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..J.-J,--JU PUJ-UBRARY UPON HTM BLOCK, IS PLEA OF n Portland' Women's Clubs Join in Fight to Prevent Location . of Library at Tenth and Taylor Streets. Women's organisations will join tha - fight of the Greater Portland Plana as . aoclatlon against the proposed location of the new central library building on " the block bounded by Tenth, Eleventh. . Vamhill anil TavlAt t rim t m Thw wan. , the library located on one of the park . blocks where the cost of the land will : . ! less and the monumental building , for which taxpayers will be asked, to pay will be given proper setting. Mrs. I T. Hidden, Mrs. Sarah Evans, 1 : Mrs. A. King Wilson and other leaders of women's cluba in Portland, yesterday - aecured resolutions which they will ask , tha Woman's club, the Woman's Press i club, the State Federation of women's . ciuns to aaopt, ,. L, At the 'same time effort Is being made y ..the association's committee on pub lic buildings to -obtain a hearing be . fore the library . board. Tha chairman, v Joseph Jacobberajer, has received per mission to appear before the board. Warns JLgainat Xlstak. ': At a meeting of the membership com . tnlttee with representatives of the wom en's organizations yesterday this mat ter was dlscuHsed. Postmaster C. B. ' Merrick, president of the Greater Port ' land Plans association, said he believed that it would be a "municipal mistake" to locate the library on the alts pro-,-:v posed. . "There was "absolutely no public sen v timent to Influence the choosing of the .' present site," declared Mr. Merrick. , "The whole thing was done, so far as I can learn, without consulting tha wishes of the people. The location ap proved will give us a building set down among retail stores and apartment houses.. It will have no beauty of set ting and the demands of the encroach r ng retail district will have tendency to contest the location. ., "The location of the library on one of tha park blocks is a unit of tha . Greater. Portland plan. Jtesolntiosa Adopted, "If we cannot secure a relocation of the library In accordance with the plan when everything argues for It, then we might as well quit right now." The resolutions which will be pre sented for adoption, by the women's .jjljc-. ttanizauono, bjso ay me improvement ' associations of the city, read as fol .. lows: , "Be It resolved: That the Portland ... Woman's 'club heartily disapproves of . the proposed location of the new central "-.library on the site bounded by Tenth, , Eleventh, , Yamhill and Taylor streets. ... as being an .Improper setting for what .will be a monumental building, from the fact that the site is bounded by ,' narrow streets, is set down among re tail stores and apartment houses, and : ' la out of accord with the Greater Port : land plan. "Be it also resolved: That the Port land Woman's club heartily approves of a site for the new central library facing one of the park blocks, for the reason that a proper setting for a mon- j umental building will be secured and I for the further reason that none of the ' fin viun v. miv u u i leu dimim lui low the custom of locating libraries and . other Important buildings without due regard for suitable site and environ NEW POLICE CHIEF AT GRANTS PASS, OR. i i ' i tJ : "IB BMLOIffll II PER CENT CUT Competitive Bidding Under Terms of Ellis Amendment Cause of Reduction; Some Disadvantages. G. M. Rowley. (Joeclal to Hi Jonrnal.) Grants Pass, Or.. Feb, 2. Grants Pass' new chief of police, G. M. Rowley, is committed, by the understanding under which he was appointed, to a strict en forcement of all laws. He Is a 6 footer. is considered fearless and is a lover of fine horses. He was a city councilman for three years at Orleans, Neb, and lived for some time in Colorado. THREE YEARS OF MISERY Mrs. Burraide Escaped an Op eration by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable f Compound. 1 Mahoningtown, Pa. 'Tor three years I Buffered untold misery every month, and had to stay in bed the first two or three days. I also had a displacement and other ailments peculiar to women. I became so weak and run down I could scarcely walk across the floor. f ' A I "The doctor told lj t . li ( mo I would never be 'zriffi J well unless I would undergo an operation, but I was advised ' oy my mother to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and after I had ta ken four bottles I am strong and well. . I Save got others to take your medicine with the same good results and they can not say enough for it." Mrs.J.A.BUBN SIDE, Mahoningtown, Pa. Thousands of unsolicited and genuine testimonials like the above prove the ef ficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. Women who suffer from those distress ing ills should not lose sightof these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound to restore their health. If von have the slightest doubt that Lydia 12. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound will help you, write to Lydia U.Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass., for ad vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. ment; and that we call upon the library board and the county court to seriously consider the relocation of the library In conformity with the sug-g-estion herein contained. Those Attending- Keating. There were in attendance at venter day's meeting, Chairman V. Vincent Jones . of the membership committee: O. O. Walker, James J. Sayer, I. L. Rlrgs, J. Fred Larson, George M. Hy- uugnson, c B. Merrick and the sec retary of the association: and from the women s organizations, Dr. Becker, Dr. Akin, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Hidden, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Van Zant. It was axreed that I. L. Rlarra and 3. Fred Larson should serve with the chairman In appointing captains for the probable S5 districts and report at a meeting to be held next week. Each captain appointed will be responsible lor a certain number of buttons, each representing a membership for one year and costing si.. Harry W. Stone, chair man of a committee to ask the min isters to make mention of Greater Port land day, reported that he had received letters from a large number, many of whom said they would preach sermons on the "better city." Other commit tees are working In the matter of ban ner, bill board and diaplay advertising, also to have all the whistles blow on a given signal, and the street cars stop wnerever iney are zor at least one vain uta Pavlnr Drlces irt lnr- rih than they have beon at any time in the history of Portland, declares City En gineer Tom Hurlburt, In his annual re port for 1011. comnlatarl n,ta 4 of 40 per cent In the average prloa tor ""' excavation wun corresponding re ductions in hi, la for PAnraTA wa lira . n4 - w v. i v- nstiivsj SB IIU curbs and hard surface has been the result of unwonted competition during Z quarter or tne year Just ended. The foilowlnar nnmnirliAn. V. . v. . reductions made: cavation during the first three months of 1911, 25 cents to 35 cents a yard; prices for excavation during the last three months of tha ar ik n cents. Prices for cement nirtewnlkn per -square foot during first three months, H to 12 cents; during the last three months. 9 to 11 cents Prie tnr curb work during first three months. o to u cents per lineal foot; prices during last three months, 30 to 3 cents. Prices of Asphalt. Average nrfrpn fnr flnK.tt .TToMBM and bltulithlc pavement per yard dur Inr first three months, $1.75 to 11.85; during last threat mnnthi tl 7(1 . li Tt Prices for stone blocks per yard dur ing tirst mrce months, f 3. 90 to 14.00; during test three months, $3.55 to $3.80. "The comnetitlv hlrirtino- .n,iirut under the Ellis amendment," reads the report, appears to have resulted in material redUCttnnH In nrliM..! fnr m,Mln Improvements, including hard surface pavements. 'Purine the nrecedlnr tAm the price of paving was reduced, but other Items such as cement sidewalk, curbs and excavations fa mniMarakiv Increased , in coat, so that the saving wan not bo large as apparent. "The reduction In prices charged for street work ha been mora mark-A in Improvements other than hard surface ones so mat tne reduction in these would have occurred even If the Ellis amendment had not hon aHnrtad Tk. reason for the lower prices that pre vailed aunng tne latter part of the year were the decrease in the cost of ma terials, the lncreanerf niimhatr nf hlHAra and the plentiful supply of labor. 8om.Slsad.vaatagae)... "Alonff with the hnflta nnnfam V. the Ellin amendment, thnra anma a. elded disadvantages, which may be enumeratea as ioiiows: "Klrst Under the procedure entailed bv the amendment In rarrvlna- fnpiu.i-H an Improvement up) to the time of let ting me contract it taxes irora 50 to 60 days longer than under the old law to get results. It takes a minimum of 109 oays, provided an Improvement has smooth sailing, from the time the engi neer's estimate la filed to the aotual commencement of construction work, "Second Under the IntArnratntlnn the amendment by the city attorney, sidewalks come under the definition of the word pavement, and the engineer's department has to make provision in the advertisement for bids for ether types of walk than cement.