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9 first tour by the girls' glee club for several years. They have appeared before the student assembly this year. Those who will make the trip are Dorothy Hubbs, Silverton; Mildfed Berg. Hoquiam. Wash.;- Margaret Shields, Portland, Hazel Soden, Cor vallis; Dorothea Cordley, Corvallis; Frances Huff, Baker; Jessie Hoskin son, Portland; Leora Phlllppi, Corval lis; Lilly Nordgren, Aberdeen, Wash.; Bernlce Nelson, Corvallis; Edella Towle, Gresham; Vivian Feike. Cor vallis; Ruth Young, Hood River; Olga Kirk wood, Salem; Virginia AVoolery, Pasadena, Cal.; Helen Turn bull, Sheridan; Charlotte Knapp, Portland; Flossie Blackburn, Corval lis; Marian Sabln, Grants Pass, mana ger; Stewart A. Tulley, director; Betty Stillwell, Independence; Faith Burk, Portland; Thelma Miller, Port land; Imogene Meserve, Grays River, Wash.; Ruth Heinrlch,. accompanist, and Mrs. J. A. Bexell, chaperone. SHI BIDS TO BE DPEfJED CUT 14,459110.13 Legislative Structure to Be Erected at Olympia. Revenues for Current Year Total $68,206,809.98. Deep Reductions on Good Furniture for Every Need An Opportunity to. Beautify Homes : with Economy SITE COMMANDING ONE MANY FUNDS DECREASED Intimates on Foundation and First Fioor Walls to Be Con- ' , sidered March 13. Education Heads List of Special Allotments, While Provision for Roads Is Liberal. THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND FEBRUARY 19. ' 1922 cum NGTON TAXES The '3iMiBi&iK ramiture II LEAGUE IS FORMED COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FILMS TO BE APPOINTED. -. A . OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 18. By far the biggest step toward completion of Washington state's new capitl group was taken recently when the state capitol committee dee'ded to open bids Marcn IS on construction of the foundation and first floor walls of the legislative build'ng, the central unit and key to the entire plan. Th's massive strusture, 174 by 334 feet in dimensions, will occupy the commanding position, while grouped around it will be the recently com pleted temple of justice, the insur ance building, and the three other structures of the insurance building type which are now under contempla tion. The effect on the visitor at a distance, when the entire group s completed, will be the impression of one large building surmounted by a great dome, and the illusion will only be dispelled upon closer observation. While the details in the construc tion of the new legislative building must be left to the legislature to de cide at the session in January, when the work under the present contract Is expected to be finished, the com mittee with the aid of the architect has devised several schemes for pre sentation all pending on the amount of money tp be appropriated. 4-Story Bnllding Planned. The. programme that appears most feaslwa to' the committee contem plates a four-story building with the offices of the four chief executives the governor, the secretary of state, the auditor and the treasurer on the second floor. The first floor would be used for overflow offices and stor age space, while on the third and fourth floors would be the legislative chambers and the galleries, respec tively. -A picture of the front pf the build ing under this plan would show the Wide steps leading from the foot of the terrace to the second floor. Be neath the terrace which is to be con structed under the contract to be awarded soon, will be a parking area for automobiles, floored and roofed with reinforced concrete. The ter race will extend out 40 feet around three sides of the building and will meet the ground level at the rear. The legislative chambers on the third floor will probably be flanked with committee rooms, as will also the galleries on the fourth. A great court will extend from the center of th second floor to the dome, which will be a massive affair with the light coming from below its base. This, of course, is all subject to change, and the materials to be used both inside and out will depend upon the action of the legislature. Work was started on the temple of Justice in 1912, and before the legisla ture met in 1913 the supreme court, attorney-general's office anl law library were in the new building. Sentiment was strong for further con struction, and under Governor Lister the session for that year voted an appropriation and authorized a bond issue 'secured by the capitol grant, which constitutes an area of state land appraised in 1911 at more than ten million dollars and set aside to defray the cost of construction of the capitol buildings. Bond Guarantee Voided. The guarantee of the principal of this bond issue was held by the su preme court to be unconstitutional, owing to the limit set on the indebt ednets permitted by the charter. The same fate befell the action of the legislature of 1915. although on slight ly different grounds. In 