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CITY ADVERTISES FOR MATERIALS Bids Called for Exceed Any Sin gle Order Ever Authorized fly Portland Government. I Purchasing Agent Peter Mcintosh advertised Friday for the largest sin gle order of supplies and materials that has ever been sought since the commission form of government went into effect. The purchases will approximate $70,000. Eids were asked on supplies for the bureau of weights and measures, water bureau, department of public works and bureau of police. On January 15 at 2 p. m., bids will be opened for grain and hay for all depart ments for the ensuing year and for lum ber for use In all departments. Bids on 26 motorcycles for the police bureau, one thrsa quarter ton speed wagon, one high pov.tr seven passenger automobile and four five passenger automobiles will be opened on the same date. Bids on water bureau material, Includ ing cast iron pipe and castings, will be opened on January 18 at It a. no. On the same day bids will be opened for three road rollers for use by the depart ment of public works. i Monday afternoon a special meeting of the city council will be held to award the contract for repairing the fireboat George Ji. Williams. CHURCHES l CLASS ONE Buildings Used for Religions Worship in Zoning Ordinance. Church buildings used exclusively for religious worship and parish houses in connection will be included In class 1 of the proposed soning ordinance, which provides for single dwellings only, fol lowing the adoption of a unanimous re port by the siwcial committee appointed to recommend provisions In the ordi nance for churches. The committee likewise. recommended that no new public garage should be permitted to locate within 209 feet of church, hospital or school. Recommen dations included in the report will be Included in the soning ordinance that will ao doubt be placed on the calendar of the city council' on Wednesday, Janu ary 22. Members of the special church com mittee are Judge W. T. Slater. W. R. Mackenzie, Milton E. Kahn, A. O. Freel, Father J. II. Black. Dr. Joshua Stans field and the Rev. W. G. Eliot. CITY GRANTS SICK LEAVES Employes Given 26 Days Yearly at Full Pay. Every city employe in Portland may be allowed sick leave not to exceed 26 days during each year, under full pay. according to the provisions of an ordi nance that Commissioner Pier will In troduce before, the city council next Wednesday morning. It the incapacity of an employe con tinues for S3 days in addition to the regular sick leave period half pay will be allowed. In case of death in the family an employe will be allowed a two days leave of absence. Kossman Dismisses '.Charge of Larceny Against Child Wife The charge of larceny filed against Mrs. Rllla Hackett by officers from the Washington training school at Grand i Mound was dismissed Friday by Mu nicipal Judge Rossman on the recom mendation of Deputy District Attorney Deicb. The girl admitted being a fugitive from the school and taking about $25 in cash and a few clothes in order to make her escape. Her husband. S. E. Hack ett, 245 North Seventeenth street, is said to have paid $75 to cover the theft, eo the case was dropped. The girl was married since her escape. W. G. MacLaren of the Portland Com mons is assisting in the fight against the issuing of extradition papers by the -governor. This matter is to come up next week. uctbu iTxai tin i f mou Gives Scholarships To Benson Schools Two perpetual scholarships, award ed once a year to a student of the Ben son Polytechnic and the Girls' Poly technic, ts the gift of the late Martin Winch to these two institutions. The sum will be invested In securi ties or Liberty bonds, as suggested by m umbers of the school board, and the annual income will go to a boy and a girl whose Interest in vocational train ing and Ability along the lines of manual training and domes tio science warrant the assistance of a scholarship. Haulers Reach Stipulation Oregon City, Jan. 10. Throuch a stipulation between attorneys on both sides, the amended complaint of Mrs. Hawley has been considered as filed, and : ins cross-compiaint and answer of Haw ley Is to be considered as a denial of the amended complaint, which, it is under stood, will not be actually filed until near the time of the trial, set for Feb ruary H. Let the cook strike whatdo I care, as long as I can have my Post Jke &m flakes o NGS7O.O0D i - : lOASIIES Two Robbers Hold Guns on Owner