TTTE MOT?IXG OREGOXTAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1914. 13 $11,695,403 SPENT BY CITY IN YEAR Books for 1914 Closed Last Night, Record for 1915 Will Lt Commence Today. LESS PUBLIC WORK DONE tond Sales Decline, Inspections In crease, More New Water Oonnec I tions Are Reported' Provid- Ing Increased Revenue. ! a. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS OB CITY GOVERME1MT DIKING -FISCAL YEAR END. 131 G YESTERDAY. Received from all sources a total of $10,858,489.55. Expended, a total of $11,695, 403.29. Constructed 37 miles of water mains, ranging from four to 30 Inches In size and 6.6 miles of small galvanized Iron water mains at total cost of $300,000. Improved 42.6 miles of streets at total cost of $1,182,682. Constructed 28.17 miles of sew ers at cost of $418,014.10. Made 12,397 plumbing Inspec tions, 21,378 electrical inspec tions and 27,887 building Inspec tions. Added 2540 new water services and increased water department receipts about $3000 a year. Bold $1,932,631.62 of improve ment bonds, $460,000 of water bonds and $1,000,000 of dock bonds. Testerday was the last day of the fiscal year for the city government Promptly at 5 o'clock: last night the 1914 books were closed and books for the year 1915 were opened. The city's year runs from December 1 to Novem ber 30. Marked decreases are shown. In the Amounts of public improvements during the year, while material increases are shown in some of the other municipal activities. A decrease is shown in the amount of paving for the year, also In the amount of sewers and number ot miles of water mains laid. Increases, however, are shown for inspection work, in the receipts from various sources and in the number of water users and the amount of water rev enue. During the year the total receipts from all sources, including water bu reau receipts, was $10,858,489,95, as compared with $9,995,844.36 for the fiscal year of 1913j The total disburse ments for 1914 were $11,695,403.29. as compared with $11,176,611.09 for 1913. Included in the receipts are the amounts received and expended for street and sewer improvements, as well as for the general operation of the city government. Street Improvements Held Down. The mileage of street Improvements end new sewers was less in 1914 than for several years past. During the year there were 42.6 miles of streets Improved and 28.17 miles of sewers laid. In 1913 there were 99.66 miles of street improvements and '62.96 miles of sewers laid. The total cost of street Improvements in 1914 was $1,182,582 and the cost 'of the sewers during the same year was $418,014.10. In 1913 the figures were $2,732,653 and $778,284, respectively. In the water bureau a decrease Is shown for 1914 In the number Jf miles of new mains laid, while an increase is shown in the bureau's revenue. There were 37 miles of mains ranging from four to 30 inches and 6.6 miles ot smaller galvanized iron mains laid dur ing the year at a total estimated cost of $300,000. In 1913 there were 47.2 miles of main laid at a total cost of $541,943. More Water Being Sold. During 1914 the water bureau con Tiected up 2540 new water services. This ooes not Include anything but service installed In new residences or build lngs. The estimated cash receipts of the bureau for 1914 were $860,146.09, as compared with $82J.234 for 1913. As compared witn tne zt4U new connec tions in 1914 there were 1551 In 1913. Sale of bonds ran far below the sales of 1913, according to the report of City Treasurer Adams. In 1913 the city sold $589,000 In water bonds. In 1914 the sales aggregated $460,000. In 1913 $52, 000 Broadway bridge bonds were sold. Is'o bridge bonds were sold in 1914. In 1913 $1,250,200 in dock bonds were sold. In 1914 the dock bond sales aggregated $1,000,000. In 1914 a total ot $1,932 631.52 in Improvement oonds were sold. In 1913 the sales aggregated $3,180, 674.90. Inspection forces In the public works department were busy during the year. In the plumbing division there were 12.397 inspections, as compared with 11,904 in 1913. In the electric division there were 21,378 inspection during 1914, as compared with 21,244 In 1913, In the building inspection division there were 27,887 inspections in 1914, as com pared With 33.014 in 1913. AD CLUB J0 NOMINATE "Corrupt Practices Act" Outlined for Meeting Tomorrow. Nominations for officers of the