The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 08, 1914, Page 2, Image 2

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    .-the -Oregon . daily - journal, portlan d, f Tuesday evening. December 8. i9U.
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'Advisory Budget Committee
Recommends That , Road
master Be Retained,
HOLM AN FAVORS REPORT
County Co&unlsslonar I.ifht"tr Will
Xfot Commit Xlmsslf on His Attl
" tuV en Jtwoommsndations.
In It report to the board of county
.rommlnHloncrn, the advisory budget
committee recommended that Road
.mastflr John B. Yeon be retained in of
fice, and that a bond issue be made fqr
the purpose of hard surfacing the Co
lumbia highway and other main trunk
'roads in the county.
When asked today if he would adopt
the recommendation of the budget com
mittee as to Mr. Yeon, Commissioner
Tlhtner said:-
"That is a matter that will be deter
mined when it comes before the board
In its regular course. I can .not say
what action the board will take, as I
am only one member. I do not under
stand that Mr. Yeon wants to retain
charge of the entire road system. ' I
have been told that he is only anxious
to .superintend the completion of the
' Columbia highway."
Hardly r air Question.
.' Mr. Ltghtncr was further asked if fti
'the event it was decided not to con
..'.tlnue Mr. Yeon he had any other per
son. In view for thj place. He replied:
"No one," and added, "that Is hardly a
fair question."
Commissioner-elect Holbrook, who
will be a member of the board when
the matter of electing a roadmaster
comes up, was non-committal. He said:
."I am not yet a member of the board,
and it dos not seem proper for me to
express any opinion yet. When I am
..Installed and the matter comes up in
- the regular order of business, I shall
; vote for what I consider ths best In
i terests of the county. I do not now
: know what thj policy of the board will
. be. I do not know whether Mr. Yeon
wanta the position or not."
Commissioner Hoi man said:
j "I am strongly in favor of the bud
get committee's recommendation, 'and
,; I. shall vote, to adopt it. Public, serv
ice by our wealthy taxpayers is a rare
,thinir. and we should encourage It. By
: keeping Mr, Yeon on the job, the coun
ty wlU receive full value for its ex
, penditures on the roads."
' -i Teon Qives Position.
' Mr. Yeon,;when asked if he was will
. 'trig; to take over the work on the Co
lumbia highway only, sea suggested by
.Commissioner Llghtner, said: "I do
not bo understand it and I have rea
, son to think that Mr. Ughtner does
not wo understand it. I had a talk
v with him yesterday and if he has that
understanding why did he not tell me
soT The proposition' is simply this: I
will take over all the county roads or
none at all. I will not be placed in a
position where my work will be under
mined by other appointees. In giving
HAD
SURFACE
COLUMBIA
HIGHWAY
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The Biggest Value Ever Offered
The Columbia Leader
A high-grade, upright, fully
cabineted instrument.
EASY t0C $1.25
$85
TERMS poJ A WEEK
A small payment brings
this machine to your home
and enables you to enjoy
Christmas to the fullest.
The new model Leader is
built in full oak or genuine
mahogany and has features
found only in $100 and
$200 instruments..
COLUMBIA
GRAPHOPHONE CO.
429-431 Washington
(Nortonia Hotel Bldg.)
Special Journal Offer
75c Columbia Dance Record, 35c
The coupon below if presented with 35c to any of the fol
lowing firms
MEIER & FRANK'S Phonograph Dept., I
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HYATT TALKING MACHINE CO., 350 Alder, or the
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Will 'entitle yon to a Special "One Step"! Dance Instruction Record
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Journal reader only who present the followina couoon and
t-m' rrTT" h nil n irmrrfinm Sfn )
i Mr 1 TiTiflifrf f t -rn - r '
When ordering by mail, add
.JAME .
rsfiiEET;AND NUMBER .
If! win bsftnsd by say
my time free of cost to the county I
am in a measure sacrificing "attention
to my private affairs but I am willing ,
to do this because as a large taxpayer
I realize the necessity of Improving
our xoads and-doing so in a manner
that will give full value for the money
spent My experience this.; year has
brought a realization of the wasteful
methods of the past. In short I want
to keep; the roads out of politics. It
is the only way In which we can get u
dollar's worth of road for our money.
There Is a movement on to issue bonds
for road improvement and it is very
vital that the money raised in this
manner should be spent wisely and not
frittered away."? i... V AA -
Xoad Policy Announced.
As to the future road policy of the
county. Commissioners Llghtner and
Holbrook asserted that they were In
favor of hard surfacing the main trunk
lines. -.: j.
Am to the kind of hard surfacing to
be adopted Mr. Llghtner said:!,
"I would like to cut out the over
head or royalty charges on patented
pavements if there. Is a way to do so.
It is difficult, though, because In mak
ing .up specifications It Is hard to ar
range them so that theCo .will, be:, an
opportunity for 'everyone o bid - on
them." .
Mr. Llghtner also suggested that 'the
assessment district law should be
modified so that Instead of the county
and the adjacent property owner each
paying half, the heaviest percentage
should be thrown upon the county.
A fair proportion . he thought would
be for the county to pay, SO per cent or
even more. ' - . '- ' -' ' '
General X.evy Tsvorsd.' '
Commissioner Holbrook' suggested
that it would be a good policy to raise
money for hard surfacing through the
general levy. 'He said: "With a levy
that will produce $450,000 annually we
could set aside $200,000--every year for
hard surface. This would pave about
15 miles per year. I would not pave
a certain road to its end at first, but
take tlietn In order and pave them from
the city limits to a radius of say ten
mites as the traffic demanded. Each
yenr we could add a -little and at the
end of four years we would have some
60 miles of paved highway. In
the
meantime the money saved in the
maintenance of these paved , roads !
could be applied on our lesser- roads j
and th tax levy proportionally de-
creased.'
In the event Commissioners Llght
ner and Holbrook deefde not to accept
the services of Mr. Yeon It is the gen
eral Impression that they will appoint
as roadmaster H. B. Chapman, who
was formerly employed in that ca
pacity . ... , '
M eekly Meeting of W. C. T. U,
Central "W. C. T. V. will hold its
regular weekly meeting Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in room 418,
Dekum building. The plans which
were under consideration for holding
the meetings In room "A," central li
brary' as formerly announced, have
not befti completed. Mrs. Ward Swope,
former corresponding secretary, will
speaki on department work. She is
thoroughly versed in all branches of
the W. C. T, U., and her address will
be interesting arid instructive,, All de
partment superintendents are urged
to come prepared to take .notes.
? Arlington People Win.
Salem, Or., Dec. 7. Declaring that
It would be cheaper to grant the re
quest than to fight it, the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph company, in an an
swer filed yesterday afternoon with
the railroad commission, declared that
the demands qf J. W. Donnelly and
others for a 24 hour service In Arling
ton would be granted. . .,
D J V A
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15c to coyer postage and packing.
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MAXIMUM
EFFICIENCY
A MINIMUM -OF;
TAXES GREATEST NED
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Regulation by . Experts Proper
Function- of - Government
Today, Says C, E. Warner
ADDRESSES CIVIC LEAGUE
Speaker said Public Utility Law Would
Xaaob a Pairly Beflnlte Standard
Within Pew Tears, ;
' "At a race we are largely-spoiled
by our surroundings and are more
concerned about telephones and auto
mobiles and fine clothes thaa wit!
durable shoes or wholesome food,"
decalred Charles E. Warner, ; consult
ing englfleer, In an - address before
the taxation and revenue department
of the Oregon. Civic league at noon
today in the Hazelwood. '
The same Idea extends to municipal
administration, hepointed out. The
municipal administration furnishes a
wide range and variety of service; all
that is appropriated from year . to
year is spent and officials are con
fident that they can always come
back to the public for more.
Believes In Regulation.
"All men who. manage a business
know tha't . their permanent success
depends on net results," said the en
gineer, whose general subject was
"Regulation." "It seems to me that
public regulation aa well as all. other
governmental functions, is .valuable to
the public, only as it shows a net ad-
Vantage to the average cltl2en
", ought to get from our
governments, city, state and national,
is net efficiency a maximum of
servtce for a minimum of taxes. We
ought to get the same efficiency in
regard to public utilities as In other
governmental or public service; we
ought to get it whether they are op
erated by the city, or by the com
pany. "I believe regulation by experts is
a proper function of government to
day. All those business activities
which relate to the public welfare
must be and many of them are, reg
ulated, not witlt a view to getting
all we can force from them, but rath- j
er Insuring aj; service commensurate
with what weTare taxed in one form
or another to provide the service,
whether the service be publicly or pri
vately operated. '
Stat Ltwi Vary.
"Public utility law will, I believe,
reach a fairly definite standard within"
a few years a standard consistent
with fairness to taxpayers, the public,
private enterprise and city officials.
At present, state laws vary. In Wash
ington and Oregon, privately operated
public utilities are regulated but muni
cipally operated utilities are unreg
ulated. In Wisconsin and California
the two states which lead in public
utility regulation all public utilities
are compelled to obey the same law,
except that In California some cities
are allowed to and do regulate the
utilities- operating within their own
boundaries. This, however, is a mat
ter of. politics. .
"It is Impossible to be sure of ac
curate Information or fair regulation
unless an Impartial person or body of
people be empowered to Investigate
and regulate. This principle is rec
ognized In large corporations by em
ploying firms of certified accountants
i periodically to audit the accounts,"
NEW COMMUTE TO
LEND AID TO NEEDY
IS
'J. C, English Named Chair
man of Commercial Club
Body Joining Work,
At an organization meeting of the
committee of seven appointed by It
I D. Ramsdell, president of .he Com-
i mercial club, to -devise ways and
means of finding employment for
I Portland's unemployed, held this
morning, J. C. English was chosen
J chairman; Adolphe Wolfe, treasurer.
ana A. J.. Kish, secretary.
xne committee is sponsored by a
number of the leading business men
or Portland and will take steps lm
1 mediately to fit up the old Troy
laundry building on the east side as
, an unemployed headquarters, where a
bed may be had for a nominal sum
and applications for work may be
I made. For those without money, op
1 portunlty will be given to procure
accommodations by sawing and split
ting wood, it being the intention of
i the committee to have a supply of
logs on nand tor this purpose.
in neaaquarters will not be on a
(charity basis, and those without
, funds will have to- work to pay for
rtneir peas in lieu or the price. ,
Anotner meeting of the committer
.-wjll be held tomorrow to take up the
unemptoyea situation among women.
on me committee are Andy Mad-
sen, Adolphe Wolfe. W. W. Cotton.
George Cornwall, J. C. English, Father
U liara and A. Fish.
FOOD IS CONTRIBUTED
-For Immediate distribution to the
'worthy,- the Portland Commons this
morning Received 100 sacks of - fin
cabbage and 100 head of Jackrabbits.
Families in need of help can secure a
portion by calling at the home of the
Portland Commons at Front and Burn
side streets. v
Mrs. Scoggins Near Death.
Prinevllle, Or., Dec 8. Mrs. Avery
Scoggins, who has been under arrest
'since last summer -charged with the
murder of her husband, a well known
ranchman, Is now near death in a local
' hospital. Mrs. Scoggtns secured an or
der for a separate trial from McDowell,
who did the shooting, and who is now
doing a life term for the . crime.
Railroad Men Confer. ' -"
Rate men from all the railroads
reaching the northwest began a, tariff
revision session this morning. It is
probable they will be busy for some
weeks. All the passenger rates in
cluded in what Is known as the "west
shet"; have been affected by recent
changes, and the published - schedule
of these is to be brought up to date
for - a new book. .-v.;. !-- --.f: :
FOR
NOW
ORGANIZED
Fred Tronson Trial
Was Begun Today
Counsel Admits Slaytnr of Kiss VU
xloa and Indicates Temporary Insan
ity WliU Be Defense.
: The trial of Fred Tronson; charged
with the murder of Miss Emma Ul
rich. with whom he was infatuated,
began this morning In Circuit Judge
McGinn's court. The selection of a
Jury Is In progress and will; probably
be ton eluded this afternoon.!
I 'The -trial was net .scheduled, to com
mence until tomorrow morning, but
Judge McGinn finished a minor case
which was on trial and ordered the
Tronson case taken up at once. At
torney Dan Powers, who represents
Tronson, was not present When the
case was called and Judge! McGiinn
was about to call another attorney to
handle the case when Powers appeared.
. In his opening statement Powers ad
mitted that Tronson killed Miss Ul
rlch and his defense will probably be
that he was temporarily insane at the
time. Powers contends that Tronson's
mentality . Is far below normal, and
that he is; more like a child than, a
man. .i
VALUE OF SUPPORTING
OREGON'S INDUSTRIES
WILL BE EMPHASIZED
i .. . - . . i
Monday Has Been Designated
as Industry Day Through
out the State.
If you are a citizen of Oregon and
believe in her and her industries and
her future, a little pledge has been
written which all good Oregonlans are
called upon to make.
Here it is: "I will give preference to
goods made at home where price and
quality are equal.
You are asked to make the pledge In
the name of the" Industries of Oregon,
and In order to. Impress -upon you how
much good will be done by the united
purchase of Oregon made products.
next Monday has been designated as
Oregon Industry day,iwhn every city
in the state will jojn bands in creating
a "Made-in-Oregon" sentiment.
The day has been proposed by the
Oregon Industry league, which, through
Its secretary, F. T, Hyskell. Is doing
everything In its power to induce Ore-
gonians to buy commodities made in
their own state.
jexi Monaay at 10 o clock . every
person in the state is asked to stop
his work for a minute or two, think
what patronizing Oregon industries
means, and then pledge himself to buy
Oregon-made goods for his Christmas
presents and other purposes.
, Whistles will blow and bells will
ring In every town and city to remind
people of the pledge, and there will
be public demonstrations In; honor of
the day.
Mr, Hyskell has requested the gov
ernor and the mayors of every Oregon
city to Issue proclamations deslgnat
ing Monday as Industry day, and mer
fchants will be asked to display only
Oregon-made goods in their show win
dows. j
. Streamers, placards, signs; on street
cars and every other conceivable pub
licity device will be used to Impress
upon the people the need of patron
izlng Oregon industry.
The Oregon Industry league est!
mates that the purchase of Oregon
made goods by Oregon people in their
Christmas shopping will mean a sav
ing of $1,000,000 to Oregon that would
otherwise go elsewhere.
If the . "Patronize-home-lndustry-
movement gains sufficient headway It
will mean that 25.000 men and women
now idle, will be back at work in
few weeks, says Mr. Hyskell.
The Oregon Industry league has
membership or some 25,000 persons
throughout the state, and some 21 af
filiated clubs are back of the move
ment.
Janitor Confesses
He Murdered Child
Sacramento Murderer Has Xdsana
Asylum and Prison Becord in Xowa
Speedy Trial Asked by Prosecutor,
Sacramento, Dec. 8. Prosecuting
officials are today preparing to have
David Fountain, confessed ' slayer of
Margaret Milling, aged 10. in the Ger
man Lutheran church, indicted and
tried before the end of the week.
Fountain. alias Frank Fairchild
broke down last nfght and admitted
all the details of the crime. He killed
the child In the classroom of the
church and carried her body to the
belfry. Then he decided it would not
do to leave the body there and re
turned wth It to the basement, where
it was found.
'His Iowa Record Bad.
Des Moines Iowa, Dec. 8. Officials
of the state board of control discov
ered today the record of : a David
Fountain, sent to Fort Madison state
penitentiary from Clarinda . for bur
glary in 1907. his fourth sentence in
Iowa. He was then 43 years old. The
records - showed that ounjaln was
born in Illinois. He was released from
Fort Madison penitentiary in 1911.
Contest Open to
All Boys in District
Congressman I.af f erty Desids Wot to
XTomlnate Personal Choice for TJ. S.
naval Academy.
Atlybody within the reqijirmerits of
the law who desires to win an ap
pointment to the;United States Naval
academy has the opportunity, accord
ing to a message received today by
Congressman A. W, Laf f erty. Laf
ferty, as representative of sthe Third
Oregon district, has the right to nomi
nate one candidate for appointment as
midshipman between now and the
expiration of his term.
He has decided, however, to throw
the appointment open to .competition
and has arranged for an examination
at the Jefferson high school Friday,
January 16, at 10 a. m. Professor Ed
win -Anders of the Washington high
bchool "has bean designated as chair
man of the examining board and all
applications should be sent to him.
Will - Discuss European War. "
Colonel George N. Black of Los An
geles, - past grand president of . the
Order of B'Nai B"Rith.-will speak to
night before Theodore Herzl I lodffo in
the new B'Nai - B'Rith temple. Thir
teenth and! Market streets.. He will
discuss the European war In its rela
tion to the- Jews. -
SEL BRIDGE TO STAY
OPEN FOR AT LEAST
THIRTY DAYS MORE
ity : Council 'Agrees to; Ex
tension in Compliance With
Request of Commissioners
"BUCK" IS NOT "PASSED"
Daly and Bijelow Kesent Insinuation;
Statement Will Be Prepared
Setting- Forth Views.
i The city: council this morning
agreed to an. extension of time for
the use of the Oregon-Washington
Kan road & Navigation company s
bridge to January 9. This action was
taken in compliance with a request
of the county . commissioners in order
that they might be given time to con
sider the rental of the structure them
selves. . .
A statement, considering the clty'a
attitude Is to be prepared by Commis
sioner Daly and wlU bo presented to
the-county, commissioners at a meet
ing this afternoon. Commissioner
Dieck is to be present at the meeting
to present information he has con
cerning the use of the bridge.
Both Commissioners Daly and Blge-
low resent the inference of the county
commissioners that the city is trying
10 pass tne duck.
I would like! to have - it under
stood," said Commissioner Bigelow,
that it is not a question of passing
the buck but whether the city is to
be neia up by the railroad company
for the use of the bridge. The com
pany'refused to lower its price and
we refused to pay It. That's all
there Is to it."
"As a matter of fact," said Com
missioner Daly, "the city's offer of
JloOO e month is $150 a month more
than it paid on the old Steel bridge.
Then we had to use the structure be
cause we had no others to cover the
same district. Now we have other
bridges, '-yet the i company wants us
to pay a great deal. more."
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
Amount .on Hand on December 3
Was $1,289,376.50.
On hand In Its various funds the
City has a total of $1,289,376.53, ac
cording to the. semi-monthly t report
Of William Adams, city treasurer,
made December 3. The money Is dis
tributed in the various funds as fol
lows: '
General, $735,034.76; fire denart-
ment. $107.90; police department.
$44,27; street repair. $209.44; bonded
indebtedness interest, $108,288.33- li
brary $40.59; park. $78.42; street
cleaning and sprinkling, $26.15; im
provement bond sinking. $132,803.45;
improvement bond interest, $12,818.73;
water, $38,828.06; park and boulevard.
$9131.83 ; Broadway bridge, I $5133.55;
fire boat and fire main, $108.03; spe
cial bridge, $3086.10; sinking,
$25,049.02; water bond sinking, $146,
670.87; water fund bond account,
$22.95; police and fire department re
lief, $25.35; bonded Indebtedness sink
ing, $644.74; street improvement.
$22,411.84; sewer, $12,344.64; street
extension, $4805.79; fftreet and Fewer
interest. $863.01; publia auditorium,
$24,625.45; police relief fund. $3288.31;
1915 tax fund, $2884.95. Total, $1,
289,376.53. . '
DEMERIT SYSTEM ABOLISHED
Absence for Reason Will Not Be
Penalized . Hereafter.
: City employes can now be absent
from duty, on permission from their
superiors, and they .will not be de
merited for the absence, for the mu
nicipal civil service board has abol
ished provisions of the city's effici
ency system, requiring the demeritlng
of temployes -on leave.
! Formerlly employes were demerited
for being sick, demerited for attend
ing funeral of relatives,' demerited
when attending a birth in the family
and for many other purposes during
absences. As enough of such de
merits would ultimately result in the
discharge of the employe it was de
cided to abolish the rule.
; Hereafter demerits are to be given
only for tardiness in appearing for
work and inability to do work prop
erly. LOOPING OF SYSTEM. PLANNED
Streetcars May Be Given New
Routes in Heart of City.
j In line with the scheme to have the
streetcars travel on a street In only
vruc UHCV.UUII, piaua iwve oeen pre -
Double
Stamps
Double S. & H..
all cash
purchases of S1.00
or more If you
bring this coupon
or mention this
ad. Jour. 12-8-14
conaiSHT i4
' KUPPIMME1MC
pared by the department of public
works which if put into effect by the
Portland Railway. Light A Power com
pany will - mean an entire rerouting
of their 'cars through-the congee ted
district. v
The plans call for a loop system of
all the principal lines. It is proposed
to have cars go down one street
wherein there is laid a single track
close to the curb and have them re
turn on another street. The plans
have been submitted to the members
of the city council for approval.
crrr does a iig business
$10,838,489.53 Received During
Year and $11,095,403.20 Spent.
A general summary of the financial
condition of the city for 1914 has been
prepared by City Treasurer Adams and
shows that the total business of the
year amounted to $13,212,188.77. On
November 30, 1913, the beginning of
the 1914 fiscal year, the- city had a
total of $2,339,819 in the treasury and
$13,880 deposited in New York, and
during the year -received from all
sources, a total of $10,858,489.55.
A total of $H,95.403.29 was dis
bursed during the year, leaving a bal
ance on hand November SO, 1914, of
$1,504,050.48 here and $12,735 In New
York, or a total balance of $1,516
785.48;
SMOKING AVIUi BE STOPPED
Ordinance Covering Theatre Stages
to Bo Enforced.
No more are th?. actors and Ft aire
hands In the various theatres to be
allowed to smoke while on the stage
Orders to this effect are to be issued
by Fire Marshal Jay Stevens, and he
says that they are to be enforced.
The ordinance has long been on the
books, but no attempt had been made
to enforce it. Owing to th hishlv
Inflammable condition of the curtains
and scenery it is deemed imperative
that the ordinance be enforced.
Old Fire Bell as Monument.
The' old fire bell which so long hung
from the tower on the fire station at
Fourth and Yamhill streets may be
tet on a concrete pedestal In front of
the city hall. It is proposed to use
the bell as a monument to the memory
of firemen who have given their lives
In the service of the city. Flr? Chief
Dowell is considering asking the city
commissioners' permission to place the
bell on the Fourth, street side of the
building.
Licenses May Criminate.
December 15 is to be the judgment
day for a number of saloon proprie
tors, for on that day those whoTiave
been in trouble with the police within
the past year are to appear before the
city council and show why they should
be granted a liquor license for 1915.
It is probable that a number of license
renewals will be refused. Liquor li
cense fees have to be paid before De
cember 24.
Theatres to Be Fumigated.
Deeming, it necessary that the thea
tres of Montavilla be closed for fumi
gation owing to the large number of
cases of diphtheria prevalent. City
Health Officer Marcellus has asked
City Attorney La Roche to determine
whether or not he has the power to
require the closing of the places.
Examinations On Today. 4
Only 24 of 33 applicants for the
positions of private secretaries to
the city commissioners showed up for
the examination this morning. The en
tire morning was spent in handling
the written examination and tonight
the applicants will be examined orally
for their personal qualifications.
; Electrical Ordinance Proposed.
For the purpose of discussing the
new proposed electrical ordinance, a
public hearing will be held at 2
o'clock next Friday afternoon by Com
missioner Dieck.
Kaiser Is 111 in
1 Berlin With Cold
Suffering From Bronchial Catarrh, and
His Sickness Zs Delaying- Sis Beturn
to Front, Berlin Announces.
Berlin, by Wireless 'to London, Dee.
8. The kaiser Is ill here,. It was an
nounced today. It was said he was
suffering from bronchial catarrh and
that his sickness was delaying his
return to the front.
William Livingstone Fined $15.
For choking the 5-year-old son of
Patrolman R. T. Stewart last Thurs
day evening as the youngster was on
his way to a neighboring grocery
store, William Livingstone Sixteenth
and Clinton streets, was fined $20 In
municipal court this' morning. Llv-
I in tone's action is said
to have
j sprung from a grudge he bore against
1 the orilcer,
The Store of 100 -Per Cent Service
Men's $25 Suits
Overcoats and
Balmacaans at
Kuppenheimer and Cambridge Suits, Overcoats and Bal
macaans that were unrivaled value at $25 are offered now
at just $19.00. Suits in English, box and conservative mod
els. Overcoats and Balmacaans in the newest loose fitting
styles. We can fit any man. Come Tuesday sure.
Christmas Gifts for Men-folks
Useful, acceptable gifts put up in Holiday boxes, and 'ex
changable before or after Christmas.
House Coats $5 to $15
, Bath and Lounging
Robes ...$3.85 to $15
Hats ,.....$1.85 to $10
Dancing Pumps. ...... .$5
Traveling Sets $4 to $15
Mufflers ...... ,.50f to $5
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COURT ROOM AT
PRELIMINARY TRIAL
Sunday School Superintend
ent on Trial at Cashmere,
Wash., and Juror Victims.
(Cnlted rret LeaMl Wire.)
Cashmere, Wash., Dec. . C. D.,
Franklin, superintendent of the Bap
tist Sunday school here, was shot in
the back, and instantly killed In the
court room late yesterday by Harry
Carr of IaVenworth, while Franklin
was on trial on the charga of assault
ting Carr's 11-year-old daughter. One
of the bullets Intended for Franklin
gianceu and mruck v. Parsons, a;
juror, who died a few minutes later
trcm the wound Inflicted.
Franklin, who was married and the
fnther of four children. Is alleged to
have paid undue attentions to a num
ber of girl members of his Sunday
school.
At the preliminary hearing today
Franklin was seated bhind his attor
ney when Carr entered the court room.
Without a word of warnlrg, Carr ap
proached his intended victim and fired
three bullets into his back. The fourth
bhot glanced from the arm of Frank
lin's chair, striking Parsons, a farmer,
in the head.
Can- was taken to Wenatchee and
placed in jail.
Asked Rockefeller
to Buy Newspapers
Industrial Selatlona Committee Meet
ing In Denver Hears of Oil King's
Connection With Strikes.
Denver, Colo., Dec.' 8. Numerous
telegrams and letters. pa'slng between
himself and John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
disclosing activities regarding the
Colorado coal strike, were read to the
federal industrial relations committee
here today by President Welborn of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company.
Welborn declared , that W. L. Mac
kenzie King was employed as head
of the Rockefeller foundation's inves
tigation of industrial unrest after a
night conference at Rockefeller: Tar
rytown home, attended by John D.
Rockefeller Sr., Johnson D. Rockefel
ler Jr., Welborn and- Ivy Lee. press
agent for the Pennsylvania railroad.
i Welborn identified a letter from
John D. Rockefeller Jr., congratulating
Welborn on the eleoUon of George
Carpon as governor of Colorado. An
other letter showed that in June an
attempt was made by a Denver at
torney to persuade the younger Rocke
feller to buy two Denver newspapers.
Welborn said he advised" Rockefeller
against their purchase. Other letters
voiced caustic criticism of magazine
articles regarding the strike.
Hard Luck Story
Lands Man in Jail
Man Who Attempted to Impose on the
Mats Arretted or Sentenced on Charge
of Vagrancy.
For attempting to impose upon the
charity of the Muts organization yes
terday, Ed Owens was iven 10 days
In the city Jail on a vagrancy charge
today by Municipal Judge Stevenson.
Owens appeared at the liadquarters o!
the organizations yesterday about noon
without a coat. He fold Mrs. W. P
Strandborg, who has charge, a hard
luck story about the clothes he was
wearing being the only ones he had,
and was Just getting eloquent on the
privations his -family was undergoing
when David M. Jack. a"forman for the
Brayton Engineering company, came in
and said that he had seen Owens take
off his overcoat and suit coat and
leave them in an unfinished part of the
building.. The police were summoned
and Owens was placed under arrest.
Cirier Trial Tuesday.
Albany, Or.. r Dec. 8. Mrs. Nevada
Grier. charged with the murder of her
husband, entered a plea of "not guilty"
before Judge Kelly yesterday. The
trial was set for next Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Learn to Dance
Clip The' Journal coupon, page 2.
and secure a 75c special Columbia
record for 35c. This record contains
full instructions on how to dance-tha
One Step. (Adv.)
Holiday Neckwear. .. .50r
to $2.50
Fancy Vests $3.50 to $8
Suspenders 25 to $1.50
Collar Bags j . . . .'$1 to $3
Hose and Tie Sets . . .75
to ...............$2.50
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GARAGE IS RAIDED
Attorney Johns Ig Minus 1012
Chalmers Automobile. -
Attorney Charles A. Johns Is shy. on
automobile as the result' T a raid on
bis garage last night at h home, 3S
Terrace avenue, Portland Heights. The j
car is a 1912 Chalmers, painted black, J
and carries Oregon Uoenee No. 6224..
Hit by Hobber's itullet. .
O. W. Tuckef, of $47 Morris street. ;
was struck in trre leg by a bullet from -f
me rrvoiver of one of the 4wo masked - r
highwaymen who held . tip': the saloon 1
of Bauer Brothers at 715 Williams ave-. f
nue shortly after o'clock last eve- ,
ehlng. The occupants were ordered,. -to i g
hold up their hands and te shot fired ?
was at the floor. It glanced and hit:
Tucker The robbers took' $11. "
-SAVE TIME
SAVE EEFORT
SAVE MONEY
Crescent
Baking
Powder
will help you in fhe .
holiday rush: It's
reliable, acts quickly
or slowly costs only
25c
pound
It will raise
the dough
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H O T IE L
CORNEltlUS
The House of Welcornt
Park and Alder Streets
Portland, Or.
In the theatre and shopping
district; one block from any
carline. Rates $1.Q0 per day
and up.. With bath, $1.53
per day and up.; Take bur
Brown Auto 'Bus.
C. W. Corneliui' President
H. E. Fletcher; Managtr
AMUSEMENTS
HEILIQ i
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Trinr:UTft.ie". thm
WEEK
-special aiei:.-
MAT. TOMORROW
GEORGE ARLISS
ta the Liakler CompMT'i ZUbonU. "rracoe
ties of Loot S. Wrkcr'! Comedy
DISRAELI
Ecb1ii Lnfrr flon.. II row. 2: T rw
ll.fio. Balrotij-. .ft. 7.V. WW-. Onllery DOe.
Wed. and Hut. HpeHail Price Mnttneea Ixwer
floor. 11 rm. $1.!W: mn, II. Balcony,
fl. 75c, Bur. (inll-rx. fiOr.'-
Mail Ordora Kow
BEATS KOW SZXXUO AT THZATKE
THEATXE
Mala 1. A-CM
Ot. L. Basw Umr.
Homo of the ranoua Baker Plarori
Tonight Art W.-k Mala.- .. Sat. The
powerful ao4 gripping drams
"AT BAT' ,
Drallng with toe cur of 'HarkaiaU la so
ciety. Orfat acting ecroea. at" rt ling ltna
ttons. Firat time in tbo wpt. Kvrnlnre 2V.
36c. nOe, T3e; box $1. 3,1. Wat. 35.. B4H-;
box 75rj Wed. Mat., all arata (except box)
25e. Next art-"Tho Boearj,"
Baker Theatre tlcketa ,'(- In The Journal
Trade and Circulation Conteat for one aote
eaery cent of valne.
Kais
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BILLY B. YAK ,
Asd Boanmoat fiataW
Mildred G rover
Violinaky
Da Hayes. aV Vtoa '
Spinet t Qulatet
Brows A Boehell
Dainty Esgllah Trie
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'HATINIE DAllY 30
Broadway ssd A'der i
"Go Where the Crowd Ooea" '
Maurice SajnneU A Co., in; "A Day at Ellia
bland"; Oxford Trie, Badei . A . Kane, - Agaeo
Vem Brfteht, Beed'a Bulldog Duaiay A Mer
rill. Boxes and firet - jw 'baloony reserved.,
Phonoo M. 4f86, A -8238. - -
Matinee
1:M te
Might
nnowe :
740. :!
BEST SHOW IX TOWH
Belaad Weet Presents HEW HT B. TOOMZK
i: "SIDELIGHTS," noted etar 'a clever new
ketch, and five other B'g feature seta, with
firet-raB pfaoto-nlave. Pri.a: Afternoon! lOo,
lie; JigBta, too, gap.
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Wash ing ton asd Park Bta, Today and Wed.
Duly Tli Grst Weatero riay-"TH BAX,
SAUr," In S stirring acts; srbs laid in
Wonderful Grand Canyon of Artrona, 11 a.
m. te 11 p. m. daily 10o ADMIR8I0W Us
PEOPLES THEATRE
Ths Loading Photo-PUy Thoatra , r
. .. Weat Park and Ader :
K This Wj Darid Belasea'i OrMteat
Ply, a Romance of Old California. "Tl&X.
KOSk OT THE BABCBO.VTbe Omteti. of
II Photo-Play. ti:M a. rff. to 11:30 p. .
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