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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, 31 AY 4, 1915. BIDS ON 8 TYPES OE PAVING DESIRED INDIAN EMISSARIES WHO HAVE ARRANGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ROSE FESTIVAL. We Give HtC Green Trading Stamps ASK FOR THEM! Full Line Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods on the Fourth Floor OldSjWortman S: King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Commissioners Decide Long Discusesd Point for Im proving of County Roads. Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 66 HERBERT NUNN ENGINEER r F-- - 'v - ? ! qhA Specifications Being Prepared and It Is Hoped to Have Work Under Way Within SO Days. Bond Election. Questioned. The important question of what types f pavement on which bids will be asked for the hard-surfacing: of 70 miles of highway in Multnomah County was settled by the County Commissioners yesterday at a conference with Koad m&ftter Teon. The Commissioners decided to have specifications prepared for the following- eight types of pavement: Prick on a concrete base. Belgian blocks on a concrete base. One course concrete. Warronlte. Sheet asphalt. Jiassam. Asphaltic concrete. Wood blocks on a concrete base. At the same time the Commissioners, by request of Roadmaster Teon, ap pointed Herbert Nunn as engineer under Mr. Teon. to be in charge of the coun tv's entire hs rd-surf aclnff operations. Itis salary will be S150 a month. Mr. Nunn was one of fovtr men considered in the appointment of a State Highway Knglneer to succeed Major Bowlby. He has had experience in paving work and Is well recommended. Spcrlflcatlons Bring Prepared. Mr. Nunn is now preparing: the speci fications for the eight types of pave ment. With the exception of those for concrete pavement, they will be prac tically identical with the standard city pecitications, though there will be a few changes to meet different condi tions. For one-course concrete the more modern specifications which, ac cording to Commissioner Holbrook, have given satisfaction In Pierce Coun ty, Washington, will be adopted. Mr. Nunn is expected to .have the mecinVations prepared within two or three days, so that they can be adver tised at once and bids asked. They must bo advertised for 20 days, so that it Is probable bids can be accepted, con tracts let and actual pavlns started within a month. The Commissioners, as provided by law, will also consider bids on any other specifications that contractors may submit. The Commissioners have not as yet worked out the problem as to whether bids on the specifications adopted will be asked for all the roads to be paved, or whether certain types of pavement v.'ill be designated for certain roads, or sections of road, but it Is probable that bids will be asked cn a square yard basis. This would leave the Commis sion free to accept as many square yards of one or several types of paving as in the Judgment of roadmaster and engineer Is needed'. Different Types May Be I'sed. Older such a plan the engineer would designate the roads on whh one type of paving would seem metet desirable, and awards must be madf accordingly for the type of paving beit adapted to the special conditions. - - The legality ot the $1.25. 000 road bond issue was questioned in a letter received by District Attorney Evans yesterday from Storey. Thorndike, Pal mer & Dodge, a Boston firm of bond at torney?. The bond lawyers say they want some proof that sufficient legal notice of the election had been published. It is not enough, they hold, that County Clerk Coffey should mail each judge and clerk two copies of the election notices. It must be learned whether the election oflicials did their duty In posting: these notices. This is because only 24.702 votes were cast, which is not 50 per vent of the registered vote. Deputy District Attorney Murphy took the technical-objection in charge and figured that it would cost a small fortune to learn from each of the 3834 election officials whether the notices had been posted. According to the Oregon law the order of the County Court declaring the result of an election shall be absolutely conclusive proo; as to the regularity of that election. Mr. Murphy said he hoped to remove the technical objection so it would not delay the sale of the bonds. Bids on the bonds are to be received May 12. FRAUD DEMURRER UPHELD Issue Won Over Charge of "Under valuing Timber Claims. A demurrer to the indictment against Carlos Byron, a