11 IDEBGHOUi STILL FOUND BY SHERIFF Vancouver, Wash., where he obtained a rolling kitchen to be utilized on Labor day for coffee making:. Simon Benson, to whom Hood River people feel a deep appreciation for the aid he gave this county in performing its necessary part in constructing the great highway, having donated $10, 000 for cutting an experimental mile of road around Shell rock and for much other financial assistance, will be guest of honor Monday. UNIFORM CODE PLANNED formed the big feature of the third annual convention of the Interna tional Traffic Officers' association Just closed at San Francisco, accord ing to L. V. Jenkins, chief of police, who has Just returned from that gathering. Chief Jenkins predicted that this universal code would prove a solution of a great many of the difficulties now confronting the po lice departments of the various cities. "Nearly every section of the coun try is confronted with the eame traf fic problems, and it was agreed at the convention that the nearest step to a solution of the entire problem would be the adoption of a uniform traffic code," said the chief. "With this end In view, committees DAMAGE OF FIRE $58,000 Columbia National Forest HUzo Covers Area of 700 0 Acres. GULER. Wash.. Sept. L sPeI1;' Supervisor Brundage and Chie Ranger Mann of the Columbia na tional forest came In from the Lels river fire yesterday, Dringxng them the crew of some 60 men wJ In fighting a bad forest fire in that section. " , mnre The fire covered an area of more than 7000 acres before being con trolled and caused a damage of 000 to standing timber and new growth timber, says Mr. Rrurdage. were appointed to investigate and draw up laws governing the partic ular angle of the question under In vestigation.. These committees are all to meet on December 2, 1920, In Cleve land, O." Chief Jenkins declared that meth ods for handling of the traffic prob lems now in use In Portland are greatly in advance of many other large cities In the country. The chief was accompanied on the trip to the convention by II. A. Lewis, captain of the traffic bureau, and H. P. Coffin of the public safety com mission. COUNTY AGENT AIDE, PLAN Grays Harbor County Farm Bureau Makes Recommendation, ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) The Grays Harbor county farm bureau, meeting in Montesano, has recommended employment next year of an assistant county farm agent and suspension of boys' and girls' agricul tural club work in the county. The assistant agent, it is asked in a com munication to be presented to the county commissioners, shall be a gen eral farming expert, while the farm agent, who will succeed O. T. McWhor ter. recently resigned to accept a sim ilar position In Oregon, shall be a dairy cattle expert. The request for suspension of the boys' and girls' club work will meet with opposition from the faculty of the state college at Pullman, it is ex pected, since the state college spon sors the boys' and girls' club work throughout the state. TRAFOPIO ACTION" TAKEX AT SAX FRANCISCO MEETXXG. Committees Appointed to Draw Up Law to Be Submitted to Legis lature of Various States. Vacolt Logger Killed. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) J. B. Smythe, whose relatives live at Yacolt, Was,h., was killed at camp 6 of the Chehalis Logging com pany Tuesday by being struck on the head by a log. Cave Room Contains Equip ment Costing $1500. PRICE OF PRUNES LOWER Crop at AValla Walla Running: 50 Plans for the drawing; up of a uni form traffic code to be presented to the legislatures of the various states to 6 0 Per Cent of Last Year's. WALLA WALLA. Waeh., Sept. 1. (Special.) The prune crop of the val ley Is running about 50 to 60 per cent of last year and the prices are about -60 per cent of those paid in Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, Automatic 560-95. DOOR COVERED BY FERNS Read The Orecronian classified ads. Clackamas Officer Finda 5 0 Gal Ions of 5 Lash and 10 of Liquor on "Queen of Moonshlncr.'s" Land. S. & II. Green Trading Stamps Will Be Given on All Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or Before the 10th of Each Month Portland Agency for Gossard, Bien J olie and La Camille Corsets Carter's Knit Underwear Home Journal Patterns Dutchess Guaranteed Trousers FUNERAL OF OCTOGENARIAN TO BE HELD TODAV. 