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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915. I r GAS SHUT OFF VALVE ORDINANCE IS PUT TO SLEEP BY THE COUNCIL Action Follows Statement by Fire Marshal That Measure Was Somewhat Premature PROPERTY OWNERS KICK Protaetaat Declared "That Ttm Cott Won Id Work r&l Hardaaip. at Till Whan the city council learned this morning- that Klre Marshal Ktevens wu not advocating the Immediate adoption of the ordinance requiring the Installation of isaa shut-off valves on all building and the ordinance re quiring the Installation of fire sprin kler systems in basements of non fireproof buildings of more than two stories within th fire limits, it squeezed the life out of both meas ures by placlnn them on file-. A number of prominent property owners and representatives of the Chamber of Commerc were on hand to protest against the adoption of the measures at this time owing at j the rost of installation of the safety appliances. Kire Marshal Stevens w railed to give his views and he stated that he had not drafted either of them. "Both of the measures are aimed in the right direction. lut 1 think that they are a little premature. " he aid. I believe that it will place an t x ceatsive burden on the property own ers at this time" ' After liearlK this, it took the coon cll less than a minute to dispose of both measures by ordering them placed on f.!e and action indefinitely postponed. WILL SEEK ALTEKXATE BIDS Proposals for Ordinance to Be Ide in Different Ways. Alternate bids ar. to be sought for the construction of Portland's pro- Dosed auditorium, according to an agreement reac hed ')' the city council yesterday afterroon. . Contractors; are to n asked to sub mit two biila. one bid being for the building with all its special fixtures, and the otr-.er bid lhe building itself, exclusive of socials. A careful estimate of the probable cost of the structure will b nvide by the Bravton Ensir.eeriag company, free of charge U the city. WATER SYST3I CX)NSIDERET Council to Act on the Problem of St. Johns. The city council this afternoon will determire what action will be taken toward the installation of a city water system In St Johns. The St. Johns Waterwork & Lighting company, own ers of the present privately owned plant have protested against the city duplicating the system and are offer ing to sell Its plant to the city. First Demerits Filed. Tha fire bureau Is the first depart ment of the city to file demerit re ports under the new efficiency code as prepared and recently adopted by ths city commissioners. Reports on the conduct of six members were filed with the municipal civil service board this morning and these reports are to be the basis of demerit ratings to bo given by the civil service board. Under the old plan heads of the departments were allowed to give demerits. Couaeil Bays Meters. Two hundred and fifty water meters to be installed on services where prop erty owners want meters were pur chased by the council this morning from the Pittsburg Meter company. The price was to. TO for each meter. J. Building to Contain Dinner Dance Hall An important Washington street corner is soon to b improved with, a three story building containing a din ner dance hall, according to announce ment made today. The building Is to be 100 by 100 feet in dimensions and N to be planned especially for jn din ner 4ances, banqute, smokers and afternoon teas. A. E. Doyle, Portland architects, is preparing the plans. il No. 240 Small Baby, tu bular type, regular $1 now 75 No. 100 Nickel plate, like cut, with batterv, regular 75c, now. .50' X" ' r.i ione oi me above everyday cases. Open Every Evening Till Xmas Stubbs Electric Co. SIXTH AT PINE We Deliver 1 1" V "ii .i. i Astoria Bate Issue Will Bo nnnsidP.rP.rii"""-wutl"-,w I 1 AM JLJ J V Vf UWAM w .a. -w i Tiffle and Tranaportation Bureau of ViMHMWVI VeV vvmiw-vW IV w ay- t atu ou..tton. Before