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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1915)
15 TITE SUNDAY- OREGOXIAV, PORTLAND, MJGTJST.. 22, 1015. E AT CRYSTAL LAKE Throngs at Picnic Delight In Day Full of Life for Old and Young, Alike. MANY ENTER IN CONTESTS Al Radcr- Pel Camel Take- Part In jTestlsltir by IH.IUK 'War Pance.' Bit Kxlilbltlon Prill Is Held and Ball Game rtajed. "A shrtn t mr. a fin tlm:- th Fhr'ner yelled In at Crystal Lake. vbr all day Ions; ihr picnicked yos terday. Mora than flocked to th par! early In th morning and at 1 'rkxk tha athletic vnl bezan- ilea. tms and children joined la tha aay. ntbuUtl'-. festival crowd. Keen Al Kader'a pet camel wae there em wltl tha atd and direction v( A. it. Clier and Hoy r. 'lk enter tained the merrymaker with "Th tvr Dance." Immediately on their ar rival numbers of little onea decked themselv.s out In bathing suite and t.k lo the Uka. Nor were tha chutes, swlnss and "teeter boards" vacant. The Al Keder women, after a mora than usual:? active vrt la the sport ent. spread the covers Under the trees for the various picnic dinners. In tact, at the picnic everything was free, krase r.sblkltisa Drill Meld. The a nd eehlbilloa dm at 3 clork was 14 by William Davis and was atnktr.z and larr. IiancinaT was almost and all-day feature and, al thouah the eventa were entered Into by Wrjre numbers, taa pavilion was ai)s full. The tua-of-war. which tha East Side reaui-nt. under J. IT. Mct'onmlJ. won f-em tie West IJ restdrnta. led by P. I', kilbuurne. waa a aoud-natured. but hard-touaat str-ixel. Tha ball am between tha York fltte. under ar:in M. T. Hutchinson, and the .-ottih Kite, under Hoy Kike, re acted In a vl. tory for tha Yorka with a score of II to S. ITeeed I r.s; lha band concert was the address by Illustrious Potentate U. W. frtapieton. whoee talk ass brief but In trstl-i. Al fcsdrr Shrine band contributed an e)orble hour of music and under tne 4 1 re--1 ln ef Frank Locaa mad aa -cell-nt showing, m Tha relay race In which tha Scottish Rite, the Portend Lodse. No. S; Waeh tnaton Ct-epter. No. IS; tha Arab Patrol aed the Shrine Hand were entered, was a t-nse contest, won by tha Shrine Hand with tne Scottish Kite la second p. ace. At hie tie Kite! Prises Awarsled. Mora than SO tots & or under entered the baby wheel barrow race, which eeded la a sore of little victors, all ef wnom received prises. Tha 100-yard dash for Al Ksder championship was won by Roy Pjke. Other resu.ts were: Marne t womea a race. Mrs. C '. Hel lish, first: Mrs. lieary Copencaaea. second: ;i-rd dah for bora under I J. Ms. -ens fieach. first; Chsster K6 field, second; -ard dash for bora .r . James Ooe. first; Mrri!l Hutch inson cond. Ti-ard dash for lr!i and-r li; GUdy Leonard, first: .ei;a . HjiI. second: S-M dh for clrls unrt-r Altetto Prink, first; Leo a a Krir.k. s-con.l: l-ard dash for boya. Chester Kshfteld. first: Marcus Beach, second, married women's ; race. Mrs. p. o. Meilish. first: Mrs. Ilnry Copen hn. second. atria" potato race. Hubet; married women potato race. Mrs. C K. Runrn: sarli race. Roy Cliff, lirii. IMward Olsen. second. lor the fat mm race A. IL Le rams In first and Georae StaplctoD, II luatrlous potentate, second. The couitnitteo eonsisl'd of J. E. Mar tha. O. B- Tnr ajr. W. W. Downward, si M. Strohecker and A. tt. ;ottscha:k. SPANIEL STARTS ROMANCE Widow Stop Auto to Sase 1S and lalry Marries Owner. at.xjn KlVCIt. r, Ao. II. Spe- c L) New bas ben received acre-of tha weddin. oa Thursday. Anaust It. at Tasadena. Cai . of Jty J- McDowell, formerly a land-apa asr.lener of this city. ! Mrs. M. R. rw-nBllo. widow of noted Italian diplomatist, wha la re puted be wraitbr. Mr H.nnilio. noted aa a brevier of pc.-wmn.n t o lle doss, met Mr. Mc reweil lat Winter, her automobile bavins nearly rua down a llttia Cocker ftpaiel txloneriner to the rardener. who wee working the lawn t a country eststs.aear lasadena. The wealthy wtdr-w storreU t. talk with the sir atntf. and thus was tha beginning of tne romance that bee canned Mr. Mc Pewell to chana hie overalla for a suit. Mr. KoKfillllo. f.ltwln( the wtxl dmj. purvhased a horn at A.taleoa. THIRD FIRE TRUCK READY nett pa or I.rwlPX Two Machines In Aerltlenla I Aemtillns Another. Per tt Ifclrd lime la about six montka. ts Seaa-reve flra Apparalua rcmr"V will attemr-t to deliver safely fnto the hands of t.:a Cltv Council a i . i. . - m f i t,f i.r truck nurchssed frnrn t e wmfiBr si months ao. The rdr sem, t- &e teen biwdooed. two tn.ka fcslr.i been smashed before Pe r: I i4.li d'tired and accepted by t nl Thetf ret tru- k was wrecked In the .,t. The s'vond reached Portland. r4 it s wre-ked In a streetcar ac '!