THE MORNING OREG ONI AN, FRIDAY, MAT 7, 1920
BONDS MAY BE SOLD
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JO MEET CONTRACTS
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Highway Commission and
Control Board Confer. ,
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$2,500,000 IS INVOLVED
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Governor Asks If Delay Until Nor
mal Times Xot Advisable.
S. Benson to Report.
SALEM, Or., May 6. (Special.)
That the state highway commission
has obligated the state to the extent
of approximately 4,000,000 for the
construction of forest and post roads,
and that it will be absolutely neces
sary for the state board ofcontrol to
sell $2. 500. 000 worth of securities
under what is known as the federal
aid act to meet these obligations was
the statement made by Simon Ben
son, chairman of the highway com
mission, at a conference of the mem
bers of the commission and the board
of control held here today.
It was explained at the conference
tliat practically all of these contracts
were made last year and prior to the
special session of the legislature in
January, where an act was passed
making it discretionary with the
board of control to eell bonds to meet
federal aid. In other words, it was
stated by Mr. Benson that at the time
the contracts were awarded the board
of control had no option other than
to sell the bonds and that the high
way commission proceeded and award
ed the contracts under the assump
tion that the eecurities would be is
sued and th4 money derived there
from placed to the credit of the
highway department.
Savins Pointed Out.
While admitting that the bond mar
ket is somewhat uncertain and that
the 2, 500, 000 Issue probably would
not bring as much as some securities
sold by the Btate In the past, it was
brought out that because the con
tracts were awarded under conditions
prevailing last year the state would
benefit in the gradual rise of prices
since that time. This saving, it was
argued, would more than offset the
sum of money it would be necessary
to sacrifice on account of the unfa
vorable condition of the bond market.
Governor Olcott asked the commis
aioners if it would not be better for
.the state to retrench in its road ac
tivities until such time as conditions
returned to normal. He indicated
that it was his personal opinion that
the peak had been reached in busi
ness throughout the country and that
a falling off In the labor market
might be expected at any time. In
such case. Governor Olcott said, "it
would be a mighty nice thing to have
a couple of millions of dollars to put
on the roads and thereby absorb to
some extent the unemployed."
The executive also declared that
because of present abnormal condi
tions it was costing the state a lot of
money for roads.
CrltieUm Not Intended.
In this connection the governor made
It plain that he was not criticising
the highway department, as high
costs were general and affected all
lines of industrial activity. Mr. Ben
Bon replied that notwithstanding the
personal desires of the commissioners
or state officials, the fact remained
that the contracts Incumbering- the
S2, 500, 000 already had been awarded,
and that it was now- up to the state
to sell the securities and pay the bills.
A few weeks ago bids were solicited
for the purchase of $1,000,000 worth
of these federal aid bonds, but the
best proposal received was 91.53.
This bid was considered unsatisfac
tory and all proposals were rejected
by the board. A little later the high
way commission asked for the sale of
an additional SI. 500. 000 of the bonds,
bringing the grand total of these se
curities u:ider consideration up to $2,
S00.000. Governor Olcott at the conference
today asked Mr. Benson to prepare
for the board of control before the
meeting to consider proposals for the
sale of the bonds, on May 11. a state
ment setting out the highway con
tracts awarded under the federal aid
aot, the amount of money necessary
to pay frr thepe improvements and an
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explanation regarding; the urgency
for selling- these bonds.
WAREHOUSES MUST MOVE
Railroad Needs Room at Under
wood, Wash., for Yard Space.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 6. (Spe
cial.; Fruit interests at Underwood,
Wash., have been notified that all ap
ple warehouses along the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle railroad there
must be moved several hundred feet
to the west In order to make' room
for yard extension.
Dan Wuille & Co., English fruit
merchants, whose northwestern head
quarters are here, will erect a ware
house 200 feet by 30 feet at the Under
wood station. The company also in
tends erecting tile warehouses at
Odell and Newberg. This work will
bring the firm's expansion bill for the
year to approximately $100,000.
Hoquiam Divorces Few.
