J- VOL. LIX NO. 18,583 Entered At Portland Oregon ) Postoffice as Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS ISSUES BEFOGGED, SAYS MB, WILSON Chicago Platform "Prus sian in Inspiration." WILSON STILL SILENT AS TIME LIMIT ENDS LABOR URGES U.S. WOOL MEN PROPOSE 'SALT,' 60, IS RESCUED AS SMALL CRAFT SINKS BREMERTOX - SAX KR AX CI SCO CRUISE ATTEMPT FAILS. KIWANIAN SCORES "STRING POLLING" Personal Ambition Made Taboo by Dr. Barnwell. MAN IS FOUND DEAD; SHOOTING IS MYSTERY CITY J GAY TOGS TOMEETSHBMEBS All Headquarters Moved to New Location. $100,000,000 FUND '.1 CONTROL OF LINES actiox ox bills exacted bi COXGBESS IS MYSTERY. STEPS TAKEX TO MAKE CHICA THREE SHOTS HEARD ; SOFA GO AMERICA'S CENTER. PEXETRATED BY TWO. t .: V, I ' -.' V -i DECEPTION HELD PURPOSE "Veiled Rejection of League Will Fool No One." PARTISAN ACTS DECRIED Krrniblicans Charged With Policy of Xegation for Sole Purpose of Winning: Coming Election. NEW TOKK. June 17. President Wilson, in a special interview given to the New York World to be pub lished tomorrow morning, said he was 'extremely confident that the demo cratic convention at San . Francisco will welcome the acceptance by the republican party of my invitation to make the league of nations the issue in this campaign." "I am even more confident," the president said, "that such referendum will confirm my faith that the Amer ican people desire it above anything; else that a political party now may provide and that they will condemn the republican policy-of denying them the consummation of their hopes. No one will recommend a referendum on that issue more than I. Plat form-Workers napped. "I suppose I should feel flattered," he said, "over being; made the issue of the presidential campaign by the republican party. But even the effort of the platform-makers at Chicago to confer the distinction of being; not only a burning, but a living issue by camouflaging and obscuring the real issues, will not deceive the people. "The processes by which the Chica go platform was accomplished seemed to me to have been essentially and scientifically Prussian in inspiration and method. Instead of quoting Wash ington and Lincoln, the. republican platform should have quoted Bismarck and Bernhardt, because the republican attitude regarding the supreme issue that can not be abandoned or disre garded strongly suggests the arbi trary influences that dictated the doc trines of those two eminent persons. Kvnalon Held Attempted. "Every charge directed against me and my . administration is obviously designed to becloud and negative the paramount issue confronting the American people, to befog their sense of responsibility and make violation ' f the obligations they have assumed to be ot small consequence. I sin cerely believe that the attempt of the republican party to win the sane tlon of the American people for its attempted evasion of these obliga tioos vill be decisively rebuked." With one thing I am fully satisfied -this is that the republican party In its platform has joined me in the suggestion I made in my letter to the guests at the Jackson-day dinner m wasmngton in January last. In that letter, 1 expressed the hope that a sincere attempt would be made to determine the attitude of the Amer ican people on the league of nations by the resort to the genuinely demo cratic process of the referendum. President Is Confident. "Of course, I have no way of an ticipating the probable trend of sentiment that will be expressed In the democratic national convention at San Francisco or forecasting the ultimate conclusion, of that body. But I have every confidence that the . delegataes who will sit in that con vention will repeat the challenge . I issued to the republican party and express their readiness to permit the people to decide between the vague and ambiguous declaration by the republicans and a positive and defin ite expression of opinion by the demo cratic party. Whatever else the demo cratic party may do, I hope that its convention at San Francisco will say Just what it means on every issue and that'lt will not resort either to ambiguUy or evasions in doing so. "This thing (the league of nations) lies too deep to permit of any political sculduggery, any attempt to sidestep or evade moral and humani tarian responsibilities much too solemn to treat so lightly or ignore. Pledge to World Cited. "I should prefer at this time not to disease partisan politics or to venture any predictions as to the probable at titude that the democratic convention will take on any subject. I sincerely believe, however, that the vast ma jority of the gentlemen who will sit In the San Francisco convention will appreciate the necessity and perma nent value of keeping the word that America has given to the rest of the world. "The thinly-veiled rejection of the principle of the league of nations by the Chicago convention will not fool anyone. The attitude of Senator Lodge and that of Senator Johnson differ only in degree. Both are equal ly opposed to it in any form. One of these gentlemen is disingenuous and evasive and the other candidly