TIIE MORNING OBEG ONI AN, TUESDAY. JANUARY 23, 1917.
THREE DEATHS LAID
TO HOTEL OWNERS
ENGLISH WOMEN WHO ARE IN PORTLAND SEEKING RELIEF FOR
THE "FATHERLESS CHILDHOOD OF FRANCE."
PORTLAND ARTISTS
PLEASE IrtlGHOfl"
I Would Have Died
a Natural Death Years Ago
Coroner's Jury in Lodging
House Fire Finds Safety
Precautions Ignored.
Performance of Opera Asso
- ciation Reflects Credit
on Participants.
If I hadnt given
what I advertised
MARSHAL CITES NOTICES
AUDIENCE IS APPRECIATIVE
Charter Changes to Empower War
den to Enforce Protection Are
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M.viiuuriiucu jiaunjr Li
mit 3 Kxcessivj Insurance.
In an inquest conducted last nleht
by Coroner Dammasch to fix the re
sponsibility for the deaths of the three
victims of the Saturday morning- fire
in the New Ross Lodging-house at
189 Third street, the jury found that
the fire was of an unknown origin, but
held that there was gross negligence
in the lack of proper fire protection in
the building, that in spite of repeated
notifications the owners had failed to
comply with requests for fire protec
tion and that consequently they were
responsible for the deaths of the three
lodgers.
The men who lost their lives were
Taylor Washburn, a farmer of Kelso,
Wash.: Ernest Marquardt, a logger, of
Portland, and Tom Logan, of Daven
port, la.
1'owtn for Fire Marshal Snegeated.
The jury also emphasized the de
ficiencies in the authority of the Fire
Marshal extended by the city charter
and recommended that steps be taken
either by the initiative or by the
Legislature to vest in the Fire Mar
shal authority to force property
owners to install adequate fire pro
tection. The building is owned jointly by the
ckerman estate and Mrs. S. Lewis.
They were represented at the inquest
ty Attorney T. G. Greene.
One of the principal witnesses was
Mrs. Ida Morris, proprietress of the
lodging-house. She admitted to Deputy
Wistrlct Attorney Robinson that the
furniture was probably worth J350
but that she had it insured, the last
time for J1800.
Insurance l-'aisy to Get
it i was able to pay a larger pre
mium, l possibly could have had it in
sured for more." she replied to a ques
tion from Mr. Robinson. Later in the
proceedings Fire Marshal Stevens
thought there were grounds for sus
picion as to the origin of the fire.
Mrs. Morris declared that she had
placed nre escape signs in the hall
ways in accordance with instructions
irom the Fire Marshal's office just
lew days before the fire. She had
v communicated with one of the owners
of the building previously regarding
better fire protection equipment, she
declared. She said that representatives
or tne lre Marshals office had called
a number of times to see if the in
structions had been carried out by the
owners as wen as nersejr.
A'otlcea Declared Frequent.
(Mark Schlussel, as agent for the
building, testified that the first time
he was formally notified by the Fire
Marshal to install fire protection equip
ment was on January 9. He said that
he had made efforts to see the owners
regarding the instructions. Edward
Campbell, fire escape inspector, testi
tied that he had notified Schlussel tin
merous times within the past four
years to make needed changes in the
building.
Stanley Myers, deputy city attorney,
explained the Fire Marshal's powers.
Helen Flint, chambermaid at the
hotel, testified that red lights were
burning in the halls as usual, but that
there was no sign at the entrance to
the front room of the second story
directing lodgers to the fire escape.
LAWYERS CHEER HUGHES
EIIliu Hoot Says He Wishes ex-Candidate
''Were Somewhere Else.'
SEW TORK. Jan. 22. Charles E.
Hughes was welcomed back to the prac
tice of law in New Tork at a dinner
given in his honor tonight by the As
Mociation of the Bar' of New York, Elihu
Root, in his address of welcome de
clared:
"I am glad he is here, but I wish he
were somewhere else,
Otlier speakers were George L. In
jrrnham, John P. Clarke and Francis
Lynde Stetson. '
Mr. Hughes replied:
"I have no desire to evoke sympathy
or any suggestion of misfortune. I did
not wish to resign from the Supreme
Court, but I did resign because
thought it was my duty to resign and
1 do not regret that which I did with
that purpose."
Secretary Lane Enjoys Fligtat-
SEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 22.
