I4 , . ... THE MOItyiXG OREGOyiAX, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1909. M 1- i HITCHCOCK WILL PHONE" EXPENSES Cut in Deficit Without Im paired Service, Goal of. Postmaster-General. SALARIES ARE TO STAND Head of Federal IeparUnent Speaks at Postmasters Convention and Is Guest at Luncheon at the Commercial Cltjb. Retrenchment In the postal depart ment urithout Impairing: the efficiency of tho service Is the difficult problem which Frank H. Hitchcock. Postmaster General, who visited Portland yester day, has tackled. It is the purpose of Mr. Hitchcock to effect a reorganisa tion of the postal service and. by ap plying; the pruning; knife to needless expenditures where they may be dis covered, eventually to- wipe out the deficit tot $20,000,000 which was re ported last year from the postofflce department. "In my administration of the post office department, efficiency of the service will be the first object" said Mr. Hitchcock yesterday. "The trip I am now making: is for the purpose of acquainting: myself with the needs of the department throughout the coun try and at the same time to Investi gate the administration of this serv ice with a view to effecting: Its com plete reorganization and at the same time to bring about a reduction in the deficit which has been increasing an nually for some time. It Is as an aid to that end only that the cost for registering letters has been advanced to 10 cents. Item Will Add Million. "The increased receipts from this revenue alone are expected to add at least 11.000.000 annually to the postal receipts for the country. Reduction of salaries are not contemplated as to any of the employes in the postal serv ice, but It Is my firm determination to effect a retrenchment in the cost of maintaining this servloe without sac rificing -Its efficiency to the public. "'I always have been strongly in favor of establishing postal savings banks, but I believe they -should be considered and worked out !n con junction with the proposed general re vision of the currency system of the country. It Is for that reason only that I shall not urge a bill before Con gress, Independent of any other bill re lating to currency reform, for in stalling postal savings banks until the committee provided for by Congress to revise the currency system of the country has completed Its report and made Its recommendations. "As to the salaries paid clerks and carriers, I am not prepared to discuss this subject, save to say I am satisfied that In the Western States the initial salaries paid these employes are not great enough to Insure their retention in the service. In the East it is differ ent, hot I find that in the West if competent men are to be retained In, the service. It will be necessary that the scale of wages paid must be ad vanced. It Is probable that I shall recommend some legislation to remedy this condition. ' West's Needs Are needed. "Frequently have I visited the Pa cific Northwest, with the result that I sm disposed to consider myself a Western man. I am most favorably Impressed with your section of the country and by reason of my natural Interest in your people, their pros perity and the development of their promising country, they may rest assured that their every demand for Improved postal facilities will be ac ceded to so far as those demands may be consistent with the economical, but efficient, administration of the serv ice I have resolved to supply." Mr. Hitchcock arrived early yester day morning from Seattle and was re Vceived at the depot by a committee representing the Oregon Presidential Postmasters' Association, consisting of J. L. Page, Eugene: John C. Young, Portland: W. B. Johnson. Corvallls; Squire Farrar. Salem, and F. E. Whit ney, representing the postal railway clerks. By this committee the Postmaster-General was entertained at breakfast at the Portland Hotel. At 10 o'clock Mr. Hitchcock delivered an ad dress before the postmasters at their convention at the Commercial Club. The necessity for reorganizing the postal service with a view to reducing the annual deficiency in this depart ment without sacrificing the efficiency of the service constituted the keynote of his remarks. In his address before the postmasters of the state, of whom probably 60 of the 80 first-grade postmasters were in