The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 01, 1915, Section One, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Text)''' THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAy, PORTLAND, AUGUST t, 1915. -zzz-r. - -r j i a 1- 1 ' il RAILROAD BECOMES LIVE IDAHO ISSUE Governor's ' Activity Makes Proposed Link Problem for All Parties to Face. CAPITAL TO BE" INVITED financiers of East to Be JUked Later to Back Construction of Connec tion and Executive Hope to Seo Work Start. BOISE. Idaho. July SpciaU Political leaders say that the activi ties of Ooemor Alexander. li con nection with plain for eon.truetloa of the missing link af the North ami f outh Idaho railroad, haa ibjociw. . building Into politic, until it be come an Issue that all parties In UU must meet. . . ThaC tha Governor has - en the building of the -mlla l nt Kin North and South Idaho direct con nations Is well known. Hie ardent backers dear that polities plays any paet in his activities. His opponents declare th.t It Is the personal he expects to acquire that Inspires hlTha people generally, however, want the railroad built. If tha Governor can flnanca and have It bll t ey are willing to give bins aU the credit, whether his motives are political or not. It Is safe to say that a great ma jority of them do not take tha poli tical charge at all seriously. They be lieve the Governor la sincere. Governor -acta Proposal. The north and south railroad was raised as an Issue during one or we administrations of Governor Gooding. Nothing definite came of It at that time. The last Legislature revived It through the passage of a resolution calling on the Governor to appoint a commission to investigate the feasi bility of constructing such a road, out it failed to make ao appropriation to pay the expenses or such a commission. Governor Alexander proceeded, how ever, to create the commission. He ap pointed Jerome J. Day. Stxte Senator of Moscow: Aaron Parker, of Grange vtlle. and C. L Paddock, of Welser. The Chief Executive's next step was to In struct the Public Utility Commission to Investigate the route of tha missing link, between Orangevllle la Northern Idaho and New Meadows In. the south western part of the state, the psesent terminal of tha raclfie Idaho Northern railroad. The utility commission reported It found three feasible routes for the road. At that time the commission was as sisted by soma of the most competent engineers In the state. Saggested Rswtea Inaaeeted. To sea the proposed routes for him self and to have them reviewed by the member, of the north and south rail road commission. Governor Alexander called the commission' together this week and Tuesday, following a big ban quet at New Meadows, tha party started on a week's Inspection trip. Armed with tha data obtained the Governor leaves this Fall for New Tork where ha will meet financiers to get the financial backing for tha line. The Governor has said that he will bsva the road built, or at least have It well under way. before he retires from office. Ha Is considered one of the most active and successful business men In the state, and bis admirers as sert that be will be able to "deliver tha goods. They are confident that Governor Alexander already has plana wll formulated to obtain the capital. Those Inclined to scoff at bis activity assart that the state cannot lend aid to a project of this kind, aa the consti tution limits the bonded Indebtedness, and tha limit haa already been reached. Rest Water Predicted. This criticism has been sharply re buked on a number of occasions by those who want the road built and who ran see that with a terminal connec tion at Lewtston. the Inland seaport of this state. Southern Idaho will have a waterway outlet. They also point out that the operating telephone companies would immediately parallel the railroad with a direct toll line to replace the present roundabout telephone connec tions. . Giving direct denial to the charge of politics. Insofar aa his connection with the proposed road Is concerned. Gov ernor Alexander. In an address before a meeting at New Meadows. Just be--fore starting on tha recent trip over til proposed route, said: "Some people may try to question my sincerity In this railroad proposi tion. I coma to you this early, when there Is no political can.palEn under war. to make a real effort toward get ting this) road built. The latter part f August i am going to New Tork an1 Boston and talk north and south railroad with men of large Influence and capital and hope to get this road bull." Atrraettoa Asked for Capita L The settlers of Washington and Adams counties, together with the P'o gresslve business men of that section, adopted resolution at tha New Meadows meeting Indorsing the pro posed road. They represent tha masses, insofar as the feeling is concerned over the state, which found expression In the following psrt of the reeolution: believe that tha most generous L'l IIDTIHI II . I 111.111 .. 