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' - . ....... - . - 12 THE 'OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1914. ROAD TO MI HOOD WOULD DRAW MANY TOURISTS OF WEALTH L R. Flagg Points Out Tre mendous Possibilities of Proposed Project, FIRM WILL AID IN WORK WILD WEST CONTESTS WILL; BE FEATURED ON PROGRAM Committee of Enthusiasts of Trom SO to 100 Men Xs Suggested to Take Initiative. Thft proposal to capitalize Mount Hood' by building a tourist highway f rorr&fcortland to the famous moun tain 'iV2 bigKeet thing ever Bug- J Rented fFortlanl. declared Li. it. KluKK,tlereBident of the railroad log' fcTlrm of Flags & Standl ferVftft'y. "I wild 'be wastlDg time to say why The Journal's suggestion ahould be acted on and the road built," he 4id. j "Any newsboy on the corner knows I kept cAjt of millions of dollars of tour ist money through the lack of It. "We've not been able to prevent vis itors from doubting that we have such a scenic asset because they have not been able to reach it. "Tourists of the class that spend '$100 a day have passed through Port-' land and passed us by, going to places with scenery less beautiful but more, accessible." ! Makes Practical Suggestions. 1 Mr. Flagg proposed that 50 to 100 men here compose a Mount Hood roau committee and contribute $50 to $100 each to be used in having competent engineers go over the entire route, that the best way may be exactly learned. The survey completed, it will then be known what is to be done and the method of doing It will not be diffi cult to formulate. Mr. Flagg epoke appreciatively of the work done and money spent by E. Henry Wemme in Improving the road to Mount Hood. He promised that Flagg & Standlfer will contribute equally with others in meeting the expense of the survey. It should be decided, he said, wheth er the road Is to be for general traffic or automobiles. If for general traffic grades should not be over 5 per cent; If for automobiles only, grades may be aa steep as 15 per cent, provided curvatures are eliminated. Also, he said; there should be a com j. anion plan for the construction of a tourist railroad to the mountain. Bailroad Would Be Patronised. "There are many people who do not drive automobiles who would appre ciate the splendid beauty of the scen- ery around the mountain fully as much. If not more, than those who. do. The railroad is the means of trans portation for the man of moderate means, and I haven't the slightest question that when built it would be liberally patronized." Mr. Flagg was recently in Califor nia. There he drove over roads as hard and smooth as the asphalt paving In Portland. Yet he found deficiencies in some of these roads. They had not been made wide in the beginning and there were many curves. "The only way to build a permanent ly satisfactory road," he explained. "Is to build it right in the beginning. Build it broad as well as smooth and do not have any more curves than ab solutely necessary. If a raifroad Is bul-lt paralleling the road, let it leave the thoroughfare and follow the moun tain contour when grades become too steep for It. Standard Should Be Bat. "It does not pay to build in the be ginning a narrow and insufficient road with the hope that those who live ad jacent to It will build it better later on. They never will. It Is an easy habit to ' get along with what you have." Mr. Flagg believes It Is time for the railroads to help In promoting tourist business by providing hotels at scenic points. Someone should build a fine hotel in the vicinity of Government . Camp when the road Is built, he sug gested. There are many other places of scenic importance that would be come Immediately famous If transpor tation to them were provided together with hotel accommodations. ' ' , " ' A t i , i ' TV fhr - -- r p. n fhf i 4r W s V -.,:- .s J TAXICAB FARES CUT ALMOST IN HALF AS RESULT OF RATE WAR New Schedule 50 Gents First Mile, One to Four Passen gers; Time Runs Cut Third METERS VS. ZONE SYSTEM Althoug-h. Wot Admitted, Cat Has S raltad rrom Pldit With. Compi. nlea Charging Set Prices. Bee-Ho-Gray, champion rider and roper at Vancouver Pioneer Days, September 7 to.iz. "Let'a go" Is the significant slo gan chosen by the management of Van couver's Pioneer day and 90th anni versary celebration, which Is to be held September 7 to 12. In the excellent program that is all but completed wild west contests and exhibitions by the best riders and ropers known to wild west fame will stand out promi nently and be a feature of the great celebration. There will be thrills and hair raisers afternoon and evening to satisfy the most blase. - The Irwin Brothers of Cheyenne,' originators and stagers of the famous T"ontier Days shows which have annu ally been staged in the Wyoming capi tal for 19 years, have been secured by the management to stage the wild west pageant that will place Portland, Van couver and contlglo-us