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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1912)
TRK MORNING OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1912. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGONIAX TELEPHONES. Printing-room JJa " i'ij- City Circulation Main 0;0. A SOBS Managin Editor Main .0 j.0. A 05 Sunday Editor Main .0.0. A 0? Composlni-room Main -Of 0. A. 9o Superintendent building ...Main .0.0. A (095 AMUSEMENTS. HEII.IO THEATER ("th and Taylor) The lllbert Sullivan Festival company In the comic opera, f inaiore. i ma ancr- noon at 2:10 and tonight at S:!. odphri v THEATER fMorrison. between Sixth and Seventh) Vaudeville. Tonight at 8:39. EMPRESS THEATER (Park and Washing ton) vaudeville, xnta aiternoon at ;:ij, tonight at 1:10 and o clock. PANTAGES THEATER (Seventh and Al der) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 3:l, tonight at 7:30 and 9 o cloclt. OAKS PARK (Willamette River) Amuse roent park: varied attractions. This after noon and tonight. PEOPLE'S. PTAR. ARCADE. OH JOT. TIVOLI AND CRYSTAL First-run pic tures. 11 A. M. to 13 P. M. RECREATION PARK (Twenty-fourth and Vaughn) HaseoalL, Vancouver vs. Port land at t P. M. Rotary Club Hears Pubuhheb. C. S. Jackson, as host to the members of the Rotary Club at a luncheon on the mezzanine floor of the new Journal building, made an address upon his ex periences as a newspaper man. on the theme Rearing: a Newspaper. rro lessor H. K. Benson was the other speaker of the day. Discussing; the problem of clearing off logged-off lands, he suggested methods of making the stumps that must be removed before the land becomes arable serve a com mercial purpose. In support of his suggestion he exhibited samples of balsam of fir, balsam of turpentine, rosin, steam turpentine, fir oil, firene. tar oil, tar pitch, wood alcohol, acetic acid and pther commercial substances extracted from fir stumps by chemical processes. The luncheon followed the programme of speeches and fried chicken and other dainties were served In the room adjoining the assembly hall. The Rotary Club Is to be, with the Progressive Business Men's Club and the Realty Board, a guest of the Ad Club at the luncheon for Theodore Roosevelt at the Multnomah Hotel, Wednesday, September 11. Arrange ments are being made for the accom modatlon of about 400 persons at this luncheon, and admission will defend upon the presentation of membership cards of the clubs included in the list at the door of the dining-room. Peninsula Park Improvements Madb. Improvements in progress in Peninsula Park will make it one of the most attractive Darks- in Portland. Concrete walks have been laid around the margin and the sunken flower flower garden is being Deautinea. Ornamental steps are being built at the two ends of the garden, east and west, leading from the higher grounds down into the gardens. Also steps will be built from the two sides and coping will be built around the edges. The sunken garden with the fountain In the center is the most beautiful feature of this park and equals any thins- In the other parks of the city. At present there is a wooden band stand Just south of the sunken garden, but it is planned to replace tnis wun an ornamental covered bandstand next year. Lights also are to be placed at the entrance. Alnsworth and Albina avenues have been graded on two main sides, and later will be paved with hard-surface Improvement Librart Soon to Opes. The new branch library erected on Knott street, between Rodney and Union avenues, is completed and will be occupied in about two weeks' time. Part of the furniture haB been received and the remainder is expected In a few days. The library Is a .beautiful building. It is one story, with a full basement In which is placed the auditorium, which will seat about 400 persons. The book department Is on the main floor and Is divided Into, separate departments for the different lines of books, in cluding the office of the librarian. A formal opening of the building prob ably will be had soon after