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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1915)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMTSm 24. 1915. F. W. HILD RESIGNS TO GO TO DENVER Portland Railway Manager to Become Vice-President of . ,. Eastern Tramway. LINE IS BIG ONE OF WEST Successor Is Not Yet Chosen, but Office Must Be Retained Ac cording to Charter Terms. Promotion Is Expected. V. W. Hild, general manager of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany, resigned his position yesterday to become vice-president and general manager of the Denver Tramway Com pany, and wiil leave within the next few weeks for Denver to take up his new duties. Mr 'Hild's successor in the Portland efflce has not been selected, but Frank lin T. Griffith, president of the com pany, declared yesterday that the place will be filled from the present organi sation. Whether Mr. Hild's work will be di vided among a number of the present officials or whether one of the offi cials will be promoted to fill his place Is a subject now under consideration. Under the terms of the company's char ter it is necessary to retain the office of general manager. Portland Capital Backs v .uany. Mr. Hild, it is understood, was in duced to take the . position in Denver upon the urgent appeals of C. M. Clark, chairman of the board of the Portland Railway, and a director of the Denver Tramway Company. The Denver com pany, however, is financed largely by Portland capital. Mr. Hild. it is re ported, was selected for the position from a field of 20 possibilities. He him self was not an applicant. The Denver Tramway Company is one of the largest public utilities in the West and operates about 260 miles of modern city and interurban electric lines centering in Denver. Mr. Hild has been general manager in Portland since March. 1911. In the time during which he has been in Port land he always has taken a deep in terest in the economic and social prob lems connecting with the public utility business, and has taken an active part In securing closer relations between the company and its employes. Part in Civic Affairs Prominent. He aso has taken a prominent part In civic and industrial affairs. He was vice-president of the 1915 Rose Festi val, and also took an active part in the affairs of the Commercial Club and the reorganization programme wbich re sulted in the formation of the new Chamber of Commerce. He is a mem ber of various other civic and social organizations. "It will be hard for me to tear my self away from Portland," said Mr. Hild today, "for during my stay here 1 have become intensely fond of and loyal to the city and its people. Be yond this, my relations here with my friends, business associates and the many employes of the company have been pleasant and cordial." Mr. Hild is a native of Hoboken, N. J., where he was born 4 2 years ago. While attending college he did active work in electricity. In 1907 he became assistant generaT manuspr and chief engineer of the Ha vana Electric Railway Company, Ha vana, Cuba, and after nearly four years In charge of that property was, in March, 1911, made general manager of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. DOLLAR DAY BIG SUCCESS (Continued From Firat Page.) erly through the daily papers, the ad vertisements were well displayed and truthful and, as always, good advertis ing brought results. Best of all, the buyers were not ' disappointed in the Quality of their merchandise, but all Vere happy at the day's end. Charles F. Berg, chairman of the Dollar-day committee, expressed com plete satisfaction with the results ac complished. "Dollar' day must be made a perma nent feature in Portland's life," said he. "1 have heard from many merchants today and every one of them pro nounced Do ar da;- an unqualified suc cess. One of the most hopeful signs is the fact that the big department etores, which always are prepared to take care of big crowds, actually were tinable at times to take care of the business. Regular-Priced Goods Go, Too. "Every store that offered dollar bar gains also sold large quantities of their regular goods at regular prices. The people coming to buy the bargains saw the real value in the ordinary offer ings and bought liberally. "In fathering this movement 1 be lieve the Chamber of Commerce has done something worth while for the retail merchants. In this connection a whole lot of credit is due to W. E. Conklin, secretary of the chamber's re tail merchants' bureau." Where enterprising merchants offered particularly enticing bargains there were scrambles for the wares so tempt ingly displayed. One firm had some teds that were sold for $1, another sold a piano and also an organ for the same email sum. while a woman's outfitting liouse disposed of suits that usually sell for many times that sum at the bargain-day rate. These places were 'besieged by small armies of buyers. In the main, however, shoppers did not demand such unusual values for their money; they were content, knowing they were receiving more than they were strictly entitled to. Woodard, Clarke & Co., druggists, readily disposed of a limited supply ot fine umbrellas at the prevailing