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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1015. ."It CONSTRUCTION : ORDlNAflCE IS VOTED DOWN BY COUNCIL Method of Building Consid ered inadequate Within the Fire Limits BAKER FAVORS MEASURE Action. Emdfl Campaign Sat fcoweziar . Xestrletloaa Wared y ti ;: . ILoeal Builders. Br a vote of three to on the city council at its. meetisr this morning voted down the proposed ordinance which would have authorized the use of mill and alow burning- construction within the inner fire limits of Port land. . ... ' . , ' Commissioner Baker was the only member of the council who voted for the ordinance. Commissioner Paly and Dieck and Mayor Albee registering a neratire vote. Commissioner . Bige low i on his vacation. - Disposition of the ordinance brings to an end a campaign of many months' tandlng in favor of tne lowering of the present restrictions waged by local builders, architects and lumber men. . - 1 ttulldere ana arcniiecis nava con tended that the present ordinance ia unjust In . that it make , mandatory fireproof repairs and alterations to a non-fireproof building in the Inner fire district, and have urged that use of mill ' construction would ' stimulate building and make for the occupation of many lots in the heart of the city. Lumbermen have argued : for the adoption : of the ordinance on : the ground that it would stimulate the use of lumber and help the lumber in dustry of the stata , Architects in' making the campaign stated ' that mill construction offered little more fire risk than so-called fire : proof construction provided sprinkler systems were employed. - There was no argument on the ordi nance by members of the council this morning. DELINQUENTS TO BE NOTIFIED Council Authorizes . Letter . Urging Settlement of Claims. -. "I know -the election is over, but why has this matter been held over to this timet" demanded Commissioner Baker of the city council when a letter -calling upon citizens delinquent, in payfng interest and principal of im provement assessments was submitted by City Treasurer Adams tor ' ap proval, - - - Pressing - his inquiry, Mr. Baker wanted to know if 9 the council had Just discovered the existence of the delinquents, intimating- that the press. iag of the city's claims had been de layed for political reasons. - V- " City Attorney La Roche explained there had been a tacit understanding that the cltlsen must pay the interest, Jbut that the city would not press for the principal. Mr. Sleek made-It clear that the auditor bad made several ln vestlgations, and that the -eoramlseion-er of finance had been working with delinquents.' c - The council instructed Mr. La Roche - to draft ' a letter calling upon delin quents to make good what they owe. , m I,, . .. WOULD RETAIN OLD EMPLOYES City ' Council . Asks Advice From ' Civil Service Board. : How to retain in the employ of the ; Portland city government several em ployes of the old St. Johns and Linn ton governments la a problem which the city council has asked the munici pal civil service board to solve. The matter came ud at, the meeting 4f the council this morning, when pe titions were read asking for the reten ' tlon as policemen of Portland two St. Johns policemen. - Mayor Albee said he was In-favor of retaining the men through , the civil service board. : , Paving of East Alder Postponed. -' Paving: of East Alder atreet,r from Water to East Twelfth street the con tract for which Is held by Glebisch & Joplln, will be postponed until recon struction of the Sunhyside sewer, which is to touch East Alder 'j street mm' water iu oicoua tueei, is -completed. - This was decided by the coun cil this morning, when it was pointed Out that It wlH tak i at least - six montns to complete tne sewer, a step wMeH InaMaTlv rnmia Wam navlnr Charges Declared Untrue. : That the troubles of J. W. Bannon; a fireman recently dismissed from the clfy service for alleged drinking and having a woman with Mm : in iig fire station, originated . In the mind, of -a ."stool pigeon'! and .ar untrue, was .firemen employed with him, befdr the civil service- commission