The Oregon daily journal., March 21, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH ; 21.; 1917.
COMMISSION BACKS
MUNICIPAL UBHTING
v- PLAN! AMENDMENT
Measure Fathered by Com
missioner Will H, Daly Pfo
- 'vides for Bond Issue.
ESTIMATE TO BE CHECKED
(K . ... .
Co oa Cll Puts Off TormeX Action, How
; srar, UatU Sngtnaer Btannard a
. lanes Checking rignxes.
" All th,giflty commissioners went on
record toisr as favoring the submis
sion of a charter amendment to the
leople providing for the issuance of
sl.770,000 in bonds to construct a
municipal lighting plant as proposed
by Will IL Daly, commissioner of pub
He utilities.
' The proposed amendment Is not to
he submitted, however, . until J., li
Htannard, k hydro-electrto engineer,
makes a thorough investigation of the
' project and a check of the estimates
made by the city's engineers.
The measure was before the council
today for submission to the people, and
Commissioner Daly asked that a vote
Se taken at this time that the proposed
: plan could go before the people for a
full discussion of its merits or de
merits. Commissioner Dleck suggested that
action be delayed until Engineer Stan
nard has reported on the project. He
paid that if the estimates were higher
than originally made they could be
changed in the measure without dif-
Acuity.
i "In
case we submit the measure now
-, and find that the costs originally esti-
mated are too low, what would happen
' to the amendment?" asked Dieck.
- "It would fail, of course," said Com
missioner Daly.
: "I bring it up now to get an expres
sion of the council as the time is get
ting short. If the council Is agreed to
submit the plan to the people after
Mr, Btannard completes his investiga
tion n, I am perfectly willing to wait,"
, continued Commissioner Daly.
All the commissioners agreed to
submit the project, and action on the
measure was postponed until the en-
.... glneer completes his Investigations,
i. The council also took formal action
in the appointment of Mr. Btannard
and agreed to pay him $25 a day for
Ms services. lie expects to complete
Ilia work In two or three weeks.
VOTE ON CHARTER CHANGE
Railroads to ray Cost of Elimin
ating Grade Crossings.
: . The people probably will be given
opportunity to vote on a charter
amendment providing that railroad
companies be required to pay the cost
of eliminating grade crossings.'
The tentative draft of such a meas
ure, nreoared bv A. ShaDiro. a re Id en t
of Rose City Park, was presented to
the Council today by Will H. Daly
commissioner of public utilities. 'Corn-
. Missioner Daly stated that he was in
xavor or submitting such a measure
to the people.
The tentative draft was referred to
(. City Attorney La Roche for correc
. tlons. The adoption of such a mess-
lire would not interfere, it was stated,
wun me pians ior tne elimination of
grade crossings along the tracks Of
the O-W. R. & N., from East Thirty
seventh and Bandy boulevard to the
' city limits.
The charter now provides that the
cost of eliminating grade crossings
; shall be paid Jointly by the railroad
t companies affected, the property own
ers in the districts affected and the
city, from its general fund.
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WAY STOP THE STREET CARS
Failure of Property Owners to Pay
Assessments the Cause.
..."I The city council may attempt to stop
operations of the streetcars on Arling
v ton Heights, the district immediately
west of Washington Park, because of
'-. the failure of property-owners to pay
. assessments for paving between the
treetcar tracks on Kingston avenue.
, C A. Blgelow, commissioner of
finance, Informed the council today
that the property-owners had enjoined
the city from selling the property for
' the delinquent assessments. He said
that the only way the city could secure
payment was by stopping the operations
at the streetcars. The cars do not op-
Smte , under franchise, but by suff er
' anoe..
"I believe that the city would be
.' fully justified In stopping the cars," he
, Said. "The property-owners now owe
-the city about $15,000, and an Injunc
- Hon prevents us from selling the prop
erty." x : " The matter was referred t6 Blgelow
. for written recommendations.
CONTENTION MONEY SOUGHT.
' Emery Ol instead Asks Council for
S 2500 for Gathering.
Emery Olmstead, chairman of the
finance committee for the National
' Education association convention, was
before the city council today seeking
; an appropriation of 92500 from the
city for a fund to be used In entertain-
. . Ing delegates. The council agreed to
a-ive omeuunf and told Mr. Olmstead
: to return Friday when it would an
nounce xne exact amount.
