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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY. APRIL 21. 1917 11 f CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGONIAN TELEPHONES. Manaplng Editor city Editor. Sunday Editor. ........... Advertising; Department. . Composing-room . . . Superintendent Building. . ..Main 7070. A 60!3 ..Main 7070, A 60U3 , .Main 7070. A 6015 . .Main 7070, A 60115 . . Main 7070. A 6K)3 . .Main 7070, A 60U3 AMISEMESIS. BAKER (Broadway or Sixth, between Alder and 'Morrison) Alcazar Stock Company In "The House of Glass." Tnis afternoon at 2:13 and tonight at 8:15 o'clock. PANTAGES (Broadway at Alder) TJn equaled vaudeville. Three shows daily. 2:80, 7 and :05. HIPPODROME (Broadway and Yamhill) Vaudeville and moving pictures. 2 to 0; :45 to 11 P. M. Saturday. Sunday, holi days, continuous. 1:16 to 11 P. M. STRAND (Park, West Park and Btark) Vaudeville and motion pictures continuous. Advertisements Intended for City News In Brief columns In Sunday's Issue must be handed In The Oregonlan business office by o'clock Saturday sveninc Flaos to Bh Dedicated. Tla Metho dist Brotherhood of Centenary Metho dist Episcopal Church will have a patrlotlo service on Sunday night. The occasion will be the dedication of two flags that have been purchased recent ly by the congregation for the church. One of these will hang from the walls of the Interior of the church, the other will be displayed from the church tower on the outside of the building-. There will be special music of patrl otlo sentiment by the large chorus and by special singers. The principal ad dress will be by Milton A Miller. The flags will be presented by a member of the official board and accepted by the pastor on behalf of the church. Mem bers of the Grand Army of the Re public, and allied organizations have been especially Invited to be present.. Vernon Schoolhodbs Rendezvous. eomlng election will be discussed by a In he Vernon schoolhouse Tuesday flight measures to be voted on at the coming election will be discussed by a representative of the Reed College Civlo Club. The measures dealing with the jitney, the two-platoon system con stitutional harmony amendment. In crease of pay for legislators, limita tion of bills introduced and combina tion of city and state elections will be discussed. The speaking will begin at 8:30 and will be preceded by a short musical programme by neighborhood children and anecdotes by r. F. A. Mag-ulre. The meeting la under the auspices of Alberta Woman's Improve ment Club. Keiki Funeral Held Todat. The funeral of Hanlbal B. Keene, veteran of the Civil War and member of the Grand Army of the Republic, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the East Bide Funeral Director's chapel, 414 East Alder street. Mr. Keene, who died Thursday, was 72 years old, and had lived in Oregon for 23 years, having come here from Maine, where he was a ship carpenter. He was well known as a ship carpenter and millwright In Portland. Besides a widow, Mr. Keene leaves two sons, Albert and A. D. D. Keene. The funeral will be con ducted by Sumner Post Grand Army of the Republio and burial will be at Rose City Cemetery. Belgian Desires Cancelled Stamps. Louis Demol. a Belgian soldier, who has been interned in . Holland since October IS, 1914, has written to The Oregonlan requestingthat sympathetic Americans sena Dim cancelled postage stamps. Demol says .that the collection of stamps is his only relief from the monotony of the Internment camp. Any one wishing to contribute to his request should address, Louis Demol, Intern ment group. Nassau Haven, Rotterdam, Holland. Pure Oil Compaict to Savbi Jobs. notice was received yesterday by F. A. Henry, Portland manager of the Pure CU1 Company, that the headquarters office of the company In Minneapolis has issued an order to the effect that any of the company's men enlisting in the Army or Navy will be given their places back when they are relieved from duty. The order is signed by John nancocK, vice-president, and E. E. Durrln, secretary of the company. Civic Lbaqitb Plans Conference. A vocational educational conference will be held by the Oregon Civio League in the main Library building from 9:30 to 12 o clock this morning. It will be an open meeting. E. B. MicXaughton will be chairman of the day. mong the many