further action is taken by t. Phgmh,.. nf Cnrnmerre n t ll) question involving parity of rate from the inland empire to Astoria and Puget sound, the subject will be handled by-the traffic and transpor tation b.0 rea.il. Following receipt of President I C. Oilman's letter slating that the Spokane. Portland & Seattle railway can not grant the rate concessions asked for in a chamber resolution. Executive Secretary George K. Hardy aaid today that the subject had beer, referred to that bureau, where. In fact, the resolution had its origin. Mr. Hadry said nothing mTe run be said on the subject at this tlmd. LINNTON IS LEGALLY ANNEXED TILL COURT DECIDES OTHERWISE:! City Attorney Gives Opinion to City Council in Hillside Assessment Case. v Portland will have to recognixa Linn ton as legally annexed to the city until the courts hold differently, accorolng ing to the opinion of City Attorney La Roche given the city council this morning in the question of the validity of the assessments of cost of Hihslde bculevard. the highway built by the faced with the same proposal, trans town of Linnton before annexed to ' ter to the front rank of the Russian Portland I infantry In which casualties at that i - .1,. u t t?Ti i time were many thousand a day. The says tnat some rrAfruUrltipji n'prA found in the proceedings by w tilth , Lit nton annexed territory formerly be- I tween Portland and the town of l.inn- j ton proper, and some Irregularities in the merger of 1-innton and Portland ! last June. He says, however, that his j o:nce is not persuaded tnat tne ir- i regularities are such that the courts I will invalidate the annexation. In the same report La. Roche holds that the proper amount to be assessed to property-owners affected for the cost of the boulevard is J134.914.27, in stead of J 15X.0iS7.90 originally assessed. He says that of the $23.173 63 differ-, ence there are many amounts t hlch , are questionable as to whether they should be paid by the city. The original contract price for the work was JS4.343.70. but owtng to changes being made in the boulevard as work progressed, the cost increased until it finally was placed at J15S, 087.90. The council ordered that a -preliminary reassessment be made for presen tation to the council December 23 for tentative action. It Is probable that property-owners objecting to the original assessments will also object to the n w nt-t ss:irnts proposed and carry the case into the courts. La Roche told the aouncil that he expected litigation to follow. Railroad Bill Washington, Dec IntrwJuced. it. a, p.)- -In vest 1 cation of railwav finances and methods by a commission of five senators and five representatives was proposed in a resolution Sunator New lands of Nevada introduced, with, it is understood. President "Wilson's ap proval. An investigation, it was recalled, was favored by the president in his speech to congress. Wants Bryan Investigated. Washington. Dec. 17 (I. N. S.) Speaking from the floor of the house today. Representative OardntTrof Mass achusetts declared that if congress In- vestigates the navy league or other societies advocating preparedness, that he will Insist that it also investigate the activities of Wf.lliajn Jennings Liryan in an effort t ascertain if he is making money ojit o his peace propaganda. For Desert Water Holes. Washington, Dec. 17. (I. N. S.) The senate public lands committee this afternoon favorably reported out the Works bill, appropriating $10,000 for water holes in California deserts. Washington Deo. 17. (TJ. P.) Fol lowing senate passage, the house today passed a bill permitting the San Diego exposition to get what government ex hibits it desires from the Panama-Pacific exposition. If You Are in Doubt Give a FLASHLIGHT We have them in all sizes fur every member of the family. No. Ill Like cut, complete with batterv, regular $1.40, now $1.00 No. 1 Two cell Bulldog, complete, reg ular $1.20, now KC