Weekly Oregon statesman., March 21, 1905, Page 5, Image 5

IS A BIG FORTUNE ;
IN GASCARA BARK
WHY NOT REAP BENEFIT AT HOME?
Rechicing Plant Would Pay
. Investors Big Dividends ; ,
IMMENSE REVENUE TO STATE
Bark Is Shipped Out in Saw State, Cost
ing Only Six Cents per Found; Comes
Back in Form of Extracts Valued at
a Dollar and a Quarter Also Money
in Oregon Grape Boot.
' (From Ban-lay 'a Daily.)
"Speaking of Dfw industries for this
city and valley," remarked a public-
spirited citizen of Salem to a States
man reporter yesterday afternoon,
'what is the matter with the estab
lishment of a factory here for the man
ufacture of laxatives, cathartics, eor-
dials, etc.,. of the tons and tons f eas
cara bark which abound in our moun
tains and valleys aud is being shipped
to the east by the eaxloadf This bark
nets the first owner about 4 cents per
pound, end, including the middleman's
commission and freight, is laid down
in the east at about G cents per pound.
It is manufactured into laxatives, ca
thartics, etc., and shipped back to us,
when we are obliged to pay at least
$1.23 per pound for the liquid extract.
Why not keep all of thu enormous
profit at home! Let 'the people of Ore
gm get the full benefit of the Oregon
products. "
Tie suggestion offered new food for
thought with the result that a thor
ough investigation was made. The re
sult was that it was found that an'
average of thirtv-five carloads of mas
cara bark 1 Jr. shipped out of Oregon
every year-- and comes back, joasibly
the sainn year, to be sold in the form
f liquid extracts, pellets, pills, etc.,
for which tue Ore too people are com
pelled to pay a. tow para Lively cnor
jnoiis price- The question then arose
What would it be worth to the Wil
lamette ' valley, the state of Oregon,
the l'aeififl northwest tior Washing
ton and California would derive great
leiicfits also), and to the city of Sa
km if a plant were to Ite established
here t work this valuable medicinal
1rng, as well as the root of the Ore
job grape, tip into medicines and put
njKn the market hereT
Means Increased Revenue.
Further .inquiry revealed that last
year, trn'ch was an exceptionally
w-ary one, there 'were shipped out of
iw state of Oregon alone eighty 'r
loads of 20,000 pounds each of eascara.
or ehittim. bark. At 4 cents per-pouod
it aggregated a net revenue to the first
OTniers or peelers :G4,000. The middle
man received one-quarter cent per
pound freight, or $20,0on, makincr a
grand total of SU0 revenue to the
state on these eighty carloads. This
bark was all nhippfd to Philadelphia,
la., and Detroit, Mich., where it was
manufactured into medicinal prop
erties of all kinds in the cathartic and
liquid extract line. It is estimated
hv one who has visited these factories
and claims to know all about it, tiat
.'0 cents per pound would be a pretty
generous figure to place upon the cost
of reducing the bark to extracts, etc.
WLen it is reshipped to this and other
er states it costs the druggists $1.2
er pound for the drug which was
made from the Oregon product, leaving
a profit of 69 centspcr pound net. If
this profit were retained in the state
in which the raw material was pro
duced, it would add $1,104,000 to tae
revenue, of the state from this valu
able product, or a total of $1,188,000
per year.
As stated tefore, these figures aro
based upon the output of last year,
which was an exceptionally heavy one
the eases ra bark business. The
in
average ' yield and shipment is about
thirty-five carloads of dried bark per
jear, or 700.000 pounds, valued at,
based upon the 1kvc figures, $525,000
per year. Even this is not an altogeth
er mean income. Mr. Fred G. Haas,
the local druggist, who made an exten
sive trip east last year and took espe
cial pains to inspect too blgj drug man
ufactories of Iluladelpbia and De
troit' thoroughly, says that a plant for
the manufacture of drugs and medi
cines' from ravara bark and Oregon
grape root, could be established in Ha
lem for about $20,000, which would
have, a daily capacity of 1000 pounds
of extract. A capital stock of $50,000
would place this plant upon a solid
financial footing, enable it to compete
with,-' the large eastern manufactories,
hom it would have to fight until it
had 'become well established and ena
Me it to "advertise and put its product
upon the market.'
