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THE JIORNiy G OREGOXIAy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915. 9 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF ORIIGONIAN TELEPHONES. Managing Editor Main 7070. A 6093 City Editor Main 7070. A 6003 Sunday Editor Main 7070. A 6095 Advertising Department. . .Main 7070. A 60W3 City Circulation Main 7070. A 6093 Composing-room Main 7070. A 6093 Printing-room Main 7070, A 6095 Superintendent Bulldini...Maiu 7070. A C093 AMUSEMENTS. HEILICS THEATER (Broadway and Taylor street.) Ruth St. Denis and company, to night at 8:15. . BAKER THEATER (Sixth and Morrison streets.) Baker Stock Company In "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." Tonight at 8:15 o'clock. CRPHEUM (Broadway and Yamhill street.) Big-time vaudeville. 2:20 and 8:20 P. M. PANTAGES (Aider at Broadway.) Vaude ville. Performances 2:30. 7: JO and 8:30 P. M. EMPRESS (Broadway and Starlc st.eet.) vaudeville. Performances 2:30, 7:30 and :15 P. JZ. LYRIC (Fourth and Stark streets.) Dil lon and Kin In musical comsdy. After noon and nifch-. performances daily. Musicians Will Assist. Several musicians will assist the new Musical Appreciation Club organized at the Uast Side Branch Library to study symphonic music and the Italian and German operas. The club starts with an enrollment of 21 members as the result of the addresses last Sunday by Mose Christensen and W. R. Boone. The club will meet Monday evening at the Library building. Symphonic music will be studied one night of each month and the other evenings will be devoted to Italian and German operas. A piano and victrola have been donated free to the use of the club, and will be used to illustrate the opera studied. MrSs Bailey, librarian, extends an invitation to all interested to attend the club meetings Monday night. Sewer Laborers' Pay Not Raised. - Sewer laborers fell down yesterday n their plan to get an increase from $3 to $3.50 a day. The Council placed their request on file without favorable consideration. Because of the dangerous work these laborers do Commissioner TJieck had recommended that the in crease be granted. In their request they pointed out the fact that they are subjected often to extreme danger in sewer trenches and have to work under serious handicap by reason of the wetness of their work and the danger of being overcome by gases. Columbia Boulevard Improvement Asked. Estimates are being made of the cost of paving Columbia boulevard from St. Johns to the Sandy boulevard, to connect with the pavement already laid. The distance is about nine miles. The cost will be about $18,000. and would provide the Lower Peninsula and St. Johns connection with the Colum bia Highway. Petitions signed by the ?t. Johns Commercial Club and resi dents of Columbia slough have been submitted to the County Commissioners. Oregon Pioneer Dies. John Pike Gage. Oregon pioneer, died yesterday on his farm, adjoining the town of Staf ford, in Clackamas County, where he had resided for 46 years. He was 81 years of age. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Stafford. Mr. Gage Is survived by six children: Mrs. Klla Sweek, Burns, Or.; Arden Gage, Nes tucca. Or.: Henry Gage, Burns, Or.; John Q. Gage, St. Helens. Or.; Mrs. .Acnes Howard, who resides in Eastern Washington, and Mrs. A. M. Howard. Kstate Administrator Arrested. W. II. Yank, administrator of the estate of Ellen Yank, was arrested in Seattle yesterday at the instance of one of his bondsmen as such administrator. Ell B. Davis. The charge is that Yank em bezzled cash to the extent of $726.58 belonging to the estate, this being money which should have been used to settle debts. Deputy Constable McCul louch has gone to Seattle to bring back Yank. An indictment against Yank, charging embezzlement, may be returned by the grand jury today. Domestic Sues Couple. Charging that they withheld money from her wages on the statement that they were saving it for her and that they refuseC to pay her such balance due when she quit last February. Anna Conrad, a do mestic, has started suit in Circuit Court to recover $410 and interest from Her man Hoffman and Sarah Hoffman, his wife. The girl alleges that she was getting 3 a week and that for a time they withheld $1 a week and later $2 a week. Grocers Get Hearing Tomorrow. Dan Kellaher. Fred Mason, Ben A. Bel lamy and J. D. May, East Side grocers charged with keeping open last Sun day in contravention of the state Sunday-closing law recently held consti tutional by the Oregon Supreme Court, will be given preliminary hearings be fore District Judge Dayton at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Constable Wein berger did not arrest the defendants but merely notified them to appear In court. Revenge Sought in Plate Glass. When Thomas Poulos, cook in the Se attle Oyster House, forcibly ejected an undesirable customer from the place about 1:15 o'clock yester day morning the customer came back and kicked out one of the plate glass windows of the place, according to the report made to the police. Offi cers Madden and Lewis made an at tempt to find the man but he had dis appeared. Mrs. Edgar's Funeral Held. Fu neral services of Mrs. Ella M. Edgar, who died Monday at the family resi dence. East Sixty-fifth and Fremont streets, were conducted yesterday from Dunning's chape). 