The Oregon daily journal., April 06, 1919, Page 21, Image 21

THE. OniZGON .CUIiLAY JOUIUIAL, PORTLxlID, SUNDAY I.IORNING, APRIL C,
-fllGOil'S FUTURE :
TOBEPROSPEROUS,
CRAWFORD STATES
Portland Banker Declares!; That
' Boom Is More to Be Feared
; Than Era of Stagination. ,
LIQUID, WEALTH IS - GREAT
Riches of Pacific Northwest Have
Increased Many Fold During
Past Few Years, Says Financier
Portland and Oregon have nothing to
fear from the future, According to E.
C. Crawford, vice president of the Unit
ed States National bank. ' In an address
before the Portland Realty board at the
'Benson hotel Friday Mr. Crawford de
clared that a normal development of
. the resources of the state will add 2.000,
000 to its population and approximately
double the population of Portland dur
ing the next 20 years. ,
He attributed, the depression prevatl-
. Jng in the real estate business during
the four years prior to '1918 to the
speculative methods of dealers and con
gratulated the Realty board on in adop
tion of a new code of ethics which places
the ban on such practices. Realty prices
. were boosted far beyond actual values
during 1909-10 and 11. he sard., and the
reaction that followed was the natural
. result. - .
. Bst OneMeasire of Talae
j "There Is only one measure of value,
jtnd that is the Income derived from the
ground, not' over a period of six months
but over an average period of years. I
'understand there is a basis of trading
in ' real estate In Baltimore. The prop
erty must show that the land will pro
duce eight per cent and the building 10
per cent gross upon the valuation placed
upon U. This will probably net five or
iz per cent upon the investment. We
;piuat come to the same thing here. Men
'Wilt invent in real estate, as in any other
commodity, when they are shown that
it is profitable and not before.
"Another cause for the depreciation in
real estate," declared the speaker. "Is
'the tax burden. Eighty-five per cent of
all the taxes paid in Multnomah county
are based, upon land "and buildings.
Therefore,, when any new scheme comes
' up, which means added taxes, it means
stiir further lowering the price of some
one's property ; and as you gentlemen
are directly interested, and are to a cer-
! tain sense' the guardians of this line of
industry, .you ought to take the leader
ship in seeing that any new scheme for
bonding the city for Increase of taxation
is absolutely needed and has merit, and
that the present property cam bear the
- burden of this added taxation. I do not
need to tell you of the low returns from
all classes of property for the past four
or five years you know better than I
: do regarding that."
gnosld Utilise Vacant Land '
V Mr- Crawford quoted official statistics
showing that approximately 60 per cent
of the acreage at the state Is subject
k to taxation. .There are' in the state 15,-
- 569.84 acres open tto entry, he said,' and
this tthpuld be put into use a rapidly
as possible, Development of the live
etock - industry was pointed out as ' es
sential and the promotion of Irrigation,
nojects as necessary if the population
'of the state-is to be increased.-;
-- "The population of .'Oregon at the
- present time in round figures is 800,
009 ; of Portland in round figures, 300,-
.. 000 ; this leaves only 600.000 people in
' the entire state of Oregon outside ; of
Portland. . 'The area looks so large on
paper, but in reality if confined to the
actual amount' of land used. Is not much
larger than a good sized, county. The
' only way to reduce the burden of taxa
tion is to Increase the population, there-
' by distributing it more evenly. It does
not- matter what taxes a man pays, so
long as his income is sufficient on. the
..property taxed to give him a feood and
sufficient .return , over and above his
taxes: but when- taxation is unrelated to
the income derived. .It either means
-'eventual confiscation or stagnation, as
we have it now, as no one wishes- to
purchase property where the income is
absorbed' or taken away by taxes and
other expenses."
' Reaioa Mest Be -Gives.
"Before you can induce a man to pur-
' chase either a home or a business loca
tion, you must" first show him why it
la to his advantage to do so; From
the business property he must be shown
' a ! return ; from the home he must be
induced, first by the picture of what
the home will bring to him in the way
of enjoyment ; and," second, as ; to the
financial nature, he must . be shown
that the price is not excessive, that it is ,
not going to be worth less than he
paid for it. and that he will be making
a profitable ' investment. " - '
-Now I believe that at this time all
these things can be shown, and there
fore I feel optimistic as to the outlook
in the Pacific Northwest. For 'several
years we have been producing wealth
real wealth. WV have been accumulate
" trig a, fund "With which, we can own
' homes, buy luxuries if W wish them,
without going inordinately in debt.
