The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 06, 1918, Section One, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 6, 1918. POLICY IS UPHELD will la any way aid the commluloo better serve the state. "Assurtnc you a cordial reception, brg to remain, very truly. "K- J. ADAMS. to J. Adams Defends Highway Commission's Actions. HIBERNIANS TO INSTALL Cfrrmonlrs Will Be Followed Short Talks on War. Th Anctent Ordtr of Hibernians and I tVa f aiilUM A lltlllavv will In.fatfl tV..ip SUGGESTIONS ARE COURTED officers-elect Monday n!ht, January a muernia nan, iv i.uraeu iimu CommlMloncr Rrplle to Attack on Board by Gas C. Moser, and bays Records Are Open to Inspection by Assailant. rL'GEXE. Or, Jan. S. (Special.) In reply to an attack by Gns C Moser, of Portland, upon the State Highway - CommlMlon'i policy la road work In tii state. E. J. Adaraa. a member of th. commission, takes Issue with Mr. Moscr and declares that the commis alon baa at all times acted fairly and to tfia bast Interests of the state. Mr. ' Adams asserts that Mr. Hoier'i attack U an (Sort to find fault with the Gov eraor. who named the Highway Com mission. -I hare read the announcement of your desire to be Governor In Sunday's Oregoman." writes Mr. Adams. "In It you speak about free, talr and open com d tit ion' . In let tine contracts for hifhway work; say that we are paying more than California and Washington: charge the State Highway CommUslou with favoring; one type of pavement over all others and solemnly declare we are no-, getting a dollar's worth of road for the dollar spent. Klsht Types Aerestable. "Let us analyse your statements: "(a) Tree, fair and open competition.' "The State highway department pre' pared. prutJ and furnish to all Inter ested parties stanaara specincations for eitfhl types of hard surface, as fol lows: Nol 1 Oae-courae Portland cement ces- crt'a. - OaourM Portland cental coa- cr-cc dtff.rwnt mil from No. 1. No. 2 Apti:tic rootrctt. .N ... o w ool b.ort pavement. a a BruacD stoae matidam. water SO'ind. .No. 7 S-r.eod grav!. water bound. o. S Bunk-rua STAWf. ler bound. "In addition to these, specifications for Hm and bUuillhlc were fur mshed by J. H. Crane and W. B. War rcn. resDectlveiy. with a request that the State Highway Engineer approve them aa to engineering features and attach them to the state's- standard sDec'dcaltons. which was done after consulting the Attorney-General of the state. -All advertisements Invite bids for any one or all of the types mentioned above and permit bids for any other type If the bidder will furnish the spec ifications, thus throwing the door wide corn for competitive bids on any kind of a road It Is possible to make. To injure absolute fairness to all bidder. bi or Utile, rich or poor, th commission adopted a rule at the very beginning of -their work that all bids must be presented by tbe bidder or bis agent, at tbe time and place advertised tor receiving them, and that no person connected with the highway depart ment would be permitted to receive bid before that, time or to act as asent for a bidder. These bids are then opened and Immediately read aloud In tbe presence of the bidders and the public. "t an you suggest anything more to be done that will induce 'free, fair and pen competition'? -b "Oregon paying more than Cali fornia or Washington.' "By what authority do you make this statement? I am sure every member ef the commission would like to know it and wberela the dirtcrence Ilea. e are each and all doing our utmost to sret the most for the money It Is possl ble to get. and any Information you or anyone else can glTe wlU be most glad ly received. "'c Favoritism.' "Tell me how. uncfer the system adopted by the commission, it would be poss'.ble for any member of the com mission to show favoritism even If he were so Inclined? "If It la true that every piece of hard surface contracted for this year Is bltu litbic though laid by different con tractors (and It Is, except the concrete laid by the state near Sheridan). It Is only because the bids for bitullthlc were In each case the lowest In com petition with all other types. This In dicates that royalties have not been added to cost, or that