16 THE SUNDAY -'. OREGONLOV PORTLAND, MARCH 13, 1914. !; 4 - 4 i i I; i: SAFE LAW HELD BUILDING INVALID Owners of Property Condemned by City Get Injunction From i.. Judge Harris. METHODS NOT APPROVED Structures Involved Admitted to Be Nuisances by Court, Who Per sonally Inspects Places Be fore Rendering Decision. Though not denying the city the power to enforce the removal of un safe buildings, If the power is prop erly enforced. Circuit Judge Harris yesterday held Invalid the city ordi nance providing a method, for forcing the removal or destruction of buildings in the city. The ruling: was made in the case of M. E. Arbuckle and others to restrain the city officials from re moving the buildings or from prose cuting the owners for not moving them under notice from the city au thorities. Failure to comply with the provi sions of the ordinance, Judge Harris announced, would enable him to de cide the Arbuckle case without touch ing on the validity of the ordinance. but in that both parties to the suit were desirous of having a judicial rul ing on the ordinance he went further than was necessary to issue the re straining order as asked for in the suit and held the ordinance invalid. While holding that the city cannot force the owners under the present ordinance to remove the buildings at Third and Yanihill streets and at 205 and 207 Front street, Judge Harris said the two buildings on Front street against the removal of which the re straining order was . asked, are nui sances. Depreciation Provision Scored. The ordinance was held invalid prin cipally because of the arbitrary pro vision that all buildings more than 40 per cent depreciated and beyond the possibility of repair may be con demned without an opportunity to the owners to show that the building Is dangerous or unsafe and because of the unreasonable power bestowed on the building inspector. "When the manner by which a. city may exercise a power is not provided," said Judge Harris, "the city may pre scribe the methods of exercising such designated power, but must keep within the bounds of reason. The flat of the City Council, declaring all buildings depreciated 40 per cent to be dangerous and unsafe, is a doubtful doctrine. Such danger should be es tablished at a trial." The further provision of the ordi nance which allowed for the appoint ment of an arbitration board, to deter mine the condition of any building, the findings of which the statute pro vided should be final, was objected to by Judge Harris. City's Rights Not Denied. "There is no doubt but that cities have the right to prevent or to remove a nuisance and to prescribe the man ner of the removal, provided the nui sance exists, either by common law, by statute or in fact," said the court, "but the exercise of the authority must be used within reason." The failure of the city authorities to comply with the ordinance, even assuming its validity, the court ruled, was in that the notices to remove the buildings were not signed either by the city building inspector or fire mar shal, as the ordinance requires. Several other property owners who have been directed by the city to re move buildings under the same ordi nance have brought suits against the city, and all have been delayed pend ing the decision in the Arbuckle suit, decided yesterday. Judge Harris vis ited the buildings In controversy and made a personal Inspection from cellar to roof. ; The Linn County Jersey Breeders' As sociation was formed in this city yes 'rday by breeders of high-grade Jer sey cattle residing in this county. Robert L. Burkhart. of Albany, was elected president of the association and J. M. Dickson, of Shedds, secretary. The purpose of-the organization is to pro mote the interests of Jersey- breeders in tills section of the state. - SCIENTISTS' MEETING SET Reed College Will Send 13 Faculty Members to Seattle. Thirteen member of the Reed Col lege faculty have signified their in tention of attending the meeting of the Pacific Association of Scientific Societies at Seattle. The meeting will be held the week following the Port land 1915 conference at Reed College, May 15. 