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20 THE MORNING OTJEGOXIA'N, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1919. COUNCIL DISCUSSES : BONDING PROPERTY Union Avenue Bridge Ap proach Petition Is Heard. MR. PIER TO INVESTIGATE Assessments Held Burden to Home . Owners Mr. Bigelow Objects to Setting Precedent. Morton Monday night and will em brace all of eastern Lewis county. There were 20 to sign the original roll, but in eastern Lewis county there are nearly 200 ex-service men who will be asked to affiliate. The offi cial name of the post will not include "of Morton, but instead "of eastern Lewis county." C. H. Kerbaugh was named tem porary commandant. A committee on constitution and by laws was named, consisting1 of Wal ter vi touts and J. "W. Pine. I N. M. Fairhart was instrumental in J starting the organization and had I nrpnarpH a lunr-h ' ' Private Jesse A. Castro, for whom the post is named, was a member of the 128th machine gun battalion, com pany A, and was killed in action. The ex-service men to sign the tem porary roll included Robert J. Aaron, John W. Smith, Burton Q. Stiltner, Roy E. Stevenson, J. W. Pine. Lester Chapman, Karl S. Coleman. L. M. Crim, M. K. Waste, W. H. Barnes, Howard AD CLUB JOIHS DRIVE 1C1STR1CALISM Portland Reserve Corps of 50,000 Members Proposed. CHAR.MIINU MODKL I IV FLO FLO" STIRS MODISTES' S H O 1 S. - Kffort on the part of property own ers living on and adjacent to Union avenue near the approach to the in terstate bridge to obtain privilege of bonding of property for the assess ments on the cost of building the bridge approach resulted in consider able discussion before the city coun cil yesterday. M. A. Zollinger, attorney for the property owners, told the city coun cil that the majority of property owners were small home holders, who felt that the assessment for this work was unjust and an unreasonable burden. Never before in the history of the city, he said, had the property owner been called upon to pay the costs of building an approach to a bTidge, and believing such procedure illegal, suit was filed in the circuit court asking that the assessment be act aside. The lower court ruled against the property owner and the suit was carried to the supreme court, where the decision of the lower court was upheld. After losing the fight the property owners then sought to obtain the bonding privilege, it being said that the property in the assessment dis trict is heavily incumbered with mortgages and that property owners affected are in no financial position to meet the heavy assessments. City Commissioner Blgelow spoke against granting the privilege sought, any in.gr that such an act on the part djf the city council would be setting ai bad precedent. Commissioner Bige lbw contended that because the prop erty owners took recourse in the ODurts against the city they should be fjbrced to forfeit all privileges. I Attorney Zollinger answered this ajrgument by calling attention to the ftctthat the benefits of the approach accrued far more to non-residents of tliu district, that the payment of the ajjg jgment in a lump sum by a large n umber of the property owners would ri-IIEtr-in confiscation of property, and tli At the property owners had a per f :t right to resort to court action xh determine a. question which was uv settled and should not be penalized t'p - so doing. f Mayor Baker said although he felt th it the granting of the request ra ght set a bad precedent, he also 4h tended that the request carried .ime merit with it. The entire ques tion, he said, was one which should considered carefully, and hence it vtAs referred to City Commissioner Tliier, in oharge of the department of finance. The city will be required to rpike a reassessment if th-s request is planted, but this will add no costs to tfe city, as tne expenses incurred though the making of a reassess ment can be charged to the property rners affected. Si TRAFFIC LAW REFERRED DEATH PENALTY WANTED Legion Member Emphasizes Siced to Act Quickly; Police Commend ed Tor Catching Murderers. IT Coleman, Shade Combs, Harrison Jus- ice, Robert Hopkins, C. H. Kerbaugh, Herbert Sethe, Jack Mawhirter, John Mulligan, R. C. Lane and Walter Vitous. MORTON TICKET NAMED , . G. Vitous Nominated for Mayor Jto Succeed Dr. Harry Feagles. MORTON, Wash.. Nov. 26. (Special.) -Irrhe result of the Mormon