' "On November 1, 1914. there were In
all the banks of Oregon, Washington
, aifd Idaho deposits of 8388,000,000 ; and
on November 1. 1918, there were $720.-
000,000. a total gain of 8384,000.000. The
three states bought in Liberty bonds
a total of $325,000,000. In other words,
if you add the increase of the deposits
to the,' Liberty ; loans, you will ; have
nearly twice the amount . of liquid cap-
) Hal that you had a. J It tie over four
years agevi - ' r :. - . :
Cos a try Has 'brews Kick ;
"What Is true of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is probably true In more
or leas v degree of the whgfe United
, States. ' This .country has grown rich
in the past five year a in liquid wealth.
. Last fall, while I was in Chicago, just
. before the' armistice was signed, J
asked a number of the leading bankers
of the East, principally ' Chicago and
Naw fork. ' what . they , thought would
LINOLEUM , AND
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Proposed eight story, structure at B roadway and Madison street, - aeeord
' " Ing to architect's drawing. . -,
Construction of an, eight-story apart
ment house at the southeast' corner of
Broadway and Madison streets will be
gin this . month. . Plans for the building
have been prepared for C. V. Everett
and Claude tarr, owners of the prop
erty." The apartmer.t house will cover
an area of 66 2-3 by 100 feet and will
contain , about 90 apartments of - two,
three and four rooms each. ' '
- Plans call for a strictly modern build
ing of reinforced concrete with brick
facing. The cost Is estimated at $125,-
000, Possibility of an additional two
stories is being considered 'by the build
ers and if satisfactory arrangements can
be made with the city building inspectors-the
building will be of 10 stories,
according to. Mr. Everett. i
happen after the war. One btg Chi
cago banker, said to me, To my mind
when : the war . does . come to an end,
there, will be a -certain' period when
men will mark time. , They will pace
up and down the floor, wondering what
is going to happen. As soon as they'
find that prices are not going to fall
as rapidly its they - thought and they
won't- this country will go ahead ' and
enjoy 'a prosperity" such . as , it ' has
never had before. And he , further
said. The only thing I fear is the
overdoing of it, and the veritable
boom, which will bring the troubles
that-we bankers all fear.'
'Take our situation here in Port
land. To roy mind there never has
been . a -more favorable condition. We
have gotten through, to a marked de
gree, the boom period that we had a
few years ago. ; The ; wealth that we
have produced I is, . ; therefore. real
wealth. It is' in the form of commodi
ties or liquid capital that can be
used for any and all permanent im
provements. Now we ! will be -r asked,
If I buHd now, will my building only
be worth 75 per cent of what I paid
for it. Inside of a. year or so? Will
not " all kinds 'of material and labor
decline? I think the conservative an
swer is : Tes : but not to , a degree as
many imagine. Taken as a whole, the
declines in value during the next few
years . will be very slight. Statistics
show that after wars all prices have
not declined. , In . our .: last Civil war.
or take the period from 1860 to 1870.
the commodities that ? had a practical
and continuous ' rise . and " attained a
higher level after than during the war,
Included building materials generally,
such as lime, brick, cement and lum-'
ber." . ti. - v
Wages, he declared.' would not be
reduced, but would tend. to; keep to
present levels. Immigration will not
return to. its pre-war volume for many
years, he said, and the supply of labor-
received from that source In the
past can no longer be depended upon-
Perfectly Original
Excuse Wins Court
AUanta, , Ga, April 5. (I. N. S.)
A perfectly good alibi was used lor the
first time successfully before Recorder
Johnson tn the police court, when I. E.
Clark, a furniture salesman. had been
given absent treatment In the way of a
$3 fine for using rough language In a
downtown store. Half an hour later
Clark showed up. "Judge, I had never
been to a police Station and just couldn't
find the place.". That's a very'- good
excuse," stated Judge Johnson; refus
ing to assess an additional fine for
contempt. -'
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Army-Nayy Orders
8aa Fraacteo. April 5. Serceant Joha O.
Chwwy. Q. M. C Fort Cae. tatransf.rred
a. a pri-at to'ths C A. C. Fifth eompaay.
P"Ft Sound, stationed at Fort f Wotden. and
will b ent there for duly.
