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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1911. 11 YEAR'S FIRST DAY PASSED IN QUIET Portland Streets in Sharp Contrast to Revel of New Year's Eve. MANY MAKE RESOLUTIONS JVomliK-nt Citizens Guarded In An nounclnz Kcolves Some Sjr Thejr Too Good Sow to ' I Jo Any Bolter. Ir. strarca contract with te turbulent Street scenes of the early hours of the xnomlns; was the apeu of the principal thoroughfares during the waking hours ft yesterday. Portland spent the first day of the New Year Indoors. Seldom have the buslnr streets presented so draolate and abandoned an appearance a durlna the afternoon and even'ng. PpecUl church service were, held In the forenoon but. as on Christmas day. there were no big special attractions for the afternoon. So none was astir except slender groups making for the theaters and moving-picture shows early at niRnt. amlly reun'.ntis and social gatherings Were the order of the Aiy. It was a fitting rcton to the clam orous greeting that met the new year. lundreu of people did not get home from street revelry and grills until late la the early morning. Noon was a pop ular ri.lnr hour, drugstores did a rush ing business In bromo seltxer and head acne powders all afternoon. Man? IlewlTe to Be) Good. The city was filled with good resolu tions. User "t thoee whose conduct was wt:!e-t 'a the midnight demonstrations excused themselves wn.1 the plea that It was a last Bacchanalian ' roper. There after they were to burn lnrense at the altar of good conduct. Some of those rood resolutions doubtless were broken before the day pa?ed and most of them will b forgotten Inside the week. In the g-r.eral belief. Kesolutions were not confined, of course, to those who were altogether dis satisfied with tlirtr course of conduct. Many Portlandrrs evolved resolutions designed to better conduct already looked tipor. as exemplary. Here are a few of th example: II. Iteckmlth. president Tortland Com mercial Club Personally. I am too old to muke resolutions. 1 have made and broken too many. I know better now. Ultlo Seed to "Swear Off." John F. Logan, chairman Republican County Central Committee It isn't nec essary for me to make resolutions I have reached nervana already. Besides w. hava some municipal associations, long-haired men and short-haired women, to nvtke resolutions for us. Since these se'f-apixilnlrd guardians of our welfare are looking after us why need anyone t"n::-r stunvlr.g out a course of conduct lor himself? Phil W'tcham. Sr. My only resolution Is to ke p sober and make all the money 1 ran. Colonel D. M. Dunne Tho only resolu tion I can k-ep or want to keep. Is to k'ep the ten commas J men la. County Assessor Sigler My only reso lution Is to e.-j on making assessments In the same old way. r.fv. Ilenjamin Young. P. D. I can embody mine In the quotation. 'To do all the good 1 can In all the ways 1 can to all the iwople I can." Council men O. B- Cellars I'm not much on resolutions. I want to keep on going In the same oM wx. V. S. Marshal Col well I've been giving the suSJ.ot careful thought and have concluded that I can't possibly be any fcetter. Postmaster Merrick I have resolved to Increase tthe postal business IS per cent In the next year. City Treasurer YVertcIn I haven't thought of any resolutions yet. Representative Fouts The only resolu tion I hare In mind wl'l be presented In the Legislature soma time this month. ANTI-HANGING MOVE GAINS Jtlll for Abolishing Capital Punish ment Crows, In favor. 111 P. Patton. Senator from Marlon, who is to Introduce In tbe State Senate the hill for the abolition In Oregon of capital punishment, may receive consid erable support. I-abor organizations are t.iklng an interest in the measure and will assist la its passage. Circuit Judges Oalens and Kavanaugb have expressed the belief that executions should be ended and the moral support of other i'ldgea throughout the state is to be sought. Governur-elect West Is rep resented aa having said he would not be Inclined to veto such an amendment, should it be adopted. While, under the laws, the effect of aucti an enactment would not be to release murderers now under sentence of death. In the event the propo amendment la successful of passage the Uovernor wtll be asked to grant reprieves to all murderers await ing the gallows. IRENE TBUWBULL PAID SCO IaJn Witness In Webb and Kersh TrlaU Given Fees. Ml.e Irene Trumbull, one of the ma'n witnesses against J-see Webb and Mrs. Carrie Kersti in the trunk murder case, who wns summoned here from Chicago .to testify against thorn, was paid by tbe county yertenlay aa witness fees. li-s) Trumbull had ben kei In Port land since last Oriob-.T by the state and witn the conviction of Mrs. Keren she was released as a witness. Attorneys for the prowcu'.lon believe It was Mies Trnnjhui!'s testimony which convicted Webb. She testified that Mrs. ; K-ra showed her the money she ob tained from Webb after the murder of ; Johnson. Miss Trumbull declared yester day that st-.e vu positive of the guilt of both Webb ana Mrs. Kersfi. "DRAG" OF LITTLE ACCOUNT Patrolman Rupert Arrests Woman Who 8r fehe'a "Pro tret ctl." Tit icot a draic with tb pollr and un protvvted: you'd better let ma alone." aald Marl Harrison, who gives hr occupation aa "dnr.or.trtor." when Patrolman Kupvrt Inva-led ber domi cile, early yesterday morning;. A she aid ) waa protected. I thought I would bring her In to her prot.