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9 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914. 1 COUNTY HEARING IS NOT PACIFIC Mr. Holman Locks Horns With Brother Commissioner and With County Auditor. PERSONAL GRUDGE DENIED Imeytigator-. Want to Know Why Courthouse Architects Were Paid $60 00 More Than Contract, and Demand Plans. Personalities between County Com missioners Lightner and Holman marked the hearing of the Joint inves tigating committee Into county affairs yesteTday morning. Each accused the other frequently, and denials were quickly returned. Allies wero drawn Into the contro versy. Commissioner Holman and Countv Auditor Martin had several tilts, and Koadmaster Yeon took Commis sioner Lightner to task for his state ment yesterday that the road work of the county Is disorganized. To add- to the general unpleasant MW, George C. Mason, secretary of the Investigating body, wanted to know wliv the firm of Whidden & Lewis, architects who furnished plans and specifications for the Courthouse, were paid a fee of approximately $81,600, when the contract called for 5 per cent of the total cost of the building, which would make this firm's bill amount to (75.518.87. the net cost being given as Jl, 510,377.36. "I want Mr. Whidden here when that subject Is brought up," said Commis sioner Lighter. "We will do everything we can to help find out all about that and will have plans and specifications of the Courthouse furnlsned to the committee." Plana Reported Refused. Mr. Musbn replied that he had been refused the plans by Mr. Whidden, de spite the Commissioners' Instructions. Roadmaster Teon told about his con duct of county road work and pro duced figures to show that on the Co lumbia River Highway. Columbia County has paid prices for its road work which In comparison with work done in Multnomah County during the past six months, on the same road, shows a saving for this county of $40, 000. As to heavy overhead expenses and useless surveys mentioned by Com missioner Lightner, this was said by Mr. Yeon to be a matter of opinion. Assistant Roadmaster McMullen was also before the committee. The matter of reports by various departments of the county was held by Chairman Glesy. of the committee, to be Insufficient. John Ferguson. State Insurance Commissioner, was present and said his office required only tlje monthly statements from the various departments as specified in the state laws and such additional reports could be made as were desired. He said he had nothing to do with the efficiency system. Mr. Holman Tells Alms. Commissioner Holman read a state ment to the committee, setting forth somewhat his purposes in attempting to obtain a more expert system of ac counting. He said a substantial saving had been effected by his checking up of Insurance held by the county. He said he Is opposed to misman agement and waste In county affairs and was Instrumental in getting the Jsands system Introduced at a cost to the county of about $1000. This system, hi said, he was unable to have put Into effect and it was only after he had exhausted every other resource that he called upon the investigating committee. The Commissioners, he said, had refused to have anything to do with the code and he Insisted that county business be done regularly and formally Instead of irregularly and Informally. "The difference between Commis sioner Lightner and myself," he said, "are rather those "between two schools of management. This is not a per sonal matter with me, I can light this thing out to a standstill without get ting personal. We have not agreed to a single thing since I have been In office" Building- Plans Declared Blocked. Mr. Holman said the detention hos pital waa found to be in an insani tary condition and he had estimates and plans drawn for new bullWngs, but the work did not go forward. In stead ho said temporary repairs were effected but he thought the money was not well spent. Chairman Giesy said reports from the county farm, county hospital and county physician were quite satisfac tory, but other departments of the county made no reports. "Expert Sands copied most of his tuff from books." said Mr. Lightner. "and we could go and do the copying ourselves." "I get most of my prescriptions from books, they are not new with me." said Dr. Glesy. The proceedings were interrupted frequently by tilts between Mr. Hol man and Mr. Lightner and Mr. Holman and Mr. Martin. r is at is at neer's office at Eugene, is at the Cor nelius. Osoar Warwick, of St, Paul, is at the Wnshineton. B. F. Greer, of San Francisco the Nortonia. W. R. Knight, of