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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1919)
la TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 7, 1910. STATE INSTITUTIONS' ECONOMICALLY RUN Increase During Year of Ad vancing Prices $4496.57. SOME COSTS ARE REDUCED Comparative Reports Show Condi tions on November SO, and OITicials Are Pleased. Important is storage capacity for tho t finished product. ! While empty cars were available for such purposes the plant was able to operate, but with the car shortage the plant was interrupted continually with shut-downB. The past year has been the scene of the worst labor I scarcity in the history of the valley, j A joker crept into the contract made by the commission with the owner of the plant quarry, whereby . the limestone was to cost 8 cents per I ton and the minimum charge during the life of the lease was to be $100 per month for such service. This ex pense will have to be met during the Idleness of the plant, unless the com mission abandons the contract, whicn is the feature of the paper. This leaves & loophole to get rid of the contract, but, when springtime comes for reopening the plant, it means a new contract with the owner or the removal to a new site for a quarry with a J40.000 aerial tramway to the plant on the present site. SALEM. Or., Tec . CSpeclal.) That the state institutions of Oregon re being conducted economically un der the present administration, de spite the Bteadily increasing cost of living, is attested in a comparison of the reports submitted by the heads of the several homes, hospitals and renal institutions for the month of November, l'519, with those of Novem ber. 1018. According to reports filed with the Ptate board of control at its meeting Friday, there were a total of 8503 per Fons in the several institutions on November 30, 1913. as against 3399 on November SO. 1918. Despite this in crease, increases in the cost of com modities from 20 to SO per cent, the expense of providing for these charges during the month just closed was only 14498.57 more than during the month of November, 1918. The report of the state hospitals for the Insane located in Salem showed that on November 30, 1919, there were a total of 1749 persons housed in the institution, as against JtiTS a year ago. The per capita for this hospital in November, 1919, was 18.80. while In November, 1918, the per capita was $18.72, an increase per capita of only eight cents. The Eastern Oregon state hospital, en November 30, 1919, had a total of 430 persons receiving treatment, while on November, 80, 1918, the enrollment totalled 624. The per capita ot this institution in November, 1918, was 1 17. So, while the per capita for last month was 119.40. The Increase in the cost of conducting thi3 Institution last month over a year ago can partly be explained, according to officials, by the decrease in population, without corresponding reductions in overhead expense. Increase la Shown. The November, 1919, report of the state penitentiary showed th'ere were a total of 265 men and women con . fined in that institution, as against 6:1 a year ago. The per capita of this institution also shows a slight in crease, advancing from $17.55 in No vember, 1918, to $19.40 in November. 1919. As in the case of the Eastern Oregon hospital, the increased per capita of this Institution is partly at tributed to a decrease in population, without any lessening of overhead. The population of the state home for the feeble-minded on November 30, 1918, was 381, while on November 30, 1919, the number of charges had in creased to .44 7. The per capita for last month was (19.50, as against $17.42 a year ago. The report of the state training school for boys shows that there were 113 persons confined in that institu tion on November 80, 1918, while on November 80, 1919, the e;.i oilmen t had advanced to 153. The per capita for conducting this institution for No vember, 1918. was $36.62, as against $31.47 for November," 1919. The per capita . expense of caring for the 76 patients at the state tuber culosis hospital in November, 191$. was $47, while the cost of treating tiie 80 patients housed fn the Institu tion during November, 1919, was $50.07. Natural increase in the cost of commodities and medicines is given as the cause of the increase per capita In conducting this hospital. Increase Is 3. There were 41 persons housed In the' state school for the blind on Novem ber 30, 1918, with a per capita expense of $36.45. On November 80, 1919, this Institution had on its rolls 42 per sons, with a per capita of $39.50. In the state school for the deaf on No vember, 1918, there were 90 persons, while on November 80, 1919, the en rollment had increased to 111. Despite this increase in population the per capita of this Institution was reduced from $35.46 in November, 191$, to $30.51 in November. 