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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAff, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 27, 1914. 13 V PORTLAND TO SEND HOUSESTO BELGIUM Local Firm With Branch Also in Seattle Is Awarded $500,000 Contract. ALL MAY BE BUILT HERE Jnd Yoho, of Take-Down Manufac turing Company Here, Reports Order to Construct 12Q0 Bun galows for Stricken Country. The news that several hundred "take iown" bungalows probably would be manufactured In Portland within the next month and shipped to Belgium for the use of the war sufferers was brought to Portland yesterday by Jud Toho, vice-president of the Take-Down Manufacturing Company, which has of fices and plants In Seattle and Port land. Mr. Yoho Is en route to his home In Seattle from New York, where he recently signed a 1500,000 contract to hip 1200 bungalows before February 1. "Undoubtedly we will fill a larger portion of. the order in Portland, where we have shipping facilities superior to those in Seattle." said Mr. Yoho yes terday. "Our Portland plant, which ha, been operating for six months, is housed In a three-story building at the foot of Harrison street, next to the yards of the Portland Lumber Company. We can load from that plant directly on to the ships, whereas our plant in Seat tle is a mile and a half from the wa terfront, necessitating heavy cartage charges in case we fill any orders there. Houses to Go by Canal. "All our shipments will be made via' the Panama Canal and I understand the hipping rate3 are the same from both cities. The handicap of cartage at Se attle makes it better business for us to manufacture and ship from Portland rather than Seattle, even though lum ber should cost us more at Portland. If we can handle all the orders In Port land, I am disposed to think that nearly all the work will be done at this plant, under the direction of B. W. Knauer. the manager in charge of the company here." ' The type of bungalow to be shipped to Belgium in response to the present order is a three-room collapsible house made by machinery of Douglas fir. and said to be adapted particularly for use in war-ridden Belgian territory. The houses will be put up in four-foot sec tions supplemented by slices of asphalt paper to serve as prepared roofing. For the most part the Portland com pany has been engaged in the manu facture of take-down garages, and the use of machines has not required the employment of a large force of men. Mr. Yoho said yesterday, however, that It would be necessary to employ at least 100 men to operate the machines and handle the product that must .be put on the vessels before the end of next month. Order Greatest on Coast. To fill the order, said to be larger than any similar order ever awarded to a,. Pacific Coast concern and the first Important one that has come to Port land as a result of the European war. It is estimated that 6,000.000 feet of Douglas . fir, -30,000 . sashes and doors and a large supply of hardware will be required, in addition to the labor that the work will- employ. In receiving the contract, Mr. Yoho, who . left for New York October 15 to figure on the orders, faced the compe tition of several large Eastern firms. One Bay City, Mich., concern received an order for 600 of the bungalows, but the desirability of Douglas fir material and the lower prices quoted by Mr. Yoho won the cream of the trade for the Northwest, Other orders still pend ing may bring Portland a contract for 1000 five-room buildings, also to be sent to Belgium. Mr. Yoho's New York rep resentative will meet next Tuesday with the representative of the foreign government, presumably England, which is giving the order. While In Portland Mr. Yoho is visit ing with his wife's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Rometsch, -at 800 Benton street. He is expecting R. R. Q. Casey, his partner in the Seattle firm, to come to Portland today for their first per sonal conference since the contract was awarded. Mr. Yoho will know definite ly tomorrow just how large a share of .the orders will be filled in Portland. BONDING CHANGES SOUGHT Amendments to Act Will Be Urged at Meeting With Legislators. To Impress upon members of the State Legislature, the necessity of the passage at the next session of a num ber of changes in the Bancroft bonding act, under which all municipal street and sewer improvements in Portland