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ttte Biorcyryo onEooyiAy. tihtrsday. November sg, ioi4. YEON'S NEEDS FOR ROADS DISCUSSED Budget Advisory Committee Goes Over Estimates of u Cost for Year's Work. HIGHWAY SURFACE ARGUED Hard Wearing Face for "ew Scenic Item to Is Called Best Invest ment and Tourists Will Be Drawn Here as Result. Although the budget advisory com mittee, at a meeting: in the Courthouse last night, went over the estimates of Roadmaster Teon for needed improve ment of Multnomah County roads, the committee recommendation that will be presented to the Couty . Commission was not determined. The committee also heard the report of "W. M. Ladd, of the Library Board, as to the funds necessary to support the County Library daring the coming year. The budget committee decided that It was sot within Its province to de termine the merits or demerits of Mr. Yeon's suggestion that $1,000,000 be voted in bonds permanently to hard surface the Columbia River Highway, as this matter is to be voted upon by the taxpayers. It 1b probable that its report will touch upon oly those funds which are to be raised by general tax ation. Levy of 1.6 Mills Asked. To raise the $525,156.57 asked by Mr. Teon from the- regular source of tax ation, a levy of approximately 1.6 mills will be required in order that he may be on the safe side of every estimate. It is under stood that tho disposition of the majority of the budget commit tee is to indorse the proposed levy of 1.6 mill, but not to recommend anything above that figure. This reco mendation was indicated- at the execu tive session of the committee following the public hearing last night. The fund amounting to $525,156.57 Is divided into the following sub-heads: Preparing Columbia Highway for pave ment. $245,300; expenditure in road district No. 1, $200,057; expenses in road district No. 2. $31,000; Kelly Butte fluarry, $21,147.82, Linnton . quarry, $17,524.25; auto trucks,, maintenances and supplies, $10,437.50. When J. N. Teal raised the question as to whether it would not be more advisable to macadamize rather than pave the highway, Mr. Yeon's reply In the negative was supported by sev eral prominent taxpayers present. Mr. Teon showed by figures that it costs from $5000 to $8000 per mile to ma cadamise and that It requires $600 per mile to maintain a road that carries a heavy travel. The pavement con templated for the Columbia Highway carries a ten-year guarantee, he said. "It would be a crime to macadamize the Columbia Highway instead of fin ishing it along proper lines," said Mr. Teon. "Then we would have nothing but a makeshift to start with." This view was also held by C. S. Jackson, S. Benson, H. C. Campbell, ; Whitney L. Boise and John F. Carroll. "I offer the completed Columbia Highway in comparison to the $2,000,- 000 Broadway bridge and tho $1,600,000 . Courthouse," said Mr. Jackson. "If the road is put up properly we not only have a highway worth $1,000,000, let us say, but we have the $1,000,000 that were spent in this community and we have increased the economic, not spec ulative value of the tributary prop erty at least the cost of the road. Eventually it will bring you returns on $20,000,000." Mr. Boise said that he thought it would be a waste of money to macad amize the highway, and Mr. Carroll said a paved highway would compare with a macadamized road about as a man in evening clothes compares with one in rags. Lnw Called Unsatisfactory. "When we commence paving country roads by a general tax. where are we to get off?" interrupted Robert H. Strong, of the budget committee, in ' doubting the advisability of paving country roads as a general policy. Mr. Teal apparently shared this view with Mr. Strong, but neither announced that he would against the recommendations of Mr. Yeon. Mr. Yeon said he regarded the law which permitted abutting property owners to share the burden of road ex . pense with the county as a most un satisfactory statute. He pointed out that it not only placed the original srburden on immediate property owners, but materially increased the property valuation and thus made their taxes heavier year after year. Among those present at last night's meeting in addition to the budget com mittee were Julius I Meier. H. C. Campbell. W. M. Ladd. J. C. Ainsworth, Edgar B. Piper, C. S. Jackson, John F. Carroll, J. Fred Larson, Frank C. RiggB, Samuel Lancaster, J. B. Yeon, S. Ben son, Amos Benson and Whitney