Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1915)
THE SU1TOAY OREGOSTAK, PORTLAyP, APRIL 11. 1915. 14 CHILDREN OF ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WILL APPEAR IN MYSTERY PLAY TODAY. LIFE TO BE GUARDED Building Inspector Proposes Changes in Code. - OHORRDW TO SEE HEW CAMPAIGN ON 2000 More Prospects in Sight for Chamber of Com merce Membership. , W. J. HOFMANN IS LEADER Consolidation Committee to Hear Jtcport Tomorrow- and on Thurs day Nine Bureaus of New . Chamber Will Organize. TV. J. Holmann, chairman of the membership committee of the new Chamber of Commerce for April, will assemble his committee of 100 at a luncheon in the Rosarian room in the Commercial Club building tomorrow noon to launch the membership cam paign. The -work la to be carried on under alinllar methods to those followed in the great campaign of avfew weeks ti. which raised the total of appli cations for membership in the new chamber to 4500. A blackboard -will be set up In the Rosarlan room -and the SO subcommittees into which the committee of 100 has been divided will make reports of progress each Monday at a luncheon meeting. Interest In the work was so strong that many of the workers on the big committee that handled the first cam paign volunteered their services again oil Mr. Hofmann's committee. These workers will be organized Into a spe cial committee independent of the sub committees. Among those who offered to serve on this committee are: Nathan Mtrausa, C L. Brunn, K. L. Thompson, chairman of the original committee on membership; A. H. Uevers. George Lawrence. Jr.. J. C Alnaworth. Paul Wesslnger, Mill Metscban. Jr.. J. Fred larwn, I A. Ross. K. O. Crawford and ir. w. mid. aooo Pwapecta Listed. About uoo prospects have been list ed, and In the uomlng three weeks' campaign It is hoped that the total membership of the chamber can be run Up to nearly 6000. The bylaws and constitution com mit ue has completed Its work and will report to the consolidation committee tomorrow, and Thursday night a gen eral meeting will be held to effect the organisation of the nine bureaus of the new chamber. After that the comple tion of the organisation will move rapidly. The membership committee was ap pointed for April by the 20 sub-committee chairmen named by Mr. Mofmann. i-a-h of these chairmen selected his own list of four co-workers, thus in suring a congenial and effective body. The list of the members on the April committee follows: Committee 1 Roy W. Edwards, chairman; Don Prentiss, C. D. Chllson and Dr. E. A. Pierce. Committee 1 Dr. J. P. Taiuiesle, chairman; Dean Vincent, A B. Steln bach, C. E. Haak and H. K. Haak. Committee 8 Tom Leonnard, E. T. Car. well and A. C McMlcken. Committee 4 Q. F. Peek, chairman; J. H. Dundore, Howard Bennett and l: H. Kneeland. Committee 8 S. C Bratton. chair nan; C, 1. Orelle, James K. Appleby, William Young, 6am Archer and Ray Barkhurst. Committee 8 H. E. Carr chairman; It. P. Meyer, L. K. Moore, w. H. True and V. J. Roope. Committee 7 John Pauer, chairman; It. K. Watt, E. A. Muncey, C E. Yeaget and Ross Mclntyre. Committee 8 H. J. Blaeslng. chair man; 11. S. Tuthill. Herbert Gordon and 1L C. Hulbert, Committee 9 W. B. Shlvely. chair man; J. E. Werlein and Frank Case. Committee 10 Jacob Kannler, chair man, Frank Barrlnger, Burt W. Rich ards and B. I Boynton. Committee 11 David X. Mosessohn, chairman; a. Ii. Gray, Morris Binford and O. M. Plummer. Committee 12 J. A Currey. chair .man; E. D. Ttmms, W. H. Cullers and Phillip H. Dater. Comniitteo 13 A C Jackson, chair man; Plilllp S. Bates, K. H. James, George M. Weister and A. M. Prentiss. Committee 14 R. G. E. Cornish, chairman: Dr. H. SI. Hendershott, A. C Marsh. James A Ormandy and I A. Spangler. Committee 1" J. E. Bronaugh. chair man: G. X. Versteeg and Frank B. Riley. Committee 16 John E. Cronan, chairman; M. H. Insley and C. C. Bradley. Committee 17 E. A. Clark, chair man: W. M. Knight, C. J. Mathis and C. B. Hurtt. Committee lSGeorge E. Waggoner, chairman; P. E. Arlett , and F. W. Waters. Committee 19 Harry Richer. O. C. Bortzmo er and Thomas J. Swivel. Committee 20 C. T. Haas, chairman: R. 1. Bracket!. J. R. Tomlinson and V. A. Applccren. WOMAN SH0WSB0NE