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THE 3IOICXIXG OltEGONIAX. TTTESDAT, XOVE3IBER 2S. 191G. 7 V LIVING COST DUE TO MANY FACTORS High Prices Attributed to Se quence of Events, by Reed College Professor. WAGE RISE MUST FOLLOW Natural Process of Recovery From Dollar Shrinkage Is Held to Be Salary Readjustments. Middlemen Xot Blamed. An adequate representation of the factors causing- the advance in the post of living would require a very lengthy treatise, according to Dr. William 1'ieldlng Ogburn, professor of eco nomics and sociology at Reed College. ".Speculation upon the causes of high prices is fascinating." said Or. .Ogburn yesterday, 'but Unless a large body of facts is introduced, the work will be unproductive. The study which I would propose is neither dramatic nor sensa tional, nor brilliant, but still, I think It would produce sound conclusions. "The price of foodstuffs is no index to the general prosperity of the coun try. The amount of foodstuffs must he compared with the amount of gold. I would recommend a study of the figures which show the size of this year's crops, the size of the exporta tions and the amount of gold that has been shipped into the country from abroad. It is usual, when our exports of manufactured goods are large, to receive goods in exchange in amounts that are nearly equal. Some years, however, the balance of trade, as It Is called, is slightly in our favor that is to say we send away a few more cargoes than we receive. In payment, we receive instead, the output of cer tain gold mines owned by our foreign customers. Gain Is Merely Gold. "But this year the balance of trade has been tremendously In our favor. Foreign nations are spending, roughly, twice as much in this country as we have spent abroad. We are merely ahead in actuat" gold, for which the uses are limited to coinage and cer tain manufactures. "As for our own products, we have only the same amount to exchange be tween ourselves, or even less. A re duction In our home supply ls account able to the huge exportatlons and to the short crops. The greater amount of gold that we are spending is ob tained by a performance similar to the action of tearing all our J20 bills In two and using both halves for money. The .two halve3 are now buying about what the original bill would buy. "Most people are aware of the shrinkage which has diminished the buying power of our money. This shrinkage has been more sudden than usual, because of the unprecedented economic conditions of the last few months. "Adjustment to this shrinkage comes about through the raising of wages. But, naturally. wages are not In creased until after the Increased cost of commodities has borne heavily on the laborer and the salarleed man. The munitions manufacturer is now the principal gainer from the money in crease, and until he raises wages, the money shrinkage will hurt labor. fom in ml ilr-rt Respond First. 'Commodities are the first to respond to the changing value of the dollar. The cost of labor gradually moves up ward, also, but this change takes place much later. Salaries are usually the last to be adjusted to the new order of things and it is the salaried employe who is usually hit the hardest in a period of rising prices. "The amount of gold that comes to this country, of course. Is not measured by the size of the cargoes that go abroad. In exchange for our foreign shipments, our capitalists become the owners of foreign bonds and securi ties. We gain the control of capital which we may use In developing our own country, or apply on investments abroad, as we please. They gain cer tain munitions and supplies which we have sent them. "The present methods of distributing food products cannot be condemned offhand. I would not place the blame for present condition entirely with the middleman, for I think his position is no more menacing now than at any other time. As for speculators in food products, I am in doubt about the actual damage they might work. "It might be remembered from the investigations which Governor Hughes carried on in New York several years ago that speculators were found. In tome cases, to be beneficial. The in vestigators snowed that one result of speculation is to insure the producer a fair price for his crops at the time when he is obliged to sell them. For while many speculators reap heavy gains it is seen, on the other hand, that a great many lose heavily. But the crops are cared for between the time they are produced and when they are consumed. State Marketing; Discussed. "Tt is possible that our marketing methods may be improved in some respects, for there may be a certain . amount of waste in distribution. There is a demand in some quarters for making the