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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1913)
THE SUXDAY OREGOSIAy, PORTLAND, SEFTE3IBER 31, 1913. MONTANA GOVERNOR PAYS TRIBUTE TO JAMES J. HILL, EMPIRE BUILDER Bare Is Combination of Practical Man and Dreamer, and Thrice Blessed Is Man Who, Dreaming Dreams, Shall Persevere Until a Great "Work Is Accomplished. (( - Mdsf ft 1 i-Vtf---- M -iv, Hal..". MMjy EvvA J ' , "r I "tut" -v "r 'I 11 jzfJ llrvS -Y 1 - I ' Ul7 Y" III VAi VX. 1 11 J 1 OjZ2 ary. BIRTHDAYS seem to make little difference to James J. Hill. "The Empire Builder," of" the Great Northern Railway, who celebrated his eeTenty-fifth birthday last Tuesday when he and a group of men who had been In his employ for more than 25 years g-athered at Glacier National FarK and maae nappy tne occasion. There weie many speecnee and other felicitations, but the tribute that seemed to appeal to the gathering more than any other was the letter ad dressed to Louis W. Hill, son of "The Empire Builder." by Governor 8. V. Stewart, of Montana. His message was as follows: "Dreamers we have in plenty and they have their place in ine eiernaj scheme of things, although they can not play the greatest part In the Na tion's upbuilding:. Practical men wt have and to them It Is given to have a large share in the things that make a country great. But there is that rarer combination of dreamer and practical man, of whom we have all too few. a..n. a nnA 4 o nmltif nrnhnhlv hilt ou.u w ' " f 1 1 once in a generation, and though he be born In the humblest circumstances he is yet born with that which Is infinitely better than the traditional golden spoon In the mouth. Dreams Backed by Faith. "Thrice blessed Is the man who, dreaming- of works that shall trans form the wilderness into a populous and prosperous state or sisterhood of states, is able by reason of an indomi table perseverance and an undying faith to make his dreams come true. Such a man was and Is James J. Hill, who Is this day being honored by the men who have known and Worked with him for the past quarter of a century and longer. 'Half a century ago it was given to this man to dream dreams, and see vis ions that could not come to the ordinary man. In his active young brain there was a radiant vision in which a waste then peopled largely by the Indians and the buffalo was forced to give way to civilization and all of the works that go with it. He no doubt often found himself alone in his belief in the immeasurable possibilities of the great Northwest when it was essential that he should have the confidence and the assistance of others In the development of his gigantic plans. But he held on true to his course, and the faith that was in him. "Cast In an heroic mold with the un quenchable courage of the vikings In his soul, this grand old man of the Northwest dreamed of colossal thinss he could and would build. Across a desert he threw his bands of steel, con fident that time would richly prove the wisdom of his course, and it is cause for rejoicing that he has been spared to read the realization of his visions In the great cities that have grown up In the Northwest, . in the magnificent development of the fertile lands of this section of the country and in the countless happy homes that have been established within the life-breadth of this Prince of Dreamers. Title Worthy One. "Small wonder then that to him has been conceded pre-eminently the title of 'Empire Builder." James. J. Hill has been the towering figure of his time in our wonderful section of the Union and he has left his eternally-ineffaceable imprint upon the Northwest as a v.-hole. It is a pleasure to extend to him my felicitations upon the 75th an niversary of his birth. His co-workers honor themselves in thus honoring their chief. I should be glad to be present, but official duties of pressing Importance make it impossible for me to do so. I desire to express to Mr. Hill my hearty congratulations and to wish for him still many more years of happy activities in the work he loves. The Northwest needs him and the Northwest shall always feel something more than pride in the man who has played so signal a part In its development." 3-DAY BABY WINS FIGHT Youngest Worker for Temperance Makes leather First Victory. CHICAGO, Sept. 14. Chicago's youngest ' champion of temperance achieved her first convert when she caused her father, William White, to promise to confine his drinking to a pint of beer a day. White and his wife were arrested in their home in the rear of 6319 Cot tage Grove avenue. The temperance advocate just had to come to live with them, for she was only 3 days old. "1 had been drinking a little," the father told Judge Sabath when he was arraigned, "but I promise never again to overdo it. You see, I was out of work and discouraged." Investigation proved that White and his wife were almost without food. The judge offered the man a bill. T can't take It, your honor," was the response; "I am just as capable of earning money as any man. And I mean to Jo it, too." To aid him Judge Sabath ordered that the father henceforth confine himself to a pint of beer a day or give up the custody of the baby. White pleaded for a quart allowance, but the judge was firm. "A pint it is, then," the man said. "This little girl has done the business." NATIVE FILIPINOS SOLD IN BONDAGE AS IN TIMES BEFORE OCCUPATION Dean Worcester Makes Report on Conditions in Islands to War Department-Prince, Who May Settle in United States, Does Wot Disclaim worn: irermau writer tu iui I ft i