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Restoration of Old United Rail
ways line Proposed Now Bus
Route Has Ceased.
: Municipal ownership of a street car
11 ne connecting- rortland and Linn ton
may develop as result from the trans
portation situation now affecting; hun
dreds of workers In industrial plants of
the Linn ton district and the Grant
Smith-Porter shipyard at St. Johns,
across the river.
City Traffic Examiner Edward M.
Cousins Wednesday made a survey of
the transportation situation at Llnnton
and will report his findings to the city
council.
With the withdrawal of the auto bus
service by J. M. Flick today the Linn
ton district is left without adequate
service. Some of the bis; plants in
that section, notably the Standard OH
company, are furnishing; their own serV'
ice, but are said to be willing; to turn
the business over to any regularly es
tablished line.
Matt Bebnlld S Miles of Track
According: to Cousins the logical solu
tion of the problem is to rehabilitate
the old tracks of the United Railways,
abandoned several years ago. The track
and overhead wires are In good condi
tion from Portland to a point three miles
from Llnnton. This stretch would have
to be rebuilt as the rails and wires have
'been removed and the bridges and cul
verts torn out.
In the event of reestablishing this
road It Is probable that the question
of municipal ownership would be serl-
oufely -considered. Commissioner K.ei-
laher la now Investigating this point.
Flick, who took over the Carver fran
chises for operation of motor buses be
tween Portland and Llnnton, abruptly
discontinued service this morning upon
receipt of notice f torn City Attorney La
Roche that he was violating the law.
Flick announced that he could not
comply with the ultimatum of the city
council, following a conference Wednes
day afternoon, that he furnish $10,000
bond within 24 hours.
Will Pat It Up to People
"We will, now put the matter up to
the people themselves," said Flick thli
morning. "Carver's franchise was still
In force and he was not required to per
fect his bond in so short a period, but It
the council believes that Is Justice, let
them explain It to the people who are
depending upon our motor service to
take them to and from their dally em
ployment," Flick was not prepared to state
whether he subsequently would put up
the bond and resume service.
His case was considered by the coun
cil, which had expressed the view . in
publlo meeting that he was not com
plying with those ordinances which were
in effect before the Jitney bonding
measure was passed by the people in
May. The sentiment appeared to be
that the Jitney bond measure did not
suffice to bring Jitneys back because
the franchise ordinance still remains tn
effect.
Hearing on the plan of bettering the
streetcar service for shipyard workers
In South Portland and In the Peninsula
district will be held Friday between!
representatives of the shipping .board,
the Southern Pacific company, O-W. R.
A N. company, the P. L. & P. com
pany and the city traffic examiner. It
Is expected that Cousins' plan of in
stalling cross-town service on existing
tracks on both sides of the river will
be adopted. .
Rosea Are Wanted
Donations of first-class roses for dis
tribution at the military hospital at
Vancouver, Wash., and at Camp Lewis,
are asked by Hal White, secretary to
Mayor Baker. In accordance with the
plans of the city administration.
The roses must be delivered at Lib
erty temple no later than 10 o'clock
a. m. next Saturday.
To Regulate Benefit Dances ,
City Attorney LaRoche was In
structed by the council Wednesday to
draw an ordinance regulating the sale
of tickets for dances and other affairs
held for the benefit of - war. causes.
Abuse of the practice had been com'
plained of.
Water Violators Warned
Violators of free watering privileges
for war gardens have been warned by
Commissioner Mann that future use of
water out of the established hours.
namely. 4 a. m. to 12 o'clock noon, will
result In punishment for the offenders.
Numerous instances of violation of the
LUTON
SUGGESTED
CARRY
WORKERS
$25 to $50 Clothe, Main Floor
; Young Men's and Boys' Clothes, Second Floor
$18 to $22.50 Clothes, Third Floor
ml -hava been Observed and as a 'Con
sequence the water bureau la forced to
rnaka extra provision for the daily sup J
ply of water, which In the hot weather
Is now averaging; about 47,000,000 rat-
Ions. This Is 19,000,000 gallons In ex
cess of the i normal consumption last
summer. ,
Orpheum to Move
War tax benefits derived from thea
tres won for Frank McOettlgan. mana
ger of the Orpheum,- the privilege of
stretching a cloth banner across the
street announcing that the Orpheum
shows will be given at the Eleventh
Street playhouse the week of June 23,'
Acting Mayor Blgelow alone : voted
against the banner proposition. ' McOet
tlgan saved the day by declaring that
the Orpheum'a war tax contribution was
very heavy. V -.
