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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1919)
THE 3IORXING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1G, 1919. USE OF cues COSTS iiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiititiiiiiiitiiiaiiiiuiutiM E T2 Auditor Explains Stand on Ad ditional Bill of $331. TIRES INCLUDED ON LISTS five Are Charged to Mr. Holman and One to Mr. llojt; Contro versy on Payment Old. It has cost Multnomah county ap proximately $600 since January 1, 1919, for the operation of the three automo biles driven by the county commis sioners, according to the records In the county auditor's office. Two of the cars are privately owned, belong ing to Rufus C. Holman and Ralph "W. Hoyt, while the machine driven by A. A. Muck: is the property of tne county. Included in this semi-annual auto mobile bill is an item of six automobile tires, five of which were purchased by Mr. Holman for his car and charged to the county, and more than $110 worth of gasoline. It was after an examination of these figures that Coun ty Auditor Martin refused Monday to honor any more automob'le bi-is of the rommissi oners and rejected an addi tional item of $331.50 for 15 gasoline books, representing a supply of 15G0 gallons of fuel, which the commis sioners had ordered and had divided, it was said, at the rate of five books, or the equivalent of 500 gallons of gasoline to each member of the board. Mr. Martin Explains Stand. fn explaining: his action Monday, Mr. Martin saia yesterday, "I am making no discrimination whatever against the county commissioners, but as long as 1 hold the position of trust which I now occupy I intend to guard the ex penditures of the county to the best of my ability. On" th showing of billc which had already been contracted since January 1 by the commissioners for their automobiles. I refused to audit the account which would turn over 1500 gallons of gasoline to the com missioners for which no record would be made." Mr. Holman has purchased five new tires for his car and charged them to the county this spring, according to (he record of paid bills On May 15 4three tires and two tubes, totaling $1 41.80 and charged to Mr. Hotmail's account, were paid for by the auditor, while on June 15 a second tire bill, this time of $89.20 for two new Silvertown cord tires, was allowed. Mr. Holman's expense record also in cludes gasoline to the amount of $45.16, including two gasoline books, oil comins to $9.32, and a dozen spark plugs amounting to $7.44. Mr. Hol man's t 'al expense since January 1 is given as $289.35, a sum more than $100 greater than the expense record of either of the other two commis sioners Order Iftnned I. nut Fall. Mr. Hoyt's record includes one new tire and $62.39 worth of gasoline. Mis cellaneous expenses bring the total to $128.15. Mr. Muck has contracted bills to the extent of $180.17, some of this money having been sper.t in repairing the county car which he drives. The total bill for all three commissioners came to $597.67. The controversy over the payment of the commissioners automobile bills first arose last fall, when on October Z the board issued the following order: "Ordered that the purchasing agent of Multnomah county, Oregon, shall furnish the district attorney of Mult nomah county, Oregon, and the county commissioners of Multnomah county, Oregon, with oil, gasoline and tires for the use of their respective automobiles in the transaction of the public busi ness of the county." Mr. Martin asked for an opinion from District Attorney Evana'as to the le gality of this ruling, and on Novem ber 7 Mr. Evans gave a decision in the form of a letter to Mr. Martin in which he upheld the order as legal, but said that he himself would prefer to pay his own bills rather than em barrass a fellow official. Iarge Purchase Kxplained. The purchase of the large quantity of gasoline by the commission, pay ment of which was refused by the audi tor, was said to have been made in order that the county could lay in a supply of the fuel before the price was ad vanced one cent. It is said that the 1 5 gasoline tickets were estimated to be enough to last the commissioners for a long period of time and that money would be sav-ed by buying a large quantity of tickets at once. Kent or purchase of additional auto mobiles for county business only was threatened yesterday by Mr. Holman as an answer to Mr. Martin's refusal to pay the gasoline, oil and tire bills for the county commission-ers private automobiles. "I am willing to accept Mr. Martin's ruling." said Mr. Holman in a state ment yesterday, "but to be consistent the rule must be applied to every au tomobile similarly operated and fin anced by the county. It will th-en be necessary in order to carry on the county business to rent automobiles and pay the rental fee in each case, or in buy automobiles at county expense for the uw of those whose duties re quire them to move about the county, with the strict prohibition