are financed. City Commissioner Bigs low and City Attorney LaRoche and Chief Clerk Grutze, of the Auditor's of fice, will appear before the Multnomah County delegation tomorrow .night. Under the present act no property owner can bond his property to finance a street or sewer assessment unless the assessment amounts to $25 or more. The Council would change this to $10. Another change is in the time limit for making application to bond for an assessment. At present the act gives only 10 days. The Council proposes an amendment to allow 20 days. Another amendment would give the Council the power to Issue bonds in denominations of $1000 Instead of $500. If desired. ESCALATORS COMING SOON Portland Shoppers Have Six Months to Get Used to Moving Stairs. Portland shoppers are to have the sensation soon of riding on real de partment store moving stairs, known In the engineering vernacular as escalators. City Commissioner Dieck and the city building inspection bureau yesterday approved plans for the in stallation of the new arrangement from the first to the third floor of the new Meier & Frank building. , In. permitting the construction, ar rangements have been made for the elimination of hood coverings. This is no the users may get accustomed to riding the affair. At the end of six months the hood coverings wiH be re quired, in accordance with a city ordi nance. Safety Violation Brings Fine. For driving his automobile between a streetcar and the curb while the car was discharging passengers-, A. B. McFarland was yesterday morning Tinea io in .Municipal court. His ma chine struck and knocked a ma a down Friday. Judge Stevenson has been levying many fines of late for Infrac tion ' of the rules being , enforced through the activities of the - Public Safety Commission. Warnings sufficed at first, but now violators of traffic pratnances are being consistently fined. COMEDIENNE STAR OF ''MARTHABYTHEDAY" Stage Career of Charming May Robson Apparently Is That of Keeping Public in Happy Frame of Mind. s;, r THE charming American comedi enne. May Robson, who always will be remembered for her splen did performance in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," will appear at the Heilig Theater January 4, 5 and 6 in her latest success "Martha By-the-Day." The mis sion of Miss Robson's stage career is apparently that of keeping the public in a happy frame of mind, and that she has fulfilled her undertaking most faithfully has been proven by a long line af eccentric character impersona tions, all splendidly done and enthusi astically welcomed. Her latest role is said to be the most congenial that she has yet had, and one that affords a con tinuous laughing treat. As a book. "Martha By-the Day" came before the public a little more than a year ago, and its- delicious humor and sentiment made an instantaneous appeal to American readers, and placed it at once in the group of "best sellers." It was written by Julie M. Lippmann, who also prepared th-stage version. The Play is well supplied with bright lines, novel situations, and that whole some sweetness that appeals to the ma jority of theatergoers. Martha Slawson. the central figure IDLE HAVE WARM BUNKS HOKG THAN SO TAKEN CARE OP BUT BLANKETS ARE NEEDED. Citizens' Committee Arranges for "Working-men to Occupy Former Laundry Bull dins: Till Jobs Axe Found. More than 50 workingmen, tempor arily out of employment, now are com fortably housed in the home recently established for them In - the building formerly occupied by the Troy Laun dry, at the foot of East Lincoln street. The men have bunks in which to sleep and an abundant supply of hot and cold water. The building Is heated by steam. - They are well pro tected from the inclemencies of the weather. But they need more blan kets and other bed clothing. The Portland Citizens' Committee, re- CANADIAN OFFICIAL " WILL ADDRESS IRRIGATION CONGRESS. - s A W 1 y i .