THE MORNING OREGONIAIf, WEDNESDAY, APHID 31, 1015.
CLEAN-UP WEEK SET
Governor Designates Period
From May 4- to 11.
PORTLAND WORK PLANNED
Chamber of Commerce Bureau Com-
inittee to Direct Campaign In
City Benefits to Iroperty
Owners Are Expected.
Governor "Withycomb has issued a
proclamation setting aside the week of
May 4-11 as "clean-up and paint-up
week," and a movement was launched
In Portland yesterday to make this
period all that the name implies tor
Portland in both its business and resi
dence sections.
A. group of members of the new
Chamber of Commerce held a meeting
at noon and submitted the matter to
the consolidation committee, which at
a meeting1 last nigrht appointed a com
mittee to handle the campaign.
Nearly every city of any consequence
on the Coast, excepting Portland, has
made efforts In the last few months,
through campaigns of. similar nature
to put on their best dress to make good
Impressions on the tourists who will
visit the Coast this Summer en route to
or from the California expositions.
Results la Portland Wanted.
Seattle. Tacoma,' Spokane, San Fran
cisco and Ios Angeles have held clean
up and paint-up weeks. Portland is
About the only community on the Coast
that has not taken some step in that
direction, and it is the aim of the
Chamber of Commerce committee to
Htir up as much enthusiasm as possible
nnd organize the movement in such pro
portions that the week of May 4-11
may see the maximum results obtained
here in the way of brightening the
appearance of the city.
Old buildings that are useless and
unsightly will be torn down where it
Is possible to make such arrangement.
Repairs to Be Sousrnt.
Property owners will be urged to
clear away old broken-down fences, to
trim and train vines that have been
permitted to run wild, and to paint
up houses that need such treatment.
The committee believes that aside
from tha general beneficial effects in
Improved appearance to the city that
will be obtained, the individual prop
erty holders will reap immediate Bene
fits in the renting of houses that have
been standing tenantless because of the
unattractive and run-down appearance
they have presented.
AVork to Be Statewide.
This campaign will be the first activ
ity undertaken by the Civic Bureau of
the new Chamber. Although the bu
reau is not yet formally organized, the
consolidation committee made its selec
tion of members for the committee to
handle the cleanup campaign from the
list of names of those who have sig
nified their intention of identifying
themselves with the bureau.
This committee is to appoint sub
committees so that the entire field of
the city may bo covered completely in
the campaign.
The work is to extend not alone
through Portland, but to all the cities
of the state, which will be asked
through their commercial clubs to or
ganize in their own communities a sim
ilar campaign for effective observance
of the cleanup week.
The members of the committee ap
pointed last night were: N. G. Pike,
chairman; George T. Lee. Dr. E. A.
Pierce, J. H. Joyce, R. T. Carpenter, i.
It. Alderman. Harold Smith, J. H. Dun
do re, Arthur Jones and H- R. Hayek.
MR. KOHN'S COUSIN HERE
lHaac Meyer Recalls Aid Given by
' I, a to Merchant In 1855.
Isaac Meyer, 289 First street, a pio
neer resident of Portland, is a surviv
ing coudin of the late Isaac Kohn, and
both were born In the same town in
the Rhelnpfalz. Mr. Meyer recalls
that Mr. Kohn started him in business
at Forest Grove In 1855. At that time
Mr. Kohn had a general merchandise
store on Front street, between "Wash
ington and Stark streets, next to the
W". S. Ladd & Reed grocery store.
At that time this block was the prin
cipal business center of Portland. Mr.
Meyer camo to Portland in 1855. He
has belonged to Holbrook Iodge of
Masons. Forest Grove, for 66 years,
being a charter member. He was born
Jn 1833.
'INFORMER SEEKS REWARD
Third of Opium Joint Operator's
line, Asbcd Under Ordinance. .
For the first time in many years an
effort is to be made to collect from the
city a reward for siving the police in.
formation as to the existence of an
opium joint, under the provisions of
an ordinance passed by the City Coun
cil in 1904. The ordinance provides that
.the person reporting such places shall
receive one third of the fine imposed.
The reward is clamed by David
laghtner, of 695 First street. He avers
lie gave the police the information
which led to the arrest of Chin Quey,
a Chinaman, on a charge of conducting
an opium Joint. Chin Quey was fined
$50 and Mr. Lightner claims one-third
of that amount, or $16.66.
changes to the Bancroft bonding act,
which are to be voted upon at the
June election. Edward Drake will
preside.
President Edward Drake, E. It. Un
derwood, W. H. Henderson, represent
ing the board of directors, and B. K.
Knapp, manager of the adjustment
bureau, went to Tacoma yesterday to
attend a general meeting of credit
men of the Pacific Northwest. The
delegates were guests Of the Tacoma
association at a banquet last night.
Plans for working closer together were
discussed and preparations for the an
nual convention of the National as
sociation at Salt Lake City were con
sidered. The delegation returned to
the city this morning.
This afternoon the annual meeting
of the board of directors will be held
and tonight two directors will be
elected.
Supply of Babies in City Is
Not Equal to Demand.
