The Oregon daily journal., August 30, 1908, Page 25, Image 25

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1908
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COMMERCIAL MEN AT ANNUAL PICNIC
HEAR BIGGEST LIE EVER PUT ON RECORD
prl for hour MtnHllnff wont to Arena.
T. R. P'RDHISES TO
ATTENDCONGRESS
dny of tli aoealon of the enngreaa in
Huti KrancUoo, October 8. Mr. t.aae haa
hImo Invltcil IS. If. Ilarrlmun to attend
t tit' cotiKrcKH Ho aalrl todny Mr. IlarrU
limn would probably urcpt.
Tim Nnllnii.il 'onci uttlqn rommla
kIoii, appolniPd ty I'notldont ltooaevelt
iit'li-r tin" coufrri-nri! of a;ovirnnra In
Wii.sliItiKlon In Mny wiih InvlKd to inf"Ot
with tlif Thins MImhIhhIppI roni?reH and
the ohHlrnmn of tlu- fourth division of
iho foiuiTilhston iirpppted. Tins flrnt
d;iy of tin" roMKrena h:i.i born act asl p
fur Hit" iirut't-fdln-.H of t lit" rum mission
whb h will rfoiKiuilzn nt Hint time, nntl
btwausp of thai (hti prt"wltlt'ii t was ln-diit-i'.l
in n ( t t . i .
I'robiiMv Hit? lowfct rnllrnnd rates
i'Vi'i in. nli" tj thr. 1'm-lfli' roust hnvo
bri'ti Kniubil for Hi" t'tun; riNN, nil lint's
hartnir aareed to ft rata, of ma
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ilayod Becond bae for
State FUh Warden II. C McAUtntr
tha round trtn from Mia
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1. Merrli-k ulnvml third & irant nlr
common pouua. All of tha atarit
Inta. All nf
roada ar lnteraated In tWa work ot th4
in araw 10 hh aoii wn;M around Zdu
iiounda. Ttia rurinln of'ZUley, unothor
lioavywelght, wm tlia feature of the
flay, "
Zillejr, Ollbart, nrrker and Wt are
mentioned ua amrtiiK ihoio who worked
hardest to ' make tlio i)lonlo the uo
ceaa everyono r'ronoiirtc'ed It to be.
ciuiKrran rnr m arvaiopmant Ot tll
i laiia-AiinsiaHipni anti tnejr will acaittl
thounanda or dollara to advertlaa It.
Mr. Cao la planning for a apeclal train
from Kanjaa I'ljy to carry all ot th
i.clegates from thla Bert lou of th count
rinni irunrn on nan recnivaa n aj(
pecta to huve a train of eight Pmlman
cars.
We expect the atten.hince at thla
pension of tho ponitrfris to b tlia lam
est In it.i hlatory," he snbl totlay. "'The
linvornorii of'neiirly every western atale
us will innny otlmr atat and national
offh-ere."
A Hint for thei Jon "(.
MIsTihh- Nnr, mmomber. l!rld-et,
the JoiuFcs nio romlnn for dinner.
Cook- l.e.ivi' it ;no tmiin. I'll do
me wnrM. Tlu-y'll novrr trouble yez
nRaln!"
(Hfunit Nfl hy rnK!-t r.cnrl Wlro.)
Kannaa City, Mr., Aiitf. 29. In a pnr
donal li-ttr to .1. H. Cnyn, of Abllcnn,
Kan.. prf.vHent of th,. ii:iris.Hklwit,i
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Coinniorclal Travelers and Wives Waitiru; for Cars Bound for Picnic Grounds at Gladstone Park.
"I novrr knew a traveling innn to tell
a lie to his wife."
This NtHtrmctst was made yesterday
afternoon nt the meeting; of the Ko
elcty for the Iiissemination of Truth
otherwise tho annual picnic of the
United Commercial Travelers of Ore
gon and it took the prlzo for the blg
KCHt He of tho day. (Jeorpe A. Penham
told It-
It was n Invons occasion. They were
nil there--tin- biggest liar the fattiest
commert ial travch r, tho dirtiest man.
the man with tlio blKcest reet, not to
speak ot the most beautiful laily an
man, Cal Zlllev being a close aecond.
The rrlze for the 1'. C. T. seilina: the
most tickets went lo Ij. I.. Gilbert.
The most popular youiia; lady was
voted to bo Miss Truehlnod; Jllss
Krantz sefond. aiul Miss Kvana third.
The ladies' beanbay throwing contect
was won by Mrs. I.. ,. CJUbert; Mrs.
.James Temple second, and Allsa Clark
third.
Mr. and Mrs. McAllister won the
prize WHllz. The prize- two-step was
won bv Mr. and MrsJ C M. Vounff; Mr.
Tacifart and Mrs. l'enny. jiecond.
Tho picnic wound up. as all properly
conducted picnics must, with a ball
game between tho fats and the leans.
The fats, with Sayles on the pitching
end and Rogers receiving, won by a
score of 6 to 5 over the leans, whone
battery was Thornton and O'Malley.
The features of the game were the
catching of O'Malley and the twists of
both pitchers. Sayles got the prize for
making the most hits and Klchard
Becker for making tho most runs. The
the skinniest man. It all bnppt nod oi I na
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assembled for their annual merry mak
ing, (if com-" there was n fat man's
race, a baseball gamo between the fats
and the leans, and all the other stunts
that go to make up ft real picnic.
