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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1918)
TITE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAX. TORTLAXP, . AUGUST 4,. 1918. REPUBLICANS HIE EXECUTIVE HEADS Commtttee Has Nine Members and Is Representative of Entire State ACTIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED John R. Latourette and O. C. Letter Mentioned as Probable Candi dates for Secretary; Women to Have Say. Thomas H. Tongue, chairman of the Republican 6tate Central Committee, yesterday announced the appointment of an executive committee of nine members. This committee will have general direction of the Republican campaign for the election of state and Congressional candidates this FalL The committee will r-.eet at th Imperial Hotel In this city at 2 P. M. Monday. August 12. for the purpose of electing a secretary and a treasurer. Headquarters will also be selected an a plan of campaign outlined at this meeting. The members of the executive com mittee named by Chairman Tongue are C. U. Huntley, of Clackamas County Roy D. Smith, Hood River; S. S. Smith, Jackson; Dr. T. W. Harris, Lane; Ben W. West. Marlon; W. W. Smead. Jior row; David M. -Dunne, Multnotnah Hugh McCalL Union, and R. Conner. Yamhill. , - Chairman Tongue expects in the neap future to appoint a special woman's committee of seven members, author' lzed by the state committee at Us re rent meeting In this city. It will be the function of this committee to af filiate with the executive committee and give its aid and counsel in the conduct of the campaign. Entire State Represented. "n the selection of the executive committee, said Mr. Tongue yesterday. "I have sought to give all sections of the state representation. It was my purpose to choose a committee th would be representative of the entire state. This Insures a properly organ Ised committee through which the in terests of all sections of the state can be considered. It also Insures united. Harmonious action, to which all Repub llcans and former Progressives nov affiliated with the Republicans, are committed. Jt was not the intention of the Re publican organisation, with the country at war. to wage an active campaign in this state this year, but the political activity of the Democrats has forced upon us the necessity for conducting a. vigorous campaign In behalf of our oandldates. It will be the purpose of th executive committee and myself to conduct a thorough and effective cam paign, which will be opened probably early in September." Secretary te Be Selected. Who will be the choice of the execu tive committee for secretary of the state committee at this time Is alto gether a matter of speculation. John R. Latourette.- of this city, and O. C. Letter, of La Grande, well-known news paperman and manager of tha. cam paign of Louis J. Simpson for Governor In the recent campaign, have been pro posed for this office, but it is under stood that neither will be available. Friends of Dr. Floyd B. Dayton, also of this city, have suggested him as a suitable man but it is understood he Is not actively pressing his elaims and will not.be disappointed If he Is not recognized. The committee Is seeking the services of a capable man who can devote all of his time to the Important duties attached to the office. For treasurer of the state commit tee. Arthur O. Jones, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, of this city, is the only candidate so far men tioned. He will probably be elected. GOAL SHOULD BE AIRED FIRE MARSHAL WARNS AGAINST STORING GREEN FUEL. Tare Early Morning Biases Caused by Co bnatloa One Attributed ta -Grerm" Coal. Three early morning fires engaged th Portland Fire Bureau yesterday, and one of which waa due to "green" coal. The damage caused by the fir which broke out at 2:00 o'clock Sat urday morning in the coal bunkers of the Pacific Coast Coal Company, Front and Overton streets, amounted to $6000. according to estimates mad by fir department officials after the blaze had been extinguished. .The damage was confined to the sheds' and the conveyor at the bunkers. Private Conklin, of the Oregon State Military Police, discovered -th blaze at 1:50 A. M. and seven companies answered the alarm which he turned in. The spectacular blaze was under control within 30 minutes after It tarted. All suspicion that the blase was of Incendiary origin has been dis carded by fire department officials. Fire caused by spontaneous combus tion In a pile of "green" coal in the coal bins of the Clifford Hotel. 