THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, TIITJKSPAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1913. iipiii unnir niniii tW IUKU WU ii iman RECEPTION GUEST Mrs. James N. Allison Enter tained by Mrs. Houghton . and Mrs. Dolph. PROMINENT FOLK ASSIST Mr. and Mrs. James Honeyman and Daughter laTO for Canadian. Jlockies Trip on War to Gotham, to Miss Honfjinan's School. rin nf -fho most elaborate affairs of the, rarlr Fall season was the re- ...iinn rin vestei'daT in honor of Mrs James X. Allison, of New York, . xrr Warren F. Houghton, Mrs. Marion Francis Dolph and Miss Claire Houghton. The hanosorae ukubuioo A. n Madison street was thronged with a fashionable assem blape during; the calll-ip hours of c n. the, receDtlon-room was I Vt..V of beautiful bJossoms. Tall pikes of brilliantly hued gladioli were effectively combined with clusters of crimson carnations ana lerne. An artistic arrangement of pink as ters adorned the tea table, which was presided over by Mrs. Cyrus A. Dolph, Kir r-hrle F. Beebe. Mrs. Frank n-.tmn iter of the guest of honor, and Mrs. William M. Ladd. Stationed t ihA nnnch bowl were Mrs. E.ert C. Ball, another sister of this muc'j-feted visitor, and Mrs. lionaia n. aouro. The hostesses were assisted further by Miss Hazel Dolph. Miss Isabella Gauld. the Misses Mildred add Grace Honeyman. Miss Nan Robertson, Miss Frances Wilson. Mrs. Ersklne T. Wood. Mrs. Klrkham Smith, Mrs. JJavld l lwli Miss Margery HoffmPJi. Miss Helen Woolsey. of San Francisco, tiouM truest of Miss Isabella Gauld; Mrs. Kenneth Beebe. Mrs. F.llzabeth Freeman. Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd, Mrs. Morton T. Insley. Mrs. Frank E. Hart, Nfra. John K. Kollock. Mrs. Herbert Nichols. Mrs. W. S. Skene, and Mrs. Robert a Howard. Jr. The handsome gowns worn were the source of much admiration. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Honeyman and daughter. Miss Helen Honeyman, will leave tonight for a trip to Banff, Laggan. Lake Louise, and other points of Interest along the Canadian route, arriving lc New York by way of the Great Lakes. Miss Honeyman win en- ter Miss Spence's school in New York, avnd her parents will return to Port land about the middle or uctoDer. Alexander Hoyle. a well - known architect of Boston, Mass., has been the guest for several days of Mr. and Mrs. Morris H. Whitehouse. He left Tuesday evening for an extended trip through San Francisco. Texas, ew Or leans and New York en route to his home During his sojourn here he has been entertained with motor trips, cm ners and theater parties. In honor of Holt Cooklngham, who attained his majority on Tuesday, his aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Morris H. Whitehouse, were hosts at a charming dinner party. The guests, who num bered ten. Included members of the family, and Mr. Hoyle, of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Barry C. Eastham re turned last night from a sojourn at Cannon Beach. A smart event of today is the lunch eon to be given by Mrs. J. O. Humphrey In honor of a bride-to-be. Miss Josephine M. Cronan, whose wedding to Harry Baxter Humphrey will take place September 24 at the Church of the Madelene. The bride-elect is a charming girl and Is being extensively entertained. Among; other affatra planned to honor Miss Cronan In the next few weeks are the reception to be given by Miss Edna Minsinger. who is to te her maid of honor, on September 18, and the bridge party for which Mrs. Owen Summers, Jr., win be hostess September 17. Dr. J. B. Ford and family have re turned from Seaside, where they have been passing the Summer. The Misses Sadie and Fay Ford left Wednesday for Pendleton to " attend the Roundup. "While there they will be the house fruests of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hender son. e Gordon Granger Woman's Relief Corps No. 43 will be entertained Fri day afternoon, September 12, from 2 , o'clock until E at the home of Mrs. Anna Bernard. 1191 Alblna avenue. Every one cordially Invited. A Jolly surprise party was given at the home of Gertrude Zalk, where 30 of the younger set met to surprise Gus Apple, who will leave the city. The evening waa passed in playing games nnd dancing. Lunch was served late in the evening. Prizes were awarded to Evelyn Goldstone and Sam Welnstein. Assisting the hostesses were Clara Zalk and Belle Bloom. Those present were Bertha Matin. Clara Ryan, Anna Zalk, Anna Matin, Polly Silver, Jennie Ryan, Bella Bloom, Bessie Labbe, Ruth Stein, Gertrude Zalk, Julia Gordon, Eva Gold stone, Fannie Goldstein and Clara Zalk, Harry Herzog, Max Goldstein. Moe Herzog, Gus Apple, Manual Her man. Marcus Weinsteln. Ed Cohn, Joe Tonkon, Meyer Cohn, David Zalk, Vic tor Hoefllcb, Herman Cohn and Sam "Welnstein. The