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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF City Edltnr Main 7070. A ofS Sunday Editor Main 7070, A Advertising Department ... Main 7TO. A WS Superintendent of Building. Main 7070. A 693 AMCSEMENTS. ORPHETTM (Broadway at Taylor) Vaude ville. Thla afternoon. BAKER (Broadway, near Morrison) Baker Flayers tn "Good Gractoua. Annaballe." Tonlzht. ALCAZAR (MorrUon at Eleventh) Alcazar i'layers la "The Heart of Wetona," PANTAGBS (Broadway at Alder) Vaude ville. Three ahows dally. 3:30. 7 and :05. HIPPODROME (Broadway at Yamhill) Vaudeville and movlnir pictures. 2 to S; :4i to It P. M. Baturdaya. Sunday, holi days, continuous. 1:1S to 11 P. VI ST RAN D (Washlnrton street, between Park and West Park) Vaudeville and moving pictures: continuous. LYRIC (Fourth and Stark) Lyric Company In "The fakirs." This afternoon at 2:30 and tnnleht at 7:30. THRIFT STAMPS snd WAR SAVINGS STAMPS On Fale at Business Office. Orerontma. Ajckricamization School to Start. Two hundred and flfy Invitations are twine- mailed from the Superintendent of Public Schools' office to persons on their way to naturalization urging en rollment in the Americanization school, which is to start Monday evening; In room 301 of the Courthouse under the direction of Professor Nels Jacobson. Classes will be held each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7:30 to t o'clock and at the end of the course a certificate will be issued bear- Ins; the signatures of local school off! cers. the Secretary of Labor and the United States Commissioners of Nat urallzation and the seal of the bureau. Names of persona obtaining; naturaliza tion papers- were obtained from John B. Easter, clerk of the naturalization court.. It Is estimated 800 persons take out Citizens' papers each year. Boxes Stolen: Threb IIej Held. Three men were formally charged yes- terday with stealing $150 in cash and 1150 worth of liberty bonds from Fred Woolen, a truck driver. Saturday night. Woolen says the men beat him and threw him out of an automobile after robbing; him In Ladd's Addition. Those under arrest are: Percy Bletch. fore man; William Bletch. chauffeur, and Al Wing, a truck driver. The bond of the fourth liberty loan Is No. $18S4 and third liberty loan No. 7248925 and No. iStSSIS, all of $50 denomination. They have, not been recovered. GiLLrrn Razor blade shipment Just received. Powers A Kates. 139 th at. Orrgonian bldg. Adv. Forest Receipts tor Tear Gatw. District forest receipts for November were I1S.730.1S according to compila tions announced yesterday by the dis trict fiscal agent. H. I. Loving. This makes for the five months of the fiscal year which began July 1. a total up to date of 1188.542.37. The total for similar length of time last year was only I1S3.6J3.03. but November of 1917 netted the forest service 127.062.47 or IS332.31 more than this year. Last month's decrease Is accounted for by smaller timber sales. Receipts during the last month were 116,650 for timber sales. 8456.97 for grazing permits and 399.43 fines for grazing trespasses. Filipino Held fob Theft. Domingo Bonsetti. a Filipino, was arrested yes terday by Patrolmen Fields and Elliott and charged with stealing a purse from Mrs. Dora E. Tooley, 300 W illiama ave nue. and another from Mrs. A. Nettle- berg. 430 Fast Yamhill street. Mrs. Tooley complained to the police that her purse had been stolen at Fourth and Washington streets. Police say Mrs. Nettleberg's purse was found In Bon setti's pocket when he was arrested. Chief Inspector Clark says that Bon aettl answers the description of a pick pocket who has been operating In the Public Market for several weeks. Bors Work to Be Defined. A con ference at which a policy for boys' work is to be fixed, based upon the needs of conditions developed by the termination of the war. is to be held In Chicago this week. Paul L. New myer, boys secretary for Oregon and Idaho, and Ben H. Schmidt, of Wash ington, left Portland yesterday to be In attendance. Boys' work Is becoming more Important in association circles and at the Chicago conference, which is to be attended by all state secre taries. It Is anticipated that action will be taken to feature It much more strongly than heretofore. y Ait Emergency Fines Heavy. Thirty thoueand and sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents is the total amount of fines collected by the city for the past ten months from February 1 to November 30, from convictions secured by officers of the war emergency squad, according to the monthly report submitted December 1 by Lieutenant Thatcher to Chief Johnson, of the Police Department. A total of 10. S days were spent in jail by offenders and 3S21 arrests were made by the officers. Twenty-five cases are still pending. Milk Cures Disease. The diet Is given in such a way that it provides the elements necessary to enrich and vitalize the blood. Diseased organs are then given an opportunity for recovery and every tissue throughout the body is spurred Into increased activity. The milk cure in a very large measure cor rects the conditions producing high blood pressure, nervous prostration constipation, auto-Intoxication and the diseases of the digestive tract. The Moore Sanitarium. East 47. Office 90S Selling building. Main 6101. Adv. Sum or 1100.000 Paid for Lot. An nouncement of the purchase of the i)-by-100-f jot lot at 89-91 Fourth street from the heirs of Kosetta Sherlock was made yesterday by the Title & Trust Company. The consideration was ap proximately 1100.000. The lot was leased by the company and Improved with the eight-story Title 4 Trust building five years ago. An option on the lot was obtained at that time, but the purchase was not consummated until this week. Meat Cutters Get Nine-Hofr Day. The Retail Meat Market Men's Asso ciation, of Portland, in order to im prove working conditions of their em ployes, announce the adoption of a nine hour day for meat cutters. Beginning Monday. December 9, Portland retail markets will open at 8 A. M. and close at P. M-, Including Saturdays. This grants local meat cutters shorter hours with better pay than prevails In any other city on the Coast, the associa tion says. Man Arrested: Whisky Focnd. Charles Carlson. 37. an employe of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, was arrested by Patrolman Cameron yesterday and charged- with violating the prohibition law. Police say he had ten pint bottles of whisky In his pockets when arrested. Forty-three pints were found In his room In the Rainier Hotel. Police claim be has been buying the liquor from negro porters for 86.50 a quart and retailing It at from IS to 810 a quart. Mileaob Warrants Await Claimants. Warrants in payment of mileage for bringing ballot boxes into the City Auditor's office are awaiting clalmers at the City Hall. Few of the election officials or others who gathered in the boxes have called for their pay, according to Deputy Auditor Jones. Amounts to be paid vary from 30 cents to 81.50. Boy Scouts Election Set. The an nual meeting and election of officers f the Portland council. Boy Scouts of America, will be held in the Tyrolean room of the Benson Hotel. Friday,1 De cember C. at 12:15 noon, at which time luncheon will be served. Free Music Lessons with every musi cal instrument at UcDougall's, 325 Alder sL Adv. Dr. G. Eablr IXentom has returned. Adv. Optimistic Report Made. The De cember bulletin of the Federal reserve bank for the 12th district, expresses the belief that the change from war activities to peace conditions will cause less disturbance here than In any other district. Products of the district are such that an unlnterupted demand for them will continue. Bank clearings for IS principal cities for the month of October were 24.7 per cent greater than for the corresponding month of 1917, and 22.6 per cent greater than for Sep tember. The total clearings of these cities for October was $1,316,659,000. Building permits for the 18 principal cities totaled S3.114.000. Compared with October. 