. VOL. LV.-XO. 17,lQ,-. " PORTLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTE3IBER go, 1915.. " rinCE riyr CT,XTS,
DANGERS OF WATER
POWER BILL NOTED
Delegates Gathering
for Conference.
3 GOVERNORS TO BE PRESENT
F. H. Short Points Out Hidden
- Shoals in Ferris Bill.
DEVELOPMENT REAL ISSUE
Authority on Subject Declares Pass
age of Measure Would Result
in Long Period of Stagna
tion and Litigation.
" The Vanguard of delegates and
speakers to the Western States Water
Power Conference, which will begin a
three-day session at the Multnomah
Hotel on the call of Governor Withy
combe, of Oregon, at 9:30 o'clock to
morrow morning. with 13 Western
States participating, is already here.
Several came in during: the day, and
, others arrived on the late trains last
night. The main body of delegates will
arrive today.
Among them, so far as could be
ascertained last night, will be at least
three, and perhaps four Governors, and
ns many United States Senators. Prob
ably 40 or 50 delegates and invited
speakers, and many who, though not
delegates, are greatly interested in -he
work of the conference will also be in
town by tonight.
Three Gowrnora Expected.
The Governors who have made hotel
reservations and are definitely ex
pected are: Governor Lister, of Wash
ington, and Governor Spry, of Utah,
both of whom have made reservations
at the Multnomah.
Governor Alexander, of Idaho, may
not arrive today, but he is expected
here before the close of the confer
ence, as he has made reservations at
the Multnomah for himself and his
wife.
Thomas J. Walsh, United States Sen
ator from Montana, and Reed Smoot,
United States' Senator from Utah, have
made reservations, and Senator Jones,
of Washington, is also definitely ex
pected. Word was received from Sena-
tor Borah, of Idaho, that he will be un
able to appear for his scheduled ad
dress. JVoteil Speaker Arrives.
One of the prominent authorities on
the water power problem who will
speak at the conference to arrive yes
terday was Frank H. Short, of Fresno,
Cal. Mr. Short is a distinguished at
torney who has made a special study
of water rights. His address at the
conference will be on the subject "The
Constitutional Aspects of the Ferris
Bill."
"The only argument I have heard In
favor of the pasage of the Ferris bill,"
fald Mr. Short at the Multnomah last
night, "is that legislation is needed
fo that developments may be made.
"Nothing- worse could happen, I be
lieve, to the proponents of this bill
than its passage. When It is studied
you find that it has not the certainty
and tenure claimed for it, and that as
large power prolects are developed it
takes from 15 to 30 years to complete
a development, and that during this
period the properties of th comriany
would be absolutely subject to tho
changes and regulations the Interior
Pepartment.
Iletnrdcrt Developments Prarrd,
"The result of such a situation is in
evitable. - The money could not be ob
tained and tne developments could not
be made.
"Its passage would singly mean a
period of stagnation in development
nnd of controversies, as to the validity
of the act. with the result that It would
cither be held invalid by ihe Supreme
Court or else it would have to be
amended, recognizing local industries
end state control over local industries
"If the United States Government
can charge, as this act proposes to
charge, a certain rental, so-called,
measured by the product of electricity,
then it can charge so much per ton per
mile for railroad rights of way. for
water conveyed through a canal over
public-land, or any rental or charge or
any toll it may desire to charge for any
industry conducted on the public lands.
lollcjr Rejtardrd am Unjust.
"When the Western states and the
Western people fully realize the possi
bilities of such a departure from the
equal laws and taxes supposed to be
imposed by the United States, they will
be unanimous in opposition to the Fer
ris bill. Its support now comes almost
wholly through Administration influ
ences, which I do not believe under
stand its import or the injustice that
would ultimately be done to the West
under such a policy.
"With such a policy once established,
less than 20 per cent of the people of
the country would be interested in low
charges and. reasonable regulations.
More than 80 per cent of them would
be interested in high charges and strict
regulations.
To Yield Regarded as Impossible.
"This would be especially true if the
abundant and cheap power of the West
began to draw manufacturing and other
productive industries in this direction
from the Eastern, Northern and South
ern states.
"However anxious we may be to de-
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DAMELS CALLS FOlt ADVICE OX
XKW LABORATORY.
