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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. SJarrJEJimSK 1, 1912. PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW PIONEEES AT OLALLA REUNION. FALL SHOWING Ladies' Fine Tailored Wear Survivors of Indian Wars of 1855 Meet in Reunion on Battlefield. THRILLING STORIES TOLD OREGON PIONEERS REVIVE MEMORIES -,c , .wAr- -" . If4''!1 irfff 'Jj'-J rr,.C. JL Douglas County Old-Timers With Their Families Hold Most Suc cessful Meeting in Camp Xear Olalla. BY TV. A. PETTIT. ROSEBURG, Or., Augr. 3L (Special.) Assembled on the battlefield, near Olalla, where, in the year 1855, there occurred a bloody conflict with the Umpqua and Cow Creek Indians, the pioneers of Douglas County to the number of 400 last night folded their tents and silently retired to their re spective homes after the most success ful annual reunion in the history of the oldest attendant. Of those in attendance at the reunion many were actual survivors of the early Indian conflicts in Southern Ore gon. Aged and infirm, these warriors assembled in small groups and ex cnanged reminiscences of the scenes and incidents attendant on the early days in Douglas County. Vividly did these pioneers recall the days when it was necessary to go about armed In order to successfully combat the tac tics of the treacherous Indians, wh were ever alert to conquer the white man. Many of these veterans, who liave grown old and feeble tn the har ness of activity and only await the final bugle call, left comfortable home in the East and came to Oregon that they might find and develop an abod In what was then a dense and unpopu lated wilderness. Not only did these sturdy pioneers meet many dlscourag lng obstacles as they slowly crossed the plains by ox team, but upon thel arrival in Oregon they were confronted with a situation which demanded un limited nerve and concentrated effort. The Indians, who at that time were In possession of the Western country, were troublesome, and it was 'only through the bravado displayed by the early white settlers that they were eventually dislodged and compelled to leek other fields. Pioneers Blazed the Trail. Beginning their campaign of devel- epment in the early 50 s, and in sountry that was practically new and Unexplored, these pioneers slowly, but ureiy, blazed the trail whereby Oregon has developed Into one of the most pro fluctlve states in the Union. It Is to the efforts of these veterans who yes terday assembled on what was once t battlefield that the citizens of Oregon .nd Douglas County can attribute their freedom and'unlimited possibilities. It Is they who deserve the credit of bring- Ing to a realization an undertaking which in these days of luxuries would ippear almost an impossibility. Greeted with as fair weather p.s ever graced a festive event in this section of the state, the crowds began arriv ing at Olalla early Wednesday morn Ing, and at noon the old battlefield now developed and famous for its pro ductlveness, was fairly dotted with tents. In these temporary quarters were housed not only the survivors of the early wars, but their sons, daugh ters and grandchildren as well. Fa mous for their hospitality, which was so conspicuous during the early days in Oregon, tnese pioneers needed no formal Introduction as they walked here and there about the grounds, eagerly waiting tne opening of festivities. On the contrary, the comrades were cneenuily greeted on all sides. Barbecue Opening Feature. Although the morning of the opening aay was practically consumed in pre liminary work, such as Ditchinjr tents. arranging the grounds, and a hundred and one other details, the reunion be gan In real earnest at noon, with a Damecue. This repast was prepared ana served oy the general committee, composed of the wives of the veterans In whose honor the reunion was held. In the preparation of this meal, these pioneer mothers displayed their ability in the management of the home. In tne early days of Oregon these moth ers, who have reared children to man hood and womanhood, had none of the newer cooking utensils of modern times. On the contrary, they man aged to get along with few of the con veniences which, today are considered a necessity In the conduct of the house. During the progress of the meal and long after the tables had been cleared. these men who came West in the early ov a una iaia me lounaatlon for one of the grandest states In the Union, Bat around the festive" board and enter tained their guests with' numerous and Interesting reminiscences of the early days In Oregon. Vividly did these white-haired veterans relate the thrill ing Incidents attendant on their slow and eventful Journey across the plains; of how they were attacked by the In dians, and last, but not least, of how they witnessed a half century of de velopment which converted Douglas County, once a barren and sparsely populated wilderness, into one of the most productive counties in the state. At times the minds of these story tellers wandered back to the day when the battlefield, now the scene of annual festivities, was strewn with the dead. Vividly the gray-haired survivors of this bloody conflict tola of how they were attacked by the eavages, and of their final success after one of the most sen sational battles In the history of South ern Oregon. Programme Pleases Crowd. Following the repast an Informal musical programme was rendered by lo cal talent, after which a baseball game between picked