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TITE MORNING OREG ONIAN. SATURDAY, SEPTTSrRTTR 25. 1915. ALLIES' LOAN MAY BE CUT F URTHER Amount Likely to Be Less Than Half Billion and Is ; sue Price Below Par. BANKERS' TERMS STIFFEN Investors Will Xct More Tlian 5 Per Per Cent Visitors Said to Have Asked Approval of Their Governments. their nominations for various offices in the second year organization. Two Portland boys, Bert Peacock and Jimmy Sheehy, are up for president, and the race for honors promises to be close. Peacock has been prominent in all student activities, and the same holds true of Sheehy. Sheehy and Peacock graduated from the same preparatory school, Jefferson High, of the Rose City. The vice-presidency, always conceded to a co-ed, is sought by the Aliases Keithley, Carson. and Barker; the girls hailing from Portland, Salem and Astoria, respectively. Roberta Killam and Hazel Wyner, both of Portland, and Jaunita Wilkins, of Eugene, are running for the position of secretary. The offices of treasurer, sergeant-at-arms, and editor, went to the following men by default: Don Belding. Port land, treasurer; Gale Woodruff, Albany, sergeant, and Dewitt Gilbert, Astoria, editor. Final elections will take place Mon day. - THREEHOPHOUSES BURN OWNER AT KUGEKE SAYS HE DIS REGARDED ARSO" WARNINGS. HAZARDS OF FIRE WEAKEN DEFENSE Engineer Says Inadequate Pro tection Invites Destruction in the Event of War. LOSS" MOUNTING YEARLY XP,W YORK, Sept. 24. Negotiations over the proposed credit to Great Brit ain aid France continued today to the accompaniment of many reports relat ing to subjects said to be under con sideration. For the first time since the Anglo Krench financial commission reached Kew Vork a fortnight ago there was talk today that the loan might not be so much as a half billion dollars. It seemed definitely established that it would not exceed this sum. Authori tatively it was said that this was the amount on which negotiations at pres ent were based; but there prevailed in fome quarters the belief that a half billion dollars represented the hopes rather than the actual assurances of the commission and its American ad visers. Ittsue Mny Be Below Par. "The loan will not be more than $500, 000,000 and will net the investors more than 5 per cent," said one banker, who has seen the commission almost daily. His assertion was interpreted as mean ing that the five-year notes to be is sued by Great Britain and France would bear interest at 5 per cent, and would be offered to the public below par. So far, members of the commis sion, it was reported, have refused to entertain the proposal that the interest rate be greater than 5 per cent. Only Vy being bought at less than par could the notes be made to yield more than this. A report was current today that ne- ROtiations had developed to the point where the commission had sought offi cial approval of the tentative pro gramme by Paris and London. This was neither verified nor denied on be half of the commission, whose mem bers refused to discuss the point. Wide Distribution Improbable. . "This loan will not be a popular loan In the sense that it will be widely distributed among investors." another banker said, "but it will be held large ly by the banks of the country. I should think it would be possible to float a loan of half a billion dollars, but I don't think that a larger loan can be floated. One banker was authority for the statement that the commission was waiting Governmental approval before proceeding further with negotiations. Both parties to the negotiations, it was said, had taken into account this phase of the question at the beginning of the commission's work here. Another banker in a position to know said today that Great Britain does not at the present time owe a penny for goods bought in this country, but, on the contrary, has made several large Advance payments on certain contracts. More than $300,000,000 shipped here re cently in gold and securities, it was said, had squared the account. France, this banker said, owes a small bill here as international bills go. Twenty millions of dollars would balance the books, with her, he thought. Theory Advanced That Fire Are Part of Destruction Plan Inaugurated by Migratory Workers. EUGENE. Or., Sept. 24. (Special.) Three hophouses at the Bushnell hop- yard were destroyed by fire early to day, supposedly of incendiary origin. Seven hophouses have been burned near Eugene within the past two weeks, all of which are said to have been caused by incendiaries. The theory has been advanced that these fires are' a part of a campaign of destruction inaugurated in California by migratory workers. Edward Bushnell, who, with his brother, William Bushnell, owns the hophouses burned today, declared that he was warned that tne Duiiaings would be burned, but that he disre garded the warnings. There had been no fires near the buildings for several weeks, he said. The hops at the Bushnell yards es caped destruction The entire crop had been placed in the cooler, near the dry ing-houses, and because of the absence of wind the flames did not spread to this building. Last week three hop houses on the John M. Edmundson farm, three-fourths of a mile east of Goshen, and a hop-drier, at the W. R. Hughes place, on Goodpasture Island, burned. A few nights before a man was seen at the Palmer Brothers' hop yards, near Springfield, crawling on hands and knees toward the buildings, and was frightened away by one of the employes in the yard, who fired several shots at the figure in the dark. JAPANESE FILE PROTEST SEIZURE OF EXHIBITION ENTRY AT FAIR RESENTED. Complaint of Association at San Fran Cisco Is Made to Ambassa dor at Washington. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24. Repre sentatives of the Japanese Exhibitors' Association, it was learned today, have protested to the Japanese Embassy at Washington against alleged "indigni ties," suffered by them during the seiz ure of a collection of about BOO culture pearls at the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion and the exercise of a search war rant by agents of the Treasury Depart ment' during celebration of "Japan day" at the Exposition, August 31. Fifteen of the pearls now are held by customs officials pending investigation of the charge that they were sent to the Exposition here from the Panama- California Exposition at San Diego, where they were in bond. Flames' Annual Kavages In "Culted States Declared Equal to Houses on Botli Sides of Street Thousand Miles Long. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24. Inade quate fire protection in the United States was declared today to be a. burden on - the National defense and serious problem in time of war, at the International Engineering Congress, by John R. Freeman, past president of the American Society of Mechanical Engi neers of Providence, R. X. "Should this country suffer hostile attack," Mr. Freeman said, "its sea coast cities would invite destruction under the new arts of war by bombs dropped from aeroplanes or dirigible balloons to an extent vastly greater than the cities of those lands where the war is now raging. Cities Invite Destruction. "In our seacoast cities, all the way from Eastport, Me., to St. Augustine. Fla,, and from Seattle, Wash., to San Diego, Cal., almost everywhere the con flagration conditions invite such an at tack from airships as would involve factories and warehouses in the sweep of the flames and promote demoraliza tion by unhousing the populace. "Fire losses in the United btates have mounted year after year with a. sur prisingly uniform rate of increase. The total yearly fire loss in the United States has amounted to upward of $225,000,000, exclusive of the abnormal total in the year of the San Francisco conflagration. This sum has been pic tured, as equivalent to two continuous rows of houses, like those along both sides of a city street, more than a thousand miles long, or from Boston to Chicago, burned in every 12 months. Loss Almost Million a. Day. "Thus the annual fire tax in the United States, including the big con flagrations, now averages little short of a million dollars a day. "Statisticians report that property burned yearly in the United States averages nearly ten times as great as in Europe and that our fire losses per capita are eight or ten times as great. "The time has now come when true economy can be found in laws that will compel safer building and in forbidding arty man to place a quick-firing build ing in too close proximity to the build ing or future building site of hia neighbor." BODY TAKEN FROM RIVER Man Pound in Columbia Believed to Be Suicide or Murder Victim. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Colum bia River between this city and Hay den Island shortly after noon today and was taken to Hayden Island, where the Multnomah County author ities took charge of it. That he had committed suicide or had been murdered is the opinion of the authorities, there being evidence of a gunshot wound above the right eye and on the left side of his face. The body was first noticed by Frank Stevens, captain of the Vancouver ferry. VOTES BRING DIME APIECE Frice of Drink' Indianapolis Sched ule, "Witnesses Say. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 24. Voters were bought for 10 cents, "the price of a drink," in the election of Novem ber 3, 1914, according to Edward J. ("Big Chief") O'Leary, who testified to day in the trial of Mayor Bell, charged with election conspiracy. About 100 saloonkeepers testified dur ing the day that they had contributed to the Democratic campaign fund in sums ranging from $5 to $75. City employes, most of whom were indicted with Mayor Bell, were named as the collectors of this fund. THREE WAREHOUSES BURN Southern Pacific Depot at Yoncalla in Danger. ROSEBURG, Or., Sept. 24. (Special.) A fire which started at Yoncalla at noon today destroyed three warehouses near the Southern Pacific tracks. There was stored in one warehouse $3500 worth of prunes. One