The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 28, 1915, Section One, Page 13, Image 13

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    THE SUNDAY OREGON'IAN, TORTLAXD, FEBRUARY 28, 1915.
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JITNEY ROUTES ARE
BEING LAID OUT
Protective Bond Is Another
Point Yet to Be Decided
Upon by Commission.
FINAL ACTION WEDNESDAY
license to rnrrv eia-ht fS) wesengerB
persons, or less (exclusive of the operators
thereof), and the sum of ten dollars (tlO)
ner mnnth. navuhln monthly in advance, for
eacn such vehicle running or operating un
der each such license authorized by such
license' to carry more than eight S) pas-
Mnnrs or nernons (exclusive of the driver
or chauffeur thereof); excepting only that
for the first fraction of a montn me n
cense fee shall be at the rate pf five dot'
lars flii a month or ten dollars 10) I
month, respectively. Any failure to make
said monthly payment In advance shall
make void such license. Kach such license
shall for a continuous period from the
date of such license to the 31st day of
August, 1013. and shall terminate on the
olst day of August. 1014.
Section 14. Before the Issuance of any
such license the corporation, company, per
son, association, their lessees,, trustees or
receivers (appointed by any court whatso
ever) applying for such license, shall exe
cute a bond with a surety company lawfully
doing business In the State of Oregon, as
surety, in a sum not less than dollars.
to said Cltv of Portland, for the benefit of
all whom It may concern, conditional for
the payment of damages or for the injuries
r.r f Mrasnra Passed to Third
TiMdinir bv Council Is Given.
Emergency Clause Makes Reg-
illation Effective at Once.
Strict regulation of" jitney -buses and
automobiles is provided in an emer
gency ordinance which will be before
the City Council Wednesday for final
n.asio- The niKEBure. which is not
entirely complete as yet. has been pre
sented by City Commissioner Daly,
who. with City Attorney La Roche and
Municipal Traffic Engineer Kirkpat
rick have made a comprehensive study
Of the Jitney proDiem.
nrhoro vet to be nlaced in the or
finance a list of the routes which the
i. win he reaulred to follow.
These will include all parts of the city
nil Till Drovide. wherever possible.
for the operation of the Jitneys on
streets on which cars do not run. The
routes for the machines will be in
serted in the ordinance. Commissioner
Daly is working out these. There is
yet to be decided, also, the question of
requiring bonds or other measures for
the protection of passengers in case of
accidents.
Bond Feature Unsettled
Tn the ordinance as published here
with a section is devoted to surety or
Insurance bond protection ior me puu
lic This may be changed if a more
stisfsiHnrv system can be provided.
Following is the complete text of the
niinanra with the exception of routes:
An ordinance providing that certain omni
buses, auto trucKs. auioouses. jnuw
-tnmohiW. taxicabs and other vehicles
propelled or driven by any motive power
shall not be run or operated In the City of
Portland without licenses.
The City ot Portland does ordain
o.1. 4 t n riH after the first day of
o...mh.r 'lai.-i. It shall be unlawful for
v mrnnrailnn. company, person, associa-
tv..ir .. . trustees or receivers (ap
pointed by any court whatsoever) either as
principal, ageni or eniinujr. . . - I ,
ate any omnibus, auto truck, auto bus. Jit- l T
ney bus. automobile, taxicab or other ve-1 J
. 1 1 ... i - Hvn hv any motive I T
...,r whatsoever (the same being herein
.,- .,nH .irh vehicle") to run or oper
ate on the streets of the City of Portland for-
the purpose or arrorains a means m m..
street transportation of passengers or persons
for hire similar to that ordinarily afforded
by stret railways or street railway cars, by
indiscriminately accepting and discharging
nu.onrurs or Deriou as may offer them
selves for transportation along the way or
route or routes OD Which it lS
...a nmi,ri nr mav be running, with
nut lirst obtaining a franchise granted by
the Council of the City of Portland by ordi
Section 2. Between the 28th day of Feb
ruary, . 101.1, and the first day of Septemoer,
i.n it huti hn unlawful for any corpor
ation, company, person, association, their
trustees or receivers (appointed by
anv court whatsoever) either as principal,
agent or employe, to run or operate any
such vehicle on the streets of the City of
Portland for the purpose ot aooroing
WOMEN TO RALLY AT COJI
VE.N'TIOX IW FIGHT FOR
SUFFRAGE.
