THE MORXTXG OftEGOyiAy. MOXDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1916
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PORTLAND'S NEW SPORT FEEDING THE HUNGRY SEA GULLS FROM DOWNTOWN BRIDGES.
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ALL BLAME HOT PUT
ON LITTLEOLO FROG
IWUlHiJ'.'JIi
IS JOLLY DIVERSION
The- Q.UAL1TV Store of- Portland
DON, iiXi TtorriMy AMw aia-
Friendly Waterfowl in Great
Flocks Perform for Pedes,
trians on Bridges.
Amphibian Served Only in Role
of Percussion Cap in Med
ical College Explosion.
BIG CROWDS JOIN SPORT
STRIFE LONG DEVELOPING
AGULLS
FEEDING
Striking Students Say They Have
Waited Years for Someone to
lead Them In Move Against
lr. John I. McLaren.
' The Jumping frosr of the college of
medicine of the State University, while
it is hold forth to the public by some
of the belligerents as the cause of
the strike of the freshman class and
the present fight against Dr. John D.
SlacLaren which has been instituted by
the whole student body, is not the real
cause, nor the real issue, according to
the students. The explosion has been
brewing for several years, they assert,
and the frog incident served only to
touch it oft.
tn short, the frog stands in about
the same relation to the strife in the
medical college that the late lamented
Archduke Ferdinand held with regard
to the European war. If it hadn't hap
pened to be him. something else would
have touched it off later, anyhow.
The jumping of the frog into the
face of Archibald N. McDonald, a stu
dent; when he uncovered the jar in
which it was shut, caused Mr. Mc
Donald to jump also, and the caustic
remarks -that were made by Dr. Mac
Laren about the steadiness of a stu
dents nerves, who would let a frog
make him Jump, fractured the strained
relations between the professor and his
class, which, according to the students
had been gradually getting near the
breaking joint for a long time.
Doctor's Win I Resented, Too.
It is declared by the students that
when Dr. MacLaren made his
Ing remarks about Mr. McDonald he
winked at the other students to im
press upon them the fine point of his
wit in sayinir that a man who would
jump like that had less gray matter
than the frog. .
Mr McDonald took exception to the
remark and the manner in which it was
made and went to Dr. MacLaren pr -vately
and told him how he felt
about it. .
Dr. MacLaren' answer was to sus
pend him from the class until he should
Cive a written apology for what he
had said in the private conversation in
the doctors office.
Written apologies, according to tne
students, are something that Dr. Mac
Iren demands from his students on
the "slightest provocations. ' In tne
past they have been given, although
with reluctance. Mr. McDonald de
clined to make such an apology, and
the remainder of the students recog
nizing in his position, the attitude that
they had themselves been secretly "th
ing to take for weeks, backed him up
and walked out of the classroom with
him when he was told by Dr. MacLaren
'"conferences among students and fac-
i .iiAniAj ranlHIv. and AB
sisiant Dean W. H. Norton urged on
Mr. McDonald strengly the advisabil
ity of settling the matter without fur
ther confusion if possible, for the good
of the school and to prevent the mis
understandings that.might arise on the
outside If the quarrel continued.
Stndeat Offers Hand.
For the sake of Dr. Norton and for
the eake of the school, as i he hmse"
said. Mr. McDonald went to Dr. Mac-
fren and suggested that they shake
hands and let the matter drop.
Quiet seemed to have been restored
and Mr. McDonald returned to the class.
I had thought the matter fully set
tled and was mighty glad of for
the whole controversy seemed so child
ish that I was ashamed to be Involved
In it " said Mr. McDonald yesterday.
When some of the other students
spoke to me about it, I asked them not
to discuss it further, saying that it had
been dropped and asking, for the good
of the school, that It be allowed to
Test."
Students yesterday sought to present
their side of the unpleasant episode
In an effort to hurry its conclusion.
