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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1917)
THE MORXiyG OltEGONIATT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917, CHANGES DUE TODAY IN CITY'S SERVICE Applications for Positions Received at Our 6th and Alder Street Entrance, 8 A. M., Until Further Notice Madame Coates' Classes in Dressmaking and Designing begin at this store in September. Madame Coates, as you know, is the country's foremost authority on this subject. The charge for the com plete course will be only $1. Enrollment books are now open. Membership is limited. Register now at our Notion Shop, Main Floor. New August Victor Records On Sale at Meier & Frank's In addition to brilliant instrumental numbers by Paderewski and Zim balist, there are two patriotic songs by Reinald Werrenrath and four other patriotic song hits, two sentimental songs by Charles Hart and thirty-five other selections, including "Oh, Johnny" (one-step) and "There's a Long, Long Trail," by John McCormack. Hear them today. Fifty-One Employes Dropped From Public Works Depart ment Are Off Payroll. . Tm& Quality" Storjs- or- pobtlamd Phonogrnph Plion. Piyth Floor. Ushering in August With Notable Sales for the Home SOME POSITIONS SHIFTED 20 1 1 tkktm Wm i ST. V. Johnson Becomes Cliief of Po lice and George Rossman Munici pal Judge Reorganization ol n Folice Force Proposed. Numerous changes In the city serv ice as decided by the City Council and by the individual Commissioners during the past month will take place today. Fifty-one employes in the Public Works Department finished their work at 5 o'clock last night and, except in a. few cases where vacation periods are due, they are entirely out of the serv ice today. At the police station N. F. Johnson will assume charge today as Chief of Police. John Clark, who has been Chief for four years, will become In spector of Police, with charge of the detective and investigating branches of the service. Municipal Judge Stev enson will give way to George Ross man, who will serve as Police Judge under appointment effective today. The position of Public Defender in the Po lice Court passes out of existence to day, having been abolished. Chief of Police Johnson will start in at once to work out a reorganization of the police service. He says he will go about it gradually, and contem plates no sensational shakeup at the outset. He says he wants to be suro of his ground before going ahead. Much uneasiness exists among the pa trolmen and police officers regarding changes. Uneasiness exist3 particular ly in the detective branch, owing to the fact that Mayor Baker has announced he favors reducing the number of de tectives materially. The cutting of forces in the Public Works Department has occasioned a general change of positions, it. G. Mc Mullen, formerly a special engineer, becomes chief of the Bureau of Sew ers, replacing J. R. Sharp. R. E. Krem ers becomes chief of the Bureau of Highways, Bridges and Grade Separa tion, the grade separation work being added to his bureau; C W. Wanzer be comes chief of the Bureau of Streets, a. newly-created bureau. J. Hannam becomes chief of the Bureau of Sur veys, Drafting and Estimating, taking the places of W. P. Hardesty and For mer Drafting Bureau Chief Kratz. In the Health Bureau the only new change will be the addition of Joe Singer to the force of inspectors. He takes the place of Sanitary Inspector Salisbury, who has resigned. Mr. Sing er has been sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives during sev eral past sessions. NEW JUDGE TAKES HOLD GEORGE ROSSM.1N H11L OCCCPY MUMCIPAL BEXCH TODAY. Mr. Stevenson Works) Hard to Clean Vp Docket and Successor la In (5 Court to See Workings. Municipal Judge Stevenson was busy yesterday trying to clean up all un completed business to enable George Rossman, newly appointed Judge of the Municipal Court, to start . in today with a clean docket. Mr. j. jssman has spent the past two days as an interested spectator in the courtroom in order to glean an idea of the working of the court procedure. Yesterday was an exceptionally busy day and it was with a look of surprise that he viewed the long line of offenders. Judge Stevenson retired from office last