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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1907)
THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN. POBTLAND. JASUAET 6. 190T. 11 CONVICTS ON ROADS Majority of Solons Are Said to Favor Proposed Bill. HOW SCHEME WOULD WORK Any Oregon County Willing to Stand tlie Expense Could Bare Prison Labor for Its Highway. Thompson : adjutant J. Osrilbee. sergeant major. AI. t. .Ira.tt; Quarterly sergeant, J. A. Barden. Following eune remarks toy Department Chaplain Rev. iHonry E Barden and D. D. Neer, install- ins officer, when the entire audience ad journed to the banquet hall . where the remainder of the evening was spent in feasting and listening to the talha of the veterans, to whom , the stories of the war . never grow old. A bill proposing that convicts be employed In the construction of public highways In this state has been pre- pared by ttie Good Roads Commission, and will be presented at the meeting" of the state Legislature this month. The measure carries an appropriation ot $250,000. A majority or tUe members of the Legislature have been . Inter viewed by the commission, and with the exception of a few. the state's law makers are said to favor eome measure ot tin character proposed, The bill proposes the appointment by of a Convict Labor i K of three members, not more than two of whom shall be mem- btrs ot any one political party. The members of the board so created shall serve one for one year, another for two years and the third ror throe' years, a new number of the board to be named ouch year and to serve for three years. The members of the board are to re ceive ?5 per diem for the time they are actually employed. In addition to their necessary expenses. It Is provided that all convicts shall be liable to perform work OT the pub lic highways under the provisions of the bill, except such as are required to to the necessary work at the Penlten- tlary building:. Each county In the state will be permitted to procure such a number of convicts for labor on Its roads as In the judgment of the board It may be able to properly guard, care for and employ. These requests from rountlea for convicts must be presented to the -Convict Labor Board, in writ- Int. by the County Court of the county desiring the services of the convicts. The board will Inventlarate the appli cation and determine the number of count have and bavlntr done bo. shall wive an order on the superintendent of he state penitentiary for the delivery a record of the proceeding, together with the namoa of the men Included In th requisition. beina: retained The county procuring this labor shall bear all pt the expenses from the time the men arc taken from the penitentiary until they are discharged or are re turned to that institution. Stations In Three Sections. If a sufficient number of convicts are available, the board is directed to es tablish three central stations for crush ing: rock for macadamized roads, one In Souttiern Oregon, one In the Wtlla mette Valley and the third In Eastern Oregon. This crushed rock Is to be de livered to the various counties of the state on their application and, under the direction bl fin "engineer appointed by the board, will be used In the con struction of permanent macadamized public roads. If after the counties are supplied with convicts tor road build ins and the three crushing stations are fully equipped with men. there remain other unemployed convicts at the peni tentiary, the bill provides that they shall be employed at road building un der tho direction of the board and wherever the board electa to employ the m. Powers of Convict Board. The Board is given the exclusive control in employing the necessary help, such as guards engineers, etc., and Is authorized to fix their salaries and purchase all the necessary machin ery and other equipment to carry Into effect the provlsicfis of the bill. The Board is further authorized to take exclusive possession and control of any public road in the state, modify, alter