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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1913)
TTTE IHmVTTCG OREGOXTAX. 'TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913. 11 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF ORECOMIAM TBXEFHOITCS. frtntlnt -Room Vain TOTO, A 95 City Circulation Mala TOTO. A i Muiclm Editor... Main 7070, A flOPS Sunday Editor Mala TOTO. A n r, . n II. I. fftTA A inM uporlBtaadant Bn'iidl'n'i' ! !MalB 7070. A 0033 ' No A Pijlwo tor $10 Deposit, balanco on easy payments. Let your Christmas present be a permanent ' one. Let as prove to you saving- of 25 to $100 on any piano you wish to buy. Ou system of sailing Insures satisfaction. Free tuning: and Inspection tor one vear. We offer you a good piano for l6 (others would charge you 1300) sensational (circus) advertising AMUSEMENTS. BAKER THEATER (Broadway and Morri son I Baker Playera in onoro Tonlsht at OKPHEUH THEATER (Brondwny and Tay lor) Vaudeville. TBI aiiaraoon at i.io aid tonlsht at 8:15. tmpn Efts theater (Broadway and Tain Dill) Vaudeville. Tble afternoon at 1:1 and toni.nt at T:SO and a. fAVTAOKK THEATER (Broadway and Al der) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 1:1S ana. conisnt at t iov ana v. I.TRIO THEATER (Fourth and Stark) M uelcal comedy, The i Suf f razettea' and "Toe Twelve Tanjto Ducut." Thla aiteraoea at s :1a and tonight at S.10 to 10:45. PEOPLE'S THEATER (Went Park end Al den Charles Hawtrey In "A Message r rom jaara. ah vme, Nsw star THEATER (Waahlnfton and Perk). ARCADE THEATER (Waahlnrton. between 6lxth and Broadway) -Sxclusive iuiitw pictures oaiiy. COLtTMBIA THEATER (Slitn sad Waah lnston) CoBUauoua Arst-rua picture rom M,E.?.'nSL THEATER (Waablnstoa Park) Continuous ant-run motion tures. CLOBE THEATER (Eleventh and Washlns- suauou nrst-rua motion plcturaa. and pis- NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBER 3 Orders for copies of the New Year's Oreeonian. which will be issued on January 1, 1914, to be sent to friends, should be sent- to The Oregonian at once. Price 5 Cents Postage in the United States or possessions, Canada or Mexico, 5 cents. Foreign postage 10 cents. Address The Oregonian, Port land, Oregon. we are out of the "biKh rent district'- no buncomb piano checks nor trading stamps- We positively give you more value at a less price than is possible to obtain elsewhere. Send us th names of three or more friends or neighbors wbo might be interested in a piano, player-piano or victrola and we will send you and them a beautiful monthly art calendar for 1914. We will be pleased to demonstrate -the "Chrlsman Player" action, which can be easily Installed In any piano and makes any piano a player piano or anybody a pianist. Our "auto is at your serv ice, open evenings. Soule Bros. Piano Company, lis Morrison street, near Tenth. Adv. North Bank Lats Irok. The North Bank Railway has started laying iron for the track that will enter Sullivans Qulch as far as East Eighteenth street. This track starts at East Second street near East Ankeny and crosses the lot occupied by the Paclflo Iron Works and passes under the approach to the Burn side bridge. It is being built toward the gulch. It has not yet been decided whether the approach to the Burnslde bridge will be raised or not In order to comply with the requirements of trie Railway Commission. It prod ably will be raised or the track lowered some more. Barkes Sbottrxs Jrnxjnrsnrr. judg ment for C. M. Barnes in his suit against Elizabeth E. Yates for the possession of a picture house and five housekeeping-rooms at East Twentieth street and Hawthorne avenue was entered by Judge Davis yesterday, who directed the defendant to settle wltn the leasor of the premises within two days or vacate the property. Barnes charged that the defendant . made lease for the property last July, to take effect .October 1, and has failed to make payments according to the terms. Crrx to Grv No Presbmts. City em. ployea are to