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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1911.
PARADE IS FEATURE OF FIRST FORMAL OBSERVANCE OF COLUM-
numy DEVOTED
TO COLUMBUS FETE
BUS DAY Df PORTLAND.
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Italian -Societies and Knights
Celebrate First Holiday in
Explorer's Honor.
PARADE IS BIG FEATURE
DlcTriTr of America, King Ferdi
nand and Qurn Isabella Appear
on Historic Floats Slxtj
Flie An Banquet Gantt.
Columbua day. the new pabllo holi
day, declarad by the l-m c m at ure of
Oregon ant that of maojr other states
t- commemorate tha discovery of
America by Christopher Cnlumbua
October IS. I til. waa observed In Pert
1aa1 with greater ihow than that ac
corded older holldaya. All banka and
public offices remained cloaed and In a
number of Instance the day waa ob
served by business concerns. Ameri
can and Italian flags were much ia
evidence throughout tha cltr.
Ttie Knights of Columbus and the
Cnlumbua day celebration committee,
representing- th various Italian s oct
et lea of ttia cltr. divided honor In do
In u Justice to tha memory of the great
eiplnr.r. and for tha first attempt tt
peov.d to be a arlorloua success.
Tha first event of tha dar waa tha
visit of Kin Ferdinand (Pletro 81
monlt and wueen Isabella (Flortnda
Kerrs.lt! in their royal robes and at
tended br their courtiers, to the Cltr
Hall, where they were presented with
the golden key of the city by Mayor
Rushlight, wbo cava them full author
ity to rule over tta cltlxens for tha
day.
Mmmy Attend Reevstlaa.
From : to 4 In tha afternoon tha
Knight of Colambus were hosts at a
reception at their clubhouse, at Park
and Taylor streets, wives, dausrhtere.
alsfera and fair frlcnda of tha members
being their guest, several bundred at
tending. The committee having charge
of the function was composed1 of Jamea
J. r'lvnn. If, A. Mow and J. T. Pat
terson. An orchestra played continu
ously during the function and light re
frenhmenta were sersrrd. The club
building and rooms were decorated
lavishly with growing Hants and Au
tumn leaves that completely hid the
eiteiior of the building and wera
massed prettily Inside.
The spectacular feature of the day
was the street parade under the sus
pires of the Italian societies. Tha
ran.l marshal waa Mario Jl. Mon
treiia. The pageant waa fully a mile
long and waa Interspersed with several
appropriate floats. It was witnessed
br thousanda collected along the side
walk of the Una of march. The In
fantry of tha Oresjon National Ouard
held tha place of honor and waa fol
lowed by tha Oregon Naval Mllltla. It
being the flrat appearance of the citi
zen sailors In public. Voclferoua cheers
greeted them.
relaasawa ea Craft.
Ore float represented the vessel of
(hrtatopher Columbus, and In detail
carried out the historical conception of
tee-ramous cars Tel. At its prow stood
Christopher Columbus, -dressed In the
costume of hla dar. King Ferdinand
rooe tn another float and waa aur
munrfed by bl suite, all wearlnr early
ipnh costumes, vtueen Isabella pre
sided over a thirl float with her ladlea-n-welttng
seated around her.
The float that attracted most atten
tion was that representing tilclly. with
Mount Etna, In constant eruption,
belching forth confetti. Another float
represented the Queen MaxgherlLa Ho
cletv. Ita members following In auto.
itt the many societies In the parade
tha most dlstlngulsned In appearance
waa the ftersagMert In tha uniform of
that branch of the Italian army. The
Judges awarded a silver loving cup to
this organliatlon for making the beat
appearance In the parade. Tha Chris
topher Columbus Society received tha
prise for having the largest member
ship In the parade, and a special prize
wss awarded to the Fruit and Vegeta
ble peddlers I'nlon. the members of
which appeared mounted.
lmf 7-a.ve Are I Meed.
The Italian rommlttee gave a ban
quet at Hotel itowera at o'clock. S
being Bested at the tshle. which was
banked with roses. Tha room waa
decorated with American and Italian
r. ne feature of the menu was
that Italian wlnea were served exclu
sively. Including champagne. Presi
dent Ferera. of tha committee, acted
as toastmaster. Among those called
upon to speak were Senator felling,
representing tlovernor West. Mayor
Kushltght. Colonel MeOunnegle and
Arthur Hlgnaml. Italian Consul for
this district, with-offices In Seattle.
The guests Included all tha resident
foreign Consuls as well aa leading clt
Uena In all walks of life.
The Italian committee closed the
celebration and festivities of the day
with a grand ball at tha Armory In
which several thousand participated.
Starling at 7:1 o'clock Teganos band
gave a concert for an hour, playing
Italian music only and at Its conclu
sion the grand march, led by King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, was
started.
