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Till: OXYGON DAIL.Y jouiuial. PORT LAND, SATURDAY. FEBRUA LY 8, 1310. ... CLASH FEATURES DIRECTORS' TALK . TO CIVIC GROUP Dr. Sommer Hurls Defiance at ; Plan to Submit Will of School . Board to Approval of Public. RABBI WISE HEADS DELEGATES Superintendent Grout Target for Argument Before Board Settles Down to Business. on Program. The suggestion that committee rep ' resentative of the . civic organisations and influential citizens of Portland be appointed to cooperate with the Bcliool korit in lMtlnn at m. Citv school superintendent, presented by a delega tion neaaea oy itaqDi jomn . d. and Isaac Swett, ..produced a clash at the school board meeting Friday after noon. Strong opposition was Yolced by Di rector K. A. Sommer, who declared that h had traveled over the East, looking over prospective candidates, and that -. when he came to a decision he would do his consulting with his colleagues and If the public did not like It, it could get another, director. - Director J. Francis Drake said that when the matter came up he would be ?lad to adopt some such plan as Dr. Wise suggested. , ' Director George Thomas, with a tone of sarcasm, said that the delegation was unduly alarmed and was acting In haste ; that Mr. Grout had been elected for a term of two years. Iater n the argument he accused the delegation of fearinpr the school board would reelect Mr. Grout that afternoon and of com ing up to prevent such action being taticen. Schools a Great Fsblie Treat . Rabbi Wise declared he had not men tioned Superintendent Grout and it was not fair to, him to bring his name into " the discussion. - "The administration of schools Is probably the greatest public trust a group of individuals can take upon it Betf." said Dr. Wise in opening his talk. ( "Neither the governor of the state nor Judge of the supreme court has as great y a trust imposed upon him. The Idea of electing a superintendent Is to secure the services of some man at a salary " commensurate with the needs of the "position and a man who has the undi vided support of the board and those who are interested in the school work. I do npt believe any man can mak a .success unless he haa the undivided support of the board and the confidence of Individuals. If you elect a man pt undoubted ability, unacquainted here; -and he comes before this board and finds it divided against him. he will be handicapped and will unquestionably be a failure." Bsggests gaeeestfnl Coarse Dr. Wise then suggested the adoption 'of the course pursued -In other cities of -Raking for the advice of a group o citi zens who have,, the confidence of the NEW p: o w E R F U L ? T O R Y T H A T W I L L T I N G L E Y O U p ;u L S E Two 7 , I t community at large. ; Then, whether -or not the Derson selected was' to be a f widely advertised rjtan. he .would come to his work backed by : the cooperation of the board and the confidence of the public,, which would be of inestimable value. "1 am absolutely in the dark, said Dr. Sommer, "as to why this matter is brought up. It is not on the subject to b considered today. There is no time like the present to go into this important matter," re plied Dr. Wise. 'I have gone into the matter exten sively and - have visited ' cities in the J-.asV! hotly ; declared Dr." Sommer. "and t when X find sv suitable man 1 shall present 'my advice to- my col leagues on the board and find ' out What , they- have to say in the matter. It was settled several years ago that the board was to have the responsibil ity In the men elected. When the time comes, if I cannot pacify the public I am ready .-to- get off the board and let you people put someone else on." Object to regulation , "It seems to me a crime upon the school system," interposed Dr. Drake, that from .time immemorial in the legislative assembly the school system is a target to be Juggled with." Isaac Swett then arose. . "We did not come before the board to criticize," be said, "but are rep resenting civic institutions Interested In the public schools. It was under stood that an effort would be made here today to elect a school superin tendent and we thought that an op portunity ousht to be given, before such an election, for presenting j to you the names of persons to share wlthVou the responsibility of electing a public school superintendent who would be of valuable assistance to you. Every member of the board was -not given the