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the oniico:: JOURNAL, FOKTLAUD, .;;tluostep.3to EXPQSfTIOi'J CITY Reservations to Be Closed on or Before Wednesday - iaay-Bitertainnient-jFea iures Plannedr Such an enthusiasm for an excursion s there Is for the Oregon first excur fcion to San Francisco that leaves Port land the afternoon of March 13 was. never before Known anywhere, pay the members of the business committees that are aiding the Oregon Panama-Pacific exposition commission in organ - : . Uing it. . Already there are 163 reservations for the special train over the Southern Pa cific. This means that there must be at least to trains both Identically equipped for- the comfort, convenience : .and entertainment - of "the. , Oregonians who are to aid Jn making for Oregon the selection of honor for the Bite of the Oregon state building. - ' . ' . Reservations ( have been coming In with such, rapidity and number that the committee on arrangements, of, which George M. Hyland is chairman, has de cided to close reservations on Wednes day or sooner. This means that those who are planning to 'go must signify the fact right away and not wait until the opportunity baa gone. ' Mr. Hyland i to be addressed care of the Commer cial club and checks are to be made out in- the sum of $33 to cover the cost of round trip , ticket and sundries of each passenger. Where a man and his wife are planning to go the cost for tickets and sundries for the two Is $60 round trip. "Sundries" Includes badges, ban kers, tips, music and entertainment cn route. The amount does not Include berth or meals on the train. To Publish newspaper. ' Julius Meier, president of the Oregon Pan-Pacific exposition commission, C C. Chanman -IWeaver- amU; Fred Larson assembled the present known facta about the - excursion and that which will go with it yesterday. . They sat back and stared In wonder at the; sum total of all the excursion will mean to Its participants. j A daily newspaper will be published on each special train. : It will be called the Oregon First." It will contain all the'iiews-of the trip and all the facts about the amiable ' eccentricities; of the folk- taking It. - Connected with each train will be two dining cars and other special equip-' ment, bo that nothing may cause delay in "getting to the eats" and that noth ing mav detract from the pure pleasure of it alL There will be a band along with the excursion, making music en route and playing all the gorgeous booster airs when San Francisco Is reached and the stunts really begin. '- " - Signor Malinl, magician, doer of tricks and worker of mystery, will also attend the excursion and furnish en tertainment on the way. He Is said to be one of the most baffling of hla craft, and Interest Increases because of the knowledge that. fie -w 111 be one of the features of diversion. R. .L. Weaver," chairman of the' com mittee on accommodations, announced that when In San Francisco headquar- , ters of the. Oregon first delegation will be at the St. Francis hotel. Rates for hotel accommodation, he said, have been . arranged so as to. be exceedingly rea sonable, and reservations of rooms In preferred hostelries will 4 be made : co ! route so that all that remain for the 1 'm Of NttH 4ke aa( lea's keat Is imld exclusively by the aa tlon'e largest. 'The magnitude of the Eilers industry ranks as one of the largest in the world." The New Yerk Mule Traie rlevle, Feb. lt MX are prone to look; to the East to find the great successes in commercial un '. dertakings. ' Yet right here on the Coast are several institu tions that in their own lines - may 4e termed the ''largest . in the world." Of these, none stands : out more prominently than the1 chajn of forty piano " stores of Eilers Music House, from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Throughout five Western States there is not a city of big importance ' " that is not proud of an Eilers Piano Store. , That this tremendous business has been - founded and developed within scarce a dozen years has a deep significances J " HOME OF THE ir..MvHual excursionist to do is to sin l!".e register cn ariival. Special Features at Exposition City. The arrival, too, is to be a matter of moment. Two hundred automobili-Tfc-will be drawn up at the station. ' The mayor, the city council, all the officials of the exposition, and