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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1908)
10 THE SUNDAY 0REG0XIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 9, I90S. SPEEDS OF H- DAY GUESTS Sends Inland Empire Excur- PORTLAND . sionists on Their Way South Rejoicing. HOSPITALITY IS LAVISH rniiii-.- Men and Tliolr Families Find Oil- n HoMess Worthy or the "tinic I'-locant Banquet Closes l'.laliornte Knlertalnmenl. Carrying with them the beat wishes of the people of. Portland, the members of thp Inland Empire excursion to Cal ifornia, guests here for a day. left the city at 12:30 this morninfc. on their way south. They did not fail to ex press their appreciation of the hospi tality of Portland before they left, and they will carry with them throughout the trip a warm memory of Portland and her people. Nothinsr could have been more care fully planned, or carried out closer to schedule, than the entertainment of the visitors from the Inland Empire. Not only was the reception such as to cause the vibitors Ions to remember the occasion, but there was not a single hitch in the affair. The features of the entertainment were carried out on schedule time. From the time the Portland delega tion met the visitors from Spokane, the power city, and Walla Walla, the gar den city, until the palatial Pullman train left the Union Depot, the visitors were enjoying- every moment of their stay. In their rides about Portland, as well as in their visits with the business men and at "the clubs, they were made happy by the attention shown them and the courtesies ex tended to them through the Portland Commercial Club, which had the enter tainment of the visitors in charge. Highest Coast Excursion. The Inland Fmpire special is the larg est trade excursion Portland ever wel comed, and not only that, but the big gest pilgrimage of the kind ever at tempted on this coast. The train Is more luxurious than any other that ever made the trip from Spokane to Ixis Angeles. Incidentally it might be tnentioned that no excursion of any kind ever left the Pacific Northwest under happier aus pices. The climax of the day's entertainment was a dinner at the Hotel Portland last night. Felicitations between Portland and the Inland Empire were mutual over the progress along all lines and the great future of this whole section. The words of welcome to the wayfarers were warm and sincere, while the responses were no less so. Probably the main dining-room of the hotel never looked handsomer. The dec orations of palms, potted plants, Oregon grape, carnations and violets were elab orate. About Z70 people were seated at the dinner, occupying small round tables. Tom Richardson was toastmaster, and his Introductions of the speakers set the room in a roar. Another diversion fur nished during the evening was the in troduction of a number of alleged wire less telegrams to members of the excur sion. C. C. Chapman read these mes sages, and they caused no little merri ment. Toastmaster Introduces Governor. Mr. Richardson, in introducing Gov ernor Chamberlain, the first speaker, said: "You cannot imagine how grateful -'ort-land is that you are all with us and that you are to go Into the Southland, where you will see that beautiful country and while there will do a great work in turn ing the tourists this way that they may see the great Inland Empire on their way back to their homes in the East. We are glad to have you do this, for these tour ists must see Portland on t..eir way to the territory east of the Cascade Moun- ABLE 7 m Benj. E. Anderson, Pauld ing, O., says: "I take pleas ure in recommending your Bitters. It cured me of Heartburn, Stomach Trou bles, Nervousness and Sleep lessness. I believe it is the best remedy of its kind." A MEAL TO BE m STQMAGJ& H THE GENUINE HAS OUR. PRIVATE STAMP OVER : - . - I .!-'! . - i - - . .A . "iMnm :-jfccSs3 :.' Ld; ! INLAND EMPIRE EXCURSION TRAIN WHICH ARRIVED IN PORTLAND YESTERDAY. t tains. We are glad to ha- e you with us and wish you would come often and stay a long time. On behalf of the State of Oregon, I want to introduce to you Gov ernor Chamberlain." The sons and daughters of Oregon, the mother state, extend to the sons and daughters of Washington, tae daughter state, a warm welcome," said jovernor Chamberlain. "Oregon feels deeply at tached to you, for you know that Idaho and Washington were carved out of the original Oregon and we feel we are akin to you. Oregon and Portland in particu lar are deeply indebted to the people of the Inland Empire. Without your assist ance, Portland must remain a small city, but In the near future Portland is to be one of the biggest and best cities in the whole United States. "We welcome you. We feel that we ought not to be separated by imaginary state lines and we are glad you are assist ing in the elimination of these lines. We inc.