THE OREGON DAILY - JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, -1910. BEACH ASKS FOR OPEN INQUIRY (Continued Front Pag On.) which boisays wm done for Joneg and Beach. ..';y- ..''' '' .'',. .Sarpriataff Situation, -r An Investigation, of the reoorda yester day afternoon disclosed a rather surpris ing situation. First of all, the records ' of several years ago were found stowed wajr. In promiscuous disorder. Receipt ed bills were bundled away lit sheaves ;thatf reached to the celling of vthe vault .' ' No effort had been made .to segregate various Item's. The bills are carelessly made out and were paid with apparent carelessness. Many of McLeod's bills Include the, Sundays of the month, al though he himself asserts , he did not work on Sunday unless he received addi tional pay. i; ' . This condition obtained under the old regime. It. H. Thomas, ' present clerk to the board, desisted by A. C, Terklns, bookkeeper, has Inaugurated an account keeping and auditing system which is apparently lncontestlble.- j McLeod alleges that during July of 908 he did work for" Director Beach, Installing office) i fixtures,, building a massage table and building at East Side High school a well house wlilch was in--stalled on the school directora ranch near Turner. "''''l-'' ' ''; Mr. Beach a tated , th 1 s morln g , that tlils work was done for him by Mo Leod, The records show that McLeod was paid at the rate of $4 60 a day out of the school fund for work done dur ing most of the working: days of July, l08.' - :: "I paid Architect "Jones for the work done by McLeod," said Mr. Beach. "I was a bit carelesa In not taking re ceipts, yet I am sure Mr. Jones will confirm all . mvf statements when he goes-on, the stand." ', - . .; ,., . Beeelved 13 Tt Day. ' McLeod alleges that November and December of 190 8. -and a part of January W9. he spent in rwyton, Washington, at the Instlsratioh of Architect Jonea, suDcrintendln the construction of school buildings. Ho received pay at the rate of $5 a day from the school board during the- major part of, this time, the records show. He Is given credit for 33 Vi days In January,. 1909, which indicates over time. Director Beach said this morning that McLeOd had told him Jthat the massage table which was Instilled in the office of Dr. Estock was built at McLeod's home during evening and- Sundays. He has since learned, he says, that McLeod AT TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS , Annual Clearance Sale at Eilers Piano House EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICLESS HOMES The Eilers yearly "clean-up" sales are simply the result of the quantity and quality of our every-day business. All these "turned-in" pianos come to us as the logical result of having the exclusive repre sentation for the world's best and highest-grade instruments. Many are also taken in as part payment of the genuine Pianola Piano, for which we also are the sole Northwestern representatives. The assortment this year is the largest and most varied ever shown under one roof. Practically every well-known make of piano is repre sented in this sale. More remarkable than the ridiculously low prices now asked-is the excellent condition of each and every ifjano offefed in fact, many are just as good as the day they left the factory. All1 must go in the quickest pos sible time to make room for 1910 stock. Prices are certainly the low est ever 'seen in this or any other city. This is proven by the way shrewd buyers are snapping up these rare values dailv. Many of these people have shopped around elsewhere, getting terms, prices, etc., but the fact that these same people usually keen judges of piano value lose no time in selecting a pifno here is sufficient evidence that this Clearance Sale is the piano event of the year. It will cost you nothing to investigate, and 'twill surely be the means of saving you a good round sum in the purchase of a fine piano, player piano or organ. C - ' iff Regular. Now. tnflwlg J325 $353 Kimball $550 $333 Xortsmann .$375 $233 Eilers f.$425 $366 Jacob Doll $475 $253 Vlotor $2 BO $196 Hobart M. Cable $475 $334 Marshall ft Wendell . .$-5 on $310 Vose $375 $180 Marshall ft Co $250 $140 Btelaway -Concert grand fiuou seaa Regular. Hamilton $300 Stulti ft Bauer $350 tester $500 Estey $350 Draper Bros $325 Emerson $350 Kranich ft Baob .....