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TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1919. 11 22 SITES FOR PARKS DFFEREDTDCITY Steps to Purchase Three Au thorized by Council. MR. PIER MAKES REPORT Advice of City Commission to B Followed in Deals lo Ac quire Playgrounds. .proposals from property owners in various parts or the city offering sites to the city foi- parks anrt nlaygrounds were submitted yesterday to the city j council by City Commissioner Pier, i - The list submitted yesterday includes 2 sites. J City Commissioner Pier has spent several months invest igating the j various offers, and yesterday gave the 1 city council his opinion of some of j the proposals. Further hearings ! among property owners will be neces sary, according to Commissioner Pier, before, he can make def inite recom mendations to the city council. The park and playground sites to be pur chased will be paid for with the money received from the recent sale of the $500,000 bond issue authorized by the voters at the special city elec tion on June 3, 1119. Action on Si( Authorized. By unanimous vote of the city council, Commissioner Pier was au thorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the three following sites: The old Irvington race track, owned by S. C. Spencer: the ten-acre tract at Kast Thirty-ninth and Bel mont streets, owned by Joseph Simhn. and an eight-acre site in Lower Al bjna, owned by A. A. Knox. Mr. Spencer has offered his prop erty to the city for $60,000. The as sessed valuation is given as $45,000. This tract is considered by Commis sioner Pier as an ideal one for a play ground, in the center of a largely populated dist rk-t. The Simon property in l-aurelhurst h;is been offered to the city at $28,000, a figare which i $r0 less than the assessed valuation. If this property is purchased the playground adjacent to I.aurelhurst park will he moved to this tract. The offer was considered by members of the council as an ex ceptionally good one. Knox Trnet OTfrred for flT.M0. The Ivnox property in lower Albina is offered to the city at $25,000 with the assessed valuation at $16,000. Kesidcnts in lower Albina district are said to favor the location of the K nox propert y over other property offered in the same dist rict. one of which is known as the Kennedy school tract held by various owner ships and offered to the city for Petitions bearing the names of a pproximately 2000 residents of the St. Johns district favored the pur chase of the Caples tract offered to the city for $25,000. The assessed valuation of the property is only $10,460 and it is probable that the city will institute condemnation pro ceedings in the circuit court to de termine the price on this tract, should the council conclude to purchase it. The Caples tract is favored by Com missioner Pier over two other tracts, one known as the McKcnna tract and the other under various ownerships which is located adjacent to the O.-VY. R. & X. Co.'s cut. Purchase of 40 Acre Favoird, Park officials favor the purchase of 40 acres of the country club tract which is offered to the city by Henry Teal for $40,000. Mr. Teal in making this offer has informed the city that there are 90 acres in the tract and that he is willing to hold the' re maining 50 acres under option to the city for a reasonable term of years. Superintendent of Parks Keyser in formed the council that this site was about the only one in the city where pageants could be staged with proper settings. In the Alberta district, Commission er Pier favors the purchase of 17 acres owned by Moy Back Hin. This tract is now being rented by the city and used as a playground arid has been offered to the city for $40,000. The assessed valuation of the prop erty is $29,500. Officials and members of the Kast fMde Business Men's club have urged the city to purchase six blocks adja cent to the Benson Polytechnic school, known as the Buck man tract. This lan-i is offered to the city at $ 1 20.000 w ith the assessed valuation given as $49,370. No recommendation was made yesterday by Commissioner Tier on this property, although it is believed that he favors the site. oil ii-1 I'm Advice to Rule. City Commissioner Pier announced yesterdav that he would not purchase any property without the unanimous consent of the city council, and that further he would insist upon a rea sonable price. In all cases where the city officials feel that the price re quested