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THE MORMXG OREGOMAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1917.
IRRIGATIONISTS OF
STATE MEET TODAY
State Guaranty of Bonds Is to
Be Big Question Before
, Three -Day Session.
PAPER NOW IS UNSALABLE
. Changes That Will Interest East
and Capital Generally In Oregon
Projects and Make Bonds
an Investment Are Asked.
X sections of Oregon will be. rep
resented at the Oregon Irrigation Con
gress that gathers this morning at
the Imperial Hotel for the annual ses
sion. Three days 'will be occupied with
the consideration of irrigation plana
for the state. The congres will not
be the largest In point of attendance, it
is stated, but It is believed that irom
the standpoint of practical work this
will outdo all other gatherings of a
like nature in the history of the re
curring annual meetings. About 300
delegates are expected to attend.
J. W. Brewer, of The Dalles, presi
dent of the congress, and Fred N. Wal
lace, Tumalo. secretary, have estab
lished headquarters at the Imperial
and a. few others who will participate
in the congress are on the ground.
'Today there will be large additions to
their ranks from many parts or the
state.
President to Make Report.
At 8:10 this morning a delegation of
100 irrlgationlsts from Crook, Jeffer
son and Deschutes counties are expect
ed to arrive over the Oregon Trunk
Three special sleepers were attached
to that train In Central Oregon last
night for the accommodation of these
delegates.
At 9 o'clock this morning the regis
tration of delegates will begin. This
will occupy an hour and at 10 o'clock
the call to order will be made by Presi
dent Brewer in the Elizabethan room at
the Imperial, where the sessions will
be held.
President Brewer will make his an
jiual report to the congress, after which
he will appoint the members of the
credentials and resolutions commit
tee. These and other preliminary de
tails will occupy the morning session.
This afternoon "Irrigation Practice,
is the general topic. Discussion of
this subject will be participated in by
P. A. Devers, Portland: R, E. Bradbury,
Klamath Falls, and Dean A. B. Cord
ley, of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallis. The afternoon session
will begin at 2 o'clock.
Code Revision Is Bis Question.'
i'he most important business before
the Irrigation Congress, in my opinion
will be the contemplated revision of
the irrigation district code," said Presi
dent Brewer. The latter part of No
vember I appointed a special commit
tee, which was to advise as- to a re
vision of the code. The chief purpose
in view is to get the irrigation dis
tricts in such shape that their bonds
will be salable.
"The influence of the Oregon Irri
gation Congress is being felt more and
; more every year throughout the state.
The people are paying more attention
to the work and are participating more
freely in the meetings. Constructive
work is the aim of the organization."
Irrigation bonds that have the same
standing as the bonds of other mu
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nicipalities are wanted by Jay Upton,
of Prineville. president of the Central
Oregon Irrigation Congress, who says
that section of the state is a unit in
demanding such changes in the irriga
tion district laws that the securities
they issue will be on a par with other
desirable bonds.
Recognition Wanted for Paper.
"This is the only thing the Legls
ature can do to help us."-said Mr. Up
ton yesterday. "We want such changes
made that irrigation bonds, after ap
proval by the state, will be good for
legal investment purposes, for holding
by trust companies and other banks.
California uses irrigation bonds in this
way and it is impossible to interest
Eastern capital here in irrigation
enterprises when the securities are not
recognized by our own state.
"Any investment in irrigation bonds
at the present by bond buyers or by
banks must be for the purpose bf sell-
ng the securities right away, as they
cannot well be held for permanent in
vestment. Other minor changes in the
irrigation district law will be recom
mended, but to my mind this is the,
chief end we of Central Oregon have
in view. We believe this matter will
draw the line between the practical
irrigator and the theorist."
Movement Strongly Supported.
The committee named by President
Brewer to consider changes desired in
the irrigation district law met last
night and outlined its report to be
made to the Congress. This probably
will come up for .discussion tomorrow.
This committee consists of the follow
ing members: Percy Kupper. Salem;
A. Lauregaard and Claude McColloch.
Portland; E. M. -Elder, Klamath Falls,
and Jay H. Upton, Prineville.
It is declared that all of the Central
Oregon delegation is for the new basis
for irrigation bonds and that other
delegations from the semi-arid parts
of the state will Join with them in
working for the change.
CHECK ARTIST CAUGHT
SAMITE Ij SCBLAGER, CIXTURED
AJffD FLIIEXT, IX OMAHA JAIL.
