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TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1914. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OKKi .OMAN TELEPHONES. Menacing Editor Main 7070. A 6095 City TSdftor Main 7070. A J0 Sunday Editor Main 70.0. fgj Advertising Department. .Main .0.0. A sow City Circulation Mata TOW, AJOJJ Composing-room Main 0.0. A uu.. Printing-room Main 7070. A 6UUS Superintendent Building. .Main .0.0, A ouyo AMCSE.UENTS. HEIL.'Q (Broadway at Taylor) Rock and Fulton In musical comedy. The Candy Shop." tonight at 8:15. BAKER (Broadway near Morrison) A. B. Basco Musical Tabloid Company. This ar ternoon at 2:80 and tonight at :30 and u. IjYRIC (Fourth and Stark) Three-act drama. -The Crimes of Society." Matinee today. Evenlne- thow starts at 8:u. OAKS AMISEMENT PARK ( Cars from 1st and Alder) McElroy"s band, musical com edy and vaudeville. This afternoon at -and tonight at 8. Vaudeville. PANTAGES (Broadway and Alder) This afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at 7:15 and u. EMPRESS (Broadway and Yamhill) Con tinuous from 1:30 to 11. Moving-Picture Theater. PEOPLES West Park and Alder. MAJESTIC Park and Washington. COLUMBIA Sixth, near Washington. GLOBE Eleventh and Washington. NEW STAR Park and Washington. SUNSET Washington, near Broadwas OREO ON LAN AT RESORTS. Subscribe with the following agents, at your Summer resort, to secure the most prompt delivery of The Oregonlan. City rates. Sub scription by mall ar. payable in ad vance. Bar View. Or E. F. Jackson Bay City. Or Stone Seely Bay Ocean. Or W. I. Johnson Brighton. Or J- A. Baldwin Cinos, .ash ..Carl B. Smith Columbia Beach. Mrs. N. E. Burkhend Ecola. Or W. Crone Garibaldi. Or C. T. Alexander Ge.rh.rt. Or E. J. Falrhnrst Ilwaco. Wash H. B. Woodruff Long Beach. Wash ..W. E. Strauhal Mamanlta, Or EmU Kardell Nahcotta Wash J. H. Brown Newport. Or Gnorge Sylreater Ocean Park E. Beech.y Kockaway Beach Frank Miller 6hipberd's Springs. Wash Mineral Springs Hotel On. 6t. Martin's Springs. Wash Mrs. N. St. Martin Seaside. Or Clark Stmtton Sea view. Wash. .Constable Putman Tillamook. Or J. Lam Wheeler. Or B. H. Cady WUholt Spring.. Or...F. W. McLeran St. Johns Prepares for Babt Cas tt.st. The better baby contest will open in the auditorium of the St. Johns High School the morning of September 1 It is thought that at least loO babies will vie for prizes. Fifteen physicians have agreed to assist anl more may be needed to complete all the tests in one day. The committee on entry and enrollment is composed of Mesda.nes Hall, Harrington. Thayer. Fhaw. Parker, Rambo, McLean. Stroud, Keeler Snap. Parker and Kellogg, of St Johns, and Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Whitt of University Park. The com mittee on equipment includes Mrs. Ed ward Monahan. chairman, and Dr. E. L. Graves. Mrs. A. W. Markle has charge of publicity and is to be as sisted by the Mothers' Club. Miss Perkins is chairman of the entertain ment committee. Dr. Mary V. Madi gan will have charge of the examina tion of babies. Four Babies Homeless. Mrs. Mar garet Thoroman. of the Associated Charities is appealing for temporary homes for four tiny children. The baby homes are all full and the social workers do not want to send these little ones to the Detention Home. The mother of two girls aged 2 and 4 years respectively wants them cared for while she picks hops and gets a little start. At present she is desti tute. Another woman came to Port land to meet her husband. He did not put in an appearance. She is deserted, alone, penniless and has four children aged 6, 4, 3 and 2 years. Promises of help should be telephoned to Main 717. Jailor's Funeral Is Held. Funeral services for the late Nathan EL Graf ton, County Jailor for two successive terms, who died at his home in the Courthouse Thursday night, were held yesterday afternoon at the Finley chapel. Fifth and Montgomery streets. Services at the crematorium were directed by Villa Lodge. No. 124, Oddfellows- Pallbearers were chosen from the membership of this lodge. All of the "trusty" prisoners from the Coun ty Jail were in attendance. A delega tion from the East Ankeny-stree car barns, deputy sheriffs. Courthouse