1917 the leg islature, however, provided for con struction under a half-mill tax levy. but the war prevented any action other than the facing of the temple of justice with stone. Investigation of possibilities for re arrangement was instituted by Gov ernor Hart, but the original scheme was finally adopted and the legisla ture of 1919 having continued the appropriation and the tax levy, funds were available not only to finish the interior of the temple, but to con struct the first of the administrative units, the insurance building. In connection with this work, a central heating plant was constructed, which is ultimately to supply all the buildings. One more administrative building, corresponding to the insurance build ing, will practically take care of the remaining departments now quartered in the old courthouse and will make a balanced group. As the needs of the state grow, two more units can be added to the south of the legislative building without disturbing the gen eral scheme. It is proposed to slope the ground to the Viorth of the temple of Justice . down to the water front, so that there will be an approach from that direc tion, but these plans are still far in th6 future. BRAZIL WANTS RAILROAD Japanese Company Manager Ob tains 250,000-Acre Concession. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 18. Ikutaro Aoyaguo. managing director of the Overseas Agricultural Development company of Tokio, who arrived here today en route from Brazil to Japan, said he was going to Tokio to arrange for the construction of a railroad on a ?50.000-acre concession which his company has in Brazil. Ho said the Brazilian government a is encouraging the Immipration of Japanese on a large scale and has given its consent to the inter-marriage of Japanese with Brazilians. Ac cording to Aoyaguo 2500 Japanese families already have settled on the ompany's concession. CO-ED SIN0ERS TO TOUR Agricultural Glee Club to Visit Southern Oregon Towns. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 18. (Special.) Two dozen co-eds in the Madrigal club will make a tour of southern Oregon during the Easter vacation, Binging in Cottage Grove, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland. Mrs. J. A. Bexell will accompany the girls on the trip, and Stewart A. Tul ley, director, will have charge of the performances. The American Lefelon in Ashland Is sponsoring the Madrigal recital, and the high schools in the four -other cKies are in charge. This will be the Mrs. J. F." Kane Chosen President at Meeting Attended by 10 Prominent Clubwomen. With a view to encouraging in every way possible the production and ex hibition of the better type of motion pictures, an Oregon branch of the National Motion-Picture league was "KNOW OREGON" SERIES AGAIN IS AVAILABLE. Although The Oregonlan pub lished originally 5000 copies of its "Know Oregon." series, the i entire supply was exhausted within a few days. !' There have been so many re quests for additional copies that another edition has been printed and is now ready for distribu-. tion. Copies can be had at The Oregonian business office at 10 cents each. If considerable quan tities are desired, telephone Main 7070 and ask for the serv ice department These 16 pages tell a complete story of the resources and at tractions of Oregon In more graphic form than it has ever been told before. It will give your eastern . friends a fuller and more accurate realization of your city ami your state than anything else you can send them. formed at a meeting held yesterday noon at the Washington-Street Hazel wood. The meeting was attended by ten prominent clubwomen of the city and two men and an organization was perfected and plans outlined for add ing immediately to the membership of the club. The organization plans to encour age a higher type of motion pictures. A committee of three members will be appointed to review all motion pic tures shown in local theaters and to make an impartial, report to the ex. ecutive office of the organization. The members of the organization and the public generally will be encouraged to attend such pictures. Mrs. J. F. Kane was chosen presi dent of the new organization-. Other officers are. Mrs. Frank , O. North rup, first vice-president; Mrs. W. D. B. Dodson. second vice-president; Mrs. J. Gillingham. secretary, and J. T. Henderson, treasurer. A meeting of the new organization will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at central library. NEWBERRY SEATING IRKS Hood Pomona Grange Protests Against Senator McNary's Vote. An open letter has been addressed, to Charles L. McNary, United States senator, by the legislative committee of Pomona Grange at Hood Rivet protesting against his vote to seat Senator Newberry. "We "hold you," says the letter, "and Senator Stanfield responsible for assisting to seat an unworthy, unqualified and un-American citizen in our United States sen ate." Senator McNary had previously ex plained to the grange his reasons for supporting Senator Newberry and said that he was "heartily in accord with the prinoiple that denounces large expenditures of money In pri maries or election contests." The open letter is signed by A. L Mason, Frank C. Dethman, G. A. Palmiter, S. C. Oxborrow and M. D. Odell. CODE ROUSES INTEREST Xation-Wide Demand Is Made for Oregon Jonwiaissts' Ilules. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 18. (Special.) The code of ethics for journalism, commonly known as the Oregon Journalists' code, recently adopted at the Oregon newspaper conference, is attracting widespread attention. Colin V. Dy ment, the author, receives daily re- ROSE CUTTINGS ARE TO BE GIVEN AWAY TODAY. Several thousand rose cuttings will be distributed free by the park bureau today at Peninsula park, according to announce ment mafe yesterday by Park Superintendent Keyser. The clippings will be given out on the basis "of first come, first served. It is believed that suf ficient clippings are available to care for more than 1000 per sons. The clippings are all from choice rose' bushes planted in the sunken gardens at Penin sula park, at Albina avenue and Portland boulevard, which can be reached by the Mississippi avenue oKenton cars. quests for copies. commendation, praise and even, the dean hints, an offer of some sort from a movie com pany. An instructor in Cornell uni versity wants a copy to prepare a series of lectures on the code. The bureau of vocational guidance at Har vard university warns copies. Rotary clubs, civic clubs, the Mer genthaler Linotype company and the KriaMnn" Science Mnnltnr nrtH man-t others, have written to the dean about the code. Summaries of the code have been printed in New York, Detroit and Boston papers, and in eastern papers in general. Wasco Debaters Winners. WASCO. Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) In the high school debate last night between Bernice Smith and Adria Yancey of Wasco and Volney Stowe and Elmer Chandler of Grass Valley, the former won the three points'. OLMYPIA, Wash., " Feb. 18. The total taxes of this state levied in 1921 for all purposes and extended on the county tax rolls for collection in 1922 amount to $68,205,809.98, as against J72.S65.820.il for 1920, or a reduction of $4,459,010.13, according to a comprehensive statement issued here by the division of municipal corporations in the state auditor's office. Comparisons in .valuations show: 1920. 1021. Valuation o n which tax extended ... .1,248,934,007 Jl,172.279,433 Valuation a s equalized by state board.. 1.193.923.859 1,177,239,240 The net decrease in the state levies amounts to $308,356.55, despite the fact that a new levy for the veterans' compensation fund of 1,179,962.66 was created. Had there been no levy made for this fund, the state ment says, the net decrease in the state levies would have been 1,488, 319.21. Status of Other Funds. Other funds show a decrease in the state general fund of 2,738,377.82; an increase in the state school fund of 551,962.27; decreases in the state military fund of 123,377.99, in the state public highway fund of 18, 262.65, and in the permanent highway fund of $20,541.88; an increase in the fund for higher education of 877,035, and decreases in the capital building fund and the reclamation fund of 8378.06 and 8378.08 respectively. The current expense funds of the counties show a decrease of 1,117, 058.31, the road and bridge fund 538, 395.69, special roads 42,915.05 and miscellaneous found 174.856.58. The following funds show increases: county school fund 105,056.12, indi gent soldiers 152,255.64, interest and redemption 344,116.87 and river im provement 41,401.48, making a net decrease in the county taxes of 1, 230,395.52. Heavy Dcreasea Are Made. Cities and towns, including parks, made a decrease -of 1,603,879.99, road districts a decress of 323,715.80, school districts a decrease of 917, 6D2.44, commercial waterways and water districts, a decrease of 414, 440.21 and forest fire protection a de crease of 4123.75, while dikes and drains increased 31,311.13 and the port districts increased 312,253.00, making a net decrease in miscellan eous funds of 2,920,258.06. v There is really a decrease in the levy for port districts, the statement says, the levy in 1920 being 373,172.01, and being included in the miscellaneous item appearing above. Statistics show that of all the taxes collected 25.39 per cent went to state funds, 24.14 per cent to county funds, 18.19 per cent to cities and towns, 6.88 per cent to road districts, 45 per cent to ports, 19 to drainage districts, 34 per cent to dikes and ditches, 2 per cent for forest fire protection, 23.88 to school districts, 34 to com mercial waterways, and Metropolitan park 13 per cent. Education Benefits Most. In the distribution under functional headings, education will receive