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CHARTER ELECTION GOMES IH OCTOBER Committee Works on Final Draft and Proposes Special Ballot for Adoption. "RED TAPE" IS ELIMINATED Vnder Proposed Mfisnrf, Mayor Will Have Tower to Shift Othrr Commissioners Aroand to In rrcae Efficiency. I'n'.ea the plans of the special char ter committee, authorized by the City Council and appointed y Maror Rush light, are unespecteily blocked, the elector of thti city wl'l vote on a commission charter at a special elec i:on about October 1. The committee at a meeting laat night completed its rnn.tderattnn of the orla-lnal draft of a conmiMlon form of charter which ill referred for revision and codifica tion to a apectal subcommittee con sisting of R. W. Momatue, City At torney Grant. P. L. Willis and Chief Ileputy Au'tltor Grutse. The members of this committee im mediately m-111 begin preparation of the final draft, and. If ponalble. will re port the completed document back to the full committee In a fortnight. Tha committee then plans to bare the pro poaed charter published In the dally newspapers and receive criticisms and suggestions for a. period of 34 days. A re-rerlaed draft of the Instrument will then be compiled by the ommltte to be filed with tha City Auditor not later than August 1. Jly lait Date Kile Draft. Vnder the city charter, all proposed amendments to the charter must be so filed at least 0 days prior to the elec tion at which they are to ba sub mitted to the -voters. If the special election Is held the first week In Oc tober, as Is planned by the committee, the final draft must be filed with the City Auditor not later than August 1. In the discussion incident to deter mining a definite date for submitting the commission charter, it jras sug gested that It be submitted at the general election In Novem'ier. This suggestion did not meet with the in dorsement of a majority of the com mitteemen who argued that it was a subjei-t of such Importance that it should pro before the voters at a spe cial election early In the Kail, and pre ceding the r'ncral election, so that the fullest possible expression on the part of the people might be had. It was estimated that the special election de cided upon will cost the city between J1.0"0 and $13,000. Last nights session of the commit tee was taken op entirely with a con sideration of odds ant ends left over from former conferences. It Included the approval of a local Improvement code bv the provisions of which the commissioners are given full power to Initiate street Improvements subject only to the following conditions: No tice of each Improvement and the as sessmcnts therefore must be published and served upon the property-owners for at least 30 days In one or more dally newspapers having a circulation of at least l.".00 before the ordinance authorising the improvement can be enacted: secondly. a remonstrance slimed by the owners of SI per cent of the property covered by the Improve ment will be sufficient to defeat the proposed Improvement. Mayor Gets Mere Pserr. Another section, considered at a for mer meeting, was amended so aa to xrlve the Mayor full power to shift the commissioners from one department to another at any time In his opinion the requirements of the public service de manded. In this way. It was argued responsibility fr tha jreneral adminis tration of the affairs In every depart ment of the city government could be definitely filed. ThrouKh the adoption of another section, all boards and commissions now existing, are to be abolished with the exception of the Civil Service Com mission which becomes the Civil Serv ice BoarL At the same time, the com. mlsloners are given authority to create such board and commissions as may be required properly to facilitate the transaction of municipal business. City Attorney Grant was instructed to pre pare an additional section validating the authorised bond issues of the Dock Commission, the Water Board and oth er bond. Issuing bodies of the city. The same official will also draft a special section providing for the condemna tion of private property for public Improvements. It was the unanimous decision of the members of tho committee to Insert In the proposed commission charter a pro vision requiring that all appeals