Secretary Lane, of the Interior Depart
ment, today made a flight over this
city in an aeroplane from the Atlantic
Coast aeronautical station. He said he
enjoyed the flight Immensely.
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Artistically Production Pronounced
Well Worth While Receipts of
Night Nearly $ 1 1 9 0 Second
Performance Is Listed.
CAST OF "M1GJTON."
Mlgaon ...Jane Burns Albert
Phlllna Elolse Anita Hall
Frederick Katherlne Linton
Laertes. ... .Georce Hotchklaa Street
Lothario ........ Otto T. Wedemeyer
Glarno Harry Scouffall
WUhelm Melster..GeorKe Wilber Reed
But I Always "Delivered the Goods"
So today I have the largest tailoring business in the Northwest. .When
ever you have me make a suit or overcoat you get at least
'8 or $10 More Value
than you can in an idle shop that doesn't
advertise. The large volume of business
I do as a result of advertising cuts down
my expense of operation, keeps my stock
turning over and over, giving you all the
newest woolens for selection. Just now,
while the sky is generally the price limit
for clothes. I'm making them, for only
CHILDREN NEED AID
English Women Portray Plight
of Orphans in France.
150,000 LEFT FATHERLESS
Slisses E. Fell - and Florence Sco
field Ask America to . Build Up
Monument for Peace by Writ
ing Peace in Hearts of Men.
BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN
Everybody concerned in the produc
tion by the Portland Opera Association,
of the Ambroise Thomas opera comique.
Mignon." last night at the Eleventh-
Street Theater, is -entitled to great
credit. It was a splendid performance
for amateurs. It is an honor to musical
Portland. All the soloists, chorus, bal
let, and orchestra are from this city.
Artistically, the performance was
well worth while.
Second Performance Wednesday.
The Eleventh-street Theater has- a
seating- capacity of 1488, and it is esti
mated that last night about 1200 per
sons were present. The receipts at the
boxofflce are nearly $1190, and the ex
penses are estimated to be between
$1500 and $1600. Another performance
of "Mignon" will take place at the same
theater tomorrow night, and it is
thought that the receipts on that oc
casion will pay the remainder of money
owed, and leave a balance credit in the
treasury.
The audience last night gave ample
evidence that the "Mignon" it heard
was highly satisfactory, Judqlntj from
the warm applause showered on every
solo and chorus. Of course, as at all
amateur affairs, one or two little
"breaks" were made, but they were not
of much consequence. One fencing
scene in the second act was unneces
sarily nrolonged. Two actors were sup
posed to fence by making a tew passes
only, and it was on the bill that an
other actor was to rush forward and
stop the fight. But the third actor was
late, and the delay occurred.
French Gaiety Reflected.
"Mignon" Is an opera of Joy. It is
French, and reflects French gaiety. It
was first produced at the opera
Suit or Overcoat
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up
street improvement case, it was said
the city faces a grave situation.
The case was started in 1914, when
John G. Lais, J. M. Brown and other
property owners remonstrated against
the improvement of McClaine street.
The Supreme Court held the city must
pay the cost, of improvement and the
cost of litigation.
Under the provisions of the city
charter the city is unable to levy a
tax sufficient to meet the obligation,
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$500 a year. To bond the city is also Comique. P aris November 17, 1866 with
An Antidote for
Uric Acid Poison
. (BY DR. C. L. BABCOCK.)
There Is a process going on within
the body which often poisons us. It is
something like the story of the snake
being able to kill itself with its own
poisons. This is the formation or uric1
acid in excess within the body. It is a
waste product which takes place in the
liver. This poisonous urtc acid is then
passed on to the kidneys, which act as
a filter to pass off and excrete this
poison. If the kidneys are clogged up,
inactive, the poison degenerates these
organs and causes kidney disease. If it
is deposited in the tissues, around the
joints of the body, it causes rheumatism
or gout.
Consequently we must do everything
to throw off this uric acid poison, and
elmple methods are best. Flush the
kidneys by drinking plenty of water
between meals; a pint of hot water
morning and night Is splendid. Take
Anurlc (double strength) .three times
a day for a while and get the kidneys
to working by flushing out this poison.
