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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block for $225,000 has been withdrawn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
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"Gel the hack ofih NOTCH'
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I REFUSES
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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
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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,
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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
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yourta, 449 Washington.
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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
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SPIRITUALISTS CAUSE
OF KEIGHCORHOOD.nOW
Because Mrs. Minnie Fclrtv. a imlrit.
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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 ,
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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
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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
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trance to
a Mrs. Wilcox, and because
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A MARJiaif
thm William rnnt anliti'a A4ilr
Opposite, Postof f ice
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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
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Parkr and lira. Irc'anJ, Uscu l t4
matter rro and con for more than to
hours, reviewing, all their rust c.i'ii
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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.
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