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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19, 1914. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGONIAN TELEPHONES. llanaa-ina- Editor Main 7070. A BOM OO Editor Main 70.0. A 6l.i Sunday Editor Main "070, A PgJ AdvertUlnj Department. .Main 70.0. A WJ.' City Circulation Main 707". A 0094 Composing-room Main i0., A oooft Printing-room Main 7070. A BOUj Superintendent Building. .Main .0.0. A oOJa AMUSEMENTS. BEIL.IG (Broadway at Taylor) p-Annun-ilo'a motion-picture. "Cablrla. Tnl aI" ternoon at 2:30. tonight at 8:80. BAKER (Broadway near Morrison)- -A. B. Has o Musical Tabloid Company. This ai ternoon at 2:30 and tonight at i :30 and u. RECREATION' PARK (Twenty-fourth and Vaughn) Baseball. Portland vs. Oak land. ThU afternoon at 8. OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK (Cars from 1st and Alder) McElroy's band, musical com edy and vaudeville. This afternoon at I and tonight at 8. YauuVfvtUr. pANTAGES (Broadway and Alder) This ,, . and tonicht at i :li and u. E.Ml'RESS (Broadway and Yamhill) Con- uuuuui .rum 'w Mo ing-I'lcture Theaters. PEOPLES West Park and Alder. MAJESTIC Park and Washington. COLUMBIA Sixth, near Washington. GLOBE Eleventh and Washington. NEW STAR Park and Washington. SUNSET Washington, near Broadway. OREGONIAN AT RESORTS. Subscribe with the following agents, at your 8ummr resort, to secure the moat prompt delivery of The Oregonian. City rata. Sub scriptions by wall are payable In ad vance. Bar View. Or B. F. Jackson Bay City, Or Stone Seely Bay Ocean. Or W. L. Johnson Brighton. Or J. A. Baldwin Car-on. .aah Carl B. Smith Columbia Beach, Mrs. N. E. Burkhead Ecola. Or L. W. Crone Garibaldi. Or C. F. Alexander Gearhart, Or E. J. Falrhnrst Uwaco. Wash H. B. Woodruff Lons Bench, Wah...W. Strauhal Manranlta. Or Emll Kardell Nahcotia. Wash J. H. Brown Newport, Or George Sylvester Ocean Park D. JE. Beechey Rockaway Beach Frank MUler bhipherd's spring.. Wash Mineral Springs Hotel Ca st. Martin's spring-. Wash Mrs. N. St. Martin Seaside, Or Clark St ration Seavlew, Wash. .Constable Putman Tillamook, Or J. S. Lamar W heeler. Or B. H. Cady Wllhoit springs. Or. . .Jr. W. MeLeran Ladd Ave.vue Half Repaired. Ladd avenue. In Ladd Addition, has been repaired from the corner of East Twelfth and Hawthorne avenue to Cen tral Park, in the center of the addi tion, but on the streets around the park and from the park to the end of Ladd avenue, at the corner of East Twenty first and Division streets, no repairs have been made. The pavement on this part of Ladd avenue is badly worn and broken up. and unsafe, especially at night. The Barber Asphalt Com pany made the repairs to the first half of the street, but disclaims respon sibility for the part between Central Park and Division and East Twenty first streets. The Ladd Addition Im provement Association contends that all the paved streets In the addition should be maintained ten years, and its members say that any attempt to repave anv of the streets at the cost of the property owners will be re sisted. Tacoaat Street to Be Extended. Taggart street will be extended from the Intersection of East Tenth to East Eleventh and Clinton streets In a diagonal direction. This extension gives an opening for East Tenth and Taggart Into Clinton and East Eleventh streets. The Ford Company built its factory across where East Tenth would have been extended from the south, which blocked the opening of East Tenth, but the extension of Tag- gart to r.ast Liievenin aim wimw" gives East Tenth an opening. The extension is across the Brooklyn ra vine and a fill will be required in the ravine. The extension is being fenced off. The widening of Powell street in this district, started some time ago. has been dropped for the present Rev. Mr. Krause to Attend Synod in Detroit. Rev. August Krause, pastor of St. Paul's German Lutheran Church. East Twelfth and Clinton streets, left Monday for Detroit, Mich., to attend the National synod of the German Lutheran Church of America. He passed through Spokane, where he was Joined by other delegates. Mr. Krause will be absent three weeks. On his return St. Paul's Church will celebrate its silver jubilee. During Mr. Krause's absence in the East his German school, conducted In the basement of his church, will be taught by his