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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1920.
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MEASURES
FOR CAR
Off PROPOSED
'' Three measures are to be on the
May ballot providing for relief to the
car riders, under present plans of
the special committee of the city
council. It is now proposed to sub
mit one providing for relief from
payment of bridge tolls, franchise
: taxes, license fees and free rides,
carrying bond Issue of $90,900, whtch
is to be issued If the deficit accruing
to the city cannot be otherwise made
up. That is the total relief to the
ear riders from elimination of those
charges.
A second measiire provides for relief
from the cost of new paving except the
portion that will be paid by the oar
Company due to existence of railway
' tracks. It carries no bond lnsue because
the cost of the paving Is to be borne
; by abutting property, under present
. plans.
The third provides for relief from cost
Of maintenance and reconstruction of
paving except that portion that must be
: paid by the company due to wear and
tear of the cars. An annual nonci issue
-Of $150,000 may be attached to this
measure to make up the deficit faced
" toy the city because of payment of the
cost, the bond issue to be levied if the
deficit cannot be otherwise absorbed.
The special committee meets for fur
ther consideration of the problem Thurs
day. , Twenty Thousand in
Attendance in Year
At Resort for Men
The annual report of the Men's Resort
has been Issued, showing a total at
tendance during the year of 20.087 at
the 122 gospel meetings, 21 lectures, 23
young people's meftlnss. 2". concerts,
four special meetings and ciht Kng
lish classes. A total of 4780 men were
j supplied with work.
The Men's Resort t supported by the
First Presbyterian church, and is 1
: cated at Fourth :ind Hurnside streets.
Its reading, correspondence and anufse-
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ment rooms have been filled nearly
every day and evening during: the year
and it is estimated 250,000-visitors have
frequented the place. For years the
second story cf the building: was used
tor beds and baths for homeless men,
but the report indicates the need has al
most disappeared and the room will be
taken over for social and educational
work among the foreign speaking men.
Firemen at Baker
Say They Will Quit
Unless Given Eise
Baker, April 21. Unless the salaries
of Eaker's firemen are raised $20 May 1
the city will face the problem of replac
ing the entire force, according to an ulti
matum submitted to the city commission
Tuesday afternoon,, and signed by every
member of the local department except
ing the chief. Three of the firemen re
exle now J105 a month, one receives
In their communication the peti
tioners say that they can no longer live
within their salaries.,
Liara Jensen, me uxdow waicnman
who was reported missing and who was
again disappeared,. He had been re
leased from the hospital and was at a
hotel in Weiser, apparently recovered
from the illness that was believed to
have cause aphasia. It is thought that
in a temporary fit of Insanity he may
have committed suicide by drowning.
Woman Freed on
Charge of Perjury
Medford, April 21. In Justice Tay
lor's court Tuesday afternoon the charge
of perjury against Mrs. Lark Evans, wife
of the man convicted of the robbery of
W. G. White of Grants Pass last Sep
tember, for which he received a sen
tence of 20 years, was dismissed on a
technical point. The perjury charge
arose from her testimony that she had
married Evans eight years ago In Ta
coma under the name of Wallace Music.
The dismissal does not affect the
binding over of Mrs. Evans last week
to the grand jury on the charge of
stealing White's auto.
Astoria High School
J Boys Wear Denims
j Astoria, April 21. As a move toward
j reduciag the price of men's clothing
I throiigfl the wearing of denim, 30 As-
toria high school boys appeared at
classes Tuesday wearing the popular
I material.
For rosy cheeks, happy
smiles, white teeth, good
appetites and digestions.
(ts benefits are as GREAT
as its cost is SMALL!
It satisfies the desire for sweets,
and is beneficial, too.
CHEW IT AFTER EUERY MEAL
! Extension of Port
District Planned by
Astoria Commission
Astoria, April 21. Urging the imme
diate establishment of a reclamation
district extending from tfre port of As
toria terminals to the S., P. & S. bridge
across Youngs bay, -was one of the Im
portant matters taken up at the
port commissioners' meeting Tuesday.
The engineer was instructed to take the
matter up with the reclamation com
mission at once. The statement was
made at the meeting that the port
will soon be compelled to dredge
the channel In Youngs bay and if the
reclamation project is under way the
port can make the necessary fill at ap
proximately cost, thus saving the prop
erty owners a large sum of money, and
at the same time the port will receive
a sufficient sum to pay the expense of
dredging the channel. The plan is to
have the fill made to a width of about
400 feet or to the base of the proposed
piers on the port property.