16 and 17, and a number of the delegates to the Seattle meeting probably will attend the conference at Reed. Delegates from colleges and univer sities who are to pass through Port land on their way to Seattle have been invited to a dinner at the University Club on the evening of May 20. Several of the Reed College faculty will read papers at the Seattle meeting. Among the members who plan to at tend are Dr. Compton, Mr. Cuehing. Dr. Ewer, Dr. Foster, Dr. Griffin, Dr. Mor- an, Dr. Ogburn, Miss Florence Read, 200 HELP TO BUILD Y. M. C. A. Inaugurates Mem . bership Campaign. INITIATION FEE IS WAIVED i X. Clark and J. E. Werlein Are Generals of Opposing Forces. Many Arguments Furnished Workers to Augment Roll. TheTe will be no lack of . "talking points" when 200 men and a large number ot boys set out tomorrow to Increase the membership of the -Port land Young Men's Christian Associa tion. F. N. Clark and J. K. Werlein, generals of the opposing forces, have been drilling into their men some of the arguments that may be presented why membership in the association is GENERALS OF OPPOSING FORCES IN" Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN Dr. Rees. Dr. Eleanor Rowland, Mr. Smith, Mr. Stahl and Dr. Torrey. CITY'S CASH $1,571,883.59 Treasurer Reports on Amounts Various Municipal Funds. in Jersey Breeders Organize. ALBANY, Or., March 14. (Special.) The city has a total of $1,571,833.53 on hand in the various funds, according to the semi-monthly statement issued yesterday by City Treasurer. Adams. The report shows the following figures: General ' Klre Department. Polico Department Street' repair Bonded iudeptedness interest.. Park .. Street cleaning and sprinkling. Improvement bond sinking Improvement bond interest.... Water Park and boulevard Broadway bridge Garbage crematory Municipal Jail Fire boat and fire main Special bridge Sinking Water bond sinking Water fund bond account Police and Fire Departments re iief Bonded indebtedness sinking.. Street improvement. Sewer Street extension Street and sewer interest 0S:i.OR1.9J 1,405.3:2 24S.24 2S.7!9.0:t 10,2;.'.78 i'7.15 300.n.1(.7 8U.772.77 1SS.704.C2 4O.:t:!4.70 S.17.1..-I3 2,78.10 BOO. 00 10S.03 6.04X90 15,704.79 2.342.33 22. U3 73.91 554.7-1 43.0SO.25 12.969.21 47.612.57 2.404.S8 Total $1,571,SS3.59 FeverHits St. Helens Schools. ST. HELENS. Or.. March 14. (Spe cial.) With one week of vacation in the schools of the city already passed, there is every indication of the sus pension continuing. Three new cases of scarlet fever were put under quar antine by tlie doctors today. desirable. They point out that the as sociation promotes 200 separate activ ities, and they believe that it would be indeed difficult to find anyone wlio would not be benefited by some of these privileges. The association has eliminated the initiation fee during theweek that the contest is to be in progress. It is very seldom this concession is made, so that this will be one argument' used to in duce prospective members to Join this week. It Is certain it will be at least a yearybefore this opportunity is pre senteUagain. . "For every possible objection that may t brought against joining the Y. M. C. A. there is a logical answer," said Mr. Clark. "If a man says he is too poor. It may be pointed out that he will actually gain financially by joining. Systematic exercise in the physical department will improve-anyone's health and increase his capacity for work. "The educational department offers opportunities that thousands of young men in Portland should take advantage of. Nearly anyone starting his life work, no matter what calling he has selected, can find something there to benefit him." "The Y. M. C. A. is the greatest in stitution in Portland," declared Mr. Werlein. "Everybody knows something of what it is doing, but few realize the extent of the work that it is accom plishing. The chief object of the Y. M. C. A. is to conserve and build up character." One of those active in the prepara tion for the membership campaign yes terday noted down some of the priv ileges and special equipment that are made available to a young man through membership in the Y. M. C. A. Here is his list: Two large gymnasiums,, with floor space of 7175 square feet. . v ' Crtnrav, rorlc mtininc track. Four-wall handball court, 21 by 4& feet. with rollln, . Wrestling and 'boxing room with padded walls and mat. Eight tile-lined rooms for shower baths. ' Association Offers Much. Tile-lined swimming pool, 20 by 60, with absolutely pure filtered water. ' Lockers and dressing rooms, and ' club rooms for business and professional men. Two clav tennis courts. Canoelnz in Summer, skiing in Winter, cross-country -running and other outdoor sports. Gymnasium classes meeting at all boors or day and evening. Lectures on first aid to the Injured and hygiene. Thoroughly trained physical directors. Comolete school of religious education Popular Bible classes on Sunday and fre auent series of reliirlous lectures. Frequent