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SCHOOLS GET. PRIZE
WILSONVILLE BANKER WHO DIED LAST WEEK AND LETTER FROM
ABRAHAM LINCOLN THAT HE TREASURED.
LETTER IS MEMENTO
A Winter's Entertainment for 31
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Series From Octeber 25 to March 30 ) Public AllditorilllH
County Making Thrift Record
to Receive $50.
John W. Thornton Leaves Note
Penned" by Lincoln.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAND, OCTOBER 14, 1917.
SCORE CARDS ARE ADOPTED
Cankers ana Teachers of State Co
operate In Movement to Induce
Pupils to Save; Industry
AV111 Count.
A prize of $50 is to be awarded to the
county in Oregon whose schools make
the best showing this year in the cam
paign to promote thrift.
A Joint committee or the State Bank
ers' Association and of the State
Teacher' Association, following sev
eral meetings, has adopted a score
card, which will be sent to all schools
in the state, on which will be made a
report showing how the pupils have
contributed to the thrift movement.
The prize of 50 was donated last
Summer by the Oregon State Bankere'
Association. The committee has turned
over the money to the Teachers' As
sociation for award. The Joint thrift
committee i3 composed of F. J. Tooze,
superintendent of Schools. Oregon
City; Joseph II. Albert, banker. Salem;
J. A. Bexell. dean or the School of
Commerce, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege; Clyde T. Bonney, Superintendent
of Schools. Wasco County; I I Good
rich, banker, liugene; G. w. McCoy,
banker. Ashland; Mrs. Oertrude Orth,
teacher, Portland public schools; A. C.
Strange, Superintendent of Schools,
Baker, and T. II. west, of Ladd &
Tilton, Portland.
The movement will be brought be
fore teachers' gatherings- in the state
end general sessions.
Enrollment Shown.
The score card will show the total
enrollment in each county; number of
pupils who have saved and deposited
In a bank an average of 10 cents a
week during the school year; number
of pupils who have devoted an average
of three-hours a week to home indus
try, including food production and
preparation, such aa gardening, poul
try raising, fruit packing, canning,
cooking, sewing and carpentry; num
ber of pupils who have written for
the schools or newspapers articles on
thrift and number of persons who have
participated in the thrift programmes
In the county.
The total activities will be used as
a. means of obtaining the ratio of ac
tivity to number of pupils enrolled
and the award will be made on that
casta.
HUSTLERS' CLUB OPENS
NEWSBOYS' Gl'ESTS EXTERTADIED
BV BOXIXG BOUTS.
i PERS0NALMENTI0N.
C. J. F. Steher, of Omaha, is at the
Seward.
It. A. llclrmis, of St. Helens, is at
the Ritz.
Patrick St. Clair, of Seattle, is at
the Ritz.
H- O." Peyton, of Boston, Is at the
Portland.
TV. B. Sleater, of New Tork, is at the
Portland.
it. J.. (Jovey, of Stockton, Cal.,
the Eaton.
Is at
W. K. Boalt, of Stockton, Cal., is at
the Eaton.
Beulah McKibler, from Bend, is at
the Eaton.
from Salem, Is at
Dallas, Or., is at
Is
is
"VV. K. McClellan,
the Oregon.
Alta Savage, of
the Seward.
P. J. Wagner, of Seattle, Is at the
Jilultnomah.
TV. G. TVarren, of Carmel, Cal., is at
the Palace.
C. I. Iodd, of San Francisco, is at
the Seward.
H. It. Hudson, of St. Helens, is at
the Nortonia.
Hoy Page, of Eugene, is registered
at the Palace.
Edward Simidlan, of Camp Lewis, is
at the Oregon.
Homer A. Rogers, of Hood Elver,
at the Nortonia.
Mrs. C. F. TVebb, from Silverton,
At the Cornelius.
T. L. Dunn, from San Francisco, are
at the Multnomah.
Charles Reed and Mrs. Reed, of lone,
are at the Perkins.
A. Pentella is registered from As
toria at the Palace.
Mrs. L. A. Grabe. of Spokane, is reg
istered at the Palace.
A. J. Effcnberger, of Nehalem, is reg
istered at the Oregon.
