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THE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 22, 1909 ' - CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OBECOMtX TELEPHONES. Pse. States. Home. Coorlltir " .... MllriTOTO A615 Cltv Circulation Main 7070 A. Vngln Editor Main 70.0 A -'.J Sunday F.ditor Main TV7CI A y5 Cnmpiln-room Slain 770 A 6095 City Editor Main 71170 A Bupt -Buildings Main 7070 AdoM AMrtSEMEXTS. STAR THEATER i Park and Whlnon -MrRsfl titock Company In 'Mrs. -Temple Tlram." Tonight at 9:15. ORPBEIM THEATER (Morrison. ht" S:X'i and Seventh Advsn-ei vaudeville. r !. Tnnlrlit at S:l.i. BAKER THEATER (Third, between Tam hlll and Tavlor) "The Oirl Question. To night at S li GRAND THEATER (Washlnnton, between Peventh and Park) Vaudeville de luxe. 2 SO. 7:80 and P. M. PANTAGE3 THEATER (Fourth and Stark Contlnuoua vaudeville, 2:S0. 7:30 and 9:3 P. M. LTRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder Athon Stook Company. In 'Tin Mlnour mn" Tonight at 8.15. RECREATION PARK. (Twenty-nfth and VauKhn) BaseJail. Sea'tle vs. Port land. Thl afternoon at 2. Park Celebration Sd.n-dat. For the celebration of the acquisition of the Kenilworth park, to be held next Sun- dav afternoon In the park In Kenil wnrth. the committee has arranged for a special car to leave Yamhill and Third streets, -with Roeebrook'a Bjind. city officials and Invited guests, and pro ceed to the park around. R. D. Merchant, president, will be In charge and make brief openlris remark, followed by sacred selection by the band, prayer by Rev. air. Robinson, remarks by A. Tj- Barbur, music by the band and an address by Rev. Father Oregqry. The rest of the programme will be made up of sacred selections by the band and refreshments provided by the committee of arrange merts A special Invitation has been given the City Council. Mayor and Park Commissioners. Residents of Kenllworth are very enthusiastic over thj park and Invite the whole city to celebrate with them.- Rbadt roR Cornerstone-Latino. Iron has been laid on Broadway, from East Nineteenth to Bast Twenty-fourth street, preparatory to the cornerstone laying of the First Universalist Church, by Presi dent Taft Sunday. October 3. Double tracks have been laid to East Twenty second street and a single track from there to East Twenty-fourth. The plan Is to extend the track on East Twenty fourth to Fremont, on Fremont to East Twenty -second and then back to Broad way,' but the loop will not be built at jiresent. The frame of the church build ing Is completed and the structure is being roofted. Dr. Corby, the pastor. Is completing arrangements for the cere mony. Residents of the neighborhood will decorate their homes in honor of the occasion. New Site for Empi-otment Bureau. A meeting of Free Employment Bureau oMclals was held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall. The principal subject dis cussed was the possibility .of securing ' new quarters to make room in the City , Hall for additional office room for the water office, at present badly over ' crowded. Mayor Simon and Councilman Rushlight repaired to the Men's Institute. ' at Fourth and Burnside -streets, where : chief clerk, Clarence M. Rynerson, went over the proposition of moving the offices to that location. The location is satis factory to both- Mayor Simon and Coun cilman Rushlight. A meeting of the Men's Institute .directors will be held In the near future to consider the city's request , for the site.. Dusty Rhodes Fined I0. In the Muni cipal Court yesterday morning Earl Gaines, who asserts that he is the orig inal Duety Rhodes, was fined HO for de facing a building. Gaines arrived in Port land Saturday night and with a piece of chalk announced his arrival by scribbling a bulletin on Fleischner. Mayer & Co.'s building, at First and Ash streets. This w.is discovered by the Janitor on Sunday ninrr.ir.K nd washed off. Sunday night Gaines ret jmed and .scribbled some more. He was caught In the act and arrested. Vnable to paythe fine he "will be con fined in jail. Steam Shovel, at Work. A big- steam shovel is making short work of digging the basement for the new 12-story Spald ing building. Already a large