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THE MOBXING OREGOXIA SATURDAY, JXTLT 29, ;190T
WILL STRUGGLE
TO BE FIRST
.Southern California and the
Scandinavians Will Be at
the Exposition.
EACH HAS A PROGRAMME
Visitors at the Fair Will Be Invited
j to Join Either One of the Cele-
bratlons, and a Great Day
Is Anticipated.
ORDER OF THE DAY, JULY 29.
0 A. M. Buildings. Government ex
hibit and Trail open.
8,30 A M. Concert. Administration
Band, Agricultural building.
10 A M. and hourly thereafter Free
moving pictures. Nebraska Pavilion,
Agricultural Palace.
10 A. 1L Concert, Fourth United
States Cavalry Band, Government
Terrace. ,
10 A. SI. Signal Corps exhibition.
Government building.
11 A. M. Southern California exer
cises, California bulldlrjg.
1;30 P. M. Columbia County exer
cises, Oregon building. Administration
Band.
1:D0 P. M. Concert, Fourth United
States Cavalry Band, Transportation
building bandstand.
2 P. M. Scandinavian day exercises.
Auditorium, Administration Band.
2:30 P. M- Administration Band.
California building.
2:30 P. M. Free organ recital, F.
W. Goodrich, Forestry building.
2;30 P. M. Grand concert, Dlerke's
Band, bandstand. Gray Boulevard.
2:30 P. M. United States Llfe-S&v-lng
exhibition on lake.
3,30 P. M. Concert, Fourth United
States Cavalry Band, Government
Terrace.
6 P. M. Exhibit buildings close. .
0:30 P. M. Free operatic concert
at head tit rustic stairway.
8 P. M. Scandinavian grand concert.
Auditorium.
8 P. M. Grand concert, Dlerke's
Band, bandstand, Gray Bouleard.
9 P. M. Fireworks on lake.
11 P, M. Gates close.
For further information purchase an
official programme.
There will be a mighty struggle for
supremacy at the Lewis and Clark Ex
position today between the doughty and
enterprising Southern Callfornians and
the sturdy Scandinavians. Both have
special days at the Exposition, and up
jaitii yesterday they have been shoulder
to shoulder in the preparations to cele
brate. The Southern Callfomlans have
been marshaling their forces all this
week for the final struggle, fresh re
cruits arriving dally from the Sunset
State. The Southern California cities
that have held special days at the Expo
sition this week have combined and pre
sent a line of battle formation that is
expected to hold firm without retreating
so much as one inch In the enemy's favor.
Scandinavians Arc Busy.
The Scandinavians have aloo been busy
preparing and are confident of carrying
off the laurels of the day, although they
say they fully appreciate the strength
of the Southern Callfornians. The ranks
of the Scandinavian force are made up
of natives of Sweden, Norway, Denmark
and Finland, who are now Americans.
They will be at the Exposition in swarms,
pushed with anticipations of victory.
The Southern Callfornians. they say. are
more than 1000 strong, and the Scandl
, navlans say they are so many that it
would be Impossible to give a correct
estimate.
There will be no blood shed or noses
broken at the Exposition tomorrow; the
members of the two opposing forces will
vie with each other in celebrating, being
hospitable to all and enjoying them
selves. The Scandinavians wfll fight with
music, song and speeches, and sincere
and wholesome hospitality. The South
ern Callfornians will adopt similar tac
tics, except the song will be eliminated,
this being an -exclusive weapon of the
Scandinavians.
The Southern Callfornians will make
their headquarters in the state building,
from which they will sally forth ' upon
the grounds to drive the crowds to their
magnificent structure where good old Cal
lfornlan hospitality-, equal to that of the
South, will reign supreme. The Admin
istration Band will open the festivities
at the California building at 10 o'clock In
the morning. At U o'clock the Southern
California day exercises will be held,
which needless to state will be attended,
by one of the largest crowds of the entire
Exposition. President H. TV. Goode' will
deliver' the address of welcome, and re
sponses will be made by representatives '
of the different Southern Caltfornlan
counties.
"With Informal Reception.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock an . In
formal reception will "be given visiting
' Callfoml&iw, at which elaborate refresh
ment will be served. During, the day
thousands of oranges and small 4ags -of
sugar .and. Lima, beans will be distributed .
among the visitors to the ibufldlng. Los .
