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MEN PREDOMINATE
ON NEW YEAR S DAY
"Open House" by Society Folk
Is Fittingly Observed
Here.
PROMINENT FOLK 'AT HOME'
Mr. und .Mi. Klliolt Itugglcs Curbc-tt,
Mr. and 3lrs. James G. Gauld and
Mr. und Mrs. Martin Gay
luuibard Entertain.
New Year's day was observed in a
delightful manner by society folk and
It in the ono day in the year when men
l'redonjlnate at the afternoon ' recep
tions. A number of Portland's leading
matrons follow the -old-world custom
of kpppim? "open house" on January
1. both afternoons and eveningrs. and
many old friends who do not meet at
oher affairs during the year Ereet each
other, this year to indulge in the mod
ern diversion of tanfrotnfr during: the
iHtter part of the afternoon and even
in ar.
Anions those whose charming; hos
pitality was extended to their friends
yesterday was Sdr. and Mrs. Elliott
Kuggles Corbett. who entertained at
their attractive residence in AVest Park
Btreet. The prettily adorned tea table
was presided over by Mrs. Thomas
Sharp, of Prineville; Mrs. George Kirk
)mm Smith. Mrs. Joseph Andrews, and
Mrs. llawley Hoffman. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett
and her house guest. Mrs. John G. Ed
wards, who recently returned from a
trip to England; Mrs. Henry Ladd Cor
bett. Mrs. Lloyd Smith. Miss Lucy Smith
and Mrs. Antolne G. Labbe. The rooms
were decorated brilliantly with Christ
mas greens, poinsettias and huge chrys-.
anthemums.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Gauld and
Miss Isabella Gauld also entertained
their hosts of friends in a similar man
ner yesterday afternoon and evening
at their beautiful home at the head of
King street.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gay Lombard
contributed their quota to the day's fes
tivities by giving a tango tea for about
30 of their closest friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Oskar E. Huber and
daughters, the Misses Dorothy, Wlnnl
fred and Elizabeth, left yesterday for
a few days' sojurn at their cottage in
Gearhart. They were accompanied by
August Berg and Miss Alice Tucker.
.
Mrs. Adeline M. Gates and son, G.
Walter Gates, Jr., left this morning for
the East, where Master Gates will en
ter Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsyl
vania. Mrs. Gates will visit relatives
and friends In the South and various
Eastern cities and will pass the re
mainder of the Winter and Spring In
New York City.
.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hubbard enter
tained on New Tear's eve with a watch
party In honor of Chester Wright Dew
ey, of White Salmon, and Mtss Henri
etta Marguerite Murphy, of Minneapo
lis. Other guests were Mrs. McClaren
and daughter Irma, and Mrs. Jane B.
Warren, of Michigan. The affair was
also the 22d anniversary of the Hub
bards' wedding and a delicious mid
night supper was served.
Yesterday at noon Mr. Dewey and
Miss Murphy were married in the First
Tresbyterian Church. The bride was
charming In a gown of ivory silk, with
overdrape of real lace. She also wore
an Egyptian scarab pendant and neck
lace, the gift of the bridegroom. Her
bouquet was a shower of white or
chids and lillles of the valley. Mrs.
Addie Jane Hubbard was matron of
honor and the bridesmaid was Miss
Louise Boyd.
Dr. John H. Boyd officiated, using
ine ring service.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey will pass the rest
of the Winter in Portland, and in the
Spring will take up their residence at
the former's ranch In White Salmon,
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Woods and son
Jlyde entertained about 40 young peo
ple on New Year's eve at their home,
1191 Glenn avenue North. The evening
was passed in dancing and games. The
house was decorated beautifully, the
color scheme being red and green.
M. T. O'Connell. of this city, is so
journing in San Diego, Cal., at the U.
S. Grant Hotel.
.
Dr. H. Ward Monroe, of Victoria, B.
C. was host at a dinner party on Mon
day evening at the Hotel Multnomah,
His guests Included Mr. and Mrs. How.
srd M. McAlpine, of Berkeley. Cal., and
Miss A. Joseph, afterward taking his
guests to see Alice Lloyd at the Heilig
J nearer.
Club Women Will Hold Three
Meetings Today.
Professor Torrer and Dr. Chapman
to Give Address Mother of
Perfect Baby" will Tell of Care
of Children.
THE biology department of the
Portland Woman's Club will meet
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Women
of Woodcraft Hall. Professor H. B.