$550 Hallet.ft Davis-' Baby grand' $900 Ohiokering Parlor grand $1275 Schilling $300 And scores of others. Now. $198 $208 $345 $106 tl80 198 $350 $658 $652 $195 There is also included a large number of player pianos taken in exchange for the genuine Pianola Piano. Some of these have only been used a week. Here's your chance. Knabe Angelus, was $900, now $498; a Boudoir player piano, regular $500. goes how at only ,$365; a Kingsbury inner player, like new, for which as much as $600 is sometimes asked, yours for only $422, or make us an offer. Several others. There is also quite an assortment of Church and Parlor Organs prices as low as $22, $28, $35, etc; Used Pianolas, sold the world over for $250 when new, some are marked as low as $105 now."' Pianola music rolls a grand clearance of all used rolls at reductions of 25, 33 1-3 and as high as 50 per cent. No matter how much or how little ypu wish to invest, no matter what make or tone or style you prefer, you are sure to find it here at a price that we'll guarantee lower yes, much lower than else where. But don't take our or any one else's mere say so. Investigate for youwejf; compare prices and values. Remember, too, that every thing will be found exactly as represented and satisfactory in every respect or your "money back." Bear in mind that all cash is not necessary, any terms now within reason, of course. FINEST VALUES Jltp$m$MM of pianorelrabifity In fact, we'll accept EASIEST TERMS 353 WASHINGTON STREET. AT PARK. Keep Your Liver Healthy A bad liver puts you in line for any other sickness. Colds, pneumonia, typhoid fever, constipation, bilious ness, dyspepsia, kidney disease, rheumatism and skin diseases are some. Keep your liver working regular with lg us cwir WtWdlj It will keep the poisonous waste matter from getting ' 11 - J . - 1 , una your oiooa to maKe you sick. Purifies the blood, cures consti pation, corrects the stomach, . i i j rj j: TAKE ONE f JF Jwuucys, uiusuigca- TONIGHT WS J li tiresvstem. MORNING '-aFV 66 neta 25cRn3C built the table at, the East Bide High school. - . :.' Meeod Slffned BUU. " The majority of the bills during the summer months of 1909 are apparently made out by Architect Jones and signed by McLeod. then O. K.'d bv Jones, who turned them in to the school board. AU torney Beach gave It as his opinion that If Jones , had O. K.'d bills "for work whleh ha knew MrT.Awl had not Der- formed, It was at least an evidence of .... ,,. Tnnoa' hurt Other members of the ' school . board have expressed themselves as in favor of instituting; an Investigation to learn the facts of the present controversy. MR. KRONEtWSKS' V C WEESTIONS PERTINENT TO CASEI Statements . relating to the merits of the controversy were made today by Ernst Kroner and by Joseph Jacob berirer, president of the Portland Archi tectural club. Mr. Kroner said.' .."I read with much interest what has been written In , voue. naDcr about this controvemv bptwcitn McLeod and School Director Brach. Having for aome time! advocated the exporting- of the school district's books. I think this affair con firms my oninion. "Says Mr. Beach: "I paid jonea, ana Jones, I am assured, paid McLeod, he fBeaoh) san that he believes that Mc Leod. also received pay rrom tne aia trlct. and therefore got double pay. Mr. Beach foes on to explain how these mfen grot nay every two weeks ana tnt Jones and some member of the pard would O. K. these llls. Now If Jones, as Mr. Beach says, had McLeod's money, how ceuld he certify to his time and as slat and authorise collecting? this money from the district? If he did. Is it not time to investigate? . "Two ether men make statements un der oath, similar to the McLeod state ment. Did they also get double pay? Did Jones O. K. their bills for labor to the school clerk after he had been-paid for their work? On the other hand If McLeod was not paid by the district for the time put in on Beach's and other work, would not the payroll of the cus trtct settle that beyond dispute? "Do the taxpayers realize that the money which these people handle amounts to millions? That In order to pry into the records of the school dis trict, a citizen has to employ counsel. anfl that hj will aet to see them only at the. end of a lawsuit? Numerous ano nymously .public spirited citizens have written me assurance of their support, and some hpve written ' slghM "letters, but