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TIIE ' MORXDTG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1919.
OREGON'S DRUGGISTS
M UP PROBLEMS
Pharmacists Have Sugges
tions to Offer Legislature.
ALCOHOL-CONTENT ACT HIT
taw Would Prohibit Sale or Most
Drngs Is Claim Retail Mer
chants Meet.
has been a "T girl" in Paris, in the last
issue of Foyer and Hut, a weekly pub
lication of the Seattle Y. M. C. A. In
the caption of the article Miss Bain is
called the bravest "T" girl in France.
An account of her work follows:
"Looking after the doughboys who
are lonesome in Paris is the work of
Miss Elizabeth Eain, formerly a teacher
in Washington high school of Portland.
From 9 o'clock at night until 2 o'clock
in the morning, or later if necessary.
Miss Bain makes it her business to
meet the boys who seem to be at a
loss what to do next or where to go.
Three officers of the army followed
her -one night out into the streets to
see how she performed her work, and
their 'verdict was expressed by these
words: 'We don't see how you do it.
Miss Bain, but you are certainly turn
ing the trick and I regard your work
as the most valuable service being
rendered our soldiers in Paris by any
single worker of the "Y" or army
"The storied of her finding hotels for
drunken "officers at 2 o'clock in the
-morning, of helping scores of street
girls to law-abiding and virtuous lives
and her long trail of reaching thou
sands of boys from every state in the
union will be part of a thrilling tale
she will bring back with her."
Outlining a programme of discussion
covering eight subjects of vital interest
to their business. H. F. Brandon of
Portland, president, opened the annual
session of the Oregon State Phar
maceutical association yesterday at the
assembly hall of the Multnomah hotel.
ViEiting druggists from Washington,
Idaho, Montana and northern Califor
nia, here for buyers week, were in
vited to participate in the sessions this
year, and about 250 were present when
the conference opened yesterday.
The Oregon Retail Merchants' asso
ciation also opened its annual session
yesterday in the green room of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, with
merchants from a large number of
points in the northwest present. The
meeting is not limited to Oregon, and
merchants from all points who are here
for buyers', week, both men and women,
are invited to take part.
YJrungit Have Spefial Problems.
Special problems which the drug
gists are taking up at their meeting
this week, according to the programme
as outlined by President Brandon, are
as follows: Itinerant venders of medi
cine: the state venereal law; proposed
alcoholic content law; demands of the
drug clerks' union for shorter work
ing hours and minimum pay ; -proposed
changes in the time of legislative ses
sions; the federal luxury tax; price cut
ting in the profession and the setting
of prices by manufacturers; establish
ment of a more powerful druggists' or
ganization in the state, and the em
ployment of a permanent secretary.
The federal luxury tax was called
Toy President Brandon one of the most
Insidious bills ever foisted upon
the American public. Mr. Brandon
urged that steps be taken by the con
vention to express their hearty disap
proval of the measure and urge its
early repeal. The repeal of the "ve
nereal law" passed by the last legisla
ture also was strongly urged. This law
provides that no medicine for venereal
diseases shall be sold by druggists ex
cept upon the prescription of a physi
cian. Vnion PromiRfK Knotty Problem.
The problem of the drug clerks' union
promises to be a knotty one for the
convention. Last fall the union was
perfected in Portland, and it is said
that at the present time about 20 per
cent of the clerks in the city are mem
bers. The organization is affiliated with
the national organization of drug
clerks. A working scale calling for
a 54-hour weelr-and a minimum wage
of $35 a week has been asked in a
memorandum presented to the proprie
tors by the clerks recently. The prob
lem of whether the union( shall be
recognized or ignored will be dpcussed
by the druggists and a warm session
over this question was forecast yester
day when the matter was opened and
considered informally for a few min
utes yesterday afternoon.
The alcoholic content law, which the
druggists will -be prepared to fight,
would limit all medicine sold over the
druggist's counter to one-half of 1 per
cent alcohol. Such a bill was intro
duced at the last legislature but de
feated. This measure, according to the
drugcrists, would prevent the sale of
nearly all drugs, including many valu
able tinctures, such as iodine, spirits of
camphor, etc.
Legislature Change Desired.
