tttt: mokxtng oregoxiax. Tuesday, January 2. 1913. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OKEGOX1AX TELEPHONES. Motto s-room '.Main r-ty c:rcu;tioa "' Xmrn Editor Ma'n ;0.0 A i "s e iod.r Editor M.n .O.J A J. 6ujsruilaodat boliaic ej A BEII.I1 THEATER . Srnrh end Taj.ert Paal Evsrton In the drtmi, "The &aa to!rs." Tor.lfht 6:1 o'cioc. BAKU theater (Eleventh and Morri son Gsorsa Kriljr and company In "Tha Virln:o." Maunee At f-li. tonight At ( It o'clock. OFPHEUM THEATER (ManUoa. b-tween Sixth lid Svnth Vaudeville- Th! af tcrsMB at 1:15 and tonlaht at tilt o'clock. FA.VTAGSS THEATER lSTath M A!- dr Vaodevia. This aftamoon ax M.i. tonlrbt at T:10 and o'clock. Elll'RESJ THEATER Iark an WuMnl- ton. VandwUk. Thia afiarnooa at 1:1a. tonight at T:30 and 9 o'clock. LTRIC THEATER iFourtb and 8tark Musical comrdr. Trollca of Ull." Thia afternoon at 1.11 and tonlnt at T:l and 1 o'clock. TAR. ARCADE. OH JOT. ODEOV. TTVO- U First-run pictures. It A. M.-1J P. M. Natioxai. CosvrjcTio"' la Topic Tha X.uonal Convention In Portland for 1)11 and the suffrage question will be the Important feature of the In stitute which will be held br the Coun ty Women' Christian Temperance I'nlon Friday and Friday night In the Woodstock Methodist Church. Mrs. Mary Mallet, county president, will pre side. The Institute will be railed to order at 10 o'clock, which will be fol lowed by rollcall of unions. In tha forenoon there m ill be report and con sideration of the suffrage question. In the afternoon an hour will be devoted to the National paper, durlnsT which several talks will be made. Mrs. Ada W. L'nruh. state president, will give "Convention Echoes' and speak of the recent National convention and tell what will be required of Multnomah County In entertaining- the National convention for 1912- At night there will be a debate on the suffrage ques tion. Woodstock anion will provide entertainment for the delegate to the institute. Portland musicians will as sist in the programme. Ijtprovxxcxt District to Ra Foksted. A large street Improvement district has been formed In North Mount Tabor known a tha East Flxty-eeventh-street district. The district takes In Kant Hlxty-seventh street between the Barr road and Tillamook street. East Sixty-ninth between the Barr road and Tillamook street. East Sixty-ninth be tween the Barr road and the right of way of the O.-W. R. A N.. and also between Tillamook street and the O. W. R. A X., East Seventieth from tha C-W. R. N. right of way to Tilla mook atreet. Seventy-first and Seventy-second between the Barr road and Tillamook street. The other street are Broadway and Hancock streets. The Improvements are to be made In the Jonesmore Addition, and are to consist of grading; the streets. The cost I estimated at 17716. In Center Addition. East Fifty-seventh street la to be Improved by grading and cement sidewalks between East Gllsan and Fast burnslde streets, and later to East Stark, when It has been opened that far. Satlors FnrExr Thaxkid. The di rector and chaplain of tha Seamen's Friend Society yesterday expressed thank to all who contributed to the entertainment for sailors attending the Christmas festivities at the Seamen' Institute. Earn sailor received a use ful present. The "comfort bics" pre sented the sailor were for the most part furnished by the Women' Chris tian Temperance Unions of Multnomah County. Money to cover expense of the entertainment was given by Toung People' Socletle of different churches. Individuals and the W. C T. U. Food ma donated by several firms In the city. The Institute was crom-tlcd m-lth sailors, who enjoyed the good things offered them, and returned to their hips declaring that Portland Is the finest port In the world In which to spend Christmas. E STAC A DA MASOXIC I-OOOSJ IXTTIUJ Omenta Officers of Estacada Lodge. No. 14. A. F. and A. M-. were Installed by F. M. Oiltner December Jt: Wor shipful master. Rev. J. Browno: senior warden. W. 8. Pyle: Junior warden. Al Trt!I; secretary. William Pale: treas urer. R- W. Cary. Wives of members and a number of visitors were present. After the Installation a banquet was served. Several