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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1912)
( FESTIVAL PLANS HI ARE GIVEN IMPETUS California Cities Will Enter, Says General Manager After Coast Trip. FLYING SQUADRON COMES Itig Mcrliiig for Final Orcanialion of Pacific wk Intion in T.e Ht'UI Here Sin KranrJera Men Plan Kour-.ion. Oarge L 1 1 ut-hi n. general manafr of the R'"- Festival anil president of the recently-formed Festivals Associa tlon of the pacific Cesst. returned yes terdav from San Krinrlwo. where he Attended a meeting of the executive 'remittee of the association. He an nounced that In all probability a spe cial excursion of Callfornlans will at- tend the Rose Kf'Inal in June. The leading officials of the Panama I'arltie International Exposition will he here and a large number of business men of the lUiy Cllv expect at that time to return the visit of the "Ore gon First" excursion trip which was made two months ao to select tlie site of the Oregon building. In connection Willi the visit of the Callfornlans. a meeting for the final or ganization of the executive workers for the pacific Owist Festivals will '1m held here, at wtiich there will be from ri' to 7S delegates from all the leading rifles of the roa.it. Representatives at the meeting at San Francisco this week announced that fully a dozen Californl cities and as many more from Pacific Northwestern States would be on hand during the meeting here at Festival tune. aa Ilea- mmd Pnaarieaa Eater. San IHego and Pasadena are arrang ing to have floats entered In one r more of the Rose Festival pageants and will send a group of young women to preside over these floats and to as sist In various social functions which mill he a part of the general week's programme. "San Francisco. Los Angeles and other Southern cities will be stronciy represented at our next meeting at the Rose Festival." said President Hutchin. "The gel-together movement which Is being fostered under the auspices of the Coast Festivals' Association has wrvnl to bring; the California cities n hl.'li hold annual fetes and tourna ments Into much rloser touch with each other and the suggestion that they all i onie to Portland for the big annual celebration her met Willi Instant fa vor. "We also expect to have here the fnmous 'Flying Sni:idron" of the San Francisco Commercial Club. wtiich made such a hit on ttie 'Oregon First excursion to San Francisco. "The direct benefits derived for us from the get-together movement are evident from the fact that no celebra tion of any kind ever held outside the State of California has received half as much publicity as the San Francisco papers have given this movement and the Portland Rose Festival. They have taken the proposition up with great en thusiasm and are boosting; the Rose Festival because the .Idea , originated here In Portland." Ralea far Vehicle Parade Oat. The rulea and regulations governing the horse and vehicle parade of the Hose Festival on Thursday afternoon, June 13, and the list of cups and tro phies to be awarded to the prize win ners were announced by Dr. Emmet L'rake, chairman of the parade com mittee, yesterday. The rules in brief are as follows: Nothing of an advertising character will be allowed In the parade unless It Is a creation of flowers, and roses pre ferred. No contestant can enter the same horse or vehicle or float in competition for more than one prize. Each and every contestant for prize honors will be assigned position In the parade and must be at the point of starting; designated by the committee at 1 P. M. sharp. Only entries decorated with natural fiowers will be eligible to compete for prises. ( First and second prize trophies will be awarded in the following classes: Tally-ho, four or more horses; car riage and team; special float or fea ture: horse and buggy (four wheels); horse and track or speeding cart (two wheels; pony carriage and pair; pony nnd carriage ifour wheels ; pony and cart (two wheels); saddle horses tan dem; saddle horse, man rider; saddle horse, lady rider; saddle pony, girl rider; saddle pony, boy rider; trap 4four wheels), English dog cart (two wheels); special prize best entry dec orated with roses exclusively; special feature or float by school; best deco rated tire apparatus. weekly men's meeting In the audi torium of the Portland Young Men's Christian Association this afternoon at I o'clock. The