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SCENIC AU 0 ROAD ON WASHINGTON SIDE OF IS Heyt - Highway Designed to . Complete Loop Offering a , Treat to Tourists, j STARTS AT WHITE SALMON U9 teeda to Trout X,ak. Io. Cava. ; and Bu of Mt. Adam; Mwlo . 1 " Pastures Are Attractive. ": Proposing another scenic auto road for the northwest and one that will be o ' tremendous value to every section COLUMBIA URGED Sfld city, the citizens of North Yakima t,nd the Yakima valley railroad com j rnlttee of the Portland Chamber of ..Commerce are preparing to enlist the ,! support of all In the states of Wash ington and Idaho in the campaign. The new road will be on the Wash j Ington aide of the river and will com plete a loop trip through the state that Will offer the tourist glimpses of the '.most remarkable scenic sections of which the state can boast. '?' Taken In connection with the Colum bia river highway, the proposed road around Mount Hood, the Pacific lilgh- . way and the numerous side trips to the coast and to such resorts as Crater - lake, an unequaled system of boulevard I .(VIUIU-UUVCB Will US t&YflHllttUlC Starts at White Salmon. -' It la proposed that the road on the '.Washington side shall start at White ,' Salmon and travel northeasterly through White Salmon canyon to Trout Lake, the ice caves and the ', base of Mount Adams. The canyon Is one of the most beautiful in tne great northwest. It eats its way Into the heart of the mountains and in t Its windings seeks out spots where i Views are remarkable. The road would pass around the' base of iVount Adams on the east -aide and ente the Yakima Indian ".reservation. For several miles It would traverse the great yellow pine forest, where the country resembles , ' "a well cared for park. The trees I are devoid of limbs for great heights I '"and. little underbrush obscures the vision. j Between Whlto Salmon and Glen- wood the roa-1 is now in use and Is In a fairly good condition. From 1 Glen wood to the vicinity of White! .-Swan a new road would have to be constructed bridging a gap of about i . miles. Commissioners to Aid. This road is on the Yakima Indian . reservation. although In Yakima - county. The county commissioners of Yakima have agreed to cause a sur vey to be made during the present season, and as soon as the informa tion Is at hand an effort will be made -to Interest every portion of the northwest In securing thr appropria tion through the Tndlan service de partment of the Tnited States of a i sura aufflclent to build the road. , A food road is in existence between Whit 8wan and North Yakima, where , . It forms a Junctlbn with the Rnoqual mie Pass road over the Ctn,oaim vvim tnis road In use the people of Washington would have a fine loon trip that would country, Ranler take in the sound .National Park, the r Vancouver district and Adams. thence to Mt ' The people of . lng-ton are going the state of Wash to get behind thi iwu.ioop,- saia j. H. Harrah of Uarrah, in the Yakima. Scenic Drive Praised. "We who have been over this route know It to be one of the great scenic drives of the country and as supple amenta to the Columbia river hlghway , Will be influential in bringing many auto parties to the northwest. V "There should be no division of sentiment regarding it. and the pro posal should have the unanimous support of every citizen and everv .community. The congressional dele gations of both states should be lined ,up and the importance of the matter explained to them." .Effort will be again renewed to get . speedy . action on the proposed road -around Mt. Hood in Oregon, the trip being another splendid Rdjunct to that over the Columbia river highway! .With the two roads ready for use and supplemented by the Pacific highway, a touring party could spend an entire ; summer in tne northwest and duplicate a Journey. not Stmble Confident Over Naval Base Secretary of Campaign Conunlttej Says ( Pull Hearings in Congress Are Hope ful Signs for Plan. "Substantial progress has been made in Washington city on behalf of the contention for a naval base of the .first class at the mouth of the Co lumbia river," said Wallace R. Scruble, secretary of the naval base commit tee. yesterday. "Both Senators Cham- berlain and Lane have agreed to se cure hearings before the senate com mittee on naval affairs for the pend ing measure introduced by Senator Lane in thj senate, and Congressman Hawley will do the same in tha Viouse on behalf uf his own bill. This means that the Columbia naval base measures- will have a full hearing on their merits." Secretary Struble characterized thj reported personal differences of Sena tor Chamberlain and Chairman Harley "mere Incidents" of the campaign. Cantata Is