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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, OCTOBER SO. 1915.
VANCOUVER
DINNER
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Plans for Forming Chamber
of Commerce Explained by
J. H. Elwell, Toastmaster.
PORTLAND MEN SPEAKERS
Attendants at Banquet Urged to
Work in Unity fop City's YFel-
fare and Canvass for Mem
tiers Will Start Monday.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 29. (Spe
cial.) The citizens' get-together ban
quet and meeting, held tonisjht at Hotel
St. Elmo, was a great success in bind
ing the residents of the city together
with a firm and steadfast purpose for
all to put their, shoulders to the wheel
of progress and push for the better
ment of the city. The banquet was at
tended by nearly 150 representative
business and professional men of the
city, and a number of public-spirited
business men of Portland.
John H. Elwell, a pioneer of Vancou
ver, was toastmaster, and his object
was to make all the visitors feel "at
home" and realize that their support is
really needed now as it has never be
fore been needed since the city has
been incorporated.
IVew Plan Explained.
Mr. 'Elwell, in making his introduc
tory address, pointed out that the com
mittee on reorganization Donald Mc
Master. J. H. Elwell, W. J. Kinney, C.
W. Davis assisted by Paul E. Poindex
ter, who has had experience in organ
izing Chambers of Commerce, had de
cided upon a plan of organization
through which the- ideas and opinions
of the entire membership may be voiced
and. where every member has an oppor
tunity to work for the advancement of
the community. Each member selects
his own department upon entering the
Chamber of Commerce, thus dividing
work and responsibility; every man in
his place and every department work--ing
in harmony, each department re
lated to every other department, and
all combined moulded Into a strong
and progressive organization that will
do battle for the rights of this city in
every line of endeavor.
On Monday morning, November 1. a
rmall army of representative men of
this city who believe in Vancouver will
start out at 10 o'clock and work until
11 o'clock soliciting other residents of
the city to become members of the club.
These personal Invitations will be ex
tended for three days, when it is ex
pected that enough members will be
procured to make a working organiza
tion. Portland Visitors Speak.
The speakers and their subjects at
tonight's meeting were:
"Organization," A. L. Mills, president
of the First National Bank of Port
land; "Citizens' Responsibility," George
I. Baker, Commissioner of Public Af
fairs of Portland; "Collective Influ
ence," George E. Hardy, manager of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce: "Mer
chants and the Chamber," Charles F.
Berg, of the retail merchants' bureau
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce;
"A Chamber of Commerce," C. C. Colt,
president of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, and "Co-operation," Edward
F. Trefz. secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of
America, of Washington, O. C.
Mr. Trefz was greeted with applause
when he rose to speak. His address
was the big talk of the evening. Ho
urged the Vancouver people to put
away all petty jealousies, to forget all
past differences, and to work together
in all things for the community wel
fare and improvement. It is not neces
sary, he said, that they should, strive
to make the city the size of Portland,
but it should be their aim, he urged, to
make it the best city of its size any
where for men and women to live in.
He said he had found no better city
of its size anywhere in the country. He
concluded amid a storm of applause.
George L. Baker. Portland Commis
sioner, received an ovation when he ad
dressed the gathering. The crowd at
tested to his popularity in a convincing
manner.
Gnest List Given.
Those present were:
Joseph Carter
I. u. KUham
J. W. DeMaine
Ocorge A Bruwn
C W. Oavin
O. C. Turlay
Gordon Stuart
H. L.. Stoke
M. K. Sparks
A. U Miller
Winfi.ld Eberle
J I. K- Lugger
J. P.WInebers
A. Swan
W. B. IHiBota
'. S. Irwin
TV. TV. Wilson
"Maurice Smith
J. U. tiorrett
Mr. Miller
f. McCnfferty
. v Elwell
Koni Loy
Kanny Crocker
uy Bennett
1 M. Jones
t'lement Scott
T". 1 Frarer
TV. S. Miller
r. J. VanNostrand
TV. J. Hlgglns
r. M. Marshall
V. E. Pondexter
TV. L. Bartlett
Frank TVhelan
TV E. Beard
TV. J. Kinney
T. J. K Irwin
J. A. Partden
J. J. Padden
F. FT. Hodgkln
tjor Brook
Col. Tavltl J. Baker
J. H. Elwell
K. U Benedict
J. O. Hoyt
R. D. Hoyt
Lynch Ft. E. TJetrick
K. A. Cole
3.. Shanedllna
y. F. Gilbert
K. M. Eager
TT.M. Black
TT r . Tollman
hardt
r. C Fleet
Cforri TV. Vleet
J. A. Munday
T. French
Captain H. A.
