THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914.
TRADE OF BUYERS
PUT AT (1,000,000
A FEW OF THE 300 BUYERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED TO DATE AT BUYERS' HEADQUARTERS.
ALL BUYERS' WEEK
FOLK OPTIMISTIC
GLOBE THEATER
Eleventh and Washington
Week Opens With Indications
That Last Year's Record
Will Be Exceeded by Far.
Out-of-Town Merchants in
Get-Acquainted Jaunt Here
See Bright Times Ahead.
4 DAYS, COMMENCING TODAY
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ALL HOUSES REPORT GAIN
rrogramme of Rntertalnment Being
Carried Out and Visitors Will
Be Guests of Ad Club at 12
o'Clock Luncheon Today.
More than $1,000,000 is the estimate
of purchases that will be made in Port
land this week by the retail merchants
of the Pacific Northwest, who are here
for Buyers' week.
Many buyers are making heavy pur
chases in staples that are liable to be
affected in price by the war in Europe,
and in all of the bigr Jobbing: houses of
the city that are allied in the Jobbers'
and Manufacturers' Association there
are great crowds of out-of-town buyers
ail day long.
Automobiles were loaned yesterday
by H. L. Blaeslng, J. W. Vogan. Dr.
E. A. Pierce, F. W. Vogler, Ford Motor
Car Company and W. A. Cadwell for
use by the visitors in going from place
to place to make their purchases, and
others will furnish cars for use on
other days.
Registration at the headquarters yes
terday was nearly as great as the total
registration for the full week last year,
and it is thought that the number of
out-of-town buyers who will partici
pate this eyar will be nearly three
times as great before the end of the
week.
"Sales in our establishment since the
opening of Buyers' week have been
four times as great as they were last
year." says J. D. Kenworthy, of Wad-
hams & Kerr.
"Fleischner & Mayer's was crowded
with buyers all day long," said Nathan
Strauss, "and we all had to get in and
help in the work of attending to the
wants of our customera."
Other wholesale representatives in
nearly every line gave the same testi
mony. Last night the visitors were enter
tained at a smoker at the Commercial
Club. Refreshments were served and
entertainment stunts from the Oregon
Grill. Pantages. the Empress and the
musical comedy company at the Baker
were given. Miss Blanche Burritt sang.
The women of the visiting parties were
entertained at the Heillg Theater.
Today at 12 o'clock the visiting buy
ers will be guests of the Portland Ad
Club at luncheon at the Portland Hotel.
Twenty of them will be asked to give
a one-minute speech extolling his own
own. Prizes are offered for the four
best speeches. Judges will be J. F.
Carroll, R. D. Carpenter and F. D. Mc
Naughton, publicity representatives for
Buyers' week.
The annual meeting of the Northwest
Buyers' Association will be held at the
Commercial Club tonight.
Following are the names of the com
mittees that served yesterday and the
names of new visitors that were regis
tered: Tuesday Smoker Committee.
Dwiarht Edwards, Chairman. Dwlcht Ed
wards Company.
Paul D Haas. Dougherty Shoe Company.
Frank S. Doernoecher. Doernbecher Manu
facturing Company.
Sol liart. Hti. Cigar Company.
H. J. Frank. Blumauer-Frank Drug Com
pany. C T. "Wright Ballou & Wright.
John D. Kenworthy. Wadhams A- Kerr
Bros.
H. A. Conner, Pacific Coast Syrup Com
pany. J. ivingsiry. uregon cnair ldiupwij.
il. W. Metzxer. Herman Metzger.
J. C. Luckel, Luckel. King Cake Soap
Compan).
F. B. Norman. Ford Motor Company.
E. W. Hill, The White Company.
K. Lutke, Lutke Manufacturing Company.
W. A. Smith, Crlbben & Sexton Company.
R. L- Bracket:. Crescent Paper Company.
John S. Beall, Coast Culvert & Flume
Compan.
