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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1908)
lO THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, JULY 26, 1903. ENGINE COLLIDES WITH STREETCAR Motorman Hurt in Wreck at Fourth and Sherman Streets. EACH CREW BLAMES OTHER Ho Passengers on Car, Which - Is Thrown Off Track, and Smashed.. Motorman and Conductor Narrowly Escape Death. MotormanTtlchard Bowman and'Con duetor A. J. Schultz, tn charge of car No. 109, on the Fifth-street line of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, .experienced escape from , death In a remarkable manner at 3:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon when Southern Pa cific work engine. No. 2193, city-bound, crashed into the trolley car at Fourth and Sherman streets. The car was de molished, but the crew suffered no ser ious Injuries. The engine was not damaged. Engineer H. C. Waddell and Fireman F. C. Westcott blame, the motoiman and conductor, while the lat ter declare themselves not at fault. There were no passengers on the car. The officials of the streetcar company and of the railroad are congratulating themselves that nothing more serious occurred. Investigations are in pro gress by officers of both corporations to place the blame where It belongs. Chief Claims Agent Boynton, of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, gave out full details of the wreck and said so far as learned, the motor man and conductor stopped the car, ac cording to the rules of the company, and saw no engine approaching. No of ficial statement whatever could be ob tained from the Southern Pacific offi cials last night. Streetcar Company's Version. Motorman Bowman, who llvee at 6S5 East Taylor street, and has been em ployed by the company 18 years, started his car on the downtown run from the South Portland terminus of the Fifth street line at 3:16 P. M.. and as no pas sengers boarded It, he ran through on quick time to the crossing of the South ern Pacific West Side line, which runs along Fourth street, crossing the streetcar tracks . at Sherman. At that point, the motorman and conductor as sert, the trolley car was brought to a standstill, as the rules of the company require, und the conductor flagged the car over the railroad crossing. As motorman Bowman turned on the power and started to cross the track, he was startled by the discovery that an engine, running backward, was rapidly approaching. The forward trucks of the car were then upon the track, and it was certain the only possible means of escap ing collision was to make an attempt to get across, as time did not permit of reversing the power. In an endeavor to back off. It was too late, however, to clear the car, and the engine, making what Motorman Bowman calls "a good clip." struck the car square in the cen ter, hurling it over and tossing Motor man Bowman and Conductor Schultz Into the air. Schultz Is said to have turned three complete somersaults. Bowman was thrown underneath the front plat form of the car. in such a manner as to sustain a cut on the right arm, which required six stitches, and a small cut on the forehead, neither being serious. Be yond being severely shaken up and suf fering a great nervous shock. Conductor Schultz escaped injury. -The engine, which had been doing switching along the West Side line far ther out. was brought to a very quick stop, and after knocking the car over, pushed It a fuw feet only. After taking a brief inventory of the wreck the South ern Pacific crew pulled out, southbound, and did not return for two hours. Engi neer Waddell and Fireman F. C. West cott deny the charge that they were mak ing excessive speed, and blame the car crew for the accident. Stories of Eye-Wltnesses. The accident was witnessed by E. F. , Muhler. living at 272 Baker street, and In part by Miss Gussle Wilhelm. who resides at 694' Fourth street, directly opposite the scene of the collision. Mr. Muhler .declares the engine was going rapidly, probably 15 miles an hour. The accident happened so quickly, he Btated. that it is difficult to state where the blame properly lies. Miss Wilhelm was attracted by the shouts of Motorman j SCENE OF COLLISION AT FOURTH AND SHERMAN STREETS 8 STREETCAR AS IT WAS LEFT AFTER IMPACT WITH LOCOMOTIVE. ,. . . . .... ...... . . . ... ..... ....4 Bowman and Conductor Shultz when they saw the engine was upon them. She is unable to say who was at fault. Al though there are numerous residences and some stores on the corner, none of the residents witnessed the wreck. Officials of the street railway com pany immediately dispatched a wreck ing crew to the scene, and In a short time the damaged car and debris were removed and the regular schedule of the car service resumed. Both Motorman Bowman and Conduc tor Schultz have been long in the serv ice of the company, especially Motorman Bowman, who has worked on the vari ous lines of the company 18 years. He is widely known in Portland and is re garded as one of the most careful men to. the service. ..." MANY FRUITMEN COMING December Meeting In Portland Will Attract Fine Exhibit, Too. The - Oregon State Horticultural So ciety will meet in annual session in Portland, December 1. It will likewise introduce the 16th annual convention of the Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association, which organization will deliberate during the three following days. This "Horticultural week" in Portland will be the biggest