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4 THE MORNING ORECIOXIAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. 1916. JOHN MOCK, PIONEER OF 1852, 15 DEAD End Comes Rapidly to Donor of Columbia University Site in Portland. TERM SERVED IN COUNCIL Dr. V. F. Amos. Son-in-Law, Called From - Mazama Outing to Be at Bedside of EaVly-Day Iilve- stock and Mining Man. John Mock. "8 years old. ex-City Councilman of Portland and pioneer mining and livestock man, who crossed the plains with the memorable parties of 1S52, died iast night at his home on Willamette boulevard, near Columbia Park. He had been ill for almost three months. Mr. Mock was the father of Mrs. J. B. Teon. Mrs. William F. Amos and Miss Margaret Mock, all of Portland, and of John Mock, who is in the Okanogan country in Washington. Mr. Mock Is survived by his widow also. The Mock residence on Willamette boulevard is a part of the donation land claim which Mr. Mock tobk up soon after he came to Oregon., For the last few days Mr. Mock had Veen sinking repidly and yesterday a message was sent to his son-in-law. Dr. W. F. Amos, who is with the Ma zamas on the Three Sisters outing, urging him to hurry home. He had not received the message last night. Team Driven Across Plains. Mr. Mock was born in Mechanicsbnrg. Pa., October 4, 1838. At the age of 6 years he moved with his parents, who were natives of Germany, to Platte County, Missouri. When the family crossed the plains in 1852 John, then 1, drove the ox team. A great deal of trouble was encountered on the westward Journey with the Indians and Mr. Mock took his turn at the night watch to avoid hostile attacks. After a journey full of hardships, the Mock family arrived at The Dalles, loaded their wagon on a scow and oame in that fashion as far as the Cascades. John Mock drove his oxen from The Dalles to Sandy himself, the other members of the family taking a ecow that' far. Portland Reached In October Arriving in Portland in October, J 852, they camped for a few weeks in Sullivan's Gulch. Their cattle wandered off from their camping place and in search of them they arrived at the present location of St. Johns. At the invitation of Dr. Caples the Mock fam ily spent the Winter in one of Dr. Caples" houses and the following Spring the elder Mr. Mock took up a dona tion claim in that vicinity. Mr. Mock occupied a house on part of that claim at the time of his death. It is situated near University Park, occupying a sightly spot on the banks of the Willamette near Columbia Uni versity. In the early days Mr. Mock was en gaged in improving the home farm. At the age of 18 years he left home and engaged in mining and operating "a pack train. Later he retu-ned to Port land and upon the death of his mother in l'i7 he bought his father's farm. Panther Encountered la Dark. Mr. Mock's life in the early days of Oregon was filled with thrilling inci dents, among them being encounters with the Indians on the trip out and a. lace-to-iace encounter in tne oarK with a panther. One night in 1856, Mr. Mock often related when in reminiscent mo'od, he was returning from a neigh bor's home at 10 o'clock. He was fol lowing the trail through a wood when he suddenly heard the bushes crack, and the next instant felt the cold nose of an animal against his band. He could see nothing of the beast but its eyes, shining like two balls of fire. He was unarmed and he stooped to feel for a stick. A second thought was to use his pocket knife. "But I outstared the panther," Mr. Mock often chuckled, as he told hew he stood some minutes with his eyes riveted on the two balls of fire, until the . animal slunk away. He later .learned it was a panther, when some dogs took the trail. Men in the hunt eventually shot the animal, which measured nine feet. Mr. Mock's father, Henry Mock, came West at an advanced age and lived with his son for a time. In 1867 he returned to Germany for a visit with old friends, but while there was defrauded of a snug fortune which he had accumulat ed in a business which he sold out before starting back to his native land. Bventually he returned to Portland and died in the '80s at the age of 91. Fire Destroys Log Borne. A log house built on the claim was destroyed by fire in 1889. with all its contents, and the present house