Torrey will speak.
The literary department. Mrs. J. M.
Scott, chairman, will meet In the same
hall at 3 o'clock. Dr. C. H. Chapman
win speaK.
The Oregon Congress of Mothers has
arranged an interesting series of meet
ings to be held at the Parents' Educa
tional Bureau. The first of these gath
erings will be held today at 2
o'clock, when Mrs. Jacob Kanzler,
mother of Oregon s "perfect baby," will
give young mothers and expectant
mothers a tajK on the care of Infants.
The Association of Collegiate Alumnae
will meet as the guests of the Oregon
Alumnae Association at 3 o'clock Sat
urday in room A, library. Mayor Albee
will speak.
The Association of Collegiate Alumnae
will hold a business meeting at 10
o'clock Saturday morning at the Young
Women a Christian Association.
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The Woman's Club will give an en
tertalnment January 2S for the benefit
of the scholarship loan fund. Among
the attractions will be readings by
Mrs. C. O. Young, who will give "The
Dream or Fair women" and "Evan
geline." The loan fund assists ambi
tlous and deserving girls to make the!
way through college and is one of th
most helpful parts of the work of th
Federated Women a Clubs.
William K. Smith III.
William K. Smith, a prominent bust
nejs man of this city, is critically ii
st the family home. 351 Third street.
Mr. Smith is the father of Joseph H
Smith, credit man of the Portland
Kallway. Light & Power Company.
ROLE OF HAJJ SHOWS
SKINNER REAL GENIUS
Recognition as Great Romantic Actor Is Given for Impersonation of
Beggar of Bagdad in Oriental Drama, "Kismet."
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OTIS SKINNER
T 13 rather' late in the day, to be
sure, for American playgoers to be
making tho discovery that Otis
Skinner is the greatest romantic actor
of the present generation; but, as a
matter of fact, general acknowledg
ment of his genius was not made until
his appearance as Hajj, the Beggar of
Bagdad. In Klaw & Erlanger and
Harrison Grey Flake's magnificent
production of Edward- Knoblauch's
Oriental drama, "Kismet."
When the American production of
Kismet" was projected, Mr. Skinner
stepped into the role of Hajj as though
it were his by right of inheritance.
Air. Skinner s impersonation of Haij
is so unusual a piece of stage artistry
WORK IS TABULATED
County Records Up to Date for
Year in Half Hour.
1912 AND 1913 COMPARED
Report Shows 35,998,912 Words Are
Written, in Deed, Mortgage and
Other Books in Clerk's Of
fice in 12 Months.
When County Clerk Coffey's office
closed Wednesday night at 5 o'clock,
approximately 35,998,912 words had
been recorded in the deed, mortgage
and other books for permanent records
during the year 1913. The young wom
en in the recording department wrote
up 52,324 pages of records during the
year. Each of these pages has 43
lines which will average about 16
words to the line. After these records
are entered in the filing books every
word is read and compared with the
original documents. This work is done
under the supervision of Mrs. Nellie
Starr. During a portion of the year
there have been 16 girls at work
though at some times there have been
only 14 or 15 used in the recording
denartment.
Denutv Clerk Erklns had complied a
complete statistical report or me ousi
ess transacted tnrougn jiern. wouey s
office during the year 1913 in less
than half an hour after the oriice was
closed, at 5 o'clock Wednesday, De
cember 81. Everything was brought
on to the time of closing so that ac
curate information could be secured
as to the number of Instruments of
overv nature handled through the of
fice everv month ouring me year. j.uis
is hr lieved to be a record in the Mult
nomah office or any other office of
any nature, where a corresponding
amount of business is transacted.
Th complete statistical report ana a
comparison with the business done Id
1912 follow:
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Acknowledgments ....
47
4
43o
4r.S',.
Adoptions 1
Anglers' licenses
7Ui
11.002
J. 4 07
App. for dissolution. . .
Approval of plans
1
15
552
Articles lncorp n rec a
Articles incorp'n filed
Assumed Bus. names..
43' 42
Hi-.1.
3
620
10
10
1.173
21
Change of name
Circuit court cases...
Cir. Court cases, state.
353 412
4.08S
4.211
1 . .
2;. .
84
Combination licenses. .
849
V.29
County Court law cases
1
Declal-n ol intentions.
83!
7ft!
