THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TIIURSDAT, JULY 22, 1913. UUINDRYHEH PLAN EXIT OF' CHINESE Mr. McArthur Promises to Urge Enforcement of Ex clusion Laws. LOSS OF PROFIT IS SHOWN Methods or Improving Business Con ditions Discussed at Convention and Natural Death to "Unfair Competition" Is Foreseen. ' Expressive of the faith that they pos sess in the fruits of their own industry, delegates to the laundrymen's conven tion reported for meetings Tuesday with freshly laundered shirts, collars and cuffs, but before the afternoon had fairly faded away, all their fine linens were ready for consignment to the waahtub and the mangle. The laundrymen bravely sat and swel tered in the smothering atmosphere of Portland's hottest day, but so great avas their interest in the discussion of plans for improving conditions affecting their business that they blissfully ig nored the heat and devoted their ear nest attention to the proceedings. Poor old Hop Lee and. Bo Sing, who have been wont to do the laundry work for a. good many American families these last few decades, came in for a large share of hostile attention from the assembled delegates yesterday aft ernoon. Complaint Made to Mr. McArthur. ' That these organized- laundry pro prietors are serious in their intention of eliminating the Chinaman from what they term "unfair competition" is indicated by the fact that they called yesterday upon Representative C. N. McArthur, of Portland, to hear their complaints on this subject. Mr. McArthur promised to bring the question of enforcing the Chinese ex clusion laws to the attention of Con gress at its nest session. "I don't think we need any further restrictions against the Chinese immi grants." he said, "if we enforce the exclusion lawn we now have on the statute books." The main speaker on this subject was George D. Hooper, of Salem, -Mass., who pointed out the enormous amount of work that goes annually, to the Chinese laundryman to the exclusion of profitable employment for deserv ing white women and girls. Lou of Profit Is Cited. He said that approximately 140,000. 000 worth of laundry work in the United States is done every year by the Chinese. The principal grievance, eo far as the American laundryman Is concerned, he explained, comes from the fact that the Chinaman does th most profitable portion of the work shirts and collars. The organized laundrymen have spent much money in the effort to oust the Chinese, he ex plained. He insisted that if all the American proprietors will Join in the movement the Chinaman can in suc cessfully eliminated. Delegates who discussed the subject agreed that with stricter enforcement of the existing laws the Oriental com petitor eventually will pass out of ex istence. Those already here, they said, sooner or later will drift back to China and if no others are permitted to come in the question of competition will have been solved. The laundrymen have caught -the "ef ficiency" germ from their neighbors in other industries, it developed yester day. Standard Methods Discussed. Much time of the afternoon was de voted to a discussion of standard meth ods of cost keeping and to systematized accounting. Delegates were agreed that it will be possible to eliminate many of the non-profitable elements of the business If the bookkeeping meth ods are conducted on a standard basis. This topic led naturally into a ques tion that is dear to the hearts of every Tnodern laundryman the family wash ing. How to reduce the cost of laundering so that the average housewife no longer can afford to do the work herself is the one big problem before the laun drymen of the Nation today, and will receive further discussion before the present convention adjourns. Manu facturers represented at the meeting promise to produce machinery that will enable the laundries to wash and finish every garment in ordinary household use and at a price below the cost of doing it at home. Bonneville Excursion la Today. , One source of household drudgery the weekly washing thus will be eliminated, they say. "in a few years from now we expect the American woman to rise up and bless the laundryman," modestly pre dicts "William E. Fitch, of La Balle. Ill president of the organization. Today is the social day for all the delegates and their families. The com. mittee has arranged to take them on an excursion to Bonneville. special