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TIIE MORNING OKEGOXIAN. TTEPy-ESPAY. OCTOBER 13, 19IS. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGOJilAX ILFHO'8l Manag-lne; Editor II am "070, A 6"M5 City Editor Main 7070. J OU5 bunday Editor... ilain 7U70, A 6uba Advertising Department. . . Main 7o70. A BOU5 City Circulation... Main 7O70. A tiot5 Composing-room Main 7u7u. A l095 Printing-room Main 707U. A 00W5 feupenntendent Builalng. .Main 7070. A VJU5 AAIISEMEXTS. HETLIG THEATER ( K road way and Taylor street.) Comedy drama, "The Calling of Ian Matthews." This afternoon at 2:15 and tonipfat at 8:15. BAKER THEATER (Sixth and Morrison streets.) Baker Stock Company In "Help v anted" This afternoon at o:15 and to niBht at 8:15. ORPHEUM (Broadway and Tamhlll street.) Big-time vaudeville, 2:20 and 8:20 P. M. FANTAGES (Alder at Broadway.) Vaude- vill Performances 2:30, 7:110 and U:30 EMPRESS (Broadway and Stark street.) vaudeville. Performance 2:30. 7:30 and 9:15 P. M. . 1.YRIC (Fourth and Stark streets.) Dil lon and Kins In musical comedy. After noon and night performances daily. Portland Woman in Earthquake. Mrs. Anna Baker, of this city, waff in Berkeley, Cal.. during the recent earth- quake and writes: "I had retired for the night when it seemed to ma that the street was upheaving and that the house would fall in ruins. There was a strange noise, with a rumbling and shaking: of things. I was tossed too and fro in my bed. I did not know what was happening until the lady I was with came into my room, and told rue there was an earthquake. It was my first experience in an" earthquake, and 1 found I was shaking as badly as the house. There were two more shocks later In the night, but not so aev-ere. Our room was on the second floor of the house and we felt ths. effects more than those below us. One experience of the Bort Is enough for me. I am coming back to Portland soon, where there are no earthquakes." Kxoinehr's Level Stolen. City De tectives Craddock and Smith were de tailed yesterday to investigate the stealing of a 1133 engineer's level from the office of the Commission of Public Docks near Municipal Dock No, 1 some time between Saturday night and Mon day morning. The man. disposed of the level at a shop in town for f2o. Mrs. E. Fremont, 687 East Main street, re ported to City Detectives Royle and John Moloney that someone had taken from her place within the past two days a gold and coral necklace, a gold necklace, a woman's watch and a long coat. City Laborers Ask Increase. Sewer laborers employed by the city want an Increase in wages. A petition signed of 11 of the men engaged in this work has been received by Commissioner Dieck asking for an increase from S3 a day to $3.50 a day. Commissioner Dieck has referred the petition to the Council with recommendation that the request be granted. The laborers say their work is dangerous by reason of their having to stand in water exposed to possible caveins of trenches and ex posure to disease. Mart B. T. Cbapin to Speak. Mary E. T. Chapin, of Boston, Mass., an artist and sculptor, and president of the Boston Metaphysical Club will epeak in Portland today at 3 o'clock in Eilers Recital Hall, admission free. Mrs. Chapin is working in Boston and New York among the newsboys, lectur ing to them frequently. She recently save a banquet to 600 of her newsboy friends. She is speaking under the auspices of the New Thought Temple of Truth. Professor Bacon will render a violin solo. Boulevard Pavino Sought. A peti tion is being circulated among property owners on Columbia boulevard asking for the starting of proceedings for the paving of the boulevard from St. Johns to Sandy road. The boulevard Is the main artery for that section of the city. As soon as the owners of 40 per cent of the property have signed the petition, it will be filed with the City Kngineer, who will start preparation 0 plans and specifications. China Rooster Costs Koste J10. Ten dollars was the price which Christ Koste paid yesterday for shooting a China rooster within the city limits. Testimony showed that Koste was hunting in the vicinity of Fifty-second and Division streets. Complaint against the man was made by City Commis sioner Bigelow, who said he came along Just as Koste had potted a bird and he saw it fluttering to the ground. Mrs. Cornelia Sanborn's Funeral Held. Funeral services of Cornelia Sanborn, who died Sunday at her home, 137 Portland boulevard, at the age of 82, were conducted yesterday at A. R. Zeller's chapel, and the interment was made in Rose City Cemetery.' Mrs. Sanborn was a widow. She lived in Portland for more than 30 years. A daughter, Mrs. Grace Velton. and E. L. Sanborn, of this city, survive her. Ladies' Aid Society Elects. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Troutdale Hethodist Church met at the home of Mrs. H.S. Parsons yesterday and elected the following officers for the year: President, Mrs. C. L. Thomas; vice president. Mrs. G. P. Lumsden; secre tary, Mrs. L. A. Harlow: treasurer, 3Urs. L.. Kummer. Plans were adopted for a bazaar to be held in December. Reed Extension Course to Start. A new Reed College extension course will begin tonight at the Laurelhurst Club. MiBS Josephine Hammond, pro fessor of English at Reed College, will lecture at 8 P. M., on "The Doll's House" (Henrlk Ibsen). Miss Hammond has a thorough knowledge of stagecraft and of the drama, and the course will be cf gresrt interest. Y. M. C. A. Dwell Ens Guests. Dormi tory men of the sixth floor of the Y. M. C. A. were entertained by J. w! 'almer in an "at home" programme of music and story-telling last night. Fri day night the men of the eighth floor will have a similar programme. The association has planned one of these affairs for each week in the Winter. Threat to Kill Draws Fine: Because he threatened to kill a companion and had in his possession a knife with a blade a foot long with which to carry out his designs, Manuel Reys was ar rested early yesterday by Officers Ferry and Nelson. Reys was fined ?2B by Municipal Judge Stevenson. Old Resident Dies. Nels G. Hedin died yesterday at his home. 1407 Borth wick street. Albina, at the age of 66 years. He is survived by a widow and the following children: William, Frank Dorcas. Eureka. Newton G. and Han nah Elizabeth Hedin, all of Portland. Sumner Relief Corps Society to Meet. The sewing society of the Sumner Relief Corps will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Susan Keene, 524 East Fifty-seventh street. Take Rose City car. British Society to Meet The British Benevolent Society will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in lecture room A, Library, Tenth and Yamhill streets All members are urged to attend. Lack or Protection win ruin the very best residence property. Laurel hurst restrictions are ideal. Investi gate some of the wonderful bungalow bargains found here. Adv. Greenland's (40 Spscial Suit affords economy, tailoring of merit and an attractive line of materials. Herbert Greenland. 201 Morgan bldg. Adv. Three-Room Combination Suite of offices suitable for insurance busi ness. Retail center, fireproof building J 153. Oregonlan. Adv. Sinqls office suitable for young lawyer and reception room privileges with established law firm. J 154, Orego nian. Adv. Sinqls room subdivided for private and small reception suitable for dentist. A-l location. Y 754. Oregonian. Adv. Clothing Store. $2500, 60 miles from Portland; unusual chance to start son in business. J 159, Oregonian. Adv. Will Rentrop walk out of town? Can O'Oonnell toss Rentrop? Adv. Dr. P. E, Hals has returned. Adv. Church Union to Be Considered. Rev. c C. Poling, pastor of the First United Evangelical Church, Ladd's Ad dition, left Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will attend the session of the general conference of the Evangelical Association of the United States as a fraternal delegate from the- United Evangelical denomination. Dr. Poling is a commissioner from the United Evangelical denomination ap pointed to promote the organic union of the two branches of the Evangelical family, and he goes to Los Angeles to present the matter to the general as sembly. It is expected that final action on organic union will be taken at this session of the general assembly. Both Oregon conferences of the two