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FIRE THREAT
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
GIVES CONCERT TODAY
CITY'S WOOD
PILE
Interesting and Unusual Programme Is Arranged for New York Musicians'
Recital at Heilig.
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THE SUDAT OREGON-TAX, POUTXANn, APRII V. 1916
EHI1G
Blaze Reported in Brush at
Linnton and Crew of Men
. Is Sent to Scene.
TOO CORDS IN DANGER ZONE
Figiitcrs in Charge of C. 11. Hart,
Iio Has Delivery Contract.
So Solution Is Arrived At in
Mystery of Shortage.
Tne remainder of the city's cord
wood at the unemployment camp near
Linnton is threatened with destruction
by fire. Reports reached the City Hall
yesterday that a dangerous brush fire
is burning at the camp and that some
of the- wood Is in danger. It is said
there are about 100 cords in the danger
zone.
The extent of the damage has not
been learned. Men were sent in yes
terday to fight the fire by Charles R.
Hart, who has the contract to get the
wood out. It was reported that they
were endeavoring to move the wood to
a point of safety. Mr. Hart said yes
terday that the men hoped to save the
wood.
How the fire got started is as much
of a. mystery as is the question of
what became of the shortage of 1100
cords of wood discovered recently.
Another week of Investigation as to
the whereabouts of the missing wood
has revealed nothing, according to
Commissioner, Bigelow.
The wood which was cut more than
a year ago by the unemployed was
corded up in the timber about a. mile
west of Linnton road, near Linnton.
A part of the brush and branches were
left on tbe ground, though some was
burned.
Municipal Purchasing Agent "Wood,
who has charge of the sale of the wood,
said yesterday that the reports he had
about the fire were to the effect that
only brush and stumpage was burning.
He said he did not know whether any
of the city's wood had been destroyed
or was burning or was threatened, but
that Mr. Hart had telephoned that men
were sent in to fight the fire and save
the wood.
Under the city's system the wood at
the camp was fiumed down from the
camp to Linnton road, where it was
loaded on wagons and delivered in the
city. This work has been in charge of
Charles Hart under contract. Mr. Hart
constructed the flume.
Despite every effort to account for
the shortage of 1100 cords of wood at
this camp, it still remains a mystery.
DISTRICTS HOT DEFINED
OVERLAPPING OF CONSTABLES'
TERRITORY IS REPORTED.
District Attorney .Asks That Condition
Be Remedied by County '
Commissioners.
Overlapping of the Constable districts
In Multnomah County came to the no
tice of District Attorney Evans yester
day when Candidate Andy Vaughn de
manded to know in just what territory
he must conduct his campaign.
There is a Constable at Gresham" and
in Portland and the overlapping of
their territory, due to the fact that it
is not defined by law, will be the rea
son for Deputy District Attorney Ar
thur Murphy appearing . before the
County Commissioner.' tomorrow and
requesting them to decide the county
divisions.
It is the opinion of the District Attor
ney that the Portland district com
prises all the western section of the
county, the city of Portland and as
far east as the western boundaries of
Fairview, Rockwood and Sycamore. The
far eastern section of the county, in
cluding Gresham and Troutdale, would
be in the Gresham district.
In spite of the division, the Consta
bles in both districts have the right
to serve papers anywhere in the county,
but when outside the limits of their
own districts they are paid 10 cents a
mile. Distinction between filing as Con
stable for Multnomah County, as can
didates intended doing, and Constable
for the Portland district Is that the
filing fee in the former case is $20 and
in the latter $5.
BETTER BROADWAY OBJECT
Improvement Association Formed ty
Merchants on Street.
With an avowed purpose of awaken
ing the spirit of property owners along
Lower Broadway, the Greater Broad
way Improvement Association was or
ganized yesterday with Charles M.