round figures. A continuous stream of buyers was present in the several other de partments or the store in which Dollar day bargains were offered. Phegley & Cavender. clothiers and furnishers, sold 65 dozen boxes of men's hosiery before noon. A similar rush was reported from other depart ments of the same store. Book lovers had an economic feast at Gill's. Books are a commodity With a fixed price, and it was easy for patrons to pick out the bargains. Many startling reductions were presented, and the students of books took advan tage of them. Candy Supply Soon Depleted. Great big, fancy boxes filled with candy were the dollar day attractions offered by Swetland's well-known con fectionery. The supply, which was thought sufficient to satisfy nearly everyone in town, was depleted 'early in the afternoon. Jenning's furniture houses gave forae real bargains in house furnish ii.gs. More than 300 carpet sweepers that ordinarily sell for J3.50 were nought at il a piece. In response to ad vertisements in The Oregonian. The Lion Clothing Company offered many attractions in men's furnishings lhat were appreciated by their patrons, guch staples as neckties, caps, shirts and underwear were bought in heavy quantities. Friedlander's jewelry store was crowded with buyers all day. Cuff but tons, scarf pins and like articles of common ue were sought out and pur chased by the thrifty and economical. New Customers Attracted. : "It has been a most wonderful suc cess," said Bruce E. Sanford, superin tendent of Olds, Wortman & King. "Our store was jammed all day and the crowds bought freely. We saw new people whom we never saw before, and from the amounts we sold we think people must have been buying for Christmas. We deem the movement an unqualified success." "We were not able to handle the peo ple that came to the store," said Julius Meier, of the Meier & Frank Company. "Shoppers appreciated the exceptional values offered and took advantage of the many articles that were sold far below their real worth. By 2 o'clock 50.000 people had visited the store, and by closing time this figure was almost doubled. This great crowd bought freely and it was a remarkable trade event." "Business has been rushing with us," said Warren Knight, of the Knight Shoe Company. "Specials on hosiery and women's shoes were popular, and regular business was helped to a great extent. Dollar day brought many peo ple down town for shopping purposes only." All Departments Jammed. "Dollar day certainly brought out the shoppers in force," said G. Morgan, manager of the suit and waist depart ment at the Emporium. "Business was good and limited quantities were sold out quickly. We had a few suits that cost us from $12.50 to $16.50 which we sold for $1. Other departments were jammed all day. Millinery did a big business, and. in fact, we couia not handle the crowds that came to buy." "Business was exceptionally good," said O. Shemanski, manager of the Eastern Outfitting Company. "People were waiting when the store was opened this morning, the previous night having brought out a great many window shoppers who looked over the bargains on display. All seemed to have confidence in the advertising, which was good, and it was more like Christmas shopping than that of any other day I recall. 1 knew we would be busy, but I did not expect such a rush. In fact, we had to take the office force into the sales department to wait on trade. We ought to have such an event once every year." "Advertised goods went far stronger than we had anticipated," said R. M. Gray, clothier and haberdasher. "I had thought it would be a good thing for the department stores and people with many small items to place on sale at a minimum cost, but we were surprised by the business that came to us. We put on such specials as- neckties, hosiery, shirts and caps and they proved big leaders. We are practical ly sold out in. some lines of our Fall stocks and will need new supplies'right away. Quarterly Event Advocated. "We did three times our usual busi ness on hats and we had no specials on hats either. The best of feeling was evidenced by the shoppers and it was nea'rly all cash business. About 70 per cent of the people who came to the store were new patrons. I think we ought to have such an event quarterly." "It was the greatest special day we have ever had and was a complete suc cess," said Will F. Lipman, of Lipman, Wolfe & Co. "Every department re ports liberal buying on staple stocks as well as on specials. "We indorse it absolutely. We had difficulty in handling the crowds and had to send for extra salespeople on our lists, and were compelled even to use the office force in some cases. It made us all think of the Christmas rush." Thomas Roberts, of Roberts Bros., reported unusually heavy business in every department. "Had I thought that it would be any thing like this," he said, "we "would have secured about 25 extra :clerks. We had a big run on all our special Dollar-day bargains, particularly on the $2 dolls, the waists and the silk skirts that we sold for $1. "Dollar day is one of the best busi ness stimulants that we ever had ' in Portland. Not only did we have splen did results from our dollar