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PIONEER WOMEN RELATE
INCIDENTS OF LONG AGO
Many Special Offerings Jennings This Week
An attractive array of Furniture and Rugs at genuine reductions from regular prices
Mrs. A. jrerriam and Mrs. It. V. Beall, "Who Settled at Riddle in 1852,
Make Visit to Relatives in Portland.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. rORIiAKD, APRIL , r,Q, 1916.
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BY ADDISON BENNETT.
IK the Winter of 1851 there was liv
ing1 in Sansammm County, Illinois,
a family by the name of Riddle.
They were planning to leave early In
the Spring for Oregon, but the hus
band of the oldest daughter was taken
Jil and finally died about the first of
Slay. So the departure did not take
place until the 22d of that month. They
left with their ox team and what few
worldly belongings they had, together
with the family of father, mother and
eight children. The widowed daugh
ter was then 21, and her youngest sis
ter was 4 years of age and that was
Si years ago this Spring.
Reaching- the Missouri River the
Riddle family Joined an Oregon train
tinder the charge of Cornelius Hill, and
had a tolerably turbulent passage, being-
bothered a sood deal by Indians.
They fame fcy the southern or Apple
Kate trail and arrived near the pres
ent location of Riddle, In Douglas
County, on the 16th of September, thus
Deinsr but a lew days short of six
months on the trail.
This story is not to relate particu
larly to the head of the Riddle family,
to the settlement of the section where
they cast their lot, to the founding of
tiie town of Riddle, nor to the achieve
ments of any of the party save the two
girls mentioned at the beginning. The
other portion would make interesting
reading, but the telling of It must be
left for future treatment.
Pleasant Visit . Pictured.
Testerday I called by request at the
llome of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Hous
ton. SOS East ixth street North, to see
"two girls now visiting" there. It
turned out that the head of the Hous
ton establishment is the daughter of
one of these "girls." and. as Mrs. Hous
ton is the proud mother of several
children pretty near grown, you may
Imagine the "girls" are well along in
years. Their names at present, both
being widows, are Mrs. A. Merriam and
Mrs. R. V. Beall. The former is SS
years old. and the latter 6S.
"Now, in the course of duty I have
durinqr my days written about young
old people and old-young people, about
pioneers and would-be pioneers, about
tiie great and the near-great, and
abotrt the rich .and the poor. But
never have 1 had a pleasanter task
assigned me than the visit to these
two "girls." I found that Mrs. Mer
riam was just returning to her home
at Medford. and her sister to her home
on the old farm near Central Point,
upon which she and her husband began
their married life .12 years ago, where
Cs Z-crS byj
she has lived continuously since.
Mrs. Merriam had beer visiting
some or her children living in various
sections of the Northwest, from Mon
tana to Puget Sound. As there are 12
or sucn children living 1 can not go
into details. But annually this lady
packs a few traveling requisites and
sallies forth alone to visit her boys and
girls of the first, second, third and
fourth generations. Naturally it takes
some time to get around, for aside from
the 12 sons and daughters there arc 32
grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren,
and seven great-great-grandchildren
now living. I failed to take note of
the deaths save of her own children.
of whom four have passed away. So
she was the mother of 16.
As I sat there In the fine home of
Mrs. Houston and listened to this ven
erable lady telling the story of the
long-ago with a memory that Is aston
ishing and a wealth of Incidents al
most beyond belief as I listened to her
cheery voice, saw her smiling face
alight with love, looked into her eyes
where the blessed peace that passeth
understanding was shiniaf through as
a beacon light, as I marveled that a.
blessed God had spared this woman
her loveliness and beauty, her every
faculty, had. in fact, in spite of her
years, brought her past her 86th birth
day aa sweet and bright as a little
girl as I thought and thought, and
marveled and marveled, I knew It was
mothers of this order that had made
Oregon what it was a half-century or
so ago, that it was women of this
nature that makes the names of the
pioneer mothers of Oregon the most
precious heritage that the people of
any state or any nation have.