the build ing has been occupied In which the North East Side Improvement Asso ciation and other organizations of that portion of the city will take part. The association will hold its next meeting in the auditorium of the Library and will meet regularly there. Bodt op Joseph T. Burke Arrives. The body of Joseph T. Burke, who died at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrived here over the North Bank Railroad. His mother accompanied the body. The funeral will be held today from the residence, 30 East Eleventh street, at 8:30 o'clock and from St Mary's Cathe dral. Fifteenth and Davis streets, at 9 A. M. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. For a number of years Mr. Burke had been in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company. He is unmarried, and Is survived by .his parents, one sister, Mrs. Frank E. Brown, of Portland, and two brothers. John M. Burke, of Belllngham. Wash, and William Burke, of Portland. Mr. Burke was well known In Portland. Rat Palmer's Funeral Held. The funeral -of Ray Freeman Palmer, son of Rev. Ray Palmer, formerly pastor of the Second Baptist Church, who died at Leander, Or., was held yesterday at the home of R. R. Adams, East Thirty-fifth and East Gllsan streets, and burial was at Rlvervlew Cemetery. He was a brother of Mrs. R. R. Adams, of this city. Dr. Hollis C. Johnson Buried. The funeral' of Dr. Hollis C. Johnson, who died September 1, was held yesterday at Finley a Chapel ana ouriai was at Lone Fir Cemetery. He had lived in Portland three years. A widow, one daughter and three sons Mrs. Marvin C. White. Hollis t;.. Kiogway ana Robert Johnson survive him. Our Fall and Winter Stock of "Aouascutum." "Burberry" and "Toga" raincoats for men and women have just arrived from London. Models for all occasions, in various weights. K. S. Ervln Co., Ltd, Selling bldg.. Sixth and Alder streets, exclusive agents. Meetino to Be October i. The first meeting of the State Women's Press Club of Oregon will not be held until the first .Wednesday in October (October 2). in the Mayor's room of the City Hall, at 8 P. M. Lincoln STETFKXs."Writer. thinker. humanitarian, speaks at Women of Woodcraft Hall. Tenth and Taylor. Thursday evening, East Side Library Friday evening. "McN'amara, Case and Condition of Labor." Free. A nti -Suffragists Meet Todat. The State Association Opposed to Equal Suffrage will hold a board meeting this morning at 10:30, at 604 Couch banding. Ladies. The most exclusive millinery In the city is ready for your inspection. English Correct Millinery. 12th and wash, streets. Hotel Annex. The Lawrence Co, real estate and financial agents, have moved to their new location, 1-1 Fourth street, be tween Morrison and Yamhill. Must Sell my home in Alberta at sacrifice, five-rooms, modern, easy terms. Call J. F. Kinder. Main 77S0. Dr. Georob S. Brbitlino, splnologist, of the Marquam bldg.. is now located In the Royal Dldg., 7th and Morrison. Congregation Ahavai Sholom. Seats for the coming holiday can be secured of Jacob Aihe. J4Z First street. AcxTi Portraits. Oolumbla bldg. tor tt-n. women, children. Maln-A Mi. ' Hoppickers Wanted. Call at once, 233 Second street. Dr. Trimble, physician, returned; 410 Mohawk bldg. Rhododendron Tavern. Open all year. E. Franzetti, proprietor. Wedding Rings. The latest Tiffany shape at Jaeger Bros. Diamonds, very finest at Jaeger Bros. Dr. Robert H. Ellis has returned. Multnomah Hotel Turkish baths. Spend Sundat at Pleasant Home on the Mount Hood 4 Electric line. In the fertile Powell Valley. Round trip only JSc including fine free lunch, furnished by the Pleasant Home Commercial Club. Special cars leaving Third and Yamhill Sunday, September 8. 