The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 21, 1908, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Text' THE OREGON SUNDAY r JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY ' MORNING, JUNE 21, 1908. 13 i S CONTEST ' HAS BEGUN Three Months' Race for The Journal's Free Scholar ships and Cash Awards Opens .Tomorrow Best of Educational Facilities. TRANSFORM CANYON ROAD INTO FINE DRIVE . - mi. , ' A ; , - . - . Superintendent Chapman Hu shing: Work on Thorough fare Leading1 Into City Immense Amount of Cut - ' ting and Grading to Do Before Way ts Opened. Ths national convention at Chicago will b a secondary consideration with the clever boy and glrla, and even witn those old enough to rote, who will enter the three months' race for the Oregon Journal's free scholarships and cash awards tomorrow, The glory of winning the greatest sthletlo event In the world, the Mara thon at; Athens never oomes to the man who lacks self, confidence. The Gre cian laurel in Itself Is. of no Intrlnelo value. anrt tha winner has but a lew faded laurel leaves to show for long tedious Months of training. It's the rlorr of wlnnlnar that DromDta ana urges the athlete on in his long race over tne rugged roaa. Tne same aeier mlnation should be resolved with ambl- tious voun asDtranta after free scno arahtps that will mark. new era in tneir uvea . Too Late to S egret. "If I were only young Again, oh, how i -would appreciate a gooa imicsuun. How often this expression of sorrow Is heard from men arid women who eith er neglected the opportunities of youth or whoie parents were too poor to pay tneir way tnrougn senoois ana coueu. Thousands of matnrert men and women who are now handicapped with the lack of education would gladly work night and dav to win their war throuarh edu catlonal Institutions that would fit them lor tne exeat business world. The value of higher education Is never overestimated, i Employers are always complaining of their Inability to secure employes, wno can ao tnings. Tne worm Is crying for help for young men and touiii men of ability.- who can aocom- Fliah something. It Is a well known act that the self supporting young man who earns his own living from a tender age, and who earns and pays for his own education Is the most suacessful business man. He appreciates the value oi time ana money, ana tne young man who proves his own worth and shows a will In mess to be self sUDDOrtlna is sought by observant employers, and he finds It easy to get remunerative em ployment. Oood lay Assured. Those vounv neonle who avail them' selves of this golden opportunity to win free scholarships will spend the next three months highly profitable. They can not ear money so easily In any other emnlovment. and those who con centrate their energies In the work of securing subscriptions ror The journal wtll be well paid In cash commissions alone. Besides, they will stand excellent chanoe to win scholarships valued up to 1176. besides cash awards uo to ieu Surely these are Inducements that should attract every student who has his or her advancement at neart. The Journal offers the strong Induce. merits, end will be pleased at all times to help with advice, and Invites boys mil rlrli to ask all tha Questions neces sary to post them thoroughly on the contest. Once they get started In the commendable worlt or earning: tneir own scholarships they will get good support and encouragement rrom an wnom tney solicit. Thev will find the Dubllo an- preclattve, and this will go a long way to mane tneir wora oi soliciting orders bright and easy. Bead Announcement Carefully, The large contest announcement In to day's Journal should be read carefully and understood well before contestants start their canvass. The subscriptions you should strive to secure are those which gives the most votes, for the votes determine the winners of the scholarships, and the cash awards. Friends should be pledged to give their support by placing their advance or ders for The Journal with you. By a clever campaign many votes can ne se cured bv nromise far in advance of the date of expirations of present sub scriptions. It requires a special effort to win a valuable prise, and tne prizes that The Journal Is dangling before the eyes of the youth of this district should be sought by all ambitious young people. BUM CHORUS GIRLS HUNTING FOR JOBS .(United Preae Leased Wire.) London, June ZO. London theatres are suffering from a shortage of chorus girls; that Is, chorus girls who are good both to see and hear. A peculiar feature of the drouth of feminine beauties for the front of tha stage is the fact that more girls are applying for Jobs than for year a The soarcity of 'girls who can sing Is particularly noticeable and In an effort to discover new talent, managers are having publlo voice tests every Week. Any girl can go to these tests. One London mana ger says he examined 200 applicants without finding one who met all the requirements. nToo many, of them are trying to ed ucate their emotions," explained every manager, attention voice." "Whereas they should pay to their feet, figure and TAX REFORM LEADER . v 'v . One of the prima factors In tha de velopment of Portland in pioneer days was tha Canyon road, which" led the traffic of Washington county and the fertile valleys to the west into the growing town. " It was a tortuous road, but It' was well kept for