Corbett, Or. the Nortonia. H. E. Crawford, of Walla Walla, is at the Oregon. George K. Woodward, of Minneapolis, is at the Oregon. ,Mr. and Mrs. Burch Seal, of Amity, are at the Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Smith, of Eugene, are at the Seward. Miss C. R Trowbridge, of New York, is at the Nortonia. B. G. Ghent and son, of Hamilton, are at the Washington. J. M. Shelley, a merchant of Fossil, is at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kelly, of Eugene, are at the Imperial. Rev. J. O. Hongen, of Tacoma. is reg istered at the Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wood, of Astbria. are at the Cornelius. L. E. Ireland, an orchardist of Hood River, is at the Seward. Dr. A. Borton and family, of Walla Walla, are at the Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, of St. Paul, are at the Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nathan, of New York, are at the Benson. Mr. and Mrs. H. Moorefleld, of San Diego, are at the Perxtns. Mr. and Mrs. S. Reaney. of Eugene, are staying at the Benson. Mrs. C. O. Haines and Mrs. M. St. Martin are at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Macine, of Hilo, Hawaii, are at the Seward. G. Mann, a hotel manager of Boise. Idaho, is at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Palmer, of Kansas City, are at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hamilton, of Plymouth, are at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. French, of The Dalles, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gaylord, of Los Angules, are at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Copeland. of Van couver, B. C, are at the Perkins. W. D. Gilbert, a business man of In dependence, Is at the Multnomah. J. B. McGrane, a hotel proprietor of Lewiston, Idaho. Is at the Imperial. H. C. Coffman, who has electric in terests In Chehalis. is at the Imperial. Mrs. Klttie Vigler and Mrs. M. J. Elrod, of Marshfleld, are at the Carlton. A. B. Thompson, of Echo, president of the State Irrigation Congress, is at the Imperial. E. A. Carlton, a prominent attorney from Butte, Mont., will be in Portland a few days on business. He is at the Nortonia, GUESTS GET SMALLPOX SEVEJT OF 15 CHILDREN AT MT. SCOTT PARTY STRICKEN. Health Authorities Seek Other Eight, and Place Part of Blame for Spread of Disease on Lecturer. Smallpox threatens to cause the quar antine of many Mt. Scott residences and business houses, and the rapid spread of the disease is blamed in part' to the efforts of Mrs. Lora C. Little, lecturer on anti-vaccination, who has given sev eral talks in the Mt. Scott district. Two or three weeks ago the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amato, who live on Thirty-ninth avenue, con tracted smallpox, and a private nurse was called in to attend the child. City Health Officer Marcellus said that the nurse had advised the girl's parents that the disease was only "cherry pois oning." Dr. Marcellus said he never heard of such a disease as "cherry poisoning." The child received no attention what ever, the health officer says, and a week later a birthday party was given at the Amato residence to which 15 children were invited. Of this number already seven have been placed under quaran tine, having developed smallpox. Two additional cases were discovered yesterday and the children have been removed to the Municipal Smallpox Hospital for treatment. Dr. Marcellus and assistants are searching for the remaining eight children who were guests at the birthday party. The health office has been unable to learn their names or addresses. ""I agree with State Health Officer White about Mrs. Lora Little," said Dr. Marcellus, "for she is causing more suffering and disease than any other person in Oregon. Her lectures, I be lieve, are directly responsible for the smallpox scare tn the Mt. Scott district," CITY FAVORS OUTSIDERS Portland Man's Rid on Meters Low est, hut Daly Buys Few From Him. Edward L. Kropp, 41 Front street. Portland, received the contract for only 50 of the 800 meters ordered by the city water department yesterday, although Mr. Kropp's bid was considerably lower -. - i .,--.-.- Hpnrv T . Worth- maii ma v.'ti",'..".. -. ington Company, an Eastern firm, re- Sg reived the contract for 350 of the llgp men meters at o.u ent mi . . TUaJr. of San Francisco, maker of the Hersev meters, procured a contract for a llke'number at 15.92 each. Mr. Kropp will supply the city with 50 at 5.69. Tiie National Meter Company, an Eastern corporation, procured the con tract for 50 meters. 