territory on the map in these fascinating and thrilling sports of the fast fading frontier. As all roundups, rodeos and stampedes are but copies of the Cheyenne brand. It goes without saying that the events will be according to Hoyle and willbe sufficiently dangerous and thrilling to satisfy the most fastidious in this line. Rivalry Baa Developed. Considerable rivalry has developed, it seems, and the noted riders and rop ers of the northwest have expressed their Intention of entering the "Van couver contests with the avowed pur pose of taking the honors from the crack riders with Irwin's aggregation of 325 people. It looks like a contest for blood aside from the 110,000 hung up In the way of cash prizes. The Irwin show, now playing in California, will arrive in Vancouver about 10 days ahead' of, the celebration, In order to .give 'riders', ropers and stock an op portunity ;-to rest up before the con-test.-' ; Two carloads each of bronchos and jwtid steers will be . shipped from Wyo"mihg.3and will be used In the con tests, Wild horses for the celebrated wild horse race, the thriller of all thril lera, and which was conceived by the Irwjn brothers, will be secured from this section of the west. Wild mules, horses, steers, bulls, Vuftalo and burros will be ridden by cowboys and cowgirls. Steers will be ropea'and tied against time, and the country's worst outlaw horses will be ridden for championship prizes. Indiana will Give Dance a. A band of 50 Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge agency. South Dakota, will be seen In tribal dances and rites and In attacks on the overland stage coast, th oxrteam wagon train and the old Vancouver block house, which will be reproduced for the occasion. Indians from the Pendleton reservation will compete against the Sioux in races and will Unite with them in an attack on the blockhouse, which will have as de denders troops from Vancouver bar racks, pioneers and cowboys. United States troops from the bar racks "will give drill exhibitions on des ignated daya during the week. A specially selected and unbiased committee of Judges will Judge the contests to insure impartial decisions, irrespective of what section of the country the contestants come from. Ivery evening the Irwin Brothers' aggregation will give exhibitions In an Another rate war la on among the taxic&b companies of Portland and if it continues much longer it will be cheaper to ride than pay for shoe leather. Yesterday the Portland Taxlcab company announced a deep cut in its rates - both for metered and clock timed runs. "If we are going to have war, let's have it right," said A. C. Marsh, man ager -for that company, when he gave out the news of the latest rate slash lng figures. According to his announcement the new schedule for the summer months, August, September and October, vir tually slices the usual rates in half. Under the schedule now in effect, 50 cents will be charged for the firs mile and 10 cents for each additional third, where one or four passengers are carried. Heretofore the company charged 50 cents for the first half mile and 10 cents for each additional quar ter for one or two persons. Under the old rates a charge of $3 was made for an hour's ride. Now only $2 is charged for the same service. Although it is not admitted, the Portland Taxicab company determined on the general cut because It Is at war with the taxi companies operating un der the aone system. Under this sys tem passengers are charged set prices for traveling to and from specified dis tricts. Mr. Marsh declares the zone system is open to abuse while the system fol lowed by his company of having a charge made on the basis or actual distance traveled and measured, offers full protection to clients. Picnics at Oak Grove. Concord, Or., Aug. 15. The Social Service club held its regular busi ness meeting at the home of Mrs. M T. Oatfleld Thursday afternoon. A picnic luncheon was served and was followed by a business session. The Concord Community Sunday school members, which numbered 45, enjoyed a picnic at the Sell wood play grounds Thursday afternoon. Super intendent Mrs. George Brownell was in charge. The Parent-Teacher association met In regular session Friday afternoon Papers were read by Mrs. Nellie Day ton and Mrs. Anna Kernbreadt. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Evans are mov lng to their farm at Goble, Or. They have rented their home In Oak Grove. The Oak Grove Children's Industri al club met for work at the school house Friday afternoon. Divorced Wife Sues ForTTeavy Damages Marcella Clark Would Recover 912500 Prom Former Husband, Sheriff Word and Other. The Insanity Charges placed against Mrs. Marcella Clark, divorced wife of Attorney A. E. Clark, June 26," are the basis of a suit for S125.000 damages filed yesterday by " Mra Clark. At torney Clark, Sheriff T. M. Word, Dis trict Attorney Walter H. Evans. B. F. Sherwood, a policeman connected with the district attorney's office, and Depu ty District Attorney Thomas G. Ryan are named as defendants and Mrs. Clark alleges that they conspired against her. Sherwood signed the complaint. Word arrested Mrs. Clark and after a short stay at the Jail put her In the custody of a special officer at home. She was restrained until July 11, when Drs. fa. E. JosephTand William House declared her not insane. Circuit Judge Cleeton signed the decree of divorce for Mr. Clark immediately after the doctors reported. Mrs. Clark alleges that she was ar rested as an Insane person without funds or friends to care for her when In truth she was the wife at the time of Attorney Clark, who was perfectly able to care for her. Attorneys Jef frey and Lenon represent Mrs. Clark. FRATERNAL NOTES Kirkpa trick Council Held Danc ing and Card Party Last Night. VISITING BUYERS WILL SPREAD THE FAME OF PORTLAND MERCHANT All Are Enthusiastic at Size of Stocks and Variety of Goods Obtainable. MILL'S STRIKING SPEECH Prominent Banker aivea Timely B- view at Bur Banquet Country la Beat of financial Condition. electric lighted arena on the . fair grounds. Saturday evening, September 6, there will be a monster red-fire parade in Portland of cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and pioneers. It is estimated that over 1000 pioneers from the northwest will be present for the celebration. Occasion Waa Enjoyable. The members of Kirkpatrick Coun cil, Knights and Ladies of Security held a well attended card party, fol lowed by dancing and refreshments last evening In Moose hall. Will Display Bew Uniforms. The degree team of Kirkpatrick Council Knights and Ladies of Secur ity will display their new uniforms at the Crystal Lake park picnic and tournament Sunday, August 23. The two women baseball teams playing there on that date will attract a large crowd. It Is confidently pre dicted that if the weather is fair fully 2500 people will be present. Grangers Visit Clarke County. Last Thursday several prominent grangers of Multnomah county attend ed the Clarke County, Wash., Pomona grange and heard publio Issues dis cussed. Good Crowd Expected. At Crystal Lake park tomorrow the United Degree teams of the W. O. W. expect to have a good crowd. Base ball will be put on in good shape, plenty of music and good dancing. Lmti for Chicago. Last Wednesday evening Elizabeth McMahon, grand chief ranger of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters left for Chicago with seven other delegates to the national convention of that order meeting in Chicago on August 25. This organization had but two locals In Portland two years ago", but now has eight. Inter ting session. Last evening Multnomah Camp, W. O. W., had a session that was interest ing to all. F. E. Coulter, H. L. Day and others made fraternal speeches. The three prizes for the best plans and suggestions were distributed as follows: First prize of $15 to A. L, Keenan, second prize of $10 to Dr. A. K. Hlggs, third prize of $5 to James Ruddiman. L Carroll Day, baritone singer, rendered two selec tions, "Garden of My Heart," and "When the Stars Are Falling." Journal Want Ads bring results. Buyers' week ended, today officially. but not in fact Hundreds of visitors homeward bound said this morning that from them will spread a wave of favorable comment over Oregon. Washington Idaho, Montana and California, Portland's trade territory was broad ened by the week of , hospitality. As Buyers' Week of 1914 attracted dou ble the registration of 19U, so, it was predicted. Buyers' Week of 1915 will bring double the number that came this year. All merchants participating in the Buyers' Week are delighted. They are unanimously enthusiastic in their ap preciation. They praise Portland hos pitality. They verify the claim that Portland merchants and manufacturers carry larger stocks, offer greater vari ety of goods, maintain a high quality stanaara, ana surpass in service to customers. C. C. Chapman, secretary of th Job bers' and Manufacturers' association. saia mis morning mat ms prediction of approximately $1,000,000 in business done Incident to Buyers' Week, had been fulfilled. Owe of the most pleasant events of the week was the luncheon today aboard the W. R. Grace & Co. steamer Santa Cecilia, at the Municipal dock. Banquet Moat important Peatura. The banquet in honor of visiting merchants at the Commercial club last night was easily the week's most Im portant feature, because of the nature of addresses delivered. A. L. Mills, president of the Portland Clearing House association, and of the First Na tional bank, gave a reassuring and timely review of the financial situa tion. Nathan Strauss presided and E. B. Piper served as toastmaster. 