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it VOL. LII- NO. 16,109. ELKS' TEETH DIG IIITOTOIISOFFOOD Big Barbecue Attended by 20,000. 6000 POUNDS SALMON EATEN Great Onslaught Lasts 45 Minutes at the Oaks. BREAD, 6500 LOAVES GO Gigantic Steam Oven and Army of Cooks and Waiters Stage Real istic Mess Hour at River Amusement Park. WHAT THE ELKS ATE YESTER DAY AT THE OAKS IX UE89 . THAN 45 MINUTES. Chinook- salmon Clam. ..' Bread Potato. Onions. ...... .. Radishes Celery Batter.......... Crackers.. ........... S tons ....3360 pounds .....6500 loaves . .. 2 tons ....300 bnnches ....500 bunches 100 boxes 42 rolls 14 boxes .....100 pounds 100 barrels ,. 300 cases. Coffee 3er - ---- poft drinks Their appetites sharpened by four hours of hilarious celebrating. 10,000 Elks from all over the United States swooped down upon a barbecue of Chinook salmon at the Oaks Amuse ment Park yesterday afternoon and in less than 45 minutes cleaned up what had appeared to be enough feats'" to feed half the United States. Three tons of salmon, which when placed side by side on planks on the ground formed a line nearly a city block in length, disappeared like so many morsels of bread, as did also ton after ton of other kinds of food. If the force, of waiters had dumped the whole array of good things to eat Into one huge, gaping mouth tbey could not have done it much quicker than tbey fed It out to the hungry Elks. Tanks af Food Consamod. Huge tanks of clams were scooped up by bucketfuls and handed out as fast as the waiters could dish them with large spoons. Great. kettles of coffee were emptied almost as quickly as though the taps bad been opened and the liquid allowed to flow out on the ground. Salmon weighing as high as SO pounds disappeared almost at though they had been gulped up by a hungry monster. Never before has Portland witnessed such a feeding. A half hour before the cooks finished preparing the big spread the crowds began to assemble around the tables circling the cooking headquarters, where a dozen steaming kettles filled the air with the perfume or coffee, roasting fish and baking clams. Cooks and waitresses rushed wildly about the enclosure hurrying the arrangements in accordance with the shouts of the thousands of visitor who surged about the tables and announced their dire hunger in no uncertain terms. Hup; Horde Falls To. When everything was In readiness H. Gardner, one of the superintendents of the affair, waved his hand and the barbecue began with a wild rush. A score of waiters rushed about with armfuls of paper plates and threw them to the scrambling crowds. In their wake were two score waitresses, each- armed with a Chinook salmon coated with mayonnaise dressing. These were placed on the tables at intervals of a few feet and everybody proceed ed to help themselves. It was a case of the survival of the fittest. The salmon ' certainly was not numbered among the fittest, as it gave way to the onslaught at a rate not expected by those in charge. Following the waitresses with the salmon were others with the bread, potato salad, coffee and relishes and each of the anxious bearers of a piece of the salmon was given a heaping plate of other good things, along with the necessary "tools" for eating. As the scrambling feeders were supplied they retired to the surrounding lawns and benches and enjoyed their handout to the full extent. Barbecue Laata 45 Mlamtea. In less than 45 minutes after the onslaught began there was not a morsel of eatables left, j Unfortunately there were several thousand Elks still standing around with their mouths watering. More food was rushed to the scene and was cleaned up at an astonishing rate. The beer and soft drinks held out for the entire afternoon and the greater part of the evening and the dispensing parlors on the lawns were well patro nised. It became apparent early in the game that there would be a beer shortage and to avert this special auto trucks loaded down with more were rushed to the resort. Credit for the success of the bar becue was due to the efforts of H. Gardner and Tom I. Richards who had official charge They began arrange ments the first of the week and with the help of a general committee got all the required supplies on hand early yesterday morning. At that time J. U. McDonald, of Portland, hurried a large (Concluded on Pas 13- LIGHTING COMPANY IS AID TO LOVERS SWAIXS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHAPEROXES IX DARK. Early to Bed Proves Rule and Ma jority Forgrttlng to Turn Off Lamps Startled at Night. BAKER. Or.. July 10. (Special) This is "cooing night" in Baker and In Haines, 10 miles north of here. Without warning a high-tension wire of the Esstern Oregon Light & Power Company supplying light to these two cities, with a combined pop ulation of nearly 8000. broke and. left them and many farmers without light or power. Tho break came Just at sundown. Raids were made on stores for can dles and lamps and tho supply waa quickly exhausted. As-soon as they discovered the opportunity. . young swains hastened to the homes of their best girls and sat in cosy corners, sub limely happy that no excuse was nec essary, while parents relaxed their chaperonago and went to sleep, be cause they could do nothing to keep awake. Lovers could not and did not have to go to the picture shows to hold hands, for the "movies" had ous peuded business. Hotels and restau rant used lamps and candles, but had difficulty in caring for customers, while the postoffice was handicapped in get ting tho mall up in Ume to catch trains. All street lights were out and the po lice had to work under difficulties to prevent crime. rflUpiD J - , , ! the streets were deserted by 10 o clock. .. .. .ff.ln at 10:25 I p.onle generally reureo. . u Lights mame vu F - almost - nvm-v and the city was h-iht .. rfavliarht. for nearly ; rlv 51" one had forgotten to turn off the mgnta before retiring. A scramble to ex tinguish them followed. PERMANENT CAMP SOUGHT Location for Y. M. C. A. Summer Home Wanted Near Good Fishing. EUGENE. Or.. July 10. (Special.) i .t nf .a narmanent Y. M. C. A. Summer camp at some point on the McKenzie Kiver is m - - hope of state leaders, according to H. A. Dalzell, state boys' secretary, who Is Just back from a ten days' camping trip to the Lelberg ranch at Leaburg, 20 miles east of Eugene. The plan In view Is to secure some suitable camping site, accessible to the railroads, by not too long a walk, and near good fishing and camping ground. This secured, arrangements would be made for opening the camp 7 . . a with conferences of eaiiy in luo - . . . the leaders in the T. M. C. A.S of the state. hes" ,w"n!U""t; oi transfers, it was argued groups t oy5l1t"r.vifmov. fronone town to . . . , i ...h srroun to stay a tne p ;v. week' or ten days. boys had enjoyed tn csmpr. v-r.. r J ... i. iM ta turned over talned so that tney """ groups or singly and stay over Sunday weeK. as BILL! HERE'S THE NEWS FROM Homes Destroyed Near Baltimore. - -..rt7- MA JulV 10. (Sp- ciaU Nine houses at Mortimer Heights, ' - . . . T.AHS Arlington, burnea ui MMayor Harry Preston. t.?0u J the convention, leaves for Atlantic City. Mlma Arthdr. of North Calhoun street, was drowned near Annapolis yesterday. Gas rate fight grows Intense. Ritchie charges much watered stock; another shake-up at the City Hall is rumored. City Engineer McKay is slated for con sulting engineer. Finley & Hendrickson. of Cumber land. MdL is being boomed as prohibi tion candidate at Atlantic City conven tion . D. A. R. lighting for National Park at Fort McHenry. Naval reserves returned from 10 days' cruise today. George R. Gaither comes out for third party, lauding Roosevelt. Heat Kills ex-Senator Bfackey. mnriPiT N Y July 10. (Special.) Former State Senator William' F. Mackay died in New YorK tooay the result of beat prostration. Ex-Supervisor Henry C Leln. Indicted for graft In the West Seneca sewer case, will be arraigned Monday, the Appellate division today denying his appeal. Sheriff Fred Becker s again i office after an illness of six weeks. Report of appraisers shows estate of former Mayor J. N. Adams amounts to (80M40. - Surrogate Louis B. Hart announces Ll. 11. fnr T--lM loll. Supervisors appropriate 1100,000 for highway improvements onu son and East El ma, . Rochester Happy Over News. : ROCHESTER, N. Y.. July 10. (Spe cial.) Satisfaction Is written all over the immense Elk Club and radiates from every member of the organisa tion in Rochester, over the announce ment that the Elks' convention of 1913 will be held in this city. The wire had hardly grown cold from the mes sage before plans were In process of formation to make the Rochester affair a record-breaker. Interest In the con vention of 191S has spread to tha lake and bay resorts, and the managements will make additions and improvements that will add greater amusements and suitable accommodations to the many visitors expected. "Entertain the Elks" la the slogan for Rochester this year. Gates Lets Mansion Contract. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn, July 10. (Spe- clal.) Contracts have been let by Charles O. Gates for the erection of his splendid 1100.000 mansion on Lake of the Isles boulevard. V ork Is to atart within 30 days. Charles A. Miller, proprietor of a grocery store at 211t Fourth avenue south, has filed suit for J10.M0 against PORTLAND. SMALLER LODGES LOSE HARD FIGHT Differential Follows Affiliation.4 VIGOROUS PROTEST IS HEARD Initiation Fee Puzzle Settled. Law Is Unchanged. , HORSEPLAY IS PROHIBITED Convention, In Strenuous - Session, Decides on Various . Questions. Vpermost In Minds of Elks for Over Year Past. Elks who are members of' -lodges having a low Initiation fee still will be required to pay the differential -if they affiliate with another loage nv L " J ....... lng. high lnltia'bn fee. as a result . m rt V r, A Tori o- IU- ui ' 1 n I" ' R . .. - c- jcjnuqn u ' .rr.moon. -'-v. manv anvaller . UUU' . 1J W icutDh v " -- J lodges the Judiciary committee, which considers all pr osed changes in the constitution. Investigated the propord change in tht law allowing any Elk to transfer to another without paying the differential in the event that the lodge to. which he transfers has a higher rate of Initiation than the one with which he originally was affiliated. The committer reported unfavorably on this proposal, asking the grand lodge to allow the statute to remain r t the books in Its present form. This, however, met with a vigorous protest on the part of numerous smaller lodges in the West and Middle West, whose representatives- declared that the present system prevents them from obtaining . many members for their lodges. Argaimemt Is Set U If a man Is required to p"ay a trans fer fee equal in some cases to the amount of-his original initiation . fee, ho will hesltato a long tlmo before ho Elks wno nm ina town to another fre quently retain , their membership In their home lodge only oecause oi mis condition, it was ' pointed out. unless he loses Interest in the order and falls to attend meetings.' Were they-readily (Concluded on Page 2.) Patrolman James Harding for alleged assault. H. W. Baker, manager of Butler Bros., pursued with his automobile two men urn i' fjjorFJ.tfS rr ' ' ' . OM AttSSOUKt EVE Ft CrCT BACH VHCIK. "2 Kffl THC LATCH BUCr , rwYOWiJ4 Af C - CHCftKY-fCKfS MAKES OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY II, 1912, i i , - - - - ELKS' CONVENTION PROGRAMME TODAY. 10 A. M. The annual grand lodge parade will start promptly with mil itary precision, tormina; on Twelfth ' street sooth ot Salmon, and movins over the following- route: Formation at Twelfth, south of Salmon. - ' ' , " ' " t East on Salmon to Eleventh. North on Eleventh to Morrison. ' East -on Morrison to Tenth. : North on Tenth to Alder. ' East on Alder to Sixth. ' South' on Sixth to Morrison. : East on Morrison to Fourth. -South on Fourth to Madison. ' East on Madison to. Grand, avenue. North on Grand avenue to Burn-"sWe.- ' West on Burnslde to Third. , . Sonth on Third to Ptge. .. t . "West on Pine to Fifth. ' ; . South' on Fifth to Oak. '. West on Oak to Seventh. . South on Seventh to Washington. East on Washlnston to Sixth. South' on Sixth to Morrison. East on Morrison to Fifth, South on Fifth to .Yamhill. Wect on "Yamhill to Seventh. " South on Seventh and disband from Taylor- soutn. ' -, 10 A.. H. ExM pea show. Court- housa, - ' . -2:30 P. M. Grand lodge sessions at " Armory. - ' 3 P.' M. Competitive drill" contest on .Multnomah Field,, free to public .8 P. M. Reception to - local and visiting newspaper: men,. grand lodge officials and commissioners at Wain bard's brewery. . 4 p. M. Baseball, Portland vs. San . Francisco, Recreation Park. Through the courtesy of the manager of the . Portland' and San Francisco baseball clubs, all Icdles will be admitted free. - . 