25 of which were i-inch. at $10 each, and 25 of one-inch meters at $14 each. On the -lnch meters Mr. Kropp bid $8.52 each and $11.84 each for the one-Inch meters, but the contract was not awarded to him by the City Council S esterday. on recommendation of Com missioner Daly. FIRE FIGHTERS TO PICNIC Crowd or 300 0 Expected to Attend Jollification at stacada. . Three thousand Portland persons are to board special cars at East Water street and Hawthorne avenue Sunday morning, bound for the third annual picnic of the Portland fire department at the Estacada picnic grounds. The firemen's band of 30 pieces will furnish hilarious music all day long in the park and the dancing pavilion will be opened to all. A special orchestra will give the dance programme. Three ball games are scheduled to amuse the baseball fans, one of them being a contest between the St. Johns volunteer fire department nine and the Portsmouth volunteer fire department club. Races, contests and other sports will be features. Special trains will leave at 8:30 and 9 A. M. Sunday. Thirteen Chinamen Fined. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 7. (Special.) In Justice of the Peace Carney's court this afternoon 13 Chinamen and one white man were fined $100 and $5 costs each on conviction of having opium in their possession. They were arrested during a raid Wednesday nlgrht of a Chinese opium Joint. Read It NOW! Bulletin 103. U S Dept. of Agriculture tells the truth about aluminum compounds in baking powders. COPIES MAILED ON REQUEST PERSON AL MENTION. Governor West is at the Seward. A- B. Gray, of Seattle, is at the Ore- j gn. ti C. Corbett. of Seattle, is at the 1 Benson. nr. Falrchlld. of Tacoma, Is at the Oregon. K. Matzer. of Glenwood, Is at the Perkins. Lewis Morris, of Gobel. Is at Jthc Carlton. ". M. Eberhardt. of Eugene, is at the Cornelius. Miss B. Serr. of Dallas, is at the Multnomah. E. W. Moreland. of the State Engi- 3 3Q This is ONE Powder that is pure, efficient, and re liable, and is sold every where at a uni form price 25c a lb A. LI. GSOCESS Crescent Mfg. Company SEATTLE. Wtf a aVBasflllftVsHAMH Double Stamps Given Todai, With All Cash Purchases in SiDepUMmloor TL . . . w, mm w s . 1 ? 1. MnI I Mail orders given prompt and careful attention by our experienced shoppers. Sfm Will Be Given t All Charge Accts. if Paid in Full by 10th of EachMonth Portland Agents for the Gossard Front-Lace. Nemo. B. & J. and Bon Toil Corsets Make use of our rest rooms. rallrlnt rooms, public phones, etc., second floor ml Free Lessons f In Knitting and Cro cheting, 1 to 5 daily. Children's free classes in Art Needlework every Saturday from 1 to 12. Art Depart ment, on Second Fir. SodaFountain Olds, Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hours 9 A. K to 6 P. H. Every Business Day Saturday Included And Ice Cream Par lors in the Basement Store. Special 25c lunch served in the Basement daily from 11:30 to 2:30. A good place to meet friends. Timely Offerings in Anniversary Sale Mesh Bags at $2.50 Main Floor German Silver Bags of splendid heavy ring mesh. Just the right size. Bags selling heretofore at $4.50 are priced special for. GLfk Saturday's selling PArV Drugs &Toilet Needs Underpriced Standard lines of fresh clean mer chandise priced for Saturday's selling far under regular. "S. & H." Stamps given with purchases. 5c Ivory or Lurline Soap, 3c Cake Five cakes of Ivory and one of Lurline to a customer. "Soap will not be delivered except with other purchases made in the Drug Dept. 25c "Soapdoes" Bath Soap...l9c 25c Packer's Tar Soap for. . .15 25c Cuticura Soap, special . . . 15c 25c Woodbury's" Facial Soap.l5 Odds and ends of high-grade Toilet Soaps, now 2 cakes for 5 10c "Fluff's Moquet," the ideal shampoo, speeial at 5 25c French Toilet Soap 10 50c L'Odore Bath Tablets ... .39 $1.00 Fitch's Hair Tonic i'or.69? 25c Sanitol Preparations 15? 50c Roger & Gallet De Parme Face DJor ......m-i! at flip hnT..4F 1 ' v. i I" ' " ' ' . 25c Pond's Extract Talcum... 15 50c Mary Garden Talcum od $1.50 Magic Oriental Cream.. 89 25c Holmes' Frag'nt Frostilla.l5 50c Ricksecker's Talcum for..25 65c 4711 Lotion Vegetal at...50 75c M. & L. Florida Water... 59 Sempre Giovine A standard preparation sold regularly at 50c. A delightful emollient, dainty in its fra grance and hygienic in its ef fects. A regular 50e9SSc cake on sale for only-71" High-grade French and Domestic Perfumes, various odors, 75c grades, at, the ounce 25? 50o Pebeco Tooth Paste 28 25c Lyon's Tooth Powder 15 50c Hind's H. and A. Cream..28 25c Witch Hazel, special 19 25c Peroxide at, the bottle... 15q $1.00 Listerine, Saturday at.. 65$ $1.00 McNally's Olive Oil.... 75 50c Bay Rum, 16-oz. bottle... 