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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1908)
SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. AUGUST 23, 190S. r - t JOINS Ifl PROTEST TO Proposed New Building Not Now Necessary, Says Philip Lowengart. . ONLY ADDS TO TAX BURDEN High School in Residence Neighbor hood Would Also Lower Realty Values, According to Object ing Property - Owner. Philip Lowengart, of the firm of M. Seller 4 Co.. yesterday joined In the protest of West Side property owners against the proposed construc tion of an expensive new high school building on the block bounded by Couch, Davis, Seventeenth and Eigh teenth 'streets, which was purchased re cently by the Board of Education. Mr. Lowengart bases his objection on the grounds that the erection of the pro posed building would result in a depreciation of residence property values In that section of the city and -further because he does not consider that the present needs of the district require this investment, carrying with It Increased taxes. I am not disposed at any time to criticise public officials for their acts unless I think criticism is due," said Mr. Lowengart yesterday, "but in this particular Instance I ara satisfied the Board of Education has acted in advisedly. With three high school buildings In use or projected. It appears to me that the needs of the district, co far as high school facilities are concerned. are amply provided for years to come. Two Reasons for Protest. "The members of the Board under stand my position in this matter for I have not hesitated to tell them. I am opposed to their action from mer cenary as well as from business rea sons. I am directly concerned for the reason that the proposed building of another high achool on the site that has been selected will depreciate the value of my property. I am fur ther concerned as a taxpayer for the reason that the building of such a structure means Increased taxes for every property-owner In the district. "If there were urgent need for an other high school building at this time there could be no objection to the investment, but In the absence of that demand the action of the Board seems tinwarranted. Aside from the fact that property-owners, who were natur ally Interested In the transaction, were not consulted. I do not believe In crossing a bridge until you reach it. "As I understand the situation I am thoroughly satisfied that the high school problem of this city for several years in the future could be solved by slight ly altering and enlarging the present West Side high school building. This undoubtedly' could be accomplished at less expense than was required for the purchase of the site for a new build ing. Even then. It occurs to me that the Board should have disposed of the old building before contracting for the purchase of more property. That course would at least have been more judicious. Board Should Rescind Action. "Of course, the transaction by which the additional block was purchased has been closed, from all accounts, but I am still hopeful that the Board, after reviewing the situation and consider ing, carefully, the actual needs of th district, may conclude to rescind Its action' and obviate Inflicting a further tax burden on a district that already is taxed sufficiently." The protesting property-owners have not decided to present their complaint formally to the Board of Education at Its meeting iomorrow afternoon. There SCHOOL BOARD ADMIRAL OF FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ASTORIA REGATTA, AUGUST 27-29, AND PORTLAND MEMBERS OF STAFF f - V I A I ' 1 I . is sJA j Admlral George S. Shepherd. f i Captain IV. A. Knight. Admiral George S. Shepherd and those members of his staff who reside In Portland, will leave Thursday on the flagship in order to b. on j . nf th. festivities in connection with Astoria's big annual regatta. Admiral Shepherd has issued Instructions to all members ht his staff to report at eight bells on the morning of August 27 on board the flagship prepared for duty. As has been the custom for many years, a large number of the offlciala of the regatta have been appointed from Portland, and It has always been the aim of members of the delega tion from Portland to devote their time and energies toward making- the annual eyent of Astoria the auccess which it has proved In the past. Astoria Regatta Queen Here Preparing Royal Robes Miss Hattie Wise to be Gowned in Exquisite Creation Designed by Teesdale Details of Costume Regatta to Be tt.u A 1. t. OT OQ ISS HATTIE WISE, who