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13 BRIDGE QUESTION UP Engineers. Ordered to Draw Plans of Approaches. BIG SAVING IS POSSIBLE T1TE MORXIXG OREGOXIA THURSDAY, OIAY 7. 1914. People TTrge Commissioners to He - consider '.Decision for Union Ave nue and Get More Facts Before tissue Is Finally 'Settled. , Complete plans and specifications for each of the proposed Columbia River interstate bridge approaches were re quested by George M. Hyland yesterday in urging a reconsideration of the loca tion of the Oregon approach. A copy of the written request was referred to "VVaddcll & Harrington and a copy to Clovernor West, who has inquired whether the Multnomah Commissioners desire to reopen the location question. -No decision will be announced by the Commissioners, they advised Governor West yesterday, until the engineers have made a report on the information furnished by Mr. Hyland. The engi neers are considering now the offer made by Mr. Hyland to construct the Derby street approach for approxi mately $80,000 less than the engineers' estimate of the cost of the Union ave nue approach. Mr. Hyland appeared before the Com missioners at the regular morning ses sion and requested the plans for all the proposed approaches be prepared, and advised the Commissioners that & controversy has arisen over the ap proaches to a bridge built by Waddell & Harrington, near Fort Smith, Ark., similar to the Columbia River ap proach controversy. Mr. Hyland's letter follows: Portland, Or., May tt. The Hon. Board of Commissioners. Multno mah County, Oregon, Hon. Ruius C. Hoi nian, Chairman. Gentlemen Complying' with your request tnat i put in writing my statement made before your honorable body this morning;, I beg to advise that Mr. Harrington, of the firm of Waddell & Harrington, engineers, and his associates have in course of con struction a, bride across the Arkansas Klver at or near Kort Smith, Ark., on the border of Oklahoma, where a similar con tention in regard to the approach exists as in the case of our Columbia Hirer Interstate bridge. I wish to reiterate my" statement that the erection of an approach to this bridge Is a civic matter and not especially a matter of technical knowledge beyond that possessed ' by any graduate engineer, and therefore suggest as - a - solution to -the- present ap proac h p rob 1cm with which you h a ve to deal that you reconsider the action by whicn the " tXnion-avenue ' approach was adopted, request your engineers to prepare plans, specifications and details for each of the various approaches that have been un der consideration, grant a public hearing that all the facts might be known, and your decision made In accordance with the facts before you at that ttme. By the investigations thus far made I am satisfied that by a reconsideration more than $ J 00,000 cun be saved in the construc tion of au approach and that more than $1,000,000 can be added to the assessed valu ation of Portland and Multnomah County, as well as making possible the immediate employment of a large number of people. 1 n this connection I speak for the North Portland Commercial Club and all those in terested in the reconsideration of the act by which the Union -avenue approach was selected. Yours very truly, GKOROB HYLAND. FARM DELEGATES COMING South -ifrican Fai-mct-s Will Visit Portland This Summer. WASHINGTON, May 2. The -following concerning a coming foreign- tour by South African farmers is sent by United States Vice-Consul Charles B. Henderson. Johannesburg: I recently had an interview with Dr. William Macdonald with reference to the agricultural tour for South African farmers, which i3 to take place this year.' I am informed that .50 farmers, who have been chosen by the agricul tural unions of the provinces of the Cape, the Transvall, Natal, Orange Free State and Rhodesia, will leave South Africa on Juno 6. They will make a tour in England, where they will be