f 1914.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, - PORTLAND. MARCH
17
COUNTY COST, TOO,
GOES UP LIKE REST
Investigation Over Decade
Shows Expense of Govern
ment Rising Steadily.
ALL BRANCHES TELL STORY
County Commissioners. The amount to
be raised for road purposes is $614,636.
Since 1904 a number of important
propositions have been put through by
the voters and by county officials. In
cluded in the list which have added
greatly to the cost of government are
the new Courthouse, the new library,
the new County Jail, three new ferry
boats, a fruit inspection department,
the Juvenile Court, the Kelly Butte
sub-jail, the Detention Home, the Con
stable's office, the Linnton quarry and
sub-jail, and the widows' pension sys
tem. T.hl. showing amounts raised bv county
by taxation for county purposes each year
Operation in Some Departments
Docs Xot ProTe So Costly as In
Others, but All Exhibit
Marked Annual Increases.
Year. County. Co.roads. Library. TotaL
11104.. .S 820.64.-) $107,180 10.20:; 444.1.32
100...... SOI, 14,-. 12S.3TU ll.L'85 GOO.bOS
lIHrtS. .. 302.10B SU.ala I4.3S8 402, MIS
lttOl... :!25,6IO 212. 531 22,611 r.60,772
1!I08... 326.3H7 207.405 2.-..B45 0.-10.537
190l... 70S..03 229.102 S0.704 UUS.3BS
1910... 402,201 243.S73 32.0S4 67S.K21
1911... 1,117.090 2S0.S22 45,2X8 1.449,200
1912... 1.167,98:5 2.-9.r.52 243.330 1.870.8K7
1913. .. 1.0O.-.4.-.9 28,122 4.-.2.4.-.S 1.726.033
1914... 597,503 014,038 153,659 l.SOo.SoS
For general county purposes there
has been a reduction of close to 20
The Oregonian presents herewith
the fourth of a series of articles on
the subject Of increased cost of gov
ernment in Oregon. This
deals with the cost of count
ernment since 1904. Subsequent ar
ticles will deal with other branches
of government.
: of gov- 1
i article
nty gov- t
In 1904 it cost the taxpayers 444,032 t
to maintain the government of Mult
;nomah County. In 1913 for the same
general purposes it cost 1,726,033 or
about quadruple that in 1904. The
.. population in 1904 was about 130,000,
while in 1913 it was about double that.
.These figures tell the story of how ex
penses have rises: increases ranging
from 100 to 600 per cent in each of t'-f
various departments bespeak the rea
sons. There is not a branch of the county
government that lias not cost steadily
more for operation since 1904 The
growth of some has been mod. rate, of
others phenomenal. In many the in
creases have been due to increased ac
commodations for the benefit of the
public; in others, it has been due to the
.increased scope of the work; in still
others it lias been due to the increased
complication of the wheels of Govern
ment requiring more employes and
more supplies.
Looking into the various departments
it is shown that there are many sensa
. tional flights in expenses. For example,
: the tax department shows an increase
of about $25,000 a year.. It cost con
siderable more than double for,-44ie tax
department to collect the taxes of a
population of 260.000 in 1913 than it
cost to collect the taxes of a population
of 130,000 in 1904. The increases are
.due to additional forces and additional
accommodations and systems of keep
ing records.
Courts Up, Too.
For ferries it cost the county $12,156
In 1904. and $72,653 In 1913. This was
due to the increased number of ferries
put in service between those years, and
also to increased capacity and work
of the ferries then in service. The ferry
Mason, for example, cost about $10,000
in 1904 and $20,000 in 1913. Since 1904
there has been established to Increase
the total ferry cost the ferries Webster,
Burlington and St. Johns.
