TIIE SI"tAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 17, 1913.
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uate ot 6t. Mary's Academy and Is a
gifted pianist and organist. Miss Mar
garet Maginnis la to be bridesmaid and
Frederick Donnerberg will attend the
bridegroom. Mrs. W. A. Bennett and
Mrs. Albertus Ltrowe will entertain
for Mips Maginnis at a smart affair
this' week.
An event of Interest scheduled for
September 27 Is the marriage of Miss
Uladys Wiggins and Cornelius James
Porter. The bride-to-be Is the youngest
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. J Wig
Kins and Is popular among the younger
set. The marriage will take place in
Salt Lake and the couple will reside
in Dallas, where Mr. Porter has busi
ness interests.
The Alblna Lodge of Catholic For
esters will hold a moonlight excursion
on Wednesday evening, August 20.
The steamer Qrahamona will leave the
foot of Taylor street at 8 o'clock. Music,
dancing and refreshments will be fea
tures. Lodge members and their friends
will enjoy the outing.
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Eureka Council. No. 204. Knights and
Ladies of Security, will give an en
tertainment tomorrow evening at
Woodmen of the World hall. East Sixth
and East Alder streets. Admission
free.
La Hoa Club will give a dancing
party at Council Crest on August 29.
Invitation are being Issued which will
be requested at the door.
WEDDIXGS.
Walker-B!an.
Miss Lillian A. Blasen was one of the
prettiest brides of the week. Her wed
ding to George A. B. w-alker waa an
event of Tuesday evening. The cere
mony was solemnized at the home of
the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Blasen. In the presence of a large num
ber of relatives and friends. Rev.
Myron L. Boozer was the officiating
clergyman. The bouse was decoratod
with masses of pink roses and sweet
peas and the grounds surrounding the
residence was gay with electric lights
and Japanese lanterns.
Th bride wore a robe of white char
meuse and carried white roses. Miss
Belle CasselU who played the wedding
march, was gowned in white silk and
lace. Mrs. Mae Beaver, an aunt of the
bridegroom, was beautiful In a stun
ning gown of white crepe de chine
trimmed with lace and heavily em
broidered. She wore a large black pic
ture hat. Mrs. Benjamin Trenkman
was attired in a Parisian gown of opal
escent shades. Miss Janet Dawson wore
white satin with pink overdress and
trimming of baby roses. Miss Dawson
added to the evening's charm by sing
ing "Love. I Have Won You." .
Mrs. H. B. Walker was gowned in
white voile over silk. Miss Ruth Walk
er wore a dainty gown of white crepe
meteor. ' Mrs. Olson, an aunt of the
bride, waa attired in a black gown cut
decollette. Her ornaments were dia
monds. Mrs. Kit, K-Unger. of Tualatin,
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was attired In a royal blue silk cos
turae.
A reception and upper followed the
ceremony and music was a leature in
the garden and In the reception rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are now on their
honeymoon and on return will occupy a
pretty 'home that awaits them. Mr.
Walker is prominent in business circles
and his bride is especially popular.
Hobba-Morastrom.
Miss Edith Nordstrom, a gifted pian
ist of Portland, was one of the attrac
tlve brides of the past week. On Tues
day evening she plighted her troth
with Harry Edward Hobbs. who also Is
a musician of marked ability. The
ceremony had for its setting the hos
pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Nordstrom. The rooms were decorated
with pink petaled blossoms and ferns.
The marriage vows were exchanged at
an Improvised altar ot rosea and ureen
ery.
White pillars, each mounted with t
large coppei bowl of flowers and trail
ing vines, stood before the altar. Tiny
Incandescent electric lights illumined
the bower.
The two charming little flower girls,
Eva Nordstrom and Lucille Trogllo,
preceded the bridal party and scat
tered white roses in the aisle. Eleanor
Nordstrom waa ring bearer. All were
dressed alike In pretty white frocks
with flowers In their hair. The bride's
gown was of rich Ivory white satin
made en train. Her veil was arranged
In becoming fashion with a cap of tulle
on her head. She wore a laurel wreath
and carried roses. Harry Scott was
best man and Clay Williams and Harry
Carney were ushers.
A reception and supper followed the
service and the couple left for their
honeymoon. They will reside in Port
land.
Melatlre-Metealf.
