THE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 19T5. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OEGONIAN TELEPHONES. Vanactne Editor Main 70T0. A W)15 City Editor Main ,n,il,AWi Sunday Editor Main 7u0, A JJ Alvertitlr.i Department. ..Main iJiU. A tuvi Cltx Circulation Mlio 7T0. A 05 Compoflnt-room Mln T.o, A JuPo Soporintendent Bulldinr- Main i070. A BUM AMISEMKXTS. (Broadway at Taylor! -Seven Key to Baidpate." Ton!ht at 8;15 o'clock. BASER i Broadway and Sixth, between Al der and JIorrlonl Italian Grand Opera fomsany in -II Trovatora." Tonight at :13. HIPPODROME AMUSEMENT COMPANY. Fourth and Stark Moving picture and Taudevllle. Continuous till 11 o'clock. ORPHEI'M (Broadway at Stark) Perforb- ance. 2:13 and 8:1S o'clock. RECREATION PARK Twenty-fourth and Vaughn) Baaeball. Portland vs. Venice. Thla afternoon at 3. VauderUle. PANTAGES (Broadway at Aider) Perform ances 2.30. :.'0 and 9:10 P. St. JIARCUS l.OEWS EMPRESS (Broadway and lamhlll Continuous performances Horn 1:30 to 11 P. M. Uotioa rictura Tbeatera, KATIONAI Park. ut Park. Bear Wasn. PEOPLES West Park, near Alder. MAJESTIC Park and Washington. NrTW STAR Park and Waanlnton. SUSET THEATER Broadway and Wastt lncxon. COLUMBIA THEATER Sixth and Stark. Petttioxs , Sb.ni to Washington. Copies of the petition to the Post-master-General asking that station 'A" be retained in Central Kast Portland but removed to a more central point on Grand avenue, near East Morrison treet were sent yesterday to Senators l-ne 'and Chamberlain Signatures of 341 business Arms, Including 22 imple ment houses, and many Individuals, in all about 5'ju. were attached. Secretary I. M. Lepper set forth in his letter to the Senators the need of a mere cen tral location than the one at present on Union avenue, which was central when established, but out of the way now. The original petitions nave ucen placed In the hands of Representative McArthur. who has agreed to do all in hi nower to retain the station In cen tral East Portland and have a -better location secured. Xlri.wAHKia Ami BkTTKR MAIL. bhV. irr Postmaster. B. I Hagemann. of Milwaukie, will ask the Southern Pa cific Railroad for additional mail serv ice by way of train- No. 142 which leaves Milwaukie for Portland at 2:3s o'clock in the afternoon. At present mail is sent from Milwaukie by way of one southern Pacific train and nve elec tric trains of the Portland Railway. Ujht & Power Company. Increased mail facilities are wanted for the rea son there has been increased parcel post business Trom Milwaukie to out side points. The annual report of Post master Hagemann for March shows an increase in the annual postal receipts and the postal savings deposits on that date are 41 per cent greater than on the same date of the previous year. Social Htoienb Meftino Held Fri day. A social hygiene meeting will be held Friday night next in the audi torium of the James Johns High School, St. Johns, at which Mayor A. W. Vin cent will preside. Dr. K. K. Gambee will talk on "The Kxtent and Result of Social Vices and the Prevalence of Cer tain" Diseases and Their Kffects Upon Individuals and the Home"; Professor C. H. Boyd, "Present Conditions Among Boys and Girls": "Four Sex Lies and Other Causes." Rev. W. G. Kllot; "What Can We Do for St. Johns?" by George A. Carter. H. W. Bonham, Charfes H. Boyd, C. C. Currin and W. R. Hollen back' are the committee of arrange ments. Kverybody is Invited to attend this meeting. G. K. Wali.br Cits Corners. Found ruilty of violating the traffic ordi nance by cutting corners, i. E. Waller, a real estate dealer of 1405 Hawthorne avenue, was released in Municipal Court yesterday morning after prom ising to pay for the damage done to the machine of Motorcycle Patrol man H. L Coulter, who crashed Into Waller at Marguerite and Hawthorne avenue Saturday afternoon. Coulter was chasing a speeder and going more than 30 miles an hour at the time, but said that the automobilist turned the corner in such a fashion that he could not see the machine until it was five feet from him. He was only bruised about the legs. Choir to Givn Mcsical. The choir of lit Clements Catholic Church, at St. Johns, will give a musical entertain ment Thursday night of this week in the school auditorium. Smith avenue and Newton streets. St. Johns. A varied programme will be rendered. Those who will take part are: W. Hughes, . Royer. J. Kirsch. P. DePauw, J. Mackey, C. I.ucter. C. Reischman, L. Brown, M. Verdcgan, F. Steichen; Mes- .!