Would Pay Big Dividends.
"Yes. inded ' id Mr. Haas, when
approached upon the subject y a
Statesman reporter yesterday after
noon. "such a factory would be ar won
derful thing- for Oregon, Washington,
the Willamette valley and Salem. A
manufacturing plant hero with $50,000
back of it would be able to exist and
pay big dividends. Of course, it
would meet with strong and deter
mined opposition from the big : eon
eerns of the east, which now have, a
monopoly on the eascara bark . busi
ness, but I think it would corns out all
right in the nd ndpay the investors
handsomely. It would take but $20,
000 to erect a suitable 4uildiug and
equip it with the proper machinery,
'but it would take thousands of dol
lars ta battle with the eastern trusts,
and I think $50,000 would 8o sufficient
fpital to enable ihe plant toehold its
wtt against the trust, thoroughly ad
vertise its product and secure , nr
t for it. St far an market is eon
rncd, there is sufficient trade on tho
Pacific coast t dispose of the pfoijuet
ofout such plants such of which I
peak. -Of course, any druggist who
understands the Tirocess of rcducin"
eascara and Oregon, "grape -root to tLe
fluid extracts and. embody tae drug
into prepared and , marketable medi
cines, rouM operate the plant, but it
wouia e ratter to secure a man who
understands the lousiness thoroughly in
order j to make it a -big paying proposi
tion. 4 It would &?. ah easy: matter to
secure a eompetent manager for the
plant $ after that it wonld be easy sail
ing. ; ' -
"Any place in the Willamette val
ley would be suitable for' the estab
lishment of the plant, ut Salem would
be preferable on account of its central
location. Caseara bark, or eascara se
grada, as it is known to science, is a
native product of Oregon. It . also
grows; quite ' extensiv'elv in Washing
ton and northern California, alw av
west of the Cascade mountains. - biat
Oregon is the. chief producer. The!
were about sixty or eiehtv carloads of
the bark shipped out of .Washington
last year also. This product could
have been secured for tTie Oreiron man
ufacturing plant as well as purchased
and shipped to the east.. It abounds
principally in the low timbered lands
in the Willamette valley and all along
the line of the Corvallis and Eastern
railroad. At least ten carloads of the
bark were shipped out of Salem alone
last year, besides equally as many
more from nearby points within a ra
dius of fifty miles.
; Hard Battle With Trusts.
'The greater portion of the eascara
bark shipped out of this state is used
in Philadelphia and Detroit, the great
factiry of Park Davis & Co. and that
of Frederick Stearns & Co. being sit
uated in Detroit, while the factory of
John Wyeth & Bros, is located in
Philadelphia. These are the largest
manufacturers of eascara remedies in
the world, and they have branch fac
tories in different parts of this and
other -countries. It would be a hard
battle to compete with these rieh con
cerns, ; but they have stock enough to
supply them for about five' years onjy,
and having all of the product, or near
ly all of it, near at hand, with great
advantages in freight rates, I am' of
the .opinion that it could eventually, be
mailn to pay. The greatest trouble
would be to convert druggists all over
tho coast to the belief that our pro
duct was equal to that of the big
trusts, whicli is well kuown all over
tho world. ' .
'Mascara bark i used in. the mak
ing of fluid extracts,' tablets, pills, etc.,
and sometimes tonic. It is t'ae best
CONVENTION OF
PREPARATIONS FOB BIO EVENT
j NOW ALMOST COMPLETED.
BANQUET . , rOB THE GUESTS
Program as Completed Zs Replete with
Incident, Speech and In- .,-'
;. : terest.
Sereral Prominent Men cf Valley Will
Present Views Upon Subjects of Mo
ment to This Section McMinnvflle
Delegation Promises Something Warm
.(From Satarday's Daily.)
W, Waters, H. D. Pat-, J. G. Graham,
Colonel i. K. Page, J.. A. Manning.
