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mi; oirxoii -cundav, jouknal. foi'itlaiid, Sunday ::c: NOVEMBER raws GLOSES-ASUCCESS BEYOilD ALL HOPE Attendance ; During ; the Week Reaches Almost 50,000 and Exhibitors, Spectators. and Management Are Pleased. 'V - v.; ,' 4 Tha Pad fio Northwest Iind Products how, most significant: exposition of ' northwest soil wealth ever shown, and the first showing of the 1912 crop for tuna of three states, ended last night with .the singing of the Doxolosy and the sudden turning off of the lights, With Week's attendance estimated at nearly 50.000, wttb an t assuranoe ; that tha proceeds will a little more than meet the coat and with the heartiest Initial support of the plan for a 181 J land show, all concerned expressed last night the greatest gratification at -what they consider the entire success of the show, :.---v iyyj . h"?,y: i ,. The exhibits, of course, were samples merely of the greatest crops ever real. ' ised in the northwest the crops of this year but at that their value is placed sat $20,000. Exhibitors spent more than $80.00 cln erecting booths and arranging displays. It1 Is impossible to give an estimate at this time of the crop worth represented by the exhibits, as the ag- . rioultural and market experts have not finished f toelr calculations, ;But the tangible evidence presented in the show has turned the plans for fortune of thousands of t city t dwellers . toward ; homes on the land. H- Closes la Ooo4;eeiu.5v:V;'' Hundreds of . districts and thousands of tanners . were represented. Large cost was Incurred by those making ex hibits, y Not' an expression of - dissatis faction with the arrangements1 made or the Justloe of awards was -heard last ; xdght All "were enthuslastlo for the - plan of an even larger land show next " year.,!'Sfi;." 1 "''A;',-.;- !i''ft' The -railroads led . In offering- eups for superior exhibits at the land show. The Louis W. Hill cup for the best commercial . club : exhibit of horticul- , tural and agricultural exhibits went to Ashland. The Southern Paclf 10 oup 'for the best district display along .Its lines' also went to Ashland. The cup offered by the E, P. A 8. and allied '" electric lines for the best agrlculaural exhibit made by a commercial club , along Its lines, went to Eugene, In' Lane .county, ".. The cup offered by President ,3, D. Farrell of the O.-W. R. & N. for th best exhibit of potatoes went to Asahel Smith, Of Lander, p.. C The North- ; em Paclf io, cup for the best bushel of Dent corn was awarded to,M. C. Moi Corraick, of Walla Walla, M. A. Pow er, representing the Walla Walla ex- ' Wbitors, receiving It for Mr. McCor mlck. The 0.-W. R. 6V N. cup for the . best dry farming exhibits went to Till- ,man Reuter, the famous dry farming expert of Madras. Mr. Reuter has nl- , ready won hundreds of prises at land shows., He carried away nearly all the desirable awards at the land show at Lethbrldge, B. C, ( ' " Ores JTruit District. ... ,. " Deletes county eltlsen who came to .the twhow were made very proud by the arrangement and Quality of ex hibits from their Umpqua valley, of which . Roseburg Is the seat. The ex hibit of Spitienberga, Baldwins and NewtOWns fully "Justified the pride of the southern Oregonlans in the future of their district as a fruit raising country. O. IC Cash and L. B. Skinner, In charge Of the Umpqua exhibit, said that while they are sure no better apples are grown anywhere else, they are sure the Ump qua valley pears and cherries are of even grade. : v.: r.,-i -'' .",.:'. ' "Many Hood River .growers told me they would readily grant the Umpqua valley first place as the pear district par excellence,' said Mr. Cash, ''and pears pay better than apples." t Big tracts have been planted to An-. Jou, aBrtlett and Cornice pears, and are jioon :to com into fiearmg to Increase the production ' of the country about Roseburg, fTheir market with repeat carload orders has extended as far as Winnipeg, The' Umpqua exhibitors- in sist that cherries have as bright an out look, and that an especially satisfac tory market . has been ; f ouM In Port land, v It was impossible to supply the demand last season for Blngs and Royal Annes. .