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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1920)
u TIJTC SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MARCII 14, 1920 BIGELOWEXPECTED TOGPPOS E PROJECT Intimation That County Intends to Provide Institution Given as Reason for Fight. Rumors that City Commissioner Bigelow next Wednesday will oppose passage of the ordinance appropriat ing $30,000 for the erection of a con- tasion hospital adjacent to JS.eny Butte because of an alleged promise l,v one member of the county commis sioners that the county will begin imme diately construction of a conta gion hospital in connection with the new county hospital were circulated in thA Ttv hn.11 vesterday. Mr- Riirelow admitted having dis cussed the matter with one member of the county board, but said that he could not make a statement until he had conferred further with the county commissioners. The appropriation ordinance will come before the city council Wednes day for final passage and but three votes are necessary to pass it. Com missioner Bigelow has stubbornly fought the proposal to build a con tagion hospital unless such a hospital was in the form of a temporary struc ture costing, not to exceed Jouuu. Project loni; Held Bach). For more than two years the pro posal for a contagion hospital has been before the city council. Inaction has featured the conduct of the city commissioners in dealing with the Question, for at least five times an nouncement has been made that con struction of an adequate hospital would begin Immediately, only to be followed later with news that counter proposals or new plans had resulted In halting construction. That Commissioner Bigelow will have little support from his col leagues unless he can produce proof that the county will begin immediate construction of a contagion hospital is certain. Mayor Baker and Commis sioners Pier, Mann and Barbur an nounced yesterday that they would not countenance any further delay without a guarantee that the county was prepared to act. Ralph W. Hoyt, chairman of the board of county commissioners, said yesterday that it would be impossible for the county to begin construction of a contagion hospital adjacent to the county hospital within two years. He explained that money was not available, property needed had not yet been deeded, and that it would take at least a year after money was avail able before plans could be completed and materials necessary acquired. Bigelow Held Obstructor. Belief is general in the city hall that Commissioner Bigelow is aim ply continuing his efforts to block construction of the contagion hos pital, by presenting an impossible proposal. When the first serious thought was given to methods by which such a hospital could be built Mr. Bigelow opposed its construction because he said the city did not have sufficient funds. When appropria tions in the budget were canceled, he still maintained that funds were not available and after the county com missioners had agreed to underwrite the city $25,000 in meeting the cost of hospital construction. Commissioner Bigelow announced that he would vote against any appropriation from the city's fund, and giving no reason for his attitude. AUTO THEFT SUSPECTED Three Youths, Trying to Sell Ma chine, Are Arrested. James Garden, 19, Joe Dieringer, 21 and J. Donalds, 21, were arrested at Front and Taylor streets yester day by Detectives La Salle and Schulpius and are being held for the Olympia, Wash., authorities on the charge of having stolen an automo bile there last Monday. They were trying to sell a machine, said to be the one stolen at Olympia, for $200 at the time they were placed under arrest. The Olympia authorities were ad vised and will send a man to take the trio back there for trial, it was an nounced. CARD OF THANKS. We. the undersigned, take thia method of expressing our apprecia tion of the many kindnesses of our irienas during the sickness and death of Mrs. Henrietta Gilbert Rowland, and for the many beautiful floral con tributions. MR. C. E. ROWLAND. MRS. NELL BRUNDETTE. M RS. R. P. JOPLIN. GENEVIEVE GILBERT. COURTNET GILBERT. RALPH GILBERT. Air. GEORGE GILBERT. Do You Know? That all jewelry repairs re mounting' of diamonds, remod eling of heirlooms, class pins and rings, special order work in platinum, gold, silver is done in our own fully equipped up-to-date factory, right on the premises? Newest Designs. Best Workmanship. Mr. Joseph Kahn, Factory Manager. JEVELERS St OPTICIANS The Three Stores With the Small Prices. 543 Washington Street, Near Broadway. 315 Washington Street, Near Sixth St. and . Astoria, Oregon. BAKER THEATER PLAYER TO GO TO NEW YORK Action on Contagion Hospital Wednesday Likely. MATTER LONG HELD BACK A s v t J$ ?'' - -1 ll&iM &' M 1 tits 'J&H 3 C'l f . - St ' .