I. S. Bentley, of Pendleton, Is put
ting up at the Oregon.
L. II. Rogers, of New York, is reg
istered at the Nortonia.
H. B. Rupert, of Salem. Or., Is reg
istered at the Imperial.
J. E. TVebb, of Mount Angel, is reg
istered at the Cornelius.
John E. McGuire, of Bremerton,
.TV ash., is at the Imperial.
Clark Baker, of Oakland Cal., Is
registered at the Portland.
E. F. Leach ts registered at the Cor
nelius from Los Angeles,
H. R. Youngblood. of Stockton Cal.,
is registered at the Eaton.
Charles Del mas, of San Francisco, is
registered at the Cornelius.
. Mrs. H. D. Parkins, of Honolulu, is
registered at the Nortonia,
E. D. Sexton, of Los Aneeles. Is
registered at the Multnomah.
jr. B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson are
registered at the Washington.
Lieutenant J. R. Urquhart. of Van'
couver, is at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Williams, of
Salem, are at the Washington.
E. R. Cummlngs and Mrs. Cumralngs
are registered at the Perkins.
Billy Frawley and Mrs. Frawley. of
San Francisco, are at the Rita.
Mr. and Mrs. Georga Ross, of Pled
rnont, Cal., are at the Imperial.
J. II. Wright and Mrs. Wright, of
Salem, Or., are at the Perluns.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Slaughter, of
Los Angeles, axe at the Washington.
C. O. Howe and Mrs. Howe are at
he Seward. They are from St. Helens,
Or.
J. II. Adams and Mrs. Adams are
registered at the Ritz from San Fran
Cisco.
Geo rite A. Jones, ef Bend, has bis
nam on the register of the Hotel
Portland.
TV. J. Shelton, Mrs. Shelton and
daughters, from Prineville, are at the
Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hunter, of Los
Angeles, are registered at the Wash
ington.
E. Struplere. manager of the Owl
Drug Company, leaves Sunday for
month's business trip East, where he
will attend the Rexall convention In
Boston. Ho will visit the other Owl
stores In Chicago and other cities
William Bernstlea, of San Francisco,
Makes Special Trip to Port
land to Attend Affair.
The Oregonian Night Hustlers Club
held its grand opening at. the club's
new quarters at 247 M Stark street Fri
day night. More than 100 guests were
present.
Maurice Blackman, chairman of the
ntertainment committee, was disap
pointed when the piano did not arrive
on time, but he arose to the occasion
and substituted two boxing exhibitions
for his musical acts. Muff Bronson
and Ray Leonard, the newsboy cham
pion, boxed four rounds. Abe Gordon,
the flyweight champion of the Coast,
and Fred Pringle, of Chicago, also
boxed a few rounds. All the boys tried
o show the guests some fine points ia
the boxing game, and no one enj,oyed
them more than the women present.
The election of a chairman of the trus
tees was put off until a later time.
While refreshments were served
many members of the old Newsboys'
Club and friends of the hustlers were
called upon to speak. William Be'rn
stien, a representative of the Night
Hustler in San Francisco, made a spe
cial trip to Portland to be at the grand
opening of the largest Newsboys' Club
on the Coast. It was announced at the
meeting by President Sam Gordon that
the New Year's edition of the Night
Hustler will contain 52 nazes. This
will be by far the largest paper of its
kind that has ever been published, and
t also shows that the finances of the
club are. on a solid basis.
On account of the great success of
the first entertainment of the organiza
tion it was announced at the meeting
that a get-together affair will prob
ably be staged each month. The sales
of the hustlers has been reported to be
a little over 1700 up to date.
Paul Patterson, the business manager
of the Lens, the Washington High
School publication, was present at the
opening.
Japanese Tourists Carry Liquor.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct. 13. (Special.)
Two Japanese en route to the state
of Washington, traveling In & large
automobile, were arrested here today
by Deputy Sheriff Raffety. They had
four quarts and 15 pints of whisky
and $130 In money. They gave their
names as D. Shiral and S. . Yoshlnaka.
They were lodged in Jail,
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Malhenr Collects $5 000 in Fines.
