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18 THE SUNDAY OK EC ONI AN,' TORXLAND, MAY 2, 1915. ALL GERMANY BACK OF KAISER WAR Writer Declares Practically Every Family Has Paid Toll in Blood. RACE HELD INCONQUERABLE Delivery of Munitions to I'oe by States Is Called One-Sided Neu trality; God's Curse Called Forth on England. How all classes in Germany are be hind the Kaiser in the war and how the fighting is leaving- its mark on the high and the low in that practically every family has had members either wounded or killed in some one of the rreat battles is portrayed vividly in a letter received by Rev. Paul Pferdner. f 702 Overton street, Portland, from Dr. A. Rieche. a prominent physician of Dresden. The writer says that 21 of his nearest relatives are at the front and that already three -have fallen. Commenting on the Japanese-Chinese situation he says that the Japanese have played the opponents of Germany an 111 and unexpected move by their entry into China. He scoffs at the idea that Germany can be starved out and says that such a. people as the Ger mans are cannot be conquered. The letter in part follows: Fortunate Fate la Hope. "You will perhaps wonder at receiv ing a letter from me as I am per sonally unknown to you. But 1 have read the letters which you have had the kindness to write my son, Hans, and I perceive therefrom what a great Interest you have in the conditions in Germany, and that at heart you still remain a German and love your father land, although your adopted country has grown dear and precious to you, and justly so. "For, when you have lived there the lengrth of a lifetime,- have been happy, founded a family and won business success, you owe your gratitude to that country. You dwell in a mighty and a happy land, are devoted to the labors of peace, and can, at the end of your active, fruitful life, enjoy its re sults in quiet. How different is it here! The future lies dark before us. at least in doubt; though all of us here hope and expect that it may bring us a fortunate fate. Danger Seen Approaching. "For a long titme we saw the danger approaching, but again and again the Kmperor was able to mediate the Prince of Peace as he often has been called mockingly by his enemies. Then entered the grim reality! The world war broke out! There was not a fam ily in Germany which was not drawn into the whirlpool of war. "'But all Germans, high and low, poor and rich, glowed with patriotism. No heart trembled; no tear troubled the eye; all knew and felt what stood be fore them. "To suffer death for the fatherland seemed not hard to the young warriors. With free will those who were not bound to military duty offered them selves at the opening of the war. Dulce et decorum est pro patris mori! This old Latin saying has entered into the flesh and blood of the Germans be cause of their universal military duty. People Declared Inconquerable. "Such a people cannot and will not be conquered! Twenty-one of my near est relatives are participating in the war. Three already have fallen; two have been severely and four have been slightly wounded, and one captured. My two sons, 21 and 18 years old, who volunteered of their own accord, are now in my house as convalescents from Illness. As soon as they are well they 'go again to the front. "My daughter is busy as a volunteer nurse in a field hospital. With regret it must be said that the duration of the war cannot now be foreseen, even if we hitherto have been victorious and armies stand on hostile soil, yet ene mies are ever increasing, and still have power of resistance enough. Yet many sacrifices are to be brought; yet many lives are to be offered up to the Mo loch War before a really lasting peace can be won. "It is fortunate that our allies, the Austrians and Hungarians, as well as the Turks, are fighting bravely. The Japanese have played our opponents an ill and unexpected move by their entry Into China. All Attacks Held Repulsed. "In Egypt the English will soon have anxiety and sorrow, for out of the Soudan the adherents of the new Mahdi are threatening also the Sen ussl, and from the East the Turks. The attacks on the forts of the Dar danelles have failed. Greece, Roumania and presumably Italy, remain neutral. All the attacks of our enemies are shattered on the iron phalanx of our warriors. "We shall also come fortunately through the industrial war, but, as a matter of course, foodstuffs have be come somewhat dearer than before the war. But, my dear sir. If you were now in Germany you would scarcely mark anything of the kind. Also in this particular we shall disappoint our de ceived enemies those who would feel themselves boundlessly happy if they heard that we were gnawing the rag of hunger, or were prowling about as starved ghosts. "At any rate. If we could have access to the means of life through the neu tral powers, that would be agreeable to us. . If that is not to be so, then let it go that way. Neutrality Called One-Sided. "Also it would please us greatly if the delivery of ammunition and weap ons to our enemy from America should cease; we Indeed perceive that we are not in a position to do anything against it for business Is business. Alas! But at that thought a metal needle pierces th heart of every German! Thanks, hearty thanks to our dear kinsmen of the blood who In every - way fight against this one-sided sort of neutral ity. "I have much more on my heart which I have communicated to you. but unfortunately the time fails. I hope that your failing health, which I hear of through your letter to my ton, Huns, has improved, and close with the wish.. 