Morning Oregonian., June 16, 1915, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OltEGONIAN.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915.
JAPAN'S ECONOMIC
RELIEF NECESSITY
More Than Immediate Fate
. of China at Stake in Recent
, Diplomatic Moves.
UNITED STATES PLEDGED
Oscar King Davis, Writing From
Tekin, Shows How Mikado Gov
ernment's Demands Would
Satisfy Military Ambition.
BY OSCAR KING DAVIS.
Copyright. 1915. by the Chicago Tribune.
Published by Arrangement.
PEKIN. China, April 30. Japan's
Justification for her demands upon
China is that the concessions 'she re
quires from her pudgy and impotent
neighbor are necessary for her own
natural and proper economical devel
opment In the desire to achieve that devel
opment all the world will sympathize
with her, and some of the world no
doubt would be willing to assii 12 it
were certain that conditions were all
right
Japan's economic necessity is per
fectly obvious. It is easy to see and
to appreciate. But a large and dis
concerting question insists upon pro
jecting itself into the pathway of the
measures she has taken in China to
find relief from that necessity. That
question is:
Military Phase Questioned.
"Why is it essential for Japan to at
tain military and political domination
of China in order to secure economic
relief?"
It may not be quite as obvious to the
rest of the world that Japan is really
seeking military and political domina
tion of China, as it is that she labors
under tremendous economic pressure at
home. It does not require a micro
scopic examination of her demands on
China, however, to satisfy any inquirer
that something far beyond mere eco
nomic relief is the real purpose of
them.
Despite all that has been published
about the demands and the course of
negotiations concerning them that have
been running along now for more than
three months, it is amply evident from
the fragments of .discussion which
filter back to Pekin that there is still
marked incredulity in both Europe and
America as to the extent of the de
mands and as to their invasion of the
integrity and independence of China.
There seems to be a general feeling
of apathy and indifference to the fate
of China: an air of "What's the use?
What difference does it make? China
will be all right when it's all over, and
It's nothing1 to" us, anyway. Run along
and play. We're busy."
Whatever doubt there may be about
the real meaning and motive of Japan,
there can be absolutely no doubt about
the manner in which the good faith of
the United States, Great Eritain,
France, Russia and Germany is in
volved. Of these great powers Germany alone
Is now so situated that she cannot do
anything substantial to redeem her
pledge. Th United States is free to
act and Russia, France and Great
ritain are all in position to do a great
il if they so desire.
the treaties and agreements cover
ing the case run back a good many
years. In a previous letter I have set
forth extracts from the more im
portant of them.
United States also Pledged.
They prove that the United States
has been bound, ever since 1U00, to co
operate with practically all the world
powers " for the preservation of the
Independence and territorial integrity
of China and. for the maintenance of
the open door and the principle of equal
opportunity for the commerce and In
dustry of all nations here.
Japan was one of the powers that
entered into that agreement with the
United States. That agreement was an
assurance to China that the rest of
the world would combine, or rather
had combined, to cave her national
entity.
It has been supplemented in a num
ber of separate treaties and agree
ments by which the nations party to
it have repeated their pledges to one
another regarding China. This is a
fact of paramount importance, and it
is to be borne constantly in mind in
any consideration of this situation.
The demands upon China submitted
by Japan on January 18 were divided
Into five groups, or sections. The first
eection consisted of four paragraphs,
all relating to the province of Shan
tung that province where Germany
had" effected a lodgment from which
Japan had driven her as an episode
of the present war.
Britain's Force Small.
It is true that Great Britain was
represented in that work, but by a
force so small as hardly to preserve
for England the right to have much
to say concerning the subsequent dis
position of the prize.
It may have been technically suf
ficient for that purpose, and that fact
may yet prove of importance in the
matter. But for all practical purposes
Japan did the work, although when
General Barnar-Diston. the British
commander, went through Japan after
the surrender of the Germans, he was
hailed as if he had been the chief ele
ment in the work. .
At that time it suited Japan's pur
Pose to have it appear that Great Bri
tain had in fact borne a large share in
the enterprise. Japan had given
pledges for the return of Kiao-Chau
to China after the war. and it might
have been convenient to have British
participation in- the capture come up
aiterwaro as an obstacle to the ful
fillment of these pledges-
CHURCHES UNITE TONIGHT
Presbytery to Ratify Property
Transfer as Final Step.