Resources of Department Itself for
Experimenting-, Says Secretary,
Are to Be Increased.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. Secretary
Daniels, it was announced today, has
requested members of the new naval
advisory council on inventions, headed
by Thomas A. Edison, to formulate
ideas as to an experimental and re
search laboratory to be maintained by
the Navy Department for the develop
ment of inventions.
The Secretary, in a letter to the mem
bers of the advisory council, asks them
to be ready with their ideas when the
council holds its first meeting, next
month.
"In addition to obtaining the advice
of the most famous inventors of the
country and organizing in a practical
and efficient way to get such advices"
Mr. Daniels said in a statement tonight,
"I intend greatly to develop the re
sources of the Nayy Department itself
and to increase largely its facilities
for experimental work in the lins of
developing unperfected inventions."
STEAMSHIP AFIRE AT SEA
Vessel Reported to Re Prize on Way
Into Canadian Port.
HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 19. The
steamer Athenia is on fire at sea, ac
cording to a wireless message received
here late tonight. The steamer is
bound from a British port, believed to
be Glasgow, for Montreal or Quebec.
It was believed here that there are
few, if any, passengers on board.
A later dispatch to the Dominion Ma
rine Department said that the steamer
had been abandoned. The Anchor liner
Tuscania previously had been reported
standing by and It was thought here
she had taken off those on board the
ship.
MONTREAL, Sept. 19. The vessel
reported on fire in the Atlantic is not
Hill T'l 'lL'Ufllfn. linn . t- ; I . -
i -1-'" liner LLiieuia, accoraing
to local agents of the Dominion line,
who received advices tonight that the
ship on fire is the Athanae, a former
(jerman vessel, which was being taken
to Halifax as a British prize.
STREET FORCE AT CHURCH
Major and Pastor Praise Men for
Part in City's Cleanliness.
More than 125 employes of the city
street-cleaning department were com
plimented last night by Mayor H. R.
Albee and th Rev. Oliver S. Baum, of
the Calvary Presbyterian Church, for
their efficient efforts to keep Portland
a clean city. The men gathered in the
auditorium of the Calvary Presbyterian
Church to Join in the night service.
"I am glad of this opportunity," said
Mayor Albee, "to tell the employes of
the street-cleaning department that
their work is appreciated by the city
officials. Several prominent men of the
city have spoken to me about the clean
liness of the streets, calling attention
to the fact that the streets are kept
cleaner now than ever before in the
history of the city."
The Rev. Mr. Baum. who introduced
Mayor Albee, also spoke of the work of
the department. '
MAYOR BUYS HISCOFFIN
Reminder of Future to Serve as
After-Banquet Sleeping Place.
AiLANTIC CITY, N. J.. SeDt. 19,
(Special.) Mayor Riddle has ordered a
coffin to sleep in instead of going to
a Turkish bath after banquets, so as to
be ready for his official duties in the
morning. Talking of his experiment
today, he said:
"When a fellow gets out with the
boys and kind of gets by his limit, he
should have something to remind him
of it next morning. I'm going to have
this coffin made and placed in my
apartments. When I get home after t
o'clock in the morning from some ban
quet or the like, it will be my sleep
ing place."
GERMAN- ATTACK REPULSED
Artillery and Infantry Fire Reported
on .Most of French Fronts.
PARIS, Sept. 19. An attack launched
by the Germans in the region of Faye
southwest of Peronne. after they had
exploded a powerful mine, was re
pulsed. the French War Department
announced in today's official state
ment, several Germans beins taken
prisoner. There was marked activity
by the artillerv. with ram:idki.
fantry firing, along a large part of the
rest of the front.
The destruction of a German anti-air
craft battery east of St. Mihiel is re
ported. GERMANS OCCUPY VILNA
Russian City, After Stubborn Resist-
i
ance to Hindenburg, Falls.
BERLIN, via London. Sept, 19 The
Russian city of Vilna, at which the
armies of Field Marshal von Hinden
burgr had been driving, and which was
oiuuuurmy aeienaea until nearly sur-
- lurcua, ii as been oc- 1
v-uplea 0y tne Germans.
This was officially announced
German army headquarters today.
Small Coins in Demand.
