THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. TORTLAND. AUGUST 23, 1908.
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'MEETS DEMAND OF
has very little time to think of the clothes he wears, .
yet his success in life depends largely on his personal
appearance. It's our business to dress you becom
ingly and fashionably. You will miss a golden op
portunity if you fail to take advantage of our Great
Reduction Sale. Garments to order for cost of ma
terial and cost of nuking for a few more days only.
Harriman Announces Road
When Convinced People
Are Determined.
ROUTE NOT YET DECIDED
A IB
Maim
UTERI
OREGON
Kailroad Chiefs Will Confer This
Week and Ground Will Be Bro
ken Within 60 Days, B
ports Chamberlain.
Stirred Into action by the statement
that the people of Eastern Oregon were
about to build their own rauroaa 10 cwi j
their -wheat, livestock and wool to mar-
v.t FL H Harriman baa promised uov
ernor Chamberlain to build a line Into
tha long-neglected prairies lying south of
the Columbia River. Fred 8. Stanley,
president of tha Deschutes Irrigation &
Power Company, is tne man wnu ui
. Harriman that Interior Oregon intends to
have a railroad and that it will wait no
. longer, but that the people of that disT
trlct have resolved to construct a rail
way for themselves and have already
taken the preliminary steps.
xi. u.rrfman .nnsldered the proposi
inn fnr vmt short time and then told
Mr. Stanley and Governor Chamberlain
that he would commence immediately on
the construction of a road south Into
Central Oregon. All that remains to be
done is the selection of the route and
this will undoubtedly be chosen the
coming week at Pelican Bay. when the
T'ninn Pariflc minute will hold a con
ference with Julius Kruttschnitt and
other officials of his railroad system,
robably Follow Deschutes.
Tt wns tacltlv agreed by Mr. Harriman
that a road should be built south from
th. r-nlnmhln River into the great Inter
lor of the state, but whether the old
Columbia Southern, now the Shanlko
branch, will be extended or not cannot be
told. It Is thought more likely by Mr.
Stanley that a survey up the Bast bank
of the Deschutes River will be lollowea.
Mr. Stanley says, however, that should
it be decided to extend the Shanlko
branch, there are no obstacles In the way
that cannot be easily overcome.
"We are hard up: we need money."
Mr. Harriman declared to Governor
Chamberlain and Mr. Stanley, who acted
as a sort of committee to ask for more
railroads, visiting Mr. Harriman. how
ever, at his own invitation. lt has been
hard to secure funds for new work during
the past year. Just before the panic
occurred, we had arranged for 188,000,000
with which to build new track but the
financial stringency disarranged our
' plans.
Ve will, however, build a line Into
Central Oregon Immediately. As soon
as the construction forces can be as
sembled, work will be commenced. I
think I can assure you that ground
i will be broken within 60 days."
Promises Immediate Action.
Both Governor Chamberlain and Mr.
Stanley are confident Mr. Harrlman's
promise means another steel highway
for Oregon. Mr. Harriman thanked
: both for their visit, and assured Gov
ernor Chamberlain that his Journey
; had been appreciated, and had resulted
! In good for the state.
"Mr. Harriman assured me he will
I set to work ' at once," said Governor
Chamberlain yesterday, upon his re-
turn from Pelican Bay. "I took with
. me to the Harriman lodge a set of
- maps showing the irrigation projects
and agricultural districts of the in
terior of the state, and pointed these
out to Mr. Harriman.
"He said the reason railroad building
in this state has been postponed is that
money has been scarce, and furthermore,
much has been spent here in bringing the
present lines up to the best possible stand
ard. The Southern Pacific has been prac
tically rebuilt from Portland to Ashland
during the past two years, and much work
done on the O. R. & N. lines.
"Which route south into Central Oregon
. will be followed has not yet been decided
by Mr. Harriman and will not be until
there Is a conference between the Harri
man officials at Pelican Bay this week.
Then more definite Information will be
forthcoming.
"Mr. Harriman Is charmed with tha
scenic beauty of Southern Oregon and
says he will bring a number of his
friends out with him from New Tork next
year to spend some time with him."
Will Xot Extend C. & E.
It Is not likely that the Corvallls tt
Bastem. now a Harriman property, will
be extended eastward, Mr. Harriman him
self saying he considers such a step a
mlsfkke. Those most familiar with the
country to be entered expect the new line
will be built up the Deschutes Canyon.
