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THE MORNING OREGON! AN, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1913.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
OREGON IAN TELEPHONES.
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nty Circulation Main 7070. A 6"5
Managing Editor Main 707O. A 8n3
Sunday Editor Main 7070, A eo!5
Composing Room Main 7070, A 60H5
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AMUSEMENTS.
HEILIO THEATER Mlth and Morrison)
Mleha Elmin, violinist. Tonight ax 8:10
n t i w b-t vf tu piiTFR (R,v,nth and Tay
lor) Vaudeville. Tola afternoon at 8:1
and tonight at 8:15.
BAKER THEATER (Seventh and Morrlron)
n.k ni,v.r, in ' Milk White Flair.
This alteraooo at 2:13 and tonight at 0:15
o clock.
pivTir.ps thipitpr ffivMBtb and Al
der) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 2:13
. and tonight at T:30 and -
LTRIC THEATER (Fourth and Stark)
Musical corned v. "The Booklnr Ag'nt.
This afternoon at 2:13 and tonight tt:liu to
10:45.
PEOPLE'S, PTAR, ARCADE, OH JOT.
TRIVOLI AXn CRTSTALr First-run pic
tures. 11 A. M. to 12 i. M.
GLOItR THEATER (Eleventh and Wash.
ln&ton) Continuous (irat-run motion plc-
turea
Technical Societt Meets. The
Technical Society, composed of . en
gineers and architects of Portland met
at the Commercial Club for the first
time yesterday in its regular weekly
meeting;. Heretofore the meeting of
the club have been held at the Port
land Hotel, but arrangements have now
been made for permanent weekly
gatherings at the Commercial Club. V
I. Scott was the chairman of the day
and Fred Spoerl gave a talk upon the
development of the telephone bust
nesa, especially In Its long-distance
service. Next week W. O. Holford will
preside and F. H. Whitfield will give
an address on how the engineers ana
architects of Portland can help In
clvtc Improvement by moulding public
opinion.
McAiaisteb Is Semtexckd. Sentence
of from one to five years In the peni
tentiary was Imposed by Circuit Judge
Kavanaugh yesterday on E. S. J. Mc
Allister, who had been convicted of an
Immoral act. Joseph H. Page, attorney
for McAllister. Immediately filed notice
of appeal and an appeal bond In the
stim of $3000 was furnished for Mc
Allister by N. Campbell and EL House.
Judge Kavanaugh signed a statement
to the effect that there exists probable
cause for an appeal from the conviction.
A motion for arrest of Judgment. In
terposed for the purposes of the record,
was overruled. As far as the Circuit
Court Is concerned everything Is now in
readiness for the appeal. Counsel on
. both sides already are engaged on their
briefs.
With asks Divorce From "Pest."
Viola Watkins, In a divorce complaint
filed In Circuit Court yesterday, charges
that Roy C. Watkins, whom she mar
ried In Seattle, April 1, 1909, knowing
that she was unusually sensitive and
unused to roughness and vulgarity, de
lighted to upbraid her In profane
language, stay out late at night and
sometimes all night and "pester" her
practically in every way. She wants
her maiden name, Viola Greene, re
stored, and asks that each be confirmed
in the ownership of property now
standing in his or her name. Each
owns valuable residence property In
Irvlngton.
Touthto. Hobo Fugitive. The re
fusal of James Wright, a youthful hobo
picked up by the police a few days ago
and turned over to the Juvenile Court,
to tell where his home is was explained
yesterday when a telegram was re
ceived from the Washington State
Reform School at Chehalls, Wash. An
officer of the school is now on his way
here to get the boy. Rufus Wright, a
brother of James, who is also In the
hands ef the juvenile authorities, ran
away from his home at North Yakima,
his father has telegraphed that he
wants him turned over to the Che
halls officer also and this will be done.
Courthousb Space Asked. The Port
of Portland Commission has made ap
plication to the County Court for space
in the new Courthouse and from re
marks made by Commissioner LlRhtner
and County Judge Cleeton yesterday
it is probable that the request will be
allowed until the rooms are needed
strictly for county purposes. It Is like
ly, however, that the Commission will
be asked to pay a nominal rental
amounting to the cost of heating and
lighting the quarters assigned, this
for the reason that the boundaries of
the county and of the Port of Portland
are not coextensive.
