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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1913)
13 TTTE MORXIXG OREGOJJTAIT, FRIDAY. DECE3IBER 5, 1913- CITY COMMISSION DIVIDED Of PLAN Mayor and Commissioner Bigelow Opposed, With 2 Others Uncertain. WATER PRINCIPLE UPHELD Officials, In Session for Several Honrs With Property Owners, Fall to Reach Agreement and Will Meet This Morning. With members of the City Commis sion practically agreed that the funda mental principle of the plan of Com missioner Daly to assess water rental against the property and not aralnst the tenant, is right, but with two and possibly three of the Commissioners in 'doubt as to the merit of the system, devised by Mr. Paly to work out the principle, the Daly water plan, which caused such a stormy session of the Commission Wednesday, will come up again this morning for further consid eration. Although the Commission was in ses sion for several hours yesterday with a committee representing property own ers, it was Impossible for them to reach any agreement. Alter this general meeting the Commissioners held a pri vate meeting and again were unable to decide anything definitely. Mayor Albee and Commissioner Bige low declared that while they agreed with Mr. Daly's principle they would not vote for his general plan without further time to investigate. Commis sioner Dleck was not present and Com missioner Brewster was non-committal. Mr. Daly stood for the adoption of his plan at today s meeting. Haw Casaaslaaloa la Divided. The measure will come up with the Mayor and Commissioner Bigelow op posed and with Commissioner Daly fa vorable and Commissioners Dleck and Brewster uncertain on the measure. Property owners were represented at the meeting yesterday by R. 1 Gllsan. T. N. Strong. Leo Friede. M. S. Hirsch und C. K. Williams, who presented their views regarding the Daly plan, declar ing It to be unfair, unjust and unrea sonable legislation. Members of the Commission went into the subject at great length, but no general under standing of the situation could be reached. Mr. Daly declared that the city would lose several thousand dollars and the water department be thrown in great commotion if the plan should fall to carry either at the meeting today or soon. He says that expenditures run ning into the thousands of dollars have been made In revising the system so as to provide for the collection of the water rents according to the new sys tem. Be says the system is practically In effect at present In the water de partment, everything being In readi ness to start on the new leaf, with the present system eliminated. Daly Tells of Plaa's Working. To change back would entail much more expense and the greater part of the supplies and equipment purchased for the new system would be worth less to the department. He says he brought about this change anticipating no opposition to his new plan on the part of the rest of the Commission. He proposes early next month to send out the first of the bills nuder the new system, to the Alblna district for the month of December In February he will send out bills for the entire East Side and in March bills to the West Side for water rental three months In arrears. He declared that the working force in the water department would be cut down more than one-half and that the cost of operating the department would be about 1100.000 less for 1914 than it lias been for 1913. The bookkeeping force in the department, he said, would be cut down to one-fourth of what it is now. Mayor Albee and Commissioner Bige low. later in the day said they might vote for the measure if they had had time to look into it In detail, but would not be willing to vote for. It at today's meeting. This leaves the proposition up to Commissioners Brewster, Dleck and Daly, who have the control if they stand a unit in favor of the Daly plan. Commissioner Daly says the plan should either be adopted or killed to day Inasmuch as the water department would not know which way to move if the plan was merely deferred Instead of being acted upon one way or another. CORNERS BEING - ROUNDED At Expense of Property Owner and City Work Is Done. At the expense of property owners In soma Instances, and at the city's expense in others, city workmen are busy rounding