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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
GROCER PAYS s3
FOR THE KISS HE
FAILED To REGISTER

QUINCY. Mass. Jan. zO.-"Frl.
day the 18Th" was heard In chorus
among the courtroom spectators
on Friday Of last week when Karl
Kriston. a Finnish grocer. paid q
fine OF s306 for a kiss be didn't
get
Kriston r. 40. married, rosy
checked. always smiling aud looks
as though hard luck and he were
utter strangers. The lady in the
case II Mrs. Adele Sword. q young
and attractive matron
Mrs. Sword testified she was
visiting her sisterin.law when Kris.
ton came 10 take orders. He was
very fresh" she said. aud tried 20
kiss her In resisting she tripped
and fell and later had Karl turned
over TO the police on a charge of
assault.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

The press watching the Of the contempt law In
profound nsancng the feeling OF news
The Star printing To-Day
this office the principle OF muzzns he he"
=, ~ ,.au oa,or says
Here's Herald Peter Ierson editor says
-. 80 ,oo
sacdy guarded tendency cua these privileges shoud al
be with suspicion a.. oao,.to
II appears Gillian had the editor o. he sea,s
called
this state seems to have dangeo" p"e
in this
editor arrested and put In Ja ai9 hau i
out according 10
teTpretaon principle OF free press ana e sp9c ne
q do judge tas
In he unlimited III
citzeh VINO
criticse him
Herald does not know the eo'o =, ,ss an
Star nor does csmi but appears az 0's"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

the Sunnyde Observer Hal Smith editor the
following trenchant editorial:
modelled
the federal which prohibits Judge from Furnishing persons
constructive contempt"
editor OF
Seattle judge account
crystaaon public
throughout
consider act of fragrant judicial usurpation
Judges of the of this not less public servants than
officers they entitled th
of their fellow only when their acts are p ana upright
based principles on reh
nothing fear from the fullest criticism
Of trusted with the arbitrary
power try sentence on any pretext
advance when this power is taken from
he Judges specific legislative enactment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
RECALL
SIGNED
(ey start Specially

OLYMPIA. jan. ao.--The recall
bill. which enables George W Dil.
iins's name TO 20 on the ballot In
the Seattle election. was signed by
Gov Hay this noon. the first law
20 be signed by the governor IN the
present session.
The senate this morning. after a
little fireworks In which Pinchot
and Garfield were gTilled. passed
the Goss memorial. asking congress
20 grant territorial government TO
Alaska. Espey. OF Pacific. and East.
ham, Of Clarke. voted against u.
Espey explaining that Alaska was
50 big that corporations would viin
control OF the territorial legisla.
ture
Senator Bryan said that he would
vote for the Goss memorial. but not
for the one introduced BY Beach.
which stated that the government
had retarded the growth % Alaska
by its land policy This stirred up
Senator Ruth. who said that he
would vote Tor the Beach memorial
and fur every other one that criti.
ciSed the PinchotGaFficld policy
-Yoa'rc the only man In the
senate who can do that consistent.
ly. retOrted Bryan. since you re
fused 20 vote for poindexter
Ruth vas the only absentee In the
senate when the vote for senator
was called
Two suffrage organizations sent
resolutions 20 the legislature today.
stating that women we're not asking
20 be excused from Jury service,
Senator Rosenhaupt OF Spokane
opposed the Friday.to-M MoHday ad.
jouruments on the score of econ.
omy Senator Piper OF Seattle pro.
posed a resolution amending this.
but Il failed 10 pass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

never rulings
lie is ancient recently brought requision
than half In
arrestng the Daily
crticising ruling
Washington has allowed the ancient law to remain
which
had the altar OF its unreasonable and Ill
probably and nmidate the of the
conn
he OF Inundated and
displayed themselves In
rulings committed
their office home, into which
later fobids such nsolent entrance.
Ohio long the final decision in
OF the appellant the gist of the opinion being that there is
technical guilt the
acta actually obstrucs the work of the court
Gillian eternal weight his
constructive The editors
Mr. Gillian searching another
prevent this privilege by his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
SANDAL-SHOD RAYMOND HAD HOT
TIME WITH A COP In PORTLAND

rain 10 the depot 20 take a train 20
Seattle and carry the new creed
to the beBlEhied dwollers Of the
sound city. With sour demeanor
aud poised club. Cameron blocked
his way.
What sort Of country be ye
frum7r asked Cameron.
I'm an American. sir"
Then snmpin'a wrong wit ye |
have a notion to rgn ye In TO wear.
IN what 20 Amt got on
Duncan explained that they were
on their way 10 catch train.
"Ali right then. Go on. bat be
sure you don't remember to come
back" said Cameron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
MOTHER MIssI NG

