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POSTOFFICE BIDS TO
BE OPENED MONDAY
Supervising Architect Seems
i Ready to Act After Wait
X. ing Four Years.
BUILDING TO COST MILLION
Proposals for Contract May Be Re
jected, but, if Accepted, Struc
ture Must Be Ready to Oc
cupy in 2 2 Months.
Portland's famous $1,000,000, six
story, modern new postoffice build
ing, on the block bounded by Glisan,
Broadway, Hoyt and Park streets, may
and then again, may not be actually
under construction within the next one.
two, three, four, five, six or eleven
teen months.
Old residents will perhaps recall that
years and years ago. back In 1912 or
Earlier, when Jonathan Bourne was
United States Senator and W. H. Taft
was President, Congress appropriated
$1,000,000 for this postoffice.
Since that time the Portland post
office situation has been in the hands
of the courteous, affable, efficient, up-to-date,
intelligent and speedy Govern
ment supervising architect at Washing
ton. Exercising all Its courtesy, all its
affability, all its efficiency, all its up-to-dateness,
and especially, all the in
telligence and marvelous Bpeed for
which its organisation is so noted, the
office of the Government supervising
architect has at length brought the
Portland postoffice proceedings to the
preliminary building stage.
Bids to Be Opened Tomorrow.
Or, to be perfectly safe and conserva
tive def inlteness being a near-crime
in the discussion of postoffice pro
ceedings the office of the Government
supervising architect is about to have
Brought the Portland postoffice pro
ceedings to the preliminary building
tage.
Anyway, the Government supervising
architect has announced that bids for
the construction of the postoffice will
tie opened at Washington August 7.
That is tomorrow.
Except for the fact that the cry of
"Wolf! Wolf!" has been heard so often
before in connection with the build
ing of the Portland postoffice, there
seems to be no real reason for doubt
ing the truth of the announcement of
the Government supervising architect
at Washington.
In fact. I do not doubt it," said
Frank S. Myers, Portland postmaster,
yesterday. "Undoubtedly the bids will
be opened."
"Yes, the weather is really excel
lent. How does it happen that we have
eo few tourists?" commented Judge
Thomas C. Burke, Collector of Cus
toms, when asked for his opinion.
"My time is so taken up with collect
ing income taxes that I can't keep
track of the supervising architect and
lils postoffice rulings," remarked Mil
ton A. Miller, Collector of Internal
Revenue.
Discussion Is Avoided. .
"Postoffice, . postoffice. well now it
docs seem to me I've heard something
about a postoffice." said Clarence La,
Keames, United States Attorney. "Has
It worn out already?"
Colonel Robert A. Miller,--president
of the Jackson Club, and rr. C. J.
Smith, president of the Woodrow Wil
son League of Portland, aeked to be
en-used from being quoted.
"If the supervising architect is ready
to build the Portland postoffice we'll
grub that flag this season in a walk,"
observed Walter H. McCredle, manager
of the Portland Baseball club, in the
concluding postage stamp interview
of the new postoffice series.
Admitting that the bids will be
opened tomorrow, after they are
opened what? Nobody knows. The
supervising architect may accept one
of them and direct the bidder . to go
ahead and build the postoffice and get
it off his mind, or he may reject the
whole kit and caboodle of bids and
advertise all over again for new ones.
Who can diagnose the mind of a Gov
ernment supervising architect? Verily,
nobody knows.
S3 Months' Is Time Limit. -
Some day, no doubt, Portland's fa
mous $1,000,000, six-story, modern new
postoffice building, on the block
bounded by Glisan, Broadway, Hoyt
and Park streets, really win be built.
It may be too small for the town by
that time, but of course that's a minor
matter.
The specifications on which bids are
to be received tomorrow call for a max
imum time for the building of the new
postoffice of 22 months from the an
nouncement of the award. This means
that 22 months after the award the
building must be turned over ready
for occupancy.
The building is to cover the entire
block. ft will be six stories high on
the Gllsan-street front, the six-story
portion extending back for 75 feet.
The remainder of the building, for a
depth of 125 feet will be two stories
high.
The six-story portion is designed to
provide office space above the post
office quarters, which, will occupy the
entire two first floors of the build
ing, for the many Federal departments
now scattered about town in various
buildings.
