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..... ' J- ' E .CAPTAIN ;W.'S. BIDDLE SWIMS . ASHORE EROM SINKING SHIP WILL FURNISH YOUR HOME ON THE EASY WAY PLAN r ' Alr.i.l,. i:K.r.1 ' klrxl . it U -i noaaibW to i. offer- ts riven;' I as to aualitv the ' broadeit s-uarantea oe with everr Ie. Buy IN RE freely here to all. Your word is asgoexl a a fovrnient .' '..-. .i,1mmmmmi : - here bacausa prices are so low that we put them all. bond with us. Pay for your purchase to euit -your in plain figures, ana Dear in mma m wm vi convenience, Buy here because we jrrotect you " rang credit terms to suit you PORTLAND, , OREGON, v SUNDAY MORNING, - SEPTEMBER ' 7,; " 1B1Z. WASCO COUNTY 0 LARGEST NATION SOURCES The Dalles, Its 'County .Seat, Has-Had Interesting Career From Early -Days. ; By F. L. . . The "Dalles, Hpt. 6. A. Oregon Is the mother of Bt&tes so Wasco la the tnothor of counties. Wasco .county was organised January II,' J854,"irt.' Oregon's 'territorial day and had 'the distinction of being1 the largest, -county f In thu 'United fclates. , Today Wasco county contain" 2343- square miles. It orlg s inat area was 'ISO.OOo'aquare miles. In other word it contains less than' 2 per cent of Its original area. : t - -r , Wasco county, ' when organ !ieJ. took 'In alt of. that part of Oregon south ot the Columbia river to the northern boundary of California, and from the summit of the' Cascade- mountains to the summit of ths- Rockies. : ; The southwestern corner 'of -Yellowstone Park-; as well as Vlnta, Fremo.it ' and, Sweetwater counties In Wyoming, and Silver Bow and Ravelll counties In Montana, 18 counties in Idaho, and all of the counties In Eastern Oregon, were i originally .a. part -ofVVeo county Of this princely domain The' Dalles wa theroynty eat. J- 1 - - . The" first white settlement at The uaiie was-maae. in Marcii, 1838, wnen Daniel Lee,- the nephew of Jason Lee, started a Methodist mission there. Hit associate In the work was Rev. H. K. W. Perkins. - ' Ja the spring of 1839 they plowed and planted -0 acres. Next year an additional party was sent to The Dalles to assist in the work. The re cruits were Dr. J, t,. Babcock, J. H. Krost and H. B. Brewer with their famine. In 1S44 Lee went rant awl was succeeded by Rev. George Gary, who stayed till 1847, when Rev. Wm. Roberts took charge. The Methodist Board of Missions decided to confine their work to the Willamette Valley, so in August, 1847. they sold their property at- The Dalles to Dr. Marcus w hitman, who had the ' mission at Watilatpu near the present city of Walla Walla. Dr. Whitman bought the property for the Presbyterian Mission ary society and left his nephew Perrln B. Wutlman in charge. When' this young man learned early in December of the massacre of his Uncle, Dr. Whit. man and the others at Waltlatpu. lie went to Portland, leaving the property In charge of some Wasco -Indians. Military- Post Abandoned. For; the "next few years The Dalles was occupied by the military authori ties. , a reservation ten mlloa square was laid out as a military post. This waa subsequently reduced lir extent In 1863 the present site of The Dalle was taken as a donation. land claim by W. Dj Blgelow. The military' post was maintained at The Dalles until 18bd. While on a tour of inspection Lieuten ant U, S. Oram spent two weeks here, and -many Officers who later distin guished themselves in the Civil war. were stationed here. In 185 Captain Thomas Jordan, who a few years lattr was an officer In the Confederate army took charge of the army post at The Dalles. He it Was who built the elabo rate and expensive buildings, one of which", Mhe residence of the post sur geon, which was built in 1858, still stands' at The Dalles. Bit One aa Indian Tillage. Long before tho white men settled at The Dalles, It was a populous and pros perous Indian village. Its Indian name was Win-quatt, meaning "encircled by cliffs." The Wasco Indians who lived at Wfn-qliatt were skillful makers of -horn-spoons -and horn basins, cu.iv In them from buffalo horns.' Wasco coun ty took' its name from the Wasco In dtass, and the meaning of their nanus Wasco, la ' horn basin." Among ' the first permanent settlers in the vicinity of The Dalles was a French 1 Canadian . vojageur, a former employe of the Hudson's Bay company, named Crate, One of his sons was for many year on the police force at The Dalles, arid still -lives there. -.Another on Is a sergeant of the Portland police, of which force he has been-a member for morethan 20 years. Mr. Crate settled In 1848, at what the Indians called Thle-Jap-kanoon, or, "place of fresh water mussola," but now called Crate's Point Just- across the river was an- Indian vil lage called KlU-ka-hat, near .the base of what is now ealled .Klickitat mountain, but then called by the Indians Thle-ge-neuche-tecbe, or "Rocks-That-Look-Like-People-Peeplng-Over " . Prior to the coming of Mr. Crate, Jo seph Lerendure, also a French Canadian, took up a place In 1848, built a log cabin and put out a garden. In 1848 he went to the California gold mines and was never heard bf thereafter. A man named Logan took his abandoned claim how known as the Chrisman Place. '' In 1847 Nathan, Olney, with his wife, a sqiiaw, took up a place, left It for tho goldfields and returned in 1863, selling It and taking up a new place on Ten Mile' creek. The first1 orchard to be set out was planted by Charles W7 Denton, on Mill creek, in 1854. The year before D. Bol ton -settled on Fifteen Mile creek, and became the first man in the whole dls- trlct to take Up wheat farming. , ... Wheat yroduVtioa I large. ,f Last year Wasco county , produced 600,000 bushel of wheat, for which she received 1450.000, and also marketed 250,000 bushels ' of barjey and 180.000 bushels of oats. .:' ': :pr-. The Industry started hy Mr. Bolton 80 year ago has become the largest Sncome producing Industry of the county. Dur ing 1912 Waco county produced flour with a market value of 82,850,000. Her fruit product amounted to $150,000, canned salmon 120,000. lumber 875,000, flay 141.000, potatoes $40,000, wool $225, 000, butter $38,250,, beside poultry, eggs, hogsv sheep, cattle and numerous other products, amounting In all to a value of $4.S72.M0. 'When a county has so many sources of wealth as ha Wasco county, there Is little wonder that the assessed valua tion of the county 1 over $12,000,000. The principal source of the prosperity of The, Dalles and of the county of which It 1 the county geat, are wheat and-;swool, aalmon' and : peaches, cher rlesA and prunes,, alfalfa and apricots, hogs and horses, cattf and dairy prod ucts, lumber and other timber products. An elevation of from' 100 feet above i ' - r- xiy z I t. - - ill - The eteamship State of California, in .Gamljler-bay, near where she; sunk August 17. Thfs photograph waa taken about 10 days prior to the tragedy. "' -C ' ' ; . Among the passengers aboard the steamship 6tate of California which sunk in Gambler Bay on the Alaskan coast August 17. who escaped- alive wa Captain William S. Blddle of Portland. Captain Biddle had spenV several months in the Alaskan wilds and was on the last leg of the homeward Journey when he boarded the 111 fated eteamship 15 minute before the disaster Well her.- when the boat settled below the sur face of the water he plunged over the starboard railing into the icy water .of the bay and swam to shore, a -distance of 75 yards, receiving assistance from a lifeboat near shore. . Captain Biddle returned to Portland a few days ago and glvea a roost vivid ac count of the sea tragedy. Jhat icost the lives of at least 40 people "Gambler Bay Is 80 miles south of Juneau and located there; is a cannery In which a number of Portland people are Interested," stated Captain Biddle. "I had been a guest at. the cannery for several days and had planned to take the State of California for-Seattle. -The boat made a practice of stopping at this port on its way north to Sitka, but made no call there on ts return voyage, so it was necessary fo take it on its up-bound journey. .. -, Half an Hour 1b Pork - "Sho had arrivd jihere in the . earty morning of August 47 for the purpose of discharging twqf or three tons rof freight at the cannery. After half an hour at the wharf, she prepared to leave and I got aboard. ; I immediately went Into the dining ropm below--for rbreak fast, and the boat- barked aroundv pre-, paratory to taking lmr out-bound course. "Hardly 15 minutes passed after leav ing the