.' .Mr. Olmstead's request brought a
sharp jrebuke of the Chamber of Com
merce from C A. Blgelow, commission
er of finance. Both Mr. Olmstead and
Commissioner Baker retorted, however
-Blgelow asked how much the Chanw
- ber bad given and Mr. Olmstead said
. It had given nothing and was In no
position to give anything.
"The Chamber of Commerce is an
i ntter failure when it comes to caring
for these things," said Blgelow. -When
It was reorganised thooa who Joined
were promised that It would care for
' such things and that the business men
would not be bothered by canvassers
for funds. . ..
"I know." answered Mr. Olmstead,
OREGON'S SUCCESSFUL
Furnishes Superior Service iq Policyholders and
invests all funds in Oregon securities exclusively.
HOME OFFICE -CORBEXT BLDCL.
A, I. Mills, , ,. C. 3. SamueL ; J P ar .
Fr.idat.
Vbat.'lt can't aive .the money . now.
It's Aoinx all the clerical work for the !
convention committee and X Imagine
tt is spending: 92000 In tnls war alone.
Portland business men are gvnng a
lot of time to these things and, we
should have the support of the city
council," 1
Why. Xos Anfreles would! give $2o.
000 without blinking an eyo for this
kind of a convention," -interrupted Ba
ker. "That's the trouble with us, we
stand here marking- time."
Commissioner Iieck suggested thati
some arrangement be made to give the
delegates use of the auditorium ratner
than have the , city appropriate the j
casn.
The council finally agreed that It
would give something and Instructed
Commissioner Blgelow to report Fri
day on funds available.
WANTS ROAD ACROSS ,GTJLCH
C. O. Woodward Proposes u ay to
Hospital and Medical School.
C. G. Woodward, an owner of South
Portland property, advocates a road
as an extension ot Ninth street, with
a bridge across upper Marquam gulch.
that will serve the proposed hospital
and medical school site at the sum
mit of 'Marquam hilL Adjacent prop
erty owners can afford to pay the
cost of the road, he says, -because
of the benefits they will derive. Many
locations for .home and for froitand
berry culture will be" made convenient
ly accessible by means of the road.
and an automobile transportation
service, could be arranged for with
a 15-mlnute schedule each direction
between the center of the city and
the hospital and medical school site.
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Short Exercises Marked the
Initiation of the Big Proj
ect to Eliminate Crossings.
Work was commenced today on the
$600,000 project for the elimination of
grade crossings along th tracks of
the O-W. B. & N. R. R. from East
Thirty-seventh and Sandy boulevard
to the city limits. Short exercises
marked the commencement of con
struction. They were held at East
Thirty-seventh street and Sandy boule
vard on the site of the largest viaduct.
U. S. AND ALLIES
MUST WORK IN
FULL HARMONY
(Confirmed Vrom Page One.)
started at once to work on plans that'
have been formulated by the Nation:
Defense council on other lines.
m.. t VIA. 111.
200 or more submarine chasers for the
f .h .nnHmmt at I
Alia ill at liiaiaumciik ivi v.- I
navy were opened at the department at
noon. Neanly 100 additional ooatDuiio
lno concerns were requested to inform
the government of their capacity for
turning out the chaser boats.
Keels for 60 are now being laid at
the New York navy yard and for four
at the New Orleans yards. Every speed
up measure. Including suspension of
eight-hour work day regulations in the
yards, will be put in force.
Plans for obtaining an Instant and
adequate supply of munitions are un
dcr way. ,
Warship Building Speeded Up.
Munitions, firms which continue to
hold out for exorbitant prices are ex
pected to be summarily commandeered
by the government.
Is aval architects were directed to
day to rush to completion plans for
the three new 42,000 ton superdread-
naughts, 15 destroyers and 3 800-ton
submarines. 1
It is probable the next move of the
department will be to assume control
over all radio apparatus In the coun
try to prevent information of the gov.
ernment's measures from going abroad.
The general staff of the army has in
its hands detailed plans for a complete
and immediate coordination of all tele.
graph and telephone systems. Instan
taneous communication with distant
fxints will be established from army
and navy headquarters to expedite an
anticipated mobilization of tbe Na
tional uard, naval and militia and
tne Atlantic fleet.
Big Bond Issue Probable.
'ine matter ox Tinnrwir the ex
pected call to arms is under way at
the treasury -department. The first
step wffll be the Issuance of f 100,000.
