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;. -, : :gon DAILV MNAL, rCHTLAISD, I . ID AY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1013. I? i ..bCUSEPi OF CZLruCIIS SAYS SHE WAS VROuG Sisns Statement Saying Wind shield, ViofYoung Million aire, Cut Her. ' (United Tnn I'1 Wlre.l - . New York, Oct. 8, Miss i,ucllle Sln ricton completely retracted this aftor noon her charge that Herman Oelrlcjts stabbed her. She signed a statement to bis handed to District Attorney Whit man, naylng she wai cut by . the broken windshield of the automobile in which nlio and Oelrlchs ran into the curb. She Old not know, she added,, why she ever accused the young millionaire. Finally, she denied attempting or wishing to blackmail him.. The police were looking today for tho Columbia university stuuent who w with Oelrlche and Mine GlngletoaTue day night. One version is that tliU companion left r im refore Oelrlclm' automobile was wrecked, but, accord ing to another account, he vm in thi -ear at the moment of the crash. . If the latter la. the cuse, the wanted man can clear up the question whether Miss Singleton was tabbed or cut by tl Lroken windshield of the automobile. Word was received, today that Ed ward Singleton, the wound ot girl's father, is on his way here from Dallas, Texas, HAMBURG -LINES OFFIGIAL URGES. , ' ' DEEPER CHANNEL : (Continued From Page One.) " ' pose of his present tour of the Pacific coast waa to measure the traffic possi bilities for development updn the open ing of the Tana ma canal, and to make report on his findings upon his return to New TOCk. ' ':.( '.W;',.--. . He said ttat. this-and 'other porta would be included ill the round-the-world service of the Hamburg-American line after the opening of the canal. . "I have been much impressed with the possibilities of foreign business of this port," said he. "Back of you is a great undeveloped country . with ' extremely great productive possibilities.' Leading to this port ' is the only water-grade route south, of the Frailer river. , ', "Wa are serving the northern ports because we believe there are greater possibilities 'hero .than at San Fran cisco." .- . , . , I Not the slightest dissatisfaction was expressed by the steamship represents . tivo at the development . of - business since the Hamburg-American line; began giving regular service to this port "Out , ships .might have made more -money, but -we are not at all discour aged," ha said. "We are satisfied to sacrifice a degree of, present profit In our confidence of the building up of a business here. But the building of com merce will depend essentially upon tho cooperation of 'the. cltisens of Portland. ,1 am leaving Portland much encouraged because I have found evidences of such, cooperation. We are glad to feet that ,re are helping to build up Portland; the ; shipper and citizens have convinced me ' that they will support an effort to build up Portland such as we are fisklng. . , Vorl of Portland rraiaed. " "1 would like especially to give trib ute to the work of the Port of Portland I f ommlsslon. in -orreolns; conditioner providing deep-water and correcting , rates" "that body is. doing magnificent work, and we appreciate it." ; u- i ' V . Mr. Blokel entbuslkstlqally applauded 'the work of the port commission sev- eral times- during , the Interview given - The Journal yesterda'y evening. - "What would you do," ho Inquired, "If .ships were unloading , SD00 immigrants a month here. Where would you send themT . . r -.; v- A "I can't predict what the immigration to the west coast will be. It's too fat ahead, but th best way to start a great Immigration is to prosperously and hap ' plly locate smaller groups. If they suc ceed they will let their friends in the home countries know about it. If they fall they , win let their friends know about lL::i,ri:y,X:yhu , , 'Thls state ought to send ft commis sion abroad to study conditions, and to determine the beat methods of proceed, ing in the development of. an immigra tion policy,, Literature won't do it. Book lets won't- do it Only knowledge Of conditions will be efficient. Tou should become acquainted with tho immigration ' methods of Argentine and of tho Cana dian Pacific Nothing could be more Important In the populating of Oregon," V.