Morning Oregonian., May 05, 1916, Page 9, Image 9

HELP IS CALLED FOR
I fjrou want
Oregon Delegation Urged to
Work for Astoria Base.
a.
SUCCESS SEEMS IN SIGHT
B. 1- Pittock, S. Benson and Others
Send Messages Requesting Con
gressmen to Devote Every
I Effort Toward Project.
MOW
(following receipt yesterday of a tel
egram from F. C. Harley. chairman of
the Naval Base committee which is
working for recognition of the mouth
ef the Columbia River as the site for
a first-class naval base, members of
the committee in Portland sent tele
grams from the Portland Ad Club and
looin? oitiKona nf Portland to the Ore-
iron Congressional delegation, urging
prompt and vigorous action.
TTarlev is now in Washing
ton. He telegraphed that the Naval
Base nroiect can be successfully put
through Congress if the Oregon delega
tion will concentrate its efforts, in be
half of the project.
Mr. Pittock Calls tin (oimrtnimMi.
One of those to take up the matter
Immediately was H. L. Pittock. who
telegraphed Senator Chamberlain as
follows:
"In view of confidential information
from Washington City I am convinced
that united and vigorous action by the
entire Oregon Congressional delega
tion will secure necessary legislation
at this session of .Congress for estab
lishment of naval base of first-class
at mouth of Columbia River. I wish
to add my voice with that of the busi
ness interests of Portland and citizens
of the Columbia Basin, urging you and
jour fellow Congressmen to give this
matter your immediate and indefatig
able support. Please snow tnis teie
pram to Senator Lane and Congress
men McArthur. Hawley and Sinnott."
Mr. Benson Points Out Cbance.
Another to send a telegram was S.
IPenson, who telegraphed Senator
Chamberlain ae follows:
"Responsible public opinion here is
insistent for favorable action on mea
sures providing for . first-class, naval
base at present session of Congress.
Information has been received from
Washington that this battle can be
won by vigorous action of the Oregon
congressional delegation. I urge you
to do your best. This message is in
tended for the entire Oregon delega
tion and I request you to show it to
them."
John Montag, United States Marshal
for Oregon, telegraphed Senator Lane
and the Portland Ad Club, represent
Ing a membership of 400, adopted reso
lutions and telegraphed Senator Cham
herlain urging united action by the
delegation.
MADAM LUCIE VALAIRE
(Tht Prima Donna)
FRESHLY DE.CORATED. WITH
SPRING FLOWERS, the enterprising
distributors for the Largest Piano Fac
tories in the" World are celebrating
tneir Anniversary Opening with i
Grand Concert at the Orpheum The
ater, Broadway at Yamhill, Friday
evening. May 5, at 8 o'clock. Madam
Lucie Valaire, soloist, Arthur von Jes
sen, pianist. Tickets to be secured at
111 Fourth St. up to 6 o'clock Friday
evening, thereafter at the Orpheum
Theater box office.
PROGRAMME.
S:15 This Evening.
Chromatic Fantasie Bach
Nocturne, Op. 15 Nu. 1: Impromptu,
Op. 29; Etude Op. 25, Nu. 7; Etude.
Op. 10, Nu. 11 Chopin
Larghetto from Concerto Op. 21
'. ...... Chopin-Von Jessen
Tarantelle Chopin
Arthur von Jessen.
Aria from Opera 'Le Cid," "Pleurcz
mes yeux" Massenet
Madame Lucie Valaire.
(Miss Claire Oakes at the piano).
Gavotte Sapellnikoff
"Confession," "Cantilene," Tocoata..
Von Jessen
"On the Wings of Song"
Liszt (Mendelssohn)
"Spring Night" Liszt (Schumann)
Arthur von Jessen.
"Sacrament" MacDermid
June" Lulu J. Downing
"Roses in Rain" Lawrence Zenda
Aiadame Lucie valaire.
"Faschingsschwank ." Carnival jests
from Vienna Schumann
(Carnival scenes Romanza, Scherzino
Intermezzo, iinale.) .
Arthur von Jessen.
Steffer Piano Vsed.
The Schwan Piano Co. is the one
piano store that does not charge inter
est when selling pianos on the easiest
of easy terms. It is not connected in
any way with any other Piano House
whatsoever. Claims of competitors to
the contrary are absolutely false, no
matter how flattering they may seem.
The Schwan Piano Co. asserts that it
has no connection of any sort with any
other Piano Store in this city.
FUND GUARDIANS NAMED
A. L. MILLS AlVD XV. M. LADD TO
HANDLE WAR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Permanent Blind Relief Work Begins
for Victims of Present Conflict.
Headquarters in Xew York.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National Bank, and W. M. Ladd, presi
dent of Ladd & Tilton Bank, have been
appointed sub-treasurers of the Per
manent Blind Relief Fund for Soldiers
and Sailors. They will receive contri
butions from Portland concerns and in
dividuals and will forward them to the
American headquarters of the relief
fund association at 590 Fifth avenue,
Kew York.
The initiation in America of provid-
- ing a permanent fund for the relief of
those blinded in the present war came
as a result of that line of philanthropic
jworlc being extensively done in Euro
bean countries. The immediate dis
jvosition of the funds will be made to
aid the thousands that have been dis
aoiea tnrougn the ravages of war.
Later on it is the intention of the or
ganization to direct its efforts toward
affording relief for the blind of the
entire world.
The specific duty that the organiza
tion will undertake is the provision of
manual training. It is explained that
6ix months of education of this sort
will give to the blind man self-assurance
and make him self-sustaining.
Besides the American section of the
association, there is a British section,
a, French section and a Belgian section.
WHITE TEMPLE QUEST ON
PIASO
MAM'FACTl'RERS'
GOI.XG IP
PRICES
owing to increase in price of raw ma
terial of all kinds used in the build
ing of pianos and this, therefore, is
the logical time to buy the new piano,
especially since (to induce you to buy
now) this enterprising firm arranges
to give 2H years' time for payment of
its pianos without the usual 8 per cent
interest charged by all other piano
dealers. Also, the Schwan Piano Co.
agrees to take your piano, organ or
talking machine as first payment. This,
therefore, does not require ready cash
and most anyone can afford to pay $1
or $2 weekly or $6 monthly, without
Interest (not 6 and $2.17 the first
month, but simply $6 monthly). It is
these unusual inducements that have
produced the large volume of piano
sales, amounting to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars sold by the Schwan
Piano Co., Ill 4th St. at Washington,
during the past year, it is this large
volume of sales that makes the present
Maintained Factory Prices (of, for in
stance, $323, 1916 model at $245. terms
of payment $5 cash, $1.25 weekly),
without interest possible.
Successor to Dr. Hinson May
Fonnd at Baptist Convention.
Be
So far the White Temple is no nearer
getting a permanent pastor than it was
In December, when Dr. W. B. Hinson
resigned: but the members are ex
pressing the hope that the delegates
who go to the Northern Baptist con
vention to be held in Minneapolis May
17 to 26 will find a suitable man.
The delegation will leave Portland
next Monday to attend committee
meetings before the convention. Among
those who will represent Portland will
he Dr. O. C. Wright, of the state board;
Ir. C. A. Wooddy, of the home mission
hoard: Dr. A. M. Petty, local secretary
ef mission work; Miss Carrie Mills
ipaugh, secretary of the Woman's Home
Missionary societies; M:ss Ruby Wey
fcurn. representing the foreign society,
end Mrs. James F. Failing.
Eugene Saturday, and officers of the
companies at Eugene, Medford, Albany
and Cottage Grove will be in attend
ance. All field officers are required to take
six examinatiops. company commanders
four. First Lieutenants three and Sec
ond Lieutenants two. Those who fail
in the examinations will be denied at
tending camp, and their commissions
forfeited.
STANDARD BOOSTS PAY
Oil. COXCEHX AXJiOl'NCES
PER CENT RISE ON MAY 1.
10
ST. JOHNS TO COMPLAIN
City Council's
Called
Attention Will
to Streetcar Service.
Be
The Auxiliary of the North Portland
t cmmercial Club has taken action to
lay before the City Commissioner's a
request for improved car services on
the St' Johns line. A special commit
tee made up of representatives from
frt. Johns. Portsmouth. Peninsular Sta
tion. Arbor Lodge and North Portland,
including two from the auxiliary and
two from the North Portland Commer
cial Club, were appointed to submit the
etreetcar service to the Council.
The committee will meet soon and
frame their "wants" in the way of
streetcar service.
All Employes, From Office Boy to
Boss In Portland District, Are
Affected by Increase.
About 270 men connected with the
Standard Oil Company in the district
managed from the Portland head
quarters will share in a 10 "per cent in
crease in pay, effective May 1.
This was the news received yester
day from the offices of the company
at San Francisco. All grades of em
ployes of the company from the office
boys up, including service station men
around town and employes in the coun
try districts out of town, will share
in the advance.
The Portland district overlaps into
Washington State, besides including
nearly all or this state. Vancouver,
Walla Walla, Dayton and Pomeroy are
the chief Washington cities included in
the district.
the notice or the increases was re
ceived yesterday from San Francisco
by C. H. Hamilton, manager of the
Portland headquarters. It will mean
an addition to the payroll of the Port
land offices of about $40,000 per year.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 4. The wages
of the 1'bo employes of the Standard
Oil Company in Seattle, of all classes,
were increased-10 per cent today.
GUARD TESTS ARE PLANNED
Militia Coast tiunncrs
amincil
at
Will
Euseiif.