-,'f.,T.n Duncan Marshall. One of the most powerful fig ures in the development move ments in Canada in the past few years has been Duncan Marshall, Minister of Agriculture in Al berta, who win be one of the leading speakers at the Irriga tion Congress in Portland Janu ary 7-9. Mr. Marshall last year attended and addressed the con gress, giving one of the most ad vanced discussions of the prob lems of modern development of the agricultural possibilities of America that has been offered. In his official activities In Can ada. Mr. Marshall has been the leader in developing the eystem in use In Canada for caring tor and assisting the new immi grants to the country in becom ing established. He was one of the first who adopted the method of publishing as advertisements in local papers throughout Can ada information from his depart ment which might be of as sistance to newcomers to cettls on the soil of the province. s. : i'J ' - . ! " - ' i i 1 y - - - ; of the comedy, is a type that has not previously been exploited on our stage. She is a New York woman of middle age and humble position, but blessed with a big fund of comomn sense that finds expression in homely philosophical comment. She loves to arrange the af fairs of others and does so with a com bination f absurd blunders that give excellent basis for clever comedy. The story reveals Martha's efforts to further the Interests of her protege, Claire Lang, a girl of breeding and educa tion, whose failure in life is Martha's ambition to rectify. A delightful ro mance of youth and lovers is the strand from which the comedy haa been threaded with sentimental toaches. The Academic Producing Company has assembled a fine acting company for Miss Robson's support, announcing the names of Langdon Gillet, Emily Lorraine, Henrietta McDannel, Edwin Brandt, Coates Gwynne, Jane Heron, Mary Mersch, Roy Ardmore, Elizabeth Warren and others. An artistic and elaborate scenic production haa been provided for the three acts of the com edy, which 'comes with the advantage of the skirlful stage production of Frank Reicher. cently appointed under direction of H. D. Ramsdell, president of the Portland Commercial Club, has charge of the place. J. C. English is the chairman. Other members are Father E. V. O'Hara, Adolph Wolfe, A. L. Fish, George Corn wall, Andrew Madsen and W. W. Cot ton. The committee last night issued an appeal to people of Portland to send bed clothing to the home. Donors are urged to deliver the articles but if this is impossible the committee will send for them upon notification. Telephone numbers at the home are B 3139 and East 7015. - A supply of wood has been procured and the men who want work will have an opportunity to use the ax and the saw. In this way it is expected that they can earn thlr. food. The com mittee has made no provision for feed ing them. Eventually, It is believed, steady work can be found for alL While only 100 bunks are available, the place is big enough to accommodate more. The present force of lodgers will be put to work tomorrow to erect more bunks. It is expected to put up 200 or 300 of them. The Idea of the committee is to make the men, so far as possible, self-supporting. These accommodations are not offered in a manner suggesting charity. The men will have an opportunity to earn their lodgings. TWO DRIVERS SENTENCED E. H. McKlnley Wrecks Machine and Is Sent to Jail. . For driving an automobile while the police charge he was under the In fluence of liquor, E. H. McKlnley,- a crearaeryman of Hertniston with a Portland home at 423 Williams avenue, was sentenced to five days In jail by Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday morning. This is the third jail sen tence given by the court for this crime within a week. McKlnley crashed Into a streetcar at Broadway and Union avenues. He was taken to ' the Emergency Hospital to be treated for a badly-cut hand. His automobile waa badly smashed. A fine of $50 was assessed to F. S. Barnes - by Judge Stevenson for speeding. FIREMEN TO CONTINUE AID Distribution of Supplies to Needy to Be Made Till Fand Is Gone. Work of extending relief to the needy will be continued by members of the fire bureau. At a meeting yes' terday of the. Board of Fire Chiefs It was deoideo that the distribution of groceries and fuel and clothing will be continued until all the relief fund is gone. The men of the bureau have sup plied about 200 destitute - families. There Is still considerable money left in the fund, raised at a series of en tertainments given In the various fire stations. Another GlrPs Life Threatened. On the complaint of - a .girl that he had threatened to kill her, the other man and himself. If she ever dared to let another man pay attention to her. Peter Amecarelll yesterday was bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge Stevenson. Miss Grace Mash was the complainant, - charging that after she had