The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 26, 1919, SECTION THREE, Page 5, Image 45

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    "THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTL A N Df JANUARY 86, 191f.
Life of Colonel Garrigus Is
Distinguished.
Serl- ith ( onfrdrrair Army Kntln
in Devotion to Stars ind Stripes.
BY AbDISON BENNETT.
LEWIS CASS GARRIGUS Is dead.
The lust rites were performed on
Thursday afternoon last and the
body was cremated at Mount Scott. He
died In Oregon, the state he loved so
well ana in which he had lived for al
most a third of a century.
This little tribute is not to be a com
plete sketch of his life, for already the
newspapers of Portland have told much
of that. I am writing this on behalf of
the loving. friends he has left behind,
friends who will miss him as all good
and great men are missed men whose
places can never be filled.
Most people thought Colonel Garri
gus, as he was called in Portland, was
a son of the Sunny South, because he
came nere from Kentucky. He was born
lu Indiana, in 1844, was educated in
the University of Indiana, received his
degrees there and did not move to Ken
tucky until Just before the Civil War
broke out. But to all intents and tra-
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Pioneer, Who Died Last Week.
ditiona he was an upholder of the ideas
and ideals of what later became the
Southern Confederacy and served four
years under General Joe Johnston as a
private to uphold those ideals. He
served gallantly and determinedly. He
believed the cause was just and was
willing to give his life to that cause.
But when Appomattox came, Colonel
Garrigus laid down his arms, repaired
to his Kentucky home, began the prac
tice of law and teaching, and his every
word and action thereafter were of loe
and loyalty and fealty to his country.
His life work was then to heal the
wounds of sectionalism and strife, to
lead his neighbors and friends in the
direction of a united country, to teach
them to love the flag of the country
that gave them birth.
Colonel Garrigus did not then or
thereafter forget the cause he had
fought for or the lives it had cost in
fighting. He was a true Southerner.
But the Government of the United
States of America was his Government
and in this entire country there was
no citizen more loyal than he. He had
fought the good fight and lost; like a
true friend of the South, he henceforth
determined to forget the strife and en
deavor to bind up the wounds and
stimulate with the oil of love the peace
that he believed should come to North
;iml South alike.
He was a man who never during his
residence in Oregon cared to come out
into the spotlight of publicity. He was
not on who believed that he was ever
right and others ever wrong. There
was too much love in his nature and
loo much kindness in his heart for him
10 have a harsh word or unkind feeling
against those who differed with him in
any way.
Lewis Cass Garrigus is dead, but in
the last years of his life he seemed
10 have but one object in view a peace
between all the nations of the earth.
He looked ahead for the day when the
L'nited States of America would be the
foremost nation on earth, the richest
nation on earth, the nearest to a model
nation of any on earth. And he lived to
see the war over and the dawn of peace
on earth and good will to men shining
like a star from the peace table In
I'rance.
But if you want to hear of Colonel
Garrigus, the patriot, go to any of his
lirrsonal friends; If you want to hear
of Colonel Garrigus of the loving heart,
go to any member of his family; if you
want to hear of Colonel Garrigus, who
loved his country as he loved his life,
go to any person who had followed his
workfl and words and days during the
weary months our boys were fighting
"over there."
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Requires No Pedaling
In the Duo Art. the air chamber is kept filled with
air without pedaling. This enables the one playing
to devote his entire attention to interpretation,
thus making the instrument a pleasure instead of a
labor.
The Duo Art is ideal for Dancing, as no attention
is required after the roll (any make) is inserted.
Because of the superior Tone Coloring, Time Con
trol, and Solo Accenting Features, the Duo Art
dance music is perfect. The Duo Art is far ahead
of all other Players in these vital features
1. Tone Gradation Having practically twice the num
ber of tone gradations of any other player instrument, pro
ducing perfect "tone color" impossible in any other player.
2. "Time" Control Which not only regulates the time
but instructs and guides the one playing, assuring the correct
interpretation of the selection.
