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I TOE . OREGON SUNDAY J JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 191. REFUGEES OBTAINING mm CARE AND E SHELTER IN LONDON Miss Elise Montgomery Pens Interesting Letter of Con- uiuuii.5 hi ureal uemeii BELGIANS GUESTS OF CITY WESTOVER TERRACES RESEMBLE VIRGINIA ESTATE FOR WHICH THEY ARE NAMED r&rU&nunt Offer Kotpittlity of XngltnA to Stricken Oui From London, though in terror of Zeppe lins. Is" a mott hospltabfe host to the many poor . refugees from , the contl- an interesting letter , from London, datl Serttemher . 1 S ' Mi Montgom ery end ner sinter uni) brother-in-law. liieuienani anu flirn. ofcoauro (.ar garet Montgomery) are, among the few Americana who are ataying In England through the great European conflict lieutenant Zogbaum la an attache In tha American embasny. Following are interesting excerpts from Mias Montgomery s letter writ ten to her mother, Mrs. J.' B. Mont-mmtrv: The great crowds of Americans have I lert lndon. There may be another In flux, for when I went to the steamship office yesterday with Mian Ktta, the bhtpa all seemed to be -full .for some time to come.. Thousands of Belgians and worn French are arriving In London and, one hear much French spoken . Ip th utreets. The National Gallery was full of French speaking people on 'tfwnday. They .look at the pictures with so much more intelligence than the Amer ican tourist. No guide books, and yet their criticisms and their laudatory re marks, even those of such as. seem to worth listening to. Snglaad OItn Aid. Parliament has offered the hospital ity or cngiana 10 ine ueigian people. A great act of generosity I thiuk, for everyone In England is feeling the funch or the war, some more, some bss. There are many out of work, and especially ttervants, because every one Is cutting down their expenses. England cannot produce sufficient to feed he"r own population, and nearly 11 the Belgians arriving in England are absolutely destitute. 1 saw some of them at one of the centers where, on their arrival in London, they were received, fitted out with clothes and directed to places where they could, find lodgings. The poor, hunted -creatures with pale, sad faces sat there silent and listless, not secmini; to care what became of them. Some had dirty, little paper parcels, which contained all of their belongings. They bad traveled miles and miles on foot, begging their food. I suppose, and they looked quite - starved. One party of eight had been, a month getting from Liege. Of course the large majority of them are women and children. I hear the committees who receive them and place them are not allowed to find employment for them, because there are so many British subjects out of work. Soldiers Throng1 Streets. But I cannot vouch for the truth of this statement. OxTord offered hospi tality to the professors from the Uni versity of Louvaln. As for the native population of . England, they are all full of the war now. At first there seemeti to be a mue want of enthusi asm about It: especially In the country districts, where the simple people could not Understand what It was all about. The London streets are full of soldiers in every stage of training, from the newly enlisted recruits whose long files often hold up the traffic as they go marching off to get their uniforms, to the well drilled soldier just leaving for-the front Re gent's Park seems to be always full of squads being drilled. I have heard It . said that the great problem now is to get sufficient officers to drill the thousands and thousands who are en- ll.tlnn V. it l, . i . . x iv age xiiiiii. mr enlisting now is 19 to 35, old non-commissioned officers up to the age of 45 and certain selected non-commissioned officers up w wie ago oi ou. One meets everywhere young soldiers walking with their sweethearts or in the trainn and buses. Sometimes one of the girl's hands is bare, showing her sh(ning new engagement ring. The small Jewelers' trade is absolutely at a standstill except for the unusual sale of lings. Each day there Is a list of people "married quietly on ac count of the war" in the dally papers, and nearly all are weddings of soldiers. ICen Deserve Cheers. It. is often remarked that the troops are never cheered as they march through the London streets, and yet "these good fellows after "Sullenly re treating" day after day, when they were first brought face to face wita the enemy, "because the order was given to retreat," an order which they - could not understand, not discouraged by this unpropitious beginning and 'their "severe losses." were ready to V I I J: '5f PS V V I Ml i T I S&-'r . -.v ill no arc-lights are lighted and all lights I commerce and labor at Washington to are lisrhted later than formerly. The shop-keepers are asked not to illumi nate their shop fronts brilliantly, it has been . oenied in . tne papers - mat there is anv fear of a ahortaee of coal. yet I was told at the beginning of the war of a notice having been officially sent forbidding a certain person to publish that. England is short of coal How is it possible for England to be short of coal one asks? If it is pos sible' the government is taking wise precautions. One feels that every ef fort is being made to keep the people of England quiet and contented. On toD of the eate leading into Hyde Park at Hyde Park corner, a wooden platform was erected a few days ago, and two great searchlights .have been placed there. Whether they are being used each night or not, I do not know. Such are some of London's prepara tions for self defense, noticeable to the casual observer: Ashland Wireless Is Grounded and Dead Tit teen-Tsar-Old Operator Receives Vo tioe !rom Government That His Sta tion Most Be Closed During Wax. Ashland. Or.. Oct. 3. Darrell M ink ier, of Ashland, 15-year-old builder and operator of a wireless station so com pletely equipped that it must be oper ated under a government license, has received notice from the department of close his station during the European war or until further notice..- He has accordingly grounded his wires - and neither . sends nor receives messages. When in operation, his station receives messages from all stations from Port land to San Francisco. The govern ment requires him to operate under both a station and an operator's license. The licenses are Issued by the department of commerce and labor at Washington. In Issuing them, the government specifically retains the right to revoke them in case of war or dire public peril, and either to close up or appropriate for govern ment use the station and its equipment. Top Residence of J. D. Hulbert. Bottom Residence of O. B. Stubbs. Much of the charm it Westover Ter- i races Hes in the houses already built there and those under construction. Westover Terraces' were named after an old Virginia estate Westover bought early in the 1700's by Colonel WilViam Byrd and still in the posses sion of members of the Byrd family. The old Westover Is a typical southern colonial mansion, built high on the banks of the James river. Westover Terraces, too, are high, overlooking- the city, rivers, miles of unbroken, virgin forest, and in the east mountains which are eternally snow capped. . There are hot any 'show palaces" on Westover, with the sign of the dollar mark on the door posts. The houses there are real, homes, built for comfort and beauty, a quiet, dignified sort of beauty that is restful and in viting. BoHdlng' Scheme Definite. There is a definite scheme of build ing. The contours of the hillsides are so varied that certain styles of archi tecture seem to suggest themselves for certain houses. Broad gentle terraces suggest colonial settings. One of the most attractive homes on Westover is being built by Mr. Hunt of Wood, Montague & Hunt. It is Georgian colo nial, with its charming hall and stair way. The living room, which is fin ished in old ivory enamel, has a big colonial fireplace, suggesting yule logs that snap and crackle. Upstairs there are four airy bedrooms, with sleeping porch, and tiled bath. The attic is de voted to the maids' rooms. Another house now completed is that of Frederick HyskelL The house and garage are typically Dutch colonial, with quaint red roof. 'One of its de lightful features is the large sunroom, with southern exposure. It is Just off the main livinff room and arranged to command a wonderful view. This in terior is finished with old ivory enamel, and the . walls are hung with artistic wall paper. The upstairs has a number of large, comfortable bed rooms, finished with such closets and wardrobes as would delight the heart of the most painstaking Dutch house wife. H. E. Pennell's home is a large colonial affair, containing 10 . rooms, with magnificent view veranda. The hall has large kpen staircase, with ma hogany newells and handrail, lending a pleasing bit of contrast to the old ivory woodwork. The second floor has five large bedrooms, with sleeping porcn and bath. The attic is finished into comfortable quarters for the maids. i Other sites suggest Swiss chalets and some Italian chateaux with formal gardens. It seems almost like some fairy tale come true all you have to do is wish for your favorite sort of house to livj In, and the good fairy will see that it's properly placed and built! And still some easterners think that everything west of Pittsburg is crude! Train Robber Is. Caught at Colton Bandit Who Said Up Southern Faeiflo passenger Is Identified.; He Hay Be Bank Bobber, Too. Colton, CaL, Oct 8. The bandit who held up Southern Pacific train No. 101 last night at Colton, was captured to day and is now in the county JaiL Two boys saw him lying in an un used building and told Constable Pul ler, who arrested, him. The man was found within two blocks of whore he with the fart - asking that similar elections be Meld in those towns. Hoae-burg- is no! dry. and Oakland and Glendale are i wet Jumped from the train. At tn Jail heltlon were flft with the county .'clerk : was Identified by the proprietor of the j today. The petitions contamea www Hub hardware store as the man who 600 names. .The towns ; of ; Glanflal had bought a revolver there-two hours 'and Oakland. nave aiso riiea yeuuou. before last night's holdup. The' bandit confessed he did ihe job and said he alone was in it He ad mitted coming here with two other men but declined to give their names. He seems to be under the influence of a drug or liquor. He was seen Friday afternoon with two other unknown men. - The man stated that his name is Jesse, Carle and that he lives at 127 West' Sixteenth street, Los Angeles. Carle is being sweated to discover" if he is one of the men who recently held up the Lark near Burbank and se cured $2000 in money and Jewels. Roseburg May Vote On Local Option , - VJ Petitions Rare Been riled Asking Court to Authorise as Election on J Question in Bovember, Roseburg. Or.. Oct. 8. That the vot era of Roseburg will ballot on the question of local option in Roseburg under the terms of the home rule bill, at the regular election in November; seems certain, as petitions asking the county court to authorise such an eles- Violenfj Quake Is Recorded bt Needle ... - 'Vr x Brooklyn Seismograph Shows Heavy arthq,nak Shook Xastinc 42 Hin--' ntes, Vot fve 3000 Miles Distant. - ; New Yorkf Oct 3. The seismograph of the Broijyn college, on Crown heights, recorded aii earthquake shock this afternoon which lasted for 42 mlnn. utes. The fcartn tremors, wnicn n of a violent cnaracter, began t p. m. and lasted until 2r08 p. m. Tha heaviest stuck was registered .at 1:34 p. m. No calculation was givea as to the exact distance of the earthquake, but it is Relieved to be under SOOO. miles. t ' . ; To present a minimum of resistance to the air all the stay wires and an gular surf?es of a new Frehch aero plane are hclosed within a scientifi cally curv i body. Monroe h I 1 Model M 1 jl , The Rendezvous of Good Style is Here EVERY man 'in town who takes the proper pride in his appeance should spend a few minutes in this store and at 1 his earliest convenience. 'A We consider otrr present offerings to be the best we've ever shown. jAnd tnat means much to you and to us. Variety of design, attractiveness of style andpquality of tailor ing combine to make of surpassing interest this season's display of , ' ' Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes They are, as always, reasonably priced ; you owe it to yourself to corfte in and see our stocks of ready-tailored clothes. take the offensive the moment the or- ! der came for the attack. Surely Tom my Atkins is deserving of , cheers. I enclose a clipping of a boy's letter to his mother, which will interest you if you have not seen it The children, who are the pulse of a nation, show the pitch to which pa triotism has risen. Little troops of them, all under the age of 12, parade the streets out of school hours. One group of little ragamuffins parades with old tin cans as drums and a sin gle bugle (the pride of their "band) on which the happy possessor can play a single call. What matter if no one can tell which. Little urchins run along the sidewalk collecting "pen nies for the land." Another more im posing company is possessed, some of helmets, others of toy guns, but no boy is allowed to wear a helmet and at the same time carry a gun. This miniature army is followed by a corps of Red Cross nurses in' caps and ap rons, carrying a stretcher and flag with the words: "We children ap peal to you fathers and sons of Eng land in answer to the call of our mother. country, to enlist- in Lord Kitchener's army. Enlist today! Eng land expects every man to do his duty. God save the king." The col lection on the sidewalk is never omit ted. This time it is "for the relief fund." Has Gala Appearance. London has quite a gala appearance because of the flags flying from al most every building. There are com posite flags, 1. e the flags of the four allies made, on one long piece of bunting. Sometimes the four flags, are one over the other on the same flagpole. Some delivery wagons have them flying from the four corners of the wagon. Sometimes they are hang ing each from Us own flagpole in front of a building and often one sees the flag of Japan as well. Another Interesting thing to note is the preparations London is making to defend herself against the enemy. Some say Germany is building 50, some say 100 Zeppelins. Ana wnai may these Zeppelins be intended for if not to attack London? Only a few days after war' was declared, we' were told that the top of the war office had been manned with guns to shoot down the Zeppelins. These warlike prepara tions are not apparent to the ordinary observer. I have often gazed at the war office since then trying to dis cover some trace of these guns. Last week the DUblic was notified through the newspapers that the lights in the London streets were to be diminished for some days, because of aeroplane observations which were to be made over London by night Flying by night, we are told, is a much more difficult feat than flying by day. We read in last night's paper that one of these daring night scouts. Lieutenant Richard Gates of the naval wing of the Royal Flying - Corps, was so in jured (how we are not told) that he died two days later. Streets Poorly Xdghted. Sunday night when it was pouring rain, and last night when the wind was high, the lights in the streets re mained still diminished. There are few arc-lights lighted; in one place I count only two out of every six light ed all along the street In some streets B Suits $20 to $40 Balmacaans $15 to $30 EN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER morrisonIat fourth it Exclusive Agent for Dunlap Hats, $5; Brewer Hats 3 jjj I fimi Beiuflnsfliry f OR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS your own. We give absolutely We replace teeth without plates which cannot be told from reliable and up-to-date, dentistry, which will please you, not only in looks, but in active service. Our artificial teeth are guar anteed to fit, to stick to your , mouth and to feel comfortable. CROWN AND BRIDGE SPECIALISTS Examination and Estimate of Work ! Cheerfully Given Free Good Plates .$5.00 Porcelain Crowns ; .$3.50 . Gold Fillings S1.00 22rK Gold Crowns S3i50 22-K Gold Bridge .....$3.50 Silver Fillings ... . .50 r XaJPT ATlEHDiNll. AX.lt WORST WARRANTED 15 YEARS. We Are Always Busy Because Our success is due to the fact that we do the very best work, at very : lowest prices. ELECTRO PENT AIL ::V.'r lr ill v'" v $L 1 ; ... Jtti. v I We Don't Hurt You We Do Good - Work We Don't Charge Too Much 7 h iPAMLOI&S OrBH E fiuty RELIABLE PAINLESS DENTISTS C In 8-STOHT BUXXiXtlSrG. E. C Ausplund, D. D. S., Manager, 313l2 Washington Street,- Corner Sixth iM !l - : .- 5111 " Now Is Certainly the BSSSSBS flMM oinnie to IBtuiv Faainos Many Baby Grand Pianos and Slathers of Latest and Best Player Pianos Also Included in This Emergency Sale at Eilers Chickerings, Kimballs, Sohmers, Eilers Duo-Tonal, Haddorfs and other standard makes of. Upright Pianos, Player Pianos :nd Grand Pianos, The beautiful Player Piano de Luxe can now be secured at a price as low as what other houses charge for the ordinary played piano. The long- . t r a . r t i .i l f t i j : il m. l : l-.j.j J i i waitea-ror AUtopumo aaay virana, me oniy penecx piayer piano duiii m granu piauu iorm wiuiuut uiauguig ii imc, ouu iuuuucu ana montca ai . i . t i i i c . i. n - -- cm a..M m.:.. cii...tu r... v. r-. an undreamt-of low ders for three more. price by the manufacturers' representatives. Remember, for every two pianos sold, Ellsworth, Barnes br Davey secure or so discounts and big reductions as above don't worry them. Buy now! ilf . Chickering Pianos The price of the Chickering is standard the world over, but owing to our special arrange ments with the manufacturers we have also a special proposition to offer on the Chickering. America's oldest established and very best piano in regular uprights, in player piano models " and in beautiful baby and parlor grands, can now be had at a price that will ; prove a real surprise. An offer' that has never been made to any piano . purchaser heretofore, and limited to imme diate buyers of only , a few of these ' time - honored, time - tried and world-renowned pianos. New York's Proudest Achieve ment in high-grade piano making -The Sohmer. It is used? by nearly all the;. Nation's .best mu- as their established sic houses leader. The Sohmer can now be had in many styles of beautiful upright pianos, elegant mahoganies, beau tiful Circassian ' walnut, mottled English walnut, etc, etc. The Sohmer also has a stand ard and established price, but a few of these instruments will be sold in this emergency and sur plus sale, though the low prices cannot be advertised for obvious reasons. Be s sure and see the s beautiful Sohmer Pianos, and let us tell you the present low price. Kimballs We want to call particular at tention to a lot of the very finest Kimball pianos ever shown in this cityl , No f rner : kimballs have - ever been here. Thousands of Kim . ball hare been sold by us in the' past. We are now offering these splendid Kimball pianos for sale at less than actual dealer's bill ing, for the reason that these in struments have been taken back by us from several dealers for whose trade they were found to be too expensive and we have already- received a portion of our : cost from these dealers. It would, jeopardize the manu facturer's interest elsewhere were we to openly publish the sale prices of these Kimballs. But we During This Great Sale Our Store Will Be Open in the Evening Till 9 o'Clock. wish to state frankly that we are selling these Kimballs for less and on easier terms of payment than we have ever offered Kim ball pianos since we commenced business here. A Superb Exhibit of Baby Uprights The Baby Uprights on the third floor will attract the attention of every discriminating music lover. They are the joy of the fastid ious musician. Just the thing for a cozy parlor, or in apartments. Of dainsjst case design, most ex quisite Tjnish, the sweetest toned, and alsjn .the most durabe pianos that ha" je ever been offered by the Ho$;e of Eilers. .Ttiesey jtoo, are included in the price sacrifice. In fact, nothing is -reserved. The little beauties are priced at only $345 for the regular $$25 styles, and the plain er model's, are $12 and $27 less. Sold nojvf on a- new 40 months' payment plan. Bring or mail a deposit hi $5. : The Nation's ; ... EILERS BUILDING, BROADWAY AT ALDIR Ellsworth, Barnes and Davey, -Authorized Representatives of tfce Manufacturers S