Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 21, 1916, Page 11, Image 11

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STUDY OF COUNTY
NEEDS TO BE MADE
stood around in fetching, lovely poses
of childhood.
Dream goblins clanked their chains.
declaimed, stamped their feet and did
their best .to inspire tear. JacK
o'Bells and the Sandman and other
prominent figures in the cast spoke
and bowed and curtseyd and acted
their little parts.
This Is Our Christmas Combination Offer No. 1
High uo on his throne. King "Josh'
Caswell sat in his royal robes and
occasionally waved his scepter and
ordered things done, and didn't even
lok bored. Two lovable little pages in
white nestled down behind his majesty
ALL FOR ONLY
Complete With Records
and All Accessories
THE XMAS
GIFT SURPRISE
Multnomah Legislative Dele
gation Plans to Form Or
ganization' Tonight.
and almost went to sleep.
A smile, then a titter, ran down the
ranks of dream sprites and communi
cated itself to others. Then, even as
proud parents and critical relatives
and admiring friends in the audience
wondered if the children were going
to have the "giggles" and spoil their
little play, a very small and much
frightened little mouse that had been
running around the little ones on the
stage, appeared in full view of the
audience.
A small. . shock-headed boy, who
looked equal to any emergency, chased
the mouse to a corner and kept him
penned there until the play ended.
"Gee, mother, I was scared," the lit
tle girls were saying as the crowd
started home.
This combination and all others will be sent anywhere out of town subject to" examina
tion and free trial. We have made no fixed terms of payment; no restrictions; no binding
conditions. This is a Christmas Combination Offer it is to bring joy and happiness
into your home pay the old Reliable Eilers Music House as best suits your convenience.
STATE MATTERS TABOO
Members Decide to Avoid Criticism
Like Was Leveled at Delegation
Two Years Ago, by Consider
ing County Affairs Only.
TIIE 3IORXIXG OUEGOXIAN, TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
Members of the Multnomah delega
tion to the Legislature, including both
Senators and Representatives, will
meet in the Governor's room of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, in the
Oregon building, at 8 o'clock tonight
to select a chairman and form an or
Eranlzation.
For many years it has bees customary
for the delegation to get together at
a few meetings prior to the session to
consider legislative matters of interest
to this county.
Two years ago the delegation went a
little further and for several weeks,
with a view to being informed on the
questions when they should come up,
discussed matters of general state in
terest, including proposed legislation
to abolish or consolidate various state
commissions. This resulted in consid
erable ill-feeling and misunderstand
ing among up-state members, who ae
cused the Multnomah delegation of
having made up their minds before
coming to the Legislature.
Counter Matters to Be Scanned.
This mistake won't be made this
year, for members of the delegation
are virtual'y unanimous in holding
the view that they should confine their
hearings, with few exceptions, to mat
ters affecting Multnomah. County ex
clusively.
The view la likewise general that
the delegation should not commit itself
for or against any measures, at least
not until after the Legislature is in
session. This, of course, does not apply
to members of the delegation as In
dlviduals.
The delegation is not expected to do
much more at its meeting tonight than
to organize and set a date for a hear
ing or series of hearings at which per
sons interested for or against various
measures may appear and state their
case.
D. C. Lewis, one of the re-elected
Representatives, and Senator John Gill
are considered candidates for chair'
man of the delegation. This is purely
an honorary office.
The delegation is expected to select
n date or dates between Christmas and
New Year's for hearings.
I.avrn Repeal to Be Studied.
Among the legislative matters that
undoubtedly will be brought before the
delegation at these hearings are the
proposed repeal or amendment to the
tenure in office law for teachers in the
Portland public schools; the proposed
annexation of that part of Oswego in
which Clackamas County is situated to
Multnomah County, for which citizens
of Oswego are working; the parental
relations and juvenile court bill, to
take the present Juvenile Court away
from the County Court and out of poli
tics; the proposed closing of the Wil
lamette River to commercial fishing;
the proposed increase in the salaries of
Multnomah County Commissioners from
J 150 to $250 a month, and the request
of Sheriff Tom Hurlburt that the dele
gation prepare and work for the pas
sage of a measure to take the feeding
of county prisoners in Multnomah
County out of the hands of the Sheriff.
Including joint Senators and Repre
sentatives, there are 19 members of the
Multnomah delegation, of whom six are
Senators and 13 are Representatives.
