FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. 1912.
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PORTLAND TO BUR
PUBLIC DANCES
January Clearance Sale
Of Good Furniture, Floor
Coverings and Drapery Fabrics .
Councilmen Turn Down Appli
cation for License and Ask
Rigorous Ordinance. .
GIRLS TELL OF MISSTEPS
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Jlajor and Citjr Officials Deeply Af
fected When Youngster Describe
Pitfalls That Hare Beset
Tlteir Paths In Portland.
Five girl, ranKina- In ace from It
to ) years, told ths story of their ruin
to Mayor Rushlight and members of
ths City Council In the Mayor's office
yesterday afternoon and laid the foun
dation for action looking; toward lbs
elimination of all public dancehalls in
Portland.
Frankly admitting their plight, re
lating the story of their own downfall,
each one laid t.le blame upon the pub
lic dance.
Believing that by telllna; their stories
to the men who hare power to license
or not to license dancehalls. they might
lend the greatest of help to their sis
ters, the young girls of the city, the
fire victims of the public dance agreed
to do so In private. Consequently. Mrs.
Lola G. Baldwin, superintendent for the
public safety department, arranged ths
me-Mng yesterday afternoon.
No more pathetic Incident has ever
occurred at the City Hall. The Mayor
and members of the Council were deep,
ly touched by the tragic tales.
Members Oapoe Llreaae.
It led the Councilmen to ask them
selves whether It pays to license such
places as contribute so largely to the
downfall of the city's youth, and those
nf them who are members of the llcens
com.nittee later went on record as say
ing tnat It does not pay and that It
will not be permitted in I'ortland. They
voted against granting a license to tha
Orecon danrehall. at Seventh and Oak
streets, and also recommended an or
dinance revoking all public dancing
licenses
Councilmen Dsly. Wllhelm. Monks
and Punning, members of the license
committee who were present, voted
unanimously against public dancing.
While they expressed the belief that
thera should be places where people
might go to danra, in the face of ths
Isms as plated before them, they felt
that they could not afford to vote li
censes at thin tlnte.
It Is possible tnat a system may be
worked out. patterned after the Kan
sss City ordinance, whereby dancing
will be permitted under the strict su
pervision of Inspectors, no dance to bo
given without special action of those
authorised to grant permission.
aBrrlalea Held Xtresaary.
However, as things stand, all dancing
will be barred. There may be some dif
ficulty In defining ths word "public,"
but It is believed In official circles
that the Council will refuse licenses to
all places where men and women srs
allowed to meet promiscuously and In
terminal without let or hindrance,
witnout supervision of a public nature.
Mrs Baldwin, who delivered a strong
talk to the commit tee yesterday, an
nounced unequivocally for the first
tl-r-e that her department baa taken a
positive stand against the public dance,
as conducted in many places now or
erstlng under licenses granted by the
Council, line said that she and her as
sistants and advisers have been trying
to look upon the dance question from
sn Impersonal and rational standpoint;
that se and they have felt that there
should be privileges for the poorer
clauses. Just aa for the "upper" classes,
bnt that the results have been so ter
rible in the toll of young girls that It
has been found necessary to place the
ban upon all such dances. ,
C hief Folate Xalaaae.
Citing statistic! compiled In Kansas
fltr. where It Is said tha best super
visory system Is In effect. Mrs. Bald
win showed that, with all tha care, rau.
tlon and expense, tha police had been
tailed upon to investigate cases of S7
girls who had been ruined through as
sociation with the dances.
Chief of folice Mover and other po
licemen. . Including Sergeant Roberta,
testified to the bad character of the
Oregon danrehall. the particular one
under discussion. Chief Clover said
that, as an officer, he felt that public
dancing Is a nuisance.
"As long as the city licenses these
place.. said the Chief, "the police will
be called upon to leave other and mora
Important work and watch them. We
have frequent calla for policemen to
watch dancehalle."
"Do you believe in dancing?" asked
Councilman Monks.
"Not for myself." replied the Chief.
Pid you try to atop the policemen's
ballT"
"I did not: I considered that their fish
and let them fry It."
"Did you buy a ticket to Itr
"I did not."
"Can you suggest a means of solv
ing this question?" finally asked Mr.
Monks.
Strtegeat Resaedy Cited.
"I can." the Chief quickly replied.
"Ton pass aa ordlnanca that men must
dance alone. If at all. and that womea
must dance alone. If at alL and you've
aettled tde whole question."