man
T.lovd TiiBol
T. C. English
Mrs. C. H. Tavls
Mrs. Lulu McCoy
A. Burn ham
V. H. Limber
A dye Johnson
Vrs. Johnson
TV. P. Connoway
Jams McPparron
TV. H. Lawinn
13. Chapman
R. E. Dunbar
E. A. Ftiterbaugh
TV. C. Broun
M. V. Herrlck
O. C. Potter
-. A. Parka
H. I Bowman
Judge Coltahan
R. C. Mead
R. G. Persell
E. M. Mumforrt
nr. A. C. Panton .
V. H. Paf forty
A. G. Sulak
P. TV. Rudolph
Charlea Kolars
Ed. Curran
rr. J. T. Guerin
IT. Heusner
A. H. Fletcher
TVm. N. Marahall
T. H. Adams
T. L. Ilenriehsen
Donald McMaater
r E. McCall
TV. D. Ronekcmper
TV. F. Edwards
F. TV. Sinclair
Mrs. F. TV. Sinclair
n. H. Griffith
O. TV. Ford
Mrs. G. w. Ford
Dr. C. C. TVIlcox
Mrs. C. C. TVIlcox
R. C. Sugg
J. J. Donovan'
Mrs.J.J. Donovan
Iwrence Edwards
Chnrles Huff
K. L. Bashford
E. X. Richmond
Douglas Caplea
A. J. porland
H. C. Clair
George B. Simpson
Captain John Hasson
Charles A. Hasson
B. o. Bonekemper
Ehr-H. TV. Arnold
H. S. Bartow
Speakers
A. L. Mills
Edward F. Trefz.
C. C. Colt
Hege-Georgo E. Hardy
George I.. Baker
Charles F. Berg
TV. J. Knapp
J. rrenericK faige
Mrs. TV. -T. Kinney
George F,. Schuele
Mrs. J. H. Elwell
William McMurray
James P. Stapleton
C. D. Timma
J. H. Klwell, Tint,
master.
SECT UNI0NIS URGED
Sunday School Convention Continued
Session Here.
"Turning Our Work Over to Denomi
nations" was the topic for a very in
teresting lecture given by Rev. G. W.
Pepper, of Seattle, yesterday afternoon
to the American Sunday School Union.
Rev. Mr. Pepper advocates a strenuous
effort to benefit Christianity and the
community through ' the various de
nominations, but strongly suggests a
closer union of all tne sects. After his
talk followed a series of Impromptu
questions and suggestions by the as-t-emblage
at large. Queries as to the
more intricate problems facing 'ti?9
Sunday school worker were numerous.
"Strong healthy men can preach the
Gospel better than all others." said Dr.
H. L. Cox in the morning service, when
speaking on "The Fulfilled Ministry."
"Mannerisms are to be avoided, along
with all other- things that detract from
the personality and appearance of the
preacher," said Dr. Cox.
Another talk, on "The Hebrews," was
delivered by Dr. A. L. Hutchinson. He
was followed by Rev. TV. E. Smith, who
spoke on the rules for the standardiza
tion of the various Sunday schools. If
according to Dr. G. P. Williams, the
Sunday school fulfilled its original mis
sion, it would tend to moralize and
civilize the community. It would, he
said, also be a factor of strength and
power in educational ana social lines.
Last night Rev., E. B Martin, su
perintendent of the Upper Coast Union,
gave an interesting and instructive
lecture with accompanying lantern
slides. A large number of people were
in attendance. This morning meetings
will open at 10 o'clock with reading
of reports, and at 11 o'clock" Dr.
Hutchinson will continue with another
lecture on "The Hebrews." Bible
lectures will also be heard.
RATE HEARING GALLED
CHAMBER. TO THRESH OUT ASTORIA
CASE MONDAY NIGHT.
J. . Teal to Present Matter to Mem
bership and Discussion Fram
Floor to Be Invited.
