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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 3, 1922 PUIS FOR 5-CEiT, CARFARE OPPOSED RECLUSE, 85, KILLED aiuRuniuKitiiwwBiniunuuinrautuniHnmiiiintiiiuufiiinHiitutti IroatefeffomKGff FULOPS THE HOME OF STRATFORD CLOTHES The Style Clothes of America JIV LONELY CABIN Seattle Operators Predict Murder Mystery Develops in Big Losses From Cut. j Washington County. CONFUSION IS FEARED CRIME'S CAUSE UNKNOWN 10 taawqnuiHitHHBiilMilwita l..ni.ll.1 H 13 Per Cent Increase in Patron age Declared Not Enough to Keep System Out of Red. PUCKET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle. "Wash, Deo. 2. All plans for the restoration of the B-cent fare on Seattle's municipal street railway lines are vigorously opposed by George P. Russell, city superinten dent of public utilities and D. B. Henderson, supernitendent o, the railway system. These are the two city officials who are charged with responsibility for operating the sys tem, giving satisfactory service, and making it pay. Both predict heavy losses if the fare Is cut to 5 cents. C. B. Fitzgerald, president of the city council, is sponsor for the move ment to cut the fare. His ordinance, introduced in the council a few weeks ago, provided a 5-cent fare for a continuous ride, with a 2-cent charge for transfers. Comply'ng "With suggestions made by Mayor Erown this ordinance has been changed to eliminate the charge for transfers. As it is now under con eideration, the 5-cent fare for a continuous ride stands, but transfers will issue only on payment of fare toy tokens and the tokens are to sell at four for a quarter. Operators Oppose Fare Cat. Russell and Henderson, the oper ating heads of the system, see the chance of all sorts of confus'o.n in selling tokens at a higher rate than the straight fare; but aside from that they object to any reduc tions whatever. Discussing the Fitz gerald ordinance and other plana for fare reduction that have been suggested, Superintendent Russell predicts a monthly loss that will run anywhere from $70,000 to more than $200,000. - In a report just made to the city council, Superintendent Russell shows that under the present 8 1-8 cent fare there has been an average monthly operating loss of $12,000, when allowance is made for the $58,000 monthly book charge for de preciation. It is only by reason of the fact that the council has re fused to make this charge in full and has set aside but $20,000 a month for depreciation, that the system, in recent months, has been able to show an apparent operating profit. More Patronage Not Considered. Russell's report is figured on the average patronage of recent months. Necessarily it does not take into ac count the possible Increase of pat ronage under a lower fare, which he believes might run as high ap 13 per cent. Russell's figures on various proposed plans for reduction are segregated as follows: Under a 5-cent fare with lYt cents for transfers, as provided in the Fitzgerald ordinance, a net operat ing loss of $129,226.98 monthly, and including the monthly allotment of $70,260 for bond Interest and re demption, a monthly Joss of $199,476.98. - Under a 5-cent fare with free transfers, an operating loss of $146, 880' monthly, and with the bond allot ment a monthly loss of $217,130.34. Under a 64-cent fare with free transfers, a monthly loss of $142,961.25. Under a 5-cent fare with 2-cent transfers, a. monthly loss of $188,825.22. Under a 6 -cent fare with 1-cent transfers. a monthly loss of $128,758.65. Under a 64-cent fare with no transfers, a net operating gain of $16,055.03, but an aggregate monthly loss of $54,194.97. Under a 5-cent fare with no trans fers, a total monthly loss of $146,217.21. A 13 per cent increase in patron age would lighten these losses, ac cording to Russell, but not enough to keep the systn out of the red. W. E. ALLEN, 63, SUICIDE Despondency Over Illness Is Be lieved Cause of Man's Act. PHILOMATH, Or., Dec 2. (Spe cial.) William E. Allen of this city shot himself Thursday night and died at a Corvallis hospital where he had been taken Immediately after the discovery of the shooting. He was a victim of tuberculosis and despondency was the probable cause of his act. He had concealed one of his son's rifles in his bed and it was with this that he shot himself. Mr. Allen has been a resident of Philomath for many years and was about 63 at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Allen, two sons, Charles and Homer Allen, three brothers, Jasper, George and Marchall Allen, all of this city. He also leaves three sis ters, Mrs. William