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TOE 3IORNINO OREGONIAJT. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1917, '
CONTEST EXPECTED
TO AED BOND iSSUE
MEMBER OP COAST GUARD SERVICE PROMOTED FOR RESENTING
INSULT TO AMERICAN FLAG.
Best Arguments in Favor of j
Road Improvement Fund
to Be Published.
RULES ARE SET FORTH
Senator W. D. Wood, Chairman, of
Committee, Gives Oat Itegula
tions, Which Will Govern
Those in Competition.
in announcing the definite rules to
govern the contest on arguments in
favor of the f 8,000.000 road bond Issue,
Senator W. D. Wood, chairman of the
committee handling- the contest, as
serts that "the more discussion of these
measures that can be brought forth the
better the voters will be prepared to
cast an intelligent vote."
"I trust by the arrangement for these
mail prizes," says Senator Wood, "to
stimulate throughout the state a dis
cussion and study of the road pro
gramme outlined by the last legislature
and more particularly the bonding act,
II. B. 650, which will . according to the
provisions thereof be submitted to the
voters at a special election called on
June 4 next.
"The more discussion of these
measures that can be brought forth the
better prepared the voters will be to
cast an intelligent vote and I trust the
arguments submitted will be a further
aid to the committee in preparing the
argument that is to be submitted in
the voter's pamphlet. I am satisfied
that from the several hundred argu
ments, that will no doubt bo submitted,
the committee will have valuable infor
mation for the preparation of their
argument.
Arguments Are Limited.
"The plan in limiting the length of
the argument is to have short, concise
and forceful arguments from the
writer's view point, setting forth the
benefits as he sees them and possibly
the committee will arrange to use cer
tain of these arguments verbatim in the
pamphlet argument.
"The full text of the bonding act,
IT. B. 6D0, has been published in both
The Sunday Oregonlan February 25,
page six, section two, and in the Ore
gon Sunday Journal. February 25, page
six, section two. together with maps
Fhowlitg the three kinds of roads and
their location and the full text is also
printed In the Oregon Voter February 2.
"A careful study of which will be
profitable not only to those desiring to
enter this contest, but to every voter
of the" state.
"The measure authorizing the spe
cial election provides that arguments
must be submitted on or before March
25. so the time limit on the contest has
been set for March 15. The committee
then will have ten days in which to
compile from the contestant's argument
data for the pamphlet.'
Rules Are Set Forth.
Following are the rules governing
the contest:
Contest A Subject: The benefit accruing
to the county in which the writer la a resi
dent from the Improvement of the roads de
scribed in the to, 000,000 bonding act. For
the best argument, a first prize of $5. For
the second best argument, a prize of $2.
There are 88 first prizes and 86 second
prizes in this contest.
Contest B Sub;) set: The benefit which
will accrue to the state at large from the
improvement of the roads described in the
bonding act. For the best argument, a first
prize of $25. For the second best argument.
K prize of $15.
Contest C Subject: The same as contest
H. This contest is "open only to bona fide
students of Oregon hiRh schools. For the
best argument, written by a high school
student & prize of $10.
Contest T Subject: The same as contest
B. and is open only to bona fide students of
Oregon grammar schools. For the best
argument, written by a grammar school stu
dent, a prize of $10.
Rules.
One person may enfer but one contest.
In contest A the author must be a resi
dent ofthe county whose benefits from the
proposed roads are discussed.
Contest B is open to any resident of Ore
gon who does not participate in either of
the other contests.
In contests C and D the argument must
discuss the road proposal from the state
wide standpoint.
No argument in any contest may exceed
800 words.
Writing must appear on but one aid of
the paper used.
Manuscripts must be written preferably
with typewriter or pen and Ink.
The name and address of the author must
appear In the upper right hand corner of
the first page.
Arguments must be submitted without accompanying-
letters, explanations or ether
enclosures.
The envelop enclosing the manuscript
must be addressed to Senator W. E. Wood.
Hlllsboro, Or., and on the envelope must
also be written the contest entered, thus I
"Contest A," Contest B." "Contest C," or
"Contest T," aa the case may be.
Manuscripts must be received by Senator
Wood on or before 6 P. M. March 15.
