Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1914)
13 AUTHORS UNITED RAISE OF OREGON Writers of Note Tell of Hopes Some Day to See Portland. STEWART EXPLAINS ERROR tory on,. Colombia 'Waterway Killed by Editor's Pencil as Magazine Goes to Press and Space Is Iimited. 1 Is An unusual mode of gaining desir able publicity for Oregon and the Pa cific Northwest was recently adopted oy the Portland Commercial Club when it inaugurated correspondence with a number of the leading writers of the day in the hope that these men and women, so forceful with their pens, might visit Oregon and that the at tractiveness of this country might later be reflected in their literary produc tions. Personal letters were addressed to them and, in many instances, it de veloped that a trip in this direction would be very logical in connection with plans for seeing- the Panama-Pacific Exposition during 1915. Some delightfully characteristic re sponses were received and mention of them might well be headed with that of the venerable W. D. Howclls, who says: . "I am sorry-to say I have no present hope of ever seeing our Pacific Coast, which I should like particularly to see at Portland. From east to west the continent seems much wider than it does from west to east, and at my age the Great Lakes are beyond the bounds of my farthest hopes. Of course I know something of the grandeur and beauty of your region, and I am sure I do not Indulge too wild fancy in think ing it one of the most favored in the world. I am sure I would rather own Columbia. Valley than the German em pire, for its people must be happier, if not better than those of that mili tarized realm. "I thank you for your wish to see me." Herbert Bruce Fuller, secretary to Senator Burton, but himself a lawyer and author on legal, historical and so clal subjects. Bays that Oregon litera ture has proven interesting' reading to htm and adds: "I shall certainly visit your wonder land on my next trip to the Coast." John I Mathews, of Philadelphia, at one time assistant editor of the Youth's Companion, but probably best known for his later articles on Mississippi waterway development, expresses a desire to see the Pacific Northwest. Richard Burton, professor of Eng lish in the University of Minnesota and producer of many poems and essays of note, has visited Oregon before but says his Intentions are to take another trip to Portland this coming Fall. Maude Warren Answers. Maude Radford Warren vls probably one of the best known contributors to the magazines of the United States and her name is familiar to readers of the Ladies' Home Journal, Everybody's, Collier's. Harper's, McClure s and oth era. She writes: "I was once in Portland for - 48 hours and thought the city very charming. The literature you speak of has not come but I particularly ask you to send additional copies. I fear the first has gone astray. I hope to re peat my visit some day." Bishop F. I Spalding, of Utah, writes from Salt Lake City a brief and ex pressive note appreciative of Oregon's beautiful booklets and adds: "It "almost persuades me that you nave as good a state as Utah. Dallas Lore Sharp will soon be brought before the people of this state with unusual prominence, for his book. "where Rolls the Oregon," is now on the press and will be widely sold with in the next few weeks. Needless to say he has visited Oregon and spent considerable time nere. His letter par ticularly recalls a trip taken through central Oregon in 1912. "I am sorry that my new book is the result of only a Summer In your great and absorbing state," writes Mr. Sham. "Sorry that I could take up only one phase of the state's appeal to me, the appeal of the wild life only; for there "were many other sides of the great commonwealth that I was vastly In terested in. "In the last chapter of the new book I try in a large way to catch the spirit of your country and hope that chapter "From Council Crest" will make a place in the minds or the people. My grati tude is due your wise and hard-work Ing Game Warden, Mr. Finley, for my summer mere. There is hardly an Oregon man better known here in the East than he. I hope to come to Ore Kon again some of these days very soon. Professor William Lyon PhelDS. of Tale, magazine contributor and public lecturer, admits that Oregon literature interested him extremely. Theodore N. Vail is best known for his introduction of American electric railways into Buenos Aires. He ex recta to see the Pacific Northwest at no distant date, according to his let ter. Edward M. Woolley, who has written popular juvenile books and done much newspaper work on metropolitan pa pers, already knows the Coast fairly well, having lived in Seattle for tw or three years. He says: "I was more or less familiar with Portland at that time. I know you nave a wonaenui country and my rec oiiections of it are very pleasant in deed. E. S. Nadal. essayist on foreign and American travel, voices his desire to see the Pacific .Northwest for its famed picturesqueness. He has written a great deal on scenery. Author Explains Mistake. Charles D. Stewart, of Hartford, wis., a deep student of waterways an water problems, sends one of the-most interesting of all acknowledgments re celved by the Commercial Club and, in commenting upon the Oregon litera ture, says in part: "I am not particularly interested in apples so much as in people; and your way of reaching out and spreading your leaves to the sun is interesting, "You are perhaps aware that one o my specialties is rivers. I take thl opportunity to make an apology to Oregon. In the Century for August. 