-nt. T.'e third tru. k arreted and t he;nc aemM,d f.r the tntmt and T. The second tru k was wre. ked be e h as ben kept her eo thxt an of tha psrta could be used In the sew mschtne. CANNING IS TO BE TAUGHT Hate S l"l apvrlnlrntlenl Would In-tract Oilldrea. The latent adentare of the Industrial ranch of the of? c of the ftsta Su perintendent or Pablic Instruction Is tae endr ta piulr;a the frua eannlat industry. Aceordln to statis tic, practically half of tba fruit raised In ire-a Is std aed Mr. Churcblil. ivtat ipermtetvlent. feepea to Intsresl sis public school children of tha slstc It mniM so thst lev will be able I, make sea ef the fruit that would th-rw'.e be wasted." tlo wants to put on the markets good that will be dependable and to trn the attention of the children In rural d.srrt.ts ta useful aed profttabls labor, tvi'h this Idea la mind canmr.s el'ibe wi!l ba formed, and the caanln (t yeastable will ba Included la the GAY 5HRINER5 RUL pwork of tha club, aa well e-tb eaa nine of fruits and berries. The nlsn of Mr. Churchill Is an elaboration of tha plan that haa aaan In voaua foe-several eeason aa a spe cial department of the urcaon Acrlcul- tural College, werkltif t coniuno Uon wlih Uie iouthern 1'aclnc Railroad. Mr. Churchill haa aer.t a circular letter to same :0 retailer and whole- al-rs of the state asklns; for an opinion rnrdln the practicability of makine; tha cannlne Industry an ad junct of the Department of Public In- strnctlon. and wi:n a view oj aeier- minins; whether a permanent market would be mada for the canned products. About ! per cent of the replies were favorable to tha establishment ot a market for "Made In orenon" products. urovlUir.a that tha roods war put up In a nsat and risen manner and war standardised In appearance through out the state. Many practical sua sta tions were oTcred In the replies aa to tha bear meaner of preaentsna tha canned goods for the market. Some of the repllea Indicated that the Roods would have t be handled largely throuvh local dealasa because of the lack of uniformity of various email Quantity outputs. $500 LENT 10 PROJECT mortRTY owsi.Hi tiive aid I.M TARK MTES10.X PLAJI9. traell Reed laspraseaient Alea Prapaaesl by Rsid(laa Ravlaa In Marlea? Park, To complete plana for tha extension of Stark street from Burnsld and Thirteenth, strests to tha Cornell road, at the head of Lovejoy street, Stark- strset property owner hav advanced IjOO to tha city. Thta la In conformity mltJi an ordinance recently passed (uarantealnc tha return of the money when tha Improvement haa bean com pleted, the city beinn short of fund for project of this kir.d. Tha city engineer ha dona a great part of this work, th surveys having all bacn mad and a large map per fected showing tha property in line, aa well aa tha buildings and (ha value of each. Commissioner Dleck will lay out an assessment district and snow tna ten tative benaflt or damages to property within that district. When t!il work la completed, th whole situation will be ready for Inspection and general puMic iliacusston. The Stark-street property owner say there have been no argumenta advanced against the Improvement, and no pro nounced opposition laving developed. th many active supporters of the project feel sure a full Inspection and discussion of tha detailed plana by the eeneral Dubllc will bring an urgent civic demand to begin th actual work Immediately. The tftrrk-Street Improvement Asso-J elation for many months ha been fa miliarising property owners with th Improvement by circulating a full map of the completed street, on th back of hlch tha chief reaeon for It ar plainly set forth. Thes Dav seen mauen is an prop erly owner wttnin a wlda radius, put those who have failed to receive a copy will b supplied on application to tha Stark-ftreet Improvement Associa tion or to J. M. Mann. 113 Mark street. where, for the convenience of th pub lic, th supply la kept. . Maeleay Park, Brldae Ptaaaed. Aa a supplement to tbl direct artery from the city's center to tba Cornell road, there I under way a projected extension of tha Cornell road Itself, by bridging Macleay Park ravine, popu- arly known aa Bl-h creek, ana connecting It with Willamette rieignts sad th new scenic Hillside boulevard to LJnnton: and It is provided In the ordinance that any portion of tba lioa not nredd for tha btark-street Im provement Is to be applied to this Willamette lletghts extension. Stark street extends. 