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THE STTXDAY OREGOyiAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 29, 1U13.
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SCENES AT PORTLAND COMMERCIAL CLUB'S BIG PICNIC AT VANCOUVER BARRACKS.
COMMISSION READY
OF JOVIALITY
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Officers at Post and Vancou
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to Portland Visitors.
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Bonds of $25,000 Each Will
Be Filed Tomorrow or
Early on Tuesday.
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COLONEL YOUNG HONORED
PUBLICITYIS PROVIDED FOR
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To the Strains of Inspiring Music
Festivities Are Carried Through
and "Wealth of Good Feeling ..
Is Shown and Expressed.
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army cooks. Portland's wealthy business
men 'with their families lined up to be
served with beans and sauerkraut,
while George L. Baker, with lusty
voice, or George Hyland, two octaves
lower, shouting out instructions on
how to eat, helped to add to the merri
ment. The light rain that fell for a few
minutes was not even noticed. Happy
young men and women danced on the
grassy plots to the music of the mili
tary band, which played throughout
the dinner hour, and lent added attrac
tion to the first annual picnic of the
Portland Commercial Club.
Reclmental Drill Given.
In tones which emulated Gabriel's
horn, George L. Baker invited all to go
to the po3t athletic field, after the out
door repast, and Company D, In com
mand of Captain Charles It. Howland,
appeared with their guns. The Twenty
first Infantry band struck up . lively
music, and for 10 minutes the soldiers
went through Intricate and graceful
movements that merited the applause
given.
To facilitate the handling of events,
two committees took charge. The mem
bers of these committees were J. H.
Burgard. A. L. Irish. C. S. Loveland, and
C. C. Chapman, Dr. H. C. Flrott and
W. J. Hofmann. George I Baker an
nounced events eo that all within the
post could hear, while Albert Felden
heimer assisted In distributing th
lavish supply of prizes as they were
awarded. The events were called and
carried out with precision. At inter
vals the band played lively airs and
the spectators always were awaiting
other surprises.
J. Fred Lanom Arrested.
From the time dinner was served
until a squad of eight men from Com
pany D surrounded J. Fred Larson and
placed him In handcuffs and shackles
end paraded with him in front of half
a. thousand spectators, there was a new
surprise every minute. W. F. Ross en
gaged Mr. Larson In an argument about
the distribution of the prizes, and he
acted his part so well that Mr. Larson
thought he was in earnest. Finally,
Mr. Ross appealed to Colonel Young,
who gave order to handcuff the "talka
tive gentleman from Portland."
"I Just knew something would happen
to me today," wailed Mr. Larson, as he
was led to the rear. After sufficient
punishment he was released, and after
that he was more quiet, until he had
to give orders about that greased pig
race, when he again burst forth.
Presentation Made Commander.
The exercises of the day were draw
ing close to the baseball game, as Mr.
Baker Introduced Edgar B. Piper, presi
dent of the Portland Commercial Club,
who, in behalf of that organization,
made a short address and presented to
Colonel Young, post commander, a
unique loving cup, made from the shell
of a torpedo, used in the Spanish Amerl.
can War. Mr. Piper said:
"To me has been delegated the pleas
ant duty of presenting a slight testi
monial in appreciation of this splendid
entertainment today. When we first
talked of holding a picnic, we were at a
loss to know where to hold it. When
Colonel Young was approached he tend
ered the use, not only of the military
reservation, but he added certain exer.
rises by his splendid soldiers and of
ficers. "In presenting this cup from the
Portland Commercial Club I will say
It Is a testimonial of hearty good wishes
and loving good will and I tender you
this with esteem and regard."
Vancouver Club In Evidence.
Colonel Young, who had not looked
for such a demonstration, answered, "I
accept the testimonial of your regard,
though wholly unexpected by me. I
assure you that we wanted to meet you,
we are glad you have come and hope
that you may come again. We have
grounds hero that are Ideally suited f or
this kind of an entertainment and I
hope you enjoy the outing. I thank
you for your kindness and good will
expressed, for myself and for my of
ficers and men."
