Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 09, 1917, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORNING OREGONU3T. SATURDAY. JUNE 9, ID 7. COOS BAY GREETS BANKERS OF STATE Business Sessions, Visits to Big Sawmills and Smoker Are Opening Day Events. A. L. MILLS CHIEF SPEAKER -"Banking After the 'War," Theme of Address Chicago Man Talks on Highway Improvement--Women of Party Entertained- MARSHnELD, Or., June 8. (Spe clal. ) Business sessions for the great er part of the day. visits to the saw mills and shipbuilding- plants on Coos Bay and a smoker this evening- marked the first day of the convention of the State Bankers' Association, now meet ing here. The bankers' special train arrived at 8 o'clock this morning and the weather Is splendid for the enter tainment planned for the visitors. The attendance is larger than at any other convention of the Oregon bank ers held outside of Portland. Of the 120 persons arriving, a dozen were ladies, and they were entertained at a reception given by the ladies of the Millicoma Club this afternoon. City Is Decorated. The city has been thoroughly deco rated In honor of the event, which is the first state convention of several that will be brought here during 117. A number of bankers from other states than Oregon are present, some from California, some from New York and one from Idaho. The principal part of today was oc cupied with the business session In the Moose Hall. John D. Goss, of this city, welcomed the delegates In a most cordial man ner, and extended to them a promise they would be well treated. The Inter esting feature of this morning's ses sion was the address of A. U Mills, of the First National Bank of Portland. Air. Mills' subject was "Business and Banking After the War." His talk was the most lucid and plain exposi tion of the financial affairs of the country ever heard In this part of Otegon. His remarks were addressed to the business man as well as to the banker. Biar Sawmills Are Visited. Following the afternoon session of the association the local automobiles were brought Into requisition and everybody who desired to visit the big sawmills on the bay were conveyed to whichever point they chose. These visits were, to many of the delegates, quite novel, for the Smith mill at Bunker Hill Is one of the largest lum bering mills In the world and the ma chinery is modern. The convention was called to order at 10:80 by President J. L. Meyers, of La Grande. Other Items of today's programme Included an Invocation by Rev. F. J. Jennings; responses to the welcoming address by Alfred C. Schmltt, of Al bany; the annual address by the presi dent: reports of secretary and treasur er; address. "The Key to Success in Highway Improvement," by W. G. Edens. of Chicago; appointment of committees on resolutions, auditing and nominations. Election Owan Today. The election of new officers will be the last thing on the business pro gramme on Saturday before the con vention adjourns to attend the beach dinner at Mussel Reef. Secretary J. I Hartman waa the busiest man of the convention, attend ing to the general routine business and obtaining registrations. The delegates are making their headquarters at their train, which has sleeping accommodations for alL Tonight the were entertained with a smoker at the Millicoma Club, and tomorrow night the convention en. a with a big- ball. HOOD RIVER HOME BURNS Damage of $20,000 Is Done to Resi dence of A. AYhorlow. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 8. (Spe cial.) When a large hole was burned in the roof Of thA Khorman-a vcua home of A. Whorlow today Hood River experienced the third fire in the past month, totalling a damage of approx imately $20,000, a sum double the total loss ol the previous two years. A month ago the Otten building, oe- cupled by mercantile establishments, suffered a heavy loss from a blaze orig inating In a basement. A week ago a frame structure, occupied by a grocery concern and a restaurant, was gutted, ' the stocks of both places having been ruined. Antelope's Wool Sale Postponed. THE DALLES, Or., June 8. (Spe cail.) Antelope sheepmen have an nounced that the annual wool sale for that section has been postponed until July 2. The cause of the postponement , was that they were not ready yet to offer their crop of wool to the markets. Oregon City Issues 2 Licenses. OREGON CITT, Or., June 8. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses were Issued . here today to James T. Love, of Aurora, Or., route 4, and Lora Judd, and to Lillian Wink and W. G. Hall, of this ' city. If your skin itches and burns, justtiHi If you are suffering from eczema, ringworm or similar itching, burn ing, unsightly skin affection, bathe the sore places with Resinol Soap and hot water, then gently apply a little Resinol Ointment. You will probably be astonished how in stantly the itching stops and heal ing begins. In most cases the sick skin quickly becomes clear and healthy again, at very little cost. Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap else clear away pimple, redness, roughness and esndrufi. Sold by all dragsists. Slpj SCENES IN TWO PORTLAND BANKS YESTERDAY WHEN LIBERTY t ;:,;::; ,' ' . rffi. . If - . i r .' ',. . .f- i - 'J. -" . ! ri f ' M v i rt v v - i 1 v- i I I fw, t - . l, v ' t . - r V x III ft t S ' e ' S -fv f ' il It " r ' , "-s1, w I ' 11 1 - i I , 11 1 j?'u. t t ; - . s- ; i . , i 1 '!f''j?t bk" ' - - I " f " ll 'fc-v - if . , . - ll fsw;, r-'-N - . " v.-.-4 ll . - . ABOVE AT THVITKD STATES CITY LAGS Ifl DUTY Indifference of Wealthy Amazing to Bankers. Is WORKERS ANSWER CALL Some Dollar-Hungry Investors Com plain That Government Should Tay More for Money and Are Trying to Force Rate X7p. (Continued From First Page.V and explain how they will be the means of getting Portland "In bad" with the rest of the country If the old town doesn't come through with Its share of the money so necessary to carry on the war. . Bond Bnyloa" Is Dnty. The hankers say they have done all they can do to make the loan attrac tive to folks with surplus money. They have reduced the Interest rate from the ndrmal to 5 per cent. Even If the loan pays only 3 per cent, which .would cause borrowers to lose ihi per cent qn their deferred payments, the bank ers insist that It Is the duty of the rich and near-rich to subscribe. Moreover, there is a fine prospect of the bonds going to a premium soon as the campaign closes. In which case the 1 per cent differential would be absorbed. Rate May Be Increased. Another nice speculative element ap pears In the prospects of an early In crease In the interest rate. The pres ent Issue of 3 Ha will be convertible Into 4s or any other bonds paying higher rate if the Government issues them before the end of the war. Indeed. It is the belief of some well Informed bond salesmen In town that few citizens who care more for dol lars than patriotism are deliberately holding back their subscriptions ' to force the Government to pay a higher rate. If the men and the women who can afford to subscribe In large amounts were only as ready to part with their money as the small Investor Portland doubtless would largely over subscribe Its share. - Workers Answer Nation's Call. scores or men ana women appar ently working people and people of small means are crowding the bank corridors and the postoff Ice lobby every day. Most of them are ready to pay cash for their bonds. small groups of purchasers were lined up at both the Ladd Tllton and the United States National Ban even before the doors were opened yesterday morning. Most of them sub scribed In $50 denomination. A few were for $100 and only one or two of the group for $200. Mr. Straus (let $250,000. Nathan Strauss, chairman of the mer chants committee ' in charge of the canvass In the West Side business dis tricts, reported yesterday that he and his assistants will clean up fully $250,- 000 and turn it into the general head quarters Deiore the end of the cam paign. Nearly $150,000 in actual sub scripttons already has been received and $90,000 additional has been prom ised. The canvass is not yet complete. A group of 60 Y, M. C, A, boys will start out