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14 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY J. 1915. CO-OPERATION WITH CLUBWOMEN SURE Chamber and Federated So cieties to Aid in Entertain ing During Council. . RIVER EXCURSION PLANNED One J'roni Eat-li Slate Is Ticked to "Welcome Own Delegates Keg iMration lor Portland to Rcjrin on May -0. The co-operation of all the women's clubs of the Chamber of Commerce and of nil the branches of the Oregon federation of State Societies for the approaching council meeting of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs was assured yesterday by representa tives of these organisations, who re ported at the luncheon held by the Ore gon Federation of Woman's Clubs In tho Hotel Benson. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, tho state presi dent, occupied the chair and called upon the various committees to report. The general tone of the responses In dicated that the details of the conven tion and the entertainment of the dele Bates are in capable hands. To extend a cordial greeting from their states to the clubwomen, the Ore Ron Federation of State Societies will be represented by the following; women: Xcw York, Miss Lida SI. O'Bryon: In diana, Mrs. I". F. Harrington: Illinois, Mrs. Maude Coburn: Minnesota, Mrs. T. J. Baldwin; California, Miss Agnes Welch: North Dakota, Mrs. B. G. Skulason, of Milwaukie. Or.: Michigan, Mrs. Helen Miller Senn: Texas. Mrs. Charles Rollln Soule; Kansas, Mrs. J. 11. Tail: South Dakota, Mrs. J. Karl F.lse: Missouri, Mrs. James R. Thlehoff; Colorado. Mrs. M. W. Wyville: Ne braska. Mrs. Phil Easterday: Pennsyl vania. Dr. Mae H. t'ardwell: Idaho. Mrs. F. J. Jones; New England, airs. Gordon W. Stanley: Wisconsin. Mrs. Frank Mc Kay : Oklahoma. Mrs. Leander Martin; Iowa. Mrs. II. C. Itlnehart; Ohio, Dr. .Augusta S. Vehr; Massachusetts. Mrs. John A. Holmes. Mrs. Harriet Itendee is general secretary of the Federated States Societies. These women will have as their special mission the wel coming of delegates from their re spective states. Hum txi ntlit. ot Aela-hbors, Weleome. Mrs. Frederick Eggert, chairman of the social committee, made emphatic the announcement that only clubwomen and their "gentlemen" escorts would be admitted to the reception that is to bo held on May 21 in tho Hotel Mult nomah. All clubwomen must register, Mrs. Kggert said, and will be admitted only by card. "Do not bring your neighbors who are not clubwomen." Advises Mrs. Kxgert, "but your husbands will be welcomed. Their presence will add to the evening." Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunl way asked what the members without husbands would do for an escort. "The invitations will read "Mrs. Blank and gentlemen.' " explained the social chairman. "When the men give an elaborate function to which women are Invited, the cards read, "Mr. Clank and ladles.' We want to be as polite as the men." The restriction of the guest list to clubwomen and escorts Is made to avoid a crush. Even under these conditions fully 1500 cards will be Issued. The General Federation of ficers, the social committee and thu presidents of all the clubs of Oregon liave been asked to assist. Mrs. Grace Watt Ross reported that an excursion would be made up the Columbia probably to Bonneville. The clubs of White Salmon, Hood River and T.nderwood sent word that they would provide strawberries for 500 delegates on this occasion. Registration Opens May 21. Mrs. J. A. Pettlt, of the credentials committee, announced that the regis tration booth in the White Temple would bo open to Portland women on Saturday, May 29. She urged the Port land women to register early. That the decorations of the White Temple, the convention hall, and of the stores and hotels will be a credit to the city was the promise made by Mrs. A. Wurzweller, chairman of the dec orating committee. Hospitable recep tion was assured the delegates in the report of Mrs. H. C. Uthoff of the trains committee. The co-operation of the Mutual Art Association was announced by Mrs. Adelaide Archibald Lowden, who stated that an exhibition at the Library would be held during the convention nnd committees of the society will be on hand to dispense hospitalities. A souvenir of Portland, beautifully tinted and showing a sketch of Mount Hood and a spray of roses, has been designed by Mrs. Lowden. In the cor ner of the card appears these lines: "The whole world knows The Portland rose. - And would live If It could In the land of Mount Hood." RIVER TAMPERING CASE ON Contempt of Court Charged In New Phase of Silvles Water