midwinter fruitgrow ers', packers' and shippers' meeting ever held on the Coast. Representative hor ticulturists from all parts of the Pacific Northwest will be in attendance, while eminent teachers, experimenters and au thors from various sections of the con tinent will favor the convention with ad dresses, lectures and demonstrations. An especially attractive feature of the occasion will bo the very large display of deciduous fruits. Including pears, ap ples, prunes and nuts in both commercial pack and plate display. The Oregon State Horticultural Society will offer an exceptionally fine selection of cups for best displays, commercial pack. This in itself will bring out a lively contest and many splendid exhibits. Besides, there will be several most excellent non-competitive displays from the leading or chard districts. There are a dozen first-class fruitgrow ing sections In the Pacific . Northwest, each one of which Is Just as good, or better, than the others. At this meeting these sections promise to outdo all for mer displays of Winter fruits, thus as suring a rare treat to visitors from the East and across the seas, for this is really an International event at which consumer, buyer and producer will meet for conference, discussion and good-fellowship. PROBE CAUSE OF WRECK Commission Decides to Investigate Smash-up of Flatcars. Inquiry will be made by the Rail road Commmission Into the wreck on the Oregon Electric Railway in South Portland last week, when four freight cars were derailed on the Carruthers street grade and smashed to kindling wood. All three members o the com mission will be present tomorrow aft ernoon at a hearing to be held in the local offices of the commission In the Cduch building, and the smashup will be probed carefully. Conflicting reports have come to the ears of the commissioners in regard to the wreck, and it Is to clear up the mystery surrounding the affair that the hearing has been ordered. The wreck has been attributed by the com pany to the negligence of the conduc tor in charge of the train, while 'out siders have charged that the wreck was due to rattletrap equipment of the company. "I have no theory in regard to the cause of the wreck," declared Com missioner Clyde B. Aitchison yesterday. "We have heard conflicting rumors and this investigation is to ascertain Just where the fault was." MAY FLOAT SHIP ANUBIS Tugs Begin Work of Removing Car go From Steamer. SAN PEDRO, July 25. The steamer San Diego arrived at San Pedro today bringing several hundred sacks of flour from the steamer Anubls, wrecked on the reefs of San Miguel Island. The captain of the San Diego reports that there is IB feet of water in the hold of the Anubls, but Captain Albert von Salseman expects to lighten his ship and get the vessel off the rocks. Channels are now being cut through the seaweed to allow tugs to reach the vessel and remove the cargo. . Schooner Is Cut in Two. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., July 25. In a collision in a fog in Long Island Sound today the New York Line steam er Maine sank the Rockland schooner Charles Woolsey. but saved the Wool sey's crew of five men. The schooner, which was bound from Providence to New York, was practically cut in two. REMOVED To Sixth and Alder 141 SIXTH BIG FIRE FATAL TO AGED MUSICIAN John G. Henrici Dies From Ex citement Brought On by Abington Blaze. FEARED FOR RARE VIOLIN Shock at Possible Loss of $10,000 Stradivarius Believed to Have Caused Heart Trouble, Re sulting in Death. Excitement following the Are that destroyed the Abington building last Wednesday night is believed to be responsible for the death of John G. Henrici, a well-known pioneer of The Lute John G. Henrici, Pio neer Ma.lclan, Who Died From Excitement Following; Abing ton Building; Fire. Portland and an eccentric violin maker and repairer. For the past 17 years, Mr. Henrici has occupied rooms in the Breecfen building. Thlnd and Washing ton streets, which adjoins the Abing ton building. t With the latter structure In flames, STREET Mr. Henrici feared the destruction of a favorite Instrument of his, . a gen uine Stradivarius. violin, which he loved as he did no other thing on earth. He was very much excited over the fire in the adjoining building and feared that a number of valuable in struments. In his care while they were being repaired, would be burned. He could not recover from the effects of the unusual excitement and died yes terday morning, after being taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of death. F. D. Henrici of Montavilla, believes the Abington building fire is directly responsible for his brother's death. The aged musician livad all alone In his rooms and they show the frantic ef forts of the occupant to get his be loved instruments and other belong ings out" when the fire was discovered. His rooms are up two flights of stairs, with no-elevator service, and th agita tion of the old man at the probable loss of his effects and violins In his charge resulted fatally. A complication of dis orders laid him on his bed the follow ing day and the next he had to be taken to th hospital. The fire was gotten ..underi control before it entered the Breeden building. Mr. Henrici wsw born In Hamburg, Germany, in 1838. Ho came to America when a young man and came across the plains to Oregon In 1851. settling at Sauvies Island. In 1862 he moved to Portland, living at Ninth and Har rison streets. He married Miss Vic toria