The Oregon daily journal., December 13, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,
PORT LAND,
THURSDAY, .'DECEMBER 13, 1917.
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ROAD WORK URGED
AS WAR MEASURE
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: County Judge and Commission
jrs . on Record in Favor of
Continuing -Construction. s -
' find fuws in new loans
Benson, Chairman of State
Highway Commission, Reviews
Work, of -Last Year.
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k Road ' eonstructlon wu the topic of
i. discussion at today' session of. the Ore-
gon ' association - of county judges and
commissioners. ' - -
The sentiment was generally expressed
: : that it la a war measure to conUntie
with all road Improvement which will
T- lead 'to Increased production and better
, marketing facilities. The significance of
,; improving minor roada as well as trunk
routea waa pointed- out by Roadmaeter
, ' Murdock of Cooa county, who aaid that
r in. thla county hundred of thouaanda of
- pound of potatoes had been loat by in-
" ability to transpdrt them to market.
' i The work of the atate highway da
i jsartment waa reviewed by S. Benson,
"' ... chairman of the atate highway corrfmls
' l alon, and Engineer ' Nann. ; Chairman
'- Benson aaid that It would be the policy
- of the commission to go ahead with
. opening the main trunk lines by lmprov-
ing Me worst etretchea first, .
t Jidn-Besldent Object,
'The only opposition tb road improve
. ment In his opinion comes from nori
i resident timber owners. The timber
i owner who "resides in the atate is, he
- aaid, in favor of better roads.
.? it is the intention of.the commission,
" Mr. Benson, saidtd give some to every
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Mr. Benson recommenaea tnat ine
state law be amended so as to remove
road construction from the eight-hour
labor restriction. Owing to the short
ness of the season, he said, it should be
permissible to work laborers 10 hours
. or more.
In a paper prepared by Commissioner
Adams and read to the convention, it
waa (ugegated that additional atate road,
'revenues be : raised by Increasing the
motor vehlcfe license fee, exempting" the
vehicle from direct property tax, and
by Increasing the federal appropriation
. for forest roads.
In an address on "Roadbuildlng Under
Wartime Conditions," John 'T. Dougall
urged that all highway work be subor
. dinated to the exigencies of war.
The great sawing that can be effected
by the use of machinery in , road con
struction was set forth by Commissioner
Harlow 6f Lane county and Roadmaa
ter Murdock of Coos county.
Law Declared Fanlty .
A serious predicament regarding the
legal construction of the constitutional
amendment adopted by the voters of the
state last June providing for joint city,
county and atate elections waa pointed
; out to the association "Wednesday by
mu uninar, aisinci attorney osuti
; rlon countv. - - '. '
The amendment provides that city and
"state elections must be held at th same
. time, election precincts must be the same
'and election officers must be the same.
The first question which arises is, does
; the amendment go into effect framed I-
:: ately so as to cover the coming -election
or doaa it require further legislation to
provide means for carrying it Into ef
feet? --,
The feature requiring electlona to be
held at the same time la clearly self exe
cuting, said Mr. Gehlhar.-and has been
' so recognized bv all cities.. In regard
to -the second provision, requiring elec
tion boards to be the same, it waa hia
f. opinion that it waa almost as clearly not
- aelf executing, for the reason that there
are many obstacles In the way of hav
ing proper procedure for holding Joint
elections. Among these obstacles are the
following: .
Point la Doabt
Who, appoints the election, boards?
How are the city ballots returned by the
election board T Where a city has a
number of precincts or wards, Is the
r county required to correspond with the
city subdivision, or the city with the
' county precincts? If the count is made
on the regular county tally sheets, how
and the totals returned to the city?
- A practical difficulty is the provision
which, requires precinct boundaries to
be the same. This is of great interest to
county courts at the present " tone.
the law requires that all changes in pre
etnet boundaries must be made during
toe montn or jjecember.
If thia is done, continued Mr. Gehlhar,
t is going to cost the atate of Oregon,
PITTOCK BLOCK
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Friday (Saturday
If you are looking .for
N SUIT VALUES
GOAT VALUES . v
DRESS VALUES
"BLOUSE VALUES
PETTICOAT VALUES
We sutte$t that you visit this shop on Friday and
Saturday and see the farm ents we have placed on
sale at some of ? the most tempting- reductions w
have ever made. - You will also find some dainty
novelties for gifts : that you' will buy. They - are
charming they are . reasonable. Priced an the way
from 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, J 1.00, $15, S 1.50, $2.00,
$2.50 to $7.50. " ' ".,-'
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Beeutiful Beg Where can you find such bats " tor
. the same reasonable prices,
Handkercnief -Where can- you find such handker
chiefs at the prices .
l Neckwear that you cannot buy- elsewhere at the same '
reasonable price as we seil'it. t .