The police have been asked by
Mrs. Bllodeau. who lives on rural
route No. /. TO help her find her
mother. whom she has not seen for
eight years. Mrs Bilodeau states
that her mother placed her in a
South Park family 10 board when
she was III years old. and disap
peared. The name of the mother
is either Mrs. Lizzie Crepps or Mrs.
]. W Timmons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
LOCAL HCONGRESSv
TO QUIZ CANDIDATES

Public eroHa. examination Of all
candidates for the city council 81
being arranged for by the Seattle
Quiz Congress in a series ~ public
meetings TO be held IN the Y NJ G..
A. auditorium. beginning Wcdues.
day evening. January 20 A written
Invitation 20 attend these meetings
will be extended 20 each candidate.
The failure Of any candidate to ap.
pear will be noted BY the secretary.
Questions 10 be submitted TO the
candidates may be proposed Ia writ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

lnE by any eiector present Before
being Submitted to the candidate
each question will be passed on by
an impartial referee who shall de.
terminc whether the question ls
proper. fair. clear and courteous.
All candidates are 20 be treated
with equal consideration. and no
effort 10 indorse any candidate or
candidates will be permitted
George H. Walker Is president Of
the congress and Tom Anderson
secretary. Prof. ]. Allen Smith will
be referee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
THREE BARELY
ESCAPE DEATH

Three steam shovel employees mar
rowly escaped death yesterday af-
ternoon when a one-story frame
dwelling at 21i Ninth av. y. col
lapsed and completely covered the
excavator.
The men jumped from the shovel
and fled just as the house started
TO crumble. Fire from the steam
shovel enveloped the mass OF de-
bris. but was extinguished before
the shovel was destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

stake The and imprisonment
Of unnoeed serious
thinking established
speech certainly dangerous road
tyrannizng Russia The
California law, which would have guarded against
abuses OF power, following
Gillian holds that It is crime to critee Judge But
Judge California he would learn that
cicise Judge Aud II Judge Gillian In Cali
Gillian
Gillian would be
In a for Judge to punish editor
such alleged ofense Judge Gillian laid
The Star the California full
passed law curb Judge Gas who might
perch the California bench
Mail Frank T. Sheppard publisher, strikes
'front.' follows:
In Gillian lie holds
icise Judge especially must newspapers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
ELECTION
FRAUDS

Seven men who registered In the
third precinct al the First Ward, at
70s sixth av. s., Gin stronghold
were paid to place their names on
the registration books this morn.
ing. according 20 J. +. Hess. Of
Green Lake. volunteer Dilling
worker who is striving TO GUST GIN
and vice syndicate.
Hess says he demanded 10 see
the registration books a few min.
utes after seeing the coin passed
TO seven men. but those In charge
OF the books curily refused.
John Doe warrants for the arrest
OF the bribers and bribed will be
sworn TO and executed election day
II the seven men referred to at
tempt TO cast their ballots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
HODGE
WINNER

The last battle IN the long war
wnged by the old board OF county
commissioners against Sheriff
"noh" Hodge was won By the ahcr.
~ this morning when Judge Tall
man dismissed the case upon order
OF the new board.
Previous 10 the order the board
discharged Attorney Rummens. who
was hired by the old board 20 press
the case against the sheriff after
Prosecutor Nanderyeer and other at.
torueya refused 10 eountenance tho
action on the ground that II was
purely a spite case.
The day before retiring from Of
flee the old board granted Rum
mems fee OF $500 for his future
connection with the case. although
they knew the new board would dis
charge him.
In answer 20 a statement made 10
the court this morning by Attorney
Hummcns. explaining his connec-
tlon with the case. Attorney John
" Roberts. counsel for the sheriff
charged that 10 bis knoNlcdge Rum
mems had taken up the case against
Hodge after previously having been
associated with the sheriff Ia tho
same case
The case Is an old one. dating
back two years. and VAS begun by
the old board because the sheriff
refused 10 turn over 20 thom money
obtained through feeding outside,
prisoners.
The new hoard has accounted for
every cent that has passed through
the ahcFiffa hands. and states that
Il has been properly expended on
behalf ol king county. Nauderyccf
had held that Hodge could keep
the money himself but the sheriff
had spent Il for the county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
BOOKS BY SEATTLE
AUTHORS
trha, ha,en'e been published YETI

