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16 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, 3IOXDAT, JUNE 26. 1916. FINAL PLEA IDE IN AID OF NAVAL BASE Senator Chamberlain Urged to Back Up Measure Provid ing Columbia River Site. LANE BILL UP TOMORROW Wallace II. Struble Points to Activ ity or Washington Residents in Behalf of Northern Ports as Spur to Oregonians.' A telegrram was sent last night to Senator Chamberlain by Wallace K. Struble, of the Astoria naval base com mittee, asking him to do all within his power for the Astoria base at the hear ing to be conducted tomorrow by the Yiaval affairs committee of the Senate Claims for recognition of the mouth of the Columbia as set forth in the com panion bills by Senator Lane, and by Representative Hawley probably will be upheld by the entire Oregon delega tion, according to Mr. Struble. F. C. Jlarley, chairman of -the committtee. will be present at the hearing. The Oregon delegation. Mr. Struble said, had been authorized to offer three free and separate sites for the proposed base if available one on the Washing ton side and two on the Oregon side of the Columbia. Proffer Is Accepted. The telegram sent to Senator Cham berlain reads: "Your declaration in telegram of June 3. confirmed by letter of sixth, that you 'stand for naval base at mouth of Columbia River and will do all in your power for same' is accepted in good faith. Your opportunity on this prom ise is afforded in Senate naval commit tee hearing June 27 and House naval committee hearing later this week. Am advised entire Oregon delegation regu larly invited to participate in these hearings. You will, of course, bear in mind that requests from business men and commercial bodies of Northwest addressed to you ask your contention for approval Lane and Hawley bills, nnd in this connection secure quicken ing o amended naval board report 1900, thus obviating appointment special board to report again on Columbia TUver. Insistent demands and needs of Northwest would justify your asking for $6,000,000 instead of $3,000,000. as provided for in Lane and Hawley bills, and personally suggest you do so. "Work of naval base committee has backing of most influential citizens and commercial organizations of Portland and Columbia Basin, who have willing ly given their money and influence to the committee in its efforts to co-operate with the Oregon delegation and other Congressmen to secure protection for the Columbia gateway. For the main contention set forth in this tele gram I am not speaking personally, but in the name of the naval Dase commit tee and its tremendous alignment of citizenship regardless of political af filiations." All Uurgred to Give Aid. "The time has now arrived when the Oregon Senators can verify their prom ises made at various times and to many people of their friendliness towards the Columbia naval base measure," said Mr. Struble. "Both our Senators, and particularly Mr. Chamberlain, have protested that they have been wrongly accused of apathy in this matter. They have the opportunity now to disprove these ac cusations in most convincing fashion. "Our friends to the north are ex ceedingly active In behalf of Puget Sound and Grays and Willapa Harbors. They do not hesitate to ask freely for the expenditure of millions for defense. I believe it is time that the friends of the Columbia River should insist upon Its recognition by Congress as the great vital loophole of the Pacific littoral and its proper fortification and equipment from both the military and naval view points." 