000 in bonds, authorized in th last
naval will to meet a national emer
gency.
Congress Is expected to authorize at
once another gigantic bond issue.
While the navy department has ade
quate funds to present naval plans, an
emergency appropriation of $115,000.
000 to cover speed up measures on the
new warship and additional subma
rine chasers, should congress direct a
more extensive preparation, the de
partment has said it will ask and get
more money. ,
Universal Service Flan la. Doubt.
uouDt exists among military men
that the Intricate machinery for
putting universal service into practice
could be placed in motion under two
years. This would, of course, reanire
adoption of the volunteer system at
least temporarily, in the present erisria
iiouia iroops oe neeaea.
xeiore e universal system coull
be establUhedmilitary me say, the
have to be UstedT under" mth,.
eiigiaie male population would first
liar to taking ofVthe national census.
and it has been suggested some skel
ton form of universal service might
be rushed into operation.
Military men fear a call for the
militia or for volunteers at -this time
would spell the death of universal
service for many years to come. It
would, in substance, be further in
dorsement of the traditional volunteer
system, and constitute a national ex
pression of confidence in it at a time
vi jwru, iney say.
'A BEST FOR
0REG0NIANS
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
5th and Morrison Su-ORTLAND.
WORK IS
MM
ICED
600,000
GRAD
CROSSING
VIADUCTS
r , ' , -v , . - ,
general Mansger. - Assistant Manager.
LANE
DENIES THAT HE
WAS ANY TIME PARTY
TO SENATE FILIBUSTER
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Oregon Senator Sends Letter
of Explanation to Critics of
n.mn Q4o4fi - I
nuriiC OldlCi I
HAD PEOPLE AT . HEART
Kot Opposed to Defense of Vatioa, tat
reared Dancer of Belinquisnlng
the Sights of the Voters.
Washington, D. C, March 21. In a
few days those who wrote to Senator
Harry Lane . regarding his action on
the armed neutrality bill will receive
a letter fully defining his attitude.
The letters were mailed today. Sen
ator Lane resents the accusation that
he failed in his duty as a senator, giv
ing his position as follows:
"Inasmuch as the charge of filibus
tering against the armed neutrality or
armed ships bill has been made against
me and wide circulation has been given
to the accusation, and much as I dis
like to disappoint those who have
criticised my supposed action so freely
and frankly, candor compels me to
state that I did not filibuster on the
bill. Not only did I not do so. but I
openly stated on the floor of the sen
ate that I was ready at any and all
times to vote upon the bill. The rec
ords of the senate will prove my state
ment to be true, and I Shall leave It
to rest there without further comment-
Bill Was Changed.
"There were some features of the
bill of vital Importance which I hoped
might be changed.
At the risk of being tiresome, I
feel It due to you to state that all ap
propriation bills must and do, as a
rule, originate in tbe house and. not
in the senate, and in accordance with
this custom, the 'armed ships bill,'
carrying an appropriation of 1100,000,
000, did originate in and was first
passed by that body. It was a differ
ent and a better bill than the senate
bill and no doubt would have passed
the senate If it had been considered.
Upon the other hand, the senate bill.
asJt was drawn, would have met with
delay and obstruction if It had gone to
the house.
Delay Hot Possible.
"It could not have passed both
houses until its terms had been
agreed to by a conference committee
or both houses. Time did not permit
-the delay this made necessary.
"The appropriation of 1100,000.090
tno People whereby the rate of Interest
upon tne oonos was not a fixed rate
but was based upon a s Hiding scale,
which elM upward and not down, and
the rate of Interest would be automati
cally raised to meet the price the
people would have to pay for other
loans if It became necessary
during
, . .
i-I V. " llT , Vi
The bonds thur received special
privileges to which they were not en.
titled.
Bo Tote Taken On Bill.
'No vote was taken on the bill, so no
one voted either for or against it, and the examlnalpn of conscience in re
in addition it may truthfully be, said gard to the relations .. between : par-
that at no time did or could its failure
to pass cause any delay in our gdine
to war with Germany, as the president
can at any time convene congress and
seoure its consent to declare war if it
becomes necessary to do so. I
'I resent the accusation that I In '
any way failed In my duty and feel
that I met it. fully. The Charge orig
inated, as nearly as I can learn, with
some member of the committee
which had the bill In charge, but in
asmuch, however, as one of them. I
had been informed, had but a few
days before unblrushlngly fought for
and voted in favor of a measure
which added many thousands of dol
lars to his own yearly Income, I con
fess that I did not and do not hold
his opinion of what constitutes either
loyalty or patriotism in very high
esteem.
reard Possible Bias.