41 1H Morrison street, filled the building with heavy smoke at an early hour yes terday morning. The blaze was satin gatshed before It had don any damage. (The Clifford Hotel recently received a carload or green" coal and this, being piled near dry wood, generated tae lire. - Fire Marshal Grenfell said yesterday that he had notified coal dealers not to place "green" coal in basements but he has since received Information that his request Is not being complied with. He said -that fir danger from this source can be overcome by giving th fuel a thorough airing. Fir which waa probably caused by spontaneous combustion, broke out in a pile of rubbish on top of an Ice box at Estea Grill. 128 Park street, at J :4a o'clock- yesterday morning. The dam age aggregated $73. The blase was ex tinguish 1 with chemicals from Enirlne ---BIBI-J 2 All the wonderful new records now on sale. For b VICTROLA ") GRAFOXOLA V OWNERS EDISON J OREGOX EILEKS MfIC HOCSE Broadway at Alder. AIM Graves, Mnale Store, 131 Foartk St. aad 1x5 Morrison St. No. 1, which was the first to answer the fire alarm. SELECTS WILL BE GUESTS Public Reception to Be Given to 450 Drafted Men Monday. Four hundred and fifty young men who will entrain for a military camp on August 7 are to be the guests of the city at a public reception and din ner to be held at the Public Auditorium tomorrow night. The dinner will be served at 7 o'clock In the evening. Acting Mayor Blgelow presiding. C C Chapman will be one of the speakers. The two assembly rooms of the Au ditorium will be used as dining rooms, with the main body of the building re served for the relatives and friends of the drafted men. The men will entrain at i o'clock A. M. Tuesday. SIGN ROILS NEGRO TROOPS Restaurant Notice Barring Blacks From Place Is Destroyed. A sign bearing the words. "We em play only white help and cater to white trade," in the window of the Newport Restaurant. 147 tt North Sixth street. near the Union Depot, caused a near riot and considerable trouble yester day when it was discovered by a large group of the negro soldiers who passed through Portland yesterday. The negroes. Joined by others, threat ened to break the large plate glass window, but they finally contented themselves with tearing the sign to bits. ALLEGED FUGITIVE CAUGHT Police Act Quickly on Telegraphic Warrant From Canada. Basil Gray, aged It years, an alleged fugitive from Justice at Ontario, Can ada, was arrested by Inspectors La- Salle and Maloney at Third and Oak streets yesterday morning, following the receipt of a telegraphlo warrant from Vancouver, B. C. The arrest was made half an hour after the telegram was received in Portland. Gray is an American, and before his arrest In Ontario he was en gaged in the stock raising business. Gray Is charged with grand larceny. Organ Recital to Be Given. Luclen E. Becker, F. A. G. O.. will give a recital of organ music on the Olds memorial organ at Reed College on Tuesday evening, August 6. The programme: Evensong" (Johnston): "Elves" Bonnet); adagio from "Second Sonata" (Dudley Buck); scherzo and fugue from Fifth Sonata" (Uullmant); "Orange Blossoms" (Frlml): national anthems of France. England. Belgium, Italy. Japan and .the United States. 18-Year-OId Boy Enlists. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) Arthur Buker, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Buker, enlisted in the cav alry this week, while Vern Splcker, son of Rev. and Mrs. splcker, enlisted In the Navy. Each Is about 18. JSp&V W FOR A SUNDAY OF 1 FOR A SUNDAY OF REAL PLEASURE, GO TO Columbia Beach It's the place where the BIG CROWDS of merrymakers gather. The many thousands of people who were at COLUMBIA BEACH last Sunday and previous Sundays is proof that this is the POPULAR PLEASURE RESORT .".PEOPLE SWIMMING rT he finest, cleanest and softs! bathing beach in the Northwest. An ideal place for women and children. DANCING All day Sunday and. every even' ing. Delightful music f ROLLER SKATING and a world of other popu lar amusements for old and young. ' SPLENDID PICNIC GROUNDS Take family and friends out today. Special! Next Week Dancing Carnival c-i a: a r-: i-rmi-sic UJieiIUlU A 1 ltj G A Good Place to Bat Dinner Coffee 5 Cocoa 52 Milk Doughnuts, Snails, etc. Pie Soup