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: i 1 J TIXE OREGON SUNfiiV, JOtJItNXL, POUTCANfi, SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER: 10, 1922. 9 FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN HERALDED 39 YEARS AGO Dream of Henry Vi Hard Realized ' After Hard Struggle Line Is Built After Gould Refused Aid Thirty -nine years ago today Port land was dressed in holiday sttlrs and business was suspended In anticipation of the coming on the following- day of the first through passenger train from the East, Henry Villard, capitalist and origin ator of the plan to bring the first northern transcon'Jnental line to Port land, was the hero of the day, for it was. he who made the dream, of 'a rail line to the coast come true throogh obtaining control of the Northern Pa cific two years before and rushing that line to completion. Today with three transcontinental lines routed through the Columbia River gorge, and the port and city growing rapidly as a result of the movement of the products of the Is land Empire, through the easy grades of the Columbia gorge, Villard's Idea that all things should flow over the pathway of least resistance, has been vindicated. The idea of a railroad down the Columbia river to Portland was first advanced by Colonel W. W. Chapman, He was compelled to abandon -his ideas because of the Infirmities of age. Vil lard visited Oregon in 1S74, J76 and 178. and In 1879 purchased the prop erty of the Orejron Steam Navigation company from Captain J. C Alnsworth, president of the company. GOULD BEFTJSE9 MOITET The Chapman route from Portland to Salt Lake was tho dream of Villard placed before Jay Gould and his as sociates, but after several months' consideration Oould refused to finance the movement. Villard at once organ ized the Oregon Railway & Navigation company. This company was incor porated June 13, 1873. Villard at once commenced the con struction of a line up the Columbia river from Portland to Pendleton and then to Huntington, where It 'was met by the Oregon Short line. This move of Villard was met by the union faciric company with the or paniiatlon of the Oregon Short Line company, which Mtarted the construc tion of a line to heat Villard into the Oregon country. Gould. Morgan and other powerful capitalists were behind this movement to defeat Villard. But Villard pushed his line with such energy that he was able to meet hfs rivals at Huntington and effectively hold the field of his enternrise. Meanwhile another idea was born in Villard's mind and he set about to &6 one of the most astonishing things the railroad and financial worlds- have ever seen. The Northern Pacific line had been under construction at this time and work was being pushed slow ly.. The line from Portland to Tnrnmi .had been built and the Eastern division of the road had been pushed to the crossing of the Ml-ssouri and some work had been done from the Columbia to Spokane. Villard, with the utmost secrecy set about to gain control of this system. GETS MOITET OJT TTQBD Then Villard asked for the tempor ary loan from his friends of $8,000,000 for a purpose not named "and no ques tion asked." He assured his friends that he would account for the money intrusted him and return them a good rate or interest, me money was given FIRST TRAIN FROM EAST 39 YEARS AGO f -imx 1 VN i'Pirst through passenger train from the East to reach Portland. This is one of several special trains which airiTni in Portland. Sentember 11. 1883. noon the completion of the Northern Piicific railroad. The small picture Is of Henry Villard, the railroad genius, whose work made this rail connection possible; (Photograph by courtesy of Oregon Historical Society.) unheard of movement. Then came the formation of the "blind pool" which sought control of the Northern Pacific, The railroad builder got control of the northern line n June 1881 and was elected president in September. An army of men was placed at work on the transcontinental line and on Sep tember 8, 1883, the line was completed across the continent and v joined with the Oregon Railway & Navigation com pany to form "The Oregon Railway System." Villard planned his road through the lines of least reslstence and in harm ony with the laws of nature to accomp lish a thing which eeemed impossible to the financiers and railroad builders of the age. Later railroad history reveals that the owners of tho Northern line spent millions of dollars and years of labor to reverse the plans of Villard and then finally reversed themselves throughfthe expenditure of more millions to build a line down the North .Bank of the Columbia river from Spokane. Fisherman Manages To