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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAJT, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 10, 1933 19 HOUSING PROBLEMS BECOME DIFFICULT Sanitation Develops Grave Concern at Astoria. CAMERA TELLS STORY OF RUIN WROUGHT IN ASTORIA BY FRIDAY MORNING'S CONFLAGRATION. REFUGEES BEING FED Strong Patrol on Lookout for Looters and Relief Work As sumes Definite Form. ASTORIA. Or., Dee. 9. (Special.) New difficulties are being met hourly in the weli-nigh insurmount able task of providine adequate quarters for the proposed temporary business district for the city, -which the relief committee turned to this morning. Sanitary .conditions soon may prove to be serious, according to W. S. Gilbert, chairman of the housing and feeding committee. ,'Our sanitation in regard to pro viding proper sewerage facilities and the disposal of refuse may prove a real problem," said Chair man Giibert this morning. "Sewers in the territory adjacent to the burned-over area naturally have been rendered useless, and we must take immediate steps to remedy any conditions which may arise." Boy Scouts Are Active. Members of the Boy Scout troops of the city again will come to the fore in this work, as they have in relief measures which so far have been necessary. All members of scout organizations and those who have served as members at any time previous have been comman deered by the scout masters and have been acting as messenger boys, as well as assisting in all sorts of work. Colonel Gilbert said. In speaking of the sanitary measures necessary, that he knew he could rely on the Boy Scouts to police the city carefully for any laxity in strict observance of sanitary measures. Members of the housing and feed ing committee were busily at work throughout the night and provisions were rapidly being moved to the Lovall garage building, one of the few remaining structures on the outskirts of the central business district. Mess Tables Constructed. ' A force of volunteer carpenters and workmen started work immediately after the 2 o'clock mass meeting of the citizens yesterday and eight 'large mess tables, more than 50 feet long, were soon constructed and placed in the basement of the ga rage building where the feeding of the refugees has been carried on throughout the day. Complete co-operation on the part of vounteer workmen has been ex perienced by the housing and feed ing committee, according to Colonel Gilbert. Trucks for the hauling of the provisions, staples and groceries, which had been left untouched by the flames In several of the large wholesale warehouses were provided by lumber firms, contractors and rrivate individuals who possessed them. Pew commercial trucks were available for the work, the majority of these being burned in the ga rages from which they could not be rescued, during the rapid spread of the fire. rood and Shelter Given. Throughout last night temporary cooking facilities were provided in the basement of the Y. M. C. A building, wheTe relief headquarters have been established, and the hun gry and homeless refugees found food as well as shelter available through the efforts of women of church organizations and Salvation Army members. Many persons wandered listlessly through the streets until late into the night, and then remembered that they had not partaken of any food since Thursday night. Men who had worked tirelessly through out the day and well into the night also could be found gratefully ac cepting the offering of sandwiches and hot coffee in the "Y" basement. Guards Watch for Looters. Soldiers, sailors and police, who were patroiing the deserted and rain-swept streets keeping c'.ose vigilance for any possible prowler who might attempt to loot any of the damaged structures, were brought to the Y. M. C. A. building to be provided with hot cooffee. Fire lines were kept intact last night by these careful watchmen and many weary men from Port Stevens and from the federal cutters in the harbor were drenched to the skin in the performance of their duty. Between reliefs the watchmen slept in the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A., where army cots were set up. More than 150 men slept in the building on the cots which had been brought to the city yesterday after noon from Fort Stevens. Hundreds of new army blankets also were pro vided for the sleepers through the Quartermasters' corps at the fort Household Effects Damaged. Residents of the city awoke this morning to the fact that household goods which they had dragged to safety from the flames had been practically rendered useless through exposure to the driving rain storm during the night. In one street near the outskirts of the smoking area seven 'fine upright