,THE MOKMSG OKEGOA1AA, AVliDAESDAY, FEBllUAISV 25,-lV20
SELECTION OF AUTO
HERE'S A VIEW OF PART OF THE INTERIOR OF THE BIG ICE PALACE, WHERE PORTLAND'S ELEVENTH ANNUAL AUTOMOBILE
SHOW IS ON DURING ALL OF THIS WEEK. ,
"Thousand Beauties" at Ice
Palace Really Hypnotic.
EXPLORII.G CROWD MERRY
Feeling of Prosperity and Ambition
Kale, But Variety of Cars Addles
Hinds of Wonderers.
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BY LEOXE CASS BAER.
Tou must awake and call me early,
call me early, mother dear,, for to
morrow is toe busiest day. that I'll
have all year, and that is saying a
mouthful. I simply can't be late, so
have my Java early, for I surely have
some date. I sleep so sound all night.
, mother, that I shall never awake, al
though in these non-liquid days I'm
careful what I take, so if I don't re
spond ma, when you give the break
fast call, pour water on my face, ma,
I shan't mind at all. For tomorrow
is a big day and by the hour cf 10 I
must be at the Ice Palace to meet a
thousand men.
I represent a "prospect" ma, to
buy a grand new car, out of a thou
sand beauties, ma, yes, I'll say they
are. There's many an addled mind,
mother, but mine's the wildest yet.
I'm trying to remember the names
of cars I met: A Hupmobile, a Na
tional, a Grant and Chevrolet, a Pater
son, a Standard and a Cadillac quite
gay; an Oldsmobile all done in blue,
with ribbons on its chest, and a Ford
sedan so classy it stood out from the
rest.
A Studebaker smarty and a Jordan
and a Paige, and an Elgin, whose
smooth movements are the wonder of
the age; a Lexington, Colunfbia and
Cleveland in a row, sounds like a
train caller on the B. A O.
There's Steams-Knights and a Buick,
and a gorgeous child named Nash,
and a Dixie, and a Premier, and
Cole with lots of of dash. There's
million-dollar Essex, and a Winton,
and a Bell, and an onery little Stutx,
for which I pro-nptly fell, a Willy
Knight quite ornate, and a Velie and a
Case met my warm approval as
sauntered round the place. A Dodge
didn't need to Dodge, and a perky
Kissel-Kar, an Auburn and a Frank'
lin. you'd surely love 'em mar. A Mai'
bohm. I couldn't pronounce, and
AV'estcott shining smart, a Packard
and a Mitchell and a saucy car named
Dort. (Dort does not rhyme with
smart, but 1 took out a poet's license,
so It auto do. P. S. It will have to
do.) A Packard gay and devilish, an
Overland and Shaw, an Oakland and
a -Reo.
Are you getting dixzy. Ma? A
Templar and a Stephens, a Common
wealth quite wealthy, a peerless Peer
less., too, and a dignified Pierce-Arrow
done in a lovely blue, an Allen and a
Maxwell, and a Moon car, mother dear,
are others I remember; ob yes, and a
Hevere. -
An Apperson, a Liberty, a Chandler
and Haynes are others to remember.
which I've .taxed ..my poor, tired
brains Two dolls named Marmon and
Monroe, thatclears the list I guess,
unless they've made more autos since
1 began this mess. .
So wake and call me early, for I'Ve
a lot to do, I'm going to buy a car ma.
' heaven knows when 1 11 get through.
I think of all the dope I got while
scouting j-esterday. but I promised
each I'd buy one if he'd let ma get
away.
Yesterday I reviewed the heaviest
sliow- I ever attended. Th theater
is at the Ice Palace and the actors
are some dolls, shiny, satiny beauties,
on their best behavior. They make
me think these lovely cared-for cars
of a sultan's harem as 1 have ob
served it on the stage and in liter
ature. Sulky, silent, pampered and
gorgeous is each car, all dressed up
but going nowhere, pulsing alive and
vital under the quiet outer cloak, and
perfectly harmless because they are
shorn for the while of their power.
