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TTTE MOTIXTXG OITEGOXTAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914. 13 E. HENRY WEMME SORROWING FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE O F RESPECT TO LATE E. HENRY WEMME. Fsinious "Erector" IN HIS FINAL REST -TZ'xn ----""--" -- '" '--.SWA -i&i?: 'Ti VlWfl Toys for In Death Philanthropist Buried in Riverview Faces His Beloved Mount Hood. FUNERAL IS IMPRESSIVE (Capitalist's Motorcar, Draped in Crepe, Is In Cortege Old Friend I Eulogizes Departed and Busi ness Houses Honor Dead. E. Henry Wemme is In his final rest ing place in Riverview Cemetery on a high, sightly lot. his face turned to ward Mount Hood, which he loved bo well. This was in accordance with his own request, made to friends some time ago. Impressive services, profuse floral ortenngs ana a church filled with eor rowing friends marked Mr. Wemme's funeral at 2 o'clock yesterday after noon. The ceremonies were held in Bt. James English Lutheran Church, at v est Park and Jefferson streets. Rev. J. A. Leas, pastor, officiated. The funeral cortege, made up of a long line of automobiles, wound down Broadway to Washington street and thence out Third street on tho way to tiie cemetery. Following the hearse in the funeral procession was Mr. Wemme's own car, empty save for the driver, and draped with crepe. Flowers were so elaborate they required special cars for their conveyance. Prayer by Rev. J. A. Leas opened the service and "Lead Kindly Light," eung by the Ad Club Quartet, consist ing of Messrs. Emerson, Whipp, Hoose ana .Bowman, .followed. Departed One Eulogised. "E. Henry Wemme was a man of five talents," said Rev. Mr. iLeas, "with the further talent of knowing how to use the gifts that God had given him. One talent that he had was that of physl cal courage. For him no labor was too arduous, if that labor brought him bread. A second talent was his Quick perception and adaptability. He was one of those rare men, who can mas ter any Job. "He had the third talent'of far vi- elon. While he was unable to move the city to Mount Hood, he set to work to move the mountain to the city. As a fourth talent he had the gift of leadership. He was one of the few men able to blaze the way. Some have called him eccentric, but no great man Has ever lived who has not been called eccentric "The last of his talents I shall men tion is not least, that of substantial character. His was a bis heart and a great soul. Ko ostentation ever come Into his life If he was able to pre vent it." Old Friend Speak. Following "Abide With Me." sung ty Mrs. Fred L. Olson,, George W. Sta pleton, an old friend of Mr. Wemme, delivered a eulogy. He said: "No better example of what patience ana industry cam accomplish can be shown than in the life of E. Henry Wemme. He knew no such words as discouragement or failure. He was a man of but few of the higher educa tional accomplishments, but his life was such that he was honored by Portland's foremost citizens. . "Mr. Wemme was eccentric to a de gree, but he was enthusiastic in the cause of right and in the interest of the community in which he lived. Here we find him foremost in works for the public good. Mr. Wemme spent more of his own private funds in the Interest of road building than any other citizen in this state. On the day when the building of a paved highway irom Portland to Mount Hood Is accom plished, which day will surely come, the name of E. Henry Wemme should be carved on every milepost." In the services Mrs. Olson sang "Beautiful Isle," and the quartet sang At the Close of Day. Automobile Men Preside. The massive casket of bronze In which Mr. Wemme's body was placed was carried to the waiting hearse by Jfax Hlrsch, Dan Rosenfeldt, Everett T. Ames, W. J. Lyons, Frank Monner and Ivan Humason, all intimate friends of Mr. Wemme. Honorary pallbearers were C. F. Wright, Julius L. Meier. Frank Litherland, J. R. Rogers, Henry Scheufler, John B. Yeon and H. L. Keats. Brief services at the grave were con ducted by Rev. Mr. Leas. The casket was placed in a hermetically sealed fteel case before Interment. The funeral was in charge of the Portland Automobile Club and the Portland Automobile Dealers' Association, the committees benig H. L. Keats and C. F. Wright for the club, and H. L. Keats, 31. M. Covey and Charles Meinzes for the dealers. - Automobile dealers closed their places of business while the funeral was In progress. The business community was largely represented at the funeral, large delegations present from the" two automobile organizations, the Commer cial Club and the Red Men's lodge. The board of governors of the Commercial :iub adjourned Its meeting yesterday morning out of respect for the memory of Mr. Wemme, appointing the follow ing named members to form a delega tion to represent the club at the funeral: W. F. BurreU. W. J. Lyons, J. C. Ainsworth, Guy W. Talbot, R. D. In man, J. L. Meier. W. J. Clemens, M. C. Dickinson, W. F. Llpman, A. L. Fish, John F. Carroll, Harry P. Coffin, F. B Hiley, J. B. Teon, Frank Rlggs. Y. M. C. A. J0HAVE TREE Songs in Many Languages "Will Be Sung Around Xnletlde Log FlreT A Christmas tree with some novel features will mark the celebration at the Portland Young Men's Christian Association Thursday night. - German, English, Scotch and Nor wegian Christmas songs will be sung in each language, and a novel programme of games staged that contains prom ised surprises. Each man will receive a. package from the tree and refresh ments will be served. The entertain ment Is open to members and their friends, preferably young men who are away from home. Around the fireplace f blazing logs, with all other llarhta out, the programme will close with the iitsuiK ui Auiencan airs. xne enter tainment begins at 8 o'clock. i -K ' ; Vancouver Debaters Lose. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 22. Spe Wal.) Vancouver's debating team was defeated by the team from Castle Rock, at Castle Rock, where they debated the question of single tax, taking the af firmative side, last night. Kitchen Stovo Explodes. WHITE SALMON, Wash.. Dec. 22 'Special.) The stove in the home of Charles Cell3r exploded this morning and completely demolished the kitchen. 1'enton Celler narrowly escaped seri ous injury. ?i::;Sf:i5ssi:si: Above -Some of too Kloral Xrlbntes S ent by OraranUationa and Individuals. Below Only a Few of tbe Many Auto mobiles Standing In front of the C aureh During; Ike Funeral Service. MAN Y TO GO SOUTH RosariaruExcursion Grows as Reservations Come In. CITIES ASTIR FOR PARTY Elaborate Preparations Are , Made in California and Each Town Strives to Outdo Other in Gorgeous Celebration. The Southern Pacific office looks for ward to a busy day today, and prob ably for several days following, handling the reservations for the Royal Rosarian excursion which will start for California at midnight, December 28. Already the reservations have mounted well toward the total set and In view of the enthusiasm evinced at the meeting of the Rosarians at the Commercial Club yesterday, the list is expected to be swelled by scores of other requests for reservations at once. Reservations are to be handled in the order in which they are received. Other Cities to Be Represented. Many persons besides the Rosarians, attracted by the special low round-trip rates offered and the assurance of ex ceptional entertainment In all of the cities visited, especially at the Panama California Kxposition in San Diego and at the dedication of the Oregon build ing in San Francisco for the Panama Pacific Exposition, have made reserva tions and will accompany the party. A number of these applicants are from other cities besides Portland. Chairmen of the special committees were announced at the meeting yester day, at which the full plans were re ported and the enthusiasm of the Rosarians for the trip reached its highest mark. Roy Yates will be chulrman at Sac ramento, L. W. Buckley at San Fran cisco, A, L. Fish at Oakland, J. R. Pat terson at Pasadena, Phil Bates at San Diego. Each will have a committee of four working with him. Hy Eilers is general chairman of the excursion and has Just returned from a visit In California in which he has made preparations for the visitors. All of the cities which are to be visited are preparing to do exceptional honors to we itosarian party. v Fair Officials Expected. O. M. Clark, J. F. Logan and W. L. Thompson, of the Oregon Commission of the yPanama-Pacif lc Exposition, and George M. Hyland, director of exhibits, have announced their intention of ac companying the party. v General W. E. Finzer will renresent Governor West and J. E. Werleln will be the representative of the Mavor of Portland at the special events la San J ranclsco and San Diego. Oakland entertained the Rosarians on their excursion In 1912 with the great, est fete they had ever held, and Pasa dena, San Diego and other cities through which the party passed seemed only anxious to see how far they could outshine all others In the entertain ment of the guests from Oregon. - xnis year the san Diego Exposition. at San Francisco,- at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, at Oakland, plans are being made on a scale even more elaborate than In 112. Thus, while the excursion will be the greatest adver tisement for Oregon and for the Rose Festival that has been devised In years, it also will offer to those who partici pate In it a week of the most delight ful entertainment that can be devised. ! uaptain iironn will take the best drill team that the Rosarians have ever sent out. and an added feature of the trip this year will be the Royal Rosarian Band. A carload of properties to advertise Portland, the Rose Festival and the "buy-your-tlcket-via-Oregon - In - 1915" Idea, will be prepared and will be a part of the great campaign of publicity that the Rosarians are to conduct in their Joyful Invasion of the cities that lie in tne state to the- south. GROCERS' OFFICERS' HOSTS Annual Banquet Is .Held and Later Party Attends Theater. Officers of fhn Ktat T? ota m Association entertained grocers and salesmen Monday night at their annual banquet and theater party. The ban quet was held at the Commercial Club and after it the members of the party occupied boxes at the Orpheum Theater. OfTiC?lai Of thn 8lMatlAn t . dent. J. E. Malley; vice-president. J. C. raanu, irwourer, u&n A.euaner; secre tary, L, R. Merrick; directors. Claud Schmeer, E. F. Douglas and E. C. Gun ther. Guests were Ti A Rhnit, a Anderson. Jack Klein, A. M, Ostraader, vruy .ljuus, viauu xua, r . a. Randall, B. Franck, Joe Mareaghan,' Arnold Keller and N. A. Perry, .past president of the organization salesmen, Carl Merrick, F. L. Shull, Harry Taylor, Corodon Brown, George Dixon, F. Thompson, James Hutchings. P. Hawk inson, Harry Mitchell, W. F. Greer and Fred Hoffman. CHECK ON OUSTER PLEA Pacific Livestock Company Asks State Not to Question Title. SALEM. Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) Representatives of the Pacific Live stock Company today asked the State Land Board to withdraw legal action designed to return to the state 27,000 acres of. land whirh the company says It owns In Harney County. It was alleged in the complaint filed by Attorney -General Crawford at the request of Governor West that the land had been obtained thTough fraud. Its representatives Informed the Board that such was not the case and that. If there was any fraud in connection with obtaining the land, it was an Innocent purchaser. C. B. McConnell, of Burn's, also as sociated with the Attorney-General In the litigation for- the state, is said to have a right to certain water in case the lands should revert to the state. Governor West asked Mr. Mc Connell to waive the right, but an agreement was not reached. The Governor insisted that if the Plate recovered the land It would be of nc -value to It, for Mr. McConnell, hav ing a plant, would control the-available water. The application to have the litigation dismissed was not acted upon by the Board, but probably will be at the next meeting. . OLD CANNONAT CITY HALL Relic of Battle of Gettysburg Moved From "Washington Park. An old-fashioned cannon, which took an important part in the battle of Gettysburg and after the close of the war was moved from place to place, finally settling as a relic in Washing ton Park, is now the acting guardian of the Fourth-street entrance to the City Hall. The elements were getting the best of the old weapon at the park and It was decided to move it to a place where it would be sheltered. Two old-fashioned howitzers that were a part of the defense at Fort Sumter are to be moved from the City Hall to Chapman Square, where they will be placed alongside the Spanish American War Veterans' monument. TIME FOR RENEWAL SHORT Liquor License Payments Due by 5 P. M. Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last day for saloons of Portland to pay up their first six months. liquor license for 1915. Every saloon that fails to have its $400 fee in the hands ofthe City Treasurer by 5 P. M. or in the mail prior to 5 P. M. will be put out of business, automati cally. If all dealers that have filed notice of Intention to renew their li censes pay up. the city will receive irw400. It is expected that some of those that filed notices will be- missing when the time ltlmt for payment expires. Motor-Car Fatalities Increase. BOSTON, Dec. 22. An Increase of 22 per cent In the number of motor-car fatalities in Massachusetts for the year ended November SO was reported by the Highway Commission today. Ther were 7961 accidents. In which 29 per sons lost their lives and 4010 were injured. Of those killed 150 were pedestrians. WARDEN'S SLAYER HELD CORONER'S JURY LAYS DEATH OF HUBBARD TO MARTIN. Accused Man Declines to Testify la Oim Behalf Widow of Victim At tends Buttoned Coat Is Evidence. MEDFORD, OrDec. 22 (Special.) The Coroner's Jury at the Inquest Mon day Into the death of Game Warden Hubbard returned a verdict that Lorls Martin, game poacher, was his slayer, and that Hubbard had met death while attempting to arrest Martin. Martin refused to testify in his own behalf. Through his attorney, A. E. Reames, he will waive a preliminary hearing and be bound over to the February grand Jury. Evidence offered showed that Hub bard did not have his gun drawn at the time he was shot, while the course of the bullet through the lapels of the coat worn by Hubbard is taken to In dicate that Hubbard's coat was but toned at the time he was shot. Hub bard's weapon was Inside his coat Btrapped from his shoulder- and of a make that required both hands to cock it. Only testimony necessary in es tablishing well-known facts in the case was heard. The widow of the slain game warden was in court and viewed Martin with no outward show of emotion. Martin sat beside his attorney, A. E. Reames, and watched every move of witnesses, especially those of Constable Irwin, of Ashland, the only witness who had ac companied Hubbard on the ill-fated trip and had seen the shooting from his horse. ROAD IS HOST FOR FAIR Southern Pacific Invites All to San Francisco Building. Everybody in Portland has been given an invitation by the Southern Pacific Company to visit the Southern Pacific building at the San Francisco Fair next Summer. ' v This structure will be two stories high and will occupy an area equal al most to that of San Francisco's new million dollar auditorium. The