10 A. M, returning at 4 o clock. Mount Tabor Acreage, adjoining City Park: highly Improved: sale or exchange, owner, n. . uregonno. - Frank G. Eichenlaub. violinist, only certified Sevclk and Musln pupil in Portland. Columbia bldg. Both phones. .1 William Belcher, vocal studio, Columbia bldg.. West Park and Wash. sts. Phones: Main 433, A 4J. Dr. James 'C. Zan has returned 817 Corbett bldg. Show at Pantages Pleases 11 BOUQUET OF MYSTERIES" is r the title tacked atop of the big bigger-biggest act at Pantages this week, for which a perfectly proper, quiet-looking chap named "Carter, the Mysterious," is responsible. Carter ex ploits mysteries of spiritualism, ex plaining (7) each trick, not forgetting the always amazing and never quite explainable "disappearing" act with the erapty trunk. Also he offers the cabinet mystery and utterly confounds everybody. He has a modern achieve ment called "Out of Sight," a novel conceit In which a be-spangled dam sel appears to vanish Instantly Into thin air. Carter is a wizard at n urn or, too. and keeps his audience in a mild uproar of mirth with his running com ments. The last act, for which also Carter must have credit, is called "The Lion's Bride," which Isn't so Burbanklan as It sounds. A "ferlcious forest-bred beast of the jungle is brought into requisition and in a manner known only to the half dozen actors in the pantomime the lion appears to gob ble up his persecuted bride. Then Car ter appears with a lion's head on his shoulders and the real lion is seen peacefully promenading, and the mys tery Is deeper and greater than before. Lucia Lottie Collins has returned with all her sparkling spontaneity and feminine allurements of voice and ap Dearance. She has a lot of new ballads, too, though she retains one of her old best ones, "Don't You Think My Dress Is a Little Bit?" A couple of funmakers are the negro comedians Cook and Stevens, one play ing straight blackface and the other as a wily Chinaman. Their patter about a laundry check is extremely funny. They sing, too. In fresh, un trained voices with the natural melody of the Southlands. Maybelle Fisher, a lyric soprano, has a delightful voice and uses It witn muslclanlv understanding. Her reper toire is well chosen. Not the least of her number Is her accompanist, Oline Wallls, who Interprets music so feel ingly that Miss Fishers songs have added charm. Ollne plays one seiec tion all by her lonesome and the audi ence liked her very much for it. Fred zobedle styles himself "refined athlete." He doesn'.t athlete much, but he gymnasts considerable, balancing on his hands and hopping up stairs on his left eyebrow.' As usual at pantages the motion pictures are educational in subject and worth waiting for. TRADES SCHOOL REPAIRED Preparations Mad for Increase In Attendance Expected. The old Atkinson School, In which Is now a school of trades for the chil dren of Portland, Is undergoing changes and repairs. Partitions are belna- torn down and other enlarge ments made preparatory to the early opening of school and the proDaDie in crease In attendance. The former woodworking depart ment for the boys is to be nearly doubled in working capacity and added space will be allowed the engineering branch. A gins' gymnasium win uc under the personal direction of Pro fessor Robert Krohn. Several new courses have been art ded to the curriculm for the girls. In cluding one in "cost of living" prob lems and another In applied math ematics, which Involves a knowledge nf measures and balances in the for mation and the mixing of looasiuns. It is estimated that the girls' school will be attended by 200 students this year. O. P. Goodmelster, of the electrical dervartment. has resigned his position and his place will be taken by Charles Cleveland, of Astoria, who is a gradu ate of the University of Oregon anl Cornell University. Another vacancy In the department of the mechanical and architectural drawing has not yet been filled. Professor H. c. uranaou again will serve as superintendent GIRL'S PURSUER IS JAILED Millhand I Sentenced to Serve 80 Days In Prison. Two months' pursuit of a girl 13 years old, charged against ai. uarsoui, sawmill hand, ended yesteraay wneii. In Municipal Court, he was sentenced . oA 4a,.e' ImnrlRnnmfliL RaXSOtti. when arrested, Monday night by Pa trolman Mallon. naa isu in m uen am,,nt hl VfllRt The girl, Laura Nasby, 346 Front street