Visitor Who 'Made Friends of Many
Distinguished Portland People
Comes to Grief With Arrest.
Samuel Schlager, cultured fluent and
fond of good society, who bado Port'
land friends goodby on Christmas
night, is under arrest at Omaha, Neb
where he was apprehended yesterday
by the Pinkerton National Detective
Agency. He had made the error of
attempting to cash one check too many.
On December 17 Schlager made his
first appearance in Portland and regis
tered at the Hotel Benson. He ac
quired! friends rapidly, many of them
being distinguished and Influential
citizens of this city. The bellboys
sprang eagerly to his bidding, and 'ft
was generally conceded that the new
arrival was a. royal good fellow.
Mr. Schlager left for Seattle on De
cember 20, and in the Washington Ho
tel duplicated his Portland success.
Among the friends he made was a
young woman, whose mission in the
city was to purchase furniture. Schla
ger accompanied her to 'the furniture
dealer's office, was introduced!, and
promptly cashed a check for $250, it is
said, drawn on the Ladd & Tllton Bank
of Portland. He returned! to Portland
to spend Christmas; leaving that night.
It was when he attempted to cash
another check on Ladd & Tilton's. at
an Omaha hotel yesterday, that Alfred
c Holmes, superintendent of the Pink
erton agency in this city, was advised
by telegraph and at -once ordered his
detention.
Schlager operated under the aliases of
Charles Samuels in Seattle and of Sam
uel Herbert in Omaha, it 'is- said. He
is said to have obtained $250 in a
bogus-check swindle at Alhambra, Cal.,
Just before he came to Portland.
Read The Oresfonian classified ads.
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OSTUM lias become ooipular because it
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CONTRACTOR UNDER
PROBE FOR CHECK
'aper for $29,000 Accompany
ing Bid Not Protected at
Bank, City Is Advised.
WORD "CERTIFIED" BORNE
Instrument Received In Commmunl-
cation Bearing; Name of Harry
Howard and Competing;, for
Tanner Creek Sewer Job.
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A check received yesterday by City
.Auditor Barburwith a bid for the
construction of the Tanner Creek
trunk sewer, bearing the name of
Harry Howard, contractor, is being
investigated.
The checK was made out against
the Lumbermen's National Bank for
$29,000 and had stamped on it the
word "certified" and some initials ap
parently representing a signature. The
check was supposed to cover a guar
antee of 10 per cent of the amount of
the bid, which in this case was $277,-
396.52. The check was not dated, but
otherwise was made out" in proper
form and signed Harry Howard.
Auditor Barbur called the Lumber
men's Bank by telephone and was In
formed that Harry Howard had no
account at the bank and no check had
been certified to by the bank for Mr.
Howard.
Why such a check should have been
enclosed is a mystery which is be
ing investigated.
The bid submitted by Mr. Howard
was the lowest by about $30,000. There
was only one other regular bid. It
was submitted by Gieblsch & Joplin
for $308,771.95, which is about $35,000
higher than the city engineer's esti
mate xor me worn,
Percentage Profit Asked.
A bid was submitted by E. T. John
son which was not in accordance -wfith
the specifications. His proposal 'was
to do the work and furnish the ma
chinery and appliances for the cost of
the labor and hire of machinery and
appliances plus a percentage and the
liability.
This is the second time bids have
been 'opened for the contract. The
first time there were two regular bids,
both of which were rejected because
of their being too far in excess of the
estimate of the city engineer. It had
been expected that the same two bid
ders would submit proposals again,
but one of them, Jacobsen & Jensen,
failed to bid this time.
What the outcome will be is uncer
tain. The sewer which is to be rebuilt
is in a dangerous condition and the
Public Works Department has hoped
to be able to rebuild it during the
coming low-water period. This would
necessitate the award of contract
within a short time. Whether the
award will be made in face of the
amount of the bid in excess of the en
gineer's estimate Is a question.
Pooling of Interests Rumored.
There have been rumors at the City
Hall that the contractors have pooled
their interests to keep the contract
price up. These rumors, which have
been current for a month or more.
have been investigated as far as pos
slble by City Engineer Dater, "but he
says he has no proof as yet.
