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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1914)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 20, 1914. FUND FOR POOR MAY BEAT ALL RECORDS PICTURES SHOWING WHAT MAY BE DONE WITH PAIR OF SCIS ZIP! PROFILE TAKEN SORS IN SKILLED HANDS, AND MAN WHO DOES IT. We Have It! Service Scissors, Paper, 20 Seconds Recipe for Silhouette. " M. BELLAMY DEFT IN ART Associated Charities' Total Leaps to $3029.91 When V Corbett Estate Aids. 12 $500 DONATION IS MADE Tursc Xot Only for Christmas but Entire Year Is Gaining Stead, lly Plans Are Made to Ex tend Aid After Holidays. DONATIONS TO CHRISTMAS RKLIEC FI'SIU OF I'll AS SOCIATKD (HARri'lES. Previously reported $2286.51 E. B. C ' 2.50 .1. R. Grant .- . 2.00 Cash. IX. U. C 25.00 C. W. DeGraff 1.00 Cash 1.00 G. N.Howell 7.:-.. 10.00 Ir. J. C. Ross 5.00 Dan J. Malarkey 10.00 Virginia Wilson 10.00 Clementina Wilson. ... 15.00 John Baerlocher 2.00 J. H. Woodward 5.00 Alice M. Stalmaker, Hood River 2.00 H. A. Shields 5.00 Oscar Groenaw 2.00 J. W. Ganonp 20.00 Lula A. Bayne, Forest Grove 5.00 Judge Charles E. Wolver- ton 10.00 Cash 5.00 Margaret Hawley .90 Mrs. Kate H. D 5.00 A. C. Ruby 50.00 Alblna Fuel Company... 25.00 Robert Morrison (for cases 76 and 77) 10.00 "Traveling man" 5.00 "Two baby girls"..- 5.00 Cash 5.00 Corbett Estate 500.00 Total 13029.91 Donations of cash should bo sent to Secretary V. R. Manning. 411 Commercial block, treasurer of the Associated Charities: R. S Howard, Lrfidd & Tllton Bank, or to The Oregonian. Telephones: Main 717 or A 1517. With a leap of more than $700 the Christmas relief fund of the Associated Charities has reached $3029.91 and is expected to : pass any mark set in previous years by Monday morning. The feature of the sudden leap In the donations was a contribution of $500 by the ' Corbett Estate. This la the largest single contribution made to the Christmas relief movement this season. Several other large con tributions are in sight and it is prob able that the new record in the fund . -will be set early in the current week, as Portland's citizens are pouring in their gifts with unstinted liberality and have been doing so since the cam paign begun. The Christmas Relief Fund differs from -other funds raised In this season inasmuch as the avowed purpose of its collection is to help the needy not merely Christmas day, but on the other days of the year in which they may be in sore need. . After-Cltrisjtmasi Aid Extended. Transient movements and temporary relief organzations assure the poor of Portland of plenty of cheer Christmas day. Eays after Christmas are dull and cheerless to them after the tran sient wave of benevolence has passed and the temporary relief organizations come no more with help for them. Their need for food, for shelter, for clothing and encouragement and as sistance to get on their feet and take tare of themselves, is Just as desperate in January and February as In Decem ber, but in those two months they must turn for help to the permanent, established charities which remains at the work year In and year out, at all seasons ready to carry help to the needy. Christmas is a season when the spirit of giving bursts all bonds and everybody is indiscriminately liberal and benevolent. For that reason the Associated Charities conceived the idea of the Christmas Relief Fund, with its motto. "Christmas Cheer Through the Tear." Winter Relief Arranged. Its aim is to catch and conserve a portion of this overflowing holiday lib erality and hold it ready to be poured out at any time in the 364 days that lie between us and Christmas of another year, in places where there is most need for it. Already the Associated Charities has organized and provided for administer ing such a fund and every cent of the Christmas relief fund accordingly goes to the ursrent relief work of the rest of the Winter. If one seeks the reason for striving: ro raise as large a relief fund as nossl hie, while people are inclined to give liberally, one has only to run' through the files of the Associated Charities and read the list of cases.