The Senators are John Gill, Robert
S. Farrell, S. B. Huston, Gus C. Moser,
Conrad P. Olson. A. W. Orton and Her
mon A. Lewis, who is Joint Senator from
Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia
counties.
The Representatives are Arthur C.
Callan, Hamilton F. Corbett, E. J.
Goode, Herbert Gordon, K. JC. Kubll,
O. Laurgaard, D. C. Lewis, Lionel C.
Mackay. John M. Mann, Stephen A. Mat
thieu, Plowden Stott, George T. Willett
and A. 1L Burton, who is Joint Repre
sentative from Multnomah and Clack
amas counties.
STRAND HAS MERRY ACT
WHIRTAVrNrj ACT IS SEXSA.
TIOJfAL SPOT ON BILL.
Musical Offerings Prevail In Rest of
Programme and Film Feature Is
Real Achievement.
The maddest, merriest waltz whirl
since the gay day of the "Merry Wid
ow" Is one of the sensational spots on
the new bill at the Strand, which
opened yesterday. West and Boyd of
fer the act. and that isn't all. they have
a. smart line of patter and a group of
cheery songs. Miss Boyd is remark
ably attractive and appears in a lovely
party frock. These two feature the
whirlwind waltz, and it causes veri
table gasps of amazement, the two fig
ures appearing as one blur of animated
terpslchore.
Tyson and Tyson In quaint costume
offer an act that holds a picturesque
value and Is tremendously interesting
in a musical way. Mrs. or is it Miss
Tyson plays the violin and sings in a
sweet voice, and Tyson accompanies
her on the "cello. The music they make
is delightful and in between numbers
they change costumes rapidly, varying
from Irish, to Dutch and American. Two
men, Dunn and Adams, have a talka
tive act, accented on the comedy, with
an occasional song. They could prof
itably offer more singing, for their
voices are excellent and blend together
nicely, and their selections are popular.
Another musical act is that of the
Ooventrys, a man and a girl, who are
wizards on the xylophone, and inter
sperse their numbers with vocal selec
tions of merit. The new Blue Bird
photoplay is "The Honor of Mary
Blake," which Is an achievement in ar
tlstlo photography.' It tells an Inter
esting and appealing story of devotion
and self-sacrifice.
Mouse, Unbilled Actor, Near
ly Spoils School Play.
Girls Get Gla-g1es" and Dream
Sprites Titter Till Boy Captures
. Animal and Holds Him Until Play
TURKEY MAY BE DEARER
FEW BIRDS ARB OX KALE FOIt
CHRISTMAS CONSITMPTIOX.
First Arrivals on Market Are ITsed to
Supply Orders Placed Here by
Seattle Market.
Not many turkeys have come in for
the Christmas market and unless re
ceipts today are larger the retail price
will be several cents higher than pre
vailed at 1 hanKsgivlng.
Front-street dealers had orders from
Seattle suficient to take care of. the
first arrivals and sales were made in
the wholesale market as high as 30
cents to go north. The little local
buying done was at prices' about 2
cents lower than the shipping quotation.
Jobbers look for a wholesale price.
when the city demand opens up today,
of 28 or 29 cents, and that will mean
a retail price of 30 to 35 cents for the
best quality.
The Christmas demand for turkeys
Is usually about half as large as
Thanksgiving. Geese, ducks and chick
ens are consumed more generally In
the later holidays. The supply of these
promises to be fair and they will sell
ai aoout tne usual prices.
JITNEYS TO GET FEES BACK
Balance of License to Be Returned
by City on Order of Council.
Two hundred and thirty-four Jitnev
drivers who were operating machines
up to November 15 are each to receive
a check from the city for $2.92, that
Deing tne amount of the license paid
in advance when the jitneys were put
out or business November 15. Th
refunds have been ordered by the
Council. The aggregate is $583.28.
The drivers paid their $2 a month
license on October 1 for three months
and being put out of business Noveri
ber 15 are deemed by the Council to be
entitled to a refund of the unearned
portion. Since November 15 they have
been operating as taxicabs and have
not paid the Jitney license, but are pay
ing a taxicab license of 12 a month.
AUTO MAN TO PLAY SANTA
Overland Branch Manager to Enter
tain 30 or 40 Poor Children.
Three or four dozen little poor chil
dren between the ages. of 6 and 12 are
to enjoy real Christmas entertainment
next Saturday, thanks to the generous
spirit of Herbert IL Eling, manager
of the Portland branch of the Over
land Pacific Company.