1.076
K71
1.190
73S
Dental licenses
4
Divorces
55
i,
Kstrav notices
Farm names registered
21. ,
Si:
ii
S5
Flung plat9
Guardianships ....
Hunters' licenses ..
2
8,704
302
421 424
.049
825
40,049
insane commitments..
31 22
Instruments recorded.
2879 S20O
3S.011
Limited partnerships
Liquor licenses
Marginal releases . .
Marriage licenses . .
Medical licenses ....
x
5.6BOI
2,Ttf!
71
73
47
6.394
196
331
1
3,007
47
1
3
Ministers' licenses ....
Naturalization papers.
Non-support cases
Notarial certificates...
Notarial commissions.
Nurses registered ....
Opticians' licenses . . .
Petitions for city
12J
114
91
10J
1001
1.412
CftS1
19S
96
101
47
1.207
44
6S2
61
10
6
12S
14
24
C7
42
Pet'ns vacating streets
4
Probate cases
Recording log brands.
Hecore'g meat brands.
Sr.nltorium license....
Stallion license
Storage licenses ......
Subpenas issued
691
805 1
872
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that the terms ordinarily employed in
dramatic criticism seem, scarcely suited
to a consideration of this creation by
one man of another man.
The creator of Hajj off the stage is
a finely set up type of Yankee-American
with bits of gray in his dark hair.
Mr. Skinner says that he has never
acted a role which laid such demands
upon his mental and physical strength,
"I train just as carefully as a ball
player or a pugilisf' he commented. "I
am abstemious in everything, diet,
sleep and exercise. It's the only way
I can keep up t othe demands of the
role."
Mr. Skinner will present "Kismet"
at the Heilig Theater all next week,
beginning Monday.
Trust Co. authority . ..I. .. .1
Vacating- lots ..... j
Vacating- roads
COLONEL; MARTIN IS HOST
Officers and Friends Guests at New
Year's Reception.
Following a custom of the regular
Army, Colonel Charles H. Martin.
U. S. A., detailed as commander of the
Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard,
held a New Years reception to officers
under him and to friends at the Ar
mory yesterday. All officers appeared
in full dress uniform and extended
New Year's greetings to the Colonel.
Refreshments were served.
Those who attended were: General
A. C. Taylor, U. S. A., retired; General
Thomas M. Anderson, U. S. A retired:
General Charles F. Beebe: Adjutant-
General Finzer, of the Oregon National
Guard; Colonel James Jackson, U. S. A.,
retired; Colonel' Joseph Murphy, Col
onel Charles McDonald, Colonel Henry
C. CabeL U. S. A., retired; Major V. M.
C. Silva, U. S. A., retired: Major Loren
A. - Bowman, Major Charles- T. Smith.
Captain Cleveland McLaughlin, U. S. A.,
uaptains fierce A. Murphy, John B.
Roth, George H. Shoemaker. Henry
Hockenyos, Clarence R. Hotchkiss, Carl
Ritteracher, D. E. Bowman, Frank S.
Sever, Leo J. Peronl, Frank Tibbets,
and Lieutenants Eugene Libby, A. Q.
Johnson, O. Stevens and Jacob Feld-
man.
LA FRANCE BEGINS TERM
Man Who "Planted" Body and Col
lected Insurance Taken to Prison.
James C. LaFrance, convicted insur
ance swindler, was taken to the pent
tentiary Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
Ed Kennedy, to begin serving his sen
tence of from one to five years for
defrauding the Modern Woodmen of
America of J3000 by "planting" a body,
supposed to have been his. on the banks
of the Clackamas River, and later col
lectins me insurance which he car
ried. It Is said he carried policies with
two other companies and that he col
lected a total of 12.000.
In June, 1912, LaFrance gave out the
information that he was going fishing.
The body was found 12 days later.
Testimony was offered at the trial to
prove that the body was pointed out
by LaFrance himself to a party of fish
ermen.
LaFrance was arrested last Spring
in coos county and brought to Port
land for trial. His wife is under in
dictment. The date for her trial has
not been set.
BLACK GOODS SALE.
Western Pocahontas coal, S6.50 a ton
delivered. Roslyn mine run, S8.50,
Portland & Suburban Coal Co. Adv
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Care m Cola 1st one Day.
remember the full name. Look
signature cn ererv box- 26o.
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ONI AN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1911.
CIVIL SERVICE - IN
PERIL, HOW BELIEF
Attorneys Think Chamberlain
Case Appeal May Hurt
;, Organization.
