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TTTE rORXTNG OTIEGOXTAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920 9 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Citr Editor Main 7070. A 5nH3 Sunday Kditor Main 7070. A 600a Advertising Department. . Main 7070. A H0!lo Superintendent of bids. . .Main 7070, A 609ii AMUSEMENTS. CRPIIECM (Broadway at Taylor) Vaude ville. This afternoon and tonight. BAKER (Broadway near Morrison) Baker Stock company in "Under Cover." Thia afternoon and tonight. ALCAZAR (Eleventh at Morrison) Alca zar Musical Players in "Firefly." To night. LYRIC (Fourth at Stark) Musical com edy. "The Heart Breakers." Three shows daily, 2, 7 and 9 P. M. HIPPODROME (Broadway at Yamhill) Vaudeville and moving pictures. 2 to 5. 6:43 to 11 P. M. Saturdays. Sundays and holidays, continuous, 1:15 to 11 P, M. THRIFT STAMPS WAIt SAVINGS STAMPS On Sale at Business gffice, Oregonlan. Work Done on Wbono Site. At the Taurelhurst school at East Forty third and Royal court, early yester day workmen began driving teams and scrapers across the playground. Janitor and principal rushed out to demand an explanation. The foreman refused to believe that a building was not to be erected upon the lot and calmly continued the work. M. E. Code, superintendent of school con struction, rushed to the scene and finally persuaded the men that they had best fill U.P the hole and desist from- further work there. It was then learned, that the basement had been ordered for an adjacent piece of property. "Dago Red" Sales Charged. Eleven alleged sales of "Dago red" In one night from the home of Frank Ecardigli, 273 East Sixth street, re sulted in his arrest by federal offi cers Saturday. The prisoner's bond was fixed yesterday at $1500. Police were stationed around the home of Scardigll, who Is an Italian, and his supposed customers were taken in custody immediately after coming from the dwelling. They were es corted to the station, where a revenue officer took samples of the liquor and secured information from the 11 men, who said they were paying 1.25 for a short quart bottle. Dr. Willard Roberts, convalescing recent operation, expects to be in office for short hours soon. Adv. One of the great coast-to-coast con ventions is to be held In the First Kazarine church, East Tenth and Weidler streets, beginning tonight at 7:30, continuing every afternoon at 2:45 and 7:30. and all day Sunday. The workers are Rev. "Will Huff. Bud Rob inson, Rev. C. W. Roth, are the preachers, and Professor Wells and wife of Indianapolis have charge of the singing. Take Broadway car, get off at Tenth street. Adv. Waterfront Committee Meets. Members of the waterfront committee will meet this afternoon In the cour cil chamber to consider the advisabil ity of recommending the condemn! tion of four docks. These Include the Alder-street dock, the Portland Seed company dock, Everding and Farrell dock and the Oregon Sheet Metal Works dock. The waterfront com mittee, appointed by the city coun cil, is charged with the responsibility of investigating conditions on Port land's waterfront. Park Bureau Wants Lant An or dinance authorizing the purchase of a block of land just west or wasning ton park will be submitted to the city council tomorrow by City commis sioner Pier. The property Is desired by the park bureau, to provide room for park improvements planned. The owners of the property, on wnicn eev eral large homes are located, have asked the city to pay $85,000 for it. If the council authorizes purchase condemnation proceedings probably will be instituted. School, Program sra French. On Wednesday night the French depart ment of the Irvington school will present an entertainment in French in the auditorium of the central li brary, under the direction of Irma E. Carter. Among the features of the evening's entertainment will be a comedy entitled, "Le Depart de Pier rot." All the numbers on the pro gramme will be in costume. - There will be no admission charge and the public is -invited. Professor Fitts Goes North. Pro fessor E. B. Fitts, an expert on the breeding of dairy cattle and a mem ber of the faculty of Oregon Agricul tural college, was in the city yes terday, accompanied by Mrs. Fitts. They will go to Vancouver, B. C, to attend a raeetine of the British Co lumbia Dairvmen'B association. Pro fessor Fitts will be one of the speak ers. He was a judge in the dairy division at the last provincial exposi tion at New Westminster, is. rom'ORT Station to Be AsKuro. Authorisation for a public comfort station on Broadway and Stark street. at the side of the Liberty theater, will be requested from