Committee on Hall and Decorations
T. E. Cornelius, Henry W. Meyers, F.
A. Wiggins. - - : - .. .
General Committee E,'-Hofer, J. It.
Stockton, Frank Davey,' "
A MEETIXO OF EARLY PIOKEEBS.
f
Mrs.' Wilson, Mrs. McXench and Oot
ernor Moody BecaU Early Days
" of Oregoa Territory
Oregon.
KREBS REPLIES
HE TAKES OCCASIOlf TO ANSWEB
SOME STATEMENTS MADE BY
WKINLEY MITCHELL.
Fred W. Wilson, accompanied by his
mother Mrs. 11 - M.,; Wilson, of The
Liaues, is in lae cuy. ,
Mr. ilson is a- prominent - attornev
of Eastern Oregon and is here to rep
resent tb interests -of, the state 'before
the supreme court in its case, against
Williams, the 'alleged? murderer of the
Nesbitt women. -
Mrs. Wilson comes t visit old friends
among them Gov. Moody and Mary A.
i ray Alelentn, leiujw voyagers irom
New York; to Oregon Territory fifty
four years ago this month.
' These three are the surviving mem-
With the completion of the program frnm v-tJI under th leadehin
last evening the preparations for the jof Pamuel K. Thurston, the returning
bokijng of the Willamette A'alley'De- representative from Congress, who died
velopment League convention In this before reaching home.
-r. u - - i. x jt - r. j Mrs. McLench, now jn her 80tb year,
city on March 23 is about finished. AU a,i Mp xvh fnll n u- nr
that now remains to be done is to ar-j spent some happy hours fnreealling in-
range some lainor details which willleidents and experiences of early days !
doubtless be attended to at a meeting nd their llTes.8 Plonecr teachers in
of. the Commercial clnb which will be
held either on Monday or Tuesday even
ing of next week. The convention' will
be divided into three sessions, morning
aiternoon and evening, and, at the close
of the evening session there will be a
banquet at the Willamette Hotel which
will be free to the delegates and guests.
The program as outlined for the entire
convention is undoubtedly the best thai
could be arranged for the oecasoin as
it consists of thoroughly up-to-date top
ics which are of general interest and
importance to the future development
of the state. '
The program is replete with subjects
wnien are calculated to promote the
deepest thoughts upon matters of inter
est to the general public and some of
them will doubtless arouse discussions
of a more or less enthuiastie nature.
An instance of this' is cited the address
of President P. It. Campbell of the state
university, upon the subject of "High
er rlucation as a i actor in the Devel
opment of Oregon," which will have an
indirect bearing upon the movement for
the referendum of ths general appro
priation bill, in , defense of the state
normal schools. In direct relation o
this it is understood that a strong dele
gation will attend the convention from
MeMmnvilIe, the box bed of the refer
endum moveme t, and this delegation
will, without doubt, come prepared to
defend the action of its county m giv
inr the movement birth. There are
Asserts Mitchell Did Kot Have Quanti
ty of Hops He Offered to Sell and
Also that They Had Been Sold to
and Rejected by Another Dealer.
The Statesman of last Sunday con
tained an-article written by MeKinley
Mitchell, of Portland, in answer to. a
statement made : by the firm of .Krefos
Bros., of this city, in the hop situation.
This morning Conrad Jtrebs, of Krebs
Bros., makes reply to Mr. Mitchell,
through the medium of the Statesman,
as follows:
"Editor JSalem Statesman:
I desire to congratulate-' MeKinley
Mitchell's (bear friends for having com
posed a reply to our exposure of him
and his fellow bears. Mr. Mitchell
toldthc truth when he aid, I did not
write or dictate the article,' but he
spoiled the entire tirade by continuing,
'i-inTI 1 nn- Tintliinrr rf -if unfit if a TV.
- "? " i-
Votu
Gather Flsrs off Thistles
Just so with good Dry Goods. Don't be deceived by
every .adv. you read that offers cheap inducements
for the thorn on the thistle will sooner or later make
itself felt. Ouit 25 years continuous business in , your
midst is proof of oujr reliability. The oldest and most
progressive Dry Goods firm in Salem. In this space
we enumerate merchandise of a quality and charac
ter that we know will meet with your approbation.
