TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. JULY 5, 1914.
VANCOUVER ENJOYS '- , , . , . .V. '
FIRST SANE FOURTH . ' ' OMIT S ' 1
.
A
Great Celebration Ends With
Fireworks Display on
Military Reserve.
HUNDREDS CROSS RIVER
i Parade, Baby Show, Exercises in
! Park and Dancing at Night Are
features Chinese Band Wins
Applansc From Crowd.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 4. (Spe
cial Vancouver's first "safe and
sane" Fourth of Jujyeelebration In the
0 years of its existence proved to be a
' wonderful success. J. E. Carter, one
merchant who attempted to sell fire
crackers, was arrested and released on
Ills own recognizance for trial Monday,
but be said he thought that the Council
had passed an ordinance permitting the
sale of fireworks.
2arly this morning- the ferry from
. Portland began to bring over hundreds
of visitors with each load, and before
noon the full capacity was taxed to
bring all" who desired to come. The
farmers began to arrive early, so by the
time that the parade started at 10:30
o'clock the streets were packed.
Portland Corps Make Hit.
Colonel George S. Young, as grand
marshal of the day. led three compa
nies. K, M and B. In the parade, which
proved to be the best ever held in the
city. Drum Corps No. 1, Scount Young
Camp, of Portland, Sons of Spanish
American War Veterans, made a big
bit.
Miss Irma Marsh, as Gdddess of Libert-,
rode in a beautifully decorated
car. Miss Dorothy McMaster, in an
other decorated automobile, was a
charming "Columbia."
The best decorated automobile was
that of Miss Norma Sparks., It was
given the title "Girls in Clover." The
car was covered with red clover blos
soms. The Women's Christian Temperance
Union won second place for the best
decorated machine. The best business
float. 125, was won by J. M. Loomls, a
woodsaw man.
The largest fraternal turnout was
made by the Spanish-American War
Veterans, with 142 in line. Mrs. J. M.
Reiger won the prize as the best mout
ed woman.
Elks Have Best Lodge Float.
The Elks had the best fraternal float
In the parade, a giant Elk. on which
was perched little Bobbie Adams, and
seated around the feet were a score of
little children, all dressed in white,
termed Baby Elks.
The New Era Chinese band, of Port
land, playing American National airs,
won great applause and was one of the
big features of the day. A number of
well dressed Chinese families rode be
hind the band in automobiles.
After the parade, patriotic exercises
were held in the City Park. Mayor
Crass made the address of welcome. J.
O. Blair read the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and Mrs. John R. Knight
sang "The Star Spangled Banner."
' Charles A. Johns, of Portland, deliv
ered an oration and tills was followed
. tfy all Joining In singing "America."
Baby Show la Held.
At 1:30 o'clock the beauty baby show
was held In the city park, Mrs. Eliza
, beth Funk in charce. More than 200
babies were entered and the judges.
Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Clement Scott, and
Mrs. A. D. Elwell, had a hard time in
'. selecting the prettiest children. Ev
erett Lambson won first honors, Loun
Lola PMro second, Eulalle Blair, third,
and Alise Hayes, fourth.
The Twenty-first InfantryBand. the
Fpanish-Amerlcan War Veterans' Band,
and the New Era Chinese Band took
turns in playing.
The drilling contest was held in a
large open space in the park, which
had been roped of?. First place was
taken by the Knights of Pythias, of
Camas, the prize being $100; second.
Woodmen of the World, No. 77. of Port
land. $50; third. Woodmen of the World,
Camp No. 107, of Portland; fourth.
Woodmen of the World. Camp No. 65.
At 8 o'clock tonight. Eighth street on
the north side of the city park, for two
blocks, was swept clean and covered
with pulverised borax. The Twenty
first Infantry Band furnished music
and hundreds of couples danced all
manner of dances, no bar being placed
on the. new steps.
At 9 o'clock, a grand display of fire
works was given just inside of the
military reservation on Fifth street.
