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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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NEW STATE AUTOMOBILE
REGISTRATION MANAGER
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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.
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COLUMBIA
PENNEY COMPANY
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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.
ORCHESTRA
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