3. Accenting the Solo Bringing out perfectly the solo
(or melody), but at the same time controlling the accom
paniment so that it properly support the solo.
4. Simplicity of Construction No complicated or
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5. Reproducing the Actual Playing of the Great
Pianists With the wonderful Duo Art Rolls as perfectly
as the Victrola reproduces the voice of Caruso and other
great artists.
There are so many interesting things about the Duo
Art rve cordially invite you to come in to see and
hear it.
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Sixth and Morrison Streets, Portland
(Opposite Postoffice)
Seattle Tacoma Spokane
the centuries. Whether the peace con
ference decides Ireland's fate or not
will not settle the "Irish question." Ire
land is not a question. It is a fact.
And the people of Ireland are only
fighting for all that Mr. Wilson has
promised to the world.
My brother-in-law, Eamonn Ceannt,
commanded the South Dublin Volun
teers, not the Volunteers, as stated in
your paper. He commanded the bat
talion of which Sir Francis Vane spoke
in such eloquent terms, and Sir Francis
Vane's resignation from the army was
largely due to the brutal treatment of
men whom he described as gallant
fighters and chivalrous opponents,
fighting in the cause in . which they
believed, and he as a soldier objected
to shooting such men without trial.
The two following letters written by
my "brother-in-law Just before his exe
cution will prove the type of reren who
went to death to bring about self
determination for Ireland which the
Sinn Fein party has achieved:
"Kilrnanham Gaol, Cell 22, August 5.
1916. I leave to other Irish revolution
ists who may tread the path that 1 have
taken, this advice: Never to treat with
the enemy. Never surrender at his
mercy, but to fight to a finish. I see
nothing gained but grave disaster by
the surrender of 1916 at least as far as
Dublin is concerned.
"The enemy has not given one human
thought, one square chance, to those
who, weak in numbers and with poor
equipment, fought the forces of the.
British Empire and riEked all in thai
glorious fight of Faster, 1916. Ireland
can again boast that this generation
has produced sons as brave as all who
have gone before, and in a short time
to come Ireland will look to those who
saved her soul and her honor in Eastec
1916. For one short week the flag of
the Irish republic waved over the city.
It will wave there again, for Ireland
is stilt a. nation.
"I wish to record the gallant conduct
of the men who fought with me. All
were simply splendid. They were
brave and fearless. Even I had no
fear and shrank from nothing, not even
the death which faces me at daybreak.
I found the soldiers, even those who
fought against us. human and compan
ionable. Thank God, soldiering for Ire
land has tflught me real humanity
where 1 expected to find only scorn
and reproach; nor do I regret with
holding my fire from the soldier who
got away from me under the guise ot
the Red Cross he gave me cakes.
"My poor wife has Just left me and
bore up bravely even after she left my
presence, so my warden tells me. Poor
Alne and poor little Ronan. Michael.
James and Nell have also been here
and were very brave, too. Even now
they have hope. God savo Ireland.
Lioug live the Irish republic.
"KAMONN CEANNT."
"Kllmainham Gaol, 3:30 A. M.. August
5. 1S16. My Dearest Wife, Alne: Not
wife, but widow before these lines
reach you. 1 am here without hope of
this world and Without fear, calmly
awaiting the end. . . v Dearest.
IRISH VICTORY FORECAST
IT will 1 Week Rebellion Without Hon
Influence, Says Miss O'Brennan.
PORTLAND, Jan. 25. (To the Edi
tor.) As the only clear statement of
conditions in Ireland today given to the
people of Portland appeared in The
Oregonian in an article written by
Edgar B. Piper who has visited Dublin,
I am asking you for the courtesy of
your columns to correct a misstatement
in reference to the Irish rebellion of
Kaster week in Ireland. I thought that
the American mind had at last grasped
the truth that the revolution was not
influenced by Germany. The people of
America have to face truth some time
or another and as statements made are
often left uncorrected by a certain class
of papers which have lost the spirit of
fair play, I think It sufficient to state
that the so-called German propaganda
In Ireland was well threshed out in
the British House of Commons when
Lord "Wmborne. Governor of Ireland,
retired after making the statement that
Ireland was pro-Irish, wanted an Irish
republic and was not being financed
by German gold, or influenced by Ger
man opinions. The banner carried by
the rebels during Easter week, photo
graphed and published by some of the
American papers, bore the words,
"Neither King, Kaiser, but Ireland."
