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If THE ' OREGON DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENINO, SEPTEMBER IB, 1807. CONTEST ENDS WELL g , FOR ALL CONCERNED Awards Made on Final Count of Votes Measured on Sub : scriptions Secured by Enterprising: Young People Who Provide for Schooling in This Way. COfflSTOHE LAIO ' DUilG HEAVY RAM Exercises Held Yesterday Af ternoon at Catholic Young Men's Clubhouse. 1 ' , Today Tha Journal prMenU the result ; in vote of Ha second annual educa tional contest ; Forty-four boys and girls, young , men and young women, have persevered to the end in gathering subscriptions to ' The Journal. A credit In votes was al lowed on every month for which they collected payment on subscription. No 1 Despite a heavy downpour of rain yesterdsy afternoon, the cornerstone of I the clubhouse of the Catholic Toung According to Its offer, The Journal Men's club was laid by Archbishop Mis Alice D. Grant. Leader All In The Journal Education Contest. 'I i free coupons were issued In this contest 'Every vote noted below represents dash Irald Into the circulation department of 2 he. Journal Tor newspapers to be (la yered - to bona fide subscribers. On the request of subscribers the votes, as - measured out on the payments accord , tng to a fixed rule, are credited to young - people who take this. means of earning their own education. Bo large la the list of schools in which scholarships were secured by The Jour . nal for Its contestants -that successful ,. contestants will receive tuition in the school tor which they are prepared. i Is obliged to accord the right to select scholarships only to two thirds of all contestants In every district The man agement of the paper may exceed this limitation and give scholarships to cer tain ones who do not come Into the winning two thirds. The Journal educational contest has accomplished Its three-fold purpose: It has provided schooling for about 10 in telligent, enterprising " and deserving boys and girls. It has advertised the schools cooDeratlnr In this enterprise and stimulated generally me cause oi education, and last but by no means least. It has added a large number of new subscribers to the permanent clrcu lation of The Journal The contest manager Is now awarding scholarships endeavoring to suit every contestant who ha .put forth earnest Christie, assisted by Rev. Ftaher William Daly and other Cathollo clergy. The clubhouse Is being built on Mor-I rl. street, near Williams avenue, and belongs to the young men of St. Mary's I parish. It will cost about uo.ouv wnen completed, and will be provided with a I library and reaning-room, in aaaiuon to thb usual club features. Following the laying of the corner stone In the basement wall, the audi-1 ence repaired to the basement of the! buiiains;. wnere me remainder oi inei exercises were held. Archbishop Chris tie in his address congratulated the firlest and young men of St. Mary's par-1 sh upon having Inaugurated such a I worthy enterprise. of this character as an Institution that made for the general moral and physical I well-being or me young. judge A. u rraxer delivered an elo quent address, in which he dwelt on the many benefits that might be expected to rome from an Institution equipped I as this one Is to be. lie declared that I in starting this club the young men of I Bt. Mary s parish had set an example l which might well be followed by other I churches In tne city of Portland. Dr. Andrew C. Smith spoke briefly, commenaina; tne objects or tne ciuo. The exercises were closed by the I singing of "The star-Spangled Banner. AT THE STOCK THEATRES Miss Hilda Brant. Who Finished First in Contest in District No. 1. effort to make this enterprise a suc cess. The awarding of scholarships will be announced In the columns of The Journal as fast as contestants are assigned to the schools. Up st the Empire theatre this