warehouse was owned " by Stearns & Chenoweth. Another was opened by W. T. Westfall and was used by the Yoncalla Fruit Union. The loss will total $10,000. The Southern Pacific depot was saved through the heroic efforts of the fire men. BRITISH AIDING SERBIA Heavy Guns and Artillerymen Are Sent to Belgrade. BERLIN. Sept. 24, via wireless to Tuckerton, N. J. The Overseas News Agency says today: "It is reported that the city of Bel grade, Serbia, has been newly fortified and equipped with heavy British guns manned by British artillerymen. SOPHOMORE ELECTION UP Portland Roys Vie for Class Presi dency ut Kugenc. UNIVKRS1TY OF OREGON. Eugene Pent. 24. (Special.) Men and women of the sophomore class met in Villard HuU this afternoon and made public R0JECT WORK TO RESUME Reclamation Supervisor Announces Plans After Inspection. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 24. (Special.) S. P. Williamson, National chief of construction in all reclama tion projects, is in Klamath Falls and announces that -work on the Klamath project, which was stopped June 1, will resume at once. This work is for the drainage of a large area east and south of this city. Big drainage ditches have been com pleted at a cost of $100,000 and build ing will cost $90,000 more. rUamath Water-Users' Association voted favor ably on this work last July, but the necessary appropriation Dy tne interior Department was not available until Mr. Williamson had inspected the project personally. Two dredges will begin work immediately. GOODS TO BE RELEASED Britain Gives Xotice It Will Receive Applications for Permits. WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. The way was cleared toaay ior ine release ui American-owned goods of German and Austrian origin now held up at neu tral Dorts of Europe by the JBntisn order-in-council. The British Embassy notified the State Department it was prepared to receive applications for permits to export such goods in cases where American! importers had either paid for them or rendered themselves liable for the purchase price before March 1, 1913. Vigorous informal representations have been made by the State Depart ment in an effort to obtain an agree ment for the release of this merchan dise, worth about $167,000,000. COURT CROWD TURBULENT People Batter at Door to Hear Ar guments in Miii-der Case. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 24. Sam Gold stein, charged with having killed in a quarrel Joseph Cohen, his partner in the vegetable business, was acquitted by a jury in the Superior Court here today after a turbulent session, during which the doors of the courtroom were battered by excited spectators. When court opened such a throng at tempted to gain admittance to hear arguments in the case that Judge Gavin W. Craig, presiding at the trial. ordered the room cleared. The crowd remonstrated and a few minutes later tried to force their way back into the courtroom. One door was nearly demolished be fore a squad of police officers and deputy sheriffs arrived and drove the throng away. A second demonstration was started when the verdict was read. but was suppressed promptly by bailiffs. ARABIC VICTIM IDENTIFIED Body of American Woman Washed Ashore on Irish Coast. QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 24. A body that came ashore at Clonakilty, on the south shore of Ireland, has been identi fied as that of Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere of New York and San Francisco, one of the victims of the Arabic disaster. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24. Mrs. Jo sephine Bruguiere, whose body is re ported to have been washed ashore on the south coast of Ireland, was the mother of Dr. P. S. Bruguiere, of San Francisco. She went down on the Arabic Mrs. Bruguiere, her son, Louis, and her maid were thrown into the water when the steamer sank. Life belts kept them afloat for a time. Louis Bruguiere, alone of the three, was saved. LUMBER ORDER IN MARKET Estimate of Government Require ments 18,000,0 0 0 Feet. In response to his recent inquiry Thomas McCusker, secretary of the Employers' Association of Oregon, re ceived word yesterday from the recla mation officers at Denver, Colo., an nouncing that that office was receiv ing bids for 4,000.000 feet of lumber to be used in Government reclamation work in Colorado and Utah. They announced that an estimated aggregate of 18,000,000 feet had been scheduled for use during the year, but that it was improbable so much would be used. In all probability a number of Port land lumber mills will compete for the present order. Ashland Ships Cattle South. ASHLAND, Or., Sept- 24. (Special.) More than 25 carloads of cattle, ag gregating 753 head, were shipped from the local stockyards yesterday. The consignment was for Miller & Lux to Sacramento and San Francisco. -They were gathered from various portions of the valley, and represented a value of $42,000, more than 20 individual ranch ers supplying the stock. The shipper was J. H. Carlton, of Central Point. More shipments are to follow, and it is estimated that the visible supply in this section will exceed $150,000 in value. MRS. SAGE GIVES $60,000 Six Birthday Presents of $10,000 Each Sent on 8 7th Anniversary. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Mrs. Russell Sage celebrated her S7th birthday re cently by sending checks aggregating $60,000 to various Syracuse institutions. Mrs. Sage was ' born in that city and for several years past It has been her custom to make gifts to charities there on her birthday. The following institutions received each $10,000: The Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A., Syracuse Home Association. Good Shepherd Hospital and Syracuse Uni versity. Mrs. Sage passed her birthday at Lawrence. L. I., in her usual quiet way. For several months she has been at her Summer home in Lawrence. She also has a place in Sag Harbor and the old fisnermen's settlement was deco rated in honor of her anniversary. Colonel P. II. French Is Coming. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) Colonel George S. Young, who will leave about October 20 for the Philippine Islands, will be succeeded by Colonel Francis H. French, formerly connected with the Second Infantry in the Hawaiian Islands. Official orders were received at Vancouver Barracks today, to become effective October 1. It is not expected that Colonel French will arrive until later in the month, he being on leave of absence at present ELL-ANS Absolutely , Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. The Best Boys' Suits Ever Offered at $5.95 Suits That Sold Regularly at $8.50, $10.00 to $15.00 Every suit in this sale is all-wool and of the finest quality in tweeds, cassimeres, tartan plaids, in brown, tan, gray and blue mixtures. In several Norfolk styles with box, knife or inverted pleats, with stitched or loose belts. Made by a manufacturer who makes nothing but the finest tailored suits and cuts all his garments on perfect fitting lines that are youthful and yet at the same time fashionable. Bring in your boy Saturday; have him fitted in one of these splendid suits here in all- sizes from 6 to 1 8 years. Our New Fall Suits for Boys Specially Priced at $4.95 Come With Two Pairs of Trousers In Sizes 6 to 17 Years' And Have Not Their Equal Anywhere for Style, Quality and Fit This special group of boys' suits at $4.95 offers a wonderful opportunity for mothers to buy their boys a splendid school suit. They are the equal of any $6.00 suit made. Of diagonals, tartan checks, herringbone, in brown, gray, tan and blue mixtures. In the very popular Norfolk styles, with stitched or three-piece belts. Fourth Floor Saturday Special in Candy 40c Cream Nougat 29c Have you tried our spe cial 25c hot lunch and the new soda fountain? Basement Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers Job WOLLG J trutn, - Merchandise of 'Merit Only Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A 6691 Complete Fall Showing Boys' Overcoats In the new modified Balmacaan, swagger and man-tailored box styles. Also handsome models of blue cheviot and chinchil la. 2 to 18 years. .Fourth Floor. . m I NSF New Fall Apparel for Girls and Misses An Attractive Assemblage of Suits, Dresses, Coats, Hats At Economical Prices Two Very Excep tional Offerings of Children's Hats In Sixes 2 to 8 Years $1.75 and $2mHats $1.49 In tailored style, of black velvet, with fancy colored silk band, made in the droop style. Also the new shirred velvet droop ing brim hats, with satin ribbon bands and French flower trimming. In navy blue. Copenhagen, green, black and brown. $1.50 Hats for 98c Tailored corduroy hats in the new two tone effect or plain colors. Made with fancy stick-up at left side and silk gros grain band. Also roll-brim tailored hats and Tarn shapes of plush and other fancy styles. $5.00 Serge Dresses for Children Saturday Sale $3.95 in Sizes 6 to 14 Years Two new styles in all-wool serge one model with deep yoke of self material, tailor braid trimmed, with vestee and collar of plaid silk, pleated skirt and belt. The other style with panel front, also braid trimmed, and white pique collar and cuffs. In brown and navy blue. Misses' and Children's Sweaters $1.98 Instead of $2.50 and $3.50 All-wool sweaters in all-white, Oxford and cardinal. In box style, with Byron collar, buttons close to the neck; also collarless V-neck style. Sleeves with tight cuff fin ish, two pockets. Fourth Floor. Coats for the Children 8 to 14 Prettier than ever in both materials and styles coats for dressy occasions, as well as for school ; some with belts, others without, but each coat with an individual style. Priced from $4.95, $6.95 to $25.00. Suits Out of the Ordinary For Misses and Small Women ' The most advanced models of gabardines, serges, broadcloths, fancy tweeds and Bedfords, are all here and in all the new colors, and some fur trimmed. Smart, perfectly tailored suits, possessing a world of style that young girls like. $15.00 to $35.00. Coats for the Little Tots Are of plush, velvet, broadcloth, corduroy, zibeline and fancy coatings, in both dressy and tailored styles. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Priced from $2.95 to $1 7.50. Children's $2.49 Rain Capes $1.98 Entirely new rain capes in plaid cloth, rubber lined, made full and flaring, with hood attached, button down the front. In green, red. black and white checks. Sizes 4 to 1 4 years. $2.00 Children's Rain Capes $1.79 Plain tan rain capes, with plaid-lined hood, made with arm slits and button down the front. Sizes 6 to 1 4 years. Rain Coats, Special $2.49 Made of tan rubberized cloth, buttoning close to the neck, set-in sleeves, half-belted back, full box style and side-slit pockets. Sizes 4 to 1 4 years. Fourth Floor Our No Charge Trimming Service Is a Unique Feature of Our Millinery Store This is a style service not a mere courtesy extended to you for the fastening of a bow of ribbon. However, if your choice is a plain sailor-like shape and you wish it trimmed just with silk, ribbon or a slick-up feather our milliners will gladly serve you, as the extent of your purchase mailers not, so long as you select a hat and its trimmings in our millinery sections whether on the Third Floor or in the Economy Basement Store. This no-charge service is frequently accepted by those who purchase some of our most beautiful plumages and finest im ported hats because every woman is anxious to economize. In making this announcement we wish to emphasize that this service is rendered by. skilled milliners, who are as eager to please you and to comply with your wishes as they are td trim your hat in the latest style. The Finest German Lambskin Gloves Go on Sale at $1.39 These are positively the very best lambskin gloves that are made. They are made to conform to the natural shape of the fingers and are beautifully tailored. They come in the one-clasp style, with embroidery backs, in plain or contrasting stitching. In black, tan, navy blue and white. $1.50 Soft Cape Gloves Only $1.35 These very soft, flexible cape gloves are pique sewn and can be had in black and the new tan shades. First Floor Taffeta Combined With Serge for the smartest frocks, so says fashion, and the most artistic effects have been achieved in these new Frocks for Misses and Small Women that were bought as introductory sale for the early season and would sell regularly at fl7.bU. Very Special Saturday At $12.95 Two models are shown in this sale, being copies of the most fetching original models, and are made in styles as illustrated. One model of navy blue serge trimmed with plaid silk strap ef fects, turn-down collar of white embroidered organdie. The other model of navy blue or brown serge, coatee effect, with sleeves of taffeta, vestee and collar of white charmeuse. Tai lor braid trimmed. The skirts are new knife or box pleated. Stationery News 35c While Linen Pound Paper. . . . 19c A perfect linen paper with l perfect writing surface. 96 heets to the pound. Spe i. i9c. 15c White Linen Envelopes, pfrg. . 9c These envelopes come with French-cut flap, 24 in a pack age. They match the above paper. Mezzanine Floor Fourth Floor Little Girls' Dresses of Velvet Copies of Two Most Exclusive Models Very Special $5.95 We chose two of the prettiest dresses for girls - e s 14 1 . 1.1 c tmm r in i ana iook inem 10 a woman who is a perfect genius for copying. Consequently these little velvet frocks pre serve the daintiness and style of the original models, which cost a c"eat deal more than we are asking in this sale. Both of these models are illustrated and can l UULU W be had ir Sheer Lawn Handkerchiefs-Sale7c Or Four for 25c With colored embroid ered corners and quarter inch hem. New Ostrich Ruff Regular Price $2.75 Sale $1.95 These ruffs are of a fine quality ostrich, all long flues and trimmed with tassel. In white, black, natural and com binations of black and white. First Floor New Mesh Veilings Sale 65 c Yard The latest mesh veilings in pretty border designs, filet, hex agon and hairline meshes with chenille and woven borders and scroll effects. In nigger brown; riivy, black, and black-and-white combinations. in naw rnva h ue. ereen and Drown Trimmings of braid, buttons, fancy plaid silk Hiip whitp moue collar: both, models have V sleeves. Ions Fourth Floor First Floor The New Fall Model $3 Rengo Belt Corset Can Be Had for $1.95 Made of heavy coutil, with medium low bust, long over the hips and back. Reinforced over the abdomen, with spoon-shape front steel and boned with double-spring steel. A wide elastic band at the lower back to give ease when sitting, and finished at the top with embroidery. Three pairs of hose supporters attached. Sizes 20 to 30. Fourth Floor $4 UNION TAFFETA UMBRELLAS $1.98 These umbrellas are in the regular shape, with black steel frames. The handles are of carved wood with sil ver trimmings, also crook style cherry handles, which are detachable. They are covered with a splendid qual ity black union taffeta9 and guaranteed waterproof. First Floor