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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1920)
.THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1D20 9 CIRCUS OPENS 2- STAND PORTLAND 21 Numbers on Bill for To day's Performances. OLD-TIMERS KIDS FOR DAY I.ady lie Kissed at "Gate" In 1865 There When Writer Slipped Back to Boyhood Yesterday. BY ADDISON BENNETT. As Ellas Howe was the father of the sewing: machine, bo was John Robinson the father of the American circus. The struggles of Howe and Xlobinson were contemporaneous, and both died many yeitrs ago, covered with honor. The number of sewing machines is endless, the number of circuses is legion; but on every sewing machine the aperture for the thread is In the ye of tha needle, as per the Howe patent, and in the amusement world every circus under a "big top" Is but patterned upon the plan laid down by John Robinson 96 years ago, when he left Utica, N. T., one April day with five wagons, 20 horses, 10 men and women, some dogs and monkeys, one elephant and one camel. Circus Goes M arch In K On. That was John Robinson's circus which created an epoch in the amuse ment world, and "Old John Robinson's circus," like the soul of old John Brown, still "goes marching on." To a greater or lesser degree all other circuses were created by some man ner of process from the Robinson cir cus, and no road show of the circus variety has ever existed, here or any where, without some person or per sons schooled In the Robinson shows had a finger, yes a full hand, in the management of it. So when the circus opened here yes terday and people learned that It bore the label of "Old John Robinson," they knew it was worth going to see, espe cially the old guys, like myself, who remember the Robinson shows from the '40s down to today. Old Timers Recalled. Our old hearts turned younger as Visions came up of Dan Rice, the daddy of all the clowns, "Lolo' (Johnny Ludlow), an apt pupil of Rice's; Bill Forepaugh, the greatest of all circus riders and later a great showman In his own right. And those wonderful three and six sheet pictures of those loveliest of all females (as we youngsters then thought) of Josie De Mott and Emma Lake. Others came along as Imita tors of old John, but like .ll imita tors they lacked the flavor and the zest of the John Robinson brand. On the programme for yesterday, as for today, there were 21 numbers, and something every second was going on in each of the two great rings and the large stage in the center. 50 Perform at Once. At various times there would be from a half dozen to 50 performers doing stunts, or maybe the ten great ele phants were going through their drills. This elephant herd is said to be the finest ever sent on the. road by any circus. And even the humblest of all circus "performers, the docile monkeys, seemed to under stand the responsibility upon them , as they went through their stunts, particularly their bicycle riding, and the thousands of kiddies present went into ecstacies at their pranks. But the great, outstanding act of the show is the world's famous Nelson ' family of acrobats, undoubtedly the greatest aggregation of star per formers ever presented by one family on any stage. Strength, alertness, originality, hazard and beauty com bined to make the most marvelous circus performance extant. She's There With Vnm-Tnm. As you enter the "gates" and amble towards where your seat is located you will probably be met by a large. fine looking lady dressed in black with a complexion made to please, under a very large hat and showing a short view of a pair of over-fed ankles yes, you will meet her. She will throw her arm around you ' and maybe kiss you. Don't mind her. Let her kiss away. Kiss her back, her back I mean you must kiss her. in return.. She won t mind. She Did It Back in 1805. She has been doing that stunt at least 55 years. I first kissed her in 1865. The stunt was old then. Noah originated it for the delectation of such of his passengers as had paid the round-trip rate, including war tax. Old John Robinson put it on at his first performance and it still serves to please a multitude every day. And the peanut- The lowly peanut, The