the city council tomorrow by City Commissioner -ier. Plans are also formulated for a com fort station at West Park and Alder streets. The city is planning to erect four comfort stations In various parts of the city. Lectures . Begtn Janttart 21. The lectures of Professor Ieslie R. Mutcn, announced to begin in the St. Johns Baptist church Tuesday evening, Jan uary 20. will not begin until weanes day evening. January 21. Lectures win be given Thursday evening. Sun day, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening, promptly at 7:30. Everybody welcome. Bird Pictures to Be Shown. Port land will be given an opportunity to see the Finley pictures of Oregon birds on Saturday at the Lincoln high school auditorium. The Portland grade teachers have arranged for three benefit performances of the pictures, one at 2 o'clock, another at 3:30 and one in the evening. Shooting Suspect Arrested. Ed ward Franklin was arrested at Fifth and Burnside streets early yesterday by Police Lieutenant Van Overn and was held tor St. Helens authorities where he Is wanted in connection with a shooting affray which occurred there Saturday night. Sacrifice Sale to Close Bstatbj "Elkhorn." beautiful country home, 6-room house, 4 acres In fruit, garden grapes and shrubbery. Has its own water system. On paved road and carllne. No reasonable offer refused. Inquire Lily Pond Nursery, Courtney station. Adv. New Realtt Otfici Opened. Marvin C. White, realty dealer, who has been operating in Seattle for some time, has moved to Portland and opened an office in the Wilcox building. Mr. White will specialize in inside properties and leases, it Is an nounced. Terrors or Teaching Topic "The Terrors of Teaching" will be the sub ject of an address to be given Thurs day at 4:15 P. M. by Miss Lutie Stearns who will speak to the prin cipals and teachers of the city In the central library. Fbre Sale. Studebaker Light Six touring car, 1919 model; in perfect condition. Fully equipped: traveled about 8000 miles. Telephone Marshall 910 or call at S4 Front st, asking for Mr. Tupper. Adv. Portland Pioneers to Meet. Pioneer business men of Portland will meet when the Lang Syne society gathers at a reunion and dinner Sat urday, January 31, in the crystal room of the Benson hotel. Officers of the society expect a large attend ance of the membership, which in cludes more than 500 of the early business men of the city. . Speaker of the evening will be Judge Thomas A. McBride, chief Justice of Oregon supreme court. From 5 to 7 P. M. the society will hold an informal re union, which will be followed by the annual dinner. Reservations are in charge of Frank Dayton, secretary treasurer. Two Women Seek Divorces. Henry Marks committed many "acts of violence such as striking a stove in order to terrorize plaintiff," asserts Mrs. May Marks in a suit for divorce filed in the circuit court yesterday. She was married in Vancouver, No vember 6, 1918. She has been com pelled to work as a waitress since marriage, she says. Mae Perry, who was married at Vancouver to W. W Perry on August 17, 1917, filed suit for divorce, alleging cruelty. Other divorce actions were filed by R. A. Delk against Mabel Delk and Mabel E. Huffman against Frank S. Huff man. SMALLPOX IN 2 SCHOOLS WASHLXGTOX SIGH, FUMIGAT ED, TO REOPEX1 TODAY. Driver Files Demurrer. Gile E. Sanderson, better known as "Sandy," indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter In connection with the death of Airs. Minnie Jaeger in an automobile collision, filed a demurrer in the circuit court yesterday, through Attorney Charles C. Hindman, main taming that the indictment is insuf ficient through failure to state any acts or omissions of the accused which might have caused the. death of Mrs. Jaeger, and failure to assert that Sanderson was driving "without due caution and circumspection." Power Compant Promotes. F. I. Fuller has been promoted to have charge of operation of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, with the title of first vice-president. and O. B. Coldwell becomes second vice-president in charge of electric lighting and power, with which is in cluded his former position as general superintendent. R. W. Shepherd, for- mer auditor, is now general auditor ana assistant treasurer and A. J, Johnstone becomes auditor. Ballot Bill Veto Requested. Governor Olcott was requested to veto the straight party ballot bill yester day by the board of governors of the City club. The wire was signed by H. Ashley Ely, president. While the measure was pending in Salem the City club telegraphed representatives to vote against the bill. Mrs. Mildred Kile to