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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1913)
13 SHARP QUERIES PUT THE SUNDAY. OREGONIATT. PORTLAND, XOVE3IBER 16, 1913. Head of East Side Clubs Criti cises City Administration. OTHER INTERESTS SCORED essagfe Activity In Behalf of Public Market Classed aa Pernicious- Size of "Working Force, Automobiles, Costs, Questioned. Ti. M. Lepper, president of the Greater Bast Side United Improvement Clubs Association, an organization combining 56 Improvement organizations of the Bast Side, has written a long, scath Jng letter of criticism of the present city administration and the methods of transacting city affairs. The letter has been made publlo by Mayor Albee. The letter was received by members of the City Commission several days ago. signed by Mr. Lepper as president of the association representtngthe fol lowing organizations: " Alblna Improvement Club, Alblna, Club, Annabel Improvement Club. Brooklyn Improvement Club, Broadway Neighborhood Club, Center Addition Club, East Side Business Men's Club. East Twenty-eighth street Improve ment Club, East Forty-first and Holgate Improvement Association, East.Halsey Street Club, East Sixtieth Street Better ment Club, East Seventy-second street ' Improvement Club, East Thirty-third Street Improvement Association, East Burnside Improvement Club, East Til lamook Improvement Club. Greater Irv ington Club, Groveland Park Improve ment Club. Ivanhoe Push Club, Kenil worth Push Club, Kenton Improvement Club, Klllingsworth Avenue Improve ment Club, Lents Commercial and Civic Club, Laurelburst Club, Lower Alblna Improvement Club, Maegly Junction Commercial Club, Montavilla Business Men's Club, Montavilla Board of Trade, Mount Scott Improvement- Club. Mount Tabor Improvement Association, Men's Progressive Club Mount Tabor, Ninth Ward Protective Association. North East Side Improvement Association, North Alblna Improvement Association, North Portland commercial Club. Over look Club, Piedmont Club, Peninsula Improvement Association, Portsmouth Commercial Club, Parkrose Improve ment League, Roee City Park Improve ment League, Rose City Park Club, Kosemere and Hancock Improvement Club. Sellwood Commercial Club, Sell wood Board of Trade, Sunnyslde Im provement Club, St. Johns Commercial Club, Siyinyside Civic Club. Steel Bridge Club. South East Side Improvement As sociation, South Mount Tabor Improve ment Club, Union Avenue Improvement Club, Vernon Improvement Club, Wa verleigh Heights Improvement Associa tion, Waverleigh-Rlchmond Club, West moreland Improvement Club and Wood lawn Improvement Club. Following are extracts from the com munication: "The Realty Board, all the newspa pers, grocers, jobbers, commission mer chants and wholesalers have suddenly discovered that a publlo market Is a splendid thing. It was Just as good before, but they could not see it. We know the reasons for the sudden per nicious activity and desire for public markets, on the part of certain organi- I nations that Is so plain that he who runs (or creeps) may read; but the rubllo market Idea and need Is Im perative, notwithstanding all that." ' Economy Im Urged. "There is fco question in the minds of thousands of practical citizens, but that the numberof city employes can, even now, be reduced and cut down In all departments and thus lower our tax levy. -We ask that you see how saving and economical you can be. rather than how many friends you can put into fat positions of ease to waste the taxpay ers' money. "Is there any good reason for this fetich, of a corps of so-called Health Inspectors, Stable Inspectors and oth ers of like ilk, who are wandering around over this city like lost souls, even going In pairs. If they were even courteous It would not b so bad, but they are not. They go around, chesty and swelled up like 'poisoned pups' as Is were, ordering citizens to do this and to do that, and giving them live days to do things which would require six months We mean the laying of con crete lloors in stables. "Other cities have gone through this same fetichlsm and have cut it out and got down to a practical basis. PerhapB It Is all right for these Inspectors to be lieve each in his own Immaculate con X"Ption, but some of them should be careful not to swell up on his own monument, because they are getting the whole administration In bad. Why not cut them all out and let the police men on the beat do this? It would make him a better policeman, by giv - ing him something out of the ordinary routine to do; It will keep him from brooding over being a policeman. "We understand that the captain of harbor patrol hasseven policemen un der him, besides his horse 'Nigger.' (I see 'Nigger as a city employe, broke loose the other day ind pilfered some fruit on Front street. Would it be lawful to cremate 'Nigger?') Why pa trol our harbor with a horse and bug gy, anyway? The Willamette is not that thick, surely. We would suggest that this captain be given 'one man besides himself, to help work his boat and that the patrol be on the water, and not on land. Query la of "Dead Ones." "And. again, we