CHIP air. Alma 1-Yancis Offers Exhibit in Suit Agaiust Dr. Parker. A piece of bone little bigger than a grain o wheat is the star exhibit in a suit for $10,000 damages which started in Circuit Judge Morrow's court ' vestcrdav morning. The suit was brought against Dr. E. R. ("Painless") Parker by Alma Francis. Mrs. Francis avers that when one of Dr. Parker's dentists pulled one of her teeth, he broke the little piece from her jaw bone. Yesterday morning she sat on the witness stand and enumer ated her ills. She said that following her tooth trouble, her heart became af fected, she had kidney trouble, it made her dizzy to sit up and dizzy to lie down. Also, she declared, her eye sight had become affected. "Did you sign this complaint?" asked .Attorney Fitzgerald, handing Mrs. Francis a copy of the complaint. "Don t ask me: I can't see it." re plied Mrs. Francis, waving the paper aside. Dr. Parker's defense Is based on the contention that the roots of the tooth had become enlarged, and that the chipping off of a piece of bone was a natural consequence of extracting the tooth. LIBRARY USE INCREASING March Circulation in County Gains 6 Tcr Cent Over Last Year. The Library reports for March show a total circulation through the entire . ountv of 104.632 volumes. This Is 6633 more "than circulated in March. 1314, a pMn of 6 per cent. The use of the Central Library and its branches for reference increases corre spondingly. Dr. Morgan, of Reed College, will give his fourth, lecture Tuesday in Library ; M litr-Yix If i LIK ' - f--Hf - &rf- ";t. . f-7i- i If . iS Ij jti . ' tfMM'A: RUMOR DF WILL DENIED 1 (5)" ' (1) Mother Church and Little- I'ilsrlm.. UuIh Plcken (Crater), Estelle Kan and Willie Poy. ia Christopher. Servant to Mather Church, Dore Doane. (3k Requiem and the Song of the Harvest Home, Fern JMowrey and (in brielle Sewall. The Little Pilerims and the Book Beloved, Marie J. Hobart, will be presented a t 4 o'clock today at Saint David's parish tjon to oe' given out joseph H. Smith nouse witn aoout nine cniiaren oi ine parisn in me cau mio. xaemjf avmo- i wijj KjVe it. It is said that the will ESTATE OF fUO.OttO SAID TO HAVE BEEX LEFT TO OUTSIDERS. Many Friends Reported -to Be Men ' tloned as Benef icarles of Late Dr. Victor H. Smith. A persistent rumor that a will left by the late Dr. Victor H. Smith had been found was followed yesterday by the postponement of the appointment of an administrator to Dr. Smith's es tate, which is valued at more than 60,000. Relatives yesterday denied IrnnwlpcA nf tht pviste.nce nf a Will. a mystery piay MT ."'J but added: "If there is any lntorma sell Talbot is directing the play and Mrs. W. H. Hallam is her assistant. The story of the little pilgrims and their wanderings and the way in which they find their work to do in the world is beautifully told and the plot unfolded Is one with a strong appeal. The various phases of church work are shown and all the little children are finally bound into one great book and sent out into the world to carry the good tidings of Christ's word. Beautiful and appropriate music w ill add to the effect. The cast of char acters will include: " Christopher. Dore Doane; First Little Pilgrim, Wiliie Poy: Second 1-ittle Pilgrim, Estelle Kan; Mother Church. Louise Pickin; Matins, - Viola Banks; F.vensong. Gladys Strickland: Litany, Nija Merrick; Baptism. Mary E. Hallam; Lady Catechism. Helen Winter; Confirmation. Gladvs Kattilmann; Psalter, Benjamen Asher; Matrimony, Geneva Delurv; Visitation ot fick, Ethel Chandler; Requiem, Fern Mowrey; Churching of Women. Barbara Evans: Maris Stella, Virginia Mead; Visitation of Prisoners, Edward Winter; Song of Harvest Home. Gabrielle Sewall: Family Prayer, Mary Wist: Ordinal James Kincaid: Articles of Religion. Howard Hall; The Book Binders. Robert Burrell- Page Robert Miller: Lectlonary. Rieley Stephens; Calendar, Robert Bernia: Preface'. Louis Dammash; Ratification. Ellen Rosenburg: Flower Girl Mariam Jones; Flower Girl, Eva Emery Miller; Accolyte, Fred Xattalinan. and Child of St. David, Katharine Wist. hall on "Riddles of the Universe." His subject will be "How Is It Built?" Professor Coleman will lecture In room B on Friday night on "English Poets tWilliam Morris)." Miss Woodbury at Y. M. C. A. Today. Miss Elizabeth Eugenia Woodbury will interpret the "Witching Hour." by Augustus Thomas, at the 3:15 o'clock meeting of the Y. M. C. A. today. A special musical programme has been arranged. PORTLAND OFFICE OF WHITE COMPANY IS ADVANCED TO HANK OF BRAX.CH t - - JL ' I I- n 4- w t V- ' i 1 1 v ? 