COMPANY REFUSES
TO REDUCE BATES
President Gilmar. Says No
Change in Attitude Can
Be Made by Railroad.
CHAMBER PLEA IS DENIED
Irttrr to Mr. Hardy Hay Ceadlfloa
I Xoi Jaetlfy Oat mnd IU
la !Icmm I at Ar Ofi
FtmlUom I Rrllrraleti.
T !Doka. rorlUa ttl
Ttaiiwav will not yi!.j from ls p
ttla raa.ntaiBa.1 baforw th lnlr-
Cnmf-- i'mmnlo asalnat
in rdi tarealaaJ rat t Aatorte.
.X.it.r will It eatertaia favwraDly
pro i ( pit lata Zect lower rale
le 1'ortiaBd.
Tm ! 4aUB4 daiaratloa
war anad triT by L C
r.lal of IK raiimad Is Quaellc.
i a lttr to Gr K. Hardy. -
tiv secretary f th Chamber er Cora-
mafra.
Mr. Oilman's latter was braucht forth
t IS rolatlea ramllr el4
ti Chamber rlMtln( In hpokaw.
t ort and ak 5tti la graat terminal
rate to Astoria tol to plt th rat
to rortUn ea a bai proportion!
la th 4Jfr la dtatajac aolwoaa
Astoria ant Portias.
Ta riooooolo ara CwaysUered.
Mr. Gilmaa' letter la fall follow:
Tkr Im at4 I a rasirw-
t'aa at-ttd lia fort: Cema of
Inuuna e 13 - ".aaljia an
ion rtw'a .l at laa ril M
!. a .:lr CM. Imm4iu to
a la i14e4 tnea two trtanalCMM
"t Tsal IS oaa, -oVO4 fooKTo
SUIlwar CUH" r to Aaterl
f-.-m hrm iwiU l Waaaieet. Orar
a a I laa. oa a ity vita fa i.
It. a.
-i nt sal eamaaay pat ra of.
War ratae to fwet.aa ee ta ta Jvtceaeal
of mr sadr that itr la eti'.:d la.
Tk a, .. traeaatea) IB n-at r'l
afla a tea aaforo tn lafarotalo Cm
imsMim la a sraraaena to im l
IMua. rn.aa a aaattta war C
lar, aad attar carrvere (a;rated. a fa r-r-lu
ta laai aroaaaia IW cams I -ad
ra aaawar U tairdacd vi!rak
1M ill a la X mwn.a.
ta l&a aaaarar f.4 aa4 aal4aaco talro-
ua ! u lfiT atia4 aa4
r.a.L Taa auatUaa - lakaa kaa
a ict hMMa fiui4 ai4 ta tka oaattiaa at
a nHI KMa laaJaaaca aa la 4
ttaa luoaiaal na aaw aoJar aaoaiitaraiioa
lr a aa-.-i-aU.ctal air. U aa aaaota4 ta a
xO'.m. 11 mia. a aaaa n
1 af anii 4 Kaa aa. ratartauaiaa- lata
l aji.i aj aa rartaar iui la acata
ta aoair . 6T " aatara
t tna'ajxa kaa aa4 aoaa fa a 4a 4 Iroaa
a (bakl : f a4.
Taa aaroa4 BTOOoafftoa aBltt4
faaar aaaaltaawy laaaraaa aamar atkar
riaa "a . Prt:a4 a aaalt a
(f Cotton, aa I rtaa aliwr ISaa Prta4
ra.a. I krL tuaraf.w. kafca aaaoaruc
taaaa waiaa ta a iia o-lik la l '
aa a( ! tailoay (aaaaaaiaa ia(art4.