396 $1.00 Glycothymoline at 79c 50c Lavori's Mouth Wash 40 10c Household Ammonia 7$ 25c "Zebz" for tired feet, box.lO7 25c Pond's Extract, a bottle . . 19c 25c Egyptian Deodorizer 19c $1.00 Pinkham's Compound.. .79? 35c Castoria, special for. 25c 50c Syrup of Figs, special ....35 50c Binz' Bronchiliptus 35c 50c Lavoptic Eye Wash 39c 15c Abilena Cathartic Water. . .5 50c Hair Brushes 35c Regular 50c quality rubber cushion Hair Brushes with hand-drawn bristles. Prioed special for Saturday's selling only-'' Hair Brushes, worth up to $5 are priced special now for, each Sj2 Regular 35c Tooth Brushes 19 50c Household Rubber Gloves 39c Maurine Toilet Preparations If you do not possess a good com plexion there is a reason for it. The trouble usually lies in the pores of the skin. Try Maurine treatments and you'll note a vast improvement in your complexion. Maurine Beauty Lotion, 50c $1 Maurine Satin Cream 50c, $1 Maurine Rouge at 25c and 50 Great Anniversary Sale of Men's Clothing Man's 5515 and S20 Fancu Suits $11.95 i Men's $15 and $20 Fancyuits $11.95 Men's $25.00 Fancy Suits Now $16.45 Main Floor Men's and young men's medium weight fancy Suits priced for immediate clearance. All are new, 1914 models from several of America's best-known makers of men's clothing. Splendid assortment smart new patterns in the browns, grays, black and 7V,it, mivtiirpK. strines. etc. These are not broken lines, for we have all sizes for stouts, slims and regulars. Kegular $15 and $20 Suits now for $11.95 Main Floor Unrestricted choice of our en tire line of men's and young men's medium weight fancy Suits, selling heretofore at $25. now at $10.45. A clenr saving to you of $8.55 on your new Suit. Prominent makes, advertised extensively in leading periodicals of the day. Ultra fashionable outs for young fellows and conservative styles for busine-- a 11 It 1 STH m1 M, f men. All si7.es. neguiar JC HZ $25 fancv Suits now on sale V'J-wW Men's $1.50 Shirts Special 69c At This Price Saturday Only EXTRA SPECIAL Season-end disposal odd lines of men's high-grade Shirts, which have become somewhat soiled and mussed from being used for display nurnoses. These are all from our regular slock, comprising only the very best TIUlKfS ilUU lucic on. ..v. - j " , , . , . , one of the most remarkable Shirt-buying opportunities oiieren ior a Ion" time Standard lines men's Shirts, which we have sold in the regular way at $1.00 to $1.50 are priced in the Anniversary Sale for Saturday's selling at the extremely low price of only mruiPVI. licit; a 69c v i t m i i Boys ' $2.50 Wash Sutt98c Bargain Circle. 1st Floor Another big lot of boys' Wash Suits taken from regular lines and priced in some instances less than half for Saturday's selling. Oliver Twist, Dombeys, Russian and blouse styles of chambrays, galateas, repps, linens, etc. Plain colors or neat stripe patterns. Complete as sortment of all sizes. Suits worth OCa up to $2.50 are priced special for only,-'"' Boys' $1.00 Blouses Bargain Circle, First Floor The time for mothers to supply the children's school Blouses. Today we place on sale 300 boys' "K. & E." Blouses a make noted for the excellent grade of materials which' go into them. Shown in plain colors and neat striped pat- i fig terns. Standard $1 Blouses Saturday-'' $2J)0 Knickerbocker Pants. 98c Boys' $2.45 Linen or Khaki Suits $1.98 Main Floor-Boys' full peg-top Knickerbocker Pants of fine grade woolen materials. Full lined with double-taped seams. sizes in this lot. Pants AO, worth to $2, special, a pair'0' Main Floor Boys' linen or khaki Suits for beach or outing wear on sale at the following reduetions: Nearly all Regular $2.45 Suits now $1.98 Regular $3.45 Suits now SJ2. Regular $3.95 Suits now $3.48 $995 Hats $2.95 Millinery Dept., Second Floor To effect an immediate clearance of all Summer Millinery we offer choice of any trimmed Hat displayed on ten bi tables at the extremely low price of $2.05. Many Hats in the assortment worth two and even three times this price. AIL are seasonable styles ribbon, flower and feather trimmed and there is an excellent range of the newest shades for late Summer wear. Extra salespeople will be on hand to see that you are waited upon promptly. Hats included in this final clean-up which have sold neretoore at $5 up to $9.95 and you may choose (?0 any hat on the tables Saturday for the very low price of psWrP Always Ask for S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. Extra Special! 