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THE MORNING OREGONTATT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1914. 9 HEEDLESSNESS OF ITERS REVEALED Reports of Engineer Show. Bull Run Pipe Lines' Ca pacity Great. DALY PREDICTION DOUBTED Men in Water Department Who Have Direct Charge of Pipe Lines, Declare Them Good for Score of Years to Come. The Heedlessness of water meters in residences of Portland as proposed by City Commissioner Daly is shown in the reports of the engineer In 'charge of the water department during the years of 1912 and 1913. These reports show that despite the fact that Commissioner Daly would curb the use of water by installing meters throughout the city, billions of srallons of water which could be brought into the city by the present equipment without any additional ex pense, are going to waste, either being: dumped over the spillway at the water headworks or into the sewers from the reservoirs at Mount Tabor or near Washing-ton Park. The reports show that the two Bull Run pipelines have a capacity of 67, 000,000 gallons of water each 24 hours, and that that capacity can be increased to 80,000,000 gallons or more by the moving: of the headworks a short dis tance up the stream. There never has been a time that there has not been the full 67,000,000 gallons of water available In the stream either during the Summer or Winter. Lines Carry Half Capacity. The two pipelines have been operated In such manner that they have carried about half their capacity. An average of 32,000,000 gallons a day was carried through the lines during 1912, and a daily average of 35,000,000 gallons dur ing 1913. This shows that each day during 1913 a total of 32,000,000 gallons of water which was available for Port land went over the spillway at the headworks. Of the 85,000,000 gallons that went through the pipelines daily 6,000.000 gallons were dumped - dally into the sewers of Portland, being overflow from the reservoirs which Portland could not use. The greatest amount of water used in any one day in Portland is recorded as 47.000,000 gallons, which is 20,000.000 gallons less than it would have been possible to get by the mere turning of the gate'wheels at the head works. Commissioner Daly has said that. by installation of meters the use of water in Portland can be curbed to such an extent that when the old Bull Run pipe line wears out the city may not have to build a new main, the second Bull Run line being large enough to care for the entlre'city. Pipes May Lt Quarter of Century. The men in Mr. Daly's department, who have direct charge of the pipe tines, declare that the first line, which Mr. Daly says soon will wear out and need replacing, will last no less than 20 years yet, and may last 30 or 40 years. In 20 years Portland will have lost probably more than $2,000,000 in the water meter system, which would be ample to build a new pipeline if the old one should have to be replaced. It is said that nine-tenths of the first pipeline is in perfect condition. The other one-tenth needs slight repairs to keep it in perfect condition. At the rate the consumption of water has In creased in Portland in the last few years, it would take seven or eight years yet for Portland to get to the point where the second Bull Run pipe line could not take care of the entire city even if the first pipeline should be wiped out. WATER DEPARTMENT CARELESS Failure to Meter Largo Users Shown to Be One Cause of Waste. That a great part of the waste of water in Portland which City Commis sioner Daly is seeking to curb by the installation of meters throughout the city is due to the negligence of the water department was shown yesterday at a meeting of the Commission, at which the meter proposition was gone into in detail. It was shown that many of the large water users, such as saloons, restaurants, apartment-houses and even hotels, have not been metered and are being furnished with water at low flat rates. " - - At the same time many private homes have been metered. It was shown again that the only time there is any shortage of water in any part of the city, is