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''TrEEgLT.; OSE6QN STATESMAN TUESDAT APRIIi 21. 1502. r"T-- .'" . ' . 4 "' V . .. 5 :- FLOWERS TELL TEIE OF DAY Largest TtaeplecEver Built , Designed Entirely of - I Flovers - ' A FLORACUL.TURAL. FEATURE ! OF THE LOUISIANA" PURCHASE EX POSITION. AT; ST.'. "LOUIS EX HIBIT OF THE : JOHNSON SEIt VICE CO. OF MItWXtjKEE. - (From Saturday's-' Daily.) ( With Its mechanical frame quite con cealed beneath, beautiful : flowers and vari -colored foliage "pfeints. the mam moth floral clock triatr'may be seen at St, Lous by visitors to the' Louisiana IVrchase Exposition- In 'ml, wlljt1e. By far . the largest - time-piece ever con-' structed. r.- . , ; .--. The floral clock Is Immediately north of the Agricultural bulldlfig, and to- the visitor It appears to be made entirely - from : contributions from . the floral world. "The mechanism of the, clock Is buried and the huge dialn100..fer aiameter, snows its face six Inches above the ground. The dial, hands, the" minute hand, being-fifty feet long .and moving, flve feet at pa eh move, and all of the frame are so covered , with flowers as ta quite conceal any mechan ics J contrivances.. "i " ':-1 " .; . "; - '" -The numerals marking the hour are fifteen feet in length and are made of bright colore! coles,, a foliage plant 'that grows dense and may be pruned wth the gardener's shears and kept symmetrical without fear of Impairing the growth of the plant. ' ' ' v Jn a circle surrounding the numeral are collections of twelve distinct plants, each collection being twenty-five feet .long and twelve feet wide. Nature has ordained that each of these plants shall open 'Its blossoms at a certain hour .of the day. and the great floral clock Will show how the laws of nature re as exact as the mechanical laws discover ed by man. ; As the hands of the giant floral Clock reach the numeral naming a certain nour tne nowers in the great bed at the back of the hour so' desig nated begin to open' their buds and to exhale the perfume peculiar to the ' plant. " ' Still snother mode of computing the lime will be shown by this immense re corder of time's flight, and this Is by the primitive hourglass. On the south . of the dial, behind the numeral that denotes mid-day or midnight, is built a tower, twelve feet square and eighteen feet high. The tower is of wood, and like most of the beautiful structures within the City of Knowl edge, is covered with staff. The archi tectural design Is graceful and ornate. The top of this tour Is surmounted with a mammoth hourglass, made of the heaviest and clearest crystal, werh -the- receptacles for holding the sand, each six feet in .length and four feet In dlam etr. at the base. The hounrls$ Is so vuspendea that when the' sand Is spent the glass - automatically reverses It self and another hour Is being told off- 'Concealed In the tower" Is 'the pictur esque massive., machinery." weighing; tons and controlling the powerful steel shaft that extends under,, the, center of the floral dial nore than fifty feet dis tant. The powerful machinery ! so delicately adjusted that it measures off each second of time with as much cer tainty as does the mqst accurate ship's thronometer. ; '. Y? - , .Above the hourglass Is suspended , a sweet-toned belt, weighing 6.000 pounds and on whk-h the hour Is antfounc&f.l The sound wave thus created pene trate to the extreme ends of the Expo 1 jtitlon grounds. :'t With the first sound of the bHI, 'the massive and beautifully decorated doors. to. the tower swing open, and the machinery that propel the great clock time-piece Is exposed to the view of the public. In one minute the doors k are again closed, .and , th. , vine-covered hand's continue their never, ending Journey, propelled by a ! power as In capable of detention as the power that rau&es the flower to unfold Its blossom at (he hour appointed by nature, or the force of gravity that causes the hour glass to deplete itself in a given space of time. " ' ' ' .: --. ' .The entire .center of the face of the mammoth floral 