that they are never to be used privately on any occasion. "I believe that this will undoubtedly greatly increase transportation -expenses and the responsibility for such increased expense will lie where it be longs, with the county auditor; but should my judgment in this be at fault and an economy of oieration be ef fected, thru the credit for the savines vhall belong to t'.ie auditor. I am will- I ing to see what can be demonstrated. j "I do not know why the auditor at this late day has suddenly taken the position which he has on this matter and why he has applied his ruling to the commissioners alone, unless it is be cause the commissioners have recently discussed the lack of diligence on the part of some nf his deputies." MARKET MEN TO BE TAKEN l'ood Adulteration Charged on Which Warrants Are Issued. Upon information by K. L. Melton of the state dairy and food commis sion warrants were sworn out yester day for the arrest of six operators of public markets, ail charged with vio lating the pure food laws by adulter ating their sans. ise and hamburger steak with starch and sulphites. War rants were issued for the following: A. K. Koessel, Frances P. Frey, J. D. Haas. W. K. Uelinsky. Herman Veil metti and Alfred Sellers. F. M. Demp sey, deputy district attorney, had the complaints sworn out. The state dairy and food commission has been busy during: the past week. and a number of other market pro piietors have already been arrested on similar charges. J. Neudelman, who was arrested on a similar complaint last week, failed to appear in court yesterday, according: to Mr. Dempsey. and the c.-rVe was postponed until Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock. ONE! of the real surprises- of the season was the announcement yes terday afternoon of the engage ment of Miss Ruth Teal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nathan Teal, to Carleton Walter Betts of Buffalo, N. Y. The news was made known at a lunch eon for a few of Miss Tears most inti mate friends. Later In the afternoon about 23 friends were invited in for tea. At the luncheon covers were laid for Mrs. Alan Green. Mrs. Cameron Squires, Mrs. Curtis Bailey, Mrs. Nancy Zan Scott, Mrs. Reade Ireland. Miss Rhoda Rumelin. Miss Helen Honeyman, Miss Katherine Hart, Miss Sara lie Cully. Mrs. Teal and Miss Teal. Miss Teal is one of the most attract ive and popular of Portland maids. She has traveled widely and has Just re turned with her mother from an east ern trip. She has taken an active interest in patriotic and philanthropic work. She Is a graduate of Miss Spence's school Mr. Betts is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Walter Betts of Buffalo. He saw service for more than a year at the Mexican border as a member of the New York cavalry, but an injury received in the service prevented him from going overseas with his regiment. He was transferred to the spruce divi sion, stationed at Vancouver and Port land. No date has been set for the wed ding. The young couple will make their home in Buffalo, where Mr. Betts i3 in business with his father, who Is president of the Betts Lumber company. Brigadier-General Adrian S. Fleming. U. S. A., and Mrs. Fleming are being welcomed by their many friends who are entertaining informally for them: They are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Honeyman. Brigadier General Fleming has two months leave and later the Flemings will visit Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Leadbetter at their country home in Camas, Wash. General Fleming and Mr. Honeyman returned Monday evening from a six days' fishing trip on the south fork of the McKenzie river. Mrs. George Maxwell entertained with a small bridge party yesterday afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shevlin entertained Informally at dinner last night in honor of the distinguished visitors. Mrs. Frederick Green will be hostess at a luncheon tomorrow at the Country club. Mrs. Jacob Feldman will leave today for St. Paul, where she will join her husband, who has been judge advocate for United States troops in London, having gone over with the old Third Oregon. They will visit in St. Paul before coming west by way of Yellow stone park. Mrs. Feldman has been one of the most active workers in the Red Cross canteen, where she is com missioned a lieutenant. . Mr. and Mrs. Dean Vincent have just returned from an extended eastern trip of five weeks. They visited and were entertained at Chicago. Washington, Atlantic City, New York, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls. Williamsport, Pa.; De troit, r.nd at Lapeer, Mich. En route home they stopped at Banff and Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies and at Vancouver and Victoria. ... Miss Betsey Jeanette Anderson, of Willow River, Minn., and Ramon W. Moore of this city were married June 26 in Willow River and have just come to Portland, where they w ill make their home. Miss Martha Schmidt was bridesmaid and Jack Wadley attended the bridegroom. The young couple came west by way of the Canadian route, stopping at points of interest. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. B. Anderson Wadley, and Mr. Moore, who rs a railroad man, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Moore of this city. ... Miss Ella O'Neill of McGill. Nev., and WTilliam R. Canton of Medford were Women's Activities THE August meeting of the Multno mah County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be an open-air session, with some prominent speaker, it was decided at the executive meeting held Monday at the central library. Arrangements were begun for the annual convention in September. It was voted that no luncheons be served by the entertaining union, but that each delegate be responsible for, her own meals. It was thought that th work entailed in serving luncheons de tracted from the more important busi ness of the convention and worked A hardship on the entertaining union so that many of the members were not able to attend the meetings as they should. Reports from the various unions were quite encouraging. Albina union re ported two prayer leagues in opera tion. St. Johns union had held meet ings in six churches and the Adventists camp meeting in the interests of the jubilee campaign. Willard union was welcoming many new members t-nd had the promise of a $50 liberty bond when the rest of the union's quota should be raised. Mrs. Mary Palmer, presi dent of the Albina union, had rbtained half an hour at the meeting of the Lents grange to present the W. C. T. u. work. The president. Mrs. Marian Gilbert, announced that a "flying squadron," had been organized for the purpose of visiting the various unions to aseist and encourage them in raising their quota of money and members in the jubilee campaign, and requested that the unions notify her or any member of the squadron of the time and place of their meetings. The squadron con sists of Mesdames Marian Gilbert, chairman; M. Francis Swope. Anna Burcham. Ella B. Gittings, Madge J. Mears. Mabel Burton. Attention was called to a symposium Wo be held Friday at W. C. T. U. rest cottage, uiausione iiauiu.(u, "What the W. C. T. V. Has Done for Individuals and Organizations." Every body is invited. The mothers' and daughters' dinner, which was announced for July 18, has been postponed until the latter part of this month by Mrs. Norman Christie, girls' worker of the War Camp Com- Cocoanut Oil Make a Splendid Shampoo If you want to keep your hair In good "condition, be careful what you wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful. Mulslfied cocoanut oil shampoo twhich is pure and entirely greaslesss) is much better than any thing else you can use for shampooing, as this can't possibly injure the hair. Simply moisten your hair wit:i water and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls will make an abundance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather rinses out eas ily and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy nrt easv to manage. You can get Mulslfied cocoanut oil shampoo at most any drug store. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months. Adv. married at St. Mary's cathedral tax S o'clock mass Saturday morning. July 12. Rev. Father Campbell officiated. Inez Atckison and Henry Orth were the attendants. Mr. Canton has just returned from ten months' duty over seas. Mr. and Mrs. Canton will make their home in Medford. where Mr. Canton will be with the state road com mission. Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond, composer of songs which are widely known, de lighted the little children who are members of the Bond club and their mothers with an informal programme at a meeting of the club yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumont, 343 Glenn avenue. Mrs. Bond related the story of her start as a composer In Chicago, when she was struggling at earning a living with her beloved music in a small apartment, with very little fuel or comforts of any kind. She told the children that they should never know the word fail, that If the will to do a thing is strong enough everything may be accom plished. Seated on rugs on the floor, the children listened, awed and attentive. Then Mrs. Bond sang some of her own songs, playing her own accompani ments. She sang among others. "I Love You Truly," "Yearnin" for You" and "Practicin'." Mrs. Bond, who arrived in Portland Sunday, left last night for Grossmont, Cal., where she will remain until about the middle of August, going then to Ixckport, N. Y., to attend the conven tion of American Music by American Musicians, which will open Septem ber 1. Many society folk attended yester day's tea at the studio of Mrs. Lee Hoffman on the Barnes road, the first of a series of teas being given under the auspices of the Arts and .Crafts society for art educational work. Next week's date has been changed from Tuesday on account of the dancing ex hibition to be given by Miss Katherine