t THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. RQSEBURG FESTIVAL GAY, BUT BERRYLESS WESTERN SHIPPERS "BUSINESS AS USUAL" When Women Know WILL PROTEST RISE l t s. t v V Thousands Flock to Patriotic Programme and Crowning of Queens Vera and May. State Commissions and Manu they can save for themselves over half the profits charged by any other store on Women's Suits, Coats and Dresses and that they can do it here every-day-in-the-year, and we won't be able to supply the demand. facturers to Appear at Rate Hearing. FLAG-RAISING IS FEATURE I INEQUALITIES POINTED OUT Prunes Vsetl to Supplant Fruit Miss ing From Menus Because of the ate Spring F. Jj. Burk- . lialter, Portland, Speaks. HOSE BURG, Or., May 17. (Special.) With the business streets of the city gaily decorated with carnival colors and patriotic emblems, the citizens of Roseburg today entertained several thousand people at the festivities at tendant on the opening of the ninth annual Strawberry Festival. Although a "strawberryless" Straw berry Festival, there was no lack of enthusiasm on the part of the vis itors, and the first day's programme was pronounced the best ever wit nessed in Roseburg. Rather than re sort to exhibiting- berries of distant states under- the label of the Douglas County product, a few enterprising hotel men of. the city hit upon the novel plan of supplementing their menus with pruneB, a never-failing mortgage . lifter In this part of the etate. The idea proved a winner and result ed in much favorable comment. The scarcity of berries here is due to the late Spring. Flag-raising In Held. The festival formally opened with flag-raising ceremonies held on the depot grounds under the auspices of the Southern Pacific employes. The programme included addresses by Binger Herrmann and Dexter Rice, of Roseburg, and F.. L. Burkhalter, of Portland; patriotic selections by the Corvallis band; singing of National an thems by the audience; solos by local talent and the raising of the flag by Captain E. D. Hagan and Charles Drew. Civil War veterans, assisted by Boy Scouts. The raising of Old Glory was fol lowed by the liberation of patriotic fireworks and a salute to the flag by the Fourth Company, Coast Artillery. Because of a light rain this after noon, the crowning of "Queen Vera" and "Queen May" was held in the Cir cuit Court room. "Queen Vera" was especially attractive in her royal robes, and was pronounced one of the most charming rulers that ever presided over a festival in this city. Queen Attended by Maids. f Wll-I Her maids are Edith Brown bur: Velma Bates, Mildred Marshall and Phyllis Tlsdale. of Roseburg. l . . XT .. nikn (a ...alilln. MTA the children's fJes. was attended by vn, Tlntn.r. Elizabeth Abraham. Frances Butner, Elizabeth Abraham, Beatrice Bennett. Dalphine Hughes, Juanita Record. Dorothy Geddes, Har riet Hinsdale, Helen Bacher, Ruth Mc Jvean and Helen Selecmann. The coronation ceremonies were fol lowed by the decorated automobile pa rade, a feature of today's programme. The cars were beautifully decorated and liberal applause greeted the occu cantsalong the line of march. Prizes were awarded by the Judges as follows: Best touringr car J. F. Baker, first; Harry Winston, second; Dr. Bradburn, third. Best roadster James Sawyers, first; A. .M- Oeland, second. Most original car Nora Craig. Special Prises Awarded. Special prizes Harry Winston, James Eawyers and J. F. Hutchason. Tonight's programme Included a con cert at the State Armory by the Cor vallis Band, followed by a reception to Queen Vera and the "Queen s ball. The latter was probably the gayest affair of the present season. At noon tomorrow Queen , Vera' and her maids will be guests at a luncheon at the Umpqua Hotel. Friday's festivities will be featured by the eugenics contest and parade of school children. The carnival will con tinue until Saturday night. On Satur day the Eugene Radiators will be among the visitors, GIRLS GUARD IN VANCOUVER iRIiss Anna Stewart Chosen Leader at Organization Meeting. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 17. (Spe cial.) The Vancouver Girls' Honor Luke's parish hall Tuesday night and Miss Anna Stewart was chosen first ruard leader and Miss Barbara Pad- den, second. Several committees were appointed to take up different phases of the Honor Guard work. Miss Margaret Kinney, Miss Jeanne Hanson and Miss Margaret Stewart were appointed to confer with officers in Vancouver Barracks for co-operation in instruction in general utility Work. The automobile committee includes Miss iazel Shattuck, Miss Anna Foley and miss in elite Coovert. Horry up Skim -nay OUR BOYS' SUITS LEAD IN THE RACE Becaus w are specialists In the boys' business and have studied their requirements most carefully Suits (or boys of 2 to 18 years. 8ults with Ttrs knickers, $3, O.S0 97.60, fS.50, flO, 912.50. Member Greater Portland Assn. It Sixth (Opp. Meier Frank) tWmmS site H 1 Qttntterj..ye- Clularen.; V ' x s K. 'F ' , . - - , SS ' let w , t 4 lWia'piMg- TODAY'S F"IIM FEATURES. Columbia Marguerite Clark, "The Valentine Girl." Sunset William Farnum, "The End of the Trail." Peoples Douglas Fairbanks, "In Again. Out Again." Star Ethel Clayton, "Web of De sire"; "The Double Cross." Majestic George Walsh, "The Book Agent." Globe Clara Kimball Young, "The Common Law." Circle "Adventures of Shorty Hamilton." Sunset. The End of the Trail." another photodrama of the great outdoors, pro viding William Farnum. the virile Fox star, with an Ideal role, provides the week-end entertainment for film fans at the Snuset Theater. With this five- reeler is being screened a Paramount comedy, "Nearly a Deserter," and a Burton Holmes Travelogue, showing scenes along the Nile. The End of the Trail" presents anotner of those spectacular physical i-uiuuaia iur wmcn farnum nas oeen noted ever since that epochal scrap in me spoilers." This latest fight is a ??vB"rn " aged in a cabin at niSht, lighted only by the ocea- sional flame from a gun. It's a thrill ing duel, with the screen's strong man emerging victorious, thereby avenging himself for a series of lifelong in juries. Farnum is cast In the role of Jules trapper of the Canadian wilds, in this story of the big woods and heavy snows. A simple child of the wilder ness, Jules falls in love with Adrienne, He wins her love and they are wedded but not until she tells him the story of her life, nearly wrecked by "Devil' Cabot, a hulking brute of a man who forced her father to arrange the mar riage. Adrienne flees from Cabot's cruelty. Cabot kills her father, and then, while hunting for his wife, is shot down by his guide, and left for dead. But Cabot is not dead, and he ar rives at the trading post soon after Adrienne's baby is born. He makes prisoner of Jules and carries off the woman. Jules starts on the trail, out In the meantime Adrienne becomes so desperate that she attacks Cabot and strikes him .down. She is taken back home by Jules, but dies from shock and exposure. Tears later Jules' daughter, Adri enne, comes in contact with aooi. who again had been saved from death. Cabot tries to make her his. and while he is fighting to kiss her Jules comes on the scene.. Then comes th fight. unloue in photoplays. Jules Is victor, the long trail is ended and the debt squared. Majestic. George Walsh, handsome and athletic Fox star, of the flowing locks, makes his debut as a purveyor of the Douglas Fairbanks brand of screen acrobatic comedy at the Majestic Theater. Walsh is starred in "The Book Agent, a pho toplay, full of melodramatic thrills and W.'!is1h alllty 'The Book Agent" is a much-exag gerated bit of film story in spots ex aggerated melodrama but it is a de cidedly entertaining picture. Walsh tears through the picture at top speed. always running instead of walking, vaulting over fences, chairs and other obstacles and displaying a physical prowess that would shame a super man. He manhandles a squad ot naif a dozen tramps, and with the aid of a gun subdues a squad of crooks who are after the money 01 his invalid employer. The story opens at a seminary, where Smiling" Kelly, who should be styled Knockout" Kelly, goes to sell books. He knocks a man down for mistreating a horse and then tries to sell him book on the art of self-defense. Kelly gets a job as personal attendant to Crandall Barker, and there meets Mol- lle (Doris