Separate meetings of the congrega
tions of the former Third and Haw
thorne Park Presbyterian churches will
be held in these churches tonight for
a nnal vote to ratify the merger and
make the transfer of the property of
the two churches to the Central Pres
byterian Church of Portland entirely
regular and legal.
The merger will be completed tomor
row night by the legal transfer of the
property to the Central Church and the
election of trustees and elders. A com
mittee from the Portland .resbytery
will give the approval of the Presby
tery. At this meeting the" new Central
Presbyterian Church of Portland will
be permanently constituted.
DRAMA CAUSES COMMENT
"Juggernaut" at Orpheum, With Its
Wreck, Is Thrilling Picture.
"The Juggernaut," the railroad drama
now playing at the Orpheujm Theater,
is causing much comment and Interest,
and is as much talked of as any photo
drama ever brought to Portland The
realistic train wreck, in which a real
locomotive with its train of passenger
cars plunges Into the lake while cross
ing a broken bridge. Is one of the most
thrilling sights ever caught by a cam
era. The film shows it all.' the giant
locomotive hurling itself through space
into the rushing lake below, the
smashed-up cars and the struggling
passengers.
"The Juggernaut" is the first great
production of the "Big Four" output
It is a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature,
in five acts. Earle Williams, an actor
who has won his laurels on the legiti
mate stage, says his work in this big
drama is by far his best effort
Beautiful Anita Stewart is co-star in
"The Juggernaut" There are calmer
moments . in this film, when the ro
mantic acting of these two stars is ap
parent The railroad drama- will be
shown at the Orphcum the remainder
of the week.
Starting next Sunday for four days,
the next big feature will be "The Car
pet From Bagdad," with Kathryn
Williams in the leading role.
BAND AT OAKS IS FAMOUS
LUTHER COLLEGE MUSICIANS ARE
TO GIVE THREE CONCERTS.
Artlsta Who Played at Fair and Made
Triumphal Tour Are on Programme
of Week-End.
The Luther College Concert Band ano.
Choral Union, which will give three
concerts at the Oaks Auditorium next
Saturday and Sunday, under the
auspices of the local Norwegian
churches and societies, is one of the
best known of the country's bigger
bands.
It played in the Pacific Northwest
in 1906 and in 1911, while in the fol
lowing year it played in every large
city in the country. Last year, 'when
Norway celebrated the 100th anniver
sary of her independence, the ' band
toured that country, playing 125 con
certs, following them with a aeries of
concerts in every capital of Europe.
The tour of the band was almost
triumphal.
There are 63 members In the band
and 44 in the Choral Union. Carlo A.
Sperati, a distinguished musician, is di
rector, and it is under his tutelage
that the band has become such a suc
cess. Reports from San Francisco and Los
Angeles, where the band is now play
ing, are that it has met with tremen
dous success. An extended engage
ment was given to the Luther Band by
the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and it
Played at the Choral Union Saengerfest
in San Francisco.
The concerts at the Oaks Auditorium
will be on Saturday night at 8 o'clock
and on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
A round of entertainment and fes
tivities is being planned by those ol
Norwegian descent in Portland for the
college boys.
STILL Id SILENT
ASSIGNMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS
TO AWAIT OFFICIAL, COUNT. '
Ruimors of Change of Direction of
Water Bureau Are Current, but No
Sign Comes From Mr. Albee.
Not until the official count of votes
cast in the recent city election Is com
pleted by City Auditor Barbur will
Mayor Albee announce his plans for the
division of municipal work to the Com
missioners. He announced this yester
day. The official count was started
Monday, and possibly may be com
pleted today.
The Mayor had a conference with
Commissioner-elect Baker yesterday,
but he failed to disclose his plans re
garding the assignment of Mr. Baker
or the other members of the Commis
sion. Mr. Baker, after the meeting,
said that the Mayor had not told him
what his assignment will be.
On some sides there is talk of the
Maypr removing the Water Bureau
from the Department of Public Utilities,
now under Commissioner Daly. This
probably is based upon the fact that
the voters at the recent election de
feated Mr. Daly's schemes, which he
has contended repeatedly are necessary
if the Water Bureau is to be kept off
the rocks.
