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TIIi: OliiXOIJ CUIJDAY JOURNAL, PORT LAUD, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 4 1013. Mil K Hi! PREPARE TO FI61IT Try to Force Way - Outside Through Newberg Com pany's Exchange. !' 1 ; .... (Special to The Journal.) " Newberg, Or., May 8.A bout a year Ago the . Chehalcm Mutual Telephone company, a farmers' line, was granted a franchise to occupy some' of the streets of Newberg. No effort lias been made to do business in the town In the mean time, but of late there has been much work extending the lines out into., the country, an office has been established here and a switchboard installed Recently a proposition was made to the Newberg Telephone company by the mutual to exchange business and for the Newberg company to grant to the hew company long distance privileges : through the Newberg exchange, and to allow the mutual 6 per cent on tolls collected, ....,.., '... , ' , The matter was considered at a meet ing of the company Wednesday night and a letter was sent the mutual to the effect that as there was no profit in the long distance business, the Newberg company would have to reject the propo sition in that regard, but that the com pany would be willing to confer with representatives of the mutual, 7 Yesterday the mutual announced its decision to proceed to do business in the town as well as in the outlying coun try and that It had made application to the railroad commission for long dis tance service through the Newberg com pany's exchange on the ground that the refusal of the company to grant the same is discriminatory and in viola tion of chapter 279, laws of Oregon gov erning publlo utilities, .BUENA VISTA FARMER DISAPPEARS; REWARD Spedal to The Jonrntl.) Buena Vista, Or., May 3. Believed to be mentally unbalanced and In a very nervous condition, Edward E. Elkln, a farmer of this place, and a member of the I. O. O. F. order here, left his home near Marlon a few days ago. People In Polk county have been asked to keep watch for a man that answers the de scription of KIktn and report to his friends at Buena Vista and Independ ence. A reward of $50 Is offered for anyone who will locate him and hold him until his relatives can take him back home. Elkins is about 5 feet S Inches high, wears dark clothes, is of medium weight, wears an I. O. O. F. badge and gives the impression of being a man not af flicted with mental diseases. WOMAN PAWNBROKER GIVES HER PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE , Sweet Home News Notes. ' Sweet Home, Or., May 3. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herley Bowser of this place, a-baby bay, April 30. The" railroad surveyers of the South ern Pacific 'company are her running lines. ' They have their tents up by Nye's real estate office. A.,, if pillillif , : mmmmtmi Mlsa Carrie Myers, who cotiftttcts the pawnbroklng business ot "Uncle" Myers, established by her father years ago. AR1PIAN0S ART k HMOS Amon& the "knowing" there is a grow ing sentiment that, in selecting a piano for' one's home, consideration should be given to the style of the case. Tone quality and durability are prime requi sites as always of course; but these and a ease design that is in harmony with the other furniture in the room, may be had at the same time... The ruling influenced the room in which the piano is to go should be con sidered in deciding on the case of the piano. If the general style is after the cabinet makers of1 the time of Queen Ann, the piano case may share that style; if Chippendalerules, say in his heavy style, a : correspondingly ' heavy case should be selected; while Sheraton or Hepplewhlte with their light legs and straight lines, relieved by exquisite curves, require a piano m harmony. When' these things are not regarded, ami a-big heavy piano, full of curves and rarviug, Is put into a dainty room, furnished with light, delicate furniture. it Is certain that the eye Is offended, noiftf my transactions during the past few matter how much the ear may be pleased by the muslo from the Instru ment. The situation is equally bad when til chaste and light Sheraton piano case is put among heavy chairs and tables, covered with ornamentation. In such conjunctions there ft contrast and no: harmony. A discord is struck by the piano on its entrance, and' con- tlnnes to ring as long as such condi tions exist It is true, that it Is a dis cord for the eye, and not for the: ear; but there is no need of offending the eye, for pianos by the very best mak ers may be had In cases which will har monize with the furniture in your room. The U raves Music company Is pre pared to furnish you with a piano or player piano which will fit in the sur- roundings you wish, to put it In, and that will please the Sensitive ear. Please phone or call. Our representatives will take pleasure in discussing this matter with you, whether you intend to buy the piano now or in the future - The Graves Muslo company removal sale now in