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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, 3IAT 11, 1917. 13 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OBEOONUN TELEPHONES. Main 7070, A 6095 Main 7070. A 6005 Managing Editor. ...... . City Editor. Eunday Editor. Advertising Department. Compoiing-room Superintendent Building .Main 7070. A 6095 .Main 7070. A 609U .Main 7070, A BO(5 .Main 7070. A 80B5 AMUSE.MESTS. BAKER (Broadway or Sixth, between Alder and Morrison) Alcazar Stock Company in "Ton Yonsoa." Tonight at 8 o'clock. VANTAGES (Broadway at Alder) TJn equaled -vaudeville. Three shows daily. 2:30. 7 and 9:05. HIPPODROME (Broadway and Tamhlll) Vaudeville and moving pictures, 3 to 6; 6:45 to 11 P. M. Saturday, (Sunday, holi days, continuous, 1:15 to 11 P. M. STRAND (Park. West Park and Stark) - Vaudeville and motion pictures continuous. BASEBALL (Recreation Park, Vaughn and Twenty-fourth streets) Los Angeles vs. Portland; weekdays, 8 P. M. ; Sundays, 2:80 f. M. Advertisements Intended for City News tn Brief columns In Sunday's issue must be handed In The Oregonlan business offlos by ft o'clook Saturday evening. Prohibition Mbettno Set. A mass meeting- In the Interest of National prohibition -will be held In the First Presbyterian Church, Twelfth and Alder next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Dr. Clarence True Wilson will be the prin cipal speaker His subject will be "Making a Clean Sweep." Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp and Mrs. L. ,.F. Additon will present some phases of W. C. T. U. work and the opportunity for patriotic service. . By request Mrs. Leak Ilusser Hathaway will singr "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "My Own United States." Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden will preside. Bird Lectttrbi Set for Tomorrow. "The Pinches" will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by W. A. Kliot at the regular weekly meeting: of the Audubon Bird Club tomorrow night at 8 o'clock In the story hour room at the Central Library. The birds to be dis cussed will include the sparrows, finches, buntings, grosbeaks, Juncos, townee and tanage. A fine series of colored pictures will be shown. The public Is cordially Invited to all the meetings of the bird club. Measures to Be Discussed. Tho meetings which the Reed College Civlo Club will bold, tonight to discuss the proposed Initiative measures, are scheduled for the Rose City Park School. Fifty-seventh and Sacramento and for the Woodstook Methodist Church Forty-fourth and Woodstock. The meeting at the latter place has been arranged through the co-operation of the Woodstock Parent-Teacher Association. Both meetings are open to the public at 8 o'clock. Class in Phtlosopht to Meet. The University of Oregon extension class In philosophy will have a lecture at the Central Library this evening at 8 o'clock on the "Philosophy of Eucken," by Dr. Rebec, At the same hour Pro fessor Gregory will give the last lecture of the course to the class In educational tests on the subject of "Drawing." Architecture classes meet ing at the Library on Friday evening are drawing from life, descriptive geometry and graphics. Citt Club Meets Todat. The City Club of Portland will hold its regular weekly meeting -in the Orange room of the Oregon Hotel at noon today. Luncheon will be served from 12 to 1:30 and speaking will begin at 12:30. G. B. Hegardt. engineer for the Port land Dock Commission, will be the speaker of the day. He will give an illustrated lecture on the Port of Port land. The newly-elected officers of the City Club will preside atoday-s meet ing. Grange Favors "Thrift Dat." At the last meeting of Russellvf lie Grange, in the Base Line road hall, the road bond issue w: : debated and the grange voted to oppose the good roads. All present were highly interested in the "Thrift day" set for next Saturday and a good meeting of the grange at that time was assured. Announcement was made that the Drama Club of the Grange will present "The Old District School" Saturday night. May 19. Realtt Board to Hear Talk on Prison. "Does Oregon . Need a New Penitentiary?" will be the topic dis cussed by L. S. McDonald before mem bers of the Portland Realty Board in the crystal dining-room