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- - VOL. LX XO. 18,829 ntred at Portland (Ore iron) PoBtoffioe am P-cond-Class Matter PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS WILSON NAME HISSED WOMEN ASK THAT GIRL, 15, BREAKS VASE OVER BURGLAR'S HEAD LOOKOUT IS ORDERED FOR TONG ASSASSINS WIMTH STREET KEY EASTER BONNET JOYS IN PERFECT WEATHER GAY COLORS ACCEXTUATED BY BRIGHT SUXSHIXE. E SMILES AT DEBATE ON RUSSIA GLAD EASTER SKXATORS FRANCE AXD KING FATHER RESCUED FROM IN TRUDER'S MENACING PISTOL. SAX FRAXCISCO ADVISES SLT GCXMES ARE OX WAY. .-' ARGUE TRADE POLICY. HI IS SWEPT BY GREAT FIRE ) USUI,1! WORD DSARM TEINLPU - - - Panic Seizes City; Loss Is $12,500,000, f LEFT HOMELESS Flames Driven Toward Cerv ter of Town for 4 Hours , 1 by Violent Wind. 4000 TROOPS -AID FIREMEN Streets Choked With Despair ing Fugitives and Scenes .' of Terror Follow. TOKIO, March 27. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Fire, which for a time imperiled the entire city of Tokio, last night destroyed a thou sand houses in the northwest part, injured 133 persons, made thousands homeless and caused a loss estimat ed at about $12,500,000. Included in the property destroyed were three hospitals, a bank and several large business houses. For four hours a violent wind drove the flames toward the heart of the city, causing a panic. Four thousand troops aided the firemen, but it was only when the wind let down that their efforts succeeded. Scenes of terror were witnessed in many sections. Streets were choked with despairing refugees from the districts stricken, accompanied by carts loaded with furniture, the con fusion being increased by sightseers. Many of the half frozen, persons carried infants. Mounted police had great difficulty in checking incipient panics. The imperial gardens were opened to the sufferers. The fire burned so fiercely and with such brightness that the skies were illuminated by a fiery halo. The diet adjourned when the fire's threatening nature was reported. The fire, which occurred in the Yotsura district, was the worst that Tokio has experienced in a decade. FIRE DANGERS GREAT D-ugouts for Protection of Families in Forest Are Advised. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 27. (Special.) The damago done by the storm of January 29 to standing' tim ber of the Olympic peninsula is so vast in extent, and the resulting men ace from fire this summer will be bo great that it will take the combined efforts of the state and federal au thorities to rehabilitate the peninsula and make it safe for settlers, declared Oliver S. Morris, state representative, who has just returned to Grays Har bor after a trip through the devastat ed areas with Governor Hart and members of the state highway com mission. Morris suggested that each settler be required to construct dugouts suf ficiently large to shelter entire fam ilies, in case of fire. INJURED AVIATOR WORSE Special Prayers Offered for Lieu tenant Coney's Recovery. NATCHEZ, Miss., ' March 27. The condition of Lieutenant W. D. Coney, transcontinental flyer, showed a change for the worse today, and pny siclans announced they had little hope for his recovery. A bulletin said his temperature was 103, with respiration embarrassed, and that a condition of pneumonia had been noted. Special prayers for his recovery were offered at all the local churches today at the request of the Natchez chapter of War Mothers. Mrs. E. F. Coney, the lieutenant's mother, ar rived today. CAT AID'S WHISKY HUNT Feline Yowl Leads to Discovery Inside Piano. NEW TORK. March 27. A cat in search of a lost chord today led to seizure of 36 bottles of whisky inside a piano aboard the Trinidad liner Mayaro. A prohibition inspector accidentally stepped on pussy's tail. Pussy yowled and jumped from the deck through a po'rtholi into a cabin. She landed on what would have been the top of an upright piano had the top been closed. But it wasn't, and amid a bit of feline jazz tho "dry" agent caught the Jangle of glass. Discovery of the whisky followed. Mention of ex-Secretary of State Colby Also Causes Demonstra tion In w York Hall. NEW TORK, March 27. Demon strations and hisses at the mention of ex-President Wilson and ex-Secretary of State Colby marked a debate here tonight between Senator France of Maryland and Senator King of Utah on changing the American pol icy toward Russia. Further disorder. occurred when the audience, believing a vote was to be taken after the debate, was informed that through a misunderstanding this would not be done. At adjournment many persons rushed to the platform to threaten Rabbi Joseph Silverman, who declared such a vote would be un-American in the face of the government's stand. He charged that the meeting was packed and that persons in the aud ience had been heard to say that so cialistic newspapers had urged their readers to attend. Senator King, after many Interrup tions, during which the ex-pres'dent's name