18 ST, ART ON BRIDGE IN MARCH IS ASSURED Plans and Specifications Are Adopted,and Bids Will Be Opened February 23. HOME PRODUCTS FAVORED Slight Change Requested by Asso ciation of lumbermen Granted So as to Permit Use or Wood Blocks for Flooring. By the middle of March. Jt is now nmctlcally assured. the interstate brlds-e. the biggest structure of Its kind In the world, will be actually In course of construction. Yesterday plans ano rHnstions for the bridjre. submit ted by E. E. Howard, of the firm of rons-ultlng engineers, were adopted by the Bridge Commission ana aavemse mrnts for birds were ordered. Beyond this, the Commission went on record as favoring home products to an extent that the plans and specification will be amended to make bids for wooden block pavlDg possible. This action was taken at the instance of a large delegation from the West Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association. which attended the meeting- of the rnrnmUxinn vesterdar. Governor West, who under the law is a member of the Commission, tele f?ranhei his reerets that he could not b present, and urged that the Com mission favor wooaen diock pavemeui for the bridge. Governor l're ITse f Wood. His telea-ram was as follows: "Owinr to the convening of the Leg islature tomorrow. It will be Impossible for me to attend the bridge meeting, Irt me urge, however. Inasmuch as we are endeavoring to encourage home products, that the specifications favor a wood block pavement lor me roa. Led by W. B. Mackay. president of tho Went Coast Lumber Manuracturers Association, and accompanied by E. C Oillner. secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, a delegation from the Lum ber Manufacturers Association was present when the meeting opened. The delegation consisted of H. II. KtrK, o. f m fins. O. M. Clark. George M. Cornwall. F. H. Kansom and F. B. Reals. Kach member made a short talk on tho advantages of wooden block Paving, objecting to the fact that the Plans for the bridge, as printed, made such requirements mat diocks cuuio tint h used. Engineer Howard said that. If au thorized by the Commission, ne woum Issue a supplementary letter to the plan, setting forth other data which would permit of the use of wooden blocks. This was agreed to. Mlcbt t'tante Xeeessary. The original plans called for a five- Inch concrete base to hold tne streetcar roiia nri a two-inch wearing surface on top. Two Inches is said to be too thin fnr wooden blocks. If tbls Is in pressed, the height of the rails must be increased In proportion, air. now ard said he would make provision for Advertisements for bids will be printed Immediately. This will take 30 days. Itlds will be opened on February 13 at S o'clock P. M.. and tne contract win be awarded. Allowing a little time to ..- material on hand. Mr. Howard esti mates that construction should be under way by the middle or Alarcn. From nnd to end the bridge will be 17.000 feet long. The actual steel por tion of this, crossing the Columbia ltlver. Oregon Slough and Columbia Slough, will occupy 5000 feet, and there will be 12.00 feet of embankment. Across the Columbia Klver will be 14 spans. 11 will cross Oregon Slough and four will cross Columbia Slough. The Commission made no decision on the style of draw span to be Installed. Elds are asked on both the draw and swing spans, and engineers' drawlnga of the bridge show both styles. At the request of the War Department one of the spans crossing Columbia Slough will be fitted so that with the least pos sible labor it can be converted into a draw to let ships pass. Steel Only Foreign Troduet Needed. "We have shown In the specifica tions." said Mr. Howard, "that the mem bers of tho Commission prefer the use of home products to the greatest pos