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THE MORXIXG OREGOJflAN. WEDNESDAY, - APRIL 14, 1915. BUNDS MEAN WORK FOR MARRIED IN Commissioners Order Heads of Departments to Help Those With Families. RURAL . HOMES POSSIBLE Tobn B. Yeon Sajs Issue Would Aid in Relieving Congestion in City and Permit Many to IiiTe on Unused Land. COl'.VTV ROADMASTER'S FINAX. EXPRESSION OK HIS ATTI TIDK ON ROAD' WORK. All contractors alike ' will be' entitled to bid for this work and it is immaterial to tne who Rets -the contract. I promise the voters and tax payers of Multnomah County that should these roads be paved dur- ins my term of office as Road master, they, will get one dollar's worth of roads for every dollar expended and that it shall be conducted purely as a busi ness proposition, as I have con ducted my own private business during my residence in Oregon. JOHN B. YEON. ',! it. Resident naturalized citizens having families dependent upon them are to be given the preference by the County Commissioners In-employing- men on future road construction work. If the people of Multnomah County vote today to issue bonds for perma nent road improvements they will aid thus in furnishing employment to worthy citizens of the county. To establish the position of the coun ty on this point the Commissioners, at a meeting on March 4, adopted the fol lowing resolution: In the matter of applications for employ ment. It appearing to the board that a number of applications for relief are coming fcfcfore it. . Ordered. That the Roadmaster. Superin tendent of Bridges and Ferries and Super intendent of Machinery be notified it is the deJire of the board that they give prefer ence for employment In their various depart . rnents to resident naturalised citizens who bve families depending upon them. Very .'.'r yu". ,,r nmrnll Philo Holbrook. Butus Holman. Improvement of the roads through the medium of the bond issue also will aid in solving the unemployed - . . ; o.nthor wax- It will make "back to the soil" a possibility Instead of a piece of abstract advice. "Bark to Land" Made Possible. How the congestion in the cities can be relieved is an important prob lem." says John B. Yeon. County Road master, who is one of the most active advocates of the bond issue. -At least In a measure good roads offer a solution of the problem and will come Viore nearly to a complete answer than any other agency. T.ie man of family in town, depending upon liis daily wage for a livelihood, is now almost compelled to have his Borne, if not within close proximity to the place In which he works, certainly within the eame municipality. If better roads Were opened and all highways became easily passable at all seasons of the year, he would secure a tract of land outside of town and reach it without difficulty. The ground would be uti lised for raising vegetables and. fruit, a cow would be kept, chickens raised, and a score of other things done which would insure not only fresher and bet ter food, but food at a decreased cost Moreover. he and hie family would, ior a good portion of the time, be not only away from the crowded conditions of the city, but in an atmosphere healthier and more conducive to rest and quiet. v Roads Develop Unased Tracts. "On paved country roads in the vi cinity of Seattle, and also in California, auto buses are handling passengers at the rate of 1 cent per mile. The state ment of one of the Seattle auto bus companies show they are handling 43. 000 passengers per month on country business only, at the 1 cent per mile rate. . , "At present the City of Portland is raying 95 per cent of the taxes of Multnomah County and 3t per cent of the taxes of the entire State of Ore gon. This is an abnormal condition, and can only be explained by the fact that our farming country is not im proved. "It would be the best investment the Cltv of Portland ever made to pave these main highways, if for no other xr-ason than to improve the farming country, and thereby equalize the pay ment of taxes over the entire county. Instead of the City of Portland paying practically all the taxes as at present." BOND ELECTION IS TODAY (Continued From Firrt Page.) " enthusiasts, have conducted an active campaign in favor of the bond issue. t They have Held frequent meetings and j come of their members have toured the county, addressing smau nemnooniuuu gatherings, civic organizations and clubs, explaining the merits of the bonds 'and pointing out the