The tolki wins meat ef U Q- M. C. now on
duty at tin cymes production diraioa., V ancou
Trr ttuncks. are promoted te tbe arade indi
rated and aastcned to dntr iUi that orsanm
Oon i& tU capacity delimited: ,
To be quartermaster-sergeant (temporary) -
Serceant Frank Foster, as clerk. -
To be (erveant tint, class Serceant James
tons. as. clerk. "
-T b sergeants Corporal Walter F. KeriDe,
as oveneer: Cononl Herbert M. Shemia and
John Hickman, as storekeepers. .
To be corpora Private First Class .Walter
F. Taylor, a clerk.
QnartermseterSergeant . Herbert H. .Cooper,
Q. If.- C. Fort Lavton. will be sent to the
Letterman general boepital. lTBKlio. Ban Francisco,-
tn report for- duty.
A geneml courtmartial is appointed to meet
at Vancouver barracks. - The detail for the
court: Major Albert U. Jones,' 44th infantry:
Captain-Allen T. Billings, 44th infantry: Firxt
lieutenant Ueorce F. Robinson; Second Lieuten
ants Joseph Brawn. Herman F. Ziegler. Itarid A.
Bond. Blanc hard MrKee. air serrice, A. P.j First
Lieutenant Falton Jdagill. 44th; infantry,' judg
adTneate. : - -
The following enlisted men of the salraca dt
vhoB of the Q. M. O. at Tancouver barracks
re- promoted . to the grade .indicated and ae
signed to duty. at the same drriskm at that post:
To be sergeant first class Sergeant James B.
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, To be sergeanta Prirata Yinst Clas Edward
Ksan. Peter RinakJJ sad PriraU Vt intield H.
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HOUSE PLANNED
The new apartm.ent house : will be
built' on., two sides Of a 23 by 57 foot
court. opening at therear and all rooms
will, have -..windows' opening : either 76n
the ' street pr on. the court.' Connection
wUl be, made , with the eteam heating
plant of the- Northwestern Electric com
pany and electric ranges supplied by this
company will also be installed. . -
The site of the new building is valued
at about $50,000 and was recently pur-
f chased by C. ,V. Everett, manager of the
Alcazar theatre, and Claude Starr, presi
dent of the Starr, Fruit; Products com
pany, through the Fred E. Taylor com
pany. Messrs. Everett and Starr are
also owners of the Imperial Arms apart
ments.
Two Homesites to
. Be Auctioned
On Friday. Evening
Two - homesites will be auctioned off
to the highest bidder at tie "Own Tour
Home" bungalow. Fourth and Stark, at
8 ioelock f Friday night. One half the
proceeds from the . sale of 'the sites goes
to the owner and one half to the "Own
Tour Home" campaign fund. The prop
erty to be auctioned Is described as fol
lows: - --
Lot SI block 21, Enrol Heights, north
side of Norfolk avenue, facing Stewart
street, and lot 3, block 8, Lawndale, be
tween Hancock and Broadway. The
latter lot is ES by 92 feet-in area i and
has about S65 in assessments against it.
The Errol Heights homeelte was do
nated by Fred W. German ,: and; the
Lawndale property by H. G. Beckwith
of the Fred , A. Jacobs Co.. Information
as to the' desirability of these parcels
will be furnished by their present own
ers. - Several other homesites have been
donated on the same terms to the "Own
Your Home'! committee. '
BUILDING PERMITS
Portland Railway. Light Power 'company, ra
pair store -and warehouse, 48 First street, be
tween Pine and A If; Uetton A Co.. builder;
Estete of O. T. slyer, repair stores. 20T Third
between Taylor and Salmon; H. L. Baker,
builder; $40. .
8arah Cox, repair residence. 18 Booth Iran
hoe, between Polk and Bocbaoan; F. L. Whits,
builder; (300. . . ....... r
- A. MascroTe, repair dwelHns, 402 Ticca street,
between Polk and Buchanan; builder, same: $25.
.Nellie H. Stark, .repair residence. 828 Pa
cific, between Twenty -siith and Twenty -seventh :
A. R. Rica, builder; $1025. . , , . -
Oeorce A. Hope, repair residence. 788 Gli
tan, between Twenty fourth and Twenty -fifth:
A. H. Rice, builder; 300. . , ,
I. W. Tilford Estate, repair store, 405 Morri
son, . 'between Tenth and - Eleventh; Burton A
Yonns, builder;. $125.
St. VincenU HospttaT." repair residence. 1111
Knight ; street, ' between Thirtyseventh and
Thirty iihth ; Mr. Laeey, builder; $SOO.
R. C Ouan. erect shack. 1715 Wabash av
enue, between Watts and ilsUeck; builder, same:
$100. . - -. - -
Sam Nodelman. repair ca race. 881 Mason,
between Twentyichth and Twentj-ninLh; J. A.