pianos were left standing in the rain throughout the day and well into the night. House hold furniture was piled high in many of the streets with no shelter provided for it. The few articles which were raved from the store buildings prac tically had all been stored away in garages, barns or vacant outbuild ings and on the porches of homes on the hill at the rear of the de molished business district. Heavier pieces of furniture, such as pianos, tables and similar articles which required trucks to transport them to shelter were left to the mercy of the weather, for traffic was at a standstill near the destroyed one and trucks were not available even though the streets had been clear. "Wind Saves Dock Property. Particularly fortunate has been the saving of the water front ware houses and docks, although the credit for this can be laid to little else than the strong sea breeze, which kept the flames from jumping the railroad tracks. Of course, the efforts of the fire fighters were in strumental in preventing the spread to the very water's edge, but the flames would have leaped across the tracks and to the frame water-front structures in spite of the efforts of the firemen with their apparatus had the breeae not been blowing. The railroad tracks of the Seattle, Portland & Spokane company, which skirt the burned-over area on the north and are from SO to 100 feet back of the water's edge, along the entire town, were practically un damaged by the destructive fire. At the foot of Eleventh street a flaming warehouse side wall of the I , -waft f ytgftyy wjT"' -w1 m -' w-wrJsr "v" f IT1 - - w ! m - -. -..K.- ill - - t ' y UVV ' : - iirrvri , if H Kp; - - , - h4 tl'J h hi 54SL ' Att . i - i1!' tfl ji I :TZr ; A J' - - . s ' t ? - ' r 1 1 j t4r . 'IN t i h -x nil 11 1 in t ' t , V,: - vSiM I i ASTORIA BANKS S ADVICE NEEDED INSTEAD OF FINANCIAL HELP. G. W. Sanborn company fell across the tracks and smashed the rails, but this damage soon was cleared away after the flames had been con trolled and through rail communi cation to Seaside was maintained. Until late last night, however, no trains were sent through to Seaside on account of the -hose lines from the river which the pumps were us ing to throw water on the flames and burning embers. During the day baggage, mail and passengers were transported around the burnod district by automobiles and boaried stub trains which op erated back and forth from Seaside to the outskirts of Astoria. The road to Seaside was thronged with auto ists throughout the night who took many of the refugees to the Seaside hotel where they were provided with beds. Reconstruct ion Is Planned. Under the direction of E. E. Grey, ex-mayor of Astoria and general chairman of the Astoria relief com nJtee, a meeting was held at the Y. M. C. A. last night to ascertain immediate reconstruction plans. Rep resentative business men present pledged that they would rebuild their structures at once. This com mittee of business men will attempt to ascertain definite buildings to be constructed at once and have started a movement for the securing, of im mediate reconstruction work on several large buildings in the area. - "The suffering to the city will not' be as terrible as it might have been had our basic industries been de stroyed," said Mr. Grey. "We still have our waterfront, our docks in tact, the port of Astoria buildings and our canneries and lumber mills are safe. These will form the basis; as they have in the past and the business district will quickly rise ; again." j Banks to Resume Business. R. C. Higgins. president of the Astoria National bank and chair man of the banking committee, ex plained to the business men that temporary banking headquarters would be provided in the Y. M. C. A. building and that when the vaults of the five banks destroyed in the fire ould be opened, which he be lieved would be within a week or ten days at the most, all banks would begin business in their tem porary quarters simultaneously. "This measure must be taken to prevent any run on any individual bank." More than $7,000,000 was deposited in the five financial institutions. Committee Chairmen Named. The following chairmen of com mittees have been appointed and are busily at work on their various tasks: General chairman Astoria relief com mittee E. E. Grey, attorney. Housing and feeding Rev. W. S. Gil bert. Food supplies requisitions Miss E. T. Walker, county nurse. Transportation William Gratke, execu tive secretary Chamber of Commerce. Clothing E. Grace Williams, general secretary Toung Women's Christian as sociation. Publicity C. T. Diamond, architect General secretary -Mar Jorie Pease, ex ecutive secretary American Red Cross. Food supply E. B. Hughes. Requisition committee