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Newspaper Page Text0, THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1020 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Olt lrrfltnr . Main 700. A 6095 Sunday Kdithr Main "070. A 6005 Advertising Department. .Main 7070. A 805 Superintendent ot bids. . .Main 7070, A 60&5 AMCST.MENT9. HETLIG (Broadway at Taylor.) David Warfieid in "The Auctioneer." lnia an moon and tonizhu BAKER (Broadway near Morrison) Bakfr stock company in "Abranam Lincoln. Tbia afternoon and tonight. ALCAZAR (Eleventh at Morrison) A1c ar Musical Players in "Forty-five Mln otea From Broadway. This afternoon and tonight LYRIC (Fourth at Stark) Musical com dy. "The Cabaret de Luxe." Three hows daily at 2. 1 and 9 P. M. HIPPODROME (Broadway at Tamhlll) Vaudeville and moving pictures. 2 to 5. 8:45 to 11 P. M. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, continuous, 1:15 to 11 P. PA STAGES (Broadway at Alder) Vaude ville. Three ahowa dally, 2:30, 1 nd 9:05. THRIFT STAMPS. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS On Sale at Business Office, Oregonlan. Kidnaper Gets Two Tears. Two rears in the penitentiary was the sentence given J. C. Alton by Cir cuit Judse Bingham yesterday, following- his conviction last week for the kidnaping of 7-year-old Ruth Johnson. Alton had enticed the girl away from her home with a bribe of i-e cream and was found by the girl's father in a deserted store building. He kad not harmed the child. Hugo Turner, convicted last week of the theft of nine watches from a Third street jeweler, was sentenced to two years in the state prison by Judge Morrow yesterday. He is a Swiss and deportation action may be taken yet. Car Ride Causes Arrest. A round trip taken on an Alberta owl street car early yesterday morning resulted In A. G. Heimingway. 21, and Louis Rigby, 18. being arrested by the police for investigation. They were released later by Captain of Detectives Circle. The two boys had planned to leave for Newberg- this morning on the 5 o'clock train to go to work. They were up late the preceding night and they hit upon the idea of taking a round trip on the street car rather than paying for a room at a hotel. They had oreviously been working for the Peninsula lumber company. Dumping; 6 a r b a g e Forbidden. Complaint made by Commissioner Bigelow. acting mayor', that the city dump, on East Twelfth street, be tween Hawthorne avenue and Belknap, is being used' by people for dumping garbage, cans and various other refuse, resulted in Acting Chief of Police Clark issuing an order yes terday that officers on that beat watch the dump closely. The acting chief ordered that anyone caught dumping garbage there be arrested. Police Chief Out Again. Chief of Police Jenkins was the happiest man in town yestorday when Quarantine Officer Sipple released the chief from a 21 days' sentence) imposed by the -city health bureau when it was proved that the head ot the Portland police bureau had contracted smallpox. Chief Jenkins looked fit and fine when released and announced that he would appear at his office in the police sta tion early this morning for duty. Mr. Plagemann Better. John P. Plagemann, manager of II. I,iebes & Co.. who has been confined to his home at S95 Marcia street, with ill Bess for several days, was reported yesterday to be much improved. It Is anticipated that he will be able to bo out again in a week now. It was at first feared that Mr. Plage mann had been suffering from sleep ing sickness but physicians now say this is not the case. Butcher Accused or Drunkenness. L. S. Hobson.butcher, Bechtcl avenue and Powell valley road, was arrested at Union avenue and Dekum street, yesterday afternoon by C. Wiles, mo torcycle officer, on a charge of driv ing an automobile while intoxicated. According to the officer Hobson was ig-zaggin'g down the street at