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a THE OREGON, DAILY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . THURSDAY EVENING, ( jrOBER 9, 1B13. r-i.. rDDEO AKD FAIR AT THE DALLES ATTRACT THRONG OF VISITORS Conditions Propitious for Most Successful- Event , of , Kind of Record in Wasco. fSiiarlal to The Journal. I The Caller Or Oct." . With kit the trappings, decorations, performers, an imala and Attending' crowd that go to make up a successful -carnival, toe an nual Wmoo county fair and rodeo opened yesterday. A a though in respect to the wishes of those gathered for the occasion, ' the raia which had been falling for houre previously, ceased while the curtain was being runs; up on what promisee to be the most successful undertaking of it kind ever held in this section. The rodeo park was in splendid shape for the arena and track events, the rain having laid. th dust and. cleared the at Biosphere. --Though luireajlng trewda indicated on Fletcher's, wild throw ever Merkle's head. Barry popped to Fletcher, Three runs, " Hew 'York Bash appeared perfectly COoL. Henoi out, Barry, to Molnnes, lie waited for. tliree and two before swinging on on of tho Athletic" of tarings. -Bush gave Doyle two bails but split The plate, with the third. Doyle bounced a hit off Bush's glove which the pitcher, was barely ! able to knock down..-Bush threw to first repeatedly to keep. Doyle frozen to the bajr, lie was led into thia by an attempted steal by Doyle which -was balked by Fletober fouling off one. ' Fletcher hit by pitcher ana went to first. .Tne crow roared in Jubilation. Bush cave Burns two straight ones. They were far front cen center of plate, h. Doyle was worrying Busb by dancing- off second as though ready to steal. ' Burns popped to Collins, who tossed to Barry, doubling uu Doyle. o runs, f uue. iut.i jso error, 'tfYfwiy: Second Inning. ' ;." . Philadelphia Scliang was called out on ;- Strikes'. . . Tesreau out-g-uessed Schang on the last one. : Bush. . filed to Murray. Teareau appeared to be working with less exertion than shown in - his pitching- to the. head of the battin . corder. Murphy beat out hit to Fletcher, Tesreau worked him into swinging bard at two before he connected safely. ; Oldring singled to right, putting Murphy on third. Old ring hit -the first ball pitched. . Old ring stole second, v McLean's throw was too high for Doyle to put the ball on the runner. Collins singled to cen ter, scoring Murphy and Oldring. CITY SELLS UNDER DELI! PROPERTY pornoi Hodtodl 'niT ilLh I -if i IQUENT SCHEME AtolitiafefsiDrislM f in - Bidding: inl, Front5;oftho ; City Hall.. . , ' , CITY WILL REDUCE . that the big day had arrived, the event was not officially - opened until the street parade at 10 o'clock. The parade was headed by the Wasco band and the rodeo officials in uniform. The largest crowd ever gathered at The Dalles lined the streets to see the pageant. Though the rodeo la the big entertain' ment feature of the three days', show. the Wasco county fair itself Is unusual- ly well supplied with splendid exhibits, arranged and displayed to best advan tage. The first day's sport program at the park gave the following results: . -Relay race. ; 1 H miles 13. A. ' Arm strong, Harrington. Wash., first place. Time. I minutes. 9 seconds; Braden Qer- klri. Rltter, Or,- second," I 'minutes,-10 seconds W. T. Kay. PrinevUle, Or, dls- ouaUfied.. - Running tnlletEdward Turk, first. 25 seconds; E. A. Armstrong, second; Braden Qerkln. third. . Bucking contest Gale Downing, Che yenne, firsts -on "Handsome Harry;" JL.ee Caldwell, Pendleton. . second, on -Hammer Headi" Jack Joyce, third, en ".Morgue.' Pony express race Braden' QarKin, stands went wild. - Tesreau took his time before pitching to Baker. Doyle and MoLean consulted with him. Baker forced Collins to Doyle, unassisted. Two runs,' three) t hits.;. , Doyle made remarkable one-handed ' stop of . Baker's liner, ' running , at full speed. Ue dashod onto Second for the out, - . New Tork Chafer out, Collins to Mo innea. Murray died to coulna, it was a high one which just cleared the in field, Collins backing up for it Bush put the first one for McLean squarely over the plate. iarry swung at theuiec ona. ana missed foot The next"two were balls. McLean popped a high foul 10 Bcnang.: no runs, no nits, no errors. .f;v,.