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THE OREGON DAI!, por. EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1913. J ,:I0 10 N ,rt huimCL iwlLUlL their power to -obtain it from the Inter state Commerce commlsulon. The bar removed, Portland can deepen the river to her own flocks to 35 or 40 feet, if she wants 'to end lias the courage. The first desideratum, however,, is the tmr, and all else Is ' lost eight of " In the eagerness to have it speedily removed. Klndlv intervene In nnv wnv von nan." till Mr- wiuara from the general fun.' 3 of tut city, could not have arlwen. 'V: Mlecellansous Severn. X . .. "All Jn all, special as -" n-'1 not been a successr-They have blim'-l tho eyes of the citizens to increase m city expenditures through hoUln t t .-s tax rate to. a comparatively . iw i.?uiv. They have permitted the couvtructlMn of many lmDrovemntB. -whirh. owl - to .rmincnt Iron Manufacturer VioitinS Here Sends Urgent Utter to Eastern Member. believes that action I I deepening , the bar and river channels iXXftbouM have been taken '""g ihlH!"" Ml4- lack. of conim-no in v ritv n! ine - peopia naa naa, more sana years ago, no ouserved, Z -- ise he has found the people, of the Columbia district ftoing team work for the deepening of the Columbia bar J channel and because he believes it the -most important work now prolng for - ''ward in ilia west, H. S. Willurd, one of ..the largest lion manufacturers in Ohio and financial power in -that state, '. ..wrote Senator T. E. Pnrton of Ohio yestenfay, aht.l,- him to Join the or ganization Of Wf. orn senators andl'ep- resentatlves la behalf of a greater au , propria tion for the north Jetty and in creased dreaglng capacity on the bar; Mr.. WMard and his wife have been vIb- .uing in ins nortnwest xor a month "twhlle he investigated conditions here. To Impress Senator Burton with the -eirategio importance of the port Mr, ,WJIlard enclosed with-his letter a map showing how a district of nearly 300,000 -IT square miles ia directly trlbu ta ry to .-the mouth of the Columbia while the 'Columbia Itself furnishes' the only wa iter grade route from eastern to we t-i-era.Unl.ted. Bute p.Xy: v'i . v i,v AU VTotting 'for :, One Sad. ' c - 'The failure- of Portland to Increase trade aa the sound cities and San Fran- Cisco have done finally awoke her citi zens ana -tne. change in their attitude -within -the past six months is marvel ous," said Mr. : Wlllard . In his letter .to Senator Burton. "Not only have they 'awakened but you cannot find a leading In,, la ,1.1a al ,u ..X. 1,1 1 . . m him u iit vivj wuv wtAt moitaowisoge .iv-he ever, was aliMi.' mum nn aio... , -aware Portland's rightful commerce was going elsewhere .through a selfish and stupid policy1 and was unable' to get .any one else to sea things In their (rue - iiimiiiiicii, Duiinui men ana the proletariat of Portland and the whole "Columbia are now working like firemen to ene end the deepening; of the water to 40 feet: Over' the bar at the mouth -of. the -Columbia by dredging. ..Cvi-r l.'.WIIk. 1. I a . M aL aa... nuiiiBitumu ox jn uunoox tuf vpast three months on the bap has dem- onstrated so satisfactorily -what may be a accomplished by this method that all -doubts have been removed as to. condi tions at this location being unfavorable .fto dredge worlcvV.' . ; : .::. 2'- "i'he United 8tates engineers who worked the Chinook in a half hearted, haphazard way a few years ago, not ao- compliant ng anything: andapparently not wanting to, who kept the Chinook idle on half pay meanwhile, have been f convinced against their, will and scien Z. tlfio knowledge, that dredging is prao--- tlcable,. and are enthuslaatio over re . Jealousies rut Aside. ' --f "All local iealouslea and selfish vmi. eideratlons have bees laid aside for one purpose;" the deepening of the water over . the bar without. which no port or city j'on tHe Columbia can hope to make any .claim to ocean 'commerce. Everyone aw, . mvit, iiiuujivivwuuio tacts having removed the scales from the eyes of all. . Portland, even, and the Inland I empire are clamoring' foe the common