said that wherever she went she was pursued by Barsotti. wno ertnRtnntTv asked to accompany tier. One little wink at a woman with whom he was not acquainted wrought the arrest of J. H- McKenna, a onctt layer, at the Oregon Electric station. it.. niBrieri that the woman favored with his attention was known to him and had danced with him. but proDaniy wished to Ignore him because he was not "slicked up." On the showing that he had a wife and three children, he was given a suspended sentence. John Julian and wife and L. L. Will are held on charges of having con spired to contribute to the delinquency - criii ik voar, old. who. it is al leged, was lured to the apartments of the Julians, at second ana simua streets, where Will committed a stat utory crime. A hearing has been set for today. MEN SHOW MUCH INTEREST Suffrage Workers Well Received at Mill and Factory Meetings. Noonday meetings at factories, mills and places where numbers of men and women are employed are given dally by two or three members of the College Equal Suffrage League. Yesterday the workers at the Phoenix Iron Works listened to arguments given by Miss Anita, Whitney, and other speakers. In connection with these addresses, one of the speakers said yesterday: "There is perhaps no better-way of testing the public sentiment on the suf frage question than by these noon-day meetings. The audiences vary from 20 to 100 or 200 men. and. without ex ception these groups are most cour teous and attentive." CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their kindness, sympathy and assistance dur ing the- Illness and death of our be loved daughter and sister, Josephine Merrlman: also for the many beautiful floral offerings, and also wish to thank the pastor and members of the Laurel wood Methodist Church. (Signed) MRS. L. E. BLESSING. MRS. ALICE NEWMAN. MRS. EDNA PEEK. FRED W. BLESSING. HEARING N EMS 3,000,000 Acres Involved in Forfeiture Suit. WOMAN REFEREE IN CHARGE Government Tests Title of Oregon & , California Grant Lands In West ern Part of State Valued at' Jfearly $1,000, 000, M)QV Before Miss Margaret A. Fleming. as referee, concluding testimony in the Government's suit for the forfeiture oi nearly 3,000,000 acres of granted lands held by the Oregon & California Rail road Company is being taken In Port lmul Ti Tl Townsend appears as spe cial rnnraaentative for the United States Attorney-General in receiving the testimony of the witnesses mat h.v.. Kan chnonned. W. D. FentOU is annearlner in behalf of the defendant railroad company. - The final determination i m "6 tion for the recovery of these lands by the Government will be left to the United States Supreme Court since, regardless of the decision of the trial court the case will be carried to the .tu- Ami.f in hn land. The first bearing of testimony In the case was held in Fortian-a iasi opnn i- ..una. f -frriArsLl Judsre Wol- lllfi IHC 1 U11U " - verton in overruling the demurrer oi the defendant railroad company to the Government's complaint. tlonal sessions of the testimony-receiv- , ..,hnritioB n-prp held in Washing- ton. D. C. and San Francisco subse quently. Both sides expect to complete taking .t in tht. ntt which Involves timberlands of the estimated value of nearly $1,000,000,000 in western uto eon. In about two weeks when the case -.m i v,,( .twi tn the United States Court for the District of Oregon for a decision. TRIO GRANTED PAROLES JCDGE MORROW SCORES CER TAIN" SALOONKEEPERS. Several Prisoners Indicted by Grand Jury Arraigned and Plead 'ot Guilty. On motion of Denuty District Attor- now Collier naroles were Issued yeste day afternoon by Circuit Judge Morrow tn Hirrv Williams and John lieniiano. ohnre-ari with nasslncr a forged check for '30 on a saloonkeeper, and William Scholllng, alias T. Gibson, wno coi itari mnnev from Daretits of school children as entrance fees for a phre? nologlcal contest In whlcn nanasome prizes were to be given, but which failed to materialize. The charge against Scholllng was obtaining money under false pretenses. All