teams attracted the at tention of the crowd. In the evenlns the pavilion was crowaea with dancers and ndt until midnight did the revelers adjourn. Thursday's programme was varied, including literary and musical exercises, horse races, foot races, athletic games, baseball and a score of other amuse ments equally as entertaining. Of the athletlo events of the second day the ladles' riding tournament was a feature. In this event were entered many of Douglas County's best known horse women and the novel and difficult feats in . the saddle accomplished by these women brought forth unusual comment , The literary and musical programme was held in the open air auditorium, erected especially for the occasion be neath a number of beautiful oaks. The principal address of the day was de livered by Attorney George Neuner, of Roseburg, who chose as his subject, "A Comparison of the Responsibilities of Citizenship In the Pioneer Days and At the Presnt Time." Mr. Neuner told of the hardships endured by the pio neers during the early days in Oregon, and in striking contrast pointed to the numerous conveniences of today. He claimed the development of the, .West 1: fcSaiiiiiSiSSKSsaMSMlli ' lliMnrKmmiiinw - - -- was not brought about through the efforts of the money barons, as often contended, but could be traced to the sturdy pioneer, who, with two willing hands, blazed the trail and made pos sible the rapid advancement of the past half century. "Were it not for these pioneers assembled here today," said Mr. Neuner, "I venture to say that Oregon and the great Northwest would yet remain undeveloped."- De parting from his topic at times. At torney Neuner pleased the ladles when he spoke of equal suffrage. "I have no wife," said Mr. Neuner, "but nev ertheless, I believe tl.at you pioneer mothers could be trusted with the ballot and that your votes would be cast In the-' direction of uplifting Hu manity." Pioneer Tells of Early Days. Following Mr. Neuner, "Grandfather" Engles, one of Douglas County's old est pioneers, spoke briefly regarding the wonderful developments of the past 50 years. Mr. Engles told of the wilderness that greeted his eyes upon arriving in Oregon and how he was compelled to combat the Indians in or der to protect his home and family. Those were trying days," saia mr. Entries, "and the hardships enaurea were something almost beyond descrip tion." As on Wednesday, Thursday's festivi ties closed with a grand ball In the pa vilion at night. Although elaborate plans hr been made for Friday, the closing day of the reunion, many features necessarily haa to be abandoned on account of bad weather. The reunion came to a close Friday night with the most entertaining- hall of th'e occasion. The executive committee in charge of the reunion comprised w. n. w eus. Col. J. G. Day, James Byron, Mrs. Al Tompkins and Mrs. W. G. Friend. SCHOOL FIGHT IS WARM DALLAS TO BE HOST Rural Letter Carriers' Asso ciation Meets Tomorrow. GOOD ROADS TO BE TALKED Contest Expected for Xext Place of Meeting Luncheon Will Be Given at Commercial Club and Tour of Country. BEKHX DISTRICT MAY SETTLE DISPUTE IX COURT. Location of Building in Which Only a Dozen Children Are to Bo Taught Source of Strife. ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) A controversy over the location of a schoolhouse in School District No. 1J5, near Berlin, may be carried into tne courts for determination. The district is a small one, with com paratively few residents and only about a dozen school children, but everyone In the district Is vitally interested in the situation and the small number of those engaged has served only to In tensify IL This district lies aiong aunuuu Creek a short distance aoove ueriin. The present schoolhouse stands about one mile from tne western ease m ' district. Almost all of the residents of the district reside near the western edge and the only resident of the east ern portion of the district who has children to attend school Is Fred J. Cunningham, chairman of the board. He has five small children. It seems that the present contro versy arises indirectly from an agree ment made about two years ago. At tht time the residents of the western edge of the district asked Cunningham, whose children were then too small to attend school, to permit the school to be held in an old granary close to the western edge of tne aistrict insieaa oi in the regular schoolhouse. He agreed to this and school has been held there for two years. This change was made by an agreement only, however, and, the present schoolhouse is yet the legal place of holding school. ThA building in which the school has been conducted the past two years was sold recently. The resiaenis oi me western edge of the district, desiring vr th school there, recently took steps to try to have a new schoolhouse built on a site uonaiea oy mhor ' Cunningham opposed this change and desired to have school held in the regular schoolhouse, as some of his children are now oia enougn iu attend school. Another factor in the proposed change is that a woman residing on the western, edge of the district is to be engaged as teacher for the coming school year and n a new scnoomguw is built It would be almost across the road from her home. DALLAS, Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) Dallas Is fully prepared for the opening of the tenth annual convention of the Oregon Rural Letter Carriers' Associa tion next Sunday afternoon. Franz Kraxberger, of Aurora, president