Phenomenal increases are shown in
the expense of maintaining the Circuit
Courts. In 1904 the county had to pay
$18,307 for the courts, while in 1913
the total was $98,126, yan increase of
over-.600 per eon t In Vther -words, -it
cost five times as mucfh to handle a
population of 260,000 as i took with a
. population of 130,000. The Circuit Court
cost has jumped ahead steadily year by
year. It went from $18,000 in 1904 to
$20,000 In 1905, to $21,000 in 1906, to
$30,000 in 1908, to $42,000 in 1909; to
$51,000 in 1910: to $78,000 in 1912, and
to $98,000 In 1913.
The cost of the Sheriff's office has in
creased, steadily by reason of added em
ployes and work. It cost $14,663 in
1904 and $32,857 in 1913, an increase of
somewhere near 250 per cent. The cost
of operating the Assessor's office has
Jumped, from $17,427 in 1904 to $50,324
in 1912. It has kept an even pace with
population, a growth which would
hardly be expected, It is declared by
many. The cost of the Assessor's of
fice has dropped in . the last year a
total of $10,000, which places the total
operation down to where it was in 1911
when it toog a phenomenal Jump.
Conrthouxe Proves Costly.
The cost of the County Clerk's office
shows an increase from $26,634 in 1904
to $60,775 In 1913, an Increase of close
to 300 per cent. The growth in this
office has been steady year by year,
there having been no decrease in ex
pense any year since 1904.
With the beautiful new Courthouse
the "maintenance of Courthouse" nat
urally has grown rapidly. It cost $11,
836 in 1904 for care for the old build
ing and $52,422 tp, .care for the new
building in ll.1
A rather remarkable growth is
shown in the office of the District At
torney. In 1904 this office cost the
taxpayers a total of $157.15. The sal
ary of the Dis.trict Attorney was paid
by the state. In 1913. under similar
conditions, excepting that the amount
of work had increased very materially,
the cost of the office was $8734.34. In
1908 a phenomenal jump in expense is
seen. This was. due to special prose
cutors engaged in the trial of the
Roes case and not to a permanent
growth in the expense of the office.
The growth in the cost of the county
jail operation has been moderate. In
1904 it cost $12,511 and in 1913 $15.
832. The Multnomah County poor
farm shows a rapid increase in ex
pense due to increased building facili
ties and number of inmates. In 1904
this institution cost $12,281 to operate,
while In 1913 it cost $58,743.
The cost of operating the bridges in
Portland has been greater year by year,
due principally to the construction of
new bridges by the city. In 1904 it
cost $36,848 to operate the bridges,
while In 1913 it cost $100,219, an in
crease of nearly 300 per cent. In the
meantime there have been constructed
the Broadway bridge and the new Haw
thorne bridge, both of which are ex
pensive of operation. With increased
traffic the cost of operating the old
bridges has increased rapidly.
Juvenile f'ourt Added Kxpenxe.
Operation of the County Hospital has
rone up rapidly from $6945 in 1904 to
$30,781 in 1913. This growth has been
rapid and has been due to Increased
facilities for handling cases and the
increased number of cases received and
cared for at county expense; also the
cost of the new home for nurses
operated In connection with the hos
pital. Juvenile Court cost has jumped up
ward year by year until it has in
creased from $933 in 1905 to $13.
397 in 1913. The same applies to
the Kelly Butte sub-jail, where the
cost has jumped from $15,705 in 1904
to $25,934 in 1913.
- Road construction has been the
cause of a large part of the general in
creases because of the Increased num
ber of roads and therefore the in
creased total cost of maintenance. In
the road districts a total of $82,034 was
expended in 1904, while in 1913 the to
tal was $149,064. In 1910 there was a
total of $254,282 raised, in 1911, $235,357
and in 1911, $231,005.
For 1914 there has been a big In
crease in road funds due to the hard
eurfacins plan worked, out by. the
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T ination yesterday. ' I I r3
T Although many have come out ? Mil fe. yS?
Hill -sgv
TOP! LOOK!'
Men's Clothing, Hats and Furnishings Sacrificed
New Spring Stocks All Included
To Reach This
Sale Take Any
Car Crossing
Morrison
Bridge
Uavlu hi, Iolgreu.
