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THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN, PORTLAITD, MARCH 15, 1914. OH, LIST TO YE TALE OF SKIERS BRAVE SCENES ATTENDING SHRINERS, FIRST REHEARSAL FOR THEIR COMING CIRCUS Allah Be Praised! His Servants Are Spared After Encounters With Beasts of Desert. 12 yipiniMffl rr NOBLES GIVE-HYENAS ALMS Musselmans, at Hour of Prayer, I n- Toke Aid of Mohammed and Go ' t Scathless Through Peril of Camel, Elephant and Horse. Wild camels an Shriners may lie Ion in peace together like the fes tive lion and the roaring lamb, but take a fez-wearing Mussulman and turn him loose with a weak, pale, pimple-hided elephant, one of them is troingr to run, and it isn't the pachy derm. At least it wasn't a couple of days ago when a flock of Nobles be longing to Al Kader Temple whizzed out to the Country Club grounds to Bo through their paces with A. O. Barnes' menagerie as a part of the preliminary training for the three-day Shrine carnival, which will be held at the Multnomah field April 16, 17 and IS. Potentate Harvey BeckwlUi and Director-General HutchinBon acted as chaperones for the crowd of .15 Nobles, most of them in their dress suits, and Die first thing that happened was when Hutch took off his shoes and tried to do a bareback stunt on a great big Percheron, which doubles under the main-top as a mount for the per forming lions. The brave young Noble 'llmbed onto a ladder and then onto the roof of the horse and then fell off. After four efforts, Hutchinson man aged to stay on deck long enough to be photographed. Then came the herd of camels and dromedaries. "Now, this will be some sport," yelled Arthur Finley, as he sidled up to a "Lizzie"-looklng- sort of a beast with a neck like a pretzel. "Qit on," hollered "Rube" Foster, who Is to be the boss of the "spielers." Camel Not for Finley. Finley got close enough to let the camel chew all the silk tassel off his fez and then he guessed it was time for the officers of Al Kader to ride the camels. By the time that Potentate Beck wlth, Past Potentate Tomasini and No ble Morgan had been hoisted onto the ridge-board of the camels, the Country Club grounds were filled with a curious throng And the camels wanted to go back to their stalls and drink. It seemed that the traditional eight days were up. Al Barnes and two or three of the trainers muttered some sort of a Mos lem prayer, which made the camels prrin. and the cameramen finished their deadly work. About the same time the crowd dis covered the newly-painted pet zebro chasing Foster around a hay wagon. - "Hurry up and take us quick be fore one of us gets tired," puffed - "Rube." He and the zebra were led back to the barns. Then the four big elephants, Ruth, Pearl, Jewel and Babe, shuffled out of their quarters and lined up for the Shriners. Harvey Beckwith, George Stapleton and "Billy" Grace were se lected to tune up the huge animals after Hutchinson had made a feeble effort to join the trio. He failed even after "Ruth" had wrapped her trunk around him and raised him high enough to roost, tailor-fashion, on her bulky head. "Lemme down or get me a howda," squirmed "Hutch," amid roars from the rest of the crowd. Brave Nobles Say "No." "Anybody else want on?" asked Barnes. Whereupon Tom McCusker, "Bill" Davi3 and W. R. Boone all re plied fervently: "No, we do not. We never herd ele phants except on Saturday night." That means something that nobody but a "fOn of the prophet" knows . anything about. Then, with the elephants and camels grouped for a background, the whole irlbe of Mussulmans gathered in front and posed for the snap-shooters and "movie" squad. The quartet of Shetland ponies didn't scare the visitors so badly, and some of them rode around for a while and I hen headed for the den of Hons, where in a string of cages 37 of the "kings of beasts" were growling away waiting for their afternoon feed. Not a one of the Nobles had the nerve to enter the big training pit and pose for a flash light with two of the oldest and tamest if the brutes, but finally Past Poten tate Tomasini and W. M. Davis, captain of the Arab Patrol, pulled a stunt that was more hair-raising than all the rest put together. After the animal men had subdued a louple of the most vicious hyenas in the entire "zoo," Davis and Tomasini entered the steel-barred cage and held the grave-looters and fed them cake for about ten minutes, while the scen ery was bing fixed up for a real action picture. The hyenas took -one look at the two intruders and then lay down and whined piteously till their tiain ers took them back to their cages. The hynenas were more scared than Davis or Tomasini. Bear Musses Vp Tomasini. The wrestling bear and the boxing kangaroo afforded 15 minutes of hilar ity for the whole crowd, while some body was being selected