It gave me quite a kick to prome
nade fearlessly about while a multi
tude of motors stood shackled. Dan
iel In the lion's den probably had i
the name feeling when he found the
couldn't bite him. I have spent so
- much of my life dodging cars and
near-cars and once-were cars that
any movement that throttles the ac
tivities of one of the beasts, even if
temporarily, can have my Tote.
Thrill la Hypnotic
After you take In the beauty of the
picture, the handsome cars parked
in screen grass plots with flowers
a-bloom and magnificent Turkish
rugs, against a background of Ore
gon scenery painted realistically, and
you analyze it all. even to the de
lightful music that comes floating
from a balcony, you put your finger
on the mood it generates and know
that it is a feeling of prosperity, of
well doing and ambition. The spell is
hypnotic. The crowd thinks cars,
talks cars, breathes cars and buys
cars. Soft voiced chatter of women
who in this dynasty know as much
about the innards of a car as their
men escorts, gay little high-voiced
observations from excited little boys
exploring and investigating, and oc
castonally the gentle voice of the
salesman demonstrating the merits of
his car.
Crowd la Merry.
It's .a merry crowd, a crowd that
would dance in a minute to the mel
ody of the band, a polite crowd that
"pardon me's" and "I thank youV its
way about, a colorful animated joyous
band. Harmony prevails and I think if
charm and good manners count for
anything the whole of Portland will
have traded its immortal soul for au
tomobiles before next Saturday night
if. ix I discovered that all the sis
ters who wear leather coats do not
own cars.
P. S. The only smell of gasoline at
the auto show is from me ciean-your-
gloves-at-home-girls.
" '-;'? - V .' Photo by Prentiss.
There were 5 cars of different makes and 262 different models en display at the show yesterday, and arrival of cam delayed In shipment from Ike
iierorici wiu.onBg toe number , or liferent make up close to 70 by today or tomorrow.
truck organization to have - its own
table. The guests will be distributed
among the organizations.
But the dinner will be only a part,
though" of course a most important
part of the evening's entertainment.
The programme for the evening in
cludes four solid hours of high-elass
vaudeville. Some fine attractions In
cluding one musical act in which
there are 40 singing girls, have been
obtained for the programme, which
is In the hands of A. S. Robin soft, sec
retary -of the show committee, and
known all along the Pacific coast for
his prowri ss as a provider of enter
tainment.- Mr. Robinson has been
neglecting his business- frightfully
for the past couple of weeks, attend
ing rehearsals and obtaining new at
tractions for his big show. -
Attendance . at the passenger - car
show in the ice palace and at the
truck and accessory shows in ., the
armory yesterday, eclipsed even the
records set for -opening day, when
4700' persons attended. Better than
5000 attended the shows yesterday
and last night. - M. O. Wilkina.-.presf-dent
of the Dealers' Motor-Car asso
ciation of Oregon, and manager of
both shows, says attendance so far
has been way beyond that of any
previous automobile show in. Port-
OLD POWERS RESTORED
STATE BODIES GET JCRISDIC-
', TIOX oi'kR RAILWAYS.'
BAXQCET TODAY BIG I'EATCRE
Reservations Made for 1000 Visit
ing Dealers and Guests.
One of the bis events of automo
bile show week will take place to
night at the city auditorium, when
Portland motor car and truck dealer
entertain visiting dealer, and truest
at a big- dinner and vaudeville show.
Reservations hav. been made for no
leas than 1000 guests. Some Idea of
the Importance In which this show is
held throughout the northwest may
be gained from the fact that about
600 of the reservations are for guests
from outside of Portland, some coming
here to attend the show and inci
dentally the dinner, from as far dis
tant as Seattle and Spokane.
Flooring has been laid over the
eats In the whole main downstairs
part of the auditorium. On this floor
ing SO tables have been placed for
the dinner, which will begin at 10:30
o'clock tonight. The doors of the
auditorium will not be opened until
that hour, so It won't do any good
to com. earlier. This table arrange
ment will enable each automobile and
and.
