THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919.
-SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
Registration of 23, Exclusive
of Faculty, Reported.
STIMULANT FOR WORK AIM
Sessions Xow On at Willamette Uni
versity, Salem, Will Con.mue -Until
August 3 0.
SALEM, Or.. Aug-. 12. (Special.)
'The summer school for rural pastors
opened at Willamette university here
yesterday with a total registration of
23, exclusive of the faculty. Sessions
"will continue until August 30.
The presidents of Willamette univers
ity and the Kimball College of Theol
ogy, representing the department of
frontier work and evangelism of the
board of home missions and church ex
tension of the Methodist Episcopal
church, one member of the faculty of
Drew Theological Seminary, Madison,
X. J., two rural pastors, and two spe
cialists from the Oregon State College
of Agriculture, make up the teaching
force.
Northwest Wei! Represented.
The object of the school is to stimu
late interest in the rural work of the
church. An intensive study of the
problems peculiar to this work is be
in &; made and programmes of a con
structive nature are being worked out.
The attendance includes pastors from
Oregon," Puget sound, Columbia river,
Idaho. Western Norwegian and Danish
. and Pacific German conferences. Dr.
Carl G. Doney, president of Willamette
university, is acting as dean of the
school.
Most of yesterday was passed in reg
istering and getting acquainted, while
today's feature was a reception ten
dered to the visitors by the presidents
and faculties of Willamette university
and the Kimball School of Theology.
Several Kastrrners Present.
Among the speakers are Henry J.
Talbot, president and professor of doc
trinal and practical theology, Kimball
School of Theology; Edwin Earp, pro
fessor of Christian sociology and rural
leadership, Drew Theological seminary;
James E. Wagner, pastor of the Metho
ist Episcopal church, Newton Center,
Mass.; Edward L. Mills, superintendent
of the department of frontier work,
board of home missions and church ex
tension of the Methodist Episcopal
church; Charles E. Ely, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mount
Airy, Md. ; Andrew Warner, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Sunny
side, Wash.; Mrs. Jessie McComb, state
leader of extension home economics and
borne demonstration agents, Oregon
Agricultural College, and O. D. Center,
director of extension, Oregon Agricul
tural College.
Willamette gymnasium, tennis courts
and fields of recreation have been
opened to the pastors during their stay
here.
WAHKIAKUM LEAGUE MEETS
County Development Organization
Klects Grays Kiver Man.
' OATH LA MKT, Wash., Aupr. 12. (Spe
cial.) At the annual meeting of the
Wahkiakum County Development
league the following officers were
elected: Chris Sorenson of Grays river,
president; Robert Stott of Cathlamet,
vice-president: T. H. Fagstad of Cath
lamet, treasurer.
The meeting was held at Skamoka
wa and was one of the largest
ever held in the county. From a hand
ful of interested citizens the member
ship has grown to 300. It was through
the efforts of the Wahkiakum County
Ijevelopment league that the appropria
tion of llor.,000 was obtained for the
highway through the county. The ses
sion was devoted to discussion of
county problems and adoption of con
stitution. NEW FIRMS INCORPORATED
Others Increase Stock, According to
Articles Filed at Salem.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Supplementary articles of incorpora
tion have been filed here changing the
name of the Stanley S. Thompson Com
' pany. Inc., to the Metzger-Parker-Ferguson
company. The incorporators
are W. W. Metzger. J. P. Parker and C.
W. Ferguson, and it is the purpose of
the company to conduct a general real
estate and brokerage business in Port
land. The capital stock is $5000.
Peter and Mathew Hansen and O. H.
Smith have organized the American
Agate company, according to articles of
incorporation filed with H. H. Schulder
man, state corporation commissioner.
The capital stock is $5000 and the head
quarters of the concern are in Port
land. The Rogue River Canning company,
with headquarters at Medford. has in-
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Bayer" Tablets of Aspirin" to be gen
uine must be marked with the safety
"Bayer Cross. Always buy an un
broken Bayer package which contain
proper directions to safely relieve Head
ache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia,
Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 11
tablets cost but a tew cents at drug
stores larger packages also. Aspirin la
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
ot Monoaceiicacidester of Sa.UcyUca.cl4.
Adv.
New Home Treatment
for Banishing Hairs
(Beauty Topics)
With the aid of a delatone paste, it
is an easy matter for any woman to re
move every trace of hair or fuzz from
face, neck and arms. Enough of the
powdered delatone and water is mixed
into a thick paste and spread on the
hairy surface for about 2 minutes, then
rubbed off and the skin washed. This
completely removes the hair, but to
avoid disappointment, get the delatone
in an original package. Adv.