The Portland postoffice. due to the
efforts of the Portland postmaster and
against the opposition of the super
vising architect, is to be a departure
from the old mausoleum type of post
office. It will be a modern building,
flush with the street, of steel frame
construction. It will have no columns
nor waste space. The facing will be
of stone, with granite facing on the
first two stories.
The postoffice workroom will embody
the last word in modern convenience.
The mall handling room will be 125
toy 190 feet. The present Portland
postoffice will be continued as an up
town postoffice station after the new
building is ready, whenever that may
be.
STREET HELD DANGEROUS !
S. Benson Urges City Council to Im-
prove Willamette Boulevard.
Another communication from S. Ben
son, in which he told the City Com
missioners why he thought that Wil
lamette boulevard should be improved,
was received yesterday by the City
Council. Mr. Benson contends that
Willamette boulevard from the North
. Bank cut to Richmond street should be
Improved because there are changes in
grade in the street that make traffic
extremely dangerous.
Opponents and proponents of the pro
posed hard-surfacing of Willamette
boulevard. who are divided about
equally, will be heard at the meeting
of the Council next Friday. No def I-
' nlte action will be taken by the Coun
cil until after that time, although plans
have been prepared for the hard-aur-facing
of the boulevard,
SCENES TAKEN AT CADDON'S RANCH AT THE RECENT PICNIC
GIVEN BY PHIL
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THE ENTIRES PICNIC PARTY AND A GROUP OB DANCERS OX THE CAD.
DON PORCH. .
The Oregon Alpha Chapter of the Xational fraternity Phi Delta Kappa re
cently entertained with a boating par ty and picnic. The members of the lo
cal chapter and their friends chartered a launch and spent the day at Cad
don's ranch, on Sauvie's Island.
The afternoon was spent in games of different sorts, a baseball game
occupying the center of attention. Da ncing on the spacious porch of the
ranch house attracted the 40 merry couples late in the afternoon.
Phi Delta Kappa is an organization of young business and professional
men. Oregon Alpha, chapter holds weekly luncheons at the Hazelwood, at
which times prominent men are guests
Members of the local chapter are
of the fraternity in Portland. Its representative at this year's conclave was
Instructed to extend such an Invitation.
It is probable that other chapters o t
and The Dalles in the near future.
Memorial Services Will Be To
night at Masonic Temple.
NOTED SOLOIST WILL SING
Impressive Ceremonies, a Feature of
Every Convention of Knights'
Supreme Lodge, to Be
Free to Public.
Memorial services for members of the
supreme lodge of the Knights of Pyth
ias who have passed away since the
last biennial session was held will
be offered this evening in the Masonic
Temple, West Park and Yamhill streets.
The services, which will. begin at 8
o'clock, will be open to the general
public. Two soloists of wide reputa
tion will sing. They are Miss Evelyn
Egerter, of Wheeling, W. Va, and Mrs.
Llewellyn G. Browne, of Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Brig S. Toung, of Ada, O., supreme
chancellor of the Pythians, will pre
side. The exercises will be opened in the
Pythian ritualistio form, followed by
a solo, "Entreat Me Not to Leave
Thee" (Gounod), by Miss Egerter.
The Invocation will be pronounced by
Fred S. Atwood, of Minneapolis, the
blind lecturer of the Pythian frater
nity and supreme representative to the
present convention from Minnesota.
James E. Watson, of Indiana, will de
liver the eulogy on the late Union B.
Hunt, of Indianapolis, who was presi
dent of the Pythian insurance depart
ment and one of the best-known mem
bers of the supreme lodge.
John J. Brown, of Vandalia, 111.,
PYTH A S TO iViDURN
SOLOIST WHO WILL SING FOR PYTHIAN MEMORIAL SERVICES AT
MASONIC TEMPLE
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DELTA KAPPA
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of honor.
endeavoring to get the 1913 convention
the fraternity will be given to Salem
newly elected supreme chancellor, will
make the formal memorial address.
Mrs. Brown will sing "I'm a Pilgrim
(Ashford).
Mr. Atwood will pronounce the bene
diction and the exercises will be
brought to a close with the ritualistio
regulations.
