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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND.- JUNE 27, 1915. SALEM ALL ASTIR FOR CHERRY FAIR KELLY CLAN T1EETS DAUGHTER OF SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN IS WED Pretty Little Romance. Love at First Sight" Case, Results in Marriage of Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain to Donald Wood, Son of C. E. Wood. A Three Pioneers Are Guests at Seventeenth Reunion." Independence Day Observance to Be Included in Celebra tion July 2 and 3. YEAR'S HISTORY IS READ r 5 lO 1 SI MARCHING CLUBS LEND AID Special fares From All Valley Points Announced and Record Crowds Are Expected Big Kraternal Parade Planned. SALEM. Or., June 26. (Special.) Ealem is making elaborate preparations for its tenth annual Cherry Fair and Fourth of July celebration, which will be held July 2 and 3. An effort is be ing made to make the festivities of particular interest to tourists, and a record attendance is expected, juiy z, which will be civic and fraternal day, will open with a parade of several hundred decorated baby carriages. The chief pageant of the day will be of civic and fraternal organizations. In the parade will be the Rusarians. Radia tors. Pheasants and Fallsarians, as guests of the Cherrians for the day. The railroads have announced special rates from all Valley points for the celebration and are preparing to han dle large crowds. Among the other events on Friday will be a field and competitive track meet on Willamette Field, Chauncey . Bishop, a former Co lumbia University athlete, to be in charge. Water sports and street games are scheduled for early In the evening, and there will be a band concert, com munity chorus and electric fountain display. The cherry display will be In a pavilion on Courthouse Square. There also will be a floral exhibit. Saturday will be Farmers' day and virtually all the residents of Marion and Polk counties will be in attend ance. After an industrial and mercan tile parade a picnic dinner will be served the farmers and their families by the city. Governor Withycombe will deliver an address, the Declaration of Independence will be read and the vis itors will be the guests of the city at a baseball game and races. In the evening a special theatrical performance will be given for the farm ers and their families, and the cele bration will come to a close with a band concert, motorboat races, singing and a street dance. The churches will hold union services in Marion Square on Sunday. MR. STOREY WINS VERDICT Jury Decides Charles A. Allsky Shall Pay $10,000 as Indorser. J. O. Storey was awarded a verdict of 110,000, with interest at 7 per cent since November 5, 1912. by a jury in Judge Davis' court yesterday. He sued Charles A. Allsky, who indorsed a check on a Chicago bank and which was found worthless. This is the second time the case has been heard. The hearing was replete with sen sational high., finance dealings pat terned after the "Get-Rich-Quick Wal lingford" methods. Some of the letters and telegrams read In court dealt with huge sums of money running into the millions. A certain Lieutenant Strench, sup posedly a morganatic elder half-brother of the Emperor of Germany, and with the Emperor's financial backing, was mentioned in one J25. 000.000 deal. Storey contended that Alisky was & party to a deal by which Stoaey was held with a $15,000 check indorsed to him by Alisky, alleging the latter to have known it worthless. Of this sum he acknowledged receipt of $5000 through another deal and the jury gave him the rest. WOMAN, 62, TRIES SUICIDE Tear That Son Has Been Killed In AVar Leads to Attempt. Fearing that her son. who was last heard from in Vancouver, B. C had enlisted with the Canadian contingent of the British army and possibly had met death on a European battle field, Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, aged 62, of Albina, sought to end her life in the Willamette River yesterday afternoon. The aged woman' had removed her hat and shoes and was balancing for a plunge from the dock at the east landing of the Albina ferry when F. Sprague, of 402 Ross street, grappled with her. A boy nearby called the police headquarters and Patrolman Bales responded and held the woman until she could be taken to the emer gency hospital, for she was distracted and hysterical. MAN KILLED BY LIVE WIRE Veteran Machinist of Southern Pa cific Dies of Burns. Stepping on a live wire carrying 3000 volt3, A. B. Warnock. aged 73 years, a veteran machinist in the employ of the Southern Pacific. was burned fatally, at the Brooklyn shops early yesterday morning. Warnock noticed a blue flame from a short circuit as he passed the transformer-house in tha yards, and stepped inide to see what the trouble wan. He was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital imme diately where he died last night. Warnock was married, and his son. Edward, is an engineer on the Southern Pacific. His home is at 7t0 Main street. The transformer-house at the shop was damaged by lightning the night before, fuses