Illness Never Known.
I have not given much detail. Some
how I can't seem to bring my thoughts
to the consideration of the details. I
just see those two dear ladies and the
daughter of the elder as they joy
fully and smilingly and laughingly go
over the Incidents of the long-ago or
perhaps shed a tear as the name of
some loved one who has passed away
Is mentioned and that Is the picture
I wish the reader t grasp!
All of them are the very picture of
health. "Never in my life have I had a
headache or a backache, and as to
nerves, I don't know what they are."
said Mrs. Merriam. And the love light
shone in her eyes as coherent as a
prayer to the Ood of mercies. And 1,
too, have much to be thankful for
one of the most important things be
ing the privilege of sometimes being
permitted tp hold sweet converse with
one of the queen-mothers of our pioneers.
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Special Sale of Arm Rockers
Regular $40 Massive Solid Mahogany Arm Rockers,
overstuffed in rich, heavy tapestry; spring seat and
back. Very handsome and luxu
rious; a limited number on sale
at
Special Sale Cretonnes
35c Cretonnes 21c
33 patterns in all, in beautiful Spring color
ings; all are regular 30c and 35c cretonnes;
offered this week, very special, at 21c.
Curtain Materials
To 35c Fabrics 15c
A large assortment of regular 25c and 35c
Scrims and Marquisettes, with fancy or plain
borders; special, 15c
A Blanket Special
Regular 4.00 full-size blankets, in assorted
plaids; splendid Summer Man- f0 QE?
kets; this week oly u)saieOD
$27.50
$37.50 Rugs $28.75
s, 9x12; small pat-
$28.75
$6.00 Rugs $4.15
n Velvet Rugs, with A Z
27x54; a big assortment rgg. E
in Oriental designs P JL
HAMMOCKS We show a full line of ham
mocks, ranging in price from $1.25 to $10.
First quality Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12; small pat
terns in flc A and conventional
designs. Many patterns in light,
Spring colors. Reg. $37.50 rugs
Fine Wilton
fringe; size
of colorings
Main Store,
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GRAFONOLA
and the Home
Did you ever stop to
think what music
means in the home?
JOy It is no longer a lux
ury, but a necessity, where there
are growing boys and girls. It
brings an air of culture and re
'finement that is worth much to
your children. It soothes and
entertains after the cares of the
day. Let us put one in YOUR
home. All styles and prices
from ?15 upward.
Washington St. at Fifth
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ONS
Removal Sale at Second and Morrison Sts.
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E A Jacobean Oak Living-room Suite, E
S upholstered in fine mulberry ve-
lour, is displayed today in our
E Washington-street window. It is j
representative of many other E
E suites shown on our floors.
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Removal Sale Prices
Second and Morrison St. Store
$21.50 Solid Mahogany Arm Rockers,
Colonial design. Special q 25
$12.00 Solid Mahogany Bedroom or
Sewing Rockers, cane seat, O C
Colonial design. Special iDO3
$16.50 Mahogany Finish Rockers, high
back; large and comfort- A f
able. Special T'vJ
$12.50 Iron Beds $7.75
These beds have 2-inch posts with or
namental caps and five 1-inch filler
rods; Vernis Martin finish; very solid
and substantial; special at
only
Sale of Dressers
$13.50 Hardwood Dressers, with 20x24
oval beveled French plate J Q Of
mirror; special at )0as3
$17.50 Genuine Quartered Oak Dressers,
with 16x24 oval beveled French plate
mirror; golden wax finish; tfr i-t p
special at C7. O
$32 Quartered Oak Dressers, with 22x28 mir
ror; full serpentine front; dull tf1Q QC
brass trimmed; special P A 20
$33 Circassian Walnut Dressers, with 24x30
beveled French plate mirror; CJOf "7C
Adam design, special pC f J
Removal Prices on Rugs
Regular $30 Axminster Rugs, 9x12; assorted
new patterns and color effects; CJ? 1 QC
special a.t only p ItOO
Regular $22 Seamless Brussels Rugs, 9x12;
extra heavy; small patterns and JJ 1 C QC
chintz effects, special iplJ.OO
Second and Morrison-St. Store.