bargains, but our regular sales were increased fully 10 per cent." Salesfolk Miss Lunch. None of the salespeople at Jaeger Bros.' jewelry store was able to get out' to lunch; all were so busy. J. P. Jaeger, a member of the firm, said that he never saw such bargains in all lines of business. The Powers furniture house had a oig run early in the morning on kitchen cabinets, which they were sell ing at a dollar. Their special values in various other household necessities also attracted many buyers all day. A. L. Stephens, of the Pacific Coast Coal Company, reported last night that they were "swamped" all day with or ders for. their briquets, three bags of which they sold for $1. They were not able to take the orders fast enough, re ported Mr. Stephens. "We made a special on house fur nishings," said W. F. Fliedner, man ager of Morgan-Atchley Company, on the East Side, where Dollar day was observed with all the enthusiasm that marked the shopping center on the West Side. "We had much more trade than we had anticipated in fact, all that we could handle. Dollar day brought lots of business and we are much pleased with the event." Lennon's store on Morrison street sol dthousands of pairs of $1.50 stock ings for $1 and box after box of su perior value gloves at the same price. Crowds of men and women were In the store from morning until evening. It was necessary for C. F. Berg, the manager, last night to telegraph or ders to replenish some of his stock which were entirely sold out. f.10 Beds for $1 Go Fast. A limited -quantity of oak beds, which formerly sold at $10. didn't last long at Gadsby's furniture house. An eager crowd of buyers was waiting- In line when the doors opened in the morning. Many other lines of house furnishings and furniture also were rapidly dis posed of. Meier & Frank sold 500 high-grade baking pans for $1 each before noon. In the same store 1200 pairs of gloves didn't last until 10 o'clock. Their cus tomers also cleaned out the available supply of high-grade fountain pens offered at $1. BOSTON TO FIRE SALUTE Governor of Idaho and Party Leave Portland for Fair Today. When Moses Alexander, Governor of Idaho, and the members of his party leave this morning for San Francisco on the steamer Rose City, flying the official flag of the Governor of Idaho, they will be officially recognized by the Federal authorities for the official salute of 17 guns will De fired from the cruiser Boston when they steam out of the Portland harbor. Governor Alexander and 20 other Idahoans comprise the party. Officers of the National Guard, including Adjutant-General Crow and Major Woodson Jeffries, are In the Governor's party. They are going to San Francisco to be present on Idaho day. m concern R 0 WA iikuiij. , M I " I D i iscoiitiitra Ready-to-Wear OF Dep; Mil linery Old Location FourtH and Morrison Pima. einmeinit After a long debate on part of the firm and manager of the Suit Department, the decision is rendered. The word is: "EVERY SUIT, COAT, DRESS AND WAIST," IN FACT, EVERYTHING IN THE READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT "MUST BE SOLD, AND AT ONCE." There is only one way to close the department "Sell at prices never before heard of." Read the prices, see the garments we offer. It won't take long to dispose of our Rcady-to-Wear Department. Some prices that sell merchandise : READ CAREFULLY $20 Suits This means a 50 per cent saving. Three models to choose from, -nicely tailored in serge and cheviot. There is the very pop ular military jacket, fastened up front close to neck, with velvet collar, belt across front. Comes in brown, green and navy. - The other models are the tailored suits, with notched collars, braid bound, in the 30-inch length. The skirts are cut on full-flare lines with side pleats. $30 Suits . $1 Several styles are shown at this price in $ poplins and serges light and dark shades. afash Some button close to the neck, while others have the notched collar. The suits are not the mannish tailored mod els, but have belts, pleated backs and fronts; there are braid linings, button trimmings in fact, quite on the novelty order. Skirts are flared, pleated and many have yoke effects. SEE OUR WINDOWS $5 Waists . . . $ Just the daintiest kind of a waist to be had in shadow laces, combined with chiffon and messa- line in black and pink, white and green, white, pink; in fact, you will find in the waist, middy and petticoat depart ment some extraordinary values. The greatest opportunity you have ever had. Have a look! $12.50 Coats . You may have heard about such values, but never have seen them. In model they are the loose mannish coat, made of several different mixtures and plaid. Be sure to see these coats. $5 Separate Skirts $0 AC. Don't miss this opportunity ' to add a separate jol 9 nO Jr skirt to your wardrobe. Every lady has use for a strictly tailored skirt full flare, pocket and button trimmed. We show navy, black, tan, checks and mixtures. Different models to select from. $20 Chinchilla Coats $g45 Full-flare coats, made of white and black plaid chinchilla, patch pockets and black velvet collar. A very smart coat. $15 Dresses $ A new shipment of dresses, made of silk poplins. Some