The many friends of Dr. Koss Mcln
tire and Miss Florence Metcalf will be
Interested to hear ot their wedding,
which was solemnized 'on Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock in Newport at the
seaside home ot the bride a parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Metcalf. Little Olive
Boliska. niece of the bride, waa the
dainty flower girl. Rev. D. A. Watters
officiated. The bride wore a beautiful
white charmeuse gown elaborately
trimmed with lace and carried white
aster. '
Dr. Mclntlre Is a practicing physician
of Independence. He obtained nla de
gree at Willamette University in 1912.
Hia bride graduated irom tne iiniver
sity of California this. Spring, after
making a brilliant record as a student.
She is a member of an old Salem family
and Is beloved by a wide circle of
friends.
Dr. slclntire's parents llv in Salem.
Dr. and Mrs. Mclnttre are now away oa
their wedding trip and will live in In
dependence on their return.
Stoae-Kreber. . '
One of the most Interesting weddings
of the week .was that ot Alfred Stone
and Mrs. Harriet M. Kreher, which
took place on Tuesday in Vancouver,
Wash. The ceremony waa the cul
mination of a pretty romance that had
ita beginning several years ago when
the couple were boy and girl school
mates. On the wedding day they went
by auto to Vancouver with E. N. Howe
and Mrs. Florence Howe, the bride
groom's sister, and- the nuptial knot
was tied by Superior Judge Back.
Mrs. Stone ia an exceptionally gifted
young woman, possessing a sweet voice
and much ability in a musical way.
She has a charming personality and
an interesting manner, ana will De
decided acquisition to local social
circles. Mr. Stone Is prominent in
business circles. He Is known in San
Francisco and Salt Lake, where he has
held responsible positions and has
many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Stone will
pass t'nelr honeymoon In a trip to Los
Angeles and may possibly go East be
fore returning to Portland.
Kaaffsu-Raab. -
The marriage of Miss A1U Rush a
few days ago to Herbert Kauffman, of
New York, was one of the surprises of
the season. The ceremony took place
In the Eastern" metropolis last week
with the bride's father and a few
friends in attendance. The bride, who
la the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Rush, of this city, went to New York
some time ago to study music. She In
tended to take up grand opera or con
cert work, but suddenly Cupid" stepped
In and the plans were changed. Mr.
Kauffman Is a well-Known writer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman will take a
trip to Europe in the Fall. They will
live In New York.
Mewrer-Morgaau
Charles Mowrey and -Miss Edna
Morgan were united In marriage Sat
urday. August 2, by the Rev. James
Dlmond Corby, D. D., pastor of the
Universalis Church, at the residence
of the parents of the bride, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Tucker, 165 East Seventeenth
street. The home was beautifully dec
orated with cut flowers. The bridal
couple are passing their honeymoon In
a camping trip In the Cascade Moun
tains and will be at home to their
friends In Portland after September 1.
Schachtmayer-Haaseau
Edward William Schachtmayer and
Miss Clara Hansen were united in mar
riage July 28 at the residence of the
officiating minister, the Rev. James
Dimond Corby, pastor of the Unlver
sallst Church, at 802 East Broadway,
the young couple were attended by Ray
Herring and Miss Minnie ScfTmeer. Mr.
and Mrs. Schachtmayer will reside in
Portland.
CUatoa-Vollnm.
Miss Etta Vollum and Samuel R.
Clinton were married August 12 at the
bride's borne, 1383 Michigan avenue, tne
Rev. J. Bowersox officiating.
A3TXO rXCEMEVTS."
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiggins, of 731
Clackamas street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Mary Mac-
Inay Wiggins, to the Rev. Dr. Henry
Marcotte. The marriage, which will oc.
cur about the middle of September, will
be a quiet affair, attended only by the
Immediate relatives.
SOCIETY PERSONALS.
Miss Elizabeth Shoemaker is passing
her vacation at Wllholt.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C Reed have re
turned from an outing at Wllholt
Springs.
Mrs. W. Wolfetetn and daughter left
last week for a two weeks' visit at
Newport. Or.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. King (Sue Par
rott King) have gone to Tillamook for
a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Shaw re
turned home Saturday from a visit at
Lebanon and Albany.
