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10 LEPPER POSITIVE ill Chairman of Club Committee Promoting New Project Says Track Assured. DETERMINED MOVE ON WAY East Side Welcomes Conference With Traction Company Head Evi dence Out Showing Knssell Shaver tine Loser at First. 'The eross-town carline on the East Side will b built whether it will pay or not. by the Portland Railway. Light Power Company, or It will be a Jnunicipally-owned line," said L. M. lierper yesterday, chairman of the transportation commttteea of the East Bide Business Men's Club and the Greater East Side Club. Mr. Lepper has rone into the legal ide of the case extensively, ana In sists that the cross-town line on East Thirty-ninth or some nearby street should be built. C. M. Clark, chairman of the execu tive committee controlling the prop erty, in his talk Thursday to repre sentatives of these organisations, raised the question whether such a line mould pay interest on the money on tho Investment, and expressed a doubt vi nether the people would use the line when it was built. These points Mr. lepper answered yesterday in speaking of the matter. Adeejetate Servtee Nefeuiry. "It has been the rule of the courts that a street railway public service cor poration must rive adequate service." said Mr. Lepper. "That is the ftrst consideration above the dividends, according- to the rulings of the courts. We have the decisions of the Supreme Courts of New York. Wisconsin. Illi nois and other states bearing directi on this point, as well as the reports ef public service commissions all bear In out this Idea that a street railway corporation must give adequate service and can be required to do so. These reports of decisions show where cross town carltnes have been ordered built by public service commissions and up held by the . courts in nearly every case. "It Is the paramount duty, reads all these decisions ot the courts of all pub lic service corporations to give ade quate service, even If It does not pay at the start. All these cases are parallel to the cross-town line we are asking for on the East Side. Mr. Clark does not think It would pay interest on the Investment at the start. It might not. The Kussell-Shaver line on Grand ave nue did not pay at the start or for sev eral months, but now It carries more passengers than almost any other line on the East Side, as the company ad mits it does. The courta also hold that the street railway corporation owes It to the public to make extensions as some compensation for the valuable franchises It may bold." Taking up the decision of the City Attorney that an ordinance could not be prepared until the city had investi gated the need of the cross-town line. Ml Icppr said: Rallas See. "The ruling of Mr. Grant Is not new to us. We understood that situation. We want the City Council to Investi gate the cross-town car line, and we will be prepared to make our showing to the members of the Council. "We were extremely glad to meet with and talk with Mr. Clark. We found him a tine gentleman n every way. and alive to the future of Port land as w.ll as to the interests of the Portland Kuilway. Light & Power Com pany. He came Into contact with the representatives of some of the most active clubs in Portland, and he had opportunity of gauging the tempera ment of these men. On the whole I think our conference with Mr. Clark was highly fruitful and beneficial on both sides. Mr. Clark said he wanted to get the viewpoint of these represen tatives, and he succeeded." Sherman W. Walker, of the Sunny side Improvement Club, calls attention to another matter which was not con sidered at the conference, and that Is the advantage the company would de rive from the cross-town car line. Maay Trtpperm Takea Off. "The street railway company oper ates many trippers morning and even ing on most of its lines. When these trippers are lakrn off they are sent to tho car barns at East Ankeny street In the present long, circuitous routes by running down town and then back to the car barns on East Ankeny street. They travel many miles to reach the car barns and run at a high rate of speed. A child In Sunnyslde was killed by one of these trippers running at high speed. All this would be changed if the company had a line about East Thtrty-ninth street and could send their cars and trippers direct to their car barn." There are a considerable number who favor East Twenty-eighth street, as the company would have the use of the present car lines already built on that street. At least a mile of car track has been built on East Twenty eighth street which could be made a part