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THE MORXIXG OREGONTAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3f. 19lf. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF City Editor Main 7070. A 6095 Sunday Editor Main 7070. A 6093 Advertleing Department. .Main 7070. A 6095 Superintendent of bld ... Main 7070, A 6095 ami m:mkxts. HEIL.IG (Broadway at Taylor Portland Symphony Orchestra. Tonight. OUPHEUM (Broadway at Taylor) Vaude ville. This afternoon. BAKER (Broadway near Morrison) Baker stock company in "Please c;et Married." ToniRht and midnight matinee. ALi'AZAR (Eleventh at Morrison) Alca sar Musical Players In "Oh Boy." To uight and midnight matinee. X-YKIC ( Fourth at Slark) Musical comedy. "The Globe Trotters." Three shows dally. X 7 and 9 P. M. PA XTAOES (Broadway at Alder) Vaude ville. Three shows daily. 2:30. 7 and 9:05. HIPPODROME (Broadway at Yamhill) Vaudeville and moving pictures, 2 to 5, 0:45 to 11 P. M. Saturdays. Sundays and holidays, continuous. 1:15 to 11 P. M. THRIFT STAMPS WAR SAVINGS STAMPS On Sale at Business Office, Oregonlan. Federation op Churches to Banquet. An important get-together meeting and banquet of members of th. Portland Federation of Churches Is scheduled for Saturday evening at 6 o'clock at the Chamber of Com merce. J. C. Herbsman of Seattle Is to be the principal speaker of the evening, and Is to present an address on "The phurch in America Today." Herbsman is one of the best-known lyceum and Chautauqua lecturers in the west. He was at one time cam paign manager for Ole Hanson and In the days of Roosevelt was chairman of the Bull Moose- party In the state or Washington. Portland 8 progress in the world movement for church co operation will be discussed from dif ferent angles by several local people prominent In Portland church affairs. TRL.EGRAM FILES LlBEL DEFENSE BILL,. The cost bill of the Evening Tele gram In the recent $50,000 libel suit brought by Alzamon Ira Lucas and won by the defense was filed In the circuit court yesterday. The total was $736.90, which will be assessed against the self-styled "healer" as his share of the cost of defending the action he brought. This Is far from the sum the defense actually cost the newspaper, as it does not include spe cial witness fees, cost of investigators In several states nor attorneys' fees, which will run Into the thousands. Of the $736.90, $3f0 Is for depositions taken In Los Angeles and Seattle. $108 for circuit court fees and the re mainder for the fees and mileage of 21 witnesses called. Story op Robbery Fai.se. Albert Eeaudoin, 323 Couch street, who told the police a story of being pur sued by two hold-up men and robbed of $9, but making his escape before the robbers could secure his valuable watch at East Thirty-third and Stan ton streets Saturday night, admitted yesterday that he was not held up. He said he had a partner who insisted on his going out and borrowing some money from his brother, Black Beauiloln, who lives at 770 Kast THlrtja-third street north and that he framed up the hold-tip story to satisfy his partner. Beaudoln is 18 years of age. Slot Machines Cleaned Out. Prompt action of a slot machine agent In collecting his machines and making arrangements to ship them out of the stat- when called upon to do so by District Attorney Evans left the city free of the devices, according to deputy sheriffs who scoured the out lying districts yesterday and Monday. Four punch boards were found, valued at $3r, and names of the following alleged operators of the boards were turned over to the district attorney: Walter Knight, Corbett; i-iouis SVhwary. Sandy boulevard; George (Sage. Twelve-Mile House store, and C. M. Klemsen, Linneman Junction. Ba boock to Be Extradited. Ex tradition papers for C. E. Babcock, under arrest at Oakland. Cal.. follow ing Indictment in Portland for per jury, were forwarded to Governor Olcott by Deputy District Attorney Mp.mpsey yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Kendall will leave for him today or tomorrow. Babcock and his partner, (lllbert Angotti, sold a lunch counter last September and