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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1916)
TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONTAX, "PORTLAND," MAY ; 21. JD16. i SIZE OF FESTIVAL CENTER IS DOUBLED Queen Muriel to Be Crowned Night of June 6 on Eve of Formal Opening. INNOVATIONS ARE PLANNED lioso Fountain to Be Delightful Xew Attraction Human Kose- bud I'arade on East Side Set for June 7. Features of the coming- Rose Fes tival were outlined tentatively last night by John H. Dundore, president of the Rose Festival Association, at a. meeting- at the Chamber of Com merce of the Rose Festival Auxiliary. Members of the board of governors of the Festival attended, as did rep resentatives of no fewer than 25 dif ferent lodges and other organizations, and reports were received and details settled. According to the tentative pro gramme. Queen Muriel will be crowned on the night of June 6, the evening preceding the formal opening of the Festival. The coronation ceremonies will be held at the Festival Center, in the park blocks. The space given, up to this feature will be twice that in cluded in the Festival Center 'last year. Center to Be LlKhted Jane 6. - The first illumination of the Festi val Center will be given on the night of June 6, when the opening ceremonies will be held. New attractions are prom ised this year, among them being the rose fountain, that is said to be a de lightful surprise. The human rosebud- parade will be held on the East Side on the fore noon of June 7. In the afternoon of the same day will come the dedication of the Columbia River Highway. An imposing Chinese pageant will take place in town in the afternoon and there will be fireworks on the river at night. On the morning of June 8 the roller skating Marathon by school children and newsboys will be held, the course being: laid over Portland streets. In .the afternoon the floral parade will take place, always one of the chief at tractions of Festival week. The Queen's ball will take place that night, and dancing on the streets In the Festival Center will be started. j" Pageant to Be Bigger Than Ever. ' The fraternal, military and industrial parade will occur on the morning 'of June 9. This pageant will be bigger and more imposing than ever,- ,it is promised, and many new features and organizations will be represented. It was reported at last night's meeting, and announced by P. L. Struck, - who presided, that th Salvation Army will have three floats in this pageant,, all illustrative of the work of the Sal vationists. - ' . . It .was also arranged that automo biles, will be t-rranged to carry mem bers of the Grand Army posts , of the city as a special section of the parade. It was thought this feature -was too . impressive to be missed. ., although it was stated to be a hard' task :to ar range for a sufficient number-of mo tors. On ti e night of Jure 0, at 8 o'clock, the TJaltee parade will be run off, final dancing will take place in the evening at the Festival Center, and the closing frolic on the streets will occur. On the closing day, too, there will be a reg.'.tta on the river, and throughout the thrre days there will be many ad ditional features not yet announced. President Dundore gave only the high lights of the Festival programme, and said there are numerous other attrac tions that will make the coming fete live long in the memory of all who : ice it. Neighbor Cities Send Marchers. Chairman Struck announced at last night's meeting that organ iza'tions from neighboring cities, similar in plan to the Rosarians of Portland, will be in the line of march of the fraternal and military parade and many Oregon municipalities and organizations out side the city will Ijave floats entered. An interesting event of last night's meeting was the introduction by Chair man Struck of Mrs. Maud Gilman, late candidate in the Rose Festival queen contest of tbe. Grand Army, and Miss Lillian Hendrickson. candidate for the same honor of the Foresters of Amer ica. Mr. Struck referred in a compli mentary way to their spirited race. During the meeting remarks were made by George 1 Baker. Judge W. N. Gatens, J. Werlein, Dr. A. K. Higgs, John C. Schroeder and others. Follow ing the transaction of business, the following entertainment programme , was given v Duet ,Miss Priscilla Knight