"In the first place, I feared the pro
vision which took away from the peo
ple their sole and constitutional right
and power (acting through congress)
to declare war and surrendered it Into
the hands of the executive department.
I feared that some day there might
come a Diaz, in which event it would
be quite possible for the people to lose
their Independence and their liberty
as. well. When the right was once
parted with I feared It would never
be regained, and I objected and still do
to that feature of the bill. I also felt
that I had no authority vested in me
to surrender that right of the people,,
it being theirs and theirs only.
. -Draft" Bill Denounced.
"I was at the same time deeply im
pressed with the fact that at the pre-
vlous session of coneress. without the
people of this country and without
euner orancn oi congress naving a
word to .say about it, there had been
slipped over en us by the conference
committee upon the miltary bill a pro-
vision which gives the executive
branch of the government the power
to break down the doors of every home
in the land with the butt end of a I have been asked to confer with the
musket and forcibly 'draff into the ' Rose Festival board in regard to leav
trenches every male from .the ages of ing out the children's parade during
18 to 45 years. How many neoDle ' the week of the Rose Festival and nut-
know that? Here, then, was granted
tne aaaitionai power to aeciare war
without the consent of the people add.
I ed t6 the grant of forcible irft nMth
WDica to carry on war,
Owes Duty to Oregon.
"To me It seemed that It were best
ok a bit, With m. it
T. , . -uesuon disappointing or
laVlaiXs the prosident. for whpm I
Vf,,"1 WJ" respect and whom
1 wl" Wrt in the event of war. but
my higher duty to the people of Oregon
and others.
"There was another featuro of the
bill which in fairness it seemed to me
neeaea changing. The bill authorized
the arming of merchant vessels, and
1 would offer no serious objection to
that if the owners of the vessels end
the cargoes would furnish their own
guns ana gunners at their own cost,
and send-them to sea at their own
risk, but that was not the -program.
No. - The guns and gunners and the
ammunition, were- to. be furnished
from the navy yards at the expense
of the. people of this country, whlie
the ships and cargoes were also to be
insured against loss by the people.
Bargain Waa One-aided.
"That is not alt The gunners and
crew were to receive . no insurance on
their lives, but were to go at their own
risk. Could you believe Itt It was
the limit of petty meanness, it was
tha last straw, and I wanted at to be
stricken out.
people had nothing to gain and' eVerv!
I thing to lose from that kind of a deal.
on tha other hand, it waa all clear gain
I to the shippers, without any risk at-
tached ef losing1 either their money or
their precious lives. It seemed to me,
also, that vast good might come to all
of us if these same .ships might Joe
sent unarmed to the Pacific coast on
tbe peaceful mission of carrying lum
ber and food through tbe Panama canal
to this coast, where they need It and
wjkere so many; are going homeless and
hungry. .- ,
. True to People's Interests. ,
."I spoke also for those who profit
. ; not and hate not, and of our own un
; sry people, our women and; children
2SJ - SH VSSE.
(and children starve and die and whose
misery is not to be matched outside or
hell, and awoke the rfext mom-tug to
learn that I was being denouifbed by
some for having kept my pledge to the
people of Oregon that T would not
willingly permit their rights to be in
vaded.' ;
"If you will kindly and without
prejudice based upon false reports
let me know, how under the cdroum
stances I could have acted differently
than I did and remain true to your In
terests, I would esteem it a favor."
CHIEF OF POLICE LOSES
HIS LIE IN FIGHT WITH
Boy Also Killed and Negro
Commits Suicide; Detective
Wounded, but Is Recovering
Vancouver, B. C. March 21. (XT. I.
Police Detective John Cameron, who
was severely wounded last night in a
battle between the police and a negro.
Is recovering today and will not be
permanently disabled. He was struck
In the faoe by the first shot fired by
Bob Talt, who was armed with two
rifles, a shotgun and two revolvers
In all 100 shots were exchanged be
tween the desperado and the police.