1919. The total enrollment of the state Industrial school for girls on Novem ber 30, f918, was 47, while on Novem ber 30, 1919, the population had been reduced to 3$. - Because of this ma terial decrease in population and the advancing coBts of commodities the per capita of this Institution Increased from $27.15 In November, 1918, to $38.58 In November, 191$. Housed in the Old Soldiers' home at Jtoseburg on November 80, 1918, were 143 persons, while on November 30, 1919, the enrollment had dropped to 128. The per capita cost of conduct ing this institution increased from $25.49 In November, 1918. to $30.48 in roverober, 1919. The following table gives the com parative cost of operating the several state institution for November, 1918 and 1919: November Institution 191S. 1919. BtHta hospital. Salem. $31,412.18 $32,881.20 siuHiera uregon nca- ltta .1M.20 Penitentiary 50.440.73 -Treble-Minded home. . 637.02 Hoys' training reboot Tuberculoma lioNpiliil. UMind erhonl. . lyf school 51rls' training school Soldiers' hpmr. BANK ACQUIRES SAWMILL Gold Hill Lumber & Railway Plant . Passes Under Foreclosure, GOLD HILL. Or., Dec S. (Special.) At the recent sale of the old Gold Hill Lumber & Railway company's sawmill and logging railway plant near Gold Hill under foreclosure pro ceedings in the circuit court, the First National Bank of Southern Oregon of Grants Pass became owners of the property. In the meantime the bank had taken over all other liens pending against the premises and with the rights acquired at the Bale has a free hand to dispose of the plant. The title passes with the sawmill and railway equipment a large tract of valuable saw timber on the rail way. It is reported that reliable lum bermen will take the ertlre property over and operate it la the early spring. Suits of various creditors are still pending against the personal prop erty of the defunct Rogue River Lum ber & Box company, late lessees of the plant, which consists principally of lumber and equipment not con nected with the mill and. railway. FRAUD LAID TO WITNESS Bank Complains That Woman Is Cheated Ont of Donated Money. EUGENE. Or, Dec. . (Special.) Complaint has been made to Sheriff Stickels by one of the Eugene banks that Captain F. I. Honderick, one of the expert gun witnesses for Martin A Clark during his trial here, for murder a few weeks ago. has de frauded Clark's wife out of quite a large sum of money on a worthless Check. Friends of Clark and his family have raised considerable money for them the past two weeks, some of it to enable Clark to carry his case through the courts and some for the support of the family. The sheriff says he believes that the money alleged to have been obtained by Honderick is a part of the fund so raised. Fire Prevention Lecture Topic. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec. (Spe cial.) Lectures on fire prevention, illustrated by moving pictures, were delivered in a local theater yesterday by J. H. Shively, ex-state insurance commissioner, and Jay Stephens, ex fire marshal of Oregon. The schools were dismissed to permlt'the pupils to hear the lectures. 4.1SS i 8.572. l0 1.4'.)4.4S 8,11)1.40 1.278.08 8,645.07 9.606.00 9.153.40 8.716.S0 4.814.91 4.005.60 1.0S9 00 S.3S6.61 1,466.04 8.I01.44 Newport Man Undergoes Operation. NEWPORT, Or., Dec. .--(Special.) David T. Harding Sr., Newport's city recorder and prominent citizen, underwent a major operation in a Portland sanitarium this week. Newport Budget Is Adopted. NEWPORT. Or., Dec. (.-(Special.) At the meeting of the city council yesterday the budget for 1920 fur nished by the city recorder was adopted. The estimate is CS905. Ladies see M. Pichel'e ad. page 5. -Adv. Total I74.U99.1S $79,495.70 Increase, $4. 496. 