Other rumors are to the effect that
there is to be virtually no change in
departments, except the change of Com
missioner Brewster for Commissioner
Baker, in the Department f Public Af
fairs. Commissioner Brewster leaves
office July 1 and Mr. Baker succeeds
him. -
LEWIS GODARD IS DEAD
Livery-Stable Man and Pioneer of
1858 Passes Away.
Lewis A. Godard, pioneer Portland
livery-stable man, died at the Patton
Home. 975 Michigan avenue, Monday
at the age of 85 years. He had been
a resident of Portland for 57 years.
Mr. Godard was born in Murphy
County, Ohio, in 1830. From there he
went to California during the early
days of the gold rush, and then came
to Portland in 1858. He married Mrs.
Nancy Ross in 1860.
Mr- Godard conducted a livery sta
ble in Portland for years, being asso
ciated with William Frazier. He re
tired two years ago.
None of the immediate family of Mr.
Goda-rd are living. His wife and
only daughter passed away several
years ago. W H. Godard, 421 East
Twenty-fourth street, is a nephew.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the Finley
chapel, Montgomery and Fifth streets.
WOMAN CLEARED BY JURY
Inquisitors Think New Policeman
Exceeded Duties In Zeal.
Believing that Patrolman Flint ex-1
ceeded his duties in his zeal to get con
vincing evidence against Lucy Ray
mond, who was arrested by the moral
squad on June 1, charged with con
ducting a disorderly bauM at 22 North
Sixth street, a jury In Municipal Judge
Stevenson's Court acquitted the de
fendent yesterday afternoon.
"We almost believed the officer
guilty of a misdemeanor if his actions
were as he related, and -certainly so
if what the woman testified was true."
said one of the jurymen, following the
trial, "and gave the woman the benefit
of the doubt" '
Patrolman Flint has only been on the
force about a month and was assist
ing Lieutenant Harms and Patrolman
Martin in moral squad work.
Elk Women Meet Today.
Members of the Elks" Women's Club
will meet in the Elks' lodgerooms at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The programme
will include a series of bridge and a
business meeting.
NORTHERN. PACIFIC
NOT TO SAIL TODAY
Big Hill Liner Disabled at Bar.
Passengers to Be Handled
on Southern Pacific.
ADVICE GIVEN TRAVELERS
Traffic Manager Issues Statement.
Steamer Tickets to Be; Honored
by Rival Iine; Pullman and
INFORMATION FOR THOSE
WHO INTENDED TO SAIL ON
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Great Northern - Pacific
Steamship Company has made
arrangements to handle all pas
sengers booked tor sailing to
day, via the Southern Pacific.
Steamship tickets will be hon
ored on all Southern Pacific
trains beginning with the 12:30
train today.
Steamer ticket-holders need
only present their tickets to the
Southern Pacific conductors on
any train to San Francisco.
It will not be necessary to ap
ply at any depot or ticket office
except in case where Pullman
"service is wanted.
Pullman accommodations may
be obtained by applying at the
Southern Pacific ticket office.
Sixth and Oak streets. Ofi neces
sity this will be an extra ex
pense (for Pullman only).
Before leaving, all who have
baggage and want it to go, call
the Southern Pacific, the Spo
kane, Portland & Seattle, or the
Great Northern-Pacific Steamship
office, and give number on bag
gage claim checks. The baggage
will be forwarded.
. The rudder of the big Hill line steam
er Northern Pacific was disabled yes
terday afternoon when crossing In over
the Columbia River bar, on the comple
tion of her run up from San Francisco,
and she will be brought to Portland
today, where she will undergo repairs
at the St Johns drydock.
The steamer was to have sailed from
Flavel for San Francisco this after
noon with 600 or more passengers, but
late last night the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle Railroad announced the sailing
of necessity was canceled, and that all
passengers booked to go on the- North
ern Pacific would be taken care of as
rapidly as possible by arrangement with
the Southern Pacific Railway Company.
Ticket-Holders Advised.
W. D. Skinner, general traffic man
ager of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Company, made the following public
statement for the benefit of those
booked to go by steamer today:
"All those booked to go on the North
ern Pacific, which was to have left Fla
vel Wednesday, June 16, will be taken
care of on the Southern Pacific trains
to San Francisco, beginning with the
train that leaves Portland at 12:30
o'clock Wednesday, June 16.