5 t W. F. Turner, New Manager. The importance of Portland as an automobile distributing center was recognized last week when the White Company advanced the Portland selling agency to the dignity of a branch and promoted W. F. Turner, who formerly op erated as office manager under ho direction of E. AV. 'Hill. t branch manager at Seattle, to the I branch managership. Prior to f last week the Seattle branch ex- ercised direct control over the t Portland office, but now Man J ager Turner will receive orders I only on important business mat I ters direct from the Western 4 branch at San Francisco. E. N. Howe will continue, as sales t manager of the Oregon Jurisdic t tion. Mr. Turner, the new branch T manager, has lived tn Portland i for the past 18 years. He was In 4 the produce business on Front ! street from 1S9T until 1911. when he retired. He became Identified i with the White Company in Xo- I vember, 1913. EXCURSION TRIP TODAY LARCH MOUNTAIN COUNTRY TO BE SEEN FIRST-HAND. Programme Committee Makes Arrange ments for Novel Stunt on Special Leaving at o'clock Sharp. If it rains this morning that ie, be fore S o'clock and if the downpour is like unto a cloudburst, the Multnomah Falls excursion of the Progressive Business Men's Club and their friends to the Larch Mountain country will be nnstnnned one week. Otherwise the special train will leave the Union depot at 9 o'clock sharp and the party will return from their junket in the late afternoon, leaving the Falla at 4:30 P. M. and arriving in Portland at 5:45 P. M. The programme committee, headed bv Harold C. Jones, secretary of the club, has left no stone unturned to make the day one of the most pleasur able from an excursion point of view that ever has been held. The proceeds, if there are any after paying for the special train, will go into the Larch Mountain trail fund, the club already having several hundred dollars in the treasury for this work. . Though the details have not been given out for publication, nor the names of the individual or individuals known yet, it is said that someone is planning to leap over the falls in a barrel, or a tightrope walk above the falls, a la Blondy style, and other stunts fully as hair-raising have been talked about, but the committee "says nothing" when urged for further in formation. After visiting the many points of in terest about the falls country. the crowd will enjoy a basket picnic on the banks of the Columbia River. Mem bers from practically every club of the citv will be represented on the excur sion, and all are urged to be on hand a few minutes before 9- at the cmon Depot, as the train starts promptly at 9 o'clock. The committee asks all to "bring lunch, cup and spoon for each member of vour party. Chets win provide coi. fee, cream and sugar free, and coffee will be served at Multnomah fans. Lunch baskets will be checked by a committee and placed in a special bag gage car.- The fare is: Round trip, adults, $1.25; children between 6 and 11 years, 65 cents. Alberta Club Meeting Arranged. The Alberta Woman's Improvement Club will meet Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Alma J. Smith. 1175 East Nineteenth street North. A special invitation has been extended to the new members and thcs who wish to join the club. . . ... . has left the bulk of the estate outside the family. Dr. Smith died' suddenly of heart trouble on April 2. He lived at 351 Third street, and was a son of the late W. K. Smith, a well-known pioneer. On April 6 Joseph H. Smith filed a pe tition in County Clerk Coffey's office asking for letters of administration in his brother's estate. The petition stated, as is the usual form, that a dili gent search had been made and that no will could be found. The mother, Mrs. Debbie Harker Smith; two broth ers, William K. Smith and Joseph H. Smith, and one sister. Mrs. Eugenia