President Brandon suggested for the
consideration of the druggists a pro
posal to change the session of the leg
islature so that instead of convening
for 40 days, it would convene for 10 or
20 days for the proposal and considera
tion of bills, would then have a recess
and then would convene for the pas
sage of hills, the recess giving time for
the public, which would be affected by
the measure; to investigate the pro
posed lawe.
The problem of price-cutting and
that of affiliating with the national
druggists' and chemists' alliance were
presented, and it was proposed to raise
the dues of the organization to provide
for the employment of a permanent
secretary. Legislative action against
itinerant venders of medicines was pro
posed. Authority was given the president to
appoint committees to investigate each
of these problems and to give tneir re
ports duiiing the sessions today and to
morrow, when the problems will be
open for discussion and action.
2133 Druggist Present.
Turing the day yesterday 263 drug
gists registered for the meetings, in
cluding about 150 local druggists, and
something over a hundred visitors. Of
the registrants fit were women. Last
niKht a dance was enjoyed on the
eteauncr Swan, and today's programme
includes a business session this morn
ing, a luncheon at the Vogan Candy
company building this noon and a
emoker tonight for the men at the
Multnomah hotel. The women will
spend the 'evening at the Heilig theater.
The Oregon Retail Merchant asso
ciation opened its session yesterday,
but owing to other activities. of buyers'
week and to a - misunderstanding re
garding the time of meeting, the ses
sion adjourned until 9:30 o'clock this
morning. The meeting this morning,
which will be in the green room of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, is open
to all visiting merchants, men and
women, and many topics of vital inter
est to merchants will be taken up.
Rural Development to Be Topic.
Paul V. Maris, representing the Ore
gon Agricultural college and the
Vnited States department of agricul
ture, will speak upon the subject "The
development of Kural Communities."
Me will describe the work of the farm
bureaus and explain ways in which the
merchants may co-operate.
"The Improvement of Relations Be
tween Jobbers. Manufacturers and Re
tailers." will be one of the important
topics for general discussion. W. Co
rant of Vancouver, Wash., will act as
leader. A number of. other topics are
scheduled, and merchants liresent also
have the opportunity to introduce any
subject for discussion which they de
sire, provided it is of common interest
to the merchants.
The sessions will continue this morn
ing and afternoon, and tomorrow af
' ternoon the business meeting will be
held at which officers will be elected
and the meeting place for next year
chosen.
THEATER CHAIN WANTED
CO-OPERATION7 OF COAST, PLAN
OF HENRI GRESSITT.
Scheme to Fipance Tours of Big At
tractions in West Is
Under Way.
Henri Gressltt, who has brought
some of the most famous companies
to the Pacific coast, such as the never-to-be-forgotten
"Madam Butterfly,
"The Merry Widow," "The Prince of
Pilsen," "The Oirl of the Golden West,"
and last season for the French govern
ment arranged the tour of the great
Paris Symphony orchestra rom the
Atlantic to the Pacific and return, is a
visitor to this city.
At the Portland Hotel yesterday Mr.
Gressitt disclosed to some extent the
reason for his presence here. He was
in Seattle last week, and when his
business in Portland is completed he
goes . to San Francisco and Los An
geles . to couple up the entire Pacific
coast in his big project. Mr. Gressitt
plans to " formulate an association to
be called Pacific Coast association for
music and dramatic art in scope as
wide as the Drama league. "I know
the public tastes in the west quite as
well as in the east, and moreover, I
believe that the west will be in thor
ough sympathy with the ideas that I
am endeavoring to carry out," said Mr.
Gressitr
"When, you think of the vast num
ber of splendid productions given in
New York each season, and then realize
how few you gt west of the Missouri
river, then you can easily understand
my mission.
"1 wish to explain that this associa
tion is entirely free from any syndi
cate atmosphere, and solely for the
purpose of encouraging the eastern
producers to send, their original com
panies to the Pacific coast, and when
they do not see their way clear to
finance the project, we will be in a posi
tion to say to them, 'we will take your
original company at the Missouri
river, play through to the coast and
return on reasonable terms, provided
we want the attraction.' This will in
clude all artists in the musical as well
as the dramatic world."
GiTY TO SELL BAC1 '
AT 35 GENTS POUND
Carload From Camp Lewis Is
Expected This Week.
TOMATOES TO BE BOUGHT
NEIGHBORS HONOR DR. HILL
Albany JPeopIe Express Sorrow at
Passing off Physician.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.)
