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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1911)
ttTE SUXDAT OKEGOSTAI; rtJKTIiAfrU, BJSriSJiglsrt . 1311 Tl 1 WOMAN SOLDIER IN CIVIL WAR DIES Mrs. Mary Ford Knox, Who Was ReguIarly'Entisted Un ion Warrior, Is No More. MATE'S ' REGIMENT JOINED Prominent Portland Resident, 77, Tio Founded Patlon Home, Had Tnlque Record Discharge Not Given but Annals Tell fclfo. In the death of Mrs. Mary Ford Knox August 31. there passed away one of the founders and first president of the Patton Home, and also a woman who was regularly enlisted as a soldier In the Union Army In the Civil War, Mrs. Knox died at her home at 1101 Michigan avenue and the funeral ser vices were conducted at the Portland Crematorium Friday, Bfev. L.uther Ri Dyott officiating. She was born in Bethel. Vt., October SI, 1884, and came first to California In 1869 and to Port land Beptember 1, 18tl. moving to Al bina May 21, 1877. While Mrs. Knox always considered her work with the Patton Home the most important of her achievements, yet has had a remarkable Army record. Her husband enlisted In a Vermont regiment In 1861, and Mrs. Knox, to be with him, enlisted also In the same company and regiment, her duties be ing mainly in the hospitals. Her prin cipal Army life was as an enlisted soldier of Company B, Thirteenth Regi ment, Vermont Veteran Reserve Corps, In which she served two years and three months. She assisted In the hos pitals of Annapolis, Boston and other places, and thousands of soldiers of both the North and South blessed her for her ministrations. She met Abra ham Lincoln and wife and Other promi nent men of the war. Discharge Not Obtained. At the close bf her services In the Army she neglected to obtain a dis charge, and although the records are clear as to her services she never was able to obtain her regular discharge papers. She acquired a large sum In selling pies and by jewing in the Army, ind was able to purchase a small farm In Vermont for herself and family. Mrs. Knox's work In connection with the organization of the Patton Home is familiar to many Portland residents. The Ladies' Union Relief Society was started in Pecember. 1887, In Albirta to assist several helpless families, and Mrs. Knox was one of the leaders of this movement assisted by Mrs. Charles H. Evans, Mrs. H. Foster. Mrs. Free love Delay and Mrs. Eva A. Cline. By their efforts the Patton Home for the Friendless was organized. Mrs. Knox, is promoter and first president, gave many years of work and care to the patton Home at a time when it was MTlcult to sustain the institution. Iilfe Devoted to Home. When others' were discouraged and ready to give up the work Mrs. Knox cheered the others and led the way out of difficulties. Mrs. Knox was actively connected with the Patton Home for nearly ten years, until her weight of years and sickness compelled her to pass the work to other and younger shoulders, but she lived to see the full fruition of her Wishes In the present fine institution that grew out of - the Alblna Union Relief Society. For the last five years Mrs. Knox was in feeble health and lived in retlre ment. She Is survived by an only daughter, Mrs. Eva Fletcher Smith. In due time an enlarged picture of Mrs. Knox will be placed on the walls of the Patton Home. Mrs. Knox has left In her own handwriting a carefully-prepared account of the Army life and ex periences. TRIO MAY BE CONTEMNERS Mayor, Auditor and Police Chief Summoned Over Vehicle Tax. Mayor Rushlight, City Auditor Bar bur and Chief of Police Slover have been cited to appear before Presiding Judge Gatens tomorrow morning to show cause why they should not be ar rested and prosecuted for contempt of court. The order was obtained In connec tion with the attempted enforcement of the vehicle-tax ordinance declared Invalid. in a decision handed down by Judge Gatens June 20. The order was obtained by Belts & Beits and W. B. Shively, who were attorneys for the vehicle-owners In that action. The attorneys for the vehicle own ers contend that Inasmuch as Judge Gatens' decision declared the whole or dinance invalid and restrained Its en forcernent, the city had no right to amend a faulty section and again pro ceed to enforcement. This case, the attorneys declare, has no connection with the attack on the ordinance. In which Kimball & Rlngo are attorneys, which Judge McGinn de murred to and sent to the Supreme Court for final adjudication about 10 days ago. BURGLAR CARRIES LOOT Polio Seek Owners of Silverware Found in Suitcase. . When