THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 13, PJ09.
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WILL DRIVE TUNNEL
Untited Railways Plans 3000
Foot Bore West of Linnton.
PROJECT EXPENSIVE ONE
Considered Good Investment, How
ever, as It Will Save Three Miles
of Heavy G r ado G ood Prog
ress . Made on Line.
A tunnel 3000 feet Ions; is to be driven
through the crest of the hills lying west
of the YFlIlamette River near Linnton,
' at Cornelius Pass, by the United Rall
ways Company 'or its rood now being
built Into Washington County. This tun
nel will be driven through rock for a
' tart of the distance and will be expen
slve. However, it will save three miles
of track and Is considered well worth
'while by Chief Engineer Wlckersham and
' the men behmd the company.
There are no busier scenes anywhere
' near the city than along the new Inter
' urban line under construction to Tualatin
! Plains by the United Railways. A
i stretch of 14 miles of the line Is now be
iing graded preparatory to laying rails,
;uid track will be put down starting this
'week. About BOO men are at work and
800 teams are graAtng the line. Steam
'shovels and grading machinery are on
(the Job and the forces are strung along
(the entire 14 miles, liramng is now
,Jelng carried on seven miles beyond
, Linnton. "
BrMgework will be commenced on the
new line early this week, and the most
Is being made of the present favorable
weather. It Is confidently expected to
complete the road not only to Linnton.
Tjt on . into Washington County, this
Fall, before the rainy weather puts a stop
i to grading operations. Work on the tun-
nel will be prosecuted during the Winter
' months.
Wren & Greenough, a large contracting
Illrm. have the biggest .contract on the
'construction of the first link of the in
iterurban system of the United Railways,
' and there Is a number of sub-contractors.
: Besides, considerable force work is being
done. v
Stations on the new line will be estab
. llshed at Claremont. Glen Harbor, Linn
ton, Newberry, Holbrook and Summit.
OFF FOR. SEATTLE COXYEATION"
Portlanders Leave Tonight for Gath
ering of Agents. -
About 25 representative railroad men
of Portland will leave tonight by spe
cial car over the Northern Pacific for
Seattle to attend the annual convention
oT the American Association of Travel
ing Passenger Agents, which will open
there tomorrow. M. J. Roche, of this
city, president of the association, will
head the delegation from Portland.
General passenger agents of the Harrl
!man and Hill lines wilt attend the
gathering. Wllll&m McMurray and his
i.asslstant, John M- Scott, will go from
Portland, and A. D. Charlton will be
'at the sessions of the convention. Mr.
'Charlton haa left Portland for Spokane,
but he will go to Seattle direct from
that city.
A number of Eastern railroad men are
In the city on their way to Seattle. CoL
J. B. Frawley. of Kansas City, district
'passenger agent for th Harrlman lines,
land J. E. Preston, of Denver, general
'agent for the C, M. A St. P., were
among those arriving here yesterday.
It is the custom of the association to
send a delegate to the convention of the
Icreneral passenger agents, which meets
tin Toronto. September 22. J. H. O'Neill,
who had been assigned to carry the
Isrreetlngs of the traveling agents to
I the general agents, will be unable to
Intake the trip and President Roche has
appointed A. P. Massey, district passen
ger agent for the Boston & Maine, at
; Boston, as delegate.
Several cities are already In the
field for the next annual convention of
;the association, Chicago, Detroit, To
ronto, Chattanooga and Milwaukee be
tns among those in competition for'
next year's gathering.
The railroaders are also guessing
who will be next year's officers of the
'association. George Andrews, general
'.agent for the Pacific Coast Steamship
;Company at Seattle, is being boomed
for vice-president, and J. S. McCul
Oough. general Western passenger agent
for the Southern Railway at Chicago, Is
Tibelleved to stand a good chance of be
fing elected president for the coming
year. Gordon C Noble, of Philadelphia,
'Southeastern passenger agent for the
'Lehigh Valley, will undoubtedly be re
flected secretary. .
The passenger genta will leave Seat
tle by special train for Portland after
'the convention Is over, arriving" here
early Thursday morning, Sept. 17. They
'will be entertained here for two days.
Will Celebrate Railroad's Coming. -
The inauguration of the new Wallo
,wa extension of the O. R. & N. from
j Elgin to Wallowa will be held Sunday,
September 20, and there will be a big
'celebration at Wallowa to mark the
'coming of the railroad, which . Is the
, first to enter Wallowa County. The
residents of Wallowa have prepared a
t suitable programme and a special ex
cursion train will be run from La
Grande. Reduced rates have been made
by the O. R. & N. to carry excursionists
from La Grande and nearby points and
fthe passenger department of the rall
. road expects to carry 600 people from
outside points lo Wallowa to attend
it he celebration.