L. Boise. Tourists Would Pay for Road. In telling of the constant parade of motorists that would come to Oregon as a direct result of the completed Co lumbia highway Mr. Yeon said that at least $1,500,000, or more than the cost of the highway,, would be spent by tourists each year. This was allowing five days' stay for each automobile that probably would come to the state. Mr. Ladd, of the Library Board, asked that flve-tenths of mill be allowed for the support of library work during the coming year. In view of the fact that this expenditure would be In excess of the levies for past years the budget committee referred the matter back to the Library Board with the request that it make every possible endeavor to prune the estimates somewhat. The -budget committee will deliberate further on the general matters of budget at a meeting to be held in the Courthouse tomorrow night. CHILEAN WARSHIPS SENT Destroyers Bail for Islands Said to Be German Base. VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. 25. In pursuance of its announced Intention of enforcing strict neutrality, the Chil ean government today dispatched the destroyers Capitan Merino, Tarpa and Capltan O'Brien to the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chilean possessions 400 miles off the coast. The warships sailed under sealed orders. The authorities at the port of Anto fagasta removed vital parts of the en gine of the German steamer Karnack. notwithstanding the promise of the German Minister that German steamers would not leave Chilean ports. An official statement of the Chilean maritime authorities yesterday said it had been proved that German warships had violated the neutrality of Chile by staying for several days In the Juan Fernandez- Islands, COMPLETE OFFICIAL FIGURES ON STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN OREGON. CH 3 a ji ;o P p t iSfs o H Jfg a x 5 5 o c E-ra H.x 0 c H!2.Eo0333- e35- ? B2 "Q ? I 2 S"2 d r p. c3. s. : ? . ; s-apr-: ;: 3 H . . . x- p o z . & w 9: r:?::::-::: : I I I Z z I I 1 I ' l l l ' m. I - I I ' - t f2: 2: : : : s: 2- - : : : : : 03 1 '- w. . ; ; to. 01. : cr,; mMq; : 0ba; ; ; ; Erg; SiwS: So -ct . . . . . . . m. rT" . . . . . r 1 1 co- - to- - -a. - i-to. . M . toNcni. 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When the Muts closed their head quarters in the Pittock block at 11 o'clock last night the total number of persons provided for by baskets or spe cial Thanksgiving dinners was 803. The number of families taken care of was 171. In addition to this number ten Muts are to give elaborate dinners at their homes or down town to another agg-regate of 40 persona From headquarters alone there were delivered a total of 156 baskets, and - or - t to to coot to to tocoA.toto Ok to 001 tocn to to - i"o cneo-'o 0001 oe-o tocn 04.oeowOM1t.ot 3 S3 Km tcts dooig co to w to cn tc to k-iotcoeOkOicococoto to bO tO Ok OO o to 00 en oci I to o CO 4k k. tO V- K- k-. cn CO toco o 00 O to O 30 O CO tnoiao to l-i CO o OkO -B8Tqo4OTT co fa to - to en to h Xasuzvr aosujqoH M M tOfa co Ok Ok to o 1- 0 00 Ok cti"o co Ok - 4 - Jk4 01M0)OlH(flO-J0e OiOCyiM30r-iiiotcw si "J9UIBOH eo k i v.it p. cocotoco-qcook preaoaopi 00 H CO OO Ok Ok trs. -1 rffl rjne3 Ok Ok tO CO -3 OO -ocn o V;n)-i"-4 Om Mcnoocncn co-o. tocTTtooeol otoooaiqo tSi-3 cocntoo oeooM co to -0.00 "U-eaqooo 15 remain to be delivered this forenoon. Every one of these cases was person ally investigated by the Muts or in dorsed by reputable charitable institu tions or responsible citizens. During the day yesterday nearly i score of automobiles were employed almost continuously in investigations ana distribution, and more than 50 per sons assisted the work of the general staff at the office in the Pittock block. The emergency relief with the spe cial Thanksgiving assistance is only tne Beginning of the work of the Muts. Headquarters will be kept open through the holidays and all those who feel as if they would like to lv?lp in the worthy movement are requested to send in their contributions, whether cash, food, cloth ing, provisions, fuel or anything that a family in distress may need. Barns Wins Over Azevedo. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 23 Frankle Burns got the decision over Joe Aze vedo here last night at the conclusion of a 15-round. contest. The men are itgntwelghta. 