-.,- unci,. regret that the time has almost come for . you to leave the city, but we hope to welcome you again on your return from California." President Goodall IJeplies. President F. M. Goodall, of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, spoke briefly, when called upon by Toastmaster Richardson. He said: "This has certainly been a splendid re ception. It has been one round of pleas ure all day long. You people of Portland know how to do it. The possibilities of the Inland Empire are great. We are happy if we are doing anything to help Portland become great. We know that Portland has done the pioneer work and is entitled to the reward. She started the first man into that territory and set the forces in motion that have developed the country. "We are glad to take along with us some of your good Portland citizens. Everything about the excursion is per fection itself and I do not a now how it could be any better. We are happy: you have made us so, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts." President Goodall issued an invita tion to the Commercial Club to visit Spokane in a body and permit the Chamber of Commerce of the Power City to reciprocate the attention shown the excursionists here. Remarks by II. AV. Scott. H. W. Scott, editor of The, Oregonian, was introduced by Mr. Richardson, who referred to him as one of the master minds of American journalism. Mr. Scott said in part: "I know not whether, there is anyone in this room who has witnessed the growth of the Oregon country as long as T. Possibly there are some. I came TO EAT WITHOUT DISTRESS Do you suffer from any distress after meals, such as Bloat ing, Flatulency, Heartburn, Vomiting, Headache, Sour Risings or Nausea? Then your stomach and digestive organs must indeed be in bad shape and in need of a few doses of TETTE STOMACH at once. Delay only makes you worse day by day until finally, ' some serious illness overtakes you. Therefore, don't de lay. It also cures and prevents Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gos tiveness, Sleeplessness, Liver and Kidney Troubles, Biliousness, Female Ills, Chills, Colds, Grippe and Malaria, Fever and Ague. The aged and infirm will also be especially benefited by taking the Bitters. These letters should convince the most skeptical of its merits. WE GUARANTEE THE BITTERS To be absolutely pure and in accordance with the requirements of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906. here when a small boy. Not even the State of Washington had then been set off from Oregon, and Idaho was, of course, unknown. We are even yet on the threshold of all this. When I first saw the Oregon country, there were 12.000 inhabitants, scattered through out the present States of Oregon and Washington, although mostly in Ore gon. "What we are we owe principally to the pioneers. We are much indebted to those people who came here, saw the opportunities and have made their homes here. I have not found anyone who has lived here one or more years who has then been content to live else where. "Take the Pacific Coast territory throughout. This stretch of country is just beginning its great development. Perhaps there Is a population through out this district of 4.000.000 or 5.000,000 people. Persons now living will see ... ,, , , - people m tnis pacific Coast ....vU..., ii win nui ue very long before . we will have 50.000.000 neonle. Jr-ortiand. at the very beginning of this development of the Pacific Northwest, stood at the gateway. She stands at the same place today, and although the rail roads have changed conditions somewhat in the past 20 years. Portland has not changed its commanding position. East ern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Ida ho have done more to make Portland what she is than has Wrestern Oregon, although we must not think that Western Oregon has not played a great part in this work as well. The reason for this is the ac cessibility of Portland, through the gate way of the Columbia River. This always has been and always will be the easiest wiy. Another road is now being built tt.riugh this gateway of the Columbia River, the North Bank road, and while Portland may not become the biggest city on the Pacific Coast, her possibilities are such that she will be a great city. In our development, we have all good will toward Puget Sound, toward Spokane and Walla Walla and Boise and Idaho. We shall all grow