branches of the Evangelical Church have been working for organic union for five years. Rev. D. a. Poling on Tour. Rev. D. A. Poling, acting president of the Christian Endeavor Society of the World, ' is filling appointments in the state. Monday night he spoke in Albina and last night at Woodburn. His further appointments are as follows: Tonight he speaks in Tillamook, Wednesday night at Hillsboro, Thurs day at Dallas. Sunday he will be in Portland. In the morning Mr. Poling will preach in the First United Evan gelical Church, Ladd's Addition, for his father. Rev. C. C. Poling, who has gone to Los Angeles, Cal., and In the afternoon at the White Temple. Rev. D. A. Poling is an Oregon boy, and is meeting many of his former associates. He will attend the Christian Endeavor convention to be held in Portland this month. ; Preliminary Hearing Denied. Be cause he had been previously indicted by the grand jury on a charge of com plicity in the robbery of a restaurant at 588 Washington street. Earl Winkler, who was arrested in Spokane and was brought to Portland Monday by City Detective Royle, was remanded to the County Jail by Municipal Judge Steven son yesterday without a preliminary hearing. He will be tried in the Cir cuit Court. Winkler and his partner, Al. Dawson, are said to have entered the restaurant about three weeks ago and to have taken $98 from the till while the proprietor was absent. Daw son is now serving a term of six months for his part in the crime. Plumbing Code to Bb Discussed. The plumbing ordinance, which comes up before the City Commission Octo ber 20 for passage, is to be carefully considered by the Chamber of Com merce, through its civic bureau. The executive committee yesterday au thorized the civic bureau to hold a public hearing on the proposed ordi nance to which all who are Interested in the measure in any respect are in vited. Dean Vincent, chairman of the bureau, announces that the hearing will be held in the Hosarlarr room of the Chamber of Commerce on the fifth floor of the building, Monday night at 8 o'clock. Fair Travel Is Heavy. That the tourist travel to the Panama-Pacific Exposition is by no means waning is the opinion of Miss Lillian E. Snyder, special representative of the Hotel Plaza, of San Francisco, who is iz Portland on a tour through the North west. She says the attendance Is keep ing up so well that there is some talk of keeping the exposition open after the date set originally, December 4. This is Miss Snyder's first visit to Port land and she is enthusiastic over the city. Miss Snyder is said to be the only woman in America doing travel ing publicity work for a hotel. Jitney Victim Resting Well. Mr. J. H. Wilson, 300 Wygant street, who was knocked unconscious Monday night by being thrown from a Jitnev In i.n accident near the west approach to the Harriman bridge on Third street, was reported to be resting well at her home yesterday. Dr. J. Edward Kane, who is attending Mrs. Wilson, said that her injuries consisted of a severe lacera tion and contusion of the back of head. He said it was impossible say wnetner the skull had suffered injury and consequently he could ot say how serious the hurt was. Varnish Fumes Igivite. A Aot stove and the inflammable fumetof fresh varnish formed the combin: lion which started a fire in the kitchen of a two-story frame dwelling at 264 Fourteenth street about 11 o'clock yes terday morning. Quick work on the part of the fire bureau put a stop to the flames before they had done more than $150 damage. The place is the property of F. E. Geiger and is partly covered by insurance. Fire Chief Wants Vulcan Torch. If the Council allows an appropriation of $175 asked for by Fire Chief Dowell for a Vulcan torch, steel bars or doors in buildings hereafter will prove no bar to firemen wishing to gain en trance through a door or window. It is said that on several occasions fire fighting has been hindered by bars over windows or woors. The torch is designed to enable the quick breaking of an entrance. School Exhibit Thursday. An ex hibit of work done by children of the grammar grades will be held tomor row in the Central schoolhouse in