of the Hotel Benson this noon. Mr. McDonald, who himself has spent four years behind prison walls, will give an Illustrated talk upon the subject. Charles Ringler will preside as chairman of today's programme. School Entertainment Announced. A musical entertainment will be. given tonight in the auditorium of the Sell wood School. Professor Schuff's pupils will furnish vocal music. Abel's or chestra will render a number of selec tions. There will be violin and other Instrumental music and readings by Miss Fern Anna Horn. The entertain ment is under the direction of the Sellwood Baptist Young People's Union. Jacob Kanzler Goino to Camp. Jacob Kanzler of the Chamber of Commerce, has been directed to report to the officers' training camp at the Presidio, San Francisco, and he will leave either today or tomorrow. He will take the training for a captain's commission. He has had previous military experi ence in the.- Nebraska National Guard. "Science and Faith" Is Topic Services will-be held at Congregation Ahavai Sholom, Park and Clay streets tonight at 8 o'clock. M. Mosessohn will address the congregation. His sub- jeti win uo ocience ana n aitn. .t o morrow morning services at 9:30 o'clock. Rabbi R. Abrahamson will officiate. Portland Free 'hom Smallpox Portland is entirely free from small pox and diphtheria. City Health Officer Abele announced yesterday that the last cases of the disease have been released from quarantine. This is condition which. It is said, seldom happens in any large city and parti cularly at this season of the year. Buildino Code Hearino Todat. The first hearing on the proposed new city building code will be held this after noon at 3 o'clock in the office of Com missioner Dieck at the City Hall. The second meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon has been postponed until 3 sr. ivi. j. uesaay. Oregon U A.'.umnae to Meet. Uni versity of Orexon Alumnae will meet li. the gold rpom of the Multnomah Hotel at 11:30 A. M. today, pre ceding the luncheon of the University of Oregon alumni. All members are requested to attend this special gather ing. judge Dayton to Speak. A meeting In the interests of the two-platoon sys tem will be held tonight in the Port land Hotel. Judge Dayton and Captain 'reniei will speak. Mrs. Gertrude E. v oodward will give a reading and solo. Dr. Alzamon Ira Lucas speaks under the auspices of the Home Betterment League every Wednesday night. No fcunday night lectures. Phone Main 718 lor particulars. Adv. The Devil's Other Foot" Is Topic "' lhe Devil's Other Foot" will be Rabbi Wise's sermon topic at Beth Israel tonight at 8. All men and women are welcome. Food Specialist. Take charge your kitchen one week; practical instruc tion, food values, good combinations for health, and efficiency,. East 4250, Adv. Fridat Noon. Oreeron Hotel Grill CnA.rA ,1 TJ ma r. . . . . r. . . . v. . i - u U n !1 UI1 f Q,UUU,UUU t) O II CI issue. launch. Insurance federation Adv. " Dr. Alzamon Ira Lttcas, Morgan piag. Main is, A Z484. Adv. Mazamas to Dance at Camp. The Mazamas will leave on the Southern Pacific Electric at Fourth and Wash ington streets, Saturday at 3:37 P. M. and 6:23 P. M. and go to Cherry Grove, where a dance will be held that even ing. Camp will be made a short dis tance from the railroad. Those, going Sunday will leave Portland on the Southern Pacific electric at 7:25 A. M. The route Is over good trails, under cover of heavy timber, making a dis tance of ten miles. Train leaves Cherry Grove for Portland 6:45 P. M., arriving here at 7:83. J. A. Ormandy will be leader. Lots Available for Tillage. Prac tical work Is. being done In a system atic way by the Oregon Equal Suf frage Alliance In listing lots for culti vation and In placing these lots at the disposal of persons who are plowing and planting them. The alliance still has on hand a list of several lots that are available and there is time yet for them to be planted. Anyone wishing the use of property may secure same by communicating with Miss Laura E. Cavers, secretary, Marshall 5590. Pettis Ftnerai, Held. The funeral of Mrs. Ray D. Pettie. formerly of this city, was held recently in Renton, Wash., where Mr. Pettie is engaged In the Jewelry business. Mrs. Pettie was born in Portland September 7, 1890. and