TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TTJESTAT, DECE5IBE3 19, 1916. 9 NEW JITNEY RIGHTS' SOUGHT BY CARVER Four Additional Routes on East Side Proposed on Streets Lacking Service. CITY'S TERMS ALL MET Intimation Given That Still Other Applications Will Bo Filed. Council Control Provided. ; Sale of Grant Forbidden. (Stephen Carver, president of the Portland Trackless Car Company, yes terday formally applied to the City Council for four more Jitney routes. He agrees to accept all the regula tions and terms asked by the Council, In addition to taking long runs, main taining a definite schedule and serving new territory. The four additional routes take In Rose City Park, the districts between Belmont and Sandy Boulevard, the Al berta district and the East Side dis trict south of Alberta and east of Union avenue. The four routes approved here tofore are principally in the southeast ern part of the city, extending as far out as Lents. Only -where necessary do the lines extend over streets now used by the. street railway company. In part these are routes offered by the City Council to the Jitney Drivers' Union, but rejected by trfat organiza tion as being impractical of operation under the most favorable conditions and particularly under regulations such as the Council proposed. Mr. Carver agrees to all of these regulations, in cluding the furnishing of a bond of $10,000 for the protection of passengers In case of accident. Farther Route Proposed. Lv M. Lepper, attorney for Mr. Car ver, said yesterday that other routes are to be sought. It is believed the companv will apply for franchises within the next two or three weeks ex tending to every part of the city now without service. . The four routes asked for In the franchise application filed yesterday are as follows: Route B. 'North' 01 ""st Thirty-ninth street from Belmoi.., on the following route and streets: From corner of East Thirty Tilnth and Belmont streets, north on East Thlrtv-nlnth to O.-W. R. & N. right of way. thence to East Thirty-seventh, thence to tandy roafl. thence to East Thirty-eighth street, thence to Knott, thence to East Forty-third, on East Forty-third to Wisteria avenue, thence to The Alameda, thence to Kast Fif tv-eeventh street, and on East Fifty-seventh to Klickitat; returning same route an.i streets, with transfers to Bel mont street and all other routes operated y grantee. Including the Portland & Ore gon City Railway Lines as set forth in fcection 10 of this franchise. Route o Halsey street route: From cor ner of Fifth and Alder streets. on.Alder street to Morrison, to East Twelfth, thence to Eat Davis, to East Twentv-fourth. to Kast Everett, to East Thirty-second, to East Thirty-third, to Randy road, to East Thirty ninth Btreet. to Halsey street, to East .Fifty second street; returning, same route and streets. Route 7. Hanimsn brlflg route: Prom corner Fifth and AMer streets, on Alder street to Fourth, to Ollaan, across Harriman tridpe to Oregon Btreet, tq Grand avenue, to Holladay avenue, to East Tenth street, to Thompson, to East Twenty-seventh, to Knott: returning, parte route to Fourth and C.llean streets, thence on Glisan to Fifth, to Alder, to Fifth. Route 8. Prescott route: Prom corner TF.ast Tenth and Thompson streets, on East Tenth street to Stanton, to East Seventh, to Beech, to East Elithth. to Prescott. to T;ast Thirty-tHlrd; returning, same route nd streets, with transfers to Thomnson treet on Harriman bridge route and all othe routes operated by grantee. Including the Portland i Oreron City Railway Lines as et forth In Section 10 of thia franchise. Specific Service Promised. Mr. Carver agrees to give a minimum ervlce of 15 minutes In each direction between 6 A. M. and 3 A. M. and 4:30 T. M. and 8:30 P. M. and 20-minute service the resij of the time from. 6 A. M. to 11 P. M. It gives the Council the power to require service in addi tion to this and gives the company the right to order additional cars. ' On routes 5 and 8 the franchise calls for cars of a- seating capacity of not less than five passengers; on route 6, not less than six passengers and on route t not less than nine passengers. Mr. Carver agrees to pay the city $1 a. seat each three months as license and to "grant a 5-cent fare, with trans fer privileges, from one line to another and to the electric lines of the Portland & Oregon City Railway Company, of which Mr. Carver is president and 'one of three owners. Policemen and fire men, while on duty, must be carried free, and the company will furnish a bond of $10,000 for protection of per sons who may be Injured. sistent theater-goers, but It was their first visit to "the movies. They went to see Annette Kellerman In a feature film. Notice of the anniversary was taken In the House, where Republican Leader Mann. Just before adjournment tonight, aroused hearty applause by making It the subject of a brief address. "The beauty of American politics," said Mr. Mann, "is that we accept re sults and remain friends. Mr. Wilson recently was re-elected President. I did not vote for nlm. Today Is the an niversary of an important day In his life, and I wish to felicitate him and Mrs. "Wilson on their happy union of a year ago and wish for them a con tinuance of that happiness for a long and pleasant life." 3094 SHIPS REPORT OX INDUSTRY SSl'ED COMMISSIONER BOFF. BY Four Plant Reporting; From Multno mah County Have 2050 Men. Skilled Workers Earn ,7. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 18. ( Special.) A supplemental report on the shipbuild ing industry In Oregon was Issued from the offices of State Labor Commis sioner Hoff today .four of the big ship building plants in Multnomah County not included In his prior statement hav ing filed reports with the Labor Com missioner. ' With the addition of these companies his statement shows that there are 1474 skilled and 1590 unskilled laborers in the boat and shipbuilding industry in the state, or a total of 3064 men, with prospects of approximately 8000 when the new plants are operated at max! mum capacity. The four plants reporting from Mult' nomah County show that at present tney employ an aggregate of 2050 men. with probability of their eventually employing 7000. All unskilled men receive 32 cents an hour for eight Hours work on entering the companies' employment, and as they become more proricient In the work are gradually Increased until they receive as high as a day. In case of overtime all help la paid at the rate of time and one- half. COPY OF PAf ER SOLD FOR $1 Fank B. Tichenor Thinis He Got Record Price for The Oregonian. SALEM. Or.. Dec 18. (Special.) Frank B. Tlchenor, Representative elect from Coos and Curry counties, was in Salem today. He says he be lieves he received the record price for a copy of The Oregonian, when 28 years ago In Salem he disposed of a copy for II. Preceding that he had sold several of them for 75 cents and 50 cents each. The occasion was the time of a heavy flood In the Willamette River, when Salem was cut off from Portland and papers were delivered across the river by boats from the west side. Mr. Tihenor was elected to the posi tion or page in the lower bouse 20 yearn ago. He had no knowledge of his elec tion, however, as he had gone to the ountains to file on a claim and the ses sion was continued without him. FARMERS STUDY METHODS Visiting Day In Lane County Will Be Held on December 2 7. " EUGENE,. Or, Dec. 18, (Special.) Lane County farmers plan a farm visit ing day. December 27. to encourage the adoption of more progressive methods. It Is planned to visit farms where various branches of agriculture and animal husbandry have been carried on with success. One farm to be visited Is that of Carl Ruder, near Junction City. He la en gaged in the poultry Industry, keeping exact records of his buslnness. Mr. Ruder, from 300 White Leghorn hens, has sold $1220 worth of eggs during the year at a feed cost of 1475. XIWTOX FRANCHISE ACCEPTED W. 31. Foster Complies With All Re quirements of City. Application of W. M. Foster as the Foster Motor Bus Company for a fran chise at the City Council's terms on the run to Linnton was tentatively approved by the Council at a special meeting yesterday. The measure will te' gone over again Wednesday and will then be sent up for official ad vertising. Mr. Foster agrees to all regulations asked by the Council and agrees to a license payment, which, it Is figured, will amount to 5 per cent of his gross earnings. He also agrees to furnish a bond of 110,000 for the protection of persons who may be Injured in ac cidents, to give regular scheduled serv ice and to put on additional service at the will of the City Council. He will charge a 10-cent fare. It is planned by Mr. Foster to oper ate 11 passenger busses. He proposes a minimum service of one hour dur ing certain parts of the day and every 30 minutes during other parts of the day. He will operate from 6 A. M. to 11 P. M. continuously. The Coun cil, in considering his proposal, made several changes In his route so as to take his busses off congested streets. Mr. Foster agrees to pay a license of $50 for each car every three months and to carry policemen and firemen free of charge. He agrees also to all the minor regulations asked for by the Council in this, and other Jitney franchises. The length of the proposed franchise is three years. President Thielke, of the Jitney Drivers' Union, which organization also Is seeking a franchise on the Linnton run, told the Council he expected to put In an application for the Linnton route. The union already has sought the franchise over this route, but the terms demanded by the union are much more liberal than those offered by Mr. Foster. GIRL, 4, BURNED TO DEATH Cliristena Turney's Dress Ignited While She Stands Xear Fire. . OREGON CITY, Or., Deo. 