The Chiefs answer created aa oat
burst of laughter. Mr. Monks, how
ever, did not take up the suggestion
given, but Instead said he would like
to see dancing go on. but. until such
time aa some inspection system Is pro
vided, he would vote against licenses,
lie suggested that a committee of cltl
sens mirfht have charge of dances and
licenses be Issued only to such as are
worthy and of good reputation.
James A. Hume, proprietor of the
dameha'.l In question, was present with
an attorney and tried to show by wit
nesses that his place was conducted
properly; that he tried to run it "right,"
and that he should have a license.
Councilman Paly, chairman of the
committee, challenged statements to tha
effect that the working class causes
more trouble than the "higher" classes
Id regard to dancing. He said that the
working people usually go to their
dances as families and dance together,
under great rare, and that promiscuous
dancing by young girls with strangers
Is not permitted.
Cliff Mover said that his department
has no trouble with the dances con
ducted by working-men.
After bearing all of the evidence and
listening to remarks from all who
cared to discuss the question the vote
waa taken and waa unanlmoua against
licensing the Oregon. Afterwards, the
committee voted to recommend an or
dinance against all public dancing.
The committee took up applications
fir shooting gallery licenses and
granted a number, but dented several
that were asked for by Greeks, because
of alleged violations of police regula
tions n having womea la their esiab-Usnnteota.
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POETLAND YOUNGSTERS
EAGZELY SEIZE FIRST OP
PORTUNITY TOR REAL WIN
TER SPORTS.
1. A Real Joy Ride.
S. Having Her Face "Washed."
8. A Speedy Bobsled ca Seventh
Street.
SNOW IS OVER CITY
Traction Company Has Diffi
culty Operating Cars.
HOOD RIVER FERRIES STOP
lUvermen Declare Condition Vnusual
for This Season of Ycwr Many
Take Advantage of Sleighing;
Possibilities In Cltr.
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and one woman waa removed to her
home with a broken ankle.
Horses nave-Hard Time.
The hard paved streets were psths
to destruction for horses, and It waa
reported that In different parts of the
city five animals had to be shot after
breaking their limbs as the result of
falls on the slippery streets.
The mercury had sagged to 14. mak
ing the day the coldest of tha season,
when the first snow fell. For that
reason and becausa tha streets wera
dry and hard, tha snow did not thasr.
It was remarked that the first snow
the finest In the size of the flakea
vjfcnr7m kflative to tirst
UNOW r-AI.L OF ll I
r-OBTLAJCD.
Weather Bureau forecasts that
anew will continue until soma time
today, when weather will beoome
warmer.
Streateaia ran all night en mala
suburban Unas to keep communica
tion open. If possible. Cars for first
ttma are equipped with snow scrap
ers, rive electric brushes and four
nowpiows will be available this
morning.
Snow Is erlsp and doea not pack
easily, thus enabling It to be re
moved easier.
Average snowfall In Portland for
year Is T.t Inches, which baa only
ence been exceeded in ten years.
To prevent horses from slipping
their feet should be covered with
sacking or burlap: chains should be
put oa automobile tires.
Tbrse Inches of snow fell January
li. mi.
that lias ever been observed in Port
land. During the day. while the steady
drop continued, there aeemed to ba
small hall pellets mixed In tha snow,
but after nightfall the flakea were of
the largest and were falling front a
dull, leaden sky that presaged an un
limited supply.
Cars Have Sssw Scrapers.
For the first year, following the ar
rival of F. VT. Hlld as general man
ager, every car waa equipped with
anow eerapera. These have been un-
! observed by the 'general public, being
let down from tha motorman'a plat
form to the level of the ralL A
pointed piece of eheet iron eaters the
rail g-rove while a flat edge serapea
along the flat part of the rail. A pair
of these are In front of the wheels
of every car on the main lines and
were Instrumental late last night In
cleaning the rails. Until after dark,
however, they were not used, aa they
call for extra, power.
It la planned on the main lines to
keep one car running on every route
all night. By thla means any drifts
will ba detected and the traffic depart
ment will bo enabled to attack It Im
mediately. General Superintendent Franklin
said that five brushes and four plowa
were waiting: In the barns to attack
the fall should It become heavier.
Experienced horsemen last night ad
vised that the feet of horses be cov
ered with, pads of burlap or sacking,
filling the double purpose of keeping
the snow from packing Inside the ani
mals feet and enabling them to obtain
a grip on the frosted surface.
James McL Wood made an appeal last
night to all suburban residents to put
out food for the birds, which, he said,
were apt to starve if they were not
able to obtain food before the thaw.
Tear's Snow Early.
