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!R 5, 1913. 3J5 LEVY OF 7.7 TILLS ENOUGH FOR CITY jiuihihu iii. ..... - " JJ"'"'";' m lilt ill' 7 5j ism it tar Budget Estimates Brought Down by Various Cuts and . Eliminations. Hcoroia INFORMATION CLERK GOES Tim MOTtyTy(Cr oregoxian. tvted xt: ftd at. k" too off "to 7 about ftlmat V $1200 Job, Created Tiro Months Ago. Soars to Parts Unknown and New rire Station, to Cost $10,O00, Must Walt for Time. By eliminating the position of lnfor. matlon clerk at the City Hall, cutting out an appropriation of $10,000 for a new fire station at. Twenty-second and Reed streets, cutting the salary of the City Engineer from $6000 to 4500. cut ting the City Attorney from $5000 to J4000 a year and making other reduc tions In proposed expenditures for 1914. the city budget committee yesterday brought the budget estimates for next year down to a point where a levy of 7.7 mills will raise all the money needed. The meeting was the last to be held before the public hearing on the budget questions which will be held at the City Hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock. When the committee members began work yesterday they were face to face with the necessity of getting rid of about $25,000 in proposed expenses, to get the levy down to a point as low as It was last year. The Items in the budget which seemed the least Impor tant were trimmed out. The position of information clerk, which was created about two months ago, carries a salary of $1200 a year. It was decided that the position should be eliminated and accordingly the appropriation for the service was cut from the budget. The fire station at Twenty-second and Ileed streets was cut out because of the fact that the present station there is considered suitable for the ap paratus stationed there for at least a couple of years. In considering the sal ary of City Engineer it was the con tention of Commissioner Brewster that the city should pay no less than $6000 a year. City Auditor Barbur and Com missioner Bigelow stood out for $4500. which was the salary finally agreed upon. No permanent appointment to the position has been made, the work now being done by Acting City En gineer Hansen. The salary of the City Attorney was trimmed from $5000 a year to $4000 in the estimates. The original plan was for $5000, which would have been an Increase of $2600 a year over the salary of that official at present. The $4000 salary which was finally agreed upon by the committee Is an increase of $1600 over the present salary. From an item of $10,000 to be used In securing options on property for proposed bond issues for park purposes, the committee cut $2500. Numerous other small cuts ran the total up to a point where the committee figured that It wan safely within the 7.7 mills levy. At the public meeting this afternoon a large attendance is expected. Com mittees representing various Improve ment, commercial and social organiza tions will be on hand to speak for and against various features of the budget. It Is expected the meeting will con tinue the greater part of the afternoon.1 After this meeting the committee will decide definitely upon the budget pro visions and prepare a report to submit to the City Commission, giving a ten tative budget and a proposed tax levy for 1914. DREDGE BILL INTRODUCED Representative Johnson's Measure Asks for $750,000. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 4. (Special.) Represent ative Johnson, of Washington, will In troduce a bill tomorrow authorizing an appropriation of $750,000 for con struction of a sea-groini? dredge for use on the bar .at the mouth of the Colum bia River. The bill Is identical with that re cently Introduced by Senator Lane, and It Is Johnson's purpose to co-operate with Senator Lane In getting action on the measure as soon as possible. Senator Lane today requested the chairman or tne Senate commerce committee to have his bill referred to the chief of Army engineers for a report. If In th Judgment of the War Department $750,000 is not sufficient to construct a suitable dredge. Senator iane win amend the bill to make It carry an adequate amount. He was told by the chief of engineers some time ugo, however, that the amount named would be sufficient. Portland Interests have been urging oviittiur ijanq to aBK lor ?1,D00,UU0, YOUTH IS KILLED BY CAR Portland-Oregon City Boy Victim Near Jennings Ixxlge. OREGON CITY, Nov. 4. (Special.) Shelby Shaver, an 18-year-old Oregon City boy, was run over and Instantly killed by an Oregon City car late to day near Jennings Lodge. He was employed in the Southern Pacific car shops in Portland and was on his way to his home in JennlngB Ltcxige when the accident happened. It appears that the car went about 50 yards past the .nation and Shaver alighted. H started toward the sta tion when the car was also started back and struck him. Three cars passed over and mangled the body. He was a graduate of the Oregon City High School, having been a member" of the debating team and manager of the baseball team. He was living with his aunt, Mrs. W. William Jacobs, of Jen nings Lodge. His mother died several years ago and his father, S. Shaver, resides in Portland and Is employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Com pany. He has a sister, Mrs. Roy Kelly, or Lents. RABBI WISE SPEAKS TODAY I.ectnre to Be Given Before Unita rian Women's Alliance. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise will speak at the Unitarian Woman's Alliance meet ing this afternoon on "The Law of Israel." This lecture is the third of a course which the women of the alliance have arranged for their Winter course of Hible study. The aim of these lec tures is to enable intelligent people to read the Bible with satisfaction and interest, and to show such readers how they may discover for themselves the book a true value. ' The lectures are held in the Unitarian chapel, corner Broadway and Yamhill streets. The opening hour is 3 o'clock A social hour and a cup of tea will dose the afternoon entertainment. ' ' ifr i -i iir-n" Trrt' Why not give a Vic trola for Christmas? It j is an ideal gift a present that the whole family will en joya splendid instrument that will fill your home with the melody and music of the world's foremost artists. FA Shop early do not wait until the week before 'a Christmas to sf1fr.t that Virtt-nln. Call tnHnv sn have plenty of opportunity between now and Christmas of com ing in at odd times and leisurely selecting records. This is better J for you than having to pick your records at the last minute in a rush. We will hold the Victrola and day if you desire. j Easy terms on any Victrola. 1 Steinway I Weber I and Other Pianos Sk5PHW',.l?if'-. I" BONDS TO GQ1 UP Special December Election to Decide Fate. ISSUES REACH $275,000 Park Improvements, Municipal Pav ing Plant and Public Markets to Be Affected Ten Proposed Amendments Also Submitted. Proposed bond issues aggregating 75,000 for parlt Improvements, a mu nicipal paving plant and public markets will be put up to the voters at the special, city election, December 9, for adoption or rejection. This was de cided at a meeting of the City Com mission held yesterday afternoon In the office of Mayor Albee. In addition to the bond Issues there will be stibmitted about 10 proposed amendments to the city charter correcting defects in the charter as it stands at present. The largest of the bond Issues will be $?00,OOO for the making of perma nent improvements in Macleay, Wash ington and Laurelhurst parks and other parks In the city. These Improvements originally were a part of the city bud get for 1914, but were cut out by the budget committee upon recommenda tion of City Commissioner Brewster. head of the department of public af fairs, which takes in the parks. Park Improvement Largest. The issue of $50,000 for the construe tion of a municipal paving plant was decided upon as an exceptionally meri torious measure, because of the increas ing amount of paving In the city which now will have to bo repaired and main tained from the city's tax and general fund receipts. It is proposed to erect the plant large Enough to handle all the paving repair work of the city and, if advisable, to compete for paving with contractors. Commissioner Dieck. who favors the plant, says he has a number of sites for the plant In mind, and has settled upon one which, he says, would be thoroughly suitable. He Baa not dis closed Its situation. He says the amount of paving which has to be cared for by the city will increase rapidly each year from now on, and the cost of repairing by contracting will be greater than the cost by repairing through a municipal plant. .Clubs Favor Public Markets. The proposed $25,000 bond issue for public markets would be used to erect suitable market buildings where needed. This measure, which is favored by many of the improvement clubs, is proposed as a real test of the desire of the public for public market places. The Commissioners at yesterday's meeting favored the issuance of serial bonds drawing either 6 or 6 per cent interest and running 10 years. By hav ing them serial In form the city will pay them oft at the rate of 10 per cent each year, thus extending the payment period over a term of years instead of making the appropriations out of funds raised all in one year. Admen to Debate on Mexico. The Ad Club meeting today will deal with the Question, "Shall the United States Government proceed to armed intervention in Mexico?" and will be debated. Speakers for the affirmative ljlj Sixth ornson at will be Colonel C. R. Reeves and Major James G. L. Howard. Colonel Reeves is a Nevada attorney now making his home in Portland, and has Been service along the Mexican border. Major