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TTTE MORNING OITEGONIAN, WTTDXESDAT. 5, 1&13. 13 DIEGK POINTS OUT CHARTER DEFECTS Amendment Proposed as to Is- suance and Sale of Im provement Bonds. PRESENT INJUSTICE SHOWN Commissioner Declares Experience of Ia st Few Months Convinces Abuses Can Be Remedied. Recommendations Made. Declaring- that there are many de fects in the charter provisions govern ing: the issuance and s-ale of local im provement bonds and that the system can be ha no led more expediently and more economically-. City Commissioner DJeck has prepared a proposed charter amendment to submit to the voters at the special city election December 9, making a number oftimportant changes. The measure originally was drafted by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research to correct an error in the Commission charter which annulled the old city bonding act and made the city subject to the Bancroft bonding act, which Is said to be out of date. Com missioner Dleck has made a number of changes and additions in the measure as It will be submitted to the voters. He says: From experience In the pest few months. It la nulte evident that the present charter provisions regarding the bonding of publla Improvements are defective, unusual liaru ships are Imposed upon contractors, and de lays occur In making final settlements, un der contracts. In addition to this, by the absurd restrictions ot the charter, the pub Mo (finally chargeable with the cost of the Improvement) Is subjected to avoidable ex pense consequent upon the uncertainties ot let tins;, execution and payment, which con tractors recognise and provide against In their tenders. Injustice pointed Out. "Under the present method of procedure sn Improvement may not be bonded until the work has been completed and accepted, nnd the period nllowed for remonstrance has expired. Until such time the contractor may receive no pay under his contract. It has been the ueneral experience that re monstrances have been against any sort of Assessment, taking account of benefits to result from the improvement, and bearing ro solid basis for objection. The right to remonstrate has been abused and long1 de lays In payment to contractors have been thus occasioned by remonstrances, which, upon examination, have, for the most part, been found to be of the most trivial char acter. This la a manifest injustice to con tractors and, unquestionably. results in higher tin it prices. Kven with the most cartful attention on the part of the offi cials, prompt srttlement with contractors Is generally Impossible, since the examination of remonstrances requires a considerable time. The proposed amendment Is deslcned to correct, a a far as experience teaches, the ahuss constantly occurring under present charter provisions. The amendment defines clearly the meaning of the word "improve ment," which has always been of doubtful Intent. Upon initiation of any improvement It allows the Council, automatically to Issue Improvement bonds to the full estimated value of the Improvement. This, however, does not. necessarily, imply that a bond issne to this extent will be necesary. It provides, also, that contractors, upon month ly certificate of the 'ity Engineer, may re ceive partial payments for work already done and tentatively accepted. Not only is this good business practice and such as ; every large corporation follows, but it Is an encouragement to free competition. It re 1 levei tho contractor from the necessity of floating largo loans to carry on his work and eventually will eliminate the warrant shaker. The amendment provides that, after an existence of one year, any improvement bond may be retired on a semi-annual in-terest-tlatc, In numerical order, commencing with the lowest numbered bond of any se ries outstanding. The bonds proposed to be issued under this amendment bear inter est at 6 per cent, payable semi-annually, -at which time installments upon them are also payable. The collection of these install