'eloek. -a space Inside the circle created, by the numerals,, and seventy feet In dis meter, is composed "of altornantJ'ere, a foliage plant which is commonly known a "Joseph's coat," because of Its many colors. This plant grows low and-exceedingly dense and the. mottled and brightly colored fol iage completely covers the ground, but. will never grow tall enough to - be touched by the hands T as they ? pursue their never ending course. .. ' - t , Encircling this immense, bed of Al-, ternanthere, and separating It. from the fifteen-foot ' floral numerals that mark the hour, is a narrow band of cantaurea another fol tag plant popularly known as the "Dusty Miller." -Thla species of plant, a beautiful silver in appearance, grows a trifle higher than the alternant there. .The band of "Dusty Miller."; Is only eight Inches wide, ; and : separates the seventy-foot clrcular;,bed Of alter-nanthr-e from the twelve beds of " fhs same plant that surround the spactn the dial alloted to the large numerals; ' The hands of the clock ara , made of a framework of steel. ; but rwooden troughs - filled with ' soil are provided, and In these trough myrtle., J VT'nan other creeping green plants grow lux uriantly and completely 'conceal ...from View everything bufc themservesT ' ' r The crowning glory of , the floral clock Ts the group of twelve distinct' 'plants that begin unfolding their petals with , the morning glory at the peep o' day. and. as each' hour s registered a new plaat begins dis pUylng Jits charms while the bloom of the plant of the hour before-falls and dies, to 'be "reincarnat ed twenty-four hours liter. The circle surrounding the numerals is J00 feet In circumference and the sections jot hour flowers each occupy a space ..twenty fjve feet Jong and. eighteen feet dee The. sections, are divided .by narrow strips of foliage , plants "and each sec tion, thus retains its Individuality. ; .. Surrounding the .twelve groups of flowers that open .their blossoms on the 9Pproax:h of the hour hand of the be liiui'norai time register and complet in the Picture, J a circle of grassy Efcr feet wide, and as smooth as velvet. The visitor may walk around 6ie clock on t spacious granitoid promenade, but a chain encircles thTsix foot sward. anJ the dreaded sign, 'Keep off the grass." Is not in evidence. The floral clock will be as attractive an exhibit at night as It is in day!, Among the foliage of the hour numerals are incandescent electric lamps, not visible during; the day. but after nightfall, when the electric current Is turned on. the myriads of lamps Il luminate the entire exhibit and make It as light as day, and more beautiful. The floral clock Is the exhibit of the Johnson Service Company of Milwau kee. ' ' DEEDS RECORDhD : , (From Saturday's Dallyl) Deeds were filed yesterday in Marion County Recorder J. C Slegmund's office aggregating the consideration of S1LC21 as follows: .- '- ,-;. -, -- D. Wietlng to Rehm. $0 acres of land 1 nsection U t C s, r l .w, w. d.i ....... i... $ 3,000 Ernest L. Brown, et ux.. to David . Boyes, 60 acres of land in t S s, ' T 2 w., wj d.. ............. William' Ilarck. et ux, to Nine Fryslie. 40 acres of land In t 1 s, 2 W. d...i............... C. P. West, et nx, to W..H. Clay pooL 5 acres of land ef the d. !. c of jr. R. Patterson. In t 8 s. r 2,400 2,000 Kv - m, . Grimm. et ul to ' J 1.400 1L Jensen, et ux., 18.1 acres of land In section 13.tfi.rlw., . w. d.1 Phil - Thomas, et ux to Albert ' . Thomas, a portion of lot 8. in block 18. University addition to Salelm. w. d.. .... ... Amos R. Bevens. ft ux.. o John H. ' Jessen. 2 acres of land In claim No. 55. t4 s, r 1 w.f w. d.. Angus Scott Shaw, et ux.. to Mrs. t Eunice E. Brotherton.; lot 1 in block 1. in Hadley's addition to Mill City, w. d.......v........ Henrietta Margaret 0Hare. et . aU to Theodore Repp, 2 acres -of land In t S a. r 1 w.. w. d The Congregation-of the .Sisters "of the Most Precious Blood, to "Joseph Hassler. 44 acres land of the Joseph Hassler land claim of the Jos. Hassler land claim No. 69, q. c. d... The Curtlss Lumber Co. to HVm. , Gasslin, 40 acres, being the s. e. of che n. e, 4 of section 11, t ? 