Fred D. Chapman, burglar. went into the neighborhood of Detec tive Frank Snow to ply his trade, he erred. Chapman, in the parlance of his fellows, "touched ofT the house of William S. Smallwood, S19 East Nineteenth street Northi and Secured a number of small articles of Jewelry. The burglar was seen and his de scrlntion was sent to detective head quarters, where Snow. Coleman and Ackerman were assigned io xne case. Bnow recognized the victim as one of his near neighbors and the three of fleers put in their best work, with the result that they caught Chapman with a grip full of silverware and secured a confession from him. The officers are now working to find the owners of the remaining loot. POLICE CHANGE MAY LAST Mayor, Evidently, Wants Reductions and Promotions to Be for Good. Mayor Rushlight evidently wishes the appointments that were made id the memorable shake-up of police last week to stand. Insofar as detectives and aergeanta are concerned. He told Secretary Tupper. Of th Civil Service Commission the day following the changes, that he need be In no par ticular hurry about calling for esam- ( Inations in these grades. Secretary Tupper eaid yesterday that . he did not know what will be done re garding the examinations for detectives and sergeants, but he remarked that, , as he views li, me these places.- made with the knowl edge and consent of the Mayor, through Acting Chief of Police Slaver, are per manent. "It seems to me," said Mr. Tupper. "that there Is no vacancy for detec tives and sergeants. I don't know what will be done about the examina tions, as t will have to consult with the commissioners before determining this point." , In the wholesale shake-up that oc curred as a result. It was said of the non-enforcement of laws and general laxity among the members of the po lice department, three patrol sergeants were reduced to the ranks and a half dozen detectives were likewise reduced and put out "walking" beats. Promo tions from the ranks to fill these po sitions were included in the sweeping order that affected 6 Officers and men. The Civil Service Commission, at its Mrs. Mary Ford Knox, Wto Served as Reimlarly-Bnllrted Member of Vnlon .Army In Civil war. last meeting, which, by the way, took place the day before the shake-up, voted unanimously to reclassify the po lice service, making It necessary for sergeants and detectives to undergo an examination before 'being pertna nently appointed to such places. It now looks, however,,as it tne adminis tration intends to make these appoint ments permanent, if possible. TRAVEL EAST' ENORMOUS Lines All Busy,. Tourists Must Plan Long Ahead Rush Unusual, travel over the transcontinental fail- road, lines is unprecedented for this season of the year, according to the passenger representatives of the dif ferent railroads In this city. This is particularly true of Eastbound busl ness. Although all Eastbound trains from Pacific Coast points, are carrying the maximum of additional equipment. the tourist, if he would be sure of Ob taining reservations, is obliged: to plan his trip fully a week in advance and then he is not sure of gaining the de sired accommodations. Instances are not rare in which trav elers at the last minute, to reach their destination Within the time limit fixed by them, are obliged to cancel the re turn portion of their tickets over the road by which they were routed and seek transportation over some other line, simply because they cannot get reservations in proper season. An in stance of this kind occurred again yesterday at the local office of the Chicago. Milwaukee ft Puget Sound. when a party or tourists rouna n nec essary to surrender their tickets over that line and prchase tickets over an other line by which they Were fortu nate in obtaining the desired reserva tions.. Funeral of W. H. Coons Held. prv. ,....,.1 nf T' TT fnntlR. . of Troutdale, who died on August 27 was held Tuesday, Augusi i, iron un ana TT-i-lnHo' from 11 nflrtS of the) surrounding country were present at xne services. I NOTED SHAKESPEAItlAr STIJ- DENT RETURNS HERE IN' PLAYLET AT ORPHEUM. Edwin stevena. On only two occasions In the last 30 years has Edwin Stevens, the great Shakespearian student and reader, comic opera star, hu morist and accomplished gentle man, visited Portland, the Scene of many of the triumphs ef his early career. The third opportu nlty to renew acquaintance with old friends begins at the Orphe um tomorrow afternoon, where Mr. Stevens IS one of the head line attractions for the coming week. Only a few years