THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20,' 1914. ALLEGED SHORTAGE IN GRAVEL DELIVERED TO J; CITY IS INVESTIGATED Commissioner Bigelow Asks Grand Jury to Conduct In vestigation of Charges, ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW Tlrt Attention Called to Matter by Low Vrlca Tar Yard Which la raid by Municipality. Arrests may follow an investigation by the grand Jury of a charge that dealers in Band Hnd gravel had de livered Miort measure to the city. The matter was pliieed before the Inquisi torial body yesterday afternoon by C. A. Bigelow, roromisHloner of finance. Two experts who have been going over he city hooks have already been called as witnesses. Just how far reaching the grand Jury investigation will be is not "known. Several of the men not in the cityTi employ, but said to be involved in the charges, have left the city and a qnlet search iu now being made for tfeem. Commissioner Bigelow decided yes terday afternoon that he had sufficient information to ask the grand Jury to make a thorough Investigation. Bow Price Attracts Attention. According to one of the Investigators the first inkling that the city was gel ling short weight sand and gravel was by the discovery that material pui cbascd by dealers from the larger deal ers cost the dealers more than the city was charged for. A check . revealed, uccordlng to information secured by Commissioner Bigelow, that the deal ers purchased two and three yards of sa ml and gravel, and on the books the city is charged with four yards. Henry Koott, who has- been deliver Ing material to the city for a number of months and who Is known as an "In dependent" dealer, charges that a sand and gravel combine Is trying to put him out of justness. He says the In vestigation -was started by this com bine and that one of the investigators Is now In the pay of the.se and and gravel dealers. Accounts Art Checked. First Information as to the alleged shortages was placed before Commis sioner Bigelow by George Craig, who ' 1 'feald to have been formerly in the fmploy of the Oregon Independent Paving company. Craig has been going through the records In the auditor's of. flee for a number of weeks and when 'It was called to Commissioner Blge low's attention, Deputy Auditor Moody , was employed to make a check of the sand and gravel accounts. Craig this morning refused to state for whom he was working fir why he was taking uch an Interest in the Investigation. .PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST I)elf;ation I)e-lures Thnt Paving ov. Laild Avenue Is Worthless,, Alleging that the pavement laid on I.aiid avenue, I Gild's addition, is worth less, a large delegation of property .owners appeared before the city coun cil this morning and asked the city to '.delay proceedings until It could be definitely determined wno was re sponsible. According to Rev. C. C. Poling, who headed the delegation, the property ; was puf-'hased from the L.ndd Kstate company with tin- understanding that the pavement would lust for a number of years. They believe the company and the city are jointly responsible and ask to he relieved of the cost of reconstruction. OtVXKKS TO PAY THE COSTS Alder Strret Pavement Is to Be Repaired. Alder strrt 1 r to be repaired and the property owners by themselves ar to pay the cost of the work. Such was the agreement reached this morn ing by the city council and a delega tion representing Alder street property owners. It was stated that the patch work could be done for $1 a yard and the work will total 1000 yards on the thoroughfare from Sixth to I-ownsdale streets. A resolution wa adopted permitting the property owners to enter into a contract with a paving; company and allow the city to have supervision over the work. The action of the city re lieves it of responsibility, which is to to he placed on the property owners. - Work Is to start immediately. PAVEMENTS NEED PATCHING Representative of the Rose Festival Speaks Before Council. 'The streets In the downtown sec tion are In a disgusting condition and as a result a great deal of criticism will he Aearcl from the thousands who attend the Rose Festival here next Oregon first enHnanseneanej Oregon last Oregon all the time Giving Preference to Oregon Institutions Makes Prosperity for Oregonians Does Business "Exclusively in Healthful Oregon" Invests All Funds in Oregon Securities Before you sign an application for life insurance, examine our superior policy contracts and low premium rates. 5 v. i i BEST FOR Home Oflicer Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison, Portland WL.-Mill L. Samuel- . . . C.S. Samuel t rwaenir(Tvit. General Name Is Written - In 314 Times Frank 3. Millar ecelYe More Totes Than Tan Dvur for KeJlxoad Com missioner, in Multnomah County , Examination of the ,-bemocratic pre cinct statements for Multnomah coun ty show that In this county, at least, I 'rank, J. Miller . received the most votes for the nomination of, railroad commissioner. Mr. Miller's name was written In 314 times to a vote of 228 for H. I. Van Duzer, 96 for Hal Patton and 69 scat tering. month. Worjc ought to be started at once to patch some of the worst places," said George Lb -Baker, amuse ment director - of the Hose Festival, before the city council this morning. 'While you city commissioners are not directly responsible," said Mr. Baker, "strangers will place that re sponsibility upon you." SKJX LICENSE IS REPEALED Council . Takes Favorable Notice of Protests of Merchants. No longer will the owner of an elec tric or otherwise Illuminated sign bo reaulred to pay a license. The coun cil this morning unanimously repealed the ordinance. Th repeal, resulting from many pro tests, pays back to over 200 business men $332.70 which had gone Into the general fund. Bonds Bring High Price. Premiums as high as 4.35 per cent were received for 10 year improvement bonds bearing 6 per cent interest sold by Commissioner Bigelow yesterday afternoon. The Lumbermens Nation al bank secured $43,448.82 in bonds at a premium of 4.11 per cent, the United States National bank, $5000 at a prem ium of 4.15 per cent, and Morria Brothers $5000 at 4.35 per cent. The total amount sold was $63,448.82. Would Protect Pipe Line. Dredging or digging near the pipes carrying Bull Run water in the Wil lamette river is hereafter prohibited. The city council this morning adopted an ordinance making Mt a serious of fense to do any work near the pipes which would in any way endanger Portland's water supply. This meas ure Is in accordance with one recently adopted by the public docks commit slon. City to Buy New Auto. The city is to buy another automo bile, this time for Superintendent of Playgrounds Thompson. The council this mornfhg authorized the purchase of a machine to cost not more than $600. This is the second machine for passengers for the park bureau. Pure Milk Iepot Authorized. The city council this morning au thorlzed an appropriatioa of $60 for the establishment of a pure milk de pot by the Visiting Nurse association during the summer months. The de pot Is to be located across Fourth street from the city hall. More Booths Needed. 1 he city council this morning appro priated 52sO which is to be used for the establishment of booths In the Central Carroll market on Yamhill street. Dentist's Wife Sues. Oregon City, May 20. Dr. Paul C Yates, dentist, of Portland, was mad defendant in a divorce suit Tuesday in the circuit court of Clackamas county by his wife, Ethel May Yates Mrs ates in ner complaint alleges tha her husband was cruel to her, and that he was in the habit of making false ac eusatlons before friends, which im paired her health, she says. She avers he makes $200 a month from his prac tice and she wants $50 a month all mony. They were married in Salem Or.. February 7, 1910. Mrs. Mayr Etta McOmber filed sui against her husband, John E. McOmber. on the grounds of alleged cruelty an desertion. They were married In Kan sas City, Mo.. November 29. 1899. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. Vancouver, Wash., May 20. Mar riage licenses were issued yesterday by the county auditor to the foliowln persons: Oliver I,. Smith and Hatti I. Jopp. both of Portland; Paul Peo plod and Mary Kaufman, both of Bea verton; H. J. McFarren and Elizabeth Kossberg, both of Orchards. Ot-egon City Licenses. Oregon City, May 20. Marriage li censes .were issued to the following Tuesday: Samuel Hyde and Miss Mary Gehrman of Oregon City. This couple was married by Justk , of the Peace Sievers. Joseph C. I andMiss Mary Kelenhofer of I Fell From Car-inge. niageriem. Wash., May 20. FrertJ .i.k., cuipiuytra at ine H. J. Potter sawmill here, while riding the carriage lost his balance and fell from the mov ing carriage to the floor, severely bruis ing his right shoulder and leg. Dr Ralph S. Stryker attended him. A Insurance f Company OREGONIANS Manager Assistant Manager LANE WILL SPEAK TOLLS QUESTION IN SENATE IN FEW DAYS He Says , He Does Not Be lieve Free Tolls Would Do Pacific Coast Any Good, REE SHIPS ARE NEEDED Many Candidate for West Point and Annapolis Are Palling; JTa-w Candidates Are Selected. (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, May 20. Senator Lane expects to make a speech on the tolls question In a few days. He considers tolls the smallest factor In the ques tion. While' he will not now state his position on the subject, he believes free tolls would not do the Pacific coast any good. "We ought to have free ships and our navigation laws should be re vised," he said. "But we can't get it through the senate, and of course we can't ask our seamen to work for $6 or $8 a month in competition with coolies." Fail in Examinations. Washington, D. C, May 20. Sen ator Lane's first and second alter nates having failed for examination to Annapolis, Merrill D. Richmond. of Salem, then took examination and notice has just been received that h passed. The principal and alternates nomin ated by Representatives Hawley for West Point also failed in their exam inations. The new candidates selected are: Dean I. Piper, Myrtle Creek, now In the Oregon Agricultural col lege; Roy M. Poole, Hillsboro. and John G. Manning, McMlnnville. They will be examined May 26 at Vancouver barracks. Lake View Star Route. Washington, May 20. Star route service has been established out of Lakeview by Valley Falls to Parsley and back, six times a week. Oliver P, Corey, Lakeview, secured the contract for $2685. Teacher at Indian School. Washington, May 20. Ellen E. Sex ton, Pendleton, has , been appointed teacher at the Jicaulla Indian school, New Mexico. Mail Transfers. Washington, May 20. Harold E. Worster has been transferred from Springwater to rural route 3, Esta cada. Donald R. Allen Is appointed carrier on route No. 1, Mulino, vice Joseph L. Udell. v New Forest Assistant. Washington, May 20. J. O. D. An derson of Prineville has been appointed forest assistant at Prineville. Pleasant Home Mail Service. Washington, May 20. The postoffice department informs Representative Hawley that the application for an electric car mail supply for Pleasant Home has been granted. Hood River Has No Representative Both Candidates Befeatad at Primaries, So Flan Xs to Unite on One Independ ent Nominee for the Place. Hood River, Or., May 20. Hood River county will place an independent candi- oal " ln 1,eJ? J"1"1 """J" "re of this morning's session of the Forty spntatlvc for Hood T?1ver and Was I mio o counties.. Both candidates from Hood i tuver county were aereaiea in me pn- , mary nominating e.eci.on ana nooa represented at tne grange, and the River county is left without represen- Qel atM are being welcomed and en tation in the state legislature. One ; tertained by citizens, and high school mira oi me population ana over one. third of the" assessed valuation of Hood River and Wasco counties In ' Hood River county. Several cand - dates are under consideration, and It is being planned to throw the entire Republican, Democratic and Progres sive strength of the county to the inde pendent candidate to assure his elec tion against one of the present nomi nees of Wasco county. Several Hood River citizens upon whom all parties can unite nave consented field under a united vote. unite have consented to take the Stricken While Taking Degree Charles E. Golden of La Ctranae Dies While Attending Odd Tellowe Grand Lodge Session at McMlnnville. j McMinnvllle. Or.. Mav 20. Charles : E. Golden of La Grande died here this I where he was being entertained during the Odd Fellows grand lodge session. Mr. Golden was taken ill while taking a grand lodge degree Tuesday evening. Neuralgia of the heart Is jgiven aa the cause of death. He was 55 years old. A daughter attends O. A. C. at Cor- vallis. She has been notified and will come to take charge of the remains. Ambulance Takes Family of Three rather, Snowing; tne Way to Horn for j Wife and New Baby, Breaks Sis teg- j AU Sod Together. J Spokane, May 20. While piloting an I ambulance to his home, to take his wife and new-born baby to the hospi tal. F. G. Miller of Vera, a suburb, fell f rem his- motorcycle and broke his leg. The ambulance took all three to the hospital. ' Signs of Summer. Barview, Or., May 20. Sunday marked the ope'ning of the first of the Tillamook beaches for this seaso'h Rockaway. Several hundred people were present from Tillamook city, and the other county - beaches. Water sports, tug of war, baseball game and other sports enlivened tlw day. In the ball game Tillamook city won from the Rockaway team by a score of 6 to 0. The women of Rockaway served lunch. May Rule Ireland. London, May 20. The Standard as serted that the puke of Connaught, now governor general of Canada, would bb the nexUyiceroy of Ireland. Will Fight the Fire in Orchards mat Growers In Freewatar District Organize Protective Association; Paid Beputia Will Act as Prunars. Free water. Or., May 20. The fruit growers of this district met Monday night in the Odd Fellows' hall with 200 in attendance. Horticultural Commis sioner Weatherman of Elgin was pres ent to advise the farmers on the fire blight, which. Is working havoc among the orchards. At the close of the meet ing the growers organized themselves as the Mllton-Freewater Fruit Protec tive association, with O. K. Goodman president. J. H. Slover vice president and L. A. Reineman secretary treas r urer. County Commissioner Cockburn promsed financial assistance to pay deputies to act as pruners, and a vigor ous campaign to eradicate the pest will be carried' on during the next 30 days, Eose Queen and Her Maids Are Honored Ad dub and Boaarlans Join In Pa rade and Luncheon Is Said at the Hotel Portland. The Ad club and Rosarians together today auspiced an advance Rose Fes tival with a street parade and a vocif erous luncheon In the Hotel Portland. The Rose Festival queen and her maids of honor were given to the view of the public for the first time in the parade and then cheered and toasted at the luncheon. President C. F. Berg Intro duced C. C. Colt, president of the Rosa Festival association, as master of ceremonies. He introduced one after the other the young women chosen to participate In the Rose Festival tour de luxe and each was greeted by the Ad men and Rosarians standing. Mrs. David Campbell was introduced as the chaperone, and Mrs. Goodall as winner of the slogan contest. Remarks were made by Mayor H. R. Albee, Judge R. G. Morrow and C. V. Cooper. The Royal Rosarian band made its appear ance and serenaded the gathering with well chosen music. A special song for the day was sung by Charles Hobison and Philip Rosen thal and all together sang a new ver sion of "God Save the Queen." Editor Bailey Is His Own Attorney Cathlamet News-paper Man Is on Trial on" ' Numerous Charge a of Alleged Slander; Will Defend Himself. Cathlamet, Wash., May 20. Trial of the first of 11 actions for criminal li bel began today in the superior court, when John G. Bailey, editor and owner of the Columbia River Sun, undertook to act as his own attorney in defense of the man'fold accusations made against him for alleged scurrilous, slanderous and malicious attacks ap pearing in the Sun of March 26, 1914, against Jay Gibson, cashier, and M. Gorman, president, of the Wahkiakum County bank of this city. Judge Alston of Everett, .Wash., Is on the bench In place of the regular Judge, Edward H. Wright of South Bend, Wash., who was called east to Iowa several days ago by the illness of his mother. Notwithstanding Judge Alston's urgent request to the defend ant to either employ, or allow tne court to appoint, an attorney, Mr. Bailey remained firm In his decision to be his own lawyer. Wrilliam Stuart, prosecuting attorney for Wahkiakum county, is being assisted by A. W. Nor blad, city attorney of Astoria, Or., In conducting the case of the state. State Grange in Annual Session Monmouth. Or., May 20. Flattering reports of the condition and progress, of the state grange were the feature Election ", I" .Z: , '.. of officers is to come later In the day, Flfty-eight Oregon communities are , r,,-, r,nrrr,a Br,hrol students P. H. Johnson, mayor; J. H. Ackerman, ; Went of' the Normal; P. O. Powell, master of the local Krange, made ad- dresses at a banquet in the fir grove on the school campns last night. Numerous resolutions are in prepa ration for presentation and action. Sapo-Nol Tooth Powder A 25c package of this excellent tooth powder free with a 25c Want Ad in next Sunday's Journal. (Adv.) I n r AV .I II i if I I i-p-mi awn ii. ...j. a ij a i n 1 1 i t i t I I f I 1. I . I I I I f IV I I - - .v ! 1 I I I 1 I I 1 EJ Ii ZSll 1 rl I it'll. I I I m za aiai-vjK ja a. jr ji mm mar m c m mars ar ; m m i i r i v. k m at m m m t . m. m- mm mm mm mm . m m . av mm mam w m m w jm i tt... w e i r little : K?T? SSt -y THE ENGLISHMAN flfec; t JPT wvJK. S I IrVfe .? tft. f f b,. y-' f AND THE GIRL , f fe 1 - J - r t,V"... - --- ----- 1 I PW i M w 4 f 4 iora x-iciure every weeK.j jv f' f;A ' IT T i miV .The.Late8t 8eriei .Ko. ll 1 V i "nnufc'WTi ywc no vatut vw bib s i V, or THE STOLEN PARCHMENT" t X -.v In Two Parts . I Miss Esther Sundcjuist ANDY PLAYS CUPID .1 A Violin Solos Comedy ! A I The Father's Scapegoat I Biograph Drama Coming Sunday i " a'-j dolly of the dailies 1 Miss Betty Andersen T J ' Lyric Soprano or a Tight Squeeze f ? lO ADMISSION 10 . 10 ADMISSION IO J CIROFICI CONFESSION IS NOT ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN TRIAL ft RLlleS Out Statement Of it . - I a, I Dago Frank i Becker Not Concerned, Judge Says. HE MAY NOT GO ON STAND Defense Expects to Closs This After noon, Which Makes Xt Unlikely Becker Will Testify. (United Press Leased Wire.) New York May 20. The defense at the trial of former Police Lieutenant Charles F. Becker, charged with the murder of Herman Rosenthal received a staggering blow today when Justice Beabury excluded testimony showing that "Dago Frank" Girofict had ex onerated tiecKer or complicity in me crime, so xar as ne Knew. irouci was one of the four gunmen executed ai omg cung a iew wcena ago iur BoscniniuB muraer, I JUHlice HSDury s ruling cauie wuwi i nomas aacinerney. principal Keeper a. L oiujg omg prison, was i;usu. ai- i torney Manton, ror tne aerense, was allowed to question Mclnerney while me jury was exciuaea irom me cuuii- room, putting Into the records the cen- trai racts or jironcrs anegea conies- sion, ror me purpose oi a Dasis oi ap- peal. . Becker's strongest card was played yesterday afternoon when Frederick Hawley, a reporter for the New York evening bun, was caiiea to me stana. I He swore that he telephoned Becker news or Kosentnars murder, uecser, he said, came immediately to the I scene. "I remained with Becker until 8 o'clock the next morning," said Haw ley. Hawley's testimony contradicted stories by Webber and Rose that Beck- er met them on Forty-second street after the murder and congratulated them on Rosenthal's death. Attorney Manton announced he ex pected to close the defense's case this afternoon. This may mean that the defendant will not be called to the stand. Portland Branch Of Distributors North Pacifio Fruit Organisation An- nounces Xocal Opening; With Wilmel Slag of Sood Birsr as Manager, Spokane, Wash., May 20. Local members of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors have announced that a branch office of the company will be opened at once In Portland. Wllmer Sieg, sales manager of the Hood River branch, will also be manager of the Portland branch. Such action has been contemplated for some time announcement being . : , made some months ago that Portland vrould soon be made a branch point of distribution. Mill Worker Killed. Aberdeen, Wash.. May 20. John Humberg, age 45 years, was killed at the Donovan mill yesterday when i. log which he was shoving- from the pond to a slide, slipped back, struck the float on which Humberg was standing, and sent him head foremost into the pond, where he struck his head on a log and fractured his skull. He leaves a wife and four children. "Kansas City III" Will Enter. George M. Myers, president of the Kansas City Aero club, Kansas City, Mo., yesterday advised the Rose Fes tival that the "Kansas City HI" will ba the official entry of that club In the national balloon meet to be held here, Thursday of Rose Festival week. Ralph . Hoyt Delegate. Ralph W. Hoyt will be official dele gate of the Rose Festival association and the Commercial club at the straw berry festival at Roseburg, May 21, 22 and 23. Friday will be Portland day at the festival. Siam's Three Attractions. Chicago. May 20. Agricultural Commissioner Stallsmith, of the Sac Francisco fair, announces Slam will send a troupe of dancing girls, a white elephant and Tajanl, the king's broth er, to the 1915 exposition. J I I KJ1 .Vl- tuc ATDc . 5r4 '4f'rl t Odd Fellows Elect Officers lfcMinnville Heabera Arrange for En tertainment of Seiaratea to Grand EuampaMBt McMlnnville. Or., May 18. Large delegations of Odd Fellows are arriv ing for the annual grand lodge encamp- HHnt ft nil ArolYll ttAAH hova nrntr I 'or entertainment. The grand CuvoiMiuuill Carta a -0 Allot, prOBIUU UUUSC the ,oUowta officers: g. A.HogUe, Wright, Albany, grand patriarch; R. Andrews, Portland, grand high priest; E. E. Sharon, Portland, grand scribe; W. W. Francis, Albany, grand treas urer; E. A. Williams, Freewater, grand senior warden. The Ellison encamp ment team last night exemplified the Golden Rule degre before a large audi ence at the I. O. O. F. hall. Public Auditorium Will Be Discussed City Seeks to Build Bis; Structure at Coat to Come Within the Sunt of $450,000. To come to some satisfactory agree ment with .T 1-T Frdlnr1pr TVew York architect, for the proposed pub nc auditorium so that the city can buibi th ntr.irti.rA within tv. tinnnnn allowed, a meeting will be held by the citv council an Mr TTreed la rider at o-tn nVWlr thia of rn-r.nn A oVrt conference was held yesterday after rioOn . Mr rrr(.Ayrit.r. ctAt.H that rh. it could build an attractive auditorium on the Market block Which will be adequate for the city's need at a cost of $450,000. He came to Portland to press his claim for $16,000 which he contends is due him for work on the original plans. An estlmatn of the cost of a building in accordance with these plans shows that the structure would cost more than S700.000 when the city is restricted to an exenditura of $450,000 for the buildine alone Mr. Freedlander says that It was not represented to him by the old audi- lonum commission that the city was restricted to a building costine $450. 000, although he now understands that sucn is the case Two Divorces Granted Charging Margaret Robertson with deserting him 23 years after marring John Robertson was granted a divorce mis morning by Circuit Judge McGinn Robertson was allowed custody of a ii-year-ota daughter. Two other children are past their majority. The KoDertsons were married In Quincy, Mass.. July 26, 1887, and Robertson testified that Mrs. Robertson left him and went to Alaska in October 1910 Eva M. Gibson was allowed a divorce from Robert N. Gibson on grounds of desertion. They were married October 23. 1911. and she saidhe deserted her March 20. 1913. Two Wounded in Duel. T ...... t I nn t-. . Tisza and Stephen Rakovsky of the Hungarian parliament were both wounded In a duel with swords over a political Quarrel. Free With Want Ads AJTL g or haP-nI tooth pow- r with a 15c want ad In Snni1v' a o r Journal. (Adv.) TODAY, Special Added Attraction! EDWARD HOLLAND PRESENTS THE GREAT PROBLEM DRAMA WHEN W0M A Picture Every Woman Should See Which Deals With the "Double Standard" of Morals, and Emphasizes the Question, Why Should a Man Have a Hundred Chances and a Woman Only1 One? Powerful Lectured Motion Pictures Ten Cente-NO RAISE IN PRICE-Ten Cents MMiMMMiBMI $ Also Four Other Great Photoplays Confetti Throwing May Be Prohibited Two Commissioners Object to Boas Festival's Application Action Post poned, Owing to Absence of Hayor. There may not be any confetti throw ing during the last two days of the Rose Festival. The Idea was opposed by Commissioners Daly and Brewster t the city council meeting this morn ing. The Rose r estiva! association bad asked to be allowed to sell confetti nd streamers on the streets on June; 1 and 18, as is done in other cities. Commissioner Brewster stated that if confetti is allowed a great deal- of rowdyism would result. As the mayor was absent, action was postponed. The city council granted, however, a permit to the Rose Festival association to use Sixth street, from Yamhill to Taylor streets, for booths and otber structures from which souvenirs are to be sold by the association. Traffic will not be allowed on this portion of the street during the time the sales are on Rose Festival week. ND0RSE ADMINISTRATION The present city administration was Indorsed last night by the Men's club of the Third Presbyterian church and resolutions introduced by Dr. A. L. Hutchison expressed opposition to any of the recall movements. The meeting was the last of the year. J. E. Wer lein presided and Mayor Albee was chief speaker. His particular theme was the department of public safety. Because Bourne Couldn't Play. Washington, May 20. Nine repre sentatives were victorious over as many senators at the conclusion of the inter-house golf tournament on the Columbia Country club's links yes terday. Journal Want Ads bring results. NOW FOR Strawberry Shortcake Hi! with Oregon berries, made the H azel wood way, at the Hazelwood Confectionery and Restaurant Washington at Tenth The world's greatest shoe sale see Page 4. THEATRE Thursday, Friday and Saturday Lf If.. . T m EN SIM 5 e 1 U 7 ! v , i mm Oamtf fry mmd krftM aar th iirtct Natural Alkaline Water Your Physician will recommend its use, to relieve INDIGESTION RHEUMATISM URIC ACID COUT Not Genuine without the word Mm HOTEL 8TEWABT 8AII FRAIIGISCO Geary Street, above Union Seuare European Plan $1.50 a day up jS American Plan $3.50 a day up. j naw steel and brick structure. Third ad dition of hundred rooms now Wldina. Every modern convenience. Moderate ratea. Center of theatre and retail die tricU On carlinea transferring all over eat. BeUiie eeaibei anU teniae ana itnaai. AMUSEMENTS HEILIG f HI AT RE 11th tod Moniaoa LAST THMIOUT O.I P TXMX ivlliuill, OilQ OCHATJNCEY PHI lcotT In the drama "BHAMZEN DHTJ." Priee I2f 1150. i. 75,.. fyy. Night, May 22-23 ork Grand Opera Co. In Gounod' Grand Open "FAUST" IXCEIXEHT CAST Splendid Production and Orohattrm, Chorua Conoerted by Principal. Lower n.w. 10 row 2, 12 row 1.50. Balwny. 5 row $. 4 ro. 75 10 row 5oc. "ITY MAIL OltHKKS NOW BOX OKKKE Kvl.E OPENS TODAY. IHEATEE rain , A-W0. 8o. L. Bakor. Krr. Home of Jhe famous Baker playera. Tonlalit, Ail week Mat. Wed.. Sat. By apetlal ar rangeuirut with Charlie Krofaman. "THE 00MSPIRACY." A thrllllnK drama of criminal life-In New York. Absorbing atory, atartllna rllinaxea. Erery act a aurprlae. KthiIih. :ft tXic, TV. box aeata. 1. Jut. Ual . Z.V. Mr; box 73c Wed. Mat., all aeata (evceiit boil. ! 23o. Next wee.: "A Poo. There Wit." L road way at Alder. WEEK HAT It "The Soul Kim," the Cy olonto Muiical Operetta; Joaeph Ram uifton , 4 Co.: Skipper, Kennedy h HeeTea- Wirten 1 bura; Brother ; Boott A Wallace. . Extra, by : apeoial releaae, Burial of the Vera Crux Heroea at New York. LYRIC Phono A10M. SEOUrVISO TODAY The Most Powerful Play of the Century, a Gripping Story of the Conimrrrt lu Glrla. "THE TRAFFIC" ! A Dramatic and Social Earthijuake, Era ilea ' Nothing. Conceal Nothing. Dlatorta Nothing. I Not MoTlng Plcturra. Seat Nnvr Selllug. Price S5o. 3&e and tOe. K!rt Time in America at I 'ovular Price. Portlnd' Modal Pboto - Ply HouM. Extra Special todavt mm mvwday "THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES" Sensational five-part Reliance, feature ahowlnf; there is but one standard of morals, a ninicla one for both man and woman. Mavmmoth Caat Exceptional FbotoTAphy. "The Morning Paper" Keystone educational, showing every feature of the publication of a great daily. EASKXB S. rSKXZJTS, Orfantrt. lOe ASKZ8SX0V lOo BASEBALL PORTLAND ' vs. TACOMA .May 18 to 24 Inclusive Weekdays 3 p. m. Sundays 2:30 p. m. Ladies Free Wednesday and Friday Grounds 24th and Vaughn AJTXSH AJTD AIUuJUAOjUT ooojavoi Beat Winea. Liouora and bera Jaerred L411M w4 413 MArrisea. bm lit St. A In r Spanish t grille