social gatherings, : dinners and luncheons. Day and night schools for men with more than 150O students. Technical and industrial course, business course, college preparatory course, elemen tarv MiirM and uneds.! enurses. Completely equipped, electrical, chemical and technical laboratories. One of the finest wireless telegraph plants on Pacific Coast. Automobile school with separate building and elaborate equipment. .Large faculty of experienced teachers. Educational lectures and entertainments. Advisory and employment department that has been accepted as model by associations in all -parts of United States. Lobby equipped with reading matter and games. Association hall where meetings are held almost daily. Cafeteria where more than 1000 people dine daily. A complete boys' department, with quar ters entirely separate from the men's department. Launch that is used for daily river trips In Spring and Summer. -Opportunities for social service. Building equipment worth more than $300,000 and visited by 4C00 people every day. POLK FAIR PLANS SE BONDS OF 480O ISSUED FOR PUR CHASE OF 16-ACRB TRACT. Association Names Committee and Electa Rev. Edgar W. Miles, Secretary and Manager. MONMOUTH, Or., March 14. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the Polk Coun ty Fair Association, committeemen and committee-women were named for the fair this year, and. Rev. Edgar "W. Miles, a retired Presbyterian minister, -was re-elected secretary and general man ager. A bond issue of J4800 to pur chase a tract of 16 acres, west o Dallas, was voted by the directors. The dates of the annual exhibit have not been fixed owing to uncertainty as to the time set for fairs in neighboring counties. Committees, for the various districts of Polk Conuty were chosen as follows Spring Valley, Lincoln, Lone - St a Miss Carrie Dahm and Ralph Shepard West Salem, Eola Mrs. R. W. Hogg and Thomas Holman; Brush College, Mountain View, Popcorn Mrs. Fred Ewing and A. R. Southwick; Rickreall, Greenwood, Oak Grove, Crowley Mrs, E. M. Young and F. A. Koser; Bethel, McCoy Mrs. C. L. Hawley and G. L Richards; Perrydale and Broadmead Miss Nellie Keyt . and F. E. Lynn Smlthfield. Polk Station, Orchard View Mrs. T. A. Dunn and W. J. -Garner Salt Creek, Orchards, Upper Salt Creek Mrs. Villwouk and Ralph Savery Ballston, Empire, Red Prairie Mrs. O. E. Focht and George Newblll; Buell Gooseneck, Harmony Mrs. E. V. D. Paul and Thomas Merrick; Butler, Fern, Valley Junction, Rogue River Mabel Wallace and Percy Lady; rioneer Mrs. George Curtis and O. N. Har rington; Independence, Oak Point Mrs. James Cooper and Rev. H. Charles Dunsmore;- Buena Vista, Hopville, Highland, Parker Mrs. Winona Leon ard anl W. I. Reynolds; Suver, Fair view. Valley View Mrs. J. Kruntz and Fred Stump; -Mormouth. Cockran, El kins, Sunnyslope Mrs. E. C. Staats and John Riddell ; Alrlie, Ward, Lewisville Mrs. Claire Staat3 and J. O. Staats Guthrie. Mistletoe, Antiock, Bridge port Mrs. C. C Gardner and Douglas Gilliam; Pedee, Montgomery, McTim mond's Valley, Fir Grove, Cherry Grove, Maple Grove Mrs. Eva Ritner and Douglas Love; Falls City, Oakland, Black Rock Mrs. Jessie Moyer and J. S. S. Powell; Oakland, Liberty Mrs. O. E. Dennis and J. S. Macomber Dallas and North Dallas Mrs. J. B, Craven and K. J. Coad. SAVINGS $135 TO $385 In pianos and player pianos. See Graves Music Co. adv., page 12, section 3. Adv. NEW ERA CHINEESE BAND OF PORTLAND ORGANIZES FOR ROSE FESTIVAL PARADES Try-0ut, However, Comes With a Concert, March 27 Thirty Musicians Are Nearly All American Born and Show Unexpected Enthusiasm for American Band Music. kTsfj ZaM ikmj! hi:fZx hJmtf i L THE strains of really excellent brass-band music, hovering even ings around "old" Chinatown in the neighborhood of Second and Oak streets, have caused streetcar patrons to wonder what new band in town gives a free concert there. The mys tery is explained. The New Era Chi nese Band, Herman Lowe. . governor, and R. C. Beach, director, is in train ing and so successful have been the rehearsals that the band will appear In its opening concert at the First Pres byterian Church house, Thirteenth and Alder streets, March 27. Nearly all the 30 young musicians are American born Chinese and have developed great enthusiasm for American hand music. At the concert, the patronesses will be: Mrs. C. R. Templeton. Mrs. J. K. Locke, Mrs. S. P. , Loekwood,. Mrs. George C. Brownell. Solos will be sung by Mrs. J. -K. Werlein, contralto, and Mrs. L. M. Leland,. soprano, and piano duets will be played by Misses Krrua and