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THE OREGON DAILY 'JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22. ' 1909.
GIRL FIGHTS
.FUMES'
HOUSE
j never . be " .discovered. .. Soma persons
started tne report that tho lira atanea
irom an automobile siorsa in tns oase-
tyi tlt fit lh naw hnliu Thia iwmi
Improbable, for the machine, a White I
Steamer of an old - model, bad been i
taken apart bv Corser - soma time ago'
and had not had a f lre under the bdtler !
lor week. -v -
Hons of nineteen Booms.
The Corser home wa still under con
struction and was being built by Its
owner during bis spare time. It was a
beautiful big bouse or 19 rooms and
was oeinr ouilt merely as a speculation.
Corser places his loss at close to $11,000
with 15000 insurance. Much loss was
sustained, too. to the fixtures of the
new place, which, though not installed.
were stored in an old prune dryer back
ox t,ne neuse. ot a tning was savea,
and house, automobile, fixtures and
much hardwood piled nearby for finish
I in ir are total loss.
wH-t josses suaiainea were:
X SRl Robblna furniture and house
vaiueo at xtiuuu, witn isouo insurance;
Mrs. M. 8. Alexander, San Francisco;
,. , -TT T n I rs. m. o. Alexander, San Krancisco;
Miss Kareeii Hanson rroes house occupied by mm. n. c. poppieton.
.01.133 all-tu . , IS0OO, insurance not known; U K. Mil-
H7?'!Alf a HPrOine St UC- 200. no Insurance; D; W. Deaver.
struct ive - Mount . Tabor pa.mi-
Fire Last Night Four
Families Homeless.
I CRATER LAKE STATE
ROAD KNOCKED
(Continued from Pace One.)
fire department telephon
seen that no effort of the volunteers constitutional, two prlnci
could save the Corser 'residence, so ing raised by McManan.
every effort was turned towards sav- alleges the act to be ur
J ' four IimUIti wira rendered . home
; Us. a damage of 2,600 austatnad and
' It - n.p.n- ,1.111)11 had as
j any "" . ,h. supreme court for final determination
5 the result of a fire which "tarted " af) aoon possible. Notice to that ef
I home of Irving Corser near the end or feot wa served on the court thla morn-
3 the Mount TaDor canine ibv ,bm. jnff.
; before midnight As yet the origin of lrumerous Authorities Cited.
tnSug'hMJmerou. &.'TabeVn Judg. Galloway base, hi. opinion on
suggested, numerous authorities, which he cites
ft was about half past eleven o'clock in the course of ths decision. He takes
that George Rodgers, living at 101 East the ground that' the tendency of the
Blxty-nlnth street, happened to look to- courts has been. In thia state aa well
ward the Corser residence to discover it as In others where a similar Inhibition
3 ri.mo An alarm was Quick- exists In the constitution, to' nlane such
ly given and within five minutes the a construction on the provision aa would
entire neighborhood had been organised I make thia appropriation for the Crater
g into a volunteer fire brigade and -the lane road unconstitutional.
neu lor. ll won i turn Mueaiiuiia. invuiveu ifci entirely
principal points be-
l tie complaint
3 ln the furniture of J. E. Robblns, llv- violative of section 23 of article 14,
3 ing in the house immediately to the or tne constitution, reading:
Z south of the Corser place. A portion of "The legislative assembFy shall not
' ?(,. ?,,it,V?e on the lower floor of this P. peclal or lpcal laws in. any of
S house" was saved before the flames, aid- ine xonowing enumerated cases, that is
on btL Robbihouse11 eCU'"ed 'Wor laying.- opening, and working
if ""For aRtlmenu Cked a. though the "J elecUon or
i i?m?h0.,dJWPh?.WfVrW.nd Fortne and collec-
? but the wind was in his favor and the ton of UlM for t county town.
a .II.Ia ihe k Tme Rev' 8h'P- or roa Purposes;" and section 1
J C. Poppieton and L. K. Miller on Bey- of article XI reading;
- enteenth street These two homes ,,
'-i caught almost simultaneously and it Bnall Hot Create Debts.
