TAXPAYERS FOOTING
PILLS OF UPKEEP OF
CITY'S AUTOMOBILES
Big Sums of Money Sj5ent
Annually and Depreciation
' Is a Factor,'
EXPENSES ARE DETAILED
Quaation of al Barrio of Machine
IrOom; Joyriding' Taatura Another
UUliffht Which Exists.
! 'In addition to payinx the heavy ex-
pnnea connected with the maintenance
; of the city'H 1177.000 worth of gasoline
, Urlveri vehicles, taxpayers of Portland
are footiriR a loan of 135.000 annually
. for deprecfallon of th equipment.
Included In the long list of machines
i ownod by the city are 25 automobiles,
roaUterH and touring earn used by
department heads and ronployes, out
alde the jiolkp and fire departments.
Although tht'Ho -." machines havn
' been In nervloe for an average period
' f a little more lhfi two years, their
value ha it depreelatel from $8,930 to
I S13.S45 and on top of this depreciation
of 20 per cent yenrfy. Is th cost of
operating and maintaining them which
during the lust year co.it $10,000 In
round figures.
Not only is the rrity foolinc the bill
for Its nwn machines but it Is paying
approximately 2000 yearly toward th?
Upkeep of cars privately owned by five
-tnpIoyr of tin- health department.
Who are each allowed a Bum not to ex
ceed $35 monthly for operation and re
palrs on toelr respective cars.
Bif Bum for Driver a.
Moreover, in the engineering depart
ment, a salary of $1200 per year is
paid a chauffeur who drives a four
passenger Apperson, frequently used
by Commissioner Dieck. at)d another
chauffeur draws down a similar sum
for operating a five passenger Cadillac
attached to the water bureau. Until
recently $100 went each month out of
the city treasury to pay for the driver
of Mayor Albee's big White. This last
expense was lopped off by the mayor
himself a Bhort time after he decided
.not .to put in a bill against the city
for $1200 for depreciation on 'his ma
chine. The cars In question are used In the
engineering department, the health
bureau, park bureau, street clean
ing; department, water bureau
and municipal garage. They do
reau and municipal garage. They do
not Include the patrol wagons, the
cars used by the fire chief, the bat
talion fire chiefs, nor the work trucks
and the fire department equipment.
Until quite recently most of the ma
chines were kept at the homes of
those who operated them. Then the
frequent appearance of city owned, au
tomobiles out in the country, stationed
before clubs and ranging the streets
at night after working hours, was food
for comment.
Joy Riding Admitted.
That Joy riding existed then and
does now is admitted and there is no
doubt that numbers of men who use
' them In city service also employ them
la the transaction of private business,
One man who drives a small car was
such a consistent driver for pleasure
and on the city's gasoline that he
was. after frequent warnings, threat
ened with discharge.
Although Joyriding Is not so much In
evidence now slnce a majority of the
machines are stored in the city garage
It Is a fact lha officials and employes
use them to "take the air" and much
unnereswary running around Is in
dulged in, for which the city pays.
There Is. however, no way of arriv
Ing at the cost in this respect. One
thing Is apparent, nevertheless, and
that Is that Portland taxpayers are
paying a stiff price for transportation
Of the officials and employes who use
the 25 automobiles.
A glance down the records for sup
plies and operation of the several ma
chines shows items for repairs run
nlng hh high as Jbon and JiOO on sin
' gle cars. The usual maintenance
1 charge, however, ranges from $100 to
, $400 per car per ytuir. This does not
Include operating charges which av
erage from $100 to $400 per year per
car, dependent on the work it per
forms, and the man in whose keeping
it Is.
Six In One Department.
In .one department, for example.
where there are six machines used
dally by officials and employes, the
cost of operation, maintenance and
chauffeur for the last 10 months was
$4000, At this rate automobile upkeep
for a' year would almost equal the
salary of the commissioner himself and
including $1200 depreciation on ma
chines, would exceed it.
The department referred to is the
engineering department. Twd two p3a
senger Fords, one four passenger Ford,
a four passenger Apperson - and four
passenger Velie, and two passenger
Bulck are used by officials of this a-
a 1 .111 rii v . lug liiuvil 1 1 ' vu. .
i i - o r i . w , f ..1rrA la '
laii'i 9ouou, anu iucii picocnv . cw ,
placed at $3480.