J. N. Teal, counsel for the transporta
tion and traffic bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce, will make a complete
presentation Monday of the questions
involved in the Astoria rate matter,
which has been under consideration In
the committees of the Chamber for
some time.
A large attendance of the member
ship of the Chamber is expected. The
meeting will be held in the main room
on the eighth floor at S o'clock Monday
night, and after Mr. Teal's address the
meeting will open for general discus
sion from the floor.
The purpose of the meeting is to
place before the membership the facts
in connection with the question, since
there is a difference of opinion as to
the position the Chamber should take,
ani it is believed that full information
on the subject will bring about a unity
of opinion.
Resolutions from several organiza
tions have urged that efforts be made
to bring about the adoption of terminal
rates for Astoria on an equality with
Portland and Sound ports.
While there is a disposition on the
part of the Chamber to go into the
matter thoroughly, it is the opinion
of those who have to do with transpor
tation matters in the Chamber that
Portland will stand by her position on
the rate question and will not agitate
for the changes proposed.
The meeting Monday night is to serve
as a preliminary, it is expected, to a
series of hearings at which both sides
will have an opportunity to set forth
their views. The executive commit
tee does not expect to take definite
action for some time.
TEMPLE TO RISE SOON
UNION COUNCIL HOPES TO HAVE
NEW HOUSE LABOR DAY.
Three-Story Building to Cost 9175,000
la Proposed; Land and Loan Meas
ure In Indorsed, ,
Members of the Central Labor Coun
cil hope to dedicate their proposed
new labor temple next Labor day.
Committees having in charge the in
vestigation of various sites reported
at the regular meeting of the council
last night that several available pieces
of property are under consideration. It
is probable that the site and building
will cost approximately $175,000.
A three-story building is proposed,
with offices for the various labor or
ganizations connected with the Labor
Council: a large auditorium for the
council meetings; a lecture-room where
in the educational courses offered by
the various colleges and universities
of the state can be conducred, and prob
ably a number of clubrooma for the
men.
The council at last night's session
also indorsed the proposed "land and
loan" law. which will be submitted to
the voters by initiative petition next
Fall. The measure offers a solution
for the unemployed problem, and is
said to be a combination of single tax
and state aid. Drafts of the measure
now are being prepared, and the ini
tiative petitions will be circulated with
in the next few months.
CITY TO LOSE $850,000
Mr. Dieck Compiles lteport on Key
enne Other Than Taxes.
Owing to the loss of liquor license
revenue and the decrease in street im
provements estimated for next year,
there will be approximately $850,000
less revenue to the city, from all
sources other than direct taxation, than
during 1911, according to figures whicn
have been compiled by City Commis
sioner Dieck.
Next year it is estimated the receipts
from the 5 per cent charged by the city
for engineering on street improvement
contracts will amount to $45,000. as
compared with $63,000 for the present
year. The premium from sale of im
provement bonds next year will amount
to $20,000. as compared with $42,000
Liquor licenses revenue lost is placed
at $350,000.
KNIGHTS TO GO VISITING
Portland "Columbians' Invited to
Salem for Sunday.
Portland' Knights of Columbus are
planning for an excursion to Salem.
Sunday. October 31. in response to an
invitation received from the Salem
Council. Cherry City 1748. Knights of
Columbus. There will be an initiation
of the first, second and third degrees,
followed by a banquet. The visiting
women will be entertained by the
Daughters of Isabella.
The excursionists plan to take the
Oregon Electric train leaving the North
Bank depot at 8:45 A. M. They will re.
turn at 9 o'clock.
The committee in charge of the ex
cursion is composed of Frank Whelen,
Leo W. O'Rourke and J. A. Shealy. .
AUTO KILLS UNKNOWN MAN
O. V. Kennedy Strikes Unidentified
Pedestrian Running for Car.
An automobile driven by O. W. Ken
nedy, president of the Kennedy Auto
Painting Company, struck and fatally
injured an unidentified man at Twenty
third and Marshall streets early last
night. The man was running up Mar
shall street, evidently to catch a street
car. He was carried into the Good Samari
tan Hospital at that street corner,
where he died soon after.
Mr. Kennedy was exonerated by wit
nesses of the accident.
Aroim
Decid.
to'-Unload?
