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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 28, 1915. 13 CITY VILL ACT ON PLAN TO ELIMINATE GRADE Tjie Project Involves Various r Streets Between East 39th and East 82d Streets, ESTIMATED COST $750,000 0-W. H, fc IT. and -F. tu P. Co. to - Bear Sixty Far Cent, City Twenty Initlal steps in one of the largest piujecis iiauufeu ujr iub vn m sev eral years will be taken toy the coun cil Wednesday when it acts on the re port and estimates of cost for the elimination of grade crossings along the O-W. R. & N. tracks from East Thirty-seventh and Sandy road to Kast Eighty-second street. The project in volves the expenditure of approxi mately $750,000, of which 60 per cent is to ba paid by the O-W. It. & N. Co.. and Portland Railway, Light & Power company, 20 per cent against property benefited, and 20 per cent by the city. A detailed report of the plan, with all the estimates, has been completed by Howard W.- Holmes, special engi neer of the department of public works, and a corps of assistants. These men have been working- on the plans for months and all preliminary work is expected to be finished before Wednes day. In addition to eight viaducts which are to be constructed at the most dan gerous of crossings the project in volves a general regrade of the tracks of the O-W. It. & N. from Kaat its on the east. The viaducts planned are to go. over the railroad tracks and all street traffic will go on these, lad acts Proposed. , It la proposed to construct tliem of , steel and concrete and their locations and proposed cost are as follows. Kast Thirty-seventh and Sandy boul evard, $68,700; East Forty-second street, . J31.700; East Forty-seventh t.ci, tJi,oo, mbi riny-secona or Kast Fifty-third street, $25,100; Kast sixtieth street, $33,L'00; Barr road (Halsey street) $54,000; East Seventy-fourth street, $31,000; East Eighty-second street, $22,500. In the propect several thousands of feet of water mains will have to be relaid and the cost will aproximate $20,700. The damage to property ow ing to the change in grade is estimated at $35,000. The assessment district will embrace about 14.000 lots and will take in por tions of the city from East Thirty seventh street east to the city limits. On the north the district will be bound ed by the city limits, take in portions of Maryland Heights and on the south will be bounded in portions By East Hoyt and East Irving streets. Ordinance Increases Cost. In originally figuring the cost of the project. Engineer Holmes esti mated that $300,000 of the total would be expended for labor, but now he says that this amount will be Increased by approximately $90,000 or 30 per cent, owing to the city requiring con tractors on public work to pay the same scale of wages paid laborers by the, city. "He says he figured the wages of laborers at $2.25 a day, but as. the ordinance raises the scale to $3, a change is necessary in the orig inal estimates. This is the first project ever under taken by the eity toward the elminia- non ot grade crossings as authorized oy me people in June, 1913. Commission Will Reduce Its Force . H. Dearborn, O. B. Christie and Carl smith arc Slated for Dismissal by Railroad Body; Effective April 1. Salem, Or.. Feb. 27. It was given out by the railroad commission today that in reducing its force to come "Hum me iimitea appropriation al lowed by the legislature, the commis sion would be obliged to dispense April 1, with the'services of R. It. Dear born, chief 'electrical nctnmr- n tj Christie, auditor; Carl Smith, assis tant secretary, ana one stenographer. More hearings will be held here and In Portland than formerly In order that expensss necessary In going to various places where complaints are inane may do eliminated so far as pos sible, according to the commission. Hearings were fixed today as fol lows by ihe railroad commission : March 8. depot hearings, Orleans; March r road crossing application hearing:, Monroe; March 10, city cross ings, Ashland; March 12, complaint of city of prain against Drain Water company. Drain. Olcotl Issuos Budget. Salem. Or... Feb. 27. Tax Commis sioner James E. Boyle, of North. Da kota, declares in a letter that the bud get of 'state Institutions prepared by Secretary Olcott's department is "the first real and complete budget issued in the United States." The budget greatly, facilitated work of the ways and means committees during the re cent session of the legislature. RUPTURED? 