THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1913.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
ORECQXIAX TKLEFHOXES.
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HEIIJO THEATER tilth and MirrUorO
Mra. Flaxa In tne orama. ina nip
KohiI. This atterroon at r:la ana io
night at a: 15 o'clock.
BAKER THEATER (Broadway and Morri
son! Baker Flayers la 'TU Man of tne
Hour." Thla afternoon at 2:1 and to
night at 8 IS o'clock.
ORPHEUM THEATER (Broadway and Tay
lor) Vaudeville. Tale afternoon at
and tonight at 1:1a.
EMPRESS THEATER (Broadway and Tam
hiM Vaudeville. Thia afternoon at 2:15
and tonight at 7:10 and f.
FAXTAGE3 THEATER (Broadway and Al
der) Vaudeville. Tbla afternoon at t:li
and tonlsht at 7:S0 and t.
I.TR1C THEATER (Fourth and Siarkl
Musical comedy. "In Bohemia." This
afternoon at 2:13 and loulghi at S:SU
tj lo:t.
PEOPLE-S THEATER (West Park and A!
der) Mary Plekford In "Caprice" and
other motion-picture plays. From 11:30 A.
iL to 11.30 F. M.
ARCADE THEATER (Washington. be
tween Sixth and Broadway Exclualva
first-run pictures. From 11 A. M. to 11
P. M. dally.
COLUMBIA THEATER (Sixth and Wash
ington) Continuous ' first-run pictures
from 11 A. M.
MAJESTIC TEHATEFt (Washington and
Park) Continuous first-run xuuUon pic
tures. GLOBE THEATER (Eleventh and Wash
ington) Continuous first-run motion pictures.
District Assessments Abb Made.
Assessment for the Williams Avenue
titreet Improvement District has been
made, and the total is $44,658. This
is a (radeU district and Includes the
north end of Williams avenue. In Pied
mont, and Includes part of Mallory.
' Rodney, Cleveland. Campden, Garfield
and Dekum avenues; Moore. Baratogra.
Bryant, Morgan, Buffalo, Holland and
Lombard streets. The assessment for
the Improvement of the East Fortieth
Street Improvement District, costing
$54, 33, has been made. It includes
' portions of East Fortieth, East Forty
first. Hast Forty-second, East Harri
son. East Lincoln. East Grant, Mlxter,
East Caruthers and East- Sherman
streets, which la a hard-surface dis
trict. East Gllsan street Improvement
has been completd between East Forty.
fourth to East Sixtieth street, by
Keenan Bros., at a cost of $10,500. and
the assessment has been made. This
consists of cement sidewalks and grad
ing; Club Receives Funds. The com
mittee In charge of the extension of
Hawthorne avenue carline, for which
a little more than $15,000 was raised,
has turned over- the balance of the
money to the new South Mount Tabor
Improvement Association, to be used
for lljfrhts and other Improvements. All
the affairs of the old finance commit
tee, having the construction of the
streetcar extension In hand, have now
. been closed up and settled, and the
responsibility of tho members has end
ed. The committee raised the money
and deposited it in a Portland bank,
where It drew interest until It was
paid out to the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company for bulldlna; the
streetcar extension. E. T. Peter
son was chairman of the committee.
Part of the balance was paid to men
who had given much time to the work
of getting the extension, and about
$160 was turned over to the South
Mount Tabor Association at the meet
ing Monday night.
Bridoe Bonds Interest 6 Per Cent.
Request has been muae of the Fort
land Clearing House Association by
the County Commissioners that It ad
vise the Commissioners as to what In
terest should be provided for in the
interstate bridge bonds, and for what
length of years they should run. The
law provides. District Attorney Evans
advised the Commissioners yesterday,
that the bonds shall not pay more than
a per cent Interest nor be allowed to
run more than 30 years. The associa
tion also was asked whether it Is ad
visable to provide that the bonds may
be tken up by the County before the
expiration of the full term for which
they are Issued.
Camp to Give TrRKETS. All widows
of members of Multnomah Camp. No.
77. Woodmen of the World, will each re
ceive a turkey for Christmas. This
Is an annual occurrence with this
ramp, and this year will necessitate
the purchase of about ii turkeys for
Attribution. Arrangements are being
mcde for a Christmas tree and enter
tainment at the hall on East Sixth
street, which also Is an annual event.
1 he' camp spends about $500 on Its
Christmas evert. This year the at
tendance will be restricted to the mem
bers and their families, and by spe
cial Invitation.
WOUOMtK TO Cri.KBRATB. Webfoot
Camp No. S3. Woodmen of the World,
will celebrate its "3d anniversary at
Woodmen's Temple. Eleventh and
Alder streets. Friday night- Fred W.
German, L T. Woodward, O. W. T.
Muellhaupt. A. W. Farshley. C H.
Knowles, Jacob Kelter and M. M. Hor
ner, the committee on entertainment,
have been preparing the programme
for two weeks. Frank B. Motter will
be chairman for the evening, and A.
1 Barbur will make an address on
the hintory of Webfoot Camp, and what
Votnloruft stands for.
Kenton Lodge Kict. The North
Pirtlnnd Lodge. I. O. O. F.. hss elected
the following officers: Noble errand.
Perry Wallace: vice-grand. George W.
ringer; secretary. Charles Brown;
treasurer, W. A. Fordyce. Installation
of these officers will take place at the
first meeting in January, at which
time Deputy Charles Brown will in
stall the officers. Charles Brown. G.
W. Springer and W. A. Fordyce were
elected delegates to the district con
vention.
Ai.BF.nT II. Stone's Fvneral. Held.
The funeral of Albert H. Stone, the
young man who was drowned in the
Willamette River in the accident to the
Wolff boat, was held from the First
English Evangelical Church, East Sixth
and East Market streets, yesterday.
Rev. H. E. Hornschuch officiated.
There was a large attendance of
friends and relatives. A widow, Mrs.
fcophle ttone, survives him.
Amkndments to Bi Discussed. At
the "Second Pre-Electlon Civic Lunch
eon." to be given by the Oregon Civic
League at the Multnomah Hotel at
noon Saturday, "Amendments to the
City Charter" and "Administration of
City Affairs." will be discussed. The
City Commissioners. Attorney and
Auditor will be gruests of the League.
and will answer questions.
Evangelistic Meetisob Begin.
Evangelistic meetings will start to
night at the East Side Baptist Church.
East Ankeny and East Twentieth
streets. Rev. R. B. Whiteside, of Ful-
lerton. Cal., will assist the pastor. Rev.
W. O. Swank, in these meetings every
nieht durlncr this week. Special music
will be provided.
Better. Car Service Asked. A peti
tlon has been presented to Commit
sioner Daly asking that the streetcar
the city and Holgate street, be Im
proved. It is set forth that the cars
in the rush hours, evening and morn
ing, always are overcrowded out to
Holgate street.
The Irvinotox Ci-rBHorsH can be
rented for dances, afternoon parties or
meetings: good dance floor; rent rea
sonable: Broadway car goes by the
door. Phone caretaker. East 44S5. C
XiB4. Adv.
A Splendid S-roora Irving-ton home.
$8230: terms. Owner, AD 673, Ore
gonian. Adv.
Chanoe op Pictcres at the Circle
Theater (now c). 4th and Wash. sts.
Adv.
C. A. Appeloren. attorney, has moved
to 719 Cham, of Com. Main 42T A4v.
MZLBA-KTJBELIK CONCERT.
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TOMUBKOW MtJHT AT TUB ARMORY THEY WILL, APPEAR l.DEB
MANAGEMENT UK 8TEKHS-WVISN COMA!.
Tomorrow night at the Armory Melba and Kubellk with assisting
artists will give the most delightful evening of concert music ever
enjoyed In Portland, and one that will never be repeated. Seats are
now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s, opposite the Postoffice.
The glory of Melba's wonderful voice Is enhanced by the knowledge
of her generous heart. To advance the welfare of her own country, Aus
tralia, she has invested much of her fortune In a series of stores where
poor immigrants can buy on a credit basis, with low Interest, everything
from farm Implements to furniture, paying on the Installment plan.
It is not a money-making venture, but philanthropic, designed to aid
settlers in land purchase and home-building. Adv.
GTnrxAsnnc to Bs Considered. A
meeting of the citlsens of Sunnyslde
district will be held tonight in the
assembly hall of the Sunnyslde
Schoolhouse, to consider the question
of t gymnasium and playgrounds. This
meeting will be under the auspices of
the Sunnyslde Improvement Associa
tion. J. X. Davis, president, and the
Parents-Teachers Circle, Mrs. It- K.
