THE mOItyiXG OltEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919. "
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welcome to all visitors. In the early
afternoon the lodge rooms in Colum
bus block were packed for the initia
tion and installation ceremonial.
The principal chairs were occupied
as follows, each by an exalted ruler:
Exalted ruler, Dr. O. E. Nelson. Cen
tralia; leading knight, William D.
Askren, Tacoma; loyal knight. Homer
Meyers, Seattle; lecturing knight, R.
H. Stewart, Everett; esquire, Martin
Gcttfeld, Olympia: secretary, E. E.
Colkett, Raymond; inner guard,
George Brault, Hoquiam. About 50
candidates were given the initiation
work.
The parade in the evening drew
delegations from Centralia. Tacoma,
Portland, Seattle. Olympia, Aberdeen,
Everett, Takima, Raymond. Vancou
ver and Hoquiam. Following a re
view at the speakers' stand by Gov
ernor Hart and grand officers, there
was a brief speaking programme, the
governor. State President Thompson,
Clement Scott and O. C. Bortzmeyer
being" on the programme.
Starts
Today
There's Nothing Better Than Good Bread
And No Bread Better Than Franz' Butternut
13 FEATURE AT FAIR
Many Events Keep Throngs
Busy Throughout Day.
AUTO SHOW LARGEST YET
Fire Drills, Military Maneuvers,
Horse Show and' Concerts At
tract; Racing on Card Today.
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SAFETY MEETING NEAR
RAILWAY OFFICERS OUTLINE
DRIVE MONDAY.
SALEM. Or., Sept. 26. (Special.)
Demonstrations showing how to con
struct lasting highways at the least
possible cost, judging of livestock in
the new stadium, band concerts, fire
'drills and the horse show in the coli
seum were features of "Willamette
valley and Good Roads day at the
state fair. Althougn the 'attendance
was not as large as on the preceding
two days, the gate receipts were
greater than on any Friday in the
history of etate fairs in Oregon.
Because of the record crowds at
tending the fair on Wednesday and
Thursday thousands of persons arriv
ing here earlier in the week waited
until today to Inspect the many beau
tiful and varied displays, which fill
practically all available floor space in
the several pavilions.
Aoto Show la Largest.
Special mention should be made of
the automobile and machinery exhibit,
which is the largest ever shown at an
Oregon state fair. Included in this
display are more than 100 cars hav
ing representatives in the Pacific
northwest, about 40 different makes
of tractors and nearly 50 trucks.
Demonstrators are on hand to show
the workings of their respective cars
and this exhibit is believed to have
shared honors with the government
display in attracting the largest num
ber of visitors thus far during the
fair. There are also included in this
exhibit cream separators, individual
electric lighting plants, and many
other mechanical devices designed for
the convenience and comfort oi
farmers.
While this afternoon's racing card
was not as large as that of yester
day, the grandstand was filled to ca
pacity, while thousands of persons
lined the outer fence of the track.
It is estimated that today's speed
events were witnessed by 15,000 per
sons. Military Drill Feature.
The Yamhill band gave several con
certs on the grounds during the morn
ing and this afternoon' played sev
eral numbers in .the grandstand pre
ceeding the races. Tonight the band
joined in a vaudeville performance
in the agricultural pavilion.
No admission fee was charged at
the horse show tonight and the stad
ium was crowded to overflowing. The
performance included the usual com
petitive numbers, featured by drills
and other military maneuvers under
the direction of Major Hanaford, in
charge of the artillery department
of Oregon Agricultural college. Abojat
0 soldiers participated in this part
of the programme and their entrance
In to the stadium was the signal for
wild applause.
Auto llaor-n Today.
Although tomorrow's - programme
Will include the usual exhibits, band
concerts and other events which
have contributed to the success of the
fair, all eyes are centered upon the
automobile races, which will be a
feature of the afternoon.
The award of prizes to the teams
of the Boys' and Girls' Industrial club
teams of the state were announced
tonight as follows:
Western Oregon district Clacka
rr.s, first; Multnomah, second; Coos,
third: Douglas, fourth and Washing
ton, fifth.
