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13 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. TOKTLAND, AUGUST 10, 1917. GRATER LAKE MECCA California Tourists Outnumber Oregonians, Two to One. ' FOOD AND BEDS ARE GOOD KcprescntatiTe of Portland's Cham ber of Commerce Sees Visions of , Great Summer Resort Around , , Extinct Volcano. Sent to Crater Lake as the repre sentative of tne bureau of publicity and conventions of the Chamber of Commerce and instructed to report actual conditions as they would be en countered by tourists. Secretary Mark Woodruff yesterday presented a pre liminary report. In it Mr. Woodruff tees visions of a great Summer resort around the rim of the extinct volcano, in the center of which lies the lake of marvelous beauty and charm. Mr. Wodruff also says that Califor Tiians have beaten him to the vision, and that unless Oregonians get imme diately busy the lake will be operated more as. an asset of California than of Oregon. The report points out that two Cal ifornians are visiting the lake to one Oregonian. and that Californians are being routed to Crater Lake as their farthest northern point of visit. Lake Hat Marvelous Henuty. "Of the marvelous beauty of Crater Lake, its spooky atmosphere, its deep blue coloring, there is no necessity for me to report." said Mr. Wodruff. "?o visitor has ever dared to dispute its standing as the third sister in the trinity of which the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park are the other parts. "But the practice of most visitor's has been to dash, up to the rim of the crater, peek over at the blue waters, take one squint at the variegat ed walls and then . crank up . for the . trip out. "The Lodge at the lake should -not be confused with ideas of an elabo rate hotel of the Summer resort va riety. ' -No claim is made that the Lodge Is in that class. The Lodge is a building of stone and wood, con taining 54 rooms, a large lounging room with a big fireplace, a good dining-room and with bathrooms avail able. Hot and cold water is piped to ome of the rooms. Every visitor can depend upon a good place to sleep and eubstantial food. lload a m "Whole In Good. ' "The road between. Medford and the lake is good as a whole. A. 15-mile section about the center of the dis tance is rough, but not by any means Impassable. This bad road lies along the first 10 miles west of Prospect and five miles east of that place. East of Prospect the road enters the Crater National Forest and I have no hesita tion in saying that from there in to the lake it is a wonderful trip. The road winds through a forest of big trees, many of them eight or nine feet in diameter, while at the right tht canyon of the Rogue River gets deeper and more rugged as the road reaches for the higher altitudes. "Around the rim of the crater fhe Government is building one of ' the finest drives in the world. The road will circumscribe the crater, giv-ine- views of the lake at numerous nnint "it i Tiow possible for the autoist to drive around the larger portion of the lake. The road gives tremendous views of the surrounding country. Be ing over 7000 feet high and above most of the mountains of the range "The Government is also building a new trail between the hotel and the water of the lake. Next ; ear a garage will be erected at the rim by Lessee A L. Parkhurst. and the Government will put in a plant that win supply water for all purposes. it wiu pumped from Anna Spring." PORTLAND BABIES CONTINUE TO WIN HONORS AS HEALTHY, HAPPY LITTLE FOLK. be 3 I I'M- ir :v: Vswt : vts 1 1 : ' f V r -iSfsFl 1 inn' . Jja F-. ..1 3, r-. f - . fc - -imm nil n-ai-iiitili n. i-i f' - 1 mi HiiilVHi ii iii 1 1 i SIMPLICITY- IN TAILORING THE TREND FOR FALL 1918. Ray Barkhurst, Portland's Leading Tailor, as Usual, Ahead of the - Times, ' Adopts .Advance Fashions for This Fall. Here is another case in which Ore gon home industry is enabled to "nose out" Eastern competition. : It has been decreed by designers of men's fashions in Chicago, the cloth ing center of America, that simplicity will be the keynote in styles for Spring, 1918. - Cuffs on coat sleeves and trousers have been tabooed. "Gingerbread" flaps have been censured. Even belts, pleats, tucks and patch pockets will be very scarce but not until Spring, 1918, because it takes time for large tailoring establishments to place their new styles and systems into effect. Ray Barkhurst, Portland's leading tailor, however, is ready to give you any of the Spring, 1918, styles right now in your suit for this coming Fall. His shop, though the largest in the Pacific Northwest, is not too large for utility. If you specify some one par ticular fashion, no matter what it is, ' Ray is able to give it to you now. You don't have to wait until 1918 for it. Moral Patronize home industry and be ahead of the times. The Millionaire Might Take a Chance on Dressing Poorly but the man who wants to "arrive" can't afford to be careless about his appearance. - If you'll leave your clothes problem to Ray Barkhurst, Portland's leading tailor, hell solve it by making clothes that give you char acter,, service and that pleasing tinge of being in absolute fashion without charging you a big price. Only $22 up. 