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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1920)
TITE 3IOKNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1920 7 THEATER PIGKETERS' CASE BEFORE COURT Hearing on Injunction to Re strain Unions Begins. HOT ARGUMENTS DEVELOP Young. This dinner took the form of an auld la rig syne affair, the veteran firefighters indulging In reminis cences. Virtually all of the men who attended the dinner have been in the fire department a Rood many years. Those attending were City Commis sioner Bigelow, Chief DowelL Assist ant Chief Laudenklos. Acting Chief Young. Battalion Chief Holden. Bat talion Chief Grenfell, Captain Dillane and Capiairi Heatik. Chief fjowell returned to Portland yesterday from a visit to the moun tains. As yet Mr. Dowell has not de cided on his future course, although he said he was seriously considering a business venture. Years in the fire department make it difficult for the chief to stay away from the headquarters of the fire bu reau or the firehouses. Yesterday he spent most of the day visiting his friends in the various firehouses. i Mr. U'Kcn's Proposal That Jensen & Von Heroers Be Made Plaintiffs Protested. The hearing of the owners of five moving picture theaters in Portland for a permanent Injunction to restrain the unions from picketing their thea ters opened yesterday afternoon be fore Circuit Judge Tucker and further arguments will be presented this morning, beginning at 9:30 o'clock. The temporary restraining order removing the pickets two weeks ago will remain in effect until the case is decided. Rather heated arguments developed in yesterday's hearing after W. S. U'Ren, one of the attorneys for the moving picture employes' union, local No. 159, moved that C, S. Jensen and John J. Von Herberg be made parties plaintiff to the suit. Mr. U'Ren asserted that the People's Amusement company, of which the Star and People's theaters are parts, the Liberty Theater corporation, the Majestic Amusement company and the Columbia Amusement company, were all operated under the direction of Jensen & Von Herberg, and that these two men should be added as plaintiffs In the case. Motion In Protested. The defendants make a most un usual motion," said Dan J. Malarkey, one of the attorneys for the moving picture house owners. "Never before have 1 heard of a defendant asking that the plaintiffs go out and drive someone else in as & plaintiff. "No one can be a plaintiff unless he wants to," said Mr. Malarkey. "Even If an order were made out that Jen tn and Von Herberg be made plain tiffs in this case, no one can compel them to sue anyone unless they want to. The plaintiff must come in volun tarily." Mr. U'Ren declared that the picket ing of the theaters was peaceful and that peaceful picketing is allowed. No one was prohibited from entering the theaters, he said, and the pickets were silent. He held that if theater employes do not liko the way in which the employers trfat them the em ployes have a perfect right to strike: Strike Held Sympathetic Mr. Malarkey said there was no con troversy horo between employers and employes, that the trouble arose in Washington and that this was a sym pathetic strike. The attorneys for the moving pic ture theaters were reading a decision of the supreme ccurt of Texas in "which peaceful picketing was not up held when the court adjourned until thii morning. Mr. U'Ren and E. E. Petttngell are attorneys for the union and Dan J. Malarkey, John F. Logan and Arthur L. Veazie for the employer. 17-CENT MILK FORECAST SAX KR.VXCISCO RISE TAKJEX AS GAUGE FOR PORTLAND. HIGHWAY IS DISCUSSED TERWILLl&ER BOULEVARD XOT l'OR AUTOS, SAYS KEYSER. Distributor s' Representative Charges Dairy League Is in Con trol of Situation in South. Increase in the retail price of milk sold in San Francisco to 17 cents a quart, effective August 1. ie typical of the future price of milk in Port land, if the Oregon dairymen's co-operative league gains complete control of the milk situation, according to C. M. Gregory, representing the Port land milk distributors, who are en gaged in a controversy with the league officials. The league of ficials are notinclined to accept Mr. Gregory's version of the Increase of milk prices in San Fran cisco, saying that all the producers desire in Oregon is a price for milk which will cover production casts. "In San Francisco," said Mr. Gregory, "the league is in complete control of the situation. As a result of this monopoly the price is ad vanced just 3 cents a quart higher than the Portland price. However, the price for butter fat, which is the guiding price for milk, is $2.80 a hundredweight, or approximately the same as the price for butter fat in Oregon." Mayor Baker