offi cials and others were present, Lawyers Perfecting Appeal. L. M. Lepper, of Hall & Lepper, Is completing the documents for the appeal of the auditorium case to the Supreme Court, and expects to have all the papers In the case ready for filing the latter part of this week. The appeal consists of a typewritten transcript of the evidence and a printed statement of the case as tried before Judge Davis. Mr. Lep per is at work on the brief. He thought the appeal might be heard in October. Mr. Lepper said the appeal Is a test case to settle all legal doubts about the auditorium site. Rotary Club to Hear War Talk. "The European War as Prophesied In the Scriptures" will be the subject of an address before the Rotary Club at Its luncheon at the Benson Hotel to morrow, by C. V. Cooper, past presi dent of the club. Mr. Cooper has made a study of the scriptures as they ap pear to prophesy the world clash now prevailing. Walter Woods Buried. The fu neral services of Walter Woods, of Kverett, Wash., who died at St. Vin cent's Hospital August 18, were con ducted vesterday from Dunnlng's chapel. 414 East Alder street, under the auspices of Enterprise Lodge, Afro American Masons, of Oregon. Inter ment was In Mount Scott Cemetery In the plot owned by the lodge. H. F. Hildebrandt Buried. The fu neral of Henry F. Hildebrandt, who died August 21 at his home, 495 East Fifty-first street North, was held yes terdav from his residence. Interment was in Rose City Park Cemetery. Mr. Hildebrandt was a member of the Portland Vereln Eintracht, and many of the members attended the services. T. C. Ryan Held for Clatsop. Thomas C. Ryan. 55. was arrested yes terdav by Detectives Hyde and Howell and is held In the City Jail for in vestigation on information from Clat sop County authorities. It is said Ryan will be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Golden Wedding Celebrated. Ex Governor and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher, of St. Johns, celebrated their golden wed ding at their home on Willamette boulevard August 18. in the presence of immediate relatives. A Morris chair was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Fleacher. St. Johns to Name Committee. The St. Johns Commercial Club will meet Wednesday night at its room on Philadelphia street, when the annual nominating committee will be ap pointed. After the business of the meeting there will be a dance. C. S. Hill, of Oak Point, Wash., will bring 1000 pounds of mountain honey to the Carroll Public Market, on Yam hill street on Tuesday. Adv. Oculist has vacant room, and waiting-room to share with physician or dentist, most desirable building. X 192, Oregonlan. Adv. For Sale. Office building cigar stand. Good proposition. Inquire 92 Third street Adv. Louis Ljko On Wat Home. Louis Lang In a cablegram to his family from Hol land yesterday assured them of his safety. Mr Lang had been in Lucerne five weeks when the war was declared and made his way through Germany and Switzerland to Holland. He has booked passage on the Rotterdam sailing next Saturday. Dr. D. H. Rand has returned. Adv. Vagrants Squirm Before Kangaroo Court. Chief of Police Clark on Municipal Bench Yells Like Thunder Roar, prisoners Quail and Are Sent Out of Town. PHILBERT DRUIN and James J. Kelly, old offenders in the City Jail charged with vagrancy, told De tectives Hellyer and Tackaberry yes terday that if they were turned loose they could get out of Portland imme diately. The detectives went to Chief of Police Clark, who was doing Sun day duty. "Take them into the courtroom and we'll give them a little encouragement before they go," said the chief. Detective Royle entered. "Come on. Bill, we want you for hnillff" Chlf (""lurk said. The two prisoners sat in the dock and waited. The chier-juage emcicu. DEATH OF FRATERNAL OFFI CIAL BRINGS GLOOM. Edward Shellenberger. News of the death in Kansas City, Mo., of Edward Shellen berger, former state manager of the Knights and Ladles of Secur ity in Oregon, was heard with sorrow by all members of the organization. Mr. Shellenberger associated himself with the organization in 1892. A year later he became field manager. For the past few years he was