-.- A Vdllnu. R Ha.. T TliiPntl J. Mackey; Misses X. Brown, A. Bole! I C. Boie. F. Hatch, B. Ettinger, B. Brownley, M. Boxman, F. Hansen, F. Harper, M. Hansen, M. Barren, B. Beam, E. Barry and L. Moore. Father and Son Finbd. William Byers, senior and junior, father and son. were fined $5 each by Judge Rollins in Justice Rollings, court, at Gresham. last week, for assault on C. M. Qulcksall. of Orient Mr. Quicksall and the father and son had an argu ment orb the merits of pugilists. and the former ventured the opinion brains were not required of a pugilist, which the father and son resented, and pro reeded to demonstrate their ability to worst Mr. Quicksall. They succeeded fairly well and paid for the demonstra tion. Womax DrcLARr Careless Driver. H. A. Wirt. Jitney driver, arrested on tha complaint of Mrs. Jennie Reiman, driver of another Jitney, who charged him with "Jockeying" on Washington street to prevent her from passing his jitney bus while he was getting the cream of the trade, was dismissed in Municipal Court yesterday when Patrolmen Bales and Schulplus testified that Mrs. Reiman was a reckless driver, and had narrowly escaped arrest sev eral times. Kx-PR isomer Suss Citt. Alleging that he suffered a broken wrist and thumb by being thrown violently into a cell t the City Jail February 3. Albert Buckendoff filed a claim yester day with the city for ?12t damages. He says this is the amount he has lost being unable to work. According tr his own statement l:e was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly corv dut and was mistreated at the police station. He was found not guilty of the charge against him. Jitney Driver's Speko Costs $10. To pass a competing Jitney bus at a street car Intersection. C. Gallien. Jitney driver, speeded his machine to 20 miles an hour Sunday and as a result was fined $10 In Municipal Court yesterday. Oallien salrl that he speeded at the command of the owner of the car he was driving, but the testimony de veloped that it was the brother of the owner, Ed Moxurosky, aged 1. who asked him to speed. Dr. W. C. Morgan to Speak. In TSced College extension course "1. "Rid. ds of the Universe," Dr. W. C. Morgan will give t!e fourth lecture, entitled How Is the Universe Built?" tonight at o'clock, in Library Hall of the Central Library. In the biological lecture room of the collexs today at 3 o'clock. Dr. H. B. Torrey will give the next natural science lecture, en titled "Parasitism and Disease." Opportlhitt for dentist with es tablished first-class physician; splendid light, well-kniwn building, central location; mode.ats rental. AM 101. Oresonl&n. Adv. To Let. For business purposes, store, 1;5 square fest. central location, mod. - erata rental. AK 710, Oregonian. Adv. Doctor's Ornns to let In downtown building, central location: moderate ranta AL 70. Oregonian. Adv. Da. Dattok. classes, Swetland bids'. Miiwauxib Mat Havb Special Euc tiox. The Milwaukie Council will hold its regular meeting tonight when it is expected that provisions may be made tn hold a. sDecial election to Kt the sentiment of the voters on the acouiaitiMi of two local water plants. Petitions have been filed asking the Councl to submit to the voters the ques tions whether the Council shall acquire these plants by condemnation proceeo liitrn nr hr arbitration. The Council has authority to do this under- the charier, but prefers an expression from the people. If the city acquires the two plants it is expected another bond issue may be made to pay for the ninnts and complete the municipal water plant the city is now building. Owner of the two plants estimate their value at about $20,000. but the city hopes to pay less. I-lOTlfTArtir SOCIETY TO MEET. A meetlnar of the Language Society which comprises teachers of English and language of the Portland public schools, will be held at Library Hall, Thursdav afternoon at 4:15. The so cietv. w:hlch was organised by City Superintendent Alderman, has for its TODAY'S MEETINGS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT BODS. 12 noon Revenue and taxation department Oregon Civic League, Hazelwood Restaurant; C. C. Chapman and John B. Teon speakers. 