Transportation Men Addressed.'
J. Gray, of the United States Steel
Products Company, addressed members
of the Transportation Club at their
regular weekly luncheon at the Mult
nomah Hotel yesterday afternoon. He
told many Interesting reminiscences of
old-time railroad days in various parts
of the country. Musical entertainment
was provided by the Troubadour Trie
of the Majestic Theater. W. T. Conlln,
of the Soo Line, sang a solo and was
heartily applauded. He was accom
panied by R. T. Schumacher, of the
Nickel Plate. E. U. Cardie, of the Soo
Lane, was chairman xf the day.
Forest Fire Men to Mset. The Ore
gon Forest Fire Association, an or
ganisation of timber owners interested
In the protection of forest lands against
destruction by fire, will hold its annual
meeting on March 1 at the Oregon
Hotel. Prominent timber owners from
different parts of the state are ex
pected to be In attendance at the meet
ing, where methods for the Improve
ment of protective systems will be dis
cussed. The programme includes a
dinner which will be served at 6:20 in
the new Oregon Hotel. .
LrHBEB roa Trestles Wanted.
The County Court yesterday decided to
call for bids for 700,000 feet of lumber
to be used in repairing the Kenton
trestle and 160.000 feet to be used In
repairing the Vancouver trestle. Bids
will be received by County Clerk Cof
fey up to 10 o'clock on the morning of
Thursday. March 13. Information as
to the character of the lumber desired
may be secured from County Surveyor
Hoi brook at the Courthouse.
Wjdier-Street Fiiii Finished. The
till on Weldler street between East
First to a connection with Broadway
at Wheeler street, has been finished.
The fill In Broadway across the ravine
in Wheeler street Is now being sur
faced with crushed rock and sidewalks
are being laid, preparatory to the open
ing of Broadway bridge April 1. The
embankment will be paved when it
has settled.
A G. Clark Speaks in Tacoma. A. G.
Clark, ex-president of the Portland Ad
Club and chairman of the committee In
charge of the fake advertising fight,
went to Tacoma yesterday at the spe
cial Invitation of the members of the
Tacoma Ad Club and delivered an ad
dress upon "Fake Advertising." The
occasion was the first annual meeting
and banquet of the Tacoma organiza
tion. DR. ITOTT RSStTMCS TALES. Dr.
Luther R. Dyott resumed his noonday
talks at the Y. W. C. A. yesterday
after a few days' Intermission from
last week and will speak each day
during the remainder of this week. The
general subject of his talks is "Right
Thinking and Character Building." The
meetings at which his talks are given
are held at 12:30 P. M.
Delbert Frankxjn Buried. The fu
neral of Delbert Franklin, who died
February 4. at the family residence,
287 Russett street, was held yesterday
frcm this residence. Interment was In
Columbia Cemetery. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gutherie Franklin.
Panama Lectures to Be Given. L.
M. Lepper will deliver his lecture on
the Panama Canal tonight In the
Alblna Library, 350 Knott street. Sat
urday he will speak before the Hood
River Commercial Club.
Hear Master Mechanician W. O. John
son give his Illustrated lecture on the
Panama Canal. Wednesday evening,
February 26, In First M. E. Church
parlors. Admission free.
Credit Association Advised. At a
postponed annual meeting of the Pro
duce Merchants' Association of Port
land, held last night at Its offices at
Front and Alder streets, reports of offi
cers were received that showed the or.
ganlzation to be In a good condition,
but It waa decided that under the
recent ruling of the Federal Court it
should be dissolved In part to conform
to its decree. It was agreed that It
would be to the best Interest of the
business that a credit association be
continued and be conducted for this
DurDose alone. Whether this new or
ganisation shall be conducted under
the former name or a new one was left
to the officers to decide.