1 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1920 A still In a 16-foot square cave room about 10 feet underground, which probably took $1500 to con struct, was discovered Tuesday by Sheriff "Wilson of Clackamas county and internal revenue officers on the property of Mrs. Nettie Connett, three miles northwest of Bull Run. Mrs. Connett is known as the "queen of the moonshiners." She Is the . first woman moonshiner to be convicted in Oregon. She is free at present on a stay of execution. She was convicted of -operating a still In her home some time ago and was sentenced to six months in the county Jail and fined JiOO. She had appealed her case. Still Carefully Concealed. The'underground still was carefully concealed with many trees and brush which had been planted on the earth which had been thrown up In digging the cave. On the slope toward the creek, Sheriff Wilson and the men discovered a door, all covered over with ferns. tTpon opening the door, they found a tunnel, which led back under the hill for 15 feet. At the end of the tunnel was another door, which opened Into the cave room, which was flacked In. A 90 gallon copper etlll was found on top of an old stove. Heat was furnished by coal oil burners. Five hundred gallons of corn mash and 10 gallons of finished liquor were in the room. Water was piped to the cave from a stream 500 feet away. The cave was- about 75 yards from the farm of George Wilkinson, which ad joins Mrs. Connett's property. v No one was operating the still at the time and no arrests were made. Equipment Is Elaborate. When Sheriff Wilson was return ing from the farm with part of the stm on the front of his machine, he passed Mrs. Connett and Wilkinson in a machine driven by Everett Lowther, a farm hand. By the time the sheriff had turned round to follow them, the others had the lead and the sheriff aw Mrs. Connett and Wilkinson leave the machine and make for the woods. The sheriff waited some time, but they did not come out. Lowther told him that the two had not been In the machine. Over 100 yards of fine Insulated wire were found in the cave and the sheriff thinks that an electric bell waa to be installed soon, so that the alarm could be given by pushing a button from one of the houses if any one approached. STOCKMEN LEAVE TODAY i - Canyon City First Objective on Tour Over Oregon. BAKER, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Tomorrow stockmen from all parts of the state will leave Baker for Canyon City for the annual business meeting of the Oregon Cattle and Horse Rais ers' association to be held In the Grant county town. Among those who will make the trip are George A. Peirson, president of the Portland Union stockyards; William H. Daugherty of Portland, Dr. W. IL Lytle, state veterinarian, of Salem; State Senator Pierce of La Grande and E. W. Coles of Haines. Among the Baker stockmen who will attend are William Pollman, Judge William Duby, V. A. Phillips, W. A. Steward. N. N. Elliott, Henry Wendt and S. O. Correll. Canyon City, Burns, Lakeview, Klamath Falls, Fort Klamath, Med ford. Bend and Prineville will be vis ited by the association in the order named. The party will reach Lake view on the evening of September 5 and will remain there two days in or der that the stockmen may attend the Lakeview round-up, which will be held on September 4, 5 and 6. The party will visit Crater lake also on September 10. MEMORIAL T0 BE HALL Decision Reached by American Lesion Post of Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) At a special meeting of the American Legion post last night, which was attended by representa tives of all local civic and public or ganizations and representatives of different business interests, it was unanimously decided that Hood River county's memorial to the eight young men of the county who died during the war should be a community cen ter house under control of the Legion. Plans call for quarters for the Legion; the Grand Army, Woman's Relief Corps, Women's Auxiliary of the Legion and Boy Scouts, a large public auditorium and a. swimming pool. Funds will be raised through city and county appropriations and public subscriptions. A nucleus of more than J1000 already has been raised by pa triotic women and through other sources. TREE DISEASE BAFFLING Peculiar Epidemic Sweeps Over Kims, Pcacnes, Cherries at Baker BAKER, Or.. Sept. 1. (Specials- Amateur horticulturists are baffled by the peculyiar epidemic that has swept through Baker and vicinity during the past season. Local nurserymen also are unable to explain the reason for so many dead shade trees. The victims of the disease consist chiefly of the elm variety, although a num ber of cherry and peach trees also are affected. The disease attacks only wen-aeveioped trees, which appar ently are in a healthy condition. A state of decay sets in and soon tnd wood becomes dry. VISITORS SURE OF FOOD Hood River and Mosier to Spare JTo Pains for Labor Day Fete. HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 1. (Spe ctal.) Hood River county citizens. who will be Joined next Monday by residents of Mosier in celebrating completion of the Columbia river highway from Portland to the two apple centers of the mid-Columbia, are determined that the multitude shall be fed. Edward W. Van Horn, commander of the local post of the American, Lesion, left .yesterday: for V I k f I t r r I - m f,H iV ; I j v J HI . ; o t - Henry H. Thompson. The ' funeral . of Henry B. Thompson, who dropped dead from heart failure at his Port land home last Sunday, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Holman chapel under the auspices of Sumner post of the Grand Army of the Repub lic, of which he was an active member. Mr. Thompson came to Port land from Wisconsin March 26, 1903. He was 84 years old and is survived by six children, nu merous grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The chil dren are: Louis 11. Thompson, Fred Thompson and Andrew Thompson of Portland, Charles Thompson, Huber, Or.; Mrs. B. H. Carr, Wichita station. Or.; Hiram J. Thompson, Oak Park, Wash., and Mrs. Minnie Wiley of Wayburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. 