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VGRSTXG OREGOXUy. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1912 THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY HAY SHIFT EAST Association Officers Censure Indifference Shown in Western Oregon. ROAD'S IMPORTANCE URGED 3. T. Ronald, of Seattle, President of Organization, Says Residents West of Cascades Do Not Realize Its Value. Intimations were made yesterday by officers of the Pacific Highway Associ ation that the standard public road be tween the state lines of Washington and California will be removed to East ern Oregon unless the residents of Western Oregon change their attitude of indifference toward the "programme nf the trood roads association. The Pacific highway booster luncheon and rally talkfest held at the Oregon Grill was attended by a representative delegation of good roads authorities from many points in rne jorumrsi Following the grill gathering the ex -ittv committee of the Pacific High- wv Association went into executive session, while the balance of the party adjourned to the offices of the Home Telephone Company, where Samuel Hill, the great highway authority, delivered an Illustrated lecture upon the science of good road building, particularly as it will ultimately serve ineciaie 01 uu- gon. (nt Resldeata Cenanred. The keynote speech at the bjnquet meeting was made by Judge J. l. no n.id. of Seattle, president of the Pa clfic Highway Association. He strongly censured toe people of western uregon for the apathy they had shown toward the Par flc highway movement, ana hinted that unless they awakened soon from their apparent lethargy that the standard coastwise highway might be transferred to run through basiern Oregon, where, he said, a more sympa thetic public spirit prevails. The people on the western side of the mountains in Oregon have not shown sufficient Interest in our high way projects and do not seem to ap preciate the tremendous asset that a Pacific highway course means to them." declared President Ronald. "Every road and engineering Journal in the world has exploited this Western coun try and advertised it to the value of millions of dollars, by reason of the fact that the Pacific highway c::isted. "In contrast to this spirit I must say that the Interest shown today by the citizens of Eastern Oregon in the pro- posed highway through the central part of the state to the California line ex ceeds all the interest I have seen in Western Oregon in tv.-o years. 1 am not prepared to say whether or not the route is to be removed to Eastern Oregon. That depends entirely upon future developments. I do not speak so unfavorably of Western Oregon in a spell of anger, but in one of sorrow." feaatrra Oresoa Mea Attead. Many of the men present st the meet ing were from The Dalles. Hood River. Mosier and other Eastern Oregon points who had come to Portland to confer with the authorities of the highway association and to co-operate with them In their campaign for tmprwed roads. The hopeful plans of all parties to the proceedings yesterday centered upon construction of a ilrst-class highway from Portland to The Dalies and thence south to the California boundary in a Hne cutting the state theoretically into half. In the opinion of tha expert, this road would be tli cheapest and best that could be planned as the Oregon wtrip of the highway, in the words of Judge Ronald, "will extend from llazelton. Alaska, to Mexico,, by the time of the 191 J exposition at San Francisco. The chartered road now embraces 1S53 miles. "By the aid of our signposts, a motorist now can travel from Van couver. B. C. to Bedding, Cal.. without asking a single question as to his bearings," added Mr. Ronald. "And there" are some people In Oregon who have been guilty of maliciously tear Ins down these guides. Why. do you know, in the State of Washington you couldn't remove those signs without bloodshed? Once we were offered $1500 by a rival route if we would transplant ten miles of road to their district. "All along the route of the highway In Washington the value of property has advanced considerably. British Columbia, with only 400.0HO people, has been spending .on " the average "of JS.OOA.Onn a year on road improvement. Hill hi ITal'ea. "I can't see why the citizens of West ern Oregon don't . capitalize their best assets climate and scenery. I used to think that Sam Hill, in preaching good roads years Ago. was passing out the shallowest kind of rot. But now I