ments and tho interest will at once relieve the general fund of the large drafts which have been made against It In the past years. Under the present procedure, interest and tnstallmnts are payable annually, and bonds may be retired in numerical order only, on a definite Interest-paying date. This limitation results in the amassing of a large sinking fund, which may not be used for investment or retirement of bonds, ex cept at definite annual periods. Karly Adjustment Expected. Under present procedure, each Improve ment is bonded separately. Under the pro posed charter amendment a number of im provements Is grouped and the returns from the bonds applied to each improvement as may be needed. In general, the amount of bonds to be Issued In any one month will, by the amendment, be determined from the City Engineer's certificate of work done, less the percentage retained until com pletion and acceptance of the work, re duced by tho percentage of cash payments cr. iraprovment assessments; as determined from the experience of the Auditor. It Is quite possible that some little difficulty may obaln In the early months after initla. tlon pf this method of lasuing bonds, due both to insufficient official records, and to anticipated diligence of contractors In proa cut in g their work; but In a short time the whole matter will adjust Itself and a solid financial sysem win be established. The whole method of floating these bond Issues, of applying the funds to particular Improvements and of recording payments thereon, is so simple that it will result finally in a considerable reduction In clerical work and will, at all times, allow' of prepa ration of a proper financial statement auch as has, heretofore, been Impossible. - The amendment further provides that a property-owner may bond his property for en improvement to as low an amount as $G and be allowed 30 days within which to file application for bond. The present charter provisions allow of no bonding below $25 and limit the period for filing of applica tion to bond to 15 days. The proposed changes are purely In the general interest and are designed to remove a hardship now Imposed upon small property-owners. The objection has been raised that the uncertainty of the life of the bonds will re sult In a shrinkage of premium bid upon Improvement bonds. Such a condition is quite- probable. On the other hand, an owner of property bonding an improvement does not now, and never has, enjoyed any benefit of premium. This premium is de posited with the general fund, so that, for him, there Is no advantage resulting from ale of bonds st premium. His only concern la that improvement bonds shall sell at par. The generous rate of Interest (6 per cent) and the ampie security behind the bonds (the credit of the City of Portland) are sufficient to keep any Issues at par ven though the life of the bonds be but one or two years. While it may be possrble that the lowest numbered bonds under this proposed scheme may be retired at the end of one yeor, the whole matter will finally be adjusted, and tha life of any bond will be approximately as estimated by the bond buyer1 three to tour years. Recommendations Set Forth. The main recommendations, therefore, for this proposed amsndment are: First It will result immediately In a re duced unit, price for paving, sines contract ors will be assured of partial payments dur ing progress of work and of a final settle ment within a reasonable time, after com pletion' and official acceptance. Second It will encourage the smaller con tractor to enter Into competitive bidding. Third It . will prevent the present abuse of warrant-shaving, and Fourth All the above-mentioned advan tages will accrue to persons Immediately in terested in any particular Improvement. On the other hand, tho present improper charter provisions for Investment of sink Ins fund are of decided Brenerai Interest. since in the past 13 years the loss, as de termined from a careful Investigation, has been somewhere between $700,000 