the rate of 20 miles an hour when arrest ed. His bail was placed at $250. Letter Causes Arrest. Alfons Vcrhaughe. who is said to have writ ten a threatening letter to Bertina Goosons. was held to answer to the grand jury yesterday by Municipal Judge Rossman on a charge of threat ening to commit a felony. His bail was placed at J500. At the time of his arrest by Detectives Gordon and Wright. Vcrhaughe is said to have had a revolver on his person. iMotorsi an Is Arrested. H. Toedle meier, street car motorman, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Morak and Howell on a warrant charging him with the larceny of $150. His bail was placed at J500 and he will have a hearing in the municipal court to day. Mrs. Katherine Tyrell dropped a purse containing $150 in the street car and Toedlemeier is said to have picked it up. Damages Asked tor Injuries. Per sonal injury suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday by Geary C. Price against the Portland Trackless Car company for $2500 and Maude K Kaufman against K. Rivelll for $5000. Injuries in both cases were the result of automobile accidents, the first occurring in February, 1918, the latter in November, 1919. Korgert Suspect Held. Ross Cum mings was held to answer to the grand jury on a charge of forgery yesterday by Judge Rossman follow ing his arrest by Sergeant Sherwood and Patrolmen Russell, Ferry and O. E. Schupp. His bail was placed at $500. Cummings is said to have found a check for $57 and to have indorsed and cashed it. Extradition to Be Fought. Shirley Page clerk 29 years of age, who was arrested by Detectives Gordon and Wright following a telegram from Spokane, Wash charging him with grand larceny, will fight extradition. Page is said to have purchased a guitar on the installment plan and to have left the state without com pleting his payments. At the Sunntside Congregational Church, flvast 32d and East Taylor, at 11 A. M., B. P. Moore, national secre tary of Gideons, will deliver an ad dress. At 7:45 P. M. suffering Armenia, In story and moving pictures with latest films from near east, will be shown. Excellent chorns choir. Wel come to all. Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor. Adv. Liquor Costs $10 Fine. Adam Mc Valerrtine yesterday appeared in court to answer to a charge of violating the prohibition law by having liquor in his possession. Judge Rossman fined him $10. McValentine was ar rested by Detective Abbott after a Jug of liquor is said to have been found in his house. Dr. Ong Prince Executor. Dr. H. F. Ong was appointed executor of the $500,000 estate of the late Thomas Prince, by Circuit Judge Tazwell yes terday, to eerve without bond. Dr. Ong attended Mr. Prince during his last illness and was bequeahted $3750 In the will. Men's Resort to Hear Music. The Miprnon chorus and the Mignon trio will give a musical programme at the Men's Resort tonight at 7:45. This programme will consist of choruses, solos and readings and is under the direction of Ella Hoberg Tripp. The concert is open to the public. Kemmerer Coal. Carbon Coal Co.. mine agfuts. iJl Hawthorne ave. East 1188. Adv. Yon should have a safe or residence burglary policy. Telephone George I. Schalk. Main 392. Do it now. Adv. Milk Curs at the Moore Sanitarium. AdT. . Wireless' Phones Received. Two wireless telephone outfits, one for the Mount Hood lookout station and the other for the fire chief of the district, who will probably be sta tioned at Clackamas lake, have ar rived at local forest service head quarters. These are similar to the test phones used last summer and are to be tried out on Larch moun tain and on river boats before in stallation. They have a range of 100 miles and are valued at $2000 apiece. Youth Caught After Race. Clinton Young, alleged Juvenile au tomobile thief, who was arrested by patrolmen E. E. Rockwell and T. E. Read after a 