am absolutely honest In saying that I be lieve Sam Hill to be one of the great est agents and factors for progress that this Northwest country has ever had." F. V. Holman. of Portland, one of the other speakers, told how his grand father. In 1843, In coming across the plains, had been forced to stop wagon travel at The Dalles because of the road barriers. ' "Practically the same condition ex ists today as regards a passable road between The Dalles and Portland." he continued. "A good highway is needed to establish a practical social and busi ness relationship." Julius Meier, of Portland: W. F. King, of rrinevllle: E. H. Overman, of Shaniko: E. Henry Wemme. of Port land; Peter Kuehultng, of Hood River; W. U Clark, of Hood River: J. N. Teal, of Portland: M. R. Matthew, of The Dalles, and W. E. King, of Hood River, also responded to the call of the toast master. Samuel Hill, and delivered spir ited talks upon the theme of highway betterment. Proaalaeat Mea Present. Others present were: Frank B. Riley, of Portland, senior vice-president of the association for Oregon; F. H. McD. Rus sell, of Vancouver, B. C. senior vice president for British Columbia: Frank M. Fretwell, of Seattle, the association secretary, who. with President Ronald and Samuel Hill, of Maryhill. senior vice-president for Washington, formed the quorum of the executive committee of the Pacific Highway Association: A. P. Bateham. Alexander Stem-art. J. N. Mosier and H. O. Klbee, of Mosier: C. P. Chamberlln and Eben F. Wells, of Maryhill. Wash.: Henry L. Kuck. H. J. Maier, George C. Blakelry, C. A. Mc Carger. Judd S. Fish, C. L. Pepper, D. Duval and A. E. Lake, of The Dalles: ' W. M. Barrett, of Wasco, and J. B. Mid dietun and James Mcl. Wood, of Port lard. At the session of the executive com mittee following the banquet, severe criticism wa heaped upon the rural pecrle In Western Oregon who persisted in tearing down, mutilating and twist ing the road signs put up rfy the Pa cific Highway Association. Already a reward of JIO'J has been posted for the apprehension of anyone destroying the association property and if the feeling of the executive members is to be taken as a criterion this reward will be in creased, and the prosecution of the of fenders will be pressed more vigor ously than ever.. ratraat Is Psiated On. "The defacement of these signs by offenders along the route of the high way Is incomprehensible to' us." re marked one member of the executive committee. "The people in British Co lumbia, California and Washington take a Just pride In these little white friends and properly so, because the great num ber, of persons who travel along the accepted highway are good spenders of good money, who do a lot to bene fit every community in the way of ex penditures and advertisement. There are certain folk in Oregon who must overcome their false impression that this Pacific highway is merely a scenic highway for autocratic automobilists. It is a practical proposition and its presence means a great deal to the prosperity of any community." H. L. Bowlhj-, highway commissioner for the State of Washington, was elected by the committee to serve as the active executive officer of the as sociation for one year. It will be his duty to pass up and down the entire length of the highway, maintaining the sign devices, stimulating enthusiasm in the general movement and urging upon the local booster organizations along WOMEN IN FLIGHT Oaks Crowds See Perilous Trips in Air Craft. OVATION GIVEN PASSENGER In Spite of Gusty Weather, Christof ferson Guides Machine With Ease and Will Repeat His Performance Today. Two Portland women. Mrs. Edna Becker and Mrs. R. F. Cox, were the recipients yesterday afternoon at the Oaks Amusement Park of a tremendous and- unusual, ovation immediately fol lowing their respective flights In his TWO WOMEN WHO TRAVELED IN AIR WITH SILAS G. - CHRIST0FFERSON AT OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK. N ' -"j f" kr ? Jt 1 i i' : jaTT 7 MR. K. F. COX (WEARING AVIATION PADDED HELMET) AND MRS. ED A BECKER, STANDING BY HVDRO - AEROPLA.VE IN WHICH THEY MADE ASCENT.' the route the neecesslty and expedi ency of further. nsr the broad pro gramme. Mr. Eowlby is a former A est Point man and was for a time pro fessor of mathematics at the Univer sity of "Washington. Dues Arc Fixed. A resolution was passed fixing the yearly membership dues of the asso ciation at and over and urging- a strenuous campaign for new members. The association is financed for the most part by the voluntary subscriptions of members and by the aid or local auto mobile bodies. Each state along1 the highway has a senior vice-president and each county within the state has a junior vice-president to look after tire local affairs of the central organization. The Illustrated road lecture given by Samuel Hill was greatly appreciated bv the delegations from Eastern Ore gon. Mr. liiil showed with many nat ural color slides that the scenery of Oregon, especially that along the Co lumbia River and mountain ranges. cannot be matched for Us beauty any where in the world. 