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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1914)
TIIE SUXDAY OREGOXIAJf, FORTLAyP, JUNE 23. 1914. v UNIVERSAL 3-GENT POSTAGE IN SIGHT THIETY-NINB GIRLS GRADUATE FEOM ST. MAEY'S. Postal Union Conference Due to Change Rates to AH Foreign Countries. 2-CENT MOVE MUST WAIT British Attitude Will Defeat Radical Proposal Xow, la Belief Inter national Trade Stimulus Foreseen in Cut.' From January 1. 1915, onward, the postage on letters between the United : States and foreign countries, other than those such as Canada, Great Britain and Germany, where special lower agreements are in force, will probably ' be fixed at S cents for the first ounce Instead of 6 cents, which is the rate , now in force. Official action will . not be taken until next September, following the meeting of the Postal Union, but the postal authorities of the world have already practically decided upon this - step, according to advices received In . Portland, and their delegates to the Postal Union conference, which is com poeed of representatives from every government in the world, and meets every three years, will be so instructed. Decisions of the conference upon in ternational postal affairs are final and Its decrees or recommendations are never upset by individual governments, The 3-cent postage, will, in fact, be a universal 3-cent postage and will be in force between all nations and coun tries, saving only those where special agrements are in force for trade ' other reasons. Two-cent Postage Doomed. Postal authorities of the world have been considering universal 2-cent post axe. believing that the gross revenu : would be so enormously increased that the decreased revenue per letter would . be offset. English officials have, however. ecouted this belief, despite the efforts of Sir Henlker Heaton. one of the Bri tish delegates to the conference and the leader in England in the universal "oennv post (2 cents) campaign. A measure will be presented at th conference advocating universal 2-cent postage, but it is defeated already, ow lng to the British attitude, which has Influenced a number of other countries. The 2-cent Dlan will be advocated all probability by the United States, Francs. Australia, Canada and Germany Long before each tri-annual Postal Union conference the various govern ments communicate the one with the other, and decide what they intend to recommend. Those formal communica "" tions, to a great extent, have already taken place and universal 3-cent post ' age will be recommended by a majority or countries represented. Delegates who find the conference against a universal 2-cent postage un doubtedly will switch to the banner of the 3-cent advocates to make the mo tion unanimous. In accordance with past usage, the conference will recom mend that the change take effect at the beginning of 1915. .But for the stubborn opposition of the British government it is considered certain that universal 2-cent postage would be accomplished by the confer ence, but the British postal authorities believe that the business would be con ducted at a loss. Indemnity Offer Turned Down. Learning of this attitude, a London financial magnate offered to deposit a bond with the British government Indemnifying the government against loss under the proposed plan. Yet this action was given scant consideration. At present the United States is ruled by the Postal Union as to Its interna tional postal rates, with the following exceptions: Canada. Mexico. Cuba and Panama, United States vessels in any part of the world and the City of Shanghai, China, whence domestic rates apply as regards first-class matter. Great Britain, Ireland and New Foundland, whence the rate is 2 cents per ounce on first-class matter, al though on other classes of matter the Postal Union dules prevail. German)', whence first-class matter may be transmitted by direct German liners at the 2-cent rate. Should the faster routes via Cherbourg, Southamp ton or Fishguard be desired the Postal Union rates prevail. Advocates of the " reduced postage plan declare that 1J, will be an imme diate stimulus to international trade and good fellowship. Indications along this Hue have been furnisbhed since 2S9S. when the British government put into rorce "imperial penny post In the British dominions; the much increased use of cables since the cable letter, de ferred cable and week-end cable at much reduced rates, following the plan of the night and day letter by wire, is offered as further proof that reduced rates attract a much heavier business. Should universal 3-cent postage be the success prophesied unquestionably the Postal Union conference meeting three years hence will adopt a universal x-cent postage