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THE MORNING OREGONIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 197.
FIREIH'S FRIENDS
HIM TESTIMONY
Council Listens to Tales
Drinking and Fighting
at Fire Station.
of
ACCUSATIONS ARE DENIED
Battalion Chief Young Tells of
Alleged Offenses of Discharged
Men Hearing Is to Be Re
newed Next Tuesday.
Tales of drinking, fighting, quar
reling and other troubles In the fire
station at Fourteenth and Glisan
streets were related to the Municipal
Civil Service Board yesterday in the
cases of firemen seeking reinstatement
from discharges arising from these of
fenses. The City Council chamber,
where the sessions were held, was
crowded with friends of the firemen,
mostly women, who punctuated the
proceedings with hisses, sneers and
laughter. The cases were not finished,
another hearing being set for Tues
day night.
The firemen on trial yesterday were
Captain Guy Parmenter and Lieutenant
C. A. Dannala. 'They ware charged
with falling to enforce discipline. C.
J. Costello, A. T. Martin and Charles
Haberland were the principals In the
troubles. Firemen and ex-firemen
were the witnesses. '
Battalion Chief on Stand.
Battalion Chief Toung, who has
charge of the Fourteenth and Gllsan
Btreet district, testified that he had
found men in the station under the
influence of liquor and had found many
other eases of trouble and inefficiency,
"There were more fights and quar
rels and more discharges of men In this
station than in any of the other nine
stations in my district," he said. "The
men were inefficient and were undis
ciplined. I found men asleep on watch,
have had to send men to the station
from outside to drive the automobile
apparatus and on many cases have
found the company very alow In re
sponding to fires. On one occasion I
drove a mile farther than the com
pany to a fire and beat them there."
Chief Toung related a long list of of
fenses at the station proving inef
ficiency and lack of discipline. W. S.
TJ'Ren, attorney for the firemen, at
tempted to make the dismissals out as
a fight against the two-platoon (two-
shift) campaign now being conducted!
by the firemen. Fire chiefs denied
any connection between the discharges
and the campaign. On account of the
two-platoon feature the Council cham
ber was packed with persons inter
ested. Hissing continued until chair
man Logan, of the Civil Service Board,
had to order it stopped.
Alcohol Drank la Charge.
The firemen drank alcohol. Chief
Toung charged. "If the captain and
lieutenant did not know, they were in
competent," he said, "I knew of it.
Furthermore, I never knew of alcohol
being taken to fire stations until It
became hard to get whisky."
The firemen claimed they had the
alcohol for rubbing purposes.
C. J. Long, an ex-member of the
station, said he had seen Haberland and
Costello under the Influence of liquor.
Also he related many other things that
had taken place at the station.
L. Hay, who was discharged with the
other firemen, but who did not seek
reinstatement, testified that since he
told what he knew at the last hear
ing in the cases, he had been dis
charged from his position with the
Union Oil Company. -
J. J. Forkan, a policeman and for
merly a fireman at the station, tes
tified that discipline was lax and that
favoritism was played.
Assistant Fire Chief Laudenklos teS'
tlfied that when the Fourteenth and
G-lisan-street station was raided and
the alcohol was found all other sta
tions were raided and none was found.
It was not customary to have alco
hoi in stations," he said.
"Isn't It true," asked Attorney U'Ren,
"tnat you ana the other chiefs are or-
posed to the two-platoon system and
that is what Is behind these cases?'
"It is not." said the assistant chief.
It Is a move for the good or the eerv
Ice. I am not opposed to a two-platoon
system, but I am opposed to this meas
ure you are asking the people to
adopt."
BASEBALL IS NAVY LURE
Crack Team of Cruiser to Demon
strate Pleasures of Service.
VALLEJO, CaL. March 22. Baseball
will be used by the Navy Department
es a means of attracting recruits. It was
announced at the Mare Island Navy
yard today.
The armored cruised Huntington,
formerly the West Virginia, now here,
has a crack nine which will be sent out
to demonstrate that life in the Navy
Is not all work. ,
LOVE'S DREAM SHATTERED
Touthful Boise Elopers Taken From
Train at Baker.