Persona! Liability Bill
Personal liability- for fires resulting
after the owner of premises has failed
to remove a fire basard after receiving
.notice to do so, Is provided in a new
ordinance introduced in the city coun
cil. The violators are liable not only
for damages . sought in a civil action
but also the costs , of the fire depart
ment incurred in fighting the blase. The
system is in vogue in France and at
Cleveland, Ohio, and New York.
Larger Salaries Promised
Salaries of (100 a month are now
promised police recruits, the advance
being on the scale of $10 additional at
the end of the first six months' service,
and SS a month thereafter until the
maximum reached Is $125. An examina
tion open to men physically fit between
the. ages of. 26 and 48 will be held by
the municipal civil service board at the
city hall June 25. Outside residents
may compete.
' Inspect Barracks
Acting Mayor Blgelow and city com
missioners today went to Vancouver to
inspect the barracks to get Ideas for the
construction of quarters for the deten
tion home for women located on the
Sandy road.
Policeman Given Salary
Salary for the month of May was al
lowed by the city council to M. Bernard,
patrolman, who was shot by a negro
burglar. He la still absent from duty
receiving treatment for his wound.
Women to Work in Parks
Park. Superintendent Keyser plans to
employ women as water tenders In the
city parks, because of the scarcity-of
men who will undertake the work. Ten
persons are thus employed.
Soldiers Retain Jobs
An ordinance was adopted by the
council holding open the positions of
city civil service employes who enlist
In the military or naval service.
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
CLERKS IN THE HOTELS
Men With Dependants Told to
Breathe Easy, but Not Too
Contentedly.
' Interest among registrants, unprece
dented since the drawing of draft num
bers a year ago, has arisen from the
"work or fight" regulations, now being
sent to local boards In Oregon.
Will barbers, hotel clerks and a few
others not mentioned In the regulations
be placed In the non-essential class and
ordered to change their vocations or go
Into the army?
This is one of the questions that many
times Friday and this morning greeted
Captain John Culllson, In charge of the
selective service division of the office of
the adjutant general.
Hotel clerks and barbers who have
dependents breathed sighs of relief
when told they were not included.
"But do not breathe too deeply," Is
the suggestion given them by Captain
Culllson.
"At this minute interpretations of the
various non-essential occupations may
be in making. The regulations stipu
late 'sales clerics and other clerks em
ployed or In stores and mercantile estab
lishments,' but how easy would It be to
include clerks of all commercial estab
lishments. "Barbers are not mentioned among
those the boards are to consider non
producers, but as long as there are lady
barbers, male tonsoriallsts of draft age
may be looked on by draft officials in
Washington as more essential in the
army than out."
WORRIES
BARBERS AND
MRS
FALING NORMA
BEFORE WILL SIGNED,
FOUR WITNESSES SAY
Optician Two Women and .Elec
trician Testify in Hearing of
Will Contest.
That Mrs. Xarifa J. Faling was in a
normal -state of mental health as far
as their observations went was the tes
timony of four witnesses, this morning
in County Judge Tai well's court in the
hearing of the will contest brought by
her cousin, tr. W. Tyler Smith of Sher
idan, Or., who Is seeking to break her
will, which bequeathed the bulk of her
1600,000 estate to Thomas N. Strong and
Lewis Mead.
Dr. E. B. Wheat, an optician, testified
that In 1915, a year before the will was
signed, while she was living at the Mult
nomah hotel he noticed nothing unusual
about her mental state.
This transaction occurred at a period
when, the contestant asserts, Mrs. Fal
ing was hopelessly Insane and confined
under lock and. key.
Mrs. Florence Sturdevant, who lived
at the Sargeant hotel when Mrs. Faling
resided there, said she talked to Mrs.
Faling frequently, found her capable
of talking rationally, saw her writing
letters and had no reason to question
her sanity.
Mrs. Emma Porter who, for a time.
conducted the restaurant at the Sar
geant, said she discussed her business
frequently with Mrs. Faling. who took
an intelligent "Interest in it and was
in every way mentally normal.
James Walsh, an electrician, told of
Installing an electric fan for Mrs.
Faling. She took an Intelligent inter
est in the proceeding, he said, and
listened understandings ' when he ex
plained the method of starting and
stopping the fan.
FINNISH SHIPWORKER FINED
Failure to Answer Court Summons
Brings Stinging Rebuke.
L. Lahti, a Finn, employed at a local
shipyard, was fined 915 for. contempt of
court by .District Judge Arthur C. Day
ton and reprimanded severely.