. For the last 10 months, exclusive
of the chauffeur's hire., the cost of
operating them was $1237, and the
maintenance cost $1891.
A five passenger Cadillac, and two
two passenger Fords owned by the
city are attached to the health depart
ment. In addition there are five pri
vately owned machines which are al
lowed $35 Der month by the city. The
city's machines In this department cost
an average of $1232 yearly for oper
ation and maintenance and at a rate
of $35 monthly, Drs. Marcellus, Wolfe,
Ziegler and Stickney and Milk In
spector Davis can draw down $1980
yearly for upkeep of their own cars.
The city owned cars cost $3300. To
day they are valued at $1100.
A five passenger Marion and a two
passenger Ford, costing - originally
$2175, and now valued at $1375, com
prise the passenger car equipment of
the Park bureau. The average cost
of operation Is $288 yearly and fig
ures for maintenance were not avail
able. The cars are kept at the homes
of Superintendent of Parks Convill,
and Playground Supervisor Thompson.
Cost of Operation.
Two two passenger Fords which
cost $1050 and are now valued' at $925
are used by the street cleaning de
partment. Operating cost for them is
placed at $400. I
Approximately $8100 represents the
cost of a five passenger Locomobile, a
Cadillac of the same capacity, a two i
passenger Hudson and a Ford used by
l.'ie water bureau. They are now on
the city's books at a valuation of
$2769. The- average cost of operation
for these machines is $800 yearly and
during the .last 10 months maintenance
and repairs totaled $1519. Tires alone
cost $448 and expenses for repairs
totaled $827, during this period.
Attached to the municipal garage is
an Auburn, five passenger, that cost
the city $2000. This car has seen hard
service durine its four years of life
and is now virtually worthless. On
the cttv books It is down as worth
$200.
The averaeo cost of operating and
maintaining it is $32 monthly.
Value Xs a Question.
Bulbs!
Whether these cars are necessary Is
debatable. It Is a fact, however, that
the city's auto-transportation expenses
could be cut 50 per cent by using taxis
when ' necessary aad dispensing with
municipally owned machines. Those
who use the cars insist vehemently
that thev could not perform their du
ties without them.
It is a noticeable fact, however, that
a number of the city's officials get
along well without using cars owned
by the city and operated at, taxpayers
expense.
City Purchasing Agent Woods oper
ates his own car at his own expense
and while he is a busy man, he does
not find It necessary to use his car as
frequently as do minor employes with
smaller responsibilities. Commission
er Bigelow owns his own machine, also
and does not use city gasoline and
Commissioner Will Daly sees little ne
cessltv for an automobile and has
none.
One city employe for whom It was
thought a machine "was necessary is
still using street cars and Is accom
plishing his work without trouble.
It was proposed to buy him a Bniall
priced car, but for reasons unknown.
he took a strong dislike to the make
and declared he wanted a higher priced
machine. It was not forthcoming, and
the street cars continue to carry him
from place to place.
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Labor Leader Wants '
Chamberlain Elected
Frasident Samuel uompera, of A. P.
of Tj., Say Senior Senator Ardent
Friend of Humanitarian Legislation.
What Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
thinks of Senator George E. Chamber
lain, is told In the following tribote
recently received by the Central Labor
Council of Portland:
Washington. D. C. Oct. 5, 1914.
Secretary Central Labor Council, 162
Second street, Portland, Or.
Dear Sir and Brother Several re
quests have reached me from your
state asking for the legislative record
of Honorable George E. Chamberlain.
United States senator from Oregon, on
measures in which the interests of
labor have been involved, and I write
you In case you should have Inquiries
upon the subject to say that Senator
Chamberlain has been one of the most
faithful, most ardent and most help
ful friends in behalf of humanitarian
legislation that we have in the sixty-
third congress. I hope that the people
of Oregon will keep Mr. Chamberlain
in the United States senate so that
he can continue to render faithful
and efficient service to the DeoDle
whole country. Fraternally
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
American Federation of
of the
yours.
President
Labor.
