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THE ST7XDAY OREGOXIAN, POKTXAJVD, tTULlVxa, 1UT.
MISHAP TO CUR N
ENDURANCE TEST
Keats' Machine Goes in Ditch
and Six Occupants Have
Narrow Escape.
ROADS STEEP, OR DUSTY
Inman Gets OTf Coarse, 1'armer's
Korse Run!: Away, and Mail
carrier Is Forced Off Grade.
Results of the Competition.
WINNERS OF PRIZES IN THE EN
DI BAXCB KO'i
Sweepstakes prize Fope Hartford, -Keats
Auto Co., owner: Gill, driver.
Class A.- $2500 and over Pope Hart
ford. Keats Auto Co., owner; Gill,
driver.
Class B, $1500 to $2,100 Cadillac,
H. M. Covey, owner; Smith, driver.
Class C, $1500 and under Reo, F.
A. Bennett, owner; Ferklns, driver.
Class p. runabout Buick, Keats
Auto Co., owner; Dodd, driver.
Six n-en came within a hair's breadth
of being killed in the automobile endur
ance run of 135 miles from Portland to
Sslem and return yesterday. Gustavus
C. Moser, Assistant District Attorney; S.
Davidson Stoddard, of Connecticut; J.
W. Blane, of Alberta, Canada; H. W.
Relbenstcin, of Chicago; Channeey
Thomas, of New York City, and H. L.
Keats, of this city, were in machine No.
1 and leading the race with i. Keats
driving.
As the- machine was coasting down a
steep hill Just south of Oregon City and
goipg at a terrific pace, the left front
tire hit a sharp rock, exploded, and an
Instant later the machine with six men
in It plunged over the side of the road,
struck a stump, shattered it under the
front axle and plunged on down into
a second stump over tour feet across
into which it buried its still racing en
gine, and stopped with a crash. The meh
were badly shaken up but none seriously
Injured. Two hours' work got the ma
chine back on the road and the tire re
paired so that No. 1. though starting
from Portland first, entered Salem nine
teenth, the next to the last car In. Only
the Instant decision and cool nerve of
Air. Keats saved himself and his five
guests from going to the morgue or the
hospital.
Twenty cars of all makes left the cor
ner of Seventh and Everett streetH at
intervals of four minutes each. The run
was not for speed, but to test the stay
ing powers of the various cars, and
especially of the engines. The !ules pro
vided that no engine could be topped
between Portland and Salem, and be
tween Salem and Portland on the return
ttip, without a heavy penalty in points
unless the watcher on each car gave per
mission to avoid an accident, or for
other reasons of the road that did not
Involve any attention to the engine itself.
Accidents to tires and delays from that
cause were not counted.
Valley Roads Are Bad.
The route led up the river road to
Oregon City, and, through Aurora and
Woouburn to Salem. Tne return route
was from Salem through Hopewell to I
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uuc.miiuviue, wnere e&cu car regisiereu,
then by war of Newberg.'the Slavin road
and Corbett street to the starting point
at Seventh and .Everett in Portland.
The total distanco was 133 miles., Worse
roads in good weather could hardly
be Invented. When not steep and rocky
they were from six to twelve inches
deep with dust. Not over a total of
three miles of good road was encountered
on the entire trip.
Under the severe strain many of the
machines broke down, but all at last
managed to get back to Portland. Sev
eral finished with perfect scores of 1000
points, and the merits hinged on the
small difference in the amount of gaso
line each machine burned In proportion
to the load it t carried. Before starting
each car was weighed, and its amount
of gasoline measured. The same was re
peated when each machine reported at
the starting point. A stop of one hour
and a half and five gallons of gasoline
were allowed each machine at Salem, but
no repairs or adjustments of machinery
were permitted.
List of Kntries.
The list of entries was as follows:
Rc;. 20-horsepov.er, 4 passengers, ca
pacity gasoline tank, 12 gallons; owner,
F. A. Bennett.
Reo, 20-horsepower, 4 passengers, ca
pacity, 12: F. A. Bennett.
Ford, N., 15-horsepower, 2 passengers,
capacity, 9; F. A. Bennett.