from these taxes 42.67 out of every 100, 000 paid, roads 17,344, cities and towns 18.198, state general fund 3.913, state military fund .347, state capital building .865. state recla mation .865, state veterans of com pensation 1.729, county current ex pense 9.09, county interest and re demption 2.52, Indigent soldiers .30, harbor and river improvement .35, ferries and wharves .094, ports .46, drainage .19, dikes and ditches .35, forest fire protection $.21, warrant interest and redemption 1.13, com mercial waterways .348, Metropolitan park .133, fires $.02, and miscellan eous $.063. Of each 1 paid for education, the state school fund receives 21.67; higher educational institutions, 9.55; county schools, 12.82, and school dis tricts, 55.96. All of these educational taxes eventually go to the common school districts, with the exception of the 9.55 for higher education. Public Highways Lead Roads. Of the road moneys to be collected, the public highways will receive of each 100, 10.03; permanent high ways, 15.05; roads and bridges, 23.96. and road districts. 34.68. Townships will receive 2.78, special roads $10.44 and road bond and inter est 13.06. The state auditor is having these statements printed in pamphlet form, together with the taxes levied' in each particular county of the state. Any citizen interested can get a copy by a request to C. W. Clausen, state au ditor. , . Easter Vacation Curtailed. MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 187 (Special) The school board has decreed that the coming Easter vacation of the Medford schools will not be of a week's duration, as usual, because Easetr comes so late that it would extend closing of the schools for the year too late in June To enable many teachers to, attend the opening of the various summer schools. The board has decided to have the Easter vaca tion Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14, with the following non-school days, Saturday and Sunday. Eagles Arrange for Convention. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Committees have been appointed by the local aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, to arrange for the state .con vention of the order to be held in Eugene, Jnue 6 and 7. The general committee consists of O. E. Lee, Charles Stickels and C. C. Crowl. Spe cial committees are as follows: Enter tainment, Albert Lundstrom and J. O. Burgess; transportation, Charles Stic kels and Fred H. Snyder; reception, C. V. Simon and G. E. Wood. Land Clearing Demonstrated. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.) A land clearing' demon stration was held this afternoon on the Pacific highway near Grand Mound and was attended by a large crowd of farmers from this section. Representatives of the Dupont Pow der company had charge of the dem onstration. A similar demonstration was held yesterday at Napavine. J. P. O'Brien Recovered. J. P. O'Brien, general manager of the O.-W. R. & N., 'will "resume his duties this week after two months in southern California and Arizona recuperating from an attack of pneu monia. Mr. O'Brien became ill from exposure while working at the scene of the Celilo wreck. Liberal Terms of Credit See the Newest Duplex Alcazar Combination Ranges With Fine Overstuffed Davenports in the February Sale! Priced From $76.50 Upwards New Rugs and Carpets The mills are sending us fairly liberal apportionments of the new patterns, including Wiltons, Wilton Velvets, Velvets and Axminsters. We direct especial attention to the new Anglo Persians and Royal Ka-Shans as examples of the highest type of American rug weaving. Our February offerings at economy prices include the following: SEAMLESS AXMINSTER RUGS In 9x12 Size PRICED ONLY $60 SEAMLESS WILTON VELVET RUGS In 9x12 Size Linen Fringed PRICED ONLY $75 Regular $45 Seamless Velvet Rugs in 9x12 J?QO OK size 0)Ou6diJ MARQUISETTES and SCRIMS with fancy borders Regularly 60c and 75c 35c Yard Many New Fabrics in Spring Draperies Are Now on Display Furnishers of "Better Homes Washington at Fifth UN-IDENTIFIED VICTIM SEEMS i ABOUT 35 YEARS OLD. Man Believed Possibly to Have, Been Member of Crew of Launch Milkmaid. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The body of an unidentified man was found at 11 o'clock this ahout three miles south of Westport, near the wreck of the launch Milkmaid. The Doay was brought here this afternoon. Al though four lower teeth were miss ing from the condition of those re maining it was believed the n.an was young, probably less than Za. A heavy gray roll sweater, blue shirt and black trousers with a thin gold brown stripe were the garments in which the body was clothed. A watch, the hands of which had been broken off. was found in the clothes. The body was discovered by Dr. Lester Wilkins and Buel Maxwell, both of Westport, as they were driv ing along the beach in an automobile. The discovery was reported imme diately