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8 TTIE MOItNTXG OREGONTAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1914. COUNTY ROAD LEVY OF 16 HILLS' ASKED v Tax Recommended by Budget f . Committee Suffices to ?: Raise $536,800. VOTE ON BONDS ADVISED $238,80 0 Set Aside for Completion or Columbia Highway, Hard Surfacing of Which May Be Put Before People. A levy of 1.6 mill for road purposes for Multnomah County for 1915 will be recommended to the Board of County Commissioners by the advisory county budget committee as a result of a reso lution adopted by the budget body last uiffht. On the assessed valuation of 1335.- 000.000 this levy, if approved by the .Board or jounty Commissioners, will produce a road fund of J536.S00. The advisory committee decided to recommend that of this sum $258,800, tne amount recommended by Road master J. B. Yeon, be expended for the completion of the Columbia River Highway, which the committee In Its work treated as entirely separate from the regular county road work, for which the balance of the proposed levy, XYS.ouu, is intended. 28,000 More Recommended. The amount recommended for county roaas, apart from the Columbia High way, is $28,000 more than the appro priation recommended by County Commissioner-elect Holbrook, who told the committee Tuesday night that he con sidered $230,000 ample for the purpose. Koadmaster Yeon, however, dis agreed with the estimate of Mr. Hol brook, saying that he did. not believe the necessary work could be dope for that amount, and offering figures In support of his contention. It is the understanding of the com mittee that the Columbia River High way is to be completed, ready for hard-surfacing, with the expenditure of the sum for which It recommends a levy to be made. Whether the high way is to De nand-surlaced. the com mittee believes, should be submitted to the people In the form of a pro posed bond issue for the purpose. Bond Election Provided For. It was decided to recommend that the county budget Include a provision for $16,000 to cover the cost of such a bond issue election to be held in con junction with a city election. There has been expended on the Co lumbia River Highway already $465, 601. This has been on the 16-mile stretch of road from Chanticleer to "VVarrendale. Five miles of road from Warrendale to the county line are now in course of construction. The only other definite recommen dation adopted by the committee was that of a levy of 45-100 of a mill for the county public library, which would produce $167,600. The committee will resume its work Saturday night. i OREGON STONE IS URGED 3 ' Consideration of Washington Prod V. net for The Dalles Is Protested. ; Protest against the action of of f 1 cials of the Postoffice Department in ; . Washington in considering sandstone v from the State of Washington for the T new postoffice at The Dalles Instead ' of giving Oregon sandstone preference ; was sent to United States Senators ; Chamberlain and Lane last night by 1. S Samuel, representing 21 of the most prominent business clubs of the stats. The telegram followed a news dis ; patch, which said the Postoffice J " partment was considering Washington sandstone for the building. The tele-- gram was as follows: . ' "The Oregon Industry League, com- : posed of home industry departments of t 21 of the most prominent business clubs T, of Oregon, through me as president, i requests of you to use your best ef V. forts to have Oregon sandstone given k preference over Washington sandntone ; In public building at The Dalles, jf. Ninety-eight per cent of our stonecut- - ters afre out of employment and should be given an opportunity for work In . a public building erected In our own 15 state. Oregon sandstone is equal to :. : any in color or texture." 4 MAN AND GUN TERRORIZE jgftlioe Take Joe Bernard! for f " Threatening Life. After threatening to kill a woman in the Italian quarter in South Portland for no apparent cause, Joe Bernard! 