-.,.y-Third Xnnittf. ; Philadelphia Mclnses hit the' first bail pitched for fly out to Burns. Tes- reau appears to be laboring hard. S trunk filed to Burns. He waited ' for ', three balls and one strike. Tesreau threw Barry a bail and then - split the plate twice. Barry popped a foul to McLean. No runs, no bits, no errors. . ' - New - York Merkle filed to Btrunk. Bush was still taking it easy., Tesreau was given a hand when he came to ha Tesreau struck, out on three pitched balls. He swung hard at two and one With about 2S persons, bidding, 200 of the S00 pieces of property, on which bonded improvement assessment Install ments and the Interest ;are' Delinquent, were sold by Deputy - City Treasurer Miller this mortalng. The . sale took place in front of the oity hall. ,r- Of the number bidding a few were brokers , and real estate men. but the majority Were small Investors. Desira ble property was in some instances sold eslow as 420, which represents dalln quent - assessments, .interest and .cots. The 100 pieces of property not sold this tnoming will bs hold and disposed of at the next sal,. ,;,!?,,.;. The sals this morning was the first The I that has ever been held of ; property bonded under the old "Bancroft act ; In many instance the assessment install ments were aeunquent zor more tnan to years, the limit under the bonding act The sals lasted about an hour end is the first of a series scheduled for this month, r. FIREMEN (3ET j RfiUEF, MONET Nino Members Share In the Fond Others Denied. Although ha' sustained a broken Jaw and suffered all the pains thereor, a. a. Hiddleaon, a member of tho fire depart ment is not eligible to, relief from the firemen's pension and relief fund, be cause he did not vet the- injury while in performance of his duties. He got it in a fist fight Paul Laasch, a mem ber of truck No. 1, who sustained broken nose while In a friendly boxing bout with other members of, his: com pany, will not . . receive compensation from tho fund, because it was noiwhlle in performance or his duties. c..,i ;i . According to an ODinlon rendered bv City Attorned La Roche to the trustees of thefund yesterday, relief should only be given for injuries received while on duty. The trustees, consisting of tho first Time S minutes, St seconds; Hoot I was called. Hersog kept up a rapid flro I cw fetovens. City Auditor Barbur and uiiwvn, igvuiiu, a luiuauai tov iw vvuuuu wucwwu v biuii, tu uHr rjty TreasurerAdams, ordered that re- reavonuea vt supping over iw& ainaes This race will bs run two miles each day for four days and the winner will -tie annuonced (Saturday, when the to tal time mads- by each contestant will bo figured. Girls' relay race, ltt miles Mrs. Maud Bolin, first Time, minutes, 28 sec " onds; Miss Hasel Hoxie, second, mln- utes, 12 saonda'''V:-::,ff'-i''..',l: " Wild horss race-i-Henry Labbsr Cald well. Idaho, first place; Bob Covin, Cald well, second; E. A, Armstrong, Harrlng : ton. Wash third.' :r-'-::;'ty-:.s- . , In the wild bull ride, A. 8. SeideV of Toppenlsh rode the animal two min utes. ;' jM--7:,.v -HEVKi;;', MACKMEN Vtflrc w LOT WITH: N. Y.; : ' FINAL IS 8 TO 2 !. (Continued From Page One.) v double put out, contributed by Doyle Jn tns seventh, wnen no puuea cown sizzling 11ns smash front Mclnnel' bat and doubled up on Baker at second. Unofficial estimates fixed the attend ance at about 36,000. - -a inrst Xnninr " : Philadelphia Murphy , out, v Fletcher to Merkle, it was an easy roller to short Oldring singled to Center, a sharp rap. which Sbafer ran in to field, Collins singled over second, sending Oldring to third., his Jilt was a vicious bounder. which Doyle couldn't reach. Baker singled though Short scoring Oldring, Collins tailing second..- McLean went to ths pitcher's box for a consultation with Tesreau.' Collins and Baker worked the double steal. !. They - bad such a long lead because of windup McLean didn't bavetlms to throw. Mcinnes fanned but McLean dropped the last strike, and Mcinnes tossed out. to Merkle. Strunk got three balls and then fouled off. fitrunk hit- to Fletcher, Collins ' and Baker scored and Strunk reached second. . i i ii. . i . All Ranges of Vision Ln One Pair of Glasses A XMTTTOX XXttn Jew Vtyle, Xnvhrible Double Tls- lon, Xryptok Xisns. A JTAITEO USSni Old ttrie, Age indioating. Dirt. Ooueotiag Bifocal liens, 9 We dcsigi and manufac ture genuine Kryptok lenses in our own factory on prem ises, , f )M , , ''V V J If at any time in one