brother. Mr. Krause expected to take his son to Germany to study music, but the war changed that plan. Darnall Will Bequeaths $10,500. Harry A. Darnall, editor of the Mount Scott Herald, has been appointed ex ecutor of the will of his father, W llam J. Darnall. who died August 8. The will was admitted to probate yes terday. The estate is valued at $10,500. The sons. Harry A., Fred J. and William E. Darnall; the widow, Mrs. Elvira Darnall and the daughters, Mrs. Mary Northup, Mrs. Maud Guiberson and Mrs. Kstella Colwell, are tha legatees. The will was made a few days before the death of Mr. Darnall. Agent Sues for Rental Fee. E. K. Brown filed suit yesterday against Emanuel May. owner of the Brown apartments at Fourteenth and Taylor streets for $800. which Brown alleges Is due 'him for obtaining a tenant for the apartments. The plaintiff alleges that he contracted with Mr. May to obtain a tenant and in return was to receive the first month's rent. Mr. May, he alleges, refused to grant a lease or to pay the commission al leged to have been agreed upon. Two Firms Incorporate. Articles of Incorporation were filed yesterday by David M. Dunne, A. J. Kingsley, A. E. Gantenbein and R. W. Raymond for the Manufacturers' Association of .Oregon, the objects of which are to promote industry in this state and en courage the consumption of "Made-ln-Oregon" goods. Articles also were filed bv Joseph, L. A. and J. W. Copeland and W. J. McCready for the Copeland Lumber Company, capitalized at $100, 000. More Fooeries Alleged. Three worthless checks for a total of $64 were passed on two North End saloons last week, and Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry charge William A. Murray, being held for the grand Jury on a similar charge, passed them. An ac complice, they say. worked with Mur ray. The names of A. C. Barnett. C. A. Parks and T. S. Remson were used on the checks. John Cranov, Waitstr, Arrested. On information that he had been following a woman for five blocks. Patrolman Hatt arrested John Cranov, a waiter. 32 years old. at East Nineteenth and Tacoma ' streets. The man was held for investigation. . Hood Rivir. Cottage Farm Summer resort, com fortable home-like place in the coun try; cottages for families; home cook ing; reasonable rates. Address Mrs. Alma L. Howe. Hood River. Or. Adv. G. A. R. to Picnic in Sell wood Park. A. J Smith Post. G. A. R., and Black mar Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R.. will hold a picnic today in Sellwood Tark. Members and their families will bring basket lunches. Oscar NoitMAl. of Norman Bros., tailors. Northwestern Bank building, formerly of Norman & Laaman, has re turned from a business trip to New York and other Eastern cities. Adv. Committees Are appointed. Com mander J. G. Chambers, of General Compson Post. No. 22, has appointed R. H. Miller. B. J. Horsman, W. C. Nolan. T. Kelly. S. M. Taylor. S. M. Horton and O. II. Beemls to make ar rangements for the annual reunion, which will be held In Columbia Park, August 25. Besides the post the Wom en's Relief Corps. No. 52, and Peter A. Porter Circle. Ladles of the G. A. R., will take part in this reunion. A gen eral programme will be arranged, in cluding music by the veteran quartet and several short addresses by com rades. An Informal dinner will be had about noon. Comrades from the city will be welcome. Borino Fire Under Control. The fire which started in tlje wood camp of B. Fuji, east of Boring, Saturday, was considered under control yester day. A large force of men have been working to prevent the fire from spreading to the cordwood in the vi cinity. It is estimated that between 600 and 700 cords have been destroyed so far. The fire near Barton, four miles from Boring, was reported un der control. No great damage was done, although a trestle of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company was in danger for a short time. The com pany's fire car was called to the scene of the trestle as a protective measure. J. L. Wells Undergoes Operation. J. L. Wells, an old resident, underwent a serious surgical operation at SL Vin cent Hospital Monday. Mr. Wells had been sick for some time before the operation. He is a member of J. L. Wells A Co., real estate and In surance agents, and a manager for Multnomah Company, No. 77, Woodmen of the World. Last reports from him yesterday