sible extent. In making their bids en gineers will take this Into considera tion. 1 know of nothing that cannot he secured here expect the steeL There are no rolling mills on the Pacific Coast." It Is estimated that 9500 tons of steel, l.nnO.000 cubic yards of embankment and 19.000 cubic yards of concrete must be used In building the bridge. Withdrawal of their objection to the lift type of span was contained in a letter to the Commission from the Northwest Steel Company. In this let ter the company says It has changed lis Tlews with regard to the lift span. which It believed would discourage the trafnc of sailing ships. The completion or the Panama Canal, it adds, has shortened the distance by water to the Pacific Coast to such an extent that sailing vessels no longer offer the advantages of cheap transpor tation. Rufus C. Holman presided at yester day's meeting. at Dallas, is registered at the Mult nomah. H. S. Hagan. of San Francisco. Is staying- at the Multnomah. J. C. Scott, a grain man of Walla Walla, is at the Multnomah. J. R. Good, of Colfax, Wash., arrived at the Multnomah yesterday. Howard W. Tuner, editor of the Mad ras Pioneer, Is at the Perkins. M. B. O'Leary, a merchant of Ridge field. Wash.. Is at the Carlton. Charles Starr, of Gold Beach, regis tered at the Carlton yesterday. A. McRae, a realty operator of Gold- endale. Wash., is at the Perkins. K. C. McDougall. a Seattle contractor. arrived at the Seward yesterday. A. P. Fletcher and wife, of McMlnn- ville. are registered at the Eaton. Mrs. Ben Olcott, wife of the Secretary of State of Salem, is at the Seward Dr. Bertha S. Stuart, of the Univer sity of Oregon, Eugene, is at the Imperial. L. M. Sovey. a lumberman of San Francisco, arrived at the Oregon yesterday. Amar Goldberg, of the Great Western Smelting Company, of Seattle, is at the Oregon. Mrs. Fred Zadoch and daughter. Miss Agnes Zadoch, of Tillamook, are at the Carlton. Judge John Fulton, accompanied by his wife, registered at the Seward from Wasco yesterday. D. B. Thomas and wife, of Newberg, are staying at the Eaton while on a brief visit in Portland. CHICAGO, Jan. 11. (Special.) Mrs. Slgmund Frank and M. Lloyd Frank, of Portland, -are registered at the Congress. (,J1 mm i ,s,4;i:il;&i,:iiiiii,iuii',iiiiiii;i; iiiSlilliiliiiiilll 111 niimwii!iii!!iiin(!iii(!;iiii:in!iiii!(ii(j'iwilil I HI fll(:iii;!i:it(tiii'iiiifii!iriii-tiifv)iiritiii'';;. ftiiliiirih-fiiMivi m IllUiilii'-ill BONDING CHANGE URGED BROKERS TO CONFER WITH COUX- CIL OSt PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. mm Lower Interest, Change of Denomlna- tlsa a ad Seml-Annaal Payments Desired la Bancroft Act. Bond-buyers and representatives of bonding companies will meet with the City Council at the City Hall at 3 o'clock today to consider a measure which the Council proposes to submit to the State Legislature making im portant changes in the Bancroft bond- ng act. under the provisions of which the city does all its public Improve ment work. The views of the bond- buyers will be heard on the subject, after which the measure will be taken to Salem by City Attorney La Roche. The Council proposes to change the act so that the interests of property wners will be better protected and so that the system will be simpler for the city. Under this act property owners grant liens to the city on their prop- rty, on the strength or whicn liens tne lty issues bonds to provide money to pay contractors. The bonds are issued or the payment of street paving, sewer construction, grading of streets, laying of sidewalks and extension of streets. The law at present requires the is suance of the bonds in the denomina tion of 500. The Council wants this hanged so that the bonds may be is sued in the denomination of 31000. This