train will leave the Union depot at 9 o'clock. A good programme of enter tainment has been prepared, including a picnic lunch on the grounds. Following the return of the delegates to Portland tonight, a special meeting will be held at the Multnomah Hotel, beginning at 8 o'clock, for all members interested in the standard cost and ac . counting systems. HEW METHOD IS ASKED ATTORNEYS RECOMMEXD CHANGE IX COURT PROCEDURE. I'ewer Jurors and Uniform System In All Departments of Multnomah Tribunal Proposed. Changes in the methods of court procedure, with the idea of eliminat ing excessive expenses, reducing the required number of Jurors and estab lishing a uniform system in all de partments were recommended by a meeting of attorneys presided over by J. K. Boothe, president of the Mult nomah County Bar Association, Tues day night. The proposed changes, which, in the main, provided for .the designation of one of the six departmental judges as presiding judge, will be submitted to all the courts for final adoption. Two judges J. P. Kavanaugb. and George N. Davis were present last night and substantially indorsed the proposed rules. Judge W. X. Uatens wrote a letter to the meeting, ex pressing his approval of the plan with a few modifications. It was at Judge Gatens' suggestion that the section in the proposed code, providing for a criminal department, was stricken out. This section stipu lated that the several judges "shall in rotation for a period of three months ' each, preside over the criminal divi sion of this court, to which shall be assigned all criminal cases and pro ceedings and abatement cases, and all motions, orders and other matters re lating thereto, and all proceedings re lating to the reports and discharge of the grand jury. The principal change recommended by the special committee apointed by the bar association and adopted by last night's meeting is that providing for the regular designation of a pre siding Judge. The six departmental judges shall rotate in this office for periods of three months each. "It shall be the duty of the presid ing Judge to attend and supervise the drawing of the jury, to order the Jury summoned, to -empanel the grand Jury when one Is called and to -take gen eral charge of the trial jury," say the suggested rules. "Upon the convening of the court on each judicial day the clerk of the pre siding judge, under the direction and supervision of the court, shall desig nate the department In which each case called for rial on that day shall be heard." This arrangement. It was pointed out by various speakers last night, will promote efficiency In court procedure and eliminate much usless waste of time. it was emphasized that under the present system no provision is made for transferring cases fronm one de partment to another when the docket of any particular department becomes crowded. .The presiding Judge, too. Is expected to hear all demurrers and motions, as well as ex-parte matters, so that 'the cases, when they go to final trial, may be heard by the trial courts strictly on their merits and without previous prejudice. ROBERT KENNEDY DEAD EXD COMES AT HOSPITAL FOLLOW ING BRIEF ILLNESS. Victim Long; Manager of Pacific Coast Elevator Company Here and Am Authority on Grain. Robert Kennedy, vice-president and manager of the Pacific Coast Elevator Company, and chairman of the grain standard committee of the Chamber of Commerce, died Tuesday at Good Sa maritan Hospital following a. brief ill ness. He had been in the hospital a week. He had recently suffered from gall stones on several occasions. His rugged constitution enabled him to overcome previous attacks, but the latest was more acute. Mr. Kennedy had been a resident of Oregon for about 21 years, coming West when the Portland Flouring Mills took over the Pacific Coast Ele vator Company from the Peavey Com pany, of Minneapolis. He was "manager of the company at the time and since has been actively identified with the grain buying department of the Port land Flouring Mllis. Mr. Kennedy for a number of years was the grain expert for the company and as such traveled throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has been the manager and vice-president of the ele vator company for about 16 years. Mr. Kennedy was born in Canada in 1861. but when young moved to Eau Claire, Wis., where he became asso ciated with