- to which dally additions are being made. Case 7St Hubud Lost; Children Naked. A month ago a man went away from his home in this city to cut wood. He has hot sent back any word and noth ing can be learned of what has become of him. His wife and two children live in a miserable hut in the outskirts of the city, with no means of supporting themselves. One child is three years old; the other two months. So destitute is the little famtly that the baby has no swaddling clothes. There are not sufficient bedclothes to keep them comfortable and fuel and food are wanting. The woman hobbles about in a bat tered pair of her husband's cast-off shoes as she hunts chips and sticks with which to keen a fire In the house to warm her babies. Cane 7! Family Slekf Father Gone. A mother and four children, tempo rarily left by the father, who is seeking work in the country, are confined to bed with fever and colds. The oldest child Is 15 and the youngest five. The house is improperly heated, there is scant clothing and the means with w-hich to obtain nourishing food have long since been exhausted. In their present condition the suf ferers need not only fuel to keep them -warm and medical attention, but need pecial food to nourish them that they may struggle back to health. Pioneer of 1852 Passes. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec. 19. (Spe cial.) William Van Woert. aged 84, died at his home at Silver Creek Thurs day from old age. The funeral was held today under the auspices of the Silver Creek Iodge of Masons. -Mr. Van Woert had lived at Sliver Creek for the past 30 years, being one of Eastern Lewis County's oldest settlers. He came to the Paolflc Coast In 1S52. sailing around the Horn In a schooner. jOj Willi". "'Vr - nn r.f ' ' ' ' ' .--irfl MARIO S. BELLAMV. SILHOUETTE TOOXOST REYNOLDS' Tltil'V AND OTHER SAMPLES OF SIR. BEL LAMY'S WORK. FRATERNITY HAS FROLIC ALICE LLOYD, TAGGED WITH KAPPA SIGMA BADGE, FLAYS STUDENTS. Delegate From All Northwest Chap ters Attend Conference In Port land, Followed by Banquet. Those who noticed fluttering in the breezes yesterday numerous green badges labeled "Annual Conclave. Dis trict 17, Kappa Sigma Fraternity," knew that a band of "Greeks" had mobilized, and those who witnessed the Orpheum matinee performance and saw Alice Lloyd, tagged with one of the badges, communicate with a regi ment of clean-cut collegians sitting in the four front rows through the tricks of a silent yet non-secret ritual, learned that secret college fraternities j.re not secret in all of their man euvers. Nearly 100 Kappa Sigma men were in Portland yesterday to attend the conclave of the Northwest district, the first held in Portland since the Lewis and Clark Fair. Delegates were pres ent from each of the active campus chapters in the district, including the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Idaho and Washington State College. In addition, alumni members who formerly attended colleges and univer sities in various parts of the United States mingled with the younger bloods. Following the regular business session in the morning and a Dutch luncheon at the Multnomah Hotel, the conclave headquarters, the jolly fraters adjourned to the Orpheum. The principal card on the conclave programme, the banquet, was held at the Multnomah Hotel at 6 o'clock under the chairmanship of T. H. Beverly, of Alabama. Toasts on fraternal and fel lowship subjects were responded to by A. K. Allen, Brown University, district grand master of the Northwest dis trict, of SejittV-John C. Veatch, Ore gon, presideht-of the Portland Alumni Association: Clifford II. Mooers. Wash ington, of Seattle, and Earl C. Latour ette. Oregon, of Oregon City. C'ottaee to Cost $1500. Miss Mary C. Ball is having a one- ............ ..............., ........................................ j - , PUPILS OF BAVIS SCHOOL DISTRIBUTE CHRISTMAS CHEER. t - u ,y v- j. n hi n r j:m n n "n :: I ' xfcs t-: . iir, mk 4&S?4 cL& 7Zx ' - x,i ; 'y , ' -; dzif1 4 lfl?:'y& ' " :: - " ' ' '" ir.in.'i '. 'V'-"wm4m . . - ; GROIP OF CHILDRKV W ITH Sl'PPLIES FOR POOR FAMILIES. So thoroughly has the Christmas spirit of giving permeated the hearts and minds of the pupils of Davis School, that they have put aside, to a great extent giving to each other, and are preparing Christmas cheer for several poor families. Tho suggestion was first made by pretty 16-year-old Evelyn Tollock, who had become Interested in a woman and her four babies who were in desperate need. She interested some of her friends In the school and. as a result, the family Is about to be moved into clean, sanitary rooms a"id to be provided for until the husband and father, who left them, returns. The girls of the school, under Miss Evelyn's direction, are making over clothes and preparing food and giving small money donations. The boys are making furniture in the manual training department, and fixing up old pieces at 