S. Bartlett, of Lewiston, Idaho, are named in the petition as nearest relatives and heirs. Since then it has been rumored per sistently that a will, dividing the prop erty among many friends about the city, had been found. Inquiries have been made at the County Clerk's office by several persons, whose names were not learned. One inquired whether any will had yet been filed. The names of the beneficaries under the supposed will could not be learned, but it was said that a large part of the property was distributed in sums ranging from $1000 to $5000 and that a large residue was left to one per son outside the Smith family. SEATTLE AND TACOMA ENTRIES ARE EXPECTED. Importance of Good Exhibit on Tour ist Returning From San Fran cisco la Urged. Portland will have the largest dahlia show ever held in the Northwest, in the exhibits of the National Dahlia show which will be held Jiere In September. The definite date will be set in the near future. R. Wr. Hill, secretary of the associa tion and manager of the show, an nounces that Seattle, Tacoma and other cities are planning to bring great ex hibits here and urges the dahlia fan ciers of Portland to begin to get ready for the show. "The best Fall flowers can be grown from dahlias by planting them from May 1 to 20," he says, "and it is not advisable to plant before that time un less early Summer blooms are required." More than 60 trophies will be of fered, among which will be the silver cup, by J. K. Alexander, of Massachu setts, and several other cups put up by Eastern dahlia fanciers. The Gill Brothers Seed Company is offering a cup for the six best blooms of the Oregon beauty dahlia. An especially large show is desired because of the value of its effect upon tourists, who will be passing through Portland on their way home from San Francisco. Mrs. Baldwin's Auto Hits Youth. Joe Yerkovich, aged 21, was knocked down by an automobile driven by Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, superintendent of the department of public safety for. wom en, when he walked in front of the car at Second and Oak streets yester dav afternoon. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, but found to be uninjured. Men's Church Class to Hear Mayor. Msvor Albee will speak at the meet ing of the Men's Brotherhood of the W oodstock Methodist Church tomorrow night at 8 o clock. The meeting 16 open to women.- . ... FIRE PRECAUTION IS URGED Semi-Fireproof Construction De ' sired tor Three- and Four-Story Workshops and Sprinkler Sys- tent if Hazard Is Unusual. If recommendations made by Mu nicipal Building Inspector Plummer are adopted by the City Council a num ber of important changes will be made in the city's building code to add more fire and life safeguards. The recom mendations have been eubmltted to Commissioner Dieck and probably 'will be presented by him to the Council in the form of an ordinance. The need of the changes as proposed are said to have become apparent to the build ing inspection bureau during the past year. It is proposed to amend the code so that three and four-story buildings erected or altered for workshops or factories shall be of semi-fireproof con struction and that buildings of five stories or more used for the same pur pose shall be of fireproof construction. Any factory or workshop employing more than 25 persons, where the ma terials used In manufacture are of a highly combustible nature, would be required to install automatic sprinkler systems, according to the recommen dations of Mr. Plummer. -' Lighting Clause Proposed. ' Other changes in the code as pro posed are as follows: "That a provision be added to the effect that the liveload of the mar quise or skylight shall not be less than 20 pounds and that the liveload for a greenhouse roof shall not be less than 12 pounds. "That section 511 be amended so that rooms in an office building may be lighted by properly proportioned windows opening on the lot line, pro vided that the owner of such building agrees to remove any partitions en closing such room if the light from the lot line is cut off for any reason so that after removal of such parti tions all rooms in the building are properly lighted in accordance with