The , name of the stool pigeon was not mentioned. The case will be continued . Mm after noon, ? - - Needless Bequests Made. If every reasonable wish of ; every Portlander with regard to parks play grounds, swimming ' pools and the like were granted Superintendent of. Parks Convtli estimates that cpproximateiy $1,009,000 would be needed for the im. provementa. He submitted a list of all recreation features wanted to Commie, slonar Baker yesterday, itnd theve will .be considered as money is available. - Portland WW Pay Interest. " : Interest on outstanding bonds of the former cities of St. Johns and Linn ton tiow due will be paid by the diver Portland,' according .to a decision of tne council tnis morning. , Regular Procedure Needed. Municipal employes of Llimton and ,6t. Johns cannot be retained perma nently unless they become employes tmM Only Company "Exclusively Oregon" ' . Best for Oresoniaiio ; Home OfHce Corbett BuUding, Fifth and Morrison, Portland L. Samuel, General Manager. Presidenr. Thousand; Autos .Will Be Needed. 'A On SHriner Days ' The ' automobile committee. . for the reception -of visiting . . Sbrinere has xissued an. appeal , to the automobile owners of Portland for the services of one thousand automobiles for ,. i ' the purpose of conveying vis- itors ona series of one hour - trips around the city of Port- land, on Friday and Saturday. - People who are representing . : different sections of -the coun- ' try will pass through the city,'-,' l end tit is important to Port- . land that 'they should carry ' . away and retain a lasting and favorable impression of : the ' city. The automobile commit- t tee can. be reached by calling Hk ' A-61f or , Main 212. Main 41 - 8407. .Main 4 6 45, Marshall 3743. Shrapnel May: Be-' . Manufactured Here Xnssiaa Ooveraaen : Vow fa Corre spondence Wltll &oesl Chamber of Commerce, ' If explosives can be secured, to load the big steel shells' which the Russian government needs tos help demolish Its enemies, Portland 'may become one of the cities to profit by the manufacture of munition of war' " - The manufactures bureau of .. the Portland Chamber of - Commerce has been in correspondence with the Kus &ian government on th subject and' has found that the Willamette Iron at Steel Works and the Northwest Steel company are in position to manufac ture shrapnel In .large ouantlties. .The powder factories now located on the Columbia - river, 5 however, are ' not equipped to turn out the qualities of powder, necessary for war and the chamber has asked the Dupont Powder company to consider the proposition of furnishing this essential. . Chemists have informed the cham ber that the manufacture of the explo sive necessary for shrapnel would re quire practically a new plant, "wbich the apparent volumne of demand from Russia would not of Itself Justify. Boys Arrested; : Confession Claimed vi- a. With the arrest yesterday of Law rence Bessett and E3mr Grten, 189 East Ninth street, by Juvenile Officer Thresher, the police believe that a stop has ' been put to the petty thefts re ported -, to . them 1 for v the past two months. ,Tha boys have . confessed to stealing- a. - large-.number : of articles from various homes and yards. : As result of their arrest, B. Lakflsh. a tailor of 7 North Third street, was fined $20 by Municipal Judge Steaen son this morning for having received goods which wexa ; stolen and . falling to report tho purchase to the police, it wag charged that the boys sold him clothing which they had stolen. . Portland; iWomanY; ; Distinguished Gu?si Miss Ruth Plummer daughter of O. M. Plummer, is - a: direct descendant, five generations removed, of , Roger Sherman-, . one of the signers of the Declaration . Of Independence, and as a mark of honor and distinction has been aaked to bo one of the guests at breakfast to be given tomorrow morn ing at the Portland hotel to the mem bers of the. party accompanying the liberty Bell on Its western Journey. of - Portland ! under th regular ' pro cedure. -The civil service bureau de cided yesterday that . special examina tions cannot be given- because the city charter provides" that residence of a year in 'Portland is necessary for eligi bility. The firemen and police of the two places. It , was ruled, may retain their places temporarily - until new employes become acquainted with their territory. 