-, ' w." ?', . . , '..fBest to 1'aMii;: v -Ar. ' Some one has asked, "What will be done, With all the vegetables exhibited at -the land ghQwT?HV--i!r: - The best of them, the prise winners, Will be sent to eastern land shows and help advertise the home opportunities of Oregon, Washlnr ton and Idaho to hun dreds Of thousands' where thousands were . reached by the Portland exposi tion. The fancy boxes of apples will also be thus Used, being taken out, by the Commercial club and the railroads for one show after anotber.f v W V x But after ; the v exhibit foa eastern shows have been taken away tons of fruits and vegetables will be left. Much of this will go to make an early Thanks giving for the poor of the city. 1 The hospitals will be supplied, too. Except where shipments were large and repre sent in themselves a considerable mar ket value, little effort will be made by exhibitors to take them back; again. The concluding list of awards for. dried fruits, threshed grain and hops, jellies and preserves and nuts was announoed last night as follows? .. s ' Jellies, jPmemsv-A ' -Fruit Jallv Mrs. Robert Warner, tint. ton City, Orv first Mrs. W. W, Rod- wvu, iTiuwa niver, 'Vvr.v iwvnu, ja.ouu River High School, Hood River, Or, third.- . : V. . Home Canned PrUit D. 1 H. Thorn, well. Hood River, Or., second; Mrs. J. K. varper, jrromiBe, ur uiiro. ; Home made jam and marmajade Mrs, Jesaia C. Vnrcler. Halem. Or., first i Apple butter, commercial Or home made Mrs. W. W. Rodwell, Hood River. Or., first; Mrs. W. H, Lawrence, Hood River, Or., second; Mrs. J. K. Carper. rvomise. or., tnira. - ': . Sxbiblts ef sTnts. -; Collective exhibit Ortlev Dlstrii Mosler-Oregon, first; J, 1. Butler, Lew iston. Idaho, second. . " Single dishes Franquette ; walnut-u. Fred Qroner, Hillsboro, or first. Parlsienne walnut Prinevllle District, Prlnevllle. Or., first. . : Bried mita. .1 Black Raspberries Mason-Ehrman A Co., Portland, first I' AddIos Mrs. Jennie v. veroler. Ba lem. Or, first; Mason-Ehrman & Cu Portland, second. T Pears Mason-Earman St Co., Port land, first; Mrs. Jessie C. vercler, Ba lem, Or., second. Apricots Mason-Ehrman ft Co,, Port land, first Peaches Mason-Ehrman ft Co., Port land, first; Mrs. Jessie jC Vercler, Sa lem, Or., second. 1 ' -' ,' Italian - Prunes, I0-S0 Mason-Ehrman & Co., Portland, first; . Henry tt Townsend, SaJera, Dr., second. Italian Prunes, 80-40 L. T. Reynolds, rtridt NgvjI Picltircs Taken on Top of Coos Bay Smokestack I 1 'rfx; Concrete amokestack at the great C. A., Smith lumber plant at Manh ; field,, Or., and two ylewi of the; plant taken from the top of the f ; Bmdk'eBtack by B.' B. Ostllnd, draughtsman for the company. , - 8peUl te The learsal.) ' Marshfleld, Or., Nov. 1$. Among the extensive recent Improvements at the C A. Smith mill in this city was the building of a smokestack of reinforced concrete, 240 feet high. It is used for the new electrlo power plant and for all the mllL In addition there le be ing1 built another smokestack 1 03 feet high, which will be used by the new paper pulp mill In course of construc tion. .; v From the top of the smokestack an unusual view of the mill and yards is Obtained. B. B. Ostllnd, draftsman foi the company, Just before the comple tion of the stack, climbed the 240 feet to the top with a camera and took some views of the surroundings. The pic tures show the mill Improvements as viewed from a high point The Smith company recently complet ed a large remanufacturlng plant where the lumber as It comes from4 the big sawmill Is handled. The new smoke stack was built an electric power plant Installed at a cost of over $100,000, and many other improvements made In the lumber yards. The electrlo loading crane, which has been in use for a year or more, loading the big lumber vessels with great rapidity, is to be replaced by a larger: and more modern eleotrlo loading device, ?;.; ..