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10 NATIONAL GUARD HAS NEW CHIEF Adjutant-General White An nounces Constructive Pro gramme for Service. MERIT TO BE REWARDED Xcw Chief of Staff Wants Organiza tion Efficient Cult for National lcfenc but Objeets to Per forming Folicc Duty. Afljutant-General George A. White yesterday took up his duties as hnad of the Oregon National Guard, takinp tho oath of office in the niornincr and at once entering upon the work f the ofric at National Guard licdquarters in the Morgan building. Tie rrtirc rnont of General Finzer became ef fective at the tamo time, following 12 eirs of duty. Tnder the state law. General White's tenure of office holds until he reaches the age for retire ment. A constructive prosrramm for build in;? u the Oresron National Guard as a unit in the National defense was an nounced by the new chief of staff as his principal aim. Impart ia I recogni tion of merit was announced as his policy in dealing with officers and men of the variona organization. J-phrre of Duly Broader. "Purina: recent years.' said General White, "the .sphere of the National Guard ot the country has been widened yntll it is no longer a mere force for iihO in quelling local disturbances. It has come to be part and parcel of the first defense line of the country. In view of the smallness of the American Army and our limited military - re sources the National Guard must be nrenared. eauipped and trained for possible field service on short notice. "It U with this in view that the voting man of today goes into the Na tional Guard service. The average Guardsman means business. He is ready and willing to perform actual field service and wants to prepare him self in times of peace by learning those military lessons that it is fatal to at tempt learning in wartime. I know it to be a fact that the thought of any other form of service is obnoxious to the Guardsman of today and he should be relieved of possible duty in local disturbances unless, of course, a state of absolute insurrection should arise. Kven then the situation should be met by an auxiliary force of state police rather than by the National Guard. In short the citizen soldier has de veloped into a National reserve soldier for war service and should not be re garded as merely a state policeman. neeoRvition to nf Ulven Merit. "In my dealings with the officers a n d men of the organizations." con I'nucd General White, "it will be my policy to recognize merit and encour age in every way possible those active officers of the line who are perform ing unusual duty at a great personal sacrifice of their own time and inter ests. I intend to keep posted thorough ly as to the activity and efficiency of i he various officers and organizations and to bear their work in mind in mak ing up details for special service. There will be no other basis of makliig rhcae details. Officers who are mak ing good with their organizations will be given the preference without their application being presented.' General White ha been in the Na tional Guard for more than t- years nd served in the volunteer service Through the Spanish -American War. He announced yesterday the severance of all other connections and will ie ote his entire time to the direction of National Guard matters. I Ml C 1 1 ACT i V K St I! V I CE ! EEX cu Guard Ot'liVrr ;icn to lap! aiiK-'v From lrita!e. Kigl teen years in the regular A: my. 1 part .ir the time as a private and non commissioned officer and most of the time in active field service in the Phil iupine;. is the record of Captain Cleland McLaughlin, of the Twenty-first In fantry, V. i?. A., who has been assigned by the War lepartment to the post of Colonel of the Third Keg. merit. Ore gon National Guard, in place of Colo nel C. H. Martin, who was recently transferred back to his regular com mand in Ari-ona. Colonel Martin gave up his cost yesterday and Colonel Mc Laughlin took charge. Colonel McLaughlin enlisted in the Nineteenth Infantrj- in Fort Wayne, Mich., in 1897, entering as a private. Trior to that ho h.nd served in the National Guard of Michigan for two ears. While at Fort Wayne he climbed from the ranks to Corporal and later to Sergeant. When the Span ish-American war broke out he went with his regiment to Porto Rico, where he served during the greater part of the year. Returning to the Fnited Slates, the Xinteenth Infantry was stationed at Fort Sheridan, 111., ct which place Mr. McLaughlin took an examination for Second Lieutenaey. lie passed and was assigned to the Twenty-first Infantry. He joined the regiment in 1899 