is to save printing bills on large issues. At present property owners have only 10'days in which to file application tor bonding after the completion of a con tract. The Council wants to extend the time to 20 days. The law now requires the issuance of bonds bearing S per cent interest. The Council wants to change this to permit lowering the rate of interest. The most Important change is in the time for the payment of interest on the bonds. Interest now is paid the city annually by the property owners, and has to be paid semi-annually by the city to the purchasers of the bonds. As result the city has to carry out or its general fund an amount sufficient to pay six months interest tor tne prop erty owner, and this money does not all come back until 10 years after the issuance of the bonds. Kffl Willi 111 1 ',.,!: EMPRESS SKIT BRIGHT "THE TOLL BRIDGE" HEADLINES W ITH CHARACTER ACTOH. Ward Slaters Feature Act W'ltk Mt- rhaaleal Doll Pair, Full of Fun, an Bills of Note. 13 SEEK DEFENDER'S POST PnMlinn Likely to He Created To morrow Wlll Pay I50 Monthly. Assurance haiini: been given by the majority of the members of the City Council that the ordinance Introduced recently by Mayor Albee. creating the position of public defender for the Mu nicipal Court, will be passed at tomor row's council meeting, the list of ap plicants for the position is rapldly trrowing. There are now IS applicants. The position, which is to be estab lished for the benefit of persons unable to pay for legal aid. will carry a sal ary of I1S0 a month, according to pres ent piano. Applicants are doing all kinds of wire-pulling. PERS0NAL MENTION. C. S. Prouty, of North Bend. Is at the Perkins. U. C. Ward, of Goldendale, Wash, is at the Eaton. Dr. and Mrs. Tyler Smith, of Sheridan, are at the Imperial. O. K. Gurensey and wife, of Spokane, are at the Nortonia. Mrs. J. F. Reddy. of Medford. is reg istered at the Oregon. J. S. McElroy. of Salem, registered at the Nortonia yesterday. Charles Smith, a Eugene business man. is at the Nortonia. Clyde Roberts Is registered at the Perkins from Willamina. W. Pollak. an Albany merchant, is registered at the Oregon. C. M. Speck, a Medford orchardlat, la registered at the Imperial. Mrs. Henry Serr, proprietor of a hotel James Grady, an old-time -favorite nd character actor of ability, in "The Toll Bridge." by Jimmie Barry, carries away all headline honors at the i.m ress this week. Mr. Grady appears as grouchy, old tollgate keeper, whose better self la discovered by a tiny watr, Cherrie. ployed by Madeline Clarke, ho is a charming, delightful bit or femininity, brimming with personality. The plot Is Interestingly and cleverly advanced by a company that makes the act a real treat. One of the Ward sisters, in an act ot note. Is a mechanical doll, easily lifted from the floor at one moment and, at the next, not to be budded by the troncest man. The delightful two mix with the audience in no end of merri ment. Mabel Douglas makes her bow to her many Portland friends. With her is Lacey Sampson to assist in their original fun and foolishness. Lacey's best song Is "Tip Top Tipperary Mary." Hoot mon! In comes Ed Cleve. all done up In kilties and playing Scotch airs and many of the latest popular tunes on an xylophone. He is a rapid Itre fellow, who nearly turns Inside out as he whirls ofT the music at the rate of a mile a minute. A musical offering, with Jokes aplenty, is given by Russel's Minstrel Comedians. This good old-fashioned minstrel number is full of up-to-date nonsense. Quaint Spaniards are the two acro bats. Les Casados, who do some sen sational and comical tumbling. Bffll miiit Mill! Illli,;, 11! January 1 clearance 1657 The- Quality Stofe of Portland rtttl, iixtrv "Morrison, Alder Sts. Demonstration