17 FEMHIEMOTORIST TOPS COAST RECORD DO YOU REMEMBER? m THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, MAT 3. 1023 22 Hours 43 Minutes in San-Francisco-Portland Run. SHASTA'S TIME BEATEN Stops for Oil and Gasoline Are In cluded in Official Iiog of Trip in Coupe. All records for travel between San Francisco and Portland were shat tered yesterday when a Butck coupe, piloted by Mrs. Z. Kathleen Ayers, dashed up to the Howard Automobile company quarters, Twelfth and Alder streets. Just 22 hours and 43 minutes out from the ferry building- at San Francisco. This was the total elapsed tlm-e, including all stops for gasoline.- oil, etc.. and nearly six hours faster than the running time of the Shasta limited, the Southern Pacific's fastest train, between the two points. So far as is known, Mrs. Ayers is the first woman who has made a record drive from San Francisco to Portland. She made the run in the Interests of the California Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, which is holding a big conven tion at the Bay city this summer. Old Record Broken. Mrs. Ayers Is chairman of the re ception committee in connection with the convention. On the run she was accompanied by Claude McGee, man ager of the Howard Auto company, who relieved her at the wheel at a few intervals during the trip. The new record eclipsed by more than three hours the previous record of 25 hours and 51 minutes established about a month ago. The run, which was made in a Buick four-cylinder car, was carefully planned in advance on a schedule of 23 hours between the two cities. The schedule was not only main tained, but was bested at a number of stretches, with the result hat the car drew up at the local healquarters in Portland nearly an hour ahead of schedule. The time was officially taken by the Western Union Tele graph company. City Superintendent Branch Jones checking the car in on its arrival. The tbtal distance for the run, as given by the speedometer of the car, was 724.1 miles. Trip Begun Monday. Mrs. Ayers, with Mr. McGee as her escort, left the ferry building at San Francisco at exactly two minutee after 1 Monday afternoon, according to the Western Union report. The route led across to Oakland by ferry and again by ferry from Rodeo to Vallejo, about three-quarters of an hour being consumed on the two boats before the real going could be gin. At about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning the car passed through Ash land, Or. First word of the car in this section was received yesterday morning from Albany, the car going through that town at 9:15. At 10:15 the car passed through Salem, at 11:15 it passed through Oregon City, and at exact ly 1 1 :45 o'clock it was checked in at the Howard Auto com-, pany quarters here. Both Mrs. Ayers and McGee are experienced drivers. Mrs. Ayers was an ambulance driver in the Red Cross during the war and last year at the San Francisco automobile show she captured first prize in a contest to determine the best woman driver in that city. McGee was the pilot of the Buick car which, a year ago last January, st a new record of 29 hours and 16 minutes between San Francisco and Portland at a time when road conditions were not nearly as favorable as now. m ....... - .. m W ' ' ' ' ' - 1 " - P A-,- - .-- - When the street car plunged over the bridge on East Morrison street across the slough between East Eighth and East Ninth streets, killing William Blanchard, Katherine Baillie and Newton Hansen and Injuring a score of other passengers? The accident happened early in the morning of April 27. 1897. The car was running on the City& Suburban line between Mount Tabor and the west side. Stephen Guthrie was in charge, with John G. Kieffer as motorman, and was traveling westward at a high rate of speed, crowded with men and women en route to work. As It approached the bridge an axle broke on the front truck and the car jumped the track, swerved sharply out and plunged into the slough. Many passengers jumped either to the bridge or Into the water, but nine were imprisoned in the car and were able to escape only because it did not instantly submerge. Three, however, were caught and two of them drowned. The third died from injuries. Many persons were near at hand and saw the catastrophe. They immediately went to the rescue and aided In saving the lives of the victims. The east side battalion of the fire bureau arrived and stretched ladders down from the broken bridge to the car as it was gradually settling into the water. The photograph was taken shortly after the accident occurred and was lent The Oregonian by H. H. Pettit. A copy of It was printed in The Oregonian the day after the accident. Ticklish Turtle Takes Trip to Tell Tale to Judge. Suspicious spou s- Surprise Sus ceptible Secretary of Lodge. Royal Order of Turtles, and came to the conclusion that this organization was at the bottom of the trouble. All of the young turtles of the order have been gathering at will at the Jones home. It made no difference whether the worthy president was there or not. And Jones became suspicious of his wife. "I caught her tickling some of the other turtles just a few weeks ago," he told Judge Ekwall. The artistic turtle, Gail Bell, ap peared as a witness for young lake, and told the court -he understood that Jones had demanded $200 from Lake for allowing Mis. Jones to tickle him. Failure to pay this amount would lead to his arrest, it was testified. Jones admitted he had said some thing about $200, but said he thought Lake would need it for bail money. "I think the turtles had better slow up a bit." vouchsafed Judge Ekwall. "They're showing- too much speed