to-Captain O. C. Hawthorne of the Westport guard station, who in turn notified Coroner O. R. Austin. From the fact that the feet of the corpse were bare, it Is believed pos sible the man was one of the crew of the launch Milkmaid, wrecked January 3, with a cargo of liquor. The bodies of Captain Tjalmar Bjork holm an Andrew Jacobson, seaman, were recovered from the craft. Neither of the Milkmaid victims had cn shoes and a number of pairs found on the launch; could not be ,.nairivaK' irJpn t i f ipii as hp.lorteinfir to t;...l-knm ftr .Tnp.nhHnn. At thfl time of the Milkmaid wreck many persons familiar wun operation 01 smau craft off this coast maintained that the Milkmaid would have a third man aboard. '. Rainier High vins Debate. RAINIER, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) The first inter-scholastic debate was held Wednesday night at St. Helens, between teams from Rainier high and St. Helena high schools. The question for debate was, "Reiolved, That the holding of real property by aliensin capable of becoming citizens of the United States should be prohibited." Rainier was represented by Harold Veatch and Nellie Lowman, who up held the negative side of the question. The judge's decision was unanimously in favor of the negative. The Rainier team will debate with Astoria on or before March 8. . ' Citizens Want Road Repaired. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb.. 18. (Special.) A request to repair the roadway up Fairview hill and to build a sidewalk alongslde( the road was sent to the city council last night, following a meeting of 40 property owners at the home of P. A. Powell, 705 Seventh avenue. . According to Regular $37.50 Seamless Ax minster Rugs, in I?Of? OP 9x12 size D0.0 Comforters Regular$65 fine cotton-filled, only $4.35 J. S. Waugh, the condition of the road is very bad and the walk has been condemned. The property own em will turn out with hammers and tools and make the repairs if the aid of the city cannot be enlisted, the owners declared. PLAN FOR JOBLESS UP Vancouver Will Discuss Issue on February 22. VANCOUVER. Wiash., Feb. 18. (Special.) A meeting of civic and other organizations in the city has been called for. Monday noon, Febru ary 20, at Hotel St. Elmo, where A. G. Enrlght will broach his-plan to as sist the heads of 80 famlies In the city who are now out of work. Mr Enrlght proposes .to have the Port of Vancouver donate $1000, the charity bazaar give a similar amount, and to cut the pay of all city em ployes enough to provide $1000, and to use the $3000 in improving the city dock. The men out of work would be given $3.50 per day for five weeks in bulkheading the dock, and otherwise In doing work that must be done sooner or later. ' Has Anyone Seen George Allen? CENTRALIA, Wasfc; Feb. 18. (Special.) The local- Masonic lodge has been asked by the Masonic lodge of Yamhill, Or., to assist In locating George Allen, whose brother, Elmer Allen, died Thursday at Yamhill. George Allen was last seen in Port land and at that time stated that he was going to work in a logging camp near Centralla. His father, also a resident of Yamhill, is stricken with paralysis. ' Aberdeen Mill to Rise.- - ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Construction work on a new dry kiln for the Wilson Bros.' mill will start Monday morning. The new kiln will be 120 by 20 feet and will have a capacity for about 25.000 feet of lumber a day. It will be completed on or before April 15. The Spargur will appear in concert with the APOLLO CLUB Auditorium. Tuesday, Feb. 21st Prices $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 50c No Tax Seat Sale at Sherman-Clay's (Cancellation of date By Zoellner Quartette, originally ' engaged, due to serious illness.) . Mahogany and. Cane Tapestry Upholstered Living Room Suite Regularly priced $440; now only $298.50 Three pieces, perfectly matched Daven- ., port, Easy Chair and Lounge Chair. Fine Oak Dining Suite William and Mary Design Regular price $586 now only $442.50 " This is one of our finest oak suites; it con sists of nine pieces: Extension Table, Buf fe China Cabinet, Arm Chair and five Dining Chairs. Every piece is a perfect, match for the remainder of the suite, and the finish is exceptionally superior. Easy terms, if desired. Handsome Bedroom Suite In Gray Ivory Enamel or American Walnut $192.25 $20 Down $15 Monthly -. . This is a charming suite of five pieces: , Full-size Bow Bed, Dresser, Dressing Table, Desk and Stool. All perfectly matched. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EX SOLDIERS DETAILED. Provision of Additional Facilities iu Various Parts of Country Is Favored. WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. IS. Detailed recommendations for addi tional government hospital construc tion in various parts of the country for ex-service men, framed by a con ference of specialists on mental dis eases, were made puhfic tonight by the veterans' bureau. The proposed programme would include a total of 12,000 beds needed for the care of mental nnHanta . .u..v, K " A hospital of 500 beds was recom mended for district No. 10. compris ing Minnesota, North Dakota, Soulh Dakota and Montana. A hospital of 250 beds to be increased to 500 beds was suggested for district No. 1 13, comprising Oregon, Idaho and Wash ington, which would care for pa tients from the western part of the tenth district and the northern part of district No. 12, comprising Cali fornia, Nevada and Arizona. The programme was said to be un der consideration by the bureau, which was awaiting the action of con gress upon pending legislation to provide $16,000,000 for further hos pital construction. CAMPUS CLUB MAKES TIES Neckwear for Men and Women J Matches Eyes and Marcels. I ' UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb.-18. (Special.) The men on the campus of the university soon will be able to get ties to match their eyes, marcels, or new spring suits at a low cost, declare members of the Normal Arts club, who have been experiment ing with Batik designs on crepe de chine Ties. Ties of the kind being String Quartet LiberdlTefms of Credit Slumber Special! This week only we offer: Full size Metal Bed 'with 2-inch continuous posts, ivory enamel or Vernis Martin finish; full-size Metal "Spring to fit the bed, and a full-size 40-lb. fine Cot ton MattresS thre pieces delivered for Only $28.75 ' ... ' C :. mm Overstuffed Easy Chairs ONLY HALF PRICE! $125 Easy Chair only $62.50 $135 Easy Chair only $07.50 $145 Easy Chair only. 4 ....$72.50 $150 Easy Chair only $75.00 $180 Easy Chair only $90.00 All are shown in one of the Washington-street win dows. Choose now! NG'S made by the art students have been selling in San Francisco and other plaices for as much as $5.t is planned to sell them in thp university for about $1. . r'' , . The Normal Arts and Sculpture clubs are endeavoring to raise funds with which to purchase glass cases for the protection of the mandarin coat exhibit which Mrs. Murray War ner donated to the university, and the sale of thfse neckties is the means which the Normal Arts club chose o raise the money. Girls' needs are not being neglected as colored ties and art pendants are being made for them. Liquor Possessor Fined $250. , VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. IS.' XSpecial.) A. W. Dunn, whose place three miles from La Center was raided late last night, pleaded guilty to having liquor in his possession, and he was fined $250 and costs by Frank E, Vaughan, Justice 6f the peace. No still was found on the place, but there were several con tainers which appeared as though used recently. , - Highway Almost Clear. HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Except for two drifts, each about five feet deep and 50 feet long In the aggregate, the Columbia high- Go to College: The College Preparatory School of The Oregon Institute of Technology is an accredited school with faculty chosen for their character and abil ity to handle young men. Here the student may attend either the day or night schools ; individual instruction in small classes enables the student to prepare himself for college more .quickly and thor oughly. This institution co-operates with the state in furnishing aid for Ore gon ex-service men. Oregon Inntltnte of Technoloc7. Dlv. C I Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: ' Please send me full in- formation about the College Preparatory School. Nam , Address V. Tvin Ovens IK tf!Sfr",a '-Bin Nine Floors of Furniture Washington at Fifth way in Hood Rover county is pass able. "We will finish clearing up the toad before Monday noon," said J. R. N'iekelsen, in charge of the work. We would have completed it today, but for the interruption of the heavy snows Wednesday and Thursday, when half of my men failed to re spond because of the bad weather." l'astor to Continue Teaching. BROWNSVILLE Or., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The school board has received word from the state superintendent of Instruction to the effect that Rev. M. S. Woodworth, who has been teach ing here on a certificate which ex pired the first of last December, will be permitted to continue teaching until the next teacher's examination in June. It was not discovered by the board that his certificate had ex pired until attention was called to the fact by the conuty school superin tendent. Mrs. Edna Geer. North Bend Hotel Nearly-Built. NORTH BEND. Or., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The Hotel North Bend, the city's hostelry now nearing comple tion, has been leased by T. A. and A. E. Mills of Portland, who are on the ground measuring the five-story structure for the furnishings. It was believed the hotel can be opened within 90 dSys from this dat. Oregon Institute of Technology M. C. A. Bldg Portland, Oregon