David B. Lofgren, of Portland,
is a candidate for re-electton as
Joint Representative in the low
er House of the Legislature
from Multnomah and Clackamas
Counties. He announced his can
didacy for the Republican nom
ination yesterday.
Although many have come out
for the 12 seats in the House
from Multnomah County, and for
the three places from Clackamas
County, Mr. Lofgren is the first
to run for Joint Representative.
In his platform he advocates
equitable taxation laws, prac
tical road legislation, fewer tax
eating commissions and inspec
tors, fewer laws and more effi
cient law enforcement, strict
economy in appropriations and
expenditure of public funds, sim
plification of court procedure
and limiting of appeals to Su
preme Court to cases involving
more than $250.
per cent for 1914 over 1913, in spite of
the fact that a comprehensive road
system has been worked out and money
provided for construction. The reduc
tion in general, county Texpenses has
been greater than the increase jn the
road levy. The decrease in the fcounty
cost for 1914 outside the road proposi
tion is due largely to the fact that
the County Courthouse and the new
Library building have been paid for,
whereas for 1913 and for a year before
that money had to be raised by taxa
tion for these buildings.
BIG SISTERS ASK HELP
VOLUNTEERS ARB AKEDKD TO
CHAPEROS FHIU.VDLKSS GIRLS.
Most Members of Society Women With
Families and Are Unable to Give
Evenings to "Little Sisters."
Volunteer chaperons to accompany
friendless girls to places of amuse
ment in the evening are needed in the
work that the Big Sisterhood is doing
among girls, according to a report
made at the monthly meeting of the
executive board Wednesday.
"The great need is proper amuse
ment for girls," said Miss Butler, of the
Juvenile Court. "While members of
the Sisterhood may differ as to the
kinds of amusement which girls should
attend, there is no question about the
importance of giving girls entertain
ment in the evening, and the problem
that confronts us is proper escort for
them."
Most of the members of the Sister
hood are women with families, and
their home obligations make it incon
venient for them to give their evenings
to the "Little Sisters." If there are
women in the city who can give this
personal service occasionally they
would greatly aid in the work of the
Sisterhood by communicating with Mis6
Prichard, superintendent of the Peo
ple's Institute, who is chairman of the
Sisterhood. A fund is available for the
entertainment of the girls, so it is not
necessary fo the chaperon to assume
the expense.
To acquaint the public with the work
done by the Big Sisterhood, it was de
cided to make the annual meeting,
which will be held April 8, an open
one. Addresses will be made by mem
bers of the society and by men and
women prominent in welfare work of
the city. Tea will be served at a social
hour, following the business meeting
and programme.
Missionary Convention Scheduled.
CENTRALIA. Wash., March 14. (Spe
cial.) The programme was announced
today for the annual convention of the
Vancouver district of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, which will
be held at VVinlock, April 8 and 9.
Many prominent speakers have prom
ised to attend. The officers of the
district are Mrs. J. T. Wonderly, of
Centralia. president: Mrs. Vina Clark,
of Centralia. vice-president: Mrs. Ger
trude Van Note, of Kalama, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Mary Collins, of
Ostrander, recording secretary, and
Mrs. Rachel R. Reese, of Orchards,
treasurer.
HT 1 T) 11 We have decided to sell out our entire stock and quit the mercan
JL O ttlC irUDIIC tile business. It is but a matter of days until this great store will
close forever. We have reduced the prices so low on this high-grade stock that it is being cleared
out bv the thoughtful and appreciative Portland public in record time. The prices in many
instances are below the wholesale cost. I Avish to thank all who have swarmed our store during
the past few days, those who are here at this y - '
writing and the thousands who are yet to r j-
come to this, the greatest bona fide selling- " f
out sale in Portland's history. . GEO. W. FRAZIER CO.
Here are the most astonishing offerings ever made by any clothing
establishment in Portland or elsewhere the lowest prices in the
historv of the citv. Merchandise of unquestioned merit stand-
. . , . , -i
ard trade-marked line that all men know to be the best, bpnng stocks, all included.