-'?;v-Vi, The biggest Improvement" at the mill plant Is the paper pulp factory, which is now being- erected, and when finished wil use the mill waste to make paper pulp. The machinery is arriving, some of it from Europe. The pulp mill will use salt water, and all the waste from the mill excepting the bark and sawdust will by a chemical process be converted into- paper pulp. Nerarum Brothers, of Finland, are associated with C A. Smith In the building and operation of the DUlD mill. ' . -".-.r ..-'-;-' . With these Improvements the Smith plant becomes one of the- most highly modern in the world. -More improve ments are contemplated. In addition to the big sawmill there is another mill at Eastslde, where most -Of. the cedar Is handled. This mill Is to he enlarged. Salem, Or., first; B, luris, Beaverton, Wash., second. A Italian Prune, 40-60 B. Lels, Bearer ton, Wash, first; Mrs. Jessie V. Ver cler, Salem, Or., eccond. Italian Prunes B. Lels, Beaverton, Wash, first; Mason, Em-man. & Co, Portland, second. Petite Prunes Mason-Elhrman & Co, Portland, first. " Apples Mason-Ehrman A Co, Port land, first Pears Mason-Ehrman & Co, Port land, first Apricots Mason-Ehrman A Co, Port land, first Peaches Mason-Ehrman St Co, Port land, first . Threshed drain and Bops. Wheat, Spring and. Winter Prlne vllle district, Prinevllle, Or., first; Cul ver Development league, Culver, Or, second. - -"-. - ' . Barley Culver Development league, Culver. Or, first; Prinevllle district. Prinevllle. Or, second. Oats C. D. Nairn, Route No. 2. Am ity, Or, first; Prinevllle district Prine vllle, Or, second. Rye Prinevllle district Prinevllle, Or, first . TO CONSIDER WORK OF ; BOYS' DEPARTMENT Work of the boys' department of the Portland Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will be discussed at a meeting of fathers of boys enrolled in the depart ment to he held In the 7, M. C. A. audi torium next "Tuesday night at 6:30 o'clock. Other topics, such as the rela tions of the boy to the home and to the school, will alsov be discussed. IL W. Stone, general secretary; Fred Lockley, chairman of the hoys' committee ox man ageraent, and J. W Palmer, boys' secre tary, will be the speakers. : This meet- Inar will be followed by two other meet Incs of a more social character. The first of these will be a dinner to be at tended by fathers and sons, and the sec ond will be a dinner to be attended by mothers and sons. The dates for these events have not been set . , To save the use of tie wires on elec tric lines a South Dakota man has In vented an insulator with a spring clip In a slot- Ask your dealer for Utah Hiawatha coal. Edlefsen Fuel Co, mine agents. Journal Want a&s ttf n results. RiSIl TOCELEBRATE GLORIES OF MARTYRS ' The Irish people of Portland, and all those whose "sympathies are with the Irish race, will gather at the Woodmen of the World hall this evening at o'clock to commemorate the glories of great martyrs. - -.-;-; ; The meeting will be conducted under the auspices of division No. 1 of the An cient Order of Hibernians, and a very delightful and entertaining program has :en prepared. ,f ;. . ' ; - - John IX Mann, a welt known attorney and a prominent member of the A. O. H., wtll .preside, at the meeting, and - the very best of musical' talent has been secured, , The Hsv. K. J. C- ; St. Roue parixh. win Is t speaker of the evenlnir. 