BAKER, Or., March i (Special.)
While they were dreami- the bliss-
flEURALGIA AND SCIATICA
. r The one eymptom of neuralgia ia
pain and it ia unmistakable.
In a lar;e proportion of cases anemia
nd debility are responsible for neural
pa, particularly in women. To remedy
the neuralgic condition it ia necessary
to build up the blood and improve tbe
general health and for thia purpose
there ia nothing better nor more con
venient than Dr. Williama' Pink Pills.
Sciatica is nothing more than neu
ralgia of the sciatic nerve.
11 you have neuralgic or Bciatic pains
do not go to great expense for treat-
rnent until you have tried building up
the blood. If you are pale the chances
are very strong that tbe treatment with
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are all that
you will require. Hot applications and
liniments may be used at the same
time if you desire. They may relieve
the pain and temporary relief is the
best you can expect from them anyway.
The pain in the nerve ia caused by
nerve starvation. Dr. "Williams' Pink
Pills give to the blood the elements
that the nerves need. They contain no
narcotics and are not pain killers.
They remove the cause of the pain.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
your own druespst or will be sent by
the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schen
ectady, N. Y. Price 50 centa.
ful dreams ot swaatharti on ..heir way
to ti-m altar of marriage, the uncere
monious arm' of th law ctretched out
and took Miss Effle Fr; and Ernest
Morin, both of Boise, fron their berths
on aa. O.-W. R. & N. train at 2 o'clock
this -morning. They were on their way
to t ortland, accompanied by young
Siorin's parents, to wed. according to
th? story they told tiherlff Anderson. -Love's
flight was 'ltercepted through
a telegram from Sheriff Wo. . cf Boise,
Btatlng i.iat he had a warrant for th
arrest of Morln -t a charge of abduct
ing .he Fry girl, who is only 17 years
old. Th cha-ge wa sworn to by the
girl's parents, " ho ws t the glr
brought back to Boise. They are be
ing held at the county Jail pending the
arrival of an officer from the Idaho
capital. Marin's father and mother
continued on their way to Portland.
Morln gave his ige s 22. x-c young
persons were not traveling as -man and
wife, ' ..
MRS. GORBEIT
V. n.!RKESS CHRISTENED
lArSCJUNG AT SEATTLE.
Portland Alas Take Water While
Larse Crowd of Orecoa People
Watch It Slide Pow Ways.
SEATTLE, Wash., March U. (Spe
cial.) Portland was featured at two
launchlngs held here this afternoon,
the big steel tanker S. V. Harkness,
built by the Skinner & Eddy Shipbuild
ing Company for the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, being christened
by Mrs. H. L. Corbett. of Portland,
while a party of Portland people oc
cupied prominent positions on the
launching stand, and the auxiliary five
masted bald-headed schooner built by
the Washington Shipping Corporation
for the Pacific Motorship Company, of
Norway, as it slid down the ways was
named the Portland by the sponsor.
Miss Ragnhiid Meyer.
The S. V. Harkness, a vessel of 9500
tons deadweight cargo capacity, proved
the greater drawing card of the two
events, upwards of 10,000 people being
present when the hull took her first
dip. The Harkness was launohed at 4
o'clock and the Portland was scheduled
for 3:30. The latter vessel was delayed
on the ways, and it was not until 4:16
till the wooden schooner finally floated
free. The Portland is of 2500 tons dead
weight capacity, and will carry 1,760,-
000 feet of lumber.
Among the people who attended the
launching were:
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corbett, Mr. ana
Mrs. E. R. Corbett, Miss Harriet Cum
mings, Curtis Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Warrens, Mr. and Mrs. Victor John-,
son, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. G. K. Smith, William Cornfoot,
head of the Alblna Ship & Engine
Works; B. C. Ball, president of the Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Works.
Following the launching of the Hark
ness, the sponsor, Mrs. uorDett, was
presented with a platinum and diamond
brooch by the Standard Oil Company,
and with a silver Jewel case by the
Skinner & Eddy Shipbuilding Company.
