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THE aiOttVTJfG OltEGONTAJT, TUESDAY, AFIIII. 20, 1013.
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DR. SMITH'S ESTATE
IS LEFT TO FRIENDS
Mrs. Mary M. Eschelbacher
and Son of 10 Inherit Bulk of
Property Put at $80,000.
BROTHERS GET $1 EACH
"oiiin in New .Jersey llequentlied
S5000 una Other Acquaintances
JSemembered No Contest by
Ilelali.ves Is K.xpeeted.
The will of the late Ir. Victor H.
Smith, leaving- the bnllc of an $80,000
estate to Mrs. iviary M. Kschelbacher,
the widow of a life-long friend, was
filed in County Clerk Coffey's office
yesterday. The existence of the will
was ft complete surprise to immediate
relatives of Dr. Smith, who had pe
titioned for letters of administration.
It is not believed the Smith relatives
will -contest the will, now that its ex
istence ha-H been proved. The will
leaves $1 each to Dr. Smith's mother,
sister and two brothers, $50,000 to Mrs.
Kschclbac.her and her son, and bequests
to several other of his former friends.
Dr. Smith, who was 4 years old at
the time of bis death, was a son of the
late William K. Smith, a pioneer of
Oregon. In his youth Dr. Smith was
famous in Portland as an athlete, and
especially for his prowess on the foot
ball gridiron, lie died April 2. .and
shortly afterward letters of adminis
tration were asked for his estate, the
value of which was fixed in the petition
at $60,000. The sum of. the bequests,
however, shows the estate to be worth
more than that amount.
Boy of 10 Jets lO.IMMt.
The will gives J4O.O0O to Sirs. Kschel
bacher outright. To Bernard 1-Jsehel-bncher,
her 10-year-old son, is given
J 1 0.000, to be held in trust by the
mother until the lad is 21 years old.
Two brothers, William K. Smith and
Joseph H. Smith, a sister, Eugenia, and
liis mother, Mrs. Debbie K. Smith, ate
Kiven $1 each. Kive thousand dollars is
loft to F. IT. V. Andrews, a local insur
ance man. who was a crony of Dr.
Smith during his younger days. A like
amount is left to Mrs. Andrews. E. E.
Kellogg, a boathouse owner, and one of
Dr. Smith's warm friends, is given
?!000. as is Nicholas Francis Canavan,
another friend. S. M. MeElroy is given
C.00.
Tho will is dated January 30, 1914.
Tt was signed by Henry Hartje and C.
K. Saunders as witnesses. On October
6. 1914, Dr. Smith made a codicil to
his "will, leaving $5000 to his cousin,
Kmnia Stratton, of Mullica Hill, N. J.
The residue of the estate is left to
Sirs. Kschelbachcr, and she is named as
executrix of the will.
'Relative oll Off."
"It was because Dr. Smith and my
husband were such staunch friends that
he has shown us this kindness." Mrs.
Kschelbachcr said yesterday. "My hus
band died only seven weeks before Dr.
Smith. They were constantly together,
a.nd the news of Mr. Escholbacher's
death was a great shock to Dr. Smith.
"lit; told mo that his will was made,
and told mo how he had disposed of
his . property. He said that his .own
relatives were well off and not In need
of any more of the world's poods. This
was the reason he Brave for not leaving
his money to his own relatives.
"I cannot speak too highly of his
mother, Mrs. William IC. Smith, and
of his brothers and sisters. They have
treated us nicely and have accorded
me many favors.
Kriucatlou for Boy PromUrd,
"During his life Dr. Smith took a
great deal of Interest in my son. He
called him his "little quarterback,' and
said he was going to teach him to play
football. He had intended to provide
for Bernard's education, and he has
done so in his will.
"Dr. Smith was a frequent visitor
at our home. He came there frequent
ly when his mother was absent, for
during the past three years she has
spent much of her time traveling. Dur
ing a. great deal of this time Dr. Smith
made bis home with us."
Mrs. Eschelbacher still wears heavy
mourning for her husband.
Besides the estate in his own name.
It is said Dr. Smith had property val
ued at about $75,000, which automat
ically reverted to the Smith estate at
his death.4 This was part of the estate
left by his father, who died two years
ago.
Kaxrington & JTarrlngton and C. M.
White appear as attorneys for Mrs. Eschelbacher.