'homo to help furnish the house. In the school rooms aro boxes piled high with gnodit-s to eat. warm clothing, bed covers, rugs and toys for children. These are being distributed by the girls and boys in committees. . " ARTIST, RAPID-FIRE "CI T" OK CAR. story cottage built on Hawthorne ave nue, between East Seventy-second and Kast feeventy-third streets, to cost $1500. Robinson & Heisner are the builders. EMPLOYE'S STATUS FIXED Much Discussed Question Settled by City Attorney. That a member of the City Commis sion can reduce an employe under him both in salary and rank without sanc tion from the City Council, but cannot cannot increase the salary without Councllmanic sanction, is the substance of an opinion sent by City Attorney LaRoche yesterday to City Auditor Barbur for presentation to the Coun cil. The opinion settles a much discussed question at the City Hall. The question arose some time ago, when Commlssioner'DIeck reduced two men in his department. It was com plained by the men that the salaries could not be reduced without a reduc tion In rank and that a reduction in rank had to be sanctioned by the Council. City Attorney LaRoche says a Commissioner has a right to reduce in rank, and by so doing make a re duction in salary, but he has no right to reduce salary without reducing the rank of an employe. CIVIL SERVICE TESTS DUE Police and fire Department Vacan cies to Be rilled. Civil Service examinations for lieu tenants in the police bureau; sergeants in the police bureau; linemen in the fire bureau and captains in the fire bureau will be held January 19; for fire captains February 16, for police lieutenants January 5 and for police sergeants February 2. As soon as the examination papers are marked, several appointments will be made. There is one vacancy In the position or police lieutenant, two vacancies i the police sergeant service, . three in the linemen service and two vacancies in the captaincy service in the fire bureau. In each examination, 50 out of 100 points will be given in an oral test to be held by members of the Civil Service Board to determine fitness. Youth, AVho Went to Paris to Study, Sees Another's AVork, Experi ments and Soon Own Teacher. Decorative Designs Hobby. The Marquis Etlenne de Silhouette, Minister of Finance of France in 1759, started a fad that his almost, perhaps it has, reached the dignity of an art. On the walls of his office he drew pic tures of persons who came to transact official business. He drew them so well that the style he used came to be known as the silhouette, in honor of its first master. Marlon S. Bellamy, a you:ig man with a deft pair of scissors who Is lit erally flooding Portland with cleverly-cut- profile pictures of anyone who comes within hia range of vision in a downtown grill, says that if It- hadn't been for" the Marquis and his fad ne (Bellamy) might now be struggling to express himself througn tne meaium of post-impressionism, futurism or some other of the isms that cloud the artistic horizon these days. Scissors Teach New "Art" Mr. Bellimv. who was born in Nor folk. Va.. 30 years ago. went to- Paris to study art. There he saw some of the silhouettes attributed to the Mar aula. He got a pair of scissors and began to experiment, with the result that he was soon his own teacher In auite another line of "art" than the one he went abroad to study. In Mr. Bellamy's hands the scissors seem inspired. Zip, zip. zip, a few more zips and a finishing slash, 12 to 20 seconds is all it takes, and there s your picture! A dash of paste on a white postcard and the silhouette is mounted, so that you may take It home and let the children attest the skill of the artist by Immediate recognition. Fnll-LcnEth FlRurfi Cut, Too. Mr. Bellamy not only cuts portraits, but full-length figures, landscapes, ac tion pictures and decorative designs. all at lightning speed. One of his stunts, said to be peculiar to him. Is that of cutting a silhouette with his hands held behind his head and his eyes covered, in about 20 seconds. He cuts a Gibson or Christie girl profile in 13 seconds. Silhouette-cutting is being Intro duced In kindergarten schools in the East, according to Mr. Bellamy, and in New York silhouette photographs are becoming popular. REALTY MEN WANT YEON RETENTION OF RO ADM ASTER URGED IN RESOLUTIONS. IS Million-Dollar Road Bonds For Hard Surface Also la Approved and Bro ker License la Advocated. At its regular business meeting Fri day the Realty Board adopted a reso lution strongly urging the retention