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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1910)
TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 18, 1910, A . ' MASONS AND ELKS OF THE DALLES BUILD HOMES ON OPPOSITE CORNERS Handaoma Baildinf of Father of Orders to Be Partially Beady by First of Tear, When Old Structure Will Be Remodeled B. P. O. E. Edifice Planned Exclusively for Lodge. III . M ,-.-.7,rrc -rTf vr'r; : ; nr'rrrTTmymu1 1 IL.J .!-L.. . 4MMUXC)Mti k--- wj.jr ;.J - J'.-i"9!5ls-'l?B mmm Th commodious brtck lnclurr I ij f '. I Mr ; THK IAIJA or, D!C. 17. (dporlai.) Th commodious brick structures in 111 VUIII VI VIHMtkB l"l . ' T)lrd and I'nioa ftnwu by the locml Iodic oC Kiks snj M-tsoos aro fast scaring rnniplctlon. The four-story toualnrss block rovrrlnir KW by 11 feet the Masons are building- will be ready Tor many of Its tenants the first of January, and the Eika temple be las; built solely as a bom far the lodse will be completed next ftprlnc. Vhen the addition to t!io Mnsonte blmk Is completed, the tenants now oc cupying the old structure will be moved to quarters In the new part which have been prepared according to persooal di rections, and the old builjiak will be rebuilt to conform In style to the new. The basement la built of concrete un der the whole ground floor. A modern steam-heating plant Is lu the baaeroent and the electric elevator runs from the basement to the top floor, a stairway betnjr built around the elevator well. A it, toot llhtwell running the entire lenirth of the building earn and west la betwM-n the new building and the okl to accommodate the new Inside office rooms. The finishing wood wed through out the whole building la native Oregon pine in dark finish. The top flitor of the new part Is occu pied exclusively by the Maonic lodges In the city, the Masons. Koyal Arch. Comraandery and Eastern Star. Looking down on Court street Is the reeept;oc ball and larce banquet ball. Adjoining are the kitchen, lockqrs, bathroom, cloakrooms and lavatories. The lodjre isll Is finished with beamed celling and will be beautifully famished. When the old part la rebuilt Its fourth floor will be arranged as a lodgsholl for rental purpose The third and second floors have been arransretl tor office suita. The north west corner of the third floor haa been titled especially for the I'nlted States Land Office, which haa leased the rooms for two years, though The Pallea Is to bave a Federal building. A fire pro.? auK Is built In these rooms for the loeriment records. Forter Hroa. will hare nfrlce rooms on the Poor Just be low the land office. Fronting on Court street the first floor ef tbe m part will be occupied by two business knit Wit njra. A new firm, which will teal In woman's fumlnhln. has leased one and a local grocery tirra wi occnpT the other. A Urge lobhy con nects with the halls and stairways or. the ground floor. Trte.Clka' temple, which la modeled on Ionic lines of architecture, and occupies as by feet of ground space. Is distinc tive In that it Is the only building of Its kind in the Pacific Northwest used exclusively as a rlubroom with no stores er of t ice a to rent to outsiders. Several rooms have been arranced for bachelor sae? I l.j"1 "'I v tmmm-'.:Z'-i ''I ( Zzt-' I; i if. . MZV -Wi,,--i -i - I isjsairMaMijrasjtiMrti ABOVi; XEW MIMIMf Bl ILDING PLE-BELOW, 1KOKT VIEW OK quarters on the third floor, and will bo rented exclusively to members of the order. n the second floor Is the lodge hsll. Sa by 7 fet. extending to the top of the third floor with beamed ceiling and an organ loft above the stave on lh third floor. The t.ge Is of standard slse am a snringroller. maple floor ha been laid. Thia hall will be for use by conventions, musical parties, receptions, grand balls, dance ami the Uke. On this floor, connecting with the main floor are the lodge ante-rooms, lockers; ladles cloak-room and a large banquet hall, with lockers and connected by dumb waiters with the kitchen below. The msln entrance to the first floor Is on Third street, the massive porch pillars of terra cotta coatrasting finely wlih the red brick. The flour of the losicla will E.ViTKK, FROT VIEW OF" EI.K TV'.M AIHHTIOX TO M. ANOXIC BlTLDrXG. be tiling, with an elk' head Inlaid. The i stairways lead to the upper floors from ' this hall. The large corridor Is finished 1 with several marble columns at tlie Fide and through the center. Openlm; from thisi Is a large reading-room, with coxy fireplace and several French wirulows opening on a terraced porch looking on Court