Caaa Nat la Wa lala.a.
ta tfta daaaal af Iko raraaaataltra af
n .-maaar aa4 lo r.raanllo '
wmr aooaaalaa kaalnc a tika lalaa
Hralm araoaaltiaa 3. lakaa la (aoaaelina
a t? prnpoal'loa . a ! aa h
.- af taa frr.;aB4 "-kama-r a lawri
f ,r aMa Ikat aaa-4 raaolt ta a aaaoral
aea a.iu4etlaaw
llliatH aar V aaft atata-t lal at 161
t!Ta la (aaaaal aaaaaaaw 4 aaao
aa la -at la taat, lataraal a in rJ.-a
aaaasan.aa aa4 af IM aamaaaaltlaa Ika
ar oaaial aa aa aaaa4 J rata r4a
llaa In tvst. aiaar ai,aiirao ara aaaaolia
ta rata laraaa i aa la aS a l.'4 r
rar ia ( laata a;a la a atiia la
ar.r r-rf.irm ta lo rafca;i-
tata taatr aajrvaaaiaa ajar. aa4 aiaao a
faaaaaaaaa ratara aaaa lataal.
lUaaaata Aro PaaKa.
t faat aartaa tkat "' rkaja&a la ta '
aiaar wlta t" a aaral Uaa4 f lil.
aaaaaia . T a It rraaaasa a .t la
at,. -a nllatf loataaaal kaa
ar aa-4 ratir maar. aa4 I kai.aaa tltal
gag illw aaaailr: ia af raajaaata
aaaj l.taaCCaol lAal aoa4 tai.aai la aaa tk
.ra aaua !-4. taa C&amkar U1 a r.t ta
).t:4r taa
la r !. t faaaoaa atal4. I
. a.ra. aa f a Ik amr I rapr.
at -arai. ta (raa I taa rajat
maOa. at ta.
UD0HSHIHIN6 TRIAL OH
HirkoiiK riur r.cT rui:
rttlHGt3 TOOIT.
Pair t aplar4 la Hai4 of tint la llaa
ar HarlaafWM Lavat kaaaairr
ta III Aaaarr Awa-allaaa.
Taa l"l of Mrtla C rraora and
Jam l..lnn. oa a chare of euk
lac -xnooaahiaa- hlikt, will bm la
Ik t"oit4 Jttta I'tatrict Coort bfor
Ju t Wolrtoa al I o clock to4T-
Tft two war arraatod la( Kummar
ttr t a llo.linc of a 4artd tiil"
la a t'joalr pot u Ik Vackratia Rir
aral ml-a ( fprtocfl. J. A
flra o4r In at-ll w ml bornlc
wfiaa l'alt4 tat ntral rna
oftluar appr4 oa Iba ace. fua
iicloa poiat4 l H room and William
an l tky wra arrtad.
ror aaral moo tha procodlaaT lhlr
arrvat. mooaakla hnuor was a r to
aktaia at fprtaaftald. laara bottlca
f sond old moontfcie wlil ta oa!
aa avldnc la th trial Robrl R
Kaak o aaiataot L'nltad Stataa Altor
aor. will rprast Ik UotirtBmt
ATI tk lmata of aa old-faahtoaod
ri.i.irama. wita tha lataraal rna
trii-r a haroaa. aad tha allcd
mnkinar aa t:lo. aro ta bo found
la ta acldaaca that wt:i bo introducad
la IB trial.
SPEAKI-VG COURSE IS PLAN
raltrrwlly er4e rjtcn.-tot WorVrrJ
a-faaa.
Th esfenslon division of lb fnlver.
Bily of Ct"o la n.llng llobart W.
!Te.oti. atnc profeor of public
paakinsr. lo Ih public library today lo
mi ' who at lntttd la tb
taaiiatioa of an attention claa la pub
lic speaking. Tbl preliminary mt
lat ta anewr to nam-roa rul
ttt Un a Met ta tb votrltv
Tb purpose will b lo glv practical
t-iatrurt :oa la Ih organisation of de
bat malarial and la It effective eraj
peaavetation. Th ltructlo will be
tree. Ta meeting wilt b at dock.
Xnoei JPrajer Oadera XaanrdL
Tb ldrt. tor today mooa prayer
fajaatiaa-e will ba aa follows: Al th
Vea's roet. Fourth aad Burastd
treats. tX R, Pot's; Toung Van s Cbrla
I aa Asoc!t!oa. C. Evert IUkr; Toang
Women's Christian Association. Vt.s
;rr Alien, staging eriatalut: !