hos- tile- . y roller Reversal Noted. S "It must be a trifle disconcerting to some republicans," he added, "to have their party propose now to re pndiate that which was approved i (Concluded on Pago 4, Column I.) CIrref Among Measures, Perhaps Automatically Killed, Is Re peal of War Lavs. WASHINGTON, June 17. The 10 day period afforded President Wilson under a ruling by Attorney-General Palmer to approve or veto 10 meas ures enacted by congress during the closing days of the recent session ex pired tonight without announcement from the White House as to action taken. Public officials said tonight that the fate of the 10 measures, together with the action on the water power bill, the time limit on which expired Friday, might be revealed tomorrow. Chief among the measures on which action had to be taken by midnight tonight to prevent . automatic death were the joint resolutions to repeal all war laws with the exception of the Lever act and the trading with the enemy act, and to authorize ap polntment of a commission to confer with the Canadian government or the provincial governments of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick relative to certain restrictive orders in coun ell of the three provinces as to ex port of pulp wood from Canada. The other eight measures include five providing for extension of time for the construction of bridges at Pittsburg and at St. Louis, to author ize the enlistment of non-English- speaking citizens . and aliens in the army, to authorize transfer by the secretary of war of surplus material, machinery and equipment to the de partment of agriculture largely for use in road construction, and to reim burse Michael MacGarvey to the ex tent of $35 for a set of false teeth which he lost in an accident in the Brooklyn navy-yard. PALS" SEEB0Y DROWN Group Watches Death Strug. Jle Without Realizing Danger. Donald Burke, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burke of the Dennison apartments. East Thirty-fourth and Belmont streets, was drowned in pool of water in Sullivan's gulch. near Grand avenue and East Everett street, at 6:30 P. M. yesterday. The body was not recovered. The boy was playing on a raft with Jack Stewart of 66 East Thirty-sec ond street north, a lad of about the same age. He jumped into the water and a group of boys who stood on the bank watched -him- drown without realizing that he needed help. The boy made no outcry. The water where the drowning occurred 'was about 20 feet deep. ONCE FAMOUS CAFE GONE "lou Can't Shimmy on Tea," Says Proprietor at Auction. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. June 17. L.evy s care, lor 30 years a gustatory landmark of Los Angeles, and known to many thousands of the traveling public, passed out of existence today when it went under the hammer auction. Al Levy, who came here from San Francisco, and, with a tamale wagon, started a business which developed into one of the largest restaurants and cabarets In Los Angeles, smiled. as usual, as he watched its disinte gration piece by piece, to the highest bidder. 'Cafe life is dead," he said. '"Y6u can't shimmy on tea." ' CHICAGO MOST RELIGIOUS Windy City Leads Whole Country ia Number of Converts. NEW TORK. June 17. Chicago, with 35,154 converts, leads all dis tricts in the country in the centenary evangelist campaign which to date has won Christianity 307,790 persons. This announcement wa made today by Er. George B. Dean, in charge of the division of - evangelism for th centenaiy conservation committee of tne ooard of home missions and church extension. Cincinnati is second with 30,175, followed by Detroit, with 24,000: Omaha, 22,600; St. Paul, $19,360; Buf falo. 19,085; Philadelphia, 18,806 Pittsburg, 16.303; Chattanooga, Tenn, io.izx, and New York, 7200. CHINAMAN WEDS WHITE Portland Girl, 1 8, Becomes Bride of Hong Ho at Vancouver; ' VANCOUVER. Wash., June 17. (Special.) Hong Ho, aged 33 years. a Portland Chinaman, today married Miss Violet Stewart; 18, a white girl of Portland. The ceremony was wit nessed by jars. H. S. Hirose, a' white woman, who gave her address as 347 Oak street, Portland. Harry McBee, 20, and Miss Vir ginla Souders, 16, both of Portland, were married. They were accom panied by their parents, Mrs. L. B. McBee of Gresham, Or., and Mrs. Emma Souders, of Lents. MAYOR COMING BY PLANE Seattle Executive to Make Air Trip to Portland Soon. SEATTLE, Wash., June 17. Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell today announced his intention to fly from Seattle to Portland Sunday or Monday, after noon in an army airplane piloted by Lieutenant Leland ' Miller, 9th aero squadron. The mayor said he was jealous of 1 the record made by Governor Ben W. I Olcott of Oregon. Federation's Act Is First Defeat for Gompers. CANDIDACY IS NOW DOUBTED Leader "Not Quite Sure" of Seeking Re-election. SALARY IS INCREASED Rise From $10,000 to $12,000 Year Is Voted Over Protests; Mil itary Training Opposed. MONTREAL. June 17. The Ameri can Federation of Labors indorse ment today of government ownership of the railroads at its annual conven tion here was declared by labor lead' ers tonight to have been the first genuine defeat Samuel Gompers, its veteran president, has suffered in years. The final vote was 29,059 for government ownership and 8349 against. The decisive vote, it was reported prompted the labor chief to state to the convention late today that he was not quite sure" he would be candidate for re-election. Mr.