Details of Seattle Excursion.
Details of the excursion of Seattle
business men to Portland and to East
ern Washington points have been ar
1 ranged by C. B. Yandell, secretary of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The
-train will leave Seattle at noon, Tues
! day. September 22, In a special train
'of four Pullmans. There will be 100
, representative business men of the
i Sound city on board and will arrive
! In Portland at 8 o'clock Tuesday night.
The train will leave early the next
'morning for Eastern Washington, the
'itinerary having been so arranged that
I only a few hours will be given Port
land. During Tuesday night, the visit
ors will be entertained at the Commer
. clal Club. At the suggestion of the
'(Visitors, officers of the Columbia Club,
Vancouver. Wash..' will be invited to
' participate in the welcome to the Seat
i tie men. as' the train will stop in Van
couver only ten minutes.
THIS' MAN A PERFECT RISK
A. T. Matthews, of Pendleton, Fills
Life Insurance Requirements.
According to the officials of the
:Oregon Life Insurance Company,
Arthur T. Matthews, of Pendleton,
Is the most perfect specimen of man
y,rA In tk ttiitA. 4 1 rnmnliM Tier
fectly. It Is said, with every rule and
requirements of Hie insurance compa
nles In accepting applications for insur
Matthews is 35 years of age and
weighs exactly what a man of his age
and height should weigh. His family
record Is also said to be ideal from
an insurance standpoint. His father
Is 60 years old; his father's father 88
his father's mother, 84; his mother, 59
his- mother's father, 92: and hi!
TnntVior'a mntViAP HI Nn t Wi thStand ln
their extreme ages, they are all In
good health, as are his six brothers
and sisters.
His father had 10 brothers and sis
t ninA nt whom are still living
one being killed in an accident In
.MMhiuti mrtiher hud nine
brothers and sisters, eight of whom
PIONEER WOMAJI OP C.4XI
FOR.VIA DIES IN PORTLAND.
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airs. B. Mclntyre,
After a lingering illness which
extended over a period of several
years, Mrs. B. Mclntyre, 80 years
of age, died September 6 in this
city at the home of her daughter.
Miss F. N. Mclntyre. 698 Alblna
avenue. She was one of the
pioneer women of California, and
moved to Portland with her
daughter six years ago.
Mrs. Mclntyre was the mother
of 18 children, eight of whom are
living. The daughter resides In
this city, while the other survlv- .
lng children live In various parts
of the country. Funeral services
were held at Oregon City
Wednesday, and interment also
took place there.
are still living, one having died in
infancy.
THEFT IS STILL MYSTERY
Wells-Fargo Detective Balked In
Tracing Meyers Robbery.
C. Cain, the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany's detective who is working on the
robbery of the package or valua&ie papers
belonging to Joseph Meyers from the
Union Depot office of the company re
cently, was in Salem again yesterday but
whether he gained any additional Infor
mation regarding the daring theft is un
known. He "has not yet received Infor
mation sufficient to warrant making an
arrest and it Is believed that he will re
turn to San Francisco within a short time.
Since the members of the Meyers fam
ily have -patched up their difficulties. It
Is said to be hard to get any information
from them regarding their suspicions
about the robbery. The express company
officials will not say that they suspect
the Meyers boys, who, at the time the
package disappeared, were hotly opposing
their father in his second marriage, Dut
they believe that the whole Meyers fam
ily could help in the hunt if they were
disposed to. Now that the breach, be
tween the father and his sons has' been
healed, neither side seems to be Interested
In pushing the case.
This Is the status or the matter at pres
ent and the truce that has been declared
In the Meyers family Is making the search
harder than before for the express com
pany. In fact, it is ljkely that the trail
will be so covered up that the hunt for
the thief wll have to be stopped for a
time.
A GENTLEMAN'S RESORT
TK TlABfA r, Traila Tlllffet On the
building. Is the most elaborate buffet
In the city. A line merchant s luncn
Is served from 11:30 to 1:30 dally.
SAJC FRANCISCO VETERINARY COLLEGE
Next session beslns Sept. is. Catalog free.
Dr. Chas. Kxat Pres.. 1818 Market at.. &
SCHOOL DAYS HERE
Big Attendance Is Expected at
Opening Tomorrow.
COURSE IN TRADES ADDED
Inspection of Pupils by Health De
partment Will Also Be Intro
duced Teachers and Princi
pals Perfect Organization.
