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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1022. THE OREGON DAILY JOUXlNAL PORTLAND, OHEGON. GRAHT'S BIRTHDAY ; TO BE lESSOiW MFJIICnTi - Th on hundredth anniversary of tils birth of Oeneral Ulysses . Grant.! to morrow, April J7, will b observed by patriot throughout the nation a Amer Icaalsatlon .day. ... f '. Th movement wa started by'. tb Veteran of Foreign War and fha tele bratton m "Portland, to b held Thura dsy evening In the Lincoln high school auditorium will be under tha auspices of (Jeer tha Top pout . ' ' Brigadier General V. O. McAlexander, "tha rock of tha Mama." was prevtous ly announced aa tha speaker of tha evening, bat fleorg Bandy, "commander of Over tha Too pewt and chairman of the commute arranging tha program. rerelTed a telecram from tha general Tuesday notifying- ! tha Portland poet that orders from "Washington .would make It necessary for blm to remain at Camp Lewis to take part In maneuvers. Adjutant' General White was' today announced as tha man who would take General Mc Alexander's place. I Ha will speak on "General Grant an$ ClUsep shlD.' ' - . -. S . Tbt will be a musical program-by tha bar musicians obtainable and a talk en the fla. After tha talk on the Tag paalera will be distributed through tha audience showing the proper vaa of the flag. When fa put the col or a at naif mart. When ta stand at attention and etiquette of the kind will ba( demon strated. The front section In the auditorium will be reserved for ; veterans until o'clock. If tha section la not filled by that hour It will be thrown open. Per sons who have not yet received their citlsenshlp papers are especially invited to occupy the section Just back of tha veterans section. It being Amerlcani tatlon day,, those seeking citlsenshlp will be especially honored. ;-' The committee In charge, aaida from Handy, chairman, (si James J. Crosaley, Robert A. Bawyer, C A. Williams and . David M. Haen.. . "All patriotic' organisations In the city have been asked to cooperate to make Amcrtcanisallon day an annual auc ceae. Such a day waa neceaaary. the national official of tha Veterana of foreign Wars decided, and General Orant's birthday waa picked as the beat available day. . General Grant, tha vet erana point out. was aa typical an Amer ican patriot aa aver left his Imprint on tha annals ot tha 'nation. , BOOK DEITR ESBi I Vancouver, Wash., April 2. Th book tfrlve for the public Olbrary being, con sorted by the 'BOO" club df the lady Elks Will close Thursday, May 4, and all books, are to be delivered at tha Elks tempi before that date. -' Books of fic tion, history for children or any good book will be acceptable van4 old books In good condition will be appreciated. Manufacturers D r op HindmanfWho Passed Up Its Indorsement , . ..- f - . . The Hanufacturera.and Merchant A aociatlon, of Oregon,, of which Thomas McCusker la aecreUry-manager and P. C Patterson la tha president, following tha , repudiation - of 1U indorsement of him as a legislative candidate by Charles llindman. has withdrawn that Indorse ment, with the announcement' that "In our opinion he la 'temperamentally un fitted for tha position which be seeks. Last week a statement waa given to the preaa by McCusker carrying tha In dorsement of a legislative ticket by the organisation, llindman, who) waa on the ticket, i Issued a public statement in which -he repudiated tha Indorsement. Now the organisation file Ita answer and withdraw it Indorsement. . It la set out that tha Indorsement waa that of tha organisation and not of Mc Cusker. It contends that it haa not at tempted to "give order to members ot tha legislature, but by tha maintenance of a legislative bureau 'during the ses sions, In charge of McCusker for the pur pose of analysing bills before that body haa attempted to give aid to the mem tera. It aays that following the 1921 sea a ion a number of representatives, among Item being Htndman. expressed their appreciation of (the work, of the bureau haa "both constructive and helpful to us!" It also says that two year ago llindman was Indorsed by the organization at the request of soma ot his friends, and that he expressed his appreciation tnereror. SCORE HEFORTED DEAD III FLOOD ' . - - r .1 . "saaaaaaaa . -- --v - ;j U STARTS Astoria, April 2s. Astoria' tong war flamed at 10:10 this morning when am unknown rifleman fired three ahota from a tiny upstairs window In he Chinese quarter, wounding SAh Quong, a well known Chinese, aa he stood In the yard of. the Astoria postofflce. The man who fired tha ahota escaped, but Investigators found a' Winchester and empty car trldgea lying about tha attic' room from which the bulleta came. . 