Worthington of Timber, Or., Mrs. Nora Foss of New port and Mrs. Rosa Green of Philo math. CATHOLIC WORK VISITED Supreme Secretary McGinley of Knights of Columbus Coming. "William J. McGinley, supreme secretary of the Knights of Colum bus, will arrive in Portland Wed nesday, December 6, in a swing around the country inspecting the Knights of Columbus educational and hospitalization work for 30,000 disabled war veterans in military, marine and government contract hospitals and the veterans who are attending Knights of Columbus evening schools through the coun try or else are enrolled in the Knights national free correspond ence school at New Haven, Conn. Mr. McGinley was executive in charge of the headquarters of the Knights of Columbus throughout their war and reconstruction work. Hospital Permit Yet in Doubt. The question of whether a hospi tal permit will be granted to the Glenmary sanitarium in the Dela hunt building on East Fifteenth and Tillamook streets, has not yet been decided. For a number of years the Klock sanitarium has been operated in this building, but many of the property owners have filed protests when the new sanitarium manage ment sought a permit. A hearing was held yesterday in the office of City Commissioner Barbur, but he delayed making his report to the city council for one week in order that both sides to the controversy might have additional time to-file affidavits. ? - - i - - 3 ; i t , . - V v if" I i I I - ; If I " i S $ " f J .1 Toscha heidel, yuuofc RliMlan artiMt, Thursday night from tvfiw, followins; his appearance vrith Portlana symphony orchestra at anditorinm THE QUARTET of the Westmin ster Presbyterian church, di- rectea Dy j. nutcoison, ana composed of prominent soloists, Jane Burns Albert, soprano; Mrs. Palmer L. Fales, contralto; Dom J. Zan, baritone, and Joseph P. Mulder, tenor, will give the regular Sunday night concert of sacred music to night In The Oregonian radio tower, KGW. This programme will begin at 7 o'clock and will last until 7:25, the quartet and director having to appear In church services at 7:30 o'clock. Immediately following, Bmil Enna, composer-pianist, will give a 35 minut;e piano recital, the first of its kind from the new station. Dr. Enna has played several notable concerts for radio, both in Portland and -in other large cities, and is thoroughly conversant with the best kinds of piano music for broadcast ing. As features in his programme he will play two of his own com positions, ''Lovers' Valse" and "Dance Caprice in A Minor." The new sta tion In The Oregonian tower is spe cially well suited to piano music; its high state of perfection eliminating all the objectionable features of broadcasting the piano formerly ex perienced, and piano recitals will be given by prominent artists frequent ly in the future. The quartet of the Westminster Presbyterian church is one of the very finest in the Pacific northwest. It has predominated in church music for 12 years5n Portland. Each of the four members ranks high in his or her voice In the local music world, and a better combination of voices would be difficult to imagine. The five numbers selected by Mr. Hutch ison indicate a beautiful concert. For tomorrow night a concert of LEGION TO GIVE SHOW 'A NIGHT IN PARIS" TO BE STAGED DECE3IBER 30. Reproduction of Montmarte Dis trict Is Planned for Audito rium ; Committees Named. Reproduction of the famous Mont marte district of Paris, well known as the home of the Apache, is to be made in the basement of the audi torium when the American Legion stages its big annual entertainment, "A Night in Paris," December SO next. The district will be repre sented by a series of streets and cafes and special entertainment will be featured in the cafes. One of the specialty numbers on the - vaudeville programme to be given in the main auditorium will be a pageant of nations, with a cast of 40, given under the direction of Miss Josephine Dillon, formerly of the Metro Pictures corporation. Other details of the programme are under the direction of Dr. Archie Van Cleve and committee. It is expected to entertain at least 20,000 in the course of the evening and in order to handle the crowd without confusion the entire audi torium will be used, thus making BROWXSVI1LE BOY TO ENTER WEST POINT IN JUNE. 6 5 .J" , s." 1 4 Edgar Ensn. ; ROSEBURG. Or., Dec 2. (Spe cial.) Edgar Enger, whose ap pointment to West Point military academy was announced yester day by Senator Charles L. Mc Nary, is now a junior at the Ore gon Agricultural college. He is 20 years of age and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Enger of Brownsville, Or. He graduated from the Brownsville high school. He is a nephew of John Enger of Roseburg and has spent much time here. He will enter West i Point in June. If ? "JX i 4 -1 whoae Boloci will be broadcast next Wednesday night. SACRED MUSIC AJTD PIANO RECITAL FOR KGW TO NIGHT. 