A. H. Ingram, a large tim ber dealer. Later he went to Chippewa Falls, where he owned and operated a flour mill. He became one of the fore most business men of the city and in the late '80s was elected Mayor of Chippewa Falls. He was a life-long Democrat and a leader In civic affairs wherever he lived. As a Mason he was past grand master at Chippewa Falls and was prominent in the ranks of the 32d degree Masons. He was In busi ness at West Superior, Wis.. Just prior to coming to Portland. In 1833 Mr. Kennedy and Miss Laura Cushlng. of Chippewa Falls were mar ried. They have a son, Holland, who with the widow survives. Other rel atives are: H. A. Cushing, of Portland, who lives at the Cornelius Hotel, and Mrs. Harry Richey, of Alexandra Court. His acquaintances and friends number some of the foremost citizens of Portland and his word on grain was considered law. His estimates of grain crops in the Northwest were always taken as authority. Mr. Kennedy's residence was at 482 Hassalo street. The body will be taken to Chippewa Falls for burial by Mrs. Kennedy and the son Thursday morn ing. The body is in charge of Finley & Sons. DOG LAW IS HELD ILLEGAL Killing of Stray Animals Declared to Be t'nconstitutlonal. SALEM. Or., July 21. (Special.) Salem's stringent dog ordinance pro viding for the summary killing of dogs found running at large within three days of impounding, was declared un constitutional today . by the Supreme Court, Justice Benson writing the opin ion. George L. Rose, a wealthy hop dealer, owner of a dog valued at 1250, sued to restrain the enforcement of the ordinance. The court held that the charter gives the Council the right to prohibit dogs from running at large, but that the ordinance if enforced would deprive owners of canines of property without due process of law. Other decisions were: Theodore M. Barr vs. World Keepfresh Company, appellant, appealed from Yam hill County, suit to foreclose a mechanics lien on property in Willamlna; opinion by Justice Bean. Circuit Judge Holmes' Judg ment for plaintiff affirmed. Theodora M. Barr, appellant. v. World Keepfresh Company, appealed from Wash ington County, suit to forecloae a mechanics lien on property In Hillaboro; opinion by Justice Bean. Circuit Judge Campbell's Judg ment for defendant reversed. J. T. Altken t al. vs. John Bjerkvlg et al., appellants, appealed from Multnomah Coun ty, suit to recover damage for alleged fraud; opinion by Justice Burnett, Circuit Judge Mo-Jinn's Judgment for plaintiff af firmed. Eva Holmberg vs. Fred A. Jacobs, appel lant, appealed from Multnomah County; suit for damages for personal injuries; opinion by Justice Burnett. Circuit Judge Cleeton's judgment tor plaintiff reversed. Harry I- Kveset vs. W. R. Grace A Co , et al., appellants, appealed from Multnomah County; action for damages for personal in juria; opinion by Justice Moor. Circuit Judge McCJinn's Judgment for plaintiff af firmed, Justlre Harris dissenting. W. G. Dwlght. appellant, vs. G4eblsch A Joplln, appealed from Tillamook: County, suit to enjoin defendants from taking stone from a quarry. Judgment of Circuit Judge Holmes, for defendant, modified; opinion by Justice McBride. Western Oregon Trust Company vs. E. W. Hendricks et al., appellants, appealed from Multnomah County, suit to foreclose a mort gage: opinion by Justice McBride. Judgment of Circuit Judgo Uatens lor plaintiff af firmed. D. V. Meagher, appellant. v. Ellers Musis House, appealed from Multnomah County suit Involving lease of building; opinion of Justice Harris. Judgment of Circuit Judge Cleeton lor defendant reversed. WOMAN WIELDS REVOLVER Deputy Constables Serving Replevin Papers Disarm Housewife. When Deputy Constables Sam Wag ner and A. W. Jones attempted to serve replevin papers for a piano on Mrs. H. A. Stiles. 