progress offers Art pianos at .the price of ordinary; grades' and styles $101,265 in piano and player piano values, going at $63,265, ABT PIANOS Here you can bUy an exquisite Kran ich & Bach $595 "Chippendale" model in llie finest of Circassian walnut for $435, another of Kranlch, & B.ach $650 Shera ton model, for $465, an art finish Chick . erlng Bros, in Chippendale case design, $650,, now $445; an elegant San Do mingo mahogany Sheraton model, $660, Lester for $365, and Empire model $625 upright grand Kranlch & Bach In beauti ful mahogany for $495 A Kranlch & Bach Kheratoti small grand in splendid elreasslarrwalnut, and one in mahogany, $850, sale price $690 A large Art case, Ohlckering 'Bros., customary price $650.' for $485. A large massive, handsomely carved art Colonial Circassian walnut, $660, for $485; another medium $695 ICranlclr & Bach Chippendale model, in satin finish, for $445. Then, too, it is not necessary either to pay sa-muctj to ceure a, correctly designed, piano, at Graves. MuBic , company. Mere you can .' find a perfod-Sherator, Gaylord niahog. upright for $i95tc. ARTISTIC SXAYEB FIAJTOS. splendid (Sheraton auto grand $1025 ifayer piano, fine mahogany, for 1655, as also a -$900 Empire model Weber tlano for $425. A large Colonial George hogahy,' $950, now $675, A $1100 artis- mlngo mahogany Lioster $lJ5o player piano for $535. A $850 Chippendale Krcll auto player piano In rich mahog any for $565, a Sheraton "Kurlong" .58 note player piano $650, for $395, etc. The Graves Music company Ki-moval Hale opens Monday morning at the old Mtmwl lit T-'mirth Htrrf By Fred Lockley. On Sixth street, between Oak and Pine, you will see the sign "Uncle Myers, Pawnbroker." When you enter the pawnshop you will find that "Uncle" Myers is a woman. Her name is Carrie Myers. , . v "My father started a pawnshop here In Portland in 1879," said Miss Myers. My mother has all the domestic virtues and the homemaklng qualities of the old style orthodox Jewess. Upon the death of my father it was necessary for some one to take hold of the business. This was 24 years ago. When I was a young girl I took charge of hfs business until other arrangements could be made, and I have been here ever since. . "I know of no other occupation that is such a liberal education as that of a pawnbroker. I missed the chance of studying books, but I have certainly had an opportunity of studying many a hu man .document Tragedy and comedy follow each other in rapid succession. And withal the pawnbroker must be dis creet. -"' - "In this filing cabinet are the records of transactions of many thousand peo pie. Here is the card of a- prominent society woman whose husband has no suspicion that the Jewels he has given her are In' my keeping. "Without mentioning any names, I am going to show you some of the records weeks. .. "Recently a Well dressed, young man came in to borrow money on a gold watch and chain. Presently he returned to secure a loan on a ring. He told me that his father was a well to do banker in the east. His father gave him a ticket to Portland .and $100 and said, "I want to see what kind of stuff you have In you. Go out west and see if you can make good. When I was your age I wag making my'own way. " 'My father forgets that I have never earned money in my llfe-r-that It was his money that sent me through college, that I came out west without any spe clal skill or knowledge by which I could earn money. He forgets -also that he was a poor boy, and from the time he was 12 years old he had to make his own way. He wanted me to have an easier time and to secure what, he al ways wanted--an education. Well, he gave me an easier time he gave me an education, and with it he made me at terly helpless. I have written home to mother to get money, and , until that comes I'll have to depend on you, If he had -only put me to work when I was younger I wouldn't be In this kind of a fix now.' "A day or two ago a young man came in to secure a loan. He told me he had been reading the booklets sent out from our, booster clubs about the wonderful opportunities In the west that he had a family In the east, had thrown up a po sition and with, a little over $100 had come out here expecting to land a good lob and send for his family. He had been, here over two months and been unable to secure any position, and he was pawning his watch to secure money to pay the fees of an employine nt ageney to secure any kind or a jod anywnere at any wages. "Two . years ago., a medical student came In. He was working his way through college. He slept in a doctor's office to save room rent. ;- He wanted to borrow some money on an old-fashioned watch chain his father had given him. I loaned him $10 on It. He later redeemed lt He oweB me right now $135 on that watch chain, which I couldn't sell for oyer $20. - I am loaning .him the money to help him through college, and I arn loaning it; to him strictly on his char acter, purlng; the two years that he lxMplriaFedmomv of me constantly