was re cently chosen queen of the forthcoming Astoria regatta. has been registered since Thursday at the Hotel Portland with her chaperone. Mrs. K. Osburne, and her sister, Miss Louise Wise. They have been totally absorbed with the preparations for an exquisite robe designed by Teesdale. The costume Is a veritable creation, a sheath gown, with a full length court train, the bodice and sleeves composed of rose point lace studded with strik ing pearl ornaments. Worn with this Is a full stunning royal purple mantle outlined with ermine, and completed by a necklace of pearls. Miss Wise, who Is the daughter of Mayor Herman Wise, is an accom plished girl and talented musically. It will be remembered that she gave an Interesting recital here last Spring, assisted by Miss Nona Lawler. This year has broken all previous records In the votes cast for queen and. Miss Wise has consequently received con gratulations over the fact of having won by a majority of 30,000 votes. She is tall, and of the brunette type of beauty, with pretty coloring, and will make a stately queen. Miss Wise acted last year as one of the maids to Miss Harriet Tallant, who held the royal scepter at the last regatta. The following maids have been chosen: The Misses Gayle Roberts, Madge Fulton, Maud Ross, Mary Eaken, Myrtle Sklbbe, Edith Lorenston, May belle Larson. Agnes Kairnen and Christine Wade. The maids as well as the maids of honor. Miss Louise and Birdie Wise, are to appear in white frocks and white plumed hats. Miss Dorrls Hoefler Is to act as crown bearer, and the pages are John Trul llnger and Richard Hodson. Already " Portland society people are Is a disposition among the dissatisfied taxpayers to submit the matter to the directors without making a formal ap pearance, relying on the business Judg ment of that body to meet the protest and determine on an equitable dis position of the problem. The feeling among the objecting property-owners, all of whom are heavy taxpayers. Is such that If the Board of Education declines voluntarily to consider the ob jections that have been urged, some steps may be decided upon vigorously to present the matter for the consid eration of the Board members. The complainants are resolved, if at all possible, to prevent the consummation of the plans of the directors. They feel that they have a Just grievance and before "yielding Insist that they be convinced of the advisability of the Board's action in arranging for an ad ditional high school and particularly on the block that has been bought. Chief of Staff John MeAnlty. - 1 1 vV 4 4. ST: 1 Captain Arthur C. Spencer. PI cently chosen queen of the Is to be held August it I . I U l E . f t - - it ffifstfWw"'J I K i M" OYER I MISS HT-I'Hi WlSb (ilEBX OF ASTORIA It EG ATT A. IN HER ROYAL ROBES. ' t i evincing Interest in the regatta, which Is to be held August 27, 28 and 29. A large number of persona from Portland are planning to be present during part or all of the entertainment. Many Portland ers now at the beaches will stop off at Astoria during the regatta on their way home. The railroad and the steamboat companies are getting ready to handle large crowds of passsngers. SIgnor De Caprlo and his band of 30 musicians will bo present throughout the regatta. Entries of the Portland Rowing Club and the rowing events In which they will compete were announced last night, as follows: Single scu'.ls (Coast championship) E. O. Gloss, Portland, versus C. G. Lalng, Vancouver, B. C. Double sculls (Coast championship) E. 0. Gloss and I. J. Walte. Portland, ver sus Norman Sawyers and C. G. Lalng, Vancouver, B. C. In addition the Portland club will send two four-oared shells, which will be manned as follows:. (No. 1) Allen, bow; Gansmlller, No. 2: Waite, No. 3. Gloss, stroke. (No. 2) Chickering, bow; Ball. No 2: Stone. No. 3; Dent, stroke. Sub stitutes, Patton. and Moore. large numoer m l"J" "' u. . r , ; .. 3 1 1 T I rs.1i v( t . . . . ,w:.' U . 1 mmuk ; RUNS 100 MILES AN HOUR Locomotive Breaks All Pennsylvania Railroad Speed Records. CHICAGO, Awg. 22. A dispatch from Warsaw, Ind., Bays: All speed records of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago division of the Penn sylvania Railroad were broken yesterday. A. special train carrying Professor F. T. Turneaure, dean of the engineering de partment of the University of Wisconsin; Professor C. E. Crandall, of the railway engineering department of Cornell Uni versity and F. M. Graham, the Pennsyl vania chemist of Altoona, made a test run from Pierceton to Warsaw, a dis tance of nine miles. The speed was In excess of 100 miles an hour. The object was to determine the Impact Chaplain A. E. Beraaya. Captain J. D. Morgan. ! f j '.' J r f f v. , I III l XiA' ty j k d - x j ' A i ; 1 I n - gm 1 1 )vv i Aw- JSStt y I --v u AA tmrm if I f x . II 2Lr &ifl ... Au til -v:Vl .