I'Ofi Array ladaatnal b4 luart.rs. II
In lea aau. ttt-iff Captain An-iraw.
Tie pryr mtln- will coallaa
throagftout fanmter aad wilt b held
evwry Tdy aad Friday froea 13. J
19 1 'clock.
Moving Picture NevV,
0 -CyS
w4v ' ""' - jT"'
r- ; -r ..... . v
v :v
' II
' . : ' -
0s . mw
TooiTi nui riUTtnts.
paoplaa "Tha Vnknoan."
rick ford Tba Heart of tha
Eluo l:ida.
Colombia ToubU TrooMo.
"A Jillora Wlfo' Temptation."
Majrtllo "Tba LnfaJthful
H-lfa."
Natlonal "Tha .folic of tha
Waco ttla'a."
auaaat "TMTortoaa." "Valuta
and eiBDars.
Colambla.
tEUGI'TrUI bit of eomady-drama
ta Douftaa ralrbanka "Doobl
Troobla." at Ih Colombia TbraUr. thla
hlthly aatartalala Trlanjla-rin Art
prodactloa opoatar ytardar at lha
lxtk-trt hooaa. A drIatloa from tha
tnal haatrr Plot, without aacrlf l"lnt
atraertb. aad lb lojctioa of biably-
rt.itia blta of romadr br a roaaiar of
b art of acra otartainmant, mtkii
k offarlnr doeldodlr attraetlT. "A
nltor'a If TBiplatlon. la a ra
lir marrT-Bo-found of trnitd c-
lion, witb artist roodrla. pistol mien
InJiTtdaatly and a bum. watar ficbta
1 a rabaiat riot.
Vlauaiisa a orira vounr Ihlnr.
nkar aod prosldant of Ih Kabbath
..-boot Colon, and too haa Nr. r'air-
baaka aa riortaa Amidoa. En hi
IK pro too xclttna; aad a vacation
la ardarvd. Tap hint oa lha baad a
awaita a traia at a looly Junction,
nd tkan awahaa him aflar fiva ar
f activity ntiraiy fori(a lo Amidoa a
turw. Ilo la now a Bostnoaa ana
poiitlral powar. a yonnc flow or ta
portlrst typo. 0ed IO OD Bin anu
drnlrtBa Br-
Tba tawUdcrad Amidoa SMI to B
mdiam. U plfd la a traar and r
umaa kit poalflon a Cutint llrars
flald. Th transition from on rhar
aetr to th otbr afford c-plionJ
opportunity for fin comedy and Talr
banfca skouldara tk burdaa aa tbouah
II w.r a Joy. Naturally lb arood la
AmUoa modifl Ih wlrkodnoaa la
lirasafi-ld. wlthoat sctltlcio th Ut
lar'a atraatlk
Pick ford.
CUIRA KIMBALL. TOOfO. blov4 of
Ih movlo ralUloDa. la ptcturad
a Vlrslnla meuatala lasa of th "moon.
hln" vrliy In Th lrt of th
blu IUJ.. a World rilm ftur
which cpasd at Ih Plckford Thtr
ysirday. Actlnj and tcrnlo ffocta.
iBcludlB- that pal boar, fulfill advanc
aoticaa. wblch la huh praia tor any
production. Chastar Karoolt aad Rob
art Cummlnaa ably aaaiat Mlsa Touna:
la bar Interpretation, ot tha romanc
of lito mooBsblaera.
Tbo atory Introducea riullna. a coun
try a:trl of th mooosbin district, own
er of a pet bear, aad sweetheart of
Zk tnrntt. a youn farmer, and
lov4 by la llodsea, owner of aa Illicit
stiX for wblcb tha revanu men are
-a-UDDlOa"- I'lutlna repulsaa th moon
shiner and In revanao be kill tb bear.