rate. RECRUITING IS LIVELY Encampment at Gearhart In July Cause of Membership Increase. The attractive programme arranged for the encampment of the National Guard of Oregon and Idaho and the Twenty-first Infantry of regulars sta tioned at Vancouver Barracks at Gear hart from July 13 to 33 has started lively recruiting at the Armory, where special arrangements have been made for taking men Into the service. A number of recruits joined yesterday and other applications were received, indicating that dozens of men will join before time for departure for camp. There will be nearly 2500 men at the camp, of whom 2000 will be Guards men and 500 regulars. The Idaho mi litia has joined the Oregon camp at the request of officers of the Idaho troops, who saw an exceptionally good time on the Oregon beach, where the Oregon camp and the camp of the regulars has been arranged. Adjutant-General Flczer. of the Ore gon National Guard, said yesterday that a number of recruits are needed to fill up the ranks. . Besides being provided with transportation, clothing and all equipment the men will be , paid while In camp. Privates will re ceive from 11.2a to 13.60 a day. Sunday Schools Hold Picnic, The annual union picnic of the East Fide Baptist, Centenary Methodist and Third Presbyterian Church Sunday . schools was held yesterday afternoon at Gladstone Park on the Oregon City line. Field day events were en the programme. I f Ml ..y awa jwts wr i vjtuv ? I S ' i i " . fl B II ill? IT 1 f -17 ' ir' V-v .Vt 7 X hi Ml n3 ' y WPE 0 Thirty - nine girls were graduated this month from Mary's Academy and College, one u. mo largest classes yet graduated from the institution. On the commencement programme was a musical fantasy. "Sailing Into Heaven," by the members of the 1914 class. The success with which the fantasy was offered probably will cause it to be repeated in the near future. 1 Maybelle Crandall, 2 Catherine O'Brien, 3 Helen Kane, 4 Frances O'Brien, E Alice O'Hare, 6 Margaret Casey, 7 Margaret Kves, 8 Ruth Klernan, 9 Eleanor Ryan, 10 Flor ence Donnelly, 11 Margaret Corbett, I 12 Anna Miller, 13 Grace Sweeney, 14 Edna Kindred, IS Margaret La I Speance, 16 Marie Chapman, 17 Annaj Niblen. 18 Helen Engberg, 13 Muriel O'Connor. 20 Louise Manning, 21 1 Florence Sullivan. 22 Hilda Hendrick- I son, 23 Novena Blsaillon, 2? Coral Haley. 25 Ora Richardson, 26 Adel aide O'Hanlon, 27 Winifred Smith, 28 Adele Rice, 29 Catherine Ennls, 30 Ethel Clark, 31 Julia McCarthy, 82 Agnes Hughes. BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE GUESTS OF RECREATION LEAGUE. Camp for Yonna Women Will Established at Rlverdaie) for Boys at Cascades. ' Summer camps for boys and girls are projected for this year under the auspices of the Recreation League, and preparations for both camps are pro gressing well. It is intended to open the camp for girls some time In July. It will prob ably be situated at Riverdale, about six miles from Portland on the Oswego carline. Miss Nell Sykes will be in charge of the camp. She has been head of the department of domestic science In the Deaf School at Salem and is a graduate of Oregon Agri cultural College. It is planned to change every ten days the party of girls at the camp, which will accommodate only about IS at one time. The girls' club section of the Recreation League is working to secure funds to finance the enterprise and 'announces that only about 1300 la still lacking to make the plan entirely feasible. - The boys' camp Is planned to be situated somewhere up the Columbia River, near the - Cascades. It is in tended to make it large enough to accommodate 200 boys and a charge of SB for each boy attending tne camp. Ray Small, In the Lewis building, is receiving the subscriptions for' this camp, and a fund of 31000 is sought. The camp will open, if all arrange ments can be completed in time,, on July 6. The committee In charge of the Recreation League is: L. II. Weir, H. R Talbot, T. Morris Dunne, Ben Selling and A. E. Wood. Kenil worth Park to Hear Band. " The programme of music to be played this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Kenll worth Park by the Portland Municipal band is as follows: March "Free Lance ; . Soosa Waltz "Dolores" . . Waldteufel Overture "Maritana" Wallace "Humoresque " .ivom Scenas from "The Firefly" Frlml Grand fantasia "Carmen" Bizet Comique "Funeral March of a Marionette" Gounod Aragonaise, from "Ballet Le CM" Massenet Plantation songs "The 6unny South" .... Bampe Two-step "Osman" Selling STORY, OF NOVEL TOLD JN SHORT TIME BY PICTURES Growth of Movie Industry and Reason for Its Development Evidenced by Popularity of Such Films as "The Spoilers." SUMMER TERM-TO OPEN VACATION SCHOOLS START TERM OP SIX WEEKS TOMORROW. 