Do All Christmas
; Mailing Early, Is
Advice Froin P. M.
- '"Mall v your -; Christmas . parcels
early, aaid Postmaster. Myers thia
morning..-.' . : .. t .
In order to make certain of parcel
delivery by Christmas day, parcels
should be mailed according to a
schedule that has been issued by the
poatoffice department. ' .
Parcels to addresses east of Chi
cago and In southern'- states - should
Mi mailed not later than Decem
ber 15. e'''i-rit-K t
Parcels to North and South Da
kota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Minnesota. y Wisconsin, Iowa- and
Arkansas should be posted here not
later than ; December; 17. . : . - '
December 18 is the latest date on
which parcels to Wyoming, Colorado,
, New Mexico and Arlsona should be
mailed. " ." - 1
Parcels to California, Washington,
Utah, Idajio, Nevada ahd Montana
should enter the malls '. by at least
December 19.
. ' Oregon ' mall to be delivered by
Christmas should be mailed not later
than -December 20 and Portland mall
for Portland delivery ;by Decem
ber V.. , . ; . ,
outside of Portland, from f 15,000 to $20,
OOO.in addition to causing a great in
convenience to the voter and disrupting
the present permanent registration filea
and causing great expense In the office
of the county clerk in complying with
the large number, of changes- in precinct
boundaries. "ft--. - v-?- , f
Saggettioas Are Made
As a way around the difficulty until
the legislature can adjust matters, Mr,
Gehlhar suggested that counties refrain
from making additional new preefneta,
except where required on account of the
present sise, until the legislature meets
again. The cities then, he said, might
hold their elections as before,, with the
exception of the time, which must be on
the same day. They will simply tiold
the elections in, the: usual manner. be
cause it will then pe. impossible to even
attempt to comply with the constitu
Summing up the practical operation of
the amendment, Mr. Gehlhar found that
instead of being in .the Interest of econ
omy, as far as it relates to the small
towns, it would be a source of great ex
pense to both the counties and towns
and also a source of Inconvenience to
the voter in the territory around the
town. ' - "
But when applied to the larger 'cities.
those having a population of 4000 or
more, the "new system wjmld be a con
siderable saving to the taxpayer a well
as a convenience to the voter. .To put
the amendment into effect now would.
said - Mr. Gehlhar, create from 800 to
600 new election precincts In the state
and cause an expense of $15,000 or $20.-
000.
The matter waa referred to the com
mittee on resolutions for further con
slderation. '.
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Umatilla Sheriff
Nips a Get-Away
Pendleton, Or- Dec! "li. -Plans of in
mates of the county Jail to escape were
frustrated when Sheriff Taylor found
a hole they had tunneled through the
brick waU- of the Jail. .
His suspicions were aroused by the
action of the prisoners. Taylor mads
an examination and found a hole tun
neled In the bathroom, the noise of the
work having been covered by running
water.
Whe hole was through, but had been
stuffed up, pending opportunity of get
ting away without detection.
There were six prisoners engaged in
the work. .
Realty Men Are to
Discuss 6JJent Fare
Friday's luncheon of the realty board
promises to be chock full of interest, a
the board members are to have an open
session in which th proposed six cent
fare will be discussed. : The subject as
announced by Secretary Cowglll will be,
"Shall the Realty Board Join in the
Request That the Street Car Company
Be Granted Relief?" Every member is
expected to have an opinion and to ex
press it. , As there is known to be some
difference of opinion .among local real
tors on that subject the expectation is
that the meeting will be a lively one.
Contract Let for Flushers
- Tae : city council has awarded a con
tract for two street fl usher to the Tif
fin 'Fl usher company, - the machines to
coat $13,960. The award waa made on
the recommendation of Commissioner
Blgelow, head of the street cleaning bu
reau. ,
383 Washington
COflTESTAIIT
BEGINS
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IN FALING WILL CASE
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Mrs.4 Elizabeth' Lege Testifies
Tliat Anyone Could See; That
Rich Woman Was Crazy. .
That Mrs. Xarifa J. Fating, whose
i will la now being contested, waa Insane,
that all could see It when they met her
I the first time and that they, only had!
to see her once to be sure of It. waa
the gist of the testimony of Mrs. Elisa
beth Legg. the first witness put on the
stand bv the . contestant thia morninsr.