This was seen by an enormous crowd.
j CEXTRALIA. HAS BIG PARADE
City's Most Extensive Programme
for Fourth Carried Out.
E : CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 4. (Spe
rr clal.) The most extensive July Fourth
' programme ever, planned In Centralla
X- was carried through here today, and
at the same time the city entertained
- one" of the biggest crowds In Its his
; tory. Special trains were run to Cen
:y tralia this morning from Tono and
' Klma, loaded. .In addition, many vlsi-
tors came from the South Bend branch
V. and southern and eastern parts of
- Lewis County. .
The festivities began yesterday. A
y feature of the programme this morning
T was an auto parade In which more
1" than 100 cars were In line-In addition
to many lodge and commercial floats.
7 There were exercises In the park.
- races, a ban game, horse racing at the
' Southwest Washington fairgrounds
I. and dancing in the North End Park.
- Prlzea were given for the various
events. The celebration closed with a
f- fireworks display on Seminary Hill,
i, just east oUie city.
Big celebrations were also held at
V Toledo and at Morton, in the eastern
end of Lewis County. A bout between
Casey Jones and Vlo Berger was a tea
r ture of the Morton celebration.
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; FCLTOX WIXS YVATEtt TROPHY
: Seaside Has Gala Day and Large At
j tendance Is Reported.
S SEASIDE. Or, July 4. (Special.)
Ideal weather conditions and an- exeel
l lent crowd made the first day of Sea-
side's celebration one of the most suc
? t essfol ever held.
i. Street sports occupied the rooming.
and the afternoon was devoted to water
f sports, among which was a canoe race
for the championship of the lower Co
V: lumbla. the prize being a 30 silver
trophv. James Fulton, swimming in-
structor at Gearhart won the cup this
year.
Other winners of events were as fol-
lows: Boys' race, ' R. Gittere; small
i boys' race. Harry Land; girls' race,
ii Eleanor Ackerman; small girls' race,
k Margaret Peterson: fat men's race, Roy
i Williams: sack race. Sedrlo Collings-
worth; three-legged race. C. F. Cochran
t" and G. V. Cochran; pie-eating contest,
k P.obert Poolel canoe-tipping contest, I
This is in accordance with our custom each season, and tomorrow our entire stock of Chesterfield clothes,
Straw and Panama Hats, Knox Derbys and Soft Felt Hats, fine Neckwear Hosiery Shirts, Suitcases and
Bags goes on
Special Sale C.
$20 Suits at $ 1 S.20
$25 Suits at $19.00
$30 Suits at $23.SO
V
Twenty Per Cent Discount on All Straw Hats and Fine Silk Shirts
' $5.00 Grades at'. . $3.75 . $6.50 Shirts at . . 4.75 $10 Shirts at . $6.75
Odd Lots Men's Overcoats $30 and $35 Overcoats Choice $ 1 2.50
Our Entire Stock LadiesVSuits and Dresses at Half Price
Special Price Reductions on New Fall Style Coats-Big Reductions on Silk and Lingerie Waists.
Skirts and Petticoats, all new stock of the present season. Take advantage of the
opportunity to buy the best at little cost. ,
273-75
Morrison
A. Harvey and Harlow Moore; rowboat
race. D. T. waternouse; box u'
race, Jess DIgroan. '
Automobile races.- no
footraces will be held on the beach to
morrow. - -
ROCK DRILI CONTEST HELD
Baker Crowd Drenched, but Parade
and Other Features Enjoyed.
BAKER, Or., July 4. (Special.)
Three thousand persons who gathered
at the baseball park- to witness the
free Fourth of July rock drilling and
wrestling contests were sent scurrying
by a downpour of rain, which was the
heaviest of the year. There was no
available shelter and In five minutes
hundreds were wearing limp finery
and were as wet as though they had
fallen in the ocean.
The rain put a damper on the cele
bration, but within half an hour the
thunder ceased the rain stopped and
the celebration was resumed.