Eastern Oregon Morrow, first.
EUGENE GROWTH SHOWN
Iiight Bills and Realty Reports In
dicate Houses All Occupied.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 26. (Special.)
Indicative of the rapid growth of
Eugene is the statement yesterday of
Carl A. McClain, superintendent of
the city water and light departments,
that nearly 300 more persons were
billed on September 1, 1919, for elec
tric service than on September 1 of
any previous year since the municipal
plant was built.
So great is the demand for resi
dences in Eugene employes of the
water board state that they are called
upon to "cut in" numerous old houses
that in many instances' had long ago
been practically abandoned. Real es
tate men declare that every habitable
residence is occupied.
WOMAN RIVALS BURBANK
Aster, Marvel of Beauty, Produced.
Petals Purple, White.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Rivaling Luther Burbank, Mrs.
S. C. Davis of this city has developed
a new variety of aster that is a mar
vel of beauty to local floral enthusi
asts who have seen it.
The flower petals are purple, em
broidered with white, and was devel
oped after four years of careful selec
tion along Burbank lines by Mrs.
Davis, who, owing to the colors of
the asters, will name the variety "B.
P. O. E. No. 1083." Each member of
the local Elks' lodge who took part
in the Elks' parade in Chehalis last
night wore one of them.
$35,000 BONDS VOTED
Oregon City in Close Election Fa
vors School Gymnasium.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) At a special school election
here today, $35,000 in bonds was voted
for the immediate erection of a gym
nasium and manual training school.
The heaviest vote in the history of
the district stood 144 to 141 at the
close of the balloting. The structure
will be built on the high school block,
to the south of the main building.
Steps for letting the contract will
be taken immediately.
CHEHALIS ELKS INSTALLED
Sew Lodge Is Opened With Public
Ceremony and Festivities.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Chehalis was all for the Elks
all day yesterday and last night, the
occasion being the installation of
Chehalis lodge No. 1374, B. P. O. E.
In the parade and street dance last
evening, which wound up a most joy
ful day, there were fully 1000 Elk3 in
The ceremonies began with the re- I
ccption committee extending a royal J
All Roads of Nation to Compete in
Campaign; Church and
Schools to Help.
For the purpose of outlining plans
for the national railroad accident
prevention drive to be conducted on
lines under direction of Federal Man
ager O'Brien, a meeting of general of
ficers of all lines under his jurisdic
tion has been called for 10 o'clock
Monday morning in the Wells-Fargo
building. The dates fixed for the na
tional drive are October 18 to 31 and
all railroads in the United States
under federal control are expected to
participate, under a plan similar to
that followed in the regional no-accident
week campaigns.
J. F. Grodzki. safety supervisor for
the Oregon-Washington company, has
returned from the conference held re
cently in Chicago, and is making plans
for a vigorous publicity campaign
through schools, churches, theaters,
newspapers and public officials. Post
ers urging the exercise of every pre
caution will be distributed and dis
played on all railroad lines and meet
ings will be held at all points where
foremen and men are stationed.
"Every road in the northwestern
region was represented at the Chica
go conference," said Mr. Grodzki. "and
there will be keen competition in the
campaign for a clear record during
the national drive."
Labor shortage costly
(Douglas Growers Want Schools to
Wait Until After Harvests.
ROSEBURG, Or., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Because of the great rhortage
of labor in the county prune and ap
ple growers have suffered losses
amounting to several thousands of
dollars, according to a statement
made by Frank J. Norton, manager of
the Sutherlin Fruit Products com
pany and one of the leading fruit men
of the state. A movement is now on
foot to delay the opening of schools
in this county, in future years, for at
least two weeks in order that the
children may assist in harvesting the
fruit crop. It is estimated that at
least $25,000 was lost in one fruit sec
tion because pickers were not avail
able. The apple crop in Douglas county
this year is enormous and as the rain
has advanced the season by about
two weeks growers are unprepared to
a great extent and the shortage of
boxes is proving serious.