Laidlaw at the home of Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett, The date will be an nounced later. Many orders were taken at 'yesterday's tea for handicraft arti cles which the society members will make. Mrs. M. A. M. Ashley was host ess, and Mrs. E. L. Harmon poured, assisted by Mrs. Truitt Hughes (Helen Harmon) and Mrs. Ferdinand Smith. Miss Bertha Stewart was In charge of the decorations. ... Miss Mary Van de Water is spending a few days in the city visitina- Mrs. James H. Lynch at t-j Tudor Arms apartments. Miss Van do Water is prominent in social circles at Walla Walla. From Portland she will go to Gearhart for a fortnight. ... Miss Darlene Kimball is the house guest of Mrs. M. H. Houser for the week. Miss Kimball, who lives in Salt Lake and San Francisco, has many friends in Portland who will be glad of a chance to see her. ... Miss Dorothy C. Barth. Fred W. Barth of Portland and Charles H. Voss of Spokane are at Sea View for a two week's visit with Mrs. Schneider. ... Miss Blanch Webster and Miss Louise Odegard of Grand Forks. N. D., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Preston at J 903 East Washington street, left for Spokane and other points of in terest on their way home, after spend ing their vacation In British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. They are both teachers in the North Dakota schools and have enjoyed their trip west very much. ... The Association of Collegiate Alumnae will hold an Important business meet ing at 8 o'clock tonight at the central library. ... Mrs. Bert M. Denlson returned home yesterday from a five weeks' visit in the eastern states and in Canada. munity Service, under whose direction the dinner is being planned. The boat ing party given Monday night by the War Camp Community Service aboard the Swan was attended by 4 25 young persons, most of which were returned soldiers. The affair was under the direction of Miss Mollie Seget and Misa Garcie Byars and the two B'nat Brith units of the War Camp Community Service which they direct. The women's annex of the Multnomah club will enjoy its annual picnic tomor row at Windemuth, starting at 11 A.M. There will be no charge for club mem bers, who are invited to bring their luncheons and spend the day. Take Brooklyn car and get off at Wood ward avenue. Peter A. Porter circle. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, will give a "five hundred" party this afternoon at Baker hall, corner of Killingsworth and Albina avenues. The public is in vited. The Marshalltown Woman's club will meet at the home of Mrs. James Hill, 298 Fargo street, this afternon at 2:30. All former residents of Marshalltown are cordially invited. Columbia lodge. No. 1, Degree of Honor, will give a picnic this after noon from 4 to 10 P. M. at Columbia park. Mrs. James L. 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If you are building a new home, or remodeling, or if you are disgusted with your old-fashioned, ugly fixtures this set will give you a good light and lend an atmosphere of dignity and refinement to your principal rooms and give them that charm for . which you have always longed. Don't Delay! This offer and expires sharply at 6 July 19. Simply phone Upstairs m Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iniiiuiHitimnniiiiiittHUiiiiiiiun iiimiiiniii the officers. Tabor lodge No. E5 has been Invited and also all members and visitors, their families and friends. A tea will be given this afternoon In the vestry room of the Conerreication Novah Zedelc Talmud Torah. Sixth and Hall streets, as a joint benefit for the Jewish sufferers of Europe and tp help the synagogue. Sheldon C. Coons, advertising direc tor of Lioman. Wolfe & Co., was the speaker at the regular meetlne; of the Woman's Ad club held yesterday noon In the Tyrolean room of the Benson hotel. Twenty-six members of the club were present. Mfss Amle Brunn. acting president, presided. This evening; mem bers of the Ad club will no out to Windemuth for a swimmintr party to be followed by a picnic supper. The Woman's association of the First Congregational church will hold a pic nic meeting today as the guests of Mrs. T. J. Maloy, 1028 East Thirty ninth street south. The association en Joyed a delightful outing and picnic meeting June 2 at the country home of Mrs. M. F. Henderson on the Co lumbia highway, 60 women being in attendance. Pt. Johns union of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold Its annual picnic In Columbia Park. August 4 and invites members of other 'unions in the county to join them. Hoqulam Strike Ends. HOQUIAM. Wash.. July 15. (Special.) A strike at the Robert Gray Shingle company mill, which started laftt Sat urday when shingle sawyers were re fused an increase from 25 cents to 30 cents per thousand, was settled today when the men , at this mill and all other plants in Hoqulam were given an increase to 28 cents per thousand. Packers were raised to 22 cents. en 0) 0 z c tn (A E z of. This Beautiful Set of lighting fixtures, the rery latest designs for living room and dining room, will be sold to you for the Extraordinarily Low Price of Installation Absolutely FREE! THIS GREAT OFFER Good Only Until July 19th is for this week only p. m. on Saturday, us (Maiir 143) or come in our store and order your set town, send your name and address Express prepaid Eo at 148 Fifth St WAR ON TYPHOID TO OPEN STATE IIKAVTH IIO.IKD TO TEST WATKR SUPPLIES. 