what Every Mayor Should
Know" BY Hiram Charles GIL.
covering an intensive study Of a
little late history in Seattle. A
side splitter. sure.
MAX Wardall; His Life and His
Works" BY Charles Wilson Wap-
penstein. A piece OF work that
characterizes the career OF the
candidate for mayor.
"This Way Out" BY a commit
tee OF politicians. Very cute little
story on the experiences that are
encountered on the road TO "out
"Resienatlon7" BY Richard Achil-
les Ballineer. Only living authority
on the subject. Interesting. sticks
TO facts and to a lot OF other things.
"An Ideal City Administration"
BY Rev. NJ. A. Matthews. A very
short, concise exposition OF the
splendid officials now governing
the city, by man who knows. Don't
miss II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

PORTLAND. Or. Jan. 2o.--iils
feet encased in sandals. his shina
exposed. and garbed ina thlng
which looked like a sreet. Raymond
Duncan. dlssemlnator Of the New
Heiieuism." ran into the rank mod
eruist In the person Of Patrolman
Cameron. There we're words. To
day Chief of Police Cox IL ia receipt
OF letter from Duncan. mailed
from Seattle. ia which Duncan &C.
cuses the policeman Of breach of
the laws OF hospitality.
Accompanied By HIS secretary.
Duncan was plunglng through the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
CASE HEADS Federation

organizer The vice presidents
chosen were; Fred Hudson Of Bel
bingham. W. J. Coates and II a.
Liyermore Of Spokane. J. r. Camp
bell and Harry Bolton Of Seattle
Peter Henrctty was chosen 10 rep
resent that state organization at the
national convention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
CARRIE HAS
COLLAPSED

EUREKA SPRINGS. Ark. Jan
- Mrs Carrie Nation. the Kansas
saloon smasher. suffered nervous
collapse Va her home here today
Her condition was such that she
expressed the fear thar her career
a. temperance lecturer and active
enemy of ln,Sxlcants Is ended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
he cUssED TAFT

Because he rallied at President
Taft and said that in his country
they killed men like him, Joseph
Billows viii spend the next 10 days
in the county Jail. Billows was ar
rested last Monday for begging
from Father 0'Brien, rector of the
Church of Our Lady of Good Help.
and then spending the money for
liquor. Last night he got drunk
again and called President Taft an
unprintable name in the presence OF
Patrolmen Donlan and Jones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

c. y. Hillman. the land shark, has
been cited to appear for contempt
Of court before Judge Donworth at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning on the
charge OF attempting to influence
The decision Of the Jurors that would
probably be drawn 10 sit as trial
jurors in his case. which takes place
January 81.
Hillman. according to District
Attorney Todd. who pushed the
case. sent circulars through the
postoffice 10 all the probable mem
bers, three OF whom have already
received the communication. They
----~---------~---~-- -------~--------~-
lCnntinned On Pane Sexrnl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Alaska Road
Opens March Is

The 160th mile post has been
reached In the construction OF the
Copper River a. Northwestern rail.
road. leaving but 35 miles TO be laid
into kennecott. the terminus Of the
line Vice President j. n Young
announces that the road will be
completed by March 15.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Coyotes Invade Town

BAKER. Or. Jan. 20-Following
n charge OF rahld coyotes into the
village OF Durkoe last night. citizens
armed themselves. and early today
hunted down and shot every dog
that they could find. Not a canine
could be found on the streets today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Minstrel Killed

BENTON, Ark. Jan. 2o.-one
negro was killed and one negro
man and two negro women we're
Injured IN race riot here last
night following a performance by
negro minstrel organization from
New Orleans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
HERE'S ANOTHER
PATHETIC TOUCH

= &C. D. Hillman started in as
4 newsboy. being an orphan
= boy, and has had hard strua-
= Ole ali his life. He has by the
= hardest kind Of work built up
4 his present business. He has
= the best bank references In
= Seattle, also belongs to several
= lodges. He never drinks liquor
= Of any kind or uses tobacco.
= He Is a married man with five
= small children, and is one Of
= the largest taxpayers In the
= state"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Graft Charged