year we can improve . your, vision, no extra charge for changing of lenses. H Whether your glasses cost C2.00 or more, we guarantee"' absolute satisfaction, - :I30fJPS0N: OPTICAL felTltTE ::D-l0-n Corbett Building rifth and I.Iorriron ' " on him.' Hersog then popped to Collins. No runs, db hit, no errors. , . yourth Inning. u Philadelphia Schang struck out Hs swung ; hard at the last ' One. Bush was given a great 'hand when he cams to the plata Bush singled to center. Burns ran ovsr and made av hard try, but couldn't quits reachlb ball. Murphy filed to Bbafer. : Hs bit ths first ball pitched. Oldring out, Doyle to 4 Merkle. . , No runs, one hit no errors. v -.' New Tork Doyls fouled ' out to Baker, after waiting for two balls and one strike. , Fletcher singled Bush's head. Bush throw three straight balls to Fletcher and when tho crowd began pulling for a base on balls, he put, over two called strikes, : Fletcher nailed ' the : following on. -- Bush was working very slowly, taking a lot of time on each balL Burns struck out and on a quick throw to first- Schang nearly .; caught Fletcher off tho bag. Fletcher got. back only by a quick lief to the extent of about $4?0 be paid to nine members of tho department eligible to the relief fund, making -the largest amount yet paid out of tho fund. City Treasurer Adams, custodian of the fund, gave a bond of $10,000 for the faithful performance of his duties and it was accepted by tho trustees. 'One $1000 Improvement bond Invested out of moneys-from-tho-fundhae-been to deemed and yesterday the trustees ordered that another purchase be made as an Investment PIAN DtPROTESIENT, BONDS over I Another Batch In BIoltlples of 9100 Considered, h"&, Anothr sale of improvement bonds to bo sold in multiples of $100 is planned ror next uuesaay afternoon when 1305, 2S7.lt worth of percent bonds are to bs sold to ths hi ghesc bidders. " . This will be the second said of bonds in de nominations of J100. Along with these wui b sold lis oo worth of street ox. Tfi is Yea H s List ; M u cfr A t) o ve 'vTfcit; Rrppb$e'fpNext 428,220 2,K0 S46.480 37.013 14.772 ; .8.000 ' ....... , , AM 418.24 ; z.zzn S60.4D2 'V 26.658 16,080 2.820 2.280 4.260 ; 8,760 18,860 .168,102 ,20.070 28.47S 2,100 210,821 ? A comparative list showing the pres ent salaries kof ell civil -service -.employes and tho salaries proposed next year; has been prepared by jt A. .Blge lpw, commissioner of finance. The fig ures show' that the amount for salaries for next year as proposed will be de creased 122,040 over this year's. Taking into consideration, -ho wover, the salaries to be paid the mayor, commissioners and appointive officers not under civil serv ice,- tho entire amount for. salaries will be more the ensuing year than at present- rvv' ''iVti..'i!;''-;"-:i;-?-..4 i The following shows" the aggregate salaries paid civil service employes this year and the amount proposed for next year :.:,5 - r. v -u v hf 1 1 . ' 1912.. 114 Auditor's office.'....;.! ST.o " 1 S 600 Health department,,, .,,.,28.800 r-jT.fOO Pound department 4.860 4.860 rire oepartment ..... Mayor's office police department ... Park department Janitor service .... , , Sealer of weights and measures .......... Free - employment bu- " reau .... Civil servloe oommls- City attorney's dept.. , 4,180 r-urcnaeing aep. . . .-. .. . ... . . City treasurer's dept.. 18,600 Water deDartment.... 173.688 Garbage crematory..., . 22.S70 Street cleaning dept. . . 28,680 Dock commission's of- rioe ............... s. 400 Public works dept.... 284.709 Tho figures above aro approximately correct as nearly as can be estimated. for in many cases employes rs paid by tns nay and are not employed full time. Tho total of salaries pafcl civil service employes this year is estimated at 11,423,121 and for -next year tho amount is estimated at 11.407,089. Added to this amount will, bs tho .salaries of . the mayor,; commissioners and appointive orricers, including the city, attorney. health officer and others, aggregating iz,Bo, mamng a total of about 11.436.. 