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12 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTXAltfD. JTJIT 24, 1921 FOR-HIRE AND TAXI Council Committee to Take Up Matter Soon. STREETS TO BE CLEARED Belief Is That Central Terminal for Both For-Hlre and An to Stages Would Prove Best. For-hire automobiles and taxicaba will be considered at a meeting late this week of the special traffic com mittee of the city council, which has been working since its appointment last spring by Mayor Baker on Port land's Btreet congestion problem. The committee plans to fix a definite date, when for-ljire cars will cease using the streets as stands, according to Commissioner Barbur, chairman of the committee. This move, the third step in clear ing Portland's streets, will follow closely on the decision of the council to force interurban stage lines to es tablish terminals and enactment of the parking ordinance, which places a 30-minute parking restriction on nrivate cars in the congested district and a two-hour limit in much of the downtown section of the city. It is practically certain, according to Commissioner Barbur, that both the for-hire cars and taxicabs as well as the auto stages will be operating from central terminal stations by No vember 1. The move now is a guarantee to owners of private cars, who are soon to feel the effects of the new parking ordinance, that public cars will have to do their share in clearing the streets for general traffic. Central Terminal Favored. No definite announcement has been made as to plans of the for-hire and taxi men. but it is probable that they will form an organization similar to that which the stage men are per fecting. Commissioner Barbur be lieves that a central terminal which would accommodate both for-hire nd auto stages would be a public con venience and an advantage to both enterprises. The street cars will be the next consideration for the council com mittee after disposal of the automo bile situation. Rerouting and pos sible changes In trackage, involving gre it expense, will be given careful study before any changes are at tempted, according to Commissioner Barbur. The street car company must do its part in solving the traf fic problem, however. "We are taking up each factor separately and working it into con formity with the general traffic scheme said Mr. Barbur. "The street car company's part will be a costly one, but it will be expected to fulfill it. once .we determine just what should be done." AdvertlNlnar Alao Problem. The use of empty street cars with huge placards and signs advertising every manner of amusement may also come in for regulation while the coun cil is dealing with traffic matters. The use of the empty cars for adver tising on congested streets is not looked upon' with favor. Commis sioner Barbur considers this "small town advertising" and entirely out of place here when it adds to traffic problems already bad enough.. The automobile stage men have not been able to get a terminal under way as early as it was hoped, but they are expected to have definite assur ance of something by Wednesday. The proposed site at Ninth and Burn side streets has been rejected because of failure to come to terms with the Union Oil company. The stage men now are negotiating for a suitable site and are raising cash to make sure that the work begins on it as soon as it is approved by the council. 7000 Already Pledged. The old Meier & Prank warehouse 1te at Broadway and Taylor streets is understood to be under considera tion and other sites are also before the committee of automobile men ap pointed Friday night. The automo bile stage men present at the Friday night meeting pledged $7000 in cash and are confident that $15,000 can be secured by the time they are ready to appear before the council Wednesday. Indications now are that the stage men will come to definite terms with the council Wednesday and request an extension of time, after which they will agree to quit the streets. Under the present ruling of the council the stage men must quit the streets August 1, but members of the council are inclined to demand only action in good faith that will guaran tee vacation of the streets early in the fall. No disposition has been shown either by the council or the auto men to take the matter up except in the most friendly manner and with full co-operation. The automobile stage men say their chief trouble to date has been to make clear to business men and property owners of the city the possibilities of the Btage Industry and its character as a legitimate and permanent industry. CAMP SEES AIR TRICKS Citizens In Training Will Go on KKte Range for Four Days. TACOMA. Wash.. July 23. (Spe cial.) Four hundred and thirty men, comprising the strength of tle citi ens" military training