That painful affliction, known as gout,
as well as muscular rheumatism, is
caused by the uric acid crystals being
deposited in the big toes or tissues. The
man who uses his brain, perhaps over
taxing his nervous energy, will suffer
fits of "blues," depression, headache,
sleeplessness, less of memory, all due to
the poison of uric acid. The man who
does physical work, usirg his mus
cles, occasionally complains of slug
gishness, muscular tired feeling, mus
cular stiffness or aches, neuralgic
twinges symptoms all due to this uric
acid accumulation.' In every case I ad
vise hot water, t.nd Anuric taken three
times dally a simple, safe remedy,
which la to be had at almost every drug
atoro. ,
Two women from London, burning
with a knowledge of the horrors of
war that America views only at long
range, are in Portland to seek relief
for young France that is trying to
stave off disintegration through im
proper nourishment.
These women are Miss E. Fell and
Miss Florence Scofield, both Londoners
of "the leisure class." but whose so
cial conscience, like all of those who
have seen war, has been awakened by
a series of conflicts and their terrify
ing results that they assert seem in
credible and defy description.
Yesterday afternoon these two wom
en, both of them intimately acquamtea
with France and its hopes and ambi
tions previous to the outbreak of the
war, spoke to a gathering of men and
women at the Multnomah Hotel and
pleaded for the aid of 150.000 father
less French children whom the French
government is unable to support.
They painted pictures that brought
lumps to the throats of men and tears
to the eyes of women.
Both speakers yesterday reviewed
the early months of the war. telling
erranhic stories of the heroism of
mothers who had sacrificed all for
their country.
In making their appeal they asserted
that not only could America save
through its generous contributions
vountr France from disintegration, but
would be planting the seed of universal
peace in the hearts of men by "saving
the child of her rriena or iu years.
"By raising the banner of friendship
over the childhood of France." said
Miss Scofleid, "you will be raising to
fidelity the greatest monument the
world' has ever seen. It would be
Dettv to BO on about your business
without aiding in the reconstruction
of France through its childhood.
"The childhood of France has turned
its horrified eyes from the East to the
West with hope of salvation. There is
a deeper significance in aidine France
than in saving a race from starvation
We have found out the value of peace
treaties. We believe that peace must
be written in the hearts of men. "
By contributing 10 cents a day one
French child Is fed. They ask for such
contributions for a period of two years.
Today the women will address- the
students of the high schools ana
those of Miss Catlin"s school and fat.
Helen's Hall. They will leave tomor
row for California, stopping at Med-ford.
scenes set in Germany and Italy, the
time being that of the eighteenth cen
tury. The people who appear in it
silks and satins, ana powaerea
hair. Swords are much In evidence.
Mlmon" is well known to tnose
of us who have lived abroad and in
the East, but is practically unknown to
most folks in this city. It concerns
itvdbv srirl. Mignon. who makes ner
living by dancing with a crowa oi
gypsies at country fairs. She awakens
the pity of Wilheim jHeisier. a stuaent.
and she eventually recovers ner own
EVERETT. Wash.. Jan. 22. In a sne- lost father, who had been a wanaering
cial report to the State Federation of minstrel. The comedy part is suppllea
Tjshor wh rh hoe-an it annua uolnn IMIstlV DV IWO aciors, runma o.uu
impossible, and the Mayor and Coun
cil are at a loss to know how to pay
for the street.
The total cost to be met Is in excess I wear
of $15,000.
FEDERAL INQUIRY WANTED
Washington Labor Federation Head I
Condemns Everett Killings.
here today. President Ernest P. Marah 1 JJaertes.
advised the Federation to ask Federal
investigation of the Industrial Work
ers of the World troubles at Everett,
which culminated in the battle Novem
ber 5, when seven men were killed,
President Marsh said the Industrial
Workers aboard the steamer Verona
had not the slightest intention of com
ing to Everett to attack life or prop
erty.
Miss Elolse Anita Hall, colorature
soprano, made a genuine sensaiion oy
her first-class singing and acting.
These were on a professional basis. She
has to be a gay coquette, ana was as
e-bv as the Droverbiai lark. vocauy
she was a surprise, she was so splen
did. She trilled like a bird, up to nign
pi in lt- with clear, beautiful sweet
ness of vocalism. Then, just to show
Marsh opposed compulsory military
training In the schools and urged that
steps be taken to work out co-opera
tive marketing as a method of reduc
ing the high cost of living.
UPLIFT OF YOUTH IS AIM
Bigger Boys and V. M. C. A.
operate at lia Grande.