2 NATIONS PREPARE TO REPEL INVASION Local Measures of Defense Taken by Both Germany and Great Britain. KIEL CANAL ENTRENCHED Old Fortresses In Northern Germany Strengthened Englishmen Look to Destruction of Stores and Bridges Near Coast. IXNTON, Nov. 25. An invasion by the allies is feared by Germany, ac cording to a dispatch to the Evening News from Copenhagen, which reports that. extensive preparations are being made to guard against such an eventuality. The News says it has learned from eye-witnesses that the Germans are strengthening old fortresses In the former Danish territory of Schleswlg- Holstein, as well as a line of entrench ments called the Dannewerk along the northern side of the Kiel Canal. It is thus hoped to protect the canal against attacks from the north, for it ia on the shores of Schleswig. according to these reports, that an invasion Is feared. Island. Cloaely Guarded. All the German islands in the North Sea, it is said, are now closely guarded and strongly fortified positions are being erected on the shores of Holstein and along the western side of the River Elbe. England is preparing rapidly to repel any possible invasion by Germany. Along the east and south coasts of Eng land these preparations, begun some time ago, are being pushed forward as speedily as possible. The work is chiefly in the hands of civilians. Emergency committees of Drominent citizens have been formed in several of the large towns. The principal meas ures already planned look to the safe withdrawal of women and children from the areas which may be threat ened and also the removal of livestock and provisions which would be useful to an invading army, the destruction of grain and other commodities which cannot be removed and the blocking ot roads and destruction of bridges. ' Rifle Clubs Organized. Rifle clubs are being organized. The War Office has decided to recognize these clubs, many of which are now drilling. Their badges will consist of a red armlet- bearing the letters "G. R." Only those who are ineligible for serv ice as regular soKJlera or territorials may belong to such organizations. Members are required to furnish thsir Own equipment. The City of Hull, according to the Daily Mail, has been divided into six districts. In each district Is a com mittee of 200 prominent men. which will co-operate with the police. Simi lar committees have been formed in Deal. Sandwich, Folkestone and several other towns, the Mayors usually acting as chairmen. Bicyclists and automo- bllists were organized some time ago for their share of the work. ELKS HAVEJ2EN HOUSE" Oregon City Lodge Carries Out Pro gramme of Festivities. OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) The Elks' Temple was crowded from 7 until almost 11 o'clock tonight with members of tha local lodge and their women friends and relatives. The occasion was the annual "open house" of the club. The evening was spent with music. cards, billiards and dancing. The lodge building was decorated for the event. The "open house" is the second of a series of three events which feature the Fall and Winter months of the Oregon City lodge. The first was the high Jinks last Friday night and the third will be the annual memorial serv ice December 6. Judge R. R. Butler, of The Dalles, will deliver the memorial address and J. E. Hedges will pro nounce the eulogy. AMERICA TO MAKE RULES (Continued From First Page.) an international conference in London. from which it draws its designation. was designed as a uniform naval pro cedure for war times to be recognised by all powers participating in the con ference. It set out definite declarations as to what articles should be considered con traband of war and defined the rights of neutral shipping. The declaration was generally viewed as marking a great advance over the conflicting practices the several nations had ap plied during periods cr belligerency. with most unsatisfactory results to neutral shipping. It has never been ratified, however, by all of the powers which participated in the conference. The United States and Germany are among the powers which have recorded their acceptance or tne aeciaration. while Great Britain has not taken this action. One article of the declaration pro vides that it shall be binding as be tween belligerent powers only on those by which it has been ratified. Soon after the outbreak of the Euro pean war It became evident that, while they recognized in a general way the spirit of the declaration, some of the belligerent powers intended to insist on great modification of important