street. Beyond Is a cardroom with fireplace. At the back and east s:drj are rooms for the secretary and steward. Here also are the buffet, stein room and a large bill lard-room, with ample space for four tables. These floors are ell polished oak and: the whole build ing Is finished with native Oregon fir. The basement is of concrete. The steam beating plant and a' swimming pool 20 by 30 feet are in the basement. Hot and cold water connections reach every part of the building. RUSH OF HOLIDAY SEASON IS SIGNAL OF GREAT ACTIVITY BY SHOPLIFTERS UerchanU Then Enlist Aid of More DetectiTes and Wily Thiere Seldom Get Away Safe With Loot Young and Old, Deft at Tricky Plundering, Are Watched Constantly. , PT Lft.1 MAE JOHS.'OX. WITH the holiday season and Its concomitant crowd, alluring dis plays and easy access to mer chandise, come the shoplifters, or "light fingered customers.' At this season of tbe year all the stores are visited by these patrons who. rather thaa bother the clerks, prefer waiting on themselves. lortland has never ben so Infested with tbrse obliging people as hi this sea son, and In moat of the establishments the detective force, or body of "spot ters. " has been augmented to a-t as a reception committee for the slelght-of-band artists. if the professional shoplifters there are not many in Portland. Ike larger cities, which otter a broader and more lucrative field, harboring most of tUls cla- Occasionally those who bear the stamp and wear the outfit of an 'ar txtt" are found, yet the majority of 'those who operate here are amateurs. jke the gjods-gatliorcr exert their mental faculties to devise new schemes by which they may perpetuate their arts of trade: so also do the merchants at thia season of the year have something new to offer In the way of surprises for this get-rlch-easy trlhe. and very few get farther than a block away with their booty. This point has been so well and thoroughly worked out by the mer chants that most of the miscreants are caught. As varied In appearance as the nlmblo Mngered "lifters" are the sleuths who are put -on their trail. They are com posed of both men and women and rep resent all aorta, from the weary and worn-looking shopper to the alert, well groomed. Imported detective. They are of the old and bent species, and the young and offW-iotis. and st no time must tlicy be taught "steeping at the switch." Women Rr4 at Theft. As a rule It Is the feminine "lifters" who win out lu T.ie game, due no douht to the fact that they are better able to conceal goods on their persons. Shoplifters are composed of ptlferers w ho are unable to "resist tbe temptation to "take" thing which appeal to them, and the through and through thief, who mould rather steal than make an honest living. They vary In ace and appearance from the well-dressed young ma with a vast amount of wanta and minus the wherewithal with which to satisfy them, to the grandmother type, bent and with ered wearing an old-fashioned "dolman" coat and carrying a copious old-fahloned market bag: from the unsophisticated looking youth with has flaring necktie and awkward manner to the avaricious man on whose face and form time haa stamped the lines of age. The shoplifter muat be well supplied with "nerve." It requires an over-abundance of that attribute to prompt a man to walk Into a fitting room to try on a pair of trousers and when an opportunity offera Itself, to walk out. down the aie-ie of the store and out on the st.-eet without exhibiting tiie least concern. . T lie re Is also the woman who graciously steps aside to make room for another customer and lelesirely walks out of the store with a ftiO hat adornlnc bcr bead. Even when these people are caught, they show no signs of nervousness. Hooks which are fastened Ingeniously on the Inside of cloaks and wraps are so apt to catch on dainty and expensive laces. When detected the fair lifter langha at the "aocident" and wonders bow It occurred, expressing herself as extremely sorry." One woman visited a millinery depart ment and In her Inspection of the display put. arceevible goods In the umbrella she carried. When the sidewalk waa gained, it was raining and unthinkingly, the fair one raised her umbrella, and the flowers, ! vlhhnns and all fell to the sidewalk, much to the amusement of the passersby and the gratification of the store spotter Im mediately behind her. Basket Holds Loot. Another person, whom one of the store employes happened to know slightly, entered the establishment with a lunch basket neatly covered with a white napkin. The