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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1914. 14 SCHOLARSHIP OFFER IS EXTENDED TO BOY k: hn mm dcot cmin ! . , UI UIAL ULOI MIILU Announcement Is Made by ' Col. ChasR, Reeves, For merly of Texas 'Rangers, CONDITIONS GIVEN OUT Course ia local Bnstasss College Will i Be Oranted Oh wi Zs too Moat Deserving. Colonel Cliarles Jl. Roev?, Portland attorney and former ofiflcpr of the Tex Hangers, hua aiinouunx-d that he mil irlvn s. full.year's scholarship In a local JjiiHlnewr college -'to the boy or Klrl ltvyng in Alimnoman, wnMnniB ton. Coluyibia. Hootl River or Clack amas court!", ir Clarke and Ska mania iouftle. Washington, who - a. J 1 .1... proves tne nusi ocuwyihs ui help. Colonel Reeves imposes the follow ing condition governing tho award of the neliolarKhip: The . contestant muat have attended the public Hchools of - one of the counties named during the pHst year nnd slum thM they have riepended on their own .labor or ef fort. They muat present ; 500 word alatcment of the reusotis thy should he given the schovirahip, avid show that they have madv? 75 per sent In school work and 75 per cent ,i at tendance, presenting a certificate ,from their teacher, approved by the supervisor or prlncipar. Must Verily Tact. Contcatante mut furthermore pre sent a statement certlfy-ng that they have been self supporting, signed by two citizens of the town lit. which they lived. To be eligible they must have ' finished the seveqth grade. . The pa pern should be addressed to CliarltM K. Reeves, 272 Sixth street. Portland. Or., before feept. 15. Vh: award of the scholarship will be maoVj Oct. 1. The papers submitted will examined by & committee yet to be announced, with some prominent of ficial of Portland or Multnomah coun ty as chairman. The scholarships will be good for 12 months, and Colonel Reeves will pay for the necessary textbooks. In caae the winner cannot complete the entire course, the balance of the schol arship will, be passed over to the next highest candidate, and so pn, until vised up. Kay Beyoke It. Colonel Reeves will revoke the -' ' scholarship in case It is found that the holder has misstated or mlsrep resented the facts to win It, and give It to the next highest on the list. Colonel Reeves is connected wfth thu Western Timber company of this city. lie has lived in Portland three yers, coming here from Texas, where be was lieutenant colonel of the Texas regiment, serving in the Spanish- American war. Starting as a news boy at Dallas. Texas, he has worked hl own way up the ladder of success and la anxious to help ambitious boys and girls. In recent years he has helped some 50 boya and girls to an education. Boys' Camp Scene Of Much Action .Stories Bead to the Touths; Camp Has Xmmj City Visitors and Too? Ax ITiQ Pltuid Vita tbt Showing. Recreation League Camp, Or.,, July 29. The newsboys are now well estab lished in the ways of camp and forest. On Sunday; the weekly assembly of boys and Leaders waa held. A story was read to the boys and various matters relating to the camp were discussed.. An interesting feature of the assembly was the election by the boys of two representatives from their number who are to act as counsellors and meet with the leaders to help de termine points of management and discipline. .' Every week thus far the camp has had visitors from the city and they have uniformly been pleased-beyond expectation with all . features. The city visitors of the week-end were Misses Evelyn Fatland and Annie Jor dan Harrison of Reed college. The field meet, swimming races and ping jsong tournament which are held for rach group of boys are planned this week for the present group. Very for tunately the camp continues to run without sickness or accidents. This is due largely to the careful super vision of all activities and the cleanli ness of the camp. STEAMER TRAINS VIA KALAMA FROM SOUND IS PAPERS' ASSERTION Statement Is. Made Old Goble Ferry to Be Put Back Into Service. FAST TIME REASON GIVEN High Hortb Bask Officials Declare They Haver Heard, of