Babcock is ac cused of making false affidavits to their creditors. Drunken Man Boasts of Beino I. W. V. When Michael Farrell was arrested by Patrolmen Simkins and Meehan at the Globe hotel Monday night he proclaimed loudly that he was an I. W. W. and was glad of it, the officers reported. He was fined $." and given five days In Jail yeB terday by Municipal Judge Rossman on a charge of drunkenness. Farrell was arrested after he is said to have disturbed others at the hotel. Damages of $5000 Demanded. Dam ages of $5000 for alleged malicious arrest are demanded by Nick Sabe of Fred Bader In a suit filed in the cir cuit court yesterday. The plaintiff asserts that Bader swore to a war rant last June which caused his ar rest on a charge of stealing $2000. and that the grand Jury later re turned a not true bill in the case. Selling Tobacco to Minor Results in $25 Fine. Charged with selling tobacco to a minor, Joe Filice, mer chant at 255 Second street, received a fine of $25 in municipal court yes terday morning. Kilice was arrested by Officer Sparry after he is said to have sold cigars to Malcolm McCal lum. 17-year-old bootblack. Marion Dairyman Is Visitor. F. G. Deckebach, a director of the Oregon dairy council. Is visiting in Portland. Mr. Deckebach, is president of the Marlon County- Creamery & Produce company of Salem and Is Interested in the milk survey being made by the dairy council In Salem. Ijnnton Watchman's Leo Frac tured. Hugh O'Nell of Linnton, a watchman for the Oregon ship timber mills, fractured his right leg below the knee when he slipped on a cable at the mill early yesterday morning. He was taken to Good Samaritan hos pital. O'Neil is 59 years of age. Patton Home- Annual Election Fri day. The annual election of the board of directors of the Patton Home will be held Friday, January 2, at 2 o'clock at the home. All members of the association are requested to bo present. ' Why the Milk Cure? Because disease is often due to disturbance of the mechanism of nutrition and the milk cure corrects the trouble. The Moore Sanitarium, office 908 Selling building. Adv. Don't Forget: let's go. New Year's eve.. Liberty Assembly, United Arti sans, big prize dance, east side W. O. W. hall; 50 cents admission: six prizes.. Adv. Cross Roads Inn. Make your New Tear's Eve reservations now. Jazz orchestra. Phone Main 5860, or Gresh am 831. George O. Brandenburg, manager. Adv. Oriental R u o e repaired, wash cleaned, stored. Cartozian Bros. Inc., oriental rugs and carpets, Washing ton, near 10th. Adv. Regular Saturday night dances at Knight's hall at Corbett. Special dance New Year's eve. All welcome. Adv. "Charley" Garen, Portland's popu lar entertainer, now playing at the Cross Roads Inn, on the Base Line road. Adv. Dr. W. T. Williamson returned; consultation by appointment only. Adv. Kemmerer Coal, Carbon Coal Co., mine agents. 321 Hawthorne ave. East 1188. Adv. Office suite for rent. Fenton bldg. Adv. Moors Sanitarium for the milk our Adv. Epwjorth League Bazaar Fridat.- Portland Epworth leagues will hold a benefit bazaar at the First Metho dist church Friday afternoon and evening. The proceeds will be sent to the Methodist Deaconess home to be used in the home and to be dis tributed by it for the poor. Premiums have been offered for the booths ex celling in the most unique appear ance, the best assortment of clothing (old and new); the largest assort ment of canned Jellies and fruits: the largest assortment of fresh and canned vegetables; the largest as sortment of groceries; the most bed ding: the most money and the best poster display advertising the harvest festival. The Rose City Park league will conduct a Japanese tea room where ice cream, tea and cookies will be sold. Woodlawn and Central leagues are to be In charge of a Dutch kitchen where they will serve a light lunch of sandwiches, baked beans and pie. A programme has been arranged. Paul Murphy Returns to Govern ment Work. Paul Murphy, manager of the Laurelhurst company of this city and active during the war as a representative of the government in the "own your home" campaign, left Monday