employe was suspicious and to make sure before making tbe accusa tion, he approached the customer and playfully grabbed the napkin off. ex claiming: "Hot something good to eat In there?" Instead of a. lunch,' the basket con tained handkerchiefs, neckwear and other "takings." While one woman was having a pair of gloves tried on at the ribbon and . . .k .1.1. (hrtiat a Tnnrt Kiova counter, biio ojj . . . . . of ribbon in the bosom of her coat, but unfortunately left an end hanging out. The clerk had been too quick-sighted for the woman and grasping the pro- iniinr rfhhon. asked: "What's this The "lifter" commenced pulling the ribbon out by the yard, when the clerk . ,. "rifin'r unwind all of that, be cause I will have to roll It up again.' Tbe woman took the bolt from he i -i i,i,r.tt word banded 1 to the' clerk. The Incident had been witnessed by a store detective. A clever attempt was made by a man tn nhtnin a suit of clothes. He walked inin - ninthinr store and wanted to $S which he said he owed. The books were referred" to and he was told there waa no account against bis name. He Insisted be owed that amount and laid down the 9s. As he started for the door he paused and examined the suits. A clerk asked him If be did not wish to ony a suit. "No," he answered, I won i nave Further conversation followed, and the man later waixeo away uu "- auffr phnrirMl tn his S-CCOUnt- However, most of the shoplifters come to g-rief. It seems easy to walk away with merchandise In crowded stores, but on the contrary It is a very difficult tut, ana tne person uo tempts it fipda there are "eyes on him and he is naDDSO Deiore ne sets with his plunder. the far CITY LIBRARY WORK IS OF GREAT PROPORTIONS Scope of Institution Shown by Beport to Be Large Need of More Room Felt Relations of Library and Schools Now Closer Than Ever. Showing a large Increase over last year In the work of the Public Library, a report read by Miss Mary Francis lsom, librarian, at tbe annual meeting of the Library Association last week, outlines In detail what is being done In each department. During the past year," saya the re- nnrt. "the library has not only main tained the rate of growth expected, but haa far exceeded It. Five hundred ana fifty-two thousand, seven hundred and twenty-two volumes were drawn for home use, a gain of 5.423 over the pre ceding 12 months, and a greater volume of work was accomplished In every de portment. -The following table gives the results of the year'a activities: Total number of volumes In llbrsry at end of year 9.S2 Total number of volumes In lending collection at end of year 71.C7S Total circulation from lending collec tion SM.T2S Total attendance tapproxlmate) TOT.bl.". Total number of members 30.284 The membership, circulation of books and the per cent of fiction read, were distributed through the city and county. sa follows: Membership Tentrsl. M IS: Scllwood. 1217: Alblna. Z.KM; East tide. JS.17; total, Circulation Central. X23.S2K: Bellwood. 23.712; Alblna. M.713: East Bide, 4i.-.M stations. H4.7: schools. SH.'t7; total. 6.'.i722. Per cent fiction Central S3; Sellwood. S4; Albir.a. S.I; Kaat Side, 34; stations. 67; schools. 4o; total, sz. More Itoom Is Needed. In regard to the need of more build ings. Miss lsom says: "The crowded conditions noted In the last report still prevail. We still need more branches and well-equipped branch buildings: we still need a central ad ministration building commodious and properly arranged for carrying on the constantly Increasing work. It requires much igenulty to shelve the monthly accessions of books and to provide at times even standing room for the li brary visitors. "Kach year the capacity of the pe riodical room seems to have reached Its limit, but each year there Is reported an Increase of use; there was a gain this year of 8881 over the preceding 12 months. All the educational magaalnes have been removed from this room to the school department The circulating department shows a gain of over 300 per month, while a large gain Is shown at ail of the branch libraries. . Of the school department, which was opened during the year, the report says: Relations Are Close. "The relations between the schools and the library, unofficially, have always been very close. By means of carefully prepared reading lists for teachers and departments, by the publishing . of a monthly educational bulletin, by frequent visits to sthools, and talks at teachers', snd princlp.ijs' meeting, and by allowing special privileges to teachers in drawing books, and by purchasing