At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, all
of the public schools In Portland will
open for the Fall term, each of the
buildings having been put In good con
dition and new ones, with a single
exception, completed ready for occu
pancy. The Alblna Homestead School
i. nt readv. owlnor to the lateness of
the contractors in pretting to work, but
It is said the other bciioois in me
vicinity will accomodate the pupils un
til the new building is unjsnea.
Organization was perfected by the
first treneral assembly . of principals
and teachers, held yesterday afternoon
at the West Side High School building,
and everything is in readiness for the
opening of the schools. City Superin
tendent Rlgler and Assistant Superin
tendent Grout, as well as all of the at
taches of the office, were so Dusy yes
terday that they hardly knew which
way to turn arranging all of -the de
tails and the teachers 'and principals
were likewise closely employed with
their preliminary duties.
One of the new features this year
is the trades school, located in the
Atkinson School building, and which
is in charge of Principal Hamilton. It
Is equipped with all the machinery
necessary to teach the majority of
trades, and It is fully expected that
It will prove a most popular Institu
tion. The enrollment is already grat
ifying, and Is expected to Increase for
several weeks. There will be day and
night sessions, the night school being
especially for those who have to work
during the day.
Another innovation to be introduced
this year Is inspection, under the di
rection of City Health Officer Pohl.
Owing to the death of her little son,
which has prostrated her, she has been
unable to arrange the details of this
service as yet, but will perfect it as
soon as she 1b able to be In attendance
upon her dutlea There will be two
paid Inspectors and one nurse, and
It will be the duty of the Inspectors
to check up on all of the pupils to
detect Infectious diseases. The nurse
will work In conjunction with them.
but will devote the most of her time
to the Instruction of parents, especially
In the foreign quarters, as to how best
to care for their children who may be
afflicted with contagious diseases.
Indications point to a considerably
larger attendance with the opening of
the schools this year over that of last
year, when the first day's attendance
was 15,799.
There will be 0 new rooms ready for
occupancy tomorrow, the additional ac
comodations being afforded by build
ings at Arleta, Sellwood. .Portsmouth
and the Shaver school. Under existing
conditions, it is believed that the In
creased number of pupils will be well
cared- for this term, especially with the
completion of the Alblna Homestead
building. .
SLASHINGS TO BE BURNED
Torch to Be Applied to Brush Lands
When Conditions Are Ripe.
The senson of the year has arrived
when owners of timber and brush lands
are preparing to burn their slashings.
Numerous tracts, ranging from a few
acres up to 50, are ready for the torch
in every section of this county, Clack
amas and Washington, the owners , of
which are awaiting a favorable
opportunity to start the fires. An Ideal
time Is when an east wind is blowing,
presaging rain In a few days. With
such conditions ' there is little danger
of the fires spreading beyond Its In
tended confines and there is usually a
good Job done. '
There are probably 1000 acres of such
slashings In the Eastern part of Mult
nomah County, the owners of which
are getting permits from the County
Clerk to touch them off.. Many acres
of such slashings will be cleared during
the coming Winter, and will be put in
cultivation next year. It is estimated
that 600 acres of new land will be ready
for crops next Spring, all within 15
miles of Portland, on the East Side.
Great sacrifice In trunks, suit' cases
and bags of the bankrupt stock of Pa
cific Coast Trunk & Bag Co., at Harris
Trunk Co.. 132 Sixth, opp. Oregonlan.
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' HAKDSOME DRIXKIXG FOCNTAIX AT SIXTH AST) ANKE5T,
The above Illustration shows the drinking . fountain at Sixth and
Ankeny, presented to the City of Portland by Herman Lee Ensign, of
Xew York City, who Is the founder of the National Humane Alliance.
The fountain Is named the Ensign Fountain in honor of the donor.
Since the fountain has been installed traffic on Sixth and Ankeny
streets has increased 50 per cent, and all day drivers of teams may be
seen watering their horses at the fountain. The diminutive donkey,
driven to an advertising cart, is a frequent patron and even the short
ness of hjs neck does not prevent him from getting a cool drink, for he
opens his mouth and takes a draft direct from the stream that gushes
from the lion's head.
Our PlanThe Easiest and
Most Satisfactory Method
of Furnishing Your Home
You needn't be timid about asking
for credit here. It's not a favor accorded
to a favored few, but to everybody, in
cluding you. v
We cheerfully. grant you the privileges
of the most liberal credit system devised
allowing you to furnish your home complete-on
the payment of a small deposit.
Pay the balance in small weekly or
monthly amounts. No notes, io interest.
No charge above our plainly marked
prices.