for their name." "I've resigned as secretary -and withdrawn from the club," replied Lake. "I've quit as treasurer and don't be long any more," confessed Eleanor. "I withdrew my application," ot tered Bell. "I'm through," admitted Jones. "As a rule, I'm not ticklish, but I'm tickled to death to get rid of . this mess, and I trust the turtles have re tired to their shells for good," con cluded Judge Ekwall, who had the last word. fit MAUSER ON WAY EAST HEAD OF ROSE FESTIVAL GREETED AT PE.DLETO, i S EX-PUGILIST IS ARRESTED THERE'S a dismal air of loneli ness out around South Mount Tabor these days because the Royal Order of Turtles has hit the skids. The president's wife "vamped" the secretary and the treasurer resigned. "Royal Order of Turtles, eh?" queried Municipal Judge Ekwall, who presided at the obsequies. "I can't quite make up my mind whether it was a free-love society or a shell game, but it appears that the turtles have even lost their 'snap,' so I guess it's all for the best." Ray Jones is or. rather, was- president of the Royal Order of Turtles. His wife, Eleanor, was treasurer, and Ellis Lake, Franklin high school student, was secretary. Gail Bell, a cement worker by day and an artist by night, was classified as one of the leading members. Gail has blond, bushy hair, a lot of tem perament, a studio and everything. The Jones domicile was the social center for the turtles, snap-turtles and mud-turtles alike. And to the Jones home there came by day and by night all the lesser turtles who owed allegiance to the royal order and their worthy president. For a turtle, and a royal one at that, young Lake has a fatal weak ness. He simply can't stand to be tickled. Treasurer Eleanor, esteemed wife of the worthy president, Ray, quickly learned of Lake's weakness and that's what started the rumpus. Last Sunday, while Jones was away from the house for a short time, the secretary wandered over to the Jones home to visit the treasurer. Out on a cot in a sleeping tent at the rear of the house sat young Lake, and Mrs. Jones read the Sunday morning funny papers, for even royal turtles get a kick out of the funnies. Of a sudden Treasurer Ella be thought herself of Secretary Ellis abhorrence for being tickled. What better Sunday morning diversion, she thought, than to see the secretary wriggle and squirm from being tickled. Suiting the action to the word, she threw her arms about the high -school turtle while her fingers played a rapid tattoo upon his bash ful ribs. Screams of surprise rent the air as young Lake sought to free himself from the ticklish embrace. For a royal turtle. Eleanor showed more speed than the high school youth ever imagined. Just as the playful tickling was at its height the worthy president stepped into the scene. It was a ticklish moment for both Eleanor and Ellis, for Eleanor's spouse had blood in his eye as he saw the pair in close embrace on the cot. K In retaliation. Jones had his wife and young Lake arrested 'for dis orderly conduct and the hearing came for trial yesterday before Judge Kkwal!. Jones suspected there was genuine disorderliness. but when the two defendant turtles, Ellis and Eleanor, insisted It was" nothing more serious than a session of tickling. Judge Ekwall gave them the benefit of the doubt. The court delved at length into the John Buckley Attacks Members of Kangaroo Court in Jail. The fighting spirit in John Buck ley, retired pugilist, has not been broken through absence from the ring. Taken to the county jail late lues- day night on the complaint of his sister, Mrs. Anna Runtz, the man who had exchanged blows with Johnny Dundee in Philadelphia in 1914, and was known to the ring fan as "Bar clay," took offense at the calling of "kangaroo court for his benefit. As the other prisoners in his cor ridor gathered about and "court" was about to convene, he lowered his head and swung right and left at his persecutors. Quick retirement to far ends or the corridor was in order for the other prisoners. At the end of a particularly vicious jab at thin air, Buckley fell over in a dead faint. A bucket of water was brought and dashed over him. "Eight nine " muttered the fallen man as he staggered to his feet and lunged at the man nearest him. Buckley was accused of beating his sister because she declined to pay him $4." which he said he lent her seven years ago. Round-rp Officials Give Assur ances of Participation in Gala Event Xext Month. PENDLETON, Or., May 2. (Spe cial.) Pendleton Round-up officials, headed by Mayor Hartman and ac companied by a group of Round-up Indians, gave an impromptu reception to Eric V. Hauser, president of the Portland Rose Festival association, at the railway station hore today. Mr. Hauser, who Is in route to Washington, D, C, where he will extend an invitation to President and Mrs. Harding to attend the Rose Festival in Portland next month, re ceived assurance from officials of the Round-up association of the participation of Pendleton in Port land's rose show. Through Robert G. Bishop, a mem ber of the board of directors of the Pendleton Round-up association, Mr. Hauser extended a personal invita tion to five Round-up Indians to attend the June fiesta. Mr. Hauser informed Chief "Poker" Jim that he would allow the Indians to pitch their wigwams on top of the Multnomah hotel during their stay in Portland, if they wished. The Pendleton Indians will take part in several of the parades and other features of the Rose Festival, Mr. Hauser said. today by Charles M. Hastings of this city. Since 1918 he has been employed as a deputy in the treasurer's office. James McClure, the present treas urer, is completing his