in the Philippine Islands. Tie remained in ac tive field service with the Twenty-first Infantry in the islands until the mid dle of May, 1902. T'uring this time he participated in the earn pa igns against the insurrectos. In June. 1902. he was promoted to a First Lieutenaey. From the islands the Twenty-first Infantry went to Tort Yates. N. D. Mr. Mc laughlin was transferred then to n company at Fort Snelling. Minn., where ' he served it it til the latter part of 1904. At that time his regiment was or dered to go to the PhiliDOine Islands again and the transfer was made short- , ly after January 1, 1903. The regiment went to Snmas and Layte and saw field service during the 1111 u Jan uprising. JMte in 1906 the regiment returned to the Fnitd States and went to Fort Locan, Colo. Late in 1909 the regiment with which Mr. McLaughlin was serving was or dered to the Philippines again, belnfc stationed at Mundanas, where it raw pervice in the campaign against the hostile Moros. In March. 1911. Mr. Mc laughlin was promoted to the rank of Captain and ass ten ed to the Twenty first Infantry. He returned to the Vnitd States in May, 1912. and was stationed at A'ancouver Parracks. Here he served as regiment Adjustant and post Adjutant until November 20. 1913 when he wa detailed as inspector-Instructor of the Oregon National Guard Since his appointment to that position he has lived in Portland. fourth and Broadway. The following programme has been arranged: Orjtan rolos, a "In Winter" (KulUk Faulkesi, ib) "Andante Cantabile," "Fourth St-tuphonj' ( Wtdor . Miss Glad; s Morgan, oreanist First Christian Church: anthem. "Sin. O Heavens" (Haul Ambrose). First Universalis Church Quartet, under the di rection of Miss May Carolyn Williams; organ solos, (a) "A. D. MDCXX." Op. No. Z MacDowfll) n "Meditation" Sturgess), fci "Paetn (Marthewst. Mrs. Annette htoddard, organist Trinity Episcopal church; anthem, "God Is a Spirit,'' "Woman of Sa maria" (St erndalc-Bennett ! ; organ solo. "Adagio In B flat" VoHmar. Daniel H. Wilson, organist of St. Philip NCrl Church. Miss Flora Crego. organist of the First Fniversalist Church, accompanied the service, and Rev. J. D. Corby gave a short address. The American Guild of Organists has for its principal object the raising of the standard of organ music in all its forms. This is being done by means of public services In the churchs. organ recitals and invita tion concerts to the school children of the city. The local officers are: Frederick W. Goodrich, dean: Carl t'enton. .sub-dean; I anicl 11. Wilson, secretary, and James A. Bam turd, treasurer. G. C. OBEB WINS POST ASSISTANT MAXAUKR OK PORT LAND IIOTKl, IS riChEU. Surrfftkor or C. II. Knufmann to Rrgln Supervision of Improvement to Oreet Hlg TrSYCl Kipcctnl. Kdn-ard Boyie. president of the Port land Hotel Company, yesterday an nounced tho appointment of George C. Ober, who has been assistant manager TAXES PAID $9553.10 First Day's Receipts Slightly Lower Than Last Year. NO COMPLAINTS ARE HEARD t.corce C. Ober. :nmt .Manager of Hotel Portland. of the hotel for the past two years, to succeed G. J. Kaufmann to the man agership. "It is the policy of the hotel. said Mr. Boyce. "to promote employes who show ability in their work and faith fullness to duty. These qualifications have been noted in Mr. Ober during his service with the company, hence his promotion to the position of manager. . "I am convinced that his wide ex perience in tho hotel business will in sure his success as manager of the Portland Hotel, to the entire satisfac tion of the public. "Beginning tomorrow. " under Mr. Ober's supervision, the company iviI spend $15,000 decorating and improving the interior of the hotel in preparation for the great travel that is expected to come to Portland in the coming year.' George C. Ober has been prominent in the "hotel business of Portland for the past seven years. He was with the Oregon Hotel for four years and then after a short time in Chicago, returned to this city as assistant manager of the Portland, which position he held until his elevation co the managership. Before coining to Oregon be was in various hotels in Iowa. II linoi and Wisconsin for nearly 15 years. He was manager of the Wales Hotel, the lead ing hotel of Dubuque, Iowa, at the time he decided to coine to Portland and identify himself with the hotel business of the Northwest. ORGANISTS GIVE RECITAL Oregon Chapter of American Guild Holds Public Service. The Oregon Chapter American Guild f Organists held its fifth public serv ice last night at S o'clock at the First Cnlversalist Church, Kast