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10 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, . 22, 1917. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. OREGON. CONTRACTOR SECURES . JUDGMENT FOR WORK ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY Jackson County Musi Pay V John. W. Sweeney $80, ' VOOO for Work on Road. ORIGINAL CLAIM IS CUT Appeal May 8 Taken From Decision . ' cm Ground Plaintiff Had Aocepted Official Final Estimates. Multnomah County Is Short of Funds In Sum of $20,000 Sheriff HurlbiH-t has turned over to Treasurer Lewis (101,- 000 of this year's tax collec-, tions. The county Is still short of funds to the, extent of S20,- X 000 to meet obligations. All sai- ary warrants drawn on the gen- eral fund are Indorsed "unpaid for lack? of funds" for the first time in 12 years. This condi- tlon will continue until more tax money comes in. The condi- tion is due to the large amount of delinquent taxes. FUNDS FO BELGIANS Judgment against Jackson county In the sum of, $73.22.26, together With costs, has been rendered by Cir cuit Judge Davis in favor of John W. Sweeney, who held the contract for grading the Siskiyou section of the Pacific highway. To this Is addea Interest at six per cent, making the total sum $80,970.18. The total claim of Sweeney ag gregated approximately $115,000. Tes timony In the case was concluded one rear ago after a hearing of several weeks. The transcript of the evt-i . Aan( tn th ease covers 2600 pages. 1 4 The reason for trying the case In " Multnomah countv was that the United States National bank of Port land, creditor of Sweeney, was made a , Joint defendant. Appeal May Be Takes. In contesting the case, Attorney A. E. Reames, on behalf of Jackson county, raised the point that Sweeney had once accepted the final estimates of the state highway engineer and as no fraud could be shown It was not within the Jurisdiction of the court to set aside the award and reopen the case. It is expected that the case f will be appealed to the supreme court. With great reliance on this point. Judge Davis wrote no formal opin ion, saying that Jie was "heeding the advice of Lord Mansfield who once aid, 'Never give your reasons, for your Judgment probably will be right but your reasons will certainly be Wrong"; however, If counsel on either Bide desire to discuss the case in chambers the court will cheerfully accord them opportunity." The court .' finds as follows: , Xlndlnrs of Court Summarized. - First That the award of the coun ty engineer should be set aside. . Second That the amount of exoa vatlon fixed by the county engineers is more nearly correct and should be ' adopted. Third-r-That the classification of . plaintlfrs engineers is more nearly correct and should be adopted. Fourth That the material known as adobe does not properly come within the specifications of the contract and that the price of 75 cents a cubic yard Is a reasonable allowance for remov lng the same. Fifth That the claim of the plalnt- , Iff for force account on the Setinman section should be allowed. DoUarhid Bridge Allowance. Sixth That the allowance of $2000 ' made by the county engineers on the Dollar bide bridge is reasonable and should be allowed. .Seventh That the claim of the plaintiff for force account on three culverts should be allowed. Eighth That the miscellaneous force account allowed by the county . engineers, less the accounts for the Steinman section, should be allowed. Ninth That the claim for material on hand should be allowed. , Tenth That the claim for damages on the Siskiyou curve should be disal lowed. Eleventh That the claim for crown ing and superelevation should be dis allowed. Claim for Damages Disallowed. Twelfth That the claim for dam ages on account of not being able to employ station men should be disal lowed. Thirteenth That the plaintiff is en titled to costs and disbursements. In arriving at Its award the court made the following estimate for exca vation: Earth, 4723.80 cubic yards at 29 cents, $1369.90; hardpan, 54,199.20 cubic yards at 35 cents. $18,969.71: loose rock. 67.116.34 cubic yards t 38 cents, 2 zi,tU4.Z0; solid rock, 94.753.61 cubic r yards at 78 cents, $73,907.82; adobe, 38.676.93 cubic yards at 75 cents, $27. (07.69. County Engineer's Estimates. The estimate of the county engineer Of excavation quantities was as fol lows: Earth. 