These truths have been verified by
the recent elections in Ireland and the
unity of the Irish people today in estab
lishing their own Parliament. The Irish
situation today Is the result of Easter
week rebellion. The tyrannical treat
ment of the leaders who tried to es-
iblish a republic and the character of.
1 he men executed, who were beloved
by the people, spread the ideals of Sinn
rein (or Irish republic) as no years of
propaganda could have done. The flag
of the Irish republic has never been
pulled down since Kaster week and
1 he men who went to their daath for
the principles in which they believed
knew they were dying for a cause that
no power on earth could kill. That
they were right, the world knows to
day, and all the efforts to besmirch Ire
land and those who are fighting for
her cause will not kill that cai
Ireland has survived 750 years of an
alien government and, although today
ihe last remnant of the race represent
ing four and a quarter million people.
is fighting against extermination, it
. will survive because the spirit of tree
1 Hojn la stronger. tocUy. tjiaa ever during
LANG SYNE SOCIETY INAUGURATES SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOR 1919.
JvnOrm SZ.luj7J7e, Cettss fScrj-Ae. Second
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Portlanders who have more than 30 years of successful business experience
in this city have been elected as officers of the Dang Syne Society for the
year of 1919.
Headed by David M. Dunne, still active in his business, these men were
cnosen rrom a society composed 01 more than 400 men who were in business in
this city in 1890. The society is to hold its annual reception, dinner and enter
tainment at the Portland Grill Wednesday evening.
Mr. Dunne, newly elected president, was with, Kelly, Dunne & Co., paints
and oils, in 180, while he now is president of David M. Dunne Company and is
an insurance agent.
Louis J. Clarke, first vice-president, still is connected with the Woodard-
Clarke Company and also is a member of the firm of Clark-Woodward Drug
Formerly secretary of the Smith A Watson Iron Works and general suner-
intendent of the Oregon Iron & Steel Company. J. Frank Watson, newly elected
second vice-president, now is vice-president of the Columbia River Shipbuilding
Frank Dayton, secretary-treasurer, in 1890 was a member of the hardware
Uijii 01 -i,od, Jiau Jt.Avery. fton hu la retired.
The Last Week
of the Great
Clearance f Furs
THE MOST NOTABLE SALE IN MANY YEARS.
INVEST IN FURS NOW AT THESE EXTRAOR
DINARY REDUCTIONS. AS NEXT YEAR'S
Fur Prices Have Advanced 50'
Read What the N. Y. World Has to Say:
NOTE The reductions offered in this sale
are taken on last year's prices. The savings,
therefore, are two or three times as great.
Smart Animal Scarfs for Spring Wear.
$17.50 Sale Price. . $14.90
$30.00 Sale Price. . $25.50
$50.00 Sale Price . . $42.50
$65.00 Sale Price .. $54.75
$ 85.00 Sale Price $ 72.50
$100.00 Sale Price $ 85.00
$115.00 Sale Price $ 97.75
$135.00 Sale Price $114.75
WOLVES-.
Fashionable Furs for Spring and Summer
$12.50 Sale
$25.00 Sale
$27.50 Sale
$30.00 Sale
Price. . $10.65
Price. . $19.75
Price. . $23.50
Price. . $25.50
$35.00 Sale
$40.00 Sale
$45.00 Sale
$60.00 Sale
$75.00 Sale
Price. . $29.75
Price.. $34.00
Price. . $37.75
Price. . $51.00
Price. . $63.75
HUDSON SEAL
In Innumerable and Fascinating Styles.