LAW TO BE ATTACKED
COXSTITITIOXALITY OF BAN OX
Cilt'T COl'POSS TO BE DECIDED.
Companies Issuing Trade Inducements
to Redeem in Cash Fending
Court Decision.
Confidence . that the law passed at
the last session of tho Legislature de
signed to tax trading stamps and gift
merchandise certificates of all kinds
out of existence in this state can be
defeated by an appeal to the courts is
expressed by local representatives of
the Sparry & Hutchinson Company,
which issues the green trading stamp
in common use here; the United Cigar
Stores Company and other purveyors
of gift certificates or trade induce
ments. The same fight will bo made on the
law here that has been waged in other
states where, it is said, such acts have
been declared illegal. The new law
becomes effective May 24 and prior to
that time suits will be filed in the
local courts attacking the constitu
tionality of the act.
A similar act, passed some time ago
in Washington, is now in the courts,
having been argued before the United
States Supreme Court, and is now un
der advisement. In that state the premium-giving
concerns are redeeming
their stamps and coupons in cash,
pending a decision.
The Sperry & Hutchinson Company
has announced that it will commence
this system of cash redemption . of
stamps here commencing May 15. pend
ing the outcomo of the proposed liti
gation designed to nullify the act. It
is expected other concerns affected
will do likewise.
The law passed by the Legislature
was fathered and encouraged by the
State Association of Retail Merchants,
It being argued that such devices are
an unjust tax on legitimate business.
BUSINESS TALKS TO BEGIN
trries or 1 I ..Opens at V. M. C. A.
Tonight AY J tli "Kleinents or Luck.
.Kleven lectures on business methods
-find efficiency- are-to be given In the
V. M. C. A. auditorium by successful
business men of the city, under the
direction of the educational depart
ment. The first will be by R. D. Car
penter, manager of the Meier & Frank
Company, tonight at 8 o'clock on "Ele
ments of Luck."
Following is the programme of lec
tures at night:
April tfu.-H. U. Carpenter. manager Meier
Frank Company, "Klcmentl of Luck";
April 1I7, rrej l.oikley, "Cashlnff Spare
Time": .May 4. Frank N. Clark. K. N. Clark
Company, "rVtsent Opportunities in Port
land", .May 11, J. K. Mc Williams, advertis
ing mumper M-.-ler .Ac Frank Company.
" Writing top Profit": .May IS. S. C. I'ier.
:ilt manager Marshall-Wells Hardware
(Join puny. "What the Sales Masnjter Ex
pects"; May C C Chapman. "The Sales,
man's opportunities" ; May lit. Dr. C. H.
Chapman, The Oregonian, "The New Educa
tion." The following will be given Friday
at noon:
Slay 7, H. B. Miller, director School
of Commerce. 1'niversity of OreKon. "Eoo
nomlc Law of Value"; May 14, M. H. Cum-
ronTI,ANU Al'TOMOBII.E CUB
ELECTS SEW ri13SlUEST.
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BLAZE FOUGHT LONG
Blake-McFall Fire Lasts Till
After 6 o'clock..
39 FIREMEN ARE HURT
C. C. Over mire.
The new directorate of the
Portland Automobile Club yester-'
day elected C. C. Overmire presi
dent to succeed V. J. Clemens,
who resigned after four years'
service. John E. Kelly was chosen
vice-president, and the remain
ing officers, James 10. Appleby,
secretary; Walter M. Cook, treas
urer, and lieorge M. Chambers,
assistant secretary, were re
elected. Mr. Appleby Vas chosen
to serve out the one-year term
of John B. Yeon, who handed
in his resignation recently.
Mr. Overmire, the new presi
dent, has been -an enthusias
tic member of the club since he
came to Portland in 1911. In the
early future the directors will
meet around the dinner table at
the clubhouse on the Handy
River and outline definite work
ing plans for the activities to be
carried on during the coining
year. At that time President
Overmire will announce his com
mittee appointments.
mlnss. treasurer Willamette Fuel & Supply
Company. "Personality That "Wins"; May HI
H. B. Miller, "The Personal Element in the
Development of Resources"; May 27 "W H
Lewis. L,evis-Wiley Hydraulic Company
"Doing the impossible."
NEW ACT IS
MARY EDGETT BAKER ASD WALTER
GILBERT LIKED IX VAUDEVILLE.
Frank McGettlgau'a Sketch Put On by
Kale' Players Has Instant Suc
ce All Sumliera Good.