Do your shopping at a safe store. 1
kuowu cathartic drag in the world, and ! eon
cannot he substitute. About HO per ' IVsi'Ie the Tearuiar delezates to the
other subjects upon the program which I pearcd in the Journal.' Had he omitted
are of equal importance and will pro-j the latter staiementrtien he might
mote enthusiastic discussions, pro and
cent of tho cathartics and laxatives
which are manufactured arc made
from .eascara. To- be sure, I can see
no reason why a factory could not bo
established and made to prosper here,
and I,; for ouc am willing to assist iu
every way that I can to aecure its es
tablishment. I should not think it
would tw a bard matter to interest cap
ital in the enterprise, and, if local cap
ital does not take it up prettv soon, it
is only a qucMion of time until foreign"
convention, wlych arc ctiusiaed at
about one hundred, there will !o a
large attendance of other prominent
business and public, men from all over
the state. The Salem Press Club has
issued invitations to all of the news
paper men of the state; the bankers of
Salem have extended invitations to an
of the bankers of Western Oregon, and
Mayor Waters has invited the mayors of
the different cities anu towns of west
ern Orearon to be presenr. Therefore
capital will recognize the snap and the attendance will be as representative
jump outo it. '
And Oregon Grape, Too,
Few Oregon people, perhaps, as they
drive along the public roads in all parts
of this valley, and state for that mat
ter, and view the great quantity of Ore
gon grape growing upon all pides, real
ize that the roots of this apparently
worthier plant (except tor beauty) are
imeil for the principal ingredients for
the compounding of the best blood and
liver tonics in the world. The dried
roots of the Oregon grape, known to
science as Ber Boris Aquifolium, aro
put through a special distilling process
and reduced to fluid extracts and spe
cific tinctures and used in the best
blood tonics and stimulants on the mar
ket today. This product, which is
grown" exclusively in Oregon and Wash
ington, is in as great demand as eas
cara bark and brings about the same
price in the market. When it returns
to this country in the reduced state.
however, it costs the druggists $1.80
per pound.
The speciue tincture ot Uregon grape
root contains full strength of the drug,
that is, one drop of the fluid is equal
to a grain of the ln:. This product
is alo laid down in the cast at about
6 cents per pound. The expense of
manufacture is about the same as tuat
of eascara bark extracts but the pro.'it
is much greater. The supply of Oregon
grape root, it bemg known by the. same
name in Washington, is practically in
exhaustible. There are about five car
loads per year shipped out of this state
and the finished product comes oacK
here as the priucipal ingredient in some
of the most prominent and extensively
advertised and used patent medicines.
This looks -liko a good chance for the
investment of idle capital, vtno wui
get the benefit f .
READ THIS
Jacksonville, DI, Sept. 23, 1902.
Kr1v threo vears aco. with a serious
attack' of illness. I was surprised
to
earn
that 1 had cusbetes. i'rovjdfn
tially, j 1 was led to procure
bottle
of Dr. iE. W. Hall's specific for kidney
and bladder troubles, known as a Texas
Wonder. Less than half the 9 i.ou Dot
tle effected a, eomnlete and permanent
cure. Consequently, I believe it to be
a medicine of very great value. -1
L. B, Kent, Evangelist
of the business, private and public world
of Western Oregon as could .possi Die oe.
Without doubt there win also be a
goodly number of prominent railroad
officials and men present to take part
in the work of ihe convention ana lend
life to the meetings.
The convention will be called to or
der by J. !. Stockton, of this city, at
11:30 o'clock in the mornng. Hon.
Frank Davey, chairman of the general
committee, will deliver the address of
welcome, and Tom Richardson, presi
dent of the Tortland Commercial Club,
will respond. The balance of "the morn
ing session will be devoted to the form
ing pf a temporary organization, ap
twtintment of committees, etc. The
Complete program for the convention
is as follows:
Forenoon Session 11:30.
Call to order" bv J. L. Stockton of
Salem.
Address of wclcomo by Hon. irank
Davev of Salem.