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At the eugenics contest of the Oregon Congress of M6thers held last week, little Miss Bennett scored 37. 5, the highest score made by any of the 100 or more youngsters brought to be examined by the physicians and Judges. She was a trifle too chubby to be judged perfect. Athletic Club Will Give Entertainments Wedding' of Ofaihim People Takes Place; Engagement Is Announced; Injured Kan How Able to Be Out. Gresham, Or., Feb. 27. At a special meeting March 9 the Gresham Athletic club will arrange to establish a pert manent fund, with monthly fees to be paid by members, and give a series of entertainments. E. T. Jones was elect ed president; Harold Kern, vice-president; Harry Johnson secretary; 8. Mc Carter, eergeant-at-arms, and Bert Hose, Frank Hamlin and Harry Cren shaw, directors Thursday night. jGeorge F. Honey, Harold Kern and E. T. Jones are holdover directors. Miss Susie Stanley and Rudolph Ka scr were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride, on the Base Line road, and will occupy their new home on the Base Line road, near Gres ham, upon their return from -a brief honeymoon trip. The engagement of Miss Ava Thomp son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. 8. Thompson, to Claire Edwards, of Port land, was announced at a party given at the Thompson residence, on Powell street, Tuesday night. Claude Smith, who received a serious injury to his spine when thrown to the sidewalk in Portland recently, after the taxicab in which he was riding was struck by a hotel 'bus, is now able to walk about with the aid of crutches. Bids for Union High School Are Asked Building at Ortiham Will Cost In the Neignnorbood of $25,000 Multnomah Pair Directors to Discuss Premiums. Gresham, Or., Feb. 27. Clerk Karl A. Miller, of Union high school district No. 2, has advertised for sealed bids for the construction fo th high school building, the cost of which is esti mated at JI'5,000, on North Main street, Gresham. Plans and specifications are now on file at the office of tha clerk and the Bank of Gresham, and at the office of the architect, Ernest Kroner, in Portland. Bids will be op-ned at the Bank of Gresham, March 10 The Union district consists of school districts Nos. 4. 8, 26 and 28 of Mult nomah county and No. 83, joint Mult nomah and Clackamas county district. The board of directors of tha Mult nomah County Fair association will discuss the premium list at its meet ing at the fair grounds office Mon day afternoon. Christmas Ship" Is Ordered Home Assistant Secretary of Wary Boose- Telt Denies Jason Was Ordered Some in Any Unusual Hurry, However. Washington, Feb. 27. A rumor was current today that the American col lier Jason, which took a cargo of gifts to Europe last Christmas, had sailed unexpectedly from Bristol, England, only partly laden. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt denied it. He said the Jason Bailed on schedule with 3000 tons more of Panama-Pacific ex position exhibits than it had expected to bring. The navy department was unin formed concerning a vague report that the American liner Philadelphia had been held up somewherje, at sea by an armed vessel. Milwaukie Revivals Will Close Today Milwaukie, Or.. Feb. S7. The fourth week of the nightly revival services being conducted at Milwaukie Evan- Lgelical church by Rev. H. R. Geil. pastor, will close tomorrow morning and the revival may be continued next week. . They are being well at tended. Tomorow morning, Rev. Mr. Gell will take for his theme, "Meet for the Master's Use." and tomorrow evening he will preach on "Jehu and Jezebel, , or Wickedness Remembered and Requited." Rev. N. Schupp preached Monday and Tuesday evenings. The pastor preached Wednesday on "Samuel, Saul and Agag, Thursday on "The Perfection and Glory of the Re deemer's Work." and last night on Stirring; ths Eagle s Nest." Last Sunday morning six new members were received Into .the church. Rev. W. P. White, D. Dr of the Albany United Presbyterian church. will lecture at the tMllwaukle Evan gelical church tn the near future. Milwaukie W. C. T. U. observed the anniversary of Frances E. Wil lard's death Thursday afternoon with a program arranged by Mrs. W. If. Grasle. miperintendent of Social and Red Letter; Days, , -- ' ' ' ir . "-' o iT :-' ',;, Ji .4 I 5L-' - -'-'JL POLICE BAND VILL P IN PROCESSION AT NOON Tl Street Parade to Herald Pep formance to Aid - Larch Mountain Trail Fund. . A committee of the Progressive Busi ness Men's club yesterday completed arrangements for the noon parade to- morrow advertising the "Whirl of the World" performance at the Heilig the atre Tuesday evening. The club has bought the theatre for Tuesday evening, and the proceeds of the performance are to be added to the fund for the Larch Mountain Trail. J. P. Jaeger and Dr. W. O. Spencer were appointed grand marshals. The police band will lead in the line of march through downtown business streets. There will be representation from the Ad, Rotary and Progressive Business Men's clubs, the Rose Fes tival. Floats to Be Feature. The Portland Railway, Light & Pow er company and Foster & Klelser will contribute floats advertising the trail which it is proposed shall open the wav from Columbia Highway to the summit of the famous viewpoint, more than 4000 feet high. Unique parade features will be in troduced. Contractors' wagons will be loaded with business men disguised as worltrrjen. A banner will advertise, "We Are On Our Way to Build the Larch Mountain Trail." Overalls, picks and shovels and dinner pails will further indicate their intention. Frank Barringer and Dr. John G. Swensson, members of the club, will appear in the parade as "ballet girls," appropri ately costumed and followed by a ' bally-hoo" wagon, whose occupants will announce to all spectators the merits of the benefit performance, and the reason they should attend Tuesday night. Show la Drawing1 Card. . The "Whirl of the World," a musical comedy, with a company of 125 per sons from the New York Winter Gar den, has itself proven a drawing- card in the fund campaign, as it has the reputation of being one of the best musical comedies which has come to the city this year. Prominent in the cast is Miss Lucille Cavanaugh, dan seuse. R. W. Nisbet, chairman of the show committee, said yesterday evening that I seats sufficient to meet the guarantee I to the company and theatre had been I sold. All seats now disposed of will I be added to the proceeds for trail fund. But one box remains unsold. Two were sold yesterday, one to the Pro gressive Business Men's club officials, and one to Fred A. Ball in. Club committees will concentrate their campaign on the sale of the lower price seats. A second parade will be held Tues day morning, when the "properties" of the comedy will figure prominently. Revival Services Very Successful Conversions to XT umber of 118 Result From Meetings Held During- Fast Two Weeks at tents. Lents, Feb. 27. Nightly revival services conducted at Lents Evangel ical church for the past two weeks by Rev. G. W. Plummer, pastor of Cajiby Evangelical church and general mis sionary of the Oregon conference, have resulted in 118 conversions and 32 new members have already been admitted to the church. Rev. Mr, Plummer returned to Canby this morn ing. The revivals will close tomor row with preaching both morning and evening by Rev. T. R. Hornschuch. pastor. Tomorrow morning and the following Sunday morning more new members will be taken into the church. The Young Men's class of this church has elected the following new officers. President, Ralph Spearow; vice president, Fay Smith; secretary, F. Jones, and treasurer, Clarence Bis choff. Rev. T. R. Hornschucft is the teacher. ' Lents Methodist church was repre sented at the Multnomah County Sun day School Union convention, which closed at Centenary Methodist church yesterday. The Ladies' Aid society of this church will hold a special called all-day meeting at the church Wednes day. Rev. J. Stanford Moore of Wil- larnina spent the week end visiting his parents. Rev. and -Mrs. W. Boyd Moore, at the parsonage. Lents Revivals Being Continued Series to laist Until Friday; Women's Foreign Missionary Society's Thank Offering; Notes. Lents, Feb. 2". The 'series of spe cial revival services which commenced at Lents Baptist church last Sunday with preachinp by Rev. F. H Hayes, of Sellwood Baptist church and Rev. W. j. Beavan, of the Third Baptist church, will be continued every night next week until Friday night. There will be special music. The afternoons of next week will be devoted to church visiting by Rev. Mr. Hayes and Rev. J. M. Nelson, pastor of the church. The Women's Foreign Missionary society of