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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1914)
THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAN, PORTLAM). DECEMBER G. 1914, FIRST AUTHENTIC MOTION PICTURES OF GREAT WAR SHOWN NEXT SUNDAY Tor the Benefit of Belgian Red Cross Fund and Portland Charity Funds The Oregonian Will . Present Un paralleled Photographs in 4500 Feet of Film Divided Into Four Keels. ee Tlhe "Polmitl A l?)carL, Open-and-Shut Proposition 14 After weeks of advertising and earnest effort, our determination to sell out and retire from the ownership and management of this business has been consummat ed. On NEXT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th, the Morgan -Atchley Furniture Co. Stock, Fixtures, etc., go into the hands of other owners. For One Week Only , you who need .Furniture will have ample reason to rejoice and remember this transaction. Positively, FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS, RANGES, STOVES, Etc, will sell for less money than elsewhere. Our final agreement with the new owners gives us an unusual opportunity to benefit you and ourselves as well. Hundreds of articles to choose Lasting Christmas Gifts from at great savings, at a time most needed. Read the following list, think over the prices; the reductions are plain and honest; the whole stock is marked likewise. 1 - lmjBILLOrSALEmi INK f r tt v 1 m m fMmmwmWm , ...... u uU-. ., mmw vz?--? - v. .v. .:.'rfl:.'i1.. ??'- ST:; .'s?r. r'.wtiw: '''mowwiMnii j rT v v . . . - "... d r 4 H J$rW-S " h i ysyr it, fesKaj. THE first motion pictures of the great European War brought to the United States under absolute proof of authenticity, will be shown in Port : land, beginning Sunday, December 13, : by The Oregonian, for the beneft of the Belgian Red Cross fund and local t charity funds. . Edwin F. Wlegle, staff photographer "of the Chicago Tribune,took the films on the Belgian battlefields while Bel gium was making her determined . resistance against the advance of the "Germans, and tney were brought to the United States under contract with the Belgian government by the Tribune, that half the proceeds from the ex hibition in this country should be .turned over to the Belgian Red Cross funds. Under special arrangement with the Tribune, The Oregonian brought the films to Portland to be displayed here. Half the proceeds from the exhibit .here will be turned over to the Belgian . Red Cross fund and the remainder will be given to the Associated Charities for its local relief fund. Pictures In Four Reelii. There are 4500 feet of films divided Into four reels and in these are cov- cred the most striking features of the Belgian campaign from the battle of Alost to the fall of Antwerp. There are pictures of infantry in. ac tu on the firing line; soldiers fran tically throwing up trenches under the fiye of artillery; wounded men falling and comrades dragging them into cov er; Red Cross workers helping the wounded; the rush of the refugees flee ing from the battle zone; burning buildings: buildings tossed into the air by bursting shells; broken bridges and bodies of dead soldiers and civilians piled in the roadway are caught in the films. Practically all of the typical modern engines of warfare are shown in action. Woman Itecogrnlzes Relatives. "When the pictures were shown in Chicago. Mrs. Emma Maartena startled the audience at one of the shows, rec ognizing in one of the crowds of ref ugees caught on the films her sister and little nephew. The burning of -Antwerp is one of the striking and impressive scenes that close the remarkable series of war pictures. Seats for the productions will be 15 cents and will go on sale at the busi ness office of The Oregonian and at the Heilig Theater. Friday. December 11, at noon. The Heilig Theater has extended every courtesy to The Ore gonian in arranging a special rate for the theater for this great production ir behalf of charity. The first show will begin at 6 o'clock, Sunday, December 13. No show will be given Monday and Tues day because of previous bookings in the theater. On ednesday and Thursday the pictures will be run from 12 o'clock, npon, to 11 o'clock P. M. On Friday they will be shown from noon till 6 o'clock. The McCormack performance will be held that evening. and on Saturday the war films again win have the theater from noon to 11 o clock. Pirtnrea Moat Realistic. "These are the real war pictures!' exclaimed Theadore Phillip, in Chicago. formerly on the stair of a German paper, when the films were first exhib ited in Chicago before & selected crowd. "They are the only real war pictures that have been shown thus far. sud plemented Major M. L. C Frankhouser at the same time. Major Frankhouser said that the majority of the war pic tures, so-called, that have been shown tnus xar ettner nave Deen mere maneuver pictures captioned as "war pictures,' or have shown nothing of toe real action at ine oattieiront. The films were shown in Washing ton, r. C, before many of the military men In that city, and were pronounc the finest war pictures