- Hii : . of trains with the rails while running at different speeds. The train making the record run was. composed of a locomotive, a coach and a caboose. The train in an other test ran 92 miles an hour and stopped within 700 feet from where the engineer shutoff steam. NEARINGJHE END. Wonderful bargains in every de partment Suits, coats, waists, skirts, hosiery, corsets, muslin underwear, knit underwear, parasols, umbrellas, embroideries, laces, gloves, wash goods, dress goods, silks, table linens, blan kets, etc., etc., at and below wholesale price. Supply your needs at once. McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Mor rison. Special sale fine shoes at Rosenthal's. Surgeoa H. W. Coe. Captain W. H. Souls. .r. . . ; t'Z ? I L ,!., , , i- r- MEN'S fkM -. . . k I Court Takes Exception to Society's Code Oak-Street Censor Doe Not Ap prove of High Kicking, Although Asaured It la An Fait. HIGH kicking in high society is A com mon practice, and is in no way a breach of good taste. This, at least. Is what C. M. Idleman said. In pleading for the release of his stenographer and three others, who "were hefdin the Mu- nicipal Court yesterday forenoon - on charges of disorderly conduce The Municipal Judge, however, could not aee that the habits of . the upper ten had anything to do with -the merits of the case, not being recognized as a standard of virtue. He fined the offen ders. , . The case was directed against four young people giving their - names as Clarence Smith Arthur Guenthor, Miss Belle Field and Miss J. Wolfesange. They had been to a dinner -party and the wo men were giving exhibitions of high kicking and fancy dancing In a cafe. When Patrolman Anderson beheld the spectacle he was Immensely shocked and at once took all four along to the police station, where they had to produce bail. "Why. your Honor, there's nothing wrong about that," protested Attorney Idleman, who defended them because one of the men Is in his office as stenog rapher. "I've seen that done in society and none thought anything afcout it." The court made no comment, but showed his opinion of society, by fining the quartet S40. , Tribute to Mr. And Mrs. Lipman. Among the many, tokens of esteem re ceived by Mr. and Mrs. S. Lipman on their fiftieth wedding anniversary was a beautifully engrossed ' set of resolutions from the employes of Lipman, Wolfe & Co., whloh was foundod by S. Llpman 58 years ago In Sacramento. The resolutions were- done on parch ment In the style of an 'old fifteenth cen- COFFEE THE CAUSE Of Various Adlmcnta. It does not require a scientist to dis cover if coffee Is harmful. Plain' common sense and the simple habit of looking for the cause of things, soon reveals coffee in its. true light that of a habit-forming dlrug. "My family on both sidas were con firmed coffee topers," wrrOes a Penna. painter, "and we suffered from nerv ousness, headache, sleeplessness, dizzi ness and palpitation of the .heart. "Medical treatment never . seemed to do any permanent good. I thought there must be some cause for these troubles and yet did not find it was coffee until I was forly-one. 'Hearing of the benefit that many had derived from changln-g to Postum, I quit coffee and used Postum entirely. Now I am like a new man. "I sleep well, can eat three good meals a day, have no headache nor pal pitation, no nerve twitching in my face, and I don't have to pay out hard earned money for medicines. "I believe a. good hot cup of Postum made strong, with half milk and taken before retiring at night, is the best thing to keep a painter from having lead poisoning. That's my experience anyway." "There's' a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Reacf "The Road to Well ville," in pkgB. Ever read the above letterf A new one appears from time to time. They are srenulna,-true, rand.- full of human lnternt. , 500 PAIRS of medium and light-weight Men's Pants, to CLOSE OUT THIS WEEK. They are regular $2.50 and $3.00 Pants SALE PRICE IS If you need an extra pair of Pants BUY THEM NOW When you see tury illumined manuscript, and were framed appropriately in a massive plain gold frame. The text of the resolutions is as follows: ' , "Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. 