1 Clark Wonld Qnit . Board. . A E. Clark has announced to Mayor Albee his wish to retire at once as a member of the municipal civil service board because of lack of time' to ful fill the duties required. Mr. Clark's term expired July 1 and he had been urged to accept a second term. Mayor Albee' said this morning that he had a successor in mlndVbut was not ready to make pubuo the appointment at this time. , rai K:U,: ; ' . N-. . ' . : v . City's Position to Be Defined. That tha right of the city to sell In the open market wood. cut last wfnter by the unemployed may be determined. City Purchasing Agent Wood has ap plied to City Attorney La Roche : for an opinion ' as to whether or not the wood must be sold at auction. Mr. Wood fears that : under -ihe charter provision for sale of city property the sale in the open market Is Illegal. But six cords have, been gold as yet. " 'Paving Plant Is Snggested. A. municipal paving plant ousting approximately 110,000 may be a possi bility, for Commissioner meek plan ning to include i an appropriation for such a plant in the budget of his de partment "for - next- years It : pro posed that the plant be fitted especial ly for repair work on all classes and kinds of pavements,- that holes may be repaired before they threaten damages to the base of the pavements. Com missioner1 Dieck hopes in this way ta ba able to make pavements last longer and to save on repair bills. i "Wfll Extend East Taylor.. ' Proceedings have been started for extension of Bast Taylor street thai an outlet may .bo secured over im proved streets from Mount Tabor park and the boulevard system of that vicin ity. A county ; road Is to fc takn over 'that this extension and Improve ment may be made. i O Insurance Company - C SL Samael, Assxtant Liana jer. LETTERS INTRODUCED TO'SHOV. PLAN WAS TO DRIVE DODGE OUT Kribs, Author of Comrriunica vtions,,' .Denies.' Unpleasant Relations. ' ' : DEAL SEEMED PROMISING Seferenos to BaHroad TTp SamUtos - Creek Hvea Mncb Zmportaace . by Attorney for odge. ' "I have come to the conclusion that our deal is that large , and ' that good that It ia to our beat interest to get someone to take the place of Dodge." wrote Frederick, A. ? Kribs to j F. A. Brewer, Chicago banker and. bond broker; in speaking of . the big timber contract which la the basis of the 614,000 suit now being; tried before Judge Kavanaugh. . , v. Thi statement . was ' contained in a letter written January 27, 1914, and Attorney Thomas Mannlx, representing Parker Stennlck, trustee in bankruptcy for the & H. Dodge properties, who is plaintiff in the suit against : F. A. Krlbs, Williard N. Jones and the J. K. Lumber company, emphasised it to show that Kribs had in mind getting rid of Dodge as far back as the first of Ust.year,-t.::i v.,:;- JCrtbs Wanted JTew eopla, Elsewhere in the letter Mr. Krlbs said be was figuring with an outfit that had a large mill and a steamship. "We will try and work a i deal and have- them step into Dodges shoes, which will make us one of the best going 'concerns on the pacific coast. so far as success is concerned,' wrote Mr. Kribs. ? -i': -. On cross examination ny Attorney; Guy Corliss, representing the aexena ants, Mr. Kribs said all that was meant by these statements was bis opinion! that Dodge, was unable to carry on the deal and he wanted to get new people! Interested, -" ; - 1 "My relations with Dodge at thai time - were very pleasant, indeed," n 3 said. ' - - f - . , . Mr. Kribs, one of the defendants the - suit, was called to the witness Stand by the attorney for -the plaintiff; to Identify a stack of leters that had passed between Mr. Kribs and i Mrl Brewer, who xmm endeavoring . to dlst to identify a stack of letters that ha4 been issued Jn connection with the big tne oig -. :ters raj timber deal. - Tetters Befer to Railroad, In one or two-places the letters f er to the railroad built by Dodge u Hamilton. creek as being; in