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THE." 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, APRIL. G, 1914. TWELVE STRONG LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ACCEPTED INVITATION TO RUN IN TICKET OF 12 FOR SCHOOL SITES MAY BE NAMED Ifl WEEK MULTNOMAH COUNTY Easter Millinery ! at Removal Sale Prices II E 14 UWMAK 6 Board Announces It Soon Will Name Couch and Shattuck Building Locations. MANY OPTIONS ARE HELD Advantages and Disadvantages Various Parcels Considered, but Patrons Are Found to Be Divided on Choices. of It has been, tentatively announced through the offices of the Portland School Board that sites will probably be selected during the present week for the location of the new Couch and Shattuck School buildings. For several weeks the Board has been 'considering the merits and de merits of the many property parcels offered and many public meetings have been held to discuss the proposed lo cations. In each district the school patrons are divided in opinion as to which site would best serve the inter ests of the locality. The School Board holds the following property options on sites in the Coucn School district: Offered by Goddard & Wiedrick, block 286 of Couch's Addition, bounded by Twentieth, Twenty-first. L-ovejoy and Marshall streets, 460x200 feet in dimension, for $166,500. Offered by the Columbia Trust Com pany, west 350 feet of block 1, King's Second Addition, and part of block 303, Couch's Addition. bounded by Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Johnson and Kearney streets, $184,000. Offered by Kupper &. Humphry, east 250 feet of block 268. Couch's Addition, bounded by Nineteenth, Twentieth, Lovejoy and Marshall streets. $86,000. Offered by L. J. Goldsmith, blocks 19 and 20 of Goldsmith's Addition, bound ed by Raleigh, Pettygroe, Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, plus 7174.66 feet street improvements, $162,-000. Offered by Everett & Simonds, block 170. Couch's Addition, 200x200 feet bounded by Eighteenth. Nineteenth, Couch and Davis streets, $170,000. Trade la Proposed. ' Offered by Mail & Von Borstel. 18 lots in block 269, Couch's addition giving 200x460 feet, bounded by Nine teenth, Kearney, Twentieth and Love- joy streets. $175,000. The firm offers to accept the present Couch Schoo property and $115,000 for the proporty Offered by the Columbia Trust Com pany, block 11 in King's Second Audi tion, giving 460x200 feet, bounded by Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Hoyt and Irving streets, $265,000. Ottered by Thomas Jf. Rogers, 200x 200 feet in block ISO of Couch's Addi tion, bounded by Lovejoy, Marshall, Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, $141,500. Offered by II. P. Palmer-Jones Com pany, 200x230 feet, or the west half of block 275, Couch's Addition, bounded by Everett, Flanders and Twentieth streets. $115,000. Offered by Charles H. Thompson, block 178, just west of the present site of the Couch School, bounded by Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Kearney and Lovejoy streets, for $127,500. Sbattnck, Sites Offered. The following sites have been of fered for the location of the Shattuck School: By Vincent Cook, the block bounded by Fourth. Fifth, Hall and College streets, $96,000. By Goddard and Wiedrick, block 198, City of Portland, 40,000 square feet, bounded by Hall. College, Park streets and Broadway (right to move building reserved), $136,500. . By J. D. Kennedy, the block bounded by Broadway, Slxtn, Harrison and Hail streets, $136,500. By Mall & Von Borstel, block 31, Caruthers' Addition, 212x200 feet, $105. 000; block 191. City of Portland. 212x 301 feet, $136,500; or the two parcels, bounded by Sixth, Lincoln, Jackson streets and Broadway, $206,000. By Mall & Von Borstel, two acres at the head of the Park blocks, adjoining block 20. $100,000; one acre, $60,000. By H. P. Palmer-Jones Company, block 37 of Caruthers' Addition to Caruthers. and piece of property west of block 37, giving 47,900 square feet, bounded by Lincoln and Grant streets and Broadway, $96,000. By Thomas M. Rogers, block 20, City of Portland, and block 139, Caruthers Addition, bounded by Third, Fourth, College and Lincoln streets. $194,875, Empress Plays to Capacity on New Schedule BUI of Kxrrptlonal Merit Produced Constantly From 12 to 11 P. M. fejijcSa3ag&, ',,mmM-alm--'-'--timA iiiiiinn muri ,.,., i n i in I I h, mnnm -T,IEj im ntn.it ma I tizaa s- i v ; -- i taw r t i it M ' ' ' " ' 1 ' W VV 0 - VV:;,.