WIDEST SCOPE ID COMPETITION FOR El TRUCK BIDS Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor Visits Metropolitan Cities on Inspection Tour EXPEND $25,000 CITY MONEY Plan For Bidding Hasn't Been De cided Upon—Not Necessarily to Lowest, Taylor Says Ha.rrlsburß's new motor fire appa ratus, for which 528.000 has been voted, is to be purchased under a wide-open system of competitive bid ding, according to M. Harvey Taylor, commissioner of parks and public property. Tho plan that will bo followed by Commissioner Taylor will be along the same line adopted by Commissioner of Public Safety H. F Bowman, who re cently demonstrated Its effectiveness from an economical standpoint. One of the first problems Commis sioner Bowman solved was the award ing of some pipe contracts. He an nounced that he had had one bidder, but would follow out a scheme where by he would read vert Ise where only one bid for any material was received. On the pipe contract alone Commis sioner Bowman thus saved the city more than S6OO. Commissioner Taylor has been out of the city for brief periods recently and It is understood that he had been looking into the working qualities of various fire apparatus, particularly of tho motor-driven type. Mr. Taylor admitted that he has been in New York. Philadelphia and other larger cities on inspection tours. lAjoks Up Systems "That we'll get motor apparatus is pretty certain," said the commissioner, "but just how many we'll get to start with I don't know. We'll probably get one or two at first to see how they work out. An apparatus costs from $2,600 to $5,500. The good combi- j nations cost $5,500." "When do you expect to get them?" "Well, I'm looking up the system of operation in other cities. The money isn't at hand just yet. While the ordi nance authorizing the issue of the bonds has been passed, I'm not certain as to the next step. To tell the truth. I haven't looked into that question as yet. I sunpose an ordinance author ' izing the specific expenditure will be next in order." "Contracts will be let following the system of advertising adopted by Mr Bowman, will they not?" "Oh, yes," replied the commissioner, "but of course that doesn't necessarily mean to the lowest bidder. Would it be right, do you think, to let a con tract to some person or firm that was unknown to you or irresponsible— wen though he or it was the lowest bidder?" Fortune Waiting For a Miss Elsie Snavely or Miss Swavely That Was If Elsie Snavely, or Swavely that was. will get into touch with City Clerk Charles A. Miller or William J. Leeber, 1403 West Fayette street. Bal timore, she'll likely hear something real interesting about a legacy that has been left to her. To-day City Clerk Miller got a letter from Mr. Leeber asking for informa- ! tion of one Elsie Snavely, or Swavely, i who was married in 1912. Snavely or Swavely was her maiden name. Her father, the writer said, was a Phila- I delphla and Heading engineer. Mr. Leeber added that there is a legacy j left in the girl's name and he has charge of its disposition. SIR I.IONTL GARDEN WILL MEET PRESIDENT WILSON By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 10.—Ar rangements have been made for a meeting between Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico, and Presi dent Wilson. Persons close to the White House confirmed the earlier re port that the President would give Sir Lionel an audience on Mexican affairs when the latter passed through this country en route to England. INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 10.—The Interstate Commerce Commission to day ordered an investigation of the alleged practices of certain railroads of leasing their facilities and other property to shippers of freight over | their lines "for such consideration and [ upon such terms or conditions as have the effect of reducing the rates and charges to shippers for transportation furnished to the disadvantage of ship pers not receiving such privileges." FOREIGN FORCES WITHDRAW By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. Feb. 10.—With drawal from Port au Prince of the American, British, German and French forces which formed an international ".guard during the latest disturbances chore was reported to the Navy De portment to-day bv Captain Itobert L. Russell, commanding the American squadron. CHEWING GUM MAKER DIES By Associated Press Clicago, 111., Feb. 10. Jonathan Phillip Prim ley, who acquired a for •une through the manufacture of cheving gum, died yesterday at Pasa d«u. Cal. He was one of the founders of tie American Chickle Company in 1892 He was 62 years old. PARCEL POST IN CANADA By Associated Press OCawa, Ont.. Feb. 10.—The Cana dian parcel post system went Into op »ratbn at midnight last night. The first mall bag to be dispatched con ain1 , _ „ at 50c to $2.50 : —————— < * Comprising a fine assortment of pretty styles for children 2to 15 years. Wc omit any detailed description on account of the large variety of patterns, colors and trimmings. Now is the Time to Buy Infants' $1.50 to $6.98 Long Cloaks < Those FuIS " at 98c to $4.98 : ■ B Bedford cords, poplin and eassi mores, witli capes. Dainty styles—some arc hand embroidered. " r i I ■■III I I W lUf Also short white coats. Ages 6 month* to 5 years. I. , " V Children's 50c to $2.98 White Silk Caps At Fractional Prices . 35c weather r,h."3S. a > Six Great Lots of Shoes at B. B. B. Prices i\ \ /- * V we don t carry woolens over . 42\ 72 40c - Women's $2.00 Patent Colt and Men's SB.OO and $3.50 Work Sboea 4 rti\ i- Qkll son, yard IJL7<2C n Blucher Style Shoes, in Gun Metal Bluche/ Shoes, sizes in black and tan elkskin, heavy 40X/w... 40C Pillow CfISP«? 28 c ' Dallas Slieetine «1 patent colt and vici -| 2%,3, 4 and 4. In [»A _ double soles. All Art -| A 1 : Pillow Cases Pillow Cases Tw" 1 "?•' B - s "° Jbl.UO «he ?• b. b. s«i,. SUC JbZ.llf - llow t-ases 42x36 .. . 20c ! 42x36 ... 22c 17 4 45x36 . 22c 17 d bleaches easil y. J() r 4Aa pair for Boy.' 4 or -iqli *>-i\ n y OK a P air for Ohlldren'J d»-| AA a pair for Women's $3.00 and $8.50 . . 4JXob ... ~OC OUXdoyo . ALII! Bowman's Main Floor, Hear. JS I m ZA\ SI.OO and $2.00 3 1 54x38 1 /> • 35c - Calf Shoes, heavy double soles, 1 « ... ~ ' Shoes in black and tan calf skin. ton Shoos, high heels. All sizes some are Goodvear welts. All . ah sizes in the lot. in the lot. Bowman's 3d Floor. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 10,1914. 3