evening for San Francisco, having been summoned there by the United States department of labor to aid in the sale of government houses built on Mare Island during the war. Mr. Murphy has been named as a member of an advisory board that will aid the government In this work. During the war Mr. Murphy acted as director of the "own your home" cam paign for the department of labor and was chairman of the committee on the same movement named by the national association of real estate boards. It Is expected he will be absent from the city about two weeks In this work of aiding the govern ment to dispose of the Mare island houses. Cheney Ordinance to Come Up. An ordinance authorizing the city planning commission to hire Charles Henry Cheney, as consultant to the commission at a salary of $300 per LEVY OF 5 MILLS WILL RUN COUNTY Final Action on Budget to Be Taken This Morning. LOOP ROAD QUESTIONED Revenues Are $886,022.80 Sum to Be Raised by Taxation Is $1,607,888.14. A tax levy of approximately 5 mills will be sufficient to run Multnomah Comity for the coming year, if inter ested taxpayers do not stampede the annual budget meeting this morning j and boost appropriations. Of $2,493,- J 910.94 estimated to be necessary to carry on the county administration during 1920, it will be necessary only to raise $1,607,888.14 by direct taxa tion, which can be- done, figures County Assessor Reed, by a 5-mlll levy. The budget for the county will be passed on finally at the meeting to open at 10 o'clock this morning in room 520 courthouse. The chief fight expected is on an appropriation of $170,000 desired for the Improvement of that portion of the proposed Mount Hood loop highway lying in Clack amas county between Sandy and Zlg Zag. This has not been included In council at its regular meeting this tne bud?et prepared by the county l. I'lllllli.-l.lWlI' l , V IU t, 1 T UUUUDCU LU IV morning. The ordinance provides for retaining Mr. Cheney from January 1, 1920. to January 1. 1921. Provision is also made in the ordinance that Mr. Cheney must devote one week In each month to the work of the planning commission of Portland, the re mainder of the time given to him to work In other cities of the northwest. At a recent Informal meeting of the council. It was agreed that this ordi nance would be passed. Injured Woman Sues Four. For injuries received en route to view some land when the automobile in which she was riding collided with another. Josephine Johnson filed suit for $7500 damages against John Fer guson. Lloyd Anderson. C. J. Ander son and Myshale Underwood in the circuit court yesterday. The acci dent occurred at Kast Eighty-second street and Powell Valley road, about a month ago. The first three named defendants were real estate men In terested in showing Mrs. Johnson the property. The last was driver of the automobile with which they collided. Ad Club to Celebrate. The Port land Ad club will celebrate "the end of a perfect year" at the regular weekly meeting at the Benson hotel at noon today, at which some o'. the members will answer the question: "What don't you know about Port land"? Judge Morrow will be toast master for the informal programme, which will be amplified with a solo by Mrs. Hinkey and selections on the harp by Alice Genevieve Smith. DENIES ANY AGREEMENT Executor Price Files Answer in Ioadbetter Suit. Denial is made of knowledge of any agreement between the late Henry L. Pittock and his son-in-law, Fred W. Leadbetter. by which the latter was to be permitted to repurchase from Mr. Pittock stock sold in the Crown Willamette and Crown - Columbia paper mills, by payment of the origi nal cost, plus 6 per cent interest and less dividends accumulated. In the answer filed in the circuit court yes terday by O. L. Price, executor of the Pittock estate, to the suit of Mr. Leadbetter. In the action filed. Mr. Leadbetter seeks to force compliance with an alleged verbal agreement between himself and Mr. Pittock, made in 1910. If the court should hold that such an agreement existed and that it is still valid, Mr. Leadbetter would be permitted to repurchase at a cost