were hopeful. His son, Har. vey Wells, said his father seemed strong yesterday, but the outcome can not be known before today or tomorrow. Missionary Societies to Hold Picnic, A joint picnic of the Women's Home nnrt Women's Forelen Missionary So cieties and the Ladies Aid Society of the Sellwood Methodist unurcn win hold an all-day picnic tomorrow on Johnson Creek, near the home of Mrs. M. B. Stevens, 746 East Twenty-third street. Arrangements of the affair are in the hands of the presidents of these organizations, Mrs. J. H. circuit, ivirs. Ella McHargue and Mrs. Oscar D. Stan ley. AH members are invited to attend, uvirn Speeders Fined. The county treasury was enhanced to the extent r,r R2 50 vesterday.' when District Judge Dayton fined five speeders. C. F. Hughes, L. Uhlman and W. R. Moore each contributed $15 to the m.ntv rnffers. and S. H. GouKhler.was fined $7.60. F. W. Wagner's fine of $10 was suspended on condition that Wagner has his speedometer tesieu. au five were arrested on the county roads by County Motorcycle Patrolman White. MR. Lowenoart answers Suit. Philip Lowengart, owner of the property at 307 Everett street, made answer yes terday to the abatement suit filed by District Attorney Evans, of which Mr. Lowengart and Marie Fuller are made joint defendants. He declares that the property is rented to C. Wilkins and that Marie Fuller never has occupied the nremlses. and that there never was nnvrhlnjr Questionable about the place. Special Agent Walter Geren gathered the evidence against tne nouse. Fifty Dollars Paid for Selling Sick Cow. For selling a dairy cow which had been quarantined by the State Livestock Board as tubercular, John Upp was fined $50. the minimum, by District Juclere Dayton yesterday, evi dence was introduced by State Animal Examiner Lytle and deputies to show that the cow was quarantined March 27, and that Upp and his partner, J. Schmauder, sold the cow to Sam Taemo two weekB ago. Schmauder races a similar charge. Brotherhood to Enjoy River Trip. The Fraternal Brotherhood of fet. Johns, No. 545, will take a trip on the Willamette River next Sunday with Co lumbia City as its destination. The brotherhood recently completed a cam paign for 40 new members, ana tnis trip is tendered the organisation by the suDreme lodge because of its suc cessful campaign for new members. At its last meeting the brotherhood took in 10 candidates. Suicide's Body Recovered. The body of James F. Gllson, who leaped from the Morrison-street bridge Monday evening and was drowned, was recov ered yesterday morning by City Grap pler Brady, and will be sent today to Spokane, at the request of Gilson's sis ter, Mrs. Louis Dols. With his friend, Dennis Goggins. Gilson was going to the coast to spend a vacation. Despond ency because of Ill-health is .believed to have been the cause for his act. Leniency to Vagrant Refused. "What isn't good for Portland or this community isn't good for any other city or community," declared Circuit Judge McGinn yesterday in refusing to sign an order suspending the sentence of William Benis with the provision that Benis leave the city. Benis plead ed guilty to vagrancy on appeal from the Municipal Court and was sentenced to serve 60 days. Suit to Regain Propertt Filed. Alleging that property transferred to the defendants was deeded in trust and that the property was sold later against the wishes of the plaintiff, A. S. Paulson filed suit yesterday against the Oregon Surety & Casualty Company and the Union Guarantee Association. He askg $5939.30, the amount he sets as the probable value of the property. Long Avenue Sewer Projected. A system of sewers known as the Long avenue and East Forty-fifth avenue sewer district in the Southeast Side, a branch of the Brooklyn sewer dis trict, is projected. The probable cost of thlB district for both vitrified and cement- pipe Is estimated at $17,844. It will be the last branch of the Brooklyn sewer district. Cancellation of Assessment Asked. County Treasurer Lewis is defendant In a suit filed yesterday by William and Andrew Friberg for the cancella tion of an assessment on a $27,600 note. The plaintiffs aver that In making out a list of assessable properties they included, by error, the note, which Is said to be secured by mortgage. Ad Club to Hear War Talk. W. H. Galvani will be the principal speaker