Zak five Infortnatioa of lb atUU but
ln and hta gana; eacapa to tha moun
tains, Zek vowa Tnaaca for th
death of th bear, trails Dan Into th
mountains, and Worst him la a flhu
but th latter acapa. Tb Blill la de.
atroyed. Tb plot tblckeoa. with Ih
abdurtioa of I'lutlna and a doc bunt
for Psa and Iba rlrU Th men flcht
oa tha adc of a cliff. Tan fella to hi
death, and riullna la rescued.
Divorce) fur Clara Kimball Yoanj?
( Ctara Kimball Tounc. on of the mott I
. . . - t MVK.ntatl
M of)- pf bf) respected)
.. ...i rv.rf
lot brr Otolt'ttOO. BaS btOUt
nd. Jam I
etrton irvn wawr """
Tour, tha well-known movtng-ptcture
director, on th grounds of cruelty. Suit
arouaht In Nw York.
Th complaint allege that th raovl
director has ba galley of treatlnsr bis
beautiful wit In a "crul and Inhuman
manner." thai h baa threatened to do
bar bodily harm oa evral occasion,
that b baa been Insanely Jealous of
her. anaktac constant unjut accusa
tion of loldlltr. and Ibal twtc b
ha used physical vloieoc towards ber.
Tb two bv been married for flv
Tar. tb wvddlag being th culrolna
Uoa ot a Vltagrapa trip around tb
world. H was generally thought that
tb marriaa would prov a bappy one.
bat Air. Young avers thai II f baa bB
on ot misery alnca tha marriage.
Toting waa formerly married, bis
wlf bing lb wll-boowa playwright.
Mr. Rida Johnson Toung. but tbey
vxer divorced about l yra ago.
Cmaw.lr
I tb busln of vlswlng a raotloa
picture film tor th Portland board of
ranaorsblp a rational and aan under
taking oa bahalf of Ih moral of th
City af Portland or a slommln party
a del.gblfai horror wia ih fair
younc triawara (many yoanc woman
act In lhat capacity) essay Inc detc
llv rolr In an effort to catch ' tha
niorl men In their wlckdnsa?
"I aaw soma tcrrlbi thlnaa In a
movie tb other day." rattled on maid
en to an OreEonlen representative sev
eral day a a so. Her eyea popped wide
open and sparkled with the dare-deviltry
ot It all.
-So auca-eatlve." aha Tolunteerrd.
"You ouhl to ae them." ah advised;
or may b ab really wasn't advlalnc-
"I II take you down with .m some
day." was the macnanlmoua offer, with
corloua disappointment yteetlnc the
listener when be failed to evinc th
proper enthusiasm for the Tentura.
"Ton know tb public must ba Just
awfully depraved." explained Miss
Viewer. "Jurly th people want th
aua-geallve atuff wo see every day or
rh producers would not make aucn
scenva.
"It keepa aa mlchty busy watchlnc
those klsalnc scenes, for Mrs. Colwell
la particular about their length. Throe
feet la th limit for a klsa. Of course.
It a bard to 111 when, It a lonser than
that, but w can't b too carafuL
-Vrm. Colwail also haa a prfet hor
ror of anakes, as you may have beard,
o they mlcbt Just a well keep xhoae
snake picture oat of Portland."
ei G'seel.
"Itatf million dollar wardrobe
watched by special aruatxls" 1 the way
a headline read ia a yarn aaenl Kdna
May and ber treaenre-trov t Ih Vlta
arapb Company's Brooklyn studio. Mil
lions In diamond, hundreda of thou
sands to charity, and then a half mil
lion wardrobe. lvo a decidedly finan
cial air lo Ih situation.
a a a
The Ba kind of morlnf-plclure fan
la th chap who la Interested keenly
In th machine that, projects tha pic
ture on th screen. Th projection ot
"fJIrkernr" picture on th rsnraa
la no mean art.
a a a
Conatanee Talroadt. ho Joined the
Trlaasl with her ietr. Norman, about
two month aso, will ba seen In "Th
kflsalnc LJnka" aom t!m In January.
a a a
Ua Murray, newest Lasky laadlnc
lady, waa much besoucht by Aim pro
ducer followlnc her appearance) In a
arraon borlesxjue la th Zlecfeld Kol
lieSL All ah did waa to arolie. bow.
turn and retire, but her nhotocrapblc
rtuallliaa war ao perfect that nlrn ot
ter commenced to pour In.
a a a
Henry B. TValthalL Essanay laadlnc
man. recently want on a duck bunting
expedition In the Rata along the Illi
nois Illver near Beardstown. III. throw.