Ford, 10-horsepower, 2 passengers, ca
pacity, 9; F. A. Bennett.
"G" Cadillac, 20-horsepower, 4 passen
gers, capacity 16: H. SI. Covey.
"G" Cadillac, 20-horsepower, 4 passen
gers, capacity, 16; H. M. Covey.
"M" Cadillac; 10-horsepower, 4 passen
gers, capacity, 7; H. M. Covey.
"F" Stoddard Dayton, 30-35-horsepower.
4 or 5 passengers, capacity, 15; F. J.
Raley.
U. Stevens-Duryea, 35-horsepower, pas
senger, capacity, 21; Louis N. Greenley.
G. Royal, tourist, 45-horsepower, 4
passengers, capacity, 54; F. S. Stanley.
F. Mitchell. 35-horsepower, 5 passengers,
capacity, 17Vi; C. A. Puariea.
F. Mitchell. So-horsepower, 5 passengers,
capacity. 17lt; C. L. Howe.
Stoddard Dayton, 30-35-horsepower; H.
A. Burgess.
Auto car. 1907. 10-horsepower, 2 passen
gers, capacity, 8: C. F. Fisher.
K. Ford. 40-horsepower. 5 passengers,
capacity, IS; F. P. Baum-gartner.
Matthesoti 30-35-horsepower, 7 passen
gers, capacity, 25; H. L. Keats Auto Com
pany, per M. A. GUI.
G. Buick. 22-horsepower. 2 passengers,
capacity, 15: H. 1 Keats Auto Company,
per M. A. Gill;
Ij. Pope Hartford, 35,30-horsepower, S
passengers, capacity, 15; H. - L. Keats
Auto Company, per M. A. Gill.
Thomas n.nabout. 6-horsepower, 2 pas
sengers.' capacity, IS; R. D. Inman.
Order of Arriving Id Salem.
The cars arrived in Salem In the follow
ing order: No. 3 at 10:35, S at 10:36, 4 at
10:38. 3 at 10:46. R at 11, 7 at 11. 9 at 11:23,
8 at 11:25, 13 at 11:28. 11 at 11:34, 17 at 11:41,
12 at 11:40, 15 at 11:41, 20 at 11:56, 19 at 11:56,
16 at 11:56. 18 at 11:57, 1 at 12:01, 14 at 12:10.
10 at 12:53.
Seven cups, ranging in value from $250
down, are to bo awarded the various win
ners. The successful contestants, after all the
points for and against had been calculat
ed late last night, were:
C'lnss A Touring Cars,
(Price $2500 and over.)
Pope Hartford, K(t Auto Co.. TV. A. Bill
driver: gasoline consumption. 9 . gallons;
economy score. 21.7; score, 10O0.
lUtheson, Keats Auto Co., H. L.'"Xeats
ROUTE OF THE AUTOMOBILE RACES AND TWO OF THE CARS
RUN TO SALEM AND RETURN
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CAM DRIVE.V BY F. P. BAl'MGA HTXEH.
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driver; 14 gallons; economy score 23; score,
1000.
Stoddard-Dayton. F. J. Raley, August
Scheith driver; 11 gallons; economy score,
25.2 : score 1O00.
Ford, F. P. Baumgartner. driven by owner;
14 gallons: economy score 2ft; score leoo.
White Steamer. J. B. Kelley, Billy Chris
driver; 20 . gallons; economy score, 31.8;
score 1000,
Stevens Duryea. I. N. Greenley; to4 gal
lons: economy score 34.9: score, 905: penaliza
tion 5 minutes for changing spark plug.
Royal Tourfst, F. S. Stanley; 13 gallons:
economy score. 21.1; ecore, 98"; penalization
13 minutes stopping car for water and oil.
Class B Touring Cars.
(Price- $1500 to $2500.)
Cadillac, Covey 4 Wallace. Smith driver;
9 gallons; economy acore, 23. (V: score 1O00.
Mitchell, C. A. Puariea. driven by owner;
11 gallons; economy ecore, 25.0; score, 1000.
Mitchell, C. I. Howe, driven by owner:
gallons: economy acore, 21.7: score, 992;
penalization, 8 minutes for changing spark
plug.