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. AoniivuiUiV. SeDt. 19 Flomon I
irom oanKs ana merchants for newly
minted half dollars, quarters and dimes
has led Director of the Mint Wooley to
tuii.ioc, miicg tne nrst or August, 375,-
vv wuiica ui jine Sliver, fllmntit n I
uiucn as was purcnased during the en-
0BRE60N WILSON'S
CHOICE IN MEXICO
General on Verge of
Deserting Carranza.
COUNTER-REVOLT LOOKED FOR
Villa and Zapata Expected to
Join Movement.
SECRET REPORTS RECEIVED
Keeognition Will Be Amirri h
Wnshington ir Strong: Following
Is Developed batin-Amer-
leans Favor Plan.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. General
Alvarado Obregon for President of
Mexico.
This is the object of the Wilson Ad
ministration's latest Mexican policy,
according to the admission today of a
member of the Cabinet, who has been
chiefly responsible for the President's
i.ian to paciry Mexico since the resig.
nation of W. J. Bryan.
uoregon. now the most conspicuous
benerai or tne Carranzita forces, is
oursting with ambition to attain th
jriesioency or the Mexican Republic
and recognition by the United States
and other powers. He is on the verge
of a break with First Chief Carranza
and the inauguration of a counter-
re oiution in which he probably would
oe joined by Villa and Zapata.
Leadership KrKnrdrd as Strong.
Obregon is looked on with high favo
uy me iwison Administration, which
hopes to avoid the necessity of recog
nizing Carranza as head of the de facto
government. The Administration be
ll'eVPS tflSlt OVtVAO-Stn I - 41- - .
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strong enough to set up a government
ana maintain It.
omiaenuat reports that Obregon
probably will desert Carranza and
carry the greater part of the first
Ln,el 3 army with him reached Wash
ington a few days ago. The Admlnis
tration was also informed that Car-
ranza's apparent success in extending
ma military autnonty is almost entire
ly the work of Obregon.
Envoys Aacree Delay la Wise.
a. icbuil oi mis intelligence, the
Administration decided to proceed
suwjy ana await developments. .Sec
.cary oi etate Lansing transmitted
the reports of Obregon s plans to the
Pan-American Conference in New York
yesterday. The envoys of the Latin
American republics agreed with Mr
Lansing that it would be wise to post
pone action pending the disclosure of
Obregon's intentions.
For that reason the conference an
nounced the meeting three weeks
hence, at which it will endeavo'r to
decide which faction is worthy of
recognition. If Obregon deserts Car
ranza and develops a strong following
he will be recognized by the Adminis-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 77
decrees ; minimum, 04 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
War.
Belgians contributing: largely to relief of
own countrymen. Page 2.
Lloyd George Bays conscription Is question of
'act not of principle. Page 'J.
Bankers to receive commission for under
writing: allies' loan. Page 1..
" Mexico.
Wilson favors
Obregon
for President ot
Mexico. Page 1
National.
letter to Lansing to make no
in Washington's attitude.
Dr. Dumba's
difference
Page 3.
Domestic.
Plymouth Church pastor makes public con
fession that he speculated. Page 1.
Short skirts and white hose to be worn by
""'"en tins year. .fagre 1.
Women's conventions form striking feature
of week at exposition. Page 3.
Sport.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 3.
Vernon O; San Francisco 0-5, Oakland
3-1 ; Los Angeles 4-0, Salt Lake O-o.
Page 10.
Captain Speas of Portland Beavers to take
bride today. Page .10.
Phillies break even In double-header at
5t. Louis. Page 10.
Pacific Northwest.
Addison Bennett amazed by prosperity of
Klma, Wash. Page S
Polk County couple wed at top of Oregon
Capitol dome. Page 3.
Finance and Industry.
Notable gains shown by Portland banks In
past year. Page .
Henry Clews sees roseate future for Amer
ica. Page 0.
Portland bank deposits increase nearly S-,-
Guo.OOO. Has- ii.
Scientific banking to be taugbt by Portland
chapter ot Institute. Page 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
Centenary Church anticipates Methodist con
ference and asks to retain present pas
tor. Page 8.
Bride, 1st, disappears shortly after separa
tion; kidnaping feared. Page 8.
