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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1912)
21. 1912. la fTtV. .1TORXIXO OREGOXIAft. SATURDAY. DECEMBER I . - - - BURBtARSLAY OFF BUT POLICE SCOUT East Side Pair Draw Blank for One Night While District Is Scoured. - FALSE SCENT FOLLOWED Mrs. Benjamin Buck. Employe of Pabllo Safety Department, Re port That Kerolrer Bought foe Burglars Reaches Them. With the Police Department standing on tiptoe to capture them, the "S o'clock burglars." who for the past week have terrorised the East Side with their early morning depredations, lay Idle all Thursday night, and yesterday morning passed without any , report reaching the police of their having run according to form. The police hare begun to figure npon a two-day schedule for the daring pair of prowl ers, because, after committing three burglaries in as many nights. last week, they began remitting their ac tivities alternate nights, expectation yesterday was that they would be heard from again this morning. TV'hile waiting for the next outbreak, police circles are engaged in putting together what they know of the prowlers, with a view to forming som opinion of what they will do next. Jt is seen that the early-rising pair, be Klnnlng In Sellwood. have passed more than half-way across the East Side in their progress. Starting In Sellwood, they appeared the second mgrht In ti.e vicinity of the Southern Pacific car shops, then made a broad Jump to the southeast corner of the Irvington dis trict, then back to Sunnyside. and back again to Irvington. where tha trail, up to the present, pinches out." Opinions Are Varied. Estimation of the "class" of the mysterious duo Is varied in the detec tive department. "Cheap yeggs," says one officer. "Look what they have got so far; couldn't pawn the whole outfit enough to buy a meal ticket." "ilebbe so." counters another, "but any pair of crooks that can make the whdle department sit up night;, you've got to hand It to them." "They'll be first-class crooks, you can bet, when you fellows make the rapture." suggests a cynical veteran of the force. Prepared to jump to any section of the city whence the alarm might come, double force of officers from all de partments, kept vigil Thursday night, while Captain Baty and a picked force of men, rode the streets of the resi dence districts Incessantly, keeping an eye out for prowlers. Once the patrol thought It was on a hot scent. Passing a house In one of the wealthier suburbs, they observed lights In It, and by prearrangement. stopped at once, and surrounded the place. Looking in the front door, the officers could see what appeared to be the figure of a man standing at a tele phone. They stole up, with weapons advanced, and found that the figure consisted of an overcoat and hat bung on a hall tree. Ughta Geaerallr Observed. More electric light was burned In residences after midnight yesterday than In many days. The patrol ob served house after house where, with the inmates all asleep, the lights were burnlna brightly. Chief Slover clings to his theory that the marauders are keeping it up more in a spirit of bravado and love of ad venture. Their aggregate gains to date have been small enough to discourage any mere money-lust, he argues. Wnile "Mrs. Benjamin Buck, stenog rapher to Chief of Police Slover. was downtown Thursday night, a sneak thief entered her home. 898 Iunckley avenue, and stole a revolver, shotgun and a small quantity of money. The revolver had been bought recently "for burglars" and reached Its destination, but not In the way intended. Mrs. Buck tearfully wrote her own report of the robbery when she reported for duty at the station yesterday. That the two burglars ate a meal in a restaurant at Sixth and Washing ton streets late Thursday night. Is the belief of the police, on information supplied by employes at the restaurant. Two .men who ate at this place bad in their possession a sack containing a number of articles of Jewelry, which they displayed, as If dividing the prop erty. The action was noted