attendance, Mr. Hitchcock displayed an intricate knowledge of the depart ment of which he Is the official head. The present Postmaster - General has the advantage over his predecessors In that he' entered- upon his official duties with a knowledge of the re sponsibility assumed. Under George L. von Meyer, ex-Postmaster-General. Mr. Hitchcock served as First Assistant Potrtmaster-General during the admin istration os President Roosevelt. Dur ing that time ha acquired a detailed and practical knowledge of the work ings of tke department which has proved of Incalculable advantage to him upon succeeding to his present Im portant position in President Taft's Cabinet Mr. Hitchcock Is probably best known to Oregon people as the National chairman of the Republican party in the late Presidential election. In that campaign he demonstrated re markable ability as an organizer, and the election of President Taft by so decisive a verdict was In no small measure due to his efforts. Leaves for Bat to Meeting. At noon yesterday Mr. Hitchcock was the guest of the Commercial Club at luncheon, for which 65 covers were laid. In the afternoon he visited the Portland postofflce and personally met the heads of the different departments as well as many of the clerks and car riers. He was afterwards entertained with an automobile ride throughout the city, accompanied by C W. Fulton, ex Ijiited States Senator: Ralph E. Wil liams, National committeeman for Ore gon and David M. Dunne, Collector of Inte'rnal Revenue. Mr. Hitchcock left at 5:40 o'clock last i night over the North Bank road for Butte. Mont, where on Saturday he will attend an other state convention of postmasters. Those attending the Commercial Club luncheon yesterday in honor of Mr. Hitchcock were: Postmaster-General Hitchcock. Senator Bourne. Mayor Simon. C W. Fait on. H. W. Scott. John C. Young. Dr. J. R. Wetherbee. C. 8. Jackson. John F. Carroll. F. W. Mul key. T. B. Wilcox. John W. Mlnto. W. R. Ellis. W. C. Hawley. John M. Gearin. C. N. McArthur. B. C. Beach. Frank Irvln. R. E. William.. Tom Richardson and P. J. Shardt. Tlce-presldent of the National Association of Railway Mail Service. Postmasters and assistants present were as follows: A. G. Ftsk. San Francisco: W. T. Brunton. Walla Walla: George M. Russell. Seattle; H. B. Hall, assistant superintendent Salaries and Allowano Division: F. J. Carney, As toria; Henry A. Snyder. Aurora: J. R. Cimt. Ashland: A. Wheelhouse. ' Arlington ; X. E. Chambless. Arleta: E. D. . Starr. Brownsville; M. E. Page. Clatskanle; C. E. Haard. Drain; J. L. Pje, Eugene; W. W. McEldowney. Forest Grove: J. M. McCall. Grenham; wAw. Srooad. Heppner; O. M. RJchev. La Grande; George W. Spring. Lents: T. L. Ambler- Mount Angel; H. M. Hosklns. McMinnvllle: John M. Parry. Moro; O. A. Wolveiton, Monmouth; A. M. Wood ford. Medfird; C. B. Wilson. Newberg; T. P. Randall. Oregon City: F. W. Valentine, Bt. John: Squire Farrar. Salem; A. F. Black erly. SllvertonXE. S. Abbott, tv-aside. and H. S. Buck. SumpV: M. E. Merwln. W. A. Williamson. W. J. Clarke. E. C, Clement. F. E. Whitney. O. C. Riches. A. S. Rand. John Butterworth and Miss Estelle, Hod so, assistant postmasters. T. T. STRUBLE IS AGED CmZES OXCE SERVED OX SCHOOL 56aRD. Was Veteran of Civil War and for Some Time Official of Port land Wafer Company. Thomas T. Struble, a resident of Port land since 18T2, died at his home at 23 Blxth street at -6 o'clock last night, after a lingering illness, from Brlght's disease. "Mr. S?rublewas" born at Sprout Hill. ' ' i V : r ' x -1 t The Late Thomas T. Struble. ,................ Sussex County. N. J.. May J, 1834.' At an early age his family took up Its residence at Chesterville. Ohio. At the outbreak of the Civil War he waa a member of the Ohio National Guard. At Camp Chase ho was mustered into service on May 11. He was assigned to Company F, leth Ohio Infantry, and served through out the tedious campaigns In the defenses south of the Potomac until' the close of the war He returned to Ohio, where he married Elizabeth R, Shipley, a sister of ex-Assistant Postmaster Shipley, of this city. , A few years later Mr. Struble moved West and took up his residence In Port lana. where he- followed his vocation as accountant with Stimson & Company and the Portland Water Company. He was subsequently elected a member of the