THE 3I0RMXG OHEGOXIAX. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. 1918.
OIL COMPANIES TO
RESCIND
CONTRACTS
passed iwir at hla horn her yester
day, aged 7 years. Tha dtcMMd Orat
settled la Jackson County, where, ha
waa among tha early settlers who en
gaged In mining on tvans Creak, thraa
years later going to Florence, Idaho.
where he bought a placer mine, later
ha returned to Granta Pass and formed
partnership with James T. Tuffs and
tha two conducted tha first general
merchandise store In that city.
In 119 he formed a partnership with
R. A. Booth and the First National
Bank, of Grants Pass, was established,
of which Institution he waa tha presl-
I dent for many years and retained an
Intereat until his death. It waa on a
recent rlalt to Grants Paaa tha de-
I ceased contracted the Illness which re
sulted In hla death.
Aside from his wife tha deceased Is
survived by one daughter. Mrs. J. H.
Booth, of this city, at whose home the
TANKERS TAKEN BY NATION ,un"1
Patrons Are Told Suspension
of Deliveries May Be Ex
pected Any Day.
Standard Oil Company Inform Cus
tomer That "They Will Be Taken
Care Of on Open Market Basis.
Small Profits Are Blamed.
CHURCH TO HOOVERIZE
o.ve r.trroR to serve three or
ganizations DIIUXO WAR.
Bevsral large users of fuel oil la
Portland . yesterday received notices
from tha Standard Oil Company can
celling contracts covering standing or
ders. and patrons of the Associated Oil
Company were Informed that suspen
aion of deliveries under existing con
tracts may be expected any day.
Tha all corapanlee base abrogation of
contracts upon the fact that the Gov
eminent la requisitioning practically all
the tank ateamers of the Pacific Coast.
News of the Governments Impend
ing action and tha resultant move of
tha oil companies caused a flurry of
excitement among manufacturers and
building owners dependent directly or
Indirectly oa crude oil for fuel or
other purposes.
lien who took the trouble to look
Into tha situation declared last night
that they find little ground for alarm
r for expecting barm to Portland In
Castries.
Ofl raaala Net Expected.
Patrons of tha Standard Oil Company
were Informed that this corporation
will endeavor to "take care ofall on
the open-market basis. R-t&esent'
drives of the company said they have
little fear that the Government will
act so Indiscreetly as to cause an oil
famine la this or any Coast section de
pendent on tha California flelda and
the tankers for their supply.
For nearly three months tha Stand
ard and other companies bava been
refusing to renew contracts that ex
pired. Aa a resist there are many
large users la Portland now who are
bilged to purchase ell at tha current
market quotations. These users are In
no way affected by yesterday's an
Benncamenta.
"Tha notices from our company.'
aid a Standard Oil representative.
simply do away with all contracts and
put tha whole business on the open
market basis. Considering the uncer
talntles of tha situation. I do not see
why this Is not fully Justified. I
haven't any Idea that a real famine
may be experienced.
Dwtadllag Prvrifa Biassed. .
OH consumers generally, because of
the policy pursued in recent weeka by
tha companlea In not entering Into
sew contracts, charge that the con
cerns are selxlnc the opportunity to
get out from under agreements no
longer profitable.
The corporation agents Insist that
Tincertalntiea aa to what the Govern
ment proposes to do with the tankers
give full Justification for the cancella
tion of agreements. They profess not
to know whether the administration,
under authority given It last Fall. Is
merely taking control of the tank
lines as It baa taken control of the
railroads, or Is commandeering the
tankers for some specific use.
Taakera Are Caaesaaadeered.
The Associated Oil Company has not
yet canceled contracts, but haa aent
warnings to patrons and contract-holders
to the effect that such action may
become necessary. A. D, Parker, rep
resentatives of thla company laat night
Mid:
"As T understand it. the United
tates Shipping Board expects to take
over the tank line boats at any moment
now. Our company, deeming It a matter
f business ethics. Is advising patrons
of that impending move, and of the
fact that when It cornea wa must sus
pend deliveries under existing con
tracts." Mate Fuel Administrator Fred G.
