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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1918)
1C THE - SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 14, 1918. WAGE RISE MAY GO TO POSTMASTER Phone Company Continues Testimony Before Board. REVENUE DATA SUBMITTED C. 'oucll Testifies as to 'eed of Company for Increasing Rate fur Service in Oregon. Whether the Increase In wftes for Ores on employes of the Pacific Tele Dhone A Telegraph Company will be maintained, if the Oregon Public Serv ice Commission should not approve an Increase in telephone rates, must be decided by the Postmaster-General. This was the Inference of J. C. NowelL general manager of the tele phone company, testifying yesterday at the hearing before the Public Service Commission In Portland. The hearing, which was held in the county Courthouse, was on the appll cation of the company to Increase rates and was a resumption of proceedings begun Thursday. The company con tends that the -wage rise Is dependent imon the granting of an Increase in Hs rates. The wage increase for em ployes was made effective and retro active to October 1C In Oregon. Em- Biovea benefited br the increase al ready have been paid for the latter half of November and checks for the pre ceding periods are being c;nt to them. Wane laereaae Teaaperary. "All the authority I have Is an order to put in an increased wage temporar ily." said General Manager Nowell. in answer to a question propounded by Commissioner Buchtel. "Beyond that there is nothing upon which to base an opinion. That word 'temporarily' sounds ominous to me." "Js there not some other method than an increased rate whereby the higher wage might be paidT asked Mr. Buch tel. to which Mr. Nowell replied: "There would be only one method other than Increased revenue for serv ice in Oregon. That would be to en deavor to have some of the other states in which we have applications pend inr. - permit establishing rales high enough to make up the difference. That would hardly be equitable or fair. The deficits In the state of Oregon before concerned only the Pacific Company, because) it had to be made up else where, but now that the Government is operating the telephone system. I believe it Is insisted that the revenues earned in each state be adequate to pay the expenses of operation within the state." Cliart Is Iatr4ar4. Developments in the hearing yester day Indicated that it will be well along In January before the decision may be expected from the Public Service Commission. The basis of the testi mony to be Introduced by the com pany was laid In the Introduction of a chart showing the valuation of plant, revenue derived under present rates and that estimated for 1919. under pro- nosed rates: expenses and net revenues 27 exhibits consisting of statistical tabulations to confirm the figures and a copy of the contract between the lnited States and the company. ROSCOE GILTI.ER DIES tion. He based his advice upon an interpretation of the bill's terms pro hibiting the use - of "grains, cereals, fruit or other food products" in wine making after May 1. 11. He con tended that .wine grapes did not come under such a classification, and there fore the bill did not apply to them. "My advice to the grape growers of California Is to prune and cultivate their vineyards as usual and prepare to make wine during the vintage of 1919. Mr. Bell said. "The attempt of Con gress to put this country on a prohibi tion basis on July 1. next year, Is un constitutional. Until our Federal Con stitution is amended Congress cannot prohibit the manufacture or sale of winer Alter nearing Ben s opinion tne as sociation decided at a meeting today to f IT V CCRVIPC IC RCPAI1 Cn remain an active organization indef- ' 1 1 OtnVlUt IO nLlHLLLU Initely. The meeting also decided on a court iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiniiniiininiinimtiitti iTiTi iiininniititmiiiniiitimiiiinniiiiiiiinnmiiiiinimiininmnf AFTER LONG ILLNESS 1 Lawyer Wins Fame in Oregon Criminal Courts. action following Mr. Bell's suggestions. ALLIES 'EXTEND ARMISTICE RIGHT TO OCCCPX" NEUTRAL ZOXE IS RESERVED. Attorney Prominent in Elks' Circles and Life Member of Multno mah Athletic Clnb. Roscoe Rush Giltner. 