occasionally during sprinkling hours in the Summer and that the water department, instead of trying to offset this shortage by having different sprinkling hours in different sections of the city, forces all sprinkling- to be done at the hours in the morning and afternoon when the demand for water for domestic pur poses is greatest. It was shown that Commissioner Daly has outlined his plan to meter the city without an Investigation of the real need of such service. He was unable to Bay how many persons have been unable at any time to secure water be cause of the waste during sprinkling hours, no record having been kept. He said he was confronted by delegations last Summer and that the delegations complained because the water pressure was low. Water Engineer Clark was asked to prepare a report showing the districts where the water pressure might be so jow auring sprinkling hours as to pre vent some users from getting water; what the cost of installing meters in those districts would be; what the cost of constructing larger water mains into the districts to augment the supply would be and what the experience of other cities has been with the meter system. Commissioner Dieck said that, the water department could easily make waste surveys in various parts of the city and determine the amount of water being wasted. He said that the way to prevent the unusually low pressure In some parts oi tne city during the Sum mer sprinkling periods was to change the sprinkling hours so that the heavy strain on the mains would be distribu ted over the entire-day. He declared the present sprinkling hours are the heaviest hours for domestic consump tion. The final decision In the proposition may be deferred for a week or two. in stead of being brought to a head at the regular meeting- Of the Commission next Wednesday, as originally planned. SFXLWOOD OPPOSED TO METERS Citizens Also Object to Use of East Thirteenth as Auto Race Course. The Sellwood Board of Trade is op posed to the Installation of water meters, believing they are an unnec essary expense. At the last meeting A. N. Wills, W. W. Bolen and Walter Adams were appointed to prepare a resolution expressing the disapproval of the club of meters, and report the resolutions for approval at the meet ing next Tuesday night at the Sell wood Y. M. C. A. rooms. A - committee from the club, com posed of J. W. Campbell, W. H. Gold lng and W. H. Beard, appealed to the Mayor yesterday to regulate automo bile travel on East Thirteenth street, Sellwood. which the committee said is being used as a race course. They ask that the street be placed under the same regulations as prevail in the con gested district. LIBRARY LECTURES TOLD Institution to Remain Open for Washington's Birthday. Washington's birthday will not be observed as a holiday by the Public Library this year. All departments will be open as usual tomorrow from 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. The following lectures will be given in the central library this week: Edward Adams Cantrell, "A con structive modernism: What the lab oratory teaches us about the making and the unmaking of men," tonight at 8 o'clock in Library Hall. . Dr. Foster, "Robert Louis Stevenson: His Message to Youth," Tuesday even ing at 8 o'clock in Library Hall. Dean M. F. Farnham, of Pacific University, "A "Voyage Among the Fortunate Islands" (illustrated). Mu sic: Vocal solo by Miss Doris Bagley, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in Library Hall. Mr. Cantrell, "William Morris and the Gospel of Hand and Brain," Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in room A. Bernard Capen Ewer, "Conscience," Thursday evening at 8, o'clock in room B. Professor O. F. Stafford, of the. Uni versity of Oregon, "The 'Vulgarization' of Science," on Friday evening in Li brary Hall. SHIPPERS SEE NEW RULES East Side Wants Dock Regulations for Distribution. The East Side Business Men's Club received a copy of the new regulations of the public docks commission at the meeting Thursday night, and it was decided, owing to the importance of the report, that copies be procured for