Port land Ad Club for 1915 will be made at the meeting at the Portland Hotel to morrow at noon and the election will be held on the week following. Mem bers of the election board are D. I. Williams, L. H. Hamig and S. C. Brat ton. The election board, in its message announcing the meeting for nomina tions, outlines a "corrupt practices act' that will be rigidly observed in the meeting: "It will be considered unethical to circulate or cause to be circulated any petitions for nominations, nor do we consider It proper to use the names of members indorsing another member's candidacy or circulars or other printed matter." The nominations, according ly, will be accompanied by nothing ex cept the oratory of the nominators from the floor. PERSONAL MENTION., O. Pegg, of Corvallls, Is at the Carl ton. Henry Eerr, of Dallas, Is at the Ore- Son. F. H. Hough, of Albany, Is at the Eeward. H. D. Gallaher, of Spokane, is at the Perkins. P. K. Shelter, of Seattle, is at the Seward. Don E. Fisher, of Seattle, Is at the Multnomah. D. H. McColliwer, of Seattle, Is at the Nortonla. John Burton, of Los Angeles,' Is at the Cornelius. Mrs. Stanton Allen and Miss McLaren, of Hood River, are registered at the Seward. R. A. Thomas, of Richmond. Or- Is at the Perkins. Court Hall, of Medford, is registered at the Imperial. D. Barren, of -Astoria. Is registered at the Carlton. Charles H. Glos. a Corvallis attorney. Is at the Carlton. J. C. Torrence, of Texarkana, Tex ts at the Oregon. G W. Burrow, of Rideefleld. Wash- Is at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jorgenson, of Salem, are at the Seward. E. W. Geppla and family, of Seaside, are at the Cornelius. Charles H. Knubel. of San Francisco, Is at the Multnomah. T. J. Cheriington, -of Dallas, is regis tered at the Imperial. D. G. Munro is registered at the Im perial from Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Huston, of Taco- ma. are at the Carlton. R. E. Davis Is registered at the Nor tonla from Camas, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davidson, of Prfne- vlUe, are at the Nortonla. C. A. Hancock, of Kelso, Waslu, is registered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mra. J. F. Corbett, of La Grande, are at the Oregon. George W. Blodgett. of Hood River. Is registered t the Nortonla. ' A. B. Cuthbert and M. A. Turner, of San Francisco, are at the Perkins. A. G. Spring and family, of Trent, Wash., are registered at the Cornelius. Melbourne Inman, English billiard champion. Is registered at the Mult nomah, Mary Grey and William Desmond, of "The Bird of Paradise" Company, are at tha Multnomah. J. J.. Page has taken the position of cashier at the Oregon, coming from Pendleton, where he was connected with the Hotel Pendleton. R. N. Stanfield. of Stanfield. Repre sentative from Umatilla County, and J. N. Burgess, of Pendleton, State Sen ator, are at the Imperial. Backaches are very prevalent during this cold weather, remove the cause with Bu-Kola Tablets, 26c a box at all drugstores. Adv. When taking kidney and bladder medicine. Insist on having the best remedy on the market. Bu-Kola Tab lets, 25c a box at all drugstores. Adv. CHICAGO, Nov. 30. (Special.) Oscar R. Menefee, of Portland, today registered at the Congress Hotel. VAGRANTS ROUNDED UP POLICE WILL PREVENT DISTURB ING ELEMENT ACCUMULATING. Effort Will Be Made to Find Employ ment far Deserving;) Others to Be Given, Snort Shrift. The chronic unemployed will not find Portland good " pickings " this Winter. Chief of Police Clark has be gun a roundup of undesirable vag rants that resulted yesterday morning in 91 unemployed facing Municipal Judge Stevenson. All were "floated" out of town. The Police Department hopes to evade the I. W. W. problem of last year, caused in a great degree by al lowing many shiftless men to congre gate with nothing to do but to discuss anarchistio doctrines. Though the city will find work for many of the un employed, some of them are not look ing for work, and these will be dis posed ' of by the Police Department, etther being told to leave the city,' or, upon refusal, being sentenced to jail. The problem of vagrancy is a diffi cult one to deal with, declares Judge Stevenson, for the reason that a man cannot do ciassmea as sucn unless it can be proved that he has been offered work and refused it. It is not enough merely to prove that a man has no money