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fl THE 'MORNING OltEGONIAN, MONDAY, MAT 22, 1916. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OKEOOJilAX TELEPHONES. Srana;rlnr Editor , Main 7070, A 6093 iiy Editor Main 7070, A 80U5 Sunday Editor Main 7O70, A tou. A'lvertisirs Department . ..Main 7070, A BOM Composl-ig-room Main 7O70. A 0!)3 Printing-room Main 7070. A uaij Superintendent Building Main 7070, A U0U3 AMUSEMENTS. EETLTG (Broadway, at Taylor) Otlg SKln . ner in "The Cock, o" the Walk." Tonight at 8:15. PAN"AUES (Alder and Broadway) Vaude ville. Performances- l-nn t-!ii nnH u-1.'. HIPPODrROME (Broadway and Yamhill) 1 1 U1LI 11 Ulll A P. M. continuously to 11 p. M. lA'RIC (Fourth and Stark streets) Musical comedy. Afternoon and night perlorm ances dally. STRAXD (Park. Well Park and Stark) audevlllo and motion pictures, continu ous. AK8 AMUSEMENT PARK (on Willamette Kiver) Musia&l entertainment afternoon and evenir.g. Maccabees Hold m Beautiful memorial services were conducted yesterday afternoon by the United Tents and Reviews of the Mac- caoees in Orient Lodge Hall, East Sixth and East Alder streets. Rev. James JJ. -OrDV. Pastor of the First TTniver. sallst Church, delivered the address, in which he referred to the fraternal Work and spirit of the order, which he said is most admirable. Ladies of Re views No. 7 and No. 17 rendered the beautiful ceremony of the order by draping the charter In memory of those of the order who had died. The Sunny side choir of the Methodist Church . rendered appropriate music. A large auience was present, relatives of those who had died the past year being given places tf honor. Superintendent Melvin Resigns. superintendent Melvin, who has been conducting: the Klinn Memorial Home, recently established at the southweat corner of Grand avenue and East Tay lor street, has resigned and gone to Aherdeen, Wash., to join Evangelist W. A. Godwin in special meetings in progress at that place. Th resigna tion was submitted to the Flinn Me morial Association last 'Thursday, but no steps were taken to Belect a suc cessor, as the association desires to secure the Services of a man who is in thorough sympathy with the work that is being carried on at the home. At the home are 12 men, all of whom are getting along well, according to the reports submitted to the association. Eastern Star Conducts Funeral. Funeral services of Mrs. Laura Heller, who died Saturday at her home, 409 Eugene street, will be held tomorrow afternoon from P. L. Lerch's chapel. East Eleventh and East Clay streets. Mrs. Heller was the wife of Charles H. Heller, of the United States revenue office, and was 60 years of age. She had lived In Portland 28 years. Mrs. Heller was a past worthy matron of Martha Washington Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and the funeral will be held under the auspices of that chap ter. Welfare Meeting is Set. The In dustrial Welfare Commission will hold a general hearing on its rulings made in the sessions of the past few months, Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Courthouse, and employers will be in vited to appear at that time and make known any points of objection that they may have to the new rulings becoming effective. As the hearings have gone on in the past months the employers have been given opportunity to voice their suggestions, so it is probable there will be little discussion at the meeting Tuesday. Alumnae Association Elects. At the annual meeting of the Portland branch of the Oregon Alumnae Association Saturday Mrs. E. P." Geary was elected unanimously to the presidency. Miss Gertrude Holmes was chosen vice president, Mrs. Lohn Leach secretary, and Miss Louise Johns treasurer. The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Horace Fenton. After the business ses sion the members held a sewing bee and social hour, concluding with an informal tea. Mrs. Fink's Funeral Is Todat. Funeral services of Mrs. Catherine Fink, who died Saturday at her home, 514 Mississippi avenue, at the age of 78. will be held today from R. T. Byrne's chapel, Williams avenue and Knott street, and the interment will be made in Lone Fir Cemetery. Mrs. Fink was the mother of A. R. Fink, of Sacramento. Cal.; J. H. Fink, A. Fink, Mrs. B. E. McAvenney and Mrs. George Cowan, of Portland. Kansas ,Societt to Meet. The regular monthly meeting of the Kansas Society will be held next Friday even ing at 124 Fourth street, in Foresters' Hall. A special musical programme Is being planned under the direction of Arthur Haulenback. The women are planning a light lunch, and other en tertaining features will be added. All former Kansans are invited to be present. A big crowd will be welcomed. Oddfellows En Route to RosEBuna. Approximately 50 members of the Independent Order of Oddfellows reg istered at the Imperial yesterday on their way to Roseburg to attend the state convention