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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, 3fAY 21, 1920
LACK OF BOND BIDS
TO HALT CITY WORK
BOY SCOUTS WAGE BITTER WAR AGAINST TIN CANS AND UNSIGHTLY VACANT LOTS.
Jeopardy of Credit Faced,
Assert Officials.
CHARTER RESTRICTS SALE
Commissioners Confer With Clear
ing "House Board but AVilh
ont Reaching Solution.
Bet-oreen 3,000.000 and 3, 000,000 of
street improvement work and sewer
construction projects will be halted
; by the city council Immediately as a
- direct result of failure to receive any
bids on two recent offers of municipal
,; bonds, according to announcement
- made by tbe city commissioners yes-
terday. .
Failure to dispose of the municipal
. bonds places the city in a serious pre
dicament of possibly being unable to
meet payments for improvement con
tracts upon completion, . and with no
present prospects of relieving the
city'a situation, extreme danger ex
, ista of having: the city"jn credit af-
fected which will take yeTirs to over
come. It Is asserted by city officials.
I Under the city charter municipal
Improvement bonds mu6t be sold at
', par, bearing- not to exceed 6 per cent
interest. The present condition of
the bond market makes it impossible
for the city to attract any bids at the
stipulated figure. It is the first time
in history that city of Portland bonds
- hare gone begging.
Contracts Near $3,000,04)0.
The city has let sewer contracts
amounting to $1,511,197 and street im
provements amounting to Jl. 369, 203
In addition proposed improvement
projects estimated to cost $700,000
have passed the remonstrance period
and are now ready for award to con
tractors.
Just what amount of this work can
be stopped Is not certain. City Com
mlsstoner Barbur, in charge of the
; public works department, having or-
' dered an. Immediate check to be made.
The work which has not yet been
contracted can be halted without dif
ficulty. A large portion of the street.
improvement work, it is believed, also
can be halted, although it is believed
that the sewer contraction In most
Instances has progressed too far for
Interference.
In order to cancel contracts, the
council will te forced to call in con
tractors and present the situation to
them. In the event that the con
tractors desire to finance themselves.
despite the fact that the city, unable
. , to sell its improvement bonds, cannot
redeem the warrants Issued to con
tractors upon completion of work, the
city will file no objections. It Is not
believed, however, that many con
tractors will be willing to assume the
financing of the work when the city
is in the present predicament.
Refunding Bonds Not Sold.
Last Tuesday the city offered 3S0.
000 of refunding improvement bonds
for sale and received no bids. These
bonds must be sold at par and bear
6 per cent interest. A few days ago
the city offered a 1200,000 issue of
- reconstruction bonds with which to
secure money to be used in Improving
parks. This issue, likewise, attracted
no bidder. The issue under the char
ter and bond provisions must be sold
at par and bear 6M per cent interest.
Several weeks ago. before the bond
market situation became aggravated
the city offered a $200,000 assessment
collection bond issue for sale and but
177.000 of this issue was purchased.
Effort to sell a portion of the city
Donas to tne state failed yesterday
wnen state Treasurer Morr. in confer
ence, informed city officials that the
state had no funds with which to pur
chase bonds at this time. The countv
commissioners. offered to take some of
the bonds, but upon investigation it
was discovered that the county Bad
but a few thousand dollars to invest
and hence this action did not ma
terlally aid the eituation.
Financial Conference Fruitless.
Late In the afternoon the city offi
clals held conference with members
of the Clearing House association and
presented the problem to the city's
financiers. Lack of technical and
legal information pertaining to the
city s powers made It Impossible fo
members of the Clearing House asso
ciation to offer any definite solution
lor consideration.
According to Deputy City Attorneys
Laiourette and Tomlinson, amend
ment of the city charter requiring
the city to sell its bonds at par, will
not relieve the situation, as under
the Bancroft bonding act. property
owners bonding improvements have
the choice of taking the city's propo
sition which. If amended. would
naturally carry a high interest rate
or bond the property under the state
act which specifics a 6 per cent inter
eat.
