The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, May 12, 1912, SECTION TWO, Image 19

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Newspaper Page TextCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SPORTING AND MARKET REPORTS SECTION TWO Pages 1 to 20 VOL. XXXI. PORTLAND, OIIEGOX, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1913. NO. IJ). GROUP OP CRUISERS OF PORTLAND M0T0RB0AT CLUB WHICH WILL COMPETE IN RACES AT WILSONVTLLE NEXT SUNDAY. PLANS FOR RIVER E SALMON TROLLING GROWING IN FAVOR :: :. V ' -:....., : . ; '. t : -'.af-v 1 1 RAGES Our 62d Anniversary Once more the calendar rolls around and again time chalks up another year to our business life. We pause for a moment in our progress and look backwards back to the time when the foundation stones of this establishment were laid. May the 12th, 1850, witnessed the opening of this store. The only small thing about it was its size. The ambitions of its founder were large. The great principles for which he stood are religiously adhered to. The hope of establishing a better store for shoppers, a store operated upon the highest plane to serve you as you wish to be served to meet your every wish as it should be met to hold your confidence to complete your satisfaction That IS our Aim. As We Look Backward We Look Forward To the completion of our new building the perpetu ation of the policies that are responsible for our growth hurrying men are speeding as rapidly as the science of building allows, and in a few months a great monument worthy of the founder of this great store will be ready to serve the multitudes and mark an epoch in our march of progress. We Celebrate Our 62d Anniversary With remarkable sales throughout the store sales that we know to be extraordinary sales that exemplify every tradi tion that sales stand for in this store. The Removal Sale this week will offer to the public remarkable opportunities that no economical shopper can afford to overlook. As a con crete proof of this assertion Read the Double-Page Announcement in the First Section of This Paper INTEREST IS Coming Olympiad Is Supreme Topic in Stockholm. STADIUM IS PROGRESSING Equal to BeM I PromUf Made for II Drawing- l"p of Programme J l'rolnjj to Be a Great Tak. STOCKHOLM May 11. Lively an ticipation throb In the streets of Swfdfii'i rapttal. There In that gen eral speeding up which foretells the approach of a great event. For the rlttsens of Stockholm are at grips with all manner of preparations to cope mlth the cosmopolitan invasion that will set in when the Olympic games start In June. Wherever you go today you hear people talking of some aspect of the great athletic fest. aji It will mean big business Indeed for the whole of the community. An army of workmen Is now busy completing the stadium, where the champion athletes of all ntln will compete in the presenoe of myriads of spectators who have trav eled over sea and land to encourage the favorites of their own nationality. Every evening townspeople make the stadium the objective of their after business stroll, to watch order being evolved out of whst to the unlnstruct el eye Is chaos. The preliminary mud dle Is slightly depressing to such spectators as have witnessed the games In other countries, and some Impatient comment on the apparent slowness of the operations Is heard, bat those who know the Swedish workpeople best never doubt thst the stadium will be equal to any that has ever been erect ed. "Slow but sure" Is the Northern motto. rrograaaas Hl Task. The drawtng-up of the programme has been a stupendous task, as a host of conflicting views and divergent opinions had to be reconciled, but the Swedes have a suave and pleasant knack of obliterating antagonisms and converting jealousies and bitterness Into harmonious feeling. Indeed, dip lomacy of a high order has been shown In dealing with the difficulties Inci dental to this work, now happily ac complished to the well-nigh universal satisfaction of all parties concerned. As Is generally known, this programme covers the period from June S to July sod eomprlsea more than 140 events, tha prises being the Olympic gold, sll ,,. and hronse medals, diplomas of merit, and several handsome challenge cups. Throughout the country, sportsmen .r.. sretting ready for the fray, traln Tri and competitive trials being a weekly occurrence. All the final selec- W""1' aa..lallw mail csiiv IhTseaTow th. Swedish enar.c- HIGH ter Intimately and the splendid phy sique and training of the athletes can realise the significance of the absence of boastfulness In regard to their pros pects of success at the Olympic games. Foreign observers admit that this quiet faith In the home champions is well grounded, and look for a substantial share of the trophies being held here in Scandinavia. Ample Accommodations Aasnred. Intending visitors to Sweden this Summer may rest assured that there will he ample accommodation. Much Indignation has been expressed about