Twenty. HUSBAND CONTESTS WILL K. tiling Alleges Sitcr-in-I-a v Had Influence Over His Wife. Alleging undue influence on the part of his sister-in-la-iv, A. E. Kin? yes terday filed contest proceedings against the will of his wife, who died January 1".. lis pos'.iiR of property valued at $2700. The will, which was drawn Jan uary 2. distributed the estate among relatives. Mr. Kins alleges that at the time he made the will his wife. Sue Parrot King, was "not of sound and dispos ing mind." and that undue Influence was brouKht to bear on her by her sister. Harriet May Tonsintr. The will names the husband and Henry Tonsins. a brother-in-law, as executors. Cincinnati Court Clerk Is Suicide. eiNCIXXATI, Feb. 1. Frank Ice land, clerk of the United States Cir cuit Court of Appeals at Cincinnati, committed suicide by cutting his throat and wrists at his home here today. Ill health is believed to have been the cause. ra.vments Vary From 52279.97 to 18 Cents Several Make rirst Installment and Old Question May Go Into' Court. When Chief Deputy Tax Collector Huekabay closed his omce at. o last night the county colters were richer by $3559.10, and 184 people had paid their taxes on the first day of the collection season. This amount is somewhat lower than the first day's results last year, accord ing to figures furnished by Cashier Mc- Cann. Taxes last year were mgncr, uu the first day's business netted $13.184..ib. "Scarcely a man today naa an ojt.- tion as to the amount ui said Mr. McCann. "They all paid witn out a murmur quite different from last rear, when the higher taxes caused them nearly all to grumble. L. B. Ziemer, 510 Worcester punains. i. wnitinr outside when tne aoora opened vesterday morning, and won the honor of being the first to pay his taxes thi venr. He contributed a check for $62.37. E. Lombard. 1277 Kast Madison street, was right behind him with $29.46. The third men to pay was O. M. Bcatty, of tho Third National Rank. Walla Walla. Wash., whose taxes, altogether, amounted to 71 cents. Jlich honors for the day went to John L. Vetsal. 822 Water street, who wrote out a check for $2279.97. The smallest amount paid was 18 cents by L. C. Stale-, of Pullman, Wash. Six people made half .payments on their taxes yesterday, and it Is indi cated that some difficulty may arise again this year over this point. Under the tax law a penalty must be Inflicted on the other half of the taxes if it re mains unpaid after April 1. A ruling made by County Judge Clce ton last year, however, is that penalties cannot be charged legally where a half payment has been made, until Septem ber 1, when the taxes become delin quent. Inasmuch as no relief from this tangled situation can be expected from the Legislature this year, it is probable that some of the cases will have to be settlied in court. Approximately 1000 people visited the tax department yesterday to request their statements, and the extra force of clerks was kept busy all day. "It will expedite business," said Mr. Huekabay yesterday, "if people will re quest their statements by mall. A force of clerks will go to work tonight to handle the mail business, and if these requests and payments are made by mall it will relieve the usual congestion." KEEP PENSION IS PLEA WORIvKR OX HOARD OPPOSES CHANGES IX WIDOWS' LAW. SuecesM of Syntem in Sleeting Vritent ed I Set Forth After Work nnd Study I'nder Act. moments in the State Legislature to change the widows' pension act are opposed vigorously by Mrs. It. K. Bon- duraiu. who has served on me wiaowo Pension Board and who lor tne pasi year or more has been studying the workings of the act in Multnomah County. , In the time since it was enactea. .wrs. Bondurant holds that the pension act has more nearly met the requirements for which it was designed than they ever were met before and urges that the legislators, social workers and of ficials of the county unite in their ef forts to continue to make the adminis tration of the law. as it stands, a success. In Multnomah County, juuge uaiens interpreted successful administration of the law to mean more than a roof over the head, sufficient food for tne stomach and clothes for the back." she says. "The circumstances, conditions. needs and resources ot every id.niiij, ui necessity, must differ, and these were ascertained by sympathetic study, ob servation and inquiry. Those who opposed the law teareu that it would 'dry up the well-springs of human sympathy.' On the contrary, the administrators of the law have hn,i the most whole-hearted and loyal support of their brother social workers. Working