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THE MORNING OREGO XI AN. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IT, 1915.
13 FLANS UP FOR
LAND DISPOSITION
Resolutions Committee Ex
pected to Find Satisfac
tory Recommendation.
SOME AIM TO KILL OTHERS
In tienoral Protection Is A-ketl for
Itonu l'it!c Settlers and Profit
Over 5--oO an Acre Is De
sired for the State.
STATE CAP1TOU Salem.. Or.. Sept.
16. (Special.) With 13 different pro
posals submitted antl referred to the
resolutions committee at the close of
the first day's session of the Oregon &
California llailroad land crant con
ference, met to recommend to Con
Sress some plan for the disposition of
the lands, the multiplicity of views
tmon: the deleprates becomes appar
ent. That out of the mass of opinions
some recommendation satisfying to the
Ri-eat majority present will come, how
ever, seemed probable tonight.
The proposition giving the state
trusteeship of the railroad lands and
permitting their sale to actual settlers,
and permitting the proceeds to so into
the irreducible school fund is favored
by some of the delegates. The resolu
tion providing; that the conference
recommend to Congress disposition of
the lands in this manner was intro
duced by R. A. Harris, of Salem. This
resolution is backed by the State
Grange. State Federation of Labor and
the Farmers' Union.
Tbrre Organisations Combine.
Following; a conference between rep
resentatives of these three organiza
tions Mr. Harris introduced the reso
lution. .In order to dispose of some of
the other methods of settlement pro
posed, two other resolutions were in
troduced by representatives of these
organizations, with the expectation
that if they could be eliminated the
Harris resolution might prevail. One
of '-these resolutions, introduced by O.
R. Hartwig, recommends simply that
the terms of the original grant be en
forced, ' while the other, Introduced by
C. E. Spence. master of the State
Grange, recommends that all claims of
the state to an equity in the lands be
abandoned to the railroad company so
that the land may be made available
for taxation.
A unique proposal for adjustment of
the question was made tonight by C. A.
Barrett, of Umatilla County, in a reso
lution which would authorize the ap
pointment of a committee of five to
formulate recommendations to the
Oregon delegation in Congress for the
settlement of the land grant matter in
accordance with, the decision of the
Supreme Court, and conforming to the
remarks and suggestions of the rail
road company's attorney that an equi
table settlement be arrived at.
Committee Is Proponed.
Mr. Ilarrett suggested that the Gov
ernor appoint three members of the
committee, one to be chosen from each
Congressional district, one to be narned
by the railroad company and one from
the state at large to be appointed by
Judge Wolverton, to represent the court
and the state at large. This commit
tee, if named, would report its recom
mendations to the Governor, who would
eubmit them to Congress.
In behalf of the Polk County delega
tion W. L. Tooze. Jr., introduced a reso
lution to leave the lands in the hands
of the railroad company, but that fol
lowing their classification they be sold
to settlers in 160-acre tracts at a price
fixed by a board composed of represen
tatives from the Government, state and
lailroad. The resolution allows actual
settlers on the lands to buy them for
$2.50 an acre. Pending rale of the
lands, it is proposed that the railroad
be assessed for taxation purposes on a
value not to exceed three-fourths of
the sale price fixed by the board.
C. P. Strain, Assessor of Umatilla
County, is advocating a resolution that
the state be allowed to purchase the
lands from the railroad, and that these
lands then be sold, the proceeds to go
Into the irreducible school fund for the
benefit of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege and the public schools of the state.
Forest Reservation Opposed.
That Congress be requested to throw
open t lie lands to homestead entry and
providing that entrymen shall pay the
railroad $2.50 an acre upon making final
proof, is the suggestion advanced by
II. R. Turner, of Roseburg, Receiver of
the United States Land Office. In his
resolution Mr. Turner declared that the
"best interests of the counties contain
ing the Oregon & California lands and
the best Interests of the state at large
will .be defeated should any part of
these lands be placed in forest reserves,
either National or state.