The rock-drilling contest was won
by the Corucopia team, which drove
a drill 38 inches into a solid piece
of granite in 15 minutes.
The streets tonight are in carnival
array and the police have forgotten
that there are laws and the great
crowd of townspeople and visitors from
the country are doing about as they
please.
The celebration, of today consisted ot
street sports, a street parade, buck
aroo contests, wild-horse events and a
band concert by an Italian band visit
ing here with the Chautauqua. Safe and
sane wag the rule as to fireworks.
TROTJTDAL-E HAS CELEBRATION
,
Barbecue, Prograirline and Dive
from Bridge Are Features.
TROUTDALE, Or July 4. (Special.)
A parade of floats, automobiles and
Li.i.. hulH at 10:20 todav at
Mossi's Grove, and exercises were held.
Miss Sallna Fox sang -sur-opansi
Banner ana miss inarsucin.
read thexDecIaratlon of Independence.
Mayor Larsson delivered the address
of welcome. After music by the band
Rev. Thomas Robinson delivered the
oration, w. A. liooawin spans uwonj.
.A b Vmrh.(lta lliTITIPr WU
At AA.uv a
served, several sheep having been
roasted, in tne aiiernuuu
kinds were staged and a dive from
the railroad bridge attracted much at
tention. ARLINGTON IN SANK COLUMN
Address by Eugene Brookings, ot
Portland, and Sports Enjoyed.
ARLINGTON, Or., July 4. (Special.)
With a large crowd, an Ideal day and
a brisk programme, this city held a
sRne but enthusiastic celebration today.
The parade moved promptly at 10
o'clock, led by the Arlington Cornet
Band, with numerous floats of civle
societies and business houses, decorated
automobiles and the usual mlrth-mak-lng
stunts.
Eugene Brookings, of Portland, was
the speaker. The new band furnished
good music and plenty of it. The ball
team from Blalock won the game from
Kufus. Other sports and a good display
of fireworks closed the day.
COOS BAY HAS RECORD CROWD
Marshfleld Celebration Ends With
Dnnce and Fireworks.
MARSHFIELD, Or., July 4. (Spe
cial.) Marshfleld today had the larg
est crowd that ever assembled on Coos
Bay. Everybody was good natured and
the events were staged without any
delay. The celebration ended tonight
with a general good time and dances,
free shows and other amusements at
tracting the visitors. Fireworks were
set off and the crowd viewed the dis
play from the Marshfield waterfront.
sale a great opportunity to suppiy your ouuuuw uuo
Street
SALEM HAS SANE DAY
CHAUTAUQUA IS CHIEF ATTRAC
TION IX OREGON CAPITAL.
Prisoners la Penitentiary Have Ath
letic Sports and All Lemonade They
Can Drink Ball Game Feature.
rat.tcit Or.. Julv 4. (Special.) The
Fourth was observed sanely in Ore
gon's capital. A majority of the per
nn remainrnr in the city attended the
Chautauqua, where programmes were
given afternoon and -evening. Dr.
Charles L. Seasholes, of Philadelphia,
was the lecturer in me aiiernuun.
subject being "The Relation of Sci
ence and Christianity." . He said that
almost all scientists, who had mastered
the Bible, were believers in it and that
scientific research confirmed the .truths
The Dunbar Sing
ing Orchestra gave programmes at
both meetings.
Inmates of all the state Institutions
were given an opportunity to observe
the holiday and they made the most of
I. rrt.A iAA nH.nn.rfl flt th Tlftniten-
tlary enjoyed an athletic programme
and all tne jemonaae mey cuuiu uiiu.
hiff .ii.ni nt t h forenoon was the
tug-of-war, which was won by the
Outside Team, consisting oi iotcmiu
hands and trusties, in two straight
heats. With 13 entries the wheel-barrow
race was exciting throughout,
"Dutch" Miller winning. Prize-winners
were as follows: 50-yard dash, Griggs;
iAft..af iaah Tfpmn: running broad
jump, Griggs; half-mile run, Martin;
baseball throwing, Kemp; egg race,
DeWltt; three-legged race, DeWitt and
Stanley.
a nntiv contested baseball game be
tween teams - composed of inmates of
the Institution was the feature of the
afternoon programme.