Orpheum bill delights audience. Page 14.
Steamer Santa Clara arrives 24 hours late
due to fog. Page 11.
Mortgage on Central Christian Church to
be foreclosed. Page 7.
Ohio beauty is visitor. Page 14.
W. G. Nclmyer, general agent of three rail
roads, says fair is boon to West. Page 14.
Marching eliminated at two schools as too
military. Page 14.
Loving tribute paid to memory of Father
Klinn. Page a.
Delegates gather for water-power confer
. ence.. Page 1.
Lecturer advises study of Christian Science
textbook. Page 8.
SHIP TO FLY IDAHO FLAG
Rose City to Carry Governor and
Party to K-vpositiou.
When she leaves on her trip to San
Francisco and California points Fri
day, September 24. the steamer Rose
City, of the "Big Three" line, will fly
the Idaho state flag. She will carry
on :hat trip Governor Mosos Alexander,
of Idaho. , with his staff and a party of
about 20 Idahoans, all of whom are to
attend the celebration' of Idaho day at
the exposition September 29.
Among those- who will be in the
party besides the Governor are: Mrs.
Alexander, Adjutant-General Crow and
Major Woodson Jeffries, of the Idaho
National Guard.
FAIR SEEN BY 13,000,000
Last Million Pass Through Gates
Within Two Weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19. The at
tendance at the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition reached the 13,000,000 mark at
12:15 P. M. today. The average daily
attendance since the exposition opened
has been 61.311.
The last million have visited the ex
position within the last two weeks.
Seventy-seven days remain before the
gates finally close.
PASTOR CONFESSES
TO SPECULATION
Dr. Hillis Humble Be
fore Congregation.
FRIENDS INDUCED TO JOIN
Dream of Wealth and Power
Clouds Higher Ideals.
CHURCH SCENE DRAMATIC
Congregation That Formerly Lis
tened to Beecher and Abbott Is
Deeply Stirred by Ad mis
sions or Minister.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19. (Special.)
i.e. Aewell Dwight Hillis. noted
Brooklyn preacher, successor to' Henry
Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbott a
Plymouth Church, today In hia pulpi
told his congregation that his lifelong
ambition for wealth and power had
utterly crushed his life.
He said these ambitions had brough
nim to tne brink of poverty and
humbled him so that he was not worthy
to unloose the shoe latches of a poor
worker of the slums.
tie said he had speculated in timber
lands and had persuaded others to spec
uate in them.
CangregatiDD Is Hushed.
A solemn hush fell upon the old
church. The soloists had just finished
singing "One Sweetly Solemn Thought.
ine congregation for weeks had been
reading in the papers of the financial
troubles of their pastor. They knew
that the day before he had been served
with a summons In a suit for libel.
lhen their pastor for lfi years, his
face white and drawn with the agony
of an Inner struggle, his deep, power
ful voice shaken with emotions whose
violence he couid not conceal, humbled
himself before them and threw him
self upon their mercy.
Sn In Cburi-h Ili.torle.
Those in tile audience who have
known Dr. Hillis throughout his inin
istry at Plymouth Church witnessed a
scene which will mark history for that
already historic church. As the preach
er declared that his love ot position
weaitn and honor had caused him to
fall from .his ideals, aged men and
women who had sat under the spell of
the great Beecher. bowed their gray
heads, and young people, curious about
the many things said about Dr. Hillis
gazed as though at come dramatic
action on the stage.
It was clear from the preacher's
words that "the storm of alternate
blame and praise," as he himself termed
it. had broken over his head with
violence that all but overcame him.
Libel Suit Is Not Kxplalned.
Neither in the pulpit nor after he
leit it aid ur. mills give a word of
explanation regarding the libel suit
brought by his nephew, Percy Hillis, ot
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SYNDICATE WILL
FL OAT ALLIES' LOAN
FIXAXCIKRS TO 'RECEIVE IX-
I KR WRITERS COMMISSION.
Amount Probably Will Exceed $600.
000,000. With Ri-itish and
French lionds as Security.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19. The proposed
mammoth credit loan to Great Britain
and France, it was reported tonight, is
to be underwritten by a large syndicate
of American financiers and bankers
who are to receive a commission for
their services. The securities offered,
it was said, will be British and Frencli
5 per cent government bonds, and the
price to the investor is to be par.