Land Two Bass Woodsfield, Ohio, Sept. 9. L-N. S.) John Brers, king of Monroe county fishermen, has pulled off the most spectacular stunt on record, say fol lowers of Izaak Walton. Buyers rigged up two lines on one pole, baited one book with a softshell crab, the other with a minnow. No sooner did he cast .than "blng" two "heavies" of the game bass type nabbed the lunch eon simultaneously and made away, hitting on all .six. It was a chariot race, with Byers holding the reins. The strain lasted several minutes be fore the double prise was successfully mm aespue tne ract that this was an sportsman's croix de guerre. WII ADBr S IOT P Iff mm THE ADDITION OF LARGE LOTS Special Offer ' 75xl00-Ft. 390 io $3 Down $2 Per Week No Assessments to Assume SECOND MORTGAGE PRIVILEGES The Weekly Payment Includes the Interest Lots . $45 f We want you, to come, out and see this addition. IT ADJOINS ALAMEDA PARK AND OLMSTEAD PARK ON THE EAST. Ask for Free Plat Shoving Price and Terms, Then Select Your Lot. Directions to Reach Take Broadway Car to Bryt4 Avenue, go east four blocks to Branch Office or Motor font Fremont Street to 33rd Street and go ! north two blocks. . ! .. . . - . .; Wilshju-e Branch Office Open Every Day CORNER S3D AND ERYCE AVENUE PHONE AUTOMATIC 32941 J. I. HARTMAN COMPANY Mexico Desires to Have Part in Pan American Session Mexico. City. Mexico., Sept. . (TJ. P.) Mexico expects to take an active part in the next Pan-American con gress. Through the columns of the press. semi-official suggestions are being made to sister republics to bring about a strong position for Mexico at the congress. It has been announced here that an Invitation has already been extended to this country. Mexico will be represented at Rio Janeiro during the coming celebration there by a brilliant embassy. This is headed by Jose Vaseoncelos, minister of public instruction, and includes many prominent men of letters. It is believed here that the probable presence of Secretary of State Hughes at the Brazilian celebration will pre sent an opportunity to Minister Vas eoncelos to bring about a clearer un derstanding between the two countries. British Vegetarian Dislikes II. S. Food (By International Nw Serriea) London, Sept. 9. "Apple pie a la mode," "clam chowder and "Thousand ning in October. Island salcd dressing that's what's the mUer with the United States. W. B. Shearn went to the United States with a Rotarian delegation. He came back to England and announced the only fault he had to find with America was that "apple pie a la mode," "clam chowder" and "thousand Island salad dressir.g" figured in every menu. Shearn, who is a vegetarian specialist, couldn't find a vegetarian luncheon in all America. Bathing Flappers Are Ordered Out Webster, Mass.. Sept. 9. (t N. S.") Flappers came to grief when ;they en tered a dance hall at a local swim ming resort clad in bathing suits. They were enjoying a fox trot with their partners when they were spied by the management. "Outside" was the or der given. Other dancers present said the flappers appeared to be -as much dressed as some who were on the floor in dancing costume, i BIGGEST SHIP IS COLTTMBTTS Berlin. Sept. 9. (L N. S.) iThe big gest liner of the new German mer cantile fleet is the Columbus of the North German Lloyd line, which .was recently launched at Danzig. This ship of about 82,000 register tons; will be run by the North GermaaLloyd be tween Bremen and New York, begin SCOOTS REPORT DELIGHTFUL TIME ATSUMII Boys Return for School Tasks With Keener Minds and Bet ter Bodies; Knowledge Gained It was a wistful group of boys that turned their backs on Wahtum lake, 13fc miles up the Eagle creek trail. on August 30, and began the hike to ward home and another year of school. The contingent was the last of the Boy Scouts to depart from the training camp, and the event repre sented to them the closing of their delightful playground until one more summer rolls around. Perhaps they had cause to be wist ful. They were coming to the exact ing and necessary tasks of school from a veritable fairyland where na ture had opened her heart and taught them secrets about trees and Dowers, fowls and fishes, winds and waterfalls and even the stars secrets which are not known to the average city dwel ler, be he child or adult. - Wistful per haps they were to leave this wonder land and all it had meant to them, yet" it was sending them back to the rule and rote of books with harder bodies, quicker minds and keener sym pathies, and knowledge which would supplement their book learning and doubly fortify them for the responsi bilities of manhood. 