are inquiring as to how many dead ones i. e., useless and Inefficient city employes there are employed in the Parks and Street Cleaning Departments? "And. again, there is a feeling by the taxpayers that the Auditor's office 1s top heavy with employes some have been In the city's employ too long; that many of them could be dispensed with and the work go along just the same. The same Is felt toward the Treasurer's office. Criticism is that the City Treasurer is a mere clerk un der the new form, that there is too much riding around in an automobile for- clerk, that .salaries are too high in the Treasurer's office, and that ladles would be more efficient for less money. "And, again, there Is much criticism about the purchase of so many auto mobiles. Some say they can hardly go down the street now without having to Jump out of the way of a police siren. Are siren or other 'department machine, it being a case of 'the quick or the dead.' All of It surely is not as rushing as the sirens Indicate, there being no 'ires or street speeches in sight. Some say that soon every man In the Engineer's Department will be ustng an auto at a coat of from $10 to $17. or whatever It costs a day, be sides his salary. Other departments are regarded likewise. All of our olt iaens do not have autos, hence there is some reason why they should object to every city employs, claiming to be a brain worker, having one." The letter rambles on with page af ter page of this same sort of informa tion and criticism. S XlffirVrVi' s mm nsBBBBSBSBBa mm mm mm m mm mmmm Mil tmM Gill's Christmas M - CTV- imp mT lit, the hea: III 111 ... cuLLU. ociVCa Ill IEI CHRISTMAS A magical word to the children it means days of anticipation to their elders it brings memories of childhood days of mends lar away ot the old folks at home. CHRISTMAS! Twelvemonth apart, butpreparatioii for it confined to a few short weeks. CHRISTMAS, to GILL'S, means three hundred and sixty-five days of preparation. THREE HUNDRED AND -jpx v jci aays 01 searcmng tne marKets)i tne world ior tne many, many new things for gift giving that will gladden ' rts of young and old. - ". ' - Today we will briefly tell you of our books. The ideal Christmas Gift the gift that gladdens on Christmas Day, . J.W pmjjv&tj every ua every, yeitr. Books of Travel All the most interesting titles on this fascinat ing subject. All the plain and elaborate bind ings. All the popular and worth while authors. Standard Authors in Sets It will be a revelation to you to see the many wonderful sets of beautifully bound books we have gathered together in our specially ar ranged room for the care of these superior volumes. Examine them at your leisure. Juvenile Books For the children we have an interesting, collection of the most favored titles for the little ones of all ages boys or girls. The New Fiction Of course our assortment of the late novels is complete noteworthy just now being " Crowds, ". the new story of com pelling interest and contemporaneous" thought. See these new books on the first floor. . Religious Books Bibles, Testaments, Prayer. Books, Hymnals. Does this not contain a wealth of suggestion to you There is a sentiment to the gift of such books that is appropriate to Christmas. Important Gift Books Our special gift books embrace so many titles listing here is impossible the bindings and illuminations, too, are of great variety, and possess originality well in keeping with char acter of the work. SECTIONAL BOOKCASES What more desirable than a book case. The Globe -Wernicke cases are good ones, and are supplied in every style and finish,, suitable either for the office or the; home. They are not expensive either. Gifts for Old and Young, for Everyone! TT 9 md H 1 THE J. K. GILL COMPANY THIRD AND ALDER STREETS GAMES AND NOVELTIES ' For the children we have a splendid line of the new games many of them have educational value, and all are interesting. The second floor shows a splendid assortment of novelty desk sets cards, favors, etc. i ii ' " - i . i . at the home of Mrs. Josephine R. Sharp, 1033 Eaat Twenty-fourth street. He commended the objects of the club and urged that the women of the dis trict suDDort it. A committee was ap pointed to confer with Commissioner Daly about the installation of more lights. Next Thursday -night Mrs. Althea B. Weisendanger will .address the club on "What Women Can Do." TEAM TRACK ISSUE HEARD State Railroad Commission Considers Lumber Firm'e Plea. After hearing all the testimony in the complaint brought by the Kenton Lumber Company against the O.-W. R. & N. Company for failure to provide use of team tracks In North Portland tocars received from other lines, the State Railroad Commission has the case under advisement- and probably will render a decision within the next 30 or 60 days. The tariff of the O.