LANDS ENRICH INDIANS
$198,988 Received for Tracts in
Auction at Fort Slnicoe.
TOPPENISH, Wash., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) The sale of Indian lands on
the Yakima Indian reservation, held
at Fort Simcoe, Wash., September 22,
exceeded in volume the record of
previous sales. The list of offerings
covers 76 parcels of land, ranging in
character and location from poor
grazing lands to improved cultivated
lands in crop.
An analysis of the sale shows that
the total offerings amount to $198,
988.50. Six hundred and twenty-nine
acres of land in crop were offered for
sale. The high bids on these allot
ments amounted to $115,260.50. an
average of $183.25 an acre. Allot
ment No. 2076 Mattie Dick received'
the highest bids, one from R. B.
Brown, $14,205, and H. O. Jones,
$14,170.
Read The Oregonian classified ads
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SODA VENDORS SET BACK BY
COOLER DAY AT STATE FAIR
Large Revenues Are Made, However, and Addison Bennett Thinks
Profits Should Be Investigated by Revenue Collector.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
SALEM, Or.. Sept. 26. (Special.)
It has been another fine day, but
a little cooler than the first three
days of the fair, but only cool enough
to put the brakes on the sale of soft
drinks a little, which the pop mer
chants ought to be able to stand, for
they have sold enough soft drinks
during the week to float a ship.
I watched some of the vendors
taking boxes of about 40 bottles each
across the track and they sold them
all before they got over the fence,
unless the patrols got after them. In
fact, all of the vendors and conces
sions have made the biggest killings
of their career, and most of them
will be on the rosters of the excess
profits tax and the income tax.
The crowd today was nothing like
yesterday and the day before, but it
was extra large for a Friday crowd.
The grandstand van comfortably
filled during the races, and every
part of the grounds was lined up
with visitors.
One of the pleasant features of the
day was the aDnearance of the Me.
j -Minnvlllo band, marshalled by 'J. B.
Pearce, its secretary and manager,
and, led by Earl Rowland. The Mc
Minnville boys made a decided and
instantaneous hit with the crowd be
cause they played, and played well,
popular and patriotic airs, almost ex
clusively. The members may not be
as well up on classical music as some
of the foreigners, but they know what
an American crowd wants and gives
it to them in allopathic doses.
Fortune Tellers Worry.
I have mentioned the smoothness
with which the fair has been run,
but for all that Secretary Lea has had
his troubles, the greatest among them
being the presence near the grounds
A scarlet woman of the mining camp a reckless, daredevil
dancer who dominated men, but she met her match! A
dramatic picture of the great west of '49, when cowhide
and satin rubbed against the bar rail; when men and women
lived fast and died faster. A fight scene more real and
thrilling than any ever screened unsurpassed scenic splen
dors. In all, a 100 per center.
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FOUR DAYS ONLY
Direction of Jensen & Von Herberg
Such delicious nut-like flavor! Al
ways fresh and sweet. Whole
wheat, Raisin and Butternut,
baked by master bakers in Port
land's finest bakery.
Your grocer can supply you. Ask
for
otteir
The Incomparable Loaf
of a band of Gypsy fortune tellers.
Just how they managed it is hard to
tell, but in some way they managed
to get put off of the grounds three
or four times a day; and yet they
were not allowed to enter. They
must have had -a tunnel or a
camouflaged hole under the fence or
a flying machine, because they could
not get through the gates. They are
still here and still getting in and get
ting kicked out.
Governor Olcott and Mrs. Olcott
were in attendance today for the first
time. They occupied a box near the
entrance, rather out of the way, ac
cording to previous custom. For
many years the box adjoining the di
rectors' box back of the judges' and
starters' box has been set aside for
the governor. But our present gov
ernor is not one who seeks the spot
light, and Mrs. Olcott is also adverse
to courting publicity.
McAdoo Plays to Galleries.