etate the middleman and under certain conditions this might be possible. The state might be able to gather fuller crop reports and render the markets less uncertain, so that risky speculation would be lessened. But where the jobbing business in volves enterprise. personal contact and a certain element of risk, it seems better suited for private management. "The present difficulties, then, would seem to resolve themselves about the shrinking dollar. The problem of devising a money standard that would not be subject to shrinkage has not been successfully met. most economists having seen insurmountable difficul ties. Irving Fisher, I believe, is one of the few authorities in this field who believes the unshrinkable dollar can be devised. It will be necessary for the present, however, to recover from shrinkages by the natural process, which takes place through readjust ment of wage and salary schedules." ROAD BONDS OFFERED WASCO TO ADVERTISE 1200,000 ISSUE AND HIRES EXC1XEEB. Paper to Be Put on Market In Small Lota and Work Is Expected to Start Early Next Year. THE DALLES, Or., Nov. 27. (Spe cial.) In accordance with the plans made by the County Court of Wasco County at the time the question of bonding Wasco County for $260,000 to build roads was placed upon the No vember ballot and was carried by a large majority, the advisory board met with the County Court today to plan the sale of the bonds, obtaining of a right-of-way and employing, a com petent engineer to take charge of the work. The advisory board consisted of one man from the Farmers' Union, one each from The Dalles, Dufur and Mosier, and one jointly for Shaniko and Ante lope. The Farmers' Union was repre sented by President Harry Richards, The Dalles, by J. -L. Kelly; Dufur. by Dr. H. C. Dodds: Mosier. by Mayor E. A. Race, and Shaniko and Antelope by J. W. Hoech. District Attorney Bell was present to see that the laws were strictly complied with. These bonds cannot be sold below par and the interest was limited to five per cent. While some were of the opinion that it would be most ad vantageous to sell the bonds in one block it was found that they may be sold In sums of from $50 up. A number of engineers had made application to superintend the con struction of the roads, but because J. A. Elliott, assistant highway engineer, has done the preliminary survey work he was selected to oversee the highway construction west of Mosier. Work will be started as quickly as possible. The work will be let to the low bidders on the yardage contracts, and these bids will probably be ad vertised at the same time as the bonds so that the first week in January will probably witness active work on the building of roads, Wasco County men will have the preference when it comes to employing laborers. DRUGGIST IS ARRESTED J. II. JllRPHV SAID TO HAVE SOLD ALCOHOL TO OFFICERS. Hotel Proprietor and Another Woman Are Captured Alno on Charges of Selling Contraband. Joseph H. Murphy, proprietor of the Harrison Pharmacy, Sixth and Harrison streets, was arrested last night by City Detectives Cahill, Hill and llammerslcy and Patrolmen Richards and Spaugh, of the morals squad, on a. charge of violat ing the prohibition law. He was re leased on $100 bail and will be tried in Municipal Court today. A 10-gallon keg partly filled with al cohol and several bottles of the same liquid were taken in the raid. The complaint against Mr. Murphy was sworn to by Patrolman C. L. Spaugh, who declared last night that h purchased alcohol there without being required to sign an affidavit or give his name. He said he purchased alcohol there last night with marked money previous to making the arrest. Stella Spaulding, 29 years of age, the proprietress of a small hotel at 164 West Park street, was taken Into cus tody on the charge of selling liquor. According to Patrolman Spaugh, she sold whisky on two different occasions to officers. About a, half gallon of whisky was taken. Emma Dennis, 491 Alder street, was arrested after members of the morals squad are said to have purchased liquor from her. MORE ASKED FOR ROADS Heavy Taxpayers AVant Levy to Limit Allowed by Law. That the road fund may receive an increase of $161,000, a delegation of large taxpayers waited upon the Coun ty Commissioners yesterday with the request that the county budget for 1917 be raised the full 6 per cent al lowed by the new tax limitation law. Julius L. Meier, W. P. Olds, Emery Olmstead and W. E. Coman appeared with Roadmaster J. B. Yeon to make this appeal yesterday. The proposal would increase the county levy from 4.4 mills, the same as for 1916, to about 4.9 mills. Roads were allowed about $390,000 In the advisory budget report. Mi. Yeon asked for $647,500. FOUR STARS Charles Ray, Margery Wilson, Margaret Thompson and Howard Hickman ' m The Honorable Algy Story of a young Englishman's adventurous quest of a bride. ALSO FOUR STARS Charles Murray, Louise Fazenda, Harry Booker and Wayland Trask in BOMBS A Keystone riot. THE SUNSET .TRAIL Another of those wonderful Oregon scenics. COLUMBIA Sixth at Washington PUNKIN FESTIVAL' IS BIG RIOT OF JOY Progressive Business Men, in Merry Abandon, Cut Capers at Comic Concessions. 