and make progress to ge'.ier. "Thi Pacific Coast country is great in intellectual progress as well as in ma terial progress. The mind and spirit of the people of this territory are expand ing as well as your material products. "In closing, let me say that I could not lose the opportunity to come here and greet our friends from the eastern coun try and I am erlad to be here and to bid you God-speed on your way to the south." Talks or Walla Walla Valley. Dr. N. G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, made an interesting talk on the resources and development of Wralla Walla Valley. Dr. Blalock himself raised 51.000 bushels iCjluraioil BITTER F. Q. Willhoite, Chatta- nooga, Tenn, says: "I find your Bitters excellent for stomach troubles. It gave me an appetite and prevent ed any distress after meals. I heartily recommend it to other such Bufferers." ' NECK OF THE BOTTLE of wheat one year from JOOO acres of land. "We can raise more wheat to the acre and raise it cheaper than any other place in the world," he said. "We can and do sow wheat every month in the year. We can cut and thresh and sack 2000 acres of wheat with a com bined harvester and the work of four men, while this work formerly re quired the labor of 52 men. Walla Walla is justly called the Garden City. This year onions have been grown, there that netted the grower $1000 an acre and asparagus has been raised there that netted the producer more than $1000 an acre. I want to say here that credit is largely due. to the O. B. & N. for the development of our portion of the state." ' Dr. Blalock spoke a few words for an open river clear into the heart of the Inland Empire and closed hi remarks with thanks to the people of Portland for the entertainment of the party throughout the day. Following the dinner, the party of excursionists adjourned to the hotel parlors, where a reception was held and the members of the excursion be came better acquainted with each other. This, continued until 11 o'clock, when special' cars were brought to the hotel and the city's guests were taken to the train. , Excursionists Met at Bonnevllls. The Inland Empire excursionists were met at Bonneville yesterday morning by representatives of Portland and welcomed to the city. A large party left this city at 8:30 A. M. and accompanied the ex cursion back to Portland. Those who went to extend a welcoming hand to the visitors were representatives of the dif ferent Portland organizations. From the Woman's Club the following committee went: Mrs. Frederick Eggert, Mrs. Julia B. Comstock, Mrs. P. J. Mann and Mrs. Grace Watt Boss. The Portland Bose Society sent the following weleoming delegation: Mrs. W. Wynn Johnson, Mrs. Herbert Holman, E. B. MeFarland and Dr. Emmett Drake. Others who joined the excursion at Bonneville and accom panied it back to Portland were: Gov ernor Chamberlain. Mayor Lane, Tom Bichardson, C. C. Chapman and wife, C. W. Hodson and wife, George W. .Haien, S. M. Luders. J. W. Vogan and wife, S. H. Gruber and wife, A. H. EUers and wife, A. Averill and wife. Upon arrival at the Union Depot at 11 A. M., the excursionists were given a warm welcome. Banners and placards of welcome vrere displayed at the depot gates and every one of the 220 visitors were made to feel at home. Famous Portland roses were distributed to the women of the party and flowers were given the men for buttonieres. Brown's band, which had been secured by the Portland Commercial Club, which arranged for the day's entertainment, was playing at the depot when the In land Empire special pulled in. The ex cursionists were shown to a long line of automobiles and carriages waiting for them and were driven about the city for PRINTING BIDS ARE OPENED Kose Festival Committee Postpones Making of Awards. Owing to the large number of de signs and bids submitted In the com petition for the contracts to print 250. 000 festival programme inserts, 100,000 souvenir post-cards and 10,000 special Invitations to the big celebration, the publicity committee of the Festival As sociation yesterday afternoon decided to leave the matter of selection in the hands Of a sub-committee. The fol lowing weTe appointed to pass on th bids: William McMurray, B. T. Da sent and E. J. McAllister. The matter of bill-boarding 77 cities and towns of the Northwest went over for another week and is in the hands of the above special committe for fu ture report. It was announced that orders had been' placed by Portland dealers in Ori ental goods for 100.000 Japanese bal loon lanterns for use in illuminating homes, business houses and streets dur ing the festival week. The special de signs