part of the work has been .done and It will be but a few .weeks before the excavation Is completed. ' The excavation will be over 17 feet S Inches below the sidewalk level. The shovel Is operated on- great rollers : and. by a system of derricks, will be . able to take out all the dirt other than ; that on which It Is located. Then It will be moved back on the 6idewalk and re move the dirt remaining. Alleged Teoomen in Toils. Joe Smith. Mike Hlggins and Harry Abbott, young men whom the police say are traveling yeggmen were arrested yester day afternoon, at Second and Burnside streets, by Detectives Coleman and Snow and charged with vagrancy. The prison ers are held under suspicion of robbing drunken men In North End saloons. .The detectives have. Information upon which they may later bring a charge against tlie suspects of robbing a man, under the Influence of drink, of JStt. Crematory Is Dtsctcssed. The Board of Health held a meeting yesterday morning at which the question of dis posing of the city garbage was the prin cipal theme. Plans and specifications for the new- crematory, for which bonds have been Issued, were taken up and thare was some discussion as to the bids which would be received. Mayor Simon - de clined to say what action was taken at the meeting other than to state a general discussion of the crematory situation was held. Executive- Comjctttee Meets. The ex ecutive committee and : officers of the Christian Brothers' Business College Bazaar-Association will meet tonight. In the college building, to complete arrange-, ments for the baiaar. The committee desires that all Catholic parishes In the city should be represented at this meet ing. Leave fob Pi-nod. Ministers and lay men who attended the meeting of Port land Presbytery of the United Presby terian Church. In the Third Church Mon day, left yesterday for Everett. Wash., to attend the- sessions of the synod. At this me -ting the question of electing a synodl .dl missionary will be considered. R. T. DlCKERSON RELEASED. R. T. Dlckerson has been . released - from the County Jail. Presiding Circuit. Judge Br-natigh having approved the tSXlO bond -igr.ed by John P. Sharkey, at. C. Ban tieM and G. N. Barker, to secure the re lease of the convicted' slayer of H. A. Garrett. ' RncEPTiosi to New Pastor A public reception will be tendered Rev, H. 9. Bla-k. pastor of the Second Baptist Chnrch. East Seventh and East Ankeny streets, and Mrs. Black In this church. iK-xt Friday night. The ministers of the rity hnd friends are invited to be present. MIL.L.IVERT Announcement. ' Mises Torelcr & Roenlcke. 542 Williams ave.. are showing a complete line of Fall and Win ter millinery. Latest styles at reasonable prices. Your patronage Is solicited. Prestige Gained bj a fitting location. Insure yourself by taking space in The Oregonian building. " Call at room sOOl. Free to Men. Dr. Taylor's JlO.ono museum, now open, admission free, 2344 Morrison street, corner Second. "LrrrtRTS" pure gold seamless wedding rings, all sixes; engraving free; price. K to Jll V2 Washington street. The Oregonian Buildixo has a few choice office rooms for rent. Call at room 201. Siiipherd's Springs. Dr. W. D. McNary. medical d'rector; E. Ie. Shipherd, mgr. . Rosenthal Sisters. Hairdressers and manleurers, SO 7th, bet. Stark and Oak. Bcts Site tor Flats. Leo Friede has purchased the quarter block located at the northeast cornet of Sixth and Caruth ers streets, from the Central Trust & Investment Company for VX. He will proved, in the near future, to move onto this quarter block the flats now occupy ing the southwest corner of Eleventh and Alder streets which lie erected there eight or ton years ago. .when that locality was considered a choice residence section. The Kih was consummated by the lirm of Mackie & Rounlree. Mr. Friede Is not as yet ready to announce "what -plans be has made for the Improvement of tire Alder and Elfv nth streets location. Sikter Mary Ci.ementia DEAD.-'Sister Mary dementia, or.e of the Sisters of the Holv Name, died Ia?t Monday afOrnoon. after an illness of a week. She. was formerly Hannah Skelly. and was born in Albany. December 31..1S6. 