of the association, will arrive in Dallas tomorrow and open his headquarters in the New Scott-Hotel. Requests for hotel accommodations are pouring In fast and at least 100 members of the association are expect ed to be present. To accommodate the visiting carriers arrangements have beuu made for a special train from Dal las to Salem Monday evening, in order that the carriers may be able to con nect with trains north and south after the close of the convention. The Oregon Rural Letter Carriers' Association is one of the strongest or ganizations of its kind in the United States. It has experienced a remark able growth and. due to itjs -.strength, it has exerted a great influence over the politics of this state during the past few years. The association has always stood for good' roads and this year plans are to be adopted at the uailas convention to aid In the im provement of some of the bad roads of tho state. Many of these carriers are compelled to travel over roads that are almost Impassible in the Winter time. In order to get over them they must use a horse only. However, many of the carriers have excellent roads, par ticularly in the Summer months, and several of them are now carrying the mail by automobile. - It Is rumored here that there will be & warm contest over the selection of the next meeting place, as several cities, recognizing the Importance of these meetings, are seeking to secure the next convention. Not much Is be ing said concerning the election of a president, but it is probable that Mr. Kraxberger will be re-elected without opposition, provided he is willing to Eerve again. Mr. Kraxberger has been the leading spirit in the organization at all times and largely due to his untir ing efforts can be laid, the present condition of this association. The citizens of Dallas, through the Dallas Commercial Club, have made elaborate preparations for the enter tainment of the visiting carriers and nothing will be left undone to make their visit a most enjoyable event. Twenty automobiles have been com missioned to take the visitors upon aa auto ride through the city and sur rounding country- Monday atfernoon. The Armory will be appropriately dec orated. A, luncheon will be given by the Dallas Commercial Club at the New Scott Hotel Monday. on the docket for a number of years to come. Out of the cases from Multnomah County two are against the county It self and two are against the City of Portland. , One important case, that of Secre tary of State Olcott against Willis S. Duniway, State Printer, an action to eject the State Printer from the Sate capitpl building, holds position number 48 on the docket. As there will be a number of criminal cases that also will be placed ahead of this case It -probably will be about the 55th or 60th case argued. In that event it seems more than likely that the additional Capitol build ing, which Is now under course of con struction, will be completed and the case will fall flat, as the State Print ing plant can then be removed into the new building, provision being made fof quarters for the plant In that build ing. Two banking cases from Portland, which are on appeal and have been placed on the docket to be heard when the Justices return In October, involve such knotty legaj questions that two large drawerfuls of briefs concerning these cases are on file In the Supreme Court clerk's room. The briefs alone are so extensive that several weeks of one man s time would De consumeu in reading the briefs alone. GRADE REMEDY SOUGHT WASHLXGTOX RAILROAD COM MISSION WANTS POWER. Those who are particular about their dress who want the very best, will appreciate' the styles we've prepared for your Fall choosing. Great care has been exercised in selecting the choicest fabrics from both foreign and domes tic looms. Graceful lines, per fect models and fine tailoring distinguish these garments. They are sure to please you. We solicit the opportunity of showing you correct styles. Riding Habit Fine man-tailored garments just received from our New York maker. Special orders taken R. M. GRAY 273-275 Morrison, at Fourth Ladies' Entrance 148 Fourth Street Our Insecticide nosltlvelr nuts bed bugs out of business. We also make all styles of sweeping compounds, floor Dtus to XAtfd aad J4 a.(Uoii. klain. . and apparently it bids fair to remain 125 CASES ARE APPEALED Multnomah County Ijeads Others With Total of 73. SALEM, . Or, . Aug. SL (Special.) Out of 125 cases which are on the Su preme Court docket.' which has just been completed by Arthur S. Benson, 73 of the cases are v appealed from Multnomah County. Marion County comes next on the docket with ten ap peals, Douglas, Lane, Washing-ton and Klamath have five appeals each; Coos has four. Hood River, Tillamook and Polk, three apiece; Linn, Clackamas, Clatsop and Yamhill, two each, and Josephine, one.. The first case on the docket has been hanging fire before the Supreme Court for 13 years. This is' they case of the Larch Mountain Investment Company vs. Bridal Veil Lumber Company. The transcript was filed November 1, 1899, the briefs have been In for years, but from time to time the case has been continued on stipulation of attorneys Bill Is Desired: Giving Autnonty Over Grossing Existing Prior to 1009 Law Public Willing. OLYMPIA, Wash., Augr. 31. (Special.) -That Washington should follow the lead of New York, "Vermont and other progressive states In eliminating- existing- dangerous grade crossings Is urged hv the Public Service