Manuscripts that do not comply with the
foregoing rules will not be considered.
Manuscripts will not be returned to the
authors.
Neither Senator Wood nor the contest
Judges can undertake to answer letters or
inquiries concerning tne contest or awaras.
Awards will be announced on or before
March 25. 191T, by three Judges to be named
later.
The right to publish any manuscript Is
reserved by the committee.
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FLAG IS DEFENDED
TAZVVELL CLEARS
DECKS FOR FRIENDS
Three Employes Under Former
Regime Notified to Sub
mit Their Resignations.
ONE DISCHARGE PROTESTED
nil mi ii mil mi sail inn nirim-T'itt'irtfir
LCKS1CH.
Coast Guard Seaman Promot
ed for Resenting Insult.
GOLD MEDAL IS BESTOWED
Recipient of Honors Is Austrian
by Birth, but Naturalized as
American Citizen Loyalty
Is Highly Praised.
SUFFRAGISTS PLEDGE AID
Entire Organization Behind Ap.
polntment of War Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The) ap
pointment of a committee headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president
of the National Woman Suffrage As
sociation. and Including- Mrs. J. Borden
Harrtman and Mrs. Helen Gardener, to
net as an Intermediary between tha
Government has the aunoort of the as
soclatlon's 2.000.000 members in the
event .their services should be needed
in war crisis, It was announced today.
This step is the result of a mass
meetinpf here Sunday under the aus
pices of the association, when its en
tire membership was pledged to the
Government to aid In war work If the
'need arises.
White Woman and Chinese Arrested.
Bessie Nelson, aped 23, reputed movie
actress and.the daughter of a prison
Kuard at the Salem penitentiary, was
arrested by City Detectives Hellyer and
Tackaberrv yesterday at a Chinese
rooming-house at Front and Salmon
streets. At the same time "William
Chin, alleged member of the Souey
Wine- tons, was taken into custody.
Charges of vagrancy were placed
atrainst tha two. Their bail was set a
J500 each.
NEW yORK, Feb. 22. Acting Wheel
man George H. Lukslch, of the Coast
Guard, has been promoted for his brav
ery in defending the American flag by
knocking down a man bigger than he
who had Insulted the National emblem.
While on duty recently at the Coast
Guard recruiting station at the Bat
tery barge office, he severely thrashed
a teamster who, in passing, wiped his
hands on the colors. He was officially
commended in orders by the Assistant
barque. Today we have occupied Llgny
and established ourselves in the west
ern and northern defenses of Pulsleux.
"We raided the enemy's positions this
morning southward of Lens and de
stroyed a n imber of dugouts and ma
chine gun emplacements and took a
number of prisoners. Another success
ful raid was carried out by our troops
during the night east of Armentleres
on a front of a half mile. Three lines
of hostile trenches were entered and
considerable damage was done the
enemy's defenses. We captured 17
prisoners and brought back search
lights and a machine gun.
"Artillery activity has continued on
both aides of the Somme."
Austrian.
BERLIN, Feb. 27. CBy wireless to Say
vllle, N. Y.) The Austro-Hungarlan
headquarters report of February 26 as
received here, says:
"Italian war theater In the after
noon on the coast line front and on
isolated sectors in Tyrol stronger artil
lery firing began anew.
"Near ertoiba our troops In the
night time entered a strong garrisoned
hostile sap, destroyed it and annihilated
the garrison except for a few men who
were made prisoners.
British in Mesopotamia.
LONDON, Feb. 27 Turkish troop
taken prisoner by the British at
Kut-el-Amara now number several
thousands. Earl Curzon, member of the
War Council, stated in the House of
Lords today. Tne retreating Turkish
armv was belnsr nursued anri m n urttl.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew J. Isry and Infantry action was taking
nines ji'jr -ji wesi ox A.UI, ne
Peters.
At the annual dinner of the Sons of
the Revolution at Delmonlco's, he re
ceived the Bennett gold medal and a
great ovation from those gathered at
the tables.
Lukslch is by birth an Austrian, but
Is now a naturalized American citizen.
He is serving his eighth year in the
United States Coast Guard service.
place la
dded.