Hard Surface tor Dekum Avenue
Uroed. Hard-surface pavement Is
being urged for Dekum avenue In
Woodlawn, and at the last meeting of
the Woodlawn Improvement Club a
resolution was adopted asking that a
contract be let. A resolution wa
passed approving the dredging of Co
lumbia Sloutrh for sewerage purposes.
The club indorsed the movement by the
Oregon Geographic Board that the name
of Columbia Slough be made Peninsula
Channel. The club decided to continue
Its efforts to make Union avenue an
approach to the proposed Interstate
bridge across tne Loiiimoia mvsi.
Pitoioumt Lectures Announced.-
Thoughtful people who are anxious to
learn their own powers and how to
use them for success are Invited to
attend a series of meetings wnicn open
tnnlirht in the Universallst cnurcn,
Broadway and East Twenty-fourth
streets, at 7:45 o'clock. "The Bible ana
Modern Psycholopy" will be the general
hm and It will be the aim of the
pastor. Dr. Corby, to sho wthe close
relation of psychology to everyday life
and experience. Kev. . u. upmm
will give the opening address, on "The
Nature of Man.
Health Lectures Announced. The
local branch of the National Physical
Culture Union, which Is holding a
series of lectures at the East Side Li
brary building. East Eleventh and East
Alder streets, treating upon the various
humanitarian movements anecting
everyday life, announces the next
lecture or tomorrow at 8 P. M.. on
"Value of Air in Health Building." The
inmtlnf will be Dublic and a general
discussion of the subject will follow.
rn Chapman Speaks Toiooht. Dr.
C H. Chapman will speak tonight at
Reed College at S o'clock, on i ne
Social Dramas of Hauptmann. me
meeting will be held under the auspices
nf th Deutsche Vereln. which has at
each monthly meeting, a lecture dealing
with soma Dhase of uerman culture.
The meeting for tonight was made a
public meeting upon request Dy a num
ber of the faculty and students who
wished to bear Dr. Chapman.
TlBinnrvn FAVORED BY ALBINA CLUB.
A resolution was adopted at the meet
ing of the North Albina Improvement
Association Monday night declaring In
favor of dredtrlnir out Columbia Slough.
A resolution was adopted also declar
ing that if the street railway company
in mi curate alternate stops on Alblna
avenue that no cars should be removed
from that route. A special committee
was appointed to call on the streetcar
committee and file a protest.
Mexican Traveler Returns. William
DeVeny. of this city, has Just returned
from a four weeks' trip through New
Mexico and Northern Mexico. His des
tination was Mexico City, which he
would have reached the day of the bat
tle between the government and the
revolutionists, but turned aside at El
Paso, on the advice of the American
Consul. He visited Juares and took
photographs of buildings riddled with
bullets, i
Canal's Business Eprncrs Is Topic.
Effects of the opening of the Panama
Canal upon business of the Pacific Coast
will be the subject of the meeting of
the Ad Club at Its luncheon at the
Multnomah today. J. L. Duffy will
be chairman of the day. F. G. Donald
son, of the West Coast Lumber Manu
facturers' Association, and C. A. Mal
boeuf,. manager of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, will be me speaners.
sellwood Entertainment Fridat.
Rehearsal for the entertainment to be
clven in the Sellwood Y. M. v. A. trri-
day night by the Martha Washington
Eastern Star Social Club was held yes
terday. This will be given under the
auspices of the women's auxiliary and
the title of the entertainment Is, "Votes
for Men. In addition to tne "skii
there will be several musical numbers.
Milwaukib Street Assessment
Protested. The contracting company
which saved MUwaukle street between
Holgate street and Nchalem avenue, is
repairing portions or tne pavement
which were found defective. Property
owners charge that the whole improve
ment is defective, and have gone into
court to resist the assessments.
Deputt Goes After Prisoner.
Deputy United States Marshal Beatty
last night went to Pendleton to take
charge of F. A. Nixon, alias Elmer
Schults, on a charge of white slavery,
and to bring him to Portland. A wom
an, known as Daisy Schultz, will also
be In the return party and used as a
witness.
Center Addition Club to Meet.