MATTER AT ISSUE VITAL
Declaration Made That Should Com
missioner Brewster "Win Power
of Board "Woold Be to Deter
mine on Two Questions.
That the force and effect of munici
pal civil service in Portland are placed
in Jeopardy In the appeal of
City Commissioner Brewster to
the Circuit Court . for a writ
of review In the case of Russell
T. Chamberlain, veteran janitor at the
City Hall, who was reinstated to the
service December 24 after having been
discharged by Commissioner Brewster,
the opinion of attorneys and others
who have followed the case.
The question at issu is of the ex
tent of" the jurisdiction of the Civil
Service Board in considering appeals
of discharged employes. Commissioner
Brewster contends that the power of
the Board in considering such cases
is to Investigate only the questions as
to whether the discharge was made
for political or religious reasons or In
good faith for the good of the public
service. He says the Board has no
power to pass upon the question of
the efficiency of a man whether
charges against him are correct, the
Boards authority being to determine
only whether the official making the
aiscnarge did so In good faith -and
for reasons other than political or re
ligious reasons.
it is declared that should the case
be decided in favor of Commissioner
Brewster the power of the Civil Ser
vice Board would be to determine only
the questions. "Was the removal made
in good faith? Was the removal for
religious or political reasons?" Up to
tnis time the Civil Service Board al
ways has gone into the details of
charges and not only considered the
intent of the official making the dis
charge but also the question of effl
ciency or honesty. The same policy
was followed m the Chamberlain case,
That' the Chamberlain case Is not
one in which the City Commission
might expect to secure a non-preju
diced decision on this sweeping ques
tion, is the opinion of many of those
who know of the case. It is consid
ered certain from demonstrations of
recent date at the City Hall that pop
ular opinion is with Chamberlain and
that there Is an element of sentiment
and patriotism in the case because of
Mr. Chamberlain's age and tne fact
that he has a remarkable record as
Civil War veteran. A decision from
the court against him means that he
Hoses the position he has held with
the city for 14 years..
There have been other cases lnvolv
Annua
Coats, Suits, Dresses, Waists, Petticoats
Are reduced we find ourselves with a larger stock than any previous season at this time of year, arid it must
be sacrificed to make room for our immense Spring purchases that will soon be en route.
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Every Coat, Every Suit, Every Dress
Petticoats, Waists, Furs and Skirts are included in this great Clearance Sale.
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135 Serge Dresses, $7.50, $8.95 and
values. Your choice
in a wide range of
sizes. Colors blue,
brown, black and
gray. On sale at
Profits Cast Aside
FROM now on our sole object is to clear out
every remaining suit, every coat, every dress
and every blouse, in our
Semi-Annual Clearance
Every garment must go. Positively none re
stricted, Come in today to make
. your selection !
All Suits in 3 Lots
$25 to $35 Suits $19.00
$38 to $48 Suits $25. OO
$50 to $68 Suits $35.00
All Coats Reduced 1-4 to 1-2
All Waists $10 and up Half Price
All Other Waists Greatly Reduced
Cfje iBartijolomck) Company
Portland's Exclusive Garment Shop
ing the same questions regarding Civil
Service as does the Chamberlain case.
which. It is said, could have been se
lected to use as a test. In these cases
the elements of sentiment have played
no part. City employs are expressing
much interest in the case because they '
believe if the decision is against Cham
berlain it will mean practically the
abolition of the Civil Service, the
power being given members of the
city commission to make removals and
the discharged employe Deing aepnvea
of some of the rights of appeal which
now exist.
MOTHER TIRES OF BABY
Posthumous Child Given to Proprie
tress of Rooming-Hoiise to Keep.
Tired of the posthumous baby of her
first husband, Louise Clbulka, who was
at one time a ward of the Department
of Public Safety for. Women, has given
the baby, 11 months old, to Mrs. Eliza
beth Hogan, proprietress of a rooming
house at Thirteenth and Flanders
streets, to keep. Patrolman Vessey re
ported yesterday.
The vounsr woman Is said to have
grown tired of her child after she ro
married about a month ago. Her first
husband. Tony Packey, was killed by a
fall from a rooming-house window in
December, 1912, and nearly two months
later the baby was born. ' The first
marriage was before Judge Oatens
In Circuit Court, where the two had
been brought on a police charge.