10 s,' rle. w. d.. .. ........ .. 20 COO 500 400 400 300 i Total.. .. .. ...$11,621 MATTERS IN PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR FILED FINAL ACCOUNT IN MELCHER ES I TATE OTHER ORDERS. I (From Saturday's Daily.) !J. Davie yesterday petitioned the Marion county probate court for letters of administration of the estate of Cyn thia Davie, deceased. The petition sets forth that there -1 sreat and personal property belonging to Jhe estate of the prebable value. Of $340. An order was" made , by f the court granting the prayer f. the petitioner. V Augusta, Frank, administrator of the estate of Augusta. Melcher,. filed her final account - of the estate, and ne court fixed Saturday, "May 1. 1903, as the time for hearing same. In the matter of the estate of Thos. Andrew Wilson, deceased. Dr. J. F. Cal brtath. the; administrator. Was dis charged, and his sureties released from further liability. It having been shown that the estate had been fully adminis tered upon. .- ' r ,. -s - Th petition of Gustav Kantelberg. for appointment as guardian of the per son and estate of Albert Walter, an In sane person, was granted by the court, and his bond was fixed At $200. : IN THE, CIRCUIT COURT .. . . j(; ':, , - ' JUDGE BOISE - HELD ADJOURNED ' SESSION YESTERDAY ONE ' DIVORCE GRANTED. J J " IFrorn" Saturday's Dailv.l Judge R. P. Boise held an adjourned session 'of Department No. 2 of the state Circult'court for Marlon county, yester day, Jfour docket entries were made, after hlch court was adjourned with out da;y. ': - - - ; .The Entries made are as follows: ,C, A. Sehlbrede, plaintiff, vs. T. T. Oeer, Governor, et aL, defendants, man damus: .writ dismissed. ' " Nettie Beggs. plaintiff, vs. Alfred W. Beggs, defendant:- divorce; divorce granted. ''; , ': .: - . .. ... - s : : v G P. Terrell, plalniff. vs. George N. HenUy. defendant; suit to quiet title; default as to the defendant; decree as prayed for. - : Elisabeth SI mms. plain tiff.' vs. L. II. Pederson, defendant; foreclosure; set tled and dismissed without costs. i c&n tte tigsairts - iU " -i rT; ; WOODBURNS NEW OFFICERS. WOODBURN.v6re.-i April ' 17. The old city council, at a meeting last night, adjourned sine. die. after-a farewell ad dress by Mayor. Sv Tomllnson. The new council was then, sworn in and trans1 acbd business 7 with Mayor Graat Cor by. In the chair. .Annual salaries of of ficer were fixed as follows: City re corder. $75; city treasurer,. $23; city at torney, $65; city marshal, 4120; health officer. ,$25; street ,., commissioner. : .20 cents an hour; mayor; and councllmen, $1,50 each per month. .-Bonds of officers were fixed the same as last-year. The following officers were elected: . City attorney. E- P.' Moscow; health officer, Dr. James IL Carrlco; -street commis sioner, j. F. Doud.- - ; i'tr : ' ' ''"' " .- ; . . ; -. SPLINTERS.-v. - It Is the married men" who think that trouble never comes singly. The delays in- the i construct Ion of warships In private yards in this coun try, constitute a grave national dan ger. The British admiralty boasts that ft can wait to know the' designs' and efficiency of the protected vessels of France, Germany or the United States before it begins to build new vessels to excel them. . BIG CARNIVAL-1 IS ASSURED The Committee and the People : of Salem Enthusiastic-: i:U y : t - - Over. It - - AT BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT PLANS FOR GRAND ARCH WERE . EXHIBITED VOTING CONTEST TO CHOOSE CARNIVAL QUEEN WILL BE VERT EXCITING. V - (From Saturday's -DanylV The executive i committee of the Greater Salem Mid Summer Carnival met In informal session last night "in General Manager N. J. Judah's office and " entered Into a general discussion or tne carnival m an Its different phases. t. r: -y ' ' , They discussed every department and gave suggestions and advice to . the sub-managers . of each department. Plans were laid for a definite system of work which will be taken up regularly after May 1st. when it