Contractors give as their reason for
not submitting bids the fact that the
cup of Instant
is a mrsost delicious
railway
foe 'healthy.
project will be a difficult on to
finance. Since this question first came
up. Commissioner Dleck announced a
plan of aiding the financial end of
the work by issuing official progress
reports which could be used by the
contractors in borrowing money.
U he sewer to be rebuilt is one of
the largest In the city. It extends
from Taylor street to the river In
North Portland and, according to the
engineer s estimate should cost 26a.
000 to build. This figure, the engineer
says. Includes a profit to the con
tractor.
NOTED SALESMAN ON VISIT
C. Louis AUen, President of World's
Congress, Will Speak Here.
C Louis Allen,' president of the
World's Salesmanship Congress, and
resident of the Pyreno Manufacturing
Company, one of the young men who
has recently burst into commercial
prominence in New Tork after a rec
ord of phenomenal success, . reached
Portland yesterday, and will speak at
the luncheon of the Progressive Busi
ness Men s Club at the Multnomah
Hotel at noon today. The members of
the Portland Salesman's Club have been
invited to the luncheon as special
guests.
Mr. Allen began bis rapid business
rise in 1914, going from the position of
salesman in the Pyreno Company to
that or president in two years.
In his present tour he will deliver 30
addresses on the problems of modern
salesmanship, in various cities of about
the same commercial ranking as Port
land.
MISS NELLIE MILLER FREED
Wife of Man Who Had Her Indorse
Check Refuses to Prosecute.
The woes of Miss Nellie Miller, pretty
restaurant waitress, who has been held
in Jail several days charged with
forgery, came to an end yesterday af
ternoon, when the .case against he
was dismissed and she was given her
liberty. Le Roy Kerns, who induced
Miss Miller to sign the troublesome
check, also was released, the complain
Ing witness refusing to prosecute.
Kerns and Miss Miller were arrested
for cashing a $300 check drawn in fa
vor of Mrs. Kerns, in payment for land
near Madras. Miss Miller, at the in
stance of Kerns, signed his wife
name, and the check was cashed at
the Northwestern National Bank.
Mrs. Kerns, who is rn South Da
kota, obtained the release of her hus
band and Miss Miller by telegraphing
authority to Kerns to accept the .money.
SILVERT0N "ELECTION SE"
Extension of Corporate -Limits Will
Be Decided On January 2 3.
SILVERTON. Or, Jan. 3. (Special.
At a special election January 23 th
question of extending the corporate
limits or the city or miverton will b
decided by the voters of the city and
the territory to be annexed.
The proposed annexation comprise
a tract of land owned by the North
Side Investment Company and it will
Include that portion of the Silverton
Lumber Company's property now out
side of the city. That it does not in
elude the Silver Falls Timber Com
pany's mill,, nearing completion, has
arousea xonsiaeraDie opposition.
Deer Meat Proves Costly.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.)
Justice Westover Saturday imposed
a fine of $25 each and a division of
?.50 costs on Harvey Hostetier, Tom
and John Spitzner, Joe Bena and Clar
ence Jastad. who were charged by
Game Warden Winn for having deer
meat in their possession, contrary to
law.
disagree
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. WILL BE SIMON'S
AND SATURDAY, TOGETHER AVITH THE
BEN BELLAMY GROCERY STOCK
secured by SIMON a few days ago and now placed on sale for quickest possible disposal. Be among
the thousands who will come here during these three days to supply their grocery needs for days
and weeks to come, at the BARGAINS offered. x .
IS LBS. SUGAR FOR $1 .OO, OR 12 CANS OF CARNATION MILK FOR S5f, with purchases of
$1 or more in Groceries, Dry Goods, Furnishings, Shoes, Hardware, etc -with a limit of 18 pounds
Sugar or 12 cans' Carnation Milk to each customer. , i
QUANTITIES OF THE FOLLOWING IN "MANY INSTANCES ARE LIMITED
" BETTER BUY EARLY
I QUAKER OATS, I LESLIE SALT, I DEL
package. .:.....::. C B package . . . C H
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25c size PREFERRED STOCK
BRAND PEACHES, PEARS f rf 6
or APRICOTS IiC I
10 BARS Vc or II 20c MUSTARD - p- B
WHITE S0AP.t7C I A SARDINES, can IOC
Everything
in the
GROCERY
LINE
t at Savings
'Worth While
1.1 W. TRIALS SET
JIDCB LA5GGCTR TO START JURY
SERIES OX JAN'TTARY 19.