circus, every circus, is mad up of the bold widow, the elephant, red lemonade-"-and the peanut. One and inseparable, one and undivided. One and undividable they stand forth and "go marching on as Old John Robin son, no doubt, knew they would when he took to the road that April morn ing 96 years ago. Selah! and one that will not bear examina- tion in the light of facts. Progress in development of the lower Klamath lake project is slow, so slow, perhaps, that a casual ob server might get the impression that the entire enterprise is going back ward, or has in fact "fllvvered." In the entire Klamath project there are some 250,000 acres, a veritable em pire, and Rome was not built in one day, nor yet in two. Decades may yet pass before the whole -area is brought to the peak of development, but the men and women who are toiling in the heart of it to make homes for themselves and their child ren, while admitting the hampering of progress by delay on the part of the government in extending irriga tion, do not think the development has fllvvered. . On 'the shores of Tule lake, land which before the diversion of Lost river a few years ago was a part of the lake and several feet under. water, this year will produce crops of an estimated value of $250,000. Three years ago, while this land was still in the tryout etage, renters paid the government a dollar or so an acre for Its use. Last year the average rental was $6, and some farmers netted $100 an acre from the barley crop. When some 1500 acres were allotted last spring, In the third rental, there was eager bidding and the average rent per acre jumped to $13 and virtually all of the renters were men who had tried out the land' in the two previous seasons. In the Judgment of owners of 0,000 acres in the Klamath drainage district in the lower Klamath lake irritory the value of their land Justifies the expenditure of $200,000 for a complete drainage system. They have authorized the bond issue, which will be marketed as soon as the courts certify the proceedings and part of the work will be done this year. It the present financial strin gency deters investors irom taking the bonds, the work will go ahead anyway. Contractors have expressed confidence in the future of the dis trict and " are willing to take pay ment in bonds. A score of bidders have expressed willingness to make this sort of a bargain. F. R. SOULE. I C. E. PRUITT IS BEAD PROMIXEXT REPtJBLICAX DIES op cnsHOT vroraD. KLAMATH FALLS IREFUL Slur on Lake Project Brings Reply Setting Forth Facts. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Aug. 16. (To the Editor.) Not exactly a storm of protest, but something more than a mere flurry, has been roused here by a statement in a recent article in the Saturday Evening Post by Stewart bdward White on the proposed rf-c lamat on of 70,000 acres of Nevada desert by irrigation from Lake Tahoe. After stating his views of the prob ability or the projects failure an protesting the cutting of the lake rim and impairment of the scenic bea'uty or tne lake in its lowering, Whit cays in regard to the land: "Then it will slide gracefully back to desert, like the lower Klamath lake project, which cost the govern ment some few simoleons and did a lot of irreparable damage and then fllvvered." With the proposed Nevada develop ment local people have no concern, but the author chose an unfortunate comparison in the paragraph quoted Gun Accidentally Discharged "While Hunting for Grouse; Widow and Two Daughters Survive. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 16. (Spe cial.) W. C E. Pruitt, publicity man ager of the round-up, newspaper pub Usher and prominent in republican political circles in Umatilla county, died early this morning. He shot him self in the left foot with a shotgun Sunday morning. Mr. Pruitt s death was the first fatality of the hunting season in this section. The accident occurred on the hill side near the Pruitt cabin above Gib bon on the Umatilla river. Mr. Pruitt was hunting for grouse and was alone on the hill when the gun was discharged. William Curtis Earl Pruitt was born January 19, 1877, in Arkansas. Eighteen years ago he came to Pen dleton and has "resided here