off street corners In the business district, in accordance with a general curb comer plan worked out by City Commissioner Dleck. So far about 15 corners In the West Side business district have been rounded, and others are to be so changed as soon as present work is finished. On the majority of corners the prop erty owners have been willing to pay the cost. On other corners, where the property owners have refused to stand the cost, the city has put in the. Im provements. During next yesr several hundred corners in the residenoe dis tricts will be rounded at the expense of -the city. NEW BERRY IS ANNOUNCED - rather Schoener, Originator, Tells of "Willamette" Hybrid, The "Willamette berry. a cross be tween the Cuthbert raspberry and the wild Oregon blackberry, which is said to be superior in quality to the logan berry, was announced to the public yesterday by Its originator. Father George Schoener. of Brooks. Or In an address before the Pennsylvania So ciety at the Multnomah Hotel. Father Schoener s&ys his new berry Is similar In sise and shape to the lo ganberry, but contains' less sharp acid and Is much firmer of flesh. Within two years it Is expected that plants of the Willamette berry will be on the market. Father Schoener has already become well known In Oregon .for his success In hybridising new roses. INCOME TAX IS EXPLAINED J. B. Cleland Talks at Progressive Business Men's I-tincheon. "The raoome tax Is so complicated that It is bound to be embarrasing to bankers and others who disburse in comes, until it Is interpreted by the courts." said J. B. Cleland. in an ad dress at the luncheon of the Progres sive Business Men's Club at the Mult nomah Hotel yesterday. By way of- explanation. Jode Cle land said that the tax regulation ap plied to every single person whose- In come was more than $3000. and every married person whose Inooroa was more than $4000. provided the husband and wife were living together. The exemptions were the President of the United States during the present term, the judges of the supreme and Inferior courts now in office, all state officials and officers of municipal subdivisions of the state, all labor organizations, religious and scientific associations, chambers of commerce, boards of trade and like organisations, where the earnings did not pass to the in dividual. Judge Cleland explained further, that the measure would apply to all bene fits that accrue to one from property or service. Including salaries, rents and other sains, but deducting neces sary business expenses, not including personal or living expenses; also au interest on Indebtedness o'f, and losses In. business, except by fire recom pensed by Insurance; bad debts, pro vided thev are charged off within the year, and reasonable depreciation for wear and tear. PARK BONDS HORSED glXJrVSIDB PEOPLE THIJtK THEY A98CRE PLATGKorSDS. Imprevesaeat Asaoetatloa aad Parent Teachers' Circle Alaa Favor Valoa Aveaue Bridge Approach. The Sunnyslde Improvement Asso ciation and the Parent-Teacher Cir cle, in session Wednesday night in the Sunnyslde schoot assembly hall, unani mously indorsed the proposea para bond issue of $300,000. The meeting was called to consider the question of procuring a playground for Sun nyslde, either In the Laurelhurst Park or on ground near the Sunnyslde school. It was the sentiment of the meeting that unless the bonds are voted there will be no playgrounds at SunnystUe this year. Principal Curtis pointed out the need of playgrounds. Mrs. K. E. Bondurant. president of the circle, declared that Sunnyslde must have playgrounds. J. P. Newell. Rev. William Fry and others urged the importance of the play grounds. It wss reported that playgrounds are not to be provided in the Laurelhurst Park, except on a small scale and It was the opinion of several that Fir wood Lake in Laurelhurst Park, oc cupying several blocks of level ground, might be drained and ample play grounds established there. It was stated that this would interfere with the plans of making Laurelhurst Park beautiful ami that other portions of this park could be used as a play ground by grading, but even this was objected to for the reason it would necessitate the destruction of many of the trees in the park. After extended discussions It was decided to appoint a