Lecture. Mrs. Mildred Kyle, former president of the Portland Psychology club, who nas been in Los Angeles for the past two years, will give a series of lectures on' "Christian Mysticism," be ginning this evening at 8 o'clock in room l1, public library. Alleged Bootlegger Freed. Charges against Marco Brovovich alleged to have had whsky in his possession, were dismissed yesterday alter a nearing before United State Commissioner Drake. The police who made the arrest had found the liquor in a garoage can. Injured Man Sues Firm. John Lindberg, who lost the sight of his right eye when a flake of steel flew in it as he was using an emery wheel in the shop of the Vaughn Motor works January 3, 1920. filed suit for damages of $20,000 in the circuit court yesterday against the motor com pany. Chamber Campaigner Here. J. E Chilberg of Seattle in charge of proposed fund for construction of headquarters building in Washington, u. c, lor the United States chambe of commerce, is in Portland confer ring with a local committee on Ore. gon's quota of $25,000. Ex-Albany Residents to Meet. The annual meeting and reunion o x-Aioany residents will be held a the central library, in the main halL next Friday at 8 P. M. A musical programme will be given, with E. P. nutting, president, in the chair. Ladies' and men's shoes of real leather, mostly short lines. Will clean up at $2.85 and $3.8o. Dellar's, 291 Morrison, near 6th. Adv. School Books, bought, sold and ex changed. Hyland s Book store, 170 Eth st. We move soon to 204-20S 4th et. Adv. wht delay longer getting those artificial teeth? Dr. E. C Rossman, the plate specialist, makes the bette kind. 307 Journal bldg. Adv. E. Randolph Seelt, M. D.. ha moved his office from 306-7 Morea bldg. to 326-27-29 Morgan bldtr. Adv We Grind everything in sham eds-e toots. jewis-stenger .Barbers' Supply Co., Morrison at tenth su Adv. Income Tax returns made by forme deputy collector. Tax Service Co N. W. Bank bldg. Adv. Oscar Furuset has moved his law offices from the Fenton bldg. to Title & Trust bldg. Adv. Kemmerer Coal, Carbon. Coal Co- mine agents. 321 Hawthorne a vo. East 1188. Adv. We Grind everything, razors, shears, blades, etc 86 6th St., nr. Stark. Adv. Mil. it Curb at the Moore Sanitarium. Adv. Office Suites for rent. Fenton building. Adv. Kindergarten, cor. Knott and Van couver. Adv. Multnomah, to Go Through Same o Process Dr. Fairish Says Disease Is Checked Discovery of one case of smallpox in Washington high school yesterday resulted in the closing of the school for one day, during which time all rooms were fumigated by officials of the health bureau. The Bchool will re-open this morning. City . Health Officer Farrish in formed students attending the school that it would be necessary for all of them to submit to vaccination If they desired to return to school within 21 days. This announcement resulted in a rush at the city health bureau's offices in the city hall, where during the afternoon more than 100 pupils of the school were vaccinated. The ' spread of smallpox has been cheeked, according to City Health Officer Parrish. At the present time 251 cases of the disease are reported to the health bureau. About 30 of these cases are confined in the-conta-gious hospital at Kelly Butte, and the remainder are in private homes. The new vaccination ruling, under which the city health authorities re quire all contacts to the disease to submit to vaccination, is credited by City Health Officer Parrish for the success in combating the disease. County officials yesterday closed the Multnomah school at Multnomah station because of the presence of scarlet fever. This school will be re opened as soon as it has been fumigated. See what your money will buy ORTLAND MARINE DIES Veteran of Sixth Regiment and Xephew of Jailer BnrJed. George H. Hurlburt. county jailer. returned Sunday from the funeral of a nephew, Thomas A. Sill of Spokane, who was born in Portland and died last Wednesday from pneumonia, said to have been contracted over seas while serving with the 6th ma rines. Sheriff T. M. Hurlburt was unable to accompany his brother to the funeral. The young man was born in thi city February 14, 1895, but had lived in Spokane for many years. He en listed in the marines June 12, 1917, at Mare Island, served on the U- S. S. Henderson and arrived in France June 9, 1918. He participated in the battles of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne, and was In drive on the last day of the war, firing one of the final ehots at the Huns.' He leaves a mother, Mrs. Isabella Sill, and brother, Hurlburt Sill, in Spokane. FERRY LANDINGS PROBLEM Resumption of