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TIIE MORNING OHEGONIAN. FRIDAY, MAT 23, 1915. " S PLAN OF EXCHANGE IS OFFERED CHILE United States Corporations Make Proposal at- Pan American Conference. OTHER NATIONS MAY SHARE Croat Industrial Development Is Imminent In Southern Countries, Says Trade Chairman Mc Adoo Is Host at Luncheon. WASHINGTON. May 27. A definite plan for the creation of a market for bills of exchange drawn on DanKS in the fnlted States and payable in dol lar was presented today at ine ton ferenco between representatives of the business and financial interests of the United States and the Chilean allega tion attending the Pan-American fi nancial Conference. It was said tonipht that the ug-jM-nhtini copper interests, the Uethle )icm Steel Company and the Dupont Powder Company, ell of which have jartre interests in Chile, are back of the plan, which would involve exchange rsgregating at least $20,000,000 a year. Kepresentatlves of the United States in this conference group were told that Chile exacted an export duty on nitrate mid had provided that 90-day bills of exchange on London, payable in pounds eterliiii,-. shall by practically legal ten der in the payment of these duties and for other purposes. It was suggested that a law be enacted to make bills drawn on banks in the United States legal tender to the some extent, to fa cilitate the business of the Interests in the United States which spend millions each year in wages and in purchases in Chile. The Chileans promised to urge their provernment to take the steps neces sary. Later it was said the same pro posal will be made to other South American countries where bills on Lon don are legal tender. Features of the conference today were a general session, a luncheon Riven by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and a trip to Mount Vernon on the Presidential yacht Mayflower. To morrow there will be more group con ferences and a general session at which the groups, are expected to make reports. The test of the good that the pres ent run-American Financial Conference has done will not come for a year, ac cording to John Barrett, dlrector-gen-trul of the Pan-American Union, one of tho speakers today at a general eession of the conference. "If." said Mr. Barrett, "there is a silver lining to tho war cloud, it is the development of Pan-American solidar ity. No great historical event since the declaration of tho Monroe Doctrine in 1823 has done more to awaken the governments and peoples of North and South America to a true appreciation of their common Interests." Representatives of tho South Ameri can Republics on the transportation committee met early today, and Dr. Samuel Hale Pearson, delegate from Argentina, announced they appeared unanimous In their desire for a cor poration to run steamships from the principal ports of the United States to South America. The Uruguayan delegation passed reso lutions declaring that adequate trans portation facilities between North and South America were essential to closer relations and putting itself on record in favor of removing legal restrictions which stand in the way and favoring aid either by direct or indirect sub tidy or both. ADMEN ARE OPTIMISTIC HIS1H. IS GOOD,' IS COXVE.V. TIO-V SLOGAN. 3-1 ve tluudred Delegate From Pacific Coast C'ltiea Are Welcomed by - Lva Ancrelea Club. LOS AXGELKS, May 27. (Special.) Greeting the visitors with smiles of welcome and showers of roses, the L03 Angeles Ad Club today played the host t the opening of the annual conven tion of tlie Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association. With a band playing "'I Love. You, Cali fornia." a bright sun shining, the Los Angelenos met the 500 visiting dele gates from nearly all Pacific Coast cities at the station and escorted them to the old Normal School building, where the convention will be held. Headed by the Spokane delegation in white suits, the Ad Men paraded to the convention headquarters. "Miss Spokane" (Miss Marguerite Motie) led the visitors in an automobile deco rate! with hundreds of roses. A few minutes after the convention had been called to order, the delegates unofficially adopted the slogan "Busi jneFs Is Good." "Business is good." said President R. L. Bisby in his opening address. "It is easy to prove. Here in Los Angeles last week our bank clearings showed n increase of a million dollars. When you meet' a person, say 'business