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:; .'V'.'.1'. v "V . tv', ' - .-iWVv- 'v 'r. ,;'. a. i ., it ...;, THE .OREtiON , DAILY JOURNAL', . PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER i 20. 1913. . , ; ; 0 EVERY VOTER'S DUTY IS TOSEE THAT CITY IS I EFFICIENTLY GOVERNED Professor O&burn Asserts Av erage"," Citizen" Pays- Little Attention to City's Business, ' tbt ttt csplts tax in Portland next year Will be 40 cents less than this year, aald Professor W. F. Ogburn of ' lieea eollefce. during; a lecture on now the City's Money :1s Spnt" at.the Cen tal library Tuesday night ' '1 ', "For the last four years the tax rate Ois increased." ha said. "For' 19H.it . will be 7.7 mills, the jame rate as for " v -3913.' TThe' comniisSlohere seem intent ; wot to let tha first year of cfcmmisslon ? .government cost the taxpayer more ? than the last year of the old term. Tha per capita tax is less, however. If we -' tu8ume that 18,000 people have come to Jive in Portland every year, since 1910 then the per aplt tax for the last three years has been 17.40. 8.40, 19.20, ' and for 1914 it will be only $8.8040 i,ofifits per capita less under the commls. v'slon charter then under the old charter. ' Tor ell that, the taxpayers are con cerned over their taxes. It was that , "way even before tha .Boston tea party . ,nd will probably be that way when th i-Jarchaeologist la digging among the Jruins of Washington and Alder streets. . ' Taxpayer Gets Oood ftetwra. 9 i r Althouah the 4 taxpayer is worried f about the tar rate It Is probably true 1 -that the taxpayer gets a good return trr the money he ependa on taxes. AVTiat the government of Portland does I for Its citisens at a cost of Only S8.80 rr '"eltlien la really remarkable. It is ' -doubtful If individuals spend their I money as wisely aa the government ' aiH-nds it for them." ", Professor Ogburn hinted that people ;are'? much " more concerned -over the , amount of taxes they pay than the way r"i he tax money is snent. r "I man ta Ini el-PHtod Hn how h makes ,and how he spends hie' own money," be salw "But be usually pays more at tention to the way Portland gets and 1 8penda, tttf juoney - tlSan hei doe to the way . a Front street,; commission mer chant makes an -spends his TOoney. As " mutipr tit fact, " the government watches a Front street merchant more ' Kin this respect thatr-aclthsen watches ' "In proportion as Its citlsens watch ' I the purse strings o a city, the city gov ernment will be ' efficient If New . J; Yorkers - had watched the city's ex ; . chequer. Richard Croker could not have ' fleeced the city of several million dol- .lara" and would not' now be retired on y bis. estate in Ireland. - There Is no dan ger of. a Richard Croker in Portland; t'but there is danger that Portland will r waste some Of its money. And wasted ji'clty .funds mean high taxes." ' , Some comparisons between costs of ' government in Seattle and Portland were mad by Professor .Ogburn.- The Puget Sound city, spends slightly more every municrcal department than Port land, he said. .Tha Seattle coat for the destruction of garbage is twice aa great aa in Portland. "It costs many times as much m hot cities to. protect property from fire as it .oosts, to protect Ufa by maintaining healthful, 'sanitary ' condltlona The most noticeable difference, how ever, in expenditures in the two cities is In the health department. Portland spent $31,000 for Its health department In 1912 and 6eattle spent $130,000, mora than four times as much." Professor Ogbum said the purchasing agent haa a chance to save 11,000,000 a year. Hia concluding assertion waB: "Portland, the efficiently governea city thU should be the goal sought by every voter who goea to the polls. And it should be insisted that this goal is no ideal of the dim and distant futureH but to be realised at once. Portland is maklna a rood beginning under favor able circumstances. Her cltlxens should see to It that the good work continues. Professor Ocburn's address last nigni was the. second In the Tuesday evening series on "The voter and tno cuy ot Portlanditf- 0 1 ALBANY HEARS OF : SOCIAL