Angeles County will .distribute the'
oranges, and Ventura County will give
away the -sugar and beans
The wine exhibit will be made a spe
cial feature -at the California building
todaj. The. visitor? to the structure will
see for the first time a waterfall of fine
California xed wine. Over a miniature
reproduction of the famed Vernal Falls,
of Yosemlte Valley, the juice of grapes
will boll and surge down the cliffs at
the rate -of J49Q gallons an hour. Several
attempts have been made at other ex
positions to . have a waterfall of wine,
but" It Is stated that this winefall will
be the Jkt of Its kind In the country.
Exercises la Auditorium.
The Scandinavians have the Auditorium
in Its entirety at the Exposition today.
They will hold their exercises at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Governor George E.
Chamberlain will bid the guests welcome
to the state and Fair and men of promi
nence wHl deliver addresses In the differ
ent tongues ef the four flags represented.
Norway. Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
A grand concert will be held in the Au
ditorium at night, at which singing so
cieties from San Francisco. Seattle, Ta
coma, Everett and Portland will partici
pate. A grand mala chorus will open and
close the concert -and the audience will
Join in "America
CotttHtM Cewtty. which also celebrates
at th ItxpsrtMon today, does net latend
to .fee s-verteofeed in the rush. There will
be several iMHiired, jeepe at the xik1
tfcm striving te- Impress upon the eXstn
,treted visitors that the SoatKrn Call
fornians and the Scandinavians are not.
me wnoie tning, ana teat Columbia
County is playing an Important part in
the events of the day. The Columbia
County exercises will be heM In the Ore
gon building at 1:30 o'clock In the after
noon. President Jefferson Myers, of the
Oregon State Commission, will deliver the
address -of welcome, and the response will
be made by Judge T. A. McBride. of the
Fifth Judicial District. There will be
several vocal and instrumental numbers
on the programme. A reception will be
given in the Oregon building following the
exercises.
Distinguished Winemakcr at Fair.
Colonel Theodore Gler. of Alameda, CaL.
the man who Is said to have done more
for the winc-maklng anJ grape-growing
Industries than any other man In the
United States, and who Is also one of the
most exnert ludrea of tr!nr la a tfc
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
.Besides being the proud possessor of
several gold medals for making the best
wines. Mr. Gler also bears on his breast
the Order of the Crown conferred upon
him by Emperor William of Germany for
services rendered during the Boxer up
rising in 1902. The badge of honor Is of
pure gold, in the shape of a Maltese cross,
and Is suspended from a blue satin bow.
SPEAKS AT WHITE TEMPLE
Dr. J. Q. A. Henry, Temperance Ad
vocate, Coming.
"The brilliant and persuasive oratory of
Dr. J. Q. A. Henry, of America, has at
tracted and stirred to action larger and
more influential audiences In the tem
perance crusade than any other since the
days of John B. Gough." says the London
Educator.
Dr. Henry was formerly pastor of the
First Baptist Church of this city, but In
1301 went to Great Britain to take charge
of the large temperance reform in that
country, and .where he is now engaged
in that work. He has been a great suc
cess wherever he has been throughout
the United Kingdom, and Sir George Will
lams, founder of the now almost universal
Y.'M. C A., says: "In sending Dr. Henry
to us, America has given us one of her
most eloquent sons." He Is a strong
thinker, a magnetic speaker, and displays
a strong individuality of character In the
unflinching courage with which he pre
sents his convictions. He has been char
acterized the "John B. Gough of tne
West." and "the Gatllng-Gun in Action,"
and is well known throughout this coun
try as a popular preacher and lecturer.
Dr. Henry Is making a short trip to the
Pacific Coast, and will occupy the pulpit
at the White Temple, Sunday. Julv 30.
morning and evening.
AT THETAVERN.
Everybody who patronizes the Tav
ern is completely satisfied and becomes
at once an advertising agent for Port
land's greatest grill. You will be one
if you try the Tavern today. Opposite
Oregonlan building.
Ohio Society entertains.
The Ohio Society of Oregon held a
very enthusiastic meeting- at Knights
of Pythias Hall last night. W. M. Cake
presiding:. About 200 members and
visitors were present.
The society has changed its head
quarters from the Chamber of Com
merce building to the Oregon building
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition,
where a register will be kept for vis
itors from Ohio to register.
