Morning Oregonian., August 27, 1920, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920
to Miss Slame Schaible. They live at
918 Kast Taylor street.
O R E G O N 1 A N NEWS -BUREAU,
Washington, Aug. 26. following the
advance of four Oregon postoffices
from fourth to presidential class, It Is
the present intention of the postoffice
department to reappoint the following
postmasters: Rogue River, Mrs. Rcna
A. Whipple: Florence, William H.
Weatherson; Scappoose, C. K. tirim;
Oswego. Miss Mary A. Puymbroeck.
Mr. Weatherson is publisher of the
Florence West. Mrs. Alexander F.
Rock and George F. Yoder are the
only eligibles for postmaster at Ore-
SPARING OF FORESTS.
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OF PORTLAND FILLED
Recess Appointment Given to
John M. Jones.
Head of Firm Cutting Vast
Acreage Supports Move.
town and Wedderburn. Or., respective
ly, and will be appointed.
POSTOFFICE VACANCY
; E
POSTMASTER IS VETERAN
Work In City Begun 3 0 Years Ago
as .Mail Carrier When Just Lad
Out of High School.
RAINS END WALLOWA FIRE
SEUIOCS DANGER IN' DISTRICT
REPOR.TKD OVER.
OREGONIAN' NEWS BUREAU,
"Washington, Aug. 26. John M. Jones
of Portland has received a recess ap
pointment as postmaster at Portland,
It was announced here today. The
postoffice department was' silent on
any of the processes by which the de
cision to appoint Mr. Jones was
reached. It is understood that an
other name originally was certified
to the department for appointment,
but that the department for some rea
son of its own sent the recommenda
tion back to the civil service commis
sion for review and reconsideration.
The identity of the applicant
originally certified was not made
known.
Thirty years ago John M. Jones,
then a lad Just out of the Roseburg.
Or., high school, came to Portland and
obtained a position as mail carrier at
$00 a month. His promotion to the
position of postmaster has been a
gradual climb through the various de
partments of the service until last
April ho was appointed assistant post
master, which position he now holds.
No official word of his appointment
has been received from Washington
by the new postmaster, and he prob
ably will not assume the duties of his
new position until about the middle
of September. He has given no
thought as yet, he said last night, to
the selection of an assistant to fill
bis present position.
A recess appointment, such as has
been given Mr. Jones, holds until it
Is acted upon by the senate, whose
approval is required for the perma
nent appointment of a postmaster.
Work In Old Days Longer.
When asked last night for rcminls
censes on his old service as a carrier,
Mr. Jones said that conditions were
extremely different 30 years ago. "In
1890," ho said, "a. carrier was required
to work until the work was done.
Sometimes we finished in eight hours,
and as frequently it took us 16 hours
a day. When we had finished our de
liveries for the-day we went out and
collected the mail, as no collectors
had at that time been assigned to that
part of th.e work
"My first route was from Taylor to
Jefferson street, and from West Park
street to the river. This district then
included the principal business houses
of the city. Sixteen carriers then de
livered and collected the city mail,
and about the same number of clerks
were employed In the office. Now
we have in Portland 214 carriers and
259 clerks, with 60 substitutes in each
of these departments.
No Storage Provided.
"At that time there was no special
parcel post that moved in trucks and
carts. Every 'postman' carried all the
packages as well as the letters for
his territory. There was no storage
boxes, as at present, where a carrier
can leave a portion of his burden, so
as to deliver his route in sections.
"Yes," he replied to a remark, "we
certainly earned our money in those
days, but the men who are carrying
the mail now are still earning all
they receive."
Then he indulged in a bit of char
acteristic philosophy:
"If a man never does any more
work than he Is paid for he'lL never
be paid for any more than he does.
And he will never rise very far in his
vocation." .
After carrying mail for 12 years,
Mr. Jones was transferred to a cler
ical position in the postoffice. He
worked in this capacity for a year
in the box section, general delivery
section and distribution section. Then
came his first real promotion, when
he was made assistant superintendent
of city delivery. He held this posi
tion for two years, and was then
made superintendent of carriers.
Mall Superlntendency Held.
When a commission from the de
partment in Washington reorganized
the Portland postoffice in March. 1914,
establishing the two-division plan, Mr.
Jones was made superintendent of
malls and as such had supervision
over all incoming and outgoing mails.
He held this position until his ap
pointment as assistant postmaster last
April.