34,094.4 cubic yards; hard pan, 108,871.1; loose rock, 42.125.1; solid rock, 79,541.4. . In the contract there was no adobe classification but in order to help out .the contractor the county engineer :., classified the material as hardpan at 85 cents per cubic yard. Judge Davis fixes the compensation ,at 75 cents per cubic yard. .County May Take Parks Along River Only One Made Citizen. Eugene, Or., Feb. 22. One out of a class of six applicants for citizen ship was admitted by Judge Kelly in circuit court here Wednesday after having been questioned by Henry B. Hazxard. naturalisation examiner. Rob ert I Finlayson, a native of Scotland, was the only successful applicant. The ceremonies were marked by a patriotic address by Rev. Oeorge H. Parkinson of the Methodist Episco pal church. ARE NOW COMING IN TO LOCAL C0MTIEE Instead of Sending Contribu tions for Relief East They Are Received Here. Many people who have been making contributions for Belgian relief direct ly through the national commission headed by Herbert C. Hoover in New York have taken advantage of the state organization for Belgian relief recently formed by the Progressive Business Men's olub to make their con tributions to the local committee, headed by J. E. Werlein, with S. L. Eddy of Ladd & Til ton bank as treasurer. Checks amounting to $30 from stu dents and faculty members of Reed college were eent to ' Mr. Eddy this morning by Miss S. A. Bacon of toe college faculty with a letter saying that $84 in previous contributions had been sent direct to the national com mission but that all Reed college ad ditions to the fund would be placed hereafter in the hand of the Port land committee. Rev. J. H. . Lucas, pastor of the Church of the Soul, brought in $6.19 which represented the collection , taken In his church last Sunday and voted to the aid of starv ing children in Belgium. Mr. Werlein said this morning that the committee intends to carry on its campaign for contributions from Portland business houses with vigor. Out-state contribu tions voluntarily made are being re ceived. Further committee plans were made at a noon meeting Wednesday in the Haxel wood. The fund had reached $500 with re ceipts of approximately 1200 this morning, with the following acknowl edgments: Previously acknowledged, $306.87; Arnold 8. Roth well. $26; Dr. J. B. Bilderbach. $T5; F. A. Lincoln. $5; Captain and Mrs. Oeorge Pope, $3; Master Lloyd E. Bryant, $2.50; Rel college students and faculty, $30; Clara E. Morey. 15; U R. Bailey, $S; Eugene L. Shepard of Gfhanute. Kan.. $1; cash, 10 cents; W. T Price of Hood River. $5; a "Friend," S-lem. $2; Mra. Oeorge H. Morris, Medford. $2; Dr. V. E. Moore. $2; A. deFraney, $3; cash ISu A. S. Lolspeich. Ili Dn W.W. Young son, $5; A. J. Robinson.; $2; C. D. Booth. $l; Charles Kahn. $2; Church of the Soul by Rev. J. H. Lucas. $6.89; Robert C. Wright. 95; IX A. Aronson. $6: F. S. Alkus. $3; Alex Adair. 91; cash, 96; A. I Flnley. 910. Moving-Day in S. P. General: Offices Moving day, with Us attendant troubles, but I111 confusion, is on in full swing st the Southern Pacific general offices . in the . Wells-Fargo building. Transacting the business of the day and taking advantage of lull the clerical forces in the different of fices have the records and masses of files packed away and most of them transferred to the new quarters in the Yeon building. Fifth end Alder streets. Under today's plans the offices of the general passenger agent and gen eral freight agent 'will open for busi ness in the Yeon building offices next Monday morning. The office of the. assistant general manager will con tinue in the Wells-Fargo building until Tuesday evening and open in the Yeon building Wednesday morning. CHAIN IOT FRAUD OFFERING TEN CENT : PETTICOATS' IS ALIVE Though Long Abandoned by Government Scheme Still Is Bringing Returns. "It bavins been made to appear, by evidence satisfactory to me, that the National Mall Order Brokerage Ex change, at 520 Globe building, Minne apolis. Minn., is conducting a scheme for obtaining money through the malls by means of false and fraudulent pre tenseo, representations and promises, in violation of the revised statutes, and that communications addressed to this concern are unmallable within the meaning of an- act of March 2, 18CV. Ml postmasters are hereby directed to Hawaiian Excursion To Be Invited Here -', .. . - Fty of