Suit. Evidence for the prosecution as to the Interference with the flow of the Silvles River by William Hanley, or Burns, and a number of other defend ants in the case brought against them by the Pacific Livestock Company, of San Francisco, was heard in Federal Court yesterday and the defense will present Its case on Monday. The proceeding now under way is to determine whether Mr. Hanley and his associates have violated the decree of the court In the settlement of the case by the diversion of water and should be fined for contempt. They were cited to appear and show cause why they should not be so punished following the filing of an affidavit that they have not compiled with the court's order. SCENES AT B'NAI B'RITH CLUB AND LODGEROOM. jftP i Ill H:7-iziz:-i- . r - i I JJ I r l i M r "i dll r " V-. ' I . s ' , . 1 r . & , ' ; ' J HI . : ?' ;r'rrv : ;( - "-sf t , rv? aS-- c - - : -! " . 1 - - - 2 " '? 5 . ,i H ' i 'i : :' : U. i : ; .:! t 1 5 ' M3f , - J - - ' , , ( v ' r MACCABEES ARE GUESTS Proceeds of Entertainment Go Into Emergency VHind. The Modern Ladies of Maccabees were entertained by Mrs. C. Ford at a "lemon social," given in Alisky Hall, recently. Prizes were given to the woman who had the lemon with most seeds In It and one for a lemon which contained no seeds. Refreshments were served. An enjoyable evening was spent In card-playing, prizes going to the hold ers of tho highest scores. The pro ceeds of the entertainment were added to the emergency fund of the order. $50 CASJH: FREE. and $90 certificate of credit. See Schwan Piano Co. contest, page 13, section 3. Adv. 19 ARE IN QUEEN RACE First Voting Coupons in To u day's Papers. KEEN CONTEST PREDICTED Portraits of Candidates "Will Be Displayed in Leading Stores and Thrown on Screens in Moving Picture Houses. Lillian Ward, of 1690 East Sixteenth street t',outh. nominated for queen of the Rose Festival yesterday by the In ternational Union of Steam and Oper ating Engineers, was the 19th candi date to appear in the field and the last candidate whose nomination blank was filed before the nominations were closed by the festival board. Tura Janes. of 4209 Sixty-third street, was nominated yesterday, also, by the Tribe of Ben Hur. . Twenty-one candidates in all re ceived official nominations from com mercial, civic or fraternal organiza tions of Portland. but two were obliged to withdraw. The first voting coupons appear in the morning papers today and here after, until May 23. the coupons will be printed daily in the four daily newspapers of Portland. The coupons expire within three days after their publication, and it will be necessary, therefore to send ballots promptly to the Rose Festival headquarters in the Northwestern Bank building. K.aeh Starts With 5O0. Each of the young women nominated starts the race with 500 votes to her credit on the nominating coupon. Each voting coupon sent in will be credited for ten votes. Supporters of the various candidates are organizing elaborate campaigns for their favorites and the next few weeks are expected -to arouse great local in terest In the Festival through this fea-. ture. Motion picture theaters are be ing as&ailed by campaign managers of nearly all of the candidates to run their pictures and nearly all of the leading retail stores down town will display pictures of the candidates they are sup porting. Cuthbert Studio has issued a series of enlargement of the portraits of the candidates for this feature of the campaign, and those portraits will be displayed not only in retail stores, but also in the headquarters of the organizations that are backing the va rious candidates. Many of the candidates are supported by two or more organizations. Miss Marian Spoeri, who was the first nom inee in the field, represents both the Ad Club and the Rotary Club. Miss Louise Dougherty, who was nominated by the Progressive Business College, is also indorsed by tho Progressive Busi ness Women's Home and will have two or three other organizations lined up for her this week. Some Have Dual Indorsement. ' Following is the complete list of can didates and the names of the clubs whose indorsement went on their nom ination blanks: Marian Rose Spoeri, Rotary Club and Ad Club. Louise Dougherty, 519 East Twenty- llt-LES GOVERNING VOTING FOR FESTIVAL QUEEN. A queen and six princesses are to be elected by vote through coupons appearing in The Orego nion. News, Telegram and Jour nal. Each coupon will be good for 10 votes. , Each young lady is credited with 50(f votes with her applica tion for admittance to the con test. Each voting coupon shall bear the expiration date. Coupons to expire at the end of three days after date of publication. All votes are to be cast at the Rose Festival headquarters, room 334. Northwestern Bank, building. The contest is to start May 9 and end May 25, at 8 P.