tho bids on the other types were excessively high: which does not seem to be tbe case when we compare prices with those paid by cities and counties In past years, when labor was more plentiful, materials lower and general conditions tor construction work much better than U has been th-s year. The officers chosen for the coming year are aa follows: Division. No. 1. A. O. H.. president. E. H. Deery: -vice-president. J. K. Murphy: recording sec retary. K. J. iluraane.: financial secre tary. Thomas Magulgan: treasurer. J. B. Coffey: tenreant-at-arms. Thomas Dougherty: sentinel. It. L Day: chair man standing committee. Thomas Tou- hey. Ladies' Auxiliary. A. O. H., Mrs. Delta Ullla. Mrs. Kale Murray. Mrs Cells Hunter. Mrs. Fannie Deery. Miss Kate Dowd. Mrs. A. McLoughlin, Miss Annie Donovan and Mrs. T. c. liogan. M. J. DriKoll and Mrs. Mary Lim erick, presidents, respectively, of the two organisations, will act as installing officers. Visiting members of the Knights of Columbus will deliver short addresses pertaining to the war. and the part taken by the Hibernians and Knights of Columbus. Kecords sbow that in Massachusetts alone more than Jo ix) Hibernians are with the colors. END DUE IN 18 MONTHS Sir Frederick Smith Sets Time for War Decision. ST. LOUIS. Jan. S. Sir Frederick Smith, in a speech here today, said that the neat IS months will show which Is the most resolute autocracy or democracy. "The purpose of England le as un broken today." Sir Frederick said, "as It was-when she entered the war, and nothing can make her deviate from the path of suffering and sacrifice that will lead to victory. "The alliance between England and the I'nlted States hss meant more tban any other alliance effected In tbe world. There la no reason why this under standing, now happily cemented, cannot last forever. 'While we have suffered much, your suffering Is yet to come, and In the bloody horrors which will follow I know that the Americans will set a higher standard of courage than has ever been achieved heretofore. FEW SOLDIERS ILL Camp Lewis Health Conditions Show Improvement. SCARLET FEVER APPEARS WATER WHEEL EXHIBITED Irrigation Congress Sees Invention of James P. Murphy. James P. Murphy, of MS Borthwlck street. Is the Inventor of a water wheel that can be anchored In the middle of a stream and win pump water for irri gation and at the same time generate electric light and power. Mr. Murphy showed the plana of his stream wheel to the Irrigation Congress at their ses sion yesterday and explained its work lugs. According to the Inventor, a wheel costing about 15000 to Install will gen crate 1000 horsepower and pump 1000 gallons of wster a minute. Mr. Mur phy took the Idea for his water wheel from the paddle wheel of the common Willamette and Columbia River type of river steamer. f ' Frank S . Cole, a Chicago engineer, Is a Joint owner with Mr. Murphy in tbe patent rights, . AVeekly Report Shows Disease Rate Below Admission- Figure of Other Mobilization Points Daring Same Period of Time. CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma. Wash, Jan. S. The report of Lieutenant-Colonel L. L. Smith, division sanitary inspector at Camp Lewis, for the week ending Janu ary 4. shows for S2.000 men a com paratively small amount of Illness. Scarlet fever of a mild type made Its appearance among tbe members of the medical department attachment, and a total of 28 cases developed In tbe en tire camp. The report on communicable diseases follows: ' "Cerebro - spinal meningitis. three cases; German measles, 146; lobar pneumonia. C; scarlet fever, 28; mumps. 31; diphtheria. 2; chlckenpox. 