-:'-,7 -I ii ... .-. i m V)''' t ' I fc -. I : 1 ' "-i, I tj H f .i I- i ' t I i ' I I" , 1 I f ; 3L ' ' Jul "SXN ' Nine of Those Called Origin ally by Citizens Will Run and Three More Added. LOWER TAXES TO BE ISSUE Brier Itecord Given of Men Who Consent to Neglect Personal Af fairs With Object of Rais ins Government 'Standard. (Continued From Flrt P.) nee and a. large personal following. Mr. Kuehn. like Oscar W. Home and C. Lewis, was a candidate for the Legislature before the citixens' peti- ion was issued, his announcement hav- ng been made about two weeks ago. His platform is substantially the same as that which the nine Invited men to be candidates have adopted; he stands I for business principles in state gov ernment, reduction of taxes and greater efficiency generally." Tax Rebate la Kavored. I will work for payment of taxes semi-annually or quarterly, without penalty or Interest until overdue; a reasonable rebate for full payment be fore April 1; collection of taxes by County Treasurer only." his declaration reads. I will do away with all use less and needless commissions and ex penditures in the public service: full publicity of all appropriations and ex penditures; a businesslike admlntotra tion. honestly and fairly conducted in all Its departments, with equal rights to all; permanent registration of all voters to prevent needless expense of re-registration; improvement and per manent construction oX roads; no self' isli interests to foster; the people's in terests are my interests. Mr. Kuehn said last night: "I feel that as a good citizen I ahould comply with the requests of the other candi dates and of many citizens to go on the ticket of 12 men pledged to tax reductions and public efficiency. 1 feel that the move to name this ticket is In the interests of good citizenship and that it is my duty to accept the invitation." Support of Germans Please. Dr. Ferdinand H. Dammasch. presi dent of the Federation of German Fpeaking Societies of Oregon, said that Mr.1 Kuenn would have the warm sup port of German-speaking citizens of the county. "We know Mr. Kuehn and know him to be a man of the highest ability and personal character." said Mr. L'ammasch. "We are much grati fied that he has consented to be one of the 12 candidates on the citizens' ticket." With only five days remaining. In cluding today, in which to circulate nominating petitions, this work will be conducted vigorously. It Is the Inten tion to have all the petitions tiled with the Secretary of Slate before next Fri day, the last day allowed by law. The Spring season of 1914 will lc remembered always for its out-of-the-ordinary Millinery dashes of style and color effects that quite defy ade quate description. Old styles that our preat-jrrandmothers affected have heen revived dainty, coquettish and charm ing fashions that are particularly pleasing and appropriate with the modes in Women's Apparel. Our Millinery Parlors are filled with the best and with models that repre sent the artistic in ' every particular. Imported Hats Hats that have been : designed and made in our own work rooms are here in profusion in every color. in every shape and in every style you may demand. Purchase Your Easter Millinery Here at a Vast Saving; For Every Hat Ex cept a Few Contract Lines Is Radi cally Reduced for Removal Sale. Comprehensive Assortment of Untrimmed Shapes All Re duced for Removal OFF New Flowers and Fancy Feathers Removal Reduction OFF Meier Priik'i Millinery Parlor Second Floor. New Bid a. Every Article Reduced! Except Groceries, "Silk Maid' Hose, "Willamette" Sewing Machines, "Invincible" and "Samson" Suits, Contract Goods THE REMOVAL SALE At this store is proving a boon to the people of Portland, who are taking' advantage of the vast savings it makes possible. It is a Sale for Everybody with every article reduced, except a few contract lines. All Household Needs all Apparel Needs and Novelties at deeply reduced prices. TOP ROW (LEFT TO RIUHT), JOHV GII.I.. BEV SK.LI.IXO ASill I. C. LEWIS SF.COXO KOW. K. V. I.ITTIK- FIKLD. S. B. OODD M 1.. B. HKXOK1CKS THIRD HOW. OR. ANDREW C. SMITH. OSCAR W. HURSE AND PLOWUEN STOTT BOTTOM ROW, LOUIS KIEHV, I.. J. WESWORTH A SD S. B. HISTO.N. LIFE SLIDE POSTPONED BREAKING OF CABLE HALTS 1'EATl'RE AT