de tails, basing thehlr action on the fact that they had not formally ratified the convention. Since the declaration was in fact a compromise between the extreme views of the several governmenta which par ticipated in the conference, a high of ficial here pointed out today that it would have been neither just nor fair. In the opinion of the Government, to consent to any modification without the agreement of all parties. Waaklnarton Withdraws Adherence. The State Department felt obliged to withdraw from its adherence to the declaration, even before the German protest was received. In the course of his conversation with Ambassador Bernstorff today. Counsellor Lansing made it clear that in the absence of general rules, such as the declaration to which all parties sub scribe, the United States Government could deal only with specific complaints the German government might wish to present where it felt this Government had been remiss in the fulfillment of its duties as a neutral state. The German bill of protest presented today contains several specific declarations, but the State Department has aa yet made no reply to these. lc is said, however, that the German position that the British have violated the spirit of the declaration of London by seizing and detaining food supplies carried in neutral bottoms and con signed to German ports, directly or in directly. Is recognized by United States officials as entirely sound. The same .ia true aa to the complaint against the removal of German citizens not yet In a military establishment from neutral ships, and also the extension by Great Britain of her contraband lists far be yond the limit fixed in the London con. vention. In 'the opinion of American officials, however, no way is open to the United States to require adherence by all bel ligerents to the strict letter of the dec laration of London. Great Britain has never ratified the declaration and Ger many and Austria are therefore ab solved by the declaration itself from adherence to its terms. It was this sit uation that led the State Department to revert to the old praclces of inter national law and treaties for guidance during the present war. Impartial Code Being: Prepared. The Department has been at work virtually since the outbreak of war forging a code of its own for the treat ment of questions of contraband and neutrality. It is hoped that this code can be devised with such fairness "and impartiality that it will commend Itself to all of the belligerents. It is recognized, however, that the failure of all belligerents to adhere to the declaration of London baa greatly increased the difficulties of neutral states in attempting to protect their legitimate commerce and at the- same time preserve strict neutrality as to contraband shipments. HOME COMEDY BIG HIT SHOW AT CONCORDIA. CLUB OUT DOES TALENTED PRODUCERS. Mm. Max HIrsch and" Mrs. Sanford LOTrengart Dlar Up the Plot and Mies Constance Piper Supplies JIulc BT LEONE CASS BAER. Anybody can be a Belasco or a Brady or a Haramerstein, or even a Nat Good win, and always they could be cor rect Imitators of producers, with little effort, but only real artists can take a heterogenous collection of people, who do not match In size, shape, com plexion, color scheme or previous con dition of servitude, and mix them with discernment and a dovetailed nicety Into a home-made musical comedy and get away with it. But that's just exactly what a trio of Portland folk with gray matter un der their bonnets did and the proof of the pudding was shown, merely shown, not shown up, at the - Concordia Club last night. Every occasionally some thing goes all right, and last night was one of the times. A particularly pert and pertinent little playlet called "The Love Feast of tha Nations," with spark ling lines and writttfn around a most delicate situation, the war mess in Eu rope, proved that Mrs. Max Hirsch and Mrs. Sanford Lowengart can write brisk pat dialogue, clever verse and parody and dig up a plot. All of this Mrs. Hirsch and Mrs iowengarr. rurntshed in their saucy nine comedy, and Miss Constance Piper bound it all round with muaic. Some of the music she made up and some of it she transposed. All of It she blended together, fitting the flip pant lines to gay melodies, cramralner In a bushel of crashing big, deep strains wnen some speech called for it and keeping up a rapid fire of piano pyro technics for dance or quip or song. Whereby Miss Piper