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TTTT: MORXTXG OREGOXIAN. FRIDAY, JULT 9. 1013. SUBURBS ARE IN OF CITY OFFICIALLY Portland Authorities Takeover Administration of St. Johns and Linnton. FORMALITIES ARE LACKING PORTLAND AND ST. JOHNS AND LINNTON OFFICIALS SNAPPED AS TWO TOWNS ABE OFFICIALLY TAKEN INTO PORTLAND. Area of City Is Increased to 6 6.3 , Square Miles; Population Grows 7MK One Treasury Is De ' . pleted Since July l. - Et. Johns and Linnton as separate municipalities have passed out of ex istence. Both towns yesterday ceased Koverning themselves and became parts of Portland. The two youngsters joy, grief, troubles, assets, debts and all were received with open arms by a large delegation of Portland officials and the two towns heralded the invad ing army of officials with a hearty welcome. By the annexation. Portland increases Its area 12.81 square miles, making the city 66.3 square miles in size; adds 7000 to its population; adds 17.000.000 to its assessed valuation; adds considerable to its debts and considerable to its mu nicipal assets and a great deal to its municipal woes and. troubles for both Linnton and St. Johns have many diffi cult problems that Portland now must share. Chucn Iack Formalities. The taking; over of the two towns was lacking in formalities, the Portland officials merely taking charge of -affairs. Details of police went to both tovns at midnight Wednesday night and relieved the police then in charge. A fire captain went to the St. Johns department and took charge. These were the only emergency parts of the governments of the two towns needing attention. Everything else" was taken In hand by the Portland officials who made a trip to the two towns yesterday morn ing. leaving the City Hall at 9 o'clock and going by automobiles first to St. Johns and then to Linnton. The party included Mayor Albee, Commissioners Baker, Daly, Bigelow and Dieck; Chief of Police Clark. Fire Chief Dowell, Bat talion Chiefs Stevens and Hoi den of the fire bureau. City Treasurer Adams. City Auditor Barbur, Harbormaster Speier, Superintendent Kaiser of the water bureau. Water Engineer Clarke, and the heads of other branches of the city service. Separate Investigations Are Made. At St. Johns, each bureau chief start ed an investigation of the things con cerning him in the annexation. A com plete audit of the books was started by the Auditor; a check of the treasury was started by City Treasurer Adams, and the other bureau heads investigat ed their respective interests. They were assisted by Mayor Muck and mem bers of the St. Johns City Council. In St. Johns, Portland fell heir to one lone prisoner. He was found in a dingy cell In the basement of the City Hall and was in for disorderly conduct. His trial apparently had been lost in the shuffle, so the first official act of Mayor Albee was to order him released. He went his way rejoicing. A check of the. treasury of St. Johns revealed that since July 1 the City Council has 'got Tid of nearly all the money available. It was found that on July 1 there was a balance of $6109.10. There was turned over yesterday a total of $292.68 from the general fund. Commissioner Bigelow has ordered a statement prepared showing exactly where all the money went. Linnton turned over $8318.59. Hose Company to Be Established. Soon after the visit to St. Johns, ar rangements were made for the estab lishment of a full-sized hose company for the fire department. Lieutenant Stark, of Engine. 