Nndeiman.. balder; $75. .
S. PederaoB, repair gars re, 859 Michicaa ar-
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Left to right M.-s. Jnllus Lfppitt, Mrs. I. Friedman, Kirs. Fred Langrrman,
: Una isoodman. j he.se members ol
HOUSIiiG PROBLEM
MORE SERIOUS IN
EAST THAN HERE
West Is Fortunate in Having Am-
ple Surrounding Territory on
Which , to Build,' Says ' Mayor.
DETROIT SITUATION SERIOUS
Need in Michigan City Is -for
70,000 Homes; Provision Must
. Be Made for.'Returning Men.
Portland and , other western cities,,
fortunate In having ample surrounding
territory on which to build, should not
feel the pressing need of housing facili
ties. In eastern cities, crowded already
and filled with undesirable tenements,
the problem is serious, a'nd even though
most of them are simply folio wins our
lead in home building campaigns, they
will outstrip us in the program of mak
ing living conditions better If we do not
act conceitedly. : i
This is one of . the messages brought
back to Portland by Mayor George L.
Baker friday night, on his return from
a convention of mayors In New York, r
"Talk about not having .enough dwell
ing; houses. . Why. in Detroit there in &
crying need for. 70,000 roofs to shelter
families. .
Beatals Are Hlffeer
"Rentals in the East are higher; than
they are in Portland. This city; is. In
fact, the least expensive place to live of
any other in the . country. Landlords
all . over the United States are taking
advantage of a dearth in homes to boost
prices."
Mayor Baker -says that the entire
West should put shoulder to the same
wheel in bringing people here and de
veloping resources. v
"But what If people are brought to the
West and find no place in which to live?
; "This Js the vital question and. can
only be answered by insisting that
homes be built. Some cities in the
Bast. ' following " us In home building-
campaigns, .will arrive at the result
sooner than we If we do not work fast."
Eating Mere Costly '
Mayor Baker observed especially the
cost of eating; in other cities and declares
It, is greater than in -Portland. If you
wish a good beefsteak Portland is the
city to visit, according to the mayor.
There are more good meats at cheaper
prices here than In any city, he sald
New Orleans and Minneapolis claim to
offer meat at cheaper rate than most
cities, but admit that they come second
to Portland.
Oregon soldiers returning from over
seas have a better chance ,of . getting
their old jobs back than have men re
turning to their homes In other cities,
said Mayor Baker.
People of the East,' however, are awak
ing to the fact that these men must have
employment and are meeting the sit
uation. more and more tn the same man
ner in . which, it la in Oregon. ;
, "Employers not only should find lobs
jfpr returned soldiers, but : they should
get tnem - places in which to live. - A
skilled mechanic of Seattle told me that
he had accepted a job in .Buffalo : be-'
cause there he had been assured by his
prospective employer of a home for his
family. . The. kind of people- we want in
the community . are not going to come
to us or stay with us unless they can
live according to their standards, and
not pay. rents higher than their wages
warrant." - - - .
eaue. between , Sharer and Mason; 8. . Synnea,
builder; $S50. ,
Mrs. John Dorr, erect shark. 778 East Sixth
street north, between Beech . and Fremont;
builder, same; $25. . '
.Edward R. Durst, erect: farase, $78 East
Twenty -third north, between- Going and Prescott;
John Pederson, builder; $75.
P. H. Schnlderman Bstate. ' repair dweDiss.
688 TJnion avenue north, between Graham and
Stanton; Olaf Kyllo, builder; $70.
Jack Skowvonski. erect sarace, 587 Borthwick.
between Graham and Stanton; ; builder, .same;
$75. - -
Grant Smith company, repair, crand stand,
Feasenden. between Smith and New York; J. H.
GammeJ, builder; $100. .
.- . A.' I White, erect sarace, 515 Xillincswerth.
between Tenth and Eleventh; 8. B. Roaers,
builder: $75.
A. L. WhiU. erect residence. 515 KiHia
worth. between Tenth and Eleventh; S. B. Bos-
ers, builder: $1800-
J.
C Gripper. erect aaraaw. 181 Kut Din.
teenui. oerween xamnut and Taylor ; J. H. A Dry,
builder; $250.
Robert B. Beat, erect residence, $7 Schuy
ler, between - Esst Twenty-eichth and East
Twenty-ninth; builder, same; $4600.
