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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER SO, 1916. 8 PUBLIC; If WRATH, TURNS Of! DEALERS Boycott Cuts Turkey Prices. Conference of Mayors Called to .Start Big Move. POTATO MARKET SLUMPS Trojiotial Made for Concerted Ac tion in All Cities for Series of Boycotts Against High I'rices of Foodstuffs. (Cot Hnud From First Page.) selves from the greed and oppression f the monopolists and manipulators. "The simplest, most effective and di rect way of accomplishing a breaking down of extortionate prices is through abstaining for a period from the uses of those articles of food on which the prices are exorbitant. There should be a state and Nation-wide movement to this end." , He also suggested the co-operation ef the press and notice of the 'move ment by business-houses of all kinds "by permitting all workers to cease activities from 11:55 A. M. to 12 noon on the first Monday of the campaign." For work on National lines he sug gested petitioning Congressmen to take action indorsing the movement and the enlistment of encouragement from the President. CONGRESS TALKS OF EMBARGO Nation's Lawmakers Say Something Must Be Done to Check Prices. ' WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. With the arrival in Washington of members of Congress the subject of general discus sion dominant among them is the high cost of living and the food embargo to ke urged by Representative Fitzgerald, f New York, as a remedy. The discussion has presented a wide Variety of views, some members be lieving that an embargo is not the remedy for existing conditions, and the subject threatens to lead to much de bate in Congress. Representative Fitzgerald said today that he would have two bills ready "for Introduction Monday bearing on the proposed embargo. Among other House members who talked of the situation today were Minority Leader Mann. Rep resentative Borland, of Missouri, and Representative McLemore. of Texas. Mr. Mann said he did not believe an em bargo would be placed on food products and that it was not a remedy for the evil. An embargo offered as a retalia tory measure, in his opinion, differed greatly from an embargo to regulate prices and sufficient warrant did not exist for a retaliatory embargo". Representative Borland doubted the wisdom of an embargo, but thought the soaring price of foodstuffs could be checked by some form of legislation. Representative McLemore, was inclined' to favor the embargo. CO-CfPERATIVE STORES LAL'DEl) Government, However, Says Careful Management Is Needed. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Co-operative stores in rural communities gen erally tend to lower prices. Agricultural Department experts have found in an extensive investigation of the subject, but poor management of such enter prizes has resulted in their failure In many cases and has emphasized the necessity for careful business methods where co-operative selling is under taken. "The co-operative store in general," says a summary of the investigation made public today by the Department, "has very great possibilities in this country if the farmer can be made to understand the necessary relations. of efficiency to financial success." The investigators reported that in some in stances "unusual savings and large di vidends" have accrued from well-man aged concerns, but warned those con templating organization of co-operative stores first to make sure of all the facts that would influence the success of such undertakings. PRICES SLUMP AT CHICAGO Bottom Drops Out of Market for Eggs as AVell as Turkeys. CHICAGO, Nov. 29. The price of turkeys and eggs dropped suddenly to day when dealers found they were cer tain to have larger quantities of each on hand than had been expected. . About midday wholesale dealers an nounced a drop of three cents a pound on turkeys and two cents a dozen on eggs. A little later inquiry among re tailers in the several divisions of the city revealed that turkeys had dropped from 37 and 38 cents a pound in the morning to 32 cents a pound on the houth faide and 29 cents on the North Side, with the West Side prices rang