being blown and wires short circuited. $35,000 BALM IS ASKED Woman Says She Has Lost Husband' "Whose Worth Is Set at $100,000. Daisy Stamm yesterday filed a breach of promise suit against John A. Wood for the sum of $35,000, in the office of the County Clerk. Mr. Wooc? is stated to be worth $100,000. Miss Stamm asks $25,000 for the loss of a prospective husband of Mr. Wood's worth and for the loss of his society and companionship. She alleges that her business as a muisc teacher was damaged to the ex tent of $3000. For mental suffering and humiliation she asks $2000. Puni tive damages for deceit are assessed at $3000. The petition sets forth that Miss Stamm was a nurse for Mr. Wood's mother during a long illness and until her death. During this period, at Walla Walla, Wash., Portland and else where, Mr. Wood made love to the plaintiff and won her consent to mar riage. The marriage was to take place after the death of his mother. After the mother's death Mr. Wood re- t - f A s v ' . , . mm 1 & v I' 9 v v y s 4 WITHOUT any of the formalities of announcing her engagement, .Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain, one of the charming daughters of Sena tor and Mrs. George E. Chamberlain, decided she would be wed on Satur day and so the ceremony which made her Mrs. Donald Wood was solemnized last night in the family home at 681 Tillamook street. The wedding is one of the big surprises of the season. . The marriage of Miss Chamberlain and Mr. Wood was the outcome of a pretty little romance that had its be binning Just three months ago when George Chamberlain. Jr., brought one of his best friends, - Donald Wood, to the house as his guest at a dancing party. It was a case of love at first sight. Mr. Wood is a graduate of St. Mary's fused to marry the nurse as he had promised, giving no reason therefor. Miss Stamm says she abandoned her music work to care for the defend ant's invalid mother. WILLIAM BUXTON IS SANE Charge of AVifebeatlng to Be Heard Before Judge on Friday. William Buxton, who was arrested for beating his wife at their home at Multnomah Station, proved quite a problem to the authorities yesterday. He manifested many peculiarities of temperament, and also declared him self to be a member of the British no bility. Buxton's actions in court were so erratic , that District Judge Jones had him sent before the insanity commis sion for examination. He was pro nounced sane, but the commissioners EFFECT OF HOME CREDIT SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED Four Boys At Buena Vista High School Are Graduated With Long List of Accomplishments and Will Pursue Studies Further. BUENA VISTA, Or., June 26. (Spe cial.) The breaking of the routine of country school life, high scholastic averages, work accomplished on the farms, a permanent industrial club of 45 members and the organiza tion of a brass band of 10 pieces is the record of Raymond Frost, Clyde Williamson, Martin Prather and Edwin Larsen, four students of the high school of this city in four years' time under the operation of, the home-credit sys tem. When the plans for the system were given the Buena Vista High School by L. It. Alderman, while State Superin tendent of Public Instruction, all pu pils carried the work and were given credit at school for the distance they had to walk to school, the time spent in milking cows at home, doing chores, housework and general farm work. School averages, too, were counted. A system of strong competition aroie, and after four years of rigid training under the home credits the class of four Is the first in the state to finish under the system. K. G. Dykstra, principal, kept a com plete set of books at school, and the parents at first reported the accom , . i x i 1 v A -1" i Z- College,' of Oakland, Cal. He is known in college circles as a star athlete and a popular fraternity man. At present he is associated in business with his father, C. K. -Wood, manager for the Kohler & Chase piano house. - The bride was a student at St. Mary's Academy here and later attended Vir ginia College. She was one of the belles of the congressional set in Wash ington, D. C,. Those who witnessed the ceremony Included the following relatives: Sena tor and -Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. George Blair (Lucy Chamberlain), Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Gaither (Mar guerite Chamberlain). Miss Fa,nnie Chamberlain, Mrs. Josie Ker, Mr. and Mrs. John Ker. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hayes of Baltimore, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Wood, Lucy Blair, Miss Hazel Wood. Marshall, Harmon and Benvalo Wood and George Chamberlain, Jr. found that he was a - man of violent temperament. Next Friday he will be given a hear ing before Judge Jones on a charge of wife beating. 