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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1916)
9 3r MAY DAY OBSERVED Great Trade Ancient Customs Followed by Gallant Youths. FLORAL OFFERINGS MADE aimd Advertising Celebration at Hawthorne School Is Along Time-Honored Style but Elsewhere More General. Straw Hats Ont of Hiding. THE MORXIXO OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, 31 AY 2, 19 IO. Sale Tou remember, of course, that the night was very wonderful, more than any you had ever known. The differ ence might have been difficult to de fine but it was different. The stars were closer, for one thing. The dark was deeper, so that the stars were giad of their jobs, perhaps. That was the time you first found that darkness could be friendly, and was not feared. Why. the lamp at the corner shed more terrors than the darkest night ever bad. You'll remember who was in the crowd, too, and how you all crept down the street in the shadows a breathless, giggling band of adventurers. At the gate you spoke in whispers. There were perilous paths of light streaming from the living-room windows across the new grass of the lawn. It was your turn, and you had a rea son a pretty one, at that for being Interested in the house. So they waited for you as you cautiously unlatched the gate. And with infinite craft you stole over the waik, tip-toed up the steps and hung your token on the door. The old- j fashioned bell roused in clamor as you jerked it. A scurry, a rush, and flight into the friendly dark. New Crop Celebrates Nott, How long ago was that It doesn't matter in the least how long it was. It was May day night, and your gift was a May basket. And last night, in Portland and everywhere, children were adventuring just as you did before you got a job or grew dignified, or ceased to notice that the stars seem closer on certain nights. Last night in Portland the frilled and decorated little baskets, laden with flowers and gifts of candy, were found by many a delighted little maid when the door bell buzzed with sudden and thrilling import. To children the first day of this month, or the first evening, rather, has much the same significance as has St. Valentine's. Long ago in England the ceremony of 'bringing in the May" was first ob served. Lads of each village went into the forest and chose the straightest, tallest sapling that grew there. They bore it on their shoulders into the pub lic market square, and thus the merry month was ushered in. Origin of May- Pole Recalled. At Hawthorne School yesterday the pupils had a May pole and a May queen, even as the English villagers did ever o long ago. They played games and sported in gymnastics and enjoyed "a very happy day," as one member of the faculty expressed it. Other schools of the city observed the day, although in a more general manner. As to its actual origin, even the his torians are uncertain. One theory is that the celebration of May day repre sents the continuance of an ancient pagan ceremony the survival of the rites offered in Spring to the Roman goddess Maia. The straw hat is not especially hal lowed by tradtion, but it bids fair to achieve a permanent place in May day lore through the machinations of hu morists who must have something to write about. MOUNTAIN HIKE PLANNED Uncle Sam's Forest Service Employes Hit Long Trail Next Sunday. A hike over the new Larch Mountain trail is to be taken by employes of the Uoevrnment forestry office ii Portland and their friends on Sunday May 14. Plans for the proposed out ing have been formulated by Albert Wiesendanger and present indications are that the majority of the approxi mately 75 people employed by the de partment will go. The party will leave on a special car from the Union Depot about 7:50 in the morning for Multnomah Falls, where the hike will be begun. The return will be made over the Benson trail and via Wakeena Falls. The party will return to Portland on the 4:10 train. Sale Begins Today r FX ' t ' t ; ' ' 1 I iu xiLiniv xia. in Liie minus uj. niuic ucuuie uui uucsintroo location and the popular low prices at which we sell clothing1, we are going to sacritice all proiit and call it good advei tising on a large quantity of pure wool suits at the extremely low price of H. A. WALKER, Wholesale Tailoring Dept. No need to say they're worth $20 to $25. One look will readily show their value. Enough to say here they're splendid early Spring and Summer Suits made from Oregon Grown Woo7, the cloth spun and woven in Oregon Mills, and the suits them selves hand tailored right here in our Portland shops by Portland Tailors. The Brownsville Woolen Mills Guarantee of Perfect Satisfaction or a New Suit Free Goes in This Sale Our Custom Tailoring Department Also Offers a Big Advertising Special 6 Z-Z 1 n SCHOOL REDUCTION VETOED Prosscr Citizens Refuse 'to Act ou Committee's Report. rROSSER. Wash.. May 1. (Special.) At a laree attendance of the Tax payers' union Saturday night it was unanimously voted to reject the ma jority report of the committee appoint ed at the last previous meeting to meet with the School Board and seek for a reduction of teachers in the high school. The action of the Taxpayers' union was virtually a vote favoringTemain ing on the accredited list of high schools and the employment of suf ficient teachers therefor. The cost of the Prosser schools has been re duced materially in the past three years. For the same reason of thoroughly advertising and bringing our Custom Tailoring De . 