ing about those figures. Jggs had gone down one cent a dozen in the majority of instances. prices ranging from 34 cents a dozen to 36 cents. termed was unjust manipulation of weights and measures. Mrs. John Thompson, chairman of the food committee of the Women's Coun cil, told the committee that 10.000 clubwomen of St. Louis had adopted a resolution not to buy any produce at present high prices. Mrs. George Dobler, of the Consum ers' League, said she had positive knowledge of large quantities of edible produce being dumped into the river to keep prices up. Another witness declared tha "mid dleman" is unjustly accused of reaping harvest from the increased rood prices. "The war." he said. is to blame. Europe is eatiag every day as usual, but is producing nothing. The war is to blame. WALLA WALLANS CHOP MENUS Prices Xevcr Higher and 3Iany De cide to Eat Much Less. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 29. Food prices in Southwestern Washing ton are the highest ever known, ad vance having followed advance on staple as well as luxury foods until complaints are general, and many cuts will be made in the Thanksgiving menus tomorrow. tsutter went up m cents a pound this week, now selling at X for two-pound rolls, and turkeys have climbed from a record price oi 8 cents to 30 cents per pound within a week, even though there is no scarc ity in the supply. Both wild and tame geese and ducks will be used largely in this-section for the big dinner. Onions cost nearly much as oranges, with potatoes plentiful but $2.2o per sack. Meat prices caused restaurant men to raise their prices recently. As yet no or ganized effort boycott any foods have been made Irtre, but threats have been heard. PRICES OF 'I'lXIN'S-' WAY UP Pies, Raisins, Potatoes and Eggs Soar at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29. Turkeys were selling at retail today at from 32 to 35 cents a pound. Mince pies that sold here last Thanksgiving for 45 cents were sell ing today for 55 cents and pumpkin pies that last year were 40 cents now cost 60 cents. This, it was explained. was due to the high cost of eggs which were retailing today at 60 cents a dozen. Raisins 22 cents a pound last year were 35 cents today; butter was 90 cents for a two-pound square; sugar 12 A pounds for $1 and potatoes that could be procured last year for $1.25 a sack were sold today at the rate of eight pounds for a quarter. PRICKS DROP A'BIT AT SALEM Accessories for Thanksgiving Dinner Higher Than Usual. SALEM. Or.,' Nov. 29. Only the very best turkeys brought as high as 32 cents dressed in the local markets for Thanksgiving traiif, the price ranging from 20 cents up to 32. The price broke about 2 cents today on account of heavy receipts from growers early in the week, and slackening of the Portland demand. Chickens, ducks and geese ranged slightly higher than in preceding years. Imported accessories, fruits, nuts, etc, "were also higher, as were all staples. Some retailers "demanded 55 cents a dozen for eggs today, although the buy ing price has not gone above 44 cents. BOISE PRICES NEVER HIGHER Charge of 32 Cents a. Pound for Tur keys Is Unprecedented. BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 29. On the eve of Thanksgiving in Southern Idaho tur keys were bringing the unprecedented price of 32 cents a pound. The Boise Valley is a turkey country, else the prices would have been higher. Many carloads of the birds have been shipped out this year, the total receipts for the shipments running well above J100.000. Prices for all foods are at new high levels, and the hotel and restaurant men have announced another advance to go into effect next week. The only things for a Thanksgiving table not higher in price than last year are flowers. SPOKANE ADVANCE IS SLIGHT Turkey Is Trifle Higher, but "Fixi ins" Are About Same as. 1915. ' SPOANE. Wash., Nov. 29. Thanks riving dinner will cost the Spokane public but little more tomorrow than last year, according to price quotations of local dealers today. Turkeys sold at 35 cents a pound, an advance of 3 cents over last year. Chickens were quoted a cent less than last year and ducks and-geese at the same price as a year ago. Candies and delicacies are slightly higher. Potatoes are selling at $1.75 a hundred pounds as against $1 a year ago and prices of celery. cranberries, sweet butter is up 5 cents a pound. The prices of celery. cranberries, sweet potatoes and mince meat are the same as last year. REASON'S FOR PRICES DIFFER War, Retailers, Commission Men, Farmers and Railroads Blamed. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 29. The war. the retailers, commission men. farmers miuuaua an i.tiiiie in ior a por tion of the blame for the hlfch price of food at a public hearing before a spe cial committee of the Board of Alder men here this afternoon. Non- of those present seemed to agree as to the exact, or even the approxi mate, cause of high prices A commission merchant said the re ceipts of his company were normaL "'Potatoes." he said, "are held up in price by the farmers and the railroads." The commission man said the rail roads got an average of 4 cents' profit on a bushel of potatoes, the commis sion merchant 10. the retailer 20 cents. He criticised the retailer for what be Bellingham Pays 30 Cents. . BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 29. Re tail dealers cleaned up on turkeys to day at a prevailing price of 30 cents, few if any having birds left on hand. The wholesalers also report their stock depleted. More than 2500 turkeys were sold here for Thanksgiving dinners, the greatest number on record. With the exception of butter, food products remained at regular prices for the hol iday business, that staple jumping to almost the collar sign for & roll of two pounds. Flour and apples took the to boggan and helped even up the cost of the annual dinner. Market Breaks at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 29. Turkey prices broke sharply on the retail market today under receipts of 300 birds from Oregon. Prime birds which had been quoted at 35 to 38 cents a pound sold for 25 to 32. Dealers who had cleaned up their early stocks found many of these late shipment birds on their hands to carry over. The esti mated increase in prices for food items entering into a Thanksgiving over last year was 20 per cent. Eugene Pays Only 2 2 Cents. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 29. Turkey prices took a decided slump here today. After opening yesterday at 30 cents a pound, the markets gradually reduced prices until tonight a 22-cent mark was reached. This was attributed by local merchants to an indisposition on the t"i -1 ft rf t Vi o TtiiVilif t v li i it Vi o nrl(Aa and a well stocked market. Other food prices were practically uncnangea. Even Face Paint Costs More. CHICAGO. Nov. 29. Even the cost of beauty is increasing in Chicago. This became known today at a meeting of the Chicago Retail Druggists' Associa tion, at which it was announced that carmine. sometimes used to make tempting lips red and pretty cheeks bloom, today costs five times as much as it did three years ago. ROMANCE OF LOVE NURTURED Oil DIET Wedding Engagement An nouncement Expected From Ranks of Chicago Squad. 25c DAILY FOOD COST GOAL Turks Drop 15 Cents at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Nov. 29. Turkeys. In the face of an unorganized but none the less effective boycott, dropped from 35 cents a pound this morning to 20 cents tonight, with small demand at the principal markets here. Sales of rabbits were hea,vy today in the whole sale district. Thanksgiving Dinner Not to Include Turkey Total Gain In Weight Is Cut to 18 1-2 Pounds Three of Party Now Show Loss. TODAY'S MBU OK CHICAGO DIET SQUAD. Breakfast. Oranges Waffles and Syrup Coffee Dinner. Cream of Pea Soup Celery Roast Chicken. Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Turnips Apple Pie Coffee Sapper. Brown Fricassee of Oysters Bread and Butter Assorted Fresh Fruits Drop Cakes . Cocoa CHICAGO, Nov. 29. (Special.) At tempts to feed Chicago's "diet squad" on 25 cents a day, or at the rate of 8 1-3 cents a meal, will follow the first week's revelations of the inroads made into the high cost of living. During that week the squad gained 26 pounds. The weights this morning, however, showed a drop of 8V4 pounds, leaving the squad still 18 pounds heavier than when it started the experiment. Dr. Robertson's diet squad will ex perience a disappointment tomorrow. The 12 members will be compelled to celebrate Thanksgiving without turkey or pumpkin pie. Instead of choice sections of the Na tional table bird .the diners must be content with roast chicken. The menu given out tonight makes only one con cession to the occasion. Cranberry sauce will be served. Friendships between the dietarians have ripened rapidly during the week and rumor has it Dr. Robertson's dem onstration will not only show that it is possible to live well on 40 cents a day. but that even romance can be nurtured on such a. diet. It was said that at least one man of the squad has more than a passing re gard for his vis-a-vis and an engage ment within the next week is not un likely. Today's weights, compared with those .registered one week ago this morning, are: First Today's Name weight. weight. Gain. Oertrude Nelliean 112 lir.'i 3H Sonhla Miller -' 12114 I1! E a n. Il.Trm. n llO', 112a 14 Cecilia Wilcox 12('3 12i 2 V Bnrciiilt Halvorrcn ... n fa Lessie Pettlt 161 Rueben Bookman JS1V4 H. L. Porsche 108i Henry Gehrlnr. Jr. .... lrtl'i Irwin A. Kowohl ...... 1,5 William c. Merkcr 14S4 Dr. A. J. Stokes 223 l.-.O'i lr.2i 1S1 "i 10 r, 167 131) 223 1 '4 3 H Totals lS2.r S4:tu Averages 15J.0S 153.0:1 1SU 1.04 Housewives Agreeably Surprised. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Nov. 29. San Diego housewives who expected to pay 40 cents or more per pound for turkeys for the Thanksgiving day dinner were agreeably surprised toda when the price dropped several cents. Large shipments from the country helped to bring the price down. 9 Turkeys Slump to 1 8 Cents., PITTSBURG, Nov. 29. With the pub lic refusing to buy turkeys at high prices, the market here suffered an other sharp slump today. Prices this morning were as low as 13 cents a pound. Further price reductions are expected. Register in your mind "The Song of songs. aqv. Here is a complete list of all the foods purchased for the 12 dieters dur ing the first week and the prices paid: Fruits Cost Two doztMi Jonathan apples .34 Peck cooking apples 33 Half dozen oranges Dozen bananas 14 Fourth dozen lemons 10 one pound evaporated peans la Pound se;dless raisins ltf Two pounds prunes 18 Pound apricots 'J 3 Package currants (1j ounces) , Vegetables . ' Four pounds beets 20 Six pounds carrots (unwashed) J0 Fourteen pounds cabbage- rj Six buncht-s celery 'Ju Pound cranberries OU Two pounds lima beans .24 Jen pounds sweet potatoes 31 One peck Idaho potatoes r,. r0 One peck Michigan potatoes 54 i r.ree ana two-tniras pounas turnips.. .11 Three pounds red onions IS Three and one-third pounds parsnips.. .17 one Dunch parsley - 04 Threo heads lettuce lo Pound split pea, yellow .12 Three cans tomatoes 30 unu can peaa ........................ .1 Staples Ten pounds Japan rice t,o Ton 3ounds yellow cornmeal 40 Five pounds granulated hominy ;vi Seven pound? rolled oats &i Two pounds macaroni 24 Two pounds spaghetti 24 Package shredded wheat 1 Pound pearl tapioco 12 One-eighth barrel flower l."3 Twenty pounds stranuiatea sugar l..r Two cans corn syrup .11 Can moU.sBfs (one quart) 15 Three pounds coffee 81 Hound tea 45 Pound cocoa .17 Pound cocoa .23 Pound postum cereal ................ .22 Dairy ;oods Dozen ec-s - 44 Dozen emit .40 Pound butter 4H Pound butter 40 Six pounds butter 2.i4 Five-'-ighths pound American cheese.. .IS Fish Two pounds codffsh .SO tour pounas naiiDUi T Meats Two poxi ids bacon Pound chipped beef Five pounds lamb stew, shoulder Five and three-quarters lbs. pork loin. ' o pounds beer uver j Eisht pounds veal soup bone 1.B7 Three pounds Kan bee soup meat 44 Three pound hamburger 3S Two pounds salt pirk 42 Nine pounds sirloin butts, pot roast... 12 Three pounds lard Four pounds beet tenderloin 77 F jut pou-ids hamburger Mt Pound buttcr.no 24 Bread Tweni.y-four loaves bread 2.40 Milk Thirty -five quarts milk 3.15 .4S ..V) .7 1.09 Total expense $34. 