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8 THE 3IOIKXIXG OREGOMAX, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1920 COX-ROOSEVELT CLUB RARS CHAMBERLAIN Senator Is Opposed Because of Anti-Wilson Talk. CLAN BOLTS TO HAYES .Resolution Offered by Mrs. Jose phine Othus Charges Kffort to Get Republican Votes." Because Sfnator Chamberlain at tacked the Wilson administration, the t'ox-Roosevelt club nas adopted reso lutions condemning the democratic candidate for United States senator. The resolutions were offered Wednes day night by Mrs. Josephine Othus. president of the Housewives' league. The resolution follows: "Resolved, That the members of the Cox-Roosevelt club deplore and con demn the cheap and Insincere method of Senator Chamberlain in trying to procure republican votes by his un warranted and untruthful tirade on the Wilson administration, and that clippings herewith showing extracts from his statements and speeches re flecting on the Wilson administration be sent by the secretary of the Cox Roosevelt lub to the democratic na tional committee." The Cox-Roosevelt club Is a demo cratic organization which is voting the presidential ticket but is bolting the party candidate for senator. The Cox-Roosevelt club is supporting Thomas A. Hayes, independent candi date. Dr. Esther Pohl-Lovejoy. candidate for congress, and Dr. W. T. McElveen. pastor of the First Congregational church, will be the speakers at a mass meeting of labor unions of Portland and vicinity, under auspices of the Oregon Popular Government league, in the main hall of Central library at 8 o'clock tonight. Dr. Lovejoy will tell of her platform principles and Dr. JlcElveen will dwell fully upon the record of Representative McArthur, relative to his attitude on prohibition and economics. The general public is Invited. A republican women's Lovejoy club, with Mrs. U. L. Buland as president, was organized yesterday. Mrs. Buland states that branch clubs will soon be organized throughout the city and county, with the object in view of electing Dr. Lovejoy to congress. Women are favoring Harding to Cox by three to one throughout the United States, judging from the re turns received yesterday in the drug store straw vote. The vote in the Owl drug store yesterday was 1277 for Harding and 836 for Cox. The men vold 94 for Harding and 638 for Cox, while the' women voted 358 for Harding and 198 for Cox. l).l'C HTIR TO lllX CAMPAIGN Commissioner Barbur Selects Mrs. R. L. Muir to Direct Fight. City Commissioner Barbur, who is seeking re-election, yesterday threw the burden of his political campaign upon the shoulders of his daughter, Mrs. R. L. Muir, who will serve as his campa'gn manager. Mrs. Muir. prior to her marriage was connected with the Portland Chamber of Commerce and is said to have excellent executive qualities. Headquarters for Mr. Barbur have not vet been selected, but will probably be established in one of the downtown buildings. been suspended for the remainder of the year because of the lack of imme diate fun ts recessary to complete the project this season. Reclamation of considerable property in the Sparta district therefore cannot be expected for another year, at least. Pupils to Aid Fire Prevention. YAKIMA. Wash.. Oct. 7. (Special.) Fire Chief Hawkins of the city fire department, has distributed to all pupils In the Yakima schools a ques tionnaire which will be used by the pupils in making surveys of fire hazards in a-nd near their own homes. On "fire prevention" day the results of these questionnaires will be re viewed and discussed, and the fire chief expects later to use them in an effort to have the more serious hazards thus revealed corrected. ROSE PLANTING IS TODAY FIRST OF 15,000 SLIPS TO BIT PLACED IX GROTJXD. Walla Walla Hospital Standardized. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Oct. 7. (Special.) St. ' Mary's hospital has been standardized 'and records will be kept of all cases which enter "the hospital. The association In charge of this work has elected Dr. H. R Keylor, president; Dr. F. C. Robin son, vice-president, and Dr. Y. C Kl'Uock, Horptary-treasurer. TAX RATIO IS OPPOSED GRAYS HARBOR ASSESSOR "THREATENS COXTEST. Proceedings to Restrain Collection on Basis Set by Equalization Board Are Promised. OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 7. (Special.) Legal proceedings to restrain col lection of state tares In Grays Harbor county uppn. the basis fixed -by. the state board of equalization will be instituted by R. A. Wiley, county as sessor, according to a statement by R. B. Wilson, deputy assessor, who was here today to examine records In the office of the state tax commis sion er.v W. H. Abel has been employed to assist Prosecuting Attorney Stewart of Grays Harbor county in resisting collection of the taxes. . The Grays Harbor county assessor opposed the ratio as found by the state board and today asserted that while the total amount of sta'e taxes to be collected under the 1920 assess ment amounts to $17,526,799, or an .in crease of 49 per cent over 1919. Grays Harbor county will be compelle3 to raise 661,642, oran Increase of 77 per cent over 1919. The . total value of Grays Harbor county as equalized by the state board for' 1920 is 45,454.246, as .against $34,084,752 for 1919. The county ratio for 1920 for Grays Harbor county was fixed at 43 by the state equalization board, as gainst a ratio of 40 in 1919. WET SUSPECT ACQUITTED Ashland Farmer Cleared of Charge on Four Counts. MEDFORD, Or . Oct. 7 D. A. Sny der, Ashland . farmer, was acquitted by a federal jury here today on all four counts involving violation of the federal dry amendment. This is the second acquittal for alleged prohibition violation in the present term of court. HELP FOR BLIND ASKED FIELD WORKER DECLARED ' XEED OF SCHOOL. Superintendent of Salem Institu tion Writes Governor Asking Work Be Broadened. SALEM, Or- Oct. 7. (Special.) Employment of a field worker in con necticn with operation of the state school for blind in Salem and the in fctitution to be established in Port land for training of these, people under a tax levy approved by the voters of Oregon at the special elec tion held last May, will go a long way toward solving th problem of making the sightless at least self supporting, according to a letter pre pared by J. W. Howard, superintend" ent of the blind school, and submitted to Governor Olcott today. Mr. Howard wrote the letter In response to a com munication from the executive asking Information regarding Industries best suited for training the blind. It Is understood that the letter will be used by the governor In framing his message to the legislature at its next session. Duties of the field worker, accord ing to Mr. Howard, should be to con fer with iiianagers and foremen of factories and make arrangements for placing of blind employes therein: look up children of normal mentality who have insufficient vision to at tend public schools, and have them placed In the blind school, and visit aged and helpless blind people ana put them in touch with the Braille system ef reading and the free libraries for the blind. Also, If pps elble. aid them In learning to do work at home such as chair caning, or weaving, that they may be partial ly self-supporting. Refusal or Rate Rise Probed. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Investiga tion of the action of the Utah Pub lic Utilities in refusing to permit In creases slmlliar to the advanced In terstate rates, was ordered today by the Interstate commerce commission. Read the Oregonian classified ads. Sailor Enlists for Another "Hitch" and Forfeits $50. Veteran Salt Wbo Made Waitrr Six Yearn Ajro Finds Shipment Walt-. ng at Recruiting Station to Collect. ABERDEEN. Wash., Oct. 7. )Spe cial.) Meeting an old shipmate who signed him into naval service for the second time cost Tom Dorsey $50 yesterday at the local recruiting sta tion and netted Chief W-ater Tender Swinburno the' $50, besides adding another mark to his recruiting rec ord. Dorsey and Swinburne eix years ago were shipmates on the V. S. S. New Orleans, v. l.ich was then sta tioned in Chinese water. The two pulled opposite strokes in the New Orleans boat race on the Yangtze river, in which boats of all nations represented there competed. In the course of a liberty party following the race Swinburne, who was a continuous service man. wagered Dorsey. then completing his first "hitch," that at the end of six years or sooner Dorsey would re enlist. In the Interim Dorsey hunted cold in Bolivia, shipped, on tramp steam ers and worked for a time in a Grays Harbor logging- camp. The rains finally drove him from the campa and ha souerht a recruiting