When Lahti was served with a sum
mons in a civil suit by Deputy
Constable Swan, he remarked that Swan
might as well give him all the papers
he had. Failing to respond to the sum
mons he was served with papers in a
supplemental proceeding. On that oc
casion he told Swan that. If he wanted
him in court, he would have to come
and get him. '
Armed with a bench warrant. Swan
brought Lahti Into court Wednesday,
notwithstanding his protests that hi
time was worth money and that . he
would not come unless paid in advance,
Lahti claimed when arraigned before
the court that he did not understand
the nature of the papers served on him
but Swan said that Lahti talked good
English on the previous occasions.
"You cannot come to this country, de
manding the protection of our laws
and institutions, and affect to despise
the authority of our courts," said Judge
Dayton.
"Look at that young' man," pointing
to a Greek in the uniform of the United
States army, waiting as a witness in
another case. "He comes to this coun
try and Is willing to give his life for
the land of his adoption, while you come
here and earn S6.40 a day four times
more than you ever earned In your na
tive land and refuse even to obey the
orders of our courts."
TWO HIGHWAYMEN SENTENCED
One-legged Man Gets 2 to 5 Years;
Attempt to Rob, 1 to 2 Years.
Wagnor Tyvog, one legged highway
man who held - up and robbed William
Gibbons and Louis Dundas on the Can
yon road March 30, pleaded guilty
Tuesday afternoon to a charge of as
sault with a dangerous weapon before
presiding Judge Morrow and was given
an indeterminate sentence of from two
to five years in the penitentiary.
George Harrison pleaded guilty to a
similar charge and was given a sen
tence of one to two years. He was ac
cused of an attempt to hold up Frances
Webber and Lou Cahdima the night of
May 8 and of shooting at C. L. Kelly
who interfered.
PREVIOUS WEDDING TROUBLES
Marion E. Black Charges Wire Re
ferred to Joys of Former Venture.
That his wife annoyed him with what
she considered felicitous references to
the joys of a previous married state is
one of the acts of cruelty charged by
Marion E. . Black against" Jennie ' Black
In his divorce complaint filed In the
circuit court Wednesday afternoon. They
were ki married' at Vancouver, Wash-,
April 18,. 1M8, ; , . . . . . .
Agnes A. Graves asks for an annul- r
ment of her marriage to Ouy E. Graves,
alleging that on April 18, 1914, the date
they were married, she was only UV4
years of age and that the marriage
was vols' as, she had. not obtained her
parents consent.
Cruelty Is alleged by Huldah I Dshl
against Carl V. Dahl, whom she mar
ried at BorlngJune 1. Mil.
Desertion Is charged by Ella Hill 'tn
her- suit against John Hill. They were
married in Portland February 10. 1912.
A similar complaint is madeby F. W.
Mattson against Cora A. Mattsbn, whom
he married at Rapid City, S. D., June
4. 1913.
AD MARRIAGE ENDS IN COL'RT
J. W. IlrFarland Given Divorce From
Clara lleFarland; Charges Desertion
A decree of divorce was granted J.
W. McFarland against Clara McFarland
by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh Tuesday
on the ground of desertion. The
testimony showed that they had not met
before their marriage in this city, No
vember 11, 1912. and had only been ac
quainted by means of correspondence
for three days. He put an advertise
ment In the paper, he testified, and she
answered it. He had been married
twice before ne said, and his first wife,
now divorced, has been married twice
since.
Vivian Timbers filed suit for divorce
this morning against Bernard Timbers,
alleging that he called her names and
nagged her continually. They were
married at Cheyenne, "Wyo., March 24.
1911.
Curtis D. Hlckok asks for a divorce
from Jennette Hlckok, alleging deser
tion. LAWYER DEMANDS DAMAGES
Loss of Business and Destruction
of
Pratli I r.harnrd.
Demanding $55,000 damages for loss
of business and destruction or his law
practice, Paul Dormltxer has begun suit
In the circuit court against the Sweeny
investment company and others, pro
prietors and managers of the Dekum
building at Third and Washington
streets.
Dormltxer alleges that while he was
out of the city the lock on his office
door was changed wrongfully and ma
liciously for the purpose of preventing
his entry to his office, and that the
defendants now retain the possession
of "his furniture, fixtures and papers,
driving away his clients and Injuring
his business.
Election Warrants Ready June 15
Judges and other officials serving at
the recent primary election will receive
warrants for their pay next Saturday,
June 15, -according to an announcement
of Deputy County Clerk Gleason. In
applying for their warrants. Mr. Glea
son says. It will be necessary to give
the number of the precinct where the
applicant served. Before the warrant
will he delivered to any person other
than the official to whom It was Issued
It'-will be necessary to obtain a writ
ten order for its delivery.