Howard has lived in Mexico for many years, and knows many of the leaderB and can speak with equal authorita- tiveness. Rev. John H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and C. W. Robison, deputy district at torney, will speak on the negative side. Frank P. Tebbetts, commander of Port land's new cavalry organization, will act as chairman of the day, the pro gramme being arranged by him. Mex ican dishes will be served. SUPPOSED SLAVES TAKEN Five Chinese Men and Five Women Are Arrested in Raid. Five men and five women, believed to be part of the Chinese slave colony, and their masters, who hurried from San Francisco when that city became shaken by a Federal Investigation of smuggling Chinese, were arrested In 99 Fourth street North yesterday morn ing. All were turned over to the Federal authorities. The raid was handled by Police Ser geants Harlms and Van Overn and Patrolmen Wise and Schirmer. SCHOOL FUND TOO SMALL Banks Citizens Asked to Vote $600 More for Building. . BANKS. Or.. Nov. 4. (Special.) The $1800 bonds recently voted to complete the new public school have been found insufficient, with the result that the voters of the district are now called upon for $600 more. When the J1S00 was asked there was some objection on the ground that the School Board should have completed the work with the original amount ap proprlated. The new Issue of $600 may meet similar opposition. MISS BAKER STOPS SUIT Clerk Withdraws Complaint Against Welfare Commission. Miss Kathleen C. Baker, a clerk, Mon day withdrew her suit against the In dustrial Welfare Commission. The suit was filed in Circuit Court, and sought to have the Commission restrained from enforcing its order establishing a mini mum wage for women in mercantile establishments and prohibiting their employment after 6 P. M. Teacher Returns From Trip. Miss Alice Joyce, a teacher at the Woodlawn School, returned to Portland last night after a two-day tour of the Klickitat "Valley with Professor Hold en. formerly director of the Kansas Agricultural College, who is lecturing at farmhouses and schools on the ad vantages of diversified farming. Miss Joyce is Oregon director of the School Garden Association of America and went with the party to get suggestions for her school work. The lecturers were taken around the valley in auto mobiles. She was very enthusiastic over the work done by Professor Holden. Accident Victim Dies. A. Nelson, a section laborer, died at Good Samaritan Hospital last night. after having been run down by an en gine in the O.-W. R. & N. yards Monday afternoon. XMelson s skull was frac tured and his body severely bruised. "Hiawatha" mines 2500 tons per day, 33 "flHWif'i"T ir'i Aitt-l'-jtrt deliver it any day Christmas MISS KELLOR IS HEARD WOMAX PROGRESSIVE LEADER 3IEETS PORTLAND MEN'. Party Plans to Clear Ground for Constructive Work, Stated. by Service Organizer. Miss Frances E. Kellor, National com mitteeman of the Progressive party from New York and head of the "pro gressive service" movement, who ar rived In Portland Monday night, held a conference yesterday afternoon with Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, Progressive National committeeman from Oregon; T. B. Neuhausen, Progressive state chairman; Emmett Calahan, chairman or the progressive service" in Oreeon. and B. E. Kennedy, its secretary. She departed for San Francisco, continuing a tour of the United States to perfect organization or "progressive service" clubs. She left New York City on October 18. At yesterday's conference, the Ore gon Progressive party leaders discussed the situation with Miss Kellor and ex plained their organization here and their plans for the future. The con ference, which took place at the Oregon Hotel, lasted about two hours. According to Miss Kellor. the Pro gressive party already has expended $49,000 this year in organization work, and does not intend to quit until every state la organized by counties and precincts Into so many fighting units. She herself Is the author, to a large extent, of the Progressive plan of or ganization, which includes women in all states, whether woman suffrage is In. force or not. "We do not expect to win many elections this year, or perhaps for sev eral years," said Miss Kellor. "But that is not what we are after. We want to get the ground cleared for our constructive work. We want Progres sives everywhere to get together and discuss their platform plank by plank. We want the Progressive clubs to have Monday night dinners for this purpdse. We want every Progressive to know why he or she is a Progressive, aside from any sympathetic reasons." St. Johns Notes ST. JOHNS. Or.. Nov. 4. (Special.) The subject of parks and play grounds has been discussed by the peo ple of St. Johns for a number of years, but differences of opinion as to the suitability of various tracts suggested for such purposes has prevented