broken her engagement with Ameoarelll he had threatened her life and had followed her. Why Not Invest in" Musie--Ira Music brings happiness Into the home; It makes for refinement, dignity and' culture. In olden times, wandering minstrels labored with fiddle, .pipe and harp to entertain those of high station. Today every home has the privilege of enjoy ing the world's choicest music through the medium of the modern player piano or phonograph. No home worthy of being called home need be without music now. During the closing days of this great Manufactur ers' Emergency and Surplus Sale at Ellers the lowest prices and the very simplest of easy terms of payment have been arranged. Over thirty of the worlds leading makes to select from, presenting opportunity to compare the merits of all the various makes side by side, and choose the most suitable one. In the phonograph department, too, is found not merely one make, but all the standard makes the superb Edison Diamond Disc, the new Grafonolas, and the popular Victor-Victrolas, with all makes of records, and the largest and most complete Btock In the city. The musical merchandise department offers a complete variety of musical accessories, band and orchestra instru ments, musio rolls, and bags, and sheet music, both popular and classic. Here are the essentials to happiness. enjoyment and education for all; and all the elements for an Ideal Investment. Ellers prices are always the lowest and terms the easiest, with a stock which presents the widest latitude for lntelli. gent Belectlc.i. Everything In music from the latest popular song hit to the Nation's proudest achievement In high est grade piano making, the Checkering Grand. Start the new year with musio irom Eilers Building Broadway at Alder FRANCHISE ISSUE HERE COCWCIL TO CONSIDER GRANT TO UNITED RAILWAYS TOMORROW. Commissioner Daly Demands Blp Sum 'r Privileges But Company In sists On Nominal Price. Whether or not the United Railways Company will get a franchise to con tinue Its freight service on tho West Side will be determined by the City Council tomorrow afternoon. As the proposition stands. Commissioner Daly is 'demanding that the company pay a big sum to the city each year for the franchise privileges. The com pany, on the other hand. Insists noon a nominal price, saying that if the heavy cost is forced the company will be unable to take the franchise and will go Into the hands of a receiver. Whether or not Commissioner Daly has sufficient backing . in the Coun cil to put through his high rental price is a question. -, It-will take a vote of three out of four members of the Council to carry his proposal. It Is in the form of an amendment to the franchise as prepared by the company and approved by the city's legal de partment. At the time of Its intro duction, it -was discussed but no vote was taken. The mixup over the franchise came as a surprise both to the officials of the company and to the city officials. When the Board of County Commis sioners revoked the franchise of the company to Linnton The company de cided to continue its freight switch ing service on lines extending on Front street and into North and South Portland. Accordingly a franchise was asked in place of the franchise now held The company agreed that, if the city would give it a franchise for its freight service at a nominal rental, the company would give up its tracks on Stark street east of Twelfth street and would continue its passenger serv ice to Mount Calvary Cemetery. A franchise was approved by the Council and sent up for advertising. The members of tl-e Dock Commission then interposed some amendments which were deemed necessary to pro tect the city's Interests on the water front Then shippers in South Port land raised a question about rates for switching as proposed. Commissioner Day contends that. while It was under stood the switching- charges should be made 12.50 a car by the company the wording of the franchise permitted a higher rate. For this reason, he says, he gave up his plan of allowing a nominal rental. Officials of the company say the lines PNEUMONIA FATAL TO PIO NEER OP YAMHILL COUNTY. i Sirs. Nancy Graham Starr. Mrs. Nancy Graham Starr died on December 22, as the result of a protracted attack of pneumonia, at her home at Dayton, Or. Mrs. Starr was born at North Bend, Ind., on September 15, 1838.. She crossed the plains with her father and mother In 1847. They took up a donation land claim In Yamhill County, where she re sided until the time of her death. In 1855 she was married to Willis Starr, who died In 1888. Of this union there were born nine children, of whom five sons survive their mother Charles, of Gold Beach; John and Harry, of Dayton: Ralph, of Portland, and Ben. also of Dayton. Mrs. Starr was a member of the Oregon Pioneer Association and of the Order of the Eastern - Star. She waa laid to rest in the Dayton Cemetery In the amily lot. jL- , M u X ' t,ifyi.yiii'V-x.w.