sections 510 and 511. Such agreement by the owner must be a binding agree ment made in writing. "That section 588 be amended by adding the provision that in calculat ing the number of persons that will probably occupy a hall with movable seats the number shall not be less than will be given by dividing the number of square feet of floor area in the hall by seven. Measurement Basis Defined. "That a section be added providing that the measurement for the mate rials entering into concrete shall be made on the following basis: One sack of cement equals a cubic foot of ce ment, the sand and gravel to be meas ured loose. "That section 227 be amended Dy adding that where a roof adjacent to a parapet wall has a saddle, the height of the wall may be measured from the valley line where the main roof in tersects the saddle, provided that at no point shall the height of the wall above the saddle at the Intersection of the same with the .wall be less than two feet. . "That section 437 be amended to provide that the enclosure of a stair shall not include a corridor except where in alteration work this provi sion is not practical. "That section 176 be amended to al low eight-inch tile to be used for the foundation of a frame dwelling, pro vided that earth pressure is kept off the wall until the frame is up and in place. "That regulations for the proper con trol of escalators (moving stairs) be embodied in the code." SUNDAY CLOSING APPROVED Loyal McCarthy Calls Ordinance Unnecessary and Weak. The grocers' Sunday closing ordi nance was declared by Loyal McCarthy. In his address before the Civic League yesterday, to be unnecessary, ineffect ive and probably unconstitutional. Moreover, he said that there already extsted a state law that covers the points aimed to be covered by the ordi nance. . Mr. McCarthy asserted that the gro cers' associations were using the ordi nance as a means of attacking a special case to which they objected and that, in so doing, they were working a hard ship on other grocers whom they really did not especially desire to injure. R. G. Duncan, of the Retail Grocers' Association, spoke in favor of the ordi nance and urged that when the referen dum is brought against it, the people should uphold the measure. C. C. Chap man was chairman of the day. - D. M. Roth, the memory expert, gave a demonstration at the beginning and close of the meeting. MRS. 'T. F.RYAN IS DEAD Wife or Portland Businessman Dies at Xorth Yakima. a t.urrm rofpivpfl vesterdav by George H. Pearson, manager of the Pearson-Ryan company, irom i. c. Ryan, at North Yakima, announced the death of Mrs. Ryan at that place early yesterday morning. Mrs. Ryan had been an invalid for the past two or three years. Her con dition became worse on Friday and Mr. Ryan was hurriedly summoned from this city. The body will be taken to Spokane, Mrs. Ryan's former home, where the funeral will be held to morrow; POSTAL CHANGES NOTED - i Head of Railway Mail Service to " Take Cincinnati Division. Although no formal announcement has been made yet by the Postal De partment, news has been received of the transfer just ordered of Alexander H. Stephens, general superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, with head- , nr. ,inrr.n T C tn tP quarters t , . , .... . - - position of superintendent of the Cin cinnati UIVIIUII. 1 k.in hnAn fillori YiV 1h nn- rilEt JldLQ M&o v . J r pointment of Joe P. Johnston, former cllier ot me raiuni inovct.uii de partment, Washington, D. C. John C. Koons. former chief in the division of salaries and allowances in the First Assistant Postmaster-General's office, takes Mr. Johnston's place. The change in the position of Mr. Stephens is said to have been due to unsatisfactory reforms attempted. Mnrrymead Home Changes Hands. Robert Smith has sold to R. P. Ef flnger lot 1 and the north half ot lot 2, Ice Skating in the Arcadian Garden Preparations are under way to stage in the Arcadian Garden, beginning: Monday, April 19th, the most remark able event ever produced on the Pacific Coast R. Wal tenberg, James Bourke and Miss Kirkreith will intro duce fancy and figure ICE SKATING. The stage has been greatly enlarged and exhibitions of the famous Apache