CITY FINANCIAL. ILLS - AND REMEDIES FULLY) DISCUSSED BY LEAGUE (Contlimod From Page One.) , ; ;,polnt rate to Astoria, and will do all lrfraupported by a'transfer of over HOO.OO the aveiafco citizen is not interested in the problems of city finance, that ho doesn't know and doesn't care to know about details. Results are obscured by masses of figures, and Intelligent un derstanding is almost Impossible "Tou can creute," he added, "more popular interest in proving that a rollceman ac cepted 2 in grait money than by show Ing the citizens that $50,000 or 500,000 a year la being loot through inefficient financial methods," riaanoia. VroMems Considered. : All financial problems of 'a city nat urally fall Into three main classes, as serted Mr. Iiolton revenue, deposits uiM oisDurKcments, Continuing he said ia part: "I'Ullure to obtain revenue from general tnxes Is due largely to mal-admlnlstration and not to mal-theory. Kxcluding the gen eral , subject of general taxation tho three remaining Important subdivisions of municipal revenue ere pneclal assess ments, revenue 6rlvi;j by virt'ie of eale 01 IrauniclptU credit and mlMcunAiitvaS revenue, -. ;, ..... v. ,, "With th DOsalblA ezeentloa of rv. enue derived, from the sales of munici pal credit no one operation Incident to the obtaining of revenue for municipal purposes has been more abused than ape clai assessments for . improvements. Frankly lam unalterably opposed . to most special assessments both in theory and practice. It is without doubt true that the lack of confidence In city ad ministrations by the citlsens of the community has caused In the past rapid growth PC the special assessment Idea. first on account of the fact that the citisen could see some return for his money on a local Improvement in and about his- property, and . second, that tne increase in the tax rata which, ow. Ing; to - political reasons, had to be avoided by the administration wu dodged through an Increase Jn special aseBsment.iunas....vv.,-.,r ' -.--v-, '-'.".'..Bemsdy rolnted Out . "The contlxiuatloDi, however, of assess ment for repavlng, reconstruction or re surfacing is wholly- improper and un just ; . It ' Is, of course, ridiculous to believe that the owner of property abut ting on a street used for general travel should be held responsible for deterlqra- uoa wuna ay irom ait pans or the city and country. Even where the cost of the first pavement la the final special assessment it would be an ex ceptionally wise .provision . If It 'were possible to make the assessments for the first pavement approximately equal for all property within the city, FTbe more irregularities c in ' special assessment details that can be standard ised through mathematics tho better. If a little more of that kind of study had been given to the assessment - bonding act of the state of Oregon the present alarming situation in Portland, where the special assessment funds had to be structed out of the jreneral fund. With better administration and with the de velopment - by efficient administrators of comprehensive programs lor public works Improvements the special assess ment Is bound to lose catU. '."Miscellaneous revenue comprising revenue obtained from licenses, permits, privileges, and the like, la a kind of rev. enue rapidly growing in favor through out the country. The theory, of cour.s.j, Is based upon the obtaining of revenue from an individual granted a special privilege for ills own particular benefit, Eonfls Are Pinnacle. "Bonds and bond funds when properly administered, are the very jimnn. ia i good municipal finance, lmpiopi i !y handled there is no one financial c: -i-tlon In the city where more han i i be done or more injustice worked : i posterity, certain zundaiiipni.ni i governing bond iauo8, should be chtab llwhed ln every city. First 1 ond funds should never be used for tuo j u chase of any service or Work except of a per manent character: seconi, the term of bonds when Issued niiouid always be approximately equal to the estimated life of the particular object or objects purchased and, third, every- charter should provide that when any appropri ating body by r neral or spec. no au thorization i-u bonds that such appro priating bo -.