Inc off the Bloom he acquired la play
inc th melancholy po in Flasanay'a
als-act feature. "Tha Jlaven."
e e a
Roecoe Arbuckl la aa happy aa ba ta
fat. The famous Keystone funmaker
haa a wife, an auto, eome Los Angeles
property, a bull pup and a year'a con
tract to make Triangle playa. He la
going to do some directing In tha East,
with Mable Normand and himself aa
co-star.
see
II Mary rickford were called upon
to answer all her letter ah would
have to be a doctor, nurae. civil en
gineer, lawyer, architect, chauffeur.
French chef and 19 or 12 other things
all rolled la one.
a a a
Before leaving for the Gaumont Win
ter quarters at Jacksonville. Kla wbere
he la bow at work on a multiple reel
feature. Malcolm William slipped over
to Philadelphia and waa quietly mar
ried to alls Florence Heed.
e a a
T V a, i cha. w nna.wilKa mmm Tio. ou vim usnu wiav
T.ot. 'VV. "VVatvVeAV. wvo. -wW OaTie-
i,v Hamper, la starring la Winam)tec,a aim. nut, w certaAnV bc.t.v
. .1 4. ...... iiir -
.. in tha Question of whether Sbak.
tpcar on th film would b acceptable
lo exhibitors and their patrons. A M-tloa-wld
poll resulted In 102 replies.
with 11 against and only II for the
-Bard of Avon." and of Ih long list
of Shakespearean plays submitted only
two, "Oihollo" and "Macbeth.- were fa
vor d.
e e
Urael Barrytnor ba signed a long
time contract to appear exclusively in
Metro feature productions, according
to aa announcement mad at tb Metro
offices thla vfaeb, Mr. Barrymora re
cently finished playing tha atelier role
In "A Yellow btrsak." a Columbia
Matro feature.
Prtnra Surra, th acton ot a family
of high rank la th nobility of India,
waa recently engaged by Thomas II.
Inc to aid la th production of a num.
ber of photoplay based on life in the
Orient. Among these feature th most
notable waa "Tb Beckoning Flame,"
Ih Trlancle-Kay-Be feature In which
Henry Woodruff, star In many Broad
way success, and Tsura AokL tb
charming Japanese actress, ar Co-starred.
Rock-Breaking and Park Im
provements Planned.
MATTER IS UP TO COUNCIL
No Man 'c-d Be Without Food or
Sheltarr, Under Arrangement Pro
posed by Mr. Baker, bat All
Mast Kara Their Way.
Establishment of a rock-breaking
plant at Kelly Butte, where nnem
ployed alngla men will break rock for
their board; atartng of park Improve
ment wher men of family will b pro
vided with part time work and Inaugu
ration of a campaign to get odd Jobs
of all kinds for married men. la th
plan of City Commissioner Baker for
coping with the unemployment prob
lem durlnc the Winter. The plan will
be outlined to the City Commission thla
morning and the necessary appropria
tions will b asked for.
Mr. Baker haa been working on the
plana for about three monlha and aays
now bo ha everything ready to start.
Th county baa turned over Kelly Butte
to the city, a municipal lodging-house
haa been established at Fourteenth and
Johnson streets and park work for
married men haa been planned In con
siderable detail.
Rock-breaking will ba open to all
men willing to work. Labor In the
parka will b confined to married men
who register at the public employment
bureau office, at Fourteenth and John
son streets. Every registration will be
Investigated to tee that tha applicant la
really a married man. la In need of
work and baa a family to support.
Pal loo ta Care for Shlrjiera.
At Kelly Butte rock will be made
suitable for macadamizing the drives In
Mount Tabor Park. Each man will be
required to break a certain amount -of
rock for hta transportation to and from
Kelly Butte, for three meala and for a
bd at th municipal lodging-house.
