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THESUXDAT OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 26, 1920 15 BOULEVARD IS NAMED FOR CITY'S RQSEWAY Entrance to Columbia River - Highway to Be Bowered. .15,000 SLIPS TO BE SET Busbes to Be Planted in Parking Xtxt Year Along Sandy; Plant Ins Campaign Planned. Fifteen thousand rose elipa'are to bo set out during the next few weeks to b frown into bushes for Portland's rosoway, according to assurance which has been given the Ad club committee in charge of the movement had been sick about ten days. Funeral arrangement have not been completed. BeBides the parentB, the following sisters and brother survive: Mary, Irvin, May and Ruetta, the latter be ing younger than Annabelle. BAKER, Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Lewis W. Morgan, 58, retired rancher of Haines, died at his home Thursday of heart disease. Mr. Morgan for merely owned the old Hartung ranch in the Muddy creek district. He is survived by his widow, five children of his own. three stepchildren and his father. Funeral services will be held in Haines Sunday and the body taken to Perrysville, Ind., for burial. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Sept. J5. (Special.) The 3-year.old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Morita died Tuesday evening, after an illness of but two days with stomach poisoning. The funeral was held yesterday. The family came hero from Idaho about two weeks ago. The baby of the family also wu seriously ill, but Is now better. ASHTAN"D, Or., Sept. 14. (Special.) George W; Grow, prominent pioneer farmer of Jackson county, died sud denly at his home on Emigrant creek Thursday. Mr. Grow cjame to Jack son county in 1866, and was one of the progressive farmers of the Emi grant creek section. He' leaves a wife and ten children. ALBANY, Or. Sept. 25. (Special.) OH SANDT BOULEVARD WILL BECOME PORTLAND ROSEWAT. Eli U Map tnowiyr. Bon.ET.tKD LEAnrac; to colitsibia riteti highway, WHERE 15,000 RUSES WILL BE PLANTED IN PARKING STRIPS. by the city government. The bushes will be propagated under the charge of the park bureau and later will take their part in a general scheme to make Portland more than ever the rose city of America. Portland's roseway. It ha been de cided, will be Sandy boulevard, the entrance to the Columbia highway, and rose bushes are to be planted along the parking strips from Six teenth to Eighty-second street. The street will be bowered on both sides with roses, making an entrance to the world-famous highway which will make a lasting impression on the thousands of visitors who travel over it. Ad Club Back Plan. The movement to turn Sandy boule vard into a roseway was inaugurated by the Portland Ad club, and plans have been furthered by the Ad club committee, of which H. H. Haynes, Samuel Lancaster. "W. H. Conklin. A. J. Clark and H. W. Etone are mem bers. The plan iras recently placed be fore the city government at a meet ing attended by the above committee men and by Mayor Baker, Commis sioner Pier, Park Superintendent Key ser. J. A. Currey and H. J. Blae Ing of the Rose society. B'ollowtng the conference It was an nounced that the city will establish a nursery at Mount Tabor park for the raising of 15,000 rose bushes from slips. These slips will be set out this fall and a year from the coming No vember the resulting plants will be put out in the parking strips along the boulevard. A continuous line of roses from one end of the boulevard to the other will thus be provided, with uniformity as the prevailing note. Caroline Testout and Dorothy Perkins roses will be used. Rose Growing L'rged. In approving of the plan, which has as one of Its main objects continuing the supremacy of Portland as the rose city of America, Mayor Baker called upon the people throughout the city and particularly of that section to -get a slip from your neighbor and grow a rose of your own." During the next few weeks a lively campaign is planned by the ad club committee to urge planting of slips and rose bushes and in this connection the park bureau has arranged for a demonstration slip garden at the Robc City Park fire station. Those who de sire to learn how to prepare the ground and start the bushes from" slips will be advised to visit this gar den. Firemen at the various stations throughout the city will be instructed by the park bureau and will be in a position to pass on their information to any who call upon them, and for the benefit of business men who at tend the various civic luncheons Mr. Currey, a prominent member of the rose society, will give a series of slip demonstrations, beginning with the ad-club luncheon a week from Wednes day. Planting Campaign Planned. When a year has rolled around and the slipa have grown into sizable bushes a planting campaign will be waged by the Ad club committee, and the various civic clubs will be asked to aid the city in the work of plant ing the thousands of bushes In the parking strips. A different territory will be alloted to each club and will be awarded to the club which accomplishes the panting In the quickest time and mot satisfac tory manner. The neocle of Park Rose, through the Park Rose Community club, have nromised to do their part in extend ing the roseway from Eighty-second street on through the Park Rose dis trict, and will carry out the work simultaneously with the work on the rest of the boulevard, and along har monious lines. The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Ann Grate, who died at her home here Thursday, was held this afternoon in the Seventh Day Adventist church. Interment was in the Mlllersburg cemetery. Mrs. Grate was 64 years of age. Bhe Is survived by three children: Mrs.M. A. Brelner of Albany and Mrs. F. H. Hoefer and N. L. Grate, who reside near Denver. ROSEBTJRG. Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Lucy Ann Sutherlin of Oakland. Or., passed away at her home In that city last evening, death result ing from severe burns received the day previous. In some manner the clothing of the aged woman caught fire and before the flames were ex tinguished she was burned. M ARSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 25 Spe cial.) Two Coos Bay pioneers, Eu gene O'Connell and Mrs. Anna Tower, died today, the former at Salem, the latter at Mercy hospital. North Bend. Mrs. Tower was the widow of Morton Tower and they were residents of Empire since the early '70b, where Mr. Tower was government customs collector for years. Eugene O'Connell came to Coos Bay in 1863, and was one of the leading business men of the county, until be retired ten years ago. Funeral services ere held Monday from the F. S. Dunning chapel for Dorr Sharp, who died September 17 after cn Illness of but a week's dura tion Mr. Sharp was born in St. Jo seph county, Michigan, July 21, 184S. He went to' California In 1873 and came to Oregon in 1906. He lived at 474 East Tenth st.eet and was an employe of Mason, Ehrman & Co. Mr. Sharp was married in 1870 to Mi's Emaline Kline, the surviving widow. L. D. Sharp. Florence Sharp and Mrs. Minnie B. Peterson of California are the children. Burial services were in charge of the Wodrrien of the World, with interment in Mount Scott cemetery. PRUNE GATHERING PUSHED Harvest In Douglas County Pro gresses Despite Rains. ROSEBTJRG, Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The gathering of the prune crop in this county is progressing rapidly regardless of the heavy rains. In all the orchards where help is available the loss has been very small, as the growers have been able to gather the prunes as fast as they fall. The driers, working to capacity, have been able to handle the crop in a very satisfactory manner. Grand Jury to Investigate. Harry Ching. alleged! purveyor of drugs, was held to the federal grand Jury under S500 ball by United States Commissioner Drake. He was ar rested by the police some time ago in the alleged act of selling drugs to an addict- Obituary. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Perry Pennington, a resident of Lane county for the past 40 years, died at his home in this city at 10:35 ocioca yesterday morning at the age of 6. Mr. Pennington for many years was engaged In farming and hop raising in this county, but had lived in Eugene for the past few years. He was born in Kentucky. Besides his widow Mr. Pennington loaves children as follows: Wesley Pennington of Eugene, Murrel Pen nington of Portland, Mrs. J. B. Nettle ton of Eugene, Mrs. C. C Skinner of Astoria, Mrs. E. L. Pollett, of Walton. John Pennington of Portland. Chester Penning of Portland, O. B. Pennington and Lawrence Pennington of Eugene. ABERDEEN. Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Sam Pavesich, a resident of Grays Harbor for 20 years and owner of a restaurant in Aberdeen, is dead, after an Illness of six weeks. Four daughters and one son survive. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Sept. 25. CSpecial.) Annabelle Aubrey, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Ajibrey, died yesterday morning. She NEW ASSISTANT POSTMAS TER 12 YEARS IN SERVICE f it- V lv1 Robert L. RnsaelL Robert L. Russell, tentatively appointed assistant postmaster by Postmaster Jones, lias been in the postal service in Portland for 12 years, the last seven of which he has served as cashier of the Portland office. The ap pointment of Mr. Russell was made known last week, when Postmaster Jones forwarded it to the postoffice department at Washington. D. C. It is said in official circles there is no doubt that th. I ' . I Jones will be confirmed.- Mr. I Russell is married, and Uvea at i 595 Mulberry street. cJ "Merchandis e of cJ Merit On! Victor Records and Talking Machines Sonora Phonographs hale Popular Music J h If M y d 1 1 r- ?" - T Ji 1 c I i C-J 5 it. j W.i4 V. Ji JIFFY PANTS 50t? JIFFY PANTS 59 JIFFY PANTS 59- of the Highest Quality -You experience a feeling of utmost security in dealing with our Piano Department. Because of your knowledge of tfce time-honored, standard instru ments to choose from. 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I anticipate no aimcuity in ouy tntr these bonds as they bear only 5 per cent Interest and financiers tell ua that money is worm o per cent today," said Mr. Holman. "For that reason I believe bondholders will be glad to auxrender them and invest In securlt'es producing a greater rev- enue." . Th hrldsre bonds were floated by Morris Brothers of Portland and the Harris Trust & savings company oi Chicago. F. B. Pratt of the local bond house met with the commis sioners. In a statement prepared by Com missioner Holman It was shown ttiat the interstate bridge earned $18,615.89 net during August, giving the bridge fund a total of $241,264.71. Of that amount. $153,113.41 is due the etate. leaving a balance of $88,151.30. Esti mated earnings of the bridge from September. 120, to July, 1921. are $12,972.11 a month, or a total of $129, 721.10, making the surplus In July $217,872.40. Out of that amount two interest payments of $27,500 each must be met and $50,000 worth of bonds retired. Shirts to Order JACOB S Raleigh Bldg 327 Washington St. ' Established Since "Heck" was a pup 1883 $5000 MAN WANTED to represent exclusively In this ter ritory, a big-h-g-rad-e line of mer chandise aeUlnr to department and dry goods stores. The man we want mufrt be capable of earning- at least J0O0O yearly. The opportunity of earning more Is unlimited. If you have demonstrated your ability to SELL, we want to bear from yon. Give full particulars. Do not be afraid to tell everything in your first letter. Address WEBER KNIT COMPANT, 5635 N. Smedley SU. Philadelphia. leaving $112,872.40 available for pur chasing bonds. The recommendation of the comimtseioners la that at least $50,000 of that sum be used in such a manner. Hood Rlvp Girl Gets Position. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Miss Florence Gould, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. r. Gould'who for the past two years has been engaged at the Tacoma, Wash., public library. has been appointed children's libra rian at the St. Johns d ranch of the Portland public library. Miss Gould is a graduate of the Hood River high school. She spent a year in the east taking special work in library train ing. - . Cove Cherries Are Ideal. COVE, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Un der ideal weather conditions the Cove cherry Bing. Lambert and Roval Anne for size, color and flavor, is the ideal cherry of the world, and under fancy packing, brings fancy prices, not less than $100,000 to Cove grow ers, but this season canneries got less than two-thirds of the orop at $180 per ton for Bings and Lamberts, and $200 for Royal Annea. Karl J. Stack land, orchardist. shipped six carloads of fancy cherries to eastern points, and 11 cars to canneries, for which growers received $41,000. Lambs Bring- $8.50. COVE, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Robert S. 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