speakers will be L. R. Alderman, superintendent of Schools. The main topic will be industrial education. A number of reports will be read by leacners ol all the schools. A Prize or 25 TJp. Judges in the competition for & municipal flag- de sign for Portland will decide on the winning design at a meeting this afternoon in the office of M. H. White- house, architect. A, prize of 823 will be awarded tne person who has submitted the most appropriate design. Ten de signs have been submitted. The com mittee comprises M. H. Whitehouse. C, J. Hall, H. C. Campbell, Charles Berg swiu wuanes w eetcs. the home Betterment Leaottsi has leased the Broadway Theater for one week, commencing April 23 to April SO. Dr. Alzamon Ira Lucas, the dis tinguished lecturer, author and educa tor, has been requested to speak April 23 at 8:15 P. M.. on "The First Pur pose of the League." Musical pro gramme. Admission free. (See display aav. in tnis paper today.) Adv. Railwat Emplotbs to Dance. A large number of employes of the Port land Railway, Ligiit & Power Company and their friends will leave for Eagle Creek on the Cazadero line by special train, from First and Alder at 7:30 o clock tnis evening to attend the regular monthly dance given at Coers well Hall, under the ausploea of the band. Meda Irwin Asks Divorce. Meda "Welter Irwin filed suit for divorce from Walter Blaine Irwin in the Cir cuit Court yesterday, accusing her hus band or choking her into Insensibility, of unreasonab. jealousy and false ac cusations. She was married In Coeur d Alene, Idaho, In 1913. W. . L. Finlet to Lecture. William I FInley will give an illustrated lecture on. the "Home Life of the Wild Birds of Oregon" at the Sellwood Com munity House this evening at S o'clock This lecture is given under the auspices or tne beuwood branch library. Hamilton Holt Speaks This Stjndat Kvemso at 7:45 o'clock at the Church of Our Father open forum, Broadway and Yamhill, on "World Organization After the War." All welcome and free discussion. Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr.. will preside. Adv. "Illusions" Will Bh Topic. "Tllu slons" will be the subject of a lecture to be given tonight at 8:15 In room A, Cen tral Library, by Dr. V. B. Delory. Therel will be music by a string trio and Miss Vivianne Delory will play a violin solo. "An Indian Campmeetiho" will be the subject of an address by President Wallace H. Lee, of Albany, In Calvary Presbyterian Church tomorrow even ing. Morning sermon on " The Doctrine of Adoption." Adv. Classified Ads for Sunday's Orego nlan must be received by 7 o'clock this evening in order to secure . proper classification. Those received later will ua run unuci liio ucauing lug aaiq to Classify." Adv. The Comforter Headquarters will observe Humane Sunday evening in Kilers Hall, with talks by Mrs. Swan ton, and William L. Finley, pictures, readings and music Adv. Oriental Ruos repaired, wash-cleaned, stored. Cartozian Bros. Br. 8433. Adv. Selected Seed Potatoes, (5 hun dred. Box 88", Scappoose, Or. Adv. Milkman Holdup Victim. As a climax to the early morning delivery f two bottles of milk, William Black well, driver for the Portland Milk & Cream Company, was confronted by two negroes and a leveled revolver, ac cording to a report made to the police yesterday. Blackwell had deposited the milk on a back porch, he said, and ran down an alley to his waiting wagon. The dusky highwaymen sprang forth and commanded him to halt. Black well complied and was robbed of 60 ents in small change. The robbery occurred on Tenth street, between Clay and Columbia streets, Blackwell re ported to Patrolman Collins. ' Taj Sale for Church Allowed.- A tag day will be held today by th African Methodist Episcopal Church to raise fundd to meet a 83000 mortgage due on the church building. The cam paign will be n charge of the church pastor. Rev. W. H. Prince. The affair has the Indorsement of Rev. Vv. v, . xoungson, district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of other clergymen and business and professional men. A permit to hold the tag day was obtained prior to the City Council's action placing such affairs under the ban. Fight on Proposed Woodiabd On. Residents in . the vicinity of Rodney avenue and Shaver street have started fight 'to prevent establishment of a large woodyard in their district. A