-tor." aid Rupert In his report. Miss Harri son was released upon depositing lift kalL It. L O'Hare. who works on the Scalding bulldlna. lorfaed complaint woman in the Holly Hotel at Twelfth and Washington streets, and that after he had bought several bottles of beer and refused to buy more, she slapped him and turned him out. Also she kept his umbrella. Kupert wa sent to Investigate and found the woman, who Is 30 years old. with a boy of 18. Rupert said that the rooms had just been opened by a Mrs. Peine, who seemed very familiar with police regulation. WORD ANXIOUSLY AWAITED Campaign for Reclamation Reap portionment at Temporary Stop. Those having In charge the campaign to secure a reapportionment of the J. 0.o reclamation bond fund, to be made by President Taft. received no. further replies to telegrams sent out. other than the one reported yesterday morning. from Secretary HallingT. No further-action will be taken until the answer are received from Senators Chamberlain and Bourne. J. J. Hill. Judge Lovett. Representative Ellis and Haw ley and T. B. Wilcox. As soon as these are on hand the promotion committee of the Commercial Club will call a Joint meeting of lta own members and those of the executive committee or me uregon Development League. Formal plans will then be Inaugurated. AT THE THEATERS TIIK BARER STOCK COMPANY, "flirts." a Farrial Cesaedy la Three Acts, by C'lTde Fitch. Presented at die linker Theater. CAST. Pamela Gordon Brenda Fowler Violet Landsdovne. ..Beatrice Nichols Kate West Gene Yarborouxa Lucille Purcelle Lillian Andrews Mrs. Dennett Ntll Franxrn Edgar llolt Thurston Hall George Sprague. ..Thomas MacLarnie Frank Loot Hush Pllltnaa Dennrtt John Burma The Janitor William Wolbert The Postman Ronald Bradbury Messenger Boy Walter Renfo'rt Willis Thomas Krueger tOBABLT no better comedy was ever written or will be written than "Girls," which three seasons ago was given to the public by the late Clyde Fitch, and enjoyed such a tremendous run In New York, and has since been one of the most successful of road at tractions. The humor of the lines Is decidedly Fltchlan, and In the hands of the Baker Stock Company none of the scintillating brightness Is lost or dulled. Every actor fits nicely Into the niche provided for him or her. as the case may be, by the requirements of the story. And a quaint little story It Is. too, of three girls, all man-haters, according to their lights on the subject, and who, while rooming to gether In an apartment-house have band ed themselves absolutely to foreswear all men and their attentions. A very nice man, in fleeing from the pursuit of an elderly husband, with whose young wife he bos been dining. Is forced to seek protection by entering, unannounced, the room of the men-hating girls. v ith tills as a nucleus, a three-ring ro mance begins, and ends, after three acts of richly excellent comedy and clean fun. In the usual run on the florist for orange blossoms. Pamela Uonlon, the dominating force among the girls, la given Into the capa ble keeping of Brenda Fowler. Her work la singularly colorful, and her role of the man-hating maiden who scorned even American beauty roses and clipped caus tic cuts off her tongue every time she opened her pretty mouth, was stamped with Intelligence, grace and animation. In the parlance of the theater. Miss Fowler has more than "made good." Pretty Beatrice Nichols Is Violet, the stenographer and Illustrator, and Gene iar borough rounds out the other of the trio of "girls" In her role of Kate, the writer, who writes nothing and Anally turns into an actress. The wholesome- ncss of these two and their sincerely executed performances made them par ticularly favorites. A riot of Melville Kills coloring was Lillian Andrews In the role of Lucille Purcelle. "a elocutionist," who Insisted on elocutlng all over tbe place, who In terested herself avidly In everyone a else affairs thsn her own. and who bravely quotes that bromide about Just as good 11 h. etc.. when 1'im captures the star boarder. In whom Miss Purcelle has seen a possible personal conquest. Miss An drews humorous conception, as usual, is Inimitable. Thurston