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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1912)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 25, 1912. WHO WANTS PIANO LAST CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND FETE BEST OF SEASON Columbia Park Thronged With Delighted Crowd Which Applaud Work of Little Folks-Many Nations Represented by Boys and Girls Prom Various Playgrounds Whose Work Reflects Credit on All Concerned Many Prizes Awarded in Different Events. AND PLAYER PIANOS? J Interesting In a high aegree, educa tional for old and young alike, amus ing and recreative was the closing fete of the children of the park playgrounds at Columbia Park Saturday morning and afternoon. Aa was only fitting, the last was by far the best, for the organ: izntion was remarkable, while the days spent in preparation by the youngsters and their instructors must have been nwny In number. There were individual races and field events In the morning for boys, divided into two sections. In the afternoon further races for boys and girls vied for the attention of the audience with some really excellent displays of folk dancing, gymnastics and individual ex-1 hlbitlons. Great rivalry existed right up till the last, as the decision of the championship of the parks hung 'in th balance. From a spectacular point of view, the proceedings opened at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with a grand march past of the eight parks, the children cor. rectly garbed In the appropriate dresses of the countries they represented. Old Glory Hoaored. Around the roped-off enclosure they marched in excellent time, four abreast. Reaching the end of the field, they de ployed, dividing later into, two sections, one going to the right, the other to the left, each headed by a girl represent ing Columbia. In the middle of the field floated the Stars and Stripes, and around the flag the chilren massed. drawing closer and closer, widening out. and then narrowing to a small cir cle. At the touch of the baton, "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," rang out, and then the various bands of youngsters marched off to take up their allotted positions on the field. The whole move ment from start to finish was carried out in perfect time, and without a mis take, and no prettier spectacle could have been imagined than the sight of over 150 children representing the fa mous countries of the world, singing the praises of Oregon 'neath the Na tional flag. Proud of their position at the head cane Brooklyn girls as demure little maids from Switzerland. All the gor geous color of Italy was Bhown by Sellwood. while Holland had every rea son to be proud of its representatives from Kenilworth. North Park children chose Sweden for their own. and Wash ington girls were dressed in green, with white pinafores, and bonnets, as the pretty Irish colleens. Trim little maids from Scotland, "in plaid an' all" marched gaily under the banner of the Peninsula Park, and the Lincoln lasses, dreased as Russian peasants, made an effective picture, while maidens from Columbia Park brought up the rear flying the banner of Denmark. I H. Weir, field secretary of the Playground and Recreation Association of America for the Pacific Coast, then delivered a brief but pithy address, in which he made an earnest appeal to all present to learn from their games to play the game of Life as it should be played, and to learn to stand to gether for the common good. He showed them that Just as there were rules to be obeyed in playing a game, so there were social rules, or laws that had to be observed if one Intended to play the game of life straight. The nrogramme of events then start ed. First came a folk dance, then a race for boys, another folk dance and a race for girls was the main order followed, with two or three individual exhibits sandwiched in. All except the last named were to be adjudged for their bearing on the championship prize, and it was one of the best fea tures of this fete that the little dances given by the girls carried Just as many marks as the race for boys under 21 years of age. Tota Take Great Interest. Bach playground gave a dance from the country it represented in the na tive dresses. The total cost of all the material which was provided for the children was under $50. and the little ones took the greatest Interest in the makeup of the dresses, helping their mothers and, in some cases, making the complete costume themselves. As an educational feature combined with in teresting recreation, the whole pageant of nations, and the making of the cos tumes was far superior to any geo graphical historical lesson out of a