Menzies. of the Northwest Auto Com
pany, president; A. S. Robinson, man
ager of the Portland offices of the Pa
cific KisselKar branch, vice-presidenc,
and H. H. Eling, manager of the Port
land branch of J. W. Leavitt & Co., as
secretary.
"Our first aim will be to get the
property owners to, renew the burning
of the globe lights all along Broad
way," said Mr. Menzies yesterday. "We
will also launch a campaign for the
improvement of the streets near the
eastern end. of the Bnoadway bridge."
HALF HOLIDAY PROMISED
City Employes AVII1 Have Oppor
tunity to See Opening Game. -
City employes are to get a half day
off to visit the opening baseball game.
On motion of Commissioner Daly, the
City Council yesterday voted to make
April 18 a half holiday.
The Portland baseball boosters had
planned to make the request to the
Council, but the Council did not wait
until the request was made. Only such
employes as are necessary to receive
payments of bills and give out informa
tion will be required to work.
Traveling Man Dies on Train.
PENDLETON, Or.. April 8. (Spe
cial.) Adolph Thinger, a traveling rep
resentative of a Chicago house, died
suddenly Thursday night on train No. 5
of the 0.-W. R. & N. Mr. Thinger told
the trainmen when he got on at Baker
that he was making his initial visit to
his territory partly on account of his
health. He appeared to be illwhen he
got on the train, and when the train
reached Kamela. at the toD of th
mountain, he stepped on the platform
of his car and collapsed. It is sun
posed that the attitude affected his
heart. His body will be sent to Chi
cago.
1 T -
WALTER
THE programme for the concert by
the New York Symphony Or
chestra this afternoon at the
Heilig Theater is of surpassing in
terest. Not in many years has a
musical offering of such vital signifi
cance and -attraction been made to Port
land music-lovers.
Tschaikowsky's Symphony No. 6 in E-
minor, which opens the programme, has
attained great popularity in Eastern
cities; few modern works equal it in
mis rospect and it will receive a
superb interpretation.
All the glowing splendor of orchestra
tion, the new and wonderful effects in
tone-color that characterize Richard
Strauss, will be found in his symphonic
poem "Death and Transfiguration." in
which we see him at the climax of his
genius. In this typical modern art-
form, Strauss shows a grasp of musical
architecture and an audacity of mental
span that is paralleled in the 19th cen
tury only by Beethoven and Wagner.
The "death" motive with which the
work opens becomes charged In the
sequel with all kinds of significances,
poetic and musical.
The Bacchanal which was not in the
original score of "Tannhauser" was in
CHAMBER WISHED WELL
OTHER COMMERCIAL BODIES SEND
MESSAGES ON BIRTHDAY.
Word Received from Northwest Bull
neM Men and from Tbose as
Far East aa Iowa.
Congratulatory telegrams were show
ered on the Chamber of Commerce at
the annual meeting Friday night. East
and West united in sending; felicita
tions and best wishes, the occasion
marking the close of the first year of
Portland s new consolidated commer
cial body.
San Francisco, through Walton N.
Moore, president of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city, sent telegraph
ic best wishes and expressed the hope
that the prosperity of the Portland
body will continue.
Irving C. Norwood, secretary of the
Davenport, la.. Chamber of Commerce,
extended greetings. "We earnestly
hope that the Portland Chamber of
Commerce may enjoy a long and use
ful existence as the constructive ele
ment in community affairs," read the
message.
Greater unity, greater success,
many substantial accomplishments and
a larger membership for the coming
year is our wish for you," said the
Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce,
through O. B. Towne, its secretary.
Spokane sent congratulations, as
did also Klamath Falls, Eugene, Ash
land and other Northwest points, all
adding a sentiment of good wishes for
the coming year as well as commenda
tion of work done.
BOY, 16, SUES FOR DIVORCE
Wife of Same Age leclared to Be
Addicted to Bad Habits.