that have yet been .produced. The proceeds from the show in Port land above actual expenses, which will be held to a minimum, will go entirely to charitable service, and in addition to carrying material relief to the Belgians, naif of every 25-cent piece paid at the boxoffice of the Heilig Theater while the pictures are showing will go to relieve the need of the distressed poor In Portland, through the Christmas re lief fund of the Associated Charities. Double Purpose Accomplished. "Every charitable organization in the United States, while working for relief or conditions at home, has been most profoundly eager to assist if possible every movement to help the sufferers in the path of the great war abroad." said V. R. Manning, secretary of the Asso ciated Charities, yesterday. "In this case the opportunity is beautifully given to accomplish both purposes and the support given to the motion-picture production that The Oregonian will pre sent will be do.ubly beneficial in that PORTLAND COUPLE, MARRIED THEIR GOLDEN WEDPING. fr a fli iii hi' n iiaawaa"' MR. AND MRS. GEORGE rREWIXG. The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Frewing. 291 East Fifty-first street, was the scene of a surprise party Tuesday evening, December 1. when a large group of relatives and friends gathered to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frewing. A dinner was served and musical selections were given. Mr. and Mrs. Frewing received many gifts. Mr. Frewing and Miss Mary Sumpton were married in Histon, Mid dlesex, England, in 1864, coming to America six years later. They came to Oregon in 1879, making their home on a farm In Washington County, near Tigard, until 1911, when they moved to their present home. Of nine children, five are living, all of whom, with 15 grand children, were present to celebrate the golden wedding. it accomplishes both these purposes at once. "From Samuel Hill, of the Belgian relief committee, and from others who are familiar with the conditions in Bel gium, we learn to realize the desperate necessity for help abroad. The nec essity at home is no less desperate and the people of Portland through this ac tion of The Oregonian are enabled to do much to relieve the people in both places." I. N. Fleischner, of the board of di rectors of the Charities, expressed last night his opinion that the bringing of the Belgian war films to Portland gives an opportunity rather unique to the citizens of Portland to lend assistance to two most important humanitarian movements while at the same time they enjoy the instructive benefits of the remarkable films that are to be pro duced here. A life insurance agent can almost convince a man he should be glad to die and help his family. IN ENGLAND, CELEBRATE ' I r-'- 1 tv I i I " osi'-' r- J ; ' fleets' ve $10 Solid Oak Library Tables, in fumed, golden or early English finish, slightly dam- CJO QfT aged, now..: piZJ3 $14.50 Library Tables in quarter sawed golden oak, (1A slightly damaged, for POJ Ranges and Gas Ranges $57.50 Buck's Steel Rancre with 18-inch OQ rjFZ oven, now pO7 I J $42.50 Buck's Steel Range, with 14rinch oven and full polished top 75 $18.50 Buck's Gas "Sfange with large oven and four noT5.1?: $9.85 $45 Buck's Gas Range, San itary Base, with white enameled double oven and four burners CQ Cfl now fPOi.OJ Morgao-AtcMey Foroitore Co Grand Avenue and East Stark M.E. SPAULDING IS SUED WIFE CHARGES DESERTION ASD PROPERTY RIGHTS SETTLED. Other Wives and Husbands Seek Legal Separations One Divorce Is Granted. Suit for divorce was tiled yesterday by Ethel L. against Marcua E. Spauld ingr. a wealthy lumberman, desertion in October, 1912, being alleged. They were married in this city in November, 1900. The . suit states that a settlement of property rights has been effected and that the two children of the couple Mary, 13, and Frances, 9 have been deeded a one-ninth interest In lota 7 and 8, block 212, and lots 1 and 2, block 326, of this city. The children have been living with their grand parents, Loyal B. and Mrs. Mary F. Stearns, and it is asked that the decree leave them in their care. Nellie B. sued Augustine Schmidling, grounds being cruel and inhuman treat ment. It is alleged that he slapped her and called her names. It is asked that the plaintiff be allowed to re sume her maiden name. Bell. William A sued Hattie Wheeler, charging cruel and inhuman treatment, consisting of threats and other 111 usage. Hattie E. brought suit against Frank H. Fountain, cruel treatment being al leged. It is asked that the plaintiff's maiden name. Ringo. be restored. A divorce was granted Jo Lizzie from Isaac Javitz by Judge Davis. HARD-SURFACE IS FAVORED Grcsham Commercial Club Advises $1,500,000 Highway Expenditure. Resolutions were adopted at the meet ing of the Oresham Commercial Club Friday night favoring the hard-surfacing of the Columbia Highway and the issuing of bonds to the amount of $1,500. 