was hissed and booed, de nounced many of his hearers as being "bolshevists" and recommended les sons in Americanism for them. Sena tor France advocated a change of policy, including "throwing open the doors" for trade with Russia. The question on the debate hinged on the statements of Senator France that Russia has gold, raw products and concessions by which she could pay for trade; that, the American pol icy has been warlike in all dealings with Russian armies, and especially in invading "the north of Russia, at Archangel." Senator King replied that the Rus sian gold, largely belonging to Rou mania and other countries, would not be sufficient to start even a small amount of trade, and that trade with Russia has been largely impossible by the refusal of communists to allow goods to enter. He denied that the United States' policy has been one of war, declaring American troops were "Invited." A statement by Senator France that "America's waging war on Germany by invading Russia was as bad as Germany's invasion of Belgium" drew scathing rebuke from Senator King. HIGHWAY WORK BLOCKED Short Stretch of Bight of "Way Is Yet to Be Secured. MARSHFIELD, Or., March 27. (Special.) A hitch has occurred in the plans of the county and govern ment In the construction of the Hau-ser-Lakeside forestry highway of 3.3 miles extent, let recently to Hennes sey, Burton & Gilbert of this city. It was supposed all right of way had been provided for but it now ap pears a short stretch belongs to the Buehner Lumber company, and the discovery has caused a halt in the plans of tho contractors until such time as the county can arrange with the Buehner company for permission to cross the holdings or purchase right of ways. The contractors were prepared to start work early next week, and it is possible the obstruc tion may be removed by that time. GREEKS REPORT ADVANCE Capture of ifOO Prisoners and Four Cannon Announced. ATHENS, March 26. Tonight's communique from Greek army head quarters on the campaign in Asia Minor said the Greeks had advanced eight miles toward Eski-Shehor and Afiun-Karahissar, taking 300 prison ers, four cannon and a large quantity of material. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 27. (By the Associated Press.) 'Fighting along the Brussa and Smyrna fronts is growing as the Greek offensive against the Turkish nationalists de velops. General Ismet Pasha is mak ing a determined stand on the Brussa front BUILDING REVIVAL SEEN Permits Forecast Many Xew Resi dences at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 27. (Special.) Exceptionally good pros pects for a building revival in Aber deen were Been in preliminary con tracts made and buildings upon which architects have been consulted. Twenty permits for residences have been issued since February 1, ranging in price from J400 to $15,000, and rep resenting a total of about $60,000. A statement' by W. H. Gibson, sec retary of the Building Trades council of Aberdeen and Hoquiam, is to the effect that a revival would be wel comed by the carpenters, of whom about 200 were idle. EGG-ROLLING TO. RESUME White House Grounds to Be Used After Lapse of 4 Years. WASHINGTON, March 27. After a lapse of four years, Easter egg-rolling will be permitted on the White House grounds tomorrow, and Wash ington youngsters will roam at will over the immense lawn.- The president and Mrs. Harding have signified their intention of pass ing part of the afternoon with the egg-rollers. Tho marine band will play. The annual frolic was discontinued by President Wilson in 1917 after war was declared. Easter Mass Meeting. Is Held at Capital. HARDING ASKED TO CONFER Conference With Nations of Earth Requested. BORAH IS FOR AGREEMENT Warning Given That Propagandists for War Will Bo Active Until Big Appropriations Pass. WASHINGTON, March 27. A reso lution requesting President Harding "to call a Conference of the nations on world disarmament" and asking that increased appropriations of con gress for armaments be postponed pending such a conference, was adopt- ted today at an Easter mass meeting held under auspices of the women's disarmament committee. Senator Borah of Idaho again ad vocated an agreement between the United States, Great Britain and Ja pan to reduce naval armament and charged authors of the programmes for increased armaments with being "sedulous patrons of bolshevlsm, painstaking and industrious garden ers of unrest and misery." "The ties which bind peoples to their governments are snapping be cause of the great burden of arma ments," he said. Many C.lherlngs Held The meeting, it was announced, was held simultaneously with others in 15 states. Mrs. Florence Kelley, of New Tork, who presided, said the meetings "mark the spontaneous- uprising of women on the first Easter on which they have power." Edward F. Grady of the American Federation of Labor said the federa tion joins "in demanding that . the statesmen do something at once to bring about