Holmes has had no official notice of
the new furl oil development. He said
the oil situation had been reported to
Mm aa showing decided Improvement
In recent weeks. New fields have been
brought In at points In California and
production generally haa been oa the
increase, he said.
Ferret Grave Deneealaatloaa Plaa Fed
erated Bedy for Ecaaeasy aad
Geaeral Gawd.
FOREST GROVE, Or, Jan. : (Spe
cial.) On account of war conditions.
three of Forest Grove's leading churches
will bava only one pastor. To this end
steps were tsken the past week toward
organising the three churches Metho
dist. Christian and Congregational
Into ona federated church during the
war period.
The Brotherhood of Forest Grove.
which Is composed of men from all tha
churches, has taken the matter up and
t a special meeting called for that
purpose the Idea of a federation waa
thoroughly discussed by representative
churchmen and resulted In the appoint
ment of tha following committees from
the three leading churches of the town
to sound sentiment In each church as
to such a federation: Methodist. Walter
Chalmers and C. A. Littler: Congrega
tional. R. F. Clark and H. B. Inlow;
Christian. B. J. Simpson and H. F. Wilson.
It la believed that the work of the
churches can be successfully carried on
under one pastor, the varloua churches
keeping up their organisations by car
rying on their Sunday schools, endeav
ors, prayer meetings, leagues, etc. Just
as If each had a separate pastor, and
thus save expense and accomplish Just
as much good.
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AID FOR LINE DESIRED
GOVERTJf EJTT HELP FOR KLAMATH
rALLS-BEXD ROAD TTRGED.
TT77-.1 T
With just une
A Sale of BOYS'
OVERCOATS
$5.65-$6.95
$8.95-$ 1 1 .95
There are not very many coals
left to sell at these low prices, and
as overcoat days are here in earnest,
selling will be brisk.
This is an excellent opportunity
to get coats for all the boys; the
styles are the newest, patterns and
materials the most popular.
Trench, pinchback, Balmacaan and plain box styles
in navy blue, mixtures and overplaids and Oxford colors.
Coats of all weights for all sorts of weather. All
sizes, 3 to 18.
BOYS' 2-PANTS SUITS
WONDERFULLY GOOD (h CA
AND SERVICEABLE pJJJ
Suits built for the hardest kind of service. All the new styles are .
represented mixtures, checks, plaids, browns, grays and tans. They re
wonders at the price and every suit has two pairs of pants! All sizes
from 6 to 18 years.
One More Week of This Great Sale !
Girls' Coats-
SPECIALS IN
French' IVORY
and Toiletries
Handsome articles in French
ivory that resemble the genuine
ivory closely, yet cost but a frac
tion of the latter I
Powder Boxes and Hair Re
ceivers, 98c.
French Ivory Hair Brushes,
$2.98.
French Ivory Combs, 29c.
French Ivory Nail Buffers,
89c.
French Ivory Perfume Bot
tles, Hair Brushes, Powder
Boxes, Hair Receivers,
Manicure Sets, Etc., 89c.
Powder Puffs, in waxed en
.velopes, 3 sizes, at 6c.
Kewpie Soap Dolls, 10c.
Main Fir. Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
-for Quick Disposal
REDUCED to $2.98
$3.95 $5.95
$7.95 to $12.95
BOYS' MACKINAW COATS
Sixes
6 to 12
$5.00
Sizes
14 to 20
$6.50
Splendid, warm coats made by the Oregon City Woolen Mills. The
newest style, with large roll collars and belt; green, maroon, gray and
blue plaids. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co.
Representative Slaaett Advisee Mr. Mo
Ada That Mek ef 4o te SO Miles
Yet la raeasBpleted.
