TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, FKIDAT, MABCH 19, 1915. ' . 13 . - a , ft ir, r i i ; BURDEN OF TAXES ON ROADS SILL J. B. Yeon Tells of Low Rate n Which Will Result if Bonds Are Issued. GREAT 'BENEFITS CITED Progressive Business Men's Club Hears How King County, Wash ington, Is Building Up Coun- try by Good Highways. By the pood roads bond issue, an . election for which will be held next month, the citizen paving taxes on an assessed valuation of $1000 will have to pay only 18 cents a year for the first four years for good roads, while the man whose property values are small, taxed or. an assessed valuation of 1500, will pay only 9 cents and the laboring man will benefit greatly by the work, asserted John B. Teon. the principal speaker on "Good Roads' day of the Progressive Business Men's Club yes terday at the Multnomah Hotel. Mr. Yeon went into details of the campaign for the $1,250,000 bond issue tor the benefit of Multnomah County roads, showed by figures how far this county was behind King County, in which Seattle is situated, in the matter of good roads, and told in detail how beneficial the paving of miles of coun try road in the county would be to tliis metropolis. Seattle Outdoing Portland. "Did you know, young gentlemen, that King County in Washington has constructed many miles of paved road way, some of which cost $28,000 a mile?" asked Mr. Yeon. "And what is more, that county is going to build many more miles this year. That is how far Seattle is outdoing Portland. The -raspberry growers and the milk canneries in the Pnyallup Valley today are doing a business estimated in the millions, due to good roads as well as rood railroad transportation. The berry men are doing close to $SOO,000 a year business with the railroads on eastern shipments, which have proved a good market for the Puyallup berry. The White River milk canneries are doing a trade of $2,J00.00O only 14 miles from Seattle, and there are close to 30,000 cows only that short distance from Seattle. "Some may ask, "What are we going to do if we win the bond issue fight and continue the construction of these fine roadways?" First of all we will put 22.000 acres between Shaniko and the Upper Sandy River within easy access of a big market; we will place S00O acres between Troutdale and Port land on an avenue unexcelled in the United States so far as market trans portation is concerned. We are going to put Eastern Oregon and Idaho in easy touch by vehicle with Portland and we are going to place the beautiful Crater Lake country in easy access for thu California tourist who wants to get away from the hot, burning and dry Cummers of the southern state. 'We need and ask your help." Plana of Organisation Outlined. Previous to Mr. Yeon's address, Julius I Meier, president of the Co lumbia Highway Association, told in a few words the plartti of that organiza tion, of the work- it had done, was doing and expected to do. and gave in printed form a few reasons why the citizens' support was asked in favor of the bond issue, which will be voted upon on April 14. The reasons follow: In those communities where good roads abound the taxpayers are building more. A guaranteed article at the same price as ona not guaranteed Is preferable. In the matter of roads Oils holds good. A road irtmranteed for 10 years is cheaper to the taxpayer than s macadamized or other road, as the yeariy average maintenance expense lor 10 years exceeds the original cost o a good paved road. Ths aase with which a farmer can haul a load on a paved road is about four times that vl th usual dirt road. Paved country roads ars available and In use all the year around. Paved country roads make larger and better townships and cities.' The country schools are always filled where good roads prevail and statistics show a better development of the boys and girls. Good roads Invariably increase the value of abutting property. In proportion the assessed valuation adds a little tax on the farmer but be produces more, makes more money.' Taxes axe decreased and equalized in all communities. one of the greatest of all crops is the tourist crop for a state like Oregon, with its scenic wonders and its unlimited, re sources. Good roads are the means to an end to secure this harvest all the year around, not mentioning those who will talte up a permanent residence. Multnomah County has 3Mi miles of