by a waiter, who reported his observations to the police yesterday. He gave a good description of the pair, which tallies In some respects with that given by the victims of the prowlers. Last night, as on the preceedlng night, every precaution was taken by the police to be on the ground at the first report of a new burglary. Six motorcycle officers were stationed at convenient telephone boxes, squads of plain clothes officers selected from the whole force, loitered about the residence sections, and Captain Baty with a rorce or detectives kept con stantly on the move In an automobile. The fixed determination Is to 'capture the prowlers or drive them out of the city before murder Is added to their crimes. resolution President Kellaher was au thorized to appoint a committee of five t- co-operate with a like committee from the North Portland Commercial Club to Investigate and report on the plan. L. M. Lepper and J. H. Nolta declared that the new plan would entail an ex pense of 11100 a month for mailing notices' to water consumers besides ad ditional clerk hire. Also a resolution was adopted declaring it the sense of the club that the proposed trades school building should be built at some cen tral point on the East Side where most of the schoolhouses are located, and the secretary was Instructed to send a copy of the resolution to the Board of Edu cation. L. M. Lepper. of the auditorium com mittee, announced that an amendment to the auditorium provision had Just been filed with the auditor Instructing the commission to start. the construc tion of the auditorium on a site to be selected within the district bounded by Broadway on the north. East Twelftn street and Hawthorne' avenue and the Willamette River. This amendment, he said, is to be submitted to a vote of the people at the next city election in June, and will be submitted to the next meeting of the City Council, tlje object being to afford the people opportunity to vote on the site of the auditorium. The committee on municipal owner ship of telephones reported that a plan is being prepared and will be ready al the next meeting of the club. O. O. Hugheon. of the Rose City Club, ex tended the East Side Business Men's Club an invitation to take part In celebrating the completion of the im provement of the Sandy boulevard on New Tear's eve. which was accepted. J H. Nolta. of the North Portland Com merelal Club, addressed the meeting briefly.. Until Xmas SioreOpens 9:30 A. M., Closes 9:30P.M. When in Doubt What to Give,Buyan 'O.W.K.' Merchandise Bond Issued for Any Am' t. Dennison's Tags; Seals, Enclosure Cards, Holiday Boxes, Gift Dressings, Etc. Main Fl. 8 SANTA CLAUS in Toyland, fourth floor, every day, 2 to 5 and 7 to ,9 P. M. ma "The Daylight Store" Entire Block Morrison, Tenth, West Park and Alder Sts. WELLS FARGO Express Company's special branch office is on the main floor. E sis -..-.-o....- -:i t 3j nttre Si ock Women's Furs Reducedm If You Intend the Gift to be Furs. Here's Your Opportunity -fey COUNTY SEEKS INTERES TREASURER PREPARES BILL TO HAVE BANKS PAY 2 PER CENT With Exception of Money in One In stitutlon Multnomah Funds Stay On Deposit Without Earnings. County Treasurer Lewis has In course of preparation for presentation to the Legislature a bill providing for the nivmenl bv banks of at least 2 pe cent interest on county funds Intrusted to their care. Only one banK. tn Portland Trust Company of Oregon, now. pays-Mr. Lewis Interest and the amounts So collected are religiously credited to the county. During 1912 Mr. Lewis collected in Interest from this bank, which volunteered to pay for the use of the money, about I3zuu, 1 Imore than enough to pay the running exnenses of his office. "I have never asked any of the bank to pay interest for the reason that my attorney advises me tnat to oo so woum be equivalent to loaning.. the county funds and for this there is no author! satlon of law." said Mr. Lewis. "The Portland Trust Company, however, volunteered to credit the amount on deposit by the county with Interest at the rate of 2 per cent