45 years old and believed to be Insane, terrorized the neighborhood Wednesday night until some of his fellow country : men caught him and relieved him of the , revolver he carried. None reported , Kernardrs actions to the police until last night. Officers Wise and Martin, of the ; 'moral squad," last night found Ber- - nardl wandering about South Portland wiinoui nis gun out with his pockets full of cartridges, and In no pleasant v frame of mind. v Bernardl was lodged in the City Jail and is held in detinue until further in- vestigatioin of hia action can be made. : The ottlcers believe the man is unbal anced mentally, and he probably will be turned over to the county authori- , ties for a sanity examination. VACATIONS SAVE JOBS Plumbing Inspectors Work Plan to Prevent Dismissal of One. ' To prevent the dismissal from the . city's plumbing inspection service of , one inspector because of retrenchment, : other Inspectors have decided upon a i system of vacations by which all nve ; , may continue in the service. J : It is the plan for each inspector to j take a month's vacation without pav, . ' thus giving work to the inspector who . , otherwise would be without It. It Is i expected that by the time each ln- i spector has taken a month oft the city j . will be In condition to resume opefa- ; tions with the full force of men. -I ': i Mrs. H. 51. Oliver Is Dead. ; . Mrs. Hulda M. Oliver, wife of Jay Oll- l , vr, . well-known railway mail clerk, ; died yesterday morning at her home, ! ! 1360 East Harrison street. She leaves be- t : side her husband, two children. Herbert, j 1 aged 6. and Helen, aged 4. She was ! a member of the Baptist Church. The . ; funeral will take place Saturday at 1 o'clock in Fin'.ey's chapel. The in- ; i torment will be in Mount Scott Ceme- 1 ; tery. Mr. Oliver has been in his pres- ; : ent occupation for it years. His wife -was a member of the women's auxiliary. SOME PORTLAND CLUB WOMEN WHO ASSISTED YESTERDAY UH RED CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS. - s-rVria --r- . :: . ,v Vjn - K - rr tl iff I" 17 " I SEALSALENETSS208 Overlook and Coterie Clubs Work for Tuberculosis Fund. WOMEN MOST GENEROUS Campaign of Two Weeks Starts and Outside Organizations Assist Vis iting Xnrse Association in Its Annual Canvass. The members of the Overlook and Coterie clubs, who were active In sell ing Red Cross stamps at 1 cent each yesterday at the opening of a campaign of two weeks to raise funds for the purpose of flighting tuberculosis In Portland, covea themselves with honors. - The sales 'netted $208.96 last night. with the -Multnomah Hotel venders and Mrs. G. M. Nolan, selling as a free lance, still to be heard from. Mrs, E. E. Coovert. with unassigned territory. sold most of any undividual. bringing In $20 at nightfall. Mrs. J. H. Bristow and Mrs. Will Powell, at Olds, Wort man & King, sold the most of any of the department stnre booths. Mrs. Clarissa Dowling and Mrs. E. R. Root led the hotel booths at the Portland Hotel. Mrs. B. F. Weaver and Mrs. W. H. Wehrung sold $16.89 at the Commercial Club. The headquarters of th campaign are in room 316 of the Benson Hotel, which was donated by the management. Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar it chairman of the general committee and Mrs. Robert Merger was chirman of the opening day. Both were highly elated at the success and are starting a movement to have the Muts assist them In the work. Money Is to Be Vsed at Home. Mrs. Dunbar is particularly anxious to have the public, which responded so generously, know that the money will be expended locally, 90 per cent being used to aid the suffering and 10 per cent going to the National Red Cross Society to defray actual expenses of printing and arrangements. It was noticeable that women were the most generous purchasers yester day, and no large Individual purchases were made. Anybody wishing to pur chase to the extent of more than SI is asked to apply to headquarters and the stamps will be delivered. The work carried on in the past has amounted to about S2000 annually and haa been in the hands of the Visiting Nurse Association, but the needs have grown so large that it was necessary for that organization to seek outside help. The Psychology Club, Miss Alice Weister, chairman, will manage the sales today from the general head quarters In the Benson Hotel. The fol lowing persons will have charge of booths or sell on the streets: Portland Hotel. Mrs. A. Wursweiler and Mrs. M. H. Lamond; Perkins Hotel. Mrs. E. J. Steele and Hiss Isabelle Steele; Imperial Hotel. Mrs. Theodore F. Thompson; Multnomah Hotel, Mrs. J. H. Saylor; Benson Hotel, Mrs. O. Humphrey; Oregon Hotel, Mrs. Boody; Meier & Frank store. Mrs. Ralph Dun Iway: Olds, Wortman & King, Mrs. H. M. Hayles; Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Mrs. J. H. Mackenzie and Mrs. R. E. Wat kins; Owl Drug Company, Mrs. T. W. Johnson; Woodard & Clarke. Mrs. D. M. Watson; Cat 'n Fiddle. Mrs. George Seldonv Dexter; Wells-Fargo, Mrs. Thomas J. Green; American Express Company, Mrs. C. G. Church; Yeon building, Mrs. Henze; Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. F. H. Thatcher; Com mercial Club. Mrs. E. L. Hart; Klectrical building, Mrs. A. Graham, Mrs. McMann, r .i ' J. t .., - is .'