THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 18, i 1915.
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'DOOMED TO STAY IN
SUBMARINE,' WROTE
SAILOR ABOARD F-4
James L Colwell, Seattle
Man., Unconsciously Pre
dicted His Fate.
HAD GREAT DEAL TROUBLE
Jitney Bi Drivers Axe Up In Aimi
Against Own Organisation.
Seattle. April 17. The Ill-fated sub
marine F-4 as in such condition as
to cause fear of her among; the men
who made up her crew, according to
James Ij. Colwell, of this city, whose
son, Iiarley Colwell, was chief electrl-
- clan on the craft.
In less than a month before he lost
his life, the young man in a letter to
his father here unconsciously pre
dicted the fate that was to be his.
The letter was dated February 27 of
this year.
" "I am doomed, it seems," he wrote,
"to stay in the submarines the rest of
my life. They cannot hold me here
longer than 1916, and then, if I can
arrange it, I am going to try to get
on one of the submarines in Seattle.",
' This letter was received by MrQ
coiwen dui a lew nays ueiore ino r -1
sunk near the entrance to Honolulu
harbor.
.Young. Colwell's letters tell
trouble with the macninery of
F-4 as far back as July, 19 13.
wrote frequently of mishaps to
machinery which necessitated the F-4
being put in drydock very often.
He wrote, July 23. 1914, of the F-4
having "to hobble around from port
to port on account of engine trouble."
It was February of last year that
Colwell wrote his parents he had left
his quarters on the boat to live ashore,
saying he did not like it aboard any
more than Was necessary to do his
work. He intimated to his par
ents that to remain aboard was dan
gerous though he dkl not state it in
: that way.
: The last letter received from the
young man by his parents was date.1
March 10, less than two weeks before
; the F-4 was lost. It was not received
until after news of the sinking had
been told. It was of the same tone
as numerous other letters he had
written home.
Colwell enlisted In the navy in 190S
in Seattle.
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Jitney bus drivers have rebelled
against their own organization, the
Seattle Auto Transit association, be
cause of the system of its board of
directors of advocating $2500 bonds
for jitney drivers, as required by stata
law, which is to be attacked by the
referendum if the supreme court per
mits. ' An act was passed by the last leg
islature requiring that Jitney buses
must obtain liability bonds so that the
passengers riding in the bus might be
protected if injured by accident. This
bill carried an emergency clause.
making it become law April 17 instead
of in June. The jitney drivers ap
. pealed to the supreme court to test
out the emergency. If the court rules
the' bill was an emergency the refer
endum cannot be evoked against it.
In the meantime the officers of the
Seattle Auto Transit. association have
demanded that the drivers take out
the bonds with a coast concern which
; Is Writing them in Northwest cities.
One hundred and five drivers rebelled,
however, holding a meeting of their
own, and organized a new association
to be known as the Auto Drivers as
sociation. The Insurgents charged
i that the old association was not
working for their interests. William
Hickman Moore, former mayor of
Seattle, and last year a candidate for
congress, has been retained as counsel.
NO FATAL ACCIDENT
REPORTED IN WEEK
TO
COMMISSIONER
Logging and Lumbering Op
erations j Lead 'Again in
Number. ;
TOTAL OF FIFTY-EIGHT
Paper UU1. With Six Mishaps, Zs
Shown on XJst. ; XfOggtag and
Mill Activity Have SO.
Construction of Railroad
Mean Much to This Sec
tion of State.
Will Clean Yamhill.
' Yamhill. Or., April 17. W. G. Moore,
newly elected mayor of Yamhill, has
named Wednesday, April 21, as cleanup-day
for this city. The city will
furnish teams to haul away all rub
bish. Jj 1
Grants Pass., Or., April 17. The Il
linois valley was one of the first set
tled districts of southern Oregon, yet1
it is today one of the most undevel
oped districts. Gold was discovered
there in the very early fifties, and
soon a rush of fortune hunters from
the fields of California gave it a pop
ulation that numbered thousands.
Kerbyville, later the county seat of
Josephine county, became the metrop
olis, and the river upon which It was
located and from which the valley
takes Its name, ran yellow with the
mud washed into it from a thousand
placer mines. Some of the smaller
tributaries of the Illinois,, notably Jo
sephine and Canyon creeks. . are re
puted to have paid a million dollars to
the mile for several miles of their
length, and fabulous strikes were
made. Every- year since the Illinois
valley mines have sent out a constant
stream of golden wealth, though the
palmy days of the pocket hunter are
nearly gone, and Kerbyville, now
Kerby, shorn of its former glory as a
metropolis and as the county seat, is
a village of a few score people.
A . new day is dawning for Kerby
and for the Illnois valley, however.