BUS OFT-IN CRASH
Jitneys in 14 Accidents
ported to Police.
Re-
GAIN DURING MONTH BIG
1 v i. , j
Miss Doris Stephens, Organiser
for Congressional Union.
Miss Doris Stevens, the New
York organizer for the Congres
sional Union for woman suffrage,
will have charge of the political
convention of women voters. The
women will gather from all the
enfranchised states to discuss and
adopt plans to aid unenfranchised
women in their struggle. The
convention will meet in San Fran
cisco in August.
After the convention deputa
tions will be organized in each
of the free states to go to Wash
ington. D. C. for a great demon
stration on the day of the open
ing of the regular session of the
64th Congress, to impress upon
its members the demand of the
enfranchised women.
Representatives from Oregon
will attend the San Francisco
convention and also will take
part in demonstrations at the Na
tional capital.
Miss Stevens leaves New York
early in May for San Francisco,
where she will be in charge of
Congressional Union work at
the fair. She will be assisted by
Miss Margaret Whittemore, who
was secretary of the Wayne
County Suffrage League. She is
a graduate of Oberlin College
and a woman of culture and acumen.
I caused by Its. his or their negligence, or
the negligence of its. his or their agents.
I servants or employes ; or any such corpora
tion, company, person, association, their
" - ......... nam I lOKWBB. LI UDlcrn v, ici.ci-mo ( ai-uiuii .1 J
means ot local siroei uu.ijwi". w- v 1 any court whatsoever) applying tor such l
sengers or persons for hire similar to that I cenge. shall give such a bond or bonds with
ordinarily aixoraea or sireei. '."""J"
street railway cars, by indiscriminately ac
cepting and discharging passengers or per
sons as may offer themselves for transpor
tation along the way or course on v. men n
is used or oierated or may be running, with
out lirst obtaining a license issued by the
inHlmr of the City of Portland upon the
Dersonal sureties or such surety company as
surety in the sum of not less than dol
lars for each sucn vehicle to oe operatea
under such license and such bonds shall be
subject to the approval of such Commis
sioner and the Mayor.
Appeal to Council Provided For.
Section l.i. Any person, firm or corpora
terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter tton aggrieved by any action of the Com
in this ordinance set forth, excepting only
that such license need not be procured until
the .... day of 1913. No such license
shall be for more than one of the public
vehicle routes hereinafter described.
Cancellation of License Penalty.
Section 3. Any license issued under this
ordinance may be cancelled by me council
at any time for any gross, repeated, or will
ful violation of any of the terms of this
ordinance. When any license shall be so
cancelled there shall be refunded to the
owner of such license the proportionate part
of the license fee paid in advance.
Section 4. That there be and hereby are
aatahllahed n the City ot Portland the tol
' lowing routes for the running and operation
of such vehicles unaer sucn license iw
iirniM isMid route and routes being here
after called "said public vehicle route" and
..id nnbltc vehicle routes." respectively)
i Here description of routes will bo ln-
Mrtftil 1
Section 5. No such license shall be issued
ti.nt unon a certincate issued by the Com
miasloner of the Department of Public Utili
ties of the City of Portland (hereinafter
railed "said Commissioner" ). and such
iinaa ahaii he in accordance with such
certincate and with the terms, provisions
and conditions of this ordinance. No such
license shall be transferred or assigned with
out first obtaining a certificate or order of
said Commissioner allowing such transfer
or assignment.
Section 6. To obtain such license, every
uch corporation, company, person, associa
tion, their lessees, trustees or receivers (ap
pointed by any court whatsoever) shall
make a written application to said Commis
sioner, setting forth the one of said public
vehicle routes which such license Is applied
for. the number of such vehicles to be run
or operated on said public vehicle route, the
name of the maker and the maker's number
f each such vehicle, the number of the
state license thereof, the seating capacity
.f each such vehicle and the number of
passengers to he allowed to be carried on
such vehicle at any one time, and also stat
ing the schedule time or times or frequency,
of trips over such public vehicle route.
Limit Fat on Licenses.