VVA - V M ty m -3k?3V7. Worcester. NEW YORK, Sept. SO. (Special.) Dean C. Worcester has Just re ported to the ' War Department that native Filipinos are sold into peonage Just as they were beforo the United States Government took charge of Philippine affairs.' Dean Worcester is the Secretary of Interior of the Philippine Insular Government and has been since 1901. . He was formerly a professor at the University of Michi gan. It Is expected that President Wilson will make changes In the Phil ippine Commission soon. Bishop David Hummell Greer is seen In his robes. He is in the news in connection with charges made recently by Rev. George C. Richmond against high church officials catering to the wealthy. Bishop Greer was born at Wheeling, W. Va., in 1844. He became Bishop of New York on the death of Bishop Potter in 1908. Prince Nicholas of Thurn and Taxis is visiting this country and may de cide to live here. He is a descendant of the man who founded the postal system of the Roman Empire and was ennobled for his services. Although the family surrendered its contract for carrying the mails for Germany many years ago, it was only recently that it gave up the privilege of sending and receiving letters free. Prince Nicholas who is a manly looking young chap, is a great believer in the dignity of labor and he has started out to make his own living in spite of his title. Possibly Cupid has something to do with this decision, for the Prince created a sensation recently In Ger many by announcing his Intention of marrying Carola Rechberg, who is ap pearing in operetta at Munich. A conspicuous figure in the Thaw case was Sir Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec. He is a native of Quebec and was educated at Sorel and Levis. He was admitted to the bar In 1884. He became a member of the Provincial Parliament in 1897 and became Minis ter of Colonization and Public Works iu 1900. He was made a knight In 1908. He has been Prime Minister since 1905. Ludwlg Fulda, the eminent German writer, is coming to this country to lecture. Arrangements to that end were made by Professor Tombo of Columbia University while in Perlin lately. He will sail for New York about the mid- ft 7 $ ' v die of October and will lecture under the direction of the- Germanlstlc So ciety in cities from New York to San Francisco. He has engagements al ready in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Seuttle. . - V. 4- i- i 2 'WIVES' OF ONE MAN KISS First Spouse Returns to Old Home After 13 Years' Absence. CHICAGO, Sept., 15. Lillian Shelton returned to Marseilles. 111., to visit her husband, whom she had not seen for 13 years. She saw him and she saw his "new" wife. There was no hair-pulling. There were no bitter reproaches or harsh epithets. Instead, there were kisses and handshakes and exchanges of good wishes. Both wives expressed joy at the meet ing when the first surprise was over. They patted him John P. Shelton on the back and agreed that he was a per fectly good husband. The three of them passed a pleasant evening visiting. Wife No. 1 came back to obtain her husband's co-operation in obtaining a divorce decree from a Chicago court. The husband is the plaintiff and the charge ix desertion. Wife No. 1 deserted her husband and ran away to Chicago 13 years ago be cause she did not like living in such a small town as Marseilles. She longeT for the bripht lights and the big noises. John searched for her a long time, out gave it up when he read In a newspaper of the death of a Mrs. Lillian Shelton in a rooming-house In Kansas City four years airo. He believed his wife was dead and that he was a widower when he went through a marriage ceremony with Mrs. Glassell Holllday, a widow, several months ago. He was as surprised as his new wife when the real one walked in upon them. At the close of their visit the two "wives" pledged their friendship and promised that they would bo each other's bridesmaids in the two wed- . dings that may follow a divorce. Shel ton intends to remarry wife No. 2 when the decree is granted, and wife No. 1 hinted that she had matrimonial Inten tions also. PRETTY EMBROIDERY DESIGN FOR COLLAR AND CUFFS GIVEN O Cr BUTTON-HOLE. , SATIN J I vj AND EYE! LET STITCHES r fi""""Vv . tfLSglMM t I This attractive design may be worked eith er In solid or outline with buttonhole edge. Detail drawings show methods of working. There are two ways to apply the design to the material upon which you wish you wish to work It. If your material Is sheer such as hand kerchief linen, lawn, batiste and the like the simplest method 1 to lay the material over the design and with a well-pointed pen ill draw over each line. If your material Is heavy, secure a piece of transfer paper or impression paper. Lay It face down upon this, then draw over each line of the paper design with a bard pencil or the point of a steel knitting needle. Upon lifting the pattern and the transfer paper you will find a neat and accurate Impression of the design upon your material. There are two points to observe In this simple process if you would execute it satis factorily. One Is to see that your material la level cut and folded by a thread and that your design Is placed upon It evenly at every point. The second Is, when placed accurately, se cure the design on the material with thumb tacks or pins, so It cannot slip during the operation. Do not rest your hand or fingers upon any part of the design you are transferring, else the Imprint of your fingers will be as distinct upon the material a the drawn lines of the design.