CELEBRATION FIRST IN YEAR
Many Normal Students Take Part In
Parade at Monmouth.
iinvvniTTH nr." Julv 4. (Special.)
For the first time in 24 years Mon-
HIGH SCORE IS MADE BY
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D ELBERT BP ARTHUR PROEBSTEL.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Proebstel, of 784 TIbbets street are the par
ents of Delbert McArthur Proebstel, the 9-months-old baby boy
who recently scored 96.5 In the eugenics test conducted at the
ents' Educational Bureau, 651 Courthouse, where bbKle r '
lned and scored by specialists under the direction of the Oregon Con
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association.
Baby Delberfs father is an Oregon Agricultural College graduate.
His mother was formerly Miss Bertha Gross. She, too, is a college
graduate.
egins Monday, July Sixth
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esteme
$35 Suits at
$40 Suits -at
$45 Suits at
mouth celebrated the Fourth of July in
a public way. The result was the larg
est crowd ever gathered In Monmouth.
Many old-timers here when the city
celebrated in 1890 were present today.
, One of the features today was the
parade, in which the normal students
participated, grouped by counties. Mult
nomah and Lane led In numbers, but
Southern and Eastern Oregon students
were effectively represented in floats,
from which they distributed literature
of their respective sections.
Dr. C. J. Smith. Democratic nominee
for Governor, Was the speaker of the
day at the programme at the grove.
In the afternoon Amity defeated
Airlie 11 to 2 In a baseball game.
PORTLAND MAN Ii SPEAKER
Wallace McCamant Makes Address at
Hillsboro; 8000 Celebrate.
HILLSBORO. Or., July 4. (Special.)
Eight thousand persons from the
county and Portland celebrated here
today. Wallace McCamant, of Port
land, was the sneaker. Dr. Erwin read
the Declaration of Independence. Banks
won an exciting ball game from Hills
boro Dy a score oi l io j-.
There were no accidents. The day's
events closed with a spectacular dis
play of fireworks.
FIFTY THROW SNOWBALLS
Party at Ashland Climb Mountain to
- Celebrate Fourth.
ASHLAND, Or., July 4. (Special.)
Ashland assisted Talent In celebrating
the Fourth along old-fashioned lines.
It was the biggest crowd ever assem
bled in that town. More than 100 auto
mobiles were there besides an array of
other vehicles. A number also went to
Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and Hilt,
Calif.
A party of'50 climbed Mt. Ashland
and threw snowballs on the summit.
FIRE IS DtTE TO FIRECRACKERS
Small Blaze at Eugene Only Accident
There Result of Celebration.
EUGENE, Or., July 4. (Special.)
One small fire caused, by firecrackers
was the only accident here today as a
result of the celebration of the Fourth.
The "safe and' sane'; Fourth was en
forced by ordinance.
PORTLAND BABY BOY.
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A.-.
uits
$26.50
S29.SO
$34.SO,
NEWPORT IS FESTIVE
SPECTATORS WASHED WHEN HOSE
BREAKS LOOSE IN DBII.L
Exhibitions by Llfesavero, Sports on
Beach and in Water. Ending
With Dance, Pleases 5000.
NEWPORT, Or., July 4. (Special.)
Newport made 6000 friends through Its
Independence . Day celebration, which
closed with the state ball tonight. Good
humor prevailed throughout and the
committee In charge with those who
footed the bills are enthusiastic over
Its success. In the firemen's competi
tive drill on Front street, one company
lost control of the nozsle and a stream
of water cleared a pathway through a
drenched crowd. Those drenched laughed
with the others.
uapcain aiun uu ,
(working their best They first r6scueJ
a girl who, with ner oompauiuu.
fallen In Yaquina Bay when their canoe
capsized. Later KJtiumed out that Bus
Ingalls had disguised Dr. Walter M.