is expected that the executive board will meet every ten days regularly and push the work with out Interruption. " I .. ' : - Negotiations for water and lights for the grounds and for the construc tion of such buildings as will be found necessary, are now. in ' progress and were discussed at last night's meeting. The grounds are carefully platted, the plana having been made by W. J. Cul ver, and the booth section will contain thirty-two booths which will be rented at a nominal figure to merchants for all kinds of displays and patronage. The plans for the grand archA which Is- to be erected at the Intersection of Winter street with the grounds on State street, have been designed by Architect W. D. Pugh, who is" manager of that department, and were presented to. the committee end exhibited at last night's meeting. Manager Pugh . has expended a great deal of time and trou ble In designing these plans and they are very perfect and elaborate in every particular. - The committee is in possession of an elegant lot of stationery which covers all business elements of the work, and almost immediately after May 1st. the public will . be brought into constant. and it is hoped, ; harmonious contact with the enterprise. The committee expects that the pub lic will gain a great deal of pleasure from - the ' voting contest for Carnival Queen. ; which la to. begin May 15th, and last until June 15th. This Is a high honor and a cov eted position, as the queen Is to be the center of attraction and occupy the po sition of honor throughout the carnival. She will be the guest Of the executive committee, and 'will be presented with j $100 in gold and her entire costume furnishedv "Many of the most beauti ful -and feebly cultured ladies, of. the city are preparing to enter this contest. ana me monm oi voting wui iprooaoiy be an exciting one, especIaTrytfie t1o)H ing days. - , The committee is well . satisfied -with events ap Jf ar. ' and are growing . - mote enthusiastic at each meeting. ' They are determined to 'make the " week one grand success, and rare already be ginning to realize that with their plans and the hearty support of the people of! Salem, success Is assure!. They say that anything but the most . perfect success is Impossible, 'unless some dlmi calamity should befall them, which In, itself Is impossible. f A MEM0RIABLE EVENT CELEBRATION OF SIXTIETH " AN NTVERSARY OF ADOPTION OF .PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. . (From Saturday's Dally.) .The" third grand celebration will be held at'Old Champoeg on Saturday, May 2d, in honor of the sixtieth anni versary of- the- Provisional . Governl ment adopted at that place in 184$. , Prominent speakers have been ' enj gaged for the occasion and an elabor ate program has been prepared, and the anniversary of this -memorable- event will be fittingly celebrated. Ex-Governor T. T. Geer has been chosen to ait ss president of the day, and music wijll be furnished by the Union Cornet Band. The celebration will conclude with ja grand ball In the evening, to be given by F. X. Matthieu's Cabin, Native Sons of Oregon. ; There will no doubt be a large attind-tice on this day to help celebrate the anniversary In .an appro priate manner, f j RAZOR ACROSS THROAT " - ; r LIEUTENANT. THOMAS F. HOWARD f COMMITS SUICIDE IN ST. ' 3- i , LOUIS. '-. ST.-. LOUIS. Mo, April 17s Lieuten ant Thomaa.Fv.Howard, of the .United States Army and a graduate f West J Point, drew a raxor across his throat at the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium today. When found by an attendant 'ne Was dead. Howard - left'' abetter-, to , his mother, Mrs.-J.-H Howard, Boertoe, Texas. He also left a note for ; the sanitarium officials, directing them fto notify his mother and the War Depart ment at Washington. Lieutenant- How' ard had been on ' sick. leave for. some time and waa" under treatment j at (the sanitarium. ? . - ' ' ' -' Washington. 