city cau cais for the nomination-of officials to elected at the annual election next 'fuesday, December 2, is the following ticket: For mayor, to serve tne unexpired term of Dr. Harry Feagles, L. G. Vftous, for one year. . For treasurer, C. "W. Morris, incum bent, for one year. For councilman for two years. How ard Coleman, who is adjutant In the Jesse A. Casto post of the American Legion of eastern Lewis county. . For councilmcn for one year each. A. J. Foster, W. K. Clevinger and W. W. Morse. HALF OF SCALES CHEAT daho inspectors .Find Many Kad Weights and Measures. BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 26. (Special.) ne results 0 eiiicieni inspetuun ui ales in ldano Dy me state iarm irket bureau are startling. Approx e been inaccurate ana nave oeen udemned for repairs or condemned conditionally. One-half of the people of Idaho buying and selling over scale tich are little better than a guess,' the bureau, "and yet Idaho ha ver considered seriously the inspec of weights and measures. It is re will provide for a cleanup of i a 1 n a- or aiirhta o r-i rl m C1I i-na ' Rhoda Mckella. "Flo Flo." which will be the Thanksgiving attraction at the Hellig theater three evening's and two matinees beginning this afternoon at 2:15, has pene trated to the innermost circles of the modistes shops, and the model so eloquently embodied by Miss Rhoda Nickells, who plays the title role in this charming musical play, is the recipient of attentions which are causing that little lady con siderable concern. Miss Nickells is being importuned to indorse the creations of corsetiers and otherwise lend her fame and figure to their exploitation. One enthusiast, it is reported, even offered to embrace the idea of the play and exhibit Miss Nickells in his Fifth-avenue shop window in practically the same outfit she wears so nonchalantly on the stage, but in a corset of his own make. SPUR TO TAP IDAHO GOAL OREGON' SHORT UXE TO COM PLETE TRACK XEAR BRIGGS. 13,000,000 Tons of Fuel to Be Un locked for Use in Idaho; Build ing Material Ready. FIREMEN TO HAVE BALL Game AVith Hood River High Will Be Staged Today. HOOD RIVER. Or., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) Returning to a pre-war cus torn, athletic and social activities Thanksgiving: tomorrow will be un der the auspices of the Hood River volunteer fire department. The fire laddies' football team will meet the Hood Kiver high school team on Gib son field at 2 o'clock. Tomorrow night the fire depart ment, after a lapse of two years, again will stage a firemen's ball at Heilbronner hall. During the years of war the firemen gave over the date to the Red Cross and other patriotic activities. , BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 26. (Special.) The Oregon Short line was today or dered by the United States Railroad administration to complete at once the spur track near Briggs which will unlock 13,000,000 tons of coal for use n Idaho. The order, directed to Fed eral Manager Calvin of the railroad. was issued by T. C. Powell, director of the division of capital expendi tures and comes as a direct result of strong letters and telegrams sent the. railroad administration by Gov ernor r. W. ravis and A. L. Free- hafe, president of the public utilities commission. The only thing that will delay com pletion of the spur will be weather conditions or a shortage of labor, Mr. Powell assured the utilities commis sions. All the material needed for finishing the spur is the ground and the work can be finished within three weeks. It is said that 25,000 tons of coal are all ready to load as soon as the track is completed. The railroad administration tele graphed Governor Davis as follows: "Regarding completion of branch to coal mines in Teton valley, please be advised that I have today instructed Federal Manager Calvin to proceed at once to complete the branch line to a point where the railroad can be joined by tramway from coal mines." Jn addition to this information in a separate telegram to President Free hafe, Mr. Powell advised that the only thing that will delay this completion will be the state of the weather or a lack of labor. Introduction of a resolution that the Portland Ad ;lub Join the civilian reserve 1U0 per cent, advocating that 50,000 members be enlisted in the or ganization in Portland, linked with recommendation for adoption