After the business tneetlnc tti fal
lowing programme was gli-en: Instru
mental solo. Miss E. Hoben; vocal solo.
iiiss carrie o. Seal; reading. Mrs. Mil
lie Perkins. Dr. Ella K. Dearborn
closed the exercise by reading a his
torical sketch of Whitman's famous
ride from Oregon to Washington. D. C
Refreshments were served by the
ladles of the refreshment committee.
First Boy Named After Explorers.
A curly-haired baby boy. a little over
two years of age. was the recipient of
much attention and admiration at the Ex
position yesterday. 'This little boy is not
only pretty and attractive, but he has
other charms for the Fair ofTicIalsai, his
name is Lewis Clark Mctzgar, tne first
baby named after the- tven f ,,
plorers In whose honor the Exposition is
neto.
Mr. and Mrs, peorge Mctzgar. the nar-
AUMISSIOXS. 13,817.
The department of admissions re-
ports 15,87 entrances to the ExpoI-
uon yeneroay.
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ents. took their little son yesterday to
the Exposition and showed him to the
officials. They were given a big bunch: of
admuslon tickets, which was promised by
the Fair management for the first baby
to be named after Lewis and Clark, The
management will have a large photograph
of Lewis Clark Mctzgar framed and hung
in the Administration building. The
father of the boy is a school teacher at
Gresham.
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PARE EA S I LY WINS
Defeats Gloss and Patton in
Single Events.
TAKES AND KEEPS LEAD
Other Howlnjp Contests on Guild's
Lake Are Interesting and At
tract Large Crowd or Vis
itors to See Them.
Alex W. Pape. of the Dolphin Club. San
Francisco.- holder of the amateur cham
pionship of the Coast and Pacific North
west for single sculls, had no trouble In
retaining the title at the rowing match
on Guild's Lake yesterday afternoon, de
feating E. O. Gloss and William Patton.
of the Portland Rowing Club with case.
Pape jumped into the lead at the start
and was several lengths ahead at the
buoy, which he rounded with his cele
brated "knee turn In four strokes. Ho
slowed up somewhat on the run home
and allowed Gloss to come within two or
three lengths of him, but later made a
spurt and finished about four lengths
ahead. Patton was badly outclassed, and
was fullly 250 yards behind the leaders.
The races were rcheduled to begin at 3
o'clock, but It was nearly 5 before there
was even a semblance of preparation, the
vexatious and apparently unnecessary
delay being occasioned by the poor ar
rangements which Pape afterward pro
nounced the most "rotten" he had ever
encountered, and In this expression of
opinion he was corroborated by about
'every person present.
A line of posts extend across the north
ern portion of the lake, and In order to
secure a course of one and one-half miles
It was found expedient to remove a suf
ficient number of these posts to permit
the frail racing shells to get through.
The members of the Portland Rowing
Club claim that H. W. Kerrigan, who is
in charge of the athletic features of the
Exposition, had promised not only to re
move the posts, but also have the club
bring its boats over to the lake Thurs
day night and left In charge of a keeper,
and that, acting under this Idea of the
situation, they sent a number of the boats
down to the lake in tow of a launch, but
no arrangement whatsoever, they say,
had been made for their accommodation,
and they were forced to bring them
back to the clubhouse.
Kerrigan wanted to postpone the races
that had been set for yesterday afternoon
until this morning, saying he would have
the posts removed In the meantime, but
the participants Insisted on racing any
how, even at the expense of the shorter
course, as many persons had visited the
Fair especially to witness the contests,
and the club did not think It was right
to disappoint them. Pape. who had come
all the way from Goldfields. New. espe
cially to contest at the invitation of the
Exposition authorities, was on the point
o backing out entirely when he saw the
drift of things. He says that under no
circumstances would he race at the Fair
again under similar conditions.
The Other Events.
George Luders easily defeated E. B.
Harley in the junior single. Both are
members of the Portland Rowing Club.
In the race for lapstreak fours, & col
lision occurred about 20) yards from the
turn, and both crews were locked together
for several seconds, the judges finally
separating them and placing them at the
turning buoy, Xrom which point they
raced home over half the course, the crew
composed of A. E. Allen (bow). A. S. Al
len (No. 2). W. T. Allen (N'o. 3) and A.