E. T. Walker, chairman; Marjorie Pease, Mrs. Herman Prael, Miss V, Babcock, girls' work sec retary. Toung Women's Christian asso ciation; Mrs. I.. M, Cherry, Mrs. F. C. Green, Mrs. W. H. Stevens, city school nurse; pastors of all churches, Mrs. G. W. Roberts, Captain Jorgenson, Salvation Army ; G. C. Pauling. Free lunch. Woman's Christian Tem perance Union Mrs. C. Schmidt. yp- - 'l 5 " ill I j U v. -v RANGES m BEDS TO 00 KEL1EF MATERIAL IS ASSEM BLED AT DOCK. Steamer Lurllne Is Due to Sail Tonight' With Freight for Fire-Swept City. One carload of restaurant ranges, with consignments of cook'ng uten sils, mattresses, bedding and all manner of emergency gear was as sembled at the Alder-street dock of the Harkins Transportation com pany yesterday to be sent to As toria aboard the Nsteamer Lurline last nigrht, while the dock will be kept open all of today to receive relief freight Cor the 6teamer Un dine, due to leave tonight. Aboard the Lurllne last night were a number of passengers, bound for the fire-swept district to assume charge of relief -features and do what Is possible for those requiring assistance. As housing accommo dations are not to be had arrange- ments were made with the Harkins line to have their meals served aboard the Lurllne today. The ves sel leaves Astoria tonight on the return trip. The steamers "lay over" Sunday, but in view of the demand for facilities in forwarding supplies the company decided to keep vessels going. The relief freight was given consideration over i other ehipmenta 1 As a result of the fire the road-) t Lpper Ihe bottom fallu out of a street. The fire, attacking tbe pilings of the elevated streets, quickly destroyed the roadways. Ruins of Weinhard hotel -on rltht and Covey Motor company on left. Beloiv Sailor on patrol duty In burned area. t way leading from the company's As toria dock was destroyed, so the steamers are landing and freight is being handled at the Elmore dock temporarily. On the up trip Friday night, arriving here yesterday morning, the Lurline brought a number of passengers and in her freight list was shown new auto mobiles that could not be taken care of because of the fire. OREDGE HELPS IT FIRE FEDERAL DIGGER CLATSOP FIGHTS ASTORIA FLAMES. Pumps Throw Water on Burning Buildings Practically All Day, Saving Much Property. To the government dredge Clatsop and her crew no doubt is due much credit for the part played in check ing the Astoria fire in the vicinity of Eighth street, which marked the boundary of the devastating blaze on that side. With the arrival here yesterday of Chief Engineer Morgan the participation of the Clatsop as a fireboat was brought about. The dredge was engaged in chan nel work on Tongue point crossing, which extends from Tongue point, just above Astoria, in a diagonal di rection toward the Washington side, to Harrington point. When the fire started those on the late night shift had their attention drawn to it, but it appeared as if it was in one plant and at a point the dredge could not reach for effective use of her pumping facilities. However, the spread of the fire prompted a decision to "make a run for it" and on nearing the city and getting an idea of the extent of the area the dredge was headed for the foot of Eighth street. Showing that no time was lost getting into position, but six minutes marked the time from when she began to turn from mid-channel until she was fast alongside and her big pumps ready. Close to 1000 feet of hose was laid from the vessel and her pumps maintained a pressure of 110 pounds. The crew found buildings on the op posite side of the street scorching when thay "turned to," and after saving them attention was directed toward putting out the fire on the other side. The dredge's pumps were kept going until late in the after noon. Much trouble was met with in trying to , keep automobiles from crossing lines of hose and endanger ing them, one driver even appearing to defy the orders, but the deter mination of two of the Clatsop's company, who leaped on either run ning board, quickly prompted the driver to alter his attitude. The tug Geo. H. Mendell, also of the government engineer's fleet, was at the fire but, lacking hose,could not share in the work as did the Clatsop. Credit Balances of Burned Insti tutions Range From $500,000 'to $1,000,000 'Here.' Astoria banks, despite their losses by fire, will not require other than temporary "financial assistance for some time to come.. Credit balances of the Astoria banks in local finan cial institutions will reach a figure somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and this money can be transfered to emergency use with little difficulty. For the present, according to E. C. Sammons; assistant cashier of the United States National