"The General Land office holds that the
Deschutes Valley Is a canyon and there
fore falls under the provisions of the
(Canyon Act. which provides that In such
places where construction of railroads Is
i extremely difficult, more than one road
may use the same track, this law having
' been passed to prevent one company from
freezing out another." said Mr. Stanley.
"I think the Deschutes route the most
probable one south from the Columbia
River, although the extension of the Shan
lko branch is equally praetleaoie.
"The question of route will be decided
this week when Mr. Harriman calls into
consultation engineering and trafllo of
ficials, who will bring with them traffic
statistics, profiles of surveyed lines, and
11 data that are needed to arrive at a
decision In the matter.
Visit Portland in September.
"I think It likely that Mr. Harriman
will visit Portland about the middle of
September. I think he Intends to remain
at the Pelican Bay lodge until that date,
for he wants to get Borne duck shooting
after the season opens. His two boys are
to return to school about the middle of
next month.
"Mr. Harriman is suffering some
what from muscular rheumatism, buc
he is taking very good care of him
self. He is very devoted to his family,
his wife, two sons and two daughters
being with him. He hunts some, fishes
a little, and lies around the house a
great deal. He Is careful to avoid
business and never looks at a scock
report or asks about the market. He
newer reads a newspaper, either."
J. p. O'Brien returned home yester
day with Governor Chamberlain, and
Mr. Stanley, and put In a very busy
day with Julius Kruttachnltt. The
latter Is expected to leave for Pelican
Bay today.
The character of the country to be
traversed by tha new railroad Is such
that work will be prosecuted on It
throughout the Winter. There la little
rain or snow, and construction forces
can keep at work throughout tha year.
One hundred miles of new railroad a
year la the estimate put by Mr. Stan
ley upon tha construction Mr. Harri
man Intends to accomplish her during
tha neat few years.
Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
Garments to order in a day if required.
Full dress and Tuxedo suits a specialty.
Wm. Jerrems Sons
141 SIXTH STREET, COR. ALDER
ASK AID OF PUBLIC
Ontario Citizens Seek Support
for Malheur Project.
WANT BIG WORK FINISHED
W. H. Doolittle and W. H. Craw
ford Visit Portland to Enlist Ef
forts of Commercial Club and
Other Organizations.
To enlist the aid and co-operation of
th Commercial Club and the various
duhs of the state in-the big Malheur proj
ect. W. JH. Doolittle, secretary of the
Commercial Club, of Ontario, and W. R.
Crawford, of Ontario, are in Portland and
will remain for several days.
Oregon Is especially Interested in tha.
Malheur project, for that is the first big
i , . i nM4A.t th.t waji started in
this state. It is confidently believed that
If the matter la properly presented iu
the department It will be taken up with
interest. ,
Includes 150,000 Acres.
t-. u.iv.ii. nmitwt JtmhrAces One Of
the finest bodies of land in the entire
state, comprising approximately 160.000
acres. All of the land is under an alti
tude of 2200 feet and the entire tract Is
within five miles of a railway. It in
cludes some of the best land In the state
for the raising of fruit, sugar beets and
alfalfa.
Malheur Valley Is one of the Ave large
valleys comprising that great agricul
tural and horticultural district of the
Upper Snake region which is now the
center of the greatest fruit country of
i TttaA fitntna Tt bn. taken more
premiums on its fruits, vegetables and
grains than any other similar district in
the country.
The Snake River Valley runs north
through this district, the Boise Valley
coming In from the east and the Mal
heur from the west, together with the
Payette and Welser from the east. The
Malheur and Payette rivers come in di
rectly opposite each other in the center
of this (amous aisinci.
Begun Hve Years Afro.
Thi mWt is n Government scheme
1. fn. thA mirnnM of irrigating 150.-
000 acres in the vicinity of Ontario, Mal
heur County., this state. It was started
by the Government five years ago and
was the first big undertaking or its kind
ever started In this state by the Gov
ernment.
The department at that time was Just
organized and In presenting the project
to tha people of that county asked for
many concessions which are not sought
at this time. The result was that the
people of the county did not take kindly
to the project. In many cases the people
refused to sign up for the water.