night and will resume his law practice in a suite in the Yeon build ing. Judge tftevenson has been on the Municipal bench for three years. He resigned from the bench about two years ago owing to ill health and Arthur C. Langguth was appointed to fill the vacancy. Judge Langguth resigned last Fall to resume private practice and Judge Stevenson was re appointed by Mayor Albee. Judge Rossman has practiced law in Portland for several years and has been associated in ithe law firm of Wilson, Neal & Rossman. Judge Rossman was asked yesterday for his opinion of the workings of the Municipal Court. His answer was brief and to the point. "It is necessary for a man on this bench to show a great deal of Judg ment. There are many cases coming before this court which deserve the sympathy of the court, while there are others that must be treated with an entirely different method. I will do my best to figure out the proper way to dispose of all cases coming be fore me." Pictured Misery Finds Little Heroine 9 Years Old. Myrtle nnrkbart Show! Proof of Starvation Among European Ba bies and Collect Fund for Relief. SOMEONE mailed a big card to 1067 Front street, where little Miss Myrtle Burkhart lives. On it was a picture of a mother and her little girl. And such a picture! There were deep hollows in the mother's cheeks and the little girl's eyes were fearful with the shadow of starvation. The card came from .he Army of Relief on behalf of the children of America's fund. When Myrtle, who is 9 years old, had spelled through it, she knew that over In Europe there were many, many mothers and a multitude of little girls, like the ones in the picture. Somehow the great war had made it hard for them to get food, so hard, indeed, that they were always hungry. The thought of such suffering hurt Myrtle and she took the card to her grown-up friends. To such effect did she plead, with the picture for proof, that she came home with $11.50. Yes terday she took the money to Ladd & Tilton's Bank, where trjey receive con tributions to the children of America's fund and see that the money gets over to Europe, where children are starving because their rulers quarreled. Ladd & Tilton's Bank has been re ceiving contributions to the fund for several weeks. They have sent away almost $500 to Its headquarters at Bos ton. But none of the many gifts has touched them like Myrtle's and they said that it was worth being bankers just to see her when she brought it in. 75c-$1.25 REMNANTS Embroideries, Chiffons, Nets, Metal Laces, Etc. JOi Lengths from J to IV2, yards. Main Floor. 626 Pairs Curtains At Less Than Our Wholesale Cost! Curtains for every room in the house at tremendous reductions in this sale. All good, desirable merchandise, but we have rather more of these patterns in stock than suits us at this time, because Fall goods will soon demand all the available space on our floor. And so this room-making sale that brings some of the most wonderful curtain values you've ever had the good luck to share in! 355 PAIRS AT 69c 231 PAIRS AT 85c 40 PAIRS AT $1.35 Serviceable scrim and marquisette curtains, with a great variety of trimming effects. YouH want several pairs at the extraordinary savings. Curtain Shop, Seventh Floor. Cup and Saucer, Pr. 12c Japanese china tea cups and saucers, in Blue Bird design. Neat boule Shape, as illus trated. Regularly 15c. Basement, Fifth Street. A Special Featuring of Notions & Small Wares For Soldiers' Eats Home sewers' and war relief societies' attention is called to our Notion Shop, where many lines of fit tings for soldiers' kits are carried. Below is given a partial list of necessary articles for finishing and filling a soldier's kit, also the prices on each item. 1 pair Tan Shoe Laces ..50 6 Shirt Buttons, two colors 80 6 Pants Buttons, two colors 10 Card Assorted Safety Pins 50 Card Button Thread, 3 colors 70 Paper Heavy Needles 50 Paper Darning Needles...., 50 Thimble 50- Pair 4-inch Scissors 400 Piece Court Plaster 100 All for 1 Total cost $1.00 J Sewing kits, patterned after regulation army OP kits, priced at, each iOC Braids, for trimming kits, wool and mercerized, pT infantry, cavalry and artillery colors, bolt.... -I-Ok Notion Shop. Main Floor. Begins today. Hundreds of separate