THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORT LAND. , TUESDAY, . SEPTEMBER - 2. 191&.
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STAGE HANDS QUIT'
UNIONIZED HOUSE
Actiorr , of Workers at Shubert
Theatre Comes as Surprise to
Members of Cast. .
New York, Sept. 2. (I. N. S.)
The stage war loomed more omi
nous here than ever today, follow
In; the refusal of union stage hands
to worlc at the Shubert theatre last
night,. where Fortune Gallo's opera,
"The Mikado," wan to have had its
-premiere. As a result, the opera
was unable to open. All the mem
ber! of Its cast were In good standing
in the Equity association.
Surprise at such action was mani
fested by both tke strike and the pro
ducing managers because Oallo is a
supporter of the Actors' Kqulty asso
ciation and its cauw. He will have to
pay rent . for the theatre whether the
opera Is presented or not. liquity lead
era say an explanation for the strike
would have to come from the stage me
chanics' union.
In addition the f'omedy theatre was
unable to open with a new show and
moving picture operators at the Bronx
opera house walked out, darkening that
house. L'nlo'n heads refused to say
whether the ojerators' action presaged
a similar strike at all movie houses in
fitvr York.
BOSTON MANAGERS 'SEEKING
ARREST OF STRIKING ACTORS
Boston, Kept. 2. (I. X. S.) Mana
gers of sjx Boston theatres that were
"darkened" by 'a strike Monday, today
took steps to bring about the arrest of
the actors and actresses 'who walked
out at the demand of the Actors' Equity
association. Charges of contempt of
court in that they violated the terms
jot injunctions when they Joined the
walkout have been lodged against the
mouth theatre.
Attorneys for the other theatres af
fected, the Tremont. Shubert, Wilbur,
Colonial and Park Square, were .busy
"today lining up their forces for the
bitter legal battle with the Equity that
Is promised.
PORTLAND
WOMEN
TO FIGHT RENTS
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committee headed by Mrs. Northrup.
"'Our public market ordinance is not
yet ready to- present to the council," re
ported Mrs. NoFthrup to the . meeting.
"We are taking care that it is properly
drafted."
Mrs. George I,. Williams of the fed
eral fair, price committee, urged coop
eration with the committee by the
housewives. She asked the women to
turn in to her names of dealers In out-
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federal fair price committee question
naires, giving information as to their
capital, profits and expenses. The ques
tion of shoes, which the fairVprice com
mittee is to Investigate Wednesday
night, in public session In the brand jury
room at the central postofflce. was
called to the women's attention for dis
cussion. DISCTNM GROCERIES
The discussion swung back to gro
ceries. "'I sent to a neighboring grocery store
"for some seedless raisins," said Mrs.
Chapman. 'Before the mar they were
10 scents, recently 15. -1 was charged 85
cents. These are a new shipment of
raisins,' said the grocer. I took them
home and discovered a fine, fat worm
prancing about on top of the raisins. I
phoned other grocery stores. They told
me seedless raisins were not on the
market. ' What had happened? The
wholesale house had .unloaded a lot' of
old raisins on the retail grocer at an
exorbitant price! These raisins are still
10 cents in Spokane."
MICKEY MAKES ADDRESS
Arthur K. Mickey, secretary of the
new Market Producers' association
finally organized Friday, addressed the
massjpneeting. ,
Ajjonstitutioii was adopted Friday at
a meeting at the Hotel Portland. An
Initial membership fee of ft was inaugu
rated and the charter membership roll
held open until October 1. Members
must be bona fide producers selling their
own wares upon the public market. For
that reason the policy of the associa
tion. It is understood, will coincide al
most exactly with that of the house
wives; no maximum price list and a
market run by the stall renters them
selves. A circular letter sent out today by
Mickey asks members of the associa
tion to suggest ideas as to the lines of
enterprise which the organization might
profitably follow. Several members of
the new board of control have sug
gested a plan to market produce in
larger quantities than is being done
through the Yamhill street market. Com
mittees will be formed on market facil
ities, sanitation, preparation of food for
the market, sellers and publicity.
