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I 13 THE NORTHMAN (SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES DIS from its station at Crodova, Alaska, boss was talking to a customer when indicate that Capt. Amundsen plans a boy came in. Thinking he wanted CUSSING METHODS OF Phone Main 7215 to return by the way of Nome when to buy something he excused him RECONSTRUCTION. Most beautiful cut Flower Deco self, and going over to the boy asked he is able to get clear of the ice in rations for banquets, weddings, I A press dispatch from Stockholm Siberia. him what he could do for him. holidays or funerals, are always by Hal O’Fleharty states that the The boy told him that he came in to be had at Scandinavian newspapers are dis WIRELESS COMMUNICATION answer to his advertisement and WITH SCANDINAVIA cussing methods of relieving and re asked for the job. constructing middle Europe, particu The Stavanger, Norway, wireless “You go outside and walk on. If FLOWER STORE larly by means of credits. It is real station was recently opened for public I call you back, why, I will hire you; ized that the northern kingdoms must communication. TOMMY LUKE, Manager if I don’t why, you just keep right on now distribute a portion of their 141 yi SIXTH STREET The erection of this station was walking.” [strength in wealth and resources ac commenced in 1913 but owing to the The boy did as he was told, but on in Sellins; Bldg, corner Sixth and Alder. cumulated during the war among war was delayed by inability to secure going out he picked up a shovel that Always the largest and best bouquet or [those countries where the suffering is material. During the last six months was standing near the door, put it on wreath that a dollar will buy. [most intense. the station has been sending trial his back and started down the Potted Flowers and Plants I Sweden, Norway and Denmark will messages to its correspondent in street. Own Hot House send representatives to Paris for a Marion, near Boston, which has re Before he had gone ten yards the At East 28th and Sandy Road [meeting on April 24. They will be sulted in the connection being opened old man was after him, yelling, “Come ❖ T [empowered to pledge unlimited sup for public communication. back! Come back!” port to any plan that will bring The opening of this transatlantic The boy came back, took off his [better trade relations and at the same connection will, of course, tend to es coat, and asked where he wanted him ------------------------------------------------- 'i time help the suffering countries to tablish closer trade relations and a to work, downstairs or upstairs or build up their commercial interests. greater volume of business between where. WATCHMAKER The neutral as well as allied countries the United States and the Scandinav The man took one good look at him Reliable Repairing of European an cl realize that they must help Germany ian countries. American Watches a Specialty and said: “I guess you’re the sort of 412 East Burnside Street land Austria if they are to survive Stavanger radio will transmit wire boy I want. Never mind putting your Near Grand Ave. Portland, Oregon the present ordeal. With this realiza- less telegrams for Norway, Sweden coat on. Start right in.”—Tit-Bits. \__________________ _________________ J tion they will choose representatives and Denmark. The charge will be the who will go to Paris fully empower- same for these three countries, and ed and fully cognizant of all that this lower than the cable rate. conference means. Aerograms for America from all A4 I Behind this whole program for re parts of Norway, Sweden and Den lieving the food shortage lies the mark are sent by ordinary wire to snore insistent demand of every Stavanger, and thence by wireless. European country for relief from the The wireless rate is about three- disastrous financial conditions. They fourths the old cable rate. know that if the United States, Eng land and other countries come in BOARD OF NAVIGATION FORMED FOR IN NORWAY strongly for relief work, it will bolster up the enfeebled markets im In accordance with a resolution mediately. The Swedish foreign adopted some time ago, a board of official has not yet appointed a dele navigation has been established with gate to attend the Paris conference, Commodore Ivar Amundsen as chief. but it is understood that Consul The board will establish seamen’s General F. A. Gronwall, who took training schools throughout the coun Not only this. They are as fine in quality and part in the Copenhagen primaries, try, and schools for