1, was promoted by Chief Dowell to the position of captain and placed in charge of the station. Lieutenant Gill and three experienced firemen of Portland were assigned to the station! Two firemen now in the St. Johns service have been retained, at least temporarily, to assist the other firemen in becoming familiar with con ditions. The station is fitted with one auto mobile hose and chemical truck. It now has seven men to handle it, whereas it formerly had only two. St. Johns' water supply is privately owned and operated. It Is expected that one of the first issues brought up by St. Johns will be that of having the city take over the plant. Its owners hold it at $130,000. Efforts have been made in the past to get St. Johns mu nicipality to buy it. Rule Is Brgna In Linnton. After getting a line on everything in St. Johns the officials crossed the river to Linnton and officially took charge there. 'Upon arrival at the City Hall they found the place locked and every body gone. Mayor Malone was found after a search and entrance was gained to the City Hall. Here were found piled up neatly the etar. gun, handcuffs and other equip ment belonging to Marshal Hogan. He had left all the equipment belonging tc the oity and departed. Linnton has a volunteer fire department and a small police department. The f'.re depart ment will not be changed. Regular po licemen from Portland will attend to the policing of the place. As part of Portland, all the municipal affairs of Linnton and St. Johns will be handled at the City Hall in Port land from now on. Except as districts, St. Johns and Linnton no longer exist. It is expected that it will be some time before all the affairs will be straight- ened out so that everything in connec tion with the new arrangement will work smoothly. . MOVIES FACE INSPECTION ashington Labor Commissioner Begins Test Civil Action. OLYMPIA, Wash.. July 8. (Special.) In order to enforce the right he claims to subject motion picture theaters to state inspection. Labor Commissioner Olson has started a test civil action against E. H. Smith, pro prietor of a Seattle "movie" house, to collect Inspection fee. The Employ ers' Association of Washington Is con testing the case. Commissioner Olson avers that as establishments in which machinery is operated, picture theaters come under the factory inspection act, and that on account of the fire hazard and dangers to the health of operators through poor ventilation and sanita tion, inspection is necessary. Divorce Asked After Wife Is Gone. WENATCHEE, Wish., .'.ily 8. (Spe cial.) Less than two years after mar riage his wife tired of tUe home which he provided, walked cut of his house never to return and now, tired of nav ing a wife in name only. William Hale, of Leavenworth, is suing for divorce. The Hales were married in Leaven worth in 1912. r-t'fc . . ii! r ; .,.; f, ;V:'; , T -l -7- 1 On the Step f the City Hall at St- Jehu, Knit Row lett to Rlcht. Bnttmlloa Chief Stevras. Battollon Chief HoMen, City Trruanr Aduu, Com mluloKr Dory, City Knartaovr l)t, ci -Chief of Pollee I'olf of M. Johns. 'Water Nnperlntendent Knlaer, tire Chief Dowell, Connrllnun Valentino of St. Johnn, Wilrr Kulirrr Clarkrl Second Row I Left to 1 La m t ) , BLarbo rmiatrr hoeler. Mayor Albee, Mayor Mack of St. Johns, Commissioner Hle low. Commissioner Baker, Klreman tinvlnf Third How (Left to KlshO. Commissioner Ileek. Lima Colleetor llntrhlnson, I'ollee Chief Clsrki ii. L. Prrriac, fit. Johns Connrllmani City Kmrder Unnsmore, of SC. Johns. Be hind This Kow Are tbowa Asu Others Cltr Auditor Bsrhnri Will H. W seres, Private VrirUrr to Msyor Albee, and S. C. Cook, Conirtlmil of St. Johns. 