A. Allen (stroke), having a slight advan
tage over A. R. Stringer "(bow), E. Orth
(No. 2). A. Peterson (No. 2) and A. Pfaen
der (stroke). All are members of th
local club, and in fact all of yesterday's
contestants were from Portland, with the
exception of Pape.
The- Junior doubles wa the last race
oi uie cay. ana was ny tar the most
Interesting from a. racing standpoint, as
p-, Harley and George Luders only i
finished about four Inches ahead of C
Marsnan ana J. Hosenfeld.
After the race Gloss announced a de
sire to row Pape on the Willamette
River today over a straightaway course
of miles, claiming that he was
.handicapped at the shorter distance. It
Ic doubtful whether Pape will pay any
attention to this challenge, as he does not
consider Gloss in, the same class with
him, but announced last night that he
was willing to. row the latter In San
Francisco for a CM trophy. Or he might
possibly be induced to remain here and
row on the Willazsette River providing
the lnduceaaents . along those lines were
-sufficiently attractive. -as he is anxloes
to return hone. He was not in the least
degree fatigued by the contest, but domed
a bathing suit immediately afterward and
remained la the water several minutes.
By wlaalfn: yesterday's natch, Ppe not
paly retalas the cJttrtoralfi. but ws
ateo awarsM a jfM s4al amt etegaat
silver tevkig cup. Xtottetkes are aw
4lg wiM ay k may be hiifawsd U
row Hm ofTtfee rtvw. and it fa befteved
DR. J. Q. A. MBNRY. . . . , . .
the Oregon Water Power &. Railway Com
pany Is considering the question of offer
ing a suitable prize for such a contest.
Programme for Today.
The programme of events for this after
noon follows:
Senior doubles R. Lamberson. P. R. a,
bow. and N. M. Montgomery. P. R. a.
stroke, vs. P. SmkL p. R. C. bow. and
E. O. Gloss P. R. a. stroke-Four-oar
Portland Rowing Club: Pres
ton Smith, bow; Charles Duncan. No. 2;
T. Zimmerman. No. 3; Paul Smld. stroke;
E. B. Harley, substitute; vs. Nelson
Club, of Victoria, B. C: H. Bishop, bow;
R. Sharp. No. 2; A. Bishop. No. 3; F.
Nott, stroke.
Canoe races Singles: E. Frank. M. A.
A. C; E. Lamberson. P. R. C: E. Froh
man. M. A. A. GRoy Klrkley. P. R. C
Doubles E. Frank and E. Lamberson;
E. Frohman and R. Lamberson.
Upset race W. Morton. E. Lamberson.
Roy Klrkley.
Tilting race Roy Klrkley. E. Frohman,
W. Morton.
Races will begin at 3 p. M. today, just
opposite the life-saving station on Guilds'
Lake.
Referee. H. W. Kerrigan; starter, F. J.
Lonergan; timers. "W. Hayward. D. J.
Murphy. W. B. Fechheimer; Judges of
turn. H. H. Hoyt. O. M. Babbitt. F. E.
Watklns; Judges of finish'. Percy Stow
ell, L. C. Hart. S. Luders.
NEWSBOYS' DAY AT THE FAITt
September 3 Selected, and the Boys
Will Enter Free.
Even the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion doffs Its hat to the newsboys, the
hustling venders of newspapers, and
has set aside a day for their especial
entertainment. September 5 will be
Newsboys day, and on tbaV day the
young American hustlers will celebrate
with as much vigor and vim as they
sell newspapers on the street of Port
land. The newsboys, under th leadership
of Otto Prag. chairman of the Portland
Newsboys' Association, are planning to
give a big parade on the morning of
September 5. They will march through
the streets of Portland to the Exposi
tion, where they will hold exercises In
the Auditorium. Among the speakers
who will address the boys will be Judgs
Frazer. of the Juvenile Court; Gover
nor Chamberlain. Senator Fulton,
President H. W. Goode and Dr. Emmett
Drake,
The Exposition management will ac
cord all bona fide newsboys free ad
missions on the special day. The
passes will be distributed among tha
newsboys through Otto Prag. who Is
taking an active lead In the holding
of the special day.
Boy Rewarded for Honesty.