three were UtUCICU IV .cpv.v w .n..,ut.t,Diit nt Portland Commons. A saioonKeeper u uv uu,.. w cash checks lor men wno are uruni. .,4.i . v. aft.r fa rn I n sr that Wll liams and Kentland had passed the worthless paper wniie on h jiunabLcu spree. They had been jointly indicted. n.L.iu . - - ha ha wmiH limn the phrenology business and work in- . . . . i ,iT,ii:.. . i. dustrtousiy at nis traae, anu uimut. and Kentland said tney wouia n -ieaiic leave Intoxicating liquors aione. . , If Scholllng falls from grace i 1 will go to the penitentiary ior iron one to five years witnoui lurioer uuui i proceedings, while Williams and Kent- i ill hovA tn nnprH two veaTS each at Salem should they wander from the straight and narrow path. Several prisoners indicted by the last grand Jury were arraigned and entered pleas of not guilty. They were: Robert r, ak-i-o-aH with vnltmtarv man OUIIIOi . slaughter for his alleged share in the kicking to deatn oi Mara naiier, L- i . v. .. -wo,! with a utRtntorr offense against a girl under 18; Sam Krasner, on two indictments charging extortion; O. W. Pence, who shot the stage man ager of Pantages Theater and was in dicted on a charge of assault with in tent to kill; Louise Nyland and Joseph Schleret lewd cohabitation; Ethel s-echtl. indicted for first degree murder for the stabbing to death of Otto Fechtl, nernusDana; Anarew auuciouu, contributing to the delinquency of an 11-year-old girt; raieiiuna .duwci, keeping a bawdy house. There Is another indictment against Bower charging the same offense. To this he pleaded not guuiy several ujr ago. , ALASKA SEASON IS NORMAL Superintendent of Packers' Associa tion Says 1912 Pack Is Average. ' 'Despite most unfavorable weather conditions, the Alaskan fishing season this year compared favorably as to the output with preceding seasons," said F. A. Dalv. of Nushagak. Alaska, yester day. Mr. Daly is superintendent of th Alaska-Portland Packers Association, which operates extensively In Western Alaska. "Our pack aggregated 76,000 cases, which measures up to an average annual record. Other packers enjoyed the same satisfactory season. Mr. Daly reports that the people oi the territory are Insistent upon "home rule," and apparently will not be satis fied until they are granted self-gov ernment In its strictest sense. "Reports as to the volcanic eruptions In Western Alaska were badly exag gerated," said Mr. Daly. "Although we were probably 120 miles from the active mountains we were enabled to see the flashes of light that attended the numerous eruptions which, to- us, sounded like near-by blasting. But as to the dust deposits which were re ported to have settled for miles around (he seething peaks, the reports were stretched. In our vicinity these depos its did not exceed one-sixteenth of an inch, although the reports accredited deposits to a depth of two inches." Big: Grain Elevator Barns. CHICAGO. Sept 3. One of the larg est grain elevators of the National Malting Company was destroyed by are today. Loss $250,000. Fifty work men escaped without injury. PIAXOS AXD PLAYER PIAXOS' of unusal merit at ' lowest possible prices, and on easy terms. Soule Bros.," Morrison St, between West Park and Tenth Sts. " Profit By Our Knowledge If you are not fa miliar with Port land property val ues and have money you'd like to Loan on real estate mort gages we can help you. We have for sale first mortgages on the best p i e c es. The amounts vary from $500 to sev eral thousand dollars. We can vouch for the security for we made the loans only after the most careful investiga tion. You're taking no risk on the security being ample for the loan made and you're sure of a net income of 7 Per Cent Portland Trust fempany of Oregon BANK Third and Oak Street NEW REPUBLIC GRILLE 'You will enjoy the exeellent 25c merchants' lunch we serve every day between 11:30 and 2 o'clock. Differ ent than other places. Delicious Chinese dishes; also crawfish prepared with wine. 347 H Morrison St.. bet. 7tn and Park. - Hotel Clark, Portland's latest and handsomest