proved that she has the rare gift of conjoining music with words, so as to make musical sense and to interpret -a message. The fine headwork and footwork of Robert Krohn could be discovered, too, in the fancy steps and drills of the chorus. Of course, each of the 10 are individually excellent dancers, but only a Robert Krohn could have brought about such marvelous team work a concerted movement of grace and har mony. The chorus made an animated back ground for the principals In the musical sketch. Mrs. Herman Politz, looking for all the world like a pink and blue and gold dolly, was La Parlsienne and sang amiably about the trouble dear Parts is in. Herbert Frank next wan dered into the plot as a correct imita tion of Kaiser Wllhelm and reaped a harvest of applause, as much for his makeup as for his excellent warbling about why he was the Great I Am. Then came Siegfried Hirsch, short, oh. very short in voice, but long, oh, very long in Ostermowish atmosphere as a Cossack. His mustache interfered with his diction, but he made good for his role in a diabolically, daring and absolutely devilish Russian dance Next entered Harry Levlnson into the argument, looking like a Christmas tree edition of Franz Joseph, all glitter ing gold and white whiskers. A most excellent characterization was fur nished by Miss Mildred Meyer as the shade of Queen Victoria. Then came the' climax. All the na tions have ben at loggerheads In song and rhyme and have acted all over the -place their dislike for each other. Leave it to Uncle Sam to smooth out the. wrinkles! In he bounces in truly Georgie Cohanesque style, with Old Glories waving and Miss Piper at the piano, and the violinist pounding the pie out of the Star Spangled Banner. And how the audi ence did cheer. We got a real thrill, and thrills are such bad form, too. Mason Ehrman played Uncle Sam in the usual regalia and played him with dignity and real oratory. And then tableau! In between all this, and around It and through It had marched a per fectly fascinating array of chorus girls garbed as Red Cross nurses. These were Misses Marie Louise Feldejiheimer. Helen Simon, Ruth Rosenfeld, Mrs. San ford Lowengart and Miss Helen Cob lentz. Five men In soldiers' . regalia were nartnprs t r tha tuvttv miwaa These were Messrs. Walter Rosenfeld. ALontie atayer, Herbert Goldsmith, Mil ton Meyer and Roy Feldenheimer. One of the exceptionally artistic of ferings of the evening was a dance specialty presented by Miss Florence Wolfe and Sanford Lowengart. Both are graceful dancers who have a wide knowledge of steps and their dance was encored roundly. Miss Wolfe mado a pretty picture In an accordion pleated dancing frock of golden burnt orange. And never must we forget the gay lit tle curtain raiser, a one-act sketch played by Mrs. Sanford Lowengart and Charles Berg, the latter as a golfer and Mrs. Lowengart as a sweet young thing who'd like to learn the game. ,The lines were bright. After the programme a dance fol lowed. The affair was strictly formal and was distinguished by its beautifully gowned women. HOLSTEIN BREAKS RECORD California"- Cow Gives 30,452.6 Pounds of Milk, in Year. BERKELEY", Cal., Nov. 25. Tillle Elcartra, a Holstein cow, has broken the world's record in milk production, according to announcements made here today by the bureau of animal industry of the University of California. In the last 365 days Tillie Elcartra has given a total of 30,452.6 pounds of milk, 861 pounds more than her near est rival, another Holstein named Creamelle. who held the previous record. The record breaker is owned by A. W. Morris, a rancher near Woodland, and has been nurtured during the year along lines laid down by the Davis farm school, a branch of the University of California. . Electrically ooerated machine for writing message In clDher codes and for trans lating such messages have beea Invented by a Kuulu naval olfieer. FILMS ALL DELIGHT "The Hoosier Schoolmaster" at the National Pleases. SUNSET'S PICTURE THRILLS Charming- Story Told in 'The Lauirh atMaJestic--ColumbIa Recalls Cal ifornia Gold Rush In Its Feature, "Salomy Jane." One of tho most fascinating pictures shown in the city ia the Thanksgiving offering at the National Theater, "The Hoosier Schoolmaster." Max Flgman and Lolita Robertson are featured. The story is well known to almost every reader. The trials of the girl, raised in lux ury, who became a bound servant, the schoolmaster whose striking personal