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18 TIIE MOTIVING OltEGONIAIf TTTURSDAY. APRIE 22, 10 IS. WATER PLAN SCORED Council Takes Up Other Work When Protest Is Voiced. SYSTEM DECLARED BURDEN Coiiiiiiibioncr Ialy Interrupts IMea for Holier AYith .Motion to Pro ceed With Other Matters Vnder Consideration. Unreasonable burdens ' have been added to the property owners of Port land and to many poor families by reason of the new water collecting system inaugurated December 1 last year, making water bills assessable HCainst the property instead of the tenants, declared Mark Schlussel be fore the City Council yesterday. Mr. Schlussel says conditions are iuch that rents cannot be advanced so as to cover the item of water rental and the property owner cannot exact h bond from the tenant to guarantee payment of the water bill. As a result the new system virtually places on the property owner the burden of pay ing the tenant's water bill with no chance of petting the money back, Faid Mr. Schlussel. In addition he de clares that the system of requiring three months' water rental to be paid at one time Is a burden which many people cannot stand. Mr. Schlussel asked for relief for property owners whom he said he rep resented. He said that in many cases tenants have moved out. leaving two and three months' water bills unpaid; other tenants have moved in and have been presented with bills for water service prior to their going into the house and that it is almost impossible to segregate the amount each tenant should pay in cases where one tenant moves out and another moves in. In these cases the landlord finally is the one who foots the bill. Mr. Schlussel complained. The Council took no action. 'While Mr. Schlussel was speaking Commis sioner Daly moved that the Council continue its session by taking up the regular order of business. This mo tion carried. Mr. Schlussel declared that he pro poses to appeal to the courts to see whether the city can force a property owner to pay for water used by a tenant any more than a groceryman can force a property owner to pay the grocery bill of a tenant. Numerous complaints have been made In the water bureau about the work ings of the new system. Chief com plaint has been about property owners having to pay the water bills of ten ants who, in addition to leaving a place owing a month or two of rent, left two or three months' water bill unpaid. Complaint also has been made about the three months' bills coming at once. EMPIRE DAY TO BE KEPT British-Born Citizens Meet to TJan Celebration for May 2 1. A meeting of British-born citizens was held Tuesday night at the office of Balfour. Guthrie & Co. to arrange .for a celebration of Empire day. May which is the anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria. There were 26 persons present, representing several British societies and colonies, "W. J. Burns be ing chairman. It was decided to hold a social gathering preceded by patri otic speeches and songs, and the fol lowing committee was appointed to make arrangements: A. B. Brown. St. Andrews Society; R. D. Rennle, Clan Macleay; I K. Hodges, British Benev olent Society; R. Jones. Welsh Society; A. Smith, Caledonian Society; Edward Boyce and J. Hennessy Murphy, Ire land; D. Stevens, Carada; A. A. Allen, Newfoundland, and Chappell Browne, Australia. RELIEF OF TWO UP TO VOTE Council Orders Question of Disabled Firemen's Pension on Ballot. Voters at the June election are to pass upon the question of granting pensions to C. D. Shane and W. H. "Vhitcomb, firemen, who were disabled permanently in the Are service prior to the date the present firemen's relief and pension fund system was es tablished. The City Council yesterday adopted a resolution submiting the question to the vote of the people. Should the voters grant the pensions the money will be. paid from the fire men's relief and pension fund. The question was referred to tho voters at the special election in 1913, and was defeated along with all other measures on the ballot at that time. PARK POLICEMAN WANTED Mr. Convill Complains of Speeding on Hillside Drive. A special motor policeman equipped with a high-power motorcycle is wanted by Park Superintendent Convill for pa trol service on Hillside drive to stop speeders and to stop the cutting of shrubbery along the boulevard. The proposition of engaging such an of ficer was submitted to the Council yes terday. Mr. Convill reports that in his auto mobile, which will run 42 miles an hour, lie is unable to keep within hailing dis tance of any of the boulevard speeders. He says a man with an ordinary speed machine is unable to catch autoists who cut flowers and shrubs along the boulevard.