Otto Breymann, Breymann Leather Com
MW E. F. Haradon, F. F. Haradon & Son, Inc.
Tnesday Entertainment Committee.
A. J. Bale, chairman. Pacific Coast Bis
cuit Company.
W. F. Norman, Fairbanks, Morse Com
pany. A. C. Black. Union Meat Company.
Additional Kegist ration.
OREGON.
Mrs. R. I.. Jordan, prlnevllle. Imperial
Hotel.
. J. Rinker, Wallowa, Imperial Hotel.
Mrs. N. D. Brown, Halfway. Oregon Hotel.
J. It. Johnson, Klamath Falls, Imperial
Hotel.
H. D. Aden. Wllsonville. Imperial Hotel.
J. D. Falrman. Westfall, Imperial HoteL
J. D. Falrman. Harper, Imperial Hotel.
George A. Robinson. Coqullle, 1U5 Union
avenue.
O. F. Braeger, Grants Pass.
WL ii, Dunbar, Marion, Multnomah.
L. Berlaner. Kntorpriae, Imperial Hotel.
D. L. Van De Wille. St. Paul, :;;, Front
street.
M. A Lynch, Redmond, Imperial Hotel.
J. W. Wenandy, Bend. Imperial Hotel.
N. A. Perry, Holton. 517 East Fourteenth,
Korth.
F. W. Treanor, Creswell, Washington
HoteL
O. Laurgaard. Laidlaw, Oregon Hotel.
A. M. Bye. Laidlaw, Oregon Hotel.
W. J. Hinton, Ironside, Imperial Hotel.
Will H. See. Mecca. 4'Jo East Twenty
seventh. North.
James Snipes, The Dalles. Imperial.
H. M. MacLean, Sutherlln, Imperial Hotel.
T. A. E. Lyman, Sutherlln, Imperial Hotel.
E. L. Thompson, Rldgefield.
Charles Thompson. Heppner, Imperial
Botel.
Sam Hughes. Heppner, Imperial Hotel.
A. L. Hudson, Hardman, zvl Blandlna.
G. C. Clark, Flora, 1-50 Commercial.
Mary K. Moore. Long Creek, Imperial
Hotel.
H. Connaway. Hood River, Imperial Hotel.
Walter Rydell. Eikton, Imperial HoteL
Hugh D. Smith, Echo, Carlton Hotel.
J. L. Stalker, Prattle City, Imperial Hotel.
Mrs. John P. Hansen. Pendleton.
Guy E. Dobson, Redmond, Imperial Hotel.
Mr a. F. P. Fish, Toledo, Hotel Seward.
Blanche Jeffreys, Toledo, Hotel Seward.
M. E- Underbill. 8ummlt. Portland Hotel.
2. A. Miller, Athena. Clark HoteL
J. D. Zurcher, Roseburg, Cornelius Hotel.
A. G. Olinger, Reedvllle.
S. S. Jennings, North Bend, 19S Terry.
Amy M. Isaacs, North Bend, 198 Terry.
D. J. Qulnn, Mill City. Imperial Hotel.
Fred A Edwards. Fossil. 557 Thirty-
eventh street. North.
Mrs. Charles Gregory. Dallas, Oregon
Hotel.
H. Crohn, Astoria. Washington HoteL
Mrs. L. S. Brown, Ashland.
S. price, Paulina, Perkins HoteL
D. B. Womack, Haines, Multnomah Hotel
E. C. Manor. St. Helens.
B. E. Wolford. Yalnaz. Carlton Hotel.
Henry W. Stauffer. Hillsboro.
N D. Cool. Drain.
C L Stafford. Oregon City.
Mrs. T. C. Watts. Reuben, Lents, Route
1. Box 445.
Joseph G. Fontaine. Jefferson. Imperial
HoteL
Bert H. Finch, Estacada, 1036 Twenty
eighth street. North.
F. K. Wray. Sllverton, Carlton HoteL
F. A. Voget. Salem. Imperial Hotel.
J. A. Cox. Springfield. 106 Si Fourth
street, near Washington.