is too high, condemnation proceedings will be instituted. If the jury price is not satisfactory to the city, the council will reserve the right to refu.se to purchase the prop erty offered. The complete list of the offers showing the assessed valuation, as well as the asking" price, is as fol lows: St. Johns: Caples tract 9 $ acres, as ursscd valuation $10,410, asking price $25, oo ; McKenna tract, 20 acres, assessed val uation $26,000, awkiiiK price $tR.000; 22-ai-re varied ownership tract, assessed val uation $ 1 7,770. ask t lis price $40,400. Ver tion : Moy Hack II in tract, 17 acres, as sessed valuation $20,500, asking price $40, 000. Lowor Albina; A. A. Knox tract, 8 acres, assessed valuation $ltt,0O0. asking price $2.0oo ; Kennedy school tract, 20 acres, price asked $40.i2.V lrington race track, IS acres, assessed valuation $46,000, asking price $60,000; Old Columbus club grounds opposite St. Mary's cliurcli. Albina. one double block, assessed valuation $'Jl,it."lO, asking price $':, 0OO; l-'legel-Uolph tract, lO acres, assessed val uation $U.0O0. asking price $H..0OO; Fern w ood : Versteeg tract, Hi acres, assessed valuation $22,"J70, asking price $45,000; 1 'or t land Country club, 40 acres, asking price $40,000; Huckman tract, six blocks, nssessed valuation $40,370, asking price $120.(KH. Central Bast side : Kast Seventeenth to Kast Twentieth, Belmont to Taylor, four blocks, assessed valuation $33,005. asking price $75,000; Hawthorne tract, two blocks, assessed valuation $25,750, asking price $50,000. Laurel hurst : Simon tract, 10 acres, assessed valuation $28,050. asking price $2S.(MKt. Moniavilla: Kast Ciiisaa and KiRhty-second. 10 acres, asking price $20, OOO; Clinton Kelly school tract, 10 acres, assessed valuation $20,000, asking price So.tMHi. Creston school tract: 10 acres, as sesefl valuation $s5O0. asking price $12, OOO; Woodstock, 14 acres, assessed valua tion $10,180, asking price $14,000; lit. Scott, six blocks, assessed valuation $14, 205, asking price $2O,0m: addition to I.ents park, various lots. $10,000; Johnson Creek, various lots added to park, asking price $1MX. BOOKS FOR 'GIFTS "The Young Visiters" By Miss Daisy Ashford, a young lady of the mature age of 9. Hugh Walpole says of this delieiously funny book: "Mr. SaJteena, will become. I hope, part of the English language like the Mad Hatter and The Mock Turtle. His history is a delight and demands to be read aloud. London, "in leaping so swiftly upon him and eating up four editions of him has shown most excellent sense." Says the Bookman: 'It is a book which no A-merican who loves children and nonsense can afford to neglect." "The Young Visiters" is a scrumptuous affair fit to make the right people jump with joy. Price SI. 00 Beautiful Editions of Children's Books Heidi, by J. Spyri. 111. by Kirk $6.00 " Back of the North Wind, by Geo. McDonald. 111. by Jessie W. Smith $2.50 Hans Anderson Fairy Tales. 111.' by Dulac .... $5.00 East of Sun and West of Moon. 111., by K. Neilson $5.00 Aesop Fables. 111., by Rack ham. Limited Edition..$10.00 Little Brother and Sister, by Grimm. Illus. by Rackham, price $3.50 Water Babies, Kingsley. 111. by Jessie W. fjmith $3.50 Nights With Uncle Remus. 111. by Jessie W. Smith $3.50 Arabian Nights. 111. by Max field Parrish $3.00 Garden of Verses, Stevenson. 111. by Jessie W. Smith..$3.00 Wonderbook of Tangle wood Tales, by Hawthorne. Ill by Maxfield Parrish $2.50 Poems of Childhood, by E. Field. Ill by Maxfield Par rish $3.00 Child's Book of Old Verses. 111. by Jessie W. Smith..$2.50 Bovs King Arthur, by Lanier. 111. by N. C. Wyeth $3.00 Robin Hood, by Paul Creswick. 111. by N. C. Wyeth $2.50 Mother Goose. Ill by Boyd Smith $3.00 Mysterious Island, by Jules Verne. 111. by Wyeth.. $3.00 Hans Brinker, by Dodge. Ill by M. W. Enright $2.50 Swiss Family Robinson, by Wyss. Illustrated by Robin son $2.50 Robinson Crusoe, by Defoe. 111. by Pocock $2.50 Black Arrow, by Stevenson. 111. by Wyeth $3.00 Joan of Arc. Ill by De Mon vel, price $1.50 Our Book of Nursery Songs. Ilk by Willebeek Le Mair, price $2.50 THE BOOK SHOP Main Floor OLDS, WORTMAN & KING the bereaved relatives and condemn ing the I. W. W. and other radical organizations. The resolutions also condemned "those who resorted to mob and lynch law, as lowering them selves toward the level of their vic tim, even though the victim was de serving the end." TAXPAYERS' MEETING SET Douglas County League Sends Out Summons for December 2 9. ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Notice ot the annual meeting of the Douglas county taxpayers' league has been mailed to the members by B. W. Strong, president of the or ganization, and the session will con vene at the court house December 29. when the matter of the annual budget recently published by the county court will be taken under consideration. The Taxpayers' league has taken an active part in all matters of re trenchment during the past few years, and has offered suggestions to the court concerning measures. Those notified today by President Strong were: Roads, George W. Rid dle, A. F. Stearns, W. C. Edwards; sundry items, C. H. Bailey, J. S Bar ker. John Alexander; county offices, C. R. Banning, George Marsh, R. A. Busenbark. The personnel f these committees represents all parts of the county. Britain to Sliift Road Control. LONDON. Dec. 8. Sir Eric Geddes, minister of transportation, today an nounced that the railroad executive committee controlling railroads would cease to exist on January 1 and would be replaced by an advisory board consisting of 12 general man agers and four representatives of workers. Costa Rica Has Xew President. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. Dec 9. Julio Acosta has been elected presi dent of the republic to serve from 1920 to 1924. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Lew is Pomona Grange Meets. CENTRAL1A. Wash.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The Lewis County Pomona Ki-ango at its quarterly meeting at Forest Friday and Saturday adopted resolutions deploring the murder or four war veterans in Oenti'alia on Ar mistice day, extending sympathy to RHEUMATIC PAINS RAISING A RUMPUS? Sloan's Liniment, Kept Handy, Takes the Fight Out of Them. SLOSHING around in the wet and then the dreaded rheumatic twinge! But not for long when Sloan's Liniment is kept handy. Pains, strains, sprains how soon this old family friend penetrates with out rubbing and helps drive 'em away! And how cleanly, too no muss, no bother, no stained skin or clogged pores. Muscles limber up, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia are promptly re lieved. Keep a bottle handy all the time. Get one today if you've run out of Sloan's Liniment. All druggists 35c. 70c. J1.40. i Santa Claus Entertains the Children,in Toyland, 4th Floor, 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 Daily 3 Double Trading Stamps With Charge or Cash Purchases! Do Your Christmas Shopping at This Store and Reap the Benefit of This Saving Remnant Best Butter 1.45 4th Floor No delivery of Butter except with gro cery purchases. Glenwood Butter, 2 lbs. for $1.45 OWK Special Butter special, 2 lbs. for $1.32 ' The Standard Store of the Northwest , Wortman & Kin Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Sale Basement Hundreds of Remnants of Wool and Cotton goods on sale at SPECIAL LOW PRICES. Christmas Sales In the B asement Store A Few of the Hundreds of Special Offerings Featured in the Basement Today! Caps Boudoir At 59c Basement Women's Boudoir Caps in a large assortment of dainty styles. Made up in silk or crepe de chine trimmed with laces and ribbons. Various colors. On FQ sale in Basement Store at JJs Silk Camisoles At $1.19 Basement Especially desirable for gift giving. Pink or white Silk Camisoles trimmed with dainty laces and ribbons. Sev- J- -J Q eral styles. Special at B-L Women's Coats Values Up to $25.00 Basement Sale Splendid warm Coats made up in good, practical styles for street and motoring. Mostly in the smart belted effects with large convertible collars and deep pockets. Coats formerly priced to $25. I" ff On sale in Basement Store at D-LJ.UU Women's Sweaters $6.95, $8.95 Basement Women's Fiber Silk Sweaters in the very newest styles with large collars, belts and pockets. Desirable colors. 