speaker will be Dr. J. S. M.irtin. of Pittsburg, president of the National Reform Association. Spe cial music will be provided. Including a duet by James Hess, on the clarinet, and H u ford Roach on the violin. An interesting feature of the meeting will be a brief talk on the wreck of the Titanic, Illustrated with pictures of the vessel and other big Atlantic liners. SWOKER IS BIG SUCCESS CoO Allelic! First F.vcnt of Portland Tran-Mirtatlon Club. Members of the Portland Transpor tation Club gathered at the Multnomah Hotel Friday night to enjoy their first smoker and entertainment. which proved a source of much plensure and goodfellowship for all of the 2S0 who IMll'IIMTV SF.MOR WHO IS TO TKtt II IN THE PHILIfl'IXES. "'"-T I ti .. ; . 1 ; -. . . f I -, I ;i ;-;'iv-, v (- At Waller It. llalley. 1'NIV'KRSITY OF ORFGOX. F.u-. gene. April 20. (Specltt'.) In consequence of his success In the civil service exan inations held In Portland recently, Wa ter It. Bailey, a member of the present senior class at die university, registered from Gladstone, left college this week to re,ort at Manila, preparatory to teaching In the Government schootj In the Philippine Islands. Hailey's Initial two-yesr com mission carries with it a salary of $12U per annum, with pros pect of a Idoo ultimate stipend. While at Orrsoii Halley was prominently associated with the student literary publications and bore the distinction of being the tallest mnn In college. In his stocking feet he stood moie than six feet, five Inches. KRYPT0II FAR Vg22 Without line, in the kzl x?.v ,1 sjri?c NtAU aioN.. Tliompsiii 's Kryptok lenses have no scanxs, no lines nor edges in tlie lens. They have an absolute ly smooth. one-pieVe surface, just the same in appearance as a one vision lens. We take care of your eyes in the way of lens changes for one year from date of pur chase. No extra charge for this service. Eye Sight Specialist Second Floor, Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison. attended. Election returns, speech making and music were the principal features of entertainment. IV F. Knowlton, president of the rluh, presided. He waa assisted in carrying out the programme by W. Merrlman, Iiorsey B. Smith and K. I Cardie, members of the executive com mittee. C. C. Chapman, of the Commercial Club, was the prlncipi.1 speakei and story-teller. Others were A. C. Spencer, A. A. Morse, Colonel Eddy. Frnnklln T. Griffith. J. E. Werleln and Harrison Allen. Frank Hennessy sang a num ber of songs and &n orchestra played sweet music. plaxs txiu p.kaii:s ;uov Horse anil Vehicle Krrnt to Re I:lab oratf Tills Your. Committees on the horse and vehicle p.tradc and the automobile parade which are to be held during the Hose Carnival have been at work during tlie past week and many new features no doubt will be added this year. The committee Is In toticii with m number of organizations and individ uals In the valley towns and indications are that there will be many out-of-town entries In the horse and vehicle parade thi year. The Portland Hunt Club anil the Riverside Iirlvlnp Club have appointed committees to work out details for tleir respective ciuts. They both are anxious to have a better showing than t. e had last year. lodges, societies, organizations of all kinds will be represented. This parade I being a strictly floral event, barring anything but natural flowers and not allowing any advertising except that worked out w'th flower. Is always a leading feature of the festival. Many people are under t.ie Impres sion that the automobile lias taken the place of the horse entirely, and this Is the time that the horsemen come out to prove tliat tUe horse still is supreme. TILLMAN, JR., TO LIVE HERE Son of Nolecl SciutlH-rn Senator Will Kcskic In Portland. Benjamin. Tillman, Jr., son of Sena tor Tillman, was a guest and ono of the speakers at the luncheon of the Southerners' Association yesterday, an nouncing Ms Intention of making his home In Portland In future and thank ing the Southern men for their warm reception. Dr. R. C. Carter and F. L. Morrison gave speeches on the South, and Mitchell Carter, of Alabama, was encored again and again In his sing ing of the negro laborers' chants. The meetlnir was to have been a Southern newspapermen's day. and Tom Richardson, the chairman, had planned TOI. - KOWX PORT I. A N HEIGHTS WOMAN PASSES A WAY. Varlilp Coming to f iii. WASHINGTON. April