of Store; $20 Secured Two unmasked robbers held up Man ager J. T. Grant in the Home grocery 1 store, 47 Williams avenue, Friday night at-7 o'clock, securing about SZO In cub and then escaped In an automobile.! Grant stated the men stopped their car directly In front of the building and upon entering the store both drew re volvers, demanding only money. One of the bandits was about 22 years of age and other 25, Grant told police. The Bulck car the robbers were driv ing is believed to be the one stolen Fri day afternoon from in front of the Cen tral library: It belonged to J. W. Pomeroy. j Two men arrested late Friday night are being held on suspicion of knowing something concerning the robbery. They gave their nar .es as Jack Bernard Kelly of Vancouver and A. W. Douglass of Tacoma. One of the men carried a gun, police declared. Neighbors Keep Frantic Mother From Bushing to Her Death in Burning Building. Astoria, Jan. 10. Josephine, 3 years old, and Hollis, 1 year old,' th only children ofMr. and Mrs. L. A. Samuels, were burned to death Fri day at the Samuels' home in Seventh Etreet, in a fire that totally de stroyed the house a small two-room building. Mrs. Samuels, after placing chairs against the oil cooking stove in the kitchen a measure of safety went to the home of a neighbor, a short distance away. She had been absent only a few minutes when the house was discovered In flames. The mother rushed to save her children, but It was too late, as neighbors prevented her from dashing Into the fire, where certain death awaited her. When the fireman had extinguished the flames the bodies of the children were found dead near the stove, burned beyond recognition. It is not known whether the fire was caused by the overturning of an oil lamp or the ex plosion of the gasoline stove. Obsequies Held for Lee White, Who Died At Portland Home Lee White, age 73, a native of New Tork state and a resident of Portland for 20 years, died Friday at his home, 511 Kodney avenue. White is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Header, lie was for a number of years a travel ing man on this coast for Kastern firms. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at : the Pearson undertaking parlors, the Rev. Ghormley officiating. Final services were in Rose City ceme tery. Joseph E. Fox Joseph E. Fox, aged 64, a native of Kalama. Wash., and said to have been the first white child born there, died Thursday at his home. 1573 East Ev erett street. He was a marine engineer until his retirement a few years ago. Funeral services will be held at Marsh field, Sunday, and interment will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery there. Fox ts survived by three sons, Albert F. of this city, E. E. of Centralla, Wash. ; Wesley W. Fox of Grass Valley. Cal. Two daughters are Mrs. N. A. Nelson of this city and Mrs. L. I. Wheeler of Port An geles, Wash. Frank and Charles Fox of this city are his brothers. Miller ft Tracey have charge of the obsequies. Mrs. Samantha Seese Mrs. Samantha Seese of Portland died on December 31, aged 71 years. In company with her husband she made her home in Dayton, Or., 49 years ago. Mr. Seese died in 1905. Since then Mrs. Seese had made her home in Portland. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C. K. Spaulding. Salem ; Mrs. J. H. Grimes, Newport, and Mrs. J. B. Crab- tree, Portland ; three brothers, three sis ters. nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Rev. J. Bowersox and J. A. Goode conducted services at Port land and Dayton. Mrs. Mary M. East Mrs. Marv M. East ditto ITrlrfat- at her home. 2187 East Couch street, aged &s. fetie was a native of Arkansas and had resided in Oregon 32 years. Mrs. East is survived by her husband, Win ton E. East and one daughter, Mrs. Noma E. Herrin, both of this city. A sister. Mrs. Clara Patterson, resides at Blaine, Or. Funeral services will be held at the chapel of J. P. FInley t Son, Monday at 2 :30 p. m. Norma E. Dorsey The funeral of Norma E. Dorsey, daughter of Mrs. Emma Dorsey, 4312 East Eighty-sixth-street southeast, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m., at McEntee A; Ellers, Sixteenth and Everett streets. Miss Dorsey was born in Portland, and educated in Lents public schools. She was 19 years of age, and died Friday at St. Vincents hospital. She is survived by her parents, five brothers and one sister, rinai services win be at Multno mah cemetery. Lucile Bernt Lucile