petition was filed with the City Council yesterday protesting on the ground that the yard will be a health and fire menace as well as a nuisance. The Council has arranged to Investigate and instructed the petitioners to take up with the man proposing to establish the yard the question of its being op posed from the health and fire menace standpoints. Rooms for Teachers Wanted. Only a portion of the number of rooms that ill be needed to accommodate the delegates to the National Education Association convention, in July have been listed and more rooms are needed by the hotels committee, which is in charge of the housing question. Listing of the available rooms is being done by the teachers of the grade 'schools in each district and those having Informa tion as to rooms should send It In to the teachers In their district. Mr. Holt Lectures Todat. Reserva tions for the luncheon of the Civic League at noon today, which will be addressed by Hamilton Holt, of the League to Enforce Peace, were taken up yesterday and arrangements at the eleventh hour have been made for only a limited number of other places. ' Ad mission to the luncheon will be only on ticket and those who seek the addi tional places that have been provided are urged to make the earliest possible arrangements. Violation or Oahi Law Charged. D. P. Ewen. Portland business man. was taken Into custody yesterday in the Beaumont district of Portland by Deputy Game Warden Clark on a charge of hunting China pheasants during the closed season. He will appear before District Judge Bell Mon day. According to Mr. Clark there have been many complaints of hunting pheasants in the outlying districts of Portland. Clatskanie Woman Buried Herb. The funeral of Julia Peterson, wife of J. T. Peterson, of Clatskanie, Or., was held yesterday afternoon at the chapel of J, P. Finley & Son, Rev. H. F. Gelvln, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Clatskanie, officiated. Miss Ruth Workman and Mrs. Charles T. Mcpher son sang. The pallbearers were: V. B. Colvln, M. E. Page, Henry Doe'rr, O. R. Sagar, A B. Morrison and O. J. Evenson, all of Clatskanie. Or. Inter ment was in Rose City Cemetery. Ohio Educator to Speak. O. T. Cor son, Columbus, O., educator and editor, is in Portland and will speak today at 11 o'clock before the principals of the Portland schools in the board room at the Courthouse. Mr. Corson will deal with topics of Interest to educators. He expects to be in Portland until Monday. Mr. Corson was formerly president of the National Education Association and Is now the editor of the Ohio Educational Monthly. laborer asks $10,000 Suit to re cover $10,000 damages for injuries al leged to have been sustained when In the employ of the Smith-Powers Log ging Company in Coos County was In stituted against that corporation yes terday in the Federal Court by Jacob Leskela. It is recited in the complaint that the plaintiff was caught between two logs March 7, 1916, and his right leg was broken above the knee. Mission Board to Meet. The blen nial assembly of the Woman's North Pacific Presbyterian board of foreign missions will meet in Westminster Presbyterian Church Wednesday night and all day Thursday. Delegates from Oregon, Washington and Idaho will be in attendance. Mrs. John Goss will preside. Dr. J. H. Boyd and Dr. E. H. Pence will be among the speakers. B'nai B'rith Plans Rallt. The local lodge of B'nai B'rith will hold a big patriotic rally at the B'nai B rlth Hall at Thirteenth and j.1111 streets, next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Charles E, Cochran, representing the Oregon Patriotic Service League, will give the principal address A special musical patriotic programme will be presented. Funeral Held for Mrs. Clements. The funeral of Lillie Clements, wife of J. (J. Clements, of 1283 Glenn avenue iNorth, was held yesterday afternoon at the undertaking establishment of J. P. Finley & Son, Rev. H. E. Sandstedt, officiating. Mrs. Christina Olson Skatis sang. Interment was made In Mount Scott Park Cemetery. Tatlor-Street M. E. Church. 