5 PRESIDENT TAKES UP COST OF STEEL It isn't what you sell, or the amount you sell it for; it's the policy of the company back of your purchase that should be of interest to the buyer. The advantages accruing to the buyer of a piano are twofold when purchased through the policy of the BUSH & LANE PIANO MANUFACTURING CO. In other words, it's the service you get after the sale. It's of little interest to you the land of service and attention given at time of sale. The Bush & Lane Co. are builders of absolutely dependable and guaranteed standard pianos and Player pianos. We sell them at prices, in many instances, much less than is asked by many agencies for cheap stencil pianos and upon which is lavished a bountiful supply of attention at time of sale. The attention you need is likely to last as long as the life of the piano. Who is more fitted to give this service the seller of the stencil piano (a piano without the maker's name) or the maker of a standai-d guaranteed piano, a piano that bears the maker's name? And remember, out of every 20 pianos sold, 19 are stencil pianos (that is, pianos sold under fictitious names). Three Hours Spent in Confer ence With Trade Commis sion, Studying Figures. PRICE FIXING IS PURPOSE THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX. TnUESDAT, AUGUST 23, 1917. Coal Situation Probably Will Be Disposed Of First by Executive and Extension of Control W ill Include Anthracite. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. At a three hour conference with the Federal Trade Commission today. President .Wilson took up the subject of war prices and went over in- detail the commission's figures on production costs. Most of the time was given to a. study of the commission's report just completed on the cost of producing teel. Further measures to control the coal Industry came in for discussion and it was learned that last night's order fixing- prices for coal will be followed closely by others designed to give the (iovernment a. complete control of the industry, from mine to consumer. The President went to the Trade Commission offices at 3 o'clock and re mained until 6 P. M. He found Com missioners iJavies and Coiver there and the conference began. Before it had gone far the commissioners called in Secretary Bracken and experts who handled the cost-accounting work. To gether they explained to the President details of reports on coal, steel, copper and other basic materials, and out lined the work accomplished in getting production costs on a number of mate rials, in which investigations have not been completed. Definite Policy Is TVear. Officials with whom the President has consulted are of the opinion that a definite price policy will be formulated in the near future. Coal probably will be finally disposed of first and steel next. Extension of coal control will bring with it. it is understood, the appoint ment of a coal administrator. So far the name of Tt. A. Garfield, president of Williams College, has been the only one mentioned for the place. Reports tonight that operators in some districts were complaining that the mines cannot be operated at the prices fixed by the President caused officials little concern. The clause in the food control bill gives the executive the power to fix prices and carries a provision authoriz ing the Government to take over and operate mines which fail to adhere to the prices. Steel Costs Vary. The Trade Commission's strl inves tigation revealed that it will be almoot Impossible to fix a price for steel as was done in the case of coal. Varying costs in different plants make it im practicable, it is said, to make a flat price, and too. costs are continually changing. The plan most favored by Trade Commission members is one un der which the Government would de termine the cost of producing definite orders and would pay a fair percentage' of profits on each order. The chief advantage of this sugges tion is that it provides no plan for pro tecting the general public in its pur chases; and protection of the public, the President emphasized, is one of the chief aims of the Administration in enforcing a reduction in prices. The President has yet to fix bitu minous wholesale and retail prices and must issue regulations governing dis tribution and apportionment as between different parts of the country. Anthra cite, too, it is understood, will be taken up and prices fixed throughout the in dustry. KLAMATH ENGINEER LOST Horace W". Marshall, Experienced Woodsman, Fails to Return. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Aug. 22. (Special.) No news has been received from Horace W. Marshall, engineer at Klamath Agency, lost in the Red Blanket country. Every available man at Klamath Agency and a dozen or more from Fort Klamath left yester day in search of him. County Coroner Dr. A. A. Soule, a staunch friend, has gone. It is feared some serious acci dent has befallen, as Mr. Marshall is an experienced woodsman. Mr. Marshall left the agency Tuesday of last week with A. D. Ginsbach, op erator of the Government sawmill at Trout Creek. The two left their camp in different directions Wednesday morning. AVhen Marshall did not come to camp Thursday Ginsbach .returned to Klamath. GLASS TARIFF PROTESTED Xorthivest Fruit Products Co. Files Iietter With State Commission. SALEM, Or., Aug. 22. Increased railroad tariff rates from Eastern points on glass bottles and Jars will met with an immediate protest from the Northwest Fruit Products Com pany, which, operates here and at Olympia and Bellingham, Wash., ac cording to a letter on file with the fetate Public Service Commission. It is believed other bottle users on the Coast will join in the protest, al though Washington fruit districts are given an advantage over Portland and Willamette Valley points by the new tariffs. DISCRIMINATION IS DENIED Southern Pacific Says $17.50 Is Jfot Harming Northwest. SALEM, Or., Aug. 22. The Southern Pacific Company, denying that the so called Shasta arbitrary is applied as a discrimination against the Pacific Northwest, today filed with the Public Service Commission an answer to the case which is now before the Interstate Commerce Commission. It is asserted by the complainants that after travelers from the East have jiaid their fares t the Pacific Coast an edditional chirge of 317.50 on the Shasta route between San Francisco and Portland results in discrimination against Portland and Puget Sound points. Tillamook Fair Opens Next W eek. TILLAMOOK, Or., Aug. 22. (Special.) Great preparations are being made here for the annual county fair next week. Livestock exhibits and a poul try show will be features. B. Kuppen- bender is managing the fair this year. We will neither make nor sell new Stencil Pianos. The Bush & Lane, Victor and Far rand Pianos are genuine standard guaranteed pianos. COLUMBIA AND VICTROLA PHONOGRAPHS Sole Agents for the FAMOUS "SONORA" PHONOGRAPH 433 Washington Street Portlaiid,0r. GERMANS STIR HATE 'ropaganda in Mexico Against Allies Continues. UNITED STATES DENOUNCED Strong Efforts to Influence Public Opinion Docs Not Affect Better Educated and More In fluential Classes. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 22. Friends of Germany are conducting in Mexico newspaper propaganda against the United States, but, up to the present time, the efforts have failed of their purpose insofar as the better educated and influential classes of Mexico are concerned. There is reason to believe that it has had no effect on men prom inent in public life, those associated with the government or the high of ficers of the army, but it seems cer tain that the German campaign has ex erted a certain influence over the un educated Mexicans. The line followed has had for its end the convincing of the more ignorant classes that the friendly advances of the United States are not to be trusted. and that that country is steadfast in the aim of overthrowing the sov ereignty of Mexico and seizing for its own. either by economic means or by force, the territory between the Rio Grande and Panama. The Germans also nave made strong efforts to spread the belief that the allies are in desperate straits for men, ships and money, and that the ultimate victory of the central powers is assured. So far as is known, H. von Eckhardt. the German Minister, keeps himself and his immediate subordinates aloof from this propaganda, the direction of which, it is understood, is in the hands of R. Lubeck, or Von Lubeck, a wealthy re tired German merchant. It is known that Von Lubeck sent messages to Ger man Consuls throughout Mexico last May asking them to disseminate the news that Von Eckhardt had been en thusiastically received by the crowds at the opening of the Mexican Congres while the American Ambassador had been greeted by marks of disapproval. German propaganda has not been confined to the capital. Strong efforts to influence public opinion have been made in Guadalajara and Puebla. and other cities, but, so far as can be esti mated, have met with little success. Pro-German meetings were stopped by the authorities on at least two occa sions in Guadalajara. There has been a marked Influx re cently of Germans to Mexico City. The greater part of the newcomers seem in prosperous circumstances, and many of them speak Spanish fluently. It is sup posed they come, for the most part, from Cuba and Central and South America. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. Ambassador Fletcher's reports to the State Uepart- ment from Mexico City contain assur ances that German propaganda in that country appears to be having little effect on President Carranza or mem bers of his official family. So far, ef forts of the propagandists have beet confined largely to publication in news papers of highly colored reports of German victories and of increasing dif ficulties among the allies. Coos Moose to Have Excursion. MARSH FI ELD, Or.. Aug. 22. (Spe cial.) The Southern Pacific Railway expaCTPTaMiTtai almbsV abso lute indispensabilinrorivory in the piano ihcWstry gives a special iaceTto Consul Southard's restart PIAN fLICY & -Lane Piano Co.'s Portland. -Ore; Branch Cxplains Dependability. Oiir oncc-a-year sale Lane Piano Co, tells Portland, Ore., in a specia .IKWi'jjapers. "goes" in Portland. The character of the Bush & Lane Piano Co.'s advertising is in keeping with the pianos advertised. The air of genuineness charac terizes the instruments and the methods of present ing them. Here's how the company expresses it iri the Portland newspapers: "The policy of the Bush & Lane Piano and Player piano Manufacturing Company is, and always has been, to sell what we advertise and advertise only what we have on our floors for sale. . We use. no schemes, no regular "weekly price slashing sales.'no shady methods of mistaken prices or anything tend ing to offer the public something for' nothing. We do offer dollar for dollar piano value equal .to any- ining onerca Dy any nouse anywhere. We say this simply because we sell only what we manufacture. we build and sell Ed standard make pianos. (We neither nfeTser sell stencil pianos.) We are the snl nw'n. ers jdjilders of the t.cciliaif3cr Action, W. S. LAI W. Lanzj The above is photographic reproduction from the Presto Piano Trades Journal, August, 1917. posh gj fWMB L will run an excursion from Coos Bay next Sunday to Powers for the dedi catory ceremonies of the iipw Moose building. Lodges from Marshfield, North Bend. Coquille and Bandon will join In the occasion and Mel G. Dun can, of Marshfield, past dictator, 'will have charge of the programme. STRIKE STILL IS DEADLOCK Mill at Granite Falls, Wash., Re sumes on Eight-Hour Basis. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 22. The lum ber strike situation in this state is practically unchanged. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association today gave out a list of mills that have re sumed operations on a 10-hour basis. The headquarters of the striking lum bermen reported accession of the White Lumber Company of Granito Falls, Wash., which has resumed op eration with 300 men on the eight hour basis. All negotiations for set tlement of the strike at Raymond have ended, each side rejecting an offer made by the other. Two special trains from Grays Har bor and the Columbia River yesterday carried East the last of the lumber for the National Army cantonment at Des Moines, la. REDMOND GIRL TO BE BRIDE Wedding to Bo in Portland, After Bridegroom's Enlistment. BEND, Or.. Aug. 22. (Special.) An other war bride will soou be added to the list when Miss Wayne Taylor, for merly of Redmond, is married to C. S. Swogger, a rancher from liemstead Valley, in Portland this week. Both went out on this morning's train, as Mr. Swogger is going to Van couver to Join the medical corps of the Army. The wedding is to take place as soon as the usual formula of enlistment is completed. Car Shortage Is 8 93. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 22. Shortage of cars on the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon today nets 893. The shortage of open cars is 1077 and the surplus of closed cars 184. Read The Oregonian classified ads. esiiio. would stop that em barrassing itching! That itching, burning skin-trouble which keeps you scratching and digging, is a source o disgust to others, as well as of torment to you. Why don't you get rid of it by using Resinol Ointment? Physicians have prescribed it for many years. In most cases, it stops itching instantly and heals eruptions promptly. It is very easy and economical to use. Rasinol Ointment is sold by ail druggists. TP EXPRESSED IN' ABLE ADVERTISI is a real sale," the BusIt It is an assurance that absolutely dependable and World Famous All Metal. rightfully termed the TaoL TRIPi OREGON RED MEN ELECT J V DC 13 MORROW NAMED GREAT SACHEM AT CONVENTION. Delegates Take Trip Over Colombia Highvray Families of Enlisted Men to Be Assisted. Judge R. G. Morrow yesterday was elected great sachem for Oregon of the Improved Order of Red Men, at that organization's annual convention in Portland. Other elections were: Great senior sagamore, T. C. Reichle: great Junior sagamore, George B. Thomas; great prophet, E. A. Coe; great chief of records, O. L. Pickel; great keeper of wampum, Louis Noble, and represen tative of great council. Dr. H. L. Hen derson. Yesterday morning the delegates, of which there are approximately 100, representing 30 different camps, were taken over the Columbia River High way as guests of the local lodge. An interesting bit of legislation adopted at the afternoon meeting was a resolution calling for' an assessment - "5. ir iiirnimiY!w'sys"'-viir-rrnTfi Wifawininy" iinstf Mrs. Belle C. writes: "I am Informed that I have kidney trouble and that it is fast approaching a serious stage. What would you prescribe?" Answer: If your symptoms are the usual ones, such as puffs under the eyes, swelling ankles; scant, copious