at the Ad Club luncheon at the Port land Hotel today at noon, his subject being "Causes and Consequences of the Present European War." C. W. Rob ison will be chairman of the day. and will talk briefly on the subject of war. Son Would Manage Father's Estate. Charles J. Wirkkala filed a petition yesterday to be appointed adminis trator of the estate of his father, Charles Wirkkala, who died Intestate August 14. The estate is valued at $10,000. Hilma Wirkkala, the widow, of 150 Mlrlmar place, and the peti tioner are named as the heirs. Daughter Applies for Mother's Es tate. Mrs Kate C. Matllck, of 12 East Fourteenth street, seeks letters of administration in the case of Lu cinda Bush, who died intestate June 29 Mrs. Matlick asserts she is the only child of Mrs Bush. The estate is valued at $5500. Miss Blair's Funeral Held. The funeral services of Miss Berdie Marie Blair, who died August 16, were con ducted yesterday from the Lents Sev enth Day Adventist Church, and the interment was made In Multnomah Cemtery. Miss Blair was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Blair. Oak and flr cordwoOO Cannon Coal. Multnomah Fuel Company. Main 5540. A 2116. Adv. For Sale. Office building cigar stand. Good proposition. Inquire 92 Third street. Adv. Dr. John G. Swensson, 206 Medical building, returned. Adv. Dr. Mters, dentist, has returned. Adv. Germans Held Barbarism's Foe. Members of the Portland Rotary Club were addressed by Dr. C. H. Chapman at their luncheon yesterday on the present war In Europe, the same address again being delivered by Dr. Chapman last night before the Cal ifornia Society at the Portland Library. Dr. Chapman maintained that Germany Is fighting- a battle or existence against the 81avic race, and that her fight is one of freedom and progress against barbarism and despotism. England and France are allied with Russia, he held, from purely selfish reasons, and con tended that the struggle is primarily between the scientific and progressive culture of the German people and the backward civilization of Russia. Victim Recognizes "Robber." Rec ognized after more than two years by the man he is alleged to have held up, Alfred Griff was arrested yesterday by Detectives Coleman and Snow on the complaint of A. W. Worden, 344 Front street. A charge of robbery has been filed against him. On April 12, 1912, Mr. Worden says, two men met him near the North Pacific Mills and ordered him to throw up his hands. They went through his pockets and took $90.35. Yesterday Mr. Worden met Griff on the street and had him arrested. General Butler Funeral Held To day. Funeral services for the late John G. Butler, retired Brigadier General of the United States Army, who passed away Monday night from a stroke of apoplexy, will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the home or his son-in-law, Major J. J. Morrow, at 828 Kearney street. Dr. A. A Mor rison, pastor of Trinity Church, will conduct the ceremonies. Burial will be in the Arlington National Cemetery, at Washington, D. C. The interment will be private. Auto Sprinkler Favored. Because of the Increase in the mileage of paved streets in Portland and the need of more cleaning and sprinkling appar atus, City Commissioner Daly has rec ommended the purchase at $3800 of a new automobile combination sprinkler, sweeper and dirt removing machine. He says he wants to experiment with one of the machines, inasmuch as it has proved successful in other cities. Policeman's Pension Urged. A pen sion of $10 a month is to be paid H. E. Taft, a policeman, permanently dis abled in March, 1913, by colliding with a streetcar while riding a motorcycle, If recommendations made yesterday to the City Commission by Mayor Albee are adopted. Motorcycle and Truck Hit. In a collision between a motorcycle ridden by Clifford Heurer and his father, and a truck driven by H. L. RIggs, at East Twelfth and Stark streets yesterday noon the two motorcyclists narrowly escaped death. The father was badly cut and bruised. Reading Rooms' Location Changed. Captain McClelland, or the Social Service League, announced last night that the reading rooms or the league, which rormerly occuped quarters at 8 Third street, have been removed to 252 Glisan street TILLAMOOK TRIP TREAT WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC OVER RE CEPTION TO FRESH AIR