A. W. Lafferty. ex-Representative in
Congress from the Third district, in a
resolution would have the conference
nsk Congress to enact no legislation
affecting the lands except such as will
permit their sale, timber and all, to
actual settlers. If Congress falls to
act within six months, he proposes that
the entire question be left to the da
cislon of Judge Wolverton, of the
United States District Court of Oregon.
Other resolutions introduced are:'
Resolution No. 1. by W. E. Ball, mem
ber of committee from Lincoln County,
that whatever value above $2.60 an
acre the Oregon & California lands
possess should belong to the State of
Oregon.
Settlers' Protection Urged.
Resolution No. 3. by M. J. Anderson,
of Roseburg, to protect all settlers ac-'
tually in possession and residing on the
grant lands, giving prior right of entry
or purchase, and excluding those basing
claims on application to purchase only.
Resolution No. 6. by E. Hofer. of Sa
lem, asking approval of conference to
proposed constitutional amendment to
nllow state to acquire all tilable lands
in different grants, vesting their con
trol in .State Land Board appointed by
Governor and permitting settlement.
Resolution No. 10. by Everett Mingus,
Marshfield, for agreement between Con
gress and railroad grant owners that
Congress ratify all sales made to pres
ent, appoint receiver, grant owners io
pay ail taxes up to present; receiver to
Bell lands to highest bidder and pro
ceeds to be divided between grant own
ers and Congress, owners to receive
$2.50 an acre with interest, remainder
to be divided between the general pub
lic and grant owners.
Resolution No. 11, by Oregon Society
of Engineers, requesting Congress to
repeal settlement limitations on non
agricultural land grants, limitations
on selling price and authorizing state
to art as agent for distribution of
lands.
OPINIONS DIFFER ON PLANS
(Continued From First Pane.)
and theories expressed to the. confer
ence. It Is not my purpose to review
the able addresses that were delivered
today. That will be done by others
elsewhere In The Oregor.ian.
The divergence of views among the
speakers extends to the delegates.
They have submitted a dozen resolu
tions. The resolutions committee now
has them but It will not meet until
tomorrow morning. There are several
of them that are fine in the abstract.
They have been drawn with an open
and honest purpose to benefit the state,
through adding homes to its vacant
waste, aiding settlers without re
sources, building up the school or other
public funds or otherwise promoting
the wise expenditure of what the
framers seem to consider an undis
puted heritage.
Hardly any of these resolution take
cognizance of the fact that there is
in Washington a Congress presumably
convinced that if a $30,000,000 heritage
exists it is the Nation's, not Oregon's,
heritage; they do not take note that
the railroad is prepared to resist in
the courts any attempt by Congress
to compel it to sell the lands with
the timber for $2.50 an acre.
I'ltigntfon Seems Assured.
There were hopes expressed prior to
the meeting of the conference that a
recommendation could be made to Con
gress or an Oregon policy outlined
which would not be threatened by liti
gation. It is hard to conceive now
what it could be. The conference, It
may, be taken for granted, will not
concede that the railroad is free under
the terms of the court decision to dis
pose of the timber separate from the
land. The same thing may be said of
the National Congress. The railroad
will and does insist that It is.
The task before the conference, it
seems to me, is to devise some plan
that gives as much consideration to
the practicability of its adoption as it
does to altruism. There are many
delegates of the same opinion. I think
the Governor's suggestions that the
conference confine its declarations to
the broad principles of use and tax
ation of the grant and invite Congress
to send a committee to Oregon to in
vestigate on the ground and devise an
equitable solution are growing in
favor.
LAFFERTY MOVE FAILS
CHAIRMAN VAWTEK SUSTAINED IN
NAMING DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Effort to Get Change In Resolutions
Committee Beaten When Clark
Motion Is Read.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Sept. 16.
(Special.) Efforts of A. W. Lafferty
and others to secure a change in the
membership of the resolutions com
mittee of the Land Grant Conference
proved fruitless tonight when the con
ference overwhelmingly sustained th
action of Chairman Vawter. in appoint
ing me rive delegates at large.
vvnen tne session opened tonight Mr.