3 P. M. Albina Homestead School; E. E. Coovert speaker. 3 P. M. Peninsula School; Amos S. Benson speaker. 3 P. M. Fernwood School; Frank B. Riley speaker. 3 P. M. Chapman School; John B. l'eon speaker. 3 P. M. sSunnyslae School; C. C. Chapman speaker. P. SI. American Institute of Banking at Multnomah Hotel; Julius Lv Meier and Whitney L. Boise speakers. - 8 P. M. East Side Library, East Eleventh and Alder streets; Frank B. Riley speaker. purpose the laying of greater stress upon the development of expression on the. part of the school children. Among other things an attempt is being .made to eliminate colloquialism. Miss Katrine Koch, of the Franklin High school, is president of the organization. Irvinotow Club Mbets Tonight. The Irvington Club will hold its annual meeting tonight beginning at :39 with a turkey dinner. At the business meeting, three directors for the ensuing year will be chosen. E. J. Jaeger. R. L. Aldrich and S. L. Eddy are candi dates for these offices, without op ponents. President W. F. Woodward and the other officers will give their annual reports and a number of at tractive stereopticon slides will be shown, depicting the plans for the new clubhouse. The meeting will be closed with a dance. The dinner is in charge of a committee headed by Miss Sarah Patrick. Separate Trials or Krasneb Con sidered. The separation of two white slave charges against Sam Krasner, recently brought back from New Or leans by the Government, is still being considered by Judge Bean, who took a. motion to hear the charges separately under advisement some time ago. The question came up in Federal Court yes terday morning. Attorneys for Krasner moved that the indictment be divided, in that the defendant will be em barrassed and confused if he is called upon to defend himself against both charges at one trial. Lost Sow Sought Here. A widowed mother has made an appeal to Port land authorities to assist her in finding a son who haa. not been heard from for more than six months. Mrs. Grace A. Dawson, of 238 East Forty-third street. Los 'Angeles, is searching for her son Frank, or Francis TWiiord, aged 20, 5 feet, 6 inches in height, weighing about 150 pounds, with dark brown hair and eyes. He stammers a little and bears powder marks on cheek and little finger. Funeral Services Tomorrow. Fu neral services for George E. Shannon, who died Sunday at 151 Fargo street, will be held tomorrow morning from thi3 residence and the Church of the Immaculate Heart, Williams avenue and Stanton street. Interment will be made in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Shannon was 31 years old. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shannon, and brother of Janet R., Charles F., Genevieve R. Shannon and Mrs. W. T. Doran. John K. Bangs Spraks Tonight. Under the auspices of the Portland Education Association, John Kendrlck Bangs will appear tonight in a lecture at the Lincoln High School. "Salubri ties I Have Met" will be the subject of the witty, entertaining discourse by! the famous writer and lecturer. Mr. Bangs will give his second lecture Thursday when he will speak on "More Salubrities." Mrs. Lillie Davey Thomas is chairman of the committee Of ar rangements. Students Mat Go to Game. Port land schools resumed sessions yester day after the Easter holiday. There were full clashes at all the buildings. The schools will be dismissed today at 12 o'clock to permit all who wish lo attend the formal opening of the Coast League season at the Vaughn street grounds. The administration offices of the school system will re main open as usual. C. H. Flort Speaks at Albany. Charles H. Flory, assistant United States