930 East Thlrty'flrst street North. Tuesday she pulled out a 38 caliber revolver and ordered them from the place. Constable Wagner, however, closed In and took the gun from her before she had opportunity to shoot. Answering' a phone call at the Police Bureau. Patrolman H. C. Bales was dis. patched to the place. When he arrived, however, he found the excitement over I and the piano removed. PERIL TO AMERICA AFTER WAR FEARED Victors Will Look Westward, Predicts Speaker Before Sons of Revolution. PREPARATION IS PLEADED Winning Xutions Will Emerge Proud and Militant and Will See Kalr Fields fnproteotcd, Says W. H. Thompson, of Seattle. Will H. Thopmson, of Seattle, pre dicting peril to this country from the aggression of foreign powers after the close of the European war, Tuesday, at the annual banquet of the National Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution, assailed the policy of "peace at any price" and urged as the strongest duty of the organization the support of the efforts that are being made to awaken the American Govern, ment to the need Of edequate prepara tion for defense. "The end of this world-war will not terminate aggression," he declared. "Whoever the victorious pawers may be, they will come out of the great struggle proud and militant. "They will not be ready, as we were In 1865, to disband their millions of soldiers. Looking westward from Eu rope, they will see fair fields and de fenseless chores. They will mark our defiant, but helpless, flag struggling to cast Its protecting shadow over Mexico. Central America and the great South American Continent. Amy and Navy Iamdeqnate. "Do not mistake the temper of t'te world victors. Our present Army and Navj- cannot guard the shores of North and i5outh America. Our available reg ular Army only equals a German or an English army corps. Our available National Guard could not halt the march of 50,000 Japanese. "We know the truth, but will not act. We know that the patriotic man to whom we have intrusted our destiny is striving mightily to keep us from drift ing into the European maelstrom and at the same time to keep our honor untarnished. But the fighting nations do not intend that he shall do both. "Our wisest and best-trained .men. those whose duty it is to keep a 'cool finger on the fevered pulse of the world, know what Is coming. They would, if they could, save our cities from the torch and our young men from the butchery of modern war, but Congress has left us helpless. "The coward cry of 'peace at any price' paralyzes activity. We recoil at the proposed expenditure of two hundred millions for preparation, while we spend for pleasure automobiles alone a sum nufficlent to raise and arm half a million men and double our bat tle fleet. Sons Urged to- Lend Hand. "The past of the Nation has given us warning enough and the future is elo quent with Immeasurable appeal. Will not this patriotic organization lend its powerful assistance to the thousands of devoted men who are beating at the doors of our parliament and demand ing that our country be not left a prey to robber kings." Newell B. Woodworth, the newly elected president-general, expressed a similar belief. Wallace McCamant, president of the Oregon Society, was toastmaster. The Invocation was given by Rev. J. H. Boyd, chaplain of the Oregon Society. Chancellor L. Jenks. of Chicago, spoke on the ancestry of the Sons of the American Revolution. W. D. Wheel wright was the closing speaker. Ex-President-General R. C. Ballard Thruston, of Kentucky, presented the Oregon Society with a gavel made In the form of a hatchet, from a wild cherry log grown near the birthplace of Washington. JOKE PROMPTS ARREST Cl'Y STAMDIFER IX JAIL FOR "STEAUJiG" FRIEXD'S CAR. Oregon City Police Chief Assists aud Takes Contractor Off to Prison to Walt Companions. OREGON CITY. Or.. July 21. (Spe cial.) Guy Standifer. Portland con tractor and member of the firm of Standifer-Clarkson Company, has a new opinion of practical jokers in general and K. V. Lively. Portland in surance man, and W. J. Lyons, an other Portland business man. In par ticular. Mr. Standifer also expressed his opinion of Oregon City policemen, after his visit to the city Jail, for a few minutes Tuesday, on a charge of stealing an automobile, Mr. Llvely's car. .The three went to West Linn today to be present at the opening of bids for the West Linn water system. Mr. Lively left his automobile at the West Linn City Hall and. looking through a window, saw Mr. Standifer borrow his car and ride off toward Oregon City. Mr. Lyons and Mr. Lively came across the bridge, told Chief Shaw of the incident and in a few minutes Mr. Standifer was under arrest. Mr. Standifer stooped to- crank the car. after coming from a restaurant. "You are under arrest for stealing this car." Chief Shaw informed him. Mr. Standifer straightened up. "'I didn't steal It." he said. "I Just hor rowed it from Mr. Lively to ride across the