HYGIENE WORK Albanv. Or.. Nov. JO. Meeting, at the Commercial club more than a score of leadin residents of Albany discussed lublects of aex education as a preven tatlve of immorality and disease, under the ausDlcea of tha- Oregon Social Hy giene society with leading officials of that organization. Two mmrnhura of the- executive com mittce of the. society, William F. Wood ward and A. F. Flexel of Portland, ad dressed the assembly. Short addresses in discussing the subjects were made by AllAln Input fnl A f!. Schmttt president of the First National bank; C. W, 3oettlcber, auperlntendent of the Albany puono scnoois; ev. r. v. miw son, of the First Christian church; Dr. M. II. Ellis and Dr, W. H. Davis. The meeting here la one of the re sults of a statewide campaign inaug urated by the society. - TRESTLE IS DAMAGED; TRAIN SERVICE DELAYED Sections of one of the trestles on the Pacifia Hallway ftNavlgatlon com pany'! line went crat Tuesday on ac count of the heavy rains or the past several days, and traffic between Port land and TiUamook was delayed several hours. The '.damaged trestle is on tho lllllaboro side of Timber, one of the main stations on the line. Tuesday passengers transferred at the trestle, the Portland bound 'train backing to Tillamook and the Tillamook bound train backing to Hillsboro. The road bed being only a couple of years old, is etlll easily affected by the winter storms in the coast range. Moroccans Shoot Spanish Aviators. Tetuan, Morocco, Nov. 20. Captain Barrelreo and Lieutenant DIos, Spanish army- aviators, scouting over a hostile native camp, were shot and dangerously wounded. , ,- - sou II ora I -::'.i-' ONE-CROPPER : ,.1 Jackson County's Land -Show Exhibit to Demonstrate " What' Section Does; ;. ;t 4 Med ford, Or,, "Nov. 0. Southern -Ore. gon In not a one-crop country. Jack son county will -have an exhlblt-t tha Chicago land show under the direction of D. M. Iiowe of Ashland that .will demonstrate : this. From one fartn h will exhibit 204 different valuable prod- ucts. ,: - -. u ' .v '..', :, , J. T. Parton of Eagle Point has dem onstrated that 108 bushels of corn can be raised to the acre, and he la shinnlna oui nogs oy ine carjoad, rattened on tnatoorn.T'A lew years ago Med ford was bringing in practically all hogmeat irom san irrancisco and the east. R. W. Eldon of Seven Oaks, Jackson county, has recently sent in two car loads or, fat hogs finished off on Jack' son cotmty corn. ' Last spring O. H. -Harris leased 11 acres of land from a real estate firm and put in potatoes and onions. From two and a half acres of onions . he shipped out over 1000 aacks of market able product From the remainder of the ground he secured "1 100 aacka of good potatoes. . The land ia situated about two and a half, miles from Med ford and there la more land in Jackson county waiting for the application of , n 1 ...U.I On the eaat aide of'.the river Is a lit tle railroad depot and eonie cars on the aide track that still have the wording "Astoria , and Columbia River" along their sides. This Itjie extends to Butte Falls, 35 mllea In a northeast direction and is considered as a part of the Hill system oy the Medford peoplo. It haa been' held without development for two years. , , The fruit grower of Medford and Jackson county is an Important element of the community, but It has been dem onstrated that the hog Is a "peach too, when ljj comes to dropping $20 gold pieces Into a fanner's bank account. There will be more corn and more hoits shipped out of Jackson County In1 1914 than In any 10 years previously, is the prediction of those tn a position to know. Corn land that can show over 100 bushels to the acre Is not going to be entirely devoted to prunes and pears and apples, with, hogs bringing $24 each in the Portland and Ban Fran cisco markets. Dairying is becoming a real industry, too. Some cream is being shipped out. and the butter in Medford no longer comes from California and Missouri. GIRL CONGRATULATED ; ' .FOR WINNING! PRIZE " The Near-Rich, Too. K7 Vnrk. Nov. 20. Mian Florenan Schenck served notice of a $50,000 suit on C. H. Wilson, manager ox a. o. van. derbllfs