Fears Felt for Credit.
As quickly as it is determined wha
work can be halted, the members o
the city council will confer with
members of the Clearing House asso
ciation and attempt to work out some
plan of disposing of sufficient bonds
to meet the obligations of the city
as they become due. Falling in this
it is said, the city's credit will be
jeopardized and city officials fear
that It will take years to recover
from the evil effcts which are con
sidered certain to follow repudiation
of city contracts or- failure to meet
obligations when due.
CAMP GROUND FITTED UP
.orth Bend Kxpccls Large Influx
of Visitors During Snmer.
XOItTH BEND, Or., May 20. (Spe
cial) Camp groiyids for the accom
modation of auto travelers are being
fitted up by the city in the Simpson
park, the wooded area near the north
limits of the city.
The plans, which are under the di
rection of the. local park board, con
template the improvement of roads
and trails, installation of electric
light, the extension of water mains
and the erection of brick ovens.
The grounds with light, water and
fuel will be free to campers. A heavy
automobile travel to this section is
expected during the summer, as in
dicated by the great number of in
quiries received from 'prospective
Jl visitors by the commercial bodies.
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SCIJM3 IS SELLWOOD- YESTERDAY, WHERE HtriVnREnS OF YOTTWGSTERS PARTICIPATED IJT CLEA."V-17P
JAMFAIGX. .
CITY CLEANUP GOES ON
TODAY PROMISES TO BE OXE
OF GREAT ACTIVITY.
Youngsters of All Districts Are
Doing Effective Work Criv
sade Ends Tomorrow.
in school affairs. Miss Patton having
served as secretary of the student
body this year.
With more than half the city al
ready spick and span as a result of
the cleanup campaign, today will see
the close of the special scrubbing ac
tivities in various city districts, and
tomorrow the campaign will close
with the disposal of waste paper and
salable junk by residents at the vari
ous fire stations.
Today, with four distriots to be
cleaned under the auspices . of four
civic clubs, promises to. be one of the
biggest days of the week, and the
fact that it is election day will not
subtract one whit from the efforts of
the workers, the heads of the commit
tees have declared.
The districts to be cleaned and the
clubs to have charge of each are:
District 9, Fulton and South Portland,
Press club in charge; district 10, Port
land Heights and Council Crest. Wom
en's Ad club; district 11, West Port
land, Progressive Business Men's club;
district 12, North Portland and Linn
ton. Portland Service league.
Schools in the various districts will
be dismissed shortly after convening
in the morning and the youngsters
will return home to join in tha ef
fective work that the youngsters of
other sections of the city have already
carried on.
Yesterday saw the cleanup brush
being used with great effect in the
Stevens, Brooklyn, SellwooJ, Waver-
ly, Lents and Mount Scott districts,
with the City club and the Credit
Men's association acting as general
managers. As on the earlier days of
the week, the youngsters were out In
force and showed their interest in
making Portland a cleaner and
brighter city by raking up vacant lots
and supervising rubbish fires.
Tomorrow will be devoted particu
larly to gathering up waste paper and
salable junk, and the children and
grown-ups are asked to bring all such
paper and junk that they wish to dis
pose of to the fire stations, where It
will be purchased at market prices.
STUDENT OFFICES FILLED
Xev Officers of Pacific University
From Forest Grove.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest
Grove. Or.. May 20. (Special.) The
annual election of student-body of
ficers was held yesterday, and In a
closely contested race Arthur Jones
was chosen president; Miss Evelyn
Patton, vice-president; Miss Edith
Weaver, secretary, and Francis Tay
lor, treasurer. All the officers happen
to be forest Grove students.
