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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1913)
THE BIORXIXO OREGOMAX,' MOA'DAY, JUJL.iT 28, HUNDREDS OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CAPTURE BONNEVILLE FOR FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC PLANNED BY PORTLAND COUNCIL. HAVE FUN AT PICNIC Order Joined by Brothers From Outside Towns at Bonne ville Outing. RACES FEATURE OF SPORT Cracker-Eating Contest by Women Starts Xear-Riot Athlete Too Much for Officers From Busy 'Kangaroo' Court. Greatest Economy Possible During S 12 PORTLAND KNIGHTS I I Sy Charge Purchases Today and Balance of the Month H , Copyright, 1913. i Refurnish the Home ( y , v-"" fy ; yy v ' Knights of Columbus of Portland Council. 500 strong, yesterday took possession of Bonneville for their first annual picnic. From The Dalles, Hood River and other points to the eastward came Knights who were bidden to the festivities, while with the Portlanders on their special train were brothers from other Willamette Valley councils. When the special train left Portland over the O.-W. , R. & N. line at 9:30 o'clock, with Conductor Hogan, himself a follower of Columbianism in charge and with Engineer Burbank at the throttle, there was no time lost in reaching the grounds- From the time the train begata. discharging its pas sengers, at 10:45 o'clock, until the re turn was made, at 6:30, the grove was filled with a crowd willing to. be en tertained, and they were not disap pointed. Races Feature of Sports. The feature of the day was the race programme. Michael Glosher distin guished himself in the 50-yard race for boys and Mary Moore crossed the tape first in the same event for girls. Ches ter Hughes was the winner of the 100-! yard dash for men, and in the egg race for women Bertha Zeringer and Ada Herbrlng were awarded first and sec ond places respectively. Adrian Ward and Chester Hughes came in first in the wheelbarrow race for men, an event In which human wheelbarrows figured, as one of each team ran on his hands, while the other held his legs. Leo J. Merrick distanced all opponents in the 60-yard dash for fat men, and in the 60-yard event for portly women Margie Pike was first and Ellen Hughes sec ond. Frank Callahan and Jack Douglass were first In the three-legged race, and in the 50-yard event for young women Ellen Hughes and Bertha Zeringer took first and second prizes. Chester Hughes captured the 100-yard dash for mem- bers of Portland Council, Knights of Columbus, and Mrs. Duggan was awarded first prize in the 50-yard spurt for married women. Mrs. W. J. Smith was second. In the sack race for boys under 15, Lou Flosner qualified. Crackers .Start Near-Riot. A near-riot was precipitated when the cracker-eating contest for women was in progress. It appeared for a time as If a few would suffer strangu lation before devouring a cracker and be the first to whistle. Miss Abbott carefully munched her cracker, and when she tried to whistle was success ful. Others had gotten rid of the crackers, but could not muster up a whistle. The Dalles team took hon ors in the tug of war. Rev. Father E. P. Murphy carried home a handsome reading lamp, the prize in the potato race, though John Kelly, grand knight of the council, was a close second. Miss Dixon and Miss Madden won in the nail-driving contest. There was woe when the "kangaroo" court began operations in the after noon, with "Judge" T. G. Ryan, of the District Attorney's office, on the bench. Arthur Murphy was named prosecuting attorney and Charles Robinson ap peared on behalf of all defendants. There were some rulings that made the Blackstone doctrine of law look one sided, but with "Sheriff' Andy Wein berger on the Job everyone, was found guilty. Tommy Tracy, of Multnomah Club fame, put the Sheriff's force to rout when he landed a "copper" flat on his back, relieved him of his star and turned him over to the authori ties. Tracy did as much for "Sheriff" Weinberger when the latter sought to .reinforce his deputy. Under the "stat utes made and provided" for the oc casion, the maximum fine was 25 cents, and a few were thrown into a bastile that looked like a monkey cage. SALE OF DRUGS CHARGED Aides of Convicted' Chinese Still Act Ive, Say Users. Evidence that while Lee Hong is serving a sentence in jail as head of an opiate ring whose operations 'cen tered about his store at 83 Fourth street North, his assistants are work ing Just as vigorously as ever was found last night by Police Sergeant Pressey, when he arested five young alleged drug users and charged them with vagrancy. The procedure of sale brought out in Lee Hong's trial