40-mile-an-hour chase down various streets on the west side early yesterday morning, was turned over to the juvenile court yesterday. According to the officers, Young ad mitted taking the machine, which be longed to Mrs. W. M. Ride, 683 Haw thorne avenue. Malicious Arrest Charged. With, the claim that A. R. Buell caused his arrest on a larceny charge which was never substantiated, L. R. Dupree filed suit in the circuit court yester day to recover $2500 damages, charg ing malicious arrest. AT 3IARIOX M ORG AX COMPANY TO BE OX BIIL TOMORROW. Wonderful Costuming and Lighting Effects Are Reported to Be Among New Features. The Marion Morgan dancers, who are reputed to be the greatest danc ing organization on the American stage and who are listed as one of the greatest drawing cards in big time vaudeville, are the headliners of REGISTER! WHO? All citizens who failed to vote during 1918 or 1919, or who have moved out of the precincts in which they voted during those years. WHY? You cannot vote at the spring primaries if you do not. Nearly 400 registrants a day must be taken care of be fore April 21 if Multnomah county is to have a normal registration of 400,000. If you put it off, the last-minute crowds may make it impossi ble for you to register. WHERE? West end, first floor, county courthouse. Fifth and Salmon streets. Open Satur day afternoons. Registrations to Date. Male Female. Total. Republicans. 31,592 20.414 52.005 Democrats.. .10,082 7,200 17.282 Other parties 2,267 1.768 4,035 Grand total 73,322 Increase over Wednesday 138 the Orpheum show which will open at the Heilig tomorrow afternoon. On account of the popularity of the Morgan dancers and the general ex cellence of the show of which they are the stars special arrangements have been made by the Orpheum management to hold over this show for an extra performance next Wednesday night. In the extra show the entire Orpheom bill will be pre sented. The Morgan dancers are appearing in Orpheum vaudeville under the direct sponsorship of Martin Beck, president of the circuit, who has spared no expense in making the act one of the artistic gems of the vaude ville, world. This season the Mor gan dancers are offering a dance drama built around incidents recorded in the time of Attila. The story is in pantomime and relates the triumph of maidens who fell into the hands of barbarians. The act has three elaborate scenic settings, the music itself is praised as being a separate treat, the lighting effects are beautiful and In costum ing and general staging the act is as colorful and magnificent as a big Broadway production. A special bag gage car is required for the equip ment used by the Morgan dancers and seven extra electricians and stage hands are employed with the Or pheum's regular stage crew in operat ing the scenic and lighting effects of the big act. The extra attraction of the show is Bessie Rempel in "His Day Off," a comedy playlet, and the third feature is the act of Burns and Frabito, Italian comedians and musicians, in "Shoo's." ' HUNT THEFTS REPORTED PILFERING OF BABY'S BANK INCLrDED IN LIST. . Sewing Machine and Jewelry Taken and Wardrobe Robbed, According to Police Reports. Thieves Thursday night carried off articles varying from sewing ma chines to jewelry, according to re ports made to the police yesterday morning. The proprietor of the Berkshire hotel. First and Main streets, reported that the locks on rpoms 20 and 21 in that place were broken and the gas meters robbed. The theft of a sewing machine, two rings, a pair of opera glasses and a kodak were reported by Miss Alice Barringer, 415 Tenth street. The sew ing machine she said was valued at $60. Mrs. Ida Kruge, 822 Pacific street, reported a quantity of jewelry stolen from her place. The loot included two pair of cuff links, a stick pin, a lapel button and a baby's bank. A wardrobe trunk containing a quantity