This sale is a record-breaker. It has the confidence of the public it's clean cut it's true.
The Famous Derby and Sophomore Suits Now
No Clothing in the World Is Superior Spring
Stocks Included in This Sale $25 Garments at
For quick disposal we have grouped our great stock of clothing in three lots. Choose from
any one price that suits your pocketbook and fancy best, and you will get the greatest bargain
of your life. These Suits are all new, nobby and up-to-date; in fact, no store in Portland is
showing a finer lot at the regular prices. They are the classiest, most stylish, most substan
tial garments obtainable. See them by all means, gentlemen! For such an off ering and such
a sale as this is seldom and far between.
This Is the Greatest Clothing Offer in the History of the City Investigate!
All $35 Suits Now, Choice $22 Lot $20 Suits on Sale, Choice
$11
50c Boston, Paris, Brighton Hose Supporters, Silk, 35c 25c Boston, Brighton, Paris Hose Supporters, Lisle, 15c
Cooper's, P. Q. A., Superior and Winsted Union Suits, Closed Crotch, All on Sale at Great Reductions
$1 B. V. D. Union Suits or Two-Piece Underwear, Suit 70c Pajamas, Silk, Flanelette, Soisette at Actual Cost
John B. Stetson Hats
Newest Blocks, All Styles
That sell regular
at $4 are on sale
at this low price.
$5.00 Stetson Hats, all styles $3.95
$3.50 Mallory Hats, all styles $2.65
$3.00 Oxford Hats, all styles $2.35
$2.95
The Famous Interwoven Hosiery Cashmere,
Silk Lisle or Cotton All Reduced
All 50c Hose now 35c, or three pairs for $1.00
AH 25c Hose now 20c, or three pairs for . 50c
All 20c Hose now 15c, or two pairs for . . 25c
SPECIAL All 50c Neckwear, three for $1.00
Silver Collars, all styles, the dozen . . . $1.00
See the Window Displays
Famous Arrow Shirts
Pleated, Soft or Stiff Bosoms
All sizes; regular
$1.50, on sale
your choice
$2.00 Arrow Shirts, choke $1.35
$1.00 Monarch Shirts, choice 75c
50c Work Shirts, now at only 35d
$1.15
All Portland men should take advantage of this great opportunity to buy the best of mer
chandise at prices that are astonishingly low. You know the reputation of this store. You
know the quality of our merchandise. You know the principles on. which this store has
has always been conducted, and we give our word of honor now that every reduction is
genuine; every piece of merchandise bears the original selling price tag, together with
the sale price. Gentlemen, don't miss this sale. In many instances prices are below cost
1
BOYS NOMINATE TICKET
Ashland Juveniles to Have Election
and Study Civic Government.
ASHLAND, Or., March 14. (Special.)
As. a result of a primary election
held by the Boys' Vocational Club, both
citizens' and independent tickets will
be in the field at the next regular
meeting-. March 19. More than 200 took,
part in the primaries, the nominations
for city officers being as follows: May-
or, Leilh Abbott and Walter Carpenter;
recorder, Billy Briggs and Will Rebes:
First Ward councilmen, Merrill Thorne
and F. Grlsez: Second Warl, Fred Gar
rett and Will Holmes; Third Ward, O.
Klum and S. Petere.
Later the officers-elect will meet with
TABLE SHOWING HOW EXPENSE OF PRINCIPAL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS HAS INCREASED SINCE 1904
TEAR.
1904.
1905
190S
1907
190S
190S. ..
1910
19T1
191-J
1913
ft H
n.S30.S6
14.954.S9
14.294.14
JS.7-.'4.0;
,19,619.17
20.o6S.47
2:!, 636.45
35.S04.titi
30.118.86
41.451.25!
12.156.
25.0S2.
37,671.
41.028.
54.214.
55,455.
46.1117.
54.720.
113.51S
72.653
$13.
20,
21.
31,
30,
42.
51.
4 7,
7S,
9S
307.
998.
061.
955.
530.
276.