paved roads outside the city. King County (Seat tle) has 110 miles and a prosperous farm ing community. Let's make Multnomah tounty more prosperous by securing 70 miles additional of paved highway. Including all the main trunk lines leading into our city. Every dollar expended on good roads, ex eeptinff a small fraction thereof, remains In the community affected and provides em ployment for thousands of men. The improvement of the roads enumerated In the present petition will open up to the farmer undeveloped land in excess of 2"0,00o crcs. A. S. Benson was' chairman of the day. and aside from making a short address introduced "the other two speakers. Marshall N. Dana told of the Larch Mountain trail trip of the club mem bers last Sunday. He was followed by a saxophone solo by Stanley Baker, ac companied by Mrs. Baker at the piano. grower of Island City. Is at the Im- Mr: and Mrs. R. G. Thompson, of OaX Point. isn., are regis tettu Eaton. D.....M XT Pnnw,!! who lectured the White Temple last night. Is at the Oregon. One f yesterday's arrivals at the Carlton was sirs, w miasm c?vuw T4 n i .hnrn Harry Collins, of Goldendale, Wash., was among yesterday's arrivals at the Nortonia. Paul T. Shaw, of Taeoroa, president of the Shaw Drug Company, is at the Vnrtnnia C.' A. Johnson, of Seattle, was among those who registered at me x-omauu yesterday. t i tr vf.ri.i.m "j nf Ran "Francisco. was amotig yesterdays arrivals at the Multnomah. Vp nnri XI nt A T . (Vl IT nPTSITli til. Minneapolis, are registered at the Multnomah. Prr,fpinr W S. Brown, of the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis, is at the Seward. ; 1 1 a' Crt.-s.ii11 nf S'. Vork CitV. is registered at the Eaton on her way toVhe exposition. Frederick Post, of Kelso, is passing a tew days in I'ortiana anu i ica istered at the Portland. C. F-. Stone, of Klamath Falls, s member of the State Game Commission is registered at the Imperial. .11 1 r. ... - - - . wife of a prominent Columbia County stockman, is at the Cornelius. F. R. May, a prominent lumber man of Mays, Wash., arrived at the Seward vKtprdv for a few days' stay. Fred L. Stewart. State Senator In Washington and president of the xveiso State Bank, is at the Oregon. His home la at Kelso-' W. H. Beach, of Holland, Mich., who is. touring tne I'acmc uoajst Biaiea, i passing a few days in Portland. He is T-.-i-i trv at the Multnomah. Mrs. E. T. Tuttle, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. C. A. Mcuasnn,- oi i-niiaaeipiiia, who are associated with the' Conwell Lecture Service, are at the Oregon." Charles W. Olsen, of the C. M. Olsen Transfer. & storage company, nas re turned from an extended Eastern trip. XT.i.h nt th tim. WAS nasseH visiting the large storage warehouses In Spo kane, Minneapolis. . Jr-aui, xeiruiw Chicago and Denver. MAYOR TO URGE ACTION PLAN FOR WORKHOUSE AND DE TENTION HOME TO.BE FOLLOWED. PERSONALMENTION. A. N. Moores, of Salem, is at the Nor tonia. P. H. Hille, of Castle Rock, is at the Perkins. William Smith, of Baker, is at the Imperial. W. Pollach. of Albany, is registered at the Oregon. Adam Aulbach, of Murray, Idaho, is t the Carlton. Mrs. Stanton Oriffin, of Medford, is at the Portland. T. C. Stevenson, of Salt Lake City, is sU the Multnomah. x Riley Maxwell, of Buhl, Idaho, is reg istered at the Perkins. J. r. Gordon, of Hood River, is reg istered at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones, of Spo kane, are at the Cornelius. R. c. Hall and family are registered at the Imperial from Hepner. a. A. Parker, a prominent ranchman of La Grande, is at the Perkins. J. R. Ramer. of Astoria, Is staying at the Nortonia for a few (Jays. A. D. Morrison, of Carlton, Or., reg istered at the Carlton yesterday. Mtss M. Burke, of Forest Grove, was registered at the Eaton yesterday. L. Hohllle, of Woodland, Wash., reg istered at the Cornelius yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hawkins, of As toria. Or., registered at the Carlton. C. W. Sample, of Seattle, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Perkins. W. C. Knighton, State Architect, Is registered at the Seward from Salem. Among yesterday's arrivals at the Portland was K. K. Bowers, of Seattle. Clyde Kiddle, a prominent stock- Proposal to Enlarge Healtk Bureau Bulletin to Municipal Newspaper Is to Receive Support. Recommendations for workhouses, a municipal newspaper, a thoroughly scientific