10 feet wide. th projectors say. wl'l make a retail businssa strset from Thirteenth street lo tb Cornell road, and Increase all neighboring valuaa for flat, aparttnent houa and other living purposes, be-rau-e of the greatly facilitated access to th city center and lha element ot time so greatly reduced. laaproteaarat eed Held Irgeet. Tha Twenty-third anj Twenty-first street - rarllnea. they say. must turn Into this avenue, and general traffic will us It for th same rsaeon. Tb Stark-strnt property owners rount the tao projects, the extended street and tb Maclray Park bridge, taken tot-ether, as th finest public Improvement ever sucstd for the city, for their Jtnt completion not only will make a large and beautiful area readily available for hillside homes, but will enable automobile and pleasure seeking parties, as well aa traffic, to take a straight line from th busy city to Maclcay Park. Willamette HelRhte and tha scenic Mils west and north. These two Improvements, they y. ar absolutely necessary, because the prvaent lower road to Lannton and the north la already much used by heavy trucks, and will bo wholly given over to commercial business when Guilds Lafc and thsdiolnlns; tracta ar built up comm-rclally, sa they must be In tha near future. CHARITIES IS INDORSED Chamber's Intesllsailnns Kesult Approval of Method. In The Associated Charities, a hlch Is one of the largest and most compre hensive charitable bodtr kandilpg ra il.,' work in rortlaud. has received tlie Indorsement and recommendation of support from I'ortland buainess men of th Porilar.d Chamber of Commerce. An Investigation if the various char-Ha'-le bodies of t: city rss been con ducted by Miss Margaret Creech, of lived College, and on her report th committee on charities of the civie bu reau of th Chamber, recommended th Associated Charities to th executive co-nmtttee for indorsement. Ttie Chmber is making exhaustive Investigation of a'l cuaritable organ! jail cr-a In the city. Klamath rails Clab Active. KLAMATH F.U.I.S. Or, Aug. !l. iSpe-iL one of th first Important results of the new Commercial Cluo's artivltiea Is the better train service on th Southern Tseiflc south. Begin ning today a dailv rleeprr will be ma j ticed between this city and Oakland. Ninety people have gone from her to Sn I!ictsco thus far this month, ard It Is thought by the clu that traf fic like that should be accorded aleep-ing-var acvummodaT!-.ms all the way from her. I'sily freisht service be tween th:s city ard Weed haa been maintained during August, necessitated by an Increase of Luinas will ktamalh fall. Ashland Priest Takes Tp Pntles, AtHl-AND. Or, Aug. II. (Special rtev. John r. Dolphin haa arrived from Portland to take charge of th local t'atbolic parish. Holy l:ory Church. Its I a native of Massachusetts, and has filled varioua clerical and educa tional poslttons la th Central Western and Coat sections- for several years he wae post chaplain, a Regular Army aestcnmer.t. at Fort Snellmg. Minn, end labored InMinneapolls while Arch bishop Christie ass a bishop, ills last arrointment befor coming her was at Milwackla. Or. . A FEW OF f Mini l." "JlK.'sss v.- v.-." . -e vx rKir- 1-3 - ..: aJ.i fit 1 fr-Al. -' '...-.1 , I Nv a - .. . - XT f I 1 i l tkV1 Tap 1 Oreo, ef Babies la th Tota' Wheelbarrow- Hare. Mlddl. ll O. W. M.plet... lilustrtoaa Potentate. 7- - IfeVlealls: tltlghtl A Qrtet of Happy Youngster, la th. Chntea. Do-lho Victor, of the Mar ried M oeaen's Rare "Croaalaa Ike C halk, ' MARGARET ANGLIN'S GREEK PLAYS ARE PRAISED B Y NEW YORK CRITICS BVrkeler Pajrrant, With Walter Dkmroseh'a MubIc, Pronounced Wonderful Paderewski Will Play to Supple ment His Work to Secure Jloney for Relief of War-Stricken Poland Misch Elman Passes Busy Summer. ny t-VII.TR FRANCES BAUER. KW VOKK, Aug. 17. (Special.) N With fan Francisco atlll the tot.Lunt as messtngers and attendants. of attraction In all that Is greal In muHlc. drama or general Interest, Eastern gossip Is beginning to attract Ibe attention of those who know and live In th world of music, art and letters, if we may so designate the stage. A world of music, art. and letters, all lo Itself, Is th cyci of Greek plays with which Margaret Anglln Is regaling art lovers now in California at the