icitìc University
P.
at
U . when he was a member are to sing at Camas, Washougal,
of the Gam m a Sigma aggregation. St. Helens, Vancouver, and prob-
Dean Clark of Pacific University , ably one or two other points.
J a m m a S i g m a B a n q u e t
was also called upon for an im­
Those attending the Gamma
ke Thirteenth Annual Ban- promptu talk. He gave an in­ Sigma banquet in Portland last
| of the Gamma Sigma literary teresting talk in which he said he Friday evening report a grand
ty of Pacific University was was glad he was gaining the con­ time.
jlast Friday evening in Port- fidence and good will of the stu­
It happened to come on dents «although this was his first
Patrick’s day and the evening year with the school. He said he
Mrs. K. B. Penfield, Editor
[ideal. A special train carried was especially delighted to hear a
Jamma Sigma men and their G am m a man reply in answer to a i A good audience greeted those
ito Portland. The train ar- phone call recently in these words, who took part in the program on
just in time for the theatre “ Oh! Is this you, Clark? W ell, Neal D ow ’s birthday, M onday,
at the Hippodrome, where how are you Clark, old boy?” March 20th in the Methodist
John Peters, brother to the ! vestry. The day was auspicious,
mber of old Gamma men
the
party. “ Rebecca of toastmaster and also a resident of j the sun shining brightly. The ex­
brook Farm ” was the very Portland, spoke next. His talk ercises opened with the singing of
ng play presented by the was about the old days when he “ How Firm a Foundation,” Neal
Stock Com pany. The set- was striving for debate honors at , D ow ’s favorite hymn; reading of
as the old state of Maine, P . U . Levi Austin of Rainier, scripture and prayer by R ev. R.
thirty y e a r s ago. The was very unexpectedly called upon j E. Dunlap, pastor of the church;
England life of that time was at the last. He said it reminded Rev J. F. Ashley followed with
yed with an unique fresh- him of this story: The teacher an address dealing with the work
hat made it seem very real, was asking a boy in the geography of Neal Dow as a Prohibition
ading part was played with class what were the exports from leader and pioneer temperance
ome charm that one does Eastern Oregon. The boy evi- worker in Maine from 1831 to the
ily forget, this being acted dently had not studied his lesson, period w h e n a constitutional
iss Jane Urban who made a The teacher tried to help him. amendment was placed upon the
charming Rebecca, with all She said, “ Now just think. W hat statute books of the state in 1884.
inning vivacity and girlish i does that part of Oregon produce i That portion which dealt with
lsiveness. M r- Edward W ood- most of?” “ Oh! I know! Cattle!” 1 Neal D ow ’s work as mayor of
played the part of Adam “ Very good,” said the teacher. Portland was especially interest-
“ M r . Aladdin,” the wealthy “ Now what else?” “ Sheep,” said j ing-
lover that fell in love with the boy. “ That’s fine. Now can
M r. Isaacs followed with a solo
ca and finally won after you think of something else that j which would have been encored
g three years for Rebecca Eastern Oregon is famous for?” at any other time.
M rs. M a r c i 11 i o t gave some
w up. The Gamma Sigma The boy studied for a time but
enjoyed every minute of the could not think what it was. The recollections of attending a meet­
One of the Gam m a men teacher then said. “ Now try to ing in the early 70's in Portland,
expressed the way all from think. It’s something that they M aine, addressed by Neal Dow,
c University enjoyed the make clothes out of. Now for in­ and of the enthusiasm he created
inment when he said, " I t stance, what is your coat made wherever he went; also recalling
three Jiours of solid bliss!” o f?” “ Pa’s pants,” he replied. the customs of those days when
urse there was more than this The toastmaster closed the pro­ everybody drank socially and wine
of his words, but that is gram with a few remarks in which and cake were served to visitors.