Woman Comes From Fossil to Adopt
Child, bnt Is Too Late nnd Others,
Too, Vainly Seek Infants 2 Months
Old.
MOSSBACKS, calamity howlers and
press agents for "hard jmes' will
not be pleased to learn that, among
other harbingers of prosperity in Port
land, is found a scarcity or babies capa
ble of being adopted. The supply of
two-months-old children of either sex
is not equal to the demand, reports the
women's protective division of the Bu
reau of Public Safety.
A two-months-old youngster whose
features were not particularly prepos
sessing caused one woman to make a
fruitless trip to Portland from Fossil,
Or. She wished to adopt the child and
had made all arrangements, but before
she arrived here the baby had made
such a hit with the doctor who assisted
the baby's debut that the physician
forestalled the would-be foster mother
by taking the baby into his own family.
That the woman would not be disap
pointed, the municipal bureau for wom
en advertised for another baby of ten
der age Monday. Testerday morning
saw three women at the doors of. the
bureau.
"We want to see the baby," they said
in chorus to Miss Martha Randall. They
had planned to arrive early itt the
morning and get first choice of any
youngsters.
"We have not heard from any babies
that wish to be adopted," responded
Miss Randall.
Until a late hour last night the baby
market was still short.
PORTLAND MAN BUYS BANK
Sidney C. Catching Will Conduct In
stitution at Sherwood.
Sidney C. Catching, assistant cashier
of the Merchants National Bank, has
bought the Bank of Sherwood, at
Sherwood, Or., and will take charge of
the business May 1. The bank is
capitalized at $14,000 and has deposits
aggregating $75,000. Sherwood is a
thriving town in the center of a rich
agricultural region and the business of
the bank is reported to be growing.
Mr. Catching has been connected
with the Merchants National Bank for
more than 17 years, and for the last
10 years has been assistant cashier.
He is well known in commercial and
financial circles and has many friends
in Portland.
VEGETARIANISM iS PLAINT
"Wife, Answering Suit, Charges That
Church. Came Before Family,
Vegotarianism is the basis of a
cross-complaint for - divorce filed in
County Clerk Coffey's office Monday by
May Kills. She alleges that her hus
band does not eat meat and will not
allow any in the house because it is
against his religious principles. She
further says that he gives 10 per cent
of his earnings to tne cnurcn, to tne
detriment of his own family.
The crOBS-complaint was in answer
fn one filed by the, husband, George W.
l'.llis, on March 18. The husband alleged
that 'his wife once smoked a cigar in
the presence or several siranKe men.
much to his own humiliation. He also
accused her of retaining possession of
the photograph or "a certain piumoer
after they were married.
CITY'S CREDIT TO BE TOPIC
Association Is to Elect Two Directors
at Meetingl Tonight.
The condition
city's credit
di buo nil., m u i.
rlllb explain" to the Portland As-
.4r of Credit uo tnetr monin.
soclaUon of t-re
Hotel tonight a:. :0. A. L. Bar
i? , ritr Audlfor, tiu Bpealt on tha
nraJ indebtedness and Sigel
Cu' 2--t.-t City Auditor, will
dius. tho effect, jpt th. proposed
Rallroal Places $3,000,000 Order.
CHICAGO. April 20. Orders for $3.
000,000 worth of equipment are to be
placed by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company, it was announced
today. Included in the orders is a pur
chase of 2000 steel boxcars and 50 steel
Dassenarer-cars.
At the Game Youll Find
the Young Men Wearing
Varsity Fifty-Five
Made by
Hart S chaff ner & Marx
You'll want to be in line with the
rest of the young fellows, dressed
"right." That's our part of the
game, to see that your clothes are
. right. Come in and ask for varsity
Fifty-Five model. You'll like it
the minute you see yourself in one.
A full line of the newest fabrics, Foreign
and Domestic, now on display.
Big Values at $25
Some More-Some Less
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
(.Copyright Haxt Bchaffne It Mara
The Men's Store for
Quality and Service.
Northwest Corner
Third and Morrison.
SWINDLE SUSPECT HELD
EX-COXVICT IS ARRESTED FOR
FLEECIXO PORTLAND ME-X.
Losing 93.05 to "Juvenile
Court Officer" Probably Will
Swear Warrant Today.
Believed to be the man who has been
engaged for some time in fleecing nu
merous Portland lawyers, J. H. Davis,
ex-convict, who has served three terms
in the Penitentiary, was arrested yes
terday by City Detectives Coleman and
Snow. Davis is alleged to have se
cured $3.95 from Mrs. B. A. Hoag
land. of 282 Third street, by represent
ing himself to her as a Juvenile Court
officer, and also to have attempted an
assault. Mrs. Hoaierland probably will
swear out a complaint today.
Davis, so the police say, has been
making much money from Portland
lawyers. Attorney John C. Shillock re
ported the activities of a man answer
ing Davis" description in the Gerlinper
building Monday, where he secured $10
from Attorneys Wilson and Hart.
. The story told by the swindler was
that he was a convict Just out of the
Penitentiary. He said that there was
a man at the Penitentiary by the name
of Frederick Kruch, who wished an
attorney's service in getting his sen
tence commuted. The man always ended
up by asking for money. . Several at
torneys have written to Salem for in
formation as to the supposedly ficti
tious person in prison.
