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THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. .WEDNESDAY EVENING. ; OCTOBER 7. 100S THRIVING CENTER OF LARGE BUSINESS SECTION-GRANTS PASS SSMESr ' t 'iag,a ChocolateBonbons j I '' ' " '"' '. ,'. '.' ' . 'Sir- .f&fl"''::1:-"';.:?''-- ',) vi);- ' ,;- 111 II trelhoinortdelkiiiiiuid I i'R.:,.-v-.,..f-;'V i-:--!f -t II F1 H- "V ". ;-tK.ttmo',t;qujijri -tf-'4iiT;;y,p lip i . ' ' i w; M. ) ! U-w.ti,ibt - I .-r;-.-.:;": 0 , ,. , . , ,'J J II II "'""". l muMiii 1'mri i- miWiiniMii i.iiii iifii.i.in.inii H mini in inimj -ir'iM i"'iiif- h'imiii' "Hi it nwnMiiii' , nii.n.iiii n ' ' ' l! ' 1 ' va-y--"'-'r-i -lliUT',Miri.iiili-.i--i r , ' PS : ' (Staff Correspondent.) f Ontntt Pa, Oct. . Mor tHn lilf a century ago th acout Hn of th mnr ; was thrown out In the Rogue river val ley. - Gradually, but surely, the -frontier receded before the resolute stroke of . - the invader, and the mining camp gave i wt to the heme of the settler. ' Nearly all the prominent cities of the - Rogue river valley have some spe y elalty that has contributed to a greater - degree man any oiner ranor to inoir growth and prestige. Grants Pass has no specialty. Its resources are ulversl i fled and well-nigh inexhaustible, snd its people have the force, push and enterprise which is essential to suoress us are tne gins or nacure, wunnui wnicn It cannot- be won. ?he wonderful richness of soil, backed by a great natural wealth of forest and mine, was sufficient to form the ground work of Grants Pass. These great, natural advantages 'attracted good men, . and made men good. Their citizens were of tne restless, energeuo type, wnicn -worked wonders wherever thev located. They cut down the vast forest only to rind a greater mine oi weaun unaer tne tangled . roots of its stumps. Grants Pass also has a goodly number of man ufacturing Industries and the dinner pail brigade ' la assuming .industrial proportions. - s. ,' Commercial Center.' - - ' - - ' The city enjoys a prestige as a com mercial and finaaclal center, which . keeps pace with the growth of the coun try she serves, and which. In turn, classes of settlers In a new country. In the Mississippi valley theyisetUe up the country. In the Rogue river valley ther settle down tn the country. The difference between a period of settling up and settling down la the difference Detween aa venture -ana aeveiopmeni. And this spirit has bad much to do with the prosperity and develepment of Jos ephine county. From the earliest settle ment of southern Oregon the Kogiie river has been a potent faotor tn its airairs. -.-. . It Is almost universally characteristic or cities or.soutnern Oregon to oe s i rjf sua pcitcb, a-iiu wuiuu, jii Turn, i 1110 cuj vi uraiii. rais iub not Kruwn serves her.- There are two distinct I one-sided, nor has any one interest betui o absorbed in the pursuit of wealth ss to entirely lose sight of sanitary conditions and home comforts. The beautifying of cities or this part or tne 'state has recently become nn Interesting and pop ular subject. . AU cities, have choice residence 'districts, where -the- homes, lawns and streets , sre attractive , and well kept, but In Grants Pass' this con dition extends over the entire ctty, evi dencing tne ract mat prosperity, con tentment - and love for horn nrevails among u passes. , .. The city enjoys a splendid retail trade. and this accounts Jdr.the finely fur nished and well stocked atores. Compe tition is -keen-and prices' are kpt at:a minimum, i Within a few miles of the city. art many prosperous-fruit. farmers and stock' raisers. t whohavs ,. grown wealthy, or acquired a competency, yet there are thousands of acres that are practically' Untouched. tlAe these are cleared up and cultivated, the retail trade will increase , in a corresponding degree.'- ' -,- v. . Tne city or wants J'aM nas not grown Two Views Showing Sixth Street,' Grants Pui, and City Band, Grants Pass. the Rogue river Is, not to glance at it ner ana there from tne car winaow; you must go to its native haunts; you must see it in lis youtn ana trawu, you must accommodate yourself to its pace and giv. yourself to its influence and ronow its meanaerings. ir you nrc u arood walker, take the xiverslde path or make a way. for yourself over the Douiaers, tnrongn tne tnicnei, or iwoh the open meadows. If you are business tangled, the Rogue river- has the best care-killing scenery In the state. The mall streams are full of brisk trout. A few days' jipent along its banks will not be taken from the sum - of