Newport estate, charging he namnnriMt her to live with him under the Impression she was hia wife, when in fact he already was married.' I ..' Ruth Louisa Meyer. ' ' Ruth Loulae. Meyer, the 14-year-old girl, who was awarded ; the national prlie by the national convention of the W. C, T. U. for the beat essay on a temperance subject, , is today receiving the congratulations of her tnany friends on ber success. She was awarded state and county prices in August, and her essay was men put ja competition against state winners from other states of the union and ' was declared to be far superior to all. The subject of her essay was "Why Employers Prefer to Hlro Total Ab stainers." Miss Meyer was a student at the Peninsula school at the time the essay was written and submitted, but now lives with ner parents at tw berg. , i i '""I I) HI ' '. MANAGER SORRY STRIKE CAME TO QUICK END "All I regret about Our strike Is that the men didn't hold out longer," said Guy I Anderson, general manager of the Bumpter valley railroad, a narrow gauge line connecting with the O.-W. R. A N. at Baker, today. The strike lasted lust five hours and was settled with the men scheduled to receive increases in wages which had been promised long before and' which will be effective next year. This In crease would have been effective any, way, Mr. Anderson said. "The strike was Just hysteria," said Mr. Anderson. 'The trainmen, started the agitation after I had tried to estab lish higher efficiency. Then the en- glnemen took it up. Nobody had a real grievance and now-ira over, ix tne men had held out a week, we could have shown how easy it was to operate trains with new men. Ws had 100 on ihe way within an hour." k Mr. Anderson lormeriy was con- nected with the O.-W. R. N. traff id department in Portland. - . POSIO STAMP UCKERTLAN New Departure for Christmas - Season Decreed by. Post-1( master; General, ' Postmaster Frank B, Myers has Just announced another one of tha benefices coming to the general publio aa a re sult of the present administration, Postmaster General Burleson has de creed that during tno coming Christ mas season the offices In the big cities will have an official "stamp llcker" to take one less worry off- the minds-of the busy patrons of the government at that time.' . C i ; y ' , .,..-.:: This dignitary, who al other times la known only, as a- stamp olerk, will do pothi ng but 'lick" stain ps. -r?- All you have to do if you can find the right window, beginning about the first of December, will, be to find out what it oosts ' to- send - the package, pay the stamp, clerk that amount .and go away. Orders have been issued to postmasters "to ffls-'preoaicelea"lposta3S when re. quired on mail of the second, third and fourth, class, the latter being parUel post matter, - a - , ,, i- .'"'-.v..-' This, order Is i designed to prevent waste of time experienced by post office patrons while waiting 1n llnetq buy postage and mail their packages. "Under such authorisation,'' declared the postmaster general In his ,ordr, ''when a package is presented for mail ing,, the clerk receiving li, after collect? ing the required postage, truty Indorse on the; package the amount of the post age, which later will be affixed by an hmploye of the postof fice.''. , (This ij the official "llcker.") , - ' , CLUB MAN SUSPECriS" . . , FREEDNO EVIQENCE" . Ban Fraclsco, Nov. 20.-10dward A Flske, a Burlingame clubman, arretted on suspicion of having ; robbed four Southern Pacific trains recently,' was released for lack of evidence. - , ' i. ii,, i i.i , if ; J ' : Wilson to Speak Via .Telephone. . Washington; Nov. 20 prosldent vu son has agreed to make a speachJtrom the capltol, by telephone, to -a chamber of commerce banquet In Rochester,. V., December 10 W. G. McPherson Company, Up-Town Office, Twelfth and Alder Streets. 'Drop r in and tell u$ yow heatinj; 'TROUBLES' at at the tame time look at the THERMOSTAT REGU LATOR for any steam, hot-water or warm-air heating apparatus.