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f I ' ' v ' . THE' . OREGON DAILY' JOURNAL, - PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1915. . 1 G ' CITY WATER SUPPLY SOURCE SAID TO BE PLACED IN JEOPARDY . Owners of Timber Plan Log ging Unless Step Is Taken to Purchase Land, TRADES ARE SUGGESTED CosgTa May B Bqatd to Ttr- mtt Exchange of Ltndi; Ooun cil lacoBSs Problm. ". To prevent private owners of prop erty within the Bull Bun reserve, from which Portland gets Its water; from logging off the'lr land and damaging the watershed,! .the city is to. ask Con fer to pass; a bill allowing owners to- exchange their holdings for others In the Oregon reserve outside of . the Bull Run watershed. . The matter was discussed by the council and, according to Commis sloner paly, had of Hie water bureau, unless something Is done immediately damage will be done to the watershed. Within the reserve are 8600 acres owned by the Oregon & California railroad, which is now fighting in the courts to hold property rights the government is seeking to cancel; 2800 acres by the city, 118,000 by the fed eral government .and 11,360 by private Individuals, i . ; -3s Two of the private owners are" seek ing to cut" of f f their timber and either want to get into the reserve or sell to tlie ctty. According to Commissioner Daly, one owner- wants 35 cents a thousand for his timb and another $1.50 a." . thousand; for (lis. Believing that In the latter case the price is ex cessive, and that cutting the timber would endanger Portland's water sup ply, he wants to prevent it if pos sible. ' ! : . Commissioner Daly said nothing can te done ;,with the land 'owned by the railroad until the supreme court .ren ders a decision, but as to privately owned property congress could allow the exchange, of other property in the Oregon' reserve for that' within the watershed. It Is proposed to have con gress take necessary "action, although . another meeting is to be held 'to defi nitely determine what shall be done. GRAND 'JURY TO INVESTIGATE Inquiry- Vill Determine Whether " Attempt to Bribe Was Made. As the result of C. H: Wmith. chief ; sewer Inspector for the city; receiv ing a letter containing J15 from John . Albert, a 'Syrian contractor, a grand "Jury -Investigation is Jo be sought to deteyntne whether, ah attempt was made to, bribe the Inspector. . Albert says that the money was given because he, understood that it was necessary to get fair treatment from the inspectors,, and says lie took this method of showing his apprecia tion." 4 . ; i " In his statement fo City Attorney Ia Roche and Commissioner Dieck. Albert said that he gave cigars and .paid 'the carfare of several inspectors. When asked why he' did it he said, "They are mean-to me if I dohJt." v Immediately after receiving the "f money ' Smith reported the matter to ' Comroite-loner Diet-It and depart mental .'.Investigation is now under way. , X ' Aft tbe result of ; Albert's actions. Commissioner Dleck is to ask the coun cil to' prohibit Albert & Kanbloff, a firm of contractors of which Albert :s - a-; member, from' further bidding on city work. ' . t ' must' take out license. - Inspector to Get After Fly-by-Night Merchants. tAs Cltv Attorney La Roche has ruled that transient i merchants snuff ing sanfples and fitting suits here and -then i sending the - goods or suits to -purchasers from the east are required o. pay a $20 a day license. License In spector t Hutchinson is to keep close tab ons.all traveling mertrhants here-'. - after.' , "f ' . Heretofore there was no . way that the city' could : collect licenses from these "fly-by -nght" dealers. They csun to town, competed with the Portland merchants aTtfl left, deliver- .lng"goods at a later date. .A number of prominent people are among the purchasers 6f these dealers; according to Hutchinson. ' . - ' r. Will Test Minimum Wage Law. THe validity of the minimum wage ordinance S insofar : as It affects street and sewer work under contracts la to be tested m: the courts. ? The- council has authorised City Attorney La Koche to take the necessary action. It is pro posed to select - one of the smallest contracts recently let for streef work and . have a property owner affected bring a friendly suit. The operation of the ordinance as regards street and sewer contracts woald be suspenued until u decisoin is given. - Council Iecide.on Viaduct. The council this morning decided that a viaduct should be bu fit over the O-W. R. & N. railroad tracks at Kast Klfty-third street : Instead of at East Flf ty-sec-ond street when the elim ination of grade crossings project goes through.