The new president is a member of
the present junior class, president of
his society. Gamma Sigma and a
member of the honorary forensic
fraternity. Phi Alpha Tau. The
others chosen have also been active
YOUNGSTERS READ MUCH
Rural School Inquiry Brings In
teresting Results.
During the spring all county schools
have been visited by librarians of the
school department of the public library
to examine the children for reading
certificates. The requirement for a
certificate is a satisfactory oral -report
on five books chosen from a se
lected list entitled "What to Head
Before High School."
The results of the examinations will
be shown at the commencement exer
cises of the elementary grades of the
rural schools tomorrow at 10:30 A.
M. in library hall, when 135 certifi
cates will be given. The examina
tions have shown that much good
reading is done by children in the,
rural districts. The books most often
reported upon include "Alice in Won
derland," "The Prince and the Pau
per," "Robinson Crusoe." "Black
Beauty," "Swiss Family Robinson;"
"Little Women," "Heidi," "King of
the Golden River," "Treasure Island,"
"Robin Hood," "Tom Sawyer" and
"Huckleberry Finn."
SCHOOL TO GRADUATE 47
State Superintendent to Address
" Students- at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or., May 20. (Special.)
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Churchill wil deliver the
address at the commencement ex
ercises of the Astoria high school June
1. The class of 1920 has 4T mem
bers and is the largest in the history
of the institution. Of the 47 32 are
boys and 15 girls.
Under the leadership of its presi
dent, Melvin Anderson, the class is
preparing for commencement day.
Purple and gold are the class colors,
the black-eyed Susan the class flower.
The motto, "Out of the Harbor into
the Sea," is considered appropriate,
describing Astoria's port as the turn
ing point of the students' Uvea.
Mayor Would Aid Voters.
EUGENE, Or., May iO. (Special.)
In order that the merchants of Eu
gene and their employes may have
ample opportunity to cast their bal
lots at the election Friday, Mayor
Peterson yesterday Issued a proclama
tion asking that the stores be closed
from 12 noon until 2 P. M. that day.
He gives his reason for this action
that the measures to be voted upon
are of utmost importance to the city
of Eugene as well as to the com
munity at large.
STANDARD MEETS RIVALS
GASOLINE REDUCED TO 23'
CESTS A GAILOX.
Culinary Union Gets Higher Wages.
CENTRALIA. Wash., May 20. (Spe
cial.) A strike- of cooks and wait
ers in Centralia and Chehalis was
averted when the restaurant men
signed a year's contract with the cul
inary uniion at the increase in wages
demanded. The ew scale went into
effect today. If the proprietors had
refused, the demand of the union, the
employes would have walked out at
midnight.
Fifty Per Cent Allowance to Pleas
ure Cars to Continue for Time,
Officials Announce.
Reduction of the price of gasoline
to 25 cents a gallon will be made
by the Standard Oil company this
morning, according to announcement
by J. E. Balsley. district sales man
ager. Other oil companies operating
in Portland reduced prices yesterday.
Beginning today, the Standard Oil
company will sell regular stocks of
gasoline prepared for sale in Califor
nia and Washington. The allocation
of 50 per cent to pleasure cars will
notNbe raised by the Standard com
pany. It was announced, until a later
date.
The gasoline shortage has not af
fected . Portland materially, because
of the stocks held by the Associated,
Union and Shell companies. In com
munities where these companies do
not operate, however, the shortage
became acute, and because of the fact
that approximately 75 per cent of the
gasoline used in Oregon is handled
by the Standard Oil company, the
greater partion of the state was hit
by the shortage.
Until new stocks of gasoline arrive
no estimates will be made by officials
of the Standard Oil company as to
any change in tha amount of gaso
line which will be allowed to pleasure
cars. Conservation of gasoline Is
urged In order to assure a sufficient
supply to care for the large crowds
expected at the three national gath
erings scheduled to be held in Port
land next month.
A plea for an extra stock of gaso
line for Oregon in June has been for
warded to officials of the Standard
Oil company in San Francisco.