ana i. 01 course, gladly acceded. I can safely state that if all the money I have had on deposit during the past year had been drawing Interest at 2 per cent ' the county would have been the gainer bv at lt tlO.000. There Is. however, no way of stating definitely what the amount would have been without great deal of figuring as my balances often fluctuate considerably from day to day. although sometimes they remain fairlv stationary for a period. "So far I have prepared only a rough draft of the bill, but I may state that It is modeled on the statute which gov erns the State Treasurer. I would have the banks bid each year for the privi lege of being named countv deposi tarn- the bids to be passed upon, by the County Treasurer with the approval of the County Court, sucn mas wouia state the maximum amount which each bank would care to handle and for tha money deposited with them the hanks would deposit security, "I am not strongly in favor of the Idea of having the banks deposit bonds and other paper security of this char acter as this amounts to depositing as sets and would make the county a pre ferred creditor and In the banking business I do not believe- that there should be preferred creditors. Surety bonds furnished by companies of recognized standing would serve the same nuroose. I believe. This Idea, however, is only tentative and does not necessarily express my flnanl views on the subject. 45 FREE HAIR CUTS GIVEN Jlarher Invites Boys From Orphans' Homes to Downtonrn Shop. Christmas charity that was homely and- practical was Illustrated yesterday morning at the barber shop of Frank T. Rogers. In the Corbett building, when he was the host of 45 boys from the Orphans and Frazer homes at free "haircutting feast." The ten chairs were busy for two hours with the shears making music as the overgrowth of future mattresses floated to the floor. The boys ranged Jn ages from 5 to 14 years, and espe daily appreciated the service, as they knew tnat on juesaay morning next they were to be the guests of Mr. Rogers and his wife at a Christmas tree feast and gift receiving on the morn ing before Christmas at the same place. At the same time the girls of the homes will be participants In the tree gifts and feast of candy, and prepara tions are being made to entertain 150 of them. The hair cutting of the boys Is a little charity act of Mr. Rogers that he performs every few months on the Inmates of these Institutions. METHOD DEEMED COSTLY East Side Club Would Look Into Water Tax Collection System. A resolution was adopted Thursday night at the meeting of the East Sid Business Men's Club, declaring that the new method of collecting water tax to be established on the first of the year will be very expensive and ought to be Investigated. In accordance with this CHILDREN'S DAY PLANNED Portland Press Club to Be Host to Youngsters Saturday Next. Th Portland Press Club will have a "children's day" on the afternoon of Krturdav. December 28. between 2:30 and 4:30 o'clock, when It will be host to the families of the members and the women and children will be the guests of honor. Special entertainment features will ha ancured and refreshments will be served. A Christmas tree Is to be one of the important elements in the recep tion. Several of the women nave voi unteered to act on the receiving com mittee. 1331 g! Buy a Piano for Christmas AT Factory Prices AT THIS BIG Factory Store 22 Third Street, Oppo site the Plasa Block. 