have the three-tier skirt, while others are draped; all sizes in green, gray, copen, navy and black. Also others in all styles, colors, materials. LIKE. FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK FINDING PLUSH COATS AT THESE PRICES $27.SO Seal Plush and Astrachan Coats $ 1 4.95 These Coats are truly beautiful, full 50 inches long,"cut good and full, with roll collar, deep cuffs, and lined with a guaranteed satin. The astrachan Coat is modeled the same, but trimmed with plush collar and cuffs. Bo.h these Coats can be fastened close to the neck. Sizes 16 to 46. Sales Started Promptly at S:30 No Charges emember, Old Location, 4th and Morrison SENATOR URGES ACTION MR. CHAMBERLAIN PLEADS FOR MILITARY TBAI.MXG. FngreuiTe Business Men Shonra How Switzerland Mobilised 300,000 Men In 48 Hours. "Every state school should be forced to add military training to its course of study," emphatically declared Sena tor George E. Chamberlain as he brought his clinched fist down on the table emphasizing his point in an ad dress yestesJay before the Progressive Business Men's Club at the Multnomah Hotel, taking for his subject "Military Needs." "The public schools should train their pupils to be prepared to defend their country in time of war," he continued. "My friends, did you know that the United States Army loses from its ranks 18,000 young men annually? How are we going to make up that loss of men in our standing Army of not more than 100,000 men if we don't devise some plan quickly? Why, an invading army on the. Atlantic side, where our fortifications are as nothing, could, with the seizure of New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, ac quire all of the munitions plants of this country worthy of the output of any army in war time. "None of us want war, but we must be ready for any emergency. I can not see that we always will be on friendly terms, fully at peace forever even with the country to the north of us. "Did you know that the Swiss not long ago, with their little population of 4,000,000 people, were able, within 48 hours, to put 300,000 men in the field, and they were not all soldiers, either." City Attorney LaRoche pointedly and fittingly introduced the speaker of the day after Francis Richter, the blind pianist, rendered two classical selec tions in piano solos, which brought forth rounds of applause from his grateful auditors. The club has taken a block of seats for the performance at 8:45 o'clock to night at the National Theater, where they and their wives will pay their re spects to the Frank Rich Company, the members of which entertained the$club two weeks ago. Prizes for all the chorus girls have been procured and will be presented tonight, Cottage Grove High School Grows. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.) The Cottage Grove High School shows a remarkable increase this year over last year with an initial enrollment of 139. This is an increase of 20 per cent and it is anticipated that the enrollment will reach 150 within a few weeks, WOMEN FAVOR ARMY DRILL Auxiliary to Veterans' Union In dorse Proposed School Military. As a strong contrast to the spirit exhibited by some members of the Port land Parent-Teacher Associations in their attitude to the establishment of voluntary military instruction in the Portland high schools, the following resolutions have been adopted unan imously by the members of Scout Toung Auxiliary, No. 3, composing the wives, mothers and daughters of the United Spanish-American War Veterans: Whereas, The' plan to establish voluntary military training In our public schools has met with objection and strong opposition from some of the clubs of the city; and Whereas, We believe that by adopting this system of training our young we are but fostering the spirit of patriotism, which has kept alive our intellectual activity, sustained our self-respect in times of adversity, car ried arms to successful vindication of our liberties, placed us in the front rank of the nations of the world, and Induced among, its citizens the most splendid examples of heroism, self-sacrifice and personal devo tion; and Whereas, We believe patriotism to be a natural instinct that has made for peace, Civilization and the happiness of our coun try (but for which the vast territories of this United States and Canada might have been left to a few hundred thousand of Indian braves. Inhuman in their custom, stagnant In civilization and constantly en gaged in inter-tribal warfare) ; and Whereas, To eliminate this training from our schools would retard the progress of civilization and patriotism ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we. Scout Young Auxiliary No. 3 United Spanish War veterans, heartily in dors the movement and shall do all within our powers for Its adoption. 1133 ON G0RVALL1S ROLL INDICATIONS ARE THAT 1600 WILL ATTEND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. are in progress for the annual recep tion to new students scheduled for Friday night. 