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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 20, 1907. Travels of a Portland Man in Old Ireland H. Clay Breeden Writes of Scenes that Met His Eye in the Emerald Isle 8 v ' "ni Trade- r"7iMll1ilMlrt n ""'-""'''- in in "i "" I- i ih-B- tfet Mr miW' fwML- "T" BY H. CLAY BREEDEN. BELFAST, Oct. 4. Thinking tt proba-' ble that many friends In Oregon would be Interested in hearing of some of our travels In foreign lands, and knowing full well to write on England or France would be but an old story re told. I thought to tell you a little about "Old Ireland." Mrs. Breeden and I left London by way of Fishguard, crossing St. George's Channel to Rosslare, Ireland. From there we took the train for Water ford, and thence to Cork. We saw nothing unusual or of particu lar interest en route until we reached Cork. There the one particular object that interested us most was "Blarney , Castle," which is famous the world over. This relic of the 15th century, built by the McCarthys, is indeed most interesting. It is situated about five miles from the 'city, and is easily reached by train or , Jaunting car. It occupies a prominent ' position on an elevation, and can be seen for several miles before reaching It. The 'old ruins, which have withstood the ele ments for centuries, are still In fair state of preservation, and I climbed the spiral stone stairway (which Is of Itself a won- der, being so constructed as to be self sustaining) to the top, 120 feet from the ground. Here, inside of a wall, which , was intended to form a shield or protec tion, is a stone walk, around the Inner court. Through the wall at intervals loop holes, such as are generally In forts, were cut. just below this walk, suspended by an arch or bracket, and now held in place by strong iron straps, is the celebrated "blarney stone." the kissing of which is supposed to endow one with persuasive eloquence, eo the legend goes. One would almost have to hang by his toes to ac complish this, and inasmuch as the ground was about 100 feet below, I did not try either. I might add that the wall of the old fortress at the base, and for several stories'. Is about 14 feet thick, having many dark and secret passages leading to different rooms, from which a full view of the surrounding country could be had. r"rnm the loopholes in these rooms one could fire or hurl missiles .at the enemy. The ruins are almost covered with climbing . vines. An old lady now In charge has held the position for more than S7 years, and after the usual trip is handed her. one would be led to believe she had kissed the "blarney stone." Both going and returning, along the roadside we were besieged by little rag ged children begging for coppers.. In the City of Cork, which has about 65.000 to 70,0ii0 inhabitants, I could see no sign of active commercial life no fac tories or industries. The Inhnbltants seem to simply exist, and miserably at that. When you think that Cork has been in habited since the seventh century, one can realize how slow has been its devel opment. It is said that William Penn was made a Qunker here. We heard the "bells of Shandon" (which are in St. Ann's Church, built in 1722) chime the hour of 4, on the 25th day of September. From Cork we went to Bantry. by rail way, through a prosperous-looking country.- and from there by coach to Glen garrlff. which is situated on Bantry Bay. We enjoyed the drive very much, as the scenery Is picturesque and the road good. This place is more of a resort than any thing else. Beautifully situated, com manding a view of the bay. nestled against the hillside, with shaded wood land, rippling streams and miniature waterfalls". Its surroundings are very Tough and rocky, and it is noted for hav ing eent more emigrants to BoBton than any other section of Ireland. After a night's rest we again took a four-in-hand coach for Klllarney, by way Df Kenmare. This was a drive of about 45 miles. The first eight or ten miles was most delightful, as the road was almost like an arbor, made so by the tall trees on either side of a stone wall covered with Ivy and holly (which grows wild and In great abundance), while as far as the eye could reach trees of ash, alder, larch, oak. pine and other varieties, entwined to their very top with ivy, and dotted here and there with holly (in some instances almost trees) hedges of the rod fuchsia. ' the fragrant woodbine's trailing branches and the pweet. modest bloom of the heather. The undergrowth of beautiful mos and ferns, such as we grow in Ore gon. Little rlvujets trickling over the moss-grown rocks made a picture we will never forget. After emerging from this fairyland the country became almost barren, somewhat like the country and river near The Dalles. Or., the arms of the bay remind ing one of the Columbia River. The road still continued fine, and, by the way, was built by the government at the time of the famine, In order to give em- III nfe r'TO- itel "Mil PM4 ployment to the starving inhabitants. It is said men, women and children worked, earning about 5 cents each per day, which was enough to buy food sufficient to sus tain life. Then the grade became gradual .until we reached the summit of the range, which was about 1500 feet altitude. From this point a grand view of the entire surround ing country could be had, and it looked like a patchwork quilt. The