Tne amount of the loan, it was re
ported, is as yet undetermined, but
will be between $600,000,000 and 5S00 -000.000.
Whether munitions of war will be In
cluded within the scope of the proposed
credit, so far as could be learned to
night, has not been decided.
The underwriting syndicate, it was
reported, will be the largest of its kind
ever established in tne United States,
and probably will be open to nearly
all National banks, trust companies
and state banks that may care to par
ticipate. While the amount of the commission
to be paid these banks was not ex
pressed in percentages, it is understood
the profit will bo a small one. possibly
one-half of 1 per cent.
POPE TO FILL VACANCIES
Only Italian Cardinals to Re Ap
pointed at Coming- Consistory.
U5IE. Sept. 19. It was learned
from an authentic source tonight that
owing to numerous vacancies In tne
Sacred College Pope Benedict intends
to hold a consistory shortly and will
appoint only Italian' Cardinals. Includ
ing Monsignorl Giorgi. Sebastinalli and
Rosa.
An important papal allocution is ex
pected.
Sunday's War Moves
THE Germans have occupied Vilna
and by a wide sweeping move
ment to the north of that city have
succeeded in almost entirely surround
ing a portion of the Russian army
which is fighting in the railway tri
angle between Vilna, Lida and Vileika.
At any rate, the Russian forces !n
this district cither must fight their
way out eastward or retire in a south
easterly direction, for the only railway
left entirely In their hands Is that
which runs from Vilna to Lida and
thence to Baranovltchi.
The army of Field Marshal von
Hindenburg, which took Vilna and has
reached Vileika, to the east of Vilna,
is working In close co-operation with
that of Archduke Leopold, of Bavaria,
in an effort to catch a part of the
Russian army, an operation which has
been so often tried without success
since the Austro-Germans began their
drive in Western Galicia in early May.
The Russians express confidence in
the outcome of the battle, but with
their northern armies held closely
along the Dvlna and the Germans'
flank well protected by their cavalry,
which recently occupied Widsy, across
the Vilna-Tetrograd railway, it seems
impossible that any aid can come to
them from that direction.
The battle seemingly must be fought
out between the troops now in the
district between Vilna, Lida and Slo-
nim, with the assistance of any rein
forcements that can be spared to hold
the German force which has reached
Vileika. At the southern end of the
line General Ivanoff still is keeping
Field Marshal von Mackensen at arm's
length from the fortress of Rovno, the
key to the route to Kiev, and in coun
ter attacks has retaken some villages
in volyhnia and Galicia.
It seems apparent from the inability
of the Austro-Germans to hold their
positions in the southern area that
they have sent reinforcements from
that front to Field Marshal von Hin-
ucnuurgs norxnern army, which, as
heretofore, is expected to score the
biggest success.
Both the Germans and the French
assert minor victories on the western
front, but neither there. In the Italian
theater nor In the Dardanelles have
any events of great moment been re
ported.
The political situation in the Bal
kans still is perplexing and uncertain.
The Bulgarians, having obtained what
hey wanted from Turkey In the ces
sion of a railway line, appear to be
well satisfied for the present. There
s now talk in Berlin of the Bulgarians
taking by force, if they cannot get it
otherwise, the portions of Macedonia
taken from them by the Serbians and
Greeks in the last Balkan war. It is
asserted the Bulgarians have called to
the colors all the Macedonian recruits
now In Bulgaria and that gcnerally
thcre is a warlike feeling among the
Bulgars.
With Bulgaria surrounded by Ser
bia. Greece and Roumania and her
coasts subject to attack by Anglo
French, Italian and Russian fleets, it
is believed by the allies that Bulgaria
will hesitate before throwing in her
lot with the central powers and Tur
key. Turkey is said to be having her
own troubles over the cession of the
Dedeaghatch railway. The Musselman
population in this strip of land Is said
to be in revolt against being placed
under the Bulgarian government.
September 20, 1914.
Noted cathedral at Rhelms set on fire
in bombardment.
Russians bombarding Przemysl.
Furious artillery duel under way in
France.
United Slates lays down rules for
sailings of ships of belligerents.