1919. The total received will be about one-fourth to one-third of the amount of last year. The yield of apples Is also about 50 to 60 per cent of last year's crop. The crop, however, Is of better quality than ever before and the apples are clean, free from disease and mostly of a uniform size. 1200 PICKERS ENGAGED Pierce County Has 8 00 Acres and Heavy Yield. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 1. (Special.) Twelve hundred pickers will start next week to harvest Pierce county's 800 acres of hops. Reports from the Puyallup valley indicate that the 1920 yield will surpass that of last season. Pickers will be paid $1.50 a box this season. The value of this year's hop crop in the valley is approximately $2,000,- 000. Some contracts were made early in the season for 50 cents a pound. but 65 cents is being paid now and the outlook is for a stiffening In price, eay many owners, who are holding. Most of the hops from the valley are sent to England; from there they are transhipped to South America, India and other parts of the world. Library Xeeds More Funds. TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) Cost of furnishing books and general library service has advanced sharply like everything else. The Tacoma public library will need $69,028 this year, John B. Kaiser, librarian, told the city council, an increase of $17,329 over the present year. Increases due to greater price of books, wage raises and a general tendency to use the library more thoroughly are behind the request for a larger budget, Mr. Kaisoer and Bishop F. W. Keator, chairman of the library, said. Weekly Luncheons to Be Resumed, Weekly luncheons of the Portland Realty Board, given up during the summer months, will be resumed be ginning Friday, September 3, when a big opening programme is planned under the direction of Chester A Fuller, chairman of the entertain ment committee. Leon Bullier will be chairman of the day and the speaker will be A. C. Ackerman, ad vertising manager of Montgomery Ward & Co. His subject will be, "Why Montgomery Ward Came to Portland." Bonds Sold at Par. WALLA WALLA. "VWash.. Sept. 1.- (Special.) Sales of bonds over the counter is proving popular here, over two thirds of the $300,000 Issue for improvement of th highways under the Donohue act having been sold in this way at par. - THE 'UNTAMED' Pack this latest "Tarzan" in your tag it will make the trip on the train -seem all too short. By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS At all Jtoeiatont A- C McCLURG & CO PubluW. GET YOUR COPY AT 9 Gill' Third and Alder An Electric Cleaner will lighten the labors of house cleaning and keep your rugs and carpets looking like new. $5.00 down $5.00 a month. Olds The Standard Store of the Northwest 9 Wortman & Kin Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Girls' School Coats our new Fall lines are now in and ready for your inspection. Latest models for girls 2 to 14 years. Dept., 2d Floor. esplendent Fashions in Women's Fall Suits Tub Waists $3.98 Center Circle, First Floor This is a special group of high-class Waists from our own regular stock. Lines which are broken as to sizes and must be closed out at once. A number of dainty styles in fancy and tailored ef fects trimmed with tucks, laces, etc Long or short sleeves. Made up in fine grade materials. On CJQ QQ special sale today, at only DOi70 Crepe Soleil $4.75 Yd. Silk Dept., First Floor Crepe Soleil a beautiful heavy all-silk material, very popular for blouses, waists, dresses, etc. Choice of seven new Fall shades jade, reindeer, rose, turquoise, gray, ohinese blue and sand. Regular $7.00 grade yard S4.75 The New Season's Smartest Models Are Keady in the Garment btore Consider this a personal invitation to come in and view, the new Fashions. Our showing embraces a notable collection of early models both in tailored and novelty styles that you will want to take note of even though you are no ready to make a selection at this time. The Fall Suits show many new ideas in trimmings and there is a freshness about them that will appeal to every woman. All the new Fall fabrics arid colorings. Suit prices range $39.50 to $190.00 Women's Fall Suits At $39.75 Of splendid quality Wool Serge in navy blue. A' very smart model for street wear. Straight-line effect with convertible collar and narrow belt. Trimmed with pin tucks and rows of CJQQ HtZ buttons. Excellent workmanship. Wonderful values at DOl tJ Women's Fall Suits At $45.00 Beautiful Suits of Tricotine and Wool Velour in navy and black. Box-plaited back with narrow belt and fancy pockets. Also straight line style in panel effect trimmed with stitching and Ql K flfl rows of