Co
rn his regular renort. President 1 hnw easv and natural was her vocal
ism. on being recallea. sne again sang
tv,o niETh E flat. Her acting is also
astonishing, considering that this is
. first annearance in opera. Her
mntn.r Mrs. Madison M. Hall, has been
hor nrlneiDal vocal instructor. She has
been coached in opera by Roberto Cor-
ruccini.
Mrs. Albert Is Pleasing.
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert made an
eloo-uent. touching "Mignon" ana sang
her music with fine artistry. She was
in splendid, sparkling voice, winning
much praise for her fine singing oi
nABt TVion Know That air lAna:
Rcnrn Wilber Reed made a romanti
wnhcim and aanir and aclea wiiu
viirnr vff is a caDital actor.
Otto T. Wedemeyer, as me om mm
strel, was admirable, both in actin
-i n r .1 II fin of.
George HotchKiss street was in iimv
class voice, and sang and acted with
rnfreshin ease and naturalness.
Miss Linton is a dashing loomng
cavalier, and she has a fine contralto
voice under good control. iarry
Scougall was a picturesque robber and
wandering gypsy. He sang well.
Ballet Girls' Chorus la Hit.
The ballet of girls, under direction
of Miss Genevieve Axa Paget, premiere
danseuse. is one delightful dream or
loveliness and joy. Their artistic danc-
LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 22. (Special)
School and Y. M. C A. authorities of
La Grande have launched an ambitious
scheme to obtain desirable atmosphere
in boyhood life of La Grande. An or
ganization known as the "H i-Yi" Club
was launched at a recent banquet at
tended by 40 schoolboys.
Young men in school will work in
harmony with the Y. M. C A. to en
hance moral and physical well-being
of boys both in and out of school. J.
Garfield King. Y. M. C. A. secretary:
School Superintendent McCullough and
Principal A. C. Hampton are much
pleased at the willingness with which
the boys have taken hold of the
scheme.
from fine worsteds, serges, tweeds, chev
iots, etc., in plain or fancy weaves.
Although the price is cut, I guarantee to
give you my regular high standard of
workmanship, regular linings and trim-
Tailored to Measure
mings. I can do this now only because
I've got the goods which I bought in
enormous quantities as soon as I saw that
prices would advance. Suppose you drop
in today and have me show you.
R
a.y IBarjkliuiirst
Portland's Leading Tailor
SLxth at Stark Street
GH1GAGQAN Ml SPEAK
DR. JOHX M. DEAN WLl TEACH RE-
LIGIOLS CLASSES AT Y. M. C. A.
Noted Baptut Pastor Warn Arrested
Spy in Paris, and Captured In
Phlllppln
John M. Dean, captured In Pari as
nv at the outbreak of the war.
ninr of the secona oaptist murtn
of Chicago and president of the North
i Baptist Theological Seminary, is
coming to Portland to take charge of
r-aiisrious work among groups of men
and boys at the Y. M. C. A. He will be
in the city from January 28 to Febru
ary 4, after which he will conduct
similar work at the Seattle Y. M. C. A.
Primarily. Dr. Dean Is on a vacation
for his health. He is coming across
the continent to recuperate under the
direction of A- M. Grllley, physical di
rector of the association, from a ner
vous breakdown. He was captured in
the Philippines by the savages while
he was serving with the troops as a
Y. ,M. C. A. secretary, and escaped.
While in Paris he was arrested as a
spy, but was released through his
friendship for one of the officers of the
French army.
Dr. Dean expects to meet men and
boy on the gymnasium floor in basket
ball and volleyball games, la class
work and in their clubs, and to discuss
religious work with them.
Committees to arrange the details of
the visit of Dr. Dean are being named.
A quartet, an orchestra and other mu
sical features will be arranged for
some of the meetings. On Sunday he
will address a mass meeting of men Id
the association.
Church Campaign Launched.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.)
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
congregation of La Grande and the
pastor. Rev. Charles A. Edwards, have
launched an eight weeks' school of in
struction in the many branches of i
thoroughly organised church congre
gation. Every department, from for
eign missions to the kindergarten of
the Sunday school, will bo studied with
a view of securing greater team work.
GRADE T0BE REDUCED
Claquato Hill, on National Park
Highway, Will Be Eliminated.
CHEHALI?, Wash, Jan. 22. (Spe
cial.) A change is to be made in the
National Park highway three miles
west of Chenalis, at Claquato hill, one
of the historic spots In Lewis County.
