THE OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUATIT 14, 1914 11 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREOOXIAS TELEPHONES. Prlntinj-Room . .Main 7070, A 6095 City Circulation Main 7070. A 6093 Managing Editor Main 770. A 6095 Sunday Editor ...Main 7O70. A eoas Composing-Room Main 7O70. A 60o Superintendent Building Main 7070, A 603 AMCSEUEST8. HBTLIfJ THEATER (Morrison and Eler ;nihl Robert Mantm In "The Merchant - of Venice." This afternoon at 2 and In Alacbutn." tonight at 8. BAKER THEATER (Broadway and Morrl on) Baker Players In "A a Man Thinks." ThU afternoon at 2:15 and to night at 8:15. CRPHEfM THEATER (Broadway and Tay lor) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at 8:15. "PANTAGES THEATER (Broadway and Ai rier) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at 7:30 and 9. EMPRESS THEATER (Broadway and Yam hill) Vaudeville. This afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at 7:30 and 0. LYRIC THEATER (Fourth and Stark) Musical comedy, "The Follies." This afternoon at 2:15 and tonight at :15. fEOPLE'S THEATER (West rark and Al der) Special moving picture bill. L.es Mlserables." KEW STAR THEATER (Washington and Park) ARCADE THEATER (Washing ton, between Sixth and Broadway) Ex clusive first-run pictures dally. COLUMBIA THEATER (Sixth and Wash ington) Continuous first-run pictures ' from 11 A. M. MAJESTIC THEATER (Washington and Park) Continuous first-run motion pic tures. GLOBE THEATER (Eleventh and Wash ington) Continuous first-run motion pic tures. Clearing Burnside Stvj:et Urged. A movement has been started by which It is hoped to clear West Burnside treet from the) bridge to Fifth street of the crowds which gather there at all times. The matter will be taken up at the luncheon of the Kast Burn side District Improvement Association next Wednesday at the Grand Union QrllL Several of the renters of the rroperty on the west side of the bridgre have agreed to appear before the club at the luncheon and outline a plan by which it is hoped to clear the street. This clearing of Burnside street west of the bridge has been under considera tion for several years without results Owing to conditions there, Kast Side women and others avoid the west Bide of the bridge. The plan is to take up the matter with Mayor Albee. Bornino Cable Impairs Phones. The burning of a cable In a manhole of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, at Broadway and Jefferson Btreets, put all of the Bell telephones at the City Hall including the Fire Department, out of commission yester day afternoon. The accident also put several hundred residence telephones out of order. It was necessary to call out the Fire Department to extinguish the fire. For nearly an hour the Fire Department was without Bell telephone eervico. An emergency wire finally was Btretched from the main switch board to the switchboard of the Fire Department at the City Hall and all fire calls were turned in over this. Workmen began making repairs as soon as possible and hope to have all the lines working today. Commissioner Holman Goes to Cor vallis. County Commissioner Holman will leave this morning for Corvallls to attend the sessions of the Factories Promotion Congress which meets to day and tomorrow. Mr. Holman will deliver an address this evening on "What Can County Officials Do to Help Build Up Payrolls in Oregon?" Other Portland speakers at the con gress will be Mark Woodruff, A. C. Spencer and D. W. Skinner, who will discuss payrolls from a railroader's .standpoint and other transportation problems. Mr. Holman expects to re turn to Portland tomorrow. Da. Spoboeon Lectures at Noon To day. Dr. William Spurgeon, of Lon don, will give the first of his noon lectures today at the Portland Young Men's Christian Association. His sub ject will be, "Does Religion Pay?" To morrow he will speak on the subject, "Why Am I a Christian?" His topic for the concluding lecture on Friday will be, "The Four Letters." There will be music at all of the meetings. Dr. Spurgeon will epeak at 12:15 o'clock, and all men are Invited to attend. Carline Extension Sought. Resi dents of Kast Thirty-third street met fit the home of Dr. W. O. Spencer, 883 Tillamook street, Monday night and voted to seek an extension of the Broadway carline east on Broadway to Thirty-third street, thence north to Fremont street. Commissioner Daly, who recently promised co-operation in securing this