this morning to distribute BY ALL CLASSES. IffATIOXAL BANK. BELOW AT literature through the residence and business districts. The big event in connection with the bond campaiga today will be the meet ing at the Hippodrome Theater at noon. An excellent musical programme, in addition to the patriotic speeches, has been prepared. A special Invitation Is extended by the committee to the women. Yesterday's subscriptions aggregated $349,700 In the city and $34,650 In the country. The total for the city now is $2,746,200 and for the country $1, 435,350. Salem Banks Get Slides. The banks of Salem yesterday Or dered through the Portland committee several slides which will be shown at the moving picture houses in the Capi tal city every day until the bond cam paign closes. Each slide conveys a message with punch, some of the slogans being: "The seat of the war is 3000 miles away. Keep It there. Buy a liberty bond." Come across or Germany will." "It's only a loan and it's for liberty. Buy bond." "Ask your husband if he has bought a liberty bond." "Put your hand In your pocket before Germany does." If you can't send a son. help equip your neighbor s son. Buy a liberty bond". "Germany started it. Let's finish It." "Words won't lick Germany. Buy a liberty bond." tOAXS COMING FAST Milton and Freetvater Are Doing Their Share. MILTON, Or.. June 8. (Special.) Milton and FTeewater are doing their share toward floating the liberty loan bond Issue, nearly $5000 already having been subscribed. As the date for clos ing applications draws near the daily subscriptions are Increasing;. Lare numbers ui applications are being received and several for $500 and better. HOOD CROP IS NORMAL frORTHWESTERJf EXCHANGE MAN- AGER REPORTS ON CONDITIONS. raklma, 'Wenatchee nad Walla Walla Yields Are Expected to Be Splendid Everywhere. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 8. (Spe cial.) J. lj Adams, president of the Fruit Growers Agency and field man ager of "the Northwestern Fruit Ex change, here 'yesterday from Seattle to Inspect local orchards, says that all fruit district indications at the present time point to a normal crop of apples ox excellent quality. I have visited visited Yakima. We natchee and Walla Walla," says the frultman, "and I anticipate splendid crops In all those districts. The Hood River crop Is normal, I find. While heavy drop Is reported in all dlstrlots. this condition will be of benefit to growers. It will Insure against heavy thinning that will oost money. and the fruit remaining will be all the better." - Mr. Adams thinks that the ores of 1917 will' be almost as heavy as that of last year, when the Northwest har vested an approximate 0,000 carloads of apples. While here Mr, Adams was accom panied by a, A. Nahstoll, of the office of markets of the United States De partment of Agriculture, who is work ing on fruit problems Id conjunction with the Spokane office of the Fruit Growers' Agency, Wapato to Increase Flax Acreage. GASTON, Or., June 8. (Special.) The flax aoreage on the Wapato Lake tract will be Increased this year to about 800 acres. The big caterpillar tractor has been at work day and night for a week and another caterpillar will be put to work. Mr. Starling, New York flax expert, has been looking the flax situation over and speaks as if there would be no doubt that Portland will go In for the manufacture of flax products. Read The Oreffoaian classified ads. BONDS WERE BEING SUBSCRIBED LADD & TILTONS BANK. MONEY MIGHT BE SAVED REALTY BOARD HEARS ARGUMENT FOR STOPPING WASTE. Consolidation of City and County Gov ernments Is Strongly Advocated by Ben RIealand, Attorney. If the government of the city of Portland could be consolidated with that of Multnomah County, waste' of unnecessary duplicatlonvwould be elim inated, the evils of cross purposes would be eradicated and many frills and other "gingerbread would be done away "gingerbread would be done away with, to the benefit of all residents within the county. These are the views of Ben Rlesland, a Portland attorney, expressed at yesterday s meeting of the