Drink NURAYA Ceylon -India -
Java Tea
Closset Se Devers - Portland
creased its capital stock from $25,000
to $100,000, according to a resolution
filed in, the corporation department
here.
The Antelope Cattle company, organ
ized under the laws of Idaho, has filed
certified copies of its articles ef in
corporation in the state department
here. The company asks permission to
operate in Oregon.
The Day Motor company, with a cap
italization of $15,000. has filed articles
of incorporation here. The incorpora
tors are Clarence Collins, Kenneth Car
ter and Earl Day.
The Fairview Water Supply company
of Tillamook has filed articles of in
corporation here . John Schild, Joe
Donaldson and William Maxwell
are the incorporators. The capital
stock is $20,000 and it is the intention
of the corporation to establish and con
duct waterworks and kindred institutions.
GRASSHOPPER ENEMY HERE
Small White AVbrm Reported to Be
Destroying Pest.
LEWISTON". Idaho, Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) An enemy to the grasshoppers,
which have been devastating fields of
grain in the upper Clearwater country,
has been discovered in the shape of a
small white worm, resembling the well
known "screw-worm," which attacks
cattle. The worm is not only killing
the grasshoppers, but is destroying
millions of their eggs as well.
This is the first year that the grass
hopper pest has been fought by the
use of an arsenic-bran remedy, and the
destructive work of the insects has
been much reduced. The presence of
the worms which are preying upon the
insects is thought to have caused the
relative scarcity of grasshoppers in the
upper country fields.
PHONE HEARING PROMISED
Public Service Commission to Meet
In Hood River Sojn.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) President J." E. Smithson, of the
Oregon-Washington Telephone com
pany, has received notice from 'the pub
lic service commission that the body
will meet here probably on August
25 to hear protests against an appli
cation of the telephone company for
an increase in rates.
The concern fied an application for
an increase last October. This was re
vised later, the company declaring that
costs of labor and materials have in
creased since the armistice was sign-ed.
The application declares that an in
crease in earnings must be allowed or
the company will have to apply for a
receivership.
PLANS EXPECTED TO CARRY
Yakima Electors to Vote .on Impor
tant Matters Tomorrow.
YAKIMA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Electors of the city of Yakima next
Thursday will vote at a special election
on two important matters. One, sub
mitted by the city commission, proposes
to issue bonds to the amount of $350.
000 for reconstruction and extension
of the city's sewer system. The other
is on the adoption of the two-platoon
system for the fire department.
Publicity efforts so far have all been
in favor of both proposals, and it is
generally believed that they will carry
if anv considerable percentage of the
registered voters go to the polls.
C0UNTESS-C00K IS BRIDE
Bridge Foreman's Heart AVon by
Stomach Route.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Ch eh aJ is had a wedding out of
the usual this week, with a coun tess
for the bride. In the list of marriage
licenses was one granted to John Mc
Millan of Chehalis, foreman of a North
ern Pacific crew, and Jemima Dougar,
countess of Engestrom, as she gave
her title when the license was Obtained.
It develops that the bride has been
previously married. For some time
she has been cook ing for the brid ge
crew of which Mr. McMillan is the
head. She made good as a cook and
won Mr. McMillan's heart.
HERMISTON WILL BE HOST
County Show and Dairymen's Con
vention Dates Announced.
PENDLETON. Or.. vAug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Hermiston this year will be host
not only to the annual county hog and
dairy show, but to the state dairymen's
convention and plans for the entertain
ment of the visitors now are under
The county Fhow will be held October
22, 23 and 24. The state convention
dates a re October 24 and 25. Manager
George H. Cressy of the show and
County Agriculturist Bennion are plan
ning the educational programme, which
will be announced shortly.
INCREASED TAX PROPOSED
Centralia to Pass on Measure In
Interest of Teachers.
CENTRALIA Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) August 23 has been set by the
local school board for a special elec
tion to pass upon the levy of a 13-mill
tax for school purposes. The board's
estimate of expenses for the coming
school year cannot be raised by the 10-
miu levy allowed by law without a
special election.
Higrher salaries for teachers is large
ly responsible for the increase, the
board's estimate for this expense being
$56,765.92, as compared with $48,831.25
a year ago.
ABERDEEN SEEKS SESSION
Bid Will Be Presented at State Con
vention of Klks.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 12 (Spe
cial.) The delegation of 60 Aberdeen
Elks to go to the state convention at
Yakima next week will make a strong
bid for the next convention of the
loripre. The state session has never
bocn held in Aberdeen, although Ho
quiam had it three years ago.