necessity for Improved roads. tn the midst of the campaign the new Chamber of Commerce perfected Its organisation and immediately the weight and Influence of Its eunomem- FRIENDS OP OOOD ROADS MIST VOTF, SAYS YEON. "If we lose this election it will be because the friends of good roads stay at home," said John B. Yeon last night. "We have the election won if everyone goes to the polls. The people who favor good roads are greatly in the majority in this county. So much so, I am afraid, that a great many of them will think It unnecessary to go to vote today. "The enemies of good roads all will be out. Don't forget that. If you want this bond issue to carry you will have to vote. If you stay at home you might as well vote against It." bera was thrown behind the movement. The Chamber has been active in the -nrk and has aided materially arousing the voters to a necessity of going to the polls toaay. J. Fred Larson, chairman of the road rnnmittn of the Chamber, has sent canvassers into every precinct ot the county. They have made personal ap peals to the men and the women, urg ing them to vote for the bonds. Par tial reports from these solicitors last night indicated an overwhelming aei timent in favor of the bonds In the rural and residential districts. Some adverse sentiment has-, been aroused, however, by the leaders of or ganized labor, who, because the County Commissioners would not guarantee a minimum of $3 a day for all laDorers employed on the proposed improvement work, decided to boycott the bonds. They Instructed members of organized labor to vote against them. But organized labor, it is reported, will not erenerallv obey the instructions. Many union men have openly expressed their intention of voting for the bonds, largely for the reason that the improve ments will provide work ior tnousanas of unemployed men. Within the last few 'days Judge Ttenrv E. McGinn and Colonel C. E. S. Wood have Joined the speaking forces of the road advocates and tnrougn tneir efforts alone have convlncea many laboring men of the wisdom of voting for the bonds. Economy Chief Argument. One of the principal arguments made in favor of the bonds is that ot econ- nmv T h,e hUDTI nOintfKl OUt llld.1 Uli maintenance charges on 70 miles that it is proposed to pave is M00 & mne eaon year, and that tne cost oi umut . $18,000 additional an aggregate of $88 000. if the roads are improved these expenses will be eliminated en- tlJn!tret on J1.I50.000 in bonds at 5 per cent will be S62.500 a year. Thus h. ..nnin n-iii effect a clear saving of $25,500 if it votes for the bonds. It has been calculated mm. . . v. KnnHe n thp nverasre home owner will be so slight that it will hardly be noticeable. For the first lour years none of the principal U to be paid. The interest during this period will cost precisely 18 cents for each 1000 of assessed valuation. In the fifth year one-tenth of the principal will be paid and one-tenth will be paid each suc ceeding year until the whole debt aas been paid. The interest uuu . . . . .1 . . j .nnh Daar nfter automatically reoutcu "v. i ----- the fourth year. The entire cost to each $1000 of assessed valuation. It is flirurea, tnus win '.. nf fifteen years. And as it is expected the assessed val uation of the whole county hi in crease, this figure will be proportion ately reduced. FALLS 10 STORIES SCAFFOLD AT TENTH FLOOR GIVES WAY t'SDER WINDOW WASHER, Hie PRJUEES ROAD Louis Block Hopes Bonds for Highways Will Carry. ' SCENERY' CALLED ASSET Accident at Liftman, Watte A Co. Build ing la Caused by Slipping of Fasten lnga Being Readjusted. When the end of a scaffold he had adjusted slipped from its fastenings, Martin Sorenson plunged 140 feet to death from the 10th floor of the Lip man. Wolf Co. building yesterday morning. He fell face downwaiu was killed instanly. his body being crushed into a shapeless mass. Sorenson had Deen oi"i6 three companions on the high swing ing. mtart onnflrcd in washing the white-tiled side of the building, facing Fifth street. His fellow workers bad ,i...r.onri.rl in the eround, while Soren son changed the position of the sc6.f- fold as they held ropes Deiow. u rigging was changed to a position about 40 feet north of the main en trance of the store, and Sorenson had signaled to the men below to loosen the rope, when the end of the scaffold he had fastened first was seen w ai.P from its moorings, precipnauus enson to the ground, followed by buck ets of water and