'Bill" B: . . .y Wore a Smile and no wonder a new suit just- re ceived from Ray Barkhurst's tailor shop, built to order on Ray's princi ples of a personal fit, has completely changed his view of life. He now goes about with an air of. confidence that he never had before, and he feels like meeting people. Good clothes make the mind feel at ease, as well as the body. .. . lJz'c??2 Scror-3 Z3ab&. HONOR GUARD GIVES RELIEF Young Women of Baker Hasten to Assistance In Sumpter. Honor Guard girls of Baker, Or., Tendered invaluable assistance in re lief work at Sumpter. following the fire which devastated- that city on Wednes day of last week. Advices concerning the aid given by the Honor Guard volunteers have been received by Miss Lucile Danforth, state manager of the organization, in this city. These tell the story of prompt action and unselfish labor. Sumpter has an Honor Guard organ ization, and the Baker Honor Guard at once hastened to their assistance. They carried provisions to many families left destitute and delivered supplies of fresh meat until the general relief work was well under way. Residents of Sumnter and Baker highly commend the aid given by the Honor Guard;. $150,000 TRACT IS SOLD Twelve Hundred and Forty Acres in Union County Disposed Of. What is believed to be a record price for a large tract of land was obtained yesterday when Charles R. I'razier, of Portland, trustee of the estate of Colon Frazier, sold 1240 acres in the Grand Ronde Valley, Union County. for approximately $150,000. The ranch was well improved and con Bidered one of the best wheat pro rinr-ers In the valley and was sold in three tracts fo Charles Playle, Floyd or Mrk'pnnnn and William Webster, all of whom are long-time residents of Tnion Countv and among the most successful farmers. Ray W. Logan, of La Grande, acted as agent for Mr. Frazier. Three Will CJo to the Presidio. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) John P. Kiggins, Jr., son of County Commissioner John P. Kiggins; Clark Morse, son of Brigadier-General Benjamin C. Morse, of Vancouver Bar racks, and Triad K. Saunders, also of Vancouver Barracks, have been ap pointed to the second training camp at the Presidio. Kiggins is an enlisted man in the Fourth Engineers and was formerly an electrician on the Inter state bridge. Evangelical Lutheran Pastors Meet. SALEM. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Pastors of the Oregon and Washington division of the Missouri Synod. Evan gelical Lutheran Church, are in session here for a five-day convention. Ways and means to improve the mission work of the church in the Northwest will occupy a large portion of time in the convention. S. If. Baker Moves to Brownsville. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) S. H. Baker, formerly proprietor of the Springfield Flour Mills, who recently sold his business in Springfield to C. S. Williams and E. D. Paine, of Eugene, will engage in the flour-mill business at Brownsville. He left for that place with his family today. No matter whether or not the grownups complain of hot weather, weather, sunshine or rain, throughout the year the Portland babies tinue to thrive and win honors in eu g-enic tests, thus demonstrating the climate must be all right. Two perfect babies were discovered week.' One of them. Joan Pauline Sherlock, is the daughter of Mr. cold last and Mrs. Joseph J. Sherlock, 107 Seventeenth street North. Joan is la months old and the pride of her entire family. Lorraine Platts. a fine little girl, aged 4 years, is a clever dancer. Kdgar Harper May. son of Mr. and Mrs. p:dward Harper May. of 118 Kilpatrick street, is 8 months old and scores Just half a point below perfect. Vina Marie Sears Is. the daughter of Mrs. B. W. Sears and a fine healthy baby. The little people are tested at the Parents' Educational Bureau, 651 Courthouse, where advice is given free of charge and parents are taught the right methods of