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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1914)
THE MORNING OREGONIATT, WEDNESDAY, ATTGTJ8T 12, 1914. PURCHASING OFFICE 10 QUIT PORTLAND Southern Pacific Hits Trade Hard Blow in Removal of Local Agent. MONTHLY LOSS $200,000 Business Heretofore Handled by or flcfal to Be Transacted From Headquarters at San Fran cisco After August 15. Business aggregating between $100. u 9ftA Ann a month, whk'h n been transacted through the Southern Pacific purchasing office in Portland, will be handled through the general purchasing office of the company a San Francisco after August IS. Official announcement of the abolish . . w Dn..iun mirrhasinsr of mini ai iw w . r , flee on that date was made yesterday from the office or v. w. wpww assistant general manager. Though some of the supplies and ma terials now bought here probably will l- - w. . nnHpr the new ar- rangement. it Is. nevertheless, a fact that the transrer 01 puruumiB can F.nnRiiao means a lu.rt.i. vv. . - - - larae loss of business to Portland, ine major pari or mo puniiiiH -urally be mad from the most conven ient point to the purchasing office. Portland Supplied L.rse Field. The Portland purchasing office of the company haa not only handled the purchasing of supplies and materials for the northern district of the South ern Pacific, but It has also been the point from which practically all lum ber purchases for the, entire sytem have been made. These lumber purchases included ties, bridge timbers and other material. . . The amount of monay disbursed through Portland op this class of pur chases alone has been very great. While timber and lumber probably still will be bought In the Northwest through the San Francisco office, the loss to Portland is likely to be considerable. There Is little railroad construction work in progress at this time, but when it was at all lively, purohases of all kinds through the Portland of fice have averaged $200,000 a month, with the totals for single months be ing often much higher. Retrenchment Reason Offered. In the official announcement of the abolishment of the Portland purchas ing office, retrenchment is cited as the reason for the drastic action. A. B. Hutchinson is the purchasing agent here, He has seven clerks in his de partment. Their services will prob ably be dispensed with under the new arrangement. Here is the official announcement of the contemplated change, as given out yesterday: "The Southern Pacific announces that effective August 15, the office of pur chaBing agent now held by A. E. Hutch inson will be abolished. This does not signify that purchase of material in Portland will be discontinued, but is in line with the polioy of retrench ment, due to depressed times pre vailing tnrUngllUUL LUC LUUIHI J- .mcl. George Turner, of Vancouver, B. C, are at the Perkins. T. H. Baldwin, a land operator of Prineville. is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Read of Balti more are at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Wimane of Tilla mook are at the Washington. J. M. Abrams, proprietor of "The Candy Shop," is at the Nortonia. J. H. Ackerman. president of Mon mouth College, is at the Seward. C. M. Shinn, an electrical engineer of Cottage Grove, is at the Benson. Everett N'ewcorob, an insurance man of Walla Walla, is at the Benson. Miss Laura E. Thompson from The Dalles is at the Nortonia Hotel this week. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner from South Bend, Wash., are for the week at the Nortonia. Mr. and Mrs. D. Ledbetter of Golden- ters pertaining to the purchase of all .-.