pieces and suites at compelling discounts from our regularly lower-than-elsewhere prices. In addition, to the many staple pieces included in this annual sale we are also reducing our entire stock of porch and living-room furniture, consisting of hickory, willow, reed, fiber and cretonne furniture. As usual, the Meier & Frank guarantee is back of every purchase made in this sale. A few of the reductions follow: U U u Three-piece Old Hickory Suite, as illustrated, $16.50. priced as ioiiows: Old Rocker, Single pieces Hickory OfTlOld Hickory flQ rAlOld Hickory QQ rrr cer, nowiJ Table, now.. DO.OU Chair, now. ,0OiD Mahogany Library Table, William and Mary period, re- (PI A QfJ duced how to onlv 51t:iJU Solid Oak Dining Table, 6-foot ex tension, 42-inch plank (JJ1 Q Qfl torj. Verv SBecial at D-LOOU Bar Harbor Chair, made of Oregon-grown willow, spe- P? QQ cial in this sale at only DO0 Oak Dining Chair, waxed or fumed finish. Special now at OCT the very low price of wlUJ IK ' Hi fir " f " ft ran I T 'j3 William and Mary Bedroom Suite, in American black walnut or English brown mahogany, single pieces priced as follows: Dresser, spe- CJQO Art I C h i f f onier, QO 4 rtrt IDressing (POff r ft Bed, full size, GJOf Aft cial, now at Oi.UU special, only tD.UU Table, special D0,DJ j special, only 5UU Easy Payments Arranged if Desired The furniture in this an nual sale, as all other fur niture we carry, can be purchased on convenient terms of payment. Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor. All-iron Cot, gold bronze finish, patent closed mesh wire fabric, with strap edge, 30 inches wide; the Qrj OPC legs may be folded under if desired. Special, at 64J Hundreds of Other Savings Crochet Bed Spreads Full Size, 86 x 90 c QQ Extra Special Today 3 J--" Some of these have slight imperfections in the weave, but nothing to detract from their looks or wearing qualities. Second Floor. Fifth Street. "New Perkins" Combination VACUUM and CARPET Thousands of Portland Housewives Will Vouch for the Splendid Qualities of Acorn Ranges Sixth Floor, Fifth Street. Not in baking qualities only do Acorn gas ranges excel, although their superiority in this particular is admitted by all, but in scientific con struction, perfect heat distribution and control in everything that com pletes the equipment of the perfect gas range. A new carload, just arrived, adds to the completeness of our most comprehensive stocks. We have a style and size of Acorn Range to fill every requirement. Prices range from $30 to $120. Eight of our most popular Acorn numbers are specially priced at $30, $32.75, $35.50 and $38.50 two styles at each price installed complete. EASY PAYMENTS IF DESIRED BE3H25B3B3Q New Hats Wool Felt and Velour Felt Eeady-to-wear models in these most popular midsummer hats. Rolling, straight sailor, big "flop py" and mushroom shapes. All colors. Wool felts 85c to $3.50; velour felts $4 to ?7.50. Millinery Shop, Fourth Floor One Hundred Women's and Misses' Afternoon and Street .85 Dresses $12 Many of these dresses have been carried until now in our regular stock and marked to sell at much higher prices than we quote for this sale. Choice of taffeta, pongee, messaline, foulard and wool crepe dresses in black, navy, Copen, a fine assortment of sports shades and com binations. The season's leading models for sport3 and dres3 wear. Materials, styles everything about these dresses goes to show that they are remarkable values at $12.85. Great Reductions on Axminster RUGS A large assortment of discontinued patterns in fine Axminster rugs for living and dining room at great reductions today. All colors in this extra special lot. A beautiful selection in medallion centers and small designs. Do not miss this opportunity to secure a good rug at a substantial saving. A few of the reductions follow there are many more equally as attractive as the items quoted. All these rugs are in the 9xl2-foot size. $30 Axminster Rugs for $24.75 $32.50 Axminster Rugs for $27 $37.50 Axminster Rugs $29.75 $42.50 Seamless Axminsters $31 545 Seamless Axminsters $32.50 Rug Shop, Seventh Floor. SjRgfev SWEEPER $4.65 ' Rua Shop, Seventh Floor. Just Received! Large Shipment Rogers & Bros.' Very Latest DeeSn Silverware We have just received a large new shipment of Rogers & Bros. "Jewel" design silverware, one piece as illustrated, in French gray finish. Guaranteed to give 10 years' ordinary family use. faee our special showing today at these low prices: IN SETS OF SIX Tea Spoons, 72. Table Spoons, $1.44. Dessert Spoons, .