Planned By VPTTl fYn RpVinnl theatre. Washington. To get the text T 11 HUM UUiiUUllof "Our American Cousin." which was "Snow White," German Palry Tale, WU1 Bo Given Two JTlg-hts This Week by 150 Pupils. "Snow "White," a cantata based on a German fairy tale, will be presented by the pupils of the Vernon school. Kast Twenty-third and Wygant streets, Thursday and Friday evenings at 3 o'clock for the benefit of the school. Some 64 pupils of the grammar grades will take part In the cantata which-.' will be preceded each evening by selections by children of the pri mary grades, a different program of drills, plays, dances, marches and reci tations being planned for each evening. .Borne JS0 children will take part. The s entertainment is ' being given .under the general direction of Prin cipal William Parker with Miss Wolfe as musical director. Miss Bennett as pianist. Miss Laman as stage director and Miss linn at dramatic director. Lincoln's Life Drama Theme Task Was Four Years9 Labor W&&r avvx ?v::?v;:tH ' A''- 'trM -'M i Z --' - & -ft-'-' f ' -l ' ', - T Portland Attorney's Admira tion for Great Emancipa tor Inspires Play. An admirer of Lincoln from boyhood, a deep student of Lincoln's life and acts, a collector of Lincolnlana, W. A. Burke, a Portland attorney, has cently completed what is believed to be the most unique contribution to Lincoln literature yet produced. In brief, it is a play, a drama; prop erly speaking, an American historical drama. It is called "Abraham Lin coln: A Nation's Idol," and it differs from the usual historical drama in that it does not relate merely an episode In the life of a great man, but covers the chief character's whole life, Mr. Burke picks up Lincoln a the age of 21 and carries him through his great eventful life to his death. That portion - of his life covered between his birth and attaining his majority is skilfully Interpolated in the piece in the words of a minor character. Drama of 17 Scenes. "Abraham Lincoln: A Nation's Idol'' is a drama in four acts and IT scenes. The preparation of the material and the writing of It occupied four years. As it stands now it is more a drama for reading, but with some re vision and eliminations it will be made to conform with the requirements of the modern stage. And this is what Mr. Burke hopes for theatrical production. Every detail has been carefully stu died. Mr. Burke has read every avail able book or article on Lincoln. He . has collected all the Lincoln stories that can be found. He has made a I large collection of Lincoln photo I graphs. He has gone deeply into those periods of Lincoln's life about which I little is known. i He has made a study of the costumes and customs of the decades in whicn the martyred president lived. He has j studied the geography and topography j of the places in which Lincoln resided, i 90 Characters Depicted, i The whole he has woven into his j drama, which is in sum, a life of Lin ' coin in play form. There are in all some 90 characters in the work, but I by douDling a company of about 30 would be sufficient for theatrical pro- duction Beginning with his clerkship In Den- ton Offut's store in New Salem, 111., I in 1831-32, Lincoln is shown through '. the successive stages of his career his life at Sangamon, where the first great sorrow entered in his life in the death of his sweetheart, Ann Rut ledge; his legal and early political career; his election to the presidency; his trying years of the Civil war; his assassination and death. In each phase the characters repre sent the very persons that surround ed him in the period shown. With the exception of one or two minor characters. Introduced for the sake of pure comedy, all the names mentioned la the cast are taken directly from the pages of history. Even Words Reproduced. As nearly as possible the words they use were once actually employed. Lincoln's stories come in the dialogue at the proper historical place, Mr. Burke having chosen with few excep tions only those which possess a moral. The whole, chronologically and faith fully presented, gives a complete rec ord of Lincoln's life, a keen Insight into his character and a thorough ap i preclation of "Abraham his ' personality. Lincoln: A Nation's Idol" is a complete and comprehensive biog raphy of the man, in dialogue form. One of the closing scenes shows the the play that night, Mr. Burke tried all the bookseller's of this country without success. Finally he purchased It in London for $10. The idea of writing a drama came to Mr. Burke four years ago. He haunted the Central library and slowly bullded his work. When he decided to stop he had a play of some 28 acts, rirst Draft B8 Acts. "Here, this will never do," -he said to himself, "It