hotel. New. elegant cen tral but moderate in price; $0 rooms and apartments. Jl per day; 25 with private bath. 1.50 to 12.60 per day. Two blocks from Imperial. Oregon and Li brary. Tenth and Stark streets. SAVE MONEY By Eating Luncheon To day at The Hazelwood Having doubled the size and capacity of our place within the last twelve months, we are deter mined to double our busi ness as well, and it is our policy to serve the best food at the least cost. ' The following s p e ei a 1 lunches will, be served daily from 11 to 2:30: No. 1, 25c Baked Apple and Cream Bowl of Soup Coffee No. 2, 25c Hot Eoast Beef Sandwich Potatoes Coffee No. 3, 30c Chicken Biscuit Bread and Butter Coffee No. 4, 25c Bowl of Bread and Milk Coffee Pie No. 5, 25c Baked Beans Brown Bread Coffee No. 6, 20c Bowl of Soup Bread and Butter , Coffee N6.7,0c Ham Sandwich Coffee x . Cup Cakes , No. 8, 50c Bowl7)f Soup Boast Beef Potatoes Coffee ' Pudding The Hazelwood Confectionery and Restaurant 388 Washington Street 387Va Alder Street Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertisers PAINTED BULLETINS POSTERS WALLS East Seventh and Bmmt Everett Street. East lilt. D Z234. ICCHtYAB PRINTING CO. IJBEN F.GREENE. PRESIDENT 12451: STARK "STREET Portland to Sale; ANY DAY THIS WEEK ACCOUNT O ROUND TRIP 61 All. Steel Trains Direct to Fair Grounds Entrance. EXTRA TRAIN SERVICE Wednesday, Thursday, Friday T.v Portland Union DeDot S:20 Leave Kast Morrison street 8:80 Arrive Fair Orounds 10:15 Arrive Salem 10:20 Returning, leave r-alr tirounas.... o.avi Returning, arrive East Morrison.. 7:40 Ret-urninK. arrive Union Depot... 7:50 SPEND THE WHOLE DAY AT THE FAIR AND GET HOME EARLY SPECIAL EXCURSIONS Royal Rosarian Special Thursday, Portland Day. German Society Special, Friday, German Day. Shriner Special, Saturday, Shrine Day. mi JOUTE For information relative to train schedules, etc., call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets; Union Depot or East Morrison-st. Depot. JOHN M. SCOTT General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or. The BEST of All Player Pianos The Angelus CJ People who intend buying player-pianos, who wish the best, who appreciate the true musical quali ties of an instrument, should investigate the Angelus products before their purchase is made. q The new 88-note Angelus Player-Pianos combine more features of excellence, are more perfect musi cally and mechanically, are more easily operated, more simple and -more durable than any player piano on the American market. . f Skill is not needed in the playing of the Angelus. The "Melodant" separates melody and harmony, just as in hand playing. The "Phrasing Lever" im parts the true personality of the performer to the number played, while the automatically operated sustaining pedal insures the correctness of the ren dition. These are but a few of the exclusive Angelus features. All Angelus products bear a guarantee - for 10 years. No other is warranted for more than half as long. , q Angelus Pianos, though better in every way, are no more costly than the inferior kinds, and they are. sold, when desired, on easy payments. Your old piano taken at full value. rf.i'tni-" "'Tim mi mi MORRISON STREET AT SEVENTH There Is ONLY ONE BEST BREAD Made Clean Sold Clean Delivered Clean and it is FRANZ' Butter-Nut BREAD Phones: E 6044, B 2428 E V E R Y F I L I N Gr R E O u I R 13 M V, N T v A. SS S G R T M K N T a B v & rs TiaricrsA Gad Grbinea. JHc&aaAQuaify Supplies Gcwjwecl in Stock I "Everything for the Office' and. JTlir-n't; Commercfal Stationers. Office Outfitters. Printers. Engravers, Booklet Makers and Bookbinders. HEADQUARTERS FOR Architects' and Engineers' Instru- ments and Supplies. FIFTH and OAK STS. Headquarters for Standard Goods. SANITARY BRUSHES, ADAMS' BRUSHES. RUBBER-SET BRUSHES. Grinding and Setting of Razors and All Sharp-Edge Instruments. Lewis-Stenger Barbers' Supply Co. Tenth and Morrison Sts. CLEANS SCOURS 1 j Solid Cake WORKS WITHOUT WASTE I N D O R S E D A N D U S E D B Y T H E L A R a E S T B U S I N E S S H O u s E S