1917, this was a decrease of $1,217,000 or 28.1 per cent. As com pared with September, 1918, however, the djcrease was 81,982,000 or 38.8 per cent, Tacoma alone among the reserve cities showing an Increase, 10 per cent. Slump Not Feared in Wool Trade. E. L. Thompson, manager of the Port land Woolen Mills, who has returned from a conference of wool manufactur era held in San Francisco, does not think there is any prospect of a slump in wool prices due to Australian stocks being dumped on the market The Australian supply Is controlled by the British government. There Is no restric tion on American mills manufacturing goods for civilian use now, but the trade Is slow about placing orders. evidently anticipating a decrease in prices. Manufacturers, in order to keep their plants operating, are offering to accept orders, the price to be fixed when the goods are delivered, ao that if costs decline the dealers will get the benefit. Medical Soctett to Meet. The Port land City and County Medical Society will meet at S o'clock tonight in. the Portland Hotel. Dr. George F. Koehler ill speak on cases In practice, with X-ray tilde demonstrations. Another paper will be read by Dr. Ernest F. Tucker. New stars have been added to the service flag to represent the names of Dr. Harry Blackford and Dr. C. G. Rattner, of Portland, and J. F. Ditto, of Rainier. Wash. The annual meeting of the society with election of officers will be held December 18, 1918. moosb Lodge to Hold Initiation. Portland Lodge, No. 291, Loyal Order of Moose, will hold its regular monthly Initiation this evening and in addition to the usual routine will listen to Fred Lockley who has lately returned from the battle front in Europe. Several prominent Portlanders are to be Initiated and an Interesting evening is looked forward to. Wednesday even ing, December 11, an entertainment and dance will be given jointly by the Junior Order of Moose and Portland lodge. Willard Eliot Arrives in France. Mrs. Willard A. Eliot has received word that her husband, a former Portland restaurant proprietor, who left for overseas as a Y. M. C. A secretary, has arrived in France. Mr. Eliot sailed P10 Ms We open up the way for yon men and young men to get the very best $30 Winter Suits and Overcoats that it's possible to buy. They'll warm np your heart if you warm np to style and quality. Con servative styles and those of "ultra" tendencies. From The House of Kuppenheimer, your assurance of satisfac tion. Other Kuppenheimer Suits and Overcoats at $35,. $10 and up. The Kuppenheimer House in Portland. The Ralston Shoe House in- Portland. MORRISON AT FOURTH from New York on November 19. MRS. M. fiHOES PASSES RESIDEXT OF PORTIiAXD SIXCE 1877 DIES AT AGE OF 84. Pioneer of Sunnyslde District Affec tionately Known to Many as "Grandma." Mrs. M. Brandes, a well-known Ore gon pioneer and the widow of the late still under advisement by President Foster, but Professor Coleman will eave Portland for France shortly after Christmas. The appointments are re garded as recognition of the leadership n social hygiene of Oregon, which was the first state in the Union to ap propriate funds to carry on state-wide education against contagious diseases. LOCAL "Y" WIDELY KNOWN Secretary Stone Sleets Portland Men on Way East. In a letter to L. G. Nichols, director of education for the Portland Y. M. C. A., H. W. Stone, general- secretary. who Is on his way to New York and Atlantic City for Important confer ences, says he finds Portland assocla tion men wherever he goes. "The first one to greet me was Lieu tenant Donald H. Nelson, who received his preliminary training in our college preparatory school, writes Mr. Stone. "His class was in active service for two months; now he is being sent back to finish his course. "Lieutenant Elmer 'W. Hills, former instructor in our business school, is on his way to Helena to receive the latest details In dismissing the men from the service. W. TJ. Neeley, superintendent of schools of Davenport, Wash., is on his way to France to help in the great educational work. He was in my classes in our Army Y. M. C. A. schools last Summer." Mr. Nichols yesterday announced the appointment of William R. Varner, graduate of Oregon Agricultural Col lege and the Westinghouse apprentice school, as Instructor In engineering at the local "Y." 1 ictrolsi the greatest cSift of all ill MP' ii l$fifrm Giove Cleaning What else can give you the world's best music and entertainment, with their satisfying pleasure? V What else can be shared by every member of the family and by all your friends varied to suit their individual tastes? What else can render so continuous a service and be so genuinely useful for so long a time? The Victrola is truly the unselfish gift! Don't let this Christmas go by with out a Victrola. Come and make your selection today! We make convenient terms of payment. IF -ti V Mrs. M. Braades, Oreajoa Plomeer, Was Passed Away yesterday. H. C Brandes, died yesterday morning at the family home, 261 East Thirty seventh street, at the age of 84 years. The funeral will be held at 3:30 o clock tomorrow afternoon from Flnley's tin dertaklng parlors, and burial will be In Riverview Cemetery. The body will be at the home until tomorrow morning, Mrs. Brandes was born on February 24. 