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TTTF MOnXTXa OHEfiOXIAX. FRIDAY. MAY 31, 1912. COUNTY CREATION LAW IS PROPOSED Provision for Consolidating Contiguous Towns Also to Be Submitted. DRAFT OF MEASURE MADE City Altornrjft of Sea Mile, Cottage Crovr and St. John Prrparr Bill to Conic Ik for Vo ter l November. (Jrc-iiion of nw rountln and th consolidation of contiguous Incor poraie-d elites and towns by the peo ple of the territory directly li.vo.Te-d re proy Wrd for In a proposed general w which wi:i be aubmlttel under the Initiative to the voter of this state next November The draft of such a treasure wss completed at a meeting tn fct. Johns eterUv by a i-lal committee, con. itlnc of the City Attorneys of Fa tt. Johns and ott.iae Urove. The rremlers of the commute were: A. W Nurhlsd. of SeAntti: I. C. Stroud. f Si. Johns, and J. C. Johnson, of Col ts re Grove. The proponed bill provide that new counties may be created from the ter ritory of one or more old counties, provided that the county from which territory la taken ' shall have remain in an area of not 1 than tod square miles, a population of Im. and property of not less than 92.0)),to assessed valuation. and provided further that the proposed - new county shall also have the same minimum as to area, population and property valuation. t:i-ifta r.tsesae Prvvlded. The creation of a new county may b proposed by petition of Jo j-r cent 01 ne kkii voters resiiiins: in tne ter ritory of which It Is to tw comoosed. TMs petition shall be fllrd with the j secretary of State. At the same time thrre must be U-ponitd with t ie same oft. -rial such an amount of money as the Governor shall estimate to be n-es. sarv to pay the expense of the pro ceeding. This money. If contributed tv Individuals, will le repaid by the proposed new rotinty if It Is orsjanlxed. It la required that the petition shall contain the following Information: Name and lv.-,tion of the emorarv -urijr seat . name or the propoa-r-ti tounty an-! the description of Its pro posed boundaries, titles of officers re iuired; approximately the number of 1-kj voters, number of children of -hMI asre and the renldent population In the desired terrttry; appruttmatelr the number of voten cast therein for I: lrentatl ve In Cons; rem at the last pre.e,ima general election: approxi mately the area and aened valua tion thereof, and the wbolc amount of t-i -. now paid by natd territory. bujIIt t exrluMVe of special dintrlr leviM fur iH-hooln and mad,, and th rt(mti amount that will be neccs pa ry if the new county Is created. I'roof of the publication In two news pap- for a period of six weeks rtou.e of the propoeed creation of new county must be riled with the peti tion when It la presented to the Secre tary of State. 4 aiMlaa te laveailsaie. When notified by the Secretary of State that the provisions of the law as to the petition have been complied with, tne Governor Is required to appoint "three commissioner, who shall not be retit nts. property owners nor taxpar rrs or Interested directly or Indirectly within the territory of the proposed w county or any county frpm which la required to be published In a news paper of general circulation. Smaller 1fy Laaea Caarter. If a majority of the votes cast tn the election are for consolidation, then the two Incorporations shall be consoli dated. , Follow-in the nllne; of an ab stract of the vote cast with the Sec retary of State, -the charter of the town or city bavins; the smaller num ber of lejral voters, as determined by the last general election, shall there upon determine, cease and be repealed and the tenure of office of the officers of said smaller municipality shall cease and determine, and the charter, laws and ordinances of the larger of said cities or towns to be determined as above provided for shall continue tn effect and shall thereupon and there after govern such consolidated munici palities until changed or amended In ac cordance with the law of the State of Oregon and the tenure of Its officers shall continue thereunder." The proposed bill contains one sec tion which, if enacted, will ratify the recent consolidation of Seaside sod West Seaside, which, although voted unanimously by the electors