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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 28,
13'
SUCCESS
AIID
'. Portland' second annual rse festival
cost the modest um of 127,000 from
the treasury of the Portland Rose Fes
tlval corporation, besides thousand! of
dollars ; pent by Portland : people In
private displays and celebratlona Ths
officers of the organisation nave suo
. inltted their annual report, showing
wbers Its money came from and how
It was spent
Out at the Transportation building
of the ewls and Clark exposition are
- the floats or what remains of them.
These are being dismantled, and the
materials saved so far as Is possible.
The value of the property there is es
timated at 13,500. The organisation has
$811 still in the bank, and there la due
from subscribers $2,184 in unpaid sub
. sorlptlons to the Rose Festival, fund.
); " Prepare Xo Kext Tear. .'
It Is stated that the money on hand
.. and that which is due from subscribers
will be needed to carry on the' work
oi tne association, ana preparing in aa-
vance for the festival of next year.
In the statement of expenditures for
the festival just closed the important
items are tiz,uu zor noat paraaes, ,
' for advertising and printing, $1,
238 for the official rose exhibit at the
' exposition grounds, $1,622 for soliciting
and collecting, $2,001 for mas to, $!,
ins for salaries, $400 for pylon street
decorations, $708 tot carriage and auto
moons paraaes.
The advertising Secured 'for Portland
and Oregon by the Rose Festival was
enormous.- It is aaid the middle western
states have been generally informed in
favorable terras - of all the details of
the cky'a great rose show. The cor
poration sent two emissaries east and
south to spread the advance advertising
to the people of California and the
eastern eta tea. The state of Oregon
Itself was also well informed and
favorably impressed regarding the show.
One subscriber who bad refused to pay
his subscription returned ; from' a trip
over the state and cheerfully paid up,
saying, he was amazed by the fine Im
pression the rose show made upon the
people of the slate at largel
'.'.,,'.' Many Benefits Basalt. Y
Another big benefit resulting from
the show Is the inauguration of rose
planting day, February Si. a date when
in the east King Frost still holds reign
and the ground la frosen bard every
where. ' ' --- - - - - -' , , - !
In consequence of the great agitation
of the subject of Portland rosea, the
people of the oity have this year planted
thousands of the finest varieties of rose
bushes. Next year the rose crop will
exceed anything ever known In history.
v, Ajiiencui cut. , . i . .. .
John W, Harper, who was It years In
the work ot building the processions of
the Veiled frophets at St Louis, was
at the head of the Portland Rose Fes
tival floats organisation, and he on his
return to St Louis waa seised and com
pelled to resume his task there.' Other
feople from the east, and south were
oud in praises of the show. John H.
whyte, formerly of New Orleans, pro
nounced the Rose Festival parades fully
m beautiful as the New Orleans Mardi
Officer'' of the organisation desire to
return thanks to many who have aided
Jn makings the festival a success, and
especially to the following cup donors:
Cookingham, Mrs., H. w.Corbett, S. G.
Heed, Mrs. C. "B. Ladd. Mrs. Charles E
Wolvertpn, Mrs. P. J, Mann, Mrs. C.
J. Reed. - Mrs. A. J Mai,, vr r
'y A, Dolph. Mrs. J. Weslev i'aAA. Ur,
A. Felderhelmer, Mrs. Paul Weaslnger,
Mra..H. JU Plttock, ' Mrs. T. B. Wilcox
Mrs. George L. Hutchln, E. B. Mc
Farlanrt Bessie M. Teal. I WV Sltton,
Charlotte M.Cartwrlght, Mrs. F. I.
ruutr, ruriwira commercial ciUD. Mra
K. A. J, , Mackenzie, the Irwln-Hodeon
company, Paul E. Froehilch, Mr. Wil
iwui v. una tut.
Qi'inup m ti'iiQT
UIIUI1L IU IHIUI
OFF WIFE'S HEAD
William Brimmer "Was
Brimful of " Brimstone
Language. .