The esteem In which the late Dr. J. L.
Hill, prominent Albany physician for
almost half a century, was held in this
vicinity was shown by the presence of
hundreds of people from Albany and
the surrounding country at his funeral
this afternoon, by the wealth of floral
offerings and by the sincere manifes
tation of sorrow on every hand.
The funeral was held in the First
Baptist church here, and the services
were conducted by Dr. George H.
Young, pastor of the church. The burial
service at the Masonic cemetery was
conducted by the local masonic lodge
with Judge L. L. Swan presiding.
County Judge W. R. Bilyeu, an old
friend of Tr. Hill from pioneer days to
the present, also delivered a eulogy at
the grave. The pallbearers were Cir
cuit Judge Percy R. Kelly, M. Senders,
Walter M. Parker, George W. Cline, Ed
mund Dorgan and R. A. Murphy.
Army Canned Goods, Arriving Later,
Also Will Be Placed on Market on
Cost-Plus-Freight Basis.
The first step taken by the city of
Portland to combat the high cost of
living was the placing of an order for
two carloads of cured bacon and one
carload of 2s solid pack tomatoes,
which will be offered for sale at cost
plus freight charges.
The bacon will be shipped from Camp
Lewis and it is probable that at least
one carload of the popular breakfast
meat will reach the city before the end
of the week. The shipment of toma
toes will come from Fort Mason, Cal.,
and will not reach Portland until aboat
August 15.
Authorization for the purchase of the
foodstuffs was given by the city coun
cil yesterday to City Commissioner Pier
at a special meeting called by Mayor
Baker. Not only has Commissioner Pier
been invested with power to make the
purchases mentioned, but he also may
continue t purchase foodstuffs from
the government as long as the supply
and demar.d exist.
Bacon Is of Good Grade.
The bacon which the city will pur
chase is of good grade, which City Pur
chasing Agent Mcintosh says sells at
wholesale for 42 cents a pound and re
tails to the consumer at prices between
50 and 55 cents a pound. The city will
procure this bacon for 34 cents per
pound plus freight charges, which will
bring the cost of the bacon to the buy
ers at about 34 H cents per pound.
The carload of tomatoes will contain
36.000 cans, for which the city will pay
1Z cents per can plus freight charges,
bringing the approximate cost to the
consumer to 14 cents per can. The
same grade of tomatoes retail at prices
between 20 and 25 cents per can, ac
cording to Mr. Mcintosh.
Final arrangements for the handling
of the foodstuffs has not yet been de
termined by Commissioner Pier. Simon
Brothers, operating a store at First.
Second and Alder streets, have offered
to handle the foodstuffs for the city
without cost.
No Char ires to Be Made.
Wrapping paper, string, cost of
wages for employes and other inci
dental costs will not be assessed either
against the city proper or added to the
cost of the foodstuff a
Julius L. Meier, general manager of
Meier & Frank company, has offered &
sell the city-bought goods on cost-plus
scale.
"This purchase of foodstuffs," said
Commissioner Pier, "will give the peo
ple of Portland an opportunity to lay in
supplies for the winter at prices below
wholesale copts. It presents a wonder
ful opportunity to break down the high
cost of living and I feel sure that the
people will welcome the opportunity
availed them through action of the city
council.
PROOF IS UP TO VENDOR
Attorney-General Rules on Export of
Oil From State.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.) In
reply to a request for a legal opinion as
to what evidence may be required by a
vendor or distributor of motor vehicle
oil that such fuel oil is sold for expor
tation from the state of Oregon in a
given instance, in order to exempt it
from the tax levied on such sales. I. H.
VanWinkle, assistant attorney-general,
has ruled that the vendor must require
such evidence that the given sale is for
exportation as will satisfy him of the
existence of such fact. The burden of
proof is on the person claiming exemp
tion from the tax.
The opinion was asked by Sam Kozer,
assistant secretary of state, following
receipt of a letter from Ben C. Dey.
TACOMA STREET SALE PLANNED
Camp Lewis Supply Officer Makes
Offer to City Council.