Mary Edgett Baker and Walter Gil
bert scored a big- hit in vaudeville yes
terday at the Empress and at the same
time the success of Frank AlcGettigan's
r.ew sketch, "The Wlfesaver." was as
sured. The playlet is a triumphant
achievement lor the playwright and
the interpretation given by the Baker
favorites was well liked. The audience
entered Into the spirit of the act, got
every bit of the subtle humor and Rave
the stars an ovation. The plot, which
is unique, holds the attention, carries
a moral and has a rattling good ending
with a big surprise attached. There
isn't a dull second or a bit of "old stuff"
in the sketch. Miss Baker is lovely
as the "deaf and dumb and distant"
stenographer and Mr. Gilbert is the
busy business man to a nicety.
"A Legitimate Holdup" Is the regu
lar headline attraction, with William
.Vlacart and Elhlynne appearing as Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Bolliver and Bert Snow
assisting as the policeman. William
has to be the drunken husband and he
is a scream. Kthlyjine is the lovely
but unhappy wife, who in practicing
her part for a stage appearance mis
leads her recreant husband. A comical
holdup that ends happily brings ap
preciative applause.
The "fiddle-up" boys, Klass and
Bernie, are back with their merry tunes
and antics. As a special offering they
played a dozen selections suggested by
request of the show-goers. Ragtime
or grand opera, it's all the same to the
clever and versatile chaps.
A gifted little miss who sings and
dancea delightfully and has several at
tractive costumes is Beth Challis. As
an Impersonator this 16-year-old girl
is a genius.
The Carl Damann troupe, including
two men, a woman, a small boy and a
dog, are important features on the ex
cellent bill. The troupe is seen In sen
sational acrobatic feats. Many of their
acts are brand new.
Jokes and nonsense and a few funny
songs are offered by Clarence Wilbur,
who is a "Weary Willie" tramp, or
gentleman or leisure, as he terms him
self. Side-splitting movies complete
the bill.
These acts will continue all week, and
on Thursday as a specialty there will
be a try-out of four features that are
aspiring to enter vaudeville.
PAVING AWARDS UP TODAY
East Side Grading Is ' Included
Among Improvements.
Paving and street grading contracts
Involving expenditures of about $70,
000 will be awarded by the City Coun
cil today In accordance with the rec
ommendations by Commissioner Dieck.
The improvements involved are:
Brooke street from Scott avenue to
East Stak street, grading and side
walks, to Giebisch & Jopiin. contrac
tors, for $13,577.80; East Seventy-first
street from East Yamhill to East Al
der, grading and sidewalks,' to Coch
ran & Nutting Company for $12,570.35;
Shaver street from Capitol avenue to
Commercial street, paving with as
phaltic concrete, to the Oregon Inde
pendent. Paving Company; Royal ave
nue as & district, grading and side
walks, to the Star Sand Company for
J9SS7: East Sixty-sixth street "from
Sundy boulevard to Fremont street,
paving with asphaltio concrete, to
Giebisch & Jopiin, contractors, for
J3260.45.
Chile Is irrigating more than J.r.Ofl.f'OO
acrrs ..f iani ana has nearly as many more
Dot-tors Work Hours Over Men
Whom 1'unics Disable and All Are
Better Klruis l-'lnd Temporary
Quarters Near at Hand.
Until after 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the stubborn fire that caused ap
proximately $300,000 loss in the Blake
McFall Paper Company's building at
Fourth and Ankeny streets resisted the
efforts of the firemen, although it was
under control before midnight. At the
City Emergency Hospital physicians
and orderlies worked for several hours
over firemen who had become overcome
by smoke.
Through inhalation of smoke 39 fire
men had all become unconscious and
demanded a doctor's treatment. Several
were resuscitated by the use of pul
motors furnished by' the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Company and the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. Although none were In serious
condition yesterday, all suffered from
the effects of the smoke. Several were
unable to see distinctly, for the smoke
blindness had not worn off. and all
complained of sore lungs and throats.
W. H. Wahl, who said Sunday night
that his $40,000 stock of incandescent
lamps would have sustained a heavy
loss if the fire had been hot on the
fourth floor, found yesterday that the
total damage to his stock would be
under $500.
Tho Hicks-Chatten Engravine: Com
pany, with plant on the top floor of
the Blake-McFall building, sustained a
loss of $11,000, fully covered by in
surance. The plant was valued at
$25,000.