M rs. Penfield spoke of Neal
the sentiment of all the I he expressed the hope that the
new precedent started this year of Dow as she knew him, beginning
er the play the jolly party holding the annual banquet in with 1876 when he came to Spring-
d to the Hazelwood where Portland instead of Forest Grove field, M ass., to speak for thr
ntiful banquet feast was in would be followed in the years to newly organized W . C. T . U . of
that city with its seve.i charter
ess. W ith the aid of place come.
the merry party was soon
Immediately after the banquet members, giving incidents of his
Artistic menu cards o n ! the merry revelers boarded the coming to that city in the years
were embossed in Greek train awaiting nearby. It was a that lollowed, i n c l u d i n g one
Gamma Sigma, and con- late hour when the party reached memorable occasion in 1884 when
the list of speakers for the Forest Grove, but every one had John P. S t. John of Kansas was
g, were at each plate. The had a grand time. The affair was the prohibition nominee for Presi­
at the Hazelwood was ex- a success in every way and the en­ dent, and Neal Dow and Frances
.
M any remarked about tire program had gone off with Willard appeared together on the
rompt way in which the clock-like precision and smooth­ platform of the city hall. In clos­
ing M rs. Penfield repeated these
were served. The com - ness.
Only
two
of
the
regular
mem­
words of Henry Ward Beecher
us hall presented a pretty
bers
of
t
h
e
s
o
c
i
e
t
y
were
“ Let us so live that what comes
with its subdued light, the
flowers and decorations of unable to attend. George Ras­ to us as bud may go to the next
the pretty gowns of the musen, the society president, has generation as blossom, and what
and the bright faces beam- not been well for some time and comes to us as blossom may go to
*th mirth. The merry ban- unable to attend. Those attend­ them, as fruit.”
The
singing of the “ Battle
s had plainly put the worry ing were:
Miss
Ruth
Haines
H
ym
n
of
the Republic,” led by
rain of college and business J- Austin
“ Keep
Pi of. Bates, was especially enthus­
de for the time and had Barendnck
“ Hope
.
.
.
Jas. Rasmusen
ing.
D r. Semones. who was to
way to a joyous abandon Bernards
“ Graham
have spoken of Neal D ow ’s Arm y
as contagious.
Goodman
“ Grace Haines
life, was not able to be present.
“ Brent
speakers of the evening Donaldson
M rs. Burns gave an apprecia­
“ Dubois
ostly old P. U . men who Webb
tive talk on the character and
** Marsh
de good in the G am m a Taylor
work of Neal Dow followed by a
“ Smith
Anderson
society. The toastmaster Logan
recitation by Carol Phillips, “ The
“ Carlyle
Frank Peters of Portland. Reeher
,JUoe Tree.”
“ Give to the Winds
“ Scobee
thy Fears” was sung in closing.
•* Thorley
Hen of Portland was the Potts
“ Hervey
M any thanks are due to the
aker called upon. H e re- Romig
local pastors and honorary mem­
“ Crandell
Morgan
to the toast, “ M an y a
bers of the W . C. T . U . who
“ Howard
Wade
The gist of his talk is
“ Dews
helped so much to make our
Wilcox
pressed in this sentence, Parker
meeting a success.
“ Emma Craft
“ Patton
just one pang after an- Lester Jones
“ Haek
R . J a m e s Rasmusen, Jensvold
“ Goodrich
Duell
nt of the Senior class and
Mrs. Frost
Nelson Frost
Salem, March 21— American Tele­
>nt of the Gamma Sigma
Miss McKinney
Bellinger
phone & Telegraph Company doing im­
the first semester, respond- Willard
“ Berger
portant and confidential work with
Mrs. Clark
the toast, “ M om entum .” Dean Clark
representatives of army and navy to
Miss F. Benjamin perfect system o f communication un-
ief talk he told of the re- Fowler
“ Pierce
i equalled by any other nation.
ork of the society, showing Chas. McNeill
“ Wilson
Robt. Imlay
I Harrisburg — Sommerville and Gor­
e Gam m a men frequently
“ Chandler
R. Frank Peter»
ham will erect garage on Pacific High-
:e lead in the different col- Levi Austin
“ Schuensen
way.