The department has since reversed many
of its rulings and is now granting' many
concessions that were previously asked
by the people of Malheur County. At the
present time every land-owner In . the
county desires the assistance of the Gov
ernment In irrigating the land. In case
of the successful completion of the proj
ect it is argued there will be thousands
of new settlers In the Malheur country.
The project contemplates the erection of
a huge reservoir at Harper Valley and the
Irrigation of an Immense body of land.
The Malheur County representatives who
are now In Portland have absolute con
fldence In the ultimate completion of the
project and their visit here Is for the
purpose of enlisting the aid of other por
tions of the state in the enterprise.
Good Prospects of Oil.
Malheur County is said to possess more
indications of oil than any other section
of the country, next to California. There
Is every Indication of hlg wealth in that
line, it Is said, and companies have al
ready been started to produce the oil.
"The people of Oregon and of the coun
try know very little of the resources of
Malheur County," said Mr. Doolittle.
"We have not advertised our possibilities
to any great extent though we propose
to do so in the future. Without exaggera
tion I am sure our county haa a greater
future than almost any other county In
the state. Already representatives of the
big oil Interests are there trying to se
cure a chance to start In business by get
ting options on large tracts of oil lands.
"A big oil company has already been
formed and will likely handle most of the
business Itself and It Is composed of local
men. This Irrigation project,' I am sure,
will not only meet with the approval of
the state but with , the Government. It
will open up a vast area and will bring
Immense wealth to the state."
FLATTERS KAISER'S VANITY
Photographes of Emperor Taken
Alone Bring Best Price.
CASSEL, Aug. 22. Emperor William,
while walking last evening in the en
virons of Wllhelmshohe, dressed In a
lounging suit and accompanied by a
single adjutant, met a little girl. who.
not recognizing . him, offering him post
cards on -which were pictured the re
cent meeting of the Emperor and King
Edward, of England. The Emperor
asked the price.
"With the Emperor alone, ten ' pfen
nig." said the child. "Or with King
Edward. 15 pfennig."
The Emperor laughed and remarked
to the adjutant:
"By myself, you see, I am worth 10
pfennig, but when Joined with another,
I am worth only seven and a half."
FIANCEE OF HENRY BEEGER, JR.
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MISS GRACE VON GROESEWALD. ,
Announcement has Just been made of Miss Grace von Groenewald's
engagement to Henry Berger, Jr., of this "city. Miss von Groenewald is
one of the recent acquisitions to Portland, having come here about a
year aro from Boston, where she was studying the piano with Arthur
Foots. Her unusual planlstlc attainments and delightfully pleasing,
personality have made her a genuine favorite.
The announcement was kept secret until the return of Mrs. Henry
Berger, Sr., from Europe. She arrived home last week, so the young
bride-elect and groom-to-be announced the engagement.
The wedding will be one of the chief events of this coming season.
j8 It Wm Pay You Well to Visit
This Last Week of Our Great August Sale
Only six day, more and then this greatest of all our
great furniture sales will be past history. It has
been a record-breaker. Never before has this store.,
welcomed so many eager buyers in the same short
length of tLne. Never before have our sales mounted
to so h 1 g h a mark. It has been a great success. So
much for the past three weeks now for the fourth
and final week the banner week. We've made great
preparations for the next six days' selling. We're going
to offer some wonderful values and everybody who has
a furniture want will do well to study every item and
price in today's announcement.
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Dresser Special
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No. ,2877: Dresser, full serpentine front, 19x3G-inck
top; a French bevel-plate mirror; this dresser can be
had in mahogany,, birdseye or golden CJ1 Q f(
oak finish; worth $31.00, special. pXO.JJ
Buffet Special
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No. 5G97: Buffet, 21x48-inch top,
French bevel-plate mirror, 14x44 ins.;
two leaded-glass doors, 1 wood door,
1 small and 1 large drawer; in golden
or weath'd finish; well (tOO Cf
worth $39; special P'"JJU
Diner Special
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No. 5528: Dining Chair, solid oak. in
weathered finish, full box seat, square
legs; this chair is well constructed of
best material. This is not nn exact
cut. Chair is better than one shown.
Worth $5.25 ; special
price
$2.85
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Agents for the
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$27.75
COURT WORK
HEAVY
Thirty-four Cases Will Be Set
Tomorrow.
WILL ALSO DRAW JURORS
the State Circuit Court, yesterday after
noon. Edmunds, who Is proprietor of
the Heyser Hotel, failed to appear.
