THE SUNDAY OKEGOMAN. FORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 11. 191
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MAN SEEKS DISTINCTION AS TRAMP
Wanderlust Ss Odd Character gnown as "A No. 1." Is Disease-He Has Written Book, and Pays Boys for
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r.N!KKL.i;ST is a die!e; it
tktou and extremely
lous. When it once
lakes lioM It cannot be shaken. There
Is no treatment, and It hastes on until
the l of arms or leps or Injury that
leaven the victim a cripple for life
npprt the wanrferln microbe, or
death rniff.t out the life of both the
&rm and its host.
This Is the dluenoKls of "wander
lust" ty "A .No. I." and he ought to
know, for lie 1:mj traveled on the
truck, on the "Mind end" and in box
cars for the last -t years, coveting a total
ff 47.I-I miles ar.d hus expnded only
IT.S1 fr r.iilroal far.r- He diagnosed his
iwn case as agcruvated and acute "wan
derlust" and pronounces his affliction
hopeless. However, he is doing mission
ary work among boys he find beating
their way ai0ul the country, and he has
written a hook entitled "Life and Adven
tures of A No. 1." wMch purports to
gtttile youths und encourage thcui to stay
at home.
tloy Adtiht'd to Stay Uitie.
The prefai-e of the book ):
"Do n't Jump on moving trains, even
If only to ride to the next street cross
ing, because this might arouse the "wan
tlerlust." besides endangering needlessly
our life and Hint's.
"Wandering. on-e it becomes a UuMt
is almost Incurhle. Never run a.i
but stay at home, as a roving lad usuai"
ends In becoming a cinfinned tramp.
There la a dark side to a tramp s life:
for evc-v intlrt stolen on trains tlire
Is one rstiLje frni a liorrl'de deutli: for
each mile of beautiful scenery and food
In plenty, t here are many weary miles
ef bard walking, no food or even water,
through mountain gorges and over
jarehed deserts; for eacb warm Summer
right there arw II) bitter cold, long Win
ter nights; for everr kindness there are
score of nnfrlendly acts.
"A tramp is constantly hounded by the
minlnna of the law; Is shunned by all
b'lmanlty and never knows the meaning
f home and friends.
"To tell the truth. It Is a pitiful exist
ence all the way through, and what la
the end?
Tt la an even W chances out of 100
that the end will be a miserable one
n accident and almhouse. but surely an
unmarked pauper's grave."
I.d raid to Take ricdgr.
When A No. 1 finds a runaway boy on
tue road he talks to him like a father,
and as an Inducement gives him 23 cents
to lewrn the following and promise to say
It every night before he goes to sleep:
"I solemnly promise never to associate
with anyone in his;' company I would
lie ashamed to p:ivs my mother's home In
broad daylight."
Tills simple sentence was taught to A
No. 1 by "New Orleans Krenchy." a no
torious burglar, shortly after the latter
was released from fan Quentln prison In
4'aiifornla. nearly T. years no. A No. 1
bad run away from hts home In San
Francisco at the aire of 11. and fell In
with "New Orleans Krenchy."
-New Orleans Krenchy taught me that
promise and I have said It every night
of my life, althoush It has never cured
my wanderlust." be said. "However. It
has kept me from becoming a drunkard
and falling Into bad habits, although I'
am nothing tt a tramp. 1 was with
Krenchy about four months and since that
timo have traveled alone. I have kept
the promise.'
A No. 1 for that Is all the name this
remarkable tramp gives reached Port
land on the trucks of the Shasta Lim
ited last Thursday, took a truck ride to
Astoria. Friday, returning the same day,
and yesterday left for Cheyenne. Wyo.
Man Not Ordinary Tramp.
A No. t Is not an ordinary tramp. He
-ar. a "suit of overalls when he rides
the trucks, but when he gets Into a city
the outer garments are stripped off,
and neat tie. He fishes out a small box
of polish and a cloth from his pockets
and in a moment his patent leather shoes
glisten. The next step Is to squeexe his
overalls Into a neat bag. which resembles
a camera case, and he Is prepared for the
street. He might easily be mistaken for
a substantial business man as he hurries
through the main thoroughfares, taking
In the "scenery" at a glance. Then he
looks at a heavy gold watch. Time is up.
He must hurry on. Bark to the station
or railroad yards he hastens and Is soon
on I-Is way to another city.
"I have been around the world three
times." said A No. 1." and have Tlstted
every city In the United Stales. I
make my headquarters In Cambridge
Springs. I'a- from which place I radiate
In all directions. Somehow or other
I had always missed Krescott. Ariz., and
Astoria, so I decided to make a special
trip West to see these cities. I was
In Prcecott In July, and now 1 have
seen Astoria."