or the death penalty by the Oregon legisla ture, resulted in a spontaneous out burst against radicalism that occupied the greater portion of the luncheon meeting of the club yesterday. The resolution reported to the member ship by the directors also commended the police bureau for its efficient ser vice in running down the Claremont Tavern bandits. It declared that the club is unqualifiedly opposed to radi calism in any form and recommended that all aliens found to have been af- I filiated with the I. W. W. be deported. and those who are citizens be given the full penalty of the law for any unlawful acts of which they may be found guilty. Early Action Advised. Eugene E. Smith cautioned the Ad clubbers to proceed with caution. He favored elimination of the clause witn reference to restoring the death pen alty in Oregon, saying that men were inclined to adopt extreme measures when actuated by the heat of pas sion. He also raised the question as to Just what is to be accomplished in the civilian reserve and what obliga tion is incurred in joining. Milton Klepper urged the adoption of the resolutions without any delay. He declared that it Is the time for every American to stand out clearly against radicalism, and that every man must be for or against the gov ernment. George Rowell counseled deliberation in the indorsement of the civilian reserve. As a matter of in formation V. S. Kirkpatrick read the preamble of the constitution of the reser'e to give the members an un derstanding of its objects and the meaning of membership. John Douall urged that the body go on record with the strongest possible expression of its convictions for Americanism. He said it was a matter that should not be delayed. Subject Is Postponed. On motion of Frank McCrillis. after the discussion had aroused consider able heat with prolonged talks by various members, the subject was postponed to the meeting next Tues day, when it will be decided. At the same meeting, held a day earlier than usual in order that the members may join the Rotary club to hear Harry Lauder, the nominations will be made for officers of the club for the ensu iner year. As a result "of the combined attractions, it is expected the largest attendance of the year will turn out for the next meeting. In concluding the debate on the resolution. Presi dent Dana remarked that It was his understanding that the soldiers who served in France had sentenced I. W. W.ism to extinction by their action overseas. legion Member Speaks. From Earl W. Murphy, of the Tele gram, the club members heard the story of the murder of ex-service men at Centralia. G. H. Lewis of the American Legion said that if by any technicality or subterfuge the guilty in the Centralia affair, should escape the penalty for their acts, it would be an unfortunate thing for law and order. In such an event, he said, i; would be the duty of the American Legion to get busy. Alfred L. Parkhurst, general man ager of the Crater Lake company, ad vised the advertising men of the im nnriinn of Dushinsc plans for pro viding proper hotel accommodations at Crater Lake to care for the tourist invri that has set in to the resort. He tofd of the experiences there dur ing the past season ana lorecast a uch larger attendance mo tumi5 year. COOS BAY COAL SCARCE WOODDEALERS H A VK TROUBLE SUPPLYING SUBSTITUTE. COMMISSION TO AID. t Thorough-Study of Conditions in Portland to Be Made Before Council Takes Action. groom have had spectacular careers. Peggy Center by marrying will give up her career on the stage. Some years ago Madame Melba while visiting Honolulu heard Peggy Center sing.. It was a hearing by chance. fOMUiTTrp viTrnvir cirrTV but so struck was the prima donnatUMMITTEE N-TIOAL SAFET1 by the voice that she decided to take me .Honolulu girl under her wing ana bring her out to the world. Miss Center was on her way to London to meet Madame Melba for the London season and to sing before the king and tiueen of England when, Cupid interfered. Lieutenant Anderson served over seas, fell behind the German . lines while wounded, was placed in a Ger man prison, and finally with three others escaped. For weeks they wan dered through conquered Belgium until finally they escaped through the electric fence into Holland, shortly before the armistice Was signed. An account of his adventures appeared In a well-known monthly