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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1914)
TUESDAY. APRIL 7, 1914. 13 LENTS IS PART OF CITY, ADVISER SAYS Rufus, Or., are registered at the Carl ton. Herbert D. dale and family, of Klam ath Falls, are registered at the Im perial. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Richards, ot Mount Vernon, N. Y-, are at the Cor nelius. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patehell and daughter, of Wheeler, Or, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. M. IX Boyd and Julius Abel are registered at the Carlton from PICK BRIGADE READY Trading Stamps Given on All Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or Before 10th of Each Month Portland Agents for Gossard, Nemo,' Bien Jolie, Lily of France, Bon Ton, Royal Worcester Corsets Club Members to Work High way Near Oneonta. Easter Novelties of All Kinds on Sale at Center Circle, Main Floor. Olds, Wortman Ss King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hours 9 a.U.tolF.11 Every Basin ess Day Saturday IndutUd The New Home Jonrnal Style Book Is Xow On Sale at Tat tern Counter. Attorney LaRoche Gives Opin ion to Commissioner Bigelow in Formal Document. Glenwood Springs, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Van Valkenburg and Miss Anna Daly, of Boise, regis TWO THOUSAND "MEN JOIN TUB MORNING OEEGONIAJf, PRESENT STATUS UPHELD Supreme Court Decision In Mt. Zlon and Sylvan Cases Held Not to Affect Districts Annexed Since 1903, He Declares. tered at the Multnomah yesteraay. The Portland Northwestern League baseball team, 20 strong, headed by Nick Williams, Is registered at the Cor nelius. Charles B. Hanford, the well-known actor, now lecturing on the Scott South Polar expedition. Is registered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. William S. Darch are regis tered at the Washington from Golden dale, Wash. SITE CONSIDERED TODAY Commission to Discuss TJ6e of County Tract for Detention Home. That Lents is a part of Portland and should be treated officially as such, and that all of the other districts an-n-rnrl tn the citv since 1903 are legal ly a part of the city. Is the view of City Attorney LaRoche, in a formal written oninion submitted yesterday to City Commissioner Bigelow. The oninion was asked by Mr. Bigelow yesterday morning and the opinion had been completed betore 6 . o ciock yes' terday afternoon. When the State Supreme Court re. centlv handed down a decision, de. clarine- that the annexation of the Mount Zlon and Sylvan districts to Portland was illegal because the peo ple of Portland did not vote upon the question, it was feared that the de cision would open up the way for a contest on all territory annexed since 1903, as it all has been annexed in a manner similar to that employed In the Sylvan and Mount Zion cases. This annexed territory involved the Sell wood district, all the territory on the Hast Side, east of East Forty-second street, and a large part of the Penin sula. It also affected Lents, which became a part of the city last July. Mr. LaRoche says the election in which Sylvan and Mount Zion were brought Into the city was not properly conducted, as proper notice of the ejec tion was not given residents of the district. In the Lents case, the deci sion says, there was legal notice and he believes the law was complied with sufficiently to make the annexation legal. He recommends, however, that it be considered a part of the city until the courts throw it out. Other Districts Xot Involved. In the districts other than Lents, Mr. LaRoche says he believes there is . absolutely no question about the an nexation being valid, even though there might have been irregularities in the elections or the proceedure be fore or after elections. He says there has been a great deal of money ex pended in improvements in the dis tricts and they have been considered a part of the city so long that there would be no way of cutting them loose now. In his opinion Mr. LaRoche says: "The Supreme Court of Oregon, in the recent case of Cooke vs. City of Portland, announced the principle of law that, in proceedings for the an nexation of territory to the City of Portland, this city must observe not only all the requirements of its charter, but also the state law on the subject of annexation of territory. In attempting to annex the Sylvan Dis trict, the City of Portland did not observe any of the requirements of the state law and was otherwise remiss. In consequence of which the attempted annexation was declared to be void. Liir Nat "Wholly Observed. "In the annexation of the Lents ter ritory our 'information is that the state law was complied with in part only, but the courts, notwithstanding the defects in the procedure in the Lents