Bondurant, president. A considerable
sum Is available to assist In the erec
tion of a gymnasium from the old
Boys Brigade Association, and sub
scriptions. It Is hoped to adopt some
plan tonight for the building of this
gymnasium. Sunnyslde School Is
closely hemmed In on all sides, there
being only the streets for playgrounds
at present. The Board of Education
will be asked to assist In the erection
of the gymnasium as a means of some
relief.
Dkuenteo Mam Visits Officials.
While city Inspectors were assembled
In a meeting at the City Hall yester
day morning, a man suffering from
hallucinations walked in and began
telling a story of how he was being
pursued, and how he Intended using
a gun or a club on the first man who
touched him. Grasping the situation
immediately. Sanitary Inspector Salis
bury walked up to the man, and after
a friendly conversation, persuaded him
to accompany him up the street, where
he would be safe from Interference,
He Was led a block and a half up the
street to the County Jail, and there
lucked up. The man is 25 years okl,
has light hair, blue eyes, "and wore a
light brown suit.
Kxiohts or Ptthias Elect. At the
semi-annual election of officers, the
following members were elected to
preside over the Cosmopolitan Lodge,
No. 109, Knights of Pythias, for the
next six months: Guy D. Bell, chancel
lor commander: W. J. Dunlap, vice
chancellor; J. R. Wldmer, prelate; H.
J. Roberts, keeper of records and seal;
W. J. Dunlap Jr., master of work; W.
S. Titus, master of finance; Louts C.
Otto, master of the exchequer; Frank
B. Nichols, master at arms: Thomas L.
Garland, inner guard; Ralph Warren,
outer guard: John Renner, J. W. White,
Thomas L. Garland, trustees.
Attempt to Defraud - Feared. Be
lieving that an attempt is being made
to deprive her of property left to her
by Henry S. Hilton, late of Lenta,
October 2, Annie E. Rourh, of Lon
don. England, has written Mayor Albee,
asking him to investigate. Mrs. Rouch
says she was a relative of Hilton, and
that she had understood that his prop
erty was to be left to her. She says
she has written to his address and
the letters have been returned,
marked "Mr. Hilton died October J."
Efforts to ascertain the facts concern
ing his property have been of no avail,
says Mrs. Rouch in her letter.
Civic Leaoi-e to Dine. The second
pre-election civic luncheon arranged
by the Oregon Civic League, will be
held In the blue room or tne Hotel
Multnomah ' at noon Saturday. Rich
ard W. Montague will preside. The
subjects for discussion will be the
amendments to the city charter, to be
voted on December , and the adminis
tration of city affairs. The Commis
sioners. City Attorney and Auditor will
be guests, and will be ready to answer
questions.
Bridos Engineer Due Soon. Ralph
Modjcskl, engineer who had charge of
the construction of the Broadway
bridge, will arrive In the city Sunday
to attend a Joint meeting of the City
Commission and the Bonrd of County
Commissioners, to consider the ques
tion of resurfacing the roadway of the
bridge. The present wood block pave
ment Is in bad condition In many
places. How this shall be Improved
will be decided at the meeting.
I'xclb Sam Seeks $1600 Man. The
United States Civil Service Commis
sion announces that on January 7. the
following examination will be hold In
this city: Anatomist (male), for posi
tion In the Army Medical Museuua of
fice of the Surgeon-General, at $100 a
year. Persons desiring to compete In
this examination should apply to Z.
A. Leigh,, Postoffice Department.
Dr. Stcart Lectcres Tonioht. "How
to Stand and Walk" will be the sub
ject of a lecture by Dr. Stuart, phys
ical director of the Oregon University,
to be given at the East Portland
Branch Library. East Eleventh and Al
der streets, this evening at 8 o'clock.
Admission la free.
Rotal Arcaxcm Ranqt'xt Tonioht.
The Royal Arcanum banquet tonight
will be held at the Commercial Club
Instead of the Hotel Oregon, at an
nounced through an error.
Basaar and excellent supper at St.
James Lutheran Church, corner West
Park and Jefferson streets, this even
ing. Supper ii cents. Adv.
Rose Citt Park School Ofens Today.
The Rosa City I 'ark School, which,
was suspended pending repairs, will r-i
open or aohool today.
Farmer Leaves Estate to Widow.
By the will of Max Berg, a Beaterton
farmer, which was filed for probate In
County Clerk Coffey's office yesterday,
all of the personal property. Including
cash and notes. Is left to his widow
during her life, and to be divided at
her death among his six children. Mrs
Berg also is to receive an inherltam-t
of $700 from an aunt, who lives in
Hanover, Germany, and one-half of Mr.