Be Ei-
Approximately so officers and rated
men of the Coast Artillery. Oregon Na
tional Guard, will gather at Eugene on
Sunday to take the examinations re
quired by the United States Govern
ment. The examinations are given
twice a year. They will be given at the
tiifrene Armory, Monday. May 8.
Officers and some of the rated men
of the Eighth Company will so to
POUND HEARING IS TODAY
Burnes Road and Fulton Sites Will
Be Acted Vion.
The Oregon Humane Society will have
another inning this morning before the
City Council on the question of site for
the city's dog pound. Two proposed
sites will be submitted to the Council,
one in Julton and the other west of
Washington Park, on Barnes road.
A large delegation of Fulton resi
dents will be on hand to oppose the
selection of the site in their district.
and it is probable ther. will be opposi
tion to the proposed Barnes road site.
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tain that they had been. The case was
continued to the afternoon, to permit
the officer to summon witnesses.
The wlnesscs arrived and corrobo
rated Patrolman Courtney.
"I promised you both rockpile sen
tences if it was hown that you lied
this morning," Judge Langguth re
minded them. "Take 30 days."
Rank Dividend in Sight.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. May 4. (Spe
cial.) John Galvin. receiver of the
lTnion Loan & Trust Company, said to
day that he will be able to pay another
10 per cent dividend this month if sev
eral debtors of the bank, who have
promised payments, keep their word.
The dividend will -amount to about
$25,000. Mr. Galvin has paid 50 per cent
in dividends since the bank closed its
doors in September, 1911.
Pair .Mho Deny Charge Oct 30 Daji
Each When Witnesses Corrobo
rate Patrolman's story.
Typical of the picas entered in Mu
nicipal Court by those charged with
drunkenness, were the explanations of
fered by four defendants yesterday i
morning. The frowsy quartet hunched
apathetically on the prisoners' bench.)
Charles Harris:'' called CierK
Crounse. Harris stood up.
"You are charged with being drunk.
What plea do you enter, guilty or not
guilty?'"
"When I take a drop of it I get a
little too much." mumbled the hapless
Harris. Followed the details of his
indiscretion.
"Ten days," announced Judge Lang
guth. Workers in the Peninsula tunnel are
afflicted with rheumatism, explained
Barney Leonard in extenuation of his
spree.
"My rheumatism pained me when I
came to town." continued Barney. "A
friend gave me a couple of drinks of
whisky. We thought that would
help it.".
"Twenty dollars." was the court's
finale to the case.
To the question of their guilt, when
charged with drunkenness, Frank Mil
ler and James Collins were emphatic in
response.
'No. sir!" said one, and I was not!
orted the other.
Patrolman Courtney was equally cer.
Jrcte
MAZAMA HIKE IS PLANNED
Sunday Trip Will Be to Hull Itun
and Sandy River Canyon.
For their- coming over-Sunday out-
ng the Mazamas will go to Bull Run
and from there proceed to Ashoff's re
sort and to Sandy Rl r Canyon. Dif
ferent groups of the hikers will leave
town on Saturday on .the Bull Kun
train from First and Alder at 12:45
P. M., 3:45 P. M. or 5:55 P. M. as pre
ferred. and after reaching Bull Hun
will tramp out to Ashoff's to stay over
night.
The trip Sunday will be down the
Sandy River Canyon, including a visit
to the power dam and canal in the can
yon used in the Mount Hood power
development, and on Sunday afternoon
the return to Bull Run will be made to
take the 6 P. M. train there.
ber of Commerce Wednesday night. E.
J. Jaeger presided.
Ben Selling discussed , reasons for
public Interest in the success of the
specialty- store and made suggestions
for educational work along such lines.
John F. Cahalin and Henry A. L'avies.
Iieputy City Attorney, spoke on taxa
tion of specialty and department
stores.
F. N. Clark gave a rousing talk on
how to build up the organization into
one of the strongest in the country.
Other speakers included I. C. Burns.
Adam Kmig, president, and Robert O.
Duncan, secretary, of the Portland
Retail Grocers' Association.
New Aherdrn Councilman Seated.
ABERPEKX, Wash.. May 4. (Spe
cial.) E. A. Milette. for four years
Socialist Councilman from the sixth
ward, gave up his st tonight to
James McMasters, Republican, who was
elected at the municipal general elec
tion in April. Milette was the only
defeated candidate.
Former O. A. C. Student Wins Place.
CANYON CITV. Or.. May 4. (Spe
cial.) Civil service appointment as
civil engineer upon an irrigation pro!
ect in Montana was recently received
by Otis Patterson, of this city, and he
left Sunday to take up his duties.
Is a former student of O. A.
SPECIALTY MEN MEET
Oreater Portland Association to Edu
cate Public to Feature Stores.
The Greater Portland Association,
formed to promote the interests of the
specialty store, held its regular month
ly meeting aud dinner at the Chiton-
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