'I . iAh Quong was but slightly-wounded, one bullet slashing Its way across hi arm. V Tha two 1 other shot craahed through an upper window of a rooming house far to the rifleman's left of where Ah Quong waa standing. ,rh: -r: . ? CHURCH ElECTS OFFICIALS Freewater, April 2s. The ViUey Pres byterian church at Umapin elected of fleers as follows: Elders, E. Hoon Charlea Records. - J. P. Caldwell. X, Saunders ; trustees, W. A. WllfJey, Leon Larson, D. O. Saunders. , . , 8ALX09 SELLER FINED Tom Howltt of Newberg wag arrested Tuesday on a charge of selling salmon Without a., license and following . a trial at McMlnnvllle, waa fined ISO, accord' Ing to report filed at the headquarters of tha state game commission today, :Fort Worth, Texas, April 2.(U. P.V- Thirty dead, scores missing,' Z500 home less and. property damage of millions of dollars waa "the", estimated 'toll today from Oooda In North Central . Texaa. Only one body haa been recovered here. Approximately 10 persons were killed or drowned in flood and storm over the north central part of tha Stat. v : The Trinity river,' which 7-caused the flood when lta levees broke after seven Inch rain, continued rising. American Legion member patrolled the streets with loaded guns to prevent lootinr. , ' i " A call for mora volunteer woraers waa issued When the river started ta rise again today. Families living close- to the danger son, were moving to places of safety. ;. ' ' ' . - ' . Eight Inches of tain at. weathenorq. Bridgeport and other towna north. ot Fort worth caused tna new rise here. Hundreds of persons were taken care of . at relief headquarters during the nhrht. Several families were rescued from tree tope.. Tha heaviest damage was dona- on tha norm side. Railroad and interurban traffic was still tied up today, v.. Heavv rains and swollen streams were reported from all this section of- the state. At Waco one life was claimed during; a cloudburst. At Cleburne a man wa KUiea in tornado.' Mlnt-ral Well and waxachies reported, cloudbursts. Rescue' work has been well organized A relief fund has been started. The Red Cross has promised financial aid for the flood, sufferers. The city wster supply is cut off. - : Mayor E. R. Cockrell denied a report that the levee had been dynamited. It broke under 4the pressure of the . flood waters, he stated. . ' v ; Telephone Employes Heard i: in Concert ;DverHawleyBadib The most .pleasing radio program, of vocal and Instrumental: music that haa been given in Portland so. far was the one given by tha. Pacific Telephone V Telegraph company employe from the Wlllard i P.c Hawley Jr. radio station shortly after The Journal news service was broadcast last night. . . - - - - People both in Portland and in far distant points from this city called up or , telegraphed to Mr. Hawley compile menta . on the way the muse came through.- ; , - , - The company's jaas orchestra opened tha program and alternated' 'throughout with the vocalists. The opening vocal number waa a song cycle sung by Mark Daniels, baritone, .Love Is - Mine.' rBanJo Song.? and "Tommy Lad.' Mlas Evelyn "inrewery, lyric soprano, rendered RITES IS RISITfO AT DALLAS? . 3TO DEATHS REPORTED THERE v Oallas, Texas. April ift. (L SNS After another' night of Intermittent high wind . and . torrential rain, ; the Trinity, river stage: at 1 o'clock Jhi morning is IS.T feet and still rislnc This is a rise bf approximately: is feet overnights 4 Water is flowing over the pike in West Dallas and in many other part of the city streets are coveted " with, water. J The main business section -of the city is'-in no danger..