As evidence of his presence in Arl
xona last July he produced several let
ters front theatrical managers, show
ing that, he had taken time to appear
on the stage and give remlnlscenaes of
1 is life and incidentally to carve faces
out "f potatoes. In this connection A
No. 1 may be remembered by Portland
people, i ive years ago he sat In the
aliow-windw of a business house here
for a week, carving faces out of po
tatoes, for which he received l0.
"if I exerted the same amount of
::crgy In any line of -business that I
. a In getting; over the road I would
Mon be a rich man." said A No. 1. "but
1 have the wanderlust. Some people
rail me craxy. s -me say I am laxv. some
tax- I ani a soni'i -
of these. I have an Insatllle desire lo
travel. I am restless all the time, and
1 can't help It- Perhaps some of my
ancestors were nomads and the wander
lust broke out In me after many gen
erations. Wanderers Scldtim Koform.
"There may be a Intent rovtn germ
in many hoys, and If they once run
away from home and Bet a taste of
wanderlust. It Is apt to be over with
them, for they, seldom reform. For
that reason 1 am trying to persuade
boys to remain at home, never to Jump
on a train or ride In any way other
than by ordinary methods of travel, for
fear they might Ket the desire.
" "I started out when 1 was 11 years
old. I was a bad boy. my parents told
me. and I ran away. After several
months on the road I returned home
and my father threatened to- send me
to the reform school. 1 ran away again
and have been going; ever since.
"See what this terrible life means to
me. I can earn $60 a week carving
potatoes In show-windows most any
where, and last July 1 had an offer
of $65 a week to go into vaudeville. I
can can e wood and make all sort
of things, but I am too restless to
stay anywhere."
Kven as he spoke. A No. 1 twitched
nervously and snld he must be going.
When asked how it hP.ppened that
It has cost him the munificent sum of
$7.C1 for his miles of travel he said:
"You know the police are apt to
grab me. That money was paid to get
out of union stations, that is all. Some
times the train would stop and I'would
have a chance to get on top or on the
trucks before the conductor took up
the tickets."
What over this man's character may
be he carries autograph cards and let
ters from nearly every big railway
official in the United States, anyone of
which might be equivalent to a pass.
He has prevented more than a score of
wrecks by observing disorders under
the trains, and he has many recom
mendations from high officials for his
promptness In reporting the danger.
He has been in several wrecks but
never was seriously injured.
Traveler Leaves His Murk.
Where ever he goes he leaves a mark
"A No. 1. with an arrow on each side.
Hp uses care to not mutilate bulldlntr
with his sign of travel, but selects a
spot where the marks will not be mo
lested and decorates It with a paint
brush. These marks may be ' seen
along every railroad and often on the
face of rocks and In almost lnaccess
able places.
Askeil how he csme to adopt the
title "A No. 1" he said:
"Krenchy called me that. Although
he was a burglar and thief he never
allowed me to steal. He would steal
anything but he taught me not to fol
low his example- He told me to be a
man and whatever I did to be 'A No. 1
at it. Unfortunately I followed the
roving life of a tramp, and while I
am a failure in life, have no friends or
home, and know my end will be that
of other .tramps. I have tried to be an
A No. 1. trampj
GERMANS PLAN OUTING
.OCIKTIKS TO MARK TIKSDAY
MI'MOKAIJLK AT FAIR.
cars, which will re coupiea to me spe
-ccrextn a t suit of clothes, white collar J clal for Salem. Stops will be made at
!H--ial Train From Portland to Con
tey S000 Member of Consoli
dated Societies In Oregon.
Germans from all over Oregon will so
to Salem next Tuesday to take posses
sion of the State Kair and make that
day "German day." About 3000 will as
semble at Portland Tuesday morning
and from there go by special train to
Salem with four German bands. "Hler
wird Deutsche gosprochen" will be the
motto of the day at the fair.
This excursion will be given under
the auspices of the Consolidation of
German Societies, which comprises 31
German-speaking aocleties and has an
Individual membership of 000 In the
state. The special train will leave
Portland Union Depot Tuesday morni'is
at s:10 o'clock. The Sons of Herman
will march In a body from their hall
at Second and Tamhill streets at 8
A. M. with a band to the depot. Dele
gates to the various societies will be at
the Union Depot to receive outside
members and preserve' order. The so
ciety from The Dalles will come, as
will the society from Astoria. In special
the Kast Side station to take up. the
Sandy delegation, at Oregon City for
the Oerman society there, and prob
ably at Aurora and Woodburn to ac
commodate societies from Aurora and
Mount Angel. The programme at Salem
will be as follows:
Parade from depot to Marlon Square.