entertained by agricultural associa tions. Thereafter they will proceed to Scotland, where they will be given civic welcome by the lord provost and magistrates of the City of Edinburgh. They will then cross over to Holland, where tbey will be entertained by the Dutch government. The delegatea will then proceed to Canada and the United States. They will spend a month in Canada and a month to six weeks in the United States. The delegates will enter the United States at Vancouver, Wash. The following-named cities are to be their route stopping places: Seattle. Wash.: Portland. Or.; Sacramento, San Fran cisco Berkeley ad-Kiverside, Cal. : Salt Lake City, Utah;, Minneapolis, Minn.; Madison. Wis.: Chicago: Lexington, Ky.; Atlanta, Ua.; Washington, D. C; Ithaca. N. T, and New York City. All this tour is free of expense to these delegates, due to the generosity of the chairman of the Union-Castle Steamship Company for free transpor tation from Cape Town to England and return, and a certain number of private prentlemen who have subscribed to the funds for the tour. Dr. Macdonald hopes that each of the cities mentioned in the United States will entertain the delegates free of charge for two days. He has already received promises to this effect from the university and the City of Minne apolis, from Lexington and Atlanta, and he is now in communication with the other iclties. Dr. Macdonald points out that this g;reat tour will have a material benefit in Increasing the trade relations of the United States with British South Africa, because it will enable these 50 delegates, who are the most enterpris ing and progressive agriculturists in tliis country, to see the latest methods of American agriculture and to obtain the best American machines and agri cultural implements. "The patron of this agricultural tour Is General Louis Botha. Prime Minister .of the Union of South Africa: the presl dent of the tour is J. A. Neser. member of Parliament, and the secretary is Dr. M'llliam Macdonald. Mr. Neser is presi dent of the South African Dry Farming Congress and has always taken a prom inent interest in agricultural affairs in this country, while Dr. Macdonald has been editor of the Government Agrlcul tural Journal for the past 10 years, re signing lately in order to devote him self to the larger question of land set tlement In this country. Dr. Macdonald is a graduate of two American untver pities viz.. Cornell and Minnesota. Dr. Macdonald hopes that by the publicity given the cost of the railway transpor tation of the delegates while in the United States will be brought to a mini mum. "At present it Is expected that the delegates will arrive in the United States about September 1. 1914. and Dr. Macdonald would appreciate an early and definite answer from agricultural societies and American firms regarding any arrangements they are willing to undertake in the entertainment of the delegates, in order that he may make suitable arrangements In good time. "This tour has elicited the greatest Interest throughout the whole of South Africa, and is viewed with great favor by the Union government and the gov ernment of Rhodesia." WE MEAN" IT We Are Absolutely O mm O Nearly One Hundred Thousand Dollars' Worth of Dry Goods, Suits, Women's Furnishings Being Sold Out $2.00 $3 to $3.50 75c to $1.00 $1.50 $1.50 75c to $1.00 $2.00 $10.00 Don't Fail , $15.00 $12.50 $10.00 Waists Petticoats Waists Wrappers House Petticoats Skirts . Ladies' to Come ' Ladies' Ladies' Ladies' for for for for Dresses " for for Coats for and see Suits for Suits for Suits for 98c $1.59 29c 49c 98c : 39c 98c $2.98 & $7.98 1 $4.98 $2.98 $17.50 Ladies' Balmacaan Coats in fancy mixtures; practical garments. . . $7.98 Today, three thousand yards of Lawns Ojj- (all patterns) going at, yard.