ORKGONIAN NEWS BtTREATT, Wash
Ington. Jan. II. Representative bln-
nott haa brought to the attention of
Railroad Director McAdoo the need for
Federal assistance In completing the
railroad from iiend to Klamath Falls.
There Is now a gap of 40 or CO miles
beyond Kirk. If the Government la go
ing to aid In financing new and Impor
tant railroad construction. Mr. Slnnott
urges that this road be aided.
Mayor llarley. of Astoria, on arrival
In Washington yesterday, expressed un
qualified approval of the efforts of
Representative McArthur to get the
Pacific Coast delegations together with
a view to making a concerted drive for
appropriations for all naval bases rec
ommended for the Pacific Coaat by the
Helms board.
The Mayor some time ago suggested
this plan of action and aaaerts that In
no other way can the Columbia River
base get an Initial appropriation. The
Pacific Coast delegations held a con
ference Monday and will meet again as
soon aa tha last volume of tha Helms
board Is printed.
UNIVERSITY WILL CLOSE
Northwestern at Evanston, III., to
Help Conserve Fuel.
CHICAGO. Jan. IS. Dean Holgate
announced today that Northwestern
University at Evanston. will close from
January 24 to January 29 to conserve
fuel.
Auxiliaries Are Formed.
CHAIRMAN WILLCOX QUITS
Itrpnbllcan National Committee
Head to Be) on War Board.
XEVT TORK. Jan. IS. William R.
Wlllcox announced tonight that he had
resigned aa chairman of the Republican
National Committee to accept service
n one of tha Federal war boards.
Bis resignation was to take effect
February I.
Mr. WUlcox said that ha waa no
tified by Secretary McAdoo tonight o
this appointment as a member of a rail
road wage commission, which ha had
accepted.
JOHN C. CAMPBELL DIES
.Pioneer of 185S, Banker of Grants
Grant) Pas for Tears, Fas sea.
ROSE.BL'RO. Or- Jan. 1 tU Special.)
John C. Campbell, a pioneer of IISS,
-e
Don't worry atoirl your sJnn
Resinol
cleared mine completely
If too are embarrassed by a pimply,
blotchy, unsightly complexion, try Resi
nol Ointment and Resinol SotprrgnJarf
lor a week and see if they do not begin to
suae a blessed difference in your skin.
Stasias! Sees ssd TRaabaal
Oi anmare moid brail eras.
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KS Jt bAdalthrrsfeeoaeeiTSW
Z""-jf J tbe ataa set for the heir. tea.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. IS. (Spe
cial.) Lewis County Superintendent of
Schools A. C Canterbury thla week
formed Junior Red Cross auxiliaries In
the Claquato. Adna, Littell, Union, For
est. Twin Oaks, Onalaska, Curtis, Kla
ber. Evallne and Dtllenbaugh school
districts. It Is the 'Intention of the
Superintendent to effect similar organi
sations In every district In the county.
PICTORIAL REVIEW
PATTERNS
The proven patterns of service!
Carried only by this store in Port
land. The new Spring Fashion Book
New February Patterns
New Pictorial Review
New Crochet and Embroidery
Book NOW HERE
Second Floor.
Conductors'
BAGS
In Three Sizes
$1.25
Made of fiberkord, and
well lined, strong and dura
ble: in three sizes, 9, 10
and 1 1 inch.
Mezzanine Floor.
Sheet MUSIC
15c Each Two for 25c
Special for Today
When Shadows Fall
When the Sun Goes Down
in' Dixie.
It's a Long Way to Berlin
Keep Your Eye on the Girlie
You Love
Along the Way to Waikiki
Long Boy
Egypt in Your Dreamy Eyes
I'm Only Dreaming of You
In Old Japan
He's Your Boy and My Boy
And Other Popular Songs.