Either of the. above sizes suitable for use around the home or garage. are SIXTH AT PINE MIMf OfKU Ml niCPQ mba aw .fa, a aaa PH I 0 UUM IATAUM1 U A f I 111 LUUnl LU llUvUIn ADDnl M D II DTI A Mil HlinVI 111 11111 I I HI 1 1 J 111 w - l l Men Bring Tales of Terrible Hardships Imposed Upon Them in Army, RELEASE WAS PURCHASED Kike Through W later Bidden Siberia Part of SeTerlUee; Xcal Aid Given the Refugees. Esoajiing by undergoing terrible hardshlns, nine young Jews reached Portland this morning after an ex citing journey from the battle front in Russia. They bought their releases, walked d.vys days through -winter ridden Siberia., worked, bought and stole heir passages across the Pacific and finally reached "God's country." Today they are being cared for by the Jewish Relief society and the social service branch of the R'nai R'rit.1.. and it Is the hope of their bene. faeU'rs that the young men can all be planed c.n farms adjacent to Portland. Tf.e story told by the men recites from actual contact the suffering of th Jews and other residents in U:i?sia. They assert that mar.y thousand others ane today undergoing- sufferlr.s, almott uCbeurable. The escape from Russia was made pvhen the officers commenced transfer- Ting Jews serving in the army from the artillery corps to the front rank if the infa ntry. Two hundred other men had born t-i'ai nrmau eastern advance was then on. The men are a eturdy lot. Three of them are married and their first ef forts will be towards earning money enough to bring their wives to this country. The Portlanders who are aiding the men are Ben Belling, D. Menerovskey, A Rosenstein. Dr. N. Mosessohn, L. shank, A. K. Miller and others. IS A SPLENDID TRIBUTE AT RECITAL TODAY Sightless Persons, Who Were Among Guests, Rise in a Mute Testimonial. Probably the sincerest tribute ever tendered the Portland Symphony or chestra was given this morning at the . ! final rehearsal held la the Helllg . tneatre. At the invitation of their principal, J. F. Myers. 60 students from the Port land trade school for the sightless fal- teringly rose from their places and at attested their gratitude for the invl- i tation to attend the rehearsal. The blind were the guests of the orchestra along with the students of th eighth and ninth grades of 22 Portland gram- I n:ar schools and the student of the J James John high school. "You who have given us, who lack your vision, a part of your life work and have spoken to us through your music can feel assured that we appreciate It, said Mr. Myers in thanking Conductor Waldemar Lind and the members who were making their final rehearsal for I the concert to be given next Sunday t afternoon under his direction. : Then it was that 60 Mind people rosa to their feet in a mute evidence of thankfulness. MARTIN WINCH DIES FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF LONG DURATION (Continued From Page One.) . talned his first employment as mes laorger for the old Oregon Bteajn N'avi- gatlon company, and later became tick I et agent. When the steamboat line i was absorbed by the O. R. & N. Co., he went to the railroad, and worked until the spring 011885, when he went Into business with his uncle. 81meon O. Reed. At his uncle's death, he be came manager of hla affairs, and when his aunt. passed away, was named ex ecutor of her estate. Mr. Winch is survived by Hie widow, Mrs. Nellie Winch, and one son, Simeon , Keed Wnich. Mrs. Winch is the daughter of the late Theodore Wygant, who was secre tary of the old Oregon Steam Naviga tion company, and Is a great-granddaughter of "Kather" McL,oughlln, pio neer of the early days of Oregon City I Anting the many Intimate friends ' numbered by Mr. Winch in Portland i was Dr. T. L. Eliot, now chairman of the board of trustees of Reed college, lr. Kliot today said his admiration for the man who made the educational in stitution a possibility covers virtually the man's whole life. "I