Mrs. E. Johnstone has just returned
from a five weeks' trip to New York
and other Eastern cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kelley, ot
San Diego, are visiting Mrs. L Q. Kel
ley, 630 East Madison street
Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Galther and Miss
Carrie Lee Chamberlain were guests of
Mrs.' Cv H. Wheeler recently.
Nathan Harris and son. Milton, left
for Ocean Park to pass the remainder
of the season at Deer Lodge.
Mrs. W. H. Grlnnell. of Seattle, la the
house guest ot Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Grln
nell at their home in Irvlngton.
Mrs. William M. Wilder has returned
from a trip to Seattle and Tacoma,
where she was widely entertained.
Alfred Schllt left the first of the
week for Seaside to pass the remainder
of the Summer with hia parents at the
family cottage.
Jay W. Herns and Mike Ruvensky
left last week for a two weeks' trip
through Seattle, Wash., Vancouver and
Victoria, B. C
The Misses Esther and Eda Lynds
are at Uklah. Cel., visiting relatives.
They will not return until the latter
part of September.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Slmonton went to
The Dalles early in the week. They
will soon leave for a motor trip up the
Willamette Valley.
N'. D. Simon, of Beach. Simon and
Nelson, has returned from Newport.
Mrs. Simon will remain at tne seashore
for a week longer.
Judge Carl Foster and Mrs. Foster
are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs.
V. H. Esterly, who are planning to
entertain for the visitors.
Mrs. E. Johnstone, manager and
buyer for R- M. Gray's woman's depat-
ment, has Just returned from New xorsi
after a five weeks' visit
Mrs. John S. K4ngsley and daughter,
Mildred Anne, are passing the remain
der of the season visiting friends and
relatives on Puget Sound.
The Misses Helen Walton, Jessie Mc
Gregor and Ruth Montague returned on
Saturday from Los Angeles after an
extended trip throughout California.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hamilton and
sons motored in from Salem recently
and passed a short time at the country
homo of Mr. and Mrs. C H. Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. M. r. Blasen, with their
sons. Matt. Reuben, Dan and Robert
left on Thursday tor Brlghtwood, where
they will camp for the remainder of
August.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C Robinson left on
an extended trip, visiting friends on
the Puget Bound and Vancouver, B. C.
They will return to Portland about
September 1.
Miss Bertha Hewett leaves today for
a few days' sojourn in Seattle. From
there she will go to Vancouver, B. C,
to be the guest of the Misses Edith
snd Hazel Pert.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Coman (Ger
trude Cahalln) have returned after an
absence of three years in Seattle and
will reside in Irvlngton. Their many
friends will welcome their return.
Mrs. Harry L. Torrence. who was
operated on for appendicitis on June-j
30 at St- Vincent Hospital, nas re-
turned to her home, 430 East Simpson
street, and is slowly convalescing.
Mrs. L. W. Estes, of Walla Walla, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jack Peak
Hoben, at her home in the Belle Court
apartments. Mrs. Estes has a host oi
friends in this city and in Walla Walla.
O. C. Bortzmeyer left yesterday for a
business and pleasure trip covering a
number of Eastern States. He will meet
Mrs. Bortzmeyer in Cleveland, O.. and
they will return to Portland in six or
seven weeks.
Millard H. McClung. Jr.. U. S. N Is
In the city on a furlough, visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McClung.
of 415 East Eighth street. North. He
Is en route to the Bremerton Navy
Yard.
Miss Vera, Cason left last week for
Seattle and Vancouver. B. C to visit I
r.laH.u f.Ul. Gh. will n I., '
the University of Washington in Sep
tember. George P. Eggleston left recently for
San Francisco, in company with C B.
Babcock, of that city, who has been on
an extended business trip through the
Northwest.
Mrs. Harry Biasell will leave today
for a trip to the Eastern states. In
Grand Rapids. Mich., Mrs. Bissell will
be the guest of her mother, Mrs. C A.
Wilson, and will be entertained exten
sively by numerous friends.
Mrs. Otto Dekum. of Piedmont, ac
companied by her daughter, Frances,
left on Thursday for their beach home
at Seaside, where the other two daugh
ters of the family, Helen and Kather
ine, have been for the past month.
Roy Page, of Berkeley, waa a Port
land visitor during the week, spending
a few days with Lewis A. McArthur.
Mr. Page is assistant electrical engi
neer for the Southern Pacific Company
In San Francisco and was a classmate
of Mr. McArthur at the University of
California and a member of the same
college fraternity.