rumors to the contrary which have ap peared in some sections of the for elgn press. Stockholm Is a hospitable city, und citizens from the highest to the lowest have made up their minds to give the visitors a banner time. "The Malar Queen. as It is called, has beauties all Its own. and an early Swedish Summer Is an experience to dream of afterwards. Although many reservations of apartments have already been made. there la no truth In the report th there la not a room to be had. for, i a matter of fact, there are at least 16.000. according to calculations .of the municipal authorities. Apart from this available accommodation, some of the big hotels have not by any means booked up to their full capacity, and s-reat Dressure Is being brought to bear uoon the management by the housing committee to keep hotel tar Iffs from soaring to prohibitive figures. As an Illustration of the general de sire to safeguard foreigners from he ns: fleeved at the hotels, the case may be cited of a British ambassador to a certain European court, who was quoted such a stiff price for a suite of apartments In Stockholm that he de clined to take them. This diplomat happened to mention the matter when talking to the Swedish Minister in his city, who in turn sent a report of it to headquarters. As a direct result, a well-known General living In the most fashionable street in the Swedish capi tal offered the free use of his mansion to the Ambassador, an amende honor able of which all Stockholm approves. Large Crewda Kspected. As at least SO. 000 tourists are ex pected here for the Olympic games, the question of catering for this large host la a big proposition, but no apprehen sions need be felt on this score, as the Ity Is amply provided for catering. Altogether, nearly 000 first-class din ners can do simultaneously served. while, at a low estimate. 17,809 meals can be served at the smaller restau rants and cafes. The Harbor Master has worked out a scheme for the berthing of the extra craft for which accommodation will have to be found In Stockholm Har bor, while the state railroads, the best managed and most luxurious of their kind on the Continent of Europe, are arranging an excellent programme of travel facilities. The sale of tickets for the stadium is progressing at a rapid rate, and al ready the necessity of Increasing the number of seats Is nnder consideration. Stay-at-home Stockholmera, who don t care a cent lor sport, are jum as a clted as the cltlxens with keen athletic Interests for the prospect or moving for once In their life In a great cos- mopolitsn crowd makes a strong ap peal to their Instincts. 'Kaumite" is the name given to the new eatred rulcaiilte of J. S. Campbell. Ixndon cbfmlM. It is proof asatnat heat, cold oils and the weather, and Is recem- Tinded as an electric irumior. ana a mi- Ar u ninr itflm nat.klnz. vehicle una sad evto lor aheoa. NEW MOTOR TRIP ON Salem Banker Will Cruise to Alaska in Eola. START DUE LATE IN AUGUST Elaborate Craft Is First Boat, Built on Wlllanwtte to Essay Voyage to Far North; Vessel lla Every Accommodation. The first' motor boat built on the Willamette River to essay a trip to Alaska will be the cruiser Kola, owned by J. P. Rogers, of Salem, at present at the moorings of the Portland Motor Boat Club, where It will remain until late In August, when the start will bo made. From stem to stem everything Is of the finest and the workmanship Is tha acme of skill. The boat was built at Salem In tho yard of Mr. Rogers. It is 5 feet long, 12 wide and draws 3 feet 4 Inches at the deepest point. The power plant consists of two 40-horsepower West man engines whloh propel twin tlcrawi. sending the boat along at 11 or II miles per hour. Tho Eola has three tanks havlnsr a total 'capacity of (00 gallons, while another tank holds 100 gallons of gas- ollnev fresh water Is taken along In another tank which holds 250 gallons. Oae Kaaiae Provides Lutkt. Besides the two big engines there Is another smaller which drives a sep arata generator set for the lighting of the boat and working the bilge pumps. By manipulating tha valves on the pump water la taken In from tho out side and delivered at pressure in case of fire. She has a forward stateroom and a forward cabin. Back of these Is the engine room, then the galley and bathroom and then the aft cabin. The last Is large and roomy and along the sides are upholstered seats which can be converted Into double berths. Still further to tho stern Is the rear stateroom, which is larger and more spacloua than the other one. It has two big berths. In the wall of this room Is an ice box which will hold 150 pounds of frosen water which can be put In from the deck. Celor Scheme la White aid Gray. Inside the boat la all finished In glossy white, while on the outside It is gray and white. It has a large funnel for the outlet from the engines and the galley and carries two masts Mr. Rogers, who Is a banker at Sa lem, will take a few friends with