brushes. He struck almost in the center of the sidewalk, in the space roped off irom peuraumu. because of the workers above. Sorenson's body was taicen to in morgue, where an mquesi " The dead man nan. iivcu m for many years and was emuiojcu u, the American Window Cleaning Com pany. He lived at 450 Fourth street and was 27 years old. A wife, from whom he was separated, is living in Issaquah, Wash., with their only child. A brother lives at Wyandotte, Mich. Knute Jorgenson, Carl Christiansen and Redfield Hasmussen were the fel low workers of the dead laborer. J. V i n ( mi r r It Sorenson's employer, was standing on the pavement a few feet from where Sorenson struca. ine po licemen who handed tne crowa hmii included Sergeant Thatcher and Patrolmen Wellbrook, Miller, Saul and Cason. Grand Konde Presbytery Meets. t.a fiRAXDE. Or.. April 13. Spe cial.) The annual convention of the Grand Ronde Presbytery, emoracing several Eastern Oregon counties, con vened In this city tonignt. mere win be sessions until Thursday. Rev. Mr. vv.rrt of Pine Valley, is the moderator. and he delivered the opening address. AH Presbyterian churches in Eastern Oregon, from Umatilla County east, are included in the Jurisdiction. Price of Bread Advanced in London. T.OXDON. April 13. It has been de cided by the master bakers to advance the price of bread, beginning next Mon day, to 17 cents a quartern loaf. A quartern loar is aoout tour pumiua. Completion of Arteries Connect Farm and City, Lure Tourist to Mountain Travel and Make for Growth, He Says. BETTING INDICATES ROAD BUXDS WILL CARRY'. There has been some betting on today's election and plenty of money has been offered by those who believe the bonds will carry. One bet of $20 even money was placed last- week. Since then plenty of money has been posted by the affirmative side, with no takers. Yesterday some bettors offered two to one that, the bonds will carry, also without takers. . Louis Blodk, of San Francisco and New York, who arrivedat the Portland Hotel yesterday morning, having walked from Hood River to Troutdale Inspect ing the Columbia River Highway, gave an interesting account of his experi ence, and speaks of the natural wonders and beauties, of the great scenic high way. , Mr. Block says that the completion of the Columbia River Highway will open to the world scenery which will equal that of the Hudson River or the Rhine. Highway te Lure Tourists. "I have traveled the world over." he said, "but never have I seen anything to surpass, and I- hardly believe to equal, the wonderful scenery of : the Columbia River afforded by your great highway. Upon the completion of this great work by hard surface I be lieve that it will attract thousands of tourists who will herald to the world the great beauties of your natural re sources. "The only asset which Los Angeles has is its good roads and attractive country, yet it has none of the natural grandeur of your Columbia River basin and Cascade Mountains and the Wil lamette Valley. "I am unable to comprehend why these natural treasures have not been made accessible before. 1 have heard that there is soon to be a vote upon the question of issuing bonds to hard surface trunk roads into your surround ing country and the Columbia River Highway, and 1 can only say that, from actual illustration which I have seen of the result of hard-surface road which brings the rural communities in close contact with the city, the increased travel, population and development of your country will be little less than wonderful. Engineering Work Commended. "It Is not every community which has such natural beauty as that which surrounds Portland. I had heard of the Columbia River scenery, and on this trip, being a lover of athletics and out door sports, I took occasion to travel on the highway from Hood River to Troutdale, which afforded the best op portunity to comprehend and enjoy fully the beauties of your Columbia River and surrounding mountains. "The engineering of the road in main taining grades is little less than mar velous, and the stability of the bridges and stone walls will be landmarks for years to come." Mr. Block will remain in Portland for a few days, visiting friends, after which he will leave for San Francisco to mal his second visit to the exposition since its opening. GERMAN SHIP EXPELLED Dutch Compel Departure of Vessel Caught Violating Neutrality. THE HAGUE, via London, April 13. It is announced semi-of f icially that