65c Fancy Ribbons 23c 65c Fancy Veilings 15c Vara Women'sShortSilkCoats At $3.89 Garment Salons, Second FloorTliese attractive little short Coats are designed especiallv to be worn over the light Summer DrflMM or with waist and skirt. They "are made of excellent quality soft taffeta silks and are shown in several becoming styles. Colors, emerald, old roi,c and blue; also a few in white. Only 32 of these left. ff Q OQ Selling formerly at $6.50 and $7.00, Anniversary Sale r'-', Women's Silk Petticoats $2.49 Cotton Petticoats. Special 98c Center Circle, First Floor Spe cial purchase of women's silk Pet ticoats on sale today at a low price. Splendid quality messaline silk in all colors including many pretty changeable effects. Trim'd with wide and narrow flounces. Priced special for 30 Anniversary sale at K""''' Center Circle. First Floor -Worn en's Cotton Petticoats of sateen, ginghams and rippelette. Plain colore and striped. Styled with plaited flounces or ruffles and string tops.. All lengths. Extra annA ithoVs. Priced very siecial for Saturday's selling, at Qflf the Center Circle '01' Girls' Summer Dresses VyOff Department. Second Floor ry newest styles and materials, including nssuc nghams, linens, repps, poplins, mad- U (ff 8, etc. Priced for quick disposal at v in closing out several odd lines of girls' colored Sum mer Dresses at a reduction of one-third. All the verv newest styles and materials, including tissue gin ras Girls9 Cosa lfr Pric e Colored Dresses 6 Off I Special lines children's colored Dresses in ages J to 6 years priced for rapid elean-up. In plain colors, stripes, plaids, etc. Dresses selling $1.50 U fft Second Floor All girls' Summer Coats in the very latest styles and mat. riaN with or without belts included in this special of- , A ta 14 1 tm. vears. All reduced ,1 to ir3.2o, now Ask for S. & H. Greeu Trading Stamps. Children'sBa th Robes at Special Prices Second Floor Children's Bath Robes, made of excellent quality Terry Cloth and nicelv trimmed with pocket, cord gird!.', st. Shown in all sizes from 4 up to 14 years. Prices range from $2.85 U fff to $3.25, now priced for this Anniversary Sale selling at " v Main Floor Roman stripes, Dres den, flowered and figured effects, checks, plaids, etc. Also plain moire satins, taffetas and messa lines in popular colors. Ribbons that are worth to 65c yard Q i , cru,iinl now at mmml Main Floor Closing out odd lines mesh veilings. Plain and shadow effects in black, white and good range of colors. Veilings selling ordinarily up to 65c the yard are priced for Saturday at the t special price of, the yard See special display of Ribbons in one of our large lOth-street windows. Dainty Ven Lace Collars, Special 29c 25c and 3bc Handkerchiefs luc Novelty coat Collars of lace, pique, organdies, crepes, etc. Popular Lily and Dutch effects. OQm Special price today, only"''" Odds and ends women's 25c and ,15e Kerchiefs, in white and colored initial. Embroidered or "t fr. plain hemstitched. Choice " Parasols 12 Price $1.25 $1.75 $2.50 $3.25 $3.75 $5.00 Reg. $2.50 Parasols Special Saturday for Reg. $3.50 Parasols Special Saturday for Reg. $5.00 Parasols Special Saturday for Reg. $6.50 Parasols Special Saturday for Reg. $7.50 Parasols Special Saturday for Reg. $10.00 Parasols Special Saturday for Women's $4 Pjs&ColonjaU $15 1 H-P5te Double Stamps in Shoe Dept. Saturday Department Main Floor Our entire line of women's Colonials and Street Pumps, selling heretofore at $4, included in this offering. Season s latest styles in patent, gunmetal, dull calf. etc. Scores of models. V e jilso include at' this price all women's white high Shoes or Street Pumps. 7 95 OCUllI wi in., j i I . ' "u'"v . i ' v Men's $5.00 Shoes at $3.85 Main Floor Famous makes in men's Shoes in both tan and black viei or calf leathers. Excellent assortment of the very newest lasts-all widths and sizes. Standard ff Q QS $5.00 footwear, on sale Saturday for, the pair V'' Extra Salespeople Are Engaged Shop in the Morning I At the Basement Bargain Center Women's large, full Bungalow Aprons with short sleeves and belt. Made of good quality percale in light and dark patterns. 100 dozen, A Qq bought especially for this sale. Regular 65c Aprons Saturday "WFm $32.40 Refrigerators at $25J90 50-Ft. Black Garden Hose $8.10 Famous "Automatic" Refrigerator has 8 separate layers of insulating materials, making, it practically impossible for heat to penetrate. Porcelain-lined provision chamber. Regul ar $32.40 ffOf? Q irra.de now at PWJ' 60 feet black, guaranteed "non kinkable" Garden Hose, complete with brass couplings and nozzle. This is a splendid quality, and will last for years. Priced very special at the Anni- CQ 1 f veroary Sale Price of PO. X J 3S Sid