'Mt'"K ' " KATHRYN WILLIAMS, WILLIAM FARJfUM AXD WHEELER OAKBIN IX "THE SPOILERS" AT HEILIG, JULY 5-11. NLY a few years ago motion plc- tures were considered a curiosity; those who attended exhibitions did so purely because they were curi ous. The great American amusement loving public has how signified its willingness to become lovers of the ilant drama. The industry nas. mere- fore, passed from an experimental and curious stage to one of permanency. It ranks fifth in the inaustries ot the world, primarily because the pub lic demanded this class or amusement. Secondly because such men as W. N. c.Hr vhn nioneered this business, was far-sighted enough to see that the pub lic wanted a pastime that would fur nish an veninga entertainment ana supply that thrill that everyone, wheth er they be Americans or foreigners, de sires. Thus, Mr. fielig ventured the task of filming Rex Beach's wonderful novel, "The Spoiler." To complete this pro duction. Mr. Sells disregarded all thought of expense. William Farnum was engaged to portray the character of the red-blooded, venturesome Ameri can. He supplied a cast of wonderful film performers to complete a perfect picture. Kathryn Williams portrays the hardened woman of the North, Cherry Malotte. "The Spoilers" will receive its initial presentation in Portland at The Heillg Theater for seven days, beginning Sun-: day. July. S. . , . ; ' Chance Glvea Paplla to Make Zip Back I Work or Get Advance Credit 800 Enrolled In High School. The vacation schools of the public school system will open tomorrow for the annual Summer session, which will last until August T. The following buildings will be used to accommodate the pupils: Girls' Trade School, Boys' School of Trades, Lincoln High School, Alblna Homestead, Arleta, Clinton Kelly, Hawthorne, Holladay. Ladd, Lents, Montavllla, Ockley Green, Peninsula,' Richmond, Sellwood, Vernon and Woodlawn. Twenty-five manual training shops also will open. ' The purpose of the vacation High School is to make up failures, to review work in which the student may be weak, to take advance work in prep aration for the Fall course so that the work may be easier at that time, or to take advance work for credit to become regular in registration. "This work as outlined," says W. T. Fletcher, principal of the Vacation High School, "is, of course, for the regular public High School pupils. "Of particular interest 'to them this Summer Is the offering of English and special. This course will be given very much as outlined in the new English syllabus for the High Schools. It is open to those who have taken and are weak or have failed in English 4, 6 or T. "In addition to the regular public High School students many others come to the Summer High; those who wish to make up work for private secondary schools; those who wish to make up Latin or mathematics deficiencies in college; those employed In the oity who need special help. "Last yefr a helpful course in chem lstry was offered for drug clerks. This year the same course will be offered. In connection with the Latin, a course will be provided for students of med iclne and pharmacy." Members of the Vacation High School faculty are: Principal. W. T. Fletcher: mathematical Omar Bittner, I. N. Gar- man, A. F. Bittner; English, Homer Jamison, Miss Gleason, L A. Melendy history, W. A. Fenstermacher, Miss Cul ver. George Koehn:, Latin, w. A. Fenstermacher, L A. Melendy; German, Miss Mason; chemistry, W. V. Green; physics, L. D. Roberts; commercial, H. w. Herron. The registration last year was 485. Registration estimated for this year Is 600. iUT THE CAL DENTAL TRUST If the People of Oregon Who Pay the Dentists' BUls . Will Help Me. The Ethical Dental Trust of Oregon, a combination in restrain of trade, has undertaken to put me out of business in Tortland be cause I advertise my business, which is contrary to the rules of thin trust. The State Board of Dental Examiners, to satisfy this dental trust, refuses to give me a license to practice my profession on th flimsy pretext that I am not a competent dentist. I have document! sP'NthB second oldest dental colletre in America, and have been qualified J J to practice dentistry in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Illinois and Canada, and have practiced for nearly a quarter of a ;T century. W hy am l not competent in uie siaie 01 urcguui I have the largest and Dest-equippea aentai omce in mi i acuio Northwest on the second floor of the Marchants Trust building at the onrner nf Sixth and "Washington streets. PorUand. It has six teen chairs and is open every week day from 8 :30 A. M. to 6 P. M., and I shall keep ; m- orient AsnitA tli Ethical Dental Trust of Oregon. Every one of the Alt AAAJ tl4Viav wwvf " . . dentists associated