- although- it is impossible to get bids on any other type of walk. This causes considerable un necessary trouble and . - expense. Tha uuhs amendment snouia m enangea to our thess defects. 1 - f ' Hew Typs of Pavement. - "Tha eaat two or three years have seen much activity in devising and pat' anting new types of pavement It seems that there are now almost as many pat. ented pavements as there are patented mediolnes. Some of these pavements have merit, but others appear intended to capitalize processes and materials al ready In common use by merely making slight changes and using a new name. Tha demand for cheap types of pave ment has already struck Portland and will eontlnue to grow stronger. It will be an Important duty of this depart ment during tha present year to select proper types and possibly to design new types. It Is the Intention of the de partment to design and prepare specifi cations for suitable oheaper types of pavement that will, admit of open bid "On the cheaper varieties of hard sur face prloea ea low aa 11.40 a yard are being bid and the price will probably go as low as $1.2$ during the present year. Bower Extensions. The effect of having- so much bid ding on cheap pavements will be to cheapen the ruling prices ror standard varieties of hard surface. 'Better prices for all classes of pavements prevail right now than at any other time In the history of the city. "During tha past year sewer exten sions . amounted f o only one-tenth as much as the coit of street Improve ments. This year there will probably be a great Increase in sewer activi ties. We expect to spend $1,500,000 for sewers In 1912, as against a little more than $500,000 In 1911. We do not ex pect that the record of 1911 In paving operations will be equaled. During 1911 100.56 miles of hard surface were laid at a cost of $5,603,184. The total value of all street, sewer and grading improve ments made during the year was $7,659, 397." , The city engineer recommends that a municipal repair plant for bard sur face streets be established. He also recommends that a permanent commis sion to have charge of Initiating street extension Improvements be created. Such a commission is needed, he says. If the city is to present any uniformity of appearence. COAL RUNNING SHORT IN FAR NORTH NOME (United Ptms Leued Wire.) Nome, Alaska, Feb. 3. This town of 2000 population has almost exhausted its stores of coal and oil and the olty council Is negotiating for the bring ing pf an tea .breaking steamer to Nome wttfr-a -carge- of coal. to. .relieve the XueJ famine; Fortunately the winter has been mild, with tempeartures rarely be low zero. First La Grippe, Then Bron chitis That was the case with Mrs. TV. S. Bai ley, MoCreary. Ky. "My wife was taken down with a severe attack of la grippe, which run into bronchitis. She coughed aa though she had consump tion and could not sleep at night. The first bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gav her so much relief that she continued using it until she was permanently cured." For sale by Skid more Drug Co., two stores, main store, 151 Third street; branch store, Morrison and West Park. JOSSELYN GIVES VIEW UPON COMMON USER Hand Railway, Light & Power . com pany, says that ho fails to see la what respect a common user elause la going to benefit other railroad company's as far as the company's franchise on East water Street Is concerned, for the fran chise under which that stretch of track was built provides a switching charge of $2.60 per car, . Our company owns the track and has to pay tor the maintenance of it en East Water street," said Mr, Josselyji today, "but the franchise : provides a maximum switching; charge of $2.50 per car which, Jn ray opinion, gives other lines access at less expense than would i alt to their lot should they -share In the ownership and maintenance and op eration of the track. Our franchise does not bar them from the privilege of tha track, and X doubt that they oould have their cars handled at less' cost than the franohlse compels us to do It.' President Josselyn said the company's legal department has not yet given him its opinion as to whether or not the city council has the power to make ef fective the common user clause on ex isting lines. . ' RUSHLIGHT LECTURES PROSPECTIVE PATROLMEN Mayor