30-DAV TRIAL KKKE. Large stock Of bright, new pianos and player pianos Just received. . New Planoa 9218 T Player Planoa 450 l' silghtly-rsed Pianos S125 L'p HIkbj Grade aad Moat Heasonable Term. Store open evenings for your convenience. If you want to save money on a piano, give us a look before you buy. Kennedy Piano Co. G. W. Kennedy. Mgr. Phone Main 128S We Give Gold Bond Trading Stamps. Ill (rsSttPj 1 n IwMwHJ Ms KM mm mmi Second floor. The largest and best-selected stock of high-grade. Jnirs in the jn ortnwest Here lor your choosing, and the savings are so pronounced .you cannot afford to pass them by. Come today and select the Christmas Furs while the" assortments are complete. These sweeping reduc tions include all Women's Furs now in'stock.' We mention a few . specials ; here to give you an idea of how the prices run. . S. & H. Green Trading Stamps given with cash, purchases. All Women's Pony and Nearseal Coats Now on Sale at One-Half ' Price $15.00 Black Lynx Scarfs, $11.25 if $11.00 White Fox . Muffs, $ 8.62 $15.00 Black Lynx Muffs, $11.25 $ 8.50 White Fox Scarfs, ,$ v6.37 The Complete Set for Only $22.50 The Complete Set for Only 14.99 $40 Evening Coas $2735 Women's $20 Street Coats $1 2.98 Second floor. Beautiful afternoon and evening Coats in broadcloth and wool ratine, in light gray, pale blue, pink, white, Copenhagen," tan, brown, taupe, etc. Full and three-quarter lAnrth stvlps: full lined with velvet roll collars. New empire and draped ef- $97 Qff to 19 and from 32 to 44. Val- CIO QO fects. Values to $40 at only ues up to $20.00, for today pX--,.xO $15BlanhetBathRobe$7.98 Second floor. A handsome Bathrobe for a Christmas gift ! Nothing could be more appropriate. In this special lot are robes of excellent quality blanket materials in fancy floral and figured de signs, with roll or sailor collars and V necks, satin facings and patch pockets. .All ZJ7 Q? eWoa'in thp Int. nr. to 44 and regular $10.00. to $15 grades. Your choice today at K Second floor. AVomen 's and misses ' stylish new Coats, in diagonals, whipcords, tweeds, chin chilla, Boucle, etc. Full length and three-quarter models, in plain box backs or popular belted effects. Storm or tailored collars. Sizes 13 Holiday Sale of Children's Wear Second floor. Saturday is children's day at the big store. Parents will be well repaid for a visit to this department to day. Choose the Christmas gifts here at savings that are worth while. Child's Knit Sweater Sets at ,$2.98 $2.35 all-wool Sweaters at only $1.79 Blanket Robes, values to $5.25, Vi OFF Party Dresses, $15.50-$22.50, 1-2 price All-Wool Knit Shawls. Special, $1.13 Wool Serge Dresses, 6 to 14, at $8.98 Christmas Aprons Second floor. Gifts that are always most pleasing. Hundreds of . dainty styles here for your cvhoosing. Appropriate gifts. Dainty white Tea Aprons, OQ lawn crossbar, dimities, priced at "fl' Fancy Dotted Swiss, lace Q trimmed Aprons. Special, at Square and round Tea Aprons, tZQf daintily trimmed. Special ,at v 1 w m Silk and Chiffon Waists, $3.69 to $6.50 Dainty Lingerie Waists. Special only $2.9o Short Silk Kimonos. Special at only $1.98 Handsome Silk Petticoats. Special at $3.98 Flannelette Kimonos. Special at only $1.98 Long Crepe Kimonos. Special at only $1.98 Long Crepe Kimonos. Special at only $2.49 Silk Petticoats, special today at only $2.98 New Chiffon Waists in Christmas box, $10 Pine Flannelette Kimonos. . Special at $2.98 Red Cross Seals Help fight the great white plague. Put Red Cross seals on your Christmas parcels. Miss Helen 1 McFaul will have charge of tha main floor booth this morning and ; Miss Margaret Stauffer and Miss Rea Joslyn in the afternoon. t8 fail taking Good. Practical Gifis:J6rtheMen Folks Men's Velvet House Coats U a Jiff Ranging From $15 to$20JJLM Men's wear section, main floor. A special Saturday sale of men & handsome velvet and silk House . Coats in several attractive styles and all the leading shades and newest patterns. Complete line of all sizes. But remember and come early in the day for these! Men's $1.50 Shirts, new patterns, in this sale 95 Men's "Monarch" Shirts, all sizes, priced at $1.00 Men's "Arrow" Shirts, complete line, each, $1.50 Men's "Yorke" Shirts, all sizes, $1.50 to $3.00 Men's Fancy Suspenders, 75, $1, $1.50 $2.00 Men's "President" Suspenders, the pair only 50 Men's $3.50 Umbrellas, special price now, $1.95 Men's Motor Shawl Mufflers, all colors, at $3.50 Men's Accordion Knit Mufflers, $3.75 to $10.00 .Men's Wool Sweaters Regular $4.00 Quality '2.89 Men's wear section, main floor. Men's all-wool Sweaters. Ex tra heavy "Shaker-knit," coat styles, with large "Ruff -Neck col lar and close-fitting cuffs. Come