a definite programme ior world disarmament. "We, however, clearly recogmize," he added, "that we cannot disarm while other nations are armed. But we want disarmament, the reduction to be gradual and by general agree ment." Among telegrams read was one from W. J. Bryan saying he was "heartily in favor of disarmament for an agreement with other nations If possible, by our example if neces sary." "There Is no way to bring about disarmament except through agree- l Concluded oil Page Column 1 i r ? NOT EVEN SYMPATHY FOR HIM. IT : . - j I - j Robber Flees After Attack When Surprised While Ransacking Victor Carlson Home, Victor J. Carlson, building con tractor living at 445 Vancouver ave nue, escaped the menacing revolver of a robber last night when his 15-year-old daughter, Irene, entered the room and) smashed; a large vase over the intruder's head. The burglar fled. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson and their family had been out for dinner. Re turning about 10:15 P. M., Carlson went into his study and the other members of the ' family went up stairs. Their advent was followed by a commotion which caused the father to investigate. When he en tered the dining room he was con fMnted by a masked man who or dered him to throw his hands up and his purse down. He did as ordered. The burglar's attention was dis tracted for a moment when Carlson, at his bidding, moved to turn out the lights. Just then the daughter en tered and swung her vase with tell ing effect. The man dashed out the front door and ran down Flint street. He obtained 60 cents which was in Carlson's purse. Carlson went up stairs for a rifle and gave chase, but did1 not have an opportunity to fire. Police were notified and combed the district. The robber was said to have been cut on the side of the face by the vase. He was described as about 35 years ola black mask, slender brown suit, black overcoat, black soft hat and carried a nickel plated' revolver. Four other prowlers were reported to the police, but in no case was the amcunt of their loot given. At 312 East Fifteenth street North a prowler was frightened away while at work. Houses at 1136 Garfield street, 525 East Eighteenth street North, and 908 Vancouver avenue were prowled. ALLOTMENTS GO DIRECT Soldiers Xo Longer to Get Funds Intended for Dependents. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 27. Legislation providing that all sums allowed to disabled soldiers for sup port of their dependents be paid di rectly to the designated dependents instead of to the soldiers will be rec ommended to congress, the federal board for vocational education de cided Saturday.--' - . Enactment of such legislation, board officials said, would obviate any possible misuse of allowance funds as is now possible under the system whereby the funds are paid to the disabled men. WINNIPEG HAS 10 BELOW Strong Wind Prevails on Easier at Manitoba Municipality. WINNIPEG, Man.. March 27. Be low zero temperature with a strong wind prevailed here today. Ten degrees below zero was regis tered this morning. Bing Kung Party of Sharpshooters Believed Sent Xorth to Re open Chinese War Here. Extra precautions were taken last night by Chief of Police Jenkins to prevent possible hostilities In China town, forecast when a long-distance telephone message was received from San Francisco that si:: Bing Kung tong gunmen, all heavily armed, had left San Francisco for Portland Sat urday morning. Chief Jenkins notified authorities at Eugene and Salem to search all north-bound trains for the Chinese and to notify the Portland police if they are found. Officials in the val ley towns also were requested to watch to see If the gunmen left the trains and attempted to reach Port land by automobile. Indirect word received at police headquarters was to the effect that the highbinders would leave the train at Salem or Eugene and come into Portland by other means. Although the heads of opposing tongs in Portland are doing every thing possible to prevent another tong outbreak here, it was admitted yesterday that if the tong leaders in San Francisco had ordered gunmen to Portland with instructions to kill, nothing the local tongs might do could prevent & resumption of the tong war locally. Information that the Bing Kung gunmen had left San' Francisco for Portland was received indirectly from the Hop Sing and Suey Sing tongs, bated rivals of the Bing Kung tong. SACRAMENTO, March 27. Over 50 shots were exchanged in a street fight between Chinese at Locke, near here, early today. No one was inliirurt Ac cording to information given Sheriff Ellis Jones, five Chinese entered the town in an automobile and opened fire on Chinese members of the Bing Kung tong. The raiders escaped. According to informati on eriven police the Hip Sing tongmen have in formed the Bing Kungs that "this Is a war of extermination and we will get our enemies if we are compelled to shoot white police officers." HOMESTEADER IS