- LIGHTING BIDS REJECTED I'utling in I.aurclliurst System by City Is Held Cheaper. Relieving that the city can install lighting systems In Laurelhurst and Kenilworth parks cheaper than the work can be done under contract, the i.'ity Council yesterday upon recom mendation of Commissioner Brewster, rejected bids for the work as submitted ty M. J. Walsh, contractor. This con cern was tho only one bidding for the work. Commissioner Brewster says the city has much of the material on hand and that the contract involved merely the labor of putting it in. He says that city can do this cheaper than It can be done by contracting it. PAVING BIDS ARE OPENED Council Kcfers Tenders for $15,000 of Public "Work to Department. Bids for paving contracts amounting to about $15,030 were opened yesterday by the City Council and referred to the Municipal department of Public Works for tabulation. The improve ments involved are proposed as part of the coming season's work. The bids received were as follows: Kast fiftieth street from Kast Stark street to north line of Wallace Addi tion, Edward Sandeberg, concrete pave ment, $1.25 square yard, J5422.95; Star Sand Company, concrete pavement, $1.20 squard yard, $256.80; Oregon Inder pendent Paving Company, concrete pavement. 11.20 square yard, $5093.75; Oregon Hassam Paving Company, class B Hassam, $1.30 square yard, $5674.07; Cochran-Hutting & Co.. concrete pave ment, $1.22 square yard, $5281.21. Crosby street from McMillan street to Broadway, Oskar Huber, bitulithic, $1.40 square yard, $5033.70; Oregon In dependent Paving Company, asphaltlc concrete. $1.40 square yard. $5016.12; Oregon Hassam Paving Company, class A Hassam. $1.40 square yard $4988.24; Warren Construction Company, bitu lithic, $1.85 square yard, $6811.37; War. ren Construction Company, asphaltic concrete, $1.62, square yard. $6021.03; Warren Construction Company, asphalt, $1.56 square yard, $5854.11. Portions of Kast Madison street and Alley as a district, Cochran-Hutting & Co., concrete pavement. $1.20 square yard, $3174.45; Oregon Hassam paving Company, class B Hassam,- $1.30 square yard, $3412.32; Oregon Independent Paving Company, concrete pavement, $1.20 square yard. $2977.59. 3 QUEENS SUGGESTED OXE FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL, DISTRICT IS PROPOSAL. Dr. A. Iv. Higgs Offers Plan to Chooje From Photographs of Winners of Local Contests. ALL, MAY ADVISE FESTIVAL BOARD ABOUT fttEEX. Every citizen of Portland is to have an opportunity to assist the Rose Festival Board in planning for the election of the Queen and Princesses who are to reign over the coming Festival. At the request of the directors The Oregonian will receive writ ten suggestions as to the best methods by which a Queen may be chosen. The most meritorious of those plans will bo published, and all letters will be turned over to the Rose Festival As sociation for final decision. Let ters may be addressed to Queen Contest Editor, The Oregonian. Election of three queens for the Portland Rose Festival is suggested by Dr. A. K. Higgs, one of the writers in response to the request of the Fes tival Board for ideas as to how to se lect a queen and ladies for the coming event. Dr. Higga outlines his plan with a view to making the event one that will have a general interest to the people of the entire stat. "In the first place," he says, "let us have three queens, one for each day of the Festivah "We have three Congressional dis tricts in Oregon. Let us have a queen and princesses from each Congressional district for each day of the Festival. The third day will be the military, fraternal and industrial parade, which will be the best and most interesting parade of the Festival, when a Mult nomah queen will reign. "To select the queens let each town in the first and second Congressional districts have the privilege of present ing a candidate for queen. When the contest ends the candidates for queen shall have a photograph taken. "In the third Congressional district, Multnomah County, let each lodge, club, and church organization have the priv ilege of presenting a candidate for queen. Let the directors of the asso ciation appoint a committee of three, one from each Congressional district, to select queens end princesses for each Congressional district. Let the photographs of the candidates for queen pass from the directors of the association to the committee by number so that the committee will not know the names of the candidates nor the towns from which they come." 1 SEE' THAT! URVE Bankers Cfl We presume that our idea of banking is about as clear as the average man's idea of how glasses are made. I Each man to his call ing. J Please do not accept this as an attempt to ad vise you how to do your banking, but we would appreciate it very much if you would accept it as an authoritative state ment from us as to how good glasses are made. J We have made glasses for many prominent peo ple in Portland and would esteem it a pleasure to perform a like service for you. I Our prices for this service are like the rates of interest you charge on loans just enough to in sure good, dependable service. Thompson OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison .THE Y. M. C. A. J A RUM A BINGUM CIRCUS APRIL. 