Plan . Charlton Bays Same. WIDOWS' PENSIONS GAIN Widows' pensions gained $110 Mon day when five were granted, one was renewed and one was dropped. Mrs. Ella May Reading, Grays Cross ing, and Mrs. Minnie Updike, 244 Montgomery, were each allowed pen sions of $32.50, Mrs. Bertha C. Smith, 409 East Thirty-second , street, was allowed $17.50, Mrs. Marie Wilson, 557 Williams avenue, and Mrs. Edith Everson, 442 Marguerite avenue, were each allowed $10. Mrs. Anna Welch, 1031 East Sherman street, resumed her $17.50 pension after an absence of two months. One f 10 pension was dis continued. While the old Northern Pacific train ferry is tugging idly at , its moorings 1 beside the river bank at Kalama, ten anted only by an occasional rat and playful . children of the neighborhood. Puget Sound newspapers have discov ered that it Is to be repaired, repainted, refurnished and made ready for service after these many years. The gossip around Tacoma and Se attle Is that the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, bent on beating the Southern Pacific's $17.50 differential to San Francisco, are going to send steamer trains from Seattle direct to Flavel to connect with the Great Northern Pacific Steamship company's fast passenger ships. By using the old ferry, the papers point out, time could be saved over the Journey by way of Portland over the North Bank bridge, and these steamer trains would thus pass by, effectually cutting out this city from any share in the San Francisco business routed by way of Puget Sound. President I C Gilman of the North Bank Road," Assistant General Passen ger Agent A. X. Charlton of the Northrl era Pacific, ami H. C. IMckson of the Great Northern are unanimous in their declaration that they never heard of the plan of going- back to the ferry. ,We have been ; trying to .sell the boat said Mr. Charlton today. "It is now tied up at Kalama and has been there for years. It would require a lot of repairing to put It In shape for operation again and It doesn't look rea sonable to believe It would be good business to do it. "If It Is desired to run steamer trains from Puget sound, little or no time- could be saved by using the ferry across the Columbia, because It is only a short run from Kalama to Vancouver and ' across the bridge to Wlllbrldge, where the- train could be sent on to Astoria without coming" on to Portland at all. This is purely speculative, however, because so far as I know the subject of steamer trains from Puget sound has not been con sidered. , Stockholder, Alleges Misrepresentation Tred Schmidt Avers E Was Induced to Buy 100 Shares in Company Believ ing It Solvent. Fraud is alleged in the suit of Fred Schmidt filed yesterday against J. W. Cook, E-' L. Cook and Edward Schul merlck for the recovery of $1000 paid for 100 shares of preferred stock in the People's Store company of Hillsboro. Schmidt alleges that Schulmerick, president of the Hillsboro Commercial bank, conspired with the other two and gave the Cooks a letter of com mendation of tie company which they bad organized that the Cooks might be assisted in selling stock In the company. He further alleges that the Cooks represented that the company bad a $43,500 stock, no debts and $6500 cash and that preferred stock' would be sold to procure money to enlarge the business. He sets forth that the company Is now bankrupt. REQUISITIONS SPLIT IN THE PURCHASE OF BUG JUICE, SAYS LIGHTNER Units Bought Made Less Than $100, Asserts Coun ty Commissioner. SYSTEM IS DENOUNCED "That Zs a CJear Tlolatlon of the raw," Beclares George O. Mason, Chair man of the Committee. When the bug Juice Investigating committee of the Nonpartisan and Tax payers' league held formal hearing yes terday afternoon, two county commis sioners, Rufus C Holman and W. L. Llghtner, appeared to give evidence. One other testified. W. B. Holllngs worth, former deputy sheriff. George C. Mason, chairman of the committee, asserted that he had been offered the same preparation for which the county had paid $2 a gallon, for $1.75 a gallon. Endeavoring to explain why the