'Now all this splendor is inacces sible." said the speaker, "but build those roads to The Dalles and through Central Oregon and you can bring the world to our doors. You can t excel Oregon scenery anywhere." The proposed highway from The Dalles to the California state Hne will pass along the Deschutes' meridian through rrinevllle, Fremont, Fort Rock and Silver iJake. if the expert advice now in the hands of the promo ters is followed accurately. E REV. F. V. GORMAN PREACHES AT MEMORIAL CHURCH. Clcauslns of Portland Commented On and Scars of Rattle Are ' Held to Be Desirable. Rev. Frank W. Gorman, new pastof of Atkinson Memorial Congregational Church. Kast Twenty-ninth and East Davis streets, preached his first ser mons In that church yesterday. At the morning services, Mr. Gorman said that he had the right to demand, as he en tered on the work here In Portland, the support and co-operation of every Christian in the community. Inthc sermon that followed, .he preached a jcospei- of service, and declared that a man or woman should show scars in the cause. He said that Thomas, who had been execrated as a doubter, was ab solutely right in demanding proof of the gospel. "You will never hear me recommend whom you should support for President from this pulpit." safd Mr. Gorman, "but there are questions of civic and public purity that will require atten tion. If you get a clean city here In Portland, somebody must bear scars. Governor West has started to clean up the city and should have the support of all who believe in purity, but it means scars and sacrifice, and If the report of the vice commission tells the real conditions, it should mean the elimination of the men who are re sponsible for vice." Mr. Gorman came out squarely for giving women the ballot in Oregon as one of the means for fighting vice. His sermons yesterday were on the side of helpfulness, of service and sacrifice. He said he had been told that if he preached that sort of gospel It would hurt people and they would not come out to hear him. but he said that he had been doing it for six years, and would continue. He said that It was hard to hurt some men. as could be seen from the vice commission report In Portland, where somebody needs hurting. LOW RATE TO STATE FAIR Via Oregon Electric, for Shriners, Woodmen and Everybody. St.SO- round trip from Portland to Salem every day this week. Return limit September . All tickets good on all trains. Auto Service Runs to Rlffe. CENTRA LI A. Wash.. Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) C. A. McMillan, operating an auto stage between Chehalts and Rlffe. will Install a freight service about September 15. The freight service will be a great accommodation to eastern Lewis County farmers shipping into Chehalis and outside points. hydro-aeroplane with Silas G. Christof- ferson, the now-noted aviator. Despite gusty weather and conditions that were declared by both Chrlstoffer son and his friends to be absolutely dangerous, both ascents were made without any hitch, although in the case of Mrs. Becker the blrdman had to rise to a height of something like 1250 feet to muke a turn at the head of Ross Island, while with "Sirs. Cos: the ma chine was dung before the breeze until Oswego was passed. whin the bend in the river at that point enabled the turn to be made. Despite the fact that this trip Is a round Journey as "the crow flies" of about seven miles. Christofferson's time was exactly six minutes and 10 seconds, rasaeoger Is to Be Taken. . . No less Interesting does the pro gramme promise to be odav, when ChristofTerson will probably have an other woman passenger. The young woman will ny, if the weather In any way permits, at 3 P. M., while, if the wind is unusually high, the trip may be postponed until 5 P. M. Chriatoffer- son will make his final flight at 7 P. M.. but whether or not a passenger is with him, he will