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STUDENTS INVITE
THOUSAHDSTQWEST
Schoolchildren and Teachers
in Whirlwind Demonstration
End Letter-Writing Week.
ORGANIZATIONS AID WORK
Choniher Delays Awardiug of Prize
or S25 Set of Books TTntil
Reports Are Tabulated and
Sent In by Principals.
To the Good People of Portland
and of Oregon in the splendid re
sponse to the appeal of Letter
Writing week you have demon
strated that Oregonians can be
relied upon to do their duty under
all circumstances. A large num
ber of letters has gone out to the
people of the world, each fraught
with the spirit of hospitality
exemplified by our people at all
times and bearing cordial invita
tion to visit and enjoy the splen
did attractions among: which we
live.
The result surely will be bene
ficial, and from tourist travel
the state's resources soon will be
come known, followed by devel
opment of substantial character.
To every citizen and organiza
tion that has given of time and
energy to make this event no
table, the Chamber of Commerce
makes acknowledgment and ex
tends its thanks.
Especial mention should be
made of the splendid spirit and
treat accomplishments of the
school children of Portland,
guided and encouraged by their
instructors. The children them
selves have benefited through
writing the thousands of letters
they mailed yesterday and will
be better citizens as a result of
such study of their, state as was
encouraged by this effort. Sin
cerely yours.
C. C. COLT.
President Chamber of Commerce.
JULIUS Li MEIER,
Chairman Letter-Writing Week
Committee.
"Leave it to the boys and girls."
So said the school authorities a few
weeks ago, when the Chamber of Com
merce asked them how the school chil
dren could be Induced to take part in
the letter-writing activities.
So the Chamber of Commerce did.
Yesterday's demonstration, when
thousands of youngsters filed past the
big mail box on Sixth street, dropping
multiplied thousands of letters down
the chute, proved that the advice of
the school officials was Justified.
Teachers Take Part In Activity.
Not only did the children themselves
display a lively interest and a whole
Home enthusiasm In the letter-writing
demonstration, but their Interest and
their enthusiasm was communicated to
the teachers, who took a prominent
part in yesterday's festivities.
While some teachers marched In line
with the pupils, the Grade Teachers'
Association appeared. 350 strong. In a
formidable body, each member bearing
a huge armful of letters, all "stamped,
addressed and ready for mailing."
There were more than 6000 letters sent
out by the teachers alone, exclusive
of the thousands sent by the pupils.
To instil additional activity In the
ranks of the pupils the Chamber of
Commerce offered a 125 set of books
to the school mailing the most letters
in proportion to its enrollment.
The statements of the several prin
cipals will be accepted as the final
authority on the number of letters sent
out by each school. Inasmuch as these
reports have not all been tabulated
and the percentage computed, the win
ner in the contest will not be known
until early this week.
Million, at Letters Seat Fast.
With the school children's demonstra
tion yesterday the letter-writing festiv
ities came to an end. It Is estimated
that millions of letters were sent out
by the people of Oregon inviting friends
and relatives in other parts of the
country to come to Oregon for their
vacations if not this year, then some
other year.
C. C. Colt, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Julius L. Meier,
chairman of the letter-writing com
mittee, expressed pleasure and satisfac
tion last night over the successful con
duct and termination of the week's
activities.
The Employers Association of Ore- (
iron caused 3000 letters to be sent out to
the secretaries of various similar asso
ciations in the East. Middle West and
South for distribution among members
of the association.
The Portland Clearing-House Asso
ciation caused to be sent to every bank
er who is a member of the American
Bankers' Association a separate invi
tation. LETTER GOES TO PRESIDENT
Acquaintance, "Vow 12, Tells Mr.
Wilson Latchstring Is Out.
Woodrow Wilson, while Governor of
New Jersey, made a tour of the public
schools, and in one town he shook
hands with a little shaver whose name
was Sorel Loveland. Yesterday the
hand that Wilson then shook mailed
a letter to him as President of the
United States and Invited him to come
to Portland, as the latchstring Is al
ways out.
Master Loveland, now 12 years old,
is a pupil at Sunnyside School, and
his teacher is Miss Abbie Wright. Miss
Wright set aside last Friday as a day
for the pupils to write letters as a
part of the Letter-Writing week cele
bration. , The result was 1-06 letters
from 35 pupils, and they went to big
men and women, and some of the fore
most newspaper editors of the country.
Among others beside President Wil
son who will receive them from the
Sunnyside pupils will be James Whlt
comb r.iley and Dr. Hush Mercer Blaln,
the last named of Louisiana.
i Pioneer Passes at Qninaby.
QVIN'ABY. Or., Jan. S!. (Special.)