- fn-operty owners on both streets want vliducts but as only one had been proposed for "this district, Kifty-third .street wa the one decided upon. 'I ': . . .". ' . '.-::-' . City Woodyard Plan." i " The city council this morning rati fied the plan of Commissioner. Brew ster to compete with wood dealers in disposing of the wood cut at the mu nicipal wood camps by the unem ployed. It also appropriated $3500 to pay bills incurred in the wood cutting project, making a total of $33,500 appropriated for the camp work, i To License Chimney Sweeps. Chimney sweeps are to be licensed. An "ordinance licensing them at i the rate of $1; a year is being drafted by City Attorney La Roche and will be intrbduced before the council soon. . Plea of. Guilty Is Eejected by Court Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Bay Goodwin Who Had - Bought Stolen Goods in Good Faith. Because Ray Goodwin, has a wife end children upon whom the stigma would fall. Judge Gatens today refused to accept Goodwin's plea of guilty to the charge of receiving stolen prop erty. -He dismissed the indictment against Goodwin. . "The evidence shows that . Goodwin bought the property In good faith, and while he is technically guilty of the charge of receiving stolen property, it i- not right that a stain should be put upon., the name of his wife and chil dren," said Judge Gatens. Goodwin was ready to enter a plea of jgiiilty. which would have branded him a felon. " . , This was Judge Gatens' first crimi nal case under the new arrangement whereby each department of the cir cuit court !s to take- turns of three months each in hearing criminal cases. Washington State Fairly Well "Heeled" ror First Tims in, Two Years There Is Balance in General Fand Znsteau of an Overdraft, (PaVlfie Xen Service.) Oly-mpia. Wash.. April 2. Washing ton has a total of $3,384,565 to her credit in various depositories, accord ing to th& report of State Treasurer .Edward Area th, .covering the 1913-1U15 biennium. ' For the first timje since 1913, there is a balance in the gener-il fund instead of an overdraft, the bai a,nte -Ueing $727,938. The reason assigned for the plethoric condition 'of the general fund Is an in crtaed "levy tn which produced ar-proximattly i $1,000,000 additioual itvenues. ' According to" the" report of the in dustrial insurance commission, there is a balance of $504,957 to the credit of the industrial insurance fund. Since the compensation act went into effect Uwre has been paid into the fund the sum of $4,877,725. and $2,872,213 has been paid out in settlement of claims. GOOD FRIDAY TO BE OBSERVED IN MANY T CHURCHES ONIGHI Archbishop1 Christie -Will Be - Present at Services at St. Mfy's Pro-Cathedral, - - --:: -: DR. L0VELAND TO f SPEAK Crnoinxioa to Be Ir. Boyd's Sabjsct; Three Cosigregational Ohurchss ,-;to ' Combine. - ' j Cannot Collect Because of Flood Treasury Department Turns Down ' Claim of Dredging Company for $6011 Because Silt Washed Into Harbor. (International News Keryice, Washington, April 2. The govern ment is. not liable for Increased work on contracts as the result of natural phenomena, the, comptroller of the treasury ruled today. The ruling' fol lowed -the rejection of a claim by the Tacofna Dredging company for $6011 for removing i?ilt washed into the Los Angeles harbor by a flood. The con- Lcern claimed that this flood increased the original cost of its dredging con tract in the harbor. The comptroller decided that only the original contract price would be met. Good Friday services will ; be held In many of the ohurches of Pprtland tonight "in, celebration of the' passion of Christ. I , At St Mary's pro-cathedral,. Fif teenth and Davis streets, Rev. W. J. Cartwrlght, a paullst .missionary, wlll