The Italian committee spent mora
then $10.00 for the fete. This amount
, raised br subscription among tha
Italian-American residents of Portland.
Tha Masonic Temple was the arena
lat night of the Knights of Columbus"
.elehratlons of Columbus day. or IMs
roverv day. il It Is also called. It
a as more of a social funrtlon than, a
formal celebration, louowea oy
nee. Nearly all of tha largo crowd
.sent were In evening dresa. F. J.
di
nr.
In.rgan. deputy grand of the order,
DrMed.
The first number oh the programme
waa a solo by Iom Zsn. Mrs. Rosa
c-nuraen Reed followed with two
songs.
C alasabaa la F.alealsed-
Archblshop Christie and Dr. Andrew
f. Smith were to deliver addresses,
but botii were unavoidably detained.
r:-5rater Fulton spoke on "t olum
hus." Its outlined the life of the
great discoverer, saying It was on of
the most Inspiring In history, as he
wss a man of marvelous ability and of
tllld-llke character. Columbus waa
far In advance of the men of his time
In his knowledge of the world, said
the speaker, and few believed in the
rotundity of the earth, but he had the
courage of hla convictions when tha
wise men ef the different nations de
rided against his theories.
For the flnsl assistance that Col urn
bus received. Senator Fulton eliminated
Ferdinand and gava all the credit to
Isabella and an old Catholic priest,
rather Perst. a thorough believer In
the theory of Columbus, through whose
efforts laabetla wss convinced.
In the rvenasg the Knights ef Co
lumbus presented their guests with
Columbus medalllona In the form of
watch charms for the men and pins
for the women.
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right way in other words, "real service."
"Owl" Economies for Friday and Saturday
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30t for 60e size Papa's Diuretic.
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Parisian Ivory
After all. what Is
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orusnes. nana ron
rors. manicure and
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tha genuine, costs
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sides gives Just as
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CASCADE STATIONERY
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Four dor.en sheets and four dozen en
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correspondence could wish for nothing
nicer then Cascade linen. A very un
usual value at 60c a remarkable value
at 2S. .
9Sc for $1.25 Bath Spray
Surely nothing adds
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low price of 95 to
day and Saturday
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your chance to secure
one at quite a saving.
Cleopatra Vanity
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Every woman wll
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r e 1 i a b 1 lity and
promptness in the
filling of prescrip
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Handy Face Cloths for 15c
They came In rubber-lined cases. In an
assortment of dainty floral effects. A
pretty and of course convenient little
accessory to milady's traveling; or home
toilette. The price Is but 15.
Owl Prices on Lead Pencils
w 5e earb,vS for 10c S5e dosen.
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FEDERATION MAIN POINT
nucoc.xmox or riiop body
fcTIUKF.US' FIKST AIM.
few man from their ntnka. Most of
the recruits In the shops have been ob
tained from outside sources.
Oilier Clausra of AfcTev-mcnt Keject-
rl Are? Prpe-ndfitt 1 Workmen
Join Railroad force.
t of the Shopmen's Fed
eration la the only point Involved In
tm present striae on the Harrlman
railroads, and tha company officials as
well as tha union men have had diffi
culty recently In eaplalnlng this iltua-
"wh'le eight or nine other clause
.-i v. .rMMmfnt sub-
are coniaiiiv iu -mltted
by the shopmen to the heads oi
the Harrlman system. i mv--
. . 1 i i..ni4intr the result
nave utrn . . . ,
of tha present controversy. The men
say mat tnry - ----
them, but the company declares that
w'th the Federation firmly entrenched
the union men will b In a position to
demand these various other conces-
In a discussion of the position taken
by tha union men on 'the questions
other than Federation. Henry Weber,
president of the Portland advisory
board, said yesterday:
-The only new feature Introduced m
the proposed agreement is that In
which e demand representation on the
hospital board. At present w pay 60
rents a month each for hospital bene
fits. The company spends th money
for hospital purposes all right, but we
are entitled to a member on the board.
In answer to the charge that what w
pay la not sufficient to meet the e
penses that we Incur, we declare that
we are wlltlnir to pay twice aa much
and have a vole In spending the
money'. '
-Our cezt demand Is for a straight
elgat-hour day. Wa believe this to
he nothing but fair. It already Is In
force on the Denver Rio Orande road
and we have a letter from the general
superintendent there recommending it
tn h Harrlman offlclala. With In
eight-hour day the Increase of 7 cents
an hour would not be much of a bur
den on the company. If a man makes
43 cents an hour, hla day'a wages now.
under the nine-hour rule, are 11.71. We
want an Increase of cents, which,
at elht hours, would amount to only
11 SI- Experience on other roads has
proved that Just as much work can be
obtained from tha men in eight hours
as In Bine hours.
int niui -"-- - -
vision of th hiring and discharge of
men is arruj - --
It renewed."