17. Increased population, 104. As a result of the abnormal times and reports of Increased costs in oper ating the state Institutions of other . sections of the country received here, tiie officials are proud of the showing made by the local government depart ments during the past year. LIME PLANT IS PROBLEM QUESTION" ARISES, WILL STATE REOPEN GOLD HILL PLANT T Insufficient Appropriation, Labor Scarcity and Car Shortage Blamed tow Failure. GOLD HILL. Or., Dec. . (Special.) '-'With the closing down of the state lima plant at Gold Hill for the winter, it is a question with the management or the plant whether It will ever re sume under present conditions. The first appropriation made by the leg islature for equipping the plant was insufficient to put the institution on an economic basis, which seems to be the prime cause of the failure. Following the commencement of its erection the war conditions boosted the cost of everything to such an extent that the purchasing power of the already insufficient appropriation was really cut down at least 40 per cent. This left the plant without sev eral auxiliaries of which the most Victor RED SEAL Everyone Should Have 64770 Turkish March Jascha Heifeta 67248 O Sole Mio Enrico Caruso 80O43 Madame Butterfly Caruso-Scotti 88428 Bonnie Sweet Bessie Luisa Tetrazzini 74115 Melstersinger (prize song) Evan Williams 8813S Silent Night, Holy Night Ernestine Scburaann-Heink 74430 Adeste Fldelea ......... ..John McCormack 74 1 SO Humoresque.. Frita Kreleler 7448 Rigoletto (Dearest Name) Amelita Galli-Curcl 4729 Darling Nellie Gray Alma Gluck 04666 Eileen John McCormack 74573 F a u s t (All Hall. Thou Dwelling Lowly) Giovanni Martinelli 7456 Spanish Dance . . .' Jascha Heifets 64775 God Bless Tou, My Dear Giuseppe de Luca 74582 The Lark. .Efreni Zlmbalist 4s09 Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane Alma Gluck 478 Croon, Croon, Underneat' de Moon Sophie Braslau HOVENDEN PIANO CO. 146 Park St.. Bet. Alder ana Morrlioa. Why Is the Woodstock becoming so popular? Because it is a com bination of the best features of six modern typewriters. Booklet free. The Rebuilt Typewriter Co. Distributors. SO-1 Oak St., I'ortlaad. Or. IIRIN V 'Af a UC MnviPQ' 'hoIesome-aeansino-Refreshina Mien Your Eyes Need Carc am Holly Boxes for Xmas Packages A Stationery Store outpost on the Second Floor has all sizes of boxes gay 'with holly and poinsettias at Sc to 50c Kit 7A!(Xj -The Quality Store of Portland Christmas Cards and Calendars Among the calendars at 10c to $2 are many with Columbia Highway and Mt. Uood views. Cards 5c upward. 2d Floor. CI) rts Etnas Store At Meier .& Frank's Has Thousands of Beautiful Gifts V Gold and Silver Novelties A gold thimble at $4 an engraved eterling silver dorine $4.50 a gold electric-plated mesh bag $30 a Piccadilly sterling silver mesh bag with tiny dorine at the top $75 a gold-plated vanity case with golden tassels $6.50 a silver plated dorine 75c a silver-plated coin holder $1.50 a sterling silver cigarette case $15.50 a sterling silver match box $2.50. Newest de signs from Fifth avenue. Often only one or two pieces t like, so that the gift may be hap pily different. Necklaces 1919 might well be dubbed "The Year of the Necklace" except that 1920 will probably be even more given over to this delightful fad. French bead fantastic necklaces in exquisite colors. French jet necklaces (imitations of the real English jet) sparkling in their beautiful cut tings and interesting in length and style best assortment in the city. Lovely glass beads in the colors of semi precious stones, such as amethyst, aqua ma rine, tourmaline, etc. Pearl bead necklaces (artificial, of ocurse) In every length and kind desirable all the way from 75c to $100. Anyone who has had difficulty in finding the exact sort of pearls they wish is invited to see this Christmas as sortment which early orders have so fortunate ly brought to us. Richelieu pearls are .known all over the country they are $18.50 to $100 a string. Hair Ornaments A duchess does not wear a tiara every evening but it's nice to have one. Just so, every one feminine likes one of the gleaming "dress up" rhinestones or jeweled combs for her hair when 1 A J.1 . 1 . Si'?1 gea w vie wieater, f fftfvghfS opera or a big dance and young women especially like the Spanish Carmen combs of carved imitation tortoise shell. m Gifts for Men ' Besides such needed jewelry gifts as ecarfpins and cuff links, there are many others you may have- overlooked. . French briar pipes in plush lined cases are $2.50 to $13.60. Hand-made pipes like the ones seen in London are $1.50 to $3. . Military brushes in black and natural ebon7 are $2 to $10 pair. . Gillette razors, noted the world over for their smooth shave, are here in all styles at $5 to $10. The gold-plated "Bull Dog" U $6. Gem, Ever-Ready, Enders and Duplex razors are $1 upward. Plenty of Auto Strops, also. Pocket knives are 50c to $6. Ash trays are 25c to $14. M ANY of us like to give those we love mother, father, sister, brother, wife, hus band, sweetheart or very dear friends something they can "keep forever and treasure always." It is this type of gift one finds in the Jewelry Store. There's a good old-fashioned flavor of hospitality and courteous service to the Meier & Frank