-W. R. & N. Com' pany specified that the switching or team tracks of its lines were for use only for such traffic as moves over its lines, and not for the traffic of con necting lines. The Kenton Lumber Company sought to force the company to switch cars originating on other roads to-a track about 200 feet from Us plant. A practice such as is suggested by the complaint is contrary to existing railroad practices, and is not sought by the railroads that would be ben efited, it was pointed out. HILL SYSTEM BENEFITS WYOMING CROSS-CUT BY BCRLIKG. TON HEARS COMPLETION. Bigelow Addresses Clnb. Commissioner Bigelow addressed the Alberta Woman's Club Thursday night TACOMA GIRL IS ENTERTAINED AT ELABORATE PARTY HEBE. - " V z " i rf 4rrv - i si t. IK . ' S , : --si- ,rr - - a r ' -"- iifti in iiifiiiiiiiitrlfriiiii,riiWiftMiiiiiti iitiriri-rTfl-i,i m-ntiiitifhiniii -r "r" '"far- MISS ADELINES DANA. "A most enjoyable event was the large party given Thursday by Dr. Louise Anderson and .Mr. Anderson in honor of their niece. Miss Adeline Dana, of Tacoma, at their home on Halsey street.1 A novel and Interesting feature of the evening was the mock wedding ceremony, In which participated Mr. Hamond as bride. Miss. Dana as bridegroom, Miss Maria Correll as maid of honor, Mr. Ner gaard as best man, Miss Janice Damon as ringbearer and Emil Chris tensen as minister. v Several tables of five hundred were played, the first prize being awarded to Miss Dana- and Mr. Hamond, Mrs. Digman and Mr. Paul son receiving the consolation prize. . Following the games a beautifully appointed banquet was served. The tables were decorated with a profusion of cut flowers and ferns. Here also orange and black predominated in the dainty place cards 'And favors. The guests were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Martin West, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Paulson, Miss Blner Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. August Rosen, Mr. and Mrs. Kasaberg, Mr. and Mrs. Oalle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Digman, ' Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Welde, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cook, Henry Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Christensen. Mr. and Mrs. Levent Damon, Miss Janice Damon, Miss Adelaide Dana, Miss Maria Correll, Frederick Anderson, Mr. Nergaard, Mr. Hamond, Mrs. Peterson. Masters Charles and Raymond West, Miss Elizabeth. Hoben, Miss Kathryn Hoben and Miss Johanna Peterson. Tnolr Bnw of Portland, Have Cos- tract for Work o Short Route to Galveston, Tex. - W'ork on the Burlington's extension from Thermopolis, Wyo. to Orln June, tlorv Wyoming, which will give the Hill system a new short line between Portland and Galveston, Tex., is Hear ing completion rapidly. This work is under contract to Twohy Bros., of Portland. All the (Trading and bridge work be tween Thermopolis and Powder River has been completed. Track laying now is being completed. Grading and bridge work between Powder River and Orin Junction is under way and will be completed soon after the first of the year. , Through freight service between Portland and points In Colorado, Okla homa and Texas will be inaugurated as soon as this new line -la completed. There Is already a considerable move ment of cotton and other Southern pro ducts over existing- Hill lines to Port land for export. This Burlington cut off, however, will make this movement much quicker, more convenient to the shipper and. more profitable to the railroads. It has been reported that the Hill lines will be able, with this new route to Galveston, to handle lumber from the Northwest to Galveston by rail and from Galveston to New York by water at a rate that will meet the all-water rate between Portland and New York via the Panama Canal. The Hill system controls the all-rail line between Portland and Galveston, the various units being the North Bank between Portland and Spokane, the Great Northern between Spokane and Billings. Mont., the Burlington between Billings and Orin Junction, Wyo, and the Colorado and Southern between Orln Junction and Galveston. .Through Its half-ownership Jn the North Bank the Northern Pacific also will work into this combination. Freight will be handled over that route between Pasco and Billings, Instead of over the Great Northern between Spo kane and Billings. The natural compe tition between the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific will aid the Port-land-Galveston route materially, as the two sets of agents will be in. a con stant struggle for business, yet both working for the same general results the aggrandizement of the Hill system. This new line still will leave possi bilities for additional saving in dis tance and the elimination of the long roundabout haul through Spokane. If business of the future justifies it is probable that these further improve ments will be made 'A tentative route has been selected. The existing Northern Pacific line that terminates at Grangeville, Idaho, will be extended along the Salmon River to Leadore, Idaho, where it will connect with the Gllmore & Pittsburg. The Eastern terminus of the Gllmore & Pittsburg is at Armstead, Mont., from which . point easy connection can be made with the existing Northern Pa cific line at Adler, Mont. This new rojjte would save more than 200 miles between Portland and Bill ings .nd would eliminate an enormous amount of grade and curvatures. Twohy Bros., who are building the new line between Thermopolis and Orin Junction, are not using much of their own equipment on the work. Most of it Is being done by sub-contractors who are located more convenient to the project. A number of Portland men, however, are engaged on the Job in various capacities. - Mining Firm Incorporates. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 16. (Special.) Although incorporated under the laws of California and having Its principal place of business at Hornbrook, a number of local citisens are heavily Interested in the Ash Creek Mining Company, a corporation recently or ganised. Among its directors are: A. . Mitchell, of Ashland; R. I Luke, of Talent; T. J. Nolton, of Montague, and J. K. Brunk and W. 1. Allison, of Horn brook. y i . ALERT BIBLE CLASS ACTIVE Distribution of Magazines to Hospi tal Feature of Work. The Alert Bible Club of the White Temple, the First Baptist Church, is a class of men between the ages of 18 and 30 years. One of the activities of the club is Its work of distributing magazines to two of the large hospitals of Portland and three other organiza tions in the city where reading matter is greatly needed. The club plans to place 6000 maga zines in the hands of those who need them within the next six months. It also assists in two missionary stations in China and intends to take up one In Burmah. It sends its quartet and double quartet to the smaller churches in Portland to assist at their special meetings. At the Sunday morning meetings of the club from 9:60 to 10:60 up-to-date subjects are discussed and the prevail ing spirit Is of cordiality, sociability and sincerity. The young men believe in looking at the bright side of life, and it is no More Cash Last Week Than Ever breach of etiquette to laugh when any thing amusing comes up at one of their meetings. This morning Dr. Hinson will address them on "Dollars and Dimes." At a recent meeting H. E. Morgan was elected president. W. B. Girder vice-president, C. C. McCoy second vice president. W. E. Shaver treasurer, J. Peterson sergeant-at-arms, J. M. Howes historian, R. L. Turner press corre spondent and C. A. Lewis teacher. Buying of Pianos and Player Pianos for Cash Beyond Expectation. Portland Piano Sensation A Sensa tion in More Than One Way Now in Cash Sales. Large Increase in Sales Continues From Week to Week, in Pianos , and Player Pianos. Exquisite styles delightfully sweet tone very eafly repeating actions a singing quality that, will charm you Into buying one of these splendid pianos. You can well afford to raise the cash from banker, friend or parent, if you are not yourself prepared to pay cash at this time, for the purpose of secur ing these splendid pianos at a saving of $140 to $386. You will certainly find it easier to buy, for instance, at (185 cash, or $10 cash and $6.00 monthly, with simple banking interest, now, than to pay $350 later. There has not been" half-hearted selling day since this Removal Sale be gan. The first buyers who responded to our ads realized that the Graves Musio Co. was offering Pianos and Player Pianos away below what they were ever sold for. and these purchas ers, along with the many who came later, have carried the good news to their friends and neighbors even faster and more convincingly than our daily newspapers. Every day brought new and Increased numbers buying for cash and on easy terms, some securing their choice by paying as little as" $1 down when contracting, etc. The carloads of brand new pianos and player pianos are arriving- for the new- store at 149-151 Fourth street, but must be sold at the old store, 111 Fourth street. Buying Pianos or Player N Pianos as an investment for cash or on time if the latter, it's like opening a bank ac count this buying on monthly Install ments depositing $6 or $10 monthly -the most truly conservative investment if you buy during time of these Re moval Sale Prices. New $360 Pianos for $195 new $650 Player Pianos for $395 these pianos, therefore, cannot ever depreciate In value, but remain fixed and secure at par under any and all conditions. The more nearly an in vestment approaches perfect stability In value, the more completely It is' free from any trace of speculative element. You can readily see that when buying new $350 Pianos at $195 $650 Player Pianos at $395 you can sell them after years of wear as used pianos at $195 or $3? 5, when they need pay $350 and $650 for new ones, and, therefore, you see the value will remain at par and you can' therefore buy your Piano or Player Piano during time of the Graves Music Co. Removal Sale, making the purchase - investment with multiple safeguards stability In value. Adv. .jr: JZews jBaAcT The questions answered below are feneral in character; the symptoms or lseases are given and the answers should apply to any case of similar na ture. Those wishing further advice, free, may address Dr. Lewis Baker, Collect Building, College-Ellwood streets. Day ton. O., enclosing self - addressed, stamped envelope or reply. Full nnrac and address must be given, but onlv initials or fictitious name will be used in my answers. The. prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug ptor.