MURDER CHARGE MADE
CHARLES LEE Y19T, OF HOP SING
TOSO, IS HELD.
Other 12 Arrested In Connection With
Shootlnff of Hun Quonff Fong Are
Freed Following Inqalry.
Charles Lee Tin. officer of the Hop
Sing tong, and one of the 13 Chinese
arrested for investigation following
the shooting Saturday, of Ham Quong
Fong, member of the Blnff Kung-Bow
Leongs, has been charged with murder
as a result of exhaustive Investigations
made by Deputy District Attorney Tom
Ryan.
According- to those who have been
making: an investigation of the shoot
ing, they have a good case against
Charles Lee Tin, who has been identi
fied by several as one of the gunmen
participating in Saturday's shooting.
With the exception of Charles Lee
Yin all the Chinese arrested in con
nection with the shooting have been re
leased. Dan J. Malarkey has been as
sisting Deputy District Attorney Ryan
in the investigation.
Deputy District Attorney Ryan said
that further Investigations were being
carried forward in the hope of making
more arrests.
A close patrol is still being kept on
Chinatown in the belief that the war
is not yet ended.
Germans on Western Front.
BERLIN. Feb. 17. (By wireless to
Sayvllle. N. Y.) British troops yester
day many times attaoked the German
positions on the front between Ypres
n Belgium and the River Somme. says
the official statement Issued today by
tne uerxnan army head Quarters staff.
Only, at one place were the British
successful in entering the German lines.
at a point to the east of Arras, the
statement adds, and there the British
were ejected by a counter attack.
The supplementary official communi
cation tonight says:
'On the 27th at different nlaces on
the western front there was temporary
lively ngnting.
'On the eastern front no Incidents of
importance occurred.
Official War Reports
Mrs. Elizabeth Clossner Dies.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 27. (Rpe
elal.) Mrs. Elizabeth Clossner, wife of
David Clossner, died, at the family home
at Harmony this morning,- after an ill
ness of several weeks. Mrs. Clossner
was born in Iowa. She was 79 years
old. She came with her- family to
Clackamas County in 1SJ2.
British.
T ONDON., Feb. 27. Additional prog
I r ress has been made by the British
forces north and south of the Ancre
region in, France, and also to the south
of Lens, in tne Ancre district the vil
lage of Ligny, southwest of Bapaume,
has ' been occupied and north of the
stream the western and northern de
fenses of Pulsleux have been taken
from the Germans, according- to the
British official communication Issued
tonight. The communication says:
"We have made further progress
north and south of the Ancre. During
the day we captured the village of Le
Russian.
PETROGRAD, via London. Feb. 27.
British Admiralty, per Wireless Press.1
A German gas attack in the Smorgon
region on the Russian front. Bcoutlnar
operations on the Roumanian frontier
and the repulse of attacks made by the
runts on tne Russian lines on the Cau
casus front, are reported in today'i
War Office statement, which reads:
"Western front The enemy made s
gas attack In the region of Smorsron
Eight waves were discharged duMnir a
period or seven nours.
Bouraaman iront Bcbutinzr recon
naissances and reciprocal firing are
proceeding
rausasua front An attack bv the
Turks upon our detachments north of
the Slvassky hifrh road was repulsed
by our lire and counter-attack."
French.
PARIS. Feb. 27. "Southeast oj Vall-
ly we entered the German lines and re
turned with prlsone-s," says today's of
ficial announcement. "There were pa
trol engagements in the region of Bez
onvaux and in the Vosges. Elsewhere
calm prevailed.
Tonight s supplementary report says
"During the course of the day quite
spirited artillery fighting took place in
the sectors of L'Echelle-Staurin and
Beauvraines (south of the Ancre), and
In the Argonne in the direction of Vau
quotes.
"In the region of Vallly an enemy
surprise attack failed. We effectively
shelled German organizations in the
Malincourt wood and the sector of Hill
301. In the Vosges an attack on th
enemy lines south of Col Ste Marie
enabled us to take prisoners.
Pension for Mrs. Funston Favored
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. A bill
granting a pension of $100 a month
to the widow of the late Major-Gen
eral Frederick Funston was passed
today by the Senate.
Mrs. Elisabeth Coesrriff, Creed Evans
and 33. L. Freeland Are Members
Affected and Successors Have
Not Been Announced.
JuCgm Taswell yesterday began a
Sprln houseclcanlnr which resulted In
the release of three employe held over
from Judge Cleeton's regime.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cosgrlff, head of the
home-placing department of the Juve
nile Court since its inception five years
ago; Creed Evans, veteran probation
officer, and E. L. Freeland. special
clerk of the probate work of the County
Court, wero required to resign to
make way for political supporters oi
Judire Taawell.
Mrs. Cosgrfifrs successor has not
been determined upon yet. but a read
justment of departments which may
partially no away with the position sne
as held threatens. A successor to .ir.
Evans has not been selected. 1 rank
Cook, who. Judge Tazwell say, is
highly recommended, will succeed Mr.
Freeland.
There remain only three persons In
the . Juvenile Court work who served
under Judge Cleeton. They are Eu
gene Willis, clerk; Mrs. A. M. Connell
and Mrs. Irma Lonegren, assistant pro
bation officers for girls. Judge Taz
well says he is contemplating no imme
diate changes in these positions.
Political Expediency la Reason.
The dismissal of the three employes
Is no reflection upon their ability. That
political expediency is the underlying
cause of the change virtually has been
admitted by Judge Tazwell.
With the exception of that of Mr.
Freeland. the "resignations" take ef
fect March 1. Mr. Freeland, a cripple.
who Is the appointee of the County
udpe. though working In the orrice
f the County Clerk, has been given
until March 15, or poseibly April 1, to
procure other employment.
Mrs. Cosgrlff, to whose work many
children happily placed in Portland and
Multnomah County homes might tes-
fy. Is widowed and supports a father
87 years old. a crip-pled brother and
two sons, 12 and 18 years of age.
The work of Mrs. Cosgriff s depart
ment has meant the saving of much
money to the county, for the children
placed in homes would otherwise have
to be kept at the Frazer Home at
county expense.
FTaser Home Houses 2R.
Judge Taawell asserts that ha In
tends to keep up this home-placing
work. Mrs. Cosgrlff said yesterday
that there had been no visiting of
homes of children placed lnce the first
of the year and that the number of
children In the Frazer Home now was
about 28, compared, with four a year
ago.
Will F. Spencer was placed in charge
of the hOme-placIng by Judge Taawell
when he took office, and Mrs. Cosgrlff.
former head of the department, made a
ubordlnate.
Mrs. Cosgrlff declared yesterday that
Judge Tazwell had promised to retain
her In the Juvenile work when ne took
office, though she was not told for
how long.
Mr. Evans and Mr. Freeland have
been with the Juvmlle and County
courts for many years. A protest
agalnflt the dismissal of Mr. Evans was
made to Judge Tazwell oy his own ap
polntees.
OLDEST PIONEER LOYAL
FLAGS DECORATE CniRlKS
ISOLDS BIRTHDAY CAKE.
which In addition to two hours of gen.
eral debate and voting on an tmeodr
ment for referendum of district citizen
ship. It would be possible to have ap
proximately a dozen rollcalls on ether
amendments. They were put into the
111 by the District of Columbia com
mittee, which has aa antl-prohlbltlon
majority.
The decision of the postoffloe bill
conferees to abandon the measure came
fter two long meetings and several
onferences with Postmaster-General
urleson.
Members of the conference committee
Insisted that the Reed amendment
lch has been accepted by both
houses, was not the cause of their fall-
ire to agree. The continuing resolu
ion carries the amendment verbatim
it had stood in the appropriation
measure.
Against both the District of Colum
bia bill and the Reed amendment, which
wouia prohibit shipment of liquor Into
any prohibition state, the antl-prohlbltlon
forces are organising a desperate
resistance. Their strength could, not
e definitely determined tonight.
81200 GOES TO BELGIANS
FIRST DRAFT 8ET BY PROGRES
SIVE BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB.
Indents of WillsLsaette University Con
tribute SI 38 a Committee Ex
pects to Get 111 O.OOO.