As postmaster at Portland, Mr.
Jones will fill the position which has
been vacant since the dismissal of
Frank S. Myers last spring. Since
that time the local postoffice has been
under the charge of Robert M. Bar
clay, inspector for the Spokane dis
trict, which includes, Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska,
with headquarters at Spokane, Wash.
Mr. Jones' appointment as post
master is the outcome of a competi
tive examination for this position
conducted last May. There were 2J
entrants at the examination, ten ol
whom were connected with the local
postoffice. Mr. Jones announced last
night that he contemplated no changes
in organization or personnel except
those necessary for the conduct of the
business. During his tenure, he said,
politics and religion will play no part
in postoffice affairs.
Mr. Jones was married ten years ago
Approximate Loss to Forest Is Put
at $900 'o Blares Re
ported by Fliers.
Heavy rainfall in eastern Oregon
has extinguishea the fire on the Wal
lowa national forest and eliminated
any serious danger in that district,
according to a telegram reeeived yes
terday from N. Jay Billings, Wallowa
forest supervisor. The approximate
fire loss has been $900 wrote Mr. Bill
ings.
No fires were reported by the air
plane patrol from Eugene to Port
land yesterday, indicating that the
small blazes sighted Wednesday were
soon under control.
The fire in the Columbia national
forest along the Lewis river, burning
row for 11 days, on an old burned
over area, was reported nearly under
control.
LETTER SENT GOVERNOR
ALLIDGAXY FIRE IS FOUGHT
4,000,000 Feet of Logs Arc At
tacked by Flames.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) A disastrous fire today was
burning 4.000,000 feet of logs in, the
vicinity of Alleghany, in the slash
ings of the deserted . Buehner camp.
When the camp was closed about 4,
000,000 feet of logs were left to be
removed later in the year and the
force of men required to control the
flames has been augmented from day
to day.
Chief Fire Warden Thomas has
come to the bay twice for additional
help, most of which is being sent from
the Buehner sawmill at North Bend.
Several other small blazes were re
ported from various parts of the
county.
THREE NEW FIRES REPORTED
Blazes in Montana Being Spread
by High "Wind.
MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 26. Three
new fires in the Yaak river country
of northwestern Montana are being
spread by a high wind which caused
all the blazes in the region to over
run a considerable area, according to
reports to forest service headquarters
hero today. Two new fires cover an
area of 200 acres each and the third
300 acres. ,
Several new fires have been re
ported in the Kanlksu, Fend Oreille
and St. Joe forests. Nothing has been
heard since yesterday from the Flat
head forest when several large fires
were burning uncontrolled.
NAVY ASSISTANT NAMED
Gordon Woodbury Succeeds Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Gordon
Woodbury, formerly a member of
the New Hampshire legislature, has
been appointed assistant secretary of
the navy to succeed Franklin L.
Roosevelt. 4
The new assistant secretary has
taken a prominent part in the polit
ical life of his state for many years.
Mr. Woodbury's great uncle, Lev!
Woodbury, was secretary of the navy
during Jackson's administration.
Alleged Deer Slayers Held.
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) Jack Tiching of Bend, and
J. H. Templeton of Prineville, were
arrested yesterday by rangers O. C.
Houser and Alva Hunter in the upper
mountain meadows country. Accord
ing to a report made to Forest Super
visor Ramsdel today, the men were
caught drying great quantities of
venison and had made preparations
to carry on an extensive business in
the curing of deer meat. After
pleading guilty to the charge made
against them they were fined $30 and
released.
Feasibility of Preserving Scenic
Beauty on Cannon Beach
Rontc to Be Taken Up.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 26. (Special.)
William Pierce Johnson, president of
the Crown-Willamette Paper com
pany, which is cutting a vast acreage
of timber along the road from Seaside !
to Cannon Beach, is heartily in sym
pathy with Governor Oleott's recent
suggestion that the scenic beauties of
Oregon be preserved and especially as
they affect the forests abutting the
highways. This information was con
tained in a letter received at the
executive offices here today from Mr.
Johnson.
"I will take up with our timber de
partment the feasibility of following
your suggestion regarding the road
to Cannon Beach," said Mr. Johnson's
letter. .
Otber Tree Grow Quickly.
"We are also interested in the ques
tion of reforestation but experiments
of our own have convinced us that
this is a matter for state and federal
governments and Is beyond the efforts
of individual or corporate owners, re
quiring, as it does, action at the pres
ent day for results which can only be
attained at the lapse of 60 to 70 years.