enthusiastic speeches were made. It was the first half year of the lodxre. and the prediction was made that the lodce will erect and own a three-story brick home In the rear future. Fred W. Uartner waa the first master. Mss-rrtos Held at CnxTsmART Church. C. l. Walker, a newspaper man. will speak at the prayer meeting Wednes day night at Centenary Methodist Church. Mr. Walker wa converted at the recent evangelistic meetings held In Centenary Church. A "get to gether' social will be held In tha hurch Friday night by the Ladles' Aid rtoelety. A programme. Including music, will be given. All member and stranger will be welcome. A general reunion will be held. Between 400 and 6oe memhera have been added to Cen tenary Church since Rev. I. II. Trimble became p.istor less than two year ago. KpiViTioxAi. Mi.smxo to Be Held. in eduostlonal meeting will be held Kridsv afternoon at the Currlnsville schoolhouse. ocar the Eatacada e'ectrlo railway. There will be an exhibit of written work by the pupils on tha walls for Inspection. A general dis cussion of public schools will be con ducted In which teachers and visitor will take part. Jon B. MrujiR' Fttrrai Hxliv The funeral of John B. Miller, who died Saturday at his home on I'nlon avenue, was held yesterday from Dunning SK-Entee's chspel. and the Interment was made In Rose City Cemetery. Mr. Miller vii a member of the Loyal Or ier of Moose, of Toppenlsh. Wash. Tha Portland Moose member attended the service. Mr. Miller was S3 years of age. C V. Rajcrtx Wnx. FrLartx Tha will of C N. Rack in, filed for pro bate, disposes of property to the amount of $7500. Before hi death ha deeded the bulk of his property, lo cated on tie West and East Sides, to his wife. Ha estimated the value of hi property at 150.000. Tm Carubtox Hem. has a limited number of elegantly-furnished rooms, single or en suite: special rates mad to permanent guest: every room la aa cutsld room and can be had with or without bath. Carletoa Hotel, 14th and Washington streets. Rrajrv Cos ra to Mebjt. The month ly meeting of the Ladles Relief Society will be held today at 3 P. M. In the First Presbyterian Church, at the cor ner of Alder and Twelfth atreet. Ssxiaxxvai. EiAnrxATtox of the Ore gon Stat Board of Medical Examiner will be held at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Eleventh and Aider it., Tuesday, January . I JO A. M. Mirxa Cota.ro r. near Oakland. CaL, a woman's college. Spring semester opens January 10. Lnella Clay Carson. 1 .1- D. president. For catalogue ad dress Registrar. Visit tmz Ockax nt Wrxmrn. The cli mate I very mild and the famous Hotel Gearhart was never mora attractive. Winter rates. IJ per day. American plan. Vacvt for storing trunks, silver ware, elc. a convenience to those leav ing the city for a period of time. Cham ber of Commerce Safe Deposit Co. For Baia Northeast corner Tenth and Ullsaa 10xl0). Inquire of ,-lta Btroebel. sea. of Strobel at Bar n teener Lend, Company, lit Slain. Assmssrswrs Uadi for. Motner Tabor Pavbukkt. Assessment have Just been made for laying hard-surface pavementa In four districts at Mount labor, aggregating IH1,!2S. For the two Bolmont-street districts, one south and east of East 8ixtleth street, and the other at Tabor Heights. Including East Sixty-ninth. East Sixty-eighth and East Tamhill streets, the assess ments are KS.29S and 153.701. respec tively. For the Mlxter-street district. Including East Lincoln. East Harrison. East Fortlssh. East Forty-first. East Forty-second and East Forty-third streets, the assessment 1 $1.45S. For the Glenn-avenue district between Hawthorne avenue and East Lincoln, Including East Thirty-third, East Thirty-fourth. East Lincoln, East Harrison and Stephen streets, the assessment Is 165.981. The pavements are asphalt, bitullthtc and Hassam. Belmont street was recently paved between t.asi onir econd and East Sixty-ninth treet at a cost of lfiO.000. making a total of tS9 at Mount Tabor. Tabor Height pavV'nti extend to the road running Into Mount Tabor Park. East Yamhill between East Sixty-ninth and East Seventy-first atreet will be paved thl year. Thl will provide Improved streets entirely over Mount Tabor from the West to the East Side. The men orho are at work on the road in Mount Tabor Park will connect the road y tem of the park with tho T.bor Heights paved treets. Punt. Ha Smaixtox. The mallpox; situation In the city during the lat two day ha remainea praciic..j .i Sunday It was discovered . m . x . . -n- nmrl StoVR. r,r " A ASS w.