3 INDICTMENTS RETURNED Grand Jury Finds Tivo Xo True Bills In Inquiry In Various Cases. Three indictments and two no true bills were returned yesterday by the grand Jury. Al Dotson, alias Johnson, was held under $750 bail on a charge of larceny of a store, Dan Kelleher being the com plaining witness. John Forbes was held under $1000 bail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor female. John Howells, charged with non-support of his wife, was held under $500 bail. plishments of the students at home. Later the students received the com plete confidence of the school authority and were directed to carry their own messages of work to school. The spirit of competition has been ex ceptionally keen, the principal reports, and the fourth year has peeti one-third more work done. The final year has brought the 'four graduates' own ini tiative into the solving of farm and school problems, and actual results have been shown. Kvery one of the four students de veloping under the home-credit system has made a definite plan to continue his studies at one of Oregon's institu tions of higher learning. Each will act with his own finances If the par ents cannot afford to pay the expenses of a college education, according to Mr. Dykstra. Because of high standings at school, fairness of play In athletics, a high mark in the home-credit standings and a successful optimistic struggle for four years of high school training un der adverse conditions, Raymond Frost has been granted an honor scholarship at Pacific University. Assuming a large share in farm management and aiding his parents for years. Frost scored high in Buena Vista. One Death, One Marriage and Sev eral Births Recorded Chieftain Is Unable to Attend Gather ing at Mount Tabor Park. The 17th annual reunion of the Kelly Clan, composed of the scions of Clinton Kelly, Albert Kelly, Thomas Kelly and Gilmore Kelly, pioneers of 1849 and 1850, was held yesterday afternoon in the community house at Mount Tabor Park, and attended hv nearlv inn of tha members of the clan and invited guests.' Among the guests of honor were Cyrus H. Walker, born in 1S3S at Whitman, near Walla Walla; D. S. Dunbar, pioneer of 1851 and friend of the Kelly pioneers; John Pugh, pioneer of 1852, and Rev. E. O. Eldridge, pastor of the Mount Tabor lethodist Church. In the absence of Penumbra Kelly, chieftain of the clan, Mrs. A. B. Man ley presided. Owing to the storm the dinner was served in the community house. "I regard it a high honor to be here with the descendants of such pioneers of Father Clinton Kelly," said Rev. Mr. Eldridge in his address, "for like prac tically all the pioneers they came of sturdy stock and they made their im press upon this state and its laws. Pioneers Are Lauded. "I am glad to be here because the Kellys were people of high character and because they helped make the great State of Oregon. The pioneers were all of good fiber and they made them selves felt. None other could have met and overcome the wilderness as they did. Hence I thank God that Oregon had such pioneers as the Kellys at the beginning of things." D. S. Dunbar and Cyrus H. Walker both gave interesting historical talks and the latter closed his address by singing a song In the Chinook language. Miss Nellie Fawcett. historian of the clan, read the report for the past year as follows: "Since our last gathering last June, the angel of death has claimed one of our dear ones. Lila Belle Heitzer, of Stayton, Augusts, 1914. "Several new members have been born into our clan, as follows: "August 24. 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Povey, of Portland, a son. "October 10. 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cogley. of Santa Monica, Cal., a daughter. "October 27. 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Brannen, of Eaglevllle, Cal.. a daughter. - "November 1, 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Esterly. of Berkeley, Cal.. a daughter. "November, 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank New, of Portland, a daughter. "May 22, 1915, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Parks, of Spokane, Wash., a daughter. "January, 1915. to Mr. and Mrs. Sam uel Wickzier. of North Yamhill, a son. One Marriage Recorded. "Joyce Kelly, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richmond Kelly, graduated from Reed College. One marriage is recorded, that of Miss Pansy Shaver and Charles N. Reynolds in Portland June 24. 1915. "Rev. Charles T. Hurd and family are with us again. He is assistant pastor of - the First Presbyterian Church, of Portland. "We rejoice that Dr. Richmond Kelly has regained his health, and that our chieftain. Penumbra Kelly, Is recov ering." . A message was ordered sent to Chieftain Penumbra Kelly with the greetings of the clan and with the hope of his speedy complete recovery. It was voted to hold the reunion In 1916 at the home of P. J. Kelly. East Twenty-eighth and Holgate streets. ARTICLES STOLEN UNUSUAL Complaint Charges Duo of Helping Selves to "literary Workshop." Few thieves, indeed, ever have been charged with walking away with the assortment of articles a complaint filed in Municipal Court yesterday accuses Jack Goldstaub and Marie Goldstaub of taking oh June 4. An Incubator, an ebony bookcase, a camera developing outfit, a Christian Science textbook, 