distribution among all East Side ship pers. On invitation of Manager G. L. Baker, of the Rose Festival, the directors and members of the Rose Festival com mittee were instructed to attend a meeting of the board of governors of the Rose Festival February 27 at the Multnomah Hotel. L. . M. Lepper, H. Calef and J. E. Goldeen were appointed to take up the matter of the erection of a trade school with the Board of Education. PERS0NAL MENTION. George C. Goodwin, of Seattle, is at the Oregon. J. F. Mitchell, of Spokane, is at the Washingon. William Orr, of .Orin, Wash., la at the Carlton. O. A. Schultz, of Tillamook, is at the Multnomah. Dr. A. J. .Mclntyre, of Hoquiam. Is at the Benson. F. F. Harder, of Swift Current, Sask., is at the Carlton. H. E. Sanderson, of San Francisco, is at the Benson. F. Houle is registered at the Wash ington from Seattle. G. Wayland Smith, of Oneida, N. .Y, is at the Multnomah. Henry Peterson, of Methow, Wash., is at the Washington. Herbert Harris, of Salt Lake City, is at the Washington. D. J. Hille, a druggist of Castle Rock, is at the Perkins. W. T. Grier is registered at the Ore gon from Falls City, Or. ' Major H. L. Bowlby, State Highway Engineer, is registered at the Benson from Salem. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Berney, of Walla Walla, are at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyons, of Walla Walla, are at the Imperial. W. T. McKeon. of McMlnnvllle. is reg istered at the Multnomah. J. L. Copeland, of St. Helens, Or., Is registered at the Carlton. O. M. Conrath is registered at the Carlton from Fort Stevens, Or. W. J. Fine, who has a marble works at Denver, is at the Benson. H. G. Newpert, a businessman of Herminston, is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Stapleton, of St. Louis, are at the Washington. J. Mattey, a real estate dealer of McMinuville, is at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sutter and chil dren, of Seattle, are at the Oregon. William K. Ketchum, a sheep raiser of The Dalles, is at the Imperial. H. G. Rose and D. F. Redfield, of Centralia, Wash., are at the Oregon. B. F. Brock, a retired lumberman of Stella, Wash., is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas McCutchan, of Hubbard, Or., are at the Perkins. Henry Lenny and Rene Le Vaillant, of Montreal, are registered at the Ben son. William P. Sawyer, of North Yak ima, is registered at the Carlton with Mrs. Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs. J-. II. Albert and Henry B. Thielsen are among the Salem peo ple at the Imperial. J. Darling, of Milwaukee, who has a fruit ranch at Lorraine, Or., is reg istered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Megler. of Brook field, Wash., where Mr. Megler is a salmon packer, are at the Multnomah. Twenty-five members of the Robin Hood Company, including several . ot the principals, are registered at "the Nortonla. George B. Frothingham, of Boston, the veteran actor who sings the role of Friar Tuck in the opera "Robin Hood," is registered at the Multnomah. New Rural Route Authorized. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20. Congressman Sinnott has been advised of the authorization of a new rural route from Wamie. Wasco County, effective June 1. SEE POSLAM W0RKW0NDERS OVERNIGHT To stop itching and drive away Eczema, Pimples, Rashes and all skin troubles, apply Poslam. Use it whenever the skin ails It will prove to you over and over again how perfectly it can eradicate blemishes ana all diseased surface conditions. Nothing can compare with its pacify ing effect on Inflamed, irritated skin. Undue redness is removed overnight; complexions beautifully cleared. And Poslam Is harmless ran be safe ly used under all conditions. Perfectly heals the Itching troubles which annoy infants. Your druggist sells Poslam. For free sample write to Emergency Labora tories, 32 West 25th St., New York. Poslam. Soap best for the skin, Adv. "Candy Day" at the Main Floor Bargain Circle Today Treat the Home Folks to a Box of Our Famous Q. W. K. Bon Dons Trunks, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, Etc, 4th