A cneCK Tor 11200 wn nt tn tha
Belgian Relief Committee In New York
esteraay oy the special committee of
he Progressive Business Men'. Club.
which Is conducting Its campaign for
""" it tne rener or the starving Bel-
iaii xsii i lurfn.
Till 8 Is the first rml- ..
Chairman J. E. Werleln has made in
the new campaign, but It Is believed
that the committee will be able to
raise at least $10,000 before It work
Is concluded.
The grand total of receipts to date
.nounced by & L Eddv. ifuih,.. t
he fund, is 11274.67. The draft sent
'esterday went direct in r.-v.-.-
Hoover. United States Commissioner
for Belgian Relief.
The mectltng of the general commit
tee was postponed and the committee
attended the patriotic meeting of the
Lawyers' Naval Auxiliary In a body.
The list of new contributions is as
follows:
H. Oood wl n Beck with
r- uaiior .............
H. Frank
L. Frank
essle K. Brltt. Nawberg
.. P. Hewitt
Balfour, Uuthrle It Co.. by t".
mos S. itpnion
lnry J. Hm n
Ford tironnr. 1 1 1 llahnm
C. W. Whittlesey
Patriot Who Helped Ftarht Orfron'n In
dian Wars Regrets That He Can
not Answer Call Now.
Ninety-five small American flags
decorated the birthday cake of the old
est living pioneer and oldest living vet
eran of the Indian wars in Oregon,
Charles Bolda. when he celebrated his
anniversary yesterday at his home in
the Baron apartments.
Instead of the candles brilliantly
lighting the surface of the cake and
the room, the flags conveyed to the 100
guests the spirit of this patriot who
helped fight Oregon's battles In the
early day a
Charles Bolds' great regret at at
talntng his age Is that he would not be
able to answer should his country call
for enlisted men. His feelings In the
present crisis are most positive.
The persons who gathered at the
Bolds apartment yesterday Included
three children. Mrs. Josephine Hayne,
Mrs. N. C. Welch and Charles E. Bolds
nine grandchildren, seven great-grand
children and scores of pioneers, and
sons and daughters of pioneers.
Mr. Bolds was born In Springfield,
Ky.. February 27, 1822. He came to
Oregon in 1848 and settled first at
Llnnton. During 1848-49 he fought un
der Captain Thompson in the Cayuse
war.
DRY ISSUE IN CONGRESS
PROHIBITION .FORCES WILL EN
LIVEN CLOSING DAYS OF SESSION
Forres l.lnlns; ap for Fight Today to
Blake District of Columbia Dry.
Reed' Amendment Revised.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Prohibition
came to the front in the House again
today, stirring up afurore that prom
Ises to enliven the remaining days
the session with one of the most stub
born fights yet waged, over the issue in
Congress.
While prohibition advocates, facing a
threatened filibuster, were lining up t
pass tomorrow the Senate bill making
the National capdtal dry. it developed
that the postoffice appropriation bill
including- the Reed "bone-dry" amend
ment, had been abandoned berause
a hopeless deadlock In conference. To
night a resolution to replace the ap
propriatlon bill by continuing existln
postal appropriations and embodyln
also the Reed amendment was Intro
duced In the House by the conferee
making It necessary for the "bone-dry
provision to run the gauntlet of an
other vote In both t?enate and House.
The fight over . district prohibition
probably will occupy several hours. Th
special rule was reported today unde
r
A Pat-
tudents of Willamette University. pa.
lem by Rv. R. j. Avlson. Flrat
Methodist Episcopal Church
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a. oo
1. 00
1.00
16.00
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10.00
Total.
1R9.O0
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5.00
.8202.80
ISH EXCLUSION ASKED
CHAMBERLAIN TO PRESS AMEND
MENT TO REVENUE BILL.
Measure Aimed at Prince Rupert Skla-
menta to Have Hard Sledding, Owing
to Lansing's Opposition.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wani
ng ton. Feb. 27. Senator Chambarlain
tomorrow will make an effort to secure
the adoption of his amendment to the
revenue bill prohibiting the admission
into the United States of fish taken
from the waters of the North Par-ifie
Ocean and shipped throuah Oanaria
unless shipped in bond from an Ameri
can port, 1 heamendment is aimed at
the shipment of fish from Prince
Rupert by way of the Grand Trunk
Pacific into the United States and also
s aesigned to compel landing and shlD-
ment of fish taken by American vessels
at any foreign ports.