and emblems adopted by the as sociation will appear on the lanterns. .The Baggage & Omnibus Transfer Company, -through its manager, sub mitted the following offer and priz competition to the festival, at yester day's meeting: Gentlemen: In order to assist In making the Rose Carnival a success this company will furnish six wagons with horses and drivers to be used under the supervision of the committee and 'in addition will offer a cash prlie of $100 for the best display made on either of the six wagons furnished by us. Judges to be selected by the committee. These wagons wilt be exactly the same size, ar.d painted the same color. Tours truly, L. H. A DA MS, Manager. At a meeting yesterday of the execu tive committee of the association. W. M. Davis was appointed chairman of a committee to solicit contributions of rose cuttings to be planted in the block parks on Washington's birthday. Mr. Davis will announce the members of his committee in a day or two. Those who desire to distribute rose plants two years old or over of the fol lowing three varieties, Caroline Tes tont. Folkstone and Ulrich Brunnerl should communicate with Mr. Davis at his office, 723 Chamber of Commerce building. Telephone Main .296. Tomorrow (Monday) will positively be the last day for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. an hour. Some went across the bridges to the East Side, some were taken through the City Park and others spent the time going through, the business sec tion. This was to give the visitors a chance for a breath of fresh air before luncheon, which was served at 12:30 o'clock at the Portland Hotel. The main dining-room was filled with the excursion ists and the tables had been specially dec orated with Portland roses by the Com mercial Club. The luncheon was a very pleasant affair. Mayor Lane and C. W. Hodson, presi dent of the Commercial Club, made short remarks of welcome that were happily chosen, and went to the hearts of the wayfarers. Outside the band was playing during the progress of the luncheon, for it was Mr. Bichardson's order that the musicians should play all the time that they had the ear of the visitors. ; Trolley Ride Alxut the City. Upon the conclusion of the luncheon the guests of the city took seats in six special cars provided for them that were in waiting at the hotel doors on Morri son street for a ride about the city. First the visitors were taken to Willamette Heights, with a stop at the Forestry building, which much impressed the ex cursionists. From Willamette Heights, the party went to Portland Heights and was taken on to the summit of Council Crest, where the grand panorama of city and moun tains delighted the visitors. They were taken back to the Portland Hotel at 4 P. M. and the time between that hour and 7 o'clock, when dinner was served them at the hotel, was their own to go where they liked and do as they pleased. Thousands of posters, proclaiming a warm welcome to the city, had been printed by the Commercial Club and were displayed in the store windows through out the city. They replaced the advertise ments in the streetcare used to carry the visitors about the city. In addition to this manifestation of welcome, thousands of souvenir postal-cards were distributed to the travelers by the Commercial Club. They were very busy for a while last night mailing these to their friends at home and elsewhere. L. G. Monroe, secretary of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, i.id ijr. N. G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, ere the official heads of the visiting party. They were warm in their expressions of praise last night at the welcome given the members of the junket while in Portland. General Passenger Agent McMurray of the Harrlman lines In the Pacific North west and Tom Bichardson, manager of the Commercial Club, were perhaps the busiest men In the state yesterday. They were fully occupied with seeing that the elaborate programme of entertainment was carried out to the letter. Mr. Mc Murray was prevailed upon to accompany the excursion south. With htm. as rep resentatives of the company on board the Inland Empire special, will be A. B. Ker rigan, special representative of the pas senger department, and H. C. Munson. city ticket agent of the O. B. & N. at Spokane. LOST PROPERTY RETURNED Sheriff Delivers Booty of Horse Thieves to Ovaers. Nine horses, four wagons and two sets of harness, all stolen by J. F. Hawkes and his accomplices, were recovered yes terday by Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriffs Leonard and Bulger. The prop erty and horses were scattered through out the county, and in returning the horses and wagons to the owners ye- Teeth Extracted Free When Plates or Bridges are Ordered All work at half price for a short time to introduce the "Electro Painless System" Full" Set, that fit $5.00 Gold Crowns. 