Tiesnonse bv lion. Tom Richardson
of Portland.
Election of temporary cnairman and
secretary.
Anoointment of committees and ad-
r
iourninent.
Exhibition drill by Salem fire depart
ment.
Afternoon Session 1:30.
Taking photograph of convention on
steps of city hall.
Kejtort of committee on organization
and election of omcers.
Address, "Telephones as a Means of
Develooraent." lion J. C. Coojkt of
Independence.
Address. "Development of Oregon
Water Power,", Hon. W. M. Killings-
worth Of Portland.
have succeed! in imposing on the
credulity of some people who . might
have believed hua truthful, for all
know his inability as a composer, as
well as his ability as a Wow-hard. He
did not receive his title without cause
As candor is my forte; simplicity and
perspicuity nv weapon, integrity and
truthfulness, my ammunition, I admit
having made application for admission
to the state insane asylum, and was re
fused admission on tae ground of being
not onlv harmless Imt an actual bene
fit to the hn growers, and other business-men
of the statcj by upholding an
industry which is destined, to make our
state ayH people wealthy.
"lou convict yourself by your own
statement, lour telegram read, . 'Will
you pay me it cents-for my holdings,
200 bales?' Does that mean for you to
buy for us in the open market! If so,
we don't want you as our ageat. We
only employ agents who possess the
necessary expert knowledge. The fact
that vou have since sold your hops to
one of your own tribe and he rejected
them, proves the correctness of my
original assertion. '
So you Vannot understand how I
know your hops are not choice, because
I have not seen them. Mr. .Mitchell,
there are many simple things in this
world which you do not understand.
Creation has evidently- failed to endow
vou with sufficient wisdom to grasp
even the simplest things. I have not
seen Saint Peter's cathedral, at Rome,
but I have conversed with people who
have seen it. and they pronounce it
beautiful. Buyers, who have seen yonr
bops, pronounce tbenwpoor. That is all
the evidence I require. Having request
ed the growers to refrain from dealing
with people of your type, consequently
I must practice what tl preach, ion
have mv sympathv if tho loss on 200
bales pu tyou on the charitv list.
lou are right, the growers no not
uoij tncir hops on your advp-e. nor
will they sell if you tell, them tae mar
ket is likely to decline, because -i they
havo moffe actual knowledge of the ex
isting shortage, or supply and demand,
than you ever dreamed of an vour wild
est. hallucinations. However, we be
lieved that growers are,, more. lenef it-
ted by a truthful exjosition, support
ed by incontrovertible facts f the real
condition, than they are by misreprc
SPRING
WASH GOODS
Embroidered Linen Waistings
in white and tan grounds with color
dots, 1.S inches wide. . . . . , . ...
60c and 65c
White Mercerized Waistings -in
all new patterns and designs
30C to 60C
Plaid and Check Voiles
in all new and desirable colors.
Good value ...... i
20c
Mercerized Pongee Waistings
shown in regular Pongee color with
embroidered dot.
Ginghams and Chambray
in a magnificent range of patterns
in stripes, checks and plain colors
5iC to 25c f
English Percales .
in a large variety of choice Bpriog
and summer designs entirely new.
10C tO 12JC
Then for shirt waist suits the
choice is unlimited.
Jacquard, Pongee, Spot Mohair,
Mohair Lustre, Lil de Soire, Linens
and a host of other fabrics equally
attractive. Don't fail to visit this
department for the newest and best
materials the market affords, and
then, too, priees are always lowest,
quality or quality. Buy now.
SPRING SUITS
and TOP COATS
AT THE TOP
Here's where you get tho top style
in light overcoats: llxrt, Schaffner and
Marx new Top Coat. Xew arrivals in
Top Coats and Suits now ready. Best
values to be found in the city. .
$10 to $25
ALL OVER UCCS
Band trimmings and edgings to
match, swell dotted nets for waists.
85c to $1.25 per yard
Wide silk lace just the correct thing
for fancy collars. Elegant line to
choose from at exactlv
HALF PRICE.
