ig THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. PORTLAyP, APRIL 28, 1912.
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BRIDGE PROBLEM
IS OP TO CITIZENS
County Court Seeks Taxpay
ers Views on Rental Asked
by O.-W. R. & N.
TOLLS HELD TO BE UNFAIR
evr structure May lie Built Inloss
Better II fru rr I Obtained.
E-tlniatcs Submitted on
Upkeep Vary.
For the purpose of ascertaining, as
far as possible, the public view rela
tive to the kind of contract. If any. the
rounty should enter Into with the
Ot-W. R. A N. Company for the use
for pedestrian and vehicular traffic of
the upper deck of the new steel bridge,
the County Court Is sending out a
number of communications. The prin
cipal object Is to get a line on public
opinion as to how much should be paid
the railroad company for the use of
the span.
Among the organisations which will
receive letters on this subject are the
Portland Commercial Club, the Cham
ber of Commerce, the East Side Busi
ness Men's Club, the Ad Club, the Tax
payers Uarue and the Progressive
Business Men's Club. Several will be
snt to heavy taxpayers. The County
Court feels that It Is fact nit a problem
in deciding- this question. Inasmuch as
the railroad company demands that the
county pay a rental of 11600 a month
and assume all maintenance charges
of the upper deck an" the salaries of
gate tenders.
The actual operation of the draws
would be handled by the company, ac
cording to the proposition offered the
county by General Manager O'Brien of
the railroad company.
Yearly Kxpeaa Tatala S.TJMmo.
Madison Welch, superintendent of
bridges for the county, yesterday pre
pared an estimate showing that. In his
opinion. It would cost the county
IJ167.S7 a month, or more than IIS. 000
year, to accept the company's terms.
His estimate contains the following
monthly estimates of expense:
Redeckinir roadway of upper span.
IS35.87; painting of steel. $372: monthly
rental as per Mr.'o'Brlen's letter, $1600;
salary of bridge tenders, $40.
Mr. Welsh figures that It would be
necessary to redeck the bridge every
Ix years: that the cost would be $60.
113.50. and that the steel would have
to be repainted every three years at a
coat of I'JSOO.
Robert Shaw. Clerk of the County
Court, has prepared an estimate Inde
pendent of that of Mr. Welch. In which
be figures that the county would ex--end
$2s0 a month If Mr. O'Brien's
proposition were accepted. He believes
that It would not cost the county more
than S0i a month for painting and ail
ther repairs, redecklng expense In
cluded. His estimate Is based on an assump
tion that the sub-decking of the road
way of the upper deck would not have
. be replaced as often as the top part
of the decking, which Is composed of
ireosote blocks.
w Bridge Coasldered.
The river at the point where the
Fteel bridge Is constructed. Is little
more than half the width It Is at the
Hawthorne brWa.-. which was built by
the city at a cost of about 150,000.
Judge Cleeton said yesterday that It
might be cheaper for the city or coun
ty to build a new bridge than accept
the dictation of the 0.-W. R. X. Co.
as to the price to be paid for the use
of the upper deck of the railroad
bridge.
"I should say off hand. Judge
Cleeton stated, "that such a bridge
would cost not more than $300,000. and
probably less. The only objection to
the scheme Is that already there Is
a great multiplicity of bridges across
the river, and that operations In the
"harbor would still further be Inter
fered with. It Is likely that the public
will demand a crossing somewhere be
tween the Burnslde and the Broadway
bridges. I take the position that the
railroad company Is asking altogether
too much.
Offer Held lafalr.
"I also consider It unfair that the
county should be expected to pay as
much as the street car company. I
think the county should pay one-third
of a reasonable rental and the Tort
land Railway. IJgbt A Power Company
the balance. The sum which the rail
road company wants from us aa our
share of the rental. $19,200 a year. Is
per cent on 1314. 0'0 and we would
build a good bridge for that sum and
j.robably a great deal less.
Much of the cost of the upper span
of the new steel bridge has been oc
casioned by the fact that the upper
deck towers above the lower one and
has to go great distances on each side
of the river to landings.
-We could build a bridge Independent
of this one somewhere In the same
vicinity, and It would not have to be
longer man the lower deck of the new
steW bridge, the deck on which the
railroad trains are to cross.
RraMaaale" Realal Kail sealed.