feeding, clothing and caring for the babies. ENGLISH HEIR IS SOUGHT MAN ONCE IN PORTLAND WANTED IN ESTATE SETTLEMENT. - Detective Hawley Is Assigned to Hunt for Claude Jamea Illvett-Carnac,. Son of Late Baronet. Claude James Rivett-Carnac, son of the late Sir James Kivett-Carnac. Baro net, of London, England. is being sought In Portland by Detective Haw ley, in order that the heir may return to England and participate In the set tlement of the estate. Information in the possession of Lon don solicitors is to the effect that the young man was at one time a resident of Portland. Jn 1908, according to the same source, he was employed at the Rainier Pharmacy, Seattle, Wash. At various times he has been reported at OFFICER ON lEtVE AIDS NEW COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. ; r f-f' v 4 , h I itw.jfe 'I IT VP. :-1 Standerton, In the Transvaal; at Dur ban, Natal, and at Vancouver, B. C. An inquiry is now in progress in the chancery division of the High Court of Justice of England by other heirs to determine whether Rivett-Carnac is living, or if he left any male issue, or if he died after the demise of his fath er, which occurred on May 30. 1909. The heir must appear personally or through - legal representatives before October 17, this year, or be peremp torily excluded from the benefit of an Inheritance order of the chancery di vision of the High "Court. If he left son or sons, they may appear in nis stead, subject to the same limitations. WEEK'S FATALITIES F,0UR Total Xumbcr of Accifients Between August 10 and 16 Is 392. SALEM. Or.. Aug. IS. (Special.) Of 392 accidents reported to the State In dustrial Accident Commission during the week August 10 to 16. four were fatal. The fatalities were: Iwachiki Sueyoshi, Cochran, logging; Floyd Hayden, Neverstll, logging; J Acker. Portland, shipbuilding; William B. Edmunds. Buxton, logging. Of the total number of accidents 353 were subject to the compensation act. 25 were from public utility corpo rations and 14 were from firms and coroorations which have rejected the provisions of the act. The sawmill and the shipbuilding industries lead in the number of acci dents, with 80 and 68 respectively. MRS. L. A. MURPHY PASSES by Captain Wheeler Nicholson. Captain Wheeler Nicholson re cently arrived in Portland on a short leave from the Philippines and is using his holiday lectur ing at the Armory and at Clack amas, instructing newly commis sioned officers and enlisted men. Major McDonald has found his work useful in the arduous task of fitting new men to their work. Captain Nicholson is one of the four cavalry officers chosen as instructors at the first Platts burg camp two years ago. He was highly commended at that time by Colonel Glenn, chief of staff for the Eastern Division, for tils tactical handling of a troop of cavalry and machine guns at brigade maneuvers. MU ELL CLOTHE H CHE'APE Because- 1 nii,4tiB -, 1 I am the maker.' Every garment is made right in my own tailor shop. No middlemen's profits added. You buy direct from me. Just the same as buying it whole sale. 2 I buy woolens in large lots for cash. And you get the benefit of all cash discounts. 3 My shop is organized for economical production. Each part of the work, from pocket-making: to sewing; on the buttons, is sys tematized. Only skilled workers touch each part; therefore the work is better and more quickly done. The time and money saved is yours. i 4 -I do a large business. My advertising and my satisfied customers help keep my shops busy the year around, and my customers don't have to pay wages to idle tailors. You pay me only for the work in the clothes I make for you. These are important points for you to consider when ordering your next suit. New Fall woolens now here. Your inspection invited. Tailored to Order as Low as 2 .-tftmf J Guaranteed to Satisfy RAY BARKHU Portland's Leading Tailor Portland Sixth and Stark Streets - EE3SESS ES3SBS3k ALIEN READY TO SERVE RUSSIAN SCBJIJCT WITHDRAWS PLEA FOR EXEMPTION. ing Seaside each Sunday evening until the end of the season. This service will begin today and will be continued next Sunday and on Labor day, September :i. The special will consist of a baggage car, smoker and coaches, but will carry no baggage. It will run on the following schedule: Ieave Seaside fi P. M.. Surf 6:02. Oear- hart Park 6:06. Astoria 6:55, Rainier 8:39, arrive Portland 10:03. This train will be available for passengers coining over from North Beach points, provid ing the O.