receive no ChriBtmas presents from the city this year as a result of the adoption recently of the "day labor" system In place of the sys tern whereby the men were paid by the month. Heretofore laborers. Janitors and others have Tecelved a day's pay on Christmas and have not been re quired to work. This year they will receive no pay for the day. The plan ill mean Pattoh- Avenue Extbciioit Socoht. -Extension of Patton avenue bv wav of Maryland avenue down Into Lower Alblna. there to connect with Gold smith street or Mississippi avenue, will be urged by the North Portland Com mercial Club and the Overlook Club. H. M. Orth, president of the former I affeots about S60 men and organization, said yesterday that every a saving to the city of about 11700. effort will be made to get this ex- Dickbns" Work to Be Reaix Dickens' tension under way after January 1. "Christmas Carol" will be read by There are two- routes, one by way of President Foster, of Reed College, at Delay street and one by way of Mis- the Central Library tonight at 8 BlsslppL The former rout would re- o'clock. A double quartet of mixed quire cutting through the Fisher voices from the Reed College chorus block and the new concrete building of I will sing Christmas carols before and the Star Sand Company, which would be expensive If not prohibitive. The Overlook Club employed an engineer who has selected another route con necting with Mississippi avenue which may be adopted. The grades of both routes are moderate both for streetcars and other vehicles. This extension bas after the reading. This Is the begin nlng of Reed Extension Course I on Modern English Prose writers." Robert Burns' Mother Dttko. Robert Burns left Portland for Wash ington, Kan., Saturday to be at the bedside of his mother who Is thought to be dying. Burns' brother. State At been under consideration for the past torney of Kansas, notified ' Burns of year. Strbet Improvements CokrpurrBD. The improvement of Lombard street on the Peninsula has been completed from Wabash strset to Patton avenue at a cost of S53.90S. It Is a hard-surface improvement. It Is planned to con' tinue this pavement to Alblna avenue. ana men on Alblna avenue to Klllings- hls mother's Illness and It is probable that the former manager of the Mll waukle Tavern will remain there to look after the family estate. Westzr Uhiow Case Cited. Having received Information to the effect that the Western Union Telegraph Company ia operating a messenger service with, out the payment of a license. City Com. worth avenue. Sewers are being put mlssloner Bigelow has addressed a com """" '" """" '""" OI munlcation to City Attorney LaRoche the Improvement. This will complete I ..t-i. t,i , in..,!-..,., t.t. hard-surface system in the center of the Peninsula. The Improvement of Fremont street has been finished from Lincoln Park to East Thirty-third street at a cost of 173,6(3. and the as sessment has been made. venue district Improvement has been completed at a cost of 115,788. Scssrnuia Mortoaoe Ftxxn. New conditions for the certification and Issuance -of the bonds proposed by the Northwest h-lectrlc Company and the Anglo-California Trust Company, of San Francisco, were provided In a sub. stltute mortgage filed for record yes lerday In County Clerk Coffey's office. Alt of the property, and equities of the Klectrlo Company are mortgaged to the San Francisco' Bank to secure the payment of the 110.000.000 8 per cent bonds. Issued by tbe company to con struct th now In course of erection. The mortgage Involved real estate in Clarke, Cowlitz, Skamania and Klickitat counties, Washington, and Multnomah County, Sn.vasTONE Asks 150.000. Suit for $50,000 damages for alleged libel was filed yesterday by Jullifs Silvestone, an attorney, against the Journal Publish ing Company. Tare, suit Is brought be' cause of what the attorney allegea to whatever action is necessary, Alleged Robber Arrested. Dobo. rosa Simlch, one of a duo charged with robbing the