annexation, may declare Lents to be a legal part of the City of Port land, and we would advise you that in the opinion of this department it would be wiser to treat Lents as a part ot the City of Portland until the courts have formally declared the proceed ings ox the annexation void. "We are pleased to announce that, in our opinion, no questions regarding the legality of the annexation of any other parts of this city can be suc cessfully raised. . On the strength of this opinion it is expected the city will continue to col lect licenses, taxes and to perform other duties in the district as in the past few months. GOVERNOR GIVES BACK $5 State Oiilj Charged $4 by Executive as Witness in Curtis Case. For appearing' as'; a witness in the Curtis case last week, because of whose testimony Circuit Judge McGinn in structed a verdict for the defendant. Governor West charged the state only J4. Further fees to the amount of Jo to which Governor West was entitled he donated to the county. When Deputy County Clerk Mahaffey prepared the list ot witnesses and the amount of fees each was entitled to. the Governor's name was on the list- He was present in court two days, fo which ho was entitled to J4. Mileag fees from Salem totaled So. When th certificate was sent to Salem for th Governor's signature In receipt of hi fees, he ind-orsed it after deducting J, which, ne noted on the certificate, h donated to the county. PERSONAL MENTION. At the request of Mayor Albee the County Commission will consider at their meeting today the proposition of granting permission to the city to con struct the proposed detention home for women on ground occupied by the Coun ty Poor Farm. The proposition of using part of the county land was suggested by County Commissioner Holman some time ago, but since then nothing has been done. If the county refuses to allow use of the tract the city has an offer from a woman to dona, e a site near Oswego. The name of tl donor has not been made public. GETTING GOLD FROM FARM Good Soil More Essential Than Fine Improvements. This truth is well Illustrated by re sults obtained from 40 acres of choice silt bottom land on the Willamette Riv er, Ti6 miles from Portland and a few minutes' walk from the central business district of a wide-awake town of 3000 people. When properly cared for, the 38 acres under cultivation will return the full purchase price every two or three years. It is noted as a big pro ducer and has paid np to $500 per acre from tomatoes; grows 30-pound cab bage; potatoes, cucumbers and green beans yield exceptionally well. Two boats dally to Portland, with boat- Thirty Klu tears to Carry Party to Section Where Job Will Be Done During Day Tnder Mr. Y eon's Supervision. Thirty natcars. ' loaded with mem bers of the clubs of Portland disguised as section hands, will leave at 8 o'clock Saturday morning, April 25, over the O.-W. R. & N. for Oneonta or Multno mah Falls, where the self-nominated road-builders will put in tneir time in celebration of the All Oregon Good Roads Day on the Columbia highway. The hour of departure was aecwed last night at the meeting of the com mittees from 15 different clubs, who have joined the Ad Club in the move ment and will send big representations from their membership to participate in the celebration. George L. Baker was elected president of the joint com mittee and M. Mosessohn was chosen secretary. Picks and shovels for the day's work. it was decided last night, are to be ar ranged for by each club for Its own delegation. Dorr E. Keasey last night announced that he maae arrangements with the gas company for picks and shovels for the Ad Club delegation. "This is alack season with the con tractors and I think you will have no trouble in securing the tools from them if you give them the proper assurance that they will be returned, he said. Committees from each club will wait upon some large contractor this week and try to arrange for tools for its delegation. Kach club is also to max arrangements about the lunches for th members of its delegation. It was suggested earlier that wome be Invited to go along and to prepare the lunch. Last .night they decided that the observance of the day was not a picnic, but that real, substantial and permanent work on the roads was the aim. and accordingly voted to make It a strictly "stag" affair. A meeting will be held a week from Monday at the Commercial Club at 8 o'clock P. M. where delegations from all of the clubs will attend and th landing on the property, afford a con venlent market and a very low freight final plans for the celebration will be rate to same. More actual gold can. made. Governor West and all of the be cleared from this 40 acres than from many of the much larger farms at three or four times the price asked for this tract. The owner has many busi ness interest in the city and will sell at a price away below its actual value. Those interested see Otis C. Beck. 302 Railway Exchange building, Port land, Or. Adv. road officials of Multnomah County will be in attendance and the affair Is expected to turn into a rally that will insure a crew of at least 2000 men on the job April 25. "If Teon works all year, we're will ing to work a day," was the slogan an nounced last night for the Joint club I good roads movement. WESTERN UNIOlsTS WIRE RIGHTS' ARE RENEWED O.