TACOMA, Aug. 5. Major Joseph P,
Hartman. supply officer at Camp Lewis,
today took up with the city council and
the war department a plan to sell army
Stores at Camp Lewis and on the streets
of Tacoma. Major Hartman would send
in the goods by army trucks and sell
on street corners to housewives. Sup
plies available for sale at Camp Lewis
include 7ri0,0u0 pounds of sugar and
large amounts of beans, rice, flour and
bacon.
The city council today submitted bids
by telegraph for 33 tons of bacon at
Camp Lewis and Fort Mason. If the
war department accepts the offer, the
bacon will be sold by the city through
local department stores for 34 cents a
pound.
ERRING LAD LOSES PAROLE
Vouth Charged With Stealing Auto
Is Returned to Salem.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.)
Clinton Young, paroled from the state
training school recently, was returned
to the institution yesterday following
his arrest in Portland charged with
stealing a a. automobile here Sunday.
The car belonged to Mr. Roberts, a
resident of Marlon county.
Another automobile, belonging to L.
Waltman of Gervais, etolen here Satur
day night, was found in the vicinitv
of Chemawa. Neither of the cars was J
aamagea. .
STREET RAILWAY MAY QUIT
Traction Company Unwilling to Pay
for Paving at Milton.
- MILTON, Ausr. 5. (Special.) With
the statement that it will take $14,000
to pave that part of Main street ir. Mil
ton between the rails of the Walla
Walla Valley Traction company's track
and for 18 inches on each side thereof,
as required by the. company's street
franchise, and further declaring that
the company does not know where it
can borrow money. Manager C. S. Wal
ters, of the street railway Fystem, ii
letter to City Attorney S. D. Peterson
says that the company will be com
pelled to abandon its tracks and busi
ness rn Milton if the city council per
sists" the enforcement of this feature
of the franchise.
Mayor C D. Hobbs and the city
council instructed City Attorney Peter
son to notify the company that if it
could'not arrange to assume its part
of the paving cost, then the city would
demand that the company remove its
tra cks, poles, transmission wires and
other property and cease operation
here.
PORTLAND "Y GIRL" BRAVE
Miss Elizabeth Bain Framed for Her
Mar Work in Paris.
ireat creait is givpn .viiss r.nzaoetni
Uii, Portland tchooltcartifr, - who; mmaUi Falls late in Ausuat.
ESTATE'S PRICE PROTESTED
Slate Treasurer Contends Value Is
More Than Appraisement.
SALEM. Or.. A5(. 5. (Special.)
State TrAsurer Hoff has. filed formal
protest to the appraisement of the es
tate of Morris Klinger. in the Marion
county courts. The appraisement was
filed on July 10. 1919. and shows real
property and money aggregating 73,
S32.71. .
The protest filed by the state treas
urer charges that the appraisement
don not set out the true value of the
estate, 'f
Labor Commissioner Visits Klamath.
SALE M. Or., Aug. 5. (Special.) C.
H. Oram, state labor commissioner, re
turned Sunday after a few days spent
in Klamath county, where he was sum
moned to investigate a number of petty
complaints. Mr. Gram says elaborate
preparations are being made for the
fc.iics state convention to ne held in
24 QUALIFY FOR DOCTORS
2 7 of k5 1 Fail to Pass State Medical
Examinations.
Dr. IT. C. Coe of the Oreg-on state
board of medical examiners yesterday
announced that 24 of the 51 applicants
who took examinations July 1-3 had
passed all requirements satisfactorily
and had been issued a license to prac
tice in Oreg-on. Applicants who failed
in two or more subjects are allowed
by the board to receive full credit in
all subjects in which they passed and
can take an examination in the sub
jects failed in at the next meeting
the board.
The new medicos are:
George Berber, James M. Odell, Robert
K. smalley. Henry C. virsch. William M
Findley. N. E. Irvine, Leslie S. Kent, Joh
K. W. Kehler. Blair Holcomb. Edmund W,
Simons. Iceland V. Belnap, Linus H. Bittner,
John Jewett Darby, Herman K. Stockwel
Robert Percy Smith. William H. Watson,
Vernon Jordan Brown, Frank Magnire
Mmon. William Lee Bishop, Georice Herbert
Hanson, Francis Mullen, t rederick Deimer,
Ira E- Gaston and Amos Gaston Allen.