Lafferty asked the chairman to explain
the manner In which the committee was
organized. He insisted that the ap
pointment of I. N. Day. of Portland. W.
W. Cardwell, of Roseburg, and Eugene
u. carter, or Ashland, as members from
the state at large, was illegal inas
much as the rules provided that mem
bers at large should be namen from
counties not having lands in the grant.
rie pointed out that each of the 18
counties having grant lands within
their borders already had named, a
member of the committee.
Mr. Lafferty's protest arose through
the action of the conference earlier in
the daj in authorizing the appointment
of one member of the committee to
represent the State Federation of
Labor and one to represent the State
Grange. This step was taken on th.s
motion of A. E. Clark, of Portland, who.
in presenting his motion in writing, it
seems, provided the chair with power to
appoint the members at large from aay
parts of the state he chose, including
those with grant lands as weS as those
without.
The stenographer's notes, however.
showed that Mr. Clark, in stating his
motion orally, expressed the intention
of confining the chairman's appoint
ments to those ceuntles not having
grant lands.
Mr. Vawter explained that his ap
pointments were made with the au
thority conferred in Mr. Clark's writ
ten motion.
Mr. Lafferty based his protest on Mr.
Clark's oral motion.
The conference sustained the chair.
and Messrs. Day, Cardwell and Carter
will continue as members of the com
mittee.
HOQUIAM REJECTS PAVING
Improvement Project Overwhelmed
at Advisory Election.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Sept. 16. (Spe
cial.) By a vote of about 4 to 1 the
people of Hoquiam today turned down
project proposed by the City Com
mission for the paving of arterial
streets .across the city, the construc
tion of two bridges, one over the Ho
quiam River and one over the Little
Hoquiam River. The final count stood
6S3 against to 160. Not a, single pre
cinct supported the proposal.
The projects included the laying of
about two miles of paving. The total
cost would have been slightly over
$100,000. The election was purely ad
visory and was the result of an agree
ment between the commission and op
ponents of various of the individual im
provements which made up the project.
EUGENE FETE PROPOSED
Adjutant-General White Arranging
to Celebrate Armory Opening.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.)
George A. White, Adjutant-General,
Oregon National Guard, plans to show
Portland Eugenes military spirit, he
says. He will run a special train to
Eugene, carrying the Coast Artillery
Corps band from Portland and as many
Portlanders as he can gather, also Gov
ernor Withycombe, the members of the
general staff of the State Militia and
many of the militia officers from all
parts of Oregon.
This is to be October 16, to mark
the dedication of Eugene's new $89,
000 armory building. In company with
Colonel McLaughlin and Captain Plroni,
General White was in Eugene yester
day conferring with Colonel Hammond,
master of ceremonies for the dedica
tion. GERMAN GOODS PASS FOE
Shipments Paid' for Before March J
and Drugs Xo( Stopped
LONDON. Sept. 16. The foreign sec
retary. Sir Edward Grey, explained in
the House of Commons today that the
government was not interfering with
the shipments from Germany of goods
contracted and paid for by neutrals
prior to March 1. To hamper such
shipments, he said, would Injure only
neutrals.
Sir Edward said also that Great
Britain- was- permitting- -free passage
of drugs and certain chemicals pro
duced only In Germany, for which neu
trals had, an Imperative need.
PACKERS' CARGOES
FORFEIT TO GROWN
Volume of Shipments to Den
mark Declared to Show
German Destination.
OWNERS TO FIGHT CASE
Appeal to Privy Council, if Unsuc
cessful, to Be Turned Into lip
lomatle Channels; Much of
the Goods Wasted.
LONDON. Sept. 16. Meat products
valued at about $15,000,000 shipped last
October to Denmark by American
packers and seized by Great Britain
cated to the crown by the British prize
court before which the case was tried.
It is declared that the cargoes were
destined ultimately for Germany. They
were shipped on the Norwegian steam
ser Kim, Alfred Nobel, Bjornstjerne
Bjornson and Fridland.
Volume Is Against Shipments.