It Is not In the power of one pri vate citizen to do more than call at tention to these conditions and ask for light to be turned on. I wish to say here that I have not employed a .lawyer to assist In this, as has been stated, nor will I. as I think of ihe p(jjple who want to get Jit the bottom of this, they will find trteans to do so, and if they don't, I shall be no wores off than the others." Joseph Jacobberger. president of the Portland Architect's club, said: "Noflag the difference between the school board, Mr. Beach and Mr. Kroner wish to correct the impression given that the Portland Architectural club Is supporting Mr. Kroner. This club has no connection nor sup porting any one In these controversies, is only Interested In the proper location of the proposed new high school, as has been stated In a former letter to the press." F NDS WIFE IN A LONELY CABIN . (Continued From Page One.) mountain Ufa. But towards the end the lessons lagged and the old story began to be told again. Then Mrs. "Wil liams believed that she had found a balm for the ache In her heart. Again woman's Instinct came to the aid of fate, and Mrs. Williams, having no one In whom to confide her new happiness, wrote her parents, telling them of her whereabouts, and her new life, though cautioning them to secrecy. The aged father and mother In Butte could not resist the longing to see their daughter, and went" to visit her In the lonely cabin. , There they remonstrated with her about her secluded life, and entered protest against the new love which was seemingly springing up In her heart. Will Mot Be turn. The daughter refused to listen to either plea or argument, and sorrow; fully the parents returned to their homes. Now for the third act. A few short days ago a man of city physique and short of breath tolled toilsomely up the steep and rugged heights to the rude castle of the lonely lady of the mountain. Half way down his heavy pack, filled with delicacies and subtle reminders of home, overcame him and he sat down, panting, orf a log by the dim and difficult trail. Coming trippingly down, on her way to the postoffice. came the lonely wo man. The surprise was mutual. After the surprise had subsided, the husband, for It was the husband after all. anil the long vanished wife sat down on the same log and began to talk It over. They ended by holding hands and voting to go back to Butte. Yesterday the reunited man and wife reached Portland from Wlllimina and started for their long divided home where the smelter smoke like a golden haze always floats above the valleys. Wherefore oomos the question. Was It? Was it beans or was It beatings of a lovesick heart? Was It bacon and the vision of frosted cake or the call of an old joy that suffered long but would not die? The curtain Is not yet. MAUS CLEARS FT WRIGHT AFFAIR (Continued From Page One.) SKIUMUKK UKOU -COMPANV cromble Is .responsible for much of the hostile criticism directed at the depart ment commander. The exaggerated re ports sent out from Spokane would be ! amusing If they were not so mislead- j ing, qay army dfflcers who are familiar l with all the facts in the' case since the i trouble originated. ! It was reported atdepartment head- . quarters today that -the mayor of Spo-' kane had announced his Intention to : file charges with the war department I against General Maus on account of his j alleged offensive conduct while at Spo-1 kane several weeks ago investigating j the quartering of civil prisoners In the j post guardhouse. Thts report created, considerable amusement among the of- i fleers-at headquarters, all of whom up-1 held the department commander's action I in the case. - Aji Austrian aeroplaniflt has succeed-'! ed In propelling a sleigh at a rapid rate i With" the same engine ancj.erlal propel- j ler that ha used on wib of his flying j machines. 1 I Distance From' Our . Store Need Be No Bar to Having Your Prescription filled Here A Phone Call Will Bring Our Special Messenger to Your Door Without Delay We Will Fill Your Prescription; and Return It to You in Double-Qflick Time No Extra Charge for, This Service. . ; A 6171; Ex. 11 America's Greatest Popular-Priced Drugstore Offers Another Carefully Selected List 2ElidayBargain-Seekers 50c POMPEIIAN CREAM FRIDAY. 29 2Sc SWANSDOWN FACE POWDER. 