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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 22, 1920 WEST RECLAMATION. ' A Story Vivid With ?p !. , MMMlW ' Mystery-Flushed . 5& - -V-;Ar , My With Love-and . - ljl " fefllSl .. V Cast in the Spell of " ,VltJ?l ' HOTlitlPa ' - the Orient - & - , t-'1 fe ' n n ft - " ' - p Suits that are Right $48 Up You men who do your buying now at my store will save some money; my $60 suits for Fall are going" for the time being at $48! It's helping to bring down clothes costs; I'm doing my share come and do yours! The first fruits of Fall; fabrics that are easy to look at; tailoring that leaves no word to be said. Main Floor IS Elaborate Publicity Campaign Is Advocated. REPORT IS - ADOPTED Western States Association Plans to Arouse Interest In Projects; Dam Is Inspected. SESSION CLOSED BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 21. (Special.) The executive committee of the "West ern States Reclamation association closed its meeting- here today by adopting a resolution outlining an elaborate publicity campaign to be started immediately to arouse inter est in reclamation throughout the country and to insure the passage of needed legislation at the short ses sion of congress in December. The executive committee also ac cepted the invitation of E. F. Blale of Seattle to attend the reclamation and development congress there No vember 16 and 1". In the afternoon the members of the committee were entertained by the chamber of com merce anid local business men on an inspection tour of Arrow Rock dam. A game dinner was served. Publicity Report Is Made. At the morning session Fred Lucas of Denver occupied the chair. The publicity committee immediately ten dered Its report, which was adopted without discussion. It provides for communication with the leaders of the political parties, with traffic of ficials of the transcontinental rail roads, for the organisation of a speaking campaign work through chambers of commerce. Rotary clubs and other organizations, for appoint ment of a permanent publicity com mittee of three and co-operation with the National Real Estate association and other organizations of national scope. v The Smith-Fletcher bill now pend ing before congress was indorsed and a decision whs reached to direct the association efforts to bring about its passage. This measure would place a government guarantee behind irriga tion district bonds. Jerome Man Is Chairman, R. E. Shepherd of Jerome was ap pointed permanent chairman of the fi nance committee and was authorized to raise $30,000 to carry on the as sociation's work. Judge King, ex counsel for the reclamation service; E. F. Blaine of Seattle. Sims Ely of Arizona and H. V. Piatt, vice-presi dent and general manager of the Ore gon Short Line, were among the speakers. The following resolution was adopted: "It is the purpose of the Western States Reclamation association that at the approaching session of congress the efforts of this association should be concentrated on obtaining from congress either by direct appropria tion or by the extension of credit as provided in the Smith-Fletcher bill ample funds to prosecute the reclama tion of lands now unproductive by reason of aridity or excess of moisture within the United States, such recla mation to be carried on and funds ex pended through existing agencies of the government, and that preference in obtaining homes upon such lands be given to ex-service men and women of the world war. BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth VICTIM ACCUSES TWO 3 CHARGES FILED AGAINST "WIFE" AXX "BROTHER that the couple are man and wife and have been for years. Carmal Is said to be out about 700 as the result of his experience. MONEY SENT BY PIGEON Dollar Bill Placed in Aluminum Tube Fastened to Bird's Leg. BEND, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.) A new use for the carrier pigeon wa brought to light today in the arrival of one of the Deschutes national for est winged messengers, with a Jl bill inserted in an aluminum tube attached to the bird's leg. The bill, which is not only the first to cross the Cas cades by pigeon, but is also the first dollar subscribed at the Washington Elks' convention in Vancouver for the Metolius river summer home, and was sent by E. P. Mahaffey, exalted ruler of the Bend lodge, and N. G. Jacobson, who left earlier in the week for Vancouver, taking with them two noming pigeons. A penciled inscription told the purpose for which the money was given. "Widow" With Wliom Complaint Says He Has Been Living-, Is Another's Wife, He Charges. ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 21. (Special.) A story of misplaced or abused con fidence is told by three informations which have been filed In the local courts and sworn to by Jack Carmal. One of these charges that Charles J Loyer is guilty of larceny by repre senting himself as another. In this Information Loyer is accused of rep resenting himself as Charles Lang, a brother of Marlon Loyer, who was posing, the charge says, as the wife of Jack Carmal, and thereby obtain ing two checks of $5 each from Carmal. The second information charges Marion Loyer with bigamy in that she la alleged to have married Jack Carmal when she was the wife of Charles J. Loyer. Third of the series of informations charged Charles J. Loyer and Marion Loyer with larceny from a dwelling. This offense is alleged to have been committed on July 31, when the pair left the city, taking with them J50 in cash belonging to Carmal, he says. According to the tale told the au thorities, Carmal, who was an over seas man, met Mrs. Loyer in Cleve land, O. The woman, who had a little daughter, said she was a widow and that her husband had been killed in action overseas. Carmal became deeply interested in the woman and her child, corresponding for some time after. Finally he sent for her and she and Carmal were married at Vancouver, Wash. Some months later Carmal was in duced to advance the money to bring his "wife's" alleged brother to the coast. Carmal said he has ascertained CONCERT BAND TO PLAY Musical Programme of 8 Numbers Arranged for Park.' There will be a municipal band con cert at Washington park this after noon at 3 o'clock. The programme an nounced by Conductor Ettinger fol lows: Overture, "William Tell" (Rossini) (re quested by Mr. James); selection, "Sam son and Delilah" (Salnt-Saena) ; Gems from Offenbach Operas No. 2 (Borttg-ar); waltz, "Nights of Gladness" (Ancliffe) (requested by Mr. Woods). Intermission. Suite Espagnole, "La Feria" (Lacome); selec tion, "Sari" (Kalman): fantasia, "Hun garian" (Robani); medley, "Sweet Old SonRs" (Dalby) i requested by Mrs. Page); "Star Spangled Banner." ri n COXSERVATIOX IX BUYING URGED BY FRI ED MAX . RAILROAD RATES RAISED (Continued From First Page.) sonableness of the rates filed or pre cludes a shipper from bringing action or prevents the commission from attacking any rate so filed. COMPI'AIXT HEARING IS SET Washington Public Service Body to Hold Session Sept. 7. OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 21. (Spe cial.) he public service commission today announced a hearing on com plaint against increased freight rates, as proposed by Henrys tariff No. 1-A will be held in the senate chamber at Olympia, Tuesday, September 7, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The Henry tariff as filed by the railroads seeks to increase class and commodity rates on local shipments west of the Cas cades. The increases in some in stances are as much as 100 per cent. The commission will hold a hearing on the application of the American Railway Express companys applica tion for increased rates on state ship ments at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, September 17. Fresno Merchant Avers That Wholesalers Have Overcharged Retailers for 2 Years. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. Reso lutions pledging the association to prevent as far as possible over stimulation of purchases on the part of retail clothiers, as well as the pub lic,' and recommending conservative purchasing, were adopted today by the Retail Clothiers' association of California. President Max Friedman of the Na tional Clothing Manufacturers' asso ciation, in an address, advised clothiers not to buy clear up to their expected demand, but to fill n later in the season, if they ran short. His statement that manufacturers were not to blame for the retailers being over-bought last season was crltl ciscd by Maurice Rorphuro of Fresno who asserted that the wholesalers had overcharged the retailers the last two years. "Untruthful and misleading propa ganda" was declared by . the resolu tions to have led the public to expect a reduction in clothing prices, whereas there had been no reduction in cloth or in labor costs. Price-making by tailors and co operation of all manufacturers with the government in enforcement the Lever act were advocated, and federal tax scheme based on a per centage of sales plan was urged. Albany Resident Dies. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.) Charles D. Jewett, resident of Albany for the last ten years, died last night at the home of his son, E. W. Jewett. He was 79 years old and was a native of New York. He is sur vived by four sons. 3 Seven Divorce Suits Filed. Divorce cults filed in the circuit court yesterday were: Martin A. I against Eleanor B. 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