"Cooperation," says Mickey's letter,
"must not be based on self interest
alone, it must not expect to make too
sudden or radical change, and ft must
be based on 'principles of efficiency. In
volving concerted action on the part of
the producers."
Officers elected Friday are : President,
J. W. La Follette vice president. M.
Frank Bishop; secretary, Arthur. K.
Mickey, and treasurer, L. S. Alexander.
Board of control consists of : C. R. Or
gan ; W. I. Spencer, W. R. Olney, S. S.
Brasswell and D. Peterson.
13-Year-01d Miss
Who Disappeared
Not Yet Located
Efforts of Miss Martha Randall of
the women's protective bureau to locate
13-year-old Evelyn Mack, who disap
peared from her home at 692 Front
street August 23. have been futile. Miss
Handall asks that public spirited women
assist her in locating the child, as the
mother has become f-ick with worry.
The officers have learned that the girl
obtained employment for a few days at
a residential hotel, but upon being asked
a few questions she suddenly left with
outreceiving her wages.
While Miss Mack is but 13 years of
age, she claims to be 19. and could easily
be mistaken for a girl 16 years old.
When Evelyn left home she wre a
mouse colored coat, pink Russian blouse
and white shoes. She is about T feet 5
inches tall, weighs about 108 pounds
and has a dark complexion, dark brown
ha!r and eyes- Persons living in hotels
or apartment houses where maids are
employed are asked to notify the de
partment if they know of a new maid
being employed since last Wednesday,
thi3 being the date the girl suddenly
quit her other position.
Washington Motor
91247 Injures Lad
Police today are searching for the
automobile bearing Washington license
No. 91247, which A., L. Stevens of Glad
stone declares struck his son Monday
J night and broke the lad's leg. Officers
j were sent out on the Oregon City road
j to watch for the possible appearance of
! the automobile, but found nothing.
CALIFORNIA
PIONEER
DEAD AT SON'S HOME,
368 PACIFIC STREET
Lovell H. Wells,, Resident of
Portland Since 1907, Has Been
Invalid for Years.
LoveU H. Wells, aged ,155. died at the
home of his son. Deputy5 County Clerk
T. S. Wells. 368 Pacific street. Monday
afternoon. Mr. Wells waia a pioneer of
California, coming to that state in 1805.
For many years he conducted several
stage routes from Nevada City. Cal.,
and afterwards was in the dairy busi
ness. Mr. Wells retired in 1907 and
came to Portland to reside with his son.
lie had been an invalid for the past 10
years. He is survived by three sons and
two daughters. Howard Wells resides
in Fresno, Cal., and Walter Wells in
Searchlight, Nev. The two daughters
reside In San Francisco. There -are two
grandchildren. Funeral services will be
announced later by F. S. Dunning & Co.,
414 East Alder street.
Mrs. Nellie Robins
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Robins was
held at the Dunning & McEntee chapel
this (Tuesday) afternoon, the -ftev.
Wnrd W. MacHenry officiating. Final
services were at Multnomah Park cem
etery. Mrs. Robins resided at 6541
Sixty-ninth street southeast- and" died
at the Portland Sanitarium August 20.
at the age of 73. She was a native of
Chester, Pa., and had resided in this
city for a number of years. Four
daughters and, two sons survive her:
Mrs. E. Marion Crawford of San Fran
cisco ; Mrs. J. H. Worrell, Mrs. D. C.
Kellogg, Mrs. C. H. Everett, Robert J.
Vance and John A. Vance of this city.
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An Inch Too Much
May Tangle County
In Suit for Damage
A can of pfas. a fraction of an Inch
out of line on a grocery shelf may bring
the Multnomah county roadmaster's
force into a lawsuit.
Fifteen men from the roadmaster's of
fice and two deputy sheriffs are cutting
a corner off a store at'Sprlngdale to re
duce an auto accident hazard on the Co
lumbia river highway with the knowl
edge that should they wreck the small
est part of the property not included in
a $1400 condemnation, R S. True, owner
of the rest of the property, will hale
them into court.