EMPRESS. BIG gency Jail. hospital, and took Connor to Pekineae. Suspended by Uaeac Wl Make shorter Trip on Staee Until Break la Mended. BEGINNING at noon and closing at 11 P. M. is the new schedule for fhorj which went into effect at the Kmpress yesterday. . The house was packed at every performance. The bill is headlined by the Imperial Pekinese Company of six actors, a won dertul aggregation of Chinese athletes. The company formerly was with Anna Held and scored a great success. Their "stunts" are nothing short of marvel ous. The slide from the gallery to the stage on a wire cable with only his queue for support being: the fea ture performed by one of the actors. A mysterious now-you-se-it-now-you-don't act by another of the com pany created a sensation. Two bowls of goldfish came from nowhere and the fish went swimming happily on their way. The audience gasped and held its breath several times during; the per formance. The extra added attraction is Can field and Carlton in their merry farce, "The Hoodoo." The singing and chat ter in this little comedy Is as clever as it is refreshing. Canfield as the "hodoo" looks and acts the part. As soon as he came in flower pots began to fall, the pictures tumbled down and the chairs became wobbly on their legs. The footstool became "attached" to him and the lady of the house was dubious of her safety, Next with their mirth and melody come Stella Maye and Margie Addis, two charming comediennes. Their tiits and music took the audience by storm their "grand opera Interpretation That Mysterious Kasr being a scream. A deep, rich baritone voice won for Frank Mullane a round of appreciative applause. His Impersonation of an Irish Hebrew was clever and origins The man who made the audience si up and take notice was Edward Mar shall, the caricaturist. His pictures were all great, especialy those mad from models in the audience. Every body craned their necks to see th "victim" and general hilarity relgne ' throughout the act. The bill, wliich is exceptionally good, is rounded out by music and movies. Due to the breaking of the steel cable used outdoors by the Six Imperial Pe kinese the slide for life from the top f the Orpheum Theater to the Empress corner will not take place toaay ai oon as advertised. One of the Chinese gymnasts, suspended solely by his ueue. slides down a cable from tne lop of the balcony to the stage, and in other cities visited by the Pekinese he as given an outdoor exhibition 01 tne feat. Breaking of the cable in Tacoma last week prevents performance of the arlng feat outdoors here, but the aci is presented in its entirety in the the ater. The indoor slide does not require as lnnz a cable. A new policy was inaugurated ai me Empress yesterday. Hereafter tne doors of the theater will be opened at 1:30 o'clock. From that time until 2:30, the time set for the regular vaudeville show, feature moving pictures will be thrown on the screen and persons en tering while the moving pictures hold the stage may remain as long as mey like. After the vaudeville matinee dctures are again presented. The con tinuous rule docs not make any change In the night show periods at tne fc.m press. POLICE PAY IS OPPOSED City Attorney Says Demoted Em ployes Cannot Collect. City Attorney La Roche lias given ai opinion to the effect that certain mem hers of the police bureau cannot col lect from the municipality amounts said by them to be due for services rendered, between the period from which they were reduced by order of the old Ex ecutive Board until they were rein stated to their former rank. AH of them were concerned In a shake-up which resulted in their de motion and recently they filed with Mavor Albee claims for various sums on the ground that the right to reduce them did not exist or that they were illegally reduced. BIG PROBLEMS TALKED DELEGATES PREPARE FOR COS KEREN CI3 HERB APRIL. 