'God punish England.' "P. S. I believe that it would In terest you to hear that one of my severely-wounded relatives, the son of my elier sister, who as Captain of a machine-gun division, who among the first helped with heroic bravery in the storming of Louvaln. which had been supposed impregnable against as sault, after having lain for months at the point of death in consequence of a. severe wound In the pelvis and up per thigh, now, for some weeks, stands at the front again in the west." It is said that many Chinese IrmplM are provided with a bell at the entrance, nd when a worshiper enters he gives the bell rope a pull in older tht the gods may be notified or his roming and be at hand to attend to his prayers. VIEWS OF OPERATIONS ALONG COLUMBIA HIGHWAY, WHICH SHOW HOW SCENIC BOULEVARD IS BEING CHISELED OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS. V. ---- f , : : tar ' f 1 ,-vV J it . r 8m 0 nyris ''A' ft?sv " - J 41 , 1 - -" - . t -J ;?s$''rtsSll - . '- , , 1 C or? a -:t?z fi-cSi ROAD NEAR F BED Last Lap of Multnomah Part Is Being Chiseled Out. PAVING NOT TO BE DELAYED Only Few Links In Columbia High way lJcmain to Be Connected and Bridges Spanning Gorges Are to Be Completed Soon. A road chiseled out of the side of a mountain is the impression given by the last few miles of the Columbia River Highway in the eastern end of Multnomah County. On the last lap of the highway, engineers are now wres tling with the problems presented by the steep cliffs and canyons on the southern shore of the Columbia River. Only a few links remain to be con nected. Steel and concrete bridges across three narrow mountain gorges will be completed before Summer has fairly begun, and the last few cuts gouged out of the side of the moun tain will be worked into ledges wide enough, for a boulevard. The last contracts for work on the Columbia Highway were let two months ago. when bridges . across Pierce, Moffatt and McCord creeks were provided for - by an appropriation . of $40,000. " Construction work on thesj three bridges in the vicinity of Bonne ville was begun at once, and all are now nearing completion. Paving to Bea-ln Soon. The completion of the" highway itself does not mean the cessation of work on the road." Even before the last pick is struck in the mountainside the work of paving the entire 42 miles from Portland eastward to the county line will begin. An excellent description . of the last few miles of the Columbia Highway in the eastern end of the county is given In the report made to the State High way . Engineer recently by Samuel C. Lancaster, formerly consulting en gineer for this county. "From Kelly Creek (sometimes called Pierce Creek), just west of Warrendale. a distance of 4.01 miles, the road is almost level," says the report. "Be tween these points the floor of the valley widens and it is a half mile to the foot of the cliffs, which rise abrupt ly to an elevation of 3500 feet and not more than a mile away. "Kelly Creek is to be crossed on a reinforced concrete girder bridge 65 feet in. height, with nine panels 40 feet long. a total of 360 feet. From Kelly Creek to Moffatt Creek,' a dis tance of 1.1 miles, the grade ascends slightly and will cross that stream at an elevation of 102 feet. 75 feet above the water, on a single arch bridge tf reinfoiced concrete. This span will be 170 feet, rise 17 feet, total length 206 feet. tiood View la to Be Had. "From Moffatt Creek to Tanner Creek at Bonneville, distance 1.36 miles, the road ascends gradually for a half mile, reaching an elevation of 144 feet, com manding an especially good view of the Columbia River both east and west, as well as many fine mountain peaks.. "Descending on a 5 per cent grade, the road will cross Tanner Creek on a I - 4 4- A 4 1 VJU . - , 60-foot reinforced concrete girder bridge only 55 feet above sea level. Tanner Creek-is a clear, cold mountain stream coining from the summit of-the Cascade range, fed by melting snow and springs. "From Tanner Creek at Bonneville, to Eagle Creek, a distance of 1.6' miles, the road ascends gradually for slightly more than a mile, through wooded hills, suddenly coining out on - a rock point overlooking the Columbia River at an elevation of 240 feet. This is the divide. The. road passes around the end of the mountain, which untold cen turies ago was broken off ' by some fearful convulsion of nature. The In dians have a legend of a natural bridge spanning