since. He first engaged in newspaper work and later, after being admitted to the bar, practiced law here. Recently he has been Interested in the Umatilla Automobile company. Mr. Pruitt was for several years publicity manager for the round-up. He managed tne campaign for R. N. Stanfield when the latter was a candidate for con- gress. He is survived by his widow, a daughter by a former marriage, Miss Rae Pruitt, who recently came to visit her father; an adopted daughter. little Mary Helen Pruitt, and a brother, Don Pruitt, of Stanfield. Other relatives who survive are four sisters and a brother, who live in the middle west. Mr. Pruitt wa a member of the Knights Templar. That order will be in charge of the funeral services tomorrow at 6:S0 P. M. at the Folsom chapel. ASSESSMENT CUT ASKED City and Out-of-Town Mail Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention by Experienced Shoppers. All Orders Forwarded Same Day as Received Soda Fountain and Ice .Cream Parlors in the Basement Light Luncheon Served in the Basement from 11 to 2 Daily Shoe Shining in the Basement "Kalos" Skin Rejuvenator restores youthful freshness to the skin and. makes it smooth and clear. Treat ment and for sale in Beauty Shop, 2d Fir. -I D Corporations in Idaho Make Re quest of Equalization Board. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16. (Special.) The state board of equalization is in annual session here this week and will remain in session several weeks longer before it completes its work. Corporations including railroads, both steam and electric; telephone and telegraph, lumber, water power. Pullman and express, are represented by delegations appearing before the board asking for a lower assessment of their property that their state taxes may be reduced. Through Jess B. 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Buy Reed Furniture Now At Great Savings $39.50 r$46.50 Reed Arm Chair, priced'special at $35.00 Reed Fireside Chair, priced special at $45.00 Eeed Arm Chair, priced special at $48.50 Reed Rockers, priced special at only $35.00 Reed Rockers, priced special at only $29.75 $38.25 $40.50 $29.75 $51.00 Reed Living Room Table, at only $68.25 Ivory Reed Table, 25x42-inch, only $43.00 Natural Reed Table, priced special at $38.50 Natural Reed Table, priced special at $93.00 Reed Daven- QQfl 7K nort 71Hich size at DOU. I O $44.75 $59.50 $33.00 $30.50 Large Sheets S2.4&. Main Floor 81x90-Inch Bleacrftd Sheets of good firm quality. Free from starch or dressing. - No telephone orders. Limit 6 sheets to each customer. J0 A O On special sale today only tO.tO 72-Inch Sheeting 78c Yard Bleached Sheeting mill lengths rang ing from 254 to 8 yards to the piece. Full 2 yards wide. Yard ' Table Cloths Japanese Table Cloths in pretty pat terns. Printed on both sides. Seamless. 36x36-Inch Table Cloths only $1.90 45x45-Inch Table Cloths only $3.00 54x54-Inch Table Cloths only $-4.15 J M. J. B. Quality Coffee -Vacuum Packed in Air-Tight Tins M. J. B. Coffee is used exclusively in thousands of Portland homes. It is al ways uniform in quality and never dis appoints. M. J. B. is vacuum packed in air-tight tins which preserves its fresh ness and aroma. M. J. B. Coffee 5-lb. ct ETEf ' Tins.ifrZ.DD 51c a pound in the 5-lb. tins. Buy it this way and save money. R Special Sale u m m e r ugs Third Floor "Homestead" Rag Rugs in hit-and-miss effects with attractive pink or blue borders. Note special prices: 24x36-Inch Rag Rugs, special $1.98 24x48-Inch Rag Rugs, special $2.48 27x54-Inch Rag Rugs, special $2.89 30x60-Inch Rag Rugs, special $3.78 36x72-Inch Rag Rugs, special $5.48 Mohair Rugs, sizes 30x30 and 36x36 inches. Regular $7.50 grade; now $5.25 Matting Rugs Fancy Figured Grass Mat- Grj P7pT ting Rugs, size 8x10 ft, special D t 4 J 9x12 ft. Grass Matting Rugs (Q rjfT specially priced for thi3 sale I O 6x9 ft. Matting Rugs, special $4.50 9x12 ft. Matting Rugs, special $8.50 Cool Summery Frocks For Street and House Wear Should you want a dainty cool dress for wear about the house, at the beach, or elsewhere, you will be interested in this attractive showing of such garments featured at this store today. Dresses at $3.98 Second Floor Gingham Dresses in