Cadillac, Covey &. Wallace: 9V, gallons:
economy score, 25.1: score,' 990; penalization,
10 minutes for water.
. . Class C Touring Cars.
($1500 and under.)
i Reo. F. A. Bennett. Joe Perkins, driver;
gallons; economy- score, 25.7: score, 1000.
P.eo, F. A. Bennett. Chas. Atwood, driver;
8 gallons; economy score, 25.8; score, 1000.
Cadillac. Covey . Wallace, H. M.' Covey,
driver; 6U gallons; economy score. 20.9; score,
1(9: penalization, 1 minute adjusting car
buretter. Runabouts, AH Classes.
Buick, Keats Auto Co., H. M. Dodd,
driver; 6s gallons; economy score, 22.9; score,
999: penalization, 1 minute priming engine.
Ford, F. A. Bennett. F. Fingers, driver: 5
gallons; economy score, 26.4; score," 997;
penalization, 3 minutes, nut off, carburetter
rod. ,
B'ord, F. A. Bennett, G. Holman. driver; 8
gallons; economy score. 33.0; acore, 871:
penalization, 124 minutes, lost gas and spark
plug.
Auto cap,' C. F. Fisher, driven by owner; 10
gallons; economy acore, 38.9: score, 817:
peualizatlon, 183 minutes, hanger broken and
sto for water.
Thomas, R. D. Inman, owner, 'finished
but observer lost score card.
CARS FORCE HIM OFF GRADE
Rural Mailcarrler Complains of Ac
tion of Contestants,
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OREGON CITY, Or., July 27. (Special.)
Automobiles Nos. 341 and 392 from Port
land ran the United States rural mail
delivery wagon on Route No. 6 over a
bluff near New Bra at noon today, and
Carrier Hendricks narrowly escaped being
thrown to the foot of the bluff. The road
is extremely narrow. Hendricks was car
rying mail and motioned the oncoming
machines to stop and allow him to pass,
but the chauffeurs paid no attention to his
signals and came straight on. The horse
became) frightened and backed off the
edge of the bluff, falling 30 feet.
The automobiles proceeded, without
stopping to see what injury had been sus
tained. Hendricks came to Oregon City
and swore to a complaint against the
drivers, but Judge Stlpp and Judge Dimielc
were not in the city and a warrant could
not be issued, and It was discovered that
the machine would not return through
Oregon City. Both autos were in the
endurance run from Portland to Salem
and return. One of the machines was No.
8 in the race; but Hendricks could not
get - th entrance) number of the other
machine.
INCIDENTS OF THE ROAD RUN
Farmer's Horse Runs Away In
- man Goes 1 5 Miles Out of Course.
SALEM. Or., July 26. (Special.) 'With
comparatively few penalties imposed, and
these occasioned principally by leaky
water reservoirs, the first automobile to
reach this city in the endurance contest
was car No. 2, a Ford runabout, driven
by Baumgartner. which pulled up at the
Willamette Hotel at 10:35 A. M., Just two
hours and 29 minutes from Portland. The
other entries scattered along at intervals
of two to ten minutes until 12:68 o'clock
when R. D. Inman's Thomas flyer, en
tered as No. 10 In the contest, came
puffing up. No. 2, the first car out on
the back trip left the hotel promptly at
12:30 o'clock, on schedule time and the
others' strung out in the order of arrival
every six minutes thereafter.
The only serious accident on the trip
befell Harry Seats' Matheson tourist-car
In the neighborhood of New Ea. Mr.
Inman, in his powerful racer, was mis
guided along the route by one of the
pointers which the wind had blown out
of position, with the. result that he ran
about 15 miles out of the course before
he secured his bearings and he drew up
ltront of the Willamette Hotel with over
82 miles to his credit, and without ac
cident, which distance he covered in less
than three hours. j
Many farm teams were encountered
during the journey but only one runaway
was reported and that was along the
route opposite Gervais when a farmer's
horse became frightened at the big Royal
tourist, No. 9. It shied into the gutter
hts-'W-t-' tJg-M " ' . x W
fer Ilr- jft
ami ran the vehicle upon a stump which
broke the traces and released the animal,
after dragging the driver over the dash
board, the horse, took flight in the
opposite direction until met by No. 8,
Steven's Duryea. driven by Greenley. when
it turned tail and ran back : again and
was caught. Only six minutes was lost
because of this Incident. All drivers and
observers report rough roads and deep
dust but the weather was excellent and
good time was made by all machines. The
machines and their occupants were
cheered lustily by spectators along the
entire route and Hundreds of people
awaited their arrival and departure at
this turning station. .