Kitty-two Men Languish Comfortably
In County Jail One Is Fxeed
to Go to Work.
Th 52 I. W. W. who are languishing
comfortably In the County Jail will
not come to trial In Municipal Court
before January 19. When Judge Lang-g-uth
looked over his docket yesterday,
he came to this decision and announced
that was the earliest open date for a
Jury trial.
Inasmuch as the defendants, who are
charged with vagrancy, have each -demanded
separate trial -by jury, it Is
anticipated that several days will be
consumed in fulfilling this request and
January 19. 22, 23. 24 and 25, have
been set. This will necessitate the dis
position of ten jury cases each day,
with two left over at the end of the
week, -in addition to the routine court
work.
Attorney Isaac Swett. who represents
the I. W. W. In the pending cases, ob
Jected to the delay Imposed upon his
clients and informed the- court that
several of them were married men
and should be outside at work for their
families. One Is ill, he added.
To this. Deputy District Attorney
Delch replied that he had visited the
County Jail and talked with the de
fendants. They seemed satisfied with
their present lot. observed Deputy
Deich, and none of them-wanted to get
out. He offered 'to exert his influence
to secure the release of any of the men
postum
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SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOB THURSDAY, FRIDAY
DIAMOND "XV BRAND PUMPKIN,
SPINACH, HOMINY, SWEET o
POTATOES, 2'2-lb. cans OC
Two Cam On It o CnntoirifT.
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on their own recognizance pending
trial, if they desire to go to work. One
of the I. W. W. was granted his
liberty yesterday for that reason.
MANY PART IN CLACKAMAS
Records Show Outsiders Establish
Residences to Get Divorces.
OREGON CITT. Or, Jan. S. (Spe
cial) Divorce suits outnumbered mar
riage licenses In Clackamas County
during the year just ended, counts
made today show. During the year
1916 237 divorce suits were brought In
the Circuit Court, and 210 marriage
licenses Issued. The records show a
slight increase In the number 'of di
vorces, as 234 actions were Instituted
during 1915. ,
A, majority of the divorce suits
brought in the Clackamas County Cir
cuit Court are brought by couples
from outside the county. Many come
here from other states, an examination
of the cases shows, live here long
.enough to establish a residence, " and
file an action.
Paid Secretary Is Sought.
. C KNTR.AU A. Wash, Jan. 3. (Spe
cial.) At the noon luncheon of the
Commercial Club yesterday M. C. Han
cock, Leon Titus. Mace Kent. V. K.
Campbell. W. B. Keir and George J.
Calvin were appointed a committee to
secure subscriptions from local bus!
ness men to employ a paid secretary
for the club. The committee win en
deavor to complete its work before the
annual election of the club on January
11. It is proposed to employ a man
versed in agriculture, so that he per'
sonaliy can advise farmers.
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PRESERVES..
LOGANBERRIES, r
20c CANS FOR. . QC
SIMON'S for
REAL BARGAINS
IN DRY GOODS.
SHOES,
RUBBERS, ETC
SEERESS STRAND STAR
PRINCESS WAH-LET-KA PRIES INTO
SECRETS FOR A " SWT. US.
Fortland Boy Violinist Is Encased
for Rest ot Week Bluebird
Feature Kllra Has Thrill.
Princess Wah-let-ka, that fascinat
ing Indian princess who exploits her
mentality, is back at the Strand The
ater in her characteristic mind read
ing and prophetic act. Her act is as
clever as ever and .without a doubt
she does pry Into the most hidden
thoughts to answer Questions.
Louis KauffmanS a Portland boy
wonder violinist, has been engaged for
the rest of the week and givees
promise of being one of the star per
formers. "Black Orchids," starring Cleo Madi
son, is the Bluebird photoplay for the
week. ; It is the startling story of
the woman who, trusting to her fasci
nation, uses her wiles to ensnare men
until she entanglea a good man. Therw
are thrilling scenes of adventure and
a climax In which the coquette pays
the penalty for her treachery. Melvin
Ogden is the organist who plays ac
companiments for "Black Orchids."
Carl Lorraine, full of fun and clever
with his melange of Swedish comedy
and songs, receives much applause. To
look at him Is to laugh and he really
has a funny monologue and accent.
In wild Western costumes, the Ray
monds take the audience by storm and
swing ropes like veteran cowboys. It
is a unique act with difficult tricks.
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