him on the trip, which he figures starting In August. Stops will be made at SVattle and at some of the points on the Inside course to Alaska. R. I White will be captain of the ship, while Henry 8. Folker will run the en gines. - , I Hundreds of Spoons Flash Likely Pools Wear Ore gon City. WOMAN SETS NEW RECORD Fair Angler Lands 52 Founder Without Aid of Gaff Cutthroats Taken From Clackamas Near Clear Creek. BY WALTER F. BACHCS. Popularity of salmon trolling Is In creasing. Last Sunday 1 stood on the suspension bridge at Oregon City and tried to count the number of anglers busy with spoon hook and line above the bridge. I counted 37 boats and be low It 43 moVe. Each boat contained at least two fishermen, and In some In stances three and even four. Jt is safe to say that more than 200 spoons, were whirling away at the same moment, each trying to attract a passing fish. This Is a most decided contrast to the conditions prevailing there 10 years ago. I distinctly remember my first trip to the falls after salmon. It was In 1902, and at this time scarcely a score of Portland- anglers were Interested In this fishing. At that time it was dif ficult to obtain any definite Informa tion about salmon trolling, but after considerable skirmishing around I man aged to get a few pointers and suc ceeded In borrowing an outfit from a friend. This outfit, by the way, had not been used for years and was somewhat out of date. The following Sunday morning found me at Oregon City, with instructions to go to the woolen mill dock and wave a white handkerchief. This seemed like an aimless sort of proceeding, but I flagged awsy until I began to think It was all a Joke. Just as I was beginning to feel certain of It a skiff put out from the Island, came hustling down the cur rent to the dock, and in a few min utes I was safely aboard. . Years Change Conditions. This was long before the concrete retaining wall had been built around the falls and conditions today are quite different. What Is now the lower open ing of the Ash ladder was then the most magnificent salmon pool on the Coast. A narrow rocky point projected Into the stream. At one side was the main current from the falls, while on the opposite side was a comparatively qui et eddy. Just at the point where these waters met was a resting place for salmon that would be mighty hard to equal. Although I was quite green at this sort of fishing, I couldn't help being favorably Impressed with the prospect and proceeded to set up my tackle. My rod was a regular flagstaff. It was a four-Jointed affair, made of solid bam boo, with heavy brass connecting fer ules and when set up was fully 16 feet long. With such a weapon as this cast ing from the reel was practically im possible and the rocky river bed claimed several of my friend's home made spoons before I became convinced of this. After that I pulled the line off the reel, colled it up on a flat rock and heaved It out by hand In the good old fashioned way, using the rod only to handle the spoon. While reeling in I was using a very large spoon, a combination of bright medal and red paint, which closely resembled the label on a to mato can. I had sent it on a dozen round trips without result. Then I made an extra long throw and let the spoon sink a little deeper before reel ing In. The line had scarcely started In when a vigorous pull, followed by several Jerks told me that I had hooked my first salmon. Ftrat Strike Remembered. I have hooked dozens of them since, of all sizes and under all sorts of con ditions, but that first strike stands out as clearly as though it happened but yesterday. I tilleve I let out a good strong yell, for the young fellow who had rowed me ui came running over the rocks with a ong-handled dip net. My big rod. which bad been such a failure In casting was right on the Job when it came to handling the salmon. The fish tugged away at Its powerful spring for several minutes, but after each rush was drawn In a little nearer until finally the dip net landed him high and dry on the rocks. AH this is changed now. The fine pool Is now the entrance to the fish ladder, and the concrete wall around the falls has so changed the currents that practically all the salmon are now caught by still fishing from an an chored boat. Womaa Lands Big One. Last week I mentioned a 33-pound salmon having been caught by a woman angler. This was quite a feat in itself, but it has been placed In total eclipse by a huge tlsh caught last Tuesday by Mrs. George Brown, of Oregon city. The fish weighed 52 pounds and was landed by Mrs. Brown without the aid of a gaff. She was trolling Just be low the suspension bridge when the salmon struck her brass spoon. The task of handling sucb a large fish would easily rattle the average man. but Mrs. Brown, who has caught fish for a good many seasons, did not al low herself to be worried a bit. She worked the big salmon to a standstill, played him until his last spark of fight was gone, and