district forester, with head quarters at Portland, went to Albany yesterday where he was scheduled to give an illustrated lecture last night. He took as his subject the various phases of the work which is being done by the Forest Service in co-operation with the state and the timber owners' associations. T. M. C. A. Enunciation Class to Begin. The first class In enunciation will meet in the T. M. C. A.v today at S o'clock for an. hour's study under the direction of Misi Elizabeth Eugenia Woodbury. The membership has been limited to 1 and almost that number have joined for the course. The work is aimed particularly to correct ex pression defects of high school stu dents. Gini. Tires or Acnt. Tired of living with her aunt in Lents, and desiring to. see the country, 13-year-old Maude Kinney told Matron Kelly ftt the Union Depot Saturday that her mother was dying in Chicago and that she had lost her railroad ticket. Ques. tloning uncovered the truth, that she wanted to make A trip and her mother had been dead for several years. Wild Animals or Oregon to Be Shown. State Game Warden Flnley will show six reels of pictures of wild animals and bird life tomorrow night in Mult nomah theater in St. Johns, under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Asso ciation. Mr. Finley will explain the pictures as- they are given. The pictures w ill be educational. Sheridan Files New Trial Motion. Thomas R. Sheridan, former president of the First National Bank, of Rose burs, recently convicted in Federal Court of having violated the National banking act. yesterday filed a motion for a new trial with Clerk Marsh of the United States District Court Portland Presbytery Meets Todat. The Spiintt meeting of Portland Presbytery will be held this after noon at 2 o'clock in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, East Seventeenth and Schuyler streets, fcr general busi ness. It Is expected that the session wtll be continued tomorrow. MASSACWrSETTS SOCIETY TO MEET. There will be a meeting of the Mas sachusetts Society1 Thursday at S P. M. "in room H of the Central Library. DR. Viola Mat Cor. Coe conva lescent home. Phones: Main 59S0, A 1313, D 177. Adv. i ' A I The Beavers May Win, arid the Beavers May Lose, but Lennbn's Gloves for Men always win the approval and satisfaction of men who wear them. Lennon's new Mocha-ette Gloves at a dollar are light, com fortable, durable and perfect fitting. Buy Lennon's Sox by the box and save money. Use the phone, Main 6373, for quick service. 309 Morrison Street Postoffice Opposite Chas. F. Berg. Vice-Pres. and Mgr. SUNSET THEATER Washington and-Broadway . . Today and Tomorrow Tennyson's Immortal Ballad - ARDEN Mutual Master Picture Do not fail to see this beautiful 4-act love drama now playing to capacity houses. 3 PANTAGES ACTS VIE MIMIC, AKRIAI.1ST AND COMEDIAN RIVAL FOR FIRST HONORS. ' Sensational Slide on Head Down Mire Tops Off Acrobatic Stuat. Mimical Offering- Liked. At the ' FantaKes thia week three kings rule: AViliic Zimmerman, the king- o( mlmici; the great Arnesens, king- of aeriallsti, and Herbert Lloyd, the kin? of diamonds. Mr. Zimmerman a most clever imper sonations are Brahms, Strauss, Ham merstein, the Kings of Sei-via, Belgium and England, the .Emperor of Germany, the Czar of Russia and the Presidents of France and the United States. Arnesens does some wonderful bal ancing stunts and ends with a sensa tional slide on his head down a wire. Herbert Lloyd proved his act popular with a string of entertaining and side splitting vaudeville burlesque nonsense, which he has several assistants. The girls who dance are all pretty and shapely. A dozen striking costumes are worn by Stacia Moore, who with Tom ap pears in a playlet, "The Dream Girl." her old-style girl, in hoopskirt and pantalettes, is perhaps the most fascinating. An accordionist without a peer is Amedlo, with his classic and popular airs. ' Foslnr as statues and then dancing merrily in novel specialties. Max Wiley and Melissa Ten Eyck have an equally good act. Ante-Bellum Days Recalled by Musty Records Found. Hidden In Dark Corner