Sir Samuel T. Evans, president of
the court, in delivering the judgement,
said It was plain that the ships when
captured were carrying toward Copen
hagen more than 13 times the amount
of goods which would have been taken
there in normal circumstances.
That fact, he said, gave practical and
overwhelming assurance that the goods
were intended to find their way t'i
Germany, although, of course, it did
not prove conclusively that they were
destined for an enemy of Great
Britain.
One circumstance throwing light on
the real destination of the goods. Sir
Samuel said, was that the exportation
of lard by one American company alone
to Copenhagen in three weeks after
the outbreak of the war was 20, times
more than in periods of peace. As to
tins of canned meats, he said, it had
not been shown that they had been sent
to Denmark in any great quantity be
fore the war, yet hundreds of thou
sands were on the way when the ves
sels were captured.
These tins, it seemed, could not have
been meant for any persons other than
German soldiers.
Rubber Described as "Gum."
Referring to tlfe consignments of
rubber, described as gum, the presi
dent said:
"1 have come to the conclusion that
gum is not a true commercial descrip
tion for rubber, and that it was used in
the ship's manifests in order to avoid
the difficulty which Would result in
its capture by a Belligerent. Any con
cealment of this sort will, while I sit
in the prize court, weigh heavily
against those who adopt such courses.
Sir Manuel allowed one claim of a
Danish manufacturers for a quantity of
rubber, which he said had been shipped
in good faith for use in his factory.
Since the cargoes were seized, in
October, many efforts have been made
to settle the matter out of court. At
one time the opposing parties are said
to have come within $2,000,000 of ar
riving at a settlement. While the ne
gotiations were under way, the repre
sentatives of the packers offered to
sell the products in such a manner as
not to disturb the English meat market
and allow the authorities to impound
the money until the case was settled.
Such a procedure was represented to
the government as meaning a great
saving, no matter which side won, as
the products were not suitable for the
English market and could only be sold
by the Admiralty auctioneers at prices
much below the normal. This offer
was rejected by the government.
Part of Product Spoiled.
Many consignments have been sold
at auction since then at prices below
the cost of the Chicago production.
Several thousand tons of seized prod
ucts also were allowed to spoil while
being transshipped.
The approximate value of the car
goes actually owned by Chicago pack
ers and shipped to order was $15,000,
000, virtually all of which had been
confiscated by the prize-court order.
An additional $7,000,000 worth of
products consigned to and already
paid for by Danish consignees has
been turned over in great part to :he
owners. The Cudahy consignment, val
ued at $110,000 and consigned titrect.
to Danish owners, also has been re
leased. Sir Samuel Evans" decision has
aroused intense interest among all the
representatives of American packing
firms here, as well as those imme
diately involved, as no American meat
products have been shipped to Euro
pean neutrals since last May. and tl.e
unfavorable result of the packers' case
is likely to cause further stoppage of
this. trade.
"We intend to carry the case to the
privy council, where we er.pect to win,"'
said Alfred R. Urion, attorney for the
Chicago packers, "but should the de
cision there be adverse ws hMall carry
It still farther."
It is expected that the packers, in
the event of losing in the privy coun
cil, will turn further appeals into
diplomatic channels, with an interna
tional commission as a possible court
of final appeal. The packers contend
that as the orders in council of last
March were not in force when the ships
were seized, the seizures occurring iast
October, it is not even incumbent on
them to prove that the cargoes were
not destined for a nation at war with
Great Britain, and . they believe this
contention would be upheld by an in
ternational tribunal.
PACKERS TO. CONTINUE FIGHT
Attorneys Declare Confiscation l'n
justified by Law.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16. If the confisca
tion of American meat cargoes ordered
in London today is upheld on appeal
from the British prize court. Chicago
packers will lose approximately $15,
000.000, at which the shipments were
valued. The packers, however, have
not yet given up the fight.
Attorney Henry Veeder, C. J. Faulk
ner. Jr., and M. W. Borders, represent
ing Swift & Co., Armour & Co. and
Morris & Co., today gave the follow
ing joint statement concerning the de
cision of the British prize court, re
ceived today:
"England's confiscation of $2,500,000
worth of American meat products, as
announced in the brief press dispatches
today, is not justified by the facts or
any principle of international law. It
can only be construed as another step
in England's policy to Interfere with
the trade of American citizens with
the citizens of neutral countries and
the ship's papers at the time of their
seizure clearly showed such fact.