was built not long after. Mr. Mock. August 4, 1874, married Miss Mary M. Sunderland, a daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Sunderland. Mr. Mock was active in civic better ment. He donated the land upon which Columbia University now stands. He was largely Instrumental in having the street railway lines ...tended to the Peninsula. He also gave large grants of land for road improvement. He was Councilman from the Eleventh Ward about 16 years ago. He wan a 32d-degree Mason, a mem ber of the Mystic Shrine and of the Grange. CREDIT GIVEN MR. DALY Secretary Insists Commissioner Is Father of Penalty Removal. James H. McCool, secretary to City Commissioner Daly, has written to the State Railroad Commission, declaring that a statement by a member of the Commission to the effect that Mr. larrhoea For this disease Cham berlain's Colic and Diar rhoea Remedy is excel lent. Every family should keep it at hand. Only 25c per bottle. Obtain able everywhere. Daly did not have anything to do with removal of the 5 per cent penalty until recently required of patrons by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, is not correct. He says: In March. 1914, Mr. Daly wrote a letter to the company asking that the Inequitable penalty on monthly light bills be abolished. No action being taken by the company to comply with this request within a reason able time. Mr. Daly followed the first letter with another, which resulted in several conferences between the president of the conip&ny and the Commissioner; the final result of which was that the company noti fies Jtr. Dajy that it could not abolish the penalty without the consent f the Public Service Commission of Oregon. Mr. Daly then lost no time In taking the necessary steps to have the Public Service Commission Issue the order. The City Attor ney was asked for an opinion as to what the procedure should be and on his advice Mr. Daly introduced a resolution which was adopted by the City Council, for the purpose of making specific complaint to the Public Service Commission against the Illegal prac- e e . . e . f 2 VJ John Mock Pioneer of 1&52, Civic and Edncalonal Patron. Who Died Eaat'aflffht at Age of 78. tlce of collecting penalties on light bills. A copy of this resolution was attached to the letter of complaint made to the Com mission, which letter was dated September 23, 1914. Mr. Daly's contentions as to the unfairness of the penalty practice was clearly stated In this letter and the sound ness of the argument has since been ad mitted by officials of the company. Yet, It has apparently taken the Public Service Commission of Oron nearly two years to erra&p the situation, as their order abolishing the penalty on light btlls was issued to take effect only the first of last month. FILM AT HEiLIG GRIPS "CIVILIZATION" DECLARED TO BE MOST WOXDERFIX PICTURE. Manaser Pangle Holds Reception at Which Expressions of Amaze ment Are Heard Often. Civilization," a film production which opens one s eyes to undreamed-of pos sibinties in the motion picture, was watched last night at the Hellig The. ater by an audience of specially in vited guests. It was watched in a tense and ut ter silence, for the most part, which paid tribute to the exquisite perfection of the picturization. and the terrific grip of its dramatic power. Not the minutest detail that would lend to the perfection of the produc tion had been overlooked. From the raising of the curtain on the prologue, which is in pantomime instead of mo tion picture, to the last dramatic fea ture which follows the final scene on the film, the audience was immersed in a tremendous dream a dream that seized hold of their feelings so that they came back to reality almost dazed by the power of the spectacle that bad passed before them. Manager Pangle held an impromptu reception at the entrance as the guests left the theater and their expressions of. enthusiasm boded well for the run of the film, which commences today. The special exhibition last night was attended, on invitation, by the minis ters of the city, representatives of the press. City Commissioners and other officials. PLOT ON PIER LEAKS Conspirators Overheard as Tbey Plan Deed. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 18. The plot to destroy Pier D, which was slightly damaged by an explosion of dynamite early yesterday morning, was planned before August 8 and was made known to the police and to the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, owners of the wharf on that date. It was learned to day. Special guards were placed at the pier, but the dynamiters gained access through an opening in the seawall 200 feet away and escaped undetected. Leigh H. Irvine, manager of the Em ployers' Association, of Washington, said today that a man, whose name he withheld. Informed him 10 days ago that- he had overheard three men in a restaurant discussing plans to destroy Pier D if the longshoremen's strike was not settled by August 16. Mr. Irvine wrote a letter giving this information to J. C. Ford, president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. Evidence that three men were pres ent when the bomb was placed, was found by the police. James Murphy, who was arrested last night by a policeman, who said he saw him set fire to Pier 2 last night, was charged with first-degree arson in a warrant issued by the prose cuting attorney. Murphy denies the charge made by the policeman. RIVER HOLDS MAN CAPTIVE Overturned Auto Pins D. H. Gibson In- Cowlitz; Rescued Later. D. H. Gibson, a broker, who lives at 1U&1 East Morrison street, was ninned to the bottom of the Cowlitz River by an ovenurnea automobile near Toledo, vvasu.. yesieraay morning. . He was rescued by his chauffeur, and came back to Portland by train last night. He suffered injuries to his hip, but will recover.. Mr. Gibson says that the machine, which he had hired in Portland, turned over twice before enterinsr the wnter The driver was cut by flying glass, but manager to rescue Mr. Gibson, who aoes not Know the chauffeur's name. Socialist Candidate Coming. Allen Benson, Socialist candidate for President of the united States, will be in Portland on October 10 and will make a number of addrennea h.r. tj. is touring the country in the interests of bis candidacy. Mr. Benson is an at torney in New York, a magazine writer of repute, and is considered a "con servative" Socialist. ' Vader to Improve Itoad. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Soe clal.) Good Roads day will be observed in vader on Saturday August 28. A holiday will be declared, and the vol unteer workers will devote their at tention to the improvement of the road between Vader and Winlock which is in miserable condition. ELKS HAVE DANCE .ON HOQUIAM STREET Contest for Convention of Next Year Grows Keen on Ad journment Eve. . WATER SPORTS ENTERTAIN Record Parade Includes 200Q Mem bers of Order, Nearly All of Whom Appear In Uniform, Carrying Large Flags. HOQ.TJIAM. Wash.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The formal programme of the Elks' 12th annual convention here to day, opening with' the business ses sion this morning and closing with the pavement dance tonight, was a busy one, occupying the entire day. It was a- busy day for Hoquiam's 3000 visitors without the feature which the visitors themselves put on, but the3e only added to the entertainment of the city's guests. It is estimated there la fully 1000 greater attendance at this convention than at any previous meet ing of the Washington association. For the first time in the history of the association there is competition for the next unnual meeting of the association. Four lodges have appeared as contestants for the 1917 meeting. Yakima, Wenatchee. Vancouver and Tacoma are the principal contestants, and tonight it appears the contest will be between Wenatchee and Yakima, with the advantage in favor of the latter. Vancouver is believed to be laying its lines to obtain the 1918 con vention. BIr. Lamb Is Mentioned. In the past the meeting place for the following year has been left to the executive committee., but it is to be selected this year by the convention. The success of this convention has had much to do with the demand for next year's meeting. Outside of next year's session little politics- has been dis cussed. Frank H. Lamb, of Hoquiam. past district deputy, is being put for ward for president for the ensuing year. Today's parade is said by visitors to have been the largest ever held by the association. More than 2000 Elks were In line, practically all in uniform. Seattle had the largest