19GRADUATEATST. ROSE GIRLS l. WHITE APPLAUDED ON liMTERIXG DECORATED HALL.. Scholarship Standing; la That of Pub lic School Ninth Grade Miss Jearl Tracy la Valedictorian. . "Self-conquest is the Greatest Vic tory" is the motto of the 19 girls who graduated yesterday at the commence ment exercises of St. Rose School, at Kast Twentieth and East Irving streets, conducted by the Sisters of (Jood Shepherd. The hall had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, nnd presented an attractive appear ance. There was a profusion of roses, and a large American flag was draped over the entrance to the hall. The grad uates were all dressed in simple white gowns of inexpensive material, and were received with applause as they came into the hall. The graduates were from the ninth grade, corresponding to the same grade in the publio schools, their scholarship Btandlng being reported as excellent. They are: Bernlce Scott, Hertha Marie Payne, Chloe Florence Flower, laisy Marie Hoover, Edna Rose Hislop, Elmeda Marjorie Ferry, Eleanora Mary Kadlec, Florence Irene Block, Hazel C. Walker, Irene Hester Briggs, Leah Pearl Tracy, Mabel Mae Blanton, Melissa Thelma Oades, Mil dred Leona Shrake, Mildred Winona Worrell. Mirth Woodall, Myrtle Anna Tohann, Pauline Anna Stillwell, Huth Marie Ward. The valedictory address was deliv ered by Miss Pearl Tracy. The final chorus was by the school "Wake Up America." Following the close of the programme a brief reception was held by the graduating class. SOLICITUDE LEADS TO JAIL Sailor Misses $65 and "Friends"' Are Arrested. Charles Swanson is a sailor, just a few days on shore from an Australian voyage, and he readily made friends with Max Stenler and "Bob" Bolt. They accompanied him on Saturday evening to the Terminus Hotel, Third and Kverett streets, and proved solicitous of his comfort. So much so, in fact, that City Detectives Hammersly. La S;ille. Cahill am Coleman arrested the pair yesterday afternoon on an investi gation charge. When tl e sailor awoke yesterday morning his friends of the previous evening were absent, as was also $65 in currency. The detectives say they secured a -complete confession from Stenler and Bolt and recovered $29. Smvrna's thirteen mills produce 4000 sacks "of lour daily. LIEUTENANT IN THIRD INFANTRY, O. N. G, WHO WEDS WHILE CALL TO SERVICE IN MEXICO IMPENDS. LIEUTENANT DEXS1IS C. PILLSBIRY BU OFFICER IS WEDDED Miss Ethel Trouton Becomes Guardsman's Bride. CALL TO ARMS HASTENS Ceremony Is Set Ahead, as Bride groom Is Under Orders to Go to Mexican Border With Oregon Troops. Notes of far bugles from the Mexican border minkled in fancy with the organ strains of Lohengrin yesterday after noon, when Lieutenant Dennis C. Pills bury, of the Third Oregon Infantry, under' the call to military service, was married to Miss Ethel Trouton at the First Presbyterian Church. The wedding was to have been later, but the precipitation of the call for the mobilizing of the troops, and the imminence of Lieutenant Pillsbury's de parture for the south, decided the young couple to hasten the ceremony. The wedding was very quiet, only immediate friends and relatives of Lieu tenant Pillsbury and Miss Trouton be ing present. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. J. 11. Boyd, pastor of the church. Robert Trouton, father of Miss Trouton, gave the bride away. Lieutenant Pillsbury was in the uni form of his rank in the Guard, and Miss Trouton wore a simple and modish tailored costume of white. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury went directly to the home of the bride's parents at 555 East Yamhill. The bridegroom will report back at Camp Withycombe today, and will be subject to call to the Mexican service as soon as his regiment is musetred in and ordered to the front. Lieutenant Pillsbury is battalion quartermaster of the second battalion, Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard. He is a son of Captain A. B. Pillsbury, a pioneer river steamboat man, and a grandson of the late Mrs. C. A. Coburn. Baby's Mishap Causes Trip. STONE, Or., June 25. (Special.) Mrs. J. Willock has returned to her home at Stone, after an absence of six FUNERAL OF OLD PORTLAND R K S I D r- ,T WILL UK HELD TODAY. Mrs. Anna C tar Int. Mrs. Anna Christ, a resident of Portland since 1SS9, died at the home of her tons. Adolph and Harry Christ. 