-OLYESPIG MEETS
COST MILLIONS
Holding of Big International
Contests Is Vary Expensive.
TAKE PLACE EVERY FOUR YEARS
Next Set of Games Will Be Held In
Stockholm During June and July.
Sweden to Expend Over $500,000
Alone.
Olympic games are an expensive
pastime. . One need not necessarily be
of a mathematical turn of mind to
calculate the vast sums expended by
the many countries represented la the
greatest of all athletic meets, held
once every four years.
The next set of Olympic games, as
is generally known, will be held in
Stockholm. Sweden, in June and July
of this year. Already remarkable ac
tivity prevails in the countries which
will strive to make America relinquish
its sinecure on first place in this clas
sic. Money is being disbursed freely
to prepare the athletes, and each na
tion is making a determined effort to
produce a better aggregation of -athletes
than the rest of the nations.
It is estimated that from $2,000,000
to $3,000,000 will be spent by about
fifteen nations on the coming Olympic
games. This, of course. Includes the
expenses Incurred in the training pe
riod for the tryouts and for other in
cidentals, and it is expected that the
$3,000,000 mark for expenditures will
be reached before the last flag is hoist
ed in the Stockholm stadium late in
July.
Sweden Spends Largest Sum.
Sweden naturally will open its coffers
more generously than the rest of the
nations, this year, because the Swedes
have the honor of supervising the
games. A sum in excess of $500,000 in
Swedish money will change hands. Of
this amount $300,000 will be spent for
the construction of stands, $100,000 will
be squandered on the nation's guests,
and more than $100,000 will be expend
ed for the development of an athletic
team that will make a presentable
showing.
England will be "touched" for the
next largest sum $200,000. The Unit
ed Kingdom expects to be represented
by 300 athletes, and a special steamer
has been chartered to convey the per
formers to the scene of hostilities. The
1908 London Olympiad cost England in
the neighborhood of $1,000,000.
It will cost Denmark approximately
$100,000 to be strongly represented. In
1008 Denmark, next to England, had
the largest squad of athletes.
America will not spend any consider
able sum before the games. The money
spending, will come on the team's suc
cessful return from abroad. From
present indications $50,000 to $75,000
will be Uncle Sam's limit.
Athletics in Italy gained a much need
ed impetus after Dorando's brilliant
performance in the Marathon at Lon
don four years ago. This year Italy
will send a stronger and larger team
than it did in the last Olympiad and
will disburse $50,000 in an effort to
make a good showing.
For the first time in the history of
the Olympic games Japan and China
will make a bid for honors. Japan has
some corking athletes, judging by re
ports of their performances, and the
Japs and Celestials will spend $50,000
on the event.
South Africa, Australia. Belgium and
Holland will also be represented, and
each nation will spend from $10,000 to
$25,000.
CRAIG TO GO TO OLYMPICS.
Strong Efforts Being Made to Have
Employer to Let Him Go.
Every one that Is interested in the,
welfare of the American Olympic team
that will compete in the big interna
tional meeting at Stockholm next sum
mer will be glad to bear that Ralph
Craig, the great sprinter, who former
ly competed for the University of
Michigan, will probably be able to ac
company the Yankee buncb to Sweden
after all.
Influential members of the Olympic
committee are on the job trying to
secure the consent of Craig's employer
to a leave of absence that will enable
the great collegiate athlete to make
the trip to Stockholm.
GREAT CANADIAN SPORT TAKES
Lacrosse Booms In Several American
Colleges This Season.
Quite a number of prominent Ca
nadian athletes are picking up a little
change as lacrosse coaches in the
United States.
Lacrosse is taking well in this conn
try, and the Intercollegiate union, the
championship of which was woo by
Harvard last year. Is a pretty solid
body. The teams are becoming better
acquainted with the finer points of the
game, owing to the introduction of Ca
nadian coaches, and it will not be long
before lacrosse will become one of the
leading college sports.
Sculler Am st to Defend Title.
Richard Arnst of Australia, the
world's professional sculling champion,
has sailed for London, where be Is to
Hefend his title against Ernest Barry,
the English champion, next August on
the Thames. He will visit this country
on bis way home;
Rats and Eggs.
No single point better illustrates the
sagacity of the rat, according to an ar
ticle in MeClure's. than the way in
which it eats an egg. It bites through
the shell and chips off small fragments
as neatly as a squirrel opens a nut.
consumes the entire contents without
spilling a drop and then sit up and
licks itself clean like a cat Rats will
steal the eggs from under a sitting heu
In one case they earned off serputy
five dozen eggs which a commission
merchant had incautiously stored Iu a
wooden tub.
HER GIFT TO
HER FATHER
And How It Was Received
By MARTHA A. HART
Mr. Waukenfelt. father of a famlly
bis oldest daughter. Eunice, was twen
ty started one tine day on a long trip.