The Center Addition Improvement Club
will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock to
night at the church. East Fifty-fifth
and East Flanders streets. Business
of Interest to the entire community will
come before the meeting and a large
attendance Is desired.
White Slaver Sentenced. Phlneas
Edwards. Indicted on a charge of
placing his wife in a disorderly house,
pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge
Kavanaugh yesterday morning and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for an
Indeterminate period of from one to ten
years.
Sisson Speaks Tonight. "The Radius
of Altruism" will be the subject of an
address by Dr. E. O. Sisson In the
auditorium of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association tonight at 3 o'clock.
This address, although a part of a
regular lecture course. Is open to the
public with only a nominal fee.
Mant Druggists at Banquet. The
Oregon State Rexall Club held Its an
nual meeting and banquet last evening
at the Imperial Hotel. Judge Blakesly.
of The Dalles, acted as toastmaster and
there were present 40 druggists from
different parts of the state.
The Baltimore Artistic Furniture
Compant stock is now on exhibition at
Baker's Auction House, 166-68 Park st
Auction starts tomorrow (Thursday) at
2 P. M.
F. P. Young Co.
328 Morrison St. Ladies' Haberdasher N Portland Hotel Block
GOOD, SAFE
MORTGAGES
For the man or wo
man with a,few hun
dred dollars who wants an
earning without risk there's
nothing better. We have good
ones for sale they net you
7 PER CENT
Portland Trust
Company of Oregon
"The Bank for Savings"
THIRD AND OAK STREETS
Flax to Care por Babies. Members
of the Women's Political Science Club
are planning a means of caring for
babies that mothers may enjoy the
benefits of the club. An additional
room adjoining the club quarters in the
Medical building will, be rented and a
comrjetent woman placed in charge.
Members and visitors will be entitled to
this privilege. In order to further the
aim of the club as an educational
center for women voters at Its meeting
yesterday a motion was made to reduce
the initiation and membership fees to
smallest sum necessary to cover ex
penses of hall rent. This will be voted
on at the next regular meeting ruesaay
afternoon. The club is non-partisan
and non-polltlcal. Yesterday Mrs. Mary
Saver1, naner on "Home Rule In Taxa
tion" was enthusiastically received. It
will be repeated before other organiza
tions.
Shaw Goes to Rock pile. On a show
ing that he had lured a young wo
man awav from her home under pre
tence that she needed medical treat
ment. H. J. Shaw, convicted and sen
tenced to imprisonment for one year
for a Similar act committed last sum
mer. was sent to the rockpile to serve
out the suspended ,sentence, in Muni
cipal Court yesterday. In addition he
was convicted of vagrancy on the pres
ent charge and sentencea tor six
months. The prisoner is a young man
with a wife and family.
Lantern Slides. Gifford. Main 5872.
DEPOSITS B BUI GI
GROWTH Vt PORTLAND OVER
MIIXIOX IX YEAR.
Superintendent Wright's Statement
Now Shows Over Seventy Mil
lions on February 12.
An Increase of 11,309,291 in deposltB
is shown in the report on Portland
banks which has just been completed
by Will Wright,.' superintendent of
banks. The statement shows a com
parison between Februery 4, 1913, and
February 12, 1912. The total deposits
at the last report were 870,475,897, as
compared to $69,166,606 for the preced
ing year.
The report summarized follows
Fehruarr 20. 1912
Loans and discounts $41,713,271.79
Due from banks i3.e-i, ..-
Cah on hand 10.24,5.61
Deposits 69,166,6ue.02
Fehurarv 4. 1913
Loans and discounts S44,Sfll,47S.B9
Due from banks io,ii,-es.o3
Cash on hand.
9.009.764.00
Deposits .............
Increase
Loans and discounts
Due from banks
Cash on hand
Deposits
. 7J,4io,sa7.07
. 2.648.206.80
. 1,839.!85.3.1
. 1,309,391.65
Decrease.
BYRON TROUBADOURS HERE
Colored Musicians to Give Enter
tainment Saturday Night.