Some of the new cars delayed In ar
rival and hence not in place at the
opening of the show, have reached
town. Among them is the Monroe
four, which can be seen by show
visitors today. The new Briscoe, in
which there is so much Interest, is
expected to arrive sometime today.
and to be in place alongside the new
Liberty by tomorrow.
One of the chassis exhibits that at
tracted a lot of attention yesterday
was that of a Buick. It is a cutaway
chassis, parts of the cylinder walls.
ransmisslon case, differential hous-
ng and such being cut away, so as
to show all the working parts of the
motor and other machinery In opera-
ion. This chassis proved so fascinat
na to visitors that it was hidden be-
ina crowns an day ana evening.
Visitors to the truck show, who are
interested in accessories, and every
motor-car owner is so interested.
should not forget that in the ball
room of the armory upstairs from the
truck show is a very complete- and
attractive accessory show.
Attendance at the truck show has
been as good in proportion as that at
the passenger car show in the ice
palace. Both passenger car show at
the ice palace and truck show at the
armory will continue all this week.
Oregon Public Service Commission
er Foresees Better Advan-
. tages for Shippers.
CENSUS ESTIMATE 314656
SUPERVISOR BENNETT DE
CLARES FIGURE "HIGH."
City Directory Publishers Base
Number on Names In Directory.
Official Count Not Public.
Estimate of Portland's population
at 314,656 by H. T. Hutchinson, man
ager of R. L. Polk & Co., publishers
of the citv directory, made public yes
terday was said to be high' by w.
D. Bennett, supervisor of the federal
census In this district. While having
the figures at his command. Mr. Ben
nett is not authorized to state them.
It is believed, however, that the cal
culations announced by Mr. Hutchin
son might be classed as "quite high.'
The directory is in process of bind
ing. It was said yesterday, and should
be out within two or three weeks.
Actual number of names listed this
year is 142.514. The usual Folk
method of multiplying this figure by
24 yields the estimate announced
yesterday. Approximately 6000 names
are of persons living outside of the
city limits, but in places worked by
the directory people. The estmiate as
to Portland's population stated does
not include these.
Mr. Bennett yesterday expressed
the belief that official figures on the
city's population will not be made
from w ashington before March IS,
and perhaps not before ApriL
.SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.)
Passage by congress of the modified
reorganization bill restores the pow
ers of- the interstate commerce com
mission and the state public service
commissions ' as existing before the
railway lines were placed under fed-
Loral control, with additional power to
the federal commission .to remove any
undue advantage, preference or preju
dice between intrastate commerce
and interstate or foreign commerce,
according to H. H.. Corey, member of
the Oregon public service commission.
The bill contains also a provision.
according to Mr. Corey, under which
carriers may petition the federal com
mission to- remove discriminations.
Full jurisdiction ,' over all proposed
rate increases is restored to state
commissions by the bill upon the 'ter
mination of federal control, but no
reductions may be made without the
consent of the federal commission
until the expiration of the federal
guarantee period. September 1, 1920.
The interstate commerce commis
sion is to arrange for a preliminary
survey and plan for consolidation of
existing carrier lines into competitive
systems which may be modified at
any time. The bill also gives the
fpderal commission power to order
the joint use of terminals. It fur
ther contains a new rule for rail
road rate-making, specifically set
ting out that the percentage return
shall be computed upon the value for
rate-malting purposes.
Mr. Corey says that because of the
new railroad bill the state commis
sions will be better able than ever
before to regulate the carriers along
lines fair and Just to both tne corpo
rations and the shippers.
night the group of dramatic Mous
sorgsky songs in the Russian, but by
special request she will sing the
Hebrew tribal melody. "Eili, Eili."
This tragic song with its throbbing,
passionate melody, is known and be
loved by thousands of Jews through
out the world.
"Eili Eili lomp asovtoni" is taken
from the first line of the second-yerse
of Psalm XXII in the Hebrew version,
and being translated is "My God, my
God, why hast - thou forsaken me?"
AKhouRh by many this has been ac
credited to tie days of the old Baby
lonian captivity, it was arranged in
its present form by a modern com
poser.. Jacob Kopel Sandler.