-ivs': Streetcar service has been temporarily suspended In the overflowed' districts.' There has been no break in the- levee in the Dallas district the water Is simply flowing- over the. top in some places. v.- ".' . So far as known no loss of life has occurred -in the 'Immediate vicinity of Dallas. - - The cloudburst area la bounded on the east by Sulphur Springs, to the south by the Ennis district and to the west by the Fort Worth district. Ail train service la. badly delayed.-.' MORE THAIT $10I EAISED Lewlston, Idaho, : April 26. At bazaar and fair to raise funds fori com pleting the new wing to SA-t Joseph hospital 'more than' $1000 waa cleared. RAW AV E: EI1GH COvL TO : it, ' ., LAST 3 fi!iS "'Transcontinental railroads have a suf Hcient reserve supply of coal to con fcnue operation for three months with out embarrassment,- but a : protracted coat strike will mean heavy loase . in traffic if industriea are forced, ot close down, said E. K.. Calvinj' -vica president In charge of operation of the Union Pacific system, today. - , s Calvin and it Lv Huntley, chief en gineer of the system, arrived Tuesday night after a l-dar inspection trip over mm post ISMflOllEDBy: : LOCAL CHAMBER the system 'lines.. . They will remain In An Old Feshioned Garden" and Tha ifjfri'0'7. ?? wn dy8- Lilac Tree. Mrs. Helen White Evans, soprano, 'sang- i"8omewhere':. Vbteej Is Caning. The program closed with a se lection on piano.- xylophone- and saxa phone and a number by the Jan orches tra. , Aa the result -of the notice given by The Journal Monday there were a num ber of radio parties held at many of which the visitor danced while the jazs orchestra was playing. ' ' '. - . . II PROPRIETORS ASKED TO EXPLAIN j Tlie proprietors of the China Inn, No. 153 Broadway, will fte called before the city council next Wednesday at 2 o'clock to show cause why their license should not be revoked and to answer charges filed today at the council meeting. Com missioner Mann cited the proprietors and made a motion they be called in when a letter from a secret federal; agent was read. The letter charged the! proprietors of the restaurant with permitting open violation of the prohibition law. and un disguised soliciting by , young girls to whom and by whom Improper proposals were made. : " : ' ; Portland will carry a Tight to the Ben- ate and hou1 of representatives In an effort t to convince' national , legislators that army building already constructed at Vancouver, Wash., barracks should be used instead of the authorization of a special budget to provide new build ings at Camp Lewis, on' Puget sound. ' This announcement waa made today by the: Chamber ,of Commerce , through W. D. B. Dodaon,' general manager of that organization,' and follows the pro posal by -congressional delegate ., of Washington to draw the Northwest army headquarter to the. Puget sound terriH tory. - r . ' , -- r--.... Already Secretary of War ; Weeks has taken, the, position that duplication of building should not be permitted. But fete Washington state delegates neverthe less are waging a tight .to obtain 'perma nent removal ot army headquarter to the north. Portland haa now decided to enter the fight in support ot Vancouver, . Today messarres were sent to Oregon's railroad are: spending huge sums of" congressional delegates aa follows'; '' money ana aoing more tnan- any. otnerj s-Report have been received .that the secretary of war haa issued an order transferring the division headquarter to Vancouver barrack . and for abandon ment of Camp Lewis as a summer, train ing camp, a expense of upkeep of pres ent buildings la too great and 'the cost of permanent buildings , is out of the question owing tof rigid economies of the . ThVre ha been some Increase In busi ness on the Lnkm Pacific, but it la com ing slowly and will continue to hold Its! own level until fall, when another Im-I provement of traffic should -Indicate bet ter business. All ' of this is dependent upon whether the coal strike continues over a long- period. . -.--; v -; . : "Business men. the country over' have been used to seeing- quick ' business changes during the last five years, but there will be no more - radical - Jumps up or down. -- The- changes which come will come slowly in ' the future." The Eadid Legislation , Will Be Enacted, in View of Demands 11 -wmsiE : - - ' II IK'n ' tiLMtL III rTS-''"! 