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I Ml . . 1G the? Oregon daily journal. Portland,, fril,y EVENING, , ( 1913. BUSjnESS CONDTIIONS ; SHC 1VEINI Money Easier. Also, Reports Bank, on Status in Month 7 , of September. "Many peoplt mistook th usual July end August quiet as foreshadowing- fi nancial and buslnsss trouble, but Sep tember statistic furnish abundant proof that the Portland territory still in highly prosperous condition," save tnt monthly letter Issued t6day by the Mer chants National bank or this city, rTne general situation la be Iter; than for sev eral months. V Money is easier and trade conditions are altogether satisfactory. Manufacturing and merchandising lines should show steady increases for 'the balanc ,of. the year.' The. demand for building1 materials continues good, and fall prospects are normal. Outside of New York, building activity for the entire country has been about the earn as last year." In- discussing oroo conditions, (he letter aaya: - . , , The total production or all crops combined for this year is fully. 10 Jr cent below "average.' Th,e government estimates the production hi cereal at 20 per "cent Ins than last year. The pro duction of wheat, la above the average. and hay crops will probably be 10 or 11 per cent below average, The fruit niwatiirfiHfii 4a: - .1 A ' nan anr ' ti1nW ft. lid Vegetables; 8; per cent ,belw,'j.., ADA t ADAIR, FORMER LEADING WOMAN, DEAD News has Just .been received In Port land Of the death of jtda Adair, who was the leading woman for ' the Baker players for part Of the' season last year and .one of 'the best ''.-"'known? stock actresses of the country i ; 'S Mis Adair in real life was the wife of Walter Gilbert, a former Baker play, er, who is now playing In stock at the Utah theatm In Salt Lake., . Miss Adair wae "visiting her ; husband when death came. ' Bhe hud been In California," where he had planned to ' play for a moving picture concern. .. Her health.:, already undermined on aooount of hard work, gave away and .she hurried .to Utah, accompanied by ; her 14-yearold -son, Jack, by a former marriage. .The youth la known as Jack Gilbert, having been adopted by Mr: Gilbert on. bis marriage to Miss Adair." . : Miss Adair waa the daughter of Mr, and Mrs.' William Apperly, of Logan, Utah. She was a beautiful woman of tlia brunette type, i uted and charm Inar. Sheibegan her : tage.( careoj at an early ago,' nd was encouraged by her parents fh follow the profession, -Dur. ing- her lifetime aha played with many of the strongest theatrical companies in the United Btates. . . . In Portland her passing la, mourned by many, persona who knew her per sonally -and a one of 'the best loved actresses that ever appeared In stock in;thlB-city.-A?:;-:-,.":' : 'T,-- ARRANGEMENTS ' BEING' ' 1- MADE FOR ELECTION filimiM ,ttl Mt.v- flAtnmUiilrin innMir, arrangements made yesterday by Com mlsslonor f t-ii,,,nce' liigelow and Aud itor Pailnir with tiio county ' commis sioners, the county will make all prep arations for the special election Novem? ber 4 and the city will pay one-balf of all expenses within the City limits. Aud itor Barbur. will turn over to the county his lists, of , election Judges and : clerka in order that officials for the coming election may be selected and notified at once. The commissioners have requested District Attorney Evans for an oDlnlon as to the proper' procedure in the dls trlbutlon of election supplies and erec tion of tents. , County C'erk Coffey re fused to handle this part of the election program, on . the ground, that ; the law made this a part of the duties. of he sheriffs ' ' , i ' , More I'3rri : Li 3.' The marriage lmnse bunlnesa " Multnomah county, which tootc a de cided slump following the going ini effect of ' the medical exahninatlun law last June," Is Improving. At first bu half aa many . licenses, were Issued as during the. samo time tt year ago. , Sep tember showed' an IncreuBe in the pi r eentage to two thirds. In Septembeh HIS, Deputy County Clerk Cochran is sued t05 licenses.. For the same month of 1913 there were issued 317 lloensca. Business Efficiency Departme. Los Angeles, -Oct. 3 At tha request of prominent merchants the board of education voted to add to the pubiia scliools a department of business effl clertcy. . - , 1 in '! t 1 1 1 1 ' : AtTHUH J MACtUR.t r AR.CH ITICT 1 Jbairge n lr sic ace ttie World Mow - - LOCATION - ; The company was incorporated under the laws . . - . . ... ' . 