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WHOLE STATE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HEROES
Veterans and Sons of Veter
. ans Take Principal Part
in Exercises at Baker.
BOYS IN BLUE MARCH AGAIN
board, 50 persons, in 60 feet of water
3000 feet from the Eldred Rock light
house. The diver hopes to recover the
steamer's brass and copper. The Clara
Nevada was reported to have carried
$40,000 of gold dust, but this report is
unverified.
-Grand Army and Allied Organiza
l tions in Charge of Services and
XUtual for Dead Read at Ceme
tery by Circuit Judge Smith.
BAKER. Or., May 30. (Special.)
Crowds packed the Elks' Hall this aft
ernoon Ioing honor to the veterans of
Civil War days, when special Memorial
3a.y exercise were held. Joe Hooker
Post .was assisted in the services to
day by the Baker Concert Band and
Canton Progress No. 2, Patriarchs Mili
tant, of the Oddfellows.
The exercises at the hall were taken,
part In as much as possible by vet
erans. Rev. C E. Helm an, selected to
Hellver the invocation, is the son of a
soldier. Lincoln's Gettysburg- address
was read by S. 6. Start, also a soldier's
eon, while a. tribute to the women, of
the Civil War was given by Mrs. J
Byani, the wife of a veteran.
J. L. Soule was the speaker of the
day, lauding: the spirit of the
Grand Army organization, perpetuated
through more than half a century. Post
Commander J. M. Yeates delivered the
address - of welcome.
Chief of Police B. B. Jackson'led the
march to Mount Hope Cemetery, fol
lowed by" the veterans, 38 etrong,
drawn from a radius of 50 miles and
headed by Dr. O. M. DoJson, officer of
the day.
At the cemetery- the ritualistic serv
ice of the Grand Army for the dead
. was held. Judge "William Smith, of the
circuit bench, - delivering: a eulogy on
the soldier dead. .
PKEPAREDXESS NOTE SOTJNTED
Addresses on Patriotism Given at
Hood River Exercises.
HOOD RIVER. -Or., May 30. (Spe
cial.) Notes of preparedness were
struck .in . the addresses of Newton
Clark and George R. Wilbur, the two
speakers at Hood River's Memorial day
celebration, held at Chautauqua Park
today under the auspices of Canby
Post, G. A. R., and the Woman's Relief
Corps. "You have heard of that woman
who did not raise her boy to be a sol
dier," said Mr. Clark, past department
commander of the Gi A. R. "That is the
eupremest purpose for which she did
rear him. No privilege of any citizen
is greater than that of being able to
defend his flag and the rights of his
country."
"The great European war," said Mr.
Wilbur, a local attorney, who is a vet
eran of the Spanish-American War,
"has taught us the lesson of the neces
sity of preparation to perpetuate right.
Let Memorial days of the future ba
held for the purpose of paying tribute,
not only to great sacrifices. . but , to
acts of preparation to prevent sacri
fice. A Sunday quiet prevailed in the busi
ness district of Hood River today, all
stores having been closed. Children of
the city schools participated in the
patrtotio exercises.
CENTRALIA PATS BIG TRIBUTE
Memorial Day Exercises Marked by
Services at Cemetery. .
CENTRALIA, Wash., May 30. (Spe
cial.) Memorial day was observed in
Centralia with an extensive programme.
Exercises were held this afternoon in
the tabernacle, the Centralia concert
band rendering the music and addresses
being made by E. E. Teachnorand Rev.
W. S. Lemmon. Lincoln's Gettysburg
address was delivered by Cranston
Goddard. a high school pupil.
.following tne exercises there was a
parade, participated in by Company M
members of patriotic organizations and
fraternal orders, the parade ending at
the Washington Lawn Cemetery, where
other ceremonies were held. Autos
were furnished the veterans unable to
march. Captain David Livingstone had
charge of the day s programme, and
Lieutenant vv illiara Scales was mar
shal of the day.
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i Diver Hopes to Recover . Brass and
Copper Steamer Carried. ,
SEATTLE. WasTi., May 30. A dis
patch from Juneau, Alaska, says that a
diver has located the hulk of the Clara
Nevada, which was sunk in 1898 be
tween Juneau and Skagway with all on
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VETERANS TAKE ACTIVE PART
G. A. R. Members Join in Exercises
Given at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 30. (Spe
cial.) At least 100 Grand Army Vet
erans were present at the exercises held
in commemoration of Memorial day in
the City Park here this afternoon. Led
by the 30-piece uniformed band of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad
Company, of Vancouver, half a hundred
Grand Army veterans marched from
Tenth and Main streets to the City
Ps rk.