state manager of the order, with offices in the Alaska building in this city. He was forced to give up his work, how ever, and return to his home be cause of his ill health. Here he grew steadily worse until death overtook him. He was born in Nakoda, Pa., February 3, 18S3. seated himself carefully and hammered loudly with the gavel. "The court will come to order," he bellowed. Clerk Nell Crounse, a cigar between his teeth and his hat sitting jauntily on the back of his head, entered the courtrom briskly, disregarding the court. Bailiff Royle seized him by the arm roughly. "Order In the court." he shouted. "Young man," said the chief in Icy, judicial tones, "you are disturbing the peace and dignity of this court. You are in contempt. I fine you $20. Bai liff, lock him up until he pays." Struggling vainly in the iron grasp of Detective Royle, Crounse was hustled out to the elevator. Pretty soon Royle returned, brushing his clothes. Druin and Kelly, the two prisoners. looked at each other and muttered a suppressed "Gee!" Chief Clark, the picture of judicial sternness and dignity, glared at the prisoners. "Stand up!" he snapped, looking dag gers at the pair. Druin and Kelly rose weakly. They had to hold on to the railing. Bailiff Royle ..unfolded a long. legal- looking paper and began to read in audlbly. One word he pronunced dis tinctly. That was vagrancy. lo tne prisoners it sounded almost as bad as "murder." "So!" exclaimed the court when Royle had finished. "Are you guilty or not guilty?" Both prisoners paled and ringerea their hats nervously. They opened their mouths, but couldn't utter a sound. Hellyer and Tackaberry sup ported them to keep them from falling back on the bench. The court snapped questions at them faster than they could comprehend. The two in the dock grew weak-kneed. They clung to their erstwhile enemies, the detectives. "You may go now," said the court finally. "Get out of town quick." Chief Clark climbed down from the bench after the prisoners had been led away to freedom. "Huh!" he said. "They say there isn't anything in psycholgy!" MAN KILLED WRITING HOME Unfinlslted Card Held by Victim of O.-W. R. & X. Train. Falling asleep while sitting on the railroad track, writing a card to his mother, a young man, believed to be George E. Whitcomb. of 40 North Seventy-second street was killed In stantly last evening when struck by O.-W. R. & N. westbound train No. 90. The train had Just rounded a curve near Taylor, 25 miles east of Portland, and the engineer did not see the man on the track until the engine was al most upon him. A postal card picture of himself was In the young man's hand, and it bears the name George E. Whicomb. He had evidently just begun to write. "Dear Mother." the writing reads. "I am not working now. I am mak ing a " The body was turned over to the Coroner by trainmen. PASTOR'S RESIGNATION IN Rev. R. X. McLean Expects to Leave Anabel Church September 14. The resignation of Rev. Robert N. McLean, pastor of the Anabel Presby terian Church, has been submitted and will be considered at a special meeting of the congregation next Thursday night Two commissioners will be ap pointed to take the resignation before the Portland Presbytery, which will convene September 7. Mr. McLean expects to leave Septem ber 14 for Los Angeles, and will spend a few days in Grants Pass with his father. Rev. Robert McLean, superin tendent of the Spanish missions In the south. !BgiBraWaV aSaSBnsntsl I RUSARIANS ARE GAY First Annual Picnic at Bonne ville Attended by 500. DAY FULL OF MERRIMENT Races and Sports Held, With Prizes for Each Event Luncheon, Mu sic and Dancing, With Special Features, Are All Enjoyed. The first annual picnic of the Royal Rosarians yesterday at Bonneville was "put over" with the characteristic joy- nusness that has made every eiiLei- tainment that the organization at tempted a complete success and has spread the name of the Rosarians as entertainers throughout the Pacific Coast About 500 men and women were with the party when it left the Union depot on its picnic special yes terday morning. . Luncheon was served immediately after the arrival at the picnic grounds at Bonneville. Under the guidance of C. E. Clanton