1907, I wrote about 'The Waterways of America this being about a year be fore Roosevelt made his famous prog ress down the Mississippi. It was th first article in a large magazine, I be lieve, upon the necessity of waterway improvement, and in that article I left out the Columbia. Or rather, as wisn to say, i aid not leave it ou though It looked as If I did. The sub Ject, beginning with the Mississippi, was so large that the article, which succeeded in covering the whole sub ject, proved a little too long, and to bring it into magazine scope the editor. Richard Watson Gilder, an excellent man, now acaa. naa to do something And so he cut the Columbia River out. that being the last, though not the least of my considerations. "I was consequently much interested and pleased to have one of your citi zens, a physician, write me an irate protest for leaving out the Columbia, which is certainly a waterway. He, of course, did not understand, nor did I explain. But I would not give a cent for a man who would not sit up and declare himself on seeing his Colum bia River left out of the waterways of America, "Just recently an Eastern publisher has asked permission to use my article on the network of rivers in a geo graphical reader, for educational pur poses, and in giving my consent I told them to put the Columbia back on the map somewhere in the book,' as it was the one thing lacking. So 1 hope I am now square with Oregon. "I have thought that as rivers, in the larger panoramic phase, their peo ples and general effects, are so much in my line, I ought some day to try my hand on the Columbia all by itself. "I congratulate you on the effective co-operation of the Portland Commer cial Club, the Oregon Development League, the Southwestern Washington Development League, the towns, the transportation companies, the Immi gration Bureau and the people gener ally." Mlaa Gale Is Interested. Miss Zona Gale, whose "Friendship Village" and "Friendship Village Love Stories" have delighted so many thou sands of readers, compasses her mes sage within a few lines: "The development of the Northwest has been such a matter of eager inter- GIRL "VI S GOLD MEDAL IX DRAMATIC CONTEST. " , " , - . ' - Carol Judson. In the recent dramatic recita tion contest glvenunder the aus pices of Woodstock W. C. T. U.. Carol Judson won the gold medal. She competed with several oth ers, all of whom had previously won silver medals. est to everyone that we are in danger of forgetting that it may have passed us all In development before we get out there to see it. Portland, of course, would always- be a pleasant objective were I to visit that region, and greatly appreciate your hospitable word and its personal message about my ork." Frederick M. Smith, editor of several well-known Mormon publications. was among those returning courteous ac knowledgment. Hiram Bingham, of Yale University, says: I have always been interested In the great Northwest and this interest as been increased since Dr. L. T. Nelson, surgeon of the Peruvian Ex pedltion of 1912, went to live in Port land. He has a large knowledge of South America. Mr. Bingham has made extensive ex plorations in Venezuela and Colombia traced the ancient Spanish trade route from Buenos Aires to Lima; and con ducted much research among the Inca ruins of Peru. Professor Carl Holliday, for many years in Tennesee and best known for his articles on colonial times in the South, stories, poems and reviews, is now with the University of Montana, and writes: I am a great deal nearer than I was supposed to be by you. Of course, intend to see the exposition and shall certainly make it a point to re port to the Portland Commercial Club my way over. The Pacific North west literature is welcome." Mrs. Corra Harris writes in a very gracious note: No. I have never been In the West. hope very much to come next yea' and shall be delighted to let you know in advance if I have an opportunity to visit Portland. Mrs. Harris has contributed to many magazines and several years ago,, her tory, "A Circuit Rider's wile," excited unusual comment and appreciation. Gamaliel Bradford send a letter from his, home in Wellesley Hills. In part, he says: It is one of my warmly cherished hopes to visit the Pacific Coast and EARLY SETTLER OF WASH. IXGTOX DIES AT OREGON HOME. -A Michael St- Germain. WITHROW. Wash., April 20. (Special.) Michael St. Germain, an early settler of Washington and for many years a resident of Oregon, passed away at his farm near here April 15. He was born in the township of Dover, Ontario, Canada. January 8, 1882, he married Miss Mad el la Nealey Grubbs at Corvallis, Or. He is survived by a widow and Rev. H. A. Carnahan. D. D., three children; two daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett, of Port Alberni. B. C; Mrs. Inez Proeb stel, of Portland, Or4 and a son, Arthur Louis. Three stepchil dren, Frank C - Grubbs, of Mans field. Wash.; Mrs. Elsie Swick. of Corvallis, Or.; Mrs. Eugenia Klrchner, of Withrow, 'Wash., and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Du quette, of Tilbury, Ontario. : I' ,,,r. ii - - ' , ' ; ! ! C&..Jp&li0& ICfThl TO ' Electrically ' m a e n m m u v m -w mm mm mm sn t irii c 3 v ifm m mm 1 1 J c U bales Are Enormous: Bluntly because no car now on the market reveals equal valuer Because, for instance, no other car in the world at this price has a full floating rear axle equipped even to the hubs with Timken bearings. Because this axle could not be made better, no matter how much we were willing to spend, or you were willing to pay. The same thing is true of Studebaker-Wagner starting and-lighting the cars of highest cost