This was particularly noticed at the
Roundup, where ex-Secretary McAdoo
played to the galleries every instant
for all three days. In the parades
when he rode by the side of the gov
ernor the ex-secretary appropriated
all of the applause, while most of It
was intended for the governor. In
fact, Mr. McAdoo ' made himself a
trifle ridiculous on his circuits of the
track.
The fair was honored today by the
appearance of one of the finest
horses in this country, Quernal, a
Morgan stallion from Wapato, Wash.,
belonging to and driven by his owner,
H. E. Engel. This animal has won
many gold and stiver medals and has
never missed heading the stallions
wherever shown.
If there should be any inquiries
about Portland for Marc Antony or
Julius Caesar, they can both be
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found here, for they took place in
the chariot race both yesterday and
today, Julius Caesar winning both
days. I never knew before that Marc
was dark complected, but he is so
very dark that some astonishment
was excited today when an excited
visitor yelled to him as the charioteers
were speeding down the home stretch,
"come on you coon."
The horse show brought out a good
crowd last night, and tonight there
was a great rush for the stadium,
for the admission was free to all who
were on the grounds.
SOCIAL FUNCTION HELD
O. A. C. Has Largest Student Body
Meeting in Its History.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis. Or., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) The first social function of
the year was held here tonight when
the largest student body in the his
tory of the college gathered at the
men's and women s gymnasium for a
get-together social and dance.
Owing to the large number of new
students it was impossible for the en
tire student body to meet in one built
ing and the seniors and sophomores
gathered at the women's gymnasium,
while the juniors and freshmen met
in the mens' gymnasium. Lucius Foote.
the popular sophomore musician, had
charge of the musical and arranged
for a five-piece orchestra at each
building.
KELSO CREAMERY SOLD
James Cyr, Eugene, Or., Buys Out
Well-Equipped Factory.
KELSO. Wash.. Sept. 26. (Special.)
The Kelso creamery was sold this
week to James Cyr and sons of
Eugene.
The transfer Included the modern
tile creamery building built two years
ago by the Kelso Creamery company.
The creamery is equipped with an Ice
plant which supplies the local trade
with ice. Mr. Cyr has had many years
of experience In he creamery busl-
And
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nu A I.irge business has been done
by the local creamery.
Wives of Engineers Organize.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) With a large membership at
the outset, lllahe division of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood
of Railway Engineers, was started in
this city yesterday, with the assist
ance of 15 women from the Portland
order. Officers were elected and the
new members Initiated at the all-dav
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Our clothing chief is on his way to the market.
He is brimful of enthusiasm. He is a dynamo
of pep. The success of HIS men's clothing
section is the cause of his enthusiasm and pep.
He is determined to present to the men of
Portland the smartest clothing for winter
wear. That is why he has gone east to make
his own selections. He will not sell a suit that
does not fit; recommend some freakish fad,
nor will he put you through the third degree
to get your money back if you are not per
fectly satisfied. Finally,
"The best only for men who demand the best."
Suits and Overcoats
$30 to $70
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Japanese screen actor, delineator or
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the betrayal of his sister by murder and accepts
and without flinching when he realizes
evidence which would save him would cause
woman.
IM'KIt ATIO AI. MOWJ.
session. A banquet and social time
featured the meeting.
Loan Company Organized.
ONTARIO. Or.. Sept. 26. (Special.)
Announcement whs made here yes
terday of the formation of the On
tario Livestock Loan company, with
a capitalization of $50.u00. The of
ficers of the new company are: J. R.
Llackaby of this city, presldentl S.
. F. Wilson of Portland, vice-president:
Earl Bl.ickaby secretary-treasurer.
Adam. C R. Kmlmn and W. F.
"Mercbandise of J Merit
NOW
Homan are directors. The company
plans on doing a general livestock
loan business in Oregon and Idaho.
Krult Inquiry Made.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. 26. (Special.)
Information regarding the evaporated
fruit situation in Oregon Is sought by
Ricardo Vldela of Fresno. Cal., in a
letter received by Sam Kmer. assist-
! ant secretary of state, this morning.
I Mr. Yideia is associated with one of
ithe railroads operating through th
California fruit belt out of Fresno.
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