Greek Theater In Berkeley. Thar are no words that would adequately de scribe tha beauty ot the theater itself. To those who know the bleaK stadlura of Hrvrd. where naught was left un done to make It a fit horn for th open, air nroductlon of "Sleaf ried" th thea- .1 H.i-k1v I, a rrm. Seating 10,000 aa It docs. It yet lias by compariaon, the atranse characteristic of Intimacy. Th atace la beautiful In lino and In dignity, aa is tha arena, and tha seats In the amphitheater, while towering high above the highest row of sekts Is a majeetlc row of eucalyptus trees. Ilka a wonderful friexa of dark green. rhic makes a setting such as can only be supplied by nature In Callfor nla. vii.. aneiin had already been at tracted to this beautiful and classical pot and sh long promised herself and ban Francisco that sh would re turn. This yeer seemea tne splclous one ,nd her Judgment was proved correct when three times she faced audiences that filled th theater to capacity. -or these nroductlons Miss Anglin engaged Walter Damrosch to write the Incidental music and to conduct them for her. Th young and highly tal ...a nirlm. Merle Alcock. was also broueht from New York to Join Mlas Analin. her company and her corpa of producers. Vong befor th hour appointed hun dreda of limousine drew up In th court, mor Ilk a grove than Ilk any. thing e!e. and the most representative of ban Francisco society beamed upon tha festive aceoe. Before th play be gan th lights streamed from endless bulb threaded across from column to column and when these war extin guished the starlight was most Im presslv and gv a wonderful sens of expanse. The air was balmy aa aiTxt with tha spicy smell from the eucalyptus trees, and th perfumes of th night lent tneir incense to me scenes enacted. Masle Eatraarva Aadlenre. At th signal th baton of th well known conductor raised over his owo delightful music and th audience entranced. It Is certain that h caught th spirit of It rlassicallty and yet there was niwwic con n lifted It out of wnet we expect in uslc of archaic typ. sirs, aicoch uni a very beautiful voir to th Interpre tation of several solo, and Patricia O'Connor, who has a lovely soprano voice, ably assisted In a few measures that aulted admlrab'y the vole of this talerud youn? Western singer. The first ply wae -Iphlgcnla In Aa lis" of Euripides. irramed from Robert Potter'a translation. Th Inter preters of the role wera A. Fuller Meilish aa Agamemnon, psui ttarvay Menelsus. Ruth Holt as ClyUrane-- as THE JOTS OF YESTERDAY'S AL KADER PICMC , , , . i -- -.w n-vna a. ' - e- - ' J c 1 -J ea '-... 1 .- -v.-t.- - - -v.',, ". sx ."-Ap- "et KV..,v,-.i, jssaji. a I A' Ve 'sil:? .... e S1 jt . v J 1 . ed 4-.. .'V -f -"-V V.e ef vdT. la-.f tra. W. Uvaon Butt as Achillea. Pletro J Saeao, Donald Cameron and, Alfred Radiant far beyond anything that might have ban expected was Miss Anglln In the titular role. There was an excellent chorus, well trained both vocally ard in the plastic art. and there was a tremendous and most ira- noslns na-eant. consisting; largely of students from the University of Call fornta. who knew every Inch of the theater, because, had they not, there would have been some serious mishaps. Judslne. from the speed with which they took flights up and down the cen ter stairwav and through the courses. The-well-known stags manager. Gus tav von SeyfTertltx, IJvlngston Piatt, Mr. Damrosch and Misa Anglin were tireless In their rehearsals and in their study of effects, and they must have been amply repaid, because in every detail the work was finished, dignified and. above all. engrossing. When th last word was spoken there was hnrdiv one in the audience con sclou.t that it waa over or aware of the time which had elapsed in tha par formance. Much may be said for the translation, and when It Is understood that at no time was there language or nose that seemed to flavor of the stage, nothing that made one feel that the day for this sort of tning Is over, noin Ins that awoke a feeling outside of i well-nigh reverent reaped. It may be realised that Miss Anglln's achieve ment is on of signincanc and that what she has done for the Greek trag dy I' tangible and important. Tragedy I Told. For thos who do not keep their mythology fresh in their memories in th modern day. be It retold that the story concerns tha deasVly calm which overtook the ships In the Grecian seas following the abduction of Helen of Troy by Paris. Menelaus, her husband