10:15 A. M. Is the time set for the service to morrow at the Circle Theater, 126 Fourth street. "Conscience"' will be the theme of the sermon by Dr. M. H. Marvin, Mrs. Jessie Orton Steckle Is the soloist for the day with Mr. Lowell Patton at the organ. The public Is In vited to this delightful service. Adv. First Presbyterian Church, 12th and Alder streets. The pastor. Rev. John H. Boyd. D. D-, will preach morning and evening tomorrow. Subject In the evening,' The Day of Jehovah," a study of the Justice of God revealed In his tory. This Is the first of a great series on war. Adv. Meter Reader Is Discharged. On charges of having failed to perform his work properly. Wheeler Austin. meter reader In the Water 'Bureau, was discharged yesterday. Charges were filed with the Municipal Civil Service Board. First Congregational Church, Park and Madison str ets. The pastor. Dr. Luther R. Dyott, preaches, his themes being: 10:30 A. M.. "Where to Find Life's Meaning"; 7:45 P. M., "Where Is God In War Times V Public invited. Adv. v,uarAi jj to elect. Members o Company D, of the Business Men's Training Club, are requested to meet In the Armory to light, at 7:30, to take up the postponed election of officers. Drill will also be held. Butter Dealer Fined. George Goodhue, of the Goodhue Produce Com pany, was fin d 825 by District Judge Dayton yesterday for selling cubes of butter which were under weight. Hear Bledsoe demonstrate spiritual ism Sunday evening. Church, Sixth and Montgomery. Adv. i Cheer -Up! There's sunshine and plenty be hind these rain clouds. If you don't believe it here are raincoats that will keep you as dry and comfortable as the Oregon law. But for the true believ ers KUPPENHEIMEIt has built some Spring suits of unusual indi viduality some as low as $20. The windows show many of these clever styles. Be ready for the sunshine. Everything of dependa bility for men and boys is here in this New Way specialty store. Do your bit and the more you show pros perity by your appear ance the easier it will be for you to help create more of it for yourself and for your country. A i Morrison at Fourth St. S. & H. stamps are furnishing Cross contributions for others. YOU asking for them. 5 wJ tea YOUR horizon will not be restricted to immediate surroundings if your home is in "The Residential Car Jen Spot of Portland" A broad expanse of sky and verdured hills, together with refined and intellectu al environment, can be per manently enjoyed by the mi mm t- r-ss mm rmmteP1 ' r - v . finmA Awnfir liare ft?Jfi?i&t3k We suggest that you in- X:K?Vj?? lv'r475 vc8t!gate the advantages of "THE LADD THRIFT llfWS&?--& T,AT)D "ESTATE LhM SCfcS fM2&K Company jMc Btark at Second. Red Are ssAll Makes and Shapes ofa CIGARS to choose from. Sig.Sichel&Co. 84 T Wash. St. 92 Third Bt. his arrival so as to participate In the patriotic parade of Thursday afternoon. Tourist travel is heavier In Califor nia than for some years past, the ho tels doing more business than during the exposition," said Mr. Cloutier. Mr. Cloutier also said that the ma jority of the persons with whom he talked reported that the condition of the Oregon roads makes It Impossible for motorists to drive from California to Oregon. Real Patriotism Is Found in City Jail Cells. Man From Montana Indian Reserva tion, Rejected ty Navy on Account of Illness, Is Cared For. PATRIOTISM In the cells of the City Jail a flame as real and ruddy as that which burned in the zeal of the parading thousands of free citizens. Came William Pareseau, once of the Flathead Indian Reservation, near Mis soula, Mont. When the call to arms sounded Pareseau turned toward Port land, that he might enlist in the Navy. They wouldn't take him after they had thumped his chest and seen the swarthy patriot wince at the blows. Penniless, he begged lodgings and food of the police. "They said I have tuberculosis, said Pareseau, wonderingly. "And I wanted to go to sea with the Navy. When I was a boy at trades school In Seattle belonged to the Naval Militia and went on two or three cruises." Pare seau was released yesterday morning, strengthened by warm food and lodg ing, to "fight it out" with an enemy as ruthless as any In the annals of war. Detectives took charge of Irving Gardener, 17 years old, for lnvestlga tlon. Their findings freed the boy of all fault, save a disposition to wander and seek adventure on the road. He bore no malice, but expressed satisfac tlon at his early release when Jailer Webster told him, yesterday, morning, that he was free to go his way. "I'm glad," said young Gardener. Because I want to hurry back