-.., ..t ., 1 .,,w nltior i i T i i will hp handled by the generaljarchasing of fice in San Fra'nciseo. "CENTRAL" TO BE ON VIEW Telephone Company Invites Inspec tion of East Side Exchange. "Open house" will be observed by the East Side exchange of the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph Company today, to morrow and Friday, from 2 until P. M. Invitations were mailed yesterday to 8000 subscribers. During the hours set apart the office at East Sixth and An keny streets will be open to public In spection and young me . and operators will be detailed to guide the visitors about the building, explaining the working of the exchange. Later in the month the Tabor ex change will be opened to the public, and the new building in the downtown district will be open ror pudiic inspec tlon after its completion. "By allowing persons to see Just how the exchange handles Its volume of business, I believe we can convince them that the girls nave little time for novel-reading during hours of duty," declared the manager yesterday. "It should prove interesting to many and we hope the invitations will be well responded to." PERSONAL MENTION. S. E. Wrey of Silverton is at the Carl ton. E. L. Ritter of Seattle is at the Mult nomah. Hugh Smith of Pendleton is at the Carlton. F. S. Bramwell of La Grande is at the Oregon. R. A. Waddock of Lebanon is at the Cornelius. W. W. Wagner of Eugene is at the Cornelius. J. D. Zurcker of Roseburg Is at the Cornelius. Charles Harding of Rose Lodge is at the Carlton. W. H. Eccles, capitalist of Baker at the Oregon. C. A. Wilbur, a Melrose merchant at the Perkins. O. M. Driskel, Medford merchant, is at the Imperial. H. Crohn and son of Astoria are at the Washington. O. H. Allen, a furniture man of Boise, is at the Benson. J. H. Fussy of Priest River, Idaho, is at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kirby of Adams are at the Seward. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Moe, of Hood River, are at the Seward. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Rourk of Crescent are at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Marsh of Tamhill are at the Imperial. H. A. Bonn, a railroad man of Seattle, is at the Multnomah. Miss M. Ashworth, of San Francisco, is at the Multnomah. O. B. Sprague. a hotel man of Che balis. is at the Benson. George McKay, a stockman of Water man, is at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gallagher of Sea side are at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kent of Bar View. Or., are at the Perkins. J. F. Donnelly from Baker. Or., is at the Nortonia Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. O. Chapman of Omaha are. at the Washington. A F. Coates, lime manufacturer of Seattle. Is at the Oregon. A. H. McDonald, a photographer of Eugene, Is at the Cornelius. George E. Williamson, E. Hofer and NATIVE PORTLAND ACTRESS PLAYING AT PANTAGBS. Jewle Shirley. When Miss Jessie Shirley re turned to Portland thia week at Pantages as Cigarette in "Under Two Flags," It was like a home coming after many years to the charming star. Miss Shirley Is a native of PnniAnil and nlaved In the stock companies before the big road atractions were bookea. i n e n she came in "Under Two Flags," Just as she came this week, save that the vaudeville version has been condensed. This Is her first visit professionally to Portland in several seasons. dale are at the Seward. Mr. Ledbetter is a merchant of that city. William Gerig, of Medford, Or., Is in Pnrtlanrl on business this week. His address is the Nortonia Hotel. O. Llwirgaard. who is in charge of the ii.iHnn nrniprt at Laidlaw. and his engineer. A- M. Bye, are at the Oregon. PUBUCWiFJlVOli MANY INDORSE COMMUNITY CON CERT DUE AUGUST 18. is 13 Monday Musical Club Endeavors to Awaken Love for Old-Time Songs by Multnomah Field Concert. v The "Community Sing," to be given by the Monday Musical Club on Mult nomah field next Tuesday night from to 9 o'clock, is Indorsed by nearly all the civic clubs, women's organizations, leading business men, musicians and prominent business enterprises of Portland. Amonir those actively interested are Charles F. Berg, Portland Ad Club; W. J. Hofmann, Royal Rosarians; Horace