2 was impossible to save them, although "The legislative assembly shall not
: they were emptied of their furniture be- 0an the credit of the state nor In any
,j ivio .."""V . I manner create a n v Athlm nr llahltltlaa
the aggregate
llablUties ex-
;? saved the home of R. B. Robbins to the XVs - ,.,u,il "r.'"l"Z
jj south of them. Insurrection, and every contract of In-
j: Brave right of Firemen. debtednesa entered into or assumed by!
, j This morning all Mount Tabor Is talk- bAhalf i"f ih" tate wle" aU '
ing about the heroic work done by the .".:,,, u ' .Za . "
5 firemen. In the face of a heat almost 8umiha' Lb' vLd ",1? f.,?.
: unbearable the men fought on the roof option of the court follows in
i of the Robbins house armed only with ..A- lr,-i th ,,,..
2 a little garden hoe, the chemlcaf tanks .vPn blh aon. m ?Chihe a Ttv"!
; and wet blankets. They realised that fo the r5at Jcanto beautt nV Crat.J
should this house go the entire group .k' 'anofthV nSeftv nf aniiMI. hfJh
; of little cottages to the south would ta ?thm wondeWanH our itlte
also go and that nothing but lack of ay 10 tbi' woJ?der,and ot. our ,tate
" - combustible material could stop the fire 8 wo QwIons.
. Z once it started in these houses. Con- "The court cannot be actuated by
" m6- nf-T'ILA-V1! ent,m't- though much It might wish
man was centered on the roof of this , 4Vtl- . . . .
house, and after two hours of hard work J" "'j":,,?- t K.VAn-M-r.!. trT .hi.
-tho hat ar, .hntcar nf an.rir. - 1 fluestlona to be considered in this
houses had caught the fire department wh "h halliTn; v or in
;from Sunnyside arrived and with gar- with prev ous SebtS or
-the heat and shower of anarka
aown.
TVhlle the firemen hv their hrA wnrlr ...'"".V ",a ,aw ,00J ana B.Pecia
I .'J "f"?? J -5 I2LS' BaiViectlon "if article IVt
or special In the meatrlng of
the Robbins house. in the face of great
?hmSdelve'. fndftdlfaV brfCrv' 23 I MM nTiolatton
-pKSSSf m'fne're "SThYtKad 'Sn nVlTtutl'oV60"0"1. ' ' ' "Ucl XI ' the
-tuVf ",d by tnen' women and hren -i Allen vs. Hlrsch. 9 Oregon. 412. the
saue, - court held an act appropriating public
Bravery of Tonag Woman. money to be paid out or the Internal Im
3 Two blocks away from the scene of Prvement fund In aid of a wagon road
'the fire the sparks from the blase com- known af The Dalles and Bandy Wagon
Smenced dropping, and here one of the !-oad UJ another known as the Eastern
Cmost heroic of all the firefighters 0re&0In Wlnnemucca road, to be con
3 worked. Miss Kareen Hanson, the 19- "tutional, upon the following principle
S year-old daughter of P. 8. Hanson, on ?" to what constitutes local and special
Shos home the sparks seemed to fairly laws announced on page 425:
r pour, worked unaided on the roof of The general principle to be deducted
their home for an hour before neighbors ft?ra 811 tne authorities seems to be
realised the danger In which the Han- f",l8: That whenever an act of the leg
Si "on cottage was, and came to her res- iture authorizes anv public road or
;cue. other Internal Improvement to be made
3 Clad only In scanty attire -and armed or other act to be done, which in Its na
2 with a short length of garden hose Miss ture " more beneficial to the commun
jj Hanson took her station on the roof of ,tT large than to tne Inhabitants In
the house and successfully combated tne Immediate locality of the road.-or
..the efforts of the thousands of little other Internal Improvements, such act Is
Z sparks to fire the dry roof of her home, to jbe considered -a public, and not a
K Practically unaided she raised a ladder P?:!al or local law.'
to the roof, pulled the hose up and Tillamook Case Cited,
scrawled to the ridge of the house and thB oth tn, , '
went to work. otner nana, in Maxwell vs.