detention home for women and other municipal needs in Portland, as outlined in the annual report oi Mayor AiDee issuea last inursuay, v. fAiinwoH ii ti Kv thA Mavor with the hope of the improvements sought being provided by the City Council. The Mayor said yesterday that he proposed to adopt the recommenda tions of his report as a part of his policy and to attempt to bring them to a realization as soon as possible. rpv, nntinn nf WOrkhOUSeS fOr derelicts and idle or vicious men will receive serious consideration as soon as a plan can be worked ouc "It is my purpose," said the Mayor yesterday, "to try to help the derelict and the down-and-out. It seems to me that it does no good to lock a man in jail and keep him there .idle for months at a time. ' "The workhouse system has been a success 4n many of the Eastern cities and I believe it would be in Portland. I have considerable data on the sub ject now and expect -to get more. Owing to the fact that our appropria tions have all been arranged for in the budget adopted last Fall there Is little likelihood of our being able to do much in the way of actually establishing a workhouse this year." The Mayor says he is busy now with plans for the detention home for women, which is to be erected on a tract of land purchased recently -near the Multnomah County Farm. There is more than $30,000 available for this project. The Mayor says his plan now is to establish the home on the cottage basis rather than to have one large building. Establishment of a municipal news paper is one of the possibilities for the near future, the Mayor says. He proposes to enlarge the bulletin issued by the Health Bureau-each month so as to allow space for general news of city affairs. It is proposed to circu late these publications among the tax payers and the public generally. MR.DALY WON'T COFvlPLY COMMISSIONER DECLINES TO OB SERVE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE. Civil Service Board, While Admitting Need for Revision, Holds That Statute Must Be Obeyed. v More complications in the tangle sur rounding the city's so-called efficiency system set in yesterday when it was l that PimmisBintlpr DalVS department had refused to pay any fur ther attention to tne system or me or dinance requiring Its enforcement. This nn..n.Amont vn9 followed bv a deci sion of the Municipal Civil Service Hoard that In every case nereaner ui efficiency records of employes will be taken for their full face value by the Board when charges of inefficiency are filed against an employe. If the rec ords do not show that he is inefficient i,A win Tint he found guilty-of ineffi ciency by testimony of officials. Commissioner Daly recently oeciarea the efficiency system to be an extrava- . -..a .ml hA introduced an ordi nance to abolish it. This did not meet with the approval of a majority or tne Council and the system was continued i 7w it i said Commissioner Daly has refused to continue the prac tice of sending in efficiency recorus. Heretofore the bureaus in his depart- . v. ., ant in the reDorts in blanks. mem iit. c..- - . , , giving neither merits nor demerits. His action was merely a kiui mim ance with the ordinance. . n.lv rnntinups tne Tollcv in caoe J - " , - which it is said he has assumed of ignoring the system It win De impossi- n ir ft rid of emDloves on a charge of inefficiency. The Civil Serv ice Board, altnougn iavurmss timue-us the efficiency system, holds that as long as it is In effect the records should be taken. ' Father and Stepfather Seek'ChUd. PASCO. Wash., March 18. (Special.) Judge Bert Linn held a short term of court here Tuesday and Wednesday. The case In which the Prosecuting' At torney is attempting to take a small daughter away from A. L. Cummings was up for trial and many witnesses were heard. The case has stirred up a bitter lfgal fight in which the step father of the child is seeking to retain the custody of the child against the wishes of her father. Because ef modern fashions a Philadel phia scientist has flxured that women must eat 10 lr cent more food than fnernerly to maintain their normal temperature. BUSY MEN WORKING FOR CONSOLIDATION Committee in Charge of Move to Units Commercial Bodies Plans Campaign. CIVIC INTERESTS RESPOND Filial Review of Reorganization Plan Is Taken TJp and All Express Satisfaction With Carefully Worked Out Scheme. A conference of the consolidation committee in