Harrison in this city and has one daughter who survives htm, Mrs. Henrici having died a number of years ago. The daughter, Mrs. May Van Tassle, lives in Seattle. Mr. Henrici was married again, but was divorced. F. D. Henrici, of Montavilla, and W. E. Henrici, of St. HeJens, are brothers. The Stradivarius vfolin, of which the owner was particularly fond, bears the stamp of the celebrated maker and the year 1701 as the date of Its manufac ture. Mr. Henrici has refused $10,000 for this Instrument and took great care to shield it from accident of every kind. It was his only companion in the Breeden building quarters and he loved It like a child. Whenever he left his rooms to make a trip of any kind, the violin was always left at the home of his brother at Montavilla until he re turned. Mr. Henrici is well known by the older people of the city and is remem bered as the leader of. the leading or chestra here -in pioneer days. Funeral arrangements had not been made last night. PERSONALMENTIOM Dr. Mrs. Ford Warren and Miss Alice Sprague, her office assistant, are spend ing two weeks at the seaside, guests at the Hotel Moore. Mrs. H. M. Kaser, Miss Essie Ka3er Every article In our stock has been re-marked at stirringly low prices. No matter what you need in line of Men's Wearing Apparel, you will find it here 'during our July Clearance Sale at a most surprisingly low price. Every article is placarded in plain figures, you can see .the exact former price as well as the selling price. Men's Suits Men's $10.00 Suits are now. ..... . $5.95 Men's $15.00 Suits arenow $9.05 Men's $20.00 Suits are -now ...913.95 Men's $22.50 Suits are now. .$16.85 Men's $25.00 Suits are now.. $18.85 Men's $30.00 Suits are now .$22.85 M 9 Straw en s Jut One-Half Off - 5.00 values ........ $2.50 $4.00 values . . . . $2,00 $3.00 values $1.50 $2.00 values'. $1.00 $1.00 values ... 5tf The Store nmcaoo GSffiAT HALF-PRICE Jn iC Iks f MOY and W. R. Kaser are enjoying a trip through Yellowstone Park, and when re turning, will stop at Spokane. - A. B. C. Dennlston, a Seattle 'capitalist, who was formerly city passenger and ticket agent here for the Great Northern, is visiting friends here for a few days. Nathan Smyser. a prominent attor ney of the firm of Underwood & Smyser of Chicago, is in Portland vis iting his sister, Mrs. Russell Hawkins, of Lucretia street Horace Stevens, collaborator with S. A. D. Puter in the expose of the Oregon land frauds, entitled "Looters of the Public Domain," will leave Portland this week for Baker City and other parts of Eastern Oregon in the interests of his book. Puter Is now In California on the same mission. Ensign Raleigh Hughes, of the Navy, spent & few days last week at his home, 681 Hoyt street, visiting his mother and brother and old-time friends. He left last night to rejoin Hats tJnilyCI Mens Und erwear 40c values at....... ...25 65c values at. 45 $1.00 values at ' 80 That Rights the Wrong, Which Means Your Money Back if SOL GARDE, Proprietor 69 and 71 Third Street, Between Oak and Pine BOYS' and YOUTHS' CLOTHING Every Boy's two-piece SPRING SUIT in the house Knickerbocker or plain pants Ages 8 to 16 years at exactly HALF PRICE Boys' $2.95 Boys' $3.45 Boys' $3.95 Boys' $5.00 Boys',$6.00 YOUNG MEN'S OUTING SUITS $10.00 OUTING SUITS Now $5.00 $ 8.50 OUTING SUITS Now $4.25 BOYS' WASHABLE SUITS $ .50 WASH SUITS Now - $.75 WASH $1.00 WASH $1.50 WASH WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR BR his ship, the battleship Tennessee, which is now at Puget Sound Navy Yard for repairs." S. A. Cohen will leave tonight on a short business trip to the Sound. He will stop at Seattle and Tacoma for a few days to look after personal busi ness. Mrs. J. A. Freeman and son. Truman Freeman, of Portland, were the guests of Misses Fannie and Kate Porter Wed nesday afternoon at their home on Jack son street, Oregon City. CHICAGO, July 26. (Special.) The following Northwestern people are at Chicago hotels: Auditorium Annex W. A. Felton, J. W. Dolph, Portland. Great Northern J. S. McDonald, Port land. Indicted on Many Counts. HELENA, Mont.. July 26. The Federal earamceaiie Men's Trousers Men's Trousers, $7.50 at. .-. $5.75 Men's Trousers, $6.00 at .$4.50 Men's Trousers, $5.00 at $3.50 Men's Trousers, $4.00 at... ...$2.85 Men's Trousers, $3.00 at $2.25 ClotI mm SPRING SUITS $1.47 SPRING SUITS $1.72 SPRING SUITS $1.97 SPRING SUITS $2.50 SPRING SUITS $3.00 AT HALF .25 SUITS Now - $ .38 SUITS Now -'$ .50 SUITS Now - $ .75 AD IT'S SO Third and Oak 1st and Yamhill grand jury reported today 27 indictments. The most important is that of L. S. Cat lin. formerly 1 employed in the United Slates Land Office at Missoula, against whom there are 64 counts, charging em bezzlements ranging from a few dollars to US5. POPULAR ROUTE EAST. A trip via the Canadian Pacific givea you the opportunity of viewing the grandest mountain scenery in the world. Two days of travel through the Canadian Rockies. The entire moun tain trip can be made by daylight. For full particulars apply at local office, 142 Third street. A large painting, representing the seven bishops who were committed to the Tower of London, In 1688. ha. been presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury for Lambeth palace. Suit Cases $15.00 Suitcases now $10.00 $12.00 Suitcases now $8.00 $10.00 Suitcases now , $6.65 -$7.50 Suitcases now ....... $5.00 $5.00 Suitcases now $3.35 $4.50 Suitcases now $3.00 $3.00 Suitcases now $2.00 You Want It COo