opportunity of visiting schools In the East, i while many of the pro posed committee have traveled exten sively and their findings would be of considerable assistance to you j in reaching your conclusions. To allevi ate the troubles we have had In (the, past we have suggested this. We be lieve the matter is of such great im portance and vital Interest to the cjh sens , that they have the right to sug gest to you any course that , would ; be liable. to do away with past troubles." Groat Well Spokes Of "I. too. have been In the East," de clared Director Thomas, "and I have noted the harmony in the, schools. Many of the teachers speak well of Air. liTUUi ana jrou uave iu sno uic a man who is his superior, and It would take' lot of argument to do that." . , Dr. Wise reiterated the purpose of the delegation to cooperate with the board and not to criticize, saying that a man to be a success must have the undivided support of the board. "Do you think the board Is divided now?" asked Dr. Sommer, hotly. "I know nothing t all about the board," replied "Dr. Wise in a sauve tone. - ,: : -. ' Dr. Sommer then advised Rabbi Wise If his' delegation wanted to do some thing they should go to Salem and pre vent the enactment of some of the per nicious legislation that: was .being al lowed to go througb'ae an experiment on Portland. v Rabbi Wise retorted that the very nature of the school board was what made it impossible for it to control leg islation, and - cited the Oregon Social Hygiene society, which secured an addi tional appropriation- of $5000 because It was backed by Influential business men who paid their way to Salem 'and had no ax of their Own to grind. "Send five business , men. to Salem," I. SHOW TODAY FOUR WW!mi$m '-iiir mew IMli taw r 1 And CHARLIE, THE LITTLE DAREDEVIL" Reel of Giggles, Chuckle and 'Glee , he said, "and you an ,get all the legis lation you want?: i r'v.,-'-. -: The matter was referred to the educa tional a flairs committee. A recommen dation that it report back in two weeks, approved by other members of the board, was opposed by Dr. Sommer. and It was decided the committee should re port at Its own pleasure. ' The meeting then considered. Its. rou tine program. ; The matter Of granting leave tf ab sences for reconstruction, work was rr f erred to the educational affairs com mittee to establish a precedent, it being contended by Dr. Sommer that when a teacher left for more remuneration her position should not be left open for tier. gnes Beach and Robert J. Smith were granted leaves of absence. F. A. Naramore was granted a two weeks' vacation, the motion for soldiers courses in Lincoln. High School of Com merce and Benson Polytechnic school was adopted, and IS new teachers were elected to positions in the city schools, : The following promotions and elec tions of teachers were made: C. N. Reynolds, promoted from teach ing physics at Lincoln high to the head of the biology department, to fill . the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Emma Wold. Marlon - Harrington, promoted : from Fern wood to the high school of com merce. Teachers elected: Myrtle Harrison, science and English, James John high; John Kisaberth. U. 8. A., mechanical drawing, Benson Polytechnic ; Madge Oro Brown, Bessie WrKarsley, Myrtle EL Fowler. Helen M. -Hall. Edna Jane Hunt, Ruth W. Russell and Blanch White were elected In the elementary schools. Marie J. Brady was elected kindergarten assistant at St. Helen's helL Resignations were accepted from Mae Zlegler Estabrook, Esther Merrill. Mrs. Hogue Krebs, Else Lee, F. A. Naramore and Emma Wold. Mr. Naramore was granted a two weeks' vacation. The plan submitted by Superintendent D. A. Grout for special courses for sol diers was adopted. The Wesco script alphabet. Including tho crossed "t," was adopted for use In the schools, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Grout, who believed better results In penmanship would be obtained. Dock Commission And Port Merger to Be Talked Monday Consideration of the proposed act to consolidate the Port of Portland com mission and the dock commission at a Joint meeting of the two commissions and a committee from the Portland Chamber of Commerce at the court house this morning at 10 o'clock was deferred till next Monday -night. This was to give the three bodies a chance to become familiar with the proposed act. 