1. j "The German measles cases show a marked decrease during the week. There were no cases of genuine measles." The report adds: "As the number of cases of scarlet fever Is not on the Increase, it may be assumed that the disease has probably reached Its maximum and that there will bs a decrease during the ensuing week. "Six cases of lobar pneumonia were reported during the week, with no deaths. Three -cases of cerebrospinal meningitis were reported during the week, with one death. "The latest weekly report received from the Surgeon-General's office on January S shows that the disease for Camp Lewis Is below the average ad mission rate of other cantonments for that period." SMALL DEALERS OUSTED METHODS OF CLOSED BIG PACKERS AT HEARIXG. DIS- CAVE-IN COSTS FOUR LIVES Cnnsual Accident Reported at Penn sylvania Coal Mine). WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Jan. S. The lives of four miners are believed to have been lost In an unusual accident today In tho Barnum mine of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, near puts tort. There were about 100 men and boys at work when the middle vein collapsed. Tbe passageway was not entirely filled and all but four of the workmen were rescued. Two of those believed to be lost are William Knott and Michael Rock, who lived at Duryea. Pa. The accident was due to the fact that two gangs of men In different veins were working towsrd each other. Thry came too close together and sud denly there wss a great rush of coal and rock as the roof caved in. About 00 yards of material came down. CITY PLANT LIFE FOOLED Vegetation Bads 1'orth In Belief That Spring Has Arrived. Lowes- Price Obtained. Ewry engineer without exception has told ns that bitullthlc was a good pavement, regardless of the type be favored, and tne only objection a the price, on account of It being a pat ented pavement. Wnen It waa offered to us at the lowest price we had a right to feel that we were settle a good pavement at a low price. Will you kindly point out where and how the commission has favor! bitullthlc? "(d) "X getting a dollar's worth for a dollar. "Every contract let this yesr for any kind of road work has been awarded to the lowest bidder and that on the very day the bids were opened, thus giving the successful bidjer a chance to close his contracts for material and labor without delay and at the current prices upon whicb he bad based his b.i This gives the bidders eevry chance to play safe and thereby make close bids, to tbe advantage of the Slate. "Will you kindly point out wherein It Is possible to sbow favoritism to any bidder under this system or how the commission could have obtained lower bids, better prices or more actual road work for the money? Saa-ceettoaa Are Invited. "If you desire to serve the state, yon will promptly advise the commission what it can do to obtain more free, fair and open competition. avoid fa voritism and gel more for tbe money. Tour susgestloos and advice will be most gratefully received. The commission has held 41 let- tings, opened bids and you are the Crt one to charge or even Insinuate favoritism or an lrrgularity of any kind. "I understand that your effort Is to find some fault with the present Gov ernor, who appointed the commission, and are using the Highway Commission as a football. If this Is all tbe fault you can And with Governor Withy- combe, after three full years of service aa the chief executive of the state. then he has a mlshty clean record. 'Get busy, be constructive and let the people be attracted to yon by your good works. "Tbe commission will meet In Port land Wednesday, January 9. In Mr. Ben son's office. 1301 Teon building, snd I have requested the secretary to have there present all the papers, bids and records to verify all I have said herein. Tou are urged to examine them to your full satisfaction and submit any sug gestions you, may have to offer that Tho weather camouflage the last few days has been successful In de ceiving the plsnt ltfe of Oregon. Mrs. W. F. Swank. 180 West Russett street. In the Kenton district, carried a big bundle of budding raspberry bushea and pussy willows to the city yesterday and reported that almost every bush In the patch was Ousting Itself budding." The weather has been so balmy that almost all the berries and the pussy lllows. not to mention other plant growths, are budding, Mrs. Swank said. "It isn't any wonder when you consider we can go In our shirtsleeves, so to speak, from o'clock In the morning to o'clock at night and do without a fire In the house." Clio re h to Dedicate Service Flag. The service flag of the Westminster Presbyterian Church will be dedicated at this morning's service at 10:30 o'clock. The flag was made by Mrs. F. W. Paris and contains S3 stars. She assisted by Mrs. Geora-e Youell and by the members of Mrs. Paris' Sunday school class. It will be raised by Mrs. J. t Msnn, who has four sons In tbe service, and Mrs. John G. Mulrden, who has three sons in the Canadian serv ice. Proaeewior Heaey Declares That Maay Retailers Are Afraid to Come Out aad Testify. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. B. Testimony introduced to show that the big meat interests of the country had driven small dealers in this city and vicinity out of business was submitted at the final session here today of the Federal Trade Commission, which is Investiga ting the operations of large packing houses in this country. The Commis sion will begin hearings at St. Paul, Minn., next Wednesday. Francis J. Heney, counsel for the Commission, read several letters into the record from person and firms com plaining against alleged encroachments by tbe packers. One letter, signed by R. G. Pentecost, of Pittsburg, says that Armour & Co. own a number of tan neries in Pennsylvania. Mr. Heney said that many of the smaller firms are afraid to come out and make their accusations. "They have a wrong Impression as to the powers and desires of the Commission," Mr. Heney said. "Tbe Commission has power to stop unfair practices and it will prosecute when the facta justify such action.' RED CR0SSlS INSULTED Cartridge Hurled Through Window In Albany at Emblem. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 5. (Special.) A 38-callber cartridge ' was thrown through a window of the residence of G. A. Hindea In, this city last night, striking a window at a point where a Red Cross emblem was displayed. It is presumed the act was done bv a pro- German as an insult to the Red Cross. The police have been unable to ob tain any clew thus far to the perpe trator. cently a guest at tho Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, CaL. Frank Blrcher, of Vancouver, Wash, Is at tbe Kits. Bert Draper, of San Francisco, CaL, Is at tbe Rltx. C. F. Smith, of Raymond, Wash- is at the Perkins. E. B. Lenox, of Seattle, Wash- is at the Washington. Mrs. J. Vanausdale, of Hood River, is at the Perkins. Mrs. F. A. Rice, of Redmond, Or., Is at the Xortonla. H. M. Burlingame, of Berkeley, CaL, la at the Palace. E. L. Kenner. of Los Angeles, Cal Is at the Seward. Mrs. W. S. Woodhouse, of Silverton, is at tbe Perkins. H. S. Wall and Mra. Wall, of Early, are at the Baton. J. H. McKinley. of Seattle, Wash, is at the Multnomah. F. M. Ross and Mrs. Ross, of Seaside, are at the Carlton. C. R. Mason, of Spangle, Wash., is at the Washington. Fred Johnson, of Baker, Is registered at the Washington. J. E. Wellington, of Seattle, Wash.. is at the Cornelius. F. C. Dillard, of Medford, Is regis tered at the Seward. C. R. Askrene. of Billings, Mont, is registered at the Palace. Dr. O. A. Shanahan, of Spokane, Wash., is at the Carlton. Edward Peterson, of Hood River, is registered at the Perkins. John Anlsfleld, of Cleveland, O., is registered at the Portland. D. V. FendalL of Newberg, is reg istered at the Multnomah. Alexander Kagaa and Mrs. Kagaa, of Seattle, Wash., are at the' Carlton. C. C. Kleek and Mrs. Kleek. of Albany, are registered at the Eaton. F. L. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes, of Spokane. Wash., are at the Seward. Mrs. William 'Darch and daughter, of Goldendale. Wash., are at the Nortonia. J. E. Marks, a Grant County attor ney. Is registered from Canyon City at the Imperial. F. S. Curl, a prominent wheatgrower of Umatilla County. Is registered from Pendleton at the Imperial. F. H. Ryder, one of the proprietors of the Ryder Bros. Printing Company, of Baker, is at the Cornelius. . Newton Burgess, a prominent citizen of Eastern Oregon, is registered from Pilot Rock at the Imperial. Lieutenant Paul E. Terry, of the aviation corps of the United States Army, is at the Multnomah. Mrs. Julius Friendly, with nurse and child, of Portland, recently visited San Francisco. Cat., and were guests at the Bellevue Hotel. G. Walter Gates. C. H. Davis, Jr., and E. J. Bragg, all of Portland, recently visited Del Monte, CaL, and registered at Del Monte HoteL H. K. Clark. Mrs. D. J. Condon, J. W. La in sr. Mrs. Vesta