home and see the folks at- Richland, W ash, And then. Just as soon as I ve had a visit with my mother, I'm going to en list." The American Public Should subscribe liberally to new $200,000,000.00 issue Treasury certificates. , , Payable July 1, 1917 Interest rate 3 Exchangeable for 3Y2 war bonds, or v Redeemable when due. This bank will receive your subscription free of charge to you, and without profit or commission to us. The United States National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Third and Oak Streets, Portland, Oregon sioners have available for citizens of Multnomah County, some change In the original plan of distribution has been made. As a result, those requests for more than one sack will not be consid ered. Only those who can give suffi cient proof that they are unable to get seed potatoes in any other manner and that they will give proper attention during the growing season, and return an equal amount of good potatoes at digging time, will be provided for. The first distribution will be made at the Court House Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. BUILDING OWNERS PROTEST Exemption From License Fees Asked for House Electricians. The question of exempting house electricians from the provision of the electrical ordinance requiring all elec tricians engaged In the business to be licensed will be considered at a meet ing Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the'office of City Commissioner Dleck. Building owners have protested against the license on the ground of it being a financial burden with no ac companying benefits. They contend that no good is accomplished by collecting a license fee from men employed ex clusively In attending to electrical work In office and apartment buildings. day, saying that ton sill tts In Decem ber was caused by poor heating at the City Hall and that appendicitis later was due to the tonsllltls. The Council agreed to consider the claim if Mr. Ncy could prove his assertions. LABORERS' PAY INCREASED Multnomah County Grants Advance From $2.25 to $2.50. Due to the Increased cost of living. common laborers for Multnomah County will receive a day Instead of S2.25 for an eight-hour day, ruled the County Commissioners yesterday. The matter of insufficient pay In these times of high prices was brought to the attention of the Commissioners by Roadmaster Teon, who asked for an increase from $2.25 to $2.50 for all day laborers in the road department. The request was granted, and the Commis sioners then went on unanimous record to Increase, similarly, the pay of all other common laborers In the county employ. SMALL DAIRIES IN PLIGHT Vacant Lot Grazing Grounds Are Now Under Cultivation. With the vast cultivation of vacant lots throughout the city. It looks like a hard Summer for small dairies, which heretofore have grazed cows on these lets.' It is predicted that the great ma jority of the one and two-cow dairies will be put out of business as a result of the gardens. The prospects of the garden move ment ruining the small dairy business has been called to the attention of the City Milk Inspection Bureau. Dr. D. W. Mack, in charge of the bureau, says approximately 1800 gallons of milk is sold each day In Portland by the small dairies. SEED DISTRIBUTION IS SET County Commissioners to Give Out Potatoes Monday. Owing to the extremely large num ber of requests coming in for the seed potatoes which the County Commls- BANDS' WORK IS LIMITED Because of War Duties Police and Firemen Cannot Play Publicly. Owing to the increased duties of the fire and police bureaus on account of the war Mayor Albee yesterday an nounced that the police and fire bands will not be permitted to play at any further public affairs for the present. The two bands appeared In the patriot ic parade Thursday because of that be ing an unusual event. "We have had many calls for the bands." said the Mayor yesterday. "It is necessary to refuse all these regard less of their nature because firemen and policemen cannot be spared now from their regular service. SALARY CLAIM IS HELD UP City Employe Asserts Tonsilltis Caused Appendicitis. If W. H. Ney, an employe In the Municipal Department of Public Works, can prove to the City Council that ap pendicitls is caused by tonsilltis and that his attack of tonsilitis followed by an attack of