Rev. Benjamin Young, pastor of the First Methodist Church, performed a double wedding ceremony yesterday at the parsonage, the contracting par ties being Dr. L. J. Scheetz. of Dallas, and Miss Lucile A. Hamilton, of Port land, and L. A. Taylor and Miss Maud J. Paul, of Portland. The two young women had been close friends and roommates for nearly six years, and It was their arrange ment to have a double wedding. Pres ent at the ceremony were: Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Littler, Mrs. H. J. Cooke and Dr. O. H. Scheetz, of Portland, a broth er of one of the bridegrooms. the Peoples bill today, tomorrow and Saturday. Two other excellent films, a trombonist and a brilliant singer. complete the entertainment. Ingenuity and originality is dls played in the two-reel attraction unde the title of "The Forest Romance, which heads the photoplay programme at the Arcade Theater, and which will be continued until Saturday night. Th scene is laid in the West, the plot is original and the best artists were em ployed in depicting the photoplay. "Shells" is a neat romance, wherel a Wall-street broker Is Induced to forego a fight of the big trusts agalns smaller manufacturers by reason oi romance. "The Gold Mesh Bag" is romantic comedy, and views of Stock holm are Interesting. Herr Moeller is a spfendid singer. The Star Theater programme yes terday contained two multiples. "Th Banker's Daughter," a thrilling story, and "Algy Forfeits His Claim." comedy. TIney Snyder, a new singer, gave a complete change of repertoire. Globe. HH HE programme at the Globe Thea X ter, Eleventh and Washington, is of unusual merit. The Pathe Weekly contains clotures of Harry Thaw at CHARMING ALABAMA GIRL RETCRNS HOME. i r t i " s' ! i " if w i i r r j! - ' etoftef . v . MIh KIsle Brooks. Miss Elsie Brooks, of Birming ham, Ala., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Eastman, for three months, left yesterday for her home. Miss Brooks is a charming girl and has gained much popularity dur ing her sojourn in Portland. She has been extensively feted by the younger Bet, and also passed several weeks at Seavlew, Wash., in her sister's cottage. Sherbrooke, Quebec The police dogs of New York, the great dam at Keokuk, built at a cost of S27.000.000, the baby parade at Asbury Park, where Alice Kersh as "September Morn" takes the Queen's prize, Daniel Webster's home. the arrest of Sylvia Pankburst in Lou don and many other news items. "KeeDers of the Flock" Is a beautr ful English pastoral, made in England. Have you ever wished to go back to your childhood days your old play mates and Intimates and then meet again as "grown ups?" "Around Battle Tree" Is such a picture. Some interest ing scenes in Calcutta are shown and the pictures conclude with a comedy He fell in love witn nis motner-in- law." His wife is too much taken up with art to look after the home and mother-in-law steps in. When wlfey sees where this Is leading she prompt ly reforms. The trio is singing some good selections end the organ as ever pleases. The bill continues at the Globe until Saturday evening. Columbia. Dorothy Elenor Metschan. grand daughter of Phil Metschan, of the Im perial Hotel, celebrated her llth birth day with a box party to a number of her friends at the Heillg yesterday. In her party were Phyllis Jane Metschan, Clenor, Laura and Horace Kilham. Ele nor Kolman and Margaret and Cath erine KublL New Photo Plays Open Feoples-Arcade-Star. THE DIAMOND MAKERS, a two reel exclusive Rex, opened a four days engagement at the Peoples Thea. ter yesterday and met with the ap proval of the largest crowd that has attended this showhouse for several weeks. With a plot of thrilling in tensity, perfect acting and faultless photography "The Diamond Makers" stands out as one of the best photo drama achievements. The Diamond Makers" will topluie the bill which opened yesterday at the Columbia Theater, the best feature being a thrilling Edison production entitled "A Light on Troubled Waters.' It is a story in which the courage of the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper saves the ship of her sweetheart from being decoyed on treacherous shoals by a band of pirates. Another entertaining mm is xne Lady and the Glove," a Vltagraph pro duction. It is a dramatization of the story of the same title. Lady Viola to flaunt the love for her of a young nobleman casts her glove into the lion's pit. The prince leaps among the lions, recovers the glove, publicly re bukes her and turns his attentions elsewhere. A Modest Hero" is an entertaining photo-play produced by the Blograph comedy. There Is an abundance of comedy in the Patbeplay entitled "Whiffles Decides to be Boss." Another Pathe film shows scenes in the Cau casian Mountains, the ancient