"They were not destined to or for
the enemies of Great Britain, and on
trial of the case no evidence showing
they were destined to such enemy of
Great Britain was adduced and none
could .have been. This makes neces
sary further presentation of stronger
protests to the Department of State for
an equitable adjustment of the claims."
The statement adds:
"There are a number of other ship
ments of packing-house products, val
ued at $12,000,000, being held up by
England, which have never been
brought to the prize court."
TWO TANK STEAMEKS DELAYED
American and Danish Vessels Held
by British Authorities.
LONDON, Sept. 13. Delayed by cen
sor.) The American tank steamer
Muskogee, from New Orleans for Goth
enburg, and the Danish steamer Polar
stjernen, from Baltimore for Gothen
burg, have been detained by the British
authorities. The Swedish steamer Sir
Ernest Cassel has been released.
The Muskogee, which sailed from
Newport News August 27 and was re
ported 150 miles west southwest of
Cape Race on September 1, has twice
before been detained by the British
authorities. She was released by the
prize court on April 16 and was again
held up at Kirkwall' for three days in
July.
The Folarstjernen sailed from Balti
more August 23 and arrived at Kirk
wall September 11.
Tho Sir Ernest Cassel was reported
held for the British prize court April
16, but was released. She sailed from
Philadelphia August 21 fr Narvik,
Norway.
Washington to Defer Action.
WASHINGTON," Sept. 16. No action
by the United States Government In
connection with . the condemnation of
American meat cargoes by the British
prize court is contemplated at the pres
ent stage. State Department officials
explained today that while there had
been some preliminary steps toward
diplomatic negotiations over the
seizure of the cargoes, action was with
held because the American packers pre
ferred to exhaust all legal remedies in
England before invoking the aid of
their government.
GOVERNOR GIVES TALK
ORIGIN AND PIIH'OSE OK CALL. O.N
CONFERENCE STATED.
Word of Warning? Sounded Against Any
Semblance of Giving Instruc
tion to Congress.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Sept.
16. (Special.) Governor Withycombe,
in addressing the land grant confer
ence today, said:
"Rather than run the gauntlet of mis
quotation, which sometimes character
izes a portion of our press in its rela
tions to a Republican executive, I have
ventured to write these few words, and
crave your indulgence during their
reading.
"There is no need to go Into the his
tory of the Oregon-California land
grant case. Its complicated story prob
ably is reasonably familiar to all of
you. Certainly the vital importance to
the state of the problems involved is
apparent to everyone with the best in
terests of Oregon at heart.
"To discuss these problems and, if
possible, to outline ways and means of
assistance in solving some of them, is
your purpose. This conference, as I
understand it, results from the desire
that there be a public expression of
Oregon opinion on this subject.
"As Governor I was asked to call this
conference. The request came from the
Portland Chamber of Commerce. Un
der date of July 2, C. C. Colt, president
of that organization, wrote to me, in
part, as follows:
1 .have the honor to transmit to you a
rfcuueat that you call at the earliest possible
(lata a conference to consist of delegates
who will fairly represent all Interests prop
erly con?erned in he disposition
of the
oreson & California land grant.
In order
that iomc detinue plan may
be formulated
tor submission to congress
by the Oregon
Connresaional delegation.
"You will note that I was to select
delegates "who will fairly represent all
interests properly concerned." In a
question of this kind, where there are
so many widely divergent viewpoints,
fo get such faultless representation is,
I suppose, almost Impossible. Realiz
ing fully that no matter what plan I
adopted would be open to criticism, I
accepted the responsibility, and have
done my best to arrange for an equit
able representation here.
"You will note that I have refrained
from appointing the delegates myself.