F. R. Newman, the 13-year-old boy of
Colfax. Wash., who sent 25 cents to the
Lewis and Clark Exposition for his admit
tance to the grounds on the Fourth of
July, which be obtained through a mis
representation of his age. not only cleared
his conscience but struck a bargain, as
yesterday he was mailed an expensive
camera. The camera Is a gift from the
Exposition, an acknowledgment of the ap
preciation of the motive which actuated
the lad to return the money which he
thinks rightfully belongs to the Fair.
yesterday morning the Exposition offi
cials unanimously agreed that Newman
was worthy of a present. A requisition
was Issued and a modern, folding camera,
with a roll of films and other appliances.
was purchased and mailed to him. Secre
tary Henry E. Reed wrote the boy a per
sonal letter. In which he commended him
for his honesty, stating that the officials
united in the hope that the future would
show as honest and upright a man as the
boy had proved himself. Secretary Reed
requested that the first picture taken by
the boy be forwarded to him. and that
he favor him with a call on his next visit
to the Exposition.
Do the Trail in a Body.
The members of the M. E. T., a club
composed of the exhibitors and officials
connected with the machinery, electricity
and transportation building at the Exposi
tion, did the Trail in a body last night.
There were about 109 members of the club
in the party. They all wore buttons and
badges, and were royally entertained at
will srEAK at tut: exposition
TOMORROW.
Father Thomas Ewlsp Sherman.
' - Father Thomas Ewlng Sherman, who
, will be th principal rpeaker at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition on Catho
lie day. tomorrow. Is the eldest son
of General William T. Sherman.
Father Sherman came from Chlcaro at
the InvltaUon of Archbishop Christie
to dellrer a patriotic and reUsious ad
dress dealing- with the journey of
Captains Lewis and Clark. He Is a
ftgradoate of Tale and served with the
Americas troops as priest durla? th
Spanish-American war under General
Fred Grant la Porto Rico. He Is a
natlre of the Patf&e Coast, harlnr
tta born In San Francisco.
the attractions they visited along 'the
amusement streyt of the Exposition.
Following the tour of the Trail attrac
tions, the members of the club sat down
to an elaborate banquet at the Bismarck
rVi f Ttu twibu nr HAiif Ifull..
rated for the occasion. The "menu was
excellent. Several of the exhibitors de
livered short addresses. All enjoyed them
selves, and say that the affair proved so
popular that they will probably have
many more before the ending of the Ex
position. Art Maseam Open Nights.
The Maseum of Art at the Lewis and
NCIark Exposition Is to be opened, nights
after tne first of the asnuv Itwas an
nounced yesterday that arrange ents
were now belag sa4e for the aeeessary
guards, and that all wcuM be ready for
night opening by Taesrfay or Wednesday.
No change la the Nghtlng arrangement
will be aeeessary. as the eanvaees are
Illuminated entirely by artificial Hgata.
The galleries will not be kept open, how
ever., vat., the gates close,' but until
"clock. r thertabsate.
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TWENTY IN DANGER
Norwegian Singers Placed inJ
Peril by Fire.
FIGHT THROUGH SMOKE
Caaght In Third StorjrWlth No Firo
Escape, They Battle Throagh
Barniag Hallway 'to - the
Stairs and Safety.
Twenty members of the Norwegian
Singing Society, which has quarters in
the third story of- the building at 127
First street, had narrow escapes from
suffocation during a fire which started at
9.-04 o'clock last night- H. S. Perlto. an
Italian rooming on the same floor, and
In whose apartments the blarte started,
was severely burned about'the arms.
The singing society has rooms at the
front of the building, which are reached
only by a narrow hallway which leads to
the stairs. Perito has the room off the
head of the stairs. Last night at the time
mentioned the Norwegian singers were
MARGARET MAYO.
holding a meeting, and Perito was mak
ing preparations to retire and be lulled to
the arms of Morpheus by the songs In the
other room. He had a kerosene lamp
standing on a table at the side of his bed.
As he lay down and began to draw the
covers over himself, they struck the lamp,
overturning It on the bed and setting the
bed clothing afire. Before Perito could
arise the bed was In a mass of flames.
He rushed Into the hallway, threw the
burning bedclothes on the stairs and ran
to give the alarm. The singers did not
notice anyth.ng wrong until a few min
utes afterward, when the clanging of fire
bells attracted their attention, and their
room began to fill with smoke. They ran
from the room to find the hall dense with
strangling smoke, arising from the burn
ing clothing and wood In the room. There
was no fire escape on the front of tha
building, and the singers were obliged to
fight their way through the rmoke-fllled
hall to reach the stairs. One, whose name
the police were unable to learn, was par
tially overcome, and was removed from
the building by his comrades.
