SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. AUGUST 23, 190S.
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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
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Admlral George S. Shepherd.
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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
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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.
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Captain Arthur C. Spencer.
PI cently chosen queen of the Is to be held August it I . I U
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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