and $750, 000 in interest upon the large transfers from the geueral fund (which have amounted so 4J608.0OO) and In absolute loss to the sink lng fund. The amendment will permit the cltv to invest Its bend Improvement sinkjng funds to a a vantage by retirement of bonds im mediately, upon accumulation ot surplus at any Interest-maturing date, and removal of necessity of carrying largo and unprofit able balances on deposit. PORTLAND BOYS ON FILM Ted Preble and Claire Pax Appear in Orpheum Picture. Two Portland .boys,, Ted Preble and Claire Page, made their first appear ances In vaudeville at the Orpheum Monday afternoon. The exploits of the boys are Incorrectly billed under "Se attle Water Sports" In the moving pic tures at the close ot the. bill. The two lads spent much of their spare time last Summer learning to "surf ride" on surf boards towed by a racing- m'otorboat. and toward the end of the season were caught by the camera man of the Mutual Weekly. When the moving-picture man trained his camera on them they were speed ing: by the Portland Rowing- Club at about 30 miles an hour with the Nenian DEATH REMOVES GRAND ARMY VETERAN. 4, ' f 11 Hlmrr Sutcliffe. Hamer Sutcliffe died Saturday. November 1, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rora Viggers, 686 East Washington street. He will be buried Wednesday, Lincoln-' Garfield Post having charge of the funeral. Mr. Sutcliffe was born In Eng land T5 years ago. He enlisted in Company K. Klrst Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, served three months and re enlisted in Company A, Nine teenth Wisconsin. He served three years in the Army of the Potomac. He was promoted to First-Lieutenant in the Fourth United States Volunteers, and re ceived his discharge June 18. 1866. In 1877 Mr. Sutcliffe came to Portland and engaged in the painting and decorating business with John Blled, to whom he sold his Interest two years ago. Mr. Sutcliffe was at one time 4 , department commander of the Grand Army of Oregon. He is survived by a son, Robert P. Sutcliffe, of Chicago, and two daughters, Mrs. Clara D. Hills, of Elkhart, Ind., and Mrs. Rora Vlg gers, of Portland. S. supplying motive power. In the launch, owned by Leighton Steele, two young women of Portland, Miss Nedlna Steele and Miss Rae Zimmerman, may be recognized. Incidentally woung Preble and Claire, who Introduced the new sport to Port land water-lovers, received their Idea from a moving-picture film depleting a similar scene at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. CONSOLIDATION PLAN UP East Side Business Men to Discuss Joining County and City. Possible consolidation of the city and county In one administration, one of the objects of the Hast Side Business Men's Club and the Woodstock Im provement Association, will be discussed at the meeting to be held tomorrow night in the Hotel Clifford, East Sixth and East Morrison streets. The new charter of tue Denver city and . county government, which con solidated in 1M1, has been obtained. It explains the methods adopted there. The change of the Denver city and county administration to Commission form also will be explained, as it. has just been confirmed by the Supreme Court of Colorado. Other data have been gathered by both the Woodstock club and other organizations and will be submitted. All other organizations Interested In this consolidation movement are invited to send delegates to this meeting. Streetcar matters will be considered. PORTOLA IS IMPRESSIVE President of Rose Festival Praises San Francisco Show. "The Portola was a mighty good show and was handled In an excellent man ner" was the verdict of C. C. Colt, president of the Portland RoBe Festival Association, who has returned from a trip to San Francisco, where he attend ed the big festival. The Portola furnished me with in numerable suggestions that will be of use In preparations for the Rose Festi val. The parades, however, partly be cause the floats were all purely his torical, were not bo gorgeous as those of