4:30 P. Free entertainment at Council Crest, a modern amusement park within, but 1200 feet above, the city. Special car service will be pro vided. . Five mountains are visible from 'this elevation and visitors are " urged to ascend the crest before twi light so. that they may enjoy this " glorious sight with the setting of ths sun. Every concession will be open . for. free enjoyment of Elks and'thelr families. - Fireworks display will bs 'given at night. ' - 8 P. M. Final band contest at Multnomah Field, open to public . This will bs one of the features ot the, week. Brilliant Illuminations will light .the fleld. The contesting bands will be selected from the participants In the first preliminary and therefor will includa only tho best musical or ganizations at tho reunion. Tho Held' : will accommodate 20,000 persona Ad mission will be free. : - g P. M. Basketball at Multnomah Club Blllmgs "Triple B" Elks vs. Multnomah Atheletlc Club. Naval vessels, which can be reached by launch from the foot of Stark, Morrison and Salmon streets, are open . to all visitors from 1 to 5 P. M. dally. Oregon. Twlrler Ixok Good. CENTRA LI A, Wash., July .10. (Sper ciaL) Harste'.. a young collage pitch er -from Oregon who Joined the Che halls State League team, several weeks ago, has the. earmarks of ' a fast twirler. In the three games that he has twirled, live hits are the most that he has allowed. 1 who had knocked down two other men with another machine and finally helped to capture them shortly after midnight - John Dahl, assistant city attorney, HERE AND THERE WITH THE HEED. OPEII HOUSE KEPT BY VISITING LODGES Elks Offer Cheer at All Headquarters. SCORE OF SPECIALS ARE DUE Cities Throughout Northwest to Help Swell Crowds. REGISTRATION NEAR 34,000 Several Thousand Visitors Fall to " Put Names on Record Ample Provision.. Made for Rush to Take Part in Parade. NTMBEB OF REGISTRATIONS. With several thousand unregis tered Elks In Portland, the total registration at 10 o'clock last night., when the booth closed for tha day, approximated 34,000. Yesterday saw -the largest registration of the week and nn greater activity Is sstured today with tho arrival of propbably 16.000 delegates who have timed their coming , for the . big parade. Many Elks here -have failed to reg- - Ister. Every city from Ashland on the south to Everett on the north and Spokane on the east between the hours of E and 9 o'clock thU morning will deliver large delegations of ' Elks and their friends with a score of special trains. Among the points from which these trains will be operated are Roseburg, Eugene. Albany, Salem, Oregon City, Astoria, Pendleton, La Grande. Cascade Locks, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympla and Centralis, Members of the Portland entertain ment committee believe they have made adequate provision for taking care of the influx of visitors scheduled for today. In this' task they will be ma terially assisted by the various state delegations that have established head quarters In the different hotels. "Open bouse" .In the . most generous Interpretation- of the term is kept by each of these delegations, and layish entertain ment is bestowed upon Elks and (Concluded on Page 8.) YOUR HOME TOWN ha.-fllad for nomination as Judge of the Probate Court, under the non partisan primary, election law. Race suicide is a dead issue in Mln- : i ' ' MRS. TAFT SPARED BY COLONEL BRYAN RESOLTJTIOY BTjAMtXG PRESI DENT RECAST. Secretary Says Caustic Criticism Was Omitted Because "Wife Sat In Box at Convention. HELENA, Mont.. July 10. A story of trie chivalry of William J. Bryan Is told by Robert F. . Rose, of this city, formerly private secretary to the Com moner, who acted in the capacity of his confidential stenographer at the Balti more convention. "Before going to the convention," said Mr. Rose. "Mr. Bryan dictated. to me his now famous Ryan-Belmont-Mor-gan resolution, and It contained a caus tic reference to the steam-roller meth ods of the Republican National Commit, tee and to President Taft as jthe recipi ent of favors of the 'Interests.' On go ing to the hall, Mr. Bryan was informed that Mrs. Taft was In the audience and, out of consideration for her feelings, he struck from the resolutions, all refer ence