310 Williams ave nue. Saturday after an illness lasting three months. Mrs. Christ was 71 years of age and is sur vived by five sons and two daughters. She was born in Germany and migrated to this country when she was 15 years of age. She arrived in Oregon in 1SS9. since which time she had made her residence in Portland. She was the wife of the late Henry Christ, who died ten years ago. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Miller & Tracy undertaking establishment. The body will be cremated. t i :, a r " f i: z 1.....1.M lwwJ ftT J sz: r AND MRS. ETHEL TROL'TON PILLS- HY, weeks in Portland, where she has beer at the hospital with her baby. Charles, who suffered a broken leg by falling off the porch. REGIMENT IS OFFERED Colonel of Volunteers AVouId liaise Force if Necesasry. li. L. Archer, Portland insurance man with offices in the Northwestern Bank building and a veteran of the Spanish War, has communicated to Adjutant- General George A. White, of the Ore gon National Guard, his willingness to aid in the formation of a new regiment should the necessity arise. Mr. Archer was captain and adjutant of the First Nebraska in 1898, and served as adjutant to John M. Stot senberg, formerly captain of the Sixth United States Cavalry, but at that time colonel of United States Volunteers, commanding the First Nebraska regi ment. After Colonel Stotsenberg was killed Mr. Archer served as acting major commanding a battalion until the troops returned from the Philippines. At the reorganization of the regi ment on its return to the states Mr. Archer was chosen colonel. He served in that capacity until his departure from Nebraska. CORPSE T0BESENT EAST Body of Miss Louise Battelle to Be Taken Away Tonight. The body of Miss Louise S. Battelle, who iied at St. Vincent's Hospital Sat urday night, will be sent to St. Paul tonight. Miss Battelle's parents and her sister, all of St. Paul, will accompany the body east. Miss Battelle was a teacher in the Couch School for the last three years Death followed a fall in which she re ceived spinal injuries. She became un conscious a week ago, and relatives were summoned from the Kast. The parents are staying at the Hotel Camp bell. PERSONALMENTION. L. J. Merrill, of Mosler, is at the Sew ard. T. A. Miller, of Milton, is at the Per kins. A. L. Harris, of Seattle, is at the Eaton. Mrs. John Gibb. of Seattle, is at the Oregon. V. V. Schumakcr, of Seattle, is at the Perkins. H. C. Cummings, of Salem, Is at the Cornelius. W. H. Wilson, of The Dalles, is at the Perkins. . B. F. Brock, of Stella, is registered at the Imperial. V. C. Mead, of Broadmead, Or., is at the Nortonia. R. L. Holland, of Salem, is registered at the Eaton. R. Nichols is registered at the Eaton from Tacoma. E. Reimen Schneider, of Milwaukee, is at the Portland. M. E. Mailing Is registered at the Eaton from Wauna. C. R. Karlson is at the Oregon, regis tering from Astoria. A. B. Cordley, of Cor'allis, is regis tered at the Imperial. Mrs. F. P. Miller is registered at the Perkins from Astoria. Elwood Mead is registered at the Oregon from Berkeley. J. J. Quinlan is registered at the Im perial from La Grande. L. G. Greene is registered at the Nor tonia from Salmon, Idaho. Miss Nellie Powers is registered at the Seward from Spokane. W. A. Kemmin. of Minneapolis, is registered at the Cornelius. F. A. Robertson is registered at the Oregon from Brooklyn, X. Y. W. G. Fortmann. insurance man of San Francisco, is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rupple are regis tered at the Cornelius from Pasco. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tallman. of Se attle, are registered at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark, of Hood River, are stopping at the Nortonia. P. .T. Bezeau and family, of Vancou ver. B. C, are registered at the Sew ard. The Misses Flora and Grace Wilson are registered at the Portland from Hood River. Colonel Charles L. Potter, Mrs. Pot ter and Miss Potter, have taken apart ments at the Portland. Captain G. W. Winterburn. U. S. A., is in the city. He is registered at the Portland from Fort Keogh, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Holzheimer. pro prietors of the Sorrento Hotel, at Se attle, are registered at the Nortonia. LODGE TO GIVE SHOW Shriners Have Unique gramme for Heilig. Pro- DANCE WILL BE ON STAGE Band Concert and &000 Feet of Film of Portland and Scenic Vicinity to Be Feature of 2-Xlght Entertainment. Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week are expected to be marked by attendance records at the Heilig Theater. On those evenings the play house will be directed by the nobles of Al Kader Temple, who have invited Portland to be present to the full ex tent of the seating capacity. The Shriners are to present a dis tinct novelty in local entertainment. At 8:15 each night the band will open the entertainment with several selec tions. The second feature of the pro gramme will, be the showing of 3,000 feet of film taken in Portland and the scenic vicinity. The recent visit of the Shriners to the scenic spectacles of the Columbia Highway, with their rallying frolic at Multnomah Falls: pictures of the Rose Festival drill on Multnomah Field: street scenes of the city, and other features of local in terest will unreel. ' In the Shriners' pilgrimage section, you'll see lots of folk you know dig nitaries who have strangely forsaken their dignities. Following the pictures the stage will be opened for dancing, and the Shriners have Installed a hardwood dancing floor that will accommodate more than 200 couples. The stage, will be arranged in per gola effect, and will be provided with a, number of dainty refreshment booths. All those who attend the entertain ment will be urged to Join in the dancing. The film will be taken by Shriners next month to Buffalo, when their delegates attend the Imperial Council Session in that city. The pictures will be shown on the screens in that' city as effective and beautiful propaganda in creating senttment for the selection of Portland for the Imperial Council Session of 1919. RESPONSIBILITY IS DIVIDED Old Council Charged With Improve ments Accepted by Commission. PORTLAND. June 26. (To the Kd itor). In a newspaper of recent date appeared an article headed "City As sessments Confiscate Homes of Small Taxpayers." Readers of this article may perhaps infer that in recent years there has been a decided increase in burdens on property through unwar ranted special assessments and taxes and that Commission Government may to some extent be responsible. It is, therefore, of interest to review the rec ords of improvement expenditures in recent years. Commission Government began July 1, 1913. Street Improvements. Improvements Street. Sewer. 1912 83,142,510 i:.i;i).'J73 1913 2.732.6."3 77M.-'84 1D14 1.513.207 41!i.ll0 1915 722.3S7 209.002 Investigation shows that the old Council was absolutely responsible for 63 per cent of the $6,165,641 street im provements accepted by the Commis sion in 1913, 1914 and 1915 and sewer improvements In 1913 and 1914, no councilmanic sewer improvements having been accepted in 1915. Of the remainder, 17 per cent is absolutely chargeable to Commission Government, 20 per cent being of divided responsi bility. Street Improvements. Old Council Commission , Divided wholly wholly Re Tear. responsible, responsible, sponsibillty. 1913... i2.H36,S52.63 $ $ 95.800.37 1914... 334.768.51 296.211.79 8N.226.7D 1915... None 651.592.84 60.045.00 Total 82,971,621.14 $047,804.63 $1,038,572.07 Total accepted 1913 $2,732.603 00 114 1.513.2O7.00 1913 '722.387.00 Total $4,068,247.00 Includes $10,249.16 of St. Johns Improve ments Initiated and contract lei prior to an nexation. Beerer Improvements. Old Council Commission. Divided wholly wholly Rt- Year responsible, responsible, sponsibillty. 1!(I3... $ 734.084.62$ 4.2C6.21 $ 3!.:U17 1014... 191,067.71 94.385.19 133.057.63 Total $ 925,152.33 $ 98,651.40 $ 173.590.80 Total accented. 1913 $ 77fi.2S4.00 1914 41U.11U.03 Total $1,197,394.53 Following are the details of im provements accepted in each of the three years: Street Improvements. 1913 Total street Improvements tall initiated by old Council) '$2. 732,653.00 Contracted by old Coun cil before July 1 2,636.852.67 Initiated before but con tracted after July 1.... 