Jewelry Store to add zest to the standard quality merchandise here in such generous assortments at essentially moderate prices. Customers find it an excellent place to get the full value of their money in the article they buy they do not have to pay for a name. These are only a few .of the reasons why the Jewelry Store is growing. This Yuletide sea son we expect to be much the largest in our history. Preparations have been made as never before. Come follow the trail of the snowy Chrjstmas trees and let us explore together only brief mention of items will be made because you will want to see for yourself. Diamonds Within the last year diamonds have ad vanced 100 per cent and, as the rise in price bids fair to continue, the purchase of a dia mond now has all the marks of a good invest ment, especially when" one considers the ef fective styles to be had in the Meier & Frank Jewelry Store at $100 to $1000. Dinner rings of platinum and diamonds are specialized at $250, $275. Ten or fourteen karat gold rings with diamonds can be had for as little as $10. Exquisite platinum and diamond wrist watches in novelty oval and oblong effects on black ribbon are $200 to $500 (some of those most moderately priced are combined with white gold). Also there are diamond bar pins, pendants and lavallieres mounted in all platinum or platinum and white gold in order to lessen the expense without taking away from the ef fect, for white gold remains white. Watches Unremitting care to safeguard our custom ers means of securing imported watches with the middleman's usual profits eliminated larger volume enabling us to offer the best standard American watches all this makes the Meier & Frank watch section particularly helpful if you think of giving watches. The least expensive feminine wrist watch comes from Switzerland; it is a tiny affair in a 20-year gold-filled case with 7-jewel move ment and flexible bracelet; priced $15. Small American watches for women are Waltham made with 7-jewel movement at $34. Sterling silver Swiss watches on black rib bons are $36, or with 14-karat gold cases in engraved tonneau shape $45; tiny white gold Swiss watches which look like platinum are $56. 1 ill, i,-'- A man's 7-jewel Elgin watch with 20-year case is $16.25; a 15-jewel Waltham watch in 20-year case, $25. -A "railroad' watch, tested by the regular railroad test of accurate timekeeping in five positions, and for temperature, with either 19 or 21 or 23-jewel movements, is $50 to $65 for the movement. Finer, thin-model watches up to the Riverside Waltham at $150 and the Maximus Waltham with 23-jewel movement at $145 for the movement and the Waltham peo ple say a better movement cannot be made. Stationery, Etc. . Distinctive letter paper is the fad these letter-writing days. The finest stationery made in America, and quantities of artistic novelties are assembled here for Christmas giving. Plain or fancy lined envelopes or edged with color hundreds of fascinating boxes to choose, containing 1 to 7 quires, and reasonably priced at $1 to $10. Ever-Sharp pencils are ever sharp but never sharpened ideal gifts for anyone who writes, $1 to $6; solid gold, $25. Delicate narcissus bulbs in gift boxes, will scatter sunshine as they grow, 35c to $2. Desk sets for men, women and young girls different in style and color many of them inexpensive. Gold Jewelry Gifts are valued not always because of their intrinsic worth, but because, of their beauty. Gold jewelry that is not expensive is made to appear costly because of the rich design and the delicacy and charm of the setting. Both 10 and 14-karat jewelry of all kinds for men, women and children will be found here. A pair of gold lingerie clasps is $2.50, $3, $4, $5. A little gold ring is $1.98. A child's sig net ring is $1 to $5. A woman's charming ring set with Chinese jade is $22.50. Another ring with topaz is $12. A scarab ring is $14. A Masonic 32d degree ring is $25. A gold bar pin is $2.45. 