charge of the planning for the new Portland Chamber of Com merce with 25 of the leading business men of the city was held yesterday at the Commercial Club for a final re view of the plans before their presenr- tation to the members and prospective members of the organization, who will eventually comprise a committee of the whole to act on them. The matter was gone over in detail and the men present were as a unit in expressing their satisfaction with the carefully worked-out scheme. Much enthusiasm was displayed as the meth od of operation was explained, and it was revealed how smoothly and effi ciently the organization may be oper ated under strict adherence to the gen eral form, which admits of great flex ibility in the application of details. Civic Spirit Displayed. "There is a wonderfully fine spirit of patriotism and devotion to civic interests of Portland," said H. V. Chase, in speaking of the progress of the work of reorganization at the committee meeting. "The response to the call for volunteers to canvass for members next week has been splendid. In no campaign of the many which we 'have conducted has there been a better response. The best business and professional men are volunteering to take a few hours of their valuable time each day for three or four days next week to carry this important work forward. "The attitude which the leading men of the city are showing towards the reorganization seems to confirm what I have before said that here in Port land is the opportunity for making this the most modern, strongest and leading commercial organization in the United States. If the memberships are se cured in the same ratio as the response to the request for volunteers, this end will be attained." Busy Men Enrolled. It was seen on surveying the list of names of those having offered to as sist in the membership campaign that the busiest men in the city are found enrolled, as is the case in all the most successful campaigns of this character. Some 800 have already volunteered to spend two hours a day for four days next week in this . membership cam paign. "The call for uniting in one organ ization all the promotion and develop ment and civic bodies of the city is not that it will reduce the amount of money which will be expended in Port land for this work, but that the ex penditure of this amount of money through one organization conducted on the most efficient lines will bring greater results and he of much more benefit to Portland and to every cit izen of Portland," said a member of the committee at the close of the meeting. "The committee realizes that there is a call for more effort and for its being expended along more lines than heretofore. How best to meet these conditions has been one of the impor tant factors leading to the decision to combine for greater force and higher efficiency." There will be a meeting of the ex ecutive officers of the Retail Mer chants' Association at 9 o'clock this morning to confer with Mr. Chase re garding consolidation. Similar meet ings with the Retail Grocers Associa tion and Manaufacturers' Association will be held March 22 and 23, respect ively. A new feature of the working of the consolidated bodies will be to exploit the climate and scenery of the State of Oregon, which is believed to be un equaled elsewhere, and thus attract more tourists to the state. WIFE USED CIGAR, IS PLAINT George Fills Asks Divorce on Charge of Cruelty. Smoking a cigar and associating with 'a certain plumber" are instances ot cruel and inhuman treatment charged against Mrs. May Ellis by George W. Ellis in a suit for divorce filed In Cir cuit Court yesterday. Mrs. Clara Jou bert sued julien Joubert for divorce, alleging that he deserted her last Au gust and returned to his old home in France. Other divorces filed in County Clerk Coffey's office were: Maxine Kuhl against Walter J. Kuhl, cruel and in human treatment, 'and Harry C. Keyser against Cora A. Keyser, cruelty. RESERVE'S WISH INDORSED Commercial Club Wants Battleship Oregon for Training Craft. Strongly supporting the movement now under way to bring the battleship Oregon to Portland to serve as the training ship for the Oregon Naval Reserve, the board of governors of the Commercial Club, at its meeting Wednesday unanimously adopted a res olution as a basis for requests to the Oregon delegation in Congress to send the famous fighting craft to Portland to