H. L. Martin. Oregon City.
Josle Ryan. Buttevllle,
Mrs, V. S. Wennarsten, Lebanon, Oregon
Hotel.
Annie M. Bell, Roseburg.
Mrs. N. Evans. Albany.
Miss Clara Hsger, Eugene.
Mrs. Madge Brown, Sheridan.
Mrs. Lettie Dinsmore? Sheridan.
Miss Myrtle Davis. Albany.
Mrs. C. H. Davis, Albany.
Mrs. D. Bushs, Pendleton.
Mrs. L. P. Johnson. Junction City.
L. D. Fendergrass. Halfway, 4SS Jeffer
son street.
W. J. Turnldge. Crabtree, Imperial Hotel.
Nannie B. Coleman. Pendleton, Gladstone
Hotel.
C S. Hudson. Bend, Benson Hotel.
WASHINGTON.
M. Applebaum, North Yakima, Portland
HoteL
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S. Wurzburg, Marcul, 58 Ellis.
S T. Bailie. Connell, Perkins Hotel.
Miss A. J. Strauss, Hillyard. Multnomah
Hotel.
A S. Strauss, Hillyard, Multnomah.
L F Koeniar. Pomeroy. Hotel Seward.
Mrs C E. Farrell. Camas, Hotel Seward.
Miss Huffier. Camas, Hotel Seward.
Miss L. Bentson. Aberdeen, Imperial
HMr's. A. M. Bendetson, Aberdeen, Imperial
Hotel."
Mrs. M. Carroll. Pasco.
Otto Wehtle, Castle Rock, 479 Vancouver
Mrs. A. Rosenthal. McCIeary. Imperial
Hj'.e,A. Blew, Colfax. 1065 Kast Twenty-
fourth street. North.
G. S. Garros', North Taklma,
Hotel.
F. R. Charman, Goldendale,
Portland
Imperial
HSamuel Kreldel. Ellensburg. Multnomah
H Mrs. J. A. Gorllne. Tenlno, New Houston
F. S. Harmon. Tacoma, F. S. Harmon &
A. M. Premo. Spokane, Portland Hotel.
Mrs. E Demarest, Castle Rock.
J. R. Richardson. La Center.
Frances R. Olbrlch, Kennewlck, Toung
Women's Christian Association.
Charles M. Brick. Seattle.
Mrs. E. C. Votaw. Raymond. 521 Marguer
ite street.
Miss Allco Rhodes, Pomeroy.
Miss Una Short, pomeroy.
Mrs. Clara Breshens, Pomeroy.
Miss Blanche Magoon. Spokane.
A. C. Gesler. Centralis. 364 East Morrison.
E A. Blackmore, Ritchfleld, Imperial
Hotel.
IDAHO.
N. Williamson. Moscow. Oregon Hotel.
Fred Samm. Moscow, Oregon Hotel.
J H. Fussy, Priest River. Multnomah
Hotel.
O. H. Allen. Boise. Benson Hotel.
0. H. Allen, Pocatello. Benson Hotel.
MONTANA.
W. D. Vaughn. Augusta. Imperial Hotel.
CALIFORNIA.
1. Salhlnger. Lodl. Imperial Hotel.
NEW GAS PACT IS URGED
Governor Suggests Settlement of
Local Matter.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 11. (Special.) In
a letter to Mayor Albee tonight Gov
ernor West suggests that the con
troversy over the gas franchise in Port
land be settled by the city and officers
of the company. He says the City Com
mission might arrange with the com
pany to obtain a surrender oi tne
franchise which the company holds
with the state and that one be given
by the city. The Governor says he
makes the suggestion because the mat
ter concerns almost wholly the city
and should be settled by IL His letter
to Mayor Albee in part is as follows:
It appears to me that inasmuch as it is
one wnlch almost wholly concerns the citi
zens of the city of Portland, any action
taken or adjustment made, should be under
the direction of your honorable commission.
