THE TIMES AUDITORIUM BELONGS TO THE EAST SIDE SECTION who administrated the poison, has with great reluctance after strong become insane. It is feared she pressure had been brought to bear will never regain her reason. upon him by North Portland busi- iness men and neighbors. J. H. NOLTA FOR Having given his consent to be­ THE LEGISLATURE. come a candidate, he has thrown his full energy into the campaign, President of the North Portland and if elected will serve the peo­ Commercial Club and Is Well ple to the utmost of his ability. Known in Business. Whether elected or not, those Mr. Xolta was not a “ self- j who know him, say he would spend selected candidate” for Represen­ his time at most of the sessions at tative, hut became a candidate- Salem, anyway, hammering away It Is Strongly Argued that $600,- cause she is looking to the future. 000 Fund Is Ample—No Need Her auditorium will be nearly in of New Bond Issue. the center, along lines of contem­ plated growth. Los Angeles built In the matter of proposed in­ for the future, to best accommo­ crease in bonds for a new public date her people of the future as auditorium, the Fast Side Business well as present. Why should not Men’s Club and United Improve­ Portland do likewise? ment Clubs Association do not For ideal site, for convenience, favor any increase for bonds—- for center of population, present additional bonds for the new pub­ and future, from every standpoint lic auditorium—-for a number of worth while, the site we have pro­ reasons. posed is the very best in this city. First, $600,000 as voted, after This site can -be condemned (if careful study, is ample for a sui£ the assessor tells the truth), and able public auditorium in the city purchased for less than $100,000, o f Portland, if properly designed; and a splendid good-enough audi­ giving due attention to neatness torium can be built for $500,000, in architecture, getting it substan­ complete in every particular. Throw away the present accept­ tial in design, not gaudy; good concrete or stone, but not marble; ed plans, get new plans for a real giving careful attention to design auditorium with proper attention and architecture, but giving the to acoustics, with wide exits (more major attention in and to that than four feet as in the present which is far more and most im­ plans), so that the people can | portant namely, the acoustics of How out after dismissals, as it were; cut out the marble and the) the building. Denver, St. Paul, Milwaukee, frills; make it neat, but substan- J Los Angeles, have each built splen­ tial, anil the present $600,000 is j did auditoriums at and around ample, if eeonomically used. We j $600,000, and even less, including are, therefore, unalterably op­ the site and organ, furnishings posed to any increased or addi­ and equipment. Denver seats 11,- tional bond issue. We do not necessarily need a 500, with a possible 12,500, and is splendid both within and without. Madison Square Garden copy for St. Paul’s seats 10,500, with a pos­ our auditorium, because there are sible 12,000. Milwaukee has a many placces tiiat are far more I Acoustics! splendid structure, with four small ethical and better. theatres or halls, one in each cor­ Acoustics! Acoustics! Convenience ner as the writer understands it, as to transportation as well as | with a like ample seating capacity sightliness for location, in center of about 11,000 when thrown all of population, near as possible, far together, and was built complete, enough away from street car as I now recall the figures, for noises to make music an enjoy­ $615,000, including site, organ, ment rather than aggravation, furnishings and equipment. Why, with economy in construction, yet then, should Portland require ethically ideal as to neatness of design— that’s the thing. $800,000 for an auditorium? Six hundred thousand dollars is Auditoriums in Denver, St. Paul ample— but for heaven’s sake, let and Milwaukee, statistics show that they have been used for large us build i t ! I . m . l e p p e r . conventions (National in import­ Chttirmuii A u ditorium Com m ittee, East Side MusincHH M on ’ s Club. ance and scope), but fifteen times per year, generally, while they COMES TO EAST iiave been used as high as 356 SIDE DENTISTS times per year for Sunday after­ The East Side Dentists, corner noon and evening concerts by the common people— the small nome Union and E. Morrison, have com­ owners who pay their share in pleted over two years in their pres­ taxes to build it. This being ue, ent, location, have built up a splen­ why make it an appendix to an did business upon the merit of hotel, any hotel, or a number of their work, coupled with a rea­ sonable charge. hotels? They announce the addition to Build it in the center of the pop­ ulation convenient to transporta­ their staff of Dr. L. M. Thornton, tion, so that the largest pisable well known to thousands of East number of people may walk to Skiers. Mr. Pittenger, the pro­ and from the building and not be prietor of the firm, has lived on dependant upon poor and damna­ the East Side for nearly 30 years, bly inadequate street car service. and we can hearitly say that this Did you ever see adequate tran­ splendid office merits your sup­ sportation service by any company port. where the crowd had to be taken away from one side rather than the center of a large city? NO! Nor anyone else! Because it is a physical impossibility. Therefore, it is important that our auditor­ ium should be built in the