Represen tative Hawley has lo-n advised that tentative plans for the presence of the battleship Maryland in Portland harbor for the week of the Rose Festival are being made and is conn. lent a definite order will be issued shortly. POLITICS Y. M. C. A. TOPIC Titanic Picture Will .VIo lie Fea Inre at Today's- Sleeting. "Politics and Religion" will be the t timely subject vl uicusiuu ul the i VP r -L ' to have communications from Henry Watterson and other prominent South ern editors, to be read. but. probably owing to the floods that have Inter fercd with the mall and telegraph snr vice In the South recently, not all of the messages were, received and they ill be reserved for a future meet ing. ... C. Lombard!, formerly president of the Gordon Grain Company, in Port land, now manager of the Galveston and Dallas News, wired a message of greeting to his fellow Southerners, which was read at the beginning of the meeting. In response to a mes sage from the Rose Carnival Commit tee, requesting the Southerners' As sociation to take part In the Horse and Vehicle parade on Thursday, June 13. In the Rose Festival. Mr. Richard son appointed A. King Wilson to select a committee of four to make arrange ments for entering a representation from the association In the parade. A resolution was unanimously pas sed expressing regret over the catas-. trophe In which the Titanic was lost wlrh the greater portion of her crew and passengers, and condoling the sur vivors and the friends and relatives of those who were lost for the sorrows and hardships endured. GREIMIER TO NEW YORK Pacific Power & JLiglit Company An nounces Changes. A. S. Grenler. for the last two years vlce-presWent of the Pacific Power & Light Company of this city, left last night for New York, where ho will be come connected with the American Power & Light Company, which Is In terested In the I'aclric Power St Light Company. Mr. Grenler Is to become as sistant to F. G. bykes. who Is now president of the American Power & Light Company and who formerly re sided In Portland. As a result of Mr. Grenler's leaving, a number of changes have been announced in the organiza tion of the Pacific Power & Light Com pany. ' J. K. Davidson, heretofore general manager, has been made vice-president and general manager, and Lewis A. McArthur, who has been chief clerk to Guy W. Talbot, has been appointed as sistant to the general manager. George L. Myers has been elected assistant sec retary and assistant treasurer. "These changes are effective Immediately. D. F. McGee. chief engineer of the Pacific Power & Light Company, has been elected vice-president of the Han ford Irrigation & Power Company, an affiliated company, and will have charge of the operation and construc tion of the Hanford Company In addi tion to his other duties. C. S. Walters, of Walla Walla, here tofore general manager of the Walla Walla Valley Railway Company, has been made vice-president and general manager, and will continue to reside In Walla Walla. Guy W. Talbot, president of the above companies, left on Wednesday for a hurried trip to New York and will be absent about two "weeks. Mm. Wllnia M. Stargea. With the death of Mrs. Wilma M. Sturges. after an operation at Good Samaritan Hospital, Thurs day evening, Portland Heights loses one of Its earliest and best known residents. Mrs. Sturges. who was a native of Hanover, Germany, came to Oregon with her parents 31 years ago, locating tlrst of all at Sa lem, but moving shortly after wards to Kavensvlew, on Port land Heights, which had been her horn, ever since, except for visit to her original home In 1911. She was a woman of retlned tastes and happy temperament, with a great love for good books and the beautiful In Nature. For some years she hail been a suf ferer, but was brave and cheer ful to the last. Her loss will be deeply felt, not only by her Im mediate family and her many German friends, hut by all those with whom she came in contact, and to whom she had endeared herself by many estimable qual ities. Her sister. Mrs. Robert I- Hall, together with her brother. George C. F.ngelke, and her two chil dren. Ingo R. and Ianiela Stur- ges. survive her.. , MODEST DANCER IS SUED Actress IUfues to Show at Kchcar sol. Claiming Improper Costume. PARIS. April 20. (Special.) Mile. Vanora, a dancer, was billed to appear in a music hall sketch, but failed to turn us) at the dress rehearsal or aft