13. Many Development Leader Agree DImum Vital laauea AffecUne Water .Navigation. COUNCIL DEFIES THREAT SHERWOOD SALOON GETS LICENSE DESPITE RECALL. BEING URGED. Letter Purport lma Came Fran Salem Falla 1 Prevent Bnr Reopening; After Brian- Cloned SO Day. SHERWOOD. Or.. April 6. (Special.) Despite a letter produced by the "drys" and purporting to come from Salem, advising that the Mayor and certain of the Councilman be recalled if they granted a permit to the pur chaser of the Frank Cofelt saloon, the permit was granted by a majority vote of the Council and Carl Schuster has opened the doors of the place of busi ness, which has been closed for 30 days. Sherwood la listed among the "wet" towns, but. under advice of Governor West, some weeks ago members of the Council intimated that they would be obliged to refuse to renew the licenses of the then proprietors, both of whom were out on parole, having been in dicted for alleged violation of the liquor laws. The owners therefore sought pur chasers for their establishments and the buyers applied to the Council at its March meeting for licenses. One license was granted, but, owing to the failure of Schuster to post notice the required length of time, the Council laid the matter over. During the month the "drys" have been leaving no stone unturned in their endeavors to prevent the closed saloon from reopening. Grocery Specials for Today! PURE CANS BERRY SUGAR Special on Monday J1 CQ the sack tpt.OiJ Supply future needs at this unusually low price. Imported Peas higrh-gxade quality. Dor., can. 52; can, 10 Imported Beans "La Forest" French String Dozen S2.75; can T .' -Ttf Lima Beans Imported brand. Do., cans. . . .S2.75 ; can, ."C Royal Banquet Mnshrooms rhoice. Doz., 12.73; can. iioC .imported Spaghetti Best brand. Package 121:j Everybody's" Ripe Olives Do. Cans 51.40; can, 121 Cross & BlackweU's Imported Gherkins Pint jar CO Imported Pickles Gherkins or Mixed., i :.-pint jar 12 Oc Cross & Blackwell's Imported Vinegar Hot lie 25o Barlie Due (preserves in honey), lilass 15f? SI Bottle French Prunes I .arse size Bottle 40o Zatck Icing (Prepared choculate for cakes). Pokg 15c NEW SHIPMENT OP THE CELEBRATED Cincinnati Matzos TOR THE PASSOVER Order Now While Stock Is Complete! Matzos No. 5 carton 65 Matzos Meal No. 5 sack 75c Matzos Farfel For Soups No. 5 sack 85 Matzos Cake Meal No. 2 sack 35c New York Matzos Meyer's No. 1 carton 10 Meler A Frank's Pure Food Groeerr, Basement. PROMPT AND RELIABLE TELEPHONE SERVICE ,ALL TIMES. HINDU VICTIM OF KNIFE Kenton Resident, Penled Cigarette, Cuurgcd With Assault. Because Hagara Singh, a Hindu, re fused to give him a cigarette, fcteve Connor, a resident of Kenton, tried to stab the Hindu, and succeeded in in flietinir a deen wound on his neck, near the iu-rular vein, it is alleged. Detec tive Smith arrested Connor, alter Con nor had been given an hour's start by failure of Kenton aesidents to notify the police. Smith caught Connor after a chase, which started with the detec five five blocks in the rear. According to the Hindu, Conno grabbed him by the beard when Singh refused tne cigarette, ana wnen no tried to free Connor's grasp from hi beard. Connor struck at him with rocket knife. TJetective Smith brough the wounded man to the police emer MARKET TO BE ADVERTISED Aiblna Business Men to Place Ban- ncrs at Proposed 1ocation. The Albina Business Men's Club will nlace banners this week at the inter section of Union avenue and Knott street and at Williams avenue ana Knott street calling attention to the Dubllc market to te openea mere Apru 29. On April 21 a puDiic meeting win be held in the Albina Library, at which time a full explanation of the plans will be given. All women of the Al bina district have been asked to co- nn-rate in the market movement. S. A. Matthleu. u. Mergas, a. m Zeller, E. r . Schroeder and T. L. Adams are the finance committee to canvass the territory. Some money will be needed to meet expenses. WOMEN'S LODGE TO MEET Semi-Annual Convention ot Degr of Honor to Be Held April 1 7. The members of the Degree of Honor are exerting their efforts to make the coming convention a success, inn is the semi-annual convention of the order and will convene in this city Aoril 17 at the Degree of Honor Hall. 129 Fourth street, at 10 A. M. A large attendance is expected. Luncheon will be served at 12 o'clock. A large class of new members will be initiated in the afternoon, and at night the members of the Ancient Or der of United Workmen and their friends will be guests, when there will be a musical aud literary ; programme. John E. Gratke, editor of the Astoria Budget, and known as the "silver tongued orator of Clatsop," will be present as a delegate to represent the Oregon Development League from the lower river at the waterways confer- nee here. April 13-14. Harry N". Dryer, the open river live- wire of