those days. Today It Is still an Important thorough fare, and It was this reason that In duced tha county commissioners to en ter upon the work of widening, macad amizing and rebuilding It from the top of the hill beyond the county, farm to the point where its treiflo Is poured into Jef arson street and .thence lost in the down-town mass. .' Work on this road has now been In progress over five weeks,-and nearly one mils of roadway has been com- ?leted. The task Is a much larger one han might be supposed. Sharp turns are being eliminated, reenforced con crete culverts or steel conduits are being laid, retaining walls are being built to hold back the waters of Can- ?on Creek where they might undermine he road, and a rock crusher and roller are finishing the Job of making a model mountain roadway out of the city to tha west. BesnUd Three Mils. The length of the road to bs re built la approximately three miles. It Is estimated that the cost will be olose to 16,000. although exact figures are not available. Probably four months will be required to complete the work, which la being done under direction of Road Superintendent Chapman, who is In turn carrying out the orders of the county commissioners. In many places the road It only 15 feet wide, with abrupt turns In and out. A force of workmen Is working a great transformation.' The jagged turns are forming Into graceful curves. Tons of earth are being cut away where they obstruct and dumped where they widen the bed. Hundreds of feet of riprap are being built to hold this newly formed roadway In place and keep back the stream that crosses and recrosses the road In Us -downward course. Ten or eleven times this stream crosses the toad In some places Su- ferlntendent Chapman has considered he question ,of cutting through and straightening the creek, but this plan has been discarded because of the Sreater cost and the possibility that the lrt from the mountain side would slough Into the cut. It has been decid ed better to leave the creek in tha bed It so long has followed and let it cross tne roaa in tne steei pipe. ; Training Streaa to Be Good. On the lower stretch, where tha stream In the rainy season is most tur bulent, there have been built two cul verts of reenforced concrete. The open way for the water Is by I feet and 2 feet long. The pipe used Is from It to t8 Inches in diameter. - The rock Crusher Is chewing up one of the hillsides about midway on the road fast enough tp rurnisb material for about 0 yards of road per day. This Is being distributed In a thick ooat on tha lower roadway, snrinkled and rolled. The result is a mountain road of ,. which . the oounty may. well be prouo, -One of the worries of the county commissioners has beenythe persistence of Its . patrons In using It while work ts in progress, in disregard of warnings placed at each end that tha road Is closed. Obstructions placed to keep traffic off have 'several times been Broken down. Tha county commission ers say that use of tne roaa at this time causes great injury to tha road bed. ' ' . ' - There are only seven residents along the road ' between tha city and the top of the hill, where another fork of the roaa leaas into tne city at Montgomery street . This branch of ths road adds perhaps half a mile to the Journey for the mosf of those coming from the west, and the commissioners think that peo- ?le who expect permanent advantage rom the making of a fine road should be willing to drive half a mile farther for a few months In view of the benefit they will then receive. Xuen .Work to Bo. "Many people . do not realise how much work there la to be done, and the conditions under which we have to work," said Superintendent Chapman In discussing complaints that have come from some sources regarding the slow ness of the work. "Only so much rock can be turned out with the crusher. We have a good-slsed force at work, but the most of the men are engaged In cutting down the points, riprapplng and putting In pipe, preparing the way for the. actual roadmaking. A large part of the force will be laid off as soon as this work Is dona I will push the work, as fast as possible under the circumstances, and that Is the best I can do. When It is done the county will have a road that will last many years and will be an Immense Improve ment over the present road." PORTLAND VETERANS FORM FIRST ARMY AND NAVY CAMP III STATE Veterans of two wars gathered at the Helllg last night and organised the first garrison of the Army and Navy Union ever established in ths state of Oregon. About SO soldiers who fought In the great civil war and the later Spanish American campaign signed the muster roll and became members of Portland garrison. The organisation was hrmitrht nhnnt by Inspector General of Oregon James J. Fitssimmons, who was detailed by the national headquarters of the A. & N. U. to do tha work. Letters heart! )v endorsing the great federation of old soldiers and sailors were received from Governor ChamtJferlain and Captain Hob son of Merrlmao fame. These were read by Mr. FiUalmmons. Szpeot Large Membership. General Owen Summers. Nautical K- pert McNulty and other speakers ad dressed the gathering and urged all preaent to bring their comrades who were not there Into the organization.' There are hundreds of veterans in Ore gon who are expeted to Join the garri son so that by the time the national commander