August Ohlhoff. grand marshal; ad
dress of welcome. Acting Governor
Bowerman. and reply by Otto Klemann,
president of the Consolidation of Get-msn-speaking
Societies: song of greet
ing, by the Arion Society; luncheon
served by the Salem Society to tlio
visiting turners and singers.
At the Kair Grounds the following
programme will be given: Music, Stat-;
Band; song, mass chorus, by Arion.
Turners. Helvetia and St. Joseph's, cf
Mount Angel. "O Wald mlt Delnen
Duftigen Zweigen"; address. Right Re?.
Dechant A. Hildebrandt; turning exer
cises by the ladies' class of the Port
land Social Turn Vereln: song, mixed
chorus of the Portland Social Turn
Verein: turning exhibition, young n er.
of the classes of the Portland Social
Turn Vereln: mass oliorus, "Wle Hab
Ich Dich so Leib"; music "Star "Span
gled Banner." by the combined four
bands and full chorus, of 500 voices.
This programme will be given in
front of the grand stand during the
races. The special train will leave for
Salem at about 8: A. M.
Will Support Successful Candidates.
PORTLAND. Sept. 10. To the Editor.)
The Imoression Is being conveyed to the
nublic that all the antl-aseembly candi
dates will not support at the general
election In November the nominees of the
Rennblican Dartv that will be nominated
at tbe forthcoming primary election in
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the' event that "sstenibly enndidates re
ceive 'the nomination. I must admit that
this impression is supported by the pub
lic statements made by some of the can
didates. However. I desire to state most
emphatically, that I will support all the
candidates, assembly or anti-assembly, at
the next election in November, who re
ceive tS) nomination of the Republican
parly at the prir.mries. and I shall vote
for. wo-k for a:id heartily support my
opponent. J. V. Beach. In the event of
his nomination.
JOHN DITCH BURN.
Antl-Assemblv Candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for Circuit Judge,
Dept. No. 5.
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Salem Teacher Going to Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or.. Sept. 10. (Special.)
Miss Pearl Applegate. of Salem, was
appointed by the School Board today as
teacher of the fourth grade In the
Shlvely School. This appointment fills
all the var-aneles in the corps of teach-
ers with the exception of principal of
the high school.
CIVIC CHAUTAUQUA TO OPEN
Able Men Will Kxplain Initiative
Measures to Voters.
The Civic Chautauqua will open this
afternoon with an address by W. P. F.
Ferguson, of Chicago, whose subject
will be, "The White Slave Traffic and
Its Relation to the Liquor Traffic."
On Alonday, September 12, Dr. C. H.
Chapman will speak on the measures
proposed by the Peoples' Power League.
W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, on the
same nijrht will give an address on
proportional representation. Wednes
day, September 14. an illustrated lec
ture on "Oregon Literature" will be
given by Professor J. B. Horner, of
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fessor Horner is well known to Port
land people - and he Is recognized as
one of the ablest literary men in the
state.
Two nights of the Chautauqua will
be given to the discussion of the as
sembly and anti-assembly movements.
These meetings aj-e of an educational
nature and their purpose is to inform
the people, as to the merits and de
merits of the initiative measures. The
best talent in the state has been secured.
MISS MLON, KOKMRRLY WITH THE RICHARD CAKI-B COMPANY, AS
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One of the most unique and original window displays ever seen in Port
land was witnessed Friday evening by thousands of people at the "ore of
reorJe Dllworth & Co.. 392 East Morrison, near Grand avenue. The exhibit
consisted of living models, dressed in the eeason's latest and most fashionable
cuTthes in one window there were two young ladles. Miss Bert Munson. at
tired In "Aer Brother's Clothes." and Miss Patsy Abell wearing a white col
lege sweater The young ladies are from New York and have played with the
Rhard rarie Company, in "Mary s Lamb" the last two seasons and this
Summer wUh BonTta in "Wine. Women and Song." Th-s window represented
a young lady's room, having all the decorations and "fixings" as in a college
girl's room represented as a young man's den, showing steins,
pillows etc . and a young man occupied this window faultlesly attired in the
,ate;omeOPoTurmol0lshworn by Miss Munson were sent direct from the
riotheTshn w Yield recently in Chicago. The display wa a great credit to
Seorc DilvTor h & Co.. the popular Kast Side clothiers, which served as their
Fail one k and tlso as the introduction of "Sophomore Clothes" for young
men The si ore was tastily and appropriately decorated for the occasion.
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