The Misses Lizzie and Jean Bryce,
of Portland, chaperoned by their mar
ried sister, Mrs. William Maben. of Ar
bor Lodge, have been for the paat
week sojourning at the "Craney Crew.
Miss Bettle Maben is also a guest there.
The Misses Bryce are prominent In
Scottish circles. Jean Bryce being treaa.
urer of the lady s auxiliary In con
nection with Clan Macleay: They re
turn to town today, as Mrs. Maben
will give a birthday party In honor
of her daughter tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Newton Thompson,
of Tacoma, Wash., were in the city
early in the week as the .guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hlgglns, of East
Forty-first street. After a delightful
visit the party of four motored to
Salem, where Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
boarded the train for Roseburg. where
they are being entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Sellers at the Grand Hotel.
Mrs. L. A. Lamps, of San Francisco,
will join them later and will go to Ta
coma when Mr. and Mrs. Thompson re
turn.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Coe, of Stan
fleld have been spending m few weeks
In their regular semi-annual visit to
old friends of the city and at Seaside.
While in the city, they visited with
their father. Dr. Henry W. Coe, at th
family residence on- Loveloy street, ami
in the absence of their mother, who was
In attendance upon suffrage meetings
In the state of Washington and at
Washington. D. C. their grandmother,
Mrs. M. J. Coe, acted as hostess. Wayne
and Earl Coe. who are spending their
school vacation in Eastern Oregon,
managed the ranch of their brother
while the visitors were In the city.
A number of Portlanders is enjoying
the Summer at Shlpherd's Springs.
Fishing, swimming, tallyho parties and
other diversions occupy the time.
Among the visitors there recently were
Mrs. C. D. Josslyn. Dr. W. H. Boyd, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Febert-and son, Mrs. Frank
Toevs, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sweek, Theo
dore Kraus, S. L. Soloman, W. H. Mall,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Patullo, Sam Nudel
man, Elizabeth and Clarice 8eafeldt, of
Astoria; H. C. Carlston, of Pendleton;
A. J. Knobloch and E. Knobloch, of
Heppner; Mrs. C. H. Chick, Mrs. A. M.
Clarke. Mrs. A. F. Campbell, E. O. To
bey. of Eugene; Mrs. C. H. Baker and
Mrs. F. J. Knepper, of The Dalles; B. s.
Radcllff, of Medford: Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Roake, of Oregon City, and J, W. Dick
enson, of Hood River.
MILWAUKIE T0 HAVE FAIR
Juvenile Event, to Be Held Septem
ber 20, to Cover Wide Range.
MILWAUKIE, Or, Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) A juvenile fair will be held
here September 20, and will be under
the charge of Mrs. Maggie Johnson.
The exhibit will include everything
that pertains to children's work. Girls
will show needle work, fancy work, do
mestic science and garden work. The
boys will be invited to exhibit manual
training work and garden produce.
Prizes will be given. The fair will be
held In the public schoolhouse.
At the meeting of the Council Tues
day the Clackamas Gas Company asked
for a franchise to lay gas mains in
the streets of the town, and will come
up at the next meeting. At the last
meeting the improvement of Monroe
street from Main to Schindler,' - 10
blocks, was authorized. The cost is
estimated at 111.000.
Union Connty Gets. Fine Birds.
LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Twelve crates of game birds
are today blinking at new surround
ings. They were sent from the state
game farm at Salem to Union County
and have been "planted" on game pre
serves of this valley. ' The shipment
Included not only China pheasants, but
golden as well and will be allowed to
propagate on the preserves of the coun
ty. This is the biggest shipment yet
received In this valley.
HIGH SCHOOL PCPIL SHOWS
THRIFT AXD IJiDlSTRV.
Pernios Hoover.
Fenton Hoover, eon of Mrs.
Nellie Hoover.- of 48 West Park
street, who will be graduated
from Lincoln High School next
February, has made a remarkable
record for Industry and economy.
He worked mornings and nights
for two years In a law office, for
120 a month, and later stayed out
of school a year and a half to
work for the Columbia River
Packers' Association at 145 a
month. Returning to his studies
he also worked at the Hellig
Theater two years and a half,
getting )20 a month. One Sum
mer vacation be was employed
on a ranch at $20 a month and,
during the greater part of his
school years he did housework
for his mother, washing dishes,
sweeping, cooking, etc. The
mother is a widow who works In
an office.