Sale Aluminum Ware Every day tfcis week by Miss Emily Horgan, the noted authority on "Wear-Ever" brand Aluminum Ware. To day, cakes will be cooked on griddle without grease. Third Klpor, Temporary Aanex Entire Stock of Men's, Women's Knit Underwear to Clear at Once -IE T7-, rf- and Children, brands of Munsing, t Or W Omen Harvard Mills, Athena, Swan, Vi- T7rf-v- TVr-M and Boys, brands of Munsing, Vassar, Globe, A1 Ox lVien cooper's, Wright's, Stuttgarter, Winstead, Gantner & Mattern, Schlichten Ramie Fiber (pure linen), Boot's Tivoli, Narragansett, Duoiold and flieoucott. ola. Sterling, Hall and Kayser brands. All standard makes of the best quality. Big values every one or tnem. Immense Price Economies for Those Who Come Today Men's $3 and 83.50 Shirts and Drawers CJantner & Mattern brand; silk lisle in fancy color combinations blue with white stripes, white with no lavender, pink with I elO white X MEN'S VASSAR UNION SUITS Wool and Silk Silk Lisle Cot ton Light, Medium and Heavy Weights. S3 grades now SI. 65 Rl grades now S2.59 SI icrades now 3.39 grades now $4.29 6 grades bow Men's SI Union Suits Heavy fleeced cotton, in sil- nsl. ver gray and ecru. All r sl sizes JJ Men's S Union Sults Gantner & Mattern 1' a n c y silk lisle effects. Re duced to Men'a Shirts and Drawers Fine Egvptian cotton, medium heavy weight. Well finished; -m form fitting. EitrKK special, garment J KJr Boys' 91 Union Suits Worsted, in medium weight, n fx Sizes 6 to 14 U' years JF M e n's 93.50 Union Salt Wright's worsted; n QQ light, medium and J heavy weights nt BIEN'S STUTTGARTER UNDERWEAR Entire stock of Union, Suits, Shirts and Drawers. Regularly 11.50, now 81.15 Regularly 2.00. now $1.S! Regularly $3, now 82 Regularly J3.50, now $2.49 Regularly' 4.50, now 83.29 Regularly 6.50. now 84.49 MEN'S FINE NARRAGANSETT UNION SUITS 92 grade, worsted, medium and heavy weights, 81.65. 12.50 grade, worsted, light weiglits, 81.98 S3 grade, fancy worsted, medi um weight. 82.59 , $4 grade, heavy, all wool. 82.9S 53 o0 grade, silkoline and wool, 82 T9 54 grade, silkoline and- wool, 82.98 Men's and Boys' First Floor, Temporary Annex 29' Boys' 50e Union Suits Fleece- lined cotton, in silver r gi gray and cream. Sizes KM 6 to 16 years J J Boys' SOc Shirts and Drawn x leece-iinea c o 1 1 o , ribbed style, gray and ecru. Garment. Entire stocks Manning Union Suits far men and boys re duced. Entire' storks Duofold U n I e a Suits reduced. All "Gotham Underwear for men reduced. Lewis' Underwear broken as sortments mostly drawers price. First Floor, Temporary Annex Women's 50c Vests and Pants Extra heavy fleece - lined cot ton, in cream and white. Vests high neck, long sieves; pants ankle length. Regu- f lar sizes. Gar- J 1 ment mmJ Women's 91 "Viola" Union Sulta Jersey ribbed, fleeced cotton, in white: high neck, long sleeves, ankle length. g Extra sizes 7, 8 and faU 9 only J J Women's 9t.5 "Mumln" Pants and Vests Wool and cotton mixed; natural and white; high-oeck-long-sleeve vests, f ankle-length, pants. U WC Garment extra sixes, garment 91.25 Women's 92.25 and 92.50 "Swan" Brand Underwear Imported Swiss ribbed lisle in medium weight. Very elastic; soft fin ished Assortment of Off styles. All regular I i03 sizes. Garment JL Women's 91.25 "Harvard Mills' Union Suits w nite cotton, medium weight, tuck stitched; high neck, long sleeves, mtm -ankle length. Regu- Vf V lar sizes f J 91.50 extra sizes, garment PSe 75c extra slses, garment, 4Ue Women's 50e "Harvard Mills" Vests and Pants White cotton, medium weight; high - neck long -sleeved vests; r) A-ankle-length pants. t Regular sizes; garment KJ J Infants' 91-20 "Rubens" Vests Silk and lisle in a medl- fast f Do nm waiflrhtL Made with no buttons. All Sizes j.69 ana snort ints. 1 05 int.. X Women's 92 "Athena" Union Sr.lts Wool and cotton mixed. Long and short sleeves, high necKs. i-erieci mting tailored under wear. Regular sizes 925 extra sixes, garment. 91.00 Women's 91.25 "Athena" Vests and Pants Kine mercerized cloth. Vests with Dutch and high necks, long and short sleeves. Knee - ai ankle- length pai Reg. sizes. Garment 91.50 extra sixes, sarmeat, 910 Misses' 91."5 "Munsing" Union Suits Heavy fleeced cotton; high neck, 1 n K Q sleeves, drop seat- All sizes KJ Boys' and Girls' 85c Union Suits -Fleece - lined cotton in soft finish; high neck. Ions fSp sleeves, ankle length. "J All sizes J Women's and Children's Second Floor. Mxtb-St. Bids. Hand-Embroidered - FRENCH UNDERMUSLINS At About Half Price The assortment includes gowns, chemise, drawers, . combinations and skirts. Beautifully executed designs, all hand-worked. Also many of the gar ments all hand-made. $2 French Gowns 91. $5 French Gowns 92.VM S8.50 French Gowns 94.88 12.50 French Gowns 9U.23 1 6.50 French Gowns 9S.9S SI French Drawers 7Sc $1.47 French Drawers 7c S3 French Drawers S1.H1) $5 French Drawers :. 10 French Drawers 83.08 S1.B9 French Covers OSc S2 French Covers 91.4T S3 French Covers 9I.B 14.50 French Covers 92.25 S5.98 French Covers 93.08 $1 French Chemise TSc (1.47 French Chemise 97c 2.25 FrenchChemise 91.40 3.50 French Chemise 92.25 $5 French Chemise now 92.08 S3. So French Petticoats now 91.60 $3 and $5 French Petticoats now 91.08 S7.50 French Petticoats now 94.59 SI 5 French Petticoats now 97.88. S3 French Combinations now !.! S5 French Combinations now 92.08 fi.50 French Combinations now 93.08 Si 0.75 French Combinations now 5.S S12 50 French Combinations now 9U.08 S10 to $18.50 French Princess Slips broken sizes now 93.88 Second Floor. Slxth-St. BldK. Sensational Reductions on chiidreesand Gloves & Mittens Out-of-Town Mail Orders Filled From This Ad IF RECEIVED WITHIN THREE DAVS OF DATE OF THIS PAPER. Ours is not exactly a mail order "system"; it is, rather, a systematized shopping serv ice, which gives the personal attention of a trained shopper to every order. Tour order is studied and promptly filled with as much "intelligent interest" as if you were here yourself. Should you come in person we will be glad, upon request, to ' have one of our experi enced shoppers assist and con duct you to ally or all of the 75 different departments. There is no charge. Many Below Cost! Infants' Mittens and Wristlet All wool, in white, OlacK, mm brown, navy and red. w The pair KJ Misses' Mittens Also Women's and Children's Golf Gloves and Mittens. Broken lines some all wool. Regular 25c, 35c and oOo qualities, z pairs Zor. 4 f. Clearance Price, the I pair. X J Infants' and Children's 91 Kid Mittens and Gloves Fur tops, fleece lined; brownrj and tan shades. The VI l pair J Women's B5c to 85c Cashmere Gloves Silk and suede lined; also Silk Golf Gloves, in m black. Good range of ZLvl" sizes. Pair 1LJ Women's 25e and 85c Cashmerette Gloves In short length; also some t.isie Gloves. tuacK ana colors. Sizes 56 to S'A but not every size in each color, fair Women's SOc Sllk-I.lned Cashmere Gloves In black; also broken lines of Lisle and Chamois- ette Gloves. Pair W o m e n's 91 Duplex Reindeer Wnshable Gloves Natural shade and a few sizes In white. Two-pearl-clasp style. Pair. Dent's and Baemo Make Winter Gloves for Women SI Fur-Top. Fleece-Lined Gloves and Mittens, pr, 75 f 1.25 Fur-Top, Fleece-Lined Gloves & Mittens, pr.. Hoc S1.50 Fleece-Lined Gloves, pair, 81.19 Women's -Sl.50-2.50 Fleece-Lined Kid Gloves, 81.39 S3.50 Dent's Fur-Lined Gloves, pair 82.75 $5 and S8 Dent's Squirrel-Lined Gloves, pair. 83. First Kloor, gixth-M. Bids. it 1J 19c 33c 55c House Dresses Women's 92-25 to 93.75 House Dresses Odd assortment from our regular stocks. Including niany styles. AH p erf eot garments a few m AQ mussed slightly from luin- I dling. All sizes. Clearance X Fifth Floor, Mxlh-M. Bids. Bedding '!.89 HhIi flem-o L'hes. Com bination of gray and while f CC K-ith colored borders. Clear- I ince Sale price X 92.25 Stitched Comforters r I I I e a with pure white downy cotton: nt tractlvely covered with good iunlitv silkoline In Ilorai patterns and Oriental designs. Clear ance Sale Price. 