TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, MAKCH 2, 1915.
RAILWAY TO ALLOV
FREE USE OF LAND
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SOCfAL WORKERS INVITED TO SEE REHEARSAL OF PLAY AT
DA&tK. '
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O.-W. R. & N. Has Plan to Aid
Unemployed by Permitting
A Planting of Gardens.
SEED TO BE GIVEN NEEDY
Company Issues Circulars to Station
Agents Outlining Plan Vacant
v Plots in Portland Also
' t to Be Available.
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Officials of the O.-W. R. & N- Co.
tave arranged to give to unem
ployed heads of families living along
their main lines and branches the free
use of company land, unoccupied for
other purposes, so that they may con
vert it Into gardens.
The products are to he used either
for consumption by the Individuals
who grow them or for sale on the
market.
In extreme cases the company will
furnish worthy families the seed with
which to plant their gardens and will
ask nothing in return.
This plan will apply to all parts of
the svstem and wherever the company
has vacant property. It is estimated
that thousands of acres can be con
verted into practical use in this way.
Circulars Tell Flans.
Circulars were Issued to the station
agents yesterday, instructing them to
advise people of the company's plans.
Applicants must secure formal permis
sion to use the land, either from the
agent at their respective home sta
tions or Xrom the division superin
tendents. The vacant land In Portland will be
used In this connection also. The
company has hundreds of acres scat
tered through various parts of the
city, all of which it proposes to throw
open for garden tracts. Applicants here
will be cared for direct by the general
offices.
Officials of the company will satisfy
themselves that persons to whom the
land is assigned are worthy and that
they are actually out of other employ
ment. Care will be taken so that the
property does not get into the hands
of persons who want to cultivate It
for commercial purposes. However, no
restrictions will be made against per
sons who sell the products of their
gardens.
Plan 'Works Successfully.
The plan has been tried out at sev
eral places between Portland and Se
attle and is working so successfully
that it will be placed into effect on
all parts of the system at once. Atten
tion is called to the fact that the
planting season is at hand and that
applicants should not delay in securing
assignments of land areas from the
company, through its agencies. No
charge will be made for use of the
land, but free seed will not be fur
nished unless it is shown that appli
cants are not otherwise able to pro
vide it for themselves.
The offer applies to all stations in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho alike
and to the idle land that can be used
In this manner between the stations.
Officials of the company are hopeful
that their plans will be emulated by
oilier corporations owning large areas
of idle property and point out that if
this is done the unemployed problem
will be materially relieved and the
high cost of living at least partly met
MILWAUKIE VOTE ASKED
Petitions Call for Election to Test
Attitude on Water Project.
In Milwaukie petitions are being cir
culated calling for a special election
to get an expression from the voters
as to the desires concerning the ac
quisition of the two privately owned
waterworks, the Milwaukie water
works and the Minthorne waterworks,
either by arbitration or condemnation
proceedings. This petition will be pre
sented at a special meeting of the
Council next week.
The two plants are valued at $10,000
each. B. M. Fisch. of the Milwaukie
waterworks, said yesterday that he
preferred that the Council should ac
quire the plants through condemnation
proceedings, as arbitration had not
proved a success in the past. Meanwhile
work has been started on the laying
of the eight-inch water main that will
connect with the Portland Bull Run
svstem. for which Giebisch & Joplin. of
Portland, hare the contract, the cost to
be K.aOO.
LIQUOR SELLERS QUIT JAIL
Mi Who Served Terms for Sales to
Indian Witnesses Out.
Six men convicted of carrying on
rootlegging operations at Medford were
released from the County Jail yester
day after having served their prison
terms and taking the pauper's oath.
They were tentenced to serve 60 days
In jail and pay a fine. In lieu of the
money, when their 60 days expired,
they were given 30 days' imprisonment
Additional. Upon the expiration of the
second sentence yesterday the pauper s
.ath was required to free them from
pavment of fines.
The six men were James Knight,
W. D. Bridge.". William O'Brien. Charles
McLean. H. W. Worthington and Will
iam Hart. They made their affidavits
before Frederick H. Prake, United
States Commissioner. The six were
convicted of having sold liauor to In
dian witnesses during the murder trial
of Indian Ueorge at Medford last October.
ADVANCES IN PAY NEED 0. K.
I Council to Be Asked to Authorize In
creases to 22 Firemen.
Although 22 firemen received in
creases in their salaries commencing
February 1. it has been found by Mayor
.Mbee that there was no authority for
the Increases having oeen cum. ac
cordingly tiie Council will be asked to
pass an ordinance toaay auiuonzins
ihA increases.
Under the city's system the firemen
receive annual increases until they
reach the maximum of $100 a month.
The 2; men who received increases
February 1 were entitled to mem un-w-,-
tniM nvstem. it is said, but action
of tho Council is necessary before they
tan be given.
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Sidcwalk-Spiltcr Is Arrested.
nniiA ff vour business., if I want
j o tipit on the sidewaia.' fra jonn
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J when they remonstrated with him yrs-
tnrdav arternoon. to jui. u bvi.
to Jail as not anyhow. I'm broke." The
policemen placed him under arrest.
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SCEXE PROM "DAMAGED GOODS" AS IT Will.' BE PRESENTED.
Manager George L. Baker, of tne Baker Players, who are to offer
Eugene Brieux's widely advertised drama. "Damaged Goods, next
week, has issued about 100 special invitations to prominent social
workers, phvsicians and officials of organizations to witness a pri
vate rehearsal of the play at '-the Baker Friday afternoon.