'General sentiment as expressed in the short preliminary consideration- was In favor of the consolidation. Mem bers of the dock commission in par ticular voiced their desire to be relieved of their duties. The Port of Portland; commission met Immediately after the meeting adjeHirned to consider the pro posed act and decide on its policy. The dock commission will meet Monday, morning and the Chamber of Commerce committee meets tills afternoon. Sen ator Gus Moser, who plans to Introduce the bill, met with the body to hear their Ideas on the proposed act. Recom mendations to the legislature will be made from the decisions of the-Joint meeting Monday night. j v DAYS T H E R E S - 'V it ft - x3 S M A S H T O E V E R Y F O O T O F I T i . v, v, '.f '.er vi a Fonnn ASSOCIATION FOR LOOP HIGHWAY Five Counties Represented in Organization Which j Elects Bufus Holman President The Mount Hood Loop Highway asso ciation was organised today at a meeting- of representatives of the five coun ties directly interested in the project Wasco, Hood River, Clackamas and Multnomah. i Rufus C Holman was elected president of the association and F. W. Beach sec retary. An executive ana legislative commit tee composed of 21 members, five from each county, was chosen to promote the project. Loop Project Iacorsed The meeting, which was eld . in the county courthouse building, developed no difference of opinion on tho great benefits to be derived, and the general sentiment was expressed in the adop tion of the following resolution : "That this meeting heartily Indorses the project to build a loop road and spurs around Mt- Hood, and that the highway 'commission of Oregon be re quested to connect this loop road with such spur and connecting roads as may oe necessary to join all sections ot tne state therewith." Representatives of the United States forest service told of ' what had been done already on the proposed improve ment and expressed a desire to fully co operate wtth the state and counties. Earlier Cost Estimates Isereased The state highway department and department of agriculture have already signed an agreement to Improve what is known as the Zlg Zag section at a cost of 148,000 for a 1 foot road. This esti mate was made up some time ago and It is now thought that owing to in creased costs it will have to be raised A . n. AAA v In addition, a survey has been made of a 20-mile section between Summit and Hood River county. It Is now estimated that it will cost $500,000 for the construc tion, an increase of 100 per cent over the estimate made two years ago. There only remains 23 miles in Clacka mas county and four miles In Hood River county on which nothing has been done. The orglnal plan was broadened by to day's action to Include a spur leading towards Wapinitia, and one leading to wards Dufur. Among those who addressed the meet ing were Samuel Hill, George W. Joseph, F. B. Ingalls, N. G. Hedin, Julius I Meier, Homer Rogers, Leslie Butler and U. S. Forester Cecil. MAYOR HANSON HITS SEATTLE BOLSHEVIK! (Con tinned fna Pssr One of war conditions, every Bolshevik and I. W. W. who desired to Join. These men have secured control of many labor or ganisations. "The conservative members have shown their yellow streak by allowing the foes of organized government to run their unions and their affairs. When the shipyard strike was called the men went out unwillingly in most Instances, al though there is a feeling that the lower paid j men Were no getting sufficient wages, vwnen iigurea on ute present cost or living. j : Tried to Dsplleate Petrograd "Then the radicals, having read of the revolution in Petrograd, tried to dupli cate the initial steps of the same here. Tney wanted to run our light plant and all Industries, believing that we would surrender because of economic pressure and the suffering of our people. They had forgotten the lesson Germany ac quired when they" tried the policy of ruthiessness. The city government told them to go to hell, that all things would run as long as there was a government, ana maae no concession to the revolu tionists. They cjosed down the news paper plants through fear of. Injury of the employes of the newspapers. "Business, always cowardly, Runted its hole for a little time until I an nounced that all people would be pro tected to the last man, and that we had 1500 men armed with rifles to kill on Bight anyone that caused dis order Yesterday I notified the strike committee that at S o'clock this morn-; ing everything would operate. Every thing is