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THE SUNDAY OREGjONIAN, PORTLAXD, OCTOBER 19. 1919.
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CITY'S BOOKS ARE
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Inspection g? Finances Before
' Election Is Invited.
REVENUES SLUMP BADLY
Commissioners to Blake Speeches
on Necessity of Increasing
rvy to 1 1 31111s.
Voters of Portland will not be re
quested to accept as fact the word of
members of the city council in con
nection with the financial condition
of the city and the necessity for an
Increase of the tax levy, but will be
invited to inspect the books of the
city and ascertain the existing con
dition to. their own satisfaction.
This was decided at a speoial meet
ing of the city council yesterday, and
in addition committees composed of
leading business men and representa
tives of civic clubs and organizations
will be urged to call at the city hall
and Inspect the condition of city
finances.
The council yesterday named Hal
M White, secretary to Mayor Baker
and manager of the auditorium, to
conduct the campaign for the increase
of the city tax levy from 9 to 11 mills.
Mr. White will conduct the campaign
In connection with his other duties.
Outside help could not be engaged,
members of the city council ex
plained, because of the lack of funds.
Commissioners to Speak.
Each city commissioner is to be
assigned for speaking engagements,
from now until November 12, the date
of the election. Members of the city
council desire every opportunity of
appearing before the voters in order
that the condition of the city's
finances may be made plain. It is
the. consensus- of opinion among the
city officials, that if the voters un
derstand the actual conditions as they
exist, the proposed amendment will
be carried by a large affirmative
vote.
"Members of the city council have
studied this proposition for weeks
and months," said Mayor Baker yes
terday, "and we only wish to be given
the. opportunity of transmitting the
facts to the public The extremely
limited funds will make necessary a
personal campaign, carried on by the
officials of the city with the aid of
the city employes, who are vitally
concerned over the condition of city
finances."
yty way of showing the large de
crease in revenue entering the city
treasury since 1914, a statement was
yesterday compiled by Chief Deputy
Auditor Grutze. This statement shows
that the revenue from six principal
items of income has decreased from
$1,071,267.58 in 1911 to $158,756.74 in
1918.
Liquor Income Lost.
Liquor licenses were a source of
large revenue until 1915, when Port
land was voted dry and of course city
officials point to the fact that nothing
has developed to return this revenue.
A 5 per cent charge allowed for
costs, engineering and advertising on
all improvements was another source
of large revenue from which no fur
ther receipts are now obtained, be
cause of a charter amendment which
eliminated this charge.
The interest on deposits have
shrunk from an average return to the
city of $30,000 a . year to little mot
than $6000. - Premiums on bonds no
longer bring revenue as was the case
in earlier years, and general licenses
are lower by several thousand dollars
a year than was the case in years
prior to 1914.
The only single Item of principal
Vevenue to the city which has in
creased over the general receipts of
former years is the fines assessed by
the municipal court. Although such
receipts provide a considerable in
crease, this advance does not offset
the shrinkage in the other items.
In addition to the loss of much
revenue from these various sources,
the valuation of taxable property has
been reduced, statistics being com
piled now to show the exact amount
of loss to the city on this score to b
given out for publication next week.
Figures Are Given.
The comparative statement showing
the revenues received from six prin
cipal items of income outside of taxes
ttr a number of years is given herewith:
Take My New
Stairway
or let it take you up one flight to my
money -saving- second -floor clothes
store. It will save you time just as it
will money when you come up to buy
that
New Fall Soit
or Overcoat
It's just like picking up money on every step
are just as much in evidence here as is value.
Style and quality
JIMMY
DUNN
to Save .Money I
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Original Upstairs
Clothier
Cat-ty Corner From
Pontages Theater
UPSTAIRS
Broadway
Near Alder
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HOMECOMING PROGRAMME TO
START OCTOBER 2 4.
Athletic Events, ' Including Big
Game With Stanford, Will Be
Anion' Features Scheduled.
OREGON .AGRICULTURAL. COL
LEGE, Corvallla. Oct. 18. ((Special.)
The largest gathering of alumni
ever held on the campus is expected
here for the homecoming week, which
commences next Saturday. October 24.