preach at 7;45 o'clock on I'The Pas sion." Archbishop, Christie will assist in the' services. : ; Rev. Thomas Meier. O. S, B of Mount Angel college assisting, the es pecially solemn Tenebrae will be sung at Sacred Heart cburch. , At St. Stephen's pro-cathedral, Thir teenth and Clay streets. Sir .' John Stainer's "Crucifixion" will be sung by the choir at 8 o'clock. The soloists will be U Gibbs, J. P. Wildmae, A. G. Tlndolph and ' R. Robertson. ; Statnera celebrated cantata will be sung by the choir of St. John'.s Epis copal church, Sellwood. j 1 There will be evensong and a sermon at St. - Mark's at 8 o'clock. - Sunnyslde, Waverly Heighis an At kinson Memorial Congregational churches will hold a joint srvice at the Atkinson Memorial church, Kast Twenty-ninth street, north, iand East Everett street. The pastors of all three churches will off lefate and there will be special music. ). Rev. John H. Boyd will speak at the First Presbyterian church on "The Crucifixion." , The choir will " render DuBois' "Seven Last Words. " At the First Methodist churchy Rev. Frank L.. Loveland will give an illus trated lecture on "Christianity Con- j quering, or Tbe Ascension." Rev. J. D. Corby will preach at the last of a series at the First Universal- ist church, Broadway and East Twenty-fourth street, a sermon on "Watch- I ing One Hour With Christ." i j At the Rose City Park .Methodist , church laymen of the congregation -will discuss "The Passioi) of the J Lord," Rev. J. M. Skinner presiding, f - Roseburg Has Hope j Of New Industry! j ' . j S. A. Kendall of PittrturgY Fa,, la , Guest of Honor at Bano.net- Given by j Business Men XAst Wight. : ' j (Special tr Ttte Jonrnal.t Roseburg. Or., April 2.--Nearly 150' Roseburg business men were-present last night at a banquet at the Umpqua hotel "n honor of S. a. Kendall of Ken- j dall Brothers of Pittsburg, Pa., who is is "Roseburg in connection j with the. investigation of the plans of that com- , pany in developing its vast timber ; holdings In Douglas county in. the near future. Roseburg men, who see the possibility of a large sawmill being lo- ; cated here, are giving Mr. Kendall aH 1 the encouragement possible. Kendall j Brothers were former owners of the j Roseburg water and light plant. A. i Welch of Portland, present owner ofi the plant, was present at the banquet, j O. P. Coshdw was toastmaster. j Charges Are Dismissed. j The Meier & Frank company was yesterday freed of a charge of selling bichloride of mercury without proper- i ly registering the sale. Municipal ! Judge. Stevenson, holding that as the sale was made by th photographic de- partment or tne store ana me poison was used in photography, no intent to violate the law was shown. , W. E. Bell, a special agent of the state board of pharmacy, preferred the charge. W. E. Brewer, a grocer, was released on a similar charge. . ' Despondent, Commits Suicide. - Taking muriatic acid because of de spondency, Ray D. Sprinks, a carpenter 36 years 'old, .committed suicide at 1 o'clock vesterday afternoon at 163 Sev enteenth street.; Sprinks was employed in repairing a building at Fourth and Alder streets until Monday, when he was laid off with others. Lack of work caused despondency". He. leaves a widow. t Celilo Celebration . x , Favored by. Clulis Wall Walla Maetinff Attended byBep resentatires "From number of Towns AH Promising Cooperation. ' (Special to The Journal.) Walla Walls, Wash.. April 2. Rep resentatives of commercial clubs In Dayton, Waltsburg. Athena, Milton. Freewater. were guests of the local club last night at a meeting called for the discussion Of CeHlo-Columbia cele bration' plans, f The - address of wel come was delivered by Secretary C. C. Soots of the local club and J. F. Slover of Milton made response. AH' speak ers - encouraged t a big celebration and promised cooperation on the part of the clubs they represented. Following the business meeting there was a pro gram of music. ' - " .' The Walla Walla Commercial club soon will send- a representative to Kennewick aJid Pasco io offer co operation In t"e celebration being planned by those two towns and? also to see If local people can secure reser vations on boats