Dr. MacLaren. so the students ac
count runs, wanted the class to under
stand fully that he was Its master, and
In open classroom, it is said, he as
serted that Mr. McDonald had made a
full apology. , .
Mr McDonald felt constrained to call
his attention to the fact that he had
not made an apology, and that it had
been merely an agreement mutually to
shake hands and let the matter drop.
- In Dr. MacLaren's subsequent efTorts
to "carry" his position, the old Incident
was revived and the controversy flamed
up hotter than before.
Leader Long; Awaited.
Last Thursday the freshman class
voted to remain away from MacLaren's
classes for the rest of the semester.
' On the following day, it is recounted,
the student body backed them up and
"went one better." Speakers declared
from the floor in the meeting that Dr.
MacLaren was "incompetent to teach,
that his "methods of conducting his
classes was a source of constant irri
tation" to the students under him. and
that for years they had merely "been
waiting for someone" to have the nerve
to stand against his petty persecution,"
o that the students might launch a
movement for his removal.
A petition asking that a complete in
vestigation of Dr. MacLaren's depart
ment be made, an examination into the
expense of running it, into the results
obtained and into his methods of treat
ing his students, has been circulated
and signed by the majority of the mem
bers of the student body, according to
those who talked yesterday.
Besides objecting to Dr. MacLaren s
teaching the students object to his
methods of discipline, which they hold
to be humiliating. They assert that,
disregarding the fact that all of his
students are men of not less than junior
collegiate standing and many of them
are already graduates from universities,
he endeavors to hold thjetn under a
rigid system of schoolroom discipline
"such as would be adapted to the
handling of a roomful of turbulent
grammar school pupils," and that he
has an "unpleasant habit of heckling
and needlessly criticising his students
that is a source of continual vexation
and annoyance."
Petitloa to Be Frenented Soos.
With their position pretty thoroughly
defined, the stduents will present their
petition to the faculty probably this
week, and In the meantime they will
absent themselves from Dr. MacLaren's
classes until action is taken.
One of the interesting features of the
controversy Is the fact that Mr. Mc
Donald, upon whom Dr. MacLaren has
.t..t.,i iiia a of i on fn the con
troversy Just passed. Is a graduate of
. -. I . iI1 mata1 man ATlft
VnilWOriJl VllCRC, 1 ' 1 1 ' ' .
. .- ... 4kA Intimallnn that flP IS the
turbulent type of a freshman, that one
would expect to see at the bottom of
such a contest.
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Abo.eT....K Peanut. ,. the Sh.p-Konowers. The O-.U, """'. t,' VJW'S -
Their Ilrnrlai'tor aia eaten imiu ,
Cull Just After He Has Caught a Peanut With Hia Beak.
DAmEBEL IS
PRISED
The pocket flank may be put out of busl-
by the olncovery of a rench chem
ist who has devised a process by which all
Minors mny be solidified and carried ia the
form, of tablets
Presentation of "Temptation"
Wins Orpheum Audience.
JULIE RING ALSO. LAUDED
Whole Bill Pronounced Good, With
Keniaining Numbers of Singing,
Dancing and Comedy as Well
as First-class Cycle Act.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
Reorca Damerel has ever been a name
to conjure with in tne romantics of
musical comedy. Since the day when
he ran hand-in-glove with "The Merry
Widow" this debonnaire dancer with
the rare high tenor ana tne uevmo"
...j.tlin. ..nrl AVOU !1 T 1 1 ' I Tl 17" t Of S and
sense of humor has had his following.
mi. . .I. I i Tn orn I T t'T I fl cs lu us
on this visit at the Orpheum is far
i h .f anu hn has offered in the
name of amusement. "Temptation" is
its name ana us as
- .. 1 1 H h ? nroaucLion.
There's change of scenery six dashing
and smart-JooKing cnorus
can dance ana sing, ana otsi ui
V.aa'0 onmotHfno- fnr thfini to Sing.