Fire apparatus at headquarters, togeth
er with Hose and Chemical No. L respond
ed to a still alarm, and quickly bad the
blaze under control. The loss amounted
to about J100. The third floor of the build
ing was found to be filled with all sorts
of rubbish, and this, together with the
fact that there are no fire escapes on the
building, will cause an Investigation on
the part of Chief Campbell and his asso
ciates. THE FIGHT YET TO COME
One Marion County Candidate Ad
dresses Himself to Another.
SALEM. Or.. July 3. tTo the Editor.)
The following- appears in the Oregon City
Courier of July 31:
"Mr. Toes has vtfltlnx card printed that
ar Ax&srlcan Sara in ralalartir. only la.
the corner where the stars ahoald b I the
picture of the axe of Wocdfcum. "I'll be
tha only Marlon County candidate." said Mr
Tboxe. "when the primary electloa ro'la
around: all the rest of the Saleea fellows will
bare cone Into Innocuous desuetade. I know
the situation better thaa any other maa. aad
Til be left standlex when all tha others are
down."
The torexolng statetoe&t affords tha see
evldecc in the world that cmr friend Mr.
Too doe not know anythi&r about the sit
uation. In hta zeal to mzhe an IssptmoIy
statement he has been led into an extrara
xance that seems to call for a rejoinder. It
was because of the conviction of leadles; Re
publicans all orer the cowstry that h could
not carry Marion County uader any circum
stances that ether- ea&dl&ates were FUgg-ested.
hut there has been a dcilra assosr those who
do not favor htsa to aire him fair and re
pecttnl Trrtznat It will not cosduee to
pleasant relations, nor In aay way affect
the chances of the other "fellows" tn say at
this time that aaythiss Is settled, for they
are sot "solar lato "lanocuoua desuetude" at
all. No candidate steetUd take hfmseif toe se
riously at this ttsae. far there la a loss- aad
stuhbern contest; ahead. -Flashy method aad
foolish boasts will not brtaa- rotes. Under the
direct prianry law the ste art set. likely
to be atasspeded. asd they are. not likely to
allow aay caadldate t tray theaa tt a cut
Iras pledg et swsmt a year before alt tha
candidates are aasaed. aad before all th
are exsalaed or iwdersiaod. Is alt
klBdaess, staee Mr. Taese ha bees so frre
with the reet oc u. yetsrit its te munt
that he la wtshtinr a st4k in advertMs
bte oaadMary th American ftsc. aad
that he H hardty sfertsx fair wHk the me
f the- eaadfdate 1 tac. a he ha, the
chafers th C4HTUal nttM
which ttu xtve Maa, hot w yrtrace' Me,
bK t ftwlsur th tatsriate-of th wfcsts fmrf .
wtthwwt rfe i iajsiTfdsMd tatUreeUs.
Betere th cxselc la rtr mU mC the ea
dSdataa wm teow a awed ' smm ad "the
IZ&B&m . Jksmmf :mHRil
slteatlea" taaa aar ea of theta dees' sow.
as any oae of teem wha Is ' tadtned to
baaat that he alreair has a "cinch" s&esld
coatMer the adrlc oi Oliver Cromwell: "l
beseech you. bretfcres. br tha mercies of
God. to think It pc!b!e that Tou mar be
mlstaksa." CHAS. B. MOO RES-
SUCCESS AS PLAYWRIGHT
Portland Yoaag Woman's "Work
Pleases the East.
Margaret Mayo, who was born and
raised In Portland, Is meeting with suc
cess In her chosen work, of playwrlting.
The following is taken from a Brook
lyn paper, where her latest play was
given recently, preparing the way for
a Broadw'ay production this Autumn.
"A new play Is engaging the atten
tion of the Spooner Company at the
Bijou this week. Margaret Mayo's ro
mantic drama. The Austrian Dancer,"
has not been produced before on tbe
Brooklyn stage. The time Is set In
1S43 about Milan, Italy. The opening
scene shows th greenroom of the The
ater Royal and Miss Edna May Spoon
er In the title role of Betti is the cen
tral figure. The production was magnifi
cent In every way. The change from the
gay dancer to. a grave woman gives
Miss Spooner an opportunity to dis
play her emotional gifts. At the end
of the third act. Miss Spooner present
ed Miss Margaret Mayo, the young and
beautiful authoress of the play, who
made a little speech saying that the
credit was all due to the efforts of the
Spooner company. Mrs. Spooner also
appeared and said that the difficulty
of getting -appropriate plays would
THE AUTHORESS.
be solved If Brooklyn had many such
playwrights as Miss Mayo."