magazine re cently. The two had been schoolmates . in their younger days, but it was the chance meeting in Chicago after many years that resulted in the marriage. Proximity to Mines of No Benefit as Production Is Short and Little Is Released. NORTH BEND, Or., Nov. 26. Spe cial.) Despite the advantage of be ing situated in the center of a coal area comprising several hundred square miles, with a number of coal mines in various stages of develop ment, the cities of Coos Bay are con fronted with a coal shortage equally as serious as cities far distant from producing coal fields. , The closing of a majority of the coal mines of the district, due to the demands of the- miners for increased wages and the seizure by the fuel administration of the smsUl quantity that is being mined, are the causes responsible for the existing shortage. The supply accumulated by the dealers during the summer months is entirely exhausted, and the limited quantity that is being released by the fuel administration from cars loaded and held in the yard Is inadequate to supply but a small percentage of the demand. As there are no prospects of an appreciable increase in the produc tion of coal during the next lew months the indications are that the cities of Coos Bay will find it im perative to substitute wood as fuel during the winter months. The shortage of coal has created a heavy demand on the wood yards, and difficulty is being experienced by many in filling the flood of orders that are pouring in. Thorough study of traffic conditions In Portland, including an investiga tion into the proposed one-way traf fic ordinance, with a view of reduc ing automobile accidents, .has been decided upon by the public safety committee, division of traffic auto niobiles and legislation of the., na tional safety commission, according to a letter received yesterday by the city council. Mayor Baker yesterday announced he would refer the one-way traffic ordinance to this committee, composed or. business men. for consideration and report. This ordinance did not come before the council yesterday for consideration, although William V. Woodward, president of Woodward, Clarke & Co., was given the privilege of the floor and made a short talk in opposition to the ordinance in its present form. 'Mr. Woodward said that because but a few streets were includ ed in the one-way restrictions, the ordinance, if adopted, would work a hardship on firms which happened to be located on such streets, and that the heavy congestion does not fall on those streets, but rather on the streets which are not included in the ordl nance. The committee to review this ordi nance and also carry on a study of traffic conditions is composed of the following: Dr. A. E. Rockey, chair man; J. B. Yeon, Aaron Frank. B. F Boynton. Charles C. Hindman. Frank Watkins. H. A. Lewis, C. L. Boss. W. H. Hurlburt, Frank Ervin. L, V. Jen kins, Charles F. Wright. E. G. Gray, A. N. Stanton and James J. Sayer. KALAMA MILL IS SOLD F. (i. Barnes Disposes of Property to Barr Shingle Company., KELSO. Wash., Nov. 26.-(Special.) Robert Barr, well-known Cowee- man valley logger, and associates purchased Senator F. G. Barnes' new shingle mill at Kalama yesterday, and will take possession at once. Associated with Mr. Barr are Frank Potter, who is interested with him in the Castle Rock Logging com pany, and G. L Buland and E. U. Kimlorf of Castle Rock. The Barr Shingle company has been incorporated with capital stock of 160,000. The officers are R. H. Barr. president; E. G. Kihdorf, secretary, and U. L. Buland, treasurer. BURGARD TO GET CROSS Army Decoration to Be Presented at Football Game. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Nov. 26. (Special.) John Clark Bur- eard. graduate in the class of 1916, will receive the distinguished service cross in a formal presentation on Multnomah field at the football game Saturday afternoon between the Uni versity of Oregon and Multnomah club, it was announced here today. Burgard is a Portland man, the son of John H. Burgard. He was com missioned a first lieutenant at the first officers- training camp at the Presidio, and went overseas with the 91st division in the summer of 1918 in Company F of the 36d Inlantry. He was severely wounded while fighting in the Argonne, and was In valided to a hospital in lohooh. . He was recently discharged from the