is fiood.1 " Cheers greeted the suggestion and the delegates shouted "Business Is Good." Mayor Rose presented the keys of the city to "Miss Spokane." After greeting their guests the en tire party entered automobiles and pa raded to the Hotel Clark, where the advertising men will have their offi cial headquarters. WALLOWA WOMAN VICTIM Mrs. J. G. Tippetts Drowned Trying to l'ord Joseph Creek. KNTKRPRISK, Or., May 27. The body of Mrs. J. G. Tippetts, who was drowned in Joseph Creek Sunday, hafs not beer recovered. Mr. Tippetts. who is a prominent stockman of this section, accompanied by his wife, were on their way here, Sunday on horseback and In attempting to ford Joseph Creek, which is greatly swollen by recent rains, both were carried down stream. After a hard tight Mr. Tippetts suc ceeded in reaching the bank, but Mrs. Tippetts and her horse were both car ried down and drawn under water. The accident happened about 30 miles north of here. "Mpjlco" Tonight's Lecture Topic. "The History of Mexico. From the Cause and Kffect Standpoint." will be the subject of a lecture in Jefferson High School at 8 o'clock tonight by Rev. W. 1 .- Millinger, pastor of the "Woodlnwn Christian Church. Rev. Mr. tilliuser will discuss the causes of he present condition In Mexico, where he spent four years. The lecture -will be given under the auspices of the Woodlawn Parent-Teachers' Association. TRIBUTE IS PAID AMERICA Polish Author Says United States Is Conscience of World. PHILADELPHIA. "May 27. Acknowl edging a remittance of money for war sufferers, Henry Slenkiewicz, the Pol ish author. In a letter received here by the Polish committee of the eme gency aid organization, said that America will become the "conscience of the world." "It seems," he wrote, "that the prin ciples of Christian love and brother hoon, banished from Kuropc, had to cross the ocean In search of a refuge that they found In the hearty American PLAY AT HKILIO TO IV It; HT IS RICH l- ORIENTAL C01.ORI.VG. Guy Bates Post. "Omar the Tentmaker," which romes to the Heilig Theater for a four days' engagement, commenc ing tonight, is rich in suggestions of the Oriental. The plot and counterplot form an intensely interesting drama, but the prin cipal interest centers around the character of Omar Khayyam, in terpreted by Guy Bates Post. The various phases of the role, the grave and the gay, the loving and the reckless, are all given with a finesse of art that makes this pic ture of the poetic tentmaker re markable. Mr. Post's diction is perfect, and lovers of Omar Khayyam will enjoy a treat In this presentation. A special matinee will be given tomorrow. citizen. The generosity of Americans has saved thousands of unfortunates from starvation, but the task of Amer ica is not yet accomplished. With iod's help, sh'e will in the following years become the conscience of the world and propagate the ideas of jus tice, such as the triumph of law over force and the restitution of freedom to all oppressed nations, the realization of those principles being the sole guar antee of lasting peace and of a happy future for mankind. A copy of th letter was sent to President- Wilson. RUBBER MEN ARE INDICTED Austro-German Subjects Included In Xew York Fraud Charge. NEW YORK, May 27. A conspiracy to defraud the United States through the filing of a false manifest on ex ports of rubber, in order to conceal its contraband character, is alleged in in dictments found by the Federal grand jury today against Harry R. Solomon; his cousin. Albert Salomon, of the im porting and exporting firm of Salomon Bros., of this city; Albert B. Newman. a commission merchant; Franz Rosen berg, of Hanover, Germany, represent ative here of an Austrian rubber com pany, and Sigmund Karman, of Buda pest, Hungary, & rubber expert, who also is said to be in this city. Two shipments of a fine grade of rubber, valued at $50,000, are alleged to have been falsely manifested for ex port, probably to Germany by way of Italy. One lot. it is stated, was found concealed in 300 barrels of resin, and the other in 17S bales of cotton waste. The shipments were detected as the result of an X-ray examination and were seized. BRITAIN IS READY TO PAY Representatives of Owners of Seized Cotton Cargoes Notified. LONDON, May 27. The foreign of fice announced tonight that the gov ernment had informed the representa tives of American cotton interests whose shipments on 17 vessels have been