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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915. RAYMOND IS YOUNG SCfeNES IX RAYMOND, WASH. SCALP COVERED WITH DANDRUFF Threatened With Baldness. Scalp Itched a Great Deal. BUT THRIVING CITY Population Reaches 50CO in 11 Years and Industries Are Numerous. Since the Announcement of the HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT WATERFRONT IS EXTENSIVE Business Houses Are Tp to Sate and Substantially Built, Sup ported by Daily Payroll of $7000 In Xormal Times. r BY ADDISON BENNETT. RAYMOND. Wash., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Raymond either is the first or second city in Pacific County. As a matter of fact I suppose it would take a close and careful, count of the people residing- in South Bend and Raymond to determine which is the largest. Each has a population approaching- .000. To all intents and purposes, save in name and government ,the cities are one, and they will be one before many y.ears. It Is less than four miles from one post office to the other and the suburban buildings of the one stand side by side with the suburban buildings of the other. Tnis city is "brand new" when com pared with most cities of its size. Eleven years ago there was nothing here but a small shingle mill, located on the banks of the "Willapa River. The first dwelling went up the same year and a business building or two soon followed. But not until the fol lowing year did the place take on any growth worth while. Then mills be gan to go up, business blocks appeared almost overnight, the streets were planked, sidewalks put down, a city government organized. The place grew as fast as a mushroom, but solidly, safely, substantially. Buildings Are Handsome. In those days every lumber manu-. , facturing plant was making money. Several of the first mills erected here paid for themselves the first year they were operated. Those -days in 1905, 1906 and the most of the two years following, were great days for Ray mond. Indeed, business went on rather well until the great slump in lumber and shingles about three years ago. Then the lull came, as it came to all lumber manufacturing centers. It is in many ways a lovely town. Of course there is much to be - done before its beauties will appeal to those who expect to see a finished city made In a twinkling. But it is cafe to say that few cities of its size in the Northwest can boast of as many handsome brick and concrete build ings as can Raymond. They are as a rule two stories high, and they have an air of beauty and solidity that makes the place have a city air. The business houses are well stocked, the window displays good in fact the merchants and business men generally eliow a commendable civic pride and a confidence in their city that is mighty encouraging to anyone, an outsider particularly. There are 13 sawmills, shingle mills and other woodworking plants within the city limits. The. capacity of these Is 1,160,000 -feet' of lumber, 1.550.000 shingles and 105,000 lath a day. In the year 1913 the output was 220,067.000 feet of lumber, 271,500,000 shingles, 105,000.000 fruit and berry boxes, 33, 000.000 lath and baskets and veneer ing beyond my calculations. Why, when running full tilt, the total num ber of fruit baskets made in a day reaches the Inconceivable number of 1.150,000. Other Industrie Numerous. There are' many other plants here. The two large veneering plants are not included in the mills. Then there is a large shipyard, machine shops, laun dries, auto-marine works, boiler works in all it is said the money invested in the factories and their sites sums up to $2,338,000, which strikes me as being a pretty snug sum for a city of this size. -v It is said that in normal times the payrolls of the mills and' other -manufacturing plants, and of the logging camps run by the mills, amount to be tween $6000 and $7000 a day. The num ber this is distributed among Is about 2400. The town usually is spoken of as being on Willapa Harbor. It really is the Willapa River. I suppose, but as the tide flows far above here and the channel is something like 25 feet deep through the city, it is rather difficult to say to a foot where the river ends and the harbor begins. : Then the South Fork of the Willapa flows into the main river right in the heart of the city, and there are a couple of sloughs leading from the rivers, and deep water in all parts, or nearly all. All told, the city must have a half dozen miles of deep water front and the