-W. R. & N. boat arrives on time. This train will provide plenty of room" for seashore resorters' wishing to get home a little earlier than the sec ond fast train Portland-bound. The regular train leaves Seaside at 6:30 P. M. The Monday morning special from beach points to Portland will be an nulled on Labor day. j China is beginning to export pig iron, from what are believed to be the grent est depos.its of iron ore in the world. First Papers filed by I. re . Helfond, ' Who Say. He Repents First Ef fort to Avoid Army Doty. An awakened conscience will give the new American Army one more re cruit. This was made certain yesterday when Lee Helfond, 22-year-old subject of Russia, took out his first citizenship papers and gave formal notice tha't he would withdraw his claims for exemp tion which had been filed several days ago with a loal examining board. Helfond s case was drawn to tne at tention of county and Federal officials when he put in a claim for exemption from Army duty on the ground of be ing an alien. . At that time it was brought to light that he had previously made known his desire to become an American citizen, but when he learned that he would be subject to the draft by taking out his first papers, he turned back his citizenship blanks unsigned. Three, days of retrospection, however. convinced the young Russian that he had acted too hastily. He was a con trite young man who appeared at the naturalization bureau yesterday and eagerly signed the paper which starts him .on his road t'o American citizen ship. "I am mighty sorry that I did not do this at first," he told the clerk, "and I am ready for any duty that my coun try may ask of me. I am going to take steps at once to withdraw my claims for exemption and will gladly Join the Army and do my part in this war." BEACH TRAIN IS ADDED Schedule Calls for Leaving Seaside Sunday, at 6 P. 31. To accommodate the increasing travel between Portland, Astoria and Clatsop beach resorts, the North Bank Railroad has arranged for an extra train, leav- Moslcr Woman Is Survived' Husband and Six Children. The funeral of Mrs. L. A. Murphy, who died Sunday, was held last Monday For more than four months she had been bedfast. The family moved here from Oiiehalis, Wash., nearly six months ago. Mrs. Murphy was born In Uallasburg, Ky.. October 2. 1861. Besides the hus band, six children survive Mrs. J. J. Jones, of Carlysle. Wash.; Mrs. K. tJ. Bennett, Morton. Wash.; Percy T. Mur phy, Boone, la.; F. C. Murphy, Chehalis, Wash.; R. N. Murphy, now with the Marine Corps at Mare Island, and tieorge W. Murphy, of Mosier. Aid Society Officers Meet. At a aboard meeting of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society Friday ways and means were discussed for enlarging the buildings and installing a new heating plant. In July, 31 children were added to the list of those cared for by the society. The officers who attended were Judge W. B. Gilbert. F. K. Beach. F. I. Fuller. Judge C. K. Wolverton. Judge R. S. Bean, William F. Woodward, Mrs. B. Blumauer, Mrs. W. H. Skene. Mrs. R. F. Farrell, Mrs C. R. Templeton, Mrs. A. L. Veazie, Mrs. Frank Gilbert. .Mrs. R. C. Coffey and Runo Arne. superintendent. Phone your want ads The Orego nian. Main 7070. A 6095. fVw Seattle's Famous Hotel Fine central location. Every modern appoint ment. Csfe one of ti3 finest on the Coast. RATES 1 per day and up with ! of bath. S2 per dr and up with privatebatb. SUMMER RATES the HOTEL SHUSH? SAN FRANCISCO Geary Street, just off Union Square From $1.50 a Day Breakfast 50c Lunch 60c Dinner $1.00 Municipal car line direct to door. Motor Bus meets trains and steamers. D BUSH & LANE PIANO CO D Q of Holland, Mich., and Chicago, builders of high grade Pianos and Player Pianos, both in uprights and grands, owners and builders of the famous all metal Cecilian Player Piano Action embodied in the Victor and Farrand Player Pianos, absolutely de pendable and guaranteed standard makes. (And when we say guaranteed standard, we mean guaran teed by the maker, and bearing the maker's name upon the piano.) Not merely a fictitious name upon the piano, likewise a fictitious guarantee by some agent. This kind of guarantee usually is undated and unsigned. These pianos are known in the piano trade AS STENCILS. BEWARE OF THEM, THEY ARE WORTHLESS. We Do Not Make or Sell Stencil Pianos The Farrand, a Standard Make Piano From $275 Terms The Victor, a Standard Make Piano From $375 Terms The Famous Bush & Lane Piano From $450 Terms We Do as We Advertise. Bring This Ad With You. " o n o o n o Q o D o D Q Q o Q o o D o D o Wholesale Twelfth and Washington, Portland, Or. 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