class book. ' - In the Swiss dance by the Brooklyn maids, the pretty costumes of pink skirts, black bodices and white blouses, were enhanced by the chain of flowers, the whole forming a real beauty. The quaint dance of the Swedes, with its slow movements, its use of the head and arms, made an effective contrast to the snappy Irish Jig, or the showy Highland Fling of the Scotch lassies from Peninsula, headed by a tiny mite named Frederlca Kershaw, who had all the confidence of a prima ballerina. - Perhaps the best time of all was shown by the Russian girls from Lin coln in a dance for pairs, with move ments of the couples in unison and separate, though they were run very close by the Danish dames of Colum bia. Five special exhibitions by troupes which had been most successful at the previous fete received tremendous ap plause. Little Margaret Matthle, in a true Scottish sword dance, with bag pipes in attendance, showed a com mand and technique that was amazing in one so young. Right through the long dance she never faltered once, making every step with an exactitude that was praiseworthy in the extreme. Brooklya Indiana Make Hit. Two little maids In pink repeated a clog dance, and then the Brooklyn In dians, with a realistic make-up, went through a play of adventure In which they captured two white girls, and tortured the guard who allowed them to escape. From a physical culture point of view nothing could have been better than the exhibition of club swinging by the Peninsula girls and the pyramid building by the boys of Washington Park. In the former, Nellie and Alta Merriss, the leaders, kept their squad in perfect time all the way through, in spite of the fact that much of the work was intricate In nature. Owing to the fact that the Judging had not been completed, the. prizes were not awarded, but will be given at a later date at Sellwood Park in all probability. The programme closed with another grand march past, though mention must be made of a fine exhi bition of raffia work done by the girls, and on display near the Inclosure. As one of the Judges remarked. "The work they have done has that of the Indians 'skinned a mile.' " Miss Alice Ryan and her corps of as- 1 Rrprrntatlves Prom Eight Playground- Massing Around the Flag, S Little Scotch Lassie. From Peninsula Park Do a Real Old IMshlnnd Dance. 3 Girls In the Quaint Red, W hite and Blue costamo. of the Swedes, Per-. fulnV. Native Dance. 4 Ml-a Margaret Matthle G. Through the Sword Dance With Great Bclat. Weir. Field Secretary of the Pacific Coairt. Addresaea the Children. 6 Mia a Alice Kyan, Superintendent of the Fete. 7 Two Tiny Mltea In Pink Give Cute Step Dances, Which Win Applause. sistants, not forgetting the Park Band, which played all the afternoon, de serve the praise of every man, woman and child, who went to the fete, for they must have worked day and night to secure such a success. If it be true that the best happiness is that which comes in working for the en joyment of others, then Miss Ryan should of a certainty be happy today. Many Prises Awarded. Field events (a), for boys under 5 feet, ( Inches Running broad Jump, H. M. Kenin, Lincoln; running high Jump, William Brlggs, Lincoln; shot put, Elmer Bailey, Columbia; pole vault, Johnny Murphy, Columbia; standing broad Jump, Richard Fitzgerald, Co lumbia. b). For boys under 21 years of age Shot put. Ed Cassidy. Brook- DRY HOST TO If ET Christian Temperance Union Making Arrangements. CONVENTION OCTOBER 19-26 Only Twice -Before Has National A eociatlon Come West for Its Annual Session To Seat tle and Los Angeles. BT LUCIA FAXON ADD1TON. The great National convention of the Elks is now a part of history. Port land more than sustained her enviable reputation for hospitality. Indeed, Portland "made good." Never was a more magnificent wel come given; never was this beautiful city more perfectly decorated. "Port land did herself proud" and we are all glad. And now the next great event, the next great gathering to come to Portland Is the National Women's Christian Temperance Unloij, October 19-2&. For the first time in the his tory of the organisation the annual convention is coming our way. umy twice before has it ever been held on the Pacific Coast once in Seattle, once In Los Anseles. Both of these cities tendered a welcome and hospitality long to be remembered. The invitation to come to Portland was sent to the convention last Fall, backed by the great Influential bodies of the state and city, and so effective was the in vitation extended by Oregon's repre sentative, Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, the state president, that it was accepted as enthusiastically as given, and no other state had the courage to com pete with the "City Beautiful." Welcome Is Assured. Portland will again "maka good" and will extend the most overwhelming, warmest welcome this body of women ever received. It is now time to start the ball in earnest. And the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union slogan has gone forth, to wit: White Ribbon! White Ribbon! White Ribbon! Hurrah! Therefore, Wanted! 