county has bought 13180 of the stuff without asking for bids or letting a contract as the law requires. Commis sioner Ughtner said it was a constant practice to "split requisitions" in or der to make the unit purchase less than $100. though in the aggregate the amount would be much more. "That is a clear violation of the law," Interrupted Mr. Mason. "Well, I know, but we can't help ourselves, responded the commission er. In five years the county has bought $3180 bug Juice Of the Worrell com pany of Missouri, has paid $2566 and still owes $630. , Another statement was that there have been 600 gallons billed; 827 gallons gauged, with a loss, 872 !4' gallons, making the cost $3.81 a gallon. Instead of 3. No one knows who signed requisitions for the bug juice not paid for. These have disappeared. Neither has it been pos sible to disprove or verify a report that requisitions were signed In blank to be filled out by the agent. It was also said that the sealer or weights and measures had not appeared to check up the quantity. . Commissioner Llghtner said the bug Juice had probably been received Just aa 10 barrelslof molasses had recently been sent to he county farm without betas- checkedX Commissioner Holman said he didn't know anything about the transaction. Paul Stark Seeley. one of the com mlttee, said records show that part of the time the county paid the freight on the bug Juice and part of the time didn't. The former deputy sheriff. Mr. Hol llngsworth, said he had sometimes paid the cash for it out of the sheriffs of fice, to be later reimbursed by order of the county commissioners. The next meeting will be held on call of the chairman. LETTER ENCLOSED IN FLOUR SACK MAY BE REVEffi OF GRAFT d Missive Sent From Estacada With Food Donation to Dayton, Ohio. - J' INVESTIGATION IS BEGUN Bote Wag Tound "la Saok of Hour Which Bad Been Bought at Store In SCiddletowa. Canned Goods Rate : 30 Cents Via Canal Meeting the rate quoted Saturday by their competitors, the American Hawaiian Steamship company, W. R. Grace & Co. announced that they would quote a rate of 30 cents a hun dred on salmon and canned goods to NeW Tork city via the Panama canaL Their vessels will commence using the canal at once, the American steamer Santa Clara sailing from New Tork city for Portland via the canal cn August 81. That the quoting of a 30-cent rate on canned goods from this coast to New York, which came as a surprise. means a great deal of business for this port. Is the belief of local ship ping men. In an effort to ferret out what ap pears to be a graft upon the gener osity of the public at the time of the Ohio flood disaster of last year, J. E. Lovelace, a commission merchant of Estacada,- and William F. Taylor of Middletown, Ohio, have started an investigation. Estacada rushed a whole carload of 1 foodstuffs to the stricken region but a few days ago a sacK or nour was purchased at a Store in Middletown which contained a note written by Lovelace Indicating that It was in tended for relief purposes. Now after 16 months comes the let ter from Taylor at Middletown, say ing that the flour had Just been pur chased from a Middletown store. Where the flour has been in the long interim, why it was not given to flood sufferers in need of food and who Is responsible for this seeming scandal are questions that are as yet un answered. Lovelace's informant lived at the boarding house which purchased the floor. Taylor underwent some severe experiences during the flood, bis fam ily suffered for want of food and the thought of this apparent cold, blooded ... graft makes him quite Indignant. Lovelace placed a note in the bag telling who donated the sack which in . this roundabout fashion has Jost come back to him. .;'-; . The flour was made by Dement Brothers company of Walla Walla. ,! McGettigan Scores . Two More Successes , Portland newspaper Kan Becelves a Telegram Stating That Hew Comedy. Drama "Had Gone -Or." Two more vaudeville sketch - suc cesses have Just been scored by Frank' McGettigan. popular newspaper man and erstwhile press agent of the Km press