ago Edwin StevenS was the best-known and most popular comedian in all the cities from Vancouver to Los Angeles. He WaS with Emma Abbott, the noted soprano of her flay, and than -Whom there has been none better. Mr. Stevens will be remembered as one of the old TlVoli -players, and tor his many delightful readings from Shakespeare. In those days he was welcomed in the best homes of Portland, where his scintillat ing wltt his unfailing humor and' his splendid ability won lasting friendships. For the week Mr. Stevens will appear In "Cousin Kitty," a lit tle playlet which affords oppor tunity for displaying his enter taining eomedy. He IS supported by Miss Tina Marshall. T & I - -; ' "V i ( vi h ) s f ; Liv i Fifth and Stark WARDEN AFTER HANLEY ILIiEGAIi SHOOTING OF DUCKS XEAK BURNS ALLEGED. Gftme Guard Reports That Big Rancher Helped ex-XT. S. Senator and Other Guest to Break Law. State uame rv hi ubii , .nmmiinlPdt nn f rom leraay ui a. ucn t v. -- -- a warueii hi xuiud . - . o leged killing of ducks at that point by William ianiey, mo -- hi. elicits ex-United ranuu uwuoh " ' ' o -- States Senator Kearns of Utah and W. F. Barber of Kenwooa, i-ai. . Warden Telford reported that he fol , a .v.,.. Knnt.ru five miles be- luweu Liio low the Hanley ranch on Bridge CreeR. August 23, and found Mr. Hanley's two guests shooting ducks. Not more than half of the iu aucas mueu " . - a .. rnU warrlun nifteed them under arrest. Mr. Hanley resented this and said he had a rignt iu uu.11. : . . . j- l Anw timo fin nhose. He own rancu ".j - ---- . ordered the warden to leave the place. Mr. Hanley, he saia. wanieu offering to appear and admit the killing ..... . . ir Han Irilleri of tne ducKs. as mi. ---- none of the ducks this could not be . . ...u n tho wnrdAn attempl- aone. Wim ed to force them to accompany him to Biifns, they ODjecieu, t -j oinnA. After he had re k ui lieu iv . gone, Mr. Hanley's guests left in an automobile lor ine iv.u. .t- u a wtoptifanil fpellnSr here in this country that It is all right to go out and kin oucks b..u -MV Tnlford. "The peo ple need a good Bhaklng up to show them tnat tne ssiuo - max in ii n u no i . - The Commission intends to use every effort to Dnng an ii.u....... 4,.r- or. nat Mr. Hanley and his guests, as It considers It has a good case against them. While diffi culty may do mei in .ew.'"e " ator Kearns and Mr. Barber, the Com mission thinks it can convict Mr. Han ley for aiding them in committing the offense. 1 TOT, AGED 2, WOULD SWIM Ijittle "Helen Meier, In Tlglits lit Y. W. C. A. Tank, Like Jfympb. .1 . 1 . . 1 n TTalafl "To i m- thft 20- V 111. II llll --- - months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meier, maae. ner miLiui uii. . the swimtnlng pool of the Young Wo men's Chrlstial Association recently she proved so. interesting in her suit of tights, the regular swimming lesson to the large class of maids and matrons was Interrupted for a time. Little Miss Meier put first one pink foot into the pool, withdrew it quick ly, and after a bit of coaxing placed the other little limb Into the water. The second dip took away any doubt she was entertaining about the great big bathtub, and soon she Was enjoy ing a general splash at the side of the large tank.. Although the child talks but little, she has definite Ideas about the water and coquettes like a water nymph with the ripples caused by the move ments of the other bathers. Later she will be taught to try a few of the swimming movements. , belayed Dispatch Basis of Suit.. Suit for S241.50 against the Western Union Telegraph Company for failure to deliver a message, was niea in jus tlce Court yesterday by J. 'F. Bon castle, a mechanic The complainant KHRerta that he left his home in Belllng- ham. Wash., with instruction to his wife to shin their belonging to Madras, Or., at E o clock, May it, 11 sne aio not hear from him before that time. At 3:46 on the set day he went td the telezrabh office and paid 68 cents for sending a message telling her to hold the goods. The message lauen to ar rive In time, says Boncastie, and he thereby suffered damage to the amount prayed for, including the freight he had to pay aftd his loss of time while his tools were in transit. Northern. Pacific Booklet Issued One of the most useful aild Valuable booklets Issued by a railroad system recently Is that Just published by the passenger department of the Northern Paclfio Baiiway. It Is of convenient tig- Room F tiful mahogany pieces, chiefly reproductions of celebrated originals. Our- stocks of sher mahogany