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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1911)
RETAILERS STAMP FESTIVAL AS AID W. F. Lipman Declares Prop erty Owners Should Help in Raising Funds. STREET-BLOCKING SCORED la Circuit Judge Morrow Tells Mer chants People Demand Relief. Pwlmoter Merrick and K. P. Tlmnis Alo Speak. Blockading of the streets In Port land's business district by hawkers, street-corner orators, standing; auto mobiles, delivery wagons, contractors and merchants who leave their Iron cellar doors open and pile their goods on the sWewalk was denounced by Robert G. Morrow. Circuit Judge, at list right's banquet of the Portland Retail Merchants' Association, at the Commercial Club. The merchant who falls to wash his store windows until after I o'clock In the morning, and then uses a long-handled brush to the annoyance of eTery passerby, also came In for criticism. William Y. Woodwa.-d. who presided, nri-t Introduced W. Y. Lipman, who said there Is no reason why the retail merchants of i'o'rtland should be the nly financial supporters of the Rose Festival. He said the advertising; value of the Rose Festival cannot be over ertlmated. narrating an Incident In con nection with tha exhibition of moving pictures of the festival at Coney Island. "1 was In tha theater." he said. "When the pictures were shown, a young; man In a nearby seat said to the a-lrl beside him, IMpe It. kid! Look at the carriages. I thought they had sleighs out there In the Klondike. That's about the estimate Eastern peo ple, many of them, have of Oregon. Otrm.ra Asked f Ala. "Thirty-live thousand .dollars as an Investment In the Rose Festival Is a paltry sum. The property owners haven't been contributing. There Is no reason why they shouldn't, for they are receiving; the beneflt. I would sug gest that their names and the amounts of their subscriptions be published alone; with those of the merchants, the dentists and the doctors. "The retail merchants ought to take a stand against subscriptions for small fairs or conventions. - County or state (airs and conventions do us but little good so far as their advertising; value a-nes. National conventiona do. The Klks' convention next Summer will do a great deal to advertise the city and state." Postmaster Merrick told of the good legislation brought about by the asso ciation, and explained the plans for (ireater Portland drawn by E- H. Ben nett, of Chicago. Btereoptlcon slides were thrown upon the screen. The widening; of Rurnsldo street, extension of Sandy and Foster roads, building; of the new L'nlon depot under the Broad way bridge, building- of public docks and the auditorium are the feature of the plan demanding; Immediate atten tion, he said. He spoke of the "000 arres of parks planned, of the elevated roadway along; the river banka. enabling; one to s;o from one bridge to another without passing- through the con gested business district, and of the en largement of the clvlo center by pur chase of more land near the presertt location of the City Hall and Court house. An effort will be made to have the city publish these plana at munic ipal expense, he said, the cost being; about 1000. Chairman Woodward said 110 firms are now members of the association. As to labor unions, he remarked that I they "should have a place In our body politic If they conduct themselves prop, erly." Kees Streets Clear Is Plea. Judge Morrow said that sooner or later, unless the Individuals responsl- bie for street congestion remedy It, the subject will be taken Into court and the streets cleared. "The public."' be said, "when the con gestion of the retail district becomes a little greater, will take this subject Into Its own hands and clear the streets. When the retail business gets to the neighborhood of Oak street the people will not be willing to have automobiles lined upon both sides of the street, so that the teams will have to squirm and wiggle to get through. "Whether the delivery wagons ehall drive In on an elevator, b lowered to the basement and drive out at tha other end of the establishment, or whether some other method will ba used to alleviate the congestion. I can not say. "We have the gentleman who has a rure-all for every social and political and religious question In tha world, lie makes tha street practically Ira passable from 7 o'clock to t:30 at right. He makes you think of tb free silver campaign. Caarraevara Art Cntletaed. "Portland contractors can take up more room on the street than con tractors In any other city I know. It