Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 13, 1920, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORXING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1920 S100.0QQBUSINE5S BLOCK LOST IN FIRE . T . C" 1 ft. Five Business Houses at Bu coda, Wash., Destroyed. POSTOFFICE WIPED OUT Girl Clerk Breaks Into Building to Save Mail; Cut by Glass; Guests Ir4ven From Hotel. CEXTRALIA. Wash.. Augr. 12. (Special.) Fire of unknown origin at 1:30 o'clock this morning: in Bucoda destroj'ed five business houses, the postoffice, hotel, vacant hall, storage room and a dwelling, causing a loss roughly estimated at $100,000. Prac tically all of the individual losses are partially covered by insurance. The fire had gained good headway when it was discovered by a passing autoist. Several men were playing cards in a pool hall 50 feet from the crackling flames. The town is with out fire protection, and the entire populace turned out to fight the blaze with buckets. . The burned structures are the Maloney & Co. grocery, owned by "Wiley Maloney and K. Conley; Gilbert & Sanford Mercantile company, owned by J. W. Gilbert and Ed Sanford; Earl Forsyth's pool hall ; Mrs. M. D. Stroupe's confectionery store; the Davies hotel, owned by Mrs. Robert Da vies; an adjoining vacant structure Also owned by Mrs. Davies; A. M. Loomis" general store; a vacant hall owned by George Ticknor and a dwelling owned by Kd Sanford. The Gilbert & Sanford building, in which the postoffice was located, was owned by Mrs. .Robert Allibone. G. X. Brown was owner of the Maloney store building, and Joe Farrington owned the pool hall property. With the exception of a portion of the stocks and furnishings of the pool hall, confectionery store and hotel, the loss was complete, only a pile of smoldering ruins being left this morning to tell the story of the fire. A strong breeze spread the flames. Roomers in the Davies hotel lost all their personal possessions. Railroad property and the Mutual mill were not damaged. All of the furniture was moved out of the "Washington hotel, but the flames were checked before they reached this structure. An auto truck in the San ford store was also destroyed. Miss Minnie Davies, postoffice clerk, sustained a badly cut arm when she broke into the Sanford store and rescued a part of the posta; supplies and mail. HOOD TEACHERS NAMED Faculty Ust for Schools Opening August 3 0 Announced. HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) A. M. Cannon, superintendent of schools here, has announced the following faculty list for the next term, which will open on Monday, August 30: High school History, B. H. Conkle, fhiijioi ui ma sciiooj ; jidUgiisn ana -jcui.ii, nunKins; msiory ana li.ng- llsh. Evangeline Husbands: mathematics, Maybelle Phillips; commercial, Mrs. Edna Wiseman: languages and athletics. Earl E. Fleiechman; science. William J. Thorn ton; homo economics, Grace E. Smith; manual training, R. C. Uoodman; super visor of physical training. Frances Eliza beth Baker; supervisor of music, Mrs. C H. Ilenney. Junior hitrh school Principal, C. C. Ncwhouse; Mrs. Harriet Blashfieid, Mrs. H. O. Barklage and Miss Charlotte Kin-nah-d. Park-street school Principal, Bessie Go yette; Alice Tomklns, Tina I. Roberts, Lulu Prather, Velma M. Wilkinson, Sarah N'ealelgh. Vera A. Olin. Two places re main to be filled. Coe primary school Principal, Mrs. Henrietta Cornelius; Mayme McJvnight. Florence Brosuls. Marian Howe and Daisy E. Crocker. V &Kaa J Here are two very good reasons why you should take advantage of this special selling of suits. First, you can save from Five to Fifteen dollars on really fine all-wool Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits. Second, you will lose a great deal more should you procrasti-nate! $45 and $50 Suits Now $60 and $65 Suits Now $ 40 $50 Another Group Consists of Genuine Palm Beach Suits Specially Priced The next jew days will see the end of this event- time to act! i Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes FIFTH AT ALDER GASCO BUILDING wm Mi!'!--:- &m-. !! ' :P:i W- If I " - ? V - p mf : : i.r - si ml " !-' " . ..if..:. 1 1 . ari..ii.i if iniinr.nmiin- -iHTiiiiiii.iii.il i n inm'iii i iiiimi -ni.iniii ! mm n in , r .. ,... n rrnwi-.ii. i ir n.m n i.i-i mm i i imii . J MILL FORCE IS LAID OFF Shortage of Cars Blamed for Cur tailment at Springfield. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The night shift at the sawmill of the Uooth-Kelly company at Sprinuf ield. numbering 150 men, was laid off to night indefinitely on account of the car shortage on the Southern Pacific lines. A. C. Dixon,, manager of the com pany, said today that there seems to be no relief in sigrht, and as the yards are full to overflowing with lumber that cannot be shipped, the only thing to do was to lay off the night force. The mill has been operating only four days a week for two or three weeks on account of the shortage. Hie day shift will be kept on the job under this schedule until fur ther notice, said the manager. Mr. Dixon said it is probable that further curtailment of the company's output will be made in the near fu ture if conditions do not become better. TRADE LUMBERMEN HAVE EXE EUROPEAN MARKET. ON BIG MINT FARM PLANNED 2 500-Acre Marsli Tract to Be Planted at Klamath Falls. EUG EXE, Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) John Davies Jr. of this city, who is largely interested in the mint indus try In Oregon, left Iaet night for Klamath Kails, where he is connected with a number of capitalists in the development of marsh tracts, which will be planted to mint on a large scale. Mr. Davies said yesterday that it is intended to plant 2500 acres to this crop and to irrigate it. He fiaid this will be the largest single mint farm in the world. Mr. Davies has been one of the leaders in mint culture in the Wil lanrette valley for a number of years. at present having a large acreage in the vicinity of Independence. Seattle Man Representing Coast In terests to Go Over Soon on Business Mission. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) In accordance with its plans for increasing the demand for Pacific coast lumber in continental Europe and the United Kingdom, the Douglas Fir Exnloitation & Export company has appointed L. E. Force, manager of the Seattle branch of Hind, Rolph & Co., as its foreign exploitation agent. Mr. Force will leave Seattle Sep tember 1 for England. Scotland, Ire land, Wales, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, where he will demonstrate the value of fir, hemlock and spruce lumber from the Pacific coast for many pur poses. He will be gone at least a year. Before entering the service of Hi.nd. Rolph & Co. Mr. Force was identified with the lumber industry of the Pacific northwest, where he obtained much practical experience. He will go from Seattle to London, where he will open an office and from that city will tour the United Kingdom and the continent. The Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export company, with which Tfr. Force will be identified In his efforts to increase the foreign demand for Facific coast lumber, represents 90 per cent of the export mills o.f Ore gon and Washington. corporation is given as the name un der which the Tacoma central labor council is incorporated. ROUMANIA PRINCE LANDS Seattle Man Greets Visitor at San Francisco With Belgium Message. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Carol, Crown Prince of Roumania, arrived here today from Honolulu on the Kor ea Ma'ru. intending to stay here two days on his tour around the world. He declined to be interviewed. Several secret service men sent by the state department will assist in guarding the prince while In this country. The prjnce was met on arrival by M. Vaitoriano, an attache of the Rou manian legation at Washington, with personal messages from Queen Marie, and by Samuel Hill, of Seattle, who said he had a message from King Al bert of Belgium. The crown prince shares not in the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. There are 13 persons in the royal party, he has a suite of 13 rooms at his hotel here, he was number 13 at the royal table on board ship, and be said the reason he booked passage on the Korea Maru was that he expected arrive here tomorrow, Friday, the thirteenth. HOP CONTRACTS FILED GROWERS NEED PICKERS Washington and Idaho Orchardists Appeal to Spokane for Labor. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 12 Fruit growers of Lewiston, Idaho, and Wa wawai, Wash., have appealed to the local federal employment office for aid in obtaining labor to harvest their crops, which they declare are in dan ger of loss unless help can be ob tained. One firm at V awawai with seven large orchards has arranged to run bus line from Pullman. Wash., to its ranches to transport fruit pickers. Gibson to Return to Poland. WASHINGTON, Aupr. 12. Because of the serious situation in Poland, Huc-h Gibson, American minister to that country who has been on leave of absence, will leave immediately for his poai, it was announced today. 4-Year Agreement Averages 43 Cents a Pound to Growers. EUGENE, Or., Aug:. 