bridge." "Oh, that all's right. Come with me. You can explain It later," the Chief answered, and led the con tractor off to the City Jail. His com panions soon appeared and obtained his release. PEACE MADE WITH T. R. PORTLAND WOMAN CLOSES INCI DETT OF FAMOUS BOOK. Mrs. A. XV. Nicholson Presents Basket and Plowera to Colonel, Explaining She Had Been Accused. When Mrs. A. W. Nicholson pre sented Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at the Union Depot Monday with a "peace offering" in the form of an Indian basket containing some yellow roses and sprigs of old lavender, the episode of the missing bpok that stirred Port land on the occasion of the Colonel's exciting visit here in 1S12 wa offi cially closed, so to speak. Mrs. Nicholson's name was mentioned at the time in connection with the book, a copy of "The Rise of the Sec ond Roman Empire." which disappeared from a table in the Colonel's suite at Si the Oregon Hotel. Who took the book, If anybody took it, has never been se tied, and the Colonel "found" It again i at La Grande. Or. But this is what Mrs. Nicholson said when she presented the basket: "You know,' Colonel. I've been ac cused of purloining' that famous book. I'm bringing this as a sort of peace offering." The Colonel smiled and accepted the basket. Mrs. Nicholson got on the Shasta Limited with a ticket for Salem, and rode to that city with the Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt. She had a fine chat with them, she said yesterday. "I had felt that his condemnation of the Woman's Peace Congress was un just, and told him so," said Mrs. Nich olson. "He explained that it was not because they were women, for he con demned much more bitterly men like David Starr Jordan and Carnegie, but because they. were advocates of peace t anjr" price." FINANCES ARE IMPROVED REPORT ON OREGON BA.XKS INDI CATES CONFIDENCE. First lO Months' Usi In Ui Is Nearly Regained la Last Two Months Savings Increase. SALEM. Or.. July II. (Special.) That tbe uncertain financial feeling has been more or less removed In this state is Indicated by the statement of State Bank Superintendent Sargent, issued tonight, of the banks in Oregon at the close of business June IS. The loans show a decrease of about $1,000,000 since the statement of June 30, 1914, .but they have increased ap proximately 1800.000 during the past two months. Investments in bonds and other securities also have in creased about 1750.000 during the same period.. A large part of these In creases Is due to the demand on the banks for harvesting crops, but Mr. Sargent is confident there is a tendency on the part of the banks to extend new lines of credit to legitimate en terprises. The overdrafts at date of this call show a decrease" of H73.727.1I. or nearly SO per cent, compared with tbe call of a year ago. The real estate holdings of the banks have been Increased nearly Si, 000. 000 during the past year. While there has been a decrease of more than 32.500.000 in balances due from other banks, the statement shows an increase of about SBOO.000 over the statement of June 30, 1914. There has been practically no change In the de mand deposits and amounts due to other banks during the past two months, there being a decrease of nearly 3S.000.000 for the year, while the time and savings deposits have In creased approximately 32.000,000. The report shows that the National banks, as "yet, have not taken advan tage of their rediscount privileges with the Federal Reserve Bank to any great extent, the total amount from the state at date of call being only $103 -989.63, while the total rediscounts and bills payable of all the banks wmount to $2,282,127.34. an Increase of 31.&36 -914.79 over the statement of last year.' As usual, the statement shows a good percentage of cash reserves and as a whole reveals a very satisfactory condition throughout the state RELIEF CORPS ENTERTAINS Pleasing; Programme Is Given at Montavllla Christian Church. The entertainment Tuescday night at the Montavllla Christian Church, given by the Woman's Relief Corps and the women of the church, was a hlghlr successful affair. The programme, opened with a piano solo by Miss G. Welch, followed by Miss K. Turner's de lightful vocal solo. Miss M. Lewis gave several comic readings, and nine little girls were seen In a pretty flag drill. Mrs. Herbert Garr Reed charmed the audience with her