1 : i is well known as1 an oratur, i long been recogniiijd as ono nf i -talkers of the day, lie has m ! i i his subject for this oi-caiuu "1; Place In History," and his tak i i people of Portland will be very i esting and instructive. The tallow - ; t the program, for the evening: Introductory (remarks, John D. Sl.ia : piano ; selections. Miss Mary Burr, tt ; vocal solo, "Irish Love Song," Miss H u -ence Gllmore; vocal solo, "Macusliia."' Clarence Heath;' Vocal solo, "Kathlof u Mavourneen." Miss Rose Frletlle, a l dress, "Ireland's place in History," Rev. EL J. Conatyj vocal solo, "Come Back to Erin," Miss Adel Barnlckel; . recitation. solo, "Mother Machree, ' A Campbell ; vocal sold, "Killarney. Miss Grace Daw eon; vocal solo, "Believe Me If AU Those Endearing Young Charms,' Dr. A. B.Caln, ' , i.' . r - ..is; GIVING AT THE PORTLAND On Thanksgiving Day we will serve , ; : J to all citizens of Portland and to all ,... du uK4 if w s-umu r.iiiu,-wfcj.a.i.avwa -ev- -delicious TABLE D' HOTE DINNER -31.50- BOTH DINING ROOMS K 6 O'CLOCK TO 9 O'CLOCK . Kindly make reservations now, spe-: , , cifyin in which dining room you prefer to be seated. ';.(t; Special music befittinjc this occasion ! of thanksgiving and good cheer. THE PORTLAND HOTEL G. J. KAUFMANN, Manager 3 !" N. K. CLARKE, Assistant Manager , r";J; 'S,X mm . f. nttounceimtu: tgyf-.--- 1!, -rrT' i- -ii I'm-iviii-Tiarr rrn riirtv ii ii..v..iT' t i.. ii.ir .v.Tirar r --.-- - - ----- - - tiwi r "ea- ' - - - dGhristmas TffYour thoughts will soon turn toward this, the happiest day of the oUyeaiv and the all important question is "What About Xmas?" TIT The children are asking it with wondering and hopeful expectations of what Santa Claus is likely to yl bring. The older people are asking, it, -both in speculation regarding the remembrances that Christ mas will bring them, and as to how hey are; to provide suitable presents for relatives and friends without too heavy a drain upon their time and purse. May we help YOU to solve the problem and put you in way of dqjog your XMAS shopping with pleasure, satisfaction "and economy? May we suggest that you Kive BOOKS to ALh those whom you wish to remember? - . $ I 1 f There is a tiOOK for everyone, and everyone reads., for every . one likes some kind of literature whether it fce poetry, his- .toryg travel, adventure, humorocs sketches, xr a good, stirring 'T6vest6'ry"r"""-""' . : --r- --. - You cannot emphasize your regard for a friend or relative in a mdre pleasant nianner than by sending an appropriate BOOK there is nothing that is received with such unfailing pleasure, nothing, in which you can spend, a reasonable; amount to such advantage. A BOOK is at once a symbol of the giver and a tribute to the taste and intelligence of the receiver -a message of love, .affection,, good-will or friendship, whichever you may desire to convey. , ( - Our displays of Holiday Books this season, as in past seasons, embrace an unlimited variety on all subjects, and represent a marvel of beauty and elegance:- hiEh-firicecL. BOOKb. low- priced BOOKS BOOKS at every price if stock that will meet the purses and wishes of everybody! Verily, we offer the advan tage of selection that can only be found in a very extensive show ing, and surely it would be superfluous for us to say that ours is an extensive showingTHE MOST EXTENSIVE ON THE COAST f6r in no other store on the Pacific Coast will you find lQyvlltjtfiJ-fit .lll.ri variety of good books as at Gill's I Those who have lived in Portland during the past few years KNOW this, but for the benefit of newcomers, it will not be amiss-to say that "BOOKS" has been synonymous with "Gill's" in the Northwest top forty-six years! therefore, you may rely upon us thisWeaniilro show you even more comprehensive displays Of BOOKS prepared especially for the Christmas trade than everl The opposite columns will give you some idea of what you may expec to' see when you call. - ' Standard Authors in. Bets. The a-enlal Xmas spirit tbat never grows old cannot be better expressed to one's friends and loved, ones than throuth a Set of Books, and It Will be a revelation to you to see the wonder ful displays which await you this year In onr special room for the exhibition of fine editions and bindings. Important Olft Books. We cannot beein to list the titles In our line. We briefly mention "The Mod ern Readers Chaucer" by Tat lock and Mackare, with illustrations by War wick Ooble: "David Copperfteld,'' Illus trated by Reynolds; "The Life of the Bee" by Maurice Maeterlinck, illustrated by B, J. Detmoid, etc., to give you some idea of the scope of titles here for you to choose from. And the same may be said of such beautifully illustrated Olft Books as "A Young: Man's Fancy," by Coles Phillips; "Maidens Fair,' by Harrison Fisher, etc while there are - hundred ... of dainty Uttle Olft Books such as Mother' . "For Old Sake's Sake," "To Tou and Tours," etc, which cost as little as a dime and not more than fifty cents. r yew notion. Of course, our assortment of New Novels is coniplete, as we exercise great care jn keeping this stock right down to " I fie minute. ""Late ifrivatr appropTtate-for-Christmas, among others,- are 'Cor poral Cameron," by Ralph Connor; ''Cease Firing," by Mary E. Johnston: 'The Return of Peter Orlmm," by David Belasco; "Between Two Thieves," by Kicnarauenan, eic The Guardians of The Oolumbla. This beautifully illustrated book Is the finest ever published on the Coast and contains an intensely Interesting story in picture and words of Mt.-Hood.- Mt..; Adams, Ml. St. Helens, sax. jeiiereon, the Columbia river and the famous Ore- Son Forests. Aside from this big Olft ook you will find many other Western Books which will make delightful pres. ents for your eastern menus ana rela tives V. K.. "Old Paris" Egypt""AiUttle P11. ; ;A; IW Image la IUly 'The Spell of En-.:p:-v.;j j, nd" of France, etc rdo you not ; ; ;i m grlmage land think 'of several friends and relatives who would be delighted to receive sucn W.1l4nM m eA.W;v r." & Hymnals does, not "this contain- a .i j'i wealth of suggestions to you? And Vt. - Dictionaries? And Magaalnes? And last but not least,-' -.:c..xL;JTsC -7nvenile -Books.' f f ''r 'l;; " Tou must surelr visit our new Bal-- cony Book Store, for here you wl ftndrti"; oy rar iiie lai gca una most vanea ' : v j ; ; stock of good, wholesome Juvenile Books V : ' In the city. And do not forget that t s . & nothing pleases the children so much. . . Co, Why Hot BOOKS This Xmasf - No present is more worthy or more itirMy -apw-eclMcd -thaw a ftOQiC- and. no matter, whU the price -may - be-tha:. sentiment nack or tne girt remains the i bet ambassadors. :v,;'.t : And In Popular Fifty-Cent Copyrights, great i we have more than a thousand different which are in ,t demand for Olfts. And If you decide to accept our sug- festion to givi Oi come early. titles to choose from. Then there Is the big Xmas Gift Book Of mat you may oicx rrom j .? '-, . t-vj 5 the choicest, avoid the crowds and-f. -- s en make your selections at leisure and in -' : - d- comfort. - '. :- ...-' it. rasj ws iieip akjv w inane viub iu. ; v,..' a::-: happiest of all your happy Chrlstmases? Mw:' Qr--iiwt " .ii-, -i-afifinn saf rn't'y.' '.j.'ivM''A'!'!'.''-1'.''.-.1.' v. wl.!W;.:M-'i!! 1 '"' 111 ": 11 !i I'y.'T . j ' i)!"!???'.? 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