TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 18, 1910,
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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.
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Th commodious brick structures
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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. GEN. PS. AGEST,
S.3 Morrlaoa Street, Portland.
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