Chief McLennan of the police depart
ment and a small boy, named George
Kobb, were killed and the negro killed
himself after he had. been wounded by
a bullet fired by police officers who
bombarded the building. Frackla Rus
sell, a white woman living with Talt,
is held at police headquarters. She
may be charged with murder for the
police believe she assisted Talt in fir
ing and reloading.
.Chief McLennan took a prominent
part in the recent convention of Rotary
ciuds in Vancouver.
Hypocrisy Censured
By Father 0"Hara
Rev. Father O'Hara addressed
large audience of women in .attend
ance at the two weeks' mission serv
ices at St. Mary's cathedral Tuesday
evening, making a special point of
denouncing hypocrisy, which, he said
complicates and further blackens oth
er sins. The Rev. Father Smith as
sisted with the service and spoke on
ents ana children. Tonight ne will
speak op "Souls Sentenced for Life."
About 200 persons have received corn-
munion at each pf the morning 'eerv-
ices.
Commerce Bureau N
To Discuss Problems
Recommendations, reports of the
past year's work and a general dis
cussion of the shipping future of
Portland, as well as the election of
officers for the coming year, will be
the order of business of the Trade
and Commerce Bureau of the Cham
ber of Commerce, which holda.lts an
nual meeting in the main dining
room at 8 o'clock tonight.
This week the various bureaus of
the chamber are holding their annu
al meetings and electing a director
each to serve for three years.
Tbe Retail Merchants' bureau and
the Publicity and Conventions bureau
meet Thursday evening and the In
dustries and Manufacturers' on Fri
day. WiU Ask Children's
Parade for N. E. A.
That the little red scboolhouse, so
long symbolizing education, will be a
feature of the decorations planned for
the coming National Education asso-
elation, was urged by S. C. Bratton.
chairman of the committee on decor-
ations, at a meeting Tuesday night.
The Indian quartet from Chemawa
will be secured If possible, as Its tour
through the north and east probably
'.will end In time for the convention
here in July. Mrs. G. J. Frankel, Dr.
A, W. Smith and Ml Viola Ortchild
! ting it on during: the week of th m-
sociation.
NEGRO A
VANCOUVER
Today 11 A. M. to 11 P. M.
The greatest laugh show in
Portland's history.
.
Marie Dressier
And Johnnie Hines in a 5-act
comedy-scream,
'Tillie Wakes Up'
- Also a clever Sehnett Key
stone Comedy Xll Joy! : -
TAR
Washington at
Phone Main 3452
Don't
ViDOW OF PIONEER
FARMER OF YAMHILL
N1Y IS CALLED
Mrs. Nancy Ellen Olds Dies at
Home of Her Daughter at
Age of Seventy-five Years,
FUNERAL AT M'MINNVILLE
Xrs. Olds Cams to Oregon When Tive
Tear Old Parents Were Andrew
- aad XCary Shack, Pioneers of 1M7.
Mrs. Nancy mien Olds died at the
home of her. daughter, Mrs. J. K.
Durham, 297 East Twenty-eight street.
Tuesday, at the age of 75. Mrs. Olds
was the widow of George W. Olds, a
well known farmer of Yamhill county.
Her parents were Andrew and Mary
Shuck, pioneers of 1147. Mrs. Olds
was born In Iowa and cams to Oregon
with her parents whan five years of
age. For the past 1ft years, Mrs. Olds
baa Resided with ber only daughter,
Mrs. Durham, In this city. The re
mainder of her Mfe was rpent in Yam
hill -opunty on a farm and in the city
of MoMlnn villa. The funeral will be
held In McMdnnville Thursday at 1
p. m. The Edward Hoiman company
has charge of arrangements.
NEURALGIA OF HEART FATAL.
a
Mrs.
Theresa Jane Sillier
Soon
. Follows Her Husband.
Mrs. Theresa Jane Miller died at
her home, 1042 Cleveland avenue.
Tuesday - night, from neuralgia of the
heart. She was 80 years of age and
had resided in' Portland since 1905.
When Is years of age she married
Ezra Allen Miller, who died March
9, 1917. She could not survive the
separation, following 61 years of .hap
py married life. Mr. Miller was a
member of -the G. A. R. and Mrs.
Miller of the Women's Relief corps
In Iowa, where they resided for
many years. Seven children survive,
as follows: Allen Herbert, Ralph, Er
nest Herman and Frank Miller, and
Mrs. Ada Hefllng. Funeral services
will bs held at the residence at 10 a.
m. Thursday, Rev. J. H. Gromley of
ficiating. Miller Tracey have
charge.