849 for 1914. and mors than 16000" of an increase altogether. There are numerous changes planned, however, which may sweu tne total -.to a mucn larger sum than roughly- sattmatettiLka 0REG0NIANS LEAD IN ' DEMAND FOR LICENSES (Special to The Joorasi.) ; ' . . Vancouver, Wash.. Oct 8. After- a day of quiet' during which 'only two marriage Tloenses were Issued, six li censes were Issued yesterday to pro spective brides and grooms, all of whom, with the exception of one couple, were from Oregon. . The licenses were Issued to the following: . Forrest Williams and Miss Bessie Fae Smith, both of Tam il ill; Everett Bickard, 20 years old, and Miss Annett Higgins, both of Portland; luewis c icweu : and Miss Elinor M. Brode, both of Portland; James H. Kewlln and " Mrs. Henrietta Derrick, both of Coodya Bluff, Okla.; Earl Lewis of Oregon City, and Miss Louise Kys of Portland; Otto Zoellmer -and Miss Herta Mehrstedt both of Portland, . ' "BULL MOOSE" HAVE ' SURE-EWII PAIllY bn Clty ' Measurer bag and low, but Colling held the ball. Shaf or out ' CoUins to Mcinnes. - No runs,, one hit; no errors, , );(.Tf''v.i',--1 JPlf . Inning. Philadelphia Collins sent a long one to right wwoii was a roul only by a few inches, .ths crowd groaning. Collins filed to Murray. Baker filed to Fletcher, back of third-, Mcinnes filed to Murray, no runs, no hits, no errors. New Tork Murray walked. Bush threw him. three straight ones and then split the Plate twice.- In the meantime tne crowd started Hooting for a base on balls. On the deciding ball Murray went to first tne nrst walk of the day. Murray stole second when Schang threw to second, the ball roUing away from Collins Into right field, Murray went to third. , McLean hit straight through Baker, scoring Murray. Ths crowd was rooting and yelling like mad. . - Cooper ran ror muu, Mouraw making ths un expected emit. Mentis nied to Murnhv. Cooper stole second, Bchahg didn't have tne range ana nis throw was too hlzh. Tesreau out Baker to Melnnes, Cooper taxing intra, juersog out. Bohang to Mo lnnes. - one run, one hit one error. Sixth Inning. ; Philadelphia Btrunk filed to Burns. The count was . two and two before Btrunk connected. Barry - singled to right It was his first hit of the game. Wilson relieved MoLean behind the bat for Now Tork , at beginning of the sixth. 1 Bohang fouled ona to left field stand. - Bohang sent a high foul to Wilson. He is out . Bush filed to Doyle, ' ln short right , No runs, ons hit-no errors. ,- New Tork Doyle out Mcinnes unas sisted; Larry had ball and a strike called on. him and then missed when he at tempted to bunt , His final effort was a pop to Mcinnes. Fletcher waited and drew a base on balls; , Bush threw three straight balls and did not havs his usual good break at the windup. Burns hit into a double play. Bush to Barry to Mcinnes. No rcnijii) hits, no errors. ' , Philadelphia Murphy singled' solidly to tight! it was his seoond hit of ths game. . Tesreau . then . faced Oldring, Collins and Baker with a man on base and none out - Oldring forced Murnhvi Fletcher to Doyle, His attempt was a sharp bounder , to the shortstop. Ths Glaut infield snowed slow ln contrast to the Athletics on ths play. -Doyle's in ability to recover himself enough to throw i to ' first prevented a possible double play, icoiuns tripled down the right foul line, scoring Oldring. His hit was a solid smash which bounced off the concrete wall of the right field stand. Tssreau then faced Baker. Baker singled through second, scoring Collins. Tesreau went back for a conference with Doyle and Fletcher. Tesreau Was than relieved, CrandaU. taking his place. The Athletics had touohed : Tesreau for 11 nits ana i runs in the six and one third Innings be had pitched. Mcinnes filed to Doyle, who touched out Bakar on the una . Two runs, three hits, no errors. New York Sharer opened the inning win a oouDie aown the left foul line. This was the second extra base regis tered by the Giants during the series. Murray singled to left center, scoring Shafer. Oldring mads a remarkable try to field -the htt He dived headlong at the ball wlthoutetretched hands and rolled over and over, but couldn't make the catch, Murray out," stealing, Schang to.Colllnh, when Wilson fanned. It was the first successful throw to second by ecnang y ouriny the gama 5 Merkle walked, .' Wilts running for Merkle. CrandaU out, Collins to Mcinnes. Ono run, two mts, no errors. - ' Eighth Inning. rhlladelphlaWlltse went to first for New Xorlc. Strunk out CrandaU I iA.da.ma the estimated life of the bonds to be soia xuesaay i sue years. - Formerly bonds 'havs been ' redeemed in about four and a half yara , Bids for ths bonds will be received by vonunissioner vigeiow. who is handling ths sale, up