-.-.:.mjr.-t' ; I H V 7t Hr- JT H ..." I i , B i. , rtA I : - N- ' fcMBJ-l 'i ni1..Mi,....,L..u....m I him - M M KCC-i IT'S When Hundreds Upon These are the closing; days of the Treat Manufacturers' Emergency and Surplus Sale of Pianos and Player Pianos. It ia now or never If you want to take advantage of these un usual condition that make these low prices possible and make it so simple and easy to fret an instrument. A few of the SOO, (250 and asoO sew pianos van still be bad for (OS, or the more showy styles for (145. Several used pianola-pianos, which could not possibly be told from new, at prices are merely auxiliary to the parent Hill lines, and will not pay operating ex penses; To enforce a heavy annual rental means, putting the company out of business, the officials Bay. FLOUR FOR BELGIUM PILES Carloads Arriving to Load Relief Ship That Is Due Here. Supplies tor tho Belgian relief ship, that will reach Portland about the middle of next month, are belnir re ceived at the Municipal iock. During Thursday and yesterday, four carloads or riour arrived and 96 barrels came in from Dayton. Wash. A shipment of 153 barrels has been received from Wal lace, Idaho, where a total contribution of 790 barrels has been made, and the balance will be shipped later. The holiday observances have some what interrupted the flow of money Into the Belgian relief fund, but the committee hopes that It will be resumed soon. A meeting will be held next Mon day to complete plans tor raising the oaiance neeoea to joaa Oregon s share of the relief supplies. Additional amounts totaling t65 were reoelved yes. terday. PEACEMAKER SHOT DOWN Amputation May Be Necessary in Case of Charles Whitlock, 41. In aenamtl nor Fnj.r t i.l , Gracy, who were in a threatening argu- v ... iua 4.1 ow oco tioiei Dtr, at Broadway and Ankeny streets, Friday night, Charles Whitlock, aged 41, was severelv wrum H K i. . v. .i i .. i . v iu uiavuarKa D a shotgun in the hands of Lish. He was taken to the St. Vincent's Hospital, u nu louua nis nip ana thigh were badly shattered and might need amputation. Lish was n rrostarl ..... j -r. tecUves Abbott and Goltz arrested no.. lca uuc, tiuring tne argument several spectators endeavored to keep the man innrt TOKllA..l. ... . - - - wo una cjx these and was shot during the struggle. o. uo um not Know tne gun was loaded. Street Cave-In Repaired. Repairs on Morrison street between Fifth and Sixth streets, where a large block of pavement was taken out by a caveira October 7, will be completed tomorrow and the entire street opened for streetcar and vehicle traffic The large hole in the street has been filled in and covered with planks. The pave, ment will not be relaid until Spring. Society of Artists to Meet, The members of the Oregon Society of Artists and their friends are to hold a social meeting Tuesday even ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Eugene H. Dowling. 748 Belmont street. tmas Money sical -Instrument? i5 At last the new Flano. From Ellers Music House, of course. A scene in ever so many happy Christmas homes. NOW OR NEVER! Hundreds of People Buy, ranging from (2S5 for the (500 trades to (488 for the (900 and (1000 grades. Latest metal tube Flayer Pianos, with four musio rolls, all at genuinely re duced prices. Player pianos may slow bo secured on terms a low aa (13 per month, some for (10 per month and some for only (a per week. Pianos uow only (1 per week. Attend this exceptional piano sala at once and make your selection now be fore - the manufacturers' representa TEHS HONOR DAY AFTER X3IAS TOASTS KNIGHTS AND FAiWII.naS BREAKFAST. Announcement of Activities for Coming Year Includes Entertainment of Grand Master. Washington Commandery, No. li. Knights Templars, celebrated Christ mas observance Christmas morning. In accordance with the usual custom and that adopted by all Knights Templars