reading of O'Henry's "Magti," "The Patchwork Quilf and "Little Miss Brag." Another feature of the programme was the solos bv Mrs. 11. Pollock, of the Relief Corps. George Welch sang a funny solo and Gall Ca rothers gave a reading. Professor D. IieVin played and Mrs. Lee Miller sang. After the programme Ice cream was served. AUTO HITS CAMAS WOMAN .Mrs. Georgia Callahan Is Kadly Brulped; Driver Uxonerated. Mrs. Georgia Callahan. S3, of Camas. Wash., was badly bruised Tuesday about 3 o'clock, when she was struck by an automobile driven by F. G. Galer, 419 Warren avenue. Seattle, at the cor ner of East Twenty-second street and Hawthorne avenue. She was taken to the police emergency hospital, where physicians pronounced her Injuries not serious. After the accident Mr. Galer took Mrs. Callahan In his machine to the police station, where he was exoner ated from blame. Mrs. Callahan has been staying at the home of Mrs. G. W. Klaus, 417 Morse street. BOMB PLOT IS REPORTED Letter Says Insltanla Carried Time Explosives Placed. CHICAGO. July 21. Federal officers and the Chicago police today began an investigation as a result of a letter re ceived by the Daily News from a man who signed himself "J. S. K." and as serted that he had placed explosives aboard the Lusitanla before the steamer started on her last trip from New York. Daylight Burglary Kcported. OREGON CITY.. Or.. July 21. (Spe cial.) Another In. the long series of Clackamas County daylight robberies that have been reported recently was discovered today when Mrs. G. E. Gllinskie, of Lake wood, returned to her home after a visit. She found that the house had been ransacked but that no money or Jewelry had been taken. J. It. Truman Is Dead. J. R. Truman, a resident of Portland for more than 40 years, died at the fam ily residence. 1120 Clinton street, late Tuesday night. He was 67 years of age, and beside a widow leaves two sons and a daughter. Funeral arrangements will he made later. HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL HALTED mUl The Food-drink for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Coffee, Agrees with the weakest digestion, Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, malted grain, powder form.. A Ouiclc Lnnrh Prenars1 In a M;?in- yau0Jtys"a?til For your W iaf Solid Alcohol Safe and Convenient "CLA-WOOD" BRAND OLIVE OIL Our direct importation from Grasse, France. Pure, sweet, healthful. For the table or invalid. Full pints 50S quarts $1 "WOOD -LARK" BRAND SALAD OIL Select cottton - seed. For salads. This is preferred by many. Pints 25 Quarts 50c4 it Thousands are quenching; their thirst at the "Wood-Lark" fountain. Are you? It's jjood service we trive. All you eat or drink here is good, fresh, ir5 cr 7 The ' ' j WATER . NEEDLE Zlf.7 ! a WE SHOWER LtiA I T 25 cents Pair-- Bath fits any Jg ? Caps ' . bathroom faucet; vfeH I ers no slop; no waste. IlttI N Water Winers . Price ... S6.QQ SSsS j q gffff Woodard, Clarke & Co., Alder at West Park BECKER FIGHTS OH Fresh Effort Made to Obtain Respite From Governor. NEW EVIDENCE ALLEGED Ka-Pol Ice Lieutenant, Condemned to Die July 28, Makes 15,000 AYord Statement of Relation With Gambler Kosenthal. NEW YORK. July SI. Another effort to aava the 11 r of Charles Becker, the New York police lieutenant who is sentenced to die July :$ for Instigat ing the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, was made last night when a 15.000-word statement, prepared by Becker in the Sins; Sing Prison -death house and said to contain new facts, w.is placed in the hands of Governor Whitman at Albany. With the statement was a request that the Governor grant the condemned man a respite 'in the light of certain facts now disclosed for the first time." The publication of this statement here jt night followed the announce ment in the course of the day by Mar cviiiiiiiiiiiiiuixiiiiiin iniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiii rHiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiixi iiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiijiiiiiiiiniiiiuuiiiiii iHiuiniiiiiniiinurr, Other ' : riuiuuxiiiiiiEiiiiiiin mnxiiiiniiixixiinxi nnixiniiiniuxiiiiii iuHuninunuuiiiuxxiiiinuiiiiiiniixxiaininnnxuiixiiixiiLV outing jr-j. 0 ! m mm .ytso. I j rrrf- a pure "VORTEX," the service wit hout hands or fingers. Try it. tin T. Man ton. of counsel for Becker. Jhat within the