17 Supplies on hand 5.8!) Expenses for week Per capita yr day, Uti 2-3 c The Monarch Pian able, reliable. Our Price Now $235 KA FV VI It --r: m :tVi'W Important Points for the Thoughtful Piano Buyer Security in the Purchase of a Piano Depends Upon the Responsibility of the Maker the Greater the Responsibility, the Greater the Security Consider These Facts Before You Buy a Piano The Baldwin Piano Co. was established in 1S62. Their . Factories (five in number) are the largest and most thoroughly equipped piano factories in the world, having a capacity of 30,000 instruments annually. - . , All Good Grades of Pianos six separate and distinct kinds forty dif ferent styles are made by the Baldwin Co., and their absolute guarantee goes with each piano. The Baldwin Product has been awarded the highest honors in the world: The Grand Prix, Paris, 1900, and The Grand Prize, St. Louis, 1904. The Baldwin Piano is the only American piano ever thus honored. Also The Grand Prize, London, 1914. THE PORTLAND PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING & MFG. CO. Exclusive Factory Representatives in Portland for the Baldwin product Grands, Uprights and Player Pianos in- vites you to inspect these world-renowned instruments in their music rooms at 246 Hawthorne Ave. WHY can the Baldwin Piano men of Portland sell these cele brated Pianos for less than the established prices? BECAUSE they are located on the East Side out of the high-expense territory. BECAUSE their expenses are less than one-tenth of what the west side houses must pay. BECAUSE they employ no salesmen you deal direct with the members of this firm. BECAUSE they have but One Price the Lowest Price. THESE ARE THE REASONS why they are selling "Better Quality Pianos for Much Less Money.' ' A comparison of the Baldwin Quality and their Prices will convince you that this is true. . 1 The .Modello Player the greatest value of today. Our Price Now $435 1 The Howard Manualo a high class player-piano. Our Price Now $515 1 T! m km i. - " - . ZZZ IJI it . 11 1 .1 1 The Genuine Baldwin quality su preme. Our Price Now $495 Instead of buying old used pianos or new ones of questionable vilue lake advantage xf this East Side Firm's Low-Expense Selling Plan and secure a new in'trument of recognized quality at a saving. In purchas ing a Baldwin-made piano you are certain of obtaining an instrument which will give you pleasure and satisfaction for a lifetime. THE TUcuxwcOo The Player-Piano That Is All But Human. It Is Individual, unique,, different and distinct from any player made. For durability, compactness and ease of pUaling it has no equal. We want you to hear and Play the XRarUlolo . It is found exclusively in Pianos of Baldwin manufacture and can be heard, in Portland, only at our store. The Howard Piano 'it has a big, full, rich tone. Our Price Now $255 r $ 25 In cash Is to be riven to the Winner In our Slogan Contest, which closes Saturday, December 2, at 9 p. m. Work out a slogan featuring our East Side Location, our low Expense, our Low Prices, our High Quality Pianos. You may win the $25. Send In as many Slogans as you wish. Each one will receive the careful consideration of the judges. '' The Ellington Manualo t beautiful toned player-piano. Our Price Now $650 Our Reputation and Our Future is in every piano we sell. This, with the financial ability of the Baldwin Co., is your best Security. Do not fail to examine the Baldwin Pianos and learn of our Low-Expense Prices. Terms to Suit. All cars stop in front of our door. Ask the conductor to put you off at the "House of Baldwin," or phone us and our Free Auto will call for you. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS The PORTLAND PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING & MFG. CO. 244-46-48 Hawthorne Ave. (Just at East End of Hawthorne Bridge) Telephone East 1072 OREGON FOLK RATED Total of Eight Pay Tax on $100,000 Yearly Income. TWO RATED OVER $250,000 fS.l'S Total Income Tax Paid by Comfort-ably-Fixed and Well-to-Do of State Aggregates $118,437 for Last Year, Paid by 2 121. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 29. Hating a citizen with an income of more than $100,000 a year as rich, Oregon lias eltht rich citizens, as Fbown by income tax returns made to the Secretary of the Treasury. Not all are equally rich, for three have incomes ranin'from $100,000 to $150,000. three more have incomes be tween $150, 00J and $200,000 & year, and two are enjoyinsr incomes between $250,000 and $o00.000. According to the report of the Com missioner of Internal Revenue, the to tal income tax paid by the comfortably fixed and the well-to-dflftof Oregon ag gregated $118,437 for the last, fiscal year, and was paid by 2421 men and women. This Is uparate and apart from the corporation tax, not paid by individuals. Other than the division indicated, the incomes paying this tax were classified as follows: Number paying Income. T36 $ 3.0OU to $ 4 .00 4!1 4.0IH.tO A.OOO 7sr, n.oiiit to io.fo 1S 1.!M to 1 5.000 HH l.'i.O'iO to O.O(M) 44 ::'.0im to -."V.oiM) 2D 2.,nin to :;i.niH .Tl 80.0OO to 40.000 it 40.000 to r.o.oiMi 12 nO.ooo to 7r,,ooo 7 75,000 to 10O.0O0 The State of Washington, according to the report of the commissioner, has 16 citizens paying an income tax on Itmailes the TIieels 4o kouncT n im i 1 1 ii i i i iiiiMii nin'l miia .i . more than $100,000 a year. One pays on an income in excess of $.100,0.0. one on an income between $250,000 and $300,000; four on incomes between $200,000 and $250.00.). and 10 paying on incomes ranging between $100,000 and $150,000. In all, 4239 citizens of Washington paid an income tax last year. The largest class of personal tax-' payers were those paying on incomes ranging from $3000 to $4J00. of whom there were 1348: the next class paying on Incomes of $5000 to $10,000. there being 1311 of these. The report of the commissioner does not give the detailed figures for Idaho, that state being in the Montana dis trict, with all returns combined. Horses Run" 15 Miles. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) A runaway team belonging to Peter Slarth, on La Camas prairie, es tablished a marathon Sunday that has not been equaled in these parts. It be came frightened at an automobile and ran from La Camas prairie to Xapa vine, then to Chehalis. a distance of about 15 miles. Part of the harness was still clinging to them when they were stopped in this city. LINN COUNTY MAN ACCUSED Omar Poe, or Berlin, Charged With Korgery in Illinois. MATTOOX. III.. Nov. 2D. (Special.) Omar Poe. aged about 28 years, alias Joe Boyd, son of T. X. Poe, of Berlin, Linn County, Or., was arrested here Tuesday for forgery, being charged with passing a bad check for $3000 on the National Bank of Mattoon. He was found at Newton, 111., by a Pinkerton detective. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) Omar I'oe is the son of I N. Poe. of Lebanon, and a brother of J. N. Poe. of Berlin. He left his father's home June it iur u. iml n iiu 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a in cviim. 111. Ho has served in the Army and wie .nv. jut i uv hi e riuiuuir"i Lebanon people and are well known throughout the section between Leba non and Berlin, Mr. Poe having lately The manufacture of toys for British children is to be encouraged as a Ca nadian industry. A collection of th toys most in demand in Kngland will be sent to Canada as samples. ELL-ASMS Absolutely . Removes Indigestion." One package' proves it 25c at all druggists. I GRAY'S HALF-PRICE SALE Of all Ladies' Suits, Dresses and Afternoon Frocks no re serve stock. The garments shown are from the finest mak ers in America. They are the most beautiful styled gar ments and best materials obtainable. They go on sale Fri day, Dec. 1 most wonderful value giving and at the beginning of the season. All Ladies' Suits, Dresses and afternoon Frocks at these prices: $30.00 Values at. .$15.00 Values at $20.00 Values at $25.00 Values at $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 Values at $35.00 $75.00 Values at $37.50 SS0.00 Values at $40.00 $90.00 Values at S45.00 $100.00 Values at $50.00 ALL LADIES' COATS REDUCED $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 Coats $15.00 Coats $17.50 Coats $22.50 Coats 1 $27.50 u.uu oats !)oi.d $50.00 Coats $37.50 $60.00 Coats $45.00 $S5.00 Coats $59.50 TERMS OF THIS SALE CASH R. M. GRAY Corner Washington and West Park