Mr. Damerel stands out like a cameo
cut for one thing besides his singing
Hanlno- nnri that U hlS Un-Star-
like quality of generosity. He permits
nay, even invites, appmuao mm "w-
portunity lor everyone cioc in
i-a,,oii,r ail tha lines, sonca and situa
tions revolve about his being. Not so
in this instance, uneres aijnw "
. ; i , 1 1 riArtrnHp. Hoffman, a dar
ing dancer and keen actress, and there's
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Edward Hume ana ueorge xv, u.
share speaking, singing, dancing roles
ST.. rk.ma,.l lrlHlA Hlllllfl tl H M an
VtlLIl 1 " ' "
Eddie Foyish atmosphere and his cab-
driver role is a riot.
iph...', onnthtf, henlllinA Apt On this
excellent bill. I forgot to say before
tnat tne wnoie dui is guuu. wu. 11. o
makes us forget last week's. Julie
King, a smaller edition of vivapious
sister, Blanche, is seen in a delightful
sketch. "Twice-a-Week," written by
John B. Hymer, who is one of the
elected. Miss Ring appears as a sor
rowing, but not too sorrowing, widow
on her way to decorate her husband's
grave. At the gate she meets a sor
rowing, but not to sorrowing, man
bound on a similar mission. A delay
in opening the gate forces conversation
and in a wholesome, thoroughly de
lightful sketch we are treated to exam
ples of devotion, a brace of surprises
and a couple of shaken faiths. James
N'orval plays the widower, and B. J.
Murphy is a doddering old sexton. It
is all admirably done and a joy.
Thomas Dugan and Babette Raymond
almost elope in a near-motor and the
rest of the act is taken up with the al
most human antics of the bucking,
snorting, misbehaving car.
Another duo is William Hallen, who
springs throaty laughfgetters, and
Ethel Hunter, who plays the violin with
skill and charm. I
Uinberto Sacchettl is Am .important
number. He is a grand-opera tenor.
onl his lprfions are all operatic,
picked, however, to please;
An "act lovely is tnat 01 ivan Daniv-
off. returning with another "Girlie."
Tki- : T jilo Ttarlf-.TPil f 11 1TV
Pavlowaesque girl, who dances divinely
with the wdirnng eanKoii in ms vm
Interpretations of classic, Russian and
Cakewalk steps.
Opening the bill are two cyclists, tne
I T i . . . n,.. nrhADA ilnrinir and skill is
L V JUlls.co, " . ' - " n
sensational and of unusual merit.
SOCIETY
A CARD party, followed by an at-,
tractive programme, has beeh
ninnl hv the Coterie for next Satur
day afternoon at the Masonic Temple.
The games 500 and bridgej-wlll start
at 2 'clock.. After the prizes have
been awarded MTss Nona Lawler will
sing and -Miss Francea-Hanrahan will
give a Greek interpretative dance ana
a French ballet. -
a .nui.i TnooHncr of the Coterie will
he held on Wednesday at 11 o'clock in
the Hotel Imperial. A luncneon win
be served at 12:30 o'clock. Among
those who will contribute to the pro
gramme will be Miss Genevieve Fra
zer. Mrs. C. M. Dowling, Mrs. J. H.
Barbour, Mrs. B. T. Soden, Mrs. Win
throp Terry and Miss Emma Klipple.
The department of public speaking,
under the leadership ef Mrs. Helen
Miller Senn, will meet at 2 o'clock
today. ' . a
A dancing and week-end party was
enjoyed by several young 'society folk
of Portland, who motored out to Log
LaBarre, Bright sunshine and the
magnificent view made the visit most
attractive. Miss Marion Bennett, of
Portland; sang several songs after the
party returned and dinner had been
served. Miss Helen Bartlett, of Esta
cada, sang several solos.
. '
rica impa Pnrd of Seattle, well-
known golfer is passing a fortnight
here with Dr. and Mrs. Emil Enna, She
was Joined over the week-end by her
..(u mi- nnt Mrs.- J. C. Ford, the
former 'being president of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company.