Mrs. Legg Is the sister Of Miss. Stein,
IHPOCIflG EVIDENCE
;the nurse who took car of Mrs. Paling ' " Ida Lane seeks to be separated-Trera
for a time prior to December. 1914. She Lee Lane. She allege that on one ae
took her sister's . place when' she was caalon ah waa compelled to lock herself
away for a short time on a vacation In"? in her bedroom to escape a bating at
1813, ahe aaid. and waa a frequent visitor
at Mrs. Paling's rooma from IS 11 to.
1914 while Mlsa Stein was In charge. . - !
She told of Mrs. Paling frequent ef
fort to spit out the snake ahe imagined
had found lodgment in her mouth.
r Mr. Paling,, the witness said, made
frequent attempts to get." her dead
daughter Lilly on the telephone and be
came provoked : at the operator who
.would not give her the number.. '.. , -.
Kept to Her Promise
"When the operators would hang up
the phone on her ahe would turn to me
and say they were craxy," aaid the wit
ness..' '-'"
Mrs. ' Legg testified that In Auavst.
1913, Mrs. Fating cautioned her a num
ber of times to be quiet so a not to
wake the old lady who lived In a clock
In-the room. :
Mrs. Legg, while having previously
testified under direct examination that
Mrs. Faling did not at any time know
what she was doing, admitted that not
withstanding this she held Mrs. Faling
to a . promise made to her sister, who
died December IS." 1914. Mrs. Faling
"riT,
do something for Mis Stein besides pay
tag her wages aaa nurse.- A short time
after. Miss Stein died, the witness pre
sented a bill for the funeral expenses to
Mr. Strong, who told her he would con
sult "Mrs. Faling.
Bid 3fot Iselsd It
Subsequently, the witness admitted.
Mr. Strong gave her a check for $280 to
cover the expenses of the funeral, ex
plaining that Mrs. Faling had agreed
because of her promise to the deceased
nurse. . .
Mrs. Legg, who later was appointed
administratrix to the sister's estate, ad
Imttted, further that she did not include
the amount received In her
Jlnal
count aa administratrix.
Mrs. Luella Wain another nurse, was
on the stand for the contestant this
morning. She corroborated the testi-
money of the preceding witness in many
particulars ana added Incidents that
passed under her observation alone.
CITY FISH CASE 13 HEARD
Shall the city of Portland sell fish, or
shall It not sell fish, 1 th question be
ing thrashed out before Presiding Judge
Kavanaugh. , , . -
The case of a number of fish dealers
who object to the -city's being in the
fish" business and seek to restrain , the
municipality from further operating its
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Written by George Bronson Howard from 'first-hand
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Sandays '
HolicUys
Iatin
public fish market was before the court
thla morning on a demurrer. The argu
ment will consume all day. - v
. city Attorney La Roche. Deputy City
Attorney: Tomllnson. Judge M. I Pipes
and Richard W. Montague are represent
ing' the city. The firm of Malarkey. See
brook & Dibble, are appearing for the
plaintiff, r '
The pUintiffa in the case are : E- E.
Ruasell. W. E. Karambelea. Alder Mar
ket. Columbia Fish company, Jennie Pee
ner, C Gtocach at Co.. Ben Blbanl. Ray
Fairchlld. Mike Budenlch, Oeorge plan
clch, Sam Macktn, - Est Maneabe and
Ellaa Papavanokoe. s.-- - v- .. -
PRISONER 11ADK DETEXDAXt'
- ix, H. Squire, who s now serving a
nine months term in the county-jail,
baa been made defendant In a .divorce
suit filed by Ethel Squires who alleges
In ber. complaint filed Wednesday that
she married Squire the next flay axter
she had got ia divorce from Edward
Dawson. V . ; ' '
She allecea further that she waa In
capable of entering Into a marriage with
Squires because the necessary six months
-aemanoea oy iaw naa noi virnvwrnu. .
his hands.
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'Visits Scene of Killing.
' Th Jurors In the Chin Jung Kin mur
der trial selected Wednesday to try the
defendant for complicity In th murder
of Chin. Hong on June 2 last near Blxta
and Flanders street, were taken in
bodr to view the seen thla 'morning.
Dr. F. J. Zlgler, city physician, went
on 'the stand after' the return of, the
Jury and testified as to the wound re
mivimI bv the murdered man. .
The testimony throughout the trial
will follow closely the line of the evi
dence adduced tn we previous cruu
against Gong Woo. -
Verdict for Roselea Edwards .