from discharged municipal employes, sub ject to Civil Service regulations, be made direct to the Civil Service Board. I nder the present system, the dis charged employe first takes bis case before the sub-committee of the Ei ecutlve Hoard or other committee un der which he la directly employed. If b:s dismissal from the service Is sus tained as a result of that hearing, the ' dissatisfied employe then takes his rase to the Civil Service Board. wbeYe the same proceeding Is repeated. Red Tape Is Akellakee. Bv Insisting upon an appeal direct to the board which eventually passea on each Individual case, the commit tee believes much of the red tape. In volving endless annoyance In removing Inefficient and undesirable employes will be eliminated. There aa soma sentiment In the committee against granting the discharged employe any right of appeal, but a majority of te committee was of the opinion that In municipal affairs more caution should be exercised In dismissing an employe than Is observed In private transac tions of the same kind.. City Knglneer Hurlburt said the practice of his department In suspend ing; a careless or Inattentive employe for a period of five or ten days with out pay wa attended by a most salu tary effect not only on the employe directly affected but la maintaining rf f iciency In the service. VIOLIN RECITAL ENJOYED IV .en il-. and IleUtirr of Student Hear Programme. Parent, relative and friends rath Ted in fore laat n.Kht in the- Manonlc Temple to attend a students violin re nt. kIth under the direction of IT. Q. ripittner. and tha younit pa-opla who took prt In t proarramma dlpiared aniable pronciem-y. Thrtr work wh rorriiallr recit! and th whola r- Wei or. of m ell-balanced merit. The iudentm ere asted by Mtasea Jrsie LLrwt. Kathertne L is and Ut,v.Ta Fraaar. plaxuata. Ferdinand Kinnvd. cellist, and E. O. Fpitaner, io lintst. Tha programme: Lndter Spitner. Joe H!lr. Iba!l ats-eie. Camilla Tavior. Kr4 Frit. K. O. SpiLxner. accompaai-i : "Mcnuat from O iiinor mpho" iM.arti. Doroth Fra mr. Flrnc M-Eliro. I-abeile Steele. rr"i Keller. Vodnta Morteneen. Elisabeth Hte.nd .er. Elsie L m. Camilla Taylor. Al brt Hev-hlwo. Fred Frit. Jo HeUer. Jsrois ton Parker. Winifred iHuaermann. F. Kon rrd. cUo; Jle Lw:. r.no; Ad!'" (Vlrux:mr). Ltl Ketharlr.a Lewta, ceompintat; -"Prto" V'leuxtempe i. pora t n Frajjr. Geneviwe Fr -r. acenmpan tt ; Brlduai Mer.uet lepltxner.. K.sis Laaie. Flerent-a McEt-wr. I r-e-iU Steel-. CanMla Taylor. Fried Kt!lr, Jamieexn Farker. Al bert HaMo. J e He!!r. 0nevleYa Fraier, piano. F. Konrad. eePo; Der Xwelf1" niiinkat. "tipii-rde Giater" and "Die Sti'.la Ineel" iHpUaner. K. O. Hpltaner. violin: K. Konrad. cello; Jeeete L-WI- P' no; "Zapa:eado. span tab dance" (Sarasate. Modeeta Morter.aro. Jeaaie Lewia. accom panist: -Chant iar. Parol" Tvchatkowaky . Jatnle-aon Park-T. 0nevle Fraxer. a-com-pantit. "AdaitWV from "Ninth Ceraerto'' Spohr I. VottfitA Mortenen, E. O. pUa er. aceomaniat; -A:bun.l?ar Spltxaer), Modeota V.rtnaen. K:ie Lewis. Joe Heller. Iorothy Fraaer. rafella Steele. Camilla Tirlor. Flounce M-Kllroy. Albert Haehlen. J ami son Paraer: Landler. "Wild flowers" ?pltner. Oororby praa-r. Jaraleeon Park er. (;ntvlv Kraaer, ptano. "Maestoso" fHand-U and Vaie. ''orvelT. Rimy Cos. Hpl Cox. Katherlna G-aham, oTi"ia Weln-i-in. Iflfi Chambers. Mvrtle Hall. Masda lene T.enman. Florence McEllrjr. Frieda Kel ler. Dorothy Fraxer. E:ie Lewis. Modest a Mortersn. Issbei rtteele, KUsabeth Stand lev. Winifred Bueermano. Adolf Wetnatein. Charles Gradke. I-ol Resummy. Sam Sobla, Phot Her.lamln. Kenneth Htekey. Otto Mat tem. Clifford Porter. K. Wat kin. A. Zuer cher. Aba Matlo, CamIHe Taylor. Joe H'iler, A'.bert Haehien. Fred Frits, Jamteeon Park er. Katharina Lewis, piano. LAX METHODS ARE EXPOSED Maor Call- Attention to Vnnrx-r- ary Kxicne In Purchasing. I Las business methods of officials of the City Water Department, resulting in. unnecessary annual expense prob ably rnnnlna: into hundreds of dollars, were exposed by Slayor Rushllarht yes terday at a meeting of the Water Board and probably will result In the appoint ment of a competent pur-ha.