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Portland's Oldest and Largest
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Scores of Varieties
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Fourth Floor Temporary Asms
MEIER & FRANK'S
Portland Agents for Butter icfe ! Patterns
November Delineator Now Ready forf Subscribers
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Sale of Brocaded Silks Tomorrow!
Yard
$..69
Beautiful $2.50, $3, $3.50 Qualities!
For tomorrow we announce the greatest Silk Sale of the season! Thousands of yards of Brocaded Crepe de
Chine, Brocaded Crepe Meteor and Brocaded Charmeuse enter this remarkable event The Silks are 40 inches wide
and selected from our regular stocks of $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 qualities. There is a gorgeous1 array of colors
pinks light blue, old rose, Gobelin, greens, lavender, browns, navy, coral, taupe, yellows and tans. The very fin
est quality of Silks, all in perfect condition, and full lengths to choose from. The brocaded designs are beautiful.
The materials are suitable for waists, evening gowns, dancing frocks, afternoon dresses and negligees. The ex
traordinary reduction we have made in price will insure early activity in the Silk Sectiorr tomorrow $2.50, $3.00
and $3.50 Brocaded Silks, Yard $1.69.
This Sale of Silks In Force All Day Tomorrow
Yird .
$11.69
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The Following Special Sales From S to 1 2i Qoly!
Arson Case Against
Sax & Son Dismissed
Action Is Taken by Court OIL lIOtiOB
of District Attorney, Who Be fuse
to Discuss Casa.
The indictment ehararine T.. Rax
and his son, Sam Sax, with arso.
was dismissed vesterdsv iw rtTonit
Judge McGinn on motion of iWmtv
District Attorney J. A. Collier. Dis
trict Attorney Evans declined to dis
cuss the matter. The Saxm
charged with complicitv in the se.t-
wnB 01 a rire which damaged their
siore at Z07 tlrst street.
max AiDert, wno was acquitted of
a cnarge involving the same fire, will
oo mea oeiore Judge McGinn Thurs
day, his trial was set for tomorrow
uui Attorney uaa j. Malarkey, who
represented Albert and tie Saxes, un-
uersiooa wm log Saxes were to be
tried instead and secured the post
ponement tnai ne might . prepare the
aeiense in the Albert case.
AiDert is charged In this lndir.t.
roent with having set fire to a rented
nome in Aioerta at 848 Sumner street.
nmeniaer i, isiz. it is said evi
dences or incendiarism were found in
me nouse wnen riremen entered, and
mat wnen insurance adjusters via.
lted the house later the furlture bore
mams ox runner attempts to de-
airoy it
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Men's 50c Silk Ties 1 2c
Broken lines of Silk Ties, four-in-hand, tubular and flow
ing ends. Wonderful variety patterns and colors.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, Temporary Annex.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Men's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs 9c
Hemstitched. First quality.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, Temporary Annex.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$1.00 Galatea Creepers 39c
Heavy galatea. 1 and 2-year sizes. Pink, blue and tan
checks.
No Phone Orders. Second Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$6.50 to $12 Sample Corsets $1.49
Sizes 18, 19, 20. Silk brocades, coutil and tricot. Long,
medium and short models.
No Phone Orders. . Fifth Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Women's 35c Mercerized Hose Pair 21c
Seamless soles. Double heels and toes, elastic garter welts.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$1.75 Indian Blanket Couch Throws $1.23
54x72-inch size. Indian or conventional designs. Many
color combinations.
No Phone Orders. Third Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
25c Printed Scrims Yard 15c
Good strong Scrim evenly woven. Printed in attractive
colors and designs.
No Phone Orders. Ninth Floor, Temporary Annex.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Deltox Grass Ru
End-of-the-Season Cleanup Sale
Size 18x36 inches, Special .
Size 21x45 inches, Special .
Size 27x54 inches, Special .
Size 30x60 inches, Special .
Size 36x72 inches, Special .
Meeting at Rose City Part:.
The Rose City Park Parent-Teacher
association will hold its first meetinsr
vi ine - year at tne tose City park
scnooj house. .East Fifty-seventh An
sacramento streets. Tuesday afternoon I
at 3 o"clock. There will be ref resh-
Size 4-6x7-6
Size 6 x9
Size 8x10
Size 9x12
Special
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Special
Special
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$1.00 White Petticoats 67c
Straight cut. Ruffle of dainty embroidery.