10-karat gold rings set with Oregon' agates are $2 to $7.50. Cameo brooches are $5.95 to $175. Solid gold-plated lingerie clasps are 50c pair upwards. It's everybody's jewelry store. Hand Bags A new importation of beaded bags from Paris has been rushed here just in time for the holidays. Some of the finest leather bags we have ever had the pleasure of showing. Dignified ones of black seal with sterling silver mountings for ladies with white hair. Youthful ones of better than usual patent leather made of calf. TBese leather bags all the way from $1.95 to $75. Unusual leather bags, hand-decorated and laced, from the Cordova Shops (here exclusive ly), are selling rapidly. Fascinating canteen bags of many shapes and colors which have irresistible vanity fit tings are $7 to $25. A special surprise is a leather canteen fully fitted, at $5. Sumptuous one-of-a-kind bags for afternoon and evening of gold cloth, costly metal bro cade and velvet. An exceptionally large collection of beauti ful velvet bags' at every price from $1.95 to $65. Leather Gifts Useful diaries, address books, memorandum books, match cases, scissor cases, card cases, music folds splendid assortment, moderate prices. All leather collar bags are specialized at $2 to $12. Genuine leather pouch bags with draw strings are special at $2. Men's and women's traveling cases of leather, some fitted with comb, brush and mirror, are $6.50 to $33.50. Interesting leather manicure sets are $2.75 to $35. ii rTiAITTT TTVT'C" LlUlllVUlIl kJ Self-Filling Fountain Pens A Gift for the Busi ness Man or Woman Now that the fountain pen ha become virtually n YiArpssitv of modern life. and is in hijrh favor for f ift (tlvingr, the important hinit to determine in choosing is to be certain that one selects a pen that Is standard, that will do Its work efficiently. The Conklin Pen . Is Safe and Sure It was the original self filler and now after 20 years of service, with a record of millions of sat isfied users, it is the most simple, effective and dur able tvpe. It is NON LEAKING too. Every Conklin is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Writing Qualities are another, big point in favor of Conklin's Self Filling Fountain Pen. It writes the instant It meets the paper, smoothly and evenfv. without stop, blot or scratch, and it will write while there Is a drop of ink left in the reservoir. The hard Iridium pointed gold pens used in the Conklin are made in a variety of styles and sues to ault every band. $2.50 to $11.50." i It Si Silverware The tea set pictured is of sterling silver In a 'quaint Colonial pattern at $150. A graceful after-dinner sterling silver cof fee set of three pieces is $175. A silver and glass plate for cheese with sil ver knife is $12.80. A particularly attractive hammered 6ilver mayonnaise bowl and ladle in satin-lined case is $18.50. A lovely old English style of tea set called "Winchester" is $250 for five pieces. A beautiful set of hand-hammered silver is $500. There are five complete patterns of sterling silver spoons, forks, knives and fancy pieces. Also fascinating sterling silver gifts, such as trays, bowls, compotes, vases, candlesticks, picture frames. Prices 50c upward. Silver-plated flatware of well-known qual ity, such as Community Plate Rogers 1847 Alvin Plate R. Wallace Plate W. D. Smith Period Silver Chests of plated silver are $11.50 upward. Reproductions of Sheffield Plate Copies of sterling designs and the most fa mous old Sheffield plate, which is now so much in vogue, include these specially pur chased pieces: At $4.95 Sandwich trays, roll trays, cake baskets and pie dishes. Casseroles and meat platters. At $3.95 Crumb sets and bread trays. At $2.50 Silver-plated bread trays of medium size, with gray finish. Ivory Pyralin Toiletware Perhaps reading at home now you may like an idea of some of the prices of the good grades we have here: Bonnet mirrors $3 to $7.50. Round mirrors $1.75 to $5. Hair brushes $2.50 to $6. Hair receivers 89c to $3. Nail files 25c to 75c. Cuticle knives 25c to 75c. Nail buffers 85c to $2.25. Trays 65c to $2.75. Puff boxes 89c to $3. Picture frames 65c to $6. Toilet sets, three pieces, $16, $17. Toilet and manicure sets $37.50 to $60. New hand-carved mirrors $12.50, hair brushes $11.75, combs $4, puff boxes $9.75, hair re ceivers $9.75, cream jars $7.50, salve jars $5.50, manicure articles $3.75 each, perfume bottles $9. f Gift Fragrances Nuit de Chine from Rosine, Paris (Paul Poiret) in an amber filled, large bottle with golden stopper, at $17. Rareniss, from Miro-Dena, Paris, a perfume of palest tea color with .black and red stopper, priced at $8.65. Roger & Gallet, Paris, sends "Pyska" ex . tract at $7.50. Woodworth "Garden of Fragrance" set con tains toilet water, perfume, sachet- powder, priced at $5. Coty's extracts rL'Origon, Chypre and Styx Violet's Bon Voyage Baskets $9 to $15. Djer-Kiss sets $2.50 to $7.50. A French set at $5 from the well-known Vivaudou is in red and gold extract, toilet water, face powder, soap, talcum and rouie. A lovely Lady Mary set from Vivaudou is in Liberty blue and gold toilet water, extract, sachet, face powder; at $6. Perfume, 25c to $18. Extracts, 50c to $18. Sets for children, 25c upward. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. CMail Orders Filled.) I