activity in- Seattle this morn ing. Every 'municipal car Ik running. Our light plant has never shut down one minute, nor has our water plant. City Mecca for. Radicals ' "Gathered together In Seattle are Joe Ettar of Lawrence, Mass., fame, 'Mncky McDonald and men of his stripe from all over the Union. Gathered here are hundreds and thousands of Russian Bosheviki who have arrived here during the past two years. These scoundrels want to take possession of our American government and try to duplicate the anarchy of Russia, j "The seat of government is at the city hall. We swore In 1000 extra police and held in reserve citizens armed with rifles and shotguns. Igave orders to shoot on sight any disturber of the peace.- They knew from the experience they had at the riot a few weeks ago that we meant business, and believe me, we did. t "1 wanted a showdown. If there is a majority of these in the United States. I don't want to live here. They told me the troops were dis loyal and would not help us. I told them that was a He, but even If it was so, we would fight until we were dead before we even allowed them to turn out one eight candlepower light. TTalos Mea See Light "Chief of Police Joe Warren is a real man who loves his country. We de cided that we would not call in the fed eral troops. If they are called in to quell disorder, someone else must call them. "We won't be. here. The great body of union men saw the light. Today they are bitterly resenting their false lead ership and will overthrow their officers In many unions. This is a test of union ism or I. W. W.-ism. If anyone owes higher allegiance to any organisation than they do to this country, they are traitors and should be treated as such. This Is all there Is to it. This Is a time for union men to stand up and - be counted. This is a time when every American must forget all other alle giances .and stand by the government. "The unions of the nation are on trial. They are either American Federation of Labor , loyalists or Bolshevik traitors. This morning the strike Is broken. Busi ness is resuming. , Strikers are return ing to work Our city no longer lies prostrate. "Ninety per cent of Seattle stands firm for Amerkmnienv The other 10 per cent will be driven from this community." Saaoay Qsletaess Prevails , As quiet as Sunday, without going to church is Seattle today. But it Is the quiet of "on guard." j Mayor Ola Hanson said 46 The Journal correspondent this morning : "The strike Is broken." "No." he hastily cor rected himself, ; f "the revolution ; is broken." - ; " t - ' " - William Short, president of the Wash ington Federation of Labor, took a dis tinctly contrary view. "Everything ;is unchanged.' he declared. 'The boys are holding on. It la impossible to say what may happen." - The mayor said . that the ; waterworks, light plants vand - municipal car lines were running-, that the wholesale district was opening up,: that some of the res taurants were beginning again to serve food, vieing with the . food depots" opened by the strikers' committee. President Short said that if these things were done he did not believe the strikers, while "they would , resent - it, would violently resist. r Avoid Treable, It CommMl "There-hasn't been a bit of trouble," he asserted. "Our men are under orders not to congregate, not to raise disturb ance and to remain at their homes. If there Is any trouble It will be started by the other side." . ' . Soldiers with ! rifles, special officers with big gleaming stars and unstained clubs share with the regular bluecoats the duty of patroling the streets.. Most of the hotels are open but I was able to get breakfast at only one. The Star began Friday night getting out bulletin editions, with the mayor's proclamation , flaming across the frent page ordering the sympathetic strike to cease at 8 o'clock this morning. There was no substantial yielding of the sym pathetic strike at S o'clock nor even at noon. The Post-Intelligencer appeared this morning with a bulletin edition, but the Times was suspended in all depart ments. -Fortlaad Payers Eagerly Read Portland papers were eagerly snatched as trains from the south : brought them in. It was said that the teamsters are be ginning to go back to work and that the streetcar employes want to and may do so before, the end ot the day. Mayor Hanson's plan, according to the an nouncement at his office, was to oper ate not the street car lines, but a Jitney line