Placer gold could be mined and taken
to market, though the means of trans
portation be by muleback. but the de
velopment of the quartz mine and the
copper deposits, the logging of the
pine, fir and redwood, and the Inten
sive farming of the fertile vales and
creek and river bottoms must await
the coming of rail transportation. And
rail transportation Is now assured
with the announcement that Twohy
Top, left to right View of the Illinois river near Kerby; mining for gold near Waldo.
Bottom, left to right Map showing railroad route from Grants Pass, Or., to Crescent City, Cal., via
Illinois River valley. Only locomotive on first unit of Oregon & California Coast Line.
Brothers of. Portland have taken over
the contract for the completion of the
Oregon & California Coast railroad,
the line that Grants Pass, under the
leadership of Dr. J. F. Reddy, has been
striving for two years to promote and
finance. This line will find tide water
at Crescent City, Cal., 90 miles from
Grants Pass, and the country that it
traverses is rich in its possibilities
of tonnage. The Illinois valley Is
about midway on the route between
Grants Pass and the coast terminal,
and It has been termed the richest in
resources of any section of the Pa
ciflo northwest yet untouched by rail
road. Ten miles of the proposed road to
the coast has already been built by the
city of Grants Pass, which voted a
bond Issue of $200,000 for this purpose.
This first unit extends from the cen
ter of the city to Wilderville, on the
Applegate river. So much did the
building of even this small line stimu
late business and industry that two
sawmills are now In course of con
struction on the banks of the- Rogue
river in this city. With the continu
ance of the line Into the Illinois val
ley and through to the coast many
mills will spring into being, and mines,
with the ore already blocked out and
waiting means of transportation to
the smelters, will be come alive with
activity.
The possibilities or the Illinois val
ley In an agricultural way are just as
great as are its possibilities In mining
and lumbering. The floor of the main
valley Itself, as of its tributaries, es
pecially Sucker and" Deer creek val
leys, is of the most fertile soil. There
is ample water from the numerous
mountain streams that come down
from the snow capped ranges that
hedge it about ' to amply Irrigate the
vast tracts susceptible of cultivation.
Today it is largely given over to stock
raising and dairying, the 40 mile haul
to the railroad at Grants Pass or 60
mile haul to the coast making the pro
duction of fruit and grain unprofit
able. With rails connecting it with
the outside world, the Illinois valley
will become an empire within Itself,
picturesque and inviting, rimmed about
by mountains, and with a climate un
equaled in the clearness of its atmos
phere, and the balm of its summer sun
shine. Florence Will Hold Festival. ,
Florence, Or., April 17. fne people
of Florence have decided to give their
annual Rhododendron - festival. The
Florence Commercial club will have
charge of arrangements this year and
Is planning a big time, with special
excursions from Eugene and from
Gardiner and Coos Bay. 2"he program
this year will include baseball and oth
er sports, ' a trip ' to the beach each
day with a free barbecue and clam
bake, a dance and other attractions.
The date of the festival decided on is
May 21 to 23.
B. H. Haack of Portland has rented
the Kyle theatre building and will run
a moving picture show. . This is the
second movie hftuse in Florence.
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Marion Farmers
Have an Institute
Visitors Are Guests of tlx Commercial
Cluh; Bear Governor, Eat, 00 to The
atres and Axe Entertained Jtoyally.
Salem, Or., April 17. About 600
farmers attended an Institute here to
day and were Ernests of the Salem
Commercial club at a banquet at noon.
The program Included a talk by Gov
ernor "Withy combe on "Better Farm
ing," and addresses by Professor H.
T. French of the O. A. C, Mayor
White, of Salem, Luther Chapln, coun
ty agriculturist, and others. George
F Rodgers, former mayor of Salem,
was toastmaster. - ;
A vaudeville troupe from a local
theatre gave a performance during the
dinner and after the dinner and pro
gram the visitors were guests at a
local moving picture theatre. :
The gathering was a great success
and will, it is believed, result in bet
ter feeling and increased helpful co
operation of producers, business men
and consumers
Wasco Industrial
Clubs Increase
Salem, Or.," April 17. (S. p.) Fifty-eight
accidents, none fatal.xwere re
ported to Labor CommlssionePlIoff
during the week. The logging, shingle,
box factory and sawmill activities
caused a total of 20 accidents, while
18 mishaps occurred among those em
ployed by railroads. Six were injured
in paper mills. The other accidents
included a wide range of occupations.
The following is a complete list of tue
accidents: .
Kelm, K. R Oregon City, finger cut,
paper mill.
Swift, C, Oregon City, foot bruised,
paper mill. (
Brobaco, J. II., Oregon City, foot
sprained, paper mill.
Durkec. C, Oregon City; nail in foot,
paper mill.
. James. CJ. B Oregon City, eye in
jured, paper mill.
Smith, II., Mill City,, foot bruised,
lumber yard.