- CONSOLIDATION PLAN PUT UP TO VOTERS Constitutional Amendment Is Now Being Drafted. NEW CHARTER NECESSARY Geraldine Dare will leave for New Tork Tuesday morning- to continue her theatrical career. She is going by way of Omaha and Denver, where she will pay brief visits to relatives and then go on to New York, where she will be under the management of Chamberlain Brown. Miss Dare played seconds at the Baker theater part of this last season and the year before was ingenue with the same company, prior to that being in motion pictures In California. She also appeared with the Alcazar Musical Stock for a fortnight's special engagement. State Constitution Does Xot Permit Proposed Merger and Consent of People Must Be Obtained. Authority to' consolidate the city of Portland and the county of Mult nomah and power to create a charter committee to formulate a new charter for the operation of the consolidated government, will be provided for in a constitutional amendment to be pre sented to the voters at the November election by City Commissioner Barbur. The amendment, which is now being drafted by City Attorney La Roche will, if passed, provide for the amend ment of the state constitution so that consolidation of the city and county may be possible. The amend ment will provide for the creation of a charter committee, to be appointed by the mayor, lo draft a new charter, which must be approved by the voters before consolidation can be effected. People Must Give Authority. j No definite plan of consolidation has been worked out by Commissioner Barbur. he believing that this will be the function of the charter commit tee. At the present the state con stitution does not permit the merger proposed, and the state legislature has refused to aid in gaining the authority, hence the presentment of the measure to the people. "Under my plan," said Commissioner Barbur, "the amendment would pro vide for the appointment of at. least three property owners in the rural sections, thus insuring the county outside of the city limits of Portland of equity in the drafting of the new charter. "The amendment will also provide for a zoning system of taxation, so that rural property will not be called upon to bear the burden of city taxes brought about by the improvements and facilities which the city enjoys. This zoning system of taxation would also protect influstrlos now UrntM 1n the county, but not within the city ' Mr. Barburwonld-not commit him self to any general plan of consolida tion of city and county offices, saying I that this would be a problem to be solved by the charter committee in the event of the passage of the consti tutional amendment. He said that he did believe that many departments could be merged, however, and that large savings could thereby be ef fected. "I am not certain that all of the work of the sheriff could be taken over by the chief of police of Port land," said Mr. Barbur. "but I cannot see why the police department could not assume the criminal work now handled by the sheriff. "Likewise I am not certain that the city auditor could perform the duties of county clerk, but it Is certain that under consolidation much duplication couio. d avoided. Saving May Be Effected. "Take in the matter of road build ing, tnere is much opportunity of avoiding duplication of effort and ef fecting savings thereby. All of'Vhis work, however, must be carefully mapped out by the charter committee. "My effort now is in obtaining authority to bring about consolida tion, and I have no desire to attempt to dictate the terms under which such consolidation is to be effected. This Is a matter in which all the tax payers of both the city and county must atudy. When the time arrives I am certain that a committee repre senting all interests can be appointed to work out a modern plan of con solidation, which will save both dup lication of work and waste of funds." A woman in Lowell, Mass.. replied to the census taker's question, "To what race do you belong?" by writing down "Brunette." PROPOSALTODIV IDE, SESSIO SDHD Petition to Be Circulated Within Thirty Days. BALLOT TITLE AWAITED Final Form of Amendment Does ' Not Differ Kssentially From Text Printed Some Days Ago. Petitions to place on the ballot the proposed constitutional amendment for a divided session of the Oregon legislature will be in circulation within the next 30 days, it is expected. The measure, as prepared by the ex ecutive committee, of the State Tax payers League, has now been com pleted in what is expected to be its final form. The amendment will be forwarded immediately to the attorney-general at Salem, so that a ballot title may be given it, after which steps will be taken to get the Initiative petitions in circulation. The final form does not differ es sentially from the text as printed In The Oregonian last week. It provides for a sesxion of not more thun 40 days, to bcalu the second Monday In January, at which certain appropria tions may be made but' no other dilation completed. Bills thnt receive a majority affirmative vote are to be brought up for final consideration at the second session, which is to begin the third Monday in April. At this second session no bill or resolution T ! RK(.