the Rose Festival. "I never saw crowds handled so per fectly. There was absolutely no dis order, although the people had the jol liest time Imaginable." The board of governors of the Rose Festival Association will be called to gether by Mr. Colt at a meeting today to report progress on plans for the 1914 show in Portland. PUBLIC HEARING FRIDAY Crosstown Carline Question Gomes Tp This "Week. A public hearing on the proposed crosstown line ot the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company on the East Side and on tha prdposed franchise grant to George F. Heusner for an interurban line from the Kenton dlsr trict to the West Side business district will be held Friday- afternoon at 2 o'clock by the City Commission, Arguments for and against the fran chise will be heard and considered. The meeting Is In accordance with the city charter, which requires a publlo hearing before tha final passage of an ordinance granting a franohise. Commission Has Power to Penalize. In an opinion, prepared by City Attor ney LaRoche, the City Commission is said to have full power te impose fines and penalties upon firemen and other employes for Infractions of the rules and regulations of the city depart ments. - - - -, Secure the Christmas Gifts This Year With the Green Trading Stamps Ask for Free Book Trading Stamps Will Be Given on All Charge Accounts if Same Are Paid in Full on or Before 10th of Each Month Olds, Wortmamk King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods oocuftiko Burrom crrr block morrisojt, tkjitm, west park asd alder st. Retail .Shopping . Basement Sale of Notions SOO-yd. Six-Cord Spool Cotton, npool 4 Rc Coat Hangers 2. So Spool Silk 2 for 5? lOe Toilet Paper, 100 sheets to the roll, ft 8Vie Crepe Tissue Toilet Paper, special -A Hearular 5c Common Pins, ape., paper, 2i? r.c Hooks and Eyes, bl'k or white, Safety Pins, all simes, 5c (ride, S pkgrs. 5 School Crayons, reg. Be Krade, special at lc Pencil Boxes XC. 13c, ZOc Pictures, spe. 5c Special Sale All-Wool Serge In Basement At 49c Yard 36-inch all wool serge in fine soft finish. Navy, black, brown, red, green, Ckr tan and gray. Special, yd. At 59c Yard Heavy double warp wool serge in beautiful soft finish. Comes in blue, black and CQa colors. , Special, at yard"-''' At 69c Yard 42-inch all wool serge in navy, black and popular colors. Thoroughly ' sponged and shrunk. On special sale fZOr at the low price per yard " f w 19-in. Jap Silks, all colors, 25 50c Jap Silks, 27-in., special 45 52-In. Broadcloths Special 98c Beautiful rich finish and just the right weight for tailoring. Shown in black and wanted col- C&Qf ors. Special at the yardOt $1 Corduroys 69c Heavy costume Corduroys in medium size cord. Shown in a variety of col- JQr ors. Good weight. Special vJJ2?C 24-in. Poplins 48c Plain and fancy weaves in all the new Fall shades. Rich, lustrous silk finish. Will not slip and launders extra 5 Gr well. Special, the yard at"C Double Green Trading Stamps Today With All Cash Purchases in the Basement Underprice Store Unusual opportunities for quick money-saving await all thrifty folks who visit the Basement today. Seasonable merchandise of all kinds for personal or home needs marked at the lowest possible margin of profit will crowd thi3 popular shopping place from early morning till clos ing time. Shop in the Basement today and get double S. & IL Green Trading Stamps with all cash purchases amounting to 10c or oyer. rr r-i jr T -a W fV s W.uu uninmmea n at 3 napes iT,n WnnW,, Rn-wr Basement A wonderful offer ing of high-grade un trimmed shapes at a fraction of their real worth. Very newest Fall styles in Felts, Velours, Plushes, etc All the wanted colors, also in black. Small, medium and large shapes, selling in the regular way up to $5. On special sale Wednesday in the Q Qf Basement, at eao'h'O' $5, $7.50 Hats, Special $1.98 Up to $3.50 Fancy Feathers 25c Basement Hundreds of beauti ful trimmed hats in this lot the season's smartest styles, with high-grade foundations of felt, velour, velvets, plush, etc. Hand somely trimmed with fancy feath ers, wings, breasts, etc. Hats worth $5 to $7.50. 