Felix, Jim, near Sandy road, thumb
bruised, railroad section.
Roske, liarry, Olney, hand burned,
blacksmith shop.
Pasollch, Guy, Olney, knee injured,
logging.
Ermlngildo, T., Wendllng. two fin
gers crushed, lumber yard.
Peuhkurine, P., Astoria, thumb torn,
lumber yard.
Dick, E., Portland, foot Injured,
flour milL
Renfro, E. M., Latham, finger
bruised, railroad train.
McDonald. Hugh, Portland, shoulder
oruisea, riour mm.
Schwender, Fred, Portland, finger
injured, boiler shop.
Lahman, Robert, Brooklyn, ankle
sprained, railroad train.
HKautzas, I'eier, wail i;reeK, rup
tured, railroad" section.
liuff. E. M., Portland, eye Injured,
railroad yard.
Reynolds, 11. II., Portland,, hand
burned, railroad train.
Raff, Kick, near Ardenwald, head
cut, railroad section.
Pulliam, J.. LaGrande,- wrist and arm
sprained, railroad yard.
Carlson, Nels, near Glendale, head
cut, railroad section.
Bu8ch. August, Albany, chest
bruised, railroad section.
R as toe, Pete, Marshfield, foot cut,
logging. 1 .
Booth, Thos.i Silverton, two fingers
lost, saw mill
Allard, A.. C., Marsh.field. hand lost,
shingle mill, i
Catina, anlelj Astoria, lev bruised.
saw mill. !'.' 1 ..
Nagle, Henry.i Portland, hand In
jured, machine shop.
Hartsell, Homer J- Portland, hand
bruised, 1 railroad section. ,
Wolfe, Pete. Detroit, foot bruised,
logging. . Vi
Henry, J5. D.. ! Cottage Grove, foot
bruised, railroad train.
Wallace, David. Portland, bead
bruised, machine shop.
Hildreth, C, Portland, hand out. elec
trical. !
Matson, A., Portland, rib fractured,
warehouse s
Sauiet. Victor,! Portland,, head out,
lumber yard. i
Hall, T Wm.. Perry, finger bruUed,
railroad: train. i
Karl, M. F., Riddle. , two rib frac
tured, railroad section. . .
Strawn, S. BEugene, foot bruised,
railroad seetion. 1 .
Wrenn, W. A.J Pratum, toe bruised,
railroad! train, i I
Thomson, Robert. Milwaukee, toe
bruised,! paper mill.
Cameron, A. S.. near McMlnnvllle,
arm fractured, carpenter. 1
Maverogen, Geo., Marshfleld, leg
broken, saw mlllj ' ' !
Knoxj John W., near Rainier, head
bruised,! logging.! 1 I
Southmard. FJ M near Th Dalles,
three fingers lost, saw mill.
Sabtoff. Sam., Palmer, body bruised,
lumber lyard. i 1
Sliirer, Milo, j Lyons, leg broken,
saw mill. 1
Parker B. F.. Portland, leg bruised,
brick manfacturlng.
Meaney, J., Mil waukle, head cut,
shingle I mill. 1 '
List, O., Mllwaukle, finger torn,
slitnerlM mill. I
Heinhard. A. SD., Brooklyn, cheek
bruised,! railroad yard.- 1
Kit nee. George. Guthrie, finger brok
en, carpenter. 1 1
Burke, C, Oregon City, hand cut, ma
chinist. ! . j
Parka. Wm., ! Marshfleld, shoulder
bruisedj shingle mill. j.
aha ml, Theo.J Bridal Veil, flngor
cut, box factory.! i
Heldy. Jas., Portland, finger crushed,
blacksmith. ;
Spence. .T. R., ! Portland, eye injured,
can manufacturing.
Arnold. F. H.J Albany, three fingers
torn, planing mill.
Beverson, Kd. Portland, face cut,
railroad section.) 1
White Salmon Activities.
White Salmon; "Wash., April 17. In
the death here of II. Bussenshut,
White Salmon loses another of Its pio
neers. I Mr. Bussenshut was born in
Germany and in 1847 came to America.
In 1882 he moved to the White Salmon
valley. I He was married In 1871 to
Anna Falmer, who with one daughter,
Mrs. A. Gilmer, of Blngen, survives
him. I !
A. B. Groshong, recently elected
president of the White Salmon Fruit
Growers' union,; has resigned and Ira
l'l Hyde has accepted the presidency In
his Btead. 1
Real estate business is picking : up
In White Salmon, a number of 10 and
15 acre! tracts, both Improved and un
improved, having changed hands this
week. I 1 1 s
The White Salmon country is to get
much good advertising this summer,
as the moving picture film, "When he
Mountains Call," is to be shown ' In
England, South 'America, China and all
over the United States. : This is the
film made -by R. C. Bruce and sold, to
a moving picture syndicate.