remain here permanently. It is proposed to have the Oregon replace the Boston. Hope is enter tained that the Oregon will be brought here in time for the Rose Festival. LOQUACITY LEADS TO JAIL Oscar Schweizer Tells Judge "That's My Business" and Is Locked Up. Oscar Schweizer talked himself into Hog and Chicken Feed Large lot of hog and chicken feed, princi pally wheat, whole or cracked corn for sale cheap in lots to suit J. SIMON & BROS. KSK? Rose Festival Poster Stamps 20 for 5c On Sale Stationery Dept., 1st Floor Complete Lines of Baby Carriages. Go-Caris, Sulkies. Etc. All the Best Makes Lowest Prices Tea Room 4th Floor Appetizing 1 u n cheon served from 11:30 to 2:30 daily.. A pleas ant, cheerful place to take your down-town luncheon. Olds, Wortman '& King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 March Sale of Furniture Home Journal Patterns Easy to use, correct in fashion and absolu tely perfect. Try the Home Journal pat terns if you would have best results. andRUGS Third Floor New "Sinner" Suits Styled Just Like This Picture Garment Salons, 2d tloor One of season's smartest new Suits is here shown. Decidedly "military," with box back and buttoned front, with deep cuffs and rolling; collar trimmed with plaid linen. Two piece circular skirt with deep cuff bottom and new slash , pockets. Shown in navy or tan serge and gabardine cloth. Mostly rfQ in misses' sizes. PricedioOO OTHER SUITS in wonderful va riety of models in every wanted material S12.50 to 75.00 Dainty Lace Collar, Cuff Sets $1.25 Main Floor Dainty collar and cuff Bets underpriced for today. A great variety of styles in small neat effects also the . smart new long coat collars in white and ecru. Sets in this assortment worth up to ?3.00. Mostly imported Plauen laces. While they C f last, your choice at P Remnants l2 Off Main Floor Plain and fancy rib bons in lengths from 1 to 2M yards, also remnants of laces and embroideries. On jU sale today at Colonial Hams I6V2C lb. Grocery Department, Fourth Floor Choice Eastern corn-fed, sugar cured Hams, put up by Armour & Co. expressly for the Olds, Wort man & King store. Medium sizes, weighing from 10 to J fog 12 pounds. Pound J. Colonial Brand Bacon By O I the strip or strip, lb. aW4 Glenwood Butter, 2-lb. square, 65 25c Blue Label Catsup 19c Bottle This very special price for Friday Only. Burhank Your Garden! You now have the opportunity of bringing the Burbank genius right into your own garden. The wonderful plant creations of Luther Burbank will make your garden distinctively different. PLANT NOW! On Sale, Grocery Dept., 4th Fir. Sale of High-GradeCor sets Discontinued Styles Selling Up to $10 at . $2.98 Gossard FroHf-Lacc, Bien Jolie Grecian Treco, B.&J. Corsets Department, Second Floor For quick disposal of these odd lines of high-grade corsets we have put a price upon them that will move them out in a hurry. Among them are Gossard Front-Lace, B. & J. Grecian Treco and Bien Jolie Custom-Made Corsets. Good styles, fine quality ma- O QO terials. Corsets worth to $10, choice pea-'O Broken lines sizes but good range in assortment, We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps Dont Fail to Ask for Them ! Easter Apparel for Girls Second Floor Garments designed especially for girls from 6 to the intermediate ages. Mothers should see these new arrivals at once. New Spring Coats $4.98 to $16.50 Second Floor New Spring Coats in scores of pretty, becoming styles in stripes, checks, plaids and plain colors. The prices J f f Cfk range $4.98 to apALJaaJL Girls Middy Blouses $1.00 to $1.98 Second Floor New Middy Blouses of white with navy blue flannel or red galatea collars. Some with emblem on sleeve and pockets. These are right new, shown for the first time today. The C QO prices range $1.00 to JXei70 $3.50 Hat Shapes $1 .25 Center Circle, First Floor 1000 new untrimmed Hats at practically half price today. Hemp, Milan and novelty straws of all kinds. Turbans, medium and large sailors, etc., in black and col- J f O ors. Worth to $3.50, p ---'- Women's Shoes YsTe $3.85 Men's $4.50, $5 Shoes Special $3.85 Main Floor Men's new Spring Shoes in smart English lasts. Made of first quality black or tan calfskin. Three complete lines to select from. Standard $4.60 and $5.00 grades JO Off priced apecial for today at, pair pJ.Of Very Latest Spring Lasts ci.w, n.n.rim.n) Alain Floor An undernrice purchase of women's