erwards, ami is sued for 1200 damages by her manager. She replied that he asked her to dress, or undress. In gar ments In which her modesty forbade her appearing. The court has accord ingly decided that: Whereas the -spinster Vanora main tains that the gauze robe which she was to wear was an Improper costume. Whereas her manager, on the con trary, maintains that his costume waa supplemented by divers accessories, such as veils and ornaments, of such a kind that neither the modesty of the spinster Vanora nor that of the spec tators could be offended. Whereas In the circumstances the court does not possess the needful ele ments for pronouncing Judgment In the matter, but must have recourse to an Inquiry. For these reasons, therefore, the court authorizes the spinster Vapor to offer proof of the following alleged facts: (1) The part allotted to her con sisted merely of a simple exhibition of herself. (I) The gauze robe which she waa to wear Included no accessories as al leged, neither veils nor adventitious ornaments. It is not stated when these proofs will be offered by Mile. Vanora. ' fllfipiiiSl mil lrf m pil m v 1 lilTrTHaiaWTf tr-'T 1 ' ' " Ja-"r:'-' "irfrT,:' mtT rung i ne uits that please you V Moyer Suits Woven from wool Correctly designed Carefully tailored The best suits that you can buy at the price When you see it in our ad, it's so MO YE R FIVE STORES Third and Oak First and Morrison First and Yamhill Second and Morrison 87 and 89 Third BIG PLANT ASSURED $500,000 Packing Establish ment to Be Announced. CHICAGO INTERESTS COME Option on Tract for Second Indus try Is Taken Between Slouch and Boulevard Is Humor Totul Cost $2,000,000. Definite announcement of plans for the big packing plant to be established at Maegly Station, on the Peninsula, by the James C. Good Packing Com pany will be made this week, accord ing to a report yesterday. In the absence of Mr. Good from the city, de tails relative to the company's plans are being withheld. It Is expected that the proposed plant will be fully as large as tht of the Union Meat Company. It will represent an Investment of more than $500,000. Associated with Mr. Good in the project are several Portland business men. Mr. Good until recently was secretary of the Union- Meat Company. For a num ber of years he represented the Swift Interests In the Portland field. In addition to the Good project. It Is understood that plans are being formulated by Chicago packing in terests to establish another plant on the Peninsula of a much greater mag nitude than either of the plants of the t'nlon Ment Company or the Good concern. A representative of the Chi cago people has been in Portland sev eral days and it is understood that he has secured options on a large tract between Columbia boulevard and Co lumbia Slough. It is also rumored that a Puget Sound packing company is negotiating for a site on the Peninsula on which to establish a packing plant. It is declared that the two proposed plants will involve an investment of $1. 000, 000. SALMON PACKERS -CONFER I'islitnfi Interests Fail to Agree on Price for Coming Season. ASTORIA, Or., April 20. (Special.) Columbia River salmon packers, can ners and cold-storatre men held a meet ing today to fix prices to be paid for raw salmon when the season opens. May 1. Xo agreement was reached, however, and the only prices thus fur fixed are those set by the Fishermen's Union of 6S4 cents a pound for fish weigh in? less than 115 pounds and 7 M cents a pound for the lare or cold-storage fish. Some of the packers want to discontinue the practice of buying fish from the independent buyers and also to stop the canners purchasing small fish from the cold-storage men. This prevented an agreement at today's meeting. ENGINEERS' MEETING ENDS delegates Enjoy Trip to P. R., L. & P. Plants. The Pacific Coast meeting of th American Institute of Klectrlcal V. gineers came to a close yesterday with a tour or inspection oi ine eny ami tho plants of the rortland Railway Light & Power Company. The meeting was the most success ful of anv held by the division here Kifore. Tue1:iy. Wednesday and Thursday were devoted to business, with tlie exception of the entertain ment of the visjting women and a trip to Orpson City on Thursday afternoon. Friday- and Saturday, w ere given up to sightseeing in places of Interest to electrical engineers. The speakers in cluded some of the leading authori