8. C. Pier, N. A. Perry, of Houlton; Bruce Dennis, of LaGrande; Dr. W. T. Foster, president of Reed college, and Arthur H. Devers. Mr. Mills' address was received with cheers. Speaking of financial condi tions in the United States he made two dominant statements: UUls' Striking Speech. "First, that financial conditions in our country today are sound, and at no time since our government was estab lished were they ever in a sounder con dition than they are at this moment. "Second (and let this sink deep in to your understanding;, there is abso lutely no danger today of a financial panic sweeping across this country such as all of us have seen in times gone by, nor Indeed, shall you or I ever again witness in this country such panic conditions as prevailed In 1907 or 1898 or. Indeed, in other panic years. "These are cold, hard facts and not the rosy dreams of some visionary stu dent of political economy; facts that are established truths in the minds of financiers of established reputation, and facts that should and must be Cruelty of Various Kinds Is Set Forth Six Suits Are rued In Circuit Court for Severance of Bonda of Matrimony. Orln J. Steele, dancing inatructor. was yesterday sued for divorce by his wife, Erma G. Steele, on grounds of cruelty. They were married In Ev erett, Wash., In May. 1906, and have one son whose custody the mothor aaks. She also aska for $35 a month alimony and the return of her maiden name. Erma Gerrella. Cornelia G. Anderson charged Anders Christian Anderson with finding fault with her cooking in her complaint filed yesterday. They were married July 26, 1913. She would resume her maiden name, Cornelia Comandlch. Ella A. Mitchell charges her hus band, Charles H. Mitchell, traveling man, with putting detectives on her trail. She aska for $75 a month ali mony. They were married in Pitts burg, Pa,, December 16. 1903. Ada A Ullfer has filed suit for di vorce against Louis A. Ullfer alleging cruelty. She asks for $15 a month. They were married at Timber, Or, March 24, 1906. Goldie Hazlett filed suit for divorce against W. L. Hazlett alleging cruelty. They were married April 19, 1910. Cruelty was charged by D. G. Jodon in a divorce suit filed yesterday against Alma Jodon. They were mar ried last New Year's Day. FOREST FIRES STILL E OF MENAC HOMES AND ' HH"; TIMBER ORE GUN equally well established In your mind ami in the mind of every business man in these United States. Ptaancial Conditions Barer Sounder. "Let me repeat them, for they can not be reiterated too often: First, the United States was never in a sounder financial condition than it is today. Second, there la no danger of financial panic today nor shall we ever again see such panics as we have in the past. "Take these statements of facts home with you, mull over them, make them a part and parcel of your dally financial creed, and then Join with other loyal patriotic citizens in preach ing to your neighbors the gospel of faith In our country a Institutions and the absolute soundness of lta preaent financial system. "Aye, this and more, you and I and all of us should combat, with all the power and force that is within us, the dismal croaklngs of the confirmed pessimist who, whenever there Is the smallest cloud in the sky, believes that the sun will never shine again. Bo Boom for Pessimists. "Such calamity howlers are peats in society, of value neither to themselves nor to others, but rather they are a drag upon the wheela of our nation's progress. "Pardon this digression, but thero should not be even standing room fgr the pessimist in this great country of ours." In the Sunday Journal tomorrow there will appear Mr. Mill's state ment telling why the national financial situation was never sounder and panic less likely. Lebanon's Mayor Stricken. Lebanon, Or., Aug. 16. Honorable E. A. Telsing, mayor of Lebanon, died at his home in this city Thursday at 11 o'clock p. m. of heart failure. He was stricken at his place of business. His death was a shock to the commu nity and cast a gloom over the entire city. Mr. Telsing had been mayor for two years.. Donglaa Native Is Dead. Roseburg, Or., Aug. 15. John Aiken, one of the best known residents of Roseburg, died at his home in Rose burg Friday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. He was a native of Douglas county and has lived here all his life. He is survived by hla wife. He waa a member of the K. of P. lodge. Ranch House Near Cascadia -: Destroyed by Flames In ' "Old Burn," . .. BIG BLAZE NEAR DETROIT Government Sends Xen and lumber Company Yolun'.eera Its Services. (Special to The Journal.) Albany, Or, Aug. 15. A bla fire is raging in an "old burn," six miles northwest of Detroit. In the govern ment reserve, according to word re ceived by the Santiam national forest reserve office In this city. The fire broke out Thursday noon from un known origin. A large crew is fight ing It. If it is confined to the "old burn" there will be no serious dam age. Twelve men were sent In from De troit yesterday to assist those already fighting. Eight more