with me in this office is a graduated dentist of experience and li censed to practice under the laws of this state. I am doing the largest dental busi ness in this city and I defy the Ethical Dental Trust to stop m- I propose to show how this trust is plundering the people of Oregon. Instead of the dental laws of this state being a protection to the public, as intended, this noxious combine has subverted these laws and by control of the State Board of Dental Examiners the people suffer under a government by a dental trust for the benefit of a dental trust. What would you think if the railroads of Oregon made up a list of names and handed it to the Government from which to appoint the members of the State Rail road Commission t Such a procedure would not be tolerated. Yet that is how the dental trust sets its friends on the dental board, and as proof of this it is a f sot that no dentist who advertises his business has ever been allowed to remtun on the State Board of Dental Examiners. . , I am going to help the people of Oregon break the power of this Ethical Dental Trust. I know how and I am not afraid to do it. The dental combines in other states have been after me for years and I have built up the largest dental business in the world with offices in many large cities. I am not afraid to leave tins to the people of Oregon who believe in fair play and who pay the dentists bills. If you want to stop this pilfering of your pocketbooks by the Ethical Dental Trust I will show you how it can be done. ' I shall present to the people four amendments to the dental lawa M Oregon, providing: . . , 1 That it shall be unlawful for any dentist to use cocaine or arsenic, or any solution containing either or both of these poisons, in the practice of dentistry in this state. ... j This law will stop the Ethical Dental Trust from poisoning the people, and leaving in many patients a craving for cocaine. 2 That a competent dental nurse shall be present as attendant at all times in every operating room during each operation. . ' This law will be a protection to every woman patient. No woman will be com pelled to be alone in a room with a dentist during operations, as is often the case at present because the Ethical Dental Trust will not pay a living wage to nurses. 3 That within six months after the passage of this law every person practicing dentistry in the state shall be compelled to pass an examination tn theory and practice before a special state board of dental examiners com posed of advertising as well as nonadvertising dentists and further, that any dentist in the state of Oregon who is a member of any society, association or organization which has a scale of fees or price list of charges shall be de nied the right to take this examination, and any dentist thereafter who holds membership in any such society, association or organization shall be forever barred from practicing dentistry in the state of Oregon. This law will weed out a lot of incompetent dentists who have been given li censes to practice by state boards under the control of the Ethical Dental Tnirt in years past, 'and also prevent the trust from maintaining its combine in restraint of 4 That the State Board of Dental Examiners shall be compelled to admit to practice in this state any dentist who holds a legal certificate to practice dentistry in any other state of the Union, providing that said state will likewise accept the certificates issued by the state of Oregon. This law will leave the state dental board free to enforce the law without fear or favor for the public good and take it out of the control of any clique or combine. It is the principle of reciprocity in dentistry, giving the public full protection and every dentist an even break before the law. , I am opposed to all trusts and especially a dental trust. I believe that when the people of this state understand what is being done by this Ethical Dental Trust Tinder the cover of laws intended for the public good, they will demand a new deal and a square deal. I am the equal in 6kill, training and experience of any member of the Ethical Dental Trust, and I don't propose to be branded a "quack" simply because I will not join this trust in plundering the public when it is suffering with the tooth ache. The Painless Parker organization of dental specialists do all operations with out pain and do them more rapidly and better than can dentists using: old-sehool methods. "We shall continue to make consultations and examinations free of charge to all who come to us in open disregard of the rules and regulations of the Ethical Dental Trust of Oregon. , I am in favor of laws protecting the public against incompetent and dishonest dentists, and I believe the people