-- Burglars entered the real estate of fice of "W. P. Campbell, on the Irving wood tract, at Thirtieth and Klickitat streets, built a fire In a heating stove, slept there all night and decamped yes terday morniffe, taking with them tha stove, from which they dumped the fire after taking It outside- They also took all the furniture In the office except the deak and chalra. Tha desk was opened and ransacked, but nothing of value was taken from It- Evidence of a midnight lunch were left, Lr Now RRACHXia Parr Koet The extension of the Rose City Park line to Park Rom on the Sandy road, a distance of one mile, waa celebrated yesterday with a free excursion to that tract. C C Craig, manager of the real estate department of Hart man & Thompson, acted as conductor. Thia ex tension is the result of a long campaign and waa promised three months ago. The car service out 6andy Road 1 to be Improved. Womrx AtxiAircxi to AssnsTBtx. -The regular business meeting of the Wom en' Alliance will be held at the Lnl tarlan Church at the corner of Seventh and Tamhill .treeta, tomorrow af ter noon at f.iO o'clock. This will be tol lowed by a social hour, during which Mlsa Stettler will give a sketch of the life of Llsat and Mra. Norrl Gregg will " Rroux to Address Circle. At the meeting of the Parent-Teacher Circle of Sunnyslde School to be held tomor row afternoon at I o'clock Superintend ent Rlgler will deliver an address. A NOTICE The price of The New Year's Oregonian at Oregonian Business Office, at news stands, or by news boys is 5 CENTS PER COPY WRAPPED The postage is 5 cents in the United States or Possessions and 10 cents Foreign Green wrappers have been used exclusively that a girl attending the Thompson School had developed the disease, al though he was taken 111 before school closed. About the same time one of the teacher at the school took 111 and 1 reported to be suffering from small pox. Thl teacher live at Gresham. The two room of the school occupied by the girl and the teacher are being fumigated, and when the chool open two doctor from the health office will be on hand to examine all puplla and to take any steps they may deem neces sary at the school to safeguard the health of the pupil. Meat to B Ixsntcrro. At the meeting of the City Board of Health today the special committee appointed by O. M. Plummer, chairman of a re cent meeting to plan a meat-Inspection ordinance, consisting of Dr. Calvin 8. White. State Health Officer: Dr. C. H. Wheeler. City Health Officer, and Dr. R. J. Chlpman. will present to the Board a draft of the proposed ordi nance. This ordinance will provide only for Inspection of meat, to which lungs, heart and liver must be attached. It will provide for the appointment of a veterinary and an assistant veterin ary to act aa Inspector and will give them the power to locate place where meat will be Inspected before being sold. A Lar) audience heard Dr. Her bert Yeuell. the brilliant Chicago preacher, at the revival meetings In progress at the Central Christian Church. He discussed the question of a arconil ch.mce of salvation, taking the grounds that second chance theories are based on speculation. Dr. Yeuell has an astonishing vocabulary and an Irresistible sense of humor, and his histrionic ability, coupled with a voice of wonderful range and music, make him a most fascinating speaker. His methods are entirely free from vul gar sensationalism. He will speak tonight on "Future Recognition." BA.vt.XR to Mam ArnRxas. Ed ward Cooklngham. vice-president of Ladd Ttlton's Wank, will address the Rotary Club at Its New Tear dinner at the Portland Hotel today on "Currency Re form." Mr. Cooklngham spoke some time ago before the association of the bank employe of Portland at the Com mercial Club upon the