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AMERICAN IS LIKED Ambassador's Mailsack at ' Berlin Now Letter Aid. GERMANY APPROVES STAND English Language, However, Not at All Popular in Capital, So in Public Americans Are Now Speaking German, LEWISTON, Idaho. Sept. 18. (Sne claL) A letter under date , of August 13 has Just been received here by Wil liam F. Kettenbach, of this city, from his slater, Mrs. Srace Pffafflin, who Is sojourning In Berlin, where Dr. Pfaff- Hn Is attending clinics In connection with his profession, which gives some interesting- Illustrations of effects the war has caused. The letter. In part. says: "One of the girls in the house just came in and told me that they had said at the embassy that we could write letters and they would put them In the Ambassador's private mail sack and would be allowed to go through. I hope this report Is true, as I know now worried you must be. not know lng the true conditions here. We have not, up to this time, been allowed to send letters or cables to any country, In fact, there have been no trains run ning: out of Berlin or any steamers to America, but I presume now arrange ments have been made, as the Germans are much pleased at the stand Amer ica has taken in relation to their coun try, and, in consequence, we are the most popular foreigners here. "Of course, the English language is not popular, as that nation is looked upon with hatred, so to distinguish us in the minds of tbe street mobs, we all wear small silk flags pinned to our coats. We speak German altogether wnen In public places; otherwise you would subject yourself to rudeness, even violence. If you didn't happen to have your passport handy. Everyone carries their passport. The women wear them around their necks attached to ribbons. . "All amusement places are closed, so we pass our evenings quietly at home. I do not know when we will get out of here. There is a report to the ef fect that America Is sending ships for us. But even the Ambassador doesn't verify It, but they are taking the names of the Americans alphabetically (A, B, C), and say. If the ships come, the people will leave according to their name. If it will be possible to leave from Antwerp September 12, as we had planned, we should prefer to do so, but as yet we know nothing definite. I haven't time to go into the war question, as my friend is waiting to take this letter to the embassy." BABY SHOW IS PUNNED IiAlVD EXPOSITION EVENT TO BE OLD-FASniOED KIXD. Postoffice Department Ensasu 500 Square Feet, and Demonstrator Will Show How to Pack Goods. An old-fashioned baby show, which will really decide which is the best baby In the exhibition, regardless of consequent sore hearts and bitter feel ings, will be among the features of the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show to be held here next month. "None of this eugenic stuff for us." said one of the show officials .yester day. "That's all right in Its way, but we want to see all the kids lined up and decide which is the best ucklng. We don't care whether they're healthy or not. We Just want to see what they look like. The baby show -will be under the auspices of the Women of Woodcraft "There's really nothing aesthetic about a eugenic contest," he continued. "The examiners puncn the kid with their Instruments, and pry open their mouths to look at their teeth, or some thing, and all the babies howl like fury." The Postoffice Department has en gaged BOO square feet of floor space for the exhibition of the parcel post. A demonstrator from the postoffice will be present to show the proper methods of packing goods for mailing and answer questions about what may be shipped, and the postage rates for vari ous distances. The postoffice exhibit will include a collection of freak shipments. Local merchants have been asked to furnish goods for the demonstrator to pack. All who will contribute goods for this picse have ,boen asked to notify Postmaster Meyers immediately. R. N. Standish. secretary of the Clackamas County exhibition commit tee, yesterday engaged 300 square feet of space in the building for the coun ty's exhibit. the misrepresentations, that Portland" was not holding Its own in population. "City Commissioner Daly told me yesterday that there have been 1600 more new water taps Installed during the first eight months of this year than during tbe same period of last year." said Mr. Larson. "The school census shows an Increase of about 2000 over the enrollment of this time last year. One telephone company has ac quired 8000 new subscribers in Port land during the past year and the other has gained 1000. "Not counting the expensive sky scrapers in the business district, of which we have a plenty, more build ings are being erected, particularly the moderate-priced dwellings in the out skirts of the city. There are this year more gas taps and more electric con nections. The only decrease is shown In outgoing and incoming travel, the transportation figures showing a fall ing off of 1 per cent In travel, which doesn't amount to anything. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Port land." In a spirited talk C. K. Henry took raps at the recall agitators and at what he termed "confounded freak leg islation." "W. S. U'Ben and J. B. Zeigler are causing Portland and Oregon more trouble and harm than any other dozen agencies," he declared. "No man can come to Oregon with a certainty that he will be treated on the same basis that he is treated in his present home state." " F. N. Clark won round after round of applause by his pointed flings at pessimists, many of whom belonged to the real estate profession, he said. E. L. Thompson, John H. Hartog and C. Lewis Meade also spoke along sim ilar vein. - RECALL MOVE SCORED CITY SUFFERS, MAYOR SAYS IN TALK TO REALTY BOARD. J. Fred Larson Qnotea Figures to Show Portland la Holding Own in Growth. Freak Legislation Denounced. Following an address by Mayor Al tee on "Optimism," the members of the Portland Realty Board at their luncheon meeting yesterday In the rooms of the Commercial Club resolved themselves into an cld-fashioned re vival, in which several of the leading spirits of the organization volunteered to preach sunshine and cheer. "The agitation for the recall of pub lic officials in Portland is doing the city harm," declared Mayor Albee, after being urged to announce a reason for Portland's lack of optimism, which he at first withheld because it might be Interpreted by some as personal with him. "This recall turmoil gives the impression to the country that Portland is in a wild and crude state, where conditions are unsettled. "Another reason why Portland does not do better is because of the pres ence of so many pessimists who knock, knock, knock, absolutely without cause. "But an encouraging factor is that a spirit of optimism is reaching into the hearts of labor and capital alike. La borers and capitalists realize more than ever before the need of each other, and a realization of the necessity of 'give and take' Is growing with both classes. "The Pacific Coast need not worry over the results of the war in Europe. These states are not essentially manu facturing states, but they depend large ly upon crops, which are this year good. Just remember that things are going to be better and you will be happier and will be better able to spread the disease of optimism." Cheers greeted J. Fred Larson when he rose to quote figures that nailed MONEY PLAN AGREEABLE FEDERAL APPROVAL OF PLAN TO PAY ETJROPEAIf DEBTS LIKELY. Improvement In Financial Conditions, Through Bankers' Proposal, Probable. WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. After an all-day conference between the Federal Reserve Board and a committee or bankers, it virtually was agreed tonight that the Board will approve the bank ers' proposal for the raising of a $100, 000.000 gold fund to be used in meeting American obligations to Europe. This fund will be in addition to the $60,000, 000 to be raised by the New York Bank ers' Syndicate to meet New York City's obligations across the Atlantic. Final action was not taKen Dy tne Board tonight. The plan will be pre sented in writing tomorrow, but its adoption may not be moved until Mon day, in the absence of several Board members over the week-end. Probably $25,000,000 of the total amount will be asked for at once, and members of the Board are confident to night that such a sum would prove suf ficient to meet all demands. National banks throughout the country will be asked to subscribe to the fund, as in the original plan of the bankers. The gold will be deposited in the Ottawa branch of the Bank of England. In virtually all respects the proposal of the bankers today agreed with those made several weeks ago, before the New York syndicate underwrote the New York debts. The effect, not only in Europe but in the United States, in the opinion of those in the confidence, may be decid edly good, and probably will lead to a betterment in financial conditions. FORMER BAYSTATERS VOTE Massachusetts Society Headed by George .C. -Flanders, President. The first annual election of officers of the- Massachusetts Society of Ore gon was held in room H of the Public Library Thursday night. The new officers are: President, George C. Flanders; first vice-president, Mrs. P. L. Wilder; second