ruins and the interesting Inhabitants of this country in their work and sports. "Drink to Me With Thine Eyes" and "Because He Did His Duty" are the songs rendered by Matt Dennis, the clever baritone. The orchestra has an entertaining programme. ALFALFA SPECIAL URGED COMMERCIAL- CIXB NEGOTIAT ING FOR LECTURE TOUR. Professor P. G. Holden Will Bo Se cured to Make Addresses in Willamette Valley. An "Alfalfa Special" with P. G. Hol den. father of the famous "Boys' Corn Club" of Iowa, as Its chief lecturer, which will tour the Willamette Valley and other parts of Oregon, just as it is to tour the Inland Empire this Fall, is wanted by the Portland Commercial Club, and already negotiations are un der way, which will probably bring it here this Winter or next Spring. F. W. Graham. Western industrial agent for the Great Northern: C. L. Smith, agricultural expert for the O. W. R. & N., and A. D. Charlton, assist ant general passenger agent for the Northern Paclhc, returned from Spo kane yesterday with the story of the plan on which the Alfalfa Special is to be run in the Inland Empire. The train will spend 40 days in the Inland Empire, One hundred and forty towns will be visited. The trip will Involve nearly 1000 lectures by Pro fessor Holden during the trip of the Alfalfa Special. The Portland Commercial Club and the Oregon Agricultural College will co-operate In the movement. If arrange ments are made for a visit of the spe cial to the Western Oregon country. The healing demulcent qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound are not duplicated in any other medicine for coughs and colds. Any substitute offered you is an inferior article. Refuse to accept it, for it cannot pro duce the healing and soothing effect of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. In sist upon the genuine, which contains no opiates. Huntley Bros., Fourth and Washington streets. Adv, til- 1 i k'ji Ft t i L3 Li-iJ uiw i rfi ". - - : 4 ,Y V -I i 1 t yw W liiiljalift W:i0!l --w, f7" (or LI LJ The coupons packed with these three brands of cigarettes are of double value if redeemed during the month of September. 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Double Value to Coupons will only be allowed on those redeemed during September and the coupons must be brought to our store in person. Positively no coupons can be mailed to this store. If inconvenient to call at the store, mail the catalogue coupon and tte catalogue will be forwarded to you. Premium Store :A ) and The John B oilman Company 381 Alder St., cor. West Park St. Portland, Oregon All atW eoopsR. or tar of nine bnod krtunh Mated vfch the coupon, from OLD MILL, PIEDMONT nd OBAK Clr racta. and thay will bo redeemed M horatoibi, hut only M their rogolar vrnlno. LIGGETT & jrYERS TOBACCO CO. 181 AldoT StrMt, oonuir 'Wort Pirk Street, PortWl, Ore. PloiM Mod B. jonr iorrelghc par. free book picturing end dererusing the proeenta 70a giro for the ntnm of dguetio and tobacoo omipon. and tobaees tare, Name Addreaa 1 I ' j n iMi1KiiWi)Vn'llti1Wi a- momma? 9J f.;.'ff'.'J.'.-.V..W'WWi,.''.i. nf?? BIAHE NOT PLACED Open Verdict Returned Gevurtz Death Probe. in have permitted their improvement as sessments to run on indefinitely more than 135,000 has been collected. SPEED ESTIMATES DIFFER One Paeseneer Declares Car Was Going at 30 to 35 Allies an Hour When Accident Occurred ; Con ductor Thinks 1S-15 3Illes. An open verdict levins no responsl bility on any party concerned was re turned late yesterday by the Coroner's Jury In deliberation ovsr the death of Matthew Gevurtz, who was struck and instantly killed by a streetcar at the corner of East Gllsan street and Floral avenue Tuesday night. Neither of the motormen on the two cars testified, thouGTh both conductors were subjected to rigid cross-examination. Frank Thomas, the conductor on the westbound car that hit Mr. Gevurtz, cave it as his opinion that the car was fc-olni? at 12 to 15 miles an hour, but admitted that he was no Judge of speed. The eastward-bound car, in his opin ion, was traveling at from four to five miles an hour, going; up the hill. Numerous Questions were asked the witness tending- to show that he had no knowledge of speed. Paaaensrera Tell of Speed. Other points brought out at the in quest were that the motorman on the westbound car was not the driver with whom he regularly traveled, that the car had not stopped at any of the preceding Intersections for about 10 or 12 blocks and that he saw nothing nor felt any impact at the time. Chris Kllnger, tne conauctor 01 tne eastbound car. testified that the rate of speed of his car was about five miles an hour. H. S. McCrutcheon, one of the pas sengers, testmea mat ne naa tried to get cars to stop more tnan once ana had failed to do so, and