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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. 1917. TAHNER CREEK SEVER TO BE LOOKED BY COST V. INTO ENGINEERS Society, Appealed to by City Council Over Deick's Pro-Mest, COLLUSION IS RUMORED Xarsstlratloa to rollow if Experts .' ShIui Bid Axe SxcessiTe Conduit la Bad Condition. WELL KNOWN PORTLAND BOY DIES IN BOISE Believing that prices submitted In , tlds for the construction of the Tanner ' creek sewer are excessive, the majority ' Of the city council today requested the ; local chapter of the American Society of Engineers to appoint three engi- neers to go over the figures and sub c4t a complete report. . - The action was taken following a ' lengthy discussion concerning rumors that collusion existed among certain ' contractors bidding on the work. Commissioner Baker suggested that the council investigate to determine whether there was truth m the rumors, but h'la suggestion was sidetracked in ' ' favor of the plan for the appointment Of the engineers. Commissioner Bige low stated that the investigation could be held if the engineers reported that prices were excessive. T.e motion for the appointment of the engineers was made by Commissioner Daly, and passed by the votea of Daly, Bigelow and Baker. , The action was taken over the pro test of Commissioner Dleck, who ; stated that further postponement of the reconstruction of the sewer might ; prove disastrous to the city, be .;. cause the conduit was now in a dan gerous condition. Me also stated that the action put him in a peculiar . predicament inasmuch as he was pres ident of the Jocal branch of the or - ganlxation and in charge of the de . part men t which would have charge pf ; the reconstruction of the sewtr. Commissioner Dieck, in submitting a statement of prices submitted for the work and urging that the con . . .tract be lit at once, began the dis cussion of the rumors of collusion ? He did not recommend that the con tract be given to any of the bidders. -., however. In hla statement he pointed "out that the bid of J. F. Shea and William Llnd was for $302,800.80, the- bid of Jacobsen-Jensen $303,921.30 and the bid of Oleblsch & Jonlln IS01173.95, while the engineer's esti- -, , mate was $272,369.05. He explained that the engineer in figurine n the work had not considered the hazards ' ; which might be met by the contrac tora on the work while the contrac- -:.. tors had figured the hazards. . . j. r. snea one of the contractors Diaaing on the work, denied that there mi TOimaion as rar as he was ' concerned" and offered to pay the ex penses of an investigation and for'eii : hia certified check of $31,000 if it wis louna that he was a party to an '. , collusion. Despite Commissioner nuk'i planatlon that his department had not considered the hazards and that re ? did not consider the figures of the ' contaactors excessive, the council rra- ; Jority held that the engineers ehonid :r. . be asked to investigate. Krf i Jain i - '' ' I " I 1 JOSEPH R. BOWLES IS SUED FOR FOUR RINGS BY PICTURE ACTRESS Gertrude 0'Malley Seeks Jewels or $1800 From Northwest Steel Co. Head, Ted Sullivan. Ted Sullivan, who was well known in Portland in the amateur baseball cir cles, died injBplse, Idaho, on January 18, of pneumonia. He was 19 years of age, the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sullivan, of 110 Prescott street, and had lived in Portland for several years. He was born in Minnesota and came tJ Portland with his parents. When the troops were called out last summer he volunteered with the Idaho cavalry. Troop A. and would have been discharged and on hLs way home Janu ary 20. His troop ha.: but recent. y been returned from the border. Be sides his parents he is survived by three Bisters in this city. Misses Mae. Hazel and Anne Sullivan; and two brothers, John L.. Sullivan of San Anto nio, Texas, and Frank Sullivan, of Sand Point, Idaho. The funeral will be held In Portland at a date to be announced later. must be complied with by all for-hire cars between now and Saturday, Janu ary 27, according to announcement by Commissioner Dieck this morning. Commissioner Dieck is to request Mayor Albee to have the police arrest all drivers found who are operating without the standard rate cards after January 27. Women All on Deck. It is not often that all men who sign up to take a municipal civil service ex amination put in an appearance the day of the examination. 