The testimony offered by his wife
put Edmunds In a most unenviable
light. She said he has been continually
cruel. Is grlven to habitual drunkenness,
has beaten her, and devotps consider
able of his time to dissolute women.
His flirtations were a subject of con
stant boast In her presence, she said.
The case was heard by Judge Morrow,
who ordered preparation of a decree.
Forger Found Half Starved.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 22. John
Gausrhan. who is wanted on the charge
of forging a check, which he after
ward deposited In a Buffalo bank, and
against which a draft was Issued, was
arrested here last night, after a fight
with the police In a cellar, where, half
starved, he had bepn hiding for three
days. Covered with dirt, emaciated
and weak from his three days' fast
ing, he was taken to the city1 Jail.
Several Sensational Trials Are in
Store, Among Them Martin
Wolff Murder ' Case or'
National Interest,
Twnty-eve-n civil suits and seven
criminal cases will be set for trial In
the State Circuit Court tomorrow. At
the same time a list of jurors will be
drawn for service at the September
term of court.
With scores of important civil and
criminal cases entered on the dockets,
the court will resume its grind Tues
day, September 1, after the regular
Summer vacation period. The four
Judges, Gantenbein, Cleland, Bronaugh
and Morrow, will be on hand and court
will be held daily after Tuesday,
September 8.
Criminal prosecutions will occupy a
great deal iof time and attention, for
not In years have so many important
cases been hanging fire. In the fore
most rank of criminal cases is the
Martin-Wolf murder case, which will
be one of the most closely contested
of murder trials ever held In Oregon.
It is understood that Martin's wealthy
parents will back htm In his fight to
disprove the hideous charges. In view
of the prominence of his parents and
the fact that he was formerly a valu
able officer in the United States Army,
the case is-bound to arouse Interest
all over the United States. Martin's
trial Is set for October 7. Jack LaRose,
the gasplpe thug, will be tried early
in October, or at the conclusion of the
Martin trial. -
Selection of a grand Jury will also
be taken up at the. opening of court
for the .September term. The Jurors
will be called by order of Presiding
Judge Gantenbein, In accordance with
the new law. Many fields of special
Investigation are already under con
sideration and even at this early date
there is a feeling of uneasiness among
wrongdoers. The grand Jury will be
open to investigate any charges that
may seem to hav foundation, whether
directed against the weak or strong.
It Is Intimated that conduct of certain
officials may come In for special prob
ing. The Circuit Judges will have no fur
ther prolonged rests until next Sum
men The grind will be especially ar
duous for the coming three" months,
as It will take that period of con
tinual grinding to work off the ac
cumulation. During the Summer
months only urgent cases have been
heard, a few orders Issued and a num
ber of divorces granted.
Mrs. Edmunds Gets Decree.
Grace F. Edmunds was given a
divorce from Charles H. Edmunds, in
A Small Sum Down Only $6.00
The Rest a Little Every Month Only $6
Will soon pay for the piano
and after you've once had the
pleasure of music in the home
you'd rather much rather
have the niano than the
money, and especially when
you'll never miss the small amounts
Six Dollars down and Six Dollars a
month the easy way to buy during
this sale.
Remember the Terms
$6 GASH and $6 A MONTH
Tnke Any of These
Until All Are Sold
Pay $138 for Best $265 Pianos.
Pay $144 for Finest $275 Pianos.
Pay $185 for Best $325 Pianos.
Pay $243 for Best $400 Pianos.
Pay $294 for Our Best $500 Pianos.
Come Monday If Possible.
Forenoon Will Avoid the .
Afternoon Crowds - and
Give Yon Better Choice.
You need not hesitate about the small
prices they're just to sell the remainder of
the seventy-five pianos as advertised last
week. The values are about double the sale
price. After they are gone the prices Avill be
regular.
Whatever your income may be, you can get
a piano. Monday at this sale, and it will be a
mistake to wait.
Come down in the morning and we'll send
the piano home on payment of six dollars, and
besides our smallest easy-pay plan, you save
from $125 to $200 this week remember, this
week only no longer than it takes to sell the
few remaining pianos about thirty in this,
lot of seventy-five advertised last week. Sale
may close most any day. Fair warning to all
come wThile we have them at advertised
prices. .;
Biggest, Busiest and
Best on the Coast
and the Northwest
Eilers Piano House
The House of Highest Quality
353 Washington Street