to the President. I went to him after the . resolution was adopted and asked if he purposely had .omitted that part" of the. resolution dictated to me, or If it was an oversight. - " 'I purposely omitted It,' he said. "Mrs. Taft occupied a box and I desired to do nothing which would subject her to humiliation " RIVER FIGHT NOT OFFICIAL Elks' Commission Deny Connection With Barge Event Tonight. Members of the Portland commission in charge of the convention yesterday Issued an emphatic statement denying any connection with the so-called "championship fight" that Is to be staged on a barge on the Columbia River tonight. - The Elks were much annoyed yes terday when cards printed with purple Ink, addressed to visiting Elks, and calling attention to the affair, were circulated- over the city. The text of the card was worded In such a way that It Implied that the proposed fight was in charge of a committee of Elks. "Our commission has nothing what ever to do with the affair," said Harry C. McAllister, secretary of the commis sion, "and I don't think anyone con nected with It even is an Elk. While we do not want to discourage any of the visiting Elks from attending the affair, should they have any desire to do so, I want It plainly understood that this is not a part of our official programme." . Union Starts-Carnegie Library. UNION, Or., July 10. (Special.) The contract has Just been closed for the erection of a Carnegie library building In Union to cost S5500. the contract bolng let to R. P. Keefe. The building will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible. neapolls. Health department reports show that mora than 20 People were born here last year for every 1000 of population, while out of every 1000 only 11 died. Omaha Would Recall McGovern. OMAHA, Neb.. July 10. (SpeclaL)- Dlsgruntled former city employes are circulating a petition for the recall of Commissioner McGovern.' They have 900 signatures, nearly one-third of the number necessary. "These men have been fired for cause," explained Mc Govern. "Twenty of them have been discharged and five men are now doing their work." The Water Board and Council have become tangled in a controversy as to which has authority to order mains and other improvements. Work on the big Florence main is stopped until an agreement can be reached. Miss Elizabeth Weston, second-year student at the. University of Nebraska, and a member of a prominent family of Beatrice, was drowned Tuesday evening at Windy Bend, in Blue River, while bathing with companions. Mrs. Joseph D. Havens, wife of a coal dealer, was Injured In an automo bile accident near Happy Hollow, Tues day evening. Her leg was broken and she was otherwise Injured, probably Internally. It was necessary to take her to a hospital. Thomas B. Mills, of Wisconsin, who was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks, is a brother of Hugh B. Mills, Secret Service Inspector In Omaha. Omaha took the fourth straight from the Antelopes today, t to 2. Topeka comes tomorrow. General News From Denver. - DENVER, July 10. (Special.) Dr. John C. Hutchinson and bis wife were killed in an automobile accident today one mile above Pine Grove. The father of Cadence Wheeler, drowned In Bowles Lake, wish the po lice to make a thorough Investigation of her death. The Supervisors have passed the bill compelling the tramway company to Issue universal transfers, and also the bill establishing the maximum rate to be charged for telephone service, and the bill abolishing the publication of Municipal Facts. Deputy Chief Moses,, of the fire de partment, was reduced to the ranks today for Incompetency, cowardice and inefficiency. ' Sacramento Banquets Loranx. ' SACRAMENTO, July 10. (SpeclaC) Commissioner J. A. Filcher has ap pointed H- S. Morrow, formerly In the State Engineer's office, as his private secretary. It Is the first appointment to be made by any member of the new board. , Civic organizations tendered a ban quet to E. L. Lomax, passenger traffic Concluded on Page 12. AMERICANS DIVIDE OLYMPIAD HONORS United States Makes Cleanup With Shot. BRITON WINS I50O, FAINTS McClure Eighth In Gruelling Distance Race. YANKESS BLANKED IN 5000 Hawaiian Wins Swim, Loafing Sam Bellah Qualifies In Vault He suits In Long Runs Surprise to