of both Incormtratluns. has been held to be un constitutional. This particular sec tion eads as follows: Ward Be a la at Oace. "And all consolidations or attempted consolidations of cities or towns here tofore made under the provisions of Title XXVI. Lord's Oregon Laws, are hereby ratified, confirmed, legalised and determined valid a of the dale of such consolidation or attempted consolida tion. Before returning to Astoria lsst SIGHT IS RESIDREO Tl 1 1 A ONCE BLIND IF YOU WILL INVESTIGATE VOUffl BUY YOUR 0 Delicate Operation by Port land Surgeons Brings Light to Cle Elum Victim. PARALYSIS ALSO CURED Irs. Sargrntli-h and McDanlcl Open Skull of Patient Injured In Wreck Two Year Ago Scientific Experiment Is Success. Able to distinguish the rough outlines of objects and with the promts, of his phrsltlan. Dr. Splro Sarsenttch. who performed th operation which led to CIKCUS HAS ONLY HORSE THAT CAN DANCE TWO-STEP. I 'V';- rArfe '-.,."51 CENTRALIA TRIP PLANNED rorllaml Buln Washinston Men to VUlt City Satarday. said new county is be Inn created, and on, of whom shall be a practicing aur veor and civil egctneer." .x f ter suhs4-rlhing to an oath of of fi. e. which must be filed with the lec rrtary of State, the commissioners are l tree ted "to examine all the facta bear ing on the neel for uch new corpora ti.n. with reference to the general wel fare of the state at large, as well as of t.K.e people locally Interested. "Within o days after their appoint ment they shall report to the Governor, in writing, their findings of fact, con clusions and recommendations for or aaairst the creation of said new coun tv. which report shall be filed in the fT!re of tha Secretary of (State. If th report shall be against the creation of such county, no further proceedings shall be taken. baase Is Allowed. If the report Is favorabie. the com mMstoners are required to define the t"ur.dart-s of the new county, which red uvt be the same as those set out in te original petition, so long as th atea. population and assessed valua lion of either the new county or the county from which any territory Is taken Is not reduced below the mini mum established tn the bill. Within 1 days after receiving the favorable report from the commission ere. t.e Governor Is ordered to call i recial election to be held by the legal voters In the terlrtory contained In the proposed new county, for determining whether or not the new county shall be organised. If the time la within there months of anv general election. the Ootmrnor may direct that the ques tion be placed on the general election ballot within such territory at that time. If a majority of the votes cast on the question shall be favorable, the new countv will be created and the Gov ernor within 3t dav shall appoint the necessary county officers, who will hold office until the net general election. The salary of such appointees, until otherwise provtded by law. shall be the same as Is paid by existing counties ot ti e same kind nearest tn assessed value to the new corporation. ' Adjwsteaeat rrwvaatwsi Made. Provision is made for the appoint m- nt of an arbitration board by writ, h a!) matters relating to vulue and dt v.s.on of county property, funds, taxes, debts, assets and liabilities and all pe cuniary matters of difference between the tew county aaJ the county or coun ties from -which the new county is treated shall be settled. This board Is to coistst of om man appointed by the Couniy Court of the new countv. another by the County Court of the county from which territory Is taken for tie r.ew county and a Circuit Judge to be arpolnted ty the Governor from a i:tn t not embracing any county from which territory Is taken for the rew county. T e plan for the consolidation of ad Jurni incorporated tnunici pall ties Is more Mrcu le. It ts prcv ded that the Co'incil or other lecislattvs body of either of the corporations, upon re ceiving a petition signed by not less than one-firth ot the legal voters of e ii 'f the corporations asking for tontr!at!on. shall submit to the elec t'rm of each corporation the question .ir-tirr or not thev shall be consult- r - into one corporation. ur weeks notice- of the special -i ..... a. mI'uI k. i w a ; s .k. - . , i It v roo'umfi lees to&a-co per cspita t ty Councils of the tsro IncorporaUons. tb MV olhtt Mvnir, ta u. world. MR. RIIOOA KOYAI. 