'TRIP TO HADES" ATTRACTS Battle Royal Among Five Newsies Features Athletic Programme. Inevitable Rube Band Bobs Vp During Festivities. Professional dignity was cast to the winds and the spirit of camaraderie prevailed at the third annual "Punkin Festival" held last night at the Armory by the Progressive Business Men's Club. From 7:30 o'clock until midnight thousands of Progressive Business men and their friends rioted through a se ries of concessions that filled the cof fers of the concessioners and brought Joy to the heart and vacuity to the purse of the spender. Portland's prominent men for it was strictly a stag affair, as the advance advertising and the admission tickets loudly proclaimed appeared in fan tastic garb and, under the influence of the mob spirit, conducted themselves? in a manner that would be unbelievable to their wives and friends who did not see them last night. Comic Antics Carried On. Imagine Charles K. Berg garbed in a uniform of a German line officer doing a hootchy-kootchy. Picture J. H. Dundore dressed like a million dol lars with a "sparkler" on his chest the size of a robin's egg and other ac coutrements to match raking: in the nickels by the handfuls from an ele vated platform where he sold admis sions to sideshows. In your mind's eye see George L. Baker madly waving his arms from the ring where the athletic events were staged, shouting odd phrases and mythical words to get the ticket hold ers to vote for his candidate for kinir of the festival. Or here is J. P. Jaeger, dressed like the sage of Punkindorf station, with a Missouri meerschaum between his teeth and looking as if he had Just sold 10,000 sacks of wheat at the top market price. Any of these and scores more equally as laughable made the festival the success that it unmistak ably was. Concessions Border Drill Floor. With the floor of the Armory cov ered with sawdust, the concessions strung the entire border of the drill floor and the "barkers" crying their wares in stentorian notes, the festival had all the earmarks of a well-arranged and well-executed road circus. All the concessions were equally at tractively advertised and each drew its share of the visitors' gold. There were Tood . Hazen and "Two Bone Tim" running a crap game around which crowded patrons six deep trying to place winning bets. There was a Klondike game, the inner work ings of which was equally attractive with the crap game. Then Jack Doane was conducting a turkey raffle and a duck pond conducted by one named Jackson. On all sides could be found smiling faces whose owners had won a turkey or a duck that they had per haps paid dollars for in actual cash. Automatic Raffle Keature. Schneider's nigger babies, Sykes" Chaplin canes. Jack Hickson and Bill .Sheehy selling soap, and an automatic raffle were other concessions. One of the attractions that drew the multitude was advertised as a "Trip Through Hades." Its publicity agent had painted these glaring words above the entrance. "Perspirational, Educa tional. Sensational." R- fP- Hutton presided behind a bar over which only the strictest prohibi tion drinks were sold. Hewitt's mu seum of famous paintings was an at traction to which the visitors thronged and which included some of the rarest works of art. Athletic nattle Itoyal Held. The feature of the athletic pro gramme was a battle royal among a 1 n -mrzrr HSBH atf tm mam mm -g r mamm mm mw raw mS Eli rite w This is the Emporium's contribution to Greater Portland Day! The specials advertised below will be on sale TUES DAY ONLY not before. They will make this a banner day at Port land's largest specialty store. Trading with the specialty store means more people employed more buildings rented bigger prosperity for your own family. Remember, S500 in gold to be given to the three charities receiving the most votes on Tuesday. Votes with every purchase at the Emporium. Big, Luxurious Coats, $23.45 And 234 Votes for Charity! Save from $6 to $9 on your new Winter Coat Tuesday! The finest, most luxurious coats are in this lot. Rich Velours, Broadcloths, Vicunas big fur collars of raccoon, near-seal and opossum. Also the simpler models with smart touches of fur or plush. The best coat value we have offered this season. Actual $29.50 to 532.50 coats. Greater Portland Day (Tuesday) , 23.45. Stunning Winter Suits, $19.85 And 19S Votes for Charity Eeautif ul suits with new long coats, handsome fur trimmings every wanted fabric and shade ! Don't fail to see this offering of $24.75 and $27.50 Suits priced for Greater Portland Day (Tuesday), $19.85. Fancy Skirts Reduced Every new Silk Skirt, evei-y Plaid Skirt, every fancy stripe or check. Tuesday only. $5.95 Skirts for. -S4.4 ." $11.50 Skirts for $S.O." $7.50 Skirts for. .