purchased by the government that it was ready to make payment at once. The representative, however, admitted his inability at present to make any definite claim in respect of any one of the cargoes of these vessels, but he has undertaken to obtain the necessary in formation, in order to present his claim as soon as possible. The representative of the shippers of cotton on another vessel has been simi larly informed of the government' readiness to make immediate settle ment, but he also acknowledged he was not at present In a position to put for ward his claim. Cargoes on six other vessels are being dealt with similarly. CUP FOR SWIMMERS PRIZE Ir. Smith OTfers Reward for Best Work in School Tanks. Dr. Alan Welch Smith, of the. School Board, will introduce an innovation into the local schools by ottering a prize for swimming. The school pupil who learns to swim in the new tanks provided by the schools and makes the most progress in a stipulated time will receive a "handsome silver cup. Dr. Smith stipulates that contestants must be beginners who learn in the school tanks. The new Couch and Shattuck Schools, which will be in use next Fall, have handsome swimming pools as part of their equipment. RAILWAY STATION ROBBED Holdup Man Gets $258 From Grants Pass Office. GRANTS PASS, Or., May 27. A masked robber secured $258 from the Southern Pacific ticket office here late last night after holding up Operators Grievey and Altis at the point of a revolver. The robber also obtained small amounts of "money from the two teleg raphers. He entered the office as Altig was relieving Grievey, r y zJ " ! I i - ' r- i I t : I J - " jit I , - A - it - i it - h It 1 4 1 .Hf 4 iMMOOHMiW Y OUNG man, get that June suit here this week! There's a genuinely reduced price on every suit in the Young Men's Department. $14.85 for Young Men's $20 and $15 Suits $19.85 for Young Men's $30 and $25 Suits Fine tartan checks, violin stripes, Glen Urquhart plaids and fancy woolens. A little bit the smartest, snap piest suits you'll find; buying time is right now while there's dollars to be saved. Second Floor Only Ben Selling Morrison at Fourth AMERICA IS GAINING Chance for Trade and Money Dominance Is Discussed. s DEPENDENCE IS DECREASED Department of Commerce Official, Addressing Western Bankers, Is of Opinion Peace Will Ieave Europe Greatly Impaired. SAN FRANCISCO. May 27. American profits and the chance for American commercial and financial dominance were discussed today by Dr. B. E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the Depart ment of Commerce, before the joint convention of the California Oregon, Idaho and Nevada State Bankers' Associations. Dr. Pratt said the American dollar promised to supplant the English pound sterling as the unit of foreign exchange. ShlftlfiK of Balance Cited. He contrasted the heavy balance of trade against the United States before the European war with the present average monthly balance of $100,000, 000 in favor of the United States. He called attention to the growing as cendency of the country in the finan cial world, its success in finding a market for foreign securities valued at $350,000,000, including foreign loans aggregating $248,000,000 made since November, 1914. Where the United States formerly was dependent on Europe for many manufactures, and on London as a financial center, now, he suid, many of these articles are made in the United States and the country is becoming a creditor Nation. Difficulty la Sen Ahead. Dr. Pratt predicted ultimate gain for this country as the result of the war, but he said that for a period after the end of the war the United States would face a difficult situation be cause of Europe's impaired purchasing power. The effect of the Federal Reserve Bank act in making New York and the United States tho financial center of the world was-discussed. Dr. Pratt said the development .of the branch bank system would be an important element. He said one National bank already had established five foreign branches. MR. HAWLEY KEPT BUSK SPEECH AT SALEM SCHOOL. ONE OF M.VVY HE IS ASKED FOR. Representative to Addrm War Veter an at Woodburn and Salem and to Make Several July 4 Talka. SALEM. Or.. May 27. (Special.) Notwithstanding the fact that Congress Is not in session. W. C. Hawley, Rep resentative of this district, is one of the busiest men of the state. He ad dressed the pupils of the Park Public School here Wednesday, on "Lawmak ing