5 At times the sparks lit on her bare Tillamook county, 20 Oregon. 495. where
jrhands and neck and at one tlma the a road was all In Tillamook county, the
ISulckVp'u? H oYt'and'sVo htasS four held tha unconstitutional, lay-
two Doys came to help her. Then Wf"" lne ruie aa to wnen a law Is
.sne relaxed rrom the strain iinilar "khi.wi page is toiiowb:
which she had been working, and was
S content to do a lighter part. To her
r effort alone must be attributed the
saving or tne Hanson home.
rights With Gardes Boss.
W. Deaver accredits the saving of
jjhls home to the presence of mind of
2 James McCarthy, a neighbor, who first
notleed that his home was in danger.
"McCarthy did not wait to tell anybody.
Shut dashed into the house himself and
put onto the balcony. Here garden
hose again, came to the rescue, and the
-.house was saved. Damage to the ex
5 tent of $1000 from broken plate glass
Z windows and scorched paint resulted.
Z Irving Ccrser. In whose home the fire
.started and Miss Nellie Poppieton, his
fiancee, and whose home was also de
stroyed, had been at the Bungalow last
anight, and on their return found both
their homes gone. Corser Is at a loss
rto tell how the fire started, and It
Z seems as though the real origin will
with-
It.
Here's summer comfort
for night as well as day.
Pajamas successful in
courting sleep.
Hose that court favorable
attention, . and Underwear
that soothes the pores at
prices that will not cripple
your purse.
Jf W J J Ail
5-170 THIRD S1.7
i
t pi
ii u locai aci is one operating
In a limited territory, or specified lo
cality one operating upon persons or
property in a single county or two or
three counties would be local.'
"In Manning vs. Kllppel. Oregon 3S7.
the court held an art nrnvlHln. fh.
county officers of 14 counties be paid I
ii pruviumg ior tne payment
of fees being paid to the county for
services performed by the officers was
a local law, and unconstitutional, nine
counties Included in the ant Ren ni (rat
873. "
'Also the following canes discuss the
question of when a law Is local or spe
cial within the prohibition of said sec
tion 23, article IV of the constitution:
"Ellis vs. Fraxler, 38 Oregon. 42;
Blmon VS. Northrun. 17 Orpirnn .R7-
Crawford vs. Linn county. 11 Oregon.
4 82. holding a special law, under article
IV, section 21 of the constitution Is
synonymous with "private law.'
Baker County vs. Benson.
"Baker county vs. Benson, 40 Oregon,
187, holding a law to annex a part of
one county to another Is a local law.
"As to creating an Indebtedness Irf ex
cess of the amount specified by the con
stitution. In Bricks vs. Clatsop county,
4$ Oregon, page 223, the court says:
"Stripped of all subterfuge, tho act
of the legislature authorizing the de
fendant county to levv a special tax for
courthouse purposes and contract made
by It In pursuance thereof are an at
tempt to permit the county, although al
ready In debt largely beyond the consti
tutional limit, to Impose an additional
Indebtedness of over $100,000 upon Its
taxpayers by attempting to make a dis
tinction between the countv as a corpor
ative entity and the Individual taxpay
ers. If this may be done for the con
struction of a courthouse, it may be
done for highways, bridges, poor farms,
hospitals, .lails and the like corporate ex
penses, and the property of the taxpay
ers may thus be burdened for years to
come, contrary to the provisions and
spirit of the constitution.
The Taxpayer's Position.
"ft would not be particular com
forting to a taxpayer so situated to
be told, while groaning under such spe
cial levies, extending hepelesaly iato the
future, that he could congratulate him
self that he lived In a county which
was not indebted more than $5000. The
reasoning which results in such con
struction Is to us unsound. The con
Rtitution was intended to protect tho
taxpayers. Its language Is plain and
unambiguous and the court Is not Jus
titled in giving it a strained or astute
Interpretation to avoid Individual or lo
cal hardships.
