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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1920)
Jr THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATUKDA IV 31 A V 1, 1920 DIVISION D HMDS OF PROTESTED Discrimination Alleged by Grant County. LEGALITY IS QUESTIONED Money .Apportioned Counties Which Levied So Tax Said to Be in Conflict Willi Law. SALEM, Or., April 30. (Special.) Because the state hisbway commis sion apportioned to eoine counties of Oregon suras of money in excess of that raised through the uniform tax levy of 1 mill for market roads while to other counties were apportioned funds in amounts "smaller than de rived through their respective levies. A. D. Leedy district attorney of Grant county, today filed -with the etate hiahway department here a written protest. He urges a re-distri-tutton of the market road funds, to gether with the granting of such other relief for Grant county as the commis sion may deem advisable. Mr. Leedy sets out in his protest that at a meeting of the higway com mission in Portland April 3, there were apportioned to the counties of Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, Linn. Malheur. Morrow. Polk, Tillamook, Union. Wal lowa. Wasco, Washington and Wheel er, sums of money in excess of the amounts raised in the respective coun ties by the uniform tax levy under the market road law. Legality Ik Questioned. To the counties of Hood River, Jef ferson, Klamath and Yamhill, neither of which levied a tax for market roads- Mr. Leedy charges there were apportioned large eums of money by the commission without authority of law. Grant county, he declares, wishing to avail itself of the opportunity to construct a system of market roads, levied a 3-mill tax based on the as cs?able property on the tax rolls and raised 125.011.89, but regardless. Grant, Columbia, Crook. Curry, Gilliam, Lake or Sherman county were not appor tioned their rightful amounts. Discrimination la .Charged. Because of this alleged discrimina tion. Mr. Leedy says Grant county objects to the distributing of the market road funds, as computed by the highway commission on the ground that such apportionment is not in accordance with the statuses regulat ing the distributing of funds for mar ket road work. Officials of the highway department declare that Mr. Leedy's protest is based upon purely technical grounds and the only important question in volved is whether money for market toads must be raised 'by a specific levy or can be included in the levy for general funds. PARK WILL OPEN TODAY Changes Made at Council Crest , WiJI Add to Pleasure of Guests'. . Council Crest park opens today, with several changes to add to the pleasure of its guests. The scenic railway has been partially rebuilt, adding a new dip and more thrills. The boat ride has been reconstructed. An attraction which will be com pleted within a month is a genuine steam locomotive drawing a train of observation cars in a circle tour of the Crest. The locomotive is now on e.vhibtion in the park. The interior of the dance pavilion lias been redecorated and a new bandstand built. The new stand. which will furnish a better settin for Andrew N'elsen's orchestra, has electrically illuminated programme numbers visible from all parts of the floor. Singer Monte Austin h been engaged for the . season, and -veteran Dance Manager Pete Ander- aon will have charge of the floor. MRS. LUDLAM QUITS JOB Clerk In Traffic Bureau Says She Is Accdcd at Home. Mrs. Bernice Ludlam, clerk and sten ographer in the police traffic bureau for the past three years, severed her connections with the bureau jester day and announced her intention of keeping house for a while. Miss Ksther Circle, daughter of Cap tain Circle of the detective bureau lias been installed as clerk in Mrs. Ludlam's place. On the occasion of her departure yesterday Mrs. Ludlam was presented with a beautiful sewing cabinet by members of the force. The presen tation address was delivered by Cap tain Circle. Mrs. Ludlam worked in the office of the traffic bureau during the war while her husband, Ted Ludlam, was serving in France. Now that he has returned, she believes her place is at home caring for her husband and little eon. GRAND LARCENY CHARGED B. D. Marcy, Arrested In Portland, Held in Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash.. April SO. (Spe cial.) B. D. Marcy of Kirkland. re turned to Seattle after his arrest in Portland Wednesday, and lodged in the county Jail Thursday, 1b held in connection with the alleged disposal of mortgaged property. A grand lar ceny complaint has been filed against him in Justice court. Sheriff Stringer eaid an automobile figured in the supposed transaction, but that fur ther investigation would be made be fore it was determined whether Mar cy would bo detained for trial. Marcy made no statement. Marcy has a small ranch near Kirk land. where his wife resides. It was through information furnished by Mrs, Marcy that tie was arrested in Portland by deputy sheriffs. TODAY - LAST DAY SUIT SALE $29.50832.50 House of Personal Service Rochester Clothes Shop IC n. MJDE1.MAX, Marr. 148 Fourth Street WEARPLEDGE Boys' Clothes The Deed Is Done in the Making The fact that the makers of WEAR PLEDGE are the first boys' clothing manu facturers absolutely to pledge their product against unsatisfactory service is easily ac counted for because WEARPLEDGE is the first boys' clothing line in America made well enough to stand the test of this Herculean warranty. You can readily appreciate that unless the clothes were specially prepared for the task," not even a million dollar; concern could af ford to back them through the manifold