PARTY. Nehalem Crowd Goes to Farms, While 20 Will Leave for Turner on Thursday for Outing. "The greatest treat of the season," was the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Thoroman and Mrs. R. E. Bondurant, returned to Portland yesterday, in de scribing the reception given the party of 75 fresh air children who went to Tillamook Saturday for two weeks' outing at the seashore. The third crowd of fresh air chil dren sent to Nehalem this season left yesterday. Twenty will go to Turner Thursday. The total number of chil dren and mothers who have benefited by the rresh air movement this season will be somewhat more than 600, or about 200 more than last year. The cash donations have not yet equaled the contributions of last sea son, but It is hoped that the sum may yet mount up to $3000. It is the inten tion of the Associated Charities to pur chase a farm near Portland for the permanent fresh air camp of the Chari ties. The children who returned from Mc Minnvllle Monday night were. so laden with gifts from the country that many of the little ones could scarcely stag ger under their burdens of plunder. Messages coming from the farms where fresh air boys have secured em ployment for the Summer represent a great part of the "sunshine mail" that comes to the Charities these days. Fol lowing is a letter to Mrs. Thoroman from Oswego, from Joe Allory, on a farm there: "Dear Mrs. Thoroman: I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know that I feel well out here. I am getting fat out here. I thought my folks might go hoppicklng In Septem ber. I want to know if I can't go to the hoppicking. I want to go August 20, 1914. Tour lovely friend, JOE. R. ALLORY. WAR DAMPENSBOND SALE City Disposes of Only Slight Amount of Improvement Issue. That the European war has knocked the bottom out of the bonding market was made apparent yesterday when the city opened bids for $340,000 in 10-year, 6 per cent municipal improvement bonds and was able to sell only a part of the Issue and that at bedrock prices. The highest bid tendered for any part or the issue was a premium or 2.26 per cent., orrered by the United States Na tional Bank for $30,000 of the issue. Of the total issue the city took $173. 000 for sinking funds, paying par. No other bonds were sold under 2 per cent, premium. This left the city with $110, 000 of the issue unsold. Several bids were received for blocks or the bonds at part and others offered small premi ums. The successTul bidders were Citi zens Bank, $25,000 at 102.50 per cent.; n- -vr Tt Mftr-relliis. S2000 at 2 ner pent. premium; United States National Bank, $30,000 at 2.zt per cent. W. F. White bid .75 per cent, premi um rn iEOSnn- the Lumbermens' Trust Company, par on $25,000; W. F. White. one-eighth of one per cent. lor ju.ouu; Henry Teal, par for $5000. All these bids were rejected. The last issue sold before the Euro pean war started for a premium or over ilnn. rant n hnvp nar. The nart or the present issue which was not sold will be advertised for sale again. WIFE CHARGES ELOPEMENT Woman Says Man Ieft Her Sick and Penniless In Seattle. Mrs. Rea Harkness swore to a war rant yesterday charging her husband with a statutory crime and alleging that he left her sick and penniless In Seattle and came to Portland with an other woman. Mrs. Harkness says her husband is living here with the other woman as his wife, under the name of Roy Raymond. The wife came from Seattle yesterday. Mrs. Harkness says her husband is employed as a singer at the Rainbow Grill. They have been married 13 years, she says. She followed him and his companion to Pendleton and men to Portland, she said. DRIED FRUITS LOWER Restricted Market Caused by War Starts Slump. RICE AND BEANS SOAR British Embargo on China Product and Heavy Purchases of Ameri can Crop Cause Rise Lemons, Limes, Sugar to Go Higher. The housewife in search of cheaper foodstuffs in this perioid of war prices can turn gratefully to dried fruit. It is one product that has not gone up in price because of the war. Dried apples, dried prunes, dried peaches, dried pears and raisins, quite to the contrary, have slumped sharply in price. Still lower prices may be expected unless sea traffic can be re sumed shortly. The reason ror this is that 40 per cent or the dried rruit output is sold In roreign countries. France is an es pecially