Bernt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bernt, 859 MilwauKie avenue, died i r . - ... rnaay, ageu n. sne naa been ill for several : months. Funeral services are in charge of Miller & Tracey. Tacoma Man Praises Rose Gardens Here Praise of Portland's rose test gardens by Dr. S. S. Sulliger of Tacoma and plans for a great rose street carnival as the V20 rose show were features of the Portland Rone society's Friday evening meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. Millions of blossoms will be spread to delight the eyes of visitors when the rose show, is held, it was said. J. A. Currey. IL J. Blaesing and Park Super intendent C. Taul Keyser comprise the committee in charge. 1 1 i ' Marriage. Licenses Vancouver, fWash., Jan. M--Three couples braved the time honored hoodoo of Friday and secured licenses. They were: Carl .Els worth Stewart, M, and Urba Hattle Ahvay, H. Portland; Frank Cherlngton. 28, and Ida Sprick, 26. Van couver; Michael U Cavnaogh. 38, and Augusta wernner, 4V, Portland. TWO CHILDREN DIE IN BURNING HOME LEGISLATORS ARE TO BE SUPPLIED ON SHORT TIME BASIS Purchases Made With Brief Ses sion in View; Lack of Time Also Reduces Conveniences. Salem, Jan. 10. In providing sup plies for the use of the legislators, who convene here in special session next week, Sam A. Kozer. deputy secretary of state, charged with re sponsibility for this work, has as sumed that "the session will not be of long duration," according to hla letter of information to the solons, accompanying the list of supplies provided. Lack of time between the governor's call and the actual convening of the session has made it impossible to pro vide some of the conveniences usually found on the dehks of the lawmakers, ; such, for instance, as the substantial bill files, two of which usually grace each desk, but which will be supplanted tliis time by two less decorative, but nonetheless serviceable, "bulldog" clips. Lack of time has also prevented the usual arrangements for committee room accommodations, which usually require the removal of many regular state em ployes into downtown offices to make room for, the legislators. This year sev eral such rooms have been created by a little extra crowding, and janitors will be stationed in each house of the legis lature to complete arrangements for committee meetings in conformity with the needs of each occasion. C. E. Stricklin of the state engineering department is conducting an engineer ing investigation of the Silver Lake irri gation district for the Oregon irriga tion securities commission, before which there Is pending the certification of $300,000 In irrigation bonds Issued by the district AND CIVIC SOCIETIES Question Discussed at Meeting of Officials Affiliated With the President's Council. "What are all these business and civic organizations worth to Portland?" The presidents and boards of directors of 11 of the 13 bodies affiliated with the pres idents' council discussed this question last night at a "year-beginning" dinner in the Benson hotel. Tho council, com posed of the heads of various commer cial and civic clubs, was Judged as a step toward coordinate work. Civic aid to causes ranging from the rose shows to shipping was described as having been given during the year just past. The power for civic service of the 5200 business men enrolled in the organisa tions that hold membership in the pres idents' council was referred to by sev eral of the speakers. Short talks were made by Charles F. Berg, president of the members' forum. Chamber of Com merce; A. C. Newill. president Oregon Civic league ; L. P. Hewitt, retiring pres ident, and B. R. Wiggin, Incoming pres ident of the Klwanis club ; Herman Von Borstel. retiring, and Fred W. German, incoming president of the Realty Board ; Dr. G. H. Douglas, president of the Realty Board ; S. II Eddy, president of the Portland Association of Credit Men ; K. N. Strong, incoming president of the Ad club ; George Jef fery, president of the Musicians' club ; Ira L. Riggs, pres ident of the Progressive Business Men's club ; Richard W. Price, president of the Oregon Hotelmen's association, and a number of the directors of the various organizations. Major Thornton A. Mills and George Kauch made a plea for the Alcazar players. Marshall N. Dana, chairman of the council, was reelected ; Fred W. German succeeded Herman Von Borstel as secretary. Oregon Inter-State Fair Holds Election And Plans Exhibit Prineville, Jan. 