your life. The landscapes of the river are growing more beautiful -from year to year notwitnstanamg tne cieanna, trampling work of - civilisation. All through this part of- Oregon: the old is riving way to the new: the savage' to tkn civilised: the forest to the orchard. The dawn of a new day Is breaking. The ax and taw are intensely Dusy; cnips are flying thick as snowflakes. The Indian with his stone ax could do them no more harm than could the gnawing beaver or browsing moose. ; But- when the ateel ax of the white man rang out on the startled air their doom was sealed. ' Practical People. . ' - " tinny excellent practical beople. whose every-day .life . brings . them in close touch with, the stern realities of the world,-have BmaH t patience' with the fisherman, hunter ami'-such - like -free and easy characters. Possibly those of us who fish, might be better -employed. ' Certainly we might make more money, but there is a profit In fishing outside ; of dollars and cents. It Is doubtful If : allowed to develop at the expense of anotner. j'UDiio runas have Deen wisely expenaea, streets Kept in spienaia re pair, sanitary regulations carefully en forced, every feature of comfort and cleanliness urged and Insisted upon bv the health authorities. As a result Grants Pass is one of the healthiest cities in Oregon. The enthusiasm and struggle for stipremacy, which naturally follow and belong to the development oi a resourcerui country, were Kept un der control,-and the greed for gain was not n I lowed to overshadow the higher principles, jsoocatlonal interests were encouraged and insisted upon, schools were supported, modern houses built as the times demanded, the imnrovement of puniio ecnoois Kept in harmony -with advanced Ideals. This sentiment has bad its Influence on the Uvea of all classes,, and is evident in business and private life. Churches of. almost everv denomination are indicative or a strong, religious and moral element. Every class of charities has been provided for with system and certainty. For real comnanv unit fri enAahln there is nothina outside nt the animal ktngdpm that Is comparable to a river. It is the most human and companion able sf all inanimate things. It has a life, a character, a voice of its own. , . .Beautiful mivsr. ThS '-Rogue river Is" the mouth of the valley. . for- it is-the most expressive feature . of " its iandscaoe. Tt him th. power-Of drawing- attention, without courting it, the faculty of 'exciting In terest by -its graceful movement AH the streams of southern Orearon are still rich In wlldness. The real way to know ifiere Is any spot In Oregon where the imuerniKn unus aeen pleasure, ana mucn satisiacuon, in zianing, as in the neighborhood of Grants Pass.. Of course, the ttout has minv ltmr. I tlons for the fisherman, for he is cun fnlng; he la tricky, he fights by indl- rsciign. wnen you eaten him, it is be cause you have caught him unawares. Us knows the spoon hook as well as the man wno made it, and there is no fly made that he does not know from the real article, hut he. la imh llnna. and always-hopes that he can show you hbw wise ne is,- witnout danger to hlmseir. And so trout fishing becomes a battle in which strategy is the basis, and the muni wiuea in cunning comes out oeat. xsut witlt tne steel-head salmon It is a battle royal from the start, and no trlckerv. The heaw artlllerv into play at the outset, and it Is always a question of ability to flBht In the open, when hooked, the salmon usu ally comes to the surface to see what manner of foe he is to battle with. The trout is craftv and cunning, but the salmon is the fisrhtor nf h He comes for a fight and only for a fight, and having come, he does his best to make it an interesting one. Incl- TART MANAGERS ARE 5 AFRAID OF WORKMEN ' ' Know Weakness of Their Candidate With Labor Element J Gompers' Attitude Kegarded by Unions as ; Safe and Conservative. dentally, the salmon Is also one ef the most prolific sources of inspiration for ureaKing tne ninth commandment. Its JUsonroes. Josephine- county is rich in three re sources: ,- First, In the fruit Industry. Second, the lumber industry. Third. In mining. . Yet the county nas many other Indus tries, such as general farm I nr. dairy ing, stock raising, and the canning Of fruit and vegetables. Of the fruit Industry, the apple easily leads all others, yet there are many carloads of peaches, and pears shipped eaun year, oesioes many carioaas or grapes. At least 600 men are employed In the different mines of the county some of these mines have