week a story of golden mines and golden fil ial love is being told by "Chic" Per kins and her company In the presenta tion of "The Little Prospector." It Is not a new story, perhapa, for It deals with the possession of a valuable gold mine, which was owned by a drunken prospector, but deeded during a debauch to the vfllaln of the play. This pros pector has a daughter who strives to rerorm ner lamer, and at last accom plices her purpose. The scene of "The Little Prospecter" Is laid In Colorado, and it is in this rough and rugged country that all the! action taxes piac strives to lead her parent back to re- uce. Here the heroine! , TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED BT CONTESTANTS IN DISTRICT NO. 2. 1 i ' Contest district No. 1 comprises the Willamette valley except Multnomah : county (which forms a district Itself) ss far south as Eugene. Contestants ' in this district have competed with one another and at the same time with all contestants in all parts of Oregon. ' Alice D. Grant, having the largest total in votes of all contestants, earns the first cash award of 1200 and, the first choice of all the scholarships. The ' manner of counting Off awards to the others will be given In detail In The : Journal tomorrow. -.l--AHce D. Grant Dallas, Oregon 225.440 - 1 Earl Heckart, Corvalllt, Oregon.! 63,176 -Harlih Talbert. Albany, Oregon 66,040 Maud Holllnger, Forest Grove. Oregon 37.990 - Winona Ogden, Forest Grove, Oregon 36,935 , Blanche Belshaw, Eugene, Oregon 36,475 7 Jennie Bowersox, Corvallls, Oregon 32.766 Glenn E. Walker, Albany. Oregon 32,610 Peter Seltice, Chemawa, Oregon , 27,436 ,10 Lulu Smith, Clatskanie. Oregon 16,075 11 J. Ircy Read, 806 .Walnut street, Albany, Oregon 13,605 1 J Meda Caldwell, R. F. D. 3. Albany, Oregon 9,190 IJj Carl A. Schram. Oregon City, Oregon 8,700 f ' 14 Francis Ri verm an. R. F. D. 1, Cornelius." Oregon 7.900 . 'II Emma Mohr, Hlllsboro, Oregon 2,890 16 Harry Chase. Eugene, Oregon 2,230 v 17 Earl Lee, Waterloo, Oregon...., 2-.130 FINAL SCORE IN DISTRICT NO. 4. Contest district No. 4. comprises all of eastern Oregon and eastern Wash- ' ( lngton. Contestants In this district have competed wlh one another and also - against all . other contestants. Bessie Gaylord, standing second of the four leading contestants of the four districts, has the second Cash prise amounting to $160, and she -has the call on any scholarship In the list after Alice Grant has made selection. I- 1 Bessie Gaylord, North Powder, Oregon 165.445 , X Opal Cailison. Olex, Oregon... .'. 64,490 .' .IAdam Murray,: Dajrvllle. Oregon. 60,400 i Mattle Fenley, Mayvllle, Oregon 37.570 5 Lilian Cochran, Monument Oregon 35.600 Willie Fttigerald, The Dalles. Oregon 18,925 r 7 Curtis L. Coram. Wapinltia, , Oregon 13,625 ' .' TOTAL. CREDITED TO CONTESTANTS IN DISTRICT NO. 1. ' Thla contest district U mad up of Multnomah county and Includes Port - land. Contestants In this district have competed with one another and at the game time with all contestants In other parts of the northwest. ' Hilda Brant leading all contestants In district No. 1 and standing third in the order of contestants who, lead their districts, earns the bag of gold, j amounting to $100. and Is third to select a scholarship. She may have any i scholarship left after Alice Grant and Bessie Gaylord have made selection. i Awards will be counted off to other contestants in this district in the same ,,, manner. . , 'I 1 SHilda, Brant 711 Willamette boulevard, Portland, Oregon ." 145,800 , iu. x-rice, Lnts, Oregon 120,160 . 1 William Russell, 284 Dupont street Portland, Oregon ii.Zii 4 Alt M. Wilcox, Cleone, Oregon.. , 63,970 John Kanno, 160 Flske street Portland, Oregon , 46425 David O. Mullen. 