theatre. "Mac" received a tele gram Saturday that one of his new tabloid comedy-dramas, called "The Borderline," had "gone great" when tried out In Des Moines, and that It will open at the Empress theatre In that city on Aug. 6, having been booked over the Marcus Loew circuit. McGettlgan's other sketch Is called : "Hogan in London," and was "tried out" with gratifying results a few, days ago at Trenton, N. J., and will soon be ready for the Marcus Loew circuit. Both of "Mac's" successful "brain children" will appear within the next few weeks at the local Era press, which, under the new Marcus Loew management, will be Included on the Loew circuit. Woman Killed With Ax. Santa Monica,' Cal., July 29. Her head split by an axe, which lay by : her side, the body of Mrs. Julia Ma rino, 85. a bride of a month, was found yesterday on the estate of King C Gillette, millionaire manufac- '. turer. The police are searching for her husband, Francisco Marino, Gil lette's head gardener. A negro giving the name of J. W. Ball was detained by the police pending an investigation of the woman's death. . We Are Principal Portland Agents for Holeproof Hosiery For Men, Women and Children. Ask Any Floorman FOR A "SHOPPING GUIDE" To the Sixth-Street Building and Temporary Annex MEIER & FRANK'S YOUR SHOPPING TOUR IS ONLY COMPLETED J After a visit to war Temporary Annex, Fifth and Alder We Are Exclusive Portland Agents for Lindt's Imparted Chocolates. Basement, Sixth St. Building, COUNTY COURT NEWS All Charge Purchases Made Tomorrow and Friday Go on Your August Account, Payable September First Mow ! Every "Manhattan" and "Gotham Shirt Reduced! I You Hear It Every Day! umbrella. "LOST Brown leather suitcase and contents at lO:30 A. M.. Jaly 82. on the McMlnn vttla road, not mora thaaTmlles from Meier & Frank store. Reward for foturn jaun von. LOST Btwo?n WTjitport. and Portland. "How Near to Meier & Frank's? 99 Bids for furnishing 1850 feet of ca hie for the ferry Maaon opened were: Marshall-Wells Hardware company, galvanized Iron. J416.25; galvanized cast Bteel, S5SS.60. John A. Roeb llng's Hons, galvanized iron, hemp cen ter. 7 wires to the strand, $262.24; 12 wires to the strand, $277.23. The bids were referred to 11. Van Auken, master of the boat, for investigation. 'An Insurance policy for $434.60' with the North British & Mercantile Insur ance company, covering fire risk on the ferry Mason, was approved and filed, with the county auditor. Seven drafts for a total of $289.60 were receivea rrom insurance com panies as the result of a recent fire o.n the ferry Mason and were ordered paid into the county treasury. Loss receipts on three policies were turned over to the' county auditor to be at tached to the policies to which they be longed. Mlea E. D. Muhs, superintendent of the Multnomah farm, was given au .thority to deliver to, James Hayden, an Inmate at the farm, property left by Gus Ebbenger, which. was stored at the farm.- Miss Muhs was directed to furnish a list of property and details connected with it. for the records- of the commissioners' office. A petition by A. A. Kadderly and Others for a new smooth hard surface pavement on the approaches of Haw thorne bridge was referred to Super lntendent of Bridges Welch. ' The city was requested to take coun ty road No. 545 over as a street on pe tltlon of William McClure, represent ing the Tabor Heights Improvement society. The road lies between Sixty sixth and Sixty-seventh streets. B. Leo Paget and W. Frank Legg were granted a gateway from their . property to the Sandy road, the road being "661 feet long and 15 feet wide. , Damages and costs of $330 were paid by the petitioners. B, Paulson, 2505 Seventy-ninth street, was allowed $125 indemnity for five cowa slaughtered because of tu berculosis, the county to pay $62.50 and the state a like amount. Insurance Official Will Visit Portland Chairman of Pacific Horthweat Bele : gation to World's Congress notifies , Committee to Meet. f ' Louis Sondheim, as chairman of tlio "Pacific northwest delegation to at tend the World's Insurance congress, to