nor visible means of support. "I refuse to send a man to jail for being broke," says Judge Stevenson. "I don't like to sentence a man for vagrancy at this time of the year, when it Is next to Impossible for him to get work, but it is necessary If be refuses to leave town." THREAT 0NJJFE NO JOKE Judge Stevenson Starts Campaign With Peace Bonds Method. Threats to kill no longer will be dealt with lightly by Judge Stevenson, of the Municipal Court, and the least offender probably will be placed un der, peace bonds. , A repetition of the Emma Ulrlch tragedy is not desired, and it will not be safe to threaten one with death in Portland, whether In earnest or not. Lester Lewis, who Sunday avowed his intention of chopping the head from the body of a fireman at engine house No. 5, appeared before Judge Stevenson yesterday morning and was placed under peace bonds of $500. Lewis is a waiter and had a personal grievance against the fireman. He left his house Sunday with an ax. threatening to kill his enemy, but his wife notified the police. Patrolman Courtney made the ar rest, but the prisoner put up a des perate resistance, receiving a discol ored ey in the fracas which ended In his submittance. SHRINERS LEAVE THURSDAY Special Train to Take Visitors to Seattle Celebration. A special train of Portland Shriners will go to Seattle next Thursday night to attend the ceremonial of their Seat tle brethren. The train will leave the North Bank station at 12:30 Friday morning, and will be in charge of Henry Dickson, city passenger and ticket agent for the Great Northern. Special equipment of the best standard type has been pro vided. A new observation car has been sent out from St. Paul to accommodate the Shriners. The special train will leave Seattle at 1 o'clock Saturday morning and ar rive in Portland at 7:30 A. M. Shriners from all parts of the North west are planning to gather at the celebration. The Seattle Shriners are planning an elaborate reception. 'BREAD SANITATION URGED East Side Business Men Rear Plea for Health Certificates. In his address yesterday at the luncheon of the Bast Side Business Men's Club at Hotel Edwards, in the industrial series of talks on "Bread Sanitation in Portland and .the State," H. H. Haynes announced that the Bread Making Association was preparing a bill requiring all bakers and persons employed in and about bakeries to have certificates of health. Mr. Haynes said that in Portland 60 per cent of the families use baker's bread, to only 38 -per cent in Seattle. On the East Side there are 44 bakeries turning bread for the retail business and four for wholesale purposes. He also told of the sanitation used in pro ducing bread for more than IJO.000 people In Portland. Very Important to You Among others, the old reliable makes, many of them never before advertised at special sale prices. Remember, dur ing this sale we are not governed in any way by attempted manufacturers' price restrictions. We are cutting the prices on every piano In the house. fSSO Mission Wesrman Plane, now less than half S316 S50 Lester Grand, latest style, almost - 437 9350 Small also, elegantly finished nta-hos-my Sonle Hro-' Lpriahts. .S160 335 Nicely finished. thouah used. upright . 57S Stelnway, ebony stained ease, S237, and a smaller sized mahos-anr. . .8185 525 Hirdmin, very elaborate e. 8188 S6SO Mallet A Davis, sp'l art eaaeS212 WOO Weber. . ..8354 52S Hardmaa..8188 S42S Fischer.. .8246 another S127 S1150 Weber Pianola Piano, Jnat like new, the best and moat expensive ever built by Webera. . ...8488 Many other- allafatly awed Pianola Pianos, all with Themodlst ments on sale artxo, 337. .statin 3X Largest size risen er Upright, walnut. . ft-i $325 Another 31 a ho r- 7 8135 99SO Steele Pianola Pianos. Jus ilk. new, the best and most expensive models ever built by Steek. Plainer sin.-ut icn".W-Y-L''' Sf'j:! 2SO Cable Nelson make."."."."."."...". . 8T2 so flayer Piano, beautiful mahocany. "1- VI" V"11.-J.- 310 " - .r . , . . . . . . . . pc. . Another, shows usage.. 