Ifn't necessary for them to mix all their cement In tha street, although it may be more convenient. As I cams down tonight I passed eight cellar sidewalk doors open. Around one of these goods were plied, until It was aM two persons could do to squeexe past on tha sidewalk. No retail mer chant, automobile owner or anybody ise has a right to absorb the street for his private use. You will have to camp on the trail of your Councllmen. your City Attorney, your Mayor, your Chief ef Poike and your policemen on the ttats." C aerify Advertising Osixtaeed. K. D. Tlmms said tha association Is a good remedy for advertising fads. He said be found he had "pamphletitts. programmltie. graftphobla. chronic cold fret and financial tuberculosis." Ha urged that business advertising ba di vorced from charity, saying that plac ing an advertisement on a church pro gramme, hoping thereby to get busi ness, stifles real charity. "When you send out a box of Christ niaa cigars. If all you can sea m tha p-vspect of an order back of the smoke of those cigars, you have don a thing which will come back upon you like a boomerang. When char ity is dealt out from selfish, business nr.otlves. you are nourishing thistles which will shut out ths sunshine of lore from tha purest plant which ever blossomed In tha human soul char ity " Tha merchants decided to keep their stores open evenings, beginning next M or. day. Corn pa n y Settle Case Oat of Court. ASTORIA. Or.. Pec. 14. (Special.) An order was filed In ths Circuit Zonrt today dismissing tha suit of Dsl mer V. White, administrator of tha es tate of Charles K. Avery, deceased, igalnst tha Sore ns on Logging Com pany, lis actios bslug brought to re cover damages In the sum of $7i00 for the death of the decedent, who was killed by a locomotive while working on tha defendant company's logging railroad and tha case was settled out side tba court. WHEAT BLOCKADE GROWS Farmers Flj-U In Streets for Chance to Market Grain. trtw?npn T . 1 A T? . rtn rl re celved tonight say tha wheat blockade la Saskatchewan IS witnoui a paraimi farmers already bava suffered enor moue losses, and severe luunrioi . i At Morse today farmers fought In tha -. . - .,- nrwiion of marketing tblr grain, and mounted police wera called to maintain orotr. Fifty thousand bushels of grain srs plied in the streets ana me iminoracni l . lnrmm nr1 mtT than 100 loads ars standing in wagons with no place- to unload It. . s armers nave ocro trying for a wee a to aispose 01 mci vnriL . At Mort Loch. Outlook. Pens and Reuleau tha elewatcrs are ruiea to inn roof and farmers have- been waiting mere xor aays 10 uniuau. .- - . n .n.n,l..fnn.. baa sus peoided tha grain act and Imperative orders for ears havs brought no reeults. Tha railways say they are unable to co pa with the situation. STOKES PAINTED MONSTER Attorney for Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad Addresses Jury NEW YORK. Dec. 14. The Jury try ing Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad for their alleged attempt to murder W. E. D. Stokes heard from counsel today two final pleas for the show girls' acquittal that bristled with un sparing denunciation of ths brilliant sportsman who now lies critically in as a result of an operation. Assistant Attorney Buckner will sum up for tha .prosecution tomorrow and after Justice Marcus' charge, tha ease will go to tha Jury, probably before eight. Stokes was painted by Attorney Robert M. Moors as a "monster." de termined upon possession of a beauti ful young girl and who by getting an exonerating note from her sought to free himself of all responsibility for her downfall. BAIL MONEY IS ATTACHED Victim of Prlxeflght Swindle Win Salt far Loss, With Interest, WILKF.SBARRE. Pa, Pec. 14. Frits Holxneglo. a ' wealthy saloonkeeper here, who alleged that he was swin dled In Bridgeport, Conn, of 115,000 through a fake prlxeflght by W J. Kennan, of Chicago, and others, today won his suit for 118.120, principal and interest. Keenan ,1s under 130,000 bail on a criminal charge. Tha ball has been attached and ths amount of ths ver dict will be collected from It. EX-CONVICT IS SUSPECT Spokane Police Think Released Pris oner Is Murderer. , -SPOKANE. Wash, Dec 14. Morti mer Roach, burglar and ex-convict, re leased from the County Jail Sunday. Is being eagerly sought by the police who are sending his description to all parts of the Northwest. They state he is wanted In connec tion with the murder of Chauncey R. Simmons. Deputy County Auditor, who was killed In his own house by a bur glar Monday night. WOMEN- ABANDON' STRIKE Effort of 50,000 Berlin Sdltmakers - and SO 00 Tailors Fall. BERLIN. Dec 14. Tha 50.000 women sultmakers and 1000 tailors who have been on strike In Berlin since. Novem ber IS. today abandoned the unsuccess ful struggle The leaders advised the workers to return to their employment for ths present on the old terms, recommend ing them to renew their demands later when a mora favorable opportunity presented. 