Commission The Commission wants authority to separate grade' crossings estaDiisnea prior to 1909, over which -It has now no power. The Rlverton crossing is one of these. Figures prepared by the Commission show that New York since 1899 has eliminated 225 dangerous crossings, and Vermont, since 1907, 44. Each state paid one-quarter of the cost, the railroads the balance. New York -State has ex pended over $1000, and Vermont State over S50.000 In this work. "This Commission was Instrumental in nresentlns a bill to the 1911 session of the Legislature which conferred upon it the power to require a separation of grade crossings existing Deiore me u grade-crossing law went Into effect," an!.! aporee A. Lee. chairman of the Commission, today. "The bill also made nrovislon for the apportionment of the Rxnense amonc the various Interests d. the state also bearing' Its proportionate share. This bill failed of passage. Other state commissions have this power, and the next Legislature should take early and affirmative ac tion along the same line. The matter has been much- discussed slnoe the un fortunate accident at Riverton and we understand that the various county airthnritiPK and the various railroad companies would not oppose legislation of this character, and if not passed it would constitute a serious delinquency on the part of the Legislature. "The Commission's policy In connec tion with jrrade crossing applications Is well defined. Such grade crossings are permitted only where separation is im practicable or Impossible, and, more Im portant still, grade crossings are au thorized at the present time only when the view of the tracks is absolutely un obstructed and the danger slight. "The Commission deems this' division nt its business worthy of personal In spection, regardless of its location and the showing of Dluepnnts.- ve nave nassed on several hundred applications. and a large percentage of refusals to permit crossings at grade . nave oeen mads, both to county engineers to pro ject highways over railways at grade and to railroads to cross highways. Alarm bells, gates and flagmen are not remedies; they merely tend to reduce the danger of grade crossings witnout eliminating it." franchise of the Independent Telephone Company, Superintendent of Public Utilities A. L. Valentine served notice yesterday on the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, which has ac quired che Independent, to remove all physUal assets; of the old Independent line from the streets and alleys of the city. Under the provisions of the ordi nance the city will endeavor to take full possession of the Independent lines and conduits if the order of removal is not complied with in the specific time and use them as the founSation for a municipal telephone system. WATER WAGON AT MEDFORD Prohibition Candidates Are Touring - Jackson County. MEDFORD. Or., Aug. - 31. (Special.) B. Lee Pagefs "automobile water wagon" arrived here last night after a day pas"sed in visiting Woodville, rsni Hill and Jacksonville, where Mr. rt o.nd O. A. Stillman addressed laree gatherings ' on the principal . ... -MV .'cr was met at Wood vllle by the prohibition candidates of Jackson County wno accompany u. on his visits to tne various At Jacksonville Mr. Paget inspected the quaint old building which housed the first bank in Oregon. The scales on which gold dust was weighed in the early days are stin in pi Mr Paget and Mr. Stillman continue their' tour of Jackson County tomorrow with meetings in Talent. Phoenix and Ashland. Case Against Carter lsmdssea. nuvTP AT.TA. Wash., Aug. 31. (Spe ciaL) The case of the State versus a't, nh,rnd with the theft of lino in Centralia, the alleged theft committed over a year ago was dismissed by Proseouting At torney Buxton Just before it was to be tried before Judge Hose yesterday, lack of evidence being the reason for Seattle a" week ago on a warrant Is jed .Tnlv 25. ii. LINES ORDERED REMOVED . Seattle to' Force Old Independent Company's Property Out. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 31. Acting in accordance with an -ordinance passed by the Council July SO, repealing the Rverv Child Should Be Given Ihis Ionic When children have no appetite; they, are continually peevish and irritable; when they are restless in their sleeo. it is almost a certain indication that their digestive organs are troubled with worms or other parasites, inis is a very common ailment and easily rem edied. Physicians will tell you that nearly every child is so tro'ubled at some time and, in fact, many aauits suffer in the same way. Among adults this trouble Is Invariably referred to aa indigestion, when in reality it is due to a small parasite waicn uiesu iue iu tMtlnal tract. For children, Jayne's Tonic. Vermi fuge is unsurpassed, as it is not only destructive to these parasites, but com pletely removes the nests in which their vntms- are -deposited. Seldom does it purge, and the Improvement in the health of the child. will be the first and best indication of the beneficial results of the medicine. Not only will the Ver mifuge destroy all the parasites, but its wonderful tonic effects will restore the dictation which has been impaired. For children, the addition of a little sugar will make it so palatable that they will take it readily. Millions of parents have praised it for more than eighty years. Insist on Jayne's; accept no other. Sold by druggists everywhere. Dr. D. 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