If Abeirten should fail to get the
meeting, the support of the local dele
gates will be thrown to Vancouver.
Spokane -Packing Men Out.
SPOKANE, Aug. 12. Approximately
100 employes of the Carstens Packing
company went on strike at 11 o'clock
this morning in sympathy, the com
pany management declared, with the
striking meat cutters and butchers of
the city, who have been on strike for
ten days. The Carstens company and
several other concerns had been de
clared "unfair" by the central labor
council.
Chehalis to Have Elk Delegate.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) O. J. Albers, esteemed leading
knight of Centralia Elks lodge and a
well-known Chehalis attorney, will at
tend the state convention of the Elks'
association at Yakima next week. In
addition to representing Centralia lodge
Mr. Albers will be a representative of
the newly organized Chehalis lodge,
which soon will be installed.
3 LOGGING ENGINES BURN
i
FIRE IX SLASHINGS OF ELMA
DISTRICT XOT CONTROLLED.
Damage in Oakville and Grays Har
bor Country Also Reported.
Crews Save One Camp.
ABERDEEN', Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Three donkey engines of the
Lytle logging camp near Elma have
been destroyed by a fire that today
was sweeping through the slashings in
the Elma district.
Melvin George, fire warden, reported
the situation was not yet under control
and dangerous unless rain falls.
Near Oakville several hundred dol
lars damage has been done to a Stim
son Logging company camp by fire.
One of the Lytle camps in the east
end of Grays Harbor county was nearly
destroyed Sunday. The camp crews
saved the buildings. The supports of a
bridge were partially destroyed before
the flames were checked.
LEWISTOX, Idaho. Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) Forest fires in the upper Clear
water national forests are raging un
checked, and the fighting forces must
be materially increased in numbers if
the situation is to be successfully coped
with, according to reports received here
from the forestry offices located near
th-e burning sections.
Eighty men went into the timber
Saturday to supplement the fire fight
ers already on the Grangeville and Oro
fino reserves, making a total of 900
men in those forests. With a decided
shortage of men the forces had been
entirely insufficient, until the last few
days, to do more than protect the most
valuable timber. Tons of food supplies
are being shipped to the fire camps
daily.
UKIAH, O-.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Telephone af vices here are that the Big
creek fire, vhich burned over a large
area in the Wenaha and Umatilla for
ests a week or more ago, broke out
again a few days ago. The men on
guard extinguished the flames with
difficulty.
LANDING FIELD IS URGED
COMMISSIONER MANX FAVORS
AIRPLANE STATION".
City Official AVarns Water fers
Consumption Is Close to XTnit.
Meters Advised.
After having witnessed work of the
air patrol in locating fires in the Bull
Run district, where he had been for
several days overseeing improvements
on the city's reserve. City Commissioner
Mann has returned highly enthusiastic
over the efficiency of the bjrdmen in
this detail, and in favor of the estab
lishment of a landing field at Walker's
prairie, an open tract which he consid
ers ideal for the purpose.
A conference of army fliers and fore
men of the city's pipeline, together
with two engineers employed on the
reserve, is to be held shortly for the
arrangemnt of a code of signals by
which communication can be carried on
with greater facility.
Commissioner Mann says the work
of locating fires in almost impassable
forested areas has been reduced to a
comparative easy task through the
usj oi airplanes. less than an hour
oeing required In many cases to de
termine the exact location of a blaze
that might require two days to de
termine under the old
fighters can be rushed to the scene over
the Columbia river highway, and the
maze dealt with while in its first
stages.
an connection with his visit to the
.ccre. jvir. jiarni yesterday issued
oiu.iemeni mat tne water supply will
prove inadequate to the city's needs in
a. icw jears unless additional meters
aie put in or a new pipeline installed
nc Mimaies tne cost of the latter at
$3,000,000, whereas meters can be put
m a cost oi $u each.
xne commissioner says the peak
load now is being carried, and that
a serious lire would me;in limitin.
the
capacity or 65.000.A)n
Bnons aany is compared with a daily
consumption of 64.000,000 gallons. The
vi.c bavea mrougn. installation of
ii. tiers, air. Mann says, would make a
new pipeline unnecessary for
ber of years.