Sheriff Brings Prisoner
Sheriff T. M. Hurlburt returned Tues
day from VIsalla, . Cal., bringing back
Robert W. Evans, wanted here on a
charge of non-support.
Injured Child Is Plantiff
A jury was selected in Circuit Judge
Kavanaugh's court this morning to try
the case of 2-year-old. Alfred Sapersteln
against Elizabeth "Dalgletsh for $2000 for
You Must - Buy
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NOTE the minor items of con
struction next time you see the
Cole Aero-Eight those details
which in other cars so frequently
seem to he lacking.
In the AercEifiht they are features
which give individuality character
and charm.
So harmoniously and precisely are
they designed that they impress one
instantly with the minute care exer
cised in the construction of the Cole
Aero-Eight.
The closer one serutinlxes the new
Cole Aero-Eight models the mora
one appreciates their fine craftsman
ship and distinction
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Optical Men to Hold!
v Convention June 18
' The western optical men's convention,
under the auspicea of the Oregon State
Association of Optometrists; will be
held. In Portland June IS, with bead
quarters in the Tyrolean room of the
Benson hotel-
The association has made arrange
ments to have speakers nationally
known among optical .men lecture on
the Improvement of vision. All Portland
optometrists -will suspend , business for
the day. The convention will begin at
10 o'clock .with a reception and close
in the evening with lectures. Auto
mobile trips will be taken along the Co
lumbia river highway and other scenic
drives. A banquet will be served at
the Benson hotel. A business meeting
will take place at 9 30 o'clock.
Fifth Federal Ship
Launched at Astoria
. Astoria. Or., June 13. The McEachern
Shipbuilding company's yards Wednes
day afternoon launched the fifth emer
gency fleet vessel to be built In Astoria.
She Is the third emergency fleet ship
built by the McEachern yards. Miss Rose
mary- Mahoney. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Mahoney of Portland
christened the craft "Makanda." Miss
Mahoney was presented with a gold
wrist watch by the company. Ths
Makanda Is of the Hough type. She is
ready for installation of engines, and
will be fully equipped by the Astoria
Marine Iron works.
Child in Serious Condition
Five year old Helen Peterson Is re
ported to be In a serious condition at
St. Vincents hospital today. She was
burned Wednesday when her clothes
caught on fire. The doctor stated
that it would be 48 hours before they
could tell anything about the girl's
condition If she lives that long.
personal Injuries alleged to have been
received June 25, 1917, at Fourth and
Grant streets, when, as alleged, a gate
at the property of Mrs. Dalglelsh fell
on the boy as he was walking along the
sidewalk, fracturing his left leg.
Mrs. Crumbley Wins Divorce
A decree of divorce was granted Mary
C. Crumbley against J. S. Crumbley by
Circuit Judge Gantenbein this morning.
The custody of three minor children was
awarded the mother, with $10 per month
support for each. She was allowed an
attorney's fee of $200. Certain real es
tate owned jointly by the couple was di
vided. They were married January 7.
1891. Cruelty was charged.
Couple Released
Mrs. Goldie May Malline and Fred
Day, charged jointly with a statutory
offense, the former being held in the
county jail and the latter by the -police
at San Francisco, were ordered released
from custody this morning on Instruc
tions from the district attorneys of
flee. This action was taken because the
husband of the woman and wife of the
man have refused to prosecute.
Robbery Case Is on Trial
The trial of Juan Alvarea and Juliu
Gragreda on charges of robbing Frank
Arbor at Fifth and Couch streets,
May 28. was begun before a Jury in
Judge Tucker's court this morning. The
defendants are alleged to have taken
an overcoat and $1.50 from Arbor.
Essentials
Jeweler-Optician
Between Third and Fourth
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FRENCH AND BELGIANS
NEED Mil AND MORE
GRAIN, SAYS WOMAN
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg to Relate
Experiences as Member of
Relief Committee.
"Two and one-half million French,
7,500.000 Belgians, interned in' a German
camp, necessarily fighting,, without
swords, without weapons of any kind,
crushed hene and there, but their spirits
ever rising and fighting on unsubdued.
this Is the picture I wish to convey to
the people of Portland, which- swiftly
reveals the imperative duty of feeding
our armies and . our allies fighting
against terrible odds with scarcely
enough wheat to keep them alive for the
last two years," said Mrs. Vernon Kel
logg, mho will speak at the HeUlg thea
tre Friday afternoon at S o'clock under
the auspices of the food administration.