Chili Beans Rice 5d SHORT ORDERS SERVED ALL DAY Clean, Wholesame Food Served Right at Popular Prices Eat Your Next Meal at WOOD'S quick LUNCH Sixth and AUDITORIUM COSTS $61.82 FIRST YEAR Total , Receipts Reported by Manager Hal M.' .White Are $21,241.26. EXPENSES TOTAL" $21,303 No Accounting of Sums Big Build ing Earned for Various Patrl- ' otic Funds Attempted by the Management. After oDerating for one year, records compiled by city officials show that the public auditorium has cost the tax payers of this city only 61.8i for oper ation, exclusive of Interest charges on the bonded Indebtedness and despite the fact the building has been called upon regularly for use In connection with patriotic meetings and campaigns for which no rental charges could be as sessed. The Auditorium was formally opened on July 4. 1917. but. due to the neces sity of installing equipment, did not be gin operation until September 1, 1917. The figures compiled for Hal M. White, Auditorium manager, snow inai ine total receipts for the year were J21.J41.26. The expense or operating ine targe nlonf Inrlnrilna- the cost of light, fuel. oil. general plant supplies, repairs and personal services (salaries, etc, was $21,803.08. . New, permanent equipment insiauea In the building during the year cost the city $5218.87, but this charge has not been included in the year's oper ating expenses because the fixtures were installed lor permanent use. During the last IS months, 107 at tractions have been staged to which 250,600 persons were in attendance. In addition, there were 64 patriotic pub lic meetings attended by 108,200 per sona, making the total attendance dur ing the year 456,700 persons. It has been impossible to keep iVec- ord of the money that the building has earned for various patriotic funds. When entertainments were staged for one week by Mayor Baker for a fund which is now called the Oregon boys' emergency fund, the total receipts were $12,000. The allied Red Cross bazaar staged at the auditorium netted $35,000 and the Paulist choristers appearing in be half of the destitute French children raised $2800. During the month of April dances were held In the building for the Red Cross and other war activity organizations and although a large sum was raised no record has been mad of th exact amounts se cured. Several rental dates, which" would have netted , the city $300,. were can celed by the city in April so that the eta the Crowd. Specials Roast Beef, with Pota toes and Gravy 15 Beef Stew; with Vegetables 5J Home Made Sausage, With Potatoes and Gravy 54 Hamburger Sandwich. . 5 Hot Cakes (served any time) 0 Stark building could be used for patriotic meetings. During Red Cross drives, Salvation Army, Y. M. C. A., or T. W. C. A., liberty loan campaigns, or any similar campaign, dates are held open in the Auditorium, which deprives the city of a certain profit. Because it is impossible for the Gov ernment to outline its speaking cam paigns in advance, in connection with liberty loan drives, the Auditorium ie reserved for two weeks for the benefit of the Government. Not all the nights are used, but it is Impossible to tell In advance what nights are needed and therefore the entire two weeks must be reserved. But although. the Auditorium is doing its full share in war activities in Port land and Oregon, the actual cost of op eration to the taxpayers was only $60, an insignificant sum when compared to the benefits which the public at large derive from the large public building. ' Operation of the ' public auditorium is under the supervision of Mayor Baker and under the direct control of HaL M. White, Auditorium manager. Bookings for the next 12 months indi cate that the building will show a fair profit for its second year of operation. Governor to Attend Fair. CENTRALIA. Wash. A ns- a claL) Governor Ernest Lister will at tend the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday. August 2S. which has been desie-nAt r?... j cording to a letter received bv G'nrn I ICE p m w i i win mi ifL. i ji i mi ,in hi i ii n iiimni.in.iiini.i iimm u.uajl Murtagh's concert today in cludes a musical novelty sight-seeing trip in New York. You visit Chinatown you hear Jolsoh then you listen to Caruso a wild night in a cabaret, then "We Won't Go Home Till Morning" "So Long, Ladies" 'N EVERYTHING. "You'll Enjoy Every Minute of It" ffiW yf yr H zr" VP aCrSr Sir InrsJil