-. Portland W1U , to Zaoludod. - ' Sickel discussed generally the plan of ' tho Hamburg-American company togetu , er with American capital to have ships . built by American , builders,, for. inter , coastal service under the American flag upon the completion of , th ; Panama canat Portjand will be Included In this ' servloe, when established. He expects i to remain in Portland, until this oven-, ing, then go to Puget Sound, returning via Portland atod Ban Francisco to New -.TorfcV his headquarters, -j '-.f f - "I can't over emphasise the import ance of deep water to this port" he said In conclusion, "Wa couldn't ? supply enough small vessels to compete , with , out own big ; ships. The economical carriers by water are the great ships, and they are being made larger and lancer and demands for deep, safe chan. nets are growing, more insistent Port land noes wen to take heed." , r - 'I'i ' m1 DOCKiCOMMlSSlONmiW WILL GET OPTION ,V vONSWAN ISLAND (Continued From page One.) ' Swan lsland to' a berthing capacity of ii ships. It will cost only about 18,000,000 V to completely remove the Island. At tho same time the material will make poani ble a scheme-of slips and piers on a scale as magnificent as 8an Franclaoo e." Seattle, that! will include extensive ware house end storage structures, ' bonded . warehouses, lumber , storage , facilities .'aim adjaoent area for lease by. the city to private interests for industrial devel opment , ' - , " , j '. i v , rolloy rrogresslv;v -"We will be as progressive as Seattto in providing for increased commerce," said Chairman V. W. Mulkey. "X ara convinced that the problem of deepening the bar channel lias been solved. It Is but a matter of work." Now comes this plan to handle commerce which is so important'and so big that the people of Portland's breadth and abil ity to deal with a big subject will be tested as never before.'? : f ' f Engineer ITagardt's estimate or wora necessary to remove Swan Island .as sub mitted today 1 as follows; Engineer's Estimate. -Computations made of the area and volume of Swan Island, Portland harbor, give the following .results: Area within low wster shore llnee is 266.Se acres.' ; ' 'Area within harbor lines. 1 tit.ti aores. (-;- v Amount ot dredging required to re move Island, ltnin harbor lines, to pro vide a 35 foot low watef depth la about 27,000,000 cubic yards. ., v .: J " i- .Amount of dredging' required '.to re move island., within harbor lines, to pro vide a 40 foot low water depth is about 80,000,000 cubic yards." -It is estimated this "material can be moved for about 1Z cents per cuble yard, If deposited within practicable operating distance of the dredges. Based on the price of II . cents per cubic yard, the cost of the removal of Swan island for the 85 foot depth would be about 13,240,000. For tha 40 foot low water depth, about 13,600,000. ;V'; Budget Xe Approved. At the adjourned meeting of the dock commission this morning the estimate of expense until November SO, 1914, was approved. The figures were not changed ad are exactly as given in in .lourntu yesterday, the total necessary to be raised by taxation Doing iii8,B7i.z through a .1 mill levy. Because of confusion ' In procedure, copies of the estimate wlM be filed with the mayor, tho city auditor, and - the commissioner of finance, together with other budget estimates of the city next aionaay. - i . . Engineer' Hegardt reported this morn ing that satisfactory progress la being made on the. west side publio dock. Files to the number of 775 have been driven, excavation are being made, ef fort (will be made to advance the wont ss rapidly as possible. There hag been delay on the Stark street motor, boat landing and recreation pier, because of rails and cables ad other relics of the old ferry landing encountered In exca vation. L ' - . . - Wo Quarters of Commission. It has also been necessary to rebuild the trunk sewer emptying at that point Plana have : been Completed for . a strengthening of the east aide ' publio dock should It be - deoided to place recreation pier tbere, , ., , commissioner. Moores reported: that quarters for the oommlsslon could