good con dition. Attorney - Mannlx pointing out that the . - letters largely ; confirm Dodge's testimony that he had , per formed his part of the contract, i " I In other -letters, Mr. Kribs called Dodge's management extravagant and unbusinesslike. ' ; - j. Mr. Kribs testified that an effort was made, when Dodge became swamped ' with , financial difficulties, to organise a new company and. get all the unsecured - creditors to "come Id to the amount they were stung and all work together to get their money out,? but nothing ever came of it. 4 . i Percy Allen a Portland lumber man; was called to the witness stand yes terday afternoon by Attorney Mannlx in an effort to corroborate the charges made by Dodge- that William 8s Nash, one of tne Kribs attorneys, had ofr fered him a I2S.009 bribe to testify favorably to the defendants or leave the state aad not testify at all. t :- Bays Xasn Talked of ta&OO Offer, f - Mr. Allen tesUfled that Nash had called: him over the telephone and asked him what he thought - Dodge would think if Nash ottered him 126. 000 worth of the J. K. Lumber com pany bonds to use his Influence to set tle the case. ' . . ' ; v-s" ''s-.4 "Did you think Mr. Nash, offered him the 125.000. worth of bonds in or der - to Influence his testimony in the suit, or to get him to help settle the suit out of court V asked Attorney A. K. Clark, leading counsel for the de- rendanta. - i .-, . r . ' f "I understood it was to help settle the cajie,' answered the witness. . t Mr. Alton tesUflsd that Nash had been to see him about his testimony, and urged him to be careful, as hia testimony might ruin Nash forever. I" "He wanted me to be sure to tell everything all the facta." said Allen. Defease Seems Satisfied. The witness' testimony was received with satisfaction by the attorneys for the' defense; as showing that ' Nash's offer to Dodge was not in the nature of a bribe, but rather was an offer to Induce Dodge to .endeavor to bring about a settlement of the case .put of court. Highway Scenes to Be Shown on Screen pecAal szbibtta Will Se Made at i Knltnomah Betel for Satertainment .i of VialU&f Shrinsrs. ' ' ' Visiting Shrihers who are unable io make the trip over the Columbia river highway will be shown stereoptlcon views or tne scenic road at tne ball room of the Multnomah botel tomor row at 1:15 p. m. and at o'clock p. m. Friday and Saturday. The color views were perfected by Henry Berger jr., of this city, and they are said to be exceptionally fine specimens of .photography. - The pic tures were made by the new English color process which reflects all - the delicate lights and shadows in a strik ingly realistic manner. j; - Mr. Berger has already won medals for his work at Budapest and Dresden and selected views are now on exhibi tion at the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco. - i The highway illustrations will be explained by Samuel Lancaster, high way engineer. .,: . . 1 1 - 1 1 I. : I J. ? Sheriff Asks for? v Six Deputies to' i Do; Extra Work m request, by Sheriff Hurl- i : hurt that he be allowed six ad- ; . ditlonal deputies to take care t of extra, work due to changes , in ' the tax laws making two ; f .. delinquent dates instead, or the i one ; under the old v law i was j -taken under consideration this i $ morning by jthe county commis- i sioners. . He asked for the dep- t r utles for next month when the m rush' to pay second half taxes will occur. Liquor Fumes Too- Much, Jitney Men Denied Licenses : ' That men on whose ' breath llauor fumes are noticeable are not proper : persons to drive Jitneys was the ' decision of Jitney: Inspector Oallup thia .morning and he reported to Commissioner Daly that he had m Hi refused two men licenses be- tft cause be . could . easily distln- - Ht He guish .the presence of the He dor. On of thai two loudly ; 4S proclaimed' that K! was a vio- lation of i personal rights of Hr citizens to .deprive him: of a permit to operate his Jitney but ' He Gallup answered that he be-, t m lieved the incident one in He which the rights of the com- He He 'munlty are above the right of Ht Hf the person....