heavy buyer, or dried prunes in particular. Germany and Austria take large quantities or apples and prunes. England Is also a heavy buyer. Spain is one or the principal pur chasers or apples. Even little Bulgaria, down In the Balkans, buys great quan tities or American dried fruit products. Profit Held Not Factor. This instance is cited by dealers In foodstuffs to show that the law of supply and demand is governing- the present prices, and that they have not been yanked skyward merely through lust for profit. In this case, the supply being greater than demand, there Is a declining market. Where prices have gone up, it is pointed out, demand is ahead of the available supply. Such is the situation in the rice and bean market. On rice, one of the most important or rood commodities, the price locally has advanced all the way rrom 50 cents to $2 a bag or 100 pounds, according to quality. There was a rise or half a cent on Monday, and another of a quarter of a cent yesterday. At New Orleans, fancy head rice, the best quality, was $7 on board cars yester day, the highest price in 10 years. The reason for this is the embargo which the British government, on Aug ust 8, put on shipments of No. 1 China rice, Siam rice and brewers rice ior the next six months. With this source of supply cut ofr China rice in bond in this country immediately advanced rrom $1.50 a bag to $2 a bag. By bonded rice is meant rice held in stor age on which no duty has been paid, and which generally is exported to Mexico and the South American repub lics. The demand from these countries is about 10,000 to 15,000 bags a month, exported mostly from San Francisco. American Rice Follows. Rice raised in the United States promptly responded to this advance. Prices in New Orleans, where the Amer ican market Is regulated, went up on Japanese rices from $1 to $1.50 per bag, on head rices 50 cents to $1, and on other grades in proportion. "The United Kingdom has been buy ing rice in New Orelans." said F. E. Harris, head of F. E. Harris & Co., of San Francisco, importers and ex porters of rice and beans, with branch houses all along the Coast. "One par cel of 35,000 bags was bought there last week. With shipping facilities, they will take all the remaining unsold portion or last season's crop. "The new crop of rice, such as river rice, raised along the Mississippi River, is coming in new, but this is only about one-twentieth of the American crop and always demands high prices. The new crop raised In Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas will not be in the market until October, and if it continues to rain in these states as it has for the past few weeks, rice will not come In until early November. California Controls Market. "Growers in California will raise this year about 600,000 bags of rice, and California will be in position to control the Pacific Coast market. This is the second season they have raised rice In California successfully. It appears now that prices will rule extremely high In rice until November, as the demand is greater than the supply." The situation in beans is different from that In rice, as there was prac tically no demand for beans before the war and their price has sagged off. The demand has since become enormous and a very important source of supply has been cut oft. Beans have advanced all the way rrom $1 to $2.50 a bag in two weeks, with every prospect or going higher. In fact, some dealers pjedict that the highest prices in the history of this product will be reached. Lima Beans Reach Top Price. The upward move began shortly after August 1, when Michigan advanced prices $1 per bag of 80 to 85 pounds. Calirornia rollowed suit. It now looks as ir pink beans, rormerly $4 a bag, Would go to $6; small whites or navies, rormerly $4.30. to $6.50, and that large whites or Washlngtons. which tormerly were $4, and are now $5, would go to $6. Lima beans are practically out or the market. The wholesale asking price or $7.90 a bag is the highest ever known. A large quantity or Manchurlan beans had been shipped into San Francisco arter the new tariff went into effect. These were cutting quite a figure in reducing prices or Calirornia beans. In Tact, with normal conditions, dealers figure that the Manchurlan beans would supersede the Calirornia variety on ac count or the large land and