until 2 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon, when all bids will be opened EXPLAINS PURPOSE OF LOAN ASSOCIATION AS part of a two weeks' whirlwind stock selling campaign for the projected remeaiai . iota association, Wilfrid P. Jones, chairman of the finance commit tee, made an appeal : for .subscriptions to tns memoers or the progressive Busi ness Men's club at its weekly luncheon at tns Multnomah hotel this noon. Subscription blanks were distributed among ths members and collected at the doss of the ; meeting. :r Although': the amount is not known as yet the number of blanks turned in indicates that the members of the organization subscribed enough to make a, large addition to the linos already pledged. lKf-"; ';; . Among those having, subscribed ' ln larre amounts itn far ini n,n flaiiinv: William M, Ladd and H. W. Corbett es tate, each 81000; Labbs Brothers, Meier jrranK company, o. c. Thompson es tate, Mrs,, Solomon Hlrsch, and Dr. N. W. Jones, each 8500; BL; Qllsan, W. O. McPherson, C F. Adams, A. L Mills, Edward Cooklngham and ! William : D. wneeiwngnt each IZ60. Mr. Jones placed the proposition' be. fore the club on a business basis, stat lng that 8 per Cent interest wUl be paid on the stock and that not more than 31000 worth will be sold to any one per. M'GINN WILL HOLD T COURT COLUMBUS DAY But one circuit- court will t in .... slon next Monday, as Coiumhua imum uu duuuhj, mux tne following day, under the statu tea is i mn.tyM. day. Circuit Judge McGinn, however. yy lurauon to tne met announced today that he would hold court as . usual. ' Columbus da - made a leral holiday by the 1911 legis lature. -'.i .Muogs-Mouinn ; declares i that the Judges can determine th of holding court on that day for them- to Wlltse. Barry also went- out" Cran. daU to .WUtse. CrandaU did not have to step ! irom the pox - Bohanr hit a home run into ths right field - stand. Bush . fanned. '. One run, i 9 hit no errors. in. i,- u . New Tone Hersog lined to - Baker. Doyle out Mcinnes unassisted, ; Fletch er fouled t gchansvNo runs,1 no bits, no fTOrfc.v-.iwfr.y . t inath Zanlnr. , ; Philadelphia Murphy filed ' to 'Mur ray. Oldring fouled to Hersog. CoUins filed to Shafer.-Nouna No hits. No srrors.--;i--;"'i:i.'-;f'::;-t;;.;'.:''-r''' v-,;;----' New Tork Burns filed to Murohv. Shaffer walked. Murray, baU one. foul strike ona foul strike two, Murray forced Shafer, Barry to Collins. It-was a close play and Umpire Connolly's de cision was hissed.. Wilson up, one strike. can-one. wuson rouiea out to Baker. No runs, no hits, no errors.' Attorney t General Opines That ."20 Per Cent : Pcsidential : . v, . Vote Is Enough,. rti t,V(gateis Bsteatt of The Journnl.) Balera.'pre., Oct 9 The progressive party IS a legal political party and sub ject to .the primary laws tii this state, in the V opinion of : Attorney- Qeneral Crawford given today to Secretary : of State Olcott The Bull : Moosers polled 0 per; cent of the , vote casts In the sate for presidential electors at the last general election, and thi qualifies thenf as a political party even if the legisla ture .in amending the - election- laws dd overlook - amend! ng section, S3 62 of ' the code, which describes "a political, party as one that cast 2& per' cent of the. vote polled for . representative- in oongresrfs. While - the. Progressive party cast 20 per cent of J;hs votes, polled for- preslt dentlal electors it did not oast 25 per cent or the. vote polled for representa tives, in ..congress, , and it was to settle these conflicting provisions that ths sec retary of . state requested an -. opinion from the attorney general. The attor ney general holds that the 20 per cent provision fixes the status spf the party. anl that nominating petitions must have two per cent of; the vote- oast by ths party-ln the electorial district, ln which the nomination is sought " . W H1TCHINGS ASKS M REVIEW OF CASE ' - t i -i i " ii u j :: ' .v, J,- Attorney Arrested In ' Restaur- , ant but Later Released on Circuit, Court Order-- Sheriff Allowed Extra Deputies. M Sheriff Word was authorized to re tain two extra deputies for three months by the county commissioners this morn, ing. He requested that the appoint ments be made permanent but. said hs would be satisfied with three months for each. She la a wise bride who Insists that the culinary .