then, carefully drawing him alongside the boat, she slipped her hand under the gill covering and with a good, strong pull hauled him -safely aboarS. Quite likely this will be the record salmon of the year, as fish of this weight are not very plentiful and comparatively few of them are taken on a spoon. Fly fishing on the Clackamas in early May Is out of the ordinary, and to take a large cut-throat trout with the fly In this river Is something almost un heard of. It happened, however, dur ing the past week when Oscar Lind and George Morse made a flying trip to the Clackamas near the mouth of Clear Creek. They found the river a trifle hlgh but quite clear and decided to try a few casta with a fly. Almost the first time their royal coachman struck the water a 13-Inch trout nailed it and was promptly landed. This opened the ball and they both went at the riffle with the whltc-wlnged flies. The re sult was eight tine trout ranging from 11 to 17 Inches, and all of the black spotted cut-throat variety. Where these fish came from is cer- , s -r - -'C, V N V W os x v - - , i i. 1 ' 'gft -- " " itrtriYrftiraft ftmflgir 0s ' r" t- -J?A (f. ( i - - - &e&rx?Z ATts2S2zar- ,jr . I " F i , : : I u -' , V -3 I V; af vr.i hfii-ii7 3 Ir-sstTz sr f ' " ' i -J 14 vj; a o- 4a XB talnly a mystery, as the Clackamas Is not supposed to contain any of tha cut throat species, and this is the first time that such a catch has been taken from Its waters. WOMEN ARE GOOD SWIMMERS Export Diver Says-Aquatic Exercise Most Healthful . "Swimming Is one of the few sports wherein woman can excel man," Is the statement of J. E. Cody, a Portland swimming Instructor and claimant of the title of world's champion fancy diver. "Woman Is naturally better adapted for the water, being more buoyant, for her bones are lighter than those of a man and the proportion of fat is greater than that of man. "Many women who follow Instruc tions in the art of swimming can learn In seven or eight periods of half an hour each. Few women of today take enough exercise. Swimming Is one of the gentlest sports, and one where every part of the body Is benefited in some way, especially the neck and the shoulders." Mr Cody thinks that children are greatly benefited by swimming. An un derdeveloped child can fill out, broaden the shoulders and deepen the chest. "I notice with pleasure the steps being taken by our cities in opening public pools to our children." he continued. "We ought to have a few more like the one at Sellwood and also have arrange ments so they could be used in the Winter. Chicago, New York, Boston and Kansas City are now foremost In furnishing the people with public baths." "When we review some of the feats performed In the water by women in the last few years we can see what chance woman has In the sport. As a whole the swimming records made by women compare with those made by men more favorably than In any other, av' ' .;.- :-r vr.-k :: it 1 1 i vv--b-j fi ,rf'?Kfc. ( r- " cT - vv wmJ?i"i W & 31 SS-4L " g-jl VtKf.,,'A., j , mJJ&pZ PzX&Lm&Jj , '!tT&y lisigsaasjajMM,,, 1 1 fiT"-mTWt,y ''' 'ii'iiiiiiiiMiMMiimMSiiMiiiiissmMiii'imito -Ml1""" Sr y - JZ. , Its' S'z. eg free. c. ; it M SEAWOLf '-f- sport. Take the record of Miss E. Wallenda, of London, who stayed under water 4 minutes 45" seconds, which la a mark few, If any men can equal. Miss Vera Xeave recently swam 200 yards In 2 minutes and 51 seconds. The presmt record for men Is 2 minutes 11 1-6 seconds, held by C. Healy, of Chicago. Miss Neave also holds the 300 yard record for women and the time she made it In Is nut far behind that of men. Women have not been trying for records as long as the men." SIGNATURE GETTING IS SLOW Marlon County Plans Whirlwind Finish in Good Roads Campaign. SALEM. Or., May 11. (Special.) Few signatures have been obtained here to petitions for the compromise road bills, which have been circulated only in a desultory manner in Marion County. Arrangements have been made, however, for conducting a whirl wind campaign, starting in a few days. The Salem Board of Trade has given hearty Indorsement to the bills and a special committee, "beaded by James R. Linn, will convene to make plans for schoolhouse meetings In every section of Marion County, where it Is expected thousands of signatures will be ob tained. Thus far the bills have been circu lated by only a few individuals. Secre tary Hofer. of the Board of Trade, de clares, however, that Marion County will make a good showing before the petitions are returned to Portland. Corvallis "Invlnelbles" Beaten. PHILOMATH. Or.. May 11. (Spe cial.) The Invlnelbles of Corvallis were visitors here yesterday and played the Doers. The final score was 3 to 2 In favor of tho home team. It was an errorless game. - ml Portland Motorboat Club Com pletes Arrangements for Interesting Events. MANY ENTRIES EXPECTED Members Will Hold Contest Sunday, May 19, at Wilsonville and Fine Cups Are to Bo Given as Trophies to Winners. Of