1 1 "11 1 11. ! 1 ; partment beiore you ana your irienas, we win, during mis saie, give you Choice of a Large Variety of Suitings at Only J.U BOWMAN, Pres. and General Mgr. GRANT SCHOOL PLANS LAID Meetings Arc Held at Prairie Cltj and Mount Vernon. CANYON" CITY. Or.. May 1. (Spe cial.) Enthusiastic meetings were re cently held at Prairie City and Mount Vernon to discuss plans for the better ment of the schools of Grant County. Superintendent Austen presided and a Kooii attendance of teachers, mem bers of school boards and pupils from the nearby districts were present. Resolutions were drawn commend ins: the Orecon delegation in Congress upon the work of securing for the schools of the state the monev received from the Oregon & California grant lanas. POOL HALL UP TO PEOPLE City Council to Grant Resort Permit In Alberta If Residents Say So. Provided residents of the Alberta district have no objections, the City Council will grant a permit to J. R. Holley to establish a poolhall at 647 Alberta street, using the tables and equipment which were a Dart of th Dempsey Hall that was put out of business two weeks ago by the Council. Mr. Holley asked for a permit yes terday to operate the poolhall and a refreshment stand. He was put off i until the resiaents can be heard from. The proposed location is five blocks from the former Dempsey Hall. 1 ; , .... V w J WALTER H. HOLT, Sales Minever. Our retail custom tailoring depart ment is growing by leaps and bounds, due to the fact that we are in n nnsitinn tn pive the Greatest value for the money. This department is in charge of Mr. M. F. Deely, who is ably assisted Men Whom You May Know Look into the faces of the men whose pictures are shown on this page. They are not here to parade their g-ood looks, but to get their business connection prop erly located in the eyes of their friends. These men are doing things in the clothing business in Portland and are here to give careful Personal Service to Every Man coming into the store. No doubt you know some of them Walter Holt, for instance, has been with the Brownsville Woolen Mills ever since he wore short pants, and thousands of people have worn suits which he recommended to them. sis by two cutters who thoi'oughly un derstand cutting, either conserva tive or fancy, stylish suits. This gives us an exceptional opportunity to look after your tailoring needs. Take advan tage of. this sale and you'll make us your tailors always. Put Your Finger on the Spot Third at Morrison St., and feel and see our location, the Woolen Mill Building (formerly Cambridge Block) , now all remodeled and the entire four stories occupied by the Brownsville Woolen Mills. It's really worth while coming to See This Live, Going Industry One of Oregon's leading manufacturing concerns. More than a hundred?. skilled people are now employed here. On the upper floors, above the retail department, the shears clip all day long and the needles are busy providing the best clothing value that can be had for the price. This is the logical place to come for men's and boys' wearing apparel. S Bowman Said to His ""Boys'" 5 worth $20 and $25 every one of them, and they'll "I'm going to give the people of Portland the greatest value they've ever had in those suits at $12.50. They're B be picked off in a hurry." - '"v VI. L. HARDW1CK, Salesman. t rv A. E. ARNESEN. Salesman. E. J. PIER POM. Salesman. Ucu I aW' J I -3 3 13 5 MlniHiljy B rownsville Woolen Mills WOOLEN MILL BUILDING Home of Brownsville Clothing for Men and Boys. M. F. DEELT, IJanager City Custom Tailoring Dept. Morrison at Third St. Mill-to-Man Clothiers PORTLAND, OREGON J. L. Bowman, Pres. JILTED MAN SUtS WOMAN JVDKE M'GIJfS DECLINES TO WASTE TIME OX CASE. Failure to Carry Oat Promise to Wed After Note Are Torn l"p. Alleged In Action (or 91594. "You can take your testimoy before a referee, but in all probability I'll re turn a verdict for the defendant, " Cir cuit Judge Henry E. McGinn told the man plaintiff in a breach-of-promtse suit brought before him yesterday. "I'm not much impressed by this case, and don't intend to take up the time of the court in hearing' it." "We'll take it to the Supreme Court." declared the attorney for the plaintiff. "Go to it," responded the Judge. According to the papers of the case, Arthur P. Olson, a married man. al leged he had received a promise of marriage from Mollie JL Patton, which was to be consummated when he re ceived a divorce. In return for her promise, he maintained that he tore up promissory notes to the value of S1594 that had been given him for a loan he made the woman. This was December 25. 1913. On September 5. 