Floor Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors, 2d Floor Tea Room, 2d Floor Stationery Sale! Main Floor We carry a com plete line of Score Cards, Play ing Cards, Favors, Table Dec orations, etc. Note the follow ing specials for today only: 50c Box Stationery at 39c "The Minuet," Juvenile Initial and Hurd's Damask Linen Cor respondence Paper 24 sheets and 24 envelopes to match. White or tints. Reg- QQ ular 50c grade at only-'' Sale of Hand-Painted Place Cards Special assortment of Novelty Place Cards, in designs for all occasions. Hand-painted. Reg ular $3.50 up to fij f 7CZ $4.20 grades, doz. p J.. 3 OWs, Wortman King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Every Easiness Dy Saturday Included Double Stamps With cash pur chases in Main-Fir. Shoe D e p a r tment all day Saturday. Men's $20 Suits at $11.25 From Our Regular Stock Two Famous Makes Men's Store, Main Floor Suits, that will compare most favorably with those of other stores sell at $25.00. Step in today and examine the workmanship, style and materials that go into the making of these splen did Suits and youH not wonder that we are doing such a flourishing clothing business. In this special line we offer for Saturday we include novelty worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots in smart, up-to-date patterns and colorings and in a complete range of all sizes. Conservative models for business men J f -f Off or the more fancy cuts worn by young fellows. Suits selling ordinarily up to $20.00, only P O Men's Heavy Jumbo Sweaters Special $3.95 Department, Main Floor A special purchase direct from the maker enables us to offer this famous Sweater at a very low price. Large, roomy styles, with roll collar, close ribbed cuffs and knit-in side pockets. Extra heavy wool, knit in rope stitch. Shown in colors cardinal and oxford only but in all sizes from 36 up to 46. An extraordinary Q Q CZ bargain. On special sale Saturday at FLAG SALE! Main-Floor Booth Saturday will be under personal di rection of Mrs. H. C. Prudhomme. Wear a flag for tho benefit of Child's Welfare Association. Men's $1.25 'Belmont' Shirts Special 95c Department, Main Floor Again today we offer the well-known "Belmont" make of Men's Shirts at a special -reduction. Splendid assortment of patterns. Hairline, pencil or cluster stripes in almost any color. Materials are serviceable woven madras or percales. Coat style, with plaited or plain bosoms and attached cuffs. Standard $1.25 Shirts at any Q ETf. time. Choose these Shirts today at only'-' men's $33 Suits Specially Priced for Saturday's Selling Hit ji :1 Tailored or Fancy Models in Popular Materials Second Floor Regular stock lines which have sold down till there are but one or two of a kind. These we have taken and put a price upon them that is sure to move them out quickly. Cutaway and novelty effects some with belted backs, fancy collars and cuffs. Only the very best of materials are employed. Coats lined with excellent quality peau de eygne or Skinner's satin. Skirts cut in fash ion's latest styles i- some pegtop; others in novelty draped effects. Suits selling ordinarily np to $35.00 in this special i Q lot today and priced at only P X.Jr.Z7iJ Sale of Waists at 98c Center Circle, Main Floor Dainty white mar quisettes, crepes and lingerie, in a great variety of new models. Trimmed with laces, embroid ery, pintutfks, buttons, etc. High or low necks, long or elbow sleeves some with new drop shoulder effect. A few tailored styles, with front or back fastenings. All sizes in QO the assortment. Your choice at onlyOC Women's Silk Petticoats Special, $3.29 Department, Second Floor Extra good grade Silk Messaline Petticoats, with plain or silk jersey tops and accordion-plaited 2 O OQ filounces. All colors. Special P&4 $1.50 and $1.65 Gowns at $1.29 Department, Second Floor For Saturday only we offer a special lot of Women's Gowns at a big reduction. Plain white crepe, with high neck and long sleeves; flowered crepes, with low neck and short sleeves; also plain white longcloth, with low neck and short sleeves. Nicely trimmed. Regular $1.50 CJ? T O Q and $1.65 Gowns. Special at pJ-.fZP $12. 