10. The directors of the Oregon Interstate fair elected offi cers as follows: H. McCall (reelected), president ; George Dickson, first vice president ; L. N. Nichols, second vice president ; H. J. Lester, third vice pres ident ; J. B. Shipp (reelected), secretary treasurer ; R. U Schee (reelected), man ager. Plans are being made for a big fair this fall. An endeavor will be made to secure state money for the purpose of Increasing prize awards for live stock. The Crook county post. American Le gion, is making preparations for a hard times ball to be given in the large new garage of the Newell Motor Sales com pany, which is just finished and the use of which Newell donated to the ex-service men. Runaway Boys and Girls Are Arrested Rumors that Paul Holmes and Andrew W. Lentz, 21-year-old youths of The Dalles, disappeared Thursday coincident with Mary Jane Wiley, 13, and Bertha Sherer, is, today caused the quartet's arrest in Portland. The boys are booked for investigation while the girls are de tained by tho women's protective division. Pinchot 'Roasts' Attorney General Washington, Jan. 10. Gifford Pinchot. In a letter made public today, severely take to task the attorney general for his failure tto carry to the supreme court the so-called Elks Hill case involving a controversy between tha government and tho Southern. Pacific railroad company over oil lands. Live Together Two Days 1 Oregon City,' Jan. 10. Richard T. Ray den has sued for a divorce from Cora Rayden on a charge of desertion, which he alleges occurred two days after he marrtea aer ai foruanu,T.uecemDer 23. WHAT ARE BUSINESS WORTH TO PORTLAND? J191& NEW STATE AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION MANAGER J X - V 1 J i1 - - Carl D. GaSricIson D. SEEN AS CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE He Resigns Position as Manager of Automobile Department; Gabrielson Appointed. Salem, Jan. 10. The resignation of Chauncey D. Butler as manager of the automobile department of tho secretary of state's office, announced Friday simul taneously with the announcement of the appointment cf Carl D. Gabrielson, an employe of the department, to succeed to the position, is generally regarded here as marking Butler's formal entrance Into the fight for the Republican nomin ation for the office of secretary of state, although Butler declines to make any definite statement to that effect just yet Butler was appointed manager of the automobile department by Secretary of State Olcott in 1917, serving in that ca pacity, since, with the exception of six months during which time he was a member of the marine corps stationed at Mare island. In his letter of resignation he declares that his action is due to his "love of liberty" and his desire to enter the race for secretary of state, should he decide to enter the race, unhampered by any political obligations. Gabrielson, who succeeds to the posi tion, is a native of Oregon, graduating from the Salem high school In 1908 and from the University of Oregon In 1912. He was an employe of the Ladd & Bush bank here for two years and later was with the state insurance department for two years He entered an army training camp in November, 1917. winning a com mission as first lieutenant and seeing active service with the American forces in Siberia. He returned to the United States in May, 1919, resuming his posi tion with the secretary of state's office, which he had quit to enter the service. Gabrielson assumed his new duties this morning. MEXICAN REBEL ARMY SWALLOWEDBY QUAKE (CinUnued from Page 1) exact number of dead because many of the victims were completely burled and never will be recovered. Strenuous ef forts are being made to remove the debris, but the work has been retarded by lack of workmen and the reluctance of laborers to enter the earthquake zone. It is believed that many Feliciista rebels have been killed by flood and earthquake, as they were operating in the zone most seriously affected. Hl'GE HILL TOPPLES OVER AND BURIES ENTIRE TOWN By Ralph H. Turner Mexico City. Jan. 9. (U. P.) Fresh volcanic outbursts were reported to threaten the stricken district southwest of Jalapa. where thousands of people already have been killed or rendered homeless by earthquakes and volcanoes. . The volcano Cofre de Perote, west of Jalapa, was reported in official govern ment advices to be showing signs of re newed activity, while the crater of San Miguel still was reported belching