machinists and appearance as Father’s—tailored with the same will be selected. stewards. Besides this the board will scrupulous care. I It is quite likely that all of the concern itself with steering rules, in Scandinavian delegates will use their ternational signals, nautical instru What’s more—you do not need a strong, sturdy influence to bring pressure to bear ments, adjusting compasses and teach upon soviet Russia to settle their af ing navigation to the fishermen. purse in order to buy one. Our Boys’ Suits are fairs. This is especially true of Swe sold for less, with greater value given than else den and Norway, each of which has GASOLINE SUBSTITUTE FROM where. SCANDINAVIA millions of crowns involved in indus tries taken over or confiscated by the A gasoline substitute said to have Why? Because they are made right here in our soviet government. Special confer been successfully used in Norway and own factory and passed on to you right herein ences have been arranged for each Sweden, and designed to reduce the country with soviet representatives, cost of automobile operation is at our own store. but the main plan will be evolved at tracting attention in' this country. the Paris meeting. Professor McKee of Columbia Univer sity has expressed the belief that the I AMUNDSEN IN THE ARCTIC. product would come into general and I Press reports from Nome, Alaska, practical use. It is alcohol made from (announce the receipt of a wireless waste products mixed with petroleum THAT’S WHY. flash from Anadir, Siberia, which derivatives. (announces the presence there of FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY ■Captain Roald Amundsen, the Nor COURSE wegian explorer, discoverer of the That is our great plan of selling, and the reason Herman Virde, commercial attache south pole, and first navigator of the such is a direct saving to you. of the Swedish consulate at San Fran [Northwest Passage. The Maude, with Captain Amund- cisco, has opened a course in foreign sen’s party, left Christiania on June trade study for the extension division 28, 1918, but Amundsen did not board of the University of California. Virde Other Good Suits her until she reached Troms0. The was secretary of the Swedish commis as Low as $8.50 ■explorer planned to follow the Sibe- sion at the Panama Pacific Exposi rian coast eastward from North Cape tion and has been manager of an ex through the Arctic seas. In Septem- port business. In his post of commer Iber of last year reports filtered in cial attache to Sweden he is particu from the north that the Maude was larly well placed to give an advan Boys! We will give $50.00 in ice-locked somewhere north of west- tageous course of lectures. The course cash prizes just for a name! lern Siberia. That was the first heard will be both a practical exposition of ■from the vessel in about a year. the business of foreign commerce and Contest closes May 15, 1920. ■Amundsen expected to drift from the a thorough study of the mediums of Contest Blanks and full particu ■White sea with the ice to the new trade and distinctively a progressive lars at our Third and Morrison ■Siberian islands, which lie in the Arc- step. Store. COME EARLY! tic sea. CAPABILITY NECESSARY. [ In the Maud’e equipment were two A characteristic story of Norway airplanes which Amundsen, who is told of a prosperous and unctuous Ian expert aviator, purposed using if is preacher who was passing through ■practicable. He hoped to be able to a village in Valders, when he saw the drift within 100 miles of the pole in town fool amusing a crowd with the the Maude, and the drift, as he cal- antics of his trick dog. The minister culated before starting on his voyage, | stopped and accosted the boy: would eventually carry him to a point dear boy, how do you manage ■somewhere between Spitzbergen and to “My your dog in that way? I MILL-TO-MAN CLOTHIERS ■Greenland. The latest reports from can train ’t teach mine a single trick.” ■the Maude, however, would indicate “ Well, you see, it ’ s this way; you Third and Morrison PORTLAND, ORE. ■that she might be expected to ap- have to know more’n the dog, or you proach that portion of the Siberian can’t teach him nothin’.” ■coast to which Anadir is the nearest LANDED THE JOB. ■civilized outpost. I Late radio messages received by -—A hardware store advertised for | ■the navy department at Washington, , an errand boy. As it happened the SMITHS Haakon Glasoe Strong Sturdy Suits Strong Sturdy Boys “MAKER - TO - WEARER” $15 to $20 ¡0 BROWNSVILLE WOOLEN MILL STORE E Colors by Muriseli color Services Lab _ ■■8