Section 7. No certificate shall be issued by
said Commissioner except only when, in his
opinion, publlo necessity requires service by
such vehicle or vehicles on one of said pub
lic vehicle routes for which such application
for a license is made as herein provided;
and also that, in his opinion, there Is to be
operated under such license a sufficient num
ber of such vehicles to give proper service,
tiuch certificates shall set forth the name
tne corporation, company, person, associa
tion, their lessees, trustees or receivers (ap
pointed by any court whatsoever) to whom
such license shall be Issued, the public ve
hicle routo over which such vehicles are to
Yesterday was an old-time Summer"
These are busy days at
Eilers. Many shrewd
buyers taking advantage
of this piano -purchasing
opportunity.
See Lists of Standard Makes and
Astonishingly Low Prices Below
That Piano You've Put Off Purchasing So Long Is Here Today It May Be Gone Tomorrow
The number of pianos we sold yesterday and during tne past week snows mat roraana puopiB r'
buvinz hieh-grade pianos at greatly reduced prices. Our unusual sale oi usea uranas, riayer r,ino.if..S,.vur.,8,,vr.-I.. ,,v. ,. ...,., .
The congestion of downtown streets. Many of these pianos have seen very little use and are in excellent conaraon. ie Jfi r"r 77C: u
due to the numerous jitney Duses in polished, tuned and regulated. They are nign-ciass instruments, most ot mem iu"ms -
Increased Congestion on Down-Town
Streets 3fakes Danger Bigger.
Many Drivers Brought Into
Court Admit Inexperience. -
An increase in the number of auto
mobile accidents reported during the
month to the police may be due to the
advent of the jitney bus, said Chief of
Police Clark yesterday. This year is
showing a big increase over 1914 in
the number of automobile licenses is
sued. During February 14 accidents
have been reported, in which the jit
ney has figured. Numerous collisions
were not reported. None of the acci
dents have proved serious.
aoi-vlce. has increased the likelihood of f ' , oo tji ..,: tj;o
accidents. Though the majority or jit- Wrl Kt'in the wav of vour nride in purchasing one of these pianos, for many of them cannot be told from brand new
?.e7T not miss thfs sde, if you have been longing for a piano. We will arrange the terms of payment to suit your convenience.
the Municipal Court mere nave up- We gtm haye ft numher of good "buys" lett. You SuOUlu act qulCKiy. iNOte wests pica.
pearea several iia.1111; vmiawto,
drivers, who have admitted .driving au- USED GRAND PIANOS.
tomnhilpH only a short while. One - , j j
stated last week that he had been ar- we are offering in this sale of used pianos several standard maKes oi usea tjranu
rested the second day he naa tnea lo pjanos on which we are enabled to make exceedingly low prices, we nave a smui
drive the machine he was operating. cari(i in a mahoe-anv case for $385. See this tomorrow. Another
ttlit iSil one at $425, besides several larger styles for $475, $525 and upwards. The original
jitneys. A list follows: prices of these grands range from $800 to $1200.
February z isrnesi tjesma, unvme, .
We have included in this stock of many used pianos a number of slightly used
player pianos, some that have been out in the hands of agents, and others that have
been used for demonstration purposes. Some have been rented to tourists stopping
jitney bus No. 9170, collided with an
express wagon at 6:10 P. M. Light was
r..irr.inr nn waeon. which was owned
iw .la it Smith. 834 Vancouver avenue.
Pntrnlmnn Adams attributed accident
nap KM, llrPETOn SLfCKU " il
Tiiie' and Shaver street. Driver did not
stop. Front wheel of cycle smashed,
to carelessness of jitney ariver. ; l,fi nthera have been taken in exchange on part pay-
iidedbwUhymotorcycfe of' George Wag- Lent toward the very latest improved, up-to-date Chickering Electric and Autopiano
Electric. These instruments are guaranteed to De in pencil w..uii. ...u
the- very latest type of 88-note players. A large quantity of music and a handsome
"J"rtKZt2on.MiervlBW bench are included with each player. These players are especia ly priced at
of auto bus No. 3296. knocked down ?198 290 ?318) $493 $465. $485 and upwards. You are invited to call for a dem
and injured a 5-year-old boy at Missis- onstration.
'nrrv istitneTbua K 7487 ran We will give our regular two-year exchange agreement with any piano sold dur-
into enaer oenTy-thlrd-streei car inff this sale This means practically the use of the instrument for two years, then
in a reckless attempt to pass m such instrument may be given DacK to us in pan payment vn
of car. . ,,oc hiVher nrice. the sale Drice now paid being then allowed toward payment 01 a new
February 14 Jitney dus lulA ; :
a 19.1; A M . ran lmo rca-r eim wi- lusu uiuut,. -
Woodstock car standing at Second and TELEPHONE OR WRITE QUICK.