92 Bed Blankets Of KukIIhIi fletn-n cotton. Full nixe izxsu mcne. i-' bl Temporary Annex Books All standard Sets OMK-THIOO Ol'l'. All Bibles now OXK-KOt It'll! Oil'. 91 Cook Books at '.tUf. Webster's Imperial Illctlonary 83. Horn' Own Book. flM ed., 75C. "l-.tlquette for All Occasions" 3ftr, Children's Paint Hooks One-Hslf I'rl.-e Book Dept., th Floor. Iltli-st. Illtln. Grocery Specials Peas Can 10c The Well-Known "Victor" Brand. Four-sievo variety, medium sU. Taste like f renlily-pickeil pear. Kegular 12',ic value. Dozen $1.12, can 10c. Victor Sliced Pineapple, latest Ha waiian park, JVo. 2 raas. dos. 9I.-V.1 can 12c4. Red Nalinon, Ko. 1 tall vans, doaen 91.45i ran 124r. New Holland llrrrlna ll mllrbera. Standard ' kra 81.129. California Dried A prleots rich, gold en fruit. Pound 15c. Saaar- Cored Hams well trimmed and smoked. Pound lS'. Butternut Butter satisfactory brand. Roll t7f. Tomato Catsup Kalaht make, lint bottles J St4. (six pounds. Petite Prunes Oreaon cured, small hlnck variety. IC&f. Five-pound tsrk Small Whit. Ilrsns White Mlehlaan pea besn. l!lr. 50c Japan Tea Victor. !Sew crop, basket fired. Pound .19. Three paekaaes Mincemeat Morrts A Co. Supreme brand, rea. lOe, Pure Food tirocery. Basrmrnl. Mxth-Sl. Bids. In Every Section of the Store The Biggest Values of the Year! follow the Crowds! February "Delineator" Now Ready Price 15c This issue contains a very intimsle mother and babe story by Dorothy Canfieid. Read the Delineator for most authentic fachlon predictions. Pattern Department, 3rd Floor, (la st. Buildlna. An All-Week Stationery Sale 91 to 91.25 Crane's Fanry Gold F.dae Stationery and Correspondence Cards, white and colors, box 71C. T5i M. A F. Speelsl Stationery. !M sheets psper, 24 cards. 75 envelopes, box 530. 35e Irish Lawn Stationery, S sheets paper. 50 envelopes, box 2ti4. 25e Crane's Ststlonery, 24 sneeta pa per. 24 envelopes, box 16. 25e Coles Phillips' Stationery. 14 sheets paper, 24 envelope, box 1 Of S0c-5c Initial Stationery and Corre spondence cards, white and tints, box 31c. . , Moussellne de Paris, pound paper. M sheets to ponnd. poos 19r, Envelopes to match above paper, package 7t. . . ., 15c Crane's Kara I.lnea Tnbleta, la all slses. each !. 15c Kara F.nvelopes to match tablets, two pseksaes 15rl psvksxe tie. S5e Hlabland Linen correspondence Cards, new tints, box !27f. - . 50c -old K.dae Batiste Correspondence Cards, box 39. ... Business Knvelopea 250 to box M and i slse. box 33f. . . . . 25c Carter's Fountain Pen Ink, bot tle 21e. . lDr Carter's Koal Black and Fluid Ink, bottle 7. . . 91 Carter's Indelible fMnmplna; Ink, bottle 63C. 5e Itrsk Blotters, buff, yellow and red. two for 5t. 25c Hesk Flllna Cabinets, ea. 2 It SOc Plain Glass Ink stands, es. -Mr. First Floor, Mxlh-M. Bids. Ill iimmintiiuii ill l!'