of bed and table linen was stolen from the basement or tne K.ing Albert apartments, according to a re port made by G. C Dyott, apartment 107. The Union Laundry company, Sec ond and Columbia streets, reported a radiator cap and a motor meter taken from one of its machines while the car was standing in a garage at Sec ond and Main streets. G. L. Parker, 169 Fourth street, re ported a spotlight stolen from his machine. MEN'S SUITS ON- SALE! 600 men's suits are on sale at $40 at the Brownsville Woolen Mill Store These suits are of pure wool, made in the woolen mills of Oregon ana tailored in our own big shops. Reg ular prices up to $50 have been low ered for this special advertising sale to induce 500 Oregon men to wear made-in-Oregon suits. Adv. Bremer Club Builds Home. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Spe cial.) Work has started on erection of a new clubhouse for the Bremer Improvement club in eastern Lewis county. The site was donated to the MAYOR DSON HAVING HOSPITAL City Must Meet Epidemics Some Way, Says Executive. LOAN PLAN IS WEIGHED City Attorney Instructed to Deter mine Whether Certificates May Be Issued. . "In face of the influenza epidemic Ul ld3l t CU1 1 VT 111 l. il lUl.Mu ,uv. v . 1200 lives in Portland, and in face of two epidemics now prevalent in fort tanii t Vi n nitv miiRt nrnvidfl immedi- ntalv an ooninto nnn t n ef mm ho&ni- tal. If money in the general fund is not available, some otner means umai be provided to raise necessary funds. To throw ud our hands at this "time is criminal." Such was the statement or mayor Baker yesterday when seen at his v, n whea hn is recnverintT from an attack of quinsy. The mayor s,aid that tne first tning ne piauneu iu uu wuu day, when he expects to return to his office, js to work out some plan whrehv- the citv can obtain the money necessary to construct a con tagious hospital. Legal Question Raised. TVironri Hal M. White, his secre tary, the mayor requested City At i.mo LaTiochn to determine if there was some way in which the city could issue certificates ot inaeDieaness anu thereby obtain necessary funds for the hospital. Should the city attor ney find that the city cannot legally pursue this metnoa, tne mayor ua decided to request certain business man in ho rltv either to lend the city money or to donate money with which to pay for the cost or tne nospiiai. Conservation 01 numan ma 1 " of the most important duties reposed in city officials. To continue using makeshift facilities for handling contagious diseases wouldi be crim inal, to say the least. I am opposed to any plan of spending money for temporary arrangements. 100 mwu money has been spent in that man ner now. Sane Work Is Done. Mavor Baker, said that when ar rangements were made for the use of the Kelly Butte jail, tne county commissioners, who have charge of thft hiiriinfra wrp. tnld that within 60 days the city would have an ade quate contagious hospital and the jail would be turned back to tne county. At that time, he said, the council was unanimous in the decision to H,,fii ,ha hnenitnl nnfl lhA riflnartment of public works was given the duty of excavating the basement and pre paring the plans. A roadway was constructed, he said, and all indica tions pointed to progress. "Fortunately we utilized Kelly Butite jail for smallpox patients," said the mayor, "because it made the bar-oL-a in Knuth Portland available for influenza patients. But a jail is not a fit place for sick people, ana wnen the arrangements were made some mnntha arm it was the distinct understanding that the arrangement was temporary only. ARREST FOLLOWS FIGHT Two Men Caught by Police May Be Members of Robber Gang. Charles Cnmmings and J. S. Cum mings, believed by the police to be long to a gang of thieves now operat ing in the city and who were cap tured early yesterday morning when they are alleged to have been in the