visit. Portland umi vr splendid battalion can be mustered to greet the chief. . V1? Navy union was organ ised In 1888 by five men and has grown since that time in numbers anH Influ ence until It Is at present ranked among the strongest military organisations on the globe. Its object Is to encourage the fraternal spirit, encourage patriot Ism among its members and bring about needed changes In legislation for the betterment of the army any navy and marine corps of the United States. Any honorably discharged man is eligible to membership who has fought for the country in the army or navy or the volunteer service and any of (leer of these branches of the service who has served at least a year and been honor ably discharged. These eligibility rules appiy 10 moM now in tne service as well as to those out of it. President Active Uember. President Roosevelt Is an active mem ber of the great union and Is its most distinguished member. The union is represented In every quarter of the frlobe. The present national commander b J. Edwin Browne and the adjutant general Is E. J. Bonner. The national headquarters are in Baltimore. The accomplishments of the army end navy union since Its establishment only two decades ago have been really mar velous. Nearly all the bills which have passed congress for the benefit of the enlisted men of the army and navy have been pushed, through by the union. The latest one to be introduced is the 26 year retirement measure for the navy. This Is at present pending, and its pas sage la practically assured. The great object of the union at this time Is to secure the restoration of the canteen, but hitherto It has been Unsuc cessful. As a result of the vigorous movement to Increase the numerical strength of the organization, started at the last national encampment already six new garrisons have been added to the list It Is hoped to make Portland the Paolflo coast headquarters. CLATSOP CIRCUIT- 'V COURT DECISIONS - - . (Special Dispatch to The loerast) . 'i Astoria. Or., June 10.- At the session of tha circuit court today Judge Me Brlda rendea 4 decision for tha plain tiffs rh the cases of Charles Robltch ?B Elisabeth Robltch,-vs. the JNehalem Coal company. Tha case was brought to recover a total of .480 acres of land located on the lower Ke halem , river, which the complaint as serted, the plaintiffs had deeded to defendant company for 14,500. Com plaint alleges the land was sold on the representation by officers of tha com pany that tha entire 160,000 of the capital stock had been aold at his face value and the company had sufficient money to proceed with the develop ment of Its coal lands, .whereas $78,000 pf tha stock had been given as a bonus nn)tha purchase of certain tract of The court In rendering the decision held that ths deeds to the property have been' secured - through misrepresenta tion and accordingly made an order directing that the deeds ba set aside and the . property be reconveyed to Its original owners. ... - , . . Judge McBrlde, after hearing argu ments, dissolved the temporary Injunc tion in the case of the Crown Columbia Pulp ft Paper company vs. the Hawley Pulp 4 Paper company, a suit brought to restrain the defendants from erect Ins; a building on disputed property adjoining the plaintiffs mill at Oregon City. , - .. ,. Killed by Sapling's Spring. Astoria, Or., June 30. Another fatsl accident occurred yesterday at Bradley Bros, logging camp near Cathlamet, when Frank Page was killed whili assisting in moving a donkey engine. The engine struck a sapling and as It passed sprung back, striking and killing him Instantly. The deceased was 2ft years of aire, unmarried and a son of a rancher living- near Cathlamet. HORSE DO T go nil Albany i Citizens Demand That Council Force Elec trifying of Lines. (Special Dlapxtth to The JooroiL) Albany, Or., June 20. The citizens of Albany are demanding of the city coun cil that It take steps either to make Mr. Hlrschberg, the Independence banker and the owner of one of the streetcar franchises, comply with the provisions , . I I HI IK II IB I J of the franchise or declare It void. Tha paving of First street ts held up unt'.l something can be done with tha street car lines on that thoroughfare. ,. Tha peopla ai-a tired of the' borsecar system and they Intend to hava sa elec tric line or" nothing, tn keeping with their work for a greater Albany they feel that no such travesty on a streetcar system as a horsecar should be toler ated. ' ' ' t - , , i , -i m i Tha Iskeof Moerjolem, situated 1,1 1 9 feet above tha sea. at the foot of the Eggtshorn, on toe great- glacier of Aletsch, a. pretty little lake, f with blue water and sparkling cliffs, suddenly vanished one night sv few weeks It la supposed that recent storm caused the crevssse to open at the bot tom of the lake, and that tha water ran out through this-. No profit shoe sals begins Tuesday. lxek for particular Monday evening I papers. 