be held next yea In San Francisco, yesterday notified the following com mittee, which he recently appointed, to meet -With Garner Curran, deputy world's -insurance commissioner, who is to Visit Portland Aug. 22: , . Commissioners Ferguson and Fish back, representing the Oregon and Washington departments, ex-offtcio chairmen. , Representatives of north west domestic insurance companies: S. P. Lockwood, rice president Colura- . Ma Life & Trust company; L. Karouel. . general manager Oregon Life; y'. E. Btacb, president Pacific States Fire; Morton Gregory,: president First Na tional Life: John, J. Cadigan, president New World Life. Representatives of life insurance men, Joseph H. Gray 'and H. JL Ward; representing special - a cents. ' Joseph H. Webber and Har Yey Wells; representing local fire, casualty and surety Interests, John .Jl. Burgard, - W. E. Pearson and W J. Lyons.. k ... When we were boys and girls our center of direction was the school house. Why? Because we knew its location to be in stantlv recognized bv every one in the neitrhborhood- and, too, its E prominence in the community was a mark of pride to all. k Umn ifnro1 tin triaf we "orrftHm-uos" should use as onr mile E post of direction the most prominent institution in our city and 3 i" we'r certain from the exoerience of 57 years of dependable mer- 3 F . . . -r- . i t . i . 1 ir o -r c. : ..-in . . n m chanoisincr in jrortiana mat tne ivieier ot rrans owrc jmuj m . .. . r . . i j- . i i : : j m ogmzed as tne center oi pom airecuon ana saopping .uvii.y. Meier & Frank Company SIXTH STREET BT7XX3X2TCr Pure Linen Table Damask, Yard $1.00 Extra heavy, full count Table Damask, 70 inches wide. Ex cellent wearing qualities. Attractive patterns. Full meadow bleach. Specially priced for Clearance at, yard SJsl.UU. Table Damask, Special Tomorrow, Yard 65c A very good quality of Table Damask, in floral patterns. ... .. .. i : j t- : i : i ' 1 -i Fully Dieacnea ana oo incnes wiac day, for Clearance, yard 65. See Window Display Fifth and Alder Streets Men's Store TRADE & JfMo Stt MARK Exclusive Agents for "Gotham" Shirts, Pajamas and Athletic Underwear ' a. Special price for Thurs- Third noor Sixth Street Bid SXXTS BTXXXT BTJXLDXHCI German Silver Mesh Bags for $3.50 Selling Regularly in Our Stock at $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 Splendid, durable mesh, mounted on handsome German Silver frames; plain, attractively etched or openwork effects. FiveT" six, seven, eight and nine-inch Bags. There are but a limited number of these German Silver Mesh Bags so radically reduced for clearance, and if you would share in one of the greatest opportuni ties ever offered in this line you'll make early selection of these German Silver Mesh Bags, regu larly selling at $6.50 to $8.50, Tomorrow at f 3.50 Tlrst noor sixth Street Bldg. ' An Event Portland Men Have Awaited Our great Semi-Annual Sale of the famous "Manhattan" and "Gotham" Shirts begins tomorrow. Our entire stocks are reduced, giving the men of Portland a wonderful opportunity to purchase high-grade Shirts at extreme reductions. To make this a comprehensive sale, our entire stocks are at your disposal, including all styles, sizes and prices. Soft or stiff cuffs; plain or pleated bosoms, separate military or the new long pointed collar. Silk, silk and linen, silk and madras, crystal cloth, cheviots, French flannel, Oxfords, French percales, madras, pique, Russian I Tal 1 1 11 uoras, eic. iNewest colors ana panerns. Note the Deeply Reduced Prices on "Manhattan and "Gotham7' Shirts g4K)0 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for . ... .,.r. ... .$2.85 $5.00 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for .$3.55 6.00 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for , $4.45 $7.00 "Gotham" Shirts, reduced to, each .$4.98 0 "Gotham" Shirts for . . .$6.45 $1.50 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for. ..... . .$1.15 $2.00 -"Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for . $1.38 2.50 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for . .