1834. and came to Portland in 1877, having lived here continuously since. In the Sunnyslde district, where the family had lived for years, she was af fectionately known as "Grandma Brandes. Mrs. Brandes is survived by eight nons Fred. Henry. Carl, Otto, Louis, Theodore. Frank and Will. She is also survived by three granddaughters and three grandsons, one of whom. Allen C Brandes, Is with the American ex peditlonary forces now in France. RECITAL OPENS COURSE Godowsky Will Appear Tonight at Hellig Theater. The Godoweky recital at the Hellig Theater this evening will mark the opening of the Ellison-White Artists' Course. Mr. Godowsky Is being assisted by Marguerite Hughes, a brilliant violin ist, on his Northwest tour, and reports from points where they have already appeared are most enthusiastic. Large audiences are greeting them, and their success Is said to be sensational. The programme, which appeared In the Sunday Oregonlan, includes num bers which will show Mr. Godowsky's phenomenal technique, as well as his poetry of expression. The recital will be attended by a large number of out-of-town people and will begin at 8:30 o'clock. MEN OF REED SELECTED President Foster and Professor Cole man on Hygiene Commission. President William T. Foster and Professor Norman F. Coleman, of Reed College, have been appointed as mem bers of the social hygiene commission. composed of five men, to be sent to France by the Y. M. C. A. under au thority of the United States Army. Acceptance of this appointment Is TODAY we will be glad to have yon lunch with us. YouH enjoy the change in the daily menu. We believe that we serve Port land's best, most delicious lunch. 11 to 2 50c (Oregon griH Dlrectloa Arthar H. Meyers BREEDING- CLASSES OFF Feature of Livestock Exposition to Be Discontinued. Owing to the many difficulties that have been met by the board of directors of the Pacific International Live Stock Exposition, to be held at North Port land December 9 to 14, it has been de cided to discontinue all classes for breeding animals at this year's show. Consequently, the exposition will in clude fat classes and the usual sales only. These classes -will be exhibited at the Portland Union Stock Yards. Entries and conditions as previously issued for this division will govern, with the exception that 50 head of sheep or hogs will constitute a carlot. r - Fill in your name and address and we will send full particulars. Name. ..... . . . ...... . . . . . . .-. . . . . ...Address . . . . .. PIANOS PLAYERS MUSIC llgy-B Allen (g. jEDISONSll1 RECORDS -MASON AND HAMLIN PIAN0S- Morrison St. at Broadway Stores) Also at San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego. jflBli fSflfP mately eight by six inches in size, is printed on one elde in English and on the other In French. 'The will of the people is the high est law," reads the dodger. "German people want to end the slaughter, and have declared themselves ready for peace on a basis of justice and recon ciliation of nations. It has recognized and accepted all principles President NO ARMS, NO LEGS, BUT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. The National committee has been told by one who has been "over there" of his pal, who is now in Toronto living with no arms or legs both being taken off at the sockets. A head and body, healthy but useless. And all you are asked to do Is maybe pinch a trifle to give your Govern ment the support it should have In abundance. Help your country. Buy war savings stamps. C. S. JACKSON. GERMAN DODGER RECEIVED Major Rase Sends Sheet Containing Acceptance of Wilson's Terms. A dodger, .which was dropped from a Hun airplane back of the American lines in Belgium, was received at the district forest service headquarters yesterday from Major F. W. Rase, a Portland man, formerly in the forest service. The sheet, which Is approxl- "Wilson has proclaimed for a general asting peace of justice among nations. Beleium will be evacuated, and we are ready for an honest