was followed scrupulously in the past three days while the two officers have been col lecting their evidence. The drug user, in each case one who was acouaintRd there, entered the store, threw a half dollar on the counter and left without getting any drug. He was followed to a not distant point by a Chinese runner, and the opiate given to him. sn. a. uaie, Archie Mason, a past offender, and Frank Schayer were ar rested about 10 o'clock last nlsrht and an hour later the two officers brought in vviiiiam rope ana Sam Wardle, charging all with vasrrancv. Hvno- dermic needles were taken and some of the drug as evidence. Several of those arrested, all except Pope, being of 21 years or under, were willing to admit that they had bought drugs at me nincse store. SALOON BILL NOT FRAMED Mayor Expected to Introduce Draft Opposing License Transfers. Although Mayor Albee lias not de cided definitely upon his plans for an ordinance governing saloons it is prob able that he will submit a general draft of a measure prohibiting transfers of saloon licenses to the Commission at its weekly meeting Wednesday. In the last two weeks the Mayor has had in vestigators examining the 33 applica tions for license transfers and by Wed nesday will have reports completed. It is declared by the liquor Interests that the Mayor has no right under the model liquor ordinance to refuse transfers of licenses inasmuch as pro vision is made in the measure for the transfer where there is legitimate sale of the saloon business. The saloon people are striving to get him to adopt the policy of granting transfers where legitimate sales of business can be proved. Party Deserts Drunken Woman. A woman in a drunken stupor was picked up by the harbor patrol yester m- nun in iiiimis BrTIfiTr--rinl inn Tiif . ,i i. . ... u "Ok M -v V ' t- 1 ft., r m t . ;;, f , A' wmm 1- wK-iihss 17 . I lZ33'.rz& fJ Y x -.yr "Wffi'i ' &r'i.1W r.". .. V- , T KaK , - i ST t its KIRST PICTURE TRYING TO WHISTLE IX CRACKER CONTEST. SECOND WOMEN'S EGO RACE. THIRD HUMAN WHEELBARROWS IN RACE. FOURTH FINISH OF YOUNG WOMEN'S RACE. day from the floor of the launch Ho Ho. She had been a member of a river Joy ride party on the Ho Ho the night before and was deserted by her com panions. FARM LIFE AMAZING FARRELL DUEJjOME TODAY Railroad President Abandons Auto Trip in Eastern Oregon. BY ADDISON BENNETT. HUNTINGTON, Or., July 27. (Spe cial.) The Farrell party arrived at Juntura at 8 o'clock last evening and passed the night there. This morning Messrs. O'Brien, Hurlburt and Farrell went down the canyon with horses and wagons' to the end of the track, four miles west of the tunnel, where they were met by an engine and car and taken to Vale, where the private cars were awaiting them. The others of the party, except Mr. Hanley, came by automobiles via Ber dah and- Westfall. arriving at Vale shortly after Mr. O'Brien and his party. Mr. Hanley will return by automobile from Juntura. The cars were . run down to Ontario, where they will be at tached to No. 9, and we should arrive in Portland by 8 o'clock Monday morning. We have had a remarkable trip,' but all are well and happy, even if all was not accomplished in the way of sight seeing, that would have been done had not the rains made the road impassable. The machines have met with about all the mishaps possible. We have swum rivers, waded creeks, built roads and bridges, dug out,- pried out and have been hauled through quagmires by teams, cow ponies and our own ei forts. So all will remember the 600- mile trip from Bend to Vale. RIckreall Roads Being Improved. RICKREALL; Or., July 27. (Special.) To further improve the roads of this district several now concrete bridges are being built over the small streams. The RIckreall road to Salem is getting to be a highway unsurpassed for auto mobile traffic. It is lined with yellow slough gravel, which packs better than any other kind, and is smooth. The absence of dust is noted. Banks Set Back Opening Hour. : ALBANY. Or., July 27. (Special.) Albany's banks will open at 10 o'clock In the morning hereafter instead of at 9 o'clock. The change was agreed upon at a meeting of the local clearing hous association yesterday, and will go into effect tomorrow morning. Pigs Make 'Fresh Air' Children Gleefully Speechless. FUND FOR OTHERS GROWING More Than $1000 Contributed by - Portland People Other Towns Expected to - Follow Example Set by SllTerton Folk. (Continued From First Pare.) old girls, hand in hand and as happy as though she had known them all her life, albeit, her trip from Portland had been full of tears and misgivings about the strangers she was . to go among. Her hosts - will keep her in the country all Bummer, If her mother will permit. Mother " Not . Allowed ' to Work. One hard-working womas, when she reached the home to which she had been assigned with' her four children, started to help about the house. "No, no," said the motherly hostess, conducting her to a chair. Tou are t guest here and are simply to rest and enjoy yourself." The real significance of the spirit that has Inspired the people who are taking part in the r fresh-air move ment dawned on her. and & burst of grateful tears drowned her expression of gratitude for the tender reception that was given her. ... A curious scrambled, letter. from the children, on which tney collaborated while on the way to Silverton, was brought back -by Mrs. Thoroman, to Miss Hazel Dolph. chairman of the committee, and Mrs. M. H. Whltehouse, chairman of the Junior League com mittee and one of the members of the committee who was active in the work of outfitting the children for the trip, "My dear Miss Dolf and Whltehtfuse." it reads. "1 think It la very sice of you 3 V eier (H Frank's August M hi g Sale Homefurnishin Which-" Begins Today Two Full Pages in Sunday Papers Give Details of This Sale One Full Page Sunday Papers Gives Other News of Importance (See Double, Center Section 1 and BacK Page Section 1, Sunday Papers) Furniture Sold on Club Plan of Easy Installments AsK Any Salesman hi See Our Window Displays Today. Special Luncheon, 11 to 2:30, 7th Floor Restaurant. !dl3 Xme- QjualitV stoK& of- Portland raU Sixth, T-lorrison, Alder 3to. 1 Telephones Marshall 4600 or A-6101 s K3U to get this up. We saw some of the loveliest senery I ever saw in my lite. There is ever so much pleaser in this. We are not there yet. Mrs. Hinkie sang Der Vaterland very nicely. Gladys Beall." X "l saw some solders camps coming put," continues the letter in a differ ent handwriting. "Also some boats. I saw a great number of hay stacks Raymond Beall." . ' "I am so- glad that I am going to have such a good time, and I thank you for this trip. Cora Wood," is the next section of the letter. Little Frank McLoughlin reported that he saw "fields of hops," and Mary Hinkie saw "sweet-peas and a bum asleep in a box car." The little Kurtz children wanted to get out of the car and pick wildflowers, and the two lit tle Shafer boys were wild with delight at seeing windmills in operation. Fast the $1000 mark shot the total of contributions to the "Fresh Air fund, when V. R. Manning, secretary of the Associated Charities, yesterday morning added up the checks that had come in the late mail on the preceding night. This means that nearly 300 chil dren and working mothers of Portland can be sent to the country for two weeks' rest and vacation which they would not be able to have otherwise. People of Silverton are calling for more parties of "fresh air" children. A campaign -is opening to enlist other towns of the Willamette Valley in the movement, and people of Portland are lending their aid by substantial con tributions. Ministers in nearly all oC the leading churches of the city yes terday spoke in behalf of the "fresn air" movement in their sermons, before sympathetic -and responsive congrega tions. . . "Fresh Air" Camp Snssrested. From all of these Indications it is be lieved by those who are active in the movement that not only will funds be secured sufficient to guarantee a Sum mer vacation to all parties which are to be organized this Summer, but be fore the season closes definite steps may be made toward the realization or the dream of a "fresh-air camp" some where near Portland, where working mothers and children, who have no other opportunity to enjoy life out of doors, may be sent for a few weeks in the Summer months. -Mrs. George W. Hubbs. of Silverton, president of the Silverton Woman's So. cial Service Club, to whose efforts the beginning of the "fresh-air" campaign was due, and whose co-operation wltn the Associated Charities of Portland has made the trip of the first party thus far successful, will come to Port land Wednesday evening and personally will conduct the second party of about 20 to Silverton. Another party of B0 or more will bo organized by the Associated Charities, with the assistance of the committee from the Junior League, to start for Silverton Saturday. Several families were sent yesterday for "fresh-air" outings to individual families that had asked to assist in the movement. One family went to the Puget Sound country and another was sent to Lafayette. Other families will be sent from time to time to people in various places where there has been no community organization to assist in the fresh-air movement, but