Instead, the county courts were asked
to make their own selections, it seem
ing that in such a manner every inter
est should be able to secure representa
tion. And, in addition, the Federation
of Labor, the Grange and the Farmers'
Union were asked to select delegates,
and other state-n'ide organisations,
properly interested, were affordeu op
portunity to participate. And, of
course, the legislators were invited,
they being the elected representatives
of all the people of the state.
"To facilitate the work of the con
vention, and to give it some direction
in getting started, I appointed a com
mittee of nine. They have drawn up
a preliminary programme and have
afforded means for getting under way.
"I have alluded to the fact that the
personnel of this gathering has been
entirely removed from any influence
or authority: and I further wish to
emphasize the point that I am seeking
the adoption of no preconceived plan.
As Governor, I was asked to call the
conference. This I have done, and 1
shall be glad Indeed to co-operate in
any way 1 can with you.
"As I understand the question, the
most that can be done here is to voice
some general counsel to Congress as
to what legislation Oregon hopes may
be enacted concerning the disposition
of the lands. In this connection, it is
well, perhaps, to sound a word of
warning. We should remember that
this Is at best an unofficial gathering,
and that such recommendations as may
be made here can be little more than
suggestions to Congress. In order
that our suggestions, or requests, if
you will, may not by any chance be
misinterpreted, and perhaps be re
sented, it seems to me you should care
fully refrain from taking action which
might be interpreted by Congress as
presumptuous upon the dignity and
final authority of that body, and so
unwittingly Injure Oregon's cause.
"Accepting as a reasonable presump
tion that Congress will desire to see
and act for itself, and that It may be
chary about adopting any suggestion
you may offer without further investi
gation of its own, I am disposed to
beiieve. that whatever opinions pre
dominate in your deliberations, it
would be well to invite Congress to
send to Oregon a sub-committee of its
public land committee. In a matter of
such far-reaching importance as this,
such action very properly might be
taken. Surely it would be along a
logical line, affording Congress direct
and official first-hand information
upon all phases of the case, and like
wise giving actual settlers and other
Interested parties to the question op
portunity for authoritative hearing.
"But whatever the detailed method of
their disposition, let us hope that the
shackles of restrictive conservation,
which elsewhere have borne so heavily
upon our natural heritage, may not be
imposed upon these lands."
Pacific t-'niversity Opens Year.
PACIFIC UNIVKRSITY, Forest Grove,
Or., Sept. 16. (Special.) On' Wednes
day mornlnfr in Brigrhten chapel the
opening exercises of Pacific University
for the coming school year took place.
After a number of musical selections
rendered by Professor Chapman and
students, - a welcoming address was
given by President Bushnell to the old
students and the entering' class of 1919.
A large, number of visitors was present.
Banner Days at Our 5Qth Anniversary Sale
Double Stamps on Our First Three Floors
Soap Sale Is Most Popular, and Continues
Don't Miss Friday and Saturday Bargains
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DRUG DEPARTMENT
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now for
All 10c Spices are now
sale at.
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One pound Parowax on
sale for
25c D e n a t u red Alcohol
now for
40c Crude Carbolic Acid,
the quart for.
25c Bay Rum now on salegQ
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BIO CROWDS SEE AUTO, MOTOR
CYCLE A.D HOUSE RACES. .
Thrilling; Relay Contest Is Won by V.
It. Smith's Strlnar Jndeinaj.to He
Completed Early Today.
ROSEBURG. Or., Sept. 16. (Special.)
With every business establishment in
the city closed, the attendance at. t"
day's sessions of the Dougiao County
Fair was the biggest in tne history of
the local fair association. During the
morning- hours Interest centered about
the exhibit pavilions and livestock de
partments, while in the afternoon the
racetrack attracted the major) portion
of the crowds.
The 10-mile automobile race was won
by Claude Smith, driving a Dodise, in
14:51. with Welch at the wheel or an
Overland, second, in 15:19.
Poole, riding a Harley-Davidson. won
the 10-mile motorcycle race in 15:02 hi;
Carter, riding a Harley-Davidson. sec
ond, in 13:49; Lumsden, on a llariey
Davidson, third, in 17:40. Wilbur, rid
ing an Indian, dropped out In the ISth
lap on account of engine trouble.