After a gradual decline in health. John
Peterson, a native of Swedon. aged S3
years, died Sunday at his home in the
Hayesville neighborhood and was
buried Tuesday. Rev. R. F. Tischer, of
the Unitarian Church of Salem, offi
ciating. Mr. Peterson came to Oregon
from Iowa by ox team In 1S53. Ha mar
ried Miss Charlotte Hansen in 1S3.
She survives him, but two daughters
and a son died some years ago.
Company Inspection Is Set.
CENTRA LI A. Wash.. Jan. 12. (Spe
cial) The annual Federal inspection
of Company M. Second Regiment,
Washington National Guard, will be
held In March- Until that time drills
will be held twice a week.
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UDELL TRIAL ENDING
CASE IS EXPECTED TO GO TO JURY
OJT TUESDAY.
Attempt te Impeach Teatimoar of J- T.
Conway a. to Relations te Com
pany Thought Likely.
It is expected that the case of the Gov
ernment against H. H. Riddell. former
secretary of the Oregon Inland Develop
ment Company, charged with misuse of
the mails in furtherance of an alleged
scheme by that concern to defraud by
the sale of lands of less value than was
represented, will go to the jury Tues
day. Court adjourned at noon yester
day until Monday. When the case is re
sumed, the cross-examlnatlpn of Mr.
Riddell, which was begun yesterday,
will be continued.
The testimony of J. T, Conway, vice
president and general manager of the
company, who was on the stand yester
day for the defense, was impeached by
United States District Attorney Reames.
On direct examination Conway said
Kiddell's relations with the Oregon In
land Development Company were not
close; that he acted as attorney for the
concern and as Its nominal secretary. He
had nothing whatever to do with ex
ploiting the company's properties that
were on the market for sale, he said.
On cross-examination by Attorney
Reames, Conway was asked if it were
not the fact that in testifying in his
own case in December, 1913. the wit
ness had declared that Riddell had as
sisted in the preparation of the litera-,
ture descriptive of the company's lands.
Conway said he did not remember.
Questions were put by Mr. Reames
that were intended to show intimate re
lations of Mr. Riddell with the com
pany's affairs, as was testified to at the
former trial by Conway. To nearly all
tnese inquiries the witness answered
that he did not now remember. It
naturally follows that Prosecutor
Reames may be expected to prove on
Monday in rebuttal of the case of the
defense that Mr. Conway did so testify
on the hearing of his own case, which
resulted in his conviction' and a jail
sentence.
On the stand yesterday Riddell
WEEK TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE.
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Marched l Indlaaa Society Dlvlalok oa
proved rather" a nervous witness. On
cross-examination he was asked ques
tions in detail as to his relations with
the company and his knowledge of the
advertising issued by the concern to
prospective buyers of contracts. It is
his contention that he had nothing to
do with the advertising; nor the con
duct of the company's business.
ENGAGEMENT OF LIKCOLII
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL IS
ANNOUNCED.
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Miss Grace Releraon.
Miss Grace Reierson's engage
. ment to C. Earl Walter, of this
city, has Just been announced.
Miss Reierson Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. Reierson, a grad
uate of Lincoln High, and ' is '
well known in musical circles.
Mr. Walter is the son of Mr. "
and Mrs. C. W. Walter and is con
nected with the Oregon-Washington
Paper Company, a popu
lar clubman and a Phi Lambda
f rat man.
Both young people are popu
lar in their set. and will be en
tertained extensively with pre-
' nuptial affairs. As yet no date
has been set for the wedding.
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BOOTLEGGER IS IN TOILS
DRUG, CLERK IS CLEARED BY CON
FE5SION OF PROPRIETOR.
Whisky, Is Seised in Store of J. M.
Haberly, Once Arrested for Steal.
Ins; Cigar. From Blind Dealer.
J. M. Haberly, proprietor of the
Athens Pharmacy, who was arrested
several months ago charged with steal
ing cigars from Tom Long, blind cigar
dealer in the City Hall, was taken into
custody yesterday by Deputy Constable
Druhot on a warrant Charging htm
with conducting a blind piff at his es
tablishment. Thirteenth and Morrison
streets. Haberly's bail was placed at
$100.
Al Larson, clerk in the drug store,
also was arrested, but the confession of
Haberly cleared the clerk from any
blame and he was released on his own
recognizance and the case against him
will be dismissed. Haberly made a
complete confession, according: to Dep
uty District Attorney Walter Gearin.
About two1 quarts of whisky were
found in the store at the time of the
arrest. Deputy District Attorney Gearin
says, however, that Haberly confessed
to him that he had about six gallons
of liquor the first of the year, but that
he had sold most of it at 60 cents a
quart. He said he had only about, six
customers. "
The arrest followed detective work
on the part of Deputy District Attorney
Gearin and Deputy Constable Druhot
Lewis Road Supervisor Jfamed.
CENT RAMA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe-
.1.1 Th. T?,.-i Mnn.rviflnrs friT the
various districts of Lewis County Jjave
been appointea oy me county
missioners as follows: C. E. Sawtell,
No. 1; P. N. Wyatt, No. 2; C Raymond.
No. 3; J. A. Adamy. No. 4; J. W. Rogart,
No. 12; Louis Lund, No. 12; L .N. Bag
shaw, No, 14; Henry Lyness, No. 16;
Fred Johnson, No. 16; John Ray, No.
17- Joseph Griel. No. 18; J. Z. Leathene,
No 19: John Reldl. No. 20: B. F. Thay-
er, io. Ait j ii j ... i . - - ,
Temple. No. 24; J. W. Hummell. No. 26;
H. H. Christian, ino. zo; iohj imcibuo,
- r. T X -D S w w C n OS TTfYVaTrl fa ,
comb-r. No. 29. and 3.. S. Ryan. No. 30.
R05ARIANS GHAHTER
LINER TO HONOLULU
All Northwest Is Invited to
Take 18-uay Trip on
Great Northern.
RUN TO BE MADE DIRECT
Demonstration by White-TTniformed
Marchers on Arrival Planned.
Big Entertainment for All
Visitors Is Promised.
. From Portland to Honolulu and back
on the palatial liner Great Northern.
That is the pleasant experience to be
offered by the Royal Rosarians to the
people of Oregon and the whole North
west.
The Rosarians have chartered the
steamer Great Northern and will con
duct an excursion out of Portland,
leaving here about April 12. The trip
will consume precisely 18 days, allow
ing1 five and a half days going, five
and a half days returning and seven
days in Hawaii. The vessel will aail
direct from Portland, and return direct
to Portland.
While the trip is intended primarily
for pleasure and to see the many at
tractions of Honolulu' and vicinity, it
is suggested now that the Chamber of
Commerce take advantage oi me ex.
cursion for trade-extension purposes.
Chamber May Be Represented.
It is probable, therefore, that the
Chamber will be well represented in
the narty that sails from here In ApriL
It is pointed out that an active trade
can be developed between Portland and
Honolulu if the Portland peeople show
enough interest in it to go after it.
While many of the Rosarians who al
ready have arranged to take the trip
are members of the Chamber of Com
merce, it is arobable that many addi
tional Chamber members also will go.
Governor Withycombe, Mrs. witny-
combe and their daughter, Miss Mabel
Withycombe, have been invited to be
come members of the party as the
guests of the Rosarians. It is prob
able that they will accept
Although no formal action nas Deen
taken to enlist recruits tor the trip,
fully 100 persons already have con
tracted to be in the party. While the
number of persons that can be accom
modated will be limited to 3b0 tne
Rosarianr. have thrown the reservation
lists open to persons not only in Port
land and Oregon, but in other parts of
the Northwest
North Dakotan. Make Reservations.
Several reservations already have
been 'received from persons in North
Dakota. A number from Seattle and
in other parts of the state of Wash
ington as well as in Idaho also have in
auired for particulars.
The fare for the round trip has been
fixed at $150 a person. This includes
meals and berths both ways, but does
not include accommodations while stay
ing in the city of Honolulu.
The steamer is scheduled to stay one
day, on the going trip, at Hilo, where
the travelers will visit the famous vol
cano. The fare includes accommoda
tions while staying at Hilo.
It is pointed out that this figure is
lower than the price of first-class ac
commodations from San Francisco to
Honolulu and return and that the Port
land traveler also saves the price of
the journey between Portland and San
Francisco. J
All Accommodation. Flrst-CIass.
All accommodations on the vessel will
be first-class. There will be no 'sec
ond-class passengers at all. One price
applies to all parts of the vessel.
The Rosarians will go attired in their
white uniforms and will make a dem
onstration in Honolulu upon their ar
rival there. The Rosarian band also
Is going and is now being trained to
play a number of popular Hawaiian
selections with which to please the na
tives. The band proposes to, give a
number of concerts In the Hawaiian
city.
Governor Pinkham, of the Hawaiian
Territory, as well as the Mayor of
Honolulu and other public officials, has
extended personal invitations to the
Rosarians, assuring them of splendid
hospitality. The commercial bodies of
Honolulu also have offered to enter
tain the Portland visitors. It is prob
able, therefore, that the time of the
excursionists will be well taken up in
the islands, as numerous sightseeing
excursions have Deen planned in aaai
tion to all these social diversions.