.V jr i , tit -- - i m it. ' , to Right The Misses Beralce Lenoir, SiXha Klrhols and Jane Kenefick, at Llpmaii, Wolfe dfc Co. No. 2, Lett to Rig-lit Mm. J. H. Bar. hour and 3Ilss Helta Berger, at Meier A Fruk'n. No. 3, Left to Rtebt nvocrxe ana ran. nany- Mrs. Soneson and Mrs. Simons; Post office. Mrs. George G. Mair and Mrs. George T. Newman; Scandinavian American Bank, Mrs. Herbert Foster. COMEDIAN JT0 AID CLUB Contagions Laugh of J. E. Werlein Is for 'Colonial Beaux and Belles.' J. E. Werlein and his contagious laugh have been engaged for the nights of December 14 and IS, when the Multnomah Club will put on its big show In the Heilig Theater. "The Colo nial Beaux and Belles in Dixieland" will be given by gifted young men and women who wil sing, dance and enter tain with specialties for the benefit of the club. Mr. Werlein will be the merry toastmaster in the second act- Tbe music of the comedy to be staged is bright and lively. The choruses and ballet have been rehearsing every night at the club and are doing good work. Among those who will appear In the ballet are Mrs. J.' D. McCord. Virena Flnley, Mrs. Fred Blessing, Miss Mabel Smith. Mrs. E. H. Bartholomew, Mrs. Charles G. Arnold, Mrs. Miles Standlsh, Miss Edna Ayers. Miss Adina Libok, Mrs. Rives Emerson, Miss Mary Abry. Miss Pauline Heintz, Mrs. J. S. Win ters, Mrs. A. H. Meyers, Miss Mary Wasseil, Mrs. R. B, Dorney. CLINICS CARE FOR POOR Staff of Doctors and Drag Company Administer to Many Needs. Three free clinics in Portland are do ing much in ministering to the needs of the poor. One Is the free dispen sary at the People's Institute, another the free clinic opened by the Rotary Club in the Selling Building, and a third the dispensary at the Neighborhood House In South Portland. The dispensaries at the People's in stitute and at the Neighborhood House are conducted under the Joint auspices of the Visiting Nurse Association. University of Oregon Medical College and the People's Institute and Neigh borhood House. Close relation with the city hospitals is maintained and the uwi Drug company handles the pre scriptions free for those who are with out funds. A large staff of doctors, including the most prominent special ists in the city, give their services to the dispensaries. MISS B. B. MARRON DIES Irish Girl, Lately Arrived Here, to Be Burled From Oh-urch Today. Miss Beatrice B. Marron, 18 years old, died at the home of her uncle, Thomas Keelan, 241 Cook avenue. Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Miss Marron was born in Ireland and had been in this country about 18 months. Up- to the time of her illness sh'e was employed In the office of the Damascus Creamery Company. Surviving her are her sisters, Mar garet. Mary and Katherine Marron. who live here, and a brother, John J. Marron, in Lynn, Mass. The funeral will be held this morning at 8 o'clock from St Mary's Church, Williams avenue and Stanton street. Interment will be made in Mount Cal vary Cemetery. Woodmen to Celebrate. Webfoot Can-in No. fi WnnlmA uA World, will celebrate Its 24th anniver sary tonight at their temple, 128 Elev enth street, vhan MrHR Hanl-iv 1 1 . ry and vaudeville programme wiil form ine entertainment or tne evening. Many of the old ffuard of 90 v.-... o -ht be among those present and the mem bers will bring their families. Frank Hotter- will preside. llJll' XM ' III - " I luwwlct, Entrance to Icon Bulldlna". WHITE SLAVER GUILTY ROY GOODING IS CONVICTED Olt 'FIVE VARIED COUNTS.' Court Holds Testimony of Wife Against Prisoner Is Legal as Estab lished In Cohen Case. Guilty on all fiv counts of an in dictment charging violation of the Mann white slave act was the verdict of a Jury in United States District Court before Judge Bean yesterday In the case of Roy Gooding, former keeper of rooming-houses In Portland. Gooding probably will be sentenced Monday. Gooding was chared with bringing Alma Green from Seattle to Portland for immoral purposes. He formerly con ducted the Gooding Hotel, at Second and Taylor streets, and later another rooming-house of the same name at Fifth and Madison streets. The Madison-street place was raided by the police last February, Gooding being arrested with several women. He was convicted of running a disor derly house, but a suspended sentence was imposed on condition that he would sell the