"The regular tickets issued by our
steamship line will be honored by con
ductors on the Southern Pacific trains
without further negotiations. Thi3 ap
plies to train transportation only, but
the Southern Pacific will arrange to
have Pullman accommodations on all
trains and those who intend to take
Pullman accommodations should make
the Pullman arrangements by applying
at the Southern Pacific office at Sixth
and Oak streets. Here the Pullman
accommodations will be adjusted to the
trains as rapidly as possible. It will
not be necessary for the holders of
tickets to negotiate with anyone but
the Southern Pacific agents, who have
all been instructed to honor our tickets
for train transportation. The two com
panies will adjust the details later.
Ticket-holders will be handled just as
if it were over our lines without ne
gotiating with us except as to bag
gage, which will be explained below.
"It will not be nefiessarv for ticket-
holders to have their tickets adjusted
at the ticket office or depot except in
purchasing Pullman tickets. They can
get away on the Southern Pacific trains
as fast as that company can handle
them. The Pullman Company has a
number of extra cars in Portland and
the Southern Pacific will adjust the
Pullman service to the trains as fast as
possible at the Sixth and Oak-street
office.
"This arrangement has been made
as the most expeditious way of accom
modating the large number who in
tended to sail on the Northern Pacific.
BpreaBc Instruction Given.
"As for baggage, we will check that
through also, as quickly as those who
miena to laKe the train out nntifv
either the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
company's otrice. the Great Northern
Pacific Steamship Company's office!
or the Southern Pacific Company's of
fice.
"We dare not check all the nas-o-ao-
through, because there may be some
who do not intend to go at once by
train. But those who intend to and
want their baggage to go" with them,
please call up any of our offices or
the Southern Pacific offices and leave
ine numoer or tne baggage checks.
This can be done bv nhone. hoino-
ful to give the numbers on the checks
accurately, and being sure that the
clerks who take the numbers have them
Roada to Handle Detail.
"The passengers will be handled
wnnuut iurtner negotiations or expense
so far as transnrtation is mnro,H
The Pullman is the only extra expense.
Our purpose in making these arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific is to
handle this big crowd with as little in
convenience, as possible."
Mr. Skinner made the statement last
uie in. in view or tne ract that the
booking on the "Northern Pacific was
heavy and there will be a veritable
army besieging the ticket offices and
HpTlnt thlo mnr.lnr. ...1 J. ... .
: - """""'B wiieii ii win Decome
known that the Northern Pacific will
VI- fi'lll.
j i v.. """"""" rcuio s rudder was
disabled as she crossed over the bar
and at 6 o'clock this morning tugs will
bring her to Portland, where she will
go on the drydock. The Wm3n...
Iron and Steel Works will start repairs
at once and by June 20, Mr. Skinner
ucwevea, sne win be ready to sail again
xae acciuem to the Northern Pacific
was not accompanied by any disorder
as sne was stopped before she struck
the sandspit The tug Oneonta towed
icr tu cue x- ia.vei wnarr.
BOAT CARRIES MAIL TODAY
Motorcraft to Give Service to Per
sons Living on River Banks. -
' Oregon's first rural delivery mail serv
Ice by motorboat will begin at 8:45
o'clock this morning, when a mail boat
leaves Milwaukie to Institute a. serv
ice on the east and west backs of the
Willamette IRlver as far north as the
northern point of Ross Island in the
Portland city limits, and as far south
as Magoon's uandlng above Oswego.
Among the points to be served will
be the Oregon Yacht Club, Willamette
Moorage and Boat Club, Windermuth's
baths and residents living in house
boats or in houses near the "shore at
Oak Grove. Jennings Lodge, Oswego
and Magoon's Landing. Altogether
about 200 families will be benefited.
Mail deliveries will be made by the
carrier in charge of - the motorboat
very day except Sundays and holi
days.
B. L. Hagemann, postmaster at Mil
waukie, is the -originator of the mail
motorboat plan. He took it up with
the Postoffice Department several
months ago, and his plan was approved
recently. The motorboat service will
be known officially as Milwaukie Rural
Route No. 3.
CITY DELIGHTS VISITORS
PORTLAND ROSES AND CLIMATE
THRILL NEWARK FOLK. -,
Excursion Party of lOO Spends Day
Here and Makes Tour of Columbia
Highway and Receives Flowers.