8TJCH IS PTJBPOSE Such is the purpose and intent of scout lore, the scout books say. A scout must be reverent, patriotic truthful, honorable, courageous and useful. These boys had been taught these principles by competent Instruc tors who are devoting their life to pro. motion of the Boy Scout movement A glance at one day's program at the scout training camp will reveal what is exacted of .a scout: Reveille, 7 :30 (daylight saving) ; roll call and wide awake exercises, 7:50; scout.' s pledge and" "salute to the flag, 8:10; breakfast, 8:15; cleaning up camp and tents, 8 :45 ; lineup and in spection and award for--best tent, sec ond best tent and worst tent, 9:30 Woodcraft, 10 ; games or swimming, fishing and rafting, 10 :45 ; ' dinner. 12 m. ; quiet hour for reading or writing home or scouting, 12:30; examination In scouting or hike in botany or woodcraft, 1 :30 ; improvement of camp or swimmtrfe, fishing and rafting, 3 :30 flag reading or scouting games, 4 :15 supper, 6 ; canteen or shopping period 7 ; street games or campfire program ft; tattoo, 8:50; taps. Sr. GOOD THINGS TO EAT Two competent chefs ministered t the appetites of the scouts, preparin for them foods which are palatabU and scientifically wholesome. In addi tion, the boys caught many eastern ant rainbow trout, which were always served at supper. Tents, each housing- four .boys, made up the scout city at Wahtum lake. The boys were allowed to put signs up naming these tents, and. many of the titles displayed versatility. Here are a few : "Don't Butt In," "Coal B'Inn, "Listen Inn,'' "Chip Inn," Tote em Inn," "The Only One," "No Fool Inn,' "Nobody Home," "No Spoof Inn," "Sel dom Inn." "Welcome Inn," "Turn Inn." Irag ';-Xra Inn," "Mosquito Roost," "Step Inn." "No. Park Inn." - woodcraft, rafting, swimming and fishing, all under the eyes of super visors, were the boys chief delight. Some of their work in woodcraft, done with an ordinary, jack knife, has been taken by James K. Brockway. scout eaecutive. as an exhibit to the meeting et the national scout executives to be held at Blue Ridge. K. C, September 12-10, and will be used Tjy Brockway to reinforce Tola invitation to the execu tives to hold their 1S24 conference in Portland. Brockway dedarea these specimens to be among the best he has ever seen done : by scouts. AH aorta of fowls, fishes, and: animals are In the collection carved out ot i 4uner- it Oreron woods, .. Besides Brockway. the ,soys at xne rairm were under the direction or J. Oakes. W. D. Janin. W. B. Morse, JVD. Wilson and K. C, Adams. More than 250 boys were registered at tne camp during its eight weeas. There are 1300 Boy Scouts, composed f 108 troods. in the Portland council. From now on they wm turn xneir ai tiH tn winter activities. These will consist jof weekly programs held under the direction of 150 scoutmasters ana assistants. APPLE THBOW5 SHOT FIHED West Plains. Mo.. Sept. 9 N. S.) T vmt throw that a Dole at me I'll shoot you 1 William Brown, 14, threat ened his 'brother, Harry, 18. Harry threw the apple. To data the doctor has recovered 72 shotgun, shot out of Harry's body. APOLOGY . If you were unable to gain admittance yesterday we are sorry, but we are reasonably sure that we can take care of you some time during this week and will be very much pleased tp see you. MANAGER. Pigeons Named 5 on French Honor Roll Paris. Spt.'. (I. N. S.) A pigeons honor roll baa Just been completed, bearing ' the names of all courageous carriers of dispatches during the-Great war.. Three grades of distinction cor respond to the Legion of Honor, the Military Medal and the Military , Cross wiers awarded v.and the disttngulshed birds will be used to train other raw recruits. Twice happy, they need have no 'fears for old age. for when they, become tooged for service ths faith ful' carriers are made honorary pen stoners. :-145 :' - J ". i""--; , Kasper Gress, rancher livinir north of Prosser, has been arrested for per mitting a vicious bull to run at large. JO Nothing like them in years! My new" fall suiting arc gems woven from the famous Australian long yarn wool. ' . - .My experience on the '.bench "from the time I was 12 years old enables me to pick -fabrics, that will make up and wear perfectly. I do the fitting and guarantee satisfaction. -i WnothV you by"or ot, a call will be appreciated 5 - JJnZ'TiTTi'B-wJ iw i-xN, Charles B. Headertoa REX ... "- 7 "ifji A'atory.of INGRAM J!Tn"- royal romance Also Prodocer - 4m aTeilare of The Four Horse .TftTfT ' ,' ' vVf!V4v v." as breathles and men of the Apbcalypi N0W f f:f PLAYING flasbinw as sword play v" v7 y"t Ffr'Y V f TT I : D) t V(Cn' w : v... . .. --:-.. .. r ' '" ' . - ' - i - - ' - .p. 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