'Women are different, however, says Secretary Mc Lain of the civil service board. He points to Thursday's examination for matrons of the police bureau. Thir teen women had fjled applications and every one of them was present at to day's examination. . Matter Is Postponed. Adjustment of assessments for the cost of constructing the Union avenue viaduct was again postponed by the city council today. The council ex pects to readjust the assessments next Wednesday. To Curb Jitneys. Standard rate cards prepared by Commissioner Dieck and aimed to curb the activities of jitneys now operating aa "taxi-Jits" have been adopted and Wins on Examination. N. P. Johnson, present acting director of the public employment bureau, was the only one to pass the recent civil service examination given for director and assistan' director of the employ ment bureau. The present assistant director failed to qualify, and now an other examination is to be held to se cure an assistant to Johnson. San Francisco, Jan. 19. (P. N. S.) Gertrude CMalley, a pretty movie ac tress, today cued Joseph R. Bowles, millionaire president of the Northwest Steel company of Portland, for the re covery of four diamond rings or their value, $1800. The suit, filed by Attorney Alger non Crofton, revealed a simultaneous visit to California by the actress and the steel magnate, whose home Is in Portland. Three of the rings are alleged to have been unlawfully taken by Bowles at Portland on November 1. 1915, their value being $500, $300 and $200. The other ring is declared to have been ob. talned In San Francisco, December 19, 1915. In the Portland incident, says the arirl. Rowlca told her he wanted tod have the rings reset in platinum, se cured them, and refused to return them. In December, 1915, Bowles and the eirl auarreled here and. she says, he returned to Portland. Then she wired him for $1000. He told her to pawn her jewelry, promising to redeem it when he returned. He got the fourth ring, she says, from a pawnbroker. but would not give it to her. Former Convict Up On Forgery Charge Wallace McKay, a paroled convict from the Oregon state penitentiary, arrested last night by Detectives Price, Mallett. J. Moloney and Tichenor, was charged today with forgery, and the detectives say his fraudulent financial operations netted him at least $150. McKay is said to have successfully negotiated at least a dozen checks. The complaintant was a representative or the Hudson Arms company, where check for $40 was said to have been passed . The Page Grocery company 455 East Burnside street, is also said to have cashed a check for $37.50. McKay Is said to have represented to taxicab drivers on whom checks were passed that his father was the owner of the McKay building. McKay makes a general denial of the charges. He was arrested in July, 1912, fo Bteallng Elks' convention badges, but was caroled by Judge Gatens. He was later arrested for forgery, but was pa roled after receiving a penlentiary sen tence. Son Sought For an Assault on His Sire Crippled, almost blind and hardly able to speak, Andrew Uno. who said he was 60 years old. appeared before Deputy District Attorney Richard Deich this morning and swere to a complaint charging his son, Albert Uno, 21 years old, with assault and battery. The elder Uno said that the young- man had frequently beaten him up, and this morning the son assaulted him, lie declared, while he was build ing a fire, and knocked him down. Uno was unable to explain the attacks. H resides at 1763 East Eleventh street. Burglars Make Haul From Porter Home rmter Household of Two Widows u Stake Away with Jewelry Prised, for Semtlmental Seasons. Clever burglar working in the home of Mrs. Emily Porter and her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Mary A. Porter. 170 Park street, some time Thursday eve ning, while the two women were at tending a theatre, stole Jewelry worth nearly $1000. Detectives Tichenor and Moloney say the burglars left no trace of their presence' save a slight -Jimmy" mark made in ooenlna- a window on the front porch. No dust tracks or dutoi matches were found in the house, and things in the two bedrooms from which the Jewelry was taken were not disordered, although It waa evident that a careful search haa been made. Rix detectives, including Bertmon Operator James M. Hunter, were as signed to an Investigation of the case early this morning. Much of the Jewelry was old and valued for sentimental reasons. Both women are widows, and most or the Jewelry was given 'them by their hus bands, who have een aeaa ior years. On nair of diamond earrings belong ing to Mrs. Mary Porter waa vaiuea ai $350. Other articles taken were a solid srold clasp bracelet set with small diamonds, a round brooch solidly set with pearls and a diamona in tne cen ter, a large cameo pin, a diamond bar pin worth $90. two oia-rasmonea soua pfiiw bracelets set with cameos. and two valuable watches. About $40 in money was also taken. The women discovered their losses while preparing to retire for the night. Mrs. Mary Porter is the sister of John Coffey, e-county clerk. WOMEN OF UMATILLA SEEK TO HAVE PLAGE ON COLUMBIA HIGHWAY ; Bottled Up Wrongs ! iraced by Prisoner Wham ArUn 9. Aadersoa Zs Tried TM Moraine; City Court Berelvps Mmmmrj. of V&expeefted Xmgtfc. ' All the bottled up traffic wrongs committed by Arthur D. Anderson, chauffeur were hurled in 'his face in the municipal court this mornlna- warn Feminine Mayor and Council irtUi Adopt Resolutions for Con-.venteTh" miueraon pleaded guilty to the no sideration by Legislature. Iioense charge, was fined $1 and JuAge Langgtith waa preparing to take up another case, when his attention waa called to Anderson's past record, lie waa found guilty of speeding October 21 and also of having no light on his machine, and a total fine of $17 waa assessed- He waa also