Portland Realty Board in the crystal dining-room of the Hotel Benson. Mr. Rlesland pointed out that only 4700 of the 93.000 registered voters in Multnomah County reside outside of the city limits and contended that the merger of county and city governmen would mean more work done for less money. The class of citizens that would oppose the proposed consolidation, he said, were petty politicians, whom no one should listen to. anyhow. He said the system of county government is not progressive and that it was never intended to rule thickly populated com munlties. Other speakers were Ralph W. Emer son. of Seattle, who explained the ne cessity of a military highway along the Pacific Coast, and F. C. Harley, the picturesque Mayor of Astoria. Mr. Harley said there was no use fighting to get back ship lines after they had gone, as that method served only to .call attention to the fact that somebody had been asleep. He con tended that every city should be fight lng for Its rights every minute of every day. Mr. Harley accused the lumber men of raising the price on lumber when they saw the shipbuilding indus try coming until now, he said, it costs almost as much to build wooden as steel ships. On motion of Frank McCrillis, chair man of the Board's resolutions com mittee, a resolution was adopted. In memory of Fred A. Jacobs, a prominent member of the Board who was killed last week In an automobile accident. N. H. Atchison served as chairman of the day. The Board voted to abandon Its reg ular meeting next Friday on account of the Rose Festival and to observe the usual Summer vacation during the months of July and August. The great Lake Nicaragua and the Rio Grande, which connects It with the Caribbean, are inhabited by one of the few fresh-water species of shark known in the world. Direct your savings to the patriotic In vestment offered through the LIBERTY LOAN. Some day, when things are propitious for the fulfillment of your desire to own a home, you'll be proud to own a home, you'll be proud to know and say that its acquisition was made pos sible partly through your patriotic endeavor. EASTMORELAND "The Residential Garden Spot of Portland.' LADD ESTATE COMPANY Stark at Second. t-7 ' TaT. akft- i l''trwsi-sie "Ly-ss.j f';; 'I; t;':f"" i"Viinii mi iiii mJ i' STATE AIDS FAIRS Total Amount Apportioned by Oicott Is $43,938.20. MULTNOMAH GETS $15,000 Twentlcth-MUl Tax in This County, However, Produces $16,18.15 and Difference Is Divided Among Other Conn ties. SAL. EM. Or June I. f Special) Under an apportionment made today by Secretary of State Oicott of the one- twientieth of a mill levied on the taxa- able property of the state for 1917 for the purpose of maintaining: county fairs, land products shows, livestock exhibitions and similar events, the to tal amount apportioned Is I43.9S8.20. Under the new naw the maximum amount allowed to any one county Is S15.000. The one-twentieth of a mill. however, on the taxable property of Multnomah County amounts to $16,- 198.15, and the excess of 11198.15 Is di vided equally among the counties, in addition to the regular one-twentieth of a mill allowed on the taxable prop erty of each. The maximum allowance waa Increased by the last Legislature from S12.600 to $15,000 to any one county. The fund apportioned to Multnomah County will be divided as follows: Pa flclo Livestock Exposition, $4500; Ore gon Poultry and Pet Stock Association, iauu; Multnomah county lair. $3500; Manufacturers' and Land Products Show., $450. and Pacific National Dairy Show, $1000. In any counties where fairs are not held the money appor tioned is to go Into the county road fund. - The apportionment to the various counties is as follows: Amount. Baker X 1.053.03 Benton Bttl.77 Clackamas l.uio.30 Cist on i ihi ii Columbia HK.YtU On OS oma .'tn Crook MS.'.". Curry 2oS.au Deschutes ........................ 3.1.1:8 Douglas ..................... . 1.2H-2 hi OIHIam 4ftA.uit Grant hts mi Harney 4:18.61 Hood River ............ 4K4 r.o Jackson 1,393.07 Jefferson ......................... 2;4.