St. Johns. Gardening, woodwork, toys, electrical and mechanical apparatus and other articles will be exhibited. Mrs. Frank Rice, Mrs. H. W. Bonham and Mrs. J. Chivington are the com mittee of arrangements. A musical programme will be rendered in the afternoon and evening . "Girls" Will Bb Topic. "What Shall We Do With Our Girls?" will be the subject of a talk Miss Margaret E. S. Fee. of New York, will give before the Woman's Civic Welfare Club tomor row afternoon at 3 o'clock in room B, Central Library. The delegates to the convention of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs at Balem will be elected. The meeting is public. Merchandise Buyer Sentenced. Jack Harris, who was arrested Satur day by City Detective John Moloney in the guise of a delivery boy after Har ris had ordered a large bill of goods sent collect from a local department store, was sentenced to 30 days in Jail yesterday by Municipal Judge Steven son. Economy Meeting Called. A call was issued yesterday for a meeting on "Economy" to be held in the Irving ton School, East Fourteenth and Thomp son streets, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. For Sale Cheap. Choice, beautiful ly situated lot on carline, Arlington Heights: by owners. P 158, Orego nian. Adv. Dorothy Dainty, Broadway and Taylor, table d'hote dinner, 60c, Wed., Oct. 13, 5 to 7:30 P. M.: Top sirloin steak, with baked sweet potatoes. Adv. Oriental Rugs wash-cleaned and repaired. Cartozlan Bros. Main 3433. Adv. The Store of 100 Per Cent Set-rice. Men Are Dressing Up in Kuppenheimer Clothes Portland men and young men have become im bued with the spirit of the times the "Dress-Up" spirit. They're being fitted out here in the clever est styles and finest fabrics ever produced by those famous makers, the House of Kuppenheimer. You'll want new clothes for Dress-Up week, of course. See the new suits and overcoats $20, $25, $30 and $35 Top off the new or brighten up the old suit with a Brook $3 Fall Hat. DRESS "UP UndeSam QmidffinfiC Oct. n to lb Successor to Steinbach 5 Co. GUS KUHN, Pres. Morrison At Fourth Ralston Shoes "Dress-Up' your feet here in Ralston Shoes, famous for style and comfort, at $4 and $5. S. & H. Stamps Given. BAD CHECK MAN JAILED SENTENCE OP 30 DATS GIVEN TO HOLD JACK GRAHAM. San Francisco Authorities!, Notified of Capture Here. Have Taken Pfo Action So Far. Jack Graham, bad-check artist, who was arrested Saturday by Burns op eratives and City Detectives Tichenor. Cahill, Royle and John Moloney with several bad checks in his possession, which he had planned to pass and then get out of town, was sentenced to 30 daye on a charge of vagrancy yester day by Municipal Judge Stevenson Graham is said to be wanted for pass ing bad checks in San FranciBco end several other cities of the United States, and, while waiting action on the part of authorities there. Deputy District Attorney Richard Deich urged the judge to fcive the man the short sentence in order that no technicality should arise as to his being detained. San Francisco authorities were noti fied Immediately of Graham's capture, but, according to Detective Captain Baty, no word has yet been received from them. Graham, according to 'Deputy Dis trict Attorney Deich, says that he was formerly employed on two separate oc casions by J. G. Mack & Co., in Port land, several years ago. He says that at one time he was employed for is months by that firm. Graham, who admits passing a num ber of checks in San FranciBco, de clares he is tired of the life of a "crook" and that when he gets out of this "scrape" will live honestly. Crestfallen Pair Mistake Jail for Cupid's Haunt.. Prospective Brldeicroo m, Who Thought Police Station Warn Cltr Hall, Is Cblded With, "Now It'a Too Late." VERT much interested in one another, a young man and woman entered the Municipal building yesterday after noon and appeared before the police information desk. "Is this the place to get a marriage license?" asked the young man of Desk Officer John Wendorf. "A marriage license?" asked that individual as if he could scarcely be lieve his ears for he had never be fore beer, taken for the little god Cupid or any of his