camp at Camp Lewis, saw today a series of ciemon , etrations held for their benefit by the air forces of the camp. The dem onstrations include a display of both heavicr-than-air and lighter-than-air equipment. Announcement was made by Colo nel J. A. Lynch, commanding officer, that these citizens who are learning the art of warfare wilr spend four days of next week on the rifle range to test their abilities as marksmen. The total from this state is 295, the rest being made up from Oregon and Idaho. The camp will end August 5. JAPANESE BOUND OVER Five Accused of Attempt to Enter " America Illegally. Five Japanese who are declared to have attempted to enter the United States illegally by way of terminal No. 4, in this city on June 21, yester day waived their rights to a hearing before United States Commissioner Fraser and were bound over to the grand jury under bonds of $2009-each Charges against the men include violation of the immigration act and also violation of the passport act. The five defendants In the case are Hanjiro Miki, Koklcht Tamasake " ' ' v ana aniro Isase. Because of the inability of case was handled by a representative of the Japanese consul's office. PORTLAND MAN RECALLS CAREER IN SAMOA ' AS EMPLOYE OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Alexander A. R. Innes Acts as Gardener for. Famous Novelist at Vailima and Remembers Author as Kindly Master as Well as Hard Worker About His Mountain Estate. ' xtt rn .-J ft4 - A . - - TTH ill hiMM: '- ill i.. Mf. - -r-'-rrr.' 'V" t"" 4 all lli:vVji:fe' jtvdbtL;;:li :iiyf4i ALEXANDER A. R- INNES of 689 Washington street holds the dis tinction of being the only man ln Portland who was ever intimately acquainted with Robert Louis Steven son, English novelist, and his home life. Innes was at one time one of Stevenson's trusted employes, a gar- j djner, on his place known as Vailima, on the Vaea mountain on the island ot Samoa, near Apia. He began work in the employ of Stevenson, in 18S0, shortly after the author went to the island, and remained in tils employ for about a year, when he jeft for Hono lulu and America. Following Stevenson's arrival on the island, in 1890, Innes, according to his story, was hired by the author to take care of his draft horses, which he had imported from England and Scotland. Innes had arrived on the island about a year before and was in the employ of the British consul there, who was Colonel Cortelosan, a military man who fought with Gen eral Gordon in the Soudan. About the time that Stevenson arrived and be gan the plans for h.is home to be built on the place he purchased, a newConsul was sent to the islands, and Innes for political reasons, prob cbly, caused by the change in ad ministration lost his job. Author Employs Horseman. He'waa preparing to leave the is land afld had intended to go to Hono lulu, when he heard that the author was having a great eal of trouble in getting anyone to take care of his horses. It appears the horses were not a particular hobby of Ste venson's, but were brought there by him to haul the building material and h's furniture, which he had brought from his home in England, to the site of the home on the moun tainside. Innes applied for the job at once and got it. The place on which the author was building his home was one of 400 acres and was purchased by Steven son for $4000. It was in a regular c.eft in the mountainside, in the rear ot the city of Apia, and at the time he bought U was nothing more than a jungle, not even a path having been cut through it. Stevenson fm medately began the work of clearing it out and building the home, and it was during this time that Innes was one of his trusted servants. In his "Vailima Letters," which were written by Stevenson while he resided on the island to Sidney Col vin, the novelist repeatedly referred to his trusted servants, mentioning Innes in an episode which occurred Saturday, April 18. 1891. Innes Quoted by Stevenaon. In the letter, which is printed In the volume in full, Stevenson wrote In part as follows: - "Yesterday, while I lay 'asleep in the afternoon, a very lucky thing happened. The chief justice came to call, met one of our employes on the road and was shown what I had done to the road. " 'Is this the road across the is land?" he asked. " The only one,' said Innes. " "And has one man done all this?1 " 'Three times," said the trusty Innes. 