FRESHMEN JUDGE STOCK
Ellgibles Chosen From Those With
Highest Grade in Class.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, May 20. (Special.)
Withycombe club staged its third
annual freshman - stock-judging con
test last Saturday. Freshmen eligible
to participate were chosen from those
having highest grades in class work.
Ronald Hogg, Salem, won first
place; Floyd Edwards. Monroe. Or.
and Clay Miller, Canby. Or., tied for
second. The medals were donated by
the Union Meat company of Portland.
A mock auction was held In the aft
ernoon. Winners, or men making the
largest -number of good buys, were:
Horses. Leonard Jernstedt. Carlton
Or.; cattle, J. E. Backman, Marshfield,
Or.; sheep B. S. Foreman, Tacoma,
Wash.: market classes, B. S. Foreman.
Medals were also awarded to the
judging team which represented th
college at Spokane, Lewiston and
Portland last fall.
Veteran Editor Will Retire.
ALTURAS. Cal.. May 20. (Special.)
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The following regularly -censed
and practicing physi
cians of Multnomah County,
believing that all thing's being
equal, the ex - service man
should be given preference,
have signified their willing
ness to publicly indorse
Dr. H. M. Greene
the ex-service
Candidate for Coroner
Joseph A. Pcttlt
J. S. Stott
Elaa Patton Sbrppard
William R Sklnn
H. K. Short
Wm. H. Skeae .
I, . 8. Sell wood
Charles K. Seara
William O. Spencer
James Spreat
C. K. glafrla
John R. Steagall
It. a. Stearns
Joseph D. Sternberg
W. . Scott
9. M. Stroheeker
J. Guy titrehm t
ti. W. Tamteale
J. Philippe Tcnlni
A. Tltxrr
Ernest F. Tucker
K. Ii. Van Alat1n
Henry C. Ylereclt
W. 1,. Wood
Sherman K. Wright
J. T. Walls
Raymond hi. Watklnn
W. H. Wataon
Thomas Wynne Watts
James H. Wells
A. M. Webster
D. O. Webster
Calvin it. White
Sarah Whiteside
bard Wlest
W. Hugh Williamson
A. Albert Witham
Louis J. Wolf
Frank W. Wood
J. C. Wood
Joseph F. Wood
P. J. Wiley
J. F. Worcester
Frank M. Taylor
J. R. Weatherbee
It. C. Vrnsy . Rro. Patbey J. F.ttrlann
J.- C. Zla R. J. ( hlpmsn Orlsve J. Coffin
Kdwsrd I'. Zlrajelraan - Arthur J. Can fie Id . I.. F.. l.raTn
Amelia Zlealer J. M. Crowley Ralpk A. teuton
Frederic Zlegler Charles T. Chamberlain Horace C. Fenton
tiro. Alnalle II. R. Cliff W. E. Ewln
Otis F. Akin Viola May Coe I,. I.. Hewitt
Mabel Akin T. Homer Coffin O. A. Hess
Wm. F. Amos. ' ' Robert C. Coffey Albert K. Msehay
I-.dzar H. Anderson J. H. Cramer Curtis Holromb
Flmer K. Anderson Krnest N. Crockett J L. l.oomls
1). o. Anderson ('. T. C'roddy T. A. l.onar
Walter R. Anderson . C. Hampton W'. R. Holdrn
tiustav Hilar - F. H. Daamnrt H. W. Hegele
Augustus B. Bailey Hicks C. Fenton J- K. Locke
J. F. Beaumont Frank P. Firey ('has. Loeding
K. C. Brown R. R. Hamilton 1,. H. Hamilton
Kmlly F. Bnlcom t Robert U. Hall J. C. F.lltott King
A. L. Berkeley R. S. IJe Armond T. W. Klrby