331 San Rafael street Portland. Oregon 40,640 " . Mlna Jones, Olds, Wortman & King, Portland, Oregon 37.100 , IsOscar Haugen, 570 Tillamook street, Portland, Oregon 26,320 ' Olivia Reader, Sau vies Island. Portland. Oregon 20.215 18 Cecil Splcer, 625 Clay street Portland, Oregon 1280 H J.'A. Guy, 491 East 28th street' Portland. Orecnn is'kka 11 -Ray H. Moore, Troutdale, Oregon 12,420 My Tendergrass, 818 Savier street. Portland. Oregon .".'... 11,90" 14 Herbert Muenxer, 116 Spencer street, Portland. Oregon 10 665 IS Willie Stepp, 111 East 28th street Portland, Oregon ... 765 Douglas McKay, 347 Taylor street Portland, Oregon 6,416 - . TOTAL VOTES EARNED BY CONTESTANTS IN DISTRICT NO. 3. Contest district No. 3 Includes all that part of Oregon south of Eugene and the counties of Oregon bordering on the Pacific ocean. Contestants in "this district nave competed against one another and at the same time agalnsf contestants In all parts of the northwest ' Audrey, Russell, being in the lead of all contestants Jn contest district No. .v , is the first among them to choose scholarships. She receives a cash award of $80 and choose any one of the valuable scholarships In the list after se lections have been made by Misses Grant, Gaylord and Brant Every one of .. these young ladles wins the scholarship to earn which she entered The Journal contest . F i 1 Audrey Russell, Grants Pass, Oregon 91 505 , 2 Helen Coss, Medford, Oregon 67 870 1 Cecilia Weasel. Gardiner, Oregon 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7, ' 61 200 John JS. Cooter. Cottage Grove. Oregon 6 375 Burtiaoiuijr, i lie tamer manes nis long I ngni aaini me curse mat nas mm In I 11s grasp, ana at last succeeds, while the villain misses his throw, as all good villains snouia, ana tne nero comes in for his reward at the end. There la gun-play in the piece, and enough of the meioaramauc 10 please the most crit ical. Chic Perkins, by her work as the nine prospector, won the favor of the audience. She puts life and fire Into her acting, and there are few Idle min utes when she Is upon the stage. Harry Meyers as Hal Barber also won applause by his Interpretation of the hero s part. Mrs. M. Peiklns as the Widow O'Dawd and W. W. .vilson as Sheriff Owens furnished the comedy for the piece and fot their large share of laughs from he audience. "The Little Prospector" will be seen at the Empire throughout the week, with tne usual matinees. New Bill at the Star. The "Queen of the' Highway" Is the title of the new bill which opened at the Star yesterday afternoon under the able handling of the R. E. French stock company. The story of the play deals with the adventures of an eastern wom an who deserts her child and home to i-aa a roving lire In the western wilds. Here she becomes the leader of a band of wild spirits,, who obey her as sub jects do a queen. In rue course of inne xne daughter, deserted years be bore, makes her aDoearance In th and Is recognized by the mother, who iiou yimnea me roDDery or the stage upon which her daughter was to travel The plot of the "Queen of the Hia-h- way is a melodramatic one and keeps the audience roused to a high pitch of Interest by the swiftly changing scenes of the play. The color and life of the frontier of years ago are put into the ijibcb oy me costumes or the players. inc Boys9 Sch ?.v "'i - I f - . I 1 I f V "x -:':- ' v 'C!,7 VV; :.;f.v;.(; .,v:, ,k;!?:W-C. '.: J.:; " : v v :'A' 0.-.''t " vV'i J k-' V,$; i ..N,"'i-..' -''-" ; .', ' r '( .."'.' " ' "-' ,.' J,:;k v" 1 '-' ""r !. 1 ' J. - . ' - ,' ' ' . . f 1 - '."'' : V ' - '' " ' . V ' ! : V . ' J " ' - ' ' -r, .','' . ...'