Labor unions urge British to enlist
for defense.
SHORT SKIRT, WHITE
HOSE, WILL BE WORN
Fashion League Puts
Out Season's Modes.
WAIST LINE TO BE NATURAL
Real Hoopskirt Petticoats
Promise to Come Back.
OUTDOOR COLORS DARK
aris Decrees Styles That Chicago
Chuckles to I.carn Were Put Out
by American Dressmakers
Some Months A"o.
CHICAGO. Sept. 19. (Special.) The
Fashion Art League will stage in Chi
cago this week, beginnig tomorrow, an
exhibition of ail the styles which Faris
will Fend forth in a few months as "of
ficial." In so doing, the American modistes
will be repeating their feat of last
Spring. A week aso there came from
Paris designs for the "official Kali and
Winter fashion." Much to their amuse
ment and satisfaction, the Fashion Art
League modistes noted that they were
only copies and slightly altered imita
tions of the costumes shown in Chi
cago six months ago for Spring wear.
Street folorti to Be Dark.
For the information, then, of Paris
and the delectation of American women
who are on the qui vive to know what
is what for the coming season, it may
be declared from an inspection of the
costumes visible today at the Congress
Hotel that these will be "the thing"
For street wear. dark, plain colors,
blue, brown' and black, with fur trim
ming at throat, bottom of coat and
skirt and even as a broad band at the
bottom of the underskirt. I-ong ylceves.
Coats vary from long bolero length to
the 26-Inch length for suit coats an.l
full length for separate great coats.
Military collars of fur, if the fur is
attached: otherwise V-shaped neck to
show waist collars and to be worn with
fluffy neckpieces.
Skirts to Have Porkrln,
There are to be pockets on skirls,
made in patch style this time, and
smocked yokes or trimming. Short
length, hems six inches from the floor,
will be vogue.
For afternoons styles vary with the
use. For staid house affairs of more
formal nature, for out-of-doors, pan
niers are the thing. They stick out
stiffly from the hips, being boned at
the top. They are flat front and back.
with wide bottoms like grandmother's
gowns. All are open widely at the
neck, in deep V-shape or deep square
cuts. Soft roll-collar effects, coming
high in the back, as in colonial days,
are seen.
AImo, Kvcrj thing In In Be Thin.
If for tea or the dansant, the frocks
are of net, tulle and chiffon, with real
hoopskirt petticoats two inches
shorter than tho outer frock, which is
even as much as eight inches from the
floor. Ribbon belts with large bows at
tho back are the thing. Everything
must be thin, thin, thin.
For evening, something similar to
the dansant frocks, but of greater
length. For formal wear the short
train is seen. There are no arms. The
undergarments are sheer and indistin
guishable. The decollette is deep in
front and deeper in the back. Metal
trimmings and blazing colors are con
spicuous for others than the most
girlish types.
All Skirts Must Be Kull.
To sum up, the costume buyer is
warned that she must have the sheer
est garments for dance or evening
wear; full skirts for all costumes, all
short skirts except on formal evening
gowns, solid colors, for suits with fur
at the top, bottom and midway, even
at the bottom of petticoats, and white
hose for nearly everything. Waist,
lines are natural and princess effects
will be much. worn. The contest for
Colonel Gossard's 11000 trophy for the
handsomest showing of American-made
costumes will be held tomorrow. The
afternoons will be devoted to technical
discussions.
HARVEST IS CELEBRATED
Pasco Will Send Iiig Delegation to
Connell Kcstival.
PASCO. Wash., Sept. 19. (Special.)
To celebrate one of the greatest har
vests In the history of this county.
Connell will hold a Golden Harvest
Festival and Stock Show Tuesday,
September 21.
An invitation has been extended to
the Pasco Chamber of Commerce to
participate, which will be' accepted,
and a large delegation of business men
and citizens will attend in a body.
Tuesday has been proclaimed a holi
day in Franklin County, and a special
train will leave here for Connell at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning, returning at
6 o'clock In the evening.
Chicago Firm Gets MedTord Contract
ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Sept. 19 The contract for in
stalling a passenger elevator in the
new public building at Medford has
been awarded to K. A. Hecht Company,
of Chicago, at a contract price oi
13394.
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