23 AD 24. IT'S THE REAL, THIM -OTHI(i BIT FIX AM l.tll.HTKK' Out-of-Town MAIL ORDERS Filled From This And All Our Ads If Received Within Three Days of Date of Publication We pive our out-of-town customera the same privilege of buying from our daily advertisements as those who live in the city. Moreover, our method is not a "mail-order sys tem," H, Is rather, a eystematlzed shopping service which,, gives tho personal attention of a trained shopper to the filling of eTery mall order. Your order is studied and prompt ly filled with as much "intelligent interest" as if you were here your elf. Should you come in person we will be glad, upon request, to have one of our experienced shoppers as ist and conduct you to as many of the 75 different departments as you choose. There is no charge. A Great Thursday, Fri day. Saturday Sale of Drugs and Toilet Necessities Item at 10c 1 Oc Will Buy Articles That Sell Regularly Here aud Elsewhere Up to 25c Every item is wholesome, re liable and efficacious. The prices are such as will prove the econ omy of buying now. We reserve the right to limit quantities. 10c KIRICS JAP ROSE SOAP, TWO CAKES FOR. 1VIC UAZORS. 150 OLD-STYjfc3 STRAIGHT BLADE STEKU WORTH TO 2. MADE IN GER MANY, HARD RUBBER HAN DLES. 4-8 IN., 5-8 IN., 6-S - f IN. 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ANY COLOR, DOZ.. J.VIC 5c DOZEN FANCY PAPER 1 .ft NAPKINS. THREE DOZ.. 1VIC First Floor, Slxth-St. Bids. Something New for You! Look for the Double Diamond Sims ,as you so througrh tho store. They are the unadvertised bargains and often of greater value than those advertised. Tn& Quality Store or Portland PVO. Sixth. "Mor-HaoT,AkJr 31a, Buy Now! These Fresh New and Dainty Curtain Scrims 18c Our 35c-40c Grades Dainty Scrim that makea the mt satisfactory curtaitM for all over the house. Cream and ecru colors, wiih either hemstitched or drawnwork flnibhed edges. Temporary Annex. iath Floor. Summer Here All at Once! An April Sale of Best Grades of Hosiery and Underwear Today and All This Week. Full "New Varieties for Men, Women and Children An occasion of exceptional buying opportunities planned especially to meet every requirement in Spring and Summer Underwear and Hosiery needs AJ7 at Money-Saving Prices made possible by purchasing in large quantities direct from the manufacturer and selling direct to you. Every garment and every pair of Hosiery are brand new, made by some of the foremost manufacturers in America and abroad ; all strictly dependable qualities, perfect in fit and finish, backed up by a positive assurance of real satisfaction, such as has made this store the undisputed and undisputable principal distributing center of the Pacific Northwest. JMens Hose Thousands of Pairs to Choose From MEN'S "ONYX" SILK LISLE SOCKS, 17c Our Usual Price Is 25c Three pairs for 50. A medium light weight for Summer wear, in black, tans, grays, heliotrope, burgundy, cadet and navy. Double heels land toes. MEN'S "ONYX" SILK HOSE, PAIR, 25c, Our Usual Price Is 50c A special lot, in plain and fancy weaves and accordion knit. All the popular Spring and Summer colors, all sizes. Double heels and toes. MEN'S FIBER SILK SOCKS, 19c Our Usual Price Is 25c Look like silk, and wear indefinitely. Black, tans, white and navy. A serviceable hose, all, sizes. MEN'S SILK CASHMERE SOCKS, PAIR, 35c Our Usual Price Is 50c Three pairs $1.00. Ideal Spring Hose, in black, brown, natural, white, blue and red. Double heels and toes. All sizes. MEN'S "MARATHON" COTTON SOCKS, 10c .A Good "Medium Weiqht In black, tans, grays and navy. Double soles, heels and toes. All sizes. Hose unexcelled for service at the price. You can afford to "stock up" liberally. MEN'S PURE SILK CLOCKED HOSE, PR. 65c Our Usual Price Is 75c Very latest styles for Spring and Summer, black, tan, gray, navy, burgundy and white, fine quality silk with self clocking. Double heels and toes. M. & F. THREAD SILK HOSE, PAIR, 39c Our Usual Price Is 50c Medium weight thread silk, in such colors as black, tans, grays, navy and white. Lisle heels and toes. 