ADMIRAL AMD MAYOR CHAT
Tacoma's Fleet Reception Delegate
Meets Boyhood Chum. -
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 12. (Special )
When Mayor C. M. Riddell, Tacoma's
delegate to arrange for the reception
of the Pacific fleet here, called on Ad
miral Rodman in San riego, both the
rdmiral and the mayor ignored discus
sion either of programmes or of the
nrvy until alter they had indulged
uriiiiuitL-fiictfs oi incir boyhood com
panionship of some 40 years ago in
r rp.nKiort. ivy.
"Von can have anything you want
Admiral Hodman told Mayor Riddell. As
xoon as the word was received from
Mayor Riddell, the committees began
arranging a naval and land review for
the Tacoma station. It is planned to
entertain the sailors in the stadium,
which seats 35,000.
1
CITY BAND DEMAND WON
Centralia Organization Is Engaged
to IMay at State Fair.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) A Chamber of Commerce dele
gation of Centralia business men yes
terday called on George Walker, sec
retary of the southwest Washington
fair, and demanded that the Centralia
band be engaged to play at least half
of the musical programme during the
1919 fair, which opens next Monday.
The contract had been awarded to
the Chehalis band. The request was
granted by R. R. Somerville. chairman
of the Lewis county commissioners, as
well as the fair board.
FLAX-PULLING ABOUT.DQNE
Threshing of Crop on State Farm
Will Begin Shortly.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Pulling flax on the state farm is prac
tically completed and the work of
threshing will begin within the next
few days.
The yield is heavier than for several
years past and the quality of the crop is
said to be above the average. Most of
the work connected with harvesting
the flax has been done by crews from
the penitentiary and state hospital.
COMMUNITY SING PLANNED
Laurelhurst Park to Be Scene of
Gathering Friday Evenig.
The second community sing will be
in 1
an- I
held Friday evening at 8 o'clock
Laurelhurst park, according to
nouncement made yesterday by the
the War Camp Community Service.
The first community sing was held
two weeks ago and was attended by
approximately 3000 persons. Walter
Jenkins, song leader of the War Camp
Community Service, conducted the first,
andwill be in charge again Friday
evening.
This morning at Peninsula park Mr.
Jenkins will meet 125 children under
12 years of age, who form part of the
Rose chorus. The Rose chorus will ap
pear in the "Pageant of Portland" to
be given August 21 in Laurelhurst
park under the joint direction of the
city park board and the War Camp
Community Service.
WELCOME FUND IS GROWING
Nearly 911,000 Xow on Hand for
Reception, of Xavy Men.
Portland's welcome-to-the-fleet fund
now amounts to nearly $11,000. accord
ing to a report made yesterday to the
central committee by Ben Selling,
chairman of the finance committee, and
the oity's business men are asked to
contribute that much more, so that a
proper greeting may be extended the
navy men on arrival here. Checks may
be mailed to Mr. Selling, who requests
that there be no further delay.
Owing to uncertainty as to the sum
that will be available to meet expenses
oi tne celebration, the committee de-
lded to postpone definite action until
. later date. In the meantime word is
expected from Captain Speier. now in
California, as to the number of ships
and men coming to Portland, and when
tnia information is available a tenta
tive programme of entertainment will
be outlined, based upon funds at hand.
Lewis Sunday School Meet Set.
CENTRALIA. Wash Aue. 12 (Sna.
cial.) Rev. J. H. Gervin. president of
the Lewis County Interdenominational
Sunday School association, today an
nounced the programme for a Sunday
school convention here August 26 and
It. Among the speakers who will ad
dress the convention are W. C. Moore,
state secretary: F. A. Hazeltine. pub-
isher of the South Bend Journal, and
Mrs. Millie Wilson, secretary of the
county organization.
Ex-Fire Chief in New Role.
YAKIMA, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
K. G. Dawson, who resigned recently
after 14 years with the Yakima fire
department, and 10 years as its chief,
has taken up his new duties as a mem
ber of a local auto company. His for
mer associates in the fire department
presented him with a diamond stud as
a token of their regard. The new fire
chief, R. H. Hare, formerly was captain
of No. 1 company of the department.
Tacoma Ion an$ Picnic.
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Five hundred former lowans now
making their homes in Tacoma Iveld
their annual picnic Saturday. Captain
Dan K. Clark, attached to the Ameri
can Red Cross at Camp Lewis and for
mer professor of history at the Uni
versity of Iowa discussed "Iowa
authors and state historical societies of
Iowa."
Portland Folk Visit Sound.