3. Llpman, August 18th, 1008. "On the happy occasion of your golden wedding anniversary, we, the employes of Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Join with your many friends In extending our sincere congratulations and in wishing you many more years of happy wedded life. "It is rare indeed that such an occa sion comes in human lives. To few peo ple is it alloted to celebrate the flftjeth anniversary of their marriage, with pros pect of many happy years before them, and surrounded with friends and loved ones. "It is fitting that this should be a day of unusual rejoicing for you and con gratulations and good wishes on the part of your friends. You have passed to gether through the trials of life, its hopes and fears. Its Joys and its sorrows, and have arrived into the quiet autumn of life when you can look back on lives well and happily lived, lives crowned with the love of 50 years, and so on this THIS WEEK THE LAST OF THE GREAT SIX-DOLLAE-A-MONTH SALE AT LOWEST KNOWN PRICES ON DEPENDABLE PIANOS. If You Love Music, and Want Your Children to Love It After You, the Oppor tunity Is Now Offered to Furnish the Home With a Piano. Maybe you've tTtought you couldn't afford a fine new J400 piano. You can r,ow, if you attend this "SIx-Dollar-a-Month" Sale tomorrow morning, as the remaining 400 styles one of the old est and best-known makes will Do closed out at only $243 and you can pav as little as Six Dollars and piano will be sent home; then only six dol lars a month. We insist that your money will buy greater piano value here tomorrow morning than anywhere else not ex cepting the large Eastern cities be cause we are not counting profits; even a portion of cost in some cases Is sac rificed. Come and see for yourselves send your neighbors do It tomorrow, and vou will be doing them a favor If they have a piano to buy now or at any time within the next few years, as the savings run from $125 to $200, ac cording to choice of bargain. There are pianos here marked and they sell for $325 that you can get now for $185, and $144 will buy a splen did $275 instrument. Some of the fin est $500 pianos will go at $294. These aro piano bargains too good to miss and the husband or father, or any young man or young woman who has AMATfl TO BE ON MAIN LINE. Official announcement made at San Francisco August 19, 1908. This is true, "and it is logical." Excursion for Klamath Falls leaves Union Depot September 6, 1:30 A. M.; arrives at Klamath Falls September 7, 8 P. M. Twenty nine days' limit to return. Stopovers on return trip. For particulars address Steinmetz & Allison Klamath Land Headquarters, 193 Morrison St., Portland, Or. it in our ad, it's so Third and Oat First and Yamhill occasion we offer our heartfelt congrat ulations for the years that are past and our best wishes for the years to come. "The Employes of Llpman. Wolfe & Co. BAG OF GOLD IS MISSING Former French Ofricial Suspected ot Looting Colonial Treasury. ST. PIERRE, MIQl-ELON. N. F.. Aug. 2 The government officials are In vestigating the mysterious disappear ance of J5600 in gold coiu from the Colonial Treasury here. Coin at the Treasury building is kept in leather bags. When the vault was Inspected by an official of the De partment of Finance at Paris recently it developed that a dozen bags were short of the amount they were sup posed to contain. The seals were in tact and the shortage has not been successfully adjusted. It Is understood an ex-government official Is under suspicion. a piano In mind will wisely provide for the present or the future by at tending this great money-saving sale the opportunity is yours to make the mot of, and the terms provide for paving without feeling the cost. It s better to put the small amounts you might spend for trivial and unneces sary purchases into a piano something the whole family can enjoy. To those of you who love music to you who want your children to love it after vou the opportunity for fulfill ment has come, for here every dollar invested saves you a dollar, in most cases. Just a few left of the $2bD styles while they last, only $138. For further information see our special an nouncement on page 10, section 4. "lour monev back" if not satisfactory: also exchange privilege, is your safeguard in buving here, in addition to our Iron clad guarancee as to woramanshlp and material. The piano must be right vou must be a satisfied customer then vou ll be our best advertisement. We'll expect you come In the fore noon If possible we'll have a store full In the afternoon and the sale will soon close sometime this week. Ellers Piano House, 3?3 Washington St., Cor. Park. FALLS