-M. Print ing of coupons will be discon tinued after May 23. Votes must reach headquarters by 8 P. M. of May 25, as ballot box will be absolutely closed at that hour. The Rose Festival Association will provide the costume, shoes and hose for the successful can didates. Each and every ballot must have the name of the contestant thereon in order to be counted. Bundles of votes with the name 'of the contestant appearing only on tofc coupon will not be ac cepted. Candidate must be unmarried and not under 17 or over 25 years of age. sixth street. Progressive Business Col lege and Progressive Business Women's Home. Regina Mitchell Hyatt, 1200 Mallory street. United Artisans, i Beatrice Lash, Progressive Business Men's Club. Myrtle M. Van Sickle. 607 Marshall street. Portland School of Trades. Elizabeth Fragmeier, North Portland Commercial Club. Ocklev Green Parent- Teacher Association, Women's Improve ment Club of North Portland. Women's Auxiliary of the North Portland Com mercial Club. Ruth Angel. 6S5 Slississippi avenue, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Neighbors of America. Ella Litzer. 108 Shaver street. Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees. Alice Nolan, 675 Gltsan street. North western Electric Company. Alice Hester, 673 Johnson street, Lin coln High School. Martha Schultz, 6303 Sixty-second av enue South East, Behnke-Walker Busi ness College. Mary Lawler, 300 Eugene 6treet, Ladies' Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hi bernians. Vivien Ek. Forty-sixth and Killings worth streets, Honharco Club, Honey man Hardware Company. Rossa Hoffmiller, Woodstock station, general delivery, Errol Heights Im provement Club. Sibyl Baker, 6037 Thirty-eighth ave nue South East, Woodmen of the World, Women of Woodcraft. Ethelyn Miller, 645 Tenino avenue, Ladles' Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. Susie Scholes, 1185 East Couch street, Portland Lodge, 291, Loyal Order of Moose. Tura Janes, 4209 Sixty-third street South East. Tribe of Ben Hur. Lillian Ward. 1690 East Sixteenth street South. International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers. B'NAI B'RITH LODGE HEAD DUETHURSDAY Adolph Kraus, of Chicago, to Be Guest on Way From San Francisco Sessions. BUILDING TO BE DEDICATED Probably a cold world is not Inter ested in the fact that you take a cold plunge every morning. - Entertainment Is to Include Lunch eon to Visiting Officials on Fri day; Party to Leave Next Sun- ' day on Way to East. Preparations are being made by the Portland members of the B'nai B'rith lodge to receive Adolph Kraus. of Chicago,- constitution grand president of that organization, who. accompanied by other officials of tho order, will arrive in this city Thursday night, for a brief visit, following the meeting of the grand lodge, now in session in San Francisco. The festivities will culmi nate irt the dedication of the new B'nal B'rith building at Thirteenth street near Market. Saturday night. May 15. President Kraus willdelivcr the main address and also will have charge of the dedicatory exercises. Following the dedication there will be a reception in the building.. The" entertainment for the visiting officials will include a luncheon Fri day noon. Jome of the visitors will speak Friday night at Temple Beth Israel, where the regular services will be in honor of the grand lodge offi cers. Officials Are to Leave Sunday. The lodge officials will be taken on sight-seeing tours of the city Friday and Saturday and In addition many of them, who have friends or relatives here, will be entertained by them. The B'nai B'rith officials will leave Portland Sunday for Seattle, where they will visit for a few days before returning to the East. A committee, consisting of the pres ldents, vice-presidents and district dep uties of the two B'nsi B'rith lodges of the city, and David N. Mosessohn. Is in charge of the preparation for tne en tertainment of the visitors. The ar rangement of the dedicatory exercises for the B'nai B'rith building is in the hands of a committee consisting of Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, D. iiolis Cohen and Isaac Swett. The National Council of Jewish Women also Is in session at San Fran cisco and it is thought probable that some of the prominent officials in at tendance at that gathering also may be in Portland