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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1915)
THE MORJfING OREGOXIAK. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1915. EMPLOYES OF CITY ORGANIZE IN ONION Leave the baby in our Nursery in care of a trained nurse. No charge. Sixth Floor, Fifth Street. Let the children enjoy themselves in our new Playroom Governess in charge. Fifth Floor, Sixth Street. Tickets for "Cam pf ire Girls' " Bene fit Movie, October 30, at the Accommo dation Desk. 15c and 25c. Police Bureau Is Only One Not Yet Represented in Civil , Service Association. very Woman Wts -:-a.'Mw Fall 18 .-- Tne Quajlity' Sto e op Poktlamo Tne QMLrrV Srone or Portland Suit! SCOPE WILL BE EXTENDED Wotct System and Street Workers Kally to Organization That Is Gaining Headway Daily. Changes Proposed. Virtually 99 per cent of the water "bureau, 60 per cent of the men in ths fire bureau and the majority of the men in the street-cleaning and the en gineering bureaus of the city service are now members of the Civil Service Employes' Association, a union affili ated, with the Central Labor Council and the American Federation of Labor, according to reports being circulated about the City Hall. It is paid the union of the city em ployes for mutual protection is gain ing headway almost daily. The move for a union 'was started several months ago by the Central Jabor Council, at which time a charter was received from the American Fed eration of Labor. Agents, it is said, have been, in the field and have had ood success in enlisting members. It is reported that the police bureau Is the only one so far that has been backward. While endeavors have been made to get members among the po licemen, it is said the effort has not met with succesa. and as yet none of the men in that branch of the service have joined. In the fire bureau it is announced that 60 per cent of the men have joined, and in the water bureau practically :veiy man outside the clerical forces is a member. Work of organization is progressing o far only m the labor and skilled labor classes. However, it is said Kteps will be taken to extend invita tions to the clerical forces in the near future. The original plan was to make every civil service employe eligible to membership. The purpo.se of the organization is to hnndle in a concerted way all griev ances of individual members and to take up reported deficiencies in the civil service laws or cases of misadmin Lstration of affairs under civil service law or rules and regulations. plans are boing made by the union to pro pose certain rhanges in the civil serv ice provision of the charter for the benefit of employes. SOCIAL SERVICE URGED ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDY COUN CIL IS PROBABLK. Bifthop Hell, of Evangelical Associa tion, Says Changed Conditions Must Be Met. Ttlstablishment of a Sociay Study Council, a branch of the National So cial Council, probably will be the result of the address delivered yesterday be fore the United Brethren-lSvangelical Association by Bishop W. M. Bell, president of the National Social Coun cil, which just closed a convention at Los A ngeles. Bishop Bell declared in his address yesterday that the church must meet the challenge of the social problems 6f the day and get closer! to the people, or go into the scrap I pile. He pointed out that while the fundamental doctrines "of the Christian religion had not changed, yet condi tions have changed with the' social problems, and he said that this change was admitted by the theological schools, which are now training men for the ministry along the lines of social service, in other words social evolution had come. "'The church and minister must meet the changed conition,' said the bishop, "and the minister must become a so cial leader of the problems of life. The smaller churches will respond to this change faster than the larger ones. The Christian religion will bear on politics, business and everything. We are told that the least that a man can support a family on is $900 a year, yet thousands receive only $500, and society must make up the differ ence, and this difference challenges the church of today." ASSESSOR CITES TAX LAW County Budget Committees Cau tioned of Limitation. County Assessor Reed has written a letter to the various taxing bodies of the county calling their attention to the tax limitation law, chapter 159 of the 1915 Oregon laws, and coutiontng them to consult Its provisions before passing finally on their budgets. In each instance he has enclosed a copy of the law in pamphlet form. In the accompanying letter Mr. Reed gives a digest of certain provisions of the law as construed by the State Tax Commission. He also calls the attention of the levying bodies to the fact that the Assessor may not enter upon the tax roll any levy which does not comply with the law, and appends a form fqr them to fill in showing the various amounts of money levied for various purposes. The law in question provides that "for each year after 1915 all such tax rates shall be so limited as