Hall makes more new friends his week as the devil-may-care young chap who tames Pam and takes her, signed, sealed and delivered, unto him self. Noteworthy In his acting of the role are bis easy methods, his resource fulness and thorough naturalness, attrib utes that all make for popularity. Hugh Dlllman la a gentle scream as the perfectly like and proper clerk who Is rr.ped In by lolet. Others, each capably cast. Include Nell Franxen. as a divorre-seeklcg young wife, and John Burton, that exponent of comedy, in the role of the aged husband-to-be-dlvorced. i Thomas MacLarole, as a tired business man who aspires to dine and wine Pain t Sherry s. Is very good, and Illlam Wolbert. In the very short role with an 11 too brief appearance as the Janitor, is most satisfactory. Same bill all week, with the usual matinees. REFUGE ,..- :'- - & ' i . : ; I : . ,: v.- ' ; Fa ; ' ' ROME FOUNDED BT MRS. P. J. MAXN, ON SAlfDV ROAD. FIGHT Prospective Spectators at the Bungalow .Turned Away Disappointed. POLICEMEN AT PLAYHOUSE Management Declares Show Will Be Given Despite Mayor's Order and Courts Will Again Be Asked to Give Restraining Order. Though a throng; of prospective pat rons who filled tho lobby of the Bun galow Theater yesterday morning urged the management to put to a test Chief of Police Cox' order forbid ding the presentation of the Jeffries Johnson light pictures, the theater peo ple, at tbe last moment, decided to sub mit, for the day. and no attempt was made to open the house. Announce ment was made, however, at the ticket window, that the pictures positively would be presented today. Acting under orders from Chief of Police Cox and Captain Baty,' Sergeant Riley and Patrolmen Kills and Inskeep took station at the theater at the time scheduled for the opening performance, and warned the crowd that anyone en tering the theater would be arrested, pursuant to Instructions from Mayor Simon. Some of the disappointed ones were Inclined to resist what they con sidered an lnfrlngment of their per sonal liberty, but the action of the the ater management, upon advice of their attorney. John F. Logan, precluded any trouble from thla source. Appeal to Ilo Made to Major. Positive announcement, as given out from the box office, that the pictures would be put on today, was not borne out by Walter Reed, who has the mat ter In charge. He said that another at tempt would be made today to have Mayor Simon withdraw his opposition, and hope of a successful outcome was entertained because It was thought that the Mayor had been Influenced by the opening day being; Sunday and New Year's day. The Mayor, however, remained Arm In his opposition to the showing of the pictures, holding them to be a brutal spectacle and a clenr violation of the nuisance statute. "If it takes every policeman In the city to prevent It. the pictures shall not be exhibited without n order of the cort restraining inter ference," said the Mayor. Balked, as they probably will be. In efforts to change the attitude of the city officials today, the managers will make another appeal to the courts to morrow morning. Granting for the moment that the pictures are "out rageous to public decency and contrary to public morals they hold that the or der to arrest the spectators Is entirely extra-legal and cannot be defended in the courts. If action against the spec tators Is restrained by the courts and that against the management Is sus tained, the pictures probably will be exhibited and the showmen will stand the penalty. Reed Positive Show Will Be Given. "We are going to exhibit these pic tures here," said Manager Reed, yes terday. "Fortunately, the house Is open for engagement all of the week, and If we are delayed for a day of two, await ing court action, we will still be able to presents the show as advertised. These pictures have been shown In other cities and pictures of other fights have been show here, very lately. It looks like unfair discrimination against us." "If Chief Cox Is going to clean tip the town I will show him how." said John F. Logan, attorney for the show men. "There are other evils, much more serious than fight pictures, to which be should turn his attention, and I am going to point them out and see them through. For one thing, I will give the police a list of the owners of real property which Is used for Im moral purposes and ask him to enforce the statute against them. Then I shall invite his attention to the law which provides a penalty of $50 a day for running streetcars without fenders, and to other laws on the statute books which are-utterly Ignored. If we are to have a moral wave, let's have It right," PERSONALMENTION. John Rees, of Heppner. Is at the Im perial. R. I. Merrlfield, of Sheridan. Is at the Oregon. If. J. Eberly, of Corvallls, Is at the Perkins. J. F. Johneton, of Astoria, Is at the Cornelius. S. A. Cobb, of Beaverton, is registered at the Lenox. L. Decker, a business man of St. Helens, Wash., who has been at a local FOE OLD PEOPLE, WHICH WILL BE BUN PUT ON PICTURES STANDS sanitarium, suffering with a severe at tack of rheumatism. Is improving. S. D. Read, of Eugene, is registered at the Imperial. ' W. H. SlakeL, of Oregon City, is at the Portland. - Charles D. Meyers, of The Dalles, Is at the Perkins. . Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brown, of Dayton, are at the Lenox. Robert C Crooks, of Umatilla, Is reg istered at the Perkins. J. D. Mereen, of Coos Bay. Is regis tered at the Portland. H. P. Campbell, of Marshfleld, is reg istered at the Oregon. D. C. Peterson, of Grants Pass, is reg istered at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Frank, of Salem, are staying at tbe Lenox. Mr. and Mrs. R. Kirkley. of Pendleton, are staying at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. F. Allen, of Oakland, are staying at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Parker, of Hood River, arc staying at the Imperial. Mrs. Margaret McCord and Miss Wini fred Scrcombc, of Medfurd, are staying at the Portland. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. SpeciaI.) Portland people registered at Chicago hotels today as follows: Great Northern F. P. War ren: Brevoort W. R. Parker; Drexel Arms L. M. Graham. SERVICES HOT PAID FOR MR. NOTTINGHAM DENIES CHARGED FOR TIME. HE Reply Made to Other Charges in Connection With Location of Branch Asylum. PORTLAND. Or.. Jan. 1. (To the Editor.) I notice in an evening paper an article with the heading. Trying to Eeat Selling." It says that I re ceived 136.70 for my services In select ing a site for the branch asylum. The truth Is that I have not received any thing for my services, nor have I made any claim for services. I spent for railroad fare and hotel bills $36.70 and put In a bill for that amount to the state. I do not know whether it will be paid or not. I spent six days of my time when I was needed In my bus'ness. The rea son I went was that the state board asked me to, as State Treasurer Steele could not go, and Governor Benson was In California. At first I refused to go. as I knew it would be a thank less Job, Two Sure to Lose. We told the people at every place we visited that two of the places we were to visit would be sure to be dissatis fied and at every place we received the reply that they felt sure that Governor Bowerman would select the place he tnougnt would be for the best Interest of the unfortunate people in the first place, and for the best Interest of the state of Oregon next. And I now be lieve the people of both Baker and Union think he did ths very thing. For years past I have had occasion to visit all these places many times. Knd this Is why Governor Bowerman wanted my Judgment In the matter. Again, the article says that I tried to get McColloch to vote for Bower man. 'This is a mistake. I had a talk with McColloch and told him that It was the general Impression that both he and Senator Oliver would support Selling. I shall not repeat what he said, for fear that I might not quote him correctly, but I did not ask him to vote for Bowerman. Political "Deal" Denied. The charge that Pendleton was se lected as a political deal looks like a frantic effort to discredit Bowerman, as It was well known that Barrett and Burgess were strong supporters of Bowerman from the start and he would have had their support If the Institu tion had not been located at Pendleton. In regard to the appointment of a superintendent, I will say that there should be one at once, whether this one remains or not. Otherwise you will have an architect plan a building for' present needs and in a few years an other architect will be employed with entirely different Ideas, and the result will be that you will have buildings that are not in harmony and not suited to the grounds, and it will be a bodge.' podge mass that we will always be ashamed of. A superintendent should be appointed who could lay out com prehensive plans with referenoe to fu ture construction. This Is also in the Interest of economy, as every one knows who hns been familiar with tbe mistakes of the asylum at Salem. Stelner Not Ignored. The article also says that Bowerman Ignored the request of Benson to take Dr. Stelner along. I understand that rr. Stelner was urged to go end that Bowerman wired him to come, but he could not get away. The charge that Senator Abraham has some selfish motive in supporting Bowerman is on a par with a charge once made against myself, that I did certain things in a political way so that I could furnish the United States Government with cement, when every- i one knows that these goods are always purchased by competitive