- should be reaurred to pay Into ti -e binklng fund for the 'redemp tion of such bonds the actual pro rata amount necessary for such redemption, caloulated upon the tarm of the bonds and ' a fair return rupon sinking fund moneys. vi'.'.v-.;. p)y:. , wools Keaa 81a? mng. "Proper handling of cash on deposit will save' a . tremendous amount, or monev a vear. for It usually coats a city from I to 4 per cent on every dol lar of cash held In bank., Money or the ability to purchase should be segregated absolutely from cash . or coin in , the bank. ' In .order, to do this it will be necessary to set up the accounts of the city on arf actuarial basis and to control specifically the appropriation of money in order that appropriation shall not be made upon the basis of cash on hand, but upon tho basis of money receivable, taxes collectable or ability to purchase within a specified itoa,---.-'' -'-'r'h "The operations incident to the dis bursing of city money may be broadly classified under three main heads; ap propriation, liability and disbursements. Scientific ' budget making and liability accounting In addition to the- old cash control systems are gradually bringing order out or cnaos. . ; .. At - the section meetings the locai Improvem. i l ' , ; vm reviewed ! ,i;y attorney of I U,. day O. Shun ', i ortii yaklma. A. ,. , i on r gulatlons ; ' ., c j mlpal fct-i'urltlea in '. . , -,, , - ; Other up,; !(,-,. m,.x m,. ..!: ti .cussed "liitundiioiiM. "!.'.'. . nn 'j.ui.-i by '. the IV-netration J. . , . j lobon, city R..',lnj,,for c- ... , v r.d coullle; 'liaiinor of "jj,, ' i . street" and Sewer, improveiMt-iii i." .ii.-.s S. Noble, city engineer Orn-on ity; "Care of Parklnjf Strips," lie, !,(. J. Flagg, City engineer, Dallas. , :, ; : '' , sfea::h:1gree;-V : or; : ..essiveness In i c i ; f. i ' BustaessTrade SrHnols AH .; ':. si. Ja.Lf . smwowsaiweiaasp V ' rannlll.Tr adnrtising Bhrw-eart Wrltin AnhltMtu-a Bmft Bhortluws -BeokkMping ... 8uryinr Osrtntty . Talsamph IMs. Caaertt- Oeast, ' WlralMS Ttls- Meobsoioal Draft, raa-aaey Y M f k r aae Call or send for CUlou, i:: ,j:jicipal affairs the progressive movements pal government got scant n inent at yesterdav'a esnlnna nt ague of Northwestern Hunlcipall Herbert Folger f San FrannUen. aklng from the viewpoint of insur e underwriters, declared there is too h of a tendenoy to build four-story t os and, two-story, fire departments. ... . ... , . ,. tumy ' u traced directly to inadequate fire protec tion In manv cases. '', .-,::.. Judge . W, Stanrod of Boise rapped municipal ownership of .street railways, dectaring the most efficient method Is to leave Ownership and operation In hands of private capital, and to have a commission or other intermediary be tween car company and people. Jtichard Achilles Bellinger, ex-secretary of the interior, and former mayor of Seattle, heartily condemned what he called "this romanoe of government, this mania for change and reform, this pro gressivism. , . He gave tribute to religion as a truly reformatory force, and,, concluded:!. ',:"'" :::: ? -' Pair. Beia. ';' V : ' "I am a firm advocate of the silent mOYe'men ' Of ffnvrnmMl,1 -i.a. and particularly of the police. I mean; the unostentatious performance ot offl. clal duly. My policy was te let the community only see the results and not to gazett,e the police activities In its detective branch or In Its-police doings from day to day," ' " ,'',," : Samuel Hill with his address b n city streets and cduntry roads. Illustrated by his magnificent pictures, - appeared ae the chief feature of last night's session. Without well paved streets and perma- nntiy:bi;tP,t'a,'' or maximum prosperity .Is Impossible, said Mr. Hill, who Is president of the American Highway association. - During the reports from cities and towns yesterday afternoon Austin Grif fiths. Seattle's city attorney, said that the population of the Puget sound me tropolis Is ZSO.000, its assessed valua tion $21J,OO0,000. The statement caused comment because a population of 1B0, 000 la conservatively claimed for Port land and an assessed valuation of HJ0, 000,000, Both assessments represent less than half the actual value of the property. , , .