While the men thu are engaged In
dlscusslra- tha merits of their position
the company Is adding dally to It
force lp th hop- Yesterday 4S
new men went to work here.
Th company declarea that within a
week working conditions will be re
stored to a normal basla over all th
vstem.
Many of th strikers ar obtaining
positions elsewhere. They ar losing
AUTHORESS LOSES NOTES
Woman Homesteader Asks Police to
Help Find Novel Mnnnscrlpt.
Somewhere at . large curbstone
thieves, supposed to be newsboys, are
lugging about the manuscript of what
might nava been the great American
novel, and the author. Miss Rose A.
Schwlnnen. has appealed to the city
detectives to assist In the search for
her writings.
Scarcely less prised Is a complete
outfit of real outdoor equipment which
the peowomsn brought back with her
from a homestead In Washington. The
list Included loggers' shoes, flannel
shirt, khaki coat, p.icksack. poncho and
two skinning knives of the "King of
the Woods" make.
Miss Schwlnnen had Just finished a
statutory period of 'residence on a
claim In the wilds of Washington, and
while there turned her thoughts to
prose composition. She had filled two
notebooks with the beginning of tha
story she Intended to write, and on
breaking camp stored them with the
clothing In boxes. Arriving In. Port
land she left her luggage with a chauf
feur at Sixth and Stark streets, who
was to have tranrvorte1 them for her,
but in his absence someone carried the
boxca away.
Miss Schwlnnen Is with friends at 14
East Forty-seventh street North.
VALLEY EXHIBIT LEAVES
Willamette Products plspatclicd for
Land Show at Omaha.
A carload of Willamette Valley farm,
orchard and garden products was dis
patched from Portland Wednesday for
Omaha, where they will be exhibited at
tha land show In that city from Oc
tober 1 to October 28. The exhibit
will be In charge of W. F. Orovea, of
Corrallis; J. C. Holbrook. of Albany;
George I. Schryver, of Salem, and D.
C Freeman, of Eugene, representing
the counties of Benton. Linn. Marlon
and Lane respectively.
-We grow evVrythlng also apples."
Is tha slogan that will predominate
the advertising literature to be dis
tributed by the Willamette Valley del
egates at Omaha. In this manner they
hope to correct the Impression grow
ing In the East that Oregon grows
apples and nothing else. Grain' speci
mens, vegetablea of various kinds and
a large variety of fruit will fmd promi
nent places In the booth reserved for
the Willamette Valley. Hop In bale
and a display of nuts will be new
features. Lantern slides will portray
the livestock Industry.
Huge bundles of literature proclaim
ing the resources and possibilities of
th valley will be distributed.
sreat lakes of ths Cansiilsn l-dor. In
lli more than 13.OvO.OvO tons pud
taroafh th Eoe CsnsL
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These Prices on
CURLING
IRONS
of Interest to
Every Woman
15 for the "Tour
ist'' Folding Curling
Irona.
15 for the "Jew
el Curler has hid-,
den aprlng. 1
Other Irons as low
as 5 and 10.
AGood25-Cent
Whisk Broom
Small, compart
whisk broom of good
quality and well
bound. Has leather
pocket. You can buy
one at the price
asked for the ordi
nary kind. 25.
POSTCARDS
lc Each
You choose here
from thousand o f
.subjects local views,
birth day greetings,
comics, etc. One cent
Is the price no more,
no less.
Cleaning Pad
Instantly removes
grease, food and
other spots from
clothing, also Ink
marks and stains
from the' fingers
Keeps the hands white
and soft. Comes in a
convenient little box
with cover. We've
sold many and many
of them. A wealth of
cleanliness for only
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THE CAPTAIN JOHN ORDERLYS
An WHAT THFY ARF. FOR
nil! vv-a - - - S
Thousands have sought and found relief In these
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This Pocket
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and for the home, they're Just the thing
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Some Owl Candy Prices
Chocolate Dip Peanuts, lb. ....... .SO
Chocolate Dip Haiatma, lb ....... 20
Cream Almonds, lb.... .....30
Chocolate Drops, lb '...20
Salted Pen nuts, lb 20
Peanut Brittle, lb 20
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SAFETY RAZORS SOME OF THE MAKES and PRICES
This Is the age of safety razors and millions Of men who use them are praising
their worthiness, rne manes mat we sen icuutuiuu
me Gillette, with 12 blades S5.00
--Extra blades gl.OO doz., 50 H doz.
The Auto Strop with 1! blades. . So.OO
Kxtra blades at 50 dozen.
The Kader, with 6 blades 81. OO
Extra blades at 25 for five.
The Ever Ready, with 6 blades. .Sl.OO
Extra blades at 50 for 10.
The Gem Junior, with 6 blades. .Sl.OO
Extra blades at 35 for 7.
The Durham Duplex with 6 blades S3
Extra blades at 50 dozen.