Plans are nearly complete for the
event and a full program has been
arranged, which will occupy the time
from Friday evening until Sunday
night.
A rally In the men's gymnasium
will open the events of the home
coming week. The bag rush between
the freshmen and sophomores, will be
staged on the campus at 10:30 Satur
day morning. Alumni luncheon will
be held at 12:30. according to the
present plans. The graduates will
there have an opportunity to renew
old acquaintanceships before the
Stanford-O. A. C. game in the
afternoon.
The fighting gridiron artists from
Stanford will meet Coach Hargiss'
team at 2:30 P. M. on Saturday in the
only big game to be played on the
local field this fall. The college asso
ciation will be in charge of the stu
dent body dance to be staged in the
evening after the game.
Sunday will end the programme for
homecoming week with special serv-
cial.) Selma McKInney charges her
husband, Walter McKInney, with be
ing an habitual drunkard, asserts that
he consorts with fast women and that
while at Forest, Wash., In August,
1917, while In company with another
woman, he engaged in a shooting
scrape which resulted in his being
arrested by the sheriff. Two boys, 12
and IS, are the result of the marriage
which occurred at Houston, Mo., No
vember 29, 1899. No property is Involved.
HEALTH WORK LAUNCHED
Lane County Association Formed
and Xnrse Will Be Employed.
EUGENE, Or.. Oct. IS. (Special.)-
The Lane County Public Health asso
ciation was organised In Eugene yes
terday afternoon. One of the princi
pal purposes of the association is the
maintenance of a county nurse, who
will be more than merely a registered
graduate nurse She will be an edu
cator In matters of health. -As the
association develops it plans to place
more nurses in the field.
MILS Mary C. Brownell, graduate
nurse from New York, has been se
lected to carry on the work here.
Miss Brownell has been here for some
time Investigating public health con
ditions. Officers of the association chosen
yesterday are:
Mrs. W. P. Boynton, Eujrene. president;
MIk Gladys Conkltn, Eugene, secretary;
Mrs. L E. Bean, Eugene, treasurer; Mrs.
B.' R. Job, Cottage Grove, county vice
president. Community vice-presidents are:
Eugene, Miss Ida Patterson; Cottage Grove,
Mrs. V. U. Reattle; Junction City. Mrs. M.
P. Corbln: Florence, Mrs. Irwin A. Smith;
Springfield. Mrs. Frank Page; Creswell,
Mrs. Frank Richardson. Members of the
executive committee are: Dr. S. M. Ker-
I ron, Eugene: S. L. Jensen, Junction City;
' William J. Kyle, Florence; E. E. Morrison.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS OF CITY FROM SIX PRINCIPAL ITEMS.
Uirnor licenses ...............
Interest on deposits
Costs, engineering, advertising.
Premium on bonds ............
Municipal court ...............
General licenses - -
1910.
. .$385,641.60
........ 34.064.14
.......... 126.5-i6.60
.......... 16.244.fl8
....... 44.S5S.2S
60,015.65
1911.
1578.900.08
44.9.-.S.34
24.-i.02S.8O
93.443.13
47,719.00
61.818.23
1912.
$306.65.90
6.-. 991.00
296.810.47
107.714.78
43,021.00
71,406.99
1913.
tl97.16S.94
50.406.54
Z27. 496.08
70.S-79.08
24.575.44
8,622.24
1914.
$372,179.51
28.839.14
172.110.89
64.397.84
80.763.25
70.861.Sa
ma.
"i'vta.ii
16,948.78
750.00
87.791.50
47.092.64
(637.751.20 $1,071,267.68 $981,610.14 $633,663.02
The city charter has been amended and no further receipts will be received from this source.
$739,147.8? $158,756.74
JAP FOOTHOLD FEARED
Klamath Plans Action to Prevent
Acquisition of Land.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Oct. 18.