store of Jake Tony, at ZiS r.rr. INorthrup street Saturday night, was ar uuiunvM . . . i v... l . .. . .... , , i and Vaughn. Antone Sloykovicn, his alleged partner, was arrested Sunday. Both are In Jail, being unable to obtain ball. A TJbbtui, Chribtmas Qivt. Select one of the many good fountain pens at Gill's. Third and Alder streets. Full line of Waterman, Swan, Moore Non- Leakable and Welty pens in plain as well as ornamented with gold and silver. If in doubt as to design, give gift certificate. Adv. Men Disguised as Woken. Two men dressed in women's clothes are selling lighting and heating plant I imitation lace In the vicinity of East Broadway. A. C. Longshore, of tbe Northwestern National Bank reported to the police yesterday. He said that they were poor imitations of members of the fairer sex. Hioh Tides at Clatsop. Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 28. See fantastic play of surf. Seaside and Gearhart hotels entertain guests; S3 round trip, Friday, December 26 to 31: return January 6. Ticket Money to Loan We are prepared to make .First Mortgage loans on improved Portland real estate. .nuiROTRKrwnjai. Title & Trust Co. Fourth Near Stark Efficiency Schools TO FIT MEN FOR BETTER POSI TIONS AT HIGHER WAGES. Architectural Drawing ... 7.10 Assaying. . 30.00 Automobile 61.00 Bookkeeping. 6.00 Electricity. . , ........ , 17.00 Pharmacy 30.00 Plan Reading Cost Engineering 15.00 Reinforced Concrete Construction 20.00 Salesmanship, i 20 00 Show Card AVrltlna 12.00 Shorthand 6.00 Surveying and Mapping . 10.00 Telearaphy and Dispatching 13.00 Typewriting 6.00 Wireless Telegraphy (course).., 50.00 Freehand Drawing 7.60 Mechanical Drawing. 7.60 Boys School . 7.60 Accountancy (full course) 160.00 No Fee Charged to January 1 to Those www iiirr jseiore 'till afate. Y. M. C. A. LAV AND NIGHT SCHOOLS, stxta ana Taylor sts. Telephone .Tain TOM, A 6561. The Woman in the Case Isn't there some wo man whom yon care a great deal for and whom you would like to think will remember this Christmas always t A gift of enduring na ture which will ba a long-living reminder of this day will be an Oriental Rug from Atiyeh Bros. Alder at Tenth The Day Before Christ mas is apt to find you among those forgetting someone "by the world forgot." Yonr Boy's Christmas Open a savings account, pay ing per cent interest ana mr, teach thrift. lumbermens National bank 'capital 01.000,000 FIFTH A. U 8 TAKlv Portland's Beat Clothes Shop : Here you will find a thousand practical pleasing gifts for men and boys at the right prices includ ing overcoats and raincoats, and many useful gifts for ladies and misses. You will find an ample salesforce of experience able to comprehensively assist in the selection. You will find our delivery service "on time." You will find all purchases placed in appropriate holiday packages without extra charge. Open evenings until Christmas. One Suggestion Worth While Is the Offering of Bath and Dressing Robes and Smoking Jackets Specially Reduced for Today and Tomorrow $15.00 kind at $10.00 kind at .$9.85 .$6.85 $5.00 and $6.00 kind, with slippers - l yj .uuiLU aw .......... Fourth at Morrison WlGiveS.VH. GREEN TRADING STAMPS Gl'S KI H, Pres. SUCCEEDING A. B. STEIN BACH CO. Vhea yon see this border on ad think Kuppenhelmer rlothea at the Mon" THE BOTE CARLTON RESTAURANT 14th ud Wash In rton Street. Strictly A Flrat-CtafM Grille. AonoJiioe a complete 10-courae dlnnet every evening, 5 to 9 P. M., for 60 cent. None better in tne city at any price. No extra charge on Sundays or Holidays. A la carte bill all day at lower than popular ajrieea. ctiriouy ires a esss. pure cream, ana gooa Duiiar, our peciamea. Noonday Lunch Ery Week Day. t Coats. For Everyone Wife, ,Sister Mother: Father, Husband, ' Sweetheart, Uncle, Aunt, Fellow Worker, Employe Lennon's Gift Orders Good for Cloves, Hosiery or Umbrellas have been an unfair and untrue report office. Fifth and Stark. Adv. of the testimony given by Harry Har-1 Moxirch Metai, Wbathck Strips on rls at nis trial tn circuit court last -our doors and windows save fuel. pre. week. Harris, it is charged, men-1 .... Hraft rattlina- windows. keeD tloned the name of the attorney in con. I dust and rain, make your house nectlon with the collection of money comfortable. Office 363 Stark street. from North End resorts, a part of phones: Main 1425.