not to levy a greater amount of revenue than the larger amount levied in either of the two years preceding, plus 6 per cent." WOMAN SENT TO PRISON Iaura Malian flea (Is Guilty to Crime Against Youth. Sentence of from one to three years jn the state penitentiary as provided by statute was imposed by Judge Gariten uein yesterday on Laura Mahan, who Pleaded guilty to communicating loath some diseases to Willis Tucker, a minor. The sentence included a provision that the woman be treated at the state hos pital. A woman physician testified that it will take two years to effect a cure. After this physician had testified that a Washerman blood test showed beyond question of doubt that Mrs. Mahan has the diseases complained of "by the state, the woman changed her plea of not guilty to one of guilty and the trial came to a sudden termina tion. The Tucker boy is being treated at the County Hospital. The prosecution of Mrs. Mahan was the first of its kind undertaken In" the Hate and is under a statute passed in 1864. u "sigfcsrr urn - m test mi i ni j And we were never better able to serve her. . In" all the history of the Meier & Frank Company, we were never so proud of the beautiful garments as those just sent us by our Garment Buyer on his trip to New York. . In the past three weeks we have received thousands of Suits, Coats, Dresses-: more are on the way ! They are being sold as fast as they are unpacked. Never was apparel more delightful ! Russian Blouses grow stronger in favor each day jaunty box coats are still popular. And the skirts are flaring and chic. Beaver, Krimmer, Skunk and Raccoon are among the most pop ular trimmings. The experienced shopper has expressed delight oVer our new models. We are sure we have just what you are looking for come in and see ! The moderate prices add much to our enthusiasm. No wonder our Suit Store is so busy these days Suits at $15.00, $19.50, $22.50, $24.50 to $85.00 Dresses at - . Coats at Evening Gowns $15 to $85 $10 to-$85 From $35 to $150 Fourth Floor, Fifth Street. $l2St$lP Fli22JG$12 Warm outing flannel gowns, made of excellent mate rials. In round, square and V-neck styles. : In pure white, or with dainty pink or blue stripes. Trimmed with satin ribbons' and braid. Regularly priced $1.50 and $1.75, special at $1.33. $1.25 and $1.50 House Dresses, 98c " Famous Dix make house dresses. Excellent mate rials in light and dark colors. All neat styles, some made with white pique collars and cuffs. J)oll ghow Qpens rphursday Entries close tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. Be sure to enter your doll on time. Yours may be one of the winning dolls. Here are the prizes : Grand PrlM $50 in gold to the church, lodge, society or charitable organization entering best group of dressed dolls, not less than 10. 2d Grand Prize $30 in gold to church, society, lodge or institu tion for best single dressed doll selected from any group as en tered for the grand prize. 3d Grand Prlste $20 In gold to church, society, lodge or institu tion for second best single dressed doll. th Grand Prime $20 In gold . to child entering best group of dressed dolls, not less than five. Cla A Prise $20 Automobile to child entering best dressed single doll of any size. Clans A A Prize $16 Playground Mide to any child entering best dressed character doll. 13 Other prizes ranging in value from $5 to $17. Complete prize list may be had in "Dollville," Fifth Floor. Third Floor. Sixth Street. poday Js Juvenile J)ay We have made special preparations for the outfitting of the little fellows and have set aside today in our boys' store as a suitable one for mothers to see to the needs of younger boys. Boys' and Children's Winter Wash Suits New arrivals! Heavy weight Galatea, Devonshire cloth, crash and other serviceable and seasonable materials. Prettily trimmed garments in a great variety of colors. Wool Suits for Boys 2 to 10 Years Velvet corduroys, serges, worsteds and cassimeres. Vestee, middy, junior Norfolks and many novelty styles to choose from. $3.50 to $10. Junior Overcoats ranging from the light top coat to the chinchilla overcoat. All styles and colorings.' 2 to 10 years. $3.50-$10. Boys' tore. Third Floor, Klfth Street. Warm Friends! These Good glankets and Qomforts A Good Time to Secure Them! These are seasonable offerings from the new bedding store. Good values at regular marked prices they are exceptionally so at these worth while reductions. Lay in a good supply today! Three Underpriced Lots $5 light gray wool blan kets, large size, with fancy borders, on spe- A 1 P ' bout 7Q pranks do at A lmost Half! SUt CH22 CEIESI 39c $6 white wool blankets, full bed size, with pink and blue striped borders, special $5.15 cial sale at only Show pieces, floor samples and odd trunks about 70 in this greatly, underpriced lot. Their general condition is perfect and every one of these trunks may be safely relied upon to give unusually good service. In conform ity with our new sales plan, however, we are closing out at greatly reduced prices all trunks not built of 3-plybasswood throughout. Hence, this sensa tional announcement. These trunks are in 32, 36, 38 and 40 sizes. Fiber and canvas covered, linen lined, with two trays some full riveted. Slatless and. oak-slatted trunks. Lot 1 $fj '5 Lot 2 $9.75 S Lot 3 $12 $2.75 cotton-filled comforters, full bed size, silkoline covered, pretty designs, $2.15. Second Floor, Fifth Street. About. 