'All sizes. M. & F. "ONYX" HOSE, PAIR, 25c Our Usual Price Is 50c Silk lisle in all colors except black. A very fine quality usually selling at, pair 50 special at 2o. Mens Underwear! We Measure You Assuring Perfect Fit MEN'S "SPRINGTEX" UNION SUITS AT $1.89 Our Usual Price Is $2.50 Fine worsted, natural gray, suitable for Spring and Summer wear. Good, serviceable garments, all sizes, 34 to 50. MEN'S ATHLETIC-STYLE UNION SUITS, $1.29 Our Usual Price Is SI. 50 Fine white lisle thread, with elastic waist band, sleeveless, knee length, closed crotch. Ideal Summer garments. MEN'S "MAUCHAUFFEE" UNDERWEAR 59c Our Usual Price Is 75c Imported Balbriggan. Ecru color, in stout and regular sizes. Shirts long or short sleeves, drawers knee and ankle length. MEN'S COTTON UNION SUITS FOR 79c Our Usual Price Is $1.00 Fine Egyptian cotton, cream-color, Spring-weight garments. Made with long or short sleeves, knee or ankle length, closed crotch. MEN'S WORSTED SHIRTS, DRAWERS, Ea. S9c Our Usual Price Is $1.00 Spring-weight worsted undergarments. Well finished, clastic and form-fitting. MEN'S BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS, DRAWERS, 39c Our Usual Price Is 50c Splendid quality Balbriggan, very well finished garments. Shirts with long sleeves and ankle-length drawers. MEN'S "POROSKNIT" UNION SUITS, 75c Seconds of the $1.00 Grade Genuine "Porosknit" garments in white only. Made with short sleeves and in ankle length. "WRIGHT'S" COTTON UNION SUITS AT $1.35 An Extra Good Value Made of fine combed Egyptian yarn, ecru color, famous for their wearing quality. Long or short sleeves, ankle length, closed crotch. Womens and Children's Hosiery of All Kinds WOMEN'S LISLE HOSE, PAIR, 42c Our Usual Price 50c Light-weight lisle in black and tan shades. Full-fashioned legs, wide garter tops, double soles, high splicings, sizes to lOhb. WOMEN'S SILK BOOT HOSE, PAIR, 45c Our Usual Price 50c Silk boots, lisle soles and garter tops, in light weight. Made. with fashioned legs. Black, white, tans and all new colors. 8 to 10. WOMEN'S OUTSIZE COTTON HOSE, 28c Ovr Usual Price 35c Light weight soft cotton hose in black and tan shades. Full fashioned, made with wide garter welts. Sizes 8'6.to 10. WOMEN'S BROKEN LINES HOSIERY, Pr., 29c Also 3 Pairs 85c Black, white and tun colors, in lisle, cottons, silk lisles and fiber silk boot Hose in light and medium weights. Sizes 8 to 10. WOMEN'S SILK LISLE HOSE, PAIR, 48c Our Usual Price 65c Lavender or imported trunk tops, in black only. Wide garter welts, double soles, high-spliced heels, light and medium weights. Sizes 8 to 10. WOMEN'S IMPORTED COTTON HOSE, 25c Our Usual Price 35c Three pairs 70. Split foot cotton with white banded garter tops and white feet. Medium weight hose in sizes 8 to 10. WOMEN'S IMPORTED COTTON HOSE, 17c Our Usual Price 25c Three for 50. Medium weight black cotton, garter tops, fash ioned soles and legs. Sizes 8 to 10. MISSES' RIBBED WHITE HOSE, PAIR, 17c Our Usual Price 20c Three pairs oO. Fine soft ribbed in light and medium weights. Made with seamless feet. Sizes 5 to 9. BOYS' IXI COTTON HOSE, PAIR, 122c Our Usual Price 20c Three pairs 35. Sturdy IXI ribbed cotton in medium heavy weights, black only. Made with seamless feet. Sizes 6 to 10. INFANTS' MERCERIZED LISLE HOSE, 20c Our Usual Price 25c Three pairs for 50. Your choice of black, white and tans. Made with seamless feet. Sizes 4 to 6. Hose of excellent quality at this reduced price. Women's and Children s Union SuitsVestsn Pants WOMEN'S SUMMER UNION SUITS, 29c Regular and Extra Sizes Cotton in the desired weight for Summer wear. No sleeves, low neck and knee-length garments. WOMEN'S 'TIOGA' BRAND UNION SUITS, 43c In Regular Sizes Fine, light-weight springneedle lisle, pretty crocheted edge fin ish, loose and tight knees. WOMEN'S FINE RIBBED UNION SUITS, 59c Regular and Extra Sizes Light weight, fine ribbed union suits, made with no sleeves, loose, lace-trimmed knees. WOMEN'S "NUSHAPED" PANTS, REGULAR SIZES, 40c Extra Sizes, Pair 50c Fine springneedle pants, lace-trimmed knees, tight or loose. M en'i Hoalery and l'dcrnear, Temporary Ann. Womm'a and r , I idtmrar, Second K WOMEN'S RIBBED COTTON VESTS, 17c 3 for 50c Fine ribbed cotton, made with V-shaped neck. Regular sizes. WOMEN'S FANCY LISLE VESTS, 25c Regular and Extra Sizes WOMEN'S LISLE RIBBED VESTS, 39c Regular Sizes Only WOMEN'S KNITTED KNICKERS, PAIR, 69c Usual Price $1 and $1.25 CHILDREN'S VESTS AND PANTS, EACH, 19c Size3 2 to 14 Years Light-weight cotton garments, in assorted styles and sizes. CHILDREN'S 'NAZARETH' UNION SUITS 40c 2 to 12 Year Sizes hlldrrn'n Hoalrrjr. 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