NEWENGLAND MOBILIZES
NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES IIALF
MILLION FOB DEFENSE,
Maine and Vermont Name Committees
on Public Safety Preparedness
Under Way in Boston.
BOSTON, March 22. New England's
mobilization for preparedness pro
ceeded rapidly today. New Hampshire
appropriated $500,000 for defense, -and
Maine and Vermont, through their
Governors, appointed committees on
public safety. The Legislature of New
Hampshire and the Vermont House of
Representatives indorsed universal mil
ttary training. Governor Graham, of
Vermont, announced that he would ask
the Legislature to vote a credit for
defense.
Throughout the New England coast
line the greatest activity was shown.
In Boston preparedness campaigners
were particularly busy.
DES MOINES. Ia., March 22. It was
learned here tonight that Governor W,
L. Harding will go before the Legis
lature . robably Saturcay to ask for
a "war fund" of $500,000 to be used for
protection of arsenals and ordnance
plants in the Scats in case of war.
STUDENTS TO HEAR MUSIC
High School Pupils Will Attend Or
chestra Practice.
Fifteen hundred students of Port
land schools will be the first to hear
Francis Richter's new symphony played
before the public. This opportunity will
be given them this morning at the
Eleventh-street theater when the Port
land Symphony Orchestra will hold Ub
final rehearsal for the sixth concert of
the season to be given next Sunday
afternoon.
The students invited will number
1400 from the Washington high and 125
from Milwaukle. In addition thereto
will be all the members of the Port
land high school orchestras. Waldemar
Lind will conduct and A. Wunderwald
is the concertmaster.
The programme next Sunday after
noon will consist of, in addition to the
first movement of the new symphony,
entitled "From Darkness to Dawn," by
the local planist-composer.fthe overture
to Amoroise inomas' opera aiignon,
"Spinning Song" and Scherzo from
"Midsummer Night's Dream," Men-delssohn-Bartholdy)
. and "Scenes de
Ballet" (Alexandre Glazounow).
The rehearsal this morning will be
gin at 10 o'clock and the concert Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
BARGE COLUMBIA BEACHED
Crew, However, Weathers Storm and
"' Gets Safely to Shore.
HOQUIAM, Wash., March 22. (Spe
cial.) Barge Columbia No. 38, which
was lost by the tug Daniel Kern in
last Tuesday's storm off Grays Harbor,
today went on the beach about 10 miles
north of the harbor entrance, accord
ing to word received in this city to
night by Manager A. R. Jones," of the
tugboat company. The four members
of the crew of the barge are safe and
uninjured. .- '
The barge was thrown high np on
the beach by the surf, but was un
damaged, and the men were able to
stay with the craft when she went on,
without danger to themselves.
The barge was being towed from the
Columbia River to Seattle and was
under charter by the Alaska Railway
Commission.
Britain Standardizes Ships.
LONDON, March 22. The government
has arranged for the construction of
100 standard mercantile ships in three
sizes of 18,000, 5000 and 3000 tons, re
spectively, according to a - statement
made in the House of Commons today
The word "democrat" originated from
two Greek words: "Demos" means the
common people; "krates" means rule.
A democrat ia one who favors rule by
the people.
POLICE 'POT' TO BUY
WITNESS REPORTED
Mr. Reames Declares GrantJ
Jury Will Probe Attempt
to Discredit Evidence:
BILLINGSLEY UNDER GUARD
Charges of Wholesale Effort
to
Assist In Subornation of Per
jury Are Made Gambler Is
Not Allowed to Testify.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 22. An at
tempt by the defense in the so-called
whisky graft trial to discredit the
chief Government witness, Logan Bil
lingsley, was only partly successful to
day, although the defense was permit
ted to call Billingsiey to the stand to
impeach him with newly discovered
evidence. The defendants on trial are
Mayor Hiram C. GUI, Chief of Police
Charles L. Beoklnghara and City De-
ectives Peyser. Poolman, Doom and
McLennan, charged with conspiracy to
violate the United States statutes by
importation of liquor Into the state of
Washington.