hoUse and quit the business. Gooding went to Seattle in March. Returning to Portland March 20 with Alma Green, with whom he had a two days' acquaintance, he went to Van couyer. Wash., with her, where they were married March 21. She aban doned him the next day. He left Portland, following the coun ty fairs through the Summer. Return ing to Portland In October, he induced his wife to live with him again, but again she left him after one day. It was brought out that Gooding served, a three-year term at Walla Walla Penitentiary for grand larceny and that ha was convicted of selling liquor without a license in Seattle. When Gooding's attorneys objected to the testimony of his wife against him. Judge Bean ruled that such testi mony was competent, as established in the Max Cohen case. IRATE HUSBAND ACCUSER XiOren Seward n Trial Iue to Al leged Attentions to Woman. Loren Seward was placed on trial yesterday in District Court on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon, pre ferred by W. B. Nutting, a steeplejack, as a step In the troubles of Seward due to his alleged attentions to Mrs. Nut ting. The testimony brought out that Nutting had given a beating to Seward and had sued him for alleged alienation of the affections of Mrs. Nutting. The suit was withdrawn later. It was shown at the hearing that Seward was found by Nutting in the neighborhood of his home. Hard words passed between tha two and Nutting followed Seward down town and brought about his arrest. When searched a revolver and a rock were found in his pockets. The defense contended that Seward waa in fear of his life and sought only to protect himself. The case was continued. Postmistress Admits Guilt. A plea of guilty to a charge of having embezaled $1650 in Government funds was made by Mrs. Molly Irwin, former ly postmistress at Austin, Or., iq United States District Court before Judge Bean yesterday. The money taken had been received by her in the sale of money orders. Mrs. Irwin protested her innocence of the charge until yes terday. She was arrested May 12, and remained in jail two months before getting bonds. Her arrest followed an investigation by the Postoffice au thorities. .. She will be sentenced today. SHPflNERS ON JAUNT 100 Merry Lodgemen Depart on Special for Seattle. PATROL AND BAND ALSO GO Excursionists to Take Part in Big Parade and Will Tour City as Guests of Nile Temple; Good Fellowship Spirit Abroad. On of the liveliest caravans that ever crossed the desert in a sleeping car special left for Seattle at 12:30 this morning, when 100 members of Al Kader Shrine and some of tbelr fam ilies pulled ' out of the North Bank Depot on a special train arranged by Henry Dickson, city passenger agent of the Great Northern Railway. The train will arrive at T o'clock this morning and win leave Seattle for Portland at 1 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. The merry party Included the Shri ne rs' band of 86 pieces and a well drilled patrol of 33 trained Arabs. They will be met at Seattle by representa tives of the Nile Temple and after breakfast will be snown over the city. In the afternoon there will be a pa rade, in which Tacoma, Spokane and Victoria, B. C, temples will be repre sented. A ceremonial session. Initiation and a banquet will follow. The object of the meeting is to em phasize the existing friendship between the Shrlners of the Northwest and to assure Seattle Shrlners that they will be well supported when the Imperial Council meets with thorn In the Soring of next year. H. Beckwith. potentate; G. W. Stapleton, W. E. Grace, J. P. Moffett, Thomas McCusker, William Davis and Dr. F. H Dammasch are the officers, who will attend Others In the Dartv re: Frank S. Grant, R. G. McMullen, U. G. Carpenter. Phillip Neu, William Skans. Mrs. Skans, Bert M. Dennlson, R. F. Fike, W. E. Ross. M. O. Norman. J. G. Garrow, H. Von Borstel, J. A. Dllg. A. E. Davids. W. H. Wanner. A. E. Shearer. L. D. Frieland. L. F. Buck. L A. Jacobson,- C. E. Minslnger, A. t. Rlddell, Mrs Riddell. Frank Logan, Gus Hinnekamp. H. 1L Stark, A. O. Nelson, Oscar Hayter, Dallas; C A. Ball, F. M. Hobson. P. B. Grant. Carl S. Jones, A. B. Gottschalk, V. D. Jor gensen. F. F. Jancke, C. M. Wheeler. E. L. Plttis, E. M. Ringer, E. Simmons, J. Hammersly, J. M. Yates, J. C. Henkle, Walter Holman. H. T. Hutchinson, William M. Mc Creery, A. P. Goss, Carl W. Frank, Frank Lucas, M. Armstrong. William Davis,, Lewi Senosky, J. B. Keefer. R. Shawcross, Roy Quackenbush. C. C Newcastle. J. C DePenning, F. C. Was serman, E. L. Van Dresar, George A. Stapleton, Harvey Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Green, Dr. F. H. Dammasch, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Olson, A. E. Erick son, H Beckwith, W. C Bristol, W. B. Buftam. C. P. Keyser, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thomas, W. A. Carter. W. H. Monfoe, F. M. McJury, Miss Pearl Winger, J. B. Havlland, R. S. Farrell, Robert Tucker, J. B. Martin, George Orr, C. T. Turlay, G. W. Rust, Mr. and Mrs. E. A Robin son, Hi L. HewBon, Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Powers, J. A. Levy, H. M. Greene, G. M. Scrath," Dr. E. B. McDanlel. C. Lu core, A. H. Lea, H. O. Baker, P. Trul linger, of. Yamhill; H. A. K.iruball. J. O. Freck and W. B. Fuller 'CITY PLANNING' DISCUSSED New York Is Declared Disappoint ment Before Civic Workers.- WASHINGTON, Dec 3. "City plan ning" as an all-important factor in municipal life was discussed again to day by speakers at the convention of the- American Civic Association, In ses sion here. K.een competition of com mercial life and the intensity of strug gles between individuals were declared responsible for many objectionable con ditions existing in the larger cities. Arnold W. Brunner referred to New York as "a grievous disappointment. irregular and disorderly, where the big ana little, tne expensive and shabby stand mixed on all sides." "Every favorable chance for design has been thrown away," he said, "and Times Square, Madison Square and Broadway are conspicuous instances of neglected opportunities." George B. Ford, of New York, told the convention that in recent years his city had awakened to the necessity of a definite "city planning effort and that the work had now become an in tegral part of government. TRONSON PLEADS GUILTY Proceedings Daze Confessed Mur derer and McGinn Urges) Haste. Wearing a particularly vacant ex pression and staring about the empty courtroom as one bereft of his wits. Fred Tronson, slayer of Emma Ulrich, was brought before Judge McGinn yes terday and the time for entering bis plea was fixed for this morning. - The confessed murderer said nothing-, seemed to have no idea of what the proceeding was all about, and barely nodded when Deputy District Attorney Collier, two feet away, asked if his cor rect name was Fred Tronson. "I want this man's attorneys noti fied and will hear his plea tomorrow morning," said Judge McGinn. "If he is not ready by that time, it may go over until Saturday, but not later." Tho grand jury yesterday indicted Tronson for murder tn the second de gree. AUTO THEFT CONFESSED Two Young Men Arrested Also Ad mit Stealing Robes From Cars. i Harry Thomas, 20, and Charles Hayes, 1$, who were arrested last night by De tectives Swennes and Moloney, con fessed stealing an automobile from Twenty-fourth and Irving streets Wednesday night. They also admitted the theft of six automobile robes. The detectives believe they also stole tho touring car of Fred T. Merrill from Broadway and Stark street while Mr. Merrill was In the Orpheum Theater Monday night. The ear was found the next morning at Sixth and Jackson Btreets, badly broken. The prisoners said tha car stolen Wednesday night was left in tha woods on the Cornell road after they had used all the gaso line. MISSION QUITS BREWERS Chinese - Methodists Move When Ownership of Property Learned. When the members of the Chinese Methodist Mission on First street dis covered that they were paying rent for tha room they used to the Mount Hood brewery, at the . rate of $25 a month, out of a missionary fund of 31000 al lowed, they decided to move at once, and the official board of tha First Methodist Church Wednesday night took steps toward the establishment of quarters under different auspices and a different landlord. The Chinese had been holding meet ings in the old hall for some time be fore they discovered that they were tenants of the property of a brewery, having rented the place through an agent The Methodist Church has decided to arrange for services by the Chinese to be held in the church at Twelfth and Taylor streets at 9 o'clock Thursday night and at 7:80 Sunday night. A spe cial room will be set aside in the ves try for the use of the members of the mission. Rev. Frank L. Loveland, pastor of the church at Twelfth and Taylor, and John Corklsh were appointed on a com mittee . to work out final details re garding the meetings of the Chinese tn that church. SUPPLY BUYER SHIELDED SELLER OF SUSPECTED CARGO TO BE CITED FOR CONTEMPT. Saa Fraaclaeo