makings.' "by a little dredging of as much more. ' . City Has New Railroad. There are two railroads here, the Northern Pacific and the new Milwau kee. The latter is completed but will not be put in operation for passenger traffic until about the middle of next month. Then there will be a great celebration on "Milwaukee Day." as the opening day will be called. The date has not been definitely decided on. but It is tentatively 'fixed for October 20. Already the Milwaukee is handling freight. Only a tew days ago a special trainload of 34 cars of lumber went out over the Milwaukee from here, billed to Aberdeen, S. D. It made rapid headway, arriving there 12 hours ahead of the schedule. The Milwaukee has splendid terminal buildings and large terminal facilities, with spurs reaching practically every manufacturing con cern. The Raymond Commercial Club is a live body of workers. F. A. Hart is the president, J. S. Santerre the secretary. It . comprises, a membership of more than 150 and has splendid clubrooms where strangers are mere than wel come. I found it a good "loafing" place, the tables being covered with all of the latest magazines and other peri odicals. It should be added that the great lounging-room has about three dozen fine leather chairs which it is a delight to sit in for rest or in which to have "Lady Nicotine" lull you Into slumber. I found Mayor A. C Little .common ly spoken of as the "daddy of Ray mond." a great mine of information. In my travel's" I have seldom met with greater jiospitality than was extended to me by Mayor Little and Kditor Heath, the latter being the owner of the tine newspaper, the Raymond Her ald. It is now in its ninth year of prosperity. - , Suburbs Are Klne. . Mr. Heath "Val," his intimates call him- gave his time and the use of his auto, and, with the Mayor, we toured the city and the country for a dozen miles around. One has to look well over the outlying districts to get a good idea of. Raymond, for it covers a lot of ground, having many fine suburban- districts The interurban railway should have heen mentioned In connection with the railroads. It-runs between and through Houth Bend and Raymond,' giving a half hour service. It is a fine, well-equipped line and makes good time. The prin- NX- "'A v " icw V'-, A" -4 "' ' 1 - .- wwwAv.....7WMocmiWfe) 8 y Mnl a eyyy vji 4f wave; TOP VIEW ON FIRST STREKT. MIDDLE LUMBER SHIPPING AT RAY. MONIJ. llKLCW HIGH SCHOOL. cipal office is here in Raymond. Un like many lines in small cities, this road is doing a good and profitable business. Raymond recently has taken over the city water system at an expense of about $100,000,' and is expending large sums for extensions and betterments. There is a good supply of pure water, and for fire purposes there are seven pumps owned by the city and the va rious mills which can throw 10.000 Gal lons of salt water a minute when needed in case of fire. Hence, insurance rates are low here, considering the large amount of inflammable material on every hand. However, the splendid volunteer fire department, the pride of Raymond, has had much to do wlLh this, for this department has proved so effective that Raymond has never had a fire to spread beyond the prem ises in which the blaze started. P. W. Culver is the chief of this department, with Henry Carroll as his efficient as sistant. Hill Has Paint Mineral. There is a considerable hill just to the north of Raymond which promises much for the future growth of the city a veritable hill of paint, mineral paint. It has been used for painting numerous structures hereabouts and has proved of fine quality. Samples have been tested by experts, who pro nounce lfr of a superior quality. ine town was named by a woman who was born on the townsite as Stella Johnson. She married L- V. Raymond, who platted the original townsite. atrs. Raymond when asked to name the young "city" gave it the name of Ray mond. But Mayor Little also cut a big figure in the establishment and early growth of the place hence the name Daddy! While many lumber towns are stand ing still, Raymond is building up slow ly. I noticed several new dwellings going up, others being enlarged; a garage is in course of construction, and Mr. Raymond is erecting a busi ness block 100 by 130 feet on one of the best corners. There is one bank here the Willapa Harbor Savings Bank. It has a capital of $50,000. a surplus of $30,000, and undivided profits of $22,332.24, while its deposits are $258,502.75. - H. W. Mc Phail is the - president, G. E. Colkett