2 In Front of the City Hall nt Linnton (Loft to RlKhtl, Pntrolmnn GUI. Bat tsllon Chief lloldenj of the Klre Bn resu. Commissioner Daly, License Colleetor llntrhlnson, Reeorder Orvlile K rnse of LJnnlon. City Konlseer lser. Mayor Marie of St. Johns, City Auditor Bnrbar, Mayor Albee. Water Knar I seer Clarke. Mayor Malone of Ma, ton. Commissioner Baker, Fire Chief Dowell. Hsrlisi msster Sseler, rimtu Uarlai 'Will H. W nrres, IHenlary to Mayor Albee) chief of I'ollee Clark nnd District Knarlneer ttiurr. GANNINO TALKS SET Southern Pacific to Start Dem onstration Train Monday. VALLEY TOWNS ON ROUTE Agricultural College to Be in Charge of Series of Demonstrations Ar ranged to Teacli Utilization of Products of Farm. Willamette Valley residents will learn, in the next two weeks, the value and benefits of fruit canning and fruit preserving. The Southern Pacific Company has arranged a series of demonstrations at some of the principal points in the val ley under auspices of the extension service of the Oregon Agricultural College. The demonstration cars will leave Corvallis next Monday and will make their first stop at Independence. The complete schedule follows: Independence, Monday. July 12. 10 A. M.; Monmouth, Monday. July 12, 2 P. M.: Al bany, Tursdey, July 13, 10 A. M.; Jeffr aon, Tuesday. July 13. 2 P. M. : Gervala. Tueaday, July 13. 8 P. M.: Wednesday. July 14. 8 A- M. ; Turner. Wednesday, July 14. ll:TiO A. M.: Palem. Wednesday. July 14. 2:30 P. M. : Wednesday, July 14. 8 P. M. : Stlverton. Thuniday. July 13, 11 A. M. ; Mount Anirel. Thursday, July 13. 2:30 I'. M. : Thursday. July 13. 8 P. M. : Canby. Friday. July 18. 8:30 A. M.: Molalla. Fri day. July 1. 11 A. M.: Hubbard. Friday. July in, 3:30 P. M. : Aurora, Friday. July 1. 8 P. M.: Saturday. July 17. 8 a. M.; Woodburn. Saturday. July IT. l:SO p. M. ; Macleay. Saturday. July 17, H P. M. ; A u ma vine. Monday. July 1!.. 1 P. M. ; Lebanon. Monday. July 19, 8 P. M.: Tuesday, July 20, 1 A. M. : Coburg. Tuesday. July 20. 8 P. M-; Brownsville. Wednesday. July 21. 10 A. M. ; Springfield. Wednesday, July 21. 8 P. M. ; Eugene. Thuraday. July '-'-!, 1 P. M.; Tangent. Thuraday. July 22. i:M P. M.; Junction City, Friday, July 23, 9 A. M. ; Harrisbure. Friday. July 23, 1 P. M. ; HaJsey, Friday. July 23. 3:40 P. M. This work has been arranged ant the suggestion of 1L A. Hinshaw. general freight agent of the Southern Pacific who believes that it will aid materially in the utilization of the waste products from the fruit orchards and stimulate the fruit industry generally. R. H. Hetzcl. director of the Agri cultural College extension service, will have immediate charge of the work, while the actual demonstrations will b performed by F. L. Griffin, of the ex tension faculty. Professor Griffin is also state agent In charge of boys' and girls' club work for the United States Department of Agriculture. Samples of the various types of port ahle home canners now on the market will be on exhibition in the ear and the demonstrator will show how easy it is to can fruity, meats and vegetables in glass Jars or tin cans. The car will contain, in addition to other necessary equipment, a "hot-water bath' ranner, a "steam-bath" canner, an aluminum and a steel steam-pressure canner and one of the smali-size portable commer cial home canners. Professor Griffin will, in addition to the demonstration, make use of charts so that each step in the process will be clearly understood. Circulars, giving specific instructions for the home can ning of fruits and vegetables, which have been prepared by the canning ex perts of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, I. C. will be given to thosp who may be Interested. Southern Pacific officials say that there is hardly a garden or orchard In the state that has not a surplus, or culls, that go to waste. I DARKEN GRAY HAIR , EASY, SAFE New Treatment Not a Dye. Harmless. If your hair is gray, streaked with gray, prematurely or Just turning gray; If your hair is falling: if you hav dandruff and your head itches, simply shampoo your scalp and hair a few times with Q-Ban Hafcr Color Restorer. Nothing else required. In a day or so all your gray hair will turn to Its nat ural youthful dark shade. Entire head of hair will become clean, fresh, lus troust wavy, thick, soft, full of life. dark and handsome. w-Ban is harmless, Is not a