smoke and lava. The official advices tend to confirm earlier reports of terrible loss of life and property In the stricken area. Many hamlets have been completely demol ished, only handfuls of their populations remaining alive. Jalapa, late advices showed, suffered even worse than it was at first believed. Many public buildings were destroyed, including the state and municipal pal aces, the municipal college and the regi mental barracks. One village, It is said, was completely crushed when a hill near which it was situated collapsed, literally burying the town. At one place, according to gov ernment advices, 150 rebels were killed when the volcanic outbursts destroyed their camp. Great chasms have opened in the Kirth. in many places 100 feet wide, it was said. The shrine of the favorite saint of Zipizahua was swallowed up in the earth, a goverument dispatch said, add ing to the terror of the superstitious Indians, who looked upon the disappear ance of their saint as a particular man ifestation of divine wrath. Government officials were worried over the effect the earthquakes and vol canoes will have on the Vera Cruz petro leum industry. Joaquin' Santaeale. chief mm BUTLER technician of the department of petro leum, pointed out the disturbances prob ably hav altered the entire geological formation of the affected area and may render the grat oil fields valueless. Man Robbed of $72 While He IAsleep While Frank Tipton was asleep in his room at 430 Harrison street about 8 :4. this morning a thief entered and robbed him of $72 in currency. The landlady saw a strange man walking from the house, so she went to , the different rooms. Arriving at Tipton's, she found him asleep and his clothing scattered about. Motorcycle Policeman Goldstooc was called, but tie could not find the roUU' POLICEMAN JAILED . AFTER CONFESSION BY EVELYN MACK Charles W. Beaver, Former Mem ber of Moral Squad, Charged With Statutory Offense. Patrolman Charles "W. Beaver, 22 years of age, was held to answer to the Multnomah county grand jury this morning by Municipal Judge Rossman under $5000 bond, on a statutory complaint involving 14-year-old Evelyn Mack, who has been missing from her home for several months. The girl was found in the Stewart hotel Friday morning by op eratives of tho women's protective division and is being detained in their office for "investigation." Beaver was arrested by Captain C. A. Inskeep when he reported for duty Fri day night. Beaver had been working on the "fly ing squadron" for several weeks. He was formerly a member of the purity squad and was transferred when com plaint was made by local Chinese that they had paid him money without get ting the desired results. HAD COLLECTING HABIT Motorcycle Lieutenant Ervln said that Beaver had also been posing as a speed officer, and collecting -bail" on the road. Hrvin first heard of Beaver's alleged actions when he is said to have "arrested" Deputy Sheriff Christorerson. Beaver's actions were called to the attention of the chief of police at that time, but he was not discharged because he is an overseas veteran and the chief decided to give him another chance. When arraigned before Judge Kossman this morning Beaver complained of the treatment given him by Captain Inskeep, stating that he waa thrown in jail with out warning and that the bail was pur posely placed so high that he could not be released. Judge Rossman refused to lower the bail. He told Beaver the offense was doubly bad for a policeman, who is supposed to be upholding the laws. BOARD IS CRITICISED Officers of the police beneficiary as sociation were severe in their criticism of the civil service board this morning for reducing the age limit for police men from 25 to 21. "We knew some of these kids would fall and cause us trou ble." one of the men baid. The alleged confession of the girl made to Deputy District Attorney Deich ig said to involve other men, but their names have not been made pifblic Bea ver is said to have had the girl in the police station since she has been "miss ing." HUGE IRRIGATION E (Continued From Pa Om) cover a greater area than ancient Ba bylonia and would retound toward the upbuilding of Portland far more than to the aid of any other business center. QUESTION XO JOKE "Tho project has been a topic of dis cussion for 20 years," Waller said. "Then it was a joke. Today it is approaching realization." The 165 delegates at the ninth annual convention of the consress