bids. Some people are so selfish them selves that they can have no concep tion of a man doing things from pure motives or for the general good. C. W. NOTTINGHAM FORMALLY DEDICATED THIS 1911 toddard-Dayton Match, if You Can, This 40-H. P. $2-700 Completely equipped, foredoor, top, glass front, robe-rail, 5 lamps, Prest-O-Lite tank, universal G. D. demountable rims, cylinders 4:xo, two independent ignition sysiems, including Bosch D. 4, magneto, wheelbase 120 inches; f. o. b. Portland. - Phone Marshall 1915 Deeds for Mann Foundation to Be Delivered. OBJECT IS PHILANTHROPIC Old People Not Wholly Destitute to Find Congenial Refuge In De clining Years Public In vited to Inspection. The Old People's Home, between East Thirty-second and East Thirty-third streets and the Sandy road and Oregon street, founded by Mrs. P. J. Mann, will be opened at 2 o'clock today. The exercises will be short and the deed to the institution will be turned over to the trustees. Rev. William Hiram Foulkes, of the First Presbyterian Church, will rtad from a Bible given the home by tue primary department or the First Pres byterian Churcn ssunuay. scnooi. iim Rlble was bought by the little children. who saved their pennies and denied themselves before Christmas. Tlie Bible is one of the most appreciated Sifts to the home. Bishop Scadding. of the Episcopal diocese, will offer prayer and Dr. W. B. Hinson, of the White Templo. will de AFTERNOON, Stoddard HOME OPENS TODAY FACTORY FACILITIES At first bands, prompt service, no waiting for parts. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Come in at once and see these marvels, which offer the greatest value for the money of anything on tho market. Dayton 86 Tenth St, liver a short address. Following the address. Dr. Luther R. Dyott. of the Fl'st Congregational Church, will pre sent the deed to the trustees. Dr. Benjamin Young, of the First Metho dist Episcopal Church, will pronounce the benediction, and the public will be invited to look over the building. Tho home will not be opend tor In mates for a few days. Sidewalks are to be finished and some of the rooms are not all icrnlsbrd. At the regular meeting of the trustees this week a superintendent of tne lnsti'utlon w'll be selected. Mis. Mann fo inded the homo with $1l'C,ei'0 and other funds w.-e given wrthoat soliciting of any kind. The lome Is philanthropic rather than ciaritable, the plan being to make a suitable home for old people not en ti:ely destitute, out with such small mians tlia,they might not be ab.e to livt comfortably eltewnere. JEWELRY STORE ROBBED Thief Breaks Window and Steals Three Trays of Rings. Thre trays of rings were taken from tie show window of Marx & Block, Jtwelers, of 283 Morrison street, yesterday morning, by a thief who broke 'th window with a stone. In doing so he set off the burglar alarm, connected with the Western Union of fice, and Special Officer Holliday has tened to the place, but did not arrive In time to cateh the marauder. The loot Included 33 matrix rings. Auto 712 WASHINGTON ST. Most Elegantly Furnished Apartment House in Portland Now 2, 3 and 4-Eoom Strictly and loroughly modern in every respect. Steam heat, electric lights, gas, dumb elevators, large closets, porce lain baths, hot and cold running water, elegant carpets and most up-to-date models in furniture; leasonable rates. Apply on the Premises. 712 Washington Street. 1911 Company Bet. Stark and Burnside two Jade sets, 36 signet rings and 18 fancy sets. In front of the broken window the officer found a largo cob ble stone, tied up in a white stocking, which had been carefully prepared and had been used to break the wlndow. The proprietors place the loss at J500. Tho robbery occurerd at 6:30 o'clock, and in all details bears a close resem blance to the robbery of the Uncle Myers pawnshop, several weeks ago. Detectives Helyer and Moloney, who were assigned to the case, believe that both are the work of one man. UNKNOWN MAN CREMATED Boxcar Burns and Charred Body. If Found in Ruins. A man whose identity is. unknown was burned to death in a box oar at Eighth and Irving streets at 8 o'clock last night. As the car was partly fifled with baled hay, he probably entered the car to lodge during the night. It is believed that h had been smoking and coals dropping from his pipe started the fire. The fire men believe that the man was suffocated and died before being burned. His face was badly emaciated and limbs burned entirely off. The remains were removed to the morgue et Seventh and Ankeny streets and will be Interred to day. Until Alaska hard coal can be had the cheapest nnd best fuel is Welsh anthra cite. Imported from England by tin Edlefsen Fuel Co., Inc. Milan. girls. Mich., ham a town oreheitra of Open Modern Apartments. -Cual ba ai bn WUU tae iiar I - 1 I