'It lias had to be made three times, and when Mr. Stevenson came it was a track like what you see be yond." ""This must be put right.' said the chief justice." This little episode in which Innes was mentioned is prized very highly by the gardener and employe of the author. In mentioning th,e servants and employes in the book, Stevenson alluded to them by initial only,- not bringing them In by name as he did with Innes. "In spite of the fact that Stevenson was in poor health." said Innes, "he was one of the most cheerful of good fellows. He always had a smile for all of us and a cheerful word, and his home life while I was connected with him on the island appeared to be always very happy." Story of Life PubllMhed. Innes tells of an incident one day in which the author came out and stopped him at his work and asked him a great number of personal ques tions. "He acted as if he wanted my whole life's history, and although I didn't know at the time what he wanted it for, 1 gave it to him as best I could." He questioned Innes for almost an hour and talked with him. and then left him wondering why be had teen is r'-'0 c sr- jr o- yj&. V. 1 JJUL Jt , rcx ITpper left Robert Louis Stevennon. novelist. Upper right Alexander Iann, who was trusted employe of the author at his Vailima home. Center The home which Stevenson built on Vaea mountain on the Island of Samoa, where he lived from 1NOO until his death In Bottom Letter of rec ommendation which Stevenson wrote for Innes to at friend who lived ta Honolulu. queried so closely. Some time later Innes found the story of his life in a magazine story. It appears that Stevenson also wrote a number of short stories, selling them to various periodicals during the time he lived on the is-land. According to Innes, Stevenson was not very eccentric about things, al though In numerous book's of his life which have appeared since, the writ ers usually described him as being so. Especially in the book "With Steven son in Samoa,", which was WTitten by H. J. Moors, the writer says in his de scription of his eariy meeting with Stevenson after the author had arr lived on the island: "Stevenson was very much addicted to the bare feet habit. He had worn no s-hoes on the schooner, and it seemed to go very much against his will to put on any after his arrival at Apia. But before long I became aware of other eccen tricities, and ceased to be surprised at anything he did." In speaking of the personal appear ance of Stevenson .when he lived on the island, Innes said that the author appeared to be about 41 years of age, and to look at his face and figure when he was working about the islann one would never know that he was ill. But to his servants, who were with him constantly, "he often displayed his lack of strength and his Illness, and he was very thin. Island Home Delights Author. He took a great deal of pleasure and particular delight in working about his island home, clearing roads and trails and beautifying the place, and worked from morning until night, taking exploration trips about the island and numerous yacht ' cruises around it. " He had time for his writing, also, and did a great deal along this line, completing "David Balfour," -"The Toung Chevalier," and innumerable short stories and novels during the time he was there. His "Vailima Letters to Sidney Colvin" are by far the best history of his life on the island, the letters being a diary of the events which befell him during his stay there. When Innes left the employ of Stevenson, which was in the fall of 1S91. the author wrote a letter to a friend of his in Honolulu praising the work of the man. Innes still has the letter, and prizes lt highly. J- feiWV ? although he rarely shows it to his friends. Those who know him have asked to see it numerous times and Innes finally had a photograph taken of the letter which he shows to all his friends, keeping the letter safely locked up.- Innes Born In India. Innea was born in India and went to live in Sydney. Australia, when he was 17 years old. Ee left India while he was still a child and wifh his parents was taken to London, where he attended school, going to Australia alone. While in Sydney the idea .'of .going to Samoa seized him. He read,glowing accounts of the won derful .cffffrate of the islands in the newtfftpers, and this, with the spirit of adventure which was aroused by the chance of getting Into the skirm ishes hetween the German and na tive troops, which were then taking place on the island, caused him to go there. He found life very slow and monotonous after he arrived, however, and after working for the consul and Mr. Stevenson, he moved to Honolulu and afterwards to Amer ica. During the time he was on the island be tells of the abduction of the native king of the islanders by a German vessel. A treaty in Berlin some time later caused the Germans to bring the kidnaped king back to the islands and the German warships which were In the harbor at Apia were required to shoot a 21-gun salute to the king when he returned. This; according to Innes, was decidedly against the wishes of the officers of the German ships and was the cause of much discomfiture to them. Lord Roberts Also Seen. Innes is a