"In addition we could deal with the
street railroad company as we saw tit.
or exclude cars from crossing the
bridge.
"Mr. O'Brien wants us to pay a rental
of tl$.30n a year and maintain the
npper deck, which would cost a like
sum each year, according to Mr. Welch'a
estimate, and leave the company free
to collect a similar or larger rental
from the street railroad company.
"To be mere concise, 1 do not be
lieve that the county should be re
quired to pay as rental a sum greater
than 3H or 4 per cent of the amount
which it would cost to build a bridge
of Its own somewhere In that vicinity.
"We must also take Into considera
tion that the cost of maintenance of
such a bridge, owing to the fact that
It would be little more than a third
as long as the upper deck of the new
steel bridge, would not be nearly as
great as the expense of malntaing the
upper deck of the railroad company's
new steel bridge, an expense which
Mr. O'Brien wants the county to bear.
"The railroad company has built the
deck and It will' be of no value at a
revenue producer unless the county
wants to enter Into a contract for Its
use."
PARTY BY EASTERN STAR
Jtclief Hoard Hcneflt at MaonIc
Tempi, May 8.
The Eastern Star bo&id of relief has
completed plans for the benefit party
to be given May 8 In Masonic Temple.
The officers of the board are Mrs.
Lucy Ring, president: Mrs. Lena C.
Uendennaii, vKe-prrsidtnt; Misa Nellie
McKlnley. secretary, and Mrs. Clara
Graham, treasurer.
The entertainment committee, Mrs.
Louise Menefee. Mrs. Clara Graham.
Mrs. Lela Shields, Gerge H. Goehler
and J. J. Johnson, has prepared a pro
gramme of exceptional merit,
The card committee. Mrs. Maud V.
Sinks. Mrss Belle Wldmer. Mrs. Ida
Turlay, Mrs. Lizzie Wilkinson. Charles
McAfee and M. E. Beatty, has arranged
to use both large rooms on the fourth
floor. Beautiful prixes will be given
In each room.
The dancing will be In charge of Mrs.
Minnie Pisbro. Miss Llllle B. Hicks.
Mrs. W. It. Kaser. J. K. Guetln and
Clinton's. Fletcher.
On the refreshment committee are
Mrs. Cissy Chamberlain, Mrs. Katherlne
Swennes. Miss Violet Holston. Mrs.
Laura Tunk and James Coullon.
The grand ofllcers h-ve been Invited
to art as a reception committee. Mrs.
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Charles V. Bljth.
Charles F. Blyth, whoso fu
neral was held last Wednes
day, was born In England Aug
ust 2, 1843, and came to America
with his parents when he was
a small lad. For more than two
years Mr. Blyth had been a great
sufferer, and death came as a
relief. Aa an honest business
man he commanded the respect
of all with whom he had deal
ings. He married Clara Chadbourne
February 21. 1S91. The widow
will take the body to Providence,
H. I., for burial, but will return
to 1 ortland.
Pauline M. Riley, worthy grand matron:
Mrs. Margaret Hayter, associate grand
matron; Clyde Evans, worthy grand
patron, and other grand officers have
already signified their .'rtentlons of at
tending. AUTO HITS MAN; GOES ON
Victim of Accident Says Driver of
Car Was Careless.
W. S. McCube was struck by in auto
mobile yesterday and suffered a broken
leg and badly crushed ankle. This adds
one to the long list of auto accidents
reported during the last three or four
days. Manr of them have been due to
recklessness or negligence on the part
of the drivers. Yesterdsy's accident.
says McCabe, waa due to careless drlv-
Init. . . ,
The accident occurred at r.ast i mm
and" Burnslde streets. McCabe was
crossing Burnslde north on Third
street and the machine was proceeding
west on Burnslde. According to wit
nesses the machine was going at high
speed and when It struck McCabe the
driver called back and taunted the
fallen man. but refused to step until
other drivers nearby compelled him to
do so McCabe Is at St. Vincent's Hos.
pltal.' He lives at 11 East Third street.
North.
Leniency to Be Denied Sccdcr.
Positively the last day on which au
nmnhile soeeders will receive leniency
from the Municipal Court was an
nounced yesterday when Judge tax-
vell allowed suspenoea sentences in
hree cases, one that of a woman. Mrs.