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Among Oregon folks in Tacoma are
J. O. Hoyt. Mrs. H. B. Benard, J. H.
Kattison, S. J. Foot, B. - E. Butler and
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Boyle, all of Port
land: Mr. and Mrs. K. O. McCoy. The
Dalles, and Mrs. Harriet L. Gray and
son, Upland.
Superintendent to Have House.
STANF1ELD, Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
T-Stanfield's superintendent of schools
this year will have a comfortable home
for his use while he occupies the posi
tion, as a result of the unanimous vote
or the patrons of the school to author
ize the directors to build or purchase
such a house. A 3-mill levy will fur
nish the funds.
. School to L'se Lodge Hall.
j-iixjx KOCK, Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Until the new I'uilding being
preparea tor tne union high school here
is completed, sessions will be held in
Oddfellows' hall. The lodge room has
been prepared as an assembly hall and
the rooms used last year for this pur
pose will be used this year as class
rooms.
Girls' Scholarship Won.
CENTRALIA, "Wash., Aug". 12. (Spe
cial.) Gladys Pumphrey, a 12-year-old
Vader pupil, has won a scholarship
offered by the Centralia Academy of
Music to the Lewis county eighth-grade
pupil attaining- fhe highest average In
the recent eighth-grade examinations.
The winning- scholar attained 854 credits
out of a possible 900 in the examina
tions. Hop Pickers Are Sought.
SALEM. Or., Aug:. 12. (Special.)
City Recorder Earl Race, who Is conducting-
a free employment bureau
along with his other duties, has re
ceived a call for 65 hop pickers. Grow
ers are paying1 as much as 60 cents a
box for pickers, as well as making
other concessions which make the work
attractive.
New Bridge Being Erected.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) The Mt. Hood Railway company
is engaged in replacing & wooden
bridge across Hood River just south of
the city. The new structure will cost
approximately $6000, and will be com
plete before movement of the apple
crop is started.
Vaklnia Fair to Get Fish Exhibit.
TOPPENISH, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Professor John N. Cobb, direc
tor of the college of fisheries at Uni
versity of Washington, and State Fish
and Game Commissioner L. H. Darwin
will install a large fish and game ex
hibit at the fair at Yakima.
Lewis W. C. T. V. Convenes Today.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) The annual convention of the
Lewis county Women's Christian Tem
perance union, which opens tomorrow
on Fords Prairie, will close Thursday
night with a pageant, "The Toilers." to
be staged at the Fords Prairie high
school.
Street Workers Win Strike.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Sp
cial.) The demands of men employed
on street improvements in Centralia for
increased wages and recognition of
their union were met yesterday by the
contractors and a threatened tie-up of
street work was averted. The new
scale goes into effect Saturday.
Flier Returns to Salem.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Lieutenant Cook, who has been con
ducting plane flights at Albany and
Eugene, returned here today. George
Rogers, formerly mayor of Salem, but
now a resident of Astoria, was among
those who enjoyed a flight following
the return of the plane here.
Salvation Army to Raise Funds.
PROSSER. Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Benton county will be asked to
raise 91500 during the Salvation Army
drive next month. Adjutant Edward
F. Baldwin has completed arran
ments to start the canvass September 1
FALL HATS
in all the Latest
Shapes and Shades
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Copyrieht 1919 Hart
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Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co
The Men's Store for
Quality and Service
SOLDIERS MISS WELCOME
TRAIN ARRIVES IIOVR
OF SCHEDULE.
AHEAD
Cars Attached to Fast Express Train
at Huntington; Men Surprise
Reception Committee.
Because of a mixup by the O.-W. R.
& N. company yesterday 46 returned
service men, en route through Port
land, stopped here long enough for the
customary banquet uptown and other
attention without enjoying them: It
was the first time that plans for the
welcome of homo-coming heroes went
wrong.
The committee of Portland Post No.
I. American Legion, which is in charge
of the reception and welfare of return
ing service men passing through the
city, was notified by the railway com
pary that 46 men would pass through
Portland at 3:30 P. M. on their way
from Newport News. Va., to Camp
Lewis. The committee of the legion
at once took steps to give the lads the
usual welcome.
Because someone without authority
attached the cars to a fast express
train at Huntington the men arrived
'n Portland at 12:30 P. M. instead of
3:30 P. M. and caught the welcome
committee unawares. As soon as the
Portland committee became aware that
the men were here it was on the job
with copious quantities of cigars, cigar
ettes, und explained to the veterans the
mixup in detail.
Oregon men in the company were:
Charles A. Olson, I-'rancis A. O'Meara,
Joseph Peterson, Roy B. Pickett, George
Hansom, Edward F. Thompson." Cecil F.