8165 And many others, almost any make you uunsi ox, ana all now to be had for leas than wholesale prices. Used, of coarse, bat Just like new. This Baby Grand, old reliable make manufacturers restrict as from pab- llshlns; name), regular SVSO. The Chickering Is by far the most preferable of all pianos, player pianos or grand pianos. The Nation's oldest and best can now be seen on our floors In all colors of cases. We also have the Knabe, or the Stelnway, or ' the Weber, or the Kingsbury, or the Kmerson, or the Vose A Sons, or the Ludwig, or the Lester, or the Everett, or the Steele, or any other make. Come to our store at once, for during this great sale we nave almost every maxe you can think or eitner in an uprignt nano, player Piano or Grand Piano. Never such an assortment to select from. Remember START YOUR PAYMENTS AFTER CHRISTMAS Any time in January or February, 116, Will h. BAtlRfACtOrV tO US. WO Will tage your old piano In exchange. Bring mis advertisement wim yvu, w worth 23, the same as cash. We will riniivar frre rxf any cost to you Christ mas morning. You simply make your weekly payment. Cash-down payment not necessary. OFFICIALS TO SEE ROAD COLUMBIA HIGHWAY TO BE VIEWED BY COUNTY OFFICERS OF STATE. Lectures ana Inspection Trie Plan te Eac oarage Building of Good Travel Lines Elsewhere. County Judges and Commissioners from every part of Oregon will spend December 11 on the Columbia River Highway Inspecting the work, under the guidance of J. B. Yeon and A. S. Benson, as part of the good roads pro gramme which nas been laid out. The annual meeting of the Oregon County Judges and Commissioners As sociation takes place in the Multno mah County Courthouse on December 9, 10 and 11. The first day will be devoted to any thing of interest, exclusive of good roads. The next day lectures on the subject of good roads will be made and the third day of the convention will be spent on the highway itself. Mr. Benson and Mr. Yeon are anxious to have all of the visitors on the road, in the hope that it will result in bet ter roads In other parts of the state. Mr. Benson and Mr. Yeon have tried at all times to make this road a model WnlJl 'l..' . L ..... i a fJ..';"- " 1 ,,.. . ..aw'.l'.l :j35j?? SIROO Chlckerins I .piniR.lmat, SUM Weber Piano- - S8SO Melville Clark, j3JMF 1'1. iSrVaJySAw'. -1"pl"oP,m' jJL.IIiJ la SrtOO Angelas fJIFFV ,W-ak ''"rL 3?Tf?rA. Plane, TrlTT2?,i Player Piano. jffij "TSS?1 K1""0'' JSp EpSl jjHa ' 'Hg. FL rR.j 8 rSsErfi rSijiiii raSi Xmas Piano Manufacturers' ; oiarL iuui ATciyiiiciiL Aiicr wuris Lilian i - . i tr yfZztZ any time in January or February, 1915, will be satisfactory to us. .1,' "V: j 5 I :U fl i "We will take your old piano in exchange. Bring this advertisement . Fjjjf l If with you; it is worth $23, the same as cash. "We will deliver free V; X ; . : r j sf " . of any cost to you Christmas morning. You simply make your i-c.; " - -ajgjqij . 1.5, Jj j jjj weekly or monthly payments. Cash-down payment not necessary. "T""""' ' ' - , '- ' '' I r.fBK. ''! inn-- i t i - i i mi .... - rvyi , Kl lliA ir-l. T 17 HIT Open vT 1 J . 7i fin Eilers Music House ZL mMM CTrrxr. I ,JL,, ,,EieAJa ' cjrrsti-S l;i?r.WA - - ""Csi. (LT, m.V-Wnalsns-sss-s-s-s "VD aV-. V. P XT T ' , t 3 Elcftkn-n-s--a'Yuu. . M. Could not be told from new. A good supply of music rolls free, and free exchange privilege. Tho most -wonderful offer ever made player piano customers. Many Baby Grand Pianos days, for Baby Grands can pianos cost when sold at New S600 Ruby Grand tnnc Pianos Ji7 0 New S750 Baby Grand dQQQ Pianos MOO The Only Piano Store in the World Where You Can Find These Conditions There Is only one piano store in the world (including its many branch houses) where you can find and Judge for yourself nearly aU of the ac knowledged high-grade pianos. In the Eilers stores, as above stated, are the only stores in the' world where you can - find practically all of the high-grade pianos all in one salesroom, where every Instrument has an equal show and where you can truly Judge the tones of the various makes. In other parts of the country you find the Chickering is sold by one dealer, the Boomer is sold by another dealer, the Hazelton still another dealer, the Kim ball another dealer, the Haddorf sold by some other dealer, and so forth on down the entire list of over thirty dif ferent makes handled by the one big piano house. On very rare occasions there are a few places where you will find two or three makes in one store, but at Eilers you find even the Steinway, the Weber, the Kranich & Bach, Vose & Sons, or for other sections of the state to fol low. - It is believed that by taking the visitors all jvt there they will return home with an Idea of what can be done