Two O. A. C. Instructors Appointed
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Corvallis, Aug. 5. (Special.) Two ap
pointments are announced for the de
partment of modern languages at the
college. E. E. vv llllams, instructor 1
Spanish at a Detroit high school, has
been engaged. He is a graduate of th
University of Chicago. Miss Ethel Tay
lor. of the western Reserve academ
of Ohio, a graduate of the University
of Michigan, who has taught 18 years.
is the other appointee.
Red The Oregonian classified a da.
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7fco aff-if ocir -round soft drink
Rome was not Luilt in
Bevos onlcirity be
came coimtrywide m
C three months Localise
of iive yeciirs i?e3Mr
ation in perfecting the
beverage.
Sold ovprywhoto - Families supplied by cfrocor. druggist and doalrt.
Visitots aro invited to inspect our pi an tT
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
ST. LOUIS.
Blumauer & Hoch,
Wholesale Distributors PORTLAND. ORB.
BEVO Now 15c
0. 1 C. OUTLINES COURSES
EX-SERVICE MEN TO GET LITER-
ATCKE OX TRAINING.
Blanks to Obtain State Money to
Help -Defray Expenses Will Be
Available at Liberty Temple.
Full information concerning: voca
tional training for ex-service men will
be contained in literature which will
be sent to Liberty temple within a few
days from the Oregon Agricultural col
lege. H. M.'Tennant, registrar of the
college, visited Captain James Con-
vill yesterday and arranged for the dis
tribution of the literature.
Although Attorney - General Brown
has ruled that the state aid, provided
for in the vocational training bill as
passed by the legislature and ratified
by the voters, cannot be obtained until
January 1. 1920. Oregon Agricultural
college will aid all former service men
who desire to enter the institution for
the fall term, b supplying the amount
tney would receive trom the state. Un
der the state bill, ex-service men will
receive $25 a month for eight months
for four years, with which to aid -in
defraying the cost of obtaining voca
tional training in college and univer
sities. .
Blanks necessary to obtain this
money will be sent from Oregon Agri
cultural college next week and will be
available at Liberty temple for all
former service men who are interested
in the proposal.
BROTHER AIDS- IN SEARCH
Reward of $2 00 Is Offered for Body
or Lester St. Onge.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 5. (Spe
cial.) W. J. St. Onge of Menominee,
Mich., arrived in Oregon City yesterday
to assist in searching for the body of
nis orotner. iester St. Onge, who
it is believed, was drowned in the basin
a short distance below Canemah on
July 23. Mr. St. Onge was accompanied
to Oregon City Tuesday by an old-time
friend of the family, M. H. Kern, of the
Eagle Lumber companv of Westlmher.
Or., whose home is at 460 East Twenty-
rirst street North, Portland, Or.
Hugh Brady, city grappler of Port
land, -la making an effort to recover the
body. A reward of $200 has been of
fered for recovery of the body.
0LC0TT TO JOIN EDITORS
Governor and Wife to Leave Salem
Sunday for Crater Lake.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.)
Governor and Mrs. Olcott expect to
leave Salem -Sunday, with the members
of the National Editorial association
for Crater lake. Tle..party will travel
by train as far as Medford, from where
they will be taken to the National
park in 100 or more automobiles fur
nished iy the citizens of southern
Oregon. "
Governor and Mrs. Olcott are now at
Cannon Beach, but expect to return
here Thursday or Friday.
LOCAL FIRM'S-BID LOWEST
Figures on Iron Pipe fnder Those
of Eastern Makers.
Oregon-made goods received a new
rating yesterday in the city hall when
bids for cast-irun pipe for the water
bureau were opened, and It was found
that' the Oregon Iron & Steel company
offered the lowest bid. The local firm
bid in competition with thrae eastern
firms Heretofore Oregon firms have
usually submitted, tbs hisheat biljti in
competition with eastern firms, and
only occasionally was the city council
in a position to Plate contracts here
by means of the 5 per cent differential
allowed under the city charter for Oregon-made
products.
The order was for 500 tons of 6. 8
and 12-lnch cast-iron pipe, - and the
Oregon bidder submitted a price of $70
1 er ton. The next lowest bidder was
the United States Cast-iron Pipe &
Foundry company of Burlington. N. J.,
with a nrice ot $70.55. f. o. b. Portland.