The play has already received the strong indorsement of the Ore
gon Social Hvgiene Society, through its president, William T. Fos
ter: the Portland Ad Club and many prominent physicians and social
workers who are familiar with its startling import. (
DRUG SLAVES GO TO JUL
WOMAjr AXD MAX SENTENCED TO
100 DAYS EACH.
Dallaa Druggist and Trainman Inves
tigated In Connection With Sale
of Prohibited Narcotics.
Unh.rt urcMnnies and Mabel Brown,
who were arrested by the Federal au
thorities Friday while a Dallas, (Jr.,
druggist and a train employe were be
ing Investigated, were returned to City
Detective Swennes and Pat Maloney
yesterday morning for prosecution
under the Municipal ordinance against
having morphine in one's possession.
They were to have been important
witnesses against the seller of the
dru g.
The Harrison Federal act does not
restrict the amount of the drug the
does it
provide punishment for the druggist as
long as he complies wnn res
and prescription requisites. The act
j nA a that ilfiifrcitata Rhnll reis-
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ter the sale of all amounts of habit-
forming drugs ana mat ine urugs su.h
not be sold except on ' prescription by
a registered physician. It bars the
quack doctor from pandering to drug
fiends, but does not forbid the regis
niiT.icijiTi from orescribiner the
drug to those habitual In its use.
McMonies and aiiss jsrown tit
. 1 inn .7 .... ti In .ail hv Afll-
HtfllieilCU IW vr mm.j a ... J
;t..i T.in-a CfovoncdTl v.StPTflaV for
violation of the municipal ordinance.
During their Terms tney win pe iramru
for the habit by City Physician Zeig
ler, who has failed in former attempts
to break them of it.
The alleged violation of the law at
Dallas is still under investigation by
Internal Revenue Collector Miller.
15 JOIN NAVAL MILITIA
Slembers Are Mustered In on Board
Training Ship Boston.
Fifteen new members of the Oregon
Naval Militia were mustered into the
service last night on the training ship
Boston. The men all passed examina
tions and took up the training, which
is a feature of the militia service un
der the new organization plan.
Officers in charge of the recruiting
station in the Morgan building report
great success in their campaign for
additional members of the militia.
Since announcement was made that
the members this year will take a
cruise to San Francisco and San Diego
to visit the expositions there has been
much Inquiry regarding the terms of
enlistment. The militia has about 200
members. It is hoped the membership
will be at least 250 by the time the
cruise is taken.
Express Wagon and -Auto Crash.
F. Reynolds, driver of an express
wagon owned by T. D, Craven, 265 Fifth
street, ran into an automobile at the
corner of Second and Everett streets
yesterday, breaking the tongue of the
wagon and doing about $3 damage to
the machine. F. B. Schoenborn of Ore
gon City, was in the auto. '
Two With Gaming Devices Held.
With a black-jack, a hypodermic out-
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See the
new Hats
we're
showing
for Spring.
Everything
you
want
at the
price
you want
to pay.
Copyright Hut Scluf ton ft Mux
Hart Schaf f ner & Marx
Are Makers of Clothes for
Men and Young Men
Every man who reads this should understand that when it comes
to buying clothes, there's one thing about this store that makes
it different from all the others, that is
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothes are sold here, and here exclusively. There's just as much
distinction in handling these clothes as there is in wearing them.
What you want is distinctive style and we offer it to you.
Special Strong Values at
$25 -
See the new Varsity Fifty-five Model.
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Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
The Men's Shop for
Quality and Service
Northwest corner
Third and Morrison
fit. cards, dice and other parapher
nalia of the gambler's profession In his
room, Harry S. Bartley, alias S. Ther
ian. who is suspected of complicity in
recent Portland hold-ups, Was arrested
by City Detectives Hellyer and Tacka
berry yesterday for investigation. With
him 1,7 a a talrcn Cecil Lawrence, alias
William Lewis, a boy of 19 years. Both
have served terms for crimes com
mitted in Seattle and may know some
thing of recent hold-ups here, think
the detectives.
Because of the war Canada is already In
need of drags and chwnicals. Scarcity 01
olive oil has led to the use of American
cottonseed oil as a substitute.
H 'builder S0
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"Some folks buUJ for wealth or fame.
And some for lofty station.
But one wise rule, for all the same.
Is: Build a sure foundation."
That's what you do when you
build up health and strength by good
food and sensible eating. And that
is why you ought to get the regular
benefit of
Campbell's Tomato Soup
This is not merely a tempting
dinner course or -a dainty feature for
the formal luncheon. No. It is a
wholesome and nourishing food in
itself; good for anybody at any time.
And it makes any meal where you use
it more appetizing and more nutritious.
That's the kind of foundation to
build on. Why not begin today?
21 kinds 10c can
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Store for Rent!
Store 25x75, centrally located, fireproof buildin
water, heat and light included in rental If you wan t
to change locations and secure a first-class store in
the best retail center, this is. your opportunity.
L 569, Oregonian.
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steps
ictrola.
Victrola IV, $15
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with
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earn the new
music of the
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The Fox Trot, Castle Pol
ka, and all the other new
dances all played loud and
clear and in perfect time.
There are Victors and
Victrolas in great variety
of styles from $10 to $250
at all Victor dealers.
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden. N. J.'
Dancing is delightful
to the music of the Vic
trola. Everyone enjoys
dancing to music of such
splendid volume, such
clearness and perfect
rhythm.
q Get a Victrola today and invite your friends in to
dance. We have all the best dance records Fox
Trot, One Step, Hesitation Waltz, Castle Polkaand
the Victrola plays as long as anyone want& to dance,
'q Do not deprive yourself longer. Come in and select
that Victrola and have it delivered at once.
q Victrolas, to 3200. on the easiest
terms.
Steiirway
Weber
and Other
Pianos
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Vernon Caatle
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Morrison at Sixth
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