Spachtel Covers in an elegant as
sortment .... ... .25c to fl.00
SPRING HATS
FOR 1905 V
You cannot better the quality. You
cannot criticise the style. You cannot
improve upon the make. In a word a
better hat is impossible. The newest
shapes
SAUCER, FLAT IRON
MULTNOMAH
In new Browns, Tans and Blacks.
$2 to $3.50
Fancy Vests
' Newest'spring designs in White, Tai
ind F&hey Worsteds
$2.50 to $4.50
Have vou seen those
50c
GOLF SHIRTS?
Big assortment to choose from. See
Court street window. Others up to
each.
ART
NEEDLE WORK
Linen stocks and turnovers stamped
on good linen for the new r.nghsh
Kylet work ...,. r
25c to 35c
Buster Brown cushion tops very
entertaining-for the children. Full
series ......
50c each
Sofa Cushions embroidered on linen
and on scrim in the new hardanger
emoroiuery.j. ......... . . . .
$2 to $5
Centerpieces. New embroidered cen
terpieces! on scrim, anil line a, some
in the hardanger -and mmo em
broidered .... ..........
f $3.50 to $4.50
Unfinished Pieces. Embroidered cen
terpieces, started with silk, complete
for working, beautiful designs.
$3.f5 to $6
Shirt Vaist Silks
In .j all sorts of pretty colors and
combinations with polka L dots,
stripes, checks and shadow dots.
Buy now while the stock i at it
let, when you have a wider range
of varieties. .
85c to $1.50
1 AKJ-.tr '.T,-
OTtA
"
FOR GOOD ROADS
DELEGATES OF OREOON GOOD
ROADS ASSOCIATION CON
VENE AT GRANT'S PAS3.
County Judge Scott of Salem Address
es Body, Outlining Entire Scheme
of Work Proposed Ex-Governor
Geer Among the Speakers.'
Address ' Salem, Da las & falls City fH.ntationfl SDll contortions of the trut
Railroad," Mr. I. Gerlingcr of Dallas,
Address, "Transportation of Our
Manufactures," Hon I. H. Bingham of
Cottage wrove.
Address, "Beautifying Our Homes, in
the Cities,'?' Hon Charles B. Moores f
Salem.
Address, "Inffuence Upon Our Devel
opment of a Proper Exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark Fair," W. L. Tooze
of Woodburn. ; ;
Evening Session 7:30.
" Address, ' Higher Education -.as a
made by the bear element. I would
rather journey through, life in a vehicle
of honesty and integrity, and die a
pauper, than to acquire wealth by ques
tionable means in oppressing my fellow
men and di the- richest man on earth.
I want to admonish the growers again
to stand firm, because if we let tue
bears win thiseyear then they will buy
our hops by the bale next year. .1 1 am
satisfied that the market must advance
and I want my fellow growers tp reap
the benefit, "in the futore'J shall ig
nore the false statements of the bears
'Conrad Krebs."
j TEXAS WONDER
One small bottle of the Texas Wonr
der, Hall's Great Discovery, cure all
kidney and bladder troubles, removea
gravel, cures diabotes, seminal emis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma
tism and all irregularities of , the kid
nevs in both men and women, regulates
bladdt-r troubles in children. If not
. . . .i .. : .wilt kk m k
2d. 7n iSripk 5fcnT naU beX ette. : Free, to delates and guests of
tie ia two months', treatment and eel- the "nvenvioa. .
dom ft Is to perfect a eure. Df. u w.i 1 "
Hall, sole manufacturer, F. - O. Box I granted reduccd .rates to the conven.
629, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimon- tion at one and a taira lare tor tuo
ials. field by t!l.dmgisti sad Stone's round trip. , .-.. - '?
drni rtore. ' . -."''- Committee of Reception Mayor F.
LOWER COURT - AFFIRMED.
President P. L. Campbell Oregon State land X nope tney.wui Oo likewise, lours
University. - . Itnuy,
Address, "Good Roads as a Devel
oper," Hon. John H. Scott of Salem.
Address, "Necessity -of Trolley Lines
in Willamette Valley,-' G. A. Hurley
of Independence.