station, only to find Swinburne waiting for him as the officer in charge. BORDERCLOSELYWATCHED 2 More Immigration Inspectors Sent to Canadian Line Service. WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. Twenty six Inspectors have been ordered to the Canadian border service of the immigration bureau. An investigation was said to have disclosed that Canadian border In spectors not only were working seven days a week, but were almost universally compelled to work over time. Movement of Immigrants Into the United States by way of Canada has increased during? the last few years, officials said. Read the OreeroniaTi classified ads. Programme Will Mark. Start of Bcautifjing Sandy Boulevard. Mayor Baker to Attend. That Portland may more fittingly wear her crown as the rose city, the f'rst of 15.000 rose slips will be planted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at East Kifty-sixtn streot and Sandy boulevard, where the official "rose way" celebration will be held. Thus launched the project will be carried through to completion and it is the desla-n of its sponsors to flank the boulevard, one of the favorite routes to the Columbia river highway, with chnfee rose - The first rose of the new "roseway"' will be planted by Mayor Baker, as sisted by Miss Elizabeth Hilton, rep resenting the Portland Ad club. Clty and county officials, together with many citizens, are to be present at the programme, which has been ar ranged by the various civic clubs tak ing an active interest in the project: Concert. Waihlnptnn high school band; community sins, led by Walter Jenkins: plsntiriK tlin firt roe for the "Bofieway," llaor Jecrs:e L.. BaHfr, assisted by Miss Kllzaheth H'lton, representing the Fort land Ad club; address. Mayor -Baker. rianlinje of the tirs-t unit of the 15.O00 r.s wllps by the city and county commls sionerh and other dignitaries, assisted by youn ladles representing the several civic and business clubs. Address. Dr. E. H. Pence; music, Wash ington lilsh school band. rroprainme arranged by the Portland d club. K. 11. Haynes, rhalrman: W. R. 'onthn, director in rharge; Marshall N. Z'ir.a, J. Clarke. S. C. Lancaster and 1.. B. Hirsi-h, committee. Committee on arrangements, W. R. Klrk patriek. I.. E. Williams, H. J. B!a.esing. .1. A. Curry. Charles p. Keyser, H E. Weed, Oeorge Ranch. I.. M. lpper. J. M. Fisher. Uatihp Robinson. Walter Jenkins. S. C Pier anfc A. t:. bliirtdfte. Helen Oampbell Jes elson of the Woman's Advertising: club has arranged for the following girls p repre tent the different organizations In the official planting of the roses: Elizabeth Hilton. Portland Ad club; Mar .1orie Dana. President's council: Virpinla Kdwards, chamber of Commerce; Bernlce I.aidlaw. Rose City club; Margaret Hall, Kast Side Business Men's club: Helen tirubb. Park Rose club; T.enore Blaesing, Jtose society; vtoia Slavens. Realty board; liorotby Etltnger, Royal Rosarlans; Cath erine Royer. Rose Festival association; Isa bella Stewart, Rotary club; Prlscilla Chat ten, Woman's Advertising club. naker Pythians Send Delegates. BAKER, Or., Oct. 7. (Special.) S. L. Baer, Walter Brown, Frank Grabner. Harland Fanscher and W. 1,. Boyes will leave Baker Saturday for Marslifield. as delegates from Gauntlet lodfce No. 8, Knigrhts of I'ythias, to the state convention to be held October 12 and 13. Elaborate preparations are said to have been made by the Marshfield Pjthian Knights for the annual conference and the Bakerites are expecting an unusually Interesting session. Sparta Canal Work Stops. BAKER, Or., Oct. 7. (Special.) With the enlargement of the Sparta IrrlEatlon canal, completed from the head of the waterway to the 14-mile point, the construction work has Store Hoars 9:15 to 5:45 FMWBSI1M 1 i 3 I ST Z SWRTT CO I Os-a t R I Shop Early in the Morning vja to i?q ;iyth rr n it off ummKirvrriM" IfcW WIS W I W r W , r ' w V the Back-to-No etter Values at Lower Prices To Introduce Our First-Floor Individual Shops Special Lower-Price Offerings to Help rma I Movement Our first floor is divided into individual specialty shops. At the left of the entrance you will find the Blouse Department devoted to 'hundreds of lovely waists, moderately priced. Many Portland women make the Emporium their blouse headquarters, many more would do so if they investi- gated and learned the truth that we have a most