61, well-known Portland attorney, died at 7:15 o'clock last night at his home, 647 Siskiyou street, after an illness of six Weeks. He was a son of the late Dr. Jacob Giltner and Martha M. Giltner, both Portland pioneers. Death was caused by blood poisoning following inocula tion to prevent Spanish influenza. Mr. Giltner was born in Northumber land County, Pa., October 25, 1857. He came to Oregon in the Summer of 1866 with his parents and bad lived in Port land ever since. He was educated in the public schools of the city and after a preparatory course at Hopkins Gram mar School In New Haven, Conn., he entered Yale University and was gradu ated in 1881. He studied law with the late Richard Williams and the late Governor W. W. Thayer. He was ad mitted to the bar of Oregon in 1884. Mr. Giltner was elected City At torney in 1894 and was the first City fresh guarantees, to occupy the neutral i Attorney to occupy the offices In the zone on the right bank of the Rhine new City Hall building. During that north of the Cologne bridgehead as I year he formed a partnership with far aa the Du'xh frontier. Notice of Russell E. Eewall, which had contin this occupation will be given six days I ued until his death previously." Marshal Foch has announced In be half of Herbert C. Hoover, the Amer- can Food Administrator, that 2.500,000 tons of cargo space lying in German arbors must be placed under the con trol of the allies to supply Germany with foodstuffs. The ships are to re main German property. Ships In German Harbors Most Be Turned Over to Allies to Carry Food. (Br the Associated Presa) COPENHAGEN. Friday, Dec IS. The German armistice has been extended until 5 o'clock on the morning of Jan uary 17. and the allies have notified Germany that they reserve the right to occupy the neutral zone east of the Rhine from the Cologne bridgehead to the Dutch frontier, according to a dis patch from Treves. The message states the following condition has been added to the armis tice agreement: "The supreme command or the allies reserves the right, should It consider his advisable, and in order to obtain DEATH DUE TO SCALDING Bathroom Mishap Proves Lawrence F, Fatal to Lamping. Lawrence Forsythe Lamping. 4i, lo cal manager of the Royal Exchange As surance Company, of London, who died in Mountain View sanitarium, December 10, came to his death aa the result of being scalded accidentally while tak ing a bath, according to a report is sued yesterday. He died within two completed definitely. hours after being scalded. Mr. Lamping was alone in tns bath room when the accident happened. It is believed that the steam from the hot water filled the room so that he stum bled against the tub and fell Into it Mr. Lamping was born In Indiana and had been in the fire insurance busi ness in the NorthWest for 25 years. He is survived by a widow and one daugh ter, his mother, a sister, and four brothers. He was Chief Deputy Prosecuting At torney from 1898 to 1900, during which time he conducted some of the most important criminal trials in the his tory of the county. He convicted the famous outlaw. Harry Tracey. and caused him to be sent to the Oregon Penitentiary. Another famous trial he handled was the McDaniel murder case. Mr. Giltner married Miss Fronia Wal lace, of Cottage Grove. Or., in 1892. He Is survived by his widow and two sis ters. Mrs. Emma Giltner White, and Mrs. Vincent Cook, and a brother. Frank Forrest Giltner, all of Portland. He also leaves two nephews, Eugene Giltner White, and John Rush Giltner, and a niece, Mrs. Edna Giltner Feeal. Mr. Giltner was a life member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and a member of the Elks. He was reputed one of the best trial lawyers In Portland. . Funeral arrangements have not been Services will be held at the family residence, -probably tomorrow. STOCK SHOW HOME URGED I DRIVE TO BE COXDCCTED TO SECURE FCXDS FOR BUILDINGS. Recommendations to Wait. SALEM. Or.. Dec 14. (Special.) Recommendations as to prospective school legislation will not be made by n ann.ara that the testimony of the I Superintendent Churchill until after he company in support of the application confers with .the county superintend- mav occupy all of Monday and perhaps I enia. wno win mtti nert wiccmoer .u. Tuesday. The postponement to a date when the protestants may be heard will depend upon the time when the com pany officials can again appear. There are hearing w-heduld in California, and one in Washington is set for Jan uary 36. Probably a bearing will be held at some central point, at which the testimony of witnesses from Cor- vallis. Eugene. Albany and other v al loy points