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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-
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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."
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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
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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
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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.
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