the world over, when the members met in their asylum. Fast Eighth and Burnside streets, and held services ac cording to the grand encampment of Knights Templars. The commandery, however, went a little farther, in that they Invited their families to meet with them on the co canton and eat a Christmas breakfast, which was participated in by nearly $00. At 9 o'clock a programme was given followed., by toasts to the grand mas ter of the grand encampment, Arthui MacArthur; to Dillon B, Grant, grand commander of Oregon, and his staff; to Knights Templars wherever dis persed; to the fallen Sir Knights, who have shed their blood in' defense of liberty and Christianity: to William C. Bristol, grand master of the Masons of Oregon; to Clyde Evans, grand high priest of Royal - Arch Masons of Oregon, and to Roy Quackenbush, of the Royal and Select Masters of Ore gon. These officials were present, with the' exception of tho grand master of tho United States, and responded to the toasts. The Templar year aa outlined by the new commander, Theodore F. Drake, promises to be one filled with many customs new to Oregon Masons and work is under way . now for the entertainment of the Grand Command ery of Oregon to meet in Portland next September, as well aa a state reception to the grand master, Arthur Mac Arthur, of Troy, N. Y., who will visit Oregon in March. ' NEW RELIEF BbDY FORMED Lents Volunteer Fire Department to Co-operate In Work. A local charitable organization has been formed at Lents by the Lents Vol unteer Fire Department, with the fol lowing officers: Chairman, F. R. Peter son; secretary, H. A. Darnall; treasurer, W. E. Goggins; executive committer, T. R. Holway. Clyde Sager, F. R. Peter, son and H. A. Darnall. Several sub committees have been appointed. The organization has been collecting food, clothing and fuel. The organisation will co-operate with the other commit the Time's Surely Ripe. tives, Ellsworth, Barnes and Davey, leave Portland. Store will continue to remain open every evening until 10 o'clock. Eilers Bui ding Broadway at Alder tees at Lents and keep a record, of the families in need. At the Lents Bchool a relief bureau has been formed with Principal A. F Hershner and the Parent-Teachers' As sociation in charge. The bureau will continue Its work through the Winter, mainly relieving children. Gifts were distributed to 30 children who were not able to go to the Armory. A close watch is being kept on the children. The Lents Parent-Teacher Association is listing names of needy families and will confine Its work to those in ab solute need. LETTER TO SANTA WINS Children, Evidently on Homestead, Get Gifts From 5 Cuts. A moving-picture lantern, several handkerohiefs, two card games and a package of candy and nuts were sent to Nelson Conell, aged 8, and his sister, aged 10, by the Muts. as a result of a letter addressed "The Muts' Santa Claus," received just before Christmas. The children apparently live on a homestead, and get their mail at Lake postoffice. In Lake County. Nelson wrote the letter, asking for the card games and the moving-picture lantern. "There is no boys or girls around here," he wrote, "so we are afraid Santa Claus won't come out here Juatr for us two." The Northern Pacific Company car ried the package tree. v 35 FACE GAMBLING CHARGE Those Taken In Raid on Walters' Club to Bo Tried Tuesday. The 35 men arrested In the raid on the Walters' Club, on Fifth street, near Morrison, last Thursday night will be tried in the Municipal Court next Tuesday on gambling charges. Repre sented by Attorney Dan Powers, they asked yesterday for a jury trial and Judge Stevenson set the date as Jan uary E. C. C. Kinder, who is accused of con ducting the alleged gambling-house will be charged with that offense, but the others will face charges of visiting a gambling-house. All are out on low bail. The trial will be at 2 o'olook in the afternoon. Tiro Women Alleged Robbers. Charged with the theft of $9$ from Mra C. Russo, at whose house they had been rooming, Mrs. Anne Wilson and Miss Peggy Wilson were held to answer by Municipal Judge Stevenson yester day. They were bound over to the grand Jury under $250 bond. The al leged theft occurred at 314 Clay street when Mrs, Russo was not at home. Mrs. and Miss Wilson were the only occupants of the house at the time, and a skeleton key was found in their possession. AaW rtrf-?; JfrS. '-1 fHTI 1 07.2