John Reason S. B. Dickinson H. W. Howard
I.. S. Besson tieo. Barle Henton ti. Orlo Jefferson
A. G. Hettman Frank Hart Lowell H. Jones
Frank E. Butler A. K. 11! sea J. Constance lvlecan
J. C. Brill , Rthel Hart Murray M. Levy
H. R. Bieradcrf M. J. Flrey Hnhert F. Leonard
V. C. Blrney Ralph S. Fisher Robt. B. Karkeet
Man Blaaillon If. F. Fleekenstein Allen E. Kldd
W. W. Black Charles M. Frnzee ' Donald H. Jessop
Wellington H. Boyd J. F. Dickson Arthur H. Johnson
C. O. Boyer Ralph F. Uavls Geo. W. King
J. Miller Babbitt Harry M. Heodershott V. Ketchuaa
Banner R Brooke P. F. Gunatrr F. G. Laird
F. M. Brooks Chester G. Hall I orb
C. 10. Brous F. E. Dlemer ''rank B. Kistner
Vernon J. Brown Rnlph M. Dodson M. Klrkpntrlek
Andrew J. Browning E. A. Dalton Wilson Johnston
Geo. Buck E. H. East Marlon J. Jones
E. E. Cable E. E. Gsnbee Frederick A. Klehle
R. W. Cablll Kittle Plummer Gray Phllo E. Jones
J. F.-Calbreath A. A. Grossman Richmond Kelly
Wm. M. Campbell Fred Gnllette ' E. J. Kane
Mae H. Cardwell S. M. Gellert Thomas M. Joyce
Paul M. E. Carstena W. J. Gilstrap R- L. Sharkey
James H. Carrleo Robt. H. Ellis Joseph L. MeCool
Andrew C. Smith Esther Lovejoy-Pohl J. J. Mahoney
Collie Cathey M. W. Emery Katherlne K. Mahoney
Ben L. Tforden
James C. HnyeS
I. S. Kaadt
m. F. Kaiser
J. V. Kehrer
s. H. Sheldon
C. M. Prnree
R. C. Kelsey
E. R. Seely
Wm. A. Shea
t. If. Oatrander
Harlan F. Oog
M. Sewnll
Adnlph O. Srhmltt
M. R. Marcellns
C. C. Petheraum
II. M. Page
Harvey G. Parker
J. Arch Merrart
II. E. Schlegel
'I', w. Ross
Arthur 9. Roaenfcld
IV. A. !V Libel h
Allan P. INoyes
John J. Murphy
C. E. Morrison
Max Rosendorff
Karl P. Nona
Daniel Meyers
J. J. Roacoberx
D. H. Rand
E. W. Rockey
Paul Rockey
K. D. Patton '
F.oy A. Payns
Leo Rleen
C L. Porch
J. Carle Rinehnrt
IV. E. McAllister
C. J. McCnsker
Chester C. Moore
C. Ulysses Moore
Dwlght F. Miller
C Stonrt Mensles
P. L. McKensie
Jessie M. MeGavin
K. C. McDftalxl
Vote for Dr. H. M. Greene for Coroner Ballot No. 153
Dr. Greene Has Conducted at Clean Campaign; He Will Give You a Clean Administration. .
(Paid Adv. Greene For Coroner Club. J. Gay Strohm, See.)
Colonel William Thompson, veteran
of the Indian wars of Oregon and
California, has decided to retire from
editorial work and has sold his In
terest in the Weekly Js'ew Era here.
Thompson has conducted the journal
for many years. Albert M. Armstrong
purchased Thompsons interest ana
will become editor of the paper.
$238 Won III $10,000 Suit.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 20.
(Special.) In the case of Ray Davis
versus Samuel. Funkhouser in which
the plaintiff sought 10,000 damages,
judgment for $258 was rendered today
by a Jury in the superior court of
Clarke county. . Davis charged that
Funkhouser spread a report that
tended to Injure his business in a
poolhall and confectionery store.
Funkhouser and Davis are competi
tors In Ridgefield.
