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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1917)
10 T-, -, .. ... .. I . ,r T ,. W, -. I. ..7- MANY YOUNG BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN OF THE NORTHWEST ARE BEING TURNED RAPIDLY INTO "OLD SALTS" Naval Training: Camp on University of Washington Campus Is Lively Place New Units of Oregonand Washington Naval Militia Being Shaped Up Rosenthal's- Portland's Best Shoe Store 129 TENTH STREET. BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND ALDER 1 IBiM lis - . Hi mm H :'1 h'.r YSa rL v4 - : , " - At r iv r4 WW -n. 1 ' v . ' . y - $ rf'7 : ,?- J -V7HA I rvJK 8Jtv- --' li:V2"' 'fir V T,?Nlr v y I ';?t 'sir ; it V fs - 1 1 : ; 255fc5& jS'lssiv SVaz?Asrr7zj- JrT A X - - ' f i - .. k '; m--' I A J X - t s jAVAL TRAIXIKG STATIOX, t'n J versity of Washington Campus, Aug:. 18. Across the vast expanses ; of the old university grolf links comes the stirring- blasts of the bugle. It Is 6 A. H. There is a rustle of blankets on the inside of the hundreds of tents, and men yawningly cast aside the cov ers of night and slip into the ' garb of day. Presently heads pop out from between the canvas sides, and soon there is an army of partly-clad men running hither and thither. A few minutes after the bugle notes have died away a grizzled old bosun's mate, who "has circled this ol' world from the cellar to the bird's nest," comes down between the long row of canvas tops. He halts in front of a tent, where there is no sign of activity within. Waving aside the folding with a violent jerk, he sees a mlitiaman fast In the grasp of Morpheus. "Heave out there, gob, or I'll Insert a klyi in your belfry!" he thunders. "Throw a leg, there, you fellow, or I'll Ink your ship." There is no argu ment; there can't be. The cot's occu pant shows great speed in donning his garb of navy blue. The word of the bosun's mate is law, and he knows how to enforce it. Luxuries Are Things of the Past. Such are the scenes that open the day where the new units of the Ore gon and Washington Naval Militia are being put through strenuous training. Seven hundred men, picked from all channels of life lawyers, business men, clerks, students and others who yes terday enjoyed the comforts and the luxuries of home and office in Port land, Seattle, Salem. Spokane, Tacoma and other Northwestern cities, are now Vncle Sam's boys in blue. They are being rounded into finished sailors, in order that they can capably take up their posts in the country's sea fight ing forces. All the militia units are now en camped and outfitted on the campus. The last of the Oregon companies have arrived. Down the long fairways, where golf ers once swung drivers, brassies and cleeks. and on the velvety greens, where the putter was brought into play to sink the dimpled balls, hundreds of these militiamen are marching. "Squads Czr?s,s& gTAsfrs yfi-SXya right!" and "Squads left!" comes to voices" of the Lieutenants in charge throughout the day. Marching is one of the most impor tant subjects that the militiamen must conquer. Handling of the guna is an other chief essential, and there are a score of other things that the new fighting men must solve. It isn't all work, however, at the naval training station. - Commander Miller Freeman, U. S. N-, in charge, realizes there must be relaxation and recreation for the men. To this end a comprehensive programme of athletics is already being framed. Baseball teams are being organized in the dif ferent companies and competitions fh football, swimming, boating, soccer, track, boxing and wrestling are planned. Athletes who hare chiseled high niches in sports in the Pacific North west are in training In the camp. Port land and other Oregon cities are well represented in the athletic line. Chaplain Sidney James, in charge of welfare work at the station, is organiz ing musical and social clubs. While the -camp was opened only a short time ago, the -men are already showing the fruits of training. They are becoming hard of muscle, healthy of complexion and clear of eye. They radiate health. At work they present a picture of a serious group of men srasplne a serious task in a serious way, to prepare themselves to face serious war. When the shades of night fall the sailors take to their tents and jump In their "night sacks." They must get to bed early and get a good night's rest, for on the morrow another strenuous programme of training is waiting. EARLY KANSAS DAYS ARE "LIVED OVER" BY JUDGE AND WRITER Henry F. Mason, Supreme Court Justice, and Addison Bennett Have Pleasurable Meeting Visitor Praises Oregon Summer Weather. BY ADDISON BENNETT. THE other day I had one of the finest visits of my life with an old friend of the '80s in Kansas, at a time when I was flying high but "lit suddint." j Henry F. Mason had come to Garden ' City from his birthplace, Madison, Wis., In 1886 and had hung out his shingle as an attorrfey at law, ami in 1888 he was doing a moderate practice. He- was born in 1860, so was then but a young man. He was a clean-cut young fel low, of exemplary habits, studious, honorable in every way, but with no apparent taste for politics or political lavors. In those days Western Kansas was brimming over with lawyers and al leged lawyers, and they were about the ordinary