in quantity the books recommended to classes, me library has endeavored both to meet and to encourage the demands of teacher and pupil. "On the part of the teacher the re sponse has been cordial. Four hundred and thirty-nine teachers availed them selves of the special card privilege dur ing the last school year and 21.228 vol umes were drawn upon these cards from the children's room alone. It was evi dent that larger service would be appre ciated, therefore. In the yearly budget of the Board of Education the sum of f 10.000 was set aside for the purchase of books for classroom libraries. This Item was approved at the taxpayers meeting in January without a dissenting voice. I'The directors of the Library Asso ciation. In turn, voted to administer and supervise these classroom libraries, to pay all charges except the actual cost of the books. Then the school department was established. Miss Harriet A. ood formerly librarian of the public library at Cedar Rapids. Ia., was engaged as school librarian and entered upon her duties on April 12. Under her able man agement the organization has' proceeded rapidly and effectively. Room Given Teacliers. "In order to assist the teachers in their school work, a room has been set aside for their use at the west end of the central library building. This room adjoins both the adult circulating depart ment and the chlldren-g room, and is onen from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. to all teachers in Portland, whether In public, private or parochial schools. All books for educational purposes may oe arawn here on tbe teacher's regular library card. The shelves contain pedagogical books and duplication of volumes not strictly professional If frequently needed by teachers. Here are also every well known educational magazine as well as others that may be helpful." The following tells of the gifts that were presented to the library during the year: "Seven hundred and seven-six volumes, which include United States public docu ments and Oregon state publications, and 2747 pamphlets, were presented to the library during the year. For these gifts we are greatly indebted to Individ iinls. state and city governments, pub lishers. Institutions and other libraries. The most notable gift which the library received and which It has placed among Its rare possessions are the 20 splendid volumes of "The North American In dian." the work of Edward ff. Curtis, of Seattle, five volumes of text and five volumes of plate have been received and the rest will be forthcoming on nuhllcatlon. "The first volume bears the names of the donors engraved on a vellum sheet. and this adds greatly to the value of the work to the library. The donors were: W. B. Ayer, Mrs. Caroline A. Lfldd, Paul .Wesslnger, Henry Wagner, Miss flenevleve Thompson. Mrs. Gordon Voorhies, Mrs. William Shepard Blddle, Miss Maud Ainsworth, Mrs. Ralph Jen kins Mrs. Lee Hoffman. J. C. Ainsworth, the H. W. Corbett estate, the R. Gliaan estate and the A. Meier estate. "Mrs. J. B. Montgomery generously presented the library with a complete set of the American Archives now so scarce, and with other public documents of value. Eastern Star Elects Officers. a . i. .n.ul Tectton of Camella Chapter No. 27, Order of Eastern Star, held on the nignt or tne last regular nf th phttntvr the followln&T officers were elected: Worthy matron, nrr TTnttiA Aldrich: worthy patron. G. A. Johnson; associate matron, Mrs. Belle Widner; secretary, Mrs. Lydla. Butterworth; treasurer. Mrs. Arsene Harreschatr; conductress, Mrs. Clara Graham; associate conductress, Mrs. Florence P. Johnson. Holiness Association to Convene. The Oregon Holiness Association will bold a convention from January 5 to 25 at the Baptist Church. East Anksny and Seventh streets, with Rev. Btld lioblnson, of Penlel, Tex., and Sefli C. Rees, of Pasadena, Cal., In charge. UNIQUE North Coast Limited Through to St. Paul ex J J SKrcr-elaKS. not tonf- fstT Sleeping Can,, Dining Car and Library Observation Car. cr A-M.TTT. ATF.D ELECTRIC-LIGHTED LI Makes few stops; handles i no local passengers. LEAVES PORTLAND 7P.M. -'sal 0 8 ANOTHER GOOD ONE Atlantic Express inrougo io vnicagc Via St. Paul and Mianeapolix Day Coaches. Standard and Tourist PuHaaan Sleeping Cars. Jew uining iars, wita the finest a-Ia-carte service. ELECTRIC LIGHTS , STEAM HEAT ' Leaves Portland 9 A.M.. Eleetrle I.laat la Kark Berth. IVrorthern Mb s TksScesJc Highway "Pacific s8L Tarsaab tbe Railway laad ef Fsrho.. A- I. CHAFI.TOW. AT. 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