1000 more men as honorary members of the Multnomah County organization. Wanted! 1000 more women as active members. The membership campaign has not ivn- t-nnnlnc- hroftrt lumD. Will Powers. Brooklvn: Dole vault. B. MacGoone; runnine- hiirh lumD. G. Martin. Sell- wood; standing broad Jump, li. Burg, Peninsula. Raffia work awards, banner for the best exhibit, Washington Park Girls under 12, Lillie Powers, Brooklyn, first; Eleanore Davis, Peninsula, second, and Edna Montanye, third. Girls IS and over, Evadna Gove, Washington, first; Dorothy Mlsche, Washington, second, and Alice Davis, PeninBula, third. Track events: 60-yard dash, girls un der 14 Tresa Steimer, Brooklyn, first; Josle Goldstob, Lincoln, second; Min nie Pfeifer, Columbia, third. 50-yard-dash, boys under 4 feet 8 inches Lewis Wilkins, Lincoln, first; Kenneth Hop kins, Peninsula, second; Julius Herman, Brooklyn, third. 100-yard dash, boys under 6 feet 6 Inches Leo Crowe, Pen- closed, but is quietly going on. Wanted! 300 homes open for entertainment of the distinguished guests. Communicate with Mrs. Mary Mallet, 1715 East Eleventh street, Portland. Wanted! Autos, Autos, Autos, to meet official train and escort the guests to the headquarters hotel. Anyone willing to donate an auto for this purpose communicate with sight-seeing com mittee. Any restaurant or cafeteria desirous of entering their' house on printed Information list, communicate with Mrs. Margaret Houston at state headquarters, S02 Goodnough building. Any railway company or river boat company having any special trips to offer during the week, communicate With excursion committee. Business houses looking for official pictures for window decoration, com municate with Mrs. A. W. Unruh at state headquarters. Work Is Divided Up. . Following is a partial list of com mittees at work: General chairman, Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, In charge of all the details. General secretary, Mrs. Ward Swope, carrying out details in every direction. Just now listing hotels for officials. Treasurer, Mrs. H. J. Shane. Chairman of hotel and boarding ac commodations for Oregon women, Mrs. Trumbull, assisted y Miss Catherine Burns, E03 Mill street. Pulpit supply, Mrs. W. J. Wilkins, S928 Sixty-fifth street Southeast. Social functions, Mrs. Mary Town send. Children's demonstration, Mrs. M. F. Gates. Publicity for city papers, sight-seeing and excursion plans, Mrs. L. H. Addl ton, Lents. The busiest committee Just now Is the entertainment committee, Mrs. Mary Mallet, 1716 East Eleventh street, is chairman and has the work well un der way. A full list of committees will be given later. The New Mallory Hotel, Fifteenth and Yamhill streets, is to be the Na tional convention headquarters, where the executives will be entertained. Other hotels are being selected for spe cial delegations. The White Temple, which is to be the convention church, is admirably adapt ed for such a gathering. The entertainment committee will hold Its next meeting at the headquar ters, Monday, August 26, 302 Good nough building. The emblem of purity the white ribbon, with the star-spangled banner will be greatly in evidence. PAYNE APPROVES NEW BILL Oregon's "Blue Sky" Measure Is Re viewed by Magazine Writer. SALEM, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Will R. Payne, of Paw Paw Mich, who furnished an article for The Sat urday Evening Post under the heading I Insula, first; Richard Cannon, Colum- bia, second, Henry Marten, Brooklyn, third. 100-yard dash, girls open Helen Hall, Peninsula, first; Caley Walkley, Brooklyn, second; Ruth Han son, Lincoln, third (won very easily). 