The Vancouver Commercial Club was
much In evidence, all wearing Phciflc
Highway bridge buttons, and boosting
for the bridge. There were 30 automo
miles parked around the baseball park.
Practically of the soldiers in the post
Joined in the day's events, as partici
pants and spectators.
Soldiers Win Ball Game.
Following is a list of events, prize
winners and prizes:
Baseball game, won by the Vancou
ver Barracks, 9, Portland Commercial
Club 2. Game called at end of third in
ning. No award of silver loving cup.
Butts manual drill by Company D, in
command of Captain Charles R. How
land, Twenty-first Infantry, with mu
sic by Twenty-first Infantry band.
The machine gun platoon of the
Twenty-first Infantry exhibited. Mules
having mountain guns strapped to their
backs trotted onto the field, their guns
were taken down, then reassembled,
packed and placed on the mules' backs
again.
100-yard dash for amateurs open to
all, won by V. Jones, cigar humidor:
second, Oliver K. Jeffrey, a thermos
bottle; third. Dr. H. C. Fixott, a hand
saw. Time given as eight seconds.
100-yard dash by soldiers, final heat,
won by Private Large, B Company,
Twenty-first Infantry, fishing rod and
reel; second. Private Connell, box of
25 cigars. Time, 10 seconds.
Girls' race, handicap, won by Edith
Foster, daughter of Charles Foster, sil
ver knife and fork for child; second,
Kthel Mills, daughter of B. H. Mills, a
broom; third, Alice Lehman, daughter
of C. J. Lehman, merchandise order at
Lennon's; fourth, Lorum Alley, daugh
ter of B. J. Alley.
Vancouver Girl Wins.
Young women's race Won by Miss
Mary Gweyser, of Vancouver, a Navajo
blanket: second, Mrs. William Walters,
a hot water bottle; third, Miss Hannah
McLeod, of Portland, a riding crop
fourth. Miss Edith Potter, of Portland',
two boxes of stationery.
Boys' race Won by Dean Hyskell
son of Frederick T. Hyskell, a baseball,
bat and glove; second, Roland Richter
son of Carl Richter. of Vancouver, a
dictionary; third. Harold Ranck, 'of
Vancouver a dictionary.
Fat men's race Won by Sergeant
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Ludwig, 220 pounds, of Vancouver Bar
racks, a framed picture; second, G. If.
Allen, 207 pounds, of Portland, five
pounds of coffee; third. Rev. C. F. W.
btover, 245 pounds, of Tacoma, member
of Tacoma Commercial Club, three
pounds of tea. A. L. Stevens, of Port
land, 270 pounds, ran fourth.
Three-legged race Frank L. Wlne
berg and L. M. Wood, canned goods;
second, Oliver IC. Jeffrey and V. Jones,
glove order on Lennon's.
"Baby contest." There not beine-
enough babies, the 12 women who were
to act aB Judges were called babies, and
eacn receiveu a box ot chocolates. En
trants: Mrs. Fred E. Reed and Mrs.
G. W. Colby, of Oakland; Mrs. Tlmms,
Mrs. A. L. Stevens. Mm 1? T TTvirAii
Mrs. Graham T. Holtzlaw, Mrs. F. a;
Freeman, Mrs. Fred Larson, Mrs. George
llyland, Mrs. George L Baker. Mr
George Edgar Johnson and Mrs. J. J.
Bayer.
FreaU Itacea Run.
Hopping contest, finals Won by
Oliver K. Jeffrey, a hammock; second.
H. Davis, six pounds of tea; third, H
Smith, two cans of baking powder.
Somersault race Won by Oliver K.
Jeffrey, a laprobe; second, L. M. Wood,
a pair of tennis shoes; third, J. New
man, a pound of tea.