bank, who returned , from the stricken city early yesterday, the Astoria, banks will act jointly and will issue cer tificates of credit through one man or a .committee, . representing ail. These certificates will be issued for such amounts as are absolutely nec essary to meet the emergencies as they may arise. - ' 1 "For the present, the Astoria banks will make use of the banks in Seaside," declared Mr. Sammons. "Money will probably be kept in the banks of that city and carried back and forth as needed. "While the Portland banks stand ready to do everything possible to aid the Astoria Institutions, help is not seriously needed. The banks are all financially strong and. have big balances in the Portland banks. Business, men and citizens of all kinds need emergency money. Tha,t, however, will not1)e difficult to ob tain, for it is but a simple matter to ship funds from the balances here." Mr. Sammons said that tbe bank ers held a meeting Friday, but that they were unable to do much, due to the fact that there was so much turmoil in the city. They will hold another meeting early in the week and thereafter will doubtless come here to- meet with the members of the Portland Clearing House asso ciation and discuss methods of re organization. It would be dangerous, local bankers contend, to make any at tempt to open the vaults of the de stroyed banks for a period of not less than one week. They point to the fact that after the San Fran cisco fire bankers opened ' their vaults too soon. The money and books inside when exposed to the air burst Into flames and were de stroyed. A3 a result, the Astoria bankers will exercise due care to have thd vaults thoroughly cooled before opening them. Representa tives of safe and vault companies from Portland were on the job in Astoria yesterday and were giving the bankers advice as to how to proceed. - As an example of how some of Astoria's leading citizens are pressed for money, Mr. Sammons told the story of one man who stood up in a meeting of friends Friday night and displayed 32 cents, his entire capital on hand. His credit is good and despite his losses through fire he is well fixed. What he needed was emergency money to tide him over until such a time as is required to adjust his affairs arid salvage what he can from the wreck of a once substantial fortune. The problem of meeting the needs of this man and also those of thousands of the citizens who have their funds tied up In the ruinB of the banks, is the task that now con fronts the Astoria bankers. It will be advice rather than loans that the banks will need for some days to come, Mr. Sammons said. Portland members of the Invest ment Bankers' association have volunteered to aid Astoria in regain ing its lost position. After a meet ing yesterday, Willis K. Clark, president of the association, tele graphed the city officials that the local bond houses will market bonds issued by Astoria at' no cost to the city. The city is now heavily bonded, but in order to rebuild the destroyed streets and make improvements throughout the municipality the is suance of new bonds will be neces sary. It is the disposal of these bonds that the Portland Investment Bankers' association stands ready to make without charges. La Grande Ready to Help. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The La Grande cpuncll of the Knights of Columrjus has come to the aid of Astoria with an initial contributions that will be followed with more contributions from other organizations at a later date. The Red Cross of this city stands ready 9 j Christmas Sale of Pianos andPlayer Pianos Consisting mostly of Fine New Instruments out of our own stocks and Reduced in Price. Also Greatly Reduced Christmas Terms An Innova tion; a $1000 New Grand for $750 $25 Down, $15 a Mo. Tl -"mi'Mf--! Trill Ur A V This Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Christmas Sale is unusually and particularly advantageous in many respects. Other sales of pianos have been principally for the purpose of clearing away old instruments, while in this sale the biggest advantage is found in the reductions on new and demonstration pianos out of our stocks with savings of from $100 to $750. And while some used pianos are included in this sale, much better values of course, are the new pianos that are so greatly reduced in price. Formerly. Now. Baldwin Reproducing Grand. . .$3600$285O Hamilton Reproducing Grand.. 2500 1850 Howard Reproducing Grand... 2250 1650 Ivers & Pond parlor grand . 1450 1250 Ivers & Pond baby grand 1250 1050 Baldwin baby grand 1400 1150 . Ellington baby grand 1150 975 " Hamilton baby grand 1050 875 Howard baby Grand . 