200 Sterile Containers Lfaily Sent Out to Oregon Communities. Death Rate Appalling. In an endeavor to forestall any out breaks of typhoid In Oregon, the state board of health has made elaborate prpnrntioni. Kvery source of water gllS Of the Great Pacific Northwest Are MadeEspecially Attractive This Summer by the . Reduced Excursion Fares Offered by the United States Railroad Administration Dan Wkm the COOL SEA BREEZES BLOW Are the Popular Clatsop Beaches and North Beach Near the mouth of the Columbia River. Tillamook Beaches A few miles farther south on the Oregon Coast. '' and Wrtk-Eil Fares Newport Oregon's Ideal Fass!lr VteMtH All Easily Rnckei ty Rail. Excellent hotel accommodations, cot tages, tents and all necessary equipment to make a vaca tion outing delightful. TP AMOQ TBI CRAGS IS Crater Lake The great nature wonder of the world. A beautiful mountain sapphire In the throat of a volcano near ly a mile and a half high. Rail to Medford. Or, thence auto ataga. Oregon Caves Weird mm IVoaaerTal Rati t Graata Pass Taeiee Asu Stae. Mt. Rainier The nation's mightiest Ice-crowned monarch, nearly three miles high. Kail to Ashford. via Tacoma, thence auto atage. MMit Hm4 Mnt Aiftsia Deeeaufea KlTrr kJI.w Lakt 1 oIhjm bla River .rge All lor!eas aaasasev Hiuts. b Fare Prevail, laajnire ef Railroad Agents. s :nm-f once. If out of ceilinr heichts. within a radius of So mites of Portland. IhiCoo Phone Main 143 uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii supply In the entire stite Is to be ex. amlned as often as necessary. This examination will not preclude the ne cessity of the monthly examination of all rivers, wells, springs and creeks which supply cities, camps, towns and communities having more than 60 per sons or ten families, as provided by law. If contamination has been determined beyond a doubt, the source of the con tamination must be found and the un sanitary conditions must be removed and destroyed. According to Dr. F. M. Brooks, pres ident of the Oregon state board of health. 38 per cent of all deaths from communicable diseases In Oregon, ex clusive of tuberculosis, are caused from typhoid fever, all of which tro prevent able end could be avoided if all persons Plan your vacation to visit one or more of them, where the days are cheerful and the nights bring refreshing sleep. Olfl Orpan is a summer-time delight Its V-'A"A v-rcaii invigorating salt-laden air and the splash of its surf temper your nerves, redden your blood, whet your appetite, restore your wasted energy, bring new vim and health. Up in the Mountains Yoa ret an equally beneficial phase, of recreation. You leT behind the pell-mell and sordid things of daily business HV- Tho scenery is sublime and inspiring:. Nature's great plan sur rounds and charms and renews you. You can "hike,"camp out, climb lofty peaks, fish numberless trouty streams and lakes, ride horse back, loung-e in your hammock, rest, sleep and forget all your cares. Meanwhile you are breathinr the purest air, drinking- sparkling crystal waters, eating wholesome food and being made all over new. Can You Resist Such a Challenge! Read all about them in the new and beautifully illustrated folder booklet now being published by the United States Railroad Adminis tration, giving information about the popular beach and mountain resorts of the Northwest. It gives-summer excursion fares and hotel rates. Ask your nearest railroad agent, or inquire at the Consolidated City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, Oregon. Phone Main S530. Dining Room Candelabra -tight finished !n antique cold 4 n cludtng gold silk hades and candles. im Remember The J. C. Knclleh "o. have furaifhed the fixture for hundred of Port lands most beauti ful homes and buildtnss. Everything Electrical Double -S. II." Stamps Given would take the proper sanitary pre cautions. , In speaking of the measures adopted for the prevention of this disease in future. Ir. Iavld N. ISobera-. secretary of the state board, said: "The annual death rate from typhoid fever Is ap palling. The state board of health Is bending every effort to combat and eventually eradicate the disease in Ore gon. To this end we are sending out 2(0 sterile containers dally to com munities In the state, and the purpose of the board s to examine every source of supply of water for domestic use as often as possible." A test of any water mey be obtained free of charge by communicating with the state board of health and request Inar that one of the containers and ac companying Instructions b ppnl. i 3