D. Ramsdell, Portland Commercial Club; J. C. English, Rotary Club; Franklin T. Griffth, Portland Railway, Light it Power Company; Dow V. Wal ker, Multnomah Athletic Club; Sarah A. Evans, State Federation Women's Clubs; Mrs. Frederick Eggert, Mrs. J. P. Mann, Mrs. Fred I- Olsen, i-oruana Women's Club; Mrs. E. P. Preble, Mrs. Allen Todd. Mrs. R. E. Jones, Portland Shakespeare Study Club; Mrs. W. T. Wade. Mrs. Charles A. Steele, Mrs. Florence Crawford, Psychology Club; W. H. Boyer, L P. Bruce. Apollo CluD; Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke, president; Mrs. Ralph C. Walker, Pauline Miller Chapman, McDowell -l-Musical Club; Robert Lovell Wilson, a. A. unapraan, Warren Erwin, Mrs. Ralph Robinson, Mrs. B. E. Tait. H. C. Bayley, Miss Katherine Ensey, Miss Genevieve Gil bert, Miss Martha B. Reynolds, Miss Nona Lawler, Miss Abby Whiteside, George E. Jeffery, Mr. and Mrs. Carl V. Lachmund, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hurlbut, Mr. and Mrs. Montrose M. Ringler, Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Lind, Mr- and Mrs. Hartridge Whipp, Mr. and Mrs. Malwyn Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Christensen, Mrs. Edward Alden Beats, Mrs. Nancy Beals Van Dyck. Mrs, Ethel Mayfleld Meade, Mrs. D. S. Mackie. Wil lis E. McElroy, Dr. C. H. Chapman, Daniel Wilson, W. L Brewster, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chapman, Llpman, Wolfe & Co., Owl Drug Company, Sherman Clay Company, Woodard-Clarke Com pany. Wiley B. Allen Company. Grant Carder Slide Company, the Hellig, Pan tages, Empress, Majestic, Peoples and Star Theaters. The programme for the evening will consist of all assembled singing favor ite old songs, hymns and patriotic airs. W. H. Boyer of the Apollo Club will lead. ROTARIANS ON FROLIC Club Spends Day at Crystal Lake Park, Where Picnic Is Held. With the cares of business left be hind in the city from which they had come, scores of members of the Ro tary Club of Portland made merry in the annual picnic at Crystal Lake Park, Milwaukie, yesterday. An excellent picnic lunch was served after an afternoon of sport. A base ball game between professional and business men was called at 1:30. The programme Included 20 events, for women, men. boys and girls rang ing from an anti-race suicide event to a doughnut-eating contest. Special prizes were awarded. L. A. Spangler was in charge of the afternoon programme. Dennis O'Brien Is Dead. VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 11. (Spe- clal.) Dennis O'Brien. 78 years old, a resident of Clarke County near Battle Ground, and an early settler, died at St. Joseph's Hospital last night Mr. O'Brien was born in Ireland, March 7, 1837, coming to Clarke County in 1870. He is survived by four chil dren, Mrs. Nora Curtln, of Portland; Mrs. Ella Groat, of Battle Ground; Mrs. Johanna Spencer, of Walla Walla, and Jerry O'Brien, of Battle Ground. He his 23 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock from the family home. A Bed Bug Cure. Ask for Insecticide Plummer Drug Co., 3d and Madison. Adv. Special 25c Shoppers9 Lunch Served Daily, Basement-Soda Fountain, Ice Cream Parlors, Basement Rest Rooms, Retiring Rooms, Public Telephones, Etc., 2d Floor-Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors ontheJdFloor $1.50 HANDBAGS at 98c In the Basement Women's leather Handbags in variety of popular shapes and sizes. Strong, well-made bags with gilt or gunmetal frames and inside coin purse. 