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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1915)
Commissioners to Save Time " Wherever Possible When Formalities Are Met. FARMERS TO COME FIRST Highways Penetrating Kural Part of County to Bo iTnder Way in fchort While Advertlsementa to Cover Bonds and Job. Now that the people have authorized the bond issue, the Commissioners of Multnomah County propose to proceed juoraptly with, the work thai the bond money makes possible. Some legal formalities first must be complied with before work actually can proceed, but unless undue com plications arise actual work can be started within six weeks. First of all, it will be necessary for two Justices of the Peace and the County Clerk to meet and canvass the vote. A certificate or tne result men must be filed in the County Clerk's office. The County Commissioners then must meet and pass an order re citing what the vote is and declare the election for the bond issue carried. An order then will be issued by the Commissioners authorizing the Issu ance of 11.250,000 in S per cent bonds as the election provided. Boada Moat Be Advertised. The next step will be to fix a date for the sale of the bonds. According to law, the Commissioners must ad vertise the sale in at least two news papers (daily or weekly) published in the county. A period of 21 days must elapse after publication of the first notice before bids tor the bonds can be opened. The Commissioners also are required to state in the advertisement the amount of bonds to be sold, the pur poses for which the proceeds are to be used and other full particulars, but all this must be in compliance with the Initiative petition for the special elec tion and the special election notice Itself. It is possible, under the law, for the Commissioners to advertise for bids on actual road construction work concur rently with the advertising for the sale of the bonds, and it is probable that the Commissioners, in order to save time, will pursue this plan. It is proposed, however, that the bids tor the construction work will be opened about a week after the bids for the bonds are opened so that the money to pay for the work may be actually available at the time the contracts are let. Injunction Effort Hemoved. It has been reported within the last few days that opponents of the road work propose further to delay the im provement by injunction proceedings. The good roads enthusiasts, however, declare that they can accomplish little on this score, inasmuch as the Supreme Court already has upheld, the validity of road bonds issued by various coun ties in Oregon. Storey. Thorndyke, Palmer & Dodge, the Boston bond at torneys, also have approved them, but to forestall possible delay by the enemies of the work the county offi cials propose to procure another opinion from this firm on the new issue. The Commissioners hope, if possible, to begin actual work on three or four of the roads to be improved at, the same time. It will not be necessary to let the contracts to any one firm or com. pany. Eight separate roads are to be Improved and it will be possible to dis tribute the work among eight or more contractors. In this way the improve ments can be completed with the least possible delay and the farmers, who are to get the most benefit from the roads, can have advantage of the completed work at the earliest possible period. Farmers' Roads Come First. "We want to complete the farmers' roads first," said Roadmaster Yeon yesterday. "The Columbia River High way can wait until later in the season. If necessary, we can wait until next year before completing the Columbia Itiver road. In any event, we will not pave the filled-in portions of that road about two miles in all this year. We want to allow that to settle through another Winter. Then it will hold the paving better." There are approximately 41 miles of roads outside the Columbia River High way in the group to be paved. They are the Base Line road. Bandy road, Powell Valley road. Foster road. Can yon road, Capitol or Slavin road and t?t. Helens road. Ballots Thin, Judge Knows Bond Election Is Won. Yate of 113 to 3 Announced to Vis itor at Booth by 'Wife, Mnefc to His Astonishment. A- MAS whose wife was judge in one of the precincts in yesterday's election was bragging at police head ouarters yesterday afternoon that he knew the good Toads bonds would carry If his wife's precinct was a fair ex ample of the general voting. "I dropped In there this noon to vote and to see how everything was going along." he said. "When I had cast my little ballot for future prosperity. I turned to my wife. Wlfio." says I, jokingly, "who's winnings - 'Good roads are winning, 50 to 1, In this precinct.' she told me. " 'Ha-ha.' laughs I. 'a lot you know about It.' "Well, there have been 113 votes for it and only two against it. already today,' she answered. "I couldn't figure out how she was doing things right if she knew just tiow everyone was voting, and I told lier so. "Oh. the paper's thin. I can see right through it how everyone votes,' ahe explained. "That's why I know." DRY LAW SUIT ANSWERED Washington Test Case Expected in Superior Court Soon. OLTMP1A. Wsh, April 14. (Spe cial. Attorney-General Tanner today filed the state's answer in the suit at tacking the validity of the Washington prohibition law. The case will be tried In the Thurston County Superior Court before Judse Wright, and will reach the Supreme Court during the October term, in time for a final derision before January 1 .when the law is due to go into effect The most serious objection made to validity of the law. aside from consti tutional questions involved, deals with the failure of the Secretary of State to distribute the Initiative pamphlet to voter 55 days before the last election, a required by the constitution. JOHN B. l'EOS VERDICT SET ASIDE Railway Company Wins Suit, but -New Trial Ordered. JURY CENSURED BY COURT Judge McGinn Declares Professional Lobbyists Responsible for "Bad Condition" - Among Jurors and Action Is Threatened. -l.mr'a .... .