!lflli'm'''il!P1!,!r''''l'''''1HH!!!''''',il 10 i nrni'!' H,.,.,, .nil iu,. ,U 3 BLANKET ROPE SAVES 4 CHILDREN IX SECOXD STOUT OF . HOMES Cl'T OFF BV FIRE. TRADE LETTER OPTIMISTIC Merchants National Bank Voices Views on Conditions. Optimism for the new year Is voiced in the general letter on trade condi tions. Just issued by the Merchants' Na tional Bank. Increases in advertising campaigns by bouses doing a Nation wide business is considered on indi cation of approaching good times. Money is reported plentiful for domes tic trade needs, more than one-half of the emergency currency issued under the Aldrich-Vreeland act having been retired. An increase in lumbering activities in tho Pacific Northwest and the ex port of grain is anticipated. The sale of horses for war purposes and the heavy charter of ocean carriers from Portland and Puget Sound to urope are noted. The oDeninjr of the New York and London stock exchanges without ad verse conditions arising has given con fidence to the commercial world. It is said, and has paved the way for offer ing new securities. The letter says that the S per cent increase in rail road rates, granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission overshadowed all other constructive elements for the last month. , K. Feia-ht Rescues Family In Early Moraine Blase Wnlch Does Damage of 91000. The cool head and steady nerves of rather saved the lives of his four hildren in an early morning fire in Woodlawn yesterday, which partially destroyed the dwelling of Mr. ana airs. F. h, Feight, 622 Buffalo street. A knotted rope, quickly fashioned from bed coverings, was the means of the frightened youngsters reaching safety with the aid of their father. The blaze, believed to have started from defective wiring, was not dis covered until 3 A. M., when Mrs. Feight. who slept lightly because of the Illness of a 2-year-old son, who had the croup, was wakened by smoke in the bedroom. She roused her hus band, who carried the youngster out of the house. The four other chil dren were asleep on the second floor of the building. Mr. Feight then rushe back into the burning building and reached the up per floor. Smoke and flames by this time blocked the stairway, cutting off retreat in that direction. Seizing the blankets from the children's beds," Mr. Feight knotted them together and tied one end about the bed post. He let the other end out over the roof. Calling to his eldest daughter. El eanor, aged 12. he helped her along the roof and to the. end of the impro vised rope from which there was a drop of about eight feet. In the same manner the other children were res rued, Eleanor assisting In breaking the falls by catching them as they jumped. Feight was the last to use the rope, getting to the ground just before flames .. burned through - the rope. . : The three other children rescued in; this fashion were Evelyn, aged 10 Clarice, aged 8. and Alice, aged 6. The fire damage was about $1000. the sec ond floor being gutted. Company 29, Captain Neal. responded to the alarm. club dines; evangelist East Side Business Men Hosts to Itcv. E. 3. Bulgin. Rev. E. J. Bulgin, Professor George L. Rose and Mrs. Rose and George M. Link, of the evangelistic meetings, were the guests of the East Side Busi ness Men's Club yesterday at the Ho tel Edwards. .Rev. Bulgin gave a talk on "The City Beautiful." in connection with his tooic. "A City Four Square. He pointed out that physical, mental, moral and EDiritual are the four sides of all creat cities. Talks were given by Professor and Mrs. Rose and Mr. Link. The luncheon was marked by good humor and the talks by Evangelist Bulgin were en livened with amusing Illustrations ana incidents from his experience as an evangelist. CHURCH WORKERS MEET Representatives of 'Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers Gather. Representatives of many of . the Christian Endeavor Societies of the Presbyterian Churches of the city as sembled last night m the First Church for conferences. The meeting- was held under the auspices of the Portland Society of ChTrstran Endeavor. Unions and was attended by . a large number of ministers, committee chairmen and presidents of Endeavor societies of churches of the city. - Lloyd R. Carrick presided. After a discussion of the general work