2 J QO Choice Wednesday P-t0 Basement Think of burins fan cy feathers worth up to $3.50 for 25c! A sensational cleanup of hundreds of novelty feathers breasts, wings, etc., in great va riety of wanted colorings; also in black. Small or large sizes. Be here early for the first O EZr choosing at low price of Women's Union Suits $1.25 Grade, Special 95c 1HHh 50c Union Suits 39c Vests and Pants 45c Basement Union Suits of extra good quality ribbed white cotton. High neck, long sleeves and ankle length. Full line of sizes. Women's Fine Ribbed Cot ton Union Suits, fleece lined and perfel-t fitting. High neck, long sleeves and ankle length. The regular 50c grade on sale OQ at low price, each Women's extra good qual ity pure white Pants and Vests. Unusually well fin ished and perfect fitting. Regular and out sizes. On sale at the low Z EZ price per garment - J" Reg. $1.25 QCZn grades atJF- Women's 25c Cashmere Hose at 19c Child's School Hose 10c Pair Basement Special 6ale of women's me dium weight black cashmere hose, war ranted fast black. Double heels i and toes, seamless feet. All sizes Women's Black Cashmerette t Of Gloves, 2 -clasp. All sizes, pair--''' Children's lxl ribbed cotton Stockings with double heel and toe and seamless feet. Fast stainless dye. All 1 sizes 5 to 10. Wednesday, pair Infants' 75c Baby Bunting Sleepers 33 Women's regular 50c Brassieres at 29 Regular $25.00 Grades for $14.98 $15.00 to $16.50 Grades at $9.98 Double Stamps With Purchases Two great special purchases go on sale in tne easement xor today, bcores oz attractive new models in good, serviceable plain-tailored styles for wear on all occasions. Made from excellent quality serges, diagonals, tweeds, worsteds and novelty mixtures in the season's newest colorings. Best satin linings. Women's $15.00 to $18.00 Coats Only $9.98 $10.00 and $12.00 Coats for $7.98, Basement Full arid length styles ; also the popular short Mackinaws. Stylish new rough materials, well tailored and nicely trimmed. Sizes for women ana misses. $15.00 and C?Q QO $18.00 Coats, special'-''-7-' $7.98 Women's Slip On Raincoats on Sale for $4.98 Basement 'Women's and misses' black cloth coats in full length styles. Some are plain tailored or with velvet collar and cuffs. Made from the popular heavyweight materials, .special price Wednesday High-Grade Silk Waists at $2.69 Basement Smart, dressy Slip On Raincoats for women and misses. Cut extra long and unusually well made from medium-weight rub berized material. In all sizes. Tan only. An extraordinary of fering for this sale C?5 iJ2 at low price each ZJ Cj Basement You will be pleased with these pretty new waists, for they are of exceptional style and quality. Plain or fancy silks, shadow laces, etc., in the wanted Fall shades, in either light or dark. Full line of Cp JQ sizes- Special, each PW0. Regular $3.5Q Wool Sweaters on Sale at $2.48 Girls' Wool Sweaters, Special, $1.48 Basement Special Wednesday sale girls' .heavy wool sweaters. Popular Ruff-neck styles, made from heavy worsted yarns and perfect fitting. Finished with side pockets and pea'-l buttons. Basement Be comfortable in one o these warm wool s-w caters. Ruff-neck or Byron collar styles, finished with side pockets and large pearl buttons. Cardigan or fancy ribbed. Colors gray, cardi nal, tan, white and $2.48 Sizes 30 to 34. Spe- fl J AG navy. Special, only p-W.'it-e? cial Wednesday at V -l Child's Winter Coats $4.98Raincapes $1.39 Basement These excellent little coats are made from heavy ma terials in the very newest styles astrakhans tweeds and novelty mixtures in riches of colorings; nicely trimmed and well tailored. Sizes 6 to 14. Spe- 5 QO cial Wednesday at J Basement Just what the children need for school wear; made from best grade rubberized materials in neat stripe patterns. Cut full length, with 6torm hood- In sizes for' girls 6 to 14 years of age. Special one-day sale 3 t QQ at the low price of P S Domestic Spec'ls In the Basement 58-inch heavy mercer- O Qw ized Table Damask, yd.