To accommodate the failing strength
of the venerable heroes of the Civil
War, the line of march was shortened
six blocks today, and those who were
not able to walk were taken to the
park, to be Joined later, by their com
rades. A notable vacancy on the rostrum
was that of Michael Dampnotler, tne
101-year-old veteran, who died two
months ago. For many years he had
taken an active part in the Decoration
day programme, and. until three years
ago, marched with the younger men. He
served six years in the .trench army
and, coming to the United States, joined
the Army and went to Mexico during
the war with that country. He also
served three years in the Eirst Oregon
Regiment during the Civil War.
The oration was delivered today by
James McNeely, of Tacoma, candidate
for Governor on the Republican ticket.
In part, he said:
No coalition of foreign enemies
could now hope to conquer the Amer
ican people, or succeed in disrupting
the Union so dearly confirmed with
blood and treasure, provided we were
adequately prepared.
'Make no mistake, train your boys.
not for war," but to take care of them
selves should war come, and should
they never be called -upon to defend
the flag, yet the training given, them
will make them the better able to care
for themselves in the every-day walks
of life, and should war come. It will
save some of them to you who would
otherwise perish.
following the exercises, the band led
the way to the Columbia River, where
members of the Women's Relief Corps
cast flowers upon the waters in honor
of the sailor dead.
GOVERNOR AT NORMAL SCHOOL
Patriotic Exercises and Drills Con
ducted at Monmouth.
MONMOUTH. Or.. May 30. (Special.)
Governor James Withycombe was the
orator at the Memorial day exercises
held at the Oregon Normal School to
day, when most of the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Women's Relief Corps of the county
were guests of the school.
The Monmouth Boy Scouts and Camp
fire Girls met the guests at the train
and escorted them to the Normal
School.
Sixty normal girls presented the
'human flag" In a drill, while the audi
ence of more than 500 sang the "Star
Spangled Banner." Mrs. I. L. Patter
son, representing tne Daugbters of the
American Revolution, gave a reading,
as did Miss Ethel Claybaugh, a normal
student. The Governor made - a short
but stirring ' address, emphasizing the
necessity . of . peace throughout the
world.
On the campus 40 training school
children gave a flag .drill before the
large crowd of spectators. - -
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT
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Ladies' Suits, Coats and Dresses Sacrificed
$20 Values
$25 Values
$30 Values
$50
$15.00
$18.50
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$35 Values $26.SO
$40 Values $29.50
$45 Values $34.SO
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$30
$35
Values $16.75
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$40 Values $27.50
$50 Values $35.00
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INDIANS HONOR HERO DEAD
Rev. G. W. Rleby, Blind Veteran. Is
Speaker at Pendleton.
PENDLETON. Or.. May 30. (Spe
cial.) Headed by , the roundup band,
approximately 100 automobiles deco
rated with flags and filled -with flowers,
wended theii way this morning from
the Courthouse to- - Olney cemetery,
where memorial .services were held.
The public buildings of the city were
closed all day and the business houses
were closed during the morning.
The exercises at the cemetery were
in charge of John Gurdane. chief mus
tering officer of the Grand Army of
the Republic. Rev. G. W. Rlgby, blind
veteran minister, "who is an ex-com
mander of the Grand Army, was the
speaker of the day.
At Tutuilla Mission Church Memor
ial day services were conducted by the
Indians of the Umatilla reservation.
The redskins enjoyed a big picnic
dinner at noon. -
SAIjEM honors soldier dead
Parade, . Speeches and Services at
Cemeteries Mark Day.
SALEM, Or., May 30. (Special.)
With appropriate exercises by local
patriotic organizations at the cemeter
ies In honor of the soldier dead and
a speaking programme at WillsonPark.
Salem observed Memorial day today.
The principal streets were decorated
with flags. The parade of civic and
military bodies was witnessed by thousands.