not be had In either the county court house or city halt It is probable that off lee space will be provided , on one of the docks) to be botH.' . - Commissioner ; can Keilaher-, and Chairman Mulkey. reported that it had been found inexpedient to submit an amendment- permitting the ; commission to purchase property outside the city until the supreme court has settled the dock bond tangle after the hearing Oc tober 8., The Bridgeport development will be contingent upon the success of the amendment proposed. " ' ' Chairman Mulkey reported that he had roughly outlined a procedure for popular sales of , dock bonds, -the first offering to be to the highest bidder, then If bids sre found "'unsatisfactory to vef-t the council with power to devise a plan whereby the bonds can be sold over the counter of the city treasurer. ' A resolution waa passed authorizing tho purchase . of '" $1000 " improvement bonds as an investment for the sinking fund of dock bonds. . v Albert Bronsdh, y Efficiency Expert i" - , ' , "A man feela rnoet , '.' at eata la Crossettg, ' said Mr. Bronson, "He worki better. He keeps ' his temper better. ' He " ' does t huskier day's,, -r-Nrork.'"' ; The first time jour feet 'meet: pair of . ' ' CrossetU .you'll think :;. the same. This if ' model Vo. 7.. : '... V CROSSLTf SHQfca ' ttJOhtSMatrrwk i( lewis A. Croaeett, lac., JIMm ' , North Ablagtoe. Sfaae. : . There's a special Crossett last for people- with arch trouble Ask our agents about it , .' CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO .'.CORRECT "THE POMMISSIOrJ. FORM (Continued From Page One.) within One week of its; final passage. It is proposed by amendment to chanRo the timo to five days in both instances. At present It takes at least two weeks before final action can be taken on an ordinance, ' as the legislative sessions are held every Wednesday,mornlng. It is also proposed to amend section 18p, by striking - out the words "or Judicial business," leaving the provision to ' read "in the trnnsactinn of legislative business the council Bha.Il act only by ordinance. On all other mat ters the council may act by ordinance, resolution or motion." Kay Aet By Ordinance, ' . Under the charter at present a lot Of red tape must be gone through with be fore purchases may be made and mis cellaneous business transacted. With the amendment - the business ; may ue transacted-by a motion or resolution Instead of ordinance ir ' Immediately after actlun ure. '. ' , Under eectlon SIT of th commissioner rcducrs or office or eirployment. : be made in tne Inverse orl iiii be done i the meas- , rter If a .lies any . 's shall r of appoint ment and if u h offices or places shall be again' creiit f t nr relnfiiated the em ployes so rermivf-d shall have prefer ence for reappoJiitsnent in the order of their , discharge. ; r,: .', '. It' in proposed to amend the section to rea.i that the employes removed under those' conditions alia.ll have preference for reappointment In the order of their prior appointment The present system had worked hardships, as the oldeat man in the point of servloe who waa removed when his office was abolished was not given preference when reappointments were made, instead the man who was Appointed last and then removed was re appoint ed. ' " ':-'' Etreet ImproTsments Znoluded. ' , Ait amendment" is also .proposed for the correction of the procedure for bonding property ;:te pay for street 'im provements. . At present the old Ban croft bonding act is in conflict with amendments to it voted on by , the people. -.--v';' . . ' ' 'v'.' It Is also proposed to amend the char ter to allow the olty council -the power to issue end sell bonds by popular sale, Instead of asking for bids as at present The bonds may be Issued in small amounts and sold over the counter at par or. at par and a premium to be set ry the council. The city has no power to sell bonds under the charter unless bids are advertised for, and then the bonds must be sold to the highest bid ders. :- ';'"?.'';'. "' ' "" Several other amendments are planned but they could not be gotten into shape before late this afternoon. To go on the ballot for the election in November they must be In the bands of the