When Miss Braslau sang "Eili, Eili"
recently in Cleveland, O., with the
Cleveland Symphony orchestra, the
Cleveland Plain-Dealer said: "Her's
is a glorious voice,, superb in volume,
of ringing vibrant texture and of
great range. Her singing of the
Jewish melody, 'Eili, Eili,' delivered
with impassioned fervor, called forth
a tempest -of applause.
ESCAPED KILLER CAUGHT
GAME DEPUTY THREATENED
DUMMY RIDDLED AVITH BUL
LETS CARRIES WARNING.
Wild . Life Guardian, However, Is
in Portland Not Through Fear,
but Only to Make Report.
Maybe the people near Mitchell
think that Deputy State Game Warden
McDonald is in Portland because he's
afraid, but the guardian of the state's
wild life in that district knows dif
ferently, even thoug-h he Is carrying
In his pocket the following note:
'"Mr. McDonald, Can you take a
hint?",.
The message is terminated with a
long sketchy line labeled "Salem."
The bit of paper was found by Mc
Donald, last Friday just after he had
arrested six men within a radius of
45 miles of Mitchell for violations of
the state game ' laws. It was ' at
tached -to a dummy lying in the road
on a deerskin. The effigy had sev
eral bullet'lioles and -around its neck
was a. hangman's noose. - I'
McDonald said he was positive that
it was placed there by some members
of a group of hunters. He arrested
some hunters recently and they were
fined $25 in the justice courts at
Prineville or Fossil. The men were
taken into town by rather unusual
methods and the warden made siJ
cuts in telephone lines in order that
SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) tney mignt not communicate with
Jack LaRose. gas-pipe murderer, who irienas.
escaped from the penitentiary wood ine men " fined were L. Reams,
camp on March 5, 1910, has be.en cap- charged with having green deer hides
tiiraJ q .Qha tarnoo flllo flnri in hpitllT h is POSSeRSion: ArclleV RpBm
held there pending the arrival of the cnarged with killing deer out of sea
Oregon officials, according to a tele- J,0"-10 trapping without a license:
gram received at the prison today. w- H- Brummer, charged with killing
LaRose was arrested in Portland in 2.eer out of season. These were from
1909 charged with the murder of II. .""J11" ,t.neI oth" hree' w- L- GaS
i u. iiiut.iicii, in oi ucnoco ana
The Family's Reason
Every member of the family likes the Columbia six.
The young people like it because of its spirited power
and clean-cut design. The older members of the family
like its rich appearance, its substantiality the ease
with which it is maneuvered the confident comfort
they enjoy while they are in the car. They all like it be
cause it is the same good car each time they take it out
a joy to drive; a beautiful car to own.
For the Mechanically Inclined
Timken Axles Continental Red Seal Rutenburjr Motor Detroit Pressed
Steel Company Frame Radiator with "Sylphon" Thermostatically Con
trolled Shutters Splcer Universal Joints Borg A Beck Clutch Duraton
Transmission Detroit Steel Products Company s Springs Gemmer Steer
ing Gear Auto Lite Starting A Lighting Atwater-Kent Ignition Strom
berg Carburetor Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Painting and Trimming
by The American Auto Trimming Co. Pantasote Top Firestone Tires.
Prices Ffve-Passeaa-er Toarlns; Car. 91495.AOI Vnr-Passengrr
Sport Model (five wire wheels Included). IM.VOO Trro-l'ai-aeager
Roadster (five Dlnteel wheels Included), aiMS.OOl Tf
Passenger Conpe $2830 Five-Passenger Tnnrlng Sedan
S2&30.00. Prices '. O. B. Detroit.
A. M. Beaver Motor Co.
Temporary Location
354 East Broadway at East Third.
Phone 31C-43.
GAS-PIPE MCRDERER TAKEX
BY OKLAHOMA OFFICERS.
Jack La Rose, Who Resented Fail
ure to Get Pardon and Left,
Will Return to Prison.