Address. 'Th.e Press as an Agency of
Progress," Hon. ,B. t Irvine of Cor
vallis. ' '- j " .: J; ":
Address, " Develotment of Our. Cit
ies." Mayor F. W. Waters of Salem.
Reports from counties and commit
tees. . - ' ; "; .-':,."-
Banquet at 0 p. m. at Hotel .Willam-
Strprezne Tribunal of Venezuela, Trans
mits Its Decision in Famocs
.'Asphalt Case. 5, ' . ,-
WASinVGTONV Mirrh 20. Full
copies of the " decision of. the supreme
court of . Venezuela in its action
against the New York and Bennadesc
Asphalt company hare just - reached
Washington. The deeision bears daste
of .Fcbroary . 13, and in brief amounts
to i an affirmation of t Ihe correctness
of the proceedings in the lower court
leading to the attachment ef the
property of the ojnpnny.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., March 20.
The Southern Oregon district conven
tion of the . Oregon Gool( Reads asso
ciation convened in Grant's Pass ear
ly this afternoon, and will continue
till tomorrow night. There is a large
attendance of delegates and members
from all sections of the state, and
the convention promises to
most successful ever held in the his
tory of the Oregon Good lioads asso
ciation. The first meeting was called to or
der at the opera house by Judge J. O.
Booth of Josephine. The addrcs of
welcome on the part of the Grand's
Pass Miner' as.-N"iation was given by
President C. 3- Mangum, and an ad
dress in behalf of Grant's Pass and
Josephine wa. given by I .11. itovall.
A response, .in which was inculcated
the entire lan of . work tho Good
Roadn association has under wav was
given by J. II. fcott. County judge of
Marion, and president of the Good
Roads association. 'Ex -Governor T. T.
Geer also spoke.
A feature for this year'j session
Will bo a lectnre by Professor J. I.
Hyde of the University of Oregon, il
lustrated by stereopticon views. Mu
sic is furnished bv a male quartet, bv
soloists from the Grant's Paw Wo
man s club, and by the Grant s . Pass
band. . Alter the- session closed this
afternoon the visiting delegates and
members were shown about the eitv,
and were later entertained bv the
Grant's Pas Miners' association and
by the local Woman 's clnb.
The Portland Commercial . . club is
largely rerresented. both -bv memlers
and delegates appointed by that body.
The Oregon Development .... league is
alw well represented, among' thow in
attendance being H L. rmith of Hood
River, president of the leaarne. W. K.
V'maa represents t'je Southern Pacif
ic, Dr. Withyconrbe the Oregon Agri
cultoral college, and , Prof. Hyde the
tste university. ,e ,
A number of countv judges are 1a
attendance, . or . exjected tomorrow,
among t hem' feei ng Judge I B Wel
(rterif MuHnoiiish, Jn.Itre Jobn II.
tendance from that place being A. C.
Marsters. Morris Wc-ber, D. S. J.
Buick, W. JL Brown, F. B. Waite. W.
I. Johnson, R. B. IHxou, Carl Hoff
man, J. A. Smith, T. R. Bheridan,
Lotiih Ilarzeo and Albert Abraham.
TURNER TAKES TO TELEPHONING
Instruments for New Line Have
rived and Are Being Put
In Place.
Ar-
TURNER, Or., March 20. Dr. Milli
gna, evangelist, is conducting the spe
cial meetings held at the Presbyterian
cjiurrh each" evening this week. . '
Miss Bell Busby visited over Sunday
wich friends in Salem.
John McKinney, J. Simpson and
Wm. nadley are telecates from the
te voinpany end-avor tS oblain privi
leges ..along ih county roads of thi
county, but at the next session of tho
Marion county court a similar petition
will be presented asking permission t
carry wires tv"er the Marlon county
roads between Aurora and talem. .