city auditor-by tomorrow. , CAR SUPS DOWN GRADE; V 33 msm MIMED, ' Scranton, Pa, ' Out, J. Thlrtythree persona mostly foreigners, were in jured here today, when a car on the SorantonTnilway alld backward down a o'eep grade, left the rails and crashed into a telegraph pole. Twenty-four of the Injured were taken - to hospitals. All, it was stated, will wovtr, : PORTUGUESE. PIAY-KING. ANNOUNCES HIS PtANS : ..J 0. ' ..:". ' ZAndon, Oct. "Their 'majesties, King Manuel and Queen Augusta' Vic toria, will go together to Bigmarlngen as soon as possible and will arrive In England about the beginning of Novem ber," tho Marquis do la Vradio, the For tuguese ax-monaroh'a secretary, tele graphed from Munich todsy. : . The message was eviaeniiy( anoiuer effort on the part of Manuel and his friends to offset the rumors that the ei-klng is responsible for the illness which 'sent his wife to a Munich hos pital, and that she Intends to leave him. Bigmarlngen is the home of her maj esty's father. Prince William of Hohen sollern. , , . - , MOUNTAIN LI0H .LEAPS. - . UPON AUTOM0B1LISTS Oakland, CaL. Oct 2. The heavy body of a huge mountain Hon, ' lunging thfough the darkness from the limb of a tree overhanging mountain road in Trinity county, near Carvllle, landed tn the midst of an automobile party from flan, Francisco, and nearly ; frightened the travelers to death before the men in the party shot ttiiM,Z.&V''M: :J. P. Orevea and hie wlfV of Oakland, Robert Sample, arr automobile salesman of Ban Francisco and the Phillips family 'twere in the machine when attacked by the wild creatures; si';";;; ,-. ; : Sample, driving the ear, shot the ma chine ahead with a sudden dash as. the Hon plunged in their midst ' This- ac tion caused the side of the car to hit the lion, sunning the animal. . It waa killed before It waa- able to. Injure the members of the party; i HAZELVOCi) C A II D I E 5 v are not . like tlie car.r dies most folks know. .We make them just as wc used to ryake them ( for' our own family pleasure. The " are exceedingly r delicious. If. you don't buy 1 Taz elvvood Candies you i don't buy,. the best. , Hazel wood Coafeetioaery aad ' Beetaurant, wASatnroTOir ' at iot. 1. 'Y MMMMMHMNWmW9MV- ' ' Journal Want Ads bring i results. I t , ' For Mcii Lewis i Crossel & Murphy i For Men $6.00 to 09.OO ' - i $6.00 319 Alder Sh " ,:.. H - 0 i 1 ' j;i.Yc"j4 ate iian SMkSiMi 1 1 . tit. .... ,-. cmewjr,fins ,-1 hr.-?oroo'?ttX0B, ' t2M V Fifth iU, fax liana, Ors. Door'. Slrt " .' - XnTssponse to jeur rsquast anl'ln rlml'of tM . .Mff pur oh use of Cltthiny riloh yoa hare secured and snist ' , ) ,AleK of at onoe, Z am wtlUng that you re tot a possession , : or the roraor Robins on ft Co.rpany store, Ysea Build lrar.oomep sf Tifth uad Xiasr streets, until Votemisaelit.1018.' fTTttrulx.Jjsu rL , ... 5aoiraay;Mo l' Over WOO New Fall Suits and iOvercdats-Eritire Surplus frpm Si Golde &:Sms,tNew; York; together with Remainder Rob inson & Co. Bankrupt Stock The. story is brief. What you want is clothing values, and you" will certainly find thenUn this wonderful salel The opportunity,, came to buy this immense surplus lot from one of New York's larg - est manufacturers, S. Golde & Sons, 44-46-48 West Third, street . .They wanted spot cash. ,We had it.. Our offer was accepted. ' The letter1 reproduced at left is self-explanatory. The entire pur chase wilLie placed on sale at prices never known before in Portland, right at ffirbeginning of the season. You' can't afford to buy.a Suit, . . . : Overcoat or Raincoat without investigating this opportunity. , ; . ' . . Sale ;. Starisr, at niiEiff at A vr Mil A au vr a a w 'stoiineir MS 1 1 , l . 4 Stee S. Golde &$ons Suits and Overcoats Worth to $25 S. Golde & Sons Suits, O'Cqatsi Rain coats', Worth to $30 S. Golde & Sons Suits and Overcoats Worth to $40, K iSalance of Robinson & Co.V Bankrupt Stock of HaU, Underwear, Shirt and Furnish ins Goods at lower prices than ever before. All makes of 15c Collars, per dozen 45c Yebn Building "y, vtCbrrieirr; ,;.v ';tv-,;, FORMER ; 7- - 0 Fifth and Alder Street! STORE ; JEROME FULOP;: Manager Unpacking the Big Purchase v , . , 1 ."': v-!',!.i. f J i it;. :-,. .-x St4rseseeslSsas. f" ! ' 1 1 ji r v