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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAX, TITURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 0 r a. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Citv Editor Main 7070. 560-95 Sunday Editor . Main 7070. 5S0-85 Advertisinr Dept Main 7070, 50-9o Superintendent of Bids-Main 7070. 560-95 AMUSEMENTS. HEILIG (Broadway and Taylor) Three Wise Fools." Tonight. MUNICIPAL, AUDITORIUM (Third and Clay) Geraldine Farrar in concert. Tonight. BAKER (Eleventh and Morrison) -Lyric Musical Comedy company. After noon only. HIPPODROME (Broadway at Yamhill) Vaudeville and moving picture con tinuous daily. 1:15 to 11 P. M. PAXTAGES (Broadway at Alder) Vaudeville. Three shows dally, 2:30, 7 and P. M. in Accountants' Society Meets The first regular monthly meetin of the members of the Oregon Stat Society of Certified Public Account ants for the season 1922-1923 was held in the rooms of the chamber of commerce Monday evening. paner was read showing how ac countants by acting as arbitrators on various kinds or Dusmess ais outes can materially aid in the ad justment of litigations. The mem bers of this society are plannin; active proceedings for the winter season, and it Is Intended to ar range for representative bankers, lawyers and business men to giv talks to the members at some the meetings. Schooi, Of Missions Organize A school of missions has been or ganized to meet Thursday evenings in the Montavilla Presbyterian church and will hold the openin session tonight. Rev. James Aiki Smith will have charge of the w.ork and announces that the foreign mission study work will be on India, while the home mission stud is on the negro possibilities i America. A regular evening pro gramme will start with a pot luck supper followed by devotional serv ices for 20 minutes, after which classes for adults, young people and for the children will take up th mission study work. Mr. McArthbb Indorsed Scout Young camp, Spanish War Vet erans, at the meeting Tuesday night adopted resolutions indorsing the candidacy of C. N.- McArthur republican candidate for congress. Mr. McArthur is an honjprary mem ber of the camp. The action was taken on the ground that Mr. Mc Arthur, because of his long service in congress, is in better position to look after the interests of the third congressional district and the matters in which the veterans are interested than would be a new man. A committee was appointed co-operate with Mr. McArthur. Dooa Must Have Licenses Now Is the time for dog owners to ob tain their dog licenses for the year 1923, according to announcement made by the Oregon Humane so ciety. The fee for dog licenses was due on September 1. Any dog over four months old within the city limits of Portland, whether muzzled or loose, must have a license. It was announced that names of dog owners were being checked and those failing to obtain licenses would be arrested. Social Season Begun An active social season has been planned by the Oak Grove Parent-Teacher as sociation and to, raise money to as sist in some of the civic enterprises during the year the organization will hold a cooked food sale at Little's confectionery on railroad avenue Saturday afternoon. Sev eral other plans for soliciting flnan cial rfid are now under way and will be announced soon. Divorce Decrees Granted A divorce decree was yesterday awarded Katherine Smith on cross complaint in the action of C. C Smith, her husband, who had first filed a plea for separation. District Judge Tazwell gave the decree to the wife, who alleged desertion. Another decree on grounds of de sertion was that given H. W. Lar kin, seeking divorce from 'Eliza beth Larkin. This was handed down by Circuit Judge Stapleton. Another Bio Cucumber Grown Another claimant for high honors in cucumber raising was discovered yesterday in the person of D. L. Upgrove of Oregon . City, who re ported that he had grown a cucum ber on his place which weighed 4 pounds, was nearly 14 inches long and 124 Inches in circumfer ence. Mr. Upgrove says this is the biggest cucumber ever raised in his district. Lectures Are Announced Sun day morning assemblies at Temple Beth Israel will begin this Sunday at 11. Rabbi Wise's topic will be "Great Anniversaries: The Bi centenary of Samuel Adams," a lecture on the problem of democ . racy as an inherited institution. Friday evening at 8 Rabbi Wise will lecture on "Smyrna A Lesson in Peacemaking." Candidates to Appear The 15 candidates for city commissioner will be on the programme at the luncheon of the Progressive Busi ness Men's club at the Benson hotel today. J. H. Shively, official turer of the national board of fire prevention, will speak on fire pre vention week. Ben Markee will sing. Pat H. Kneeland will be chairman of the day. Purse