'April 17. Lieutenant Howard.1 who committed" suicide in St, Louis today, entered the Military Acad emy from Texas, graduating In 1M$. He waa retired In 1899 for disability. - - " '"" - -iv MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT HOP GROWERS WILL NOW HAVE . ANOTHER PEST TO BATTLE , .' . " y -WITH,, ' t (From Saturday's Daily.) 'j. Otto . Hansen, of this city, who quite an extensive grower of hops, own ing two large yards in the vicinity' of Salem, brings in the report that '' the growers. of hope In Oregon, leastwise in the vicinity of Salem, have another dread pestilence to contend with and destroy their peace of mind, and per- haps their entire crops in the future. In the form of a wee worm, the like of which has never been seen here before. and Mrf Hansen Is at a loss to account for its appearance or its origin. -I Secretary James WInstanley. of 4 the Oregon. .Hop Growers' Association, and also a producer ef heps, has discovered the same pest in his "yard and feels fery apprehensive of the ultimate out OOme. , " ? . ; y -t r. I,, ; - ' j, Not ranch is known of the source or etrecj. of this new trouble which has so suddenly loomed up on the hop grower's horizon,- but a specimen of, the vermin together with a sample of its work on the vine. -will be sent to State Bacter iologist Emile F. Pernot, at the Oregon Agricultural College, at Corvallla. who will : doubtless pass an expert opinion upon It In a. few days. ; KEW'S WEST SIDE bURNED TO DEATH AS THE RE sult of coal oil ex - . plosion. I DALLAS, Ore April 17. (Statesman Special.) rThe body of Mrs. D. A. Smith, who died in Portland last night from the effect of burns produced by the explosion of a coal oil can. will be brought to Dallas, today for burial. Her father and family live in this county. f Where she was principally raised. Bur ial will take place tomorrow in the L O O. F.- Cemetery by the side of her mother, who died in Dallas two ' years ago. . - Tha. County Affairs. Dallas, Ore, April 17. County Treas urer E. V. Dalton will make a call to morrow for the payment of all county warrants: issued prior to August 15, 190L Sheriff Ford will, as soon as the fottings are complete, turn over to the treasurer the collections of the 1902 taxes to the 'approximate amount : of $80,000; : -v.:;-- r i .. r . ' ; f H - A" Happy -Wadding. Tiallas, Ora;-ApHt 17. Conrad Staf- f rirt has led to the hymeneal altar Miss Mijlie M. Elliott, both of Dallas. Mr. Staff rin is a well known business young mail.' at present manager of the drug business of the Wilson estate, and Miss Elliott is v the ' popular daughter of James Elliott, a prosperous farmer near Dallas. 4 The wedding, took place at the home of the bride's parents, af high noon, on April -15th. after which the contracting parties left, for Portland and . other points." They will reside in Dallas. - e .j. . .; 'Two Divorce Suits. f . , Dallas, Pre,, April 17 The following suits for divorce have been filed in the Polk county coutJ this week: H. W. Bancroft vs. Emallne Bancroft, Falls City and Samuel O. "Wart vs. Fanny Wort, of Monmouth. . " -A SAD SURPRISE SALEM ! -CHRISTIAN ENDEA VOR- ERS REGRET THE DEATH OF REV. CHAS. . EBERMAN. . (From Sunday's Dalit) 3 The. Christian Endeavorefafot Salem much BurprIaed t learrTthls week LL-:-'" - . ' - -j.-. of the death of Rev, Clarenc'e', El Eti ermar of Boston, national ' secretary of thek . United Society of Chrttttaii En- deavor," which occurred at Bannf, Can ada, on the 13th Inst. I Mr. Eberman. together with his wife. was -on his way to his' home in Bos ton, after an extensive tour in the In terest of Endeavor ' work, and " while resting up In Bannf, was attacked with congestion of the lungs, and died after Hi phort Illness. Mr. Eberman was an untiring Christian, worker and had the confidence and .friendship of. young people7 the. world over. On the occa sion of his v'sit to Salem somewhat over a year ago, he made many friends, all of -whom regret to learn of his un timely death. He was to have-been one of the principal -speakers at the international convention of Christian Endeavorers, to be held. In Denver - In 'MORE HOPS SOLD ED HERREN YESTERDAY PUR CHASED THE COYLE LOT . .. OF 120 