AUTO RACE AT' STATE FAIR
President Downing Enthusiastic at
yesterday's Results.
SALEM, Or.. July 26. Special..
President W. H. Downing, of the. State
Board of Agriculture, witnessed the ar
rival and departure of the string of
automobiles entered in the Portland
Salem endurance contest and became so
enthused in the sport that he has de
cided to arrange for an automobile
race, or series of races, in connection
with the state fair, and he will take
the matter up with the officials of the
Portland Automobile Club right away.
He proposes to hang up a prize of $100
for the winner of the race, and pro
portionate purses for second and third
winners, respectively. He received
much encouragement from the owners
and drivers of the machines, whom he
approached here, and all signified their
willingness to enter into such a con
test if the proper handicaps could be
arranged. '
PERSONALMENTION.
D. B. Stearns, a capitalist of Ocean
Park, la in Portland for an over-Sunday
visit.
Mrs. J. H. Pomeroy and daughter Em
ily, of Palo Alto, Cal., are the guests of
Mrs. A. F. Wheeler, 651 Rodney avenue.
Mrs. J. W. Bowers, formerly Marie F.
Gantenbein, of Philadelphia. Is visiting
her sister Mrs. B. Hagedon, at Sea
View, Wash.
T. C. Starett, of Detroit. Mich.,' who is
heavily interested In Oregon timber, la a
guest at the Portland for & few days.
He Is accompanied by his son.
Mrs. Virgil - Gay Bogue, formerly of
Portland, but now of San Francisco, is
in the city for a short visit and will be
at the Portland Hotel until Monday.
George W. Austin, of Oakland, Cal.,
and his bride are spending their honey
moon in Portland, having been sojourning
at the Portland Hotel for the last week.
Mr. Austin is a leading real estate agent
"across the bay" and expresses great
admiration for the progressiveness and
evidences of prosperity seen in this city.
Edg;ar O. Campbell, M. D., Presby
terian missionary to St. Lawrence
Island, near Nome. Alaska, passed
'through Portland yesterday with his
wife, on his way back to his field of
labor, having been away on a vacation
for a year. He will go north from Se
attle on a revenue cutter. Dr. Camp
bell took up his work in the north
five years ago, and la now a teacher at
the Government School on St. Lawrence
Island, and besides having charge of
the mission station, conducts an or
phan home. "
CHICAGO. July 27. (Special.) Ore
gon people at Chicago hotels: '
- From Portland M. J. Gilmartin,
Miss B. Wagenblast, at the Auditorium;
Ed Schmidt, 'N. C. Parker and wife, at
at the Palmer House.
From Pendleton Jack Wohlberg, at
the Majestic.
Whatever a man needs to complete
hiJ summer outfit he'll find . at the
lowest price at Robinson & Co.'s sale.
See section 1. page 10.
Metzger's spectacles, Jl, S42 Washington
street.
RUNABOUT, DRIVEN BY C. F. V ISHER.
HQS ie
Evangelist Becomes Crusader
Against Tongues of Fire.
REFUSES TO Br SILENCED
Will Carry Into the Pulpit Fight on
Sects Begun at Holiness
Association Camp
meeting. The sensation created at the business
meeting of the Oregon Holiness Associa
tion last Wednesday, when Rev. E. A.
Ross, a noted evangelist of Los Angeles,
made a savage attack on the Tongues
of Fire sect and demanded that its mem
bers be barred, from the rolls of the
Holiness Association, has become a topic
for much discussion among Portland
church people.
A resolution to censure the "Tongues"
was defeated and Mr. Ross left the
campmeeting grounds, vowing be would
have nothing further to do with the or
ganization because it countenanced the
radical and fanatic band, at - least by
silence.