Snatcher Sought Police are searching for a man who es caped from officers after a chase through the district in the neigh horhood of Seventeenth street and Sandy boulevard, Tuesday night, wnere ne enatcnea a purse con taining several dollars from Mrs. B. C. Guiwlts, 1033 Hassalo street. He was about 25 years old and wore leggings. Missionary Societies To Meet Foreign and home missionary so cieties of the Montavilla Methodist Episcopal church will meet In the parlors of the church at East Eightieth and Pine streets this morning at 11 o'clock. Several important committee reports will be made and discussed at the spe cial session. Story Hours Resumed Story hours for the children have been resumed for the season at the Montavilla branch library under the supervision of Miss Bowman of the Central library staff. Tuesday af ternoons have been selected for the entertainment feature. the small children to come at 3 o'clock and older ones at 4 o'clock. Realty Specializing; Topic The subject of specializing In real es tate will be taken up at the regu lar luncheon of the Women's Realty board at the Oregon grill tomorrow noon. Mrs. Jewel C. Rector will be -hostess for the day. Mrs. T. B. Neuhauen is president or the board. Notice to Our Customers. The Punaee Fruit & Walnut company's dryer and packing house at Dundee Is closed . on Sunday. Come week days or mail orders. W. H. Bently. Adv. Two File Divorce Suits Divorce suits alleging desertion were filed in circuit court yesterday by Clara against Calvin C. Xeedham and Mabel against Howard Starr. Health Herb And Now Investi gate the nillk diet method at the Moore Sanitarium, S28 Hawthorne. Adv. Office, suitable for doctor or dent ist, 90 Selling bldg. Adv. Electric Treatment by an ex pert, no ahtfck, burn or sting. Dr. Sherman, Atwater J155. Adv. Ethel Shearer Wins Prize With a design that will be ueed on the programme of music week, November 5-12, Miss Ethel Shearer, 241 East Forty-first street, won the first -prize of $25 offered to artists of this city for the best poster sub mitted to a picked board of judges. Miss Shearer's poster depicts Pan astride a mountain, symbolizing the apotheosis of nature in music. The judges of the contest were John Dolph, Mrs. Lillian Petri and Miss lone Dunlap. Honorable men tion was bestowed upon posters presented by Phyllis Muirden and Gladys Russell. Drug Suspect Is Captured. "Yam" Wallace. once notoriou character in the city's negro under world, who had long been identi fied with the city's liquor and nar cotic traffic, and who jumped 3009 bond in the federal court more than a year ago, has been captured in San Francisco, accord ing to advices received -'by United States Attorney Humphreys yester day. Wallace Is under indictment on a charge of violating the Har rison anti-narcotic act. He will be returned to this city at once to stand trial. Brick Annex Is Progressing. Construction work on the new one storey brick annex for the Francis Motor Car company at the south east corner of Grand avenue and East Madison street is going ahead rapidly and it is expected to have the structure ready for occupancy by November 15. The annex i by 100 feet and will provide ample storage space for the used car de partment of the concern, and ade quate display windows and space along Grand avenue. W. C. Arthur & Sons are the contractors for the new edifice. County Clerk to Speak Joseph W. Beveridg.e, Multnomah county clerk, will be the principal speaker at the session of the Lents grange Saturday afternoon. City, county and state measures on the ballot will be explained by Mr. Beveridge and. there will be a discussion of several Issues by members of the grange. The entertainment tea tures of the programme will in elude the Baruca orchestra, com posed of school children, and vocal solos by Miss Fay Finley and Miss Helen Lockwood. , Apartment Permit Waits The application of Dr. Clifford H. Moore for a permit to erect an apartment house on Schuyler street between East Twenty-second and Twenty fourth streets was not acted upon by the city council yesterday be cause of the objection by L. K. Adams and several other property owners. The protestants did not object to the apartment house if it was set back 20 feet from the curb. The council has decided to view the property before taking any action. Tomorrow is Friday the 13th. Black cats, broken mirrors, spilled salt ind other omens of ill luck should be avoided by the super stitious tomorrow, if they would dodge the bane of a double hoodoo. For tomorrow is Friday, the 13th the day of all days as far as bad luck is concerned. This is the sec ond time this year that the day of the week and day of the month have combined against the. be lievers in signs. The 13th day of January also, fell on Friday. Restaurant Proprietor Sues Suit to