The defense announced four witnesses
who would testify that Logan Billings-
ley had tried to buy testimony for the
prosecution, but only one of these tes
tified today, and he suffered severely
during the cross-examination by Spe
cial Prosecutor Reames,
Gambler's Evidence Forbidden.
The principal one of the promised
witnesses, Eddie Metzdorf, a waiter,
could not be found when wanted today
and is said to have left town. The
third witness, W. T. Berry, a gambler.
who said he had done no work for-l
two years, was not permitted by the
judge to testify after he had been
sworn. The fourth witness, Harry Will
iams, a barber, was not placed on the
stand.
When court adjourned today, Detec
tive Meyer Peyser, one of the defend
ants, ex-saloonkeeper, was on the wit
ness stand. Peyser testified that his
former partner in the saloon business
was his brother-in-law. Police Sergeant
Kent, who had been mentioned earlier
in the day by Logan Billingsiey as
having assisted in procuring testimony
for the defense.
Outcasts Haunt Coort.
Prosecutor Reames said in court to
day:
Since this trial started there have
been great numbers of men of the un
derworld in constant attendance in the
courtroom. They have 'buttonholed'
Fred and Logan Billingsiey at every
opportunity and have dragged them
to one side In the corridors. They have
repeatedly told them that they had in
formation of importance to tell them
relative to the case. There are hun
dreds of friends of these defendants
vitally interested In the outcome of this
case.
'Someone I know not who is plain
ly trying to discredit the Government
witnesses. Williams and these other
men gave me statements that are dia
metrically opposed to the statements
they told the defense attorneys."
Watson A. Smith, who admitted that
he was a liquor seller, swore that Bil
lingsiey had' offered him $100 to con
firm Arthur Hatton's testimony as to
Hatton's whereabouts on August SO
last, the day on which Logan Billings
iey alleges he bribed Mayor Gill with
34000.
Billingsiey Ia Guarded.
Billingsiey testified that M. F. Van-
derveer, his -former attorney, now a
witness for the defense, last night made
three different attempts, each time
using an assumed name, to persuade
him to leave the Federal building.
&o many people were trying to get
at me," Billingsiey declared, "that I
had to ask the Federal, authorities to
provide me with a guard which they
did. People butt into me on the street.
call me Logan and try to get me to talk
about the case. Everywhere I go I am
shadowed by the police.
Logan Billingsiey, when he went on
the stand, denied that he ever offered
a bribe for testimony for the prosecu
tion.
Police Pot Is Reported.
He continued:
"Metzdorf said he had a conversation
with a man named Smith. He said
that Smith told him that Hazlett.
witness for the defense, had tried to
get Smith to testify that Hatton was
in Hanson a room. He declared that
p6t of J300 had been collected by the
police and that if Smith would testify
ne would get a split of the pot.
"Tdetzdorf came to my room and
showed me a $100 bill. He said he was
given this bill by Detective Sergeant
W. B. Kent. He said he was told by
Kent that he wanted him to noise it
around town that the Billlngsleys were
buying witnesses.
"Kent told him. he declared, that he
would not have to appear as a witness,
but would just be required to noise
this stuff around town. He did not tell
me this until after I broke him down.
He tried to blackmail me, and I told
Fred to run down to the Federal build
ing and get some officers, so we could
trap this fellow.
Grand Jury to Probe Partner.
"Metzdorf said that Kent told him
the defense had failed to show that
the charge against Gill was a frame-up
and the only possible chance left was
to show that I framed on him.
Prosecutor Reames announced out
side of court yesterday that the grand
Jury, which has not been dismissed, but
held in reserve for an expected emer
gency, would be recalled to Investigate
wnat Mr. ueames declared to De a
flagrant attempt to discredit Govern
ment witnesses and assist In suborna
tion of perjury.
Mr. Reames said that ever since the
trial began habitues of the underworld,
whose existence depends on police pro
tection, have hung about the Federal
building, seeking scraps of conversa
tion that could be "magnified into testi
mony for Mayor Gill and the policemen
on trial. The grand jury's Investigation
would extend deep Into the police force,
air. Reames said.