Roaelea Edwards obtained a verdict
of $200 against the Macleay Estate com
pany in Circuit Judge Stapleton's court
Wednesday . nlxht She waa suing for
$5000 for damages alleged to have bee
received as the result of a ladder fall
ing from the company's building at the
corner . of : Fourth and Washington
street. i , '
Federal Fuel Men
Portland Visitors
That the demand for coal In the in
dustrial centers of the east and middle
west Is greater than the output, la the
declaration- of George Dal ton. special
federal Investigator, who with Gov
ernment Agent D. P. 8melser, visited
Portland In the interest ef the western
Mial aitiimttnn.
The Increased demand la attributed to
the activity of the easteen Plants en
gaged in work related to tn war pro-
cram.- it ts explained.
Smelter and Dal ton held a conference
with State Fuel Administrator Holmes
at which th fuel problem was.dlsoussea.
Helber Decision - Postponed
' The civil service board meeting ached
tiled for this afternoon to gtve a de
cision In the case of William O. Helber.
demoted general foreman of the munici
pal Incinerator, has been postponed un
til next week.
Camp Lewis Excursion
Join the- -nonular excursion to Invite
the soldier boys at Camp Lewis to visit
Portland. 8ee Union PaclfJo display ad
on page 14 tor aetaus. iaot.j
DOUBLE BILL
CHAPLIN
Rink?'
AT THE LOWEST 1RICES fl
15 2s.5
EXGlSIOt
I WILL' GO
PORTLAND TO
CAMP LEWIS SATURDAY
Special Train With Leave Here
aW:30 and Will Leave on X:
" Return at 5:45. ; I
Only one excursion la to be run to
Camp Lewi under the aueptoea of the
Oregon State.. Hotel Men's association
aad the .Chamber of .Commerce, it
will leave Portland; Saturday mornlng
at 7:10 and wCl etart from Camp
Lewi on the return trip, at t:4i that
evening. The -fare Is to be $Mf for
the round trip; but the ticket must be
used on the special train. There are
no hoPel aeeontmodattons-at the camp
for those, who might want . to stay
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The excursionist will participate in
the greatest wild west show ever seen
on. earth. At the. camp are thoaaaada
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. lifetime longing for a Grand Piano, at a modest expenditure, in the 'AW
; drich Grand at $495. - " ,
3 The Grand is now all the vogue, and the Aldrich Baby Grand has been
especially designed to meei the growing demand for an instrument of
modest cost and in aize that will accommodate itself to the usuar size
Living Room. " There is nothing else you could give 'Ber" vhich woufd
: please her more than this beautiful Baby Grand Piano. 1
, J Convenient payment terms gladly arranged if desired. . ,
u J; Dtalerw in Steinway and Other Piano, Pianola Pianos,
" Victrolas and Record, Player Music, Alasic Cabinets, etc.
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SUtl aaa Morrises Street
tOlfeslU retetO . .
of wild horses that will be ridden that
day for the first time. - In addition
there will be bayonet, sooavs. rifle, ar
tillery, machine gun, pack and signal
drills, ending -the- program v with a
grand inspection of the 40.000 troopers
in the camp. .The event Is known : as
the Remount.-' - '
L The excursion also- give opportunity
for Portland era to vtalt tneir noys.
Portland business men should be In
terested in the excursion because 'of
th opportunity it will give for get
ting the soldiers beaded this way n
Saturdays and Sundays.' They cannot
be taken ear of at.Taeotna, and are
barred from Seattle. Th boy Ilk
Portland and will come if encouraged.
. The O-W. R. A N. will run the train,
starting .from th Union depot.
Mayor Baker - Wednesday Issued a
proclamation asking every, dUsen to go.
Commerce Chamber
Hears From Marvin
Replying to the protest of the Cham
ber - of . Commerce) against discontinu
ance of publication of the weather map
by the local weather bureau. Dr. Marvin,
director of th United States weather
bureau, at Washington, has telegraphed
th chamber that there is no Intention
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of curtailing the eervte here and that
detailed information concerning discon
tinuance of th weather map was being
forwarded by letter, Th letter 1 being
awaited by the Chamber ef Commerce
before further action Is taken.
Meantime, the weather bureau ts fsso-
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waa announced when netlo was given
that th map would be discontinued. The
Changs took effect Monday. The card
contain' only a portion of the Informa
tion that was contained la the previous
publication. - --.,.-
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Our Pledge of
War Seniee '
As a part of our war
Service, New World " Life
pledges to increase, its al
ready heavy investments in
Liberty Bonds.
Thus every dollar re
ceived for new insurance
will mean more money
loaned the Government to
win the war. Carry your -policy
with
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