12. (Special.) Hop contracts covering the crop from 50 acres owned by J. Clark near Springfield. Lane county, were filed in the office of the county clerk by Wood, Hanbury, Rhodes & Jackson who agree to take the crop from this and for the next four seasons. The contract calls for the transfer of the crop on a ten-acre tract or Fu&rgles at 52 cente this year, 45 cents in 1921. 42 cents In 1922 and 75 cents in 1923, and for the output of 40 acres of ordinary hops the com pany agrees to pay 50 cents a pound this year, 40 cents in 1921, 3a cents 1922 and SO cents in 1923.. BOLT TO POLAND FEARED Warrant Issued for Tacoma Labor Union Official. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) In an attempt to stop what is believed to be a flight from Tacoma Co Poland, a warrant for the arrest of Frank Krutsky, secretary of th Pierce County Labor Temple corpora' tion, was filed Wednesday, charging him with the appropriation of $375 or the corporation's funds. Krutsky is sign writer and said to be an un naturalized Pole. He had charge of the sale of some cots belonging to the association and is said to hav kept out ?37a when he turned in the money. The Fierce County Labor Temple ROOSEVELT TRIP BUNGLED TWO COMMITTEES PLAS TWO XORTHWESTERX TOCRS. in SERVICES jN0PEN AIR Pastor of St. Stephens Will Preach Sunday in City Park. The fourth of the open-air services under auspices of the City Federa tion of Churches will be held In the city park Sunday afternoon at 3:30 for one hour. The meetings are held near the bandstand and there are seats for 700. Dr. H. H. Griffis, pastor of the First Christian church, will preside, the .Rev. R, T. T. Hicks, pastor of St. Stephens' Episcopal church, will preach the sermon, and Dr. Byron J Clark, pastor of the First United Brethren church, will take part in the services. There will be a solo by John M. Lee, and Professor J. A. Hollingsworth will lead the congregational singing, accompanied by Mrs. Hollingsworth on the organ and Thomas quick jr. on the cornet. This will be the last meeting in the city park, as meetings the last two Sundays In August wiu bo held in Peninsula park. Six-Bay Itinerary Seems Likely Washington Many Towns Will Hear Nominee. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) While A. R. Titlow, democratic national committeeman, has been con ferring with railroad officials and working out details of a plan to hurry Franklin D. Roosevelt, candi date for vice-president, across the state and deliver him at Portland all within 4S hours a Spokane democratic committee has worked out a sixpday itinerary, for Roosevelt. State leaders Wednesday were thrown into the air by the rival schedules which nobody seemed to be able to explain. Among officials of the state committee, however, it is figured that the Titlow plan will likely be adopted, inasmuch as Tit low represents the national commit tee, under whose direction the Roose velt tour is being arranged. It is planned by Titlow to eliminate the proposed trip to Bellingham and the speeches in that city. Mount Ver non and Everett. On the east side the trip to Walla Walla would be cut so Roosevelt would have more time to devote to rear platform talks after leaving bpokane. The east side democrats have out. lined an itinerary that would oblige Roosevelt to talk his way into Walla Walla by way of Pasco, then Jump back and begin speaking again at ICennewick as he worked on toward a night meeting at F.llensburg. This plan would call for three night speeches on the rest side, while in western Washington ne would b take to Bellingham and Grays Har bor as well as speaking in Seattle and Tacoma. The six-day itinerary covers The "Ictiola Is StaocSaircl The VICTROLA is the standard talking machine of the world. To repeat, it is the standard talking machine of the world. Above all competitors it stands supreme supreme in its history, supreme in its performance, supreme in the galaxy of artists who have won glory through it. Search out the Victor dealer. He has a model exactly suited to your purse, whether $25 or $1500. He will be happy to arrange convenient payment terms. v ThU it one a aerie of advertisement by Sherman, Clay A Co., Wholesale, t the interests of the dealers who believe and specialize in the VICTOR product. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. Distributors of Victrolas and Victor i Record!, 45 FOTTRTH STREET, P O RTLAN IX great many towns, but aside from that officials of the state committee do not believe it has many attractive features. JAPANESE PROBER BUSY first-hand knowledge of existing con ditions, and also to find out the senti ment of the people in districts affected. Investigations Being Carried On by Frank Davey. BAKER, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) Frank Davey. appointed by Governor Olcott to complete an investigation or the Japanese situation in Oregon for the purpose of collecting data for the use of any individual or'department interested, is in Baker to inquire into local conditions in the eastern Oregon metropolis and vicinity. Mr. Davey already has visited Port land, Astoria, Hood River and other districts for the purpose of obtaining in Walla Walla county this year by smut explosions, and three similar fires took place near La Crosse. AUTO FIRES GRAIN FIELD 250 to 3 00 Acres Burned When Cut-Out Is Left Open. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.) A fire which destroyed between 250 and ZOO acres of stand ing wheat on the ranch of John Kin der, near Prescott, was caused by the owner driving through the field in an automobile with his cut-out open. W. A. Groce. deputy state fire marshal, stated yesterday. He states that a similar fire last year was caused by a truck. Seven separators have been burned Tourist Travel Continues. EOSEBURG, Or Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The extremely warm weather of the last few days has bad no effect on tourist travel through this section of the state and the month of August probably will show a greater Influx of automobile tourists than at any other period. The gaooline supply t again up to the standard. Alleged Horsethlef Caught, ROSEBURG, Or, Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) John Cody, an alleged) horse thief, was returned here today, having been captured at Hornbrook, CaL, yes terday. Cody Is accused of stealing a horse belonging to a forest ranger in this vicinity. PASCO LABOR LAYS PLANS Celebration Barring Radical Dem onstrations Is Outlined. ' . PASCO, Wash., Aug.-12. (Special.) Pasco labor organizations are pre oaring for a celebration of Labor day. which it is said will surpass anything ever attempted In previous years. It ir said that no radical demonstrations are contemplated, but that strict order will be observed. Committees have been appointed from the various labor unions to pre pare a program. There will be I parade, speaking and sports. Cascade Locks Safe Robbed. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Burglars robbed the safe of Glover Bros., Cascade Locks mer chants, last night of $260 in silver. They entered the building through a basement window. The men are thought to have traveled east In a blue bug automobile. . TCHING RASH ALL OVER BODY 3urned Dreadfully. Lost Rest. Cuticura Heals. " I had an itching rash on ray back and shoulders which was very irri tating and tiresome. It kept spread ing all over my body and broke out into sore eruptions. Tbey caused itching, and when I would rub or press them they burned dreadfulFy and I could not enjoy a night's rest. "I had given up hope when I tried Cuticura Sos.p and Ointment, and it was about four to six weeks before I was healed, after using eight cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment." (Signed) Miss Marie Bennett, Valley, Washington. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal cum promote and maintain skin pur ity, skin comfort and skin health often when all else fails. lMip, Iwl Pn, by Wall. iMna:'Mlnnb. r.rla.IiVH,M.ld.B4B.KM. Soldemrr wh.r.. So2&c OintnMntXaikdCOe. TalenmSte. Cuttcura Soap &havs willuwil mo. There Is One Electric Store Where Prices Are Lower Electric Irons (complete with cord and stand) . . -S3.50 No. 14 House Wire (Saturday special) per foot 2'z Key Sockets (Saturday special) 50 2 lb. Friction Tape 45d Electric Light Globes, 10, 15, 25, 40-watt 35 Hot Shot Batteries. S3.50 Dry Cell Batteries (for door bells, gas engines) 45 Double Sockets (for lamp and electric iron) . S1.30 Electric Light Extension (8-ft. cord and plug) . -S1.25 Flashlights (largest display in Portland) . . -95 to 4 We Repair Your Flashlight Free of Charge We Guarantee Our Batteries Strictly Fresh Gas Mantles, Burners and Globes We Repair Electric Irons and Electric Appliances Special Equipment for Re-Charging Magnetos Fishing Tackle Motor-Boat Engines EVINRUDE ELECTRIC STORE Evinrude Motors Electrical Supplies Phone Marshall 1765 211 Morrison, Near First, Look for the Sign, Electric The Comfortable Way of going to 71 Y9 sol IFj Harbor (Aberdeen or Hoquiam) is in the Through Sleeping Car operated by the Union Pacific System (O.-W. K. R. & N. Co.) FROM PORTLAND DAILY 11:00 P. M. Sleeping car ready for occu pancy at Union Station at 9:30 P. M. Apply to any of our representatives to malts your reservations. L, E. OMER. City Passenger Afrent. 701, Wells Yrg9 Building. 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