Mr. Ross, who is one of the most wide
ly known evangelists on the Pacific
Coast, and who has preached in hundreds
of cities and towns from Kentucky to
Alaska, is to leave for his home in the
City of the Angels next Tuesday. Tomor
row night he will speak at the Penlel
isslari, at First and Madison streets,
and his subject will be the Tongues of
Fire. He declares that he will expose the
doings of this sect, telling of its incep
tion in Los Angeles and its present ac
tivity In Portland end other cities on
the Coast. He will denounce it, he says,
in the most emphatic language, and will
explain why he is opposed to It.
At the business meeting of the Holiness
Association, which is an Interdenomina
tional organisation, the battle raged
fiercely over the Tongues of Fire Beet,
Mr. Ross leading the opposition and Rev.
C. D. Sawtelle. superintendent of the
local branch of the Christian and -Missionary
Alliance, taking sides with those
who opposed denouncing the Tongues.
Trouble Began at Canby.
Leading up to the battle of last Wed
nesday at the big campmeeting of the
Holiness Association, is a story that
deals with the Methodist Episcopal camp
meeting, just closed." Mr. Ross preached
at Canby. and attacked the Tongues of
Fire. Mr. Sawtelle was present, and took
issue with the evangelist, asking him not
to make any attack on the Tongues of
Fire, should he be asked to preach at
the Holiness Association meetings. Mr.
Ross, being greatly opposed to the sect,
did not promise to remain silent. Instead,
he determined to have something to
say.
The dues for membership in the Oregon
Holiness Association are $1. and Mr. Ross
became a paid-up member. He was
therefore in a position to take part in the
business meeting. It was then that the
battle between the opposing elements was
fought. Mr. Ross spoke briefly, but to j
the nolnt aealnst the Toneuea of Fire. I
and in a voice loud enough to attract a
large crowd to the place. President La
Grande Baldwin suggested that the crowd
was getting too large for a business
meeting, but Mr. Ross replied by say
ing that he had nothing to conceal and
did not care how many outsiders came.
Mr. Sawtelle and his supporters, how
ever, won the" day, and the resolution to
censure the Tongues of Fire did not
carry.
Mr. Ross then withdrew, but the af
fair caused a great sensation,-and
THAT MADE THE
time. The withdrawal of the noted
evangelist was the all-absorbing topic,
and has continued to be since. The
announcement that Mr. Ross will de
nounce the Tongues of Fire sect In
scathing terms from the Penial Mis
sion platform tomorrow night prom
ises to attract a crowd to that meet
ing, t
Mr. Ross is scheduled to speak in
many pulpits in the Southland soon,
or lie would remain in Portland a
while and assist in a campmeeting pro
ject that was set on foot this week
to counteract the Influences of the
meetings conducted by the Tongues
of Fire in the Brooklyn district. He
was urged to remain and deliver a
series of sermons exposing the sect,
but could not because of other pressing
engagements.
He will preach this morning at the
Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal Church,
and it is expected that he will de
nounce the Tongues of Fire .sect from
the pulpit of that church.
HE CAN TRANSMUTE METAL
Sir William Ramsay Changes Cop-
per Into Lithium. .
LONDON, July 27. Sir William Ram
sey, the distinguished chemist, has prom
ised to communicate In writing in the
near, future to the chemical society the
results of his researches Into radium
emanations. In this connection the an
nouncement is made that he has suc
ceeded -in degrading copper to the first
member of Its family that is lithium.
The Lancet today says the discovery
marks an epoch In the history of chem
ical sciences and believes It is a realiza
tion of the transmutation of metals. The
announcement is likely to reawaken the
discussion of the transmutation of ele
ments, which raged a year or so ago,
when several prominent scientists repu
diated the transmutation Idea, while
others Just as strongly supported it.
Sir William Ramsey himself modestly
disclaims ability to transmute elements,
but he believes that tue result of the
degradation of copper will be ot far
reaching Importance.
Battle Dates of Mexican War.