many of the Rosarians went up for a visit to the fish hatchery, before the sports and dancing began. Among the impromptu specialties that were organized was a Jail for Rosarians in which J. Fred Larson and "Dad" Hunter were the principal "Poo-Bahs." Hy Eilers had direction of the dancing and Max Asmus took charge of the sports of the afternoon. M. Mosessohn served as general committeeman In charge of entertainment. E. E. Mc Claren was chairman of the excursion. The Rosarian band accompanied the picnic party and gave a concert besides furnishing music en route. The win ners of the prizes for the various events, which were donated by various prominent business houses "of Portland were: Women's freo-for-all race. Miss Connie Smith. Miss Thelma Holling-sworth ; married men's race. H. H. Livingstone. H. H. Hol land: married women's race, Mrs. A. Hen cev. Mrs. H. J. Blaeaing: boys under 15 race, Maurice Buehler, Allen Hofman; pea-nut-rolllne contest. Allen Hofman; fast walkinir race. W. J. Adams: fat men's race, Dean Vincent. W. E. Francis; girls under 15 race. Lenore Blaesinc: fat women's race, Mrs. Lundberg. Mrs. May McDonald; milk drinking; contest. P. Gomez: sack race, Allen Hofmann: Die-eatinc contest, Herman Blaes. ing. Robert Boehm: 75-yard race. T. A. Stevens. Dean Vincent: slow-walking; race, Lenore Blaesing; young women's race, Thelma Hollingsworth. Lenore Blaesing, Fern Boehm: Hood River men's race. J. H. Hellbronner; grimace-making contest, John Gdlund. Mrs. William Card; waltz prizes. Mr. and Mrs. May McDonald, B. H. Lerner and Elna V. Snell. WAR STIRS POLISH HOPE PATRIOTIC MEETING SEES DREAM OF FREEDOM REALIZED. Speeches Loosen Purse Strings and More Than 100 Is Collected for Slavic Red Cross. Patriotic Poles of Portland met in Dania Hall yesterday afternoon in an enthusiastic reunion, at the close of which more than J100 was subscribed to the Slavic Red Cross fund. Patriotic addresses, in which the present war was the central theme, with its promise of emancipation for Poland, occupied the afternoon. J. C. Yezerskl, president of the Polish Society, was chairman of the meeting and made a brief talk. J. F. Grodsky, member of the- su preme council of the Polish Alliance, was the first speaker of the day. He id that Slavs must stand united in their fight for freedom and spoke with praise of the stand taken by England and France. He said that regained freedom for Slavism meant regained freedom for Poland and called atten tion to the need for organization among the Poles, that financial assist ance might be given when needed. Rev. Father Matuszewskl spoKe or the rights of the Poles to freedom of speech. Frank M. Cuba, former presioent oi the Bohemian societies in Portland, Tioko in Eneiish of the conditions among the Southern Slavs under Turk ish rule and their inspiring History. He called attention to the Pan-Slavic ideal, one of universal brotherhood. nd prophesied that tne lime is comms when the Pan-Slavic Ideal win pre vail and the war lords will vanish in the love of man for man. SEA STORMS SERMON TOPIC Not so Great as Disturnances in Human Soul, Says Pastor. The sea as the symbol of separation. change and storm was Illustrated by MRS. I. Lang entertained delight fully recently at a bridge tea at Falls Chalet, Latourell. The guest list included Mrs. A. J. Meier, Mrs. Ros enfeld, Mrs. I. Jacobs. Mrs. Herman Michel, of Germany; Mrs. Henry Brill, of New York: Mrs. I. N. Lipman, Mrs. Abe Meier, Mrs. Julius L. Meier, Mrs. Albert Feldenheimer. Mrs. Charles i'oirinhslmer. Mrs. Eda Hlrscn, Mrs. I. L. White, Mrs. Gus Simon. Mrs. I. J. Mayer, Mrs. Sigmund frame ana .airs. Ludwig Hirsch. a .imnlfi wedding ceremony was solemnized at Grace Memorial Episco pal Church by Rev. Oswald W. Taylor on August 22. when Miss Ora V. Hol gate and William C. Heaney were mar ried. . . Miss Holgate has been conneciea wnn the Arm of Lipman, Wolfe & Co. ior many years, and Mr. Heaney Is an em ploye of the auditing department of the O.-W. R. & N. Company. Mr. and Mrs. rleaney are maiuns a tour of Eastern cities, and will be at home at the Hotel Carlton after Sep tember 15. - - Mrs. H. M. Sawyer is among the D.n.r.i.rq recently regisierea at Hotel Woodstock, New York City. mm Miss Ruth Grant has returned from a month's sojourn at Seattle and other Sound cities. The home of Dr. F. D.