after attending the grammar school and the Lincoln High School for two years was married to Mr. Pettie. Besides two children and her husband. Mrs. Pettie is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Patges, 245 Washing ton street. First Presbyterian Church, 12th and Alder streets, tomorrow at 10:80, Major W. S. Gilbert, chaplain of Third Oregon Regiment. will preach on Loyalty." Evening at 7:45 the work of the Y. M. C. A. in the camps will be presented by Mr. Ivan B. Rhodes and Chaplain W. S. Gilbert. Adv. Church Plans Flagraising. At the close o'f the morning service on Sun day at St, David's Episcopal Church a flag will be raised on the flagpole erected on the church tower. The service will be patriotic An Army Y. M. C A. address will be made at 11 A. M. v Honor .Guard Girls to Parade:. Honor Guard Girls who wish to parti cipate in the parade are asked to as semble at Tenth and Taylor streets, Saturday night at 6:45 o'clock. All are asked to -carry hoes and to wear their arm bands. G. B. HSOARDT TO TaLB 3. B. Hegardt will be the principal speaker at the next meeting of the East Side Business Men's Club, May 22. He will speak on the grain elevators. Shipbuilding Yards organization nearly complete has few shares for sale at par. Full details by addressing P. O. box 550. Adv. Board of Officers to Lay Policies of Regiment. DEFENSE ONLY PURPOSE Full Regiment of 12 Companies to Be Recruited for Drill- First Enlistment Will Not Be for Service Under Government. Orders covering the organization of the new home guard regiment, to be known as the First Regiment Infantry. Oregon Reserves, were issued yester day to Charles F. Beebe. its Colonel. The order creates a military council consisting of the field, staff and line officers of the regiment, to be known as the "Board of Officers." to determine the policies governing the organization and to put In operation the ways and means necessary to accomplish an ef ficient maintenance thereof. 'Pursuant to unanimous action by the board of officers." continues the order, "this regiment will be organized as a 12-company. three-battalion in fantry regiment, for home defense pur poses solely'. Until such time as the United States may officially recognize organizations of this characters the regiment will be. an independent or ganization and membership therein will involve no personal obligation on the (part of those who are enrolled either as officers or enlisted men for service under either Federal or state control. "Should occasion arise later requir ing the creation of a binding obliga tion under any official status con trolled by either the United States Government or the state of Oregon, of ficers and members of the regiment will not be so bound unless at such time they may elect to give their vol untary assent to any obligation which may be required. 'Company commanders are charged with responsibility for the Instruction and discipline of their companies. They ill carefully note the attendance at all drills and parades, keep systematic records, embodying a roster with de scriptive lists of the men. and render promptly to these headquarters reports and returns, as such may be called for from time to time." 'DRY' GAMPS ARE URGED DACCHTERS OF REVOLUTION SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESSMEN. Legislation Is Asked to Keep Liquor Away From Military Camps and Reservations. At a Joint meeting of Multnomah and Willamette chapters. Daughters of the American Revolution, held yesterday at Central Library, and presided over by Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, state, regent, telegrams were drafted to be sent to Senator George El Chamberlain. Repre sentatives C. Tv. McArthur and N. J. Slnnott, requesting their co-operation In an effort to rid the vicinity of mili tary reservations of the vices now sur rounding many of them. The message, prepared by a commit tee composed of Mrs. George M. Reed, Mrs. H. F. Kendall and Mrs. John J. Read, is as follows: The Daughters of the American Revolu tion of Oregon respectfully request your aid In prevention of establishment of saloons and houses of Ill-fame accessible to military reservations and training camps in the United States and possessions, using earnest efforts to safeguard health and morals