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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1917)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, JULY 29, 1917. 11 FUEL SHORTAGE IS FACED BY PORTLAND Deficiency of 100,000 Cords in Wood Supply Is Found - by City Investigator. PROFITS ARE UNDER PROBE "QUEEN-MOTHER OF OREGON," PAST NINETY-SECOND BIRTHDAY, SITS FOR SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE OREGONIAN. Iran Humason to File Report on situation With Mayor Tomorrow, When Additional Information May Be Carried - Also. Portland faees a fuel shortage. This fact will be shown In a report to h made tomorrow by Ivan Humason, spe cial city investigator. Mr. Hu mason had expected to make his report yes terday, but held it up until tomorrow, expecting to get soma additional in formation today. While the contents of the report which is to be made were not dlvulgred. Sir. Humason says the city faces fuel troubles, lie says inquiry has shown that there is a deficiency of about 100.000 cords of wood this year as com pared with the amount available a. year ago. This figure includes fuel in the city and available near Portland. Hundreds of letters have been sent out to mills and lumber camps asking for quotations on slab and other wood. While some offers have been made for fuel of various kinds, the responses, Mr. Humason says, were not as great as had been expected. Vast amounts of slab wood have been contracted for. Wr. Humason has gone into the ques tion of the legitimacy of profits being made by dealers under existing prices find also has investigated the question of a fuel combine. He has had the aid of the police force in this work and is said to- have considerable information on the question of contract arrange ments and prices and profits. It has been found that during the past year there has been a big decrease in the amount of cordwood produced in the vicinity, of Portland. Letters have been received from former cord wood producers to the effect that dur ing the past Winter and Spring they were unable to get men to do the work and therefore have no wood to offer this year. Lumber camps seem to have their outputs contracted for generally. How ever, considerable wood has been lo cated by Mr. Humason and will be available, it is said. Offers have been made by the railroad companies of good rates to the city for the hauling of this wood. Also some good offers have been made for water transportation. PIONEER WOMAN PASSESQ 3irs. Xiucretia Murphy Had Lived In Oregon Since 1852. LEBANON. Dr., July 28. (Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Lucretia Murphy, who died at her home here last Satur day, was held Monday at the Christian Church, and the burial took place in the Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy was born in Kulton County, Indiana, August' 18, 1842, and came to Oregon with' her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ' Henry Davidson, in 1852. The-' family settled near Shedd, in Linn County. She had lived in Linn and Pclk Counties ever since. She was married at Shedd on November 18, 186S, to Henderson W. Murphy, who survives her. She is also survived by seven children, four daughters and three sons. They are: Mrs. Sarah Wells, Halsey; Mrs. Kate Cooper, Sherwood; Mrs. Car rie M. Diekman, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Nellie Kayburn. Hatton, Wash.; J. D. Murphy. Buhl, Idaho; O. T. Mur phy, Hubbard, Or., and C. H. Murphy, Lebanon. She also is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sarah Davidson, who is nearly 93 years old. BENEFACTOR . AT FRONT Bryan Hamlin, Who Aids Young Serbian, Is With Ambulance Corps. "Somewhere in France" is Bryan Hamlin, with the American ambulance division, now in the thick of the fray Several years ago there came to thif country from Koloshin, Serbia, a young man by the name of Nicholas Kado vich. Radovich, was fresh from the Balkan wars. Bryan Hamlin met the young Ser bian on the streets of Portland, staked him to a meal and gave him t'-iO and some good advice. He induced the youth to enroll in night school and. when he left the city, had his protege write him regularly as to the progress he was making. Every time he answered these queer, crude little letters he Inclosed $10 or $15 and a cheering word. Now Nicholas Radovich is an edu cated American citizen and making his way in the world. His benefactor has turned to other tasks, and is with, the Ambulance Corps in France. -'-y V'- " .