30 trunks. Steamer and full-size models. Standard styles that have sold in our stocks at $11-$14 go at $7.75. Trunks that have sold at $14, $15, $16, and several at $17. Some slatless trunks, a few fiber-covered, all linen lined. 11 theatrical and heavy serv ice trunks. The theatrical kind has over 300 rivets. Every one goes at $12. Basement. An Excellent 75c Quality Silk and cotton crochet crepe. White with lavender, blue, Nile and golden brown embroidery. Pretty for in formal party frocks. Special at 39c a yard. New Plaid Voiles 42 inches wide. Especially pretty for blouses. In dark colorings, at $1.50 a yard. 60c Crepe de Chine, 50c of silk and cotton in a large assortment of light and dark shades. 36 inches wide. $1.00 Pretty Poplins, 75c of silk and cotton. White, wistaria, cream, Belgian blue, lavender, green, gray, black, old rose and light blue. 36 inches wide. Second Floor, Fifth Street. New Ranted BUM FH Sll Men's and Women's Sweaters furtainings Attractive offerings for today that will bring many wise house wives to our new Curtain Store, seventh floor. No need to empha size the values. Scrim Curtains Pair at 98c Serviceable scrim curtains with lace edge and insertion. Cream, ecru and white. Irish Point Curtains $1.75 White Irish Point lace curtains. Laundry Bags of. cretonne and art ticking made up ready to hang. In two sizes 35c and 45c. Less than you would pay for the materials alone! Seventh Floor, Sixth Street. When our Sweater Chief was back in the manufacturing centers last July, he had this big Fall sale in mind. Because he put in heavy orders at that time when the mills were not busy they co-operated with us by giving some wonderful values. You will appreciate them when you see these remarkable sweaters at such unbelievably low prices ! Sweaters for the whole family at savings ! Come in and see them today ! - gooks "ovv Jn Jemand $6.00 Men's Sweaters, $4.50 Fine pure all-wool ruffneck sweaters. Gray, cardinal, white, navy, maroon or brown. Unusual for wearing qualities. Strong and warm. Special a $4.50. $5.00 Sport Coats, $3.50 "Thermo" jport coats for men and women. All wool, angora finish. Ideal for golfing and outdoor wear. Oxford, green heather or blue heather mixtures. Special, $3.50. $1.50 Boys' Sweaters, 89c Medium weight, worsted-plated sweaters. Ruffneck style, in the popular gray shade. Sizes 4. to 12. Special, 89c. $3.00 Boys' Sweaters, $1.00 Some pure wool, others worsted faced. Fine for school and general wear. V-neck sweaters. Sizes 4 to. 12 years. Special, $1.00. $4.00 Men's or Women's Sweaters $2.49 Shaker-knit ruffneck sweaters r,of good weight worsted. Good, serviceable coats, dur able and warm. Sizes 34 to 46 for men and women. Special at $2.49. Main Floor, Morrison Street mm 1807 C.k.llk A The- Quality' Stofce or- Portland riltlv. 5xJv riomsoty Aider $3.50 Ruff Neck Sweaters, $1.98 Men's or women's fine sweaters in medium weight, worsted plated. Well made and fin ished. In cardinal, maroon, navy and gray. Big special at $1.98. $5.00 Jumbo Sweaters, $2.98 Men's fine, all-wool Jumbo sweaters. Big and warm, in popular ruffneck style. In gray cardinal and white. Big special value at $2.98. $6.50 Men's Sweaters, $4.95 Extra-heavy shaker-knit weave. Ruffneck sweaters, of pure wool. In Oxford, crimson . or white. Unusual value. Special at $4.95. Main Floor, Morrison Street Fiber and Wool Sweaters, $3.95 Heavy and light-weight wool sweaters, with and without collar. Graceful belted models in green, gray, white, rose and brown. Big spe cial value at $3.95. Third Floor, Sixth Street. -Subscribe now! "Everybody's" J1.50 and "Delineator"- $1.50 publishers price $3 oar price until Nov. 10th. both V1X -The Lost Prince, 'by Francis Hodgson Burnett. $1.35. -Heart of the Sunset, by Rex Beach. $1.35. -The Research Magnificent, by H. G. Wells. $1.50. -Felix O'Day, by F. Hopkinson Smith. $1.35. -Mr. Bingle, by George Barr Mc- Cutcheon. $1.35. -Rose o'Paradise, by Grace Miller White. $1.35. -Story of Julia Page, by Kathleen Norris. $1.35. -The Money Master, by Gilbert Parker. $1.35. Basement Balconj-. END OF WORLD FAR OFF I'XAIDED TURKS TO BE MKATKN FIRST, SAYS ADVKXTIST. Present War Not Last, as Ottomans Are Receiving Help, Is View Taken Front Scriptures. "The Balkan situation, occupying just now the center of the stage in the theater of the European wars, is in tensely interesting to us as a people," said Rev. St. John Sunday evening at the Knights of Pythias Hall, where the Seventh-Day Adventists are holding meetings. "Our denomination has preached for years that the Bible foretells that the Turk shall be driven out of burope, continued the speaker; "that he evi-j dently is to be driven out by powers from the North and from the East. Other