- handiwork of - her hus band's mother is far superior to her own. ' ; , v. . - , Attorney J. "Har HItchings was' ar. rested in a Third street restaurant last evening by Patrolman Wise while eating dinner, anq taken to the police station, on a bench warrant issued yesterday by Municipal Judge Stevenson. . At the station he was required to accept serv ice Of .the bench warrant and was re- leased, as , circuit Judge Qatens had Issued . . an order staying.' proceedings until a petition for a .writ of review, filed by Attorney John J. Jeffrey, repre senting xutchings. can bs duposed of. Bitonjngs was sentenced to five days in the city Jail: and to Pay a 318 fine by. Judge Stevenson, for disorderly-conduct ; An appeal to the circuit court wss dismissed yesterday by Circuit Judge Cleeton, on motion of Deputy City Attorney Stanley Myers, because a copy of the Complaint from the municipal court was not a part of the record trans mitted to .the clroult court Judge -. Stevenson ; lssusd the bench warrant when he learned the appeal had been dismissed, - and Attorney Jeffrey hurriedly filed the petition for the writ of review. Circuit Judge Cleeton,- be fore whom the appeal was to have been beard, was absent and Circuit Judge Oaten was asked to grant the stay of proceedings. . Ths petition alleged that HItchings was aoquitted of the same charge -prior to his conviction. . Richelieu Hotel lit Court. J. F, Connolly, owner of the property at 23 H North Sixth street known as the v Richelieu ' hotel. Qua Rosenblatt agent and Louise Gay tier, lessee and proprietor of the h6tel, were made de fendants in a suit brought by District Attorney Evans this morning under the abatement law passed by the last legislature. For Two Homes That Are In Mission Style FOUR UNUSUAL SALES EVENTS FOR QUICK BUYERS ' AT THE BIG PIANO HOUSE. . Magnificent $900 and $1000 Player Pianos for Virtually Half Uearance of Old-Style Pianos for Only $35, $50 and $65-ExceIIent Ones for $185 and $190 If a Fanuly Can Spare $6, or $8, or $10 a Month, a Fbe Piano Can Now vBe Had $4 a Month Gets a Used One. m OBSTACLES LEBIKOI Hood River Cburtf and o)W. Rr&.N.i May .Yet Agreenj :i An obstacle to thei Columbia :t River highway located in Hood Rlvef county is in' a fair way of being overcome. , At a meeting in ;Ms city , today, between the members Of the county : court of Hood River county and"a representative of , the O-W. It. A N.' company the right of way, controversy' between the county and the railroad company , was . dis cussed with a view of arriving at an ad justment Both parties Showed almost conciliatory spirit in their common de sire to advance the proposed, highway, The Hood- River representatives intro duced some' old. records relative to the transfer of the right of way - to the railroad company some years ago. As these, contained, matter that was new to ths attorney - of the1 railroad com pany it was decided" to have a further conference this afternoon with President Farrell of , the O-W R. dt N, before reaching a flnaP agreement. - There seems to bo a general senti ment that the adjustment; win be reached on the general basis Of ths one existing between ths railroad and Mult nomah county,- granting a right of way for the highway ,- . through . Multnomah county. The adjustment will also in. volve the dismissal Of pending litiga tion. . --,: .,Y" '.:' ' - Today's conference was held In the office of 13. E. Coovert and. Was pre sided ever by Julius L .Meier, president of the Columbia, Highway association. Those participating lit ths conference were, - County Judge '- Castner , and Com missioners Putnam and McCurdy .of Hood River oounty. District Attorney Bell of Hood River, and AC. Spencer, attorney for thw O-W. R. & N. Others present were Julius L. Meier, ' C 6. Jackson and E. B. Piper, who were ap pointed as a committee representing; the Columbia Highway association to bring about the meeting' between the Hood River' and railroad officials, Multnomah County" Finances. Multnomah county had on hand In the general fund on October 1. the sum of 3498,783.87. and in ths road fund 8187,148.90 ' according to ths repeat of vuuaiy Auditor jnarun, xueo tnis morn ing with the county commissioners. On September'; 1, " the ; general 'fund had 3572,824.61. and ths road fund 8166,- 6L9.H Cti '.lianj. lmtii:,; .L ,.tornher. ' 324,856.48 .was .