Police will aid In coping with what
ever part of th floating population of
unemployed la unwilling to accept the
work for the meala and longing. Ar
rangements probably will be made for
street car a to carry the men over the
Mount Scott line to aa near Kelly Butte
aa possible. Transportation will do
furnished those who work at the plant.
They will receive ticketa for th rides
for three meals, either at the eating-
houses of Ben Selling In South Port
land, or at the Margullla eating-place
on Burnside atreet, and for accommo
dations at the lodging-house.
Kverr man will be required to work
before being admitted to tne loagmg
house. Aa to th work for married
men. It la planned to do various kinds
of park work.
Lake ExcavatJea riaaaed.
Among other thlnga planned la ex
cavating for a lake In Laurelhurat
Park. Tha men will be required to
move a certain apecllied amount oi
dirt for a certain amount of money.
Th park work will ba handled on a
cash basis, the men being paid for what
they do. They will. ho waver, De lim
ited In the amount of work they per
form In a day.
Commissioner Baker aays he believes
th city will lose but little. If anything,
bv th transaction. Th rock ran be
produced. It Is said, about aa cheaply In
thla way aa by machinery. The park
work will ba la the form of permanent
Improvement, which otherwise would
have to be done by contract.
A careful Investigation Is to be made
of all unemployed registering at the
employment office. Only married men
deairlna park work need to register.
The Chamber of Commerce ana other
organisations are going to assist in a
campaign to open up odd Joba of work
lor unempioyea men ui iiniijr.
SOU FOR FORTUNE LOST
SOTw
trFT BT ICHIBWOMIX NOT
TO CO TO FHIEVD.
Jry Rrlsrsi Terdiet Agalaat J Ira.
Italda haver ta Salt tor Mr.
Kaasataa'a Saving.
Th final effort of Sirs. Hutda Fhaver
to secure possession of th 15079.41
left by Mrs. Lena K ass roan, th sup
posedly destitute scrubwoman who died
in th county hospital In January. 11.
failed yesterday when a Jury, sitting
before Circuit Judge Puffy, returned an
unfavorable verdict.
Mrs. Kassman roomed at Mrs. Eha
ver'a house. In December. 1912, she
waa taken to the county hospital,
wbere ahe died a month later. After
her death. Mrs. Shaver produced an
envelope which she said Mra. Kassman
had given to her before ahe waa taken
to the hoapllal. The envelope proved
to contain 15070. J In certificates of
deposit. Mrs. Shaver then said tha
money had been given her with the
understanding that Mra. Kassman waa
to receive It back If she recovered, but
If ah died half was to go to charity
and haif to be kept by Mra. Shaver.
Valdemar Lldell. Swedish VIce-ConauL
was appointed administrator of the
Kaaaman estat. Mrs. Shaver turned
over to the County Court the certifi
cates of deposit. Then she demanded
th money back and brought suit. Her
first suit waa thrown out ot court, the
Judge declaring It was Improperly pre
sented. Tha second attempt of Mra.
Sharer ended yesterday with a verdict
against her.
DOG BITES; MASTER FLEES
Peddler 'a Animal Spoils Sale by At
tacking Customer.
i
Somewhrro'ln Portland there Is a dog
lha hnnil Ihmt nrorlde for blM matter.
Thla canine specimen ride around on I
a vegetable wagon, -l he dog re
vealed his disposition by biting Mrs. J.
Scbretner. 4:1 Beech street, while she
was dickering with his master for
vegetables early Monday night. Mrs.
Schrelner reported to the police that
the canine prevented a sale by his ac
tion, aa the owner whipped up his horse
and disappeared when ah screamed.
Mr. Bcbratner received a aavere lacera
tion on ber arm.
REED CONCERT IS TONIGHT
BBwaaaBSaaawB
Chorus Will Tresont Christmas
Music in First Offering-.