vice-president, Mrs. R. B. Robins; secretary. Dr. Ed mund Myers; treasurer. Dr. J. ' F. Worcester; executive committee, H. H. Northup, G. W. Stanley, Dr. J. E. Worcester; auditors, three-year term Mrs. G. W. Stanley, two-year-term P. L. Wilder, one-year term Miss E. Sum merf ield. 1 After the business of the meeting, Philip S. Bates, formerly from the Bay State and -now president of the Federa tion of State Clubs, gave a short ad dress. About 50 were present. Meetings of the society probably will be held on the third Thursday of each month. Persons who wish to join the society are requested by the secretary, Dr. Edmund Myers, to send their names to him or telephone him at Marshall 1900. HARBOR PLANS INDORSED East Side Business Men "Want Grand Avenue Illuminated. Illumination of Grand avenue from Hawthorne avenue to East Burnside Btret, and further north if possible, was- proposed at the meeting of the East Side Business Men's Club Thurs day night, and the president was au thorized to appoint a special committee to interview the property owners on the subject. After hearing remarks from J. B. Zeigler the club indorsed the plan pro posed by the Government engineer to enlarge Portland harbor by widening and dredging where needed. The in dorsement will be sent to the engineer. Cost of the improvement will be about $4,000,000. The matter of Winter quarters for the Central East Portland public mar ket was referred to the market commit tee. It was decided to hold a special luncheon October 6 at Hotel Edwards, at which Democratic candidates will be invited to speak, this privilege having been accorded Republicans last Monday. The secretary reported having received 26 members during the present month. PARIS NOW IS RELIGIOUS War Crowds- Churches or City as Never Before. PARIS. Kint. 17 TV,. ... ,. K-i... about a great religious revival in Paris. wuHuroua ui women are to be seen at tending early morning masses offered on behalf of the absent ones. More can dles are now burning before the statues In the churches than ever before seen. The great church of Sacre Coeur, on the hill of Montmartre, is thronged day and night, as also are the cathedral of Notre Dame and the church of Notre Dame des Vlctolre, with its famous altar of the Madonna of Victories adorned with all kinds of swords and medals as votive offerings. . Many priests have abandoned the cas sock for the uniform of a soldier. Al ready the cure of Notre Dame de Plai sance has laid down his life on the bat. tlefleld. Many priests have offered their services freely as chaplains and have been aided by a fund formed by the Echo de Paris under the management of Comte Albert de Mun. Almost-the only thins In the economic life of the Engilith working-man that did not rise in cost last year Is rent. This is due to the hlch emigration, even anions the best class of workers. The officials of a number of gas compa nies of Europe have agreed to paint seo craphlcaj signs on the tops of their gas ometers to act as sisn posts to aeronauts THE MORNING OREGOXIAaV. SATURDAY. SEPTE3IBEK 19, 1914. DOUBLE STAMPS With Cash Purchases Made Today in Shoe Dept., Main Floor Picture Framing to Order at Lowest Prices, 4th Floor Headquarters Sporting and Athletic Goods Toilet Needs and Drugs Standard Lines Under priced for One Day. "S. & H." Trading Stamps Given With Purchases. Ask for Them. 5 bars Ivory Soap and M Og 1 bar Lnrline for only O C Limit- six bars - to a customer. No telephone orders filled for Soaps and no deliveries except with other purchases made in the Drug Department, on Main Floor. 15c Pears' Unscented Soap 12 10c Household Ammonia now 5c 50c Danderine, special now at 35 Hay's Hair Health, the OQ regular price 50c, for $1.00 Fitch's Hair Tonic at 69 10c Physicians' and Surgeons' Soap, special now for only 7J 50c Milk of Magnesia, sp'l, 40 25c Mentholatum, now for 19c 10c Fluff's Moquet Shampoo 5 25c Ricksecker's Dental Cr'm 10 75c Mercolized Wax, a box 65 25c Dr. Pray Rosaline, jar 15 Loleta Beautifier, the O CTn 50c size Saturday at -'' 50c Sempre Gi ovine 28c Regular Price 50c Cake Daintily fragrant and lasting in its results, Sempre Giovine is highly prized by well-groomed women the world over. .The standard selling price is 50c the cake. Buy O it Saturday at, the cake'' Rubifoam Mouth Wash. Regular price 25c, for 15c 50c Stillman 's Freckle Cream 35 $1.00 Sal Hepatica, a bottle 85 $1.00Ayer'& Sarsaparilla for 79 $1.00 Hood's Sarsaparilla for 79 $1.00 Townley's Iron and Sarsa parilla, Saturday's sale only 50 $1.00 Pinkham's Compound 79 $1.00 Scott's Emulsion," now 79 $1.00 Swamp Root, special at 79 $1.00 Glyco Thymoline now 79 Murine Eye Remedy, O Q 