to go through the sprouts with them. . Hutchinson took the kangaroo and a pair of box ing gloves and went four rounds, and then Tomasini, the only one with any nerve left, tackled old bruin for two rounds, and then the spectators pried them apart. The bear didn't get his clothes half as dirty as Tomasini did in the melee. t Miss Mayme Saunders, one of the cleverest equestriennes in the business, gave a splendid exhibition with her beautiful dancing pony. Bob Chocolate, which resulted in her being voted the mascot of Al Kader Temple. She made "Bob" dance the tango and several of1 the latest style steps which are now the rage at cabarets and afternoon teas. Potentate Beckwith, on "Fashion," and Director-General Hutchinson on "King," two performing ponies, rode a short race, in which neither won any medals for horsemanship, but spent most of their time hanging on. The Shriners who took part in the rehearsal with the animals were: Il lustrious Potentate Harvey Beckwith, Chief Rabban George W. Stapleton, Assistant Rabban W. E. Grace, Orien tal Guide Thomas McCusker, H. T. Hutchinson, captain of the guard and director-general, and Nobles R. W. Fos ter, W. L. Morgan. Arthur L. Finley, W. R. Boone and W. M. Davis, captain of the Arab Patrol. Another rehearsal will be held this week, when all the Nobles who can be rounded up will join the sport. "Webfoot Oil Dressing (not a shine) but a splendid waterproof shoe grease. Makes shoes wear lots longer, too. Adv. i 1 q- ; - - WLiAtfM,,,..!.!,,,!,! ,., , , ii ..nai.afa1" Tke Shetland Pony Claaa With Noblea pleton, R. W. Foster, H. T. Ilutchinaon, Boone and D. G. Tomasini Ready to Mount. -2 The Camel and Klephant .'laaa. With Aoblea Hutchinson, Finley, Thomas McCusker, Stapleton, Beckwith, AV. K. Grace, Davla, Morgan, Tomasini and KoMter an Studenta. 3 Director-General Hutchinson, 3Ilaa Mayme Saunders and Illuatrious Po tentate Beckwith on HlHh School Horsea. 4 Tomasini, Morgan and Beckwith Ready for Exhibition Ride. 5 Harvey Beckwith in Death-Defying Stunt. MOVE IN BEHALF OF OREGON TRAIL IN TENT OF DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION History of Route Taken by Western Pioneers Before Coming of Railroads Is Given in ' Paper Read by Mrs. ' Ormsby M. Ash Before Conference. The Daughters of the Ainerican Rev olution are planning- to create public sentiment in regard to the Oregon Trail. They are looking up the his tory of .the various routes taken by the pioneers who crossed the plains in the early days, and are trying; to de vise a plan to have the Oregon Trail marked. At the first annual Oregon state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution held in Port land March 4, Mrs. Ormsby M. Ash, chairman of the committee, read a pa per on the subject. She said in part: "We of the Northwest, and particu larly the members of our organization, are apt to consider the trail followed by our forefathers as the one and only Important path leading to the develop ment of our North Pacific states. "Our trail, the Oregon, while the lo'ngest and probably the most trav eled, is but the great-grandson of our early National highways, the first and original parent trail being that blazed in 1750 by the Indian chief, Nemacobin. for the Ohio Company, between the Po tomac and Monongahela Rivers. This trail was widened by George Washing ton to transport his small army that defeated the French at Jumonville. It was later again widened by General Braddock during his inarch against the French at Fcrt Duquesne, and from him takes its name, "The Braddock Road.' It runs from Washington, D. C. to Cumberland, Md.. over the Cum berland Mountains, and has ever since Its marking been the highway of those seeking the West. ltoa.l Started in 1811. "The Cumberland road, started., in 1811, was designed to facilitate travel between Washington and St. Louis. It starts where the Braddock roads ends, viz., Cumberland. Md., and runs throughOhio. Indiana and Illinois to a. p6intopposite St. Louis on the Mis sissippi River, and ' forms ' the second j W. 51. Davla. Arthur L. Btnley, W. L. link in the chain finally resulting in the settlement of the Great West. "Daniel Boone blazed the third sec tion from St. Charles, a point on the Missouri River, 150 miles across the state of Missouri, to Old Franklin, the site of the famous salt springs known as Boone's Lick, and its name, 'Boone's Lick Road,' perpetuates the memory of its famous marker. "The restless pioneer spirit, the buf falo, and trade with Northern Mexico led to the establishment of sufficient travel to mark the way to the old Spanish town of Santa Fe in New Mex ico, and from this quaint old Spanish town the trail takes its name. After a short distance from Independence, Mo., to Gardner, Kan., on the Santa Fe trail the stream of west-bound travel divides; those going