Tho company secured Its franchise from
the territory of Oregon, and standing upon
this grant, which was given in perpetuity, it
opposes any attempt at regulation upon the
part of the city. There are various matters
such as the laying of mains In streets, etc..
which are beyond the reach or tne state.
In view of the fact that a perpetual fran
chise Is undoubtedly against public policy,
and one which It might be difficult to de
fend in the courts, let me suggest that your
honorable commission, through your City
Attorney, enter Into negotiations witn a view
of securing a surrender of the franchise
which the company holds from the state,
and that it be given In return by your hon
orable body such a franchise as will be fair
to the company, and as will throw all due
safeguards around the rights of the people.
NESIKA FERRYBOAT SINKS
Wife of Tender Abandons Craft and
Wades Ashore.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) The county ferryboat that
crosses the Cowlitz River at Nesika
sank yesterday when under charge of
Mrs. Joseph Mullins, wife of the ferry
tender.
Mrs. Mullins had ferried the boat
across stream with a load and was re
turning to her home side of the stream
when the boat began to sink. She held
it firm until the craft was within six
feet of the bank. Then she abandoned
the boat and waded ashore. The ferry
floated back Into the current and went
to the bottom in midstream.
Commissioner Gray has gone to Ne
sika to have the boat raised.
WOMAN IS BOOTLEGGER
Tiro Men Say She Sold Them Beer
at Lodging House.
EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Mrs. Kate Wylie, a lodging-housekeeper,
was found guilty of violating
the local-option law by a Justice of
the Peace Court Jury today.
Two men said that she sold them
beer. A barrel of empty bottles w
found in her house by the Sheriff, who
raided the place last week. She Is said
to be the first woman found guilty of
"bootlesgrlng in Lane County.
Joe Jacobs, many times tried for
bootlegging, and who has paid the
county more than $1500 in fines, will
stand trial tomorrow.
MONEY ORDER SCOPE OUT
Postal Checks to War-Ridden States
Are Refused by Government.
Applications for international money
orders drawn on Austria, Egypt and
Belgium will no longer be accepted at
the Portland postofflce, orders to this
effect being received from the Depart
ment yesterday.
Tostmaster F. S. Myers has Issued an
order to employes not to issue money
orders for other foreign countries than
those mentioned in excess of $25 to any
one person, for the pre -nt. The one
exception is in sending money to aid
the return of Americans stranded in
Europe and then jargcr amounts than
$100 to each person will not oe granted.
Evangelistic Services Concluded.
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 11. (Special.)
Evangelistic meetings which have
been conducted here under a large tent
In the courthouse square for tho past
month, came to a close last night.
Evangelist Taylor and his associates
left here today for Eugene. During the
progress of the meetings 102 persons
are reported to have been converted.
Every church in Roseburg joined in the
services.
G. W.
N. D. Brown, of Half
way. Or.
R. Alexander, Prominent Mer
chant of Pendleton.
RESERVE DUE SOON
Portland Bankers Expect Or
ganization to Be Hurried.
LOCAL BRANCH TO FOLLOW
Applications for Forming of Cur
rency Association on Way, but
Aldrlch-Vreeland Currency
May Xot Be TJsed.
Mow that the Federal Reserve Board
. t. entrusted control of the
banking system created under the new
currency act, has finally been able to
meet and organize at Washington, it is
felt by bankers here that organization
of the 12 regional banks and the vari
ous branch banks will be hurried
Portland bankers, of course, are most
interested in the establishment of the
San Francisco regional bank, and of
the branch bank to be located kere.
Of the nine directors of the San
Francisco bank, three are to be ap
pointed by the Government, while six
are elected by bankers of the district.
As a matter of fact, these six were
voted on several weeks ago, but their
names have not yet been announced
from Washington. This will probably
be done as soon as the names of the
three Government appointees to the
board of directors are given out.
Branch to Follow Soon.
All
nine of these directors win
bp.
men living close to oan
It will be necessary for them to meet
almost continuously probably for some
weeks after the organization of the re
gional bank. Of the six chosen by
banks of the district, three are to be
bankers and three business men.
As soon as the San Francisco bank
is organized, establishment of the
branches here and in Seattle may be
looked for at once. Of the seven di
rectors of the branch bank here, three
will be selected by the San Francisco
directors, and four by the Federal Re
serve Board.
A telegram has been received from
the Controller of the Treasury that he
has forwarded the required applica
tion blanks to Portland for organiza
tion here of a Currency Association
under the terms of the Aldrich-Vree-land
act. Though it seems unlikely
that Portland bankers will take ad
vantage of the act to obtain Aldrich-
Vreeland currency from the Govern
ment, their organization being largely
precautionary, it was announced yes
terdav bv the committee in charge that
the association here will be entitled to
$11,555,000 in the currency.
Combined Capital S!,2 1 1.0(1(1.
The combined capitalization and sur
dIus of the 11 National banks, which
will form the association, is $9,244,000
Under the amended Aldrich-Vreeland
act. the association is entitled to cur
rency amounting to 125 per cent of
the combined capital and surplus.
The 11 banks to be in the associa
tion are the First National, United
States National, Lumbermen's National,
Merchants National, Northwestern Na
tional, of Portland; First National, of
Astoria; First National, of Albany;
First National, of Baker; First Na
tional, of The Dalles; First National,
of Eugene: Capital National, of Salem.
Members of the committee of Port
land bankers which is attending to the
organization of this currency associa
tion are: J. C. Ainsworth, president
of the United States National Bank; R.
L. Durham, president of the Merchants
National Bank, and C. F. Adams, vice
president of the First National Bank.
COURT BABEL ROILING
JUDGE DAYTON CASTS OUT CASE
MARKED BY SEVERAL TONGUES.
Russian, Hebrew and Enarllsh Too Much
for Magistrate Who Tries to
Try Salt Involving S10O.
Intermingling voices in Russian, He
brew and English languages was too
much for District Judge Dayton yes
terday. After hearing the testimony
in the assault and battery case against
J. D. Emkeles and Max Verlosky for
nearly two hours,
the judge gave up
C. Elurnsn, of Stay
ton, Or.
Mrs. J. A.
Gorllne, of Tenlno
Wash.
all attempts to arbitrate the case and
defendants were dismissed.
The trouble started .ugust 3, when
A. Goss is said to have entered th
grocery store of Emkeles at 195 Gibbs
street for $100 Goss says he gave Em
keles in trust. Emkeles had two
"judges" on hand, H. Wolfman and S
Kaplan, and Goss also was accompanied
by two "judges," Z. Shapiro and N
Mersher.
The four "Judges" tried to decide
whether Emkeles received the $100 from
Goss and, if so, he should be forced
to return it. Witnesses said Verlosky
and Emkeles chased Goss out of the
store and Verlosky was said to have
choked Goss.
As to the choking, however, the wit
nesses differed.
"Oh, the court can t make head or
tail of this case. I won't say whether
the defendants are guilty or not;' the
witnesses tell conflicting stories.
therefore dismiss the case," said Judge
Dayton.
CARLTON DEMANDS TOTS
UNEXPECTED APPEAL HURRIES
NEW PARTY INTO COUNTRY.
Tillamook Yonngsters Need More
Clothes, and Supply on Hand Is
Growing: Limited.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FRESH
AIR FUND.
Previously reported $2314.85
John R. Oatman 3.00
John M. Pille 3.00
Thomas Scales 3.00
M-ry Purvine, Salem 5.00
Cora White S.OO
Mr. and Mrs. F. A Kelley,
Multnomah 3.00
Total $2336.8$
Contributions of clothlnar are es
pecially needed and should be sent
to the Associated Charities, 411 Com
mercial block. Donations of cash
may be sent either to R. S. Howard,
at Ladd & Tllton's Bank; to The
Oregonlan, or to V. R. Manning; 411
Commercial block.