Congressmen, Xn vital ie Hawaii by Prince XaUnlaaaola, Will Be Asked to Come Tto Portland. ; The Chamber of Commerce Wednes day undertook to bring to Portland the congressional party 'which will scon visit Hawaii upon the invitation of Irtnce Kuhlo Kalanlanaole. the Ha waiian delegate in congress. As a first step the chamber telegraphed Prince Kalanlanaole extending an In vitation to Prirtlanil n1 w ( . Several which had been sent to people I upon the return of the party from the who were enlightened as to the fraud islands, the destination be m. Twt. withdraw from the . malls all matter of any kind addressed to this concern and return the same to the senders, where known, and where not known, to the division of dead letters." The above is a condensed copy of a fraud order Issued by the postmaster general on last October IS. It was designed to abolish the "10 cent petti coat" and chain letter scneme perpe trated by the concern, but owing to the fact that every unexposed letter engenders five , more, half of which can be counted on to fall into the bands of uninformed people, it is with considerable difficulty that the letters can be eradicated from the mails have been received recently. Even the more ancient Vandewater scheme, which, however, had been In itiated In ignorance or any violation and for charitable purposes, is still to some extent rampant. Vandewater was an agod paralytic of Portland. In des titute circumstances, for whom mis guided friends had started a chain letter scheme, each letter soliciting" a (lime for the old man's benefit. In time, the postofflce inspectors expect to have all such letters exter minated from the mails. When writing to or caning on dTwt1eri. plw mention Tne Journal, AdT.) land lnetead of San Francisco as at present intended. The congressional party to go to the Hawaiian islands will number 35 senators and representatives, and they will inspect the numerous publti works now in progress and proposed in the Islands. On the return trip the party is expected to number about 7S. The Chamber of Commerce seeks the opportunity of showing this body of congressmen Portland and its Vi cinity with its public works, and to impress the advantages of Portland. The party will sail from San Fran -Cisco in the near future and is ex pected to return in about two months. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaajtree INSTRUCTIONS IN CORRECT CORSETING BY EXPERT FROM NEMO HYGIENIC-FASHION INSTITUTE, N. Y. CORSET SHOP, THIRD FLOOR1 Ready! March Advance BUTTERICK PATTERNS Also fashion sheets for free distribution. "Butterick Fashions," copy 25 c, aijd any 10c lor 15c Butterick pattern FREE. March "De lineator" now in,' priced at copy ISc. Pattern Shop, Second Floor. Annual Sale of Notions and ALL SEWING NEEDS ends Saturday. Now is the time to supply your requirements in notions and dressmaking supplies for months ahead and save on every article in this sale. Notion Shop, Main Floor. we The Quality" StOi Or PORTLAND Our Monthly Drug and TOILET GOODS SALE enters on its last two days. Hundreds of wanted everyday articles in highest standard qualities drugs, toilet requisites and household necessities at wonderful savings. lrug & Toilet Goods Shop. Main Floor. VANTA" WEEK IN OUR INFANTS' SHOP A trained nurse will show you how to dress baby the Vanta way without pins or buttons the modern, safe, medically indorsed way. Book on care of babies and Vanta diaper pat tern free. Infants' Shop, Second Floor. MEIER & FRANK'S 1411th FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE n J 1411TB FBXDAT VUBFBXS2 To $1.50 Stamped Package Goods at 2 About 800 packages stamped pieces underwear, children's dresses, rompers, centerpieces, scarfs, etc. Thread to complete each piece. 2d Floor. 1411TB FBIDAT STTJBTBZSS Infants' 75c to 85c Stamped Dresses at 42c A wonderful sale! Dresses that are completely made, stamped to embroider in dainty designs. Of nainsook and ba tiste. 2d Floor. 1411TB TBXDAT STJKPBXSE Short Lengths 15c Ginghams, the Yard 10c Good quality gingham, 27 inches wide. In checks, stripes, plain colors and plaids. A large assortment of colors. Short lengths. 2d Floor. 