of those responding to nation s call. MRS. ISAAC LEE PATTERSON. Stats Regent. THOMASON MOVES OFFICE 4 X. E. A. Publicity to Be Handled From Chamber of Commerce. C. C. Thomason. who has been han dling the publicity . for the National Education Association Convention from the offices of Superintendent Alder man, head of the N. E. A. committee. has transferred his office to that of Mark Woodruff, secretary of the pub licity and conventions bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, in the Oregon building. Mr. Thomason will take over the N. E. A. work of the Chamber begin ning at once, as Mr. Woodruff will leave the city June 1 to become the Chicago representative of the North west Tourist Association. He has I six months' leave of absence from the Chamber. Mr. Thomason will take over much of the work of the office until the N. E. A. convention Is held. STENOGRAPHERS TO ENLIST Girls With Positions Ready to Assist Government. Enlistment of stenographers, subject to call, for Government service began yesterday at the local Underwood agency, when ten applicants presented themselves at the company s offices, Tenth and Stark streets, and signed applications. Though the enlistment is open to both sexes, but . one man made entry yesterday. It was observed that all of the applicants now have positions, but declare their desire to be of service to the United States. The appeal for mobilization of ste nographers was made to the Under wood company by the Council for Na tional Defense. HENS STILL . PROFITABLE Multnomah .Woman Gets $150.80 From 44 'Year-Old Leghorns. Mrs. Harry Cook, a resident of Mult nomah. Or., believes she has proved that chickens bred for Winter laying If given the proper care will pay well, even though the price of feed has In creased by leaps and bounds. She has 44 White Leghorns which were a year old last week. The first egg was laid October 4, and she says they laid 4 984 eggs, or an average of 113 each when only a year old. Her books show returns of $156.80 for the eggs. Clams and Fish Plentiful. SEASIDE, Or., May 10. (Special.) The high cost of living Is receiving a very severe jolt in Seaside and vicinity at this time. The largest catches of clams recorded for many months are being made daily, and the beaches are black with energetic persons delving in the sands for this succulent type of food. The trout are also doing thel share to put the meat vendors out of business. Big catches are being made dally and the fish seem to be unusually large. RESERVE IS CREATED HOSPITAL SUPPLIES MADE Gauze for Surgical Dressings Not to Be Given Outside Workers. Hospital supplies for a Navy base hospital of 250 beds with 44 boxes of material is the aim of the military relief committee of the Portland Chap ter of the American Red Cross. It has been found Impractical to have any of the gauze work on surgical dressings done by outside groups, and in the future this activity will be carried on exclusively at the workroom of the committee, eighth floor. Lip man Wolfe Company, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. One Item in the 44 boxes of supplies is 480 pairs of pajamas and the mak ing of these will be accomplished at the Meier & Frank workroom on the seventh floor. There Is urgent need Jf volunteer workers. In the future any work done by out side groups will be the making of gar ments, the material and patterns to be furnished by the military relief committee. for the scholarship fund. The fair is modeled partly after the old-fashioned oounty fair with Its usual number of sideshows, booths and collections of rare exhibits. In addition to these features there will be many modern and original attractions. Included in these will be a baby show, a trained, horse which .can dance and tell for tunes, a Dutch tea garden presided over by several of the girls of the class, and a, gypsy fortune-teller. One of the biggest attractions of the evening will be the vaudeville show. composed of six acts, which will be staged In one of the cafeteria rooms. GIRLS LEARN FOOD-SAVING Lincoln and Franklin High Hear Also of Gardening Methods. .Domestic science departments of the Portland schools were called Into serv ice yesterday at Franklin High School, when a special food preparedness pro gramme was given, in