8ome have fancy linings. Regular QQr $1.25 and $1.50 grades for onyf V Olds, Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Ston Honn 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Bwy Business Day Saturday Included 10c TOILET PAPER at 5c In the Basement No telephone, C. 0. D. or mail orders filled for this special. Splendid quality tissue and full 1000 sheets to the roll. Limit of 20 rolls to a customer. Standard 10c Toilet Paper. Priced speci.il Sg for Wednesday's selling at, roll Basement Underprice Store Specials ! Double Stamps Today With Cash Purchases in Basement 75c and 85c Corsets 49c Women's $20 Dresses for $5.95 $3.50 Sitk Petticoats $2.29 Basement Women's and misses' stylish new Dresses for street and afternoon wear. All late models and unusually well made. Materials include erepes, light-weight wool ens and silks in beautiful patterns and plain colors. Dresses worth up to $20.00 on sale Off special w$mm9r Basement 300 beautiful new silk Petticoats underprioed for today. In plain and changeable taffeta and messaline silks, also a number of styles with Jersey top, new tucked and pleated flounces. Com plete range of colors, black and white. $3.50 Petti- fiJO OQ coats now on sale for epf eeSf Wednesday. Fancy Wats ts Worth $4.00 Choice $1.48 Women's 98c House Dresses 59c Basement Odd lines of women's Waists in many attractive styles for dress or street wear. Chiffons, nets, silks, etc., trimmed with laces, ruching, buttons, tucks. Waists worth up to $4.00. fijl Priced very special pXeC7 Children's Sample Basement Women's house Dresses of excellent quality percale or dim ity. Very newest styles in light, medium and dark colors. Nicely trimmed. Full line of all sizes up to 44. Regular 98c Dresses iZQg on onle now. "tnertial. at Wash special, Dresses 69c Children's Rompers Special 19c Each Double Stamps with all cash purchases made in Basement, special Wednesday price Basement Manufacturer's Sample Dresses for girls 6 to 14 years of age.' Only one of a kind. Latest models, worth up to -t-; CJ Basement Children's Rompers, in plain colors and neat patterns, in ginghams and percales. Sizes 2 to 8. Priced very special for t Cbf Wednesday in Basement Child's 59c Under-Waists 39c Basement? Stylish, comfortable Corsets for warm weather wear. Made of ventilating net or light weight coutil. All have four hose supporters attached and non-rusting steel bonings. Complete range of all sizes from 19 up to 30. Regu lar 75c and 85c Corsets A kg priced very special, pair''' 35c Ribbons 15c Yard Basement All silk messaline and taffeta Ribbons in wanted plain shades, also novelty stripes, plaids, etc. and fancy velvet ribbons. Widths up to 6 inches. 25c tTg and 35c Ribbons at, yard 35cAings 15c Yard Basement Extra special offering 1500 yards latest novelty ruf flings in plain and fancy effects. Regular 25c and 35c kinds t S on sale, special, the yard Basement Children's good quality muslin Underwaists with re-enforced seam and regulation but tons. A well-known make whieh always sella in the regular way at r9c. Full assortment of all sue. Shown in white only. Yon shoul I supply the children's need OQt today at the low price of'' $1.50 Swiss Curtains 98c 25c Curtain Nets at 15c Yard Basement Splendid quality Swiss curtains in dots, stripes and fig ured effects; also dainty scrim Curtains in choice assortment of patterns. Full 2V2 yards long and good width. Dainty lace edges and insertions. Standard $1.50 QQ Basement Hundreds of yards of mirtnin Rnrims and Nets in as sorted designs some with neat bordered effects. Materials rang ing in width from 36 to 45 inches. Shown in white and ecru. Nets and Scrims worth 25c on 1 sale Wednesday for only Women's 15c Hosiery 8c In the Basement Again today we offer a most remarkable bargain in women's fast black or tan cotton Hose. A special purchase of 300 dozen priced for one day at about half regular selling price. Double heel and toes, perfect fitting, bizes tromXg 8V2 up to 10. 