- A J7S0. Adv. which collections was to De paid to ri. p, ixim Murm The Rose City Park Improvement League will meet tonight " in the Rose City Park Clubhouse, Sandy boulevard and East Fifty-seventh street, for general business. At Richards. Special Christmas dinner. $1 per cover; 1 to 8:30 P. M. Adv. Special dry corn for stringing. The Puritan, 6th and Morrison. Adv. Free lecture on California. Thomsen's Chocolates make appre ciated gifts. SOo and IL00 the pound at your dealers. Adv. IT.. I. XlartV anit tt TlnnA Vallnwa" "'"! at Qlobe Theater, commencing Wednes day. Adv. Harris Trunk Co. for leather novel ties Adv. "higher-ups." The testimony was ot pertinent to the issues at trial, it is alleged, and was given by a person who. the attorney said, the Journal knew was of questionable character. iNBEKITANCa TAX RUU.NQ MaDB. Over and above the $5000 exempted by law from taxation, lira Mary J. Ander. son. widow of John A. Anderson, must pay an inheritance tax of 1223.80. 1 per cent on $22.20.S1. The order fixing the amount of the tax to be paid the state was signed yesterday by Judge PlMtrnrL Durlnr her administration of t ha eatata of her husband. Mrs. An- Major John P. Clura. noted lecturer, draon handled JLJ74.9. The ex- will give one of his famous "Travel penses of the estate and its admin- Talks" illustrated with beautiful slides titration reduced the net estate to and moving pictures at MethoSist Epls- $17.20.(1. tbe amount Inherited by copal Church, Twelfth and uayior. Mrs. Anderson. All of this, 'except Tuesday. December 23, at 8 P. M. Ad 25000 exempted by law, is subject to mission free. Everybody welcome.-vAdv. an inheritance tax of 1 per cent. Tjtnts Library Grows. Figures show that the Lents Branch Library gave out 700 more books in November, 1912. than during November, 1212, or a total of 12.300. Owing to this in creased patronage the substitute brarlan will be at the branch to as sist three afternoons weekly in addi tion to the two regular evenings. It Is hoped to settle the question of a site for a permanent branch library in the near future so the new building mav be erected next year. Spend Xmas With tub Folks. Week-end Rates Good going on De cember S4 and 15. returning Decem ber 2. Portland (1st and Alder) to Eagle Creek and Eetacada. II round trip. Traina leave: :&. 8:45. 10:45 A. M. 12:45. 2:46. 4:44. :45 P. M. De cember 25. Round trip, 75 centa to Estacada and intermediate points. Good only on this date. Portland Rail way. LlgM Power Company. Adv. Porters Firm Capttauxed at 11. 00.000. Articles of incorporation of th Minnesota Logging A Lumber Com pany, capitalized at $1,000,000. were filed yesterday In the County cierK Coffey's office. The incorporators of the new company are: Andrew R. Porter. J. P. Porter and H. P. Dutton. R. O. UcMciLct Arpoumo. R. G. McMullen formerly a district engineer In the city's public works department. now assistant county roadmaster. wai appointed yesterday by City Commit sloner Dleck a member of tbe city's committee on the standardization of improvement specifications. Christmas Book. "MeLourhlln and Old Oregon." "McDonald of Oregon." "The ConqueefL" At all bookstores. Adv. Jobm B. Clxtaxd and Joseph L. Atkina law offices removed from fifth floor to 1028-IOChamber of Commerca, -Adv. Pa. FnapsraiCK A. Tfim! has re turned. Adv. TEMPTING FATE Isn't that just what B you're doing every night in leaving your valuable j papers or records in your m home or office where fire L may reach them T In one Pj of our private safes they EJ would be secure from J either fire or thift You m may leave your ledgers j with us