In the jretiticm filed this morning tli
company asks that it le authorized
and empowered to place its poles upon
any of such public roads forming part
of the general system of county roads
running southerly from Oregon City to
Aurora, and connecting the two towns
by the most, practicable route, includ
ing what is known as TTie river road
from Oregon City to New Era, and
thence by what is known as the New
Era hill road to its intersection with
the main road, following the &onthcrn
Pacifle- company's tracks to Canbv.
thence by the most direct country road
leletihoTiA eomnanv tn attend th devel
nnmnnl lenrna Thnrsdav. Wm Tlillearv .
to Aurora, and that it be anthorized
v. uvc, jusieii'i o wooien poies, sue 11
other devices as may be adopted by It
for the carriage: of its said wires, pro
vided, that such other devices do. not
interfere with the public travel on
said road.
and C. A. Bean also expect to attend.
Mr. Davis, a son of Mr. and j Mrs.
Reuben Davis, has recently visited his
! . ... a.
be thofl on, Jiomer.
Mrs. A. Howell of fialem, over Sunday.
Miss Carrie Judd came from Hale in
Sunday for h brief home visit, j Miss
Tixzie Cornelius accompanied her; from
Salem. j ; :i
Milo Knight has established a randy
and notion jstonn and ice cream parlors
will lie fittied up when the hot season
arrives. . I ' .'!'
Miss Gladys Riches, teacher ef the
Rocky i'oint school, sent Sunday with
her parent.-
Mit Alt;; Cannon visited friends in
Turner ovefr .Sunday.
Wm. Ililifiary went to Gervat Mon
day to adjust an insurance claim.
The firtl shipment of telephones has
just arrived, from Klkhart, Ind., aud
patrons of the telephone company are
busy putting them in. There will be
nearly fifty when all are in. The line
will prove a great convenience. It is
eenerallv cioncedexl that Turner i snr-
ronnded by a fine class of people and
we trust", that the "evesdropping and
repeating habit" will not tie indulged
in; may there be nothing to mar the
peace and happiness of the. community.
COMING INTO THE VALLEY.
N. P. SURVEYING PARTIES.
Much Mystery Surrounding. Dentin'
tion and Business of Two Gangs
j That Left Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, March IK. Two
surveying parties of rtino men each Ictt
here today for Athena and "Pendleton,
respectively. Presumably thev were
sent out by the Northern Pacific rail
road to -run lines to -Eastern Oregon.
No information was given out bv tln
local ofiicials. There is a rumor, how
ever, that a party is going to Athena
to run a line acrosm the Umatilla In
dian reservation aud aparty at Pen
dleton to run a line from there iuto
thc Hepur coal fields.
Portland General ' Electric Company
Threatens to Transmit ' Juice"
, ' I to Capital City.
The Oregon City correspondent of
The Evening Telegram, 'in the Sssne
of last ; evening, says:'
With: the intention of ' supplying
electric L light and power to Balem and
to towns and individuals between Ore
gon CSty and the (date capital, the
Portland General Electric Light com
pany this morning filed a petition in
the rountv court asking the: right to
, use- Hiich jibrtionsof the inbli roads
rott of Mlnit, Jndgo T, t Byan of M are necessary and convenient for
nackama. Jndge C J. Trenchard of f the' tarpow of carryinir wircH thereon
Clatsop, Jndjf uM. I. Thompson of jfor the transmission of electric- light,
Dongla, Jodge XI. W. Dunn of Jack-, power and energy.' " : -
son, ant JO'Jge Ji. xmlf, of Iake coun
ty. . Judge Daly has made a 200 mild
stage Tiite to (get here.
The Portland General a. few months
ago announced its,lnleotion of lmiid-
fing an lmwcnre power plant on. the
falls, in Ibis
thousand horse
the stare of m-
Roseburg Commercial elab has also ter, permits, and will t carried to' a
sent a big erowd, among those n at-; speedy terminations - Tfo vnly will
1 ne Aieororu commercial ciu aaa r-a.it aide of Willamette
Other orgauizatwns of Jackson county city, to generate many
have sent large delegations. The this vcar. as soon as
We Are : '
paWisfseil::.
in our new office, 97 State street, and
will be glad to see you.
Let ns figure and furnish estimates
on. yonr new house. We can also'
f Ornish joa all the material ncces
saiy,.or we can build the, house for
you on the installrneut t.lnn.
Voget
Lumber1
'& Fuel Co.
; OFFICE A120 YARD
14th nd Oak St.. Main a45i.