and brother of Agamemnon, called on all her former suitors In accordance with their vow to rescue her and pun ish ber abductor and an Immense army was gathered at Aulis In Boetica. While preparing to embark for Troy. Agamemnon, the chosen commander of the host, killed a hart that w-aa aacred to Diana and th goddess cast a spell of pestilence over the camp, and a calm over th seas, that prevented the Greeks from sailing. The soothsayer revealed to Agamemnon that only Dy the ssrrifice of his eldest dsughter Iphigenia could the goddess -b ap peased and the breeses restored to the sea. Tortured In his sense of duty to his country and loving hi daughter tenderly, h sent for ber under pretext to his wife that she was to be wed to Achillea. Miaa Anglin attained superb heights and her marvelous diction ana enunciation together with the beauty of ber voire carried to the farthest corner of tha theater. Never has an actress carried more conviction, never ha a simpler method been used for stag purposes and never has any one seemed more to tne manner Dorn in the- long flowing garments of the period and tha country. Tha Clytemnestra of Ruth Holt Pouclcault deserves more than passing mention. It had a warmth or leeiuiK, womanly delivery and spirit wnicn did no; disturb the classicality at any no int. It was th tru agony of tb mother, th Ira of th outraged woman r-- -'x i X-:; w. , " , a y J-.. ... V.(. a. t ' - 1,.-.. . T jswvja. -. -y. -gXJggflw r ' - - s-,n.-wae S - - . - - y ax.TT-c ' I. j I 3 .-stsejaillliJS, A k ' - ---pjiesiws- r tt r-r,v,ais Misryyewsj 4 I I 4 a, "1 a who can neither grasp nor entertain ma point OC vivw o tier uuaipaim. Wonderful were the contrasts bo tween her work and that of Misa Anglin and nothing has ev&r been more masterly or more striking than Miss Anslln's own contrasts her tragic terror and then the blossoming of calm and dignity after Iphigenia realises that she is giving her life as a sacrifice that will save her country. Men Played Well. Of the men, it may hardly be said that any of them reached the excessive heightH of these two women, but there was much to be admired in th poise and physique of Achilles, in the earn estness of Agamemnon, and in the gen eral spirit with which each actor ap proached his part. With consummate stagecraft everything was handled, the stage Itself being the smallest amount of space Involved. The chorus of Grecian girls occupied the center around which the amphi theater was built, and between this and. the stage, which was approached by a flight of stairs, a wide passage way was ,left through which the sol diers, the chariots and the splendid rsteeds of the pageant passed, leaving the elevated platform entirely to the principals. Tho orchestra of sixty men under Walter Damrosch waa placed in a space reserved for this purpose at the left in the audience, and the effects were superb both of accompaniment and of music underlying the spoken word in which much of the play abounds, it would not be fair to omit mention of the beauty of the lighting effects which was done in a most artistic and highly skilled manner. On August 21 '"Medea" was presented In Gilbert Murray's translation and August 28 "Electra" will be repeated, the last, having been given two years ago by. Miss Anglin. The music for "Medea" was composed by Mr. Dam rosch. but that of "Electra"' he has sdapted. There is little doubt that this eminent conductor will give the incidental music in parts during his reason of symphony concerts in New Tork. - ' Psderewskl, who has up to the pres ent time contented himself with collecting money fo Poland, has finally consented to play In addition to making his plea by way of an address. Tha usual Paderewski rush for seats has been maifested and judging from tha comment it would seem as though there were thos'e who are more anxious to hear the great master as speaker than as pianist. What a surprise It will ba for those who do not know that he speaks the English language exquisitely and that he needs neither interpreter nor assistant or any sort. He has conducted his relief work en tirely alone and he has proven his ability In rrmny ways. It is rumored that he nas been apkea to play as soloist at the exposition Aucust t. and that Walter Damrosch h heen asked to conduct the orches tra. This woifid be doubly welcome, as the conductor Is a rare favorite in the West and now is the time to make the b.ist out of- the presence of all the great men