INDEMNITY GERMAN HOPE
Victory Is Only Way to Get Necessl
ties, Says German.
AMSTERDAM, via London. March 22.
President-Ravenstein, of the Reichs
bank, is quoted in a Berlin telegram
as saying at a meeting held in support
of the new war loan:
"Only through victory can we attain
that peace which will bring us what
we need to bear the burden of the war,
namely, a great war indemnity."
TEACHERS SEEK INCREASES
Xacoma Pedagogues Base Pica on
Higher Cost of Living.
TACOMA. Wash.. March 22. (Spe
cial.) Tacoma school teachers present
ed a plea for a salary increase today
and backed up their petition with fig
ures showing how necessities of life
have risen in the last two year.
Women teachers alsq pray that dis
crimination be done away with and
that they be paid as much for their
work as men employed la similar po
sitions. Grade teachers are asking for an
Increase of 5 a fhpnth over the pres
ent contracted schedule where teach
ers are receiving the maximum, and
an increase of $10 a month for those
receiving less than the maximum, ana
they ask that the maximum salary be
raised from 11020 to $1200. the new
maximum to be reached by three an
nual increases of (CO each.
Principals ask for an Increase in me
minimum salary . from 1M0 to $1332
and Of the maximum from uuu to
$2148. The teachers say that 31 per
cent do all their own laundry work;
71 per cent do pressing and cleaning,
and 1 per cent do all their own sew
ing, while 72 per cent do part of this
work.
200 WRITS ARESERVED
XJ
MEMBERS OK BEN AXD BAR AS
SESSED BX,FRATERNTY'
Annual Banquet of "Phi Delta Phi" to
be Held nt University Club, With
J. B. Cleland Toaatmaster.
More than 300 Portland attorneys,
ranking all the way from United States
Dl&trict Court and Circuit Court Judges
down to the youngest lawyers at the
Oregon bar, have been served person
ally during the past few days with gar
nishee papers demanding the surrender
of 32 each.
The writs of attachment were issued
by the District Court of "Phi Delta
Phi." the leading law fraternity of the
Nation, and were sent out in order to
insure.the attendance of all loyal "t-nis-
at the annual banquet of the local chap
ter to be held tomorrow night at the
University Club. The papers were
served by active members of Chase
Chapter, of the Northwestern College of
Law, under a general oraer, witn tne
chapter as the plaintiff and the alumni
as the joint defendants.
Addresses will be delivered at tne
banauet by 'the following: Richard W.
Montague, on "Why Law?" Ben C. Dey,
n "Professional Conduct"; Lester w.
Humphreys, on "Perils," and Ralph E.
Moody, on "The Lawyer." Judge John
B. Cleland. who was one of the charter
members of the original chapter of the
fraternity at the University of Mlchl
can. will act as toaatmaster.
Prior to the banquet an initiation
will be held and a number of special
entertainment features have been
planned for the evening. The commit
tee in charge of the banquet is com
posed of Blaine R. Hallock Harrison W.
Trueblood and Harry 5. ogarty, oi tne
alumni, and William Stephenson and
Alexander G. Barry, of the active chap
ter.
MANILA GUARDS RALLY
WOMEJTS ORGANIZATION1 TO AT
TEND COMPANY A REUNION.
Members Who Welcomed Second Oregon
Back From Philippines Will
Dane at Veterans' Affair.
Two features of the annual banquet
of the Scout Young Camp No. 2. United
Spanish-American War Veterans, to be
held tomorrow evening at the Hotel
Multnomah, will be the appearance of
the veterans of Company A. Second
Oregon, and the Manila Guards, who
are coming from all parts of the state
to attend. '
Captain Nellie Cooper, the original
leader, will be on hand, and Mrs. Miles
D. Warren, of McMinnville, who once
was Mollie Patty, drummer for the
guards, will take part in the musical
programme. The guards were organized
May 1, 1899, commemorating Dewey's
victory In Manila Bay, and when the
Second Oregon returned from the Phil
lppine war the guards gave the or
ganization a royal reception.
