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A.L BARBUR SEEKS
RETURN TO OFFICE
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City Commissioner Points Out
Improvements Made.
rofit
$95,000 REPORTED SAVED
Municipal Paring and Repair
Plant Established Without Ask.
ins Additional Funds.
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLA, SEPTE3IBER 12, 1920
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A. L. Barbur, commissioner of pub
lic works, yesterday announced his
candidacy for re-election at the lo
vember election.
Mr. Barbur has been a city official
since 1907, when he was elected to the
office of city auditor. He was re
elected ten times, serving: as city audi-
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It is simply sensible merchandising
A. L Barbar, elty commlmiottcri
who has announced candidacy
for re-election.
tor for ten successive years. In 1917
he was elected a member of the city
commission and assigned to the da
partment of public works.
In announcing- his candidacy for re
election Mr. Barbur reviewed his acts
both as city auditor and city commis
sioner. He stated that upon assum
ing office as city auditor he formu
lated a method of refunding: the
bonded debt of the city, and after per
sistent efforts had its adoption by the
city council; that he found that c'ty
property was being insured only on
one-year policies; this he corrected, he
says, by forcing- the Insurance com
panies to rive the city the same con
sideration sb private individuals,
namely, a three-year policy with a
two-year premium.
Discounts Are Secured.
He also states that he found that
the city was not given cash discount
on purchases and that he corrected
'this condition. These corrections, he
contends, have almost paid his salary
during- his ten years' service city
auditor.
Mr. Barbur said that upon assum
ing office as city commissioner he se
cured the appointment of O. Laur
gaard as city engineer and A. O. John
son as assistant commissioner, after
which he reorganized the entire de
partment. "I found," "reads the statement,
In part, "that the department was
overloaded with personal service and
reduced the force from 221 employes
to 171. I also found that it was cost
ing the city too much money to main
tain and kep in good condition its 800
miles of improved streets. I made an
Investigation and found that the city
could maintain its own Btreets more
cheaply by doing the work itself than
by contract.
Larve Simi Saved.
"At the end of the fiscal year 1917,
the department of public works had
left unexpended in its appropriation
for personal -Service, due to the re
duction of force above mentioned
$15,000, and I secured the consent of
the council to expend this money in
establishing an asphalt paving and
repair plant.
"The savings resulting In cost of
maintenance and repair of hard-surface
pavement during 1918 and 1919,
as well as the paving of Terwllliger
boulevard at request of the mayor
for the bureau of parks, costing only
(19.285. 16, and resulting in a saving
of 819.020 under what it would have
coet "If performed under contract,
were so large that the council agreed
late in 1919 to build a large paving
plant.
90S.OOO Is Saved.
"Whan the entire amount of work
undertaken by the municipal paving
plant for the year 1920 shall have
been completed, the saving to prop
erty owners on the basis of the
figures shown above will amount to
S95.000.
"Except during a short period fol
. lowing the war when the federal gov
ernment urged that all possible im
provement work be expedited to fur
nish employment. I have insisted with
consent of the council, first, that a
representation of 40 per cent of prop
erty be required In all petitions for
street improvement and since July 1,
1920, thlB ratio has been increased to
50 per cent.
"In closing, I wish to state I have
never made a single promise to any
individual or group of individuals as
to my policy, but have always made
my pledge direct to the people. 1
stand on my record. There are many
opportunities yet present to Improve
the service which our government can
render to our citizens, and I am seek
ing reelection in order that I may
further aid in securing for the public
a better return for the money which
they will invest in making our city
a betrtr and safer place in which to
dwell."
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Tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock, we inaiignrate
the greatest clothing, event
in our history.
isn't philanthropy
CLOTHING PRICES are and have been for the past year at too higK a figure.
We know it. You know it. The universal demand for commodities at lower
prices is just and right.
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At present wholesale prices of clothing are at their high-water mark. THey
will be slow in their decline BUT THEY WILL DECLINE. This means that re
tailers must take losses. It is as inevitable as the profits that came to them on
the market's upward swing. -
Good merchandising demands that we take our loss ONCE AND FOR ALL.
By making drastic cuts but selling our merchandise NOW at prices which will
no1 become the rule for possibly two years we will be in position to buy at
lower levels later.
And that is why we have decided upon this sale without profit. We want to
release the large capital invested in our immense stock of fine suits and over
coats. Therefore we place at the disposal of Portland's men folks these gar
ments ALL standard Mathis qualities nothing reserved, at prices which mean,
to us, real sacrifice. Take advantage of it to the fullest degree.
The Following Price Reductions Prevail
u His Hearing Restored.
The Invisible antiseptic ear drum
invented by Mr. A. O. Leonard, which
is in reality a miniature megaphone,
fitting Inside the ear and entirely out
of sight, is restoring the hearing of
literally hundreds of people in New
York City. Mr. Leonard invented this
remarkable drum to relieve himself
of deafness and head noises and it
does this so successfully that no one
could tell that he is a daf man. This
ear drum is effective when deafness
is caused by catarrh or by perforated,
partially or wholly destroyed natural
drums. A request for Information
addressed to A. O. Leonard, suite 113,
70 5th ave.. New Tork" City, will be
given a prompt reply. Adv.
The government of Ceylon is con
sidering the establishment of a gem
Industry In crown-owned territory
close o & rich gem district. .