understanding with France about Alsace-Lorraine. These are theieeds of the new German popu lar government. Can. these be called mere words or bluff or propaganda?" Ontario Has Extension School. ONTARIO, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.) Extension schools in dairying are being REPAINT THE conducted in Ontario this week under the auspices of the extension service of Oregon Agricultural College. The farm ers are taking much interest and are attending in large numbers. The school is held in the rooms of the Commer cial Club ami on Tuesday noon the club served a free lunch. Professors E. B. Fltts.and E. L. Westover from the col lege are the instructors in charge. LIBERTY BONDS. We buy Liberty Bonds. F. E. Bow man & Co.. 213 Cham. Com. Adv. cial.) T. C. Rogers, present City Com missioner, was elected Mayor at yes terday's municipal election in Centralia. W. W. Dickerson. was re-elected City Commissioner and John Saunders, a member of the School Board, was elected to the other commlssionership. The new officers will assume their duties December 16. We Guarantee Satisfaction All Minor Repairs FREE We have the most elaborate cleaning and mending machinery obtainable. Poor chemicals soon rot your gloves. The superior Broadway cleaning can only be had by telephoning . our main plant, or leaving your gloves at our Gown Shop 200 Broadway ' Across From the Heilig Theater Broadway Dye & Cleaning Works Master Dyers and Cleaners, Main Office and Plant. Grand Avenue nnd Schuyler Street, Portland. Oregon. the mmmm Hffiistffl 1 EVERYTHING FOR THE OFFICE Office Furniture & Appliances Printing s Enqra ving z Bookbinding Marshall 6080 A654S Centralia Elects Officers.. CENTRALTA, Wash.. Dec. 3. (Spe- Coal. Most economical fuel lor apartment houses, buildings, dwellings. SUPERIOR COAL CO.. East 44th and Halsey Sts., Tabor 159. C 1541 Adv. i Read The Oregonlan classified nds. IE KM am That Simplify PRINTING BOOKBINDING . DESKS FILING CABINETS Glass & Prudhomme Co. 65-67 Broadway I 'MAKERS OF FIRE PRIHTIHB" jCOMPANngiL .STMiiTScaii Mill 178, A 1781., CAR It needs no ar gument except the cost, and we'll settle that to your satisfac tion. A completely equipped paint shop, in charge 'of competent men assures the best workman ship. Bring the car up today and we will tell you the cost. Northwest Auto Co. Alder at Chapman A ' HOME! PROD. VICT. Yovn GROCER SHOULD have: it. NO RUBBING m LAUNDRY HELP I'l1 'i1 HAVE YOU TRIED NO RUBBING LAUNDRY POWDER? Get a 25c package, sufficient for 10 big washings. Use it and you will have cleaner and whiter clothes, and with less labor than anything you have ever used. It's cheaper, too. Grocers) Geo. E. Wlsbtman Co. Have It. Broadway 1003 rim a cam irmirt foktianq. orcoo COMPLETE LINE OF STEEL FlUNa DEVICES ANO SYSTEMS HAYME W BREAD HAYNES -FOSTER BAKING CO. After War Training Thousands of men are now in a position to readjust their whole lives because of demobilization or changing conditions in commerce and industry. A conference with one of the Advisors in the office will doubtless be of great value in choosing which of the following courses you " should enter: College Preparatory, Business, Stenographic, Accountancy, Automobile, Tractors, Radio Telegraphy, Mechanical Drawing, Shipbuilding, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Boys' School or Electrical Engineering. These day and night schools are operated to give jou the chance jjou neef in preparaing for the great future. For preliminary information or date for interview address- Department of Education, Div. C Y. M. C. A, PORTLAND, OREGON . Butternut Bread is now an all white bread by Uncle Sam's authority. Liberty Bonds Bought Cash paid for any issue at the mar ket price plus accrued interest. We also loan 90 of their face value or will loan you the money to complete your payments at 7 interest per annum. Elwood Wiles Company Stocks and Bonds 231 United States National Bank Bldg. Open Saturday Evening Until 8 o'Clock i New Perkins Hotel Fifth and 'Washing-ton Strrets. Host Central and Homelike. Where yon get the dollar's full worth. Room With Detached Rath SI .CO Room With Private iiath 181.50 lp Auto Bus Meets Trains and Boats. All Cars From T'nlon Station Fans Oar Door. Transfer From North Bunk Mation r K.y SrS Phone Your Want Ads to THE OKEGONIAN Main 7070 A 6095