EUGENE SMITH STEPS BUT
CANDIDACY FOR COXGRESS IS
WITHDRAWN.
Former President of Central Labor
- Council Says Unexpected De
velopments Change Plans.
"FLU" TAKES 14 LIVES
Reports Indicate Epidemic in
Portland Is Waning.
Fourten deaths were reported to
the health bureau yesterday from in
fluenza for Saturday afternon. Sun
day and Monday. The number of new
cases, 48 In all, indicates that the dis
ease In Portland is waning.
The new cases have reached an
average lower than at time since the
first week of the outbreak of the
disease this year.
Reports reaching State Health Offi
cer Roberg indicated that with the
exception of Klamath Falls the dis
ease is becoming less virulent. In
Klamath Falls the crisis has not yet
been reached, although conditions
were reported better than last week.
WIFE TELLS OF CRUELTY
Mrs. X. P. Wheat of Roseburg- Wins
Divorce and $2000 Award.
ROSEBURG Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.)
Mrs. N. P. Wheat, testifying before
Judge Hamilton today in an action
for divorce, told an undisputed story
of cruelty and privation which re
voked judicial wrath and brought the
woman a favorable ruling, in her di
vorce action for 1 2000 and custody of
their minor children.
Mrs. Wheat alleged she had swung
an ax side by side with her husband
and assisted in building the log cabin
which was their home for several
years, and that for seven years she
had virtually been held a prisoner on
the farm, without the privilege of go
ing to town. She said that in illness
she had not received the care of any
physician, nor had a doctor been i
called when any of the children were
111. She told the court that as her
husband had refused to buy shoes for
her she was compelled to make
moccasins. She also alleged that as
soon as the children became old
enough to work out, they were com
pelled to leave home.
Newman, a second-hand dealer, and a
month later was convicted and sen
tenced to a life term in the peniten
tiary. He was received at the prison
on May 26, 1909. After serving nearly
ten years within, the penitentiary
walls LaRose was assigned to the
wood camp, from -which he made his
escape. ' - -
At about the tfme LaRose was ar
rested for killing Mr. Newman he also
is alleged to have assaulted Max Her
man and John Chung, but both of.
these men recovered. In each Instance
he is said to have used a gas-pipe.
On the night that LaRose escaped
from the prison woodyard he told
fellow convicts that it was his under-
standing that he would be subject to
parole after serving ten ears of his
sentence. When tne prison oiticiai
failed to. call him before the parole
board for consideration he said he be
came discouraged and intended to
take unofficial leave.
An officer from the penitentiary
left for Oklahoma tonight and it I
expected that LaRose will be returned
here early next week. He was ar
rested under the name of Roy Casey.
of Ochoco and
ai. t,. urisham of Mitchell were al
leged' to have also killed deer out of
season. Archey Reams was fined $25
on both charges against him. as Mc
Donald found the carcass of a beavet
in his possession.
McDonald will be In Portland sev-1
eral days making reports to the game
commissin. He expects to return to
eastern Oregon as soon as his work
here is completed.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
Eugene E. Smith has withdrawn as
a candidate for the republican nom
ination for congress. Mr. Smith, who
announced his candidacy ten days
ago, says that unexpected develop
ments hare caused him to change his
plans about running for congress, but
that his ideas as to the qualifications
a republican candidate should possess
have not been altered.
Mr. Smith, who was formerly pres
ident of the Central Labor .council
and served in the regular and spe
cial sessions of the legislature In 1919
nd 1920, .is
nouncement ha disclaimed being the
candidate of any class and that he
expected to draw support from all re
publican sources.
In withdrawing, Mr. Smith Issued
the following statement last night:
"Unexpected and unforeseen devel
opments In -my affairs compel this
decision, which I regret being forced
to make, but I will not have the time
nor the energy to do justice to the
issues that will be properly before
the republican voters, or to my sup
porters, or to myself in the campaign.
"My withdrawal in no wise denotes
a change of belief or convictions as
to the qualifications the republican
nominee for congress should possess,
and the fact should not be permitted
by those who believe as I do to
change their views. In withdrawing
I desire' sincerely to thank the many
friends and others who have so
promptly and whole-heartedly as
sured me of their vote and support."
