THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 21. 1911. 13 McPHE G. CO w. AT CLASS PLANS LAID Seniors of Washington Wi Hold Big Carnival. SOCIETIES NAME OFFICERS Lincoln Senior of February, '1: May Charter Steamer fur Class Party IKmetlo feelence Exhibit Is Success. With the approach of June and grad nations, lbs senior clitira la the high schools srs planning many festivities. Already posters are up In the schools announcing a big carnival to be riven May bv the June. 11. clsss or nun. Initoo. The ptx-e will be the assembly Ji.lt of t:.e Washington Hlsh sk-hool. and II Is being planned to have soma avly decorated booties and stands, while rehearsals for various entertain menta re btng conducted. Thera will a several surprises on tea programme. It la expected that a period will be voted to commemorative exercises In the Men school the day before Me mortu day. next week. At Lincoln I airls' chorus has been organised un der the direction of Miss Northrup. and several selections are being prepared for th'S occasion. Under the direction of lls LJ1I ' Tingle, an exhibition of cooking and domestic art waa held In the Domes tic Science rooms at Washington High Retool last Thursday. A large number of visitors attended and were pleased with the tempting dishes on display. Everything offered waa sold long before the exhibition was over. Kf rrhmente were served to all comers. Misa Tingle Is planning a similar exhibition at the otter high schools, to be given soon. Trace Movement Explained. , As a stimulus to the universal pesos movement. Miss Hounds, of the history department, addressed the Washington students Thursday morning on this sub. ject. T:ie growing sentiment In favor of arbitration was explained, and the movement In favor of peace was re Tlewed. As a sequel lo some ef the activities rf the June. 11. class at Lincoln High School, the February. '13 class has form ulated plans for an elaborate excursion party to be given about the middle of June. It la planned to engage the Hatiey GxUcrt for tK.e evening and con. duct all the festivities aboard this ves sel. The possibilities of a gay outing are numerous- There wf'.l be music, dancing and refreshment: and plana for olhecentertalnment are being con sidered. The afiair Is the outcome of the custom by which the two senior classes entertain each other, the hosts on this occasion being the sealora of February. 'It. M-jea disappointment has been caused by tee lack of opportunity to play the big game between Lincoln and Wash ington. This match has been four times postponed on account of Inclement weather, and fears are being axpressed that the game cannot be played at ail. Societies Elect Officer. At Lincoln the numerous societies have conducted elections ef officers for tee ensuing terra. These officers are: - aae-ottaa Deba-lsf Society Prl- Have Just Completed and Are Now Occupying the Largest Building on the Pacific Coast Devoted Exclusively to the Heating and Ventilating Business NINETEENTH This building" has been made necessary owing to, the steady growth of our business jduring the past three years, and to keep up with this growth we have also recently purchased and will install additional modern, ' up-to-date equipment and tools, which will enable us to maintain in every respect our . reputation as "the leading heating and ventilating firm, of the Northw.est" Both Phone Numbers Remain the Same, Main 852, A 1852 To reach us by car, take either the northbound "S" car or the westbound Sixteenth-street car, get off at Nineteenth, walk" three blocks north dent. Kussel Berst: rlce-pre Frances Ilealy; secretary. George ner: treasurer. Gertrude Stone Amanda Smldt: gergeant-at-arms. glnla McKenxle; committees, member ship. George Warner. Bruce Dickie: In itiation. James Kelso. Helen Matteson; entertainment. Virginia alcKensie. Etta Kucks. Richard Case; board. Kussel Berst. Jack Tucksr. - rhllolexlan Debating Society Presi dent, Bernlce Harry; vice-president. Margaret Klpley; secretary. Susie I'alge; assistant secretary. Ina Dean; treasurer. Gertrude Stephensen; editor. Romalne Elliott; sergeant-at-arms. Eu nice Townsend. Tologeon Debating Society Presi dent. Arthur Struble: vice-president. Hay Toomey; secretary. Clarence Young: assistant secretary. Carlyle Getsler; treasurer. Edward Anderson: editor. Charles Ahlson: sergeant-alarms. Lawrence Dlnneen: committees, advertising. Ualrd. NewhorT and Pearcy: entertainment. Ahlson. Toomey and Goode: programme. Bristol, Weiss and Foster. Modos Debating Society President. Helen Hermann: vice-president. Joe t'elestlno; see-retary-treasurer. Agnes Nudelman: editor. Elsa Ilttrlh: com mittees, membership. Gladys McAllister. I-ouls Nudelman. Joe Celestino, Alice Warner and Mayme Hurst; programme. Annie Drlng. Ann Weeks. Sylvia Bag lev. Susie l-arton and Agnes Lawson; Initiation. Elsa