-S5.." $12.95 Skirts for 0.85 $8.95 Skirts for.. $0.75 $15.50 Skirts at $11.05 mm: Dresses S14.45 And 144 Votes for Charity Smartest frocks tf silks and series! Taffetas, crepe de chines, charmeuse, in the prettiest styles for aft ernoon and street. Real $19.50 Dresses one day only, Tuesday, $14.45. 300NewHats$2.98 Selling Up to $730 A Millinery offering that'll create a furore on Greater Portland Day! 800 becoming new Trimmed Hats in every desirable shape. Reduced for Tuesday only, $2.93. And 200 Hats at $1.98 Selline to $5 Third Floor Your unrestricted choice of any Trimmed Hat on our entire Third Floor! We have never offered a better bargain than this. Tuesday only. Fur Special $9.45 Sets, $5.95 Choice Coney in black or brown. Pillow Muffs and Scarfs in va ried shapes. Tuesday only, $5.95. K1 ft pxr Mini I'll V A I P ORTLAN DS rl 1HLL viiJmvi. 24M28 .SixlhSUust 'W&shingtan Waists 75c Selling at $1 and $1JS For Greater Portland Day Tuesday only 500 waists, in white voiles, plain and fancy weaves. New large collars. Also some of the newest effects in col ored stripes. $1.00 and $1.38 Waists, Tuesday, 75c $2.45 and $2.75 Waists, $1.9S One big table filled with new, smart styles in Habutai striped tub silks and lingeries. New large sailor and tai lored collars, $1.98. Crepe de Chine Waists, $3J9 Made of a quality of crepe de chine which stands constant tubbings. Pretty styles, large collars tucked and pleated fronts. Colors, white and flesh. Tuesday only, $3.19. 188 group of five newsboys. The quintet started to "mix" from the call of time and when the end of the sixth round was called the referee held up the hands of ooth Abe Brown and Joe Weinstein. The other three in the 'Vang" fight were Archie Weinstein, Herman Sneezer and lvld Pluto. The inevitable rube a band made its appearance in the combined persons ot Lr. Jack Yates. R. G. McMullen. W. S Kkans. H. H. Stark K. M. Stokes.' J. C. lienkle, A. B. Gottschalk and A. Y. Ileach. Owen Summers made his presence known both by his costume and his voice and his persistence in selling admissions to the sideshows. The official count for the king had not been announced late last night, but it is presumed that the prohibitionists, in the person of B. Lee Paget, led by a wirift margin. ASTORIA INSTITUTE OPENS Larpe Number of Patrons in At tendance at Night Session. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 17. (Special.) The Clatsop County annual teachers' Institute was convened this morning in the auditorium of the high school, and will continue during three days. More than 100 teachers are in attend ance, aha the sessions will be held both In the morning: and afternoon. The list of speakers includes .1. A. Churchill. State Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction: Frank K. Welles, As sistant State Superintendent: Dr. B. W. DeBusk, University of Orefton: Thomas S. ;entle. Oretrnn Normal School, Miss Olltla P. Cooley, Portland public schools; Mrs. Harriet Hickox Heller, Boys' and Girls' Aid Society: Katherine C Barker, Astoria city librarian; H. C. Seymour. Oregon Agricultural College; J. P. Peaster. West port. A session tonight was attended by many parents and patrons of the schools. The address was by Dr. De-Hu.sk. Persistent Talkers Held. "Millionaires" formed the burden of an address which Mike J. Ttelancy at tempted to give from an automobile at Sixth and Alder streets last niacin. He was arrested by Motorcycle Putrolmen Tulley and Morris and a charge of drunk and disorderly placed against him. . Delnney objected to his arrest in such n strenuous fashion that it was neces- I TALK TO -. Ill TTTr fi TT "V TT TT" T Y -3 INK! Excellent long-distance telephone service is now available between Portland and Central Oregon points, which include BEND CULVER DESCHUTES MADRAS METOLIUS PRINEVILLF REDMOND SISTERS TUMALO MAUPIN and many other places in this growing interior country. When you have occasion to communicate with Central Oregon, use the telephone. You will be pleased with the service. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY sary to handcuff him to take him to the Police Station. He also broke th windshield of the automobile from which he wns pnkinir. 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