of that fraternal or , ganization. The members represented more than 20 Eastern Oregon towns. The convention opens at Roseburg this week. Ad Club to' Entertain Rotarians. Members of the Portland Rotary Club will be guests of the Ad Club at luncheon Wednesday noon, on special invitation issued and accepted last week. Individual members of the Ad Club are following up the general in vitation with personal Invitations. The luncheon will be held in the Oregon Grill at 12:15. Bev. Joseph Hoberg Preaches. Rev. Joseph Hoberg, a pioneer Method ist minister, of McMinnville, nearly 93 years of age, occupied the pulpit of the Fairview Methodist Church last night. He met many of his old friends. Rev.' Mr. Hoberg was pastor of the Fairview Methodist Church from 1874 to 1875. Some of the old mem bers were present to greet him. Wagnerian Opera Is Tonight. The Wagnerian opera "Tannhauser" will be presonted by Misses Evelyn and Erma Ewart before the Musical Ap preciation Club of the East Portland Library, tonight at 8 o'clock. The "Pil grims' Chorus" will be rendered by a chorus of voices under the direction of IS. Maldwyn Evans. Alberta Club to Hold Electi&w. The Alberta Woman's Improvement Club will meet Tuesday night in the Vernon School for the annual election of officers. An interesting meeting is expected, as the prominence of the club has brought out aspirants for office. All members are urged to be present. Beautiful Home on River near Brierwood Station, appraised Title & Trust company. $9500, for sale this week for $6000, half cash, balance terms. A country home near Lents Junction at less than half what it cost. Dr. Higgs, Selling building. Adv. Hkalth League Meeting Scheduled. The Naturopathic Health League will bold its monthly meeting in room H of the Central Library tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. A number of Speakers will make addresses. Let us show you what we have to offer in & three-room combination, suitable for two first-class attorneys, excellent proposition for some one, good location, low rental rate. K 604, Or gonian. Adv. Fob Sale. Irvington, new; 6-room house, breakfast-room and sleeping porch, 681 E. 17th st. N. Phone owner, morning and evening. East 3412. No agents. Adv. Auction This Morning at the C. O. Tick Transfer and Storage Company's warehouse. Second and Pine streets. Tianos, furniture, etc. George Baker & Co., auctioneers. Adv. Dr. H. Schwartz removed to Alisky bldg. Adv. ' Ljnolecms 38S Stark at. Adv, 7 ihomas shaw to Speak. Professor Thomas Shaw, livestock and agri cultural expert employed by the Hill railway lines, will be the speaker at the luncheon of the members' coun cil of the Chamber of Commerce at noon today. Mr. Shaw has just re turned from a tour of the Willamette Valley, in- which he helr many insti tutes for the granges and livestock raisers, and the subject of his talk to day will be his findings on conditions in the Valley. Mr. Shaw has been con ducting extensive experiments for James J. Hill in livestock, and went to Europe to select his stock. Battery A Visits Range. Battery A. Field Artillery, Oregon National Guard, 40 strong, journeyed out to the Clackamas range yesterday for field drill in charge of Captain C. W. Helme and Lieutenants B. V. Clayton and C. L. Johnson. The enlisted men had a taste of real life in the open when the maneuvers were carried out in several drizzling showers. The bat tery, recently recruited to full strength, is perfecting the service in preparation for the annual encamp ment at Monterey. Cal., scheduled for two weeks, beginning July 4. Woman Loses Total Possessions. While shopping In the public market, on Ifamhill street, somewhere near Fifth street, on Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Mary Van Norman, of 667 Reed way street, lost her purse. It con tained about $8 in money, 1000 shares of powder stock, presumably war is sue, two pairs of glasses, a string? of garnets, a gold buckle, and various personal papers. Mrs. Van Norman is I 70 years old, and the contents of the! purse represented her entire resources. 100 AUTOS ARE COMING PARTY OF 500 BUSINESS MEN OF THE DALLES DUE THURSDAY. Motor Excnnion Will Be Made Show Highway Route Is Clear. Entertainment Is Planned. Five hundred business men of The Dalles will come to Portland over the Columbia River Highway on Thursday, in 100 automobiles, to give the people an ocular demonstration of the fact that' good roads are open clear through to their city now. S. Benson will meet the crowd at Benson Park, and will pilot them to Portland, where they will be met at the city limits by the City and County Commissioners. The East Side Busi ness Men's Club will greet them at Grand avenue, and they will cross the Broadway bridge and parade the streets to the Chamber of Commerce, where addresses of welcome will be made. In the evening the visitors will be guests of the Chamber at