cashier. Hotels Are Good Establishments. When It comes to hotel3, you will travel far to find one as good as the Raymond, kept by John Berkshire. The building is a new brick, has nearly 100 rooms, is in every way modern and Mr. Berkshire is running it just right, having as good a chef as you will find anywhere. It is, I am glad to say, do ing a flourishing business. There are several good restaurants, a number of rooming-houses and several other ho tels. The Commercial, kept by B. F. Ladue. is a fine place to stop at. It occupies a fine brick building and caters also to the commercial trade. Then the Lamme House, kept by W. S. Lamme, the Ivanson Hotel, kept by Mrs. George Ivanson, the Lincoln Hotel, kept by George B. Dickinson, and the Washington Hotel, all cater to tran sient and permanent business. The Raymond schools! - Well, if I had overlooked them I would have merited the censure of every resident of the city. J. G. Tontz is the City Superin tendent and he has his hands full with the three ward schools, the largest grammar school and the great high school. The latter is a splendid build ing with all of the modern improve ments and all the latest educational "frills," such as departments of domes tic science, manual training, commer cial and business courses and all branches well taken care of by compe tent instructors. Raymond has adjacent some of the finest farming lands imaginable. This land was at one time covered with a heavy growth of timber. Running out in every direction, particularly to the east, up the Willapa Valley, there are fine farms and lots of stump pulling and other clearing going on. "Val" Heath and Mayor Little took me to the farm of C. P. Dobler, at Menlo. seven miles up the valley. Mr. Dobler. a native of Switzerland, came here 14 years ago with a wife and fam ily, a good constitution and an ambition to work as hi3 only assets. He rented the farm he is now on, later "agreed" to pay $8000 for the 160 acres. Now he is out of debt, has a farm worth prob ably double what he paid for it, is milking 30 Holsteins, many of them registered, has a cheese factory which is served by upwards of 500 cows, has a fine lot of registered O. I. C swine, about a dozen head of registered sheep and is one of the most up-to-date farmers that I have visited for many moons. He showed me a few dozen medals, blue and red ribbons he has taken for his sheep, swine and cattle, many of them sweepstakes. 1 6, vy. K . ENVOY GUARDS WARY Train 'Examined Carefully by Army of Detectives. PARTY OFF FOR CHICAGO 1 recant ions Taken After Members or Anglo-Frencb. Commission Re ceived Threat From. Per sons Opposing Loan. NBW YORK. Sept 27. The fast New Tnrlr ,.i - . . . . . a., unm wmcn left . here loaay ior jnicago with Lord Reading. Lord Chief Justice of England, and three of his associates In the Anglo- i cm-n imanciai commlssslon aboard was inspected ana policed as never be fore wheh it rolled out of the Grand Central station. , The commissioners were bound for Chicago, where they are to confer with Western bankers over the tentative terms of the proposed half-billion-dollar credit loan to Great Britain and France. During their stay in this city members of the commission have re ceived threatening letters from per sons hostile to the loan, and the police have taken unusual precautions to guard them from harm. Detectives Line Way to Train. These precautions were extended to day to their departure for Chicago. Twenty detectives were scattered through the lobbies of the hotel where the commission has been staying as the time for their departure 'ap proached. Another squad of detect ives awaited the commissioners in the, Grand Central station, and still other detectives were stationed at intervals along the short route which the com missioners took from the hotel to the station. r The train itself was under surveil lance from the moment It was made up. One car was set aside for the use of the commission and this coach was scrutinized more closely, perhaps, than any other. Every article of furniture in this car was examined by railroad detectives before the car was thrown open. The contents of all other coaches were also inspected. Train Examined Carefully. After the train had been made up, railroad detectives went over the cars carefully from the outside, even exam ining the trucks and bearings to make sure that no dangerous missile had been secreted In any part of, the train. The engine was examined, and no one except detectives and the crew was permitted to be