if the street cars did hot resume service by the end of the week. The shipyards are silent as the grave. President Short of the labor federation gave The Journal a statement from the viewpoint of organised labor. "Without discussing the right or wrong ot the strike," he said, "the fact remains that the overwhelming? sentiment of the local unions was7 in favor of It. "A real hp n est-to-God referendum was conducted. The majority vote in favor of the strike was overwhelming. Jim Taylor of the Metal Trades council, a man act've in labor and standing high with both the workers and the employ ers, says that Pies gave permission -for the workers to deal direct with the em ployers on points of contention in the Macy award. This was during a con ference of which he was a member in Washington, D. C. , When he returned Pies was telegraphed to for confirma tion. "The best evidence that he gave per mission is the fact that the conference was held and that it resulted In a dis agreement. . "It was not. until after this disagree ment that Pies csme out with his an nouncement that neither side could Interfere with the Macy a Ward. Taylor did not participate in the local confer ence for he was sick in bed with the in fluenza at Portland, where he had gone to attend the metal trades convention." Radical Iafleesee Admitted Then the ' question - was asked of the Washington labor chief which most people are asking, "How much ot this is an attempt at revolution by the I. W. W. and Bolshevik l and hqw much of it is a strike by organised labor?" His answer was: "There has been Influ ence here, by the I. W. W. and the Reds, but by this I don't mean to be under stood as saying that they dominate. - In fact, I don't like to be quoted at all on this point." Visitors at Short's office were E. J. Stack, secretary of the Oregon Federa tion of Labor, and Charles W. Ryner son. editor of the Portland Labor Press. They had hurried to Seattle to learn "the facts and to get such knowledge as would be of assistance to them In case the strike contagion should reach Port land. Likewise, early morning visitors at the mayor's office were Chief of Police N. F. Johnson and H. P. Coffin, secre tary of the public safety commission of Portland. They also were on quest for information not carried in news dis patches. POLICE. -SEEK ARMY tfFICER, GROOM OF BABETTE AINSVORTH ! e Portland Mother Claims Girl and Has Warrant for Man; Bride Only 16 Years Old. Los Aageles, Feb. 8. (U. P.) Lies tesast Preston H. Leslie of "Washington will not be eroseeated for perjary, Sher iff Cltne was Informed today. Mrs. Harry B. Alnsworth, who ac cused Leslie of swearisg falsely to Miss Babbitt Aiasirorth's age in eeearlag a marriage license, will aot press the charge. It Is vsderstood Leslie left to day for Ban Frascisco and Sirs. Alas worth will ask aasslmest of her daugh ter! marriage. Los Angeles. Feb. 8. (U. P.)- Lieu tenant Preston Hopkins Leslie of Wash ington, D. C, is being sought, by the sheriff today on a charge of 'perjury. His bride of a few hours, wo was Miss Babbette Alnsworth, daughter of H. B. Alnsworth of Portland, is at home with her mother. The young couple were married here Friday, but no sooner had thesjeremony been performed than the bride'SNmother appeared wth an I officer, took posses sion ot her daughter -and then secured a warrant for Leslie. She charged he swore Miss Alnsworth was It when he obtained the marriage license, when her correct age was but 16: . - Members ot the Alnsworth family In Portland today refused to comment upon the reported marriage of Miss Babette Alnsworth, daughter of H. B. Alnsworth, vice president of the United States Na tional bank, to Lieutenant Preston Hop kins Leslie of Washington. D. C Dis patches from Los .Angeles stated-- that Mrs. Alnsworth,: the mother, had caused the issue of a warrant for the -arrest of the bridegroom - almost Immediately after the ceremony. , ' ij Last summer Lieutenant Leslie ob tained a license In Multnomah county to marry ; Miss - Atnswortb, but the docu ment was never used. ; It was stated at that - time that Mrs. , Ainsworth's sole objection to the marriage was on account of the girl's extreme youth, The lieutenant,' who was assigned here from the East to the spruce division, met Miss Alnsworth last summer. She was then aiding the Red Cross m drlv ing automobiles - tor various patriotic activities, i WARM DISCUSSION ON PAVING BILLS Fight -Will Be Carried