Berg's inheritance from the estate of
his father. The other half Is to be
divided betwen the six children, each
of whom is to receive $10, by the terms
of the will, of their father's estate
Mrs. Berg Is directed to divide J60C
of her part of her father-in-law's es
tate anion or her grandchildren as they
become or rge.
Lectvrk t Braxch Librarc. "How
the City Trotects Life and Property,"
the fourth lecture In the Reed College
Extension Course on "The Voter and
the City of Portland." will be given
at S o'clock tonight at the North Port
land Branch Library. The course In
Spanish, conducted by Professor Stan
ley Astredo Smith, of Reed College, will
meet at the Central Library at S
o'clock this evening.
T. C. Gadsbt Arrested. For the sec.
ond time In the last two weeks T. C
Gadsby has been arrested for practic
ing dentistry without a license, at Sec
ond and Alder streets. He hns not
yet had a hearing on the former
charge. Tils arrest yesterday was
made by T. C. Ward, special agent for
the State Dental Board, and Deputy
Constable McCuIloujrh.
Frbs Lessons. The special instructor
for the Dennison Mfg. Co. is. now at
GUI's. Third and Alder, for a limited
time only, and will teach the new art
of artificial flower and dinner favor,
making. Adv.
An Oriental Ruo makes the beet
and most appreciated Christmas gift.
See our complete stock. Some as low
as $6.00. Cartoztsn Bros, Washington
street between 13th and 14th. Adv.
Norman A Laaman, ladies' tailors,
403 Selling building, are making at
tractive prices on all suit during this
month. In order to reduce their surplus
stork. Adv. '
Scotch Arm Rro and handker
chiefs. Mrs. Cran. 895 12th. Adv.
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ernion&
77
To Be Sure,
a Lennon's
Glove Order
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Redeemable
. in Portland or
Seattle
Make This
Personal
Many men and
women in this com
munity know, in a
general way, what
banks are for, but
have never learned
by actual experience
just how the bank
can help them.
If you are one of
these and have the
h a n d li n g of any
funds whatever, con
sider this an invita
tio'n to come into the
Northwestern Na
tional Bank, start a
checking account
and find out how
helpful a good bank
can be to you:
Northwestern
National Bank
misa-
Third and Oak
Streets.
ul They're Coming" JJ
CARD OF TIIAXKS.
We wish to exprens our appreciation
for all the kindness and sympathy
shown us In our late bereavement In
the loss of a husband and father.
M Rs. CHARLES J. VOKLKER
Air. AND FAMILY.
Free'to householders a useful arti
cle. Kdlefsen Fuel Co., J82 Stark. Adv.
who will play a Hungarian Rhapsodle
at the Christian Bros.' College concert
In Alumni Hall this evening. Adv.
Closing Out of Furs!
A radical three-days disposal! Sdch popular Fur as Jap Mink. Marmot,
Opossum. Black Fox. Gray Squirrel, etc. Regular price up to 15.
Price cut lower each of the three day until they arc all closed out.
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Sale Price Those Left Those Left
Wednesday Thursday Friday
$4.95 $2.95 $1.95
artljolometo
Portland' Exclusive Garment Shop
-
Washington, Corner of Tenth
Portland's Greatest Sale
This is positively tho first timo legitimate offerings of famous
makers' surplus stock have ever been made in any consider
able quantities in the "West.
Suits Overcoats Raincoats
The response to the invitation justifies the faith we have in
the discrimination of Portland folks and their ability to judge
the facts from the "fakes."
Boys' and Children's Apparel at the same startling under values as exem-
plified in our windows.
The
Steinbach
Store
Fourth St., Corner of Morrison
Gas Enhn, Pres.
We Give 6. H. Green Trading Stamps.;
The
Lion
Store
166 Third Street.
J. IL RAN KEN, Mgr.
RESERVE THAT
CHRISTMAS DINNER
TABLE NOW
Dinner will be served in the
Crystal Dining Room and the
Fountain Grill on Christmas
Day from 5:30 to 8:30 P. M. at
1.50 per plate, including wine.