22-K $3.50 Bridge Teeth., 22-K $3.50 Gold Fillings $1.00 Silver Fillings 50 1 Guaranteed for 10 years. Open evenings. THE ELECTRO DENTAL PARLORS 305v2 Washington St, Cor. Fifth. Opposite Olds & King's. WHERE SAN ASSET The people of Portland, Or., are rejoicing because their city is "the first in the country to present a clean heet following the reeeut finan cial flurry," as the Portland Telegram explains. The banks of that, city issued $1,400,000 in asset currency maturing on the first of this month. The hist of it was redeemed three days before that date. This is a showing of which the Portland business men have reason to be. proud. It is all the better because at one time the situation in the northern city threatened to become especially acute. But if Portland has cause for pride in being the first to retire its asset currency, how much more satisfaction should there be in cities that were on so sound a basis that they could weather the storm with out resort to clearing-house certificates ? San Diego was by itself in that class on.the Pacific Coast, no other city of like size and volume of business being able to tide over the. trouble without, asset money. And the Union has reason to know that the manner in which San Diego met that financial crisis and passed it did wonders in strengthening this city in the estimation of the outside world. Even now, newcom ers express surprise and admiration when they learn that San Diego issued no clearing-house certificates. One of the tirs questions of many visitors .is as to the amount of the supposed issue, and when they are told that Sau Diego went through the flurry on a hard-money basis, their confidence in the city is manifestly increased. Cities that tided over the trouble with asset currency, did well; those that were able quickly to retire it, did better; those that did not have to issue it, did best of all. Editorial, San Diego Union. PORTLAND GOES SAN ONE BETTER While we admit the above is true in many respects, Portland is famous beyond this reference. There was one bank in Portland, Or., which did riot take advantage of asset currency, holidays, time limits, or place any limit on amount of withdrawals, but was ''open all the time "on an "all-gold "basis. That one was the German-American Bank. No other city of any importance on the entire Coast not even our southern sunburnt, sunkissed sister, San Diego, can boast of this. But of course the president and some of the stockholders of the German American Bank are from San Diego, and you fellows down there will claim this credit after all. California always would beat iu the argu ment. Xi Y. Z. Editorial, Portland. terday the officers completed a task that has kept them busy for several ' days past. Those who were gladdened by the re turn of their missing horses are: vv'. T. B. Nicholson, B. A. Yonkers. C. F. John son, Frank Lee. W. C. Spence. Jones CLEAN-UP SALE IN FULL SWING l J o ry 1 Ik VI Coat Department 60 Cravenette Coats, values to $17.50; on sale Monday at S4.20 Short fitted Coats in colors and mix tures, values to $8.50; on sale Mon day at 1.T Long Coats in broadcloth and Kerseys, loose fitted and semi-fitted, values to $27.50; on sale Monday $9.75 Spring Suit Special As a special introductory to the opening of the Spring business, we are- going to offer a very extra special in Ladies Spring Suits. New line of Spring Suits in plain colors and mixtures, up to $35.00; on sale Monday at 22.50 Skirt Special Ladies' Skirts, voiles and panamas, in black and fancy colors. ranging in value up to $20.00; now 9.75 Long Flannelette Kimonos, values from $3.25 to $4.00; on sale Monday 1.75 Muslin Nightdresses, values to $1.50; on sale Monday at. .65 Embroidered Lisle Hose, 65c and 75c values; now 30 J. M. AG HE SON GO. Wholesale and Retail 0IEG0 SCORED CURRENCY e Lumber Company, II. M. Hewitt and C. T. Tracey. ' Hawkes, who Is worth $30. 000 and had no need to eteal. at least to steal horsra, is serving a year for the thefts. His alleged accomplice, Richard Lynch, proprietor of an East Side wood yard, is awaiting trial. Excellent, Exclusive, Selections Unmatchable, Unparalleled Bargains We have a most unpre cedented surprise for the ladiesfor Monday. All re gard for former prices or profit is overlooked in our desire to dispose of these kimonos, night dresses, lisle hose, skirts, and cravenette long and short coats. ! I m i : 1 Fifth and Alder Sts.