ties on electricity In the United States. Prohibition Club to Meet. The Prohibition Party Club will hold its regular weekly meeting ut the Modern School- hall. Behnke-Walkcr building. Fourth and Yamhill streets tomorrow evening. All persons who believe that the liquor traffic should be. destroyed are urged to be present and take part In the discussion of "ways and means." lleward for Tliief Offered. Seeking to recover heirlooms and jewelry stolen three weeks ago from ills home at Evergreen Station, on tlie Oregon City carline. D. M. Lloyd has offered a reward of $r.n for the dc- tectiou of the thief. The crime was committed ii hroad day, in the absence of the members of the family. The tliief got $8 in money, several rings, a watcli and a box of rare coins. lie ransacked everything in the house and made a careful selection of his loot. SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. Trivato boxes $3.50 and upwards per vear: storage. Chamber of Commerce building. Casey Funeral Is Held. The funeral of the late Melton H. Casey, who died April 17 at St. Vin cent's Hospital, was held yesterday from Finley's chapel, interment being at Mount Scott Park Cemetery. Except around the first of the month, very few people get as much mail as they think they should. SPECIAL RATES EAST. On April 25. 26, 27th the Canadian Pacific will sell round trip firse-class tickets. Portland to St. Patil-Mlnne-apolri and return, at rate of $60.00. i a . 1 1 OXK HI.OCK KHOM TIIK IIKII.IC; May Robson In "A Night Out." ACROSS TIIK STKKKT KItOM THE OKPIIF.l'M Vaudeville. p. FOUR BLOCK FROM THK IttKF.R Raker Stock Company in "The Spoilers." UR. I1I.OCK FROM PA XT AGES Vaudeville. ; THREE BLOCKS FROM THE EMPRESS Vaudeville. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE EMPRESS (Now building.) The Portland Hotel Grill Each night serves delightful suppers to its after theater patrons. The- choicest foods, and the acme of courteous service. A varied musical programme, is rendered each week-day evening, for the added en joyment of our guets. (A concert is given in the hotel lobby on Sunday evenings.) "CAMPUS MOl-SER" The Society Play, Tuesday EtealnK, April SOi Wednesday Afternoon, May 1 We respectfullv suggest that you make an early reservation for plates on these two rtate. either in person at the hote-I office or by telephone, as there will be an unusually large number required. O. J. K A l FM A. X, Maaaeer. Telephones Main K-vlJ, A HOrt Spray Your Rose Bushes Now For Aphlx, Green Worms and Mildew Your Currants for Currant Worms: Gooseberries for .Mildew; Fruit 'frees for Scale nnd Other Insects. The Sprayer shown herewith is Just what the busy man or tlie one who has verv much spraying to do needs. You fill the tank, pump it up (about 20 strokes), pick it up by the handle or hang it from the- shoulder, press tlie automatic nozzle and it will begin to spray and con tinue, to spray until contents are all out. This must not be classed with the many flimsy, worthless compresseo air sprayers of this type. Call and let us show you our sprayers. We have 20 different styles from 50e up. DON'T LET THE INSECTS RUIN YOUR CROPS pose In yourself most convi'nlf'nt form. at once don't delay. PLANT DAHLIAS NOW Those are the most desirable Slimmer and Kali blooming flowers, and they are of the easiest culture. WE ARE MAK ING A SPECIALTY O' DAHLIAS and offer you all the beauti ful varieties shown in our display at the Salem Fair and in Sherman-Clay & Company's window last Fall. Prices from "e to J 2 per bulb. BOOKLET OX " C IT I, T I.; K F. O F DAHLIAS" F Jl E E. See our Catalogue for full description and prffes. THOUSANDS OF BEAUTIFUL GERANIUMS and flowering porch and bedding plants now ready. P I, A X T PI RPI.E and WHITE ASTER PLANTS XOW FOR ELKS' C O X V E X TIO.X, but be sure you get the right kind, or they will be too late. We have insectii-ides for every nur- with full Instructions how to use. Efjuip V'! 1 tv 'ft- : v PEONY DAHLIA " GEISHA" UnW IC YD1ID I AUUM 0 This Is an ideal time to reseed it or touch up thin nUM lo lUUn LMrtn places, out evergreex lawx grass seiou will give REST HESl I.TS. Of course, you need a sack of WIL-GROW. the grfc-at lawn and garden fertilizer. I AWW R1! I FHQ We have just received a big consignment. Every owner LMflfi nULLLflO of a lawn needs one. These are the latest and most im proved type, and we would like to show them to you. 11 i V
