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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL
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MONDAY. MAY !15, 1918.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
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PORTLAND'S RATING
HIGH AS COMPARED
WITH OTHER CITIES
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Cost of Living and Percent
,'"."age of Illiteracy Sources
of . genuine Pride,
STUDENTS OBTAIN DATA
i Social Agencies Conference at Md
( College Oortrs a Wide Tleld;
I ' SXaay Comparisons Are ltade.
! ' That "There Is Nothing the Matter
tWlth Portland" was bIng shown at
ReeL-college last week. The standing
' Which Portland lias, compared with
("about DO other cities with popula
tions Of over 100,000, shown by a larrs
number of charts drawn from carefully
I compiled statistics, is surprisingly
1 high. .The cost of living compared
( With that of other cities, the percent-La-of
Illiterates, or of foreigners wno
cannot speak English, are sources of
. pride for Portlanders.
i The statistics from which these con-
elusions are drawn have been careful
: Iy compiled by the students In the
i course in statistics at Reed, under Pro
i feasor William F. Ogburn.
; . Portland's death rate is said to be
; Actually 12.6 per thousand, this being
j the third lowest of about 60 cities.
This figure takes into account the
' infant mortality which is some times
! too. high to show the actual health of
f the community so that to compile the
chart, air of the cities were put on an
' equal basis in regard to Infant mor
. tallty, birth rate. Increase of popula
' tlon, etc
' Ont rhlrt whlrh thnwi a nmnir.
tlve standing of the cost of living,
was done by Miss Clara KHot, a stu
dent, and represents about 250 hours
of hard work. To make the chart
truly representative. Miss KHot com
pared the cost .of materials, and took
.Into account wage scales, and every
thing necessary to make the study ac
curate. She finds that compared with
4 cities with populations all over
700,000, Portland is ninth from the
lowest In actual cost of living.
In regard to the loss per year per
capita by fire, Portland is fifth from
the highest, having averaged a loss or
14.J36, for the last five years. This
may be a little high, however, prob
ably on account of the unusually
neavy losses during the past winter.
Accused of Breaking
The Prohibition Law
"Hello. Is this Main ? Tell Jo
to bring me a bottle of root beer."
This telephone conversation, re
peated three times In the last week,
resulted in the arrest Saturday night
of Jordan Davldoff by Patrolmen
Powell and Richards at Ninth and
Burnside streets. '-he men who
phoned the orders were the policemen.
The drink was not root beer, but wine.
Davldoff delivered the orders, the
police say, but Saturday night when
they called on him for another bottle
he became suspicious and ran from
the house. Me was captured a block
down the street. Davidoffs home,
the police say, is at 235 Fourteenth
street. He la also accused of solicit
ing women for immor; I purposes. He
is held in the sum of 1500 bail on each
of the two counts.
New 92000 Auto Burned.
Baker, Or., May 15. A new $2000
seven passenger car owned by John
Kelly was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. The machine caught Mre
when Kelly held a lighted candle
Municipal Court
Collects a Heavy
Toll From Speeders
4t Sixteen more automobile and
4- motorcycle speeders went
Hr through the municipal court
mill this morning and all came
out with fines, the total of which W
amounted to $317. All of these
men were arrested Saturday
and Sunday by Motorcycle Pa-
tr trolman Krvtn. .In the past
4t four days $550 - in fines has
been Imposed on speeders. Those
who paid today were: J. WJ
Brown, $18; H. Slaughterback,
$18; William Love, $18; John
.-Beakey, $22; Ray Beavls, $22;
J. Drager, $15: Don Carter, $22;
H. T. Fyle. $18; Joseph Doser.
Kr $20; William Herron, $20; Vic-
tor Vanderflute. $25; E. R.
Johnson, $22; H. V. Pritchard,
$20; Frank Shepherd, $20; U. C.
Smith, $22 and Andrew Spalk,
$5,
j?miRESERVED SEATS, MAIN FLOOR, FOR MAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL, 2:30 WEDNESDAY, MULTNOMAH FIELDuilfiig
while filling the gasoline tank in
dark. There was no insurance.
the
LARGE HERD OF ELEPHANTS
COMING WITH ROBINSON CIRCUS
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Boy Tries to Catch
Moving Train, Falls
JHsworth Friend, 13 Tears Old, Will j
, Probably Lose His Leg- as the Besnlt '
' of Taring chance. i
t Elsworth Friend. j. 13-year-old boy,
residing at 1227 Denver avenue, will
.probably suffer the amputation of his
' fight leg as the result of stealing a
j ride on an O -V. It. & N. freight train
1 yesterday morning.
v Friend and a companion, Harry John
jjj son, 14 years old, of 48 Ainsworth ave-
J" nue, hail been fishing, and, returning,
the lads attempted to catch the train
near the University shingle mill.