12 bound novels, a mahogany tabourette, a dictionary, a porch chair, three hand-painted plates, a silver vanity case, a dustless mop, several pieces of linen, "Science and Health, With Key to the Scriptures," and a garbage can are the articles listed as those taken. Lottie Dorothy Jeffery, wife of the president of the Musicians' Union, is the complainant in the case, declaring that Mr. and Mrs. Goldstaub broke into her home while she was away and took the things. Their total value was ap praised at $15 in the complaint. War rants were issued for the Goldstaubs. HOME FOR MOTHER SOUGHT Woman With Six Children "in Dire Need of Shelter, Says Mrs. Sharp. A house for a woman with no hus band and with six children to support is being asked for by Mrs. Josephine R. Sharp, president of the Alberta Wom an's Improvement Club. "The woman is in dire need of shel ter." said Mrs. Sharp yesterday. "None of the children are old enough to help in supporting the family, the oldest be ing not yet 14 and the youngest a baby of 12 months. The husband of the family deserted his wife when the baby was but two days old." Mrs. Sharp said that she knew of two other families who were in need of houses, but were unable to pay rent. Mrs. Sharp may be reached at 1033 East Twenty-third street, phones C 1609 or Woodlawn 2231. JUDGE MORROW HAS COLD Dallas Weather Kails to Agree With Portland Jurist on Trip. Judge R. O. Morrow, of the Circuit Court, was confined to his home yes terday by a severe cold, which has been bothering him for some days. He tele nhoned to his clerk that he would not be in court yesterday, but that he !' pected to be present tomorrow as usual. The judge made a trip to Dallas about two weeks ago to hear some cases in Judge Belt's court. He thinks he con tracted the cold on that trip, and it has been annoying him ever since. Hookworm Campaign Lacks Funds. AUSTIN, Tex., June. 26. It is an nounced here that the hookworm cam paign, which the Rockefeller -Commission has carried on in Texas for three years, will end June 30,. because of lack of appropriations by the state. Several counties have given the commission financial help. Twin Tires? No One Is a Goodyear as It Might Be One as It Is Costing Us $1,635,000 More This is to prove that you can't judge tires by looks. Here are two Goodyear tires, seemingly identical Not one man in ten could tejl trie tires apart. But one is built like many of its rivals. Goodyear extras are omitted. It lacks in hidden values. And those unseen lacks are ' bound to show in service. The other has those extras. It embodies Goodyear standards. This year's output,, built in this way, will cost us $1,635,000 more than if built the other way. No Price Apology This is no price apology. Goodyear prices have been fairly racing down. Our late big reduction made the third in two years, totaling 45 per cent. ' Tires can be built, of course, to undersell the Goodyear. But equal tires could "not compete, be cause of our matchless output There is no other tire like Goodyear, in five important ways. Goodyear Service StationsTires in Stock Belmont Garage, 754 E. Morrison St. R. E. Blodgett, 29 N. 14th St. Benjamin E. Boone & Co., 514 Alder. Braley Auto Co., 31 N. 19th St. Columbia Tire Repair & Supply Co., 430 Alder. Edwards Tire Shop, 331 Ankeny St. Francis Motorcar Exchange, 561 Hawthorne. - General Autos Co., 523 Alder St. Floyd Halliday, 429 Belmont. C. F. Heick, 993 Belmont St. AVinton M. C. Co. LENIENCY IS ASKED Employers Requested to Let Militiamen Attend Camp. CAPTAIN SENDS LETTER Need of Training Men for Defense Told and Vacations Are Sought Instead of Discharge of Those Ieavinjr Work. An appeal to the employers of Port land and Oreson. to a.liow any of their employes who are members of the Oregon National Gfuard, to attend the Summer training camp, without menac ing their positions, haa been sent out by Clarence Hotchkiss, Captain and Adjutant of the Third Oregon Infantry. The letter calls attention to the fact that some members of the militia have advised .he officers that they would be unable to attend camp because if they left their worn for the necessary time they were in danger of finding their jobs taken by others when they returned. The letter sent out by Captain Hotch kiss calls the attention of the business men to the imminent need at least of having a trained citizenry and calls upon the employers to be generous and lenient in this regard this year, when young men prize their positions and at- the same time display an ambition to be of service in the Guard. Letter Is Given. The letter follows: "Numerous complaints. have been re ceived from company, commanders to the effect that several firms in this city, and many of them are among the most properous, refuse to let their em ployes who are members of the Na tional Guard have their vacation for the purpose of attending the Summer camp for the training of the National Guard. In some cases it is not the head of the firm who refuses the re quests of the applicants, but some overseer or head of department. "It is believed that a