"Learned counsel argue that the case
at bar Is not on alk fours with Max
well vs. Tillamook county cited above.
Comparison of Two Acts.'
"Let us compare the two acts. In
the Tillamook act 110.000 was appropri
ated to aid the county In constructing a
public highway along the coast for prob
ably 80 miles or more. $1000 of which
was to be used for a branch road-leading
from Netarts bay to near Tillamook
Ciiy. This section of Tillamook coun
ty was sparsely, settled, though pos
sessing great scenic beauty and won
derful natural attractions inducing tour
ist travel. , : " ,
rThe present act appropriates $50,000
conditional upon Jackiton county raising
a like eunv to aid said countv to build
a pu.J-c highway from the city of Med-
Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Best in the VJorldl'e Are Portland Agents
f" . . .......
Girls' Dresses
Wash Dresses for girls from
6 to 14L years of age, in linens,-reps,
and fine ginghams
newest styles and excep
tionally well made. Very
clever summer models. Reg
ular values up to $5.5CV each.
Your choice .. ; An jq
Wednesday. ',".". : . 2)0 45
CHILDREN'S WHITE
MUSLIN SKIRTS with
waists, trimmed with lace or
embroidery, sizes 6 months
to 3 years. ' Reg.' val. qq
up to 65c. Special. ; OuC
Regular values to $125 for 68
On the
Club Plan
Standard rSewihgMachines
Even if you don't wish to buy a machine, by allmeans come in tiow and let one of the best sew- ;
ing machine experts in America show you the possibilities of st GOOD machine like the Stand
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Main Floor.) It will do fancy work for you, and dozens of other things that perhaps you don't
even suspect a Sewing Machine capable of. The club plan is the ideal way of buying a Sewing
Machine OUR club plan. You pay no more than regular price -in fact, less. You pay us $5
membership fee, and you are a member of the club at once. We deliver your machine, then
YOU PAY $1 A WEEK DUES until the balance is paid. Call and investigate the club plan.
Plume Sale
Sweeping, graceful Ostrich
Plumes, in fine black or pur
est 'white fine ; male stock,
rich and fluffy. Every plume
in stock special at Y LESS
15 - inch ' Plumes, regularly
$3.50. Special at, Art
each..v.-...;.:..5Q.UJ
16 -inch Plumes, regularly
$4.50. , Special at, (Jj :op'
each . , . . . . ... - wOOu
18 inch ; Plumes, regularly
$.6.00.. Special at, !j iCA
each v . . .D a OU
Extremely trim materials in Serge and Panama Walk
ing Skirts. Colors blue, black or brown. With one
'of these smart man-tailored skirts and a neat waist,
which we'll sell you for little money,. and you have
an ideal summer costume. One for the beach, for
the exposition, for traveling and for street or after
noon wear. The skirts in this special have an in-
describable air of smartness because they are made w
i mi i i r j
py me pesi men lauors ana uom
first - class materials. Regular
values up to $18.50. Your choice
Coats for Beach Wear at $19.75
Plain colors or fancy effects in stripes, checks, etc The
popular long, semi-fitted models, in just the right weights
and materials for wear at the beach and for traveling. Se
lect a smart wrap while you can take advantge (J Q H JT
of this special. Reg. val. up to $48.50. Choice tj) 1 7 I O
A decidedly lucky purchase enables us to offer this astound
ing value. They are of tan Russia calf and brown kid. Ow
ing to the extreme popularity of tan Russia calf for summer
wear, for the comfort and coolness, as well as the smartness
that goes with a pair of properly fitted shoes of this leather,
the demand for them this1 year has been tremendous and they
sell regularly, at. $3.50 arid up. Anticipating this heavy de
mand, we contracted one of the high igrade manufacturers to
produce for us in their quiet period SEVERAL THOU
SAND pairs of tan oxfords. There aretan Russia calf and
brown kid oxfords in button or lace, patent kid, gun metal,
oxfords in the popular college or street m6dels, Welt
sewed, very flexible soles, in many
styles. Straight or swing lasts. Tips
perforated or plain all sizes and
widths. Choice Wednesday
Chamois Gloves $1.12
In natural color, all sizes. Can
be washed like a piece of cloth.