Berry as a girl and then deliberately
upset him. The llfesavers gave an ex
hibition of rowing and capsizing the
lifeboats.
The regatta on Yaquina Bay, horse
..... ih. e-(i Indian dance and
-earnival on Front street tonight ere
other features mucn enjoyed uy v
spectators. The Rev. J. t. N. Bell, of
Corvallls, delivered a patriotic address
in the City Park.
Thirty-five Maiamas, held a bonfire
at Ocean Hill Hotel on the beach to
night at which many original stunts
were featured. .
BAYOCEAN HAS FCLL DAY
Portland Contingent Carries Out Big
Programme.
BAYOCBAN, Or.. July 4. (Special.)
Bayocean's Fourth of July, with all
patriotism and enthusiasm that the
Progressive Business Men s Club could
put Into it, was a memorable occasion.
The children of the party had a full
quota of safe and sane crackers, fur
nished by the entertainment committee.
The singing of patriotic songs dur
ing the dinner hour and a band con
cert and parade following the meal
were special features. The published
programme was changed slightly to
make the dedication of the natatorium
the principal event of the da
Addressee were made by C. C. Colt,
J. C. English, W. A. Itoberts, John N.
Stott and John F. Carroll.
The day's festivities closed with an
enormous bonfire on the beach accom
panied by fireworks and a dance, which
lasted until midnight.
Sandy Has Programme.
SANDY, Or., July 4. (Special.) An
exercise following the parade was held
in Meinig's grove uneer the charge of
the Women's Church. The parade was
made up of automobiles and vehicles.
Miss Gertrude Melnig presided as God
dess of Liberty. George C. Brownell.
of Oregon City, delivered the address.
Prizes were awarded during the exer
cises in the grove. Races, trap shoot
ing and baseball took up the afternoon.
MAIL TENDERS LACKING
Roseburg Liable to Lose Two of Its
Largest-Routes.
ROSEBURO, Or., July 4 (Special.)
Reports from the Postofflce Depart
ment at Washington are that Rose
burg probably will lose two of the
big stage routes between this city and
Myrtle Point and Marshfield, at pres
ent under contract to C. P. Barnard.
Repeated advertisements and personal
solicitations for bida have brought no
tenders for the Roseburgr-Marshfield
line, while two were submitted for
ub
Stsecial Sale
Khox Soft Felts and Derbys
$5.00 Knox
$7.00 Beaver
$3.00 Knox Beaver
Corner Fourth
and Morrison
carrying the mails on the Roseburg
Myrtle Point line, both of which were
rejected.
What are now regarded as final
efforts of the department to obtain
satisfactory bids for carrying the mails
from this city into Coos County la seen
in the- latest advertisements posted
here. If no satisfactory tenders are re
ceived it is likely the mails for Coos
and Curry Counties will be routed some
other way.
DRY ORATOR IN PORTLAND
Illinois Man to Tour State in Be
half of "Out-to-WIn" Forces.
Frank S. Regan, ex-member of the
Illinois Legislature, is In Portland from
Rockford, 111., to open a four-weeks'
speaking tour of Oregon, under the
auspices of the Prohibitionist "Out-to-Win"
forceB.
His first engagement in Portland
will be at the Taylor-Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, this afternoon, at 3
o'clock. Tonight he will speak at Sell
wood Baptist Church. The subject of
both talks will be "The Fool Tax
payer." Mr. Regan illustrates his talk
by cartoons. He will leave tomorrow
for a tour of the Southern and West
ern parts of the state and will return
to Portland July 28.
Mr. Regan has been touring Wash
ington the past month in the interest
of the Prohibition movement iir that
state.
IDAHO OFFICIALS REMOVED
Attitude to Governor Cot O. II.
Barber Post of Game Warden.