The Blake-McFall Paper Company
established temporary quarters yester
day at 11 Fourth street. The Kelley
Clarke Company, which, was burned out,
established a temporary location at
607 Lewis building. The F. T. Crowe
Compauv opened an office in room 240,
Multnomah Hotel. The Hicks-Chatten
Engraving Company is receiving orders
in, a temporary location at 45 Third
street.
The Oregon National Guard that
responded to the need for more fire
fighters Sunday night consisted of
members of Companies E, F and H, the
members of which were returning from
the rifle range when the fire was dis
covered. There were 4 8 men and two
officers in the squad.
The origin of the fire remained a
mystery yesterday.
CHAMBER AIDS HOTELMEN
Increased Tourist Travel Sought Be
tween May 1 and November I.
Hotelmen of the city will work
through the Chamber of Commerce to
attract an increased tourist travel to
Portland ' between May 1 and Novem
ber 1. It ia estimated that more than
50.000 tourists will pass through the
Northwest cities in that period and the
effort will be to reach and attract them
before they leave their homes In the
East, thus assuring that they -visit
Portland. The hotelmen met with the
consolidation committee of the Cham
ber yesterday and formulated a plan
for the proposed campaign.
Special literature on what to see in
and around Portland is to be printed
by the Chamber, and this, through the
co-operation of the hotels, is to be
sent to all prospective visitors whose
addresses can be secured, with the in
vitation to stop over in Portland for a
few days on their way to. or from the
San Francisco exposition.
Justice Again Unseated by
Prank-Playing Chair.
Dlerulty of Municipal Court Topples
at Crnclal Moment In Weighty Le
gal Issue W hen Spring Ilreaka.
MUNICIPAL JUDGE STEVENSON
swears at regular intervals that
he never a&ain will occupy the high
backed, leather-cushioned judicial chair
that is provided by the city for the city
magistrate. Yesterday was his day for
swearing off the fifth time in three
months. But the chair will again grace
the court within a week or so, for the
jurist always goes back to it. When
working right, it is comfortable, and a
habit.
When Judge Stevenson Is particularly
perturbed at a knotty legal tangle he
manifests his state of mind by a mo
notonous swinging, back and forth, in
his chair. Unlike most office chairs,
the springs do not creak distressingly.
but the exercise does not improve their
resilience, and after a certain amount
of swinging a loud snapping noise and
the disappearance of the judge behind
his bench announces the collapse of
the springs.
That is what happened yesterday.
There was hardly a variation from the
accustomed routine. A case was pro
gressing slowly and technicalities were
being played orr by the contesting law
yers. The judge swung slowly and
methodically to and fro. There was a
loud report and the judge fell back, al
most out of sight, behind the bench
Several visitors thought the barrister
had been shot and started from their
seats, but court attaches knew the sig
nificance of the noise and grinned at
the discomfiture of the Judge as he re
covered his judicial dignity with a
slightly reddened countenance.
"That chair's going to the scrap-heap
for good this time," remarked Judge
Stevenson after court.
But he always says that.
CHASE LEADS WIFE FAR
Husband Pursued From Russia to
Portland Seeks Divorce.
More than half way around the
world David Nasslkofsky, alias David
Greene, was pursued by his wife, ac
cording to allegations made in his
complaint for' divorce yesterday. It
was her abuse and her beatings, he
avers, that forced him to leave the
home at Omort, Basarleba. Russia, and
go to New York. Shortly afterward
his wife followed him. They bad more
trouble, and he fled to Portland. Again
she followed him, and the Pacific
Ocean prevents further flight.
Nasslkofsky. who runs a store under
the name David Greene, says his wife
comes In and interferes with business.
In addition to a divorce he asks a re
straining order from the court pro
hibiting her from going into his store.
Waliktakum Court Meets Today.
CATHLAMET, Wash., April 19. (Spe
cial.) Of the 60 Wahkiakum jurors
summoned by Sheriff Butler, only 37
will bctvot- three of whom are women.
Court will convene on Tuesday, April
20, with a full docket and SO Jury cases.
If You Do Not Have Music in Your Home
You Are Missing the Best in Life
There is no better way to satisfy one's self of the excellent values we offer in high-grade pianos than to
shop all around, visit the other stores, get prices and terms and then call at our warerooms and carefully
inspect tne wen selected stock or nearly ovo pianos trom thirty odd American manu
facturers. Chickering, Kimball, Smith & Barnes, Marshall & Wendell, Autopiano
Company. in fact, almost any make you may prefer is likely to be found here.