chartered by Kenne wick and Pasco business men. North Portland to ; Save Weekly Paper The North ' Portland t Times, an eight page six column weekly, will n.ake its initial bow to the public next Friday. Hans Gilbertsen and E. J. Jones are the editors and publishers. The community news of the peninsula, especially the Kenton, North Albina, PSedmcvnt, Alberta and Portsmouth district, will be handled by the new paper. The . sporting editor will be Harry Grayson, secretary pf the Tri City league. Sam Krasner Given Time to Enter Plea Sam KraSner, 'who was brought back from New Orleans several weeks ago. !to face a federal white slavery charge, was arraigned before the United States district court this morn- i ing. On. request of his attorney he i was given until Monday to plead. Says She Married ' To Save 3 Lives i'v:'K.5v-::' , ' 11 ' ,; V;;'!' ' Xrul Grace B.. Mooslia, S3, Sulnft for Annulment of . narrtare, Also Declares Bhe Barer Hissed Husband - i J (Vnltri Press lssed Wire. ; San Francisco, -April .2.- -I do not loyef my husband. I have never even kissed him. I have never lived with him1 and do not want to. J I only married him to save his mother's life. When I obtain an annulment of our marriage I am going to return to my parents ' in the east.'' This wan the declaration . on file here today in marriage annulment proce'edings "begun by Mrs. Gra6e E. Mooslin, 23. against Alexander Moos lln of the Pacific Clearing House as sociation. Mrs. Mooslin said Mooslin pursued her from Chicago to Los An geles, threatening to kill her If she did not .marry:- him. "My husband also told me," Mrs. Mooslin added, "that the tlouble trag edy : would cause the death of his invalid mother here. His brother, Attorney C. B. Mooslin of Los An geles, also urged me to save all three lives and we were married here' In January." "This Way Out" to "Wriggle" Dancers Managers of Burlesque Houses Beielde to Burlfy Shows, Starting With ' Songs and Suggestive Dances. (Doited Pre Issef Wire New York; April 2. "Wriggle danc ers" have wriggled their last In bur lesque shows. Suggestive songs and other present burlesque are to , go. Managers' of burlesque theatres at-a meeting here decided, to "purify" their shows. . . Shriners Are High Steppers. (Pa-lrt- New Service.) Seattle, Wash., April 2. Shriners who visit Seattle during the imperial council meeting; In July may dance on the roof of three of Seattle's tallest office buildings if offers made to the executive committee of Nile Temple by J. F. Douglas of the Metropolitan Building company are accepted. Doug- 1NIIMI --.WAGE OF S3 NOT GRANTED BY COUNTY COMMISSION Decision Arrived at After; Committee Had Conference: Witfc Union Men.- LABOR COUNCIL TONIGHT,; ISeettnc Will Brobahly Sscld AtUtude on JPrsssnt Isani -ruhlio BoUey Ooverned the Board. Th Aboard of county : commissioners decided today not to establish a mini mum wage scale or . is a aay ior-contracts jthat will be involved in tha. pro posed improvement of county roads. Whether organized labor shall.oppoae. or indorse the bond issue will probably be decided tonight at a. meeting of the Central Labor Council.. . The i action of . the countyi .commis sioners: Was taken a?ter the presentai tion ofJ the report of the committee Ap pointed to confer with representatives of the! Central Labor "Council, r The fcommlttee, which waa composed of C. C. Colt. O. M. Clark, S. Benson and J. b. Yeoh. Feported as follows:, "Thei undersigned commission, ap pointed by the county commissoners. after ah interview with -representatives of the! Central Labor Council, believe that the insertion of any clause estab-' l!shlng a minimum , wage scale for county contracts on . the construction of the inroposed improvement-ftf coun ty roads under the bond Issue: now j under consiaeration, wm.noi uo ii v.-o best Interests of the public at large und will be contrary to sound business policy.'