RATHSKELLER SERVICE
A LA CARTE
After the Theater Visit the
HOTEL OREGON
CABARET
PROGRAMME DE LUXE
New Specialties Every Night
Miss Ruth Bigelow
Prima. Donna
Assisted by the
AMERICAN" BEAUTY REVUE
CHORUS
and the
HOTEL OREGON
ORCHESTRA
Under the Direction of
SIGXOR PIETRO MARINO
Merchants' Lunch in the
Rathskeller,
50c
Hotel Oregon
Wrle-at-Dlrklaaoa Hotel
I'ropa.
Cfcaa. W rla-ht. Ptm.
M. r. Illrklaaan.
Masailni Dlrertor.
WE have built tip our
1 1 i e n tele in this
city through ad
vanced ideas in the
art of decorating and fur
nishing. Our designs are
known to have just that
quality which gives to
them their great charm
and individuality.
Unander and
Jakway
Alder at Klevratk.
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Jti
The Gift
Supreme
lERE the new jewelry designs are dis
played in the GREATEST variety the latest
patterns in Sterling Silver Toilet Articles are
shown in LHIITLESS array the Silversmith's
latest efforts in tableware designs are here,
limited NEITHER in kind nor price.
Here, and in abundance, tho holiday shopper finds flic
latest fancies in appropriate Holiday Gifts, including
a price range from the simple, inexpensive article to the
elaborate designs running into hundreds of dollars.
HERE IS A LIMITED LIST
OF SUGGESTIONS
FOR TUB WOMEX.
Ptorling; Silver Toilet Articles, sets or pieces
Silverware for the table Jewelry set either In
precious or semi-preclous stones Leather Gouds
Novelties Clocks Umbrellas Watches.
FOR THE) MEX.
Cfsrar and Cigarette Cases Match Boxes-
Watches Fobs Seal Hins Fraternal Buttons
and Rinffs Watch Chains Cigar Cutters Ash
Trays Umbrellas.
JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS
"Washington and Park Streets
13 ti
A Boy's Christmas
rrlli lsst all tho rear
1914 If he finds In his
stocking a membership
ticket In ths Y. M. C. A.
Boys' L)ep't, food for
Gymnasium, Swimming, Games,
Hikes, Boys' Clubs, 100
Other Features
Fee, this week, can be paid $1 down,
rest Jan. 1. 1914, Taylor and 6th sts.
Telephone Mala 7063, A SL.
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J' rTf, . V ' lllkfll
CASTILLIAN
All Kinds Spanish Cooking-. Best
t inea. unuon ana neer oervea.
411A MHRIOW.
WRINKLES
HOW TO REMOVE IX 1.1 MIXTTKS.
HOW TO PHKVK.XT FUOM COMIXU.
Inclose 2c stamp for particulars. Satis
faction (ruaranteed. Free demonstration
at our office. 9. second floor. 386 V, Wash
inrton St.. Dept. F. Hours 1 to S P. M.
ftKO-l'I.AVTIQt K AGF.XCV.
Psrtlaad, Oregon. Pkoae Mala 22T1.
A(fU Vi silted. ierrHory (or Sale.
fiISb&cohS
e tMVTTT TO'TW tWATTTPTTO tYM K
First and
Oak
, Streets
Phones
Main 165
A 1165
CCKWAB PRINTING CO,
OBEN F.GREENE. PRESIDENT
2451 STARK"STREETI
Hear Ye!
DoAvn-trodden Ad Clubbers of Portland:
Shake off the shackles of ring rule.
Let the voice of whole club rise and declare
for real representation.
You must be at the Wednesday noon meet
ing! You must help prevent
RING GRABBING OF NOMINATION
You must defeat the secret caucus.
Declare your manhood.
The great Xortlnvest is calling for your help.
Oregon needs your voice. Portland will suf
fer without your support. Our Ad Club will
sink in the mires of wasted efforts and vanish
into utter oblivion without the work of your
head your heart and your hand.
At the Portland Hotel,
Wednesday, Dec. 3d,
at Noon
Rise in your might and smite the enemy
hip and thigh let your vote count.
Yours for Oregon, for Portland, for Our Ad
Club, for Puritv, for Prosperity, for Peace
by War if Need Be
THE SILENT MASSES' COMMITTEE
(Paid adv.)
Automobile
School
110.000 Equipment.
1 ftbop Repair
Prarttre.
IL T beer y Is-tracUem.
lorn, tall er Sea4
tar Catatogve.
V. L C. A- atxta
aad Tarter Sta.
n
Boys and Girls
of Oregon!
How would you like to earn a
little Christmas money? No cost
to you only a little writing. If
you do, address E 588, Oregonian,
giving your name and address.