J, Friend missed his grip. Superintend
ent D. D. McKay of the shingle mill
saw the boy fall and picked him up.
The wheels of the cars tore the flesh
from the right leg from knee to ankle.
"The boy was taken to the good Sa-
i marltan hospital and the amputation
will probably take place tomorrow,
j i None of the train crew saw the accl
i dent and the train was not stopped.
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Ship Wreckage Is
J; Washed on Beach
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Hoqulam, Wash.,
'Indications of u maritime disaster off
Grays Harbor are seen today in the
wreckage of an unknown vessel which
- was washed ashore along the beach
north of Damon point. Residents of
' tie beach report that last Monday they
saw what appeared to he a fire at sea,
and-this report, coupled with the find
ing of the wreckage. Is taken to mean
that a ship has been lost.
. No reports of missing vessels have
been received here, and nothing about
the wreckage indicates the name of the
hip it Is supposed to have come from.
Door Is Smashed In,
Burglars Get Loot
large herd of elephants that are
said to have understood principally the
native language of Hlndoostan are
one of the many interesting features
of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows
which are coming to Portland on May
2i) for a two days' engagement. For
more than 80 years ever since old
John Robinson organized his first
menagerie. these mammoth pachy
derms have been a permanent feature
of the Robinson shows. When these
animals were first brought to Amer
ica, nearly a century ago. they were
accompanied by native Hindoostanese
trainers, who deserted their charges
upon the arrival of the ship in New
York city and returned to Asia. This
Is claimed to have left John Robinson,
VrMii if; , p v c: I ' ' 1,,Bc bhuwm me eieynams were
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dary. There these giant beasts of the
jungle were. In the hands of experi
enced civilized trainers to be sure, but
not one of them able to speak a word
of the strange Asiatic language that
the brutes had been accustomed to
hoar. The several words of command
that an elephant expects to hear
spoken were delivered to them, but it
was all In English and as a conse
quence not a solitary gleam of intelli
gence shot from the bright little eyes
of the pachydermatous creatures. It
was years afterward before the ele
phants grew to be of very much value
as circus entertainers and It was only
through the ingenuity of old Chris
Eeltz. the "boss"' animal trainer of the
Robinson menagerie, that this was
brought about. Zeitz's ingenous mind
finally hit upon the idea of acquiring
a practical knowledge of the Hindoo
language as it is spoken to elephants
commands as kneel.
' Belongings valued at more than $300
were stolen from the residence of
James Cummings, chief clerk In the
passeDger department of the O-W. R.
N,, ;at 59 Couch street by burglars
who i smashed In the panels of the
kitchen door between 7 and 9 o'clock
last night.
. H. Wennlng. 484 Kast Kleventh
Street' north, reported last night that
his home was robbed by thieves.
Observe Mothers'
1 : ; : Day in Churches
"Mother' day" was observed In
many; of the churches yesterday and
by thousands of men who wore white
carnations. The churches were filled
at -both morning and evening services
and many were there who had not
been to churches In years. "A Tribute
to Mother," and "Better Homes and
Better Home Life," were some of the
sermon topics. Members of the V. C.
T. U.! played mother to the prisoners
In the oounfy jail during the day.
when such
"stand up." "run" and "stop" ar re
quired. Immediately, the huge quad
rupeds blinked their little black "eyes,
flapped their big ears back and for
ward, and proceeded to respond to the
Hindoostanese commands with grati
fying alacritv. and from that time on
the troubles of their trainers nere at
an end. In later years the elephants
were gradually taught the language of
this country and now they are eald to
steadfastly refuse to converse in anj
other tongue.
Every menagerie has a pet and so
has the wild animal department of the
Robinson shows. With the latter
there are several. but probably tne
mrst interesting of the whole lot is
old "Mammy," whose age Is computed
by authorities on elephants to be sev
eral hundred years. That she first
saw the daylight more than a century
ago is certain, pne xoo expert recent
ly placed her age at approximately 500
years.