Wheelbarrow race, using a man for
a barrow for 20 yards and exchanging
places to starting point Won by A. J.
Hines arid A. R. C. Cates, soldiers, a
vase; second, George Kelly and H.
Smith, a statue; third, J. P. O'Rourke
and J. L. Haslam. box of cigars.
Women's egg race Won bv Mrs. Sid
ney Rassmussen, a carpet sweeper; sec-
ond, Mrs. F. I. Reynolds, bridge set;'
third, Mrs. N. J. Irvine, box of candy.
Greased pig race Won by Private
Reuben Neisa. the pig; second time
caught, Stephen Gura, a meerschaum
pipe; third, Frank Fleckensteln, a
punching bag.
Shelter tent pitching exhibition and
wall-scaling contests- were given by
two men from each company but no
prizes were awarded.
COLONEL YOUNG, when ha heard
George L. Baker announce, the
events yesterday, said that positions
were always open to men with such
strong lungs. "I would like to get a
man with his lung capacity to replace
several buglers. His voice has greater
carrying power," said the Colonel.
When half a dozen members of the
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club yelled at C. C. Chapman, who was
carrying his hat In his hand and ex
posing the top of his head to the ele
ments, he replied. "I am Just permit
ting the weather to Induce the hair fol
licles to coma forth. There is more
weather here on a Government reserve
than in any state."
The blunderbuss with which George
L. Baker started the contestants and
which made so much noise . that It
shocked several so badly they were left
at the tape, resembled a revolver found
in the Mexican War. When he started
the baseball game, he fired all of the
chambers as fast as he could and the
mules from the machine, gun platoon
ran for cover.
The pig race was the most exciting
event of the day. So many soldiers,
men and boys fell on the poor-animal
that a woman In the crowd wanted to
rush to its assistance, and became In
dignant when her escort refused to
call the president of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
but the pig got up and trotted off un
injured. The members of the Portland Com
mercial Club baseball team were C. D.
Ross, M. E. Smead, Edward Higglns'
George Kelley, Edward Brown, Edward
Shearer, Roy Edwards. Walter Keck
and H. L. Idleman, manager. The sol
diers were represented by Lieutenants
H. L. Taylor, F. V. Schneider, G. J.
Gonser (manager), F. J. RHey. and
Head, Dougherty, Noyer, Brown, De
wit t, and Ellis,- who replaced Lieuten
ant Gonscr.
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A Portland player stepped back too
far when he was at bat and struck
Lieutenant Gonser, who was catching,
on the top of the head, knocking him
out. Dr. Herbert C. Gibner was pres
ent and ordered him taken to the post
hospital, where he was resting easy
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Eg Race, Holdlns Her rrl.e, 3, Girl, In Tl.bt SkJrf In the OO-Ynrd Knee, 4, Hum.n Wheelbarrow Race, V Eatlne
Army Rations, Pork and Bean., 6. President K. B. Piper Proentlns; to Colonel GeorKe S. Young; . L.,1n'c o.
?1? Tfc ' rtl"" Commerc,aI C,nb 7' Cort YounK and Mr. Piper Enjoy . Plte of Bean., 8, An Accident In
last night. Dr. Gibner Is of. the
opinion that the Lieutenant will be
feeling well tomorrow, after a good
night's sleep. This was the only acci
dent of the day, and -was not consid
ered serious.
The Vancouver Commercial Club
wore white ribbons announcing the
fact that they were guests of the Port
land Commercial Club.
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In the girls' and women's races. It
was seen why they could not make
speed. The perimeter of thetr skirts,
at the end nearest the ground, was
too small to permit a full stride to be
taken. The girl who won the race
wore a skirt that reached not much
below her knees. Another woman
pulled her overskirt to her knees after
she had started, but it was too late.
The race had been won by another.
Frenchmen Mob Fight Referee.
PARIS, June 28. The referee in a 20
round fight here last night between
Frank Madole, an American light
weight, and Albert Badoud, a Swiss,
was mobbed In the ring by the specta
tors when he declared the bout a draw.