Dealer Refuses to Tell Grand Jury Name of Cwatraetor In Olaoa A Maaoay Cue, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3. John W. Preston, United States District Attor ney, declared tonight that a citation for contempt of court will be issued against William Haas, who refused to tell a Federal grand Jury today the name of the man who ordered $60,000 in groceries, a part of the cargo of the steamship Olson & Mahony, to which clearance was refused from this port by John O. Davis. Collector of Customs. Haas, senior member of the Arm which tilled the contract for the goods, sur rendered his books to the grand Jury, but on advice of counsel refused to name the man who acted as the agent of "the consignees, Foelch & Co, of Val paraiso. G. Fred Herr, assistant cashier of a San Francisco bank whlsh had on de posit $130,000 for the purchase of a cargo for the Olson & Mahony, ap peared in answer to a summons with Haas. He told the Jurors that Arthur S. Hall signed the checks for the pay ment of the cargo, but ha could iden tify Hall no further. The Olson & Mahony was chartered to carry a cargo of general supplies to Valparaiso. She was loaded and ready to sail when clearance was refused by Collector Davis. While Davis was conducting an investigation into the cargo, fearing that it was to be divert ed to the use of belligerent warships in the Pacific, the application for clear ance was suddenly withdrawn. The grand jury investigation of i and Herr came as a result of their re fusal to testify before Davis' investi gating committee. SGHOOL'SING'DAY HERE MUSICALS TO BE HELD AT LINCOLN HIGH TONIGHT. Kund to Be Devoted to Purchase of Choral SImIc and Instruments." Many on Programme. The fact that a series of successful community "sings" at Washington, Lin coln and Jefferson high schools is in process of consummation is gratifying to students of these institutions, who wish to raise funds with- which to pur chase choral music The next "sing" of the series will- be held tonight at Lincoln High School. Richard Montgomery, editor of the Cardinal, the students' newspaper at Lincoln, writes: "At the community 'sing at Lin coln High tonight a small admission will be charged, and whatever proceeds are obtained will go toward buy ing music for the high school organiza tions, and also towards purchasing one or more of the more uncommon orches tral instruments. Among those to ap pear on the programme are: Miss Ger trude Moore, soprano; Warren F. Lewis, Daritone; Itlcrtard Alontgomery, violin cellist, and Vernon Robinson, tenor. The boys' glee club will sing several numbers and also the girls' chorus. The Lincoln High orchestra, which has played successfully on several occa sions, will be heard in separate num bers. The accompanists for the even ing will be Miss Jean Olive Jacobs, Miss Margaret Moore and William Spellman. "Prominent among those who are working to make the affair a success are Miss Jean Jacobs, president of the Girls Glee Club; Miss Ruth Pearson secretary of the same organization, and Ralph Spearow, president of the Boys Glee Club." VANCOUVER FIREMEN AID Annual Ball AVill Increase Funds to Help Unemployed Married Men. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 3. (Spe cial.) All funds received from the an nual firemen's ball. New Year's eve. will be turned over to a committee con sisting of Charles A. Watts, secretary of the Vancouver Commercial Club; C. E. McCall, chief or the fire department, and Harry Burgy. a prominent fireman. for use in assisting married men who are out of work. There is in the treasury of tha fire department more than $100, so the work of assistance will begin at once. Austrian General Decorated. VIENNA, Dec. 3. (Via Amsterdam and London.) Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, today bestowed the grand cross of the Leopold Order on General Liboerlus von Frank for distinguished service in the field. Committee Reports Tonight. The Ladd's Addition Improvement As sociation will meet tonight in the United Evangelical Church,' Ladd's Addition, to receive reports of the park com mittee, the lighting committee and the" Lenses duplicated while you -Wflft Tnur avah tittaA hv am t-:. by an expert In my own shop, HERE ARE MY PRICESl Lenses Sphero in your own frame, Sl.OO Lenses Sphero in Alum. frame S1.50 KryptoK Leases Service STAPLES, The Jeweler street Dr. PAUL C YATES NINE YEARS OK KOMCST DEN TISTRY IX PORTLAND. v-as. V). -o.. ji We Have Cut Prices We will save you 50 cents on every dollar on tho best dental