"race Lancaster. Hereafter, the court
.. n.n.itia will be Im
posed according to the gravity of the
ffense.
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FAMOUS QUARTET WILL
BE HERE ON MAY DAY
Flonzaleys to Give Portlandcrs Bare Treat in String Music at Heilig
Theater.
FLO.XZALEV STRING QUARTET.
OX May day there will be a musical
offering of rare merit to Portland
music lovers, Lois Steers-Wynn
Coman presenting for the first time In
this city the Flonxaleys, the great Eu
ropean string quartet, which has sprung
into fame as the highest type of string
music the world has yet evolved. This
concert will take place at the Hellig
Wednesday night. May 1.
The critic of the Chicago Tribune,
under date of March 18, says of this
quartet:
"A spirit of refinement and unfailing
tonal beauty made the playing of the
Flonxaleys a miracle of fantasy and
sympathy. As a novelty their pro
gramme offered the K major of Havel,
possibly the most Important contribu
tion to this department of literature
which the modern French school hi-S
effected. He evolves singable melo
dies that shimmer and gleam Illusively
through cloudlike harmonies or cast J
WEST WILL LEAD
GOOD
ROAD
PARADE
Governor Selected to Head
Procession Through City
Wednesday.
COMMITTEES PLAN WORK
Petitions Contain 15,000 Names
With 60,000 Needed to Place Six
Bllrs for Bettor Highways
on Official Ballot.
Governor West will lead the good
roads snuadron on Its parade through
Portland Wednesday; This was defi
nitely decided at yesterday's meeting
of C. T. Prall and his co-workers, who
met to arrange preliminary plans for
celebrating Oregon's first Good Roads
day. Good roads will hold the center
of the stage here May 1.
Wednesday's carnival will be the
opening salute In a two weeks' cam
paign for Initiating the six good roads
bills drafted by the harmony commit
tee. By May 14 It Is expected that
the remainder of the necessary 60.000
signatures will have been secured.
Nearly 15.000 signatures have been ob
tained. Frank C. Riggs was named chairman
of the parade committee. George W.
Klelser of tho banner committee, J.
Fred iJirsen of the speakers commit
tee, F. W. Graves of the music com
mittee and Philip S. Bates of the
rtereoptlcon and illustration commit
tee. 1
Aatoa to ne la Parade.
Automobiles and other vehicles will
be In the parade. These will be decked
with banners, telling In terse terms
the reason why the bills should pass.
George W. Klelser. of Foster &
Klelser. announced that his firm will
contribute six banners ready for the
cars.
The committee will meet at the Com
mercial Club Tuesday noon to make
final arrangements for the big day.
Besides having a good roads squad
ron for Wednesday, there also will
be a flying Bquadron which will make
a three days' trip through the Willam
ette Valley, stopping at the towns en
route to obtain signatures. They will
do their work Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of next week.
This suggestion waa made by Frank
C. Rlggs. It was immediately accepted
as the right Idea, because there seems
to be a lack of Interest In the bills
In the country. Three automobiles
probably will go on the trip to carry
the speakers, petition circulators and
newspaper men.
Wednesday's parade will start at
11:30 A. M. and wind through the busi
ness section of the city until 1 P. M.
Wide Campaign Planaed.
.During the next two weeks every
meeting of civic clubs In the city will
be attended by members of the "com
mittee appointed by Mr. Prall to take
care of this work. They will go armed
with petitions for the bills and ready
to refute any arguments against the
measures.
An Invitation to the committee was
received yesterday from the East Side
Business Mens Club for Thursday
night. The meeting will be held In
the East Side Library, East Eleventh
and East Alder streets.
The committeemen named yesterday
are as follows:
Parade Frank C. Rlggs, W. J.
Clemens. O. K. Jeffery, John S. Beall,
L. H. Rose, C H. King and T. Irving
Potter.
Speakers J. Fred Larsen, C. K.
Henry, Samuel Hill. Eugene Brookings,
James Cole. Frank B. Riley, Aman
Moore. C. T. Prall, Gus Moser. Dr. A.
O. Smith. M. N. Dana. George M. Trow
bridge, Edgar B. Piper, John F. Car
roll, Ersklne Wood. George M. Hyland
and C. C. Chapman.
Banners George W. Klelser, I. R.