Albina. Service De pends on Agreement- Restoration of the lower Albina ferry service awaits an agreement to landing places between the county commissioners and dock com mission, to secure which a committee of Albina citizens was appointed yes terday by the county officials. Ac tion followed the petition of Albina residents to place the ferry W. S. Mason back on the run abandoned last October. The comittee is com posed of John L. Day, J. V. Beach and C. Minsinger. The county commissioners desire the old landing place, given up during the war. The east side landing was at the foot of Albina avenue and was used by the Albina Engine & Ma chine Works. The west side landing was at the foot of Seventeenth street, but the dock commission is said to be planning for an additional open dock there. Strong ValuesOffered in Pre-Inventory Specials vercoats For Men and Young Men o $29 $39 Remarkable quality and prices you won't be able to duplicate at 25 per cent more on the basis of present wholesale ' cost. i Splendid Suits in all styles and sizes grouped at. the same prices. feat Just lake a look at the overcoats and suits in the windows and ipc non you 11 Teanl to try on some of them. Exclusive Kuppenheimer House in Portland Morrison at Fourth Save the S. & H. Stamps They're worth money. Gasco Comments No. 2 Mrs. R. F. Lytle, S60 Thompson St.,. speaking of the Gasco Furnace, said: "Very nice and satisfying, it lightens the work 60 much. I have spoken to lots of my friends recommending it," sky-plane, which will be christened in the Near East Relief service, fol lowing which it will go on duty up and down the coast and on cross country trips. PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE In monthly installments and really own your home. See us about your renewal. Special proposition. Port land Trust Co, Sixth and Morrison. Adv. the Mcdowell club Meets tonight at Srl5 o'clock. Hotel Multnomah ensemble; piano pro gramme, direction Charles Dierke. Usual guest rules prevail. Adv. - Richards Hearing Is Set. CHICO, CaL, Jan. 19. (Special.) Wilmot Richards, who was arrested in Portland, Or., and returned here on the charge of forgery, will have a pre liminary hearing on January 20. He Is alleged to have signed his father's name to a check made payable to L. D. Macy. CHURCH TO USE PLANE Apostolic Faith Tenders Services of Maxrhine in Near East Drive. Another airplane Is to be added to Portland's growing fleet. The new plane has been purchased by the Apostolic Faith, -and with Rev. R R. Crawford as pilot will leave Tulsa, Okla., today for Portland, via south ern route. Mrs. Florence Crawford, mother of the pilot, and overseer of the local Apostolic Faith organiza tion, reported at the state conference of Near East Relief workers yester day that this airplane, a three-seatet Curtis Oriole, will fly overland to Los Angeles, thence to Portland, arriving here Saturday or Sunday. She ten dered the use of the airplane to State Chairman Samuel C. Lancaster for use in the approaching Near East Relief campaign, also offering the use of one of the four Apostolic Faith trucks, with driver, for service in the campaign. "The Sky Pilot Is the name em blazoned on the .body of the new Sent Sale Today ANNUAL CONCERT of the noted Norwegian Singing Society 40 trained voices JOHN HAND America's new tenor SololKt V Also Wilhelm Aronson Norwegian Violinist PUBLIC AUDITORIUM Nt Than. Ere. at 8ilS Presented by City of Portland Seat sale today at Sherman, Clay & Co. Prices 55 centa, S5 cents ami HJt $200 REWARD$200 For Recovery or Information Leading to Recovery $100.00 for 1920 Cole "Eight" Aero Type 4-passenger; Oregon License Dealer 220 S; Motor No. 52790; Factory No. 52790; eight cylinders; grayish green body; black run ning gear; Goodrich cord tires all around, including spare. Stolen from 448 E. 14th St. North, Portland, Oregon, on December 27, 1919. Automotive ScKools Day and Night Automobile Tractor Vulcanizing Students entering now will be ready for positions in the spring. Large new buildings new equipment expert instruction practical laboratories and actual shop experience in repair. Radio and Electric Schools Prepare for Radio operator service on merchant ships or for elec trical engineering. Special equipment and very high-grade in struction insure rapid progress and practical results. Enter now. These schools co-operate with the state in pro viding financial aid to returned service men. ror catalogue giving complete information address 'or call at Div. C, Department of Education, Y. M. C. A. Building $100.00 for 1919 Oldsmobile Touring 5-pas-senger; Oregon License No. 73628; Motor