Board of Education of Portland. While serving in- his capacity as superintendent of supplies and distribution with the Portland Water Company he Inaugurated the present system of payment of water bills at the office of the company. After severing his connection with the Port land Water Company Mr. Struble became actively engaged in the real estate' busi ness. He was prominently identified with several fraternal orders and was a member of Lincoln-Garfield Post, No. 3, G. A. R., Pacific Lodge. No. 17, A. O. U. W.. and Portland Lodge, No. 66, A. F. and A. M. Re.irfp. hl wife Mr. 8trubU Is survived by four sons, Walter B.. with Blsslnger & Co., of this city; Wallace k.. manager of the Albany Commercial Club; George R., with the Union Meat Company, and J. Holt, with the Southern Pacific. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. SUIT SAVED BY B!G HIT MUSHROOM SHIELDS DRESS FROM PAIXT DELUGE. Miss Amelia Drefs Proves That Headgear of Extreme Pattern Can Be fsefnl on Occasion. At last the mushroom hat . has come Into Its own. Were It not Miss Amelia Drefs, a ste nographer employed by the Covey Motor car Company, wore one of the extreme patterns of this popular feminine head dress yesterday afternoon, not only the hat, but also her suit, would have been deluged with yellow paint. Mies Drefs had Just started to enter the Western Union Telegraph Company's office in the Worcester building at Third and Oak streets yesterday afternoon about t o'clock, when a bucket of paint, being used in repainting the Worester building, fell from the second story. ''The can turned open end downward and struck squarely on the dome of the immense hat. The paint splashed out over the brim and fell streaming to the sidewalk. Miss Drefs calmly walked Inside the office, pulled off her hat, and, laying It aside, examined her dress. Not a drop of the mixture could be found on It A short, thickset man chanced to be walking near her at the time, and the bulk of the paint splashed onto him. He wore a derby, which stood little chance with the mushroom, and his clothing was saturated. The painters were working from an Im provised stage, ordinarily used In paint ing the exterior of buildings. Through some mishap the can was dislodged at an Inopportune moment. Miss Drefs demand ed reimbursement for her damaged hat. and received a satisfactory settlement. "Now. I will get me a Fall hat, and. believe me," she said, "it will be another mushroom." V- Jap Sealers Numerous. VICTORIA. B. C. Sept. 23. H. M. S. Algerlne. which returned today from Bering Sea after completing her an nual patrol among the sealers, reported an unusually large number of Japa nese sealers In Bering Sea. 10 of which were boarded. The United States revenue cutters boarded 27. all having low catches, averaging stbouP 300 seals. PATIENT IS BETTER Judge Williams Rallies From. Surgical Operation. RAPID RECOVERY EXPECTED Distinguished Jurist Passes Through Treatment Satisfactorily and His .. Attending Physicians Are Exceedingly Hopeful. Rallying- from a surgical operation per formed yesterday morning at Good Sa maritan Hospital, Judge George H. Will iams was reported in a condltionslate last night that forecasts a rapid and entire recovery from his present Illness, which has for the past few days alarmed his relatives and friends. Drs. A. E. Mackay" and Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, the attend ing surgeons, made an examination of the distinguished patient at 10 o'clock last night and announced, his condition en couraging and favorable. The cystotomic operation undergone by Judge Williams yesterday morning was successful beyond expectations, said the physicians. "Were It not that Judge Williams, al though aged, has the fire of youth in his veins and a well-preserved, strong con stitution, there would be cause for alarm," said Dr. Mackay. "It la very difficult, however. In such a case to de termine whether or not his condition is what it seems. There might come a change for the worse any moment. In fact, such a change in ordinary cases would be expected." The present Illness grew out of a mal ady in mild form of long standing. After participating in a meeting of the Taft arrangement committee, of which he was a member. Judge Williams went to his home and did not come to his offiice on the following morning, as Is his custom. For ten days his condition remained nor mal, when It was decided an operation was' necessary. He was removed to Good Samaritan Hospital late Wednesday even- ln the event Judge Williams should die at this time his death would record the passing of the last of the men who acted as pallbearers at the funeral of the martyred President Lincoln and the old est living Cabinet officer, having been Attorney-General of the UntMd States under President Grant CITY TAGS 1230 DOGS ......... 