One hundred members of the Gott
fried Krueger Association, of Newark,
N. J., spent yesterday in Portland,
enjoying sightseeing trips in the city
and a journey up the Columbia High
way. "Nowhere in our excursion from the
East have we found a city so delight
fully situated as Portland," declared
William H. Barkhorn, one of the Com
missioners of Newark. "There is no
place else in the world I believe where
one can see roses covering the yards
and parkstrlps as they do here and we
nave wondered at it all day long. I
can't understand why, in the East, even
in the same latitude and similar cli
mate, we can grow no such roses as we
have seen here today."
We were told down ln San Fran
cisco, that when we reached Portland
we would run into hot weather," said
Fred Kilgas. also a commissioner. "But,
we have found a far more delightful
climate in Oregon than we found any
where in California."
The Chamber of Commerce sent roses
to the train for the visitors and roses
were given the women at the Benson
Hotel, where they made their head
quarters. They left at 11:30 over the Great
Northern for Tacoma. They came to
Portland over the Southern Pacific
The Gottfried Krueger Association Is
a social and political organization. This
excursion party has made a tour of the
South and of California and will re
turn to New Jersey through the North
ern states.
Prominent members of the crowd are:
Jacob Heisling, Mayor of Newark; C.
F. Herr, president of the society;
Captains Voal and Brown, Commis
sioners; John Nieder. J. M. Lederer, W.
H. Barkhorn, Fred Kilgas. John Becker
and Jacob Holle. Miss Z. W. Beatty
is cnaperone or tne women.
CHRISTIE MEDAL IS WON
Thomas Skahan to Get Trophy for
Showing In Christian Doctrine.
Thomas Skahan was the winner of the
gold medal offered by Archbishop Chris
tie for tne student making the best
showing in Christian doctrine at the
contest held at the Christian Brothers'
Business College, Grand avenue, Monday
night. Ambrose Larkins tied with the
winner In the examination, and the
matter was settled by drawing lots. The
meaal is called the "Christie Medal."
William B. Mahoney. who received a
marking next to the winners, received
honorable mention. Ten contestants
took the examination. "
The Judges were Father Olsen. O. P
of San Francisco; Rev. Father Twohig,
O. P., of St Paul, Mo., and Rev. Father
Chamberlain, O. P of San Francisco.
Germans to Give Dance Tonight.
A dance for the benefit of the Ger-
man-Austro Red Cross fund wifl be
given tonight at the German House.
Thirteenth, near Main street The
dance will begin at 8:30 o'clock and
there will be cards for those who do
not. dance. A special musical pro
gramme also has been arranged. Miss
Elsa Leppich is general chairman and
the floor committee will be composed
of Miss Louisa Miller, Miss Helsler,
fritz ADendroth, Miss Rosa Jensen,
Miss Elsie Meyer, Leon Simon, Miss
Louisa Glutch, Miss Marguerita Glutch.
Mrs. Karl Mueller, Miss Eima Mueller
and A. Amacher.
Machinist Dies Suddenly.
Taken suddenly ill while working at
the Bronklvn rnr shnna o a i
yesterday morning, Matthew Matson, a
mitiiiiiist. nving at ozh n;ast ourteenth
street, was rushed to Good Samaritan
Hospital by the Ambulance Service
li m VI ( VI I j.rtno. a fan. . . 1 i .
j , b '- xe iiuuis idler. ATI
autopy will be held today, but" stomach
(.luukpic ia vcnevea to nave Deen tne
cause of death. Matson was 45 years
oia, ana single.
Temperance fnlon to Meet.
Thft Portland PAnt.al wnn..n.
. umaii a 1 1 i lu-
tian Temperance Union will hold its
"suir weeitiy meeting tnis afternoo
at 2 O'clock At its rionrimi-artot.c, 1-711
Eleventh street. There will be the
usual devotional and business sessions,
followed by an hour of Bible study,
which will be especially interesting
and instructive. The public- is Invited.
School Candidates to Speak.
Candidates for election to the School
Board will be the speakers -at a meet
ing of the Civic League to be held at
the Hazelwood tomorrow night at 6
o'clock under the auspices of the school
department of the league. Dr. E. A.
Sommer and S. T. Lockwood will both
speak and School Clerk R. H. Thomas
will explain the school laws bearing on
the eoming election.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, June 15. Maximum temper
ature. i2.3 degrees; minimum, 04.t degrees.