Hawthorne. The damage was slight should write or telephone for descriptive lists and num-
February 19 Jitney ' dus io. " !" . . . ,,w. fnr rumination. A deposit of amount
driven by A. Foplcn, 53 rirei bh "- Der. vv a oeuu incsc uuuuuicma ""J"""- " . . , T. - . -i,
collided with the automobile of H. J. stateri in this advertisement should be sent to show good faith, itus sale win
of 1635 Virginia avenue, .. incfrument is sold. Remember, every one IS Iuiiy guaiauwcu aim
at the low prices quoted, each instrument should lind a Duyer qun-Mv.
J. & C. Fischer SI 28.00
Chickerino; S225.00
Marshall & Wendell, fancy mahogany SI 08.00
Stuyvesant Piano, beautiful mottled walnut S 185.00
Weser, largest size, cabinet grand, mahog
any (with orchestral attachments) S1S7.00
Ludwig, largest size, fancy upright, quar
tered oak S225.00
Another Ludwig, oak case Sl.'tO.OO
Hamitlon, plain case, excellent condition. . .SliOO. 00
Largest size Singer Piano, mahogany case,
looks like new S1G2.00
Whitney Piano, a famous studio style,
French walnut finish SI 75.00
Largest size Kingsbury, walnut case SI -10.00
Hardman Upright, mahogany, a fine-toned
instrument SI. 15.00 '
Kimball, in art case, looks just like new SliOO. 00
Steinway, Verti-Grand style $100.00
The above list shows only a few of the many barguinx offered.
Other pianos at prices ranging from S7"i, $87, $03, $110 and up.
Wfhur.
-inrl T.inrnln streets.
f.hr,inrir 2(1 Jltnev DUS -IVO.
t ir Wilson, of 552 Frederick
street, crashed Into grocery wagon of
L. Meyer at Kast xniriy-m 01
mont streets. ...
IVV,r,iarv 21 rl. 1. IMies, ul
Cleveland avenue, machinist, taaeii iu
ciruritm Hosnital with com-
,, frnrtnra of left lee and numer-
hriiisps. received when struck by
iitnsv bus at Williams avenue ana
f.hrur. 23 William Fitzgerald,
nruiirn TTnir.ii messenger, while riding
a bicycle was struck by jitney bus at
Fourteenth and Cilisan . sireeus. u c
leg was badly bruised. The bus driver
was blamed. .
February 23 rl. o. miner, unvci
jitney bus No. 53Z, strucK a i
Broadway and Washington streets at
15 P. M. The man was uui ocuuuo.j
hurt.
BROADWAY AT ALDER.
TWO BATTLE WITH SURF
BREAKERS JS WASHIiVGTOlV DAY
DIP TOSS SWIMMERS ABOUT.
Moxamas and Multnomah Club Folk
Welcomed to Seaside by Band
and Commercial Club.
HOTEL MOORE, Seaside, Or., Feb. 27.
- (Special.) Despite unfavorable
weather for the annual Washington's
February 25 Passenger in jitney bus birthday dip in the ocean by the Mult-
.r,t hv W. L. Truuinger. im
Washington street, received injury to
knee whenibus was wrecKea in
,1.1, Biilnninh WttB"" "
nn-niama avartllA an d Mason street.
f.hrnarv 25 Mrs. W. n. ojivl
u.e -n- n TTousrnten were oruieea
verelv when knocked down at
Chin Gin. of
on irat wiventh street, was knocked
down and painfully
bruised at East
LAUD HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Clatskante Club Says Citizens Favor
Retention of Mr. Bowlby.
misstoner of Public Utilities may appeal to
the Council by eervinsr a written notice of
appeal upon such Commissioner and filing
a duplicate thereof with the Auditor within
five dars after such action, and thereupon
the Auditor shall place such appeal upon . Washlngton streets by jitney
the calendar of the Council to be heard In i ana vvasiniis i'
the regular course of business of the Council, driven Dy J.
Section 16. No such vehicle shall be op-I February 26 Edward
erated under sucn license except upon me
one of said public vehicle routes therein
apecified. nor slrall any such vehicle engage
in the transportation of persons or passen
gers for hire during the hours of any day,
as sofecified in Section 8 of this ordinance.
except on the public vehicle route as speci
fied in such license.