Rushlight has looked over 40 eligible for the position of patrol men in the past two days. Fifty new policemen are to bo appointed at .once and the mayor has been delivering1 lec tures to all prospective applicants for Jobs. - Each candidate is being told that he will be expected, -to give efficient service, to obey the rules of the police department to the letter and to refrain from grafting In any form. High grade pianos for rent at $4 per month. Cartage free, rent ' applied on purchase. Kohler & Chase, 875 Wash ington. Crowds attend Oiks Rink these days. OREGON HOTELS HOTEL SEWARD ATaSES AT TEXT STB2ST FOITUSD, OKXQOIT Mem Ss4 r4f afiT" llLl One of the Host Artlatio ' and Ele gantly Appointed Hotels in tne Northwest, Embodying Every Mod ern Convenience. In center ox Be tall and Theatre Slstrlot. Bates fl and npl with Bath fa and up. Orlll la ooaaeetloa. Bus znoets Trains. Califorjiia .Excursion A i Personally 7 Conducted Special Train Excur sion Will , Leave ' Willamette Valley joints For a tour of the most inter esting, points in California.'; I (OGDEN&SHASTAl I I . V ROUTES J ' I February ,10 Train will consist of Pullman Standard Sleeping Cars, Ob servatioiv Car, Diner and Exclusive Baggage Car. Fare from Salem, Albany, Corvala3, Lebanon, Eugene and intermediate points, for the round trip, $79.00, inc'ludincr sleepine car berth. all meals on going trip, numerous Side trips, auto rides and. ejucnainmeni ; aiso, ran ucicei returning 10 starting point, Here is a chance to see California under the most favorable circumstances, at small, expense, in MIGHTY GOOD COM PANY, and under intelligent guidance. ; j v'-Vva-'-v"' Some points of interest en route are: San Francisco, San Jose, Del Monte, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and the great; orange belt of California. " , . Tickets are good for return any time within three months, and allow stopover. . - , ' Ask the S. P. agent for advance itinerary, sleeping car res ervations, tickets and all required information, or write to JOHN M. SCOTT, Gen. Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon SEES IH FUTURE IN NORTHWEST FIELD J. C. Wilson, stock and bond broker of San Francisco, who recently invaded the cities of the northwest, arrived at the Portland yesterday, . jubilant at the encouragement received at PorUand. "The northwest Is growing." said Mr. Wilson yesterday. "There is a fine fu ture for this rich country. I have opened offices at Portland, Seattle and Vancouver so that these cities are now less than three minutes from New York. "Since eastern capital has taken hold of western securities, there Is need for quick and accurate Information between the Pacific coast and Wall street, and the only way this can be obtained is through the properly accredited clian nels." Mr. Wilson is a member of the New York stock exchange, the New York cot ton exchange and the Chicago board of trade, and the wire to Portland Is In dt rect contact with these offices. His is the only wire connecting these Institu tions with this city. The offices In the northwest are equipped with requisite data relative to the financial developments of the nation and the world, and each has a telegraph wire that keeps Wilson's clients posted upon every fractional move In the mar ket and every' sale recorded In New York. Wilson employs 75 assistants. Mr. Wilson states tnat his advent win prove of great benefit to investors for one reason that the commissions are now cut in half. Brokers, not members of the stock exchange, being necessi tated to make double charges because they themselves must pay the charge to some member of the exchange in New York, Bankers and investors have as sured him the heartiest cooperation In the northwest and he feels that his ad vent will not only fill a long felt want, but that It will prove a paying investment In time. HOTEL STETOBT 8AU FRANCISCO Geary Street, above Union Square ' European Plan $1.50 a day up , . American Plan $3.00 a day up New steal aad brick structure. Every MtUra coavenieac. - Mod urate rates. CoRtar ml Uiaatre aad retail diatriet, Osj a lim traaaf an-ia all aawr city. Elao. frit ainib atoata train aad itouMta CANA L COMMISSION WANTS LUMBER The general purchasing officer of the Isthmian Canal commission wants to purchase 8,600,000 feet of Douglas fir lumber- and Portland.. lumber manufac turers are invited to bid. Notices to this -effect were received this morning by the Portland chamber of commerce, where copies of the specifications may elo be had. The quantity