95.800.37 Pet. 100.0 96 5 3.5 Accepted by the Commis sion July 1 to Dec. 1, 1913 2.13J. 017.00 77. 1914 Total street Improvements 1,513.207.00 100.0 Contracted by old Council before July 1. 1913 834.769 51 22.1 TREATING ' :..::V:.:. . : V: : . : . . " : :: , . . : .- . ': . : :': .:. . ": , . , . , " - I 4 i i ; - . 1 I - . 1 -J : ' Near-sighted, far-sighted, astigmatic or whatever the visual trouble may be, this wonderful instrument reflects that knowledge with unerring positiveness to the operator. CJ Our System of eyesight testing; has no superioi. Our 26 years' experience is behind this system. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Bldg., 5th and Morrison Manufacturers of the Genuine Kryptok Lenses Initiated before but con tracted after .1 11 , v 1 '13 SS2.23e.70 M.3 Initiated and contracted by the Commission after July 1. 1913 Initiated before July 1. 298.21 1.78 19 1913. accepted by the Commission In 1914 ... 1.216,995.21 Contracted by the Com mission in 1913. accept ed in 1914 S99.209.00 . 1815 To li. 1 street improvements t including- S10.2-ta.16 St. Johns Improvements initiated before annex ation 722.387.00 80.4 39.6 100.00 Initiated before but con tracted after July 1. '13 Initiated and contracted by the Commission after July 1. laia Contracted by the Com 60.S45.0O S.4 651.592.84 90.2 mission in 1913. accept ed In 1915 135.967.81 Bcnei Improvement. 1913 Total sewer improve ments T78.2S4.0O Contracted by old Coun cil before July 1 734.084.62 Initiated before but con tracted after July 1 39,933.17 Initiated and contracted by the Commission after July 1 4.266.21 lull Total sewer improvements 419,110.53 18 8 100.0 94.3 5.1 0.6 100.0 Contracted by old coun cil before July 1. 1913. Initiated before but con tracted after July 1. Initiated and contracted by the Commission after July 1, 1913 191.06T.71 45.6 133.657.63 31.9 94.3S5.19 22.5 Eleven months. It is also pertinent to state that, under Commission Government, no street improvements are approved by the Department unless there is sub stantial need and a. petition of prop erty owners representing at least 40 per cent of the assessment district, ex ception being made only in case of public necessity, such as streets serv ing fire stations. Important bridges, etc. In the case of sewers, which are considered public health measures, the Charter permits the Council to over rule all remonstrances. For that rea son, although petitions are required, no definite percentage is specified. Under Commission Government, pro ceedings are not forwarded by the De partment except after closest examina tion, the result being a large reduction in assessments to property owiers as well as in overhead expense. Under Councilmanic government, however, many improvements were in itiated on property owners' petitions of 20 per cent or less and, in many Instances, without any petition. Thus, in 1913-14. Commission Government is charged with over $9000 expended on improvements put forward by the old Council, which were subsequently dis continued because of insufficient need. . R. G. D1ECK, Commissioner of Public Works. LURED TO ARREST A. r.tRVIV IS HELD OX CHUCK CHARGK. Portland Reaident to Be Taken to On tariot Or After Reina- Summoned tv Jail by Telephone. City Detective Tom Swennes called a telephone number, and Bmiled as he awaited a response. "I'll bet you can't fool him with that stuff." scoffed one of his colleagues in the bureau, but. Mr. Swennes was al ready opening amiable discourse. "Hello," he greeted. "Is this Mr. Parv.n? Yes. Well, this is Detective Headquarters. Come right over, we have some important information for you. Alright! goodby." A short time later C. A. Parvin en tered headquarters and was greeted by the affable Detective Swennes, who presented htm with a document. "Here's your important information," said the officer, and the astounded Par vin could only agree that it was, in deed, of importance. The document was a warrant for his arrest, on the charge of securing $65 by false pre tense through the passage of worthless checks on the Security State Bank of Woodburn. Sheriff Ben J. Brown, of Malheur county, is expected here today to take the prisoner back to Ontario. Parvin has been employed as a ranch foreman near Woodburn until recently, but made his residence In this city at 342 East Forty-third street. 