1411TX rSXDAT suxntxsB 60c Table Damask Friday Only, Yard 48c Mercerized table damask, 64 inches wide, with colored border in pink, blue or gold. Good, firm quality that wears and laun ders well. 2d Floor. fc rKAJTX'S 1411TX rXXDAT KVMFMXSM UXXI A Rousing Sale New Spring Dresses at $14.85 Smart new Spring dresses for street and afternoon wear. These are made of Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Crepe Meteor and are here in all the newest shades gray, beige, tan, plum, navy blue, black. Clever effects in straight line and pleated overskirt styles. Dresses that would ordinarily cost you quite a bit more on special sale for Fri day surprise at $14.85. Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor. 1411 CTUDAY WUMTMXBS 40c to 65c Fancy Laces 25c New filet and fancy shadow laces. Insertions, appliques and points in widths from 3 to 9 inches. White and cream in patterns for underwear and fancy work. 75c DAINTY VOILE EMBROIDERY, 49t? 40-lflch voile embroidery in dainty patterns. Blue, rose, lavender, maize and white. Five yards will make a dress. $1.25-$1.50 METAL LACES, YARD 98 White silk net foundation embroidered in silver thread. Widths from 10 to 25 inches. Dainty and elaborate patterns. La.ce Shop. Mm Floor 1411TX rXZSAT STTKPRISB Women's Crepe Handkerchiefs Only 15c More than 1000 fancy novelty crepe handkerchiefs in the pret tiest color combinations. Plain and figured centers with fancy borders. Main Floor. 1411TB nuDiT STJJLPXXBZ Child's 59c to 75c Dresses & Rompers 49 c Sizes 2 to 5 years. A broken assortment of gingham dresses and rompers in light and medium dark colors. For Friday surprise only 49c. 2d Floor. 14HTK pxxsat suxniss Women's Richelieu Union Suits. Friday 98c An extra special value "Rich elieu" union suits in extra fine Spring weight, finished with French band yoke and shoulder straps. Extra sizes $1.19. 1st Fl. 1411TB 7XIDAT STJXPBXSa Boys' $3.00 to $4.00 Wash Suits at $2.49 Sizes for boys 3 to 6 years old. Fancy and plain tailored suits in middy styJes, with or without belts. Light and dark colors. Second Floor 1411TB rBXDAY STT&7KX8X 10c Charter Oak Crochet Cord, Ball 7c A splendid thread, suitable for crocheting edges on center pieces, scarfs, curtains, etc. In ecru, cream or white. Friday at 7c. 2d Floor. 1411TB CTLtDAT SXr&FXXSB Marseilles Bed Spreads, $4.98 to $2.4 Three special lojof fine satin finished Marseilles bedspreads. With scalloped edges and cut corners. $4.98, $3.48, $2.48. Limited number. 2d Floor. Under the provisions of a bill passed' Djr tne- legislature which will go Into - 'effect In 90 days, giving counties the power to condemn property and maln- tain parks, Multnomah county will be in position to take over from the city of Portland the parks along the Co ' ,knW river highway. These are lo- cated at Crown point. Shepperd's dell. Waukeena falls and Multnomah falls. - ; Tha parks were deeded to the -' city tn the first Instance for the rea - aon that the county could not legally receive and maintain them. -Portland Recognized ' As Timber Market . " The first result of the campaign for r recognition of fir timber Sn govern- ;- - ment contracts which was Inaugurated k. by the Chamber of Commerce in co- .operation with Senator Chamberlain was received this morning. The chief i, of engineers of the United States war r-y department advised that the govern V ment 'will be In the market for 1.226. ' loo feet of Pacific coast yellow or red fir timber and lumber, f. o. b. mill for "delivery at Sault St. Marie, Mich. Spec IflcaUons will b! received at the Cham , ber of Commerce the middle of next week. ' " - Steamship Official Dies. - t GalvVston. Feb. 82. I.:N, S.) W. A. " Gulnant president ot the Texas & Gulf Steamship company, died yesterday of .Injuries-received when he was struck ' by ma automobile while trying to asslts In " repairing a disabled car. He also was : a ; Twomlnent contractor and , oil peculator, . .- s. 1411TB ntXDAT ffUBPBXSB Axminster and Good Velvet Rugs Only $2.37 A good assortment of Axmin ster and velvet rugs, size 27x54 inches. In Oriental designs with small figures and medallion cen ters. 7th Floor. 1411TB FBIDAT BVTUntXSS Honeycomb Bed Spreads, $2.48 to . $1.39 H one ycomb bedspreads in good quality and full bed size. Three special groups Friday only at $2.48, $1.98 and $1.39. Lim ited number. 2d Floor. 