.Last year the anow fall really
started January 10, but It continued
on the ground until January 26, more
than one-tenth of an ' inch of anow
falling dally for nine days. The total
snowfall last year waa 14.5 Inches,
while the average for a year In Port
land Is 15.2. The heaviest fall ever
recorded waa In 1S84 when Tl- Inches
were measured. Another heavy year
was In 1901 with BO.S inches, while
190 recordod 15.4 Inches.
Following are the figures of snow
falls from 100 to 1SI0, driving the
number of inches recorded and the
number of daya on which over one
tenth of an inch fell:
Year
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Incbos. Days.
1.4 3
JO 5 13
.... 2.U 12
....4.2 8
.... 3.4 14
.... S-S S
.... 4.0 4
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3.5 3
....Sfl.4 13
4.3 7
W.VIXA TVAIXA IS.XEAB ZERO
Record for Three? Years Reported in
Eastern Washington.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Jan. 4.
(Special.) Dropping to 4 degrees above
sero, the mercury hit the lowest regis
ter for three years here today. To
nlpht bids fair to be even Colder.
The coldest weather in three years
experienced in the Walla Walla Valley
previous to this morning waa on Janu
ary 14. 1S09. whan the mercury dropped
to C below aero. In 1910 the lowest
mark waa 7 above, recorded in January,
while last year the lowest temperature
was 8 above, also recorded In January.
Last nlcht the sky was partly over
cast, and many thought It would be
aa cold aa the preceding night, when
the mercury dropped to 10 above.
Aa morning approached, however, the
mercury went down to within 4 points
of aero. "
BUZZARD HITS CASTLE ROCK
Heavy Snowfall Follows Gradual
Rise) of Temperature.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe
cial. This region is In the grip of a
genuine bllszard today. Last night was
clear and cold, but toward morning
clouds obscured the sky and the wind
veered to .the southeast, and about 10
o'clock this morning- fine, dry anow be-
gan falling and at 4 o'clock this after
noon there waa three Inches of snow
on the ground, with a good prospect
of more before morning.
The ground froze hard last night and
It is probable that the anow will lie on
the ground some time. The thermom
eter registered In the neighborhood of
10 above early this morning, but Is
now 10 degreea higher.
BATHTUB IS USED AS SLEIGH
Vancouver Man Glides Over Snow la
Improvised Equipage.
VANCOCVER, Wash.. Jan. 4. (Spe
cial.) Many and novel were the Im
provised sleds, sleighs and cutters that
have been called out by the sudden fall
of several inches of snow here last
night and today, but the palm haa been
awarded to the man who drove a
single horse attached to an enameled
bathtub. In which he sat, slipping
over the snow as happy aa a king on
his wsy to Delhi.
The sudden drop In temperature
caused much uneasiness to horsemen
in Vancouver. In the afternoon It waa
warm yesterday and tha street
sprinkler was called out to sprinkle
the streets that were to have been
swept last night. In a short time wind
from the east turned the wet streets
into a horse skating rink, freeslng the
water on the pavements and rendering
them so slippery that It was with dif
ficulty that the street sweeping team
made progress.
FERRIES STOP AT HOOD RIVER
Rivcrnicn Say Columbia Is Lowest
It Has Been In Tears.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.)
Earlier by a month than la the usual
rase, the ferries plying between Hood
River and Underwood and White Sal
mon have been forced to tie up because
of ice in the Columbia. The eddies and
sloughs along the edge of the stream
are frozen over and the current la
filled with enormous ice floes.
O. C Dean, an experienced river man.
says that the river is five-tenths of a
foot lower than he ever saw It before.
Registering 18 above sero at nightfall,
the temperature nndoubtedly will reach
IS degreea before morning.
Eighteen degreea waa the lowest
point reached at any time last year.
RAIX FALLS AT OREGOX CITT
Two-Inch Snowfall Disappears With
Warm Cnrrenf-
ORKGOX C1TV, Or., Jan. 4. (Spe
cial.) There was a snowfall of more
than two Inches here today. The
pround was frozen when it began
snowing and the streets were soon cov
ered with a white blanket. Several
sleighs were brought into use. and the
small boys had a nne time snowballing.
Just before dark it bean raining
and by midnight almost all the snow
had been washed from the streets.
PAVING COST MAY BE CUT
Wood Blocks in Fourteenth and
Other Districts Considered.
A saving of 1.09 may be effected
bv the street committee of the City
Council at Its meeting Friday in what
is officially known as the Fourteenth
and others street district, in North
Portland. It was at first Intended to
lay stona blocks, but as treated wood
blocks can be put down for so many
thousands of dollars less, it is believed
the Council will save this sum to the
property-owners by laying the wooden
pavements.
