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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. \__________________
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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
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BROWNSVILLE WOOLEN MILL STORE
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