dye. Also stops itching scalp and falling hair. Get a big T-oz. bottle for 50 cents. Apply as directed on bot tle. If Q-Ban don't darken your gray hair, BOc refunded. Call or write Hunt' ley Drug Co.. Portland, Or. Out-or town folks supplied by parcel post. AdT. TEACHERS' PAY TO BE CUT Standardizing: of Salaries Proposed for Spokane Sol tool. SPOKANE. Wash.. July 8. (Special.) Many teachers in the Lewis and Clark and North Central high schools must accept reductions in salaries on the opening of the Kali semester In 1918. according to opinions expressed by members of the School Hoard today. The contracts for the coming school year already have been signed. When they expire a standardized scale is likely to be made effective, reducing the wages of many. A meeting of the School Board mem bers, together with Principals R.'. T. Hargreaves. of the North Central, and 11. M. Hart, of the Lewis and Clark, win be held to consider standardizing the high-school salaries. the applications. There Is a contest case before the Supreme Court at pres ent, avnd if this la decided In favor of the wets, saloons may again open In the city. It is presumed that the two making application are taking a chance that the decision will be favorable to them. PICNIC PLANS ARE MADE Dig Crowd Kxpccted Sunday at 1-1 re nureau Hand's Outing. Preparations are being made for a big time for the large crowd expected to attend the fourtn annual picnic of the Portland fire bureau band Sunday at Canemah l ark. A programme of music, dancing, athletics and contests is being arranged by committees. - Special trains over the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company lines will be operated. One will leave al S:30 A. M. and the other at :S0 A. M An Interesting Puzzle Can It Be Done? VALUABLE PRIZES FOR ALL Arrange these figures so they total 15" in every direction, up and down, and sideways, and, perhaps, also di agonally. Each number to be used only once. District ICpwortli Meeting On. WENATCHEE. Wash.. July t. Sne- cia.1 ) The third annual district insti tute of the Epworth League convened Tuesday at Lake Chelan, with more than 200 delegates in attendance. The Institute will continue until next Mon day. Since its Inception it has always been held In the tent city on Lake Che lan ana is now a permanent feature of the Summer season of that resort. Vancouver 'Wets Are Active. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 1 (Sn. claL) Two former liquor dealers in Vancouver, William Paul and F. J. Lackaff, have applied for liquor licenses in ancouver, mougn me city Is dry and has been since Januarr 27. thl year. The City Council last nfirht nl.H (g)()(g) (T)(2)(T) See announcement of Eilers Music House and Piano Manufacturers' free prize distribution, page 8, yesterday's Ure froman. If you want a real, downright, good rest if you want to enjoy to the fullest a brief or long vacation or if you want to send the folks where they'll get a refresh ing, vigor-giving change of scene let Nature do the work at NORTH BEACH "Where Cool Sea Breezes Blow" CI SEMI-ANNUAL Sale eairamce Men's Summer Suits Hats and Furnishing Goods $20.00 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits $15.00 $25.00 Hart Schaffncr & f1Q 7C Blarx Suits 3 1 0. O $30.00 Hart Schaffner & C00 Cf Marx Suits pZZ.OU All Strav Hats H Price So.OO Ruff-Neck Sweaters only $1.50 New Arrow Shirts $2.00 New Arrow Shirts 50c Porous-Knit Underwear S2.50 $1.15 S1.35 35r Csavriffct Salt ScWUk h iitH Reliable Clothiers Sani'l Rosenblatt & Co. Third and Morrison Streets POWERGONCERNSGUSH WAHIGTOX - ORKOON RKCEIVF.R OPPOSCS KX-M A.N ACER. I'raaralM fer Ceatratlla-Ckekalla LJae aad Ce at rait e Sapply Carrrat tm CratrmlLai Are at stake. CHEIIAUA Wash.. July . tSpe- claL) Attorney M. A. Lanarhorne. of T acorn a, representor the receiver of the Washington-Oregon