a theater party at the ilippodrome. Pilot cars will take- them In charge early Friday morning and lead them on a tour of inspection over the principal scenic boulevards of the city, including the Skyline, Hillside and Ter williger. They will drive back to The Dalles on Friday evening. The primary object of the trip is to call attention to the fact that there is no further any need to ferry the Columbia atHood River and that the run can be made straight through to The Dalles. MO. BERGMAN BURIED JIAXV PIONEERS ATTEND SERVICES FOR AGED RESIDENT. Rabbi Jonnh B. Wlt Para Tribute for Qualities Which Brought Suc cess and Friendship. vfThe body of Joseph Bergman, well loved pioneer of Portland, was laid to rest in Beth Israel Cemetery yesterday at noon. Only the members of the fam ily, relatives and the most intimate friends comprised the funeral cortege. Services were held at the family home. 694 Hoyt street, at 11 o'clock. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of Temple Beth Israel, officiating. Music and flowers were dispensed with, and the friends, many of them pioneers of the early Ore gon days, who gathered at the Bergman home, listened with appreciative rever ence to the address delivered by Dr. Wise, who eulogized Mr. Bergman as a kindly-hearted friend and gentleman. Dr. Alfise dwelt upon the pleasant ness of manner that marked Joseph Bergman for many friendships, that en dured throughout his life, and added to his material success the well wishes of the world. The pallbearers were David M. Dunne, George Cummings, Sol Bloom, Harry Lowengardt, Judge Henry E. Mc Ginn and Charle3 Kahn. Death claimed the pioneer on Thurs day, May 18, after a brief and sudden illness. He was 86 years old and is survived by his widow, Karlifia Berg man; two sons, Nathan J. and Samuel K., and one daughter, Ida. CHURCH TAKES GYMNASIUM Montavilla Mclliotlist Sunday School Is Held in. Koom. The gymnasium that was built sev eral years ago while Rev. I-Iarold Oberg was pastor of the Montavilla Methodist Church, and has been man aged by a board of control, has been abandoned as a gymnasium and merged into the church, to be used for the Sun day school department, and yesterday was used as such. Consent of the do nors of the funds toward the erection of the building was secured before this merger was undertaken by Rev. W. H. Hampton, present pastor, which was practically unanimous. Much was expected from the gym nasium for young people of the church, especially young men, and it worked out for some time. Something more than J1200 was expended on the struc ture, but it was found very difficult to operate in connection with the church. However, it will facilitate the Sunday school work, as more room was needed for the classes. Clatskanie School Gives Flay. CLATSKANIE, Or.. May 21. (Spe cial.) "The Higher Education," a com edy given Friday evening by the mem bers of the High School class of 1916, was a success. The proceeds from this entertainment will go toward the com mencement exercises. Alma Kent, Her bert L. Geary, Edward Larsen, Helena Faltinat, Tillie Rachael Pulliam and John L. Kllertsen were in the cast. Oregonjfjfc Only Company "Exclusively Oregon" - Best for Oregonians Home Office, Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison, Portland A. L. Mills, L. Samuel, C. S. Samuel, President General Manager Assistant Manager STAR OF ROMANTIC ACTORS AND HIS LEADING WOMAN CREATED FURORE AMONG MANAGERS, WHO ARE AT HEILIG TONIGHT. Ir - tr-3-' ' ' ' ' isrf j ' ,"-.:. ' : . . ..." ' 'i i " - k" 4 V - -fc , Trim :! i 8 & jMf M ' -; ' ifl CLEANERS-UP TO DINE CHAMBER BUREAU INVITES 00 TO ATTEND CELEBRATION. Report Will Be Made on Work Campaign, Officials Announcing Results Achieved. Captains, lieutenants and members at large in the clean-up organization which completed its campaign in Portland on May. 15 will be assembled nearly 600 strong, if possible, at a banquet at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night in celebration of the success of the campaign. Jacob Kanzler, secretary of the Civic Bureau of the Chamber, which headed the clean-up organization, has sent out Invitations to all who participated actively in the direction of the cam paign and there are 600 df them urging them to come to assist In the celebration. The Firemen's Band will furnish music for the occasion, and the captain of each district in the city will make a report on the results accomplished and the work yet to be done. Fire Chief Powell. Fire Marshal Stevens and W. D. Wheelwright will be the speak ers of the evening, and screen pictures will be shown on the actual clean-up campaign in progress. These pictures were taken by W. A. Wilson, of the Sellwood fire station. In their reports the captains of the various districts will show, not only the "human interest" sidelights on the work, but will give comprehensive re ports on the number of lots cleaned