line with the state and National wirk of similar character. The meeting, which was largely at tended, was addressed by G. G. Dewey, of Franklin High School, on gardening and the cultivation of soils. The Economy of Food Materials" was discussed by Miss Kerr, of the Lincoln 'High School domestic science department.. A demonstration in tne preparation of a simple menu was given by Miss Blackmar. of Franklin Higto School do mestic science department. DR. BOYD OFF TO OLD HOME Family Reunion to Be Attended After Church Conference. Dr. John H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has gone on a trip combining business with pleasure and will be gone for the month. He will attend the meeting of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Dallas, Tex. At the assem bly he will represent the home mission Interests of the Pacific Northwest at a great home mission conference. Later in the month he will go on to the state of Mississippi and visit his childhood home and there meet his family In a reunion In the old house where he was born. Dr. Boyd will be back about June 1. TWO SOLOISTS SECURED Contracts Made for Musio Festival of July 5, 6 and 7. Contracts have been signed by the officers of the Portland Muslo Festival Association whereby two soloists, Louis Graveure. baritone, and Miss Mary Jordan, contralto, both of New Tork City, have been engaged to sing at the festival to be held In the new Public Auditorium July 5, 6 and 7. Contracts for soprano and tenor solo ists are in progress of completion. Louis Graveure la a star artist, who has sung this season at the most Im portant concert and oratorio events In this country. Miss Jordan is a promi nent New Tork contralto, whose sing ing is highly lauded. A chorus of about 400 voices is re hearsing the muslo of the oratorio Elijah." CARNATION DAY TOMORROW Epworth League Girls Are to. Have Charge of Sale for Pisgah Home, Tomorrow is "Carnation day." The Epworth League girls will have charge of tHe sale and the funds are to help the food production work of the Pisgah Home colony near Scappoose, Or. "Mother" - Lawrence, of the Pisgah Home, has been doing everything pos sible to keep the men at her home busy. but the home Is in need of funds. The headquarters for the sale tomor row will be in the Chamber of Com merce and the Epworth League girls are requested to meet there at 8:S0 o'clock tomorrow morning. Sunday Is "Mother's day," and for that reason red and white carnation's will be in the biggest demand tomorrow. LETTER-CARRIERS TO MEET Trl-County Association to Gather In Portland Sunday. The Tri-County Association of Rural Letter-Carrlers, representing a mem bership of 72 .n Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, will meet Sunday at 10:80 at the Hotel Benson for the consideration of routine busi ness and the advocacy of good roads. At the afternoon meeting at 1 o'clock the public is invited to take part in the discussions. The meeting will be ad dressed by S. Benson and other promt nent officials, while invitations have been issued to the members of the State Highway Commission to attend. County Judges of the three counties have re ceived invitations. 'COUNTRY FAIR" TONIGHT Lincoln High Students to Give Old- fashioned Show. The June, '17. class of the Lincoln High School will hold a ."country fair" In the school gymnasium tomorrow night. The" purpose Is to raise money DR. DYOTT NOON SPEAKER Interdenominational Service to Be Held at Church of Our Father. The second of the Friday noon as sembly sermons, in which many promt nent clergymen of the city will assist. regardless of denomination, will bo held this noon at the Church of Our Father, Broadway and Yamhill streets. Dr. Luther R. Dyott, of the First Congregational Church, will preach on "Prayer for National Poise." The serv Ice, as heretofore announced, will be from 12:20 to 12:50 o clock sharp. No collection is taken and all are Invited to attend. Ranch Manager Called to Camp. ROSEBURG. Or May 10. (Special.) W. I L I. Osborne, manager of the Mount Alto ranch, near Glide, received si telegram yesterday to report at th OH YOU BOAT! If we neglected preparing your Summer clothing till you came to buy, what would you think of us as merchants? We prepared months in advance and are all ready