- Saves at least 25 per cent fuel and keeps the house at 70 degrees all the time. , , -SPECIAL SALE-- Store Open Evenings JewdryS At prices never before. .offerer! to the public. If you intend making any holiday presents, now is the time to make your selections. We will save-you from lO to 50 per cent. All you 5 have to do. is make a small deposit and we will hold the goods for you. Read These Prices Below: f bhe-half Carat Perfect Cut Diamond .............. . . .: $60.00 Ladies' Waltham or Elgin Watches in 20-year guaranteed case...... $8.25 Men's Waltham or Elgin Watches in 20-year guaranteed case. T....; $9.00 551.10 1847 Rogers Bros.' Teaspoons, V dozen 28-piece Set in silk-lined Mahogany case ... . . ........ ......... ...$8.00 Fourteen-carat. 1-10 Cold. Shell Bracelet, hand engraved .......... .$7.20 $1,00 Alarm Clocks .48 Sterling Silver Thimbles .5t Eight-day Mantel Clocks . . . . $3.85 Solid Cold La VaUieres $4.00 ALL 'GOODS GUARANTEED STANDARD JEWELRY STORE 141 THIRD STREET, NEAR ALDER - i SALE ENDS WEDNESDAY SALE ENDS ,4 WEDNESDAY , 6 P.M., I mm mm EXTRA SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR THANKSGIVING FIVE DAYS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THOUSANDS of DOLLARS' WORTH of the WORLD'S BEST MERCHANDISE WILL BE SOLD at ABSOLUTE WHOLESALE COST arfd LESS illSlltl M -ieiirMV' ' ' . :C:i:" "'.' ;;.-; '-.".4 "''.'' v-'' ' $50 JW Stockf Pi On account of being overstocked, brought about by a backward season and overbuying, we are forced to launch this mighty and gigantic sale, throwing fr XJ c.r ql T X I? L I. J T No Man Woman or Child Can Af ford to Let This Golden 1 flat s- the- Ol0ryplneirfi Opportunitr Pass Unheeded-,YOU MUSTrCOMEcSUREl: Astounding Prices on Men's Suits and Overcoats t r 5 $lS SUITS AND OVERCOATS Every Suit and Overcoat in the house that are priced regular at $12.50 to $15.00 arc grouped for quick sale at this remarkably low price. Buy nowi $18 SUITS AND OVERCOATS The finest garments in the city at the ' regular price of $18.00 will be sold "during this great, five days' sale at your choice at the above price, v ' sksF sv m m sw . a ss m sssv of!! o $20 SUITS AND OVERCOATS SI 3.85 The finest showing in the city of reg ular $30.00 Suits and Overcoats - will be offered the men of Portland, . at direct saving of $6,15 on every 'purchase.? $30 SUITS AND OVERCOATS The famous Sophomore clothes, for men, strictly hand-tailored, in a wide selec tion of patterns and styles, will be eagerly " purchased by the loyal wearers vt this su-' perior clothing. $4.00 JOHN B. STETSON HATS ONLY $2.85 50c PHOENIX MUFFLERS, EACH 9c $15.00 TRUNKS NOW ON SALE, EACH, $8.95 DR REED'S IMP. CUSHION SOLE SHOES AT $3.69 ; ' SPECIAL $10 SUE-ON RAINCOATS NOW $3.98 $2.00 RUFF-NECK SWEATER COATS AT 98c $2.00 SUITCASES NOW, EACH 98c 35c CASHMERE SOCKS ON SALE, A PAIR 17c $3.00 PANTS, YOUR CHOICE: $1.85 MEN'S 50c SUSPENDERS 19c v MEN'S MIXED WOOL SOCKS, PAIR 11c EXTRA -i i r. . II 1 I T SPECIAL : r GREAT LOT MEN'S $3 SHOES PAIR $1.98 We have grouped a great lot of men's' dress and work Shoes to be sold during this great five days' sale at a price under . QQ the cost of manufacture.. Price 9le0 r. 50c WORfc SHIRTS The staple 50c" work" Shirt" will be offered In all colors , and patterns at this low price 29c $3.00 MEN'S HATS - these hats are guaranteed for , Kfl AO one year. Made of the fam- U" I rMX ous - J.' B. Stetson ' body, all styles now ' each. i 75c UNDERWEAR NOW Men's hygienic health Under wear, both shirts and drawers, all sizes, on sal? now at the garment , . . . . .. . , . . . . . . . . 50c JERSEY, GLOVES Think of buying these , gloves lust when you need them at this give-away price. Black oniy, pair 39c 3 9c $5.00 AND $6.00 BOYS' SUITS CHOICE NOW . Buy the boy his Thanksgiving Suit now. Your choice of regular 5.00 and 16.00 Suits, Sges 5 to 17, years, during ( this wonderful sal far below cost - yJD TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF HONEST MERCHANDISING BACKS THIS SALE-EVERY STATEMENT MADE HEREIN IS A POSITIVE FACT AND THE BARGAINS ARE EVEN BIGGIE BETTER THAN ADVERTISED MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW AND COME! Tlx. 63 -6& THIRD STREET Bet. Oak, and Pine V - ' rtfl n. . . -(V f r THIRD STREET uei. watt, nnu a uio Mm?. r 1 mm m 1 ! ' i-r.-.r