Section 17. Each such vehicle operating
under such license shall have painted in
oil paint in letters and figures not less than
two 2 Inches in height on eacb side ot
such vehicle and on the front thereof, or on
the windshield thereof, the public, vehicle
route on which it is licensed to run or
operate and the number of the city license
under which It runs or operates.
Section 1&. In addition to the provisions
of this ordinance, the Council of the City
of Portland shall have power to provide
other provisions and rules for the operation
of any such vehicle under any such license,
and shall also have the power to regulate
the service rendered by any such vehicle
under any such license.
Section llh Any person who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall
upon conviction thereof in the municipal
court of the City of Portland, be punished
by a fine of not more than 200 dollars (fl'OO)
for each olTense. or by imprisonment in the
City Jail for not exceeding 90 days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment for each
such offense. The officers, directors and
managers of any corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to the penalties herein provided.
Section 20. None of the provisions of this
ordinance shall apply xo any railroad car
or street railway car. or Its or their oper
ation In the City of Portland, or to the offi
cers, agents, or employes of the corpora
tions or persons operating any such oars.
Section 21. Inasmuch as many of such
vehicles are being run and operated in the
City of Portland without necessary or proper
regulations or rules, and the Immediate
preservation of the City of Portland and its
Inhabitants make it necessary that this or
dinance should go Into effect Immediately,
an emergency Is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall take effect imme
diately upon its passage by the Council.
bus
nomah Club members of Portland,
everything was done to make the vis
ltors at home. The Seaside Commercial
Club had automobiles and a band at
the depot when the special train ar
rived. After the party was taken to
the hotel "stunts" were staged in th
natatorium.
Norman Ross, Louis J. Balbach and
Harry W. Gammie entertained with
fancy affairs, while Miss Blanche Ca
vana was the only feminine member
cost per acre, and carry "water for the
Van Brimmer lands in the. Lower
Klamath marshes.
Eleventh and East Clay streets when I of the party who braved the water in
struck by a jitney, ms itijuik
treated at St. Vincent's Hospital.
February 26 Three autos, one a jit
ney, collided at Third ana Aiaer urcem
None were injured. 1 2 ' -
the tank. Ross and Gammie were the
only two who were able to swim ou
In the surf, because of the hucre
breakers.
Both were tossed about, and Gammie
suffered a lacerated shlnbone and had
his sida twisted. No serious accidents
were reported.
The mazamas took a long hike to
points on Cannon Beach, leaving last
Sunday morning early and arriving at
the Hotel Moore just in time to catch
the snecial for the Orearon metropolis
CLATSKANIE, Or., Feb. it. tope- Monday night. The entire round trip
Cial.) At a meeting or tne uaisiwuic was made by root by a majority or the
Business Men's Club Friday, night the party, two members having returned
following was drafted and oroerea ior- i in an automobile
Ccntralia Striker Serving Term.
CENTRA LI A, Wash., Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) John Rucker, one of the strikers
arrested on the picket line at the East-
operated under such license, the number ern Mill several months ago on a charge
f such vehicles to be run or operated under
such li-ene, the name of the maker and
the maker's number of each such vehicle,
the number of the state license of each
thereof, the number of passengers or per
allowed to be carried on each such
vehicle at any one time (exclusive of the
operator thereof) and the schedule time or
times of frequency of trips over such public
vehicle route.
Section 8. The service given by each such
vehicle under such license shall be continu
ous every day over the public vehicle route
as provided In each such license, from 6
o'clock in the forenoon to 12 o'clock mid
night: provided, that on Sundays such serv
ice shall not be required to start before
7:S0 o'clock In the forenoon.
Section 9. The rate of fare for each pas
senger traveling in any one direction on
each such vehicle shall not be more than 5
rents. And it shall he unlawful for any
driver or any chauffeur of any such vehicle,
or for any other person to ask. demand or
receive from any such passenger more than
said fare of 5 cents.
eipeed Limit Same as for Autos.
Section 10. The speed of such vehicles to
be run or operated under such licenses shall
tiie same as provided for similar vehicles
by ordinances of the City of Portland.
Section 11. No such vehicle shall carry or
transport at any one time passengers or
persons (exclusive ot the operators thereof)
tn excess of the number specified In such
license for the operation of such vehicle.