would take four nights to stage this at least and thls la not Parsifal." And so he began the proc ess of elimination and with the help of a well known theatrical man has put the drama in its present form. "More books have been written about Lincoln than any other man in the his tory ef today.' said Mr. Burke, speak ing of the drama, "and in support of bis statement I invite your attention to the catalogs of large booksellers, both lof .this country and abroad. But this flrat Um n,s life has ever bus f -X v-A I 7 VH Above Abraham Lincoln, the sub ject. Below W. A. Burke, the author. i-cen dramatized. Tn the drama he is orought before us again in a real, liv ing form, where we see him in action, saying and doing the things that he really said and did while living, and st the proper times and places. And, coo. 1 have tried to give a true re production of all characters who were associated with him, they saying and doing the things they really said and did, and at their proper times and places. "My drama is not written on an Imaginary idea, but is based on facts as contained in the pages of our his tory. I am not looking for public notice, but with the hope that a drama of Lincoln's life will serve as a me dium to poor, struggling, self-respecting young manhood to overcome all obstacles ,tha t lie in his path to achievement. ' TJnaelflshaess Xs Key. "In making an analysis of this won derful man I be'leve the key to Lin coln's greatness will be found in his unselfishness of purpose and in his de sire to aid humanity. His abhorrence of anything pertaining to deception, fraud, dishonesty, or insincerity, Is manifested in every sentence h breathed rigidly to uphold the consti tution of the United States, which grants free and equal rights to all." Mr. Burke is a native of California and has lived in Oregon since 1907. He is most anxious that events will so shape themselves that "Abraham Lin coln: A Nation's Idol" can be produced here, especially since Lincoln was proffered the governorship of Oregon at one time and refused because his wife did not desire to come west. A. Toxen Worm, general represent ative of the Schuberts. who was in Portland a few days ag, said in an interview; "Why, do you realize that it would be the best advertisement in the world for Oregon to have something big pro duced here." Perhaps the opportunity lies in Mr. Burke's drama. Success Beams on Comic Opera Again "Pra TJlavolo Presented at Yesterday's Matinee Before an Enthusiastic Audience; Cost Wiped Out. Approval of the Portland Opein as sociation's work In the production of Auber's comic opera "Fra Diavolo," was again voiced by Portland music enthusiasts at the matinee yesterday afternoon. Close to'a filled house greeted the amateur performers at the Baker the atre, where the opera was given. With out a hitch, from the appearance of the Carabinlers to the concluding bal let, the opera progressed with rhythm, easily giving the impression of sea soned performers. George Wilbur Reed, as Fra Diavolo, was enthusias tically applauded, and the charming soprano voice of the dainty Zerlina. daughter of the inn keeper, plaved by Jane Burns Albert, was a delight to her hearers. The orchestration, including accom paniment and incidental music, was in Itself a treat. ine expanse of production, 11250, was entirely wiped out by the receipts, leaving a small surplus. t High School Alumni Hike. ine Association of Lincoln Hlgn scnooi Aiumni will give a biking party today, honoring the June 16 class. , The hikers will meet at Twenty-third and Washington streets at S a- m. Mrs. Marsh. Miss Larrabee, Mr. aoenn ana air. .Maris will the party. - ' . chape rone PEOPLE'S LAND AND LOAN MEASURE IS DISCUSSED ON DETAIL President Smith of Central Labor Council Favors It; A, L, Veazie Opposes It, SINGLE TAX IS APPLIED Addresses Arc Delivered BefOra Meeting- of tie Oregon CItIo &afva Taaterday. The peoples' land and loan measure supporteJ by Eugene E. Smith, president of the Central Labor council, and opposed by A. L. Veazie in ad dresses before the Oregon Civic leagu ft Se Only 25c was the cost But it got the business lndthen did it again The reason y is very plain Why not follow the same plan? It will pay you too! In th, Oregon building- yesterday after noon. Both speakers affirmed that the bJl embodies the single tax feature of re turning to the state the full rental value of land without taxing Improve ments. It adds a loan feature, no in terest to be paid on the loan during the first five years. Mr. Smith said that the bill results from the consider ation given unemployment by the Cen tral Labor council. It provides 'a way whereby any man who desires may cul tivate land and make it produce and be aided