414 East Alder atreet. Mrs. Edwards was 37 years of age and Is survived by her husband, John B. Edgar, and mother of Virginia and Baby Edgar. Mrs. Ora Clark, of Oakland, Cal.. and J. Earl Perrin. of Detroit, Mich. t'oos Officials See Farm. County Judge Watson and Commissioner Arm strong, of Coos County, yesterday visited Multnomah Farm in, company with County Commissioners Lightner and Holman. They have inspected also the hard-surfacing work being done on county roads to obtain information for road improvement work which is con templated in Coos County. Bopr la Sent to Indiana. The body of Mrs. Sarah A. Rust has been Rent to La Porte. Ind.. where she for merly resided. She was 91 years of age and died at the home of her son. G. W. Rust. 207 East Fifteenth street. Sat urday. She came to Portland three years ago. She is survived by three sons and one daughter. Tho Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners will hold their semi-annual meeting In Portland. Or., Monday, No vember 22. 1519. Applicants will reg ister at North Pacific Dental College at 3 P. M. Dr. Jean Cline. president; H. H. Olinger, secretary. Adv. Wright Arrested at Shedd. R. U. Wright, charged with passing a worth less check for 140 in. Portland, was ar rested yesterday at Shedd. Or., and Deputy Constable Druhot has been sent to that town to bring Wright back to Portland for trial. Dalles-Columbia Line str. Twin fities for Pasco. Kennewick. Wallula, Vmatilla. Arlington. The Dalles and wav landings. Leaves Taylor-st, dock Saturday. Oct. 23. 7 A. M. Phones: Main 613, A 7712. Adv. Relief Corps Meets Todat. The Bumner Relief Corps Sewing Society will meet today at the home of Mrs. Etta Osborn. 905 Vancouver avenue. Take Williams avenue car to Mason street. To LEASE. Well-established private hospital for lease to responsible parties. C 68, Orrgonlan. Adv. Vancouver. 'Two Bits" Round Trif. Buy your tickets before boarding car. at Second and Washington. Adv. ARB you aware Ye Oregon Grille serves a 40c merchants' lunch daily? The best in the city. Adv. Dr. Pkasb has returned. Adv. .. . RUTH ST. DENIS OPENS AT HEILIG TONIGHT Oriental Dancer, Assisted by Ted Shawn, la Appearing in New Steps With Much Larger Company Than Usual. v'!i ?v ANNOUNCEMENT of the return of Ruth St. Denis, the Oriental dan cer, and her clever assistant, Ted Shawn, who are to appear at the Hel lig Theater, Broadway at Taylor street, for three nights, beginning tonight at 8:15 o'clock, with a Saturday matinee, will be welcome news to the many friends and admirers of these popu lar artists. A much larger company, with com plete new scenic equipment, costumes and an ensemble of pretty dancing girls, together with an entire new rep ertoire of dance plays and' divertise ments, are promised this season. During the entire Summer Miss St. Denis and Mr. Shawn have been busy at their Summer home. The Denishawn, In Los Angeles, rehearsing and direct ing their company for the coming sea son. 1 Some of the new dances arranged are the nature series, the Ballet Egyp- tienne, a dance of the Fourteenth Dy nasty, the South Sea Island dances, the Japanese dance to the Ivoto, the Lord Is My Shepherd, a rhythmic study of the Twenty-third Psalm, created by Mr. Shawn; the Peacock, and the beautiful scenic production, "The Garden of Kama," a romantic legend of India ar ranged from the lyric poems of Law rence Hope. Receiver Is Appointed. The V A Taylor Company, of 130 Tenth street. yesterday went into the Hands of a receiver in Circuit Court on petition of E. A. King. Coincident with the filling of a complaint there was filed an answer in which the company ad mitted mat a receiver should be ap pointed. Mr. King estimated the com pany's liabilities at 147.000, of which $29,000 is owing him. The reason given for the voluntary receivershiD was that creditors are threatening to attach and it was leared that unless a receiver was appointed the affairs of the corporation would become badly involved with suits and all creditors would suffer. The F. A. Taylor company specializes in interior decorating, special furniture. wallpaper and draperies. . Arson Man Sentenced. William Stuart, who pleaded guilty to arson. was sentenced by Judge Gantenbein yesterday to serve the statutory time of from three to 20 years