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Miss Ida Blum and J. Stone, who
are coming to the Helllg.
The famous troupe of Yiddish play
er from the Bowery theatre, New York,
direct from 10 successful weeks in San
Francisco, will he seen four nights
in a repertoire at the Helllg theatre,
commencing Sunday. Julv E. when four
different standard maaterpleces will be
produced. . ; '
Included In the company Is the very
well known leading woman. Ida Blum.
and the roster also comprises J. White,
the leading; man, manager. J. Btone,
Morris fipivack, Francis Starr, Rose
Vermant and others, whose name are
quite unfamiliar to the average theatre
attendant, but who are very well known
to those who follow the traditional
drama of the Jewish language.'
The performance- will open Sunday
evenig. July t. In "Kolnldre. the Inquisi
tion In Spain;" Monday evening, July I,
the Jewish "La Tosca;" Tuesday even
ing, July 7, the dramatic triumph, The
Broken Hearts;' Wednesday evening,
July t. the last' performano of the
ever popular "Shulmith."
HAVE YOU LOOKED IN OUR WINDOWS
recently and seen those CHOICE MEN'S SUITS that we are
selling at
"I will wring; your neck and throw
your head out in th street. If I havs
to hang for It the next minute,'' Is one
of the bloodthirsty remarks William
, Brimmer Is accused of addressing to his
, wife, Bessie May Brimmer. In a com
plaint for divorce Just filed In the cir
cuit court. Mrs. Brimmer says this lan
guage was used in their home at 711
Kaat Davis street about three months
Mrs. Brimmer says it was nothing tin
tisual for her husband to use brim
stone language. She left him June 28
because she was ordered away, she al
leges, ghe state that her husband
is worth $2,800 and aha asks the court
to give her half, with alimoiiv of 14Q
per month in addition. She also desires
t to resume her former name of Bessie
May Robinson. She and Brimmer were
married in Richland. Wash.
Mrs. Maud A. Tabler complain that
In spite of sli t he mould do to make
f. pieasant neme xor Ellsworth c. Tab
er, he left- her ' within three - months
from the date of their- marriage. It
was on the last day of the . year 190
ni mey were unnea, ana JJaarcn zu,
- v . , , iiini oa yi'm uait ui itvr 11 um-
', band's departure. He is now at Ander-
back her maiden name, Maud A. Bos-
Alice Rawley ha begun suit for dl
votc from -Ely B. Hawley, to whom
he was married at Logan, Clackamas
county, in June, ibj. tne says she was
deserted in November. 1806. She has
two children, 18 and seven years of age,
whose custody she desires.
REDS TO BE BEAD
MUST, USE EXPEESS
If you are an anarchist send your set
ters by expreaa ; ;'
An order Issued to postmasters to put
into effect an amendment to the postal
laws which will hereafter bar the uu
cf the mails for the distribution of all
umiciuoni nsving anarcnistic ten
enctes. has been received b Piuhnia. ;
ler Aiinio in rorusno..
On recommendation : of Postmaster
General von Meyer the amendment was
included in the poetofflce appropriation
bill before congress laat winter. Thai
i,ew bill provides that all matter of a
h, rftpt,r tendlnsr to "incit ircnn mnr. .
jer. or assassination shall.be included '
umler tne section -or taw wncb pro
hibits the depositing or conveying for
ii sliver- of all mail matter of an objec-
tionaoie cnarscier. - . , - ,
Pleased With Results. :
One of the most successful clothing
sales ever held in Portland Is that now
tlng conducted at'3-S Third street;
t the store of the Miller Clothing com
i tinv, occasioned by the retirement of
Jlii'rv Miller, founder. All week long
th Ktore was crowded with those da
liirhttMl with the pjportunitjr of being
to purchase high, grade clothing
urni fumisMiigs at a fraction 9f their
j'Liimer pti.es. Mr. Miller la much
j-ii sKed with , the many new friends
cat this ealel has made for the store,
(Ntiit says that every preparation In now
temir nutde to take care of the crowds
th fcmingr week. s a, large Influx of
victor u epecet on account of the
i-i.-iiNM.Uf.- s'OUxUa. ' '.' i
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SILAS' FIRST RIDE ON A TRAIN
trtr tram 811a Mossplne, who has
in nrAB-nn 40 years and Just taken
hi first ride on the steam cars, to wife
Miranda.)