extension, will be notified of the action of this meeting and urged to begin proceedings to secure the im provement. Motorcyclist Runs Down Child. While crossing Fourth and Madison Btreets yesterday afternoon, Oswell Hurlburt, 9 years old, of 334 Market street, was struck by a motorcycle and seriously injured. He was picked up and hurried to the City Health Depart ment, where Dr. M. B. Marcellus, city health officer, dressed his wounds. It was found that he had a broken leg and his head was severely lacerated. Sullivan Beoged From Wrong Man. George Sullivan, 11 minutes after he was dismissed by Judge Stevenson for drunkenness, walked out of the police station and begged Chief of Police Clark for money to eat on yesterday. He was returned to court and was fined S10. Sullivan, in making his plea for money, said he was a church member at Beaverton. "The administration has changed," said Chief Clark. "Fresh Kids" Lauoh at Detect-vm Because they ruffled his dignity, De tective Grlsim yesterday haled Robert Graham and William Brown before the Municipal Court on a vagrancy charge. "What did they do to cause their arrest," said Judge Stevenson. "They're fresh kids and they laughed at me," rejoined Grlsim, Judge Steven, son released both on suspended sen tence. Federal Aid Not Forthcoming. The Federal Government will not be able to assist Portland in the testing of dairy cattle lor tuberculosis, according to a letter received yesterday by City commissioner uigeiow, from A. D. Melvln, of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C. Mr. Blgelow recently wrote for assist ance which Dr. Melvin says cannot be given because of lack of funds. Huntington Don Rabid. The head of a dog suspected of being infected with rabies was sent in yesterday from Huntington, Baker County, to the State Board of Health. Dr. Arms made microscopic examination of the tissues of the brain, and discovered the tell tale "nlgro bodies." So far as is known the dog had not bitten anyone. Irvington Park Folk to Elect. The organization and bylaws com mittee of the Irvington Park Club will submit its report at a meet ing to be held Thursday night at Baker's store, Bast Thirleth and Killlngsworth. Formal organization will be effected at this meeting and officers will be elected. Claude Rogers Pleads Guilty. Claude Rogers, under indictment charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, pleaded guilty to simple as sault yesterday before Judge Cleeton and was fined $50. In case of default of payment of the fine Judge Cleeton said he may be imprisoned in the County Jail for 25 days. ' Oscar L Holman's Funeral Held The funeral of Oscar L. Holman, aged 21, who died January 10 at the family residence, 710 Albtna avenue, was held yesterday. Interment was made in the Rose City Park Cemetery. He was the or Air. and Mrs. .Martin Holman. l.vbbi Wish to Speak. Rabbi Jonah Wise will address the Bible Study J a Wednesday at 3, in the Central try. In room A. The public Is fd. Eastern Star Officials Installed. Installation ceremonies of the new officers of Martha Washington Chapter, No. 14, Order of Eastern Star, were con ducted Monday night at the Masonic halL East Burnside and Kast Eighth streets, in the presence of 300 mem bers. Mrs. Lelah Shields, retiring worthy matron, assisted by Mrs. Cecilie McMullen, marshal, and Miss Alta Ring, organist, installed the offi cers as follows: Worthy matron, Mrs. Katherine Morgan; worthy patron, H. H. Young; associate matron, Mrs. Carrie Meikle; secretary, Mrs. Belle Rich mond; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Smith; conductor, Mrs. Frances Hurlburt; as sociate conductor, Mrs. Julia Hicks; chaplain, Mrs. Anetta Myers; marshal. Mrs. Leona Beeson; organist. Miss Olivette Wheeler; Adah. Miss Leona Sinks; Ruth, Miss Eloise Clouse; Esther, Mrs. Ellen Johnson; Martha, Mrs. Kate Cooke; Electa, " Mrs. Eva Craddock; warder. Miss Margaret Whitter; sen tinel, A. M. France. Improvement Body Re-Elects Heads. The Portland Heights and Council Crest Improvement Association at a meeting in the Portland Heights Club house Monday evening re-elected Rev. H. D. Chambers, president; R. S. Grant, vice-president, and A. E. Lincoln. Bec-retary-treasurer. The new executive committee is: G. W. Hoyt, E. T. John son, William Young, C E. Miller and F. W. German. A delegation of women brought up the matter of playgrounds for the children of the heights and a committee