Fat Men Wlfgle.
RuJ before going out to the pnrk ths
traveling men and their wives and
sweethearts piled lnlo automobiles and
wt-rc taken for a ride about the city,
ending up at the Crown theatre on Alder
street, of wl,i'-n Hi" proprietor is II. A.
Van Amarlng. a termer traxeling num. : H
. Here lio-y were treated to special Munts 1 E
in the moving picture line appropriate I
for tiie occasion. J jj
The first stunt pulled off at the park J
was a tug of war to tween ti e Welch M
nines, eai-iaineii ny e . m. j oung, unu
the Marvin's Golds, with Cal ZilleyiM
as cniituin. Tiie latter team won the M
luinors. ,
Next tame n meiilum fat man's raor, J
with G Itogers pulling tlow-n first prize, !
Cal Xiliev sci'ontl and ". .T. Hyrric 83
third. This w is followed by a married i
ladles' race. Mrs. Young came In first g
in this, witli Mr. MrvV'aters gecoud and Jn
Mrs. Kvuns thhd.
The standing Jump for traveling men CJ
onlv came next. U. Relby cleared
nlte? feet six inches and took first prize, 1 g
with I n n ireina ri second and J,. L. Gil-
belt third. The inn-yard dash for lean JJ
men was wnii hy uutiort; lungomati
second; Jen)-" third.
Zilley toik first In the 1. C. T. fat
men i r ice, Hvrno coming In second
and i'avison third. The single ladles'
. r-iee was won by Alice. Armstrong.
Herniie Me Fa II second, and iAicretla
Caxnline third.
liitiijeman took another first prize,
winning the skinny man's race, .lenks
coming in behind him. follow! be
W'arien. The fe e for-all race wns won
hv iiegers, Jenks second and Taggart
third.
The most popular I". C. T. lady was
ileciilcl hy vcli' to b Mrs. James I. ov
ens of Tii.' n-ill'-s: Mr .lai-.n s Temple
next Jir". W. 1.. W'pt third.
J.n.ei 'J'.-;n lc. ,ho has lieen travel-,
Int: for -hliling for about -'i years,
v.. i ij., . blest tra cling man present
at ihe ihriic.
Prize Llo a Stunner.
Th" most awful stunt of the day was
ice lie told by George A. Ilenltam, but
I. en .-'insiu -iniff and !'. S. liooth ran
Mm :. i : se i ice ami qualifiid fur niem
I f i si, i;. in tin. Ananias c I nli.
Th. I', c. J", with the reddest hair
v i- ,!i-c:.t red to be A. X. Smith. M
Hitiiard Meeker to.ik the prize for theifcl
man having the most attractive advance J 9
card, and Mil; Unpens came secum!
'i" lit" traveling man with tin' most at
t'.o tivu business ear I was A. I. Young
George F. Roberts second.
Fr.-.l Zilb y was the smallest I'. C
pres.nl and wis also voted the ugli
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beautiful paneled dining room fixtures, in lot 50x100; im- M
proved street. H
S52,800 $r00 down; 5 rooms; faces east; pressed brick g
fireplace; improved street; near Hawthorne avenue. H
$2,100 Splendid (i-room, modern home; large porch, n
niixleni plumbing, well built; easy terms.
$2,750 Tart cash. On Mast Main street; .r large rooms, g
o down and 2 upstairs; tinted walls; cement floor in base- u
incut : laundry travs.
$3,750 ! rooms, faces east, lot 50x100, living-room 14x24, g
with fireplace: paneled and beams in dining-room; abso- m
lutcly complete in every way. Part cash. "
$-4,700 10 large rooms, hard-wood floors, paneled walls, M
beam ceilings, furnace, expensive electric fixtures; modern M
plumbing; best and most up-to-date place on the East p
Side. Part cash.
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In Gladstone at Reasonable Prices
There is no other suburb that is so attractive outside of the
city of Portland, as Gladstone. No other place as delightful
the year around, or more healthful; the soil is good; the lo
cation is perfect; the school facilities excellent, A. tjfcautiful
natural park of sixty-five acres for your children to"fday in.
l'"or full particulars call on or address
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bU-gi st feet ias awarded by the lady i
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To Own a Few Acres of Good Land
Means a Competency for Life
In a few years it will be almost impossible to secure an acre of ground close to rnr! land at
three times the price of land today. Metzger acre tracts are onlv 'M minutes out on the Salem
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Ej Many year- ago the ow ner secured over 400 acres of this beautiful land and is able to show
cleared, paru cleared and an timbered land to prospective buyers whether speculators or home
seekers These acre tracts are scllinc rapidly. Investigators invariablv buv on irht The
1 prices arc the lowest in the state when the location and conveniences are considered
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Visit Mrtrgcr Acre Tracts TODAY. Take Oregon Electric car at Jefferson and Front streets.
All trains stop at Metzger station. Agents there to show you over the ground.
Call at office for printed plats.
HERMAN MET ZGEROwner
226-228 FRONT STREET., PO ROLAND. PHONES MAIN 474; A-137.
METZGER BRANCH OFFICE, PHONES MAIN 6409.
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Is in a Rapidly Growing Community Residences of a
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On the East Ankeny Car Line Streetcar service the
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A Twenty-five Minute Ride From Town Transfer
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Situated at, an Elevation of 226 Feet Far above the
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Suite 2 1 9-220 Commercial Club Bldg.
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PORTLAND, OREGON
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