of approximately $750,000, stock which Is now valued around $1,300,000. The accumulated dividends would be an onset to the 6 per cent Interest al leged under the purchase agreement. The neglect of Mr. Leadbetter to assert the right granted by the al leged agreement during the lifetime or Air. flttock. though almost nine years elapsed, is held to have estopped mm irom claiming any relief in equity alter tne aeatn or Mr. Pittock. The answer is filed by Attorneys Carey & Kerr, John F. Logan and Lt. f. Price. for the reason that funds for com pletion of the loop road, particularly that running through the government reserve, will not be available for a year or so. Opposition may develop to the pro posal to appropriate $30,000 for the Rose Festival this year, but it is not expected as the general belief appears to be that the money would be well spent in advertising the county dur ing the national convention of Shrin ers meeting here Rose Festival week. Slight Change Shmvn. Budget figures snow a slight change from thOBe previously published, the main differences being in the appro priation for bridges and ferries, which has been cut from $482,858.19 to $348,- 926.96. and that of the new county hospital, which has been increased from $200,000 to $250,000. An election expense Item has been transferred from the main division of the sheriff's office to the registration and election division of the county clerk's office. making a difference of $12,300 in for mer figures. The sum of 5 mills does not Include the special tax of .09 mill for Rose Festival purposes, the special tax levy for raising $247,474 for the county library, the levy for county schools which demand $622,940. state taxes of $1,584,040.50, or the special market road tax raising $101,022.80. Neither does it include the $106,250 for pay ment of Interstate bridge bond prin cipal and interest, as this is paid out of bridge earnings. Re-venue .Near Million. The $2,493,910.94 believed necessary for operation of the county during 1920 Includes: $1,164,953.20 for the general county fund. Including all ad ministration; $348,926.94 for large bridges and ferries; $545,655.80 for roads and highways; $250,000 for the new county hospital, and $184,375 for the payment of principal and Interest on road bonds. The reason the county does not have to raise that sum of almost two and a half millions by taxation is because of revenue from other sources total ing $886,022.80. Those sources. In cluding a balance on hand of $200,000. are: Fees, etc., $200,000; delinquent taxes, $85,000; penalties and interest, $50,000; motor vehicle fund, $150,000; market road tax, $101,022.80. and mar ket road apportionment from the state. $100,000. The $1,607,888.14 necessary to raise by taxation can be done by a 5-mill levy on a county assessed valuation of $335,277,720. For state taxation the county valuation Is $336,751,810, the difference being due to certain vessels which are taxed for state pur poses only. New Clothes TO START OUT THE NEW YEAR Every garment here is actually worth wholesale today what we ask retail. You'll save if you buy now. Kuppenheimer and Lion Quality Prominent Values at $40 See the window displays. S. & H. Stamps. Exclusive Kuppenheimer House in Portland. Morrison at Fourth being behind barred doors where gambling was going on 128. Cases held for the United States authorities as a result of arrests made amounted to 162, cases held for dif ferent state authorities 12, cases held to the grand Jury 44, cases held to the federal grand Jury 7, cases held for the health department 292. A total of 1579 complaints were In vestigated during the year. An Ideal Investment For Your January Funds An Ideal Investment for Your January Funds will be found in the bonds that are offered for sale by this bank; "securi ties of proved worth" that will gain for you a greater net income than you en joyed in 1919. We own and offer many high-grade bonds Government, Municipal, Corpora tion and Railroad from which you may select those that are best fitted to your individual needs. Our offerings are suited to both the large and