of a cross-town line. Mr. Clark favored this route for the reason that It reaches Into Irvlngton and could be extend'-d to Reed College. President Foster, of Reed College, favors a line on East Twenty-eighth street, as It could be extended direct to the college gnnjnds. Mr. Foster Is anxious to get streetcar facilities direct to the college grounds, as he desires to make the college buildings and the grounds a center, which cannot be done until a streetcar Is extended to tho grounds. He calls attention to the fact that an athletic Held is tx'lng built on the college grounds where athletic meets will be held. Conventions, too, are to be held at the buildings. HUSBAND SENT TO JAIL Failure to Pay $20 Temporary Ali mony Brings Court CVn.ure. Adjudged guilty of contempt of court for falling to obey court order requir ing him to pay his wife 120 temporary alimony pending the determination of a suit for divorce. Otto H. Lehman, a clerk, was sent to the County Jail for 3D days by Circuit Judge Morrow yes terday morning. Evidence was presented that Lehman bad been able to pay for pool games though he contended he was unable to render his wife financial assistance. He pleaded In court yesterday that he had been 111 and declared that he had sold personal property to pay for his amuse, ments. Judge Morrow remarked that ha looked strong enough to get out and earn something and suggested that a taste ot jail life might sharpen hla ausbltlon COMMITTEE THAT WILL HANDLE FINANCIAL END OP COMMER CIAL CLUB'S PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. ar 1 ' ,J ' PLAYGROUND PLEA MADE V. JOXES SPEAKS BEFORE COLdUEGIATE ALUMNAE. Emphasis Laid on Necessity of Com mon Meeting- Place for Adult as Well as for Children. "In these playgrounds lieB the real beginning of the social redemption of the people in large cities." declared V. V. Jones, of the parks and playgrounds committee of the Greater Portland Plans Association, quoting from a Chi cago authority on recreation centers. in an address before the Collegiate Alumnae at the Art Museum yesterday, to urge the support of the proposed bond issue for playground and park extension in Portland. The greatest need of American life today is some common meeting ground for the people, where business may be forgotten, friendships formed and co operation established. The playground seems to have great possibilities in that direction." Continuing his talk Mr. Jones empha. sixed the need of bringing recreation centers Into existence for adults as well as for children. A field house In Itself." ho said. 'Is a good beginning In the way of bring ing playgrounds to tne aauits. i ne play festival is another feature which brings In the parents more and more. and amusements for the older people are coming to be added in most places "In many sections this year enter tainments and fairs of one kind or an other have been held In the playgrounds and there is an Increasing tendency, for mothers especially, to bring their small children and to visit one another. A great deterrent to the use or play- EMPLOYES DANCE ON L.&rs : . V SKETCHES MADE AT RAGTIME DANCE. Tho Llpman-Wolfe Employes Association gave Its regular monthly entertainment on Friday night. March IS. It was called a ragtime dance, and appropriate costumes were worn by the dancers The floor Is the recreation room on the seventh floor of the Llpman Wolfe building was straw-covered. A darksome Jail, guarded by an absolutely incorruptible police man, awaited those who appeared In formal dress or otherwise broke the law. Prises were awarded to those who wore the most remarkable cos tumes, though the task of selecting them was difficult. Mrs. Adams and Mr. Smith received the awards amid loud applause. THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND. APRIL It --CT f . jfl grounds for adults is the name, which suggests that It is for children, and the other is tho lack of recreation for older people and the general lack of benches for the parents. It seems to me the general public scarcely has come to a true conception of the financial neea of playground systems and the size of the checks that should be made out to sustain them." Good Government Club Meets. The Women's Good Government Club, Alice K. Nugent, president, holds Its public meetings Thursday afternoons at 2:30 in the auditorium of the Medical building. .Its objects are to educate women In all matters pertaining to the cause of good government. Any woman voter or citizen who believes in what the club stands for may Join. 1 STRAW-COVERED FLOOR IN BIG STORE ,llJ iraar! X I r t vb JL the-. IMMIGRATION FUND COMMITTEE