and other dances will be shown during dinner and supper. A similar sensation has ap peared for a solid year in the College Inn in Chicago; however, the skaters who will appear here arc prob ably the finest in America. Date Monday, April 19th Place Arcadian Garden R. Waltenberg was Instructor ana master of skating in the largest rink in Berlin. It was he who directed the great ballet of 1500 skaters. Mr. Jas. Bourke Is one of best known fancy and figure skaters. Miss Kirkreith, ska ter extraordi nary, in classical dances. Hotel Multnomah H. C. Bowers. Mgr. L. 1'. Reynolds. Asst. Mgr. Splendid singing and dancing entertainment going on now during lunch, dinner and after-theater supper S The 8 Portland A deliglvtful place to l Sttfe&JL. spend the day; sun parlor. ISaWHi balconies, parlors and lobby in- IpSpr'"' vite to rest and relaxation : : : 1 rlY Table cTHote Dinner I will be served in the Main Dining-Room I I from 5:30 to 8; the menu will be I I one of surpassing deliciousness. I 1 Covers $1.00 j The Orchestra will render special music , in the m 1 1 lobby during the fG M evening - i&stejv GriU Servi"sfc 1 A M vS ' in block 3, Murrymead, for $4600. The P.idgemont Investment Company has transferred lot 5, In block 6, Rldgemont, to Irving J. Reed for 11000. Joseph A. Strowbridge Company has transferred lots 13 and 16, In block 3, Errel Heights, to Frank A Coffin, the consideration being B00. Andreas Brieme has transferred lot S2. In block 4, Reservoir Park, to At tilio Galllgani for $1125. AUDITORIUM FIGHT LOOMS Architect Sticks to $10,000 lemand and Court Action Threatens. Declaring that the cost of preparing the original plans for the proposed public auditorium amounted to more than $10,000 J. H. Freedlander, architect, of New York, yesterday telegraphed to I D Hunt his Portland representative, refusing flatly to consider the offer of the City Council to settle the claim for $8000. The Council will meet tomorrow afternoon to consider ho proposition further. The original plan was to erect an auditorium building covering a block and a half. Now the intention is to use the Market Block, which is a much smaller site. Mr. Freedlander recently agreed to settle for $10.0 DO. Unless the Council agrees to come to Mr. Freedlander's terms the auditorium proposition may get into the courts again and suffer more delay. USE OF ARMORY GRANTED Entire Proceeds ot Musical Festival Will Go to Police Band Fund. The entire proceeds of the musical festival to be staged at the Armory April 29-30 and May 1 by the PorUand Police Band will be devoted to the Eastern tour the band expects to make this Summer to exploit Oregon. The committee chosen by 22 commer cial organizations Wednesday night, composed of City Commissioner Bige low. E. W. Moser, of the Ad Club, and Will F. Spencer, manager of the Port land Police Band, obtained the recom mendation of County Commissioners Holbrook, Holman and Lightner that the Armory be donated without cost Adjutant-General White and Colonel MeLughlin. who are In charge of the building, willingly approved of the plsn. CARD OF TRAXKS. We wirit to extend our most situ-, re thanks and appreciation to our ina-iy friends for their kind sympathy a-:.! acts of kindness during th tick:i and death of my wife. June Calla Sim mons, and also for the beautiful H-.al of f er ngs. k5?Et?5t S: S l ? ' 'N Adv. ANXi RELATIVts. California Hotels San Francisco Hotel Sutter The leading first-class hotel of San FTanclsco which has not raised Its rates. Rooms from $1.D0 per day tip. Direct earline to exposition. Send for booklet and room chart showing prices of every room. NO RAISE IN RATES AT UAKUNO'lt FAMII.V HUTU. KEY ROUTE INN 22d AND BKOAPWAY. UVkUMI Key Route electric trains arrive and de part at door under rover every 1ft mln utea fur l-anama-racifie r.xp.Klon. lioth l'huu. San Francisco GEARY AT TAYLOR Bellevue Hotel 10 minutes to Exposition without transfer. Built of concrete and steel. Private bath to every room. First class in every detail. II. V. ll.l.f. laaer. (Member of Official Kipoaliloa Hotel HureaH.) li Entire tic V: I 1 Newt- J t hu-uUhed ( 2v - i b I 1 m Management. decorated and la hrpughouL , ft.MeorDafaaa'aB tori. B.tk tl OOniat