in the serviceable Oxford grays, with loop fastenings. All sizes in the' lot and best $4.00 quality. Men's Fine Silk Hose, priced from 50 to $3.50 Men's Dress Gloves, all styles, at $1.00 to $5.00 en's Tie and Hose Sets at 35c, 75 and Jsl.OO Men's Tie, Pin and Clasp Sets, very neat, at 75 Men's Cuff Links priced now from 50 to $2.50 Men 's-Plain Silk Handkerchiefs at 50 to $1.50 Men's 25c Handkerchiefs, box of 6 for only $1.40 Men's 50c Handkerchiefs, box of 6 for only $2.75 Men's $1.00 Handkerchiefs, box of 6 at only $5.00 ill Sterling Silver B I tt n Toilet Sets at f ffc TH TP JJJ tl , o IB i f-rvs. Main floor. Sterling Silver Toilet and Manicure bets m sev eral patterns, in handsome moire silk covered boxes. Also finest French triplicate mirrors in mahogany, maple, walnut and ebony frames, in assorted sizes. Christmas, gifts that are sure to please. Rubber -Lined H M u J a. a y nw Main floor. Entire line of Rubber-Lined Traveling Cases. Silk, cotton and leather covered and lined, with very best quality rubber. We also include at one-fourth off Toilet and Manicure Sets in ivory and wood backs. A large line to choose from. Smoking Sets, brass or silver, all will be sold at just 1-4 off Shaving Sets, mirror, cup and brash, special for today, $1.10 Belt Buckles and Pins, hundreds of styles, all at Half Price 1000 pieces of Jewelry, all styles, special for today, each, 25 1000 pieces of Jewelry, all styles, special for today, each, 50 Xmas Sale Cut Glass , u. - m 11 ill Department on Third Floor $1.25 5-inch Cut Glass Nappies, special for today at only 95 $1.50 6-inch Cut Glass Nappies, special for today, only $1.10 $4.00 large-size Sugars and Creamers. Special at only $3.15 $4.50 8-inch Cut Glass Bowls, special today at only $3.45 $5.00 8-inch Cut Glass Bowls, special for today, only $3.90 $6.00 Cut Glass Tumblers, special for today, the dozen, $4.75 $8.00 Cut Glass Tumblers, special for today, the dozen, $6.25 $12.00 Cut Glass Tumblers, special today, the dozen, $9.40 $3.50 Quart Cut Glass Water Pitcher. Special at only $2.75 $5.00 2-Quart Cut Glass Water Pitcher. Special at only $3.90 $7.00 2-Quart Cut Glass Water Pitcher. Special at only $5.50 $6.60 Electric Lamps $4.75 $15.00 Electric Reading Lamps, special today, only $11.95 $30.00 Electric Reading Lamps, special today, only $21.75 $3.50 Electric Desk Lamps, adjustable, special today at $2.75 $4.75 Electric Desk Lamps, adjustable, special today at $3.75 $4.00 Guaranteed Electric Irons, special today at only $2.98 $3.65 Nickel-Plated Baking Dishes, special today, only $2.65 $1.95 Black Andirons, offered special for today, only $1.56 $11. 75 pfi Dinner Sets $8.00 Exceptionally fine Austrian china, with dainty pink flowers. $14.50 60-piece Austrian China Dinner Sets for only $11.15 S21.50 100-piece Austrian China Dinner Sets for only $14.00 $22.75 50-piece Dinner Sets, gold bands, tho set, only $17.95 $26.75 60-piece Dinner Sets, gold bands, the set, only $21.35 Imperial Roast Coffee 29c Regular 40c quality. Grocery department, fourth floor. Columbia Little Pig Sausage. Special, pound, at 25 Sperry's Encore Pancake Flour. .Two sacks for 25 Genuine Norway Mackerel, special today, two for 25 Of -All Dependable Qualities Gloves bought at this store always give satisfactory wear, because we sell only those of the best makes obtainable. Ex tra salespeople here to. wait upon you. "Reyneir" Silk Gloves, $1.50 Main floor. "Reyneir" Suede Gloves, two-clasD style, pique-sewn, with Pans point backs. All colors and all sizes. "Oliver" Mocha Gloves, $1.75 One pearl clasp style, full pique sewn, with Paris point backs. A splendid wearing glove. All sizes m the lot Misses' Kid Gloves, Pair, $1.00 Main floorV Misses' Kid Gloves of splendid Quality; two-clasp style, over- seam sewn: white tan and brown. Children's Gloves, Pair, $1.25 Children's Kid Gloves; Cape or Mocha, one-clasp stvle. pique sewn, lined or tin- lined; two grades, $1.00 and $1.25 Embroidered Gloves, Pr. $2.50 Women's fine embroidered back Gloves of best selected French kid; two pearl clasp