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Buffets
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No. 21 : Dark quarter-sawed oak Buf
fet, two small leaded-glass doors, one
large and two small drawers; French
bevel-plate mirror, (12x36; JJJ QQ
No. 3132: Mission Buffet, of genuine
quarter-sawed oak, early English fin
ish. If you want a nice piece for your
dining-room, you .will find CQQ flfl
this a splendid value at. . . P JJ,UU
No. 7163: Luce Buffet; solid oak, in
mission design and finish, has 2 doors,
1 large and 2 small drawers ; a French
bevel-plate mirror 10x38; 50
$1 Down; $1 a Week
Iron Beds
No. 7648: Iron Bed, full size or three-quarter," ffT CO
brass rod on. top, upright filling; worth V ' sJU.
No. 7150: Iron Bed, bow foot, brass rod, full CO Cfj
size or ; green' or white enamel; value. . .OaJU
No. 7196: Vernis Martin, full size Iron Bed, continu
ous posts; this bed also comes in three-quar- CQ Cfl
ter size and white enamel; value J0U
No. 2170: Fall size Iron Bed, continuous Clfl 0(1
post, scroll pattern, green enamel ;. worth. .. flUsUU
No. 9376: Iron Bed, full size, heavy continuous heart
shaped posts, green and white and blue and CI 7 Rfl
white combination; an extra good value at. t' 'sOU
No. 6332: Iron Bed, full size or three-quarter, ffO Hf
green or white enamel; value. uuU
Sl.OO Down and Sl.OO a Week
Dressers
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$15.00
No. 710C: Oregon Ash Dresser, ser
pentine top, 20x40, base 34 inches
high, French bevel-plate
mirror ; value
No. 7803: Step Dresser, made of well
seasoned hardwood, an oval French
bevel-plate mirror, 16x24; for a com
bination commode and tIC f)fj
dresser this is well worth, r ' OalU
No. 780: Dresser in Pacific oak, land
scape mirror, bevel plate, 20x24, ser
pentine top, well made and CI 7 Rfl
finished; worth J U.JU
SI Down; SI a Week
Carpets
Carpet and rugr-buyinpr time Is
here and so Is our new Fall stock
In all its wonderful variety and
weaves. We are pleased to show
our patrons the cream of the new
season's productions, for we know
you will be delighted with out selections.
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Furniture
Hundreds of new Ideas this Fall
and old Ideas expressed In new
ways. Now Is the best time for
you to come and Inspect these ar
rivals, all of which are guaranteed
by' us to give perfect satisfaction.
WILL OBSERVE NEW YEAH
ORTHODOX - JEWS TO CELE
BRATE BOSH HOSHANA.
Commemoration to Begin at Sun
down September 25 For Some
WiU Continue Two Days.
At sundown on Friday, September
25, the Jewish new year will be com
memorated by. Jewish people through
out the world. According to the Jew
ish calendar it is 6669 years since the
creation. The new year festivities
known as Rosh Hoshana lascs two
days among orthodox Jews, while with
the reformed Jews only one day is
observed. On Friday, September 25,
all the business houses owned by Jews
will be closed. The more orthodox
will keep their business houses closed
on the following day also.
An interesting reason is given for
the observance of two days by the
orthodox Jews. It is said that In
ancient times when only the more
cultured of the race kept account of
the calendar, signals could be flashed
from the mountain tops to distant
brethren on the night of the new year.
As quite a distance had to be covered,
it took two days for the flashes to be
made. Those at . a distance did not
know from these signals Just which
day to observe. Therefore, in order
to make sure they observed two days.
This custom has been followed down
to the present day. The celebration
of Rosh Hoshana was established by
Mosaic precept, found In the book of
Leviticus, wherein the people are com
manded to make a Sabbath In ,the
seventh month which shall be observed
with the blowing of trumpets and holy
convocation. During that " time they
shall do no' servile work and shall
present an offering made by fire to
the Lord.
A feature of the services In connec
tion with the observance of the new
year is the blowing of the trumpet
called In Hebrew Shofur. As the sec
ond day of the new year's festivities
falls this year on Saturday, the Jewish
Sabbath this ceremony will be post
poned until the following day.
Services in the local synagogues
will be held Friday night, September
25, Saturday morning and evening,
September 26, and Sunday morning,
September 27.
COLUMBIA SYNOD TO MEET
Governing Body of United Presby
terian Church of Three States.
Columbia Synod of the United Pres
byterian Church, comprising Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, will convene
next Tuesday evening at the Church
of the Strangers, corner Wasco street
and Grand avenue. A praise service
.will begin at 7:15, led by Rev. A. F.