57V... - s km La? sss mux msm v ,; iMlitt. .Si ' ;ir.jut':V-' 3fW-i;t; ITk1 ,4 .flit', -.tin' n'tA.u.i. (i t.-.i:iii-4Sii:i-iii. 1 .' .. " '.' ' -.i . For ypur convenience Altyns Third and Alder i Branch ; , '! . -That day may not be . . far ' distant when .you " will call upon. bur: or-: . - ganization C . to erve. yoiu On that dayyoii ; . will; become . acquaint- i 'r. edi with:master -work- manship, rat ' reason- . able prices.. , I 'I ; -. 1, Out;of-t6wii work' jaronvptly done. We pay "rettirn v v - s i - I i m ! .j if First legislation In Oregon brought about by the increasing use of radio telephones will soon be under considera tion by the city council when an ordin ance la drafted which will specify the condition and allow for the licensing radio receiving' wires. Numerous re quests .for special .permits, which are being received by the bureau of public works at a rat of two and three a week, make it necessary for a special ordinance to be drafted to cover all such requests. At present it is necessary for a separ ate ordinance to be drafted and present ed to the council for each request for permission to stretch radio - receiving wires across streets in the city. - TTnder the new law the chief electrical insmehtor of the bureau of buildings will be given authority to issue permits with out special ordinance.'' The city' attorney nd the Chief electrical ' inspector s are drafting an ordinance to ber presented to the coaiiv.il next eek. , . .. Municipal Paving " ' WiUNot Go Afters ! Jobs on Wholesale . . .- ..,;. .-v Commissioner Barber today announced in a report filed with the city council that the municipal paving, plant -would not enter competition with, private-con tractors on a wholesale scale for pav ing Jobs, but would be used to secure Just ' prices and '.: protect the ' property owners.-, Barbur renorted the paving materials used On East 39th street from Francis to Woodstock avenue were up to the re quired standard. The cracking of the pavement about .tne eogea was cue to the way the center strip was put down. which didrnot allow sufficient drainage to tha gutters. ,Thts report was! made in resnonse to a charce made by ti. Hughson, manager Of the Building Con tractor association, that tha paving in this district was below the required standard. - Flegel Withdraws in Senatorial Contest A, A. Flegel, who filed as. a candidate for the democratic nomination for state senator from Multnomah county, has withdrawn hia candidacy j and will not seek the nomination.. Flegel states that when he filed huj jcandidacy he did not know that John H. -Stevenson had also determined to be a candidate. ' , ....v. T- "II.'' !!.!' . . BowkerLeftEstate Valued at $10,000 Petition , for settling the estate of Franklin Bowker, murdered Portland musician, was filed in the circuit court ! today by , Mrs. - Mary Bowker, j hi 3d - vorced wife, en behalf of Bowkefs two daughters. The estate Is worth. $10,000. the petition estimates. 18500 in realty la MuHnoroah and Coes counties and 150 In' personal property. ' Th4 aughtera are. Florence B. and France Bowker. Mrs. Bowker wa appointed adminis tratrix. - industry as an exhibition of . the faith tney have in future business.' ' -' Calvin said he based his opinion on' better business conditions on many years of - experience in railroad - work in the West, , - Crop prospects are good all through the- territory which -we surveyed,"' said (he- railroad executive. "Crops are about six weeks late, but when the farmers complain of a wet spring, it Is worth' gamble that crops are going to be good. Judge Gatens on Stand for Alleged ; Narcotic: Peddler Circuit Judge W. NKCatens appeared as a character witness this morning for Thomas' .Ryan, alleged narcotic peddler, in Federal Judge C R. Wolver- j ton's court, afad testified that Ryan-who i is an ex-pugilist, ex-saloon keeper and a drug- addict, is a man of good moral character and ' that he - bears m, good reputation, in. the community. - Gatena said he understood Ryarf acquired the narcotic habit after he returned from the "Philippines. - other character wit nesses - were Ir. W. E. Smith," Dr. Thomaa Ross and M. J. Ihriscoll, local drayman. . The princifal - witness this - morning was ah jonn, tnmese leaerai iniorm ant, who testified that Ran offered to sell bim the cocaine and 'morphine which has been introduced aa evidence In the case. The retail ' value of the ' drugs is said to be about $4500. -. . Cook, arrested with Ryan, 1 a fugi tive. His bond bf $1000 was . forfeited Tuesday. .