or foul-smelling urine, accompanied by headaches, pains. depressison, fever, chills, etc., I would advise the immedi ate use of balmwort tablets, a very fine remedy for such difficulties, sold in sealed tubes with full directions for self -administration. Miss Bertie L. asks: "What remedy can you recommend to reduce obesity safely? I want to reduce about thirty pounds." Answer: T rely on five-raln arbolone tablets as being the most effective and convenient treatment to reduce ab normal fat. Druggists supply this in sealed tubes with complete directions. After the first few days a pound a day is not too much reduction. Mr. Ci. R. writes: "Please tell me what to take to get rid of pimples, boils and bad blood, I know I need a constipation remedy." Answer:' It is probably neglect of constipation that has made your blood bad. Begin a thorough treatment of three grain sulpherb tablets (not sul phur tablets). Continue for several months. Miss C. W. R. asks: "I have tried for two years to diet so as to increase my weight and improve the quality of my blood, but iu vain. Please prescribe lor we. . 9i i At -i 'J- X'-J 4 i 1 We always have some few of the better makes of pianos that have been traded in as part pay ment upon Bush & Lane Pianos and Player Pianos. They are second-hand but in good shape and worth consid erably more than we ask for them. WE DO AS WE AD VERTISE BRING THIS AD "WITH YOU WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 433 Washington Street Portland,Or. 2K of $1 on each member of the order, to create a fund to care for the families of those of the order who have en listed in the Army or Navy. Oneonta Tribe No. 2, Improved Order of Red Men, is to have the honor of entertaining Frederick O. "Downs, of Boston, past great incohonee of the great council of the United States, at its regular council to be held tonight. ADMEN ADD TO MESS FUND Sixty-Five Dollars Taken T7p for Provisional Field Hospital. At the weekly luncheon of the Port land Ad Club at the Hotel Benson yesterday a collection of ?65 was taken up for the fund of Company B, Pro visional Field Hospital, mess fund. J.)r. J. Guy Strohm, who is Captain, organized the company, which is al ready in active service. Speakers at the luncheon were Fred Kelley, W. A. Van Scoy, Henry Hayek and Frederick Hyskell. D. C. Freeman announced that J. W. Sanger, Govern ment trade expert, would address the organization Wednesday evening, Aug ust 29. Other clubs will be invited to attend. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Ke JOCTO DYXCB. The questions answered below are general in character, the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nature. Those wishing further advice, free, may address Dr. Liwis Baker, College Bldg., College-Elwood streets, Dayton, Ohio, enclosing self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad dress must be given, but only initials or fictitious names will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler. Answer: Thin, scrawney, bloodless people need assistance in absorbing nu trition from the food eaten, and for this particular purpose I always prescribe three-grain hypo-nuclane tablets. a most effective preparation if recrularly and persistently used, as it seems to increase the red and white corpuscles of the blood, thus airording health, strength and increased weight. Geo. V. X. writes: "Perhaps you can prescribe for me. as I am at a loss to understand my condition. For the past year have suffered extreme nervous ness, trembling and extremities are cold. Have poor appetite, am weak, listlesss and no ambition to work or seek recreation. Am tired all the time and in no sense the strong capable man I was a few years ago." Answer: A powerful rejuvenating nerve medicine should revive the dor mant sluggish condition and put new ambition and energy into your blood and nerves. Obtain three-grain cadomene tablets In sealed tubes, take as per directions. NOTE: For many years Dr. Baker has been giving free advice and pre sclptions to millions of people through the press columns, and doubtless has helped in relieving Illness and distress more than any single individual in the world's history. Thousands have writ ten him expressions of srratitude sinrl confidence similar to the following: DR. LEWIS BAKER. DEAR SIR: I happened a few days ago to read The PittHburg Leader, and there I noticed your column of questions and answers. I also noticed that you advised those that are suffering from constipation to use Sulpherb tablets, and have tried. To my amazement it has made a new man out of me. I have been suffering from constipation for the last 5 years and have triod various remedies with out avail. I am so grateful to you that I don't know how to thank you for it. Would be very glad to recom mend it to anybody. Very truly yours. 