Section 1-. Between thirty fo0) minutes
after sunset and midnight of each day.
whenever the top of such vehicle Is up or
closed or partly closed, such vehicle shall
be well lighted on the Inside thereof. It
shall be unlawful for any driver or chauf
feur of any such vehicle to violate or to
suffer or allow to be violated the provisions
f this section 12.
Section 13. There shall be paid for each
such license to the City Treasurer of the
City of Portland the sum of five dollars
f$r) per month, payable In advance, for
er.ch such vehicle running or operating un
der each such liceuae authorised by such
of disorderly conduct and whose con
viction in Police Courtwas appealed
to the Superior Court by his attorney,
is serving out his sentence in the local
jail. Rucker's wife and children are
destitute. Several strikers are endeav
oring to have him released.
warded to the State Hlgnway com
mission: .
"The Business Men's Club and De
velopment League of Clatskanie. Or.,
congratulate your honorable body for
eontinuing Major Bowlby as State
Highway Engineer, to further the com
nletion of the unfinished work on the
Columbia Highway tnrougn our uuuuu.
Dan J. Moore, of this city, hopes to
have the members of the Mazamas and
the Multnomah Club at another similar
affair when the condition of the weath
er will bo more settled. The Mazamas
were drenched, as they had been out
in the open for more than 36 hours.
Following are those who registered
at the Hotel Moore as members of the
And we wish to assure you that this Multnomah Club and Mamma parties:
expresses the sentiment oi ins sreaier
majority of the citizens and taxpayers
of this county, as stated by our repre
sentative, 'Norman Merill. who was
present at your meeting yesterday,
February 24."
Winlook to Elect School Directors.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Feb. J7. (Spe
cial.) Two directors are to be elected
at the school election in Winlock on
March 6, one for a one-year term and
one for a three-year term. The retir
ing: directors are R. W. Fletcher and
H. W. Raught, both of whom were ap
pointed to fill vacancies.
Idaho Cadets' Trip to Fair Unlikely.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow.
Feb. 27. (Special.) All chances for
the University cadets to go to the San
Francisco Exposition In June seem to
have vanished. Lieutenant Fooks ii
going -ahead making arrangements for
the.annual encampment early in April
on Hayden Lake.
COMPANY I HAS BAND MADE UP FROM ITS OWN RANKS.
MILITARY CONCERTS ARB PROMISED FOR WOODBliHX,
WOODBURN, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.) Company I, Third Oregon
Infantry, holds the distinction of being the only infantry company
in the state that has a military band entirely within its own ranks.
This band was organized three months ago by Captain Eugene Mosh
berger and has been under the direction of Professor McDougsll, of
Portland. Local business men have subscribed liberally toward the
support of the institution and many of the men have purchased their
own instruments. Open air concerts during the coming season are
being arranged for. The first one of the series last Sunday was
largely attended and received much favorable comment.
Dr. F. E. Warner. A. E. Wheelock, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Cooper and child, Edna
C. Fahey. Inez Rippey, Sig Wertheimer,
Jasper Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. David
H. Smith. Mrs. F. A. Snow, Mrs. L. M.
Schwartz, Mrs. A. von der Werth, Miss
Blanche Cavana. Lillian Cowle. Leah
Ganzmiller, J. T. Ross. Jr., Arthur A.
Allen. C. M. Dzertwood, Tom Autzen.
Harrv W. Gammie, Hal Rasch. J. Lee
Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Yates,
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. MacQueen, Miss
Almy, Miss Ellis, Nellie Mae Dalcom,
Miss Elsie Brooke. A. L. Hagen. Jr.. B.
J. Davidson, . L. Webb. W. B. Ullarthe,
R. L. Gilson. John A. Lee. H. G. Kolb,
C. Y. Luther. F. P. Leuttus.JL. F. Buck,
R. H. Crelger, Dr. and Mrs. If. G. Mc
Corkle, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gadsby, Miss
Alice Gadsby, Jack Cody, Louis J. Bal
bach, Norman Ross, W. J. Feeney, O. V.
Marias. Rex B. Parelius. Will Spalding.
Earl R. .Goodwin. Leila L. Dean. George
Butterfield, Georgian E. Smedley. M.
C Mastin, E. C Sammons. D. C. Free
man. Mr. and Mrs. John Brooke, Miss
Anna Russell, Miss Margaret Mears. L.