Isaac Gevurts.
The funeral of Isaao Gevurts waa
held Tuesday at the Hoiman parlors.
Rabbi R. Abrahamson and Rabbi
Jonah B Wise officiating. Harmony
lodge. A. F. and A. M of which he
was a member, had services at the
grave. The pall bearers were J. Sho
rn an ski, otto Roth child. S. Bloom,
George Berkham, J. Asher and Louis
jvrause. ivur. uevurts waa o years or
age. a native of Russia, and founded-a
furniture business in Portland in 1881.
Harrison. P. Yost.
The funeral of Harrison F. Tost was
held at the Finley chapel on Tuesday
afternoon, Frank Gulllemin reading the
Christian Science service. Services at
the Portland crematorium were con
ducted by George Wrigtft post. O. A.
Mr, Tost waa 71 years of age. and met
with an .Mntii ..h r.t. it
F " - ' -
He served his country in the Civil war
as a member of the Ninth Ohio cav
alry. Alfred Morgan.
Alfred Morgan died at the residence
of his son at Ryan place Tuesday at
the age of 63. He was a native of
Wisconsin and had resided In Port
land for the past two years. Sur
viving him are his widow, Mrs. Eva
Morgan; two sons. M. E. and J.
Morgan, and two daughters. Funerat
arrangements are in charge of Miller
St Tracey. Washington and Ella
streets.
Michael Oaraher.
The funeral of Michael Caraher. old
time Portlander, who died Saturday at
St. Vincent's hospital, was held Tues
day at the St. Francis church, with
interment at Mount Calvary ceme
tery. Three daughters. Mae, Irene and
Mrs. G. A. Abramson, and one son,
James, survive. Mr. Caraher came to
Portland in 1871.
Business Men Will
Advertise Film Show
The Progressive Business Men's
elub decided Tuesday to advertise its
two days in the theatre business,
March 80 and 81. with a parade Fri
day afternoon, March SO. The club
has secured the five-reel film "Mod-
kern Mother Goose" and will present
it at the Heillg theatre, all the pro
ceeds to go toward the Belgian relief
fund. The film play is a delight to
children, so the school administration
will help not only by permitting an
nouncements In ths schools, but by
permitting a number of the children
to be excused Friday afternoon so
that they may ride In the parade. The
hours of the performances were an
nounced Tuesday 1 to 8 p. m., 8 to
6 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. and 9 to 11 p. m.,
both Friday and Saturday. March 30
and 81.
The laughing
hit of a life
time Park
today
miss this f iin show today
COM
W. D. Wheelwright:
V Further Indorsed
Bishop mvnnax Writes Pscyoaal letter
1 to the President Commas dlag BCr.
wheelwTigkt for ambassador.
. "I Further Indorsement of W. D.
Wheel wrlght for appointment as am
bs'sador to Japan to fill the post made
vacant by tbe recent death of George
Guthrie, is eoatained In a personal
letter dispatched to President Wilson
j Tuesday by Rt. Rer. Walter T. Sum
l nr. blahon ef Ornmn. . TYim. lttr fel-
ifMay I commend to your attention
Djr the position of ambassador to
Japan, Mr. William D. Wheelwright.
i'll la a gentleman of culture, of
nHrked business ability, of splendid
presence and speaking power and of
absolute integrity of character.
'("I believe his appointment would re
fleet credit upon you, your administra-
uon ana ui nation." ;
i'l w strong for tha appointment
ofr Wl D. Wheelwright to be ambassa
dor to Japan," said Bishop Bumner.
ue is peculiarly fitted fot- tha posi
tion in that he is persona grata' with
the Japanese. lie knows i them and
their ways. They know hlra and they
Ilka him. He has great Influence with
them and he would be a valnahl ac
quisition to tha diplomatic service of
mm country. -
The Merchants' Etchun iuakIi.
tien, composed of grain exporters and
shippera, and the Insurance Federation
ft vrregoo, sty also indorsed Mr.
Wheelwright.