0 RIAI.IH. Rinatdo. t he ballroom horse. Is going to visit Portland. Rtnaldo Is the only living equine than can dsnce the two-step. Horses have been educated to do a great many things since they became a prime factor In the world of amusements, but no horse ever really danced until iCinaldo came upon the scene. He in a handsome Mood bay horse, bred along the Kentucky sad dle lines. In performing this difficult art. he actually' keeps time to the music whether the metre be fust or slow. He does so without anv prompting from h:s rider, and usually makes three complete cir cles around the arena. HinaMo Is ridden by Mrs. Hhoda ftnyal. who has trained htm to do this feat. He will be seen here during all the performances of the Sells-Kioto circus, which comee to Portland for a two days engage ment, beginning Monday, June 3. Judging by the Way They Have Been Going We Will Be All Sold Out Sooner Than We Expected So Far the Highest Grades Have Been the Quickest Sellers There Are a Few KNABES and Other Grands Left. DON'T MAKE THE FAMILY WAIT ANY LONGER FOR A PIANO OR PLAYER PIANO. The way that pianos have been selling since ihe beginning of our go ing out of business sale indicates that by June 15 everv one of the pianos and player pianos will be sold. That there are lots of fine homes in this city that are pianoless is dem onstrated by the number of high-arade pianos that have been taken. Peope have been quirk to see the wonderful savintr on K.N ABto, LINDEMAXS, and other of the highest-priced pianos that we handle. We have about thirty pianos of the less expensive kind left, the kind that usually sell for $300 to 5400. These we are selling at $127, $140, $197, etc. Also the plavers have moved quick ly. We have not reserved a single in strument, but include every piano and player piano in the slashing of prices. tven the wonderful AKTIGKAPIIIC. greatest of all players, is included. If you have never heard the Artigraphic. be sure and come in and see one before they are all gone. It is ten years in advance of any other player. e are making lower terms than yon ever thought you could get, and there is really no reason why you should not take advantage of the one bona fide sale of your life. We are positively going to quit busi ness as soon as we can dispose of the remainder of our stock. Of thai there can be no doubt. Regardless of the fact that our best friends have been skeptical about the closing out of such a successful business, the fact remains that we ARE GOING TO QUIT. It is merely a question of getting you interested, of convincing you that you had better anticipate 3-our piano wants a few years, not a question of competition during this sale. There can be no competition with the price we are making. Out-of-town people who need piano are particularly requested to write to us. if they can 't call. Make some money on your visit to the ROSE CARNIVAL by securing a piano at a price $200 less than you will have to pay at any other time. Remember, all consideration of profit has been elimi nated. REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO. Open Evenings Sixth and Burnside Streets Open Evenings nisht. Mr. Norblad said the committee Imme liatrlv wouid begin circulating peiitiona for signatures to the initiative petition for placing the measure on the ballot In the November election. "The proposed measure Is of such Im portance in view of the demand all over the stale for the enactment of such leg tslatlon." raid Mr. Norblad. "that I am sure we will secure the required 00 signatures In time to file the bill with the Seretary of Mate July the last day for tl'.lng Initiative measures for the November election. At a meeting of the excursion com mittee of the Commercial Club at noon today, plans will be made for an excur sion of business men Saturday to Cen tral la. Waslu. to attend the wtndup eet'.ng of the Southwest Washington t development Association. It Is expect ed there will be a good representation of Portland business men take the trip. The party will leave Saturday morning In one or two special cars and will arrive back In Tortland Sunday morning. 