announced that he would review all evidence gathered by Deputy City Attorney Mackay before he would make any announce ment as to future action. A milk commission will not be ap pointed until Mayor Baker is certain that all other measures have failed and that a commission is necessary. It is understood that Mayor Baker will confer with Deputy Attorney Mackay some time today. TOURIST SEEKS GASOLINE Motorist Says Fuel Is Bootlegged in Seattle at Xlght. "They have a new sort of boot leggers in Seattle." volunteered a tourist from the Puget sound city, who yesterday appealed to the Port land chamber of commerce for assist ance in securing enough gasoline to make the trip over the Columbia highway. "Some of the truck drivers up there drain their tanks every night, and sell the surplus thus acquired to less fortunate automobile owners. It is called bootlegging, and as I am un able to secure gasoline at stations here this afternoon in excess of two gallons, I thought maybe a 'gas boot legger' could be located." These prices are low! $45 and $50 Suits now $ $60 and $65 Suits now City Commissioners to Investigate Roadway to Determine ' Its Safety. "Terwilliger boulevard was never Intended for an automobile highway, nor for a main traveled highway. When it was designed, it was for a pleasure highway to accommodate horse-drawn vehicles." This was the statement of C. P. Keyser. superintendent of parks, who was the engineer in charge of the construction of the boulevard. Re cently Mayor Baker stated that he believed the construction of this high way was a "poor piece of engineer lng." "Statements to the effect that the roadway is dangerous have been ex aggerated," said Mr. Keyser. "I can go over the highway on a wet day at 5 miles an hour with reasonable safety. But I admit that, with the boulevard linked with the Pacific highway and the large amount of travel, the curves on the boulevard should be banked. Sufficient bar riers have already been installed. There are a number of bad places in the boulevard. One in particular wnere tne graae suaaemy arops irom died. All of these changes can be made for a nominal sum." City Commissioner Barbur, in charge of the department of public works, and City Commissioner Pier, in charge of the park bureau, have been named by Mayor Baker to make a thorough Investigation of the roadway and to report to the city council with recom mendations. 20 WORK ON TRUCK FARM American Xiabor Exclusively Used by Mr. Koberg on 2 0 Acres. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 29. (Spe cial.) John Koberg, who operates the Twentieth Century truck farm, just east of the city, has employed 20 persons on the 20 acres this sea son. Mr. Koberg, who has just com pleted the harvest of stringless green beans, Is now engaged in mar keting potatoes. He is known as the chief grower of asparagus of the green variety on the Pacific coast. His harvest of this vegetable this season reached 23 tons, which sold at $200 to $250 a ton. Mr. Koberg prides himself that all of truck farm laborers are American. a r 4U ST V Pi f $ 50 YOU save from $5 to $15 in the price but you save more in the value the same suits would cost us more at wholesale to replace. So you see the values are not -imaginary. They're good all-wool suits smartest styles for men and young men, of fine imported and domestic fabrics many are silk lined. Money back, if you want it. Copyright 1920 Hart Schaffner & Marx Sale of Wash Ties 35c Three Ties for 1 SamT Rosenblatt & Co. The home of Hart-Schaf f ner & Marx clothes. Fifth at Alder. Gasco Building. jg p mrjmr p new 3 FAG AMPLE SHOP Morrison Street, Bet. Fourth and Fifth Next to Corbett Building 2S6 Jjg!Don't Be Misled. Beware of Imitation Sample Shops and Sale Imitators. Look ?"jp for the Big Sign with Hand Pointing to 28 Morrison St., Factory Sample Shop E3 Just arrived, a big stock of Samples and Regular Size garments, all sum mer and spring styles. Our instructions are to SELL, SELL, SELL at any price. Our store was crowded during last .week's sale, but this week's event will be the greatest clean-up sale of the season. EARWIGS IWVfiDE THE CITY PESTS DESTROY 1-XOWEJlS AXD SHRUBS IX WALNUT PARK. SCENERY TO BE EXPLOITED Mail tan Plans Tourist Run Up Snake River Canyon. LEW1STOK, Idaho, July 29. (Spe cial.) With the view of exploiting; the wonders of the upper Snake river canyon, said to be one of the most remarkable of any navigable river canyons in the entire country. W. P. Brewink, mail contractor on the river run between Lewiston and Pitteburg landing, a point about a hundred miles up the stream, will construct two new boats fitted for tourist pas senger travel. Mr Brewink makes the trip up Into the canyon each week carrying mail to the settlers. been