The programme-at the park included
addresses by W. C. Faulkner, com
mander of Sedgwick Post, Grand Army
of the Republic; George II. Burnett,
Justice of the Supreme Court; Max
Gehlhar, Captain of Company M. Ore-
on National Guard; C. H. Elliott, of
the Sons of Veterans, and T. B. Ford.
The Cherrian band and Orpheus chorus
gave musical selections. .
All publio buildings were closed.
COMMERCIAL TREND, REBUKED
Oregon City Speaker Declares Re.
public's Safety Threatened.
OREGON CITT, Or., May 30. (Spe
cial.) Love of money is supplanting
love or country In the hearts of
Americans. This growth of commer
cialism threatens to undermine the
loundation of patriotism and is a men
ace to the safety of the republic, de
elared M. L. Pratt, a veteran of the
Civil War, and the principal speaker
at the Memorial day exercises at the
high school auditorium this afternoon
Circuit Judge Campbell and Mayor
Hackett also spoke. Flowers were
strewn on the river from the suspen
son bridge in honor of the sailor
dead, and. brief exercises were held at
Mountain View Cemetery and In Wil
lamette Hall.
ABERDEEN GIVES PROGRAMME
Memorial Day Observance Marked
With Flower Shortage.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 38. (Spe
cial.) An . unusual flower shortage
marked Memorial day observance here
today, local greenhouses being unable
to supply the demand and florists be
Ing unable to get blossoms from out of
town, due to the late Spring.
A parade, participated in by patriotic
and military orders, and a large mass
meeting at which an address by F. W,
Loomis was the chief attraction, were
the principal events of the day.
Newberg Observes Day.
NEWBERG. Or., May 30. (Spec!al
Memorial day was observed in New
berg by a large assemblage at the
cemetery, where services were held by
the local Grand Army post. School
children took part in -the parade. In
the afternoon . there was a patriotic
address at Friends Church' by Wallace
MeCamant. of Portland. -Music was
furntibed by the West Chehalem, band
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2 COM ACCUSED
Penitentiary Fire Said to Have
Been Due to Incendiaries.
tribesmen is proceeding satisfactorily.
Several thousand rifles and a large
quantity of ammunition already have
been handed in.
"On the morning following the battle
our aeroplanes threw bombs on a large
body of men fleeing from El Fasher
with All Dinar. The latter was last
seen at the head of a following of only
300 men. He was faced by a Journey
of one and a half days across a water
less desert before he .could reach Gebel
Marra."
PRISONERS ARE INFORMERS
Evidence to Be Presented to Grand
Jnry and Pardon of Pair Giving
Information to Be Recom
mended to Governor.
SALEM. Or.. May 30. (Special.)
Evidence showing that two convicts at
the Oregon Penitentiary set the fire
which destroyed four of the industrial
buildings at the prison May 18. will
be presented ti the next Marion County
grand Jury when It meets here in July.
District Attorney Rlngo announced to
diy ...
That the fire wnlcn causea a. ius
of approximately 13,000, was an at
tempt to destroy the entire riax piani
at the prison because of personal mal
ice on the part of two -convicts, was
disclosed to prison officials, it is said.
by other prisoners
Officials wouia not oivuis" rn
names of the convicis accused ,nvr
their accusers They feared if the
names of the informers were known.
sympathisers with the alleged guilty
ones might wreak vengeance on
those who had told. The District At
torney would not disclose the names of
the suspected convicts because ne nao.
been pledged to secrecy.
According to information available,
the two convicts poured oil on the Tlax
straw in the dryer and then set fire
to It is declared that a number
of other prisoners saw the Incendiary
act, but for a time feared to tell be
cause of threats that they would be
killed if they told. One of the accused
prisoners is said to have attempted to
kill a fellow convict some time ago
durinir an altercation. Both accused
convicts also are said to have threat
ened to set the flax plant On fire some
time ago
It is said that the convicts who nave
divulged the names of the two incen
diaries will be recommended for pardon.
When the emergency board met last
week, it authorized the Installation of
fire fighting equipment in the -build
ings which are to be repaired.
BRITISH SCATTER TRIBE
VICTORY 1ST SUDAN GREATER THAN
- FmST REPORTED.
Most of Best Commanders of Sultan of
Sirdar Accounted For, or Snr
render Others I Flight.