Coles, Mrs. R. F. Jones and Mrs. G. E.. McGill, all of Portland, were recent guests of the Hotel Clark, Los Angeles, CaL Rev. Robert Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, of California, are at the Hotel Seward. Rev. and Mrs. Rogers are Christian workers. Mr. Rogers has held Impor tant pastorates in Chicago, San Fran cisco and other cities around San Fran cisco Bay. R. S. Eccjes and Mrs. Eccles, of Baker, are at the Multnomah. Mr. Eccles is one of the youngen genera tion of the Eccles family that controls the Sumpter Valley Railroad and va rious otber industries in Baker County and other parts of Oregon. Lieutenant-Colonel John McMillan, Major F. B. Edwards and Captain E. G. Cook, all of the United States Army and lately returned from France, are at the ImperiaL They are here as the guests of the state of Oregon In tbe interests of the State Council of Defense, and will deliver numerous lec tures during their stay. A Conservative Overcoat Made by Hart Schaffner & Marx You may be one of those men who wear very con , servative clothes. Here's one .that is with raglan shoulder, an overcoat you'll-be well dressed in any where. We have many other models also. Makes no difference what you may want, you'll find it here in a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit, overcoat or rain coat. The Prices Range From $20 and Up to $50 Come in at your own convenience and look them over. THE ARROW SHIRT SALE IS IsOW ON Here's the Way They're Priced: $1.50 Arrow Shirts '......$1.25 " $2.00 Arrow Shirts S1.65 $2.50 Arrow Shirts S1.85' $3.00 Arrow Shirts. S2.15 $3.50 Arrow Shirts $3.15 $4.00 and $4.50 Arrow Shirts. S3.85 $5.00 Arrow Shirts S0.00 $6.00, $6.50 and $7.00 Arrow Shirts 4.85 White Shirts not included. ' Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service r - Jm ' Copyright Hart Schallaer Mara Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder BANK HOLDS iiY Gaston B. Means Accused of Misappropriation of Funds. SUDDEN AFFLUENCE SEEN Confidential Agent of Mrs. Maude A. King, of Whose Murder lie Was Acquitted, Called to Ac count for Handling Estate. CLOSED SHOP ASSURED HOTEL ASD RE5TACRAVT EX. PLOTE5 WI3T PEACEFUL V1CTOHT. PERS0NALMENTI0N. A. Dwyer, of Seattle, Wash- is at tbe Ritx. J. P. Cutler, of Baker, Is at tho Port land. R. E. Miller, of Hood River, is at the Palace. S. B. Wasrncr. of Alpine, is at the Oregon. m A. M. Orcutt, of Roscbunar. Is at the Oregon. W. J. Scofield, of Salem, is at the Seward. John Wunderluich. of Banks, is at the Palace. J. A. Bah r, of Yakima, Wash- is at the Carlton. C. D. Moore, of Bridal Veil, is at tbe Washington. John Lentz, of Camas, Wash., is the Eaton. . J. L. Fenester, of Lebanon, is the Oregon. H. G. Bolton, of EL Louis. Mo., Is the Portland. W. M. Fargher, of The Dalles, is tbe Cornelius. Joseph Kelly, of San Francisco, Cal., is at the Kits. G. K. Benson, or Portland, was re- at at at Thirty Eatias; Houses la Spokane Have Signed Contract With Interna tioaal Alliance to Increase Wages. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 5. Spe cial.) An average increase of 15 per cent in wages and the closed shop have been peaceably secured by Local No. 400 of the Hotel and Restaurant Em ployes' International Alliance, accord ing to announcement made by oyicers of the union today. Thirty eating houses have signed the contract, and in the future union help will not work In the non-union houses. The local union has a membership of 200. Insurance features with sick benefits have been re-established by the Spo kane local, after eight years without them. The new schedule was adopted November 1, and immediately after Christmas was laid before the em ployers. "All of the houses on our old list and some new ones signed tbe agreement," said George Petty, of the rate commis sion today. "There were no difficul ties, for the demands of the union were reasonable and 'Just and planned to cause as little Inconvenience as pos sible. It is tbe first rise we have re ceived in eight years, and it is only reasonably commensurate with the ad vanced cost of living. The insurance feature baa been revived and our local is in a vigorous condition." NEW YORK. Jan. 5. As an after math of the