the German steamer Main, which had been lying in port at Flushing since the war began, left there yesterday for Antwerp. The Dutch government, it is asserted, discovered that the steamer was com municating by wireless with German submarines and ordered her to leave Flushing. LOSS ON EVELYN IS PAID War Risk Bureau Settles Claim for $401,000. First WASHINGTON, April 13. The Gov ernment war risk insurance bureau paid its first claim today for losses due to the European war. - A. treasury warrant for $401,000 was drawn in fa vor of Harriss, Jrby & Vose,- of New York, owners of the American steamer Evelyn, sunk off the coast of Holland, supposedly by a mine, February 20. The Evelyn was the first American vessel lost during the war. Of the amount paid $301,000 was for her cargo of cotton and $100,000 for her hull. Necessary proof of loss reached the Treasury Department April 1.. Thn bureau to date has earned pre miums amounting to"T1.453,000, out -of a total of premiums paid up to April 7, amounting to $1,733,000.- The Govern ment is expected to salvage some of the Evelyn's cargo and thereby reduce its net loss. TWO WOMEN ARE HONORED Vice-Admiral Appointments in Ce lllo Celebration Awarded. Two women have received honorary appointments as Vice-admirals in the coming celebration of the opening of The Dalles-Celilo Canal, which is to be held May 3-8. Miss Kathllen Smith, editor of the Waterways Journal, of St. Louis, is the first woman so honored, and the other is Miss Louise P. Merritt, of Mlnot, Mass. Miss Merritt is a de scendant of the contractor who built the ship Columbia, in which Captain Robert Gray discovered the river which bears that name. s John F. Stevens has written from New York accepting the invitation to be present. Mr. Stevens was the en gineer on the Oregon Trunk Railway. CHILDREN LOST -IN COURT Neither Mother Nor Daughter Win Legal Fight at Eugene. EUGENE, Or. .April 13. (Special.) Neither mother or daughter won in a bitter fight Jn the Juvenile Court here today for the possession of the daugh ter's two children. Each woman sought to show that the other was not the proper person to care for the chil dren, and so convinced was the court that he declared the children dependent, made them wards of the court and or dered them sent to a Portland home. The children were those of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hickson. The parents separated, and the mother took the children to the home of the grand mother, a widow, who cared for therd for many months. A month ago the daughter was married to John Brain ard, and the grandmother opposed giv ing up the grandchildren. WIFE GONE LIFE TAKEN Teamster Said to Have Swallowed . ' Poison Due to Separation. "My wife has left me and I don't care what happens," Roy Smith, 25 years old, a teamster, 1 salleged to have said shortly before he died at the Magnolia Rooming-house yester day morning from the effects of car bolic acid which he had taken. The man took quarters at the rooming-house about three weeks ago. His wife is. said to have left him April 6 and to have gone to Seaside. She re turned Monday and packed her be longings. In addition to the widow, three brothers and a sister survive. They are Harry Smith, 80S Reedway avenue; Paul Smith and Fred Smith, A-. F. Lance. ' 327 East Thirty-third street. . TWO MOTORCYCLISTS HURT Automobile and Cycle Smashed in Collision at MarshnId. MARSHFIELD, Or., April 13. (Spe cial.) Two men were injured seriously and probably mortally hurt tonight in a collision between an automobile driven by Ray de Merritt and a motorclcle ridden by John King and Paul Good man. The accident occurred at Broad way and Central avenue. Both vehicles were wrecked and a light post was de molished. . John King's leg was torn off and Paul Goodman's skull was fractured. The driver of the automobile was not hurt The two injured men were taken to Mercy Hospital, where Dr. George E. Dix attended them. Methodists Gather at Arlington. ARLINGTON, Or.. April 13. (Spe cial.) The annual conference of minis ters of the Metnodist Episcopal Church for The Dalles district commenced here today with about 40 ministers present and Presiding Elder Dr. H. O. Perry presiding. Besides two daily business sessions, there will be a special pro gramme Tuesday and Wednesday even ings, and Thursday evening a banquet, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the local church, will be served to those in attendance. Get This 55c