Unexpectedly, the Associated Chari
ties was called to gather a party of 22
children yesterday to be sent on a fresh
air excursion to Carlton today.
It was known that Carlton was in
tending to participate in the fresh air
movement, but a demand from that
quarter was not expected so soon.
A. G. Carruth, editor of the Carlton
Sentinel, who has been active in behalf
of the fresh air children, announced
yesterday that he had found enough
places and the party has accordingly
been organized for there Is no lack of
applicants among the children for a
vacation in the country. There are five
mothers in the crowd.
Two boys left yesterday to visit J. E.
Downey at Willamette, and a woman
at Kalama has written asking that two
little girls be sent to stay with her.
Organization of the party for Tilla
mook will be made tomorrow. This
excursion will be the largest this sea
son. It will leave Saturday from the
Union Depot at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Mar
garet Thoroman and Mrs. R. E. Bondu
rant will escort the children.
So large Is this party that there will
be an especial need for clothing. Dona
tions have been coming in rapidly, but
there is still need for much more. Mrs.
W. B. Cobb yesterday sent In a bundle
of clothes and a number of other dona
tions of this sort have been received.
If information is sent to the Associated
Charities today from persons who have
clothing to give, it will save a great
expense to the fresh air fund.
JAIL PREFERRED TO HOME
Bear Creek Man Expressive
Wife Causes Arrest.
When
MEDFORD, Or.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Because he said he preferred to be in
the city jail alone to life at his camp
on Bear Creek with his wife after she
had caused his arrest Saturday night,
J. W. Steers refused freedom on Sun
day. After Police Judge Gay argued
with him for several hours Steers
finally agreed to return home.
The wife complained that Steers went
on a spree and abused and maltreated
her. She appealed to the police and he
was arrested. Then she relented and
pleaded with him to return.
Judgment Awarded Grocer.
Dan Kellaher, a grocer, was awarded
a judgment of $570 against V. Demos
and Frank Pappas yesterday by Judge
McGinn after the defendants had failed
to appear for trial.
'BUSINESS GOOD" IS CRY
Plan of Having Wholesalers' Patrons
Come to City to Meet Dealers Is
Ex tolled None See Depression
in Idght of Gay Future.
Belief that the market is steadily
recovering from "psychological depres
sion" and a feeling of confidence In
good times to come should the Euro
pean war not be too prolonged may be
found generally among the visiting
buyers in Portland this week. Busi
ness conditions that have been poor
are good now, and show signs of be
coming much better, they say.
"Without doubt Buyers' week should
be made a permanent thing. It is an
invaluable aid to buyer and whole
saler," is the sentiment expressed by
almost all of the visitors. The oppor
tunity for the trade to become ac
quainted with the wholesalers person
ally is found of great help is the tes
timony of the buyers.
Outlook Briarht. Say AH.
A few expressions of the guests of
Portland's jobbers and manufacturers
last night follow:
Pr Richter, Kelso, Wash., dealer In
shoes, clothing and merchandise Busi
ness is certainly picking up slowly but
surely. The first effect of the war
seems to be high prices everywhere,
but this is not ruinous by any means.
Buyers' week is a splendid thing. It
brings to the fore the question of buy
ing at home, so important but often
neglected by the buyers. We can pur
chase as cheap here in Portland as we
can in Chicago, and in many instances
for less. Many are finding this out
for the first time.
F. F. Conover, Scholls, Or., dealer in
general merchandise For the past
month our store has been kept busy
night and day. There Is no sign of
hard times at present in my section
of the state. I don't believe the war
will injure us greatly, and if large
numbers of foreigners go back to the
Continent it should help our laboring
classes. Buyers' week is the greatest
thing yet. Why, many of the men I
have met have not been to Portland
since 1905, though they bought from
Portland firms that had salesmen in
their territories. This should be an
annual thing, as I am sure the num
ber of buyers will increase yearly.