convicted Au gust 20 of having no lights, and flr.ed $2, and the record showed that he bad been arrested two other times for traf fic offenses. "X guess you go to Jail." said Judge Langguth when all thia record waa shown to him. A friend, however, hastily came to Anderson's rescue, paid the three smaller fines. IncluJ ing the one today, and $5 on the speeding fine. Judge Langguth lowed to go on a promise that ha would pay the $lt balance lna fw days. "Unwritten Lw Invoked. . San Angelo. Tex, Jan. (I. N. &- That the "unwritten law" amply Jus tified Harry J. Spanell In the killing or Lieutenant-Colonel Butler, who was shot to death in Spaneir automobile, waa the line of defenae indicated by counael for Spanell today. It Is un derstood the defense will content that Spanell did not intend to kill his wife. Crystal Holland Spanell. who waa in the automobile with the army officer, but she was a victom of stray U-' shots. HAWTHORNE-BUCKMAN DISTRICT ASKS BOARD OR MODERN BUILDING Two Are Named to Fill Va cancies; Alderman Wants District to Run Cafeterias. Committee from the Buckman-Haw-thorne school district has asked the board of education for a modern build ing, with auditorium, commutes rooms, basement, lunch rooms, class rooms and swimmine pool. The board had already decided that the district should have a new school. Alice Johnson and Evelyn Jones wer elected teachers for the Franklin high school, to fill vacancies. The board decided to allow credits for the study of the Bible in the home Sunday school. Home Telephone company phon-s will take the place of the Pacific States phones in the schools, with tl e exception of those phones at the ex change board in tne aaoi'msirauve oi f IrpH Superintendent Alderman advocated that the school board operate the lunch cafeterias in the school which r now conducted by private indlvl rinnla for eain. Resolution sub mitted urges that the domestic science rtpnartment headed by Miss Edna Oi-nv tak full charre of the cafe- tsiHo nnit.h th direction of the board. Manual training shops will, in fu fur hA kent ODen Saturdays under direction of district superintendents, th instructors to be paid by tha district. Umatilla, Or., Jan. 1. Mayor Mrs. E. E. Starcher and her feminine coun cil and other officials at the regular city council aession. adopted resolu tions urging that every effort be. made to have the Columbia River highway east from The Dalles routed through this city, these resolutions to be forwarded to Governor Withy combe and the state highway commis sion. The city council ordered the instal lation of 16 new street lights, some having been discontinued some time since by the former council, and also ordered a general cleaning and repair of the city hall. Ho Marshal Heeded. Mayor Starcher stood firm in her resolution not to appoint a city mar shal, pointing out that a saving of $57 monthly is being effected by the no marshal arrangement. It is the mayor's contention that Umatilla is a peaceful city; that there is a deputy sheriff available for police duty at all times, and that Inasmuch as the city ordinances empower any member of the city council to make an arrest, she does not deetij it necessary to incum ber the city payroll with an additional official. The resolutions adopted are as fol lows: 'Whereas, There is before the leg islature at this time a bill providing for the state highway commission to be empowered to lay out the route for the Columbia river highway from The Dalles east; and. Whereas, Several routes have been proposed, it is a noticeable fact that all the proposed routes which have been mentioned by newspapers ""have been laid out over a rough and hilly country, and many miles back from the Columbia river, for which the high way is named; and. Water Grade rroTioed- "Whereas, The Columbia river high way can be built from The Dalles east along the Columbia river by way of Arlington. Boardman, Irrlgon and Umatilla, thence through Hermlston, fetanfleid. Echo. Noun and Rieth to Pendleton, on a true water grade, with the minimum expense for construction. and serve more people than any other possible route back away from the river. It also would draw all tourist travel from eastern Washington and oiomana points to 1'ortiana; ana i Whereas, A water grade can be had from all points on other proposed routes to the Columbia river, and this proposed route; be It "Resolved, by the city of Umatilla. I That the Columbia river highway be routed as herein described, which is the only real Columbia river route; and De it xurtner 'Resolved, That a copy of thia reso lution be aetTt to the state highway commission, the governor and the press." Take It From Us Now Is the Time to Buiy Clothes What the future holds in store for the clothing world, no one seems to know. Outside sources of supply in dyestuffs absolutely cut off. Cloth, trimmings and other tailoring materials advancing. In a world of uncertainties, this one thing is certain prices have taken wing upward. That is why the wise man will not only provide for his present, but his future requirements at this great Jan uary Clearance Sale of High Grade Clothes. Kirschbaum and