knew him as a boy and admired blm for his aggressive manllnesr," said Dr. Eliot this morning. "Early in life he struck out for himself, and became self supporting. Throughout, his life has been one of conscientiousness and character, born of hla New England ancestors. When his uncle moted to southern California and for some time before, Mr. Winch was entrusted with the virtual management of his vast affairs, and he managed them with such care that the estate waa not only preserved, but Increased." Another intimate friend of Mr. Winch was A. W. MeGowan. business manager of Reed college, who has worked with him almost constantly for 11 years. Another close friend was I Judge Lionel R. Webster. During the long legal battle in which the other j heirs of Mrs. Reed sought to break the I w ill, Mr. Winch was closely assocla- tted with' the late Cy-rus A. Dolph, who was his counselor In the defense of the will. Mr. Dolph was one of the origi nal trustees of Reed institute, ap pointed under the will, of whom Dr. Eliot is the sole member still living. Funeral services will be held Mon day afternoon at the residence, 241 Broadway, conducted by Rev. William Eliot, pastor of the Unitarian church and son of Dr. Eliot. At the grave, Portland lodge. No. It, A. F. and A. M, wUl have charge. ORCHESTRA GIVEN LADY NICOTINE TO SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Til vl J: :jf M - If - r"- - "-J Z,OfFt I New York, Iee. 10 The gifts of Mrs. George AVa hlns ton Iv.TP to the smokers of the French army include 10,000.000 ciraretten. 240,000 pounds of tobacco and oO.OOO pipes. Mrs. Lopp, whose husband is a prominent American in Fans, has thus supplied two and a hulf cigar ette! and several, pipefuls of tobacco to every French soldier. Her latest i consignment consists of C.OOO.OO'J cigarettes for .men actually In the trenches. 50.000 for the general stair and like amounts for the naval and military camps In Paris and 300,000 for the American ambulance corps. Minnesota Explosion Accident. Washington, Dec 17. (P. N. S.I The explosion which crippled the steamship Minnesota was accidental, In the opinion of investigators for the de partment of Justice. A preliminary re port to this effect was received today Attorney euneral Gregory from Ban rancisco. ? Army BMrches on India. London. Dec. 1". (I. N. B.) Reuter dispatches from Petrograd today re port a strong force of Germans and Turks marching to India, via Bagdad, Persia. A new glaas for electric lighting ab sorbs but about 9 per cent of the light. 1 All si Holiday Goods At Cost ! As is our usual custom, we have gone over our stock and cut prices to cost before Christmas, instead of waiting until January. A Partial List: Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs, beautiful QQ patterns. Regular $1.25 value, special.... 0C 6-Inch Doilies, set of six dainty patterns. QA Regular $2.10 value, special..... jlJf Dainty Handkerchief Boxes, silk lined, A QQ ribbon trimmed. Reg. $2.25 value, special X 0 O A Special Lot of Hand Embroidered fho AO Chemise, regular $4.50 value, special. c)a70 Hand Embroidered Children's Dresses, values up to $8.00. special NOTE Important We advise an early tion, as goods at above prices will not last long. The Needlecraft Shop 342 ALDER STREET THE HUDSON BAY FUR CO. does a wholesale busi ness with the better stores of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Our salesman has just returned from his trip and we will offer his samples at 25 to 33V3Less Than Regular Price Including Coats, Scarfs and Muffs It Pay to Purchase Reliable Furs HUDSON BAY FUR CO. . Ill BROADWAY, NEAR WASHINGTON !E CONSUL IS GUEST OF HONOR AT DINNER LASr NIGHT Business and Professional Men of Portland Pay Trib utes to APANEi - ,j r , icviuiiuii were also pastsea oactc- UUeSt S UOUniryi'ihK UP Commissioner Baker In push- i cuiiatiMuuun ui me proposed auui- j Jtorium and thanking Secretary of the r-nn r m im