sojourning here. The first artist denniteiy announced In the regular concert season is Fritz Krelsler. who Is expected in California early in October under th manage ment of Frank Healey, business ima j i ,11 .. II ycr -r' - .... . ' rV 'k it "as i V aaT - fcjt .X, astk.. Mi "5" e f .'1 ! - k-, i t - ? r 1 J - S-i 1 rv3 i f 1 ger of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Kreisler Is billed for a long tour this season and he has rested all Summer in anticipation of it. Early in the Bummer he planned to spend a few weeks in California but he soon found out that he had too many friends and ha needed the rest that the trip East afforded. Of all wonderful Summers, none has been more beautiful than that of Mischa Elman, who sayo that now he knowa what it means to live. But let this not be misinterpreted, as the greatest part of what he calls living" Is the Immense amount of studying and read ing that he bas done. - Th Elman home this Summer has been the haven for seores of his friends. In April the Elman family, consist ing of th father, mother and three lovely sisters of the violinist, took a great bouse in Avon one with ten bed rooms, to say th least. Here they have housed many week-end parties, frequently accommodating as many as 20 or 40 visitors for tea in the after noons. - Not far from the Elmans live the Godoweky family and the Koeders. and these are not only neighborly, but great assistants in the entertainments whu-h have become, in a way, noted. Among those who have been house guesta at tha Elman household may be men tioned Frits Kreisler and his devoted wife, the Kneisel family. Josef Hof mann and others similarly noted and noteworthy. Fellow Artists Admire. Incidentally It may be mentioned that Mischa Elman has no better friends and no more ardent admlrera than the violinists themselves, it being further worthy of note that the great er they are the more they know how to appreciate the stupendous genius of the violinist. But all his t'me has not been given to pleasure, even thoush he learned how to appreciate It. having never en joyed one year's freedom before. He has been working.all Summer with an English tutor, and Walter Golde, his accompanist, lives in so close proxim ity that he has enjoyed daily practice. One of the chief pleasures In which Elman has indulged has been in the study of composition In its most criti, cal ense. and already he has com pleted the third movement of an or chestral suite upon which he has been working hard all Summer.' His artist friends are responsible for the state ment that it is very beautiful. Many of his conductor friends are waiting to have it completely finished, but he has not yet decided whether he wants one of his early works produced. He has also given himself up to fine reading, but be is still honest enough to acknowledge that outside of his suite his greatest Joy has been found in a new automobile which he bought one day while in New York. Having said nothing about his Inten tion to do so, when he drew up to his home in the machine there was some mild excitement, to say the least. He has a fine garage In the yard and he has a chauffeur whose greatest pride is that he has the distinction of being the chauffeur of Mischa Elman. Elman Instructs Chauffeur. ' Perhaps this means more than the statement' would indicate. Mr. Elman knows how to reckon with a love for music and, this being one of the weak nesses. or shall we say merits, of the chauffeur, Elman has supplied him with a piano in his own room in the garage. Ha practices faitniuuy our inc all the hours when he is not other wise engaged and Elman is as keenly interested In h'.3 progress as ho is in studying tha wonderful drives which are always shared by the Elman fam ily and the visiting friends. He has been offered a fabulous price by a moving picture concern to appear In a series of pictures, but he has re fused, as he does not want to give It the time. The first time he left his work, his pleasures and his home was last week, when he went for a visit to the Kneisels at Blue Hills. He is preparing a tremendous reper tory for his tour, which will open early and ha is booked for one of the largest tours that he has aver mad in this country. LEAGUE IS DENOUNCED J. A. JEFFERV SATS "jrEUTRALlTY" WORK IS FRO-GERMAN. Port load Attorney Declares Time Ar rives for Americaas to Tak Firm Stand Against Move, "Tha time has come for us toxdis cover whether we are true Americans or