1'lans have been made at Centralla for the entertainment of the visitors wltb automobile rides and a banquet. Tbe programme of the development as sociation as It will be carried out Sat urday and participated In by tbe local delegation Is as follows: 1 i m AJtomobllo pared. "Princess SkoekuTnchu k " : l-. it. Airship nifht. C. A. Berlin, avia tor. 2 ZO P. Oedlcstioe or new in loo re. p. Hon ticorf Lyart. chairman. Aa drta, Mar or H. W. Thompson . dedicatory adtlrrsa, ieore' T. KrM. genera) court-!. or r hern l :flc Ral'road. sddreeae by rep- 'aaiMe of the irat Northern Railroad ad Or(M-W bin ft e Railroad A Nl- ion l ompasr. 3:.W r, M.i'' Leagu oaseoau same. Centralla , Ch halts, at Sou lb weal Wash ington f alrgrnuQtls. a i'. m t-nquei. P. St. Uanre. PUPILS TO PLAY PINAFORE Jrffcroi High Clef Clnbs Ready for Donbk" Performance. Th first two prrformanrta of th opera. Wlnaior wm 6 prn:il dt th J.fffWn Hih Ule Club tonight n th chxl auultorlura by a. rut of i vounir sinners. Th last practices will be held this afternoon. Wailar Msrtrn. In th role of a (tIz- sled sailor, promises to furnish much fun. Mtss Marporle- Maxwell, a talented jrounf sinper. who has gained muca prai by her work tn former enter In merits, will hav a leading part In he performance tonight. Daier Gibson will i with Miss Maxwell for first honors. Kenneth Morrison w ill hav th lead- ng role as buy soloist. lie naa a lean, nc part In th Jefferson Hih minstrel show. EASTERN EXCURSION. Low round-trip ratet now In effect by h Canadian Tactile. Apply for thlr new folder giving fu!l particulars. Of- Thlrd and s-'ln (Multnomah Hot! building . the recovery or sight after two years f total blindness, that his vision may become more and more clear as time passes. William Overshy aged 13. railway man of Cle Klum. Wifli., v.'lll lave the iSood Samaritan Hospital Faturrtay. hen he entered the hos pltal May 1 his body was largely para lyzed and. according: to medical men gave promise of becoming totally use less. TH accMent wntch resulted In young Overshy s blindness and In almost com plete paralysis occurred tn-o years ago, when he was thrown violently from Northern pacific freight train proceed ing from Cle Flum up a branch line of the .Northern Pacific to the little mln Ing Kwn of lioslyn. He lay uncon scious for several hours. When he awoke, by exercise of wl!I power h managed to return to his work. Sight Fall After Three Weeks. Three weeks later his sight began falling- and his condition gradually grew worse until he was blind, was scarcely able to talk and was unable- to exercise control over his muscles. Dr. Sargentich happened to hear of the case while In Cle Elum In April and brought the young man to Port land, promising him t::at he might be able to restore his slsht. On May I. with the assistance of Ir. K. B. McDanlel and Dr. Hoy McDanlel. Dr. Sargentlch operated on Oversby. They removed several cubic Inches from the patient's hrain. removed several square inches of his skull and relieved th pressure on the brain. Ope ratio. Has Effect. Two days afterwards the pupils of Oversby's eyes began to show signs of life and his Incoherence of speech dis appeared. There had been two frac tures on the Inner tables of the brain and It had bulged in two places. The pressure on nerves leading to the eyes and other centers had resulted In the blindness and paralysis. This condition was relieved by the physicians. "How much Mr. Oversby will bo able to see in the future depends upon how far the nerve tissues which center about th optica were destroyed dur ing the two years of neglect," said Dr. Sargentlch. "He may eventually re gain reasonably good sight." Oversby las started outdoor exer cise and yesterday began wearing glasses and Is far enough recovered to distinguish several colors. He is practically the sole support of his younger brotlier and aging father. Immediately after taking- his patient out for a walk yesterday Dr. Sargen tlch received a cablegram announcing th death of his mother in Budua, Aus tria. Her hnsband was the late Cap tain Philip Sargentlch. who navigated the Pacific Coast early In 1S41 Seven children survive, four living In San KrauicUco. MINIMUM WAGE IS