Tackling matrimony when each was
of the indiscreet age of 15 years
proved disastrous for a young couple,
and suit for dissolution of the mar
riage ties was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday. Everette W. Swartout, aged
16. through his father, H. F. Swartout,
filed the action for divorce from Gladys
Marie Swartout, aged 16.
The youngsters were married at Van
couver, Wash., on April 13, 1915, and
wedded bliss survived the test of only
a few months, when they separated,
she to live with a step-parent in Sell
wood and he with his folks at Lyons,
Or.
In the divorce complaint the boy
asserts that the girl-wife was extreme
ly quarrelsome, used cigarettes and In
toxicating liquors to excess and "kept
company" with other men.
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BELGIAN SAILOR SOUGHT
Refugee in Holland Writes for In
formation About Son.
Henri Verhaeghe, of the Belgian
Pilot, at Flushing, Holland, in a letter
directed to Staff Captain J. W. An
drews, of the Portland Salvation Army,
begs for information concerning a son,
Emil Verhaeghe. who was a sailor on
board the Dutch, steamship, ilarie &t
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DAMROSCII.
troduced by Wagner for the Paris per
formance in 1861 when Wagner was at
the height of his powers and is there
fore much richer and stronger than
the rest of the opera. "Two themes
alone are new," writes Ernest Newman,
"of which one, the more important, is
a veritable riot of primeval sensual
strength. When one listens to this
gorgeous music, with its wild pas
sions, its exquisite languors, its sheer
magic from which there is no escape
for mind or body, one realizes the
force of Nietzsche's- description of
Wagner as the master wizard and of
his perplexed cry, "I hate Wagner's
music, but I can no longer listen to
any other."
Walter Damrosch's incidental music
for "Iphigenia in Aulis," given for- the
first time with such extraordinary suc
cess at Berkeley, Cal., last Summer, is
rife with the Greek spirit of tragedy
translated into modern music. One is
thrilled by the sublime passion of pity
for the beautiful and innocent daughter
of a king about t he sacrificed on
the altar of Diana, but saved miracu
lously by the goddess at the critical
moment. This is a vivid picture in
music of the assembled Greek hosts
ready for the Trojan War.
Rotterdam, bound for Portland, Or.,
August 14, last.
The father supposes the son may be
in Portland and desires to hear from
him, or anyone who has seen him. The
eider Verhaeghe says he has been a
refugee in Holland from Zeebrugge. He
has lost his wife and children and
clings to the hope of finding his 20-year-old
son.
Letters may 'be addressed to him at
Flushing, or information may be given
to Captain Andrews at the Salvation
Army hall.
REALTY MEN TO GATHER
Association to Be Formed at Meet
ing Here July 17, 18 and 10.
All of the realty men of Oregon and
Southern Washington will be invited to
meet in Portland July 17, 18 and 19 to
form a realty association and go back
to their respective communities with
plans for the formation of local boards
in perhaps 15 or 20 of the largest cities
and towns.
The date of the proposed organiza
tion meeting was determined yesterday
at a meeting of the chairmen appoint
ed by F. E. Taylor, president of the
Portland Realty Board, to handle-the
15 committees. Calls will be issued
within a day or two for each commit
tee to meet so that a full report of the
proposed convention can be made at
next Friday's meeting of the board.
PORTLAND RAILWAYMAN
BURIED.
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William McCarthy.
The funeral of William Mc
Carthy, who died Sunday, April 2,
after a short illness, was held on
Wednesday from the residence of
his brother-in-law, Frank Mal
lon. 1212 Moore street.
Mr. McCarthy was employed for
several years as locomotive fire
man on the O.-W. R. & N., and
was an active member of the An
cient Order of Hibernains. He
also was a member of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Father Blitz, of
the Holy Redeemer Church.
M.'
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WILEY DENIES GUIL1
EARLY TRIAL ASKED FOR ACCUSED
EX-CLERK OK COURT.