work made by human hands and without pain. Our offer is for you to go to any dental office and get prices, then come to us and we will show you how yon save a dollar and we make a dollar on your dental work. Gold Crowna ja 4.00 8l?.dewr,t -t oo s 1.00 10.00 AU Work Guaranteed 15 Years. Paul C. Yates ZtSii firth aad Morrison. Opposite Post office committee on street paving In that addition. It is expected that the specifications under which the streets were paved will be submitted for con sideration. Also, some action will be taken on the proposed Improvement of portions of Ladd avenue and the streets surrounding Central Park. All prop erty owners and residents of this ad dition are invited to attend, this meet ing. TAFT ADVISES ECONOMY MORE EXECUTIVE POWER ADVO CATED BY EX-PRESIDENT. To Keep Out of Bankruptcy Budget Policy Most Be Adopted, De clares Speaker. DETROIT. Dec. S. Ex-President Taft. speaking before the Detroit Bankers' Club tonight, urged economy In the ad ministration of affairs of tho- Federal Government. "More power," he declared, "should be vested in the . President to keep his hands on the expenditure of money in the various departments." With economy and efficiency of Gov ernment as his subject, Mr. Taft said: "There are three great instrumentali ties that ought to be created: First, machinery for the reorganization of the executive departments of the Govern ment, so as to eliminate duplications and overlaps; second, a bureau directly responsible to the President, to report to him a comparative statement of economy and efficiency in each depart ment, and, third, a plan for bringing the executive and legislative departments closer together and the preparation of an annual budget on which Congress can intelligently act. "We must give to the legislative de partment, to aid it in itB preparation of appropriation bills, a definite account stated on both sides of the ledger, so that In respect of each appropriation bill it may act with a comprehension of all. That is what a National budget is for. That is why they have budgets in all the countries of the world that have respectable governments, except our own. We have acted like children. We have had so much available through taxation that we have not been obliged to consult the revenue side of the ledger. Now we are coming to tho point, where we must consult It. We must pursue the policy that other gov ernments have found absolutely neces sary in order to keep out of bank ruptcy." . CHRISTMAS DAY IS LIMIT How Many of 383 Saloons Will Stay Will Be Known Then. Portland will know on Christmas Day just how many saloons are 'to dis continue business after January 1 as a result of the adoption cf the prohibi tion amendment by the voters in the last election. December 24 was set yesterday as the last day upon which the saloon keepers. Intending to con tinue business, may pay their license fee for the first six months of 1915. All the 385 saloons of the city have applied for renewals. It is estimated by License Collector Hutchin3on that when the time for paying $400 for the first six months license comes, there will be between 15 and 25 of the sa loons missing. Only such saloons as have paid by 5 P. M December 24, or have dropped their checks in the mail by that time will be considered for renewal of license. CARD SHARPS ARE BAILED Judge Stevenson Plans to Show No Clemency in Cases. Jail sentences will be the fate of card sharps who operate In Portland. Mu nicipal Judge Stevenson indicated Wednesday. Walter Holman and Peter Miller, ar rested with 48 decks of cards in their possession, received jail sentences of six and three months respectively. They were arrested by Detective Cole man, Snow and Goltz. Experts testi fied at the trial that many decks of the cards found on the men were marked. Illinois Society Gives Dance. Ths Illinois Society guve a dance at the Masonio Temple last night after holding a brief business meeting. Th "Suckers" were anything but homesick for their old home state if the general air of goodfellowship which prevailed throughout the evening was anything to Judge by. The committee in charge was Miss Nellie Spurck. Mrs. Ethel Burton, Miss Mabel Livesay. Mrs. James H. McMenanln and Mrs. Meta Uthoff. Hawaii last vfar boueht sso 000 ftoo worth of goods from the TTnited States. THAT IS THK WORD THAT FILLY DK. SCIMRKS l Y OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Lenses Sphero In Gold Filled frame S3.50 Lenses Sphero (curved) in . r . Giaxs ftltg 85.QU SS.OO to 813 A 4 d.