many pretty styles. Sizes for small women and misses. Fancy plaids and stripes with plain colored collars and cuffs. White (PQ QQ belts and pockets. Specially priced tDO.iO Dresses at $4.50 Wash Dresses of novelty plaid and striped ginghams with white vestees, collars O A and cuffs. All sizes. Priced at only 0x.JU Dresses at $5.00 Checked and Striped Gingham Dresses trimmed with white or contrasting (JJT flrt colors. Several pretty styles. Priced Otl.Uvl Dresses at $7.75 Porch and Street Frocks of fancy checked ginghams. Flare skirt, panel front, Q'T white collars and cuffs, short sleeves O I I t) Women's Aprons at $1.98 Women's Slip-over Aprons specially priced for Tuesday. and striped ginghams with front and side fastenings, with bias bands, belts and pockets. Square or V necks. Fancy plaid :1 ft m pa t. V fry 3 'X ft Women's White Shoes V2 Price Women'sWhite Canvas and Nubuck Pumps and Oxfords with military or Louis heels and welt soles. John Kelly, Grover, Selby and other famous makes. Regular $11.00 to $13.50 grades, special today at $5.50 to $6.75 pair. Women's White Canvas Pumps and Oxfords with hand-turned or welt soles, medium or high heels, narrow or wide toes. $7.50 to $10.00 grades, special $3.75 to $5.00 pair. White Canvas High or Low Shoes in all the popular styles. $3.98 to $6.00 grades Price. Odd lines Women's Black or Brown Pumps, ' Eyelet Ties and Laced Oxfords on sale at 14 Price. All Children's Welt Sole Oxfords, Mary Jane Pumps and White Can vas Low Shoes today at Price. 91 WATER PERMITS ISSUED APPLICATIONS IX JCXE, JULY COVER 3120 ACRES. Y. W. C. A. WORKERS MEET General Secretaries and Field Sec retaries Hold Conference. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 16. More than 100 women from Washington, Idaho and Montana left here this afternoon for Zabeck on the Hood canal, for the opening- of the com munity conference of the north western field committee of the na tional Young- Women's Christian Association. General secretaries from northwest cities held a preliminary conference Saturday and Sunday with field secretaries. Miss Lena Farrar, New York, will preside over the community- conference. jskUbur Barber PLUCKY TIGER : positively guaranteed to rnra&nT case ox ainarun or eczema. World a great- ,est remedy, and only I 7" -Jvs I V ! V!.r Vi!ii one bacJcea Dj on flla with erary wholesaler. If roar hair la amaairy or falling out, try Lock? Tiger "the real hair grower. "AmJc Tour Barber. ADDS LUSTRE BEAUTY YOUTH SWAN LAKE MILL BURNS $20,000 Blaze Believed to Be Work of Firebug. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) Fire yesterday destroyed a sawmiU recently built by H. E. Crane at Swan Lake, 15 miles east of here, it was learned today. The loss is $20,000, with $12,000 Insurance. Indications point to incendiarism. The pipe line that supplies the plant with water had been disconnected quarter of a mile from the mill, it is said. 6 4 31iles of Canals and Other Irri gation Works at Cost of $90,000 Are Contemplated. SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) During: the months of June and-July 9i permits to appropriate -water for the irrigation of 8120 acres of land, for municipal Bupply, domestic use, mining: and other purposes, and three permits to construct reservoirs were issued by Perjy A. Cupper, state engi neer. Under these permits the construc tion of 64 miles of canals and other irrigation works at an estimated cost of approximately $90,000, and reser voirs with a storage capacity of 381 acre-feet of water, at an established cost of approximately J9000, are con tern Diated. Among the Important permits is sued were: A permit to the state fish and game commission covering the appropriation of water from Stout creek and Santiam river for a fish hatchery near Mehama; a permit to the North End District Improvement company at Weiser, Idaho, covering the impropriation, of water from Snake river for irrigation of eoa acres oi land in Oregon, and a permit to the i.it f ("MpnriAln for the appropriation of water from aim creen. lor a munici pal supply I.W. W.FIRE WHEAT TRACT Several Hundred Acres of Standin; Grain Are Destroyed. SALEM. Or-. Aug. 16. (Special.)