50 Under muslin 2. 9 8 Second Floor Gowns, Combinations, Princess Slips, Skirts and Chemise. Also Albatross Gowns and Silk Prin cess Slips. Some slightly soiled. Worth to $12.50. On ZJO QO special sale today at V?WivO Odd Lines of Corsets Now at $2.98 Second Floor Sample lines and discontinued styles in Bon Ton and Mme. Mariette Corsets, selling for merly at $5.00, $6.50, $7.50 and $10.00. 2JO QO While they last, your choice, only p&.ZfJ Children's Wash Dresses at 39c French Styles Ages 2 to 6 Second Floor This special assortment is composed of several broken lines which sold formerly at much higher prices. Scores of attractive styles in percales, ging hams and chambrays, in blue or pink and white checks, stripes, etc. All are well made and nicely OQ trimmed. Sizes from 2 to 6 only. Special at'-''" Girls' $5 Dresses, $1.98 $15 Dresses $4.98 Second Floor Dresses which have become somewhat soiled from being used for display purposes. Plain and fancy lawns, repps and linens. White only. Age 6 to 14. To $5.00 Dresses. 1.98 II To $10.50 Dresses, $3.9S To $8.50 Dresses, 2.98 II To $15.00 Dresses, $4,98 S. & H. Green Trading Stamps given with purchases. Important Notice The following article ap peared in The Evening Tele gram of February 17: OLDS, WORTMAN &, KING KITCHEN IS SECOND In recapitulating the reports compiled by the kitchen in spectors at the City Health .Bureau, It was discovered that an error had been made In ex tending the figures in the summary of Olds, Wortinan & King's kitchen, which when corrected placed them second on the list with a score of 95.6 Instead of 93.3, as reported. Mrs. Bransford and Dr. Bal lard reinspected the kitchen and verified the report. It is hardly necessary to pub lish the above, as it is uni versally known that we have the cleanest kitchen in Port land. No preparation what soever was made by us for this inspection our kitchen has always been open for vis itors at all times. Right- Posture Boys' Suits Our New Spring Line Now on Display Main Floor Main Floor The mother who is thinking of her boy's future should help him to build a strong frame. "Right-Posture" is the name of our New Health Suits for boys. Made in the best - equipped boys' clothing factory in America, it is tended by expert hands, from the cut of the cloth to the press of the iron. They are sewn with silk thread throughout.- Every wear seam is reinforced, every button pull -proof. "Right -Posture" Suits priced i CZ lff at 5.00 to pJLJ.JJ Boys' Winter ' Overcoats 2 Price Main Floor Season's newest styles in popular Winter weight materials. Good selection of colors and sizes. Sat 'day V3 STYlCe Sale Boys Sweaters Broken lines Boys' Wool Sweat ers at great reduction in price. Regular $3.50 grades, $3.63 Regular $5.00 grades; 3.75 "Wayne Knit" Silk Hosiery $1.00 Pair Main Floor New shipment of fa mous "Wayne Knit" Black Silk Hose for women just received. Noted for their superior wearing qualities. Un equaled t ff at, the pair, only P - " v' Saturday Sale of Drugs and Toilet Articles Main Floor 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste now 2S 50c Hinds' ' Honey and Almond Cream, special today only at 28 25c Sanitol Preparations now 15J 25c Packer's Tar Soap at only 15J 25c Cuticura Soap, limit one cake to a customer, special, at only 15? 10c Physicians' and Surgeons' Soap on special sale Saturday at 7 10e- Palmolive Soap, the cake, 6i loo Pears' Uuseented Soap at 10 50c Mary Garden Talcum now 35? 50c La Blache Face Powder, in ail colors, on sale Saturday at 35 50e Java Rice Powder, in all colors, on special sale Saturday only 29c 50c Scott's Paper Towels, roll, 35J 25c Rubifoam, special, bottle, 15? 