100-yard dash, under 21, boys Joe Spady, Lincoln, first; Dick Morris, Pen insula, second; Elmer Wickum, Colum bia, third. Half-mile relay race Pen insula first, Lincoln second, Columbia third. Mile relay Placings the same. Baseball leagues: Senior teams Co lumbia, embossed plate presented by A. G. Spalding; must be won three years In succession. Intermediate teams Peninsula Cup given by the Archer Wiggins Company. Midgets, Brook lyn Cup given by Judge McCredie. Awards in connection with the dances and final placings will be an nounced later. "Driving the Thieves Out of Kansas," has written to Corporation Clerk Bab cock relative to the blue sky bill pro posed by the initiative for Oregon voters to pass upon. It was this arti cle that resulted in the move toward a similar plan for Oregon which has been adopted in Kansas. In writing to Mr. Babcock Mr. Payne says in part: "I have read the bill and It seems to cover the ground. Of course it is impossible to frame an act that will keep out bogus or wildcat concerns and which at the same time might not be oppressive to legitimate investments if It were stupidly ad ministered. -The important points, it seems to me, are to provide heavy We Sell Plumbing Supplies To All at Wholesale Prices We have purchased 1000 white enameled Porcelain Bath Tubs from one of the largest factories in the United States that was in great need of ready money, at a price never before heard of. We are still showing the people of Portland and vicinity that we are positively without doubt the only independent plumbing supply house in the city and are positively fighting that greatest of all trusts." We will for one week only sell this beautiful castiron white enamel tub for $11 delivered free to any part of the city. You can have any length, 4.. 5 or 5 foot. We carry a large and complete line of plumbing supplies. We will either furnish plumbers by the day, take contracts or you can do your own work. Help us fight the trust. SIMON FRONT AND GRANT STS. 2 Fine New Uprights $168, $172, $129, $96. Player Pianos $477, $362, $330, $297. Reed-French Positively Quit Business. Lease Expires in Six Days. Entire Stock of Pianos and Player Pianos the Famous Knabe and Lindeman and Schubert and Howard and Starck and Haines Bros, and Others Baby Grands and All Must Be Sold. Prices Entirely Lost Sight of. There's not a moment to lose now. Lease expires August 31st only six days more. Again we say, no matter how much or how little you have been figuring on investing in a good piano or player piano, you'll find in this Closing-Out Sale an instrument Just to your liking, and Instead of being com pelled to pay the regular and cus tomary retail price, you can secure one at lust about the bare cost now. We know these are strong state ments. But profit is out of all ques tion now. We're positively quitting the piano business. We'll give a $1000 to charity. If we do not close up shop and absolutely quit. Our lease expires August 31st. Homes must be found for each "and every piano still on hand in our big establishment. That's why we've cut and slashed yes, actually slaughtered prices, if you please, to the lowest point ever seen In this or any other city. Don't take our word for it. Come and see and Judge for yourself. JUST ABOUT A HALF LESS. Examine and critically test the fine, full-size, latest styles, strictly brand new uprights splendid tone and ac tion pianos that have never sold for less than $300. Compare them with pianos offered elsewhere for $325 or $350. These go now at Closing - Out Cost of $168, $172 and $129. Others a little plainer styles at $118, $113 and as low as $96. For a little less than $200 we are offering several strictly highest-grade and magnificent uprights the equal of which will cost $400 and $425 elsewhere. You have choice of mottled mahogany, English burl walnut, genuine quarter - sawed oak and other rare and costly woods. Also several special uprights known as Art Styles. We guarantee these cannot be purchased, even in the East, for less than $560 cash. The tone and penalties, vest large discretionary powers with the corporation commis sioner, and then get a good man for the office." PASGO MOSTLY REGULAR LITTLE BCXIi. MOOSE TALK HEARD IX FRUIT CENTER. IS Mayor Sylwster Interviews Voters on Chance at Joint Senatorial Republican Jfominatlon. PASCO, Wash., Aug.' 24. (Special.) Politics are beginning to warm up considerably and the politicians are hot on the trail of the voters. Mayor Sylvester Is at present in Walla Walla, interviewing the voters of that part of the district as to his chances for the nomination for Joint Senator of Franklin, Adams and a portion of Walla Walla counties. He is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. Not much talk Is heard here of putting out a county Bull Moose ticket. Local politicians are up in the air and hardly know where they are going to light as the result of the action ot the Roosevelt ''progressives forming a third Btate ticket Washington politicians are up against something new in politics this year, as it is the first state and county election in which the women have had a vote, and the office-seekers are puz zled to know what their attitude Is going to be. Dr. White, who will endeavor to se cure the nomination for Congress from this district on the Bull Moose