Plttrleh. Kuby Stein burg. Gladys McAllister. Daleth Nun Society President. Hazel EdKeomb: vlce-preaUent. Bernlce Rap- son: secretary, nose nevwooa; treas urer. Alice King: sergeant-at-arms. Mildred Rogers; editor. Florlan Link later. FRF.MDET WHITH COL LCUR TO TALK AT IIEILIQ THEATER TODAY. t t f "wH- r . V Dr. rshea B. L- Fearess. One of the foremost educators of the Pacific Coast. Dr. Stephen B. 1 Penrose, president or hit man College, will be tiie speaker at the men's mass meeting under the auspices of the Portland YAimr Men's Christian Assocla- -: tlon in the Helllg Theater this afternoon at S o'clock. The meet ing will ba open to all men In Ice city and It Is probable that the theater will be filled. Dr. Penrose's subject will be Modern Progress." Special music will also be a feature of the meeting. There will be singing by the boys' choir of Trinity Episcopal Church, under the direction of W. H. Boyer. illTITPE IS URGED Epworth League Told Giving Should Begin in Youth. BETTER SERMONS RESULT Speaker at Convention Advocates Progressive Contributions, Increasing- to One-Half or In come Officers Are Chosen. That the plan of crlvlnsr one-tenth of the Income of members to tbe church support and benevolences would settle all tbe financial troubles of churches waa the sentiment expressed yesterday at the convention of the Portland District Epworth League In session In tbe Central Methodist Church. Vancouver avenue and Fargo street. T. 8. McDanlel began the dis cussion la his address on "Christian Stewardship." He said In the course or his address that generally only one- half of the church membership gives to the support of the churches and tbe benevolences. He said that out of a church or 1300 members only 108 were contributory, to the benevolences, and he thought that the average of con tributing members was about half. To overcome this Mr. McDanlel advocated progressive giving, one-tenth to start with and Increasing the amount finally to (0 per cent. He said that the foundation of giving should be laid In youth. Problem Would Be Easy. 'All the financial problems of churches would be solved at once." said District Superintendent McDougalL "If tbe plan of giving one-tenth of the Income were practiced. I am sure that the preacher would preach better If this were done. It would make It easier (or the psstor and maintain the finances., I always use a certain brand of soap because the maker makes It a practice of giving more than a tenth of his Income to the Lord: yes. most of the profits or his business go to the Lord. When I go Into a store. I ask for this soap, and I don't say this to advertise this soap, either. We need the money here In Portland to build the churches In the suburbs, and a one tenth would bring In the money we need. ' Addresses In the same vein were delivered by Rev. P. A. Walters. J. A. Fay and others. Rov. C L. Hamilton, of the Central Methodist Church, said the members of his church were all pay ITi g members and many paid a tenth of their Income, with good results. Tbe Junior League rally was con ducted In the afternoon by Miss Ida Mattson. district superintendent. Miss Bertie Chan told about the Chinese mission. Reports were received from tbe chapters and In the evening the convention listened to an address by George B. Pratt. Officers Are Elected. The following are the newly-elected officers for the district: President. William M. Owens, of Mount Tabor chapter; first vice-president. G. C Cooley. of Sell wood chapter; second vice-president. Carl Young. Clinton Kelly Memorial Methodist Church; third vice-president. Miss Jennie , AND WIL Oliver, of Wesley chapter of Centenary Church, fourth vice-president. Rufus Mlsenhelmer. of Grace Church chapter; corresponding: secretary. W. H. Warren, of Sunnyside chapter; recording secre tary. Miss Vlda Follard, of Montavilla chapter; treasurer, H. H. Hall, of Woodlawn Chapter: executive com mittee, J. W. Petero. of Woodlawn chapter, and J. W. McDougalL district superintendent. These officers will we Installed to night In the Central Church, after an address by Dr. E. R. Todd, vlee-presi dent of Wllliamette University. Rev. C L. Hamilton will preach a special Epworth sermon this morning at 11 o'clock, and a general service will be held by Rev. J. W. UcDougall. as sisted by other pastors, it I f. U. Husband and Two Children Survive. Mary E-. wife of W. A. Ashton. who died of heart failure at the family resi dence, 661 Umatilla avenue, Sunday, May 7, was born In Trukee, Cal., March 10, 1876. Mrs. Ashton was the daugh ter of John and Elisabeth Kane, of this city. Mr. "Kane being a retired lumber. man. He was one of the organizers of the St. Johns Lumber Company, but spends much of his time now on his farm, near Camas, Wash. - Besides her husband, to whom she was married In Portland, March 8. 