Extra special Wed- j
nesday, the pair via 1m
Kid Gloves at $1.19 Pair
. 11 'i
Summer-Weight Kid Gloves,' in
two or three-clasp styles, all sizes
and colors. Reg. val. up df QA
to $2.00 apair Choice.JJ)i oj
f(2SS
Goods
Acc
In a Big
essones.. weX
Sale
Fancy Ribbons
Special 23c the Yard
A fine assortment of All-Silk Ribbons in
good patterns and colorings and widths.
There are plain taffetas and satin taffetas,
and widths from 3 to 6 inches. Regular
values worth up to 5uc the yard.
yard fJw
Specially priced at, the
WOMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, pure linen, have hem-
stitched borders and hand-embroidered corner designs or scal
loped edges. Regular yalues tip to 50c. A special pur
chase enables us to offer them for
$2.50 Bathing
Suits at $1.89
Fast-Color Bathing Suits 'for women, in
navy or black, neatly trimmed, fl OA
Reg. $2.50 value. Special at. -.4 D 1 Os
BATHING SUITS, CAPS, SHOES and all
accessories for bathing suits for women and
children at low prices. In Underwear Aisle.
WOMEN'S BATHING SUITS, construct
ed of extra good quality mohair. Colors
navv blue or black. Reg. values.(j i AO
to $7.50. Special at . . . S9y O
Dutch Collars owMc
Dutch Collars and Jabots in designs to match. Lawn
and lace combinations, Venise lace and hand-embroidered
designs. Regular values up to A ft '
?5c. Special .tOC
17c
$3 Parasols
at $1.98 Each
Extra good quality materials
and Directoire style handles.
Colors are black, white, navy,
cardinal and tombinatioris.
Three prices are in the lot
Values up to $3.00 for 91.08
Values up to $5.00 for $2.98
Values up to $7.50 for $3.98
Women's50c
Hose 29c Pair
Fast Black or Tan Hose for women, fine lisle, sizes 8J4 to
10. Regular values up to 60c the pair. Splendid - 1 ft
i' lot. Special, pair. .uC
LJ CHILDREN'S HOSE, tan ribbed cotton, medinm weight.
if Regular values up to 35c the pair. Special at, the - ft -
pair. ...v.. v.
COLORED EMBROIDERED FLOUNCING, white an
pink only, 45 inches wide, the newest for summer ' 'ft ft
wear.' Worth up to $3.00 the yard. Special at . .d) 1 . Oi?
w6mEN'S UNDERWEAR, vests and pants to match ; also Union Suits.
dinm or light weight, crochet edge or lace-trimmed yokes. Regval- jjft
ties up to 85c the garment. Special ....... . DC
Me-'
Wash Dress Trimmings Half Regular
.LINEN BANDS in fast colors blue, VALENCIENNES. LACES and In
i.i f'-j a. l rr i . A '
lieht-colored - or tan grounds. Em
broidered in white, gold, silver and
light colors. Regular values worth up
to $5.00 a yard on special sale at HALF
sertions, from i to VA inches wide.
Regularly, wdrth up to $1.25 the dozen
yards. Special at, "thedozen
2
ford to the wtat boundary of the Crater
Lake National park and not to- Crater
lake aa some Imagine. Ala'o. 150,000,
conditional upon Klamath county con
tributing a like sum, to aid said county
to build a county road from Klamath
Falls to the eastern boundary of said
national park, and not to Crater lake
within said park, for our state is with
out Jurisdiction, and can do no work,
or exercise any authority, within the
national park inclosing Crater lake. The
present act nowhere provides for aid
ing in the construction of continu
ous highway from Medford In Jackson
county to Klamath Falls, Klamath
county, as there Is an Intervening ss
ment of more than 13 miles which
Is to be made, If at all. by tho federal
government., - ' .. . 4 Hv.'