Scotchman by birth, his father going to India in the early days when India was not under the absolute rule of England. In the same company with his father, which was a sort of protectorate company of soldiers, known as "John's Com pany," was also Lord Roberts. . The one-time gardener of Steven son has resided in Portland for the last 16 years, and is now. working on the docks, checking and doing other odd jobs. He is anxious .to get a better job if he can. "But jobs are scarce, now, so I guess 1 will have to be satisfied," he said as he went on about his work, after telling of his acquaintanceship with one of the greatest of novelists. TOURIST MOVEMENT REPORTED HEAVY Autos Cut Into Railroad and Steamship Business. PEOPLE CLING TO MONEY Hotels and Summer Resorts Filled With Motorists, but Stay-at-Home Spirit Is Xoted. Tourist travel this season has been good, according to the various rail road and steamship officials here, but is tapering off earlier than usual There is a noticeable "stay-at-home" spirit throughout the country, it is stated. The automobile is cutting heavily Into the business of the big transportation lines. Hotels and summer resorts reached by automobile are having a big sum mer run of tourists, although the comparatively cool weather to date has not suggested "beach" to the populace as in some other seasons. The travel to Oregon and Washington coast places thus far has been rather light. "We have had a fairly good season," said A. D. Charlton, general passenger agent here for the Northern Pacific system. "The Elks have made a big feature of travel on their trips going and coming for their annual conven tion, in Los Angeles." People dinar t Money. Adcording to an official of the Southern Pacific, that road has exper ienced a fairly good season handling tourists, although business has not been unusually heavy. Eliminating the big convention held in Portland last season by the Shrine, however, the traffic. It was said, compares fa vorably. A statement from the passenger de partment of the O.-W. R. & N. is to the effect that tourist business has been pretty good thus far. but not comparable to other recent seasons. People are cleariy holding onto their money, it was stated, although even at that there is quite a traffic movement. Statements by the Great Northern and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle lines were to about the same effect. Hotel Business Good. Hotel proprietors are having a splendid season. Large numbers of tourists are "making" the city and the northwest in general by auto mobile. It is pointed' but. These, to gether with passengers carried by the railroad and steamship lines, comprise enough to fill all of the hotels and resorts. Steamers Are Pilled. All passenger accommodations on steamers .operating between Portland and California are being filled in both directions, according to officers of the Pacific Steamship company and the San Francisco & Portland Steamship company. The steamer Rose City departed for San Francisco Friday with every cabin filled, and the steamer Curacao, which left here early yesterday morn ing, was also booked to capacity. The Curacao operates on an exclusive run between Portland and San Francisco, with stops at Marshfield and Eureka. More significant of the volume of passenger business moving by water than either of these departures, how ever, is the statement made by the passenger department of the Admiral Line yesterday that a waiting list for coastwise accommodations has had to be inaugurated for the steamers Sen ator and Admiral Evans, operating' from Portland direct to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. When the Admiral Evans leaves for the outh this morning she will be the first vessel 'in several years to leave possible passengers awaiting accom modations BATHERS LURED TO RIVER COLUMBIA BEACH ATTRACTS MAXY PORTLAND FOLK. Popular Resort Offers Variety of Amusements for Pleasure Seekers From City. The feature today at Columbia Beach, the bathing resort on the Co lumbia river, will be a series of acro batic maneuvers on a hydroplane. Two ex-service men who made rec ords overseas will give a demon stration of wing-walking and other feats while the plane will be low enough so that all who are on the board walk will be able to see it plainly. The dancing and bathing at the beach are proving popular as the sea son continues. The new hall, which was opened last Sunday for the first time, has been declared by many to be far better than the one that was used last year, especiallly the dealt and rest rooms, which - occupy the whole of the lower portion of the 82x 122-foot building. Each day this last week hundreds of swimmers have been taking to the waters of the Columbia in an effort to cool off from the heat of the city. Each