delegation, aside from Hoquiam, which had nearly 300 in uniform, each carrying a large American flag. Every lodge with any considerable delegation in line had its own peculiar "stunt." Women Also Entertained. ' At the business session this morn ing President T. D. Daken gave his annual report showing the association to be growing in strength and more active than ever before in its hi6tory. Major C. O. Bates, of Tacoma, past president, delivered the principal ad dress on "Our Association, Past. Pres ent and Future." The afternoon was occupied with a programme of water sports on the Ho quiam River, including champions in timber falling and log rolling and other events, most of which were new to the visitors. During the day, par ticularly the afternoon, the visiting women were entertained at a reception at the library and with automobile trips about the city. Tonight the principal event was the pavement dance. The attendance at this was the largest of any dance ever held on Grays Harbor. In fact. It was the first pavement dance ever held here or in the harbor district. The convention closes tomorrow with the business session in the morning, when officers win be elected and a meeting place for next year selected. nd the picnic and seafood dinner at Pacific Beach will be given. BORAH'S PLAN REJECTED SHIPPING BILL. PASSED WITHOUT IMMIGRATION RIPER. Effort to Incorporate Literacy Test Also Falls President Authorised to Take Retaliatory Action. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The Ad ministration shipping bill, creating a shipping board and appropriating $60. 000,000 for its use in Government pur chase or operation of ships, was passed by the Senate late today, by a strict party vote of 38 to 21. It already had passed the House in a slightly dif ferent form. An effort by Senator Borah to attach the immigration bill to the measure as a rider was defeated, 22 to 37. Several important amendments were agreed to Just before the final vote, among them one by Senator Hoke Smith, which would reduce the salary of the shipping board members from S10.000 to $7500 a year. Other amend, ments passed included one by Senator Fletcher, which would authorize the President to seek adjustment of for eign discrimination against American shipping through diplomatic negotia tions and to take retaliatory action if such negotiations failed. Another by Senator Thomas would authorize the treasury to withhold clearance from masters of vessels who deliberately re fuse to accept freight from American citizens without satisfactory reasons. Senator Borah first offered an amendment incorporating the literacy test section in a provision to pVevent the transportation of aliens to Amer ican shores. The amendment was voted down, 20 to 39. He then of fered the entire immigration bill as a rider and it was rejected. 22 to 37 SPEEDERS PAY FINES JUDGE JO.VES SAYS- COLUMBIA HIGHWAY MUST BE SAFE. Court Asks Private Cltlxena to operate In Policing Road so Danger May Be Avoided. Speeders on Columbia River Highway need beware. .District Judge Jones has declared war on those who would make Oregon's scenic highway dan gerous for pleasure hunters who pilot automobiles at a reasonable speed. Fines of $50 are now being given many violators. None gets less than 125 and many are fined 135. Road master Teon and Sheriff Hurlburt are In sympathy with high fines against highway speeders and officers are not lax in bringing violators before the court. Regarding speeding on the Highway, Jude Jones said yesterday: "Thousands of visitors will be at tracted by the, many wonders of the Columbia River Highway. In order that our citizens snail reap to the fullest extent the benefit of the vast expenditure in the construction, and fully enjoy, and appreciate the labor and public-splrltedness of those who gave their time and talent In its prepa ration, it is highly necessary that every precaution be taken to insure the safety of those who desire to use the Highway. "The officers should be on the alert and apprehend all law violators. There is absolutely no excuse for breaking the speed limit of 25 miles an hour al lowed by law. The safety of the public is of more importance than the con venience of an individual. . Sporting proclivities should be subordinated to the safety of men. women and children. The scorcher must realize that he will py nearly xor nis sport, aii gooa cm- it co-operate in upholding the officials In the maintenance of order and safety on this most beautiful of all drive ways." The following Is a list of arrests and convictions of road law violators on the Columbia River Highway for the first 15 days of this month: Name. A. Grumfln . . . X. M. L.ooney. M. B. Cyers... Violation. Officer. 