- That members of the I. W. W. organi zation were responsible for a dis astrous fire which destroyed several hundred acres of standine- grain on the ranch of C. F. Smiley of Uma tilla county, was the report made here today by H. H. Pomeroy, special arson investigator for the state fire marshal's office. The fire was dis covered in two different parts of Mr. Smiley's ranch at the same time, and subsequent investigation showed that the grain was heavily insured. Mr. Smiley was first suspected of setting the fire, but was later cleared by Mr. Pomeroy, who charged the blaze to activities of the I. W. W. tmpqna Pear Harvest Begun. ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 16. The har vest of the 1920 pear crop of the Umpqua valley started this week. W. C. Harding, 'a local grower, brought 900 boxes of Bartletts to the local cannery last week. They were all N-.. 1 grade ind he ru ;f ! a ton. The crop this year was not so large but the quality was excellent. EUGENE PICKS PRINCIPAL Member of Department of Educa tion at University Selected. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.) E. Finnerty, of the department of education at the University of Oregon, has been eleced principal of tne iDugene high school to succeed Aubrey G. Smith, who has accepted the superintendency of the schools at Medford. Mr. Finnerty is a graduate of the university and previous to his two years of experience in the depart ment of education In that institution. he had eight years experience In the public schools of Albany. 12. The fatal cases were Merton Sackett, Kerry, Or., lumberman; R. L. Focher, Cochran, Or., lumberman; Lloyd E. Truesdale, Reedsport, lum berman. All but 25 of the BOO accidents were subject to the provisions of the work men's, compensation act, 16 were from firms and corporations that have re jected the provisions of the act and nine were from public utility corpora tions nor1 subject to the act. the dam some time next week. Ac ceptance of the structure depends on the report of the state engineer. The project is located near Prineville in Crook county. $1,250,000 Oclioco Dam Finished. SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) The Ochoco Irrigation district dam, which together with the remainder of the project was constructed at a cost of $1,250,000, has been completed, ac cording to a telegram received at the offices of Percy Cupper, state engi neer, today. The dam is 125 feet high. Mr. Cupper will leave for the site of Body Caught In Purse Seine. ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) The body of Miller Glavas, the purse seiner who was drowned yes- ASK. FOR and GET 7 The Original Malted IY2iSk for Infants aund Invalids Avoid Imitations and Substitutes THREE ACCIDENTS FATAL 500 Industrial Casualties Reported for Week Ending August 13. SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) Three fatal accidents out of a total of 500 industrial casualties were reported to the state industrial accident com mission for the week ending August Bank Robbed of Knives. SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) The sheriffs office was notified Sat urday that the Mays & Carver bank at Donald, on the Oregon Electric rail road north of Salem, was robbed Fri day night and a quantity of knives and shoes' taken. The officers are in vestigating. . - Hands and Arms Made Surprisingly Beautiful With a single application of. Der willow. Girls, Derwillo net only beau tifies your complexion, but it is won derful for the hands and arms. Der willo comes in three shades, white, flesh and brunette. White is especial ly recommended for the hands and arms. Since short sleeves are in vogue it is necessary to have your' hands and arms looking their best and a trial of Derwillo for this purpose will astonish you. Remember, it stays on so much better than powder and does not come off on clothing. It is "just the thing" to use in beautifying your hands and arms. At all toilet counters of department stores and up-to-date druggists. Adv. For muffins, cakes and pastries there is no shortening like imported Pompeian Olive Oil The young leaves of the tea-plant are full of sap and the oils that make fine tea flavor. That is why a cup