PORTLAND. July 27. (To the Ed
itor.) Recently in a mixed company
of- old and young the Mexican war
came up for discussion, and there was
much confusion of Information as to
dates of battles, who was in command
and in what order the battles were
fought. Perhaps some of your young
er readers would like a list of engage
ments and the dates of ' their occur
rence: ,
The first four battles were fought
under General Taylor and the re
mainder under General Scott: Palo
Alto, May 8. 1846; Resaca de la' Palma,
May 9. 1846; Monterey. September 21,
22, 23, 1846; Buena Vista, February 22,
23. 24. 1847: siege of Vera Cruz, Marcn
9 to 27, 1S47, with capture and surrend
er of Fort San Juan -de Ulloa; Cerro
Gordo, April 18, 1847; Contreras,
August 20. 1847: San Antonio evacuat
ed, August 20, 1S47; Churubusco,
August 20, 1847; Molino del Rey, Sep
tember 8, 1847; Chapultepec, September
12, 13, 1847; surrender of City, of Mexi
co, September 14, 1847.
All nistory is to be rewritten, cor
rected, so far as may be, and con
densed. LEVI W. MYERS.
Bourne .Takes Vacation.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 27. Senator
Bourne left Washington today for a brief
vacation at Deer Park, Md. This is the
.1.. O t Vo- v, ....
ii: . . oc' " ' "ut ul
Washington since he arrived last Decem
ber. The protracted hot spell has made
Washington very uncomfortable and the
Senator decided to take a short rest in, a
nearby cool resort.
Seven-jewel Elgin watch. 16 size. 20-year
case. $9.(5, Metzger. 342 Washington street.
A full-grown elephant weighs on an aver
age 6.000 pounds, or as much as six horses.
Metzger ells diamonds.. at 10 "per cent'
profit.
RAILROAD 10 FOR
DESCHUTES GRADE
Big Interests Clash Over Only
Water-Level Route Into
Central Oregon.
HARRIMAN IS CHECKMATED
Has Survey Completed, hut Is Not
Ready to Build and Oregon
Trunk, an Independent
Line, Begins " Work.
The impending raljroad war in this
state is to be a contest between con
tending Interests for the control of the
Deschutes water grade, from the junction
of that stream with the Columbia to
the interior of Oregon. This route alone,
say railroad engineers, offers the key
to the big Central Oregon country, where
possibilities are very great in develop
ment. Harriman already has a survey run
ning up the Deschutes. When construc
tion will be begun is, as always with
Harr1man projects in Oregon, a hard
matter to predict. The Oregon Trunk
Line, a proposed road mapped out by
Seattle capitalists, has progressed beyond
the paper stage and construction ma
terials are being assembled to commence
work. Property lying well in the Inter
ior of the state is being bought" by this
line and It promises to be the first to
lay track beside the rushing waters of
the Deschutes.
The Oregon Trunk is popularly sup
posed to be a Hill road, but from -the
best data obtainable it Is believed to be
entirely independent of, either the Hill
or Harriman systems. There. is no doubt
that both these interests, however, have
offered substantial sums for the rights
already secured by the Oregon Trunk.
These offers have so far been refused.
The men behind the scheme have the am
bition to break into the railroad mag
nate class and it looks now as if they
would invade the precincts formerly be
lieved to be sacred to Hill, Harriman
and the rest of the railroad builders
and railroad wreckers.
Mount Hood Road Seeks Route.
Now comes a third' aspirant for the
Deschutes gateway Into the interior of
the state and the big country tributary
to that valley. This is the Mount Hood
Power & Railway Company. J. E. Gard
ner, chief engineer, will return tonight
from a trip extending over several weeks
into the interior, in which he made re
connolsance eastward beyond the Cas
cades and well Into Central Oregon. He
was accompanied by a surveying gang
and found that the present eastern ter
minus of the Mount Hood survey, lying
east of the summit of the Cascade Moun
tains, which are crossed at easy grades,
can be connected up easily by a track
extending into the Deschutes Valley and
on into Eastern Oregon and even to
the state boundary on the east.
When the Mount Hood road was first
projected it is believed It had some- oth
er ultimate destination than . a pleasure
resort at the base of Mount Hood. Money
was spent In finding a pass over the
crest of the Cascades to the plains be
yond and even before construction on
the original survey is commenced, engi
neers are pushing further into the East
ern Oregon country.