cen­ Loses Reason After She Learns She Gave Patient Dose of Poison tral Fast Side on the site which to Her Parient. we have carefully selected after a study of two years; best for the transportation accommodation of New York— Ten minutes after all the people, which is, after all, drinking a solution of oxalic acid, the main thing to be considered in given to her in error for a dose of erecting an auditorium, salts. Mrs. Abraham II. Haight Los Angeles built her auditor­ expired. ium out about two miles from the As a consequence o f the mistake,! business center, and why? Be­ Miss Florence Harris, the nurse; j Republican Cannidate for \' Representative \ ► T'i ft y * Dr. H. R. BIERSD0RF ----- ------ on Nolta. No corporation strings about him. His services in the inter­ state bridge, over the Columbia, have been invaluable. Many of the steamers on the Great Lakes have installed wire­ less outfits. The Perfect Washing Pow­ der. Softens Water, Whit­ ens Clothes, Desolves Greese Anoma is a recent chemical discovery and has for its base am­ monia in powdered form. It is equal in quantity to three ten cent bot ties o f liquid ammonia. ? ^ Ç y r ’o ç j o t 7 Q jc lc s h -. lyry %W a K i ! m Ì m ì p ji ¡J EXCELLENT FOR THE LAUNDRY— It contains no grit and will not scratch or mar enamel. Your grocer can and will supply you. MORE SANITARY AND CHEAPER THAN SOAP. HURT THE HANDS. DOES NOT ■■* 30 - Platform— Work for Greater Portland; a Greater Multnomah County, and an Interstate Highway; Bridge Spanning Columbia River, connecting Oregon and Washington; Strong Believer in Good Roads; Statement No. 1. FREE DELIVERY to every part of the city. 3 8 0 - 3 8 4 EAST STARK Our delivery service is prompt and dependable. STREET Phone to us: E3809; B 1739 W. H. MARKELL & CO. The Leading East Side Department Store. East Morrison St., Cor. Union Ave. Every Department o f th is Popular East Side Store Offers you O p p o r tu n itie s for S a v in g M o n e y On Saturday and every business day of the week you will find that our low expense enables us to offer better values SATURDAY WE BEGIN A SALE OF W OM EN S H IGH -G RADE ’ V - “ American Lady” and “ Niris” Tailored Suits, Corsets, Values to $32.50, .95 ■ MISTAKE KILLS; NURSE IS INSANE Every Law- A biding Citizen who stands for law and deceny should VOTE FOR “A n o m a ” J. H. NOLTA A for the rights and interests of the people of the East Side. He will go to the Legislature, if elected, without any strings, prom­ ises,, or pledges of any character. He has been identified with all the progressive moves and public enterprises of the East Side for several years, and the common people know that they can count ill! This saving sale begins Saturday morning at 9 :30 and continues for three days only. Come the first day when you have absolute choice of this season’s very choicest and best styles, valued at $25, $27.50, $30 and $32.50 Every one of these suits in the very lieighth of fashion-the popular colors -the stylish weaves-aud just the prop­ er models. The materials are Serges, Diagonals, in Z i b o 1 i n e s and M i x t u r e s , Grey, Navy, Brown, Tan, Black and fancy mixtures. Jackets are the want­ ed 32-inch styles— neatly and plainly tailored, while the skirts are the high- waist styles— plain tailored with panels front and back. SPECIAL VALUES IN WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS AT $1 25 KID GLOVES FOR WOMEN AT $ 1.00 79c New fast color, black rain-proof twilled Umbrellas, with fashion­ able long handles, both plain or in fancy. Ribs are joined to­ gether by a rustproof wire, in­ suring greater durability. Selling Regularly at $1.25 and $1.50 Each, Only Yes, this surely is some corset bargain, but we want to see just how many people read the ‘ ‘ East Side Times,” so we offer this article at this extremely low price, exclusively to readers of The Times. Remember— these are two of the newest and best fitting models in these Celebrated Corsets— form-fitting and figure-giving— to the satisfaction of the most particular dressers. That we may know, come on Saturday or Monday. Be sure and cut this item from this paper, bring it with you, if you desire these $1.50 corsets at 95c. NEW WHITE VOILE WAISTS $1.25 Just received; with embroider­ Dainty, dpessy, Kid Gloves of a ed fronts; Robesperie collar; splendid quality that fit well, at lace trimmed, open front and a very small price. long sleeves; also in high neck, Come in colors of Brown, Tan lack yoke and lace trimmed, long sleeves. and Grey. A SPECIAL SALE OF $13.50 SLIP ONS FOR MEN AND YOUNO MEN AT $ 10.00 $7.00 TO $7.50 NEW WOOL DRESSES AT $5.85 One piece all wool serge dresses in navy, tan and grey. The pop­ ular high waist styles, long sleeves; low round collars or Robesperie collars, trimmed in black and white material. BOY'S KNICKERBOCKER SUITS ON SALE AT THE LOW PRICE OF $2.50 to $6.00 We are showing splendid Knickerbocker Suits for boys at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00. All are strikingly made of good materials, in Grey, Brown. Tan. Blue and Mix­ tures. BOY'S AND LITTLE BOY'S OVERCOATS. A nobby new Slip-On—popular, stylish, raincoat. Popular tan color, military collar, velvet trimmed, and velvet trimmed cuff straps. Buttons through front with large buttons. A Our assortment of Overcoats for boys is now complete, Best stylish, serviceable coat.. styles, ranging from $3.00 to $10.00 in price. $3.00 to $10.00 NEW CRAWFORD SHOES FOR MEN For CORONER He has a good, clean record and will make good.