was appointed to investi gate the matter. A representative of County Commissioner Holman ad dressed the association on county roads. Brotherhood Meeting Tonight. The social and economical aspect of church extension will be the subject of an address by Dr. W. S. Bovard, general secretary of the Men's Brotherhood, in the Central Methodist Church tonight, at a community meeting to be held under the auspices of the Men's Brother hood. A. H. Harris, editor of the Portland Labor Press, will speak on "What the Church Owes to the Com munity." Arthur Langguth, president of the Multnomah Bar Association, will speak on "What the Community Owes to the Church." The programme will be followed by a general discussion, led by Judge W. A. Reed. Taxpayers' Survey League Meets To night. The Taxpayers' Survey League will meet tonight at room A of the Central Library for the discussion of several Questions in which the league is taking an interest, chief among which at present is to take some action to persuade the city authorities to close up the employment agencies, which the president of the organiza tion describes as "a drudge on the working class.". The meeting will be for league members only. Bio Store Window Broken. One of the large plate glass windows of Powers' furniture store was broken Monday night when a bedstead fell against the window from the inside. This was a surprise to the management, who had taken precautions that the windows should not be broken from the pressure of the crowds on the out side, during the progress of their pres ent fire sale, by building wooden rail ings in front of the windows. Offense Held Technical. In the Municipal Court yesterday the case against F. Friedlander on the charge of fraudulent advertising was heard before a jury which returned a verdict against the defendant. Judge Steven son, holding that the law had been technically violated. Inasmuch as the first advertisement printed omitted ref erence to contract goods which were excepted In later advertisements. Im posed a fine of $50. Mayor Invited to Speak. Mayor Albee, Judge Davis and Dan Kellaher have been invited to speak at the Pro gressive weekly luncheon at the Hotel Oregon at noon today. There will be other speakers, including D. J. Cooper, Wasco County chairman of the Pro gressive party. The speakers will be limited to five minutes, and the lunch eon will continue for Just an hour. County Chairman Sweeney will preside. Former Portland Postal Clerk Pro moted. Edgar Verry, formerly a clerk in the Portland Postoffice. has been ap. pointed Assistant Postmaster of Coffey ville, Kan. He had been a general delivery clerk In the Postoffice there for some time. His new position pays $1400 a year. Mr. Verry grew to man hood in Portland. Since going to Coffey ville, five years ago, he has been mar ried. As A Means op Identifying Bread. Many users of "Royal Table Queen" bread having urged an easier means of identification, we have determined to attach our regular registered trade mark label to every loaf sold in the future. If you desire genuine "Table Queen" Insist on this label. Royal Bakery & Confectionery, Inc. Adv. Prohibition Meeting Announced. A meeting to help the statewide prohibi tion movement this year is to be held in the Vernon Presbyterian Church, near Nineteenth and Alberta streets, Thursday, from 10 to 4 o'clock. An In teresting programme Is planned, in cluding special muslo and addresses by several ministers. Prohibitionists to Meet. A meet ing in observance of National prohibi tion amendment day will be held under the auspices of the Portland Women's Christian Temperance . Union tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Sellwood Methodist Episcopal Church. An in vitation Is extended to all interested. Citt's Health Is Good. The ex cellence of Portland's health is in dicated by the contagious, disease score board at the City Health Department, which shows only 14 cases of con tagious disease In the entire city. This is the smallest number of cases at this season for many years. Second Lecture Tomorrow Night. The second lecture in the Reed College extension course, "The Voter and the City of Portland," will be given In the Sellwood Methodist Church tomorrow night. Rev. E. D. Hornschuch will be the speaker In this church Friday night at the evangelical services. Extension Lecture Tonight. "Gov ernment of the City" is the subject of the lecture In Reed Extension