Lents Methodist church will conduct its annual thank offering ser vice at the church tomorrow evening. Mrs. B. St. John, .a returned mission ary, will speak on "China." There will be special music. J. Sanger Fox, a prominent local church worker, and Miss Thilda Hay sol; will be married at Lents Friends church Wednesday. Monday night at 8 o'clock at Lents branch library the Lents City Beauti ful association, of which I)r. E. L. Sells is president, will hold its sec ond meeting. Reports on clean-up and beautification work will be made. Silo Plant Starts. Chehalis, Wash., Feb. 27. The Pa cific Tank & Silo company's plant in this city, which has not been operat ing for some time, will be started for a steady run in a few days.. The com pany has a big block of business ahead and expects to materially In crease its output over last year's bus iness. . Cigars Cause Trouble. Hoqulam. Wash., Feb. 27. A. O. Brack ett,, one of Hoquiam'a leading residents was taken Into custody this afternoon for alleged "lifting" of cigars. He will bo arraigned in police court Monday afternoon. . ; A bride's dressing room Is to be provided at a church la Madison ave nue, New York, MORROW ONE OF ENTERTAINERS If ' ' , - 'vv" i ' ' - - - ' ' ' r s m ? :. - i l ' ' - - - ' y y : :-::-:.:-: :.x :-.y.:.:;M ,-;v - : . : r S . "&x ,y 1 fvv; , ii ', ; I i s ' i , i M v ' I l. -y x 1 " ' ,- M -' y i- y ' ? - z ' W' -' x A. Miss Lucille Cavanaugh Revival Services Will Be Continued Series Will Conclude Kext Wednesday; Xdnneman Memorial Methodist Church, to Hold So Services Tonight. Greshafm, Or., Feb. 27. The series of special revival services being con ducted at Gresham Free Methodist church by Tyler J. Coburn, president of the Holiness Ministers' association, will be continued until Wednesday night at least, with thre services to morrow and services Monday, Tues day and Wednesday nights and Tues day and Wednesday afternoons. "The Secret of Power" will be the theme tomorrow morning and "The Gospel Invitation" tomorrow evening Owing to these revival meetings no evening services will be held at Lin neman Memorial Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow, but tomorrow morn ing the pastor. Rev. Melville T. Wire, will preach. N. O. Fuller represented the Methodist Sunday school and Mrs. J. M. Shoemaker and Mrs. O. O. Down ing the Bethel Baptist Sunday school at the annual county convention which closed yesterday at Centenary Metho dist church, Portland. "Christ Jesus" will be the subject at tomorrow morning's Christian Science services. Rev. anti Mrs. E. A. Leonard re turned to their Gresham home yester day after a six months tour of the east and south. They visited in Vir ginia, Tennessee and Georgia, and on their return visited the Panama-Pacific exposition. Arbitration Plan Will Be Submitted lAUwankls Council to Decide Whether td Hefar Dispute With Water Com panlees to Board for Settlement. Milwaukie, Or., Feb. 27. At the reg ular monthly city council meeting March 9. a report on the agreement drafted for arbitrating the differences between the Milwaukie Water com pany and the Mlnthorne Springs Wa ter company and the cirjr relative to the purchase of the plants by the city will be made. By request of Attor ney W. S. U'Ren, representing the companies, who was unable to be pres ent at the special council meeting last night, presentation of the report was postponed. The council, if It ratifies the agree ment, will appoint an arbitrator, the companies will agree upon another ar bitrator, and these two will select a third. At last night's special meeting the council awarded improvement bonds to the amount of $5000 for the im provement of Harrison street to the Bank of Milwaukie at par and 6 per cent accrued interest. ' The funeral of Domlnick Santanera, aged 45, publisher of an Italian publi cation in Portland, who died at his home on Washington . street. East Mil waukie, last Sunday after a lingering illness, will be held at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon from the Walter C. Kenworthy undertaking establishment, Sellwood. Interment will be in Mil waukie cemetery. Boys' Bible Club Contest Near End Sellwood, Or., Feb. 27. Monday the membership contest and games tourna ment at Sellwood Y. M. C. A. between the Boys' Bible clubs will end. The Eagles, led by John Hessemer, phys ical director; the Regulars, led by Lester Ellis, assistant physical direc