1 vhat va the business which brought him to the courtroom. Ruhl said that he did nothing. Yesterday morning when all the cases on the police docket had been disposed of the court ordered a warrant for Ruhl and he was taken into custody, charged with vagrancy. Ruhl was terribly fright ened by his arrest and he begged the judge not to Impose a sentence. "I'll admit that I am not working now. said the lounger, "but I do work for my living. I am a logger and work out in the woods. When I want a rest I come Into town. Rather than hang about sa loons and poolrooms, where a man may . . i i t vomA here to i. m mio UHU t,-UllipJ , pass the time away. My room rent is paid for and I have money tor my iucw and if Your Honor will only let me go I will leave town and go back to the work." Judge Bennett found him guilty of vagrancy, but suspended sentence upon Ruhl's promise to be on his good be havior. "I'm tired of these morbid curiosity mongers and when they are as habitual . as Ruhl, the court might Just as well be rid of them." said he. ASK . FOR ARBITRATION TJXCLE SAM'S ADVICE SOUGHT OX STEEL BRIDGE SITE. GREAT RUSH MADE FOR FAVOR ITE LICENSE NUMBERS. Xo. 18 Brings Councilman Watklns jjuck- There's Always Big Demand for Xo. 1. Since September 1, which opened the present year for the sale of dog licenses, there have been 1230 Menses issued and yesterday afternoon was the first lull in the sale of tags. In the sale of dog licenses, a number tot peculiar characteristics have been brought to light, according to state raents made at the City Hall yesterday. One of these Is the desire on the part of a number of people for getting tags with certain numbers, that their dogs might enjoy good luck, or that they as owners might be Immune from- misfortune. For several years the City Treasurer had difficulty In disposing of tag No. 13. Then Frank B. Watklnsj one of the present members of the City CounclU and well known as a dog rancler, appeared one day and asked that he be given the number 13 for his dog. That was five years ago, and ever since ttiat time Mr. Watkins has regularly ap peared at the Treasurer's office several days before the yearly sale of licenses began, and. depositing the proper amount of money, he has requested that dog tag No. 13 be reserved for him. "Mr. Watkins says that the number 18 seems to bring good luck to hia dog," said City Treasurer Werleln yesterday. "He has had better success with his dog since he began to get the number 13 than previously." - This season there were nine reserva tions for numbers made ahead of time. The great demand seems to be for No. L but usually Dr. O. O. Jefferson succeeds in getting ahead of others' in reserving it Property-owners and O. R. & N. Representatives Argue Question of Changing Location. - ' The Government will be asked to arbi trate the matter of the location of the proposed steel bridge across the Wil lamette from Gllsan street, on the West Side, to Oregon street, across the river. Since the announcement of the Intention of the O. R. & N: to erect the bridge, scores of property-owners with holdings Immediately adjoining the river on Hol laday avenin entered a vigorous pro test - At a bearing of the matter held yester day in the office of Major J. F. Mclndoe, of the United States Engineers, a repre sentative delegation of property-owners was present and voiced protests. Affidavits sworn to by a dozen rlvermen and captains of- smaller craft denouncing the erection of the proposed bridge were . J l... .. A Hapnct4n ft t tfir- piCSl'ULCU AJI AHIIU' 1 .... I ney for the di6se)ntlng parties. A. C. Spen cer, attorney r ior tne xt. presented affidavits from a number of pilots which tended." to support the con-: tention of captain A. L. Pease, member of the Columbia and Willamette River Pilots' Association, that