No. D-29488; Factory No. AT-7172; ' green body; natural wood wheels; nickel-trimmed radiator-; Goodrich Imooth tread tires in front; Goodrich Non-skid tires in rear; spare tire, Racine Country tread; black tire cover. Headlight lenses different; one is plain glass and one is no-glare lens. Stolen from 102 Barker Apartments, Portland, Oregon, on November 9, 1919. Above rewards will be paid by W. R. McDONALD & COMPANY, GENERAL INSURANCE WITH SERVICE, 921 Yeon Bldg., Portland, Oregon. IT'S BETTER TO BE INSURED THAN SORRY. Automatic Manufacturing Co. Established 19? Engineers and Machinists Tool and Die Makers Models made and perfected. Manufacturers of automobile accessories and light machin ery of every description. 440 Hancock St. Tel. E. 803 Portland, Or. kSZtt-'PJh. -sjw- ,v.?v?.-z mi mmmm. BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS OLD AND NEW Books Bought and Sold Books covering every branch of ltterature. Automobile and tech nical books a speciilty. JOHNSON'S BOOK STORE 248 Main Stm Between 2d and 3d Sts. An WJiy Not Wear Oregon Wool Soil? The Big Brownsville Tailor ing Shops Have Turned Out lOOO Men's Suits Tailored in the latest styles, in attractive colors and shades. Sold Mill -to -Man direct from manufacturer to consumer, You Save from $10 to $15 on Your Suit Priced at $30, $35, $40, $45, $50 Brownsville Woolen Mill Store. Mill-to-Man Clothiers Third and Morrison ill A Nicht Wi' ROBBIE BURNS Auspices of Clan Macleay Order of Scottish Clans. Masonic Temple, Friday, Jan 23 At 8 P. M. MRS. ELOISE HALL COOK MRS. LULU DAHL MILLER MR. J. MacMILLAN MUIR ME. STUART McGUIRE MR. J. R. HUTCHINSON, Accompanist. In a programme of Scottish Songs Miss Helen Harper Violinist New arrangement of Scotch Selections. Mr. John Webster Humorous Songs. Mathie Sisters, D. Gray, W. Purvis In Highland Dances. Pipe Major J. H. MacDonald Bagpipe Selections. Tickets: $1, 72c, 50c pins war tax. On sale at Sherman, Clay & Co. 1 it - 4 - . " v. . i y i ! . ,v " i ' ' " ' ll l.... - i;....t;--.-.,.l'.....J uiHimiiimiuimmiiimmiiiimiiimm 1 Pianos, Player-Pianos BRUNSWICK, PATHE E AND STRADAVARAS 5 TALKING MACHINES Path'e and O-Keh Records E Soule Bros. I I 166 Tenth St., E Near Morrison nmimimiimiuiiiiimiiiuiimimitiiin Estab. 20 Years in Portland C. Gee Wo Root and Herb Remedies 162 Vi First St, Portland, Or. HUGHWALPOLE author of -The Secret City," "Jeremy," The Dark Forest," Etc In a Lecture on RUSSIAN VIGNETTES A World Subject by a Most Fascinating Speaker at THE MASONIC TEMPLE 388 Yamhill SU Thursday evening, Jan. 22 at 8:15 Admission, $1.10, including war tax. Tickets on sale Sherman, Clay & Co. GET OUR PRICES FOR STEAM COAL Salzer Valley Coal Co. Centralia, Wash. HOOD RIVER APPLES $i per box Tnr.h"prnrrd THE APPLE HOUSE US Second Street. Wear Washing-toa. A PRINTER "follows copy" usually but when he doesn't do so or when you wish person ally to explain some changes well, that's only one of the advan tages of our central ground floor location. 25,000 feet of floor space de Toted to the production of quality printing, bookbinding and paper ruling and to a display of high grade desks, chairs and filing cab inets. Estimates cheerfully given. o p:P ris&s&c? Glass & Prudhomme Co. ES-f 7 BROADWAY ;Qrmtrrfi BOOKBINDERS DESKS ' FILING CABINETS H ptkttVl Care for c3 Your Eyes The better care you give your eyes now, the keener your vision will be in later years. If yonr eyes pain you or feel strained, fJ heed the warning. Have them relieved before permanent injury results. E. W. Wheeler, Optometrist I IP The SEWARD Is & new. modem and elegantly appointed liotel, poHusain one of the mott beautiful corner lob bies in the Northwest. Rotated at , 1th anri Alder sts., opposite Olds. Wortman & Kinif's blc department store in heart of retail and theater district. Rate $l.."iO and up. JRua meets all traJna. "W car a I mo runs from Union rcpot direct to Hotel SEWARD, W. M. Seward. Prop. "JUST THE fcpj&i Class FOR YOU" j Bldg. COURTESY, comfort, homelike atmosphere at moderate prices, whether for the day, week or month. AbaolDtely fireproof. Centrally located. Convenient to all carllne and points of interest. Refined and anhatantlal fir ninhingn cheerfnl and invitlnff. CLEXN D. HITI2, MGR. WASHINGTON AT TWELFTH Portland, Oregon. OPTICAL CO. 2d Floor Oregonian Bldg. 1 Wanted Chairs to Cane by School for Blind FOR PARTICULARS CALL PALACE HOTEL 446 Washington Street Large rooms, elegantly furnished, near theater and shopping district. Strictly modern. Bates reasonable. . Broadway 1251. A Moderately-Priced Hotel of Merit. HOTEL CLIFFORD Kant Morrison St. and East Sixth. t. "i Per Day. Per Weelc I'p. MM