From I Committee to Floor of Senate ' . When 4 Bills Are Reported Out Salem, Feb. 8. The fight to put through the legislature a group of bills aimed at patented pavement monopolies. which haa been raging In the senate com mittee on roads and highways for many days, will be carried to the floor of the senate Monday afternoon. An agreement was reached at a meet ing of the committee Friday afternoon to report the four bills out Monday after noon. At least .two of the bills will come from the committee with a majority and a minority report, while it. Is probable that the .committee also will split on the other two. Dltcaasloas Become Hearted These . bills were the subject ot a heated discussion at a meeting ot the committee Friday afternoon when A. J. Hill, manager of the Warren Construe-, company of Portland, and Richard J. Montague, attorney for the- Warren Bros, company, owners ot the patent on bltulithio Ypavement, appeared before the committee. ' Several amendments were made in the bills and It was agreed to hold another meeting of the committee Mon day noon when those who favor the bills will sign one report and the others can prepare an adverse report. The bills in question are S. B. C7, 68, 48 and 95. Patsated Pavemeats Targets Manager Hill of the Warren Con struction company declared that - if senate bills 67 and 68 were enacted Into law it would drive the patented pavements from the state. He said he . could bring before the committee 20 paving contractors who would state that they would refuse to bid on pav ing Jobs in Oregon if senate bill 67 became a law. Senator Thomas retorted, that Hill was trying to bluff, the committee and he made a mot rem to call In State Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn to tell the committee whether contractors would refuse to take paving Jobs. When Mr. Nunn was .called, he de clined to comment on questions of legislative policy, but said he was ready to answer any question relative to engineering or technical points. Exposing Trade Secrets The feature of senate bill 67 which met the strongest objection from the paving company was the provision which re quires that whenever any patentee or bis agents submit any bid for the laying of patented pavement such bid shall clearly "specify and separate the por tions and amount thereof representing royalty or license fee and the portion and amount representing, cost of mate rials, labor, machinery, profit and other items relevant to the actual performance Of the work." c Mr. Hill argued that this would force the company to reveal trade secrets and confidential information which all bust ness concerns possess relative to the cost of operating their business. Senate bill 48 contains a provision that the owner of a patented pavement, be fore any bids for laying such pavement may be submitted, must file with the secretary of state or county clerk a declaration setting forth the terms, fees or royalties and conditions under which the patented mixture may be used by any contractor desiring to bid on the job. Old Policies Discarded In connection with this bill Senator LLachmund asked Mr. Hill if his company ever maae secret agreements witn con tractors, under which one contractor was favored over another. Mr. Hill admitted that the company did prior to the time he became mana ger sevlrn years ago, but since that time he declared that no such agreements had ever been made to his knowledge. Before he became manager the company also permitted contractors not associ ated with the company to mix and lay patented pavement, but he said when he took charge of the business that practice was stopped. He argued that It would ruin the company's business to permit con tractors not specially trained In the business to mix the patented article, as when improperly mixed it did not hold up under usage. Cats Ost Malatesaaee Classe ' Senators Dimiek. Lachmund and Thomas, the three who are. making the hard fight for the bills, Insisted . ahat under the provisions of senate bill 68, the company can specify in the declara tion that it files the price It will sell the patented article already mixed, and In that way avoid Improper mixture. Senate bill 48 prevents any public official from Including a maintenance clause In paving contract, while senate bill 95 provides that all bids for, road construction shall be based on plans and specifications which are filed with the official calling for the bids previous