SHOT Man Found in Lonely Cabin. Ap parently Commits Suicide. - HEFPNER, Or., March 27. (Spe cial.) James Craig, 53, a homesteader living three mileB east of here, was found in his cabin this morning with a bullet wound in his head. George Davis, who was herding sheep near the cabin, found the man s-till alive but unconscious. A- revolver was grasped in his right hand and the wound was evidently self-inflicted. Davis notified the sheriffs office and Sheriff McDuffee took a physi cian to the homestead. -The man was brought to a hospital where he died two hours later. He was a bachelor and his only known relative is Thomas Craig, who lives near Lex ington. No cause is known here that would account for the act. Roads to Ask Vacation of Thirty Avenues. MAP OF PROJECT IS DRAWN Work to Start in 2 Months if City Agrees. ELECTION MAY BE HELD Referring of Guild's Lake Scheme to Voters Is Talked Of by Councilinen, ' Opening of Ninth street from Irv ing street to Front street, the hard surfacing of this as a main artery for traffic across a minimum of tracks in the railroad yards, and the vacation of portions of 30 streets are features of the tentative plans of ex ecutives of the five transcontinental lines Interested In the hugh proposed terminal project for Guild's lake, which they will submit to tlie city j council within 30 days, It became known yesterday for the first time since the recent joint conference of rail chiefs here. Maps containing the tentative plans, which may easily become the per manent proposition for the terminal project, have been 'completed for some time, and details have been put into form and sent along to various of the executives who must approve them before they may be submitted for mally to the city council. According to these maps, the proposal of the roads to open Ninth street and to make of it a main artery for travel across the freight yards becomes a chief feature, insofar as affording a means of ingres3 and egress to the waterfront in that section is con cerned. Public Expense Obviated. All of the street would be opened over property owned by the various railroads concerned, chiefly tho Spo kane, Portland & Seattle, and all of the improvements thereon would therefore be paid out of railroad funds, it was pointed out yesterday. This would obviate any public ex pense or the levying of the costs on any private property. It is contended by railroad officials that, by opening this street, a splendid thoroughfare leading to the waterfront would be provided, with a minimum of danger, as there aro but three tracks over which It would pass. All of the streets now used for this purpose cross large numbers of tracks, ne cessitate the employment of numer ous watchmen, and constitute a dan gerous situation, it was explained. This would be eliminated under the plan to be submitted to the council. Portions of streets also embraced in the plan to be submitted are thosu which have never been used for any other than railroad purposes, and it is the contention of railroad officials that, by vacating them for the pur pose of enabling the various com panies concerned tj execute tho pro posed terminal plan, the city would not only be losing nothing, but would be well compensated for the vacation privileges sought, inasmuch' as id. I proximately Jl, 000, 000 is to be ex Dended in the construction of thn urn. jected freight trackage at Guild's lake. I Mr. Gray Makes Announcement. Great interest in the project was aroused by the announcement by Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pa cific system, that the terminal plans have progressed to the point where formal submission to the council will be made within 30 days, so that the mayor and commissioners may have sufficient time in which to consider the proposals of the railroads. That all possible speed will be made In the effort to get the plans to the council at the earliest possible date, was de clared yesterday. Mr. Gray, who reached Portland on an inspection trip last Saturday, will leave for Seattle at 9 o'clock this morning, accompanied by Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman of the Union Pacific's executive board, and party of officials. While Mr. Gray was unable to fix a definite date for a meeting of the executives of railroads concerned in the union terminal project, he an nounced that it would be within 30 days and just as soon as is possible. The only delay will be with regard to the approval of tentative plans by certain executives necessary to the conclusion of the agreements and contracts binding the roads in the terminal situation. Voters May Decide. Judging from a statement given out by A. L. Barbur, commissioner of public works, yesterday in answer to an inquiry as to his attitude on the question of vacation of streets, there is little reason to believe that the city council will do other than to refer the subject, if it is approved by the members after its features are sub