The Canadian authorities defeated
the legislation last session and recently
have Induced Secretary Lanslnar to
write letters to Senator Simmons and
others protesting against the Chamber
lain amendment. This was done sfter
the British Ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice. called on Secretary
Lansing last week to protest. The Am
bassador also called on Secretary Red
field, but the latter refused to change
front. Up ,to the time of the Am
bassador's visit. Secretary Lansing
favored the amendment. Senator Cham
berlain will endeavor to show that
shipment of the fish to the United
States through Prince Rupert has in
creased the cost to the American con
sumer 200 per cent, and also that unless
the amendment Is adopted American
fishing vessels In Alaskan waters will
continue to drlft.to British registry.
The opposition of the British Am
bassador and of Secretary Lansing is
expected to make it difficult to secure
the adoption of the Chamberlain
amendment, especially as it Is already
opposed by New England Senators, who
assert that its enactment would Injure
the New England fisheries industry
through Canadian retaliation.
COLUMBIA ALUMNI MEET
Rodney U. Gllsan Chosen President
at Annual Banquet.
Portland members of the Alumni As
sociation of Columbia University met
ast night at the University Club for
their annual banquet and election.
Officers chosen for the ensuing year
are: Rodney L. Gllsan. president; Clar
ence Eubanks. first vice-president; T.
M. Dye, second vice-president, and Fred
i. Cook, secretary-treasurer.
Among those attending the meeting
aet night were Homer D. Angell. Ralph
Coan, F. S. Cook. T. M. Dye. C. M. Eu-
banks. Dr. Marcus Fried. R. L. Gllsan,
C. Gilman, Folger Johnson, Jacob
Kanzler, M. R. Klepper, Dr. G. F. Koeh
ler. A. M. Geary, D. A- Norton. Paul
Rockey. Dr. Shea. Dr. Storey. Lewis
Trvine Thompson. C. E. S. Wood, C. I.
Mlnton. W. T. Fletcher. John A. Lalng,
Dr. Zan and L P. Hewitt.
OREGON CITY AFTER PLANT
G. V. Johnson, New Publicity Man,
to Invite Evaporator Conipany.
OREGON CITY. Or. Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) G. Fred Johnson, ex-deputy
assessor of Clackamas County, tonight
was elected to handle the publicity
campaign of the Commercial Club for
the year.
One of his first duties will be to
Invite the Kamp-Wittenberg Company
to establish an evaporating plant at
Oregon City. Later other industrial
plants will be Invited. The Commer
cial Club has raised a S200O publicity
fund for the year.
As Simple
as 1 urning
on a Light
THE new Kuphona Home
Electric is as easy to
operate as the turning on of a light.
You have merely to insert the music
roll of your choice and to press a
lever. Then you may dance, you may
sing, converse or listen as you choose. No
need to give further heed to the piano.
For it will play every composition ever
written for the piano as perfectly as the
most accomplished musician. And when
it has finished it will automatically re-roll
the music sheet and shut off the motor,
without a finger's touch from you.
It is in truth three pianos in one
a perfect upright piano for hand playing,
a perfect pedajToperated Inner-Player, and
a perfect electrically operated player-piano.
These wonderful Ruphona Home
EJectrics are made in their entirety in the
factories, of The Cable Co., of materials
for which they were awarded the Gold
Medal at the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
We invite you we urge you to
come and see the Euphoria Home Electric
Piano to play it, and to hear it play automatically.
Morrison Street
at Broadway
YOUR present piano
taken in exchange if
you like and the bal
ance on Easy Terms.
M
Tne WIIct B. Alien Co.
CrUan!. Or.
Send eatalotf . prlcea aad terma
of taa ii(i H Elmeirt
Piaao.
CHARTER IS DRAFTED
Abolition of Commission Gov
ernment to Be Sought.