peasants cultivate every available spot of ground that can hg cleared of the rocks. The rocks taken from the ground are used to build fences and cottages. The cottages generally are whitewashed and the roots are covered with sod or grasB. We saw goats, chickens, sheep and pigs, and in one Instance a cow, coming out of the door of one of the cottages, and it re called to my mind the old saying "They kept the pig In the parlor, and it was Irish, too." A tunnel about 1000 feet long brought r s out to the other side of the range. From here the road gradually descends, and, after pa&sing through three tunnels of lesser length, reaches the valley. We arrived at another resort, called Kenmare. A stone hotel, that would do credit to a more prosperous country, was the principal attraction. After luncheon we continued on to Klllarney and reached our hotel in time for dinner, to which we did ample justice. After a night's rest we started on the tour of the renowned Lakes of Klllarney. We found all that had been said of the grandeur and beauty of this locality was Indeed true. There are three- lakes, the upper, middle and lower, and they are connected by narrow passages of water and surrounded by lofty mountains which are covered with green foliage. The slopes near the lakes are wooded. Fine fishing is" enjoyed there, the principal catch being salmon. The old ruins of Muckroes Abbey are in themselves well worth seeing, supposed to have been founded in about 1440 and repaired in 1600. Considerable portions of the cloisters and church remain, in which are many tombs of noted Irish families. The roof and all interior finish are gone; the walls are covered with trailing vines. The" town is situated about three miles distant, and contains about 5000 souls. It is a quaint old place. One of the most Interesting sights Is market day, when the peasants for miles about bring their truck to market in low carts drawn by little donkeys or burros: they line the principal street .and hawk their wares. Many amusing sights meet your 'gaze. From Klllarney to Dublin via railroad we pass through a more prosperous-looking country less rocks and better soil. You can see cattle and sheep grazing on the meadows, and the chief industry seems to be in this line. They find market in the larger cities and in- England, it is more remunerative than farming. Reaohlng Dublin, we found a city of about 400,000, substantially built of stone and brick, but a back number so far as modern improvements are concerned. The shops were disappointing. Some of the public buildings are good. Old Parliament House, now the Bank of Ireland; the four courts, municipal buildings and Custom House are among the best. The churches worthy of note are St. Patrick's Cathe dral, erected on the spot where It is said St. Patrick first founded a church In 448, and Christ Church, both expensive and grand edifices. There are no factories of any consequence, but- the colossal brew ery of Guinness & Sons, whloh has an output of over a million barrels a year and employing over 1600 hands, is worthy of note. In addition to this there are sev eral distillers of spirits that are noted. Outside of this there are practically no industries. We visited the exposition. It Is not to be compared with our Lewis and Clark Exposition, and the attendance has been disappointing. The lace exhibit we thought the most interesting and worthy to be called the chef Irish Industry. We visited the famous iround tower built in memory of O'Connell, in Glasnevln Ceme tery. Here rest the remains of Parnell and many statesmen so dear to the mem ory of Ireland. Many lesser objects we saw during our drives . and walks, but I will not take time to enumerate them. Our next stop of any moment was this cljy Belfast and. I was most agreeably surprised at Its Importance. Here is a city of 350,000 inhabitants, modern in every way, fine buildings, both public and pri vate, built of stone and brick; the stores have plate-glass fronts, the stocks are up to date. Electric streetcars, well paved streets and a better class of resi dences than we have seem in any other city In Ireland. The people are better dressed, cleaner' and better looking. The City Hall is a peach, built at a cost of $1, 500,000. My first thougnt was why such a difference, and when I began to "look about the answer came industry, manu facturers, ' employment for labor, the great linen factories. I visited the larg est, that of J. N. Richardson, Sons & Owden, and when they learned I hailed from Portland. Or., said they had a very large trade with Olds, Wortman & King, and through this introduction they klndjy furnished me with a few statistics, as fol lows: There are 60 mills spinning linen yarn. 100 factories making cloth. In Its various ramifications as to qual'y and requirements of trade: 20 bleach greens; Import flax and tow from Belgium, Hol land. RusHla and other countries to the amount of 74.000 tons flax. 15.000 tons tow. The home, or Irish, product is about 10.000 tons, so you will see they Import the rrenter jnart of tho raw material. The north of Ireland is the flax produce and there is, about 52.000 acres devoted to this product. Sixty-five thousand hands find employment. The annual output amounts to more ttwB J27.500.000; average wages paid to weavers Is $5 and to spinners 3 per week; total number of spindles In mills, 870,000; looms 34,000. The