BING! Liberty News "THE LIVEST NEWS IN Walker, secretary of the- fair commls sion. Those communities In Southwest Washington where there are Commer cial Clubs have notified Mr. Walker that they will be represented on . the days designated for them. Dam Repairs Under Way CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. S. (Spe cial.) Repairs will be completed dur ing the coming week on the Yeomans dam in the Chehalls River at Pe Ell, a part of which was recently washed away. While the work has been under way the Yeomans mill has been cutting logs shipped In from Lebam and Bun ker. Partial operations have been started at William Hendricks' new mill north of Pe E1L Ties will be the plant's chief output. Rev. Charles Poling Army Chaplain. DALLAS, Or., Aug. S. (Special.) Charles Poling, .formerly pastor of the Evangelical Church at Lew'isvllle, has been commissioned Chaplain in the Army, with the rank of FirBf Lieuten ant. Mr. Poling is a brother of Dan Poling and has many friends in Polk County, where he resided for a num ber of years. Red Cross Social Nets $71.68. RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. Aug. S. (Spe cial.) A benefit social for the Red Cross, held at the Spencer schoolhouse, netted , $71.68. The sale of a ' quilt brought $49.25. COOLED Cill I' l a ilrtlW Ml;-. "22 . "jV a W0l ' ' ) V " THE MIND GROWS NUMB when it pictures the fate of those in the hands of the Hun, over in shell-swept France, but even Mars, the War God, whose work of destruction seemed complete, could not cool the ardor of this brave girl's love. Review 1 1 MOTION" LUMBER CONTRACTS LET KIERXAV KERN SHIP COMPANY WILL RUSH VESSELS. Steamer Katla la Xearlng Completion and Probably Will Be Given VTrial Trip This Week. Bills of lumber required in Ballln composite ships the Kiernan & Kern Shipbuilding Company are to turn out for the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the first contracts being to build four of the' vessels, the last for delivery in July, 1919, have been received by the company and are being placed. The initial keel will be laid Immediately on the material reaching the yard in an other week. Fred A. Ballin. of the Supple-Ballin Shipbuilding Corporation, designer of the composite ship, has had his men engaged on the mould for more than a week, and after they were done the bills of lumber were compiled. Official announcement of the con tracts being awarded was made yester day through the Emergency Fleet Cor poration. The contractors are putting the ' finishing touches on the wooden steamer Katia, formerly the steam schooner John Kiernan, which was pur chased by French interests. On the NEW TODAY FOR FOUR DAYS "AROUND NEW YORK IN 20 MINUTES'! Plot by. H. B. Murtagli Scenario by. ........ .Henry B. Murtagh Music by Henry Barnard Murtagh (It runs in the family.) IHfl-HBSfHG-HISSWflr " 111 IV I UJA 1 HtCTMtf X v " ' J 'A special song, written for "MISSING," will be played before each per formance as a prologue. Her Blighted Love" Brunful of Breezy Brainlessness transfer of ownership being made it was ordered that a shelter deck ba built, as it is intended to utilize tha ship mainly for general cargo purposes. It is planned to have her undergo hec official trial trip this week. Daniel Kern, John Kiernan and Mr. Day have been consistent advocates of the use of double diagonal planking In. the construction of wooden ships, tho Katia having , been so built, and tha same system is followed with the Ballin vessels, so they are doubly pleased that they are to continue the utilization o that system. ( J. B. Upton's Funeral Today. The funeral services for the latj - -o TTntnn nlnner OreKon law- jamca I-."-., , yer who died last Friday at the home J ' . . . . " T-T Anttan1nP of his daugmer, .ur. "y"""""" will be held at the chapel of J. P. Fin- ley & Son, Fifth and Montgomery streets, at 10 o ciock iomuiuw lng Rev. Levi Johnson, assistant pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be at River View. i Alleged "Masher" Arrested. 1 n, en. ir a at Flftv-flrst vernon xisb'w - - -- - , street North, was arrested by Officer ... i t.' ..... h and Wn sh t n et o 11 w. S. morns n i-wM.n. - - streets late Friday nlpht. charged wltli violating the "masner o girt, it is alleged, was sh.li.ib i auto flirting or attempting to flirt witli women and girls as iney -"- the street. of 3 m (W 11 m I V. MACK SENNETT'S NEWEST JOY-JAG