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Mrs. N. S. Spinney entertained on
Friday at a 500 party. The guests in
cluded Mrs. M. EVans, Mrs. B. John-
Tir-o T Punter Mrs. William
Brundell, Mrs. A. Turnbull, Miss Annie
Condon, Mrs. Ben . Keeves, mrs. jh. j.
Jorgensen. Honors were awarded
Mrs. Brundell and Mrs. Turnbull. Miss
Lena Spinney assisted the hostess in
receiving. .
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Miss Inez Radell was hostess at a
recent week-end party at her home
in Waverly Heights,.- entertaining 14
Multnomah Club members. .After- a
dance at the club lunch was "served at
the home of the hostess, the girls re
maining all night and the men of the
party returning Sunday for a 4 o'clock
dinner. The guests were Misses Helen
Wilson, Alice Nolan, Marie - Thatcher.
Sue Schacht, Marian Spoeri and Vivian
Wooley; Lawrence Edwards, William
Smith, Bob Bremmer, Errol Willett,
Stanley Boquist, Eddie Humphreys and
David Cooper. - ' '
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Chapter A. P. B. O. 'will "meet today
with Mrs. George H. Gardner. Mrs.
lone Townsend Wells will be. leader.
Current events will be given in answer
to roll call. -
. .
Mrs. James Mcintosh Wood, who fell
from her horse a -weeji ago and was
injured, has returned from the hospi
tal and is rapidly recuperating at her
home.
At a daintily appointed luncheon on
Saturday Mrs. Einar Jorgensen enter
tained a coterie of friends. Spring
blossoms adorned the rooms and table
and corsage bouquets of Violets tied
with ribbons marked each place.
Graceful Birds Accept Morsels From
Hands of Children and Are
Adept at Catching Bits "On
Fly" While Circling.
Portlanders tarried along the Morrison-street
and other bridges yesterday
to feed the large flocks of hungry sea
gulls and enjoyed a diverting sport
one that is as interesting as tossing
peanuts to the elephants at the circus.
Ordinarily the seagulls have left their
river habitat by the opening of Febru
ary to seek food along, the coast or
in the Cowlitz River near Rainier,
where smelt run about that time. But
this year the cold weather swept down
over the Northwest and the smelt run
Is late. Therefore, the seagulls are
clinging to their midday river rendezr
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V O U Willi pel si n li: in. j . . . . ;
made welcome friends with them and I
the feeding haDlt nas Decome a.
No dog ever "spoke" for a bite with
more anxiety than do the gulls, and the
way the graceful, untuneful fowls have
learned the ways of their food bene
factors has been most diverting. The
gulls are responsible, as a result, for
the large throngs of pedestrians who
tarry along the bridges to throw out
peanuts, popcorn and other choice bits
to them.
Nights Spent at Beach.
The sea. gull is a queer- bird. He
prefers not to pass his nights in Port
land, even in the seasons that he lives
here. So when the sun sinks low at
night and passersby are few. only a
few gulls are left winging over the
river. The rest have gone to the
beaches, where they pass then ight
roccking on some rotting driftwood or
sitting on a sandbar.
But they never fail to come home
early. They greet the sun in Portland
and are waiting on the bridges for a
"hand-out" every morning; as soon as
folks are a-'stir.
Passengers on a vessel bound for
San Francisco noted a flock of sea
gulls, who could be remefmbered by
the physical infirmities of some of the
flock, followed the ship the Bhip to San
Francisco and came back with it, with
some recruits.
According to John Gill, a local au
thority on seagulls, there are three
species of gulls common to Portland
besides the California gull. Notable
among them is the "ring-billed, so
called because of a ring on the lower
jaw. Another is the "glacus-winged."
a beautiful species with grayish blue
on the back of his wings and lighter
color underneath. The Pacific "her
ring gull" is common and feeds on the
fish after which it is named. All these
are about L'6 inches" from the bill to
the tail tip.