? las' Offers to turn . the roofs of the White. Henry and Stuart, buildings, which adjoin each other. Into one im mense dancing floor. V '. Tomorrow will be a busy day at this store there are 65m, scores 01 Doys to--clothe for Easter! Here are actually hundreds of new suits for boys sturdy, stylish .Norf oiks, every one with an extra pair . of knickers. Every coat is lined with serge or al paca lining and every pair of knickers has sleeve lining and taped seams- Clothes such as these will give many months of satisfactory boys tomorrow and let our young men fit them for you.' wear. Bring the -$6v50 upwards Boys' $1.50 Hats 50c Boys' $1.00 Caps 59c Boys' $1 Shirts 50c Boys' 50c Blouses 35c $1 Boys' 25c Hose 19c Spring Styles in Young Men's Suits $10 to $ZS Second Moor ' BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER MORRISON AT FOURTH Mffi ffiEI c)ii JUvUy6iJuJIi ,'.' ' - - (If empties returned.) California Wines ALL $1.5(1 WINESVeduced td. . .. .Gallon 85c OLD VINTAGE, a $2 wine" : : . . . . .GaHon$1.15 CREAM OF cQlFORNIA, oldest- ! - and best ; ......... J. . . ; . . . . . Gallon $1.45 Yott "may choose x( Port, Sherry, Angelica, -Muscatel, Claret, , Zinfandcl, Burgundy,. Riesling and Sauterne. , r aJ Hiffh-Grade Whisl Five different WELL-KNOWN j - ' WHISKIES ... . .. Bottle 65c SUNNY BROOK, bottled in bond. . . .Bottle 79c CREAM RYE . . ..... i. . v. . . . ... . .Bottle 79c KING HILL, 8 years old4. . .. . . . . . . .Bottle $1.05 PRINCE ALBERT, smooth as ! , V Velvet . ; . . v . . . 1 . 1 . . .... Bottle $1.15 $3 WHISKIES selling now at. . . . ; ;Gallon$2.25 f OLD KENTUCKY, a- $3.5Qhiskeyi Gallon $2.45 ' SUNNY i BROOK . . i . . ." . . . . . Gallon $2.00 KING HILL, Pride of Kentucky. ... . .Gallon $3.45 PRINCE ALBERT, a $6 whiskey ... Gallon $3.85 SpringfaDey ifineC. Second and Yamhill : V , i I Main 589.-A-1117. Jenning's Saturday Special Brown EaTthenware Covered I Casseroles, white lined and enameled ; heavy nickel plated 'ornamental holders, with riveted j feet and handles. 95c "Have You Ordered Your Royal Club Coffee at Reduced To add 10,000 Portland homes to the list of regular users of "Royal Club Coffee", all grocers are soliciting orders at these Special Prices for April 1 -lb. tins, Regularly 40c. . . 3-lb. tins, Regularly $1.10. 5-lb. tins, Regularly $1.75 "Royal Club is the best 40c coffee on the market. If you are not already a 44Royal Club' user, be sure to' order a trial tin at special prices" tomorrow I 35c $1.00 $1;50 fee Lang & Co. The "Royal Club" House . Portland I ; : 'Oranges: Today Jl" M rj. ss.-m - i k. iiiiiiii r rr i Sweet. Firm. Tender-Meated, Seedless Navels are Now on Sale in Abundance at all Good Dealers' Stores'inYour Neighborhood. I The name ' Sun kist" stands for a rigidly- maintained standard of quality and these oranges come from California's finest groves. Picked only when fully ripened. , i , 'Prices are low.. Sunkist cost no more than you pay for ordinary oranges. Don't go without them now wnen tney are- so good and Jta Tr tilt to Serve them every ;meal, begin ning tonight -have Sunkist sliced tot dessert. ; ' -- -::.' i " ! .. -.'.' Sunkist Lemons Perfect in coor the most appetizing garnish -be st to serye - with fish, meats and tea. Juicy, tart, practically seedless. Use the juice wherever you now use vinegar. Learn 86 ways to employ Sunkist 1 Lemons as a delicacy, and a house hold help, f - 1332 WW i Snecial for Saturday eciiiU Watch for OurSaturdagSpeciaU- - They Save You Money '' i . i " ' - ' - :' " - - ' . ' '' . Henry" Jerining & S one Washington and Fifth Streets i.- You W Be Pleased feyon iression r s " ' Exd when you see our beautiful ly designed wall paper hang ing on j the walls -of your home. We have a new, fresh stock direct from the mills that comprises the very lat est patterns in paper, that we are selling at very mod erate prices. Let us show you: the line. Not a Fire Sale but Prices Just as Hot! Wait for Our Sat and Mon. Special Sales We Save You Money I 2c ,Two patterns at the special per roll. 30 patterns Oatmeals, special per roll Waxed Washable for kitchen, special Heavy Golds for living room, special per roll. . . . ... . .10c Best LL, 1 ouse Lining, f per ;yard J i V : 4 14 C . 4-o. Cut StielTacks per lb.-.yi;..ui.;;.. ..J..V.. . .10c per roll. I ... .V. 12c ft-lb. Deadening Felt, per. roll 1 . .' . . . . . yXitiiJ THE BOLLS WALL PAPER C , J . r, Portland's New. WaU Paper House Open Saturday Night . 1 203 Second9 Street, Near Taylcr