Evelyn Ewart. Mrs. A. J. Montgoin- . ery, superintendent of Chinese mission j work for the Presbyterian churches ot this city, has interested herself In the progress shown by the New Era Chi nese Band and says that It Is the boys' fond musical dream not only to give a good account of themselves as musi cians at the concert March 27. but to be found worthy of the honor of being al lowed to play In street parades at the time of the Rose. Festival In this city. You want a WISS if you want a real pair of Shears or Scissors. Madam Dressmaker, and every man, woman and child, who uses scissors, will you listen to reason? No household necessity meets with greater deception than scissors. 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If the weight be four pounds or less, the third-class rato of 1 cent for eac,h two ounces or fraction thereof will appiy. Pamphlets and catalogues, whether bound in paper or more substantial binding, will be regarded as books and will be accepted as such. However, if doubt exists as to wheth or any matter comes within the term "books," a sample should be submitted to Postmaster Myers for a ruling. It will be possible under the new reg ulation for political candidates to ship by parcel post bundles of pamphlets to their friends for distribution. BE PRETTY ! TURN CONDIMENTS (i) "Condiment A sauce, relish, spice, or the like, used to season or give relish to food." Standard Dictionary. "It (food) also includes those bodies of a liquid character which are classed as beverages rather than as foods. All of these bodies have nutritive properties, although their chief value is condimental and social." Dr. Harvey W. Wiley in "Foods and Their Adulteration." Among the good beverages drinks that are of positive economic value be cause they add to the enjoyment of food pure, mild beer is Avithout a superior. Next Sunday we shall tell you why. BREWING COMPANY Olympia, Wash. Olympi. Beer on draunht or In bottles can bo bought from r. , 7 weu-conuucxoQ retail csiauu"- ltS tile menu everywhere In tho 1'aclflo Z.r ..Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii, W'ntzr A- c5 for your home fan also rmouf 1" obtained from our branrli In 'Jrulto Portland (Phono A iW or miii Main 671), Hattlo, Tacornit, ISpo. ' kane, Aberdeen. Pasco or Wallace. GRAY HAIR DARK Try Grandmother's Old Favorite Recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur. ' Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back tho natural color and lus ter to the hair when faded, streak''l or gray; also ends dandruff, itching' scalp and stops falling lialr. Ye:irs ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it Ht home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem edy," you will get a large bottle of this famous old recipe for abojt 50 cents. Don't stay gray! Try it! No ono can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally ami evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand -at a time: by morning the gray hair dis appears, and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully durk, thick and glossy Adv. HOW YOU MAY THROW AWAY YOUR GLASSES The statement is made that thou sands wear eyeglasses who do not really need them. If you arc one ot these unfortunates, then these classes may be ruining your eyes instead of helping them. Thousands who wear these "windows' may prove for them selves that they can dispense with glasses if they will get the following prescription filled at once: Uo to ai.y active drug storo and set a bottle oC Optona; fill a two-ounce bottle with warm water and drop in one Opton taDlet. With this harmless liquid solu tion bathe the eyes two to four times daily; and you are likely to be aston ished at the results right from tno start. Many who have been told that they have astigmatism, eye-strain, cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes, con junctivitis and other eye disorders, re port wonderful benefits from the use of this prescription. C5et this prescription filled and use it; you may so strength en your eyes that glasses will not be necessary. Thousands who are blind, or nearly so, or who wear glasses would never have required them if they had cared for their eyes in time. Save your eyes before it Is too late! Do not be come one of these victims of neglect Eyeglasses are only like crutches and every few years they must be changed to fit the ever - Increasing weakened condition, so bt-tter see If you can. iiki many others, get clear, healthy, strong magnetic eyes through the ijrescription here given. Adv.