provisions of the Aldrlch currency bllL In which most of the provision for currency reform met with hi high approvaL Charle Deyette will be the chairman of the day. Ex-PnRTLAxr Woman Dibr. Mrs. Maude Rockwell Burges. a former resi dent of Portland, died last Thursday at Tucson. Aria., after a lingering Ill ness, with tubercuiosl. Mra Burge was Mis Maude Jones before her mar riage four year ago to Austin W. Purges, of Houston. Tex. A sister. Mis Myrtle Jones. Is telephone operator In The Oregonian office. Her mother. Mra. Graca Neal, and a brother. Tercy W. Jones, also survive. Post of Corp to Ixstaix OrnccRS Sumner Post and Sumner Women'a Re lief Corpa. O. A. R- will hold a Joint Installation of officer Saturday night In the hall at the aoutheast corner of Grand avenue and East Pine street. Prikb Roast Beet axd Hot Homr Madb Mixcb Pns t Morria. 1 Sixth, near Wells-Fargo building. Quick serv ice. Seating capacity. 100. "IlEirELURO Bekr." Sam price aa local beer. Main 7, A :2t7. SiCATtxo) today all day, Oaka Rink. nurse will be present to cere for any children whose mother may wish to attend the meeting. All Interested are Invited. Hood Rtvtr Cocrut Win. A quiet Informal wedding took place New Year's afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mra Charles W. Emmerich. Eat glx'.y-aeventh treet and Sandy Road, when William Emmerich, of Port land, and Mis Pauline Van Allen, of Hood River, were married. Rev. H C Marshall officiated. T. W. C A. Grebx Tea Pot Mend. Tuesday. January 2. Cream of tomato soup, chicken soup. Swiss style; roast lamb: pot roast beef: veal pie; buttered ptas; browned parsnips; stuffed pep pers; fruit: lobster and vegetable sal ad; apricot pie; whipped cream; Ban gor pudding; Ice cream with cake. Oriektax. Ruo Saul IS to S5 per cent off during our annual reduction ale. Cartoxlan Bros.. Importers and exclusive dealers In Oriental rugs, 473 Washington, near Thirteenth atreet. W. H. Catteruj has fitted up large gallery on corner Killlngsworth and Missouri avenues. SINGLE MEN NOW TABOO VS EMPLOYED MARRIED MEN" WILL GET WORK. More Relief Given to 300" Con ditions In Labor Circles Are Much Better. Over ZOO laborers, representing the bulk of tho city' list of unemployed men with families, will ba engaged by tho city this morning at the City Hall to complete the building of a boulevard to Mount Tabor Park, which was started last week by a gang of nearly 850 men who took advantage of the city' J10.000 appropriation for the benefit of the unemployed. The Intention Is to hire no more ingle men from now on. the balance of the appropriation amounting to 19000 to be used exclusively in pro viding work for the needy men with families. Other may be furnished with work on the numerous sewer extensions which will be begun under contract within the next 10 days and which will continue until Summer In all probability. The wagea of tha men who will be given work thl morning will be fl per day of eight hours. The work will be with pick and shoveL The 200 men who are expected to report can be kept employed under tho pres ent appropriation for 45 day at the rate of 2 per day. Park Superintend ent Mlsche. who has charge of the work and the gangs, says he expects more than 200 men, and he think it may ba necessary to give the men only three day a week. He says It may be necessary to give the single men more work later, but does not con sider It advisable while there are so many men with families who are In actual need. It la expected labor condition will grow much better from now on, aa various line of Industry open up. Be side the sewer work, which will re- FBIEJTDS H0N0B COUPLE MARRIED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. ! ,- -'- ' . . "- 1 i - --i - -. .. ' -. :ri-r- I t .; , v r '" ! v -'. - t - I f x. " ' - ' ' '"' ;- - V: - ; 'V- t . V Vf --V';v- - ' . f " ' '1; ' (. MR. AXD MRS nJUCH MICHEL. The anniversary celebration In honor of Mr. and Mra. Ulrlch Michel, of thl city, took place at the Swiss Hall last night. The couple In whose honor the New Tears festivity wa he'd have been married 25 year. Mr. Michel Is a dairy and ranch man. and has lived In Portland and vicinity for 50 years. They were married January 1. 