and the scope of opportunity offered among the young neople. sectional conferences wr held. Plans were made for re newed Interest and efforts along ail lines of work conducted by the i.ndeavorers. VOTE TAMPERING PLAINT SHERIFF HCRLBURT ALLEGES LOSS OF 73 BALLOTS BY ERASURES. Answer Filed to Word Contest on Eve of Count Precinct 37 Basis for Accusations of OfflclaL Charges that 73 ballots in precinct 37 were tampered with, and the votes changed from Thomas M. Hurlburt to Tom M. Word for Sheriff, are made in the answer to the Word election con test complaint. The anHwer, which was niea yesteruay in i.uiuy ibih ut fey's office, declares that the ballots wcrrtlirown out by the election Judges. The counter-charge was filed on the eve of the beginning of the recount of the ballots under the supervision of Circuit Judge Kavanaugh. The recount is scheduled to begin at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Judge Kavanaugh will name at least two assistants to do the count ing, which will take several weeks. Attorney Dan Malarkey. for Mr. Hurlburt Klves in the answer the names and addresses of 128 voters In precinct 37 who, he says, voted for Mr. Hurlburt. He declares he has an affi davit from each of these, swearing that their votes were cast for Mr. .Hurlburt- Only 55 votes were credited to the present Sheriff in that precinct, 73 ballots ha ing been declared void be cause of -erasures. These erasures, declares the cross complaint, were mades"by a person or persons to us unknown," who at tempted, It says, to rub out the cross opposite the name of Thomas M. Hurl burt and substitute another cross In front of the name of Tom M. Word. Precinct 37 lies between Tenth and Fifteenth streets, immediately north of Washington street. The Word complaint, on which the m-esent contest is based, is a document of 79 pages, and charges the Judges and clerks in each one of the 32 precincts in the county with erroneous counting. It alleges a difterent numoer oi sup- posedly void ballots in each precinct to have been counted for Mr. Hurlburt. According to the official returns. Mr. Hurlburt received 34,290 and Mr. Word 34.119 votes in the election of Novem ber 3. IRON WORKS WILL MOVE Pacific Concern's New Plant to Be Ready In Two Weeks. s The construction of the new plant of the Pacific Iron WorkB. on East Flan ders and East Twenty-ninth streets, on the north side of Sullivan's Gulch, Is rapidly nearing completion, and the concern expects to move out of Its old plant on East Burnside street, between East Second and East Third street. Into Its new home within two weeks. The site is a Blx-acre tract, valued at about 125,000. and was formerly owned by O. E. Heintz, of 3 Vista avenue, president of the Pacific Iron Company Works. The buildings, at present two In number, represent a cost of an sddl tional J25.000. Two additional build ings will be erected on the site by the Pacific Iron Works In the Spring. John Almeter Is the contractor for the new plant. Grangcvllle Quintet Is Oft Trip. GRANGE VILLE, Idaho, Jan. II. (Special.) The all-star basketball team of this city is taking a week's trip, playing return games. The sched ule follows: Monday. Ho; Tuesday and Wednesday, Lewlton; Thursday. Ka miah; Friday. Kooskla: Paturds;-, Stites. R. B. Kadtnr. manager; i. Eimers. captain; J. Edwards. C. Van Sine, H. Monroe and S. Kennedy aro making the trip. That Noon Luncheon in the Arcadian Garden from 12 until 2 is patronized by Portland's prominent shoppers and business people. It is where successful men and women congregate. A delicious menu is served for the reasonable price of fifty cents. And a charming musical program a a"V . 1 a J is rendered by Hellers Augmented irrcnesira nu Singers. 'There's a Difference' Hotel Multnomah