appendicitis was caused by Improper heating at the City Hall, the Council may allow him his salary for six-weeks he was off duty recently while undergoing an operation for ap pendicitis. Mr. Ney presented his claim venter- HOTEL MANAGER RETURNS II. II. Cloutier Says California's Tourist Trade Is Unusual. IT. H. Cloutier, "manager of the Mult nomah Hotel, returned Thursday morn ing from an extended tour of Southern California towns. Mr. Cloutier timed SHOULD SEE OUR SPECIAL COMBINATION POLICY WITH TOTAL DISABILITY ANNUITY B. P. Loekwood, Vlee-Prea. and Genl Mgr. . Home Office Stevens Building. AXOTHGB AGBXT WANTED ITf PORTZiAWD. Commerce Safe Deposit Vaults. SI Third street. Roth nbones ArlT i a Telephones Marshall 1; Home A 6281 Jones' Superior Quality MEAT Our assortment is always the largest and selections the ,best. Specially reduced prices for this Saturday: VEAL Selected "Dp IT 17 Steer DUitLr Prime Rib Roasts.lb. 25 Rolled Roasts, bone less, lb 20 Shoulder Pot Roasts, lb .....18 Plate Boil Beef, lb. . 14 Round Steak, lb 22 Best Steer Hamburg, lb 20 Choicest Milk-Fed Rump Roasts, lb 22 Leg or Loin Roasts, lb 20 Shoulder or Breasts, lb ....15 Choicest Veal Cut lets, lb 20 Veal Loaf, lb....... 18 Veal Sausage, lb 20 1 Calvin B.Waller,D.D. Preaches the Simple Gospel in Forceful and Impressive Manner. ww i i i mi, . m it. s-w-fev CITTXTT -7- 11 A. M. " THE LIFE OX WINGS." T:45 P. M. THE BOMB M'E NEED." S 7i30 Community Sons; Servtee Con- dncted by Win. Mamrll Wilder. Doors Open at 7. SMALL (G) PIG PORK Loin Roasts, lb 25 Shoulder Roasts, lb. 22 Leg Roasts, lb 24 Fresh Spare Ribs, lb. 16 Bock Sausage, Lb. 25c AND FOR BREAKFAST JONES' PURE PIG PORK SAUSAGE: those little wholesome Sausages packed in 1-pound sanitary cartons, sold per lb. 25 JONES' "PRIDE OF OREGON" BRAND HAMS BACON LARDS Far Superior in Quality Lowest in Price. Hams, half or whole, lb 28 Choice Bacon, half or whole, lb. 30-32 Tenderloin Backs, half or whole, lb. 30 Picnics, lb 21 Cottages, lb 27 Special Bacon, lb 26 THE Home Betterment League WILL, HOLD FREE! Lectures and Individual Instructions For the benefit of the "troubled minds and saddened souls." as well as for every person, rich or poor, sick or well, who cares to know more of "man and his relations to self and the universe," or for those who really love to help the weak and oppressed of humanity. The League has leased the BROADWAY THEATER (COR. BROADW, AND STARK STREET) One WeekApril 23 to April 30 Every Afternoon and Evening;, Commencing; Monday Klsht at 81IS o'clock The League has requested Dr. Alsamon Ira Lucas, the distinguished lecturer, author and educator, to speak Monday night, April 23, on THE FIRST FCRPOSE OF THE HOME BETTERMENT LEAGfE- Other prominent speakers will lecture during tha-week. Fine musical pro gramme every night from 7:15 to 8:15 P. M. Professor Clifford, chairman of music The Admission Is Free Tell your troubles to the Home Betterment League they will help you. PREPARE TO LIVE FOR TOUR COTJNTRTI There Is Success and Happiness for Yon on This Earth 1 -Sal TOT ARE WELCOME. 8 SIX 51150 Factory Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co. East Morrison and First 3PS Wanted Chairs to Cane by School for Blind FOR PARTICULARS CALL Mr.J:F.Myers MainS48 1tl ATTC f-otn am rQtDn when travelers fare well Good Meals; Restful Sleep 1 Union Pacific System Trains are operated on this principle. Union Pacific patrons are sure of scientific car temoeratures: proper and sufficient sleep: and su it premely good meals as varying scenes slip by no meal-time waits wholesome, delicious food tempt ingly served under ideal conditions, regarless of the weather; the cost no greater than for equal service in high-class restaurants. Through dining cars between Portland and Omaha. OfT-the-Trsy" lunches In day cars on nearly all trains. Certified milk exclusively. Do yourself a favor: Insist that your tickets read lUNION PACIFIC SYSTEM CITY OFFICE, THIRD AT WASHINGTON Wm. McMurray, General Passenger Agent, Portland. mm- -mm YOUR COrXTRVS CALL. HIZZ TREATMENT FOR APPENDICITIS S25.00 13.00 Down. Sent prepaid to any addrsas. Taka It now and avoid tha kntfa. Address HIZZ CO. 12S Park bt.. Portland. Or., or iilalrstawn. Is. I WHEN IN SEATTLE STOP WITH DR. It L. THOMSON H.C. BOWERS j AT THE NEW CALHOUN HOTEL Read the Oregonian classified ads.