Ktrkpatrlck, followed an hour later
with a sermon by Rev. D. S. Sharpe. At
the end of the sermon election of of
ficers of the synod will be held. For
the two remaining, days of the session
the following programme has been pre
pared: Wednesday, 9:80 A. M., devotional service,
"A Bible Character," Rev. H. X. Cornea: 10,
synodlcal bunlness; 11, eynodical superintend
ent of mlasiona. Jtev. W. A. Bpauldlngr, D. D.;
1:30 P. M.. committee meeting; 2:30, devo
tional service. "A Bible Grace.;' William O.
N. Hayes,' D- D. ; 3, representatives of the
boarde; 7:43. praie service. Rev. R. I,. Lan
sing, of Everett, Wash.; '8:15, "What Has a
Pastor a Right to Expect Prom th People V
Rev. W. B. White, of Albany.
Thursday. 9:30 A. ST., devotional service,
"A Bible Book," Rev. M. E. Dunn, of Spo
kane; 10 A. M., synodlcal business, 11, report
of committee on narrative and state of re
ligion; 1:30 P. M., devotional service, "A
Bible Place," Rev. H. C. Marshall, of
Shedds; 2 P. M., synodlcal business; 3 P. M.,
reiyJrt of committee on nominations; 7:45,
CURES. ECZEMA,
o ACUE,TETTER'ETC
The skin is an index to the quality of the blood. Eczema, Acne, Tetter,
pimples, rashes, eruptions, etc., show that some unhealthy humor or acid
Impurity i3 diseasing and corrupting the circulation, so that instead of
supplying nourishment and strength to the fine, delicate tissues of the skin,
it is continually pouring out its acrid and unhealthy accumulations.
External applications of salves, washes, lotions, etc., may relieve some of
the itching and other discomfort caused by skin troubles, and for this reason
should be used, but such treatment cannot reach the humor-laden blood,
and therefore cannot cure. A thorough cleansing of the blood is the only
cure for skin diseases. S. S. S., a purely vegetable preparation,' is the best
and quickest remedy. It goes down into the circulation and neutralizes
and removes the acids, impurities and humors, thoroughly purifies the
circulation and permanently cures skin diseases of every kind. When
S. 8. S. has driven the humors and impurities from the blood, and cooled
and cleansed the acid-heated circulation, every symptom passes away, the
skin is again nourished with rich, healthful blood and the trouble cured, as
the cause has been removed. Book on skin diseases and any medical advice
free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., . ATLANTA, GA.
union prayer meeting. Rev. H. O. Edgar, of
Seattle.
At the last general assembly a new
office was created, that of Synodlcal
Superintendent of Missions. .This of
ficer will have charge of the mission
work of the three states embodied in
the synod, working in conjunction with
the Presbyterlal Superintendent. This
office will be filled by the election of
Its first Incumbent on Tuesday even
ing. !
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Special Rates and Train Service to
Salem via Oregon Electric Railway
FOR
OREGON STATE FAIR
' September 14 to 19, inclusive, and
Portland Day," Thursday, September 17
Effective Monday, September 14th, the Following Train Schedule Will
Be in Effect for Fair Week:
Leaving Portland A. M.: 6:25, 7:35, 8:35, 8:55, 10, 11:10, 11:20;
P.M.: 2:05, 3:30, 6:05.
Leaving Salem A. M.: 6:05, 9:05, 10:15, 11:05; P. M.: 1:45,
3:28, 5:30, 6, 7, 8:30. '
"Portland Day," Thursday, September 17
. Four special trains from Portland and .Salem, in addition to other
trains above, as follows: ,
Leaving Portland 8 :35, 8:55, 10, 11:10 A. M.
Leaving Salem 5:30, 6, 7, 8:30 P. M.
Trains arriving at and departing from Salem stop at Highland
avenue, Hood street, State street and Mill-Street Depot. The ears of
Salem City Railway will meet all Oregon Electric Railway trains at
.Hood street and handle passengers directly to and from the Fair
grounds. Highland avenue in Salem is located within a few blocks
of the Fairground entrance, and passengers not desiring to go into
the city will find this a convenient place at which to leave and board
the trains.
Rates from Portland
ALL DAYS EXCEPT "POETLAND DAY," $2.00 ROUND TRIP
Tickets on sale daily, commencing Sunday, September 13, good for
return until Sunday, September 20th.
"Portland Day," $1.25 Round Trip
Tickets on sale Thursday, September 17th, good going and return
ing on any train of this date only.
For further information, call up
N. L. ATKINS, GEO. F. KEVINS,
Ticket Agent. OR Traffic Manager.
Phone Main 1968. . ' ' Phone Main 7098.