-' 27 C 15x33-in. heavy j "J fkft Huck Towels, doz. p--WLr Mill ends Galatea, in 1 f Of to 5-yd. lengths, yard Mill ends White Outing Q- Flannel, extra heavy, yd. 27 1 42x36-in. heavy quali- B fg tv Pillow Cases, each -- vC Mill ends Cot. Chal- "71 lies, 10 to 20 yds. yd. "$C 14x31-in. heavy Turk- t fr ish Towels, each at - Mill ends double width "JT Tf 15c Check Dress Good3 -a- X C $2.25 Feather Pillows $1.69 Pair Extra special offering 200 pairs Feather Pillows. Full size, filled with sanitary feathers and cov ered with heavy art ticking. Reg. $2.25 val- fi 7 JQ lie, at the pair P $5 Blankets $2.98 Gray and Vicuna Wool Blankets mill seconds, some slightly imper fect. Full size, heavyweight. $3.50 to $5.00 CJO QO grades on sale at J9aWCyO Single-bed size heavy Ckg Cotton Blankets, pair 721 36-in. Burlap and Den- t " ims, 20c grade, at only -- ---Full size white cotton filled Comf orte r s. On g B f)Q sale now at each P IO 25c Fancy Ribbons 16c a Yard Basement 5-inch all-silk Taffeta Ribbon in good heavy quality. Black, white and popular Tf ff colors, 25c grade, yard -" 50c Ribbons 25c Extra fine qual ity 5-inch all-silk ribbons in scores of beautiful patterns. 35o O CTg to 50c grades at the yard""-'' Stamped Aprons 12y2c M any dainty designs on fancy checked dimity. Skein of floss for working with each apron. Spe- M Olo- cial low price of only -"- v Pillow Cords 21c Special grade heavy silk finished Pillow Cord. Full length good selec- p t, tion of colors. Special at Regular 10c Laces at 5c the Yard Basement Linen Torchon Laces in scores of beautiful designs, in edges and insertions. Nar- fi? g row or wide. Special yard -7 VaL Laces 5c Yard Dainty de signs in French and Italian Val. Lace Edges and Insertions. CZg Regular 10c and I2V2C grade 7' 25c Embroideries 10c Mill ends in lengths from 1 to 10 yards. High grade, in narrow or wide widths. Values up to 25o on sale t ff here today at the yard Allover Laces S3c Pretty shadow and Oriental effects in many dain ty patterns. 18 inches O wide. Special the yard-'"-'' 2000 Pairs of Men's 25c Cashmere Hose at 19c Men's Wool Flannel Shirts 98c Basement 25o is the regular price of these hose at any store in town. Medi um weight, in natural or black. Seam less feet, double heels and toes. T Qf All sizes. Extra special, pair 27 C Basement Men's heavy wool Flannel Shirts in gray, navy, brown and olive. Full cut and extra well made. Sizes from 144 up to 17. On sale Q Wednesday at low price each 27 Ow- Boys' $2 Slicker Coats Special at 98c On special sale Wednesday only at this price. Full length and strictly waterproof. Regular $2 Slickers, special at, each, Boys' Ruff neck heavy wool Sweat- Q EZf ers, sizes 30, 32, 34. Gray only, at 27 tit Boys' heavy outing flannel Pajam-Qa as. Sizes 8 to 14. 75o quality for 271 Alligator Clothing For Men and Boys This excellent waterproof clothing is far superior to the ordinary kind. Every garment guaranteed satisfactory in every respect. Jackets, Waist Pants, Bib Pants, etc. All sizes. See these I Sale Notions and Small Wares Bargain Circle Dressmakers and Home Sewers Supply Your Needs Now First Floor. FREE Packet of Crowley's cele brated Needles free to all who ask for them at the Notion Department. Reg. 5c Wire Coat Hangers, 3& Spool Holders (holds six), 25 Fancy Baskets, Wednesday, 25 Scissors, set 3, asst. sizes, 50? Shoe Trees, special today at lO Shell Hair Goods, 50c grades, 10 Odds and ends Collar Supts., lip 200-yard Spool Cotton at only 4J 100-yard Spool Silk, all colors, 4 500-yard Basting Cotton, spool, 4c 45-yard Darning Cotton, in . black and white. Special, the spool, 1J 4-yard pieces Linen Tape at 3 24 yards White Cotton Tape, 12 Adamantine Common Pins at 2x2 Bone Hairpins, card of six, 5 35o Machine Hose Darners, 25 Hair Nets ; tied, elastic, 5 for XO Bo Mildred Hair Nets, now at Shoestrings, assorted, 3 pairs, 5 Wire Hairpins, asst. 2 pkgs., 5 65c, 75c Sanitary Aprons at 50 10c Mothers' Ironing Wax at DEMONSTRATION OMO DRESS SHIELDS by factory expert. Come to the store and lot her help you select the Shields for; that new gown. Notion Dept., Main Floor. 