at the same time as Pres ident Kraus and his associates. .M,0OO Building Jut FtnlMhed. The B'nai B'rith building just recent ly was finished at a cost of $5 3,000. It is a large roomy building covering a ground floor space of a hundred feet square and is two stories in height. It is constructed of the finest pressed brick and the Interior is finished off with marble, mahogany and the finest of woods. The building has beautiful halls and reception rooms and is fitted out handsomely in every way. There is a large hall for lodge and other meetings, a smaller ball for the meetings of the women's organizations and a beautiful reception room. These rooms are connected by sliding doors in such a way that they may all be made one large room for use as a ball room or for tither large social func tions. All three rooms in turn may be opened onto a large and commodious gymnasium, thus making space suit able for holding the largest of gath erings. jne structure is iittea up with one of the largest swimming pools in the city and there are lockers and all the other accessories necessary for athletic work. Jewish Community Center Provided Although the structure is called the B'nai B'rith building, the name given to the world-wide Jewish lodge, it is none the less for the benefit of all the Jewish people of the City of Portland, supplying a great community center for the people of Hebrew origin. "Its purpose," according to Isaac Swett. president of the B'nal B'rith As sociation. "Is to reach all tho people of the Jewish race in the city and to be a factor in the proper" moulding of good citizens and tending to general character building. The building supplies the place of a T. M. C. A. for the Hebrew people. Classes for men. women and boys are now meeting regularly and participat ing in gymnasium work, swimming and other athletic work under paid athletic directors. Practically all the Jewish associa tions and organizations of the city meet at the building. This includes the Coun cil of Jewish Women, the Portland Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Theodore Herzel Lodge of B'nai B'rith. the Independent Order of B'rith Abraham, the Jewish Young Men's and Young Women's As sociation. the Oregonlans, Daughters of the Covenant and Sisters of Israel. The officers of the B'nai B'rith Asso ciation are: Isaac Swett, president Ben Selling, vice-president; John Del- lar, treasurer; A. E. Miller, financial secretary; Julius Colin, recording sec retary, and Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, D. Sous Cohen, sig bicnel, J. bhemansKi, Dr. J. J. Rosenburg, A. Rosenstein, Dr. A. Tilzer, A. Boscowitz. L. Krause, members of the board of directors. !fii!!tl!!!il!!UJ ii ir t Lu Rest today at The Portland There's roomy comfort and quiet case for all. Tho vine-clad courtyard is a picture of Spring the cool lobby and parlors are inviting' and restful. A Table cCHote Dinner of the usual excellence will be served from five-thirty to eight at ?1 the plate. The orchestra will play in tho lobby during the early evening. Service in the grill from noon to 1 A. M. Mut.io every evening. m 4 6 il 1 -I i,ri.t-J., The Portland Hotel pTJJJ u t fuel" GEO. C. OBEll, Manager. Table cTHote Dinner and Concert in the Arcadian Garden tonight will furnish you and your friends an enjoyable occasion. Dinner 5:30 to 8:00. Price $1.00 Grand Concert Lobby, 8:30 to 10:00. Mme. Florence Bokenhoft, Danish-Russian grand opera prima donna, and Morea, the famous tenor Musical selections. Waltenberg, Bourke, Kirkreith, world-famous ice skaters, in fancy, art and dance skating (on ice). Pits PAIR IS WED ON SIGHT II. J. RHODES, 75, II EKE TO MEET PROSPECTIVE BRIDE OF REPUBLICANS TO ELECT County Committee Meets Monday to Choose New Secretary. The Republican County Committee will hold a meeting In Room A, Public Library, Monday night at $ o'clock to elect a secretary to succeed timer L. Amidon, who resigned a few weeks ago. and for the further purpose of filling vacancies on the committee. The advisability of indorsing candi dates for the city commissionships also will be considered. Some members of the committee are eager to make in dorsements. Inasmuch as they have been advised that they have a legal right to do so. Some members of the committee want to pick out two candidates and "go down the line" for them, while others want to indorse all Republicans regard, less of numbers. Not Good After May 11, 1915. THE ROSE FESTIVAL QUEEN CAMPAIGN This Coupon will count for 10 Votes For Miss....... - Candidate of Good for 10 votes when filled out and sent to the Campaign Depart ment by mail or otherwise, on or before the above date. No coupon will be altered in any way or transferred after being received at the Rose Festival Headquarters. 