and change the course of the name and to condemn private property for its uses when necessary or con venient. To the Board Is further dele gated the rlgrht to prescribe rules and regulations for the treatment of con- victs while they are employed under its direction. Convicts who are able to work and refuse to do so can be placed on a diet of bread and water. It Is further directed that the Board shall bold a meeting at least once each month. The appointment of a eecre tary Is authorized of the Board and that officer shall keep a complete rec ord of the proceedings of the Board, together with a list ot the officers and employes, the salaries paid, ma chinery and equipment purchased, etc. These proceedings are to be considered a public record and will be open to the inspection of those desiring to review th work of the Board. The CommlMlon that drafted the bill consisted of W. K. Newell, of Wash- ington County, president ot the State Board of Horticulture and a member of the Good Roads Commission : Judgn Ii on e 1 Ft. Webster, of Multnomah County; C. H. Gram, of Portland, pres ident of the Stat Federation of Labor: - VS. P. Cannon, secretary of the road committee of the Portland Auto Club; A. B. Cavender and R. A. Harris, of the Good Roads Commission. HIS ACTIVE UFE .15 ENDED Johnston McGlnness, Pioneer, Miner and Indian FigMer, Dead. Johnston McGlnness. pioneer, miner and an Indian fighter of the Pacific Coast when Portland was in Us in fancy, died Friday at his apartments in the building at 146 Grand avenue He was born December 1. 1836, in Bart Township, Lancaster County Fa, With his parents In 1843 he moved to Illinois, thence to Iowa and then on across tho Missouri River. May 12, 1852, when a boy of N years or age, he eaug-ht the gold fever and crossed the plains to California, where he mined in placer digriarlnsrs for two years. In 1854 Mr, McGlnness Joined a com pany of mountain rangers organized to fig-tit Indiana In Northern California, and southern Orejron. The company spent nearly two years In the moun- tains, many times being surrounded by hostile Indians on all sides and not expecting to escape with their lives. ' S'-t Jotrorton NcGlnnrsi, Plonwr Minn and Indian Fighter, , The company disbanded In 1858 and young McGi.iness returned to San Jose, Ca.1. From there he went to Utah, where he engaged in quarts mining for some time, when he went to Ari zona, then back to' Utah, following the life of miner and prospector. He wat married in 1869 and his wife died In 1 8TO. Me began smelting ores In Utah, and afterwards returned to Iowa, the old home he left when a boy, -where he married airaln. Unable to resist the gold fever that raged in his veins he went Into Ari zona, where he engaged In mining. Here he invented and operated what became widely known as the "gold dry washing machine." He ass In returned to Iowa, and came to Portland three months ago. His Western lite cov ered nearly every state and territory west of the Missouri River, and was filled with stirring Incidents. Mr. Mc Glnness is survived bv the following chilJren; Mrs. Sadie E, Meacham, of East Portland; Mrs. Eliza Saltzman, of Saute) le, Cal.; Mrs. Rose Kessler. or California; W. H- McGlnness and James A., McGlnness, of Council Blurts, la. The funeral will be held tomorrow aft ernoon at 2 o'clock from Dunnlngr's undertaking chapel. East Sixth and Alder streets. Lecture at (erman Church. Rev. John Ovall will lecture at the First German Baptist Church, 267 Mill street. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Free admit tance. All welcome. Your grocer returns your money If -vou don't like Schilling's Best tea and coffee. Free Hair Remedy Quickly Removes Dandruff, Stops railing Hair ana Itcning Scalp, Changes Gray or Faded Hair to Its Natural . Color. Grows New Hair. TRTV A FBEE PACKAGB AT ONCE. JOINT INSTALLATION HFI O Sumner Poet and Women's Relief Corps Unite In Service. Joint installation of the officers of last ntirhr In tne OnriTAllnwK nnll An irsna avenue auu aaai uas streets. other posts and corps were present. The retiring" president, Mrs. Jennie C. rltchard called the gathering to order. and Mrs. Ellen Packard, a National vice- president, then Installed the following of ficers of the corps: PVesident. Caaai. Burhanan; senior vice, Kate Neele; Junior' vice, AHa Hohenshalt; treasurer, Cora McPride; secretary. Rose B. Jack lon; chaplain. Anna f'fm I ; conductor. t.ydla WendHck; guard, Jacombina Gross. Reports showed nearly W in the treasury, During the year the corps gave MO in relief work, and turned over to the post 935 for aid of comrades. There was steady sain In membership. Following the Installation Mlrlns President Mrs. Pritchard was presented by the Relief Corpa with a beautiful silver platter en graved with her name and that of the relief corps. Installation of officers of Sumner Post followed. r. r. Neer was Installing- of ficer. Xhe following officers were commis sioned with their duties: Commander. W. C. Henderson; senior vice commander, O. A. Prentiss; chaplahn, W. T. Kerr; surgeon. H. B. Keene: quartermaster. A. T. Shorno. officer of the day. A. C. Ed- .rnuncls, officer of the guard, H. B. Xothing Quite So Nice ma m Beautiful Head of Hair. Remember. Foso actually grrows hair, stops hair falling out. removes dandruff: Insures new Rrowm or eyeorows ana eyrlsuthes, ana changes Bray or faded hair to Ha nat ural color. I don't ask you to take my word lor It. . rill out free coupon below ana man today. FREE PACKAGE COUPON Fill In your name and address on do!. td lines below and mall It to J. F. Stokes. Mjcr.. ftln2 From RnlMlnr (-In. clnnatl, O. . and by return mtt.ll you will receive prepHm a. iree lu-ceni trial p&CK age that will delight you, -Give full address write plainly. ocDirniie raince Ssil Our Annual Clearing Out Sale has been a marvelous success from every point of view. We have offered grand values and the buying public have been quick to realize it. Some goods are marked down ONE HALF, others A THIRD, A FOURTH, A FIFTH and so on down the entire line. Don't ask us how we can do it, just come in and take em away on your own terms. We'll gladly credit you. It is enough to say here that circumstances force us into this sweeping undertaking for we have great ideas GREAT PLANS for the immediate FUTURE of this old Pioneer Store. " V'. '. ' ' -, Mission Writing Table - 'his Writinsr Table Is In the weathered on It finish In thp olrl mission design. It has one Ion x drawer and a. paper rack tn the Dach, well made and finished. Special price .412.75 $20.00 Cellarettes $12.00 . If the "man" hasn't one. he" -wants one. that's sure. They KO with every weil-a.ppo.nt- ." ed "den." We have several styles that we are closing - out now. The one shown here is in" sol 1i. oak with the ever popular weathered ; pish, 1 Regular price is U . Special price .812.00 ' " - f $30.00 Library Tables i2S.OO No. 8 SO. - Library Table, m ade of quarter-sawed goWen oaK or mahogany flnish, highly pol ished. Corners and edsre of top are nicely rounded by expert cabinet makers. Has heavy Quarter band sawed less with 1 i'Kc shelf and one drawer. Size of top, 42x18 inches; a high- grade table at a very low figure. Price.. 825 138. This fiandsome mahog any Rocker looks like the above out- It is thoroughly well made, easy rocker and cells regularly at fT.oO. Our sale price is only f 5.00 Dressing Tables These little Presglnr Ta bles are mide in KOlden oak. Quarter-sawed and ' nollshed. and also in hlrdscye vnz. They are almost Indispftisahio n a lady's dressinpr room. Thf usual prlc 1 $ 1 .. . Clearing Out Sale price only $11.00 All he Credit yon want. Dresser Bargain v No. 32. The striking featuri about Jhl8 superb Dresser is the French plate iriir- ror. Its size is 3Sx30 '.scbea. propor tions that prove in every way sa.- Ioctorv to - the average woman. The wood is the finest selected birdseye an- pie. Dresser has three drawers, two havfnir molded fronts. Just like abljve picture. I'his beautiful dresser selts reerulariy at Clearing uui tai!e price Is only ...