second term and will not be eligible for re-election. CHAMBER ELECTS TODAY New Members of Board Also to Be Seated at Noon Meeting. Directors of the Chamber of Com merce are expected to elect officers for the coming year at the regular meeting at noon today. New mem bers of the board, elected last week, will be seated at today's meeting and it is predicted that O. W. Mielke will be chosen president for the coming year. H. B. Van Duzer, retiring pres ident, who was re-elected last year against his wishes, has refused to serve longer as executive head of the chamber, although he will re main on the board. Mr. Mielke is one of the holdover members of the directorate and has played an active part in affairs of the trade body. For the past year he has been chairman of the manag ing committee of the publicity depart ment. Other presidential possibili ites being mentioned qesterday were Peter Kerr, I. D. Hunt and Frank Andrews. ROOSEVELT R0AD ASSURED Government Is Ready to Proceed With Construction Work. SALEM, Or., May 2. (Special.) The bureau of public roads at Wash ington. D. C-, is ready to proceed with construction of the Roosevelt high way, according to word received here. The bureau announced its in tentions in a recent conference with Representative Hawley. The bureau considers all the pro posed roads of the Oregon system as of primary importance because of their locations and connections with other roads, it was said. Mr. Hawley was assured that as soon as the state was ready to go to work on the Roosevelt highway the government would be ready to do its part. Mr. Hawley went to the bureau to see if the Roosevelt road could not be included in the government pro gramme and was told that the, bureau desired to co-operate with Oregon in Uia construction programme. , 3Icmorial Market to Be Held. CENTRA LI A, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) Plans for a public market on May 20 for the benefit of the Cen tralia memorial fund were completed yesterday at a meeting of the Wom en's Civic club. Articles to be sold will be donated by citizens. An auc tion sale will be held at 2 P. M. and 7 P. M. under the direction of licensed auctioneer. The 'larket will be held at the Bronson garage, which has been donated by W. L. Bronson for the event. MR. HAUSER GETS SEND OFF Unique Festival Invitation to Pres ident Is Carried From City. Eric V. Hauser was sent on his way to Washington yesterday morn ing with cheers and well wishes ring ing in his ears. As president of the Rose Festival board, he is en route to invite President and Mrs. Harding to attend the annual flower fete in June. Mr. Hauser was presented at the Union station with the unique invi tation to the Hardings. consisting of four leather-bound books of most attractive nature, intended to in terest them in the northwest to the extent that they will pack up and come along next month when the roses will be at their best. As Mr. Hauser started on his mission, he was saluted by motion picture cameras, crowds and general en thusiasm. On the way to Philadelphia and taking the same train were Franklin T. Griffith and Guy W. Talbot. Both will be in Washington next Monday and will visit the White House with Mr. Hauser to induce the president to come to the festival. Deputy Seeks Treasurership. CENTRALIA. Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) Announcement of his candi dacy for the republican nomination for Lewis county treasurer was made GIRL AUTOIST CLEARED Coroner's Jury Finds Miss AVard Blameless in Fatal Accident. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) A coroner's jury last night exonerated Miss Melva Ward from re sponsibility for the death Sunday of Roger Stone, aged 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stone, who was struck by Miss Ward's car at the corner of Main and Pearl streets. Testimony of Miss Ward showing that the accident was unavoidable was corroborated by eye-witnesses. The jury was composed of E. C. Roberts, Arthur Garner, Grover Troth, A. Goehring, H. E. Clark and E. F. Hughes. Dr. David Livingstone and Dr. F. J. Hackney performed a post-mortem on the Stone boy's body last night, which showed that death was caused by a ruptured liver. Receiver Operates Elgin Mill. ELGIN, Or., May 2. (Special.) The Elgin planing mill and box factory, managed by Adams Brothers, which was placed in the hands of the re ceiver several months ago, has begun running, to continue until some of the lumber on hand is run out. The stockholders and most of the credit ors were neavy losers. Forest Road Fund $1,157,109. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, May 2. Oregon will receive $1,157,109 for forest road construction in the coming fiscal year, the secretary of agriculture an nounced today. Orpheum matinee today. 1 5-25-50-Ad. Xew Drainage Hearing Ordered. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) A new hearing on the final report of the county engineers on the proposed drainage of Zenkner valley, north of this city, by which hundreds of acres of agricultural land would be reclaimed, will be held by the Lewis and Thurston county commis sioners on May 16. The hearing was ordered when it developed that the proceedings in connection with the previous hearing were defective. Commencement Speaker Chosen. 1 ILWACO. Wash.. May 2. (Special.) Rev. W. S. iMajor) Gilbert, pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Astoria, will deliver the commence ment address to the Ilwaco high school graduates May 19 at the high scholo auditorium. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad. correct! 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