government men will probably be sent In today. The fighters are under tne direction of Supervisor Brundage, who returned yesterday afternoon from Belknap, where he conducted the campaign against the fire there the first of the week. He proceeded last night to the scene of the new operations. Should the fire get beyond the con trol of the fighters, the Hoover Lum ber company, of Hoover, has volun teered to shut down the mill and send all hands to the scene of tne confla gration. One farm house was destroyed and another narrowly escaped a furious, forest fire that broke out Thursday afternoon 11 miles northeast of Fos ter and seven miles north of Cascadia. and which, it in estimated, has burned over 1000 acres of "old burn'' and deadened. John Roberts, a rancher, lost his' house and barn and Dan Brady barely saved his by fighting the flames wltn the assistance of forest rangers. The fire is between the middle forte and the south fork of the South San tiam river. It was sweeping up a canyon in a northeasterly direction and was gutting everything in Ha path. Grave fears are entertained by the people residing in the section. The fire is being fought by the Linn County Fire Patrol association under the direction of Supervisor Karl S. Mealey. It is believed more help will be needed. Sla-shinffn Start Trouble. Centralla, Wash.. Aug. 15. A bad slashing fire that got' beyond control Thursday afternoon, raged west of Centralla and for a time threatened with destruction the camp of the Che halb3 River Lumber & Shingle com pany. The fire finally passed the camp, resulting In the burning of only two outbulldlngH. Numerous fires have been burning In this vicinity during the past few days and a pall of smoke hangs over Centralla. There has been no rain In the city since June 20. Talcotfa Heart Failed. Roseburg. Or., Aug. 16. Succumb ing to an attack of heart failure, Na thaniel K. Talcott, age 59 years, died Friday morning while en route to Rose burg from his home near Melrose with a wagon load of wood. Since Saturday Night Shopping Is Past, Monday Is an Ideal Shopping Day WHATLAB0R IS DOING Labor Council Urges Passage of the Rivers and Harbors Bill. Telegram Sent to Senators. Last evening the Central Labor Council authorized the sending of a telegram to Senators Chamberlain and Lane, urging all possible haste in the pasnape of the rivers and harbors bill. Further than a brief explanation of the motion there was no discussion and the resolution passed unanimously. The special committee appointed to report on a proposed anti-banner ordi nance reported that they were unable to find any such ordinance bfore the city commissioners or to hear of any such proposition having as yet been formulated. A resolution was passed, to be sent to all affiliated unions, requesting that no measure, scheme or resolutions con cerning Industrial problems be In dorsed without reference to the Cen tral Labor Council. The Labor day committee made a report of progress. A special sub committee reported over 90 prizes, some of considerable value, having been donated by . different business firms for the games and sports. Everything Indicates an enthusiastic Labor day ceieorauon sepiemDer 7. Boys Over Rapids; Swim to Safety Oregon City. Aug. 15. Josenh Mil ler, Donald SUcox, Bert Lageson and Ted Sheahan, Oregon City boys had a narrow escape from death Friday aft ernoon, while shooting the Clackama rapids. The boys were In swimming in the Clackamas near Gladstone, when they started to wade across the river. When they reached the middle of the stream the current was too strong for mem, ann tney were carried over the rapids. They managed to swim to safety. - Two Bridges Destroyed. - Roseburg, Or... Aug. 15. Sparks from f small forest fires in that vicinity caused the destruction by fire of twt small bridges between , the Lone Rock ferry and Rock creek. 25 miles east of . Roseburg. The fires are now under ' control, it is said. Men's Fancy Summer Suite Hustlimg Out ITU TT V? VI TO Tp Choice of Superbly Tailored Garments from Such Renowned Makers as Adler-Rochester A. B. Kirschbaum Hickey-Freeman Rogers-Peet 'Washington Co. And Others of Equal Fame Naumberg See Splendid Window Display in Our Temporary Annex, Fifth St. $15.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $ 7.50 $16.50 Fancy Summer Suits at $ 8.25 $18.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $ 9.00 $20.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $10.00 $22.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $11.00 Our "Invincible" $16.50 Suite Are Excepted From This Sale. $25.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $12.50 $28,00 Fancy Summer Suits at $14.00 $30.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $15.00 $35.00 Fancy Summer Suits at $17.00 Sizes 34 to 46 Men's Store, Second Floor, Temporary Annex FINAL ! 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