- Gompers fought hard against the convention's action, declaring It was a step toward the "enslavemen of the workers as government em ployes," to whom he said, bad been denied many political and economic rights under the past administration, He received only a mild ovation. Mine Men Oppose Gompers. The United Mine Workers and the powerful railroad workers' organiza tlons combined to bring about Mr. Oompers defeat. They also had the support of the machinists' union and the metal trade organization, all powerful voting factors. The carpenters' union and the build ing trades organization stood loyally by Gompers. but were overwhelmed. After the federation's action the ex ecutive council, whose members sup ported Mr. Gompers, are said to be placed in an embarrassing position. They must now take steps to bring about government ownership, which they have opposed, or resign, it was stated. ' Supporters of Mr. Gompers declared tonight that they would urge him to retain leadership of the federation and stand up for re-election for the 3Sth time. Salary Is Increaaed. Despite the protest and desires of Mr. Gompers, the convention increased his salary from $10,000 to $12,000 a year. . - In making an appeal to the dele- (Concluded, on Page 2. Column 1.) ...... ............... j " THE TENDERFOOT. t ess mmm, r- t mrjkt?: timixm i ii l .m a ?.tm( kq. t Financial Support for Movement' of Clip Would Re Revived. Senators Call Conference. CHICAGO, June 17. Steps to make Chicago the wool center of America were taken here today at a conference of wool errowers and bankers, with the decision to name a committee to place the question before officials at Washington. The committee will be appointed by William J. Williams, president' of the .Wyoming Wool Growers' association, who presided. Under the proposition approved by the meeting, which was called by representatives of the American Wool Growers' association, the movement of the wool clip for 1920 would be financed by Chicago bankers, which would require $100,000,000 annually. Heretofore this has been done by Boston banks, which have been com pelled, it was said, to relinquish their financial support due to demands for funds from other sources. It was announced that cUe plan was favorably received by Chicago finan ciers, who, it was added, desired co operation and support of western bankers in the extension of the credits required. The fund, it wa; stated would be used to carry the wool through the warehouse, where the bulk of the product is stored pending better market conditions. Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska, Walsh of Montana, Pittman of Nevada, Chamberlain of Oregon and King of Utah, joined In calling the conference. Conditions in the wool market, they said, in summoning the bankers and growers,' were similar to those pre vailing in 1914. there -being neither actual nor fpeculative demand, with the wool growers unable to obtain loans to finance them whUo awaiting a profitable market. The American Wool Growers' asso ciation today issued the following statement relative to today'.- ireeting "It ia fully expected that the wool market soon will be re-opened on reasonable basis of value. In the meantime growers will be able to se cure loans on unsold wool from banks that are members of the federal re serve system. Federal reserve banks will not fail to re-discount an)- paper that Is presented in proper form. "The whole matter is to be discussed fully with the federal reserve board at Washington next week. There need be no disposition on the part of growers to sacrifice their wools at prices below intrinsic- value, or to consign them on low ratea in ad vance." The committee to visit Washington will hold a conference Monday, it was announced tonight, with Secretary Payne and a number of eastern and middle western, wool handlers to dls cuss plans to solve the wool situation. It was stated that the drop in the wool market had affected the big western wool growers more than others, as many of them, it was added have their money tied up in unsold wool not held in warehouses. It was said that a plan would be discussed to stabilize the wool market by financing the westerners who would then be in a position- to dispose o their wool as it was needed withou flooding the market. We st port Xdfe-Guard9 Save Lone Occupant Attempt Is Sec ond Since Last Fall. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 17. .