Davis is the same man who borrowed
from Detective Tom Cole, who arrested
him yesterday, five years ago. and
"stung" the officer for $5.
MISSIONARY SESSION ON
Evangelical Association Women to
Elect Tliis Afternoon. '
Mrs. N. Shupp, president, delivered
the opening address at the opening of
the missionary convention of the Worn,
en's Missionary Society of the Evan
gelical Association, last night in the
Grace Evangelical Church, at Lents, in
which she "reviewed the work of the
year and the progress made. Her de
tailed, report will be submitted today.
Rev. T. It. Hornschuch, pastor of the
Portland, church, delivered words of
welcome to the delegates to the con
vention. Mrs. J. C. Emmel, of 'Milwau
kie, responded in behalf of the con
vention delegates.
This morning the report of the presi
dent will t be read and annual reports
from the secretaries will be submitted.
In the afternoon officers will be
elected.
SHORT CUT IS PLANNED
Greeley-Street Extension Ordinance
Ready to Be Introduced.
It is announced that an ordinance
providing for the extension of Greeley
street from its intersection with- Kill
ingsworth avenue along the old county
road to Lower Albina to a connec
tion with Mississippi avenue, has been
prepared and will soon be introduced in
the Council. The movement was start
ed over a year ago by the Peninsula
Associated Clubs, and according to the
organization, will shorten by more than
a mile the route between the middle
Peninsula and the east entrance to the
Broadway bridge.
It is expected that the St. Johins
carline will be routed over the new
highway if it is opened. The Assoclat
ed Club committee estimated the total
cost approximately at $169,000.
CIRCUS NEARS PERFECTION
Dress Rehearsal Will Complete Ar
rangements of Jarum & Bingnin.
Dress rehearsal Thursday night will
complete the preparation fo"r the ap
pearance of Jarum & Bingum's stupen
dous and unique circus, tnat will rep
resent 200 boy actors In various roles in
the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium Friday and
Saturday nlghta
J. E. Werlein and E. J. Jaeger will
be . ringmasters and announcers of the
programme and will direct dancing
elephants, prancing ponies and entire
menagerie of other animals that will
Dass through the arena aurtng tne
progress of the show. Gymnasts of the
air. human pyramids and numbers of
other novelties are promised to make
this the greatest production Jarum &
Bingum has offered.
William Bickall, of Salem, Passes.
SALEM, Or.. April 20. (Special.)
William Bickall, veteran of the Civil
War, died here today after an Illness
'"Your dinner
Is a winner,
iWhen it starts with such a
zest.
And the menu
Then will gain you
Many a captivating guest.
Yes. it makes the whole meal "go"
better.
You couldn't choose a better
starter for your formal dinner or
ladies luncheon than
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Its spicy flavor imparts a stimulat
ing zest that affects the entire meal and
makes it not only more enjoyable, but
also more nourishing and easier to
digest.
And it is just as delightful and
wholesome for the regular meals every
day as it is for any formal occasion.
Ir you haven t it handy on
the pantry shelf, youd
better order a dozen and
have it for the family meal
tonight.
Your money back if not
satisfied.
21 kinds 10c a can
$Z KINDS
of several days. He served as a pri
vate in Company II. Kirst Battalion.
United States Infantry, under Captain
John S. Wharton, having been mus
tered out at Fort Kearney. The fu
neral will be held at 2 o'clock tomor
row under the auspices of the Salem
Post, Grand Army of the Uepublie.
Mr. Bickall was 84 years old.
Child Saved From Burning; lied.
PHILOMATH. Or.. April 20. (Spe
cial.) Fire broke out in the home of
Charles Allen, depot agent, at noon.
The volunteer fire department raved
all the household good. The blaze
began In a bedroom, where a 2-year-old
child was asltep. Mrs. Allen illx
covered the bed on fire, but the child
was not injured.
Stale I'alr Itace Track Leased.
SALEM, Or., April 20. (Special.)
W. Al Jones, secretary of th Stat
Fair, announced today that the tare
rourK at the fairgrounds had been
leaded to tha Northwest Auto Asso
ciation for automobile rare May S.
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its array or iamouis artists, m
wonderful! .iiffeli
its
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Oak
Hearing is believing.
Any Victor dealer will
gladly play any music
you wish to hear.
There are Victors and
Victrolas in great vari
ety of styles from $10
to $250.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
The Victrola gives you
instant command over
the artistic resources of
the entire world, and
enables you to spend a portion
of each day in intimate associ
ation with the greatest artists.
All music is in the province of the Victrola; all
artists composers, singers, instrumentalists, enter
tainers contribute to its wealth of musical treasures. And should
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orchestra to play all the latest dance music with a tone and
rhythm that are perfection.
0 Visit our Victor Department and select the style you like best.
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you would not be without one for a single day.
q Victrolas, $15 to $250, on the easiest
terms.
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Weber
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ke tomeo
& 'i '4:t:x'-' i.'.;'l-r" . - ' in
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