0. A. G. CLUB PLANS FUN "GET-TOGETHER FESTIVAL TO BE AT OAKS PARK. With 36 Members. Portland Ex-Students' Orsranlmtlon. Expect to Have Rottslns; Time. The O. A. C. Club of Portland will celebrate a "get-together" festival at Oaks Park Wednesday night. There are 360 members of the club and the picnic promises to be one of the largest events on their year's calendar. Tho members will meet at Oaks Park at 6 o'clock and have a picnic supper under the trees. Here songs, toasts and stories will be enjoyed. After supper there will be contests, races and a programme. Many of tnu girls who were members of the glee club In school, and studente who were orchestra and band members, will be there to help make the picnic a lively one. The last part of the evening will be devoted to dancing in the pavilion at Oaks Park. Dancing will continue un til late at night and the party will close with the singing of old college songs. The newsboys of Moscow most wear uni forms. In order that they may be identi fied. EYESTRAIN MEN! Just In 200 Dozen Newest Style Fancy Silk Plaited Sox Pair Smartest sox of the season durable and up to date. Soft-finish silk plaited, black or white stripes, dots or clocked designs on black, white, Palm Beach, navy or gray back grounds. Double toes, soles and heels. Extra specially priced at 25c. Victor Flour, Sack $1.29 Fancy family patent, makes finest bread, cakes and pastries. GLUTEN FLOUR, NO. 5 SACKS, $1 Every sack guaranteed 40 per cent gluten. No. 10 sacks, Jj2. HOLLY MILK, CASE FOR $3.55 Best Oregon make. Dozen cans for DO. OLD MISSION OLIVE OIL, BOTTLE 69c Finest California make. In large bottles. CUT ASPARAGUS, LARGE CANS 12 '2c Orego brand, No. round cans. Stalks and tips. PURE LARD, NO. 5 PAILS 79c "White Lear brand. No. 10 pails for $1.55. CORN, FANCY ILLINOIS, DOZEN $1.35 "Country Gentleman" variety. Small, tender kernels. HAMS, EASTERN SUGAR-CURED 19 '2c Carefully selected. Whole or half, pound for 19 FANCY HEAD RICE, No. 5 SACKS 39c v Large white, packed in new cotton sacks. PINEAPPLE, HAWAIIAN GRATED, 10c Victor brand, delicious fruit, dozen cans, $1.15. SAGO OR TAPIOCA, NO. 5 SACKS j9c Best quality. Put up in new. cotton sacks. 60c FANCY CEYLON TEA, POUND49c Latest crop, fresh from the original chests. 40c TEA ROOM COFFEE, POUND 35c To further introduce it we offer this special price today. ROYAL BANQUET BUTTER, ROLL 68c Fresh" from our own churn, and made from only purest cream. Grape Juice, Ginger Ale and Mineral Waters Specially Priced I 45c Concord Grape Juice. Ohio grown, big bottles, 35 Imported Ginger Ale, Schweppe's, finest made. Dozen bottles for orfly $1.50 Laundry and Pearline, large packages, 20?. Gloss Starch, Kingsford's, 6 . lb. boxes, 59. Sunbrite, cleaning powder, 4 cans, 18. Ice Cream Whole Bricks 45c, Half Bricks 25c Butter, Famous Royal Banquet, Made in Our Own Creamery, Fresh Daily. Buttermilk, Fresh From Our Churn, Served in All Our Restaurants. ' Trie o!jjufrV Stokb op Poktuamo -- It P I Imperial Hotel j Broadway, Stark aa'd Washington f PORTLAND'S LEADING HOTEL. Ideally located in the heart of tbinsrs on Broadway's throbbing center. The iog-ical hotel tor those on business or pleasure. I) i nine-Room a special Feature. Ihil Bletaekaa. Jr, Mgr. The pet bird of thl country 'at yar cotuumed 4,704.6 pounds of bird seed. 25c Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor i j California Grenadine, delic ious beverage, 60, 40 California Nuvida Water, large bottles, dozen, $1.65 Medium, dozen $1.35. Kitchen Helps Naptha Soap, Victor Brand, 6 bars, 250. White Soap, Lurline Float ing, 5 bars, 19. Fancy Brooms, "Little Beauty," 4 sews, 590. Ninth Floor. Fifth Street. Phone Your Want Ads to THE OREG0NIAN Main 7070 A 6095 4