The grade js the worst in this sec
tion of the state, and County Commis
sioner Orr announces that a survey
will be made this Spring that will
eliminate this grade. It is planned to
build a new road around the base of
the hill to the south. Claquato in early
territorial days was the Lewis County
seat. There stands at Claquato yet
the second Protestant church building
erected in Washington.
I. V. W. Picket Arrested.
James O'Neil. I. W. W. picket, who I ine i a revelation. The chorus is corn-
has been stationed in front of the cof-Dosed of pretty girls, who sing with
fee-house at Second and Burnside I volume and sweetness.
streets, was arrested last night by Pa-I Roberto Corruccinl is a first-class dl-
trolmen Richards and bchumm on al rector. He is skilled In his work and
charge of disorderly conduct. Com- Dromnt in its execution. The orchestra
plaint was made by Julius Knispel. 1 played finely, the concert-master being
who declared that O'Neil was calling I
workmen in the coffee-house "scabs
and other "vile" names.
BALL PLAYER ACQUITTED
"Hap" Myers Found Not Guilty oi
Charge of Larceny.
EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 22. Ralph E.
("Hap") Myers, former major league I
and Northwestern League ballplayer, I
rhars-pd with robbery in connection I
with the alleged disappearance of two
valuable diamond rings, was acquitted 1
in District Court here today.
Mvera was brought here from Los I
Amreiesi foi-trial. S. M. Tracy, of Oak
land, also was released after being held
in connection with tne case.
Tapanese Man and Wife Held TTp.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Ono, Japanese, of 48S
Everett street, were held up at the
point of a revolver at the intersection
of Everett and Thirteenth streets
shortly before midnight last night and
relieved of about J2.50 by two high
waymen, according to a report which
they made to Citv Detective Smith.
Waldemar Lind.
By all means see "Mignon" tomorrow
nisrht. It is one of the hits of the sea
son, much better than "Romeo and
Juliet" and "Fra Diavolo."
C. T. Grebe's House Robbed.
The residence of C. T. Grebe, 325 East
Forty-second street,-South, was entered
last night while Mr. Grebe was absent.
The loot taken included a suit of cloth
ing, a cravenette overcoat, a pair of
cuff links, a pair of shoes and a shirt.
S1LVERT0N CASE PUZZLES
Council at Ixss( How to Pay
Street Improvement.
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SILVERTON. Or.. Jan. 23j (Spe
cial.) After a conference at Salem
yesterday between Mayor P. W. Potter I
and John H. McNary. the city's attor
nev. regarding the recent opinion of I
the Supreme Court la the McClaine!
Cured Her Son oi a Severe Cold
"About three years ago my son Lawrence
caught a severe cold. Taking a friend's advice
I got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and by the time he had taken that one bottle of
it all symptons of his cold had gone." Mrs. J. T.
Dayton, Zanesville, Ohio.
DOES YOUR CAR CRANK HARD
these cold mornings?
ARE YOU DRAINING YOUR BAT
TERIES trying to get your starter to turn
her over?
DOES YOUR MOTOR OIL CONGEAL
and fail to feed properly for the first 15
to 30 minutes while warming up?
This is due to the use of a "poor cold test oil which congealj
or thickens up and does not flow freely in cold weather, mak
ing the motor stiff and causing undue wear through faulty
lubrication.
To overcome these troubles and get correct winter lubrica
tion you must use an oil that flows freely at zero temperature
a zero cold test oil
ihe Standard Oil &r Motor Cars
-ZEROL.ENE, on account of its
fluidity at zero temperature, keeps
your motor flexible and easy to
turn over in the coldest weather.
Eliminates the sluggish action,
lack of lubrication, and consequent
wear on bearings and cylinders
While your motor is warming up.
It's a real zero cold teat oil cot
rectly refined from California as
phalt-base crude.
Drain your crank-case and nil
with ZEROLENE, then note tho
easier cranking and quicker accel
eration that you obtain.
Dealers everywhere
and at our Service Stations
STANDARD OIL-COMPANY
iCallforaV
jTQJr OWNERSt Cocs your-oil congeal between the clutch plates, mak-
ing your motor extremely hard to crank, and causing
your car to creep as if high gear was partially engaged? Drain your crank-case and
fill up with ZEROLENE LIGHT and you can absolutely remedy this.