"Mammy" Is a very large specimen
of her kind. In size she is really pro- I
dlgious. but within her mammotu :
frame there is said to dwell a nature ,
and disposition that is almost kitten
ish. She is as amiable and gentle as
a lamb. In all her life, old 'Mammy j
has never been known to do an un
friendly act. which is quite contrary to
the vast majority of pachyderms,
which are more or less noted for their .
treachery during an unguarded mo- j
ment. j
"Mammy" Is extremely fond of
sweet milk and preferably the un
skimmed variety, but content never
theless to get it in any form, and the
entrance into the animal tent every
morning of the grandson of the vet
eran trainer. Zeitz. with a bucket in
hand, is her cue to get her mammoth
trunk In shape for her daily sip of ie
lactal fluid. As might be expected,
with "Mammy," the Zeitz lad Is a
great favorite and to such an exten
that his entrance into the menagerie
on anv occasion 1s signalled by the b?g
pachyderm pet swaying her body vlo-,
fently and snorting vociferously to at- j
tract his attention.
Old "Mammy" will be seen in the
line of march during the free street
parade here on the opening day morn
ing. I
4 Burglar Is Suspected.
, Mrs. B. Carey of 406 Harrison street
reported to the police that someone,
presumably a burglar, had raised a
ladder at one of the windows of the
house. A woman, believed to have been
a confederate, was reported -seen stand
ins; on the corner near the premises.
Motorcycle Men Kelly and Morris investigated.
Orchestra Postpones Election.
Th Portland Symphony orchestra
.held 'Its annual meeting this morning
at Central library but a large volume
of routine business prevented the elec
tion of conductors for the com ins; sea
son. This matter will be taken up
nest JTrtday morning. . .
Congratulation Art liecelved.
".Lloyd Frank of Meier & Frank Co.
is receiving congratulations over the
arrival of baby boy at his home this
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Union Painless
331V6 Morrison, Corner Second Entire Corssr.
We follow nature's plan as closely as possible and set each tooth In a
socket the whole framework being anchored by the two or more teeth
remaining In the mouth. '
You can use these teeth with as much comfort as you could those
nature gave you In the beginning and they will not causi you any pain
or inconvenience.
In short, we give you a new set of teeth to use in Just the same
way you would use the teeth if a new set were to grow in your Jaws.
Now, isn't that worth investigating?
If you are suffering with a torturesome "bridge" or a bothersome
makeshift of a partial plate that you are wearing In your pocket half the
time Isn't It worth your while to follow the lead of over 10,000 people
who are enjoying good teeth and consequently good health?
You can have an examination of your teeth free of any charge or
obligation by cr.lling at our office.
Plates$5.00
READ THESE PRICES:
Porcelain Crowns $3.50 to $5
Gold Filling. $1
22-K Gold Crowus $3.50 to $5
22-K Gold Bridge $3.50 to $5
Extracting 50c
The Union Painless Dentists are Incorporated under the laws of the
state of Oregon, and the company is responsible for the guarantee that
goes with all the work that leaves this office. This affords the public
absolute protection against Inferior workmanship and materials.
Union Painless Dentists
231 Va Morrison, Corner Second- Entire Corner
LOOK FOR THE BIG UNION SIGN
BSWXXTSTOVB. MOW.
Orders Taken in Our Stationery Shop For
WEDDING INVITATIONS
Announcements, At-Hom and Calling Cards
We do the finest work all guaranteed and our
prices are most reasonable.
$2, $3 and $4 for 100 engraved calling cards and plate.
100 cards engraved from your plate for only $1.
Stationery shop. Main Floor
Tub Quality' STdite or Portland
Expertly Administered in Our Beauty Shop
VIT -AE-TONE FACIALS
Every woman who has tried one of the facials is de
lighted and comes again. The treatment and prepa
ration both are founded on the secret of a good com
plexion good blood circulation. It's luxurious, satis
fying, rejuvenating. Vit-ae-Tone sold by the bottle.
Beauty Shop, Fifth rioor
59
Years in
Portland
Look for Many Worthy, Unadvertised Specials During
Our 59th Anniversary Sale!
59
Years in
Portland
Special Demonstration
Duplex Alcazar Range
By Mrs. Darling,
Factory Demonstrator.
Come in and let her
show you this simple,
perfect Coal and Gas
Range. Two complete
ranges in one. The
same oven used for either
fuel, or both at the same
time, without removing or
replacing a single part.
Simply "Pull or Push a
Lever" and the oven is
ready for use.