"It may not have been called to
your attention, however, that after
the present forests are cut an imme
diate growth of alder and hemlock
takes place on the cut over portions.
This is the case in this particular sec
tion of the country. These alders and
hemlocks grow quite rapidly and
cover, within a comparatively short
time, the ground originally occupied
by the fir, hemlock, spruce and cedar
and therefore obliterate to a great
extent the devastated appearance of
the lands when first detimbered.
"It is essential, for the purpose of
our industry that we remove prac
tically all of the timber which we
own, and it would probably mean a
considerable monetary loss to us to
reserve any portion thereof, which
loss should justly be borne by the
state if any of the said forests are re
served adjoining the highways. Tou
undoubtedly have this in mind, as
your letter very courteously refers to
satisfactory adjustment of the mat
ter." Thorough Cruise Suggested.
Other letters coinciding with' the
suggestions of the governor regard
ing the preservation of Oregon's
scenic beauties have been received at
the executive offices from George R.
Taitt of Portland and Colonel E. Ho
fer, who is in summer camp at Agate
beach.
Mr. Taitt suggested in his letter
that where timber is owned by pri
vate interests that a thorough and
detailed cruise by forties be made by
reputable cruisers for a distance of a
quarter of a mile on each side of the
highway. They determine the stump
age and purchase it if possible on a
fair and equitable basis. If this Is not
possible then resort to an enactment
that will give to the state power to
protect its natural forest growth
where the beauty of our highways
will be marred.
Governor Olcott today sent a letter
to Governor Stephens of California,
in which he explained his policy re
garding the preservation of Oregon's
natural scenery and asked for in
formation as to what that state is
doing along the line of protecting its
scenic resources. Governor Stephens
also was requested to give his per
sonal opinion, based on his past ex
periences, as to how is the best way
to proceed to accomplish the end pro
posed by the Oregon executive.
Luxuriant Hair Promoted
By Cuticura
Cuticura kills dandruff, stops itching,
the cause of dry. thin and falling hair.
Treatment: Gently rub Cuticura Oint
ment with the end of the finger, on spots
of dandruff and itching. Follow next
morning with a hot shampoo of Cuticura
Soap. Repeat in two weeka. Nothing
better than these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients for all akin and scalp trouble.
a.mil. luk Trmt Milt. A4rfnu: "Oil
LtfcororU Dvlir.MJda.MuS ' SoJdT.-y-.whw..
Sop3x. Ointmait2andt0e. T.leraa&e.
$tGy Concur Smp akavaa without mug.
Portland Girl Is Bride. .
THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) Taking his host of friends by
surprise, W. F. West, member of the
firm of Strange & West, slipped quiet
ly away to Vancouver, Wash., Tues
day and married Miss Emma M. Plant
of Portland and Minneapolis. Rev.
Jensen of Vancouver performed the
ceremony. West met Miss Plant at
the Rose Festival in Portland a year
ago and when she returned east the
couple corresponded for a year. Miss
Plant returned to Oregon this summer
and the wedding followed.
State Bond Guarantee Asked.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.)
Application has been filed with the
state engineer requesting state guar
antee of interest on bonds in the'sum
of approximately $250,000 voted by
the Talent irrigation district. The dis
trict has authorized bonds amounting
to more than $600,000, but only $250,
000 of the securities have been sold.
The application will come up for con
sideration at the next meeting of the
irrigation securities commission which
will be held immediately upon the re
turn to Salem of AttorneyGeneral
Brown who is passing his annual va
cation at Roseburg.
EXHIBIT DRAWS CROWDS
SOUTHWEST WASHIXGTO.V FAIR
WELL ATTENDED. .
Grain, Sheep and Horse Showing
Good ; Governor Visits Fair.
Granges Win Prizes.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) Today's attendance at the
southwest Washington fair was close
to 6000 persons. Governor Hart made
a brief address between races. The
management was complimented as
well as the people of the county for
the wonderfully fine country back of
it that makes the fair possible.
There was an unusually large attend
ance of Elks today.
Today was governor's day. Elks'
day. Grays Harbor and Olympia day
and hundreds were present from
those sections. Governor Hart drove
over in the forenon from the capital
and took a look at the exhibits, later
enjoying the races from a prominent
place in the grandstand.