$7.75
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN
ixcnKASi: is uiii.uim; permits
ALSO NOTED FOR APRIL..
ALUMNI WILL HIKE
Lincoln High School Associa
tion Takes on New Life.
OUTING WILL BE TODAY
3fet Me-tinjf Will Be Held o
Wednesday, May 10, at Library.
Informal Dance Planned
tor the Near Future.
The Association of Lincoln High
School Alumni, which was recently re
vived. Is now a live organization with
50 active member. Plans are being
made for several informal get-together
affairs. The first will be a hike
today. Tin members will meet at
8:30 o'clock at the Cornell road.
hike out the Skyline boulevard to a
suitable place for lunching:, continue
the hike, returning in the late after
noon. To rfach the place of meeting
take the "V" car. transfer to the
"Westover Heights car and fret ofT at
the Cornell road. All graduates of the
Lincoln Hi?h are cordially invited, to
join the hikers.
Several informal dances are being
arranged for the latter part of May.
The association has decided to restrict
the attendance at these dances and at
all social functions to members of the
association.
The next meeting will be held
"Wednesday. May 10. in room G of the
Central Library. The officers of the
association are: Robert Rogers, presi
dent: Helen Urisham. vice-president;
Ada Starkweather, secretary: Gertrude
Moore, assistant secretary; .Walter
Bain, treasurer: Adolph Bloeh, ser-ceant-at-arms:
1'orothy Duniway, editor.
PERSONALJVIENTION.
A. H. Lea. of Salem, is at the Imperial.
H. II. Boentgen. of Astoria, is at the
Eaton.
D. L. Kept, of Perrydale. is at the
Perkins.
.1. L. Standefer. of Salem, is at the
Oregon.
r. A. Clark, of St. Helens, Is at the
Perkins.
W. J. Jamison, of PrinevIIle, Is at the
Perkins.
A. L. Bliss, of Fresno, Cal.. Is at th
Seward.
J. F. Adams, of Centralla, Is at the
Cornelius.
O. P. Fer.lauson. of Raymond, Is at
the Oregon.
H. R. Kdmunds, of Tillamook, Is at
the Cornelius.
Een W. OlcOtt. Secretary of State, Is
at the Imperial.
Jack King, of Astoria, is registered
at the Perkins.
ilrs. A- JC Olds and. Miss Mary E.
Smith, of McMinnvlllc. are at the Port
land. Mrs. J. M. Lofland, of Medford, is
at the Portland.
Frances C. Crane, of Oak Park, III.,
is at the Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hillman, of Amity,
are at the Eaton.
C.-E. Sax and Mrs. Sax. of Albany,
are at the Seward.
W. P. Fell and Mrs. Fell, of Eugene,
are at the Oregon.
H. A. Atkinson is registered at the
Seward from Eugene.
Harold E. Michael, of Spokane, is reg
istered at th Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Van Vorst, of
ConRtrnrtloa', Kxpendlturei 4n Month
Amount to 9158,763 Postal
Receipts Vnchana-ed.
A statistical comparison of Portland
for the month which close tonight
with the corresponding- month of last
year shows that bank' clearings have
recorded a decided gain in favor of this
year, that more building' permits were
issued for April of this year, although
calling for a smaller expenditure of
money and that postal receipts just
about held their own during April this
yea r.
For April, 1916. the total bank clear
ings were $52,973,314.50 as contrasted
with the smaller total of J49.049.349, a
Kin of about 8 per cent. The clear
ings for March of this year- were
$540,624 less than they were last month.
Postmaster Myers estimates that the
postal receipts for April. 1916, will be
$97,000 as against substantially the
same total for April, 1915, when ?97,
025.85 was taken in.