iTTninTiiiel'I'r(lslry McAdoo for hastening com- UtuUnA I lUNb AMnAUMVt Feelings of Friendship Betweea Japan and TJnlted Statai Indicated by Speakers at Baaq.net. A Japanese wistaria garden, a bit of Japan the beautiful, formed a set ting at the Multnomah hotel last night for a banquet given Dy representative Portland business men in honor of Kyo Kumaaaki, consul of Japan In this city The banquet wan a testimonial of appreciation to Mr. Kumasaki for his many courtesies to local business men since com nc to i'ortiana. ana as a recognition of his efforta 'ln working for a better understanding between Japan and the United States. In all. 71 persons were present C. C. Colt, president of the Chamber of Commerce, acting as toastmaster. committee consisting of William D. Wheelwright, H. B. Miller and J. W. Ganong had the arrangements in charge. Deoorations Are Attractive. Tti. main ballroom on the mezzanine floor was used for the banquet hall. The room was decorated with lanterns, ferns, wWUaria, mall flags of the 1'nlted State and the entente allies, Japanese screens and panels. The doc orations were planned and executed by Cninnpi u i Rowers, manager of the hotel, and are declared by all who at- tended the banquet to be the nnest ever made for a Portland banquet. The musicians were partially hidden ! by waving screens of Japanese silk. ; there were flag! of Japan and the ; T'nlted ytatew at each plate, ana a great (Japanese flag was stretcnea at uie end of the room, Mr. Colt welcomed the guert of honor and proposed the health of the emperor of Japtui. Besponaa Is Made. In tura, T. Urabe of Mitsui & Co. gave the health of the president of the United States. The speakers were Colonel Cornelius Gardener. U. 8. A , retired, who gave "A Tribute From the Army"; ea-Sen-ator John M. Gearin, who had as his subject "Good Friends Always"; Rev. John H. Boyd, who spoke of "New Na tions in New Times," and the guest of the evening, Consul Kumasaki. Mr. Kumasaki told of hla gratifica tion at being 80 warmly received in Portland. License Is ReTOked. ThA council today unanimously re voked the pool room license of Bill Tsaoras. 266 Burnslde street, follow ing statements made that he had vio lated the law allowing minora la ths poolroom. $3.25 selec- Our Sample Line at Special Prices I Realty Men Approve Writing of Letters JUfOlutioaa Failed at XhUi Today BaklB4 Up Comxnissioser Baktr la raanlsf ronrard AadltorlniB. The Portland realty board, at its meeting this noon, passed" a resolution indorsing the "letter-writing week" movement planned by the chamber of commerce. The board will cooperate t with other organizations In making it ' a success. ! T I l I i I fiction of plans for tne new postoffice. tage a bit entertain- co"r mlne holdings of southern Ore man Gurrdeen of th" 0n "".f ,Mtlc .M l" pr0mj"e? f I The board will s i ment in the Arcad Multnomah hotel Monday evening New Mill at Benfl To Begin on Feb. 15 BheTlin-HLxoo Flaat to Start on 34- Krddings xuld to aggregate in valuft Sour Baals Third Band Saw Will about l'-'U.O'.'O are Involved in the . deal, wliirh has been pending for a m lconsiderat;.i tin e. While Mr. Barnes Operations at the new Khevlin-Hixon ' was averse t dliramng the propoel mill at Bend will becin February 1 :., ' tion, sa irie- the nale of th properties according to prospects announced to- had riot yrt been carried to a success day, foyowlng the return to Pot tluivl ! f 111 conclusion, it is known that the of Thomas Shevlin and K C Phevlin 1 district involved Is six mile In lencth of the mill company and W. I . Skinner, iramc manager or the Nwrth Rank. The mill will start at a 4-hour basis. ,wlth a capacity of 275.000 feet of lum- brr per day. A third band khw Is (dally cut to 400.000 feet. i The lumber company is getting its machinery and dry kilns Installed, so jthat work In all branches may begin simultaneously. I W. B. Glafke, Local Commission Man, 111 Suffering from infection of the foot. P.. Glafke. prominent commission y merchant, la at the Good Samaritan hospital- Dr. E. P. Geary, who is at tending Mm, expects that his patient will be able to be about again in a few weeks, though recovery will be somewhat slow, he eays. Mr. Glafke was taken to the hospital Tuesday. Douglas Fairbanks Pom 11 roMol Also The Big Keystone Riot The Janitor's Wife's Temptation Coming Sunday, the Big Hawaiian Picture Aloha Oe With U Portland Favorite Willard Mack and Jack Gilbert " HEILIG iH immj. at Tajlor Tonight 8:15 IcffiSS KttiaM Tomorrow. 