already produced over 12,000,000 in gold. As the cart which was played by the Rogue river In the early development of the valley was of I prime importance, so in the more per-' manent trow in oi tnese latter eava sna is a vital factor. The undeveloped water tiower of the river Is sn inexhaustible mine of wealth which can je drawn upon for all time. Little "Adlets" always pay. By-John E. Lathrop. -Chicago, Oct 7. The Taft managers selected the Orchestra hall, seating 2,000, for Mr. Taft' meeting here Wed - nesday, September 28; when Mr. Bryan spoke In this city he addressed 30,000 workingmen at Forest Park, 10.000 'at Brand's Park, and reviewed 25,000 mem bers of the labor unions as they pa- - raoea. - , . - Besides these meetings, Mr. Bryan ' made brief speeches before other au diences. " -.Wnen the coming of Mr. Taft was firs i decided on, the committee took an op n on on the amphitheatre of the In ternational Livestock show at the stock yards, which seats 10,000. The option was thrown up; the securing of the. Or chestra hall wts then determined on. " Mr. Taf t's coming to Chicago was openly, announced as designed to prove that he was as popular or more so with the unions s Mr. Bryan. ' V: .JPsavrsd Demonstration. , "it now Is claimed, witti considerable show of truth, that the abandonment of the amphitheatre, and the substitu tion of the Orchestra hall, were because the managers feared an anti-labor dem onstration. It Is of Course Impossible to assert in the premises, but it is significant that In using Orchestra hall the managers carefully dealt out tickets for reserved The fame of our ?3 shoe has turned ' jnany feet in our di , rectidri. There are better shoes at 93.50 (we have ern) but .we've never . seen .better shoes": than these for mm aOTHIE KS 173 Third Street seats, and It might easily be true that they were placed In hands which will assure that an audience will be present wnicn wu; be in sympathy with the can didate. Trying to be fair with all concerned, I would select this incident as one show ing the degree of success attained by Mr. uompers in convincing labor union men what, ther should do in the coming fight, it is true that some or the labor men-have refused to accent Mr. Gom pers counsel; always there be some re calcitrants, and, besides, it is admitted that Mr. Gompers' attitude was not that or attempting to dictate, simply he ad vised: but apparently his advice has been generally followed. The facts bear ing on tne position or union men rrom all directions seem indubitably to prove that thev have aligned themselves with practically virtual unanimity for Bryan. Independent Hen. It is apparent to all close observers here that the trend noted in nrevions correspondence toward the Bryan cause naa continued witnout interruption. And I have taken the trouble to get the ear of Independent men. especially ex perienced newspaper correspondents of national repute, who have traveled ex tensively. The stlr-up In the national Republican organization supplies - an other viewpoint whence to gauge the present trend.-.- . I am satisfied that the appearance In so many Republican newspapers of re ported dissatisfaction with Chairman Hitchcock's management is an attempt, to make Mr. Hitchcock a scapegoat. The facts as I learn them, and, in fact, all along have understood them In com mon with other newspapers here, are that the Republican national committee and advlstory committee decided on a short campaign, to be confined mostly to October. Time previous to that time, was to be used In perfecting organiza tion and In settling the numerous dls- I putes In states wherein the Republicans were torn Into dissensions threatening disaster. It wasn't Hitchcock's Idea solely; It was the consensus of opinion of the Republican leaders. Bas Tought Long. Mr. Bryan is somewhat of a political strategist; he has fought long enough in politics to learn how to put forth his exertions. He saw the possibility of catching Ms opponent napping; he out lined an Itinerary covering some of the doubtful territory and went at it ham mer and tongs. He landed heavily, too, and that the opposition got scared was evinced every day during the past two or three week, wben open admissions were made that the tide was flowing agaiast Mr. Taft The strength of that tide was to be Judged by the panic caused among the leaders and Wall street. I am informed that Democratic lead ers are not perturbed over Wall street's nte or scare over nr. Bryan s election, because they claim Wall street Is suf- flclently unpopular with