Pawn), a girl ho had been attracted to in the seminary. Mollis is really the granddaughter of Barker, and with Kelly as the horse shoe, the trio emerge victorious in a combat with a gang of crooks, who plan to re plete the Barker bank rolL Posing as minister, doctor and lawyer, the crooks almost persuade the old man to endow certain fictitious institutions, and when this fails they kidnap him and the girl. Kelly, of course, goes to the rescue. and makes a clean-up. Pathe News of current events. Com bltone scenic and comedy round out the programme. GloDe. "The Common Law," a plcturization of the popular Robert W. Chambers novel of that name, and a . photoplay which first Introduced Clara Kimball Young to the film world as star of her own company, opened a three-day engagement at the Globe Theater yes terday. With this Selznlrk picture 1 being screened "The Wide, Wrong Way. another two-reel story in th Interesting Essanay series, "Is Mar riage Sacred," featuring Marguerite Clayton. "The Common Law" is a story of artist life and matrimony, with Miss Young in the role of a young girl of good family, who Is forced by re verses to become an artist's model She falls in love with her employe and when his family rebel at receiv ing a model Into their home and de clare that such a union will wrec his life, the girl Is willing to sacrifice conventions and give herself up to him. - A series of dramatic incident awaken, his people to a realization of the great love she bears for the son, and their objections are withdrawn. Swedish Pictures to Be Screened. Axel Palmgren, a member of the editorial staff of the Stockholm Dag blad, one of the biggest newspapers in Sweden, has arrived in Portland with SO reels of film depicting life in Swe den. These pictures will be exhibited in Turner Hall, Thirteenth and Main streets, tonight, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Ten reels will comprise each show. The pictures, which are said to be unusually good from a photographic standpoint, were made for showing in the United States for the purpose or creating a better feeling between the two countries. The surplus over ex penses goes to the Swedish Red Cross fund. Every phase of Swedish life is treated of in the 30,000 feet of film. Including Red Cross activity in actlnr as an exchange medium for prisoners of war, while much footage is de voted to wonderful Swedish scenery. BLACKSMITH SENT HOME MEDFORD MAX SXAP FAILED TO FIXD IX NAVY. One Count In His Grievance Is That He Was Required to -Wear Uniform of the United States. MEDFORD, Or., May 17. (Special.) With the claim that he was wantonly deceived by the recruiting officer and that conditions at Bremerton were not represented. Thomas Merriman, blacksmith of Medford, who enlisted In the Naval Reserve at the opening of war, returned today with his family and an honorable discharge. Merriman Id he was told he would receive a salary of $60.50 a month and $12 re tainer fee, would only be required to serve at his trade and would not have to wear a uniform. Instead of that he received only $55 a month, had no blacksmithing to do, was ordered to wear a uniform and report for service on shipboard. 'When I explained matters to the Commandant," said Merriman, "he recommended my discharge, and here I am. We were given honorable dis charges because the employment for which we volunteered did not exist." It was reported in Medford Merriman refused to obey orders and was put in the guardhouse. This Merriman de led. Several more members of Med ford contingent at Bremerton were dis- harged and are expected to arrive home tomorrow. Some of them were without funds and had to wire to their families for transportation. RESERVES TO HEAR TALKS Military Subjects to Be Discussed by Army Officers. Military lectures on various topics by officers of the Army have been ar ranged for each Tuesday night at the Central Library by the board of offi cers of the First Regiment Infantry Oregon .Reserves. Charles F. Beebe, Colonel commanding the regiment, ad vised H. H. Ward, president of the Oregon Patriotic Service League, yes terday by letter of this arrangement. The lectures, it is stated, will be of great military interest and educational their nature and citizens generally. as well as members of military or ganizations doubtless will want to at tend them. It is believed they will be of value in stimulating patriotic en thusiasm for preparedness. Highway Commission to Let Job. SALEM. Or.. May 17. (Special.) Th State Highway Commission will hold a Jont session on June 1 at Fossil with the Wheeler County Court and award a contract for six miles of imtrove- ments between Fossil and the Wheeler County line on the John Day highway it is expected the improvement will cost about iio.ooo. Oregon City Engineer Accepted. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 17. (Sne clal.) William Folger, employed by tne j ones urug company, has been no tified of bis acceptance as a. member of one of tho nine regiments of engi neers to be sent to France. Amonsr other Oregon City men also accepted are Gerald Warner, Blake Bowland. Charles Nichols and Harry G. Smith, Student Campaign On. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem. Or., May 17. (Special.) In an effort to secure as large an enrollment as possi ble for next year, a movement was started this morning in the student body whereby each member will write personal letters to prospective students. The committee in charge of the work consists of Ruth Perrlnger. Mildred Wiggins and Harold Nlcols. Lakevlew. Banker Bead. , LA K E VI E W, Or., May 17. (Special.) S. P. Moss, baker, of Lakevlew, own er ot 6000 acres of land in the Che waucan Valley, died this morning, aged ,77. He was a resident of Albany 40 years ago, Proposed Horizontal Increase Will Add $1.13 a Thousand to Oregon Lumber In Chicago , Market and 4 0c to Southern Fine. Northwestern shippers are moving in organized forces to Washington to protest before the Interstate Commerce Commission against the railroads' pro posal for a IS per cent increase in freight rates. H. H. Corey, member of the Oregon Public Service Commission, and Ed ward Ostrander. secretary of the Com mission, left Portland for Washington yesterday morning. E. F. Blaine, chairman of the Wash ington State Commission; O. O. Calder- head. statistician, and H. H. Cleland. Assistant Attorney-General for the state of Washington, started yesterday rrom Ulympla. The Oregon and Washington officials will look after the Interests of the state of Idaho, which interests are identical "with those of the two other states. It Is understood that the Cali fornia commission will not be officially represented. Clyde B. Altchlson. ex-member of the Oregon Commission and now solic itor for the Association of State Rail road Commissions, also will make an appearance to join in the protest on behalf of the Western shippers and commissions. Tirana Represents Portland. On account of the Illness of J. N. al. nttornev for thx Pnrtlanri Truff if. Teal, attorney for the Portland Traffic and Transportation Association, Port land shippers will not be directly rep resented, although they have filed written protests. Seth Mann, traffic manager for the San Francisco Cham ber of Commerce, and Jay W. McCune. attorney for the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, will be present, however, with instructions to make formal ap pearances for Portland. R. B. Allen, acting secretary for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, will file protests on behalf of the lum ber industry. A. L. Paine, of Hoqulam, president or the association, and A. W. Mlddleton. of Aberdeen, and F. B. Hub bard, of Centralia. also will attend. A. C. Dixon, of Eugene, manager for the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, passed through Portland yesterday on his way -East. He probably will be the principal witness for the West Coast lumber interests. Mr. Dixon has given the subject of rail rates close study for many years. He contends that the proposed horizontal increase of 15 per cent will drive the West Coast manufacturers out of business in tiijju -n-.t I yuu"6" y " """"" " V""- LIU ..mint;. Horizontal Rise Held Unfair. Mr. Dixon has prepared figures showing that the 15 per cent advance will add aproximately L13 per looo feet to lumber shipped from