-, ',...; Ht He "! - - 1 Eubber Stamp Men Here m Convention T-r, ptanufaoturers rrom All Parts of the Country .Meet and Discuss Matters Twenty-five rubber stamp manufac turers from all over the United' States began this morning tne fourth annual convention of the International Stamp Manufacturers' association at the Mult nomah hotel. .The gathering will last three days, closing Saturday with a steamboat ride up the Columbia on the Undine. ; - - 4 .' Today's session was opened with an address of welcome by Will H. Warren, representing Mayor, SL R. Albee, and the invocation was pronounced by Dr. E. H, Hinseley of Chicago. "In the absence of President B. G. Volger of Passale. N. J.. W. H. Wlllard of Chi cago i presided. Business occupied 'the nrat session. ' juter reports uus axcer noon, O. a; Meyer Jr. read a paper with! an address afterward by William Jenkins. -Of ficerr will be elected and the 48 1: convention city selected Fri day morning, and the annual banquet will bo held at night. The first day's attendance was light because many of - the . delegates - - are attending theiBhriners",:.convention at Seattle. .The gathering was ; Drousnx here! by the i Portland Stamp Conven Uon club, of which F. H. Bronggr Is president, Walter White, secretary, and Julius Krebs, treasurer. i Many of the delegates are accom panied by their wives, and some spe cial entertainment features are being planned 'for them.. , v wiman Found Not : ; Eligible for Pension Failure to learn r tha provisions of the Oregon widows pension law: put one family on: the hands of the county this morning. A woman appealed ror a. pension for two .Children, but . quea tion4 brought ; out the fact ; that he hadljust arrived from Salt Salt City, Utah, and she- was Inforjaied she was not eligible. As she had used her last money to pay her way to Portland she wni ibo eared-5oruntu can Da oe termined what action shall be Jaken In the jmatter. u 1:7 SHrineiiO To Arrive Tomorrow Althouarh the forty-first annual con vention of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will' not bo of ficlallyf concluded at Seattle until Saturday night, the 1 first. of tee return- ing j,army of ' f es : (wearers will - pass through Portland tomorrow. This con tingent will! comprise Medinah temple of Chicago, with nearly 200: nobles and ladles,, in the special train that arrives at 6:15 o. mi and goes south at n:i5 A big feast at the Multnomah hotel has been arranged. Aladdin temple of Columbus, Ohio, and Teldes tempi of Aberdeen, S. T.. will pass through -the same night. . ".:.vt - The .big rush of special trainloads of Sbriners will come Friday, when 14 specials are scheduled. ;. Railroad Man Coming. . E.I T. Stotesbury, chairman of the board Of directors Of the Philadelphia & Beading i railway, will arrive from San Francisco at 7:20 tomorrow morn' lng in tha private ca: 'Beading., ,- IIOIIIIl WATlMipMffi arkWest Park Near Washington TONIGHT UiUr Plimm Last Time MM 1 12I11S11 TOMORROW ;' !' r-;--'.; - For Three Days Only - --A.'-.' ' MMllCIMI): Will Appear at the National in Her I Favorite-Impersonation Tess of the Storm Country , . MisS'Pickfordaid: ?'It:will.be a long time before I will appear in another picture' equal to 'Tess of the Storm Country.' " '- i : 1Q6 I I1IAU HiCE.-O -COMSdRT PASS UP - PORTLAND OH TOUR Royal; Party Decided to Alter " Plans and Go Direct. From ; Sacramento; to: Ogden. ; LOCALHOPES ARE DASHED Oltiaen Had Soped to Oet m Tlew of tha Travelers Wlta - T7npro -; --:;.'.? -noanoeabla' Vaaaos. - - - Once more has Portland teen passed by on the other side. , ; . Jagatijt Singh Bahadur, Maharakah of Kapurtbala, Is not to radiate -royally .upon the PortlanV t, populace. Neither will his delightful consort, the Banco Prem Kaur. allow- her own 'ori ental charms to dazzle mere Americana of the Columbia; v - ' ' Amid the regret which - -this- an nouncement must of necessity produce here, one may find no consolation even in knowing why .Portland ' is being royally snubbed.