1 1 1 - 11 IUW . can lawfully extend should ha accorded ta tne owner 01 or investors in sucn a project, whoever they may be. and our best efforts to co-operate with tioo of the State of Idaho and all ethers who are or who may become Interested to that end.". Political Owteasso Considered Vital. Whether the Governor Is successful or not. tha north and south rallrosd proposition Is sare. It Is now conceded by all party leaders, to plsy a promi nent part ta tha future politics of the state. Tha fact that the charge has repeatedly been made that politics haa already been Influential In creating so much activity will keep the issue alive as a political one. If Governor Alexander Is able to get actual construction work started on the line he will have routed completely Ilia political opponents. - RAILWAY PLANS PROGRESS Idaho fiurvrjror-Gcncval Suggests Mono-Rail North and South. LEWISTON. Idaho. July 3L (Spe cial. The proposal to build a con nectlng link of railroad between tbe lines of North and South Idaho baa coma to tha notice of' Parwln A. Utter. surveyor-general for Idaho, and pros pacta are that eomethlng will be dona. It is reported that Mr. Utter haa ad dressed a communication to tha Gov ernor, in which he says (hat a mono rail road would ba practicable and could be built for about fZSOO a mile. Governor Alexander baa aald he ex pects to be In Boston August 24 to 17. at which time be Intends to meet a group of financiers and to talk rail road finances to them. BOHEMIA MINES REOPEN Heat Coast Ore Properties to Bo Operated Extensively. COTTAGE GROVE. Or, July II. (Special.) News tnat, means a r aeal to int camp is m.rf. kr M C Mahon that tha big West Coast propertiea in tpe Bonemia aieirjcx o f.ium til k jm.Mt.il Kiimmer snd Winter. This will be the first time that an attempt has been maae xo operaia wo ii.Hn.i.1. i kia aiiatriet- Ten stampa are now in operation at the Champion ALVATIOX ARMY WORKER TO BIS BIHJED TOMORROW. I i I! Ik? i Casts la Jeha F. Gala. Regret is felt In Portland Sal vation Army circles at tha death of one of the most ardent and beet-liked of tha workers. Staff Captain John F. Gala, wbosa fu neral will take place tomorrow at t o'clock from tha Salvation Army hall on Salmon street, was II years old and had passed SI years of his life in tbe army work. Ha waa serving his second term in Portland, and It Is said that ao strenuous were his ef forts during tha Winter that he broke down under tha strain at Christmas time and never re covered. During bis busy life Captain Gale had served In al most every part of the country. Ha Is survived by his widow, sirs. Fannie Gala two daughters In Seattle. Mrs, Fannie Rooney and Miss Elsie Gale, and three younger daughters in Portland, tbe Misses Eva. Gladys and Grace. Colonel T. W. Scott will conduct the services. mill, where all the ore for tha several West Coast properties is handled, and tha oth.er 20 will start within days. Tha ore from tha Muslck mine will be sent over on the two-mile tramway. The Helena, one of the West Coast group, which Iras been Idle for 14 years, will again be operated. H. C Mahon, who Is purchasing the Interest of Dixon it Zimmerman in the properties, baa taken personal charge of tha work. WASCO FAIR SEPTEMBER 28 Flight by Airman Will Feature En tertainment at The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or., July l. (Spe cial.) The annual Wasco County Fair and Rodeo will ba held in The Dalles from September 21 to October 1. in clusive. The exhibition will be In charge of Hallle a Rice. W. L. Crich ton. C. P. Williams. W. 8. Nelson. Frank Doak. C. L. Pepper and A. J. Fletcher, directors of The Dalles Busi ness Men's Association. The Rodeo attractions will be staged at the fair grounds, where the livestock exhibits will be seen. Tbe other exhibit booths will ba erected In the business section or the city. Formerly all the xhlMta were dis nlaved at the fair grounds west of the city. Aeroplane flight wtU