to New Mexico and the Southwest continue on the Santa Fe trail, while those bound for the Northwest turn northward at Gardner on the Oregon trail. Other Hlehwaya Aaaoclated. "While our interest naturally centers on this trail of our fathers, we cannot fail to have a kindred though a lesser feeling for other historic highways as sociated with, our own In the develop ment of the Pacific Coast, and there re mains one more, and an epoch-making one to men, "Kearney's Trail," fol lowed by that famous General during the Mexican war in his march on the Mexican possessions in what is now known as Arizona and Southern Cali fornia. This trail is 1100 miles long, and extends from Santa Fe. N. M., to Monterey, Cal. When we consider the arid, inhospitable country it traverses we cannot but wonder at and admire the intrepid band who first traversed it. General Kearney's march resulted in the addition of a vast territory to the United States. "Before considering the Oregon Trail proper, it is well to mention its feeders and tributaries, viz: The spur from Omaha to Grand Forks by way of whlch.i Morgrnn, Harvey , Beckwith, G. W. Sta Iowa and Northern Illinois poured their thousands into the vast western move ment, and the road to Northern Cali fornia which left the Oregon trail at Fort Hall, Ida. Oregon Trail 2000 Mllea. "And now we come to the last and greatest of them all, the Oregon Trail. Starting at Gardner, Kan., this road sweeps over the rolling prairies, fords the broad rivers, climbs the lofty mountains and winds though the fer tile valleys of seven states, the small est "larger .than some kingdoms. It was 2000 miles long. "The pioneer on his westward jour ney suffered the blistering heat of Kansas and the scorching winds of Nebraska. He was exhilarated by the keen pure air of Wyoming and frozen by her blizzards. He was stifled by the dust of Idaho and laved his parched lips in her sweet waters. He fought 10 tribes of hostile Indians, but held steadfastly on his way until at last he reached Oregon to find peace, abun dance and happiness. "Men whose names are perpetuated by their deeds were travelers over the Old Trail, notably Major Long in his explorations from 1819 to 1824, Captain Bonneville on his mission from John Jacob Astor in 1832, General Fremont, the Pathfinder, in 1842, and many oth ers of later dato whose names are as sociated with the growth of our North western Empire. Long; Caravana Told. "But the early travelers were as nothing. Their names and very exist ence, as associated with the trail are forgotten in the march of the migjty army of settlers who, starting in 145, continued to pour their tens of thou sands into this favored country. So mighty was this army that one pioneer tells of an almost continuous stream of wagons taking four, days to pass a given point. Again, of one caravan taking over a month to ferry over the river. Another tells of the trails being J What About Your Clothes for Easter OUR 1914 FABRICS include unusual effects in lat est weaves and colorings. It's a pleasure to show them. Drop in and. look them over. Their quiet beauty will interest you, and the New Tariff Values Tempt you, $25, $30, $35 and Upwards NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS Satisfaction guaran teed in all cases. Gar ments to order in a day if required. Pull Dress, and Tuxedo Suits a specialt3'. 108 THIRD STREET Tailor for Young Men Cloth Sold by the Yard. F. F. BOODY, Mgr. five miles wide in favorable country, and still another of ruts worn by tlie wagon tires In solid rock so deep that the hubs dragged, and of the trails being so crushed and pulverized by the myriads of hoofs that the winds blew it away, leaving ruts from li to 20 feet deep, in which no vegetation grows to this day. And all speak of the dust intolerable, stifling, and still they pressed onward, ' ever onward, driven by the wanderlust, patriotism, love of adventure, hope of wealth, or what not, to give eventually to their country added territory and grandeur. "We are asked to assist in a Na tional movement of our organization to perpetuate these historic trails by using our influence toward having them improved and made the cross state road, and further to have them made the transcontinental highway. "In Maryland, the Braddock road has for many years been the real cross state road, whether eo recognized by legislative act or not, and is decorated by at least two marks reciting part of Its history, one a monument in Cumber land where Braddock camped, and his tomb near the roadside where he was buried. 