9000 VICTOR RECORDS received this weok. Our wholesale stock Is complete Sherman. Clay 4 Co. Morrison at Sixth. TRAFFIC LAW URGED Prevention of Congestion on Streets Is Sought. " RECOMMENDATION IS MADE Special Committee Hears Opinion of City Attorney Who Favors Adop-' tlon of Reffnlatlons as In Eastern Cities. That experienced and well-drilled t radio policemen and a set of traffic) signals such as are maintained in New York and' Chicago are more Important than ordinances for the regulation jot street traffic is tha opinion of tha spe cial committee appointed by the City Council to investigate the congestion of trafflo in downtown streets. The committee at a meeting Tester day received recommendations from City Attorney Grant that the New York system be adopted and that trafflo offi cers bs drilled at once. "Tha city ordinances are broad at present." declared Mr. Grant, "but they do not prevent congestion. What Is needed Is a good policeman at an In tersection to regulate the moving of the streetcars, pedestrians, automo biles and wagons. One man on a cor ner can handle the traffic I would suggest that the whistle system be used and that all teamsters and drivers of automobiles and cars be required to learn the meaning of these signals. One blast of ths whistle held by the traffic policeman stops trafflo going; east and west and allows the north and south traffic to move. Two blasts stops ths north and south and starts the move ment east and west. "There should be a regulation also as to tha part of the street to ba taken by various kinds of machines. The slow-moving vehicle should go to the curb and those moving more rapidly should take the center of the street." Tha committee members were of the same opinion and It Is probable the proper police training will be asked. An amendment to the present ordi nance making It unlawful for an auto mobile to pass to tha right-hand side of a car while 'passengers are getting on or off waa objected to by K. H. Wemme, L. Therkelsen and W. J.Clem ens, representing the Portland Auto mobile Club. The amendment pro vided for the enforcement of the ordi nance In all parts of the city Instead of as at present, only In the business district. Tha committee will hold a meeting next week to consider tha advisability of licensing automobile drivers and re quiring them to pass an examination before being eligible for a license. POLLY'S WEEPS HEAL IDA ST. LEOX SAYS SHE CANNOT HELP STAGE ATTITUDE Comely Young Actress Declares) She Does Not Aspire to Stellar Holes. Family Is Happy. BY LEONE CASS BAER. Puxxle: If Ida St. Leon, M-year-old star in "Polly of ths Circus." weeps one gill of real, wet, salty tears at every performance of ths play, how many gallons has she wept In the 200 or more times she has appeared in the play? Tha answer Is two apples. Anyway, she does weep in tha part ing scene between the minister and herself in the play weeps the saltiest, dampest splashes that ever slipped over the cheeks of any damsel. And she Is really young (for the benefit of many who believed her pictures and youth to be mere fabrications of an enterprising press agent). She positively emanates youth, too, and talks as unaffectedly as any girl of IS. Sha started playing this role of the little circus rider when she was IS years old. and has kept at It since. "But I don't want to got so identified with Polly that I never will be known as anything else," she said last even ing. "It's a dandy part, and somehow I Just seem to fit lnta It, but some time I want to do another play. I know Tm not even the embryo of a great actress, and I'm not aiming at stardom. I prefer the lower lights say, a lamp post but I want to hit a big lamp- no at light.' She's so refreshingly' youthful, this little Polly. She has the fins unllned skin, fresh and rosy of very young girlhood. Her big. gray eyes look out from thick, black lashes with the frank Innocence of a child, and in manner she Is unassuming and modest to a marked degree. She had been selling Red Cross Christmas stamps all aiternoon. and was full of the event as a topic ot con versa tlcm. While she chatted she waa slipping Into a nightie to wear in the scene where she is ill in the minister's home. "My, they are carrying ma in now, sha exclaimed. 