If you. want the best $250 upright piano the market affords we have it; or if you
are looking for anything between this and a $1600 Chickering concert grand we
have it.
We will not ask you to wait until the particular style desired can be shipped from
the factory, but instead will show the identical piano which will be delivered. What
we advertise, we have on our floor.
It is not a case of displaying the names of high-grade pianos in our advertise
ments for the purpose of attracting customers to the warerooms, only to be shown
some cheaper make when they get here.
"These are the times for you to purchase to the greatest ad
vantage" and this is really one money-saving opportunity
that you cannot afford to overlook.
Have You Investigated Our "500, Piano Club"?
Many are taking advantage of our "500 Piano Club." Every day adds four or
five new members to the list. You will be greatly interested .if you will investigate
this most excellent piano-buying proposition. It is new and original and offers many
advantages.
You simply associate yourself with 499 others and secure a piano on a whole
sale buying basis.
Buying and selling, as we do, in large quantities, on our little-profit-per-piano basis, we have always made the lowest
possible retail prices. By taking advantage of the "500 Piano Club" you can secure a saving that you cannot possiblv do
otherwise in buying a new piano.
Call today, write or phone us and let us outline to you the fairest, best, safest and most economical piano proposition ever
kcc uiuu w uiojjiity ui uuu piciiius tins vvccK, convenient terms can oe arranged.
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made.
Would you like to go to the Panama Exposition
in San Francisco at our expense? We are offer
ing free trips in connection with our "500 Piano
Club." Let us explain how easy you can go.
Call, write or phone today. It is to your interest.
Broadway
at Alder
BOWLBY ACTS TOLD
State Treasurer Tells Why En
gineer Was Removed.
EXTRAVAGANCE IS CHARGED
Mismanagement Kesulting in Biff,
Useless Kxpcnse Without Ample
Ileturns to Counties Bonded
for Roads, Also Alleged.
SALEM. Or., April 19. (Special.) In
a statement which he has made public
State Treasurer Kay gives the reasons
in detail for the removal of Henry I.
Bowlbv as State Highway Engineer by
a majority of the members ot the High
way Commission. He charges Major
Bowlby with having been extravagant
and dictatorial, with mismanagement
of the work assigned to him and with
out ability to get along harmoniously
with persons with whom he had out
ness dealings. The statement in lull
is as follows : ' -
"s some members of the State High
way Commission have been severely
criticised from some sources for re
questing the resignation of State High
way Engineer Bowlby, I have to say
his removal was brought about, first,
on account of his extravagant methods;
secondly, rank mismanagement, and,
thirdly his dictatorial disposition and
lack of ability to get alonfr with those
with whom he had dealings.
"In proof of this I have to say that
about two years ago Columbia County
bonded itself to the amount of $360,000
and the same year levied a 10-mill road
tax, making more than $400,000 raised
for road purposes. This was turned
over to the State Highway Engineer to
be used In the construction of roads In
Columbia County. $280,000 being ap
portioned to the Columbia Highway.
Highway Engineer Bowlby immediate
ly "laid out a system of roads which
would cost more than $1,000,000 to com
plete and after operating for one sea
son he spent all of the money avail
able and the County Court was com
pelled to stop the contractors from per
forming further work, for the reason
that thejr had no funds with which to
pay them.
Condition Worse Than Ever.
"Now Columbia County finds itself
in this condition: absolutely no hard
surface or finished roads In the county;
bonded to the limit and the funds ex
hausted; the grade of the Columbia
Highway only partially completed; a
$60,000 lawsuit staring it in the face
and, as Judge Clark, County Judge of
Columbia County, said before the State
Highway Commission a few weeks ago,
thfcy are worse off for roads to travel
over than they were before they bond
ed themselves.
"On March 22 Mr. Bowlby. at a meet
ing of the State Highway Commission,
made this statement:
'If the state will appropriate $60,000
for work In Columbia County this year,
together with the $40,000 to be taken
from this year's county tax money. 1
can complete the grade of the Colum
bia Highway through the county and,
by putting in temporary bridges,, open
up a Summer road, which, however,
will not be fit for travel In the Winter
time, as It will be a new grade.'