Cough Stop Is a real stopper. Plum
mer Drug company. Third and Madi
son. 1 1 (Adv.)
Wealthy Once, But
Died in Poverty
Vathanlel Farsons, Who netted Tint
list oa Grays Karbor, W11 Almost
Burled as an Unknown.
Aberdeen, Wash., April 17. Nathan
iel Parsons, aged ft, who died here
Wednesday, platted the first land on
Grays Harbor and owned at one time
800 acres of land and other property
which has since become valuable. He
died in poverty and was about to be
buried as practically unknown when a
newspaper proofreader noticed a three
line announcement of his death. The
funeral was stopped and the Aberdeen
Pioneers association provided means
and he was given proper burial on the
following day. Parsons came of an
aristocratic Philadelphia family. He
leaves a son in. Alaska and a married
daughter In Portland.
NORTHWEST IN BRIEF
Aberdeen John Markrowlcst. 45,
rancher of North River, has Kone in
sane from brooding over his family In
Austria, and the drafting of his 16-year-old
son into the army. He wns
saving money to bring his family over
. v. .i-i n, r-' ..am T T m An.rned of
his boy's fate and has since been un
able to get into touch with ins iani
Uy. He will be sent to an asylum.
Canby Streets are being graded
and drained, real estate Is moving,
local automobile dealers report 1um-
Iness brisk, and there Is general in
dustrial revival.
I CMitrallaCounty Fuglneer J. I.
Neville has been .Instructed by the
county cotiimlwKtoners to repaint all
bridges In Lewis county In neeJof
paint.
lllnn. superinten
dent of school, declares that the prlh-
clples or eugenics are at ohj-u bubim,
nrt timt the elimination of Cain n
ancestor of the Hebrew race and the
selection of Ruth. Is but one instance
of practice of eugenics in uiuucai
times.
Estacada Department of ceramics
of the Oregon Agricultural college has
returned a favorable report on samples
of blue clay found in this vicinity.
Freevater Robert Stone, 7, suffered
a broken shoulder bone when a horse
kicked him.
'. 'i "
Kelso City council- has empowered
the city marshal to stop the pasturing
Of cows and hoi-Ben on residential
streets.
Astoria Jury last night returned a
verdict of not guilty In the case of
Sam Alakkala. who was charged with
with the death of John Tule. drowned
in Youngs Bay. following an alter
catloti Monmouth Sixteen Instructors will
be retained for-the 1915 summer ses
sion of the Normal nchoal, and the en
tire normal department, excepting the
training school, will be in operation.
Enrollment Is about Three Times as
Sparge as it Was Ziast year. Accord
ing to Report.
.'" Salem, Or.. April 17. The Industrial
club enrollment is about three times
as great as it was last year in Wasco
county, according to a" report' from
Field Worker Maris to State Superin
tendent ChurchilL County Superin
tendent Bonney will hold ' five local
school fairs or contests, four being
scheduled for Mosler, Dufur, ' Tygh
Valley and Antelope, prior to the
county fair at The Dalles, ; where an
other local contest will be held for the
benefit of those not adjacent to the
other districts. The best of these
exhibits will be taken to the h state
fair in Salem, and Superintendent
Bonney believes his boys and girls will
win first prize again. He is willing
to prepare another play and take a
dozen and a half boys and girls with
him to the state fair and furnish en
tertainment at the auditorium one
night.
Two winning boys in the county will
again be sent to the boys' camp at
the state fair.
In jeach of the five local contests
the capital prize will be the : same
as the capital prize at the state fair,
bo that the 10 club winners for Wasco
county will have a free trip to the
Oregon Agricultural college Bummer
school In 1916.
New Road for Woodland.
Woodland, Wash., April 17. Wood
land and the territory Immediately
northeast of the town line t will soon
present a stretch of about two and one
half miles of hardsurfaced roadway.
commencing' at the depot and extend
ing through town and up Lewis river
on the Cowlitz county side. Engineers
from the county engineer's office have
been surveying and cross sectioning
that part northeast of town that is to
be hardsurfaced this summer, and It
Is expected that bids will 1 be called
for not later than May 20. The new
roadway will be nine feet hardsurface
and seven feet crushed rock, and about
one-quarter of a mile of it will be on
the Pacific Highway.
Burglar Set Pace,
i Seattle, Wash., AprlL 17.(P. N. S.)
With a rain of bullets from the
guns of two policemen whistling about
his head, an unidentified man today
led. the officers a merry chase through
the downtown residence section and
finally made good his escape. The
man was discovered while attempting
to rob the apartment of Mrs. J. L.
White at an early hour, but vanished
after t be had led - the policemen
through two buildings and down fire
escape . ' - - ' -: I
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