( : , - ' at Money Saving Prices and Ah Ingersoll Watch ree Not only are bur prices LOWER than any other stofcTlmt "" ' with every School mt we will Give Away A good nickel watch "Price of "Suits" $1.95, $2.50, $3.45. $5.00 WHLN YOU SIX IT IN OUR AD, IT'S SO V MO TE1 TWO STORES Third and Oak BACK ft) LANE ON HORSE THIEF CHARGE while the Indians, cowhovn unit nihA, jawiess men put ginger into every act. 8. G. Daglenn as Bob Sherwood was given a chance to show the patrons of me oiar mai me selection or a new leading man had not been a mistake. He took the part of a pony express rider and through his efforts added much to the success of the play. Eliza beth Hale had the role of the queen of the highway and won the audience to her in spite of the fact that she was the leader of an outlaw band. Frank C. Howe, Charlie Conners, Eva Earle French as an Irish woman bring In other strong features in the produc tion. The "Queen of the Highway" will be produced at the Star throughout the! week, with the usual midweek matinees. their youthful riders brought here and lodged In the county Jail. The sheriff at Eugene has been notified and offi cers will arrive here In a few days to take the prisoners back to Lane county. The seccmd robbery was committed in Linn colintv and no action will ha Then on to Linn to Answer Charge taken to punish Hie offenders for this mnw umu msy nave answerei to the of Highway Robbery Men Ac cused Held at Prineville. courts in Lane county. New Industry at Aberdeen. (Special Dlspetea to Th. JonraaL) Aberdeen, Sept. 18. The small experi mental plant of the Wood Pulp company is now In operation and Is giving con elusive evidence .-of Its practicability. It is the intention to build a large plant If the experiment proves fully a suc cess. i Many a Panama hat, which has been spoiled by dry cleaning process, would have lasted a lifetime If Oasene, water, and a nail brush had been used, and the, hat left to dry. The streets of Athens are being paved with asphalt and tracks are being pre pared for electric trolleys. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Prineville, Or., Sept. 18, Sheriff Frank Elklns has just returned from Sisters with two ' young men, Charles H. Armstrong and H. W. Haines, charged with larceny. It Is said they hired a horse and saddle eaoh Sunday morning September 8. from a stable at Junction Citv and started across the Cascades wkhout apprising the owners of the horses of their intentions. The sheriff of Lane county was notified and he in turn notified Sheriff Elklns of the fact that the men would probably cross tne uascaaes into jroox county. It Is charged, they came upon and robbed an elderly optician who was crossing; the mountains on foot, of 110. They came on into Sisters, where they were taken into custody by Sheriff jtiKins and ueputy Bherirf Jerry Cra mer. When taken they had spent but $1.70 or tne money taken from the optituan and the balance was returned to the victim when he arrived a few hours later. The horses were left at Sisters and THIS WEEK POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK Of BiininnHran.m n 1 m BAGGAGE SMASHERS WILL SMASH ALL BAGGAGE RECORDS THIS MONTH r Mors than 100,900 pieces of baggage will be handled t the Portland union ".station during tha month of September tf the present rush which la swamping the baggage .department at the depot ' . keeps up. Last ymonta th company Bandied 7,000 '.jplsoas. The largest ' ; month during the Lewis and Clark fair , sna me largest In the history of Port taad heretofore, 108,000 pieces ' were handled, -- but ; Superintendent ' - Orover ays that that, record . will be broken -this rnontlL u-:-. ?."'.''!' Bo great Is lb crush In the baggaare- .- root, .that U department is at times absolutely swamped by it and for sev eral days the Southern Pacific and the p. R. & N. trains for the south and east have been delayed from 5 to IS minutes in leaving Portland, waiting for the baggage to be loaded. Travel is very heavy between Port tend and the east this morning the Salt Lake train on the O. R. & N. was uwic up oi I coacnes, and then many were standing in the aisles. A,train of 14 coaches, which pulled out Saturday, was unable to accommodate the crowds vi uiurwii wnicn miea it. ' Americans are the beet, Russians the next best dancers. . 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