BALES. " (From Saturday's Daily.) " Yesterday a. local dealer,, Ed Herren, purchased a lot of. bops for 19 cents per pound, he tot was owned by A. H.,Coyle. .of Polk county, and contain ed ,120 bales, which were of choice quality,, grown on " the Caldwell yard, two miles north of Lincoln. .Mr. Coyle at one- time refused 27 cents for this lot, and' said yesterday that . be thought the price would ad vance, again, possibly, to as high . as formerly,, at any rata he thought they would be worth -much more In the fu ture -than they are now,, but he said he needed the money right away, and he could not afford to wait longer, . - CHICAGO DYNAMITE .PLOT. CHICAGO. April 17. Chief O'Neill's "dynamite detail' pot In a day's work on the top of the city hall yesterday, but failed to make the acquaintance of anyone with an apparent desire to blow up the vault containing the Lo rimer -turborow . ballots. - A second rumor that ;8ynamlte was to be. used reached Thief O'Neill during the day. The in formation came, the chief said, from a civilian- source entirely Independent of the warning of Wednesday, though relating to what Is said to be the same alleged plot. Hm Waa Racaptursd. Denver, CoU, " April 17 Cherokee Bill, who escaped from the Denver Jail yesterday, was recaptured tonight at a house In the western part of x the city, where he applied for a night's lodging. He made no resistance when the offic ers appeared. ' ':-"; - . - ' . " " " WILL. INSPECT ROADS 5 .County Commissioners William Miley and L CNeedham, leave this morning for points in the country east of Wood burn,' where they go to inspect county roads and bridges. . . , " , FOR THE FIFTH TIME- ' ' . "Mary Humphreys, a native of Corn wan,' England, and a .resident of A s toria. waa yesterday received at the Insane Asylum .from Clatsop . county. She is CO .years of. age and this is t-er fifth commitment. - "'" I a- " m - i ' ' ' 1 1 1 mm . . ; Dry Goods and Millinery Store. -:... 302 Conncrcisl Street Challies 5c a yard. The best that can be had for. the mpney, ffast ; colors, great va riety ot pretty patteriis.; ; h ; : Batiste lawn, plain ; and fancies, and new patterns. Ginghams, see our new swell :lines. Millinery il all the latest styles. Visit this department.. It will be. a treat for yon. Here yon will find the combined features of style, quality and reasonable prices. , " f G-REINBAUM'S 302 Commercial St.! H P. CHASE, i J.-1 (..,1i - -it Hi: l Jlth Oil '. '-Simple? Yes Sure? Yes - ' 4 Swift?; Yes 7 'J&t:. Strong? YesV i Reznintoi. Typewriter Co. 327 Broadway, New York 249 8TARK ST., A good bujfcgy is like driving a good horse. It's a pleasure and a lasting one. Too many baggy users knovr nothing of what it takes to make a good vehicle. The safest pi n is to trust to a reliable concern one whose am is to sell gooes honestly, worth the pHco asked for them. We have our vehicles made to our order to Driving buy one of our ." ; V BEG LINE OR MITf HELL BUGGIES You cannot gn amiss. - You are, sure to get your money'a worth and a rig that will stand tip and give you jjood service. S - Seiicf tor Catalogue and Circulars Mitchell Lewis & Staver Co. 49, 5!, 55 State SUSsIem, Of. F- C CAfitY, Mgr. - Tramtact a gMiral bonkiie atHl exchange business. Drafts soUl on ail parts f tle-wrll. : f s .i "S- Sarlmgs Depmrimemt Conducted . under, usual savings bank regulalioni , .J. H. Albert," Pres. . . M. Cboisax, Vire Prt-n, - Joa. II. Albctt, CahIi. ' Attention ; Hop Fertilizer No.'io- ' Especially for your purose, combined uj ori results " of experimenU. Garden and Field Fertilizers Noa. 1,2, 3, 4 and 5 will be found to suit all requirements. Land plaster, etc. .Your orders Solicited. .. G A V AG IET FLETTCH E 12 .. Bee. geed and Poultry .Supplies. , " . , HALE1I, OREGON n Aermotors, Windmills, r Myers Spray Pumps, Myers Buckeye ForcePumps. All kinds of Pump Repairing. 58 State Street Salem . . ureszon f t" Ti rrr - TTJ PORTLAND, OR. i ' ! . j ; suit Oregon requirements. ...iti "i Eigton fefrWO " i?t rtzi ten K 1 1 IW g, If ,f VJl'Lt I t&.im . If you Hot l w oWcrs ! .1 - 7 r -