Lac Investment company, repair stores, 128
Sixth, between Alder and Washington; Max Leh
berc. builder; $40. '
Charles Brown, repair restdence, 1 092 MH
wankie. corner Inaley; builder, same; $10.
Mauts Buildins ti Investment company, erect
restdence, 8S1 Glenn, avenue ; between Mason
and Shaver; builder, same; $5500.
C. Rockstad, repair dwelling, 1108 Arahnrst.
between 8., P. A. S. and Macrum ; builder, same;
'$45,-'- - ?
Osrar P. Swanson.' excavation and footing,
28 East Fifty-ninth street north, corner Wasco ;
builder, same; $250-
Mrs. K. i ayton. erect garage. 776 East Tay
lor, between Twenty-third and Twentjr-fifth;
Joha J., Dawn, builder; $50. "
Reed Institute, excavation only, 265 Tvelfth
street, between Jefferson and Madison; Stebinger
Broa,. builder; $1000. .
JEWISH WOMEN AT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
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the CouncU or Jewish : Women, attired in quaint costumes, presented a
first u. s. attorney;
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E. W. HeGraw; now of San Francisco
PIONEER" ATTORNEY
RECALLS EARLY DAY
INCIDENTS OF COURT
Government Wanted Him to Pay
Charges' on Shipment of Coin
to San Francisco.
. When a i United States attorney - in
Portland goes to Puget Sound on offi
cial business he gets on a train at the
Union station and only a few hours
elapse before' he unfolds his 'brief case
and winds up the affairs of his trip.
Not so 'when ,E. ' W. McQraw. ' first
United, States attorney for Oregon, was
prosecuting cases in the Stark block
on Front street.. That was, in 1860
and there was no federal building,
whereas f there T now are three.
"I remember a trip into British Co
lumbia in . the dead of winter," reminiscences-
Mr. McGraw, yet an : aclve
practicing , attorney and a resident of
San Francisco, to his son-in-law, Frank
B. Tichenor, deputy United States
marshal, in a letter,, received Friday.
Uncle Sam Befsses to Pay
It was nexSessary . for Attorney Mc
Graw to . go to New . Westminster to
obtain some Indictments for the condem-'
nation of the -steamer Maria, which fad
entered Columbia -river, after carrying
freight . and passengers . on the Fraser
river, without being properly- registered.
'' Frorja Portland he went- overland to
Puget Sound. It rained during the en
tire r Journey, which required . two or
three - days. -Then he took a steamer
for the British Columbia town. , :.t
' "The trip cost mo frbra $75 to $80-and
after I sent in ray account, certified by
Federal Judge Deady, I was inf ormed
that the . department would, not pay tbe
expenses of an attorney on a pleasure
jaunt to foreign ports."
- One of Attorney McGraWs first duties
in his office was to collect accounts
against Oregon postmasters who had
been cut during the Lincoln administra
tion from certain allowances for office
rent and help. 'Apparently the post-!
masters took the needed money for ex
penses, regardless of lack of appropria
tion, and McGraw faced the . task of
getting back the money or instituting
suits - against them. . Each postmaster
paid he money he used - illegally and
no cases were brought. v
Wot Caagfct Seeoad Time
' "According ; to instructions 'from the
department X paid - the smaller sums to
railroad contractors, but $2500, the
amount I collected from the Portland
postmaster; I deposited in the I&dd A
Tilton bank, having no safe or strong
box of my own where ' it could be
placed for safekeeping. - Four times I
wrote for instructions as to what to do
with this money and finally was or
dered to send it to the sub treasury in
LSan Francisco. . Z sent it by express, and
Mr.: Chessman, at the sub treasury of
fice, wrote to me and said he - could
not collect it until I paid express rates.
"My experience in attempting to col
lect the amount of money I disbursed
on my British Columbia trip led me to
write the' following to Mr.- Cheesman :
"I am extremely sorry for your predica
ment, but the -United ' States has ms.de
me no allowance for express .fees or in
surance.' I heard no more from b!m
until I received triplicate receipts for
the $2500." - . . - ,
t Mr. ', McGraw is a i graduate of the
University of Michigan and attends the
yearly reunion of the class of 59. '
When United States attorney In Port
land he married- Ellen Tichenor, daugh
ter of Captain William Tichenor, sec
ond man to receive pilot papers on' the
Columbia river and founder of Tort
Orf ord. "
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PARK EXPArJSION .
INEVITABLE, SUPT.