he has 4 never once alTcaoTiccp'TilB ' promise to me.' j Borrowing; Bad Habit. . V "Borrowing usually is a matter of Im providence. People form the habit of borrowing, and It is a bad hnhlt to get lnto.. No less than 20 people pawned small articles with me before the balj game April 15 to take In the open ing game. Stenographers who get from $60 to $75 a month come here and pawn their rings and watches to be able to get a new hat that la on sale or a suit that has struck their fancy. Actresses, gamblers, clerks who want to take their girls to the theatre, society women who have used their allowance more quickly than they should, all come to me to be helped out." As we were talking a young man came in rather shamefacedly and laid down what was evidently a diamond engage ment ring. He was given a $5 loan upon It. "A pawnbroker must know something Of every business for example, there, in the case, is an expensive surgical Instrument a doctor pawned. There is a camera, there a violin. Scores ot other pledges that have not been re deemed are for sale. If we did not know something of the value we might loan more than we could get out of them. 'The rapacity, the hard heartedness, the unscrupulous methods of some pawnbrokers have branded the whole profession In the minds of the public, as composed Of a bad lot. This Is as unjust as it would be to condemn the whole medical profession because some doctors are unethical. Kew pawnbrokers could live on the Interefet secured. The larger profit comes from the fact that not over 50 per cent of the articles pawned are redeemed. Inasmuch as we do not loan anywhere near the value of the article we secure a good profit from the resale of the unredeemed pledge. "France and some of the other Eu ropean countries have the most scien tific system. In those countries pawn broking Is made more or less a state' monopoly. In those establishments you see long counters. Over one is marked 'jewelry,' over another, 'musical instru ments,' and so on down the line. Low interest Is charged and .government clerks who .have no interest aside from their salary are in charge of the dif ferent departments. This prevents un scrupulous pawnbrokers from . taking advantage of the dire need of their pa trons. - . "We could talk about the pawnbroklng business for hours, but I want to tell you about something, that Interests me even more. For 24 years I have been 'Uncle Myers' to the borrowing public. Sometimes, 1 think I. have wasted my time, but then, when I raallre that, it was the Knowledge i gainea in this busi ness that awoke me to the need of re medial and altruistic effort, I am glad that I was compelled to take he busi ness up. " "I have opportunity in my dally deal Ings, to study the social problems. They talk about the high cost of living and about low wages being responsible for the downfall of most fallen women. 1 cannot agree with that view; ' A girl who was In here the other day told me she was getting $8 a week and her board at a restaurant I asked her "how she could dress so expensively and she told me that she could as long as she had a 'friend.' , "One of the most potent causes of the downfall of our girls. In my estimation, is the utter lack of parental supervision and home training. Havejrou ever noticed, comparatively! rew-jewisn giris nere in the west-are to be found in the underworld? The rea son in there is a closer intimacy between the Jewish mother and her daughter than between the Gentile mother and her girl. , ; Would Help rorelgnerm, "The dresm of my life Is to establish a Jewish home in Portland, superintend ed by, a sympathetic Jewish woman where the homeless and helpless strang ers coming mostly from ; Russia and rloumantaSeawtflnd veHwtttd hoafd at a cost of not to exceed three dollars a week amid healthy and uplifting sur roundings. .. ; ' . V Our people are dispersed throughout all nations, oppressed, despised, perse cuted and massacred. In spite of, and probably because of hlB oppression, the Jew has pieserved h!s racial Identify and his racial cliaracterlHtlrs. , "The Jews, you know, do not appeal to outsiders for help. We help each other. ' 7 V, "Not only have I made a living here but I have managed our house and sent both of rny, sisters to Europe to be edu cated. One of them studied music four years. She died In Berlin. My younger sister brought hef home to Portland to be burled. When my younger sister returned to Europe my mother went with her and they stayed there five years until she had completed her edu cation In music. She Is a fine violinist She is married and lives In New York. She plays only for charity and never ac cepts compensation, . 