of Clacka mas County Vault, Constitution of Orrsron Cltr Lycrnm of I860 Is Vneartaed by County Clerk. of young men of the community. Only one or two of the list of members given in the book are still alive. Th last entry was made March, 18S2. The ink, In places, has almost faded out, and the book, is much worn, although the writing is still legible. The organization held weekly meet ings in the old County Courthouse. The members were: J. W. Meldrum, Noble McKinney. W. C. Johnson, N. W. Randall, Peter Paquet, Charles A. Mur ray, D. D. Stephenson, E. A. Canton wine. Joseph D. Ijaey, Abel Endey, Enos Glover, G. H. Atkinson, John Sellwood, Dr. Cole, Judge Mattock. E. F. Grag, H. K. Hlmes, A. L. Rlcherd son and W. A. Starkweather. A few months before the Civil "War the Lyceum debated: "Resolved, that the Southern states of this confeder acy would be Justified in drawing from the Union." and a few weeks later, 'Would it have been good policy for the United States to have elected Ste phen A. Douglas instead of Abraham Lincoln?" "Would It be good policy to form a Pacific republic?" was never debated. $9000 OFFERED ARCHITECT Council Hope to facilitate Auditor ium Plans by Compromise. In hope of preventing any further ft? m NO GOOD ROADS HERE RENT ROAD! You-know many of them men Mho in their prime made plenty of money, but who spent as freely as they earned. Old age finds them without a home and in a sorry plight. . YOU don't expect to be without a home or means of support when you grow old, do you? Neither did they. - Run your household expenses on a business-like basis and youll soon have enough money to buy. a home of your own. Set aside a regular allowance each month for your future home and bank it immediately before it has had a chance to shrink. Don't wait until you have saved what you think is sufficient. Come right in and see us now and let's plan it out. . It's such a simple thing and so interesting building a lovely little home of your own, if you only know how to handle it and have some reliable party back of you. ' DO YOU KNOW That we can sell you a new, well-built 5-room bungalow, strictly modern, with hardwood floors, fireplace and all built-in conveniences in certain sections of LAURELHURST, where the restrictions are low, for $2500.00, $250.00 cash and balance at $35.00 per month, everything included. Full-size lot, 50x100. This is at actual cost price, buying on an extremely low market. Believing in good roads-we want to put you on the right road. Won't you meet us halfway? We are heartily in favor of the Good Roads Bond Issue and most earnestly ask you to vote for it. It will increase our taxes for a time, but think what it will mean to Portland- it will add value to every inch of Portland and the surrounding country. Main Office, 270 Vz Stark St., Main 1503, A 1515. Tract Office in Laurelhurst at East Thirty-ninth and Glisan Streets Open Every day. PAUL C. MURPHY, Sales Agent for v aboard the steamer Rose City KhtsM I The Addition at Ueauliful Homes. .. J. vessel for- South ports. They will not .. American back to Oregon- If. they dp, they will be sent BreanTo'Conner forgot the trou blfs"ofr their native countries and al lied themselves to rob a Portiano warehouse on March 1. Baaer pleadeu guilty and accepted his parole. O Con ner was convicted ofa ls"en! nd likewise paroled to Cicero b. Hogan bailiff in Circuit Judge D.yW court, whose first Jury case smce his admission to the bar was the defense of O'Conner. Patterson, secretary Special Agents' Association of the Northwest, and John M. Scott, of the Southern Pa cific Railway. i;:;irj;;i;r:r:iMa-.Jii:iiiiL"::i::;i:ni:ii:i:n tW. MEN TO ATTEND at a meeting yesterday, agreed to com OREGON CITT, Or., April 12. (Spe cial.) Hid under several books in a dark corner of the vault in her of fice. Miss Iva Harrington, County Clerk, today found the constitution and by laws of the old Oregon City Lyceum, organized November. 