KEYSER ASSERTS
Growth of v Population in Recent
Years; Has Outstripped Play
ground Schedule, Official Says
no; Tncrease this year
Finances Available Are Sufficient
Hardly More Than to Provide
Necessary Upkeep of Parks.
Widespread expansion 'of city parks is
inevitable In Portland during the fol
lowing few : years, ! Superintendent of
Parka C. P. Keyser believes. " Although
Portland now compares favorably with
many cities of the country from a park
standpoint, our growth in population has
outstripped our playground schedules
and to remain the "beautiful city of
roses', wa must forge ahead with more
area, Mr. Keyser states. '
No expansion during. 1919. is contem
plated owing to the finances allowed the
park bureau. The appropriation of .4
of a mill, or approximately 115,000, al
lows for only limited extension after the
year's expenses ' have been withdrawn.
And the appropriation for 1919 waa made
before the signing- of the armistice, plac
ing any extension agitation entirely out
or the question. ,
More Dosatioas Expected
Donations are expected t to increase
Portland's park area totala within the
next few years. In the paA rtpany acres
have been given the city foftiiayground
purposes.,! a notable one of recent years
being tbe - donation of Simon . Benson.
More such gifts are expected from Port'
land philanthropists.
It is suggested that our growing popu
lation wiu make additions to our play
ground facilities Imperative, Child ex
perts maintain that playgrounds should
be established in a proximity that it
would be f unnecessary for' children to go
more than a nail mile from home. . To
even approximate such an Ideal, Port
land would be compelled to enlarge the
total of 700 acres of parks' now boasted. -More
boulevards are promised, the city
in the future, and with, boulevards come
parks.' -As increased numbers of thor
oughfares are established; added play
grounds will be afforded city patrons. It
is argruea. V
V' ; Parks City's Frost Yards
It --Is ft remarked that playgrounds
are the front yard of a city. They pro
vide the beauty, and : a municipality is
attractive or unattractive according to
its parKs, it is pointed out. Portland
parks are this year being planted with
flowers, - perennials and annuals, and
shrubbery has . been coaxed along for
years. More flowers- are to be raised
during coming years, in an effort to
make Portland the "beautiful city of the
West," w -:, : 4 ' '
Parks, It is maintained, add to the
value of surrounding property, not only
by- their beauty, but to families with
children, " an. available park is almost a
necessity in a city. Laurelhurst park,
for instance, is pointed .to- as a. play
ground which enhances the value of con'
tiguous premises. ?
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Proviisioh of Will -.'
FulfUled by Death
San Francisco, Cat, April 5. (L N.
S.) The , wUl of W. W. Walmsley.
which was admitted to probate recently.
contained a curious provision which was
fulfilled by his death. The will was
drawn u a few days after Walmsley
had obtained an interlocutory decree of
divorce, and provides that In case of
his death before the divorce became
final, thus relieving him from ail obli
gations to - his wife, she is to receive
$1 from his estate. He died six months
before the' decree ' became ' final. The
$10,009 estate Is bequeathed to Walms
ley s two small children. .
Bents to Be Boosted
By Landlords in May
Kvanton, HL, April 5. (I." N. S.) r
When real estate and apartment' own
ers here learned practically every apart
ment was rented, they got together and
formed a "gentleman agreement" to
raise an average of 11.60 a month, be
ginning May 1. f:.;:
jj i ! ? j ' Engineer I Sunrpnders
l Sydney, N. S. W., .April 5. (U. P.)
After' living for over four years among
the Ffepua cannibals. Captain" Konrad
Hetzler, German engineer officer, sur
rendered to the Australian troops on
hearing f the armistice. He hid his
uniform on taking to the bush, but re
covered It before surrendering. ,
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musical program at Concordia elub.
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.ACTIVE FRATERNAUST -.
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' Joseph E. Goodell
Joseph E. Ooodell, who died Thursday,
April Z. at his home, 265 Farragut street,
had suffered for six weeks with, pneu
monia. He was born in Illinois, Janu
ary 27. 1870. and came to Portland in
1905 at the time of the Lewis and .Clark
exposition. Mr. Ooodell was a carpen
ter and builder of enterprise and ability
and well known in the trade. He waa.
one of the active members for many
years In the Modern Woodmen of Amcr
ica, and waa a member of .OregonN Fir
camp. Mr. Ooodell was a. member of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and well known in fraternal circles.
Surviving relatives are his widow; Mrs.
Laura J. Ooodell; two sisters. Mrs. J.