$; Easy Payments If you wish. 25 Mission Morris CKair$19 This is a verv pleasing design in Mor- rl Chairs.' Made of the beet selected oalc with weathered oak finish,, cush- .Ions covered in best Chase Icatner - 'Imitation : Spanish. Great comfort srivinsr Tor-, "the man" at our exceed. " ingly low price. Regular price J25. Special gale price only. .... $19.00 1 m ;.iV'-T $15 Mission Kail Clocks $12 This Mission Hall Cloclc - -is In the- - weathered oak finish, lias good movement and pretty toned eong. strikiner the hour and half hour, price Special 812.00 rpp $35 China Closet $27 No. ?46. A beautiful China Closet, in quarter-sawed prolden oak. hand pol ished and perfectly fin ished in every detail. Just liKe cut- Three shelves, double thick bent glass ends: glass door with etraiftrht front; hH;erht 5 feet i Inches., topped o IT with bevel plate mirror. frice. $1 down and fi a week.,.. 827.00 $35 Dressing Tables $25 Xhe beautiful design, shown here we carry in arolden oak, quarter-sawed and polished; also . in birdseye maple of the finest selection. Reg ular price 135. Special only ...825.00 i FT i ff ! m $75.00 Parlor Suit $55.00 one oT the ma-ny opportunities for dollar savin during this great Clearing Out Sale. No. ' 800 is a. 3-plece suit, bavins handsome, well-taviilt frames In genuine mahogany and uphol- stftred In a high-grade emfiossefl velour. Just like the picture, A very beautiful set at.$55.00 This Is $12 Mission Chairs $9 No. 37. This handsome weath ered oaK Bocher, with Ken- uino leather seat, usually sells for tl2. Our special price Is - - S9.00 A larfre numher of odd Mis sion Chairs to choose from all reduced. $3.50 Pedestal 51.90 These Tcdcstals are In quarter-sawed srolden oa.lt and mahogany finish. Always sell tor J3.6U. Special, at, only 11.90 Turkish Rockers U'e have made sweeping: cuts In f-ricee. amonsr these hich-(:rade rather aoods. too. For exam r 1 -. here is No. 587. which sells repularly Tor $o9. and there's $S0 lfliifi here in any man's money. But the order Is. "re duce prices." a.nrl we Quote this bier, roomy rocker a spe cial price for this great sale. Take It on easy payments at 840.00 $35.00 Mission Leather Couch $26.00 This handsome Mission Couch has solid quarter-sawed oak frame, weath ered oak finish, full set of hand-tied spring's underneath the cushions, making it very soft and comfortable. Covering: the. best Chase leather Imitation Spanish, and is made to stand rough unaae. Xhe pattern is of the very latest. We have sold these couches regularly lor S35. Clear ing Out Sale price, 'with easy payments 126.00 $5.00 Stools $3.50 These pretty little Indian. stools are in birdseye ma ple a.nd g-olden oak. They make very attractive win dow seats. The regular price Is So. Gevurtz special 83.50 Nubia. Velvet Rugs $1.10 Tea generally pay USD far tbea ' Oriental Rugs, size 27x54 Inches. We have but a few dozen left, and shall close out the lot at only 11.10 42-Piece Dinner Set $3.50 43-pltce set dark blus English pertelaln. very beautiful of ths beat . Imported etoclc. sell regrula rlr at $l.oO pr -eet. While they last at this Clear Inic Out Sale, per et only.; S3.50 All the Credit You Want Buy Now Pay Later Great Eclipse Rang Sold on Easy Payment. $1 Down, $1 a Week Demonstration of the Range all this week. Be one of the crowds to lunch with us from 10 A. M. to 5 P.M. Dally Bed and Pillow Specials These are the regular 2 i -pound pillows. They have irood tlcltina; and are fully fuaranteecj to tie purs and sanitary.' Regular price $1.5. Per pair.. 75 L belated shipment of Iron Beds has arrived after we had received a dup licate order from another house near er -at hand. If you need "iron beds ror spare rooms now is your oppor tunity, for during this Clearing: Out Sale we sna.ll trim prices wit. Hon t much reeard for profits. We ha-t several patterns and a variety of 'colors In enamel at the cash price of S2.70 Eiderdown Comforters juat received a shipment f Eiderdown Comforters, tjUle and. satin covering". a.11 coloring?- G 173-175 First & SONS RTZ 219-227 Yamhill