It Is said that railroad schemes are
multiplying in the Interior and that
stakes are being so thickly set that one
cannot travel in that section without
stumbling over them. The numerous pro
jects already set on foot would hinder
rather than help the construction of a
road to the long-neglected country now
sought to be opened up. were it not for
the fact that the Harriman projects
seem to need Invariably the spur of
rival roads to materialize. This Is
thought to be the only hope of the Cen
tral Oregon section in getting any help
from the Harriman Interests.
Why Deschutes Grade Is Desirable.
The Deschutes grade is doubly desir
able by the railroads and the first to se
cure it to the exclusion of others will
be fortunate. The river offers a water
grade from the Columbia to the inter
ior. It is almost Impossible to reach
this section by any other route. Ex
tension of the Columbia Southern south
from Shanlko is 'impracticable by rea
son 0f the rough nature of the country.
But by following the Deschutes, an
easy path may be found to the wide
plains of Central Oregon. Construction
along the river will, be easy, it is said,
far easier than the work along the Co
lumbia accomplished by either the O. R.
& N. or the Portland & Seattle.
Water grades, admitting of long trains
of freight, are very desirable to all rail
roads and such an entrance into Central
Oregon is worth fighting for. The con
test between the three projects already
In the field for the Deschutes grades
promises to grow highly interesting as
time passes. There is an easy crossing
of the Columbia River available at the
mouth of the Deschutes where a bridge
can be thrown across the former stream
if desirable to connect the Oregon Trunk
with the Hill lines if the project is taken
over bv the- Hill interests.
Eastern Oregon towns in the path of
the proposed railroads promise to take on
considerable importance by reason of the
projected construction. Settlers are pour
ing into the Interior and the reproach
that Oregon has the greatest body of
land isolated from railroad facilities In
the United States promises to be lifted
within the next two years.
RATES TO EAST TO BE CUT
Transcontinental Ilnes Will Reduce
- Fares Slightly.
Lower passenger rates from Portland
to the East are promised by the trans
continental railroads, to take effect as
soon as the official circulars are is
sued by the Initial lines. Passen
ger officials of the different trans
continental roads are now at work lining
up the new tariffs and the announce
ment will probably be made within a
short time. While the reduction in fares
will not be sweeping. It means a small
saving to passengers. The present rate
of $51.50 for a first-class fare to Chicago
from Portland will probably be reduced
to $48.75. while the rate to St. Louis will
be $45.50 Instead of ine present $7.50
a rate which has been steadily main
tained by the railroads for the past eight
years.
The reason for the reductions is found
in the laws in various i-lddle Western
states enforcing a two-cent a mile pas
senger rate. This has caused a reduc
tion In the fare between St. Paul and
Chicago from $11.75 to $8.75 and this dif
ference will affect through tickets from
the Pacific Coast.
A. I). Craig Revisits City.
A. L. Craig, general passenger agent
for the Great Northern Railway, arrived
1n Portland last night for a few days'
business visit. - Mr. Craig is so . well
TWO IMPORTANT
ORGAN CONTRACTS
0HEHALIS, WASH., AiVD LA
GRANDE, OR., CHURCHES DE
CIDE UPON INCREASED
MUSICAL EQUIPMENT
Kimball Organs of Latest Type to E
Built Upon Special Specifications for
Each Edifice Eilers Piano House
Secures Both Contracts, Making
Nearly Sixty Now Upon Their List,
Representing Practically, a Complete
Control in This Field Throughout
the West.
Announcement has just been made of
the placing of two more important
organ contracts during the past few
days, one by the First Presbyterian
Church of Chehalls. Wash., who have
given specifications for one of the
larsre Kimball duplex tubular pneu
matic organs, of the latest design, to
be installed with decorated pipes and
case, which are to be finished in har
mony with the interior of the new
church. The second contract was
placed bv the Mormon Tabernacle,
Un:on Stake, of Ia Grande. Or. The
specifications In this case also called
for another larpre Kimball Organ of the
same type. Both organs were ordered
through Kilers Piano House.