NAMED Commercial Club to Start New Campaign for Promotion of Entire State. $150,000 AMOUNT NEEDED Sett lenient on Oregon Lands of De- sirable Farmers From Eastern Part of America and North Part of ' Europe Is Aim. Theodore B. Wilcox, chairman; H. nttock William M. Ladd, A. L. Mills anrf R. s Josselyn were named yester day by G. F. Johnson, chairman of the cutivi' committee of the Portland Commercial Club, as members of the special finance committee of five which rill have charge of raising ana a. ministering the funds for the three ir' nrninotion and immigration cam palgn which the executive committee has decided to carry on, and for whicn nsnnon Is to be used. Wide as has been the promotion work nf tho rluh In the nine years In which this line of activity has been carried on. the new campaign, which is to cover the coming- three years, probably is to be more comprehensive still and will be directed chiefly toward the upbuilding of the state at large, by settlement of people upon the land. Rnronen Farmers Wnutrd. One of the important new phases of this movement for settlement of the soil is the extended activity that will be taken up to attract to Oregon immi grants from the Eastern states and de .tM.iiia ocrrirMimirnl neoole of North ern Europe. This work has already been considered by the State Immigra tion Board., and its value was empha sized by Mr. Wilcox in his discussion of the plans of the Commercial Club at the executive committee meeting in The promotion department of the Portland Commercial Club will co-operate to the fullest possible extent with the State Immigration Bureau in the rft.i. nr ATtendinr the advertisement of Oregon's resources and opportunities to the Northern Europeans ana surciui hither desirable foreign immieranun. Demands of Mate Greater. Members of the executive committee were unanimous in their opinion at the meeting Friday that, important as has been the promotion work of the club In the past nine years, the very nature . V, - .(l,.((nn In which the Pacific Coast stands today, the approaching opening ot tne ranama . M,(nint, nf increased foreign Immi gration and the necessity of keeping the rural population in a proper us ance with the urban population of the th. demands and the pos sibilities of the coming three years, if anything, greater man tney nave ever beep before. Following Is the personnel of the ex ecutive committee of the Commercial Club, which has just mapped this three years' development movement: G. F. i ..holrmnn- Theodore B. Wil cox. William M. Ladd. J. C. Alnsworth, T3nao-A s .TnKlvn. waiter f . .tsurreii. E. U Thompson. H. I PlttocK. wimur E. Coman. Tom Klcnarason. juuus Meier. C. S. Jackson. W. B. Ayer, A. L. Mills, C C. Coltr J. H. Young, J. D. Far rell. Guy W. Talbot and Edgar B. Piper. CONTEST RULES ARE OUT FIORAfc SOCIETY ENTRY MST IS 3IADE UP. One: Thousand Dollars Subscribed as Prises Exhibit Open to Amateur Growers. . Met nnrt nilfS ETOVeming the first amateur floral contest of the Portland Floral Society are reaay ior distribution at the florists' shops and seed stores. The contest was planned in the hope of stimulating interest in floriculture t s a n pnrdenine In Portland. The entries cover a wide variety of subjects and are open to an amateur growers and will be inspected twice 4,,.( (hn waitnn : earlv In the Sum mer and again in the early Fall. Members of tne Jtf lorai society nav subscribed $1000 for prizes. The printed the contest with the entry coupon may be secured at any of the seed stores or norisis snops. The seedmen and florists also announce that they stand ready to offer any as sistance in the way of suggestions or Information that may be asked of them. -a-iu hn awarded in the follow ing classes, based on a schedule of points that will give equal opportunity to all who compete: i n.rie effective flower srarden on lot 100x100 or over, first, second third. 2. Most effective flower garaen on lot 50x100 or less, first, second, third. vtrtfit rfA(tivA erouD hardv Deren- nlals. any size, first, second, third. 4. Most effective bed or border of annuals, any size, first, second.third. a inB( .ffortfvA heri or border of new or rare flowers, first, second, third. 6. Most effective rocK or wan garaen, first, second, third. 7. Most effective group or bed of hardy lilies or gladioli, first, second, third. o v.. tfmftiYtk flower decorated balcony or porch (growing plants). first, secona, tuiru. a ., nnifiti. flower decorated bal cony or porch (growing plants), first. second, third. 