and G. W. Gillard; reading. Miss June Mar garet Xorris; dance. Miss Billy Vin cent; vocal solo. Mrs." Fred L. Olson: reading, Robert Searcy; imitations of various instruments, W. J. Carkeek. INJURED WOMAN SILENT Inquiry as to Nature of Accidentals Xot Pressed. Although she is in a much improved condition at Good Samaritan Hospital, and appears to be regaining full con trol of her faculties. Miss Sarah Barry has not yet disclosed the nature of the accident which left her bleeding and unconscious on the curb at East Ninth and Burnside streets Wednesday night She is said to show no inclination to talk of the matter, and because of her weakened condition, and the severe in Jury to her head, no inquiry has been pressed. It is presumed that Miss Barry was struck by a motorist. Miss Barry was returning to her home, 475 Kast Couch street, after spending the evening with friends in Montavilla, when she sustained her injuries. HEAD OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, WHO MAY LIVE IN PORTLAND ON HIS RETIREMENT NEXT MONTIL f" ' ' - PORTLAND MAY BE IRJOHLER'SHOl Attachment of Union Pacific President to Oregon Often Expressed and Proved. WARM WELCOME ASSURED CABINET IS ELECTED Portland Epworth League Con cludes Its Sessions. PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED Outdoor Gatherings, With More Kit thusiusm and Greater Variety, Are Advocated Increases in Membership Reported. ' K I W ORTH I.EAGIH CABINKT FOR-1916-17. President, C. S. Whitcomb, Sun nyside Chapter. I' irst vice-president. Fred Schnell. Second vice-president, R. M. Speelmon, Epworth Chapter. Third vice-president, Ernest Stansbery, First Church Chap ter. Fourth vice-president. Pansy . Full. SeMwood Chapter. Corresponding secretary, C. D. Shflson. Patton Chapter. Recording secretary, W. Vinson, St. Johns Chapter. Treasurer. O. J. Gill, Woodlawn Chapter. Junior superintendent. Minnie Marcy, Sellwood Chapter. Reports from chapters, showing sub stantial progress, a round table for discussion of local problems and in creased efficiency, and election of offi cers for the ensuing year featured the 26th annual convention of the Portland District Epworth League which closed yesterday in the Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal Church. During the morning session depart ment talks were made by Rev. T. W. Lane on "Bible Study"; W. H. Bach- Sadie Smith, deaconess, on "Social Serv- meyer, on "World Evangelism"; Miss ice"; T. S. McDaniel, on "Recreation and Social Culture," and Mrs. Delia H. Burt, on "The Junior League Work." These five departments represent the work of the Epworth League. The report of local chapters indicated a general increase of membership of 10 per cent for the year. The report of the Sellwood Chapter showed that a total of J229.45 had been raised; that $140 was expended for the support of two missionaries in China and one in Japan, and $250 sub scribed for ihe ensuing year. Round Table Dincussrs Problems. At the round table, conducted in the afternoon by President C. S. Whit comb, problems of the local chapters were discussed and solutions to many given. For greater efficiency, it was the suggestion that the interest in meetings be kept up, enthusiasm main tained, strangers encouraged, variety introduced into meetings, visitors in vited, out-of-door services held; that young people do the work, rather than the adults; that young people be en couraged to talk, and that as far as possible tithing be encouraged. The Junior League demonstration was held under the charge of Miss Minnie Marcy, superintendent of that department. Rev. H. W. Hampton, of Montavilla, gave the talk. Sellwood Chapter won the banner for 'the great est .attendance at the convention. Kistlon of Offlrern Held. At the election of officers for the cabinet of 1916-17. C. S. Whitcomb was re-elected president, which he ac cepted with thanks for the honor be stowed. The other officers elected were: First vice-president, Fred Schneld, Mount Ta bor Chapter; second vice-president, Ralph M. Speelmon, of Epworth -Chapter; third vice-president, Ernest Stans bery, of .First Church Chapter; fourth vice-president. Pansy Full, Sellwood Chapter; corresponding secretary, C. D. Chilson, Patton Chapter; recording sec retary. W. Vinson, of St. Johns Chap ter; treasurerO. J. Gill, of Woodlawn Chapter; junior superintendent, Minnie