1887, at Pitts burg. Mr. and Mra Michel are native of Switzerland, but have lived in America, the greater part of their Uvea. quire the service of several hundred men. there soon will be much sidewalk and street Improvement work and also much work for the skilled laborers In building and railroad construction. The conditions In labor circles have been greatly relieved since the 8800 mas distributed Saturday night among the 844 men for two days' work on the new roadway. It la said dozens of hobos and tramp who received a few dollars have started on to other pans of the country. They had been stop ping here only long enough to get a few dollars to supply them with food over the long atretch of country neces sary to cross en route to the Eastern states. Mayor Rushlight's offlce was be sieged all day yesterday with Idle men asking for work. All were told to re port this morning at the office of Su perintendent Mlsche. Each man, be fore being employed, will be required to show that be Is married. The county will establish its labor camps today for the benefit of mar ried men. Temporary camps will be opened at Rocky Point, the Multnomah farm and near the Llnnton rock quar ry. The men will be given $1 a day and board. It Is probable the Jobs will all be taken. The County Court has agreed to give work to 75 men. DE PACHMANN RECJTAL.. Seat Sale Opens Tomorrow Morning at tbe HeiUg. The seat sale for the De Pachmann recital will open tomorrow morning at the Helllg. For tho who enjoy de licious tone In music, the subtle vary ing Inflections, piquant change of mood and poetry of Interpretation that makes each musical phrase a new de light both to the ear and to the mind, the coming of De Pachmann Friday night of this week will prove one of the most joyous events that can well be Imagined. An unusually fine pro gramme Is promised. Including many of Chopin's most beautiful compositions. In addition to other attractive pro gramme numbers. The recital takes place at the Helllg under the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. Schools to Make TJp Lost Time. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) Owing to the delay In opening the public schools on account of scar let fever, school may run until July 4 or thereabouts, according to a mem ber of the school board. Miles R. Smith. The teachers are paid for 12 months, so the cost would not be Increased by Because your ab stract has been passed upon favorably, it does not nec assarily make your title good. Certificates of Title issued by the Title & Trust Company, Fourth, and Oak, furnish protec tion that is thor ough, final and dependable. In vestigate. Call for booklet. the extension of the school term. It Is planned to open the schools January 8. Before being allowed to enter school every child will be examined by phy slctans for traces of scarlet fever. The city library Is closed and Is being fu migated. MULTNOMAH HOTEL To Lease. The privileges In the Multnomah Hotel for tho sale of news, magazines, postal cards, souvenirs, etc. Apply to M. A. GTJNST & CO., INC., 84-8S North Fifth street. FUEL AT SUMMER PRICES Four-foot fir cordwood 15.50 cord, short green slabwood 83.78 load, four foot dry or green slabwood, blockwood, coal, hardwood. Banfield-Veysey Fuel Company. A 3353, Main 353. Mercury SO at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) A A 5saseasr ''is'?'- A City of 5000 Expert Shoe Makers ON EVERY HEEL Here's a place where energy and ambition are rewarded by acnievement. Each season "Star Brand" shoes have been made uniformly better than other shoes sold at the same price. The growth of our business proves it. The "Star Brand" shoe city of 13 great factories gives employ ment to over 5000 skilled shoe makers every work day in the . year. The one law of this city is to make every "Star Brand" shoe honestly and of good leather. No substitutes for leather are ever used. These people love their work because they have the best of everything' machinery and ma terialsfor EVERY PART of their work. Their ambition to excel in shoe making is