by a state loan in securing equip ment. Would BeooMlder Bill. He declared that if the bill is not carried at the next general election Hn November the campaign for Its re consideration will be commenced on the next day and. said he. "if we can add any other featuregand provisions that will take from those who have been living off the backs of labor, rest assured we will do it." Mr. Smith asserted that 1 per cent of the population In Multnomah county pay 75 per cent of the taxes. Air and water and land should be free to all, he persisted, but land has been taken from the public for private monopoly. Mr. Veazie said that the effect of adopting the People's Land and Loan measure will be to revert all land to public ownership this, he said, would be the result of a tax equivalent to Recently D. M. (Emms just one time. Within 24 hours it had sold 550 chicks for him. Re peated daily for little more than a week this same ad Sold There are reasons why Want Ads give such splendid service. Not only has The Journal The greatest daily circulation, in Portland and its trading radius of any Portland paper. It .reaches the buying public. The Want Ad Rate: 1 0 Words for If the full rental value, and would be a revocation of grants that were made by the government and confirmed by; the state not only to the grantees but to their heirs and assigns. More Independence Alxau There should be, said Mr. Veaile, a ! multiplicity of land owners, there should be more who enjoy the inde pendence that comes from the owner ship of land and the number is in creasing yearly. "And," concluded the i speaker, "there is more Involved in the great and perplexing subject of unem ployment beside the opportunity to get at a piece of vacant land." Mr. Veazie had said that if a bill providing local power of taxation of waterpower sites in Clackamas county had passed Multnomah county would have been compelled to pay the cost, since the power company would per force increase its rates. Mr. Smith named this as an admission that pub lic service corporations virtually have the taxing power. Statement Is Secured. C. W. Barzee secured from Mr. Veazie the statement that holding land for Increase in value is right and then asked him, "Would you put a meter on air and charge for it?" "No." retored Mr. Veazie, "I would not, but the land and loan measure does, for it removes the tax on Improvements and permits a 15 story building to occupy small ground and much air space for Hardly Holbrooke a local poultryman, POULTRY AXD CHICKS. White Leghorns. O. A. C. straltr, extra fine large ones. Master Hatchery, Jessup lawn 4344 1 1 urn 00 CM 39 There's a Market, a .. , ; .... ,t Carg- which If paya nothin." There was a general laugh. W. S. URen suggested. "As you vote on this bill, think whether yours Is a vote for selfish Interest or for the general good." President F. S. Myers announced to the league that a committee appointed to draft a rural credits measure and desisted from its labors when it learned there is very strong likelihood of a satisfactory federal rural credits bill being enacted by the present ses sion of congress. Indian Play to Be Rose Fete Feature One of the attractions for Rose Carnival week will be the Indian play written by Mrs. L. B. Downey -Bart -lett, a writer of local and coast re pute. Mrs. Bartlett has for four months been coaching the players and designing the costumes, the entire pro duction, including the musical num bers, being her own composition. The play is to be given at the Kiev-' enth Street Play House, Monday, Tues day, Wednesday and Saturday eve nings, beginning June 5. It Is written in five acts and has a cast of 21 char acters, including singers and dancers. PIGEOX8. et. Phone Wood Possible ! 87 j y 1 VV I iililli. Want Ad Will Find 5 hvens uity Payroll Dime Added to Commissioners' Waffesr to stake Up Decimal Deficit in Split ting Annual Pay by la. Kach of the city commissioners will, get a "raise" of 10 cents when he re-- - - ........ 1 WUlAWa.: '1 h It , f f n th Tr .... .. 1 . . . M the warrant will be 10 cents above that of May. 1 he advance win o tnere In plain; figures and figures don't He: but ao; 1 1 1 1 y iiivj " ' . v . . - . . . n ' 1 m ular salary. Under the charter the salary of a rlty commissioner is $0000 a year Divide this amount by 12 nfl you have 1416.666 as the monthly sti- Dend It is impossible to pay a fraction of a cent and so the warrants are drawn for $416.15. J BlUlllDiY II D. ID DV 1 VLIWX l" f iir.t is I iqqq en n)ilih '! 2ft rents i i ' i ,i .',.p,nv. . less than tfiOOO. And so i dime is added to each com missioner'fc monthly salary twice a vear in order that he may Bet niJ full salary of jr.ono. ran this small Ad cks! Cemfc s It" K -