$1.88 $3.00 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for . ... . .$2.25 $3.50 "Manhattan" and "Goth am" Shirts for ... . . ... . .$2.65 SEE THE PIfTK STREET WXBDOW DISPIUAT Temporary JLaaex. Tlfth si AMar SCZatraaoa. 8XXTX STXEBT BtTXbDXsTO Attention Rooming -House and I IIILCI ICC1JC11 Clearance Prices That Mean Economy m m ry . n. . m rot mm '" r f ioc oixsju oize Dieacnea vouon oiieeu, i oraorrow ojc -m. A tfi A A. w 1 m WW MS sue BixyiJ size oieacnea U)tton aneets, tomorrow sue Huckabuck Towels, Each 11c Dozen $1.32 w " Heavy huckabuck nill "seconds" some with slight im perfections, others soiled. 19x36-inch size. Mercerized Damask Dresser Scarfs, Tomorrow 25c Dozen $2.75 Good, firm weave damask, hemstitched ends. 18x50inch size. Linen Crash Toweling, Tomorrow, Yar3 12 Pure linen, bleached, with red edge. 164 inches wide. Pure Linen Crash; Tomorrow, Yard 15c Heavy weight, pure linen crash, blue or red border- 164 inches wide. ' . f Turkish Bath Towels, Special Tomorrow 25c Full bleached Turkish Bath Towels, two-ply yarn, soft and' absorbent. Hemmed ends. Cotton Taffeta Porch Pillow Slips, 39c Made ready to slip on the pillows. Pink, light blue and buff centers, with fancy borders. 18x22-inch size. Reduced to about half regular price. Turkish Bath Mats, 90c, $1.25 and $139 Firm, heavy weave, good weight and washable colors. Tblrd noor SUti Street Bios'. TZH70X11T IXIEX , Summer Traveling Requisites Reduced $2.50 Hofi Fiber Suit Cases, $1.90 Metal ; bound ends, two leather straps all around, taped top and bottom. Size 24xl2x7j4. $7.00 Genuine Cowhide Bags, $5.50 17-inch genuine Cowhide Bags, leather lined and with leather corners. Fitted with pockets. $1.60 Straw Matting Bags, $1.20 Genuine Straw Matting Bags, cloth lined and fitted with locks and catches. rixtn noor- Temporary Annex 9 TE3C70XABT Slxta Street Bunding SALE OF APRONS CONTINUES Orders Promptly Filled for Made-to-Measure Aprons Any Style, Any Material, Any Slse. Second rioor. Sixth St Bld. "THE EYES OF THE WORLD" Harold Ben Wright's latest Book. On sale here August 8. V Orders Taken Vow. Book Store, Sixth Floor, Y ' Sixth St, Bid. Chintz and Cretonne Sale Yard 20c SIXTH STBSET BT7XUEtrO - Special Prices on Groceries Thursday ! Eastern Sugar-Cured Hams Carefully Bmoked and trimmed. OAa Pnnnrl L3j The most desirable and charming patterns, suitable for bed room, den and living room uses. Lovely soft colors, both light and dark effects. The reduction is deepthese Cretonnes and Chintz selling ordinarily 40c to 60c. Hlath Floor Temporary Annex Victor Flour Fine family Flour. Sack .91.35 California Asparagus Peak brands round cans, doz. s1.40 can 12U Cloverleaf Butter Well-known brand. Roll Victor Peas- Dozen cans 81. IO the can .......... . Holly Milk Oregon make. ' Case 3.60 dozen Sugar PeasEagle brand. Dozen cans "IO can .', Whole CodfishAlaska, medium weight Pound Head Rice The finest grown. 3-pound sacks ....... White Beans Small Michigan. S-lb. cloth sack .... Pure Pepper Full strength. Freshly ground. Pound Whole Wheat Flour, or Graham No. 10 sacks ..... Baking Molasses Superior quality. No. 5 cans weylon lea Victor, sue grade.9 round 58 ..95 12 25 29 19 ..29 29 39 asssBSBBBsassaBss i . - WIT The- QjJALiTy? Sto r&'of Portl!aid FlfUv, 3bctlTCorrisorv Alder 3t. SIXTH. 8TBEET BVZXJrSO Final Clearance Summer Dresses at $2.68 Odd lots, broken lines of sizes and styles. Dresses of gingham, linen, voile, crepe and khaki. All stylishly made, neat in effect and coloring. Many prettily trimmed with lace, velvet girdles and buttons. Others on simple lines. A linen and a voile model are illustrated. 100 Dresses in the Assortment Final Clear ance Price $2.68 Pretty Summer Dresses, $5.85 A splendid assortment of light-weight Dresses, all made in this season's attractive styles. Ging hams, i. voiles, crepe, linen and batiste, pink, blue and black 'and white stripes flowered effects and ; all r white with embroidered overskirts. Daintily trimmed and modishly made. We invite your in spection of these . Summer Dresies, Final Clearance $5.85 , -Sixth Street Bldf.