15c Hose at, special, pair $1.50 Axminster Rugs for 98c Regular 50c Window Shades at J3c Basement 27x54-incb Brussels and Axminster Rugs in several very pretty designs and rich colorings. Grades selling regularly Q fis at $1.50 priced Wednesday Basement 36x2-inoh green win dow Shades with good strong spring roller. Complete with strip, brackets, pins, etc. 50o O O, Shades Wednesday, each 17 Hose for 1212 Women's fine quality ribbed top and split sole Hose in black and tan. All sizes from 8V2 up to 10. Regular 17c Hose on sale now for 12! Union Suits, 35c Women's low - neck and sleeveless Union Suits with lace-trm'd or tight-fitting knee. All sizes, 50c quality. On sale now for the very low price 17C Double Stamps With Basement Cash Purchases. Women's 15c Sleeveless Vests on Sale tor 11c Hjmsel Supplies Basement Six attractive bargains in house holds needs for Wednesday's selling. Double Trading Stamps given with all cash purchases in the Basement Underprice Store today. 50c Sheets at 39c Basement 72x90-inch extra good grade full bleached Sheets, torn and hemmed and ready for use. Grade usually sold at 50o elsewhere. Priced for Wednesday only in the 9Q Basement Underprice Store at, each 15c Pillow Cases 10c Basement 45x36-inch Pillow Cases, made of heavy bleached muslin with deep hem. Just such Cases as you have often paid 15c for. One hundred dozen on sale for one S (Iq day in the Basement at only, each 15c Cambric 11c Basement Extra fine quality bleached Cam bric for underwear, skirts, princess slips, cor set covers, etc. Beautiful soft finish and of a grade that is easily worth 15c a f f yard. On sale Wednesday, at, yard 15c Bath Towels 11c Basement Eighty dozen Bath Towels ot a splendid weight and quality with tringeel ends on sale today. They come in sizes 19x38 full bleached. Regular 1 1 15c Towels priced special Wednesday w 12 Vac Challies at 8c Basement New shipment of printed cotton Challies just received. Beautiful Persian pat terns in assorted colorings. For dresses, ki monos, comforters, etc. 30 inches wide. The regular 12y2c grade on sale at, yard Muslin at 8c Yard Basement Fine, soft quality bleached muslin for gowns, skirts, slips, combinations, etc. Full 36 inches wide and quality selling in the regu lar way at 10c. Priced special for Wed-J2 nesday only in the Basement at, yard O" 75c to $1 Fancy Silks 39c Yard 50c to 75c Dress Goods 25c Yard Basement Odd lines of plain and fancy Silks priced for quick disposal. Great variety of fancy patterns, stripes, checks, figures, plaids, Dresdens, etc., also good range of plain colors. Silk worth up to $1.00 a yard is placed OQ on sale Wednesday at low price, yd 15c Embroideries at 5c a Yard Basement Dainty embroidery edgings, inser tions and bandings in hundreds of designs. Mill ends in lengths to 10 yards. 10cf to 15c grades on sale at. special, yard Double Trading Stamps Are Given With All Cash Purchases Made Today in This Store. Basement Special lines dress materials for suits, skirts, dresses and children's wear. 36 inches to 56 inches wide. Good, dependable weaves and attractive patterns, selling here tofore up to 75c. Priced special for2?0 Wednesday's selling at, the yard'-' 65c Flouncings at 29c a Yard k Basement 18-inch shadow lace Flouncings and 18-inch allover laces in many beautiful pat terns. Grades selling up to 65c on Q Og sale Wednesday at the special, yard''' $7.50 Hats $1 All-White Models Latest Shapes Basement Just 210 Hats in this lot all are seasonable, new shapes, trimmed with ribbons, flowers and feathers. Founda tions of best quality hemp and chip braid. Hats worth up to $7)0, offered for Wednesday, only $7.50, offered for C 1 fkfk ep -a. s r Hats Worth to$5 50 c Basement Handsome trimmed Hats in black and s?.