No Vacant Stores In Astoria.
H. Crohn, Astoria, Or., dealer in gen
eral merchandise Though we can ship
no fish to Europe now, and this is hurt
ing business somewhat, Astoria has
nothing to complain of. There are no
vacant stores or houses and business Is
good. Buyers' week is a good thing.
Mrs. A. Rosenthal, McCIeary, Or.,
dealer In millinery Though trade is
quiet with us, the outlook is very bright
in McCIeary, and, though European im
portations will be a thing of the past
for a time if the war continues, the
millinery trade shows no sign of de
crease. Buyers' week is a great help
to the merchants in small towns. With
out the inducement that is given them
many could not come at all to Port
land, but now will be able to come
every year, if the week is a permanent
enterprise. By being able to talk with
the wholesalers direct many things are
explained that would bo difficult in
any other way.
Mr. KIrby Seen Property.
H. H. Kirby. Adams, Or., dealer in
general merchandise Times are pros
perous with us at present and the wa
so far away that is seems to affec
us little now, though prices on som
foodstuffs have Jumped. Buyers' Week
should be continued. It is a fine thing.
I. Sahlinger, Lodi, Cal., dealer in gen
eral merchandise Good times are in
store for California if only the war
does not last too long. Business is on
a fine basis In Lodi and though things
seem rather slack in the big cities
there are signs of awakening. Buyers'
Week is a fine 'stunt' and should prove
of profit to merchant and Jobber. The
San Franciscans have gone too far
with the Exposition to turn back now
and there will be no postponement. It
is probable that it will be a local affair,
though, with few foreign exhibits
There should be big showings from
American firms in North and South
America and the Orient probably will
have big displays.
Lack of Rain Harts.
G. W. Scranlin, Macksburg, Or.
dealer in general merchandise As
there has been no rain since June 23
crops around Macksburg are shorL
There will be only a two-thirds crop
of hops this year and but about half
the usual potato crop. Business is
picking up, however. Buyers' Week
promises to be a big help to the small
merchants.
N. R. Gaylord. Eugene, Or., dealer In
notions, toys and musical instruments
Business is excellent in Eugene and
there seems to be no complaint on the
part of the merchants. A prolonged
war will hurt things, of course. Buy
ers Week should una many Boosters
for it is a splendid thing.
K. Peterson, Tacoma, Wash., importer
of gloves and hosiery Though the for
eign market of skins will stop entire
ly and my business will suffer through
lack of importations, 1 see only good
business times ahead, if the war does
not last too long, of course. Buyers'
Week is a fine proposition and should
be encouraged locally, as it has doubt
less met with much enthusiasm
throughout the Northwest.
CHARTER REVISERS MEET
Oregon City Com mi tee Gathers Data
for Conference.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) The municipal charter reform
committee, appointed in June at a mass
meeting, will hold its second confer
ence next Monday night.
W. E. O'Donnell, who has been the
center of much notoriety for several
weeks, has resigned. The committee
has not considered a new member to
take his place.
Chairman J. O. Staats has received
charters from La Grande, Or.; Dayton,
O.; Galveston. Tex.; Forth Worth. Tex.;
Des Moines, la.; Hunnington, W. Va.,
and several other towns. He has
studied each and a summary will be
reported at th conference.
Ottawa Bank Rumor Discredited.
OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 11. No cre
dence is given here to the report that
the Bank of England proposes to open
a branch in Canada t collect gold.
Before a branch could be opened an
act of Parliament would have to be
passed authorizing It.
Seventh Episode
PERILS OF
PAULINE
"THE BURNING HOUSE"
"THE MUMMY WARNS OWEN"
This Episode Is Wonderfully Thrilling One of
the Best Yet
DO' NOT MISS IT
Two-Part Vitagraph Feature
JOHN RANCGENTLEMAN
Vitagraph Comedy
HIS KID SISTER
10c Always 10c
SWISS HERE
ai.L OFFICERS. COMMISSIONED AND
PETTY, CALLED TO ARMS.
i , ..im. Rrfnrrn 20 and 40 Venm
Old Included In Mont Reeent Or
der Transportation 1'iualen.