the small investor, and are se lected from bonds purchased by the bank itself after careful investigation and analysis of market conditions. We counsel as early selection as pos sible. BOND DEPARTMENT Ladd & Tilton Bank Oldest in the Northwest and Third RED ATTACK 15 REVIEWED PORTLAND WRITER CONTRIB UTES TO LEGION" WEEKLY, LIQUOR SEIZURES HEAVY EMERGENCY SQUAD SEIZES 40,916 QUARTS IN 1919. History of Centralia Tragedy Given by J-errold Owen, Member of The Oregonlan Staff. Tn the American Legion Weekly, of ficial publication of the great organi zation of former service men, issued December 12, the leading article is en titled "Centralia the Inevitable Clash Between Americanism and Anti-Americanism." Its author is Jerrold Owen, former lieutenant, publisher of the Pacific Legion and member of The Oregonlan staff. Mr. Owen's article Is a comprehen sive review of the Centralia tragedy from the fateful launching of the armistice-day parade, the sudden treacherous crackle of hidden rifle fire, to the capture of the I. W. W. participants, and the firm stand of the American legion, through Its Cen tralla post, for Justice through the courts. In editorial comment upon Mr. Owen"s narration of the Centralia as sassinations, the American Legion eekly says: "Mr. Owen also re marks that the leaven of sanity In the turmoil following the cowardly shoot ing was those same men in uniform those men of the legion who had been ihe targets of the assassins. The men of Grant Hodge post No. 17 were true to their Ideals. Under fire, under the greatest provocation, they spoke for orderly processes of law." Mr. Owen was assigned by the American Legion Weekly to conduct a thorough Investigation of the armi stice-d-ay outrage and to gather ma terlal for the special article. He spent a week In Centralia gleaning the ac curate data presented in the article CARD OF I H MvS. We wish to thank the many friends tor uowers ana deep sympathy shown our uear momer and wire. Adv. MR. GEOR(!E BUTCHER CAR SALE BRINGS ARREST oarage Watchman Charged With Larceny by Embezzlement. Jack McCleery, night watchman at the Mount Tabor garage, was arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny by embezzlement after he is said to have taken a machine from the garage and sold lt for 200. forging a bill of sale to which he signed the name of J. W. Mendel. When arrested he had tickets for San Francisco for himself, wife and a companion, according to Inspectors Russell and Horak, who made the arrest. He had been living at the Grand Oak apartments. According to Inspector Horak, Mc Cleery confessed to the transaction, but declared he was drunk at the time. NEW YEAR DINNER At the College Inn. East Sixth and Pacific streets. 75c. 12 M. to 7 P. M. Green sea turtle soup, celery hearts, roast young tur key, cranberry sauce, roast domestic duck, celery dressing, mashed or sweet potatoes, sugar corn. New Year plum pudding, caramel sauce. Spe cials Hot mince pie 10c, green apple pie '10c, New Year fruit cake 10c, chocolate ice cream 10c, combination salad 25c, head lettuce 15c, sliced to matoes 15c. Adv. Llentenant Thatcher Makes Annual Report of Activities to Chief of Police Jenkins. The police emergency squad under the leadership of H. A. Thatcher, po lice lieutenant, confiscated a total of 40,916 quarts of liquor during the fiscal year closing December 1, ac cording to the annual report submit ted yesterday by Lieutenant Thatcher to Chief of Police Jenkins. During the same period, the report shows, 11 complete stills were taken and con fiscated and a total of 569 persons arrested on charges of violating the prohibition law. The total number of arrests made by the emergency squad during the 12 months Is shown to have been 4104 on all charges. Total fines imposed as a result of these warrants were. In the municipal court $56,484 and in the federal court $5525, and the total jail sentences imposed In days Is 23,504. "The squad for the past year has consisted on an average of 22 men, one lieutenant, one sergeant and 20 patrolmen,' said Lieutenant Thatcher. "The fines levied as the results of arrests made by