solicited to buy licenses, con siderable documentary evidence was introduced by the state in the way of correspondence between Myers and other professional men. It is not likely the case will be argued and presented to the jury before tomor row, i BATTALiIO.Y CHIEF HOL-D-EX IX CHARGE DISTRICT 4. Complimentary Dinner Tendered to Retiring Head of Portland Fire Department. Several reassignments In the Port land fire bureau were announced yes terday by Acting Fire Chief Young resulting from the retirement of ex Chief Iowell and the vacation taken by Assistant Fire Chief Laudenklos. Battalion Chief Holden Is now act ing assistant chief In charge of dis trict No. 4. Assistant Chief Lauden klos left last night on his annual va cation of 13 days' duration and, in aadluon. he has been grafted a 30 Says' leave of absence by ciiy Com missioner Blgelow. Laudenklos plans to visit in southern California during his absence from Portland. Captain James Dillane. who was ap pointed acting battalion chief sev eral days ago. was placed in charge of district No. 2. formerly under the supervision of Chief Young. Captain V. D. Heath of engine No. 21 was appointed acting battalion rhief by Chief Young and placed in charge of district No. 2. Battalion Chief Grenfell continues in charge of district No. 1 and will also continue in charge of the fire marshal 8 office. A complimentary dinner to Chief clos was given at the Imperial hotel 'ednesday mslit by Acting Chief R0SARIAN BAND TO -PLAY Concert of 7 Selections to Be Given in St. Johns. The public concert of Conductor Ettinger's Royal Rosarian band for tonight is to be presented in St. Johns. The programme numbers an nounced are: Overture. "Poet and Peasant" Suppe): medley, "Tone Picture" tTrenkler) : -waltz, "Dreams of Childhood" ( Waldteufel) : se lection, "Fire Fly" (FrlmD. Intermission. Selection, "Serenade" ( Herbert! : Ameri can negro sketch, "Down South" (Myd dleton); "American Fantasia." tBendixj. Roscbnrg to Get Another Xurse. ROSEBURG. Or., July 29. (Special.) Miss Jane C. Allen. statA Hriviri-v nurse representing the state board of health, and Miss Grace Harrington, director of the department of nurs ing and the bureau of public health, arrived in Roseburg this morning to consult with members of the local Red Cross and pave the way for-another public nurse to be commissioned to this county to carry on child wel fare work. Specimens Sent to Agricultural College to Learn Best Method of Eradication. Earwigs are the latest pest to In-fest-a residential district of Portland. An army of the pests are reported in Walnut Park. destroying flowers, shrubs ana vegetation. Officials of the park bureau in spected samples of the insect yester day and will forward specimens to Oregon Agricultural college, in an ef fort to learn of the best methods of eradication. City Commissioner Mann brought the earwigs to the attention of the park bureau. Several hundred of ' the pests were brought to the city hall vesterday by Fred Cooper, transporta tion manager of the Portland Railway Light & Power company, who lives In Walnut Park. The earwig has the appearance of a miniature crawfish, about three-quar- ers of an inch in length, with a pair of small claws, which are used both for steering purposes and for defense. According to Mr. Cooper, earwigs made their appearance in the Walnut Park region a year ago, and this year have advanced about three blocks. In addition to destroying plants and flowers the earwigs invade homes and are said to find relish in food Jn pan tries and are also known to nibble on fine linen and clothes. Professor Kent of the United btates department of agriculture and C. E. Wood spent four hours in wainui park Wednesday studying the pests. It is understood that an ordinary bed bug spray kills earwigs. FOREST FIRES IN IDAHO Most Serious Damage Reported 2 0 Miles North of Boise. T-Ait- t. T J .. Vi n . Tiil.- Q I C:,-, p r- i a 7 1 Hot weatner nas orougin auuui iuicbi tires in irUS. Biaie, ine wifoi, ociiuuo f.nm cniithrn Trl a hn VtA one icjui icu ills' about -U mnes norm ui. doisc a.L Fighters have been taken to the scene from Bol&e ana laano tuy. mm me Af th fnrpst Kprvipfi it is be lieved that the fires can be brought under control witnout serious aamage lO. CUIIMllClUiai Diaiiuilie LJ'Kui-a. c . fo i Viae hon rrn fnfrt tn r1i slashings in forests cut over some years ago. in the immediate vicinity the Boise-Layette xumor company has heavy timber holdings. It is one of the leading operating companies in AUTO MEN TO BE DINED Reception of Convention at Aber deen Is Arranged. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 29. (Spe cial.) Dinners and . dances will add the final touches to' entertainment plans now practically completed for the reception of the Washington Automobile- Chamber of Commerce convention here Friday and Satur day Prominent automobile dealers who will be here for the convention will be A. S. Eldridge of the Buick com pany, Seattle; Guy ' Diegel, Dodge agency, Spokane; A. R. Tyson, Over land. Seattle; W. R. Douglas, north west manager for Chevrolet: State feenator Carlyon, author of the Car- lyon good roads bill, and E. R. Boyd son of Tacoma. School Bids Rejected. ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 29. (Sp cial.) Four bids were rejected Tues day by the board of education for erection of a school building on the south side authorized by recent school bond elections. The site of the pro posed building is on Boone between Cushing and. Perry streets. The est mated cost of the building was set at $1S,000. Change of Venue Granted. ASTORIA. Or., July 29. (Special.) A change of venue to Columbia county has been granted by Circuit Judge Kakin In the case of H. ?. Bell agains Clatsop county. The action was brought to recover $8632.72, alleged to be due the plaintiff under his con tract for operating the county rock crushing plant at Tongue point during 1913. Washington Guard Praised. ABERDEEN. Wash., July 29. (Spe cial.) The Washington national guard Is regarded as among the three or four most efficient in the United States by national guard in epectors, according to George Acret of Aberdeen, who was adjutant of the second battalion of the recent encampment at Camp Murray. The only organizations considered as well developed as the Washington guard are those from Ohio and West Vir ginia. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. GASOLINE DEARTH WANES ASSOCIATED TO RECEIVE BIG ALLOTMENT OX MOXDAY, Polo Coats J) and v Jersey Dresses Most all sizes. Values to $35. Clean-up price at only $8.95. 5 167 Odds and Ends In beautiful long coats and vraps. Values to $65. Clean - up price $10.95 and $8.95. Company to Furnish 100 Per Cent Tank Capacity to Commercial, 5 0 Per Cent to Pleasure Cars. With an increase of the Oregon al lotment of gasoline to the Associated Oil company, which Is believed will reach 50 per cent, the gasoline short age situation will be considerably re lieved, beginning Monday. Beginning Monday, the Associated Oil company will furnish 100 per cent tank capacity to commercial vehicles and 50 per cent to pleasure cars, in stead of the 20 per cent allotment for merly In effect. The price of 27 cents a gallon charged by the company will remain in effect, it was announced. Further relief from the gasoline shortage is promised by the Union Oil company, which has purchased 1,500, 000 gallons of gasoline from outside sources, a portion of which will be diverted to Oregon trade. This will enable the Union Oil company to re" open a number of stations which have been closed for a week or more. No change in the gasoline situation was reported yesterday by the Stand ard or the Shell Oil companies. Asotin Barn Burns. LEWISTON, Idaho, July 29. (Spe cial.) The news of the burning of the large barn and silo belonging to Arthur Farrish, prominent farmer of Asotin county, has just been re ceived here. The origin of the fire which destroyed the structure is un known. DEATH CAR DRIVER HELD Salem Police Chief Says Autoist Was Making 8 Miles an Hour. SALEM. Or., July 29. (Special.) G. W. Winland, who during the Elks convention last week ran down and killed Mrs. E. E. Dennison, was ar rested today on a charge of violating the traffic ordinances. Mr. Winland's hearing has been set for Friday. Chief of Police Welsh, who wit nessed the accident, swore to the complaint at the time Mrs. Dennison was killed. Mr. Welsh said the auto mobile driven by Mr. Winland was not running to exceed eight miles an hour. State Rests in Dentist Trial. - BOISE. Idaho., July 29. (Special.) The state rested today in the dentist license bribery case in which Dr. W. A. Myers of Boise and V. A. Fitzger ald of Portland are defendants. In addition to testimony of young dent ists who claimed to have secured or Coffee Is Harmful to Growing Children and parents who permit its use sometimes have cause for regret "With children in the family, and where the coffee flavor is liked, Instant Postum is generally accepted as the ideal table drink instead of coffee. All grocers sell Postum, and its pleasing flavor, combined with its advantages of quick making and economy, soon make it a home favorite. There's a Reason 99 Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc. Battle Creek, Michigan Accordion Pleated Dress Skirts 95 In white and all new plaid shades. Values to $20. Clean-up price $7 Tricotine and Silk Dresses Values to $37.50. 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