There were 41 members of the guard
but three have died and many have
married and moved to various parts of
the country. Two married members of
Company A. In spite of the lapse of
time many of the guards will be
present.
Deputy District Attorney Richard
Delch has charge of the arrangements
for Company A, which will play a big
part In the reunion. Following the
banquet and programme there will be
dancing from 10 to 12, In which the
Manila Guards will take a leading role.
Not only will the guards be present, but
some will bring their husbands; others
sweethearts or friends, while the vet
erans of Company A have been invited
to bring their families.
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE PLAK
RESOURCES OF STATE TO BE OR
GANIZED IN CASE OF WAR.
Rotary Ltajfne Proposes Great Asso
ciation Composed of All Activ
ities That Are Operating.
The organization of material and hu
man forces of the state as a backing
lor the Government in case of war
projected by the Portland Rotary Club,
according to resolutions adopted by
that Dody meeting last night at a din
ner neia at the Hotel Benson.
The instrument best fitted to In
volve the activities of Oregon's citl
zens in support of their Government, as
conceived by the Rotarians would be an
organization representative of all the
social, fraternal, commercial and re
ligious bodies of the state. To launc
the Oregon Pariotic League, as the new
body may be called, the Rotarians are
issuing circular letters to the heads
of 600 different organizations located
in tbe city, inviting them to meet
the auditorium of Lincoln High
School at 7:30 P. M. Saturday, March 3
As a preliminary to the formation of
the Oregon Patriotic League, the Ro
tary Club proposes a meeting of
25
committeemen to be held tomorrow
night at the Hotel Benson. On this
committee win De tne neaas oi civic,
social and fraternal organizations an
representatives of tbe state, county and
city governments.
MR. WHEELWRIGHT URGED
Hood River Bankers Favor Him for
Ambassador to Japan.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. March 22. (Spe
cial.) W. D. Wheelwright, of Portland.
proposed for appointment as AtnDassa
dor to Japan, has been indorsed by lo
cal business men.
E. O. Blanchar, cashier of the First
National Bank, and Truman Butle
manage" and vice-president of the But
ler Banking Company, say Mr. Wheel
wrlBht. because of his comprenensio:
of Oriental affairs, is particularly ell
gible to represent American interests
in Japan.
DANCE IS BRILLIANT
Hundreds Frolic at French
Ball to Aid Red Cross.
IANY COSTUMES CLEVER
Vaudeville Numbers. "Movie" by
Portland Art Students, and
Other Features Add to Fun
of Occasion for Society.
Like myriads of multi-colored gems
of varied sizes and brilliancy were the
hundreds of merrymakers who frolicked
through the second annual French ball.
They tumbled Into Cotillion Hall,
readily adapted the mood of their garb,
and stepped from their motor cars
tralgi.. Into the midst of the frolic
Every conceivable character imagin
able was represented, from the Latin
uarter student to the most dignified
f Ragoon Colonels of the vlntase of
812.
One of the most marvelous portrayals
of the assemblage was that of an Jn-
lan squaw, who baffled her closest
friends as to her identity. It was the
inimitable Mrs. -Kina Larowe, and her
walk, pose, costume, in every detail
was perfection. She was accompanied
by a mild-looking sauaw-man. ions: of
wig and tall of hat.
Red Cross Fnnds Raised.
The ball served its nurnose admir
ably, that of raising funds for the Red
Cross wor.- There were hundreds of
well-known folk in the grand march,
which started at 9 o'clock and was led
by Leland Smith and Miss Ailsa Mae-
Master, and Miss Elizabeth Wiley, of
Washington, JD. c, and Alan Green.
The march melted Into a rollicking
two-step, and all the merry charac-
ers DoDbed and cavorted around the
big hall in a mad, joyous whirl of pleas
ure.
In tho early part of the evenlner sev
eral features added to the diversion,
among them being a toe dance by an
artist appearing in one of the leading
vauaevnie circuits. She was enthusi
astically received and responded to an
ncore generously. Another sketch was
given by Alan and Moore, of the Hip
podrome.