Th Reed College chorus will give its
first concert of the year tonight in the
college chapel at t o'clock. The pro
gramma will consist of Christmas
muslo of all kind from oratorio se
lection to ancient carols. Helmutb
Krause will conduct the concert.
Th rhoru will appear In academic
gown and tb chapel will ba appro
priately decorated.
PEOPLES THEATER
II .
The Internationally
Famous Romantic Star
LOU TELLEGEN
T
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A thrilling; story of love and adventure in the foreign legion in Algeria. How this
young ne'er-do-well rescues a pretty American girl during a brawl in an Algerian dance
halL How his father, the "Devil Destinn," falls in love with her and how he perse
cutes his own son, who is unknown to him, is the central point of this gripping,
absorbing drama.
There are scores of scenes that will hold you in the grip of a vise. From begin
ning to end there isn't a dull moment.
YOU MUST BE SURE TO SEE IT
COMING SUNDAY FOR FOUR DAYS
The Renowned Emotional Actress, Fanny Ward, in Lasky's Greatest
. . Dramatic Offering
"THE CHEAT"
Remember The Peoples Is iVoiw Changing Twice Weekly,
on Sunday and Thursday Tell Your Friends.
it rr
HALL PLANS PASSED
Tenders on Auditorium Work
Ordered by Council.
ALTERNATE BIDS PROPOSED
WUltchousc & FonlUioux to Begin
at One Revising Drafts So as
to Omit Anything Possible
Without Lessening Vtility.
Bids are to be called for at once for
Portland's proposed 1600,003 Audi
torium. The City Council yesterday
checked over the plans as furnished
by th architects' Freedlander & Sey
mour, of New York, and authorised
Commissioner Baker to go ahead with
the proceedings. Contractors wiU be
asked to submit oife bid for the gen
eral contract exclusive of heating,
ventilating, plumbing, vacuum cleaning
and wiring, and alternate bids in ac
cordance with revised plans with omis
sions ot some things which might be
left out of the finished structure.
The Brayton Engineering Company
will prepare a careful estimate of the
probable cost of the structure for the I
guidance of the Council. The company
agreed yesterday to do this work free
of charge. The Council wishes to Know
for certain that the building as planned
can be erected with the money which
will be available. If It cannot the
Council plans to make alterations in
the plana to lessen the cost.
Whttehonse tc Foullhoux, local rep
resentatives of Freedlander & Sey
mour, will commence at once the re
vision of the specifications for the
structure, leaving out whatever things
they say can be left out without
damage to the appearance or stability
of the building. As soon as the re
visions are made they will be turned
over to bidders. In the meantime
copies of the blueprints will be fur
nlsbed.
In the bids to be submitted the con
tractors will be asked to make the
following alternate bids, which, will be
specified more specifically later:
Omitting waterproofing of tha basement
floor and walla and toilet-room floors.
Using flat slab construction under audi
torium instead of beam and slrder, and
ualos concrete floreyle In roof to save eost
of structural beams and tie rods.
Substituting bollow tils instead of brick
bsrklns. and omitting tile furring.
Substituting terra cotta where granite
is specified.
Aliowlns plaster-block partitions Instead
of hollow til, and ualnj three-Inch ln
strsd of four-Inch wherever possible.
Omitting ornamentation In celling of main
auditorium.
Chanting water tube bolftr to fire tube
boiler.
Installln one oil tank Instead of two,
and buryinc same In ground Instead of
building concrete vault.
Omitting tripods, ornamentsl Iron grills
and metal wainscoting In basement.
Changing certain iron stairs to reinforced
concrete.
Omitting some of the fixture in the com
fort station.
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Council to Determine Action to Be
Taken Over St. Johns System.
Whether the city will go ahead and
Install a water aytem la St. Johns,
duplicating the present privately-
owned system, or will purchase the
present system, will be determined by
tha City Council at a special meeting
todav at S o'cloclc
The St. Johns Water Lighting
Company has protested against the du
plicate system, saying the plan would
wreck the value of its plant, which was
built In good faith under what the com
pany claims Is an exclusive franchise.
If the city decides -to Dulll a dupli
cate plant it is expected a lawsuit will
follow.