Course XL to be given at the Young Women's Christian Association this evening at 6:45 o'clock. The lecture Is open to the public. ZERO WEATHER IN EAST. This district will no doubt be affected by the cold wave which prevails in the East. "King" Coal is the best insur- nn.o Diralnat f r(7i Tl IX Wftftther. PrnAfS now. Independent Coal & Ice Co., Stark St., opposite new Broadway uneater. Adv. Smallpox Case Found. Two cases of smallpox of the malls nant type have been discovered in St, Johns. One of these has been sent to the Isolation Hospital. Considerable complaint has been made about the other alleged case, which Is in the family of a Mr. Baker on Willamette boulevard. The son is reported to have smallpox, and the father is going to and from the house. The house will be quarantined today. If the health ofn cers find the case to be smallpox. For some time there have been several cases of mild varioloids in St. Johns, but so far they have escaped detection It is said there are at least four or five cases of this mild form of smallpox. Mount Scott W. C. T. TJ. to Meet. The Mount Bcott W. C. T. TJ. will hold an all-day service of prayer and fasting at the Lents Friends Church tomorrow, beginning at 10 o'clock. The speakers will be Rev. W. Boyd Moore, Rev. J. M. Nelson, Rev. John Riley, Rev. Myra B. Smith and local workers of the W. C. T. U. Special musio will be a feature of the programme. In the evening Dr. Clarence True Wilson will address the people of Lents In the Baptist Church on "State and National Prohibition.'! SLOVER IS DEFENDED Free Methodist Hearing for ex Chief Is Begun. UNDERWORLD WOMEN TALK Annie Gellette Repudiates Former Affidavits In Which She Told of Slover's Actions and on Whose Testimony He Was Ousted. Three women of the underworld, with five discharged patrolmen, testified at a hearing instituted by members cf the Free Methodist Church to inquire into the circumstances of t:o dismissal of Police Captain Slover, and the evi dence on which Slover was dismissed, yesterday In the offices of Conley & De Neffe, Slover's attorneys, in the Chamber of Commerce building. The committee, consisting of pas tors and laymen of several different churches, reported that they were "more than ever confirmed that Mr. Slover had been grossly wronged by his dismissal." Further, the committer re ported that "the evidence given re sulted unanimously in strengthening the committee's belief in the moral integrity. Christian character, as well as the honesty of Mr. Stover's adminis tration." George K. McCord, secretary to ex Mayor Rushlight; ex-Captain J. F. Keller,' Charles Bakcsy. B. D. Hutch ings, Clifford Maddux, C. J. Rupert and A. L. Pressey were the men witnesses. Of these, Hutchings, Bakcsy, Maddux, Pressey and Rupert were discharged members of the police bureau, Pressy and Rupert being sergeants under the Rushlight regime. Annie Gellette, whose testimony was a considerable part of that on which Slover was dis charged, was a witness. Two other women of the underworld were wit' nesses, but the committee refused to give the names, saying that if the names were published, the Civil Serv ice Commission could get the women for the rehearing of Slover on Janu ary 22. Rev. W. G. MacLaren, himself a pas tor of the Free Methodist Church, ap peared for Slover and questioned the witnesses. Of the committee as first selected Rev. Delmar H. Trimble and Homer Cox, of the Friends' Church, were not present at the investigation. The committee which rendered its de cision consisted of Rev. Robert H. Clark, conference evangelist of the Free Methodist Church; Rev. S. Earl Dubois, United Presbyterian; Rev. C. H. Davis, First Nazarene Church; Rev. T J. Coburn, Piedmont Friends' Church; Rev. W. H. Boddy, pastor Central Free Methodist Church; W. J. Johnston, First Free Methodist Church; Rev. W, N. Coffee, district superintendent of the Free Methodist Church; E. C. Jehu, li censed preacher of the Presbyterian do nomination; J. S. Fox, of the Lents Friends' Church; Frank Schutz, a clerk. living at 464 East Harrison street, and Charles L. Thayer, a blacksmith, living at 6203 Twenty-seventh avenue South east. The meeting was secret, only the principals and witnesses being present, reporters being denied admission. Slo ver was not asked to testify. Annie Gellette repudiated former affidavits in which she told of Slover's actions. Shorthand notes of the testimony was taken, to be used