The next two lowest bids were sub-
itted by the American Cast-Iron Pipe
company of Birmingham, Ala., with a
price of $73.80, and K. JJ. wood o.
of Philadelphia, with a price of $82.50,
o. b. Portland.
NUN AiJlSOJT JAILED
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE FOL
LOWS DESERTION OF FAMILIES.
MAYORS TO FIGHT PRICES
COAST CITY EXECUTIVES IX
FAVOR. OF CONFERENCE.
H. A. Hurlburt Reported to tave
Confessed Leaving Wife to Bring
Married Woman From Idaho.
H. A. Hurlburt. 23. a son of a well-
known family at Pocatello, Idaho, and
Mrs. Genevieve Miyiison, aged Z4, or
Pocatello. were arrested at the Rainier
hotel yesterday by Policemen Drake
and Powell and held at the city Jail
on a federal charge of white slavery.
In confessions, which both are said
to have made to the police, Hurlburt
admitted deserting his wife and small
child to elope with Mrs. Madison, and
the woman also is said to nave ad
mitted leaving her husband and small
son when she left Pocatello to join
Hurlburt in Portland. They were reg
istered as man and wife when taken
into custody yesterday.
Hurlburt. whose father, w. H. Hurl
burt. is chief probation officer at Po
catello. said he came to Portland about
six weeks ago. He procured employ-
ent as a baggageman at the union
station and later procured a railroad
pass to bring Mrs. Madison from Po
catello to Portland. The pass is said
to have been issued in the name of
Mrs. H. A. Hurlburt.
Hurlburt's wife and child are in Los
Angeles, while Mrs. Madison's husband
and child are at Pocatello, aay the
police.
13 DOESN'T DISTURB LYNN
Soldier- Has Much Experience With
Supposed TJnlucky Number.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 5. (Spe
cial.) Number 1? has not proved an
unlucky one for Robert Lee Lynn of
this city. He first became a member
of the 13th aero squadron of the 1st
army and left on train No. 13, consist
ing of IS coaches, and arrived at Texas
on May 13, 1917. In the Texas camp he
was in the 13th row of tents. He ar
rived In France on the 13th day -.of
the month, and returned to the United
States on March 13, 1S19.
- Lynn, who is the adopted son of Mrs.
Eva Williams of Oregon City, saw ac
tive service in some of 'the heaviest
battles, including the St. Mihiel drive
and the Argonne-Meuse offensive. In
the latter engagement many of his
comrades lost their lives. . .. "
Lynn has gone to Utah, where he ex
pects to spend, the greater portion of
the summer. . ..t
Portland Lads Arrested.
ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 5. (Special.)
A. Twlgger and A. Koaciolik, two "Port
land lada aged 15 and IS years re
spectively, were before the Juvenile
court yesterday on a charge of stealing
an automobile in which they started
on a trip to Portland. One warn com
mitted to the state training school and
then paroled in charge of his mother.
but the case of the other lad
continued. .
Portland Suggested as Place to Dis
cuss Ways of Combating Rising
Cost of Living.
A coast-wide conference of mayors
of western cities to work out some
plan whereby rthe serious problem of
the high cost of living may be suc
cessfully combated is probable within,
the next two weeks, with Portland
as the city in which the conference
will be held.
Responses to . Mayor Baker's sugges
tion for such a meeting, sent to the
the mayors on the Pacific coast Satur
day, began reaching him yesterday. A
conference of mayors of northwest
cities is assured, as favorable messages
were yesterday received from Mayor
Hanson of Seattle, Mayor Kassett of
Spokane and Acting Mayor Petitt of
Tacoma.
Mayor Hanson In his message sug
gested that the conference be delayed
foi two weeks in order that any de
velopment on the question from Wash
ington may be known.
"The city council heartily indorses
plan for conference on high cost of liv
ing," read the telegram from Mayor
Fassett of Spokane. "Will be repre
sented. Suggest Portland, August 15."
The telegram from Mayor Petitt read
as follows: "Agree heartily with your
suggestion. Would propose Portland as
logical place. Tacoma will be actively
represented."
The only response from California
received yesterday came from Mayor
Louis J. Wiide of San Diego. His tele
gram read as follows: "Am strong for
conference of mayors to defeat poker
playing with necessities of life. Let
us do something besides proposing it.
Count me a standpatter for the plan."