This was followed by the animated
motion picture, "Kalola," or the Jane
Eyre of the South Seas, a clever satire
filled with the woes and tribulations
of the beauteous damsel of the Canni
bal Islands, the comedy put on as a
specialty stunt, by the Portland Art
Association.
Portland Student Act.
The play was written by Miss Dor.
otny uiiDert ana enacted by a company
ot an students, who gave the touch
ing ana narrowing scenes In trulv fu
turistio fashion, which brought forth
roars oi laughter and storms of ap
plause. The play, or "take-off movie.'
was accompanied by Miss Mary Holmes,
wno presiaea at tne piano.
in tne cast were Bertha Shahan.
Katherlne MacKenzie, Mrs. Golda
Mathis, Henry Wentz, Stuart Pratt and
Cecil St. Helen. "Kalola" was irlven
originally at the art school frolic last
month and was repeated by reauest-
uuring tne performance of this Dart
of the programme the merrymakers
gatnerec around the stage and sat In
a semicircle on the floor.
The balcony was filled with an un
usually large number of SDectatora
Much credit Is due the committee for
the big success of the second annual
nai masque of the Alliance Francalse.
On the committee were: Henri Labbe.
Folger Johnson. J. Andre Foullhnwi.
Leland Smith, Dr. Ralph Fenton. Rich
ard Wilder, Alan Green and Maurice
Dooly.
GROCERS PLANNING PICNIC
Urge of Spring Makes Itself Felt at
. Monthly Session.
The first urge of Sprinsr seemed to
make Itself felt last njght at the
regular monthly meeting of the Port.
land Retail Grocers' Association in the
main dining-room of the Chamber o
Commerce, for there came a suirees
tion that it was time to look forward
to the annual picnic.
U. C. Gault, president of the nRnnrln
tion, made the suggestion that It
would be well if the members bore in
mind the annual picnic in July. It i
expected that the usual elaborate picnic
oi tne grocers win De a bisreer and
better event this year than ever. Bv
making plans thus early. It Is thoue-ht
the outing will be made a tremendous
success. flans were also laid for
banquet.
PRISONERS' AID TO MEET
bterllizatlon, Feeble-Minded - and
Parole 'Laws Are Topics.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Prisoners' Aid Society will be held on
Monday, March Z6, at 8 and 7:30 P. M.,
at the Central Library. Captain Mur
phy. warden of the penitentiary, will
epeaic on tne neea of a new prison
at baiem. -
The " various addresses will have
direct bearing on the prevention of
crime and will include references to tbe
parole law, delinquency of adolescents
and the work of the Legislature in
passing the commitment law for the
feeble-minded and the sterilization
law.
More than 100 prisoners have been
paroled to- the society in the year.
25 Planes Play War Game.
HEMPSTEAD PLAINS. N. Y.. March
22. Twenty-five airplanes, said to be
the largest number ever assembled at
one time for war maneuvers in the
United States, took part today in flights
designed to solve several problems of
defense. The machines were piloted
by officers and men of the First Signal
Corps and the Hrft Aero Corps.
A Good Doctor
Gives his best knowledge skill, time and con
venience to the Interest and welfare of his
clients.
And we feel free to say that this sanitary
store of appetizing foods and this constantly
growing business owes its enlarged growth and
progress to the undivided ca.ro with which its
patrons nave been served.
This service of the highest quality foods at no ... .
higher prices than for ordinary goods assures of both physical and
"pocket-book" satisfaction.
The display of week-end dainties is well worth coming to aoe. as
are the Lenten suggestions In the refrigerated cases.
L. MAYER & CO., 166 Fifth St.
In tire Corbett Building, on the PontofHce Square, Portland's Lead-
tngr Cirocer for Over Tatrty Years.
Main 8432. KAFFEB HAG HAS AHRIVKO. A 4433.
We Advise That Canned llooda Be Bonaht Now for Furore
Ik. 'I he Savlna-a UUI Be Worth While.