7 "I became the adviser of so many women, and explained business transac tions to so many foreigners that I saw there was a real necessity for a night school for the newly arrived adult Jew ish emigrant. I organized a night school In connection with the Neighborhood House in April, 1908. Since that date I have had charge of this work. While at first I was the only, teacher I now have 12 assistants. We have enrolled 102 adult pupils, 62 being unable to un derstand English. We have1 enrolled over 700 since the night school was or ganised and I presume we have found employment for at least a' naif of our students. '" "On the car the Other day I met a young man who said, 'Do you remember me. Miss Myers? I looked at him and said, 'No, I don't believe I do.' He said, 'Don't you remember the boy who came to you some years ago not knowing a word of English? Don't you remember how you helped me and encouraged me? I have a Job now at $24 a week and I have $2600 saved.' "Tb Jewish emigrant usually is a hard working, ambitious, home loving citizen. You will find that most of them after a few years are doing well. After the hard conditions under which they barely existed in Itussia, the Jews flourish here under the favorable con ditions just as does a tree that is taken away from a rocky, inhospitable sol) and transplanted to a rich and fertile aoil." WOMAN FILESCHARG E AGA INST PATROLMAN Charges of brutality and conduct un becoming an officer were filed today In the city auditor's office against Patrol man Charles Ba'kcsy, the complainant being Ida W. Schellhorn. The complaint alleges that the patrolman, who, as "Strangler Smith" was formerly a fa miliar figure in the wrestling world. did without provocation maliciously and brutally assault one Babcock, causing him great pain and suffering. The as sault, says the complaint, was commit ted April 8. The woman,' whose complaint was drafted formally by Deputy City At torney F. L. Everson. says that the po' liceman's conduct in the neighborhood where complainant resides is generally domineering and brutal. She asks that he be discharged. According to the story told to Deputy Everson. Bakcsy had a grudge of long standing against Babcock. He is said to have followed Babcock aown a oar street and to have set upon him vici ously, beating the man terribly, wnen a crowd gathered near the scene. It is said that Bakcsy drew a revolver ana threatened to phoot some of the by stajiders uDon whom he called for as sistance in arresting Babcock. None of the crowd, from the reports, seems to have believed that the policeman neea ed any assistance, when Rnhnock was tried In the muni- rinai rnnrt he was acquitted and a num. ber of spectators arrested by Bakcsy for refusing to help in the arrest of Babcock were released oy tne municipal judge, who decided that it was unneces. Mrv tn rivft them a trial. The charges against Bakcsy will be heard by the police committee of the city executive boara. 23 OREGON INSTITUTIONS GIVE TRAINING COURSES c.i.m rir Mav S. Besides the high schools in Portland there are 21 nigh and two colleges in the stale giving teachers' training courses, which r,iH. graduates to a one year state tparhcr's certlTlCaie. MSiiwni ow School Superintendent E. F. Carletcn left here today to visit these senoois which are located at Baker City, Merrill Hood Rlver'.Ontarlo, Tillamook, Spring .i nmomsvlUs Klamath Falls. For cimv rolleare of Philomath. June mtv iwvrtin Point. Seio. Cottage Grove, South Brownsville, McCoy. Rose i.hannn Eugene. Corvallis. Sa lem, MeMinnville, polytechnic College at Ashland and Fortiano. SPRINGFIELD, OR., PAVING BRINGS A REMONSTRANCE f Special to The Journal.) Rnrinf1ld Or.. May 3. Remon strances against paving of -Fourth and dfth utreets here are being circulated arid will be presented to the city council Monday. The contract was lei 10 iiara x. tTrnrvv rlanstructlon company last Monday on a basis of $1.80 a square yard for pavement consisting of a four inch concrete .case wun a v men as .haiiio mi rf a pr For a similar nave ment the Montague-O'Reilly company of Portland ma i.za, dui vne council re jected the latter company's bid on the ground that the El Oso pavement, though laid by another company, had not proved satisfactory to Springfield. RUPTURE IS CURABLE Results Not Influenced by Age or Time Standing, Says Expert. Rupture is not a tear or break in the abdominal wall, as commonly sup posed, but is the stretching or dilating of a nattiralpcning, therefore subject to closure; sSid F, II.. Seeley, on a late visit to Tortland.- The Spermatic ShieldTrus closes the opening in 10 days on the aver age case, producing results without surgery or harmful injections. Mr. Secley has documents from the gov ernment, Washington, D. C., for in spection. Anyone interested will be shown the truss' of fitted if -desired. geld and fitted only by Lauc-Da vis Drug Co,, i aok a.uq tw ifcwc agent for Oregon. Other firms advertising and selling imitation beelcy bpermatic Shield Trusses are impostors, Look for the word "patented" on each' Spermatic corrugated shield. " TWO ITALIAN STATUARY MASTERPIECES , - ARE PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL Y. W. C. A. Handsome statues, gifts , to Y. V. C. A., from Mrs. Helen Ladd Cor ' bett 'and Mrs. Fred Pratt. . ; The Young Woman's Christian