where individ uals are desirous of helping in the ef fort to give the children a phance tor outdoor life and the working mothers a chance for rest during the hot Sum mer weeks. Systematic work through the Wom en's Clubs in towns and cities within a radius of 60 miles of Portland will be begun today by Secretary Manning, to secure if possible organization in othei communities to assist in the movement as Silverton has done. Arrangements will be made to outfit the women and children for the vaca tion and to pay their transportation to the country, and to pay the rent on the homes, in which the burden of earning the living falls upon the mother, while she is away in the coun try for her vacation. The principal drawback encountered in arranging foi many working women to go with their children to the country was the fact that their earnings were often barely enough to pay rent and living expenses and they feared that if they went away for a week they would get behind in the rent and never be able to catch up again. PASTORS INDORSE 31 0 VEMEXT Sermons in Many Churches Devoted to "Fresh Air" Campaign. Pastors In many of the churches of the city indorsed the "fresh-air" move ment yesterday. In some of the churches members of the congregation spoke, and in others many of the mem bers of the congregation volunteered to assist, either by personal service or by contributions Mention of the movement was made by the ministers at the suggestion of a committee from the Junior League, the members of which visited the majority of pastors and explained their plans and purposes. At the First Congregational tnurcn Rev. L. R. Dyott discussed the move ment from a humanitarian standpoint, declarinc , that it is one of the best movements of the kind ever attempted. He spoke of the interest now manifest ed and the necessity of more people becoming actively interested. All of the ministers of the Episcopal Churches and most of the speakers in the Catholic Churches mentioned tne movement and gave it a strong indorse ment as a Christian plan. The rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church de voted a large part of his sermon to the subject. At the T. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. meetings it was also called to the attention of those present. BOY SAVED BY GIRL Miss Farry Swims to Rescue of Sinking Youth. GUARD ALSO IN HERO ROLE dancers, too. There was a great de mand for them as partners. There was also boating on the Clackamas River, and a series of races and athletic amusements for those who' preferred them to dancing. All in all, it was a great big day. As for the weather, it was perfect for an outing.. The last trainload of picknickers ar rived in Portland on the return at 9:30o'clock last night. Many of the patrolman had to go from the cars to their various beats. The Open Country (Dedicated to the "Fresh Air" Movement) By Dean Collins. Do ye hear the voice of the open country llusn ot tne wina ana rippie ot streams i Do ve see the scenes or the open country Bright with the glamour of childhood's dreams? Is the weight of the city sore on your spirit. Till over the routine's endless roar. "Plerclns-. Insistently, ever ye hear It The call to the open country once more? Do ye hunter and thirst for the open coun try The shimmering- sea. - or the mountain Wild t How much more for the open country Hungers the heart of the little child! Pallid and thin in the air ot the city. Their faces turn toward the outward door: Open It, open It wide. In pity. And send them, free, to the light ence more. There is life in the open country. Thrilling up like the song of a bird; A voice or hope in the open country, Ife'er In the slums of the city heard. If ve have felt the Earth's caresslnr In days when the skies of. Summer smiled. Open the aoor ana reap your messing In the Joy ye give to a little child. Brooklyn Girls Defeat Sellwood. In one of the hardest-fought games in the TJirls Playground Ball. League, the Sellwood team succumbed to the Brooklyn Girls, 18 to 17. Tressa Strim er, pitching for the winners, had but one bad Inning, the fifth, when 10 runs were scored. She settled down, how ever, and did not allow a score until the ninth- Oaks Employe Gets to Shore With Two From Overturned Canoe. Big: Browds Seek Cool Shade of Amusement Resort. Record crowds hied to the Oaks yes terday in search of shade and coolness. Both were found. Claire Farry, 15-year-old Portland girl who won water laurels by swim ming across the river at the Oaks with her hands and feet tied, dragged out of the river yesterday an 18-year-old youth, who gave his name as Harold Rogers, of Albina. Rogers was