- army. "Vancouver la extremely well aituated etrategically and has , good permanent buildings and plenty of room for maneu vers. ; We heartily agree with the secre tary' order, believing that it would be good 'business' economy, - We ' urge - the Oregon delegation to . back htm in .his stand, as - it - would . be inconslsteent on pur part after declaring for larger army a proposed by president, to spend part of that' money on permanent buildings which would be a duplicate of buildings now existing and within 150 miles. All; appropriations In: these days of expense cutting should 4 for actual necessities." Multnomah ? Club i i Its: Day at , Ad Club Luncheon Fifteen Alleged Bad .Checks Turned Pver v Torv Police a .Inquiry Increased activities hv Portland of bad check passers is indicated by .police records, whlctf ahowr that 15 checks were turned Irt "Tuesday for police to Inves tigate. Persons cashing checks are not careful enough in identifying the passer. according .to inspector Swennes, tn charge . of .such ; v investigations. This laxity encourages the writers. . he de clares. .' .. j ,; . ' J ack . J ohnson, colored, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of passing a worthless check, after he had, quite by coincidence,- given as hia - address the horn of Inspector Swennes, The negro Was found in a drunken condition near the Miller Cafe, No. 287 Russell street, where he , is said to have passed the worthless check for $35. , .The remarkable story of the MuTtno-. mah Amateur Athletic club waa told by; A. B. McAIpin, Its first, and K. A. Ear-1 gent, its present' president, aa the unn Bually attractive feature cf the Ad club program in the Benson hoel this after noon." . - . i : '. .' The club began With some 21 members, said McAIpin. after a. previous attempt of a small group to pay their Initiation tees with - old football "uniforms had failed. -The organisation., today one of tha strongest In the' United States.' now number some ' S500 - member and has one of tha finest club houses, with ad jotnlnr athletic grounds, in the country. TV attribute our success to the prin ciples upon which we started.' said Mc AIpin. "We restricted It to amateur athletics exclusively, and .we allowed no gambling or liquor in. -.th .club." . . . rER RESULTS SK A" A5DBIBATTEtIE8 t i, r - : v ' - with your radio set. For sale by bet ter radio supply dealers everywhere. Maden tha Pacific Coaat by . ; 'i Natioiial ;Carbpn : Company, Inc. . SAH FBAKCISCO LOS AKOELES. Tha World's Largest Battery- , Mafaetarer' NEVER SO MUCH FOR $100 Brunswick Model 200, price $100, - is the most ' attractive Phono j r a p h j- we have ' yet known ' at its price. It is splendid workmanship - and de- - sign, plays the records of r all artists perfectly and is unnsuan attractive in -" appearance and ' finish ; Best of aU, its tpne has all ot the resonance and j parity that has done so - much to 'establish Bruna- wick' superiority. ? j I' V , jti'i H 1,11 ' I '!' ! I' V 1 I1 HI1 j' ill '1 , Double Fine Dose ; Is ; xHandedi to .Of fender ''Speeding -on the TJnnton road Tuesday night cost Rudolph Dvonfr, hahitute at municipal court; ISO in fines $10 for speeding: . and : $50 . for ' possessing xliquor. Drcnc vas arrested by Patrolman Kelly mho testified he was going 40 mile an hoJt JLfter liia arrest liquor waa found In Dvong possession. - Judge Ekwayy assessed the double fine in court today. Eadiojleriments : itesuit m z ueatns Cleveland, 0 April 26 Two fatalities from radio- experiments resulted here late ' Tuesday. A. third person was in Jnred. Fred Brown and hi 11-year-old aOBk- vHenry. were electrocuted : by high tension wire while they were erecting a radio outfit on the root of their home. Harlan Ieber, 15. was seriously Injured. The price, $100 on easy payments, makes it available to .'every home. Sign and, send this ad -for particulars aWkJ Ua,awiJaUU i a M.jUK i XAAAJJtAjJ JjLiwUk. a ,A a J s a i' ' " -n" " "T O.v.KtLIEBE.S sj.co.Cu1t Furs and individual style shops. .Broadway at Morrison ' J ' ! a ; 1 '- -.i-V' i - : hurried clearance! 