ticket, is confident he will get the support of the women. Local county politicians are swarm ing the county in an effort to corral the votes and each one is claiming that their success is assured. Colonel W. M. Ridpath, of Spokane, was given the Bolo Club indorsement in the Third Congressional District, of which this county Is a part, at a meeting of the representatives of the six Eastern Washington counties held in Pasco this week. By doing this the Spanish War veterans fulfilled the pre diction previously made, that they would have nothing to do with any candidate who had declared for a third party. N. W. Durham has felt prac tically certain of this Indorsement un- 'THE TRUST BUSTERS' Take S car First and " " ' " ' -m . case desjgn of these instruments is be yond description. Come In and see them, and, Instead of paying the regu lar cash price of $550, you can take : your choice at the Closing-Out Cost prices of $338, $314 and $326. and pay: by the month if you choose. Player Pianos, Too. Everybody knows that player pianos ' good ones always bring $500, $650 and as high as $1000 for the fanciest and most elaborate designs. In this ; CloBing-Out Sale we are offering the very finest $650, $700 and $800 player j pianos the very latest 8S-note instru ments, with all the newest improve- ments. for $477. $362 and $330. The ! regular $525 player pianos are now j marked $319, und others are marked as low as $297. PRICES I-V PLAIN FIGURES. Again we say and most emphatical ly that prices have never been as low on highest-grade dependable pianos as will be found in this bona fide Closing Out Sale. Remember, each and every instrument Is fully and unconditionally warranted. We guarantee the quality and we guarantee the price. You take no chances whatsoever. "Money Back" If not exactly as represented and satis factory after delivery. Payments of $15, $20 or $25 down, and at the rate of $6, $8 or $10 a month can be ar ranged. EVERYTHING MUST GO. Store and office fixtures, typewrit ers, desks, safes, rugs, carpets, shelv ing, cases, oil paintings, everything is for sale, and delivery right after sale closes. Make us a bid. Open day and night until everything is dlsposod of. Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co., estab lished since 1906. Sixth and Burnsids streets (Commonwealth building). tll the action of the Pasco meeting of the club. F. M. Goodwin also laid claim to the support of the Bolo men. but the action here put an end to all speculation on this question. The cluhs represented at the Pasco meeting were those of Spokane, Walla Walla, North Yakima, Wenatchee, Ellensburg and Lind. Amity Business Men Organize. AMITY. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.) At an enthusiastic meeting held by the businessmen of this city last evening, the Amity Commercial Club was or ganized and the following officers were elected: President. Fred L. Strout; vice president, A. B. Watt: secretary, C. G. LeMasters; treasurer, E. W. Rea; direc tors, J. A. Rlble, O. E. Roth and George D. Thomas. Practically every business man in town is in tho organization. Plans are already under way for equip ping permanent quarters and an ag gressive campaign of boosting has been outlined. Wood in Echo Scrnrturc XII. ECHO, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Tlie new warehouse of the Echo flour mills here will be completed in about two weeks. This building is 72x160 and 20 feet to eaves. It is constructed of reinforced concrete and steel. Including the floor and roof. When completed there will not be a single stick of wood In the building. This structure will cost $15,000 and it is said to be one of the largest of Its kind west of the Missouri River. Bondsmen Surrender Man. GRANTS PASS, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Circuit Court convened today with Judge Calkins on the bench. It was one of the busiest equity terms of the year. Irwin Medley, who was convicted In the April term on a charge of assault on a Chinaman, was sur rendered to the court by his bonds men. Medley was to have appeared during the May term but through some misunderstanding he was not here. The court fined him $150. " Kalama Gets New Water Mains. KALAMA, Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) The Orchard Water Company, of Ka lama. is spending $3000 laying new six-inch mains on all the downtown streets in place of the four-Inch mains now in use. The source of water sup ply is from Spencer Creek and the Ka lama River. It is a gravity system, with a pressure of 186 pounds to the square Inch. We Sell Plumbing Supplies To All at Wholesale Prices going south on Third street, get off Grant and go one Mock east.