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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1915)
BRIDGE COMPLETION WILL UNITE CITIES Boosters From Portland to Visit Vancouver Friday at 4 Club Meeting. BUSINESS TALK SCHEDULED Washington Town to Kevivify Cham ber of Commerce and. Work for Development of Prospects Af forded by Spanning River. . Three piers of a bridge may not make two cities kin, but tne comple tion Of that Portion of the Orec-nti. "Washington interstate bridge over the Columbia River has started such a splendid feeling between Southwestern Washington and Oregon that the City of Vancouver and representative citi zens of Portland will unite in the for mation of an organization of business men at Vancouver on Friday night, uciooer zy. - Vancouver proposes to "cash in" on the advanbi?p whitti tnt ..;,. m enjoy as a suburban residence district jicu great uriage is ready for Portland hll.yinpss mn ,-rwm.,i-, . . splendid value of the trade district vnivjii win De more available when easy, rapid and cheap transportation Ad.viiii.ic3 die reauy lor use. Joint Meeting; Planned. That these objects may be consum mated and that a more thorough un derstanding of the co-operative spirit now existing on both sides of the river may be had, a representative delega tion of members of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce will visit Vancouver Friday night and join with the busi ness men of that city in a dinner. A L. Mills, George L. Baker and Charles Berg have been invited to speak on behalf of Portland on that occa sion. At the same time plans wiil be dis cussed for the reorganization of the old Vancouver Commercial Club. Port landers present will be asked for sug gestions that might be helpful In this work. Vancouver has employed P. E Poindexter, of New York City, to take charge of the membership and reor ganization campaign. Mr. Potndexter la understood to have had wide expe rience in this line of work and he will submit plans fitted to the peculiar lo cation of Vancouver in realtion to Port land, which plans are intended to prove a strong stimulant to business in that city. As the principal city of Clarke County. Vancouver is enjoying a splen did business, and her far-sighted citi zens believe that the completion of the Interstate bridge will mean a distinct advancement along many lines. Location Is Desirable. In the vicinity of Vancouver are hun dreds of beautifully located and other wise desirable tracts ot land, which might become available for suburban homes for business men of Portland. With the bridge completed, and by the use of either streetcars or automobiles Vancouver will be only a few minutes" j iut irom me neart or Portland. This fact, added to the beautiful view of the Columbia River available from the rolling hills back of Vancouver and " tsasii ana west or that place, opens II D a new nrncmrt frti- . . "Which the business men of Vancouver a. o luu) alive. . Completion of the bridge offers an easier and better method for land prod ucts to reach Portland markets than any that is now available to the grow ers Of Clarke rnilnlr The business men of Vancouver are understood to be enthusiastically be hind the movement to reorganize, re- ana put a - punch" in their new chamber of commerce organization that will deliver some of the hopes upon which the future of the city is founded. 'former pupils organize Alumni or 8t. Mary's Academy Form "Loyal Lesion. ' St. Mary's Academy and College was the scene of a gathering October 20. when many devoted pupils of former years met to organize a permanent as sociation. Since the golden jubilee celebration in- 1909 this matter has been under consideration and last year ii, iuuh. ucnniie rorm in a series of re unions held at St. Mary s Academy and College. ' This Fall a constitution was drawn up and the purpose of last Wednesday's assembly was to effect a permanent or ganization by the ratification of these laws and bylaws. Officers elected were: President. Mrs r. J. Sullivan (Nellie Green); first vice president. Mrs. J. W. Sally (Matilda Allen): second vice-president. Mrs. Ber nard Albers ( Ida Wascher) : financial jrcrctary. Mrs. Ben Bod ley (Marie Van Reurden); corresponding secretary. Mrs p. Fellows (Minnie Wise); treasuer. Mrs. Dan McGill (Mamie Mann). The official name of the organization is St. 'Mary's Loyal Legion. PHYSICIANS ARE WARNED City Health Officer Says Doctors Must Register Indi-r State Law. Physicians are warned by City Health Officer Marcellus that thev must reg ister in his office under the state registration law before October 31 The registration books have been opened lor some time and the mainrltv r wives and undertakers and some of the pnysicians nave registered. The great ...jju. ni ui pnysicians nave failed to register. Under the new state law all phy sicians, midwives and undertakers must register between October 1 and October 31. if they continue in practice. Notices were sent out recently by Dr. Marcellus but many still have neglected to comDlv with the law. Woodmere School Shows 7 0 0 Articles At the "back-to-the-home" move ment display made in the Woodmere School fully TOO different articles were shown Friday to one of the largest crowds ever gathered in the building. One of the interesting features was the animal display, there being many dif ferent entries, consisting .of five birds, two geese, three -ducks. 