VALE, Or., Oct. 13. (Special.) Mal
heur County has during the last year
collected more than $5000 in fines from
bootleggers and violaters of the liquor
laws. The county has been cleaned
up pretty clear of those who have at-
PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK
tempted to evade the law In this re
spect, and. in many cases, sentences
have been given in the county Jail.
TEACHERS NAME SALE DATE
Disbursements of Proceeds of First
Bargain Event Announced.
The Portland Grade Teachers' Asso
ciation will hold its second patriotic
bargain sale during the Thanksgiving
holidays.
The teachers spent the $397 realized
at the last sale for patriotic work, as
follows: Red Cross. $100: Third Ore
gon ambulance, $100: findings, teach
ers' Red Cross hospital unit, - $3-0:17;
medicines. Third Oregon, $50: chap
lain's fund. Third Oregon, $30; regi
mental fund. Third Oregon, $50; des
titute mother of Third Oregon sol
dier. $10. -
The teachers hope to realize $1000
from the next sale.
Jessie McGregor, president of the
association, Main 7584, or Miss Ortschild
chairman of the patriotic committee,
East 2404, will call for donations.
Mr. Thornton Served During Civil
War, and Was Asked to Re
enlist Because of Ills
Continued Bravery.
A personal letter, which his father
had received from Abraham Lincoln,
America's -martyred President, was
one of the highly treasured memen
toes left by the late John TV. Thornton,
whose death occurred Monday last at
his home at Wllsonville.
It was while John W. Thornton was
a boy of 10 years that his father wrote
to Abraham Lincoln, who was at the
time practicing law at Springfield. 111.,
in regard to his serving as a law in
structor for a friend of Mr." Thornton.
This letter, mellowed, with age. but
apparently jn as good condition as the
day It was written, December 2, 1S5S,
reads as follows:
-James V. Thornton, Esq.:
"Dear Sir Yours of the z9th written
In behalf of Mr. John H. Widmer, is re
ceived. I am absent altogether too
much to be a suitable Instructor for
a law student. When a man has
reached the age that Mr. Widmer has
and has already been doing for him
self, mv Judgment is that he reads
the books for himself without an in
structor. That is precisely the way I
ime to the law. Let Mr. Widmer read
lackstone's Commentaries, Chitty's
-leadings, Greenleaf s Evidence, Story's
Equity and Story's Equity Pleadings,
ret a license and go to the practice,
and still keep reading.
."That is my Judgment or the cneap-
est, quickest and best way for Mr. Wid
er to make a lawyer 01 nimBeu.
"Yours truly, A. LINCOLN."
The elder Thornton treasured the let
ter during the later years of his life,
and passed it down to his son, John TV.
Thornton.
Mr. Thornton's death last week lost
to the state a business man of wide
experience. Coming to Oregon in 1904.
after having been a railroad official in
the Middle West for years, he settled
first at Independence. He was right-of-way
man during the location and
construction of the Oregon Electric
Railway, and after Its completion
organized the Farmers' Bank of Wil
sonvllle. and served as its president
until his death.
Although he was but 13 years old
when the Civil War broke out. Mr.
Thornton enlisted In the Spring of 1864
and was made a corporal when only 15
years of age. On the expiration of his
enlistment he was asked by President
Lincoln to re-enllst and because of his
continued bravery in action he received
a parchment roll of honor signed by
President Lincoln and Secretary of War
Stanton.
Mr. Thornton was born near Des
Moines, la., June 8, 1848. He was mar
ried to Kate Lincoln in 1877. Two sous,
Joseph and Robert, survive him.
Judge Accused by Prisoner.
ROSEBURG. Or., Oct. 13. (Special.)
After having been before three juries
the past two weeks, two of which failed
to agree, but the last one bringing in a
verdict of guilty, Floyd Ramp, charged
witn resisting an officer, was fined
$15 and costs, amounting to $27, which
he paid. Ramp conducted his own de
fence and at his last trial declared that
the presiding Judge and the Prosecut
ing Attorney were persecuting him.
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Read The Oregonian classified ads.
Everyman and Everywoman,
"Somewhere in Portland".
We are offering you in the Portland Lyo'eunTC our se
the best lectures, musio and entertainment the country affords.