The lad has paid all his own
expenses since he was IS years
old and has a bank account-of
$900. He carried six studies, the
maximum number permitted at
High School, passed honorary in
four and received high credits in
the two others.
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LINES PICTURESQUE
With Eegrrt Many Will Witness Passing . of Historic Transportation
Facilities as Railroads Encroach Drivers Interesting Characters.
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EUGENE, Or., Aug-. 16. (Special.)
The Lane County stage coaches,
nine in all. could be adequately
treated only by a De Qulncy, present
ing as they do snd as the English mall
coach never did, the glory of motion,
especially when Bert Barney thrllllng
ly rounds the curves, "all same" mov
ing picture stage, and the vision of
sudden death, present in the Winter
time all along the precipitous way up
the Sluslaw and Wildcat gorges. A
cataract, swollen to four times its
normal size, leaps out from the hank
and pours upon the center of a cordu
roy bridge its roaring and chunk-filled
flood, under which the stage must go
or stop. At Giles Fowler's the incom
ing stage has somersaulted in the
dark down a. 40-foot embankment and
a horse baa been killed. At the Wild
cat tunnel the driver stops his horses
to rest, and surely there are guardian
angels, for 100 yards ahead the moun
tain aide slips down, pushes out a
peninsula into the river and buries the
road in tons of talus. The stage meets
a man leading a pack mule, who steps
aside to make passage, when down
they go. the . mule miraculously and
humorously landing upright between
two high stumps and kept by the width
of his pack suspended there, the bib
lical story of Absolom reversed.
-Lane County has nine stages left:
The Eugene-Mapleton stage, potential,
as has been seen with adventure, 60
miles long and requiring 20 hours for
passage in Winter; the Junction City
Mapleton stage, equally long, but af
fording less opportunities for adven
ture; the Eugene-McKenzie bridge
stage, 60 miles long and with many
diminutive villages that in Winter or
Summer travel rapidly back to Eugene
or McKenzle Bridge, for this is usually
a fast stage: the Florence-Gardiner
stage along the beach; the Crow,
Pleasant H11L Coburg, Lorane and Bo
hemia stages, which are comparatively
short. Most of these go every day ex
cept. Sunday and most of them carry
mail. It will be still some time be
fore the story, of the passing of the
stage coach -in Lane County can prop
erly be written, but railroads are grad
ually encroaching. In the paat four
years the stages between Springfield
and Eugene and Eugene and Hazeldell
have given way to trolley and locomo
tive, and in another year or so the peo
ple of Western Lape County will meet
together, a final spike will be driven,
an alien toot wiU be heard at Maple
ton, and the Eugene-Mapleton stage,
"the noblest Roman of them all." will
pass into the land of things only re
membered. ,
Tralai Hot Complete Substitute.
But some of us at any rate will have
the grace to feel a regret. The shriek
ing Iron horse with all Its blessings
cannot be a complete substitute. The
trip that we looked forward to with
Invariable reflection on the benefits of
life Insurance and remembered by the
compulsion of its "kind ' shook up
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like" effects, will then be taken with
out the caution of a bood-bye kiss,
and on the morrow will pass from the
memory as a tale that Is told.
We'll scoot Irreverently and sacri
legiously through this country which.
for all its promise of a sudden quietus,
soaked, in one trip, six months of in
doors out of our systems and gave us
as we passed a tangible benediction.
And what will our emotions be. do you
think, as we speed by Giles Fowler's
and Joe Fowler's, with the memories
of those thousand-course dinners tug
glng at our stomach strings?
Retrospection I dare say will bring
regret when we think of those early
morning risings to step from the porch
of Joe Morris' store at Mapleton into
a bepuddled seat beside the driver,
when, it is Winter time and dark at
6, and heaven is prodigally generous
with its water; the two lanterns send
ing out their parallel gleams Into the
night; a roaring of water and a few
empty thumps as a bridge Is passed
over; and way down below, the steady
rush of a river but no river to be seen,
only where the louder noise an
nounced a riffle white splotches float
ing on the dark, like Illy pads, if lily
pads were white; and finally as day
light approached, half a mile up on the
crest of the highest ridge a single
white snag, like Ajax, fighting down
and rising above the fog.