4 1 .1 P . . a a ST ft - 0j Oregon, auusi ,5, iyif ana received its ' charter. September 24, 1913. Is capitalized. for . ',,.$200,000., Jjas already proceeded 'to excavate, ; and will rush the building to an early completion. . ' I -'The structure will occupy the property bounded by Twentieth, Marshall and Northrup streets . - .a convenient and accessible location and well .a: CONVENIENCES t ' - V,V IS,, ,. x " supplied with transportation facilities. It is the intention of the .directors to Supply the .; ; Ice skating, is a healthy arid exhilarating st)ort. It ' patrons ' with every convenience - arid comfort. is .conducive' to the best physical development as " .There will be comfortable rest rooms and dress- , - wel1 as the moral welfare of Us adherents.' ' Med- - -ins rooms for men 'land womenquarters" for ; lcaI n1" tins city, ;as.. well as in, every, other. . skating clubs,; hockey teams, etc. , There will i mTni where Ice-Hippodromes are inopera- - -;also:be.conducted a firsts and booth fnr serving orff HrinkV'a 11 Vc YP - j". and" skate room and. provisions for the -care' of , private skates and equipment, " ' : - i ; ; oyer their of facial signatures indorse1 Ice Hippc dromes and speak of them as being patronized by the representative citizens of the city; - :" h :x;H;"''', . , SIZE ' 't ; ' . 'J'-): ; The building will be !75'feet by 36o feet, con - ' . " s "' sfructed of; reinforced " concrete, will : have im--- -".' mense wooden trusses supporting a dome-shaped V roof, and will cost approximately $66,000. There are many large artificial Ice Hippodromes' in the, , U. S., Canada and Europe, but this one, in point of size arid equipment, will be the largest arid . ' . j bet appointed in the world. There will be seat- ,'"". -f ing .capacity for over 5000 people. 'An interesting point, generally rnisiinderstobd by the public, is ; the method of c freezing the rink. V Twenty miles of . 1-inch pipes, laid four inches apart, containing a circulating brine 12 degrees above zero, freeze the ground.,,' After this water in small quantities is sprinkled on until the ice has formed to about 2 inches above the floor. ' Such ice is harder and smoother than natural ice, 7 . .and there is no danger of breaking through and getting wet or hurt. J1. teTKat all may enjoy rthe' privileges "of the I Hippo -v drome, three sessions each day will be operated. -;The morning hours will be from: to to 12 an v exceptionally good time for children.- In the aft ernoon, open hours from 2:30 to 5ill be ob-1 served, which will .-'ajJpeal ; to the - women and those unable to attend in the evening; ; From 8, -to j 1 ; p. m. the general- public' will attend, and it - is very likely that between these hours most of: : , tne contests will be held. '.;", And Interesting Contests Between Local and Eastern Hockey Teamo Presesiits CONTESTS Athletic organizations are making preparations for the organization of hockey teams, .which" will 'compete with out-ofrthe-city leagues as well as their local contemporaries.;, The plant will not open in time this year to secure its own prof es-v. sional hockey team, but arrangements will be -made next season whereby this Hippodrome will have its own team entered ; in the Pacific Coast League, along with the British Columbia teams. This is, a new sport for! Portland and will be. re- -ceived'with great favor, for it is considered the fastest and most interesting game known, v v ; MUSIC CONCESSIONS ; t v i vtiuutu iwk jpfwurviiib - will irt V t. C-mpiVJ-w mem ior a numoer or peopie concessions tor h f v Will ssBWb. svnr m ' - sap sk sk apsr-vav w aaaaBL EDIT- VL m ))(ri f l . Every skater, whether a devotee of. rollers or ice, w appreciates, the' added 'Pleasure of skatinc tn music. This will be anamusement .feature .of- , the renting;and Celling of skates and shoes will ' .the Portland Ice Hinnnnrnm nf intArpf imViA . ' uA Uaf.i--td:- ssater as wen as tne speci ' stand will be erected and i a. character " is honed to - concerts an attraction. m themselves. Well jh. inHncf rffli':'flHHifiAnHAhA'"fftrWDAr4iv. fleeted program . importance. It wilt.be a source of pleasure to means of giving, employment, to local. .-, and a customer of niany -local merchants and-in- V k ,w ; vr:",:musiciansear!y'all;yeanaround.-,t P - 1 ' s v f i vr.s.;v,a.:v-..: ;?,"'?'J :;'':::;:a'V-.';:.r-'- v , 41 '! f Hi ' VlS'if:-;'.,-''-'" 1:' : Over fifty men m Dember. . During the farirsummer mont the.rink.is riot in operation the com : r'. :i;.!.-?"::y t? III . f' ' j ; i: