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THE o: V.iiij 1 JUUlk.l.'ill, -V T ry cpnnpe i.lLIUuUil uUU.lLO - LIORARY ROARD Board Asks $450,000 From Taxpayers; Doesn't Wish to Give Them Voice on Site. Th matins the Greater Fortlanl - Flans association tn the convention hall of the Commercial club last night wns enlivened br the admission of County Commissioner IJchtnpr that Jn the choice of the library site the "county iPourt plfivei only the part of flftii wheel," and by the ehsrye by Ponmes ter Merrick, president Of the association, that "th .library board asks $450,006 from the taxpayeis, but doe not wish to frtve them any rale In the selection of a site for It." ' . , AltlnuiFh Invited to attend last nights meeting- of the association, each mem- ber of the library board, with the ex ception' at Commissioner Llshtner, had found It Inconvenient to come and de fend the board's , actton. Mr. Lljrhtner f aid the member of th county court had been added to the Hi brary board for the purpose Of securing money from the taxpayer with which to bulM the new central library. He paid County Judge Cleeton had never attended a rueetlng of the board Mr. Merrick said he had Information that the library board had tried to get a. site facing- one of tbe park blocks at first and had considered such a lo cation highly desirable. When there was a bitch lathe negotiations, ho Bald, the block atl Tenth and Taylor streets was bought for $142,000 un the ground of accessibility, although a alt facing one of the park blocks even more acces sible, was at that time offered for $225, 000. .'. Merrick Serves KotJce. - "Since that ' time the offer of the block for $225,000 has been withdrawn for reasons that I cannot publicly state," said Mr, Merrick. "I serve notice that as long as I am president Of this as sociation I shall keep up this effort to have the library relocated in con formlty with the Greater Portland plan of Mr. Bennett, on a site facing one of the park blocks, or the widened Madison street .- " ''"';-. ' ' MI call upon each of the 4220 members of the Greater Portland Plans associa tion to write letters to the library board asking that the library be relocated and that their do this at once." Joseph Jacobberger, chairman of the committee, on public buildings .cf the association, brought an outline drawing showing that the site chosen for the library by the board Is at a greater distance - from the i nostof f Ice l as ... the survey center of Portland than the sites on the Dark blocks or Madlspn street Ordinance Proposed. H. C Campbell proposed last night that an ordinance should be passed re- ouirin that the cards, posters and baiv Tiers of candidates be removed within so davs after election. A. M. Hum phreys of Montavllla said the hill above the suburb had been so plastered with candidates' posters showing white among the trees that, a stranger had In is taken It for a cemetery. r R. O. Rector, member of the mayor's eseeuttve buaid, announced that Bias lor the printing of the Greater Portland plan report were to be advertised for at once. The secretary reported that the total cash receipts to date totalled $4140.13: the total expenditure, $625.40, leavlnar a balance of $3514.73. Attorney Arthur Languth was appoint ed chairman of the legislative commit tee to succeed" A. E. Clark, V. Vincent Jones, G. A. Carter, A, M. Humphreys, George M. Hyland and Arthur Lang truth were aDDolnted a committee to se cure competent, well paid engineering service for the city under the new com mission plan charter. George M. liyiano, V. Vincent Jones, E. Shelley Morgan and J. Fred Larson Were appointed a committee to secure expressions of pub lic sentiment It) the matter of changing the Horary site. . HORSE SHOW APRIL . 27 AT OREGON CITY . ISiwcUl to Tbe Journal.) Oregon City, Or, March S9. A horse show will be held in this city April 27. The publicity committee of the Con merclai club already, has started tho work of advertising the show. The show will be of an Industrial nature and will be free ; to the public. The Portland Railway, Light & Power com ' puny will have an electrical display In a big tent, with experts present to ex plain ' the various devices. Promises have been received from the manage' . ment of the mills that they will have exhibits. Horse and automobile pa rades will be given In the morning. PAYS FOR TWO ORANGES HE STOLE ONE YEAR AGO ! i (United Press tested Wire.) . Whittler, Cat., March 2 9." A year ago I pilfered two large orangas from your orchard. While the theft Is trifling, It has weighed on my conscience. Enclosed please, find payment for the fruit." This note, written in a firm masculine hand on good quality note, paper, was received today by A. H. Dunlap, mil lionaire orange grower of Whittler. The envelope bore a Pasadena postmark. Three 2 cent etampa were attached to tbe not, which was unsigned. - - Lumberman Plans Home. '' (United Tract Lotted Wire.) Everett, Wash., March 29. A. Tt. An dcrson, multimillionaire lumberman, has purchased a $100,000 ranch near here, and during the coming summer he will spend $100,000 in . Improvements. He also will begin Immediately the con struction of , the most costly steam yacht on the Pacific coast. Girls Make Own Hats. - - tl'nlt.4 Preiw IjeateO Wr San Francisco, March 29. High school girls, here are giving a display df mora than 100 Easter hats, .all of the 'latest fctyles, made by their own hands, at ls than 30 per cent of tb-rtall cost - '" "!'''. J J ana!... mtchCOhLASJ "Gel the hack ofih NOTCH' lSaeech Hot Tic ' '''''''' '""""'- 1 IP I REFUSES s TO INDORSE The Bolo club of Oregon, comoosed of veterans of the Spanish-American! war. is sending out official notice of its! notion indorsing certain candidates for oirice at tne coming Republican pri maries. One of the significant features is inc omission rrom the list of Seneca Fouts. who, artliough a Boloman, was refused Indorsement In bis race for dis trict attorney. The, board of trustees, who signed the notice setting forth the action of the club, is composed of Richard Deich, Harry Q. A Id rich. M. I. Wagner, Clar ence R. Hotchkiss, Albert E. Cooper, A. G. ravltl8on and W. G. Copley. . The clue commends the following as compe tent, qualified and entitled to the sup port of all good cltliens and patriotlo organizations In particular: ' . Congressman, C. U. Gantenbeln. ; Circuit judge, department '2, Robert G. Morrow. - State senator, T. L. Perkins. " State representatives. J. H. Upton. J. D. Abbott. -V ' Sheriff. W. C North. County clerk, John B, Coffey. County assessor, B. D. Sigler. County surveyor, Thllo Holbrook Jr. County coroner, Dr. J. C, Hayes. Justices of the Peace i J. W. TUlr Joseph Jones, Justice of the peace, Lents district, O. A. Stevens. - Constable, Andy Weinberger. ' t BILL WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL LAND EXCHANGE (Sali-ni Bnretn of The Journal.! ' Balem, or, March 29. Governor West today received a copy of a bin intro duced In the United States senate by Senator 1 Chamberlain, ' provisions of which will enable the state to create a "tat.; forest through tiie exchange of scattering school sections In federal forests for a compact body of for&st reserve land. ; ';,:, ";;,- t:. -Tleature of the bllV li that the governor's contention as to the value that should be placed on state land is conceded. The bill provides "That in fixing the value of state school sections offered in exchanging the secretary of agriculture shall take Into consideration the value of such lands to the state by reason of their being available and sale able for scrip, or, as base for Indemnity MORMON BISHOP LEAVES WIDOW AND 27 CHILDREN " : ' ''. . " .i v; . , . Salt Lake, Utah- MarohA 29. Leaving a widow, 27 children, 145 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchlldreti, Bishop Hyt rum B. Clawson, pioneer of 1848, and secretary to Brlgham Young, is dead here today at the age of 85 years. Bislw op Clawson was manager of the Zlon's Cooperative Mercantile Institution and of the Salt Lake theatre, '''" i - ", m i ,,'"'l ' ' ''''..' Walton to Be Returned. Sacramento. Cal., March ti.-Qovtt nor Johnson today granted the requisi tion for the return of A F. Walton from tlajtate-teuportland. whare-he-ja-tow aer lnatctment for embezsllng $1100. Closing ' Out. - Boyr hats, $1, formerly $2. Kenshaw 169 yourta, 449 Washington. a. mm raws Easter means as much to the men as to ladle in the Way of new clothes. To dress right in the Easter parade, be sure you have one of the latest 'Benjamin" Suit. TTiey have that Fifth avenue style, that correct New. T7I7T York air."" Bluest grays," browns, of atu-active Hesiin" 311 Morrison Street - , : : ... SPIRITUALISTS CAUSE OF KEIGHCORHOOD.nOW Because Mrs. Minnie Fclrtv. a imlrit. ' - I uallst, living in the Arbor Lodge d!s-1 Trie lllntrran'nn ahnv Id in lnfftAr vltuf Livestock Show in" Portland, taking first prize over all others in his class. -.This steer trai bottghi by Wot Coiutantine it 50c per lb.-.:. . , - " This display of dressed beef conceded to be the finest ever exhibited on the Pacific coast. Every steer is a blue ribbon prize winner in his class. These steers cost Mr. Constan tino a great deal more than high-grade beef, nevertheless they will be sold to the patrons of the .Alder market at regular prices. ' It -is well worth -'any one'a time to see this display of dressed beef..:--.i.iv: sV-; u , t . f Be sure that you wear a Benjamin on that most impor tant of all davs to the well dressed man 20 to $40 VISIT US TODAY AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION ft:" trict, wh'.Ie la a trar-ca, is c.'.J to have ten Mrs. Francis E. Parker nr.d fcer 12-year-cld son, cf 1812 Campbell street, rolson several chickens helor.s'.na to Mrs. P. C Ireland, of 1313 Campbell street, and told what she saw in the 0 Ll DD iJ trance to a Mrs. Wilcox, and because I s j 1 i' . A MARJiaif thm William rnnt anliti'a A4ilr Opposite, Postof f ice r Mrs. VTlleox tolJ tMs arcw: 1 tr r.. borhooJ, a general row start 1 hich came to a'crlfit this r..or:;'.: f when Ireland Was arretted on comjiakit of Parker for disorderly conduct. A general Indignation meeting was held this morning in the office of the I:'.j;s i! ssWssIbU OF BLUE RIBBON tnrtt rnrnr TTiftf -A Amr S SHOES fp r n ri whole J (d J VI VjAV yvj UvVNV FAMILY ,V KSV xAr y : ' . .' . ' "" ' ' ' :" 'J '.' " ' " ' '' ' ' "'' ' "r ' " STORE NO. 1 ; 213 7 MORRISON STREET, BE , ir;TWEEN THIRD &SEC0ND i " SSJBjSJBSJBBBJBBBJBBBJSJBBJBJSJBJBBJBSJBB f MEN'S HIGH-GRADE $3.56, : tarn ani Mnn - ni iter II. ttr' V I jsa ' j J k WTM- enu II I II w 1 1 Newest stylet In tans, blacks, patents and vici, all shapes and sixes, now 11 V r04 . j .,. i ii mm -j i s. -k. ii -jr 'ssa .. a s i . -m. ir. i Ho: -11 -Nw i-X ': -s V y - Ul ITi f I! -ViC CHILDREN'S SHOES II TH or cntiaren s shoes . I tq for cntiaren s snoes I VC worth no to ' $1.50: ; every- !S in this lot; 59e For children's fine ' Dress Shoes, worth up to $1.25, all sizes blacks, tans now II fine dress shoes or 1 day ones in this lot: i . r i r-'tJi For children's 60c and 75c -turned sole Shoes. These come in patents, tans and black, sorlnr heel and no heels; sizes up to 8; wide widths. QO Remember, 60c to 75c children's Shoes af, pair Out U : : : Remember, in our Quick Repair De partment we repair shoes while . you wait fi.'f.ity ' t r- 7 at I 1 - qu;irtf rs e" 1 1. 9 to wc.u-n, t. . Parkr and lira. Irc'anJ, Uscu l t4 matter rro and con for more than to hours, reviewing, all their rust c.i'ii CUI'tes. ' , The conference enJed when the dep- WINNERS rM - A( - liI t.iKlt la-fl!ftAMtlA ... SEE THAT OUR NAME IS OVER THE LADIES' SHOES i ""ij1 it " Ii a ' $1.95 $2.50 , pair Boys' Box Calf Shoes98c Made of chrome box blucher cut, heavy soles, sizes 8 to 12 Sizes only., Sizes only.. OPEN UNTfc ll O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT uty d. :. : t st:crry c1 ' .r- 1 t ,t r wouli trlri ilrs. f.lvey f:-::i r.-vr-ton. ar 1 w::i hare her t-:i la court ho- much; cf what ehe f was truih ani how much was visionary. The case will come up for trial next "Wednesday. - At4 . i. - .t DOOR Port land's Biggest 'Shoe Retailers 3b STORE NO. 2 . STREET, CORNER OF YAMHILL: STREET 95 For ladies' ;$3.S0 and $3.00 Dress 'Shoes, all leading styles, velvets, pat- and gun metal; plenty of short r..?..$i.95 $2.50 women's Dress Shoes. These come in the newest velvets, rid, patents, tans and white new buck, in high or regular cut, button or I4ee, light turn soles or welted, every S2.50 size, now at SHOES 1000 pairs of misses' $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50 fine Dress Shoes; newest styles in tan, black and patent, all sizes at 9Sc, $1.29, $U9, $1.79 ' 98c rUV) $1,59 5 1 A V1