9 CM 0D Iriday Bargain Sale I.. I ! I.I ... ,. ,.., i . ,i . ., , J Pure Drugs At Lowest Prices 25c bottle Tr. Benzoin for, ea. ..13 10c pound Lye, on sale for.. .. .. .7$ 35c Merle Sugar Milk now for... 21 15c Saltpeter, pound now only...9 10c lb. Alum, now on sale for, lb.6 10c Senna Leaves, on sale now.. 5 10c Whiting, during the sale at..5 10c Chloride Lime, selling now at. 8 15c Powdered Orris, selling at . . N9 15c Cocoanut Oil, now selling at. 35c Absorbent Cotton, sale at..29 20c bottle Denatured Alcohol... 13 25c pint bottle Witchhazel. at. . .16 25c 6-oz. bottle Glycerine at... 16 25c Rose Water and Glycerine. .14$ 25c 6-oz. bottle Bay Rum, now.. 14 25c bottle Spirits Camohor at.. .144 25c 6-oz. bottle Castor Oil for.. 13 10c Chalk and Wintergreen now. 54 10c Chalk 'and Orris, selling now. 54 25c pgk. Boric Acid selling at..l3 25c bottle Rose Water now at.. 14 50c lb. Cream Tartar at only 284 10c can Finest Spices at only 74 10c can Finest Mustard at only... 74 10c can Finest Red Pepper at 74 10c can Finest Cloves, now. only.. 74 10c can Finest Ginger, now only. 74 10c can Finest Sage, on safe at.. 74 10c fca'n Finest AHspice, now at.. 74 10c can Finest Black Pepper at. .74 10c can Summer Savory at only.. 74 10c package Epsom Salts, now... 34 10c package Sulphur, now only. .34 10c package Camphorated Chalk. 54 10c package Bicarbonate Sale at.. 54 10c package Bird Seed now only. 64 ft?c package Soap Bark now only. 54 15c package Comp. Licorice for.. 74 15 package Powdered Borax at.. 84 15fc bottle Sewing Machine Oil at. 54 15c package Nutmegs, 15 in pkg..54 Stationery Barg'ns Bargains Toilet Section Friday's . Selling Only 25c Sanitol Tooth Paste, sale at only...l4 35c Hazeline Snow, now selling for 234 50c Charles Flesh Food, sale price now.. 334. 75c Oriental ICail Polish, on sale for.... 494 50c Paper Powder Books, silver cases... 334 BEAUTIFUL POMPEIIAN CREAM CAL ENDARGIVEN AW ATMVITH EVERY 50c PURCHASE; TOILET ARTICLE SECTION Bargains in Hair,Tooth Bath & Other Brushes 50c Crane's Linen Lawn, blue and gray, now on sale for 294 35c "Woodlark" Linen now at.. 194 10c Linen Envelopes to match.... 74 25c Whist Playing Cards now... 194 75c Linctte Playing Cards now. 424 75c cloth-covered Postcard Albums, hold 300 cards, only.... 374 Large assortm't Tally and Placecards. Ve clean and fill fountain pens free. 100" Calling Cards, printed for 254 85c to $1 Celluloid Dressing Combs at.. 454 75c Shell Dressing Combs, special price. 054 75c rubber Dressing Comb, with handle. 61 $1 rubber Dressing Comb, with handle.. 794 35c Baby Hair Brushes during this sale. 214 35c Hand Brushes, special during sale... 19 Regular $1 and $1.25 Duca, Teca and Rubaline Brush, on sale at only 754 $1.50 Hind's English Dog Brush. now.fl.OO Regular $3.50 Duca and Teca Wodd Cloth Brush, new, now on sale for $2.50 Regular $3.00 Duca and Teca Wood Cloth Brush, new. now on sale at ?2.00 $1.50 Adams' Cloth Brush, selling at... $1.17 $3.50 Duca Wood H'r Br., new design. $2.5 $3 Teca Wood Hair Br., new design. .?2.00 Regular $3.00 Rubaline Wood Hair Brush, new desien. on sale now at ;....S2.25 $2.50 Unbleached Adams' Hair Brush.. 91.98 52.00 UnbleacTied Adams' Hair Brush. .!. M50 No. 236 Adams' Hair Brush at...fl.OO $1.50 Very Hair Brush. like Ideal, at... $1.51 $2.50 Keep Klean Mil. Hair Brushes. . .f 1.65,4 $1.59 Keep Klean Military Hair Brush.. 91.09 $K00 Keep Klean Military Hair Brushes. .754 $1 unbleached long bristle Hair Brush... 694 $5 No. 593 Adams' Ebony Hair Brush, extra long bristles, special sale at ,...?3.o Friday Bargains in Our Sundry Section 15c Pants or Coat Hanger selling at 114 50c Gillette Blade Stropper selling at... 334 $1.00 to $1.50 Weather Cottages now 254 $1.25 Flash Lights, selling price only 664 $2.00 Friction Bath Brush, sale now 984 $1.50 Iron Clad Alarm Clock, now 91.00 $2.00 to $2.25 Shoe Brush, for, each ... .91.18 $4.00 Ward Safety Razor, selling at... 9 1-98 $1.00 Assorted Bath Brushes at, each 444 B10.50 Bathroom Medicine Cabinet at.. 96.49 M2.00 Bathroom Mirror selling for 97.98 $16.25 Coffee Percolator, with Alcohol Stove, now on sale at low price of.., 99.95 25c Clothes Brush Tree With $1.00 HERPICIDE, SELLING AT. . .674 25c GRAVES' TOOTH PWDR., 2 for 254 Friday and Saturday Medicinal Wines and Liquors $1.00 Vermouth, during this sale for.... 794 351111 half-pint Bonded Whiskey for. 254 75c Portor Sherry, during this sale at..:444 $1.00 pure Old Bourbon on sale for 794 $1.15 Hunter Rye now setting for 91.00 $1.25 Gin, during this sale for only 794 $1.25 Rum, during this sale for only 794, $1,25 Fisher's Rye, selling for only 834 $1.35 Seagrams Canadian Rye, bond. . .91.09 $1.50 Dewar's Extra Special, sale at.... 91.27, Imported & Domestic Soap at Popular Prices 25c Pinaud's Toilet Soap, at, the cake... 184 25c Bakers I. D. L. Glycerine Soap, three cakes to the box. at this very low price. 