One-Quart ear- Ever 99 Stewpan For only 17c and the coupon if presented on or before April 20. ' WEAR-EVER yCf ALUMINUM Aluminum is NOT "all the same." Be sure you get "Wear-Ever." Look for the "Wear Ever" trade mark on the bottom of every utensil. If it is not there it is not "Wear-Ever." Refuse substitutes. "Wear-Ever 95 Aluminum Utensils give enduring; satisfaction because they are so carefully made from hard, thick sheet metal. The quart pan which regularly would sell at 55 is offered for a limited time at the special price of 17c and the coupon so you can see for yourself if you do not already know the difference between "Wear-Ever" and flimsy Aluminum ware. The pan is made in enormous quantities and has been advertised in women s maga zines for several months at the special in troductory price of 20c Already more than a million "Wear-Ever" sample pans are in use. Now many stores are co operating with us in this offer to place sample pans in still more homes. We know that when once you have tried "Wear-Ever" ware you will not be con tent until you Replace utensils that wear out with utensils that "Wear-Ever" Cut out the coupon today. Take it to your dealer and. get the one-quart "Wear-Ever" Stewpan for only 17c by complying with the conditions named in the coupon. If your dealer will not honor the coupon, mail it to us with ten 2c stamps (20c) and we will send you the pan, postage paid. It costs us 5c or more to mail you the pan. The stores named below will honor the "Wear-Ever" coupons if presented on or before April 20. Belmont Furniture Co Portland, Or. Honeyman Hardware Co ...Portland, Or. Henry Jenning & Sons Portland, Or. Meier & Frank Co Portland, Or. Olds, Wortman & King ..Portland, Or. Sunny Bide Hardware Portland, Or. Bennett Hardware Co Vancouver, Wash. Wm. Christensen . . .Centralis, Wash. Churchill Hardware Co Boseburg, Or. C. L. Crider Dallas, Or. Elliott Hardware Co.. I Eugene, Or. Other stores located wherever this paper circulates may honor "Wear Ever" Coupons. We want you to get the pan so you will understand why so many women prefer "Wear-Ever" to all other cook ing wares. Ray L. Farmer Salem. Or. E. A. Frans Hood River. Or. Garnett Corey Hardware Co Medford. Or. O. O. Hodson McMinnville. Or. Landon Hardware Co Woodburn. Or. Herman Meyer Otympia. Wash. Pioneer Hardware Co Marshfield, Or. Rogue River Hardware Co Grants Pans, Or. J. R. Smith & Co Corvallis. Or. Stadelman-Bonn Hardware Co... The Dallex. Or. C. M. Wray Silverton, Or. The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. New Kensington, Pa. If M If km i ' t I yvr "WKAR-EVEK" t'Ol TON Any utore that selln "Wrar-KTer" till Tm it a m of on "tt'fW-Kver" one-quart Mew - pun. hu-ii ltv .ella regularly for provided the coupon n pre- It. ; aented In peraon at etor on or nrinra jprn t. v rm- r ; ept thie coupon rd 17c in pw meni f ' JA 1 '.iii on th coupon your name aMriii and date of pur-fj-J I jl chase. Only one pan la to be sold to a customer. J : Name Address Cltv Dnt THIS ALL'.MJXnM COOK IN i I'TENfflL CO.. iew Kensinft-ttui, faw it GIRL INDICTED, TOO Rae Tanzer's Attorneys and -Detective Are Accused. PHOTO FIGURES IN PLOT False Picture Representing Miss Tanzer and James W. Osborne as Having Been Willingly To gether Feature of Charges. NEW YORK, April 13. David and Maxwell Slade, of the law firm of Slade & Slade, attorneys for Rae Tanaer in the breach-of -promise suit brought aeralnst James W. Osborne, were indicted by the Federal grand jury today on charges of conspiracy. i BIG CROWD OF UNEMPLOYED GATHERS AT GOOD ROADS HEADQUARTERS TO SHOW INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS BONDS. WJnwHT vorkmB ... bi "nv.cJU vourr ,s ,., that bso mm u. prov.db: J , , r . ' TW6 indictments were returned agrainst each. The first charges conspiracy to obstruct Justice, while the other charges conspiracy to influence the tes timony of witnesses. ' Later the grand Jury returned an in dictment charging use of the mails to defraud against Rae Tanzer herself. There were nine counts in this indict ment. Albert J. McCullough. a detective employed by 81ade & Blade, was also indicted. The indictments against him are identical to those returned against the two Slades. The Indictment charging the Slades with conspiracy to obstruct Justice al leges, among other overt acts, that thsy arranged for a "false and mislead ing photograph to be taken in such a manner as to indicate that the said James W. Osborne and