- Miller, of 1142 Division street, was the scene of a beautiful wedding August 21. when his niece. Florence E Child, formerly of St. Paul, Minn., was married to Ste phen B. ' Lovejoy, formerly of Boston, Mass. The young couple will reside in San Francisco. The wedding cere mony was performed by the Rev. George V. Van Waters. The weddin" of Miss Content Belle the Rev. W. W. Youngson yesterday at the Rose City Park Methodist church In his sermon on "The Romance of the Sea," and St John5s text, "There Was no More Sea," was touched upon as the emblem of the desire of the human heart to escape from the storm and stress that life involves for It. "Those of us who live only in the Summer time of life," he said, "who only know life's sunshine and have never been far from any shore, have not yet learned that this world is not all sunshine and that human life Is not all joy. Every life has its Winter as well as its Summer and all you need is to live long enough and some day you will find that life has its storms. Most every one you meet, if you only knew It, is breasting some wave of trial, struggling in some storm of diffi culty. "The stormy Atlantic has not wit nessed the greatest storms of earth. The Pacific is not wide enough nor deep enough for a really big storm at sea. The only thing in the world which God made big enough for a mighty storm is the far-stretching reaches and the im measurable deepness of the human soul. Most of the biggest storms that were ever brewed were brewed in the human soul. "Ocean storms do much good. When the winds blow, and the waves roll, and the, storm comes in thundering on the shore, all the land for thousands of miles will be benefited by the invigor ating air and the fresh and life-giving breezes. The storms or lire purity u and strengthen us. We learn in the storm the weak places and come to know how to fortify the needy places of our life. The very struggle with the storm develops fibre, which will make us all the better for the worn we nave to do. "The fishermen at Brittany when launching their boats on the deep, utter this simple prayer: "Keep me, my God; my boat is so small and Thy ocean is so wide." We, too. should make this our daily prayer." 300 FROUC HT PICNIC SPANISH WAR VETERAN S COMPETE IN SPORTS. Women Have Big Part in Contests, One Being Throwing of Rolling Pin. More than 300 people contributed toward the success of the annual picnic of the United Spanish War Veterans, held yesterday at Magoon's Park, by joining in the festivities. Varied sports filled the day and many handsome prizes were awarded The awards were made by Portland morfha.nts. At noon a tempting luncheon was served all present and ice cream and refreshments were free to the visitors. . , wrfl in charge or Clyde R. Nicholson, Deputy Constable, who was chairman of the committee The results of the sporting events were as follows: Three-leered race-First prize. Walsh and Davidson; second prize, Boaiey aw -"shoe race First. J. F. McLaren; second filrla under 10 years seconu, uenruuo ...w. t-.i0 tthuti Special, boys under 10 years First, Edson Misner; second, rsen xiv... Carr Boys under 10 years First, George Carr, Jr : second, Muriel jonnson. Girls under 15 years First, j n Caloshnrv Flora E. Ves S!B:oyse under 15 yearF.rst. Clifford John son; second, Harold Johnson. Sack race First, B. Sawyer; second. John Peterson; third, George carr. gel-llrfr-Mrs. E. Bruns; second a.. a n noviii son. -T.-- ,-nniest First. Mrs. George F A Walker; second, Mrs. F. M. Cammack. "Throwing rollingpin First. Mrs. Bramson; second MrV Downey: third. Mrs. Reamer; fourth, Mrs. McGee. T.rii.' free-for-all First. Mrs. Mable Dukes; second, Mrs. L. Bschle. r y-e over 150 pounds Mrs, H. H. Anderson; second. Mrs. W. Porter. Fat man's rac eirac, jay l-ploii, A. Hart. Backward raci -First. B. Sawyer; second. P. O. Douney. Cracker race Mrs. F. P. View. wk.ihatrn race First. Rummell and na.