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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.
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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
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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
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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
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