Miss Mayo left here only a few
years ago. Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mayo, is spending the Summer with
friends in Portland. She expects to re
turn to her daughter In New York In
the Fall.
DIES BY HIS OWN HAND
Wilhelm Gller Hangs Himself With
a Handkerchief.
"Wilhelm Gller. a native of Austria, chose
a deserted Chinese cabin, away from the
main road. In an isolated part of the
Sandy, near the O. R. fc N. rockplle. to
commit suicide. Several days went by be
fore his . badly decomposed remains were
discovered.
Just a week ago Gller appeared at the
residence of A. 9. Pullen. a farmer of the
vicinity, and yesterday afternoon Walter
L. Pullen Identified the remains of the
suicide as those of this individual, who Is
described as being between 40 and 45 years
of age. with dark hair and mustache and
of heavy build.
Coroner Flnley Investigated the matter,
and the circumstances pointed so strongly
to suicide that no Inquest was considered
necessary. Gller had evidently climbed up
to one of the rafters of the cabin, around
which be had attached a noose made from
a bandana handkerchief and a piece of
tar rope, and hanged himself.
Papers discovered on his person indicate
that May 3. 1906. he made his Initial affi
davit .of naturalization In Clackamas
County. A brass tag and key, evidently
belonging to some hotel, with "Room 5?"
engraved on the tag, were also found in
one of his pockets.
Special Days for Children.
The Exposition management has inaugu
rated, a series of special days for children
that attend or belong to putillc. private,
mission and Sunday schools. The first of
these special days will be next Friday,
when the members of the Taylor-Street
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school
will attend the Exposition in a body. Dr.
F. Burgetre Short Is planning exercises
and entertainments for the children on
that day.
On these special days the children will
be admitted to the Exposition grounds for
M cents, and their parents, guardians or
those who accompany them will be al
lowed a reduction of 3& cents. The man
agement will de everything possible for
their entertainment. Music and amuse
ment features are to fee provided for their
enjoyment.
The management Is taking a great deal
of Interest in the children, and as an
added inducement to increase their attend
ance has provided for their being admit
ted free to the grounds on Sunday. The
same rules that appMed on the Fourth of
July will be la vogue; only children 12.
years of axe or under being allowed . free
admittance oa Sundays.
VANCOUVER TRIPS.
Far as enjoyable short ride en the Co
lumbia. River te Vancouver, take steamer
Uadlae at Taylor-street dock daily, ex
cept Sunday: leaving as fllews: Leave
FerOaad at S A. M. and 1:3 P. M. Leave
Vancouver J A. M. and 4:46 P. M. Fare,
cants each way.
EVENING EXHIBITION.
In MrtJe te the staMy free exhibitions
give at tbt-adsMUtl Cast. Xsgtster Adi
.torfcasa, veering enrt sin i ents wilt be
. stoeti Wednesday. Tntwradsiy and Friday
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COMPLAIN OF
BEING BUNCOED
Reed Optical Company Is
Again Accused by,
rt. Purchasers.
HIGH CHARGE FOR GLASSES
President Goode, of the exposition,
Will Make an Invcstlgatioa
Into the Accusation of
Michigan Couple.
The Exposition management will
make an Investigation today into the
methods pursued by the Walter Reed
Optical Concession Company in the Ag
ricultural Palace. Several complaints
have been heard in the past concerning
this concern, but not until yesterday
were written and formal charges
against the establishment filed with
President Goode. The charges are of
such nature as to necessitate immediate
action. ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Simon, an aged couple
from Colman. Mich., are the authors of
the complaint. They claim to have been
duped out of $35 for worthless spec
tacles. The story, as they tell It, Is in
detail very much like the recent com
plaint made to the police by a retired
farmer. T. R. Stevenson, who went to
the courts yesterday for redress.