Clarke Democratic Delegates Back.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 20.
(Special.) The delegates to the state
democratic convention in Spokane
have returned. Local democrats to
day asserted that the county wll have
a full ticket in the field.
Pioneer Ttcsident Seriously 111.
YAKIMA. Wash., May 20. (Spe
cial.) George Sherwood, a pioneer
resident of this city and now more
than 80 years old, is reported serious
ly ill of ptomaine poisoning, attrib
uted to ice cream. .
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Your Vote Cannot Be Cast in the Presidential
Primaries Except" to Settle This Issue
Airplane Field 'Marked.
Trlfe DALLES, Or., May 20 (Spe
cial.) Airplane pilots soaring over
The Dalles hereafter will know where
To lana saieiy. ine J-anes garage j
TprvBtiuaiiTcs jeaieiuttv marKeo a
white circle 60 feet in diameter, the
-white line measuring 3 feet, on the
Fred Smith field d!rectiy across the
river on the -kit ndale road, about
"' mile froiu The Dalies ferry.
' ' rr 1400 acres in the plot, prac-
- "f it good hard soil suit-
!5 - J- ;' wi-.)'.iuo landing.
oh'nson?
QUESTION IS SHARPLY DEFINED
Since the unselfish withdrawal of Herbert Hoover from the contest here only one means
remains of securing expression on the Americanized treaty and League of Nations. Wood
and Jphnson are the contenders. Wood must not be prevented from defeating Johnson here,
as he has defeated Johnson in nine other states. A vote for Hoover, for Lowden, or for Poin
dexter is a vote for Johnson. Take Hoover's advice and win with Wood.
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WOOD WELL WIN
Paid Advertisement Leonard" Wood Campaign Headquarters. .
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FOR
The Auto
ays
the BSSI
There were only 39,000 Autos in Oregon when we
started in with the State Highway Program. Now
there are 85,000. The auto license fees and gaso
line tax pay for the roads. -Revenues constantly growing.
Good Roads bring the autos the more autos, the
more money for good roads Let's build the roads
and develop Oregon. -
W MF1 NO TAX
4 U IN THIS
for the 4 State Road Bond Limit And make it possible to
build more state roads No Property Tax No Direct Tax No
Increase in Auto License Fees No Increase in Gasoline Tax
VOTE 302 X YES--Fiake it Unanimous
Roll up a Big Majority, to Show Oregon believes in Progress '
The Auto Pays the Bill.
OREGON STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHARLES HALL, President, MarshB.ld. GEORGE QUAYLE. Csnaral Sacrstary, PorMana
OREGON ROADS & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
W I,. THOMPSON. President, 225 Kin St.. Portland.
C. C. CHAPMAN, Chairman Executive Committee, R. 1, Amity, Or.
Write to
Official Computation ihowts that income from auto fees and gas tax pays both principal and interest of bonds. Writ
above address for copy, certified by Whitfield, Whitccmb & Co., Certified Public Accountants, Portland, Oregon
IF&id Advertisement.)
Mothers and Voters
Of the four overseas men which my opponent claims
will lose their jobs if I am elected, one has long ago left
his office with no intention of returning, one is now a
candidate for district judge, another one I have been
told is intending to leave his office soon, and the other
is employed as an investigator.
Stanley Myers
Candidate for District Attorney
Paid Adr. by Stanley Myers, 60J FentoiB)de.
HARVEY WELLS
Candidate Republican ,
Nomination
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
VOTE X 120
(Paid Adv.)
w. r. Mcdonald
Republican Candidats ror Nomination
for REPRESENTATIVE.
VCXf E NO. 88
Your Support- Will Be Appreciate.
Pald Advertisement)
Dow V. Walker
For Delegate to the KepublicAi;
National Convention.
A I nit-a lirtiulillLno :rtr.
(Pd
Adv. u 1.c'.rJ S. Hurtcr. )