LONDON. May 30. Further reports
on the fighting last week in the Sudan
in which Colonel Is-elley s force defeat
ed some 3000 troops of All Dinar, Sultan
of Darfur, show the British victory to
have been greater than at first an
nounced, according to an official state
ment today, which says:
"The completeness of the victory
over the Sultan of Darfur on May 22 is
confirmed by a further telegram by the
Sirdar. All the Sultan's beet troops and
commanders were present. Most of the
latter were accounted for or have since
surrendered. The disarmament of the
Ma field Bridge to Be Dedicated.
CENTRALIA. Wash., May 80.' (Spe
cial.) The dedication of the Mayfield
bridge Friday will be attended by.
about ' eight autoloads of Centrallans,
part of whom the following day will
proceed to Handle for the regular
meeting of the Citisens' League of
Eastern Lewis County. Governor Lister
will be one of the speakers at the
dedication.
Wahkiakum to Graduate 17 Pupils.
CATHLAMET, Wash.. May 30. (Spe
cial.) Wahkiakum County has 17
eighth-grade graduates as the result of
the recent examinations. Cathlamet
heads the list, having five candidates
end pufiTir nil hut one of them with
an average of more than 90 per cent.
Miss Marjorie Martenson received 96.
the highest In the county. The young
est graduate is Viola Olson. 12 years
old. of Grays River. Eighty-three pu
pils wrote on the examination, but of
that number 33 were seventh graders
who are allowed to take the examina
tions in geography . and physiology.
WAREHOUSE IS PLANNED
Fireproof Structure to Be Built at
Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or.. May 30. (Spe
cial.) Plans for a 60 by 60-foot, two
story warehouse, costing about $10,000.
have been completed for the Hawley
Pulp & Paper Company. The building
will be a part of the 3750,000 addition
now being built by the paper company.
The warehouse will adjoin the pres
ent 60 by 60-foot warehouse and will
run from the old building north to
Third street along the Southern Pacific
track. It will be built of corrugated
iron with an asbestos roof. The build
ings of the new mill proper will be
west of the enlarged warehouse.
PUPILS TO PRESENT PLAY
"LlttIe Women" to Be Given by
Ridgeficld Eighth Grade.
. R I DG E FI ELD, Wash., May 30. (Spe
cial.) The eighth grade, under Miss
Katherine Freeman, will present "Lit
tle Women," from Louisa May Alcott's
book of the same name, at the Ridge
field High School auditorium Wednes
day. May 31. Following is the cast:
Meg, oldest sister, Katherine Harris;
Jo, next older sister, Clara Sachtler;
Beth, a sister, Ruth Rosenau; Amy,
youngest sister, Edna Popejoy; Hannah,
a servant. Carrie Rathbun: Theodore
Lawrence, a friend to girls. Richard
Keim; Mr. Lawrence, Theodore's grand
father, Samuel B. Groff: Mrs. March,
mother, Clara Horn; Mr. March, father,
who is sick in a hospital. Clifford Sho
bert. This will be the annual play of
the eighth grade.
Sandy Has Observance.
SANDY, Or.. May 30. (Special.) A
patriotic programme was rendered at
the Cherryvllle Cemetery today at 2
P. M. The programme was as follows:
Song. "Star-Spangled Banner." by the
nudlrir; prayer. Rev. w. S. Runyon:
song, Mildred and Genevieve Rugh;
Scripture reading. Rev. Mr. Runyon;
recitation, Lincoln's Gettysburg ad
dress. Miss Grace Shank; song, quartet;
recitation. Miss Lillian Northup; ad
dress, Parnell Averill; song, quartet;
brief sketches of the veterans buried
in the Cherryville Cemetery, George
B. Couper; flag salute by school chil
dren, led by Mr. Couper; closing song,
"America," by the audience.
Centralia Auto Club Elects.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. May 3D. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting last night of the
Centralia Automobile Club. George
Williams was elected secretary-treasurer
to succeed E. H. S. Mulder, who
recently left the city. A run to Mount
Rainier will be made by the local club
as soon as the weather permits.
Educators Visit lUdgefickl.
RIDGEF1ELD. Wash.. May 80 (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Josephine M. Preston. State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, of
Olympia. Wash., and William K. Dud
ley, School Superintendent of Clartse
County, visited the Kidgefield School
Monday. A meeting for the parents
of the students was held In thai after
noon st the high school to further co
operation between the parents and
tearher".
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