All officers and non-commissioned of
ficers In the Auszug and Landwehr In
the Swiss army are called to return at
once to service, declares Albrecht
Strelff. Swiss Consul, who received
word to that effect yesterday. The or
der does not apply to any hut officers
and petty officers, arid the soldiers may
exercise their own inclinations as to re
turning. The Auszug incudes all re
servists between 20 and 30 years of age
and the Landwehr those between iv
alHolland calls back all who have been
placed on the reservist levies sin e 1U06,
excepting the mounted c-rps of in.
Belgian reservists placed on the list
since 1899 have received mandatory
summons. .
Th nuestion of how tne -len n.uui
be transported back to their countries
is at present rather pux:!ing. but the
Consuls think this will oe an..isc
soon. . . . .. i
Servian reservists, wnue iiivj
SPECIAL POLICEMAN A FOOT RACER
AFTER BEING
John E. Hines. presiaem rawoi
Protective Association,
Praises Akoz.
Devoting the greater portion of his
life to police worn uirougnuui mo
United States, John E. Hines, president
Patrol Special Police Officers' Pro
tective Association of San Francisco,
n.M th nenaltv by eight years' suf
fering from rheumatism. Officer Hines.
& .. . TTI Vi avi.mil
who resiaes at a-imw." -
has done special police work In th s
citv for over rive years; was a
cago policeman during the Haymarket
riot. Deputy u. . marsna. an -
nd Alaska, and ueputy onirm iaa
ver. He tens now no cuuw"" -matism
with Akoz. the wonderful
medicinal mineral.
'Eight years ago t oegan to
the pains of rheumatism. It settled in
irnces feet ankles and hands. The
Joints became painful and swollen, in
creasing as the years passed. I found
hard to worlc anu at amies nu
m lr off. I could get no relief from
anything until I tried Akoz. The Akoz
compound reduced the pain and swell-
ng in a few days and Dy unnaing ine
water for six weeks I felt rid of the
cause and my system a.s iminuiuu
generally. I have entered tha 100-
ard dash at the special ponce picnic
at Glen Park next month, and intend
win it. I want to state that 1 had
pyorrhea, my gums being very sore.
and got complete relief by using Akoz
dusting powaor.
readiness to go as soon as transporta
tion can be obtained, are devoting their
efforts at present to swelling the Red
Cross fund, which Is xrowlng rapidly.
A meeting of Poles will be held In
Danla Hall August 2.1, und a general
mass meeting of tho Slavs In Portland
will he held August Mfc to arouae still
greater enthusiasm In tn support of
the Red Cross fund.
Contributions from German cltlsans
to the Red Cross fund continue to In
crease and a large sum is expected to
be realized at the mass meeting Sunday
at the German House on Thirteenth
street.
Dr. F. "I. Pammasch. state vice-president
of the National German-American
Alliance, has received from the National
president In l'hlladelph . a mexsags ad
vising him to call meetlnas throughout
tha state and organise the German
to protest against anti-German bias In
the editorial policy or treatment of tho
news In American papers.
Mr. We-t in Appoint Delegates.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 1 1. (Special.)
Governor West lias been asked to ap
point delegates to tho International Ir
rigation Congress to be held in Cal
gary, Canada, the Farmers' National
Congress to be held at Fort Worth.
Tex., and the women department or
the American Highway Association to
be held In Atlanta. Ga. Persons de
siring to be delegates should com-
. .... with , ..
CRIPPLED EIGHT YEARS
JOHN E. HINE8.
Akoz had given relief in thousands
of cases of rheumatism, stomach trou
ble, diabetes, Brlght's disease, ulcers,
catarrh, piles, eczema, poison oak, and
other ailments. For sale at all leading
drug stores, where further Information
regarding this advertisement may be
had.
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