ac tivities of the ordinary boy. That's the why of WEARPLEDGE the how of how they do it and the what of what there is to it. Every WEARPLEDGE suit is so well tail ored that the act of guaranteeing it is sim ply stating its inborn nature, in the mildest terms. Sold in Portland Exclusively at This Store Second Floor Ben Selling Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth BOYS: I Iaberdashery Underwear Gaps Topcoats (-TAKE YOUR SUMMER VACATION THIS WEEK '- SEE MARKET BILL IS PUSHED MEASURK MAY GO TO VOTERS AT NOVEMBER ELECTION". Aim Is to Provide Machinery for Producers' Organization and to Co-ordinate Tljcir Eiforts. The market commission bill will be submitted to the voters at the general election next November, ac cording to plans agreed upon be tween Walter M. Pierce, president of the ttate Taxpayers' league. C. F. Adams, vice-president of the First National bank, and Alma D. Katz, president of the Oregon Dairymen's league, yesterday. The bill was introduced at the last regular session of the legislature by Senator S. B. Huston, where it passed the senate almost unanimously but was defeated by a small margin in the lower house. According to Mr. Katz. who has made an exhaustive study of co-operative enterprises, the proposed bill simply provides the machinery for encouraging the formation of pro ducers' organizations and co-ordinates their efforts by obtaining re liable marketing information. Pierce, Katz and Adams, and the executive board of the State Tax payers' league, Consisting of A. M. LaFoIlette of Salem, C. L. Hawley of McCoy, J. A. Westerlund of Med ford and Robert E. Smith of Port land, will meet here May 8 with Hector McPherson, professor of mar kets at Oregon Agricultural college: C. E. Spence, master of the state grange; A. R. Shumway, president of the farmers' union; F. E. Ingals of lllifur ' IT Pgit.f r, f T?m.kK.,.a- ! S. B. Huston, and several Portland' business men. to form plans for the submission of the bill. It is expected that the State Taxpayers' league will act as sponsor for the proposed meas ure. 'Ten thousand signatures are required to place the measure on the ballot. The oldest work on Freemasonry in the United States was written by Benjamin Franklin and published as "The Book of Constitutions." $277,000 NOW OBTAINED Baptist X'ew World Movement Sub scriptions $36,000,000. More than $277,000 was reported as subscribed in Oregon to the Baptist New World Movement up to late last night. Dr. O. C. Wright, state pro motion director of the movement, with headquarters in the Tilford building, declared also that the total national fund, as reported from New Tork by telegraph last night, was $36,000,000. The biggest return yesterday from the Oregon campaigners came from Grant Phegley, captain of the White Tempfe team, who reported $3484.54. The next largest came from Albany, 12400 being reported. Baker reported $961 and Bend came through with J985. The total for' the day was close to $10,000. Rediscount Rate Raised. CHICAGO, April 30. The Chicago federal reserve bank today announced an increase in the rediscount rate on paper secured by liberty bonds or vic tory notes from 5fc to 6 per cent, effective Saturday. jajj'ai iMMMawsssaaswaaaaysTOywasfyiasTaaMaswawaMiiaB a. w ' wwwwwhwiwm n yiaiaMaTaaaMaasaaaaaaaas i i tmr immh riminwilim m MMMailimiiiiiiMiiMMMMmi i i mi in ,malMmmmmmmmmmatMmr H i lLJMMiiiTOlTf NOW U ) The peppiest naughty- ' ,3 S 111 nice comedy, you ever saw. F CONSTANCE h " ' in ' , f & "IN SEARCH OF A SINNER" I1 , . 'i I V. i . ..... 1 ' " 1 Mm. 5 Part an Comedy Serxaatior iMtll V t -31 I xl:. - rvv - 'AAV r: . i 4 , AM I -v. v . , :--: fii mnmmmm mm "VS.. rMB5EBSBJBB Mi bill ? tWJ i Hi'- - i. l D rmr. fill; 5 Oh, Boy!. Oh, Man! Oh, Lady! Lady! One glimpse of the simple life and you'll sub-let your swell apartment, sell your mansion, trade in your twelve-cylinder limousine for a threshing machine and get yourself a farm like this if you can find another like it. And an all-star Sennett cast to milk the cows and feed the chick ens. Oh, Neighbors ! . This is the life ! T O D A Y i CECIL, TEAGUE at the Wurlitzer renders an accompaniment 'which is so original and bo good that when a hen cackles you -will feel like leaving your seat and hunting for an egg in the orchestra pit. The accompaniment is worth the price' of admission alone. " SUNDAY CONCERT 1 :30 P. M. PROGRAMME Zampa Overture Herold Mighty Lak a Rose Kevin Just Like a Gypsy "1 I'll Tell the World Nora Bayes Serenade Till "Down on the Farm" Arranged by C. Teague And another special feature G alii Curci in "Madonna of the Slums." A special two-reel feature. She is the most wonderful artist of all times and the famous Prima-Donna of the Metropolitan Opera Co. direction o oen.m and von ntRtKG 1 Temporarily Closed To Take Stock and Estimate Fire Loss Watch for Our Big Opening Announcement NEXT WEEK. D. C. BURNS COMPANY 208-210 Third Street, Between Taylor and Salmon gpc-4al Mmll Order Service Write for Monthly Price Mat Member Greater Portltmd Aaaodalloa Waoleaalera to Private Famlltea, Motels and Reatamranta Phoneat Main 616. 516-24 - TODAY - LAST DAY SUIT SALE $29.50 $32.50 House of Personal Service Rochester Clothes Shop H. B. Sl'DELMAN, Mcr. 148 Fourth Street Phone your want ads to The Oresro nian. Main 7070, Automatic 560-93 For Sour Stomach Bloating, Gas, Coated Tongue, Sick Headache, Bad Breath, Bilioui ne&s. Indigestion or Constipation take FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS They cleanse the bowels, sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver. Do not gripe or sicken. P. S. Meehan. Elm St.. HaneocV. 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