labor fac tor. In Manchuria, land Is had ror $5 an acre, while in California it costs $400 an acre. "The new crop of beans starts to come in September and October," said Mr. Harris, "but farmers are holding back and will not sell futures. All the bean men in Calirornia have made money and can afford to hold the grow ing crop until the actual beans are to be had, and see what prices they will bring. I look for a declining market on beans in October. Meanwhile, I ex pect to see the highest prices in his tory. Quotations Based on Supply. "The jobbers have had very little stock, and today have small stocks. Again, it is a case wholly of supply and demand; the demand is greater than the supply, hence the advance. "I see by the papers that United States attorneys are investigating higher prices. It 1s my belief that they will find In 85 per cent of the advances that they are justified by conditions. We have no precedent to go by. In my time, and In the time or most or us, there has been no European war. In studying the situation closely. I hon estly believe that prices have not start ed to advance to what they will if this war continues many months." Lemons were selling yesterday at the shipping point for $6.50 to $7 per box ror rancy varieties, and the growers would sell only a limited quantity. Those who have studied the situation look ror the price or lemons to go as high as $15 per case. It is pointed out that there are no lemons or limes com ing rrom Europe, and that it has been unusually cool in the Eastern cities since the war, consumption thus being small. , Lemons to Go Higher. Reports of a warm spell, however, have been received, and indicate to The Store of 100 Per Cent Service Men's Fall Styles Are Ready Come here today and see "what's what" in Fall styles for men and young men. The new Kuppenheimer and Cambridge models are here in a wonderful diversity of rich, new weaves and color tones. Men's $20, $25 and $30 Summer Suits Going at All styles, models and sizes for men of 35 to 44 chest. A good assort ment of patterns and shades yet remains. Come today, if possible. Successor to Steinbach & Co. lemon dealers that the stocks of lemons and limes on hand will be consumed rapidly in thirst-quenching drinks. Should the hot wave continue only two weeks, they predict that the supply will become so low that prices will soar. Word has been received here that someone has been quietly buying up cascara bark from Eastern holders. This commodity is produced largely In Oregon. It Is figured that in a short time Eastern buyers will turn to Ore gon to replenish their stocks, and that consequently prices will Jump. Sugar remained steady yesterday at $8.05 a hundred, the price attained on Monday. As long as the United King dom, whose supply of beet sugar from France and Germany has been cut off by the war, continues to compete with New York refiners, prices will Boar. Ten cents, even 15 cents a pound, is considered not at all unlikely. Wh Hm nn Announces Inquiry. It was announced at the District Attorney's office late today that the promised inquiry into the higher cost of living here since the outbreak of war In Europe will begin Thursday. District Attorney Whitman will con duct the proceedings and testimony will be taken from wholesalers, mid dlemen and retailers. Retailers have raised prices because wholsalers did so first, according- to statements at the prosecutor's office today by Aug ust F. Grimm, president of the East Side Retail Butchers' Association. With wholesalers making the retailers pay more for their staples, he said, the re tailers were forced to increase prices to the customer to make any profit. DIVORCED WIFE GENEROUS Mrs. Ella K. Dearborn-Herald Re fuses $3 5 Monthly Alimonj. Prompted by generosity towards her husband, Arthur G. Herald, from whom she had Just secured a divorce, Mrs. Ella K. Dearborn-Herald petitioned the court yesterday an hour after the de rree was signed to eliminate a provis ion compelling her husband to pay her $35 monthly alimony. Mrs. Herald was granted the decree by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh after evi dence had been ofrered to show that Herald, who Is an architect, voluntar ily went Into bankruptcy to "escape debts and that he lived from money earned by his wife. She alleged that later, according to the decree, "a