Other Good Makes at These Reductions $15.00 SUITS and Overcoats $18.00 SUITS and Overcoats. $20.00 SUITS and Overcoats Now $12.50 Now $13.50 Now $15.50 $22.50 SUITS and Overcoats $25.00 SUITS and Overcoats $30.00 SUITS and Overcoats. Now $17.50 Now $19.50 Now $22:50 10 Per Cent Off on Staple Worsteds and Serges Shirts at the Usual Clearance Prices .Pliegley l Caveedleir ! At the Sign of the Cherry Tree Corner Fourth and Alder Sts. Judge Belt Asks Correction Be Made Relative to a story appearing in The .T n 1 1 r n tt 1 rt Tannarv 1 It in 1m. "M - ! cuit Judge H. II. Belt of the Twelfth district, Dallas, was quoted as being in ravor or the elimination of many cir cuit judges and the consolidation of Judicial districts. Judge Belt asks that the following correction be made: ina journal rainy quoted me as saying that one Judge could do all of the werk in Yamhill, Polk and Tllla mook counties, and that the district, of which Tillamook county Is now a part, created during the 1916 session of the legislature, was made over my pro test. This statement, however, was made In connection with the subject of the creation of Judicial districts and had no reference to the elimination of circuit judges or the consolidation of Judicial districts. "Whether any Judicial districts are consolidated is a matter to be deter mined by the legislature and I do not wish to be understood as taking the position which you ascribe to me." Columbia Views to Be Shown in Kansas City Samuel C. Lancaster today received confirmation of his application to ex hibit natural color Columbia river highway and other scenic pictures be fore the department of superintendence of the National Education association. to be held at Kansas City lato in Feb ruary. The date assigned him Is March 1. The Chamber of Commerce today closed negotiations for an exhibition of highway pictures at the Yellowstone Trail Highway association at Pasco, February 2, with Frank Branch Riley as the accompanying lecturer. Married at Oregon City. Oregon City, Jan. 1. Miss Georgia Ritenour of this city became the wife of John Zlelaskowskl. formerly of Salem, Thursday morning at 11:30, at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. STHnour, the cere mony being by Rev. J. K. Hawkins of the First Methodist church of this city. Only the friends and Immediate relatives were present. They will probably make their home In this city. I OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SUITS AND COATS Saturday Morning, January 20th, We Will Place on Special Sale Our Entire Stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Clothing at Greatly Reduced Prices and on Terms of Only $1.00 Cash as a First Payment and $1.00 a Week. This is a sle that appeals to men and women of keen judgment who are careful in their appearance and pocketbook as well. It is a smashing good opportunity to get a fine Suit or Coat at a little price and on the easiest terms imaginable. All that's necessary is just to bring a dollar and take your choice of any garment in our store at reduced prices. Ide Silver Collars 9c Each 3 for 25c MEN'S SUITS $12.50, $15, $18.50 MEN'S OVERCOATS $15, $18.50, $22.50 MEN'S RAINCOAT $6, $9, $12 HATS, SHOES FURNISHINGS WOMEN'S SUITS $7.50, $18, $22 PLUSH COATS $27.50, $29.50, $32.50 DRESSES AND COATS $9.75, $15, $19.50 ALTERATIONS EREE After This Sale We Will Require Our Usual Terms Open Saturdays Till 10 P. M. Phone Marshall 5525. DRESS WELL. NEVERMISS THEMONEY Pay Us As You Get Paid 428 Washington St., Between 11th and 12th Portland to Be Represented. Samuel Lancaster and Walter War ren will represent tha city at the American Roadbuilders association convention to be held in Boston, Febur ary 5 to 9. Both of these men will be in Boston then, and May?r Albee asked them to represent the city. The city will pay none of their expenses, how ever. Fisheries Manager Resigns. Prince Rupert. B. C. Jan. 19. (U. P.) II. O. Roberts, local manager of the Pacific Fisheries, which concern has Its head office in Seattle, haa re signed the poet and gone to Juneau. He expects to be la Alaska most of this year. In connection with fishery matters. i H Your Friends Will Praise the AEOLIAN PLAYER PIANO J One of the tests of a musical instrument is what your friends think of it. You want a Player Piano that you can play with genuine pride when company comes in you want their approval of your good judgment. 1 The Aeolian Player Piano is positive in its quality. It is impossible to here enumerate all its features-r-the instantly responsive pneumatics, the ease of pump ing, the complete and efficient devices for expression control, and others by the score. Come in and let us explain why it is so different from the scores of me dium priced players now being offered to the public. q Aeolian Player Pianos $440 and $495 your present piano accepted as part pay ment with easiest term on the balance. We also carry Steinway and other Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Victrolas and Records, Player Rolls, Cabinets, Etc. ShermanJpay & Co. Sixth and Morrison Opposite Postoffice . Irl Full Oppoiit Poitoltie 1 If a fcli Mock for Thia, tto People.