1 11 have to hurny. You see my sister always acts the role of Polly being borne Injured into tha parsonage. She's several pounds lighter than I am. ana. eesiaes, it allows mo to get ready for the second scene where I'm 111 in bed. Mamma 8U Leon, of pleasant face and . many smiles, sat on the edge of a trunk and beamed on ner pretty daughter. "Ida never saw ths manuscript of this play," she said. "We were all playing with Forepaugh'a circus, over three years ago. My husband was alive thenand our family consisted of the three daughters, one son, Mr. Leon and myself. "Frederio Thompson came over to the circus, saw our act and engaged us for the Polly play, in which hia then-wife. Mabel Taliaferro, was to star. Ida sat in the wings every night and watched the performance. Bit by bit she learned it all. "Expression came easy to her, and one night wheti Miss Taliaferro sud denly was taken ill. Ida Jumped Into the role at once and mads such a success that Miss Taliaferro telegraphed for her husband to come and see how well our little a-lrl handled the part. "So Mr. Thompson put Ida out with a company right away. That was three years ago. and here we are suu play ing It." "Well, there's one perfectly lovely thing about it." chimed In her daugh ter, "It keeps the family all together, and that's a mighty nice Item in It." "But tell me, then, if you're so happy, why do you weepT" I asked, as she started stageward. "Oh. in that act, you meanT Why, I Just can't help It. I do it every time. I even cry when I'm taking my bow. It's real to me. 1 feel it very Intensely, and so I Just bubble over with weeps. Honestly. I can't help it. and the worst calamity I cajt Imagine would be to miss the fresh handkerchief my motner hands ms as I step oft Into the wings." PUBLIC GUESTS TODAY PRESS CICB WILL KEEP OPEX HOUSE THIS AFTERN'OOX. Informal Reception to Be Held for People of Portland, That They, See What Organisation Is. The Portland Press Club will be host to the public this afternoon, when an informal reception will be held in tha Quarters of the organization, on the second floor of the Elks building. From 2 o'clock until 6 the rooms will be open to visitors all in Portland who care to Inspect the club's home. The club has given a number of en tertainments of a public or semi-public nature and the members are eager to have the men, women and children who attended these affairs, and others as well, see their rooms. Sydney B. Vin cent, president of ths club, extended the Invitation to the publlo at the sec ond annual frolic at the Helllg Monday night. There have been no formal In vitations. In fact, the reception will be most Informal. Wives of officers and members will assist them In receiving their guests, for whom a programme of musical numbers will be given in the "Jinks" room of the club. Miss Kay bamueis, who Is a "hit" at the Orpheum this week; Vllmos Westony. the Wagnerian pianist at the Empress; Dave Nowlln. from Pantages, and R. O. Dieterlch, recently at the Orpheum with the Courtiers, have been Invited to the club for the occasion. YOUTH OF 78 DEFIES AGE Professor Dan Smith, Inventor of Perpetual x'oxtth, in City. An alert little man, well under me dium height, walked into the Y. M. C. A. last night with the springy step of the well-trained athlete. He- was Professor Dan Smith, of the University of California, Inventor of perpetual youth. "Fncle Dan." who at FOR Christmas Gifts that have use as well as beauty, for things men want and wear, ' aud keep a long time this is the place to come Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Make a fine Christmas gift; practical, serviceable and durable. Suits, $20 and Up Overcoats and Raincoats $18 and Up Tuxedo and Full Dress Suits $40 and $45 But youH find plenty of things here that cost less than a suit or overcoat; they're things that men need; just drop in here and look over the things we have for gift pur poses. We '11 help you pick out the right thing Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Guaranteed Wunderhose Third and Morrison John B. Stetson Hats the tender age of 78. challenges Jack Johnson, Ad Wolgast, or any one else to beat him at scientific rope skipping, opened the proceedings with a brief speech on "Electricity as the Elixir of Life." after which he proceeded to give a series of poses, representing among others "The Old man and the Youth." "Roman