25c Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder, 107 25c Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder, 15c 25o Arnica Tooth Soap only 1IC 25c Woodbury's Facial Cream on Special Sale Wayne Cedar ed Paper Wardrobe Main Floor Protects .clothes from moths, dust, dirt, smoke, soot and moisture an article you need. Regular 50c size, special, at 3St Regular 75c size, special at 55 Regular $1.00 size, special, 6Q& Regular $1.25 size, special, 89 Regular $1.50 size, special, $1.10 I border Malted IMU MM IUSN0E1UM. pT. nm IMii Special Demons tration BORDEN'S Malted Milk Drug Dept., Main Floor A , refreshing, invigorating health-giving drink good for young or old. Stop at the demonstration booth and try a glass of Borden's, the National pure-food beverage. During Demonstration we quote the following special reduced prices: Regtdar 50c 'Borden's Malted Milk Now 40 Regular $1.00 Size Borden's Malted Milk, 80& Regular $3.75 Hospital Size, special now S2.98 Last Day of Dinner Ware Sale, 3d FL 50-Piece Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets at S6.75 60-Piece Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets at S9.00 100-Piece Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, S13.95 Dark flower, blue decoration. 50-pieee sets on sale at $ 6. SO 60-piece sets on sale at $ 9.10 100-piece sets on sale at $14.00 White and gold, with gold traced, gold knobs, handles. Very neat. 50-piece sets.on sale at $ 5.60 60-piece sets on sale at $ 7.48 100-piece sets on sale at $11.00 White and gold, 50-piece sets on sale at $ . 6.73 60-piece sets on sale at 8 9.00 100-piece sets on sale at $13.95 Green border and gold ed?e. 50-piece sets on sale at $ 7.80 60-piece sets on sale at $10.10 Red border, Minton decoration. 50-piece sets on 6ale at $9.30 Dainty Green Border and Gold Edge Decoration 50-Piece Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets at S7.80 60-Piece. Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, S10.10 semi-porcelain. special sale Saturday, two for 2oC 25c Holmes' "Frostilla" now 15c 50c Dora Face, Powder at only 25C $1.00 Pinaud's Eau de Quinine 69c 25c Imperial Talcum at only 12V-: 25c Marvelous Shampoo Fluff, 10: $1.00 Pinaud's "4711" Lilac, VioleL and Rose Lotion, special, only 59i 50c - to 75c standard makes of Per fumes on sale at, the ounce, 25c 10c Odds and Ends Soaps now 5? 75o Florida Water, special, 59c 25c Whisk Brooms, special, onlv 10J 25c Solid Back Hand Brushes now 107 $1.00 Pinkham Remedies now at 79c $1.00 Lambert's Listerine, special, 65c oc fnenoiax warers, xuu in Dottle, iioCtV 10c ?4-lb. Merck's Boric Acid now 8c ouc .Pond's Extract, special, only 3C l.SiSf. 10c Household Ammonia, sner.ial t 7 'r-2.- 35c' Fletcher's Castoria, special at 257 f:-j- Zoo Malt Nutnne, special, only 15c .. i Special Free Offer 25c bottle Mau- rine Hand Lotion for every empty Mail- 25c large-size Scissors' t ETj. line Cream Jar returned to Drug Dept. special Saturday at--C Grocery Specials for Saturday k Phone Clerks at Your Service, Beginning at 8:30 A. Fine Imported Swiss QO j Martin 's New Y o : Cheese, special, the pound Cream Cheese, pound Large Norway Mackerel, specially priced for today at, each, 35 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables daily. Be sure and give us a trial order. 25c $2.50 Carpet Sweepers $1.50 Best medium-priced Sweeper on the market. Strong and durable. Reg ular $2.50 grade. On C 7 Z(Ti special sale Saturday V''" 65c Parlor Brooms now only 50. 35c "No-Dust" Sweeping Compound on special sale today at only 27 50c Liquid Veneer on sale at 3oC "Wear -Ever" Aluminum Cooking Utensils at greatly reduced prices. The Great Sale of Shoes Continues ! Urades Worth Up to $G p $TT) TT main r loor a. special lot Dougnt irom a prom inent Eastern shoe manufacturer at a very low price. Smart, stylish, new Footwear in pat ents, gunmetal, cravenettes, velvets and other styles. Many in "Baby Doll" effects, with low heels, for growing girls. Others with wood Cuban heels or spool heels. A full assortment of all widths and sizes to choose from. a SALE OF MEN'S SHOES at $3.38 Main Floor Men's high-grade Shote, in very latest lasts and leathers. But ton or lace styles. See window, cor ner Park and Morrison fl? O Q Q s-treets. especial, pair Double Stamps $5 EVENING SLIPPERS at $2.89 Main Floor Women's Evening and Party Slippers in colonial effects, with cut steel buekles or flat tailored bows. Regular $4.00 to 3JO QQ $5.00 grades at, pair P&.J7 with this all cash department purchases in on Saturday. ft