There are two bids before the Coun
cil commute at present. The Montague-
This Suit is shown in four woods - Mahogany, Circassian Walnut Birdseye
Maple and Oak. It is notable for its beauty of design and finish and excellent
construction. For January:
Dresser. . . .23 Chiffonier. . . .22 Dressing Table. . .15 Bed. . . .19
Sale of Floor Coverings
Here are a few of the many special values in the Carpet Section:
4 patterns Wool Velvet Carpets, small figures, no borders, yard Q5d
4 patterns Extra Axminsters, with borders, regularly J1.55, now 1.10
4 patterns Heavy Velvets, with borders, per yard toJ.
6 patterns Wilton Velvets, small figures
6 patterns Body Brussels, small quantities . S1.472
IN RUGS
Ardahan Axminsters, 11.3x12, regular $55, special S42.50
Ardahan Axminsters, 10.6x12, regular $40, special SjJ9.50
Ardahan Axminsters, 10.6x13.6, regular $45, special : 33.00
Special Brussels Rugs, 11.3x12, regular $33, special S24.00
Body Brussels Rugs, 10.6x12, regular fi42.50, special S34.00
Wilton Rugs, 6x9, regular $30.00, special ...22.50
Wilton Rugs, 6x9, regular $27.50, special ; ibiy.50
Wilton Rugs, 8.3x10.6, regular $40, special S3J.50
Wilton Rugs, 9x12, regular $40.00, special gSS'VX
Wilton Rugs, 9x12, regular $45.00, special &3H.50
Wilton Rugs, 9x12, regular $52.50, special S45.00
Wilton Rugs, 9x12, regular $55.00, special S47.50
J. G. MACK &-CO. :
FIFTH AND STARK
O'Reilly Company submitted a bid of
180.544 for stone blocks, to which must
be added the engineering fee of 5 per
cent, or 40i7. Giebisch Joplln put
In a bid of $64,630 for treated wood
blocks, to which the engineering fee
added totals I32S1.
The streets Involved are Fourteenth,
from Northrup to Savier; Overton, from
Twelfth to Fifteenth; PettygTOve.
from Twelfth to Fifteenth; Qulmby.
from Twelfth to Fifteenth: Savier, from
Front to Fifteenth, and Thurman from
Front to Fifteenth. Among the heavy
property-owners Interested in the
pavement Is the North Bank Road,
which company owna about 80 blocka
In the district.
NOODLE HOUSES LICENSED
City Grants Two Places Right to Sell
Idqnor One Delayed.
Indications are that all Chinese
noodle establishments will be licensed
to sell liquor with meals, as heretofore.
The liquor license committee of the
City Council yesterday voted licenses
for the Canton, Park and Alder streets,
and to the Hong Kong, Sixth, near
Stark street.
Councilman Watkins, chairman of the
committee, said that he had been in
the Pekin Grill, Sixth and Stark streets,
and had seen some ftlrls there intoxi
cated. He opposed the granting; of a
license to that place on those grounds.
Councilman Joy said he would not vote
to grant a license in the circumstances,
and it was Anally decided that the com
mittee will give the subject further
consideration at Its next meeting;.
My Clearance Sale
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' SAMPLtS
OVERCOATS
RAINCOATS
CRAVENET'ES
Take the elevator and secure a real
bargain. My $22.50 to $25.00
values, marked $14.75,
are now
$11.75
JIMMY DUNN
Room 315 Oregonian Building
Open Saturday until 10 P. M.
Hosiery
Ousranteed
i2 AUvavs Good News
Tners't much in rtartinf the dav rieht. There's
.u: tn minA and rndv as hnsierv that IS Datched
and darned. Everwear always has a pleasant feeling. It starts you off in
the moraine with comfort and carries you through the day without remind,
in? vou of hosierr torture at every step. This Standard American Hosiery
has actually abolished the necessity for darning. Your first box will prove
this to your satisfaction. ...
the oox or 9 raw viw wmouvw
mnm wmu.il
Brrsdan Cotton, 12.00 set sos
Silk Lisl. iJ0O set kes
PON SfSN
Srrptlia Cottoa. tl.50perbsx
Fits CssaaKK. $2.00 per box
US Lials. HJX rr sex
Irrsttis Cocam. rlxM 5 to 7X. Si .50 scr box Itrptiss Come, 8 see U'fer, $2 00 es
uTk l.M.sins5s7K. f 2 00 set box Silk Lille. 8 US tsrjer, '""
Ceaamsts, sizes 3 co n ""'"i" I "i"
Mea's Pais Silk. 2.00 box, 3 sir Womsn'lPuBi iilk. t3.00 bex. 3 pslt
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