next fews days an application would be made before a Supreme Court Justice here for a new trial for Becker, on the ground of new ly discovered evidence. Becker's statement, done In hi., own handwriting. Is a chronologies! his tory, told in plain language, of what he says were his dealings with Rosen thal and the "others mentioned iu the murder case. This communication was accompanied by a copy of !he argu ment used by Bourke Cockran. of Beck er's counsel, recently, before I'nlted States Supreme Justice Hughes for a writ of error. The latter document was Included In the documents sent to the Governor, in order that he might know the grounds on which Mr. Cock ran sought a writ of error. LUMBER IS MADE AT LOSS Portland Man Sajs Business lis Reen Ieinorallsed. CHICAGO. July SI. K. B. Hazen. of Portland. Or. representing the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, told the Federal Trade Commission here Tuesday that the lumber business was In a demoralised condition. He advo cated amending the marine laws, so that lumberman could buy ships any where, urged opening the Panama Canal to railroad-owned ships and fav ored permitting lumbermen to form co operative selling associations. "The lumber Industry of the Pacific Northwest Is now In a state of de moralisation." said Mr. Haxen. "With the present average selling price of S10.90 per thousand, there is an actual loss of $1.14 per thousand. "In Washington and Oregon alone the loss to manufacturers for- 191& on Bargains in Slightly Used Upright Pianos When Th Wiley B. Allen Co. makes this announcement, it carries weight and means a creat deal to any one ' contemplating: the purchase of a piano. We have about 50 used pianos; some have been traded in on a Mason & Hamlin or an Angelus, Apollo, or Solo Carola Inner Player. Others have been out on rental. Now Is Your Chance to Get a Piano I Prices range from $133 upward. We do not want to publish prices and names, as some are not of our reg-ular line and we would do the manufacturer and other dealers an injustice. Call to see us today and we will show you pianos that have been slightly used at prices lower than ever offered before, If out of the city, write for a com plete list. NEW 88-NOTE PLAYER MUSIC ROLLS REDUCED 40 TO 50 PER CENT T7fs77 MORRISON STREET AT BROADWAY Stores San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Log Angeles, San Diego and other Coast Cities. "THERM O S, the wonder bot tle icy cold steaming hot just as you want it. Bottles, Cups Carafes Lunch Boxes and Auto Sets. $1 Each Up Developing Ye, we'll develop and print your Film the day you bring it in no strings to our work full value. Ex pert work. No boys. No tanks. DOUBLE STAMPS ON ALL FINISHING Have you tried them ? sco" Speedex , Films They're great the best Film ever made the perfect word in photography. Seasonable and in Most Ex cellent Variety. a normnl 10-hour output, not includ ing Interest, will be $12,000,000 Vnder present conditions, the fittest is the manufacturer who csn stsnd to lose money in the largest quantities or h who bills out the bankrupt at 60 cents on the dollar. "The Government practice of selling timber to manufacturers on tne pres ent system, where the operator has no large Investment In raw material and no Interest accumulating, makes the operators in Government lands the hardest competitors we have and places our Goernment in direct competlon with us." CHILDREN'S HOMES SOUGHT New Yorker In Portland to Place (.'otham's Pestltute In Families. Charles lawyer Leland, who says he is an official of the New York City Juvenlle Court, arrived In Portland Tuesday night in the course of a walk ing tour from New York to San Fran cisco, and will remain in the city un til the end of the week, seeking homes for destitute New ork children. Mr. Leland. who is only 13 ears old. says he was born In t-an Francisco and spent four years in a Juvenile Insti tution In that city. letter he went to New York, he savs. and determined to aid-the youth of that city. Mr. Inland snys tie started on his trip In order to find homes for 2000 destitute children. He says he haa al ready arrnnged to have competent peo ple adopt 10!S of the youngsters. Mr. Iceland says etsrht of the children will he sent to regon. Two. he ssys, will go to families in Baker County, one to Ia Grande, two to Ontario, on. to Huntington and two to rendieton.