Seattle timber dealer, and Frank E. Alley, well-known Rose- burg attorney, in which they were charged with having attempted to de fraud the Government by undervaluing timber and stone claims In applications riled with the register of the Roseburg land office, was sustained yesterday r,y Judge Bean in the Federal Court. The demurrer was prepared and argued by the defendants attorney, K. M. Comyns, of Seattle. Clarence Reames. United States Dis trict Attorney, announced In court that an appeal will be taken from Judge Bean s ruling to tne United States Su preme Court. Mr. Alley, as attorney for Mr. Byron, filed applications for six timber and stone claims in Southern Oregon for persons sent him by Mr. Byron. The applications set forth that the claims were worth $425 each, but the Govern ment alleged that their value was $5000 each. The court sustained the demurrer to the Indictment on the ground that an application to purchase a timber claim was not a claim against the Govern ment within the meaning of the statute. I I t f . ft JI.kW J ,1 (Mil it ... ilfi . ill ; S Tln,n1 w4ii.rt,iwWfa'fc)ilWMiJ1flfttiiJiwrtiiffW'.s.:M i iit IIWlW I I W I M Will 1 CHIEF THREE BEARS, OLDEST OF TH K BLACK FOOT IDI.vg (105 TEARS). AD JOE BAD SIARKIAGE. NDIAN CHIEFS HERE Heralds of Blackfoot Rose Fes tival Visitors Are Honored. ONE RED IS 105 YEARS OLD GRESHAM INVITES GRANGES Kvenlng Star Instructs Delegates to Attempt to Gain Session. The Evening Star Grange indorsed the plan to invite the State Grange to hold its sesssion in 1916 in Gresham at the meeting Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Niblen, delegates to the State Grange sessions, were instructed to support Gresham at the meeting at Tillamook on May 11. H. E. Davis, lecturer of Gresham Grange, outlined a plan for entertaining the State Grange If it comes to Gresham. James G. Kelly gave an address on "Pure Milk" and Mrs. C. H. Blanchard spoke on the "Scope atid Future Work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union." W. A. Young, master of Lents Grange, spoke on the work of the o" der. Four candidates were initiated Miss Nellie Fawcett, lecturer, was in charge of the programme. Pair Sent Troiii Glacier Park by Great "Jforthern Railroad Com pany Will Go to See San Francisco Imposition. Representing the Great Northern Railroad's contribution to the coming Rose Festival, June -9-11. and acting as heralds to a larger party of repre sentatives that are to come, two of the chieftains of the Blackfoot Indian tribe from Glacier National Park came to Portland yesterday and waited" on the Rose Festival committee, arrayed in full Indian costume and war-paint. Chief Three Bears. 105 years old,, the patriarch of the tribe, and Joe Bad Marriage, ' a young chieftain who has never been in Portland before, were the two delegates. They will go from here to San Francisco to the exposition and will return with the. remainder of the Indian party in time for the Festival. Indian Pray at Statue. After their arrival at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday they were met by Emery Olmstead. chairman of the festi val board, and Lloyd MacDowell, who formerly was an agent for the Great Northern in Glacier Park. They drove by auto to the City Park, and Chief Three Bears enjoyed a visit to the statue of the "Coming of the White Man" there, before which he offered up a prayer in Indian tongue. They visited the Northwestern Bank building, which they designated as Mr. Olmstead's "big tepee." and delighted over the sight of the money being stored away rn the vaults. Last night they were guests of honor at a dinner at the Multnomah, given by Emery Olmstead, Lloyd MacDowell and J. Fred Larson, and at 8 o'clock they left for San Francisco. The party that will visit Portland for the Rose Festival will bo -larger than the one now at San Francisco, and will consist of Chief Big Springs. Jack Big Moose. Lazy Boy. Bird Rattle, Medicine Boss Ribs, Medicine Owl, Two Guns White Calf. Eagle Calf. Many Tail Feathers (92 years old). John Running Crane, Louis Bear Child, Chief Three Bears and Joe Bad Marriage. Squaws Are In Party. Women in the party will be Jenny Many Tail Feathers, Juliette Medicine Owl. Mrs. White Calf and Mrs. Three Bears. The two chiefs who visited the festi val board yesterday were with William Blonder, special agent of the Great Northern, who Is also a member of their tribe by adoption. Wut name in the tribe is Petak Petes, or Eagle Grip. Lloyd MacDowell was also initiated Into the tribe a few years ago as Petak Kaikai. or Eagle Feet." Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern, is known as a member of the tribe under the name of Sekipiotas (Gray Horse). Mr. Hill telegraphed yesterday to Chief Three Bears to arrange for the stay of the tribe here during the Rose Festival. After looking over the ground Chief Three Bears! decided to pitch the tepees near the Festival Center, on the Park blocks. Chief Three Bears was present when the treaty was made with the Indians at Washington, D. C, in 1855. held, with Mrs. W. B. Ilinson presid ing. Mrs. W. It. Hurlburt will report on home education, Mrs. George JIcLynn on state board and Mrs. C. A. Brodle on missions for young women. An address will be delivered by Miss Har riett Cooper. Mrs. J. W. Wilkins will conduct an institute on elementary work. Business and election of offi cers will be held. Dr. W. B. Hinson will deliver an address following the business meeting. Wednesday and Thursday will be taken up with full programmes of ad dresses and reports. Dinner and lunch will be served by the members of Grace Church, Montavilla. to delegates and visitors. The Wooddy silver cup, now held by the Tabernacle Baptist Church, will be presented to the winner at the rally Thursday night at the White "Temple. Soft and Qeflr Does Cuticura. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Oint ment to soothe and heal. Samples Free by Mail Cutlcnr Sokp and Ointment sola thrown" world. Liberal nmple of own v&llod tree, with 32 book. Addreaa "CoUcurn," Dept. 2BF. Boston. riding, were jailed, for the theft. The damaged automobile, which had turned turtle, was dragged to police head quarters. Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry sr.d Detective Captain Baty found that the car. which was No. Wash. 4054. had been stolen from Seattle two weeks ago. The men are being held pending advices from the north. BULLET HOLE EVIDENCE W. T. HUME TELLS HOW HE WAS SHOT DOWN IX OFFICE. LEfilOllii BROUGHT BACK INDICTED CASHIER COMPANY OF FICIAL RETURNED FROM OHIO. Of Those Charged With Uninn Mails to Defraud O. L. Hopson, Salesman, Only One Now Sought. Franklin M. LeMonn, former man ager of the United States Cashier Com pany, who fled from Los Angeles last February after having been indicted for alleged frauds in connection with the sale of stock in the concern, was brought to Portland yesterday from Toledo, O.. and turned over to the Fed eral authorities here. He was arrested in Toledo last week. Unable to furnish $25,000 bail last nigh.t, LeMonn was sent to the County Jail. He declined yesterday to discuss his Indictment and arrest, except to declare that the fact he had lived in Portland for two years after leaving the Cashier company indicated how he stood. He would not comment on his flight from Los Angeles. LeMonn was indicted with other of ficers and salesmen of the United States Cashier Company on & charge of having entered into a conspiracy to violate the postal fraud statute, al leged to have been committed in sell ing stock of the United States Cashier Company under false representations. Frank Menefee, - president; Thomas Bilyeu, director; O. K. Ciernert. assist ant sales manager, and Oscar Campbell of Eugene, director, gave themselves up voluntarily after the indictment and were released on bonds. B. F. Bonne well. H. M. Todd. Joseph Hunter and P. E. Muraine. all salesmen, returned to Portland voluntarily from Terre Haute, Ind., and were also released on bonds. LeMonn fled from Los Angeles east. and for three months gave Federal of ficers the slip. Postoffice Inspector Swenson picked him up in Toledo last week. He was brought to Portianti in custody Of Charles L. Lapp. United States Marshal for the Northern Dis trict of Idaho, and Phil Birkenbauer, bcDUty Marshal, of Toledo. O. L. Hopson. a salesman, is the only other defendant still at large. Consentlno Expected to Plead Sclf-De fen He, but Shooting From Be hind Is Indicated Wilson T. Hume sat on the witness stand in Circuit Judge Gatens court yesterday and told how he had been shot in the back by F. A. Consentlno on April 7. Consentlno has Indicated that he will put up self-defense as an excuse for shooting Hume. "I had told. Consentlno to leave tne office and not come back," said Mr. Hume. "I stood with my back or my side to the door talking for a few min utes, and had almost forgotten the in cident. Suddenly the man i was tam ing to glanced toward the door behind me and said, 'My God. that's awful!' 