favor able action. Recently a committee was appointed to make investigations con cerning park sites and to report its findings and conclusions to the City Council. Four tracts In as many dif ferent sections of the city were recom mended by this committee, but its re port having been rejected, the problem Is now no nearer solution than it was five years ago. The series of revival meetings In progress at the Congregational Church has awakened a great deal of interest in church work, and no doubt will be productive of much good. The meet ings are conducted by the pastor. Rev. James E. Murphey, and other ministers. The new schedule of streetcar serv ice recently put Into effect in St. Johns seems to give general satisfaction. The new library building is nearly completed, and soon will be in use. It is built in an atractive style of archi tecture and is large enough to meet all requirements for many years. A more satisfactory site for a building of this kind could not have been chosen. It is near the business district, yet not near enough for street noises to cause any There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $500, and any Victor dealer will gladly demonstrate them to you. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. a mit.jiyt,8P M-mi ili i Vm. ii mnifi fe."-H that vnn will annoyance to visitors in the reading room who may wish to read or study there. Smce the City Council passed the new ordinance In regard to muzzling or re straining dogs there Is a marked de crease in the number of dogs seen on the streets. BLACKMAIL RING PROBED Federal Grand Jury Investigating Extortion In California. LOS ANGELES, CaL. Nov. 4. The so-called "blackmail ring" of South ern California, with headquarters in Los Angeles, was under Investigation today by the Federal grand Jury, and announcement was made that the county grand Jury would begin a sim ilar investigation next Friday. Attorneys W. H. Stevens and C. S. McKelvey, whose arreBt on charges of having used the malls to- further attempted blackmail precipitated the Investigations, were among many wit nesses who responded today to Fed eral subpenas. Others expected to appear include Marie Brown-Levy. Cleo Helen Barker Browning and Jeanette Ellis, each of whom filed a suit for $50,000 against George H. Blxby, the Long Beach mil lionaire recently acquitted of charges of offenses against girls. This trio was represented by McKelvey and Stevens. PORTLAND SCALE SOUGHT Tacoma Warehousemen Demand More Pay From Grain Men. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 4. (Special.) The local Warehousemen's Union Is seeking a conference with grain ex porters to obtain an increase in wages from Si cents an hour straight time to 40 cents an hour regular and 60 cents an hour overtime. The warehousemen Bay they are asking what Is paid In Portland. It is understood there will be no attempt to strike, as the workmen say they prefer to Bettle the question by arbitration if possible. T. V. O'Connor, president of the In ternational Longshoremen's Associa tion, of which the Warehousemen's Union is a member. Is due in Seattle next week to attend the conference of the American Federation of Labor, and it is expected he will be asked to take the matter up for the warehousemen. The local union recently was taken into the international and until recently had no organization in Tacoma. Alaska Sends Colony. A colony of 200 people from Alaska has been distributed in Central Oregon as a result of the literature sent out by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. W. W. Clark, an immigration agent at Fairbanks, has written to K. C. Giltner, secretary of the Chamber, announcing that that number of people were di rected to Oregon and made settlements here during the past Summer. Others are expected to come as soon as the re sults of the first season's farming have been related in the North. Grand Ronde Sawmill Burns. WILLAM1NA, Or., Nov. 4 (Special.) Grand Ronde sawmill, owned by J. B. Jeff, burned to the ground Saturday night. The origin is unknown. The mill was of 15,000 capacity and was working steady. About 10,000 feet of lumber was also destroyed. There was no insurance. Lee Bullard Deputy Sealer. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) Lee Bullard has been appointed sealer of weights and measures as deputy under William N, Marshall, County Auditor. today0 sii litis s Vlctor-Victrola X,$75 Mahogany or-oak Opposite Post Office VINCENT GIVES TALKS PORTLAND EDUCATORS TOLD OF . "CHLLD PSYCHOLOGY." Reed College 'Students and Faculty Hear Minnesotan Discuss "Playing the Game." George E. Vincent, president of the University of Minnesota, addressed the principals and teachers of the Portland schools at the Lincoln High School yes terday afternoon. Phesldent Vincent dealt with the subject of "Child Psychology." His hearers were fre quently moved to laughter by his ref erences to his experiences, both as a schoolboy and as a teacher. He urged that teachers should train themselves to see things from the child's viewpoint and thue gain trust and sympathy. President Vincent was accompanied by his daughter. They were guests at a luncheon in the women's annex to the University Club. President Vin cent made an address on the Univer sity of Minnesota. Superintendent of Schools Alderman and William T. Fos ter, president of Reed College, and Mrs. Foster also were guests. President Vincent talked before the students and faculty of Reed College on the subject, "Playing the Game." He compared life to a game and urged the application of true sportsmanship to its situations and problems. With President Foster, President Vin cent made an investigation of some of the details of the administration of Reed College. President Vincent left last night for Billings, where he will make an ad dress, after which he will proceed to Minneapolis and then to Washington, D. C. speaking at various cities en route. 4 WHITE RIBBONERS ELECT Temperance Union Continues Old Officers on Duty. ASBURY PARK. N. J., Nov. 4. Elec tion of officers occupied the attention today of the National Women's Chris tian Temperance Union, in annual con vention here. Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens, of Portland, Me., was re-elected presi dent. She has held the office since 1898. She reappointed as vice-president-at-large Miss Annie A. Gordon, of Evanston. 111. Other National officers were re-elected as follows: Mrs. Frances P. Parks, Evanston, 111., corresponding secretary; Miss Elizabeth Preston Anderson, Jamestown, N. D.. recording secretary; Miss Elizabeth P. Hutchinson. Evanston. III., treasurer. Mrs. Sarah H. Hege, Lincoln, Va., was appointed assistant recording secre tary. Chchalis Man Gets Xciv Trial. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) John Beaudin, who has been confined in the Lewis County jail for almost a year, has been granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. Beaudin. who was under a long penitentiary term, was convicted of an offense against his little daughter. The point on which the new trial was granted was that the prisoner was not In the courtroom when certain instructions were given the jury by the court. Musician Is Arrested. Fred Erlckson, a musician, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Goltz and Grlsim and was lodged in the City Jail charged with the theft of several small articles from two houses, one at Pianola Player Pianos 367 Tenth street and the other at 7S4 Hoyt street. He did not admit the robberies, but his limp from a deformed foot caused his identification. CITIZENS FAVOR LOW BIDS Oregon City People Protest Award ing Street Work Contract. OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) Property owners on High street will file a petition with the City Coun cil at Its meeting tomorrow night pro testing against the award of a street work contract amounting to about $SO,000 to a man whose bid was $700 higher than that of another contractor. They say. they do not believe in pay ing the extra cost without a better reason than any given. The work was given to the Shea Construction Company. DAILY CITY STATISTICS lilrtb. IC1X-G To Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. C. Klnir. 441 East Korty-nlntU atroet .Nortli, October 12, a daughter. JOHNS O N To Mr. and Mrs. John 0 1 1 a Johnson, Jr.. 4'J; East Fourteenth stroet North, October 17, a eon. WILTON -To Mr. and Mrs. Sam "Wanton. 473 Broadway street, October IS, a daughter. OOLDbTOXE To Mr. and Mrs. Loui Goldetone, Hooker street, November 8. x r,n. IIOGAX To Mr. and Mrs. William "I-t' Hogan, 75 Mississippi avenue, October 7. ;i sen. GJXTY To Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gint?.. 0U7 Hawthorne avenue. November 2. a uo.i. WALKEU To Mr. and Mrs. William It. Walker, bikh Tenth street North, October :n, a pon. LINK To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Link, 1401 Hood street, October SM a son. Ml'NK To Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Munk. t2! Miller avenue, fc:item.ber 1. a son. SHEKKII.L To Mr. and Mrs. Bert A. Sherrill, Wtf East Eightieth street Nort, October 24. a son. KEVNOI.OS To Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Reynolds, l'arkroseu November 2. a son. LIOILjs To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Digldis. 1270 Etuit Ninth street North. October 13, a daughter. WEBBER To Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Webber, 424 Church street, October 14. a eon. SCHLTER To Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schuster, 62$ East Cfxty-fourth street Nortn, October 12. a daughter. HL'CKMAN To Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Buck, mun. r.r4 Durham avenue. 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