1 1 CHINESE JADE IS SO OLD THAT IT HAS BfCOME NEW C. P. Strain, Democrat, assessor oV Umatilla county, was elected to a third term at the recent state elec tion, receiving 2,171 rotes . against 1,778 for the Republican candidate and 156 for a Socialist competitor. Mrs Strain, through Illness, -had, moreover, been kept entirely ont of the campaign, He was fought by the opposition leaders with a bit terness that Is said to. hare been deepened by the apprehension ' that fc would become a large figure In jtate politics. ' 'L ' - ; Jadei or Jasper of tha Old Testament, which has been worn to some extent in the west for several years. Is now all the rage In the east and the society people and others fond of Jewelry and stones of the greenish tint are climbing over each . otner In their endeavors to secure these Jewels from the orient, ac cording to Mrs. I. Frohman, who re turned from New York several weeks ago. "Jade Is perhaps the most fashionable article of ornament now," Mrs. Froh man said yesterday at the Portland, 'and among the millions of wearers of Jade, how few there are who know that the ancients looked upon It as the "healthy' stone and believed It to be a sure panacea for kidney and various other troubles of ths human system? Nevertheless, such are the facts, ao oording to history, "In Mexico and Peru, Jade has been known during the countless ages as Fiedra ce tiijada, or 'stone or the loins.' t is found In Khotan and Turkestan. The Chinese have been acquainted with and venerated Khotan Jade mors than 1,000 years." Jade la an Insignia of royalty or ex cellence, and the famous yellow Jacket and mandarin robes have Jade buttons. But it Is held In such high esteem and la ao sacredly revered as an amulet to guard from violent harm that practi cally every native In China wears a niece of Jade. The men wear the cheap. pale grade and the women wear the rich green or most valuable color. Those who are too - poor (that means the masses) to own genuine specimens, wear imitations, and witn tne usual cunning of the Chinese they have perfected the Imitation ao that only an expert can tell tha difference. Is It -a wonder, then, considering all these attributes of Jade, that It is daily becoming more known and fashionable? Its hardness, and beautiful colors and Noiseless Berlin. From tha New Orleans States. -Berlin la said to ba the quietest city In Europe. Railway engines are not allowed to blow their whistles within tha city limits. There Is no loud bawling - of hucksters. and the man whose wagon gearing is loose and rat tling is subject to a fine. The courts have a large discretion as to fines tor noise-making. Strangest of all, piano playing la regulated In Berlin. Before a certain hour in tha day and after a certain hour In the night the piano must be silent In that musical city. Even during ths playing hours a fine Is Imposed for mere pounding on the piano. , -. tones make It highly prised as an article of Jewelry. Most Jade Is of.a very light shade of greenish white with a. glossy, fatty luster. This Is not the hlghly prlsed gem Jade. The most valuable specimens are of a fine, soft, dark green color and run as veins through some of the cheaper, whitish grade. The green spots are carefully cut out In very small pieces and worked up and polished. These become the Jewels so highly prised that history tells us of several cities that were offered by one feudal state to another for a price In Jade 500 Pairs of Men's Dress Shoes Medium & Heavy Weight; Values $5.00 and $6.00 SALE PRICE 3 35 Cor. Third and Burnside All Other Shoes in the House Reduced One-Fourth to One-Half I ' "' - - i , 1 . . . . ; r ; ,- ... w'.v" t-s-.i"; .-? nUn ' . , ' v 'v , K ' I , r '.' v, ; H :i,!''Mii4- - flats - -.if k lv-tj SALE PRICE m,, 1-.. j. ....tr.m. mmir in iisnnmiiwaismnaTTwn .' iiiinfcOtt lim. n ,f .. COLLARS Ac Suspenders 14c Former Price 25c Preparing for the Greatest Sale of Men's High-Grade Suits, Overcoats, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Ever Held in the History of Portland. The Hub Loses Its Lease Sale Will Continue Until Every Article in the House Is Sold. Extra Force of Salespeople Engaged. Suits and Overcoats Sold for One-Half to One-Third Their Original Value. BE ON HAND EARLY TOMORROW MONDAY $3.50 $5.00 FOR MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS Worth $7.00 to $10.00 FOR MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS Worth $10.00 to $15.00 $7.50 FOR MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS Worth $15.00 to $25.00 CIO nn F0R MENS SUITS AND OVERCOATS 4JJLV.VJV Worth $20.00 to $30.00 Cor. Third and Burnside All Other Hats in the House Reduced Almost 50 Per Cent SOX 4c Underwear 23c Former Price 60c BE ON HAND EARLY LOOK FOR THE BIG SIGNS STREETCARS FROM EVERY PORTION OF THE CITY PASS THE DOOR. ... f AllTIONt Don't confound this sale with any other sale in the city Re vnu 1 lvn member the location, Corner Third and Burnside Stsr INDEPENDENT FURNITURE COMPANY CASH OR CREDIT. COMPLETES MOUSEFURNISHGRS 104-106 FIRST ST. Betwaen Washington and Stark St. in vtip ursanrront uuiidlns AT OUR STORE you can buy strictly reliable Fur- niture at lower prices than the other stores ; ask for inferior goods. Are you anxious to buy right? Come in and get our prices before you buy elsewhere. You will be absolutely convinced that bur : prices are the most reasonable frr Port land, r We are at your service mimn of all de- This solid oak cane teat Dining Chair, very strong, ipl. 'JIZ 95c This solid oak Dresser, not frr or royal oak, .but srswr. $14.50 1 "... $8.oo Refrigerators Eatra Special Adjustable Pin Cur a wis tain Stretchers, the $3 kind, only Jpl.l O Stationary Pin Stretchers, only,,... lt,.fc'.f 1.25 Best Sanitary Steer Davenport makes a ( sized bed at night; strictly best grade.. f 3 Steel Couches, only,; ...... ;". , A 7T i.