1 looked over my shoulder just in time to see a puff of smoke and a flash and feel the bullet hit me in the back. There were two more puffs of smoke and two more flashes, and then it stopped. "I didn t see anybody at tne time. J. walked out another door of my office, went through the hall, and looked into the room from which the shooting had come. There stood (jonsentino, witn his back to me, leveling his revolver at the partly open door, apparently wait ing for me to come out." Mr. Hume then told or examining nis wound. In the courtroom he wore the same suit of clothes he had worn when he was shot. He showed to the Jury the bullet hole almost in the center of the back of the coat, and a similar hole through the vest. A pair of suspenders which he had worn were introduced as evidence, and showed that the bullet had pierced the edge of the "cross in the back of the suspenders. The bullet had come out in front ot Mr. Hume's left shoulder, but had not gone through his shirt. The trial will be resumed today. BAPTIST SESSION IS TODAY Reports Are to Be Head and Officers Will Be Elected. The 67th annual session of the Wil lamette Baptist Association will open today at 9:30 in the Grace Baptist Church of 'Montavilla to continue Wednesday and Thursday and close with a rally Jn the White Temple. Ap pointment of committees, - reading church letters, reports of the com mittees on enrollment and programme and the doctrinal sermon by Rev. Wal ter Duff will take up tlie forenoon. At 2 o'clock the women's session will be 1000 Election Officials Paid. Nearly 1000 out of 3834 election offi cials who served at the county bond ing election April 1 were paid off yes terday in County Clerk Coffey's office. Payday still continues and the remain der of the clerks and judges can get their money by applying in person at windows 1 and 2, in Mr. Coffey's office. Still FIGHT MEASURE UP TODAY Vote for Boxing Itegulatlon Is Ex pected to Be Unanimous. Mayor Albee's proposed anti-prizefight ordinance, aimed to stop all con tests not strictly amateur and limiting amateur contests in many, respects, will be before the City Council tomor row for final passage. The measure is expected to receive the unanimous approval of the members of the Coun cil. When passed it will prohibit the giv ing of any reward to boxers except ribbons or medals, valued at less than ?25. The length of fights, is limited and rules are prescribed to make the contests strictly amateur. STOLEN CAR IS WRECKED Jack Swaa and Jack Smith Tie hi lor Theft of Machine in Seattle. When an investigation was made yesterday into the wreck of a five-passenger automobile in Woodlawn early in the morning, in which two -persons were slightly injured, it was discov ered that the machine had been stolen from Seattle, and Jack Swan and Jack Smith, who had taken two girl friends Boy or Girl? , Gre3f Question! This brings to many minds r eh? and tried family remedy an external ap plication known a." . wyi juimjs -Mother's Friend.". UJi'yl "JSC1 DurinS tne Period ot Wsy.TitSj -xn-ctancv it im in. piled to the ab dominal muscles and Is designed to soothe the intricate- networls of nerve involved. In this manner it has such sv splendid Influence as to justi fy Its use li all cases ot coming mother-hood. It has been generally rec ommended for years and years and those who have used it speak in highest praise of the immense relief it affords. Particu larly do these knowing mothers -speak ot the absence of morning sickness, absence of strain on the ligaments and freedom from those many other distresses usually looked lorcard tc with sncb concern. There is no question but what '"Mother's Friend" has a. marked tendency to relieve the mind and this of itself in addition tc the physical relief has given it a very wide popularity among women. Tou can obtain "Mother's Friend" at almost any drug store. It has belpej a host of mothers to a complete recovery. It is prepared only by BradfleiC Reg ulator Co.. SOI Lamar Bldg.. Atlanta. Ga Avoid the many worthless substitute. FACE COVERED WITH PIMPLES ALL HER LIFE But Miss Ayres Got a 'Beautiful Com plexion' at a Cost of Only $2.00. Nov. 23, 1914: "All my life my face was covered completely with a mass of pimples, blackheads and blotches. I spent a lot of money on numerous remedies and treatments without suc cess and. no relief at all. I tried so many things that I was afraid my ease could not be cured. Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap seemed to do me good right from the first. I used two jars of Resinol Ointment and some Resinol Soap, the total cost being only $2.00. and this completely cured my case. My skin is without a blemish and I am the possessor of a beautiful complexion." (Signed Mabell Ayres. Stone Moun tain, Va Kvery druggist sells Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment. Throughout All Depts.of the Store! Every Section of the Store Has Contributed Splendid Bargains in Seasonable and "Wanted Merchandise to Make "Clean-Up Week" -a Notable Occasion at This Portland's Best Store Stationery Clean-Up Deep reductions on Stationery for Clean-Up Week. It will pay you to supply your needs now for months to come at these prices. Boxed Stationery At 1-2 Price Main Floor Odd lines Box Sta tionery of all kinds ranging in price from 25c to 1JU ff $2 the box. Now KJtt Writing Tablets at 5c Main Floor Writing Tablets of bond paper. 175 sheets to the tablet. Unruled. Priced for Clean-Up at, 50c Kitchen each Diaries Special 39c Main Floor Special line of Kitchen Diaries. Kegu- QQ lar 50c grades. Spl atOivC TISSUE PAPER in variety - of shades. Dozen sheets vV 25c Flower Sets on sale at lOc 25c Paper Doll Outfits at J 50 SHc Fancy Score Cards, doz. 100 Nut Cases and Candle Shades, worth 60c the dozen, now 85 Place Cards to match, doz. 50 $3.50 Hotpoint Irons $3 Third Floor Guaranteed for 10 years. Choice of either 5 or 6-pound sizes. Complete with cord and plug to fit any socket. Regular J? ")) $3.50 Irons. Special at apOlt. $5 Grillstovo $3.35 Third Floor Famous "El Grillstovo," of the "Hotpoint" family. Regularly selling at $5.00. On spe- QQ Q CT cial sale today at only yOtOiJ Special Offer f50d t Third Floor Hot Point Iron E? 5.00 Grillstovo pJJJ Clean-Up Sale Shoes Women's $4 to $5 Shoes $1.95 White Shoes and Pumps $1.00 Main Floor Odd lines Women's Shoes of suede, patent leather, gun metal calf and vici kid. Shown in lace and button effects. These are bf dependable makes, selling, for merly at $4, and great many at $5 the pair. While C 7 Q CT IXttl Main Floor Clean-Up Sale of Women's White Canvas and Nil buck Button Shoes and Pumps. Only a limited number in this lot and sizes up to 314 only. Grades selling formerly up to $5. Priced for quick Clean-Up f ff today at, the pair PJLmJJ they last, your choice WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S Lace and gunmetal. Sizes 5 to 2. 136 pairs on sale today at Oxfords in kid, patent J ff 4? a. w Today's Bargain Circle Specials Main Floor Men's 50c Summer Underwear on special sale at only :V0 'Men's 25c Half -Hose, in all the popular colors, special, the pair, Men's high-grade Shirts in neat patterns, priced special today at Furniture and JRug Sale Rare Offerings Only One Piece of a Kind Dept. Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular $90.00 Overstuffed Davenports priced special at $03.50 S15S.no Tanpstrv-Covered Davennorts. sale nrice. JKX.VOrt $200.00 Velour-Covered Davenports, sale price, $137.00 $115.00 Overstuffed Davenports priced special at 711.50 $110.00 Overstuffed Davenports priced special at SS7.."0 $175.00 Velour-Covered Davenports, sale price, $1119.00 $38.00 Overstuffed Chairs priced special today at $21.50 $35.00 Overstuffed Chairs priced special today at S1U.50 $35.00 Mahogany Library Table priced special at $21.75 $75.00 Mahogany Davenports priced special at $.'17.50 $18.00 Mahogany Sewing Stands priced special at $11.95 $13.50 Mahogany Muffin Stands priced special at .$!). 15 Rug Specials Regular $55.00 Wilton Rugs, size 10:6x13, priced special at $12.75 Regular $60.00 Wilton Rugs, size 10:6x13:6, priced special at $47.50 Regular $92.00 Wilton Rugs, size 10:6x13:6, priced special at $79.50 Regular $85.00 Wilton Rugs, size 10:6x12, priced special at $72.50 Regular $81.25 Wilton Rugs, size 10:6x12, priced special at $07.50 Regular $60.00 Tapestry-Panels, beautiful designs, sp'l each$25.00 WITH FISK SERVICE EPflSIKx NON-SKID irnns: WITH FISK SERVICE Look At These Prices 3U30 - 12.20 4 x 34 - 20.35 41x34 41x36 27.30 28.70 5x37-33.90 Fisk Non-Skid tires have an ad vantage oyer plain tread. They combine safety with dependa bility and are supplemented by Fisk Organized Service. Production has overcome the former high price. You can now purchase Fisk Non-Skids at as Low A Price as many plain tread tires. Fisk Tires For Sale By All Dealers The Fisk Rubber Company OF N. Y. Factory and Home Office, Chicopee Falls, Mass- Portland Branch 349-51 Oak btreet Tf.e " Mt art. u.s. r. oi. SIX