buttons. Others with inverted box plaits. Priced 35Jvf J Women's Fall Suits At $59.50 Of Tricotine in navy and midnight blue. Attractive box coat style with narrow belt and trimmed with tucks and buttons. Also a new model with inverted box plaits trimmed with bias folds QFQ Kf and fancy stitching. Tailored or gathered skirts; priced 0tltlvl Women's Fall Suits At $65.00 Suits of Tricotine and Tinseltone Velour. Flare models with narrow belt and slash pockets. Trimmed with rows of buttons. Several other models also at this price. Tailored and novelty effects with convertible collars and plaited backs. Sizes range from 16 up to 44. Ask to see these new models. Priced only S65.00 i : Art Needlework Savings Special items selected from the Art Needlework Section go out on the Bargain Circle today at greatly re duced prices. Don't fail to see these. Girls' Dresses At $1.12 Bargain Circle, First Floor Girls' stamped and matrtr' Dresses in a va riety of styles and colors. Made up in good quality material. Sizes from 2 up to 12. Regular $2.25 Q- - O values. Priced special at DA.A.mi Pin Cushion Sets At 78c Bargain Circle, First Floor Dresser Scarfs with Pin Cushions to match. Dainty embroidered designs in FJQf pink, blue, yellow; $1.50 grade 'O Stamped Dresser Scarfs with Pin Cushions to match. Good qual- (Ckr ity crash material. Special at UIl Table Cloths $4.98 Main Floor Mercerized Table Cloths in round patterns. Several attractive designs. Size 2x2 yards. QA QQ Special for today's sale at Ox170 Scotch Table Damask, extra heavy quality. Unbleached a yard $1.73 Unbleached Sheeting 2Vi 170 yards wide. Special, a yard I Ox Women's $15-$16 Boots Special $11.95. Pair HeTe's a worth-while saving on high-class foot wear no woman should fail to take advantage of. Choice of 3 leading styles for street wear. Prac tically all sizes in each model, Dept., Main Floor. Brown Kid Boots At $11.95 Main Floor Women's Boots of brown kid. Laced pattern with narrow toe, no tip, welted soles and half Louis heels. Whipcord cloth toppings. These are of the John Kelly make and sell in fl" " QF the regular way at $16.00. 8-inch tops DJ-X0 Dark Brown Boots At $11.95 Main Floor Women's Laced Boots of dark brown kid. Beautiful model for street wear. 8Ya inches high with -welted soles and light weight heels. Grover make. All widths AAA to C and " QK a full range of sizes. $16.00 Boots, pair oA.Xm&D Dull Kid Boots At $11.95 Main Floor Women's Laced Boots of dull kid. Smart pointed toe last with military heel and welted walking sole. A dressy boot for Fall Q- t wear. All sizes. Regular $15.00 grade U-LA0 onr in - I ;" "-- ' " - ? " '--y-''-'-- ---f Boys' Suits $9.85 Main Floor Suits from regular stock selling heretofore at $12.50 to $17.50. Several famous makes. Plain blues, browns and grays also fancy mix tures. Sizes 8 to 18 in the sale but not in each model. Spe- fl?Q CP cially priced in today's sale Ds00 $20, $25 Suits $13.85 Main Floor Hand-tailored Suits that will hold their shape and look well to the very last. Blues, browns, grays and mixtures. Suits for school and dress wear. Odd lines formerly sell ing at $20.00 and $25.00. Q- Q OPT Priced for School Sale at D-LOOtJ Boys' 2 -Pant Suits We show a splendid stock of Boys' 2-Pant Suits in blue serges and mix tures. These are especially desirable for boys of 8 to 18. The extra pants practically double the life of the suit. Prices range $22.50 to $32.50 Men's Neckwear $1.95 Regular 3.50 Grade Main Floor Let the man who needs new neckwear come to this store today and share in this the best Tie Sale we have announced for a long time. Strictly high-grade Neckwear in a choice collection of patterns and fijl colors. Nearly all have slip-easy collar bands. $3.50 Ties special Di7tl Men's Caps $1.29 Main Floor Men's Sport Caps in a large assortment of patterns and good colors. This is an odd lot made up of several broken lines selling fl-t OQ formerly at $2.00 and $2.50. While any remain today your choice Extra Special! OWK Coffee 41c lb. No delivery-except with other pur chases made in the Grocery Depart ment and we reserve the right to limit quantity to a customer. This is our famous OWK Imperial Roast Cof fee you hear bo much about. A " On special sale today, a pound Model Grocery Fourth Floor Special Demonstration of the Famous One Minute Washer A factory expert will be here for a few days and will give daily demonstrations of these re markable machines in the Housewares Store, Third Floor. Come in and see the One-Minute in. operation you will not be urged to buy. Special Terms $2 Down $2 a Week Sale of Men's Shirts r $2.50 Grade L $1.89 1 $2.50 Grade IZZ Main Floor Dependable Shirts from our own regular stock every garment perfect and thoroughly desirable in every way. Made up in good quality percale in attractive patterns. Styled with French cuffs. Do not -confuse these with ordinary, medium-priced shirts, for they are splendid Q" QQ values even at $2.50. Practically all sizes to start with. Special 5i0 Men's Store Main Floor Morrison Street Entrance it , , . . : - I i