afternoon many families and other parties, with lunch baskets and blankets, bave been seen making their way to the beach, where the husbands and fathers join them after their day's work Is done. Every ac commodation has been provided for the visitors, such as the gas kitchen ettes and tables under the shade trees along the shore. The hydroplane that has been mak ing commercial flights has been one of the most popular features along the board walk this year, although the merry-go-rounds, the Ferris wheel and the similar Joy rides con tinue to attract adult pleasure seek ers as well as the little ones. The two monkeys that escaped from the zoo recently have been pro viding no end of fun for the chil dren wno bave been attempting a capture to earn the reward of $10 offered by the beach management. The little animals still whisk about in the trees, however, returning to their cage only long enough to snatch s bit of food and dash away again. ELECTRICITY FROM AIR Engineers Perfect Plant Held Ben eficial to Rural Districts. (Current Opinion.) The problem of generating elee tric'ty from the air in violent motion has recently been solved, after two years of experimenting, by engineers of the Perkins- corporation in con junction with the Westingohuse Elec tric comDanv. Thev havA nmH an outfit that generates electricity from winds blowing from seven to uuriy mua an sour, stores it Up lor Xo Be Second Prize Third Prize Fourth Prize Fifth Prize Sixth Prize Next Forty Name Address. . . . .' My use when needed and works day and night without attention. A heavy; 50-foot steel tower, topped by a large wind wheel, a generator, a switch board and a battery, are Included in the equipment. t The first perfected outfit has been erected in Indiana, where careful rec ords have been kept from the day of its installation. Every known instru ment for recording results In terms of wind velocity and amount of cur rent generated have been in constant use. An anemometer placed on top of the big wind wheel has auto matically recorded the velocity of the wind during every minute of the day. A registering ammeter on the switch board inside has told Just how much current was being generated in the same period of time. These records furnish data as to the amount of electric current generated under dif ferent wind conditions. Kept for a number of months and carefully checked with government wind data, they indicate that U is possible to produce and store enough current to covep'average farm needs. This method of generating elec tricity s expected to bring in a new era to the farm power and light field, putting electric light within the reach of many who live where no electric lighting plant exists. There are many .thousands of small (owns and villages which are in the same position as farming districts in this particular. If electricity can be ex tracted from the wind by an outfit which practically runs itself, requir ing oiling only once a year, and which can be erected at any distance from the house or other building where the current is to be actually utilized, then electric lights. Irons-, vacuum cleaners and washing machines, not to mention cream - separators and other typical farming machinery, will be available for a great number of people who now yearn for them In vain. - Bicyclist Hit by Anto. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. July 23. (Special.) Henry Wilhelm, age 40, was severely Injured Friday when a bicycle he was riding collided with an automobile driven by Lou Gott lieb, a local merchant. Wilhelm had his back and head badly hurt Section Foreman Is Stabbed. WALLA WALLA, Wash, July 23. (Special.) Walter Howard, a section foreman of the O.-W. 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Here Are the Prizes First Prize 25 Brunswick Black Liabel Records of your own selection. 15 Records' .10 Records 5 Records 3 Records 2 Records 1 Record Rules of Contest Estimate the number of seconds the Brunswick No. 117 Motor will run with one complete winding. ' One estimate only to each person. Seal will be broken and wound at 2 o'clock, Monday, Augnst 1; by three disinterested judges. Immediate announcement of time will be posted in the window and winners announced as soon as estimates can be examined by the judges in charge. Machine on exhibition in our Third-street window. Contest closes Saturday, July 30. Clip out coupon, fill in, and deposit your estimates in the Estimates Box in the Third-street entrance. estimate is. .seconds. to have been the outgrowth of a feud following the discharge. Howard was brought to St. Mary's hospital in Walla Walla. His condition was un certain. Ship Worker's Recovery Doubtful. ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 23. (Spe. c'al.) 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