-r. 'J;li II- " ' ? - ,&it'" - , m 1 A r- Vsiv -s - . . ; . vl.'VJ i 1 1 - - '-j - . sJ-4 I g f , c -' ?i ' '- ' - - r '-ff.W. ' M; .-? If; fi w. it v - , - -4 ' 'if1 ' J ( ; w S !f MRS. REBECCA J. BARGER. Mrs. Rebecca J. Barger, "The Que en-Mother of Oregon," crowned thus by the pioneers of the state, of which she is the oldest one, is living at the home of her niece, Mrs. J. M. Freeman, 303 North Thirty-third street, this city. She came to Oregon from Ohio in 1847 and is past her 92d birthday. At the re cent session of the Oregon pioneers she was crowned at a special ceremony by J. D. Lee, a past president of th e- organization. -. Mrs. June McMillan Ordway, one of the Oregon pioneers, has written and dedicated a poem to Mrs. Barger. It is as follows: Queen Mother of Oregon! She has traveled the long road bravely; With many a victory won; What name could we give more fitting; Our "Queen Mother of Oregon?" OREGON BETAS FORM Chapter Is Installed With 34 Charter Members. ALUMNAE CLUB SPONSOR Dr. May Lansfield Keller, National President of Fraternity, Con ducts Ceremonies Miss ' Weaver Is Guest. The Oregon Agricultural College is the home of the new Oregon Beta Chap ter of Pi Beta Phi, the oldest woman's college fraternity, just now celebrating it semi-pentennial. The Installation took place last Monday .under the aus pices of the Portland Alumnae Club and was sponsored by it. The Greeks were the guests o Miss Verna Weaver, as sisted by Miss Gertrude Blackmar, at the beautiful home of Miss Weaver's sister, Mrs. A. H. DeGolyer, in Irving ton. ' . . The occasion received added interest and emphasis by the presence of Dr May Lansfield Keller, dean of the wom an's department of Westhampton Col lege, Richmond, Va., and National presl- the presence of Mrs. Ford J. Allen, of Oak Park, Chicago, grand vice-president of the fraternity. tCnmoDlM Are Impressive. The installation ceremonies were con ducted by Dr. Keller with dignity and decorum, and were unusually beautiful ana impressive. She was ably sup ported by Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Frank L. Knight, president of the Portland Alumnae Club, and Mrs. Burton Beck represented the National secretary and treasurer, respectively. All other lo cal members, as well. as visitina Pi Phis! shared in the service. More than 30 out-of-town PI Beta Phis, nearly all active members, were present from the chapters at the Uni versity of Oregon, the University of Washington and Leland Stanford, Jr., University. Oregon Beta launches with 34 mem bers, all of whom were initiated last Monday, and all active or alumnae members of Delta Mu, a prominent local sorority of some years' standing at Ore gon Agricultural College. "Cooky-Shine" Is Held. Immediately following the installa tion an elaborate spread, known to the PI Phi world as a "cooky-shine," was served. Alumnae of PI .Beta Phi living in Portland are: Mrs. Frank L. Knight, Mrs. Fletcher Linn, Mrs. John R. Tur ner, Mrs. H. L. Shepard, Mrs. John Claire Montieth, Mrs. Robert McCarl, Mrs. James McMenamin, Mrs. Burton Beck, Mrs. H. C Pownall, Mrs. George H. Young, Mrs. Ross Phillippi, Mrs. David Bottsford, Mrs. George B. Guth rie, Mrs. Harry Pratt, Mrs. Roy Marx, Mrs. Harold T. Boyle, Miss Gertrude, Blackmar, Miss Faye Steinmetz, Miss Verna Weaver, Miss Nina Williams, and Miss Margaret Jackson. Active members who are spending the Summer -at home are ' Misses Mildred Steinmetz, Mildred Woodruff, Jeanette A Week of Furniture Bargains at Jenning's A Timely, Array of the Newest and Best in Furniture and House Furnishings Offered at Prices Which" Appeal Mightily to the Economical Householder. dent of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, also by McLaren, Louise Wilson, Gertrude Cow- Special Sale Limbert's Holland Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture You can buy this celebrated furniture in Portland only at