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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5. 1013. DALY ASSERTS WATER 1 METERS WOULD MAKE ! BIG SAVING MONTHLY Commissioner Says the Wate . r Service at Present (s Not on i Logical or Scientific Basis, ... 1 H Ths'elty can ve liooo month hy W .. . j . . J . t ...4 v metering ail water service, wunw SViU H. ta)y, .comrnlesloher f pubi!o ptilltles, this morning. The Inspection force, he preaictect, can oe nauraa t ? I to 4 or 8. Benefits from the economy may be- realise in bettered service and lessened costs. , ' Tha commissioner slt that though a majority.-" 'to date, do not approve mc plan of paying for ' water quannriy in advance, but seem, to prefer to pay by , th month, he still sees. a way out. It would be through the passage of an en tbling ordinance charging water nervice, not aeslnst the tenant "but against the property, and billing fOr' the service quarterly, or even emi-annusujr. an' the water had been used. He has asked the city attorney If such an ordinance when prepared would be in accord with the charter. He has confidence mai ' will be. y , s Water Supply Tery Important. 'f'The supply of water Is fully as im Bortant to nronerty as street improve reents,' : suggested Commissioner Daly, 'Xt special Importance is the con tinuity of service. But there Is no as ; (rurance or guarantee of continuity of service on the part of the casual tenant who may move in this week and nut next" - Commissioner Daly's attitude toward ITater meters is of considerable signifU eance. His estimate of economy In metering the water supply confirms the position of Tbe Journal on this same matter and vindicates the campaign undertaken to have meters installed for ... all water consumers. Without meters individual consum ers have an opportunity, which the most- rigid inspection cannot correct, of using more water than they pay for, much i of which is wasted. Consumers aear the reservoir' may take from the mains so much pressure that consumer Mar the end of the line may not he able to get adequate aupply no mat ter how generous the reservoir stor M. J- Hay Keanlre Bigger Haiti. ,tn fact, without water meters, the problem of Installing larger mains to carry water to-a rapidly increasing pop ulation is soon; to assume serious pro portions, ' according to the adviee of Experts, '. -xThe decrease of" Inspection necessary lth metered' service would be caused from the fact that Inspectors now spend much of their time trying to detect Violators of rules and discovering, leaks which, property owners would them eelvas take care of if a leak meant in creased service cost , K "Our water service Is not on a lori- cat or aclentif ic basis,", explained Comri missioner uaiy. "We cannot hope tn give service with the greatest eft! eiency and smallest cost as conditions ftre. At the same time, tbe problem Is not easy of solution." .There are about 60.00 Individual wa. Ur services In the city, . . 4 ' '. OWNERS OF PROPERTY ''ft n ARE TO BE ARRESTED Warrants Issued Today for Several Violators of "Tin Plate". Ordinance, cutter Seminole is engaged today In aid' Ing distressed vessels off Diamond Shoals, according to wireless messages received at the navy department. Among the storm-endangered craft it was said, is the four masted schooner Anna Held' rrtter. which lost Its topmasts, broke Its rudder and had two of its crew n J urea during last nights s tor in. MYSTERIOUS, "BROTHER OF BROTHER-IN-LAW" GAVE WOMAN MONEY ; (Continued From Pat, One.) law," showed up and gave her between 300 and $500. v February, of Mil, she -said he made his unexpected ap pearano in Portland and gave her $1700, and in June of 1912 conveniently arrived tn-tne city and handed her an. other 11000. At ho time, she declared under cross examination, did he come . when Dr. Howard was present, and in faqt he did not register at any of the local hotels. He usually remained a short time be tween trains. ' v She stated also that Dudamdor passed through Portland about three weeks ago and telephoned her. He, also sent her a box of flowers. She said she could not rememoer the florist. At the time, she asserted, he said he was on route to Tasmania- Following the action of the cross ctitlon yesterday in Introducing a eopy oi me marriage certificate, in which the name of her father was omitted. an attempt was made t6 delve into Mr. Howard's history prior to her marriage wun ur. .Howard in Bpokano li 180B. . Witness Btnng- by Questions, 8tung by sharp and pointed questions. she said she had resided In New York. had later separated from her parents and since her marriage had not corre sponded with her people because they did not approve of the match. In this connection and regard to how and when she received money from Dudamdor, she was very evasive and the prosecution had a hard time pinning her down to anything definite. This afternoon Mrs. Howard was scheduled to take the stand again, and the prosecution Intimated it would carry out a line of cross-examination in n effort to show that the money, which she testified Dudamdor so conveniently gave her was in reality given by Mag Rleter, who at the time was maklnif hie home with the Howards and was a patient of Di Howard. In this ' con nection the plaintiffs charge that the Howards connived to secure Rleter'a fortune and took advantage of hla weak mental condition to work upon hi pursestrings. ' In an effort to prove Water was fit mentally to make a will on March 7, 19U, four days before hls .desth. th defense put Dr.' W. T. Williamson, a local expert on mental diseases, on the stand after Mrs. Howard was excused. Qn direct examination Dr. Williamson said he had talked to Rleter on March f just before he made his will and he seemed ssne. Under cross examination Pr. William son stated he found two groaa adhesions on Rleter'a brain following his death. He also admitted that he had recommended that Rleter be sent to a sanitarium, as the man had suffered from delusions. In this connection the prosecution oolnted out that Rleter In 1910 had Jumped from a moving passenger train at Prosser to esoapa imaginary enemies and the Injuries resulting brought him under Dr. Howsrd care. Asked if such an action did not indicate lnsanity. Dr. I Williamson replied "Yes." Noon recess was then taken. ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES SUIT AGAINST OFFICIALS OF STATE 'v ii immi i. .iip..:'-.-;-t,: Continued From pag One. CONVICTED OF STEALING ANOTHER MAN'S HORSE (Special to The Journal.! Prlnevllle. Or.. Sept". B.-Jehn Mo. Pherson was last night convicted of stealing a horse from Oeorge Melllcan, Thl was McPherson's second trial on the charge, the Jury having disagreed the first time. At the close of the trial last night began MoPherson, brother of the de fendant, attacked Mrs. Louise Tobln, who had been a witness for the state. McPherson was arrested. John McPherson gave the sheriff forces of Oregon and northern Nevada a long chase before he was captured in tbe mountain fastnesses just over th Oregon line. He hsd the horse with him. The defense contended that the animal was not Mellloan's property. Smith Heads Spanish Veteran. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. B. John Lewis Smith of Washington was elected today commander-in-chief of the Spanish War veterans in convention here. Journal Want Ads bring results. the 'defendants WacUng and conspiring together undertook end pretended at various times between Mgy 1, mi. and the list day of December, mi, to ap prove i-iuims agsinsi tne state or Oregon for services rendered; end materials and supplies furnished, and land purchased at, and for the Oregon penitentiary, and to instruct the defendant, Secretary of etate Oloott to draw warrant In pay. mem ut sum cigitna on tne state treaa urer against (he 'revolving fund.' " .Appropriation SsoeeaeO. It Is further alleged that "pursuant to said instructions said Olcott drew such warrants and tha said Stat Treas urer Kay paid the sum, and tha t tbe total suma so paid wag i,si8.sg." The charge l then made that "said moneys, nor any part thereof, were ever appropriated rrom the state treasury by any act or Jaw of the state of Oregon; nat tne payroent thereof was In addi tion to ad in excess of all moneys ap propriated by law for the support, main tenanoe and any and every purpose of or conneoted with said Oregon state peni tentiary for ana during the time herein mentioned; and that all money appro priated for any purpose In connection with the Bald appropriation, end all the foregoing sums were distributed, dis bursed and paid out a aforesaid without warrant or authority of law therefor, and no appropriation whatever was - ever made by the legislature of the state of Oregon, or otherwise, for any of the purposes fer which said moneys were so disbursed. "Pretended Authority." 'That said pretended claims against the state of Oregon so undertaken and pretended to be approved and allowed by said board were, Incurred by direction of said defendant, Oswald West, gov ernor of the state of Oregon, acting in his capacity as trustee of said Oregon state penitentiary, pursuant to the pre tended authority and agreement." In this connection the history of the case shows that Governor West called the attention of the attorney general In a letter of May T last, to charges made in Portland papers that the pen itentiary revolving fund had been mis applied and thatithe earnings were not turned over to the state treasurer. Thl charge was made as t the fund and earning of the brick yard during the period In lll mentioned in tne complaint, '. "vvi,,f, ,'-. ;( V Whatever the result of thia ult may be it will be shown that the board fol lowed the precedents ;snd practices of the preceding board. Tha governor in his letter asked tne attorney general to sue -all parties guilty of violating th lw in this connection, if he found the charges were true, or that they needed Investigating. The attorney general ha not yet seen fit to eover the whole field, but If any one I sued all should be, if equity is te be done. Thl would require that additional suit be brought gainst the two preceding administra tion.' This would make the following defendants! ' Defeadant aramerosa, Th Chamberlain administration, with Chamberlain as governor; Galena, hi private secretary; Bute Treasurer Moore and Secretary of State Steele; the Bow. erman administration with Bowerman a governor, Pat MsArthur, privaf secre tary. Benson (or hi estate as ecre Ury of state, and 8tsls, a treasurer. Governor West speaking of the mat ter some days ago, and before this suit was filed, suggeeted that If the whole bunch was sent te the penitentiary that he himself would like to get a Job taking care of the chickens, that Olcott might run the hog ranch and Tom Kay the tailor shop. 1 He also suggested that "Bill" Ofttene and "Pat" McArthur could take the shingles off the roof of the foundry and perhaps put a new roof on. in governor is not worrying, and at least think he can show a proper and beneficial use of the money. Olcott says any old day- that he has no In junction or mandamus, or some kind of a suit filed against him he feels that he Is being neglected, and Tom Kay just goes on paying warrants. Governor weet had not been served with the papers up to 1 o'clock. He said he would have nothing to cay until he had read the complaint,: ... i BUSINESS AFFAIRS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO ALL (Salem Borenu of Tbe Journal.) Galem, Or., Sept. 5. Preliminary statements filed by corporation in or der to get a permit to do business In the state will not be regarded as public documents to tne-extent that they may be examined by7veryon, according to a . ruling formulated i by Corporation Commissioner Watson, &-:' Hfv- Thl ruling le made for the benefit of e) number of mercantile corporation, which do not sell stock, hut which lva a small number of, unissued shares on hand, and ' therefore come technically under the Blue Sky law.. They objected to tbe filing; of the statement on the ground .that It made a public document they could be amine' by, eyeryon. and their finan cial gtandlnf nd bulne would be come subject to the inspection of busi ness rival, ' None, av those Interest ed Jn the corporation nd tho rep resenting the etat wl be tWewed to examine them. . - . Men's Fall Suits, Extra Value, $1450 to $25 This Store Open Saturdays From8A. M. to 9:30 P. M. Delicatessen Specials Potato Salad, Saturday, pound 43JfJ Manzanilla Olives at, the quart 1$ Tillamook Cheese, special, lb. 18e Kippered , Salmon, special, lb. ITe) Boiled Hani, special at, pound 3Tft Imported Swiss Cheese, pound 33t Sweet Pickles, special, the quart 36 Sour Pickles, special at, quart 21f 00DozenMen's$2oat Cafeteria Luncheon Served Trent 11 A. M. to TOO 7. X, Noodle 'Soup, lo, Caseerole of Fish. 10. Corned Beef, lee. Rout Leg of Pork. 15c. 'Boiled Mutton with Caper Bae, 10c. . Potato. Tome to or Celery Salad, fe. Boiled Cabbage, Creamed Turnips, Mashed Potatoes or Buttered Squash. Cc. -Pi or Pastry, c Tee, Coffee or Milk, Je. Shirts $1.15 Each - '..".i D)articular,Wen Jf Dressed Men will be plcasurably surprised with our large' and now com plete stock of '' - Fall Importations of foreign and domestic woolens of every conceivable pattern in all the best qualities. r The Business Suit That Advertises Us .$25 MADE TO ORDER Made in Portland by union labor McDonald&Collett "The House That Quality Built" ' 289 Washington St, Between Fourth an3 Fifth 4. rTen property owner are to be arreat- ed upon complaints filed today in the municipal court, charging failure to ob serve the "tin plate" ordinance which provides that names of owners be din played on rooming and lodging houses. These complaints were filed this morn ing by the city uttorney's office, r Warrants have been Issued for the arrest of Lewis P. Beno and William Ballis. owners of property at 4S Flan ders 8SV4 and 95 North Thirteenth Street; Mrs. Fannie Lowengart, of M0 Irving street, whose property is at 2a and 81 North Park street and 350 Couch Street; William Donovan, of 181 East Sixteenth street, whose property is at II North Ninth and 24 and J6 North Tenth street; Joseph M. Healy at south west corner of Fifth and Morri6n , Streets; Sanderson Beed. at 387 Couch treet; Stewart & Ferguson, whose property is at 408 end 410 Couch and North Tenth' streets; Mrs. Mary Gillette, of 194 Abernathv street, whose property is at 66 North Fourteenth and 491 Davis streets; Oustaf C. Cramer With property at 464 Davis Btreet. and .J E.Crouch and C. F. Howard, whose property is at 29 North Tenth street STORM DAMAGE IS BIG ON ATLANTIC; NO LOSS OF LIFE Continued From Page One. "" j 'f i uracoKe, N. C., aa a result of yesterday's torrential rain -Detailed accounts of the heroic work of the lifesaving crew at Oracoke in as- . Si sting distressed vessels are given but no mention of any fatalities is made. "A wireless mesage from Superintend ent Kimball at the Hatteras station said '"The schooner Oeorge Wells Is wrecked. It went to pieces three miles off North Hatteras Inlet. Its crew of 30. was landed safely hy nfesavinc crews. - fAn-unidentified,, English oil steamer with only one mast tandinfr is now vlslbl 10 miles off Cape Hatteras." Confirmation of the reported heavy loss Of life at Oracoke had not been received at any of the government sta tions up to 11 o'clock tills morning and It! wee believed that if there had 'been any fatalities word would have been received hours ago. - A ;reat SatuFday sale of Men's handsome new Coat Style Shirts with pleated bosoms and cuffs attached. Made of splendid quality percales and madras cloths and shown in blue, black and lavender stripes. Sizes 14 to 182. Regular $2 values (j 1 r for Saturday, ea. j) 1 1 0 Men's 4 -in -Hands i mm v : i llthh KM. H 'yi.SiWU ' . 7Sr v Imps at P,-h f Saturday for 49c 500 dozen men's new Four-in-Hand Neckties in up-to-date Fall styles and coloring. Flowing end and reversible. Hundreds- of different patterns and all the plain coldts. Regular Afn Boys' $6.50 School Sui 100 new Fall Suits for school wear go on sale tomorrow. A splendid lot. Made from good all-wool fabrics, in double-breasted and Norfolk tyle. Have full peg pants. Come in blue, gray, brown and fancy mixtures. Ages 6 to 17 years. Regu- AA lar $6.50 values, for f)tlUll Sale of Boys1 Regular $1 Knickerbockers for 69c Boys' Knickerbocker Pants, well made roomy. Keg. $1 value, special of good material, cut full and 0 Ua7U Regular $1.25 Boys' Pants, pair 95 Regular $1.50 Boys' Pants at 91.19. New Hats for Autumn Wear A showing of many fetching styles in advance of our regular semi-annual exhibit. Newly arrived and of great beauty are these hats, featuring medium size hats of satin, velvet, plush and velour wfth soft, pliable crowns quite the newest idea in millinery, and are most effective for tailored and semi-dress wear. Very reasonably priced, from f 5.0O upwards. Special for Saturday Black Velvet Untrimmed Hats, soft crowns, specially adapted for the young lady of 16 to 22 years extra special $1.49 I $3.50 to $5 Corsets at $2. mm Great Saturday sale of 500 Cor sets a splendid assortment, in cluding such well-known, popu lar brands as "Nemo," "Ameri can Lady" and "Mme. Lyra," in beautiful broches and durable coutils. Come in long hip, me dium and hih bust and are very tastefully trimmed. Have the full complement of hose support ers. Regular $3.50 to $5.00 val ues. See our window display.' For Saturday, while AO they last, choice at DZf.yO ,few York, Sept. B. Flooded from the vicinity Of the Grand Central station te beyond Fiftieth street, the New York subway Was put out of commis sion today by one of the heaviest rsln faJla of th ummer. It started to ralri at, o'clock last night and continued until early today. , Th operation of subway trains was impossible, and thousands ef persons arrived late at their work. All elevated trains were packed. 'The rainfall during an hour and 15 minutes while the storm raged amounted t :.7Jt inrhe. There was another period of If minutes during which an !fh of water fell. I' , Manjr Veweli Endangered. JVaehlngton, Repi. . The-'revenue $1 Face Powder 69c Piver's Kace Powder in all odors, such as Azurca, Pompeian, De Trefle and Safranor. Reg. QQn $1 value. Priced, special at OtC 95c Fiver's Toilet Water at 69 Mary Garden Perfumery at f 1.85 "Djerkiss" Perfume at, oz. $1.75 50c D. & R. Cold Cream, jar 37 50c Williams' Matchl's C. Cr. 37 50c Palmolive Cream at, jar 45 $1 Pompeian Massage Cream 75 50c Pompeian Massage Cre'm 37 Pound bottle of Peroxide at 19 Vj-pound bottle of Peroxide 12 50c Eureka Family Liniment 27 10c Colton Seed Oil at, bottle 7 25c Lister's Antiseptic Fluid 1B 25c bottle of " Rose Water at 12 25c bottle Spirits of Camphor .170 25c Jamaica Ginger at, bottle 17 25 Essence of Peppermint at 17 25c Eureka Diarrhoea Mixture 17 50c Blackberry Cordial, bot. 17 25c bottle of Pure Castor Oil. 19tf 25c Pure Olive Oil, bottle 19 50c Eureka Sarsapanlla at 37 50c Eureka Wh. Pine and Tar 27 Girls'School Coats $3.98-$20 More than 300 new Fall Coats for girls of 6 to 14 years now ready for your choosing. Co mc in boucles, plush, cheviot, velvet; zibe line and fancy homespun material. (POA AA All shades. Priced at 93.98 to PUeUU $4.00 School Dresses at $1.98 $1.75 Wash Dresses for 88c A Clean-Up sale tomorrow of several odd lots of children's wool and galatea flyi.QO Dresses. Sizes 6 to 14. Vals. to $4, at vleaQ Choice of all percale and chambray Dresses, prettily trimmed garments, 'worth up to QQ, $L75, to close tomorrow at, each,.....,OOC Children's 20c Hose 3 Pr, 50c On the Main Floor, a- great special 'sale of children's fast black seamless Hose, fine rib'd, with double heel and toe and double knee) good, durable, satisfactory hose. Sizes t A-, 5 to 9ViA. Tomorrow at, 3 pairs for.;;. DHL fA Substantial, "KSV' -t Wholesome Meal M0. 1 for these coming Autumn days is in tore for th hungry youngsters if . mother will order V 'Made-from the very choicest selection JfcS J" Jrf of Government Inspected meat. J7 - f I fm, ; k. UN'ON MEAT COMPANY fMY TT' 'Tl JTJLJ .... II .98 f Not only good to tne I taste out good for I the nealtt I ' It's - pure -stays ( Order, a - Hasft TnAiv -V.'A M ' HI "Mln 49-A.llW'- ..iflUIII II G AMBRINUS Ji 110 i i " . - a ipl i $2.50 Long Glove $1.85 Women's long white lambskin Gloves, 16-button length; fine, soft quality. All sizes. Values to $2.50. Priced fot Satur- fl- OP day at, the pair tPJLeOu $1.50 Short Lambskins at fl.15 $2.00 Mocha Gloves, pair f 1.19 Gloves cleaned at, per pair 10 f "Portrair VeiU at $1.98 The new ."Portrait" or "Frame" 'Veils are here. Made of fine qual ity silk shadow mesh, in beautiful designs. .Black, white; fl- QQ new shades. On sale at Pi-50 New Lace Veils, all colors, 75 up New Veilings, 25 to 650 yard 75c Neckwea r for 50c A splendid ; showfng of Women's newest 'Neckwear. Dainty waist sets and fichu collars of" fine net also Medici Guimpes. Great va riety 75c value. Tomor- KA row, special at,-each:., 7. i.'UVL 13.50 Ostrich ;Neckpieees 1 . f 2.50 ".. - ei rv ' . . ,