-paid in un& ei91.3S7.19 paid out of the gener..!.. fund. : In- the same-time 31473.97 --wad paid in mid 311.246.4i paid out of the road fund. . Grand Jury iJn Session; - -. - The grand Jury fur October this morn. ing took,. up ..the. consideration, of the grist of canes - bound over for; action. The grand Jury was drawn last Monday in Circuit Judge .Cloeton's ;court Hotel Multnomali It will give us. pleasure to $ show rooms, and $iv very . attractive prices for fam- , lUos and . eltglo gentlemeu j . tor the winter. ' . 1 American or European i; ) -, For the Commercial -Tray- -. v. eler the Hotel Multnomah ' offers the very largest and best equipment .Stmpl's Rooms In America, ! The Arcadian Garden " Merchants' SO cent Lunch Ml: 80 until l:tOrP. M. . : Very attractive for ladles . i . as well as gentlemen. , -. 4 ' 'T 'r . ' 1 The' Hotel Multnomah .. ; .. (...,'-, Orchestra , ,!. Herman S, Hellerr Director . And ;the Cabaret EntortaJnment under the direction "of Miss Nancy O'NeU Tery' dayj 'Inclttdln"' Bun days, during laneh. : dinner and after the theatre. ' ' w' r-t A thn,. Meentlonallv beau. tlful new player pianos in mission de sign are ' still left for ; sals at these genuine saorltloe prices, .V.;.-w.--f hrand new slayer oniv IS10. there is one for $8661 two of them for $886 all of them rETO7.jrSi'W- th. 'instru m .' carloads : of them be longed to bankers who advanced money on them. We got them at virtually our own . price, we pass our mii along ' to the auiog Buyer. o . nr makfng also a preliminary clearance of all used instruments, many of which have "ome to us of late In Pt payment for new "player- pianos and for baby grands. . .. - . Baa. lias aitd caao, - We'll supply old-ltyle pianos' today for 365 and 866. Some even for oniy ido. ' We must have them out of the way. An arrangement to pay only 32 or 33 a month is all that is required toget one Of them. For IZ oown ami "V""' we now sell a great number of highest nrion.1 nianos that cannot possioiy . do told from new exoept by experts. Klm- Dane. . iouiwj , w-v' , -, , . y WeborsrHasefton. WJtmBjM"! are included at prices 3225 for ths most etobWeistyles and. 8188 for the plainer one. Also 4rBQ uww v f nnsi ltr makes will go , for Only 116 down and 36 a month. -.'. , -, - :- , "There are dosens pf thess used pianos; .., , w.n.known American make la represented; the reductions are Jjenulne and prices lower than, they wfll ever h mada asain this year on Instruments f similar grade and quality, WTXUh rA;!'-rBW:,0; SB 4 ttsJ'X: ' In order to make chick. work of dls- nnaine- of the rest of the -remaining new player pianos in this sale, as ad vertiaed. we now offer to sell them on our regulation easy-payment plan 300 down and 313 a month but ths plainer and smaller styles remaining on hand may be had for oniy iu montn, Kamember. the instruments in this sale are the very beSt standard high eat grades--We cannot say any more than has been said heretofore. ' We got these olanos from a firm of bankers who accepted our own offer. We un hesitatingly state that we have never presented-an opportunity so favorable es this. Never heretofore could latest high-grade player pianos be purchased so advantageously as just now. . But it is necessary to hurry. There were only 43 to commence with. If it had cot been for unavoidable -delay In our I arniee department caused by slcknt. uia now nave been solo. So come at once if you wish to partici pate in this, wonderful money-saving opportunity, ror now that we propose to sell them on little payments and at ciuatng-out pnees tney ii these low sold quickly be - A vmxxt'TXMom svmpBZSB. '?. ? t,.mt we continue on th third floor the introductory aale of a wonderfully improved upright piano the Duo tonal. ;.'!.w.,i. ... . . ,. This Instrument possesses two srlen. tiflcajly- arranced sound boards Instead Igger tons - ln fortlaalma liquid and singing oual- Journal Want. Ads bring resulta fail jio doubt would now have bsen s of nn,. in and also a more lty of tone thiouehout tha r,ir lster of v the instrument is obtained by Virtue of .the new Improvement . THB8a OO lOB 38 A MOXTTXt. , One hundred and thirty-five of these fine new Instruments are being included In this Introductory sale, all at a uni form introductory price and on uniform terms of payment 3 2i cash and 38 a month.; Select elegant mahogany, mot tled walnut or beautifullv uurl A ; PIABTOIA ' 'K4JTO IB iTtti; XJESg. ,A, l"Vbut not least every remain- ing pianola niano in tht aaV,iv, Is oelng closed out slaughtered is ths word. ( Weber pianola pianos, Bteclt pian ola pianos.; Wheelock pianola pianos. Stuyvssant pianola . pianos, virtually every catalog atyle. - - , ' ' Many of the nlanola nlttnna hava rebuilt In our own shops, whereby near, ly all of the salient features which they heretofore lacked have been added. Jlanola pianos for 3360, old style ones for 3285, some very fancy ones cata logued ' at4 81000 1 and IllSO now only 3&S6 and $600. ,-- ,-:'.