7 to 7:25 Concert of sa cred music by quartet of Westminster Presbyterian church; Jane Burns Albert, soprano; Mrs. Palmer L. Fales, contralto; Joseph P. Mulder, tenor; Dom J. Zan, baritone; J. Hutchison, director. Soprano solo and quartet "My God, I Dove Thee" (Ben nett). x v Duet, soprano and baritone "Calm as the Night" (Gotze). Tenor solo "The Lord Is My Light" (Speaks). Duet, soprano and con tralto "Jesu, Gentlest Sa vior" (Saint-Saens). Quartet "Savior, Thy Chil dren Keep" (Sullivan). 7:25 to 8 Piano recital by Dr. Emil Enna, composer pianist. "Prelude, Opus 28, No. 20" (Chopin); "Andante," from "Sonata Opus 13" (Beethoven): characteristic pieces from Opus 24 by Sind ing; "Norwegian Dances" (Grieg); "Andante Molto," from "Sonata Opus 7" (Grieg); "Lovers' Valse" (Emil Enna); "Dance Caprice in A Minor" (Emil Enna). soprano, baritone, violin and piano solos has been arranged by Mrs. Fred L. Olson. Mrs. Olson will sing a series of five soprano solos. Dr. B. W. Spang will sing several bari tone solos, Nettie Leona Foy will play two piano solos and the accom paniments, and Ethel Myrick Hamp ton, violinist, will play three solos and one obligato. it possible to stage a number of entertainments simultaneously. A list of committees and members follows: Finance Frank M. Moore, chairman; Fred H. Heitzhausen, E. C. Sammons, Phillip L. Jackson, Hamilton Corbett. Tickets Rex B. Parelius, chairman; Dan J. Coman, J. S. Cooper, F. F. Korrell, C. C. Patrick. G. E. Miller, J. H. Carroll, Julius Cohen, W. A. Ekwall, Phillip L. Jackson, J. A. Beckwith, Prescott Cockingham. Publicity C. M. Bristol, chairman; Karl R. Goodwin, Jerry Owen, James Sheeny, Fred S. Cook. George Latimer, Aleo Donaldson, George Stanley, W. A. Ekwall. Kenneth Hauser, Alfred Hamp son, Wayne Coe, Robert Kuykendahl, Wilbur Henderson. Robert Haymaker. Refreshments J. D. McKay, chair man; Leslie Lewson, E. K. Oppenheimer, O. L. Stone, Alex Donaldson, Robert Sheehy, Tom Dowd. Vaudeville and Cabaret Dr. Archie Van Cleve, chairman; Michael P. Bren nan, Jean Rockey. ' Decorations Glenn Ticer, chairman; Matt Lermer, F. J. Elvers. C. E. Eck trom. L. A. Milner, Ben Marrow, Tom Sweeney, Ralph Fenton, J. W. Valiant. Dance N. B. Cooper, chairman; Henry Aiken, James Alexander, Andrew Koer ner, George Stanley, E. A. Valentine. Concessions Lane Goodall, chairman; Wm. C. Kavanaugh, Oliver B. Huston, Howard Charlton, George Latimer, George L. Dutton, J. F. Bergeach. Patrons and patronesses Mrs. Pat Allen. Civic clubs Stanley Myers, chairman; C. S. Chapman, M. E. Crumpacker, Ken neth Houser, Martin Hawkins, Barge Leonard. Donations Wm. B. Follet, chairman; Franklin Bangs. T. H. Boyd, Dean H. Hayes, J. W. Morris, A. A. Murphy, Al Shilt, James R. Balne, Nate Wurtz weiler, Leonard Kaufman. Scrip money E. C. Mears, chairman; Roscoe Ashley, Carl Huston, H. H. Nelson, Lyle Brown. Pat H. Allen is in general charge of the production. Liquors Dumped Into River. ST. HELENS, Or., Dec 2. (Spe cial.) Bootleg liquor and an assort ment of home brews and wines were dumped into the Columbia river last Friday by Sheriff Wellington and his deputies. In the assortment there were about 500 pint bottles of moonshine, about 100 gallons of the same brand which were put' up in kegs and jugs and 300 gallons of excellent grape wine. At pre vailing retail prices the liquor was worth about $3500. Dry Slab Wood Dry Block Wood Green Slab Wood Green Block COAL DELIVERIES TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY SUPERIOR FUEL CO. E. 45th and Halsey PHONE TABOR 0158. Victim 'Known 25 Years Ago as Labor Agitator and Reputed "Well Off Financially. BANKS. Or Dec. 2. (Special.) Finding of the dead body of Jacob Dehinten, a recluse about 85 years old, lying upon the floor of his iso lated cabin at Hayward, between Banks and Manning, in Washington county, has developed a murder mystery which Sheriff Alexander at Hillsboro is attempting to solve. Twenty-five years ago Dehinten was well known locally as a .labor agitator, and he was reputed to be well off financially. Dehinten had the reputation of being quarrelsome, and with this characteristic in mind the authori ties are trying to discover whether the recluse was Blain by someone during a quarrel or by robbers who attempted to hold up the cabin. Bullet Holes Found In Door. Two bullet