G. S. SHEPHERD IS AUTHOR
Provision Made for Councilman
From Each of Proposed 1 1 Wards
at $1200 Per Annum. With
Klcctlon Day Same as State.
The lonff-promleed city charter
abolishing- commission government and
re-eatabllahtna; councllmanlo govern
ment In Portland will break into the
political limelight before the end of
this week. It will be backed by one
Ken eral consolidated organization made
up of various antl-commlsslon govern
ment committees or organisation, each
of which formerly was figuring on a
charter.
Oeorge 8. Sherherd Is author of the
proposed new charter. He has been
aided by a committee from North Port
land, of which W. M. KUHngsworth Is
chairman, and by others' representing
other committees. The charter is
similar to that prepared by Mr. Shep
herd and others two years ago that
failed to get a place on the ballot at
the city election in June. 1915.
The North Portland committee com
prises W. M. KillinKsworth. R. A. Ruble.
O. I McKenna. W. T. Vauchn. T. II.
Burchard. M. T. Carter and E. M. Orth.
It Is said alJO that a Pouth Portland
organisation, of which Elmer Amtdon,
MarkO'Neill and others were leaders,
has sgreed to the terms of the North
Portland charter.
The measure in final form has been
sent to the printers and proofs are
being . read now by Mr. Shepherd. A
form of initiative petition has also been
prepared and approved by City Auditor
Barbur and will be placed in the print
ers' hands at once. The charter copies
will be distributed before the circula
tion of initiative petitions Is started.
The charter, as proposed, provides for
Mayor at $4000 a year and 11 Council
man at 1100 a mouth each. The city
ould be divided Into 11 wards, four on
the West Side and seven on the East
Bide. Each ward would elect a Coun
cilman while the tayor. City Auditor.
Treasurer and Municipal Jiidzi would
Beaver Creek Road Contracted.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 27. (Spe
clal.) Contracts for the materials
necessary to the improvement of the
Beaver Creek-Highland county road
wore let by the county yesterday to
Griffiths & Coulter. The contratcors
are to furnish crushed rock at 11.40 a
yard. The work is to commence March
15.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
be elected by the city at large. The
City Engineer and City Attorney would
be appointed by the Council. The
salaries would be. City Attorney, $S00
a year: City Engineer. (3600: City
Auditor. $3600; City Treasurer, $3000.
and Municipal Judge. $-400. All other
salaries would be fixed by the Council.
The charter specifically abolishes the
positions of private secretaries.
In addition to the Council the charter
provides for an Executive Board to
comprise the Mayor, City Engineer and
City Attorney. This Board would award
all contracts authorized by the Coun
cil. The, charter provides that If It Is
passed by the voters at the June -election
all officials elected at that time
shall serve only until successors are
named at a special election under th
new charter to be held June 28.
The officials elected at the June t
election would serve until January 1,
1919. The charter changes the election
date after the first election to the dat
of the state election and provides f-r
two-year terms for all elective officials
commencing with the election In No
vember. 191$.
Mr. Shepherd claims the new proposed
charter Is unchanged except whero
necessary to provide for the new form
of government and In the provisions
regarding bonding for Improvemenuts.
This provision has been changed so that
the bonding process Is the same foraall
types of Improvements Instead oS
having different methods for each type
of improvement as at present.
COOS ASKS FORTIFICATIONS
Astoria Appropriation Not Possible)
In House Tills Session.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 27. Representative llawley
today received a telegram from the sec
retary of the Port of Coos Bay urging
him to have the War Department in
vestigate the need of fortifying the en
trance to Coos Bay. He also received a
telegram from Mayor Harley. of Astoria,
asking what ran be done this session
In the way of an appropriation for a
submarine base at the mouth of the)
Columbia.
He replied that it is too late to
obtain any appropriation In the Iious
for either project as both Army anI
Navy bills have passed that body and
are now before the Senate.
Three Divorce Given at Oregon City
OREOON CTTT. Or.. Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) Divorces were granted today h
Clrcult Judce Campbell as follows:
John P. Ijynch against Mabel Lynch.
John J. Keely against Florence E.
Feely. Maud M. DaMotta against El
mer R. DaMotta. Mrs. DaMotta gets
40 acres in Douglas County in the settlement.
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