He had worked hard for many years
and. having secured a competence, pro
posed to take a vacation and see some
thing of the world. Some one after
ward asked him what was the happiest
moment in his life. He replied. "When
I was on that ocean liner sailing out
through New York bay."
Whether the leaving of his family
and family cares behind contributed
especially to his happiness or detract
ed therefrom is a puzzling question to
maids and bachelors. Certain hus:
bands and fathers who do not take
kindly to family restraints may see it
all very clearly.
But this story has nothing to do with
Mr. Waukenfelt's trip: it has all to do
with his return after seven months'
absence. It was midnight when, hav
ing paid his cabman, he mounted the
steps of his domicile and, opening the
vestibule door, a man attempted to
brush past him. Mr. Waukenfelt seized
him, there was a scuffle, the man soon
relaxing his efforts till he was pinioned
by his opponent
"If you'll give me time to explain"
the prisoner began when his captor in
terrupted. "You can do that at the police sta
tion." And. dragging the man out on
to the stoop by his coat collar, he hus
tled him down the steps. He was as
tonished to see that the man was quite
young and looked strong enough to
"wipe the floor" with his antagonist.
Nevertheless he permitted himself to
be led like a lamb to the slaughter.
Indeed, he never made a move to re
sist or uttered a word till he was land
ed in the police station.
"What's your name?" asked the ser
geant at thi desk.
"I'll leave him with you, "sergeant,"
said Mr. Waukenfelt "I've just re
turned from a long journey and wish
to go home."
"Sure you'll appear against him in
the morning?"
"Yes; I'll be here; don't worry."
Mr. Waukenfelt went home and, go
ing to' his own room, went to bed
without disturbing his family. In the
morning there was a great hubbub at
learning that the father had returned.
All gathered round him as soon as he
came out of his room, and there were
hugging and kissing till breakfast was
announced.
"What did you bring me, pop?" ask
ed his youngest son. And the ques
tion was repeated by all the family in
an ascending scale of age till it reach
ed those old enough to refrain jrc.m
expressing what was on their minds.
When all were satisfied in this respect,
Eunice, throwing her arms about her
father's neck, said:
"And I've got something for you.
papa, dear. Guess what it is?"
Mr. Wankenfelt guessed everything
from a pair 'of suspenders to a clock,
then gave it up.
"A son-in-law," said the girl, hiding
her blushes on her father's chest.
"A son-in-law! Why, sweetheart:
that's something for you, isn't it?
You've not given me anything, but
have taken away yourself."
"He's perfectly splendid, papa. I
want you to meet him right off. I
know you'll like him. He knows you
are here; at least I told him you were
coming last night. We sat together
till nearly 12 o'clock. I did so wish
you could have arrived before he went
away."
"What time did he go?" asked the
father.
- "About a quarter to 12."
"Oh!"
"Why do you say 'Oh?'"
"I had an adventure when I came in
I opened the vestibule door, and a bur
glar who whs trying to get into the'
house or trying to get out, I don't know
which, tried to escape."
"Good gracious!"
"But I got him."
. "Got him! Didn't he kill you?"
"1 wouldn't be here if he had. I took
him to the police station and left him
there."
"What kind of a looking man was
he?" asked Mrs. . Waukenfelt.
"One of those fellows who go about
committing burglaries with crysanthe
mums in their buttonholes and leave
gentleman-like notes for the persons
they rob. You'd better look over the
silver. But he couldn't have got away
with anything, for I took him right
from the house to the station."
"Did he look very wicked?" asked
Eunice.
"Very."
"What did he say when you turned
him in,?"
"Oh, the sergeant began to question
him, asking him first bis name. I came
away about that time."
"What name did he give?"
"Menbayden or Mendenhorn or some
such queer name."
"Oh. heavens P exclaimed Eunice.
"Are you sure it wasn't Mendenhall?"
"That's it-Mendenhall."
"Oh. father: He's my Tom!"
"Your Tom! How did your Tom"
"It's that abominable outside door.
He got caugtif in the vestibule th.it
way once before " ' s
As soon as Eunice could get on her
wraps she hurried away with her fa
ther for the station. Tom Mendenhall
was led out looking very crestfallen
and very mortified Eunice introduced
Mm to her father., who remarked: v
"We have met before. 1 believe."
NORTH LOGAN -
The base ball game at Logan be
tween Logan and Eagle Creek Sun
day resulted in a score of 19 to 0.
Battery for Logan was Sagar- and
Gruber and for Eagle Creek, Smith
and Johnson. The Logan team look
ed nifty in its new suits and has not
been beaten this year. Next Sunday
they play at "Springwater.
Geo. and Steve Sagar made a busi
ness trio to Estacada last Saturday.
J. B. Cummins and C. J. Christian
sen made a flying trip to Oregon
City Tuesday..
Quite a number of our young peo
ple from the camp went to the Grang
ers' entertainment and dance Satur
day. All report a good time.