tor, and the C6lts, led by Harvey Mad den, assistant secretary, are'the con testants. Some 50 boys riave com peted in basketball, volley boll, in door baseball, soccer, swimming and miscellaneous games. The losers will provide automobile trips for the win ners. Mrs. Mary Mallett, superintendent of the medical instruction department of the state W. C. "T. U., delivered an address on "The Effects of Narcotics on the System" at the regular semi monthly meeting of Sellwood W. C. T. U. at Sellwood T. M. C. A. yes terday afternoon. Mrs. T. ' J. El kin, superintendent of mothers' meetings of the Sellwood union was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Mary Bel ford will discuss parliamentary practice at the meeting of the union on tho afternoon of March 12 at Sell wood Y. M. C. A. Tobacco Habit Cured Not only to users ef pipe and cigars, but the vicious cigarette habit is over come by using the "VXYBXTE" treat ment. Price, complete, postage paid. 11.00. Laue-Davis Xcug Co., 3d and Yamhill, Portland, Or. t When writing mention this paper,) - - AUTO BUS OPERATORS CONSIDER PROPOSED REGULATIONS DRASTIC License4 Fee Suggested by Commissioner Daly Is De clared Much Too High. - OTHER POINTS MENTIONED Objections Kaised to Inflexibility of Bouting and to Compelling' Oper ation 18 Honrs Per Day. Commissioner Daly's Jitney ordin ance as introduced at Friday's meet ing of the city council falls far short of meeting the approval of jitney bus drivers and owners, according to H. D. Jones, president Of the Auto Tran sit Welfare society, an organization of some 175 drivers actively engaged lu the Jitney business, "We shall sjek to have the proposed ordinance changed In several particu lars." ald Mr. Jones yesterday, "but particularly as regards the license fee. We believe absolutely that there should be a license fee as a protection to the legitimate Jitney bus operator but Mr. Daly's proposed fees are en tirely out of the question. "Five dollars a month for small ma chines is entirely too high. It means 16u a year and -as 1 understand it the tax for street cars is only 2S a year. We believe thoroughly in, a license because it would keep the fly-by-night Jitney driver who works at something else and driven a jitney during his spare moments out of the business. Would Besist Troposed Ordinance. "Our experience has shown, how ever, that by running a car 12 hours a day and putting in two hours on the machine' on top of that, jitney drivers make, about $3.50 net. And yet this proposed ordinance would tax a man $5 a month to make $3.50. "For this rpaann vm Ytava moH& I " - .number of suggestions for changes in ' the ordinance as it now reads and .hope to have them favorably acted ! upon by the council. We shall cer I tainly resist passage of the ordinance i in its present form. "Our suggestion for a license pro 1 vides for an annual fee of $10 for I cars with a carrying capacity of 12 pas ! sengers and under, $20 for cars carry- Ing up to 20 passengers, and $25 for cars carrying over 20. . "Mr. Daly's provision that a car , must operate continuously on a fixed ! route f rom . 6 a. m. to 12 o'clock at night means that all of the small cars would . have to go out of business. No car could stand up all the time . under such requirements and It Is not : reasonable to expect tho driver and owner to work 18 hours a day. j Favor Lights and Disinfectants." j "It may interest the people of Port land to know that $50,000 has been . expended here in tho past few weeks j for cars for the Jitney business, most ! of which are being bought on time. If j the provisions of the ordinance are too j stringent the Jitney drivers will be j forced to give up their cars, losing . wimi iney nave paid on tnem, and 1 local auto dealers will be left with a lot of second hand cars on their hands. "We are agreed that the interiors of cars should be lighted and also have j suggested to Mr. Daly that cars be ) disinfected once every 24 hours and j ther be a compulsory inspection of i brakes every SO days. Fees collected ' in shape of licenses should go to the payment of salary for such an in epector and for an examining board of chauffeurs. "We believe also that a provision of the Los Angeles ordinance should be inserted in the proposed Portland ordinance that would not compel cars to stick to one street, but would per mit them to deviate three blocks on either side so as to accommodate