this Coast to Chicago, while adding less than 40 I cents per 1000 on yellow pine shipped I from the South. I As the West Coast lumber now en- I ters Chicago on a virtual parity with yellow pine this differential in rates I master Corps, has been placed in sen will srive vellow nine an obvious ad- I eral charge of construction by Secre- vantage. Carriers' reports of Increased I earnings will also be used as argu- I ment against the proposed increase. i Through the several state commls-1 slona various other Northwestern in-1 equipment and facilities. It will re dustrles will present their protests. I quire 6.000.000 feet of lumber, which Grain, fruit, fish, wool ana iivcbiock shippers all insist that they cannot pay the heavy advance. I The steel shipbuilding industry, too, I will enter stern objection. Present I ship contracts were made on a basis of existing rail rates. To add this cost in their freight charges will exert an economic hardship, they say. houses and storerooms in addition to The hearings of the shippers' case, numerous structures for special pur will begin in Washington next Wednea- poses. The majority of the barracks H a v M n V 23. The carriers presented their aid last week. EUGENE PIONEER IS DEAD r lCnann Who Came to Mrs. George knapp, AUo tame to Oregon In 1863, Passes. EUGENE. Or., May 17 (Special.) Mrs. Solendia E. Howard Knapp. who came to Oregon via the Isthmus of Panama with a party of six girls in 1863. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George H. Roberts, in Eugene, to- riv. The alrls made the trip with Mr. Knapp's uncle. Dr. D. Anson Henry, one of th builders of the Panama Railroad. TTdoti her arrival in Oregon, Miss Howard taught in the Unity School in Yamhill County and later in fortiana. Shu was married in 1864 to George W. Knapp. She is survived by ner widower and two children. Mrs. Roberts and Frank B. Knapp, of Los Angeles. Following her marriage. Mrs. unapp resided on a farm near Dayton until 1893. when the family moved to tiu- c en A. Funeral services win do neia nere Saturday afternoon. NATIVE DAUGHTER DIES Mrs. Susie Griffin Succumbs to Ill ness of lO Years. OREGON CITY. Or., May 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs Susie Griffin, wife of Den F. Griffin, died at the family home Wednesday after an illness of 10 years. Mrs. Griffin was born at Marquam, Clackamas County, and 2 years ago she was married to Den Griffin at Stone. She was 44 years of age. She had no children of her own. but after the death of her brother, William Sklrvin. who was accidentally killed. she adopted Mies Audrey Skirvin, of California, and Olln Skirvin. of Oregon Citj p lit Today, and every-day-ln-the- Today, and every-day-in-the- Today, and every -day-in-the-year, we jruarantee: Any year, we guarantee: Any year, we (guarantee: Any Woman's Suit, Coat or Dress sold for $35.00 and up to $45.00 by merchant or tailor, will be duplicated here for Washington at Park 32 GAMPS TO. RISE HOliSmO fOr 22,000 Men ill 1 ' . Each to Be Provided. 64,000 BUILDINGS NEEDED Western Department Gets Three Encampments Work Will Start as Soon as Sites Have Decn Selected WASHINGTON-. May 17. Complete plans for housing 22.444 men at each of 32 divisional cantonment camps in which the war Army is to be trained have been worked out by War Depart ment officials and construction work will be undertaken as soon as com """ ' have designated the sites Twelve of the camps will go to the new Southeastern department, com manded by Major-General Leonard Wood, making 264,000 troops assigned to that department. Six camps win be established in the Central department. six in the Southern, three in the West ern. four in the Eastera and one In the Portheastern department. The building will be done by contract under the superviuion of Army officers. Colonel I. W. Littell, of the Quarter- tary Baker, and has nearly completed the organization of his forces. in enect me project is 10 ouua as towns complete with all necessary was adopted because tne price ot can vas is so high and the supply so short, If tents were used it would require two complete sets a year to keep the men under cover. There will be 2000 bJild Ings In esch encampment. These will Include quarters for officers and men. stables, kitchens. mess halls, bath- win be long, low one-story affairs. Each town will cover a little more than a square mile of ground not in cluding the big tracts of land necessary for drilling and military operations quartermaster's department has laid plans for the erection of central groups of warehouses and storage buildings, which will be situated con venlently as to transportation lines, and will be the supply depots for the camps. AMERICAN LAKE MAY BE CAMP Three Locations of 72 0 Acres Eacli Sought In Western Division. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 17. Tne War Department today announced that three training camps for the instruction of men raised under the selective draft will be established in the Western Depart ment, each camp to accommodate 22, 000 men. The department is not ad vised where these camps will be locat ed, the location of sites being entirely r ! - " I - - ' ' - ...... V ' ..." . " iSLaJl XX " 1 ! I i'-'-ij-' :.': r , . I Coming f r 1 Sunday i 1 l Woman's Suit, Coat or Dress sold for $50.00 and up to $G5.00 by merchant or tailor, will be duplicated here for $ 40 These prices apply on all our women's new Spring and Summer Sports Clothes that we bought to sell in season at the customary, old-fashioned BIG profits with a big reduction in view for "clearance" between seasons. w -' Ci :f.f '.' f'rf. V.'-.'- vV Until Saturday tfight Don g ! a s Fair banks hits the fastest, funniest gait of his speedy career in his newest preparedness produc tion "In Again Out Again" Fun, fast and furious thrills, surprises and glee. PEOPLES 10:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. Usual Trices In the hands of the commander of the Western Department at San Francisco. It is expected, however, that one will be established at American Lake. Each of these camps will consist of clusters of one-story wooden struc tures to house the men, and the build ings at each camp will occupy 720 acres, not making allowance for open ground near by to be used as drill grounds. The erection of buildings will be by contract under the super vision of Army Quartermasters, the contractors to furnish the labor. Embryo Aviator to Leave. Rudolph Krausse, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Krausse. 8JI Overton street, will leave, presumably early next week, for either Fort Leavenworth or Fort Sam Houston. Mr. Krausse has enlisted in the Aviation Corps, United States Army, and has been ordered to prepare to move to his destination as soon as he receives final orders. Mr. Krausse has been associated with the Krausse Bros. Wholesale Shoe Company. Albany Keeps 5-Cent Loaves. ALBANY. Or.. May 17. (Special.) Albany will continue to have 6-cent loaves of bread after all. Most of the bakers of the city recently announced that only 10 and 15-cent loaves would be manufactured hereafter, but one WILLIAM FARNUM IN "American Methods" MAJESTIC Woman's Suit, Coat or Dress sold for $65.00 and up to $85.00 by merchant or tailor, will be duplicated here for Sports Clothes Shop for Men and Women bakery refused to raise and now one of those which Joined in the announce ment has gone back to the- 5-cent loaf. C7! What Will Stop a Wife From Running Away? See "The Web of Desire at the Star t:v--i'iiv ETKEl CLAYToM JTtM Wrb f Orrtr "THE WEB OF DESIRE" is a powerful, modern ro mantic drama of unusual gripping interest and ex ceptional heart appeal. The programme includes lovely Mollis Kins in the absorbing Mystery of the Double Cross." Tonight Till Saturday T A Washington at Park v TODAY ONE DAY OSLY. "SHORTY TRAILS TUB MOON. PHIMOlts.' another of the adven tures of Shorty Hamilton; also car toon and scenic "The Great Lukes"; the Big V comedy. "Somewhere. Any Piace.,r and Fatty Arbuckle in "Zip, the rodger." CIRCLE THEATER The Bir lionw Movie. rOl'RTH AT WASHIXUTOX. 'nntinuas rrrtonuurr. WreklM A. M. to It 1'. M. kunda.ru h II 1', M. rtUMJKAMME CIIANGr.D 1 Al L Y. Kvery Nlht at 8 o'clock. iKTcept Saturday and Sun)ay) - T. and T. Oom. anil S-e. ADMlwION (EMU. . 1 t I'SSMI Mi Si HI II II lllirl i. t C c v f ' I" I 1 r i i t 1