con stant stream of creditors were Impor tuning plaintiff to pay defendant's debts." She says her ranch is indebt ed to the extent of $18,000 because or her husband's refusal to work. She charged cruelty and Inhuman treat ment. The alimony was eliminated at her request. Mrs. Herald was given au thority to use her maiden name, Ella K. Dearborn. GEORGE K.JVTCORD DYING Physicians See No Hope for Former Mayor's Secretary. George K. McCord, who served as pri vate secretary to A. G. Rushlight dur ing his term as Mayor, is reported to be critically ill at his home at 405 East i.i, atwr,t Vnrth. Hp. Is suf- i 1111 -in.. ... . fering rrom a serious throat trouble which has bothered him ror more than a year. Physicians say he cannot live more than a rew days. Mr. McCord is wiaeiy Known in run land because or his connection with the Rushlight administration and before that because of his newspaper career. He is a Spanish-American War veteran, hnvine- served with the Second Oregon Battalion of Volunteers. In the municipal campaign oi isia Mr. McCord contracted a severe cold -1 i .,.. .1 rn Iil lnno-a nn.l throat. which nciiitu v. ..." . ..o w He returned a few days ago from the mountains. PYTHIAN DELEGATES HOME Two Who Won Xext Convention for Portland Arc Back. Having won the next biennial con- v. K-nirht nf Pvthlans for Portland, Gus C. Moser. of Portland. , r i Davis nt TTnlon. who ren- ana .nan"" . i ----- resented this state, have returned from the convention at v innipeg oi uie Tfiov t-rrt the onlv Ore- gon met present at the convention. More than lu.uuu aeiegaies aneuueu . v. - ..flnd:i'ii.i when thft conven- tion comes to Portland la expected to be still greater. Mr. Moser arrived nome yesieruuj. . i- liifit breaking ne . ic.w. - - out when I left Winnipeg." he said. 'and all through uanana tne reguueuia As a Nourishing Tonic, Try Weinhard's Columbia Beer The food value of barley-malt, the tonic of Oregon hops, and its effervescence make it a delightful beverage. It contains 3V2 to 4 of alcohol. Ask your dealer or pnone- A 1172, Main 72. Henry Weinhard Brewery Gus. Kuhn, Pres. ON YOUR "CRUISE" a Bottle of Good Old jvinilmnus LCr BEER- Main 49 GAMBRINUS w j n ffl uiii wm.wm piii iiii ATTRACTIONS TODAY UNTIL SUNDAY: LAUGHS LAUGHS The New Greatest of Photo-Comedies, and Mack LAUGHS LAUGHS "THE LEAP FROM THE OCEAN LINER" Flo LaBndie Plunges Into Ocean From Steamship's Deck. Spectacular Thrilling. TEN CENTS ADMISSION TEN CENTS were mobolUlng to go to Quebec and sail to the front. The enthusiasm of the Canadians was striking.' YE0N UPH0LDSR0AD WORK Base Line to .Suffer, He Testifies, If County Is Knjolned. "Base Line road will get no improve ments this year and very little Im provement next year if this proposed hard-surface paving proposal falls through," declared Roadmastcr eon on the witness stand yesterday. "It is useless to pave with hard-bound macadim." Mr. Yeo.i was on the stand in Jude McGinn's court all morning yesterday testifying for his orrice and the-County Commissioners in the Injunction suit brought by John Hinterman to restrain the county from paving Base Lino road with Warrenito pavement. Ar guments will be heard this afternoon. Attorney Bowerman says 51 per cent of the property owners remonstrate aeainst the improvement. Judge Mc Ginn said last week that he would enjoin the county if more than half of the property owners oppose the work. $14 Morrison At Fourth S. & H. Stamps Given BREWING CO. -A-1149 LAUGHS York Girl" Featuring Mabel Normand Sennett LAUGHS "ON THE BORDER" Mexican Dnneinsr Girl Saves Lover Reliance Drama. FRED SCHOOL, ORGANIST Heiir Hi Ploy. HOTEL STEWART SAN FRANCISCO Geary Street, above Unlo Square European Plan $1.50 a da; up American Plan $3.50 I day ui NewiUelind concrkw tractor. Third addition of hundred roomi Just com- Sided. Every modern convenieaca. orient rates. Center of theatre and retail dlatrlct. On earllnea transfer ring all over city. Electric omnlbna meet trains and steamer. FIR WOOD $4.75 Per Oord and Up Main 7514 A 4368 F'W'BALTES & COMFANYc FINE PRINTINGS First and Oak Streets Telephones: Main 165 A 1 165 WILBUR B. FOSHAY PUBLIC UTILITY SPECIALIST. Inveetleratlona. Report. Plana. Develop ment and Management of Electric, Oae. Street Railway and Water PropertlM. Wlloox BulldlBK. Portlaod. Oretea ) BEN r.GREENE.!EXlDEHT STARK STnEfcT,