10. Most effective pair oi winaow or porch boxes, first, second, third. , i .,ffeetlv.k nnlr of hane-insr baskets with flowers, first. second. third. i9 itTn effective nair of hanging baskets with green plants, first, sec ond, third. 13. Most effective pair ot gaxuen tubs, any size, first, second, third. 14. Most effective decorated business or apartment building (either flower ing or foliage plants), first- second. third. 15. Best kept lawn on 50x100 with best stand of grass, first, second, third. 1. Best kept lawn on lot 100x100 or over with best stand of grass, first. second, third. 17. Most effective group, Doraer or hedge of dahlias, first, second, third. 18. Most ornamental hedge of any size, one first prize. 19. Grand prize Best planted city yard, arrangement of flower beds, quality of lawn and harmonious group las; of colors t be considered. 6, 1913. EUROPE AND BOSTON ARE WON BY JULIA CULP One of Most Famous German Critics -Refers to Artiste Who Comes to Heilig April 19 as "Princess Among Lieder Singers." :-v-v." v vZrr-s?' J ILIA CVVP, WHO WII.I- SIXG IULIA CUIjP, who will sing in recital at the Heilig Theater Saturday night. April 19. under the direction of the Portland Musical Association, has been called by Ferdinand Pfohl, one of Germany's most famous critics, the "'Princess among lieder singers." Herr Pfohl pays this, wonderful artist a most remarkable tribute in the Ham burger Nachrlchten, saying in part: "She is a singer possessing such beau ty of vocal material that one could worship it, and also one who, as an in terpretative artist, preaches the evan gelism of beauty in vocal music. The artist gave us all the delightful treas ures of her art. the glorious legato, the velvet mezza voce, a perfect pian issimo and an ideal breath control. How she sang! It was inimitable." From all the music centers of Eu rope come the most enthusiastic words of her voice, her art and her wonder ful personality. Having conquered Eu rope she came to America this season and no one has ever made such an overwhelming success in such a short time. For once, critics are unanimous in voicing her praise, even conserva tive Boston waxing enthusiastic over her. One Boston critic said. "Madame Culp won a success that has not been duplicated in personal recollection." The Boston Globe said: "Singing such as hers reveals a combination of rich vocal gifts, mentality, artistic insight and imagination that is so rare as al most to become incomparable." Chief among the qualities that are mentioned by critics everywhere are: Warmth of tone, intensity of senti ment, poetic conception, remarkable sustaining power and clean-cut text Madame Culp will be Coen raad V. Bos, whose accompaniments for Dr. Wuelver were so wonderful and whom Portland will be glad to wel come again. The local management does not hes itate to promise that Madame Culp's PORTLAND MAN'S POEMEE HOME, EIGHT MILES FROM OMAHA, DESTROYED IN TORNADO. -ssw" ifAf i' A fortunate escape of one family near Ralston, eight miles from Omaha, on Easter Sunday, the day of the tornado, was that of F. D. Milius, aged 80 years- Mrs. Milius. aged 69 years, and their son Carl, ajged 25 years. Another son. O. J. Milius. of the Emerson Apartments, Portland, has received some pic tures of his former home and a description of what occurred. The family was visiting the daughter, Mrs. A. J. England, on the day of the disaster and was prevented from returning home in the evening by the fury of the storm. The big clock in the hallway of the bouse was found lying on the floor, Btopped at 6:42 P.M. Their family dog a large shepherd, was found In the yard untouched. The Interior of the house was demolished. The partitions were torn down and what did not go out through the windows and doorways went out through the roof. AT THE HEILIG APRIL 1. recital on April 19 will be not only a delightful evening of song, but truly notable musical event. W. C. PAGE IS EXONERATED Driver of Auto Which Killed Cecil Courtney Freed of Blame. Exoneration of responsibility for the death of Cecil Courtney was given W. C. Page, driver of the automobile which ran the young man down, by a Coroner's Jury which heard the evi dence in the case yesterday. It was shown that the youth, who was the only child of Patrolman W. P. Court ney, swung off the wrong side of a streetcar directly under the wheels of the automobile. Mrs. Ida Burling, one of two women injured by the automobile of tranklin T. Griffith at Fourth and Salmon streets. Thursday night, is still in a serious con. dition at Good Samaritan Hospital, but probably will recover. Mrs. badie Leatherman, the other victim is not so badly injured. Dr. Moore Addresses Osteopaths. Dr. F. E. Moore, Osteopathic