Rlggs. T. J. Swivel and J. J. Sayer.
Muelc F. W. Graves. C. C. Craig,
Josep'h C. Gibson and B. Lee Paget.
Stereoptlcon and Illustration Philip
8. Bates and If. E. Weed.
All those who have vehicles available
to enter the parade are requested to
radiant arcs of tone across Intertonlc
chasms.
"Each of the four voices is touched
by this quality of song, the contrapun
tal idiom of the string quartet being
thereby preserved, but amplified with
many a touch of modern figurative art.
until, at moments, it attains something
of tho orchestra's greatness of utter
ance. At the same time the possibil
ities for color and contrast are ex
hausted. The song of each instrument
meets and merges in that of Its neigh
bors, or echoes It In widely divergent
key. The incisive uccent of plszacato
answers the weird and unearthly ir
idescence of pontlcello effect; and al
ways some voice of song moves fur
tively across this web of melody. Il
luminating It with a radiance that
seems to cast vast shadows and show
dim visions of Infinity.
"Such music demands standards of
ensemble which no other chamber or
ganisation now playing in America can
advance."
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Tine Meier
communicate with the office of Frank
C. Rlggs. Main 5402 or A 1117.
Of the 60,000 signatures necessary to
put the bills on the ballot, nearly 15,
000 have been obtained.
Those present at yesterday's meeting
were:
W. J. Clemens. A. J. Stephens. Aman
Moore, B. Lee Paget, A. B. Cleaveland,
F. Fuchs, Eugene Brookings. George T.
Atchley, W. A. Spanton, George E.
Waggoner, Frank C. Riggs. Ersklne
Wood, James Cole, J. J. Sayer, J. E.
Sawhlll. J. Fred Larsen. Gus C. Moser,
T. J.' Swivel, H. E. Weed. C. T. Prall,
W. L. Priest, M. N. Dana and Lee Gold
smith. Following are the places where the
petitions can be signed:
Oregonlan business office. Sixth and Alder.
Journal business office. Fifth and Yam
hill. W. J. Clemens. No. 2 Commercial Club
building.
Home Telephone Company, Park and
BurniUde.
I'mdenstock A Larsen Company, 2 S8 Oak
tnret.
Lumbermen! National Bank, Fifth and
Sterk.
First National Bank, First and Washing
ton. Merchants' National Bank, Fourth and
Washington.
Frank c. K'ggs (Packard Garage), Twenty-third
and Cornell streets.
SK Fichel ft Co., Sixth and Washington
Streets.
Brady ft Oliver, Teon building.
Martin ft Campbell, No. 2 Worcester build
ing.
Beall ft Co.. 309 East TamniH street.
Title Trust Company. Lewis building.
Archer ft Wiggins Company. Sixth and
Oak streets.
K astern ft Western Lumber Company,
Twenty-first and North Front.
Oregon Association for Highway Improve
ment. V1'3 Board of Trade building.
SLAYER'S, AIR IS JAUNTY
Youth Who Killed Woman Eager to
Head Account of Crime.
With no abatement In the confidence
he displayed Immediately after the
killing of Mrs. Margaret Bellalre Fri
day morning. Lou Whltlock, U-year-
old slayer, appeared In Municipal Court
yesterday and waived examination. His
ttorney entered a plea of "not guilty.
though no plea Is taken In tho lower
court in felony cases. Whitlock was
eager to see the newspapers, as he
had a.'ked that the story be "played
up" and his pride in his deed set before
the public
Sympathy, not accorded the prisoner,
was shown his aged uncle and foster-
father, who has haunted the station
since he saw the news of the crime In
naner. The man said: "He s my boy.
in a tone that showed how tender his
feeling toward the wayward youth had
been. Soon after the crime he retained
a lawyer and began preparation for a
defense which will be based on allega
tions of provocation and self-defense.
A Coroner s jury heia a periunciory
Inquest yesterday and found that Whit
lock caused the death.
BAGGAGE CONVENIENCE.
When vou arrive in the city it Is not
necessary to give your baggage check
to an expressman, unknown to you.
Just phone us the number of the check
when you arrive at your home and we
will collect the check when the bag
gage Is delivered. Service day and
night. B. A O. Transfer Co., Park and
Davis streets. Phones Main 69S0, A
3322. "
Bar Association to Meet.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Multnomah Bar Association will be
held in Judge McGinn's courtroom,
third floor of the courthouse. Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock.