in the National Congress." and he has numerous other speaking engage ments. He will address the' United Spanish-American War veterans at their memorial celebration in Wood burn, May 30. and will deliver the me morial address at the celebration of Sedgwick Post, Grand Army pf the Re public, here May 31. The Representative will address citizens of Benton and Lincoln . coun ties at Alsea Saturday, June 5, at a picnic, his subject being "Rural Credits."' Mr. Hawley has requests, also, to deliver National Independence day ' addresses July 3 to 5 at various places in the state and will arrange his schedule to comply with such requests as he is able. He will deliver an address July 6 at Albany, preliminary to the opening of " the Chautauqua at that place. He has also been requested by the management to take an active part during the sessions of the Willam ette Valley Chautauqua at Gladstone Park in July. Mr. Hawley is devoting much time to ' the subject of rurtil credits., being a member of the joint congressional committee on that sub ject, and he proposes to spend the recess of Congress in obtaining in ttsSi l formation from all localities In the First District that will enable him to serve his constituency effectively during the session which convenes in Decem ber. This will take him over virtually all the 17 counties in the First Dis trict. He has accepted an invitation to address the State Letter Carriers' Association at its banquet in Salem on June 26. CLUSTER LIGHT FIGHT ON Gas and Kleclric Companies Compete for Oregon City Contract. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 27. (Spe cial.) The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company and the Portland Gas & Coke Company have locked horns for the privilege of illuminating Main street with cluster lights and at a meeting of the Live Wires yester day, representatives of the latter con cern were present with handsomely printed menu cards, artistically em bellished with pictures of lighting fix tures. Samuel C. Bartton. commercial manager of the company, intimated that gas is the fcnly real illuminant for street lighting. It was only the previous Tuesday that A. C. McMicken, sales manager of the electric company, appeared before the Live Wires and with the aid of charts and two assistants endeavored to persuade the body that they should have electricity and nothing else. COOKING TALKS INTEREST i Agricultural College Extension Work Popular Everywhere. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. May 27. (Special) The wide interest in home economics in Oregon is well 6hown by the itinerary of some of the extension workers of the Agri cultural College during May. Miss Anna Turley, extension specialist in home economics, went to Eugene May 5, Junction City May 6. Lebanon May 12, Coquille May 17 and 18. Bandon 19 and 20. Myrtle Creek 21 and 22, Marsh field 24 and 25, winding up the month's work at North Bend May 26 and 27. At several of these places her lec tures and demonstrations of home cook ing and related subjects were given un der the auspices of Women's clubs in terested in the home and school phases of home-making. Albany Seniors Give Play. ALBANY, Or., May 27. (Special.) Before an audience which filled the Albany Opera-House, the annual senior class play of the Albany High School was given last night. Those taking part in the principal production were: Mary Jones, Mae Ballack, Oscar Wil liamson, Phyllis Goins, Earl Duncan. Selmer Tellefson, Oran Jenkins. Abble Anderson, Mary Parker, Esther Mc Chesney, Merrill Ohling, Henry Fish, Gladys Gilbert, Minerva Speer, Mason Price and Ellsworth Kay. The "Buy It Now" slogan has been generally adopted by everyone these days. Its logic is splendid. It helps the other fellow, and that in directly aids YOU. However, better reasons exist for your buying a home NOW. Materials are cheap ; labor is low in price. Property for the home can be bought at rock-bottom prices. AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST IS THE WISDOM OF CUTTING OUT THE WASTE OF PAYING RENT. Why pay the other fellow a handsome profit on his investment? Take it yourself. We will build to suit you on your lot or one of ours. Pay US that rent, and in reality you are putting fifty per cent and more each -month into the bank. We have our own Architectural and Construction Departments. WE DESIRE YOU TO COMPARE OUR WORKMANSHIP PRICES WITH ALL THE REST. The