30c to SOo regular style f Omo Shields. Sizes 2, 3, 4 Great Basement Sale Semi-Porcelain Dinner Ware Blue Landscape Decoration Very Attractive Reg. $1.00 Corsets, Wednesday Double Stamps With Purchases Again today we offer several splendid new model coutil corsets at a very low price. Four hose support ers attached. Sizes 19 to 30. Standard $1 corsets. Semi-Porcelain Bowls, special at 1 Large Semi-Porcelain Plates at 10 Semi-Porcelain Cups, Saucers 10J Semi-Porcelain Oatmeal Dishes at 5 Semi-Porcelain Sauce Dishes Semi-Porcelain Salad Bowls at 10 Fruit Set, 7 pieces, special at 34 Semi-Porcelain Pie Plates, sp'l 5J Gold Lined English Semi-Porcelain Dinner-ware Large size Plates at lO II Oatmeal Dishes for 1$ Teacups and Saucers 10 11 Fruit Saucers, special, 5 Gray Border Decoration Semi - Porcelain Ware 7- in. Vegetable Dishes )9-in. Veg'blo Dishes 15 8- in. Veg'ble Dishes lOS10-in. Veg'ble Dish SO Coal Oil Table Lamps With Globes at Half Price 90c Food Choppers 73 $1.20 Food Ch'pers 95 $1.45 Food Ch'p'r $1.15 1- qt. Gray Enamel Double Boilers. Special at 35 $ 2- qt. Double Boilers 60 SOo Enam. Dishpans 58 $1 Blue Enameled In fants' Baths only 68 Special line of Wash Boil ers, slightly damaged, on sale at just HALF PRICE. Women's $3.50 to $5 Shoes $1.69 35c Slipper Soles at 19c Plush Carpet Slippers 29c Pair Womens Felt Slippers 69c Men's 98c Everett lipc'rs 69 WIRING WILL BE CHEAPER Electrical "Workers' TJnlort Approves Ordinance TJp Today. - Representatives of the electrical workers union and eleotrloal firms of the city met yesterday with City Bleotrlcal Inspector Dunlap and o, k.'d an ordinance whloh will come before the City Commission this morning: for final passage, placlnff in effect as part of the city electrical code the provi sions of the electrical underwriters' code for 1918, The measure will come up for final passage by the City Com mission today with an emergency clause attached. At the meeting; the electrical workers were represented by J. X. Creokwoll, while the contracting firms were represented by B. Ij. Knight. The new code will make a number of changes in the working conditions. The changes, it is said, will make in stallation of wiring in houses less ex pensive than does the present syetem. Giant Radish Is Grown. INDErjiNDENCB, Or., Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) C Welker, who has gained quite a reputation for the raising of giant vegetables in hla garden on a olty lot, today was showing a radish that was . six lnohes In diameter, 18 Inches long and weighed 6 pounds. The total length from the tip of the root to the top of the leaves was 46 inches. Eldlefsen's "Hiawatha" ia best by teat. FOURTH STREET TO REST After Present Work Is Flnlstied No More Allowed Until 1916. When improvements on Fourth street are finally completed early next month, no further construction will be per mitted on the street for two years. ThlB was the Information sent out yester day to public service corporations by tho publlo works department Companies are instructed to put all structures la first-class oonditlon be fore final aoeeptanoe of the present paving work. "For two years follow ing final aoeeptanoe of present Im provements no additional outtlng of the surface In the street will be per mitted," reads the letter of instructions. EARLY 'SHOOTERS CAUGHT Gamo Wardens Arrest Three for Fir ing Before Daylight. The Game Warden's office was in formed yesterday of the arrest of three men by deputy wardens for shooting ahead of the time prescribed by the Federal game law. The time to start last Sunday was 6:63. One of them is John Llden, shooting from a blind on the Columbia Sloughs at 6:15 A. M. Warden Clark made the arrest. Two others . were, reported from Marshfleld. There the hunters were caught at 6:15. On the Wing! For Automobile Owners