ity invaded Flat Creek; Bud. tha big bully, who was converted to the school master's cause and became his satellite, and all the other characters, from Shocky to the "idjit," combine their forces to make this masterpiece offer ing a particular! delightful out. Miss Robertson is unexcelled In the role of the quiet, cultured little slavey, and Flgman outdoes himself as the schoolmaster. All the other parts are well taken. Tha action In tha play is consecutive. "The Hoosier Schoolmaster" will Va at the National until Sunday. SXTXSET'S PKOGRASLME TIIRIIiI;S "The Fireman and the Girl" Keplete With Good Acting and 'Effects. The new show at the Sunset Theater starts with a dash and ends with a bang literally. There Is "The Fire man and tha Girl." a snappy romance of a country girl and her city sweet heart. The play is full of thrills. It tells how the fireman, meeting the girl in the mountains, falls in love with her and wins her in spite of exceptionally strong opposition. There are some good scenio effects in the picture. Thur low Bergen and Elsie Esmond, ex Baker players, appear In the leading roles. Winifred Greenwood and Ed Coxen are together in "The Archaeologist." a story of a self-satisfied young man and an over-confident young woman. How the girl made good her avowal to "have the man on his knees to her" makes a gooa pnoto play, liberally sprinkled with humor and pathos. "His Taking Ways," a Keystone com edy, completes the offering. Large houses greeted the show yesterday and mo dih provea exceptionally enter talnlng. MAJESTIO'S s FEATURE IS VIVID "The Tangle," Beautiful Story of Human Passions, Brightly Told, What a sorry tangle mortals do make of their lives trying to find happiness wnere only sorrow dwells. The story of how a ycuntr woman searching for Joy tn the highways and byways found misery and grief is con vincingly portrayed In The Tangle," a wonderful drama at tha MaJastlo The ater. Naomi Childers and Darwin Carr, two of Vitagraph'a most versatile actors, appear in the film. It is a pathetic story of a woman happy in the love of the man she adoreb. who, because of silly prejudice and gossip, loses him. When it was too late she wanted him back, but the man would not be tempt ed. How she finally gains that which she wishes makes the conclusion of the story beautiful and realistic There are a few war scenes, which seldom have had a peer In the city. "Butterflies and Orange Blossoms." a Biograph comedy, displays some good scenery ana clever anting. COLUMBIA SHOWS WILD WEST "Salomy Jane" Recalls California Gold Rush Day. One of the most thrilling Western plays ever filmed is "Salomy Jane." a five-act visualization of Bret Harte's famous story of early California days, with Beatrice Mickelena. the popular actress, in "the leading role, which opened at the Columbia yeaterday for a four days' engagement. All the features of this romantlo tale of '49 ib shown in the pictures, includ ing the stirring scenes in a mining camp, the reckless driving of a stage coach around a steep mountain grade, a holdup, the pursuit of the vigllanteea. the escape of one of the desperadoes by falling over a cliff and the escape of the hero and heroine down the surg ing mountain stream. Miss Mlchelena gives a splendid per formance and she is ably supported by a strong cast. This attraction will be ehowii at the Columbia, for the remainder of this week. "HCMAX HEARTS" IS AT STAR New Bill Features King Baggot in Three-Part Drama. Beginning today and continuing for three days only ia the drama, "Human Hearts," In three acts at the Star Thea ter. In this Is featured King Baggot. one of the most popular actors of the film, and Ailene Pretty. In addition to this feature will be "His Uncle's Will," a rattling good com edy, and "In Taxi 23," a most laugha ble sketch. PEOPLE'S BILL IS ALL GOOD "Aristocracy" Shows TJp False Ideas and Tells Charming Love Story. The false standards of aristocracy were never more visible and obnoxious BRING THIS WITH YOU This Coupon is good for 10 Extra Stamps on first three floors with any purchase of $1.00 to $3.00. 30 Extra Stamps on Pur chases of $3 or more. 60 Extra Stamps with any purchase in our Art Room of $5.00 or over, including Pictures, Frames, Framing, Cut Glass, Art Brass. This Coupon good until Thursday, Dec. 10, 1914. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Wood-Lark Bldg. Alder St. at West Park. 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