to the Issuance of such call. Road Bonding Bill Gets Indorsement Of the Hotel Men Oregon hotel men at a meeting held Thursday-Indorsed the $10,000,000 road construction bin with the emergency clause attached, so as to provide (em ployment immediately for returning sol diers. The hotel men believe it would be exceedingly unwise to delay the bill by referring it to the people, when the need for employment Is so great. - The association also telegraphed mem bers of congress from Oregon, asking for the support of a measure providing that all discharged soldiers shall re ceive a civilian suit of clothing and six months' pay tn monthly installments until they obtain employment. The meeting was held at the Mult nomah. " - Harbors Congress ..Reelects Ransdell ! Washington. Feb. t. L N. S.) Sen ator Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana, tt times president ef the National Rivers and Harbors congress, v was unani mously reelected at the annual Conven tion here Friday afternoon. 8. A Thomp son of Washington, D. C and John L Martin of St. Louis were reelected sec retary treasurer and sergeant at arms respectively. i, ' - " FVrr fir MttiHiiiNSi '- -A - lilt mS Lib - Henry Eoberts Dies After Long Illness; 4 Funeral on Monday - Henry RobePts. asred 54. a native of Wales, died this morning at 9 o'clock, following a lona- Illness. He was one of the founders of Roberts Brothers, the well known firm of drygoods merchants In 'this city, and until a few. years ago when ill health compelled his retirement from active business, was one ot the best known business men of the city. Mr.' Roberts was born fh Wales and eame to Oregon with his brother, Thomas nuwru, ana estaDusnea . tneir busi ness in 1S92. Mr. Rntiartri m... ber of the British Benovelent society and w eicn urotnernooa. He is survived by his brother, Thomas R. Roberts, and three nephews, Harry. Thomas Jr., and William Roberts, all of this city. Fu neral arrangements are In charge of J. P. Flnley & Son. The services will be held Monday at 2 :S0 p. m. Speaker Delayed on Trip Word U PHlVl( Viv fk. Pcmka. Commerce this afternoon that Isaac F. "on. writer, ana autnortty on -industrial affaJra. had hoon H.livm V.o could not reach here' in time to make a cneauiea aadress before the members xorum or tne chamber Monday noon. In stead. Henry L. Corbett. president of the chamber: will rilnnni iiit.i4iinii - -. 11tlIMflVJ ill,Ul and how to solve It. .: Mr. Marcosson's aaaress win oe delivered at a later date. r ' t I lllll II IT T-mHBS? - ' i " -;.-'''" -..". LAST TIMES TODAY Martin Johnson's GANNIBAliS SOUTH SEAS Photographed at the Risk of Life TOMORROW A moving picture of every man and every who loves MURTAGH'S CONCERT at 12:30 l mi rr THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIQNAL ASSOCIATION PORTLAND. BRANCH THIRD AND STARK STREETS Capital : ; .$8,500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits. ... .$8,575,675.29 "FOR CONVENIENCE OF OUR DEPOSITORS, OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY EVENINGS, FROM, 6 TO 8 O'CLOCK, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE," . Flu Disappearing And Dr. Sommer Is Closing His Bureau a . ' .-Cv '." But 14 new cases of lnfluensa ere re ported to the city health office up to noon today, making 'the lowest total so far recorded In the epidemic No deaths were Aported. ; .' , - -t In view, of the sharp falling . off of cases and. general Improvement of con ditions, J)r. E. A. Sommer is making ar rangements to close the bureau's offices today and turn the remaining influenza cases back to the care of the city and county. Patients at the various city hos . pltals : are being moved to the . county hospital. '-'and -It Is hoped tnat the few cases that - will develop may also be handled there. . ". - -- The Influenxa prophylaxis station at the Portland free dispensary. Fourth and Jefferson streets, will remain in opera tion, but beginning Monday treatments win be given only between 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. ' r . In connection with reports from South ern California ot at? epidemic ot hie- . coughs. Dr. Sommer said , that two cases of this nature had been reported to the Consolidated Health Bureau. Both cases responded to medical treatment For Colds and 'Grip 11 Take LAXATIVE BROMf QUININE Tblte. . Look for K. W, Grot' lcnatnve on bos. SOe. Aa. OF THE smiles and tears, for woman and every child and laughs v 7 --- ,i -t