(TF.R WHO? All cltfn who failed to vote during 19U or l!Md. or who have moved out of 1 he precincts In wlilrh they voted during those years. WHY? You cannot vote- at the nprtnir primaries If you do not. Nearly 400 reentrants a day must be taken rare of be fore April 21 If Multnomah county is to have a normal rcjflatratfon of 100.00. If you put It off, the lattt-mlnute crowds may make It tnipoiifii ble for you to register. WHERE? Went end. first floor, county courthouse. Kifth and Salmon streets. Open Satur day afternoons. Rearlatrat-ona to Date. Male. Female. Total. Republicans. .13.704 21. 5311 f 5.27 Democrats.. .10.879 7.627 H,ro Other parties 2,390 1,804 4.194 Grand total 77.W Increase over Friday. ... 213 may be amended except by a four fifths vote. This is the complete meanurc as It now stands: ... Paction lrt of iirtlrl TV of thf ron-titn lion ef the stst of Oroe ha hrby 4 smfn1t4 to ra1 as fM'o: Section 1'. lingular MMlAn nf th 'R I'latlv Mftnmbiv iiia,it h hrUl Manilla v t ths iwM 'lUi,'.,l,ft f ay oi l AlnmlAV hi .fanuar In thi tar a 1 on th tu day of tery aronl ) r thr.ftar. Hruur hl'ftnlal aalna of tho )rg latl aavotnbly ahall i-onaiat of to p. r. lotla, sninely : on opening rtn nf not more than 40 day, rnmmani Ins on tho vrond Monday In January, aijU a rl tau g pnnod of not mnro than ( data r" manrinj en the xhirA Monday In 4prH fol low Ing. lurtnr aurh opening pTn4 Ha may bo paaaad appropriating mn y fr t)io Kpnara of th aton or for th panada of tha alftio government or nf fta ItiPtlt ill Inns previously rata hhahrd. Iut no laglaistlon raJatlng; to any other nlijn t ahall he rnnrteil. A H o her hill and all Joint roanlutlona -tii h 'luring m U npn period shall hava rfi-lvfd the afflrmum vot nf a malnritv nf all nieinlM-ra eie tt to rh hnuae Vnt I tig hy Ve and toF than be continued for final iMion at Ui cloMng period, htil no bill or Joint f hit I on not receiving nuch affirmative ta ahall bo ao continue d. Thr ls ifUII e aembly hall rencnih: In t hr lo-mg period for th solo purpoae nf takltg final action upon tha btlla and loint rreoiuiii theretofore roriiitimH, ami riming u li cioalng period- no auch bill or joint reo. lut ion ahall be amended ei pl bv tie affirmative vote nf fnur-flftha of a'l Ihc member elected lo a h boijee At Ktra arailnn the legilaUe aembly ahall have no power in l pie upon any aubject hot ape. If led In t he proclamation of tha governor ioncntng urh elira Brawton. 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Here are Victrola Records which will add mer riment to the occasion. 8S451 Kerry Dance Schumann-Heink $1.50 64665 Ireland, My Sir eland ; McCormack 1.00 35631 Gems From Eileen. .. .Victor Opera Chorus 1.35 64205 Macushla McCormack 1.00 2698 That Tumble-down Shack in Athlone Sterling Trio Still an Old Sweetheart of Mine .Sterling Trio -, .85 2837 Father O'FIynn, and Haste to the Wedding. Keel Row and Money Musk. . .'. . .Patrick Scanlon .85 1852 My Wild Irish Rose Columbia Stellar Quartette .85 Prince of Pilsen Columbia Stellar Quartette 35693 An Irish Folk Song Laura Littlefield 1.35 Ah, Love but a DayYear's at the Spring. 3077 Chicken Reel .. ; Prince's Band .85' Turkey in the Straw. Prince's Band " 2775 Slide, Kelly, Slide. Sweatman's Jazz Band . .85 I Ain't'en Got'en No Time to Have the Blues Louisiana,Five Our Record Department offers you most convenient and perfect service. Check (X) the numbers you want and send this Ad with your remittance) Telephone Main 6723. 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Tan Blucher Cresco, food heavy soles, were aa high as $14.00; well let them go at $10.80 Trim and neat in its lines is this Colored Kid Boot; in the popular shades, such as Gray, Field Mouse, Beaver, Brown, etc. Values to $18.00, but the price in this sale is Another splendid value in good looking shoes for men. Mahogany lace English and Black Blucher with medium last. Sold up to $12.00 look at this price: $9.80 $8.40 Name . : r Address . , Take Advantage of this wonderful Pre-Easter sale. MORRISON ST. AT BROADWAY PLAYERS MUSIC -MASON AND HAMLIN PIAN0S- TALKINC MACHINES RECORDS OTMCJt STORES SAM FRANCISCO. OAKLAND. FRESNO. , . SAM JOSE, SACRAMENTO. LOS AN6CLES DIEOO A chance to out fit the kiddies, too for Easter; 10 discount on all Chil dr en's and Boys' shoes. TAIGE 292 WASHINGTON ST. Between Fourth and Fifth. R'S Special a g n e y for Johnston & Murphy Shoes for Men. Also tha im proved Dr. A. 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