aides or abettors. "Yes," replied the engrossed young man. "I asked a 'cop where to go and he told me the City HalL" It took some time for Officer "Wen dorf to explain that the police station was not the City Hall and that the proper place to get a marriage license anyway was at the Courthouse. He then took a glance at the clock, the long hand pointed to just live minutes past 5. "It is too late to get one now." he said, "for they close at 6." As the crestfallen couple turned to go away the girl said to the would-be bridegroom: "There, that is just like you. You put everything off until the last minute and now It is too late." "JOKE" IS LAID TO FRIENDS Reported Marriage of Robert Glb boney Somebody's Idea of Humor. "Friends of ours who have a poor Idea of a practical joke doubtless were responsible for the publication of a false reporf that we were married Mon day," said Robert Gibboney yesterday. Mr. Gibboney and a friend. It had been reported, eloped to Vancouver Monday evening. The report was entirely groundless Mr. Gibboney Is employed by Kerr, Glfford A Co. He and the young woman who was mentioned as the bride have a large circle of friends, and were kept busy yesterday explaining that they had been made the victims of some body's peculiar attempt at humor. Fowle Cases Dropped. Consequent upon the refusal of Cir cuit Judge Gatens to issue a bench warrant for Harriet Fowle, now at Friday Harbor, n San Juan County, Wash., Deputy District Attorney Col lier today will have dismissed the charges of contributing to the delin quency of a minor contained in indict ments against six youths accused by the girl. The Judge refused to issue the bench Your Personal Interest Is Best Served When your Life Insurance is in Oregon's Successful Life Insurance Company furnishes "S to tne insured and invests all funds Exclusively in Oregon Securities Best for Oregonians Home Office Corbett Building, Cor. 5th and Morrison, Portland. A. L. Mills, L. Samuel, C. S. Samuel, President. Gen, Manager. Asst. Manager, 0 regonlife Family Physician's Services Needed It is stated that more than 6500 blind persona in the United States owe their misfortune to lack of attention at birth. The competent family phy sician the medical practitioner can do more, during tha first fpw Vim it-a fnllnwinw - t.iij. mm' X birth, to conserve its eye welfare than can the fK physician's mission in this regard is an important X V-- and sacred one. Also in serious diseases of the j -r .u uuu miu suuii hlo Btsfvicea ire in dispensable. ' In remedying defects of vision, however, the optometrist is the nroDer authorit-v- tn rnn.nit Astigmatism, near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and the loss of the power to accommodate the eye to the reading or working distance, can only be remedied by properly fitted glasses. We are qualified to examine your eyes by the most scientific meth ods. Ave then supply the glasses which will positively correct your defects of vision. Let us care for your eye needs. We will make you our friend. .SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Wheeler Optical fo. Fifth Floor. Oregonian Bias;. CONSULTATION- NO CHARGE warrant yesterday, saying that It would be better for all concerned, the state Included, to have the case concluded. The boys under Indictment are Don ald Duffield. Clarence Beattv. Chester Epton, Howard Lyons and Russell C. Osborn. The girl had failed to settle on any particular one of them as the father of the child, which was smoth ered shortly after its birth o-i July li. Yo H Can be perfectly heated with pure, healthful, everchanging, constant ly renewed warm air free from dust, gas and smoke and the Fox Furnace will do it. A FOX FURNACE Installed after our scientific, tried and proved plans, will last a lifetime and pay for itself in a thoroughly warm, well ventilated home. You cannot afford to have a cheap outfit installed, as it would be a constant expense in the way of repairs and extra fuel burned, and a never-ending source of vexation through not enough heat and the liability of smoke, gas and dirt in the rooms. Before you invest in any heater, investigate this system. You