TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONTAX, "PORTLAND," MAY ; 21. JD16.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. And any
influence that - brings
relief to the expectant
mother is the first ancj,
greatest of obligations.
There Is a splendid
remedy known a a
"Mother's- Friend" that
lias been safeguard,
a helpful dally influ
ence, to a bast ot
women. Applied exter
nally to the muscles
they become pliant.
they stretch wltbotrt tindue pain, there is an
absence of distress, the nerves are soothed
by taking away the burden of leaving; all to
just natural conditions.
There is In "Mother's Friend the direct
and immediate help that all expectant moth
ers require. Used by their own hand, guided
by their own minds, they learn at once tha
blessed relief from morning sickness result
ing from tindue stretching. They experience
daily calm and nightly rest. It is Indeed.
"Mother's Friend." Get a bottle today of
any druggist. Then write Brad acid Regulator
Co., 410 Lamar Bldg., Atlanta, Ga for one
of the most entertaining and valuable little
books ever presented. It ia worth, .writing;
for
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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.
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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
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CbmplQtQ Change of Program Every Sunday S-Thursday
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They're Off at 1 P. M. Continuous to 11 P. M.
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"A Messenger's Call
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