the erection of the bridge according to the plans and specifications would not materially inter fere with navigation at that point of the river. Captain James W. Shaver, a pilot on the Willamette River for over 40 years, took a decided negative stand In behalf of the towing interests. He averred that the current of the river in ,the central harbor over which the O. R.1 & N. pro poses to build Its bridge, together with the comparatively shorf distance be tween the Burnslde-etreet bridge and the Steel bridge, would make towing of log rafts through the harbor more danger ous. Captain F. B. Jones also averred that the proposed bridge over that par- t UCUiar poind, oi tne nvw wvuiu. w "hjetriment to upper river commerce. The new bridge is specinea 10 cnuuuu a draw of 205 feet. It Is proposed to place the draw in the new structure di rectly In line with that of the Burnside bridge, thus permitting craft to follow a direct course through both draws. The distance between the Burnside-street bridge and the present steel structure is estimated at 2200 feet. The proposed bridge will span the river beginning at a point about 800 feet south of the Steel bridge at Gllsan street and connecting with Oregon street on the opposite shore at a point considerably less than 650 feet If erected, the bridge, with its provisions for foot and vehicle traffic, will naturally become a principal thoroughfare and con sequently divert a portion of the revenues derived by the merchants on Holladay avenue in the vicinity of the Steel bridge. The session of inquiry yesterday was presided over by Major F. B. Cavanaugh. The facts In the case will be submitted to the War Department for determination. Vy. C. PARKEFMS BURNED Portland 3Ian Injured In Fire in Battleground Hotel. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept.--S3. (Spe cial.) The first serious fire which has visited Battleground, this county, de stroyed the hotel at that place this morning. The building, two stories in height was discovered In flames at 3 o'clock by William Russell, who lives near. He sounded the alarm, but be fore the citizens could be aroused the hotel was doomed. W. C. Parker, who lives at 671 East Seventeenth street, Portland, was In one of the upper rooms and, becoming hemmed in by the flames, Jumped on to a porch and thence to the ground, sus taining painful Injuries. Four hours after he was sent to his home In Port land, being accompanied by two mem bers of his lodge from Vancouver. He was burned on his head, face and hands, and his feet were cut by the broken window glass. The hotel was the property of W. Ward, and was under lease to J. Wamp ler, who operated the hotel. The loss of Mr. Ward is about $1200, partially covered by Insurance. Mr. Wampler also had some protection, it Is under stood. The building was of frame construc tion and burned quickly. The heat across the street was so Intense that the windows In the Rlchter building were broken out. The rest of the town was only saved by the organization of a bucket brigade. CURIOSITY HIS UNDOING RAIN AND COOLER nTODAY Decided Change in Weather Predict ed by Local Forecaster. Rain and cooler weather are predicted for today by the Weather Bureau. For September there Is a deficiency of 0.71 Inches in rainfall and after the Summer weather of yesterday and the day be fore the rain will be a welcomo visitor. A low pressure area exists over the en tire western portion of Washington and storm warnings were ordered displayed from; all seaports on the Oregon and Washington coasts yesterday. High gusts of wind accompanied by rain are in order for today. Yesterday the thermometer climbed up to 80 degrees, a parting taste of Sum mer. At 6 o'clock In the morning the temperature was 51 degrees. It climbed steadily until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 5 A. M... 6 A. M... 7 A. M... 8 A. M... 9 A. M... 10 A. M... 11 A. M... ...61 .. .50 . . . B2 ...60 ...68 ...71 ...72 12 noon ........ ...78 1 P. M. 77 2 P. M 79 S P. M 80 4 P., M T 5 P. M 78 Habitual Court Lounger Ordered Under Arrest by Judge Bennettr Court loungers may In the future wise ly beware the Municipal Court for they are offenders in the eyeq of Judge Ben nett, and may be arrested as was Joe Ruhl yesterday morning. Ruhl has been a constant attendant at the Police Court for many weeks, arriving early in the morning and occupying a chair well to the front where he could hear and see all that transpired. Being unknown to any of the court attendants and never appearing as a witness In any of the cases, his presence finally attracted the attention of the Judge. On several oc casions the court bailiff asked him If be LNE VAULT WITH WIRES City's Strong Box Is to Be Further Protected Against Burglary. By, the aid of a network of electric wires that will line the money vault of the City Treasurer's office, the police sta tion will receive an automatic alarm ln the future of any attempts at burglary. These wires are now being prepared by the city electrician, and he will line every portion of the walls, ceiling and floor of the vault with them in such, a manner that if the vault Is tampered with a short circuit will be formed, and a gong will ring at the police station. Often 11.600,000 in money has been stored in that vault at one time, and at present it contains about J90,00p in coin. The city has provided the best time-lock safe in the market and, this, with the other precautions taken to guard the vault, places the danger of burglary at a minimum. t TAFT'S REPLY IS AWAITED Undertakers Have Had v ora From President. E. E.' Ericson. nwho has charge of the arrangements for the forthcoming un dertakers' National convention, has not as yet received a reply to his message to President Taft asking him to speak be fore the convention on the first day of his visit here and the last day of the convention, October 2. An answer to the request is expected today. Plans are going ahead rapidly for the convention. Already one big casket manu facturing firm has put in a display at the Masonic Temple where the conven tion will be held. Other like displays will be installed and a number will also show lines of caskets at the hotels. f The. Additipn with Character SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE CHOICE OF A HOME If you have no home of your own, go out and take a look at LAURELn U AST. If it pleases you and we know it will let us tell you how you can have a home there. Let us show you how you can save the money you axe now losing by paying rent, and use it in paying for a home of your own. If you have a home of your own that does not exactly suit you, let us show you how you can make a good deal by selling it and building a new one in LAUREI HURST. . Taese are simple business suggestions, which you will find it profitable to follow. Think it over, and act promptly. There is nothing like the spirit of progress that impels one to do today what might be put off until tomorrow. Get the spirit. ' tAURELHTJBST is called the "ADDITION WITH CHARACTER," because I is in a class by itself. - - It is distinctive. It has a character peculiarly its own, and cannot be compared with any other residence distriet in any city on the Coast. . IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED MADE If you buy in LAURELHTJRST, you will not have to wait for years to have your public improvements made. The Citv Council at its meeting held yesterday granted the petition of LAURELHURST CO. to improve all of the streets by grading, laying .curbing, sidewalks and asphalt pavements, and constructing sewers, and water mains on every1 street. The City Engineer is preparing plans and specifications and the contracts for these) improvements will be let in a few days. . ... '! All of the improvements except the paving will be completed this year, and au least i25 per cent of the paving will be completed before Christmas. PRICES OF LOTS t "With all of its advantages and attractions, the prices of lots in LAURELHURST place them within the reach of every one who saves money. The prices range from $750 to $1500 per lot at the present time. That is just about lone-half the price of similar property in other locations. These prices will advance very materially within a few months. The terms of payment are easy and we can assist you financially if you desire, to build at once. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS will be made to those who purchase this month, also to those who commence building this year. ... . . Call at our office, or go and see the property. We will esteem it a privilege to show you what we have to offer, whether you buy or not. Take the Montavilla or. Rose City Park earhnes Both pass through LAURELHURST. - OFFICE ON EAST THIRTY-EIGHTH STREET. . 