18. (Spe cial.) Christena, the 4-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turney, re siding near Boardman Station on the Portland Railway Light & Power Com pany's line, died at the family home Sunday night at 7 o'clock from Injuries suffered in the morning at 11 o'clock, when her dress became ignited while she was standing near the fire. The body has been brought to this city. The funeral wlH be conducted tomorrow. BANK ROBBERS GET AWAY Early Morning Holdup Net Hlgh- wamen $5000 or $6000. BRUSH, Colo, Dec. 18. Sheriff's posses and a large number of civilians late today abandoned pursuit of two men who robbed the Stockmen's Na tional Bank here Just as It opened this morning and escaped In a high-power automobile with between 15000 and $6000. Trace of the robbers was lost several miles northeast of here and the chase was halted. Quality Service Satisfaction These Are the Reasons Why Your VICTROLA Should Be Purchased at Our Stores Obliging, courteous and cheerful service makes Christrrias shopping easy. At our stored, as at no other, your needs, your desires are most carefully considered, most courteously and intelligently served. This Will Be a Victrola Christmas Hundreds of Victrolas will bring gladness and Christmas joy to homes that we have supplied. Will yours be among them ? The Style XI Victrola pictured above would ideally adorn your home. See us about it today. Very Easy Terms. V ' C OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTJIaS , Iff 1 " - &r-VJ? s FfTr'"-?! km . , Mm rnJr I It Victrolas S15.00 to $350.00 "Superior Victrola Service" MORRISON STREET AT BROADWAY Other Stores San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego and Other Coast Cities Men's Wear if A W For Xmas WOMEN . TO REPORT Housewives Tonight Are Hear Prices Compared. to MENUS BEING ARRANGED Goods Sold In Stores and In Public Market? Are to Be Compared as" to Cost and Weight at Conference at library. day that Parliament, before It was prorogued, would be asked to pass a bill to authorize the treasury, if the House was not sitting, to issue a war loan. ' The bill, said the Chancellor, would not state the terms of Issue, and it did not imply that the loan would be Issued: it merely would enable the treasury to issue the loan if.it thought the time opportune. It is hoped that Parliament may be prorogued on Friday, to reassemble early In February. MRS.VANDERPOOLTALKS MRS. ROSS' RIVAL TELLS OP QUAR RELS AM) FALLING TREE. , Mrs. M. E. Palmer, 78, Dies. SALEM, Or.', Dee. 18. (Special.)M Mrs. Mary Eliza Palmer, 78 years of age, died at her home in this city last nignt aiter an illness or about a week. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. E. Crosby, The Dalles; Mrs. H. B. Coeper, Dallas, and Miss Zaidee Palmer, of this city, and a son, Fred Palmer, of Salem. She came to Ore gon with her husband, A. V. Palmer, 45 years ago. She was a native of Ohio. Her husband died in this city 12 years ago. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow after noon at 2 o clock. At the meeting of the Housewives'' League, recently organized to combat the high cost of living, tonight at 8 o'clock in the Central Library, three Important discussions wil take place. They will follow the committees' re ports on cold storage, public markets and a public purchasing agent. At the last meeting of the league committees were appointed to make detailed investigations of these three things. On those committees were: Cold storage. Mrs. J. D. Spencer, Mrs. M. A. Murphy, Mrs. Anna Ewell, Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Armstrong: purchas ing agent. Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden, Mrs. A. C. Newill and Mrs. A. S. Behr; public markets, Mrs. Josephine Sharp, Mrs. Elma Buckman and Mrs. J. D. Haines. Markets and Stores Compared. The three committees have asso ciated with them officers of various parent-teacher organizations through out the city, and their investigations have been exhaustive. They have com pared the prices in a number of stores and have purchased the same value of other commodities and compared them in weight to what they could buy at public markets. They are out to discover the most reasonable place to buy foodstuffs, and when the reports of the committees are acted on it is expected that com petition will be even keener between those stands in the public market and the dealer who rents a store in which to sell his foodstuffs. The Parent-Teacher 'Association Is preparing menus that will probably be published the day arter Christmas. Such menus will contain what the 18-a-week man can support a family on. Menus for every day in the week and for each meal will be announced. . Miss Tlnsrle Enlists Teachers. There has been so much detail con nected with the preparation of menus that they have not been ready to make publlo as soon as was expected. Miss Lilian Tingle will have the last word in the preparation of the menus, and she will instruct teachers in .the publlo schools to co-operate in demon strating the meals as laid out in the menus. Along with the publication of the menus there will probably be held spe cial sales by dealers ot the staples appearing upon each particular menu The meeting tonight at the Library will be presided over by L. D. Mahone. He will be the principal speaker. TURKEY MARKET HAS LULL Douglas County, at 24 Cents, Ex pects Half Thanksgiving Trade. ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. 18. (Special.) That the best quality of Douglas County turkeys will not bring the breeders more than 24 cents a pound for the Christmas trade, was the In formation given out by local poultry dealers today. Although the early of ferings were not as heavy as antici pated, a few hundred birds arrived in Roseburg during the day and were readily purchased at the prevailing price of 23 cents a pound. In only a few Instances did the dealers pay more than this figure. The first shipments to the distant markets will be made tomorrow night and other consignments will follow as late Thursday. It Is estimated that less than half as many turkeys will - be shipped from here for the Christmas trade as were supplied for the Thanks giving market. STEVENS FUNERAL TODAY. Wife of ex-Mayor of Sprlnjrfleld Dies Suddenly at Ago of 38. EXJGEXE, Or., Dec 18. (Special.) Funeral services for Mrs. Ida E. Stevens, wife of ex-Mayor Welby Ste vens, of Springfield, who died sud denly yesterday, will be held at the family residence in that city Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Stevens, who had been In ap parent good health, died after an illness of six hours. Saturday she did her Christmas shopping. She was 38 ye-ts of age, and was soon to have become a mother. Mrs. Stevens was born at Chesanlng. Mich., and came to Coburg, Or., with her parents in 1882. She is survived by ner husband and a daughter. Helen. PRESIDENT GOES TO MOVIES On First Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Have Party. WASHINGTON." Dec. 18. The Presi dent and Mrs. Wilson today celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a motor ride, a family dinner party and a visit to t'-ie moving pictures. The President and his wife are con- La Grande Pioneer Passes. LA GRANDE, Or.. Dec. 18. fSDe clal.) One of La Grande's earliest set tlers. Grand Army veteran and one of her foremost flower propagators and fanciers is dead. His name is Samuel Deal. His hobby was to produce fine roses, asters and charysanthemums. He was well along toward 70 and had lived in La Grande close to half a cen tury. He nomesteaded the property that had long been his home on South Fourth street. American Ship Calls Help. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Wireless calls asking for assistance sent out by the American steamship Portland have been received by the naval radio sta tion at Bermuda, according to advices received here today by the Kerr Steam ship Company, of New York. The latest records of her movements are that she left Havre for New York No vember 20. MRS. KATE GLENNAN DIES Long Resident of Clackamas, IJorn In Ireland, Succumbs. OREGON CITY. Or, Dec IS. (Spe clal.) Mrs. Kate Glennon, wife of Frank Glennon. of Oregon City, died at the family home today after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Glennon was born in Ireland May 1. 183 2, and came to America when she was 2a years of age. Soon after wards she came to Oregon. Mrs. Glennon Is survived by her bus band, of this city; two sisters. Mrs. J. G. Porter, of Oregon City; Mrs. Sarah McCann, of Milwaukie. and one brother, Patrick McCartney, . of Ireland. She also leaves two nieces, MlBses Fannie and Katie Porter, of this city. WAR LOAN IS INDICATED British Parliament to Be Asked for Bill Authorizing Move. LONDON, Dec 18. Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an nounced in the House of Commons to Masked Men Order Howard Team on Night of Raid to Move Family Out off Country. She Says. TACOMA. Wash., Dec 18. Mrs. May Vanderpool. rival claimant of the home stead in Pacific County from which Mrs. Margaret M. Ross and her two sons were driven by alleged night- riders, testified today for the defense In the trial of 12 residents of the North River district accused of conspiracy by the Federal Government. She said that she was compelled to leave her homestead early In 1913 to go to Vancouver. B. C. to work. When she returned a fow months later the Robs family was In possession. Mrs. Rons carried a revolver and her sons went armed, she said. She told of many quarrels she said were provoked by Mrs. Ross and of the night when a tree was cut down by the Ross boys and a part of It went through the roof of the cabin in which Mrs. Vanderpool was 111. She was re moved to the home of J. N. Howard, where she was lying 111. she testified, the night of the