While manv- bids were submitted,
and the- keenest competition prevailed
In the matter of these contracts, prac
ticallv every house on the Pacific
Coast, as well as a number of Eastern
organ builders having submitted fig
ures, the award in each case was made
unanimously in favor of the Kimball.
Eilers Piano. House have now installed
netirlv sixty of the largest and finest
organs' to be found on the Pacific
Coast.
Kimball pipe organs are operated
under what is technicalv known ns the
duplex pneumatic 3ystem. controlled
by exclusive patents owned by the W.
W. Kimball Company. of Chicago.
1'nder this system all cumbrous springs,
flanges, levers and other adjustable
parts are eliminated. The action is
operated bv two wind pressures, one
opening and the other closing the
valves, and so long as there is any
wind in the instrument it is bound to
operate. Another feature of the K1,m"
ball organs is their marvelously quick;
and responsive touch much lighter
than that In even' a high-class piano. -
Eilers Piano House controls the ex
clusive representation of this famous
organ company throughout the entire
Northwest, and through their numer
ous houses in Portland. Seattle, Tacoma,
Spokene, San Francisco and other
cities practically handle the entire or
gan business of tiie West.
known here. that he is always heartily
welcomed whenever his business brings
him to Portland
WAS SPEED LAW IGNORED
Mr. Doyle Endeavors to Place the
Blame in Columbia Disaster.
PORTLAND, July 27. (To the Ed
itor) i know whereof I speak con
cerning the fixing of the blame in th
Columbia disaster, for the loss of so
many precious lives through gross dis
regard for the laws governing naviga
tion. In last Friday's Oregonlan an
assertion appeared that Supervising
Inspector. Bermingham Is going to in
stitute a rigid examination in order to
fix the blame.
I want to state right now that the
United States Inspectors are the ones
to be 'blamed for the accident, and
they are the ones that should be pun
ished. It is .useless to blame the
captain of either the Columbia or San,
Pedro as long as the inspectors allow
these men to continue breaking the
laws. It Is a positive fact that there
are laws regulating the speed of ves
sels moving in fog. Just as there are
laws requiring certain lights to be
carried.
The law referred to is very distinct,
and reads: "All vessels In fog. mist or
falling snow must go at moderate speed,
and when the captain of any vessel
heat's the whistle of another vessel, and
if there is any doubt as to the posi
tion of the approaching vessel, the
speed must be reduced so that the ves
sel has just, sufficient headway for
stecting purposes until the approach
ing vessel can be see: or has passed,
which position van be determined by
the sound of the r.-histle." Nothing
can be plainer than this law, and I
am willing to take oath that, today not
one vessel on the Pacific Coast com
plies with this law. The Inspectors
neglect to enforce the law, consequent
ly tho captains instead of going slow
race their vessels at lull speed at all
times, with results as occasionally be
fall the loved ones on the Columbia.
The reasons why the captains do not
comply with the law is fully shown
in an article that appeared in The Ore
gonlan less than a month ago. illus
trating the occasion when Captain
Doran ran the vessel Columbia between
the Columbia River and San Francisco
In such a way as '.o cut the running;
time down one hour.
at was the result? The "inter
ests" patted Captain Doran on the
back and s-id: "Good rrin! Tou "did
finely. Tou have saved time and coal."
No mention was made of the extra risk
taken with the innocent lives intrusted
to his care, but the one important fact
was that he saved a few dollars for the
company.
The statement of tho chief engineer
of the Columbia is this: "When I heard
the San Pedro s whistle the Columbia
was going full speed." Of course! '
J5on't blame the captains, although
Captain Doran had the fastest and
finest vessel that ran on the Pacific
Coast, and could easily get out of the
way of the San Pedro, which Is noth
ing more than' an old scow loaded with
lumber. Put the blame on the men,
who sit idly by and neglect to enforce
the laws which are supposed to oper
ate for the safety of human lives.
.JAMES DOYLE.
PHOTO POST 'CARDS SCENERY.
Klser Co. Lobby Imperial Hotel.
Big anticipation sale on at Robinson
& Co.'s. See page 10, section 1.
Metzger & Co., Jewelers, 342 Washing
ton street.
BAYOCEAN PARK
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