.The saw mill is propgressing nicely
and will be sawing Sunday,
a visit to his mother.
Dragging the Anchor.
"I see Newlywed at the club quite
often since his baby came. 1 thought
he was firmly anchored to a home
life."
"He was, but at the first squall he
began to drag his anchor."
MULINO
Everyone is pretty well through
with the spring seeding and most of
the farmers in this neighborhood have
their - potatoes planted and there is
quite a number who are putting in
several acres of potatoes this year.
Mr. Walker and 'family, from Iowa,
who arrived at Mulino -last week, are
visiting his sister, Mrs. John Evans.
It is rumored that he intends to buy
property in this vicinity.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank -Manning,
a boy, April 13.
Miss Gladys Snodgrass finished her
term of school Friday, April 12, and
Guy Larkins, of Marquam will begin
teaching here Monday, April 23, at
a salary of $70 a month. .
John Darnell was seen on our streets
last Thursday, being in this burg on
business.
Mrs! Bert Wallace was visiting her
mother at Macksburg Thursday.
Mrs. Erickson was visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Bull, of Colton,
last week.' Mrs. Bull has been quite
sick.
Several of the Mulinoites attended
the Meek's sale at Canby Saturday.
TWILIGHT
Miss Marie Harvey made a busi
ness trip to Portland Saturday.
Miss Anna Schiffe who has been
making her sister, Mrs. Carl Schmu
decke, and extended visit has return
ed to her home in the east.
Miss Anna Wilehart of Oregon City
was a Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs.
James Hylton.
Mrs. Scheer, of Portland, is visit
ing with her son, Mr. Henry Scheer.
The following well rendered - pro
gram was given in Twilight hall Sat
urday evening by the community club :
Instrumental duet, the Misses Camp;
recitation, "When father was a boy,"
Clarence Olds: dialogue, "Dostor and
Patient," M. J. Lazeelle and Mr. Bul
lard; Vocal solo; Mrs. Milton Mat-,
toon; reading, "the Bucket that hung
in the Well," Mr. Curtis Dodds; recita
tion, "Giving Information,' Miss Les
sie McDonald; vocal solo, Mrs. Milt
on Mattoon; dialogue, "John Hasty
and Peter Quiet," Leonard and Ken
neth Thompson.
Dame rumor says we will hear the
wedding bells soon. -
Mrs. Milton Mattoon and children
have returned to their home in Mil
waukie, after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. L. Mattoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Weideman of Port
land, were guests at Mountain Ash
Farm Sunday.
George Lazelle is having a five ac
re track of land cleared.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr .and Mrs. .Way Saturday
evening in honor of their son. Rus
set's nineteenth birthday anniversary
by his young friends. The evening
was most delightfully spent with
games and music. The guests were
served a delicious lunch.
SANDY
A full house was in attendance at
the musical and stereoptican enter
tainment given Thursday evening und
er the auspices of the Sandy Public
Schools. Sufficient funds were neted
to warrant the purchase of two large
schoolroom clocks. The music, und
er the direection of Miss Muir, was
thoroughly enjoyed by all, and much
credit is due both teachers and pu
pils for bringing the talent of the
schools before the people in so sat
isfactory way. Thanks are also due
to Mrs. Percy Shelly for the loan
of her piano and to Paul Meinig for
having it moved to and from the
church.
Mrs. Newton Schminky and son,
Bruce, spent the week end in Port
land. The second story of the new Shel
ley block will be used for an enter
tainment hall.
Harry Thomas is painting the Odd
Fellow building, a needed improve
ment. Ed Bruns has been awarded the
contract for building the new city
bastile, the front room of which will
be used for a council chamber. Mr.
Bruns begins work this week.
Sandy Commercial Club held an
enthusiastic railroad meeting Monday
night
Albon Meinig has returned, from
the mountains.
James Dixon has bought a flock
of longhaired goats.
OREGON CITY BAND
R. V. D. JOHNSTON, Director.
MORNING PROGRAM.
March "Washington Grays"
Novelette s "Golden Rod"
Selection Grand Opera
Piccolo Polka . " "Louise"
Overture , "Lustspiel"
Descriptive "Napoleon's Last Charge"'
Trombone Solo "The Ratcharmen Song"
Patrol "The Blue and the Grey"
Grafulla
Mackie
BerrI
Cox
Keler Bela
Paull
Neuendorff
Dalbey
CONCERT AT 3 P. M., COURT HOUSE LAWN
March "The Vampire" Crosby
Selection "Babes in Toyland"' ' - Herbert
Cornet Duet ' "Comrades" Hoist
Overture " . "Light Cavalry" Suppe
Characteristic "Burning of Rome" Paull
Piccolo Polka "Vogelein" Gungl
Intermezzo "Rondel" . Powell
Two Step . "Dixie Girl" Lampe
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