134 25c Jergen's Scotch Oatmeal Snap, three cakes to the box, on sale for, the box 144 50c La Contessa Soap. 6 cakes to box 264 25c Toussaine, Jergen's, selling at only.. 134 25c Swift's Transparent Glycerine Soap, three cakes to the box, selling now at 14 25c Going's Dog Soap, during this sale... 154 25c Packers Tar Snap, during this sale... 154 50c Buchan's Soap. 3 cakes to box. now.. 204 75c Buchan's Cotton Bloom, 12 cakes, box 354 75c Buchan's Supert Bath Soap, three cakes to the box, on sale now at, box 274 30c Theatrical Soap, 3 cakes to box. at..214 60c Jergen s Old-Fashioned Oatmeal, six cakes to the box, on sale now for, box.384 50c Jergen's Household Assorted, twelve cak to box, on sale for onjy, the box.t- 294 25c cake Cuticura Soap, for only, cajce...l74 25c Jergen's Hiawatha, 3 cakes to box. ..124 1 10c cake Pumicine, now selling at, cake... 74 25c cake Hood's Medicated at low price.. 174 15c Liquozone Soap, sale price, dozen... 504 25c Waltke Witchhazel, sale at, the box.. 104 10c Olivette Castile Solfp, sale at, cake 64, 25c Woodbury's Facial Soap at, cake 164 25c dot. Jergen's Guest' Room Soap, oz..l54v 15c cake Armour's Supertar, at two for... 154 The Imported and Domestic Makes - of Castile Soap at Cut Prices, Also Every Dollar Bristle Purchase Rubber Sect'n Bargains 50c Rubber Complexion Brush, now at.. 274 25c Silk Complexion Sponge, now for 13 25c White Rubber Rattle, selling at 94 $1.7S No. 2 White Rubber Combination. 91.49 $3 No. 2 Combination Maroon Rubber. 92.69 $3 No. 2 Combination Red Rubber at.. 92.49 Regular $1.50 No. 2 Water Bottle, of white rubber, now on sale for, each 734 $2.25 cloth-inserted Water Bottle at... 91. 83 $2.75 No. 4 Mar'n Rubber Wtr. Bottle. .91.98 $1.25 4-lb. bar Zena Imptd. Castile Snap.. .894 75c 4-lb. bar Antonio Lugado Cast. Soap. 594 75c 4-lb. r.1 Amodo Castile boap, only...4 $1 4-lb. bar Conti Imported Castile Soap 174 25c 2-lb. bar Floating Castile Soap. . . . 174 20c 1-lb. bar American make Cast. Soap..l04 Values to $50.oa Suitcases Values to $35.oa Handbags Now One-fourth Off $2.00 Hand Strap Purses, in patent, seal, calf, morocco and pig, leather-lined; new shapes an1 Hcirrtc nnw rn calf, at 4arh ftl19 $2.00 Persian 'Belts, also fine variety of Fat- er and Calf Belts, in various, shades to match any costume; your "choice, each. 484 $1.50 Handbags, new shapes; in tan, brown and black, with inside purse and outside pockets, double handles; now on sale at, each.. 794 One thousand dollar Life Insurance Policy free with every $5 or over purchase Leather Goods. Combs, Barrettcs at One-Fourth Off 50c and 75c Rolls, ott. sale at only 254 75c and $1.00 Combs and Barrettes at 254 Regular $4.00 Puffs selling now for...910 J For Cold in Chest Sore Throat and Hoarsen ic " My wife 'was hoarse for over four months, and in much distress when she tried to speak. She read a testimonial about vouf Liniment curing hoarseness and tried it. After two applications her voice broke through and she now talks with perfect ease." L. T. Benson, Westonf Ida. L.M) Painless Dentistry M 1M TTTT17?T- JCvlMYuJCrlM 1 FT " Sloan's Liniment is . excellent for sore throat, chest pains, colds and hay .Jfevej attacks. A few drops taken on sugar stops coughing alad sneezing instantly." A. W. Price, Fredorjia, Kans. C '" !, Prices, 25c, 50c, and $1.00. 1m liny i n r t ' n it t;r - 's Ont of town saonla can ban thlr pint and bridgeork bn , iahra ia on d it neoMaarr. WviM s'nt yM t twi 22k gold or sorcohi crown (or S3. 53 Hokr Crown 6. C9 22k BridftTxtti 3.50 Gold Filling. 1.00 EmimI Filling ICS SilwFillinn.. ' .50 Inlay Filling. Z.50 Good Rubbtr m Pl.tM 5. CO Beit Red Rub m . btr Piatt i.CU All Montavilla cars run through Laurelhurst. Only 15 minutes' ride. Take car on Washington street, between Fifth and First. Salesmen on the ground. Office 522 Corbett Building. 00. W. 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