Corporation. which operatea a streetcar line between C'hehalla and Centralia. and several liaTht and power franchises and projects In Southwest Washington, asked the County Commissioners here yesterday to refuse a franchise for the use of county roads to Henry O. Klelarhhauer. formerly manager for the Washington- Oregon Corporation. The Commission ers derided to hold up granting the franchise. A bill of complaint In the District Court of the United Stales for the western district of Washington, with headquarters at Tacoina. seeks also to atop the City of Centralia from pro ceeding further on a contract entered Into with Mr. Flelschhauer to furnish electric current to Centralis. The com plaint Is entered In the 'name of Elmer M. liayden. who was appointed tern porary receiver In July. 114. for the Washington-Oregon Corporation. It sets forth that the r mnact with Cen tralia was one of the aasets coming Into the possession of the receiver. This same contract, the complainant alleges, waa broken when the city signed an agreement with Mr. Klelarh hauer to take current from bim In place of the corporation. It ta allrKcd that In April. 11S. Mr. Klelsrhhauer gave up hts poaltion as manager of the Wajhlnglon-Orrgoa Corporation, and that he used knowl edge gained as manager of the cor poration to further hia personal plans regsrdlng the Centralia situation. LIQUOR SPILLED AT CAMAS Claude Knipp lot-n Private block and Is nnrl. VANCOUVER. Wah.. July . (Spe cial.) Two quarts of good champagne. quarts of beer, three quarts of whisky and four quarts of good old wine were poured on the ground In front of a billboard In Camas yeaterdsy afternoon by Sheriff Biesrcker. J. O. Hlalr. County Attorney, and W. W. Iawa, constable. Claude Knapp. about Si years old. who was arreated July 3 for having this liquor stored Illegally In a dry unit, waa fined 150 and costs of 14.10 by T. K Woolson, Justice of the Peace. In Camas. Knapp had the liquor stored in a building next to the postofflre and complaint was made by the postmaster. Henry Knapp. the lade father, that the ltiuor was within 300 feet of a roil office end not In a place of residence, as required by law. WOODBURN CHAUTAUQUA ON Snrrefu Mortlne 1 jrxx-trd and 4100 Sriwn Tk-kct Sold. WOonHCTtN. or.. July 1. tSpe rial ) The Klliaon White Chautauqua opened here today with a big attend ance. The address of welcome wss by Mayor Clark, the response being by K. K Murphy, superintendent of tne fhautaqua. At the night session Colonel miller divided the time with a community lecture. "The Neighbor ing City." The proapects are bright for a suc cessful Chautauqua of six days. About 40 season tickets have been sold. The Junior Chautauqua la the morn ings Is in charge of Miss Van Hook. Permit (ihfn for Wairr for Factor. SAUKM. Or- Jul? S. Special.) State Krig Inter Lewl today Issued a permit to the C. A. Smith Uumber Manufacturing Company, of Marahfleld. for three second feet of water for manufacturing purposes. It Is proposed te construct a reservoir In connection with this project and ue the stored water In steam boilers. The estimated con of the works la ttoon. Excellent steamer service maintained by O.-W. R. & N. steamers T. J. POTTER." "HASSALO- and "HAR VEST QUEEN." Saturday-Monday fare $3 Six-months' ticket $4 Five-ride commutation. ........ .$15 Information, tickets and reserrsllons at O-W. R. & N. CITY TICKET OFFICE Washington at Third Street or at Ash-Street Dock. Phones Broadway 4500, A-6121. HOT WEATHER vs. HOT WATER NATURE'S HOT-VEATHER PRESCRIPTION -is a warm, refreshing hath every day. THAT is possible with a double copper coil RUUD WATER HEATER 13 Complete All Connections H3 Complete Free jjf! All Connections Free m. m ft r From July 6th to 15 th Only 1 0-REDUCTiON-l 0 $1.00 Down $1.00 a Month PORTLAND GAS & COKE CO FIFTH AND YAMHILL 105.5v