American Trainers. STOCKHOLM. July 10. The final in six events were completed at the Olympic today and of the 36 points the United States scored 13, England 6 Germany S, Canada 3, Australia 3, Fin- , land 3 and France 2. The United States and Germany had the honor of making a clean sweep In the weight-putting and 200 metert swimming, back stroke, respectively England won the greatest race of tin Olympic so far the 1500-meter run, lr which the Oxonian, Jackson, broke the record by more than six seconds. Fin land won the 5000 meters in a splen did struggle against France, while the Canadian, Hodgson, brought glory to the Dominion by his victory In the 1500 meter swimming contest, in which he hung up three records. Perhaps never before have there been two such contests as the 5000 meter and 1500-meter runs on the sanu day. Klvlat Beatea at Tape. In the latter it was a gruelling con test from start to finish. Abel R. Klvlat and Norman S. Taber, the American representatives, came into the stretch together. Jackson all the way round the last lap went at a ter rific pace, passing the four men In order to get up with the leaders. With Klvlat slightly In advance ten yards from the tape, Jackson fairly leaped ahead and fell exhausted Into the arms of his friends. So close was the race for second place between Klvlat and Taber the Judges reserved their decision until a photograph of the finish was de veloped before announcing second and third man. The 6000-meter contest practically was between the Finn, Kolehmainen and the Frenchman, Bouln. They fin ished 160 yards ahead of Hutson, ot England, who beat out George V, Bon hag, N. Y. A. C by a foot for third. Kolehmainen won first by a bare yard. Americana I.oae Monopoly. This Olympic Is proving that Great Britain and the United States must waive their traditional monopoly of field sports since other nationalities have set themselves seriously to dem onstrate that they are possessed of as much muscle and endurance as the pio neers In field athletics. The distance running thus far has seemed to demonstrate that, however unconquerable Americans may be In performances requiring quickness, they are apt to meet their superiors when It comes to endurance. With such men as Klvlat. Jones, Sheppard and Taber In the 1500-meter event, Americans had every reason to be hopeful, but the Oxford representa tive, Jackson, proved to have the neces sary stoutness of heart and speed tc carry him past a flying field and win the race for England. The meeting shows that the vetcrant must be reconciled to the younger men taking their places. Sheppard. who at London was king of the track, founc that the youths were his betters in the 1G00 meters. Rose Beatea la Shot Pat. Ralph Rose, a former Olympic win ner and record holder, had to take sec ond place to P. J. McDonald at putting the shot (best hand). In which tne win ner established a new record approxi mately of 60 feet 4 inches. At that. Rose beat the old record, with a pur, or. a fraction over 50 feet. Everything considered the unitea States had a successful day. Three American flags went up again for tne shot put. Eight of the 11 who quali fied for the final test In the pole vault . - j . I ...... ,Aitn,le ,if are Americans, ana iuo trials In the 200-meters sprint gave the United States four of the six men in the flnal competition. In the evening the Hawaiian, k-ana-namoku, easily outswam the world. In cidentally, Lieutenant Patton, the onl.v American officer of the 42 contestantt In the modern pentathlon, outpointed the champion of the French army at fencing, and the Frenchman is reputed to be the best In the world at this di version. jackaoa's Spurt Thrilling. The 1600- meter race furnished . ono of the greatest thrills of tho meeting. A harder struggle has seldom been seen on the cinder path. To get to the front. Jackson, who was fifth from the pole. had to run round four men on tne lasi lap, which he did at tho flnal turn. Until the leaders were witnin i yards of the tape the event might have belonged either to Jackson or 10 xviviai. but the Oxford man fairly leaped ahoad and carried off the victory. Arnaud, the Frenchman, and the three Swedes. J. Sander, E. BJorn and E. Wide, made the running In the first iConcluded on rage II.) IE 105.2