Chelan to Hold Coyote Drive.
WEXATCHEE. Wash., Dec 1. (Spe
cial.) Arrangements for the big coyote
hunt ' on Wheeler Hill and Stemllt
Creek have almost been completed. The
Chelan County Game Association has
promised to bar a big dinner awaiting
the hunters after a designated number
of coyotes ax killed.
West Park and Alder Sts.
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DOROTHY DAVENPORT
In the Lasky-Paramount Production of
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
Douglas Fairbanks in a
The Janitor's Wife's Temptations
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STREET WORK IS ISSUE
MEBTIXG OVER WOODSTOCK AVE
ME IMPROVEMENT IS WARM.
Injunction Agalaat Forming District to
Pay for Proposed Hard-Surfacing
Threatened.
Woodstock nroperty owners held a
stormy meeting1 in the Episcopal
Church Wednesday night over the
proposition of improving Woodstock
avenue, a wide street, from Reed Col
lege grounds to Mllwaukie road by
forming a district to pay for the im
provement. An Injunction was threat
ened.
Captain George Pope said that the
cost of paving Woodstock avenue was
more than the abutting property could
stand, and hence it was desired that a
district should be formed that would
make the burden light. He pointed out
the treat need of the Improvement.
City Engineer Dater said that the
plan was to pave an 18-foot roadway
In the center of the avenue ana mi
up the spaces on each side to the curb
with macadam, which, be said, would
greatly reduce the cost of the Improve
ment.
Several large property owners out
side said they wanted to be included
In the district and desired to help pay
for theimprovement. Those favoring
the improvement pointed out that
Woodstock avenue was the main high
way in the Woodstock district and Its
improvement waa necessary to the de
velopment of the district.
MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL ON
Dr. A. A. Ausplund Faces Charge of
Performing Criminal Operation.
)Dr. K. A. XuspAund. . rtaced. m
trial before Circuit Judge KavanaughJ
tor manslaughter yesterday as a result
of the death on the operating table of
Anna Anderson, a young woman upon
whom a criminal operation had been
performed.
A Jury had been selected and one
witness briefly examined when court
adjourned shortly after 5 o'clock last
night. The witness was George S. Ed
mundson. a civil engineer.
The Juror selected are: E. G. An
derson. Adolph Lenz, Louis Kruettner.
J. Stott, A. Fetsch, Fred Ristman, C.
W. Wells. O. J. Lee, Edward Hoke.
William J. Burlison, A. H. Beeson andj
A. Anderson. '
$15,000 SETTLEMENT MADE
Agreement Made With Two Hurt In
Car-Truck-Motorcycle Accident.
Bert Clark and his 18-year-old sister
will receive $15,000 for their injuries
resulting from the three-cornered ac
cident on East Burnside street last
May. it is said, as a result of a set
tlement recently made. Clark lost one
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No Disappointments
foot and his sister was severely hurt.
The young man was awarded $20,1)00
by a jury recently. His sister's "(10,000
suit has not yet been tried, but is said
to have been included in the settle
ment. The Seagrave Company and the Gor
ham Fire Apparatus Company were de
fendants. Clark and bis sister wera
riding a motorcycle. A. fire truck pur
chased by the city, but not accepted,
was being' tried out The truck crashed
Into a streetcar and was thrown to
one Eide, striking- Clark's motorcycle.
The two drivers of the fire truck were
convicted of driving while intoxicated
and were sentenced to 35 days in jail
by Municipal Judge Stevenson.
Captain It. Pitman Dies at Pasco.
PASCO. Wash.. Dec. 18. (Special.) '
Captain R. Pitman, 68 years of age.
for the past several years manager of
the Wallula ferry, who was brought to
the Hotel Pasco last Friday suffering
from pleurisy, died here yesterday. His
daughter. Mrs. Bleecker, of Alaska, waa
at his bedside. The body will be sent
to Wallula for Interment.
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(OFTHE BLUE WdO,
Clara Kimball Young
in the Thrilling Drama,
THE HEART
OF THE
BLUE RIDGE
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