The smaller gulls, which the chil
dren called "baby" birds, are California
gulls. They are only 16 inches from
tip-to-tip and whiter.
No attention was paid to the sea
gulls except by a few Portlanders un
til about six years ago. It was a long
time before they could be brought to
eat bread when thrown to them, but
yesterday they proved adepts at catch
ing it "on the fly."
The superstition about the bird is
supposed to have originated with the
fact that in times when the ships were
far out at sea that no a living thing
was to be seen for days and days the
gulls were always with the sailors as
a solace and a protection.
Alaska is one of the few known
places in which the gulls are not pro
tected bv a fine. There the big birds
become so hungry that they eat young
duck, and the extinction of the sea gulj
is encouraged.
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Household and
Pure Food Show
Sixth Floor, Fifth Street
Fifty representative exhibits. Many "Made-in-Oregon"
products. Continuous demonstrations. Free samples. De
tails in Sunday papers, First Section. Your are cordially in
vited to attend.
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The Universal Range
Contest Opens Today
The sketch and chart give you an idea of the ex
cellent way in which the "Universals" are constructed
and the many modem conveniences they embody.
Universal Ranges are made to burn wood or coal
and many models burn gas, too. Manufactured smcu
1865 and sold in Portland for the past u. years.
Hundreds are in daily use here !
A Universal Range Free
Offer Open During Show
A handsome Universal Range latest model of
solid blue porcelain will be given absolutely Kh.lv.
by the manufacturers in exchange for the oldest
Universal Range now in use in Portland.
The only conditions are that the Range must be a
Universal it must be in use now and it must be the
oldest range to be found in Portland. If you use a
Universal Range register its number and name
at the Universal Exhibit, Sixth Floor.
Fill out entry blank at Universal Booth No. 50
CHARGE
Purchases
Today and tomorrow will
go on March accounts and
are made payable April 1.
VictorFlour$1.45
Highest-grade family patent flour. Makes nutritious bread,
kes and pastries. Buy a sack today at this reduced price!
15c
cakes
Extra Small Peas, R
R. 20c quality, can. . .
Fancy Asparagus, or Tips, R.
R. 25c grade, the can
Lima Beans, R. R. 1 CTp
small, 20c grade, can XUL.
Imported Mushrooms, pieces
and stems, 35c grade, OQ-.
can
M e I b a Sauce, Triat
brand, the bottle at.. rJ
Fancy Vinegar, Hood OA,,
River, large bottle V
Eastern Hams, sugar-cured,
medium weight, 1 Qi''r
the pound -1- O i V,
Selected Bacon, Eastern, 6 to
8-lb. strips, the OOIop
pound
Pure Fruit Preserves, black
berry and strawberry, "1 C
25c jars J-JC
Fancy Butter, White Lily,
Oregon make, the roll JQr
Sago or Tapioca, best OC
quality, 4 pounds for
Black Currant Jam, Ferndell
No. 1 jars, each for OC-
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60c Fancy Teas, any bulk
variety, the pound for AQs
only
Lima Beans, fine Cal- OC
ifornia grown, 3 lbs. dJm
Tea Room Coffee, noted for
its flavor, the pound QEyQ
Cleaning and Laundry Helps
Naptha Soap, Victor high
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White Soap, Premium brand,
special, seven bars
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Cleaning Powder, Light- C
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Gold Dust or Pearline.OrVp
large pkgs., each "vL
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Gloss Starch, Kingsford's 6-
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Parlor Brooms, "Little Beau-
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Union Suits, 98.
75c to $1.00 Boys' Worsted
Underwear shirts and
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$1.50 to $3 Corsets broken
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75c Women's Silk Lined
Gloves, .18$.
$1.50 House Dresses, 980.
Women's Hose black and
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35c to 75c Women's Neck
wear, ll)c?.
30c Bordered Curtain Scrim,
yard, 18?.
75c Pure Bristle Hair Brushes
at, each, 49?.
50c 9-inch Hard Rubber
Comb, 23?.
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