every night at u nominal expense Storage 0 space for boxes and pack- ej ages The sense of secur- S ity is worth more than the I cost. I 13 n 0 B S ft 3 0 Commerce Safe Deposit and Mortgage Co. fernum's, aJeWsytfoy.to3eot Umtmll&a Morrison Street, Opposite Postoffice 0. F. BERG, Manager wssswssssask &mm $m. THEST0RET0BUY XMAS GIFTS AT V4 OFF All Parisian Ivory Goods Incmded Gold Jewel Boxes, Clocks, Mir rors, Silver and Parisian Toilet Sets, Griffon's Pearl Manicure Sets, Perfumes, Atomizers, Sta tionery; Ladies' Handbags, Traveling Bags, Hammered Brass, Cutlery, Razors, Ladies' Back Combs, Barrettes, Candy, Shaving Sets, Art Placques, Holiday Post Cards. LAUE-DAVISDRUGCO. Third and Yamhill Sts. XMAS GIFTS Mezza Tints in Antique Gold Frames $10.00 Up F. A. TAYLOR CO. 130 Tenth Street. We Do Picture Framing. J1 Third St., Chamber of Commerca Bldg. .staDiianea 18?t. Portland's Largest and Best Jewelry Store offers the greatest variety and the lowest prices the 'delayed gift buyer will find his wants antici pated here. No last year's goods No fake prices to detract from the dignity of your gift. A complete this season's selection of the 'choicest holiday wares at the lowest prices comparison convinces. S U G G E S T I O N S Diamonds highest grade and lowest price guaranteed; Silverware Sheffield and Imported Dutch Silverware in limitless variety and exclusive designs, either in sets or individual pieces. ' Watches, Rings, Jewelry, Vanity Cases, Silver Toilet Articles, Fraternal Buttons and Pins, Leather Goods, Wedgewood Pottery, Coalport Cnps and Plates, Clocks for the home, office or desk, Silk Um brellas, etc., etc. " Open Evenings . - Established 1SG8. A GIFT that serves some practical purpose is doubly appreciated by the recipient; is a constant re " minder of the-giver's thoughtfulness, and enhances the pleasure of both giving and receiving. Ladies' Embossed Monogram and Gentle men's .Address Stationery in plain and fancy boxes. Engraved Visiting Cards and Wiggin's Book Form Business Cards, Christmas and New Year Greetings. Waterman's, Swan's, Conklin's Self-Pilling Fountain Pens, all styles, in fancy and plain holders. Genuine Leather Goods of all descriptions, Card Cases, Bill Books, Brief Cases, Tourist Tablets, Writing Portfolios, etc. . Brass and Cut Glass Desk Sets and individual pieces in Inkstands, Calendars, Pin Trays, Letter Openers, Clocks, etc. Game and Playing Card Sets of all kinds, Chess, Checkers, Dominoes, etc.; Folding Card Tables and Chairs. . Sectional and Revolving Bookcases, Tables, Stands, Chairs and Desks for your library. Leather Bound Memorandums, Ring Books, and all kinds of fancy books with title in gold. Name of recipient lettered in gold free. Gift Dressings, Holiday Boxes, Seals, Tags, Fancy Cord and everything to make your package attractive. Open Evenings Until Christmas "EVERYTHING FOR THE OFFICE" KIL2I AM pr1ntinngyco Commercial Stationers, Office Outfitters, Printers, Engravers, Booklet ' Makers and Bookbinders rl"H OAS llgZrIW' 'west park and alder. o " LOOK FOR THE MOVING BEAR." JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS Washington and Park Streets. Opened Sunday, to a packed house and continues ALL THIS WEEK The photo-play version of "A Message From Mars" with ,. Charles Hawtrey the well-known English comedian, plajing1 in the role originated by him. POSITIVELY No Increase In Prices. Continuous Performance, 11:30 A. M. to 11:30 P. M. People say: "Distinctly a Famous Players' Production." COMING Week of December 28th SUakbkl "DAVID COPPERFIELD" KJfH?" An inimitable combina tion of mystery, laughter and tears a famous play with a famous actor in the stellar role. The story is a most appropriate one at this season of the year. Wq mortgage GOLD BONDS Interest semi-annually. The cleanest, safest, up-to-date way to in vest yonr money. Issued in $100 and $500 and multiples thereof. Main 208 Willamette Valley fay. Land Co. Ask for A 2050 HARTM.iTHOMPSO TREASt Mr. HartOg ir.