interest to the water men of the Willamette will De the cruise of the Portland Motorboat Club to Wilson ville, leaving here next Saturday and returning Sunday, May 19. All the boats will assemble either at the club house at 1:30 o'clock. Saturday after noon, or at the Oregon City locks at 3 o'clock, so that the fleet can go through in a body. Commodore Boost was at Wilsonville Wednesday, whera he spoke with the business men of the city. The latter have agreed to get a number of fine cuds to be awarded to the winners of races to be held on the Willamette Sunday morning on the beautiful stretch of river at the foot of the banks in front of Wilsonville. Cruisers and all will compete. Johnny Wolff, builder of the new Wild Wolf, the boat which the Oregon Speed Boat Association is turning out to beat the world's record now held by their old boat, the Oregon Wolf, said yesterday that he might possibly have the new boat in shape to make a show at tho events up the river. One of the first things to be given by the Portland Rowing Club for the benefit of the canoe enthusiasts will be a canoe regatta. The date has not been set. There are more canoe men than ever with the club, and the expec tation Is that many will compete In the little boat races. Medals will be given. The events will be: Men's single pad dle, men's double paddle, mixed double paddle, and four in a canoe. More than 150 persons attended the first Friday night Informal dance of the Portland Rowing Club, held in the spacious dance room of the association. The Portland Motor Boat Club held the first dance of the Summer season Wednesday night at the club house. The Winsome, owned by J. G. Benson, was launched Thursday, and will be one of the .competitors In the tipeeil- nnat races. ie is ui m muiiwjjiouo type, 19 feet long, four feet wide and iitted with a three-cylinder, 15-horse power engine. One of the neatest little runabout? now with the Portland Motor Boat Club is the Alta, owned by II. and C. Siegfried. It is equipped with a 12 horsepower Grey, and travels 12 miles an hour. The crews of the Portland Rowing Club will work out as usual this morn Ins. - C. W. Boost, commodore; G. J. Kelly, past commodore: I,. M. Myers, chairman of the regatta committee: Ray King, vice-coinniodore. and James Welch, sec retarv of the Portland Motor Boat Club, met with the directors of St. Johns Mo tor Boat Club, at St. Johns, Monday, and a general discussion of the plans for the racing event to take place at St. Johns, Tuesday of Klks' Conven tion week, was held. There are $1000 at the disposal of the Motor Boat Club for this event; $500 was subscribed by the Klks' committee and. $500 by the citizens of St. Johns. A request will be made that the cruiser Boston be anchored at St. Johns during the races, and if possible some torpedo boats. The first race of the Oregon Speed Boat 'Association's new boat, the Wild Wolf, and the Wigwam II, from As toria, and probably a very fa.t boat from Brllingham, Wash., will take place then. There also will be a rsTce between the fast pleasure craft, among which are C. V. Cooper's Charmalee II and G. J. Kendall's fast boat Sylph, Lr. Brown's Betsy B, and Frank Thorn's Francis F. The city engineer of St. Johns will survey the course, so that if there are any records broken it will be official. George Kinnear, fleet cap tain of the Portland Motor Boat Club will take the regatta committee to St. Johns to confer with the city engineer of St. Johns this afternoon. The trustees and several members ol . the Portland Motor Boat Club arc en deavoring to assist the Rose Carnival people in raising an additional $500 to be used in the morning and evening parade in welcoming tho King on the opening day. Tho Astoria Motor Boat Club members will be here in large numbers and the motor boat bugs are commencing to get in shape for this parade. French Golfer Wins. NORTH BERWICK, May 11. Arnauo Masse y, the French golf champion, beat Fred Herreshoff today in a goll match here by four up and four tc play. The match was alj so.iare at the turn, but the Frenchman played the finer game on the home course. Fred Herreshoff was tho runner-up with Mr. Hilton in last year's American goll championship and Intends to play for the British amateur championship. Columbia River League Opens. CENT R ALIA, Wash.. May 11. (Spe cial.) Kelso and Cathlamet will open the Columbia River League season 1 it Kelso tomorrow. Great interest is be ing taken in the opening game in Kelso and a bljr crowd is anticipated. The Cathlamet battery will be Coleman and Beebe, and Sorber and Kirby will act for Kelso. Cenlrulia. Releases Three. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 11. (Spe cial.) Fettus, a third baseman secured from Tacoma; Williams, a pitcher, and Eppling. an lnfielder, have been re leased by Manager Patton. cutting the Ceptralia State League squad from 15 down to 12. Gleason has been switcned to third and Edinborough placed In the outfield.