up and planted, number of houses painted, number of. unsightly shacks removed, number of neglected premises Improved, number of private nuisances abated and the participation of the school organizations in the work. NEW PASTORS IN CHARGE Rev. Alexander Beers and Rev. W. X. Coffee Are Heard. Rev. AlexanderBeers, formerly presi dent of Pacific College, Seattle, preached his first sermons yesterday at the First Free Methodist Church. East Ninth and East Mill streets, morning And evening, and was well received. Mr. Beers had occupied the pulpit of this- church often in past years and is wejl acquainted with many of the members of the con gregation. After having been president of Pa cific College for more than 20 years, he resigned recently and was received into the Oregon conference last week. Mr. Beers resigned on account of the illness of his wife, and was then ap pointed to the First Church. He will move from Seattle to Portland June IB. Rev. W. N. Coffee also began his work as pastor of Central Church, de livering his opening sermon there last night. KERCHEN TRIAL TO CLOSE Arguments Will Be Made Tonight Bcforfi School Board. Closing arguments will be made to night In the trial of Johni L.' Kerchen, manual training supervisor. Mr. Ker chen has been charged with entertain ing and propagating evolutionary the ories that Borne contend do not har monize with the pedagogical methods of those under his superintendence. Twenty specific charges, relating to his conduct, both official and private, were filed and the hearing has con sumed weeks. Each attorney will be allowed an hour and a half for argument. The Insurance Company WHO f 7 J OUa Skmner and Mlsa Janet Dunbar. Fun, poked at various classes of so ciety especially English is a notable quantity in "Cock o' the Walk." the comedy in which Otis' Skinner appears at the Heilig Theater for three nights and a matinee beginning tonight. The play is written by Henry Arthur Jones, the British satirist and playwright. In "Cock o' the Walk" Mr. Jones' butts are the knighted actor-managers who control the London stage, but whose chief concern Is their social prestige rather than their art. Mr. Jones has directed a laugh or two also at the foolish little matinee girls, and there Is a dexterous scene in which some lord bishops take a leading part. The play is modern in application, and Mr. skinner has surrounded him self with a cast that includes Janet Dunbar, whose abilities have attracted several stars and managers to bid for her services. Mr. Skinner was last in Portland In "Kismet," in which he played the ultra romantic role of Hadji, the beggar.' case will then be Wt to the members of the Board of Education. Isaac Swett NEXT TRIP EAST Try THE ORIENTAL LIMITED Via The GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Through standard and tourist sleeping cars to Spokane, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago. 72 HOURS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO 72 making close 'connection for all points East and South. DINING CAR SERVICE A SPECIAL FEATURE COMPARTMENT OBSERVATION CARS SUMMER EXCURSION FARES IN EFFECT JUNE I Tickets and Sleeping Car Reservations at City Ticket Office, 348 Washington Street a H. DICKSON, C. P. & T. A. Plan to Visit the Portland i!!!ii!ini!ii mm mmm Reed Bros.' Suits for men enhance personal appear ance; first, because of the quality of the fabrics from which they are made; sec ond, by reason of the skill and pains taking care that enters into - every detail of their mak ing, even to the smallest TAILORS 203-204 Wilcox: Building; Sixth and Washington Sts. is Mr. Kerchen's attorney and B. C Skulason Is representing Mr. Kerchen's accusers. BABOON ATTRACTS MANY HIPPODROME) PROGRAMME HAS WEALTH OF I.IVELV ACTS. Good Singers, Dancing, Sketch .Acrobatic Turn Complete Merltortoua Offering. and Everyone went to the Ilippodrome yesterday that Is. everyone who could get In. It was a. capacity audience, with everyone enthusiastic and happy. There was a. generous supply of film specialities, and a wealth of lively vaudeville acts. Paul Pedrlni and his wonderful, well- trained baboon. "Toby," performed some new and decidedly clever stunts in their banner act that Included gym nastics and juggling, with & spectac ular setting. The Three Stewarts two men and a girl are among the stellar attrac tions. They have a musical offering wnicn tney term "a garden of har mony." ProbaWy the biggest storm of ap plause. yesterday afternoon went to Mossman. Gordon and Vance, song and dance artists. Miss Phyllis Gordon ha a bewitching smile and a rich, melodi ous voice. A comedy playlet with some good ad vice, sugar-coated, is .given by Jane O'Rourke and her company, who present As It Was. June appears as Ruth Lord, a young wife, who is determined upon getting a divorce. Roderick O'Farrell is David Lord, the husband, who. also, is tired of marriage