(Special.) Fear that action being
taken in California against further
colonization by Japanese will result
in an ivasion of Japanese land-seekers
to Klamath county, has aroused
public sentiment and there is much
discussion of advisability of forming
an anti-Japanese league here to pre
vent Japanese from gaining a foot
hold. The situation has been heightened
In the last few days by the sale of
650 acres of land near Midland to four
California Japanese, who are clearing
eff the tules ad preparing the ground
for a potato crop. This is the first
Japanese farming attempt here, but it
is reported that other California Jap
anese are negotiating for a larger
tract of adjoining land and white
residents with interests in the locality
are talking of organizing to meet the
situation.
Ices in the churches of the city and
open house in the afternoon in all of
the fraternities, clubs, sororities and
dormitories.
FLAW SAVES 4 SUSPECTS
ALLEGED SLAYERS OF M'XUTT
FREED BY COtRT.
Good Health to You
Dr. Carter's K. & B. Tea
Costs but Little and Ton Can Make
Whole Lot From One Package.
More people are drinking Dr. Car
ter's K. & B. Tea than ever before,
because they have found that In these
days of high prices some of the sim
plest remedies are best.
Get a package of this purely vege
table tea. Everyone in the family will
like it, because it only takes a few
days for them to find out that for
liver, stomach and bowels and to pu
rify the blood there is nothing surer,
safer or better.
Pimply skin and sallow complexion
vanish after a few cups, and the little
tots just love It and should always
have it, especially when out of sorts
and feverish. Adv.
Los Angeles Jnrist Holds That
Governor Hart's Signature Is
Not Valid and 4 Go Free. '
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 18. Spe
cial.) According to telegraphed noti
fication received today by the gov
ernor's office from J. B. Lindsley,
prosecuting attorney of Spokane coun
ty, a Los Angeles court holds that
Governor Louis F. Hart cannot Issue
valid requisition papers as acting gov
ernor of this state. Under the con
stitutional rule of succession as con
strued by the supreme court Governor
Hart cannot officially sign himself
other than acting governor for the
rest of the term he is filling out as
successor to the late Governor Ernest
Lister.
The position of the California court.
according to notice received today, has
resulted In release through habeas
corpus of the four McDonalds, two
women and two men, who were held
in Los Angeles on the charge of mur
dering "W. H. McNutt, a Spokane real
estate dealer, whose body was found
buried under the ashes of a fire on
a ranch 40 miles from Spokane. The
Los Angeles judge also refused to
honor the signature of Grant Uinkle
as assistant secretary of state.
This is the first time the authority
of the acting governor or assistant
secretary of state has been questioned,
since both are expressly empowered
to discharge the full duties of their
respective departments. Governor Hart
will not return from Walla Walla nn
til tomorrow or Monday.
Wife Mentions Wild Women.
CHEHALI3. Wash, Oct -18. (Spo
Springfield: F. W. Ogrmm. Creswell; TT. J.
Shlnn. Cottage Grove: Mrs. Karl K. Mills.
Cottage Grove: Mrs. C. 11. Collier, Eugene;
1. O. Immel, Eugene.
Pasco Has Fourth New Pastor.
PASCO, Wash.. Oct. 18. (Special.)
Another pastoral change has been
made in one of the Pasco churches.
Rev. C. S. Treadwell succeeding the
Rev. C R. Waite as pastor of the Bap
tist church. By this change the four
protestant churches of Pasco are now
under the administration of new min
isters, the changes in all the churches
having been made within the past
two months.
1HTEHEST MIGHT BE PAID
1-U.UMlSSIOS . THINKS, STATE
COULD HELP DISTRICTS. -
Constitutional Provision Could Be
Met by Payment of Interest on
Bonds for Two Years.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.)
.mo ocui interests or the state and
the Irrigation districts
effectively served by the state, under
provisions of article Xl-b, of the con
stitution, extending its credit to the
districts by paying interest on the
district bonds for a two-vear nertnri
is the conclusion reached by the Irri
gation securities commission. The
commission is composed of Attorney
General George M. Brown. Will H.
Bennett, state superintendent of
banks, and Percy A. Cupper, state en-gineer.
The commission has been working
out. ice aetaus or the operation of the
provision of the article, which is an
amendment to the constitution passed
at the election of June 3, 1919.
One of the perplexlna- phases was
the extension of preferential rights to
soiaiers, sailors, marines, and army
nurses, but this has been adjusted in
the case of the Ochoco project by giv
ing this right for a period of 90 days.