Mayor Baker expected to receive mes
sages today from Mayor Rolph of San
Francisco. Mayor Snyder . of Los An
geles and city officials of Oakland.
NEW OFFICES1 OBTAINED
State Fire Marshal and Realty De
partments to Move. '
SALEM, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.) Of
fices for the convenience of the fire
marshal and real estate brokers' de
partments of tha state government are
to be maintained in the Northwestern
Bank building in Portland, according to
an announcement made today by A. C.
Barbur. state insurance commissioner.
The Portland office of the insurance
commissioner was until recently locat
ed in the courthouse there, but had to
be vacated because of lack of room in
conducting the county business.
FRANCE TO REBUILD FLEET
Bill to Be Introduced Granting
$366,000,000 fbr Merchant Ships.
PARIS. Aug. 5. Minister o'f Finance
Louis Klotz was authorized by the cabi
net today to introduce a bill in the
chamber of deputies granting 1.
830,000.000 francs for the reconstruction
of the French commercial fleet.
of five to seven minutes' duration w,ere
made at an altitude of from 1000 to
1500 feet.
The pilots had recently been dis
charged from the air service, Lieuten
ants W. D. Pearson and A. F. Roth.
Lieutenant Pearson was formerly an
instructor in aerial acrobatics at a
Texas aviation school, while Lieuten
ant Roth spent some time In France in
experimental work for the government.
These men have been making flights
with passengers at the smaller Oregon
towns, including Canby, Newberg,. St.
Paul and Wood burn.
Among the air passengers last Sun
day were R. O. Welch. T. W. Brown.
P. A. Feilberg. H. Kari. Marjorie Smith,
H. H. Becket, Isaac Halsonen, Cornelius
Scholl and Nellie Lee.
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E. E. SMITH, LABOR EDITOR,
GIVES PERSONAL OPINION.
14 - ENJOY AIR . . FLIGHTS
Enthusiasts Get Thrills in Planes at
. - ' Columbia Beach.
Fourteen aviation enthusiasts were
initiated in the thrills of flying last
tSinday at Columbia Beach when pas
sengers were taken up for Fhort flights
In a Curtis biplane of the Oregon Air
craft Transportation company. Fligats
Rotary Club Hears Plea That Busi
ness Men Map Out Programme
Also Beneficial to Unions. -
Eugene E. Smith, editor of ' Labor
Opinion and a member of the legisla
ture from Multnomah county, .at the
weekly luncheon of the Rotary club
yesterday discussed "the labor ques
tion and the business man.' - Mr.
Smith presented the idea that the- im
perative duty of the hour for the busi
ness man is to enter into the problems
confronting industry and the workers
in a constructive spirit, map out a
programme that will be mutually bene
ficial, thresh out the details in con
ference and establish a fair and equit
able basis that will create the confi
dence essential to the , well being of
all. That the railroads can best serve
the interests of the . public and the
workers under private-ownership, and
that grave danger lurks in government
ownership because of the certainty ot
political influence, was the view ol
the speaker.
, "It is my own opinion that, is being
voiced," said Mr. Smith in beginning
his talk, "and not the opinion oi or
ganized labor. The labor movement is
neither bolshevik nor socialistic, but
the demands ty workers for- what they
believe .to be right," concluded Mr.
Smith. ' . ' .-W
MILL MANAGER APPOINTED
F. A. Warner to Have Charge of
C. A. Smith Properties.
MARSHFIELD. Or.,' Aug. ' 5. (Spe
cial.) F. A. Warner, son-in-law of C.
A. Smith, was today named generaj
manager of the C. A. Smith properties
by receivers Denman and Boles, who
left later for California. ' The main
mill, which employs between 400 and
450 men, is to be in operation within
60 days. Repairing has . commenced
and several new boilers have been
ordered.
Carroll Smith, son of C. A- Smith,
will be first assistant to General
Manager Warner. The general man
agership includes the Smith lumber
yards and planing mills at Bay Point.
Cal., and Mr. Warner will divide h in
time between that place and Marsh-,
field.
Tomorrow the power plant, which
has been operated several months by
the Mountain States Power company,
will be turned over to the nerw management.
McMinnville to Get Air Service.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.)
Ex-Lieutenant Floyd Browne, who
recently operated a commercial air
plane in this city, has gone to Mo
Minville. where he will establish plane
service. .... ' -