committee of 15 or more from the im provement club, Parent-Teacher As sociation. Men's Club of the Methodist Church and other organizations of Sunnyslde to tske up the playgrounds question with Commissioner Brewster. Bruce Curry, of the lnlon-A venue Development League, addressed the meeting, after which a resolution was passed approving of Union avenue as an approach to the Interstate bridge. It was announced by Rev. William Fry. of the Methodist Church, that he would speak briefly on the park bond question at the Sunnyslde Methodist Church Sunday night. Other pastors will be asked to talk on the question Sunday. ' Grants Pass Asks Reduction. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Dec. 4 (Spe cial.) A well represented meeting of taxpayers was held to discuss the pro posed tax budget of expenses upon which a levy is to be made before the County Court. It was the sense of the meeting that a resolution be prepared and sent before the Commissioners ask ing that the levy as proposed be re duced six mills, which would mean that the levy, in all. would not rise over 30 H mills, which was the amount of last year's general levy. The oiliest royal dynasty In the or!d Is ' . n, ln,n arhlrh rfwl tiarlc lirthrnkMn ' 2tn years. Glove Orders TO ANY AMOUNT Our Glove Orders are re deemable in any city in the United States where Centemeri Gloves are sold. F. P. Young Co. 328 MORRISON ST. Portland Hotel Bid. "There la needed no ef fort of imagination to be lieve that in the gay car pets of the East there lies written, though now un translatable, the record of the universal mysticism." The soft iridescent beauty of the den is enhanced by the rich . N mellow glow of Oriental Rugs TOtJ CANNOT BUILD TOUR ROOM OF "SOLID COMFORT" UPON A MORE FITTING FOUNDATION YourChristmaaSuggestion Atiyeh Bros, ALDER AND TENTH. I Headquarters forDolls, Toys, Games, WheelGoods, Etc.LowestPrices Stamps Given on Charge Accounts if Paid in Full by the Tenth of Each Month Reg. $3. 50 Kid Body Dolls Special $2.48 Fourth. Jloor Large- ixe Kid-Body Dolls, with light or dark hair, eye lashes, sleeping eyes, shoes and stock ings. Regular $3.50 size 4JJO AQ and quality. Special at p-Wr0 Only 17 Shopping Days, Till Xmas, Olds, WorttnanSc King "The Store With the Christmas Spirit' OOCCPTIjrO EJTT1RB CITT BLOCK MORRISON, TENTH. ' WEST PARK AND ALDER STS. BUSINESS HOURS 9 to 6 Daily Except Saturday. Saturday We Open at 9 A. M. and Close at 9 P. M. TOYLAND 4TH FLOOR Oriole Doll Carts $3.50-$8 Fourth Floor These are extra well construct ed and made similar to this illustration. Come in three sizes and are priced at $3.50, $6.00 and $8.00 illljP Dolly's Wardrobe Everything for dolly shoes, robbers, stockings, hats, fur sets, sweaters, suits, dresses, underwear, belts, purses, watches, corset, handkerchiefs and hun dreds of other articles. Complete line. Boys' 75c Tool Chests 59c Toyland, Fourth Floor Made from hard wood, nicely varnished and finished. Set contains hatchet, hammer, triangle, saw, mallet, screw driver, square, miter box, chalk. Regular 75c size. Spe-CTQjr cial for today at only, each"-''' Pocket Checker Boards 50c Toyland, Fourth Floor "Security" Pocket Checker Board. Can be arried in pocket. Composition interlocking checkers made to fit in holes. Cannot be jostled from position. Solid wood board in ebonv finish. Size 8x8 inches. CZfh A new idea. See these, 4th floor - Women's $35 Tailored Suits at $1 7.45 $20.00 Coats at $13.95 $22.00 Dresses at $13.98 s H Second Floor "Women's and misses' high-grade Tailored Suits, in season 's most popular styles and in wide range of fabrics, including Broadcloth, Boncle, Bedford Cords, Brocades, etc. Fancy and plain tailored models, in cutaway and belted styles. Fancy collars and cuffs. Some in Test effect. Suits worth on speei to $35.00 CTf 7 AC :ial sale at Second Floor Smart, stylish Win ter Coats at a decided reduction in price for those who visit this store today. Picked from our reg ular lines that have sold down to two or three of a kind. s4 and cutaway effects. Some are plush trimmed; others frog trimmed, with fancy collars and cuffs. All sixes. Worth up to $20. Special 11 Second. Floor Special sale of charming frocks for afternoon and street wear. Crepe de chine, char meuse, figured silks, serges, fancy