Act nroiy Xtoeal. '
"Jackson county has raised or appro
priated the amount required. Hence,
undr the provisions of chapter 191 of
the laws of 10, 150,000 becomes avail
able for use In Jackson county only,
and upon a certain specified county
road leading from Medford In said boun
ty to the western boundary-of Crater
take National park. The court Is not
informed that Klamath county ha made
any ppro,priatinn a required by this
act Hence the 150,000 appropriated ex
clusively for Klamath county Is not
available and may never become so.
'The present act- is clearly local as
It applies to only two counties. It is
also special because It is limited to a
specified section and for special pur
poses only, that is, the proposed appro-
f rlation can be used only in the coun
ies of Jackson and Klamath, and for
a special purpose, vis: The , building
of a eertaln specified highway in said
counties.
"The act Is therefore local and spe
cial and comes clearly within the In
hibition placed upon such measures by
section 2, article IV of our constitu
tion. The complaint will be sustained
and the injunction made permanent and
perpetual. . - . - . '
0XTAEI0 SCHOOLBOY!
(Special tispetch te The Journal! .
' Ontario, Or., June 12. Arthur Moody,
t' member of this year's graduating
data at Ontario High, school, has been
awarded a scholarship In" Whitman eol
loge at Walla Walla for Ms standing In
his studies during the school year just
passed. He expects to attend Whitman
next year. He has been a student in
Ontario's schools for four years, and
has been among the first in his class
during the entire time. He has been
prominent In all the school s activities.
LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
IN WESTERN IDAHO
' (SpeeUl Dbpatch to, The Journal.) 1
Welser, Idaho, June S 2. Within- the
past week the local option forces have
begun the circulation of a petition for a
special election. Similar petitions are
being circulated In every district In the
county. There will be an effort to co
operate with- Ada, Canyon and Elmore
counties, to hold the elections simul
taneously. The tenth convention of tho Christian
church has been in session In this city
this weok and has been attended by the
largest representation ever gathered In
the Stat. The following pastors have
been in attendance from abroad:, 3. H.
McSparran, Meridian, Miss.; D. B. Titus,
Rupert, B. C; J. B. Shofatall and H. C.
Phaw. Bhelbyville. , Ind.; B. K. Clay.
Kampa; Frank E. Jones, Boise; Q.; B.
Laurence, Caldwell; D.'C. Peters, Pay
ette; Rev. MoCullough, Twin Palls; Rev.
O. W. Mlulkey, Kansas City, Mo.; Rev,
& O. Fisher. Walla Walla, Wash.
', Grants Pass Men oil Trip.
(Special DUpatrk to Tbe Jooraal.) '
- Grants pass. Or., June ti. The first
of a series of "get acquainted" excur
sions which the business man of this
city will make-during ths summer was
made from Grants Pass to ths Gal loo
and Aimeda mining district yesterday.
Fifty merchants and professional men
comprised ths party, whldh left Grants
Pass hx team at 8:S yesterday morn
ing. Tne party took breakfast at Mer
lin,- visited that town a short time an j
proceeded-down Rogue-river to Gal lee, !
arriving there at noon, where they were
met by the mining men of the camp. I
The visitors returned home today. -
similar excursions, an unaer tne gen
eral direction of the Commercial club,
will be run to Kcrbv Wlllinma nnA ti.
the trips is. to better acquaint the mfr
chants and business men of the city
with the rpsourees and needs of the
country districts. ,
Ask your Grocer for
Elojiolulo Plantation Go's
r- extra fine l: r
dry 'grahulatbd,.'
Nya want an
bsaliitaly aura
Ccno Sugar
V