000 for the work, and to pave the Section Line and Powell Valley roads connecting with the highway and Port land. The meeting also passed a reso lution commending the work of J. B. Yeon. the county master. The resolutions do not specify the Powell Valley and Section roads, but mentions the main trunk roads of the county. The meeting voted in favor of these two roads running' through Gresham. O. E. Eastman, head of the Commercial Club, presided, and about 100 taxpayers attended. SHORT CUT TO JAIL FOUND Auto Truck Runs Down Mounted Patrolman, Throwing Horse. Running his delivery automobile into Mounted Patrolman Short at East Twelfth and East Madison streets last night, Harry Turner, a driver for Mace's Market, discovered the shortest possible route to the City Jail. Short reported that- he was riding north on East Twelfth street when the accident occurred. He heard the ma chine coming up behind him. he says, but paid no attention. Suddenly, he says, his horse was knocked down and himself sent rolling along the street for 40 feet. Turner was released on $50 bail. Short was badly bruised but not seri ously injured. The horse was skinned badly. DRUG USE'nOW BIG DANGER Stringent Prohibition Enforcement Xeed Told Civic 1Oagrue. Strlneent enforcement of the prohi bition law after it goes Into effect and FREE DELIVERY All streetcars transfer to cars passing our doors. $9 Arm Rockers of I?0 QK birdseye mapl?, now. . .piJtf $10 full-size cotton felt Mat tresses, Pf now V Oil Solid oak, combination Hall Racks mirror, hat and coat rack and umbrella stand, QQ now...: : P J- O $31 Dresser of fine quarter-sawed no..g.o!d?f..f:n!s.1!'..$16.00 $37.50 Large Colonial Princess Dresser of quarter-sawed golden now. . . ....$23.85 $46.50 'Large Dresser in Circas- $26.90 $18.00 AIRTIGHT HEATERS, NOW $11.85 Attractive Heaters with full cast tops and cast iron bottoms and linings. Nickel trimmed. OTHERS AT $2.95, $3.35, $6.35, $9.85 AND UP strong supplementary legislation in the coming Legislature to the probihition bill enacted by the people at the elec tion will be necessary if it. is to be made effective, was the opinion ex pressed by Plowden Stott, member-elect to the Legislature, who addressed the Civic League at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday. Between 15D0 and 3000 drug users now exist in Multnomah County, he said, and unless the greatest care iS exercised and the most shrewd protect ive measures, after prohibition goes into effect, the number of these will be increased greatly. A. E. Wood spoke on the prosoped law requiring one day's rest in seven, and addresses were given by W. F. Ogburn and C. P. Olson. Following were the nominations re ported for the election to be held on December 14 at the Library: For presi dent. Judge John H. Stevenson; for di rectors. Miss Grace DeGraff, Miss Mary Frances lsom. Mrs. A. C. Newill, Pro fessor H. B. Torrey,.R. F. Riseling and George B. Guthrie. "GOPHERS" ACTIVE AGAIN Officers Elected by Minnesota So ciety After Loll. Two hundred "Gophers" burrowed their way into Cotillion Hall last Tues day night and chose their leaders for the following year. The Minnesota Society is reorganizing after a year of inactivity, and there was much good feeling displayed at the meeting, which was the first formal one of the year. Dr. A. M. Webster was chosen presi dent: Samuel Olson, vice-president; L. W. O'Rourke, secretary, and Mrs. W. J. Sykes, treasurer. A programme of readings and music was given by the following: Selected readings, Mrs. McGann Stewart; vocal selections. Isaac Staples; piano selections, Mr. Carteed; violin solo. Levlna Lorind. Refreshments were served by the women after the business meeting and programme. Meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month in Cotillion Hall. All former residents of the Gopher State are eligible for member ship. CITY NOW IAS $1,289,376 Total of Standing Funds Given in Seml-Monthly Report. The city has a total of 1, 289,376. 53 on hand in the various standing funds, according to the semi-monthly financial statement issued yesterday by City Treasurer Adams. The report follows: General, $735, 034.76; fire department, $107.90; police department, $44.27; street repair, $209.44; bonded indebtedness, interest, xiog, 288.33; library, $40.69; park, $78.42; street cleaning and sprinkling, $20.15; improvement bond sinking, $132,803.45; improvement bond interest, $12,818.73: water, $38,828.06; Park and boulevard, $9,131.83; Broadway bridge, $5,133.55; fireboat and fire main, $108.03; special bridge, $3,086.10; sinking. $25,049.02; water bond sinking, $146,670.87; water fund bond account, $22.95; police and fire department relief, $25.35; bonded indebtedness sinking, $64 4.74; street improvement, $22,411.84; sewer, $12. 344.64; street extension, $4,805.79; street and sewer interest. $863.01; public audi torium, $24,625.45; police relief fund. $3,288.31; 1915 tax fund, $2,884.95. To tal, $1,289,376.63. ' Rldgefield Has'Xo Tax Stamps. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. Dec. 5. (Special.) Ridgefleld has no allotment of war stamps except a few at the depot, an,d as a result, business men are in the midst of perplexities, as shipments and legal documents which require these stamps are now. being held until they arrive. $27.50 Large Colonial chiffonier Of fine quarter- CJ1 ( sawed golden oak JXvJ.Ot $40 Mahogany Chiffonier, Co lqnial design Q9Q fif now ....?JmJO $31 Dresser of selected quarter- snowe.d .go.ld.er. ?!k: . . $16.00 $9 Mahogany Bed- (PO room Rocker, now pO.JJ $24 Dressing Table of quarter sawed golden oak, 70 $25 Mahogany Arm Rocker, with leather-covered auto-cushion seat and leather-covered . (J"! Q QQ Arm Chair to match same price. "BUGJUICE" BILL WAITS CLEETOS SAYS DEBT IS JUST, BUT HE CANNOT O. K. IT. Letter to Const Commissioners F.i plains Excess Quantity on Hand and Purchase Condition. Inquiries into the purchase of "bug juice" by Multnomah County for use at the various county jails and rock piles some time ago that were made by a special investigating committee during the Summer and which report ed censuring the county for purchases in excess of requirements, would, if directed to the right quarters, evident ly have developed satisfactory reasons for the purchases, according to a let ter sent by County Judge Cleeton to the County Auditor and County Com missioners in response to their requests for information on this subject. Judge Cleeton, as County Judge at the time the purchases were made, re calls the circumstances perfectly, and answers the queries that vexed the in vestigators. He has been asked to authorize the payment for the insect exterminator, but as he is no longer a member -of the Board of County Commissioners, he feels he has not the right to O. K. the bill. He says the bill is undoubt edly a just debt, unless the Commis sioners find they have been over charged or quantities were not fur nished as specified. The investigators were unable to learn why so much was purchased. Judge Cleeton says larger quantities were sent than were expected and the situation was explained to representa tives of the company, together with a refusal to pay for the excess. The company suggested that the ex cess be placed in storage until it should be needed by the county, the payments to be made at that time. Citizens' Ticket Named. GOLDENDALE. Wash.. Dec 6. (Sue. cial.) A well attended mass meeting $ 1.00 Ye Have Displayed Showcases EIGHT ARTICLES Advertised in the Christmas number of the Ladies' Home Jour nal. Each article is in plain sight and accompanied by a copy of the advertisement. In order that you may become acquainted with our big stock of goods suitable for Christmas gifts, for each correct list signed with your name and address we will allow ONE DOLLAR . To Apply on Any Purchase Only one to each purchaser. You can write up the list right in the store;' we will provide paper and pencil. . We Give H?H Green Trading Stamps COLUMBIA HARDWARE CO. 104 Fourth Street, Between Washington and Stark. $13.50 Dressers in golden ash or mahogany finish. Now Qrj $18 Pure Cotton Felt, 50-lb. Mat tresses, full size, covered in art ticking, roll edge, 'J Carpets, Rugs Linoleum $45 Wilton "Velvet Rugs, size 9x12 feet, a few only, for.w..0.ff:nd.. $29.75 $1.05 Oxford Tapestry Car pet, in 4 patterns, 9Q now, yard ,0L Roll Ends of Printed Lin oleum, 4 to 10 square yard3 each, regular price 65c sq. yard; now, sq. yard, Roll Ends of Inlaid Lino leum, worth up to $1.50 sq.- JnTyd:.??w..s.q;.fr:?'..60c of voters was held at Goldendale Mon day night to nominate candidates for the municipal election December 8. Robert J. Willis was chairman and Robert Ballou secretary. Considerable rivalry was in evidence over the nom ination for Mayor, three candidates be ing in the fild. The ticket, which will be known as the Citizens' ticket, fol lows: Mayor, C. F. Kayser: Councilmen. two-year term, C E. Coley and David Plett; City Treasurer, T. Bert Wilson. SALOON EMERGENCY SEEN Those That "Hit It TJp" Will Get Xo Refund If License Is Taken. Reports that saloons .In Portland propose next year to run. with a free hand because of the termination of their business at the end of the year has caused the adoption of a policy by the City Council- of refusing to grant refunds on unexpired portions of liquor licenses. The idea was that next year the saloonkeepers would turn loose with their business and take a chance on losing their licenses. In case of a revo cation the unexpired portion of the license would be refunded. The- Council's new policy knocks these plans in the head. As the propo sition stands the Council has the power to revoke a license at any min ute and close the saloon within a few hours. In addition the Council can confiscate the amount paid in advance for a license. Football Players Urged to Enlist. LONDON, Dec.- The directors of Aston Villa, one of the leading foot ball teams and several times winner of the championship, have Issued a letter to the players on the team urg ing the men to volunteer for service in the field and promising to pay them half wages. Many of the players are responding to the appeal. New $600 Baby Grand Pianos, $296. All other values correspondingly low. At Eilers. of course. Read page 13, section 1. this paper. Adv. Absolutely FREE To Ladies Only on the Tables or in the in Our Store