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HUBBARD HERE TUESDAY
KING OF KOVCROFTEKS
SPEAK IX POKTXAND.
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Editor Gains National Reputation by
Rare Sense of Humor and
Quaint Philosophy.
Elbert Hubbard, lecturer, philosopher
and writer of National renown, will ap
pear at the Bungalow Theater next
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Portland Ad Club. His subject will
be "Modern Business" and It will be of
great Interest as well as profit to every
business and professional man, as well
as women, who Is either directly or In
directly connected with business as it
exists today.
Others doubtless will be highly en
tertained, as Mr. Hubbard is one of
the most fluent and original talkers
upon any subject the country knows at
the present time. His keen wit, rare
sense of humor and quaint philosophy
have gained for him fame that extends
from ocean to ocean. Known as "The
Sage of East Aurora." "King of the
Roycrofters" and by other titles more
or less suggestive of the peculiar style
of the man, and his equally -strange and
original philosophy, he is ever ready
to burst forth with a terse and
humorous saying and no one appre
ciates a good story, well ' told, more
than he.
At times he becomes Intensely drama
tic, especially when touching upon some
delicate theological subject, and then
he seems at his best. Before the eyes
can moisten, almost, an usually witty
remark will fall. Just In the right spot,
and the audience bursts forth in
laughter. .
The Portland Ad Club has made spe
cial arrangements with Mr. Hubbard
for his appearance at the Bungalow
and stands sponsor for the merit and
general worth of his lecture and en
tertainment. He offers something new and different
hard to describe but nevertheless of
a quality which no man, woman of
child can help but be benefited, amused
and delighted with.
Tickets may be obtained at Sherman,
Clay & Co
FATHER SEEKS SON, AGE 7
Boy Believed to Have Been Stolen
by Gypsies.
Mysteriously missing for more than
six months, Joseph Joseph, a Syrian
boy, seven years old, whose home Is
in Lackawanna, N. T., Is being sought
by his father, who has offered a reT
ward of 1000 for evidence leading to
hla discovery.' The boy disappeared
October 12, 1911, and is supposed to
have been picked up by a band of
gypsies who were in the. neighborhood
at the time.
"The money is ready and no ques
tions will be asked, writes the father,
who adds that the child's mother is
distracted with grief. The missing
child weighed about 50 pounds, was of
stocky build, had black eyes and was
dressed In corduroy trousers. He
speaks both Syrian and English.
Boys Suspected of Robbery.
Ervin Prlbble, 367 South Nineteenth
street. Portland Heights, reported that
his house was entered last night about
S o'clock and several pieces of Jewelry
and other articles taken. The burglars
are believed to have been- two boys
who were seen on the back porch by a
neighbor. . They bad gained entrance
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Fpafok Store
1 1 v. 1In thA wnndlift from the
lower flat. One boy waa described as
about 12 years of age and well dressed.
The other was about 10 years of age
and wore ragged clothes. They were
said to have had -the appearance of
schoolbovs. They ransacked the house,
taking with them two rings, a gold
chain, a topax necklace and articles of
clothing. A detective has been put
on the case. " ''
MAN'S WEAPONS STOLEN
Guns and Knives of H. E. Roberts
Taken From Goble Store.
Tfte pumpgun, revolver, razor, jack
knife, hunting dirk, nickel - plated
matchbox and 1'ather shotgun belt
which Sheriff Stevens found on H. E.
Roberts when he arrested Roberts on
a charge of murdering Donald M. Stew
art and George Hastings, wno were
shot to death , in an attempted auto
mobile holdup on the White House
road, were stolen from the general
merchandise store of Frank Bishop at
Goble, Or., on the night of Decem
ber 27.
Noticing a description of the arma
ment carried by Roberts, Mr. Bishop
came yesterday to Sheriff Stevens' of
fice and presented a list of .articles
stolen when his store was entered a
few days after last Christmas. He had
the numbers of the shotgun and re
volver stolen and ' they corresponded
with the numbers on the Roberts
weapons. The other articles he posi
tively Identified.