At Mr. Fling's direction, R. XJ. Peter
son, salesmanager of the branch, has
arranged with the Salvation Army to
drive between SO and 40 Portland
youngsters all over Portland in auto
mobiles Saturday morning and conclude
the entertainment with a real Christ
mas tree at the Overland branch with
plenty of music and at least one pres
ent for each.
SDC HtUo children lay simulating
slumber on six little beds, as the
"Land of Nod was being presented by
. the pupils of the Llewellyn School
Tuesday night. Back of them a dozen
or more pretty girls, attired as dream
sprites and such, danced and sans and
CIVIC LEAGUE WILL DINE
Need of Illegitimacy Law Will Be
Discussed Saturday Noon.
"Problems of Illegitimacy" will be
the subject of the programme at the
luncheon of the Civic League at the
Multnomah Hotel Saturday at noon.
Oregon is one of four states in the
Union which does not have an illegiti
macy law. A proposed law which has
been drafted by J. M. Devers will be
explained.
The speakers will be: J. M. Devers.
Prosecuting Attorney for Lane Coun
ty; Walter H. Evans, Prosecuting At
torney for Multnomah County: Judge
cieeton. Judge Morrow, Mrs. McMath,
W. S. ITRen. Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens,
Mr. Marshall, Marshall N. Dana. Mrs.
M. L. T. Hidden and Miss Florence
Olson.
SHORTEST DAY IS HERE
Daylight Will Iia6t Practically Nine
Hours and Three Minutes Today.
Today is the year's shortest daylight
period, as the sun is at the end of its
Southward Journey and it will begin to
swing back toward the Northern lati
tudes again tomorrow. Or at any rate
it will seem to. although of course the
earth and not the sun does the chang
ing of position that marks the seasons.
There will be practically nine hours
and three minutes of daylight today
and from this time on the days will
lengthen gradually until in June the
longest day will have been attained.
For a few weeks, however, the added
daylight will be so slight as hardly to
be noticed at all.
All the superb records of
thirty-one titles included in
our select Christmas Record
list, as heretofore advertised,
are supplied at this low price;
or you may choose your own
equivalent.
Furthermore, this great offer
includes needles for a thousand
concerts, also record album,
record cleaning; brush, oil can,
as well as the latest and best
model Grafonola, as illustrat
ed, positively superior in tone
quality, volume, design and
finish to our great $108.80 of
fer of last year.
And all of this is now to be'
had, everything complete, de
livery freer for only $82.55
cash or on easy payments, as
best suits your convenience.
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Send at once for descriptions
or come in and hear also our
other many superb combina
tions and particularly our
Christmas Offer No. 2, price,
including records, only
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Do not fail to hear and compare these
superb instruments at either of the two
Eilers Music Houses; the one (formerly
Graves Music House) in the beautiful
Graves Music Building, on Fourth,
near Morrison, with a new entrance at
285 Morrison, and also at Eilers Music
House, in the Eilers Building, entrance
on Broadway, No. 142, at Alder.
This combination and all of our others
will be sent anywhere in or out of town
subject to examination and free trial.
Both Stores Open Every
Evening:
Both Stores Open Evenings
Positively more musical value for less
money than obtainable elsewhere.
Eilers Music Houses are phonograph
specialists.
Two CTi'eat Music Houses
Morrison at Fourth
Broadway at Alder
Two Superb
Main Floor Talking
Machine Salesrooms
Two Great Music Houses
Morrison at Fourth
Broadway at Alder
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SPOKANE CHAMBER OUT
TRUSTEES VOTE TO WITHDRAW
FROM COAST ASSOCIATION.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
Lack of Sympathy With Interior Cities
Named as Caose Only Three
Members Left.
SPOKANE. Dec 19. Trustees of the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce voted
today to withdraw from membership in
the Associated Chambers of Commerce
of the Pacific Coast on the groundthat
the work of the Coast association is not
in sympathy with the interior cities.
San Francisco, Seattle and Los An
geles are left "holding: the sack" In the
Pacific Coast Association of Chambers
of Commerce by the retirement of the
Spokane Chamber from the organiza
tion. Formerly there were seven cham
bers on the Coast in the organization.
Tacoma and Portland withdrew from
it more than a year agro because of
lack of sympathy between them and
the other cities on the subject of the
San Francisco lumber boycott.