in the way of scenic road construction. On the last night thjy will hear more about good roads at the banquet a', the Commercial Club. ARCHITECTS TO LEND AID Street Designs to Be Festival Sub ject at 'City Beautirul' Meeting. . . The first fseneral public meeting In the "City Beautiful" movement, which will be a feature In the coming Rose Festival preparations, will be held at the Commercial Club, Tuesday Decem ber 15. The committee directing the movement consists of Julius Meier, J. A. Currey, A. E. Doyle, J. F. Carroll and E. T. Mische. The recommendations for organising the work so far contemplate dividing the - city Into 150 districts and arous ing community Interest in the work. In each section a squad of workers will be selected under an overseer and the aim will be to make the work proceed with uniformity throughout the city. A committee from the Portland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will formulate designs for the treatment of the principal streets of the city. Commercial civic and fraternal or Buying Made Easy at Eilers Emergency and Surplus Sale ( CPP Eilers Building W -.s J Broadway at Alder yss- -SIS3J hs -a- a" in of various makes -will be closed out within a very few now be purchased for less than the same quality upright regular prices. New S850 Baby p-.su" d $477 the Bteck, the Wheelock, the various makes of pianola player pianos, and the same conditions exist with player pianos, baby grand pianos, autopiano baby grand player pianos. The Eilers Music House would like to demonstrate at. any time, either during the day or in the evening, all of the various makes. Ioesn't it really stand you in hand to consider such a wonderful opportunity of . deciding for yourself where the , same tone condi tions are found to be exactly alike, giving every Instrument and every manufacturer an equal show to please you as to tone? ajll pianos sold by eilers carrt their unconditional guarantee:. That means, if for any reason a piano Is not what it should be or Is not as represented, their money-back guaran tee assures you of no financial loss under any circumstances. FREE TRIAL AGREEMENT. If for any reason any tima within two years any piano purchased is not ganizations have been invited to send three delegates each to the general meeting December 15. TAXI RATE HEARING TODAY Drivers and Owners to Tell Ideas on Mr. Daly's Measure. Taxicab owners and drivers will have an opportunity at a meeting at the City Hall at 10 o'clock this morning to ex press their views on a proposed new taxicab ordinance prepared by Commls- stoner Daly for presentation to the City Council tomorrow. The taxicab com panies have been asked to attend the session. The measure would require the post ing of the rates on the outside as well as on the Inside of all taxicabs. The measure takes the place of a proposed ordinance submitted some time ago, providing specific rates that might be charged. Road K early Completed. The new road between Portland and Mllwaukle, In Clackamas County, prob ably will be completed by the end of the week, unless rains interfere with the finishing. All heavy grading has been completed and the roadway is graveled for the entire distance. A heavy steam roller Is, in operation. The roadway is 24 feet wide and the grade is 2 per cent. New S9S0 Baby Grand ffCCC Pianos WOOD thoroughly satisfactory it can be ex changed for any of the 80 different makes handled by Eilers Music House, and all money will be applied on the instrument selected. THE TRULY GREAT PLAYER PIANOS ARE FEW, BEING THOROUGHLY COVERED BY PATENTS. - The Chickering Artigraphie, the most expensive of all player pianos, the one and only American-made instrument which successfully reproduces the playing of the great artists. For this particular Instrument the artist plays the original roll personally, and all rolls made from this one master roll give a flawless reproduction of the artist's interpretation, his technique, expression, and even his temperament and feeling at the time he plays the piece. There is only one other instru ment that attains this marvelous re sult. It is the Welte-Mignon, made in Germany. This instrument is also han dled exclusively by Eilers. There are many imitations, but the only perfect . Work is in progress south of the steel bridge across Jonnson Creek to the Mllwaukle city line connecting with Mrs. Hellman