775 695 Terms $25 and more down, $15 and more a mo. to answer whatever calls for aid may come and other societies are A Handsome Baby Grand So small that any room is usually large enough. Reduced Upright Pianos Formerly. Now. Behning, in mahogany $740 $545 Behning, in walnut 740 575 Behning, in mahogany 740 675 Hazelton Bros., in mahogany.... 725 435 Hazelton Bros, in mahogany.... 725 495 Hazelton Bros, in mahogany.... 725 575 Hazelton Bros, in mahogany.... 775 595 Haines Bros., in mahogany...... 625 435 Haines Bros, in mahogany ...... 625 495 Haines Bros, in mahogany 625 575 The Portland, in walnut 575 450 The Portland, in mahogany . 575 425 The Portland, in mahogany 575 395 Arion, circasian walnut... 475 395 Arion, in mahogany 475 ! 875 Kimball, in mahogany 550 345 Kimball, in ebony 475 265 Baus & Co, in mahogany 450 245 Monarch, in mahogany 47a 375 Hazelton Bros, in mahogany 450 265 Willard, walnut 375 195 Cable & Co, walnut 475 265 Singer Piano Co, oak 650 475 Singer Piano Co, mahogany 650 475 Singer Piano Co, walnut 650 475 Singer Piano Co, oak 650 435 Hazelton Bros, mahogany 775 575 Wheelock, mahogany 375 195 fill fe5 vl mum H r vis You don't need much money to own a player piano now when we sell you a splendid $800 quality ' For $595 Terms: $15 DOWN , $12 A MONTH Formerly. Now. Ellington Reproducing upright. $1500 $1150 Franklin Reproducing Ampico. 1250 875 The Portland Player Piano.... 800 595 Modello Player Piano 675 475 Gaylord Player Piano 800 -495 Winton Player Piano ......... 675 475 The Portland, mahogany 800 595 The Portland, walnut 800 595 The Portland, golden oak 800 595 The Portland, mahogany 800 475 Modello, mahogany 725 595 Modello, mahogany 675 545 Stuyvesant, mahogany 800 495 Gaylord, mahogany 800 575 0)4 Reduced Terms Pay as little as $10, $15 or more down and $6, $8 or more a month according to selection. Free delivery now or at Christmas time within 100 miles. On tlie .Seventa Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. " c "Merchandise of cJ Merit Only responding to the aid of the ruined city. Silverton Raises $500. SILVERTON, Or., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning Rev. George Henriksen, chairman of the Silverton 'commun ity club, and Mayor Eastman called a meeting at the Coolldge & Mc Claine bank of Silverton business men to discuss relief for Astoria. Within half an hour 5500 was pledged. Mayor Eastman tele graphed Mayor Baker of Portland that the money was at the disposal of the Portland Chamber of Com merce and to telegraph Silverton if more was needed. Phone your want ad.s to The Ore gonian. All its readers are inter ested in the classified col'iimns. House of "ualftp pi 3? vmm ' Sri BY AUCTIO v SALE PORTLAND REMEDIAL LOAN ASSOCIATION MONDAY, DEC. 11, 1922, 10 A. M. AT ST. GEORGE BAKER, Auctioneer The fourth annual sale to be given by THE PORTLAND REMEDIAL LOAN ASSOCIATION offers the people of Portland an opportunity to buy Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Oriental Rugs, Men's Fur Coats, Ladies' Furs, Gurley Solo Compass, Underwood Typewriters, Violins, Banjos, Guitars, Cornets, Alto Horns, Melophones, Brunswicks, Victrolas, Graphonolas, Edison Phonograph, Reginaphone, Indian Baskets, Kodaks at compara tive low prices. 1 CARRIE MYERS HERRMAN, Manager of PORTLAND REMEDIAL LOAN ASSOCIATION 394 Stark St. We Have 5000 Pairs of Shoes Too Many for Stock-taking January 1st, and We Must Get Rid of Them During December We Know You Will Help Us. PRICES LESS THAN COST TTw5I T'l!c Ciirnliic- Tc? nnnA T HTaii Ciraii T noc in 11a liitf Tf'c Onlir Way Out. No Odds and Ends, All Complete, New Lines of Fall and Winter g$ Shoes, livery Fair Guaranteed. SALE NOW IN PROGRESS ' Wliite Kid, Colonial. Full French heels, inlay tongue, medium Tamp, light soles; all sizes, all widths. Reg price $10.00. Unloading pijce .45 Patent and Black Kid Colonial Pumps, walk- ins heels, tioodyear welt soles xan-snape tonjerues. Most every woman and . ft ff pro win p: girl can use a pair of these. S Z .95 All sizes, ail widths, ttesniar price V 1 tilAfMt T .lkaliir nv3M Pictured' here a Patent Kid Colonial Fnmp, aiifl. Inlav lilk EVMioh heel, hand turn soles very dressy. $ Cf 8 5 aaa. to ju wiaxns, an sixes, jv mm- valii. T nlnadine- iri'f Black Sntin Colonial Pump with black anede trim around tongue, full French . m . heels, llchtwelisht sole.; nil Bine, Sr.45 all width.. Regular price $10.00. I z Unloading price Same style In Brown Satin, brown Muede trim. - Inloadina' price 5 THESE FEW ITEMS LISTED WILL GIVE YOU A1V IDEA OP THE SAVIXGS OTT FOOTWEAR Remember Nothing Reserved Every Pair Reduced MEN'S SHOES I WOMEN'S SHOES GIRLS' SHOES CHILDREN'S SHOES INFANTS' SHOES if ,SEE OTJR WINDOWS They Tell the Story More Complete WBOTFfE&R. CcHQE CO. HOES SEE OTJR WINDOWS They Tell the Story More Complete 143 FOURTH ST, WHERE HONEYMAN'S LSED TO liB.