500 Suits to
Choose From
A selection of "Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments not equaled anywhere for prices
SUITS
Your choice of $14.95,
$16.95 and $17.50 Suits,
now only
$9.95
Your choice of $19.85,
$22.50 and $24.95 Suits,
now only
13.35
Your choice of $29.50,
$32.50 to $37.50 Suits,
now only
1 9.95
$45.00, $85,00, $90.00 and
$100.00 Suits,
rrice
$8.9o and $9.95 ry T"f
4.95 W
$9.95
IORRELL'
CLOAKS
COR. SIXTH AND
All Dresses in 3 Lots
$25 to $35 Dresses $19.50
$38 to $45 Dresses $28.50
$48 to $65 Dresses $37.50
Washington at Tenth
LAUNDRY HOST TO STAFF
JOHN TAIT PRESIDES IX DINING-
ROOM OF MODERN PLANT.
Nearly SOO Employes Entertained, and
Recreation Department Costing
$15,000, Presented.
John Tait, president and manager of
the Troy Laundry Company, was host
yesterday at noon at a New Tear's
luncheon, served in the dinlngroom and
recreation department of the modern
plant just completed, at East Tenth and
East Pine streets. More than 160 of
the 200 employes were entertained in
"honor of the completion of the plant,
and especially to commemorate the
inauguration of the recreation depart
ment, for which a room 200 feet long
by 27 feet wide has been reserved.
Work stopped yesterday at 12 o'clock
and Manager Tait raised an American
flag above the plant. Then all re
paired to the dinlngroom, where lunch
eon was served.
Richard C. Warrlner, a well-known
pioneer of 1853, and who has been in
the laundry business for more than a
quarter of a century, delivered an ad
dress, in which he sketched the evolu
tion and progress of the business,
emphasizing the improved conditions
under which the men and women of to
day work.
Manager Tait told the employes that
the dining hall and recreation rooms
were for their benefit and comfort. He
1200 Coats to
Choose From
given.
Your choice of all $12.50,
$12.95 and $13.75 Coats,
now only
$6.65
Your choice of all $14.95,
$16.95 to $17.50 Coats,
now only
$9.95
Your choice of all $29.85,
$32.50 to $34.50 Coats,
now on1?
8.85
$39.50, $44.50, $49.50,
$55.00 to $100.00 Coats,
V2 Price
200
AND SUITS
ALDER, Opp. Oregonian BIdg.
COATS
$1
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said they were for dances and other
public functions, and said he hoped
they would be used often for these
purposes.
Hot coffee and tea. with milk and
sugar, will be furnished dally. The
plant represents an expenditure of
$150,000, and Is said to be the best
equipped laundry on the Pacific Coast.
Of the 1150.000. expenditure. $15,000
was made for the benefit of employes.
SALE OF SICK HOG CHARGED
Herd and Farm Declared Damaged
and Suit Is Filed.
Suit to collect $3250. alleged to be
the amount of damages sustained by
W. H. Whltmore and Steve Osborne as
a result of the purchase of a cholera
infected hog, has - been filed in
County Clerk Coffey's office by Whit
more and Osborne against Charles
Thornton and Al Brown. Brown and
Thornton knew the hog they sold to
Whltmore and Osborne was Infected,
the complaint charges.
As a result of the running of the
alleged infected hog with the herd
previously owned by the plaintiffs.
Whltmore and Osborne charge that 38
of their hogs, valued at $1500, died, the
others were damaged to the amqunt of
$1000. and their premises, which they
had especially fitted up for the, raising
of hogs, have become" Infected and can
not be used for that purpose again for
three years. For this alleged damage
they ask $500. Further damages to the
amount of $250 Is asked to recompense
the plaintiffs for the amount they ex
pended in vaccinating their hogs and
doctoring them.
Hundreds of Styles
Every New Material
Dancing Frocks, Evening and
Dinner Gowns, Street Dresses,
Office Dresses you'll find a
frock here f6r any occasion,
and the price will fit your purse.
Your choice of all $12.95,
$14.95 and $16.95
Dresses now
Your choice of all $18.95,
$19.S5 to $22.50 Dresses
$13.35
Your choice of all $24.50,
$27.50 to $29.85 Dresses
Your choice of all $32.50,
$34.50 to $39.50 Dresses
$19.95
Women's and Misses' New Winter
800 Dresses to
Choose From
$9.95
$16.65
$7.50 to $10.00
Coats, 34 to 44 sizes
in the lot; new ma
terials. Clearance
price
$3.95