More Grain Called JTeeeasary
Mrs. Kellogg arrived from Tacoma
early this morning and is the house
guest of W. B. Ayer, federal food ad
ministrator for Oregon. Tonight she
will speak at Salem.
"We cannot conceive of 10,000,000 per
sons in an internment camp," said Mrs.
Kellogg. "We may be able to picture
10.000 persons there, but I have seen
10.000,000 of our allies shut up within
the 'steel ring.' fighting weaponless,
struggling with spirit undaunted, fall
Dresses Priced for a Big
Windup of Our June Clearance
They're all dresses that came to us to sell for S19J50. The pret- ;
tiest, smartest models we could assemble to sell for that price.
At $13 $5 they're values extraordinary! '
Street dresses, afternoon dresses and dresses for business, weave of crepe de chines and of :
taffetas and foulards many of them are combined wjth or finished with Georgette. All the
best colorings !
Suits, Coats- Clearance $15.00
Hundreds of Them!
jCool, Dainty, Attractive
GINGHAM
FROCKS
have come into the Emporium
the last few days
FOR SUMMER AND YOU
Gingham is far and away the most popular
of summer weaves for "it home," matinee,
shopping and for afternoon tea wear. At
S5.95, -they're remarkably low priced!
You're sure to find the prettiest, most at
tractive models in town on the
2d Floor Emporium
100 White Wash Skirts Sensations $1.50
For Last Two Days of June Clearance Only
and it is doubtful if the one hundred will last the two days. WE think ourselves mighty
fortunate to have secured Jhese very attractive, up-to-the-moment dress skirts to sell for so
very little 1 Many "styles. Piques, Summer ducks and Honeycomb.
Second-Floor Emporium
Sale of White Hats
On the Third Floor
ing, only to rise again.' And they must
be fed. They haven't . enough; to , eat
and must have enough to keep body and.
soul together. The picture which I In
tend to show of what 1 have seen should
convey, more than anything else, the
absolute necessity of our sending more
and more grain across to the war strick
en sones. y .. . .
Oregon Program It Praised
"Oregon, is doing a superb thing in
her voluntary wheatlees program, and
I love to come Into a state which has
such a spirit of self-denial and patriot
ism." Mrs. Kellogg, who. together with her
husband, was a member of the relief
commission to Belgium under the direc
tion of Herbert Hoover at the begin
ning of the war, was the only woman In
the party, and in her address at the
HeUlg will tell of conditions In Belgium
and France as she saw them.
An attempt was made to secure Mrs.
Kellogg to speak before the Belgium
Relief society Saturday night, but an en
gagement at Stanford university neces
sitates her departure from Portland
early Saturday morning.
I i m
Surprise Luncheon
Tendered Dr. Short
Dr. Francis B. Short, newly appointed
pastor of the Wilbur Methodist Episco
pal church, was tendered a surprise
luncheon In the Hotel Multnomah Wed
nesday afternoon by members of the
congregation and church. Dr. Short
came to Portland to search for a home
and did not expect to be honored.
Dr. W. W. Youngson, district super
intendent, presided. It Is expected that
the new pastor will move to Portland
about the first of July. Dr. Short
comes from Spokane. He. was formerly
pastor of the old Taylor street church.
$ T 35
They're all 'way, 'way under price. Every suit
and coat included has been taken from $20 to $30
stocks for quick clcaraway.
THE SUITS are in the season's most prpular
weaves ever so many styles in, all wanted col
ors. All sizes.
THE COATS are of velours, poplins and burella
in tans, greys and blues. You'll agree that they're
wonders at $15. Second Floor Emporium.
For Friday and Saturday!
Crepe de Chine Blouses
to Sell for $3.35
They'll prove the biggest kind of sur
prises to you! Splendid heavy silk
crepes that will wear and wear,
A half dozen attractive models in flesh, white, maize
and any number of suit colorings. Size ranges arc
complete to start Rememberl Friday and Saturday
only.
White Patent Milans White
Panamas White Peanut Braids
Reduced from much higher Ever so many clever tallleur
priced stocks for end o oar models most of them are
June Clearance. novelly banded. -
Voii Can
oeaurajry
our
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eaoir
and rid the skin of un
sightly blemishes, quicker."
and surer, by putting !y our : .
blood, stomach and liver in
good order, than in any
other way. Clear complex
ion, bright eyes, osy
cheeks and red lips follow
the use of Beccham's Pills.
They eliminate poisonouj
matter from the system
purify the blood and tone
the organs of digestion Use
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