SACRAMENTO. Jan. 90
Charges OF graft In the state print
ers office. set at rest three years
ago. accusations OF Theodore A.
Bell that a text book Ing exists.
and similar suspicious reflected in
the press will be probed to the
bottom by a special committee OF
the senate, appointed today by
Lieut. -Goy. Wallace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
ts,an Specially

OLYMPIA. Jan. 20 Charles n
Case Of Seattle was today reelected
president OF the State Federation
of Labor. Charles Perry Taylor OF
Tacoma was chosen secretary and
G. @. Young was the choice for state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
NO SHORT SKIRTS.

BOSTON. Jan. 20.-Representa-
tive Arthur Tewksbury filed a bill
today forbidding the wearing OF
skirts which do not come six inches
below the Knee. The bill does not
exempt bathing suits nor does Il
fix the age limit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
4 4 4 4 \ 4 = 4 4 4 4
LADIES HAVE GABFEST \
WITH THAT KAISER

BERLIN, Jan. 20. -- Mrs. 4
! Dartimovitch. wife of the 4
! Russian consul general here.
who was Miss Jones Of Cali 4
fornia. today enjoyed the dis 4
! tlnction OF being among the
! few American women who !
! have intimately conversed with !
I the kaiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
CAN'T RAISE MAINE
ON 18TH ANNIVERSARY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--An-
nouncement was made here today
that the war departments expecta-
tion that the wreck OF the Maine
would be raised on February 10, the
18th anniversary Of the disaster,
could not be realized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Smith Girl Sane,
Witnesses Assert

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Jan. 90
Testimony in the trial of Dr. VIII
lard p. Burke, when II was resun-
ed today. supported the contention
that Luctta Smith, whose tent
Burke Is accused Of having dyna-
mlted. IN sane. Lena r. kiiliam
knew the Smith woman In Portland
in 1897 at a training school and saw
her recently In San Francisco. She
was certain the woman is not in
sane,
VIM. File, who for 20 years was a
minister, testified that the Smith
woman. In his opinion, is sane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
NO HURRY TO SAVE

BOSTON. Jan. 20--Postal say
ings banks. inaugurafed throughout
the country two weeks ago. have
been developing very slowly. accord
Ing TO a canvass Of the towns where
the government is experimenting
with the new system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
TURN DOWN
PENSION BILL
ts,an Specially

OLYMPIA. Jan. 20.--The ju-
dietary committee this afternoon re-
ported adversely on the police pen
sion bill as advocated by Captain
OF Detectives Charles Tenant Of
Seattle. Representative Dandy OF
Spokane led the fight against the
proposed bill Tenant wanted the
bill changed 20 read that any police
officer could be retired at the end OF
90 years Of service Of his own vo-
iltion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
HELP MOTHERS REGISTER.

s The young girls class OF the !
\ 62nd st. Methodist church !
\ have a novel plan which will !
. help and encourage mothers to I
\ register Saturday. All mothers
\ who live In the districts of
\ Goth av. n. and 65th 81. and
4 from 14th av. to l4th av. n. f..
\ and who have young children
\ may take the children to the
4 Methodist church. where they
4 will be taken care OF during
\ the mothers absence. The
4 same plan will also be followed
4 on February 9TH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
MINE BLAST
KILLS FORTY

BERLIN, Jan. 20. - Forty
miners were killed today IN
fire in the csslner mine, on
the Rgsslan-silesian frontier,
according TO dispatches 10 pri-
vste parties here. No details Of
the accident were given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Woman May Testify

Wy tbttf" sf'Nsf
WHEELING. w. Va, Jan. 20
Probability that Mrs. Laura Farms.
worth Schenk viii take the stand
In her trial for the alleged poison
ing Of her millionaire husband,
with lead and arsenic lessened to
day when the trial was resumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
WHAT HiLLAkN SENT
TO THE JURORS

= People must not believe the
= lying statements they see In
= some OF the newspapers, as
= there are always a certain
= class Of knockers IN every
= city who hate TO see anyone
= succeed IN business People
= are judged by what they !
= really accomplish and not BY !
= what they ought 20 have done. I
= and II any one has bought Of !
= G. ID. Hillman's companies and
= are not satisfied in every way.
= please see $. B. Smith. his
= cashier. who Will do the right
= thing az all times. or see G. ID.
= Hillman personally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Madame MeIba iii

PARIS. Jan. 20.-Madam Nellie
Melba. who IL visiting friends in the
Boulevard Malesherbes. Is seriously
I'll with Ia grippe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

\ Returning from pleasure 4
. trip In Southern California. 4
y James y. Hoge. president Of 4
. the Union Savings a Trust 4
= Company. states that there 4
= are many Seattle men spend. 4
= ing the long green down there. 4
. II Is nothing. he states. for
. Seattle men 10 spend 81 200 4
. tn a day in the Palace Hotel =
= in San Francisco alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
T. R. in B. C..