run of the men in that profession. Some of them, like Henry Mason, studious, industrious and hon orable: others were lazy and shiftless, and yet others were of the class that might- b called the-case-be-damned-BO-I-get-my-fee lawyers.. G. " U. P. Slate Smashed. As the Fall election approached in 1888 in Finney County, in which Gar den City was situated and was the county seat, there was a great scram ble for the offices and in due course of time before the convention for nomina tions was held the usual slate was made up and, of course. Henry Mason's name was not on that slate. But slates had been broken before that date and a few of us who knew, and loved and believed In Henry proceeded to smash that slate In good old Republican con vention style and Henry was noml- nated for prosecuting attorney and elected by a very large majority. I left Kansas shortly after that and lost track of Henry. But in due course he was re-elected, was then sent to the legislature and finally, in 1903, he was elected a Justice of the Kansas Su preme Court, and has twice been re elected, his present term expiring in 1321. At the lasf election, in 1915, his name led all the rest in the number of votes cast and today be la one of the t : i ; f . - a I - , - f, ' I It A 4 k , i , I It Judge Henry F. Mason. I best-known and strongest men in the Sunflower state. About 10 years ago Henry was mar ried in the city of Portland to a daugh ter of Colonel A. R. Greene, who was a special agent for the Land Office at Washington. Colonel Greeno some years ago retired and is living at Hood River, and Henry and Mrs. Mason and Ltwo of their nieces lately passed a month with them, and later they went for a two-weeks' visit to Twin Rocks, in Tillamook County. Wednesday morning they came to Portland and left for their home in Topeka over the O.-W. R. ft N. R. R. And may their homeward trip be a pleasant one. Kansas Yarns Swapped. I met Henry once In Baker, about 21 years ago, since which time I had not seen him until lait week. So the reader will understand that we had many things to talk about, that we reminisced" and swapped yarns and in many a way went over the old days in Kansas, when we thought we were men, but were in reality but boys. looking at our ages today. I found him the same lovable, companionable Henry of the old days, and it is a very great pleasure to know that he is happy in every way. "If I had to choose a position in life. he remarked to me, "I would choose the very position I now hold. It is in every way pleasant and congenial, my associ ates on the bench are all men of a high class, there is never any friction among us, and, I am pleased to say, there Is never any adverse criticism worth while at our decisions." When I asked him about his visit or vacation in Oregon he replied that he had had the time of his life, that all of their party had enjoyed every mo ment of the visit and that if all goes well he will be with us again next year. "It was a reat relief," he remarked, "to sit in our cottage on the beach, or in Mr. Greene's home in Hood River, enjoying the cool breezes and getting every night a sweet and refreshing sleep, to read that the mercury in Kan sas was hovering around the 100-mark. Oregon suits me and I envy you folks who live in this wonderful Summer climate." TWO BIG LAND DEALS MADE Tracts Near Medford Bring $25,000 and $35,000, Respectively. MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 18. (SpeciaL)- The Utah - Idaho ?ugar Company has purchased the De Barr tract, between Medford and Central Point, consisting of 255 acres, for 925.000. There are five acres of orchard and the property is bisected by the Southern Pacific tracks. The land contains an avail able site for a sugar factory should the growth of the business justify it in the future. Mrs. F. Ij. Touvelle has purchased the 184 -acre Marshall tract, two miles north of Central Point, for approxi mately $35,000. The ranch was sold to Messrs. Palmer and Paxon some years ago for S6S.000. when it was partially In orchard, and repurchased by Martin Marshall and sons. ' Washington Fair, instruction was given throughout the county this week by Professor A. B. Nystrom, Lewis County Agriculturist. Monday school will be held on Lincoln Creek Tuesday at Adna and Wednesday here and in Chehalls. Kiddle School Repaired. RIDHLE. Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) The Riddle public schoolhouse is under going needed repairs. A new roof and several new floors have been laid. full corps of teachers has been en gaged. School opening has been post poned until October in order that th school children may assist in caring for the prune crop which gives promis of an average yield this year. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Students Learn to Judge Stock. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Preparatory to the stock judg ing contests for boys at the Southwest PROSPERITY today is most pronounced in the rural districts of the North west. Never before have the farmers and stockmen received such prices for their products. The heaviest buying season of the rural residents Fall ' and Winter is close at hand. There is an immense amount of busi ness to be had in these districts, and now is the time for Port and merchants to bid for it. Since 1850 The Weekly Orego nian has been the weekly farm newspaper of the Oregon coun try. It goes into over 20,000 of the better rural homes not reached by The . Morning Ore gonian. The readers of The Weekly Oregonian cannot be reached by daily newspaper ad vertising. , V Portland Merchants ' Supplement your advertising in The Morning Oregonian with space in The Weekly Oregonian and cover the wider rural field. Announcement OUR new Fall stocks of men's and women's shoes are now on display. We show com plete selections in the best leathers, from many of America's best shoemakers. We are exclusive Portland agents for Hanan & Sons' celebrated sjioes for men and women, which we show in a complete range of styles and widths. Our Fall orders were placed early, therefore we are enabled to give our customers the advantages of superior . stock and unusually attractive prices. In view of constantly rising costs, we advise our cus tomers and-'the public generally to make early selections for Fall and Winter. Bargains in Summer Footwear We are closing out broken lines of men's and women's Summer shoes and oxfords below cost price. Sold only in the mornings, between the hours of 8 and 11 o'clock. Women's Pumps and Oxfords, sizes 2Vz to 42 .$1.00 Women's Colored Cloth-top Shoes, sizes 22 to 42 S2.00 Men's Oxfords in large and small sizes S3. 00 MS m w pi We Require the Services of a Number of Experienced Shoe Salesmen of Uood Appearance. " rr- r. .." - . rrr. ttt ,, --' ANNUAL PICNIC IS FREE O.-W. R. A GIVES TRANSPORTA TION TO LARGE PARTY. Welfare Bureau Jolna Charitable Or ganization for Day's Outlnz on Ranks of Columbia. The annual outinir given by the wel- fa.rn bureau for the mothers and chil dren of the different charitable organi zations of the city will be held next Tuesday, August 21, at Bonneville. The O.-W. R. & N. Company has offered free transportation and the use of its beautiful Bonneville grounds for the crowd, which is expected to number at east 000. Various Portland mer chants have donated refreshments and prises for the athletic events, while the Girls' Honor Guard, under Mrs. J. George Keller, will supply 2000 sand wiches. The excursion train will leave the Union Depot at 7:50 A. M. The follow ing organizations have combined to make the outing a success: People's In stitute, Visiting Nurses' Association, Salvation Army, Portland Commons, Mothers' Pension, Oregon Prisoners' Aid, Welfare Bureau and the Frazier Detention Home. The programme will be opened by flag-raising exercises at the park en trance. First and second prizes will be awarded in the following athletic events: Races For boys under 6, boys under 12, and an open race for boys; three duplicate races for girls, flag race for girls; sack race for boys; water melon eating contest for all; pie-eating contest for all, and a mothers' race. A baseball game for the older boys will be played immediately after luncheon. The Reds and the Blues, two teams to be chosen on the grounds, will com pete for a large box of candy suffi cient for 15 boys. MODERN ELEVATOR RISES New Structure in Gilliam County to Hold 12 5,0 00 Bushels. THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The elevator at Shuttler's Sta tion, Gilliam County, is nearing com pletion, and Is almost ready to receive grain. G. A. Harth, of The Dalles, is president of the new elevator company, and M. E. Weatherford and A. M. Can non are the two other principal stock holders. The elevator will hold 125,00) bush els and it is planned to take care of most of the crops of Shuttler's Flat to convince the farmers of that section that handling grain In bulk Is the proper system. The three men have invested $16,000 in the new structure. It is completely equipped with modern apparatus. 1 EXPERT Artificial TOOTH WORK A BLESSING Or. B. K. Wright Physicians positively insist that decayed stumps,, loose pyorrhoea teeth and diseased gums are the direct cause of most sicknesses. These stumps should be removed, the gums healed and artificial teeth, which are easily cleaned and kept sanitary, supplied. I will give you the best work along these lines at moderate prices. Pa I nl r mh Extraction of Teeth 30 Year' Active Practice Dr. B. E. Wright North-neat Corner of Sixth and Washington, Northwest Hulldlng. I'bunevi Mnin 2IIO, A Office llnura H A. M. to I. 91. I'onMultation Free. 'A sacred, trust is safe in liands infepesfed in keeping it" ALMOST as if spoken today these words endoso, JLx. tKe recent action by which 11,000 Firestone employees took stock in the Company, thereby pled&in& their personal interest in keeping faith, with the public CORD "When this organization accepted the responsibility for a cord tire motorists were justified in expecting a new era in this typo of tire service. Firestone Super-size Cord Tires have brought to a hi&h development those two qualities so vital in a competent tire, pliability and strength. On Firestone pliability you can depend for the easy ride, the lonfe coast, the economy of low fuel con sumption.- You can count on tneir stren&tn lor reliable action, freedom from trouble with economy of Most Miles per Dollar. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; 6SU7-m Park Street N Portland, Or. Home Office and Kactoryt Akron. Ohio . Branches and Dealers Everywhere 4