-H iff anA ordered a new trial in the suit of Roy Fisher, 8 years old, to recover J10.000 from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany for the death of his father, who was Killed in a ooiier cjpiuaiwu years ago. rru ..,-.. v-i .chirnpil a verdict in favor of the defendant company after deliberating less man an uuui. the clerk, F. A. McMenamln, had read the verdict. Judge McGinn turned to the jury. ' "Gentlemen," he said. "I am not in accord with you in the finding of this J ( . hAM human life too light ly. Through no fault of his own, this boy s father was mown w aea.cn m mo explosion of a defective boiler. Here is Af.iitf in i rnnrfl ni'n of danger. who is killed and his child left alone in the world. Boilers doni naiuraiu blow up. There is negligence some where or the boiler wouldn't be rotten. "t don't think you have given this j... .n..MHnn cantlemen. Mr. caao quo tuu.."" , c - , . . Clerk, you will enter an order setting aside this verdict and ordering a new trial to begin at once. Later Judge McGinn rebuked pro . i i.hk;BtB" whom he declared responsible for "a bad condition" among tne jurors. , "I have stood It until my conscience . i nrlxlr me." said the is uesumnuB . " ' - -' . Judge. "I don't like the way profes sional lobbyists mingie wim i j in the courts ana couruiouao . . - r.nHitioTi nprft Tnat mere is ' . . must be broken up. I have not dono anything so far, but f rr something within a short time to change this condition. . "These fellows should be driven out of the Courthouse like the money changers from the temple." The Fisher case nas mra j - ---two years. John C. Fisher was killed March 4. 1911. when the boiler of a . i- .-rnlndod at River Mill, Clackamas County. Through Andrew C. Crafton, as guardian ad litem, the S-year-old son sued ior i,vv. ' j ecnnn fur t ho death Of his awaraea mm - --- - father. This was appealed to the Su preme Court and affirmed. Later it was heard again In Supreme Court and remanded for a new ir""- The second jury was that in Judge McGinn's court yesterday. GARDEN HOEJS WEAPON Pujallup Rancher May Die From Attack by Tacoma Grocer. . . tr-.u Anril 14 With six severe gashes in u'i's body where he was struck witn a gruu --- f. j. cn-v.i-.nlrl rancher, living near Puyallup. is believed to be dying. His assailant, eGorge Demich, a Tacoma grocer, ts in jau nero. . . u nnmich ranch the grocer is alleged to have attacked Ken nedy with tne noe, im : i wA i.tT-M lune-. Demich told officers that Kennedy was trespassing on his property. Six months ago Demich was arrested . . Ar - iim that started on his place, spreading and destroying prop erty. Kennedy testlfited against him. Property on Kennedy's ranch was . i voeuHiv Kennedy went to the grocer's place to ask pay for it. MUSCLE-MAKING IS SHOWN Turn Vrreln Director Explains Meth ods lo Admen. r.nf...n. d 7.nrnwiiki. nthletic in structor in the Portland Turn Verein, . MAn.K n 9 th. PnHlflnH A ri ;ao uiiiuo u& w . Club some practical demonstrations of what the Tnrn Verein can do for a man In. Xba jr&y ot physical, development. AT THE POIJ-S. Multnomah Hotel. His demonstration followed an address of Dr. F. H. Dam masch, describing the organization and the advantages that it offered to its membership. The German system of exercise, as aDDlied to the needs of the busy man, was the subject of the first part of Professor Genserowskl's demonstration and stripping to the waist so that the admen could note the play of magnifi cent muscles of his body in each exer cise, he showed them how every move ment of the ordinary day's routine In the life of a busy man might be made to supply the needs of his body for exer cise. "If you will watch the movements of a little baby," said he, "you will get tips from him on how nearly every one of the elementary movements of the German system of exercises is carried out." Professor Genserowskl rolled around, exercised with a. towel and showed how even the simple action of putting on one's socks might be made a part of a beneficial system of physical exercise. At the close of his demonstration class of boys from the Turn Verein gave an exhibition of work on the parallel bars, in the lobby of the hotel. HOMELESS SCORN WORK WIVES AXD CHILDREX WITHOCT SHELTER) AID REFUSED. Father and Husband Regards f2.25 Day Wage as Insufficient, and Families Are Evicted From Home. Two families camped on the sidewalk near Twelfth and Burnside streets from 1 o'clock yesterday until late last night, after they had been ejected by the Constable from their home at 446 Burn side street and had refused to accept lodgings offered by several persons. The families consisted of Mr. and Mrs. D. Jensen, with their two small chil dren; Mr. and Mrs. H. Jensen and E. Lloyd, cousin of Mrs. D. Jensen. The Phelan estate is the owner of the house from which the families were ejected. Mrs. McPherson, of the Carlton Ho tel, noticed the condition of the fam ilies while she was on her way to vote. Mrs. McPherson notified the police, and the Associated Charities were informed Mr. Jensen said that his family had lived at 446 Burnside since last Novem ber. Jensen said he was eager to work, but demurred at a job on the Pacific Highway at 2.25 a day. This, he main tained, was not sufficient. Jensen also discoursed on the division of the profits of labor, which he regarded as unfair. The two women refused to accept aid unless their husbands were included in the programme.' Jensen refused the offer of a house for several weeks on the ground that he had no money to move there, and said that in a few weeks he would be in the same condition as now. WOMAN'S PAY CAUSES ROW Library Board and oHod River Court May Go to Law. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 14. A breach that may lead to litigation ex ists here between the members of the Hood River County Library Board and the County Court over the pay ment of the salary of Miss Delia F. Northey, librarian. In making up the tax budget for the year last December the County Court announced that the salary of Miss Northey would be cut from $90 to $75 per month. The Library Board, however, issued vouchers to Miss Northey for $80, de ducting the amount from other ap propriations for the library. The co'Jrt has refused to honor the vouchers. TONS OF MINERALS SENT Oregon Collection Forwarded Fair for Place in Exhibit. to BAKER. Or., April 14. (Special.) Six and one-half tons of minerals were shipped to the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion today under the direction of Fred R. Meilis. to be used in making up the Oregon mining exhibit at the San Fran cisco Fair. In addition there will be the Southern Oregon exhibit, which is being collected by H- M. Parks, director of the Oregon Bureau of Mines. Mr. Meilis will leave for the exposi tion tomorrow night and will start work immediately on his arrival to ar range the mine -display It will be Bill PACKARD New Model Trucks mean certainty in motor hauling lllll ready for inspection within two weeks, but all the specimens will have to be reclassified before the exhibit will be complete. , 15 KILLED ON' STREETCAR Fonr Women Among Dead in Colli sion on Detroit Crossing. DETROIT, April 14. Fifteen persons were killed and about 20 were injured Don't Give When man worked outdoors, lived simply and slept like a tired animal, uric acid was unknown. Uric acid is a modern poison and kidney weakness a modern evil. They usually come from over-work, hustle, worry, over-eating and other excesses. Serious kidney trouble may be avoid ed by taking warning from the first pain in the back, the first disorder of the urine, the headaches, dizzy spells. nerve troubles and muscular pains that begin when the kidneys first weaKen, A reliable kidney medicine such as Doan's Kidney Pills is needed, but it will work faster if the patient nelps by adopting regular hours, cutting down the diet, avoiding over-work and worry, taking more rest, sleep and light exercise such as waiKing. urinaing milk and water is also useful. A Portland Case: Mrs. A. E. Fulton, 970 Glenn ave. N., r . . ,J , f "Mr limhn? KWAlled something terribly from my feet to my Knees, l naa large. pun bvu uimei neath my eyes. My kidneys were in D n nnhpaUhv rnnHttion and the kidney secretions were unnatural- I doctored and tried several remeaies, uui uiu.n .i i i : . Tnaiw T twit nnan's K i d - j 1 1 m i 1 1 1. 1 - . . . i 1 1 ney Pills and after I had finished two boxes there was no sign of -bloating at all. 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Most of the dead are foreigners, four being women. The streetcar was heavily loaded with passengers homeward bound from their day's work. As It approached the cross ing the conductor ran ahead to see if the track' was clear. He signalled the motorman to wait, but apparently the latter misunderstood his meaning and ran the car onto the tracks. The freight struck the car fairly in the middle, smashing it almost to bits. The wreckage was pushed along a Up-Fight! " can't endure this much longer." Every Pictured fS? TtJs a Story workNo more extravagance hundred feet, several of the dead and injured dropping along the street be fore the train could be stopped. It was several hours before many of the in jured "could "be extricated from the wreckage. The STEINWAY as a Wedding Gift J Aside from its sentimental value, the real chaini of a Wedding; Gift lies in its usefulness and permanency. 5 There are Steinways in service today that were given as Wedding Presents more than 50 years ago. They have been handed down as heirlooms from one generation to another. About them cling memories dearer than those associated with any other object in the household. J The beauty of its rich, sympathetic quality of tone its resonant, harmonious bass its sparkling, mellow treble its instant response to your moods, make the Steinway MORE than a mere piano ; it is like an inti mate friend who has shared in your happiness and trials, and, never faltering, remains loyal and true under any and all conditions a source from which flows comfort, pleasure and inspiration. Q Then, too, in choosing the Steinway, there is com fort in the knowledge that it is the best the STANDARD. Sherman. 6th and Morrison, STEINWAY, WEBER AND OTHER VICTOR TALKING MACHINES mm When "Orator" Hunt, who a a blatk ins manufacturer. u In Parliament, Mr Robert Peel ao far Joraot hlmicK In In. courae of an acrlmonloua debate aa lo taunt him with tlila fact, whereupon Hunt re plied: "The truth L. the hr,0?,'",.m"lV,' Lr i. the firm rentleman In hi femlljr. and T am the f'rt tra'lfm." """ Pay & Co; Portland, Or. PIANOS. PIANOLA TIANOS. AND ALL. TUB RECORDS.