'Dollar-Day" Sidelights WHEN Chairman Jaeger, of the membership committee of the Progressive Business Men's Club, yes terday at the luncheon announced in broad daylight that "It being Dollar day the club directors decided that any prospective member would be admitted to membership for $1, instead of $5." there was a rush to the counter, and before the luncheon was a thing of the past 15 new members were added to the roll. - "I wonder if I can get a couple pairs of baby shoes for $1 today." asked kindly-disposed woman with baby In arms, as she approached a shoe clerk in one of the stores yesterday. "Well, ma'am, it depends on what kind of shoes you want." replied the obliging clerk. She got three. Her baby can't walk yet. ... Consternation reigned at Eilers' Pi ano House yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, when Mr. McCormlck, vice president, opened the store. They had a piano for $1, two organs at fl each and one phonograph at $t. The janitor was told not to open the store until 8 o'clock, but he misunderstood the hour. At 7:30 there were at least 200 people wedged in the store and balcony, each claiming to be the first one there. Lit tle Billie Meyers, of 751 Commercial street, 12-year-old boy, made such loud protests that he was there first that Mr. McCormick made the entire store full vote who should receive it. and little Billie was the winner. The two organs and phonograph went by a drawing process. ... "Dollar-day" echoes reverberated strongly in Municipal Court yc.terday, when Judge Stevenson offered unpre cedented reductions in eight fines in honor of the occasion. These were cuts of 100 per cent. Fines of $2, usu ally levied for minor infractions of city ordinances, were all reduced to 1, and victims left the court rejoic ing in the innovation of the Chamber of Commerce. Walter Shaffer, Clyde Lawrence, Sam Camp, C. B. Bolboth and Victor Foster were fined 1 each for failure to 'display their chauffeur badges; P. J. Murray, $1 for not hav ing his badge: C. F. H. Christensen, $1 for leaving his muffler open, and II. J. Cox, $1 for a violation of the traffic ordinance. Courses In Agriculture and Home Eco nomics Attracting: Many Annual Reception Planned. OREGOX AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis. Sept. 23.(Special.) Registration returns made public for the first time since the opening of college last Friday show a total en rollment of 1133 students at 12 o'clock today. Last night at the close of reg istration for the day the number of students having completed registration was 196 ahead of the enrollment for the corresponding period last year. Indications point 'to a total of 1600 by the end of the week. While no statistics have been issued regarding the enrollment in the va rious departments it is evident that the courses in agriculture and home eco nomics are attracting the usual large percentage of the students. The freshman class promises to be the largest in recent years. "The out look is most encouraging for a large registration." said Registrar Tennant "With advance credentials from new students on the opening of registration exceeding by 11 per cent the number received at the same time last year and former students arriving daily, there is no indication of a decrease in attendance this year." Many former students who hold va cation positions are delaying their ar rival until next week and the total en rollment for the semester will not be complete before October 1. Recitations began Monday and col lege activities are in full swing. Class and club meetings are prominent on the daily programme and preparations point terttttg Gum The yr-point gum GUARD TEAM PRACTICING Rifle Team, to ' Enter Xational Matches, Is at Clackamas. The 12 shooting members and three officers of tne rifle team that will rep resent the Oregon National Guard at the National rifle matches to be held on the Jacksonville. Fla., range during October, yesterday went to the Clacka mas range to engage in preliminary practice. They will be on the state range as long as the team captain sees tit to keep them there. The National matches will be held on the rifle range outside of Jackson ville, Fla.. and an entire month will be consumed in disposing of the different matches. In 1913 the team from the Oregon National Guard stood third in a field of approximately 50 entries from National Guards, Federal mili tary and naval schools and American colleges. f Y. M. C. A. SCHOOL BUSY Automobile Classes Set Xew Mark by Meeting All Summer. The Y. M. C. A. automobile school set a new pace for itself this Summer, when the plant was kept running at full capacity every day during the hot weather, instead of suspending for two months, as had been the custom here tofore. O. M. AnRier. the new superin tendent of trades schools, announced yesterday that materially increased classes of students who wanted the shorter Summer training prevented the closing of the plant. Noon lectures on Oregon industries, tales of travel and other interesting subjects will be resumed this Winter. The students also will make inspection tours to commercial and industrial plants In the city once a week through the term. My! How We All Love Holsum Cake Sometimes we prefer Chocolate, and other times we like Fruit, Nugget, Gold or Silver. A great big package i r- p , costs only lO lltS All dealers have it. LOG CABIN BAKING COMPANY I BAKES IT