$275.00, Sale Price, $233.75 $120.00, Sale Price, $102.00
$225.00, Sale Price, $191.50 $ 85.00, Sale Price, $ 72.50
$160.00, Sale Price, $148.75 $ 32.50, Sale Price, $ 27.65
A wide range of models in Capes,
Scarfs and Neckpieces in Mole, Squir
rel, Kolinsky, Skunk and Opossum.
Reduced Prices in Exclusive Fur Coats and Coatees.
Men 'sFur and Fur Lined Coats
Coats for Street and Auto Wear at Clearance Prices.
Coats at $ 36.15
Coats at $ 63.75
Coats at $127.50
Coats at $42.50
Coats at $31.95
Coats at $40.50
Established 1864 Trma
U95lBimifJUie
A Safe, Sanitary Place to Shop.
TRAPPERS REAPING A
RICH HARVEST THIS YEAR
The Higher Prleea of All Hi ad of
Kur r- Mnrh to i heir
(From the New Tork World.)
New Tork. Dec. CS. Trappers
in the Northwest are reaping a
golden harvest this season because
of the prices offered for all kinds
of furs. Never before have these
hardy woodsmen been confronted
with the prospects of such opulence.
All kinds of fur bearers are plenti
ful in the big woods and the
weather so far this season has been
ideal for trapping, there being little
snow to bother, the trappers, whil,
the temperature has been unusuallv
mild.
Ia other years, irp to last, an in
dividual catch of $700 to $1000 In a
season was sufficient excuse, it was
considered, for the lucky individual
to break all the temperance laws in
the state. Then prices took a big
jump and the heavy catch of last
year brought some of the trappers
$2000 to $3000. Now buyers arc of
fering "5 to "i per cent more than
ever before.
Here are some of the prices of
fered Jor extra large. pelt.-: Dawk
mink. 13 to $15; red fox. $25 to $30;
otter, $35; gray fox. $5 to $7: dark
marten, $5 to $0; pale marten. $20
to $25 : muskrat. $2.40 to $2.80: black
skunk. $7 to white weasel, $2. 50
to $3. while the common house cat
skin, if black, brings about 50 cents,
and. if colored, 35 cents down to 10
cents, according to quality. Even
the little ground mole, but little
larger than a mouse, wears a pelt
that is worth 35 cents, and rabbit
skins, dried, are worth about 50
cents a pound.
It Is not alone the Northwestern
trapper who is making big money
these days. The rural trapper who
works his calling In the farming
districts, and even the farm boy
with his half dozen traps, know
what It means to receive big checks
from the fur buyers.
Small fur animals such as skunks,
minks, weasels, muskrats. etc.. seem
to be getting a little more plentiful
each tear The reason assigned for
that is that these animals thrive
best under the conditions of a set
tled section, where hiding ale ciSS
ubout farm buildings, under hay
stacks, etc., are plentiful, and where
there Is an abundance of food in the
shape of farm crops.
Life to many of the small wild
animals Is much easier anil more
secure now. in rural sections, than
it was In the days when the country
wit a wilderness, with a scarcit of
foods and a superahimdance of large
and predatory animals constantly on
the alert to kill and feed on 'the
smaller ones.
Hilly little Fanny, my poor little aweet-
heart ot how many years ago.' js.ver
mv comforter. God comfort you now.
What can I say? I die a noble death
for Ireland's freedom. Men and women
will vie with one another to shako your
dear hand. Be proud of me, as I am
and ever was of you. My cold exterior
was but a mask. It has served me In
these last days. Ton have a duty to
me and to Ronan. That Is to live. My
dying wishes are that you remember
vrur state of health, work only as
much as may be necessary and freely
accept the little attentions which In
due course will be showered upon you.
Vou will be. you are. the wife or one
of the lcadi-rs of the revolution. Sweet
er still, vou are my, little child; my
dearest pet: my sweetheart of the
hawthorne hedges and Hummer eves.
I remember all and I banish all. that I
may be strong and die bravely. 1 have
one hour to live. . . . Then God's
judgment. Then I follow all the fine
old Irish who went through tne scourge
of similar misfortune from this vale
of tears Into the promised land. Binadh
mlsneach agat a stolrin mo chroldhe.