wharf until she jatruck the rock. The force of the collision sent many passengers hurrying to the deck. ' Mem bers of the crew were quickly dispatched to. awaken other passengers, who were still in their berths. It is. certain that some of these didn't have time to get above before' the boat sunk. "Although only three minutes elapsed from the time the boat struck the rork until Bhe, sunk there was .ho confUBlon "on deck and the best of discipline' pre vailed. , . - "I saw -several lifeboats loaded on th- jaort side, which were quickly filled with women passengers, but Jberore mere was time for these boats to get under way the steamship careened over on that side and the foremast crashed into the life crafts, crushing their occupants and throwing them, into the water.- "As the boat went dov. I plunged over the starboard filing into the bay and swam to shore fully dressed, reach ing land after having been assisted by aj uxeuoai. i aw iuur ur iixv umer meii in the water who owe their lives to their ability to swim. , Boat Sink in Three Minutes. . "It was 8:28 o'clock in the morning when the California struck this un known rock at a point where the gov ernment maps of the late nineties showed there was 72 feet of water at low' tide. Subsequent investigation showed that there was 'only 18 feet of water at low tide over the pinnacle shaped rock that rises from the depth of the bay. The . California drew be tween 19 and 20 feet. "When the disaster occurred the boat had proceeded three quarters of a mile from the wharf and it was probably 500 yards from the-nearest beach. Captain Cann immediately turned her toward shore. She struck the rock beach, re bounded a short distance and went down In 150 feet of wafer." sea level at TheTDalles to over 2.000 feet In parts of tne county, gives variety to gthe-t4lmate-anJ8 to-thi)roucts-. ---The average annual rainfall is between 18 and 17 Inches", which means that dry farming is extensively practiced, Wasco coiuity has a number of growing com munities, among them Mosier, Shanlko, Tygh Valley, Waplnitla, Wrertham, Ort ley, Shorar's Bridge, Smock, , Victor, Boyd," Kihgsley, , Hunt's Ferry and Friend. 18,000 Reerults Register in Week. Pa'rls, Sept. 6. The newi military law came into operation recently an.i in a week 18,000 young men have pre ented themselves at the mayoral offl -CPs In ihf city and jjuhurl!BliLQrilfira. do registered. This fact is regarded as a fine example of patriotism on the part of the conscripts. King Inaugurates Hunting Season. Rome, Sept. 6. The hunting season in the Italian Alps and lake regions was officially inaugurated the other day when King Victor accompanied by a brilliant -party of army officers and diplomats proceeded to the royal res ervation In the Valley of Conge, for the annual three days of chamois and deer hunting. A Sale of Th3se Splendid "Marshall Ventilated" Mattresses Our Regular $36.00 Mattresses Offered This AVeek for OntjT: 2 -rjL. WkaWk .. . -' -r - This Is good news, indeed, for' you all. know the quality of Marshall Ventilated" Mattresses.' Thesa are built with over' a thousand tiny coll springs with deep layer of pure felt neither- side.' f Covered-in high grade of art twill ticking.. - ; . The "Marshall Ventilated" Is . the ; Highest-Gracle Mat-. . tress Made Today : ? -t It Is pure, sanitary,-and extremely comfortable. It costs no -more tlian the ordinary hair mattress and requires no remaking-.--It-is by far the finest mattress ever built, , . 1 Ask for Stamps i D .... ...... -r a lMmm own ) si( $25.00 Englander Metal Bed Davenports Complete With Felt Mattress $ l;6.99 These' Bed Pavenport - are- extremely; well made and-being fitted with a Hani tary layer felt mattress are exceedingly -comfortable. The steel frame Is fin ished in aluminum, back may be dropped and lowered by. automatic foot le,ver. . Solid Oak Curtain Front Bookcases WortK $12.50 For $8195 ; 'These Bookcases are made of solid oak, are 53 inches high and 24 inches wide . and are fitted -with adjustable shelves and brass curtain rods, finished deep golden and rubbed dull. A high grade bookcase at a low pre. ' v, " $5.50 Supported Iron Frame Springs To Sell This Week at $3.48 Ji good quality iron frame .spring with closely woven fabric top, supported by band iron and helical springs that will not sag. . Fabric is raised,-five l-nehea from base of spring and Is mounted on malleable corners. In the full lie' only. Stamps Velour Co1 Bed Lounges With Head, Extra Special . $11.95 An extra good Couch and Bed combined. Covered -In good grade of block velour with choice of colorings. Tufted seat and back. Back drops to convert into bed. - ' DISPOSAL OF A FULL CAR OF DINING TABLES AT SPECIAL PRICES j r .. t?