24.50 arc -tHc sale prices- and; mariy ,of these hats; were formerly double their4 present .pricesj:yv-;:; :, There's every desirable color and black v ; There's every: accepted size and shape v There's every material known to smart v ' . '. makers!. I ; - ' AU charge purchases payable in June No hats exchanged, sent c. o. d.' nor on approrald urin g this sale . - : - 'r Established 1864 - - . J . V t ' 1 - i - f I . .t T - V V VieTROMSM mm 'V -. i f- - f - - Eilers House t StarU Great ) Sale of Highestirade Machir Genuine Victrolas are hardly r ever obtainable at.a discennt. Likewise genuine Brunswicks and genuine Columbia o Grafonolas but now these and other makes are ';- -obtainable at tremendous discounts. '-; ' We bought out an entire phonograph department of a prominent concern. v W mt .tha instruments' cheap:- we are passing the advantage along to our customers. . -r ; - - 1 In the . list are several - beautiful ma hogany and some oak Victrolas. the kind' that seu ror 2zx Also in stao mooeu. .There are '$150 Brunswick. $125 Brunswick and $100 Brunswick. There are $175 Grafonolas. $126 Grafonolaa, $100 Grafonolas and $85 Grafonolas. - ' Each and every, one of -.these instru ments Is brand new. Come prepared' to find them all choice and fresh and beau tiful, carefully tone tested and guaran- . - '. :., X-C . Sal rrle Iadades , Seeardt - ' ' So aa not to hurt th established value of these instruments we refrain from quoting low ; sate Trices: suffice rt to say that they are orierea at ies man actual cost to dealers who buy theru to tell arain.- Aa a further Inducement we include 12 selectlona six records); alao free. needles, oil and all accessories with each, and every machine. -.- 3fTtr Again- 8 eh ; lw Frices tSO will secure a dandy new -shono- graph; some, for - $47.60. and . lanrer model. $79.60. ' These price are -the cash sale closinK-out prices. A sliaht additional charge, to cover clerical cost. will be made where Instrument Is pur chased ; on time payments. Payments can be; arranged aa best suits the con venience, or any estapuanea some. , -: iSeai Extra . Tla Xadels . In the eale'wiU tin lia inrtnlMt t) very finest $300 models ever seen la this rity. The sale price of these la now only . 14t.$C: actually less than half former price. ! Think - of it two very finest plionographa for tha price of ! . - AjTw Years-Tre-r nan ' ' Remember, ' our Instrument . are the best better than ever and mar be x changed at full price toward payment of sny new piano or ptayer ptano that you may wish to -get later on. This meana actual ree use of a fine phonograph.. " r,'. " t .rr Trial . ' u'l If you live out of town, telephone or write at once. We are-willinr to send any instrument on free trial; irterety made a depoait - ta show good, faith U-poU to be retarned If after receipt Of Instrument same does not meet expects-' . tions in every way or la not found to be in every way as represented. . Rvery transaction. - great or small, with us must always be satisfactory to tha pur chaser or no sale. Remember the place, third floor ESler lluaic Bldg. Every thing for the musician.- Ore ton Eilers Music Honse. Telephone Broadway Name Address. .-. $ $ i $ $i 1 1 r 4 mm r i 148 Fifth' SL, Near Morrison , Otker Sterett Oaklaad, Frets, San Siege, SacrameaUt Saa jlset Is Aageles, Saa Fraadic r .. er' aii , . ..... FsrUiar felormjition froa tocal railnj sad " (Uamdiip avU r W. IWoti. t,e. Act. ra- tVpt. 84 Third Sucet, FsrUaad. Orecoa- lint Bntdui H, plEQJIROFZ Shortest ocean route to Europe. Twb days down the St Lawrence and only . 4 dayaopensea. SaHingsevery day oro from Montreal and Quebec. Land at Cherbourg, Southampton, Hamburg, . Antwerp, Liverpool or Glasgow.' Canadran Kidfic" "I -a.wr'.'w ...'.-