will be edi fied at this afternoon's session by the contention over the future of 10,000 acres of tillab'.e land ir the Upper Kla math lake country, upon which returned soldiers have set their eyes, only to find the little empire almost within the grasp of the wealthy California-Oregon Power company. When the resolutions com mittee reports favorably upon the sol diers desire for preference rights in filing on this land fireworks will ex plode, congress officials believe. The power company demands this acreage as a water storage site and re turned soldiers demand that It be opened for homesteadlng by veterans of the late war, that It may be trans farmed from a barren waste to a great garden' spot of homes. These two in terests will clash in heated debate un less all signs arc wrong. TO ADJOlRJf 8ESSIOX With the resolutions committee re port prominent on the program for this afternoon, the congress will adjourn late today, following the election of officers, especially to the positions of president and secretary, now held by Jay H. Up ton of Prineville nd Fred N. Wallace of Tumalo. Upton will not be a candidate for re election ar.d Wallace will not actively seek promotion to the presidency. Wal lace's election to Upton's place, after seven years as secretary, is fore casted, however, in view of the great work be has done in the past as sec retary. H. II. De Armond of Bend is another leading candidate for the presi dency, as are Jvllen Hurley of Vale and Harry Gard of Madras. In the event of the elevation of Wallace, Frank Spin- RTTR -every word of it" I knw it is, because I have tried it I " If you are suffering as I did with A skin-trouble that itche and burns like mad, and is so unsightly that you dread to be seen ; if you are trying as I did treatment after treatment without real lielp, then you can imagine how I felt when Resinol gave me instant relief and soon healed the eruption completely. My doctor prescribed h. ' ' Why don't you try Resinol ? Er irutr.u -Kil, R-Minol Ointment Kni , ,p- uaT'le lre. write te Dept. 42-R,-Re. nol. B-tltuaoTO, ML Xtmtmitrt Gil- Resro for that skin tirobfep SUM PROPOSED TV I JL T J , i rvi r. 3 nlng C Echo will be tho next secretary, nls friends aver." Jama Kyle at Stan field, chairman of the credentials committee, this morning reported 6S organisations represented at the convention by 165 accredited dole rates. LA3CD VALUES E5HAXCED ' Reports on the history of irrigation development in Oregon as outlined by representative of various projects this morning proved a constant upward trend of land values where irrigation is a fact. This, totally aside from the repeated declaration of greatly increased crop production under water, was held out as one of the chief values of irriga tion progress. Lands under the '.Wapi tvitia project were said by the delegate from that district to have been known to advance just 10 times over their orig inal, untrrigated value when water was available. By the same token crop yields have trebled and have also made possible the growing of crops heretofore out of the realm of possibility. The last official gathering of the con gress at its present session will be at the Portland Press club at S o'clock this evening when the delegates will share with state legislators the hos pitality of the club to enjoy an inter esting smoker program. W EBERT REPORTED OUSTED Revolt in Germany Said to Have Resulted in Overthrow of Existing Regime. London, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) Ac cording to a Reuter dispatch from Brussels today, a new revolution has broken out in Germany, and the So cialist government, headed by Pres ident Frederick Ebert, has been overthrown. Travelers reaching Brussels from Ger many were said by the Brussels cor respondent of the Reuter agency to have brought unconfirmed reports that the anti-government Socialists were In con trol and had proclaimed a general strike. The strike movement was reported to have spread throughout the country not held by allied forces of occupation. According to the Reuter dispatch, the "Socialists were matters of the situa tion." London. Jan. 10, 5 :30 p. m. (I. N. S.) The International News Service has Just learned that, the telegraph service be tween Brussels and Berlin has been cut off three days on account of storms. A cable dispatch from Frank Mason, Ber lin correspondent of the International News Service, was received by the Lon don office of the International