feature the fair thla year. PHONE TO SPAN CO'LUMBIA Line Between Wasco and Mary Hill la Under Construction. WASCO, ' Or, July II. (Special.) Work has started on the telephone line between Wasco and Maryhlll. Wash. The Home Telephone Company Is spending I2S0O on this line and It will Include the laying of a cabte across tha Columbia River from Biggs to MarybllL This will enable tourists to notify the captain of tha gas ferry Governor Wast and no time need be lost in crossing. There are from 10 to 20 automobiles passing through Wasco every dsy to and from the exposition. The roads are good through Sherman County and tourists are not backward in express ing their appreciation of them. DUCK LAYS TWICE DAILY Hardhcll Followed by Sortshell Egg by Freak, at tVashougal. V VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 21. (Spe cial.) A duck that lays two kinda of eggs, hard shell and soft shell, and both In the same day. regularly. Is a freak of nature .owned near Waahougal by Mrs.- C. W. Gill. Mrs. GUI owns three ducks and each dsy gathers four eggs. In the morning the hard-working duck lays a hard shelled egg. perfect In every way. Along In tbe evening tbe same duck lays a soft-shelled egg. The duck Is an In dian Runner species. Centralis Ask.. Voter to Register. CKNTRALIA. Wash, July 11. (Spe cial.) With less than 200 Centralla voters registered and a municipal elec tion coming up In December. City Clerk Mabel Lee yesterday Issued an appeal to tha voters to register now Instead of waiting until a late hour. The usual local registration is 2500. Under the new law candidatea for Mayor and Commissioner must file with their can dtdaciee petitions signed by 100 regis tered voters. - Clarke County Educator Promoted. RIDGE FIELD. Wash.. July 21. (Spe - . l PMftuAp Alhsrt F. Krohn. who was recently principal of the Ridgefield schools, ana rroienor r. . Clarke County educators have received promotions. Professor Krohn has been chosen superintendent of the Ridge field schools. Professor F. M. Lash haa t. .nnAfMi4 nHniinil nf th F!11sne- burg high echoed by the Board of Di rectors, -r. STANDARD TO GO OP University to Add 10 Per Cent to All Requiremnts. PREPARATION IS BETTER President Campbell Promises System Providing Honor Stndente With Special Privileges Long; as Rank Is Maintained. EUGENE. Or, July si (Special.) Further tightening of tha screws at the university in an effort to raise the standard even higher Is the edict cir culated about the campus this week. Ten per cent will be added to all re quirements during the coming year. Required hours of study will be in creased, lessons will ba longer, gen eral standards higher, the field of study larger and tha depth of subject great er. Tha tightening Is not In the univer sity alone, says President P. L. Camp bell, from whose . office the order cornea but characterises high school work throughout the state. "The 10 per cent movement' is not an innovation, but rather a culmina tion." declares President Campbell. "If you want to know why we can expect to succeed In effecting such a decided Improvement as 10 per cent In one year." he says, "you will have to look Into the Oregon high schools and ob serve what has bean happening there in tha last few years. Baxter Preparation la Shewn. "This whole matter is closely con nected with the better preparation the Oregon boy now is receiving In tha sec ondary schools. "Standards have bean going up steadily for a long time. While we think of tha 10 per cent idea as an at tempt to standardise the progress that Is already being made and to aea that every branch of university activity feels the stimulus or. soaiuonu conscious effort, still it is a fact that 10 per cent la a more rapid rate of Improvement than has existed anywhere In this work. We want to see now what will ba tha affect of setting a certain, defi nite standard which it la possible to attain, but which at the same time is stiff enough to be extremely difficult to reach. MavcBseal Will Be Aided. "There are various ways in which this movement is to be aided this year. A modification of the English system of allowing certain students to desig nate themeelves as honor students and then to work under special conditions and enjoy special privileges so long as they live np to their honor rank, will be Instituted, beginning with Septem ber. "The first general convocation or stu dents after tbe university opens will bo devoted to a discussion of the means of