Dean Vincent I. In Charge.
Dean Vincent, prime minister of the
Roval Rosariajis, which title means
that he is the "big noise" of the or
ganization, has charge of the prelim
inary arrangements. But before he
does much more arranging he will ap
point a number of committees to help
him out One, committee will do re
auired to arrange a programme of en
tertainment on board the vessel both
coiner and returning. With the band
along, it is figured, this will not be
hard to do.
The Great Northern now Is on the
Honolulu run out of San Francisco,
but will be brought into Portland to
carry the party.
Tne vessel will run up the river to
one of the local docks. Passengers will
step aboard right here in Portland, and
will not get orr until tney reacn me
islands. There will be no transfers, no
chancres and no Intermediate stops.
Mr. Vincent urges that all intending
tourists communicate with him as soon
as convenient His office is in the
Chamber of Commerce building. It will
be possible also to negotiate with of
ficers of the Chamber of Commerce,
who will help to organize the party.
INSANE TO BUILD HOSPITAL
Plans for New Unit of Alaskan In
stitution Are Completed.
Patients in the Morningslde Hospital
for the care of the Alaskan insane will
do the construction work on the new
unit of the hospital which is to be
commenced in, a short time. Plans for
the new unit have just been com
pleted by MacNaughton & Raymond.
The building will be 56 by 124 feet,
one story in height, with one ward for
32 beds and two smaller wards. The
building will be thoroughly equipped
n .fntni. hvrfrn--thera.Deutic treat
ments. It will be steam-heated
throughout
Morningslde Hospital is situated on
the Base Line road East of Monta-
villa.
ARMS OF ALUMNAE OPENED
Keqniremente for Membership In
Association Are Anonnced.
AIL .. .... "
come members of the. Association of
Collegiate Alumnae in Oregon may do
so if their requirements are found in
the followinsr. To belong as a Na
tional member by being a graduate of
any of these institutions:
RmrmA rnl1A r?(llfC. ROStOn
University. Women's college la Brown Uni
versity. Bryn Mawr College, University or
California, University of Chicago University
ot Cincinnati. Colorado College, University of
Colorado, Cornell University. Drake UnU-ers-
Ity, Grinnell College. Goucher college,
vr.lt v nf Illinois Indian lTnlversltV Unl
versity of Iowa, University of Kansas, Knox
College, LAK6 'orost college, leiano. oim
tnrA Ir. 17nlverltv T.An-renre folleKe. Mass,
Inslltnl. nt TnhnAlnpv Mnunl HolvolCA Col
lege, University of Michigan. University of
Minnesota, tne university or Missouri, io
University of Nebraska, North-western Uni
versity. Oberlln College. Ohio State Uni
versity, Oberlin College, Ohio State Uni
versity, Kaaclifie college, enuin ldubs.,
Swarthmore College. Syracuse University,
Vassal- r-n1l.ff, Wmllln.tnll TTnlversltV (In
St. Loulsl. Unlverslt yof Washington tin
Seattle). Welles:y College. Western Keserve
University, cniversiiy oi Wisconsin. .
They may become local members by
being graduates of any college having
a four years course and giving a oe-
gree of A. B.; or if they have -done at
least one years work and received
credit in colleges granting an A. B.
degree. For further information any
college woman in Oregon is invited to
refer to Mrs. William L. Cooper, 1199
East Hoyt street Portland (Telephone,
Tabor 3431).
February 5 is the date set for the
next meeting of the association. The
members will assemble in the Portland
Heights clubhouse.
Noted Spanish Singer to Ap
pear at Heilig.
Unusual Programme for Recital Un
der Auspice, of Steer. Coman I.
Announced to Be Held Sunday,
February 6.
f-piHB announcement by Steers &
I Coman that the famous Spanish
-- baritone Emillo ' de Gogorza is
coming to Portland for a recital at the
Helllg Theater, Sunday, February 6,
will be received with great enthusiasm.
Gogorza's voice is rich, vibrant with
emotion, of beautiful timber, every note
captivating the ear from sheer sensuous
beauty of tone. He is an artist of
unusual gifts of . interpretation and
Dr. Gofforu Emllio.
temperament and the prestige and
popularity he enjoys in Europe and
America is due largely to his remara-
able psychological Insight into the hid
den meaning- of the composer and his
genius in imparting this to the audi
ence.