The Byron Troubadours, seven col
ored musicians with $3000 worth of
instruments, will give an entertainment
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Third and Taylor streets,
Saturday evening, for the benefit of
the Methodist Deaconess Home.
The programme consists of numbers
by an orchestra, saxaphone quartet,
quintet, quartet, trio. duet, and
solos. Violin, cello, coronet, clarinet,
trombone and orchestral bells are
used, and In addition an Instrument of
their own design called the byrondolin.
and the Hawaiian ukoleli.
At San Fj-ancisco and Sacramento
they received an ovation; In Los An
geles 4000 people went to hear them
and those who attended the Albany
and Gladstone chatauquas have praised
them very highly.
CITY PROBLEMS DISCUSSED
Congestion and Spread of Disease
Subjects Before Civic Clnb.
In the enforced absence of Sara Hill,
members of the CIvio Progress Club of
Portland had an address last night from
Miss Caroline Gleason on the congested
districts of Portland and the n,eed for
preparation for a large influx of im
migrants.
While admitting that Portland had
not the lartre congested areas of many
of the large Eastern cities,- Miss Glea
son said that there were one or two
NEW SPRING
WAISTS
Our trade will appreciate style out of
the common. Characterized by sim
plicity, quality and variety.
ON SALE TODAY
Special at $2.98
Fine Persian Lawn and Marquisette,
high or low necks, cluster tucks or lac
trimmed. Values to $4.50
Special at $2.98
Fine Crepe Tailored Shirts, Bilk and
linen shirtwaists, values to $5.00
Special at $4.98
Handsome quality new silk striped, plain
or Persian effects, a grand assortment.
"Values up to $9.00
The Charm
The
Portland
A charm remarked
by all is in its com
munion of hearty
Western and gen
' erous Southern hos
pitality which greets
the guests at its
doors and which re
mains with him un
til he departs.
In the heart of Port
land yet, by its
splendid location and
its elevation above
the street. It throws,
around the guest a
sense of security and
protection.
"When you come to
Portland, stop at The
Portland you'll like
It."
Noon Luncheon, 50 cents.
Table d'Hote Dinner, $1.
THE
PORTLAND
HOTEL
G. J. Kauf mann. Manager.
N. K. Clarke.
Assistant Manager.
sore snots in the city, which should be
dealt with at once.
"There is also a threatening evii ans-
In r n A Mnrlitian oi some Ul lue
larger and cheaper apartment-houses,"
.. . ... . L I . .. n
declared tne speaer, uue
lack of proper sanitation provision in
the building code.
"We have been undertaking this Inves
tigation with a view to arousing public
In th nrnhlpms that Will COn-
... n-ith thA influx of immigrants.
as soon as the Panama Canal has been
opened. Then we shall nave a mucu
larger problem to deal with, and one
that should be understood right away."
The speaker also dealt with the gen
eral evils of poor houses, such as in
fection, disease, lack of pure air and
food.
Dr. C. H. Wheeler spoke briefly of the
iii..,u .TrinKi hv the Health De
partment in enforcing the laws, due to
the apparent lack or concern uu i
ignorance on the part of the public.
W. O. Johnson to Lecture.
tnr r TVinenn win &riva an illustrat-
loxtiirA nn the Panama Canal at the
First Methodist Church. Third and Tay
lor streets, at 8 o'clock tonignL AO-
mission will be free. Mr. jonnson ior
merly was an engineer on the canal
work.
CLHollidavCa
355 Alder St., Cor. Park
Cordially invite your inspec
tion of the
Spring Modes
In Ladies' and Misses'
COATS, SUITS, DRESSES
AND WAISTS
(Of the Better Class) '
Tor the Season 1913
Mrs. Holliday will return
from New .York Thursday, '
the 27th.
JTOP at Hotel
Perry in Seattle. The
appointments make it
the accepted place for
the best people.
CJLocated on Madison St. at Boren
Ave. , Hotel Perry is within waJ king
distance of all the theatres, retail
(hops, bank? and business district.
Rooms, with Bath, $2. 00 and up.