91 Weiser St., JCiUBbursh, Ad,Vj ra. Ieep ill you'll get truly back to primitive amid the wonders of the Lake Chelan country. You can plan delightful camping tours from Hotel Field, at the head of this wonder-lake. Here are peaks, passes and glaciers Chelan National Forest, Washington National Forest Snow Tun nel up Railroad Creek to Cloudy Pass to Lyman Glacier. No end of scenic destinations. Great Northern Trains make close connections at Wenatchee with the Oroville Line train, which, after an hour's run alongside the picturesque Columbia, reaches Chelan Station where auto busses await passengers. Trains leave Portland Daily 10:00 A. M., 5:00 P. M., 32:30 midnight for Cascade Mountain resorts. The ORIENTAL LIMITED, fast train to the East, 7:10 P. M. daily. Summer excursion fares to Eastern points on sale Fridays and Saturdays each week. Full particulars at City Ticket Office, 34S Washing ton street. H. DICKSON, C. P.&T.A. Phones, Marshall 3071, A 2286. SCHOOLS AND Miss Catlin's School FOR BOARDING AD DAY PUrlLS Now Occupies Its New Building on WESTOVHK TERRAl'ES, An Ideal Location Basketball and Tennis Courts. Prepares girls for Eastern as well as Western colleges and schools under a faculty of able Eastern teachers. Number of students iu a. class limited to fifteen. Montessori. primary and Interme diate departments. Boys accepted in Montessori and primary. Courses in art, music, dramatic art included in the -curricula. French taught throughout the school. School opens September 30th. Catalogue rnt upon requrst to Weatover Terraces, Portland Oregon. The only commercial school in the West accredited by the National As sociation for high standards, effi ciency and thoroughness is the Business College, Portland, Or. ENROLL ANY TIME All courses taught. School open the year 'round. Catalogue free. Night school opens Sept. 4. Columbia University Portland, Oregon Boarding and Day School for Young Men and Boys Grammar grades, high school and college courses. Full courses in bookkeeping, shorthand, typewrit ing and music. Private rooms equipped with all modern hotel ac commodations. Location unex celled for beauty and healthfulness. For catalogue apply to Registrar. Fall term opens Sept. 11, 1917. ST. HELEN'S HALL 49th Consecutive Year) Fort land, Oregon. Resident and day school for girls. Tit charge of Sisters of St. John Baptist (Epis copal). Academic and Elementary Depart ments. Kindergarten and Training School for Kindergarten Teacher. Music. Art, Do mestic Art. Domestic Science, Gymnasium, Swimming, etc Houses of Residence, 633 and 629 Everett St. For catalogue address the Sister Superior. Hill Military Academy For boys. Offers thorough military training- under highest educational standards, Portland. Or, . ..vM'W..y.;M.tr' COLLEGES. HOLMES BUSINESS COLLEGE FLIEDNER BUILDING Tenth and Washington, Portland, Oregon John H. Long A. P. Armstrong JaneConnob Associate and Department Principals A quality school. Open day and evening all tbs year. Studentsadmittedatanytime. Bookkeep ing taught from written work, exactly as practiced in business. Shorthand and typewriting by ex perts. Speciul instruction for civil service exami nations. Moderate tuition, books at small cost. Position as soon as competent. Investigate it will pay. Call, phone Broadway 1S21, or write. Holy Names Normal School Marylhurst, Oswego, Oregon. Standard normal, accredited by the state of Oregon. Two years course based on standard high school course of four years. Seventh an nual session opens September 4, 1917. Excellent accommodations for resident students. Practice school of eight grades, 150 stu dents Address secretary for year book. BELMONT SCHOOL FOR BOYS ' 21 miles south of San Francisco. Junior School and College preparatory fully accredited. MILITARY THAI XING Fall term opens August 2S. 1917. V. T. RUID, Head Master. Box 1 Belmont, Cal St. Mary's Academy and College For Glrla Conducted by the SISTERS OF THE HOLY NAMES OF JESUS AND MARY. Grade. Academic and Collegiate Courses, Music, Art. Elocution and Com mercial and Domestic Science Depta. Resident and Day students. Refined. Moral and Intellectual Training. Write for announcement. School reopens Sep tember 4. Address SISTER SUPERIOR. St. Mary's Academy. Portland. Sdsel Fr Girls Las Asiefas Offers onexcelled opportunities for tody, rtcrea turn and health indeliahtfui climate. Nwcimil buildings. School and bedroom Instantly con sertible lntoopen-slr rooms. Htronn Latin, English and French ooarss. Model flat for Dnmeetia bcience and Art. Postrraaata work in Litoratnrsi Art Historv, General Information, etc. Acoredltesl brs oolleres east and. west. , All ontxloor s porta. 29th year opens Sept. 27th, Address Prin cipal, Mrs. George J. Caswell. W. 3d St.. Los Angeles, California. School of the Portland Art Association FAIXTIXG, DBAWIfi, DESIGNING. CRAFTS, Opens October 1st liny. Evening and Saturday Classes. Circular. ' ART MtSEUM, FIFTH AIJ TAYLOR. nlMrlKTOi?ttsTt1ig Accredited by Colleges East and West. Grammar and Primary Departments. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PrincitxJ: MARY . LOCKEY; A3. Palo Alto, Calif