Good Frleads Are Met.
Some of my best friends I have made
while riding on this stage. It was on
the stage I met Mr. Young, with the W.
P. Fuller Company; Mr. Beck, of the
Lower Sluslaw, mounted on whose
back, because he had on rubber boots.
I forded two streams, and from whom
a long time later I borrowed a boat
to row 15 miles after dark down the
Sluslaw River; Gus Gustason, the "Big
Swede" teamster for Porter Brothers,
whom I talked to sleep that night at
Giles Fowler's, and whom I often re
member for the 100 per cent man that
he was; these and many more, and
especially the three people In whose de
lightful company and amidst whose de
lightful conversation I took my first
stage ride to Mapleton. and with whom
I first saw the many landmarks of
that long Journey, especially the
Beecher and Tilden rocks, two big
cliffs three or four miles apart, that
regard each other flirtatiously across
the trees and chasms and perpetuate
the memory of that National scandal.
A ship with all its reputation as a
place of goodfellowshlp cannot com
pare with a stage. On a stage grouchl.
ness and littleness and selfishness be
gin to die the first mile out, and scarce
ly ever exist after the first five miles.
Stage drivers, it will nearly always be
noticed, are "philanthropes," and Abou
Ben Adhems, and It doesn't usually
take long for a passenger to become
like them, a "philanthrope" and an
Abou Ben Adhem, too.
I met a stage driver on this line
once who I thought had a grouch. - The
Bill at the Mapleton end was a fine;
fellow, and a fine fellow was the Bill
at the Eugene end; fine fellows also
were the two "Reds," "Red." of the
Mapleton end, and "Red" of the Eugene
end.
Hew His Ia Pwssle at First.
But Bert Barney, who drove both
ways over the middle section of the
road, a new man. 1 leu lacaea ine ex
pansive nature, a surmise born of a
certain serious way he had of cussing
and his resemblance to some Dad man
or some bad man's picture I had seen.
for he had a dour look, accentuaiea oy
the kind of hat he wore and the way he
wore It a bread-brimmed hat. its
original whiteness splotched generously
with grease and still further darkened
by the rain; its crown circled at the
base with a leather band and crushed
in four capacious dents pulled down
quite to his ears.
Bert Barney Is my favorite stage
driver now. He spoke lovingly to his
horses, and ah, but. he could drivel
After giving me such glory of motion.
and of emotion, as L had never before
experienced on a stage, he gave my
band a good-by shake at Elmlra and
said. "Tell 'em, boy, that I gave you
a ride for your money." Which I now
do.
One of the most wideW-respected
citizens of Lane County is a man who
drove stage 18 years over the worst
part of the Eugene-Mapleton road
Lester Ogden, of MaDleton. "If Lester
knew old Prince was down in the
water like this he'd walk all the way
from Mapleton." said Giles Fowler
when a favorite stage horse had rolled
down a bluff and lay helplessly in the
river, worn out Dy nis long service.
Mr. Ogden does not drive any more,
but hundreds of friends whom he has
brought safely Into port never fail to
look him up In Mapleton.
I rode with him only once, nai nr
noticing his tenderness to the horses,
his judicious picking of the road and
hia concern for the passengers. I did
not wonder at his being a county hero.
Tou felt that here was a man
hi. HninsT vou felt such se
curity with him driving that if the road
gave way on tne ngni nt a piiui
stage safely to the bottom.
The Florence-Gardiner stage along
the beach, now owned by the Barret
Bros., was driven 25 years by nheir
father, who in that quarter ot a cen
turr beside the ocean picked up many
a dead man, saw many a vessel knocked
to pieces in a storm and accumulate
along his way: traveled when the tide
beat logs against nia wagon wueom.
when the quicksand swallowed up his
horses' feet, when his horses went with
noses to the ground against the wind
and his face was peppered by the sand
like musketry, and again when the
dunes stretched quiet and far and
white, like a snow scene, under the
moon. It no longer carries the mail,
and makes three trips a week. It does
about as big a business as any stage
in the county.