The memorial ceremony is a function
with every supreme lodge convention.
Besides Mr. Hunt, a number of promi
nent supreme lodge members have died
since the services were held at Wlnnl
peg two years age.
Miss Egerter, one of the evening's
soloists, has appeared frequently on
the concert stage. She was first intro
duced to a Portland audience at the
Baker Theater last Tuesday evening,
when she sang a number of pleasing
selections both before and after the
address on Pythian friendship by Wal
ter B. Richie, past supreme chancellor
of the order. Her voice has been des
lgnated a "heavy lyric." and Miss Eger
ter herself has been described by critics
as "the soprano with perfect enuncia
tion."
The doors of the Masonic Tempi
will be open at 7:30 this evening. Ad
mission will be free. Seats will be re
served on the main floor for members
of the supreme lodge.
BUSINESS MAN PASSES
Late F. J. Fellows, of Portland, Had
Hood River Interests.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 6. (Special.)
F. J. Fellows, who died Tuesday in
Portland, was vice-president of th
Hood River Apple Vinegar Company, of
this city. Mr. Fellows, one of the orig
inators of the local plant, which has
grown frcn? a small one-room struc
ture to a factory covering a city block,
also was interested in Hood River
Valley apple land.
He was 67 years of age and a native
of Minnesota, For a number of years
tefore retiring and becoming intereste
In the vinegar company. Mr. Fellows
was a retail grocer in Portland. He i
survived by one child, a son. Dr. Duao
Fellows. Mrs. Fellows passed away four
montps ago.
The body was cremated Thursday at
the Portland Crematorium.
THIS EVENING.
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4 cylinder en bloc motor
254" bora z 5" atrolra
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Cantilever rear springs
Streamline body
PAYROLL SLOGAN OUT
INDUSTRIAL. LEAGUE PUBLIC
STATEMENT IS DRAFTED.
Circulars Ontllnlna- Purposes "Will
Be Seat Out CampalKn For
Funds to Start la Fall.
"A bigger payroll for Oregron" is the
slogan to go on the manifesto of the
Oregon Industrial League, auxiliary
of the East Side Business Men s Club,
showing the plans and purposes of
the league to assist manufacturing
establishments in Portland by rais
ing (500,000 for loan purposes.
Secretary L. M. Lepper has com
pleted the final draft of the state
ment to the public. It contains full
information regarding the league, the
constitution and the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution relieving-
manufacturers from certain forms
of taxation, which it is hoped can be
placed on the ballot next year.
It is planned to print about 1000
copies of this statement for circula
tion, and later 10,000 copies will be
printed for the general campaign for
the funds t the league, which is to
be started early this Fall.
According to the statement, the
plan of campaign includes a number
of public meeting's, starting- in Port
land and later to be extended to the
country districts, which will be held
in the public libraries and school
houses, and wherever there is oppor
tunity to reach the people. These meet
ings will constitute the "campaign of
education" along the lines of the plans
of the league and to urge people to
purchase home-made goods.
M'CUSKER BURIAL MONDAY
Contractor . Leaves Monument lu
Shape of Important Buildings.
The funeral of Joseph McCusker,
well-known Portland contractor, who
died at St. Vincent's Hospital Friday
morning, will be held from St- Mary's
Cathedral at 10 o'clock: Monday, kct.
Father Cronan officiating Interment
will be in Uouat Calvarj- Cemetery,
AUGUST 6, 1916.
AW
Sales on the new series 75 B are now running over
$2,000,000.00 a week.
"We could probably double that big figure if we could
produce the cars.
But even our great factories can turn out no more.
Capacity is now taxed to the limit,
To thoughtful people this should mean much.
It must signify in which car you get the most for the
least amount of money.
Never in the history of the entire industry has there
appeared a value to equal this one.
At the price, this new model is the world's most power
ful car; the world's most economical car; the world's easiest
riding car.
For these and many similar reasons it J . is the most
sought after car of the year.
Order yours today.
6 Pimnyr Touring- Car
Boadster $620
fo,b Toled
Overland-Pacific, Inc.
Factory Branch
Broadway at Davis Phone Broadway 3535
JTh Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
"Made la U. S. A."