50c size, special now &tJl 25c Lavoris Mouth Wash at 20S $1.00 Reduction Salts now at 50 10c Old Dutch Cleanser now 7& 25c English Bath Soap now 19 50c Hind's H. & A. Cream at 28 50o,Pebeco Tooth Paste for 28 25cKolynos Tooth Paste at 20 25c Lyon's Tooth Powder at 15 50cLaBlache Face Powder 40 lOePalm Olive Soap now for 6 25c Tooth Brushes with M fg good bristles, choice at "w 20c Dressing Combs now at 10J 50c Hair Brushes, special at 39 25c Nickel Soap Boxes for 10J 25c Hand Brushes now for 15 25c Scissors, assorted, styles 18 25c Buffos with removable cham ois, special now only, each 19J $5 Duplex Safety Razors at $1 Use Maurine Toilet Preparations . The ever-increasing popularity of "Maurine" Toilet preparations is proof of iheii merit. Free, full treatment to those who visit the rest room on the Second Floor. Beauty Lotion 50 and Sl.OO Satin Cream at 50c and Sl.OO Maurine Rosebud Rouge at 50 Borden's Milk for Health! Main Floor Bor den's Malted Milk is peculiarly agreeable and nourishing, be ing easily digested, causes no sense of weight or weariness to the stomach. Stop at the demonstration booth, try a glass. fioSDBo Malted Milk, VMM HAS HO EQUAL . rfii ICS Candy Day Today Delicious fresh candies of all kinds on sale at the Bar gain Circle Satur day at special re duced prices. Treat the home folks! Olds, Worttnan '& King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 480Q Home Phone A 6231 Tea Room 4th Floor Portland's most popular place to dine. All foods pre pared under most rigid sanitary in spection. Meet your friends here today. Men 's New Fall Suits Overcoats If you are a seeker after the best in style, cloth and tailoring, our superb showing of Men's and Young Men's Fall and Winter Apparel will gain your immediate approval. These clothes are made from specially selected fabrics of handsome patterns and rare quality. Such well-known makes as Brokaw Bros., Michaels, Stern & Co. and others. Inspect these at earliest convenience. Wl Men's Blue Serge Suits Main Floor These excellent Suits are made of Winter-weight, shine-proof wool Serges and are ex traordinary good Suits at the price. English and conservative models in all sizes, (PI O for stouts, slims, regulars. Special J'JLOe 4 O Balmacaan Overcoats At $9.95 Main .Floor You had better come today if you want one of these smart new Balmacaan Coats, for the last shipment we had sold out in a hurry.. Made with loose-fitting OCT back. Stylish new mixtures. Special epC0 New "Schobel" Hats. $3.50, $4.00 OWE Soft Hats, all styles, $2.00 Men's Imported Caps, all styles. Men's Bath Robes $3.50 to $5 Main Floor Our first shipment of the new Fall Bath Robes for men has arrived and is now ready for your inspection. Made in full generous sizes from the popular Terry Cloth or warm fleeced fabrics. Handsome new patterns and colorings. They come in all sizes. ")" Priced $3.50 to PJUJ Ask for S. & H. Trad'g Stamps. Men's $1 .25 Shirts 95c Men's Shedrain Hats $3 Main Floor 500 men's high-grade Shirts in this special offering. Plain "and plaited bosoms with soft or stiff cuffs. Shown in at tractive new-stripe patterns; also in plain white. Regular $1.2o grades, Main F 1 o o r "Shedrain," the ideal hat for Portland climate. Waterproof and will bold their shape. We show these in all the uew Fall blocks in both soft and stiff styles. Smart CQ flf colors and black. P-JU choice at Men's Sweaters at $3.50 to $5 Men's $1.25 Underwear for 95c Main Floor Our showing of men's and young men's V-neck Sweaters is most complete. Both foreign and domestic makes in all the wanted colors. G CZ ff Prices, $3.50 to Main Floor Men's Winter-weight "Cooper" spring-needle ribbed Underwear, shirts and drawers in natural and ecru. We have a full line of sizes in this lot. Qi? Special, the garment at a-'-' v Men's regular $1.50 shapes in Fine Neckwear, special Saturday, 89t Full Line Men's Flannel Shirts $1.15 to $5.00 "Right Posture" Suits $5 to $15 We Are Portland Agents for the (Jen-lfV L nine "Right Posture" Health ?v .. ' Suits for Boys. Sewn into the back of every "Rierht-Pos- ture" Coat is a little patented devioe JM'l mat guards against "round shoulders." ?