2 lots special, only $0.95 and $8.95 j Dainty Gift Waists $3.48 Basement Women's Waists of excel lent quality Crepe de Chine in flesh and white. Tailored and fancy embroidered styles. Good range sizes. ?Q A Q Priced very special 30xO Waists $4.95 Basement Georgette Crepe Waists in beautiful styles and colors. Values to C?A ?6.98 on sale at DrkVO Women's Bath Robes Only $5.98 Women's Aprons at $1.49 Basement Women's Bath Robes of heavy blanket material. Choice assortment of new pat- C?C QQ terns. Cord girdle; now Dd.0 Basemen t Women's Coverall .Aprons of light and dark colored percale. Attractive (PI A Q new patterns and colors .L.rx Double Stamps With Purchases Sensible Gifts for Men Basement The Basement Men's Store is splendidly pre pared to supply your needs at prices not to be dupli cated elsewhere in town. Men's Shirts At $1.59 Basement Soft and stiff cuff styles. Made up in good firm quality percales. All sizes in the P1 CTQ sale. Special at Di-J Men's Outing: Flannel Pajamas, Special $2.50 Men's Bath Robes Only $5.98 Basement Men's Outing Flan nel Pajamas in neat striped pat terns. Two-piece styles. Heavy quality material. Spe- QO Kfl cially priced for today tDi.tJU Basement Men's Blanket Bath Robes with cord girdle and large pockets. Choice assortment of the season's newest pat- QfT QQ terns. Priced special at DJJO Other Specials in the Men's Store MEN'S SILK HOSE with lisle tops, heels and toe. Black, blue, gray and tan. Excellent gift. Priced special; pair Cambric Kerchiefs, 100 to 350 59c MEil'S TIES in an immense as sortment of beautiful pat- f ff terns and colors. Special vltJl HANDKERCHIEFS, plain or with initials 500 to $1.50 box. Girls' New Winter Dresses $6.95 to $10.50 $8.95 Today the Basement Store will fea ture a special showing of Children's Winter Dresses at exceptionally low prices. Very latest styles made up in Serges, Fancy Plaids and Checks. Sale prices range $6.95 to $10.30 Girls' Coats Basement Beautiful Velvet Coats in green, brown and maroon, with self- color stripes. Smart belted effects.' Also Coats made up in other materials. Special at Bath Robes Basement Girls' Bath Robes of heavy fleeced material. Great assort ment of pretty patterns. Sizes for girls 4 to 14 $1.48 and $3.98 Night Gowns Basement Girls' Outing Flannel Night Gowns, Sleepers $1.39, $1.49 GIRLS' Fleece-Lined Under wear union suits in regulation style or with waist sizes QQ for girls 2 to 12 years, at CHILDREN'S HOSE of medi um weight ribbed cotton in black and dark brown. On fi- ff sale at special, 3 pairs tD-L.UvJ Xmas Ribbons 45c Yard 45c Basement Extraordinary values at above price. Beautiful new plaids, stripes and other novelties, also a few of the wanted plain colors. Width from 4 to 6 inches. Special price, yard Women's Bags and Purses Basement Women's Handbags and Strap Purses in several styles at special prices in the Basement. Women's Handbags only $1.39 Women's Strap Purses at $1.00 S1.4S Sale of Xmas Neckwear Basement Fresh, new shipment of Women's Christmas Neckwear just in by express. Dainty styles in Collars, Sets, etc Priced spe cial at 250,. 590 and 980 Union Suits At $1.48 Basement Women's Knit Union. Suits of good quality. Wool fin ish. High neck, long sleeves, ankle length. Cream color only. Sizes 34-38 Women's Bloomers Special, 89c Basement Women's Knit Bloom ers in white only. This is a 6mall lot we have priced for quick dis posal. Sizes 5, 6, 7 and QQ 8. Specially priced, pair OUl Corsets $1.69 Basement Royal Worcester Cor sets in several desirable styles front or back laced, low or me dium bust. Practically I- ?Q all sizes. Special sale 0J-VI Teddy Bears And Dolls Basement 1000 Teddy Bears in good size and made of excellent material, on sale in the J" 'JCT Basement Store at only 0rfJ XMAS DOLLS 300 of them bought especially for J- 4( our Basement Store, at IMITATION PEARL Beads in various styles. Special at ti90 Lunch Cloths Special at $1.69 Basement Underprice Store BATH TOWELS with fancy blue and yellow stripes. QQ Limited number on sale at OJt BATH ROBE Blankets with cord Japanese Lunch Cloths with at tractive designs in color. Size 48x48 inches. Useful J1 ?Q gifts for the home, at ,3-L.O PATTERN CLOTHS of mercer ized cotton damask. Beautiful new patterns rich satin finish. On sale in Basement $1.75 to $4.50 and fastenings, ready QQ to make up. Special at DO0 AUTO ROBES of wool P? QO plaid. Fringed. Basement DO.UO WHITE COTTON SHEET BLANKETS for bed. Special $2.50 6-Pc. Aluminum Sets Special $10.95 THE BASEMENT HOUSEWARES SECTION offers a limited number of high-grade Aluminum Kitchen Sets as shown above for only $10.95 which is far below the regular value. Surprise the "little lady of the house" by giving her one of these sets for Christmas. Each of These Sets Contain One 5-cup Coffee Percolator. One 5-qt. Tea Kettle. One 2-qt. Double Rice Boiler. One 6-qt. Lip Preserve Kettle. One 3-qt. Handle Sauce Pan. One Bread cr Cake Pan. NO TELEPHONE, C. O. D. OR MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED Other Aluminum Utensils At Special Prices Basement Several huncjred pieces of Aluminum Ware "factory sec onds" remaining from former sale will also go on sale in the Base ment at great savings. Double Stamps with charge or cash purchases. lte-qt. Stew Pans only 75 1 -qt. Lip Sauce Pans 850 2V6-qt. Lip Sauce Pans $1.10 3 -qt. Lip Sauce Pans $1.25 4 -qt. Lip Sauce Pans $1.48 4-qt. Windsor Kettles at $1.98 4-qt. Covered Kettles at $1.98 6-qt. Covered Kettles at $2.25 2-qt. Double Boilers at $2.68 5-qt. Percolators, special $2.95 Fancy Scarfs $1 to $6 Basement Many dainty novelties in Fancy Scarfs and Center Pieces. Cretonne and tapestry effects, also lace trimmed and renaissance de signs. Prices range $1 to $0.00 52 -Inch Broadcloth $2.50 Yd. Basement Black, white, gray, blue, plum, cardinal, green, wis taria, and brown. All wool and very desirable for suits and coats. Special at $2.50 Sale of Christmas Handkerchiefs The Basement Store will feature a wonderful showing and sale of Women's Handkerchiefs be ginning this morning. Over 1000 boxes to select from. Those who are planning to give handker chiefs 'this Christmas will save considerable by shopping in the Basement Store. Vast assortment of embroidered designs on fine sheer materials. Put up and XU Doz. to the Box Special, 25c, 45c, 65c Box Sale of Children's Hats In the Basement All Hat Trim mings Reduced Beginning this morning and continu ing Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we offer our entire Basement Stock of Chil dren's Hats and Tams at big savings. Sale Prices Children's Hats formerly sell- PA ing at $1.00 while they last at 3"C Children's Hats formerly sell- rjr ing at $1.50 Basement special I til Children's selling at $2.00 special at Children's Hats and Tams Tams formerly Ct fCi fJLmJJ $1.24 formerly selling at $2.48, now Children's Hats formerly J- tZ( selling at $3.00, priced special 5-L.Ovl Odd Lines Women's Shoes At $1.95 Basement We have gone through our stocks and thrown aside all odd pairs of Women's Shoes and Wednesday we shall close them out at a fraction of for mer prices. Broken sizes from QC 2 to 7, various widths, pair 3X.tI Basement Women's Pumps and Oxfords of Patent Leather, Vici Kid and Gunmetal Calf. Small sizes only. Some soiled, ?" OPT slightly defective, pair BAtJ Christmas Suggestions From Housewares Store 3d Fl. Boudoir Lamps Electric Heaters Priced $11 A practical gift every member of the family will enjoy. Majestic or Hotpoint Heaters sim ilar to this sketch com plete with cord priced only $11.00 J u s t the thingf or bed room or bath r o o m these cold mornings Electric Stoves 3d Floor One of the newest style Electric Stoves. Handy for mak ing toast and cooking. Fully guaranteed, $4.50 Mahogany Serving Trays Special at $1.48 3d Floor Mahogany finish, size 11x17 inches. Brass han dles and wood grips. Special at $1.48 Lunch Sets MOTOR LUNCH SETS make splendid gifts. We have them in 2, 4, 5 and 6-party sizes priced at $7.75 to $80. 3d Floor. At $7.50 3d Floor The very new est novelty in Boudoir Lamps style as sketched. An artistic and beautiful Christmas gift. Solid metal bowl and base, fin ished in blue, rose, silver and bronze. Priced com plete with silk CrJ f?f shade at only & Floor Lamps unquestionably the larg est and most comprehens ive showing in the city. j Department, Third Floor. Mm IIaV u Imitation Ivory Bargain Circle 1st Floor You know how very desirable this ware is and how popular it is for gifts, so don't wait choose now while assortments are best. Suggestions Imitation Ivory Mirrors 50 Hair Brushes priced at $1.50 Manicure Articles priced 3o Trays and Manicure Sets 25 Salve Jars priced only 5O0 Hair Receivers priced at $1 Puff Boxes priced at only $1 Soap Boxes priced only 35 Picture Frames at 25c 50 Buffers are priced at $1.23 Perfume Bottles priced 33 Xmas Umbrellas $1.50 to $2.98 Basement Large shipment of Men's and Women's Umbrellas just received. Choice assortment of the newest handles. Priced special at $1.50, $2.23, $2.48 ami $2.98 Boxed Stationery Special 59c Basement Correspondence Paper and Envelopes to match put up in pretty boxes especially for the hol iday season. White and colors. Special sale in the Basement at j 330, 490 and 590 per box. Pumps and Oxfords Special $1.95 Women's Pumps at $6.98 Basement 300 pairs Women's high-grade Street Pumps of vici kid. Smart, snappy styles with high heels and turn Qf? QQ soles. Sizes 2 to 8 DO.I0