apparently seized with cramps, and tne two llfeguara were watching the bathers in the Oaks en closures and tank when Miss Frary hurriedly dived off a pontoon, crawled over the log boom and swung towards the river. It was not until she was bringing Rogers back, with the youth doing his best to drown the girl by his struggles, that Miss Farry received help. She said she had almost to stran gle Rogers to make him lose his con vulsive grip. Lifeguard Kiesner also came into the limelight when he righted a canoe and assisted to the Oaks landing two per sons who could not swim. Kiesner held both the man and woman up by his arms while he swam. Both gave names which were obviouBly fictitious. Titl's serenade on flute and French horn by Signorl Morthman and Salva tore featured the musical programme. Signor Blancone received an -encore for his clarionet solo. Tarantella, wnne a selection from "Meflstole" by Signori Lehr and Viola was well received. Signorl Lehr, Biancone. De Caprio. Marque, Salvatore and Viola in the sex tet from "Lucia," an ever-popular num ber, captivated the crowds. Solos were interesting features of the concert by Ruzzi's Royal Italian Band. The free vaudeville bill was headed by Catherine Collier and De Walde. Miss Collier is billed as "the most per fect woman in vaudeville." Omar brothers were good comedy acrobats. POLICEMEN ARE HOSTS PICN'IC BY BAND DRAWS BIG CROWD TO ESTACADA. Athletic and Aquatic Sports, Dane Ing and Other Amusements Fill Day of Merriment. The Portland policemen's band, 40 pieces strong, and several hundred of its friends had a big time at Estacada yesterday. The occasion was the an nual picnic of the crack musical organization-Four long electric trains, each with at least four cars and some with more, were needed to take the picnickers out and back. The start from Portland was made at 8:30 A. M-, and Estacada was reached at 11 o'clock. At noon there was a big lunch in the park, and then the picnickers scattered for an afternoon of fun. The chief attraction was the band Itself, which gave a concert for several hours, but there were other amusements in plenty. An orchestra played at the pavilion and there was dancing up to 7 o'clock, when the first train started back to Portland. Some of the patrolmen proved themselves to be pretty good MUNICIPAL GARAGE ASKED Purchasing Agent Wood Wants $100,000 Concrete Building. After an extensive investigation City Purchasing Agent Wood has prepared a report recommending the erection of a general municipal storage and repair plant and garage at the foot of Jeffer son street, on the West Side, on prop erty which is to be turned over to the city by the Southern Pacific Company. He has recommended a concrete build ing to cost about J100.C100. For temporary use Mr. Wood has rec ommended that the city lease a con crete building at East First and East Madison streets for J575 a month. Band Concert to Be Given Tonight. The Portland Park band, W. E. Mc Elroy, conductor, will give the follow ing programme at Washington Park tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock: March, "Semper Fidells" (Sousa); over ture, "Festival" (Leutner): serenade (cele brated) (Titl), duet for flute and horn -Messrs Knight and Walrath; grand selec tion. "II Trovatore" (Verdi). Intermission. Medley, "Popular Sony's of the Day" (axr. by Lampe); (a) Entre' Acte et valse. "Coppella" (Dellbes) (b) characteristic, "The Whistler and His Dog (Pryor); "Sex tet From Lucia request (Donizetti). Mes srs. Drlscoll, Tait, Cloffl. Stevens, Brown and Tait; comic opera, "The Newly Weds" (O. Hare); ga-otte, "The First Heart Throbs" (Ellenberg); American airs. Prohibition Forces Organize. LA GRANDE. Or., July 27. (Special.) The organization ot the Prohibition forces was completed Friday night at Its first rally when George L. Cleaver, of Imbler, was chosen chairman, Ber Pickens, of La Grande, secretary, and William Miller, La Grande, treasurer of the organization, which is a unit of a State organization, the purpose of which is to secure pledges of the ma jority of electors of the State to vote the straight Prohibition ticket, the pledges being binding only if secured from a majority. yk -- r y Si faUBttSL Off on Pictures During this week we offer every framed and unframed picture in our store at one-fourth off. DO YOUR PICTURES MEAN ANVTHHfi TO YOU T This sale will give you the opportunity of placing in your home pictures that do signi fy something. Our prices have al ways been low, and the one-quarter off puts them below competition. Religious subjects a specialty. Catholic Book & Church Supply Co. 480-401 WaKhlBsrton Street. WE FRAME PICTURES.