HOQUIAM. Wash., May 6. (Spe
cial.) Although" an unusual number
of divorces marks the record this
year. Hoquiam of all the harbor
towns stands with the smallest num
ber to its credit, only two divorce
having been recorded since the first
of the- year. By contrast Hoquiam
has a large proportion of recent weddings.
the Leo theater last Friday night. It
consisted of two dramas with vocal
and instrumental music. The young
people are doiJig splendid work in
the league and'they maintain a. trav
eling library and reading ropm in
the church.
The president of the Fidelity Mutual
Life Insurance company of Philadel
phia started his business career, as
errand boy for John Wanamaker at
$1 a werfk.
AppetiteKeeni
and Bowels
.Regular
You can relish your meals without fear1
of upsetting your liver .
or stomach if you win JF
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Carter's Little
Lirer PUls.
Foul accuma
lations that
poison the
blood are ex-
CARTERS
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Kpwortli Ieague Knlcrlains.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., May 6.
(Special.) The Epworth league of
the Methodist church of White Sal
mon save a splendid programme at
pelled from the bowels and heads
dizziness tnd sallow skin go. - j
Satall PQ1 Small Dose Small Price
DR. CARTER'S IRON PILLS, Nature's!
great nerve and blood tonic for;
Anemia, Rheansarfana, Menwsue
Sleeplessness and Feamale WeakmeasJ
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rj the presence of the new Premier, no jutting
details compel individual attention and there
by detract from the singleness of impression
you merely and solely drink in the beauty of the
car as a whole. '
The Premier, therefore, like the best examples
of plastic art, is beautiful, because it is the sim
ple, coherent embodiment in steel of a funda
mentally beautiful conception.
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490 Burnside St. Broadway 93
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What Causes FalKng Hair?
Sometimes it is dandruff, sometimes it is "Alopecia Pityrodes,
and then again it may be some other of the many hair and
scalp ailments.
Prof. John H. Austin
OF CHICAGO ) .
Years a Bacteriologist, Hair and
Scalp Specialist
Says that the only certain way of
determining hair and scalp troubles
is with a powerful microscope
and once the cause is known, it is
then a simple matter to slop the
. trouble.
Free Microscopic Examination of the Hair and Scalp.
1 Find out how to stop that falling hair before
baldness overtakes you.
(Women need not take down their hair)
Private Offices at the Owl Drug Co.
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Broadway and Washington
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286 Morrison Street, Bet. Fourth
and Fifth, Next to Corbett Bldg.
Look for the Big Sign with hand pointing to
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J ust Received Thousands
of Garments to Be SOLD
Regardless of Cost or Value
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AH these new arrivals MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST
"or value: Nothing goes back to the manufacturer: We get our small
commission no matter how low the price we sell at.
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180. Women's. Suits in navy only,.all sizes, tp $45, only
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During this sale you have three days' time in which
to GET YOURTUONEY BACK if you are not thor
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MODISH POLO COATS
415 Polo Coats in all new shades and (t a
materials, to $35, at only 1 O
FINE WOMEN'S SUITS
240 Women's Suits priced to' $65. In Ann qh
serges and tricotines at $36.95 and' :'bsWiOIO'
Long and Short Polo Coats
-;500 Polo Coats in polo, long or short, with or with
out leather belts, many in this lot d 1 h nrj:
; would be cheap at $45, at only. . . ; . , . J) X 05
Coats--Dresses
230 Sample Coats and Dresses,
values to $45, to. A QC
close out at only tj) X TeJO
Jersey
260 Jersey Dresses, to close out,
values to $35 at djl A Q
$12.95 and. . . tjj X V70
Over $50,000 Stock to Choose From!
Stylish Dresses
Novelty Serge, Tricotine, Taffeta
and Satin Dresses, values to $65.00,
to close out, extra d "1 Q OC
special, $26.95 and X O.tD
Waists Waists
Thousand Waists Georgettes and
Crepes values to $10 d0 QC
Extra special j53
SPORT SKIRTS
Sport Skirts Accordion-pleated
Skirts and sample JQ
Skirts, to $35, at only t&00
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