Ten different attractions will "be presented,f ireofLmusio, two
of entertainment, three of lectures.
" Musical numbers will he Henri Scott r hass-haritone
of the Metropolitan. , IIov. 10th, Zedeler Symphonic Quintet,
Dec. 7th, Hubbard-Gotthelf in Operalogues, Feb. 27th, Leonid Sam
oloff. notea Russian tenor and assisting artists, Deo.-14th, and
the Zoellner String Quartet. Maroh 30th. lecturers will be Fran- m
cis Heilson, English author and Member of Parliament, llov. 22nd,
Arthur Walwyn Evans of the Lloyd-George family, Feb. 23rd, and
James A. Burns, the great Southern, educator, Maroh 2nd... Enter
tainers will be the Hetty Jane DunaWay Company in "The Red Ram
bler", Oct. 26th, and 'Caupolioan. Chief of the Aurooano Indians
of Chile, Feb. 15th.
The price for the general admission ticket, admit
ting to every number, is only $1.00, oraotly 10 apiece.. IT" IS
THE BIGGEST DOLLAR OF EHTERTAIUMENT VALUE EVER OFFERED III THE
CITY. Reserved seats 16 per night extra, on sale at herman
Clay's Oct. 22nd. Host of the attraotionswill be in the Aud
itorium, jthe balanoe in the Armory. ' '
Three thousand season tickets were placed on sale.
When the se are gbne the sale closes. Theyre selling" like the
proverbial Jiot-oakes. IF YOU HAVS'HT YOURSACT QUICKLY.
Yours respectfully;
ELLI SOU -WHITE LYCEUM BUREAU
Portland Lyceum Course
Ellison-White Service
Tickets on Sale Sherman, Clay & Co.
W. A. JOLLY LAID TO REST
Well-Known Cliurchman and Citizen
Burled at Philomath.
PHILOMATH, Or.. Oct. . (Spectail.)
The funeral of W. A. Jolly, who died
here Monday evening, was held in the
chapel of the United Brethren Colleee
at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr.
Ringrland, of Philomath United Breth
ren Church, and Rev. Mr. Burton, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, of Cor
vallis, conducting the services.
Mr. Jolly was 06 years old and a na
tive of Indiana. Coming to Oregon in
1871, he took up farming near Bel
fountain, where, in 1876, he was mar
ried to Miss Nancy I'orter.
For a number of years Mr. and Mrs.
Jolly made their home near or In
Philomath. Mr. Jolly was a member of
the Baptist Church, but there being- no
such denomination in Philomath, he
was for years a regular attendant of
the United Brethren Church in Philo
math, where he held a charter mem
bership in the United Brethren Chris
tian Endeavor Society. He was known
as the father of the Endeavor move
ment here and was one of the society's
most efficient workers.
Mr. Jolly was president of the board
of trustees of Philomath College. At
the time of his death he held the of
fice of County Commissioner of Benton
County. His widow and one daughter,
Mrs. Grace Burnap, of Philomath, sur
vive. Irs. M. A. Plunkett. who died Mon
day, was burled from the college chapel
Tuesday. Mrs. Plunkett and Mr. Jolly
were .among the best-known residents
of this part of the state.
CAPTAIN FINISHES TALKS
W. ir. Hardy Plans to Sail for Japan
Latter Part of Month.
Captain W. H. Hardy, who went to
Japan with Commodore Perry In 1852
1S53, completed his series of talks to
school children of this city last Friday.
Captain Hardy's talks, on moral and
patriotic subjects, were much liked by
both children anjl teachers. He lec
tured last week in these schools:
Franklin High, Arleta, Lincoln High,
Rhattuck. Ladd. Ainsworth, Jefferson
HiKh. Ockley Green, Kerns, Couch and
Washington High.
The Captain plans to leave the city
October 5 for Seattle, and to sail for
Yokohama, Japan, the last of the month.
His manager on the lecture trip to
Japan is V. Matsui, a graduate of the
University of Oregon. In saying good
bye to this city, October 25, Captain
Hardy will be escorted to his train by
delegations of Portland school children,
and particularly by the band of Wash
ington High School.