the Influential indi viduals of the police force will be at the station to give welcome and inrn the city over to the visitors. For each of the three days of the stay there will be special entertainment features arranged by the San Francis cans. There will be banquets and fes tivals and sightseeing tours. On the morning of March 14 will oc cur that for whjch the whole excursion has been planned. Oregon ' will be given the first choice of all the atata building sites. - ' -Just as an Indication of the great In terest had throughout the state in the Oregon first excursion, C. C. Chapman and J. Fred Larson reported yesterday afternoon thai SI reservations for places on the special trains had come from Eugene, Six came from Inde pendence, Men who .desire to take their wives on the, excursion are to be espe cially arranged for, the idea being that there shall be a "married folks' car" on each train. MEET MONDAY NIGHT When the members of the Michigan society convene in the assembly room of the Multnomah hotel tomorrow even ing for their first regular meeting since permanent organisation - was effected a little more than a week ago, each will wear a large white square of paper, on which will be written their name and address, . This will be done so that all who came from Michigan to live In Portland may become acquainted. They will sing, too, "Michigan, My Michigan," the first verve of which goes like this: "Home of my heart, I sing to thee, M Ich Igan - my Michigan, r Thy lake bound shores.I long to see, Michigan, my Michigan. From Sa'glnaw's talljwhisperlng pines, ToLake Superior's farthest mines, Fair in the -light of memory shines, Michigan, my Michigan." - The program includes an exposition of the Greater Portland Plan by Presi dent. C B. Merrick of the association and a former "Mlchlgander," the .views illustrating the plan to be shown with the assistance of Landscape Architect Howard- Eva rt weed. Dr. John H. Boyd,. who came- from Detroit to be pastor of the Portland First Presbyterian church, and C. C Chapman, development manager of the Commercial club, are to make brief ad dresses. Mr. Chapman's subject will be Publicity." There will be, 4oo, a reading by Miss Christene Andersen and a soto by Mrs. K. y. Schmeer, and an informal social period .will conclude the program. The charter for membership in the Michigan society of Oregon : closes April 1. .' TOTS ELOPE ON COASTER AND TRICYCLE; CAUGHT (United Prow leased Wire. ) Oakland. Cal.,' March 2. Stwting off nn elopement which Included a tour of the world on a tricycle and a 'coaster, Virginia Belle Oudry, five years old, of Berkeley, the daughter of a local photographer, and Robert Vaughn, the seven-year-old of the , Rev. R. Vaughn, pastor of the First Baptist church of Berkeley,-were found In Oak land late yesterday, after they had ne gotiated some 10 miles on their re spective vehicles. 0 It is a liting example of the commercial truth that a; house that devotes every energy to giving qual- ; ity, value and service to its patrons is assured of suc cess. Weva c k h 6 W I e d g e gratefully this recognition of supremacy from New York. . ' If the satisfaction of our patrons is all that is re quired, we predict a still greater growth of the Eilers .Piano Stores. The policies that have made possible this --marvelous growth in our business will be faithfully adhered to in the future. More than ever before will this house be the best place to buy your piano or " player-piano. ? 8oS MICHIGAN SOCIETY TO Teacher Cannot SiayAivay From Oregon Miss Loui Guthrie, Lured to Xorth Dakota by Land Lottery, I'lans to Leave Her Homestead and Return to Rotfue Iliver Valley; Her Friends Gave I'p the Fight Long Ago. iTF 1 ,. i 1e r m m - a . . Miss Louise Guthrie In her Dakota " Janu - "(Special to The lonrnal.t Kerby. Or.. March 2. By pluck and stlck-to-lt-tveness an Oregon girl. Miss Louisa Guthrie of Josephine county; haa made a atak in Korth Oakoto and may soon return to Oregon to resume teach ing in the state she loves. Four years ago Miss Guthrie was teaching country school in Josephine county when sho read of a land opening in Dakota. . With her sister and another teacher, she took a claim on the bleak dry farming plains. Her sister soon married and her mend came back, but Miss Guthrie was "there UMATILLAN WOULD GO TO CONVENTION Judge