-en agent for the department when the new work ins plan being arranged by a commit tee Is pnt Into effect. . The Mayor has been working on the books and records of the water depart ment for some time and yesterday pre sented the Board with samples of the lax purchasing methods In the form of receipts from plumbing supply houses showing that the city has paid more than the quotation prices for supplies. It was shown among other things that the water department has paid $ a day for the hire of men and teams when the City Knglneer was hiring the same outfits at times when they were out of the water department aervlce tem porarily for $5 a day. The Mayor presented the Board with a pile of receipted hills showing that there has been an almost total disre gard of prices In (he purchase of sup plies. Several vouchers were shown upon which purchases of the same kind and class of supplies varied In price despite the fact that they were purchased at nearly the same time. It was shown that no attention was paid to prices, the department oftentimes paying more for supplies at one bouse than was quoted by another. The Mayor aiso found objection to the system f purchasing supplies In small ouantttl-a.. Jt was shown that where the city should get supplies as cheaply as plumbing houses of the city It haa been paying much more. "I Just picked up a few of the vouch ers and requisitions.' said the Mayor, "and I found all kinds of variations, showing extremely lax methods of pur rliaslng In the department. The differ ence In the prices paid for the same variety of supplies shows that there has been no system to the work. This probably comes from letting various people in the department purchase the supplies without regard to prices or quotations. -There should be someone at the head of the purchasing department to see that the supplies are purchased prop erly. There Is no excuse for the city paying more for supplies than the plumbing companies. yet this very thine Is done, as Is shown by the vouchers. I could have purchased sup plies myself cheaper than they have been brought by the city. I have re ceived quotations from the various sup ply houses and In many cases they are below the prices paid by the city. tftill another trouble Is found In the methods of making out vouchers and requisitions. On most of these I have found It is not possible to tell what they are for. For Instance, I fcave found one voucher showing that the city haa paid to the gas company a good-sized bill for the repair of a main. I cannot Imagine what this la, and the voucher certainly does not give any light on the subject. I could not find out from Superintendent Dodge. I can't see m-hy the gas company should rci air a city main when the city pays a force of men to do that work. These are some of the troubles 1 have found In casually running through the rec ords." 3 TIE FOR LEGISLATURE V. K. Jm-kxon Wins Two Nomina tions, bul .MuM "Renounce One. KALEM. Or. May 21. (Special.) Hecause each secured but two votes In the primary election as candidate for State Representative from the Twenty-eighth Representative District, comprising the counties of Ullllam. tt'u-rtnan and Wheeler, the Secretary of state today requested W. W. Iloner, of Kossll: W. J. Edward, of Mayvllle. and W. B. Tatter, of Ppray, to be present Ip his office Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock to draw lots to see who gets the nomination. The only other time when such a condition aa this has arisen was In 1J0. according to the Secretary of State. V. F. Jackson, who secured the nom ination as the second representative from this district, and also the nomina tion aa Sta-te Senator from the Eigh teenth District, comprising the same three counties, has been asked by the Secretary of State which nomination he Is to accept as he cannot hold both. Whichever one he chooses will leave a vacancy In the other. 21,000 VOLTS FAIL TO KILL Jr'Jeotrlolan Tajke Death-Dealing Shock ioes Hack lo Work. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Msy 2L (Special.) While working with a transformer at tha Faclftc Power Light Company's Freewater station to day. J. K. Martin, an electrician, acci dentally touched a, wire, carrying Sl.