Hickey Announces Candidacy.
SALEM, Or, Feb. 24. (Special.)
Oliver M. Hickey of Portland todav
considered one- of the' filed with the secretary of state his
leading interpreters of labor thought I declaration to become a candidate for
in the state. As the American ed- , delegate at large to the republican
eratlon of Labor has threatened to national convention to be held in Chl
oppose the re-election of Representa- J cago In June. Mr. Hickey sets out in
tlve McArthur, It was supposed that I his declaration that if elected he will
this vote would center on Mr. Smith, j support the republican party's choice
but when he madet his Initial an-1 for president as expressed under the
primary law.
torney.
Mr. Hickey Is an at-
Gravel Investigation Ordered.
SALEM, Or, Feb. 21. (Special.)
The state land board today requested
Percy Cupper, state engineer, to make
a complete investigation relative to
applications for leases of certain
gravel bars located along the Vmpnua
river in southern Oregon. J. L. Mc
Allister of the state engineer's office
will conduct the Invextitrnt ton.
CASTOR I A
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In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
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Ladies Let Cuticura
Keep Your Skin
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GAME BODY TO ORGANIZE
New Commission Scheduled to Meet
Here Xext Monday. ,
Permanent organization of the new
fish and game commission authorized
by the special session of the legisla
ture will be effected next Monday at
the offices in the Oregon building. In
addition to the old commissioners,
who are I. N. Fleischner of Portland,
Marion Jack of Pendleton, C F. Stone
of Klamath Falls and Frank Warren
of Portland, there will be present
Senator John Gill of Portland, Earl
tmroons of Eugene, Charles Hall of
Marshfield and Chris Schmidt of As
toria, the new members.
It is understood that E. V. Carter
of Ashland will be selected as the
ninth and disinterested commissioner,
representing neither side. Schmidt,
Warren and Hall will represent the
commercial interests and the others
will be the sportsmen members.
SOPHIE BRASLAU TONIGHT
Singer With Symphony Orchestra
Scores Triumph With Songs.
Sophie Braslau, Metropolitan opera
contralto, who is assisting soloist
with the Portland Symphony orches
tra in concert at the Heilig- theater.
this evening, la a remarkably attrac-j
Cattle Shipments. Probed..
SALEM, Or, Feb. 24. (Special.)
Dr. W. H. Lytle, state veterinarian
has gone to Klamath county where
he is investigating complaints to the
effect that California sheep are be
ing Imported into Oregon without
first undergoing the federal quaran
tine tests. In the event -tne com
plaints are found to be true, Mr.
Lytle says prosecutions of the vio
lators may follow.
Marlon Man Gets Court Post.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.)
A. H. Kloepping, for more than two
years employed as clerk of the
Marion circuit court,-today was ap
pointed deputy clerk of the Oregon
supreme court. He will succeed W.
A. Wlest, who recently resigned the
position to engage in the practice of
law at Kiamaatn rails.
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more you wiH appreciate the relief
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Try Poslam for any Facial breaking-out.
for clearing inflamed com.
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Barbers' Itch. Tired. Itchine- Feet, in
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voice is rich and full quite what one ' Xor,e'hey wread and become serious.
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greatest contraltos. She is expected We6t 47th st New Tork cit
to arrive in town this morning. I Posiam soap is a daiiv treat t
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AUTO
This Afternoon and Tonight
ALL THIS WEEK
Two Shows One Admission
Initial showing of latest
models direct from
Eastern shows and fac
tories 69 different
makes 176 "models.
ICE PALACE 19th and Marshall
Passenger Cars Motor Trucks
Open From 9:30
turn, to 10:30 p. m.
Nearly 100 models
Every type of freight
carrier Roadbuilder
Quick delivery and
general purpose truck. ,
ARMORY Tenth and Davis Sts.
Accessory Display at Armory
Largest, Most Comprehensive Auto Show Ever Held West of Chicago!