Moreover he is recognized as a most
delightful and . original programme
builder, his talent in tnts airection
being unrivaled in the concert tietoa
The thrill of his voice and personality
has been compared with that Caruso
has uDon his listeners, for no one else
except Caruso can arouse his audience
to such a pitch of wild entnusiasm. in
the ultra perfection of mere method no
man save Caruso has been neara in
Los Angeles to compare with de
Gogorza, says the Los Angeles lmes.
And the San urancisco inronicie:
Not since Caruso came to San Fran
cisco and thrilled the public has the
singing voice of a man roused such en
thusiasm as did Gogorza's. . Nature has,
indeed, lavished gifts upon him. He
has temperament, sympathy, intelli
gence and a handsome presence, with a
rare vocal power. .
SIUNICIPAL MACHINE! TEST
ING ROPK FOR PANAMA
CANAL.
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City Apparatus Fulling Big
Rope to Breaking; Point.
Portland's municipal labora
tories now are teBting the Fed
eral Government's rope for use
on the Panama Canal. Work has
been started on the testing of 70
Bamples of various sizes to .be
purchased from a Portland con
cern, if the tests are satisfac
tory. The largest rope in the
test is 1 inches in circumfer
ance. In tests already made the
rope held 55,000 pounds before
breaking. The smallest size is
one-half inch in diameter. This
has tested so far to 2950 pounds.
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WORK ON TOMDRRDW
Union Avenue Project Labor
Scheduled This Week.
CONTRACTS READY TO SIGN-
Viaduct 219 1-3 Feet Long and Fill
of 700 Feet Will Be Built as
Bridge ' Approach Car
Line Will Shift.
Contracts will be signed tomorrow
and work will commence before the end
of the week on the construction of a
viaduct 219 Vt feet long, and a fill TOO
feet long, which are to form the prin
cipal parts of the extension of Union
avenue from Bryant street to the city
limits, to form an approach to the
south end of the Interstate bridge. As
surance that the work will start at
once was given Commissioner Pieck
yesterday by the contractors.
The first work will be the construc
tion of a temporary frame viaduct to
carry the cars of the Portland Railway.
Light & Power Company, while the
main viaduct and fill are under way.
The temporary viaduct will be nearly
1100 feet long and will be erected to the
east of the street.
Concrete Type Planned.
. The viaduct will be of the same type
as the bridges over Sullivan's gulch.
It will be of reinforced concrete of
attractive design. The contract for
this has been awarded to Giebisch &
Joplin, for $32,590.50. This company will
erect the temporary viaduct as well as
the permanent one. It Is expected the
temporary bridge can be completed In
about three weeks.
The Paoiflo Bridge Company has been
awarded the contract for the fill. This
Company will dredge sand from the '
river and haul it to the fill in cars over
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company line. The 700-foot fill will
extend from the north end of the via
duct to the city limits at Columbia
Slough road.
As soon as the work is finished pro
ceedings will be started for the pav
ing of the new street. The viaduct
and fill costs will be assessed against
a district extending as far south as
Broadway on Union avenue. The pav
ing will be paid for by owners of the
abutting property.
Time Limit I. Set.
The work will be completed as far as
the fill and viaduct are concerned In
120 days, that being the time limit of
the contracts awarded to Giebisch &
Joplin and the Pacific Bridge Company.
Then the work of paving can be start
ed and finished within a comparative
ly short time. It is figured that the
use of sand in the fill will enable pav
ing after a short period of settling.
Union avenue at present ends at Bry
ant street. The extension will carry it
through to the south approach of the
Interstate bridge, now in course of con- .
structlon. The Portland Railway. Light
& Power Company has tracks over this
course at present, and the company do
nated the right of way for the street.
The company also is to pay part of the
costs. The viaduct will pass over the
tracks of the O.-W. R. & N.. and this
company will pay part of the cost of
this work.
Monmouth Expects Prosperous Year
MONMOUTH, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.)
.Monmouth people are looking for
ward, to a year of prosperity during
1916. Owing to the fact that there
will be more than 700 students enrolled
In the Summer school of the Oregon
Normal School here, there will not be
nearly enough accommodations and sev
eral residences and lodging-houses will
be erected as soon as the weather will
permit.
Drain Has Crop of Accidents.
DRAIN, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.)
The following accidents have occurred
here In the past few days: Dale Mat-
,A .Vl. unrninflH: MllVOr RUSh'S
daughter, ankle hurt: Roy Pfister.
hand cut; Franaie jaeotuain,
wound. Lad Pearson broke his right
arm while playing basketball.
State Grange Master Visits Linn.
AL15AIN X , Ul ., jail.
C. E. Spence, of Oregon City, master of
the state grange, is cusB.
during which he will visit almost all
of the granges of Linn County. A.. C.
uni.r nt Aihnnv county deputy of the
grange, is accompanying him.
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