the said Rae tanaer had heretofore been willingly photographed together." This photograph, it is alleged, they intended to use as evidence in Judicial proceedings which might ensue. Osborne Pointed Out. In the Indictment against the Slades and McCullough, charging them with influencing witnesses, it is alleged that Slade paid J10 to Safford in further ance of the conspiracy; that at the hearing bforeCommisBioner Houghton McCullough pointed Osborne out to Safford as the man Safford was to Identify as having accompanied Rae Tanzer to the New Jersey hotel: that David Slade pointed out Osborne to Miss Tanzer and that David Slade paid $14 to safford after the hearing. Maxwell 81ade voluntarily appeared before Judge Cushman after the finding of the indictment, entered a tentative plea of not guilty and furnished bail of $5000. - Klamath Reservation to Get Still. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April IS. (Special.) The Indian Service has or dered machinery for a new sawmill to be ereoted soon on Klamath Marsh, north of here, and all preliminary work has been completed. The new mill will be located on the west side of the marsh, near the south end, and will be the fourth mill the service hss on the Klamath Reservation at present. The new mill is to enable the Indians in that section to get lumber for farm Im provements without going a great dis tance, and it will stand in the midst ot a great body of timber to the south west of the marsh. Election Xotlce Explained. Enemies of the bond issue again circulated the misinformation yester day that 51.250,000 worth of the bonds can be issued by the County Court each year hereafter for 13 years, if the present bond issue carries. Iti order to dispel this Illusion, District Attorney Evans explained the possible foundation for the false report. The notice of election, drawn closi'ly In accordance with the county bonding act of 1913, puts the question "whether the County Court shall Issue bonds to the amount of 11,250,000, no more than $1,250,000 to be Issued in any one year." The la.w -gives the exact form of the election notice. This portion was intended to provide for part of the total amount of any proposed bond issue to be Issued ea-h year, covering a period of years. The present road bonds will be Issued all at once. Suthcrlln Awaits lllshop Sumner. ROSEBl'RO, Or., April 13. (Special.) Elaborate preparations are hoing made at Sutherlln for the entortsln ment of Bishop Humner, of the Kplsro pal diocese of Oregon, and Archdeacon Chambers, both of Portland, who will visit there tomorrow. Special services in the morning will he followed by a public reception. A class of IS persons will be confirmed by Bishop Bumner during the day. YOU CAN HELP IN THIS WITH OUT COSTING YOU ANYTHING EverV time you ask for and get the article made In Oregon you help put unemployed man, woman, boy or girl at work you help Increase the of Oregon's payroll you help encourage the growth and succens of the lories we already have here and you help sttract more factories to ore- an aon i All of this develops Oregon. And what develops Oregon will also mske you prosperous. Therefore patronize Oregon Industry, and ep-lilly re member the following concerns who have subscribed to this campaign: BAKThe United States National Bank. 75 Third St., Portland. Or. BISCIITS AND CRACKERS. "Swastika" Brand. Pacific Biscuit Co., Portland. Or. GAMBRINUS Brewing Co.. Portland. Or. Coast CAS APPMAKCKS AND ri'RNACBS, Hess Mfg. Co., 51. Williams ave., Portland. Or. IMPLEMENT FARM, R. M. Wade A Co, .21 Hawthorne ave. Portland. Or. CANY-HAIBLWOOp," llazelwood Confectionery and res taurant, Washington, near Tenth. CANDY VOGAN'S CHOCOLATES. Modern Confectionery Co., Portland. Oreson. CEREALS "GOLDEN ROD," Golden Rod Milling Co., Portland, Oregon. CRACKERS "SUPREME" BRAND, F F. Haradon & bon. Portland. Oregon. ELECTRICITY Made la bregoa, Portland Railway, Light & Power Co- Portland. Oregpn. FIXTCRES ELECTRICAL AND GAS. J. C. English Co., iS Union ave.. N. Portland, Or. FURNITURE HAND-MADE. - F. A. Taylor Cos 130 Tenth St., Portland, Or. KNIT GOODS, Portland Knitting Co.. 150 Third St. Portland. Or. MONUMENTS MARBLE, GRANITK, Blaeslng Granite Co., 267 Third. Portland and Balem. Or. QltgOulUC Insurance Company PAVEMENT "BITULITH1C," W arren Bros. Co. Journal Bldg., Portland, Or. DHEB .w-wv.-m.t WUULCS Mikka RUBBER HEttLS, MERCHANX GOODS Portland Rubber Mills, StS ast Ninth SU Portland, Or.