(Special.) Westport life-savers yes terday rescued Helarar Torsensen, 60, retired chief master-at-arms of the United States navy,- from a 20-foot open naval boat that was in a sinking condition. The "salt" had been 11 days making his way from Bremerton in an endeavor to cruise to San Fran cisco. Captain J. M. Hawthorne, com man- der of the Westport life-saving crew, declared that when rescued. Torsen sen seemed unaware of his danger and was calmly attempting to bail out his boat. Torsensen insisted that he be al lowed to finish the trip. The frail craft carried no cabin and barely had room enough for the pro visions he had placed aboard with the expectation of putting into the Gol den Gate harbor within 25 days from the time that he left Bremerton. He set sail alone on Monday, June 7. The only motive power was three small sails. This was Toreensen's second at tempt to make the trip, the first hav ing been abandoned last fall upon or ders from the naval authorities, who acted on the appeal of his wife, that the stormy weather at the time made the attempt unusually dangerous. This second trip was started with the full consent of his wife. Torsensen's escape was narrow be cause of the fact that he cannot swim. although he had followed the sea since he had been a youngster of eight, and bad been in the service of the navy for 30 years. Mrs. Torsensen resides in Brem erton. 28TH HUIRT WIFE FOUND Chicago Woman Certain She Mar ried Murderer. CHICAGO. June 17. The 28th vrlfe of Richard Huirt appeared today be fore Superior Judge Dennis Sullivan. As Mrs. Minnie Ballew-Gordon. she filed suit seven months ago against Charles W. Gordon on the charge of bigamy. She told the judge today she was certain that the man she married as .Major cnaries w. Gordon was Huirt, who now is serving a life sen tence in the California penitentiary for murdering one of the more than a score of women he "married." OIL PRODUCTION HIGHER 3446 Barrels Average Increase Daily During; May. . SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 17. An -increase of 3446 barrels daily in May was shown by the monthly re port of the Standard Oil company of California, made public here tonight. The dally production was 278,323 barrels. Shipments In barrels a day. May were 295,100 TALK MADE IN CONVENTION Divine Declares Organization Should Shun Sectionalism.- ELECTION WILL BE TODAY Officers of International Body and Choice of Sleeting Place Xext Year to End Work. TODAY'S PROGRAMME FOR KIWAMS. 10 A. M. Business session at Elks temple. 2:30 P. M. Business session and election of officers. Elks temple. . 6:30 P. M. Banquet for 1000 Kiwanians at municipal audito rium; Judge George W. Staple ton, toastmaster. Personal' ambition and local pride were bombed in a sweeping attack on those who would pull strings in the international Kiwanis club conven tion for favorite sons as officers of the organization by Dr. M. S. Barn well, an Episcopal minister of Birm ingham, Ala., in the address of the afternoon at the fourth annual con ference yesterday. "There must be no sectionalism in Kiwanis," warned the speaker. "A hyphenated Kiwanlan is as dan gerous to Kiwanis as a hyphenated American to America, personal am bition has no place in Kiwanis. Local pride has a secondary .place. Kiwanis must exclude from its coun cils those whose social ambition is predominant and those whose God is the eagle on the almighty dollar. Ki wanis must choose men of vision and of sympathy, whose mission is serv ice, co-operation and fellowship." Officers of "the international KI wants club will be elected in the final business session of the convention to be held this afternoon. The ses sions in Portland will come to a close with an automobile trip out the Columbia river highway tomorrow. Clubs Are Flayed. Dr. Barnwell flayed the clubs which were formed without knowledge of the ideals of Kiwanis, In his address, the topic of which was "We Build," the slogan of Kiwanis. "There are too many storage bat tery clubs and not enough dynamos," he declared. He went on to explain: "The dynamo is a source of power. The storage battery is a recipient of power and can only give out what it has received." When the speaker laid voluminous notes on the table before him as ihe began his talk, he reassured his lis teners that the notes served the same purpose as flanges on a car wheel, not to make the car wheel go further, but to keep it on the track. In opening, the minister sought to trace the derivations of the word "Kiwanis," but admitted that he had met with defeat, having found num erous conflicting ' definitions of the supposed Chippewa Indian word. One definition he found was "big noise and nothing in it," which he charac terized as a "hopeless definition" for a club; another, "we trade." The speaker' exploded the favorite theory of Kiwanians that the word "Ki wanis" means "we build," which is their slogan. That is but a slogan, he said, not an interpretation. Word Meaning Net Limited. "But I think it is far better to take something which has no meaning and give it a meaning," he said, "and this is what the Kiwanis is doing. 'Ki wanis' means exactly what we mean. It means the ideals we have, the dreams we dream and the deeds we do which would make our cities bet ter to live in. "The meaning of 'Kiwapis' is not limited to the dictionary. It is as broad, as deep, as far-seeing as. you and I are. 