1860. by a number promise with J. H. Freedlander, tne architect. Mr. Freedlander offered to settle for $10,000 which, he says, is the actual amount of his expense in preparing the original plans. The Council in consider ing the propositloin offered htm $8000, which he refused to accept. The Coun cil yesterday decided to spilt the dif ference and make it $9000, which is ex pected to meet the approval of Mr. Freedlander. In addition, the agree ment is that Mr. Freedlander be re tained for the preparation of the new set of plans. PAROLED PAIR LEAVE CITY Sons or Warring Xatlons Are Allies In Crime. Side by side. Hans Baaer, of Brsn rtnhiire Germany. and Connelly O'Conner. of London. England, walked Special Observance Will Open San Francisco April 1 7- . in "Insurance week" celebration at the Panama-Pacifio Exposition begins on Saturday, April 17, the day mhr: atlng the ninth anniversary of the San Francisco fire, and will be ob served by elaborate proceedings at the exposition grounds. A monster parade will precede this programme, in which all San Francisco insurance men ant employes will participate. About- 0 special agents of re in surance companies from Northwest cities will visit San Francisco during the week, including Frank S. Glover G U Goodell. J. F. R. Webber and Fred Tebbens. Others from Portland who will leave this week to participate in these events are F. B. Beach, presi dent of the Pacific States Fire: U Samuel, general manager of the Ore gon Life; Iuls Sondheim, editor Mhwnt Insurance News; William I ULOniier, Ul Jvimmi. . ,- 1 Men who pay the biggest taxes in Multnomah County are for good roads. Why shouldn't the man who pays little or no taxes be in favor of them? VOTE "YES" ON THE oad Bonds New Portland Chamber of Commerce i CottoJene Unequalled for purity and whclesomeness The shortening you use in cook ing and baking should be as pure and wholesome as the food that is prepared with it. Cottolene is itself a pure, wholesome food, con sisting of ultra-refined cottonseed oil as fine as the choicest salad oil and beef stearins' from selected leaf beef suet. .Cottolene is not "just as good" as other cooking and frying fats it is better than any other more nutritious, wholesome, digestible better in every way. Cottolene does not absorb tastes or odors. Heat it 6lwly and use it over and over for all kinds of frying. Always use a third less of Cottolene than of any other shortening or frying fat. Arrange with your grocer . for a regular supply. Write our General Offices, Chicago, for a free copy of our real cook cook, "HOME HELPS." "Cottolene makes good cooking better" l!i!UiIi!iS!lBI!lilIiII!!i!!Il!!!I!!il!II Are You a Mut? Portland Muts do things. They do them in unusual ways. They are the happy band. It is an honor to be a Mut, And in preparation for tha Muts'SpringOpening at the Heilig Theater Next Monday Night Our gentlemanly members will pass among you for the re mainder of this week and offer seats at REGULAR PRICES. These exchange tickets can also be had at Lennon's, 309 Morrison street. Wiley B. Allen Co., Morrison at Broadway. A. G. Spalding & Co 345 Wash ington street. Huntley Drug Co., 4th and Washington. Heilig Theater. "The Candy Shop" W ill be the bill, with a LOT OF MUT STUNTS BE SIDES. Take the hint and get busy. Electrical Vorkers Grand Ball Cotillion Hall TONIGHT, APRIL 13 Couple 75c, Ladies 25c WANTED CHAIRS TO RECANE. , School for the Adult Blind, 11th and Davis. For particulars call,J. F. Meyers, Phone Main 548. 8 PfPfg Mm The fEWATIU la a nw. modern and tltgitntly appoint! hot-l, poersn onr of th moat beautiful corner lob bies In the Nnrtliwciu l-oeat.c1 at 10th and Aider ats.. oppolt OMt, TV'nrtman fc Klnir's bin department tore. In heart of retmtl and theater district. Itato. 1 and up. Bus meeti all trama, "W" r a!e. run from 1'nloa Depot dlreet in hot 1 SEWARD. W. M. KKWAuD, Pr HOTEL CORNELIUS The House of Welcome Park and Alder Streets, Portland, Or. In the theater and shopping dis trict, one block from any car line. Rates $1.00 rer day and up. With bath, $1.60 per day and up. Take our Brown Auto 'Bus. C. W. Cornelius, Presidrnt H. E. Fletcher, Manager The bulletin Fn-Amerlr 1 nln rp r ttt ttiere i a arowin i m,r--.. the ftnaiien iuiu.,..., uniriel ot jLatin-AnHrl..