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16 1375 CHILDREN ARE GIVEN HAPPY DAY Little Inmates of Charitable Institutions Enjoy Fairy land at Oaks Park. MAYOR MAKES BIG HIT Ererjr Concession Is Patronized to Capacity-' and Immense Amount of Edibles Consumed by Healthy, Hungry Rompers. "Once upon a time" this story should begin, and. in fact, that is the wy the story will begin a few years from now. Perhaps It is hardly right, though, to say "once upon a time" now, for the children who took part in the story, the "kiddles" who lived the story, are all alire and happy. Over 1300 little ones lived a Ufa time in Happyland. They experienced every joy that could be crammed into half a dozen hours. Some were halt, some blind, some lame. Happyland. for yesterday, was the Oaks Amusement Park. The inhab itants came from all the charitable in stitutions of Portland. The doorkeep ers were Franklin T. Griffith, presi dent of the Portland Railway. Light A Power Company, who had them transported from every part of Port land, and John F. Cord ray. who ushered them into the Oaks. Leading business firms of Portland contributed a stock of food, which was served and which completely filled little tummies. .o Want la Felt. "Jiminy. but they give us plenty, remarked one South Portland future citizen. This is what he was carrying: Two big ham sandwiches, a salmon sand wich. a chunk of cake, half a dozen rookies, a cone of Ice cream, candy and a bottle of "pop." All the food disappeared down little red lanes every scrap of it. and by the time Mayor Albee climbed up on the platform to speak to the 1375 youngsters they were tired enough, rested enough and fed enough to give Wra a reception that made his ears burn. "I didn't know children could ap plaud HKe that.' said the Mayor. The Mayor told them some Aesop laDies ana incidentally, when for a moment he forgot tho name of one of the characters, a bright youth up xront prompted rum. "I want to know your name." called out the Mayor, when he had asked the lad to stand up. "You're a bright boy." The Mayor showed he was still "young enough to talk slanglly and you should have heard the volume of applause when he remarked that the fox was "a wise guy." "Repeating;' I Permitted. Oh. the things those children did! There was certainly nothing they did not do, from watching the Punch and Judy man, who was shamelessly ex posed by elder brothers to younger sisters. "Aw, they're dummies. There's a chap working them." Viola's Animal Circus proved of im mense interest to the little ones, as indeed did all the entertainment fea tures. After all. it was the concessions and the amusement places that tickled the delight of the visitors. "I have had $1,000,000 worth of fun," remarked Ira Shellenberger, after over 5000 children had passed over the Blue Streak, which makes it obvious that "repeating" was in order. From 12 o'clock until late in the day the park resounded with childish screams and peals of laughter. They did everything to be done not once, but many times. Twenty-five younjr women employed by the Oaks donated their services under the three chefs engaged by Manager Barnes, of the Oaks Tavern, to help in serving and preparing tho immense meal. They toiled from earlj in the morning until 3 o'clock. Par!: Superintendent Bollinger, who worked like a Trojan, and Mr. Barnes urbanized the meal on the cafeteria plan and It took Just 45 minutes to serve every youngster. Much assist ance was given by the playground ex perts under Robert Krohn. who were present through courtesy of the Mayor. ToaBEitfni Not Tardy. The first arrivals were from the Neighborhood House. Two hundred and three children packed themselves into a single car and the efforts of car officials who wanted them to watt until the special cars were ready were as naught. Early in the morninsr. Miss Lowen ber?. lieadv.orker at the house, tele phoned: "1 have got S00 children here al ready. Please send me badges for 200 more. "1 don't think they slept all night for joy," she said. "By 7 o'clock in the morning they .were piled up out side." The following made up tho menu: Three thousand one hundred sand wiches. 1375 sacks of candy. 6600 cook ies. 1300 pieces of cake. 1300 bottles of "pop," 55 gallons of ice cream. Quite a meal. Special car dispatchers handled the children at transfer points, and de spite tho crowded conditions of the cars, they were given precedence at all times. There was not a single mishap or accident of any kind. Tanned, red-faced, hot. sticky and happy they wended their way home, wullo Mayor Albee, Mr. Griffith and Mr. Cordray stood by to wish thern luck. "Oh, can't we come again?" wailed one girl. "We all hope so." they said. WORD EMPLOYS COUNSEL Motion Filed In $20,000 Damage Suit Against Sheriff. Sheriff Word has employed the law nrm of Dolpb, Mallory, Simon & Gearin to represent him in the suit brought by Rudolph Schwab, I. W. W. agitator, to collect 120.000 for being Imprisoned in- the County Jail