The list of pallbearers has not yet been
announced.
Mr. McCusker, who was 46 years old,
had been ill for some time. Death fol
lowed an operation. He had participated
in the building of many of Portland's
most imposing structures. Including
the Courthouse, the Meier & Frank
building, the Imperial Hotel and others.
COUNTY PAVING PLANNED
Road From Milwaukee to Clackamas
AV1U Be Improved In 1916.
MIIWAUKIE. Or- Aug. 6. (Special.)
The county road running from MU-
waukie to Clackamas, is to be card
surfaced next year, according to S. L
Mullan, road supervisor. A consider
able distance of the road near Clacka
mas was paved about two years ago,
but is wearing out. With the road to
Clackamas paved and the Mllwaukie
Sellwood road hard-surfaced the farm
ers in the vicinity of Clackamas will
have hard-surfaced roads into Pontland.
The paving plant of the county will
start on the paving of a portion of the
Harmony road the ensuing week. About
two miles of hard surface will be laid
on this road connecting with East
Eighty-second street.
Political Study League Sleets.
The Woman's Political Study Lea sue
met yesterday at the Oregon building,
at which considerable business was
transacted. The newly adopted consti
tution was studied and committees
were named for Fall work. Mark
Woodruff spoke briefly on the work of
USE IT THREE TIMES
KNG17-DGC
PORE TREATMENT.
(Japanese Style)
takes place of plain tablets and Internal
mAirtnm in th treatment of almost avery
11L It relieve all klnda of aches and palna
Jn a few minutes, and there Is no danger as
sociated wltn its use. it cures sm oisokms,
ud. h atlmnlatlna nore action and food cir
culation In the affected parts, gradually re
lieves rheumatism. Blocd impurities are
carried off through th pores, not through
tha stomach. Keep It on hand for cold on
th lungs and bronchitis. A little help at
the right tjm will do wonders tn these
dangerous ills. Three sixes. S5e, SOe and
fl.ou, at druggists. Kaew-doe Ca, Pasadena,
Cal. , . .
New
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Horsepower
tha Chamber of Commerce and Invited
the co-operation of the women in the
activities of that organization. Eleanor
Baldwin spoke on the subject. "The
Development of Women Through Or
ganization." The league will meet
again at a luncheon to be held at the
Oregon building in two weeks.
Men Held for Grand Jury.
Fred Love and George Vogelsang.
arrested for the attempted entrance
and burglary of the Brink Pharmacy.
were given a preliminary hearing be
fore Municipal Judge Langguth yester
day forenoon. Both were held to the
grand jury. with, bail rued at siooo in
each instance.
Prairie City Flour Mill Sold.
CANYON CTTT. Or, Aug. S. (Spe
cial.) R. C Reece and Dr. V. C. Bel
knap have sold the Prairie City Flour
Mill to O. G. Treste. This mill is said
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COR. 3D AND STARK
Goods of very best quality, bought from various de
partments of the Government, sold at prices within
reach of all.
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White Duck Trousers SI
White Duck Coats $1.60
Sailor Trousers ...60 $1
U. S. All-Wool Blankets, $2 to $5.50
U. S. Packsacks 50 to $1.25
Khaki Breeches $1.50 to $2.00
Canvas Leggings and Puttees
at 65 to $1.25
Leather Puttees $3 to $5
All-Wool Shirts $2.50 to $4.50
Canteens 50 to $2.50
Mess Kits 404 to $2.50
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75 B
Electric starter
Electric lights
Switches on stearins col'
Magnetic speedometer
Complete equipment
to be one of the oldest in this part of
Oregon. Several years ago the original
mill waa destroyed by fire and it was
rebuilt and the latest modern machin
ery Installed.
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART,
Son or Brother In camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If so, mall him a pack
age of Allen's Foot-Ease, th antiseptic
powder to be shaken Into the Shoes
and sprinkled Into the foot bath. It
takes the friction from the shoe and
will be of the greatest'beneflt in that
arid, hot climate, where the alkali dust
plays havoo with the feet. What re
membrance could be so acceptable? Ask
your dealer today for a 25c box of
Allen's Foot-Ease, and for a 2o stamp
he will mall It for you.
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