- .......... C $16.50 Ladies' Handsome New Spring AO Coats in tango and plaid, now only P Ladies' Furnishings 15c to 20c children's Hose, pr lO? 10c ladies' Hose 7 15c ladies' Hose 10 25c ladies' silk lisle hose, pair 15 35c ladies' silk lisle Hose, pair 19 25c to 40c boys' and girls' Knit Underwear ... 15 25c ladies' Vests and Pants, 15 50c Union Suits 25? 60c Union Suits 35 $1.00 Corset Covers 39t $1.50 Combination Suit 59 A Great Reduction on Every Corset in the Store. Everything must go. 20c ladies' Sleeveless Vests for 9 25c, 35c boys' Waists 19 50c, 75c children's Summer Dresses for 39 Men's Furnishings 12y2c Sox ...... 6 15c and 20c Sox 9 25c, 35c silk lisle Sox ...... 15 25c to 50c Suspenders 15? 25c silk Neckties 10 Men's Furnishings 50c silk Neckties 15 60c Work Shirts 39 75c Dress Shirtf. 39 $1.25 Dress Shirts, soft and pleat ed, at 79 $1.50, $2.00 Fine Shirts, soft and pleated . ...98 $1.25 Flannel Shirts 59t $1.50, $2 Flannel Shirts 79 $3.00 Flannel Shirts 1.69 $1.00 Night Shirts 69d 25c, 35c Summer Underwear, all kinds 19 50c Underwear 29 75c mixed wool Underwear at 39 50c Porosknit Underwear at 29 $1.25, $1.60 mixed wool Underwear at 69 $1.25 camelshair Underwear. .69 75c Union Suits 39? $1.25 Union Suits 79 $2.50 Union Suits ....... $1 .49 $2 Ruff-Neck Sweaters .....89 $1.50 Suitcases 98 Men's 50c silk Hose, pair . ..19t 15c, 25c men's Handkerchiefs 5 10c men's Sleeve Bands . . . 15c men's Garters, the pair . . .5 25c and 35c Rompers at . . 15 Regular 25c dozen Napkins. . . 10 25c .Table Oil Cloth 15 15c ladies Dust Caps 5 25c ladies' Corset Covers 13 15c ladies' Hose ... .. .MO 25c ladies' Vests ... 15 25c, 40c children's Underwear 15 35c ladies' muslin Pants 13 Petticoats, Waists Second Floor Calico at, yard 3V2r 25c Dress Goods 13 $1.00 Dress Goods at 59 25c Ratine to go at 15 10c Dimity to sell at 5J $1.00 ladies' Umbrellas 29t 8c Apron Gingham at BIGGEST CORSET SALE in Portland 25c Shirting at 15t SVzC Percales at 5V2 15c Ripplette to go at 9 15c Shopping Bags 5 12yjc, 15c Curtain Scrim . ...9 15c Cretonne at 9t CLOAKS SUITS Second Floor Dress Goods Going Beautiful patterns 25c Dress Goods going at 13? Large assortment 75c Dress Goods going at 39 $1.00 assorted Patterns 59 35c, 40c extra fine Plaids at 19 6y2c and 7c Outing Flannel, yd. 4 Calico at, yard 3Vi Great assortment Ginghams, 10c values, yard 5 15c Ginghams, yard 7 25c Ratine, yard . 15 15c Ripplette, yard . ...9 25c Soisette, yard 16 25c Sateens, yard . .15 25c and 35c ladies' Knit Shawls for 15 12Vic Dimity, yard 81-3 7V2C Percales, yard .... SVi Don't fail to come and see our bar gains in Dress Goods 60c, 75c ladies' Night Gowns 39t 50c children's Night Gowns, 39 50c infants' Sacques 29d 15c children's Drawers 5 35c, 50c child's Dresses 19 Domestics 9-4 Sheeting, bleached 23 15c Curtain Scrims ... 9 81-inch Peqoot Sheeting, 40c value, for 31 15c Pillow Case Muslin 11 60c Table Linen, 64-inc Damask, for 39 10c Canton Flannel, yard 6 10c Towels : 6i 15c Turkish Towels 7 $12.50 ladies' new stylish Sport Coats, plaids and plain material, the season's popular styles, now only &4.9S Full lines of everything to be found in Bedding, Blankets, etc., Curtains, Curtain Rods, Sheeting, Ticking, Toweling, ' Table Linens, Bed spreads, Couch Covers, Pillow Cases, Pillows, etc. LADIES' SUITS, CLOAKS, WAISTS and PETTICOATS SECOND FLOOR Things a Few Cents Will Buy 10c Kid Curlers :32 ' Luster, two for rr 10c Shoe Strings ......X 5c card Buttons, two for 5i American Beauty Floss lc 25c Tooth Brushes 10 50c lisle Gloves XO 7 Vic Insertions, yard l 10c Handkerchiefs 3d 50c Tango Beads ..19 - 25c DoUs IO 25c Hair Combs .IO 15c Back Combs ...,")C 25c Back Combs lOo 15c, 20c Ruching 5 12V2C Eiderdown Wool, per skein, at 5 25c Embroideries 12l2? . 50c and $1.50 Chiffon Veiling, per yard 5 25c Table Oil Cloth .15 8c, 10c Toweling .5? 20c Corset Covers 9 75c, $1 children's Sweaters. .39 $1.50 child's Sweaters ...... 