-W. E. & N. Grants Exclusive Privilege to Telegraph Company to Extend Its Poles Over All Lines, Present or Future. CONTRACTS were signed at San Francisco last week, granting the Western Union Telegraph & Cable Company the right of way for Its poles and wires along the new lines now being built by the O.-W. R. & N. Company, as well as along those lines completed within the last lew years and those contemplated for the near future. This gives the Western Union a con tinuation of its present exclusive rights over the O.-W. R. & N. proper ties. The contracts were signed by J. D. Farrell, president of the O.-W. R. & N. Company; J. P. O'Brien, vice-president and general manager, and, W. W. Cot ton, counsel, and by the ban Francisco officials of the Western Union . This was the object of the meeting at San Francisco last week of the three O.-W. R. & N. officials. Mr. Farrell. who had been in Southern California on a vacation visit, was passing through that city on his way home. Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Cotton met him there. Mr. Farrell returned home Sun day, but Mr. O'Brien will not return until later in the week. He will meet officials of the Southern Pacific Com pany in San Francisco and negotiate the transfer between the two com panies of various pieces of property which became involved in replacing the old steel bridge with the new Harri man bridge. Mr. Cotton will remain In California for a week or more, taking advantage of the opportunity to gain a brief rest. William Hardner, general agent for the Great Northern and "the grand old man" of Portland's railroad colony, is ill at the Good Samaritan Hospital, following a minor operation. He was resting comfortably last night and pre dicted that he would be back at his desk within a few weeks. A. C Sheldon, general agent for the Burlington, returned yesterday from an extensive tour of the principal lumber manufacturing points of Oregon and Washington. "Business Is nothing extra," Is his comment after Interviewing some of the leading lumber manufacturers of the two states. -mere s upumwm among most of , the lumber men. though, ho says, ana ne preoicis ui the situation will improve within the ext few months. G. E. Tabesj of Seattle, is at the Carlton. W. C. Barber, of Culver. Or., is at the Cornelius. O. C. Sether, of Glendale, Or., is at the Oregon. J. F. Kirker, of Grants Pass, is at the Benson. Thomas W. Tebb. of Hoquiani. is at the Oregon. A. L. Bean, of Aberdeen, Wash., is at the Carlton. J. T. McDevitt. of San Francisco, is at the Benson. C. E. Lake, of St. Helens, Or., is at the Washington. - J. V. Muzzy is registered at the Ben son from Seattle. A. L. Luetlg is registered at the Ore' gon from Everett. R. W. Jessup, of Oakland. Cal., is reg istered at the Oregon. Alice Thompson is registered at the imperial from Salem. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gavin, of Wood- burn, are at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Caldwell, of Cor- vams. are at the Benson. Evelyn Sido is registered at the Washington from Tacoma. James Withycombe is registered at the Imperial from Corvallls. Mrs. Ross Treadwell and children, of Boise, are at the Washington. J. F. Corbett and W. Bollans. of La Grande, are at the Multnomah. Captain M. Forrest, of Manchester, England, is at the Multnomah. Mrs. Jack Appleton is registered at the Cornelius from Deer Island. Or. David Reid and R F. McNabb, of snWHhrra to the Great Northern's block of J21.000.000 worth of stock, re cently issued, will share in me reg ular quarterly dividend, due May 1. according to announcement yesterday. The usual quarterly rate oi peri cent will be paid. All persons whose receipts for the new stock subscrip tion are held by tne company 8 will be entitled to the dividend. A considerable portion of the new Great Northern issue Is held m rwunog. ti T. WinchelL traffic director of the Union Paclflo system, including the t'nlon Pacific. Oregon Short Line and O.-W. R. & N. companies, win arrive in Portland today and will remain in this territory for a week or more. It is probable that ne win accompany R. B. Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, on a trip over the company properties. c.anV W. Robinson, assistant traf- fio manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Com- nonv will be tne principal peer oi the bi-weekly luncheon of the Portland Transportation Club at the Multnomah FTotnl next jyionaay. r.ooeiuuiia m Freight Solicitation" will be the sub ject of his remarks. Other practical traffic men. including a number of local freight solicitors, will speaa ana tell of their experiences. w. vj. noo- erts, freight solicitor xor uio urei Northern, win be tne chairman. ' T. N. Kollock, district agent for the Pennsylvania, has gone to Seattle to visit his son, F. N. Kollock, Jr., who leaves soon for Sew lorn city, wnere he will become treasurer of the W esi lnghouse Electrical Company. A special train party of California teachers, on their way to the annua convention of the National Educational Association, at St. Paul, will visit Port land for a day in July. The train is being handled by the Southern Pacific, the O.-W. R. & N. and the Canadian Pacific. The three roads are joining in the plans for their entertainment. Jerome Blalsdell, who has been con nected with the engineering depart ment of the Portland, Eugene A East' ern, has joined the engineering party on the Coyotte cut-off of the O.-W. R. & N. Company. L. W. Hill, chief executive officer of the Great Northern, is due in Portland on Thursday morning and will be the guest of the Portland Commercial Club at a luncheon at noon of the same day. W. P. Kenney, traffic vice-president of the same road, will Join him here. It Is understood that representatives of the commercial Interests of various Northwestern cities will meet with the Portland club In a discussion of the possibilities of diverting world's fair travel next year to the Northwest, either on its way to or from San Fran Cisco. It is probable that the Shasta Route arbitrary rate will be the sub ject of more or less debate. Although the present arbitrary rate is $17.60 for the haul between San Francisco and Portland, the Southern Pacific has not fixed the arbitrary for next year's bus iness. Seattle, too, has joined in opposing the arbitrary, although the rate through Seattle is no greater than it is through Portland. The lines between Portland and Seattle have an arbitrary of their own of $5.60. which, the lines east of Seattle absorb. Although all railroad men and most persons Informed on rate matters agree that the Southern Pacific is entitled to a reaasonable compensation for the haul between Portland and San Fran Cisco, soma of those who protest against the arbitrary declare that it should be absorbed altogether. It is possible that the case will find its way to the Interstate Commerce Commls slon. The Pennsylvania system, in March, retired 55 employes on pension, in ac cordance with its pension system. A total of 4067 persons is now on the pension roll ef that system. An aggre gate of t9.T04.666.99 has now been paid out in pension vouchers. Onlnjj 5 More Days in Which to Do Your Easter Shopping Thrifty Buyers Will Be Promptio Take Advantageof the Extraor dinary Bargain Offerings Throughout the Various Sections of the Store Entire Stocks Women's Suits, Coats, Gowns, Dresses, Waists, Petticoats, Etc., Reduced All Hosiery and Gloves Now Reduced All Ribbons and IV eckwear Reduced All Women's .Handbags and Stationery Reduced All Men's and Boys Clothing and Furnishings Reduced Entire Stock of Table Linens Reduced Smart New Suits $20.25 and $25.65 Second Floor Shown in an excellent assortment of the wanted ma terials and all popular colors. Coats in Bolero effects, cutaways or tailored. Skirts with flounces, tiers or peg top. Particularly -well tailored and extraordinarily attractive styles at these COC" ZEZ prices. Pre -Easter Sale Prices, 20.25 and T'JOU New Coats $22.50 and $27.00 Second Floor Styled with belted or loose backs; also a number of models in the modish Balmacaan effects, with drop shoulder" and full skirt. All favored materials are represented and jj?7 ff all sizes. Pre-Easter sale price at $22.50 and KJKJ $1.50 Lingerie Waists Now 89c Women's Silk Petticoats $2.49 25c Vests 19c Mala Floor Women's Pure White Swiss Ribbed Sleeveless Vests. Full length and very elastic. These are our regular 25c grade, priced for IQp today only, . garment, -- 50c Union Suits At 39c Special One-Day Sale of Wom en's Sleeveless and Knee Length Union Suits. Fine Swiss Ribbed, perfect fitting.' Regular 50c quality for OQn Tuesday's selling only Nazareth Waists 25c Grades 19c Children's Nazareth Waists specially priced for Tuesday's selling. Regular 25c grade at any store. Buy them f Qg Tuesday, the garment - Bargain Circle, First Floor Sale Women's Dainty Lingerie Waists in high and low necks, long and short sleeves. Waists QQp worth up to $1.50, nowO'-' Bargain