furniture, of beautiful Craftsman and Flanders oak pieces and of willow and reed furniture are equally complete and interesting Vov vour floor coverings, wall papers or fabrics, hangings and curtains, we can shol jlSgs elly new and Sistinetive. And it ! ytti care for assistance or expert advice we shall be glad to supply it, without charge. . As to Mice vou will pay only a strictly competitive price for the merchandise value oi what yo u7from us Special service and exclusive designs are merely, a part of our business policy. G. Mack .A.nn.irat iu tT, A rnfitsilns the Fed eral census figures (1910) of all the states, territories and Island posses sions of the United States, the 10 largest cities and all othef cities hav , i , t i hf 9S ftfto. In ing pujjmauuu ... - - addition, the booklet contains the pop ulation of every city, iown ana y.hb .t.t in which the lines of the Northern Pacific Operate, as follows! Minnesota, wiKunom, Dakota, Montana Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Agricultural and indus trial statistics relating td the same group of states have also Been com piled and are furnished in connection with the figures as to population. SAWYER GUEST AT DINNER Immigration Inspectors Wish Cforti- rade Good l.uck in Orient; John B. .Bawye-r, an Inspeotor under ....i nf t TT. Barbour, who TmmiBiai.ii.il " " " - . wl Appointed Vioe-Consul-General at Hongkong a week ago. Will leave to ,rB. Wrancisdo under rderTtO tali on the" liner Persia for Ms new station. Mr. Sawyer wiU I be accompanied by his wits' and child. v.. , n nnat at a farewell dinner given Mr. , Sawyer , th. Com mercial Club J)Tiaay in the fiature of a "family" affair, as only members of the servTce were bid den. n.v... In Those who jomea mr. x.. honoring Mr. Sawye were R. P. Bon ham. InBiiectof at AStofia; R. a His sey W. F. Witkihs, C. Allshey, w. . Smith, Herman lioire, C. B. Green and C KurS. i i announced WhO Mr. uaruuur nan ------ . will sueceed Mr. Sawyer, Whose post is a decidedly important u. Grocers ViU Have Entertainment. Portland's Retail Groeefs' Association mA to hnirt Its first annual naa nnousm - . Fail' entertainment for the members or the organisation, wives ana ineuu.. the woodmeh of the World Hall. Mon day, September 75. Attractions from each of the theaters oi tne cnj ... . secured On their programme, and ad dresses will be givenby prominent men of the city. The entertainment ww close with a dinner tor au wuu aivcuu. Police May Get Two Bay Off Month. Every member of the police force will get two days rest each month. If an ordinance of wnicn uounuimmu Clyde Is author passes tne council ana becomes a law. He filed the. proposed measure yesterday With the City Auditor. At present policemen Work every day in the year except IB, the vacation time on full pay allowed them by ordinance: .... FREE TO THE k New Horn Cur That Anyone" Can Uaft Withoift Operation, Pain, Danger er Lose of Time. f have a new Method that ettfe rupture and f want you to Use it at my expeme. 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We are, in a way, specialists in furnishing attractive living-rooms. We recognize the supreme importance of a rest ful liarmonious, comfortable living-room; believe that there is no excuse for having any other kind and are thoroughly ' equipped to help you in planning and furnishing just such a room. . ; We carry the most beautiful living-room furniture to be found in Portland the most interesting, most correct, most comfortable. Also our assortment of good living-room furniture is fcy far the larg est, to : be found here, a fact pretty generally ' recognized, and easily proved by a .visit to the store. This week our windows contain many beau GROCERS EXTEND SHOW gypsy Smith tabernacle to be3 exhibit place. Success of food and Industrial fair I.ast Year Prompts Merchants to Bigger Venture. ... Gypsy Smith's tabernacle, which will be built on the Kamro property near the Multnomah Club, will not see the end ot Its days of usefulness with the dlose of thd evangelistic services to be Held there, for the Retail Grocers' As sociation, of Portland, has secured It as a place for their annual Food and In dustrial Exhibit, to begin November 25, and close December 10. The first exhibit of this kind Was held by the Grocers' Association in the Armory last year, lasting for two weeks and attracting' large crowds. Plans for the exhibit this year are to be made on a much larger scale. Al though the committee In charge of the exhibit has only begun to formulate Its plans, applications for space for 15 ex hibits have been already received, and they expect the full list Of exhibitors to reach a total of 200 of more. A. A. Tremft, 6f Astoria, Wfll be manager of the show and J. C. Mann, one of the prominent grocers of the East Side and ert-presidenl of the Re tail Grocers' Association will be chair man 6f the executive committee. Grocers associations In Salem, Hood River, Pendleton and other cities, which LABOR D. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 $2 ROUND Another train leaves ' Resnilar trains leave Portland 8 A. M., 9:20 A. M., 6:30 P. M., and an addi tional train 2:30 P. M. Saturday. September at Clatsop Beach . The best days of the season. Hotels at Gearhart and Seaside open all the year. Ticket, Centennial Foldera and Details ati t CITf TICKET OFFICE, FIFTH AJfD BTAKK 85. NORTH BANK STATION, ELEVENTH AND HOYT STS. urn is Co. ..a .mnn. with the local organlza tion. Will be asked to send "association exhibits," advertising tneir own com munities. Displays will consist of foods, horticultural, agricultural and Industrial products. The executive committee which has been selected, consisting of some of the most prominent grocers of Portland, Is as follows: Chairman, J. C. Mann; J. h Ci.tnmn J. A. Crakes. F. W. Funk. H. W. Mathison, A. Keller, B. A. Lahdauer, C. U. Anaerson, jiauae Scbmeer, T. W. Wascher, A. Robertson, A. A. Muok, G. W. Long, L. A. Wrenn and W. L. Lister. LAND REJUVENATION v AIM Trl-County Development League to Take Up Scheme of Work. Meeting at th Portland Commercial Club Tuesday night, the committee of the Trl-County Development League will hold Its flfst session to formulate plans for increasing the productiveness and forwarding the development of Central Oregon, J. N. Teal will prob ablv preside Over the first meeting. The state conservation committee, the Oregon Agricultural College, railroad companies of the state, and different business organizations of Portland are represented on the committee. Sherman. Gilliam and Morro Coun ties have . been selected as the first counties In which the proposed scheme of development will be carried on, and these are expected to form the neucleus of a movement that- will embrace all of the Central Oregon counties. The general purpose of the com mittee, which will hold its first Session Tuesday night. Will be to secure a diversity Of crops, or crop rotation in SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves North Bank Station, Portland, 8:00 A. M. Monday, Returning Leaves Astoria 11:30 P. M. AFTER SPECTACULAR NIGHT PERFORMANCE OF "THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS" And the Reratta Race3 in Afternoon Portland 9:20 A. M., returning leaves Astoria 7 :05 P. II. ROUND TRIP, CLATSOP BEACH POINTS Tickets Daily Until Sept. 10, Limit Monday. Astoria Centennial Stopovers PACIFIC COAST REGATTA ALL WEEK kings Fifth and Stark the three counties; to restore the land from the effeots of years of cultivation in the single staple crop of wheat; to encourage stock raising, and to make better known to the outside world the resources of that section, thus en couraging immigration and settlement and giving the needed Increase to the population. Prizes will be offered for crops and livestock raised there, and arrange ments will be made to hold a trl county fair next Fall, at which tha first of these awards will be made. A convention will be held In one of the three counties In the near future to build up enthusiasm In. the movement, and an agent will be appointed to re main In the field and give assistance In every way possible to spread the ideas of crop rotation and diversified farming. The entire movement Is to be supervised largely by the Oregon Agricultural College. Those who will attend the meeting Tuesday night, representing the various organizations that have entered Into the support of the project, are: J. N. Teal, S. C. Pier, R. B. Miller, J. Durk heimer. Dwight Edwards, A. T. Hug gins. G. F. Johnson, C. C. Chapman, William McKenzle, Peter Kerr, C. C. Colt. D. O. Lively, Guy Talbot, J. C. Stevens, G. D. Lee, B. F". Irvine, C. S. Jackson, Dr. James Wlthycombe and W. J. Kerr", president of the Oregon Agricultural College. j First Hop Pick Shows' Blgr Crop. JUNCTION CITY, Or.. Sept. 2. (Spey clal.) Twelve thousand pounds of ear ly hops were picked from the eight acre yard owned by C. C. Lee, Just north of this place. This is the first yard to complete picking this year.' Edward Ayers will have 20,000 pounds or more from his yard. The quality is good. ASTORIA CENTENNIAL AY