'The Cumberland road has likewise been the east and west road through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Their, task was easy. They are prairie states, and a road can be put anywhere. Illinoia, through the influence of our organiza tion, has recognized the road as the state highway, and taken steps to im prove it as such. Indiana and Ohio have marked the telegrapb poles across the states by painting on them red, white and blue bands. "Through, the efforts of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution Mis souri ' appropriated $3000 to mark 150 miles of the Santa re trail. Colorado, with her appropriation ; of $2000 com pleted the marking of the banta 1 e trail in October, 1912. She has also marked her telegraph poles. "The Daughters of the American Revolution of Wyoming were re sponsible for the legislative appro priation of $2500 to assist in the proper marking of the Oregon trail within her borders. The improve ment of the trail as a cross-state road will depend on its practicability as a modern highway, and whether or not the cot will be justified. Kansas has put stone monuments across the state and has painted the telegraph poles. What Idaho and Nebraska have done I do not as yet know.- "In the states mentioned above, the physical geography is such that the trail has been used sufficiently to per petuate it, but in this state, due to its many obstacles, impossible from practical standpoint, it has been aban doned and easier though more circuit ous routes have been found, so we are confronted by two difficulties first. to find our road: second, to improve it. "Several years ago Ezra Meeker, an early pioneer, retraced the trail as nearly as he could, its entire length and with an ox team, and placed monu ments at many Important points. He did a grand work, and I should be glad to see our National organization suit ably recognize it if it has not already done 60. He loves it as does every old settler I have talked to and I do not wonder at it for when you pause and think of its wonderful history you be gin to dream. You imagine it a living thing. In the sunshine It seems to smile at the ' recollections of its youth and say: 'I have witnessed the strife of strong men, the love of gentle women, the laughter of happy children,' and in storm and shadow the spirit of the Old Trail cries out to you, 'I was the prin cipal instrument in the building of an empire, and its people forget me.' Shall this be true." OREGON PASTORS TO SPEAK Talks to Be Made at Religious Edu cation Convention. Rev. Harold Saxe Tuttle, Pacific Coast secretary of the Religious Education Association, registered from San Fran cisco at the Imperial Hotel yesterday. Mr. Tuttle is to securo speakers for the convention of the association In Berkeley April 2?, 24 and 25. Among- those who have consented to participate in the meeting are Dr. F. L. Loveland. paste.- of the irst Methodist Church; Dr. C. J. Bushnell, president of Pacific University, Forest Grove, and Dr. Fletcher Homan, president of Wil lamette University, Salem. Other educational and religious lead ers will be invited to attend from Ore gon. The theme of the convention is Training Youtn lor juorai waaer- ship." Union Association Bosses Meet. nr.riFV TTfah March 14. President a n -K "fii.r,lnr nf th TTnion Base. JVl U - " tf . v , ball Association, met here this morning . - . . it i 1 . . V. witn represeniaiives ui wits bla wmuo forming the league, for the purpose nt twine a schedule of eames for the coming season. The club's representa tives at tne meeting are: juarry uub gan, of Butte; I. F. Flannery, of Kel orxa' w r Tlrnwn nf Oe-den: W. O. O'Relf, of Salt Lake: M. -R. Evans, of Boise, and Dr. C. P. Harvteiie, ot Mur ray. The schedule will not be made public until the latter part of the month. One Cent Alimony Must Be Paid. BALTIMORE, Md.. March 10. Judge Elliott, of the Criminal Court, ordered John E. Wyman, who was brought be fore him because he had failed to pay S3 The "Boy I SOLVED! 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The judge declared he had reduced the alimony because it was shown that Wymai. had been "hen pecked" and that Mrs. Wyman needed no financial assistance. The library of Congress nt Washington. D. C. Is now ranked as third among the great libraries of the world. The library wan first established in 1S'n. -ready for exhibition beginning tomorrow morning. EW importations in the choicest erea ations of the Ori- the kind of N ent - Oriental Rugs that Portland taste fa vors. The rug connoisseur will be delighted with this exhibit. Artistic beauty and intrinsic worth run riot throughout this col lection, and we cordially invite your inspection an inspection that will prove a pleasure to us and a revelation to you. You will find much that is new and of unusual interest. Alder at Tenth. Largest Oriental Rug Dealers in the West. FACTS ABOl'T Butter-Nut Bread Fact Tin. 2 This loaf is made from "the finest Spring wheat flour milled, blended with the highest grade Winter wheat flour. 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