VANCOUVER. y. c.. Jan. 20--It
Is more than likely that ex-Presidcnt
Roosevelt will visit British Colum.
bia IN the near future.
He has been invited 70 come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
NEW WOMAN PAsToR.

STAFFORD SPRINGS. Conn.
Jan. 20 Miss Marian II. Jones OF
Hartford was ordained recently as
pastor Of the Congregational church
in Staffordsvilie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
JAps ARE aFUssY."

HONOLULU, Jan. z0.--Strongiy
supported by the local japanese
press. Japanese employees here on
sugar plantations, where F1lipinos
also labor. threaten 20 strike unless
the F'ilIpinos are discharged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Oh, Bromo Seltzer!

BALTIMORE. Jan. 20.--capt.
Isaac Emerson. the bromo selizer
king. has filed suit for divorce. ac-
cording to a report current this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
RECIPROCITY RUmoR.

LONDON. Jan. 20-The London
Times today prints a Washington
dispatch saying that the United
States and Canada have fully agreed
on a reciprocity treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

. The W0men's Home Mis I
= aiouary Society. of the First I
. NJ y church. passed the FOL. !
= loving resolution a, their re. I
= guiar meeting held yesterday I
= afternoon.
4 RESOLVED. That The
. Star should be commended fer !
= the stand that il has taken I
. eai,orlaiiy and otherwise for t,
. cleaner and better city ad. ,
. ninistration.
b MRS. e. y. TAYLOR. ,
Corresponding Sec. !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20
Speaking of

That trial trial the oil combine 70 snash-ssy,
lawns an angel not bandit ITS right" aays
he, 10 steal your cash That's simple when you
understand itl"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

those New York Kids or urban ik, whoNe seen no
ew but In seo--,heres many a quart Of so
allied milk that never saw bovine, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-20

CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

n iNCINNATI, O.-Capturing Grim
~ mails with bloodhounds is what the
Cincinnati police department is pre-
pairing to do Bloodhounds can trail
successfully on busy streets as well as
in the country. 1t has been tried out
In recent experiments. The value Of
bloodhounds In connection with the
detective department OF police service
in large cities has just been estab-
lished in Cincinnati and stan of
bloodhounds will be the novel addi-
ton to the Cincinnati police depart
ment. This will be practically the
first time such thing has ever been
attempted in a largo city on consid-
cradle scale.
The bloodhounds recently trailed a
newspaper reporter over a trail half
an hour old. through downtown
streets OF Cincinnati and finally round
ed him up az Police headquarters In
the city hall. The trail OF the re-
porter had been walked over by pc
destrians. yet the hounds picked out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
City of Portland Bower of Beauty

state, is fittingly named the Rose
City" The title is fairly descriptive,
for everywhere In Portland one finds
early in the spring until very late In
the fall these nature beautifiers
blooming in great profusion. They
prove not only the fertility of the soil
In this part OF the state, but demon
strate also the salubrity of the eli
mate Washington's birthday is rose
planting day In Oregon. While on
Christmas day one frequently sees
beauties in bloom out OF doors UNI
touched by frost or harmed by chilly
weather.
The festival of the roses held In
June is the great gala occasion Of the
year. The city is literally smothered
in fragrant blossoms and the daily pa
rades far surpass in beauty any OF the
pageants. famous in history. held in
ancient times.
But the Rose Festival is only one
of the beautiful scenes to be met In
the Rose City, with its wide well-kept
streets, stately trees. artistic lawns.
elegant residences and pleasant pub
lie parks.
When water courses were the only
trails followed by commerce, Portland
was born and since that day, but
without blal' or buster. has steadily
kept pace with the progress of the
times. A quarter of a million people
is fair estimate of the inhabitants
living in and around the city.