may show its equal but they cannot show its superior. N . The same thing is true of the proportion of parts actually manufactured in the parent plant the costliest cars may make as good a showing, but none of them can show more. Th samp thiriP- is true of the accuracy of the processes which enter into the manufacturings they may be equalled in the costliest cars, but they are not surpassed. We repeat, with added emphasis the sales of this $1050 FOUR are enormous because no car now on the market reveals equal value. STUDEBAKER DETROIT Oregon Motor Car Co., Portland Dealers Chapman and Alder Streets Phones Main 9402, A 7656 Electrically Lighted Electrically Started F. O. B. Detroit FOUR Touring Car $1050 SIX Touring Car 1575 SIX Landau-Roaditer 1800 SIX Sedan 2250 Model "25" Roadster 875 Model "25" Touring Car 885 Model "35" Touring Car 1290 Model "35" Coope 1850 Six-Passenger SIX 1550 IbaBuy It ecanse It' s a Stiidebaker when I do so, I shall certainly not tall to avail myself of your Invita tion." H. L. Graves, Chief Forester of the United States, bas been a frequent vis itor In Portland, and many friends here will receive with pleasure the news that he contemplates coming again sometime during the coming Summer. Madison Cawein, unusually versatile as poet, playwright, and translator, was much impressed with Oregon literature. He says: "I would like to take the next train to see that wonderful, country. It is certainly marvelous the way it has developed. How beautiful, how pros perous It looks from the pictures pub lished. I wish some genii would pick me up right now and set me down in the shadow of Mt. Hood or somewhere on the banks of the Oregon." Agnes Repplier. whose essays have given pleasure to so many American readers, especially through their un der current of humor, implies that the Pacific Northwest is the Land of Op portunlty when she says: "I wish I were a young man Instead of an old woman. Your Oregon literature is the most beautiful of its kind that I have ever seen." Other letters cam from Dr. Leonard Keene Hlrschberg, of Baltimore, who has many publications on original re search to his credit; anu , Dr. George noages, wnose pen nas oeen proline on theological suBjects. Additional letters are coming dally and, of course, the Portland Coramer clal Club feels richly repaid for its literary campaign. tatoes have bee'n shipped from thle county. Of this number, 36 cars w.ent to California and 12 to Denver, for shipment to Texas. Potatoes are bringing ES and 60 cents o. b. Vancouver, from Denver concerns. By shipping to San Fran cisco, by boat, seven cents a hundred Is saved in freight, but. as they have to be handled six times in transit. they depreciate as much as 15 cents a hundred, so it is cheapest to ship by rail. WAR MAY BOOST POTATOES Texas Concerns Already Ask Quota tions From Vancouver. . VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 25. (Special.) With war imminent along the Texas forder of Mexico, potatoes from Clarke County will probably be shipped to Texas in considerable quantities, several offers for carload lots having already been received. Better prices, too. are expected. So far this year. El carloads of po Lead Pipe Poured Here Exhibited. The first piece of lead pipe poured in the new plant of the Northwest Lead & Machinery Company, at 311 Front street, Friday, has been placed on dis play in the Chamber of Commerce by members of the chamber, who were present when it was poured. Members of the board of governors of the Com merclal Club, trustees of the Chamber or Commerce and of the Manufacturers' Association were guests. . St. Johns Man Dies Suddenly. ST. JOHNS. Or.. April 25. (Snecial.l Nels B. D. Kaer. living at 914 South Hayes street, died suddenly Thursday of hemorrhage of the lungs. He is survivea Dy a widow and four boys, wiiiiam m., praoiey. tiliuert JJ. and CANCERS ami TUMORS Keoond by LATEST APPROVED METHODS snd Without Cutting Them Out We believe ear iacetn KtrrmM we have the B(, UAmmt mndOuickmtMcthod RegBteree' PkyikiM h uteafasc EDITa MARIAN KEITH, fcUaacct OFFICE TREATMENTS f write cdtc pnnir and FOR I niLL. UV VI I TESTIMONIALS Address OCEAN PARK SANATORIUM CO. 7UZ souta spring street Los Angeles, CsL Opposite Fint National Bank Frances R. Kaer. and was 45 years of age. For the past six years he had lived in Bt-Johna, and came here from Bridal Veil. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of St. Johns, Bridal Veil Oddfellows' lodge and the United Ar tisans of St. Johns. He was employed by the Peninsula & Acme Lumber Company. The funeral will be held Sunday under the auspices of Moose order, and the Interment will be made at Bridal Veil. As-Cap-So the ache. Adv. promptly relieves head- HI xgfr Tank Toilet ' ' VP r i . a" 0013 TI ii - i rr I ? ' Pi j kLJ 130-gallon Range Boiler Sa.OO. Caatlron White Knamel Bath Tib, Three-Inch Roll Rlan. S13.50. The Plumbing Price -Cutters We're the original inn, out here in the West, to fight the Plumbing Trust. Knocking their exorbit ant profits sky-high has made us a lot of enemies also a lot of friends. We sell first-class Plumbing Fixtures, bought in immense quantities direct from non-trust factories. ' Low rent further enables us to cut prices down to bedrock. Investigate. Come to our Display Room Monday. Take "S" Car South on Third, get off at Pirst - and Grant and walk one block east. Out-of-town people, send for complete price list. J. Simon & Bro. "THE TRUST BUSTERS" Front and Grant Streets. Phone Main 2002. Oolden Oak l.ow-Down Toilet, SH.OO J f, Par A V 1 I Lin- Jv I dry a Tray, 16.00. Caatlron White F.namrl Lavatory. 3.10. k