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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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$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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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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
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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
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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
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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. ,
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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
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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
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$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
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