So everything in his magnifi
cent store will be marked down
and this morning Portland
folk can buy anything in the
store atone-thirdione-halfand
in many cases less than one
half. Doors open at 10 o clock
this morning and here is the
plain September Morn truth
about the merchandise
1TY GOOD friend Aronson told
JjfJL
me this:
'We have about $175,000 worth
of merchandise in this store far
more than is needed. And I tell
you, for a fact, I am tired of pack
ing the load. I want to sell off
$50,000 worth. Can you do it?"
6 VT'OU can sell anything at any
-- time, if it is cheap enough."
."Well, I am willing to let "you
name the prices, so long as you
get the money."
. So there you are.
"IT17E WORKED all night Thurs-
day, and again last night.
With the exception of a few con
tract goods, everything has been
cut.
We went over to the case of Sil- .
verware. "Here's a lot of Shef
field Bread Trays real thing, too
came from England. They Were
$4.50. What will we sell 'em for?"
"Two and a half," I replied.
"Sell 'em for less make it one
seventy-five," said Aronson.
"Maybe they wouldn't believe
it," I protested.
"Why shouldn't they believe it?
We've been here since Hector was
a pup, and we've never handed
out anything but cold facts."
SO I pocketed my objections,'
and there you are. Then there
are $10 Tea Sets of four pieces for
$4.35, $2.50 Sheffield Bon Bons
for 65c Awful isn't it? Apple
Cutters that sold everywhere for
$1.50 are cut to $1.15. A lot of
$8.50 Fern Dishes that have been
here too long are cut to $1.75.- A
group of odd Tea Pots up to $7.50
each are cut to $1.00 highest
quality silver plated, too and
$8.50 Baking Dishes are to be sold
for $3.75 apiece.
Hundreds of pieces of Silver
Plated Ware are cut in like fash
ion all I can do is to hint of the
values.
OGERS', the real Rogers' 1847
Tableware, is cut. .
Teaspoons that sell for $1.75 a
set are 95c Dessert Spoons that
sell for $3.25 are $1.70. Knives
and Forks are $2.75 instead of
$4.00.
All the newest patterns are in
cluded in the sale, too. Solid sil
ver Souvenir Spoons are 55c
they've always sold for a dollar.
And here are some facts that
sound "fishy" but are facts,
none the less: -
R
MESH BAGS up to $5.00 will go
for $1.00 German Silver
Cigarette Cases are $1.15 instead
of $3.50. Vanity.Cases up to $7.50
will go for $1.00. Sterling Silver
Thimbles are 5c apiece.
Pocket pencils up to $3.00 are
75c each, $3.00 Soap Boxes are
$1.00, $2.00 Fountain Pens are
55c each.
TTERE'S more news: All the
Umbrellas go at just half
price. All the Cut Glass goes at
just half price. All the Stationery
goes at half price, and it's Hurd's
stationery, best in the land. All
the Clocks are one-third to one
half off more are half price than
a third, too. Hand-Painted China
goes in the sale. Dollar Plates for
35c, $1.50 Plates for 75c, $1.50
Plates for 65c Gold and White
Initial Sugars and Creamers are
85c instead of $3.00. And a big
lot of 50c Plates are 15c each
they'll go like hotcakes on a cold
morning.
All the Watches are reduced.
D i a m o n d-S e t and Solid Gold
Watches are a fourth and a third
off.
EVEN Howard Watches, con
tract goods, will be sold un
derprice $40 Howards for $29.50,
$75 Howards for $59.50, and the .
$95 Howards for $79.50.
A trayf ul of Men's Gold-Filled
Watches goes for $7.35 they
were $12 to $15. Elgins and Wal
thams, too.
Ladies' Watches up to $18 go
for $9.85 also Elgins and Wal
thams. In the Jewelry Store we marked
Solid Gold Baby Rings down to
50c apiece. Bobolinks of sterling
silver folks pay 25c for 'em are
now 10c A tray of very fine and
beautiful Fancy Rings, set with
stones, are $1.00 lots of -'em are
marked $5.00. Solid Gold Laval
lieres, set with stones, are $1.75
they were $5.00 and Diamond
Set Lavallieres up to the hun
dreds are all reduced.
THEN we found a big drawer
full of Velvet and Leather?