Tog do cheann agus blodh folghdc agat
go bfetclmtd a chelle arts 1 bflalside De.
Tusa agus mise ague Ronan beag boct.
Adieu. EAMONN."
(Translation of Gaelic: Be brave,
treasure of my lfCart. Raise up your
head proudly and go , forward until we
meet In heaven. The blessing of Ood
Is with us. you and myself and poor
little Ronan.)
KATHLEEN M. O'BRENNAN.
HIGHWAY PROPOSALS MADE
Building or Paved Road From Au
rora to Newberg Planned.
AURORA, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.)
With the assembling or the Legislature,
the road proposals have increased in
this section. It is proposed Xo build a
paved highway rrom here to Newbarg. a
cross connection of thfc East Side and
the West Bide hlghwayslt is desired
to enlist the aid of the county and
state. The communities of Aurora, Far
go. Donald. Butteville and Champocg
are Interested.
Another road proposed is from Canby
to Macksburg. Molalla and on to Sll
verton. The Monitor section is said to
plan a road from Barlow to Needy, El
liott Prairie, Monitor and Sllverton.
Delegations have been sent to the
Clackamas County Court.
A highway which Is being urged
strongly Is one from Sllverton to Wood
burn and St. Paul and thence to New-
berg. A; U.elesa.t,iun 149 Ill jhrejs
towns has laid the matter before the
Marlon County Commissioners and the
Highway Commission.
FRESHMAN GIRLS TO WAIT
Ioriflltory Life Required Fir!-t Year
Before Sorority Residence.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Jan. 3S. Freshman girls will be
Pledged for university women's sorori
ties next year, but all the rirst-year
girls will be required to live in Hen
dricks Hall, the women's dormitory,
for the first year of their residence
here, according to the decision of the
Pan-Hellenic council al a meeting last
night. A suggestion to abandon fresh
man pledging lu the first year failed
of adoption.
Under the plan a pledge day will he
held on tiaturday of the first week of
college In the Kail as usual, and one
In the Spring.
It was decided to use only a few
rules for "rushing" in the future, leav
ing the matter to the sororities.
O. A. O. Delmicr Return.-.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallts, Jan. 25. (Special.) Another
experienced debater la added to the
Oregon Agricultural College team In
William L. Teutsch. who has just re
turned to college. Teutsch was a var
sity debater last year who scored sev-
SISTERS DIE WITHIN 14 HOURS OF EACH OTHER AND FULFILL
LIFE-LONG WISH.
irflli -
Two aged sisters, Mrs. M. E. Ballenger and Mrs. B. K. Samson, both of Walla
Walla but formerly of Portland, nearly realized their often expressed wish to
die together when they passed affray within 14 hours of each other, according
to news received in Portland recently by Mrs. L. Dunham. 1186 Missouri avenue.
Mrs. Ballenger. aged 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Flora Sails
bury, Walla Walla, after a lingering Illness Mrs. Samson, eight years her
senior, died early the next morning. Both women moved to Walla Walla from
Pgland about two years IgQ to make their home with Mrs. Ballenger" daugh
teW.Mrs. Salisbury, or College Place. Mr.-. Kallencrr Itiatr two daughters. Mrs.
Salisbury and Mrs. L. Dunham, of Portland, and two sons. Ed and Harry
Ballengor, bu& living lu Nebraska.
eral victories. He has just been re
leased from the aviation camp at River
side, Cat., where he was a flying cadet.
He Is a member of Lambda Chi Alph.i
fraternity and was president of tha
sophomore cla.-. 1:iM year.
Read The Oregonian classiricd ads.
, r"pf
Ladies, our huge
chain of stores have
but one selling ar
gument and a not
able one "The same
shoes for less
money."
Brown, gray, black or two-tone
oots 8Vs-ir.ch top Military
or Louis XV heels. Flexible
soles. Our price, JM.9.".
Sajmplep hoe Store
129 FOURTH STREET
Between Washington and Alder
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