restrain the city commis sioners from closing his place of business was filed in circuit court yesterday by Wong Chew, conduct ing a Chinese restaurant at 283 Everett street as Kong Nun Low. The complaint states that on Oc tober 6 the city commissioners re voked Wong Chew's license bat al leges that this was unjustly done and seeks costs and judgment against the city. Tong Testimony Completed Tak ing of testimony In the tong mur- er trial of Kim Lee was completed yesterday afternoon and the open ng argument before the jury ii Circuit Judge Rossman's court was made by Dan Malarkey, assisting as special prosecutor. It is ex pected that much of today will be onsumed in arguments but the case should go to the jury some time during the afternoon. City to Redeem Bonds A call as been- issued by City Treasurer Adams for the redemption of muni- ipal improvement bonds numbered 0.111 to 30,266 consecutively. These onds will be redeemed on Novem- er 1, this being the semi-annual coupon payment period. The former city of St. Johns improvement bonds, numbered 655 to 661 in- lusive, are to be redeemed on November 15. 1252 Traffic Accidents Reported to,Police Department in September; wo fatally and a number seriously injured. Why take a chance when accident insurance protects you, your family and bank account against such hazards? For particu lar phone Atwater 2391. W. R. Mc Donald Co., insurance, Yeon bldg. Adv. The America? Life Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan, has merged and reinsured the American Life Insurance company of Des Moines, Iowa, and assumed all liabilities of its insurance con tracts. Combined assets now nearly $7,000,000. Paul H. Sroat, state agent, 402-403 Oregonian bldg. Adv. Estes Grill, formerly at 128 Park street, now located at 108 Sixth street, next to Columbia thea tre, where they will be pleased to meet their friends and former patrons, and will assure them the. same good eats both Spanish and American dishes. Open from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Adv. Garage Permit Granted Per mission was granted to Strong and McXaughton, estate managers, yes terday by the city council to erect a four-story concrete garage and automobile salesroom at the north west corner of Thirteenth and Burnside streets. Democrats to Meet The demo cratic county central committee will meet Friday night at library hall. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock to hear a programme of short talks by democratic can didates for the legislature. The public is invited. Music Week Meeting Today- Chairmen of executive committees for the Hortland Community Service music week and others interested will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the green room of the chamber of commerce. Medical Instruments Doctors and dentists will find it advantage ous to inspect the instruments and equipment of a doctor recently de ceased. All items at a great sacr fice. Come to 41 Morgan building today. Adv. Try Romas Meal Bread. Your grocer, baked by Log cabin sakery company. Adv.. Aune, the children's photog rapher. Morgan bldg. Main 0339. Adv. ' Doctor's Suite of three rooms for rent. S2! Corbett bldg. Adv. $15,743 Road Suit Filed Suit for $15,743.67 was filed In circuit court yesterday by the Johnson Contract company against the Western Con tracting company and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty com pany. The Johnson company re cites that it held the contract with the government for consruction of the Zig-Zag forest road and sublet a portion of the grading to the Western Contracting company. The latter is alleged to have defaulted, whereupon agreements were drawn under which the complainant com pany completed the work. Bal ancing of accounts, the complaint alleged, showed the defaulting com pany indebted to the original con tracts in the sum sought in this action. Collision Results in Suit As a result of a collision between a truck of the Corvallis Creamery company and a lighter machine driven by Frederick W. Skiff, Mr. Skiff filed two suits against the creamery company in circuit court yesterday. The accident occurred at East Thir teenth and ialsey streets on Aug ust 11. The complainant seeks $5000 and costs because of shock and resultant incapacity to work, and asks $1645 for damages to his car; $540 for loss of use of the car, and $25 to pay for damage to his clothing. Alleged Auto Thief Held Fed eral authorities yesterday were ad vised of the arrest in - Missoula, Mont., of E. J. H. MeCuster, wanted here on a charge of auto theft. MeCuster was arrested in. the Mon tana town with the car which he is said to have stolen from C. W. Duran of the Tait hotel. Duran said MeCuster, with whom he was negotiating for the sale of an ex pensive car, went to the City gar age and, on representations