said that the car, in his opinion, was traveling from 30 to 35 miles an hour. Deliberation Is Short. C. S. Barton, while admitting that he was not a Judge of speed, gave It as his opinion that the car was proceed ing at a rate of speed dangerous to life. The Jury retired at o:3u o cjock ana had returned their verdict In a few minutes. The attorneys for the state wero C. W. Robinson and T. G. Ryan: for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, F. J. Lonergani -for Mrs. Matthew Gevurtz, E. J. Brazelle. and for Louis Gevurtz, Roscoe Nelson. Funeral services for Mr. Gevurtz will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the residence, 1032 Pacific avenue. Interment will be at the Ahavl Sbolom Cemetery. DELINQUENTS ARE PAYING Property Owners Rush to City With Cash to Forestall Sale. The rush of property owners to pay up delinquent street Improvement as sessments, which started Tuesday fol lowing announcement that delinquent DroDerty is to be sold next week, netted the city yesterday approximately $16, 000. The payments covered delinquen- ies ranging back from a month to ten years. Since the city took a decldea stana against the owners of property who 1 CANVASSER ADMITS GUILT Parole Given Youth Who Altered Face of Advertising Contracts. D. H. Robertson, an advertising so licitor 27 years of age, entered a plea of guilty before Circuit Judge Kava' naugh yesterday to a charge of swind' ling his employer, E. B. Higgins, in se curing advertising for the directory of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company. He was given from two to 20 years and a parole. Robertson was being paid a commis sion of 20 per cent by Higgins. He altered about 100 contracts to read for larger amounts than the advertisers had authorized, his defalcations netting approximately $200. A condition of his parole is that he must repay the money at the rate of $10 a month. He said yesterday that he was spending a great deal of money entertaining prospective patrons. TEAL SEES BRYAN PROMINENT CLUBWOMAN AND PIONEER PASSES AWAY. Mrs. Martha Angellne Dalton. Mrs. Martha Angellne Dalton, mother of MrB.'TVairen E. Thom as, passed away early Tuesday morning at her daughter's home. Mrs. Dalton was one of the best beloved members of the Portland Woman's Club, having been a charter member and an active worker. In all matters of a pro-' gresslve nature she was always a leader and to her splendid ex ample and foresight is due much of the success of club life in Portland and of the cause of suffrage, to which she was en thusiastically devoted. Mrs. Dalton was born in Illi nois 71 years ago. Her family crossed the plains In 1S52, set tling first in Corvallls. Mrs. Dalton came to Portland 40 years ago and has resided here ever since, endearing herself to a wide circle of friends, who will mourn her loss. The nearest relatives of the deceased are her daughter, Mrs. Warren E. Thomas; Miss Jean nette Thomas, a granddaughter, and three brothers, Dr. J. R. Cardwell, R. H. Cardwell and C H. Cardwell. The funeral service was held yesterday at the Thomas resi dence, 300 Twenty-fourth street North, at 2:30 o'clock. Inter ment was made in Lone Fir Cemetery. Lumber Situation Is Discussed With Secretary of State. CHILEAN DUTIES OPPOSED Attorney for Chamber of Commerce Considers Columbia River Im provement With Officials and Help Is Promised. Efforts of the Chilean government to Impose a duty of $23.40 a 1000 feet on American lumber are meeting with serious objection on the part of the Federal officials in Washington, says Joseph N. Teal, attorney for the Port land Chamber of Commerce, who has Just returned from a visit to the Na tional Capital and to the meeting of the American Bar Association at Mont real. While in Washington Mr. Teal also consulted with officials of the forestry deparement relative to the proposal mads bv E. Henry Wemme for the Government to take' over the Barlow toll road across the Cascades. Although he was in Washington only a day Mr. Teal was able to transact considerable business of interest to the Northwest. Barracks to Be Enlarged. "One can get around in Washington very rapidly If one attends strictly to business," said Mr. Teal yesterday. "My movements last Friday morning will Illustrate thi3. I had arranged with Senator Chamberlain for an interview with the Secretary of State at 9:30 o'clock, to see him about the duty Chile proposes to put on our lumber, amount ing' to about 123.50 a 1000 feet board measure. In other words, a prohibi tive duty. Promptly at the time set we Were there. A few minutes was all that was necessary to explain the sit uation. Secretary Bryan expressed great interest In the subject. I prom ised to give him the facts In writing and he stated he would take is up with the