standardising progress for this year on a 10 per cent basis as regards stu dent effort and student ambitions oi all kinds, as well as regards the efforts of the other branches of the university." CANNING SOON TO BEGIN Marshflcld Plant Is Getting Ready for Salmon Run. MARSHFIELD. Or.. July 31. (Spe cial.) The Tailant salmon cannery is being put Into condition for operation and the manager, John Lemure, expects the Chinook run win ne oi sumcieni volume to start work by the middle of August. The cannery is located In Marahfield and has been conducted by the Tallanta for the past four years. The fishing season opened on coos Bay July 10 and to date there has been no material amount of fish caught. The cannery had heretofore put nearly half lta pack In ralldcure casks, but the for eign demand for fish so prepared Is so small since the European war that few firms are packing salmon in that manner. INDUSTRIAL AWARDS MADE Winning Polk Pupils to Be Barred From County Fair Competition. MONMOUTH. OrT, July 31. (Special.) After a contest In which pupils all over Polk County participated the win ners in the Industrial club work have been announced as .follows: Poultry, first. Hasel Bursell. ' Mistletoe School; second. Monroe Cooley. Bethel School; third. Percy Smith. Smlthfleld School. Dairy herd records are: First, Alfred Loy. Buena Vista; second. Carl Dodson, Elklns; third. Mary Rand, Ballston and Frank Loughary. E'.klns. The winners in the county contest will ba barred from competition at the Fall County Fair, but will make ex hibits at the Oregon 6tate Fair. SNAKES ENDANGER STOCK High Bounty Proposed for Rattlers in South Tonchet District. DAYTON. Wash., July 31.v-(Speclal.) Rattleanakea are found In larger numbers along tha creek bottoms this yesr than ever before. - Ten rattlers recently have been killed by farmers living on the South Touchet, and parties of pleasure-seekers rarely go out with out hearing a snake somewhere in the brush. The snakes 'are ' numerous on the Tucanon. and campers as well as farm ers there are in danger whenever they venture out, It Is proposed to offer a high bounty as the snakes are more of a menace to stock In this county than coyotes or any wild animals in the mountains. RATES TO BE CUT FOR FAIR Railroads at Vancouver Also Will Advertise Interstate Show. i VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 21. (Spe cial.) Railroads passing through Van couver will offer reduced rates to the sixth annual Columbia River Interstate Fair thla saaaon and also will spend considerable money in advertising the fair. Tha first annual Vancouver Dahlia Carnival will be held during fair week, and the rates will apply to thla as well. The officials of the railroads are re ceiving inquiries concerning the ship ment of stock here for fair week. That the "fair thla year will be the greatest ever Is predicted. Toppenlsh to Have Fair. TOPPENISH. Wash.. July 31. (Spe cial.) It has been decided that the Commercial Club will not attempt to prepare an exhibit -for the Elate Fair, but will devote all its energy to a grain and stock show to be held In the late Fall. Prixes will be offered for the best exhibits of corn, wheat, oats and other grains and also tor hogs, cattle and outer livestock, 68 and 70 FIFTH Street 68 and 70 FIFTH Street Furniture Must Be Good in Every Particular Before It Can Find a Place on Our Floors. 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A great deal of con- I OC venience and comfort for only. ' NEW CURTAIN MATERIALS INTERESTINGLY PRICED 25c yard Marquisette, 28 inches wide. In ecru or7Q cream, the yard ; 25c yard Scrim, in white or ecru. 26 Inches wide, on finished with hemstitched and drawn work, yard"" 38c yard Marquisette. S inches wide, in white or QOfJ ecru, the yard TSo yard Marquisette. SO inches wide, in cream I Og or ecru, the yard First-JVeek-cf-lhe-Monlh Specials in Rugs WILTON RUGS 9 feel by 12 eef. including the best . makes.' . $52.SO for the grade that sells regularly for $62.50. $32.50 for the grade Aaf sells regularly for $40. Size 9x12 ft SEAMLESS AXMINSTER v in the 9x1 2-foot size, $28.50 Regularly $35 DELTOX and CREX RUGS Grass rugs for porches. Summer cot tages, houseboats. Regular $10.60 Rugs, sire 9 ft. 7 0 k bv 12 fL. now "0 Regular 27.50 Riir. size & ft. by 10 ft., now 1 Regular 24.50 Ruga. sixe6ft.C0 QC by 9 ft.. nowWUiUJ Regular $3.50 Rugs, size by 7 fU Rugs, size 8 ft- tC 0C Rugs, size 4 ft. CO JSC now v-' in A Number of New and