Thousands of Duplex Alca
zar Ranges in Daily Use in
Portland. Come in and
Learn Whv.
Another interesting demonstration on the Sixth Floor
is the ICELESS REFKlLifcKA i UK. a spienaia, new,
money-saving invention.
Bohn Syphon Refrigerator FREE. Full particulars
upon inquiry. Investigate you may be the winner 1
Statu Floor, .ot
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A Free Lecture
By Mme. Coates
At 2:3 p. m. Tuesday, in our Auditorium,
Sixth Floor, there will be a free preliminary
lecture for advanced students in the science
and art of
DRESSMAKING AND
DESIGNING
This advanced class (B) will cover cut
ting, fitting, alteration, construction and
making of suits, coats, afternoon, evening
and dinner gowns and many important points
of analytical dressmaking.
Reservations may still be made for Class
A beginners' course. This covers the cut
ting, fitting, alteration, construction and
making of waists, skirts, dresses, negligee
garments, etc., and will prove of invaluable
assistance to all women who are interested
in learning to sew.
Secure tickets for either course now at
Notion Counter, Main Floor.
MEIER & FRANK'S 59TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
Jersey Silk Suits $29.50
Every One New!
The best-looking silk
jerseys you have ever seen
at the price-; you'll agree!
In all the bright shades
so smart this season in
solid tones combined with
striped material or white.
A peacock green coat has
white belt, collar, cuffs and
skirt.
A royal purple is shirred
at waist and has purple
and white striped skirt
with wide band of solid
color.
A bright gold colored
suit shows touches of
soft green in belt and col
lar. And every other suit
shows some interesting
touch of contrast.
Specially priced Tues
day zi f2').So.
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor
41
35 New Styles
in Kayser
Silk Camisoles
A fascinating array lovely new cami
soles and torset covers, made by KAY
SER with variety enough in style and
price to suit every taste.
At $1.00 Italian silk bodice camisole with
elastic top. Pink or white.
At $1.15 Five styles camisoles in. pink or
white, with lace-trimmed or faggot-stitched top,
straps, etc.
At $1.6S Lovely quality, with herrjstitched
tops or shell edge.
At $1.75 Fine silk, with wing sleeve and
wide Val. lace yoke. Also embroidered yokes
and cobweb tops
At $2 to $5- Italian silk camisoles in many
charming new styles.
Underwear Shop. Mala Floor
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Wirthmor Waists
At $1.00
Four New Styles, as Illustrated
These are the waists by which all other inexpensive
waists are judged waists that have won the unstinted
-praise of thousands of women throughout the United
States. They are regarded by merchants and manu
facturers alike as the highest and finest type that can
be made to sell at so moderate a price.
These new models are quite as lovely as any "Wirthmors" we
have yet shown, and are of sheer voile, daintily embroidered or
trimmed with pretty organdie embroidery or frills. Choose from
these dainty blouses tomorrow at 1.
Exclusive Portland Agents Wirthmor Waists
Waist Shop, Fourth Floor
Thirty Prizes for
Boys
"Making Play Pay"
3gady"-to-MaKe
DEBaSfeeiT
CONTEST Opens Tomorrow
The contest is open to every boy in
Oregon, including Manual Training and
High School students. This is an oppor
tunity for thirty boys to win the fine tools
they have been wanting.
For the best working drawings or sketches
submitted of articles to be made entirely from
"Ready-to-Make Lumber," we offer
$46 in Prizes
First prize JlO in Tools
or merchandise from any of our sections.
Second prize 55 in Tools
or merchandise from any of our sections.
Third prize 13 in Tools
or merchandise from any of our sections.
Fourth piize $2 in Tools
or merchandise from ai.y of our sections.
Fifth to thirtieth prizes, each ....Jl in Tools
or merchandise from any of our sections.
-100 honorable-mention certificates.
-t-Fulf particulars and rules of contest at our
"Ready-to-Make" Lumber" Section Basement,
Fifth Street.
MEIER A. FRANK'S 59TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
3000 Men's and Women's Umbrellas Reduced!
Reason tells you and tells us that prices
on umbrella materials covers, steel rods and
ribs are due to advance in price. Yet in spite
of this fact we've decided not only not to ad
vance our prices but actually to reduce them !
Sale continues all this week.
Women's $2.50 Umbrellas Tomorrow $1.69
American taffeta, fast black, waterproof covers.
Steel rods and ribs. A splendid assortment of ebon
oid and mission style handles. Correct 26-inch size.