alleged raid. She heard shots and when Mr. How ard answered a call to the door she heard a voice say that the Rosses were going to move and that Mr. Howard and his team were wanted at once. She said it was a command rather than a re quest. Mrs. Vanderpool. under cross-exam ination, admitted that her son. Claude Vanderpool, told her of seeing a band of masked men pass the cabin on the night of the raid. When asked if the son described the burning of the Ross cabin, Mrs. Vanderpool said that she could not remember whether Claude told her of it or whether she heard of it the next day. as she was very ill. She said that after the wagon had left the Howard place bearing the Rosses out of the country, other women of the district flocked Into her room. weeping from nervousness. NASHVILLE STORM INTENSE Middle Tennessee Has Driving Snow Impeding Street Railways. NASHVILLE, Tenru. Deo. IS. Middle Tennessee was under a arivingr snow storm today which seemed to reach its greatest intensity at Nashville Six Inches of anow had fallen here at 8 A. M. and It was still falling. The tem perature then was 24 degrees. Street railway traffic is gTeatly im peded. , 'frt Quality Is the Main Consider ation in Clothes for Christmas or for any other occasion. If a suit or overcoat con tains proper quality, you can rest assured that the makers were not so fool ish as to omit good work manship, style and other half-brothers of quality. Brownsville All-' Wool Clothes at $15 $20 $25 possess the maximum of quality and, therefore, are insurance against every kind of shortcomings. Made in Portland, their price often is $5 to $10 a suit lower than the selling price of cheap quality Suits. Buy from us now and you'll "boost" for us later. K i Brownsville Woolen Mills MiII-to-Man Clothiers Morrison at Third St . clal.) The Elks today placed a big Christmas tree. 40 feet high, in- front of their home at Tenth and Main streets. This tree will be gaily lighted with hundreds of electric lights. Monday afternoon a Christmas tree will be held in the Elks' Temple and all of the lit tle children of the city have been invited. OLDEST MASON IS DEAD A. A. Engles, One of First Members of Order in State, Passes. ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.) A. A. Engles, probably one of the oldest members of the Masonic order In Oregon, died at the home of his son. Lafe Engels. at Peel, Sunday night. He was a native of Arkansas and was 84 years of age. In addition to leaving a son. Mr. Engles Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Burge, of this city. When Mr. Engles first became a member of the Masonic order in 1868 the lod&e had no hall in this vicinity anad meetings were held under an oak tree near Winchester. His funeral will be held under the auspices of the Ma sonic lodge of this city.' Elks Erect Christmas Tree. VANCOUVER, Wash, Deo. 18. (Spe- New Money FOR CHRISTMAS Money is more attractive if new, and to enable our customers and friends to make their Christmas gifts in new money, we have shipped a supply of new, crisp currency for the holiday season. First National Bank of Portland Fifth and Stark Streets VICTIM IS VANCOUVER MAN James Heasley Prominent There ! Years Ago as Lodgeman. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec IS. (Spe cial.) James Heasley, who was killed near Hoqulam. Wash., last night, when the train he was operating struck a loir whioh bed fnllen cro th- trafk. lived In Vancouver until four years ago. Mr. Heasley was a member of Mount Hood Lodge, No. 32. of Masons, in this city, and was a past master of the lodge. He was also a member of the Royal Arch. Chapter No. 9. of this city, and was past high priest. He was a member of Martha Washington Chapter, of the Order of the Eastern Star, was past worthy patron, and was also past grand worthy patron of the order In Washington. Schooner Margaret M. Ford Lost. BOSTON, Dec. 18. Word was received here today that the three-masted schooner Margaret M. Ford, bound from San Dominpo to New York with a cargo of lumber, has been lot in a storm off the Southern coast. Captain Malcolm and the crew of seven are reported to hnve rorirheI Minrr-I, "Fla.. In safety. isssssssssQiisssa a a a Da a a 2a a "a S" 5" Ea i- P a LOW HOLIDAY FARE between points on The North Bank Road, Portland to Spokane, and inclusive of Central Oregon. $14.95 round trip to Spokane, Decem ber 22 to 28. Good for return until January 3, 1917. Reduced Fares from all stations in Oregon and Washington, east of Portland, on North Bank Road and Oregon Trunk Ry. to San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento or Los Angeles. Consult local ticket agents. North Bank Ticket Office Bwdy. 920 Fifth and Stark Sts. A 6671 a CO a BO a a B KB KS KH H ma a KM mm 9 KH a R9 mm ma ma mm eh H a tw a 3 i b m m m m m m m m m m m m n a w n h n m w w m m iTn ii fi 3 a u 3 fi M u ii M a i w n u b a m u a m a h u u m m a ma u m