The crowd considered that the Ameri
can was entitled to the decision on
points. The police had to be called in
order to clear the hall. .
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COURT RETAINS JEWELS
Laborer Who Found Amy Butler's
: Gems Seeks to Recover Them.
Despite oratory on the part of A. W.
Parshley, recent candidate for "the of
fice of Municipal Judge, Justice Jones
refused yesterday to turn over the
Jewelry lost by Amy Butlew, the actress,
and recovered by Detectives Hyde and
Vaughn, to Herman Haas, the laborer
in whose home the gems were found.
Attorney Parshley, who has taken up
the laborer's contention that he ought
to have the gems, although it was
shown that he had failed to advertise
or otherwise attempt to restore them
and had spent J100 found with them,
placed Detective Hyde on the stand to
tell of the discovery of the gems. He
found the sleuth a hard witness and
only elicited the testimony that Haas
had denied having the gems and had
concealed them and refused to divulge
their whereabouts.
Pending hearing from Miss Butler,
Justice Jones ruled that he would keep
the gemsjn the custody of the court.
New Railway Is Incorporated.
T. C. Fletcher, Birdie E. Fletcher and
irrances Vandermeer are incorporators
in.
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of the Portland & Oregon City Railway
ujnpany. articles or which were fl'ed
yesterday at the Courthouse. As stated
in the articles the Intention Is to con
struct a line of railway connecting
I'niia b.hu uregon tjity and such
branches as -may be determined upon
by the directorate from time uj time.
The capital stock given is $200,000.
Special Train to Carry Visitors.
A special train on the Oregon Elec
tric will carry the Royal Rosarians and
their friends to the Cherry Fair at
Salem Saturday. It will leave Tenth
and Stark streets at 12 o'clock noon.
The Elks' band will go along. A spe
cial round-trip rate of Jl.60 has been
granted. JThe Cherry Fair will be In
progress during the latter part of -this
week and many Portland folk will be
in attendance. A special Fourth of July
programme has been prepared.
Texnns Win Championship.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. June 21 Rh-
ert Shelton and J. B. Adoue. of nn..
Tex., won the Southern tennis cham
pionship in doubles by defeating E. S
Mansfield and Carlton Smith, of Atlanta,
in the finals of the Gulf States tennis
tournament here this afternoon tv,
scores were 6-8, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. J
Of Places to Be Filled by Body as
Whole Only Post of City Engineer
Is Without Nominee and Ear
ly Appointment Expected. j
E(SCIUCE COM PA XX PAYS HIGH
COMPLIMENT TO AGKNT,
MAYOR-ELECT.
Chief officers of, the North western
Mutual Life Insurance Company paid
H. R. Albee. their general agent In
Oregon, an unusual compliment. He
has been with the company for many
year and was recently elected Mayor
of Portland, to take office Tuesday.
Instead of accepting his resigna
tion and placing another general
agent in the office, they wrote him
to the effect that they had always
felt that lightning might strike him
some day and that they might loss
him for awhile, so they decided to
grant him a leave of absence. They
will arrange to have his work dona
by others meanwhile.
H. R. Albee. Mayor-elect, and Will
H. Daly, Robert G. Dieck. W. L.
Brewster and C. A. Bigelow, Commissioners-elect,
will take over the city
government Tuesday morning.
They will file their penal bonds of
$25,000 each tomorrow or Tuesday. as
required by the charter, and they will
then be ready for organization. This
they will do at a meeting which has
been called for Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock. The Mayor under the Com
mission plan will preside at all meet
ings, both legislative and executive of
the Commission, but the charter calls
for the election of a president of the
Commission at the first meeting of that
body. In the Mayor's absence, the
president performs the functions of
the Mavor. iust an nniei-
charter, which will become a thins- nt
the past at 12 o'clock Monday night.