-. Any drugslst can order of wholesaler. "Kit" writes: "I am far below normal weight. I suffer with headaches and am nervous to the point of exhaustion. If you can tell me something to help me I shall be very grateful." Answer: I can prescribe nothing so effective as a thorough eourse of three grain hypo-nuclane tablets. These tab lets will aid In extracting the nutrition from the food which will Increase the red blood supply, overcome nervousness and you will become plump and healthy. This treatment should be continued for several months, as it takes time to change the tissues and cells of the body. "Sarah" says: "Can anything be done for one who Is bothered with rheuma tism. If so. please reply." Answer: You can be relieved of your rheumattam if you take the following: Mix by shaking well and take a tea spoonful at meal times and at bed time and you will soon be cured. Comp. es sence cardlol. 1 oz. ; comp. fluid balm wort, 1 oz.; syrup sarsaparllla comp., S ozs.; wine of colchicum, one-half oz.; sodium salicylate, 4 drams; iodide of potassium, 2 drams. " "Ray" writes: "Can a sufferer from bronchial trouble be relieved? Dootors do not soern to help me, what would you suggest?" Answer: To cure chronic coid, sore throat-and bronchitis, I would advise the use of concentrated essence mentho laxene. Purchase this at any drug store in 2, oz. packages and mix ac cording, to directions given on bottle and you will very shortly be relieved of all bronchial trouble. This will not only relieve, but will correct, and is very pleasant to take. "Hulda" says: "I cannot eat without great distress after eating, I am sleep loss and restless, nervous and irritable. Can you tell me anything that would cure me?" Answer: Your trouble Is all due to your stomach, which causes the nerv ous, restless feeling. Tako tablets trlopeptine and you wjll soon be relieved of all this treuble.' These are packed in sealed cartons and are pink, white and blue tablets to be taken after meals. Take the pink tablet after breakfast, white after dinner and .blue after supper. If this Is continued the curative agencies will eoon restore nat ural digestion. - "Miss M." writes: "I suffer greatly with my nerves, am almost on the point of nervous prostration. I cannot sleep and am hysterical at times. Can you help me?" Answer: Many women, old and young, who have suffered as you do. have been helped by using the following tonic restorative treatment: Get from vour druggist 1 oz. tincture cadomene Vnot cardamon) and 5 ozs. syrup hypophos phltes comp., mix, and take a teaspoou ful before each meal. Always shake well before taking. MisS T. R. asks: "Do you think :i weight of 190 pounds Is too much for girl ot medium height; and what can I safely take to reduce about 30 pounds .'" Answer: Your weight Is excessive, ami If It Increases It may cause much suffer ing and embarrassment. I advise the regular use of 6-grain arbolone tablets, which are sold by most pharmacies in sealed tubes with full directions for self -administration. liver and Lamini.r - wr tarb "Hi. kidneys are in a bad condition. I have dizzy spells and dark spots before my eyes. Also have twinges of rheuma tism. Can I be helped?" Answer: To relieve kldnev and liver trouble use three, grain sulpherb tablets (not sulphur. These are packed in sealed tubes with full directions for taking. They act pleasantly and tone up tho bowels and liver and purify the blood. They are convenient, effective and high ly curative. "Phoebe" The following will correct your children of bedwetting: Get -drams of tincture rhus-aromatlc; 1 dram tincture cubebs and 1 oz. comp. fluid balmwort. Mix. and give the child from 10 to 15 drops in water about one hour before each meal. "Maud" writes: "I have suffered a great deal with catarrh: It gives me headaches, affects my eyes and mv breath Is awful. Can vou prescribe something to cure It? Only my nostrils and throat are affected." Answer: I have prescribed antiseptic vllane powder and grateful letters from hundreds Indicate that it is speedily curative, but must be used occasionally to prevent a recurrence. Get a two ounce original package of vllane pow der; use a half teaspoonful to a pint of warm water. From the palm of the hand snuff tne water through the nos trils until thoroughly cleansed, two or threo times dally. Mix a level tea spoonful of vilane powder with an ounce of lard or vaseline and apply well up into the nostrils twice daily and your catarrh should soon be gone. "Onda" writes: "I am troubled with itching scalp, dandruff and mv hair is falling out. It is harsh and brittle." Answer: Plain Yellow Minyol Is the best- remedy for Itching scalp, falling hair and dandruff that I know of. It can be bought In 4 oz. Jars and if used according to directions will overcome disease of the hair and scalp. If the hair' is harsh and brittle and you are bothered with those straggling locks, the use of minyol will restore that soft, fluffy appearance and bring back the intense natural color. Adv. 4