News Servlco at Berlin at 6 o'clock last night. It is believed here that this discounts the unconfirmed report of the Reuters correspondent at Brussels that a revolu tion has occurred in Germany. Pacific Highway in Such Bad Condition Autoists Warned Vancouver. Wash.. Jan. 10. County Engineer Bert L. Dorman announced Friday that the Pacific highway Is In such bad condition that those desiring to motor to Puget Sound points should take the road leading from Portland to the Goble ferry and cross to Kalama. At the present time the highway is be ing dragged and, where necessary, crushed rock is being applied, except where Improvement of the highway is under contract. The work of putting the North Bank highway in shape for travel between Vancouver and Fishers is nearly com pleted. By Wednesday of next week it is believed that the detour over the Mill Plain, road will be unnecessary. Prof. P. M. Corum, Principal of School At Roseburg, Dead Koseburg. .Tan. 10. Professor P. M. Corum, principal of the Rose school of this city, died Friday at his home. Pro fessor Corum resided here about 10 years ago, going to Eugene, where he was principal of the Lincoln school for seven years. Iat fall he accepted the local principalship. He is survived by a wife and two children. The city schools were dismissed Friday as a mark of respect. FIRST TIMES TODAY MARGUERITE CLARK IN A GIRL NAMED MARY Wherein the dainty star find more love than she can use. , PRESIDED Warrenton Needs Fifty More Houses" For New Workmen Warrenton. Jan. 10. At a directors' meeting of the Warrenton Commercial club, Thursday evening, beads of War renton Industries made personal appeals for the cooperation of the club to assist in erecting at least 50 houses to ac commodate laborers that must be se cured in the next . 60 days. Additional rooming and boarding houses for single working men are also needed. Every habitable house in Warrenton Is occu pied and In some cases two and three families are under" one roof. i It is estimated that not less than 100 additional employes will be added to the present sawmill forces in the next three weeks. A committee consisting of G. A. McGuire. president of the Warrenton Commercial club ; O. Clifford Barlow, merchant, and W. C. Trembly, manager Warrenton Lumber company, was ap pointed to launch and handle a house building campaign. J.C. CIRCUIT OF STORES TO START BRANCH HERE Thirty Million Dollar Corporation Advertises for 300 Men Familiar With Business. Tho J. C. Tenney company circuit of stores, of which there are 197 now In operation in states mostly west of the Mississippi river, is to be extended to Portland, according to Karl A. Ross, who is to be manager of the local es tablishment. " A five year lease has been taken on the storeroom at present occupied by the Schwan Piano company In the Couch building on Fourth street Just north of Washington, and work of remodeling to suit the needs of the new occupants will start ebout February I, Ross said. The Penney company, a corporation doing $30,000,000 of business in 1919, ac cording to Ross, is opening up 100 addi tional Btores in the United States tnls year, extending its operations to the larger cities. With a few exceptions, the stores are now located in the smaller towns. There are 19 Penney etores in Oregon. These stores sell general merchandise lines. The system originated In Wyom ing 17 years ago, r.nd pince tfien Its activities have extended to 25 state. Its buying offices are located In New York, St Louis and St Paul. Most of the places to be opened this year are In the east and In the Middle West. Koss has been managing the store at The Dalies, but Is moving to Portland to get ready for the opening here. The Penney company is now advertising for 300 men knowing the merchandise busi ness thoroughly for positions from man agers and deparement managers down. Water System to Be Constructed at Once for Richland Baker, Jan. 10. McKIm & Co., local contractors, -have been awarded the con tract to construct a reservoir and install a gravity water system for Richland, in Eagle valley. The reservoir is to be lo cated on Eagle creek, fiva, miles above Newbridge, at the head of Eagle valley. The contract price is said to have been $35,000, provided at bond elections. Con struction will start as soon as weather conditions permit Henry McKlnney of Keating, former University of Oregon track and football star, left Friday for Washington, D. C, to represent