Artistic Bedroom Suites of the Medium Grade Show LOWERED PRICES THIS WEEK NOW $100 An Adam Bedroom Suite of four pieces, in ivory enamel, cane paneled. Price heretofore, $122.50. Full-size bed, dresser, chiffonier and dressing table'. For effective simplicity this suite finds favor, with many. NOW $1 00-A Bedroom Suite of four pieces in the beautifully figured Circassian walnut, in a simple scroll Colonial design. Bed either fall size or three-quarter size; dresser, chiffonier and dressing table. Reg ular price of suite $125. Now $95 A plain Sheraton Bedroom Suite, in mahogany and cane paneled. Price heretofore, $120. FuU-sized bed, dresser, chiffonier and dressing table. Now $120 for the same suite with twin beds in place of full-size bed. 75c LINO MATS, SPECIAL, 35c Washable and sanitary. Ideal for kitchen and bathroom. Bixe 18 inches by 3 inches. Patterned. To bo offered during the week at the low OKg special price oft MUU 68 and 70 FIFTH St J. G. Mac j Between KJe OalcPine P I , assssssasisasasaaBaaanasaasaMwsssw V 1 I FAIR DAYS AH SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON EXPOSI TIOX PROGRAMME MADE. Paved Highway From Chehalln tm Ctm tralla Ready for Visitors' Voe. Haciag Cards- Dally Feature. CHEHALIS. Wash., July 31. (Spe cialsSecretary George R. Walker, of Chehalls. today announced the spe cial days for the 6outhwest Washing ton fair to be held the last week in August on the grounds between Che halls and Centralla. This year for the first time, visitors and residents may ride back and. forth from either Chehalls or Centralla over a fine .Payed road. In addition there will ba the chance to make a continuous drive of about 14 miles through and beyond the . Twin Cities on excellent pave ments. ,, The fair programme follows. Monday. August 23. opening day. will be given over to arrangement of tbe various exhibits. Tuesday will be Thurston. Cowlits and. Clarke County day. 6ome of the best races of the week will be shown. Including the 2:25 trot and tha 2:15 pace. i ... Wednesday will be known as Pacific Wahkiakum and. Grays Harbor County day. The free-for-all trot and the 215 pace, for which 23 horses. are en tered, mill be the track features. Thursday will ba Governor's day and alsa Tacoma. Seattle and Portland, day. Governor Lister will ba Present The racing card, will Include the 2:1$ pace, 2:20 trot, running and other events. Friday Chehalls and Centralla will vie with one another to turn out . all their people, and the school children are admitted free. The racing pro gramme will Include the free-for-all pace. 2:30 trot and mile running race. riaturJay will be tha closing day and will be known as Lewis County and Farmers' day. Stock Judging, milk ing contests, demonstration work of various kinds and other things will be featured - 5 BROTHERS IN ONE LODGE Sheldon Family. . Well Represented ln'Scto Knighta of Pythlaa. ALBANY. Or.. July 31. (Special.) Five brothers are members of Leon Idas Lodge. No. 86, Knights of Pythias, of Sclo. They are Frank. Roe, Ar thur. Clifford and John Shelton. All of them reside In or near Sclo. though Frank Shelton Is working temporarily In Southern Oregon. There are seven men named Shelton In thla lodge, the other two being -Vardey E. Shelton and Owen Shelton. who are cousins of the live brothers and also cousins to each 0tTbe Bllyeus rank close to the Shel tons In this lodge, because there are five members of that name. They are J A M- E.. Walter. Ira and Bert Bil yeu. The first two are brothers and are unclea of the last three, who are brothers. All of them reside at Sclo except M. E. Bilyeu, who is Janitor of the Linn County Courthouse. in Al bany. J. SI. V. Bilyeu. of this city, was also Initiated in the Scio lodge, but later transferred his membership to the lodge here. WORK ON TUNNEL BEGUN Footing Plera Set" for Columbia Hiver Highway Viaduct. HOOD RIVER, Or., July SI. (Special.) The footings of the piers for the 250-foot viaduct that will lead from the west side of Storm Cliff to Look hitfi ii n1 mi a festures of the Columbia River Highway, have been set and an extra crew of carpenters has been put to work making forms for the concrete work of the viaduct itself. Tha viaduct work haa been delayed be cause of the extreme depth necessary to find bedrock. , "The concrete work of the viaduct must dry at least three weeks before It can be used,- aays J. A. Elliott, "and It will be at least September 1 before the tunnel can be used by