holes ,in the door of the cabin, which was closed when the body of Dehinten was found, in dicated to the authorities that the recluse was attacked from the in side with a rifle. There were two bulet wounds in the body, one through the right hand and shoul- dei. not in itself necessarily tataL and he other in the abdomen, from which Dehinten probably met death, The fact that beside the body of the recluse lay a loaded shotgun is taken to indicate that while trying to defend himself Dehinten wasf crippled by the bullet in the hand and shoulder and his gun shot from his grasp as he was preparing to fire the weapon. When Dehinten fell mortally wounded his head struck the hot stove behind him and was burned badly on the side and back. ' Time of Tragedy Unknown. Just when the' murder occurred has not been determined definitely. George Hepner, a neighbor, who took the mail to the Dehinten cabin Thanksgiving day, found the body. Hepner had known Dehinten for many years, and, following the shock and excitement caused by revelation of the tragedy, Hepner, in reporting the death to the coro ner at Hillsboro, neglected .to in form him that death apparently had been caused by bullet wounds. The coroner in turn directed an undertaker of Banks to get the body, and it was not until late last night that the undertaker called the attention of the authorities to the circumstances of the bullets. Sheriff Alexander went to the scene of the slaying early this morning. Victim Once Labor Agitator. Dehinten had resided in Washing ton county more than 30 years. About a quarter of a century ago he was known in Portland as a labor agitator who always was in .the forefront whenever there was trouble with employers. At one time Dehinten possessed considerable land, but had sold most of his holdings. Although he was known to have comparatively large sums of money, it also was known that he never kept much money at the cabin. It is the be lief here that if robbery was the motive for the murder, the slayers had only their crime for their pains. The recluse was not known to have any surviving relatives. The body was taken to Forest Grove. L0NGVIEW TRIP PLANNED City Club Will Inspect Great In- dustrial Developments. On the first official trip in the his tory of the organization, a large delegation of members of the city club will leave Portland next Satur day afternoon for Longview, Wash., where they will be guests of the Long-Bell Lumber company. Wesley Vandercook, chief engineer in charge of construction work for the Long Bell company at Longview, has. ap pointed Roy Kollenborn of the ad vertising department and R. L. Bunch, employment agent, to ar range for the entertainment of the visitors. The delegation will leave Portland In a special car on the 1:10 o'clock train for Astoria. They will be met at Rainier by a special Port of Port land boat, by which they will be taken on an inspection trip to the scene of dredging operations of the Many graduates of this great Auto School now oper ate their own Battery Service Stations. This course is one of the many specialized branches taught here. The field is unlimited, the work pleasant and prof itable. . A few months invested in study in the Day or Eve ning classes of the Oregon Institute of Technology auto school will equip you to earn bigger money. Let us tell you how. Write for Cata log 0-12 today or call, write or ' il T .i ... 4n l Tr-j. r la f log 0-12 today or call, write or ' . . . n 'phone Main 8700. State Aid to Ex- JfeOj-&i I Service Men. !jffiS5!E I Administrative Offices ., I pnone jviain euu. btate Aid to lux Service Men. 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The price paid for the B8xl00-foot lot and the church building was $6300. Proceeds from the sale will be used by the Meth odists to apply on the new church, which will be built during the com ing year. Mr. Deming, who con- BATTERY EXPERTS IN GREAT DEMAND 1 MllilllillllllllllliiHllll New, All-Wool Worsted us Leadership in value-giving! Men and young men, these new arrivals with their extra pair of trousers at $37.50 represent the very utmost in value-giving in clothing of Quality and Style. Satisfaction or Money Cheerfully Refunded Manhattan Shirts 328-330 WASHINGTON broadway ducts a drug store, will remodel the church building and use it for his business. Boy Shoots Himself in Leg. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 2. (Spe cial.) Ric'is.rd Mortier, a La Our Phonograph Sale Is a Great Success Nothing will reveal to you so quickly and convincingly the unusual advance in. 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