522-526 Corbett Building. . Phones Main 1503, A 1515. Henry Buuoing. Phones, Main 2565, A 5234. ELKS' HERD REVELS y High Jinks Draw Visitors From , All Over State. to concur In a motion to the Portland Presbytery, asking that the pastoral re lations be dissolved with Rev. Andrew J. Montgomery, who has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Presby terian Church, Oak Grove. Chicago. This committee was appointed to recommend to the congregation the name of & suit able pastor to fill the vacancy caused by l Mr. Montgomery's removal: W. H. I Markell,- convener: Wilson Beneflel, K. M. I Tucker, Ernest C. Herlow and 8. N. j Steele. .Ajiother committee was appointed I to prepare resolutions lestuying w mo ' esteem with which Mr. and Mrs. Mont- ' gomery are held In the congregation i Wilson Beneflel. Mrs. Helen M. Wait and ACTORS DO BEST STUIM I O Mrs. Joseph MacWueen. It is likely that i these resolutions will be presented at a social meeting and reception to be given by the congregation at the church, Wednesday night. Iiocal Vaudeville Houses Provide En- tertaininent for Big Crowd ;Ei- Senator Fulton Gives an Informal Address, i ILL JOIN TAFT PARTY A. D. CHARLTOX TO JTAXDLE PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL. . Speeches, refreshments, amateur and professional vaudeville acts and a y genial atmosphere of hospitality were ! Northern features of the annual Fall Jinks given by Lodge No. 142. B. P. O. E., at Elks' Hall last night. From every part of Oregon were vis iting Elks, who came to Portland for the entertainment last night, . which was the subject of many compliments bv thavisitors. There were also a Pacific Traffic Chief Leaves for Helena, Where He Takes Charge of Train. Beginning next Monday, the official rep resentative of the Northern Pacific" with the Presidential party now en route to i marvihora rit the order from i. the Coast, will be A. D. Charlton, of uuawci yj ,a-,.. " . . - i - distant places who by accident were j Portland, asstetant general passenger in Portland and were welcomed as j Bgent 0f the road. Mr. Charlton leaves guests. , j today for Helena, Montana, where he will The entertainment openea iasx nig i MnnH. with the presentation on the stage of the 13 uniformed delegates who represented the local lodge at tne recent convention in Los Angeles, and who have become leaders in the campaign for bringing the National convention of "12 to Portland. After being formally presented to the guests, they served the first -installment of refreshments for the evening. While waiting for talent to come from th. local vaudeville stages, ex-senator Fulton, responded to an invitation to g.ye at 7:30 P M Monday and arrives in nwi-h. He complimented tne ,lKs in general for the rapid growth of their order and for the spirit of fraternity they conctantly cultivated. Promptly at 11 o'clock, the lights in the hall were turned out, and the sol emn ceremony that is ever observed at that hour in all the meetings .of the order in respect to departed members duly performed. The entertainment last night was presided over by D. Soils Cohen. The arrangements for the affair had been carefully prepared by a committee con sisting of the following: M. W. Davis, Herman Polltz, Nick Sar geant, Slg Wertheimer and John Man ning. With an amateur vaudeville sketch en titled. "The Original Merry Widow, and the Merrier Widower," the literary pro gramme was opened by Miss Sherma Dana and M. Quimby. Following this. Miss Bessie Kelly made a hit by singing a song about the B. P. O. E. Manager Brickson, of the Orpheum, Manager Coftinberry, of the Grand, and Manager Johnson, of Pantages Theater, contributed acts from i their respective playhouses for the occasion. From the Grand Theater was Fred Bauer, who sang illustrated songs; George Lauder, ventriloquist, and the miniature minstrel mimics, James Toung, who is to appear at the Orpheum in a unique lecture on "Hamlet," recited "Thanatopsis." which was highly ap plauded. The Markee brothers. In a musical sketch, and the Doric trio, from Pantages- Theater, completed this fea ture of, the entertainament. Join President Taft and party Monday morning. He will remain with the