-' The only reason riven comes in a railroad dispatch from San- Francisco, received by the South ern Paoifio today which ' said the paVtybad changed its plans 'and would go east direct . through. Ogden from Sacramento. , - k Th maharatab was ta hava ben met atehe Union depot early-next Tuesday bv Chuiea W Rtln.r or th Southern rPacifie. John S: Campbell of the Penn sylvania, -Jim," MiUer of the O-W. R. & N. and other dignitaries of the same relative rank as the Indian potentate. - All these American potentates wore crestfallen, humble looks today when they were ' informed of he horrible (TUtn. a- ' i- J- F.rx y . ..: : .- -The prince -was also to have , lm pressed himself ' upon the royal : suite of the Benson hotel and Al T. Lund borg, assistant manager of that , hos- fteiry,; bad already. arranged to have a special goia carpst laid ana nave tne 'welcome', mat: dusted. ' - 1 Tbo mabarajan has a weird domestic life, according ? advices from Calcutta.- Mrs. Kapttrtbalab is one of its participants. There are said to be mm The VAMPIRE WOMAN -in Her Greatest Triumph 1 Da A Play of Uf e as It Is Now Playing at the THURSDAY TH uisrht -'u1iriM..-,i.oc others all graced with, those perional charms that feature the fables of the far east. ; The princo's youngest son. Also Prince Karamjit : Singh, Is in tbe royal party and la said to oe aevotea to hl-atep-raother. ' . - Tn all Vinn of viewing rovaltv. at close range is now dead in Portland and thoso heart-interest news writer i who bad looked xorwara to a sunaay tan n tttm hum life or a. maharaiah are, consequently, foiled. . ? eeMsSsWMsasswsssessMSBssMBWswewssssjwssses. .. ' Divoroa Decree Granted. vorcet yesterday by. Circuit Judge Mor nw fmm W. 11. Robertson on rrounds of desertion. . - - - i - Ji; o clay . LlAST: The Picture You'll Never Forget V '--"SEE-IT! - Ney Show A Grijiping Dramatic Novelty, Featuring JANE:C6W The Beautiful; Broadway Dramatic Star COLUMBIA Sbith at Waington Unde . f..- t Management I --?S::'pf , . i1 Cants wmmmmmmmm m w I W"!'!'" iiii.iMi, miii i nm m . .,. 11 " j ? A MYSTERY ,tOU CAN'T SOLVE UNTIL THE LAST I ran A IN AN ELABORATED PICTURIZATION OF THE MOST BAFFLING DETECTIVE MYSTERY EVER SCREENED L7i mm The' Story of a Murder Committed By a Secret Agent of Japan to Re-am Possession of Stolen Defense Plans ., : ' - - A ' Charles 0. Parlin To Address Bureau Charles Coolidge Parlin, head of the department of commerce of the Curtis Publishing company,; will; address the retail merchants bureau ! of the Port Und Chamber , of Commerce at a noon luncheon' on August 3. Mr. Parlin has Just concluded" an analysis bf ths com mercial aspects of . automobiles, . agri cultural i implements, v foodstuffs, de partment stores-. and retail merchandls- . 11' oEHigM TIME :", - Thursday SESSUE HAYAICAWA ; Tn Tas4rs Japanese aoreen f tar NOGI T! i in ing, and his address will - be al -that line. Members of the Ad club, no tary club and the other bureaus c C the chamber will be invited. Semi-Annual SALE of iItlTtflesAM'o Clin ai VUUUIWU UUUwJ 20 REDUCTION on every infant's every child's every boy s' Shoe in our com plete stock. Included are such famous makes as DUO AN & HUDSON, ACROBATS & ALDEN'S MANNISH SHOES. EXTRA SPECIALS 100 pairj Growing Girls, (sties 24 to Syi) Oxfords and Pumps in tan, patent and eunmetal. Regular $3.00 and $3.50 QO . values,-at UOL Any Boy's or Girl's' Goodyear Welt Oxfords in our stock all f sizes all leathers. Genuine $2.50 to $3.50 Oxfords Q1 A Q OMI ATXTJtDAT JTiaHT Outfitter sew Children 143 Sixth, - Near Alder AMUSEMENTS I"X IS I Lt I Gl Bro4w? at Talor World's Omtait ZnirUak-8Maklns actmt. ' MBS. PATRICK C A M? Ft Lt. . . T.niaht :l4--ill Xhi Weok. Q. Bernard Ihtw'i Bomaatlo Comdr "rotALioK." Evenls Hoar, U tow 13. T row 1.60 TlATDCEE P,Uiy 2,30 Joe Quote Tal (Bom Jewel ) tha onlr CtilnJ - Prime Donna and Portland Girl. - Tom Llntom and Hl Junl GlrU. "Tha Maw mnionair '' I OTHLEB, BI&-IIME ACTS ' . as-OAKS POBTUHV'S QUI T AKVS35 ., MIR FAiaX.- ' riuea yxooBAict a t3o . m. Hawaiian and Masloel Oomedr. OomlaiT Tomorrow JTlrrt Vmrl. taeat Baaa of TTniTrlty ef Wim eeaala. V ZUtra Cbarre., Admieelon te Vark lOo. Zxpreas Care, Tint and Alder, fie Ztauaonee. 'acorrleon 8 rid re, ' lOo. i .j TOD-AY THURSDAY FRIDAY " SATURDAY m r ;' " ... . . . i H(Q) e