asso ciation was last week made the recipi ent of two superb pieces of Italan stat uary. One is a bust in Carrara mar ble by Allegrettl, showing a sweetly pensive face, the head draped In a lace scarf. The other piece is a full figure of a girl, "Self Help," the subject be ing engaged in braiding her hair while reading a book which lies on her knee. The expression is one of studious con centration and so beautiful Is the entire composition of the study that one al most feels the suppleness of the fleshy A number of years ago Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett gave her mother, Mme. Ladd, the full figure statue anu at the same time another daughter, Mrs. Fred Pratt, gave her mother the bust. Ac cording to an expressed desire of Mme. Ladd all gifts reverted to the givers at the time of her death. This was true of two lovely Italian marbles. Both Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. Pratt have long been Interested In the work of. the Y. W. C. A., the former having in years past served on the board, so they con ceived the idea of giving to the asso ciation these objects of art. " The' appreciation of the officers and secretaries of -. the association Is sec onded by that of the girls who come and go In the association building ev ery day. When the statues were first put In place it was generally supposed by many of the girls that they-were simply being loaned. Then they found that they were the property of the as sociation their pleasure was unbounded. Two girls were standing before the statues yesterday.- One of them said: "How wonderful it must be to have money and be able to travel about and see all of theBe beautiful things," and her companion 'added,' thoughtfully, "Yes, but how much more wonderful to have the disposition to place some of those pleasures within the reach of those less fortunate." ROCKPiLE FEATIIOUc The grand Jury yesterday In IU f.in.t report to Circuit Jinle Davis tharn -,- . feed the meathouse and kitchen ot lh Kelly Butte roekpile filthy and de clared that the meat block was most un sanitary and unfit for unn. The ventila tion In the county jail in the courthouse was said to be bad and changes' were recommended. Other institutions wer declared to be in good shape. The Jury recommended that tobacco be furnished the prisoners who smoke or chew.: Eleven true bills and eight not true bills were returned and 67 witnesses examined. J- Owen, a solicitor for the Sunday Mercury, was Indicted for -extortion; Del V, Meagher for a crime con nected with the recent vice scandal; H. M. Hudson, for illegally wearing an Klk emblem: C, H. Shiel, alias W. 11. Niece,, for-passing bad checks; Walter O. Johnson for larceny of watch; H. Gllson for obtaining cigars from the Shlller Clgar company through falsa pretenses; Park McDonnell for con tributing to tbe delinquency of a minor and T. J. Leonard for swindling M. J. Denny In a real estate deal. The Leon ard indictment was brought to correct an error, in an earlier indictment and the Meagher indictment was brought on account of the fact that Meagher is at tempting to escape an Indictment against him at present for a similar crime. CHRISTINE NEILS0N VERY . ILL AFTER OPERATION (tlnlted Prets Utaed Wire.) Denver,. Colo., May 3. Following a minor operation performed on her after she had fainted three times during tha Thursday night performance" of "Hanky Panky," the musical comedy, now play ing here, Christine Nellsen, the opinio opera actress, is in a critical condition at a Denver hospital today. She waa unable to sing her role last night Miss Nellsen comes from Oakland, Cal., whee she started her operatio career. ' " , . . . . . Experiments with forcing vegetable growth by electric lights have shown that flaming aro lamps produce the best results, as they give off , carbonic acid gas, a natural plant food. , ml JLJ 1 ADIES who are for Spring a looking ppareU- Ik 1 -should bv all means see the beautiful display of new Suits, Coats and Dresses in our Ladies' Garment section, occupying the entire third floor. The greatest effort has been expended on this showing, and it is by far the best selection of styles and fabrics that we have ever shown.' It is made up of the best models from a number of well known makers, rather than a laree purchase, which included all the -gar- 'i . t i nn kJ . 1 menis wnicn some one inanuiauuicr nau uk.iihiiu. These garments have a style an a quality that is pleas ing to all women of good taste; their smart appear ance and fine tailoring insure lasting satisfaction to the wearers. ' - ' Hand Tailored Suits $19 jQito $65.00 Af ternooivand Street Coats In the newest and most unusual models -7- '.'V.v' '': -.-.' -7.. 7.7 7.:':.i.;L $15.00 to $30.00 Fine Wool Dresses Plain tailored and semi-fancy . models, $7.85 to $29.85 1 l a. HllBenSellir PW'W -Si -, Our Alteration department will give a prompt fitting, with de livery at the hour promised. LEADING CLOTHIER, Morrison Street, at Fourth. if mm .1 - V' . -