Umatilla, will discuss "Water Terminals and Docks." Hon. Fred W. Mulkey, chairman of the Portland Dock Commission, is chosen to lead the dls cussion oh Mr. Dryer's paper. . W. S. Smallwood, of Portland, will ead the discussion of the topic "Es tablishment of Regular Independent Boat Service on the Colubmia Water way From the Head of Navigation to the Ocean Terminals. Captain W. P. Gray, of Pasco, a pioneer navigator of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, will give the formal paper on this topic Hon. Scott Z. Henderson, of Kenne wick. Assistant Attorney-General of Washington, lis accepted the topic. "The Need and Value of Co-operation in River Traffic" He will be followed in the discussion by James P. Staple ton, of Vancouver. Wash., a director of the committee of the ports of the Co lumbia. Gordon C. Corbaley, secretary of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, has been named to lead the discussion on Hon. William D. Fenton's paper, "Re- atlon of the Railways to Our Fully Improved Rivers and Harbors." Robert A. .'oster, manager of the Lewlston-Clarkston Improvement Com pany, of Clarkston, Wash., will open the discussion on the tuple "Hydro Electric Development of the Columbia and Its Tributaries." Another promi nent member of the Clarkston party will be Henry Adams, of Boston, presi dent of the Lewlston-Clarkston Im provement Company. C A. Malboeuf, manager of the Fruit Growers' Transportation League of Portland, will give the leading paper on the topic, "Plans for Waterways Transportation of Perishable Products of the Columbia Basin to the World markets." AIDING IDLE ASKED ABOUT Major Gets Many Letters Inquiring Concerning City's Plan. The municipal authoritleti of Berlin hav forbidden mn to mok while driving- auto mobiles, ruling- that many accidents jiave been Uut to turn practice. Mayor Albee has received a number of letters, inquiring aa to the manner In which Pbrtland handled the problem of the unemployed during the Winter months. The housing of the men In the Gipsy Smith tabernacle has attract ed wide attention. All the city officials feel that the comparatively small amount of crime in Portland last Winter was due large ly to the fact that the city provided shelter and some provisions for the un employed. The method of providing employment for those in need, insofar as waa pos sible In the circumstances, has also at tracted country-wide attention. Port land expended more than S30.000 for relief of worthy men during the worst period of the W inter. GEORGE C. HODGES BETTER Reassuring Reports Come From Hos pital Where Prisoner Is Treated George C. Hodges, who is serving term of eight months in the County Jail for his connection with the Colum bla River Orchards fraud, is said to be in better condition at bt Vincent s hos pltaL where he was taken Saturday nls-ht. suffering from heart disease. Hodges surrendered himself recently and came to Portland trom v ancouver, B C. without extradition. Dr. E. H. Anthony, who examined him for the Federal authorities, pronounced him 1 serious condition. Y. M. C. A. Secretary Talks. Class leaders in the T. M. C. A. are not selected merely to lead or direct avmnastlc stunts, cat to oe leaoers a well In the moral life of the young men who are associated unoer tncm. wa the assertion made yesterday by Dr. John Brown, Jr., physical secretary of the International committee of the Y. M. C. A., who was in Portland yester day and spoke at the local Y. M. C. A. This address was made before the class leaders of the association. In the afternoon Dr. Brown spoke in the main auditorium on the subject "Can You Come Back?" He left last night and will visit the Sound cities before Te- 1807 !! The- Quality Store op Portland Fifths. 5ix4, T-torr-isory Alder Sta. Dr. Sam C. SI o cum Republican, for Re election as Coroner. K ? - turning: York. to his headquarters in New Th declared value of exports from th consular district of Berlin to th United State anil Its possessions In the first 3 months of last year amounted to 91S.401.7iUl. compared with flft.51ti.70S lo the correspond -Inr period of 1912. For a legitimate Public Morgue, to be estab lished by the People. ONE GOOD TERM DESERVES AN OTHER (Paid Adv.) East er Suggestions CARDS PICTURES CRUCIFIXES BOOKS ROSARIES RELIGIOUS ARTICLES CHURCH GOODS Catholic Book and Church Supply Co. 489-491 Washington Street. 4