Judging in the various departments
was-closed yesterday, the final work
in the livestock department . attract
ing large crowds .of stockmen and
others.
In the dairy cattle section Pro
fessor George S. Bulkley, acting judge,
gave most interesting observations
along these lines. His work was most
difficult, owing to the fact that there
were many entrie's of fine cattle and
the difference between numbers of
animals of class being slight.
In the sheep division the prizes
were carried off by George A rm -
School Inmate Escapes, Caught.
Q A T ir 1 Cir Alio. 9R fSna,Tnl
James Taylor, aged 16 years, who es
caped from the state training school
for boys here last March was picked
up by the local police last night and
returned1 to the institution. Since leav
ing me aciiooi myiur una iruveieu
Ttpnsivflv. hut returned herft re
cently. Last night he was Identified
by a former inmate 01 tne institution,
who reported his presence in Salem
to the police.
Xewberg Ralls to Be Investigated.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 26. (Special.)
The Oregon public service commis
sion in an order issued today, gave
notice that it would investigate upon
lbs motion Southern Pacific depot and
track loading facilities at Newberg.
Complaint regarding the facilities
was filed by the shippers.
Kelso Arrival Arrested.
KELSO. Wash., Aug. 26. (Special.)
Asher Lee. a recent arrival, was ar
rested by Marshall Fannon on receipt
of a dispatch that he is wanted in
Montana on a charge of felony. He
V as taken to jail at Kalama to await
arrival of a Montana officer.
Oh!
What a Mess those
Two Eyes Made
WATCH i'OR Til KM TOMORROW
Skin Tortured Babies Sleep
Mothers Rest
After Cuticura
Sop.OtaMnt.TAlcnni.SBr.0Trrwbr. Ftwaamples
atfeiroaa; CMMrlfcuaTl.i,Dp.X,BIalda,l(M.
Bargains for every woman in outer-wear garments and hats.
Wonderful savings on clothes for the girl going away to school.
Stupendous Cleanup of
Spring-Summer Coats
Many of them of sufficient weight and attractive styling to be worn during
the coming winter months.
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4 COATS were
4 COATS were,
5 COATS were
2 COATS were
4 COATS were
7 COATS were
14 COATS were
4 COATS were
5 COATS were
10 COATS were
5 COATS were
2. COATS were
$29.50
$32.50
$35.00
$37.50
$39.50
All Go at
.$45.00 All Go at
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S55.00 All Go at
., $62.50f $23
..' S65.00J
Small Lot of
Splendid Coats
Selling at 17.50 to S27.S0
$10
PractVcal coats for practi
cal women. Even for mak
ing over they have wonder
ful possibilities.
Drastic Reductions to Clear Out All Skirts
All Go at
$Q85
Lot l 2 Great Lots "
Smart styles in wool plaid, jersey, velour checks,
tweeds and a few georgette silks.
19 SKIRTS were $17.50 1
3 SKIRTS were $19.50
6 SKIRTS were .$22.50 r
4 SKIRTS were ...23.50
2 SKIRTS were 1. $25.00
Lot 2
Good-looking wool plaids and tweeds in plain, service
able modes.
15 SKIRTS were $12,501 'All Go at
5 SKIRTS were . . . S13.50
10 SKIRTS were $15.00j 0
A Group of Silk
Petticoats
Regularly Selling; at $5.85
to SS.Uo
Now $4.95
Superior quality Jersey
tops with taffeta, flounces,
or" all taffeta in plain or
changeable shades. A broad
range of .coiora to choose
from.
Cleanup of Silk Blouses
3 Big Groups
jC9S $
utumrv-
At $L50 to $35
Most effective is the new fall
millinery, with its brilliant
colors and unusual lines. Duve
tyns and velvets are high in
favor, and stunning are the
models they create. And the
trimmings! Ostrich returns to
popularity, and glittering: metal
lic cloth, wings and ribbon are
used with charming results.
No need to xeonder whether the
ner styles are becoming, for
there are hats for even) type of
face and figure.
The Entire Third Floor
Is Now Devoted to
Millinery
Displayed to advantage are scores
of handsome new hats, models
front famous houses, as well as
products of our own workrooms.
Scores of smart styles ajwait the
choice of every woman, and the
moderate cost the price tags show
make selection even more attractive.
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; T 4 5 Regularly Priced
5t $5.93 to $17.50
Georgette and crepe.de chine in white, flesh and a variety of colors,
waist a real bargain, measured by former prices and true values.