1886, Mrs. Ashton leaves a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged It years, and a son, John Edwin, aged 10 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday and Interment fol lowed in Rlvcrvlew Cemetery. ORGGOy PIONEER WOMAN OP Utr DIES AT PORTLAND AFTER LO.VG ILL ESS. lias iil.li i SSP) f .ra--Vt..' . f : . - V ft wsr . t "jai TO. -4 - . - . Mrs. Pauline I Sehmeer. Mrs. Pauline L. Sehmeer. a pioneer resident of Oregon, died at Portland Sunday, May 7, after being 111 many years. Mrs. Sehmeer was born in Seelx, Wur temberg, Germany, and came to Victoria, B. C, and from there to Portland in 1867. She lived in Oregon practically the remainder of her life, spending about 15 years in Albany and ten years In Pendleton, and the re mainder In Portland. She was married In 1871 to John Sehmeer, of Albany, Or. Mrs. Sehmeer Is survived by one son, F. G. Sehmeer. of Portland; two broth ers. Charles Hegele. of Portland, and Gustavo Hegele. of Scap poose. and one sister. Mrs. C. A. Allsky, of Portland. E IS LESS Railroads Show Decline in Re ? ceipts of Year. ECOMOMY IS PRACTICED Reduction of Operating Expenses Effected "by Ileavy Saving In De partment of Maintenance of Way and Structures. Net operating revenues of the Amer ican railroads as a whole showed a de cline of 7.3 per cent, and the operating income a decline of nearly 9 per fent for the eight months of the current rail road year closing with February, ac cording to the digest of revenues and expenses recently complied by the bu reau of railway economics at Washing ton, D. C. Operating revenues show a very slight increase, 1.8 per cent, but this was more than absorbed by the heavy Increase In operating expenses, amount ing to 6.6 per' cent. Freight business, which supplies the bulk of railroad rev enue, increased only .6 of 1, per cent Western roads for the same period show an even smaller advance in total operating revenues, amounting to only .6 per cent, while their operating ex penses advanced 2.7 per cent. Their net oneratlnsr revenue fell off 3.2 per cent, and their operating income 4.1 per cent. 1 For the two months of the current calendar year American railroads made an even less favorable showing, their total operating revenues falling off 1.4 per cent, their operating expenses ad vancing 2. per cent, and tneir operat ing Income decreasing 12.8 per cent. The Western roads, for the same period. experienced a decrease of 3.3 per cent in operating Income. The decline in total operating revenues is traceaoie in both cases to a falling off In freight business. For the month of February alone rail roads show a decline of 3.2 per cent; or $29 a mile. In total operating revenues, and a decrease of 16.6 per cent, or $35 a mile of line. In operating Income after paying expenses and taxes. Total op erating expenses advanced .8 per cent. The Western roads experienced a drop of 5.5 per cent, or $36 a mile of line in total operating revenues ana a decrease of 13.7 per cent, or $22 a mile, in oper ating Income. Operating expenses de clined 2.9 per cent, but at the expense of a heavy saving in maintainence of way and structures, which decreased 13.9 per cent. The fact that on American lines as a whole operating expenses were held virtually stationary during February, in imite of a continued tendency to ad-' vance, shows the extent to which rigid economy of expenditures is being prac ticed, declares Howard Elliott, presi dent of the Northern Pacific, in com menting on this latest report. The ad vance of only 2 per cent for this entire neriod. he points out, is significant- The average net revenue per day per mile for the calendar year 1910 was $10.93. For the two mpnths of the new calendar year It Is only $759. Franklin T. Griffith Goes East. JFranklia T. Griffith, attorney for REVENU the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, will leave today for New York to attend the annual meeting of the National Electric Light Associa tion, which convenes on May 29. This The First Six Home Builders in fa j tt TrN Tr'sN Tr Will each be given $100 off from the price of their lots. Why not tie one of them? OBERLIN is a 30 minutes' car ride from the business center and is one of the most beau- tiful tracts in Portland, -with fine shade trees, splendid view, "graded streets and water. , 4 Positively the Last Close-in $SOO Lots No interest. Taxes paid for two years. THE FRED A. JACOBS COMPANY The Homebuilders' Friend, 138-146 Fifth Street, "Portland, Or. cva DO IT NOW free to NAME. ADDRESS association will take all questions which Involve the work of electric lighting and will discuss the conser vation of water power sites. Mrs. Grlf- ; nth accompanied her husband. ! SHOULDi YOU THROW AWAY $100? T7 Fred A.i Jacobs Co.1 138-146 Fifth Street, Portland, Or. Please send me full nar- ticnlars of your special offer of $100 first six homebuilders in Oberlin. N