CLASSICAL SELECTIONS
Czerny Art of Finger
Dexterity - -- -- -- -- 75c
Burgmuller Studies - - - - 50c
Sonatine Album ------ 65c
Cramer Fifty Studies - - - 40c
Chaminade Album - - - - 60c
Chopin Waltzes ------ 50c
Seventh Floor.
Wonderfully good coats for little
folk from 2 to 5 years old! Included
are velvets, c'orduroys, zibelines and
mixtures. All models are represented;
tailored, full belted and full flaring.
Some have large collars of plush trimmed and others are self trimmed.
In pretty shades of green, navy, brown and mixtures.
Great HALF PRICE SALE
GIRLS' DRESSES
Attractive serge dresses, satin dresses and
Peter Thompson dresses; all are very latest
models in good colors. For quick disposal
reduced to half price! Sizes 15 and 17.
At Half Price Now $5.75 to $13.75
tSipmanWollc Go Co.
fj "Merchandise of cf Merit Only"
ft
Girls' Party Dresses
at Half Price
Sizes for girls 15 and 17. Net and
taffeta party dresses, in soft, pretty shades.
All in the newest styles and colors.
At Half Price Now $7.50 to $12.50
Fine NET DRESSES at Half Price
Suitable for graduation frocks. Pretty, straight styles, waisted styles
and ruffled styles. Sizes 14 to 1 7.
At Halt Price Now $7.98 to $12.50
ALL OUR CHILDREN'S SILK AND SERGE DRESSES
AT 331-3 PER CENT OFF .
Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
FOR FINAL SELLING-
HATS for GIRLS
From 8 to 12 "
REDUCED to 49c
A clearaway of hats, in styles becoming to girls from 8 to 12
years. All are of velvette. in black and colors; trimmed with ribbon
and cord. Just the kind of hats fof all kinds of weather!
Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
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MEETING IS GALLED
Labor, Grange and Farmers'
Delegates to Confer.
ORGANIZATION IS PLANNED
Progress of the War.
"The people must either go on or go
under, waa the stirring climax of an
address delivered to the tradea unions
of Great Britain by David Lloyd George,
the British Prima Minister, Friday, In
London.
Tha Premier's address followed close
ly upon the passage by tha Houaa of
Commons of tha manpower bill which
haa as Its object tha raising of more
men to atrengthen the British fighting
forces.
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Notwithstanding the apparently al
most Insurmountable barrier that waa
reported to exist between tha Austro-
Germans and the Bolshevik! representa
tives at tha Brest Litovsk conference
growing out of tha demanda of tha Ten
tonlo allies, Trotsky, the Bolshovlkl
Foreign Minister, haa agreed to a con
tlnuatlon of the discussions. Nothing
has come through to show the trend
they are taking.
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An agreement haa been reached how
ever, between the Teutonic allies and
tha Ukrainian delegatea aa to tha fu
tura status of the Ukraine. According
to an official German communication
the agreement waa arrived at "during
private meeting" and marks "a da
clatva step forward."
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Whether the ultimatum by Russia to
Koumanla calling for the Instant
release of members of the Bolsbevtkl
arrested In Koumanla haa been
answered. Is not known, but a Petro-
grad dispatch aays a new crisis haa
arisen over an ultimatum sent by tha
revolutionary committee of the Russian
army demanding tha free passage
through tha Roumanian capital of Rus
sian troop.
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Tha political unrest In Germany con
tinues unabated and Chancellor von
Hertling again has. postponed his
speech to tha main committee of the
Reichstag in answer to the war alms
announced by President Wilson and
Premier Lloyd George.
Keeptag the ttesutr Is.
LAXATIVE fikONO QUININE, the World-
famous Cure lor Colds end Onp, Is new SOe
9r sex. Oa account of tha advance la ina
price ef the six otfferwnt Medicinal. Concea
tracod extracts and Ch.mlcaia contained la
LAXATIVE BBOkO QUININE. It was oeo-
ty te increase the price to tha DnifSist,
has stood the tost for a Quarter of a
Cenvary. It Is seed br ovary Civilised Katies.