fine "" - - . r,.t, . s. footwear, which ailoras our customers wuuuwiui oviMKa. uu.. suede, satin and cravenette styles in button or lace effects, Louis, Cuban or new military heels. Strictly first-class stock NOT BROKEN LINES. Com plete showing of the new colored .cloth tops in sand, putty, gray, etc., to match the Spring suits and dresses. Shoes worth up to $6.00 JJO OCT are priced very special for today's selling, the pair, only f Women's Boudoir and Strap House Slippers, SpT $1.29 Pr. Men's $4.50 Calf Shoes Special $3.69 Main Floor In this special line we offer Men's stylish new Shoes in button and lace effects. Smart, but conservative, shapes. REAL Shoes for hard wear. $4.00 to $4.50 grades are O ftQ placed on sale at low price of Pf jail yesterday when he called at Munic ipal Court headquarters and refused to pay a fine of $10 which he bad been owing the city since last July. Schwei zer was fined J10 for disorderly con duct in July, but, not having the money at 'that time, he was told by Judge Stevenson he would defer ijayment Recently, to straighten up the books, notices were sent out to all owing fines, asking them to pay by the 25th of the month. Schweizer not only re fused to pay yesterday, but when asked for the cause of his refusal told the judge that was his business. The result was that he was put in jail and will serve his sentence there. Peace Meeting Set for Saturday. Isaac Swett will he the principal speaker before the World Peace Asso- oiation Saturday night at Hall A. Cen tral Library. He will discuss INeces sary Preliminary Legislation for World Peace." Special music will be provided. Miss Virginia Arnold, the organizer for the Oregon Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, wil apeak for the association April 4. Envelopes first fame Into usa m 1838. Western Australia' gold fields cover 224,- 000 pquare Tnllea. .a ii Laak far tins nark la raa boy grtprait aod araaffes. It la tba siia af anafify aa 7ar aratacriaa aeaiast iat- autara, Sanaa, istanar iraw. This year's crop of Florida grapefruit will be better in quality and greater in quantity than any preceding one. Lovers of good citrus fruits naturally await with impatience tne opening of the M ... . . ...1 .t T Florida season, because 01 tne juicy, sweet ana acucious grapetruitinaiiiDrings mem. of the new crop until the fruit is fully ripe immature grapefruit are not fit to eat. Buy Only the Ripened Florida Grapefruit Buy none Florida has a State law prohibiting the shipment of green and immature citrus fruits. Some un scrupulous speculators buy the crops of grow ers who need money badly and rush the fruit to market before it is ripe, in violation of the law. The Florida Citrus Exchange, a non-profit mak ing co-operative organization, for the mutual benefit of consumers and growers, does not in dulge in this unfair and unlawful practice. Good citrus fruits are useful bath as food and drink and In manr wsra, Send four cents in stamps lor booklet, firing many wars of serving oranges and grapefruit, Is Florida Citrus Ezchang e, 628 CHJseai Bank Building; FJerJds i, ,i, , - i- irr '-ii fy. n "'' Most Florida grapefruit do not become fully ripe on the trees until midwinter or later. A few varieties are matured and ready for eating earlier in the season. The Exchange growers confine their fall shipments entirely to these early kinds. Any fruit shipped under the Ex change mark will be found ripe, juicy and sweet inside, even though the outside is not fully colored. Remember the red mark when you buy. FlaridVi oranges ars a superior as her grapefruit. Tber sra mora juicy and swectsr than others. Try (ban and roa wil always buy then. It is real otonsuiT to boy Florida fruit by the box wben ripe it keeps weQ. Tour grocer cm supply Florida Citrus Exchange fruit in season sod will lit M if you iasut. , 7 We Have Been to the Expositions at San Francisco and San Diego, and are in posi tion to give the public reliable and helpful in formation. If you are contemplating- going East, we will arrange an en j o y a b 1 e trip through California, with stopovers to see the Fairs. Two routes: Via El Taso and GOLDEN GATE LIMITED ; or via Olorado and ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIMITED. Low Fares Fast Time Rail or Steamer Tickets, reservation, etc, etc.. M. J. GEARY Gen'l Agent, Pass. Dept. 1H Third Street' Portland, Or. Phones : Main 334, A 2666