2:16 MARQARCT SILIINGTON THE LIE ARTHUR JONES NEW YORK CAST AND PRODUCTION I Mm, $8. $1.50, 1. . e. 6O0. I I Box OffW Mr tinw Onrn. I v4HATLNir DMLY 230 The Girls of the Orient Tka SeuMtloaml Hnaieal Ctmtiy. OTHX BIO ACTS Bests, ftnt raw talMf aaata nnni y phoaa.- Oartaia S:S0, 1 ana t. DEAL IS PENDING FOR LARGE COPPER MINES SOUTHERN OREGON ; L, S. Barnes of Salem Nego tiating for Transfer of Property of Large Value, Salem, Or., lec. 17. Development of i"-tuu(iuuis nuw in pruarces e mu- ned to a Fuccegjiful consummation. I.ege'ne Barnes of Salem, who ha been proniotlajj the hale of the prop- eriien for the lust two years, said today that he was hop.-fiil that a deal would e closed within the next few weeks. Hear Orants Faaa. j and that it contains copper of a high ,Eraae. 1 is locatdd about 4 5 miles from irantf Pan. and a rullnnul can be to;1'11'11 to a point about two miles from Promoted One Seal. Mr. Barnes, who successfully pro moted a $1, 000. 000 mining deal a few years ago, the late U H. llarrlnian be ing the purchaser, has devoted almost all his time for the last two years to the Josephine county proposition. He declined today to say who negotiating for the properties, taying that the time was not yet rips for a statement iu that respect. He also was averse to making publfc the lint of mining properties involved in ih'j dual. Christina Concert Tonight. P.eed college will give its annual Christmas concert in the college chapel tonight at 8:15. The program will be divided in two parts, the first consisting of hymns, noels and Chrlbt- The Theatre Beautiful Sixth at Washington Metropolitan Star, in a Dou ble Role, in the Com,edy Drama e A Splendidly Staged, Inter estingly Told Story of Love, Business and Politics. We Full of Original Laugh-Compelling Stunts. as.04.awAr amo itajullu. Tha Bart of Tanaarlll. o uaMiiui Zxtraar4iaafT Czrrr CL'fllGHaM; Brta A JUrrr Vara mJ.kjd; Lao ackaoa A KmV OrUaaaT Si TJ sssa &zsr jsst1 r-sr s Note Prices: f xsW" TEZATBX SUla t. A-4SM Broaawar aaa aterriaea. Horn of to popular Ittkrr Plavava Tonljht All Mt, Saturday, 'TH-I aroLLXKS." lraaiiaed trom tba faaow Dvrrl of Kx beirh. baandfol aeaala pre- ductioo. iBimanac raat. A red blood tala af Alaska oW. ICrentn., 25, 0. Son aad TSr. Matlaeca. all aaata (ruest fcvf). 2fc. Nest w re k Camilla." flrst ttaat La fears.) mas carols, and the second consisting of all parts of Handel's "'Messiah that pertain to Chrlatmai. Snow at Tacoma. Tacoma. Wash.. Dec. IT. It snowed two Inches last night. Waen writing or ratline on eOTertiere, plesw mention Th Journal. 4Adv.) Fl j JLJ SWEATER A big, heavy, shawl collar Sweater Coat free with every order for Suit or Overcoat. SUIT or OVERCOAT MADE TO ORDER Union Made The Suit or Over coat alone is well worth the money. Just consider the Sweater Coat a little Christmas gift. It is a high-grade Sweater Coat, well worth $5.00. THIS OFFER FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY 148 FIFTH STREET Bet. Morrison and Aid er HOTEL! CORNELIUS j Taf M. O U B iTor WBXOIUI E Park and Alder Streets rortUaft, Ob. I In tha theatre and abopplng f district, on, block from any : carllna. Rata tl par day and up. With bath. fl.SO par day and up. Ta-ke our Urova Auto But. c. w. comsTxxaxra. ptm. X. E. inUBTCKZX. SCAMfa. j (3SS CGEB CsEMIHSuBGS& "X. AW, 532) 9f i 'at i rvri 1 1 . MrAA J i