this store. Each piece is made of solid quarter Bawed white oak of the very best quality, and all uphol stery is of fine Spanish goat hide leather. Note the reduced prices: In Dark Fumed Finish $ 7.50 Desk Chair for $4.35. $15.00 Hall Seat for $8.40. $22.00 Nest of three Tables for $14.50. $14.00 Jardiniere Stand, copper trimmed, for $9.25 $12.50 Footstool,-leather trimmed, for $8.50. $65.00 Hall Clock, 6 feet 6 inches high, for $39.75, $14.50 Jardiniere Table, copper top, for $9.75. $47.50 Lady's Desk for $28.50. i $45.00 Lady's Desk for $25.50. $48.00 Oval Library Table for $27.50. $65.00 Fireside Chair, leather upholstered auto seat, $31.75. $20.00 Living-room Easy Chair, leather auto seat, for $12.25. $24.00 Settee, leather upholstered, for $11.85. In Light Fumed Finish $17.00 High-back Arm Rocker, leather upholstered, for $12.75. $17.50 Low-back Arm Rocker for $13.50. $27.50 Arm Chair, leather upholstered auto seat, for $19.85., $ 5.50 Costumer for $4.25. $11.00 Desk Chair for $7.85. $33.00 Library Table for $23.60. N $25.00 Folding Breakfast Table, 36-inch, for $17.75. 65.00 Living-room Easy Chair, leather upholstered auto seat and cushion $48.50. $42.50 Wing Rocker, leather upholstered auto seat, cane panels, $31.50. SPECIAL, Children's $1.75 Just the thing for the beach, only rubber-tired Sulkies, Special at Drapery Specials $1 striped Art Madras, 48 inches wide, special, QETf the yard tJOK, 35c and 45c Printed Cretonnes in new designs. OD Knocinl nt . Ov Hammock Specials Regular $1.50 Hammocks reduced to only $1.10 Regular $1.80 Hammocks reduced to only $1.45 Three Great Rug Specials ! The supremacy of this store in making low prices on floor rugrs is universally recognized. We carry at all times an im mense stock, which we own at the lowest mill prices. It will pay you to take advan tage of our rug offers. $40 Oneida Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12, in various attractive patterns. CJ'IQ 7C Special this week. ...OOO $45 Bigelow and Amsterdam Body Brus sels Rugs, 9x12, in specially Q -4 r selected patterns. Special . . . 1 ZiO $65 Bagdad Wilton Rugs, 9x12, in a limited number of fine O A Z O C patterns. These rugs will be offered this week at. .... . . . p4:0OD The Duplex Alcazar Range Two Ranges in One Burns Wood, Coal and Gas A single coal and wood range is wasteful ex cept for Winter use. A single gas range is wasteful except for Summer use. To combine the two is ideal, and meets the demand of the Twentieth Century Home for Comfort, Con venience, Economy all the year 'round. The Duplex Alcazar is a single range in which gas and coal or wood can be used at the same time, or separately, just as desired. It is the range for your home. There is nothing to lift out or interchange. Simply pull or push a lever and the oven is ready for either fuel. It is as easy as turning, on or off the water faucet in a kitchen sink. The Housekeeper's Delight. A Small Payment Down, followed by regular monthly payments, will put a Duplex Alcazar in your home. In addi tion, we will take your old range as part pay ment on a new one. Come and let us show you the economy and the -convenience of the Duplex Alcazar. Basement Salesroom, Handbags and Suitcases Specially Reduced $6.50 Imitation Brown Leather Hand Bags; 18-inch, special now g 75 $9.75 Genuine Black Leather Hand Bags; 18-inch, leather rrfT lined DO,iO $16.50 Genuine Cowhide - QfT Hand Bags; 16-inch.... $6.75 Enamel Auto Suit Cases; 24 inch; brass trimmed, spe- C?l QFC cial now at fDkmVO $7.50 Genuine Leather Suit (J 4 QC fasM! 24-inch Ddb.OJ 14-inch Matting Suit Cases. Special at 16-inch Matting Suit Cases. QfT, Special at OtJL, 18-inch Matting Suit Cases, QKf coaxial f ZJOK 24-inch Fiber Suit Cases; leather straps, heavy trimmings, specially priced, $1.50 24-inch Matting Suit Cases; heavy trimmings, offered this week at only $1.25' ' " .. . V- 50c Low Prices Henry Jennin; The Northwest's Greatest Furniture House & Sons Washington at Fifth Street Liberal Credit gill, from the University of Oregon; Marie MIchner, from the University of Washington, and Florence Knapp, from Stanford University. POISONED CHILD CREMATED Many Floral Tributes Offered to Victim of Drug