1914, she married John W. Saxon. For this breach of promise Olson asks the pay ment of the $1594 due on the destroyed I notes. In tne answer Mrs. Saxton asserted that the notes were torn up volun tarily bj' Olson in reparation for a slander she said he circulated about her. "A case like that will have hard sleipiiing in my court." said Judge McGinn. "I don e Intend to taKe up val uable time to allow the washing of such dirty linen." LUMBER EXCHANGE TOPIC Dollar Dinner at Chamber Planned to Talk Over Proposition. Lumbermen of the city will meet at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night at 6:30 to arrange for the forma tion of a Lumber Exchange in connec tion, with the Chamber. A dollar dinner is planned and the business meeting will follow it. Plans for the formation of such an exchange have been before the Cham ber for some time and it Is expected that the meeting tonight will produce some definite arrangement between the officials of the Chamber and the rep resentatives of the lumber industry. L. R. Alderman. Superintendent of Schools, will be present and will talk upon the one-story Bchool building plan developed here in Portland. Read The uregonian classified ada. ROCKAWAY WOMEN DINE KEEDLECRAFT CUB CELEBRATES SEASON'S CLOSE, Booatera Organisation Take I p Work at Beach of PromotlnaT Civic Matters Actively. ROCKAWAT. Or.. May 1. (Spe cial) Marking the end of the Winter's activities of the Keedlecraft Club of this place a banquet was served Satur day night in the Rockaway Studios. Cov ers were laid for the 0 members and their families, and the occasion was followed by a dance and entertainment at the club hall. The ladies of the club have done much for the civic development of the surrounding beach, and as an organiza tion for the social betterment of the community, its efforts have been sue cessfuL Ex-President J. J. Krebs, of the Garibaldi Beach Boosters Club, was toastmaster. The club will continue to meet but will cease formal activity un til the end of the Summer season just opening, when it will be brought to gether again. With the dissolution of the woman's club the Boosters Club takes on re newed activity, and will carry on the . work, of advertising" the beach. The body is considerinsr plans for the bet terment of the district, and it is the intention of the members to have the women Join with them during the Sum mer as an auxiliary organization. RANCH HOUSE DESTROYED Wcuatclicc Rancher Puffers $5000 Loss by Fire. WEXATCHEE. Wash.. May 1. (Special.) The handsome ranch home of E. K. Harvey, near Peshastin. was entirely destroyed by lire late Sunday afternoon, entailing a loss of about $5000. with $3000 insurance. The fire started in an attic over the icehouse in a manner unknown. Neighbors assisted in removing most of the furniture. COUNTY CONVENTION HELD Delegates to State Gathering Chosen by Franklin Republicans. PASCO. Wash.. May l.--( Special.) The Republican county convention was held at the Superior Courtroom here to day for the purpose of electing dele gates to the state convention In North Yakima May 7. Thirty-eight delegates attended from the various precincts In the county. Ed ward A. Davis was elected permanent chairman and Gerard Rysek secretary. The schools of western Lane County The delegates and alternates to the will hold a play festival at Mapleton state convention are: May . according to an announcement Il.r.tx. L Wfcoll ri,r,; r K made fc M , Jennte Bossen. super- Younce. tonnell; Edward On.tott, Piwo: .1. JI. Sylvester. raKO, and 1 D. Conrad, visor of schools. All schools In her fax-o. district will meet in athletic contests. Alternate- Cieor D. Lonmulr Piwo; A loving cup will be presented to the ioV?U??&i& I"? ' the largest number of J. Arm ll. ra.co. poinis. " SclrOOl to Hold Play KestlTal. ilan paving blvka uaed In an rxrx-ri- . , ... mcntsl i in a French city strtt laated El. GENE. Or.. May 1. (Special.) iP.., ,hBn ,wo yrnT. New Strength for Lame Backs and Worn-Out Conditions. Dear Mr. Editor: I suffered from lame back and a tired, worn-out feeling. Was unable to lanH erect and scarcely ablo to gel around. It would usually come on at first with crick in small or my Dam. i too a one box of Dr. Pierce's Anurio Tablets and my back commenced to get better soon after starting to take them. I did not have to walk doubled over as I did before using tho "Anuria" It Is the best remedy I have ever taken for what it Is Intended to relieve. I hope those who are in neod of such a remedy will give these Tablets of Dr. Pierce's a trial. Tours truly, A. Q. DRAKE. Note When your kidneys get slug gish and clog, you suffer from back ache, sick headache, dizsy spells, or the twinges and pains of lumbago, rheuma tism and gout. Tho urine is often cloudy, lull of sediment; channels of lo get sore and sleep Is disturbed two or three times a night. This is the tim you should consult some physician of wide experience euch as Dr. Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti tute. Buffalo. N. Y. Send him 10 cents for large trial package of his new dis covery "Anuria" Write him your symptoms and send a sample of urine for test. Experience has taught Dr. Pierce that "Anurlc" is tho most power ful agent in dissolving uric acid, as hot water melts sugar. Being so many times more active than lithia, it clears the heart valves of any sandy sub stances whi'-h may clog them and checks the degeneration of the blood vessels, as well as regulating blood pressure. "Anuric" Is a regular Insur ance and live-saver for ail big meat eaters and those who deposit lime-salts in their Joints. Auk the druggist for "Anurlc" put up by Dr. Pierce, in 0 cent packages. Adv. .. .