the entire police de partment during the year Just past amounted to $80,145 and of that amount $56,484 is to our credit." The list of arrests Included, for disorderly conduct 366, for drunken ness 216, vagrancy 379, gambling 252, Indecent and Immoral act 275, inves tigation 177, held for United States authorities 166, visiting gambling game 149, visiting lottery game 100, Turkeys 45c to 50c lb. Geese Fresh Killed 40c lb. Chickens 35c to 40c lb. LaGrande Creamery Co. 181 First Street Main 770 A 2070 )( 4tMBSl Four Dandy New Records From January List Come in and hear these in our Victrola Department, First Floor. "My Baby's Arms" Fox Trot "And He'd Say Oo-La-La! Wee-Wee!" One Step. Both played by Pietro. 1 0-Inch Double Faced Record 85c "Patches" "I Might Be Your Once-in-a-While" Both Fox Trots. Played by Smith's Orchestra. 1 0-Inch Double Faced Record' 85c "Oh, What a Pal Was Mary" Waltz "Nobody Knows" One Step Both Played by Smith's Orchestra. 10-Inch Double Faced Record 85c Genu from "Sometime" Gems from "She's a Good Fellow" Both Played by Victor Light Opera Company 12-Inch Double Faced Record $1.35 VICTROLAS $25 Upward Convenient Payment Terms SheiroanJpay & Cc Sixth and Morrison Streets, Portland (Opposite Postoffice) SEATTLE TACOMA SPOKANE 185 J Celebrate New Year's Eve at The Hazelwood 388 Washington St or The Broadway Hazelwood 127 Broadway We have arranged an appetizing After Theater Supper Menu also a Special Soda Menu at regular a la carte prices. Music at the Washington-St. Hazelwood 10:30 P. M. to 1:30 New Year's Dinner On New Year's Day We Will Serve a TABLE D'HOTE DINNER $1.50 PER PLATE NEW YEAR'S PLATE DINNER $1.00 PER PLATE Music at the Washington-St. Hazel wood, 5 to 8, 9:30 to 11:30 THETH3zelaxxxl Qj C0NFECT10NEKf &RESTAURANT 388 Washington St. 127 Broadway CAUTION Wrappers of the New Year's Edition of The Morn ing Oregonian tomorrow will bear this label: New Year's Edition flattianit. r?gan Price will be 10 cents a copy; postage. 7 cents in the United States and possessions. All other foreign postage will be 14 cents. John Y. Richardson & Co. Certified Public Accountants INCOME TAX CONSULTANTS Concord Building, Portland, Or. Telephone Main 8231 MEMBER AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS NEW YEAR'S EVE PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Carl Denton Conductor. HEILIG THEATER SEATS NOW SELLING. Prices Lower floor and first five rows in balcony $1.50, next nine rows $1, last eight rows 75c; first seven rows gallery reserved 75c; general admission 50c. Multnomah Hotel ANNOUNCES Annual Watch Party and Supper Dance Dec. 31, 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. Grand Ball Room Assembly Hall and Tea Gardens Reservations Now Being Booked Table d'Hote Supper, $3.00 Per Plate Reservations are also being made now for our Special New Year's Day Dinner, Jan. 1. 1920 C. Gee Wo Root and Herb Remedies 162 2 First St. Portland, Or. PROPERTY OWNERS Attention Tour Old Roof Made Waterproof for Ten Years Guaranteed. MARVELSEAL Liquid Roof Cement stops leaks in shingle, paper, galvanized, gravel or roofs of any kind. One coat all you need. Costs less than trying to patch the old roof. Call or write Great Lakes Refining Co. Tel. 37 Title & Trait Bid. Main 8182. Portland, Oregon BOOKS, OLD AND NEW Books Bought and Sold e very- Automobile branch of and tech- Books covering literature. Aut nlcal books a speclilty. Johnson's Book Store HOTEL STEWART SAN FRAN CISCO Geary Street, fust off Union Square Famous for good ten ice. comfort and excellent cuisine at reasonable prices. Rates from SI. 75 a Day Breakfast 40c and 75c Lunch 60c; Sundays 76c Oinner $1.26: Sunday Si. 60. Municipal Car lino direct to door. Motor but meets trains and steamers. dnVHE" I 1 11 ."aa-- - 9 Krlc V. Hauser, President 'ft- 'mM? Sni A.. B. Campbell. Manager Pacific HOSPITAL and Surgery A nice, quiet, home-like place; competent graduate nurses; sanitary and scientific care 320 Montgomery Phone Main 2753 No Contagious Diseases Taken Phone Your Want Ads to The Oregonian 11 s Main 7070 A 6005 Z4S Main St., Between 3d and 3d Sta at