No Phone Orders. Second Floor, 6th St. BuOdxng.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
75c Plain Chiffons Yard 49c
42 inches wide. For waists and accordion pleated skirts.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$2.25 SSL-Plated Knives, Forks Set $1.69
Set of 6 Knives and 6 Forks. Regularly $2.25.
No Phone Orders. Fourth Floor, Temporary Annex.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
60c Table Tumblers Dozen 45c
Thin blown Tumblers, excellent for dining table use.
. No Phone Orders. Fourth Floor, Temporary Annex. .
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
$1.00 Long Chiffon Auto Veils 79c
Hemstitched borders, all colors. 8 yards long, 1 yard wide
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6th St. Building..
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
10c"See-It-Spring Snap Fasteners Card 5c
Black' and white. All sizes 0000 to No. 2.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6th St. Building. .
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Children's Black Sateen Bloomers 39c
Best grade sateen. Six buttonholes on band. Sizes 2 to
14 years.
No Phone Orders. Fifth Floor, 6th St. Building.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrcrjv Only
25c Wash Nets Yard 8c
White and cream, 36-inch widths. For voices and linings.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6rn St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
5c Cotton Laces Yarc3c
Cotton Torchon and Savilla Lace Edgesiand Insertions,
to lj4-inch widths.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
55c Dozen Yards Val. Lace Difiz. Yds. 39c
VaL Lace Edging, round mesh, -inch t(tl-inch widths.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 63fh St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Guaranteed Bicycle Tires Eiach $1.98
Bailey Studded or corrugated tread. $riginal price $7
pair.
No Phone Orders. First Floor, Temporary Annex.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Women's 50c to $1 Neckvvtear 15c
Collars, Sets and Guimpes. Some sligytlv soiled from
handling.
No Phone Orders.
First Floor, $ih St. Building.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
2500 Yards Ribbons Yrd 8c
Silk, satin and velvet Ribbons, brokenlincs, all colors.
Regularly selling to 25c
No Phone Orders. First Floor, 5th St. Building.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
"Wyko" Silk Petticoats $1.98
Fitted tops. All shades. MessaHne or jersey top mes-
saline flounce.
"No Phone Orders.
Fifth Floor, 6th St. Building. ,
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
25c Cotton Foulard Yard 12c
In a variety of light and dark colors and pleasing designs.
No Phone Orders. Third Floor, 6th St. Building.
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
75c Lindsay Incandescent Lights 57c
Lindsay incandescent glass lights complete.
No Phone Orders. Third Floor, Temporary Annex. ,
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Women's 35c Handkerchiefs SOc 6 for $1
Marry stvles of initials, wide and narrow hems. Fine
qualities. v
No Phone Orders.
narrow
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First Floor,;6th St. Building.
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock .Tomorrow Only
Children's $1.50 Sulki 95c
Large seat with back. Hardwood handles. Rubbcr-tircd
wheels. jl4
No Phone Orders. Eighth Floor, Temporary Annex.
. 35c
. 45c
.75c
.90c
$1.25
$225
$3.75
$5.65
$7.50
Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Wash Goods Remnants Half Price!
Ginghams, Voiles, Suitings, Crepes, Ratine, Percales, Cal
ico, etc Immense variety of colors and designs.
No Phone Orders. Third Floor, 6th St. Building.
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I of Box Sale of Hosiery
1 An Extraordinary Opportunity to Supply
1 Hosiery for the Entire Family at 1
Wholesale Prices
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Special 9 to 12 o'Clock Tomorrow Only
Infants' 60c Flannelette Wrappers' 33c
Heavy white flannelette, collars bound .ith satin ribbon.
No Phone Orders. Second FJoor, th St. Building.
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See Our Window
Displays of
New Suits, Coatsi Dresses
Marabou Ostrich Scarfs
and Muff Sfets
Millinery, Jez&lry ;
French Underwear
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Gloves, ShoeSyAEtc.
Sixth Street and Temporary Annex
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