Klver readinK at 8 A. M., U.6 feet. Change
In last 24 hours, 0.1 foot fall. Total rainfall
(a P. M. to 5 P. M. ), none; total rainfall
since September 1, 1914, 28.14 inches; nor
mal rainfall since September 1, 43.08 Inches;
deficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1914,
14.14 inches. Total sunshine June 15, 10
hours, 30 minutes. Possible sunshine. Id
hours, 44 minutes. Barometer (reduced to
sea-level) at 5 1. M., 30.03 inches.
"WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure la moderately high along- the
North Pacific Coast, over Eastern Montana
and the Southeast and Eastern States. Low
pressure, with more or less unsettled weather
conditions, prevails in other sections of the
country. Rains, generally accompaivyiiis
thunder storms, have fallen In Northern Cal
ifornia, Montana. Wyoming. Saskatchewan,
South Dakota, Minnesota, the Gulf States,
Tennessee, the Lakfa ReKlou and eastward
to the North Atlantic Coast. The rainfall
was neavy In the District of Columbia and
Southeastern Newr York. The weather is JO
degrees or more warmer in Northeastern
Oregon, Colorado, the Lower Mississippi Val
ley, Illinois and Northeastern Florida; It la
correspondingly cooler in New Mexico, the
Middle and North Atlantic States and Sas
katchewan. The conditions are favorable for generally
fair and continued warm weather in this
district Wednesday, with northwesterly
winds.
FORECASTS:
Portland and vicinity Fair; northwesterly
winds.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Generally
fair; northwesterly winds.
THEODORE F. DRAKE.
Acting District Forecaster.
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One Gross Guestroom Soap for $1.75
BOcPiver's Violet Cerate for 39
25c Colgate's Dental Ribbon Cream. .... .200
50c La Blache Face Powder 3o0
Cucumber and Elder Flower Cream . .
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LODGE WOMEN VOTE
Grand Chapter Oregon East
ern Star Sects Officers.
SORROW SERVICE IS TODAY
More Than 3 0'0 Delegates Are Pres
ent and Visitors Bring Attend
ance to About 70 0; Royal
Arch Masons Fill Offices.
Officers for the coming "year were
elected yesterday by the grand chapter.
State of Oregon, Order of the Eastern
Star, at Masonic Temple, "West Park
and Alder streets, and the 26th annual
communication will continue through
out today and tomorrow, ending tomor
row night Grand - chapter omcers
chosen were asr follows:
Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Margaret
E. Houck, Roseburg; worthy grand
patron, A. E. Pierce, Portland; assistant
grand matron, Mrs. Dora B. Schilke, La
Grande; assistant grand patron, J. O.
McLaughlin, Hood River; grand secre
tary, Miss Nellie McKinley, Portland;
grand treasurer, Mrs. Mary E. John
son, Pendleton; grand conductress,
Mrs. Lena C. Mendenhall.Portland ; as
sistant grand conductress, Mrs. Mabel
Settlemier, Woodburn.
Sorrow Service Is Today.
The order will convene today at 9
o'clock In a chapter of sorrow and a
memorial service will be conducted by
the grand officers. An address will be
given by Mrs. Karen I. Drake, worthy
matron of Friendship Chapter, No. 115,
of Portland.,
Reports will be received from com
mittees at 1:30 and routine business
will occupy the remainder, of the time
until the night session at 7:30, when
there will be an exemplification of
ritualistic work by the grand officers.
There will also be floral work which
will be put on by the officers of
Martha Washington Chapter, No. 14, of
Portland.
There were 120 lodges represented by
325 delegates at the opening session
yesterday when Mrs: Nellie McGowan,
grand matron, called the annual as
sembly together. In all there were
about 700 delegates and members in
attendance.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Nannie Thiehoff, worthy
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It's caffeine a poisonous and
powerful nerve irritant about 21
grains to the cup of coffee.
Listen to what physicians say:
"Coffee and tea are poisonous drugs. The caf
feine they contain is of the same nature as uric
acid. They impair digestion and produce various
disorders of the nerves."
If you haven't suspected coffee as the cause of headaches, biliousness, heart-flutter or sleeplessness,
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Clarke & Co., Alder at West Park
matron of Corinthian Chapter, No. 54.
of Portland, to which Mrs. Mary E.