recent trial of Gaston B. Means, acquitted at Concord, N. C, of the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King, an affidavit was filed in the Supreme Court here today alleging, in effect, the appropriation of funds belonging to Mrs. King and her estate by Means for the benefit of himself and his wife. The affidavit was made by the tem porary administrator of Mrs. King's estate in an abtion in which it is sought to prevent Mns. Means from, drawing out money deposited in her name in the Corn Exchange Bank here. The bank refused to honor a check of hers against the account on being notified that the United States Court for the Western District of North Carolina had issued an order restraining Mr. and Mrs. Means from interfering with any of the property of Mrs. King's estate. Mrs. Means began suit against the bank to compel it to honor her check. The affidavit alleges that a sudden change from humble circumstances to apparent prosperity came to Means and his wife shortly after he became Mrs. King's confidential agent, handling sums for her aggregating several hun dred thousand dollars! It is alleged that he collected these sums, but that the records fail to show the deposit of thousands of dollars to Mrs. King's account. On the other hand, it is alleged that in addition to their increased expendi tures Means and his wife opened bank accounts in their own names. Bank Robbers Get $1000. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. Automobile ban dits raided the Phoenix Building & Loan Society offices today and escaped with approximately $1000 after lockins an aged cashier, the only occupant of the offices. In a vault. fA Good Reason Njy The Brunswick Phonograph in all styles and woods; plays all disc records better, looks better, is better. Call or write SOl'LE BROS, 16 Tenth Street, Near Morrison. for the unequaled quality and value in my special $50.00 and $100.00 Diamond Rings. The knowledge and experience of a lifetime are used for your benefit, and my" special credit selling plan gives all an equal opportunity to buy without extra charge. Largest Diamond Dealer in Oregon 334 Opp. Washington Owl Drug Co. i y tiff ) ml 'mi m m Soldiers to Be Protected. YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 5 Replying: to a letter from H. J. Snlvely, of this city. urging legislatioo to exempt soldiers from action for collection of debts dur ing the war. Senator W. L. Jones de clares his approval of the suggestion and says committee of ingress are at work on bills calculated to give such protection. Sapectcd Alien Bays Bonds. Purchas of $1000 In liberty bonds was made yesterday by William Kuhn. on whose person the federal authori ty found $6000 when they arrested bim a week ago as a supposed violator of the. alien enemy act. Kuhn says be accumulated the small fortune he was carrying by working in logrlnr camps for several years past His citi zenship status Is at present being In vestigated, by Immigration officials. Win lock Postal Business Grows. WTNLOCK. Wash- Jan. E. (Special.) The books of the local postofflce show a growth of receipts for tbe last quarters of 1917. Postmaster Wall reports that for the period tbe stamp ales were 11429.14. as aratnst $1138.02 for th last quarter of 11(. During Christmas week about 200 sacks of mail were bandied. Postal aartngs deposits hava been Increased IS per cent since a year ago. Portland Woman la Married. Mrs. Maude Reamea. of H2 Broadway. and Jamea F. Wilson, of Seattle, were married In Seattle yesterday. Mrs. Wilson is the daughter of Mrs. K. Ob rock, of this city, and Mr. Wilson traveling' salesman for a large Eastern firm. Starting; Today Stopping Wednesday Midnight Try to Get In ARRIVED Latest Spring Novelties Hanan & Son and Laird-Schober & Co.'s Shoes for Women Women are invited to call and see these newest and most notable products of smart shoemaking. SPECIAL FOR MEN Men's Cocoa Brown Lace Shoes, with Neolin soles, English toe, welt soles, genuine calf vamps and best army duck (t r lining D.DU The Same Shoe, Leather Soles, $9 ROSENTHAL'S 129 Tenth St., Bet Washington and Alder Including Thirty Delightful Minutes With Burton Holmes and James Montgomery Flagg. i