the Columbia at this point. "Descending to Eagle Creek on a a per cent grade, the road is chiseled out of solid rock, and the outer edge of the highway is protected by sub stantial walls of rock laid-in cement mortar, with a reinforced - concrete coping." ' DELTA THETA PHIS DINED Many Xotables Speak at Lunclieon of Law Fraternity. The regular annual banquet of Deady Senate, Delta Theta Phi law fraternity, was held in the Tyrolean room of the Benson Hotel last night. Some of the most' prominent members-of the bench and bar of the Pacirle Northwest as sembled to pay tribute to their fra ternity. . . Delta Theta Phi is the oldest "and largest legal fraternity in the Unttad States, having been founded at Center College. Kentucky, in 1S58. Deputy Dis trict Attorney Thomas G. Ryan pre sided, as toastmaster. Judge Thomas A. Cleeton delivered an address on the life and accomplishments of Matthew p. Deady, and also gave some - valuable advice to the younger attorneys and students. Senator Languth spoke on "Early Fraternity . History." Judge Gatens " delivered an address on the benefits to be derived by the student and young lawyer through membership in a legal fraternity. Ernst J. Magius, Jr., gave an interesting account of his recent trip through Europe. Among those present were: Thomas J. Cleeton, William N. Gatens, Arthur Langguth. Clifford R. Meloney, Roscoe M. Wright, Charles W. Hohlt, Joseph W. Kehoe,- Harry H. Pearce,- Jesse L. Sumrall, Thomas B. Collins. August R. Wollenberg, Thomas G. Ryan, T. Walter Gillard, Walter T. McGuirk, Harry W. Dahleen, Sigfred A. Wold, Thomas R. Kelly. : Charles M. . Hodges. Louis V. Lundburff, Emmett J. Gillespie, .Ralph F. Itead, Garnet L; Green, William F. Collins. Joseph K. Carson, Jr., Frederick E. McGrew,' Ernst J. Magius. Jr., Louis H. Streok. Jr.. Harold L. Wind us. Walter A. Nolander, Raymond J. Mulligan. Mc Kinley Kane, Frank. T. McGinty, Fred erick W. Hummel. Frank J. Strelbig. Seth U Smith, Herbert A. Cooke, Ches ter Caplinger and J. Kenneth Bain. CELILO CANAL OPENS Wednesday, May 5. Join the excursion to The Dalles and . help properly cele brate the opening of the Cclilo- Canal. Round-trip fare. 13.40. Special train leaves Union Depot 7:30 A. M. . Tickets and information at O.-W. R. & X. City Ticket Office, Third and . .Washington. Adv. - . , ' ' ' . CARD OF THASKS. ' We V wish, to thank our, many, kind friends for their expression of sym pathy and many beautiful floral offer ings during our sad bereavement of our beloved wife and mother. ... . -., .... MR. FELIX MAGUIRB Adv. ; AND. -tfAMiLy. . ., PATROLMAN GROW BLOCKED BY CHIEF Police Head, Backed by Mayor, Refuses to Put Sus pended Man on Force. BOARD RULING IS IGNORED Outcome of Civil Service Case Hangs on Similar Issue Before Supreme Court Drink While 111 Held Not Bis Offense. Ignoring a decision of the Municipal Civil Service Board, Chief of Police Clark, acting upon the advice of Mayor Albee. yesterday refused to put Patrol man M. E. Crow back to work on the police force when Mr. Crow reported for work at the expiration of five months' suspension on a charge of drunkenness while on duty. Crow was discharged by the Mayor five months ago. The Civil Service Board, after hearing testimony in the case, decided dismissal was too severe and reinstated Crow was a penalty of live months' suspension. Mayor Albee declared yesterday that he proposes to keep Crow out of the service until the State Supreme Court decides a case now pending involving the question of the right of the Civil Service Board to reinstate an employe In the manenr in which Crow was rein stated. The case in the Supreme Court Is that of Russell Chamberlain, a vet eran City Hall Janitor, who was dis charged by Commissioner Brewster and reinstated by the Civil Service Board. Mr. Cw Advlaed 4a Report. In the case and in the opinion of Mayor Albee the Civil Service Board has power only to hear testimony to deteimine whether or not an employe was dismissed "in good faith for the good of the service or for political or religious reasons." In the Chamber lain case and in the Crow case, the Board Investigated charges against employes. The Mayor declares that the Board has no right to do this. Patrolman Crow, acting upon advice of an attorney, proposes to report for duty each day on the strength of his having been reinstated by the Civil Service Board. In the event the Su preme Court decides In favor of Cham berlain in the Chamberlain case. Crow will be entitled to his position and for pay from yesterday until the time the case is decided. The decision Is not expected untl next Fall. Civil Service Board Hears Defease. Patrolman Crow was dismissed on charges preferred by Chief of Police Clark to the effect that Crow was drunk on Sunday while on his beat, in uniform. Crow before the Civil Service Board presented the defense that he had been ill for considerable time and was working on that Sunday for the first time after his illness. He asserted that he had not fully re covered and that while walking