style, in all the popular colors. "Bacmo" Mocha Gloves, $1.25 Women's "Bacmo" Mocha Gloves of fine quality; one-clasp .style; pique sewn, with Paris point backs; all sizes. "Lady Violet" Gloves at $1.39 One pearl clasp style, pique sewn, with three rows embroidered backs; black, white, tan and cream ; all sizes and colors. Long Kid Glovesr Pair, $2.39 Women's 16-button length white Kid Gloves, with three clasps at the wrist; an excellent quality at this price. "Monarch" Kid Gloves, $2.00 Real French Kid, pique sewn, with Paris point backs and two pearl clasps, colors. Black, white and all desirable shades. "Radio" Kid Gloves at $1.75 "Radio" Kid Gloves for women; one pearl clasp style, with embroidered backs ; full pique sewn ; . in all colors. "0. W. K. Special," Pr. $1.25 Two-clasp style, overseam sewn, with Paris point backs; black, white, colors. A splendid wearing Glove, in all sizes. 98c jSS' half IM 98c j fcn i i , , s, 1, y,, ,rr2rrrr,cri mm p psl Mi pi t mm ffll IH Ml P Ki.LiidH B2aat scvaiat Eaaliiilai FariaWa? ia3i iEb3 lEfrWrrivas iPvi.vwSi &Mcg5i s Irish Lace Neck wear at V4 Off Main floor. Hundreds of pieces of real imported Irish Lace Neckwear in this immense lot. Stocks, Jabots, Frills, Cuffs and Collar Sets, etc., in the richest of designs and in the sea son's newest effects, for gift purposes. $2.00 Neckwear for Main floor. A remarkable offering of pieces of beautiful new Neckwear at price.. Stocks, Jabots, Frills, Cascades lars, etc., in the newest novelty ef fects. Values up to .fi. Special at Gift Handkerchie Misses' Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, box of six for only $1.00 Women's Linen Cambric Kerchiefs, embroidered corner, 25 Women's "Ambray" Pure Linen Kerchiefs. 'Special at 25 Women's "InnesfailV Kerchiefs, the box of four for $1.00 Women's Fancy Embroidered Kerchiefs, box of four, for 25 Misses' Pine Initial Kerchiefs, box of three, . for only 25 Women's "Bretonne" Linen Kerchiefs. Special at only 75 Women's Hand-Embroidered Kerchiefs, box of three, $1.00 Children's Fine Initial Kerchiefs, box of three, for only 25 $3 "Onyx" Silk Hose $1.95 $1.75 and $2 "Onyx" Silk Kose for Women, priced at $1.35 $3.75 to $5 "Onvs" Embroidered Silk Hosiery, only $2.85 Women's "Kayser" Thread Silk Hosiery at, pair, $1.50 Women's Accordion Knit Silk Hosiery, special price, $5.0O Women's Silk Boot Hosiery specially priced, the pair. 50 $3 "Kayser" Italian Silk Hose, dependable goods, at $1.95 'Infants' Silk and Wool Hosiery, seasonable goods, jmir Xw. Women's "McCallum" Pure Thread Silk Hose, pair, $2.50 $1.25 Embroidered Lisle Thread Hose, specially priced at 75 Women's "India" Colored Silk Umbrellas, special at $5.00 FreeH: Green Stamps With Women's Leather High-Grade Handbags Again tomorrow, free, S. & H. Green Stamps, with Women's Handbags. These are in addition to the regular stamps. The largest and most extensive showing of Christmas Leather Goods in the citv. 10 to 50 S. & H. STAMPS WILL BE GIVEN FREE $ 1.50 Handbags, with 10 Additional Stamps, for only 98 $ 2.75 Handbags, with 20 Additional Stamps, for only $ 1.98 $ 5.00 Handbags, with 30 Additional Stamps, for only $ 3.89 $ 6.50 Handbags, with 30 Additional Stamps, for only $ . 4.98 $10.00 Handbags, with 40 Additional Stamps, for only $ 6.98 $18.50 Handbags, with 50 Additional Stamps, for only $12.50 $25.00 Handbags, with 50 Additional Stamps, for only $17.50 Specials in the Big Basement Women's $5 Silk Petticoats, specially priced today at $2.69 Women's Bath Robes; special price of $3.48 and $4.98 Hundreds of appropriate Christmas gifts on Basement 25c Table. 75c and $1 Jewel Gases, gold or silver, for choosing at 49 $1.00 Military Brushes, specially priced for today at vnly 53J $1.53 Brush and Comb bets, special price at only y $4.00 Manicure Sets, offered special today, only $2.98 Men's $1 Shirts.-specially priced for today, only 59 Men's $1.75 Christmas House Slippers, special, $1.39 $1 Fancy Silk Scarfings, choose them at, yard, 59 Women 's $1.2o Felt House Slippers priced at, pair, oVq in j5 mi his iiii! !si