Mrs. Alice X. aiills Burled.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Nora Mills,
wife of Fred Mills, was held yester-
MEMBERS OF PARTY OF PROMINENT ELKS PHOTOGRAPHED YESTERDAY WHILE ON TRIP OVER THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY.
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lft in Tllirht Rxnltrd Ral A. . HIiockleY. of Bakeri Exalted Halev Oeorare Goodman. Marsnfteldi Plstrtet Dpotjr Orand Rxalteif Roler C, C. flpad.
ley. Portland! Kxolted Rnler J. K. CbotOi Jr Anhlnndi Kxnlted Holer Pa Ckamberlln, Porland Grand Exalted Ruler Fred Harper, I-yachbura-,
Va.i Grand Beeretarr Fred O. Robinson. Dubnoue, Ia.l Kxnlted Roler C. T. Crosby, Astoria) J. A. Ucott, Private Secretary o Mr. Harper, I.ynehbnru, V,
Conoludlnar a. visit to Portland which was filled with business and pleasure and whioh kept hlra busy all the time. Fred Harper, grand exalted ruler of
tne urder ox JSlKa, lett Tor Taooma over mo iNorinern raouiQ at yei.t3raiy luurnios, no -wwlm cuconeu to j r . "v1111 ",tJt -
ail bv John fL Blarel. exalted rulen of T acoma lodee. With Mr. Harner were Fred O. Robinson. Brand secretaryt C, L, Xingsley, grand trustee, and J, A
Bcott. Drlvata secrorary to Mr. Harper. , They were taken U the Union EUUoq by the local receutlon comralttea from headquarter la the Multnomah
Hotel. ' , .
day from the Holman undertaking par
lors. Rev. C. O. McCulloch, of the
Kpworth Methodist Kpiscopal Church,
officiated. Mrs. J. Putman and Mrs.
11. C. Hrookinps pave musical selec
tions. The honorary pallbearers were
pirl friends of Mrs. Mills, and included
Lucilo Gibbs. Mina Pomeroy. Alice Cor
nelius and Katlierine Binfrman. The
active pallbearers were Albert. Frank
Rnrt Archie Mills. Frank Griffin. Clark
Bisbee and Clmer Pardeu. The inter
ment was ill Rose City Cemetery.
NEW SKIRT MARKER MADE
Local Store Employe Has Patent on
Invention.
A skirt-marker totally different from
any kind now on the market has been
patented by Adolph Winkler, in charge
of the fitttntr department of the Olds.
Wortman & Kins? store. Mr. Winkler,
who has spent his odd moments dur
ing the past three years pert'ectinar the
device, has Just received his patent on
it from Washington, and will begin the
manufacture of the article imme
diately. Among- the distinctive features of the
marker is a clamp which holds the
skirt firmly and allows a clear mark
all tho way around. Another feature
ia an extension, adjustable to any
height. Instead of a solid base, the
Winkler device is mounted on. a meta.1
pin tray. The article will retail for
50 or 73 cents.
the Central Library. The subject for
discussion is "The Creative Life."
Read The Orecrnnian classified ads.
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Corns Pee! Off!
For 23 Cents Peel Off 25 Corns.
"Gets-It. ' the arreatest corn discovery
of any ae. makes joy-walkers out of
corn-linipers. Tt makes you feel like
the Statue of Liberty. Buy a "liberty"
bottle of "Gets-It" light now freo
Cooking Classes Will Open.
Mrs. Kelley Reese, chairman of the
educational department of the Y. W. C.
A announced yesterday that two prac
tical courses in cooking- and conserva
tion will be given by the Y. W. C. A.
domestic science department, the first
one opening tomorrow. Classes in one
course will be held every Monday for
eiebt weeks, from ? to 4 P. M. The
other course will open Wednesday and
continue for 15 successive Wednesdays,
beginning at 10 A. M. All those wishing-
to enter these classes should tele
phone or call at the Y. W. C. A.
Services Set for Tonlglit.
The Church of tTnlversal Messiah
(Christian Yoga) will held services at
8 o'clock this evening in Room A oi
r . :
in dan s-ran Cisco
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Sundays: Breakfast 73c Dinner S 1.25
Munlcpal car line direct to door. Motor
Bus meets principal trains and steamers.
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