-M.nn- -(.mild Sawyer and Salisbury. Consolation race First. Mrs. McLaren, second, Mrs. Gell ; third, Mrs. Bodley. Consolation race Mr. Harriman. Tug-of-war Single men. Potato race First. J. J. Hague; second. Mr. Hoard; third, J. Gaughman. Gate prize Fred west. Men's broad Jump First. C E Hullo- peter; second, L. E. lieaen. Boys' broad Jump First, Alvi Foi. Death Rate In Bullets. Philadelphia Public Ledger. A regular Army officer is my au thority for saying that during a battle only one bullet out of every 5000 fired kills an enemy. Two armies each of 50,000 men might go into action with 100 rounds of am munition. These armies could dis charge at each other 10.000,000 bullets. If only one shot in 1000 took effect, 5000 men on each side would be killed or wounded. That would be a heavy casualty, but, as the Army officer says, the artillery fire is more destructive than rifle fire. To the cannon and not to the rifle belongs the greater destruction in bat- OCICTY Elton and Mr. Frederick Wallace Wil son, an attorney of The Dalles, took place in this city at the residence of Mrs. W. R. Taylor, sister of the bride, last Wednesday. Only immediate rel atives were present. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left at once for an Alaskan trip and will be at home at The1 Dalles after October 1. Miss Anne W. Bieson, of this city, Mrs. George Uiebe and Miss Valeska Liebe, of The Dalles, are visiting in Tacoma this week. Mrs. James B. Montgomery has re ceived a letter from her daughter, Miss Elise Montgomery who is in London with Miss Margaret Montgomery. The communication was dated August 6, and it stated that great excitement prevailed, that the banks were at that time all closed and that money was scarce. The Misses Montgomery are well and are with friends. Mrs. Montgomery is at present making her home at the Walter F. Rurrell residence. Mr. and Mrs. Bur rell and family have gone to North Beach for an outing. Orcgonfife Only Company "Exclusively Oregon" Best for Oregonians Home Office, Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison, Portland A. L. Mills, President. L. Samuel, General Manager. PARADE IS GORGEOUS Barnum & Bailey's Show Has Many Street Attractions. WAGONS ARE HAND-CARVED Tableau Cars Represent Famous Events in History or Myth ology, While Great Draft Horses Drag Exhibits. Without question the most popular form of pageantry with the masses of the people is the circus parade. It may be called rightfully the pageantlc institution of this country. In other countries, particularly in monarchies, there is always the pageantry supplied by the coming and going of royalty ana tne passing ui the innumerable and gorgeously uni formed regiments of soldiers, who make up the great standing armies of Europe. The parade given by Barnum & Bailey's greatest show on earth, which exhibits In Portland Tuesday and Wednesday, is as a matter , of course the largest of circus parades, the rich est, most costly and most gorgeous. It may not be known generally that this parade contains the most massive, the most expensive and the most ar tistic wood carving extant in the United States. Four of the tableau cars represent the four corner alle gorical groups that surround the Royal Albert Memorial, the finest example of statuary to be found in Great Brit ain, which was erected by the late Queen Victoria in memory of her late Prince Consort Albert. These groups represent Europe. Asia. Africa and America. That great creative genius of the circus world, James A. Bailey, sent Cox, who for years has been the greatest of all wood carvers in America, over to London to copy these groups, which he did with the consent of the late King Edward. After making his models in clay Cox returned to New York where he carved the groups out of solid wood. They were heavily plated with rold leaf. There are also several other specimens of the work of Cox in the parade, not ably a tableau car representing the United States and bearing the seals of the several states carved by Cox, and an Assyrian car covered with the an tique statuary of that first of all civ ilized countries. There is also another car represent ing Kgypt, whose most distinctive fea ture is a row of ivory tusks. Of course, in addition to these there the great array of golden chariots. animal dens, the marching herds of elephants and camels and other beasts. numerous bands of music, including a mounted one, and, to top the parade, the great assentbl.