togetner, quebuuiio uvuo- r. employment, adjustment or cam- riaims. school attendance and the continuance of children in scnooi t ere a.Hiisteri satisfactorily. "Naturally those interested in reach ing for remedies have come to study and recognize causes. We will rejoice when some form of insurance or any other more satisfactory or equitable plan can be devised to meet the diffi culty of the dependent child. In the meantime, do not let us forget that he is here to he cared for." RUTH ST. DENIS TO BE SEEN HERE THIS WEEK .Miss Hilda Beyer, Member of Company, Declared Most Perfectly Formed Girl in America Ancient and Modern Dances in Repertoire. u XL'SFAL interest is centered in tne , appearance of T.uth St. lenis ana her company of noted dancers who are to appear at the Heilig Theater. Uroadway at Taylor street. Friday and Saturday nights, with a special matinee Saturday. offering a repertoire of dances that includes everything from the ancient dance of the Egyptians to the latest modern society dance. Miss St. Denis v.-Ill be supported by Ted Shawn. America's foremost classic dancer; Miss Hilda Beyer, the beautiful Grecian dancer, said to be the most per fectly formed girl in America; Saldee Von Iloff, premier ballet and classic dancer; Willard Foote. Winifred Faire. Kene St. Denis and Joan Mitchell, ex pert exponents of the latest modern dances, most of which have been created by Miss St. Denis and her solo dancers. The Oriental dances to be offered are "The Cobra" or "Snake Charmer." "The Peacock." "The Blue Flame." "Radha." the mystic dance of the five senses, and "Ourieda." a dance of the desert. The classic numbers include "The Spirit of Autumn." "The Joy of Youth." "The Pipes of Pan" and "A Dance of the Sea sons." The Important modern dances are "The St. Denis Mazurka," "The Scherzo Waltz." "Dance Impromptu." "Al Fresco Waltz." "Kene Fox Trot," "The Duke and Dancer" and "The Bar carolle." All of Miss St. Denis' dances are pre sented with complete scenic effect, I Jt x i it; - H?: i I 'J hlU 1 1 V M- Ruth St. Denis, Famous DwM, Who Will Appear at Hell's Theater February 8 nnd 6. beautiful costuming orchestra. and an enlarged 0 - y ...I aar r .. iaf7 ie.3 1 Hll Tut QualitV Store of Portland . nftK. 3ixt, "Morrisory Alder Sta. It's On! The Big Annual Home Furnishings Sale Comprising hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of Furniture, Rugs, Curtains, Linens and Blankets at economies that no wise householder will want to pass by. Today a Big Cleanup Sale 200 Women's Fancy !!i"f;i;?i i! ""I lii.ihii! 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In his address yesterday at the luncheon of the East Side JJusiness Men's Club at the Hotel Edwards, J. Dannells. manager of the Fnited States Laundry, declared that tne way to solve the unemployed question is to put men to worK, and called for the co-operation of conerns in the city to add to their working lorces at once. After discussing the situation Mr. Dan nel.s said: "There are 10.000 more tale men in Portland than "last year. Tou say, what will we do? My answer is, to put them to work all on the same day. We had them working a year as?o. Why not now? If the idle men are put to work, conditions will be the same as thev were then. It will put J30.000 into circulation every day and prosperity will result. "What I want is for us to start a campaign and pet each business man to pledge himself to put to work on February 15 an increase of 10 per cent of his present force. K we do that we will have solved tee unemployed question in Portland." A resolution indorsing the $150,000 appropriation for irrigation purposes was read and referred to H. A. Calef, Robert Andrews and S. B. Eagin to Investigate and report on at the regular club meeting Thursday night. H. B. Blacsing. of the Ad Club, said that there will be an excursion to meet the steamer the Great Northern in March. The club approved of the ex cursion and appointed O. A. Baker, Wilson Beneflel and F. Bacon to co- Swiss Farmers Coming. The passenger department of tho O.-W. R. & N. Co. received advices yes terday from Alfred L. Werder, of North St. Paul. Minn., that he has bought three sections of land in Har ney County, which will serve as the nucleus for a colony of Swiss farmers. He expects to settle from 20 to 30 fam ilies there this Summer. The tract is located on the surveyed route of the Oregon Eastern, between Riverside and Harriman. The line is now finished as far west as Riverside. Chile plans to use oil-burning equipment n all povernnint railway? 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