- 6o volts. H was knocked from the platform to the floor below, a fall of a few feet. Me STOl up, anu. unums m h.t vent back to work. Later, how ever, he was forced to quit work and his condition now Is reported as being such as will prohibit him from return ing to work for several days. Martin has had several such experi ences, but. arcordlng to his own com muni he "nover heard of any one get tins; away with skldoo thousands of volts before" Nob3 know, who ! the busiest man In VsnMfc but m. folks wouM vote for the cti.r"e Court te.a who preaeriee In Baa t.- strima tf.ch-. a eunoaj- .cliool li l.ata. ea:. a ttcwspspei in Carl Jam ii.. n Mo, ana runs as .EI ravins plaul IB BUNGALOW CRIME TAKES HEW PHASE Los Angeles Police Think Vic tim of Murder Minnie Quinn, Domestic. NEW CLEWS ARE STRONG Man Partly Identifies Picture of Slain Girl as That of Former Employe Physician Adds to Evidence. CHICAGO, May 21. Chicago and Los Angeles police are working tt.nl grit upon the theory that the murdered woman, whose body was found In & bungalow on the outskirts of the Cali fornia city May 7, was Miss Minnie Quinn. She formerly wss a domestio In the employment of Mrs. Harold F. McCormlck, In Lake Korest, and of Douglas Smith. In Winnetka. Smith, partly identified a picture of the slain woman as that of his former employe. According to Smith, Miss Quinn, while in hla employment received calls from a man named Dillon. She raid he was an Kvanston electrician and that she Intended to marry him. C. C. Dil lon, killed by a train In a suburb laat Saturday and believed by the police to have been the slayer of the woman in Los Angeles, was an electrician. Woman's Request Dealest. Dr. J. F. Presnell told detectives that a young woman, giving the name of Minnie Quinn and her address aa Win netka. called on him last January and asked him to perform an operation for her. He refused, he said, and she went away and never returned. Clothing belonging to C. C Dillon will be shipped tomorrow to Los Ange les for possible identification. Examination today showed tha own er's name had been removed from the collar and the shirt and the name tag taken from the Inside coat pocket. Buttons on the coat show tt waa made by a California company, say the po lice. The shoes bear a Sacramento dealer's name. With the clothing will be sent a ring taken from Dillon's finger after his death. He w ire this ring on hla trip to California and the police believe It may prove a valuable clew. Travellaac Baa; Mlas Qnlnn'a. Relatives of Miss Quinn told the po lice tonight that the traveling bag found In Dillon's home and which la thought to bear bloody finger prints, belonged to her. Relatives of the girl say the teeth of Miss Quinn fit the de scription of those of the murdered girl. Miss Quinn was a member of the Young Woman's Sodality of the Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago. The mur dered woman wore aa insignia of this order. David C. Churchill, a brother-in-law of Dillon, said he wis convinced of Dillon's guilt. "I am so Impressed by the evidence that the police have disclosed." he said, "that I have been searching his effects for a written confession. Thus far I have found none." LORIMER CASE NOT ENDED Further Debates Will Be Heard on Case or Illinois Senator. . WASHINGTON. May 2L The sec ond struggle over the retention of Wil liam Lorlmer, of Illinois. In the United States Senate may be precipitated at any time before final adjournment. The Issues were drawn today in th majority and minority reports of the aneclal Investigating committee. Senator Lea, for the minority. Intro duced a resolution declaring that cor rupt practices were employed In Lorl mer's election and that his election was Invalid. This resolution will ba called up later, when Senator Kern, of In diana, probably will open the debate for for the minority. The majority, headed by Senator Dil lingham, of Vermont, chairman of the committee, stood by the Senate's pre vloua Judgment in favor of Lorlmer. The majority reported there was ab solutely no new substantial evldedoa discovered In the re-lnvestigatlon. Lor lmer's erecting being "the logical re sult of existing political conditions in Illinois." The majority took the position that the Senate havinjr once "solemnly and deliberately" passed upon charges sgainst Senator Lorlmer, he should be permitted to retain his seat unless new and convincing evidence Jiad been pro duced establishing corruption In his election. Absolutely no new and sub stantial