Imported India Rubber
Hair Brushes 75c and Up
Give life to the scalp by using one
of these perfect penetrating brushes.
Bristles are set In India-rubber
air cushion, which gives correct pres
sure and action. They- bear the
stamp of a well-known English
maker of fine bristle goods, in fact,
are identical with the celebrated
"Ideal" brush, but at a. much lower
price. Nothing more beneficial to
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brushes. Priced as low as 75.-
Agents for Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, S wissco and Rexall "93 " Hair Tonics
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oixteen oiores on racuic v-oasi ,
SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON STS., PORTLAND
Take Home a
Bottle of Owl ,
Brand Olive Oil
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of its purity
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government inspec-.
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SYNOD NAMES OFFICERS
REV. S. W. SEE5IAX,. OP LA
GRANDE. CHOSEN MODERATOR.
Condensed Milk" waa also found defi
cient in butter-fat and solids, accord
ing to the Oregon law, and muBt not
be sold.
"Manufacturers of condensed milk
should have their chemists make tests
of each lot put on the market," said
Mr. Wells yesterday. "Even- though
they keep up their temperatures and
processes their product is apt to fall
below the standard. This may be, large
ly carelessness. None of these -.brands
were adulterated.' ' . .
Have you dined at the Carltfon?
College and Educational Report to
Be Made at Meeting Today of
Oregon Presbyterians.
Rev. Solomon VT. Seeman, D.D, of
Orande, was unanimously elected
moderator for the ensuing year last
night at the opening session. Oregon
Pynod of the Presbyterian Church, In
the Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church.
Pr. Seeman waa nominated by Rev.
V. S. Holt, who told of Dr. Seeman's
work for the past several years In the
Oregon Synod. There were no other
candidates. Rev. W. & Gilbert, of As
toria, was elected temporary clerk.
Rev. John A. Townsend. of Portland,
Is the- stated clerk, and Rev. E. M.
sharp, of Albany, the permanent clerk.
Rev. 'William H. Bleakney, of Pen
dleton, retiring moderator, delivered
the annual sermon, after which the
committee of .arrangements made the
announcements for the coming session.
Professor W. H. Landon, pf the San
Francisco Theological Seminary, was
Invited to take part In the proceedings
of the synod.
This morning there will be a report
on colleges and education. The women
of the North Pacific Board of Missions
will be In session between 11 and 12
o'clock.
Tonight at tha popular meeting Rev.
Mark A. Matthews, representing the
Board of Missions, .will speak. Rev.
Mr. Matthews haa come from Seattle
to give this address, and It Is consid
ered the Important feature of the
synod.
E. I Jones, wbo has been preaching
at the Tillamook Presbytertan Church,
was examined by the Portland Presby
tery at a meeting In the First Presby
terian Church yesterday morning, as to
his qualifications to become a minister.
The ministers present decided to admit
him to the ministry, but the date of
the ordination service has not been set.
It Is desired to hold the service at
Tillamook, but aa the Tillamook church
waa awaiting the action of the presby
tery before calling Mr. Jones to the
pastorate of that church. It waa not
possible to fix the ordination date yes
terday. Mr. Jones Is a graduate of Albany
College, and passed two years at San
Anselmo Theological Seminary.
Other business taken up yesterday
was of k routine nature.
"CANNED" MILK BELOW PAR
Three Brands of Product Ordered
Off Market.
After making tests of various brands
of condensed milk. Chemist Wells, of
the Oregon State Dairy and-Food Com
mission, has announced - that three
brands had been found below the stand
ard required by the state regulations.
The "Mount Vernon" brand, manu
factured In Washington, while comply
ing with the Washington law, was
found to be deficient in butter-fat and
solids under the Oregon law. The man
ufacturers were permitted to take the
product off the market and replace it
with first grade milk.
Brands known aa "Oregon Condensed
Milk" and "Hoffman House Condensed
Milk" were also found to be below the
Oregon law requirements, and the man
ufacturers were Instructed to take the
product off the market. They are, how
ever, permitted to rebrand the milk,
publishing Ita exact quality. "Holly
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H.UKI.T
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Bush & Lane's Great
Manufacturers' Sale Ends
TOMORROW NIGHT
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This great saving opportunity ends
tomorrow night (Saturday). It's the
greatest sale Portland has ever wit
nessed. Not yet too late, but you
must act quickly now.
Don't Wait! v
Don't Delay!
Act Quickly!
Tomorrow night
sale ends sure.
All we ask is to come; see the fine
pianos and awfully small prices and
little terms. You be the judge.
Prices in plain figures. Everything
will be found exactly as represented
or "money back" absolutely. Prices
run only $147, $179, $192, etc. Pav
by the- week or month. Just come
and see for yourself. Remember sale
ends tomorrow (s"Sy) 10 o'clocksharp
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