Ostlr Remmaaf Remain.
tailed remnant of a line formerly as
long as tne state itseix. wmcu
fifties had its glory of motion and
visions of sudden death, but which
now clipped at both ends oi lis lnnnne
. i ; 1 Ji.,.... ..tfllna 1 tft tit
lUUIKU'UClci "- i-"-'-- - -
cient convenience for only about a 12-
mue stretcn or roau. ui
. ,. j i..,.,.n. it hu at-
talned something of a new. as la felt
by one naing on ims oim."
vehicle along the Pleasant Hill road,
with bungalows, union high schools and
modern churches on either hand.
The stage has the leisure of age.
a -. i ft shuffle into
a gait that might broadly be inter
preted as a trot, tacn morning. i "
starts out from Lowell, and for all its
deliberation it anticipates the train at
Goshen by a' long, irksome hour. The
writer at one time lived at Pleasant
Hill, and not Infrequently returning
from Eugene on Saturday he would
find the stage loaded with women, at
ki.i. .m. t. . and iTia vaunr minis
ter would strike out afoot, and in spite
Of muilliuainous puuuiea uw
theology, would invariably, beat the
stage to Pleasant Hill by 10 minutes.
CHURCH WORKERS GATHER
Millard Avenue Sunday School Plans
Christian Endeavor Body.
Officers, teachers and the workers of
the Millard-Avenue Presbyterian Sun
day school Interested in developing the
school and making its work more ef
fective, met Thursday evening, August
14, at the home of Ellton Shaw, 4402
Seventy-ninth street Southeast, for a
social evening and at the same time to
discuss the feasibility of adopting the
new Sunday school standard of ef
ficiency recommended by the National
organisation. The gathering was ad
dressed by Rev. A. M. Williams, educa
tional auperlntendent of Presbyterian
Sunday Schools for the states of Ore
gonfi, Washington and Idaho. After the
new standard had been explained by
Mr. Williams and discussed by others
Its adoption was unanimously agreed
upon.
Rev. Levi Johnson, pastor of Millard
Avenue Church, addressed the younger
set upon the necessity of organizing a
Christian endeavor society. Mr. John
son's appeal was heartily responded to,
and soon a society will be organized.
Following the addresses the remain
der of the evening was passed in games
and music An enjoyable feature waa
a grand march to the music of a large
vlctrola on the lawn.
The lawn was decorated by the ex
tensive use of Japanese lanterns and
ordinary oil lanterns were used to fur
nish light.
Those present were: Rev. Levi John
son, Rev. A. M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
August Begemann, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Crum, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Lewellen. Mr. and Mrs.
James Wiseman, Mr. and Mrs. J. IV
Moore. Mr. and Mra. J. F. Valentine,
Mrs. B. H. Valentine. Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Pounder,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellton Shaw, Mrs. E. K.
Shaw, Misses Leah Melvin. Lois Burclt,
Bernice Paisley, Blanche Rogers. Nettie
Trailer. Jessie Hugglns, Laura Brldg
ham, Florence Brock. Marie Wood,
Azalia Wood. Frances Jones, Gladys
Crura. Claudine Moore. Lela Valentine,
Martha Haynes, Eleanor Shaw.- Josiah
Rogers, R. I Simmons, H. H. Simmons,
B. F. Simmons, Lawrence Begemann.
Arlle Crum, Rollln Moore. Elbert Moore.
Edward Haynes, Carl Jensen, Harold
Shaw and Paulus Shaw.
FIRE BLIGHT IS ATTACKED
Many Fruit Trees Xear Tnlon, Or.,
to Be Cut Down as Step.
UNION. Or., Aug. IS. (Special.)
Steps are being taken to eradicate the
fire blight which is threatening the
destruction of the orchards of the
Grand Ronde Valley. M. M. Wlnslow,
expert from -the Agricultural College,
gave two demonstrations yesterday, on,
at G. A. Casper's place and the other
at Will Baxter's orchard. Orchardists
are interested.
The disease has progressed to an ex
tent that it will be necessary to cut
down many valuable trees to save the
entire orchard from destruction. Mr.
Wlnslow says strenuous work will be
necessary to save them. There are a
few orchards owned by non-residents,
who will be promptly notified and un
less they respond with the proper treat
ment the matter will be turned over to
the county authorities, who will invoke
the law to clean them up at the property-owners
expense. District Fruit
Inspector J. E. Hall is assisting with
the work.
For quickly raisin? to the surface of the
water a disabled submarine, an Englishman
has Invented a buoy to be released from the
boat, carrying up hose through which air
can be pumped to fill and lift the cralt.