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E
, GAINS LARGE
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Increase of 400 PeLCent in
Applications Noted by Offi-
i; cers of Navy,
Up to Tuesday night 90 men have
enlisted in the United States navy
through the Portland recruiting office
during the month of March. Sixty per
cent of these men are Portlanders and
th total number Is an increase of 400
per 'cent over the enlistments made
curing the months which ended Sep
tember 1. 191S
lieutenant Commander Blackburn, in
cn$rge oi ine recruiting ror Oregon
wasmngion ana laano. recently sen
out a field party of three men which
recruited 26 men. Twenty of these
from Harrison, Idaho, a town of
Duniooo people. A patriotic celebra
tion of the Harrison dtisens followed
mi enlistment.
"be recruiting officers are under the
necessity or meeting th increased de-
maid for men in the navv mid bv th
receni appropriations of congress, L4eu
' tenant.- Blackburn expressed hope o
meir aoiaty to do so.
Captain X P. Plnkston. In cherr of
th United States marine corps re
cruiting in the Panama. hulMhir
reached his quota of 84 men for tbe
mo. th which ended Tuesday night.
Captain Plnkston said that, owing to
the high physical standard which the
marine department maintained, large
nuinber of applicants to the cores
, Hfll..
ThV mimhir
x-ns nnmoer or
wja rexusea
recruits belnar se
cured in the Army recruiting station is
ajso oreaaing ail records, according to
Sergeant George A. Roney. One hun
dred 'and fifty-two recruits have been
secured 00 far this month, at a daily
increasing rate. The offlc is in
charge ef Captain E. J. Kuebecher, who
is temporarily out of the city.
I j Auto Theft Charged.
Special Agent Frank Batey arrest
ed this afternoon G. W. Wright on a
warrant charging auto theft. Ac
cording to the sheriffs office, the
man "Is accused of complicity in the
robberies charged to the Gould gang.
You love her
You doubt her
You pity her
HeD Moreen's Girl aueen
ENLIS1ENT
IS RAPID
IN NAVY AND MARIN
CORPS
i
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Mil-'-
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k loved life loved the liffcts, I erred admiration.
j loved herself but she lived
Paradise' Then came tha
' a new meaning and our story a new turn" we'll
kief, tha screen story tall taa rest.
TlrienL
H
OLD DEMONSTRATION
SESSIO N OF THE OLDER
GIRLS' CONFERENCE
Held In the First M. E, Churchf
In Continuation of Sunday
School 'Meet.
TALKS, SKETCHES GIVEN
Irbfessor Swing rotated Oat tJsefal-
isa of BTaaday cnoel la fteearlnf
Additional Members for Church.
A demonstration session of the older
girls' conference waa held this after
noon In tbe First Methodist church In
continuation of the Multnomah County
Sunday School convention, which be
gan Tuesday. Mrs. M. A. Danenhower
was the chief speaker, her subject be
ing "Pictorial Facta."
Short talks were given by Mable
Nelson, president Western Oregon Old
er Girls' conference, and Jessie McLel-
lan, and the following took part In
sketches: Ruth Nelson, Gladys Hoff
man, Esther Wellington, Elizabeth
Taylor and Alma' Bsckley. A solo was
rendered by Virginia Miller.
Professor James F. Swing, address
ing tne convention, pointed out the
power in th Sunday school in pro
curing members for the church. Dilat
ing upon his subject. "Methods of Reg
istration, ne empnasized tne value of
systematic registration and the keep
ing or records concerning each in
dividual pupil. 'New families in the
community," Professor Ewlng said.
"are frequently- secured for member
ship in the congregation through the
sunaay son 001.
Other speakers were S. F. Ball and
Dr. J. Earl Else, president of the
county curriculum. Rev. Dr. Joshua
Btansfleld led In prayer. A. Ralph
Bpearow had charge of the opening
service.
Helpful suggestions for the orhnarv
and Junior members of the - conference
as well as ror the older boys' conference
were embodied in the toDloa of th
Tuesday afternoon speakers.
A banquet will be held tonight at 8:15
following which Superintendent I K.
Alderman will talk on "Bible Credits
in Our Schools." The Ros Citv p.rit
church choir will give special music.
xne Bunaay School and 8oul Win
ring" will be Rev. Dr. Calvin Wallers
topic. In closing the convention.
Uncle Sam Is After
Alleged Bootleggers
" Oo-operation with the Southern Pa-
einc company in rrustratln infraction
of the law by bootleggers, was sought
In a request sent by Deputy United
States Attorney Barnett H. Goldstein
to the company yesterday.
This step follows the arrest of John
Sutton. Harry Gross and Mrs. Stella
Stewart on charges of illicit liquor Im
portations. Members of a train crew
were said to have admitted knowledge
or shipments as baggage.