-lge of superb oraugnt norses of the show. OAKS TAXED By CROWD SWIMMERS WAIT IN LINE UNTIL OTHERS LEAVE RIVER. Sunday Picnic Parties Numerous and Signs of Autumn In Foliage Causes Admiration. Oaks Park became a Mecca for thou sands of amusement seekers yesterday, when a perfect day sent children, par ents and young men and women to the popular resort for diversion from the routine of city life. According to the records of the bath ing float, yesterday was the second heaviest day in point of patronage ac counted by the management. The "stop' sign was displayed shortly after 2 o'clock, with a long line of people wait ing to take the places of those leaving the water. Picnickers were in evidence every where. Sunday war news in the news papers was enjoyed under the shade of the oaks. McElroy's Band rendered a well-se lected programme in the afternoon and evening. Claiborne and Trombley amused both audiences with dialogue presentations billed under "The Hebrew Messenger and the i-oubrette." La Serrinta. assisted by Huntington Freeman, captivated the women par ticularly in their interpretations of the latest society dances. Several encores were necessary before they were per mitted to leave the stage. The comedy reel of motion pictures, which closed the programme, main tained the quality of pictures shown at the Oaks this season. With the noon of Summer past and Autumn creeping on, the changes no ticed in the foliage and shrubbery at the Oaks have caused much comment from out-of-town visitors. The flowers seem to have taken a new lease on life. Colors are changing in a kaleidoscopic effect of harmony and the whole caused one visitor yesterday to tell Manager Cardray that the -aks was the most beautiful amusement park in the West. PARK CHIEF NEARLY HURT Superintendent Oonvill's Auto in Collision on Slavin Road. James Convill, newly elected super intendent of the city park system, while driving up the Slavin road on his way to Terwilllger boulevard yes terday afternoon in a city automobile, collided with the machine of E. E. Klngsley, of 322 Marguerite avenue. Both machines were damaged, but be yond a slight shaking up occupants of the cars were not injured. Four passengers were in each ma chine, Mr. Convill and Mr. Klngsley being the drivers. The collision oc curred on a curve, both machines be ing in the middle of tire road. The cars were brought to a stop within a foot or two of the edge of an embankment 15 or 20 feet high. BIT OF HUMAN WRECKAGE Recrudesc3ce of Former Comrade Inspires Pertinent Comment. Detroit News. He came to us like a specter out of Insurance Company C. S. Samnel, Assistant Manager. The First National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - $3,500,000 Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus - - $400,000 the crystal freshness of a perfect morn ing. His costume was comical, his hands and face smeared with coal dust. A burlesque audience would have lm-th- !.,-,.r,ir1i him a laugh. He was panhandling clumsily. In his eyes was agony and on his Hps unspeakable grief. Some of us had known him when he moved as other men, belonging to our world, sharing our traditions, our pe culiar diversions, our affection for the work that is our own. His appearance brought a chill, a disturbing anxiety. Whom has destiny marked down for the next spectacular fall? we inquired, each of himself. He spoke a few words about "going to the source of things." "You learn much en route," he said. Diffidently we gave small coints to him as though it was -our shame and not his that he should beg. No one moralized. To point out ex ternal reason Is so easy and so silly. One goes up, another down KismeL The rush of work closed In over the memory of his visit. Yet the stored memory, a picture in strong colors, will come up at times and we will wonder where and how he is existing. He be longs out there. In the alleys, on the docks. In evil bars, and nothing can bring him back. Life, having twlste.i 'The Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company of New York. Organized 186S. OREGON AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT Statement January 1st, 1914: Capital fl.000,000.00 A,set8 $4,872,222.82 Surplus to Policyholders. $2,010,557.50 New Amsterdam Casualty Company Surety, Casualty, Liability Lines. Complete Service. W. J. CLEMENS MANAGER Oregon Department, Commercial Club Building, Portland, Oregon. AGENTS WANTED Snappy Fall Suits $11.85 Retiring Sale Prices Max Michel Upstairs 4th and Washington. Saturday. August 29th, 10:30 P. M. is the last day. Mallory $4 Hats, $1.50 Stetson $5 Hats. $2.00 $5 and $7 Beavers $2.00 392 E. Morrison St. Formerly Geo. Frazier & Co. ARE WOMEN NATURALLY DESPONDENT? A prominent writer so claims, women ire constituted with a delicate organ sm and in nine cases out of ten mental iepression may be attributed to an ab- nnUtinn ff th SVSteHl Wllirll expresses itself in nervousness, sleep lessness, backache, neaaacnes. niuuw constant misery, and as a result de- ipondency. Lydla t-inanam s veK table Compound, a simple remedy nade from roots and herbs. Is one great emedy for this condition. It goes to the root of the trouble ana overcomes lespondency. Adv. F'W'BALTES & COMFANY, FINE PRINTING First and Oak Streets Telephones: Main 165 A 1 165 SO BEN F. tS R E E N E . M Ml DENT 2i-5t STAHK ;ST"EE lj and battered him mo cruelly, will not let go. but continues to drag him. helpless, through his private hell. The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFTiri Torato, 1'aaada. Established 1MT. geaeral hnnktos business transartrd. Interest paid on time ilepoatta. ftrrllnn draft for mnderal amounts Issued oa Lsndos, lnaland. Travelers' rherka Issued aar able In the I nltrd Slates aad I aanda. roRTl.MI I1R( H. t'oroer Second and stark S ca. F. C. MALP.ti, Minim, TKAVKIXKS' MJIMaj Steamer Service STKAMKR I. J. I'UTTKR leaves Portia nil, Ash-straat Dock, dally, axcapt Saturday and Sunday, S A. M. , Saturday only, 1 P. M.. for Megler. LeavM Uegler 3 r M. dally, excapt Saturday and Sunday; Sunday only. P. IL STKAMKH IIASSAI.O leaves Portland dally, except Sunday. 1:00 P. M . for aleclar. via Astoria. Leaves Mas lor dally, excrpt Sunday and Monday. A. M. L,eavea Meglcr Sunday only I P. M. STKAMKH II H KST OI RKI leaves Portland dally, axrapt Sunday, at 8:00 P. M Uivm Astoria dally, axcapt Sunday, al SAM, Make reservations Ash straat Dock or City Tlrktl Of flea, Tblrd and Washlngton. Phones Marshall 4000. A till. COOS BAY AND El'RKKA S. S. ELDER -Ml- TCESOAY. Al'fl. iS. t P. north r.Arrric steamship co. Tlrkrt Office 'I Fralsht Offle 12JA Id St. Foot Northrup SL MAIN 1S1 A 1114 II Main IJ0. A 6411 SYDNEY 19 sw fmmti AUSTRALIA WfATHCB FINE .SAMOA AND JHORTtrr USE - . . . . t- - mnrrrrT Tlli juu' n ac-nj ' "- Splendid rteatner. Ucmb 100A1. (10.000 torn dirrUot 9SAl &2&1UBSl ,??r.wmirv 4-lnn raduND raip Jl 10 HONDLULl U iKVi cf-As, oiunii ui IIIHMIinWhWM VMK9I Mfl. Sound trip, ascono am Various tours I fedfcf Jtvt. China. Japan and I OCEAsc tMk s7J Mark St, SAM FRAHC.S0. San Francisco LOM ANGKLKS AXU SAN MM S. S. ROANOKE Kails -Wrdnmda.T. Am. a P. M. NORTH P AO PR' T r AV Tlrkrt Office .. Kr-' n.0"J f 12"A 3d St. loot Nnrtlirup St. Main 1314. A 1311 I Mam 33: A :42 a fi or A ITK I D K SAN FkANCISCO LOS ANGELES A. M.. ACO. ts. The San rranrl-o & Portland S. 8. -; 3d 2nd "a.hlna.on St.. (will. , 4I.-W. N. Co.). HE Marshall 4.109, A 4US1. SIGHT IIOAT I'OB THK 1) AI.I.Ki Str. State of Washington I eaves Taylor-at. dock dally, except Thursday.at 1 1 P. M. for The Ualies. Lyfe. Hood Ulver. White Salmon. Underwood, (.'arson. Stevenson. Ilaturnlna. leavys The Dallea 12 o'clock, noon. M Mmtm 813. Steamer Georgiana leavta Wa.hlnton-.trst Dork at T A aU Dally. Sunday. I 0. lor Astoria and Way Landings American -Hawaiian S. S. Co. THE PANAMA CANAL IJNE. Sailings From Nrw York Abort Aufo.t 27-Sepl and fcvrrj S Dare. Kastboun'l Iron. Portland About Auk. i" 1. C. D. KENNEDY, Af.Bt. 270 Stark SL COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater SS'iyTi. tCiVff 2 TiJV g Pr.labt and tlck.t otflc... Lo.it Ain.worf oock. Portland a Coo. Bay S. S. Uae, U H. KI.AIIM.. Aarat, moo. Maoa lovu. A 2331. DRAIN TO COOS BAT. Autos run dally. Dellsbttul trip vl Allacany or the Oceaa-beaok routa. Wire raaervationa to u. saiiuwa, Ural