OBJECT Rassel Sage Foundation Asked to v Help Cause In Portland. A committee appointed by the Con sumers' League to make preliminary Investigations wltb a view to drafting a minimum wage bill for Oregon, has asked the Russell Sage Foundation for financial assistance and for the aid of a trained worker to assist in this state. Father Edwin V. O'Hara made th an. nouncement of this step that th com mlttee hsd taken at th meeting of th league held at the home of Mlas Lucia Harrlmtn. at 166 Twenty-second stret North, last night. No respons has been received. Th committee will continue Its work. A minimum was bill baa been drafted and the State Federation of Labor will endeavor to bring the meas ure before the people in a few months. One of the difficulties encountered. Father O'Hara suid. Is the fact that no standard of living'' exists in the United States. What may be a fair atandard of living In one family." he said. "Is re garded aa wholly inadequate by another amlly In an Identical class of labor. The whole tendency of the times is to trlve toward more luxurious stand- rds." The earlier part of the evenlntr was evoted to a lecture upon the minimum rage system by Ir. C H. Chapman. who reviewed the history of the mini mum wage movement from its origin Australia. He criticised the Maesa- chussefta and Wisconsin systems. He favored some system to check tho downward tendency of wages. for extension of water mains into the territory taken Into the city limits early this year. The election was fa vorable to the Increased bond issue by a heavy majority. Cre.h.iin Votes for Water Mu Ins. ORESHAM. Or.. May 30. (Special.) A special city election was held Mon day to increase the bonded indebted ness of the eltv so as to provide funds BUILDING TO RIVAL YEON Structure at Fifth and Alder Streets v Will Be 12 Stories. Work has been started on the six- story addition to the six-story struc ture at the' southeast corner of Fifth and Alder streets by the Hurley-Mason Company. The six upper stories will have unusually hlKh ceilings. It Is ex pected that the building will be nearly as high as the 15-story Teon structure directly across the street. I. Gevurtz & Sons have secured lone lease on the property and when the Improvements are completed they will occupy the entire building?. It Is estimated that the Improvements will cost approximately 2o0.000. .Vr--'- . ELLISON VAN HOOSE America's moat eminent drama tlc lyrtc tenor, was decorated by the President of France with the Leg-Ion of Honor, lias sung before Queen Victoria at Windsor Caatlex and for Queen Margrita of Italy. Tre mendous success as "Dick Johnson" in "Girl of the Golden West." Scored great triumphs in festivals this SprlVg at Ctncinatl, Ann Arbor, Landing, etc. MARY CHENEY of New York Welsh-American Soprano, will sins: "One Fine Pay" for Puccini's "Madame Buterfly." OSCAR EHRGOTT of Nv: York, one of the best basses of Am6.ica, has a voice of remark able resonance, warmth and great volume. lie has appea.-ed many times in concert with great artists. The above SOLOISTS will appear with Rose Musical Festival Grand adult chorus with 1000 boys' and girls' chorus, Festival S3-111-phony Orchestra. Carl Denton, Harold Bayley, Conductors. Frederick Elmer Chapman, Musical Director. GIPSY SMITH AUDITORIUM Friday and Saturday evening, June 7 and 8; Saturday and Tuesday matinee, June 8 and 11. General admission, evenings, 50 cents; matin ees, 23 cents. Reserved seats, 25 and 50 cents extra. Reserved season ticket. $2. Reserved seat sale, Eilers Music House, Seventh and Alder streets, daily, beginning Monday, June 3, 9 A. M., auspices Multnomah County Sunday School Association. Benefit Oregon State Sunday School Association. Four Great Programmes Every One Different Are You the Dummy Man? There are hundreds of men whose clothes look as though they were made for a dummy clothes that have no style, poor fit and bad workmanship, and some of those dummy men pay good prices for them. The Coat That Fits the Dummy Was Never Made for You Have Tom Gallagher make your Summer Suit; it will be tailored to your order by the best tailors in Portland. Come in and select a fabric suited to your taste, and then leave the rest to Tom Gallagher or to