During the past month, 517 building
permits were issued at the city bureau
of buildings calling for construction
expenditures of $458,765. In April,
1915, there were less permits, 477, but
they represented an aggregate outlay
of sl greater. sum of money, $559,415.
Last month bettered -the month just
preceding, March, in both the number
and volume of building permits.
LEADERS IN REVIVAL OF LINCOLN
ASSOCIATION. '
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
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White Salmon, Wash., are at the Nor
tonia. J. A. Heath is registered at the Nor
tonia from Marshfield, Or.
Mrs. E. C. Cross and daughter, of
Salem, are at the Seward.
Mrs. M. H. Alsdorf Is registered at
the Portland from Medford.
Mrs. Helen M. Brown, of Medford, is
registered At the Portland.
A. W. Murray is registered at the
Cornelius from Maryhill, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ferris, of Los
Angeles, are at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. TI. P. Carroll, of Black
Rock, Or., are at the Nortonia. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Kaltenbertrer.
of New Castle. Cal., are registered at
the Eaton.
II. E. Wadsworth, superintendent of
the Chemawa Indian Training School,
is at the Imperial.
.W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agri
cultural CoMege at Corvallis, is, regis
tered at the Imperial.
CHICAOO. April 29. (Special.)
Portland persons registered at Chicago
hotels are: Congress, J. W Brooks; La
Salle, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Leathwalte.
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KERCHEN" CASE CONTINUES
School Iioaard to Resume Hearing
Tomorrow Night.
Charges brought against John L.
Kerchen, supervisor of manual train
ing in the Portland school, will be
aired further tomorrow night at the
Courthouse, where his hearing will be
continued. Further testimony will be
taken from witnesses who will appear
against him. It is alleged that Mr.
Kerchen holds irreligious and social
istic views that unfit him for his po
sition. Sqhool Board members are hearing
the charges. The hearings promise
to continue for some time longer, as it
is understood 35 witnesses will be
summoned to give evidence against the
supervisor, and of this number, but
five have so far been examined.
Numerous witnesses are to appear
for the defense.
SUFFRAGIST PARTY DUE
EASTERN WORKERS WILL, ARRIVE
IX PORTLAND TODAY.
YAKIMA HAS OIL RUSH
District Aroused by Possibilities
Making "Strikes."
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KENNEWICK, Wash.. April 29.
(Special.) The possibilities fqr gas
and oil finds has aroused this region.
The well now being drilled by the Ya
kima Natural Gas & Oil Company has
reached a depth of 600 feet with a log
showing every indication that gas and
oil exist.
The log is practically the same as
that of the well located two miles
from the site of the present drilling
operation and which at a depth of
704 feet is producing 310,000 cubic feet
of natural -gas a day.
Wife of Crabtree Farmer Hurt.
LEBANON, Or.. April 29. (Special.)
Mrs. Chris Zurcher. wife of a farmer
living near Crabtree, was injured by
being thrown from a buggy late yes
terday as she and her husband were
on taeir way home from Lebanon. The
horse became frightened by a donkey
engine at the road side used by a
bridge company building a bridge over
the Santiam River, near this city and
ran away, throwing the occupants, Mr.
and Mrs. Zurcher, out of the vehicle
down an embankment, considerably
bruising Mr. Zurcher and seriously in
juring his wife, who was brought to
Lebanon for medical attention.
Klamath Summer School Date Set.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 29.
(Special.) The Klamath County teach
ers' summer school will convene June
12 and continue until the time of the
teachera' examinations, which will be
gin June 28 this year. The services of
Miss Ida Mae Smith, of Eugene, have
been fJeoured for the primary work.
Special Chicken
Dinner 50c
PERKINS HOTEL
Fifth at Washington
TODAY'S MENU
Chicken Okra.
Baked Chicken. Halibut.
Chicken Fricassee and Dum
pling. Roast Chicken with Dressing,
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus.
Escalloped Potatoes.
Stewed Tomatoes.