Watchman Is Killed;
Sheriff Seeks Hindu
Redding. Cal, March 11. (U. P.)
Fred Zand ell. aged 48, watchman in a
box factory at Castella, Is dead an4
Desaunpa Seiugh, a Hindu, is sought
by the sheriff as the result of the
shooting down of Zandell last night
The Hindu is alleged to have fired
three bullets Into Zandell's body, in
flicting wounds from which the watch
man died eany today, zandell was
unarmed at the time of the tragedy.
mm
The Theatre of Big Events
Featuring the Year's Sensation
of the Barbery Coast
on tha wrong- side of
artist and Ufa took on
that swift -moving novel laughable
burlesque -the biggest of the new Keystones
LAMOVIIES-
Triennial Session
Of Royal Neighbors
: i
i .
Oelegates to the apceme Camp at
affaio WU1 bs Zlected aad Officers
of lUti camp c&oeen.
The fourth triennial session of tha
Roal Neighbors of America was
opened this afternoon. Mrs. Rose K.
Corl of Conrallls presiding as grand
oracle. Two delegates to the supreme
camp at Buffalo will be elected, and
also officers for the state camp. A
class adoption by a union team from
tne different local camps of Portland
will be given tonight.
This morning a film showing the
M. W. A. sanitarium in Colorado was -exhibited
to the members of the con
rentlon at tha Star theatre. On Tues
day afternoon a school of instruction
waa held under Mrs. Gertrude F. Sim
mons, state supervising deputy. Meet
ings are held in the M. W. A. hall..
Eleventh, near Stark street. Mrs. Anna
KieS'Finiey. supreme physician, la one
of the guests of the convention.
"Bitters" Under Ban
Of Bone' Dry Law
. j
rharmadsts Told Xedloiaea Coatalala?
5 Tx Cent Aloohol Ksy Be Tiola.
tlons of taw.
The ban of the bone-dry law is to
be put on the innocently wrapped "bit
ters" and "ginger" bottles of tbe phar
macy shelves. It has come to the notice
tf the district attorney's office that
such medicines are effective remedies
for the law-imposed dryness of the
"bone" thrown out to the disciples of
Bacchus.
The recurrent appearance In police
court of heavy users of bitters for
their stomachs' aake baa aroused th
officials to a quiet Investigation. When
It wa found that men who had for
merly purchased perhaps a small vial
of bitters or ginger once in many
months, were now consumers to the !
extent of large bottles daily, invest!
gators were convinced of a "reason-1
able likelihood" that the potions are
being used a Intoxicants.
Warning Is being sent to the phar
macists that medicines containing 25
per cent alcohol may be In violation
of the law that limits beverages of an .
intoxicating nature to one .half of one
per cent alcohol.
Good Time Spirit
Aroused by Dance
The Ad club's Jitney dance in Co
tillion hall Friday night has aroused
the good-time spirit of several hun
dred people, i Unselfish in Its enter
prise, the club has Invited the mem
bers of ail other business clubs and
their wives to- come, pay the "two
bit" admission fee and the "Jitney"
per dance, in order both to ebjoy an
evening bussing with comic but
wholesome stunts and to help swell'
the fund which Is to be used in at
tracting the 1(18 Pacific Coast Ad
vertising convention to Portland.
The spotlight, official organ of the
club, promises "temperate, arctic
sones," "the fat lady, living skeleton
and performing birds," and the "cos
mopolitan group" Weinsteln, Molts
ner, McCrillis, Kelly, liofmenn, Mc
Gulre, Schalllnger, Green, Rose, Tribe,
Stubblsblne, Edlefsen and I. An-
Annual Spring Trek
To Alaska Started
The annual spring trek to the sal
mon fisheries and canneries of Alaska
Is beginning six weeks earlier than
usual, according to C. M. ' Andrews,
district freight and passenger agent
or tne Boutnem racmc compmny i
Seattle, who Is In Portland. Despite a
short pack last year, the older packer
and many new concerns are getting an
early start, says Mr. Andrews. He
looks for a large Alaskan business,
both passenger and freight, during the
coming season.
You hate her
You believe her
You condemn her
Tha action is laid oa FRISCO'S BAR
BARY COAST before and daring the great
eertkqaaks. It's a wonderful story, won
derfully told, wonderfully staged.
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