R. L. Merrick Enters Plea of Sot Guilty.
Vrank Weber Admits List
of 15 Thefts.
Despite admissions he has made to
the District Attorney and to numerous
persons in private llf e, Georgre L. Wil
ley, former clerk of the District Court,
entered a plea of not g-ullty before Cir
cuit Judge Morrow yesterday to the
charge of larceny of public money.
There has been much interest dis
played by Willey's friends to obtain
a parole. The aid of the District At
torney's office -was promised tenta
tively, on the expected plea of guilty,
but probably will be withdrawn if the
case is fought through the courts.
An early trial was asked for Willey
by Attorneys Fred L. Olson and W. T.
Hume, who represented him.
Willey was indicted last January on
the charge of appropriating J1161.75
of the funds of his office.
R. L. Merrick pleaded not guilty yes
terday to the indictment charging him
with contributing to the delinquency
of 15-year-old Frances Hodge.
Frank Weber, aged 19, who said he
was 17, smiled as Judge Morrow read
the list of 15 crimes for which he had
previously been haled before tbe Mu
nicipal and Juvenile courts. He pleaded
guilty and will be sentenced Wednes
day for the theft of nine automobile
tires. He is deemed incorrigible and
was indicted with .Jack Mulcare and
Claude Smith, who will be arraigned
later.
PARKING CHANGE IS ASKED
Amendment to Traffic Law Prepared
by Property Owners.
An ordinance to amend the city's
traffic law so as to prohibit the park
ing of automobiles in the district
bounded bv Fifth, Park. Yamhill and
Morrison Streets, will be before tbe
City Council Wednesday. The meas
ure baa been prepared in accordance
This car is the result of a definite purpose to supply a
" definite need with definite finality.
It is built for the man whose purse cannot afford a big,"
expensive car1
For the man whose pride cannot afford an unsightly, little;
uncomfortable car
And it is a very definite success.
Beauty is not necessarily a matter of size.'
Neither does size, altogether control comfort.
But 6kill, experience and facilities are required to build a
small, beautiful, comfortable, economical car.
In a word, it required Overland organization.
And here is the small, light car complete to the last detail.
Its performance Is on a par with its beauty, comfort and
completeness.
And its price $615 is far below any former price for any
completely equipped automobile regardless of appearance or
comfort considerations.
A glance at the car impresses you immediately with it8
beauty and finish.
As you look it over and read its specifications, you realize
Its absolute completeness.
But you must ride in it to appreciate its comfort.
You must drive it to, get the thrill its performance will
, give you.
You can own one of these cars.
But act promptly for no car was ever in such demand.
In spite of record productions and advancing prices, there
Is a shortage of cars.
The demand naturally centers on top class at bottom
price this small light car.
And no other car at anywhere near its price can compare
with this one for beauty, performance, comfort, complete
ness and economy.
Get in touch with us today now.
J. W. LEAVITT & CO., Distributors
Broadway at Davis St., Portland, Or. Phone Broadway 3535
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
n ajuji-.
w.V. :i'
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with a petition from property owners
in the district.
The plan is to increase the present
area of the parking district so as to
take in these blocks. Parking under
the city ordinance is prohibited from
9 A. M. to 6 P. M. on all days except
Sundays and holidays.
ROSE LECTURE PLANNED
Hawthorne Association to Hold Sec
ond Talk at East Side Library.
The Hawthorne District Rose Asso
ciation will hold 'the second rose cul
ture lecture in the auditorium of the
Bast Side Library, corner East Elev
enth and East Alder streets, Tuesday
evening, at 8:15 o'clock.
Rev. Father Gerge Schoener, the
Oregon plant wizard, and curator of the
Schoener Scientific Gardens on the
peninsula at McKenna Park, will lec
ture on the following topics: First,
"Social Value of Horticulture"; second.