B. H. BROBST. MjUfA&KK
SEATTLE. WASH.
At First Piletticdist Church
Corner Third and Taylor
Byron Troubadours.
Most capable and versatile
Colored Concert Company
in America.
Saturday, March 1, for ben
efit of Deaconess Home.
Progressive Styles
Men s and Young Men s Suits
Embodying all the little up-to-date
features of good clothes
that you most critical fellows
will look for are exemplified in
these new 1913 Spring models
from
"Rogers -Peet" "Kuppenheimer"
"Fitform" "Cambridge"
- "Horn thai Benjamin"
A smile of satisfaction will come
over you when you see them.
Will you come soon 1
NEW SPRING STYLES
STETSON HATS $4.00 UP
BROOK HATS AT $3.00
Stamps
Morrison Street at
$5 to $10 Saved
As Usual at
THE
NATIONAL
On Tour New Spring
CLOAK
OR
SUIT
20
812.95
125 values 814.95'
30 valnes 818. SO
MO values 824.SO
You Can't Afford to
Miss Seeing Our
Late Arrivals
TAKE ELEVATOR
TO SECOND FLOOR
"wetland Building,
Fifth and Washing
ton. Entrance on Fifth
Street, Next to
PoBlal Shop.
NATIONAL
Sample Cloak & Suit Co.
PIERCE
ARROW FIVE-TON XEUCKS
Are Worm-Driven
This system is more ef
ficient that the side
chain drive.
THE
PIEECE-ABROW
SALES COMPANY
Factory Branch
B. . COITKB.
14th and Conch Street
Maraaall 83, A 6338.
FRANCE A.MF.RIQrE. For Information on
FRANCE
Ita production, industries, schools, tourist
centers, etc., etc. from "Chornlcle" Bureau,
San Francisco.
ICCHWAB PRINTING CO
lO BEN F.6REENE. PRESIDENT
la 4.5 STARK "STREET
KNIGHTS
"Yungfello" Shoes
distinctively different stylish,
dressy combining comfort, fash
ion and durability.
The shoe of the keen, class
ily dressed young man
Button and lace.
Tan and gunmetal
Fourth
Successor to A.
Established In
Portland, 1906
FOR balance of this
week a special lot
of elegant room-size Ori
ental Rags at
$87.00
Reg. prices $120 to $150
Khiva-Bokharas, Mahals
and Montez, in beautiful
colorings, suitable for
living-room, dining-room
or library. Sizes 8x10 to
9x12 feet.
Come early for first se
lection Cartozian Brothers
Oriental Bog Importers
Wash. Bet. 13th & 14th ,
The difference between
Union Laundry service
and ordinary laundry
work la the addition of
careful personal atten
tion to every piece of
work which the Union
Laundry turns out.
For example, our "Hand
Ironing' department
an extra service which
men who a p p r e elate
"Just rlg-ht" shirts are
using-. Have you tried
it?
UNION
Laundry Company
Main 398
$3.50 KNIGHTS
MORRISON', NEAR SEYTSNTH
"Portland's
Best
Clothes
Shop."
B. Steinbach & Co.
It would be as much sense to
stop a clock to save time as
it would be to buy a cheap
filing system to save money.
The
Sectional Filing Cabinets
are the best looking,
finished in olive, oak
and mahogany, most
rigid in construction,
non-burning and
weather proof. Draw
ers easily operated,
close-fitting, dust and
vermin proof.
The ALLSTEEL save
space, though the fil
ing capacity is great
er. The prices are
comparatively low.
If you are interested
in business furniture
and office efficiency
appliances, drop in
and see what we can
do for you.
'Everything for the Office"
KILHAM
Stationery & Printing Co.
Commercial Stationers,
Office Outfitters,
Printers, Engravers,
Booklet Makers and
Bookbinders.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Architects' and KnKineers' Instrument
ana supplies.
FIFTH AND OAK STS.
FOSTER & KLEISER
Outdoor Advertisers
PAINTED BULLETINS
POSTERS WALLS
Caat Seventh aad Rant Everett Straai
afiawt Ulh m SmHi
L