BOISE, Idaho, July 4. (Special.)
Governor Haines today ousted O. H.
Barber, of American Falls, from the of
fice of State Game Warden and sent
him notification to that effect J. B.
Gowan, a well-known Caldwell business
man, was selected by the Governor to
succeed Warden Barber.
While Governor Haines would assign
no reason for the removal of Mr. Bar
ber, saying he preferred any statement
with reference to the matter to come
from the former Warden, it Is a well
known fact he was outed because of
alleged antl-Haines sentiment and his
opposition to the Governor s csndldacy.
It Is reported that because of this al
leged sentiment existing In the fish
and game department other subordi
nate pfflcials will be removed later.
Medford Guard-snicn Plan Club.
MEDFORD, Or., July 4. (Special.)
Because there is no Y. M. C. A. at Med
ford members of the Seventh Company.
Oregon National Guard, have decided
to Incorporate club features In their
organisation, establishing bowling al
leys a library and reading-room for
the young men of the city who are
members. Later a swimming pooi In
the Natatorium where the company
rooms are located will be rented by
the company on certain days In tin
week and a small gymnasium Installed.
Local business men are ready to as
sist In the movement as the need of a
well-regulated club akin to the Y. M.
C. A. clubs In larger cities Is strongly
felt
Vnipqua Hotel Company Files.
ROSEBURG, Or, July 4 (Special.)
Articles of incorporation were tiled here
Friday by the "Umpqua Hotel Com
pany." The capital stock Is fixed at
$100 000. The corporation owns Ump
qua Hotel, which was recently erected
here by the Provident Trust Company,
of Portland.
First Cotton Brings $1.37 1-2 Pound
HOUSTON. Tex., July 4. The first
bale of 1914 cotton marketed in the
United States, weighing S92 pounds,
sold on the Cotton Exchange here to
day for $500. or II.27V4 a pound. It
classed as strict low middling spotted.
It carao from Lyfcrd, Tox.
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$3.75
$S.OO
$2.25
DiGicna miiiuiid
rniPI.E ALLIANCE IN WASHINGTON
GETS M.000 S1UXATUHES.
31.S.10 Namri Are Kequlred by Law
ktop-Look-LUtrn Leasrae May New
Wipe) Oat Margin by Withdrawal.
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 4. (Speclal.)
Inltiative petitions for the "seven sis
ters'" measures were filed wltn fecre
tary of State Powell Friday, the last
day for filing. The estimate of me
filers was that, for six of the measures,
there were S5.000 signatures each, while
for the seventh, the fisheries hill. 3 .""
were claimed. The initiative law re
quires signature of 31,83 voters, eai li
officially, certified as the signature ot
a legal voter, to Insure a measure a
plare on the ballot
The Ptop-Look-l.l!ten Lesaue. oppos
ing these measures, now will have ap
proximately 30 days In which to Indure
signers to withdraw their signature.
That the count and check of the Secre
tary of State also will eliminate many
signatures U admitted, so for some time
It will be an open question whether
the "seven sisters" will have snffl
ccnt valid slKnatuies remaining, after
all deductions are made. The "seven
sisters." circulated by the triple alli
ance of the State Federation of La
bor, the State Grange and the Farmers
Union, comprise the following meas-
. "blue-sky" bill: No. T, abollshlnit
state bureau of fni-ieutle: '. pro
hibiting employment anencle" from
charging laborers fees: No. 1. flrst-ald
bill, providing a medical attendance
amendment to the Industrial Insurance
act- No. 10. convict labor road bill, re
duc'inar hlahway levy and depriving the
Legislature of the power of apportion
ing hlRhway funds: No. 11. ""n'r,"
bill, lncreaning licenses; No. 1J. abolish
ing State Tax Commlln.
Of 13 separate Initiative measures
filed under Washington' first experi
ence with direct legislation, only two.
the prohibition Bd eight-hour bills,
are sure of places pn the ballot
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