to meet your de mands with the best Summer suits it's ever been our pleasure to show. Styles that are the new est, quality that is full value for the price, va riety to suit all who want correct dress. . Famous Kuppenheimer suits as low as $20. And straw hats are due as soon as old Sol hands out his hot call for them. Yours is ready x here better pick it out today. DOUBLE S. & H. STAMPS with all cash purchases when this coupon 'is presented at this day light Specialty Store for the dependable things men and boys wear. 0-6-11-17 Morrison at Fourth St., Gus Kuhn, Pres. Presidio on May 15 preparatory to en tering the officers reserve training camp. Mr. Osborne previously belonged to the lacoma, - wash., company. Na tional Guard, and returned here only a few weeks ago after passing sev eral months on the Mexican border. Other Douglas County young men sum moned to the Presidio are: Huron dough, of Canyonvllle, and Joseph Hughes, of Gardiner. RAILROAD WORKERS HURT Two Men Brutlsed When Speeder Leaves Track. When the gasoline speeder they were riding jumped the track in the Brooklyn yards yesterday ward A. Heberllng, of Roseburg. and Marquam Dunn. 660 East Thirteenth street, were severely bruised. Both were taken to the Good Samari tan Hospital for treatment. Mr. Heberllng was bruised about the arms and Mr. Dunn sustained a crushed ankle. Both are employed In railroad main tenance work. Pullman Students Start Brills. PULLMAN. Wash., May 10 All male students of Washington State College today began military drills. The fac ulty shortened the classes so that the men can drill two hours each morning. rr Pre-War Tax Special Sale on Coffee and Tea You Can Protect Yourself by Acting Promptly! IT IS PROPOSED In the new war revenue bill, which will be law within a few days, to levy a stamp tax on both tea and coffee. This will mean higher price, or lower grade for the old price. On Friday and Saturday only we offer the following special prices for 35c 40c FRESHLY ROASTED COFFEES AND NEW CROP TEASi SOe RAJAH C0PFBBO7- Oe NABOB COFFEE NOW AX aC 4 C NOW AT S5e 81'LTAN COFFGBQA 4Se Tl RKISH COFFEES NOW -AT OUC NOW AT "VTOU oan keep tea or coffee a long time, without deterioration, by A packing in fruit jars and screwing the lid down tight. CEYLON, INDIA. J A. FAT OR CHINA TEAS IN BrLK AI.I BOe TEAS AT 40e fSr I. I P T O NS, TBTI.EDI OR ALL 7S TEAS AT 60e BIDKWAVS TEAS, OXE-Cfi ALL Sl.OO TEAS AT 85? POCXD CANS AT DOC A-GIGI EALY' Main 7 ZOO csesp-ES S3 290 STARK ST. ORE Important! LADIE THE MOST OPPORTUNE SALE Se SEASON Every Suit, Coat, Silk Dress . Skirt and Waist GUT ALMOST TO PRICE The Summer Term or the Oregon Normal School will begin ' June 18 THE FALL SEMESTER ' September 10 For further particulars write to the Registrar For Your Spring Suit W WHILE the war has affected the quality of SOME $15 suits, BROWNSVILLE SUITS at this price remain the same in superior materials and workmanship. We contracted for ma terials long in advance of the raise and you profit in our foresight in being able to now buy a suit at $15 that many clothiers have to charge more for. We are open Saturday nights for your convenience. Full line of sizes all colors and all combina tions of colors, as well as mixtures and the FAMOUS TRUE BLUE SERGE. SEE THEM TODAY. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store Third and Morrison $35.00 Suits pr Coats cut to $18.55 $27.00 Coats or Suits cut to $14.75 $32.00 Dresses cut to $17.50 $25.00 Dresses cut to 12.50 $30.00 Khaki Kool Skirts at. $15.00 $ 7.50 Georgette Waists $ 4.50 $ 3.75 Crepe de Chine Waists $ 1.9S $ 3.00 Voile Waists 95 ROSENTHAL'S 146 Fifth St., Between Morrison and Alder Awake with an Awakening Empire and Einow mm, Thrill at sight of giant mountains, glaciers, fjords, totem villages and the land of gold. Watch civilization advance towns, cities, hug ' industries, under the glow of the Midnight Sun. Journey in up-to-date comfort Na Cruising Steamship Better Appointed than the Canadian Pacific"Princess"Liners Including1 the S. S."Princess Charlotte" Sailing; 1,000 miles Northward along the sheltered "inside route." For frill esrtlculsrm, call or writs about Tour No. W-S. J. V. Murphy. Gem. Ajrt-. Pam'r Iept. M Third Street. Portlmnd. 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