spe cial train until it reaches Portland on the morning of Saturday, October Z. During the trip west over the Northern Pacific lines the Presidential special will be made up of a baggage car, the Pull man private cars Mayflower and Haiel mere and a Northern Pacific private car. The President will occupy the Mayflower. The train leaves Helena for the West Chorch Seeks New Pastor. The Third Presbyterian Church congre gation at a meeting held last night voted kane Tuesday morning. President Taft will remain in Spokane all day, depart ing in the evening. North Yakima will be reached early Wednesday . morning and the train will remain there until 2 P. M. Seattle will be reached Wednesday even ing, where the President will remain until Friday morning, going that day to Ta coma and arriving there about noon. The train leaves Tacoma for Portland at midnight and will reach this city early Saturday morning. The President will remain In Portland two days. For trunVs go to the Harris Trunk Co. AMTJSEiLElSTS. VOCAL RECITAL BY . MARGARET CAIJf AT MASONIC TEMPLE, West Park and Yamhill Sts. Monday Evening, September 27th. Tickets S1.50. On sale at Rowe &Martln's Drugstore; Also at the Cain-Rice Shoe Co. BASEBALL Recreation Park, Corner Tanc;bn and Twenty-fourth Sts. LOS ANGELES vs. PORTLAND SEPT. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Ganges begin week days 3:30 P. M.; Sunday, 2:iI0 P. M. Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand stand. 50c; Boxes, 25c extra. Children: Bleachers, 10c; Grandstand, 25c. Ladies' Day Friday. Boys under 12 free to bleachers Wednesday. BUNGALOW mtsic ant rxrs THEATER 12th ftf Mor. Phones M. 117, A 422. Tonight and Tomorrow KUcht, pol&l Prloe Matinee Tomorrow. The Big M osteal Pla. THE TIME-PLACE-GIRL Evenings 1.B0 to 50c;Matlne il U 2oo. SEAT SALE OPENS TODAY BUNGALOW 1S6JS Phones Main 117 and A 4224. Llebler & Co. Present DCHT1N FARNL'M In tlo Romantic MoventUT "CAMEO KIR BY" One Week, Beginning Next Monday. Special Matinees Wed. and Sat. Evenings $2 to 75c; Matinees $1.60 to Boa. STAR Theater Russell A Drew, M answers. Botn Pnones, Minn not; ALL, WEEK Nights at 8il!5 Matinee Wednesday, Saturday at 1:15 P. M. THE MetHAB STOCK COMPANY Recognised as the Bent Stock Organization West of New York, Presenting MRS. TEMPLE'S TKM.RA-W The Great International comedy Prices 2.1c SSc and 60c. Next Week Commencing Sunday MaOnee, . "The Cowboy and the LMdj. THEATER Main 2. A Bsao. ' Tnni.t.t All Thi. Week. The Brilliant Musical' Comedy, "THE cntt, QUESTION." With Gorgeous Effects; Beautiful Music; Bewitching Chorus. Night prices 25c to $1.00. Saturday Matins. 25c to 50c. Next Week Starting Sunday Matinee, Teatas BAKER MAIN 6, A 1020. Msttnees Ex. Sundays and Holidays. 15-25-50C JtlGHTS THEATER 15-25-50-750 Week Sept. 20. Mary Norman In "Some "Types of Women": Kd F. Ke.vnard, James Young Co., In "Wanted, a ttfter"; Pilu. The Bison City Jour, Hughes Mnslcal Co., Eddie (i. Boss.- Pictures. Orchestra. LYRIC THEATER Phones. M. 685, A 1036 Price 80c. 20c, 10c. WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 19. '09 The Athon Stock Company Presents , THE MISSOURI ANS Matinees Sunday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2:10, Every Evening at 8:15. Carriages at 10:30. YOU'LL LIKE THE LYRIC THE GRAND Week of September 20, 1909. HALL it STAKH'S Florence Modena and Company. Gftorjce Louder. Sharp & Turek. Fred Bauer. Gran da scope. Matir.ee every day at 2:30. Admission 15 cents any seat. Evening performance 7:30 and 9:15. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Box seat 50 cents. MINSTRELS AND THE FIVE McttRBG-ORS. PANTAGES THEATER Advanced Vaudeville Stars of All Nations WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, KEPT. 20 The Most Sensational Act In Vaudeville THE THREE DEMONS Special Added Attraction NAIDA AND COM PAN V A Gorgeous Spectacular Production of Novel Illusions The Doric Trio, Sutherland Curtis. Leo White. Markee Brothers, Justus and Romaln Company, Pantagescope. Curtain 2:30. 7p, 8 SKETCHES Vaudeville and Dramatic Sketches Writ- . tart rn flrAttr ' SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, Wanted Performers;, Singers, Musicians. I'erformers, taudevllle Acts, Movln K Pictures Furnished For All Occasions. KEWMAJT THEATRICAL CIRCUIT, 50 Vi Washington, Main 8458.