will be taken, the last of this week or first of next. So it ii probable that the resumption of the rase at Portland may be delayed to the first week of January. Qalrk Artlva Desired. However, while the company officials and counsel are busy In California and Washington the experts of the Public Service Commission will check up the testimony ami data submitted. All con cerned expressed the wish to prosecute the bearing as rapidly as possible. L. C. Phelps, general auditor, was railed to the stand to verify the authenticity of the statistics embodied in the exhibits. Mr. Churchill said today. The superin tendents meet here at that time to be In session a week for the purpose of grading papers. He will not only then confer with them as to matters of gen eral school administration policy, but also relative to what changes they deem wise and expedient in the school laws. All Sections of State Will Be Can- I" . . - r Tassea uuring campaign .ov The Timely Christmas IS if l ai . of Furniture, Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics and Things Decorative to continue another week at the - , establishment of Babcock & Peets, Inc. Eleventh and Alder Those who responded to -oar announcement of a week ago and participated in the very attractive offerings brought about by this pre-holiday sale have very good reason to feel rewarded, for seldom is such an opportunity presented for securing furniture pieces of permanent quality and desirable patterns at such exceptionally low prices. For continued interest in this event a ' Number of Attractive Furniture Pieces and Other Additional Articles Will Show Decided Price Reductions Final Prices in Sample Lengths of Fine Drapery and Upholstery Materials 1H-Sard lengths of All-Wool Tapestrr. 50 inches wide, worth 17.50 to $30.00 a yard Now $3.00 to $14.00 Yard lH-yard lengths of English Printed Linens, 50 Indies wide, worth $4.26 to $6.50 a yard Now $1.23 to $2.25 Yard 1-yard lengths of French Warp Printed Cretonnes. 50 inches wide, worth $3.50 to $9.00 a yard Now 95c to $3.00 Yard 1-yard lengths of Plain and Striped Cotton Damask, 50 inches wide, worth $1.10 to $4.00 a yard Now 30c to 95c Yard 1 '5-yard lengths of Plain and Striped Cotton Damask, 60 inches wide, worth $2.25 to $6.50 a yard Now 50c to $2.25 Yard A Varied Lot of Bed room Lamp and Candle SHADES in pink, yellow, light green and blue, rang ing in price regularly from 30c to $1.50 NO W 15c to 85c . Overstuffed and Upholstered Furniture Is Liberally Featured Many of the splendid pieces involved are hand-made - - productions of our own shops. A $90 Chaise Lounge with covering of English Printed 4tCQ f( Linen, legs of mahogany, to go at wOt'.UU A $90 Overstuffed three-cushion Davenport, covered ;ri (f In best quality neutral denim, to go at OOO.UU A $165 Large Overstuffed, down-filled three-cushion (t 1 f Q Cfl Davenport, two styles, to go at t9l4o0 A $95 Down-filled, loose-cush- A $55 L o o 8 e - c u sh I on, over ion easy Arm Chair 7Q f( stuffed Arm Chair oT r r to go at J I O.UU to go at DJ .OU A $41 Mahogany Living-room Arm Chair, with black tfJQ'T Crt satin covering, to go at '. Oa- OU Various Odd Pieces Interestingly Priced with glass panels, d J 75 Floor Lamp, now.... wu f O with glass panel uILiJU A $40 Ivory Enameled Bird Cage on pedestal, now d f J Cfl priced at ". wl iOU $4.50 White Enamel Serving Trays, 16x24 inches, now '. A $15 Ivory Enameled Gi TC $1.50 Mahogany Tray A Thorough Service in Decorative Home Furnishing Assisting with the. tones of wood finish. Advising as to decorative schemes and selection of decorations and furnishings, without charge. Showing an excel lent line of wallpapers and drapery and upholstery fabrics. Special size Rugs in any design and color. Period Furniture from leading makers. Prices and quality subject to comparison. A high standard of service at reasonable cost. A $19 Black Wicker Table dQ ijJ Lamp, with shade, now wwilu A $50 Mahogany Mantle Clock, plain colonial aesign, now- priced at An $18 Large Porcelain Table Lamp, with tnree-light iixture, now priced at A $40 Mahogany Tip-Top dio r7ti Table, pie-crust pattern, at O lOa 3 A $52.50 Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Tip-Top Table is now to go at An $8 Large Ivory Enameled t0 7C 2-light Lamp Standard at OO. I O $29.00 ble Tamp, $7.50 113.75 !ahnoantf I! $19.50 Babcock & Peets, Inc. Furniture, and Inferior Decorations ELEVENTH AND ALDER Being Outlined. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiniHiiniiiiiimiiimimiiiiiiii iiiiiMiiiiiiitiinMiii'iiiiitiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiini ; Permanent buildings costing no less e"y Sp!l,n delivery B0'? yards of Sheriff Makes Sale. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec 14. (Spe cial.) The assets of the National Home building Company, which recently went Into bankruptcy, were sold by Sheriff Biesecker at Sheriff's sale today, and were bought by Clement Scott, man ager of the Red Ash Coal Company, of Vancouver. The assets were invoiced at $18,000. which Included buildings. stock and machinery. The sum of $8000 was the purchase price. What will be done with the plant baa not yet been made public Lime Board to Investigate. IBeiore me ijeBiBiaiure is as more funds for the State Lim an agent will he sent among th Diamonds Firearms, Sold by Loan Etc Association. to Be Loans aggregating 1412.654. IS have been made by the Portland Remedial Loan Association during its existence of nearly five years. Of this amount there is at present outstanding $70. "01.09. There has accumulated in the period some $10,000 "worth of articles. including diamonds, firearms, machin ery and all sorts of personal belong ings, that will now be sold to redeem the loan. The sale will be held Tues day, December 17, in the store room at Ui Tenth street, between Washington and Alder, and J hn T. W ilson will be the auctioneer. The association was organized by the business men to eradicate the loan shark evil and was incorporated on the plan of the Russell Sage Founda tion. There are now 34 Remedial As sociations located in the principal cities of the United States. The Portland Association has its office at 394 Stark street. Pittock block, and Is under the management of Carrie Myers Herrmao. SALEM. Or Dec. 14. (Special.) Before the Legislature is asked for e Board the farm ers to determine whether there is any demand for lime. Chairman A. B. Cordley and B. G. Leedy. of Corvallls. were named aa a committee to have charge of the investigation. Warden Stevens was named as secretary of the board. than $200,000, to house the 1919 show. and thorough-going: stimulation of the livestock industry of the entire North west these are the two big objectives set before the new Pacific International Livestock Exposition directors by u. M. Hummer, manager. An innovation in the way of raising building and expense funds, which will aggregate $260,000 to $400,000. has been conceived an innovation, so far as re gards such an enterprise. It is in tended to formulate and conduct a sub scription campaign on exactly the same lines as employed In war drives. The exposition organization will open an office tomorrow In the North western Bank building-, room 431. This will be made the headquarters for all livestock men and organizations of Portland territory. In a few weeks plans for the' sub scription drive to obtain funds to erect a permanent home for the annual show will be matured. The brunt of the drive, says Mr. Plummer, will fall upon Oregon. The state will be organ ized with all the necessary machinery or county ana town chairmen, man agers and solicitors. It is probable that the outer-state districts will be canvassed first. rock and 2200 tons of asphaltum for completion of the paving of the high way between Salem and Aurora. The work will be done on force account by the state. 1 Biology Club Announces Topic. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, Dec 14. (Special.) The Biology Club of tne college has an nounced Its Winter programme topic, "Post-War Conditions and the Biolog ical Trend." The club is composed of members of the departments of economics; entomology, botany, bacterl ology and chemistry and is designed to keep the men in touch with the newest investigations in biology. Among the topics to be discussed this season are biology In high schools and colleges, the influenza pidemic and social. and economic lenoencies or me worm. The ideal Xmas present which will be en joyed and appre ciated by the whole family. Road Material Ordered. ' SALEM. Or.. Dec 14. (Special.) Arrangements have been completed by tne .state Highway Commission for GASOLINE TAX IS FAVORED wberg Meeting Goes on Record for Improved Highways. XEWBEPO. Or Dec. 14. (Special.) I A good roads meeting, called by John L. Smith, chairman of a committee ap- pointed to promote a hard-surfsced I road from