member of the State Board of Medical Examln ers of Oregon, was in. Tacoma yester day attending the annual meeting of the Washington Osteopathic Associa tion. At the afternoon session Dr. Moore addressed the association, his subject being "The Osteopathic Physi cian in European Hospitals. Woman Gels $50 Alimony. On the ground, of infidelity, Marie : . I . . .) r (:.: nn i-.atnriiap frnm Till. dolph E. Heine, of 742 Northup street. She was given alimony oi sou a montn. Heine is an architect with offices in the Yeon building. LOMBARD HOLDS ORATORY RECORD Republican Mayoralty Candi date Leads in Number of Speeches Made. WRIGHT DIRECTS CAMPAIGN Aspirant Among Other Things Urges Garbage Bond Issue, Civil Service and Election of Proper Men if Commission Form Wins. Thus far Gar Lombard. Republican candidate for Mayor, holds the record for speech-making in the present cam paign. Mr. Lombard early in the campaign adopted the policy of making speeches wherever he was invited and since that time has addressed a number of clubs In various sections of the city, also some of the women's organizations. While he has dwelt much upon com mission government, he has laid more emphasis upon the selection of the proper officials for the various offices to be filled, contending that, no mat ter what form of charter Is governing the business of the city. It cannot be productive of very good results with out the proper officials to look after it. Mr. Lombard opened headquarters on the Eixth floor of tho Board of Trade building several weeks ago. and E.- W. Wright has been in charge, directing the work of the campaign for him. Mr. Wright conducted the three campaigns for Robert L. Stevens for Sheriff of Multnomah County, each time being successful. In his speeches Mr. Lombard has de clared himself in favor ot civil serv ice in all city departments, promotion of faithful employes, and has pledged himself to eliminate the police depart ment from politics and to appoint a Chief who will not be hampered in tho direction of the department by any outside influences. He has also urged the public to vote for a bond issue sufficient t enable the city to construct another garbage crematory, as he declares the present one is being overworked and is In need of repairs even now. He has also pledged himself to make no appointments, if elected Mayor, for political effect or for political services rendered, saying that he will first con sider efficiency and ability of all appli cants. 2-YEAR-OLD GIVES TROUBLE Runaway Teddy Moran Simply Kc fuses to Stay lit Home. What method to pursue with Teddy Moran, aged two years, is a question which the police and the boy's mother, who lives at 330 Taylor street, are en deavoring to thresh out, with negative results so far. Teddy, who is as big as the ordinary four-year-old, but In other respects a boy of his years. Just simplv won't stay at home unless he is tied up. Several days ago he was booked at the police station as a lost child, and remained in custody some hours before his anxious mother traced him down. Yesterday morning Patrolman Port wood pulled the youngster out of the traffic at Third and Morrison streets and conducted him to the station, where he was received with acclaim as a well-known "repeater." This time Mother Moran was not at a loss where to Inquire, and the youngster had been In the station but a few minutes when the desk man was heard to say through the telephone: 'Yes, he's hero again; come right down." "I Just don't know what to do with him," said the mother, rather proudly. "He's so full of life that we can't keep him anywhere for a minute." Playground Streets Planned. rartt OJiJHimiflinjriu ...w..v. ...... begun the work of selecting streets in i v.A ...IH.nf. .ilstrlct variuuB yo-i mo .ww to be roped off during certain after noons eacn wees, uunns .u djihub n . 1 .. n-nm. .( B 1 rf V, I 1 .1 I. II . summer xor jjiaRiuuiraa w. w... The plan is to have the streets closed to team ana automuuue i-u.ii.iw mm v. two atteruumiB 0, wcwiv ' " children full charge for the playing of . ...i.a Kin games. rno SLr-tfi. a.iii-iiio ..... ww created in districts where there are no playgrounds at present. 1 1 To SAVE LITTLE CHICKS I 1 and help them to grow into bis. strong, healthy bird. FEED Diamond Chick Food Our name and trade mark on every original package. MADS ONLY BY Portland. Seed Co. Portland, Ore. Ask for CATALOG No. 362 FLOWERS "Of Dewy Freshness" Good Assortment of Cut Flowers and Plants. CLARKE BROS. 287 Morrison Street The Kind That Grow! "You Can't Keep Them in the Gound" J. J. Butzer 188 Front Street, Portland, Or. Seeds 1