and for the break ing up of his meetings by the Sheriff. Yesterday this firm riled on behalf of the Sheriff a motion demanding that Jeffrey & Lenon. attorneys for Schwab, make their complaint more definite and certain, quoting the Oregon statute which requires that "the complaint shall contain a plain and concise state ment of the facts constituting the cause of action, without unnecessary repetition." "I felt that this Is a personal tight on me and 1 sought to avoid criticism by employing private attorneys." said Sheriff Word when asked why. in view of the fact that the suit arose from the performance of his duty as a public official, he had not requested Distriot Attorney Evans to undertake the defense. SCENES DURING- CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARTY AND THEIR HOSTS i V r .2Z 2 - - V : siiir mi mt wnni nil iftmitiarrfriiniiiiriTiiiowYrfiiMiiirfi in "SL -ay " " lw v-.- J--tt ; V V- fi ..'Ji-r'xv ' :i vi 5 ";tk . w v4v VOD'ViLLE NOW PUZZLES CITY" OFFICIALS TAKE TILL TUESDAY TO DEFINE WORD. Theatrical Managers' - Association Opens War Demanding Lino Be Drawn 'With "Movie" Houses. It is up to the City Commission to define vaudeville. Yesterday the members of the Theat rical Managers' Association held a pro tracted session with Commissioners Dieck and Bigelow. Dieck presiding, and the proposed new ordinance gov erning playhouses and drawn up by Deputy City Attorney Myers was dis cussed. A score or more of moving pic ture theater managers were on band, with city officials and attorneys. The Theatrical Managers Association demanded that there be a line drawn between moving picture entertainments and vaudeville. Jf a moving picture manager wants to sandwich vaudeville in between pictures the association In sists that he pay the same license to the city as do the other big theaters. Also it insists that he fulfill other legal requirements, such as having a Class A theater building, etc. The whole matter was left open until next Tuesday at 2 P. M.. and In the meantime the Commissioners will de cide what the word' "vaudeville" really means. The association says vaudeville means vaudeville and moving pictures mean moving pictures. It was revealed for the first time publicly just what has caused the com motion among the theater people. It was an article in a San Francisco paper stating that the Armstrong Musical Comedy Company, which played at the Lyric when it was at Broadway and Alder, the present site of Pantages. was coming to Portland to open an engage ment at the Star theater, now a picture house on Washington street, one of the pioneer vaudeville theaters In the city. The Theatrical Managers Association protested against any motion picture house being allowed to put in vaude ville or musical comedy unless It meets all the legal requirements. COTTAGE AVENUE doesn't that sound homelike. Lots of people taking advantage of our build ing offer at Gearhart "By-the-Sea." Ask about it at 100 Fourth st. Carrier Pigeon Rests in Camp. "WARREN. Or, Aug. 21. (Special.) A carrier pigeon marked with an alum inum band A3 1 154 and a red rubber carrying the numbers 645 H and 36S H was captured at Masten's logging camp, eisht miles west of St. Helens, at :30 P. M-. August 13. The bird seemed exhausted and was cared for that night, being released the follow ing morning.- The men in camp are anxious to know the pigeon's destina tion and whether he arrived or not. TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. - AUGUST ' 1L C I I MM I I i . kT ' ?T 4 I ll !! 1 1 1 I I ' ' . . .MA . mmm T Mfc -- f MAiMVIMMBSmVmT f . t at- -f , - F . - 1 ! I -.. - li t r : 1 f I 1 hiiJiimi i a . "Jlralny, They Olve I Eiongk" Servlna; the Bis; Meat. 3. "Aw. They're Only Dammlea" Watchlaa; Pnnch mad Judy. S. How the Food Disappeared. 4 The Hoiti Fraiklla T. Grtfttth and John F. Cordray. FITNESS OF CLIMBERS IMPRESSES NEW MAZAMA Anne Shannon Monroe Tells How World Unfolds at Feet of Those Who Reach Summit of Mount Adams Peak Inspires Oratory. MOST impressive thing about the Mazama outing,' said Anne Shannon Monroe,, who has Just returned from the two weeks' encamp ment on Mount Adams, "is the splendid fitness of these men and women. : After living for four years where people look with 'misgivings upon the necessity of walking a block, huddling as near sub ways as possible, the hardiness of these North westerners at tHeir play seems to me magnificent. There was not a day that they did not tramp from sunrise to sunset, xhese hikes were not fol lowed by a quick tumble Into bed. There came always the evening ' about the great campfire, where wits were keen. "Adams is my first summit. ' I have been in the mountains a great deal, but nevnr before did I reach the top of a snuw peak; and never did I acoomplish anything that gave mo more Intense nd joyful satisfaction. I did not wait AT THE OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK. ' : -. , V V ... , i I ' Ah " T . a y mJtS Is ft ii, .;' : t r-- -"'! iL.y - :i r for the official climb but went with picked party-of those who preferred to make the trip slowly.. Seasoned Climbers In Party. . "Several seasoned climbers went with .us to see that we got all the assistance necessary, among them Frank Branch Riley, who had already made the turn mit repeatedly. ' "It is no easy task to pull "up foot after foot over thousands of feet of boulders, and In many cases. If left to your own resources, the backward way would get you. For in spite of the steadily unfolding panorama of moun tain and sky grandeur, the utter sub limity of which cannot be imagined by one wbo has not climbed, there comes often a weariness that is overpowering. Some one at hand to wait patiently till your breath comes again, and say, "Just a few more-steps, now," makes just the ; ' J 23, 1913. The Telephone Always on Guard tip II nsijil I aolrai THERE is never a moment, day or night, when your Bell Telephone is not a protection. In the busy hours of the day and the silent watches of the night, the switchboard operator is always ready to answer a call. The telephone is as much a part of the protective system of each community as the police and fire departments. There's always a feeling of security in the knowledge that close at hand is the means of calling aid quickly when you most need it. More than 70,000 cities and towns are protected day and night by the Bell Telephone system. 7,500,000 Bell Tele phones are on guard. In thousands of rural communities it is the chief reliance in emergencies and times of danger. Every Bell Telephone h a Long-DUtance Station. difference to a tenderfoot between get ting to the top and not getting there. "The old mountain brougnt out a spirit of roya comradeship as well as r . i n..-,- anit over did line neroim. - - - these seasoned climbers make the as cent that they might ceip oiner. a hn the view from the Seasons". mi. " . summit! It is worth the effort ten times the effort. I cant picture .. " .: ..? : .... .v.. r..n that I was tnrmea me wn. . " - looking upon the world at its dawn, the immensity of It. the Inability to com pare it with anything known or usuaL manes iam i " ... ,, .i,.h organs of clouds like a giant .hip s masts, the Knf other mountains, ok. , ... hood. Jefferson, and below the clouds that break ana pari nn. -- - -- ..... i.t. the rugged purple ranges. It is the world before man. Grouches Find So Room. ... .k mnt imnressive thing to me was the abounding good-will of the This was evident con tinually, but it burst into magnificent bloom on the last day out. ve-row break camp at noon. "There was no time ior mouR.u ... planning. No one knew ne called or; uui vi.. - - opportunity was given sprang to his feet and spoke irum rouains- toasts to each member of the outing committee. "Never nave i - , ,. , cnn-itaneously. TJe J ' 'mood clutched- aU present. They feft the splendor of it all. these com rade, in the great silent places and they burst forth Into oratory of which I doubt if one present knew he was capable.1 PERSONALMENTION. E. A, Baker, of Hood River. Is at the Carlton. . . . J. C. Moreland. 01 caiem. Cornelius. , . . Dr. J. S. Parsons, or the Oregon. " 'V M. Cockrell. ot the Carlton. , tw wim.m Kuvkendaii. ot r.uB-". Is at the Imperial. Mrs. Robert Eakln. of Salem, are at the Imperial. ........ H. T. Booth Is registered w nomah from Astoria. t w r'nnninRnam. or Air, aiiu tfx. - - Boise, are at the Portland. J. M Dougan. a Tacoma uuituuB contractor. Is at the Oregon. m..,r,. nn Olcott and J. E. Crowe, of Salem, are at the Imperial. - Frank Sankey registered at tne Cor nelius yesterday from Fossil. Or. rt vi- m -D.i rt i'.uihinsrton. D. ' C. Is registered at the Portland. Henry C Holden, or uoncoro. n., registered at the Portland yesterday. J. M. Danskin arrived from Victoria, B. C yesterday and Is at the Cornelius. N. A. Rosenthal, a Boise business man. registered at the Carlton yester day. ' Mr. and Mrs. H..R. Hammei regis tered at the Cornelius yesterday from Albany. W. E. Norblad. an Astoria attorney. Is registered at the Imperial with his family. T f Wllonn n f San Francisco, head of J. C Wilso'n & Co stock brokers. Is registered at the Multnomah. vimi,..ii vnnnff and sister. E. S. Young, of Chicago, are at the Mult nomah, whexe they win remain a. iun night. a i Pnrtiin i-hQ has a chain of retail stores In Montana towns, is reg istered at the Oregon witn nis imuij, from Helena. r- ii.. vrA tT oilman, of Se attle, are at the Multnomah. Mr. Gil- man is Pacific Coast representative 01 the American Lumberman. H. C. Bradfield, C & Crawford and Lee Pettljohn. of Detroit, who .are making the "Cole's transcontinental test trip, are registered at tne t'ori land. xj xr n.nnoi f nf Knit Lake Cltv. In spector of agencies of the Western Loan & Savings Company, is at the nurUAn with Afro. Bennett and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bennett. P. A. Stokes, F. i. Dunbar and ueorge W. Sanborn. Astoria business" men, are -l tha rlr.rnn with thlr families. They are making an auto- momie tour. CHICAGO. Aug. 21. Special. E. A. Wyld and F. J. Klenck. of Portland. Or, registered today at the La Salle Hotel. CHICAGO, Aug. 21. (Special.) At Chicago hotels from Portland are the following: At the Congress. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Cox; at the Blaokstone. Wil fred Shore. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE and TELEGRAPH COMPANY PLAY PIER ASSURED New Dock to Be Fireproof and Recreation Center. COST WILL BE $317,000 Plans Changed at Conference of City and Public Docks Commissions. Construction Is to Begin During September. There will be recreation on the roof of dock No. 2, when it Is built, accord ing to a decision reached at a confer ence yesterday between the Public Docks Commission and the City Com missioners. ' It was agreed to have the structure made of fireproof material, the roof to be so rranged as to provide for dan cing, band concerts,, etc. The City of Portland will pay $125, 000 and the dock board $7500 for the additlpns that will be necessary and which are due to the change in plans. The dock will cost 317.000. The orig inal plan was to have the structure made of slow burning material, but at the conference the matter received a thorough threshing out, and as a re sult the plan so long fostered by the East Side Business Men's Club won. It was represented that Inasmuch as the public dancing places have been closed a municipal dancing pavilion would be a popular resort. City Com missioner Brewster especially was ac tive in championing the change in plans, and on the other side Dock Com missioner Dan Kellaher reminded the city officials that his board must be sure that the city was going to stand its share - of the expense. Engineer Hegardt. of the dock board, presented figures tending to show that the change will cost, all told, in the neighborhood of 158,4S0. These figures were high, in the opinion of the advocates of the change. A number or women attended tne conference, as did members of the Greater Portland Plans Association, the Playgrounds and Recreation Associa tion, and East Stders, headed by Presi dent L. M. Lepper, of the East Bide Business Men's Club. All were highly You couldn't make better Mock-Turtle soup You could not even "produce the equal of Campbell's without an un reasonable expense of time and labor; to say nothing of expensive materials bought at retail. We pay a premium price for selected white calves-heads. We use the best -of vegetables and spices, prime beef for the stock, and choice tomatoes for the puree with which it is blended. And we import specially for Campbell's Soups the hne sherry with which this Campbell "kind" is flavored. You'll find it almost a meal in itself. Your money backif not satisfied.- 21 kinds 10c a can Look for the red-and-white label pleased with the outcome of the meet ing. The roof will be 510 by 100 feet and will have another roof over it to pro tect the flooring in case of bad weath er, so It will not be impaired for dan cing purposes. The structure will cover one and one-fifth acres and will be of steel and concrete. Work will bo begun on it next month. The committee representing the Playground and Recreatibn Association at the conference consisted of Mrs. Elmer B. Colwell. Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Miss L. K. Trevett. Mrs. Stella W. Durham, Robert Strong and A. C KewllL ASPHALT IS CONDEMNED Kastmoreland Work Declared Xot Up to Specifications by Mr. Dieck. Three hundred and fifty square yards of sheet asphalt pavement In East moreland, laid by the Barber Company, were condemned yesterday by City Commissioner Dieck, who charges that the pavement does not meet the re quirements. Mr. Dieck ordered the work done over. R. S. Dulin, In charge of the chemical laboratory, tested the pavement, and it was on his report that the Commissioner took action. Twenty-two contractors who have sewer and street work on hand and who are delinquent on their contracts were ordered yesterday to hurry up with the work and to pay penalties for their delay. The Commissioner threat ens to cancel all their contracts if they do not comply at once. NOTABLES AT CONFERENCE East Columbia Methodists in Session at Milton. MILTOX, Or, Aug. 21. (Special.) The East Columbia Conference of tha Methodist Episcopal Church South, held the opening meeting of the 24th annual session Wednesday. Bishop R B. Waterhouse. of Los Angeles, presided. J. H. Bills, of Oaksdale, was elected recording secretary and M. A. Woods. of Walla Walla, statistical secretary. Between 50 and 75 delegates are present and are being entertained by the members of the Methodist Episco pal Church. Several noted speakers are in attendance, including Dr. H. A. Moore, of Nashville. Tenn, and Dr. W. E. Vaughn, of San Francisco. The meeting will close Sunday with read' ng of the appointments ior tne new: year. Best Rock Springs and Mendota lump coaL Albina Fuel Co. , Ml IsMUs lT HHIHWMMI M