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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.
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' , 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
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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.
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Ah Ingersoll Watch
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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
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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
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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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Our work has satisfied them and
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Every garment is cut to the indi
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-Men's $20 Suits - $14.75
Men's $15 Suits - $9.75
Men's $10 Suits - $7.45
Men's $7.50 Suits - $4.95
Boys' $5.00 Suits - $3.65
Boys' $4.00 Suite - $2.95
Boys' $3.50 Suite - $2.45
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