his beat he became faint. A passerby, he says, offered him a drink of whisky as a stimulant. He says he had eaten nothing and the drink went to his head. He later was taken to a clubhouse and afterward was removed to the police station. The Civil Service Board believed his story and reinstated him to his posi tion with the five months" suspension about a month and a half ago. Mayor Albee says his only Interest in the case Is one of discipline in the police service. COYOTES TO BE DESTROYED Federal Government Will Aid Ore gon and Other States. That the United States Department of Agriculture is planning to begin the destruction of coyotes with an or ganized force in Eastern Oregon, Northern Nevada and Northern Cali fornia was the information contained In a letter received by Dr. Calvin S. White, State Health Officer, yesterday from H. W. Henshaw, chief of the bio logical survey. Mr. Henshaw said that the work would be begun as soon after July 1 as It was possible to do so. "Edward R. Sans, as assistant of this bureau, now at Alturaa, Cal., investi gated the existence of rabies at a num ber of points in Eastern Oregon," said Mr. Henshaw, "and his reports describe the situation as warranting vigorous efforts In destroying the coyotes. We are asking him to employ at an early date at various points In Eastern and Southern Oregon the best local hunters available for the remainder of this fiscal year." The letter was in reply to one sent by Dr. White in which the Importance of the Government co-operating with the state in the eradication of the dis ease among animals was urged. NIGHT PUPILS ENTERTAIN Certificates Presented to I and Programme Provided. The students of the night school at Jefferson High gave an entertainment -jl - The Port1and I ,SSfi l lr' s ,n Spring Garb 0v 1 Vl " !) i R, I Last week the courtyard burst intok j syJ'iMX ful1 bloom; every casement X Xv ti'y'-";'?f is pray with vines and flowers, piv- ! .'lrS yffi&tfffitf. lne you cordial welcome here. t&JWkffifcW Inside' y0U wiU admire the beautiful ;-2 t riew decorations and hangings; the at- 1 'VT "T-."' I W ;'', mosphere of freshness; the mellow I " lights that illuminate dininjr-room Q W and grill. 0 i Table d'Hote Dinner I I will be served from 5:30 to 8 at fl the plate. You are 51 invited to dine with us. m Grill service from noon to 1 A. M. Orchestral music M ft 1?S The Portland Hotel J I i InI fc Ceo. C. Ober. Manager .- I , J ?';-.!E.';-"lgeTS I'.T.-t.' f A Table d'Hote Dinner -A' Original Entertainment and Grand Concert awaits you tonight in this, the Northwest's largest and finest hotel. Dinner 5:30 to 8 Concert 8:30 to 10 MM II FLOKKXCE BOKENHOFT. late of the Danish-Russian Grand Opera Company, and .MOKE A. Tenor. in song review and operatic selections. WALTENBERG-BOUKKE-KIKKKEITH. trio of world-famed ice skaters, in unique and in teresting exhibition of ice dancing and fancy skating. Telephone for Tables Marshall 4080 L.PRL YNOL&3. 'Aat lfrr agemcnt will be pleased to show rooms application. NUMBER of our Winter patrons hav ing departed for their Summer homes we are able io offer a few of our very de sirable suites and rooms suitable for families and bache lors at reasonable rates. All the com forts of the home, a roof garden offering you plenty of air and sunshine, nice, cool rooms, dining-room, American and Euro pean plan. The man- and quote rates on Nortonia Hotel in the school auditorium Friday nislit which was followed by a dance. Cer tificates for work done during the past term were presented to 125 students. J. W. Huff, night school principal, had charge of the arrangements and Mr. Lester, vice-president of the niKht school student body, was In charge last niiiht. About 60t) were in attendance. The programme included a vocal solo by Miss Irene Rlorh. reading by Mrs. Ituby Hurd. violin solo by W. W. Liige, a ballad by J. C. Miter and a solo by 'Mips H. Kromme. The fierman class sang and the Jefferson High School provided music for the programme and for the rinnce. Electric Grill Stove Regular Price $5.00 On Sale During: rfo OC Hotpoint Week Only May 3 to 8, at pO.OJ EL GRILSTOVO boils, fries, toasts and broils both above and below its glowing coils. Operates from any lamp socket. EL GRILSTOVO is the handiest all-round table cooking ap pliance ever offered at this price. 3. 5 and 6-POUND IRONS NOW PERMANENTLY REDUCED TO $3.00 STUBBS ELECTRIC CO. SIXTH AT PINE We Deliver California Hotels San Francisco GEARY AT TAYLOR Bellevue Hotel 10 minutes to Exposition without transfer. Built of concrete and steel. Private bath to every room. First class in every detail. H. W. Ull.l.S, Mannaer. (Member f Offlclnl Kipoaltloa Hotel Hnmiu.1 San Francisco Hotel Sutter The leading ftrrt-claas botrl of San Francisco which haa not raise r ita rates. Hooms from tl.10 per day up. . Direct carline to exponition. Eeni for booklet and room chart tbowlnr pricea of every room. t i I I Entire Ne- ManapemcraV M 1 IT Newiy decoded and tm V 1 I.Diiished throughout g SaMSt 9 i.OO per Day nd 8