6entsnee. . 85 mile.. . .McAtee. . - . .so .31 miles. . .Lock wood. . . . .4S mile.. . .Lockwood. . . -."S mil... . J.ock wood. .. . 3.1 81 81 23 25 I'.i BO 85 31 21 bo O. J. Bonn. A. E. Brad en 33 miles. . .Marks. A. Grartdmrom.'. t miles. . .Lockwood. A. L. Heed -. FUtekless. .J. B. Teon. . . . N. Palurabo Reckless. . Sheriff O. B..1e Speeding. .Sheriff S. A. Mathleu. . . miles. . .Taylor. ...... D. Brauer 43 miles. . .Tavlor. ...... A. R. cklbbe RS miles . . J. B. Toon... . HUSBAND KILLS RIVAL BAKER HOMESTEADER SHOOTS MA IV POUSD WITH WIFE. Lewis Butts, SO, Victim- of J. A. Allen Who Surrenders to" Authori ties After Tragedy. BAKER. Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) J. A. Allen, a homesteader, shot and killed Lewis Butts at the Allen home on Rock Creek, near Bridgeport, at 2 P. M. today and then surrendered. He is now in the Baker County Jail here. According to Allen, he went hunting today and, returning home, found Butts with his wife. He shot his vic tim with his 25-30 Winchester. One shot was fired. The bullet entered Butts' heart and he died Instantly. Allen then walked to the home of O. C. Koontz, a short distance away, said he had shot Butts and asked to be brought to jail. Mr. Koontz' automo bile was broken, so the two walked to M. Ware's home, and the latter brought them to Baker, Allen is reticent re garding the details of the tragedy. He is 38 years old. The dead man was about 30 years old and single. He lived with his parents on a ranch near the Allen homestead. He has generally borne a good reputation. TELEGRAPH HEAD IS HERE Inspection of Xorthwest Offices Is Made by M. T. Cook. General Manager M. T. Cook, of the Pacific division of the Western Union, with headquarters at San Francisco, arrived In Portland yesterday, ac companied by his secretary, Mr. Barnes, and C. F. Newsom, division commer cial agent. E. Boenlng, superintendent from Seattle, met the party on arrival here. Mr. Cook is making an Inspection of small as well as the large offices of the Northwest territory, which Includes part of British Columbia, as well as the states of Oregon and Washington. The in spection will probably take two weeks. The party left yesterday on the steam er Georgian for Astoria, where, after spending the day, they returned here. The party will leave today for Seat tie and probably stop over on their re turn to San Francisco. CADET WILL BE NAMED Eastern Oregon Coy to Have Chance to Go to West Point. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 18. Representative Sin nott has been notified that he will have a vacancy to fill at the West Point Military Academy next Spring. Candi dates for the appointment are to be ex amined at Vancouver Barracks, Wuh., the first Tuesday In March, next, and the successful candidate will be ad mitted to the academy June 14, 1917. Mr. Sinnott, some time in February. will hold a competitive examination. open to all boys in his district of eligi ble age, and will appoint the boy mak ing the highest average In the competi tive examination. Boys between the ages of 17 and 22 will be eligible; that is,, they must be between those ages on the date of admission, June 14. SOCIAL WORKERS TO VISIT Isadore Ilershfleld, of Xew York, Starts Western Trip. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. (Special.) Isadore Hershfleld, a member of the board of directors of the Hebrew Shel tering and Immigrant Aid Society of America, prominent lawyer and com munal worker, of New York City, lias returned from the war zone, where he completed negotiations with German and Austrian governments to open mail communication with America. He left today for the Pacific Coast. where he will explain conditions abroad and meet the officers and organiza tlon's branch at Seattle. He will confer with Rabbi Martin A. Mercer, a member of the advisory board. Harry K. Wolff, president of the branch, and Otto Irving Wise, of San Francisco. HURRICANE STRIKES GULF (Continued From First Page.) tidal wave that might approach from the Gulf. One channel connects Corpus Christl Bay from the open gulf, on each side of which are situated Port Aransas and Aransas Pass, respectively. What dam age has been done there, however, is Impossible to estimate, as telegraph communication was lost early in the afternoon. Railroad property in this section has not been seriou.ily damaged. Corpus Cbristi is connected with the mainland from the "toe" of. the peninsula by a concrete causeway a mile and a Quar ter long. On It are strong telegraph and telephone lines. The former failed at about 6:30 o'clock, while telephone communication continued 30 minutes longer. Up to that time no serious dam age had been done to the causeway proper. STEAMER; IS SUNK IX GULF Three Men Washed Ashore Alive; Ten Probably Dead. GALVESTON. Tex.. Aug. 18. The steamer Pilot Boy. sunk In the Gulf of Mexico outside of Corpus Christi Bay today, probably carried 10 men to their death. The crew numbered . 13 when the steamer left Galveston yesterday. It was said. Three of the men aboard were washed ashorf at Port Aransas, alive, accordinz to reports. EXTRA fit 3 I A M ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Hstp.lst ElM-trio C Q 7 R Irons, 3, 5 or 6 lbs.... American BeiitT Electric Iron, guaranteed for C f( all time. $3iUU Hotpolat EI Grllstovo bolls, fries,, toasts and f C fin broils, now for ? J.UJ TJ.e.::$3.75to S4.25 i 3 Hit 1 e tfell Hotpolnt and Universal Ovens, to be used with the, Round Grllstovo and Grills.. 15c Picnic Sets. including 13 Paner Plates. 13 Napkins . nA nn, I r r it Table Cloth ths package 124 Paper Drinking Cups, five in package. . JSC BOc Whitings "Organdie Glace," tinted shades 30C 80c box Paper, with 24 Corre spondence Cards, 24 sheets of paper and 48 envelopes, two styles 27r 25c Cascara Bark IOC SI Bliss Native Herb Tablets 75C 60c Pompeian Massage Cream.. 40 25c Euthymol Tooth Paste lS $1.50 Oriental Cream 81. lO 60c Hind's Honey and Almond Cream.. (? ?1.60 Hair Brush, solid ebony back fcUC 5c Ivorv Comb, all coarse or coarse and fine 534 SIO.DODPAIDFOH LIQUOR CLACKAMAS ISIPOIITS 4033 PACK AGES IN SEVEN MOXTIf. Orders Increase Rapidly, -- r-ineu of Drunkenness Are Fewer TJn.T Prohibition Regime. t OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 18. (Spe; cial.) For the first seven months of this year residents of Clackamas Coun- tv imported about S10.000 worth of liquor and alcohol under the prohibi tion law. a grand total of 4035 ship ments being received, according to fig ures compiled from the offioial records today by Iva Harrington, County Clerk. A studv of the figures shows that the number of shipments is increasing by leans and bounds. For Instance, ai shluments of whisky were received In this county In January, 199 In February. 339 In .March, 4Sa in April, on in --"ny. 579 in June and 730 In July. Whisay en ill v leads In the imports. If It were oosslble to ascertain tne amount of money spent for each, wine might elalm second place, as large shipments have been received for sacra' mental Durooses. One clergyman re reived 51 eallons of wine for this period, and several received 10. One hundred ana rony-seven mp ments of alcohol, ranging from a few quarts to 50 gallons, were received by Clackamas County druggists for the seven months, and they, in turn, made 217 sales. But even with this steady stream of liquor flowing Into Clackamas County the number of arrests Is steadily de creasing. In Oregon Jliy. lor mo iirsi six months of this year, only eignt were arrested for drunkenness. For the same period In 1913, when 16 saloons were running In Oregon City, 57 arrests were made for drunkenness. VANCOUVER MAN BANKRUPT Creditors File Petition in 1 etferai Court to Protect Claims. m TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 18. (Special.) An Involuntary petition in Dana runtcv atrainst J. F. Rudduck. of Van couver. Wash., was filed In the Federal Court here today by J. G. Bennett Atwood & Braley and Clinton C Fleet. all of Vancouver. They wisn lo nave the referee protect their claims, which are not great. The time ror hearing has not been set.' VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 1 (Spe cial.) Mr. Rudduck came here six months ago from Tacoma and started a noveltv furniture establishment, it is said the Dlant's machinery was rented. The place was closed last Saturday by the Sheriff. HERDER WOUNDS HIMSELF Revolver Is Accidentally Discharged and Ballet Strikes Knee. BEND, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.)