that he had completed purchase, drove the machine away. He will be re turned to Portland. Service Station Permit Deni The city council yesterday refused to grant a permit to Mary H. Mun ley to erect a battery service sta tion on Fremont street between East Twenty-third and Twenty fourth streets. When this question was heard by the city council large number of property owners appeared to protest and the coun cil to,ok the side of the residence owners. ID CLUB SUPPORTS FAIR ACTIOX IS REAFFIRMED BY IOCAIj ORGANIZATION. Body Also Is Backing MoTement to Make Old Oregon Trail State Highway. Previous action of the Portland Ad club in support of the 1925. now the 1927, exposition, was reaffirmed by unanimous vote at the luncheon of the club at the Benson hotel yes terday after President George L. Rauch. had brought the question forcibly before the club. The cluhr has authorized the appointment of a committee to work with other civic organiza tions in securing legislative adop tion of the Old Oregon trail as a state highway. The proper mark ing of this highway will also be in cluded in the programme. The action of the organization followed an address by Walter E. Meacham. president of the Old Ore gon Trail association, and secretary of the Baker chamber of commerce. Mr. Meacham was introduced by Pat Gallagher of Malheur county. Special musical numbers were furnished by George M. Olsen's or chestra. GREAT WOOLEN SALE Goods at Cut Prices. with cold weather lust around the corner and the thoughts every one turning to warm woolens for the winter, the great sale of woolen goods now on at the Brownsville Woolen Mill Store, Third and Morrison, is especially opportune. Housewives are here given an op portunity of buying bed blankets of the finest wool at very low prices. Men can buy that warm wool under wear at cut prices and have enough left for quite a number of cigars Toung men and boys can get the sweater they have been wanting with a saving of from a few quar ters to a few dollars, and every thing else is in proporton. Adv. :ARRAR SINGS TONIGHT Geraldine Farrar sings at the Auditorium tonight, 8:15, direction, Steers & Coman. Prices, $2.50, $2, $1.50, $1. Tickets on sale at Sher man, Clay & Co. until 6 o'clock, after that at the Auditorium. Stage doors open at 7 o'clock, main doors 7:30. Adv. lip 1 i Wouldn't it be good business on your part if you bought your new fall umbrella, direct from the manufacturer instead of from the dealer. We carry a large stock of serv iceable umbrellas in black and all colors for men, women and chil dren at LOWEST PRICES. We also do repairing and recovering. All work done in our own factory. W. BEIER I'MBRELLA FACTORY 187 4th St.. Bet. Yamhill and Taylor. Phone Main 4S55. J Wholesale and Retail. I B. F. MORDEN IS AT REST Funeral of Veteran Printer Held Yesterday Afternoon. Funeral services for Benjamin F. Morden, veteran member of The Oregonian composing room, who died Tuesday at his home, 1294 East Twelfth street, were held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the mor tuary chapel of J. P. Finley & Son. Interment was in Mount Scott Ceme tery, and the services were con ducted by the Dr. Charles W. Mc Caughey, pastor of the Centenary-. Wilbur Methodist church. Benjamin F. Morden has been a resident of Portland since 1901 and during that time was connected with newspaper printing. He was widely known in the city and a prominent church member. The pallbearers were W. B. Wright, O. C. Bortzmeyer, W. R. Foertsch, Leo Wiese, E. H. Park and Dr. J. C Hewitt. Merchants Plan Chapter. THE DALLES. Or.,' Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) Definite steps were started at a meeting today to organize a local chapter of the Oregon State Retail Merchants' association. Local mer chants plan to hold a dinenr meeting on Thursday, October 26, when sev eral officials are to speak. Among HAZELWOOD RESTAURANTS .Where you will find the most appetizing Steaks and Chops Thick, tender and juicy cooked to perfection and served with variety of piquant sauces. The Hazelwood 388 Washington Si. Broadway Hazelwood 127 Broadway ISmCO JL .DraadwaY at Morrison Thursday, Friday and Saturday ilk Hosiery those invited are: Zi. Tj. Thomas of Marshfield, president of the state association; W. H. Hill of Portland. chairman of the association's execu tive board, and W. J. Hindley of Se attle, executive secretary of the Washington State Retailers association. Read The Oreeronian classified as. The JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOE Men look to JoKnston and Murphy for what is right in footwear. HERE at Staiger's style com bines with quality and good fit. Johnston & Murphy's newest ideas for fall and winter await your inspection. ONLY 45c WAS ai.i-,. 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