Marcy, of Sellwood Chapter. At the popular meeting last night the matter of the Epworth institute to be held on the campus of the Willam ette University at Salem July 17-23 was presented and all were urged to attend. Dr. George B. Pratt spoke on the topic, "The Fireproof Man." There Will be a meeting at 4 P. M. today for communion, and tonight the newly elected officers will be installed by Rev. Robert Elmer Smith. JETTY PLEA IS MADE PLAX TO KEEP WORK OX COLUM BIA CONTINUOUS ADVOCATED. Chamber of Commerce Sends Trlcjcram Asking Congressional Delegation to .Get Action. a' ' Oregon's representation in Congress has been urged by the bureau of trade and commerce of the Chamber of Com merce to take steps at once to ascertain if there is any possiDie method of pro cedure used which will assure the means of continuing the work on the North Jetty of the. Columbia without suspension until the appropriation bill which is pending goes through. An urgent telegram was dispatches! yesterday outlining the situation and requesting that the Congressmen take Immediate action. "Unless funds are available immedi ately," the message reads, "the engi neers announce that the jetty improve ment must cease on June 15. "Operation of the dredge Chinook may be continue.! to October 1. Only two months' work after freshet now provided for pipe line dredges in Co lumbia between Astoria and sea. All other floating equipment now laid up. '"Extensive preparation had been made by engineers through Winter sea son to drive aheai with rock Jelivery at full spec! through working season. This work has just been inaugurated with a trained crew capable of maxi mum results. i "St at least $100,000 a month is not immediately available for jetty work, the season's campaign will be demor alized for entire year, throwing the practical completion of the North Jetty another year in future and resulting in heavy losses to Federal Government and much discouragement to commer cial interests that foresee, from work now under way, 40 feet of water at mean lower level this year." Friends Kecall .Tact. That , Duck Hunting in Fall and Qlimate In Summer Lured 'Busy.-" Worker to West. With the retirement of A L. Mohler as president of the Union Pacific, the Western railroad world loses one of its most unique as well as one of its most familiar figures. - . Mr. Mohler is typical of the self made railroad official the type that is growing more common in this latter day rjerlod of industrial activity. Men of Mr. Mohler's type are readily distinguished f ....-men of the old school of. railroad life the men who came to their positions through per sonal ownership of railroad properties. The Mohler type can be described as a railroad president who never for gets that he Is a servant of the pub lic, while many of the other school classify as "a servant of the pub lic who never forgets that he is a rail road president." The dignity of his office does not weigh heavily on Mr. Mohler. In fact, he didn't assume a great deal of dig nity when he assumed the office. It is common knowledge among Mr. Mohler's friends that he Is a whole lot more at ease in the murky atmosphere of a wayside telegraph station than he is in the luxurious surroundings of a directors" meeting. He never was more at home than when, being out on' the road somewhere he would run Into traffic congestion or an accidental ob struction, lie could get out among the switchmen or the wrecking1 crews and personaJly take a hand In restoring the situation to its natural order. Respect Won . by All. The men all along the Union Pacific system knew this and they respected him for it. Doubtless this democratic spirit of the chief executive has had much to do with the loyalty , and the faithfulness of the employes of the road. Strikes and threatened strikes have been less frequent on the Union Pacific and its allied lines since Mr. Mohler became connected with it than on al most any other railroad in the country Mr Mohler's retirement is of peculiar Interest, too. to the people of Portland, where he formerly lived. For seven years he was president of the O. R. & N. Company, predecessor of the O.