may save years of regret by asking a few questions and getting our estimates. If you are interested in any kind of a heater, we invite a rigid inspection of the Fox Furnace. Write us, or phone us ; as soon after the receipt as possible you will be furnished with an estimate on a Fox Furnace installed complete. Terms if Desired. Main 1382 J J KADDERLY A !382 130 FIRST STREET 131 FRONT STREET 26 Glorious Hours on the Ocean .Miii: m i in iiii in ill 1 1 ill To the City That's Loved 'Round the World iniiiiiiiHiiiiiniiiiiiif OCTOBER AT THE PANAMA EXPOSITION, San Francisco. Forest Industries Conven tions. Oregon Day. October 3T. Agricultural Clubs. Irrigation and Drainage iUCCUUfiS. National Temperance Council. Daughters of the Confed eracy. Horse and Stock Shows Pacific Loggers Congress. World's Insurance Congress. Salvation Army Congress. 1 The North Bank Road I AND THB LIXIRIOIS STEAMSHIPS EES , "Great Northern"--"Northern Pacific" 3 EE ' 'EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY. SATURDAY EE Best of tie Trip In Dayllsrht. E5 rrei Inelade Meals and Berth and : ' Fm Extras That Are Appreciated. Sa Satisfied Passengers the Best Advertisers. 3 3 S30 Ruii Trip from Portland. 3 S One-Way Fares 9s, SIS, S20. 3 North Bank Eteamer Express (Steel Parlor Cars and Coaches) 5 r Leaves :30 A. M. Arrive S. F. 8:30 P. M. Next Day. ( E EE TICKET OFFICES 8AJT FRANCISCO PORTLAND 3 683-5T-63 Blarket. Fifth and Stark c v iTdtn Third and Morrl.os 3 r- . Wahngton Gea. Traffic Msrr. lOO Third St. yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ls" The 'Meed and the Menu Dear Friends: Guests of this hotel dine here, or else where, just as they like. We are, as you may already know, always deaf, dumb and blind when it comes to the question of in fluencing your tastes. Just a word now, however, and at inter vals later, about our dining-rooms and din ing service. Speaking in general about grilles the world over, the menu is a promise the meal Is too often a regret. The menu teems with dainties, garnished with the language of culinary romance. And the trouble is that intelligent leader ship is lacking in the kitchen. In the Hotel Multnomah kitchens there is intelligence; there is culinary erudition; there is leadership. And Hotel Multnomah dishes, in conse quence, fulfill all the succulent hopes which . a Hotel Multnomah menu inspires. Ask me about the extraordinary special proposition which we are offering to pros pective resident guests. Let It Be Known that you are a depositor in this strong state bank. It will help you and help us. Our over-half-a-century of effi cient and courteous service to the pub lic has placed thousands of accounts on our books that have been to the substantial benefit of all concerned. Commercial and Savings Accounts La.dd & Tilton' Bank Oldest in the Northwest Washington and Third 043 Trust Prices Cut in Half Painless Parker Dentistry SO LESS Than TRUST DENTISTS Charge Open Day and Night. Bigger Office, Bigger Business, Better Methods, Better System, More Patients, More Hygienic Than Any Trust Dentist in Oregon We examine your teeth (not your, pocketbook) Free of Charge Part of every dollar you give a Trust Dentist goes to help keep up the Trust in Oregon. Can you afford to pay $2 for $1 worth of old-style dentistry just to help the dental combine crush competition? PAINLESS PARKER DENTIST Sixth and Washington Sts, Portland, Or. Los Angeles. San Diego. San Francisco. Oakland. Bakersfield. Brooklyn, N. Y. Obese (Fat) People After 15 years, we have secured one of the Electric Obesity Machines, discovered by M. Bergome, Paris, France. Absorbs from 20 to 80 pounds a month no pain, no heat, no starving, no danger. Investigate. Free consultation. The finest Electrical Office iA the city. 312 Swetland Bldg. Main 5574. WE LEND MONEY AT LEGAL RATES On Diamonds, Jewelry and Musical Instruments. Cour teous attention to all borrow ers, lare or imalL All Separate Department for Women. Elby Company Ifr Stats iperviaion 320-323 Linbrr Exrfc. Bide Sscvaa mad Stark Sta. Phone Your Want Ada to TIIE OREGONIAN Main 7070. A 6095 ICGMWAB PRINTING CCK J BEN F.GREENE-HARRY FISCHER! 23.5 STARK. STREET!