1411TB 7XZDAT WXrMTXBn W o m e n's New Neckwear A large sample line of dainty neckwear collars, sets and vestees of or gandid voile and net in all the most popular and de sirable shapes. Both plain and embroidered styles are included and some have dainty clusters of fine tucks and trimmings of lace. . A very special purchase on sale Friday only at 25c. Neckwear Shop. Main Floor n icExxat rajjnes mm tbxsat anrmrmxsa saxzs $1.50 Flannelette $ Pajamas Friday Men's fine quality warm flannel ette pajamas in a good medium weight. Handsomely trimmed with silk frogs and rearl buttons. Military collar style, with pock ets. A splendid selection of pat terns and all sizes in these best Si. 50 pajamas tomorrow $1.19. $1.50 F1ANNELETTE NIGHT SHIRTS 76c A wonderful Friday surprise value in these excellent quality flannelette night shirts. SIZE 15 ONLY. Just about half price tomorrow 76c in stead of $1.50. Men's Furnishings Shop. Main Floor 1.19 V 1411TB 7BXDAT BTTJtFJLX.32! Pure Thread Silk Stockings, the Pair 95c About 300 pairs of all thread silk stockings, black with green striped tops. With double well and foot. All women's sizes. Main Floor. 1411TB TBXDAT SUmnUSS Girls' Up to $12.95 Wash Dresses for $7.95 Sizes for girls 10 to 15 years. Made of ginghams, percales, lin ens and poplins in plain colons and.combinations. Friday $7.95. Second Floor. 1411TB rXISAT STTXFBISB 25c to 45c Scrim and Marquisette, Yd. 11V2C A large special purchase of mill ends of good scrim and mar quisette in lengths from 5 to 70 yards. Friday only at, the yard 11 yic. 7th Floor. 1411TB FBXSAT STTX7XXS2 $4.00 White Wool Blankets, Friday at $3.20 Good white wool blankets In full bed size, with pink and blue borders. Exceptionally good values for Friday Surprise at $3.20. 2d Floor. XXXSSM it CTLAXX'S 1411TB FBXDAX 8tTBFBJ.SU SAXES Women's $5.00 to $7.00 Shoes $3.65 A big final disposal of women's high-grade shoes in short and discontinued lines. Patent, kid, tan and bronze leathers. Some with col ored cloth tops. Lace and button styles. All sizes are included, but not every size in every style. Regularly $5 to $7, Friday, pair $3.65. Shoe Shop, Third Floor Tr 1411TB rmXDAT SUBFXXSB Hall and Borcherfs Best $3.00 Model Dress Form $1.98 The best $3 model in these famous, excellently proportioned Hall and Borchert dress forms. Made with extra long hips to fit skirts on, covered in black or gray Jersey cloth. All sizes 34 ta 447 Lim ited number Friday at 11.98. 2d floor, 5th St MXTEB TBAJnCS 1411TB CTUSAT tmHSl BAXX8 Men's $5.00 - $6.50 - $7.50 GOATS Friday Only 3 ONE SKETCHED Coats for work, hunting, motoring and every conceiv able sporting or outing use. Included are: 10 all-wool button-to-the-neck mackinaw coats in blue, and brown with patch pock ets, to brown duck, sheep pelt lined coats with wide con vertible sheep-pert collar. 26 corduroy - blanket-lined coats with slicker underlining, mak ing them waterproof, and wide Usailor collar. ' 36 golden brown corduroy and heavy tan khaki reversible coats with wide sailor collar, leather trimmed pockets. Sizes .35 to 48 only $3.85. Man's Clothing Shop. Third Floor 1411TB rmrDAT arrmraisB Royal Banquet Flour $2.10 A perfect family flour, made from finest biuestem wheat. 49-Ib. sack tomorrow $2.10. Butter, Royal Banquet, our own fresh ' churning, 2-lb. brick 90c Coffee, M. & F. Special blend, freshly roasted, 40c grade, pound 29c Coffee, M. J. B., steel cut or whole roast, -fresh shipment, 3-lb. can $1. , - Holland Milchnor Horrinf, new pack, keg $1.45. Ssedod Raisins, Otter, Su.i Maid or Red Ribbon, new .pack, large pkg. 10c Evaporated Poach, good size-, fine meaty fruit, 3-lb. pkg. 25c, lb. 9c ' Tillamook Chooso, finest quol- tty, n. 25c Codfish,, finest Alaska, 2-Ib. brtck 27c, 1-Ib. brick 14c So, Crystal White, delivered -,., only with other groceries, to lobars; 39c . Ninth Floor.' Fifth Street r? 1411TB FBIDAT CrUBPKISZ Odd Lots $2.50 WAISTS 98e Pretty waists of voiles, colored and striped linens and taffetas. The washable waists ar in a variety of styles and the taffetas are made of plain colored silks, trimmed with plaid silk. Broken lines. , Fourth Floor 1CEXZS fc M 1411TB rXXSAT STBrBXSZ SAXES $3 CUT GLASS SUGARatid CREAMER at PAIR $1.99 Dainty cut glass sugar and creamer, in pleasing floral and mitre cutting. Pattern exactly as . illustrated. Regular $3.00 value, Friday only, pair $1.99, Basement, Fifth Street fTfff fyfffTfffTVVTffVVTTffttftf f Tf TTfTTTTTTTTTf ? Tf VTTTJf VTTTffjTT'f TTf ft fftfVffff tvVff Ttf tf tf ?f f TTf TtTf f f f f tf ??f tf VTVTTfTf f ?f tff f Tf Tf f Tf f TTTVTTTtf f'ff M TTTf f TTTTI Vf TTTTT t t r 1