26 rabbits 12 cats, six guinea pigs, three chipmunks and four dogs. There were 340 in dividual exhibits. The domestic science doll, art and miscellaneous departments were all well represented. Decorations of the restroom were specially effective and beautiful. The three-legged rooster shown by Klsie Lewis attracted much attention. Teddy Douglas showed a motor of so much merit that it will be included, in the Central Library dis play. A squash raised by a Woodmere boy weighed SO pounds. the Back Page of Society Section for Shopping News of Tomorrow mm J- I U i W8 m ht last WfWkmanhaclait) r?rttU;r JsyjThe mighly task of buildincf and equip- 1 I I I n I wrj fl f Jll T TT I IITII - Each flepartment is how initspcrmattcntB nmk hack to the ptoneen days of Qreaon whm Meier dFVank Company wasthe ; During this woek tue shall bisent civ i uvuro aim umuu siures or WieiiS Frank Company piod mail mo west : i i JL, 3C t . s fctt'jy ', ii HP mvJMMmm jwmwm-1-"iiimmmmm ''nvfimw&r&V.z-m-m(syA i -m quality stoi lip: li'i'rr r. i-M " i-i r i r f i I The Q.uAi.rrr' Store or Portland -Sir r r " E3 IciQg -ITi rrT."7 r" nnir -'Zz"-:: Tl Brrn -r-n 10 i P a P r mmwm, 1 VST msrmmm 8 Cliarles Katciiel May Bc Listed as Indigent in View of Decision. In view of the decision of th su preme Court in the case of Charles Rapp against the County of Multno mah, in which it was held that a county cinnot hp snml tA t-.ii...- , injury, the County Commissioners have "m j-usinct Attorney Uvans whether iney may continue legally to pay Charles Eatchel a pension of f3Z a month. Mr. Evans says, offhand, that it prob ably follows that they cannot, a way may be found out -. of the dilemma, however, by listing "young Eatchel as an indigent and adopting an order pro viding a pension for him. , Charles .Eatchel was ao seriously c op Portland V burned in an explosion of acetvlene gas at Kelly Butte September 22, 1913. that he is totally incapacitated for work. Mrs. Alameda A. Miller Laid to Rest, Mrs. Alameda A. Miller, who died last week, was born near Grcsham and grew to womanhood at Lents. She attended the public school at Lents and then In Portland, where she took the high school course. She began teaching at the early, age of 16 years and taught in Multnomah County for seven years. On October 5, 3 904, she was married to B. F. Miller. She is survived by -her husband, a little baby daughter and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McGrew, who live; at Lents. Mrs. Mil ler was a member of Oregon Assembly, 1. United Artisan, and of the Lents Grange. Rev. W. Boyd Moore con ducted the funeral services which were held at Holman's Chapel. HANSEN PAROLE REVOKED Houseboat Burglar Held In Hope of Recovering Stolen- Goods. When complaining witnesses yester day protested that they, had not re covered stolen goods of. the value of several hundred dollars. Xudge Gin tenbein revoked a parole which he gave Friday to Hans iG. Hansen, the house boat burglar. Hansen had been allowed to plead guilty to simple larceny, and, after - a sentence -of .a year in the County Jail, had been paroled on con dition that he leave yesterday morning as a sailor on a Finnish bark. Inga Malmen, who was entangled in the case as a confederate of Hansen, is now in Norway, and it is believed that she took a good deal of the stolen property' wita her. .District Attorney Kvans hopes that by keeping Hansen in jai the goods may be recovered. Annie Kaspcr's- Married Life Short. . Annie-. Kasper became Mrs. Walters, the wife of Max Walters, at St. Helens, Or., on June 14 last. Yesterday she filed suit for divorce in Portland,, al leging cruel and inhuman treatment, including physical violence. She asks a share of her husband's realty, the value of which she fixes at approxi mately $000. . Kxccutive Board Meets. . The executive board of the Sellwood Young Men's Christian, Association Auxiliary will hold a special meeting at the home of Mrs. W. D. Palmer to morrow night. '579 N'ehalem avenue. All member; are requested, to attend this meeting.' -'.. BISHOP BELL IS VISITOR Several Addresses Scheduled for Today and Tomorrow. Bishop W. M. Bell, of Los Angeles, head of the United Brethren Church on the Pacific Coast, will be In Port land today and tomorrow. This morn ing at 10:30 o'clock be will occupy the pulpit of the Second United Breth ren Church, East , Twenty-ninth and Alberta streets. At 3 o'clock Bishop Bell will preach at Vancouver, Wash. .Returning to Portland he will occupy the pulpit of the Third United Brethren Church In South Mount Tabor, The bishop's most important address will be given -tomorrow at 10:30 before the union United Brethren-Evangelical Association cX f otUanrl. ist U V. it. C. A. rooms. His topic will be "Social Problems.',' Civil AVar Veteran Dies. SutlitT Bates, a veteran of the Civil War. died at his home in Eastern Multnomah County early last week at the age of 74 years. He enlisted tit vl Michigan regiment when he was 1 years of age and served two years and one- month, making a creditable record. He moved to this county in 1SS9. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Orrill Bates, and two daughters. Mrs. Etta Bell and Mrs. Alta Crowston, who reside at Springdale. Mrs. Anna Thomas, another daughter.' - lives in Kansas. Two sons, . Frank E. and Harley A. Bates live at Springdale. Mrs. Adelia Hewitt, a sister, resides in Portland. -Xfesta mi 20,000 klaU t rn T-rfir i i