Foster and Mrs.. L. Maxwell of ia
city; three brothers, George and; i Wil
liam Goodell of -Illinois and Allen Good
ell of Kansas. ' Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the Wilson
A Wilson parlors. Kllllngsworth avenue
and Kerby street, i and final services
were in Rose City cemetery. The Mod
ern Woodmen had charge of the funeral
and a large number attended from., all
the camps In the clUf. " s t
CHURCHES IN BRIEF
. A reception was' tendered returned
soldiers by the Methodist congregation
Wednesday , night- with a large attend
ance and a very enjoyable time re
sulting. John R. Bowland presided' as
toastmaster, with talks being made by
Rev. E. K. Gilbert and : several of the
guests, among whom - was Ldeutenant
Harold A. Swaf f ord. . Several numbers
were sung by the Barclay, Boys'- quar
tet and the boys' quartet of the church,
also by Jasper D. MacFall and Mrs.
MacFall. ' - .
An all-day meeting In the Interest of
the Centenary movement of the M. E.
church will be held in the church at Oak
Grove next i Wednesday, presided over
by District. Superintendent tr. T. B.
Ford. ' Attending will be the ministers
from Clackamas t county t Rev. E, E.
Gilbert, - Oregon ; City; .r Rev. Henry
Hpeiss, canby ; Rev. F. W. Snyder,
Molalla ; Rev. J. F. Dunlop, Estacada,
and RevI J, 3. Fatton. Oak Grove. Be
sides the ministers the laymen and the
public generally are lavited to attend.
An interesting address is promised at
the M. E. church Sunday night on the
occasion of ' the : visit of Professor
Burgess Ford, son of . Dr. ; T. B. Ford,
who Is a. returned T. M. C A. secre
tary from active overseas service. Mr.
Ford, who wasf a former educational
man of Oregon and will doubtless re
sume this vocation, went over the top
on several occasions with the soldiers
and was in the thick of battle. ,
The Home Missionary society of the
M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Gil
bert at the parsonage, 409 Center street,
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Methodists of the Salem district
plan closing the Centenary drive on
Easter Sunday, April 20, the day before
the drive' begins, for tbe fit th Liberty
loan. - Several of the churches of the
district have already reported their
-pledges, covering a term of five years.
as having been subscribed, and splendid
progress Is being made throughout the
entire district. The Oregon City church,
which has been apportioned the sum of
$2492 for each yearr-has more than half
the amount raised.
Freibrterlaa ; Ifotet
The annual congregational meeting
will be held Monday evening, at which
time officer will be elected, reports of
the past year's i work . given and. plans'
made for the new year. Following the
business session, a social time, inter
spersed with' refreshments, will,, take
place. ; - j;. .' -:v -y.
;-. :r r CoBgregauoaat i'-'p-y,
The Saturday f club will meet Mondey
night 1 with Mrs.'. Bert Roake on Madl
son street. . : f . '-
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Row W. T. i Milliken, ; pastor of the
local church, addressed a general meet
ing of tbe church in Corvallis Thursday
night at the close of the "Victory drive"
in the college : city. Mr. MUUken' has
been devoting cbnsid arable ' time the
past several weeks in the interest of
the drive throughout the state. -
United Brethren
, Churches Active
Beginning. April It evangelistic serv
ices will be held every v night, except
Monday and Saturday until Easter at
the First United Brethren church under
the direction of the pastor. Dr.. Byron
J. Clark. The church is In the midst of
great evangelistic drive. r, )
The Sunday evenlnsr service at SswwnA
United Brethren church will be in
charge of tl.e men of the congregation.
A quartet twin sing.' The pastor. Rev.
Ira Hawley. will preach In the morning.
A? solo will , be rendered by W, H.
Smith Sunday - morning at" the Third
United : Brethren church.-. Rev. R VO.
Shepherd will preach mommg and eve
ning. Sunday evening at Fourth United
Brethren church the young people will
hold a i reconstruction rally; discussing
the subject, "The Needs of th Young
People. The pastor. Rev. C. P. Blanch
ard, will deliver a serraonette. Special
music will be rendered. .
, Of ?L'n usual Interest
Meetings of unusual interest arc
planned for Sunday at the Vernon Pres
byterian church by th pastor the Rev.
J. R. Xandsborough. The evening ser
vice will- deal with the effect religion
has on a man's life and the morning
sermon will be on religious alternatives.
On 'April 9. Dr. Yokum of Los Angeles
will begin a series of special meetings
In this church. t . ,
Twenty-two Implements can be con
structed with the units of a combination
tool of English invention. - . , .