A- dangerous curve on the highway at
Spriogdale, obscured by True's store,
caused Multnomah county to condemn
part of the property. True was al
lowed $1400 and told to move within 30
days. The time limit expired lat week
and when threats of destruction 'by the
roadmaster were sounded. True said he
couldn't move his stock because he had
no place to put it.
A store was rented from F. J. Brauer
this morning to hold thte stock. Sawing
off the blind corner of True's property
then began.
Working on the job today were Ralph
W. Hoyt, chairman of the county com
missioners ; Roadmaster W. A- Eatchel,
highway engineer; A. K. Groncjahl and
Deputy Sheriffs Schirmer and Rexford,
and a large force of men from the road
master's office.
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Soldier. Sentenced
For 44-Mile Gait on
Interstate Bridge
For 25 days a military prison will hold
E. R. Robertson, a soldier stationed at
Vancouver, according to the decision of
District Judge Jones this morning, who
sentenced him for speeding on the Inter
state bridge approach.
Captain John H. Ringe. commander of
Robertson's company, appeared during
the hearing and toil the judge that the
prisoner would serle any time imposed
by the civil authorities in the military
bastile. Robertson crossed the bridge at
44 miles an hour.
Bench warrants were issued for three
speeders who failed to appear and fines
of $35 each assessed against six others.
Those fined were F. Parker, F. C.
Fowler, W. H. Cook, P. E. Courtney.
( Douglas Burfell and A. C. Engberg. M.
Williams, Dave Murphy and J. C. Ab
bott failed to appear.
TODAY AND UNTIL SATURDAY
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Mr. and Mrs. Everybody
are amazed at the abso
lute excellence of this pro
gramme. They say that
it is the cleverest of Miss
Clark's clever comedies.
COMING SATURDAY WM. RUSSELL IN
"THIS HERO STUFF"
Pay Less, GetiLess;
Latest IDiner Menus
Food may now be obtained cheaper on
dining cars of the Oregon-Washington
railroad lines, even though It is in
smaller portions, new menus having
been made effective September 1. Re
gional directors of the United States
were recently requested by the inter-regional
dining car committee to make ar
rangements for the serving of cheaper
meals to patrons wanting cheaper serv
ice. The O'-W. R, & N. Is the first
line in this district to adopt the new
menu system.
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Shoulder Is Dislocated ,
In boarding a streetcar in the Sellwood
barns Monday afternoon, H. Mohr, 319
Tourney avenue, a motorman, slipped
and dislocated his shoulder. He was
taken to St. Vincents hospital.
DANCING
Guaranteed
In eight lessons Ladles
$2.50, Gentlemen $5.00
jULv Academy, 23d and Wash-
VAy mgton. Hew Classes for
VSp Beginners start Tuesday
eve.. Sept. 2, Thursday
JBI eve., Sept. 4. and Friday
9 eve., Sept. 5. All modern
dances guaranteed in eight lessons.
LADIES $2.Si OESTliEMEJT $.
This guarantee term ts worth $15.00.
Take advantage of our cut rates for this
week only. Take one cr four lessons a
week. Tickets good until used.
Our BVRtm will tAarh I'm, t l,oJ -
make a dancer of you. Plenty of desir
able partners and practice. No embar
rassment. Separate step room and extra
teachers for backward pupils. My latest
book, describing all dances, ball room
etiquet. etc.. free for pupils. We have
large and select classes, and the social
feature alone .Is worth double the price.
Private lessons all hours. Call after
noon or evening. Learn from profession
al dancers of ability.
SEJLECT DA.XCI5G PARTIES
Every Saturday eve. Best music, popu
lar prices. See Mr. De Honey In beauti
ful exhibition dances. Clip this out
tell jour friend Ppone Main 7656.
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Everybody Bustling
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A Report of
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New Items of Interest in
BirtliQfmy Sale
Tomorrow
And Every Other Day
This is More Than a Sale
It Is a Public Service
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