ties. Lorlmer Percival Is the wise lawyer who settles the case. Rae and Wynn, in nifty song and chatter, inspire genuine merriment. The girl, like all the girls at the Hip podrome this week. Is pretty. Novelty gymnasts, the Baltus vTrlo, have an act full of thrills and daring. There will be a complete change of bill on Wednesday. DIOCESAN x MEETINGS SET Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church to Open Wednesday. Auxiliaries and women's missionary societies of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Oregon will hold their an nual meeting in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Twenty-first and Marshall streets, tomorrow morning. The open ing session will be at 10:30 o'clock, when the Rev. Thomas Jenkins will de liver the sermon. Luncheon will be served in the parish-house at noon. The laymen's dinner for all the clergy of the state and representative laymen from each parish will be held in the Hotel Oregon tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock. The dinner will be in formal. The diocesan convention will open on Wednesday morning at St. Ste phen's Pro-CathedraL Cos mo polls Starts Mucli Work. ABERDEEN, Wash.. May 21. (Spe cial.) The building of a new $10,000 school of eight blocks of gravel road way, and the repairing of the municipal dock constitute some of the Improve ment work planned' for Oosmopolls during the coming year. Bids for the two last-mentioned Jobs already have Phones: Marshall 3071 A22S6 Rose Festival, June 7-8-9 it ic'C mi i oa a, JLtf7t7 ncreitrrt on tin been called and plana are being drawn for the schoolhouse. work on which probably will start this Fall. R0SARIANS TO ASSEMBLE Weekly Meetings Will Bo Held Vntil Kose Festival Time. The Royal Rosarians will meet at noon today at the Chamber of Com merce and will hold weekly meetings thereafter until after the Rose Festi val. This arrangement was made for the purpose of keeping the member ship in active touch with the latest plans each week for Rosarian partici pation in the Festival. Plans for the excursion to Oregon City will be discussed at the meeting today also. The steamer Grahamona has been chartered to take the Ro sarian party to Oregon City to par ticipate in the parade and celebration of the Rose Show and Booster day. Saturday. May 27. The Rosarian band will accompany the party and will give a concert following the rarade. FEDERAL POSTS ARE OPEN Examinations For Several Vacancies Are Announced. The United States Civil Service Com mission announces open competitive examinations as follows: June 13, in vestigator in marketing Feeds, for men only, salary $1800 to $2400 per annum, and specialist in marketing seeds, men only, in the office of markets and rural Look Ahead Be prepared for bigger things. From authoritative sources comes the prediction of an expansion of activity. Those who anticipate sharing in the movement for ward must plan for it in advance. How are j-our banking relations? If they are not all you can reasonably expect we suggest that you interview or correspond with us, making such inquiries as you deem fit pre paratory to forming a new banking connection. EstabYuhed in 1839 Henrichsen s -1861 386 Washington Street Bet- W. Park and 10th Streets Sterling Cake Baskets Special This Week, $14.45 WELL-KNOWN FOR 6UPERIOR SERVICE. BEST QUALITY. SATISFACTORY . PRICES SO Years Wholesaling Reliable Plumbing and Heating Supplies in Portland M. L. KLINE 84-86-87-89 FRONT STREET Ask Your Dealer for Our Faultless Plumbing Material. Which Saves in Upkeep WANTED CASCARA BARK. OREGON CRAPE ROOT. Any Quantity. Address W. rOLLAK, Albany. Or. . A Mwlrra(rPrlrri tfatd of Marlh Hotel Clifford Caat Alorrlsoa St, Near Craad Ave 79c SI r 4MTt witJs talk, ltdi, rZ -f ,f .? cteltiJitfuC ryroAravt, organization. Department of Agricul ture. Washington. D. C. salary $i00 to $3500 per annum. June 20. metal mining engineer, male, mines. Department of in the bureau of the Interior, fop service in the field. salary $2400 to $4000 per annum. June 21. Junior elec trical engineer, male, in the bureau oC mines, Pittsburg. Pa., salary $960 to $1200 per annum. Superintendent of acid plants, male, at naval proving ground. Indian Head, Md.. salary $S per diem. For further particulars and appli cation forms apply to M. K. Wigton. Postoffice buildlnc. Portland. No Guess work Here The exact methods used In our examinations reveal all errors of refraction in the human eye. We then supply, from our own work shop, the exact kind of lenses re quired In each particular case. remaps you are s u f f o ring head aches or other p ti y sical discom .forts because of I ill-fittinir KlasRes. Our lenses relieve eyestrain, correct errors of vision and improve your eyesight. I jet us care for your eye needs. We will treat you fairly. WHEELER flPTICALfO. FIFTH FLOOR. OREGOMA BLDG. 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