&&. ! x r JS8BSE in mir vwm vmmmmm t ,7w,,-r?& l - $21.00 Quartered Table for Cirtllnit Ttlue in quarter - eil ouk. ll lurge peiieits) and cxIimhIb to (ei t. In tbe (old. en finish only . . $13-95 $24.50 Quartered Table for nil quarter sawed stork. Has nctsgon btae nd broad flr Ing let), Top -rovasure 45 1n-h In nlsmeter . $16-65 $18.75 Oak Table, 45-in. Top A Dlaln. neat design lo aolld oak. harlng large top and hcary flnring baae. Extreme ralue at, this price $11.95 $22.75 Table, Fd or Golden $15-90 Kxeellent dealin in aolld oak. with 8 Inch tapered oedeatal and 4!S-lnch round top. Meats 10 Mil If You Want the Best Sewing Machine Buy a Put the "Free" in competition .with other good sewing machines make the ''Free" prove ita auperior merits, the "Free" cost you les than other high grade sewing- machine and can be bought on easy term of credit.- t 'f-t-- ' The "Free" is insured against accident, breakage, flood, tornado. Terms as low as $1.00 weekly $59.00 Fumed Table Ohly .75 An all Quartered oak fnmd pattern, harinc 48-lneh top. which extends to .debt fst. Massive 12-lnch nedestal base $37 $3450 Table. 48-inch Top $22-75 An excellent deaiarn In quar tried oak. finished wax gold en. It baa a large top aud extra heary base ....... See These Tomorrow $39 Wilton Rugs 8-3x10-6 oS29,9S Here Is rug value without parallel. These are. made from fine worsted yarns and will give ex cellent service to the user. There is a large as- 1 HOrtment of patterns and colorings and' the te-' lection from which to choose is indeed - varied. The rugs will last you for years and are almosi $10 underpriced. ,r wuffv SlSf' M A Big Bargain $45 Wilton Rugs 9x12 Size Rugs of this quality were never before sold at buch a price as this. They come in excellent col ors and design and are made to give years and year of service. They are full room size, measuring- 9x12 feet arid the best rug value we hav offered In many months Come tomorrow- early and get. first choice. - , , $4J9 For this great Roll Seat Rocker worth $7.50 Extra large and .room v. having roll seat and shaped back of quartered oak. Front pouts - and arms vary slightly from illustration, but rocker is thoroughly well mado and finely finished. The high back makes It -exceedingly comfortable. ! Have You Seen It? Pb weirs $127 Three-Room Outfit The Finest Grouping of Fur niture for Three Rooms You've Seen $1 For Oak Dining Chairs Worth $2.75 Made of quar tered oak stock throughout. It -has three slats In back' and saddle s h a pedr wood eeat, and s q u a r p. under stock. In the golden wax. fin ish only. .99 $14.65 $21.00 Quartered Oak Dressers, Special Only The natters Is nhasing enonah. urlT, the ouulltr all on rtmld expect for 121 The rase la made of full quarter sawed oak, flntshM dull golden and Is fttt.-d with a ? enormia .alse beveled French plate mirror, rice hf extremely low for -such a tod drmaer. Chairs and Rockers Worth $OC-75 From $46.50 to $54.00 . , J3. lS'-:':Jii All rnmed Oak rat tern With Loos Cushion Leather Beat and Back. We have grouped together a number of chairs and - rockers, ill of the larger sice, and marked them lo sell at one price for this week. The.T are the finest chairs built and have gteat genuine leather loose cushion seats and bsrka. Frame are extra heavy and apiencMdlr fin ished. . Erery number Is a bargain . D 0 D Z '"V ,. t"a--. r.. a. m . . . i iffiHuwiMiii wii"uyiiwiyiiiiiiiiiii . rrsT'"" '"''J''U-'::,T75 ' $31.00 Circassian Wal frOO 7C nut Dressers, Special . O Just tllnatrated, neat, plain llit' areswrs In flgnred Clrraiwlaa walnut In tra i.t base and mirror at an simsnslly l.w rrl.-. Tha dreae ts earefulijj rjntoird Di'oufh. cul and haa snft satiny rllh. Tlili la just oe vt the many good drasarr-.falu.ra show - -: : .-i-. .,