$40 Suits and O'Coats
$50
Suits and O'Coats
$60
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Suits and O'Coats
$70
Suits and O'Coats
$80
Suits and O'Coats
$90
Suits and O'Coats
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Corbett Building
Fifth and Morrison
Corbett Building
Fifth and Morrison
MEN'S WEAR
MARINER BELIEVED DEAD
SMALL' SAILBOAT IS WASHED
ASHORE NEAR EUREKA.
Thortenson Attempts Cruise From
Bremerton to. San Francisco
In Open Craft.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 11. (Spe
cial.) The sea is believed today to
have given up the mystery which for
weeks 'has veiled the fate of aged
Helgar Thortenson. who last June
sailed away from Bremerton in a tiny
open sailboat, bound for San Fran
cisco. A boat answering the description of
Thortenson has washed ashore at
CentervlUe beach, 30 miles south of
Eureka, CaL, according to a message
received here today. The fate of the
hardy old mariner who had sailed the
seven seas for years In the United
States navy has been the chief topic
of marine nea up and down the coast
all summer.
Thortenson retired several years
ago, and with his wife established a
litfle home at Bremerton, where he
Could be close to the bustle and ac
tivity Of the navy life which he loved.
He was chief petty officer, but his
wife and approaching old age finally
Induced him to quit the service.
Last spring he announced he was
going on a cruise to San Francisco.
He set to work outfitting a 20-foot
open sail boat. Announcement of his
plan to sail between the two ports
attracted wide attention. Vainly his
wife tried to dissuade him.
On June 6 his little craft sailed
away from Bremerton.
The next heard of him was when
the life-saving station at Grays Har
bor rescued him from a heavy sea
and tried to persus.de him to abandon
the trip. This was the last beard qf
him.
LARGER MARKET HEEDED
FARMER DECLARES PRESENT
FACILITIES IX ADEQUATE.
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Suggestion Made City Should Con
demn and Purchase Two Blocks
In Satisfactory Location.
That the present municipal market
on Tamhill street is much too small
to serve the needs of this commu
nity and that a larger market should
be established, is the declaration of
C. R. Organ, a farmer of Tlgardville,
Washington county, and a member of
the board of directors of the Market
Producers association. Inc.
Present high prices are traceable
to a large extent to the shortage of
production, Mr. Organ contends, and
not only should encouragement be
given to farm production to counter
act the present movement from the
country to the city, but the way should
also be -opened for the ready and
profitable sale of what the farmer
produces. . -
The present market, he declared, is
considerably too small to take care
of not only the farmers who wish to
sell their produce on the market, but
also for the large number of citizens
of Portland who wish to . patronize
the market. At the present time, he
pointed out, farmers bringing their
goods into the city cannot be sure of
finding a booth on the market at
which to sell, while in other cases a
group of farmers were forced to go in
together to dispose of their products
In a cramped space. If farmers were
sure of finding a place, on the mar
ket for displaying their goods they
would come into Portland from 60
miles distant, he declared.
While Mr. Organ had no definite
plan for market extension which he
is advancing at this time, he declared
that he believed some arrangement
might be made whereby the city could
condemn and purchase two blocks of
property In a satisfactory market
location and Install upon the property
an adequate publio market. Farmers
would gladly pay two or three times
as much as the 15 cents per day which
they are now paying, he said. In such
a market.
The Market Producers' association.
Inc., which was formed from among
farmers disposing of their goods on
the public market, recently estab
lished a wholesale and retail store at
t06 Stock Exchange building, and will
endeavor, according to Mr. Organ, to
handle largely goods which might
Otherwise go to waste and remain on
the farms unsold.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends and rela
tives who rendered assistance and
sympathy in our recent bereavement
of our daughter, granddaughter and
niece Dorothy; and the many beauti
ful floral offerings.
MR. AND MRS. C. J. LTTTLK
- MR. AND MRS O. L. BOVVDER
Adv AND FAMILY.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
INTEREST IN FAIR KEEN
UXCSUAL EXHIBIT PROMISED
AT HOOD RIVER.
All Industries of County to Be Rep
resented -Programme of Sports
Is Being Arranged.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 11 (Spe
cial.) Members of the Hood River
county fair board, who yesterday
visited the high school athletic field
to arrange allotments of space, say
they expect a successful session this
season. Keen Interest is evidenced by
apple growers who have entered the
dairy business and the exhibits of
registered Jersey cows is expected to
equal those of communities devoted
exclusively to dairying. Several grow
ers have imported nish-class stockJ
some of the animals being' in world--'
championship lists. -
The county court has appropriated."
$160 to cover the expense of taklns"
a county exhibit to the state Tair at:
Salem. The blue ribbon awards of the ",
fair here, to be held next Friday and -Saturday,
will be shown at the state ,
fair. -.-;r
Orchardlsts will participate in am
apple show in conjunction with the.,:
local fair and communities will vl--with
each other In display of products. .
A big tent has been allotted for dis
plays of local merchants. Automobiles, ,
truck and tractor dealers also will
exhibit. .;'
A programme of sports i being ar-..
ranged by Rev. W. O. Benthin. master
of the Parkdale troop of Boy Scouts.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this means of exnresslnp ' -
hour heartfelt thanks to our friends- -
who have been so kind to us during,. -our
recent bereavement, in the los-
of a loving brother, also fir tbV-
MATT ANDERSON. '
Adv. , Andrew, Or. t
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