pro-German propagandists with a little American galvanizing:." This statement came from John A. Jeffery, an attorney, of 313 Washington street, who denounces tho actions of tha American Neutrali'-y Leagua as an effort to propagate pro-German senti ment, and not a move to sustain the President rf tha United States in his endeavor to maintain the neutrality of "The American Neutrality League is preparing petitions lor circulation 1 n.nl. f tliia itnnntrv to anions iua " - - have the sale of munitions to any of tn allien couninea oy, -"ii. ufacturers discontinued." he says. "The American Neutrality League has not the interest of the United States at heart. Is asks for the discontinu ance of the sale of arms to Germany's enemies because it feels that Germany Is being injured. If the members of the league were attemptiM merely to preserve tho neutrality of. the United States and of other countries that have so far remained neutral, they would not confine their endeavors to the United States alone. Both the allied belligerents and Germany are right now buying arms "from Switzerland. "The officers of the American Neu trality Leaguo say they will hav 4,1)00,000 signers to tho petition that they will present to the President and Congress. If they are able to get that many "gners, we can get 60.000.000 real American signers to a petition that the President continuo the course he has adopted. Mr. Jeffery has prepared a petition to the President and Congress denounc ing propaganda work and declaring confidence In the President. GIRL TIGHTENS POLICE NET Insulting JToposala Lead to Room and Arrest Follows. A story of insulting proposals met by Miss tJliian aiuruuc", - - to th arrest of Carl A. Loeb, a depart ment store floorwalker, late Friday night- Loeb was released on his own recognizance yesterday. He is charged with disorderly conduct. Miss Murdoch, according to the story she told the police, inquired more than a week ago at tb department store for Loeb who, she understood, could em ploy her. He talked to her on general subjects and aroused her suspicions, but she promised to go back again. She told her story to Police Lieutenant Harms and he advised her to go back again and accept any proposals the man might make, that enough evidence K. nhtnined bv the DOliCO tO COn- Vic-t him of wrong-doing. She went oacs to joeu, aim ub v posed that they meet at 7:15 and go to a hotel. She acaepted his proposal. Lieutenant Harms was notified by the girl, and with Patrolmen Martin and Webster shadowed the couple to the hotel where Loeb registered, "Mr. and Mrs F. Y. Wuck, Vancouver, Wash." They had scarcely left the lobby "when the officers rushed in, followed them to the ro3m, and arrested Loeb. i GOVERNOR INVITES GRANT CONFERENCE Sentiment on Disposal of Ore-" gon-California Land Is to Be Sounded. COUNTY COURTS ASKED Organization Summoned to Stutee Iiouse) September 16 to Glvo Views to Guide Congress In Action Following Decision. SALEM, dr., Aug. 21. (Special.) Governor Wlthycomb today invited; the County Courts to appoint repre sentatives to take part in the confer ence to be held in Salem beginning September 15 regarding tha Oregon California land grant case. Th Supreme Court of the Uniteii States having placed the method of disposing of tha lands in the hands of Congress, the Governor believes that Congress should be informed regarding sentiment in this state and that It can best bo obtained by having a confer ence of persons interested. Kour members of the committee ori procedure hav been selected from counties containing the grant as fol lows! A. C. Marsters, Roseburg; F. M Wilkins. Eugene; AV. I. Vawter, Med ford, and Grant B. Dimick, Oregon City. Five Others to Be Named. The committea will contain five other members, to be chosen by the Governor from representatives in the Legisla ture, members of the State Urange. members of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, members of the Oregon Con servation Commission and members of the State Federation of Labor. When, all members have been named the Gov ernor will call a meeting of the com mittee to arrange a definite pro gramme. Invitations to take part in the proceedings have been issued to tho following: Members of Congress and of the Leg islature, heads of Federal departments, the County Court of every county em bracing Oregon-California lands lias been Invited to appoint five represen tatives, one of whom shall represent the curt, ona at