automobiles. While the work of the Newport Land & Construction Company has been com pleted. It will probably be September before a settlement is reached between the company and Hood River County, State Engineer J. H. Lewis not having been able to reach the work In time to bring it before the local County Court at Its next meeting. August 4. HORSE SHOW INTERESTS MILES AJfD OTHER STOCK TO BE BIBIBITED AT PENDLETOSf. Farmers and Stockmen Enlisted la Display, Classes Arranged and Rib bon Prises ta Be Offered. PENDLETON. Or., July IU (Spe cial.) flana lor tne nrsi annusi uui and mule show of the Umatilla County T3 u v. Wpnii ststa Horse- l 1 1 V. i. w uw a breeders' Association, to be held at Roundup Park, in thla city, uctoDer, v. are maturing. - The entry lists are now open and stockmen and farmers are being interested in the show, so that tha greatest possible number of entries may be made at an early date. The show will be primarily for horses and mules, but enough classes will be provided so that all animals may be exhibited. No entry fee will be charged and the exhibitors will re ceive free feed for their stock, as well as free admisstson for owners and grooms. Judging will be In the hands of the extension department of the Oregon Agricultural College. Ribbons will be offered in many dlff er--n fAr nil re -bred Percheron stallions. In 2-year-old, 3-year-old, 4- year-old ana 6-yearoia classes. Beigiio stallions In similar classes. Clydesdale stallions . In the same classes. Shire stallions and standard-bred stallions, also in tha same classes. For these breeds there will ba corresponding classes in which only mares may compete.- Saddle, driving and draught horses also will be shown in a number of classes, as well as jacks, jennets and colts. Tha officers of the association are R. O. Earnheart. B. L. Anderson and Dr. C. W. Lassen. RAIN WELCOME TO CROPS Heavy Downpour Relieves lVater Shortage Xear Wenatchee. WENATCHEE. Wash., July 31. (Spe cial.) Rain, generally heavy over the entire valley, fell 'Thursday night and in the Rock Island and Malaga dis tricts assumed proportions of small cloudbursts. Although the Hlghllne ditch wss filled with mud for a mile in the Rock Island district and the road washed out, in the canyon beyond the Three Lakes project, the . growers regard the rain as a godsend during the present water shortsge. The Hlghllne canal was filled with mud but no . trouble is expetced in cleaning. C. C Williams, engineer, said he believed It would not delay the water supply for any additional time. . Wenatchee Chooses Fair Delegate. WE NATCH ER, Wash.. July 81. (Special.) The people of Wenatchee have chosen Miss Ino Hayden as Princess We-nat-chee to represent them at the Panama-Pacific' Exposi tion on Wcrsatchee-North Country day. Wednesday. 1 Sliss Hayden is on her way, to Ban Francisco, SCRIP DISUSE PROPOSED IDAHO COMMISSION ASKS ROAD TO OFFER MILEAGE BOOKS. Public Complains ( Large Outlay and Red Tape Required Under Pres ent System, Says Officiate BpiSE, Idaho. July 31. (Special.) It is probable that within, a short time the public utilities pommlssion will re ceive notification from General Pas senger Agent Fort, of the Union Pa cific" system, through D. E. Burley, general passenger agent .of the Ore gon ShortLineRallroadCornpa mileage books will replace scrip for travel over the Short Line's roads In this state. "On our recent visit to Salt Lake City," said Commissioner Freehafer, "we discussed this change with tha Short Line officials, particularly Gen eral Passenger Agent Burley. Frequent travelers over the Short Line system object to the scrip. In the first place, they say the fSO investment required Is too large and the exchange of the scrip for tickets is Inconvenient. "Interchangeable mileage was urged as a substitute. This will only re quire an investment of $50 for a 2000 mile book. The mileage will not have to be exchanged -for tickets, but can be presented to the conductor, which makes it much ' more convenient to the traveling public. "The question of a change in some of the freight rates was also presented to the Short Line officials, but no defi nite action (taken' ! Worn (if filial N H 4 1 BmrA stadhmeiit And Secure The Same Efficient And TrouMs less M nilicn As Used BjrThs ggest The Fastest And The Best Cars mita for The Key io Ford f Ccieiicy See Your Local Dealer or BALLOU & WRIGHT Official Distributors, i BROADWAY AT OAK. PORTLAND, OR. 817 EAST PIKE ST SEATTLE, WASH.