service. , Prohibition Violator Fined. After a jury in federal court had been unable to reach a verdict and was discharged by Judge Wolverton George Nunes, one of three defend ants charged with violating a federal prohibition law, suffered a change of heart and entered a plea of guilty yesterday. He was fined $250, which was paid. The other defendants will be retried later in the term. RADICALISM IS CHARGED Los Angeles Inspector Recommend ed for Dismissal. LOS ANGELES. CaL, , Nov. 26. C. K. Kemble, inspector for the Los Angeles humane animal commission. today is the first person against whom definite charges have been lodged as a result of District Attor ney Woolwine's investigation of al leged "parlor radicals." The county grand jury recom mended to Mayor Snyder and the com mission that he be dismissed from the city's service because of utterances which "clearly indicate that he is an avowed enemy of our form of gov ernment, and wholly out of sympathy with its institutions. Kelso Grange Elects. KELSO, Wash., Nov. 26. (Special.) Officers for the ensuing year were elected at Saturday's meeting of Cat- lin grange. No. 19 9. They are: Mrs. Piinny Shepardson, master; James Downing, overseer; Mrs. Sadie Will iams, lecturer; -S. A. Settle, steward; C. E. Libby, assistant steward; Mrs, Martin. Larson, chaplain; George Kerr, treasurer; Charles Marsh, sec retary; Herman Dykstra, gatekeeper; Mrs. R- S. Thompson, lady assistant steward; Mrs. N. B. Marsh, pomona; Mrs. John Larson, cers; Mrs. James Downing, flora; Mrs. Mary McK. Davis, organist. HEARING ON DRIVES SET MAYOR BAKER BELIEVES PUB LIC CALLED OX TOO OFTEN. AMERONGEN IS TOO QUET Servants of ex-Kalser Grow Tired of Village Existence. AMERONGEN, Holland. Nov. 12. Although the former German emperor appears to have found the quiet life W Amerongen to his liking, members f his personal suite have grown tired If .village existence and recently ier have been several changes in le former emperor's entourage. Countess Keller, lady in waiting to ie former empress, remains in serv :e, however. A system of vacations as been inauguarated for the former ijyal pair's personal servants. - STREET PAVING ORDERED Xortli Bend Proposes to Improve Several Thoroughfares. NORTH BEND. Or., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) As a preliminary step in get ting street improvement work for 190 under way, petitions were pre sented at a meeting of the city coun cil last night by property owners in the Porter hill residence district of the city, asking that paving and side- ' walks be laid on Maryland, Oregon, Union. Liberty and McPherson streets, comprising six blocks. " .The request was granted by the council and the city engineer was in structed to prepare plans and specifi cations for the proposed improve ments. Petitions for the improvement of other streets are to be circulated, it is announced, and will be presented at the next meeting of the counciL Indications are that street improve ment work will be as extensive here the coming year as during the past. Contracts for street improvements in 1919 aggregated more than J-00,00u. MORTON HAS LEGION POST Eastern Lewis Organization Is Named After Dead Hero. MORTON, 'Wash., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) The Jesse A. Casto post of the j York and England. Council to InTite Expressions of Sentiment at Open Meeting Next Tuesday. Action on petitions filed by various organizations for permission to con duct financial drives, will be deferred bv the city council until after oublic hearing, scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Repre sentatives of various civic clubs and organizations and all individuals in terested in the subject win De inviteo to attend this meeting and present their views. Mayor Baker said yesterday that he felt that the drives were becoming too frequent and the public is in no position to meet them, curtailment of drives is advocated by the mayor, if the ereneral public desires such action by the council. "Liberty loan campaigns, war sav inss drives, and similar federal activ ities during the war and post war period has introduced a new prob I lem." said Mayor Baker. "Many or ganizations, worthy, it is true, wnen in need of money, organize a drive, and step out in a few days and ob tain several hundred thousand dol lars. something unheard of prior to the war. "Perhaps the public is willing that these drives continue, but personally I feel that such is not the public sentiment. For this reason I believ a public hearing on the subject would be wise, when all interested partie can appear before the council and present their views." Members of the city council said that following this meeting, a defi nite policy will be adopted by th i council governing permits for fi nancial campaigns in the city. LINERS MAY NOT BE DRY Bar Fixtures Be. tig Installed Steamship Leviathan. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. "Whether constitutional prohibition will oper ate to make American passenger liners "dry has been referred to the legal department of the shipping board for decision. Meantime bar fixtures are being in stalled on the giant liner Leviathan, which is to e operated between New Disease Germs Never Take a Vacation Day in, day out, summer and winter, the deadly disease germ works steadily, invisibly, and uninterruptedly unless stopped by a more vigorous, untiring opponent. Ignoring this deadly, invisible menace to health is daily causing unnecessary sick-lists in many establishments perhaps in yours. Disease germs, when unchecked, breed rapidly and run riot everywhere in cuspidors, toilet rooms, dark corners even apparently clean floors are favorite breeding-places. Peggy Center, Protege of Melba, Is Wedded. Honolulu Girl Sinner Marries an American Flying Officer. u. s. u. or.. Disinfectant H ONOLULU, T. H.. Nov. 17. (Spe- sire for fame when Peggy Center of Honolulu and protege of Madame Melba, famous prima donna, was married to Lieutenant Robert A. An derson, also of Honolulu in Chicago last week. Both bride and bride- Kills all germ life at the instant of applica tion, or prevents its creation. Order Lysol Disinfectant sprinkled through out your establishment, wherever germs might lurk or be created. Take a bottle home. Have a solution sprink led in sinks, drains; toilets, garbage cans, dark corners and wherever flies gather. Then forget about the menace of the disease germ. A 50c bottle makes five gallons of powerful disinfectant; a 25c bottle makes two gallons. Remember, there is but one genuine Lysol Disinfectant made, bottled, signed, and sealed by Lehn & Fink. Use Lysol Disinfectant regularly. Lysol Toilet Soap Lysol Shaving Cream 2Sc a Cake In Tubes 5 5 5 Contains the neeesary proportion of the antiseptic ingredienta of Lysol Disinfectant to protect the akin from germ infection. It is refresh ingly soothing and healing and help ful for improving the skin. Ask your dealer. If he hasn't it a aim to order it for you. Contains the necessary proportion of the antiseptic ingredients of Lysol Disinfectant to kiU germs on razor and shaving-brush (where germs abound) and to guard the tiny cuts from infection, and giv an anti septic shave. If your dealer hasn't it. ask him to order a supply for you. 1 ova ioJt u oum BoraTH ffltkv & Jfranfe iitore mm w close !HU Bap (Eobap CfjanksgtfniTS Announcement Extraordinary Santa Clans Will Arrive in Portland Today (Weather Permitting) By Aeroplane From His Home in the Far North A Santagram just received as this goes to press reads : Meier & Frank's, Portland, Oregon: "Continuing previous arrangements, expect to arrive in your city 11 A. M. Thanksgiving Day. Making this trip in aeroplane. Feeling fine. Tell all Portland boys and girls to watch for me. Unless atmospheric conditions are unfavorable will make aero tour of city and drop from aeroplane Santa grams entitling every boy and girl who finds them to free balloon on pre senting same at .your Toytown. Will make your store my headquarters as usual. Have my house on Sixth Floor in readiness for me to occupy im mediately on arrival." Watch for This Santagram Santa will drop thousands like this from his aeroplane this morning. Boys and girls will get balloon free on presenting Santagrams at Toytown, Fifth Floor, according to conditions thereon. -'-v'-fc?-V . TlVV ;a 1,11? NOTE: We take pleasure in announcing that Santa Claus will be at home to boys and girls in his own house on our Sixth Floor each day begin ning Friday, November 28. He wants all the boys and girls to come and visit him. He wants them to write him a letter telling him what they would like for Christmas. Santa's own private mail box adjoins his house in our Sixth Floor Auditorium.