In the Warms Springs project there is
no land available to which the pre
ferential right applies.
In submitting Its report the com
mission declares that "the agreement
or the state to pay the interest ac
cruing on the irrigation bonds of two
irrigation districts marks a new era
of irrigation development in Oregon.
LONDON MARKET BETTER
Hood River Hears Price Control on
Apples Is Modified.
HOOD RIVER. Or. Oct II. (Soe
cial.) A cablegram received today
by the northwestern office of ban
Wuille &. Co., London apple mer
chants. Indicates that fruit price con
trol has been modified. The messages
stated that California Newtowns were
selling in England at $5.20 a box,
while the maximum under the old
price control would be $4.20. Hood
River Newtowns always have brought
a premium of $1 a box over the Call-
fornia fruit.
The cablegram elated that general
export conditions were much better
following adjustment of the railway
BtriKe.
Rd The Oregonlan classified ads.
$11,000 Postoffice Job Open.
CHEHALIS, Wash, Oct. 18. Spe
cial.) There is a vacancy in the po
sltlon of postmaster at Vader, Wash.
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Your Hair Needs Danderine
Save your hair and double its beauty. You can have lots of
long, thick, strong, lustrous hair. Don't let it stay lifeless,
thin, scraggly or fading. Bring back its color, vigor and vitality.
Get a 35-cent bottle of delightful "Danderine" at any drug or
toilet counter to freshen your scalp; check dandruff and falling
hair. Your hair needs stimulating, beautifying "Danderine"
to. restore its life, colprA brightness, abundances. Hurry, Girls I
MM Jmym
SALE OF
WINTER COATS
$
5 00
A SALE OF COATS THAT IS OF IMPORTANCE
TO YOU ABOUT 50 IN THE LOT, IN VALUES UP
TO $32.50.
Coats that are so attractive with such undeniable
style that it hardly seems possible that they can be
so reasonably priced. Both belted and loose back
models are in the assortment in shades of green,
navy, brown, wine, deep purple and mixtures. Mate
rials are zibilene, burella, velvet and other popular
coating- weaves. Many have lovely fur collars;
others are finished with plush trimmings.
Popular Winter Weaves
36-inch Iirtperial Serge, all popular
colors
42-inch French Serge, excellent for dresses
or capes
44-inch Wool Empress, Epingle and Poplin
Cloths, all colors and an extra value.
A splendid line of coatings of the most wanted weaves,
such as plush, broadcloth, tricotine, velour and many others
at money saving prices.
Buy Your Silks at Shanahan's.
98c
$1.25
S2.75
Blankets
$2
' Soft, warm blankets are
these, 54x74 inches in gray
with pink or blue border and
pure white.
For Your Baby
Come such downy little blan
kets just the size for the tiny
bed; 28x40 inches in white
with pink or blue QPr
border OJC
Special Hemstitched Cases 35c
In two sizes, 42x36 .in. and 45x36 in., these offer a wonderful
opportunity. Only 6 to a customer.
Hemstitched Sheets, 81x90 in., J;2.50; also seamless Q" f?f
sheets, 72x90 in., either bleached or unbleached tJ-LetlV
1
House Dresses
$2
Many of these are those famous fa
vorites 'Hoover Dresses'
They are made in every attractive
style imaginable in both belted and
straight hanging models.
The materials are chambrays and ging
hams in checks and plaids. The pockets
give an added charm to these dresses so
dainty and yet roomy are they. All
colors may be found and you are sure
among them.
to find an easy
choice
00
Flannelette Gowns $1 to $3H
In two styles, low neck and short sleeves made in kimono
fashion and high neck and long sleeves, these come in blue
and pink stripes.
Billie Burke Pajamas $3
A warm, attractive garment of soft flannel in blues and
pinks. These have an elastic at the ankles.
Bath Robe Gloth - - - 85c
Fleecy, soft material that is ideal for its purpose, in com
binations of red and navy, pink and white, blue and white
and many other designs.