Gladiator and Grecian Wres tler." He then proceeded to manipulate a skipping jope with the dexterity of a school girl, introducing a two-step, which should become the rage with all those who saw it as performed by the sprightly septuagenarian, and a "mile. a-mlnute skip, wmcn wouia nave taxed the powers of a high school athlete. - P CTURES A EARLY HOLIDAY SUGGES TION, It's none to early to make se lections of framed pictures for the holidays With our lines for holldsy trade practically unbroken and c o m p r ehenslVe in assortment, the greatest satisfaction will be afforded. At 25c, S5c and BOo we show many fine productions, and of the finer pictures we have a great variety, all especially at tractive, both from the artlstlo view and the very reasonable prices. Artist Material Everything for the workers In oil or water colors, china paint ing and gold decorating outfits. Artist material catalogue sent free on request. - Sanborn, Vail & Co. 170 First St. The largest variety of pic tures, framed pictures', mould ings, and artist material, on Pacific Coast. Idedhristmas Presents Humidors and Playing Card Game Sets Both Very Convenient Articles for Home Use SMOKERS who have never used Humidors will find increased pleasure by the use of one for home or office. Tobacco, as is well known, dries up, or absorbs too much moisture from eontact with air. TO KEEP CIGARS IX PERFECT CONDITION just dry enough to burn, it is necessary to regulate the humidity in the atmosphere. This is why the HUMIDOR i the particular man's requisite. We have a laifje assortment of the. newest designs in oak. mahojrany. Circassian walnut and other woods. The prices you'll find astonishingly low; $3 to $30. i v '".- COME IK and see our splendid assortment of riaying Card Game Sets. A" most convenient article for HOME USE. We have them fitted for all kinds of family card games. Always ready WHEN WANTED and a very artistic piece for the den. Prices, $6.00 to 15.00. CIGARS A box of cigars will be appreciated by friends. Here you'll find the BEST" brands of cigars in the city. IMPORTED, HAVANA and Domestic Goods. PIPES This is the home of the CALABASH pipe. Thousands of pipes of every description to select from. SUNDRIES The largest stock of smokers' sundries in the city. We are showing some very fine smoking sets. CANDIES Sole Agenta for PARK & TILFORD'S, MATI.I.ARD'S. ALLEGRETTL MULLANE'S TAFFIES and other celebrated con fections. Put up in' exquisite boxes very desirable gifts for Ladies. I AT I Sig. Sichel & Co. Agents for Leading Cigars and Candies of the World Phones: Main 508, A 4278 For Your Dainty Friend , Select a gift that Trill appeal to their sense of fastidiousness. You needn't be jammed into the crowded aisles of the big stores, eithei- come here and shop in comfort , let well -trained clerks show you ample selections of the lines wre specialize on. Manicure Sets Are always welcome to the person who is daintily neat. We' have them in Sterling Silver Silver Plated Polished Shell Polished Stag Mahogany Rosewood Ivory Ivoroid Pearl Ebony $2.50 to $17.50 Travelers' Sets, Pigskin or Seal Cases S1.50 TO $7.50 SKIDMORE DRUG CO. 151 Third Two Stores Park and Morrison Jllliili SOMETHING DIFFERENT Toys. Bric-a-Brac Sox, Ties, etc., are all right, but why give the same old thing; every year? Why not break away and give something new, something ln f teresting, something alive? LET US SUGGEST A beautiful, graceful Fern, a majestic Palm In a Dretty jardlnere or an up-to-date Fern D!h, filled with pretty table ferns. Just call and see what beautiful plants we have at reasonable prices. ROSE BUSHES RARE PLANTS Why not give your friends who have s yard a, dozen choice Rose Bushes, a nice Holly Bush or an Ornamental Shrub? They are "living'" remembrances and will bring Joy the whole year and for many years. We will not only book your order, but will plant them, if you wish. CANARIES - Hartz Mountain Rollers, the sweetest singers on earth. We have the genuine imported stock from Hartz Mountain, Switzerland. GOLD FISH AND AQUARIUMS See them In our window. Most interesting. SCOTCH COLLIE PUPPIES We have some high-bred stock. The dearest little fellows you ever saw. (At the store now.) OR PERHAPS an Incubator for that boy. who wants to produce -prlng fries and reduce your meat bill. 'Guaranteed Incubators as low as J8. Brooders. 12. CIT HOLLY WREATHS, CEDAR ROPIXG, OREGON GRAPE, ETC. Store Open Sat. Night Until 9i30. Phone Main 5956, A 8811. City Tree Tardf A 4715. 160 SECOND ST., NEAR MORRISON. ROUTLEDGE SEED & FLORAL CO.