Circle, First Floor Xew Line Women's Silk Petticoats just received. New Spring shades. Taffeta or Messa- 5.Q line. Special price Our Basements Underprice Store A5" tie most important adjunct to our store. Entire Stock of Table Linens Reduced $1.85 Table Damask, Yard $1.48 $1.00 Table Damask 83c Heavy grade' double satin jj 72 -inch Table Damask. Damask in beautiful de-IGood heavy grade. Pre sign. Reg. tfl i O ! Easter sale, lbCQ $1.85 grade llyard, at o n 1 y - " Embroidered Linen Sheets on Sale at One-half Price Regular $22.50 grades at $11.23; regular $24.00 grades, 12.00; regular $25.00 grades, 12.50 Sale Richardsons Pattern Cloths $2.75 Pattern Cloths, size 8x8. special, at S2.0n $3.25 Pattern Cloths, size 8x10, special at S2.60 $3.75 Pattern Cloths, size 8x12, special at S3.05 Xapkins to match the above cloths, doz., S2.TO $2.25 Mercerized Napkins, special, doz., Sl.TIS $1.75 Hemmed Mercerized Napkins, doz., $1.48 30i30-inch Natural Color Linen Squares for 3r? 3Gs3G-inch Natural Color Linen Squares for -4-4? 18x50-inch Natural Color Linen Scarfs for HOC j Double ffi?r Trading 'Stamps Today with all cash purchases made in Bakery Depart ment, Fourth Floor. Birthday and Wedding Cakes made to order at the lowest prices. Order early in the day. Entire Stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing Reduced Department, Main Floor Our Great Pre-Easter Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings offer savings of the most unusual sort. Every garment reduced absolutely noth ing reserved. Select the Easter Apparel today if possible and avoid the inevitable crowds of the last few days before Easter. Pre-Easter Sale of Trimmed Millinery ? Ck CZ Beautiful New Trimmed Hats in a nuag- nificent showine of the season's smartest and most wanted effects. Ribbon-trimmed or flower-bedecked models in variety to suit every fancy, and a complete line of the latest Spring shades. Shop early in the day and get the first choice or these nanasome nats. Special offering for today's selling $6.95 W g-.4- Q 2?Q QCJ Wonderfullv pretty and becoming are JLdUL W pJ.J J these new Trimmed Hats we price for today at only $9.93. The assortment comprises about 100 Hats, and they were made to sell at much higher price. Finest quality foundations rich trimmings of flowers, ribbons, trich. etc. Styles exclusive and origins Take your choice today at only l 111. ;UU1U)C3 UUUUl J.UU UttlA, UUU pnnt O J) onlv The Wheeling Sc. Lake Erie receiver ship will be lifted about July 1. it is reported. It Is understood that I. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson, will become president of the company. The receivers have tha road in a fairly satisfactory condition and all its obligations soon will be paid. John M. Bcott. general passenger agent f the Southern Pacific; Frank I Burckhalter. superintendent, and J. H. Mulchay, assistant general freight agent, will go to Tillamook today to Inspect the physical properties of the road and to look after trairic - L, w. Hill, chairman and president of the Great Northern, recently bought a costly Winter home at Pebble Beach. Tonterey, Cal., where he has been In .J- Pots and pans quickly shed their grime and grease, and shine like new when you use GOLD DUST Cleans everything, and leaves purity behind it. 5c and larger packages. CHICAGO "Lot th GOLD DUST TWINS urn it; i ill 1 tio youf work" iiiiiiiii 3X3IiniinaBlliili. 'iii the habit of passing his Winters for the last few years. URCHASE RIGHTS DECIDED lowest Bidder Doe Xot Imply lo cal Dealer, Says Mr. Evan, restrict Attorney Evans yesterday rendered an opinion to the County Commissioners, in which he held that it Is no necessary for the Commis sioners to let a contract to the lowest responsible local bidder, but the lowest responsible bidder. His opinion was called for by Commissioner IJghtner, after the board by a two-to-one vote had decided to- award a contract for 50 record books for County Clerk Cof fey's office to the Irwin -Hod son Com pany, of Portland, with bids on the Hungry Rose Bushes 'Need ROSELAWN BRAND I 4 r. 1 table from Washington and California for $100 less. When bids for the books were opened last week, a bid of J6S7.50 was received from the Irwln-Hodson Company, one for JS75 from H. S. Crocker A Co.. of Fan Francisco, and one from the Iewls Sears Paper Company, of Seattle, for ;.S7.RO. SKIM OF BO0TT IS JOT FOBCVH Dr. T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM OR MAGICAL BEAUT1FIER Rfmom Tan. Pim ples. Freckle. Ioth Patches, It ah and Skin rismtc. od every blemtnti on beauty, and de 6ea detection. It lias stood the tet of 66 yearn, and la p harm lews we taste it to be sure it im troperly made. Ac cept no counterfeit of similar name. Dr. I A. 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