make each flight on time. Despite the absolutely unfavorable weather conditions, the crowd at the Oaks was almost as large as that last Sunday. Acres of human creatures, packed like sardines, crowded, pushed and struggled along the half-mile stretch of boardwalk. It was promptly at 3 o'clock that the expectations of the crowd were realized by Mrs. Cox traveling aloft and at S o'clock by Mrs. Becker making her flight. A sea of eyes seemed to extend for an indescribable distance, and while the machine was In the air the crowd was hushed as if taking breath. But the moment each flight, was ended there was a gasp. Then broke forth that marvelous, indescrib able exalting noise, the cheer of greet ing from the gigantic throat of a united crowd. It shook the air. and rose again and again until the supports of pa vilion, tavern and boardwalk quivered from its reverberation. Ovation Is Extraordinary. It was an ovation such as neither the women nor Christofferf,on had ever experienced, and it seemed to be spon taneous. Everyone-seemed-to realize that both women had achieved a Portland record, and most of those who had seen the machine apparently fighting in the gale that was blowing, during the earlier1 part of the afternoon, had a full reali zation of the real peril the women had been in. Christofferson's flight at 7 o'clock was alone, and was marked by a num ber of the "stunts of the aviator. The crowd was happy - around the Hawaiians. whose orchestra and Bing- ers will be a feature of the park vry day this week, and- applauded Mrs. Philip Pelz" songs and Philip Pels' cor net solos. It was a merry-go-lucky, enthusiastic crowd, and. one that, took advantage of every moment of sun shine the park afforded. Arrangements are being made by the streetcar- company to handle an unus ually large crowd for each of the Sights today. nr.! . -v. - - ' I life iw Derii'.tu ! : mmzj m:- U II 5!?eg! mwtiB) ---vo ...... : jmm&m ' The Store Is , : :' ImmmM closed To mml But the windows are alight with . mmm the beauty of new Fall and Winter :mimimM merchandise which all should view WMWmS .and enjoy. y i frf, V.vyT. ftp SffS' SGHODTLS TO OPEN Increased Facilities Needed for Educational Use. TEACHING STAFF TO GROW METHODISTS WILL CONFER Church Officials and Missionary So city Convene Thursday. The annual conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church South will open its session 'in the' First Church, Union avenue and Multnomah street. Thurs day, and will continue -five days. The annual conference of the Women's Mis sionary Society will be held in the aud itorium at the same time. Meetings of conference will be held morning and afternoon, and public service will be conducted in the evening. Arrangements : have been completed to serve luncheon at noon and dinner at P. M. at the church, and delegates will be taken rare of In the homes of members. Rev. J. H. Bennett, pastor In charge, and Rev. E. H. Mowre. district elder, have completed general arrange ments for the sessions. Blsbop R. G. Waterhouse. of Los Angeles, will preside. Dr. W. F. iic Murray, secretary of the church ex tension society: Dr. A. L. Lamar, of the publishing-house of the church; Dr. Stonewall Anderson, secretary of the board of education: Dr. W. E. Vaughn, editor of the Pacific Methodist Advo cate, and Dr. Gross Alexander, editor of the Methodist Review, are expected to attend. This conference will be the most important held by the church in Oregon. The man who pn!theJ the first sheet of plare flas manutftctured In the UnttMi States died a few ia-B ago. His name waa Samuel lye-wrta. Mr. I-ewla learned the trade of polishing plate class In Eng-laBd before ho came la the Unued State' Number, of Children 1 0 Per Cent Greater Than Last Vear and Portable Buildings Will Be Used Temporarily. When the public schools open for the Fall and Winter semester Septem ber 19 It is expected the attendance will be fully. 10 per cent greater than was recorded during last year. To meet the Increase the School Board will begin the work Tuesday of erect ing a number of portable buildings which will be used until permanent facilities can be erected or secured in various parts of the . cityt Efforts will be made to provide plenty of room. School Clerk Thorites and other school officials have Just completed an In vestigation of conditions and have ar ranged for the erection of portable buildings In all districts, where the present school facilities are not con sidered sufficient. In all there will be about 20 portable buildings put into use. The majority of these will be used only until permanent buildings and ad ditions which are now under way are completed. Two portables will be erected near the site of the Fulton Park school which burned down about two months ago. These will be used until a new building -is erected. Two portables will be erected on Capitol Hill to in crease the facilities there. The growth of the school population in this sec tion has been particularly strong. New Community Card For. One portable building will be erected on the Hoffman Tract at East Seventy second street and Powell Valley road. This is a new site and the building will be for the purpose of accommo dating a community which has sprung up within the last year and a half. An other portable will be raised at the Couch school, making a 'total of three on that site. Because of the removal of several school departments from the school of trade In the Atkinson school building, the trade school portables used last year Will be taken down and the entire school "given space in the building. Several departments formerly In the Atkinson building will be moved Into the o!d Lincoln High, School building which has been named the Lownsdale school. No portables will be used at either the trade school or the Lowns dale school during the coming year. One of -the schools which will be overcrowded will be the Failing in South Portland. Five portables will be erected on the grounds. These will be J .11 t.A nnnr narmatlftnt tllllld usea uiiui tut in i - ing which is under course of construc tion in the block east of the. present building is finished. East Sldera to Lincoln. The new Lincoln High School, on vveai ruiii aim ...... ... . be completed by the Fall semes' but will be ready ior occupant. .i. -... be formally opened with the other schools September 16. This building, which is one of the best equipped in the1 United States, will accommodate the East - Side High School students from the old Lincoln building. Portables will be used at several of the schools while additions are being made to the permanent buildings. In this list" are the Weston school, to wbich is being erected an addition of eight rooms and an assembly room and the Richmond school to which is being added four rooms and an assembly haThe Rose City Park building has been completed and will be ready for occupancy September 16. The addi tions to the Montavllh and the Crea tong buildings have been finished. The School Board will meet . Thurs day to take up the question of.Jilling vacancies in the teaching staff. In addition to a long list of vacancies caused by resignations there will be about 10 per cent more teachers added to the list to meet the demand of the growing school population. UNIONS GIVE BIG PICNIC GOVERNOR WEST AXD OTHERS . WILL MAKE ADtDRESSES. Barbecue by Meatcutters to Be Held "at 2 P. M. Sports of All Kinds and Dancing Promised. Labor day will be observed by or ganised labor of Portland with an all day picnic at Crystal Lake Park, near Milwaukie. Clackamas County. It will be a real picnic. Including all of tl.e extra friils that - could be asked by the never-mlssed-a-picnic participant. There will be sports of all kinds for the old and the young, the fat and the lean the tall and the short in fact everybody will be eligible to take part In some feature of the day's programme with the exception of the grouch who will be summarily ejected from the grounds. - At the noon hour the members of the meat cutters' union will be hosts at an old-fashioned barbecue and provision has been made to feed a large and happy but hungry throng. Beginning at 2 P. M. a programme of speech making will be held. ' Governor West Is expected to be In attendance and give one of the prin cipal addresses.- - The other, speakers wii) be Fsther McGinn, of Columbia Learn to Say El Rayo Ur'.ersity: J. D. Brown, president of le Shingle Weavers' International r.ion: Will H. Daly, president of the Oregon State Federation of Labor, and J. L. Ledwidge. There will be dancing in the pavilion all dav and valuable prizes will be awarded. One of the best prizes will be given to the man or woman wearing the greatest number of union labels. Special exercises will be conducted by the North Portland Commercial Club in Peninsula Park this afternoon. Athletic events. :a baseball' game and music by the North Portland band will form the programme. 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