in the State Penitentiary. The judge stated, how ever, that in view of the assistance which Stuart has given the state in running down members of the arson ring he will recommend a parole for Stuart at the end of six months. Stuart's co-defendant. Fred Castle, recently was paroled on account of his wife and family needing his support and was allowed to go to Southwest Washing ton to work on a farm for a relative. Stuart favored a parole for Castle. Church Class to Entertain. The Rutherford boys' class of the Mlllard Avenue Presbyterian Church Friday night will give "The Other Mother's Boy," an illustrated stereopticon enter tainment, accompanied by music both vocal and instrumental. ' The Beaver Male Quartet will render a number of selections. Mr. Rutherford has been a teacher of boys and a student of child life for many years and most of the slides that will be used have been made by Mr. Rutherford, from pictures which he has taken in the pursuit of his studies of boys' activities. Final Action .Postponed. 'Pending completion of an investigation being made by the civic committee of the Chamber of Commerce and other or ganizations into the equity of the pro posed new city plumbing ordinance licensing and bonding plumbing con tractors, the City Council yesterday postponed final action on the measure for a week. The measure, which was presented by Commissioner Baker, was held over at his request. He said he did not wish to put the measure through until all persons interested were satis fied that it was for the general good. Blockadb Holds Up Shipments. Southern Pacific freight agents were notified by their traffic officers yes terday not to accept shipments for Eastern destinations pending a clear ance of the congestion now prevailing at Galveston. It is understood that the damage done by the recent storm at Galveston, together with the heavy volume of business that has been offered since the Panama Canal has been closed to traffic, has caused a serious blockade at the Galveston terminals. Reed Folk to Dance. Reed Col lege students intend to dance all the latest dances this Winter. To be sure that they do them right, the Comus dancing club has engaged an instructor and two assistants to give a course of eight lessons in modern dancing. The first lesson will be given at 5 P. M. tomorrow so that all the new members of the Comus Club can be "whipped into shape" before the first club dance, which will be held in the assembly hall of the arts building Saturday evening. Ten Days in Jail Is Sentence. Because he drew a revolver and at tempted to shoot W. . Vanhuesden at the Winchester Hotel on Tuesday, Daniel E. Carriere was sentenced to ten days in jail by Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday. The two are said to have been in an argument about some girls at the time. The gun. wnicn was exniDitea as evidenpe. con tained, one cartridge which had been , snapped, but had failed to go off. Youno People Give Entertainment. The young men of F. B. Rutherford's class, of the Millard-Avenue Presby terian Church Sunday school, will give an entertainment Friday evening. Mr. Rutherford has taken many photo graphic views of child life from which lantern slides were made. These will be thrown on a screen along with some oomic ones. Music, vocal and in strumental, will make up the rest of the programme. Grocer Is Fined. District Judge Jones yesterday imposed a fine of $10 oh Joe Stampfer, an East Side grocer who pleaded guilty to selling an un labeled substitute for lard. Another similar charge is pending against Stampfer. East Side Club Meets. The East Side Business Men's Club will hold an important meeting tonight at the quarters, 153 Grand avenue. The budget- making and school affairs will be considered. Quality and Economy Go Hand in Hand IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST Where will I place my next order? Where I am sure to be satisfied, of course. At L. Mayer & Co.'s, where quality and right pricing have gained for our firm a most enviable reputation. " , "THE STORE OF QUALITY" Portland's -Exclusive Handlers of Everything Good to Eat. L MAYER & CO. . 148 Third StreetA 4432, Main 9432. FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE OFFER REG ULARLY STOCKED GROCERIES AT A SPECIAL PRICE Pimentos, large-size tins, each . ..20 Crosse & Blackwell Malt Vinegar, bottle 25 Campbell's Soups, all kinds, dozen . $1.10 Waldorf Little Champion Peas, tin 2o Maraschino Cherries, pints, 40; quarts 65 XXX Cognac, quarts, per bottle $1.50 Greej or Yellow Chatreuse, bottle $1.35 ' ' ' Ten Per Cent Discount on All Liquors. : 25 Per Cent Discount on All Liqueurs. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED New Chocolate Apples, each. ., 33 New Imported Swiss Cheese, pound 50 Cantel Full-Cream Camerbert, each 2o Buckwheat Grits, two pounds for 23 PERSONAL ATTENTION PROMPT SERVICE Two Schools to Be Entertained. Residents of University Park are pre paring a reception for the principal and teachers of the James John High School and for the- parents and teach ers of the Portsmouth school, in the assembly room of - the Portsmouth schoolhouse tomorrow night at 8 "clock. Among the principal speak ers will be Superintendent L. R. Alder man, W. T. Fletcher, principal of the James John school, and H. B. Blough. principal of the - Portland grammar school. A musical programme also has been prepared. ... Bridge Contract Is Awarded. The Cowlitz Bridge Company yesterday was awarded by the County Commis sioners a contract for the construction of an underground crossing on the Sandy road between the county farm and Troutdale. The price is J6863, of which the O.-W. R. & N. Co. will pay half. - . Rev. J. R. Olson Is Honored. Rev. J. Richard Olson,, pastor -of Immanuel Lutheran Church, was honored on Tues day night at a reception given by his congregation. After a programme of addresses . and : music. Dr. Olson was presented with a purse containing a substantial sum, given as a token of appreciation of his work. Troutdale Thanks Firefighters. A letter of thanks was received by Mayor Albee yesterday from the Mayor and Council of Troutdale for the assistance furnished by "the Portland .fire bureau in fighting a fire at Troutdale Septem ber 10. ' The Portland firemen went out and helped stop, the blaze which was threatening Troutdale. Wisconsinites TO Meet. The regular monthly meeting of the Wisconsin So ciety will be held in Cotillion Hall, Fourteenth and Burnside streets, to night at 8 o'clock. Admission will be free, and all members and former-resi dents of Wisconsin are urged to attend and enjoy a social evening. Mrs. Baldwin, to Speak. Mrs. Lola Baldwin, of the protective department of this city, will be the speaker tomor row night at the meeting of the W. C. T. TJ. in the Pleasant Home Methodist Church at 2:30 o clock in the afternoon. Girls more than 12 years of age are invited to attend. Oak Grove Loses Mr. Paget. B. Lee Paget, for nine years a resident of Oak Grove, will move to Portland to make his home. Residents of Oak Grove gave Mr. and Mrs. Paget a reception at the schoolhouse, which was largely at tended. Refreshments were served and a short programme was rendered. Buckman School Meeting Todat. Buckman Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting this afternoon and another tonight in the .school. The junior exhibition and a programme will be held in conjunction with the asso ciation workv , - Will give Union-avenue business lot clear of all incumbrance and some cash for modern 6 or J-room house in Irvington. X 172. Oregonian. Adv. Kindly read our adv. in this paper relative' to furs on page 14. George Baker . & Co, auctioneers. 166-168 Park St. Adv. WANTED, CHAIRS TO CANE BY SCHOOL FOR BLIND FOR PARTICULARS CALL MR. J. F. MYERS, . MAIN. 548 OLD RESIDENT IS DEAD Ncls P. Jensen Dies From Effects of Fall on Curbing. Kels P. Jensen, an old resident liv ing at 655 East Ninth street South, died suddenly from the effects of a fall on the curb at the corner of Grand and Woodward avenues, while return ing to his home from Inman-Poul-son's sawmill Tuesday night Mr. Jensen was 60 years old. He had lived in Portland for 25 years, had been employed by Inman-Poulson Mill Company since it was established, and was a charter member of the German Lutheran Church, East Grant and East Tenth streets. A widow. Mrs. Christine Jensen, and three daughters, Inga B., Clara and Elsie, survive him. The funeral will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the church. East Grant and East Tenth streets. HUSBAND NOT SENT TO JAIL Judge Paroles Man Who Is Accused of Non-Support. On the ground that it would not be right to put the county to that ex pense. Judge Gantenbein yesterday re fused the demand of Mrs. Charles BrickelL that her husband, Charles Brickell, a waiter, be sent to the Coun ty Jail for a year for non-support, to which he .had pleaded guilty. The judge compromised by imposing a sentence of a year on Brickell and paroling him on condition that he 'pay his wife a similar amount to what she would receive from the county. $365, of which 8275 was to be cash and the balance at the rate of $20 a month. Brickell acquiesced and paid over the 1275 immediately. CARD OFTHASKS. I wish to thank the many friends for tneir Kindness ana sympathy during the illness and death of my beloved husband. W. E. Jenkins, and for the beautiful floral offerings; also the Loyal Order of Moose. MRS. ROSE JENKINS. 4 Adv. 275 Wood street. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Emma M. Gates wishes to thank the friends in Portland, as well as in Astoria, for the kindness in her behalf in the recent trouble with J. C. Clinton, of Astoria. Adv. STOP THIS FLIGHT of Oregon Dollars YOU ARE HELPING TO CUT DOWN SALARIES TO MAKE MORE UNEMPLOYED TO MAKE TIMES HARDER GENERALLY for yourself and other Oregonians when you send money out of the state for anything that is produced within the borders of this Commonwealth Life Insurance Premiums paid to other companies drain Oregon of more ready cash annually than any other commodity: - SERVE YOUR OWN INTEREST BY INSURING IN 0regon's Successful Life Insurance Company INVESTS ALL FUNfiS IN OREGON SECURITIES EXCLUSIVELY FURNISHES SUPERIOR SERVICE TO POLICYHOLDERS Best for Oregonians Home Office Corbett Building;, Fifth and Morrison St Portland, Oregon Oregonfife A. L. MILLS L. SAMUEL, Ocaeral Maauet C S. SAMUEL AwmiMmia To the Housewife:! Have you a Pacific Telephone in your home? If not, you are without ?i real con venience. It saves many steps back and forth to your trades people. . It permits social communication with friends and acquaintances, easily and con veniently. It serves the home as a protection in time of danger-rr-husband, father, son, physician, druggist, police are within instant call. It saves its cost to you many times over in bringing convenience and pleasure. The telephone operator is always on duty and gives you prompt and courteous atten tion. 43,792 Pacific Telephones in Portland are . the connecting links between the home, office and business. It is a convenience and often necessary for you to be able to talk with your relatives out of town. Our long distance service meets that' requirement. Try it you will be pleased. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Broadway 4920 Main Business Office: Oak and Park Streets 1ST This Strong National Bank has facilities for the check ing accounts of corpora tions, firms and individuals. Pay your bills by check and note the safety and convenience. The United States National Bank Third and Oak Streets Portland, Or. 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Is $5.00 F0R WEAK KIDNEYS lca Headaches A medicinal preparation like Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, that has real cura tive value, almost sells itself. Like an endless chain system, the remedy Is recommended "by those who have been benefited to those who are in need of it. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a physi cian's prescription. It has been tested for years and has brouarht results to countless numbers who have suffered. The success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact that it fulfills almost every wish in overcoming kid ney, liver and bladder diseases, cor rects urinary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism. Do not suffer. Get a bottle of Swamp Root from any druargjist now. Start treatment today. However, if you wish first to test this 'great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention The Portland-Dally Oregonian. Adv. STOP CATARRH! OPEM NOSTRILS AND HEAD Savs Cream Applied In Nostrils Relieves Head-Colds at Once. If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and you can't breathe freely because of a cold or ratarrh. just get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream into your nostrils and let is penetrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the inflamed, swollen mucous membrane and you get Instant relief. Ah! how good it feels. Tour nos trils are open, your head Is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no more headaches, dryness or struggling for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is Just what sufferers from head colds and catarrh, need, It's a delight. Adv. Succumb to Anti-Kamnia Tablets This trouble commonly callod "sick bead acne." is said to be due to the retention ot urea In the system. Often it is stated that a poor condition of the blood is a cause of tbese headaches, or that it is a nervous condition; ana la certain, cases, no doubt this is true Where treatment Is demanded. It i mora for the pain than anytruna; else, and Dr. A. F. Schellschraldt of Louisville. has fonud Anti-kamnia Tablets to give prompb and satisfactory relief. "Rest should kx Insisted upon" he says, "and the patleDS should ro to bed, darken the room, and alt the attendants and family should be a quiet as possible. An emetlo will some times shorten tlieattack. Thebowelssbould be kept open with "Actolds"; a hot bath and a thorough rub-down with a coarse towel, often Bive erateful relief. Two Antl-katonla. Tablets when the first signs appear, will nsually prevent the attack. During an at tack, one tablet every bour or two will shorten tne attack and relieve the usual naucea and vomiting." These tablets mar be obtained at all druggists. Ac It for A-K Tablets. 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