Oregon Home Builders, Oliver K. Jeffery, President, 13th Floor Northwestern Bank Bldg. Call or send for Free Home Book. - BIG PUNT FOR SALE Washington-Oregon Corpora tion to Go Under Hammer. COURT ORDER IS ISSUED Mortgage of $1,560,000 Foreclosed Under Agreement, $15,000 to Be Paid to Keceiver and $11,500 to Go to Three Attorneys. TACOMA. Wash., May 27. (Special.) Sale at public auction of the property of the Washington-Oregon Corpora tion, including power projects, street railways and water plants in Southwest Washington and Oregon, was agreed on In Federal Judge Cushman s court to day. Attorneys reported that oppo sition had been removed and a decree was presented for foreclosure of a $1,669,000 mortgage against the cor poration held by the Fidelity Trust Company of Philadelphia. Properties to be sold Include a power and water plant in Hlllsboro, Or.; a street railway system between Uen tralia and Chehalis; a power plant in Southern Washington, serving large areas in that district, and a street rail way in Clarke County. A host of at torneys were in court with many docu ments and books, and a long argument seemed in prospect. Judge Cushman. however, announced that a decree had been agreed on. A small amount of technical evidence was Introduced and the clerk was swamped with exhibits. The court then ordered-Elmer E. Hayden. of Tacoma. the receiver, to be paid $15,000, and the plaintin s attor neys. Randolph W. Chllds, of Philadel phia: Maurice Langhorne and F. L. Metzger. of Tacoma, $11,600. Hayden is a partner of Langhorne & Metzger, but it was announced he would receive no part of the $11,600. Judge Cushman was informed that the reorganization committees naa agreed on the fees. The court said he thought they were very reasonaoie. Of the attorneys' fees, it was an nounced. $1500 would have to be paid other counseL Governor Names Pharmacy Board. SALEM. Or.. May 27. (Special.) Governor Withycombe today reappoint ed J. Lee Brown, of Marshfleld, a mem ber of the State Board of Pharmacy. The other members are Ross Plummer, Portland: Frank S. Ward, Salem: B. L. Darby. Glendale. and Leon B. Haskins. Medford. The terms of the members are five years. That Home Buy It Now 25,000 Pairs of Standard Makes of Shoes andLow Cuts For Men, Ladies, Misses, Boys and Children, On Sale Today at V3 to V2 Regular Price 25 Salesmen at Your Service Open Saturday Night Until 10 o'CIock See Our Immense Window Display Mary Janes .790 I foz!3.n.Vi$U8 79c g0 Pair' sgi 0 .f"' f-"v- -fit" 5 $1.98 For Ladies' Finest $3-$5 Dress Shoes $i.98 Thousands of pairs of L.adics Fine Dress Shoes on sale. They come in patents, Run metals, dull kid tans and white buck, with cloth or kid tops: blacks and colors, all Btyles of heels, light, medium or welted soles. The best $3.00 to $5.00 values, in all sizes. A A to K K width, special, ffl 00 the pair (Jlija 15,000 Pairs Children's Shoes teMt 79c $i.48 in To4ly I'rlcea aa C h i 1 dren's 85c tihoes and Pumps Children's 11.26 TQp Shoes and Pumps ww Children's 1.C0 and $1.75 Mhoes and QQn Pumps, pair. . . . wOJ Mi. shea' $2 and $2..". 0 Shoes andf I JO Pumps, pair. . . "JlitO AH Slara In Bla-ka, Tana, Whltra and 1 a t rnla, loth and Ivld To pa. Over 3000 , Pairs 48 MEN'S DRESS am WORK SHOES Men's $5 $g Shoes. $1.98 pair Men's $4 and 0 MO $4.50 Shoes, pr. OitHO Men's $3 and I QQ $3.50 Shoes, pr. 30 Boys' Shoes 'Boys' $1.60 Shoes. QQ the pair 30l Hoy a' $2.50 I OQ Shoes, pair OliAO Floys' $3 Shoes, tbe pair.. Mm Ladies' Strap Pumps at Soft Kid Strap Pumps in black, tan. also white. In all sizes $2.60 to fl 4 0 $3 grades, pair OliHO Mail Orders Filled Ladies' $2.50 Oxfords, now $1.48 Oxfords, black and tan. patent and white. good soles, all sizes In the lot. On sale CI 0 at special, pair.... VUtJ POLISH GREENFIELD 2-ln-1 1 Pol- Cp ish for " Jef 7CEK.I5C Oil..1 SnoesShtnedC a Itnalred tilled on Walt Mailorders Filled The Big Shoe Store Ladies' $3 to $4 Pumps and Oxfords now $1.98 Hundreds of pairs in patents, vel vets, white and tans, over 40 stylcn. In llsht or welted Hole- II sizes A A to i:i;. spe- CI QQ cially priced, per pair OliwO $1.9S f $1.98 Stock Special Follown 59c and 90 QQ Mail Orders Filled $1.48 Barefoots at 79c Misses'. Boys' and Girls' Barefoot Sandal, in all sizes, special. iheTQn pair I 3u l.edies', MIhncs', H o y s' Tennis Oxfords, w li I t e and black, all kizcs, AQn the pair t3U Special Note New Location Cor. Fourth and Alder v 1 $L98 p48 SI. 48