mitted, to the voters. Whether this will be at the election scheduled for early in June, when state measures will be passed upon by the people, is largely for the railroad officials to say, It now appears." As Mayor Baker said in a state ment published yesterday, the pro posals of the railroads should be sub mitted quickly If they wish the coun cil to consider referring the street ICoucluded u t age 2, Culuim 3.; Ideal Day - for Displaying Flnerj of Season Brings Crowds to Churches and Outdoors. The sunshine was real and It was warm. It came not for a few minutes yesterday, but for hours, to bring j along with the blue of the sky. hap piness to churchgoers, picnickers and children everywhere. The Easter bonnet had a glorious time, for the sunshine gave added color to the gay flowers and floating ribbons and feathers. An Easter bon net Is not happy, you know, unless It can look its best and bo yesterday was a joyous occasion. " The Easter bonnets nodded to each other gayly as they went down the church aisles. They condescended, indeed, to speak to many of their fellows who were not brand new, but so cleverly retouched that none but an expert could tell the difference. All the hats didn't go to church. Many of them tried and failed, be cause the Easter crowds at all the churches yesterday were phenomenal. The hats then went for a promenade or a drive into the country or a walk In the city park. Children squealed with delight when they awoke bright and early yesierday morning. They didn't have to put on rubbers before they ran out to ser.rch in all corners of the yard for the egg which the Easter rabbit had left for them. After Sunday school the little boys sneaked off for a game of catch. Some of their t:g brothers and fathers did too, and had a wonderful game of ball. Many motorists chose yesterday morning to shine up the old car and in the afternoon took the whole fam ily for a ride out into the country, Some took along picnic suppers, made coffee over a campfire and felt that spring had most certainly arrived. The hiktrs who are out In every Icind of weather were in evidence, re turning on the streetcars from a day's jaunt "next to nature." Sev eral organizations took hikes begin ning Saturday afternoon and ending last night. PAYMASTER'S AID SOUGHT Ensign Who Disappeared Reported $22,000 Short in Accounts. BOSTON, March 27. The disappear ance a week ago of Ensign Joseph J. Lyman, -assistant paymaster -of - the scout cruiser Chester, was followed Saturday by the discovery that he had left a shortage of $22,000 of naval funds. Orders were issued to department of jQstice and naval intelligence agents to seek him on charges of embezzle ment and absence without leave. Lyman,, who rose from the ranks, enlisted from Tennessee, but In recent years his family bad made their home at Newport, R. L He has a wife and two children there. He is 31. Naval investigators are understood to be checking up South American routes in their efforts to trace Lyman's movements. EXPRESS EARNINGS CITED Railroad Commission Says Com- pany Will Get 10 Per Cent Return. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. In stead cf being faced by a deficit, as it contends the American Express com pany has effected contracts with the railroad commission to the Interstate commerce .commission today to con travert establishment of higher etat rates for the company. The figures are part of the railroad commission'3 defense in an action brought by the company o compel it to grant a 13 Mi per cent rate in crease in California. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 64 degrees; minimum, 37 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and continued warm; northerly winds. Foreign. Pacts with soviet opposed by French. Page 2. Tokio is swept by great fire; city in panic. Page 1. Kronstadt revolt merely sailors' riot. Page 2. Communists battle Berlin police. Faga 2. National. Easter mass meeting at capital asks world conference for disarmament. Page L Harding regime wins at capital. Page 5. Federal aid urged for home builders. Page 4. Domestic. See national parks first of all, slogan of Union Pacific. Page 4. Soviet domination of labor flayed by Gompers. Page 6. Plantation negro murders now total 11. Page 9.- Wilson's name hissed at debate on soviet trade. Page 1. Sports. f roeh celebrates return home by. winning local shoot. Page 10. Duffy says he is ill and returns home. Page 10. Beavers defeat Santa Maria, 11 to 5. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Community chest drive opens today. Page lti. Police on lookout for tong gunmen en route here from San Francisco. Page 1. Picture-bride-to-be vanishes on eve of wedding. Page 7. Ninth street key of terminal plan. Page 1. Idea1 Kaster weather brings crowds to churches and outdoors. Page 1. Eugene will give made-ln-Oregon products carnivat Page 15. Willamette valley districts turn to broc- coll growing. Page 8. Sunshine smiles on gladsome Easter. Page L Worshipers crowd churches of city. Page g Financier to be feted by Portland bank ers. Psge 15. Girl, 15. Breaks vase over burglar's head and saves father. Page 1. Portland Service league forms to do de tail chest drive work. Page 18. Commercial and Murine. Seattle firm gets Job on Kayseeka. Page 9. All Portland Churches Are Filled by Worshipers. SICK HEAR SPECIAL SERVICE Hospitals and Homes for Aged Are Visited. FINE CLOTHES ON DISPLAY Sunny Weather Attracts Many City Residents to Countryside Few Persons Stay at Home. The Clirlst, triumphant over sin and death, was proclaimed in song and sermon throughout Portland yester day, with tho glad, brilliant rays of the sun reflecting the Easter glory and brightening everything. It was a perfect day, with a perfect beginning and a perfect ending. Not once did the sun hide behind the clouds, for there were none, and the people, awakening to the gladsome morn and finding themselves favored with Oregon's most beautiful weath er, arose and went to church nearly all of them. So great were the multitudes con gregated In the churches that it Cfemed none hut tho sick were out side sacred walls and to the unfor tunates Christian young people car ried the glad story of the Easter day. llOMpital Services Held. For it was decreed by the churches that none should be forgotten and co, throughout the afternoon in par ticular, bands of cheerful youths held services in hospitals and homes for aged people. Records were broken In church at tendance in all of the many denom inations, especially at . tho morning services, when the largest edifices were filled to overflowing and thou sands were unable to gain entrance. Hundreds of men, women and children faced with the Impossibility of obtain ing seats, maneuvered for standing room, but even this was not to be had in the downtown section of the city, where special Easter programmes of music, ecrmons and baptismal cere monies had been arranged. , F.antrr Lily Predominates. Everywhere, in all of the churches and In countless homes, the beautiful Easter illy predominated In floral decorations. The lily seems so ap propriate and timely at Eastertide, and every one is so glad to see this lovely flower betokening as it docs the arrival of gladsome spring and the joyous approach of the most jubi lant day of all the Christian calendar save perhaps Christmas. Yesterday's perfect weather was an easy victor over drowsiness and even that lndifferenco which sometimes seems to overcome people. H was simply irresistible. Folk could not remain Indoors at their homes on any pretext; they eimply capitulated, put on the best clothes they possessed and went to church, for the most part. I'hrlHt's Example JVoted. That Christ overcame sin and death on the cross, not because ho could not have as efficaciously accom plished his God-given errand of sal vation In any other manner of self abnegation than the yielding up of his life and that he did it to prepare the way for all mankind, were thoughts put to the fore by one of the Citys chief ministers, we should be like him, it was pointed out, always living for the best. Another lesson of tho day, it was pointed out, was that, as Christ said. "I am he that was dead, yet liveth for evermore," so must his followers show by their lives that he lives as surely within their hearts as he lives and reigns with the father in heaven. All Portland nt Church. "It is no wonder that the most joy ous music, the best appealing ser mons, and the height of beauty in flowers are brought Into, requisition on Easter day," another pastor de clared. "Neither is it to be wondered at that so many folk love to wear new, happy garments on this great occasion, for it is Indeed a time of happiness and good cheer when we recall that the world received In that long-ago time the wonderful mes sage. 'He is risen," signifying that, as he had proclaimed before his be trayal and crucifixion that he had conquered that greatest of enemies death. And eo it was that all Portland arose and went to church yesterday ornlng in humility and gladness. Countryside CallM Crowds Havine attended church services In the spirit of the Easter day, thousands found their way by automobile ana other means of conveyance Into the countryside, just now being clothed In the green garb of a beautiful Oregon tpring. The open- reaches of the great west called loudly to the city dweller, and great was the re ap jnse. Happy throng3 were everywhere. Thousands, who have long awaited just such a magnificent day, sallied forth on strolls throuKh favorite dells and lanes. Others hied themselves to tho numerous parks that dot the city and renewed acquaintance with see nea particularly familiaT during the summer days . . And they who sleep in the city's cemeteries were remembered too. All day long streams of people foiid their way to the graves of loved ones and laid upon mounds of earth the ragrant beauties of the Ortgon flor. ai world.