least shall be chosen as a representative of an accredited taxpayers' organization and one at least of a community or commercial or ganization. Labor and Granges Invited. The County Court of every county, having no Oregon-California grant lands has been asked to appoint ona representative. The State Federation oC Labor, the State Grange and the Farm ers' Union have each been invited to appoint ten delegates to be selected from counties embracing Oregon-California lands. The Oregon Development League, the State Banking Association and tha State Press Association have each been asked to appoint three dele gates, to be chosen from counties em bracing Oregon-California lands. Any! other state-wide accredited organiza tion having direct interest in the ques tions involved may be eligible for rep resentation, at the discretion of the committee on procedure. The South ern Pacific Railroad Company has been asked to be represented to state its case as it sees fit-and to offer such suggestions as seem desirable. Governor Explains purpose. Copies of the following letter have been sent by Governor Withycombe to the various County Courts: "In th state-wido discussion of tho recent Supreme Court decision concern ing the Oregon & California land grant case, it has become apparent that a, conference to consider the varioua as pects of the matter is desirable. Tho Supreme Court, in effect, has placed the method of disposition of the remaining lands in question in the hands of Con gress. Naturally, Congress will bo interested In knowing the desires of the people of Oregon: and if these de sires are expressed after a mora or less official deliberation, it is fair to believe that such expression will have weight at Washington. . ... "Therefore, as the mattetr is of vital interest and importance, to all Ore gonians, it seems fitting for me to call a conference to discuss tha varioua phases of the question, and, if possible, to evolve some definite plan of action. This conference will be held at tho Statehouse, commencing Thursday, Sep tember IS. Limits Believed Just. "I have endeavored to give all who are properly interested a fair repre sentation. In order to comply with tha physical limitations of our meeting place, and not have the gathering un reasonably large, it naturally has been necessary to restrict the numbers asked to take part officially. No doubt there will be criticisms of the plan, but. after much thought and consultation, I be lieve it Is perhaps as equitable as can be devised under the ' circumstances, and I think it will serve its purpose with Justice to all concerned. "In accordance with this plan. I am asking your court to select five dele gates to the conference, one as a repre sentative of the court, one from an ac credited taxpayers' organization, and one from a community or commercial organization, the other two at the dis cretion of the court. As promptly aa possible' please notify me of the names and addresses of your court's ap pointees, for tho convenience of the committee on procedure." SERVICE FOR FIRE ASKED Preference of Apparatus Over Other" Traffic on St. Johns Ferry Sought. So that St. Johns automobile fire ap paratus may be used for fire-fighting in Linnton. Fire Chief Dowell has sent, a letter asking the County Commission ers to instruct the operators of tha ferryboat rupnlng between Linnton and St Johns to carry the apparatus across the river in preference to all other traffic. It is reported by the chief that re cently the ferry was in midstream, pro ceeding toward Linnton, when the St. Johns apparatus responded to an alarm from Linnton. The ferryboat crew, tho chief says, refused to return to pick up the apparatus. The chief asks that the ferryboat respond i to the fire call regardless of where it is in the river or in which direction it Is moving. Xegro Prizefighter Arrested. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 21. (Special.) After a chase of several blocks in which fo'ur policemen and many citizens took part, Jess" Taylor, a negro prizefighter wanted at La Grande on a burglary charge, was ar rested yesterday and turned over to the Oregon officers. Laborer Iteturns Part of 'Wage. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 21. (Special.) Carl E. Grimsnan, formerly employed on the Warrenton-Astorla Highway, to dav sent the State Highway Commis sion a money order for $2 "conscience money." The man wrote that h was overpaid for bis work iu that sum,