Mr. A. Reffling, who has charge of the cutting and fitting. For Twenty Tears the Highest-Class Tailor ;n Portland. Leave it to him and you will be well and properly dressed. Suits to Order From $20.00 to $45.00 Best quality woolens, best quality trimmings and best quality workman ship. My certified check for $1000 to be given to any charity in Portland if I fail to make good any assertion in my ad., still holds good. TOM GALLAGHER TAILOR FOE MEN AND WOMEN. Northwest Building, Sixth and Washington,, 3d Foor. Take Elevator, ZZlVz WASHINGTON ST. GEARHART G E A. R H A R T OREGON'S FAMOUS RESORT Prepare now for your Summer outing either build or buv a bungalow in the "Coast Cottage Citv. " EVERY INDUCEMENT OFFERED The locations are choice, the prices right and the terms of payment are easy. NOTHING LACKING AT GEARHART Pure mountain water and electricity delivered .to each lot. Agent on the ground. GEARHART PADK CO. Phones: Main 1293, A 7268. IOOV2 Fourth St. B Y II E I S E A YTHE' SEA TT WILL help your w.fe in her domestic econ omy if you will start an account for her in this strong, dependable bank, so that she can pay her household bills by check and put her home on an economic basis. We especially solicit banking ac counts of women and place every convenience, including a private reception room, at their service We pay four per cent interest on savings deposits. Hrrrljants Ritfinmll&mih Under Government Supervision Founded in 1886. Washington and Fourth Streeti asgwwiriaM!ai Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" If Your Time is Valuable When you choose your route East, going on the excursion fares com mencing May 2, put some thought on the chances of reaching your Eastern terminal "on time." Is this going to be important to yout Xow and then a Burlington through train will reach its destination materially late, but the average record of arrivals of its passenger trains between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Chicago confirms the repu tation earned by the Burlington that the punctuality of its train serv- , ice as a whole is not equalled in the West, nor excelled in the country. Oriental Limited Daylight club train with observation car; daylight ride via the Mississippi River Scenic Line Where Nature Smiles Three Hundred Miles from Minneapolis 7:40 A. M., St. Paul 8:40 A. M. Commercial Limited Sunset train of standard and observa tion sleepers, chair cars, etc., from Minneapolis 5:50 P. M., St. Paul 6 :30 P. M. , Chicago Limited Night train from Minneapolis, 7:45 P. M., St. Paul, 8:30 P. M-, standard and compartment sleepers, and the famous loun?e club car. 4 Daily Trains Twin Cities to Chicago Atlantic Express Late night train from Minneapolis, 10:25 P. M., St. Paul 11 :30 P. M., with standard and tourist sleepers. All Electric Lighted, Safety-Block Signal, Protected Trains With the Burlington's Eenowned Dining Cars Tour nearest agent can quote you special rates, make reservations and tell yon bow Burling-ton train service can best be used for a. dl verse route tour of the East. A. C. SHELDON, General Agent. C, B. & Q. B. R, 100 Third Street, Portland, Or. illii EASTERN EXCURSION TICKETi Hit . 3, 4, 24, 28. a, 10, 11, it. is. mi wmmm June 1. , T. 8, IS, 14, IS, 17. 18, IB, 20. ZU 24. S3, 27, jBly 2, , 0, 7, 11, 12. IS. 1(1. 20. 22. 23. 26. 29. SO. 31. 12; 15, 10. 22, 23, 2. 30, 1. S 11- 2. 80. alifiut 1, 2, 3, 6, September 4. 5. 6. ChleaaTo Bad Retara S72JSO. t. Louis and Retara aru.on. fceiT Varlc and Retara Slo.o KiOMtoa i-Mtl Retara SUO.OU. balfaia and Rctura Si.3u. St. Paul. Minneapolis, Da lath, Omaha. Sioux Cltr, St. Joe, Kansas Cltr, Winnipeg. Port Arthur and Return tttu.00 T'eketa allow 13 dara for arolnc paaaace, cood for retara (o October Slat. Good coins' one road, retarnlna; another, btopo-rera allowed within limit In ach direction. TT the "ORIESIAt LIMITED." Leave Portland TrOO P. 11. dally. TUKOUGH ST.UAH1) 1U TOERiST SLEEP ERS POUTLAiVO TO CHIl GO IV 72 HULK WITHOUT C''10IC FI.VEST SEHVICE AJVD SCENERY. TICKETS AD SLEEPI.U-i:ar RESERVATIONS' AT CITY TICKET Stl?1 123T1UR-L1 STREET. OR. AT DEPOT. ElubV. i-MH AJkD UorT aTKEETa. H. DICKOX. C. P. and T. A, 122 Third Street. Portland. Telephones Marahall 3071, A 22S8.