loca tion, says John M. Scott, general pas senger agent for the Southern Pacific in Portland, is ideal. It will be In the heart of the grounds, at the head of Palm avenue. It will adjoin the Ma chinery Hall and the Panama Canal exhibit and will be at one end of 'the concessions district. The architecture will be Renaissance. The front will be set off by a series of Corinthian columns. There will be six entrances, the three main ones be ing on Palm avenue. In -the Interior will be a small theater, where visitors will find an abundance of various en tertainment. It will have a seating capacity of 400. The main exhibit room will contain a display of the Southern Pacific Company's business. Restrooms for men and-women, ticket offices and information bureaus also will be conducted in the building. 1 OF 3 ROBBERS CONFESSES Metzger Robbery Is Admitted to Be Work of Trio. George Baldwin, one of the trio of highwaymen that held up the grocery at Cedar Mills. Washington County, Monday night and who were captured by the Portland police, yesterday con fessed that he and two others robbed the general merchandise store at Metsger Saturday night, getting $12. Jffl FLIGHT YOUR TREE jgS. aseivrirs Have An Electrical Christmas Eliminate the chance of turning Christmas day into a day of sor row. Have your tree lighted with electricity, it is very little more expensive and invariably cheaper in the end. 3 Ko Dirt No Dust No Danger. Tree Outfits $3 .oo and Up Extra Lamps, Fruit, Flowers and Animal Besings 25c Tip. Beg. colored Lamps 15c up. OPEH Stubbs Electric Co. SIXTH AT PETH Erery tbla EleetrleaX i&lb'Boif't't Th? TSys y.ou !lave dvertised in the Sat- urday Evening Post. Girders like real structural 3r- hl V '&y&?&Ln 8teel the by can make bridges, buildings, ma- l Tlf chine shops, etc. $3.00 f'Erector" Toys, C -g 1 ff'sA&M SL'Hskrty imperfect, while they last, to- $1 JS.00 "Erector" Toys, No. 4; sale price. .$2.00 $7.50 "Erector" Toys, No. 5; sale price. .$3.50 $10.00 "Erector" Toys, No. 6s sale price. .$5.00 $2.SO Roller S GOc 600 pairs of Boys' and Girls' Bail-Bearing Roller Skates the kind that sell everywhere for $2.50 ! Recovered from wrecked steamer Santa Cata- Ina. Only a little soiled from water good as new otherwise. While they last today, pair Hundreds of Other Bargains in Groceries, Drp Goods, Hardware, Etc. Prices on Most Articles Less Than Manufacturer's Cost. 60c SInrii9s -Salvage Store 131-133 First Street, Near Alder. Opposite P. R. L. & P. Co.'s Station. It is believed by the authorities that Arthur Manning and John Seaton. who were with Baldwin Monday night, also were accomplices In the Metzger rob bery. The three men have been turned over to Sheriff Reves. of Washington County. Elks to Honor Pastor. OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec 22. (Spe cial.) As a farewell tribute to Rev. C. W. Robinson, the local Elks -will attend evening services at St. Paul's Church January 3. Rev. Mr. Robinson, who has taken a prominent part in the forwarded resolutions to the Oregon members of Congress urging this ac tion. Particular mnntinn wna mart, activities of the lodge, will leave for the buildings to be erected at The the East in January to take post graduate worn In Columbia University. Use of Oregon Stone Urged by Club. ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 22. (Special.) Indorsing the movement for the use of Oregon stone in' the construction of all public buildings in this state, the Albany Commercial Club last eveni n g Dalles and Medford. Hnerta's Daughter Married. BARCELONA, via Paris. Dec. 22. A daughter of General Victoriano Iluerta. ex-President of Mexico, was married yesterday to General Qulroz. General Hnerta's aide. Sunshine and Balmy Air greet the tourist via. This route lies through Bunny Southern Cal ifornia, with its Ufa outdoors. Orchard , Groves. Incomparable beaches, famous ho tel, curative springs and many attractlT Outing Resorts. On the way you sea Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco aad the Panama-California Exposition at San Diego a tto 01 The ExpoaiUoa Una 1913. Three Daily Trains from Portland, urrrln. alt mndAra Mifiln. ment connect dally at San Francisco vita tbe SUNSET LIMITED Can Francisco to New Orleans. Ko extra fare, quick time, accommodations and con veniences for every class of travel. Connects ' . at New Orleans with Southern Paclfto steamships, which sail every Wednesday and Saturday for New York. Full information at City Ticket Office. SO Sixth St.. Cor. Oak, or Unloa Depot, with . literature describing; the trip on both rail asd ocean. Southern Pacific John M. Scott. 'General Fasse nBrr A cent. Portland. Or. Place Your Orders Early FOR THE Annual Edition of The Oregonian Every resident of Portland, the Columbia River Basin and Oregon should secure a copy of the New Year's Edition of The Oregonian. It should be the duty of every personjinterested in the welfare and devel opment of the state to send a copy of this great edition to each of hia friends in other states. Fill out blank form and send to Oregonian office, Sixth and Alder Sts. 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