Apple or Pumpkin Pie.
Ice Cream. Cake.
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
Served from noon until 8:30,
Lnnchfon at Crown Point Chalet Will
Mark Colombia River Highway
Inspection Trip. '
A special car with a party of 24 East
ern suffragettes will arrive in Portland
at 7:30 o'clock this morning and will
be met at the depot by a committee of
Portland women interested in . equal
suffrage. A drive about the. city, ar
ranged by the Congressional Union
women of this city, will be the first
form of entertainment. At 10 o'clock
there will be an informal reception at
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
guests will be assaigned to automobiles
and will be taken for a ride over the
Columbia River Highway.
A luncheon will be served at Crown
Point Chalet, where there will be a
few brief toasts given.
There will be a mass meeting in the
library tonight. The public will be
welcome. Oovernor Withycombe has
been invited to give an address, and
there will be short speeches by some
of the distinguished visitors.
Miss Ella Kiegel, one of the best
known Eastern suffrage enthusiasts, is
managing the tour. Miss Lucy Burns,
president; Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton: Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles,
daughter of the late Thomas F. Bayard:
Miss Helen Todd, Mrs. Townsend Scott
and others as prominent in the Con
gressional Union will be in the party.
LOCAL TEACHERS GATHER
Institute
Held at Library Is Well
Attended.
Teachers of various parts of the
county were in attendance yesterday
at local teachers' institute held' at the
Central Library yesterday afternoon.
A. P. Armstrong, County Superintend
ent of Schools, presided. Interest in the
gathering was evidenced by the large
number of teachers present, and the
talks were made along educational
lines.
Elmer F. Goodwin, H. I. Tollefson,
H. W. Ager. Gertrude Liggett and
County Superintendent Armstrong were
among those who spoke. Topics dis
cussed were the forthcoming eighth
grade examinations, advance work in
preparing for attendance at high
school, vacation study for pupils of
all grades, ond other matters.
G00DE CASE HEARING SET
Attorney's Attempt to Oust Admin
istratrix to Be Heard May 2 0.
Final argument in the attempt of
Attorney Henry C. Hazzard. of San
Francisco, to have Mrs. Edith F. Goode
removed as administratrix of the es
tate of her late husband, H. W. Goode,
who was head of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company and Lewis
and Clark fair, was set for May 20 by
County Judge Cleeton yesterday.
A demurrer to the action was pre
sented yesterday on the ground that
in his petition for removal the attorney
had not established the fact that he
was a creditor of the estate, and, con
sequently, had no standing in court.
Judge Cleeton ruled that the Supreme
Court had not deemed the establish
ment of a claim necessary. Mr. Hazzard
alleges $1400 is due him in fees.
penbrink; secretary of the. fund, is as
follows:
Previously acknowledged $444rt.f
Imperial Hotel
Oertrutlo AV'ileyaml party f,.f,0
Don't publish 2. CO
Total J4484.SO
VISTA HOUSE fUND GROWS
Total Contributed to Date Amounts
to $1461.80.
Although the active solicitation for
funds to the Vista HouBe Association,
for the erection of the pioneer memorial
at Crown Point, has been suspended,
contributions continue to come in to
the treasurer.
The total contributed up to date, ac
cording to the report from W. J. Pie-
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WHY i GIVE
YOU BETTER
CLOTHES FOR
THE MONEY
I cut out all foolish extrava
gance in store equipment and
store decoration I save $10,
000.00 in rent, because I am
upstairs instead of on the
street level. These savings
benefit you. Come upstairs and
see for yourself the BIG VALUES
IN THE SUITS and the low value
Qf the rent and fixtures.
Aberdeen Scliool Census Planned.
ABERDEEN, Wash. April 19. (Spe
cial.) Five canvassers will begin tak
ing the annual school census of Aber
deen on Monday. It is believed that
the number of names secured this year
will exceed all previous records. The
greatest number of names ever secured
by the census-takers was 2ti59, last
year.
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$14.75
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