79c Portland's Pioneer Dry Goods Store, One of the 'Oldest Establishments in the City Remember, we mean business. We give you the goods just as advertised. This place positively closing out for good and all time Sale 'Will Continue Daily Come Take Your Choice as Long as There Is Anything Left - Store Positively Closing Out for Good If. you can't come today, come tomorrow or the next day come any time. You will find genuine bargains. This stock will be sold out even if it brings only a few cents on the dollar. nam Bet. Alder . and Morrison on Third St. namaiiiaini 9 MONEY TO EDUCATE BOYS Gates Widow Plans to Establish Schools Tor Orphans. AURORA, IH.. May 2. A report reached Aurora from Colorado Springs, Col., that the vast wealth of John W Gates is to be spent almost wholly by his widow in founding schools for the education and maintenance of orphan boys and worthy boys of poor parents. Charitable organizations. too, will share in the fortune, it is said. The report from Colorado Springs came shortly after a dispatch an nouncing the death of Henry Rock well Baker, 23 years old, a nephew of Mrs. Gates, in whom her deepest ar fections were centered. Mrs. Gates Idolised her nephew and persuaded her husband to put a stipulation in nis will, leaving Baker $250,000 on condi tion that he finished & college course. ni addition to thousands which she lavished UDOn the boy. When failing health preventea vountr Baker from meeting the terms of the Gates will, nls aunt gave mm the quarter million outright f rom , her own purse, and when lie would not leave, his home in St. Charles for the West" because his sweetheart. Nina Carlson, would be left behind, she per suaded tbe girl's father to let the girl accompany him as his nurse. Soon after arriving in the West, the young couple were married. STRIKE DECREE IS TASK Opposing Counsel Weary at Writing Order of Court. CHICAGO, May 3. Drawing up of the degree to be entered in the con troversy between Waitresses' Union No. 484. and the Henricl restaurant owners is proving a hard task for the court and the attorneys. Edgar I Masters, representing the waitresses. and Willard M. McEwen, representing the restaurant owners. Judges McGoorty, Baldwin and WIndes of the Circuit Court, who heard the petition for an injunction against the picketing waitresses and the cross bill for an Injunction to restrain the police and the restaurant owners from interfering with the picketing, offered a form for a decree last Monday, when their opinion was read by Judge Mc Goorty. Mr. Masters objected to the use of the word "intimidation" in the decree. Mr. McEwen then drew up a decree which flatly prohibited picketing, which was approved by Mr. Masters. Judge McGoorty expressed surprise that Mr. Masters should approve such a decree, declaring the court had not ruled against picketing. Another order is to be drawn In an effort to comply with the court's opinion. Co nan Doj lo Comes to America. LONDON, May , 2. (SpeciaD-Sir Conan Doyle, the author, will sail for the United States on May 2s; on his way to a point beyond the railroad at Edmonton, in tbe Canadian Rockies, where, with Lady Doyle, he will camp out for several weeks. The Philippine government recently grant ed its first concession to foreign capital, an English comD&ny getting a 20-vear right to develop hardwood forests. I iILJll i n 10 wi 12 ! JJ Cents la A WCHr c" ' j I 1 fcW J 1 1 jj I "BEAT IT, HUERTA" I I j PUZZLE j j II , ; l j I For Sale Everywhere $100 IN GOLD To Pay the Winner Get Bui y - Get the Answer - Get the Money Addreu Beat It. Huertar P nasi a, C Orecralaa pfftca. Special Week-End Train Service to CI atsop oesicSi Saturday, May 9 Inauguration of Fast Summer Schedule to the Seashore. GEARHART SEASIDE Saturday Special Leaves 2 P.M., Arrives Beach Points for Dinner. Returning Sunday Evening Leaves Seaside 6:30 P. M., Gearhart 6:36 P. M., Astoria 7:15. Reaches Portland 10:25 P. M. oond Trip Observation Parlor Cars. Reservations and Tickets at R S3 CITY TICKET OFFICE Fifth and Stark NORTH BANK STATION Tenth and Hoyt