91e was a member of the graduating class of 1P06. and entered 3t. Mary's Novitiate in Au gust. 11T,. Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock, tomorrow, by tlie Rev. Arthur Lane, of Albany. Inter ment will be made at Villa Maria, near Oswogo. . Registry Fee Raised. Postmaster Young yesterday received orders to charge 10 cents for registered letters. Tlie date fixed for this chang Is November 1. and beginning then the United States will assume a maximum liability for regis tered matter of ISO. Instead of J2S. The order received yesterday was the first official notification ' of the proposed charge. Classes in Old Building. Some of the classes of the JefTerson High School have found temporary quarters in the old Williams-avenue schoolhouse. It is expected that the new high school building may. be occupied by February 1. The new school hous on Knott street, which takes the place of the Williams-avenue, building, was occupied Monday. Wanted. To lease for two years, modem, well furnished, six or eight-room residence; West Side; reference. Ad dress AJ S9S. Oregonian. . POSTMASTERS TO MEET STATE ASSOCIATION WILL CON VENE HERE TODAY. General Hitchcock to Address Asaem- bly Programme 19 Arranged. Session to Last Two Days. Beginning with a meeting at 10 o'clock this morning In the Commercial Club hall. t.he Presidential postmasters of Oregon will assemble today and tomorrow for their second annual convention. The guest of honor will be Postmaster-General Hltcncock. who will arrive tomorrow mnmin; about 7 o'clock. He will deliver an address during the morning session of the convention. Postmaster-General HitcncocKS stay hers will not be as long as expected. It was thought he would address the post office clerks ana letter-carriers tomorrow evening, but he will be obliged to leave T3 . , , . n ,- r-.i... nfrernnon Ri B:40 o'clock to attend the convention at that citr. He will probably be met at tne depot by an automobile party and es corted to the Hotel Portland for break fast. It' is planned then to show Tllm the sights of the city for an hour or two be- .Vtnvantinn WcHnR A 1 IIH rhpOn. to which all tbe postmasters will be in vited, will be given in nis nonoj .v n Commercial Club at 12:30 o'clock. Post- .,... -tr,,T,0. I. nftaavnrlng- tn makn ar rangements for the Postmaster-Oeneral to address the postoffice employes briefly some time cranng tne oay. 1J Tnhnann nwtmiUltAr of CorVSlllS and secretary of the association, is In the city, arranging the details or tne conven tion. He reports that the following prominent postmasters will attend' the convention: Postmaster Brunton. of Walla Walla, presiaent 01 tne vvusmug ton Postmasters' Association: Postmaster Tl . . 1. QnM IVaniiBMl' PnclmitStAr R.US- sell. ' of Seattle.' am Assistant Superin tendent 1-1. n. hbji. , tv... nepinai th cireunn association are: President, John ' W. . Minto; vice- president, J. L. Page, postmaster or ju- aai-atapp a n.1 treasurer Bert W. Johnson, postmaster of Corvallis. The programme- or me .wmcuuvu today follows: , Remark!. "Wise and Otherwise," Tom Richardaon. manaser Portland Commercial Club: remarks. "Good of the Order." Vice President J. L. Page, postmaster, Bugena; report of secretary-treasurer; appointment of commltteos: addreas. "Postmaatara or Third Claaa." W. W. Smeade, poatmaater. HeppMr; dlarnaalon. Afternoon session. 1:30 o'clock Addreaa. ' "Postal Education." 'Bqulre Farrar, postmaster. BaJem; discus sion: addreaa. "Railway Mail Service." F. w. Vallle. superintendent iin aivisiuu, Seattle, Wash.; paper, "gins of Omission and commission. c. iT-inoufc, " spector. Portland. CALLED TO WHITE TEMPLE Rev. John Bentrlen Will Assist Br. . Brongher. . At a meeting of the prudential com mittee of the. White Temple Church. Rev. John Bentzlen, superintendent of Baptist City Missions, last night was unanimously called to become the as sociate pastor with Dr. J. Whitcomb. Brougher, of the First Baptist Church. Rev. Mr. Bentzien and Dr. Brougher were 'associated together for four years at Paterson, N. J., and throughout these years have maintained the warm est friendship for each other. When Rev. Mr. Bentxlen was Invited to this position a few months ago he declined, as he did not see bis. way