the masses to make its opposition value to Mr Bryan. Wben these ' erldences appeared of Mr. Bryan's gaining and Mr. Taf fa proportionate losing, first It was de rided that Judge Taft most abandon Ms announneA clan of 'remaining in ciiMifMtaii -ano Basing a "porch ri palgn," and a tour, was arranged tnrougn some ex tae onuotrul states. But the fright of the leaders grew Inte more than panic: 1t became hvs teria. and they picked Fran Hitchcock, who had ben carrying rtv their rl.iSs as the caoevnat. load In r nn hi-, emsa of the plight In which thy founl HTmn mt. Tan and agree! oh by Republican t- leaders at the beginning of the contest, and that the present scorlhg of the, young1 chair man jB scarcelrf fair; that the simple trutU'"Js,;,tja'tfMr. .Bryan's'-J progress has been phenomenal, and that- beyond even the . hopes of his niost optimistic followers he has gained popular sup- Prominent' Republican leaders tell me that Mr. Hitchcock has bad to contend with factional quarrels- between local state leaders which were enough to drive him Into half a dozen asylums for the insane; or at least, that they nave Been serious enough to drive him to a candldateshlp for an inebriate asylum. "The disruption in so many states. one of these, leaders said to me, "has been enough to drive a man to drink. It's one set of leaders against another it s jealousy over onice spoils, it pro duces a bad effect. The people fake It as meaning that pelf not. principle is tne prompting motive or our lead ers. Mr. Hitchcock has had to contend against a lot of quarrels by men who would rule or rulnj who, rather than see victory if gained in part by the other fellows' efforts, would prefer feat." Reports Trom Wall Street. Besides the ooen publication of re ports of dlssatlsfaotlon with Mr. Hitch cock, other evidences of fear by R publican leaders Is the puttinir forth of Wall street reports that stocks fell because the speculators feared Bryan was going to De eiectea. It is generally understood that one of the salient phases of the political unheaval now going on Is the desire of the masses that wall street may get fts proper rebuke and be relegated to the limbo whither Governor .Hughes consigned the other gamblers In Now Tork state who operate racetracks, as accessory to betting. Little harm Is believed to be re sultant to any candidate to tout him as onnosed bv Wall street speculators: and conversely, it is tne opinion that the frantic a OP1 opinion for Mr, hA notent. Manipulation of Wall street prices is admitted to be the rule these days. And it wasn't long ago when President Roosevelt intimated that certain Wall street Interests caused the October panie to forestall legislation and execu tive action calculated to cure' evils di rectly caused by Wall street's sins. With the people freshly remember ing Mr. Roosevelt's scoring of those Wall street . magnates whom he de nominated as "undesirable," It is guessed that their present scoring of Mr. Bryan and panic lest Mr. Taft be not elected will not win many Votes out side of the narrow boundaries of "Uie street." AVID ECCLES 5iisiBiiiir opinion here attempts of the Wall to influence public Taft will not prove to Sumpter Valley Eoad Pre sents Difficult En gineering Problems. (Special Dispatch to Tba Journal.) Baker City, Or., Oct. 7.t Returning from Harney county, David Eccles, owner of the Sumpter Valley railroad and a large stockholder In the Oregon Lumber company, has left for his homo in Ogden after a brief stop at this city. When asked regarding the outlook for the extension of the Sumpter Val ley Into the Harney country one of the officials said: There will necessarily have to be some engineering- oroblems solved If the Sumpter Valley road Is ever extend ed to Burns." 'At present the high est mountain the road encounters a arrade of 1.000 feet, and in ybttending the line it found that over Tne mountain range it will be necessary to climb 1,300 and descend 1,800 into the valley. It is no small matter to build a line into the 'great Harney country. We know that there Is a great region there needing transporta tion, but it is arolng to take the com bined efforts of all who will be inter ested to build a road there.'.' Burns. Or.. Oct. 7. President David Eccles, superintendent Joseph West and Joseph Barton, officials of the Sumoter Vallev railroad. have left Burns, after making a tour of Inspec tion or arney county, ana resident ho have been waltlnar 10 Years for tne extension or tbe railroad are-con gratulatlng themselves that - their ex Dectatlona miv he fulfllPed. There are two possible -.'routes Into the vallev. one down Silver river fn Burns, the other up ,'Troiit creek antf aown natuesnaite creeK. A COMPLETE LINE OF EVERY- THING FOR WOOD AND COAL ' '' i i: . ; - i v; .. , ' All that is modern in heating stoves the most sci entific in construction the most economical and efficient in operation. TERMS: 31.00 A WEEK. AIRTIGHT HEATERS-in several sizes for burn ing wood. Priced from 32.25 up. "VIOLA" HEATERS-made in two sizes. Bum coal or wood. Handsomely ornamented. At 311.50 and 313.50. "BANNER" HEATER-an at tractive little stove for burning coal or wood 310.50 OAK HEATERS for burning wood or coal. Several sizes in these heating stoves priced from 314.50. "HOT BLAST" HEATERS the most wonderful heat ing stoves made will in a comparatively short time save enough fuel to pay for themselves Burn coal or wood. Several sizes and styles from 321.50 up. New Stock Notaries Commissioned. (Salem Bureau ef Tbe Journal.) eaiem. or., uct. 7. commissions aa notaries have been Issued to ' 8. A. Riggs, Falem: A. B. 'Taylor, Rainier PerJev B. Lent. W. J. -Tucker. D. R Mackle and R. L. Sabln. Portland, and ii. i. oiewart. port orrora. Do You Do Your Own WorK? Use thv had whk-h still further Mr. Brjan Intn had r-lunged btfn by hl hrUI'ant straterl nM t going qckly to the people with bis rraplfTi p4e. Jrr"rnt!r. S nlr fjr t Mr, JVftinrk ty that h', rtlvlt.M Yes? Then You Should P. & ONaphtha Soap. It is just what you need. It is a time-saver, a money-saver and a labor-saver. It does better work, with cold or lukewarm water, than ordinary laundry soap and hot water. Buy a cake. Try it. You will find that it will make the clothes v cleaner, sweeter, brighter, whiter than they ever were before-r-in half the time and with half the effort it now takes. . " f. Use it in the kitchen for the dishes, for the floors, for painted walls, for ( pots and pans. It is just as val uable for such purposes as for washing clothes. It is a hard soap ard a cake of it will do a remark able amount of work.' It is a white soap and can be used for any number of purposes for which yel low soaps are unsafe and unsatisfactory. '. '' At All Groceri. of Bedding Sixth Floor GIBE: '! COMPLETE . ; HOUSEFURNISHERS Gas Ranges VSSSaBSBSBBSSSgBHSBaBSMSBBBBBSBSBSaBSBSSSgJ and Heaters in the Basement JSP BRAINSTORM Yes, good people that is what. we have give"n the high price combine. We have mashed the prices on clothes to, wear until it seems we know no stopping. . INDEPENDENT CLOTHIERS 227 MORRISON STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND A merry war of price slashing, a festival of bargains, marking a new page in the merchandise history of Portland. ' . ' Mens suits aind overcoats Few , of the ; Bargains PANTS. 894 for Work Pants worth $1.50. fl.6S buys Dress Pants worth $3. f 2.85 for best Dress Pants worth to $6. FURNISHINGS 5 for black or tan Sox. worth 15c lls for woof Sox worth 20c. f33 for- sterilized Underwear ' worth 75c 39 for Work Shirts worth 75c for Dress Shirts worth 11.25. 29 far Treident styl Suspend ers worth 50c. . 19t for Cooprr or Eagle Under- wear worth $1.50. " 1,000. high-grade Suits, and Over ' codts, from 'such leading tailors : a Kaufman, Hackett, Carhartt, Era .Ell Em, arid Rochester; at 'prices that'll worry the combine. $5.85 buys Suits and Overcoats, , late style and colors; 'up to $12. . LADIES" CLOAKS ' f 4.05 buys long Cloaks, the equal of any told, by the combine for $12. - . ' - 97.95 for. silk rubberized Cloaks worth to $16.50." -912.85 for finest pattern Goaki worthy to $25. LADIES' SKIRTS 93.35 for fine Dress Skirts, sold ' by the combine as high as $8. . 93.S5 bsys silk Petticoats worth to $9. 95.65 for Maitland ' roiles and Panamas worth to $12. f8. 85. buys fine Business or Dress Suit and Overcoats, new, nobby .styles; worth to $18. 912.85 for choice hand-tailored Suits and Overcoats, the acme of perfection; worth to $25. WAISTS 'The most choice selection of fins, lawn, net and silk Waists in Portland, at prices that will amaze you. ' T for lace effect Waists worth $1.50. 91.89 buys fine lawn and lace Waists worth $4. 93.69 v buys fine net and silk ' Waists worth $8. lis) buys Hermsdorf black Hose worth 25c . - No matt how skeptical you may be. we guarantee yoo will find every articTe exactly at advertised. All we ak it that yoo call op us before buying elsewhere Yo will quickly be convinced of our sin cerity and honesty. - - - - ' INDEPENDENT CLOTHIERS it jToa&to rr&zzT XKaTT KtVTAJra Tn rUACM srrwxzir nm ajts sxcovs tc- ft:: tt n:
