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14 THE MORXIXG OREGPyiAy. TnURSDAT, JULY ,15, 1914. t ' " SUMMER RESORTS. t - , ? J z. 1 MEMORIES REVIVED BY 'BOYS IN BLUE' SCENES AT GRAND ARMY PICNIC AT PENINSULA PARK. V .. .... Don't You Want to Go Up Into the Cascade Mountains? Annual Gathering of Veterans Attended by 250 Members With Their Families. 'J n BIG DINNER IS SERVED 4. e.seeoeeeeeee.. ------- T I ' m 1 mammm 35 uxlliary Organizations Also Meet at Peninsula Park, Elect . Offi cers, Dance on Sward and Talk Over Old Times. IJvlng- over again the stirring scenes of the Civil War and reviving the dis tant memories of the campgrounds of CO years ago, S50 veterans, with their wives and friends, spent yesterday In Peninsula Park. It was the third an nual reunion of the Veterans' Associa tion and Women's Auxiliary, of Ore gon, which were organised In 1912. J. B. McDevitt, retiring president, and Mra. Rebecca Gray, ex-president of the auxiliary, assisted In making the re union a success. The veteran associa tion closed the day with 250 members and the women's auxiliary registered SoO active members, made up of the Women's Relief Corps and Women of the Grand Army of the Republic. The drum corps furnished martial music A big dinner, the main feature of the reunion, was served In the shade of the trees. The tables were decor ated profusely with flags and banners. After dinner there was a programme. H. S. Fargo, grand commander, made the address of welcome, which was fol lowed by music by the veteran's quar tet. Rev. W. T. Kerr said the prayer. Coamtrr'a Growth Depicted. Rev. C. C McCulloch made the main address of the day. He pointed out the growth of the United States, since the war, from 10.000,000 to 100,000,000, with great educational Institutions, and other monuments of the progress of the country. Mr. McCulloch said that the wealth, the hope of the Na tion and Its real assets are In the common people, the rank and file, who are inspired by patriotism. J. H. Upton spoke for the Spanish American War Veterans, and Miss Opal Bretx spoke for the women's auxiliary. A drill was given in front of the recreation building by the wo men of the relief corps and there was dancing on the grass. The veterans forgot the infirmities of age and danced with the vigor of youth. Officers of the Veteran Association are: President, L McGowan; first vice president, W. H. Murphy; second vice president, W. J. R. Beach: third vice president, W. Clemmons; secretary, John Harrington; treasurer, J. G. Chambers; chaplain. Rev. M. H. McMa hon: color bearer. G. E. Smith. Officers of the Women's Auxiliary are: President. Mrs. Alta Hohanshelt; senior vice-president, Mrs. G. E. Kerns; Junior vice-president, Mrs. W. E. Sla ter; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret E. Reed; secretary, Mrs. Cora McBrlde. Enrollment Is Give. Veterans of the Civil War who reg istered as members of the association were: H. S. Fargo, a H. Beach. H. H. Spauld ing. D. B. Holmes, J. G. Chambers, E. D. Helnecke. W. H. Malken, H. L. Omeily, I J. Orendorf, H. M. Jones, L. A. Brewer, F. M. Johnson. D. Racer, A. C Sloan. H. Dooley. F. M. Varner, T. H. Meranda, A. Perkins, Clave G. Morey, J. H. Dodgins. A. W. France. W. T. Kerr, Ell Worker, A. Bower, R. H. Osborn. L. Heller, John M. Lindsay. Lewis Malcom. N. E. Wade. Xoah Com radt, D. Ferrar, C E. Blake. P. H. A. Tefft. E. W. Smith. A. A. Palmer. Z. T. Kintzley, C. P. Ohaver, J. H. Lakln, E. White, L. E. Lepper. W. H. Murphy, A. H. Nichols. W. Clemmons, H. Gil more. E. E. Rice. J. L. Taylor. J. H. Van Orden, A. J. Parshall, A. Fran denburg, T. M. Roberts, J. F. Thomas, A. H. Falsom, John Beazan, J. H. Flinn, 1). Drew, a W. Cooper, R, W. Kelly, E. P. Doty, A. Swank, D. B. Baker, C A. Dibble, J. L. Crow. L. L. Eatch, G. E. Smith, W. H. O'Rear, C. T. Goulging, D. F. Re id. C Huard, Ben Morgan, T. H. Farrier, J. C Dement, T. C. Fletcher, (ieorgj Ralson, J. B. Gardner. G. Mc Brlde. L. G. Brown, J. G. Barber. K. N. Kelly, F. Hutchinson, L. C. Sharno, J. Jackson, J. M. Blair, J. D. Brutzman, T. B. McDevitt, W. H. Dlggles, T. M. Boyd. W. H. Nolan. J. L. Brown, E. D. Godfrey. M. F. Jacobs. D. Mason, Jacob Kllppel. W. L. McCallum. John Hunt ington. J. S. Hamilton. T. A. Jordan. T. J. Gorden, J. J. Hughes, David Brown. E. M. Stephens. J. E. Hall. J. Worick. J. McDonough. M. A. Robinson, W. N. Morse, S. A. Howell, Abraham AxtelL F. M. Calllcotte. J. F. Briggs, J. W. Cullen, F. E. Hubbard, E. E. Covey. S. M. Horton, J. H. Campbell, Fitzpatrlck Hugh. A. J. Batchelder, J. J. Miller, G. W. Anderson. J. B. Con vers. H. H. Bliss. C. C. Abbott, W. H. Blaney. J. N. Shotto. J. L. Hathorn, H. Long. J. A. Toung. II. Loney, A. E. Getx, J. H. Ewing. W. M. Hendershott. 6. Parker. W. H. Blaney, W. J. R. Beach. J. M. Pugh, H. Marble. W. R. Chattin, T. D. Follock. J. Haley. D. L. McKay. A. H. Rockwell. G. E. Nonage, R. Sheney, 13. B. Longenecker, D. S. Barnard. P. D. Morris. J. S. Flinn. Philip Ream. J. C. Wilson, H. M. Leets, Enos Swan. P. T. Hanson, W. Bates, John Parker, D. V. Hart. H. L. Burdette, J. A. Brown, J. H. Hadley, S. H. Stewart, Garrett Matthews. John Barton, J. H. Ross, L. Cow gill. Warren Patten, J. L. Mattock, H. H. Price. J. F. Smith, C. F. Waldo. D. J. Hadley, Randolph Free burg, J. A. Paulsell. A. K. Milner, C. B. Starr. A. Hart, A. J. Hobble. J. W. Gray. W. Jones. E. C. Hall. C. L. Mar shall. John Collins. B. D. Tully. Oliver Howard. George Sykes, David Krlbs, J. B. Self. J. A. Johnson. George Older, Thomas Clayton. A. Alcon, J. L. Misen helmer, H. A. Severance, C. H. Welch, John Renner, H. W. Sparr, W. H. Loucke. I. McGowan, L. E. Smith. O. J. Connor. W. Miller, A. Longenecker, C Puelotz, V. W. Powell. J. W. Vedder, G. Dorfler. H. C. Dutton. J. W. Miller. K. C. Hornaday, E. H. Parker, William Watson, E. A. Collins, W. C. Williams, K. R Horton. W. E. Hayden, G. W. Wilson. C C Garrett. T. H. Stevens, G. S. Gordon, Ell C Tetter. J. D. Stevens, M. D. Holmes, Delos D. Neer. M. E. Barlow, H- C Moore, James McCarren, F. A. Gregory. A. Bartholomew, Wil liam Macomb, A. E. Dahl'-erg. W. Clem mons. J. K. P. Jackson. James Fall; J. J. Fisher. H. V. Keene. L. P. Hanna, F. S. Shepard. R. B. Lucas. A. E. Borth wick, J. W. Ogtlbee, John Auvby. E. W. Pike, H. B. Thompson, J. A. Blake. A. J. King. Logger's Damage Snit Settled. ST. HELENS. Or- July 15. (Special.) Circuit Judga Aiken resumed court here Monday morning. The case of Hans Christenson versus Nehalem Tim ber & Logging Company, to recover 110.000 for personal injuries, was be run and the Jury selected, when a set tlement was reached. It is understood Christenson settled for H00. 1 ' M.... 3 IS' f i niVti r ----------------- : r Jtk: Till. VPTKH4V DRUM CORPSt SF.COXD. FLAG DRILL) THIRD. SOWS OF SPANISH '.VaR VETERANS W-IVhIT GRAND ARMY MEN (LEFT TO RIGHT). H. M. TEETS. W. J. R JIEACH AND IREMS MACGOWA.V. IS Paroling of Prisoner to Serv ice Wrong, Insists Officer. JUDGE KAVANAUGH TARGET Lieutenant Smith, Despite Caustic "Explanation" of Jurist, Says Court's Action Is Derogatory to Men and Organization. In the face of a caustic letter from Circuit Judge J. P. Kavanaugh, which was received yesterday, Lieutenant R. R. Smith, in charge of the United States Naval recruiting office in Port land, did not recede from the original position taken by him in regard to the sentence of Chester Clark, convicted of larceny in a dwelling, to the peni tentiary with a parole, with an alter native implied that he must enlist in the Navy. ' Following his sentence and parole, the young man applied at the recruit ing office for enlistment, but was re jected by Lieutenant Smith, who then addressed a letter to Judge Kavanaugh, protesting against such action as de rogatory to the character and stand ing of the men In the Naval service and pointing out that the Navy does not serve the country as a penal Insti tution. To this Jtfage Kavanaugh replied, saying that the order of the court had been misinterpreted by Lieuten ant Smith and attributing his action NAVY MAN FIRM i 4 Y sT- .v'V "''?P'W ?J -" i4 to "half-formed ignorance and "the enthusiasm of youth." Lieutenant Smith replied, reiterating his stand, that the action of the court was such as might be construed in a light derogatory to the Navy. The correspondence in the matter will be transmitted and filed in the office of the department at Washington. Fol lowing in Lieutenant Smith's letter to I Judge Kavanaugh: i Sir: I beg leave to acknowledge receipt oi your letter of July 14, 1914, relating to charge of larceny and rejected by me as an applicant for enlistment In the Navy. In reading me kuibw.. . c.i ulu k . .u. .m.v, as quoted by you, while It may not have been your inentlon to offer the young man (n .....tin. rh. .it,rn,Mvi nf eaine to the penitentiary or enlisting In the Navy, or some sea-oouna vessel, uio uuificssiuu men the sentence conveys to me, to the news- ently to the boy himself Is that this alter- native was onerea 111111 cwiu m w keep the District Attorney advised until ho bad accomplished what appeared to him to be the alternative offered. It Is a remarkable coincidence that the boy presented himself to me for enlistment almost Immediately after the pronounce ment of the sentence. I have a statement from the boy ;over his own signature, aa fol lows: "To whom It may ncern: On July 11, 1014 after pleading gully to the charge of larceny of a dwelling' In the Circuit Court, of which Judge J. P. Kavanaugh ia Judge. I was sentenced to serve from one to seven years in the State Penitentiary. The Judge Informed me that he would, however, sus pend sentence In my case providing that I would Immediately enlist in the United States Navy and report weekly to District Attorney Hammersley during the term of my enlistment. I have accordingly on this date presented myself to Lieutenant (JG) R. R. Smith, V. S. Navy, recruiting officer for the Navy, in obedience to the above in .tractions. CHESTER CLARK. "Witnesses: R. L. Turner, Chief Yeoman. U S. Navy: J. D. Q. Wognum, Chief Yeo man." TJ. S. Navy." - From the above and from the wording of the sentence, wnnuui tuuomcm.a m un fortunate connection made by the newspa pers between the Navy and the Penitentiary. It would seem that there were sufficient grounds for calling forth a protest by an officer representing the Navy In this city. I regret exceedingly the personal tone taken in your letter and beg to asssure you that-1 am acting purely In an official capacity, solely with the object of preventing unfit characters from entering the Navy and with no desire whatever to-direct publicity to ward myself. An indignant gentlenan came to toe ma SJT 3M 1 rine recruiting office In this city on Monday last and stated that he would not allow his son to enter either the Marine Corps or the Navy If he were going to "rub elbows, to quote his own wore-, with men of this type. It was this Incident which directed my attention to this case. So it would ap pear, therefore, that the public gained the same Impression and that It became neces sary to offset this unfavorable Impression. I am forwarding the entire correspondence on this esubject to the Bureau of Naviga tion. MARKET BUILDING PASSED T. Scott Brooke Granted Special Privilege by Commission. To enable T. Scott Brooke to erect a one-story frame building for market nnmmn at Fourth and Yamhill streets. in conjunction with the public market. without opening the way lor me erec tion of such structures generally with in the fire limit, the City Commission probably will grant Mr. Brooke a spe cial permit. City Attorney LaRoche was instruct ed by the Commission yesterday to pre pare a special permit wiui a piuviu that the structure be torn down within that the structure he torn aown wiuuu live years, j-ina -. nl .nodtinc this I ... m v. i wii s,TYiA nprnrfl Tn wmm.5iou t . "I -V " - morning. Boys Blamed for Thefts. OREGON CITT. Or., July 15. (Spe Officials here believe that they have stopped a long series of petty thefts that have kept Jennings Lodge in a state of excitement for many months by the arrest of two boys, Frank Jones 14, and Clyde Jones. 11. The two are the sons of Mrs. Jennie Jones, a widow. SUMMER RESORTS. Yellowstone Park For Complete Information Address M. A. NUGENT, Agent, Imperial Hotel, rortland. rhoae Main U43L $30 Cory's Hot Springs Round Trip $10.00 First Excursion next Saturday, July 18 Following Excursions July 25. August 1 and 8. First season. Mountain streams full of fish not the "fished-out" places you've been fre quenting! Mountain hunting cougar and bear. Horseback riding. Mountain climbing. Pure air and resting! Real camp life. 70 miles up in the Cascades! Over 20 of the Hottest Mineral Springs in the World Medicinal proper ties Unequalled for Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Etc. Make reservations today ask for beautifully illustrated booklet at Tourist Agency and Travel Bureau, 116 Third Street SEE 3000 TROOPS IN DAILY MANEUVERS Drills, Parades, Skirmishes. Band Concerts, Etc., Etc. Claisoo 1L GEARHART SHOETEST TRIP TO SEASHORE RESORTS, BY THE NORTH BANK ROAD Station 10th and Hoyt. S;e8:30 A. M. 2 P. M. Evening Express 6:30 P. M. Numerous Free Open-Air Attractions Saturday and Sunday at Seaside, Including Ladies' Kilties Band Round Trips: Week End $3 Season $4 A Step to the r Beaches on the one side and to the Bay on the other from Bayocean's Hotel. It offers you con venience to pleasure, while comfort and good service prevail within. Quiet and rest or riotous sports, as you please, at Hotel Gearhart "BY -THE -SEA" The ideal place for your Summer outing. Diversions include golf, tennis, swimming in surf and -natatorium; autos and saddle horses for hire. Eighteen miles of hard beach. Hotel Gearhart cuisine is of the best. Sea foods a specialty. For reservations address GEO. PIRIE, Manager, Gearhart, Oregon. Ho! for Cascadia. Best mountain resort on Coast; belt medicinal vater, scenery, huntlnjrana fishing; nature's own hi.ij k.ni.h Mitn nr hikkb uuu mwcwuwm uwut. ; RrlwnHVllle. - writ, or E Write or phone. G. M. GEISB5DORFER. Haacadia. Oresoa. Hotel Sunset BEACH CENTER STATION. Ideal spot. Modern tamlly hotel. Country and seashor combined. Ocean J"'"". Clear mountain water. IMectrtc lights. Large yard for children. Croquet found Fish of all kinds. Best cuisine and table service. Fishing. Surf bathing. P O. Long Beach. Waah. Mrs. Dedman. Prop. MOUNT HOOD AUTO STAGE Pierce-Arrow Cars. T.' T. CARLSON, Prop. Daily to Mount Hood Kesorts. Main 6729. ' 274 StaTk Street. I Special Excursion TTft eacn SEASIDE Ticket Office Fifth and Stark. HOTEL MOORE OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN. SEASIDE. CLATSOP BEACH. OR. Rooms with or without bath. Hot salt water baths and surf bathing. Recreation pier for fishing. Sea food a specialty. Grill in connection. Musio and dancing every evening. DAN J. MOORE. Prop. THAT DELIGHTFUL BEACH HOME The "Elmore," at Elmore Park. Is ao open; Suropean only; frse furnished eook tents- a auiet. homelike outing place over looking the ocean; last year our accommo iatlon? were taxed to capacity; tardy res ervations were disappointed; this year capacity Is doubled, but still urge early w "iattons; you'll like the place and tae price. Write for circular. THIS cuiOKsV itockaway. Or. Want to spend the finest vacation you have ever known something new and different? Take this to "Queen of the Cascades" MOUNT HOOD RESORTS WELCH'S HOTEL Oldest resort In the Mount Hood dis trict, liooil water, airy bungalows. ! cellent cuisine, buntlug, fleluag, horse back riding, eta Hales II per day. tie per week. W. K. WELCH, rrw. Welch's 1'. 0 Wregua. HOTEL DE GOVERNMENT CAMP At foot of Mount Hood; fine view, all chmblng starts from here, beet ac commodations, excellent eulalne. fishing, hunting. acJd.e burses, etc Hales per day and up. fOX. rKIDEMORK. rKOPB, Howe, Oregea. ARRAH-WANNAH HOTEL C. ' W. K'rn, Maaager. WaXCH'S. OHKOO.1. A new modern mountain resort. Near Mount Hood. l miles east of Portland, on the banks of the Salmon River. Everything the best. Hates reasonable. RHODODENDRON HOTEL 47 Mllea oa Mount Hood Aula sWia4. The finest mountain reeort la uregoa. Dally rates .. weekly 1J and up. tipeclal ratee to families for the bummer month, tiaddle horses, lawa tennis, finest fishing and hunting rounds. Our own dairy, poultry and gardes truck. Elrctrlo light, telephone. For dally auto stages, phone Tabor ;4K ot test 12. KM II. FRANZKTTI, Prop.. Howe. Oregea. TAWNEY'S MOUNTAIN HOME Formerly Mauldlug's Motet, Ideal spot. Hunting, fishing, camping privileges, saddle horefs. borne cooking, etc $2 per day, 110 per week, tfuuday clilckea dinner Tec. F. II. TAWNEY, Pro, Welch P. O., Oregou. MT. HOOD BY AUTO Dally to Mt. Hood resorts: R. T., IS: Gov. Csmp, $7.50; spectsl round trip, or mare. Including hotel and guide to sum. mlt. t2 each. Heeervetlona. tlclirts and Information at KOCTLKDUE KK.KD A K1AJKAI, CO., Se-ond hi. I'lluXtH: MAIN jli.ltt, A sell, or HeUanre ;areKe. looa Hawthorne eve. phone Tabor M'CROSKEY'S MT. HOOD AUTO STAGE leaves dally for Government Camp and way points, three taa;es dally. For reservations 1'hone Kaat 1(12, er Call Hawthorne Uaraae. 443 Have, tborne avenue. THE SHELBURNE NORTH BblACH. Modern improvements, beautlf'il dining-room. Now one of the largest hotels on North Beach; with large airv and sunny rooms. We raise our owh poultry. Reasonable rates, and special rates by the week for fam ilies. Make reservations by mall or wire. Loner-distance phone In hotel. Buy tlcketa to Hbrlbarne Station Trains atop right at door, ADDKKSS BEAVIEW. WAH., T. J. HO A RE, Pilot. HOTEL T0RREY CLATSOP BEACH. Seaside. Oregon Rooms with or without private; bath. Special attention jriven to our dining-room service. Bui meeta all trains. Rates on application. Overlooking the Ocean. W.D. TORRE Y, Prop. "THE HACKNEY COTTAGE" MODKHX IX EVERT RESPECT. Enlarged dlnlntr-room capacity, beau tiful surroundings, most pleasant spot on North Beach. Make reservations by wire or mall. Special rates by thew.ek. AJJDKUSS bEAVlUW. WASH. A