Handbags "Been here too long,"
said the boss. Any old price at all
so out they go at $3.50. Some of
'em were $5.00 and over. Sterling
Silver Hat Pins that were a quar
ter are a dime. Novelty Bar Pins
and Brooches up to $1.00 are 15c
HERE'S CHAPTER NO. 2
THE foregoing was all written at 11 o'clock
Friday morning and while the news
paper men were fussing and fuming at the
delay. Now that the day is over, the win
dows filled with merchandise and the work at
least half done we can find time to tell The
Oregonian's readers of the finer things in
the sale, for The Oregonian's men say that
this paper reaches the "People Who Have
Money." (We hope so!)
IN THE corner window you can see a Solid
Gold Cigarette Case marked from $S5.00 to
$65.00; a $225.00 Solid Gold Mesh Bag for
$135.00; another one that's marked $90.00
is reduced from $150.00; a Solid Gold Match
Box, set with diamonds, is $20.75 instead of
$30.00; a Solid Gold Vanity Purse is $160.00;
it was $200.00. A pair of Military Hair
Brushes and Comb, with solid gold backs, are
$85.00; they were $115.00. A Solid Gold
Toilet Set is $265.00, instead of $350.00. A
trayful of Solid Gold Brooches is $2.50 instead
of $5.00; and a lot of Solid Gold Rings, that
were bought to sell for $3.50 to $5.00, are now
$1.00.
SOLID SILVERWARE can be bought now
for less than anybody would rightly
expect.
A $65.00 "Gorham" Silver Bowl is $53.50.
A Solid Silver Sherbet Set is $42.50; it was
$55.00. A magnificent Tea Set of 5 piecjes,
solid silver, is $125.00 instead of $157.00.
A solid Silver Compote that was to be
$28.00, is cut to $19.50. A $50.00 Solid Sil
ver Covered Vegetable Dish (cover and base
can be used as two open dishes, if desired)
now reduced to $39.50.
A Meat Dish, with gravy tree and well,
that was $165.00, is now $115.00; it is, of
course, solid silver.
And so on throughout a whole long list of
really magnificent pieces. And when you
think of it, there's a wonderful fascination
in it all. These things are not "passing
fancies." They'll be used and treasured
and mother will leave them to daughter and
daughter will promise, "Yes, when I'm gone
I want Mary to have the silver," and so on to
the succeeding generations. What an endless
vista of joy and sorrow the sight of a piece of
solid silver opens up to the mind's eye!
Joy and sorrow marriages, death, birth
the whole sense of human existence is its to
see and to know.
The autobiography of a "Solid Silver Tea
Set" will be written some day, and it will be
good reading.
UT this is not telling the tale according
to Hoyle. The big Vault in the Aronson
Store was opened tonight and I was shown
some of the Diamonds. A Crown Brooch
with diamonds weighing 6 and 35-100 karats
will be cut from $1000 to $750. Another
Cluster Ring (Diamonds and Rubies) is $75
instead of $100. A Diamond and Onyx Ring
is $24 instead of $35.
A Diamond and Platinum Ring is $66 in
stead of $85. A $65 Princess Ring is cut to
$45. A $75 Emerald and Diamond Ring is $57.
A $300 Diamond and Platinum Bracelet is
$225. It has 15 stones. A very magnificent
Ring with 3 stones is $800; it's well worth
(so the diamond experts say) $1200. It thrills
you when you look at it that's how much I
know about diamonds.
Another shock I got from a big single stone
it is said to be worth $1000 ; it does not be
long to Aronson, however. A friend of his
has left it here on sale; needs the money;
$675 will buy it.
A $300 La Valliere of Platinum is set with
Diamonds. It will be sold for $225.
I AM compelled to close this chapter tonight
for the reason that there's no more room.
But it is to be continued in the Sunday
papers.
I've tried to tell the truth in the ads I have
written and I've written thousands. Not
because I can't do a bit better than little
George Washington. I can tell 'em good and
fast if I have to. But I haven't told 'em in
the papers, simply because it doesn't pay.
RIGHT at this minute I can look across the
store and see scores and scores of people
struggling to get a look at the windows. It's
going to be a wonderful sale.
Doors open at 10 o'clock on the morning
you read this.
I am going to quit and go to bed. I'm
doggone tired. GEORGE FRANCIS ROWE
Jeweler and Silversmith
Broadway at Washington