in Slover's defense at h's hearing, January 22. The move was first announced by W. N. Coffee, presiding elder of Slover s denomination, as being a meeting of the district conference of the church, Newberg, Or., communicants sent Dr. Coffee a written protest against using the church to fight Slover's battles. and Mr. Coffee was careful to Impress on Interviewers last night that the meeting had nothing whatever to do with the church, that it was only a meeting of Slover's friends and well wishers to "fix deeper the already ex cellent opinion of those Investigating," as Mr. MacLaren put it. The same authority said that the tes timony of the three underworld women who appeared was "sweet and beauti ful." BANKER'S BIRTHDAY KEPT A. Tj. Mills Itecelves Cake Bearing 8 6 Candles From Associates. A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank, was 56 years old yes terday, but he forgot all about the an niversary until he went to the Security Savings and Trust Bank to attend a meeting of the board of directors, of which he is a member. When he entered the room he found a great birthday cake, surmounted by 56 candles, shining brightly, upon the table. Around It sat the other di rectors, most of whom are personal friends of many years' standing. Mr. Mills was greatly surprised and deeply affected. But he proceeded to cut the cake and divide its generous proportions. Lane Supervisors to Confer. EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 13 (Special.) Friday, January SO, has been set by County Judge Thompson as the date DoYouWant turSalarHRaised Do you want a position where your kill and knowleds call tor con stant advance? YOC CAN HAVE IT. Beeauso the business men of Port land have provided and support ths T. M. C. A. Day and Night Business and Trade Schools. Hundreds have secured suoh positions and had ths salary raise You can. Call or address Room 416 V. M. C. A. bide., and yon will receive full Information in respect to the followlns: EFF1CIENCT SCHOOI.8. Advertising Assaying Automoblllns; Bookkeeping College prep. Civil Service Cartooning- Electricity Pharmacy Plan reading1 Cost Ens. Reinforced con crete const'a Salesmanship Name Address Rhowcard writing Shorthand Surveying and . Mapping Telegraphy Typewriting Wireless Telegy Architectural drawing Freehand draWg Mechanical drawing Boys' School Accountancy jCCHWAB PftlilTING coi SO BEN F.GREENE. PRESIDENT! mm But two of scores of big savings in Lennon's Clean-up" Lennon's.best $2.50. 16-button White Kid Gloves $1.89 5 OcWomen'sPure Heavi-Silk' Hose 43c Morrison Street, Opposite Positofflae. C. V. Bergr. Manager. for the Lane County road supervisors' conference, which will be held In Eur gene. It is the intention of Judge Thompson and other members of the County Court to secure road experts to address the meeting. The purpose is to get all of the road supervisors of the county together for Instruction, much as school teachers are summoned for the annual Institutes. Appointment of 60 supervisors was announced today. 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Special departments of Music, Art, Elocution, Physical Culture and Household Economic. Room for a few more day pupils. Enrollment now groins; on. bend for catalogue and tuition rates today. ST. HELEN'S HALL r , " .Park Ansne and Ford Street. Portland. Or. SjQIJCl lOV Merchants' Lunch 35c New Perkins Hotel Restaurant Excellent Service and Food. No Music. Private Banquet and Dining Rooms Club Breakfast, . 25c up. Sunday Chicken Dinner, 50c. Sale -. a -.v Coprrigfil 1 9 1 3Kupprnhrin Fourth at Morrison SILVERSMITHS and Park Sts. m hi WEST PARK AND ALDER. bies isera Your Daughter's Complete Education diploma. Preparations for any Col. aipiomn - rrcpruuon ior any 101 Wellesley, Vassar Colleges. Ore Catalogue This Removes Hairs Almost Like Magic i IK (Helps to Beauty) Much favorable comment is being made upon the new formula for remov ing: disfiguring hairs. One serious ob- , jection arises and that Is, any woman can employ this treatment in her own home and thus deprive the beauty spe cialist of her fee. For the benefit of others, the formula Is here repeated. Mix some delatone with water; apply to hairy surface and in 2 or 3 minutes rub off and with It comes every hair. The skin should then be washed to free it from the remaining' delatone Adv. FMTES&ClPif INVITE TOUR INQUIRIES FOR V PRINTING First and Oalc Streets Phones i Main 15 AliW