(!5 Josephine 4:2:1.41 Jvlamath 7:t5.33 Ltk 4411 rtT Un i VX54.5V! Lincoln H71.7!) I. Inn 1 4T,n i;i Malheur Ana. 37 Marlon l.uou.ii Morrow ........................... 4S7.13 Multnomah 15.033.2H Polk 8H3.50 Pherman 445.41 Tillamook TA5.8T Umatilla 2.024.32 Union IMS 3.1 Wallowa , ISK7.KI Wasco 7fl3..".H Washington 1.354.03 Wheeler .......................... 221.10 Yamhill 1.041. SO Total. .$43,838.20 J. C. BERRY DIES SUDDENLY Centralis Resident Stricken While Watching Card Game. CENTRA LIA, "Wash., June 8. (Spe clal.) J. C. Berry, ex-elty engineer ana sreetaent or centralia for many years, dropped dead in a poolroom while watching: a game of cards this afternoon. Death la attributed to heart disease. Mr. Berry Is survived by his widow and three children. The latter are Tate Berry, a prominent ballplayer; Nellie Berry, local hlsjh school student, and Mrs. Schuyler Davis. Mrs. Berry, who was in Portland on a visit, was notified by telegraph of her husband's death. BAPTISTS CLOSE SESSION Resolutions Urge Churches to Keep In Touch With Boys in Service. CHEHALIS, "Wash., June 8. (Spe cial.) The Cowlitz Baptist Association, comprising; the territory from Centralia to Vancouver, closed a two-day session in Chehalis today. About 60 delegates were present from different Southwest Washington places. Resolutions were passed upholding- the Government, also urging- the churches to keep in touch with the boys going to the Army and Navy from the various towns. The following- officers were elected for the association: Moderator, Rev. Henry Van Engelen. of Centralia: sec relary-treasurer. Rev. E. A. Judd, of Vancouver; auditor. Rev. B. A. Hilton, of Raymond. s ' HOSPITAL CORPS ENLISTED La Grande to Supply 75 Men Third Oregon Serrlce. for LA GRANDE. Or.. June 8. f"SDeciaL Further steps to organize finally the 76 young men of La Grande and Im mediate vicinity who have signed up the pledge to enlist In a hospital corps to be attached to the Third Oregon, were taKen this evening when the pros pectlve soldiers met to go over the situ ation. It is expected that formal en listment will be made in a day or two. More than enough applicants are on file, but it Is expected some will be weeded out by the physically unfit route. Class Invests Surplus In Bond. ASTORIA. Or., June 8. (Special. - 1 - 1 is.s ft- - - L.ST V i M J II." Mb The Astoria High School students have established a worthy precedent tn the performance of a patriotic duty. Having a little more than $50 remaining in the student body treasury at the close of the year's activities, the students to day voted to appropriate that sum to the purchase of a liberty bond. FORGERY CHARGE DENIED Wllhelm von Kramolln Admits Ob taining; Money by False Pretense. Wllhelm Van Kramolin, indicted for forgery and for obtaining money under false pretenses, yesterday pleaded guilty before Presiding Judge Kava naugh to the indictment charging him with obtaining money under false pre tenses, but not guilty to the forgery charge. Judge Kavanaugh will sen tence Van Kramolin Monday. Harry O&mon, accused of defrauding a Gresham boarding-house proprietor, entered a plea of not guilty. Lloyd Laughlin, charged with non support, was given until June 11 in which to plead. Dr. A Bertechlnger. indicted for manslaughter, was allowed until June 12 to enter his plea. Fred Wilson and Charles Williams, charged jointly with larceny, both entered pleas of not guilty. Phone your want ads to The Orego Jitan. Main 7070. A 06. "FLORA BELLA" BEWILDERINGLY FITTED IN COSTtnUE AND SCENE John Cort Brings New York Success to to Bo JFuniuest Ever Provided for Musical Production. ( - " . --t ; 1 - , ' I ' T- - ' - : 5 ; V I , 's- '. - - . i-, ' . . ,1 ft !- -: ! .' : ' I V i :.:-.. ' . , i ': : - ' !: J , J" . j vi I - - ; . i I , ; - .:' ' f rxxJ1", V- :V"; W ' Yt ' " ' V7 a ? ' . -' - - - . & ' v, Lt ' Vv a r I ' ' - 1 - w " - 1 - . ' 4 1 - i - ; f i f - fl 1 . 3. t .1 t . J - (: ir-' - i -J -AC i C i ft' I- ' ' ; I r ? I ?i ' " ; r i ' - 1 r f i- " ; I : i 1 - 1 i :.::(.:::: - tr .'. " !v "i 0f-.