Agency Whose Business AVI 11 Be Con
sideration of Candidates for Of
fice and Proposed Legislation
Is Aim of Conference.
Delegates representing the State
Federation of Labor, the Grange and
the Farmers Union will meet at the
Multnomah Hotel at 10 o'clock this
morning to form an organization hav
ing for Its purpose the consideration
of candidates for office as well as
proposed legislation. These organiza
tions' have Invited others, not directly
associated with either of the three,
to participate In today'a conference. In
ail, about 100 such Invitations have
been issued.
The call for today's meeting Is the
direct result of agitation atarted sev
eral weeka ago for the organisation of
a farmers' nonpartisan league in this
state. It waa proposed to league for
political purposes the three organiza
tions which have arranged for today's
assembly. But this plan did not meet
with the enthusiasm on the part of
organized labor, the Grange and the
Farmers Union that was expected and
It Is doubtful If any attempt will be
made to Introduce tha North Dakota
nonpartisan plan In this state at this
time.
Instead, there appears to tie a dis
position on the part of those Identified1
with the movement to abandon the
more "pretentious, statewide nonparti
san scheme and substitute a less cum
bersome organization that . will be un
der the direct control and supervision
of the labor leadens, members of the
Grange and tha Farmers' Union.
"As I understand it." said E. J.
Ftack. secretary of the State Federa
tion of Labor, yesterday, "the plan is
to form an organization for the con
sideration of men and measures. It is
proposed In this way to Investigate
the qualifications of candidates for
public office and give our Indorsement
to those found deserving. Another
function will be- that of considering
and proposing needful measures of leg
islation, either In the Legislature or
by the Initiative. In other words, the
organization will be a sort of a 'sift
ing agency by means of which men
and measures will be considered."
At Its recent state convention at As
toria the State Federation of Labor ap
pointed a committee of five, consisting
of A. W. Lawrence- and Pascal Traglio,
of Salem: H. W. Shaw and A. H. Stein,
of Portland, and H. M. Lorentsen. ofl
Astoria, to represent labor at today's
meetlns:. Members of the executive
committee of the state federation were
also directed to attend today's corner
ence. They are: Otto R. Hartwig, O.
E. Hlbbs. Arthur Brock, E. J. Stack
and C. M. Rynerson.
STEAMSHIP TEXAN IS SAFE
Vessel Recently Rammed by "Warship
Reaches Atlantic Port.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Jan. 18. The
Hawaiian-American line steamship Tex
an. which was In a collision at sea
Monday, arrived here safely today un
der her own steam. It became known
that she was rammed by s convoying
warship, which punched a large hole
In her port side.
The Texan a water-tight DuiKneaas
saved her from sinking. Several com
partments were full of water when the
big merchantman steamed slowly into
port. It was said none of the crew
was Injured.
CHAMBERLAIN TO BE GUEST
IS
AIRCRAFT EXPERTS MAY SURPASS
LIBERTY MODEL.
Oregon Senator to Attend
LeaeTie Luncheon.
Security
NEW TORK. Jan. 18. Senator George
E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Repre
sentative Julius Kahn, of California,
will be guests of honor at the universal
military training luncheon of the Na
tional Security League here tomorrow.
Ellhu Root, honorary president of the
league, wlll preside. Other speakers
will be Theodore Roosevelt, Senator
Chamberlain and S. Stanwood Menken,
president or the league.
Superdreadaonghts of Air to Be Turned
Out by Goverrursent for War
Work Machine Distinct.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Experts
under the Aircraft Production Board
are at work. It was learned today, upon
an engine that Is expected to surpass
the Liberty motor In power, while re
taining all the dualities for which the
Liberty Is noted.
While the original Liberty Included
no mechanical Innovations or experi
ments, the designers have been given
full latitude in the - new machine and
It probably will mark distinct progress
In the art of airplane engine designing.