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BENEFITS OF MODERN
HEALTH CRUSADE ARE
RELATED BY TEACHER
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Many loteresting and Illuminative
Comments Are Being Daily Re
. ceived at Headquarters.
"My pupils remind me of a row of
rrostea canes," commented one Mult
nomah county school teacher when dis
cussing, the benefits' derived from the
Modern Health Crusade, the inference
tnat each little face was so fresh and
clean and white. : Thla Is but one of
many or the interesting and Illuminating
comments that are dally being . received
at me crusade headquarters In the office-of
the Oregon Tuberculosis associa
tion, of which Mrs. Sadie Orr-Dunbar
is executive secretary.
The crusade is a system of health
education which makes a unique and
eminently practical appeal to the child
because It teaches health habits by en
couraging their accomplishment, and
holding fout inducements In the way of
honors, -titles and pennants.- Thus the
child is supplied with a motive for pa
tient work In acquiring "health habits.
The titles, of Page, Squire, Knight and
jvmgnt .Banneret are conferred upon
children who for a Riven period do the
health chorea required, which Include
washing hands before each meal, wash
ing face, neck,: ears and keeping nails
clean; keeping fingers and pencils out
of nose and mouth,'' drinking water be
fore meals and at bedtime,-brushing the
teeth, breathing deeply, playing out-.
doors, staying in bed 10 hours, sluing
and standing ' straight, eating ; slowly,
keeping neat, clen and cheerful and
taking frequent full baths. '
' There are enrolled throughout the
state 65,770 children who are dally per
forming these tanks ( with the result that
parents and teachers are delighted and
are doing all in their power to encour
age the work. In Portland alone 31,000
children are enrolled in the crusade. In
the counties surrounding . Portland the
work has : been , carried on largely and
with great success through the Junior
lied Cross, of . which Mrs. 8. M. Blumauer
is the head. . . - r -.
- Here are some comments from prin
cipals and teachers In the various coun
ties of the state concerning the crusade !
Malheur county; "The Children are
very enthusiastic : about the movement
and I have noticed marked Improvement
in their outward appearance."
Yamhill county: "In a primary room
stories are told in a few .sentences. Each
story is based on a health rule."
'Benton county J, "One little boy gave
up coffee, ' so it Is a benefit already."
Lincoln county : "We re starting a i
race with a neighboring school,
Hood River county : v "We are now ;
making scrap books Illustrating all of
the. health chores." -
Multnomah county : "One thing has
been ; revealed by the crusade-the lack i
of proper facilities for washing hands.
As a result board of directors wilt prob
ably be more willing to install additional
facilities for personal cleanliness,' such j
as wash basins, etc." '-TO
Lane county : -"The health crusade is
working wonders - in thla community.'
Marlon county : 'Both the children
and their parents appreciate the value
of the crusade :
Kissing. Girl Costs
Man $58.53 Apiece
Chicago, April B.Virglnla Foster's
kisses are worth exactly 158.28 apiece.
At least that is the valuation placed on
them by a Jury in Judge Sabath's court.
where Miss Foster was suing Aurellus
Turpln for breach of promise and
50,00.,
"He kissed me 60 times an hour eacr
kiss lasting CO seconds, then he gavej
me a limousine and a ring," testified.
Miss Foster. , I
Turpln denied the whole thing even
the 60-second kisses but the Jury took;
a different view of the affair an
awarded Miss Foster 13,600, or f 63.33.
apiece for the CO 60-second kisses.
Women Detectives
Watch Dance Halls
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Birmingham, , Ala., . April B.Women,
detectives are now being employed td
mingle with the patrons of dance halls
and occasionally : dance ' there to ' keen
watch out for cases of those about to
deviate from the straight and narrow i
path and get a line on -others who ma if
already have departed thereform. These
female "Sherlockesses attend public
dance halls and other social gatherings;
making mental notes s of the behavtof
of women who frequent these place's
and make their reports to a commlsslod
created to cooperate with the.'govem
ment In the nation wide fight on social
diseases. . . :
High School Lads
Are Growing: Slower
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Philadelphia. April 81. K. S.)-
High school lads are not as big as they .
used to be. . They are shrinking in slut,
according to the alumni of - the local
Central high school class of 1395. Ths
members of this class emphatically b
lieve that the boys attending high school
now do not go into long pants - unto
their senior year, while in their days
only long trousered . boys were admitted
to classes. - A . special .propaganda te
stimulate interest in . "growing" was
voted by the class. ; , ( .
"Where . to. Get It!
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