of John B. Yeon as roadmaster of Multnomah County and empowered President Dean Vincent to appoint a committee of five to co-operate with committees from other bodies to work for his re-appolntment. The Board also indorsed his plan of bonding the county for $1,000,000 in order to hard surface county highways. A resolution fathered by C. Lewis Meade, criticising Governor West and the Portland School Board for allow ing the substitution of oil fuel for wood, was approved and the members pledged themselves to boost the use of Oregon wood as fuel. The suggestion made by Clarence R. Hotchkiss that all realty men should be required to take out a state license in order to elevate the standard of the business and eliminate unscrupulous brokers, appeared to meet with gen eral approval. It was referred to the legislative committee. Clinton S. Fletcher, chairman of the board's advertising committee, report ed the activity of the committee in checkmating the appearance of mis leading advertisements in the news papers and announced that he had re ported to the United States District Attorney suspicious matters connected with the advertised sale of oil "farms" BEHNING PLAYER PIANO When you buy a Player,Piano, you should take service into consideration as much as the instrument you purchase. You are entitled to the best service and should demand it. All Player Pianos will play and most of them will keep on playing but how? Player Pianos purchased at this great Player Piano Specialty House are backed not only by our quality guarantee, but also by a service guarantee unequaled. It means that you will get more satisfaction with your Player Piano than you have ever dreamed of. It means you will receive an inside knowledge of your instrument through our expert instructions which will enable you to get more real pleasure, real music than the ordinary person accomplishes in a lifetime of study. It means we teach you to thoroughly understand each and every part of the Player Piano purchased from this house in a manner that you may avoid any and all technical inconveniences. Last but not least, a guarantee goes with each and every Player Piano from this house, which assures you of the proper care and upkeep of your instrument at the minimum cost. Positively see that you receive this kind of a guarantee. Remember, there is just one exclusive Player Piano house in the whole Northwest that really specializes on Player Pianos a house which carries the largest and best line of standard makes to be found anywhere, such as the wonderful Sohmer, the great Behning. M. Shultz, Strohber, Chase & Batter, Schoenberg and others. It is no longer necessary to pay exorbitant prices to obtain a reliable Player Piano. We have solved "that problem by opening an exclusive house to cater to the desires of the people purchasing Player Pianos. Come to this house and investigate. Seeing is believing. You will find Player Pianos at this house at the right price. Good, new. reliable Player Pianos, fully guaranteed, at $375 and up. Let us show you how to save $50.00 to $150.00 on your purchase. One price to all. and that price guaranteed to be the lowest price. Terms easy. Store open every evening until Christmas. .PIANO and oil "ranches" in the State of Wash ington. Miss Morieta Hickman, of Oregon City, made a decided impression with several solos. The board resolution indorsing Mr. Yeon read as follows: . . r-r. . n T A Wt Rnnrrl hll viewed with great satisfaction the splendid . . i i i r w "V" ciin S.S WO I" K aCCOmpusiieu li j u " ' - . - . . M vrnllnnmah I 'mini V. ind creatly appreciates the self-sacrifice he has made in servins iuo , - . i..- . ntirA confidence In his integrity and ability; and, "Whereas. The board heartily Indorses his proposed bond Issue for hard-surfacing . . , i j .J . V. n . I o. mln the (joiumma bouicvihu h " : hiehways or Multnomah County, and firmly believes that he should have entire charge of the work In order that the taxpayers may have confidence tnat tney m s-' one dollar's worth of hard-surface road for every dollar of bonds voted; therefore be it Kesolvea, oy tne romanci 'ranj j .u... . that it would be a great mistake to super sede Mr. Yeon at this time with a Road Master -whose services would have to be paid for by the taxpayers." FOUR UNDER ijlDICTMENT Two Boys Confess Theft of Street car Tickets From Station. Four indictments, two charging forgery and two obtaining money under false pretenses, were returned against F. H. Belt by the grand Jury yesterday