- ' . : :r:-AXSt wTTH KBTXOTTX2l. . ' All of thesa nlanola closed out under a factory-prlce-maln-1 tenanoe agreement as so-called "second !)?nd tnstruments. but they are the late "88 note ' instruments and ai- to !.. - at prices virtua ly the same as though they were regular uprights instead of pianola pianos, with the much-adver tised Metrostyle and Themodlet fea- U. '" w'" ueiura me invention or th I Rythmouik music rolls, were quite im- jyv inula ; There are two salesrooms full of these pianola pianos. Never" wss th Ellers little-proflt-per-plano policy so offeotually demonstrated m ln this fOur-fold sale, which should provide a fiiano immediately for many a inunlo rms home. The ion Winter evenings are coming; get ready for thdru. This esle points the way. - Kllnrs Muslo House, Uroadway at AUer trft p- t -'.".".,:-i.'!'i"'l!".li'w;",i )' in P .111.1. . ii ' t'f Hi. Ii, " ,'.....;. m ,iit.-;;-; ' I NIT raa--i ;J If 'IMUfcJ 'W V Minnie "RoseP!,i VV - The Dainty Little A sJ I I.iT I A a sjMa a sjf its-sjsj smt-tv-s . ,t, .. 1 ..'V I I , Hotel Oeffon WW . ' Cabaret . ; ; ' j" This - .tv;' Week,- j4' i ' - ,-Jas v " .' 4 SOUs Buth Blgelow, n I II IK' h- 1 Soprsno Soloist -. f . ' $ nd the I III i.i ixjbvuju uiukus , rill m la musical potpourri, ' "J II kl : classic and N II 1$ v ; THT3 HOTKL ORT3- I lM ; MARINO, - y - "I r'l ': ' Musical Dlreotor. , i 'i ,' f, Entertainment during . 7 ,.; JJ.VJ l u n o h, dinner and a.'i -after the theatre. -., , L " mimi Merchants' 13 Msmz Lunch-: Vm, 4 r I sal Baa ar as m ssr am a. J I I I Irll fvi Yd! l)RaVlTll I III f .'ii-. ;t,;,nMafV" "v 1 The very best Entertainment. The very best Ctilstna,- f . ' 'r -' ' - " . H.' C Bowers, Manager. Louis ' ReyTioIds,' Asst. ' Mgr. AMUSEMENTS HEILIG Utk so ICerrlMS '.Thoaes Stoia, and A.1123 ' V' " ALL THIS WEEK Ld V Cil I . f KVUiUIO 8 to T George Xletne 'Preatats ; ' '' woaio rxHoua - ' - ' KOTI02T PIOTtTkES QUO vVADIS Popular prices. Boe, Se." BXaXKVXD 8XAZS 0W BEIXZlfO ArrEuroojrs 4 xxohts "SS?0 -SUNDAY xonos yionrats , i9i8-an)LET0H--u - ROUND-UP Popnlar prtemi, Sfie. ' BicsEaT&p sAut zoxoaxow Globe-Theatre 'Slsveath and WaaUnrtoa Bts. 1 ' " . : r ' - Special Two-JUel PoUtioal featare THe Conscience' Fund Bhowlng howthe"Oovernment is defrauded by ? a band of -political crooks and regains tho lost money Pathe Weekly ..News oi the Day, -, A SHORT UT0 ASX t . A MXXST OJTB One of Edison's Fine Comedies, Brass or ram sovtbxsUI . BJBA COAST I ' r ' Zoological, - kiss dosotht SAT-a-nurwzs , ' ' Contralto, i . , ! , , .J - V, S0I.0 10O iU SEATS ldo rp HERE'S a pecul- ! x;iarly homerlike atmosphere - about ' !'the Imperial Grill which brings, -you ' ' back '..again' - and ; - LUNCHEON , . 50c v BAKERSht- I THe Popular Baker Plarenk Toulirht All wack -MUno Saturday, uuncbe Iats'gretet . comedy aucpex, . By speelf iiugement Wllb Darld Retafre.' An p-toUt fnrce; full of lnnhtr. JOveulnire, " 24. gee., fioc, TOo. Saturday Matinee jttc, Ui. Neit , week. Starting BUDilar . uiaUnae "Tlja ' I'eep t'Ht-ple." ; ' , ePAWi-T ctiiB-oarTitt-TATf : All kii i. In looking. Kent Wines, LlQuora and ltir .orveil. I ll?i I ' .iw.,... . ... .. WEU O0T0BER 613 Atoms Aboa Htmid Oyolene AralM, Allistos A Truooe, Aaderaoa A . OoaS, Jo Maleno 8i Co,, Moore, Oavoy FM, e VoU Xrio. .:" 1 r t Plif -Fosarfi and i;H;;44H.brk Sis. taonard Ontlew in "The fialah'a Tnh Epeoial added ftnr, , iha Zanvo l(ni-." Tuaaday night. Athletic Contaat, Iriday airht.' Chorua Olrla' Con teat. Pdoe. aklita. ISo. too. -Matineea, any eat.He, - ... Columbia Theatre SIXTH AND WASHINGTON, . Open 11 a. m. to 11 pi-m, Perfwt Vullllmi--rii.ur.. . - Procram Wcdneadnv to Hnmiu, m." ... (Hloifiaphi Drnnia); "Tlie Ant., ..rat of jri.J(-k Jiln.-lliitl" (VHnirranh t'univilc i .. n,,,..! OolcKn's War"' ( Lillwin -Drama) ; "Iifia Murtima WrtlidMV" (I'adia l)rntaa)) iUtt UeuuU. bari- ' tone; k.arp'a Orobeatra. . jio An Uilaaloo 0a, 'I: - '.:"-. - - V