pas sengers who wished to be taken to their doors. ' Flexibility Biff Feature. "As the ordinance now reads a jit ney driver would not be able to go a block off his route even if there was extra money in it- We believe that flexibility is one of the beauties of jitney service, and nothing should be In the ordinance that would Impair this flexibility. "The proposed ordinance provides that the route of the car must be painted on the car so as to prevent destinations being changed at will which means that In case of special events where extra service was needed such as circuses, ball games and the like, the jitney service could not be augmented to meet the demand. Yet the street car company would be able to put all its extra cars on the run In question and even take cars off the regular runs temporarily if necessary. "There seems to be some difficulty about establishing liability in case of accident, but we hope with the city commissioners that some feasible scheme can be worked out." Skerrett- Hearing Is On. Marshfield. Or., Feb. 27. Prelim inary hearing of If. C. Skerrett. charged by the coroner's jury with arson in con nection with the burning of the Smith mill boarding house, was not completed today, and will be taken up again Mon day. So far there has been no evi dence introduced to indicate that Sker rett is guilty. Strong local feeling In his favor is exhibited. . 1 ' Alley Has Troubles. Roseburg, Or., Feb. 27. Frank K. Alley, who was indicted by the federal grand Jury today on a land fraud charge, is also under indictment in the circuit court here on a charge of non support, preferred by his wife. Bids Invited In the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon, in the matter of Samuel Woolston, bankrupt; 1 will receive bids on the following property of the above named-bankrupt up to and including 12 o'clock noon, Monday, March 1, 1915. ' All the stock of drugs and fixtures located at the Montgom ery Pharmacy, Third and Montgomery streets, Portland, Ore gon, as per inventory, which may be seen at my office at No, b0O-5 Commercial block, All bids must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum ef 10 per cent of the bid offered. Sale is subject ta the approval of the Court B. K. KNAPP, Receiver 600 Commercial Block SUBURBAN NOTES Domestic Science Contest Will Be Conducted. To Dedicate Klffn - School. Corbett, Or.. Feb. 27. March 20 has been set as the date for the dedica tion of the $10,000 high school building-of union high school, building of Union high school district No. 1, on the Columbia highway, one mile from Corbett. A domestic science contest will be held. : County Super intendent of Schools Armstrong is ex pected to speak. Chairman J. W. Evans, of the board of directors, and Principal A. F. Tolefson. will have charge of . the exercises.- - A library of 200 volumes will be Installed in the building. Washington and Zdncoln. University Park, Feb. 27.--Depart-ment President Mrs. Charlotte E, Parker, of the Ladies of the G. A. R Department Commander H. S. Fargo, of the G. A. R.. and Chaplain Daniel Drew, of General Compson Post, de livered addresses at the open "Wash ington and Lincoln, meeting of Peter A, Porter Circle, Ladles of the G. A, R., in Odd Fellows' hall Wednesday, attended by 160 persons. After dinner st noon, a program" f vocal"-select tlons and readings was -rendered. Mrs. Ardel K. Lawrence, president, .pre sided. . . Will siect Officers. . Fairview, Or., Feb. 27. The Ladles' Aid society of Smith Memorial Pres byterian church, will hold its annual election of officers at its business meeting Thursday at the church. - Evangelist to Speak. Gillis. Or., Feb. 27. Evangelist Mil ton H. St. John, of Portland, will de liver an address at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Gillis Seventh Day Ad ventist church on "The Seventh Trum pet, or Turk Leaves Europe, and Ar mageddon." He will sins; several solos. -todies' Aid Society. Pleasant Home. Or., Feb. 27.- The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold its annual election of officers at the church Wednesday aft ernoon. Officers Are feeeleete&. Ventura Park, Or., Feb. 27. The Women's Improvement club has re elected officers as follows: Presi dent, Mrs. Noah Perry, vice president, Mrs. Haldane Dickson; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J. Ruloph; assistant secretary-treasurer, Mrs. William Smith. Troutdal Chapter Visited. Trout dale. Or., Feb. 27. Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Nellie McGowan of Medford and Worthy Grand Patron Charles McGirr of Portland visited Troutdale chapter. No. 80, Order of Eastern Starv Wednesday night. Gresham City OonneQ. Gresham. Or., Feb. 27. The city council will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Brick Works Hesnaee. Gresham, Or., Feb. 27. The Colum bia Brick Works resumed work at full capacity at its plant near Gresham Wednesday. The plant employs 15 Firemen to Keet. Gresham, Or.. Feb. 27. The regular monthly business meeting of the Gresham Volunteer fire department will be held at the fire hall Wednes day night, Women's Guild to Meet. Wood me re, Feb. 27. The - Women's guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet at 1 o'clock every Wednes day afternoon at the church to sew for Scadding house. Development X.eagne. Grays Crossing, Feb. 2 7. Monday night the regular meeting1 of the Southeast Portland Development league will be held at the Lent building here. Reports on clean-up work in various Mount Scott districts will be received. Children's Hour Changed. Kern Park, Feb. 27. The time of the children's hour at Arleta branch library has been changed from Friday' afternoon to 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Fublio Phonograph Concert. Gresham. Or., Feb. 27. At 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a free public phonograph concert of sacred and classical musio will be held at Gresham library. MUwankle Firemen. Milwaukie, Or., Feb. 27. The an nual election of officers of the Mil waukie (Volunteer Fire Department will be held at 8 o'clock Monday night at the city hall. Father Cummiskyls Theme Announced Sei;wood, Feb. 27. "Father John Cummisky will preach on "The Re ligion of Protestants a Bible Trea tise," at the'Sunday. evening devotions tomorrow evening, at St. Agatha's Catholic church. The Wednesday and Friday evening devotions will continue during Lent. A committee from this church attended this afternoon's meet ing at St. Mary's academy, at which the St. Patrick's day shamrocks for the benefit Of the Christie Orphan Home, at Oswego, was arranged for.' Rev. F. II. Hayes, pastor, will preach tomorrow morning and evening at Sell wood Baptist church. The Junior Guild of St. John's Epis copal church planned Lenten activities at its regular monthly meeting at the parish house this afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Youel and son, Harlan, wife and son of the pastor of the Spo kane Avenue Presbyterian church, have returned from an extended visit with relatives and friends at Hermiston and Heppner. ; Legislature's Value Not Held to Be High '-V..c--. ji i M ii ii 7 ? Kepresentatfe Stewart Considers State Would So As .Well Off With Ont lawmaking Body. t After a session's service as a mem ber of. the legislature. Joint Repre sentative James S. Stewart, from Sher man, Morrow and Gilliam counties, re turned to his home In Fossil, Wheeler county, last week with certain definite conclusions about the legislature itself. The state would be Just as well off without the legislature,' he said while in Portland, "but as long as there is a legislature- it is an invaluable ex perience to any man to have served as a member of Jt r "I believe, however, that the time Is coming when the administration of state affairs- will, be more centralized by the -people of Oregon.' 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He stood zor repeal or continuing appro priations and was one of three house conferees appointed to meet with the senate committee In connection with the workmen's compensation law. lie effectively opposed changes In this law that would lessen its efficiency or turn compensation over to casualty companies. He was active in connec tion with the prohibition law and de manded rigorous regulation consist ent with the pirit of the prohibition amendment. Ills position was affirm ative in respect to rural banks and rural credits, the hygiene spproprla tion, high school education of all chil dren, for adequate maintenance of the Institution for the reform of wayward girls, equal pay to teachers regardless of sex. the Portland medical school, coyote bounties, farm. experiment sta tions. He opposed unnecessary clerk hire, creation of superfluous circuit judgeships. 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