$4 lyun 15UI may not need this little re minder today but there is a auaint ad age about "a stitch in time," which is well to think about. I Health is Happiness outfit the boy in one 'of these splendid Suits and help him attain strong, robust manhood. Prices range S5 to $15. Hockey Stick Free with each Suit. Ask for S. & H. Trading Stamps Boys' Fall Overcoats $5 to $18 Boys' Hats and Caps for Fall Main Floor Boys' Overcoats and Raincoats for Fall an ex ceptionally fine showing of the very latest mod- JJ M O ft els.. $5.00 to PJLOJJ IMain Floor Extensive showin? of boys' and children's Hats and Caps in beautiful new fabrics, styles and colors. f Prices 50 tspJJJ Boys' Flannel Shirts Priced at $1.00 Boys' School Blouses 50c Main Floor New line of Boys' Flannel Shirts for Winter wear. Extra well . made. J? f ff Serviceable colors. PvU Main Floor Our new Fall line boys' Blouses embraces a wide range of style, patterns CTfllf and materials. Priced New Dress Skirts $5.00 to $28.50 Second Floor Today we feature a special show ing of the new Dress Skirts for both women and misses. Complete line of the newest effects, includ ing the smart long tunics in plain flare, box or accordion-plaited styles. Trimmings of satin, braid, fancy buttons, yoke effects, etc.- Broadcloth, serges, cheviots, satins, mohair and many other materials. Plain colors, checks, stripes, plaids and combination effects in great variety. Tiws prices range from $5.00 ftf $28.50 New Mandelburg Rain coats, $18.50 to $35 New Rubber Raincoats, $5.00 to $18.50 Women's $10-$15 Coats and Suits $3.98 BASEMENT BARGAIN CENTER Here is an opportunity thafs not likely to be duplicated again for some time to come, so be on hand - early in the day. There are exactly 175 Coats and Suits in this as . Bortment odd lines of excellent quality garments, which will be closed out at once. Great many of them are in serviceable, plain colors and others in novelty mixtures of various kinds. Every gar ment is well tailored and perfect fitting and there are nearly all sizes in the lot. Women desiring a Coat or Suit for general wear will find these suited to their requirements. Suits and Coats in this group which were formerly priced at $10.00 to $15.00 and 4tQ QO even more. While they last, take your choice at only P5ee-0 Save S. & H. Green StamysIT PAYS Demonstration Clara Barton Dresses Second Fir Clara Barton Dresses are designed to please the house wife who likes to look her best, even when in the midst of her most pbsorbing household duties. They are well made from dependable wash materials percales, cham brays, ripplettes, etc, and are styl ish in cut and neatly finished. Clara Barton Dresses are so styled as to be easily adjusted to any size waist measure. Prices range $1.75 to $3.25. Children's Free Classes In Knitting, Crocheting and Embroidery Work Every Saturday from 9 to 12. Art Dept., 2d Floor. ot Point Irons $3.50 Guaranteed for Ten Years. Dept. on Third Floor. Hot Point Electric Irons are in use in thousands of Portland homes, giving universal satisfaction. Choice of either 5 or 6-pound sizes. Cool handle and attached stand and can be used in any light socket. JJ O CZf Iron the Hot-Point way and save worry. epOiLr Exhibit of Tailored Hats Millinery Dept. 2nd Floor VISIT the Millinery Salons today and 6ee this interesting showing of the season's smartest effects in Tailored and Semi-Tailored Hats. Exact copies of original imported models of finest silk velvets, trimmed with feathers, quills, wings and beaded novelties. A wide range of shapes, including tricorne, military effects and broad-brim sailors. We have grouped a number of these exquisite new trimmed Hats and priced them for Satur day's selling at low. price of $14.75: Note We show a splendid line of the Celebrated Phipps Tailored Hats. Black Velvet Shapes $2.95 Second Floor Made of splendid quality silk velvet. Complete range of the latest shapes, in eluding popular tricorne and the sailor effects. C?0 Q T Priced, this sale p2Zr2 Children's Rain Capes $1.98 Second Floor They're here! The new Rain Capes for chil dren s school wear. Good quality rubber and color-fast. bhown in navy blue and red. Sizes 2 to 14. J QQ Priced special P JL.ZJO Girls' Raincoats at $7.85 Second Floor Girls' water proof Rain Coats, styled with Raglan sleeves, high storm collars. In serviceable colors for school wear. Ages 8 to 14. Regular $10.50 QCZ Coats- on sale P 00 School Dresses for Girls Second Floor Girls' woolen Dresses in plain 6erges and fancy plaids in attractive new colorings. Ages 6 to 14. Three lines, at ACk M-88, $5.98,... PrJ.iJ Women's $4 and $5 Shoes $3.48 Double Stamps with cash pur chases today in Shoe Dept. Mam loor. Main Floor Closing out sev eral odd lines women's high grade Shoes in smart new styles, but not all sizes in each. Gunmetal, patent and other wanted leathers with hand-turned or welted soles. $4 and $5 Shoes this sale, pair $3.48 Men's Shoes $3.69 Main Floor Men's black and tan calf or black vici Shoes in splendid range of new Fall styles. Complete assortment of all widths and sizes in this lot. "Ace-High" and "Lucky Strike" styles are also in cluded. $4 and O O $4.50 Shoes, pr ?- UJT