Women's $3.50 Umbrellas Tomorrow $2.65
Wearable union taffeta covers made for good,
'hard usage. Best steel frames; a big assortment of
handsome handles, detachable style. Full 26-in. size.
.-U lines. on wlfich reductions are made were
contracted tor before the markets became so
uncertain, and this accounts for these telling re-ductions-20r'c
to 30'"c on every piece--whilc lots
IaM. Investigate these Anniversary offerings!
Sale all week.
Men's, Women's $4.00 Silk Umbrellas $2.89
Fast-black, waterproof silk cuvers Paragon steel
frames and rods, all new detachable handles many
are tight-roll style. Sizes for men and women.
Men's, Women's $4.50 Silk Umbrellas $3.25
Excellent quality black silk umbrellas with taped
edges. Best steel frames, detachable sterling silver
trimmed handles. All neatly cased and tasseled.
Men's, Women's $5
Silk Umbrellas, $3.85
Pure silk and mixed silk
covers, warranted fast
black and rainproof. All
with silk cases and carry
ing loops. The best steel
frames and a splendid as
sortment of straight and
crooked style handles.
Men's, Women's $6
Silk Umbrellas, $4.75
Our very best quality
silk cover, wearing quality
assured. Fine frame, 2 6
and 28-inch size. Large
assortment of handsome
styles in detachable han
dles. The best of work
manship throughout.
$7, $8, $9 Umbrellas, $5.95
This is our special Anniversary Umbrella event !
Our very best pieces finest qualities black silk,
serges and taffeta, all waterproof and many made
on imported frames. Novelty handles, scarcely
any two alike. Some with steel rods, others all
wood sticks in club style and English modes. As
"nifty" for sun as rain full of style and service.
Men's New $6 - $6.50
Cane Umbrellas $3.75
New imported cane um
brellas the present mode.
Fine silk xoers, with
leathei and wooden out
side cases all tight-roll
style. $5 qualities, import
ed can.' umbrellas, reduced
to $2 98.
Women's New $2
$3 Canes, Each $1
Clever, exclusive and
stylish are these new
and up-to-date canes for
'women. ?3.75 to $S
grades now reduced to
$1.50.
Umbrella Shop,
Main Floor.
MEIER A FRANK'S 59TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
Smoked Shoulder, lb. 14c
Recent advances in smoked meats make this a spe
cial of ferine for. Tuesday.
Solid Tomatoes, Carnation,
No. zVi cans, doz. $1.10.
Dried Apples, fresh cut rings,
S-lb. cloth sack 39c
California Peaches, large dried
halves, 5-lb. cloth sack for
29c
Japan Tea, fine old-fasnioned
basket-fired, lb. 35c.
Table Fruits, standards, apri
cots, peaches, pears, three
cans 39c
Vegetable Sauce, De Luxe,
Spanish style, 6 cans 25c
Wax Beans, Vic tor. cut. No. 2
cans, doz. $1.10. can 10c.
Blackberry Preserves, regular
25c tall jars 15c.
Fancy Butter, White Lily,
freshly made rolls, 62c
Graham Flour, freshly milled,
No. 9 sacks 35c.
Corn Flakes, Quaker, freshly
toasted, pkg. 7 He
mntli nost, ouree
59TH ANNIVERSARY
Lace-Trimmed $125'$1J0
Scrim Curtains
Pair at 79c
Not only attractive but extreme
ly practical curtains are these dur
able scrims, reduced for Tuesday's
selling. Lace-edged, with insertion
to match. They're our fine. 1.25
and 1.50 grades. Reduced to, the
pair, 79c.
Cartels Shop,
aynta Tloot,
T-V -L kix Best
riCUOn Sellers
"About Miss Mattie Morning
glory," the love story of a
simple, little milliner, by
Lillian Bell. Sl.35.
"Behold the Women," a novel
of religious and spiritual
significance, by T. Everett
Harre, 1.35.
"The Bars of Iron," a Strong
romance in a fresh Scotch
setting, by Ethel M.. Dell,
1.50.
"Under the Country Sky," the
Story of an old-fashioned
American country girl, by
Grace S. Richmond, 1.25.
"Fulfillment," a story of love
and its tragedies, in a Cali
fornia setting, by Emma
Wolf, 1.35.
"Come Out of the Kitchen,"
a humorous satirical story
told in Alice Duer Miller's
best style, 1.25.
Bookstore, Basement Balooay
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