The retirement of Spokane is pri
marily due to the recent rate case and
the fact that she feels herself to be
out of touch with the terminal cities
of the Coast and that her interests are
not identical with those of the othei
three cities which remain in the organization.
lams, whose body was found in Bach
elor's Slough last Friday, has been
located at 65 Wayne avenue. Pater
son, K. J. The name was not given,
merely the number and street, so
Coroner Victor H. Limber telegraphed
to the "relatives of John Williams'"
and Mrs. Walton answered. She has
telegraphed money to bury her
brother, and the funeral will be held
from the Limber chapel at 12:30 o'clock
tomorrow. Interment will be in the
Fourth Plain Cemetery.
Sister of John Williams Ijocated.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) Through an address left writ
ten on a scrap of newspaper, Mrs.
Sarah Walton, a sister of John Will-
Do It Now
Get rid of that cold while you can.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will
help you to throw it off. Do not De
lay. It only costs a quarter.
TACOMA MAN WAR VICTIM
Harry T. Hempstead Leaves Back
Pay to Salvation Army Woman.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec 20. (Special.)
Harry T. Hempstead, whose death
was reported from France today in the
Canadian casualty list, was & resident
of Tacoma from December, a year ago.
to last February, when he went to Vic
toria, B. C where he enlisted in the
Canadian reserve battalion.
He was a native of Canada and had
fought for the United States in the
Spanish-American War. Mrs. Pierce W.
Dowell, wife of Adjutant Dowell, of
the Tacoma corps of the Salvation
Army, was made guardian by Hemp
stead of any back pay he might have
coming in the event of his being killed.
TACOMA MAY BE TERMINUS
Norway-Pacific Steamship Official
Investigates Trade Possibilities.
TACOMA. Dec 20. (Special.) That
Tacoma may become the Northwest
terminus of the Norway-Pacific Line,
which will resume service between Nor
way, San Francisco and Puget Sound
next month, waa Indicated by the ar
rival of Thorlief Fuglesang, of Chris
tiania, Norway, vice-president and spe
cial representative of the steamship
company.
Mr. Fuglesang is In Tacom. to inves
tigate the trade possibilities of this city
and find out how much cargo the ves
sels of the line can hope to secure
regularly.
Farmers List Articles for Sale.
EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.)
The December "monthly exchange list'
of the Pomona Grange, of Lane County,
published under tne direction of the
county agricultural agent, N. S. Robb.
Is off the press. It is a six-page publi
cation in which farmers list things
they have to trade or sell and la
published monthly. The list is the first
of its kind to be published in Oregon.
High School Students Editors.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Deo. 20.
(Special.) A. local newspaper is this
week printlnar Ave edltorinls on Chrint-
mas, each written by a member of. the
Junior class of the Klamath County
High School. This is being done to
dissominato the spirit of Christmas
time and also to show what .is beinfC
accomplished in English work in the
high school. One will appear each day
until Christmas. These editorials ara
prepared in the class instructed by.
Miss Luclle Marshall, head of the de.
pnrtment-of English of the high sohool.
W.S. KIRK'S pjjjp
Christmas
Gifts
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
We have a very large assortment of novel
ties, out of the ordinary, made up from
Uncle Sam's war material, that are espe
cially suitable for Christmas gifts.
Just received, a large consignment of ex
tra heavy all-wool shirts made of Govern
ment kersey, unsurpassed for quality, dura
bility and workmanship. Price S3.00.
Blankets, Wool Shirts. Cotton Shirts,
Sweaters, Underwear, Shoes, Sheepskin
Moccasins, Wool Gloves, Hats. Leggings, Rub
ber Ponchos, Packsack, Shelter Tents, etc.
UNUSUAL
XMAS SUGGESTIONS
Rifles into Hall Trees, Bayonets Into Fern
Stands, Bayonets into Wall Scones. Army
Ornaments into Placques, and other what
nots from U. S. Government.
FRED Ornament with every purchase of
over fifty cents.
Tour Money Refunded If Goods Are
Not Satisfactory.
ARMY AND NAVY GOODS STORE
CORNER.
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There are many articles especially suitable,
such as
Robes
Gloves
Trouble Lamps
Clocks
Vases
Fire Extinguishers
Thermos Bottles
Rear Sight Mirrors
Bumpers
Spot Lights
Whistles
Klaxon Signals
Trunks
Tool Box
Tire Gauges
Robe Locks
Flash Lights
Lunch Kits
BALLOU & WRIGHT
BROADWAY AT OAK