- Charles Judge, a sheep herder In the employ of J. N. Williamson, of Prlne- vllle. was brought to Bend last night by Ed Rourke. of crescent, suriermg from a bullet wound In the rigirt knee. With another sheep herder Judge was climbing over a ridge In the mountains in the UmpQua region wnen nis re volver was accidentally discharged, the bullet passing through his leg and coming out through the knee. The in lured man la expected to recover, al though his Knee may oe permanently stiff. He Is a resident or tne ucnoco section. HOOD RIVER SIGNS GUNNERS Militia Artillery Company early Ready to Mnster. HOOD RIVER, Or, Aug. 18. (Spe- clal.t--In their race to secure enough members of a local company or militia coast artillery to be mustered in next Monday evening, leaders of the move ment to secure the company last night at a "preparedness meeting" held at the Every THE FOBKST If you wers as careful of ths medicines you take when sick a you are anxious about the disease it it taken for a wonderful difference in yonr future health would result. In a vegetable product like S.S.S. there itno violent after ei- f i . MnMl in eninra1 me4 i rinM .Van ainr.l mrtA mrL. ficient meant of reachinr that it may perioral itt Rtmtmbtr any mineral is a viaitni mtitnu to cakuh your dellctte Inttrlor. Demxid mm. tannine S.S.S. at your druggist, it it purely vegetable and the Standard Blood Remedy. w . e j UsZJl Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, STAMPS Today With the Coupon S2 WHITE SWAN BATHTUB FOUNTAIN SYRINGE OUTFIT WILL FIT ANY FAUCET. SI. 09 CANDY .Chocolate Peanut Clus- 00f" ter. the pound u Alphonso Nougat at. the OQn pound sVUu Angel Food (toasted) 07 a at, the pound. Wlb $3.50 to $5 SPECIALS FOR TODAY 10c Powdered Charcoal..... 25c Dint Soerm Oil Twenty oz. Hectograph Maas..T5e 10c Rochelle Salts. S 6c Sulphur. ............... . 4e 26c Castor Oil 190 One pint Aphlcide. for Insects on dahlias 254 25c Crude Carbolic Acid. IOC 60c Lane's Kidney and Liver Remedy 1 Cooper's Dandelion Pills. ... .25c Three for 650 rooms of the Commercial Club, signed up a half dosen new soldiers and a line was secured on enough new mem bers of the company to make possible the mustering plans. The prospective artillerymen are being put through physical tests by Dr. F. C. Brosius, major of the Oregon Medical Reserve. The company will be mustered in by Major W. W. Wilson, of Portland. BEND FLOWERS DISPLAYED Woman Captures Two Cups With Exhibits In Competition. BEND. Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) The sixth annual flower show, held here today, has surpassed all previous shows In number and quality of exhibits. Mrs. C. S. Hudson won both the Commercial Club and the Emblem . Club cups In the general display classes, the former being for number and quality of flow ers and the latter for artistic arrange ment. Among the more interestit.g exhibits were the vegetables from the school gardens and the collections of wild flowers made by schoo! children. The show Is given under the auspices of the Ladlss' Library Club and has cre ated a growing interest in the flower gardening and beautlfication of home grounds. BRICK SALE BEGINS AGAIN Clackamas Court Allows Disposal of 78,000 at Sandy. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The 73,000 bricks of the Unique Brick & Tile Company, which were tied up Monday by an order of Circuit Judge Campbell under the terms of an. Injunction, were an Issue In court again today. The court signed an order permitting the sale of the bricks for less than 86 a thousand. The Injunction suit, filed Monday, Is the outgrowth of a former suit against the Unique Brick & Tile Company,' wherein B. F. Hoover sued for the earnings of his son while employed by the brick company. The former suit occurred In the court of Justice Pomeroy at Sandy. Judg ment and execution Issued against the company and the sale of the brick was proceeding when the Circuit Court called a halt Monday. CLARKE PRUNE CROP BIG Quality of Fruit Said to Be Good and Orchards Are Loaded. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 18. Farmers of Clarke County are prepar ing to harvest the blggent prune crop of the last 10 years. The quality of the fruit, owing to the large amount of moisture, la good and orchards are loaded. Probably half the crop was contract ed for in June and July at 7 and 74 cents a pound. Now the growers are asking more, while the packers are not willing to take more fruit at present prices. The potato crop In Clarke County Is a large one also. Good grain crops prevail. Bicycle Knocks Conductor Down. H. Lovely, conductor on an Alberta streetcar, was knocked down last night as he alighted from the car by a bi cycle ridden by Vernon Taggert, SK2 East Thirty-first street North. An alighting passenger, who refused to give his name, likewise was bruised by the collision. Mr. Taggert was not hurt. Auto Strikes Lamp Post. A-lamp post at Sixth and Burnelde streets was struck last night by an automobile driven by J. S. Todd. 691 Salmon street. Several lamps were broken. Logger Is Hit by Falling Tree. Morris Carlson, a logger from Eu faula. Wash., was injured by a falling tree yesterday. He was brought to Portland and taken to the Good Sa maritan Hospital last night. Salem Private Gets Furlough. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) John H. Carson, a private in the Salem Indrerlicrd Purely dctnLlc c LDJX yrggCTAT WESTPftBK MARSHALL -7C0-M0Vg: A 6.71 sT VEGETABLE" MINERAL MEDICINES I the blood and purifying it. so function rsadily. J&Ji,:vl The mikx r ran SOURCE O VIOLENT K'-NEJSAL t8UC Ga. jii iigwyq, ; ? Use This Coupon ; E X TRA SO Bring ihia coupon and get 20 extra S. & H." Trading Stamps on your first $1 cash pur chase and double S t & m d s on the balance of purchase. Good first three floors today, August 19. FHOTO CONTEST Hand- Colored o r Framed Prints or Enlargements Are 'ot Eligible In Onr Photo Contest Which Ends Sept. I. $50.00 GIVEN IN PRIZES Full Particulars at Our Photo Department or Mailed on Request. 60c Putnam's Dry Cleaner. . . . 394 II Pierce's Favorite Pre scription. fi4 75oJad Salts. t :e 75cArbolone Tablets.. ...... ,5Sc 50c Pebeco. . ............... ..31c 25o Frostilla 2 50c Santiseptio Lotion... 45c 60c Robertine. . ............ .39p 35c Tooth Brush 2 4c 75c Ivory Buffers. -irio 50c Lablache Face Powder. .. r3 50c Cloth Brushes o ic company of the Third Oregon Infantry, returned today from Imperial Beach on a 30 days' furlough. He made the trip from Los Angeles with his father. Sen ator John A. Carson, who is ill. Ex-Portland Woman Dies. News has come to this city from Los Angeles of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth DeNure Prentice. Mrs. Prentice had been ill for five years. She was a res ident of Portland for many years, and was the widow of David W. Prentici-. a pioneer music dealer. One daughter. Miss Helen May Prentice, survives. Carpenter's Itlbs broken by Fall. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. IS. (Spe cial.) William Robinson, of Vest Linn, fell off the roof of his barn Thursday noon and three ribs were broken. His barn was burned recently and he was at work on a new one at the time of the accident. Week-End Fares Oswego Lake Lake Grove.... 35 Oswego 25d Water has been raised. Bathins good. Boats for rent. Nice picnic grounds. Take electric cars. Tillamook County Beaches $3 Portland's nearest beach re sort. Try a dip in the surf for real sport, Nice camps and beach houses for rent reasonable. Newport $4 appeals to all who are look ing for a quiet place for a rest. The beach that is dif ferent. Bring back an agate. Around the Loop $1.60 Through the heart of the Willamette Valley. Out the West Side and return the East Side. Salem $2 The State Capitol building, State Penitentiary, State asylum and other buildings ' located at Salem. Corvallis $3.50 Home of the Oregon Agri cultural College, largest in the West. Albany $3.10 In the center of the Valley. Beautiful residences. Eugene $4.80 University of Oregon is worth a visit. Fishing is good near Eugene. Ask at city ticket office, cor ner 6th and Oak sts.. 4th and Yamhill or East Morrison su sta tion. JOHN SL SCOTT. General Passenger Agent. Southern Pacific Pi Si