wanted is sufficient te furnish a full cargo for , the tramp ateamers that come here in the lumber trade, and for that reason It Is believed that the order may easily be landed by some Portland or Columbia river mm if the business -is wanted. The specifi cation shows that various (Trades ano sices are wanted, including 260,000 feet of rough material. Bids will be received at Washington. D. C, until 10:30 a. in., February 20, when they will be opened in public. ,"" '' 1 ( 1 - 1 11 i " 1 ." "" 'ik'-. Journal Want Ads bring results,- '" TheY.MaC. A. Is Making Better Americans By J. C English This week has been a busy one at the big building on Sixth and Taylor Streets. Over two hundred of us have been bending every effort to the securing of new members for this organization. We've been blessed with glorious success. But the campaign doesn't end until twelve tonight. And ' your responsibility for some boy you may know who ought to have the advantages of the Y. M. C. A. and isn't a member won't end until you make him one. Mr. Prosperous Business Man, how many young fellows can you provide with a membership in this Association. The more the better the more you're doing for clean, vigorous manhood and better citizenship. If you have employes who need good companionship a pleas ant and helpful place to spend their spare time provide for their evenings by paying for their membership in the Y. M. C. A. You'll get back what it costs you in improved service. The extra vigor those employes will have will show in their work. You'll be doing them a kindness you'll be helping your 'own business and you'll be doing your share to make the Portland Asso ciation "The Largest Y. M. C. A. in the World." - But it isn't all up to the employers the prosperous. Let the young men themselves avail "themselves, of this opportu nity. Join now and pay your own way if you spend anything for amusement, you can afford this and you can't get as much for the same investment in any other way. .... , v . - : ;,' :." . t Let your spare time be spent in manly recreation--build ud vour i f. i -r . :a t ... uouy anu reiresn your Drain. ' - - ' I Be in such physical condition that you'll be glad it's lime take up businessvery morning make yourself a mine of energy and op timism all you need do is sign our membership application. ' 1 Phone the membership secretary Main 7065, A-6561. We Now Have Some of Best Land in Oregon to Offer Homeseekers Location and soil ideal for BERRY, POULTRY, FRUIT and DAIRY FARMS. Several openings for small industries, such as PLANING MILLS, SASH AND DOOR FACTORIES, FRUIT CAN NERIES, CREAMERIES, VINEGAR WORKS. jQbJ.anjd.xe?ched by fast electric trains. Frequent service. For iniSonnajEionriHdress -, - " Ruth Trust Company 235 Stark St., Portland, Oregon. Main 5076, A-3774 OREGON HOTELS OREGON HOTELS Vmmi' m mi . PORTLAND HOTEL The largest and most magnificent u-.i r .i j. j uuicj in xuiiiinu; unsurpassed in elegance of accommodations or excellence of cuisine. European plan, $1.50 per day and upward. C o. x Kivnunr, KnarM. THE IMPERIAL Oregon's Greatest Hotel 350 ROOMS. 104 SUITES With Private Bath NEW BTDPPPnnil TtTTTT rtTMn MODERATE RATES f PHIL METSCHAN & SONS. Pro rjgfiaa'flia.3. B lf mi u Hotel Oregon Portland, Oregon. Wright & Dickinson Hotel Co., Props. Both hotels centrally located, modern in every respect and con diicted on the European plan. Hotel Seattle Seattle, Wash. Wright & Dickinson Hotel Co Prop. HOTEL CORNELIUS House of Welcome PORTLAND, OREGON The Brown Bus Meets All Trams, A high class modern hotel in the heart of the theatre and shopping district ONE BLOCK FROM ANY CAR LINE Rooms Without $1.00 Per Day and Up. Rooms with Bath $2.00 Per Day and Up. ' E. P. MORRIS. Prop. A. KRAUSE. Manager. NEW PERKIINS Fifth and Washington Streets. A Hotel in the Very Heart of Portland's Business Activity. MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT , Electric Auto Bus. : .V ; ; Cars to and from Union Depot every few minutes. L. Q. Swetland, Mgr. C. H. Shafer, Asst Mgr. mb j an a I in The Hotel Bowers Eleventh and Stork ts. finder New Management offeri all th conveniences of a high class ho ' tel, with ell th comforts of a home.. European plan, ii.iiv per n"v up. American Plan, 100. -Famous for lt frill, a la cart and labia d'hota . ervlca at . reasonable prlcaa. permanent guams. Special rates to F. P. WILLIAMS, MANAGER I Hot and Cold Water Long Distance Phone ' IN &VERY lttal Hotel Lenox . rn TMTRTl A MT". MATM T 1 OHSgr RATES $1.00 & UP TriSf Mill!;' TKI