parts of the Bible speak of this future event as 'the drying up of the River Euphrates.' The key to this is found by searching other scriptures, for river is used to symbolize people and the River Euphrates naturally is the Turkish , people. This prophecy is being fulfilled in our day. for we have seen Turkey gradually shrinking, until today it only has a small territory on the European map. Strange that while Great Britain fought to keep Russia from taking Constantinople, today British blood is being spilled for the purpose of allowing Russia to get an outlet that way. "But the reason why our people are as one man intently watching the ful filling of this prophecy is not because they are at all in doubt whether it will come true, but because they expect and believe in the soon coming of the Savior 'and the end of the world, and they show from the prophecies that when the. Turk shall 'come to his end' and 'none shall help him.' after-'setting up his tabernacles in Jerusalem.' then shall 'Messiah the great Prince stand up' and return to earth to take his people with Him to Heaven. "Some people imagine that this ter rible war will become the Armageddon which precedes the end pf the world, but the prophecies do not so teach, for Turkey is now being helped, while the Bible says that it shall come to its end when none shall help her." MINISTERS HONOR GUESTS Book Concern Publishers Address Iiocal Minister. Dr. George P. - Mains, of New York City, who has charge, of the publish ing house of the Methodist Book Con cern, was the principal speaker yes terday at the regular meeting of the Methodist Ministerial Association, held in the First Church. Twelfth and Tay lor streets. Dr. H. C. Jennings, pub lisher of . the Book Concern, was an honored guest and gave a short ad dress of greeting. In the afternoon the visitors were entertained by Rob ert H. Hughes, editor of the Pacific Christian Advocate, who took them for a drive on the Columbia River. High way. - There will be no meeting of the Methodist Association next Monday: Centralis Club to Sell Bonds. CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Two hundred bonds of 110 each will be sold among the public-spirited residents of Centralia to clear the local Commercial Club of floating debt, ac cording to an announcement made by the committee recently appointed for the purpose. The work of disposing of the bonds will oegin tms week, and little difficulty is expected in doing so. The bonds will bear interest at the rate of. S or 7 per cent. 1EW ALASKA RATE ASKED Charles M. Ditter at 1092 Princeton street. The flames spread so rapidly that Mr. Ditter was unable to save anything but a few articles of clothing. Mr. Ditter is of the opinion that the fire started from the flue. He said that he got Up at 4 o'clock and started a Are and t en lay down again for a few minutes. He was awakened by the smoke and heat. The place was in sured for $1300. Mr. Ditter is a glass worker. ORTH PACIFIC, ASSOCIATION WILL CONSIDER PROPOSAL. Change In Poaaenfter Service From Alaska to East Via Portland Is Being Sought. Through passenger rates from Alaska to the East via Portland will be pro posed by the Portland passenger repre sentatives at the meeting of the North Pacific Coast Passenger Association at Vancouver tomorrow. William McMurray, general passen ger agtAit of the O.-W. R. & N. Com pany; A. D. Charlton, assistant general passenger agent of the Northern Pa cine, and R. H. Crozier, assistant gen eral passenger agent of the North Bank Road, have gone to Vancouver to at tend the meeting. At present it is necessary for Alaska passengers traveling to and from the East to buy transportation to Seattle, where they must buy tickets for the rest of the journey. It is pointed out that if people are permitted to. buy through tickets with the option of moving through Portland, the Alaska trade of this city will be encouraged greatly. - Reduced rates to the National Wool Growers' convention at Salt Lake City, January 13, 14 and 15, .also will be authorized at the Vancouver meeting. HOME TOTALLY DESTROYED C. M. Ditter Only Has Time to Save Clothing From Fire. Fire, which started about 4:15 yester day morning, destroyed the home of ' ' Tut quality Stqb oe Popctlamd This Week OnlyG. E. ?lectrical Appliances 20 to 33 1-3 Per Cent Off! This 2-Lamp Radiator $4 Regularly $6 Three-Lamp Radiator Regularly $15 Demonstration of General Elec-" trie Appliances today at 2:30 sixth floor. . - Refreshments FREE to ladies. Cup cakes today. m H3 IS Kit m i St? A2f Quality in Bank Service Bank service varies in quality, just as does store service, according to the policies and ideals of management. The Northwestern National Bank, has en deavored to create an atmosphere which en courages the depositor to feel that his busi nesses appreciated. A connection here as a depositor implies more than a mere con venience in administering funds; it com mands from the bank a genuine interest in his welfare and friendly co-operation in his financial affairs. Northwestern National Bank Portland, Oregon. m m wmmmmmmmmmmmm