I4 , . ... THE MOItyiXG OREGOyiAX, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1909. M
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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.
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t The Late Thomas T. Struble.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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"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.