P. Coleman. Miss Irene Clarke, Miss
Edith Wilson, Byron Marshall, Rose
Wilsoh, Stanton Marshall, Evelyn Har
mon. Mr. and Mrs. Percy A. Smith. J.
M. Ayers, Jr.. Pete Barbara and Esper
Hansen. .
KLAMATH VOTE ORDERED
Water Users to Pass on rroposeo
$75,000 Extension. -KLAMATH-
FALLS, Or., Feb. 27.
(Snecial.) J. G. Camp, manager of tne
Klamath Reclamation Project, received
instructions yesterday that In order to
expedite the vote on the proposed
Griffith lateral enlargement a pro
ject involving a $75,000 expenditure, he
should make a house-to-house canvass
to procure the votes or every water
user.
The objects of the proposed enlarge
ment of Griffith lateral are: To ef
fect a saving of about 130,000 by dis
continuing the south branch canal; to
provide better for drainage oi tne
First Unit lands by not using th di
version canal during the Summer
months: to enlarge the area of the
Firt Unit lands and thus reduce the
VERBOORT PIONEER DIES
Mrs. Mary Saelen, oi Early Dutch
Colonists, Succumbs.
VERBOORT. Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.)
Mrs. Mary Saelen. nee Van Dyke,
passed away here February 16. Mrs.
Saelen . was one of the earlier Dutch
settlers in the Verboort Colony that
was formed here more than 40 years
ago. She was born in Holland on
August 7, 1838.
She is survived by an adopted daugh
ter Mrs. Antonla Gieshers, and a
brother, Theodore Van Dyke.
Centralia Club Campaigns for Bill
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 27. (Ppe
cial.) The Centralia Commercial Clu
yesterday started work on its state
wirie cumnaie-n to secure the passage v
House bill No. 67, providing for equal
distribution of state school funds. Lt
ters were sent to every Commercia
Cluh In the state askine them to ge
busv with their legislators. Thirty
members of the local club wiir so
Olympia Tuesday in the interests
the bill.
Centralia Club to Begin Campaign
CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) Durine; one hour of next Thurs
day. the Centralia Commercial Club will
conduct a strenuous membership cam
Daiarn. Committees of two or three
will be appointed and. the city thor
oughly canvassed. It is hoped to add
150 new members. The committees will
report Thursday night to make plan
for a big banquet.
Injured 3Ian Better.
Harry F. Boyd, of S8!l Lownsdale
venue, who was seriously injured In
the trarage of Meier & Frank, where he
was employed, is convalescing. The ac
cident occurred on February u.
POHTI.AX1) BRSIDEXT DIES
A 'I' AiE OK S.I VKAKS.
m
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i J.
KHMiWs&Usl
to
Charles Dlttebrandt.
Charles Dlttebrandt. who died
at his home. 401 Prescott street,
a few days ago, was a native of
Germany. He was born at Her
rendorf. in that country. 83 years
ago. He came to America In 1865
and located in St. Louis, where
for a time he was superintendent
of a sugar refinery. Later he
held executive positions with the
Burlington Railroad at Nebraska
City. He came to Portland eight
years ago.
The widow and the following
children ' survive: Miss Anna
Dlttebrandt, Mrs. Pierce Jlc
Closkey, Charles B. Dlttebrandt,
M. M. Dlttebrandt.' of Cascade
Locks: Herman Dlttebrandt. W.
F. Dittebrandt, Mrs. Lucy North
cut, Mrs. E. D. GriersOn. Mrs. C.
Van Brlmer and George Ditte
brandt. ,
The funeral services took place
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A delicious
Dinner at
The Portland
The Portland's cuisine and service is world-famed, and
it is enj'oyed with rare appreciation by Portland citizen
themselves.
In the beautiful dining and grill rooms are served the
finest delicacies, gathered from forest and stream, from
dairy, orchard and garden viands prepared with rare
skill wholesome, tempting, satisfying.
Breakfast from 6:30 to 12.
Afternoon Tea from 3:30 to fi.
Dinner from 5:30 to 8.
Grill service from Noon to 1 A. M.
Weekday Club Luncheons from 12 to 2 served in dining
room and grill.
Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner $1
Served in the Dining Room.
The Orchestra plays in the
Grill each evening before and
after the theater.
GEO. C. OBER, Manager.
Uemember the Press Club
benefit for the Larch Moun
in Trail at the Heilig o
Tuesday night.
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