According to Mrs. Simon, who claims
to have been the principal victim, sho
was viewing the Agricultural Palace
Wednesday when. In passing the Reed
optical booth she was accosted by an
attendant who urged her to step In
side. Another attendant invited" her
hasband Inside and they complied,
yielding to strong persuasion. Once In
side they were Invited to have their
eyes tested, being Informed there would
be no charge made. Mrs, Simon says
she was informed her eyes were In bad
condition and persuaded to have her
glasses fixed, as It would cost nothing.
When the work was done, though, sho
was charged 510 and then several
agents talked to her about her eyes
until she had by degrees parted with
I S5 and had five pairs of spectacles In
her possession. Her husband, in the
meantime, had been relieved of $10 for
a new pair of lenses for his spectacles.
They 16ft the booth, says Mrs. Simon,
with the conviction that they had been
duped and relatives strengthened that
b'ellef upon hearing what had occurred.
The spectacles were taken to a. reputa
ble optician who pronounced them very
ordinary articles, of an Inferior grade
If anything, so Mrs. Simon states. Judge
Cameron was consulted and he advised,
them to request a settlement of Walter
Reed personally, ana If It was not forth.,
coming to bring the matter to the at
tention of President Goode. Mrs. Simon
started In search of Reed, but was sen
from booth to booth without finding
any trace of him. She got an Exposition
detective- to help her In th search, but
not meeting with any success laid tho
matter before President Goode. An at
tache of the booth advised her, she said,
that she could get no redress, as the
charges paid by her were according to
regular schedule and the purchases
were made voluntarily.
"VVUjTj IiAXtNCH BATTLESHIPS.
Preparations for Sham Xaral En
gagement Well Under Way.
The first battleship of the Exposition
squadron will be launched near the
Government building, on Guild's Lake,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and tha
five other warships which are being:
built for the naval battle at the Expo
sition will be launched the early part
of the week. The Fourth United States
Cavalry Band will furnish music, for
the launching, and Exposition official
and members of the Exposition- board
of strategy will participate in the ex
ercises. The arrangements for the naval at
tack on Fort Sacajawea were completed
yesterday, and Captain Clark, of th
United States Life-Saving Station nt
the Exposition, who is to act as Ad
miral In command of the fleet. Is train
ing his commanders In the signals to
be used during the battle next Wednes
day night. Admiral Clark will havo
entire command of the fleet and Major
McDonnell will be in command of tho
fort and land batteries. Captain Qowen,
of the Tenth United States Infantry,
will be next In command. Nearly 1000'
troops will participate In the battle,
which will be made as Tealistic as pos
sible, and those who witness the bat
tle of Guild's Lake next Wednesday
evening will see something very close
ly resembling real war upon th
waters.
DRIVES GOAT TEAM TO FAIR
La Grande Man Has Pour Angoras
for Steeds.
LA GRANDE, Or.. July 28. (Special.)
Mr. Vivian Edwards, a rejdent of Ls
Grande, left this afternoon en, route to
Portland with a traveling outfit which Is
something quite out of the ordinary, con
sisting of a, miniature buggy drawn ny
four well-trained Angora goata. These
goats were trained to drive by Mr. Ed
wards for the especial purpose of mak
ing this trip, which, by the way, is not
his first experience with a goat team.
Several years ago he drove from Has
tings, Neb., to Spokane. Wash., with Jast
such a turnout.
Mr. Edwards, owing to a misfortune in
childhood, is a cripple, having entirely
lost the use of his lower limbs, aad Is
compelled to depend upon his hands as a
means of locomotion. He will spend;
sometime at the Fair and will no. doubt
attract considerable attention with hi
unusual and attractive equipage.
On Tour for Grain, and Grasses.
Executive Commissioner Elmer E. John
ston, representing the State of Washing
ton at tha Lewis and Clark Exposition,
has gone on an exhibit-gathering tour in.
the Puyaliup- Valley and the La, Conner
Flats of Washington. During his travels
through the country he will secure tho
finest specimens of grains and grasses
aad later exhibit them at the Exposition.
SPECIALALASKA EXCURSION
$75.
The Wg sh. CITY OF SEATTLE; wW.
fellow the steamer Spokane an the Alaska,
excwstoit. leaving Seattle Augast 4. calf
lag at same ports, tectediiig Glaciers.
Wtka, etc.. wHh a side trip vac the wm
drft Watte Aw Xrako Rattroad '
from Skagway OS extra). Qmt 13 days
fa-oss Jortsaad. Offset Mi WasMngtsstraC
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