evidence had been produced at the reinvestigation, the majority salu. and consequently they declared the ruies of Justice required the former Judgment of the Senate, upholding Lor lmer, to stand. The minority contended that at least ten votes for him In the Illinois Legis lature were corrupt, scored Edward Mines, of Chicago, and attacked the majority's support of the plea of "res adjudlcata" saying it was lnconcelv 'aule that the majority members, "all of them distinguished lswyers," would have proceeded with the Investigation, "without right of Jurisdiction." The minority arraigned Edward Hlnea and declared their belief that be was an accessory to the corruption which resulted in the election of Wil liam Lorlmer to the Senate." BORAH INSISTSON ACTION No Adjournment Until Homestead Measure Passes, He Says. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 21. "There will be no ad journment of thia session of Congress, If I can prevent It, until the three-year homestead bill finally Is passed," was Senator Borah's answer today to lead ing Senatora who were endeavoring to work out an agreement to adjourn by June lath. Borah Is disgusted st the failure of the conference committee to reach an agreement. Ha fears 1 there should be an agreement to adjourn by June 16, opponents of tha three-year bill might hold the b. In conference until that date and thus virtually . kill It. He says be will not submit to such tactics. Mayor of JTresno Dying. LOS ANGELES. May 2L Dr. Ches ter H. Kowell, Mayor of Frsno and one of the most prominent men In Cal lfomla'a political life. Is dying at the residence of W. J. Washburn in this city. There are IS motor lifeboats In use en th. coast, of Great ferltaln. of which 15 nr. bunt sp.elf ical.y for this purpose and four axe lUcboata ef lb. eld tpe cenverted. Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Eastmoreland Sellwood FIRE RAZES BLOCK Archer Station Blaze Results in $29,000 Loss. ROBBERY MAY BE MOTIVE Open Safe Discovered In Ruins of Store Gives Rise to Belief That Incendiarism Was Resorted To for Concealing Crime. Fire starting about 11 o'clock Mon day night wiped out an entire business Wock at Archer station, on th. Moon Scott carline and damaged a "umber of dwellings. The loss i'Tn i. 128 000 An open safe lying in tne Imber's of the ruin, after the fire, point to incendiarism with robbery a. the motive: VTrowe'.'ock in -era, mer chandise -tore and warehouse I1I.0M with .9000 insurance. Loss of duuo. 'nArche5r0piac. Pharmacy, stock $3600. with insurance at $2500. Loss to building, property of Fred Matthias 13000, with 1200 Insurance. Bu"V shop of Gus Schmidt, value of stock. $700. with 3J0 'n.uran Confectionery store of H. F. Burleign. ,OyarbertO.ChV7of0 W.liam De.ts. stock anK.at;o?c, of JCMicheltree, ,U.r.e o r'SSlidroccp.ed by butcher shop, confectionery, barber shop, real estate office and vacant atore. l-oOO. The fire started in the general mer chandise store of R. D. Crowe. About ten minutes before it the patrolman had examined the place on his rounds and found everything in proper order. When the f d " covered it already had gained consid erable headway. i-..,, There are rumors among the losers and other persons residing near, tnat veiled threats had been made by mys terious persons that the place would be burned down, but none who knew ot i n niacM tnem ael- tnem appeared On three recent occasions the store of Crowe had been burglarised, and be cause of this he had advised the pa trolman to keep a close watch on it. When he left the atore last night he said be was sure that the safe had been locked. When the alarm was turned In a special officer says he also in vestigated and found the safe locked. When the flames, died down, however. It was discovered with the door lying wide open, and all of Its contents either removed or consumed. Mr. Crowe had a considerable quantity of coin in the safe and many valuable documents. When the fire was first discovered an attempt was made to put it out with garden hose. Engine No. t. of Funnyside and Engine No. 1 of Mount Tabor responded. When they arrived It wss found that the water had been, Bilious Headache Few diseases produce) a more mis erable feeling than bilious headache. Many who are subject to .it are not aware that