Error. The funeral services for Rene Wright, aged 3. son of Mr. and Mrs. Rene B. Wright, of 620 Miller avenue, were held yesterday afternoon in the chapel of the Portland Crematorium. The service was conducted by Rev. A. R. McLean, pastor of the Sellwood Methodist Church. Mrs. Percy Wilson sang "Guard While . I Sleep"- and "Nearer, My - God, to Thee." A pro fusion of flowers was given as the of fering of friends. Rene Wright died Wednesday night, after taking tablets prepared at the Schultz Pharmacy. A Coroner's jury, investigating the death, returned a finding that the child came to his death from tablets of morphine and hyoscine. which were sent through an error of the drug clerk. Fire Starts on Umpqua Bridge. ROSEBURG, Or.. July 28. (Special.) While en route to Roseburg late yes terday. W.C.Harding, a fruitgrower of this vicinity discovered . a blaze near the center of the bridge spanning the Umpqua River, about six miles south of Roseburg and extinguished it with a few pails of water. The Winston bridge is one of the largest in Douglas County and its destruction would have played havoc with tourist travel over the Pacific Highway south of Roseburg. VETERANS GIVE -REVOLVER Tresentation Made to Captain Bu chanan at Roseburg. ROSEBURG. Or.. July 2S. (Special.) At a meeting held at the state ar mory here Friday night. Captain J. A. Buchanan, of the Fourth Company, Coast Artillery, was presented with a silver-plated revolver by J. C. Fuller ton. The revolver was a gift from the aged veterans of the Soldiers' Home, Women's Relief Corps and the veterans of the Spanish-American War. Captain Buchanan has worked hard to increase the efficiency of the Fourth Company and is well liked by his men. 13 SPEEDERS IN COURT Fines of $5 to $10 Imposed Judge Stevenson. by Motorcycle Patrolman Krvln appeared In Municipal Court yesterday with 13 motorists, made captive by the traffic officer at various illegal rates of hurry. Fines were Imposed by Municipal Judge Stevenson as follows: Willis Potts, M. Chamberlain, T. Fujioke, Tom Adams, Roy Johnson, R. K. v inchell, O. B. Giles. George Johnson, J. S Chafer and Jack Rand, each $5: J. Mountain. 7; B. Kata, 10. A bench warrant was issued for Glenn Harmon, of Gresham. Sergeant Clifford Say re Marries. CENTRA LI A, Wash.. July 28. (Spe cial.) Sergeant Clifford Sayre, who is eeing service with Company M, near MarysvlUe, was married there Tuesday to Miss Mauna Kester, according to word received yesterday by his par lenls, ilr, and Sirs, J. C Sayre. . MEMBERS OF OREGON BETA CHAPTER OF PI BETA PHI INSTALLED DURING PAST WEEK. B5 . f l ' - 5""V ' pp v 4 1 III ; ; t W. ES v?.. '-- -J,' J - if' -' vfj - fl -A, I -A; 7 mi ' : : T 31, Top How. Left to Right Jessamy Roberta, Portland; Iaa Watt enhancer. Echo) Cleo White, McMlnnvillei Helen MacDonald. Corvalllai Generleve Krasfer, Salem; Ruby Ann Lorcnre, Monmouth t Edna Conner, Sheridan) Kaye BiriM, Corvallia Genevieve Tlllery. Corvallla. Middle How, Left te Riff at Marina Hodgson. Aahlandi Gladys Lrgt, Portland; lieta Meacham. W'elser, Idaho; Rae Partln, Summer Lake; Rnth Storm, Pomona. Cal. (to Be Initiated)! a Isabella Storrn, Pomona. Cal. (to Be Initiated); Marjory Greene, Aberdeen; Lain Wallen, North Yakima. Wash.; Beatrice Lmorrau, Camaa, Wh. Cora Campbell, Roaeburg; Frances Koden. Portland. Liwcr Row. Left to Right Frieda Spltsbart, Salem; Jeanette Wlgglna. Portland (to Be Initiat ed); Irene Curtis, Salem; Vivian Hargrove. Salem; Elisabeth Douglas. Marahfleld; Bertha Davis. Marshfleld; Krancelle Hawley, McCoy; GeornM Hutehtns, Portland; Thelma Dykes, Corvallla. Alumnae Initiates Not In Picture Marlon Mnteer, Nampa, Idaho; KaomI Klrtley, La Grande; Madeline Rnwllnga. Albany; Helen Austin, Aberdeen, Wash.; Marie Anthony, Albany; Ann Kutledge, Waabtucna, Wash.) Bertha McHenry, Corvallla) Muriel McHeaxy, Corvallla. . . . 1 Z50r;:W& Life is too short to pull or burn stumps 16 t & i h ! j l With 35 worth u filter of either of the Giant Farm Pow dersonemancan Temove"more stumps in five (hours than he could pull or iburn out in as many days. And a boy with a team can 'clean ud tne rieces in another five hours. 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