constant ly beice- realized. "Star Brand" shoes are sold by good merchants nearly everywhere. If your regular dealer does not sell them it will pay you to change dealers. Ask for and insist upon having "Star Brand" shoes. The Star on the heel guarantees they are honestly made of pure leather. "STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER" Made only by ;' ' ', iioflEfirs, Johnson KAnd ShoeCo. In only 13 years we have be come the largest shoe makers in existence. Our shipments for the past year amount to OVER 13V2 MILLION DOLLARS. The larger the production, the lower the cost. The wearer gets the saving. We carry a TWO MILLION-DOLLAR stock 641 styles for prompt shipment at all times. 13 Factories ST. LOUIS The thermometer at the local Weather Bureau registered 30 degrees above zero during last night. It was not, however, the coldest night of the sea son, as on November 11 tho mercury dropped to 25 degrees. Coal 18 up. Edlefaen Fuel Co. Qrcgonlifc Maintains Its Supremacy. Wonderful Record Continued. On January First, 1912 Qrcgonlifc has Paid for Insurance in Force. All of It in Oregon All of It High-Grade Business All of It Sold on Its Merits No other Pacific Coast company has so large an amount of Oregon business in force. Total death losses of 0l5SesLic for six years were only $38,000. This Phenomenal record of low mortality has never been equalled in the first six years' operation of any other Life In surance Company. Discriminating Buyers know: There is nothing better in life insurance than OrcgonTifC There is nothing as good for Oregonians as (IrcgonTifC The only life insurance company "Exclu sively Oregon." Home Office, Corbett Building, Portland RENT A NEW PIANO. New pianos to rent at $4 per month; rent allowed on purchase. The Wiley B. Alien Co.. cor. 7th and Morrison. A. L Mills President L Samuel General Manager Clarence S. Samuel Assistant Manager Y.M.C. A. DayandNight SCHOOLS Kew Term Opens January 2, 1912, Registration Open Now, Fee 8 Mo. Advertising. 815.00 Algebra. Assaying 15. OO Apple Culture. No fee Architect. Draft. X..SO Arithmetic 2.00 Automobile (course) SO.OO Bookkeeping. 6.00 Boys' School. 4.U Bricklaying. 15. OO Business Eng. and Cor... 2.00 Business Law 2.00 Car'try and Woodturning XO-OO Chemistry 10.00 Electri'y and Elec. Mach. lo.OO English for Foreign Men 3.00 English Gram, and Read. 3.00 English Literature (J.OO Freehand Drawing J.OO French, S.OO Forestry and Lumbering 10.00 Geometry. . 5.00 German. . 5,00 History Latin 5.QO Machine Design. 7.50 Mechanical Dft. Z-5 Penmanship 2.00 Pharmacy (six months)... 25. OO Physical and Com. Geog. Physics T.OO Plan Reading and Estlm. S.OO Plumbing Shop Practice. 15. OO Poultry Raising. ........ Ko Fee Public Speaking. 6.00 Reinf. Concrete Const 15. OO Rhetoric 3.00 Salesmanship and Adv... 15. OO Spanish S.OO Sheet Metal Drafting.... 7.50 Shorthand. 6.00 Surveying and Mapping.- ' 10.00 Show Card Writing 12.00 Telegraphy and Dispat'h 12. OO Trigonometry. . 5.00 Typewriting. . 6.00 Vocal Music ii.OO Call or Send for Free Illustrated Catalogue. fil.MII.AK SCHOOLS SEATTLE, -TACOMA, SPOKANE!. Mount Tamalpais Military Academy San Kafael, West End, California. An accredited1 High School Grammar Classes Junior School separate Lnited States Avmy Officer Infantry, Cavalry and Mounted Artillery Next term be gins January 8. 1912. JlKTULR CROSBY, A. M D. D Head Master. HOME BUILDERS We are contractors and will furnish, lot and finance the building ofa home for you on easy payments. W give references and ask references. WTATT, ESTAHROOK A RAT. 01 Cone Bldg. Pfcoae Male 4211. Button and Pleating Shop MOVED TO S09 ROYAL BLDG. 7th and Morrison Sts. MISS NORA WHITE. Phone Main 1318. MORTGAGE LOANS 5ftf Eastern Funds on Best rOf ,'q Portland Securities at "3 ,'C Other Fonda for Business Properties and Close-In Keaidemcea at 67 EDWARD E. GDUDEY.bJd."g. Foster & Kleiser Uia Israde Commercial aad liieeiwa SIGNS Xmmt leTtali aad Eaat Everett Streets. Pheaes Eaust 11U. B 2224. COAL East 629 B 6148 LIBERTY COAL, & ICE CO. Main or A 1411 JL a OANTtSSIM, Jh KEYSTONE Anything In Printing; DDCCC I W.t and sUaxk. ftta, si tO