It is easily cured, and In most cases can be prevented. It la only necessary to take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They al ways afford relief and are mild and gentle in effect. By taking them as soon as the first Indication of the dis ease appears that is, aa soon as you beein to feel dull and stupid the dis ease may be avoided. Mrs. C. A. Bald win! of Atlanta G... R. F. D. No 6 writes- "I had a bilious headache that worried me from day to day, and tried various remedies and physics. They would ease me for awhile, but not per manently and the medicine cost roe a pile At last we got a bottle of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and they gave me a permanent cure. I am now well and healthy and shall recommend these tablets to my friends, as they did so very much for me. These tablets contain no acetaniled or other coal tar product and are per fectly safe to use. is is the is the best is the.best investment is the best investment in is the best investment in Portland Every Line Is the Truth Car Transfer at Bybee turned off and It was necessary to pump It through a 2000-foot line in re lays, with both engines working on the same line of hose. The flames spread to near-by resi dences, and the firemen, when they saw that to save the burning block was hopeless, turned their attention to sav ing adjoining buildings. Although a half dozen buildings caught fire, no considerable damage was done to any of them. SECRET SESSION IS HELD Ministers Will Be Asked to Indorse B. Lee Paget. The Prohibition League, at a secret session in the Behnke-Walker building. Fourth and Yamhill streets, last night, voted to place tha name of B. Lee Paget before the Portland General Ministerial Association ' for Indorse ment. Mr. Paget is running as a Pro- DON'T PUT IX OFF Order Decorations Now for ROSE SHOW 14 Years in the Decorating Business WE KNOW HOW We employ a large force of artists and experienced work men. Buildings decorated, regardless of size, store fronts and automobiles. . We rent, put up and take down decorations. All new rain proof materials. We. patrol decorations daily and keep them in place and repair without extra charge. .Designs and estimates furnished free. We manufacture all our own Flags and Decorating Mate rial. Over 10 tons of Decorating Material on hand. The most complete stock on the Pacific Coast. If you don't have time to write or call, phone Main 9522 A representative will calL Capitol Decorating & Mfg. Co. Beck Building 69 Seventh St. Near Oak (Home Office San Francisco) hlbltlonist for election to the office of United States Senator. The league de cided last night it would be best to ask the ministers to go into secret, ses sion when Mr. Paget's name is pre sented. "I think it will be wise to exclude all members of the press, and others," said Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor of the Central Christian Church, who was the speaker of the evening. He was In structed by the league either to present the name of Mr. Paget to the ministers, himself, or to have it presented try Dr. Benjamin Young, or some other min ister. The statement was made by a league member that the use of the Y. M. C. A. auditorium had been refused for meet ing purposes, and that some ministers were not in sympathy with it, raving failed, when asked, to give notice of the meeting. Mrs. Agnes Edgerton Dead. Mrs. Agnes Edgerton died- at 10:20 last night at her-rtdeneey 594 Rodney t REUNION F. N. CLARH Selling Agent :818-823 Spalding Bldg aha waa si vaara old. and wa irirk.n with paralysis at 5 o'clod last night. Funeral notice will be give later. BLOOD MEDICINE C0STL Vancouver Mian Sleeps on SidewalL Loses 42 Check and Is Fined. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 21. (Sps clal ) Taking a patent blood purifU . 1 ..V i William Belislc in -llDerai M u - - . . k V. - alenhnl the liauu was ofarvuii") j ..... - - - i . - i I u- rirnnnarl to sleen Oil the pavement in front of a local hotei where ne was w- In Police Court today Belisles wa . .4 . r,o m than he found tha 1 1 lid U , wuu .v - h. h.ri lost his pay check for 4J Judge William J. Shaw, of the Pollc Court, offered legal advice to stop pay ment on tne cnec . In one night 1TS homeless persons we picked up by tn poc pl u-..