'We build' is but a slogan for the present which will be dropped later as we progress. There is no idea of encompassing Kiwanis in that slogan. It is but a mile post." Dr. Barnwell .recommended that organizers of new clubs remain with the olubs for some length ot time, to make sure that they do not launch out on new. work with no conception of the ideals of Kiwanis. On the subject of hyphenated Ki wanians, the speaker said that the mistake of America in allowing too many persons to come to the shores of the country who lacked the Amer ican point of view or ability to assim ilate it was the same mistake Ki wanis made in admitting members who could not grasp its ideals of service. World Brotherhood Painted. 'We cannot have Kiwanis and in dividualism at the same time." he asserted. "We cannot have individ ualism and work shoulder to shoulder In the solving of common problems." In conclusion, Dr. Barnwell painted a world brotherhood of Kiwanians, founded cn ideals and a common un iCoavludcd oa raje 8, Column 1.), Coroner Begins Investigation of Death of Myron Otis, 71 Po lice Theory Is Suicide. An element of mystery surrounds the finding late yesterday of the body of Myron Otis. "71. lyinir on the sofa of his little home st 792 East Thirty second street, with a bullet hole through his head. The greater mys tery attached to the manner of the man's death because of two other bul let holes through the sofa and sofa pillow and the fact that neighbors had heard three shots. The shots were heard shortly after neon and attracted no attention at the time. It is certain that Mr. Otis' death occurred at that time, as he had been dead several hours when discov ered. The police who investigated held to the theory of suicide, but were at a loss to account for the extra shots which missed and the additional fact that his hands were folded across his body. The revolver, one of 32-call- ber, was found on the floor beside the sofa. Mr. Otis "had been a carpenter, but could not work at the trade since suffering a stroke of paralysis about a year ago. He had deeply mourned the death of his only son, which oc curred two years ago, neighbors said. There are no known relatives here. He had been a resident In Portland 35 years and had lived in the little cottage, which he built, the past 25 years. He was a member of Orient lodge of Oddfellows.- An investigation by, the coroner is under way. DR. BISHOP IS HELD UP Robber Hits Victim on Head With Pistol; Shot Is rircd. Dr. W. Lafayette Bishop, 480 East Seventeenth street North, was held up and robbed at Fifth and Columbia streets last night by a robber, who struck him on the head with his pis til. The robber fired one shot during a struggle which followed Dr. Bish op's attempt to grapple with him. The highwayman obtained Dr. Bish op's watch and 83 or 84 in silver. He is described as 30 years old. 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. He had a long, slim face, wore dark clothes and carried an au tomatic pistol. G0RGAS' CONDITION GRAVE Little Hone Now Entertained for General's Recovery. LONDON, June 17. The condition of Major-General William Gorgas, former surgeon-general of the United States army, is much more serious than his friends have heretofore been willing to admit, it was learned here today. . . It is reported that three or four days ago hope for the general's re covery was abandoned, but he rallied. He ia still dangerously 11L INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. T EST ERD AY'S Maximum temperature. 08 decrees: minimum. 55 degrees TODAV'8 Fair and warmer; westerly winds. Foreig-n. Council of leacue relieved by soviet prom ise. Pile Ibor urges United States control of rail ways. Pas. 1. National. Senator Harding will solicit advice and support of all republicans. Page Portland man aids in flight of Poles from Kiev. Page S. Palmer beirin. drive iteera. Page 4. 'Wilson still silent as agalrust local time limit on prof- bills ends. Page I. Farmers' and grain men's Views differ V to rate Increases. Page U". $20,7To.f3.,.Sj8 spent by national govern ment in 11 months. Page 16. lometie. Wool growers propose 1 1 00.000,000 fund to finance movement or cup. Page 1 Elwell declared to have been visited by woman. Page 4. To befog Issues republican platform- makers aim, says President ilson. Page 1. Big San FVanctsco auditorium practically ready for democratic convention. Page Asiatic exclusion and protection of oil lands proposed as planks in democratic platform. Page IS. Pacific Jiorthweat. Alaska salmon Industry in danger of ex tinction, say fisheries experts. Page 7. 'Salt." 60. is rescued from small boat in attempt at Breracrton-tian Francisco cruise. Page 1. Bend automobile men organize when gaao line supply is shut off. Page 2J. Sports. Toung Oak pitcher bought by Detroit. Page 14. Alike O'Dowd due in Portland tonight. Page 14. Coast league results: Vernon 2. Portland 9; Salt LaWe 10, Los Angeles 1 land 4. Seattle 5. Sacramento Oak San Francisco 2. Page 14. Six Multnomah swimmers to compete Seattle meet. Page 15. Many tennis stars to attend Portland meet. Page IS. Commercial and Marine. Apple prospects In eastern states are fair. Page 23. Corn weakens at Chicago with resale by shippers. Page 24. Wall-street stock market heavy and duM Page 23 Portland firm gets contract for bunker machinery at 156.514. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. Kiwanlan scores "string-pulling" in club Page 1. City dons gala togs to greet Shriners. Page 1. Two girls sought in Peninsula on Dubinaky case. Page 1.1. Alberta Masonic lodge Is punished. Page 6 Xational convention of Travelers' Prolec tlve association concludes today. Page 8. School election in district No. 1, to be held tomorrow, page (. Saven candidates tor school direct.r speak at luncheon, page 4. Bids on 14 additional portable schools are opened. Page 13. Closing entries tor tloral parade coming with gratifying rusn. page y. M'ron Otis. 71. fou.id dead; shooting Is mystery. Page 1. Halpb E. Williams declares republics ticket bebt in 20 years. Page 5. Portland Heights tovhve one-any traffic during Shrine- wo,k. Page 6. SPECIAL TRACKS BEING LAID Steel on North Park Block Prepared for Trains. PHONE LINKS ESTABLISHED Water Connections Also Are Ready to Be Made as Soon as Cars Go on Sidings. SHRINE HEADQUARTERS IX NEW LOCATIONS. All Portland Shrine headquar ters are now connected with the special Shrine telephone ex change. Broadway 6000. To this number all Shrine trains will be connected as they arrive. Shrine housing headquarters are now at Broadway and Couch. Shrine information and gen eral headquarters are at Broad way and Davis. Shrine auto headquarters are on Sixth street, next to the T. M. C. A. All Shrine general headquarters to their new were moved yesterday 1 ocations on Broad way, between Burn-f side street and the Broadway bridge. The telephone number is Broadway 6000. At the same time, auto establish ments in the neighborhood burst into blaze of color as decorators began work for the various Shrine temples which will occupy them. The housing headquarters, located t Broadway and Couch, began to send Shriners to their various Port land addresses, more than 1000 'of the be-fezzed individuals being assigned. And a force of 200 railroad men started laying emergency tracks for the special trains In Portland's most accessible beauty spots. On both sides of the north park blocks, ties and steel were thrown down in a hurry and all connecting links laid save that across Glisan street, which will not be added till Just before the first train rolls In Sunday. Gardirn Spots Favored. Out in the Twenty-third-street neighborhood another 'gang started laying steel. Every effort is being made to locate the special trains in literal garden spots. The telephone company had a crew of men getting telephone connections ready for each car on each train, while the city water department was making water connections, so that the moment the trains are parked their water tanks can be emptied and the Shriners receive opportunity to partake at will of Portland's matchless Bull Run water. Building owners were decorating feverishly, and with the practical completion of the street decorations a great force will be assembled to day to complete the work of dressing up the steel structures In their Sunday-go-to-meeting best. EatrMslameat Committees Busy. And while all this activity was in progress the members of 147 Portland host and hostess committees were meeting all over the city and planning entertainment features and special efforts as a tribute to those from the far deserts Leading auto dealers of Portland, recognizing the official character of members of the imperial divan, have pledged themselves to provide new automobiles at their own expense, with drivers, for the members of the imperial party. All Portland's downtown buildings will throw open their comfort room facilities for the use of the Shriners ind the quarters on every floor of every building will be left unlocked during the Shrine session-, James J. Sayer, secretary of the building own ers' association, announced yester day. The new comfort stations op. the north park blocks and at Second and Washington streets, while not complete, will be thrown open. Sim ilar facilities in a more limited way are offered by all churches, which will also open their parlors as rest rooms, Mr. Sayer said. New Poatoffice to Open. A fully-equipped postoffice, with every facility, will be opened Satur day in Shrine headquarters. A force of young women postal clerks will take charge. All Shrine mall without definite addresses will be made avail able there. Hundreds of pieces of mail have arrived already. The Western Union Telegraph com pany opened an office in the Broad way headquarters, and is completing an elaborate office in-the auditorium, and Manager Robb announced that most of the downtown offices would remain open until midnight while night and day service would be main tained at the Third and Oak office, and the office on Broadway between Alder and Washington streets. The moment telegraphic connec tions were made at fchrlne headquar i tcrs. the following message was sent .concluded on rage K Column 1 t - (Y