STORE HOURS
9:15 to 9:45
McC all's Patterns
and Iagazines
UKRY J. I I 'IT Kit. MOIU
and on November 19 there will be an
examination in ChehalU to provide a
list of ellKiblea for the place, which
pays at this time $1100 per annum.
Coal Tests Are Illgh.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. Oct. 18.
(Special.) J. H. Sherman and E.
Hicks of Seattle, manager and treas
urer respectively of the Harwood Coal
Co., were here Friday Inspecting the
work in their coal mine which ia be
ing; developed In the hills west of
here. Rapid proirrews Is belnft made
worked. The coal has been thoroughly
tested and found to be higher than
government standards.
Win lock to Have Match Factory.
CHEHALIS. 'Wash.. Oct. 18. (Spe
cial.) Tom Duffy has ordered the
equipment with which to start a
match factory In Wlnlock. Mr. Duffy
expects to have his plant going within
the next 60 days. Owing to the war
establishment of the plant was delayed.
All the New Records
On Sale Tomorrow
at Phonograph Headquarters
EILERS MUSIC BUILDING
Don't fail to hear the new November records, the best yet. Our
stock is very complete. Our Demonstration Rooms are light and
airy; all outside rooms; not stuffy coops.
Hear some of these snappy mew ones
The Waldorf-Astoria Singing Orchestra: Tell Me Fox Trot
Obverse side: Breeze The Synco Jazz Band No. 1783
Saxophone Quartet: Beautiful Ohio Blues One Step
Obverse Side: I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Waltz No. JT84
Campbell & Burr: Hawaiian Lullaby
Obverse side: Dreamy Alabama No. 2781
Sherbe's Orchestra: Allah's Land Fox Trot
Obverse side: Tul'.p Time Fox Trot No. 6110
Adele Rowland: The Hesitating Blues No. 2769
Harry Fox: I'm Goin' to Break That Mason-Dixie Line
Columbia Orchestra: A Night in Italy Medley Waltz
Obverse side: Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight Waltz No. 6119
Oregon
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2ST WASHINGTON
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DR. E. G. ArSPirXD, M:K.
My Practice la Limited to
HUch-Claas Dentistry Only
at I'rlceo Kvrryonc Can Afford.
Watch
you must worry
over competition
keep your eye on
the man who gives
the best service.
Salesmanship and Public Speaking
School For Ambitious Men
SPECIAL TRAINING In selling methods the elementa of a sale
personality development character analyst
including Demonstration Sales.
Salesmanship taught hy Fred Leeston-SnUth.
Mgr. Oregon Motor Car Company.
Pnbllc Speaking taught by W. G. narrtngton.
Professional Teacher of Public Speaking.
Free opening lecture Tuesday, October 23, by G. Nel
son Pike on "Modern Needs and Tendencies in Com
merce." This school co-operates with the state In providing financial aid
to returned service men.
Far special bulletin of Information, address
The School of Salesmanship and Public Speaking,
Department of Education, Y. M. C A.
It is a prerequisite of sound business (and I use the
term business in its broader sense which embraces the
professions) that the cost of production plus a legiti
mate profit must constitute the selling; price.
. No business can stand long that varies from this law.
When cost of production INCREASES, that increase
is almost invariably borne by the consumer.
It is common knowledge that everything essential to
our health and well being now costs more money.
It is also a fact that everyone engaged in production,
from the hodcarrier to the professional man, is of neces
sity receiving more for his services in order that he may
live, despite advancing costs.
It stands to reason, therefore, that the man who
works too cheaply must necessarily deliver INFERIOR
GOODS OR SERVICE, OR BOTH, and eventually the
public will understand this.
Don't worry a moment over this class of competition '
i, is the man who does better work and gives better
service who will "bear watching."
Just so long as I KNOW I am giving my patients
SERVICE SECOND TO NONE (and the word "service"
includes material, workmanship, sanitary precautions,
absence of needless pain and conscientious fees) I have
no fear of cheap competition.
Any Dentist Can Cut Prices, but It Takes
Brains to TURN OUT BETTER WORK!
ELECTRO PAINLESS
DENTISTS
In the Two-Story Building
Corner Sixth and Washington Sts., Portland, Or.
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