"This Is what I call rank mismanage
ment and there Is surely no inducement
for any other county to bond itself, af
ter considering the experience of
Columbia County.
"On account of the opposition to Mr.
Bowlby's extravagant methods the
County Judge and Commissioners were
recalled and a new court elected, who
were supposed to support him in his
work. After taking office, however,
and becoming familiar with conditions
existing. Judge Clark and the new
Commissioners turned against Mr.
Bowlby and are now opposing him more
than the old court did.
Survey Thought Exorbitant.
"The record shows that $62,339.93
was spent for preliminary and con
struction surveys, engineering, etc.. In
Columbia County which seemed to the
court exorbitant. Similar sums were
spent in other counties and Judge Tou
Vellc, of Jackson County, said, in the
presence of Mr. Bowlby and the High
way Commission, that they could not
understand why it was necessary to
spend so much money in surveys; that
it appeared to him as if one crew would
go aiung M 1 1 u turn unjr nu an
other crew would come along and turn
it back again.
"As furthec proof of Mr. Bowlby's
extravagance I have to say that about
two years ago Jackson. Columbia and
Clatsop countips bonded themselves and
turned their funds over to Engineer
Bowlby to be used in their respective
counties. In surveying, engineering
and making specifications tor contracts
the Highway. Engineer employed quit
a large office and field force, which was
probably necessary at that time. This,
however, should have been dispensed
with when the work was over, but, al
though there has been no new survey
ing to do nor new contracts to Tet dur
ing the last Spring and Winter, ex
cepting the contracts for the tunneling
work at Mitchell's Point. ii Hood River
County, Mr. Bowlby has retained this
large force on the state and county
payrolls during this Winter.
I'syroll Ik Tabulated.
"The state payroll in the State High
way department for January is as fol
lows: H. I,. Bowlby. highway engineer. $ 250.00
Lm. Griswold, firsl assistant engineer
and traveling expenses 249.60
F A. Ktttroge. asiKtant engineer... 17o.l0
C. H. iTjrcell, assistant engineer, sal
ary and traveling expenses 219.12
G. K. Richmond, riht-of-way man.
salary and traveling e-xpenses. . . . 208.40
R. R. Clark, assistant engineer, sal
' ary and traveling expenses 157.91
H. E. Newell, assistant engineer, sal
ary and traveling expenses 178. h
1. S. Attix. draftsman 1 1:1.x.-,
W. P. Butler, auditor lr.t.14
T.. W. MitzKer. draftsman 2.",.oo
Martha Case, stenographer and clerk 1t)2.:1
Kathryn Jahn, stenographer ho. 00
H. H. Trevor r7.74
t". W. Walls !'. mi
Klizabeh ("orbett i f.tf.4.-,
Jennie (Jreen 21. no
D. Beckwith 16.1:!
Or a total of SJ.2UO.46
"The state payroll for traveling ex
penses and salaries for February was
$2083.34 and for March was $2145.47,
and this large force maintained with
practically no work performed during
the Winter months. During this same
time Engineer Bowlby kept a similar
force on the payrolls of the various
counties in which he operated.
Columbia Force Big, Too. 1
"For instance, the payroll In Colum
bia County for January was as follows:
O. C. Kelly, engineer I $150.00
H. K. Oleason, assistant engineer, sal
ary and traveling expenses 132.50
f!. A. Thompson luo.on
.1. E. Smith 71.0o
R. W. Ripley t.M
R. A. Pratt 86.0U
K. B. Bishop ttl.OO
D. Beokwith 4t.4-j
R. J. -Forsyth 41. SI
W. R. Thompson... r. . . 2.i:
L. O. Harding Iiil.77
and sundry smaller claimants to the
amount of 51.7.1
Total IU50.S7
"For the month of February the pay
roll was $893.45 (Columbia County) and
for March, $646.58. Tho County Court,
which was elected to support Mr. Bowl
by, says that there have been no bene
fits whatever to the county and the
money spent was pure extravagance.
"The following letter, which was
written to Engineer Bowlby and signed
by the County Judge and Commission
ers of Columbia County, will more fully
set forth what the County Court
thought of Mr. Bowlby's extravagance
and useless, expenditure of money:
March 5, 1013 Major H. L Bowlby. State
Highway Engineer. Salem, Or. Dear Sir:
On or about the 12th day of December, after
all work had been stopped on the Columbia
Highway. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Titus, of the
Consolidated Contract Company, and Mr.