the Baker Commercial club as a member of the Western States Rec lamation association delegation at a meeting with the senators and represen tatives of the 17 states that constitute the association. The Baker Commercial club is arrang ing to bring to Baker Frank Branch Riley to speak January 14. giving his "Lure of the Oreat Northwest" Illus trated lecture. Charles K. DeNeff is In charge of preparations. Special Train for Rabbit Hunters Special train service from WallaWalla to Vlllard, Wash., has been made by the O-W. it. & N. to accommodate the large number of people who ar expected to participate In the rabbit drive around Vlllard Sunday afternoon, according to an announcement made by the' local passenger offices of the O-W. f -Y ' (. COLUMBIA PENNEY COMPANY ( Afternoons and Evenings V. C KNOWLES, Director ORCHESTRA MATINEE 2 to 4 P. M. TODAY An Especially Good Score DOG LICENSE LAW ATTACKED IN SUIT I Canine Owner Seeks to Prevent Authorities From Collectings : Fee or Killing His Pet. Action tp test the validity of tho law passed at the last legislature re quiring all dogs In the utate to hae a state license, was begun In the circuit court this morning in a suit filed by Walter II. Honcyman against Walter H. Kvans, di.tri.t uttorney: Joseph Uovoridgo. county rlrrk: T. M. Hurlburt. fhoriff of Multnomah county; Mark W. Peterson. roiiHtii- ble, and L. V. Jenkins, hiei" of po lice of Portland. The complaint filed declarer Mie rtun t msnt is unconstitutional and pads that the above officers l.p n-slrninoil from compelling Honeyman to buy a license for the dog or from killing the animal should he refuse to purchase the ta. The law has been unpopular with Oor owners and varlou.s threats have been made tu test Its validity. The law re quires that every dog In Oregon bo r.up plled with the dtnta license tag. All docs not so Mippllcd are lo be collected by the sheriff and killed. The law also has a provision for making restitution by the state for all animals killed by unlicensed dops. In refuKtnK to grant a temporary re straining order pending outcome of the suit. Judso MeCourt suggested a new bill be Introduced at the Hpecial session of the legislature, repealing the law. Under tin present conditions, the owner of a do.i in Portland Is compelled to pey from $3 to $5 for a city license and $2 to $3 for a state license. MANSLAUGHTER IS DENIED C. 9. Anderson PlrtuH Regarding Futal Automobile Accident. C. J. Anderson, Indicted by the grand Jury on the charge of Involuntary man slaughter, following the death of Guh tav Johnson on November 21, entered a formal plea of not guilty thin morning before Presiding Jude MeCourt An derson, who is a real oslnte dealer, was driving Johnscn to view some property on the Powell Valley road, when at Eighty-second street and Powell Valley the machine which he was driving col lided with one driven by Marshall Un derwood. throwinR Johnson to the ground. Johnnon later died and both Underwood and Anderson were indicted for Involuntary manslaughter. lateJor trial has not been set. 1 State Aid Kntight From Ocotober, IS 17. to December, 1919. it cost the county 1JI7U for lle maintenance of seven feeble-minded chil dren, wards of the county, according5 to a report submitted to tho county com missioners tins morning. The board In tends to submit this bill to the special resslon of the legislature In an effort to obtain state aid In paying for the children. Mrs. Anderson Sues for Divorrr ' Kathertne Anderson filed suit for dl i voice against Walter M. Anderson this morning In the circuit court, charging cruel and Inhuman treatment. She asks for the custody of their 3-year-old daughter, Evelyn. Highway Commission To Award Contracts For Six New Bridges Salem, Jan. 10. Contracts for the construction of -six bridges will be let by the slate highway commission at It1" regular monthly meeting in Portland, February 5, according to notices to contractors being mailed out by the de partment here today. Malheur county One 80-foot trurs span over T'cAe creek near lirogan. Tillamook countyOne 90-foot steel superstructure over Kllchls river near Juno. j Umatilla county One 60-foot steel I span over T'y creek near Blue moun tain; one concrete viaduct and one box J culvert near Adams. j Wasco county One 7.1-foot concrete arch over Dry canyon near Mosier ; one 1 110-foot concrete arch, with approaches, over Mosler creek near Mosler. 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