Thompson, Frank W. Waters, A. W.
Tyler and Willie Galbraith. all of Port
land: Frank B. Doernbecher of Dallas.
C. H. Franks of Medford, Horace Healy
of Lakeview, Anos D'Gunio of Keith.
H. A. Hyde of Prairie City, L. J. Boyle
of Canyonville, L. S. Cole of Stayton,
John A. SfchwiPden of Echo. Robert
Stokes of St. Helens and Orville B.
Warden of Weston.
The remainder of the company were
from Washington.
The train was under the command
of First Lieutenant Alex Martin of
Portland. Lieutenant Martin is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Martin of 977
"Red Crown" gives
steady, uniform power
and long mileage be
cause it is straight-distilled,
all-refinery gaso
line not a "mixture."
"Red Crown" has the
full and continuous
chain of boiling points
necessary for easy start
ing, quick and smooth
acceleration, depend
able power and long
mileage. Mixtures have
"holes" "in the power
chain. Look for the Red
Crown sign before you
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
A3
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Schaffner & Mars
Multnomah street. Second Lieutenant
F. W. H.inford of Seattle was second in
command.
A special train carrying 255 men is
due to arrive at the union station at
rr.irir.ignt tonight. The men are en
route from Camp Merritt, N. J., to Camp
Lewis to be dischareed.
Railroad Men to Frolic.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) The Mount Hood Railroad com
pany has received notice from O.-W.
R. & X. employes of Portland, that a
party of 50 of them will arrive here on
Saturday evening, August 30, en route
for an outing on Mount Hood's snow
fields. The local road will furnish
special equipment to transport the
party, which will return here on the
evening of Labor Day. arriving in
Portland early Tuesday morning.
Air Landings Soon Common.
SEATTLE. Aug. 12. Prediction that
in future years owners of 100-acre
tracts will have their own fields for
airplane landings was made here today
by David Whitcomb, former fuel ad
ministrator, who has been appointed
by the city of Seattle to choose a suit
able landing site here.
Whitcomb is making an effort to ob
tain the acreage on fresh water, prob
ably Lake Washington.
Attorney-General in Portland.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Attorney-General Brown passed yester
day in Portland investigating some
land matters in connection with his
office. He expects to leave later in
the week for Grants Pass and other
southern Oregon cities, where he will
inspect a number of irrigation projects
now in course of development.
"Unloaded Gun" Wounds.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Herbert Tooley, an employe of
the Onalaska Lumber company, is in
a Centralia hospital because he didn't
know the revolver he was cleaning
yesterday was loaded. The weapon was
discharged, the bullet entering his left
shoulder. At the hospital it is said
that Tooley's wound is not serious.
Knights Form Lodge.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) The new Knights of Pythias
lodge instituted in Tenino last Friday
nieht starts off with a charter mem-
jne
Gasoline
rQuality
Advance
Fall Styles
17 young- men's suits direct
from
Hart Schaffner
& Marx
New creations in single and
double-breasted suits, slash
and crescent pockets, soft roll
lapel, waist seam, belt combi
nations, new patterns and
fabrics.
They're here for your inspec
tion. Big- values at
$40, $45 and $50
. Some More Some Less
Gasco Building
Fifth and Alder
berxhip of 25. The officers of the
Iodize are G. C. Baker, chancellor com
mander: P. C. Kibbe, vice-commander:
A. E. Dnvis, prelate: Richard Davis,
master of works; H. E. Becker, master-at-arms:
H. M. Axtell, keeper of rec
ords and seats: J. B. Taylor, master of
exchequer: J. F. Henderson, master of
finance: W. J. Cornielson. inside guard;
S. F. Clear, outside guard.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. Main "070. A 6095.
WHEN you fully realize the
actual truth .about the in
creased
prices in the
on fine
Orient
when you fully realize the im
portance of buying now before
the increases are felt here the
rest is easy for you, namely, our
assortments are very complete
and our prices remain the same.
10th and Alder
Largest Oriental Rug Dealers
in the Northwest.
PRICES CERTAINLY
DO COUNT
Look at These
Coffee, Cocoa or Milk. .J5
2 Doughnuts or Snails. .5
Oatmeal Mush 5t
Plate of Beans 5(4
Bowl of Rice 5
-Bowl of Soup
Bread and Butter 5
Potatoes, Fried or
Mashed 5
Hot Cakes Served All Day
Quality Eats With Clean,
Quick Service
WOOD'S
Quick Lunch
Sixth and Stark
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