cords, eordnroys and eponge. Dainty low-neck styles. Trimmed with net, moire or plaid girdles, fancy buttons, etc. Splendid as sortment of colors and all sizes. Dresses worth up f Q QQ to $20. Special f--JaC70 $13.95 $16.50 and $20 Waists Now dt $10.98 $5 to $7.50 Waists Special Friday $3.79 wear on all occasions. Chiffon, lace, crepe de chine, etc. High or low neck, long or short sleeves. Trimmed with bands, hand-embroidery, buttons, etc. Scores of handsome models. Waists worth up to 3J T sO QO today, while -the stock 4j?Q 7Ck $20. Special, each r5XLJa70 j js complete, at only & -JSale Famous "Newton Extension" Silk Petticoats Dainty Waists of chiffon, lace, net, mescaline and taffeta silks. Also combinations of lace and rainbow chiffon. Elaborately trimmed with bands, nets, plaiting, tucks, etc. High or low necks. Choose these Waists Second Floor Best grade of Mescaline and Taffeta Silks, with dainty plaited flounces. Shown in all the new shades. Specially reduced for today at only S3. 79 c s a a a s a iuvi aa a rssws J m. a at i4 Off A $4 Long Kid Gloves, Pair $2.89 $3.50 Long Kid Gloves $2.39 Mala Floor 16 button length Kid Gloves in wanted evening shades. Regular $3.50 tPQ QQ grade. Special aP-WaOJ Women's fine quality Kid Gloves in one-clasp Q EZg style. Also cape and chamois. Eeg. $1.25 grade wL Women's 0 verse am Kid Gloves. "Fownes" f in Eeg. $1.50 grades V ---!. Women's fancy Cape Gloves, select stock, t T ACk black and white, also tan or cream mochas P 7 Women's extra fine quality Cape Gloves. C T fZQj Full pique sewn. Assorted colors. $2 grades P vf7 Main Floor Women's fine quality Kid Gloves in 16 and 20-button lengths. Fancy shades. ?0 QQ Special, pair--Oiy and "Alexander" makes. Children's Bath Robes, Special at $1.59 $4.25 Sweaters at $3.48Infanis' Sweaters at $1.59 Second Floor Just what you have been looking for. These attractive Robes make very appropriate gifts for the lit tle ones. Made from "Bea con" blanketing. Soft, warm tend comfy. Pink or blue, with various designs Ted dies, . rabbits, kittens, etc, Ages 2 to 6, Special, e a e h Infants' Hand-Knit Legging. Infants' Hand-Knit Caps. $1.59 Second Floor A Christmas suggestion for the baby that will appeal to all mothers Pretty hand-knit Sweaters of fine selected wool yarns. Styled with turnover collars and shown in cardinal, gray and tan. On sale in our In fants' Wear Section to day at the spe- 4j? f CZQ cial price of Second Floor We are Port land agents .for the "Knit Right" Sweaters for men, women and children. To day we place on sale a ypecial line of children's "Knit-Right" Sweaters in ruffneck style. Heavy Jumbo stitch, with large pockets. Gray and cardi- JJ Q A Q nal. 6 to 14 yrs.P-'0 Colors cardinal and gray. Specially priced, the pair, 9S Colors cardinal and gray. Specially priced at only, each, 59c Children's Outing Flannel Sleepers. Ages 2 to 8 years. Specially priced at only, ea., 69c GreGtSale"Stuttgarter German Sanitary Wool Underwear For Men Union Suits Separate Garments A sale nnequaled in the history of nnderwear selling, because it embraces the world's foremost 1 I f l product for fit and lasting qual- iviv aau tv vu iu avi vvuiavi ua Look for the Brand Jmmm L-5--TI' . -.1 mmm w W mm 1 warmth. "btuttgarter." Don't be mis led by unscrupulous dealers who offer you an inferior qual ity and say it was made by the "Stuttgarter" Mills or that it's "just as good." There is only one "Stuttgarter" Brand, and Olds, Wortman & King are the only authorized depart ment store agents in Portland for the genuine "Stuttgarter." Xmas SaleOstrichPlumes andParadise Millinery Department, Second Floor Gifts that always find favor with particular dressers. Beginning today reduced prices are in force. Ostrich Plumes, selling np to $12 black, white and colors only S7.95 Regular $6.50 Ostrich Plumes black, white and colors now $4.95 Regular $1.50 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $1.1S Regular $2.50 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $1.89 Regular $3.00 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $3.00 Regular $3.50 Stuttgarter Underwear, now gelling at $S.5Q Regular $4.2.5 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $2.08 Regular $4.75 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $3.00 Regular $5.50 Stuttgarter Underwear, now selling at $4.00 This sale is doubly interesting be cause It appeals to the most particu lar dressers and because it is backed by Portland's most reliable Depart ment store; (Portland "Stuttgar ter" agents for 25 years) Look, for this trade mark. Paradise Vz Off Second Floor This includes our entire line of rare Bird of Para dise Feathers, in black, white, natural, blue, green, purple, etc Sizes for head dresses, and larger ones for millinery purposes. Regular $ 4.00 Pieces at $ 3.00 Regular $ 6.00 Pieces at $ 4.00 Regular $ 8.00 Pieces at $ 5.34 Regular $12.00 Pieces at $ S.00 Regular $18.00 Pieces at $12.00 Regular $25.00 Pieces at $16.67 Regular $40.00 Pieces at $26.67 Regular $75.00 Pieces at $50.00 Dainty Hand -Embroidered Garments Suitable for Gift Giving Department, Main Floor Exquisite designs in demi-made hand-embroidered Nightgowns, Cor set Covers and Chemise on French cambric. Beautiful and appropriate gifts. CP f f7 Wide variety. From $3.48 toVwl $1.50 Emb. Corset Covers 98c $3 Grades Now at $1.98 Main Floor Dainty hand-embroidered demi made Corset Covers. Handsome designs on fine, sheer quality nainsook. $3 grades, $1.98; $2.25 grades, $1.48; $1.50 grades, 98 Red Cross Seals Put them on your Christmas parcels and help in a most worthy cause. Booth, Main Fir. Mail Orders filled and forward same day as received. Experienced shoppers give orders personal attention. W7 O.W.K. Merchandise Bonds for Gifts Issued in any amount you may desire. Are good at any time. r WellS'targo Express Branch office in the Basement Store. Money orders, travelers checks and general express -business transacted. Rates and other information freely given. $4.50 Handbags at $2.75 Main Floor Several attractive styles and shapes in this special assortment. All the very newest models in the wanted leathers. Various styles, frames and handles. Bags worth to $4.50. jJO Special today only P 1 01 $2 Fancy Neckwear At 98c Main Floor Dainty Neckwear, suitable for gift-giving. Some of the most popular Neckwear styles shown in the city are included in this lot. Grades selling elsewhere at $1.7; and $2.00. Spe- Q 0 cial for today at only 85c Novelty Ribbons, Special 33c Yard 40c Plain Silk Ribbons, Special at 33c Main Floor Rich Dresden Warp Prints, in light and dark colors stripes, plaids, etc. Up O 0- to 85c grades, the yard - Our regular 40c grade of extra quality all silk and satin Ribbon. Full 6 inches wide. All O O colors. Special, the yard-', $4, $5 and $6 Shoes On Special Sale the Pair dftX (fy f Department, Main Floor These V splendid Shoes were bought at a sac- q fV f-- f O w rifice, else we eould not sell them at this low price. Many of the line were made for prominent Portland dealers, who were unable to ac cept them, and we were fortunate enough to secure them. The leathers are of the best quality and the styles leave nothing to be desired. Smart, snappy lasts in button or lace models and in various styles toes and heels. Standard $400, $40, $5.00 and CO QCT $6.00 Shoes. On special sale today at only, pair p.iJJ $1.25 Shadow Laces 59c Vast assortment of beautiful designs, in white, ecru and black and in widths np to 27 inches. Regular $4.50 grades $1.89, $2.50 grades $1.48, $1.25 grades 59? 65c VaL Lace Edges and Insertions, special, yard 37c - Cut Glass Third Floor The one gift that never fails to please. Special reductions are bow in force. $1.25 Handled Nappies at 95 $1.65 Handled Nappies, SI. 125 $1.40 5-inch Nappies, SI. 05 $1.65 6-inch Nappies, $1.25 $2.75 Sug. and Cream, S2.19 $3.75 Sug. and Cream, S2.75 $4.50 8-in. Cut G. Bowl, S3.50 $5 9-in. Cut Glass Bowl, S3. 95 $3.65 10-in. Oval Salad, S2.S5 $3.50 3-pint Pitchers, $2.75 $5.75 Vt-gaL Pitchers at $4.35 $8 doz. Tumblers, doz, $6.25 $13 doz. Tumblers, at $10.25 $18 doz. Tumblers at $14.00 Haviland China Special table containing various article's at about one-half reg ular prices. Tables at, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. New lines of Brass and Per sian Ivory Novelties just in. Oriental Rugs Yz Price The Ideal Xmas Gift Department, Third Floor What's more beautiful than a rich, rare Ori ental Rugt Yon may choose now from onr extensive stock at jnst half what yon ordinarily would have to pay. All varieties and all sizes here