clear to give up his city mission work. It is understood that he will accept the present call, and this fact was one. of the things that Influenced Dr. Brougher to remain In Portland. Plans for en larged work In various directions ate being laid, and It Is believed that un der this double leadership the First Baptist Church Is entering upon an era of still greater prosperity. . . . TALK OF THE TOWN. J. I. Bowman & Co.. who recently opened the clothing store at 6th and Al der streets, have turned the store Into a great 15 suit house. The pick of any suit, overcoat or raincoat in the house for only J15, Is making this one of the most popular clothing stores In the city. There are a large number of $20 and $-5 suits now In stock, all of which go In at the 15 price. COAL. Retail: or car lots mines direct. Crystal Ice & Storage Co., 432 E. Salmon St. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our thanks to tbe. neighbors and friends, also to Dr. Dav Raffety. for their sympathy and floral offerings during the sickness and death of our husband and father, Jackson W. Painter. MRS. JACKSON PAINTER . AND FAMILY. . CARD OF THANKS. Mr. Glazik and family wish to offer their sincere thanks to the many friends who have extended such sym pathy and kindness to them In their recent bereavement. Recelptsj Flour. 610S quarter aacks; wheat 43 centals; barley. 7? 932 centals; oata. 3470 centals; beans, 2tM sacks; potatoes. M23 sacks; bran. 5 sacks; middlings. 315 sacks; bay, 671 tons; wool, 294 bales, hides, IOmu. - IHN UUlilmll ILL UftLLLU 1 mr i J C IT WILL COMPLETE PLAN'S TO . WELCOME PRESIDENT. Body. to Meet Xext Thnrsrlay to Ar range City's Greeting Business Men's Club Offers Aid. The Taft reception sub-committee will hold another meeting next Thursday morning, when details of the. greeting planned for the Chief Executive will be arranged. Little by little the plans are being worked out and all .the na!n details have been arranged, but minor details re maining to be attended to. According to Mayor Sftnon. the plans as they now stand are to meet President Taft at the Union Depot on his arrival here with a great turnout of Portland citizens. Then he is to be taken to breakfast at the Portland Hotel, after which he la to be guest of the city In an automobile ride, accompanied by a large number of representative citizens also in automobiles. This will be terminated in the form of a parade through the busi ness streets of the city. when, it Is hoped, arrangements may be made to have the school children turn out in a body to greet the President as he rides past. . This detail is now being worked out and appears to be feasible. At noon a luncheon1 will be served at the Portland Hotel. Here Portland's most prominent men will be gathered and a number of short talks, especially an ad dress by President Taft, are Included In the' plans. The feature of the day, h6w ever, will be the public reception at the Armory, where the President will address the Dublic. After tbe next meeting of the sub-committee and a subsequent meeting of the "entire coromltee the de tailed programme will be announced. The city is making no preparations for the entertainment of . the President on Sunday. October 3, the second day of his visit. On that day, however, he will pre side at the laying of the cornerstone of the First Universalist Church of Glad Tidings. For this evenf extensive prepa rations are being made. Special services have been arranged by the Rev. James D. Corby, pastor of the church. John Claire Monteith is to have charge of the music, and has organized a quartet to furnish selections, while a beautiful choral service has been arranged. The East Side Business Men's Club, through Its president, C. A. Bigelow, has tendered its services to. Dr. Corby. The women of the church have also been busy with plans for decoration and have ar ranged for many beautiful floral designs for the day. ' The cornerstone will consist of two slabs of fine gray granite from the Barre quarries, the work being hi the hands of the Blaeslng Granite Company. One stone will bear the words: "First Uni versalist "Church, 1907," while the second stone will carry the inscription, "Placed