Attorneys McAllister and Whitfield,
appointed by Judge Kavanaugh to de
fend Roberts, may ask the county for
a small appropriation to defray the
cost of hunting up any evidence favor
able to their client which may exist.
Sheriff Stevens believes that he has a
perfect case against Roberts.
SALOON KEEPER FINED
Donnelly Bros. Found Guilty of
Serving Intoxicated Patrons.
I get if I don't sell to these
people." Howard Gamier, bartender in
Donnelly Bros.' saloon at Third and
Flanders streets, is said to have re
marked when Sergeant Harms and Pa
trolmen Long and Evert raided the
place and found two men lined up at
the bar in an obvious state of intoxi
cation. Gamier denied in Municipal
Court yesterday that he had made the
remark.
After watching from the outside and
making sure that the drunken men
were being served with liquor, the
police entered and arrested the bar
tender and t-vo of his patrons. De
fense was .made that the , two had
seized drinks that had been served to
others, but Deputy City Attorney Sul
livan called the attention of the court
to the fact that this defense has been
offered times without number and would
seem to indicate that a bar patron
stood small chance of enjoying the
drink he had paid for. Gamier was
fined $100, but took an appeal.
Library Building Under Way.
The new building for t he Albina
branch library on Knott street, near
Union avenue, will be completed and
ready for occupancy by August 13, in
the opinion of E. F. Lawrence, the
architect. The structure will cost 335,
000. Montavllla Board to Meet.
The Montavilla Board of Trade will
hold an election of officers tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the headquarters.
East Seventy-sixth and East Glisan
streets.
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LAND SWINDLERS BUSK
LOCATING CROOKS FIND PROFIT
IX RAILROAD GRANT.
United. States District Attorney Is
sues Warning Decision in Caso
Is Far Away.
That the public should be warnec
against the men who within the lasi
few weeks cave been seeking to indue
people to make payments on claim!
Involved In the railroad grant case
was the declaration yesterday of Lniteo
States District Attorney MoCourt. Mr,
McCourt said that a number of cases
had come to his attention where per
sons claiming to have information that
th-3 railroad lands In question woulc
be open to sale within 30 or 60 days
had offered to locate claims for fee.'
of from J30 to J50 and assuring thr
would-be purchasers that title coulc
ba obtained.
"As a matter of fact, this land gran
case cannot be decided for two or thrct
years at least and no one can saj
what Congress will do with the land:
If they should revert to the Govern
ment. The only effect of the operationi
of these would-be locators is to sep
arate people from their money. In
fortunately, so long as these repre
sentations are not made in writing,
there Is no way to reach these swin
dlers through the law. One of these
men recently rrgristered at a leading
hotel here. Another agent offered tc
locate for J50 a claim. Another asked
325 down and $150 to be paid when
title passed. That, of course, meant a
$25 swindle."
The Oregonian has received a num
ber of queries within the past two
months relative to the reported open
ing of this railroad land grant.
MIXED W00D PUZZLES
New Wrinkle Discovered In Giving
Short Measure.
A new wrinkle in short-measurii
firewood by putting In a quantity of
"four-cut" wood wij-h a load of the
usual "three-cut" has been discovered
by City Scaler Buchtel, who brought
about the conviction of W. S. Hyde,
764 East Thirty -fourth street, in Mu
nicipal Court yesterday, for selling
wood mixed in this manner. Hyde was
fined $50.
Had not A. G. Gumaer. 5035 East
Sixty-fourth street, detected the short
sticks when Hyde delivered him a load
of wood, the scheme might have passed
unnoticed, but when Buchtel arrived
to measure the wood he found that the
buyer had sorted out the short sticks
in a pile by themselves. They measured
just one foot long, and there was a
quantity of them. Allowing for this
shortage. Buchtel found that the pur
ported cord contained 98 cubic feet In
stead of 128.
Oddfellows to Attend Church.
Members of Canton Portland Lodge
of Oddfellows No. 1 will attend the
services tonight in Centenary Meth
odist Church,, East Pine and East
Ninth streets, when Rev. Delma.r II.
Trimble will speak on "The Second
Degree of Love In Oddfellowshlp."
Court Buys Auto Truck.
The Cosnty Court yesterday bought
from the Keats Auto Company a five
ton Peerless auto truck. The price
was $47)10. The machine will be used
principally for conveying gravel and
rock on the county roads.