In the absence of both Mayor and
president, the three remaining mem
bers select one of their number to
preside.
The Mavor and fnmTnkciAn.....i..
must take their oath to uphold the con
stitution of the United States and of
the State of Oregon and to faithfully
perform the duties of their respective
officers before they are ready for first
formal session nf t Vi . c nrnmiuat a. rk
they will do before 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning, in xne onice or uity Auditor
Barbur.
Employe Ordinance Required.
Before the City Attorney, Municipal
Judge, City Treasurer. City Engineer
or Purchasing Agent can take the oath
of office and assume their duties. th
Commission must pass an ordinance,
appointing them, as required by the
charter. The other appointive officers,
such as Chief of Police. Health Officer
and secretaries to the Mayor and Com
missioners are not named by the same
method, but are appointed by the De
partment Commissioners and are re
movable by them at any time.
There is a charter provision to the
effect that a summary of the business
to be transacted at any Commission
meeting shall be published and ba ar
ranged for public distribution 24 hours
before such meetintjf but another pro
vision gives the power to transact
emergency business without this sum
mary, if four of the members so will.
Some ordinances will have to be passed
In this manner Tuesday, such as the)
one naming the five officers appointive
by the Commission.
Only One Vacancy Left.
Everything is in readiness for the
event which Is of such great import
ance to Portland. Mayor-elect Albee
and the Commissioners-elect have been
hard at work ever since their election
early this month shaping things for
taking over the city administration. It
was a task of great proportions to sort
over the applications for various posi
tions and select the appointees. There
remains now but one position to ba
filled that of City Engineer. Just
when Commissioner-elect Dieck will be
ready to recommend a man for the
place Is not known, but it will not be
long.
The officers to be appointed by the
commission, as a whole, who have thus
far been decided upon are: W. P. La
Roche, City Attorney:' John H. Steven
son, Municipal Judge: William Adams,
City Treasurer, and J. R. Wood, Pur
chasing Agent.
Individual Appointments Made.
Mayor-elect Albee, who retained for
his direction the Department of Publlo
Safety, has named for Chief of Police,
John Clark: for City Health Officer,
Dr. M. B. Marcellus, and for Secretary
to the Mayor, W. H. Warren.
Commissioner-elect Daly has ap
pointed James H. McCool as his secre
tary and Commissioner-elect Brewster
has named for his secretary. Miss
Margaret White.
Since his selection was made known.
City Attorney-elect LaRoche has ap
pointed as his deputies, H. M. Tomlin
son, L. E. Latourette. C. T. Haas, F.
W. Stadter and Stanley Myers.
Mr. LaRoche announced yesterday
that he will assign Mr. Stadter to the
Municipal Court to handle casfs before
Municipal Judge Stevenson. When the
time comes that a case or cases shall
be appealed to the Circuit Court. Mr.
Myers will take the work in the Muni
cipal Court while Mr. Stadter takes
care of the Circuit Court work.
There were many, applicants for the
position of Municipal Judge, including
George W. Caldwell, whose friends
urged him for the place because they
believed him to be peculiarly fitted for
the position. While recognizing his
fitness, however, Mr. Albee said that
he probably will ask Mr. Caldwell to
serve in some other place, where he
can be of even greater value to the
city. Mr. Albee did not say to what
post he may appoint him.
JOHN C0NS1D1NE COMING
Theatrical Magnate Will Arrive Here
Tomorrow for 2 Days Visit.
John W. Consldlne. president of the
Orpheum circuit in the Pacific North
west, and of the chain of Empress The
aters throughout the United States, will
arrive in Portland tomorrow from Se
attle for a two days' visit here.
Mr. Considine recently completed a
tour of inspection of his business Inter
ests in California extending from Sacra
mento to San Diego, returning to his
home in Seattle last week.
One of the important functions of the
rovernment in Germany is the issuing of
permits to hunters. The revenue thus ob
tained s auout ?i,dw,uuu annually.