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Trainer Transferred
To Chicago School
Oregon. Agricultural College, Corvallis,
April 21. The O. A. C. band has been
asked by an eastern Shrine organization
to play at the convention of Mystic
Shriners in Portland next June, it Is
doubtful whether the band will accept,
as vacation will have begun.
Anti-League Meeting
Is Called at Eugene
Kugene, April 21. By way of fore
stalling propaganda of the Non-Pnrtlsan
League, which is expected to invade this
section during the campaign, an "anti"
meeting will be held at the courthouse in
Eugene Thursday night, to be addressed
by Arthur Foster, a Lane county farmer
who formerly resided in North Dakota.
Drive to Get Funds
For Producers' Bank
SeattleApril 21. (U. P.) Dissatis
fied with present banking accommoda
tions, producers of the state of Wash
ington have opened a 30-day drive
for funds with which to establish a
producers' national bank to be affili
ated with the federal reserve bank.
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To Shrine Session
Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis.
April 2L A. C. Meter, 1b charge of vo
cational training of disabled soldiers and
sailors at the college has been trans
ferred to Chicago, where he will do work
of a similar nature. R. J. Wood, a
senior, majoring in farm crops, has been
appointed his successor.
Rehabilitation men In college, number
18a Many are taking degree work. The
number includes three post-graduates,
three seniors and 11 juniors. They are
paid by the government sums varying
from the amount of their books and tui
tion fees to 1135 a month in the case of
men with dependent families.
First Death in Salem
Of Sleeping Sickness
Salem, April 21. The first death on
record in Salem as a result of sleeping
sickness, occurred here Tuesday morn
ing when John Tonip, 23, a Bulgarian,
succumbed to the malady after a two
week's illness. Tonio was formerly em
ployed in the railroad yards here.
Seagull Planes
Will Visit Salem
Salem, April 21. Weather permitting
two seagull hydroplanes will visit the
Capital city Sunday as a special attrac
tion for "Blossom day" visitors, accord
ing to information received here Tues
day from Victor Vernon, general man
ager of the Oregon, Washington
Idaho Airplane company, Portland. Ver
non was the pilot who brought the
Hoover petition from Portland to Salem
last Thursday.
Agreement Reached
After continuous four day meetings,
the Portland Waterfront Employers'
union and the committee of the Long
shoremen s union have reached an
agreement on questions that have been
impending ror several weeKS. me meet
ing was adjourned Monday and the
agreement will be ubmitted to members
of the union for their vote this week.
Lutheran to Meet
Astoria, April 21. A five-day session
of the Lutheran Free church, west coast
circuit, opened today at Bethania Lu
theran church in this city. A number
of well known speakers in the district
will speak.
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Boys Caught in Act
Of Stealing Jewelry
From Eugene Home
Eugene. April 21. Two Mexican
youtfis, giving the names of Jose
Gonzalez and A. Rleves, were caught in
the act of burglarizing a Kugene home.
They had secured two watches, J50 in
cash, jewelry and other articles. They
appeared to have come from Portland
and are suspected of other burglaries.
Benjamin Cowan, convicted of the
larceny of guns and other goods from
the Eugene gun store, was sentenced to
f.ve years In the penitentiary.
Roy Taylor, Cottage Grove man, who
v as arrested in Eugene on a charge of
pctset'sing intoxicating liquor, was fined
$50
Severely Burned in
Saving His Building
Eugene, April 21. In the effort to
save his buildings from destruction Mon
day, J. W. Ewing, president and man
ager of the Ewing Lumber company at
Loti. carried a blazing can of gasoline
which means that if you don't like LUCKY STRIKE
Ggarette you can get your money back from the dealer
out of the pump-house, suffering sever
burns. The building took fir but waa
extinguished before great damage ' was
done. !
Accused Portland
Man Jumps Bail;
Warrant Is Issued
Goldendale, Wash., April 2L O. W.
Harrington of Portland, wanted at
Goldendale on a statutory charge, failed
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to appear when bis cats was called
the superior court here Tuesday and
forfeited a cash bond of 1250. Judge
Darch issued a bench warrant for bis'
arrest. Harrington had been taking or
ders and delivering enlarged crayon por
traits at Goldendale and was taken Int
custody Friday. A girl .whom he had
employed Is involved. He put up a $50
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