- J Commission Ooverantoni Saves. ; C M. Faasett, commissioner of public uum.es, Bpoxane, saia in si romnuia government there has been saving money to the people and getting greater value for amounts expended. But the people got so economical, he said, that they voted down an appropriation for a good city hail, voted adversely erjH on a cheaper one, so that it was flnallrf neceeaarv to Issue serial warrants under state authority to get ' 9175,000 . with which to build a city hall to handle the city's business In. "We thought for a while we'd have to take - care of the city's business in a tent" he admitted. Mayor H. K. Aibee, reporting for Port land, said! "We realise that we are Just Infanta In commission government, but we have great belief . in it" - Mayor A. J. QlUls of - Walla TValla was unable to be present for a sched uled address because of Illness,, " sfsots to Ss 'laouised,'";''." - After luncheon at the Commercial club this afternoon, speakers at the ses sion in the publlo library- are to die cuss defects of commission government in commission governed cities of Wash. ington, Oregon, ana Idaho. ;, . Commissioner' Faasett of Spokane is to discuss "Municipal Revenues and Ex penditures." .-Market , Inspection, Jits Value and the . Difficulties'; Encount ered, JMrs. Sarah A; jJCvaha7ihl.rMeOn' spector ob Portland. Beports on the Washington and Oregon leagues of mu nlclpaltles by Dr. Herman A. Brauer of . Washington- and Professor F. O. Young of Oregon." , - ' There will be a buitis3 t night v with reports of off.. committees and the election of c. Protectionist Loses Her Jewel:;'. Atlantic City, N. 3. Oct. . S.:. ' , . 8ereno?;Payn.'i Jif.,dauEhter-in-law . r Congressman Payne, was robbed of uable Jewelry while dining last night "To Err Is Human" . We admit "our "error. There Isn't the big demand for ' exclusive gift pieces and art goods that we had antici pated. " . . , : We need the money and floor space tied up In. them, so, to close them out quickly, we are offering such remarkable- reductions as this: . ' - ' i- " 4 " .. ' 7 '.V $16.50 Table Runners, dQ French. Imported Brocade- P 50 ' Come in and look through the stock. Youll find many 'things here that will prove especially desirable as nnf-versar- gifts and remembrances. . . . X .''i J' " 1,"-'.. :.,.'.? Unander and Jakway Decorators and Furnishers Alder at Eleventh . . F. '''! '..."v.7i,.f'.,V''p;;r.:,' fibtel :,Mia!thDKiniaEii, Whferc is there a hotel in this country that gives, its guests, its patrons and its friends such an entertainment as the Hotel .Multnomah provides EVERY, SUNDAY ; EVENING. mWS SIX HOURS OF AMUSEMENT ; : : ; V; 6 P. M. XixMXM' 1 6 until 8 p. m. an Excellent Tabic d'Hote Dinner. ,8 Until 8 :30 Promenade on Mezzanine Floor or Lobby, 8;30, until 10 p. m. Grand Concert b Lobby -given by ' -THE AUGMENTED , MULTNOMAH HOTEL ORCHESTRA HERMAN S- HELLER, Director. Viwir; Seats for One Thousands Persons 10:15. until 13 P. M. in . The ARCADIAN GARDEN Cabaret Entertainment Under the Direction of Miss Nancy O'Neal ' The very best Entertainment ' - l ' 1 The Very best. Cuisine , , ,-' " The very best Service - " . , , , The most attractive dining room in. the city of Portland. The very best orchestra under-the direction of Herman v S. Heller. T ' . -t-.- ' H. C Bowers, Manager. - t; - This beautiful modern t room bouse elegantly furnished and lot 100x118. with large garage, fruit trees and berries, fine vtew, situated in moat select district on the east side, worth 110,000. for sale at your own terms. Make an offer, or torrent to responsible parties,, adults only, at 60 per month, or further information call and see It at 1 K, 17th, between, Hawthorne and lalncoln, or phone -the owner. 'Tabor IMP. ':,.y-.--. .- . : STORE CLOSED UNTIL FRIDAY AT ,10 A. , M. The Stamferd Qoak & Suit Co., 415 Washington Street i i i.v.iv:--.; ....'