-isonjable colors. Smart sailor and ban deau effects in hemp, milan. chip and other braids. Trimmed with flowers, ribbons, etc. Hats in this assortment worth up to i').00, offered special CZfg for Wednesdav, only,-rvw Men's $1.25 Union Suits 69c Men's 50c Underwear for 35c Basement Men's white gauze and "Knitsook" Union Suits mill seconds with slight imper fections. Low neck and short sleeves and ankle or knee lengths. Cool, comfortable gar ments for warm days. Standard $1.25 Union Suits now?Q on sale for low price of vFy Basement Men's medium weight Balbriggan, mesh and gauze Shirts and Drawers. Short or long sleeves and knee or ankle lengths. Well made and perfect fitting. Complete line of all sizes. Regular 50c Un derwear, on sale Wed- O nesday at, the garment Basement Men's Khaki Pants for hunting, fishing and gen eral knockabout wear. Styled with belt loops and cuff bot toms and cut in full standard sizes. We also include good grade of whipcord Pants in all sizes to 44. Qfi sale now for only'0' Basement Sale of Sample Shoes At 98c Basement Women's and misses' high-grade Shoes in tan and black leathers with cravenette tops. Ex cellent grade calf. Shown in sizes from 2Y2 up to 5. Good staple lasts. Shoes worth up todlO $4.00 on sale at, the pair'0' $1.48 Basement 420 pairs Girls' and Tjoys' serviceable Shoes at less than half the regular price. Wide, com fortable lasts in button or lace styles. All sizes from 9 to 2. Shoes selling in reg- fif f AO ular way at $3, pair pieC7 $2.89 Basement 1000 pairs men's sam ple Shoes, bought at a fraction of their actual values, offered at an extremely low price. Tan or black in calf, gunmetal and vici leathers. Button, lace styles. gO OQ Reg. $4 Shoes, pair pAfeOi7 'Notion Day' BargainCircle Main Floor 10c Hair Pin Cabinets now for 5c Safety Pins, all sizes, at ZVzti 5c Common Pins, 2 packages 5 5c Hooks and Eyes, ast. sizes 2V2 5c India Blocked Tape for 2V 24-yd pieces Twilled Tape lO 5c "Sonomoor" Dress Fasteners, all sizes, special now two for 5c 10c Wilson Dress Hooks now 6C -10c Bias Seam Tape, bolt for 5tf 5c Removable Collar Supports on sale Wednesday, two for only 5 10c Wire Collar Stays, card 7 15c Pin Cubes, special, each 5C 15c Child's Hose Supporters, lOtf 15c Women's Supporters at IOC 5c Dressmakers' Wire, in black or white, six yards to tne oon, of-- 15c Dressmakers' Pins, quarter lb. to the box, ast. sizes, box 10 5o Wire Hair Pins, all sizes 5 25c Electric Hair Curlers at 19c 5c Egg Stocking Darners for 3J 25c OMO Sanitary Aprons 15i 12c Kid Hair Curlers, dozen 8 10c Lingerie Tape, 12-yard pes 5C 25c Fancy Frilled Elastic 19 5c Sharps Needles, all sizes 2V- 5c Machine Oil Cans, each at 3c 50c Naiad Bolero Dress Shields in all sizes, special, the pair at 35? 50c Naiad Shirt Waist Shields in 20c Naiad Shirt Waist Shields, in all sizes, special, pair, only 15 15c Washable Middy Braid 1M 15c Machine Hose Darners 10c 25c Stickerei Braid, 6 yds 10c 5c Mending Tissue, package v 25c Sterling Skirtmarkers at 19i 10c Metal Trouser Hangers at St 10c Folding Wire Coat Hangers, special sale today for only 8 15c Wooden Trouser Hangers 10 10c Combination Coat and Trouser Hanger, special now for only 7C 5c 200-yard Spool Cotton iff black and white, all numbers, on sale 3c 10c 100-yard Spool Silk only 5 2V2C Darning Cotton, spool at 1 25c 400-yard Spool Silk now 18? 5c 500-yard Basting Cotton at 4c 10c Hair Nets, with or without elastic 5 in the. package at 8c 10c Curling Irons, special at 7e Sale Gray Enamel Ware In the Basement Berlin Kettles, special now 30c 2- quart covered Berlin Kettles, special now 25c 4-quart lipped Preserving Kettle, special at 20 3- quart lipped Preserving Kettle, special at 17 1-quart lipped Preserving Kettle, special at 1C 6-quart lipped Sauce Pans, special now at only 25c 2-miart liDDed Sauce Pans, special now at only 17c -j 4-4- 10-quart gray enameled Dish Pans for 25c i4-qnart gray enameled Dish Pans for 37c 21-quart gray enameled uisn fans ior -ajc 3-quart Coffee Pots, special now only 40 2-quart Coffee Pots, special now only 35 l12-quart Coffee Pots, special now only 25c Granite Sink Strainers, special now for 15c w Men's Khaki Pants at 98c Boys' 29c Gauze Vests 19c Basement Dress the boy in cool, light-weight Underwear these hot days and let him i n joy the outing. Today we offer boys' gauze Summer Vaere at m m rvai i I tstur nrtea coin t r J -v iui v f 4 v . We have all sizes from 8 to VI 16. Vests selling reg- 1 Q ularly at 29c. Now