Chilean Minister. "The State and War Departments be ing in the same building we stepped in to see General Wood about some mat ters of interest to this state. In re sponse to a direct question of Senator Chamberlain, General Wood said he had never even heard the question 01 abandoning. Vancouver Barracks dis cussed. On the contrary, the Secretary of War was greatly pleased with it and plans were on foot to enlarge and improve It. River Month Discussed. "We saw Colonel Harry Taylor and talked over the situation at the mouth of the Columbia River with him. He understands it thoroughly and Is in hearty sympathy with our plans and can and will be of great service. From there we went to the White House. "Business still calling, we went to see the Secretary of Commerce, but he being out of the city, we saw the As sistant Secretary about the Chilean lumber matter, going into it In great detail. His department will look up those features that are within its Juris diction. Next came Mr. Prouty, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and then to lunch. "We telephoned Mr. Graves, of the Forest Service, to come to lunch with us and we went over the Barlow road matter and other questions of interest to Oregon in connection with the For est Service while eating lunch. If Con gress gives Mm the means the Barlow road, as well as others, will be taken care of. "Our Senators and Representatives are decidedly awake to the importance of the speedy Improvement at the mouth of the river. We found Colonel Harry Taylor entirely in sympathy with our ideas. "Senator Chamberlain now has com mittee appointments that place him in a position to represent our Interests to the very best advantage, being chair man of the military committee and of the committee on agriculture and also on the committee on commerce and appropriations." E. K. GARRISON IS BACK Much Entertainment Furnished Fire men's Band, Says Railroad Man: E. K. Garrison, district freight and passenger agent for the Milwaukee Railroad, returned yesterday from New York, whither he accompanied the Portland Firemen's Band which at tended the Fire Chiefs' convention there last week. Mr. Garrison also visited in Chicago and other Eastern and Middle Western cities. The firemen, traveled over the scenic Milwaukee route on their way East and were the recipients of much entertainment, says Mr. Garrison. Port land received much beneficial adver tl.iine-. he declares. The railroads now are busy hand- line- their eastbound traffic, he fur ther reDorts. The crops of the Far West and Middle West have been up to normal and prosperity is expected following their marketing. The Mil waukee man also looks for Increased westbound business which, up to this time, has not been as heavy as a year ago. INTERURBAN RENTAL LEAPS City's Request of Portland & Ore gon Oity Line Is Trebled. v streetcar franchise rentals took a midden leaD upward yesterday when the City Commission trebled the rental on the nroposed irancnise 01 tne ron land & Oregon City Railway Company for an interurban line irom uregon City to the West Side business district of Portland, through the southeastern part of the city. The rental was increased from J100 a mile per year for each of the first two years to $300 a mile, and from $200 a mile for each of the remaining 23 years of the franchise to $600 a year. There are about 4V4 miles of single track provided for in the fran chise. The established rate for franchises in the past year or two has been about $100 a mile. Friday morning has been set as the day for a special meeting of the Commission to hear objections to the proposed line from residents of the East Seventeenth-street district. MOTORCYCLE RIDERS HURT Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Mahoney, Riding Together, Are Thrown Off. Thrown "headlong from the motor cycle on which fhey were riding on the Llnnton road near the Smith Pack ing Plant at 6:10 Tuesday night Mr. and but lay in the road until W. C. Alvord, President of Willamette Iron & Steel Works, and H. S. Wilson, of the Nor tonla Hotel, happened alon in an auto and picked them up. They were taken to Good Samatarian Hospital, where Mr. Mahoney was found to be suffering from contusion of the brain. Mrs. Ma honey sustained serious bruises and cuts. , The Mahoneys live at 510 East An4 keny street. Mr. Mahoney is a checker In the Multnomah Hotel. IlllilSiiiip "4 ? 11 "Mi jjfrtm'-" fe t leiafimiiim uaal f ft It Pleased Us Recently a man asked twenty per sons as to who fitted their glasses. We had fitted six of them. Dr. had fitted four and the rest were scattering. Steven out of the twenty were dissatisfied, yet the "Daytoa Six" wero all well pleased. We can do as much for you. 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