-t b ' vniiT5-"-' :'- jfJ'X -A i tv;r " ' - v-' yorlimer Y. TiAefoet arret .z'ft jtLzontsr-aZ. HEN John Cort mapped out an extensive tour for his great mu- Ical comedy success, "Flora Bella," which will be the first of the traveling attractions to be presented at the Baker Theater for one week, start ing next Sunday evening? with matinees Wednesday and Saturday, the sole idea in mind was to realise every possibility of its reputation and to keep the stand ard of the attraction intact. The cost was not considered and each vital de tail was chosen carefully and with one purpose behind It all. New York runs are advantageous In that they give the managers every op portunity thoroughly to establish a success and prepare the country for It. But cities outside of the metropolis have their standards and are quick to ditect any shortcomings. Kven the metropolitan mark is not always an In fallible criterion. But given a success which appeals from every angle, there Is no reason why it should not be as attractive on tour aa it Is when in the height of Its career in New York. Once these ends are realised if there is a shortcoming it is the fault of the out side audiences, and that fault is rare. Now and then a piece is sent on tour that has pleased the metropolis, but is not relished by the road. Its subsequent life is gauged by the law of averages, and the road determines. But it has been demonstrated that "Flora Bella" is vital in all its essentials and, there fore, it was only a matter of judgment in sending it on tour it records were to be broken aa they bad been in the one city that entertained this hit through the biggest half of this ssaaoa. ARMY ASKS FOOD RIOS SUPPLIES WANTED FOR AMERICAN LAKE IN JULY. Prices Called for on 50,000 Pounds of Beef and of Potatoes, With Lesser Qnantltlra of Other Food. TACOMA. Wash.. June I. (Special.) A call for bids for food supplies for several thousand men, to be delivered at the American Lake post between July 1 and July 30, and indicating that a large body of men will be stationed at the post within three weeks, was re ceived in Tacoraa today. Following are the kinds and quanti ties of provisions which the soldiers at the post will need for the month of July, according to department figures of today: Fresh beef. 69,000 pounds: potatoes. 69,000 pounds; onions, 17,000 pounds: butter, 7000 pounds; bread. 76.000 pounds; ice. 67,600 pounds, and an un known amount of fresh mutton. Bids are to be opened June 20, the call states. The meat-packing industry country in 1914 represented I tlon of $1,370,000,000. Of this . valua- Baker Theater for Week Book Said The book ef this success Is said to be the funniest every provided for a musical production. The music is rich, colorful and exceptional in .its combi nation of musicianship and catchiness and the settings by Joseph Urban pre sent every phase of wooing the sense through the medium of color. In cos tume and scene "Flora Bella" is be wllderingly endowed, and it has taste and class as shown in the harmonious relations of the color schemes to the ensembles. With these intrinsic de tails to depend upon it was realized that they were all but nil if the pres entation lacked the dash and verve essential to the proper illumination of so delightful a base. , The company is carefully rehearsed every week and each performance is characteristic of the most sensational musical comedy hit ever made known on the American stage. . The company is strong in Individual cleverness, but notable for its balance. The orchestra is a trained corps ot musicians who have been playing the music ever since the musical comedy waa given its metropolitan premier. The chorus is noted for Its lightness and naturalness of movement, the big numbers being properly animated and real, and lacking the evidence of dw ins so effectually drilled that they be come mere puppets in the puitins Cort of a series of big stage picture. Th splendid cast of principals will tclu4a I'leanor Henry, Guy J. Sampaei. Lily l.eonhard, Irving Brooks. Jostphlm Kirkwood. Mortimer IL YUion, Kate Stout. Robert O'Connor. AsVolf Link. Gilbert Clayton and Orast Ms WlajU neveitr tsaesn.