New berg to Carlton by West Chehalem. today adopted resolutions indorsing Senator Vinton's proposed tax on gasoline. Increase of the auto license tax. a moderate tax on other vehicles, and a las on land benefited by good roads. The meeting; also fa vored issuing of bonds by the state to meet the proposed ll.OOC. 000.000 Fed- feral appropriation. A committee is to I e appointed to solicit voluntary sub scriptions to assist the county In pre-1 paring the roadbed from New berg to I Carlton, a distance of II miles, fori bard surfacing, provided the Leglsla-1 tur will put the road on the state highway map. ni lit - I ne99.50 DR. E. G. AI SPLUND, MGR. My Practice la Limited to Hls;h Claaa Dentistry Only. Every Week For a Dozen Years Past I Have Preached Dentistry to You! Model 7 I PathePho Did your Child wake up Cross or Feverish? Look, Mother! If Tongue Is Coated. - cleanse the liver and bowels with "California Syrup of Figs." Mother! Tour child Isn't naturally spoonful, aad In a few hours all the PROHIBITION" TO BE FOUGHT" California Grape Growers Decide to Contest Law. i SAN TRANCISCO. Dec. 14. Test in the courts of the war-time prohibition federal agricultural measure, aa it affects California wine grapes, was ad vocated today berore the California irape Trotective Association by Theo dore A. Bell, counsel of the orcanixa- cross and peevish. See if the tongue Is coated: this is a sure sign that Its little stomach, liver and bowels need attention at once. When listless, pale, feverish, "stuffy" with cold, throat sore; when the child haa tainted breath and doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally, or has stomach ache or diarrhea, remember a gentle liver and bowel cleansing should al ways be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a tea- waste-matter, sour bile and fermenting food clogged in the bowels pass out of me system, and you have a healthy and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious "fruit laxa tive," and it never fails to effect a good "inside cleansing." Directions for ba bies, children of all ages and grown ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep it handy in your home. A little j given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Look for name "California." Accept no Plr Svrun: but "California. Ariv And 6 10 Yz -inch Double-faced Records for Only $9.50 Down $9.50 Monthly Plays all records. Plays with a polished sapphire ball. No needles to change. 60 per cent more tone color than any other phonograph. Beautifully fin ished case in quartered oak or mahogany. Others from $32.50 to $225.00. Sold exclusively by us. We charge no interest. DO YOU BELIEVE ME OR DO YOU THINK IT'S ALL BUNK? Very few people dispute the gospel, the great majority believe themselves Christians ; yet eloquent ministers preach from thousands of pulpits every week TO THE SINNERS STILL UNCONVINCED. The greatest honor we can bestow upon an American is to make him President. We have all read the names of the various men who have filled the Presidential chair, and yet I dare say 50 per cent of the people cannot today name half the Presidents, state their politics or when they served. Advertising, with rare exceptions, is forgotten quickly, if allowed to lapse. It is much like washing dishes you must do it over and over if you keep on eating. There are hundreds who read my advertisements who have never been in my office ; some because they have their own dentists ; some because they' imagine it is wrong to patronize an advertising dentist, and still others who do not believe in my skill or my sincerity. These are the people I want to reach these are the people I want to CONVINCE that I can save them time, pain and money; that the service rendered patients in this office is equal to and often superior to that rendered in the higher priced "ethical" offices; that good judgment and economy beckon them to my office; and only prejudice holds them back. That .is why I am preaching this "lay sermon" every week it is the only way to prove my faith m myself and the public. ' MY PRICES FOR GUARANTEED WORK Open Nights Flesh Colored Plates. . .from $10.00 Porcelain Crowns. ...... .from $5.00 Fillings from $1.00 22-K Gold Crowns from $5.00 22-K Gold Bridge from $5.00 We Have the Knowledge, Ability and Experience Electro Painless Dentists IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING Corner Sixth and Washington Sts., Portland, Or. j i