by William H. Taft, President" OXEN HER TEAM IN 1853 Mjs. Mary Jane Wolverton Crossed Plains With Two Children. Mrs. Mary Jane Wolverton. pioneer of 1853, who died at Monmouth. Polk County, last Monday, was born in New Tork, May 1, 1826, of Irish and German parents, and in early life removed to Iowa, where she became the wife of John Wolverton, November 26, 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Wolverton started on the long Journey to Oregon with ox teams on March 11, 1863. with two children, William Marshall, then 4 years old, now it.,tn n tai-iMab Columbia and Charles r Edwin, then not quite 2 years old, now Judge Wolverton ot me unuea oiaiea District Court of Oregon. They arrived at Monmouth Deoember 16. 1853. While qn the plains, July 29, a second son was born. Bruce, who became a minister of the Christian Church, and was the second pastor of tbe First Christian Church of Portland, organized in 1879. Another son, Otis Alfred, who died a year ago last November, was born in Polk County, May 10. 1861. Be sides the children already mentioned, the following also survive Mrs. Wolverton: Grant Wolverton, Alberta, Canada; and Mrs. Josle Byrd, of Spokane, Wash. John Wolverton. husband of the depart ed pioneer woman, was born In Ohio, of English and Dutch ancestry. He lived a number of years In Illinois before re moving to Iowa, His first American an cestor was Charles Wolverton, who came from England to America, with William Penn in 168X. His occupation was that of farming. He died at Monmouth, De cember 30, 1902. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wol verton were members of the Christian Church for many years. BUNCO MAN SENT TO JAIL J. B. Williams Gets SO Days for Per petrating Fake Race Game. . J. B. Williams, arrested last Saturday night for swindling J. H. Small, of Jen nings, Kan., out of J150 cash and a check for J2500 by a fake racing game, was sen tenced to the rockplle yesterday morning by Judge Bennett for 30 days. The victim of the bunco man was not in the city, having left for his home. When the prisoner was arraigned his at torney requested a fine as punishment, "I will give no men of his stamp mercy In this court," said the Judge. "His sen tence will be imprisonment for 30 days." Williams had 'been arraigned for va- A beautiful sweeping plume is the crowning requisite of 'dainty feminine toilette. With most' milliners, plumes are a side issue an article earried because the trade demands it. Fraley Bros, are plume connoisseurs who specialize in plumes of guaranteed perfection. . Exquisite French "Rex" plumes, unusually wide and glossy, from finest male stock, prices from 4 to $30, according to width and length. "Majestic" Willow plumes, from best stock, $4.50 to $75. v We invite your inspection. 212-214 THIRD 8T. an with a small salary may think it is hard to save any money out of his income and it is. But it is surprising how fast even small amounts will grow when deposited in a B ArtlC. Interest paid on your savings from 2 to 4 Call for our Statement and Book of IX STRATI O XS. " Portland Trust Company . of Oregon S. E. CORNER THIRD AND OAK STREETS grancy after the. complainant had failed to appear. The prisoner endeavored to show that he was a man of means but his efforts to convince the court of his respectability were unavailing. Free to Men. Dr. Taylor's $10,000 museum, now open, admission free. 234V4 Morrison' St.. cor. 2d. Fellows Grocery Co. Groceries and Meats SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK American Sardines, 6 cans'. . 25c Col. River Salmon, 3 cans. . 25c Table Peaches, 2 cans. 25c Beef. Loaf, 3 cans 25c Carnation Milk, 3 cans 25c Economy Milk, 4 cans. .'....23c Ghir. Chocolate, per can 30c Baker's Cocoa, per can 20c K. C. Baking Powder, per 25- onnce can .. . . 20c Possum, per pkg. 20c A. & H. Soda, 2 pkgs 15c Table Saty, 4 pkgs 25c Royal Soap, 12 cakes .25c Starch, 2 pounds 15c Broken Rice, 5 pounds 25c Special Blend Coffee, per lb.25c Green or Black Tea, per lb. .25o Table Syrnp, per gallon. .. .50c 349-351 Oak St. . '.. 