morning. Belt is alleged to have forged the name of Allen & Lewis to a number of checks. True bills on charges of burglary were found against Joseph Kobson and Karl Riley, two youths arrested three weeks ago for breaking into a sub station of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company and stealing street car tickets. The boys are said to have confessed to a number of olher of fenses, among which was the theft of an automobile. Hugh McClure was indicted for threatening to kill his wife, but sim ilar charges against W. H. Brown and Lester Iewis resulted In not-true bills. Practical Prescription Against Stomach Acidity r"ine-tenths of all cases of stomach trouble nowadays are caused by too much acid. In the beginning the stom ach itself is not diseased but if this acid condition is allowed to continue, the acid is very likely to eat into the stomach walls and produce stomach ulcers which may render a radical sur gical operation necessary even to pro long life. Therefore, an "acid stom ach" is really a dangerous condition and should be treated seriously. It is utterly useless to take pepsin and or dinary stomach tablets. The excess acid or stomach hyperacidity must be neutralized by the administration of an efficient antacid. Kor this purpose the best remedy is bisurated magnesia taken in teaspoonful doses in a fourth of a glass of water after each meal. Larger quantities may be used if nec essary as it is absolutely harmless. Be sure to ask your druggist for the bisu rated magnesia as other forms of mag nesia make effective mouth washes but they have not the same action on the stomach aa the bisurated. Adv. CANCERS andTUMORS REMOVED Without the Knife rrrattnmts riven In our 1a Angeles Of fir em Time usually fourteen days CONSCrTATIOX KREK ' CDrC PrtAtf AND mU UVvlA TESTIMONIALS Some of whom miiT be re1deot of your vlHnit.v. We treat Cancero. Tnmors and all I.nmpti In the Breast. We firmly believe oar iiaccesi prove we have BEST, MILJE8T and OnCREKT METHOD. KDlTIf MARIAN' KEITH". Manager. Re-it er Physician in Attendance. OfTAV PARK CANTKR KAXATORirM ro. fculte 311. 702 Smith Spring St., Angeles, i Cai. I PL Owned by the E. H. Holt Piano Company (Wholesalers) E. H. Holt. President 333 Morrison Street Northwestern Bank Bldg. John L. Heming was indicted for ob taining money under false pretenses. He is alleged to have passed a spurious check. Peanut Stuffing. (Mother's.) Crumble & small loaf of stale Gra ham bread, then season highly with salt and paprika; add one-half tea spoonful of powdered herbs, half a pint Portland's Representative Family Liquor Store YOUR Christmas won't be inerry without an ample supply of Holiday Liquors. We are better equipped than- ever before to supply your needs. The lowest prices and the highest quality is the slogan that has made this store famous. DON'T buy Xmas Liquors without reading NATIONAL AVINE CO.'S SPECIALS. We give double S. & H. Green Trading Stamps until Xmas. Store open every night till 12 o'clock. Assortment for Out of Town 1-bottle Hillwood Whisky. .$1.00 1 bottle Champagne 1.45 4 bottles Assorted Sweet Wines 2.00 1 bottle Claret 1.00 1 bottle Perfection Cocktails 1.00 $6.45 The above amount, express prepaid, $5.00 NATIONAL MONOGRAM WHISKY Including Glass Container PER GALLON $2.25 HILLWOOD BOURBON OR MULTNOMAH RYE PER GALLON $3.50 PERFECTION COCKTAILS Most Americans are connoisseurs in cocktails, and their taste demands uniformity in flavor, strength and mixing of this favorite drink. There is only one kind of Cocktail PERFECTION COCKTAIL PER BOTTLE $1.00 NATIONAL DRY GIN This Gin is the product of one of the best gin distilleries in the United States. A better, cleaner and more highly flavored gin cannot be bought for the money. PER GALLON $2.50 National Xmas Basket 6 pts. Sparkling Wine jf jt tart 2 pts. Champagne Sti I f-T 2 pts. Sparkling Burgundy XJl .m B S 2 pts. Sparkling Sauterne W Including Beautiful Case. FREE DELIVERY TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY Express charges prepaid on all out-of-town orders of $4 or over NATIONAL WINE CO. Phones: Main 6499, A 4499 of shelled, roasted peanuts ground, four drops of onion juice, one teaspoon -ful of chopped parsley and sufficient cream to moisten slightly; blend well and stuff the turkey six hours before cooking If possible, so that the flavor of the dressing may have a chance to permeate the meat. Xew York City's amazing wealth la re vealed in the income tax returns. It pays ?i8,noo 0(f. FIFTH AND STARK STS.