of Schilling Tea can be so exquisitely delightful and yet cost only cent. jl Schilling & Company. - San Francisco Lifetime toe Stands the Test of the Generations . Its 20 years of guaranteed dura bility, its sanitary features, its silver finish and the dozen little refinements of manufacture 'which lighten, the housewife's burden are some of the reasons. Aak your Dealer to Demonstrate f The Aluminum Products Company of the Pacific Coast I rMUmim. " Lifetime War Ouhmn Any War Any xW" terday off the mouth of the Columbia river, was picked up about 7 o'clock this morning in a purse sein operated by the launch Aberdeen. The body was recovered about one-half mile south from where the accident oc- curred. The body was brought here. Glavas was a native of Austria and 35 years of age. His only known rela tive is a cousin residing in Portland. Read the Oregonian classified ads. SCALP TROUBLES ARE MANY Specialist Says Different Hair and Scalp Ailments Kequire Different Treatment. V Prof. John H. Austin of Chicago, who now has offices at The Owl Drug Co.. has devoted over forty years to the studyof hair and scalp troubles. During this time he has found that only with the aid of a most powerful microscope is it possible to determine the exact trouble with which the hair or scalp is afflicted. People who really value their hair have come to consider a hair special ist of as much importance as doctor or dentist, for how can anyone with out the knowledge or experience dis tinguish between such scalp disorders as seborrhoea-oleosa. seborrhoea sic ca, alopecia pltyrodes, etc.? Prof. Austin says that the use of mange cures, dandruff cures, hair tonics, vaseline and elixirs is like taking medicine without knowing what you are trying to cure. Men and women troubled with scalp ailments should see Prof. Austin, let him turn a powerful microscope upon their hair and show them these para sites that destroy the hair cells and roots, and they will be convinced that the particular trouble must be known before each case can be intelligently treated. During the past two years, at The Owl Drug Co., Prof. Austin has taught thousands of people how to stop fall ing hair, remove dandruff, relieve Itching scalp and grow new hair. FREE MICROSCOPIC EXAMINA TION of the hafr and scalp both men and women invited. Private office at The Owl Drug Co., Broadway and Washington. Hours, 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. Adv. i Hair Grown on Bald Head After twins almost totally bmld. New Yorkr na Inxariant growth of hair of which ha ta ao proud that to will end thm information free to anyone who aak a for it. Write : John H. Brittam, Station P. New York. N. T. Many women and men bare, grown hair after all elae tui4. Cat tbit oat, ftfaoir pibax; thia is swum. HAIR THAT IS QUITE GRAY Can be restored to its nat ural beauty for Co-Lo will cause the color, life and lus ter to return in a manner nature approves! Co-Lo Hair Restorer a scien tific process perfected by Prof. John H. Austin, over 40 years a bacteriologist, hair and scalp specialist. JliCllt , - Ji Ki W Mil W 1 Hair A Restorer 1 jr i - ' mm? Ml Ten Co-Lo Secrets Co-Lo is a wonderful liquid. Clear, odorless, greaseless. Without lead or sulphur. Hasn't a particle of sediment. Will not wash or rub off. Will not injure hair or scalp. Pleasing and simple to apply. Cannot be detected like the or dinary hair tints and dyes. Will not cause the hair to split or break off. Co-Lo can be had for every natural shade of hair. A6 for Black and all Dark Shades of Brown. A-7 Extra Strong, for Jet Black Hair only. A 8 for all Medium Brown Shades. A9 for all Very Light Brown, Drab and Auburn Shades. CO-LO HAIR RESTORER SOLD BY ALL OWL DRUG STORES She Can Truthfullj Say Hay fever, asthma and bronchial coughs yield to the soothing, healing properties of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as quickly and surely as do ordinary coughs, colds and croup. Mrs. Geneva Robinson, 88 North Swan street, Albany, N. Y., writes: "I tried Foley's Honey and Tar and results encouraged me to use more. I can truthfully say it is the best cough medicine I ever ueed. Two bottles broke a most stubborn, lingering ccush." Adv. . f