348-350 Ankeny St. . Portland, Oregon. Both Phones 2596. ILHAM STATIONERY & PRINTING CO. Latest Styles in Wedding Invitations Announcements Monogram Stationery Visiting Cards' J FIFTH AND OAK STREETS IK! Ui ' i HOTS Of BIOT6TI0M My i J if I CROOKED GLASSES Only those familiar with the actions of lenses can fullv realize the Injurious effects of distorted spectacles. A very little change In position will . often throw them entirely out of focus. A serious strain upon the eye is the re sult. Lenses should always be so ad justed that the eyes look exactly through their centers. Many a good pair of glasses give bad results because they are slightly bent out of shape. Just a touch would right them, we will straighten glasses free of charge for any person at any time. If the joints need straightening we will also attend to that. Bring them In as often as you like. If yon are already a customer we will do it because you are. If you are not, we will do it be cause we want to get acquainted with you. We believe we will be soma day. Columbian Optical Company Orrgonlnn Bids., 133 Sixth St. DESICS OFFICE FURNITURE FILING CABINETS CHAIRS Glass & Prudhonime Co. PRINTERS BINDERS STATIONERS S3-67 SEVENTH STREET ORT3-AMD RENTING OUSE C? A 2281 Main 6201 'rioter 9T Money EYERYTMH8 But Women' of Woodcraft Building 888 Tfeybr Stmt, earner Tooth RAINCOATS LA RGB VARIETY. . ' Goodyear Rubber Co. 61-63-65-67 Fourth St- Cor. Piae. "'it 1 Fall Overcoats r From the .World's Best Makers Positively nothing: lacking: In our immense display of Fall and Winter Clothes Clothes that in every feature give correct expression to the styles of today; showing: all the skill attained by the most accomplished tailors. Special Features Suits and Overcoats $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 Strong Values Suits and Overcoats $30.00, $40.00 and $50.00. . ' B. E. WALKER, LL.D., President. A. I.AIRD, General Manager. ESTABLISHED 1867 " The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO LONDON OFFICE 2 Lombard Street. E. C Branches Throughout the Dominion Seattle and CANADIAN COLLECTIONS This Bank, having over 180 branches , distributed throughout the Dominion, Is enabled to offer unsurpassed facilities for mak ing collections in any part of Canada. PORTLAND BRANCH. CORNER SECOND AND STARK STREETS F. C. MALPAS, Manager. In Ironing shirts and collars we attain perfection no rough edges to irritate CITY LAUNDRY CO. Main 429 TELEPHONES A 5773 Sixth and Morrison, Opp. PoatolTice. Rent a Piano Tou will want a piano in your home this Fall and Winter. It will afford you much pleasure. Perhaps you feel that you are not ready to purchase the piano you desire to own. Most musicians look forward to . the time when they will own a Steinway piano. Rent a piano from us and all . money paid as rent, up to one year, will be applied toward the purchase of a Steinway or other piano. ' . We have the largest stock of pianos In the city and the finest line of the old standard, reliable makes. Read the names names as familiar as the names of old friends t . Steinway, Everett, A. B. Chase, Ludwig, Packard. Conover, Kings bury Estey, Kurtzmann, Emer son, Wellington and others. THE PERRY HOTEL Madison St. Boren Ave. SEATTLE ' ' Absolutely Fire-Proof Tbe Highest Gride Brery Modsra Coarenlsso Centrally located and commandlns' a view of th Olympics. Cascade Mountains. Mt. Rainier and Pvicst Sound. Anto-'Bus meets trains and boat on direct carline to the A.-T.-P Exposition J. a MoTERNAN. Manager. FredPrehn,DJ).S. (13.00 Poll get of Teeth, fS.OO. Crowns and Brldse work, H.oa. Boom 405, Dektun. i Open Kvaninsa XUI 7. If i! PT sr.. hi t Bias . i.3o:. S? JtaL- "jLSz' United Wi!ss . Station tufts sura NEW YORK OFFICE 16 Exchange Place of Camada. AUo at San Francisco, Skagway 3 Days to Chicago 4 Days to New York If you take the Electric-lighted train de luxe North Coast Limited No Excess Fare. Reduced fares East on October 4 over the Scenic Highway through the Land of Fortune. Particulars upon request. A. I. fHARLTOV, A. G. P. At 255 Morrison M., i-nninua. RHEUMATISM Call for Free Uricsol Booklet on Treatment and Diet, at Woodard, Clarke & Co., Portland, or write to Uricsol Chemical Co., Los An geles, Cal. ICCHWAB PRINTING CO lOsOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE a-4."7i STARK-STREET I f f