Every
Underwear Dept.
Specials
New crepe de chine gowns $5.95
New envelope chemise $2.75
New camisoles ?1.25
Two Wonderful
Lots of Suits
$39.50 to $59.50 Suits
Now $19.75
$69.50 to $97.50 Suits
Now $29.75
Tricotine, serge, velour,
tweed and jersey. Most of
them conservative in mate
rial and style and suitable for
year-round wear.
Clearance of Dresses
At Half Price
Voile and Organdie Dresses
Regularly priced $17.50, $19.50, $22.50, $27.50,
$32.50 and $39.50
Now reduced to $8.75, $9.75, $11.25, $13.75,
$16.25 and $19.75
Silk Dresses
Regularly priced ......$49.50, $57.50 and $79.50
Now reduced to $24.75, $28.75 and $39.75
EMMMOM
124 12 128 SIXTH ST, JUST OFF WASHINGTON
Friday and Sat
urday Special
of Silk Hosiery
H9LEPRoF
HoIERy
Pure thread silk with lisle tops in
black, navy, cordovan, white and
gray. Plain and drop stitch weave.
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strong, with Shropshires, and J. G. S.
Hubbard with Lincolns, Southdowns
and Hampshires. In the Oxford
Downs class S. C. Starr won the
awards.
There was a fair exhibit of horses,
despite the fact that horse raising is
not regarded as favorably as a few
years ago. Winners were E. Raether.
J. D. McGuire, E. C. Truesdell, G. W.
Hayton, C. A. Packenham and N. C
Sorensen.
In agricultural hall, where a re
markably fine display of grains and
grasses is shown, a new plan was in
operation for making a general dis
play. This year a number of Lewis
county Granges entered into a friend
ly contest with exhibits, and first
prize for these was won by Ford's
Prairie Grange, second going to Adna
and third to Newaukirm.
PAPER BACK IN MAILS
Socialist Publication Wins Appeal
to Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The post
office department has no authority
to deny second-class mail privileges
to a periodical because of alleged
past violations of the espionage act,
he District of Columbia supreme
court ruled today, ordering readmit
ance to the second-class mail privi
lege such future copies of the New
York Call, a socialist newspaper, as
are mailable under the law.
Because of certain articles pub
lished by the Call during the war the
postoffice department on December
6. 1919, issued an order barring future
copies of the publication from the
mail.
ALLEGED EVADER HELD
Suspect at Astoria Accusedof Fail
ing to Register.
ASTORIA, Or.," Aug. 26. (Special.)
Ivar Silivanen was arrested here
today, by Deputy United States Mar
shall Pace on a federal warrant
charging him with failure to register
for military service.
Sillvarfen was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Carney
this afternoon and was held under
$250 bond to appear before the fed
eral grand jury. He declared he reg
istered in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Dalles Water Good.
THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) In spite of rumors current in
The Dalles that an epidemic of dis
ease Is prevalent. Dr. Fred Thomp
son, city health officer, stated today
that there was absolutely nocause
There Is One Electric Store
Where Prices Are Lower!
Electric Irons (complete with cord and stand) . .$3.50
No. 14 House Wire (Saturday special) per foot.2W.
Key Sockets (Saturday special) 50
Vi -Pound Friction Tape 45
Electric Light Globes, 10, 15, 25, 40-watt 35
Hot Shot Batteries $3.50
Dry Cell Batteries (for door bells, gas engines) 45
Double Sockets (for lamp and electric iron) $1.20
Electric Light Extension (8-foot cord and plug) .$1.25
. 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
ETinrnde Motors Electric Supplies Phone Marshall 1765
211 Morrison, Near First. Look for the Sign, Electric
for alarm in regard to the condition
of the water here. Although there
has been an alarming shortage of
water, the city reservoir being re
duced to but a scant supply, the
health record of the city is so good
that it disproves all rumors to the
contrary. Samples of the water sent
to Portland each week by Dr. Thomp
son are analyzed and up to the pres
ent time have contained no bacteria
that would endanger human life or
health.
and Mrs. A. T. Sonnicksen, sustained
a cracked cheekbone and broken
bones in his nose yesterday when
kicked in the lace bjj a workhorse.
He was taken to the Cottajre hos-
Lad Kicked in Face by Horse.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) James. 14-year-old son of Mr.
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