of Oregon are opposed to lawa being made in the interest of a dental trust. Yours for a fair field and no favors. PAINLESS PARKER, Dentist. San Francisco Los Angeles Oakland San Diego Bakersfleld Brooklyn, N. Y. CITY PLANS TO LESSEN TRAF FIC CONGESTION. Grants . Pass to Have Biff Time. GRANTS PASS, Or., June 27. (Spe cial.) Big preparations are being made for a celebration here the Fourth of July. The firemen have been busy making a tour of the county during" the past week in order to advertise the celebration. Automobile races and bicycle races will be held during- the early part of the afternoon and horse racing at 4 o clock. A grand ball will be given on the evening of the 3d. Elimination ef Tnraa ef Cars Sa Far aa Possible la Business Section New la OatUaed Proposal. Aged Woodland Woman Dies. WOODLAND, Wash., June 27. (Spe- clal.) Mrs. Rose Anne Stuart died here early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Wirtz. Mrs. Stuart was born In Maine in 1821 and came West In 1890. Two sons, two daughters, 10 grandchildren and five rreat-srrandchlldren survive. The children are Mrs. E. J. Wirta, of only To lessen traffic congestion on the principal business district corners, the city bureau of highways and brWges under H. W. Holmes, is preparing a proposed new routing for streetcars, changing the routing and providing for cars on only one side ot tne street. While the Dlan has not been worked out In detail as yet the proposal is to eliminate as many of the turns of cars as possible on Firth and Washington, Fifth and Morrison, Broadway and Morrison and Broadway and Washing ton streets. These intersections now form the principal intersections for the looping of cars from many parts of the -city. The cltjrs pian is to prevent uie turning of cars with trailers at these corners, proviaing ior tne routing; oi two-car trains in other directions. It is proposed also to have the cars use the rlgnt-nann tracics on mesa Woodland; Mrs. F. W. Gorman, of Min neapolis; Fred B. Stuart, of Stanfield, Or., and James L. Stuart, of Tolt, Wash. POrS01l OAK f IVT t Use SantlseDtic Lotion. Instant relief. Drugs-lsta refund money If It fails, too. Intersections and on Fifth street from Morrison to Washington. Washington from Fifth to Broadway; Broadway from Washington to Morrison and Mor. rison from Broadway to Fifth. It Is said that from tne tranic studies made by the city bureau of highways and bridges, traffic conges tion is great at these Intersections and on these streets most of the day and particularly in the afternoons. .By preventing the turning of cars much traffic delay will be lessened. By having the cars onlv on the rlcht side of the streets and Intersections room will , be available for traffic to move on to I the left-hand side of stopping street cars. With the cars on both tracks at present traffic has to stop while passengers are getting on and off the cars. The same applies to ears turning corners. The two-car trains oause traffic to slop while the cars are swinging across the street, thus adding greatly to congestion. Mr. Holmes says he expects to work the plan out In all detail before taking It up with the streetcar company. The plan will bo open then for revision, the schedule of tne city oeing oniy tenta tive. MILLING FIRM LOSES CASE Tract of 4500 Acre In Douglas County Forfeited by Decree. The Gardiner Milling Company was yesterdsy dispossessed as claimant te 4500 acres of timber land near Gardi ner. Douglas County, by a declnloo of Judge Bean in United States District Court. . The case was one of the "In nocent purchaser" esses arising from the Government's suit against the Ore gon A California Railroad for the for feiture of Its l.ioO. 000-acre land grant. The Gardiner company began buying the land from the railroad company In May. 1S77, continuing to buy tracts un til March. 1900. at prices from ll ii to 14 an acre. Judge Bean's decision provides that , the company may purchase the land from the Government within sts months at a price of II SO aa acre, the figure originally set bj the terms ft the grant to the railroad company as that at which the land should be sold. Glenn E. Hustad, special anflstant to Attorney-Oeneral MrReynelds. hart charge of the Governments cse for the forfeiture ef the land, as be rsa had other "innocent purchaser esses. Complexion perfeetlon-SantlfJptle Lotion. Adv. Rupture nicy's Spermtic SticU Truss Iperstini thleM ttl Be yea taroevsf This micr.i.r.r rrwws.Ttr fsiri n applianc (! IMs opening In tee days is must cases. Railway fnre raid ene y If yei buy this letLKl arri.laM K. Sold only by Laue-Daris Drug Co. Tklnt VsMklll na. Prlae4. Orse. whn si Irwai r. spirts ana clumve !! Agents for this ari"nue. IVioeo writing bduob ibis ae.)