thorough In vestigation should be made by. a rep resentative and responsible person be fore a request of this nature is re fused, if refused at all. It is further believed that if an effort is made by all concerned it will be possible to allow every member of the National Guard to attend the Summer camps, as it Is during this period of the train ing that the National Guard receives practical instruction In camping, hy giene, marching, combat exercises, etc. Men who are willing to devote their vacations to this patriotic duty should receive the hearty support and co-op kOODpYEAR AKRON. OHIO Fortified Tires Rim-Cuts by our No-Rim-Ctit feature. Blowouts by our On-Air" cure. Loose Treads by many rubber rivets. Insecurity by 126 braided piano wires. Punctures and Skidd ins; by our double thick All-Weatner Tread. F. P. Keenan Co., 190 4th St. Multnomah Garage & Auto Co., 254 6th St. Motorcycle & Supply Co., 209 4th St. Oregon Sales, 431 Alder. Oregon Vulc. Co., 550 Washington St. ' Paquet Garage, E. 8th and Hawthorne. Redman Auto Co., 1130 Albina Ave. Rose City Park Garage, 52d and Sandy Blvd. Jbhn A. Walters Co., 335 Ankeny St. Western Hrdw. & Auto Sup. Co., 56 Broadway. , 23d and Washington Sts. eration of their employers, instead of the following answer, which is re ceived by many applicants: 'Yes, you can go to -camp, but you won't get your job back when you return.' Co-Operatlon Is Attked. "Gentlemen, if you, personally, haven't the Inclination, the time or physique for military training, please assist and co-operate with those who are physically able and willing to give 10 days a year, and usually their va cation period, for this National and patriotic work, namely, preparation for National defense. In case of a Na tional crisis, who receives the benefit of this training? "Last year a request of this nature was made and we were told by many that there would never be any need for. trained men, that the day of war had passed. 'Gentlemen, think it over; be a true American, and if you, personally, can't prepare yourself for military duty, as- PHOHIXKXT REHTIVKS LEFT II V PUHTLAM) WOMAN. ;llr. Verda N. iltanford. The funeral of Mrs. Verda N. Blanford, wife of J. H. Blanford, of 1212 East Glisan street, who died Friday, June 18, was held last Monday. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Blanford was born March 23, l73, on the ranch near Salem where her great-grandfather, William Shaw, settled in 1844. Hhe was the daughter of G. T. Shaw, of Portland, and was a grandniece of T. C. Shaw, of Sa lem, and Colonel Frank Shaw, of Vancouver. She was the sister of Mrs. F. P. Brooks, of Telocaset, Or.; Darwin Shaw, of Tillamook, and Will Shaw, of Sumpter, Or. Mr. and Mrs. Blanford were mar ried in 1893 at Baker City and since then lived most of the time in Portlaad. SPKOMIXEST n EL ATI VKS LEFT II V PUHTLAM) WOMAN. I 'I - - - - " ft , A t ' " 7 . ' ' : '- I i r , v t i ' , v j i - j t ; j y - -f X m a I , j t ! 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(2iS0) sist those who can and are willing to devote a little time to this very im portant work for National defense and let every National Guardman under 3-our control attend the Summer camps." Fair Hikers Ileach Gold Hill. Mrs. Grace Miller and Mrs. Jane Noah and daughters, who are walking to the San l''raiioioci exposition, reached Gold Hill on Juno 23, after a pleasant jour ney. They write that they are going by way of Kureka and Crescent to avoid the warm weather of the in terior. BEER MADE AT HOME New Discovery Revolutionizes the Beer Business. CINCINNATI. O., June 27. By a nrw method of concentration a well-known brewer of this city has discovered a process whereby real beer in concen trated form can now be furnished. Anyone can now have in their own home a glass of beer whenever wanted at a cost of only 1 cent a glass. He furnishes the barley malt, hops and other necessary ingredients of beer in the concentrated form so that simply by the addition of water and a little sugar a sparkling, foaming glass of lager beer can be quickly prepared. It i said that this beer is far superior to the regular brewery beer, and as a result of this discovery thousands of people all over the country are already making their own beer at home. This new discovery will be welcomed by thousands of people living in dry ter ritory, as on account of its concen tration it can be delivered quickly anil cheaply anywhere by parcel post. No one. whether in field, factory, farm or home, needs now to be without their daily glass of refreshing lager beer. Mr. A. S. Shuh. of 2974 Third St.. On cinnati, O., has written a very inter esting booklet giving the history ami secrets of his process, which he is mailing with free trial offer to any one sending him their name and ad dress. Adv. ROSE CITY IMPORTING CO. COHXP.lt THinn AXO AI.DKII, PORTLAND, OKEGON. FAMOUS FOR WINES IMPORTED Sherry, per bottle Sflc Otn. per bottle S5i teverythine in Proportion. BONDED WHISKIES Full Quarts $1.00 Telephones Main T3T, A 7T75. State Agents OLD CERMAX LAGKR BKKR, Closing Out Cut Prices S