$1.29. Soup Spoons, $1.44. Medium Forks, $1.44. Medium Knives, $1.44. Individual Salad Forks, $1.44. Oyster Forks, $1.44. Butter Spreaders, $1.44. Six Knives and six forks, in racked box, set $2.95. FANCY PIECES Sugar Shells, 29 Butter Knives, 29. Cold Meat Forks, 48. Baby Spoons, 25. Three-piece Child's Set, 63. Berry Spoons, 690. Cream Ladles, 480. Gravy Ladles, 590. Sil . erware Shop, Main Floor. if M Apparel Shop, I U ' m Fourth Floor. MARITALTROUBLES FADE ASSriMENT SOLVES PROBLEM FOR JENNIE: LAHEY. Cruelty, LuincM and Failure to Pro vide Cited by Jessie Plrtengrer and Natalie Schaen In Salt. To secure an annulment of her mar riage to J. E. Lahey, Jennie Warner Lahey yesterday produced ' marriage certificates and letters showing that she is still the wife of Walter Warner and had unwittingly committed big amy. She thought he had divorced her. She was granted a decree by Judge Tucker. Evidence showed that Warner, whom she married In 1S99, deserted her. Sev en years later she heard he had di vorced her. She then married Lahey. Now she says she Is through with both of them. Cruelty and failure to provide are the charges of Jessie Pittenger in her suit for divorce from Jesse Pittenger. Natalie Schaen accuses John Schaen of laziness and cruelty in a suit filed yesterday. She wants the custody of a minor child and J10 a month for its support. They were married in 1914. Stranger Found Injured. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., July 31. (Spe cial.) A man, bady hurt, was picked up by railroad employes about a mile north of Ridgefield and brought into town Sunday night. He was semi-conscious and could tell little about him self. He was unable to tell his name, but said he had been working In the coal mines at Index, Wash., where he had been injured and discharged from a hospital before he had fully recov ered. Mayor Buher telephoned Van couver, officers to meet him, and sent him to that place. Prominent Stockman. Injured. GOLDENDALB, Wash.. July 31. (Special.) John T. McCredy, of Bickle ton, in Eastern Klickitat County, a prominent retired stockman, was the victim of a peculiar harvest accident. While taking a hand in the harvest, ow ing to the scarcity of labor, and oper ating a self-rake machine, cutting wheat hay, Mr. McCredy got his right foot caught in the trip, cutting off the second toe. Read The Oregonian classified ads. FUNERAL TO BE TODAY Service for Elmer E. Mallory to Be at Flnley Chapel. The funeral of Elmer E. Mallory, who died Monday night, will be held today at 10 o'clock from the chape of J. P. Flnley & Sons' undertaking parlors. The final services will be held at' the Portland Crematorium with interment in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Mallory was born in Salem In 1853 and has been a resident of Oregon all his life. He had r esided in Portland 30 years and was connected with the City & Suburban Railway Company for several years, both as claim agent and as assistant to C. F. Swigert before the company was taken over by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. He also studied law and w,as admitted to the bar. Besides his wife, Mr. Mallory is sur vived by two children and his mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Mallory. TROOPS AWAITING ORDERS Older TCnits of Cavalry and Artillery Expected to Leave First. No orders for the movement of troops now at the Portland Armory to Camp Withycombe were received from the Western Department at San Fran cisco yesterday, and the men will re main at the Armory until the orders are received. It is expected that confirmation will shortly be received, however, of Ad jutant-General White's recommendation that Troop A, cavalry, and Battery A, field artillery, be the first organiza tions sent to the camp, with other com panies following them as supplies and equipment are available. Read The Oregonian classified ads. THE REAL THING WILL BE SEPT. 20, 21, 22 Let 'Er Buck Round-Up AT PENDLETON B