J. W. Maloner. Judge J. W. Maloney, county Judge of Umatilla county, . baa announcod himself aa a candidate for delegate to the Democratic national convention to be held in Baltimore next June. Judge Maloney la one of the best known and moBt prominent Democrats in eastern Oregon. He haa lived in Umatilla coun ty the greater part of his life and, al though a young man, he was elected Judge of hla county two years ago. He was-four years county recorder and for a number of years was cashier of the American National bank of Pendleton. He is a past grand' chancellor of the Knlghte of Pythias and is now grand master of the exchequer. Judge Maloney la an ardent admirer of William J. Bryan and came down to Portland to meet the "Commoner" last week. .-: ,v .-. : WARUAND OF 0. A. C. LIKELY OUT FOR SEASON 1 BhsIbiI t"' Til1 ' iWTMlH1 Oregon Agricultural College,1 Corval 11s, Or., March 2. George, McFarland, a star guard of the Oregon Agricultural college basketball squad, and a main stay of the track team, will proBably be kept out of athletics the remainder of the college year aa a-result of an Injured knee received in a contest with the University of Idaho a few nights ago. McFarland was carried from the floor five minutee after the game start ed, but it was not known until today that the injury was serious. Dr. Stewart ,1s of opinion McFarland will be unable to participate in: any of the spring Bporta.. His .loss, will be an exception! ally severe blow to the track tfem, (since so few of the veterans are on : deck this year. Dr. Stewart Intended i to use him in the springs and broad ' Jump. McFarland holds the college record In the latter event O. A. C. BASkETBALL MEN BEAT WASHINGT0Nr22-12 (Sperlal to The Journal.) Oregon Agricultural College, Corval 11h, Or., March 2 Oregon Agricultural college teat Washington State college of Pullman, Wash., at basketball to night by 22 to 12. The team work of W. S. C.' ,was a feature. , The gruna was exceptionally fast The score at the I I I w t I fcrisW-Wf 1- - sTr in III ! i Hi MTT Trr ii if I ml- v.:;:::: ,.;-xi.vs I -TTTS fiBrilj ' . I.. . j - L-.l "' J? 1 l W ri "shh. 'T'i'.'.v' v',.,y,v:;,:v;:.;':::v O,, J ;-v, r,. U i , , ,t f.J , i- shack ,and a view- of the shack in ary. . to stay." She has now a patent for her quarter section. " , When she settled and built her "shack" her nearest neighbor lived three miles awayi Hhe Tut the -pictures of" her friends and her old school scenes on the four walls and made the "Bhack" as homey as possible. Now there is a town in leas . than a quarter of a roll from her door and a railroad is build ing to it.' . Her fortune is about made and she is talking of renting her farm and coining back to the Rogu river valley. ,v Two thousand school .children . and" their parents saw a - moving picture demonstration, pf how to make gardens out of back yards and vacant lots and beauty spots of tumble down cottages at the Bungalow theatre yesterday aft ernoon, i---v They had been asked by invitation made through Superintendent Rigler's office to see how the children of em ployes of the National Cash Register company raise garden -truck and incl dentally learn how to cultivate the soil and train their hands as well aa their heads for future usefulness. , So many of the, children from the 82 schools of Portland, who have entered the garden contests- Inaugurated by a committee of business organizations, accepted the invitation that the theatre was filled to overflowing long before 2:30 o'clock, the hour sched&led for be ginning. So, in order that the others might not be disappointed, the exhibi tion was repeated at 4 o'clock. H. C. Ernst, the lecturer, caused first to be shown conditions before the gar den work of the boys was commenced. Some very neglected and offensive seemlnjf snots were - irevealnd. Thn moving pictures, colored by the klnne- macolor prdcess and stereopticon views, j also co lo Zed, showed the transforma tion. "Lots that had been producing weeds and tin cans were shown produc ing prize cabbages, tomatoes and flow ers under the busy cultivation of boys that oerore had been as Idle as the soil, Aa one scene after another flashed on the screen the youngstera witness-! ing it became almost wild with en.; thuHlaBm. When the exhibit concluded I with "America,"' it was sung with a ! rollicking vigor that waa an inspiration to near, welfare work, said Mr. Ernst, nas oeen round economically profitable " (Special to The Journal.! Grants Pass, Or.,- March 2. The com mercial club appointed a committee a : few days ago to confer with all per sons interested In the chicken industry with the view of organizing a poultrv- m.en'" association' fter" enWngln in "the. business on a commercial basis. At a recent meeting, City Auditor M L. ' Opdyqke, who has just made a touf of Petaluma dfttrlct, and others spoke and it was the consensus of opinion that Oregon would take care of the products of such a business." The fear was ex pressed, however, that not a sufficient number , would engage in the business to give the district a big business proposi tion. Experts , agree . this locality Is especially adapted for poultry raising from an egg production standpoint and an organization will llkelV be perfected ' tnai wm ravor establishing this. In dustry here on a gigantic basis " 1 23,764 HAVE SIGNED ' j REGISTRATION BOOKS ! UP TO THE PRESENT GARDEN MAKMG W BY MOVING PICTURES GRANTS PASSWOULD BE ' PETALUMA OF OREGON 4 Voters to the mimber of 23,764 . have - algned the, registration , O ,.i books. Of :thls number 18,872 e are Republican, 3428 are Demo- crats and 1363 are mlscellan- 4 eous, v: The books are etill open on the fourth floor of the court house. , Voters are urged to register before the last few days before the primary election, 4 thereby avoiding the tush and possibility of not being able to StiifOUlilnLS, LOSEREALTY. TOO Rigid Cleanup in Josephine Js Catching Officials -in an ' Unexpected Way. ' lwil o The Journal.) .-Grams-raw!-. -OrrMare!! 2 Prbsecut" Ing Attorney Mulkey is making a de termined effort to give violators of the license law all that is their due and has ordered, the county clerk of Josephine to issue executions against the real estate held by Sam Kelnlein and John Sauer, to be followed by sale of the same la order to satisfy judgments against, these parties to the amount of $700. It Is claimed the defendants ex pect to remain in Jail and lie out their cash Sentences at the rat of 12 per day. ' . , .. . Mulkey says the statutes very clearly define that after the def endantal have servtd time enough in jail to amount to the face of their fines, the property may still be sold to satisfy the. Judgments. The defendants are now-in the county jail. ,- . ., ' George- Alpeter, who was also given a cash fine and a Jail sentence, may be compelled to lie out his sentence in full, as no property in his name is found here. H. Jones, who was arrested recently on a charge of bootlegging in Merlin and released under $500 bonds to appear for trial today In Merlin in the Justice court, did not put in an appearance this afternripn when the case was called. District Attorney Mulkey was present to prosecute, but Jones' whereabouts at present are unknown. His bondsmen are C H. Burkhalter and W. I. Sweet? land of Grants Pass. It Is alleged Jones was peddling liquor for an establish ment in Grants Pass recently, but which is now closed.' : When Jones was arrested be resisted two officers and put up a vigorous fight until one of the officers whacked him on the head with a gun," which laid him out temporarily. He waa afterward placed in the county Jail here, later be-iugreleaBedon.bond- A Chief Rowley's Case Dismissed. ' - (Special to Th Journal. 1 Grants Pass, Or., March 2. Chief of Police G. M. Rowley, who Friday night was held to await action by the grand jury on a charge of shooting C. 6. Blx.- ty in a raid wnen tbe chief seized a barrel of liquor in a barn, belonging to Ft MWlckmaJvJwia been dlsclwrged, n motion of District Attorney Mulkey, who stated that no evidence had been pro duced to show Rowley ahot Blxby. . Miss Ada Lewis Dies. (Special to The JourntL) "" Grants Pass, Or., March !. Miss Ada Lewis' of Grants Pass, daughter of Mr. ahd Mrs. George W. Lewis, will be buried tomorrow. She died Friday, aged 3. ' FALLING GIRDER INJURES FOUR WORKMEN AT SALEM 8leni Baru of Tb JoerntH iSalein, Or,, March 2. Four men em ployed on " the "new Carnegie library building under eourse of construction were injured this af tertioon by a- falling girder, which dropTped 12 feet ,J. M. Beck suffered a dislocated shoulder and O. Tang eevere body bruises. Both were taken to the hospital. E. &. Crum and J. C. Hummer were slightly injured. OREGON FRESHMEN BEAT;; WASHINGTON HIGH, 34-22 (Sitedal te The Joonml.1 - University of Oregon, Eugene, Or., March 2. The Oregon freshmen de feated the Washington high school her tonight by the score of 34 to 22. Wash ington led 17 to 11 the first half, but the superior condition of the Oregon men told in the second halfi , The flrstll rules and the second period under, the intercollegiate rules. ' r? STORE NO. 2 FOURTH STREET CORNER OF YAMHILL n 'A I " llfl 1n w 3 ? m l R A IMA Br I4pj every $6.00 For Ladies' Fim $3, $3.50 and $4 Dress Shoes, in all the leading styles, velvets, tans, patents and gunmetal. Plenty of short vamps and high-cuts, all sizes. Remember, $3.00 to $4.00 grades now ' WOflliflEATOIIS'l Albany. Or., March . Articles of in corporation for the Albany Hotel com pany were filed this afternoon with the county clerk by J. C. Hammel, M. J. Cameron and John J. Collins, the cap italization being $70,000. They prom ise Immediate construction of the largest hotel in the Willamette valley I ...iA xIN S s tss mm V't'AVM'ifl'iVj HOW IS -YOUR-l2AWN.2Si ARE YOU PROUD OF IT? Now is the time to give it attention. A little new seed for the thin places, a top dressing of "Wilgrow" the great fertilizer will do won ders. New Lawns should be seeded with R R's Evergfeen Lawn Grass Seed, a combination of fine leaved, close-growing grasses that WiH produce that green, velvety effect so much desired. "Highest qauKty seeds only" They cost more, of course. ; FREE! FREE! 10,000 TULIPS -To make room in the bulb cases for ; Dahlias and Gladioli now due, we will give free a 50c pack age of Tulips . with each .cash purchase of 50c or more, They are in good condition and will bloom nicely outside if planted at: once. ' ' - ' Incubators, Brooders, Poultry Supplies If you are interested in this line, call and see our large and up-to-date stock and talk to our expert poultrymen. If you intend to buy an incubator, book your order now to save delay. Prices, $8.00 and up. We are Belling from our third carload since December first. Store Phones-Main 5956, A-3811. Tree Yard Main 5549, A-4715. 1692DSt For Women's $4.00 to $6.00 Highest Grade Dress Shoes. These come in all the newest styles in valvets, vici, patents; , tans and hew buck, in high or regular cut, button or lace, light turn soles or- welted. Every size and width is here. Remember, Dress Shoes now ....... U'Uatirtcs are in rt-u.":.'iv s J' t t.. t . l! ?, which will re erect, d at t. i of Seorr,-l and I. yon stre--: j n a j I 67 by It: ft-ct As propciri t" e r be Six stories li!fih cJ modern architecture, 1 . o besin within the next S3 days. 493 Italians Die in Tripoli. Rome, March !. The government to night "announced officially that 409 Italian soldier had been killed in battle since the outbreak of the war in Trip oil. Three hundred and twenty-three additional are listed as "massing." The Best made by plant- "ing kou tie ages V "Highest Quality Seeds nd Plants. A trial will convince v-you of the superior mer- V seeds and plants are pro- growers ana are unsure passed. We offer you the latest and best varieties that are especially adapted to Our state. - Beautiful Sweet Peas Plant seed as soon as possible for the Sunset Pea Show and the Elk convention. - Your Sweet .Peas will large and beautiful if you plant right kind and follow our cul tural directions. Which kind do YOU want, the 1912 Giant Spen Tcerir the ordinary Spencer or the small, common hooded type with short stems? There is a great dif ference in the price of the seeds, but there is a greater difference in the beauty and size, of the flowers. We offer you the finest American and European Novelties. Plant More Rosea DO IT NOW! : We have thousands of extra strong 2 and 3 year old bushes that will bloom profusely this season if planted now, also complete stock of FRUIT, SHADE and ORNA MENTAL TREES and SHRUBS at our City Tree Yard, 4th. and ladison Sts. , - - - klfc(Safmmtif (1 Bet, Morrison 6 fanhill Gardens STORE NO. 1 247 MORRISON - BETWEEN THIRD AND SECOND mm $4.00 to 55 For Women's Fine $2,$0 and $3 Shoes. These come in' patents, tans and gunmetal, lace or button, in all sizes. Remember, $2.50 to $3.00 grades now SEVENJfLANQ-ALDERJSTS. end of the first half was 12 to in, n. Ogct-Locii A nation list. 11 points. The attendance was the best yet thiat aeasoo. - . ,. . V