Houck, of Roseburg, responded. A re
ception to grand officers and dis
tinguished visitors followed, a special
address of welcome given by A.
E. Pierce, to which Mrs. Inez M. Ryan,
past grand matron, responded.
Royal Arch Masons " Elect.
Addresses were made by Worthy
Grand Matron McGowan and by Worthy
Grand Patron McGIrr. Reports of Grand
Secretary McKinley and Grand Treas
urer Johnson and of the credentials
committee followed.
Following the election of officers and
the transaction of business Monday
afternoon, adjournment was taken by
the grand chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons. This morning the Oregon
grand lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, will assemble at. the Masonic
Temple for its 65th annual communi
cation. The lodge will be opened by
Grand Master William C. Bristol. It
Is expected that fully 300 prominent
Masons from all parts of the state will
be in attendance.
Rollcall will be held and a reception
to grand lodge delegates and visitors
will follow, after which the grand
master will deliver his address. The
official grand lodge photographs wili
be taken at noon recess.
The Masons will continue in session
until Friday afternoon. The election
of officers for the coming year will
take place Thursday afternoon.
MR. M'ARTHUR GIVES HELP
City Assisted in Erforts to Get 24 0
Acre Tract for Park.
C. N. McArthur, " Representative in
Congress, in response to a request of
the City Commissioners, has written
the Secretary of the Interior asking
that the Interior . Department deed to
the City of Portland 240 acres adjoin
ing the 380 acres on the Columbia
River near Multnomah Falls recently
deeded to the city by S. Benson as a
park. If the Government land can be
obtained, the city will then have a pub
lic park of 620 acres.
Mr. McArthur is going to Eugene to
day to attend the commencement exer
cises at the University of Oregon, of
which he is a graduate. He will be in
Eugene several days.
School Fete Arranged.
An outdoor fete will be given at
Llewellyn School, East Fourteenth and
Henry streets, Friday afternoon and
evening under the- auspices of the
Parent-Teacher Association of the
school. The fete will be held on the
school grounds - from 3 to 9 o'clock.
There will be an inspection of school
gardens, the awarding of prizes and
music by the school glee club and or
chestra. All friends of the school are
invited to attend and bring basket
lunches. The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will serve ice cream and coffee.
"A large percentage of cases of
headache, nervousness, sleeplessness
and indigestion can
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PAV1NGBIDS CONSIDERED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CON
SIDER ROAD TVrES TODAY.
If Agreement Is Tiot Reached With
Roadmuter and Engineer, More
Meeting; Will Be Held.
The County Commissioners met with
Roadmaster Yeor Road Engineer Nunn
and District Attorney Evans in an ex
ecutive session lasting several hours
yesterday to consider the bids received
from 12 contracting firms for paving
73 miles of Multnomah County roads
under the 11,250,000 road bond issue.
The bids were opened last Wednes
day, but the big job of tabulating and
comparing them was not completed un
til yesterday.
Another executive session will be held
today to consider the recommendations
of Roadmaster Yeon as to the type or
types of pavement to be laid on each
of the 27 road units to be hard-surfaced
and the awarding of the contracts.
Whether the Commissioners will settle
these points cannot be forecasted.
They have the sole authority to award
bids, and can override, if they deter
mine to do so, any or all recommenda
tions of Roadmaster Yeon, who has
made an exhaustive study of the pav
ing problem.
If no agreement is reached today,
other executive sessions will be held
until all points in question are settled
to the satisfaction of the Commis
sioners. A public meeting then will be held,
when the formal announcement of the
successful bidders and types of pave
ment on each of the 27 road units will
bo announced.
It Is well understood, though no an
nouncement to this effect was made
after yesterday's meeting, that Mr.
Yeon has recommended warrenite pave
ment (designated in the specifications
as bitulithic) for the Columbia River
Highway and the various county roads,
except on the Canyon road, which has
a grade of 7 Vi per cent, and for which
he recommended concrete. It is also
understood that brick has been recom
mended by Mr. Yeon for some of tho
sharpest curves.
Club to Entertain Tonight.
The entertainment planned by tho
North Portland Commercial Club for
last night has been postponed until
tonight at the Jefferson High School
auditorium. In giving the affair at the
school, the club is taking advantage of
the recently passed legislation turning
over the use (of school buildings to
public organizations. An elaborate
programme of musical and literary
offerings is planned for tonight.
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