. MXTT-aJTS'S ZdEABXTO XASSEB' TOSS. OAXBTZJfft TXS XZaXSST CLASS trr-TO-DATa STOOX Or ZtASZES' APPAJtXii XJT TMM XXTTZaSS gOlTIWHI. ' . - - - a.' " LOOK FOR BLUE SIGNS, AT 415 WASH. STREET mi A SALE OF HIGH-GRADE ; t ? DEPENDABLE MER- . ; ; CHANDISE ri Accouirit of AeExpiratioiii of ; Out Lease OUR FIRST SALE IN 10 YEARSYOU CAN'T AF- FORD TO MISS IT This will be a big surprise, to many people, for the Standard Cloak & Suit Co. has always catered to the best dressers of Portland and by hard, conscientious labor and honest methods built up this wonderful business ta what it is today and aftef reaching this high pinnacle in the mercantile world they ere forced to sacrifice their beautiful stock at once owing to the fact that their lease is about to expire. Every: Suitevery Coat, every Dress, every Skirt and all ; Furs contained in said store is of the very best that can be found on the market. .This ad; means, exactly what it says. The store has been closed .'and every article in this high-grade stock, contract goods and all, will be sold to the public at wholesale and retail at such astonishingly low. prices that many will be in doubt But remember, this is our i that this is a. bona tide salfe ;. iion't miss tnis opportunity, i nis. wui oe tne greatest pn recora. .tne saie starts on first sale in Portland and our reputation in.the past 10 years should be guarantee enc tq Kan iiiiiditicEc uEiaSlieffi BlueSig nsat 4-1 S' Washihgt -' - OB Stock consists of Ladies High-Grade Apparel from all the best makers and is entirely new, having been bought for the Fall trade. Remember this is no odds and ends sale. Every article is new and represents , I t . - , .. . , V. - - . . . ' 1 1 .4 1 J! a.J a. a. .Jl... a. ...1. . U t4- -.a, T ' ' ' , . t . ' . " V V - r ' , , wuie atuC auiu uiuet uo uiopwaeu u ni. urn- ic(uicn vi wu ii. uiui(. v ( t K t- , ... Ladies' Suits , ; $17.50 Ladies' ..Fall 17 0ft Suit Cut to. . .... , . 5 .8" $20.00 Ladies' Blue A n n n Serge Suit cut to. :i ej)Oe0 $25 .Ladies' . Fall fi o Ci Suit cut to. . . . . . . OlZeOl $30 Handsome Fall fl f r nn f Suit cut' tov" I v.". . v J, J ) $35 Ladies : Beau-i ry nn tiful Fall Suit atMeOy $40.00 Ladies' Handsome Fall Suit, in all weaves, f 0 1 11 cut to ..Ml. Oil VALUES THAT WILL SET THE TOWN AFIRE Ladies' Dresses GreatestBargain Ever Of leered Promptly at 10 A. M. Fri day we will place on sale a" limited number of $10 Ladies' Skirts for 'MM; Ladies, Coats $15.00 . Ladiei' Fall rf7 n A Coat, cut t 9f eOa $20.00 Ladies' , Fall Aft ft Coat, cut to.. Oe7.Ue7 $25.00 Ladies' Fall Coat, cut to; . iV J: $30.00 Ladies' Fall $ 4 f 7 ft Coat cut : toy . . . . 0 1 D f 47 $35.00 Ladies' Fall rh (0 Coat cut to...;. . OlOea0 $40.00 Ladies' Fall d0 OA Coat cut to . . . . ; .' QCt 1 Oe7 $12.69 A' .Stunner Promptly at 10 A. M. Fri day we will sell a limited "number of $12.50 Fur. Scarfs at ' " $0M ft I $12.50 Ladies' Dress $15.00 LadiesV Dress dT OA cut to..... Ol.OU $20.00 Ladies' Dress dA AO cut to.... ........ . ayeiJo $25 Ladies'; Dress A o rr cut to dlC.tV Se.?l?"$15.98 $35 Lavdies'v Dress 1 7 aq cut to;.:V..V-. dliUO The Sensation of ;the YearV When the doors open Fri day at 10 A. M. we will sell a limited number of $12.50 LadiesHDresiesat ilSSeSS) ;::;.'Furo''i . 1 Fur Scarf sr values tot t t H O $io,cut to oi.yi) fo15:00..Frr.?.t:.cr:s4.9S $20.00 j Fur Sets cut gg S12.79 $25.00 Fur Set .cut to , . $30.00Fur Set cut g j g g y $35.00 Fur Set cut to 5.00 Fur Set cut g j y , Q r This will be the greatest sale ever seen in Portland,' owing to the high class of merchandise carried, i A force of salespeople has been employed and every article will be marked in plain figures, thereby maUn it easier to make your selections. Store has been closed until Friday when we, will offer to the public this entire stock together with all fixtures of said store at wholesale and retail jn order to insure quick results. - V- - l t L ,rur tki.- 'i ' 1. - .M , ga - . 41 S Wachington Street, Cor. 1 1th. Forced to-Vacato WANTED TEN EXPER1- CrJCHD SALr.f LADIES 1 1 I "TIO APPLY THUIwDAY Ib'Oiinir Fsroi-'Sale.'liniPoFfilainid- Dan?.": i.r"