United States is the greatest buyer, and last year bought more than 100,000,000 yards. In addition to this great industry, the shipbuilding yards on Queen's Island give employment to from 12,000 to 15,000 hands. The wages for skilled labor in this branch of Industry are about $15 per week. Then Gallagher's tobacco factory employs about 4000 hands, having to import all the raw material. In addition there are numerous lesser factories that lend their mite in making Belfast a great city. I have been impressed with the similarity of climate and scenery of Ireland to that of Oregon the same balmy and moist atmosphere, the green hills, the same ferns and flowers, the gentle rain, etc. I will not write more at this time. Per haps in future you may hear again. We leave tomorrow for Scotland. THINKS EMPEROR WRONG German Paper Says Hla Description of Property Is "ot Right. BERLIN. Oct. 19. (Special.) In commenting upon Emperor William's speech at Memel, the Vorwaerts (So cialist) demurs to the deductions which his majesty seemed to draw from the Increase of prosperity in this country. It notes that In Prussia, for example, the income-tax returns for the year 1892 showed 1659 persons with a tax able income of over J25.0J0, and by "1906 the number In this category had. risen to 3173, or nearly 50 per cent. The total Income of this group rose from J95. 500,030 to $192,500,000. or over 50 per cent, and the average income from $67,300 to $62,250. As far as this category is concerned, the Emperor's conclusions are held to be Justified. On the other hand, the average income of persons with a tax able income of from $225 to $750 fell during the same period from about $343.25 to $332.5. Out of a total popu lation In Prussia of 37,000,000, over 20.030,000 do not pay Income tax; in other words, this large proportion draws an annual income of less than $22j, and 9,000,000 more have an In come of less than $375 a year. The re maining 8,000.300 possess Incomes rang ing from $750 to $25,030. In view of the continual Increase In the cost of I , living, the Socialist journal contends that a distribution of wealth on this scale is unequal, and that the mass of the people have not benefited by the high prosperity to which the Emperor so eloquently referred. HALF THE TOWN MAY HAVE TO GO THROUGH RECEIVER. Complications So Thick That Riots May "Result 600 Laborers Are Without Food or Shelter. SEATTLE, Oct. 19. Cable advices re ceived here last night from Valdez by local Alaskans are to the effect that Instead of the situation due tq the failure of the Reynolds bank being cleared, complications have so thick ened that there is danger of a riot and the destruction of property. No money has been received at Valdez to pay off the 600 employes of the Alaska Home Railroad, who are without means to secure food and shelter, and the affairs of the Reynolds Alaska Devel opment Company have become so com plicated that it is said half the town will have to pass through the hands of a receiver. It has developed that Reynolds had branch offices in New York, practically all the New England States. Wiscon sin, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, Geor gia and Louisiana In the South. East ern financial companies named as de positories are: Elliott National Bank. Boston; First National. Ottawa. 111.; Chase National, New York, and Girard Trust Company, of Philadelphia. Fed eral postofflce inspectors and repre sentatives of the Treasury Department are now at Valdez awaiting develop ments since Postmaster J. A. Boyle be came involved. H. D. Reynolds, promoter of the Rey nolds Alaska Company and the Alaska Home Railroad, has booked passage for himself and wife on the Yucatan, which sails for Valdez Sunday. He will in quire Into the affairs of the suspended Valdez bank. TACOMA KlSHEBS SEE THIXGS Land Ugly Looking Monster That Xobody Ever Sees Before. TACOMA. Oct. 19. A sea monster weighing 700 pounds was caught in a net at Gig Harbor by Anton Berry and his crew of six fishermen. It required their combined efforts to land the ugly monster, which has hideous eyes, a large, cruel mouth, two strong looking prongs in the head, enormous, ill shaped body and two fin-like propell ers. The flesh resembles wax. In some ways the monster looks like a gigantic snake, but it is a puzzle to all fishermen. Seeks to Take Second Wife. OAKLAND. Cal., Oct. 19. Gordon Rowe. a young accountant working in San Francisco, was arrested this morn ing on complaint of John Fronmuller, following the latter's interference In a love affair between Rowe and Velma Jorgenson, Fronmuller'g niece. The girl , summoned her frlei.ds to San Rafael Saturday to announce their engagement, but after the youtog man arrived there with the engagement ring u.e uncle came on the scene with proof that Rowe has another wife with whom he has been living on an ark in Oakland Creek. Following the ex pose, Rowe wrote threatening letters which led to his arrest. No Return Pass for Stockmen, LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 19. The State Railway Commission today received a letter from the Interstate Commorce Commission, declining to allow return transportation to stockmen and citing a rule of the commission adopted last December. B. F. Larctz, of Chapman, attempted to compel the Union Pacific to furnish round-trip transportation. 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