act of carrying a large quantity of shoes from a storeroom belonging to Max Bloomfield, 233 Clay street, waived hearing in the municipal court and were held to answer to the grand jurv yesterday. Their bail was placed at $500. The two men were arrested by Motorcycle Officers Nolan and Wiles after a pursuit in which six shots were fired by the policemen. When finally overtaken J. S. Cummings and Officer Wiles engaged in a fight which resulted in the officer losing a tooth and the prisoner being badly battered about the face. Charles Cum mings submitted to arrest without a struggle after being overtaken. FARMERS TO MEET TODAY Gresham Meeting Held to Discuss Marketing and Outlook. President Kerr of Oregon Agricul tural r-niietre. C I. Lewis of the Oregon Growers' Co-operative association and others will address a garnering 01 farmers today at Gresham. It is the mnstinir of the kind held in this county and will cover the greater part of the day. Mr. Lewis will speak on "Advan tages and Opportunities in Co-operative Marketing of Fruit" juBt preced- Wilbur Methodist Episcopal Church Assembly hall Multnomah hotel. Divine services Sunday, 10:30 A. M. . Dr. E. H. TODD of Ta coma will preach. , Music by Quartet Choir. You are cordially invited to these services. Come early and bring your friends with you. BOORS! BOOKS! BOOKS! 20,000 PfKW BOOKS ON ALL Sl'BJKGTS AT FKK-WiA PRICKS. Rook a Bonffht and Sold Johnsons Books Old and New 248 Main St Between 2d and 3d Sts. Estab. 20 Years in Portland C. Gee Wo Root and Herb Remedies 162 Vt First St., Portland, Or. SPRING SUITS for Spring Suitors See our windows. f "THE RAMBEAU" Kuppenheimer model for young men. Single and double breasted. In-and-out bell. High vent Plain colors, fancy mixtures. $55 S. & H. Stamps Given rami Exclusive Kuppenheimer House in Portland Morrison at Fourth ing the home-products lunch to be r-T ttiA ftrpshum Business Men's club. The high school orches tra and girls giee ciuo wiu music. . The remainder of the programme is as follows: 1 to 2 P. M., greetings irom ine puainess tj- a -muIai-- "nroirnn Products." JIl Cil, 1 . B A. G. Clark; "The Local Advantages In Education. iieorge w. diivwii, Future In the Berry Business in This Com- munny, . . .. v. . to Agricultural Development, H-0 A- Lewis, president 01 iw - . '30 P. M., "The Growth of Agriculture In Oregon," President W. J. Kerr, Oregon Agricultural college; 2:30 to 3:30 P. M., "Handwriting on the Wall." P. V. Maris, county agent leader. College Orator Selected. irTxrxTxrTT.T.Tn rnT .T.T!fR. McMinn- ..mi. r ah 15 fSnpcial.i In tne local oratorical contest of the Mc Minnville college students just closed Irl McSherry of Milton. Or., won first place and was chosen to represent McMinnville college in tne annual in tercollegiate oratorical contest which will be held at Forest Grove on March 12. CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH East Ninth and Pine "The Friendly Church" DR. FRANK L. WEMETT Brings Two IMPORTANT MESSAGES TOMORROW 11 A. M. "CHALLENGED BY GOD'S MERCIES" 7:30 P. M. "THE CRIMSON CREED" FINE PROGRAMME OF MUSIC THIS CHURCH INVITES YOU F El Park and Madison Sts. REV. WM. T. McfcLVEEtf, PH. D. a newVdeaTjf lent 12:35, NOON, CURRENT EVENTS CLASS The landings of Mavnard Kerne's ,rat Bonk. . RALLY OFTHEMGIDE0NS Speakers: A.' B. T. Moore. National Secretary of Gideons; Dr. W. T. McEIveen. Mrs. Dudley Clark, soprano; Miss Beatrice Palmer, contralto; War ren A. Erwin, tenor; W. E. Robin son, baritone; Lucien E. Becker, organist and director. East Side Baptist Church Cor. E. 20th and Salmon Preaching; by Dr. W. B. Hinson 11:00 ' 'America and Armenia 7:30 'If I Were God?' Apostolic preaching for the times. Take Hawthorne, Mount Tabor or Sunnyside cars to 20th street. iminmraimnimmmnmni unnmnimiitiniimmtunimmmiiti NEW SHOW TODAY STARS OF THE LONG ARM OF MANNISTER 55 WE ARE STARTING A NEW WEEK WITH