near the train until it was ready for passengers. All passengers' boarding the train passed detectives who scrutinized them and their baggage closely. Some of Lord Reading's friends had urged him to permit at least two de tectives to reserve accommodations in the car set aside for the commission. THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR ABCKACHE, RHEUMATISM AND-DROPSY Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid trou bles bring misery to many. When the kidneys are weak or diseased, these natural filters do not cleanse the blood sufficiently, and the poisons are car ried to all parts of the body. There fol low depression, aches and pains, heav iness, irritability, headaches, chilliness and rheumatism. In some people there are sharp pains in tho back and loins, distressing bladder disorders and some times obstinate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes forms into gravel or kidney stones. When the uric acid affects the muscles and joints, it causes lumbago, rheumatism, gout or sciatica. This is the time to l-y "An-uric." During digestion uric acid is ab sorbed into the system from meat eat en, and even from some vegetables. The poor kidneys get tired and back ache begins. This Is a good time to take "An-uric," the new discovery; of Dr. "I had dandruff very badly; and my hair was falling out mo that I was threatened with baldness. My scalp was entirely covered with dandruff scales, and It Itched a great deal though seemingly worse in a very hot room, or in the hot sun. Oftentimes I have scratched the scalp and little blood clots formed. My coat collar was covered with dandruff even though I brushed it continually. "Seeing Cutlcura Soap and Ointment ad vertised. I tried them. At the end of a month's constant use. my hair was firm and without the slightest trace of dandruff and I have never been bothered since." (Signed) Carl F. Miller. 975 E. Jefferson St.. Los Angeles. Cal.. April 15. 1915. Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad dress post-card "Cntlcnra, Dept. T Bob. ton." Bold throughout the world. The most severe test of an incan . descent lamp is the shock of firing a broadside on a man-of-war. The G. I. Mazda Lemps have stood this test re peatedly the same kind of lamps you may buy here for your home. Fill every socket today with these current - sav ing and shock-resisting lamps. 10-40 Watt, 27 60 Watt, 360 100 Watt, 6o Remember, the G. I. lamp bears the red label. Stubbs Electric Co. Sixth at Pine. M'e DeUver. due it is understood he vetoed this suggestion. Information as to the precautions was refused by a representative of the railroad tonight, but it was reported that the elaborate plans for securing the commission's safety while on the way to cnicago were taken at the sug gestion of a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., the fiscal agents in this country of Grea't Britain and i- ranee. COJDnSSIOX OX SOCIAL VISIT Trip to Chicago Declared Xot to In terest Bankers in Loan. CHICAGO. Sept. 27. Plans were made today by Chicago bankers and by busi nes3 men for the entertainment of the members of the Anglo-French loan commission, who are expected to ar rive here tomorrow for several days' stay in the West. It was declared re peatedly the visit was to bo strictly social in its nature, with the object of giving tne visitors an opportunity to become acquainted with the financial and business leaders of tho Middle w est. "The members of this commission are not coming to Chicago to ens-atre anv of the Chicago hankers in negotiations ior tne toreign loan." said John A. Spoor, chairman of the board of the Union Stock Yards & Transit Company. ine seizure or the Chicago packers' $15,000,000 meat cargo has nothing to do with their visit, either. I was re quested by J. P. Morgan to arrange a social visit nere Ior the foreign vis itors." In addition to local men of promi nence, a number of invitations have been extended to financial and business leaders in nearby cities . to meet the visitors at some of the social events which have been planned. PRISONER'S WEDDING SET Andrew Osburn to Wed "Wife" 1 7 Years, Children to Attend. of OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Arrangements were completed tonight by Sheriff Wilson and District Attorney Hedges for the marriage of Andrew Osburn. held In the County Jail on a charge of threatening to kill his wife, and Minnie Raymond, with whom he has lived for 17 years. Their four children, the eldest of whom is 15, will probably attend the wedding. "We always kept putting off getting married." Osburn explained to the Sheriff. Osburn was released long enough to day to raise the necessary fee for physical examination and marriage license. SOPHOMORE CLASS ELECTS James Sheehy, of Portland, Wins Presidency at Eugene. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene Sept. 27. CSpecial.) James Sheehy. of Pierce for Kidney trouble and Back ache. Neglected kidney trouble 13 re sponsible for many deaths, and Insur ance Company examining doctors al ways test the water of an applicant before a policy will be Issued. Have you ever set aside a bottle of water for twenty-four hours? A heavy sediment or settling sometimes indicates kidney trouble. The true nature and character of diseases, especially of those of the kidneys and urinary organs, can often be determined by a careful chemical analysis and miscroscopical . examina tion this is done by expert chemists of the Medical Staff of tho Invalids' Hotel. If you wish to know your con dition send a sample of your water to Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buf falo. N. Y., and describe your symp toms. It will be examined -without any expense to yon, and Doctor Pierce or his Staff of Assisting Physicians will inform you truthfully. Adv. Portland, today was elected president of the sophomore class over Bert Peacock, of the same city, by a major ity of 16 votes. Sheehy's total was 78. The president-elect 'has been promi nent in scholastic activities and was a member of the varsity baseball team during his freshman year. The office of vice-president went to Miss Irma Keithley, also of Portland; Miss Keithley won over Elizabeth Car son, of Hood River, and Sara Barker of Astoria. Juanlta Wilkins. of Eugene, gained majority over Hazel Wyniore and Roberta Killam, both of Portland, for the class secretaryship. The offices of treasurer, editor and Largest J. H. BOOTH, CATTL Oreg Salem, Sept. 27-Oct. Campers' TSfighu Wednesday . there has heen a tremendous advance in the cost 6f most of our raw materials, especially leather, aluminum, high grades of steel, etc. We cannot continue present prices except at a loss. It is, of course, out of the question to compromise Packard quality which has been maintained steadfastly for six teen years. Consequently we have adopted the only alternative and ad vanced the prices by the amount of the increase in the cost of materials. These new prices for Packard Twin Six cars cannot and will not he reduced during the current season. They are as follows : Tne 1-35 Thm 1-25 Seven-Passenger Touring Car .... $3150 $2750 Seven-Passenger Salon Touring Car - - 3150 2750 Six-Passenger Salon Touring Car ... 3150 None Five-Passenger Phaeton - - - - . 3150 2750 Five-Passenger Salon Phaeton .... 3150 2750 Two-Passenger Runabout ..... IS'one 2750 Seven-Passenger Imperial Limousine - . 4800 None Seven-Passenger Salon Limousine ... 4750 None Seven-Passenger Limousine with Cab Sides 4650 None Seven-Passenger Limousine without Cab Sides - 4600 None Seven-Passenger Landaulet with Cab Sides - 4650 None Six-Passenger Limousine without Cab Sides - 4550 . 4150 Six-Passenger Landaulet without Cab Sides 4550 4150 Four-Passenger Brougham - - - 4600 4200 Three-Passenger Coupe - - . - - None 3700 Chassis Only 2650 2350 PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY s FRANK C. RIGGS COMPANY 60-62 Cornell Rd., 23d and Washington Sts., Portland, Ore. sergeant-at-arms went to Don Belding, of Portland; DeWitt Gilbert, of Astoria, and Marshall Woodworth, of Albany, respectively. FOOD LOW IN MEXICO J. K. Tinglcy Hears From l-'rlend Tied Cross Fund Is Exhausted. That tho food situation In Mexico is bad is the information received by J. K. Tingiey. of this city, in a letter dated September 12 from a friend in Mexico City. Mr. Tingiey left Mexico Oregon s Greatest in States History on State ib air Pres. W. A. City last June following anti-American demonstrations. "The American Red Cross has been feeding about -S.000 families the past month." runs the letter, "but money has played out and this work will be stopped tomorrow. What the people they have been feeding will do we can't tell. - "Passenger trains are running, not very regularly, between here and Vera Cruz, but some people who have come up lately advise their friends not to take the trip unless it is imperative." A Darwin tioraphr. after ravine tha" his interest, wore In Horace. Kuclld and ex periments with explosive rhmlrals, ton- HOW at the JONES, Sec 2, 1915 J-aK.il