Telia Friends How Slie Has Been So Quickly Restored. Mrs. W. H. Hellman. of 222 Alnsworth street, Portland. Or., was a victim of disorders of the stomach and digestive processes. Her trouble affected-her gen eral health and made her unhappy. She took Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy and soon was recommending It to all her suffering friends. In a letter Sending for more of the remedy she wrote: "About eight months ago I sent to you for a bottle of your wonderful stomach medicine, and after taking it sent for three bottles more, whicb I have taken with the best of results. I am beginning now to feel like a differ ent person. I have been telling my friends about your wonderful medicine. I thank you for the good your mediiine has done me. WOMAN IN PORTLAND WITH WONDERFUL Sale Will Soon Close Although our store Is crowded with enthusiastic buyers every day. the sale will soon close. We have endeavored to give you an idea as to what you ran buy and the prices that are now marked on every Instrument by the manufacturers' representatives. The Manufacturers" Emergency and Surplus Sale now being conducted by Ellsworth, Barnes and Davey has cer tainly been the biggest piano - selling event Portland has ever known. The big piano house of Eilers. Broadway at Alder, enjoyed by far the biggest Sep tember ever known since the estab lishment of the house many years ago, and October was even greater than September, over $86,000 worth of piano business being done in that month, and November is far ahead of either month. The manufacturers figure on keeping the wheel. of their great institutions going, and to get rid of the surplus stock which has accumulated they have practically eliminated all of their profit. They made us a proposition that they would sell every piano we had in stock in a limited amount of time if we would agree to buy threo pianos for every two their representa tives sold, they to make all discounts and pay all the advertising. Under this arrangement we have turned over our big establishment to them. Sale Will Soon Close Although our store la crowded with enthusiastic buyers every day, the sale will soon close. Space does not permit giving a complete list of the pianos on sale, t)ut we have endeavored to give you an idea as to what you can buy and the prices that are now marked on every instrument by the manufac turers' representatives. The Baby Upright The Joy of the Fastidious Musician. The daintiest of all case designs, the most exquisite, sweetest toned and most durable of all upright pianos.. These are included in the price sacri fice. The $525, $575 and $650 styles now $345 and $333, and for the plainer styles only $31S. instruments of this kind are the two above referred-to pianos, which are sold exclusively by Eilers. not at the high price that you would Imagine they would be sold, but at a much less price than sold in any other part of the world. Even though you do not intend to buy, you certainly should call at the store of the Eilers Musio House and enjoy a musical treat by the great artists. The Eilers Music House would like to demonstrate these instruments for you at any time. You would really be surprised what an Interesting proposition the manu facturers' representatives have to make during this Manufacturers' Emergency and Surplus Sale. the Front-street pavement. There will be a continuous pavement through Mll waukle to Sellwood. M WINS HEALTH In such words people In all parts of the country, thousands of people praise Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. The first dose shows results no long treatment. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy clears the digestive tract of mucoid ac cretions and removes poisonous matter. It brings swift relief to sufferers from ailments of the stomach, liver and bow els. Many say that it has saved them from dangerous operations and many declare that It has saved their lives. We want all people who have chronic stomach trouble or constipation, no matter of how long standing, to try one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy one dose will convince you. This is the medicine so many of our people have been taking with surpris ing results. The most thorough system cleanser ever sold. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is now sold by ing druggists everywhere. Adv. a STOMACH REMEDY