A BIG PICTURE BARNEY FUREY will appear in PERSON during the showing of "The Long Arm of Man nister." t Mr. Furey plays one of the principal character parts of this picture, and he is also a noted maga zine and scenario writer. wChm . irouvcXa cliftordA 1 annalcowA rC0a CHADWICKV WALTHALL COSSArA Here we have the distin guished dramatic actor, HENRY B. WALTHALL supported by a most ca pable cast in a story of social sins and sorrows with an ending excep tional in its dramatic unexpectedness. STORY BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEDI rRARNEY FURTf REALITY IT IS FIVE STORIES IN ONE GUTERSON'S ORCHESTRA Two concerts every afternoon and evening, ALL THIS WEEK Xylophone and Marimbaphone solo, PRESTON LODWICK accompanied by the orchestra. Special Concert Sunday at 12:30 "The Opera Mirror" "To a Wild Rose" (Trio) M. Guterson (Violin), Chris Poole ('Cello), "Largo" Xylophone Solo (Played by Preston Noon . . . .Thco. M. Tobain MacDowcll II. Graf (Harp) Handel Lodwick) Remember You can't go wrong on a Rivoli Show jgsgoNg X nflfwJjllUl-inwiriiMLtlllilll.i.'.' 11 T4P 'Sua"" "''""" - . J News Weekly Current Topics Christie Comedy iiiiiiiinniniiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiNiuniniii l,,,mm.imH.iHiiiimiinMn.m.i.mmmuniiiu.iimiuiHiumiiifmiiiHHiiiMnr.m. i.muimi.mii. Dr. Edward H. PENCE WESTMINSTER Pastor Subjects, 10:30 A. M.: "WHO ARE THE 7:30 P. M-: "CROSSING THE BARRIER OF BIRTH AND LANGUAGE" V Bible School 12:10 Young People's Society 6:30 niinimilMiuuiu Quartette: Mrs. J. B. Ettinger, J. P. Mulder. ) Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, Dom Zan. niHiiimmHnnmmitinm iinnnnmtimifflUiiiimiiitmmininiHmiimHHh' "PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK" Is the subject of a sermon-lecture taken from Jerome's famous play, to be given by MAJOR THORNTON A. MILLS Sunday Kveninu at 7:0. At the 11 o'clock service Major Mills will preach from the topic: "GRACIOUS GOODNESS" Attractive Muxlc by Chorns Choir. Bible Sehool at 10 o'clock. A COROTAI, ISITtiuh EAST EIGHTEENTH AND PINE STREETS Sixth and Alberta Streets W. T. 1IIM.1KF.N, D.O, Pastor. i Sermon Subjects for Feb. lath "THE BEST. GIFT OF ALL" Ti.TO P. ir. I "THE LAW OF REPEATED I SUGGESTION" I THF BIBLE SABBATH Ad tThe3fe"eathVy.rn,,,S WHY JESUS KEPT' SATURDAY WHY CHRISTIANS OBSERVE SUNDAY WHY HEATHEN REGARD NO DAY THE SCRIPTURES SHOW ALL ARE RIGHT Fsneciallv Interesting Come and P Hear" This Fact Proven by CUE ROY Lecturer for the International Bible " students' Association, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 W.01WLE Eleventh St- Between Washington and Alder. SEATS FREE. NO COIXECTION. Wanted Chairs to Cane by School for Blind FOB. PAKTICX'LAKS CALL THE SEALING OF 144,000 Hear EVANCiEI.IST DICKSOl ex plain from fTte Bible this most im portant prophecy. THE UMIIVH OF THE WAR HAS A DIRECT BKARi ON THE Kn.ffl.l.llJiST OK THIS PREDICTION. 'S HALL lltb. St Bet Morrison and Tamhill SUNDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY IS AT Ii30 O'CLOCK. BIG CONGREGATIONAL SING AND SPECIAL MTJS1C PTJBIIC INVITED. SEATS FREE. Price GOES UP Monday Place your Gasco Furnace order today thus savins $23 and making sure of getting one First Presbyterian Church Twelfth and Alder Streets EEV. LEVI JOHNSON 10:30 A. M. "A SURVEY OF OUR JUDEA" 7:30 P. M. "EARMARKS OF A REAL MAN" 12:13 P. M. Sunday School 7:13 P. M. Organ Recital By E. E. Coursen SPECIAL MUSIC FIRST M. E. CHURCH Twelfth and Taylor Sts. REV. JOSHUA STANSFIELD. D. D., PASTOR 10-30-SERMON BY REV. W. T. RANDOLPH. D. D, SEATTLE Superintendent Deaconess Training School. 12:15 P. M. SUNDAY SCHOOL, GRADED. Classes for All. 7:43 P. BL "LIFE'S I IMPERATIVES" Rev. Lvnn Harold Hough, D. D- Chicago President Northwestern University Mass Meeting for Resident Alumni ALL INVITED Phone Your Want Ads to The Oreronian .- Main 707Q A 6095 . club by John Levixier.