-W R. & N. Company, and a. part of the Union Pacific system. He left here in 1904 for the higher position at Omaha. While living in Portland he became greatly attached to the city and its people, and he has found frequent oc casions to visit here since leaving. Frequent Visits Paid .Portland. tl was his wont to come every year at duck-shooting time. With a few congenial friends he would hunt out the favored spots where ducks are plentiful and pass a few days or a week in seclusion and healthful recrea tion. Within the last few years he would desert his office in Omaha about once every Summer and come to Portland to conduct the business of his office. Taking his private secretary and a few confidential clerks with him, he would load all the papers and documents de manding his immediate 'attention into his office car. then they would set out across the country for Portland. Arriv ing here, he would establish headquar ters in a downtown hotel and keep in touch, with his subordinate officials by r wire. "It's worth the trouble to be out here where it's cool," would be his comment in explaining such procedure. It has been reported that when Mr. Mohler finally retires on June 1 be will come to Portland to remain per manently. If he does, he will find a royal welcome here from a host of friends, both in and out of the railroad service. . . j . . -csasSF iff I - 'A K Jt A I It I y .1il.ii.i.iu .ii,.iji.iii.witwWMWlii ljjU..lwiyp,,rniwii.liii'iWHjr v" umittw . - --'w-rxn.niM .Mini m- j1 wy 1 I '. IT Ui f?-J I TV ' f . ".V 3? II i eVe taken a fixm stand on the quality platform-lfs one ofyouv advantages in trading here. Stein-Blocks and RislrionGotliQS (ov metis Guaranteed Ayos Drawer Hats $3 11. enoemn Morrison at fourth1 act as included in the statute could not be construed to cover the case. A further defense offered was that the names- of the persons with whom the girl is alleged to have associated were not set out in the indictment. Mr. Hindman. however, explained that it was- sufficient that the grand Jury et forth that they were persuns to that body unknown. -' The case against Mrs: Hodge, is unique An tbatit attempts to hold a motherv who permitted her daughter to go to dances of a low order and associ ate with men at all-night restaurants, responsible for that daughter's down fall. The question will affect the statu! of all parents In regard, to responsibil ity for their children's actions. Norwegian Lutherans for Union. MINNEAPOLIS.' May 20 The Nor wegian Lutheran synod, meeting here in extraordinary session, tonight adopted, by a vote of about 3 to 1,-the constitution providing for union with the United Norwegian Lutheran Church and Hauge's Norwegian Lutheran synod. MAY ROBSON'S PLAY IS ONE OF FEW GOOD ONES "The Making Over of Mrs. Matt" Suits Star's Talents in Year When Such Offerings Are Hard to Find. - PLAYER IS BADLY INJURED , Titcher Matt Roland Gets Severn Fall From Scaffold. Pitcher Matt Boland. who was re cently transferred from the Baby Beav ers, of the Inter-City Baseball League, to the Klrkpatrick nine, fell off a scaffold while working last Friday and injured himself severely. He will be out of the game for at least two weeks. Manager Bill Heales, of the Kirkpat ricks. is dickering for a right-handed chucker to aid his southpaw. Baker. Heales has Bert Baker, a right-hander, under his wing, but it is said that Bert is about through as a pitcher. Forest Ranger's Kit Fixed. LEWISTON, Idaho, May 20. (Spe cial.) A portable telephone that weighs only two and a half pounds will be part of the equipment of every forest ranger this year. The field set was invented by R. B. Adams, Missoula, Mont., forest officer, and replaces a set that weighs 10 pounds. NOTWITHSTANDING Shakespeare's familiar declaration, "The play's the thing," the public generally is under the impression that a popular dramatic star is sure to prove a strong drawing card regardless of the play in which he appears, and it is only nec essary to announce the name of the luminary to attract large crowds. But such is not the case, as many popular stellar lights who have shown brightly for a period and fancied they were forever secure In the public favor, have found by bitter experience. It is unquestionably the play that makes or unmakes the star, and suitable plays are hard to find. This is sufficiently proved by - the fact that the majority of former legitimate notables are now appearing in vaudeville or moving pic tures. They may say that they are at tracted by the enormous salaries, short