Ir the half-mile dash Maxwell fin
ished first. Rogue River second and
Abelle third. Time, 51 seconds.
Gift won the three-fourths-mile dash,
with Sterling second and Ureenlow
third. Time, 1:17.
Bonney. Bess, Minnie and Bess,
owned by V. R. Smith, won the two
mile relay over Bess, Ruffy, Joe and
Bill, owned by H. B. Roadman. This
was probably the most exciting race
of the afternoon.
The judges were busy today making
the awards and the Judging will prob
ably be completed early tomorrow. The
exhibits, both rural and city, are ..aid
to be the best witnessed here in years.
The fair will close Friday night.
CLUB TO HEAR GOVERNOR
Lexecutive to Be Chler Sitenker at
Transportation I-mncheon.
Governor James Withycombe will be
the speaker and his staff tho guests
at the first of the Winter bi-weekly
Transportation Club luncheons, which
will be held in the assembly-room of
the Multnomah Hotel at noon next
Monday.
With Governor Withycombe present.
W. C. Wilkes, chairman of the initial
programme, has termed it "Governor's
day."
GERMAN TOYS RECEIVED
First Cargo for America Since War
Begun Readies Tort.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. The first
cargo of German-made toys to arrive
here this year was being unloaded to
day from the Holland-America line
steamer Andyk.
There were 1200 cases in the cargo,
and most of the toys were made by
hand in the black forest of Germany.
The Za Andyk arrived yesterday from
Rotterdam.
STRIKING STOKERS JAILED
Britain Convicts Men of Imperiling
Ship Observing Union Rule.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 16. Fourteen
stokers employed on the steamer Bar
ranca have been sentenced to 28 days
imprisonment each for imperiling the
safety of their vessel by adhering to
union regulations when full speed
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SOAP SALE
25c Bar Floating Castile! On
Soap now for I Uu
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10c Valiant's Juniper Tarl"7
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now for I H-u
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10c Sapollo on sale at OCa
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Williams' Barber Bar Shaving
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for onlv Zlb
25c 4711 White noselCn
fJlycerine Soap IUU
10c Jergen's Bath Tablets OCn
on sale at three for t3u
Mala Floor
CANDY
30c pound French Mixed 0 I
Bon Boris at Z I b
50c pound Chocolate, Raisin
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sale at only 00b
20c pound Jelly Beans, as- I Cn
sorted, now I Oil
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ahead was necessary In passing
through the submarine zone.
The Barranca was off Fastnet when
a wireless message ordering full speed
ahead was received. The captain or
dered two hours' additional work for
each stoker, but the men refused to
comply unless overtime was paid, as
provided for by the union rules. The
Barranca escaped damage, however.
STEAM IS MISSED AT FAIR
Absence Regarded by Noted Enrince
r
as Most Remarkable Thing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. George
W. Dickie, of San Francisco, vice-president
of the American Society of Me
chanical Engineers, said in a paper
read before the society today that the
most remarkable thing to him about
the exposition was the conspicuous ab
sence of the steam engine.
"In the Palace of Machinery." lie aid.
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decrease .
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Gordon.
286 WASHINGTON STREET
FOR STINGS AND
IVY-POISONING
USE POSLAM
Poslam brings skin comfort always:
quick relief from soreness, itching and
aggravation. When pimples, sunburn,
rashes, hives, prickly-heat. ivy-po;son-ing,
stings, abrasions or other surface
troubles annoy, Poslam is the soothing
antiseptic remedy to quickly heal and
drive them away. Clears inflamed skin
overnight. For eczema and stubborn
skin disease there is no surer treatment
Poslam Soap imparts the hygienic ef
fect of antiseptic medication with Pos
lam. Try It for toilet and bath.
For samples, send 4c Btamp to Emer
gency laboratories. 32 West 25th St.,
New York City. Sold by all drug Is is.
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3.25 Oval Nickel Plat- COCO
ed. with Guernsey dishV3u
$3.K5 Nickel-Plsited Alumiti'im
Dish, unbreakable, on M QQ
sale for 5fc"0vJ
$10.00 Silver or Oval or Round
Guernsey Ware on sale P7 QQ
now for 0 I iOD
2.00 Crumb Sets, brass I CO
or copper, now 0 I iU3
Basement
FOR KITCHEN WALLS
Paint With Two Coats Flat
rone Ivory and One Coat
Ivory Fnamelold.
V 1 a t t o n. F. nameloid.
foan:.$2.00 fon:.$3.oo
Let X'n Show You.
Paint Dep't. Basement
STATIONERY
rnc "Queen Anne"
Stationery,
24 envelopes, 21
on sale now at...
sheets. 2
f0c Novelty Corespond- QOn
ence Cards, special at....Ouu
One-Fonrth Off on All Address
and KngaKeraent Books.
Conklin'N, W n t e r m n n's and
Wood-I.ark. Founlnln Pens.
Kearular Kelf-FilllnK
and Safety Typea.
Main Floor
PATENT MEDICINES
7oc J a d C Qn
Salts for.. Jou
75c Blsurated
50c S I o a n's
ro"in!!36C
50c Lily Milk
Masiiesiarji
50c Caldwell's
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Pepsin... 01 b
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l Scott's 7 0n
Emulsion '
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Hepatica
J1.00 Paine's
CeleryCQn
Compound OOb
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STIMULANTS
75c Italian-Swiss TipoCQn
White now for JOU
$1.25 BRICE'S Pure MaltCn
Whisky, the quart ' 3
$1.00 Atherton. bonded. 07 p
now for Olu
$1.25 Joel B. Frazler.f I flC
bonded, the quart "J I itlJ
J1.35 Burke's Old Town CI 17
CJin. imported, now at. . O I 1 1
J1.35 Black and White P I flC
Scotch now at V I Ud
35e Pluto Water on sale OOn
now for.
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STAMPS with all tc
cream or soda pur
chases in our Tea
Room or at the Soda
Fountain from 2 P.
M. until we close at 3
"there wasn't a boiler under steam. It
is the first international exposition
where the steam engine has been rele
gated to the past."
These tests protect you
in paint buying - i
Lowe Brothers paint products are
tested long before they are put in
the can and results are followed for
years after they are put in practical
use. By chemical analysis of the
raw materials, careful exposure tests
and over 40 years of varied uses
c" HifhStuxtanf!
U0U1D-PAINT
has been proved good. The "Little
Blue Flag" on every can is your
assurance of the highest standard of
quality.
If you want proof of "Hiith Standard"
quality, beauty and protection. ak your
neighbor who has used it or, better still,
use it yourself. There is no better time
than now. Go to your nearest "HiFh
Standard" dealer and let him tlmire on
your requirements and offer fcUinrcssUons
oo color combinations and liui&hcd.
FOIt S.ll.K II V
Rasmussen & Co.
N. E. Cor. 2d and Taylor Sts.
Portland. Or.
And Principal Paint and Hard
ware Healers In Kvery City.
HAIR EASY, SAFE
New Treatment Not a Dye.
Harmless Turns Gray Hair
Dark and Lustrous.
If your hair is gray, streaked with
gray, prematurely or just turning gray:
if your hair is falling; if you have
dandruff and your head itches, simply
shampoo your scalp and hair a few
times with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer.
Nothing else required. In a day, or so
all your gray hair will turn to its
natural youthful dark shade. Kntire
head of hair will become clean, fresh.
lustrous, wavy, thick, soft, full of life.
dark and handsome. Q-Ban is harmless,
is not a dye. but acts on tho roots,
making hair and scalp healthy, so the
gray hair naturally turns beautifully
dark, so evenly that no one can tell It
has been used. Also stops itching scalp
and dandruff. Get a big 7-oz. bottle
for only 50 rents. Apply as directed on
bottle. If Q-Ban doesn't darken your
gray hair. SO cents refunded. Call or
write Huntley's Drug Store. Fourth and
Washington streets. Portland. Or. Out-of-town
folks supplied by parcel pe.
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