"PnrtUml Hotel " Dear Ml-
randl I rekun John got back hum with
the hoss and buggy by this time, He
got me to the station night before last
and I was aimitey jgiaw iu ?' '
after that SO-mtle Ja'nt and git on the
keers. Uoan wiranav, va .Z..
I try to tell y'u about them eers. They
had of in - graie vis v
outaide and big sweats, on the 4n.
side. A nigger Jest them, Poter
in Uncle Toms book, X think it layin
on the center table, tuk my valese an'
ma an' tuk u both Inside to one of them
Plush slat. Ther- wus som keera ahed
with rattan seat.., I guea. it oo-t. ten
ilid I had paid a little more and .fqt a
plush sat. I like them springs.
Hut nm nther time. Yu lest
ought tu see Portland. I've heerd an.
so nave you mirmm uyui.i"
Paris, an' i"iicago, oui tney ui .
. nm am in Pnrtland even If that
atlas due ay different. Yu wudent be-
leve K dui mere w . ""ir " "'r
yu can see the Whole world. It costs
Fuirt of 'em ptctera are awful funny.
m ... - .... A m 1a, if vrfmmAi,
mere w w - "
Them wlmmen wus lest fluterln and
fluterln' but nary a bit uv talk. There's
sum funny things here. Yu no that
old silver watch J trot up to git fixed.
I guess I'll hav to bring It back. I've
walked over the whole town. Every one
of the shops ha sines that sea Fine
Watch RepatrlnY A fellow's sot tu
use his wits here. They'll hay to git
up - eariy in tne mornin', tnou to rool
Silas Mossplne,- yu no that Mlrandi. I
wus kind uv tired an' I sees a sine that
sea Welcome to Our Store.- Well I
hadent any more an' got In that there
place til a yung dude , wanted to no
whether I wanted a suit or overcoat. I
told that dude that he cu dent work no
bunco game on me. All the rest of the
fellows in the store lafed. I guess they
new the joke was on him.' F. D. J.'-
WILL TELL ABOUT
V Aa. oil Ju.aj 1 1 viii i jm
The young women of th Y. W. C A.
ar looking forward with much Interest
to their "at home this 'afternoon, when
Mrs. Oeofge Fulton, who has been for
19 years a missionary in Japan, will
give an Informal address, telling of her
work among the women of that country
and the conditions there. Mrs. Fulton
is a sister of Miss Helen Saxton. the
business secretary of the Portland as
sociation, and represents the Los An-
f eles Imanuel church In the mission
leld, her work for the moat part be-
I
m
Vv
Ing In the olty of Kanasawa on the
eastern coast of Japan.
The muslo of the afternoon will be
furnished by the White Tempi quartet
ThI interesting program will be given
at the association rooms this afternoon
from 4 to t, when the association girls
are at home" to all the young' women
of the city. . . :
A Superb Hobart M. Cable.
Mr. William M. Rasmus, manager of
the Western Academy of Muslo, Elocu
tion and Dramatio Art, purchased Fri
day for that Institution a superb Hobart
M. Cable piano from Ellere - piano
House. This is th second instrument
Furchased by them from Ellere, the
Irst being- a magnlfloent Chlckerlng
Orand. - . . ...... .
In Germany and Austria alone there
are mors than (0 Americans singing in
opera, and it is saf to predict that
each year will record an ever-lncreaa-
Ing number. ,
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. Monday, June 29
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