252
7201
0S9.
126.
14,66:!.
15.266.
14.999.
16.785.
19.716.
2O.0R3.
19.357.
20.856.
I 2S.300.
32.857.
1 I.SU4.
20.016.
23.293.
31.474.
33.835.
36.437.
41.917.
50,324
40.9.T1.
S9 4.
.83 4,
.96 4,
7:t 5,
.79 5,
241 5.
.40' 5.
.45 6.
42
80i 7.
OSS.
349.
909.
120.
679.
154.
146.
461.
491
153.
fs r o Mo a -i? jo
Co Ha 0 n g Sg a vZ. ec
: : : ' : : : i : :
$26,634.31 Jll.836.SSt 157.15 12.611.52: 1 .28 1.081 - " "JS?!, (Xf,n,e J4 vonei ' I "nl
a- o-n i t tin a r (t 1 r-'j - ti 9S4 09 13 850 9- S2,91fi.o0 .4.23. 3b $ 9J3.44 CNOnel .u.t
S 500- l'65's" " 'U'l ""'Ol' 13 636 72 D1 525.11 90.46S.34l 4.254.90 $15,705.54 8.396.21
h"ltU n'siil S.Msis K.S.47.7 12.753J 1.S5-1.4
n 16 00656 S7 1i 10 798 33 29 706.76 S3.523.15 193.190.39 6,222.12 22,151.92
M ill'iS 11 -lit t "'itil i3.9li.ii SiiMi sO 47 004.96 1S3.602.S4 6.400.95 St.tnAO S8.676.46
il'-so'-S 17 444 59 1 707 81 11 4-3 44 3S.9S6.26 37.815.54 254.282.55 6.328.89 81,625.80 82.514.70
It's5?' lV769 7S 4 346 11 13 37 97 -IS? 595.08 93 262.24 235.:f57.S7 7.318.18 43.482.16 41.356.45
JtiBti'Jo 4 478'1 13 159 55 f 73 599 45 01 037.6:! 231.005.42 9.0S6.80 40.860.01 28.599.09
60 775 'l 5' i4T t -itii ilill il ' 743 I- 100 219.331 149.0t4.00 13.397.01 25.934.21 30.781.8S
Salaries paid by state.
the Council and city officials and take
practical lessons in civic government.
In the meantime arrangements are be
ing made with Governor West for an
address on themes pertaining to execu
tive, legislative and Judicial branches of
state control.
MAN DIES UNDER TRAIN
Name G. K. Slittey Found in Bible of
Astoria Accident VVctiin.
ASTORIA, Or., March 14. (Special.)
A man whose name is supposed to be
G. E. Shuey was killed last night by be
ing hit by a Spokane, Portland & Se
attle train. The man was walking the
trestle in the east end of the city and
had stepped onto a stringer. As the
train approached he raised up beside
the track and the locomotive struck
his head.
The man had no money, but his
pockets were filled with Biblical litera
ture. Written in a Bible was the name.
G. E. Shuey, and stamped in the book
was the following:
"O. P. Hedge, traveling faith evange
list. Apostolic Faith Mission, Front and
Burnlde."
To Grow Hair on
A Bald Head
By a Spri-lalUt
Thousands of people suffer from bald
ness and falling hair who, having tried
nearly every advertised hair-tonic and
hair-grower without results, have re
signed themselves to baldness and its
attendant discomfort. Yet their case is
not hopeless. The following simple
home prescription has made hair grow
after years of baldness, and is also un
equalled for restoring gray hair to its
original color, stop hair from fallitii;
out and destroying the dandruff -germ.
It will not make the hair greasy, and
can be put up by any druggish: Bay
Hum, 6 ounces; Ivona de Composee. ,
2 ounces; Menthol Crystals, one-half
drachm. If you wish it perfumed, add
1 drachm of your favorite perfume.
This preparation is highly recom
mended by physicians and specialists,
and is absolutely harmless, as it con
tains none of the poisonous wood alco
hol so frequently found in hair tonics.
Adv.