"Hybridization, or How New Species of
Plants Originate"; third, "Synopsis of
Rose Plant Life in General." A musi
cal programme will be rendered. Miss
TAKE A "CASCAREI
TONIGHT AND
Spend a Dime! Liven
Your Liver and Bowels
and Feel Fine.
Enjoy life! Your system is filled
with an accumulation of bile and bowel
poison which keeps you bilious, head
top class
bottom price
Roadster
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Genevieve Gilbert, dramatic soprano,
will render a solo, and Miss Roxana
Wommelsdorf will render a violin sola
BABY SEAL DIES AT PARK
Erforts to Save Siuslaw Angler's
Catch Are Futile.
The new baby seal which has been
an attraction at Washington Park Zoo
for several days past is dead. He
breathed his last yesterday after a
futile effort on the part of park offi
cials to save his life.
The seal, a pretty snow-white crea
ture apparently about 10 days old. was
caught in Siuslaw River on a salmon
hook last week and brought to Port
land in a box. He had to be fed from
a bottle. It is said his extreme youth
made it impossible for him to survive
the shock of being caught on a hook.
City to Call In Improvement Bonds.
A total of $254,632.42 in municipal
improvement bonds, numbered from)
12.762 to 13.026 inclusive, are to be
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SEE!
achy, dizzy, tongue coated, breath bad
and stomach sour Why don't you get
a 10-cent box of Cascarets at the drug
store and feel bully? Take Cascarets
tonight and enjoy the nicest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex
perienced. You'll wake up with a clear
head, clean -tongue, lively step, rosy
skin and looking and feeling fit. Moth
ers can give a whole Cascaret to a
sick, cross, bilious, feverish child any
time they are harmless never gripe
or sicken.
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$593,
li'lW'-HIHiifil'i,
called in by the city, money for their
redemption being on hand in the city
treasury. The bonds were issued and
sold June 1, 1911.
CARD OF" THASKS.
We desire to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our friends for kind
ness and sympathy during the illness
and death of beloved brother, Fred
Wiidi; also for the manv beautiful flow
ers. MRS. SUSIK SCHACHT.
FELIX WILDI.
Adv. RTrOT,PH WTLDT.
WHAT DYSPEPTICS
SHOULD EAT
A PHYSICIAN'S ADVICE.
"Indipeatlon and practically al! forms of
stomach trouble are. nine times out of tn.
duo to acidity; therefore, stomach sufferera
should, whenever possible, avoid eating food
that is acid in its nature, or -which by chem
ical action in the stomach develops acidity.
Unfortunately, such a rule eliminates most
foods which are pleasant to the taste as well
as those which are rich in blood, flesh and
nerve-building properties. This is the reason
why dyspeptics and stomach sufferers are
usually so thin, emaciated and lacking in
that vital energy which can. only come from
a well-fed body. For the benefit of those
sufferers who have been obliged to exclude
from their diet all starchy, aweet or fatty
food, and are trying to keep up a miserable
existence on gluten products, I would sug
gest that you should try a meal of any food
or foods which you may like, in moderate
amount, taking immediately afterwards a
tesspoonful of bisurated magnesia in a little
hot or cold water. This will neutralize any
acid which may be present, or which may be
formed, and Instead of the usual feeling of
uneasiness" and fullness, you will find that
your food agrees with you perfectly. Bisu
rated magnesia Is doubtlass the bctft food
corrective and antacid known. It has no
direct action, on the stomach ; but by neu
tralizing the acidity of the food contents,
and thus removing the source of the acid
Irritation which inflames the delicate
stomach lining, it does more than could
possibly be done by any drug or medicine.
As a physician, I believe in the use of medi
cine whenever necessary, but I must admit
that I cannot see the sense of dosing an in
flamed and Irritated stomach with drugs In
stead of getting rid of the acid the cause
of all the trouble. Get a little bisurated
magnesia from your druggist, eat what you
want at your next meal, take some of the
bisurated magnesia as directed above, and
see if im not right." Adv,