331 Northwestern Bank building. Correspondence of Polk County Raneher and Seattle Widow Reached Through Friends. Although they have never seen each other. H. J. Rhodes, 75, and Mrs. Hattle C. Piper, 66, will bo married in Van couver tomorrow if their present plans do not miscarry. Mr. Rhodes arrived in Portland yesterday from his ranch In Polk County near Salem, and the bride-to-be will reach Vancouver this morn ing, coming from her home in Seattle. "I've never seen her, myself," said Mr. Rhodes yesterday at the court house, where he went to inquire about a marriage license. "We first heard of each other through friends. We had several mutual acquaintances and got to corresponding with each other. It was lonesome on my fruit ranch all by myself, and finally we decided to get married." Mr. Rhodes intended at first that they should be married by his old friend. Rev. K. S. Muckler. a Christian minister, who lives in the American apartments. When he called on the telephone yesterday, however, Mr. Muckler had just left for Jefferson to hold a service. Mr. Rhodes said he didn't know anybody else in Portland, and besides that, he didn't like the "red tape" necessary to secure a mar riage license In this state. "1 know a lot of people In Vancouver. I guess I'll telegraph Mrs. Piper and have her stop off there. We can get married Monday in Vancouver." Mr. Rhodes is a Civil War veteran, and has been married before. For 20 years he lived In Honolulu, where he met Rev. Mr. Muckler, who was pastor of the Christian Church there. Four years ago Mr. Rhodes came to Oregon and bought a small prune ranch in Polk County, eight miles east of Salem, where he has lived since. door meeting, as it has been proposed to hold picnics and excursions during the Summer, and every member 1 re quested to be present. A special prfo is being offered to tho member who brings in the largest list of names and addresses of former "Uophcrs." The public Is welcome. HEW LAWS ARE III EFFECT acts of last idaho legislature become: effective. Strict Loral Option Measure. Abate ment Statute and Other Irapor Uat Lealslation Included. BOISE, Idaho, May 8. The General session laws passed by the last or 13th Idaho Legislature, except those acts which carried emergency clauses, became effective today. Six hundred and twenty-four bills were introduced In the two branches of the Legislature, 231 were passed, and the Governor dis approved 63 of them, leaving 16S to become laws. The new local option law, which passed the Legislature as Senate bill No. 50, is probably the strictest of itB kind on the statute books of any state in the Union. An abatement act. copied after the Iowa measure, is expected to wipe out disorderly places in tho state. Severe penalties are .provided for violations of the terms of the act. Among other important laws effect ive are the following: An act prohibiting illicit traffic in narcotic drugs. An act providing for the construc tion of dams and booms in the Clear water River. An act creating a bureau and director of farm markets and appropriating S10.000 therefor, the bureau to list and assist in the sale of farm property. An act known as tne lazy nusband law, making wife desertion an extra ditable offense. An act abolishing private employ ment agencies. Mi " p ii i umij-.m iij. i Dealers Wanted Everywhere in the Pacific Northwest to handle our stand ard lino of Player Pianos and Pianos, consisting of Sohmer, M. Schuls, Behning, E. II. Holt and many others. Prospective retail buyers who live in a locality where the above is not represented, write today for prices and terms, and buy direct of a wholesale con cern, thus saving $100 to ?200. E. H. Holt Piano Co. 333 Morrison St., Portland, Or. California Hotels Ex-Minnesotans to Entertain. The Minnesota Society of Oregon will give a "500" parts", dance and serve ice cream at its next regular meeting at Cotillion Hall, Wednesday evening. May 12. This Will probably be the last in- 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. H. W. WILLS. Manmrr. (Member of Offlelal Expwultlon Hotel Bureau.) San Francisco Hotel Sutter The leading first-class hotel of San Francisco which has not raised its rates. Rooms frorn 11.50 per day up. Direct carlino to exposition. Send for booklet and room chart showing prices of every room. nu bl a 3 INewjy aeco'.-a.ca ana ia n turiv'shcd aTGEnouL j Rtnwi Ii-0O p-r DT i n j 1 IYkIi Bth 12.00 aJm