CONSIDE
THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING
YOUR NEW SPRING SUIT
IN' MY UPSTAIRS STORE
i Need No Profit
for a high street-level rent or elaborate fixtures
or swell window displays or big overhead ex
pense in short
THE MONEY YOU PAY ME
goes into the clothes you buy instead of into the
landlord's pocket for high rent. My boosting,
come-back' customers are still buying
MEN'S NEW
SPRING SUITS
$15.00
I would have to charge you $25 and $30 for these
suits if I were in a high-rent store on the street.
ALL READY TO WEAR ALTERATIONS FREE
OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 10 P. M.
JIMMY DUNN
EILERS BUILDING 2D FLOOR
BROADWAY AND ALDER
How Men
We have seen so many actually "suc
ceed through saving money that we are
recommending their plan to you. The
plan
RESOLVE3 that you will set aside on
the first of every month, or at pay day,
whenever it comes, 10 per cent of your
earnings to be Invested In a savings
account. ,
Successful savers regard that amount
as a debt to the bank which must be.
paid. That is the sore road to success.
TLUMBERMENS
National, bank
Fifth and Stark
3 on
MAN IN 3 DIVORCE SUITS
C E3. DART SUES WIFE NO. 1 TWICE
AND WIFE NO. 2 SUES HIM.
Oregon City Resident Funds Himself
In Difficulties as Result of
Matrimonial Venture.
ALBANT. Or., March 28. Special.)
As the result of a suit for a divorce
filed in the State Circuit Court here
yesterday. Charles E. Dart, formerly of
Kingston, in this county, but now sup
posed to be at- Oregon City, Is a party
to three divorce cases now pending in
the StaTe of Oregon, one of which in
volves one wife, and two of them
another. Mrs. Dart No. 2, who filed the
case here yesterday. Incidentally Is ap
pearing as plaintiff In a divorce suit
for the third time.
The situation revealed by these vari
ous complaints Is a complex one. It
appears that Mr. Dart first married
Minnie M. Dart at Prlneville. Or.. June
T. 190L
Acting on the belief. It Is said, that
his first wife had obtained a divorce.
Dart married Lulu B. Cary in this
county, August 23. 1914. MrB. Dart No.
1 appears to have heard of the mar
riage, and wrote letters here which
resulted in an investigation. Dart at
once filed a suit here In the Circuit
Court for a divorce from his first wife,
but left this county before his case
could be heard.
Nothing was heard from him until
recently when he filed another suit
against his first wife in Clackmas
County.
OREGON C1TT, Or. March 22. (Spe
cial.) C. E. Dart filed complaint here
March 12 for divorce. The case prob-
(11)
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xJCORNER
coy FROM
PANTAGES
THEATER.
MEN'S NEW
SPRING SUITS
$20.00
upstairs' Clothier
Succeed
Savings
ably will be placed on the oourt calen
dar in April.
About March 1 Dart obtained work
on the farm operated near here by Mrs.
A. Ripley. A week ago he left the
farm and Mrs. Ripley has not seen
him since.
AUTO HITS CYCLE; 2 HURT
Mrs. C. B. Knight and David Ven
denberg Ara Injured.
Mrs. C B. Knight. 1097 Vernon ave
nue, and David Vendenberg, a messen
ger boy, were injured early last night
In a collision between a Jitney driven
by C. M. Furkapile. 826 East Newton
street, and the messenger's bicycle, at
Third and Oak etreets.
Mr. Purkaplle ran on the sidewalk
in trying to avoid the collision, and
the automobile struck a lamp post on
the southwest corner of the street.
Mrs. Knight, who was a passenger,
was thrown against the front seat and
bruised about the head and legs. The
automobile dragged the bicycle anrt
rider several feet, bruising the boy'a
legs.
LOOKS
LIKE
NEW
SECURITY STORAGE CO.
iuy 4th St. at Wash. St.
New Perkins Hotel
Fifth and Washington Ets.,
Portland, Oregon.
Room with private bath. $1.80 up.
Room with bath privileges. $1.00 up.
Inviting weekly and monthly rates.
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1 ftMfm West Cnffprn M
is "Just Richr
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