GrUwoId, Assistant Highway Engineer, met
In my office at St. Helens to talk over an
agreement regarding the final settlement of
the Consolidated Company's contract with
Columbia County. At this meeting Mr. Grls
wold agreed to have the final estimate ot
the retained percentage ready to present to
this court in about three weeks, not later,
however, than the last day of the January
term of court, which was January 9. It la
now the utli of March, nearly three months,
and this report has not been received yet.
This seems to us to be an unreasonable delay
and is laying us liable to a charga for in
terest on the amount due the Consolidated
Company during this period. This we ob
ject to naturally, for It means more unnec
essary expense.
v Engineering Kzpenae Protested.
However, our greatest objection U to what
seems to us to be a very great and unnec
essary engineering expense that has been
churned" to us since the cessation of work
on the Columbia Highway: these charges are
roughly summarized 4elow. It was with
great reluctance that the vouchers for this
work presented by you for the month of
January were allowed, because we felt that
the final estimate should have been in our
hands at the January term of court and. all
expense cut off from that time.
Our reasoning In this matter may have
been faulty, because we know we ere defi
cient in engineering skill and knowledge of
things pertaining thereto, but we took the
view that with five resident engineers, a
district engineer over them, all with a full
crew ot assistants, and an assistant highway
engineer over them, that the .final report
should he ready almost on Uie Instant work
was stopped. However, we wore satisfied to
give you three weeks, whirh under the abovp
circumstances, seemed more than aniplf
time, and whn the vourhera for U'cenibt:r
engineering expense rame in to the amocnt
of $lolts.2G wt rendlly paid them, fceiins
that while that was a large bill for I-
than half a month's work, yet it would
doubtless, include the final estimate ana
there would he no more bills to follow. Hut
at the February term the hills allowed were:
Salaries $."47.42. expenses $n.44: total
$.2.H6. Now cornel February's bills: Snl
arlos KOI.e. expenses 2t'6.s:;: total rti..".l :
making a total of: Salaries $:t::0.10. expenses
2!t.'..27. Grand total $12.'il.o7. which total
sum Is the exact atnrunt over and above the
value received by this county.
For two months we have had no commu
nication from your offico or assistants and
are entirely in the dark as to what these
expenditures were for. We are. therefore,
returning them to you for a more closely
itemized statement as to what work was
done fn this county and at what time such
work was done. Among the vouchers re
ceived this month are the following, which
we believe are correct and are ordering paid:
Spokane, Portland & Keuttle Railway, rem
of instrument, $4u; J. K.. talll & Co., station
ery. 3.41.
We wish to say also that the bills relating
to the Pittsburg-Houlton road are allowed
and are not included la the totals mentioned
above
Yours respect fully.
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT,
A. i.. CI, ARK. County Judge.
A. K. HAHVKY, Commissioner.
JUUSOX WEteO, Commissioner...
To liighway Commission Governor, Secre
tary of fcUate, Treasurer.
"Now the above shows what the
County Court of Columbia County
thinks of Mr. Bowlby's management
and methods and C'lalsoii County,
which bonded itself for $400,00. 1, i.-; oven
in a worse condition. Likewise Jack
son County thinks it. hns received but
little for th mnney si'nt."
Dest Laxative
For Children
When your baby is cross and
fretful Instead of the hnppy.
laughing little dear you are ac
customed to. in all probability
the digestion lias become de
ranged and tho bowels need atr
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dispel the Irritability and bring
back the happy content ot bsfby
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without griping or otlit-r distress.
UrUKglsts sell Dr. Caldwell s
tyrup Pepsin at fifty cents and
one dollar a bottle. For a fre
trial bottle write to I'r. W. B.
Caldwell, 452 Washington St.,
Montlcello, 111.
High Class Men
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drink or let it alone." But most fre
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The Neal Treatment, taken at home
or institute, will cleanse your system
of the virulent poison, create a loathing
for liquor or drugs and restore normal
mental and physical conditions.
WE GUARANTEE that the Neal
Treatment at the Ne8l Institute, 443
South Broadway, consists of purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless medi
cines taken by the MOUTH ONLY, and
that we will refund the full amount
paid to any person who is not entirely
satisfied at end of treatment.
For full information call or address
the Neal Institute, cor. College St., or
Phone Marshall 2400.
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