hours and" the present discouraging conditions ln-he combination theaters, but tho primary reason is that they are unable to secure a suitable play. Good plays that have an appeal are draw ing as strongly as ever. May Robson," about the only charac ter comedienne now prominent in the legitimate ranks, after creating more than 162 roles in various productions, has found the role of "Mrs. Matt Lam son" in "The Making Over of " Mrs. Matt," a play that is scoring for her a brilliant success. Of course. Miss Rob son does this just because she knows the value of having a good cast of capable players, and a handsome pro duction to aid - in giving the - clever T . . , 1 1 ! , ' k . ' t May Robson, , Who Has Found Play Well Suited to Her Talents. James Forbes" lines their proper Inter pretation. As Shakespeare said, "The play's the thing." MOTHER HELD TO TRIAL DISMISSAL. OF INDICTMENT OF MRS. HODGE IS DENIED. Judge Roles That Parent la Responsible by Course of Conduct Durlnc Daughter' Dorrnlall. Efforts to have the Indictment dis missed against Mrs. Will Hodge, 114 East Twenty-sixth street. who is charged with contributing to the delin quency of her own 15-year-old daugh ter, Frances, failed yesterday morning, when Judge Morrow overruled the de murrer to the charge. The case will consequently go to trial tomorrow morning. The indictment charges that Mrs. Hodge "did perform an act contributing to the delinquency of her daughter in that she permitted her to attend dances and associate with immoral persons." D. C. Allen, attorney for Mrs. Hodge, declared that the indictment itself showed that it was a course of conduct rather than an act of which Mrs. Hodge is alleged to have been guilty. He consequently contended that the word Today And A fp Generation Hence The flight of time makes us think of the future. The baby of today reflects what greatness may ba acquired when bo prows ut. 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It ia worth, .writing; for S3 Valley Rates Affirmed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 20 (Special.) The Inter state Commerce Commission today held that existing lss than carload rates from Eastern defined territory to Wil lamette Valley points by way of Port land are Justified and dismissed tho complaint of H. S. Gile & Co.. of Salem. These rates are made up of the ter minal rate to Portland, plus the local to WlUamette Valley points of destination. JITNEY SHATTERS POLE Driver and Woman Pawngcr Arc 'fiadly Shaken, but Vninjured. A telephone pole, at East Twenty sixth and Belmont streets, shivered to the Impact of an auto driven by George W. Walker yesterday morning, and fell Into the street. Walker Is a Jitney driver, and hla machine carried one passenger, a young woman. Both were shaken severely, but uninjured. The machine was damaged considerably. n attempt to cut ahead of another D.D.D. Prescription for Eczema for 1 rv yar tHniard remedy for all nfcln )t-!iaes. A)inutd used externally. lnrttant relief from Itch. sr.c. fOc nd $t.OO. Your money back If the first tottl do-s not trlnu you relief. Ask also about D. D. D. boap. Skidmore Drug Company. The Owl Drug Company. vehicle caused Walker to lose control of the machine, and "sent it into the pole. The car went to a garage under tow. " By filing a complaint against C. E. Brown, a conductor in the employ of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company, charging him with speeding a streetcar. Walker was recently in the public view. An sverare of r.OiV document Irned by Preidnt Wilson enh year. 4 NEW BI I H G SHOW TODAY flJ Thousands of thinking men and women of Portland have set the. seal of their approval on the Strand Theater, and justly so, for, in the long, brilliant his tory of the stage, you can't recall the time a show of like merit was offered for 10c. p?a3k:-at Stark m CbmplQtQ Change of Program Every Sunday S-Thursday U SOME BILL-SOME TALENT" They're Off at 1 P. M. Continuous to 11 P. M. BURKHART and EDWARDS The Loop Hounds LA SALLE ' and PANKINI Comedy to Opera NAN AKER & CO. In a Ventriloquial Novelty "ON THE B. & O." PREVOST and GOULET "A Messenger's Call THE MATINEE IDOL J. WARREN KERRIGAN In the Sensational Romantic Drama "A SON OF THE IMMORTALS" 5 See the Greatest of Romantic Actors in One of the Greatest of . Bluebird Master Productions TUmrJTyy.W 7AZ