For that reason details of construction
are highly confidential.
American experts have worked on
the theory that a good big airplane
is better than a good little airplane.
They believe superdreadnaughts of the
air will be masters of the air and con
sequent! yth eiiewengrinesarebeing
developed to run planes of Increased
size and fighting power. Months ago
General Pershing urged that American
designers anticipate crart armed witn
six machine guns each, three heavy and
three light. At that time no serious
attempt was being: made In Europe to
get more than four guns aboard any
plane.
The Navy --Department also Is at
work on designs for advance types of
seaplanes. For the present the capacity
of the new plant at the Philadelphia
yard, where nearly 1000 men are em
ployed, is needed to turn out the Im
proved type of flying boat, but some
of Its facilities soon will be diverted
to development of enlarged and Im
proved flying boats.
Mrs. Christina Westcott Burled
Funeral services for Christina West
cott were held yesterday afternoon at
the Flnley chapel. Rev. Boudinot
Seeley officiating. Mrs. E. N. Wheeler
sana- "Lead. Kindly Light" and "The
Christian's Good-night." The pallbear
ers were Ben Levy, F. Friedlander, E.
Ehrman. Bert Farrell, Henry E. Mc
Glnn and Charles King. Interment was
In Rlvervlew Cemetery.
States steamship Prairie, which he
commanded. Captain Crank was born
at Houston, Tex.
NEW
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ON MARKET
Xaval Officer Dies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Captain
Robert Crank died last night after
stroke of apoplexy aboard the United
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Your troubled, unsettled mind, your inability to concen
trate, or your fatigue from ordinary work simply shows you
that the drain on your strength is greater than your system is
supplying and you need the powerful, nourishing force in
wmm
to speedily replenish the deficiency and avoid a breakdown.
Scott 3 is all nourishment and so skilfully emul
sified that it is quickly assimilated without taxing
digestion and sets up strength in place of weakness.
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Our Great
Semi-Anniial r
Clearance Sale of
Shoes
brings many remarkable savings in shoes of
highest quality and style.
In one large group there are 200 pairs of
Women's Shoes, in dull calf and patent
leather, with cloth top. AH are good, smart
models. In the same lot are satin pumps,
both black and white. Of course sizes and
tyle assortment are broken. They're marked
Special, $2.80
Other Specials at
$3.80 $4.80 $5.80 $6.80
Second Floor.
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Treasury Certificates of Indebted
ness of $400,000,000 Offered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. A new Issue
of treasury certificates of Indebtedness
amounting to 1400,000,000 was placed
on the market today by Secretary Mc
Adoo. The certificates, which will be
redeemed April 22, will bear 4 per cent
Interest from January 22. The last
day of payment of subscriptions is set
for January 29.
Notice that the securities will be ac
cepted In payment of subscriptions fqr
the third liberty loan Indicate that the
loan will be on or about April 22.
Socialist Propaganda Banned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Orders for
bidding all Socialist propaganda In the
German army have been Issued by the
German military authorities, according
to a dispatch from Switzerland.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nlan. Main 7070. A 6096.
A Saturday
j Special
Today we have to offer one I
of our shop-worn pianos, used
only by the young lady in the ft
Sheet Music Department. Price I
$190 $20.00 down. $8.00
per month.
We have other good bargains
of interest to careful piano buy- J
ers. In the great demand for the .
celebrated KNABE PIANO I
I we have taken in trade some f
0 very good second-hand instni- A
1 men's, many of them just like
f new. a
For instance, we have a Stein- f
s way upright, Kimball upright, 2
(Mason & Hamlin and Chickering I
grands. These may be pur- o
X chased at big reductions on easy I
I terms.
( New Player Rolls on
sale for $2.75 in dozen Z
c lots, $1.40 in half-dozen f
i lots. I
COME TODAY
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Ukuleles, Victrolas,
Sheet Music
Musical Floor The Seventh.
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