Mrs. Allen
itivities.
He briefly re- A. C. Allen
Astoria—Twenty-five out of 30 in­
Miss Newman
dustries on lower Columbia in operation
the work of the past as John Peter»
“ Flower
| employing 10,000 men.
ed with the present, show-
“ Kasai
H. Benjamin
Geo. W. Dafoe o f Detroit, Mich., is
t the society had not ret
opening new sawmill at Bandon.
ed from its old record of
This is the week of the Spring
Walker votes for a $2500 union high
cy, but had gained momen- vacation. Nearly all of the stud- school.
North Bend gets new depot, 20 by 40
th the years. Robert Im - ents from the outside have gone
feet.
Reedville, responded to an home and it is very quiet around
Commercial clubs and colleges are
ptu to ist in the absence the college,
becoming more useful in promoting
ther speaker. He gave an
The Glee club left M onday for flax industry.
ng talk on the good old days a trip down the Columbia. They
Eugene Chamber of Commerce unan-
W. C. T. U. COLUMN
PROSPERITY STRAWS
imously adopts r e s o l u t i o n s opposing
proposed change in hours o f labor and
wages for women by the Oregon In­
dustrial W e l f a r e Commission. E. J.
Adams said: “ Capital is being fright­
ened away from Oregon by fool laws
and commissions.”
Harrisburg— Six c a r l o a d s o f hops
shipped direct to London, England.
Oregon is reviving the fiax industry
and extending the mint industry.
St. Helens has a monthly payroll of
$60.000.
Eugene—C o n t r a c t let for school
house to cost $13,492.
St. Johns— E. H. Walkins erects 30
by 70 foot concrete creamery building.
Columbia beach, opposite Vancouver,
to be improved for summer resort.
Geo. L. Pervine of St. Johns, invent­
or o f vacuum fire-place, wants to es­
tablish factory.
Million dollar ship building plant
planned for Linnton.
Allen & Lewis may locate jobbing
house at Bend.
New $30,000 business block started
at Bend.
Alaska-Pacific Fisheries Company to
make Portland home port for Alaska
fleet.
Willamette Valley Southern Railway
Company increases its stock to $1,000,-
000.
Towns on Willamette-Pacific prepare
for great celebration on opening of
road about August 1.
Russian contracts for 50,000,000 feet
o f Oregon spruce reported let on Coos
Bay.
Springfield— Construction on $25,000
Methodist church to start soon.
Eugene — Elmira Lumber Company
resumes operation.
Bandon will spend $40,000 improving
water system.
Hood River— Big Dee mill started op­
erations March 20.
Seattle— James Gr i f f i t h s & Sons
charter 12 Japanese steamers for run
between Seattle and Vladivostok.
Marshfield— $10,000 show house to be
erected at once.
Cold storage plant planned for lower
Umpqua, cost about $7,000.
$1,250,000 building planned for Ore
gon City during 1916.
Christensens have re-opened logging
and sawmill operations on Neil Creek.
Outlook for mining in Baker County
during 1916 exceedingly bright.
Oregon City Manufacturing Company
adds 26 machines in garment depart­
ment.
Hood River to have factory for
preparation of candied fruits.
Hancock & Wiles have $25,000
to loan on farms.
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The Express prints butter wrap­
pers with non-poisonous ink.
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For Circuit Judge o f the Nineteenth
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To the Voters o f Washington County,
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Present
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Before
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at
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Republican
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shall be his duty upon demand to make
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practicable after October 5th, the tax
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and which shall have been unpaid, and
shall levy upon sufficient goods and
chattels o f delinquent taxpayers and
sell^ame to satisfy said tax, or said
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tax shall become a lien upon said prop­
erty, and shall be enforced in the same
manner as other real estate tax liens.
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