complete t line oi ail -Kinds oi waists which we sell at rock-bottom prices. Also Silk Petticoats 1t'Md&ZM,t and bmocks. ti-'Y-Mt. AS '2f-i Aj VIEW OF BLOUSE DEPARTMENT. At the right of the entrance you'll find the Underwear Dept. the home of Vanity Fair Silk Under wear, Philippine Lingerie and silk undergarments. Hosiery Department featuring Holeproof Silk Hose and Bestknit brands. Umbrella Departm't where you'll find a splendid variety of colored silk umbrellas. Fur Department containing a fine assortment of furs. Also Sweaters, Scarfs. Tremendous Price-Lowerins Sale of Blouses Smart Smocks Reduced Vs As pretty as they pre practical, these clever smocks of linen and wonderlin, that look almost like real linen. White, rose, blues, green, red and rnaize. 4.33 Smocks reduced to $2.90 4.93 Smocks reduced to 3.35 5.95 Smocks reduced to 3.95 6.93 Smocks reduced to 4.65 7.50 Smocks reduced to 5.00 236 Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses, Special Regular $8.95 to $11.50 Stout sizes 46 to 52 included. A lot of waists that would have been special values at this price in "pre-war" days. For instance, there's a navy georg ette hip blouse with round neck, elaborately outlined with narrow braiding there's a white overblouse of wonderfully heavy crepe de chine with a dainty vestee there's a tailored model with convertible collar, tucking and inserts of lace there's a youthful style with round Buster Brown collar and tie and many others equally clever and equally good value. Colors are white, black, navy, brown, gray, salmon, taupe and flesh. - Most women will ask themselves, not "Shall I buy?" but "How "many shall I buy?" . 1 00 Silk Petticoats That Were $4.95 to $6.50 Y. -Kr Introductory Price . . . ter-than-average workmanship. Jersey top and taffeta, with plain, and fancy flounces, in a variety, of styles A "buy-now" special- New Sweaters Shetland Wool Tuxedo Models Special $7.50 Coat Sweaters Special $8.95 Novelty zephyr, two-tone effects and fiber silk. Special $13.00 $17.50 $10.50 Every Fall shade. $8.95 to$ 12.95 Colored Silk Umbrellas $6.95 t 100 wonderful Umbrellas in every wanted, color and style of handle white and amber rings, leather trimmed handles and novelty styles. First-class waterproof silks. Don't Miss This Sale! New Philippine Under wear at Special Introductory Prices Exquisite hand-made, hand-embroidered lingerie chemise and gowns, daintily fin ished with fine scalloped edge. Beautiful work in every detail and prices amazingly low. Chemise and Gowns at $3.95, $4.95, $5.50 $6.50, $7.50, $7.95 Both dainty and practical m and marvelousty-inexpensive. . Fur Department Specials Our fur stock shows a fine" assortment marked even regularly at extraordinarily low prices now - Every Fur Scarf, C Choker Reduced for ollar, Cape, This Introductory Sale $ 25.00 Australian O p o s s u m $105.00 Choker $18.75 $130.00 $ 45.00 Fitch Choker 35.95 $159.50 $ 52.50 Fox 44.65 $179,150 ? 85.00 Hudson Seal (Dyed $195.00 Muskrat) 63.75 $200.00 Select furs now for personal use or Christmas gifts. A. deposit will hold tliem. Choice Wolf Scarf $84.00 Skunk-and-Mole Scarf . 104.00 Alaska Fox 119.65 Choice Skunk 1.34.65 Fitch 156.00 Australian Opossum. . 160.00 New Angora Shawls and Scarfs $3.50 to $15 Introductory Specials from the Silk Underwear Shop Tis wisdom to supply your Underwear needs now at these extra special reductions. A Wonder Special of Crepe de Chine Chemise JUST 35, selling regularly at $3.50 to ?8.95. EXTRA C?Q" Q SPECIAL &0.1.V Of course the prettiest will go first the choice will be narrowed after the knowing ones have captured the best. We predict that not one will be left by noon! Every one a bargain. $2.45 to $3.95 Camisoles $1.69 Fine washable satin, trimmed with dainty laces. , $8.50 to $12.50 Crepe de Chine Night Gowns, $6.95 Both simple and elaborately trimmed effects. Jet' SILK HPLEPRcPF HoIERy Special $2, $2.50, $3.35, $4 The Newlastic top g i v e 8 greater comfort and better wear. Most all colors. Hosiery 'Specials $2.75 Bestknit Silk Hose Special $2.19 Full fashioned of pure thread silk in regular and outsizes. Black, navy, cordovan and white. SaiLK UNIDElKWISAIfi At Special Introductory Prices De Bevoise Brassieres Famed for their fit specially priced, 65 to $2.50. Reinforced glove silk, of excellent quality, perfectly designed and trimly tailored, with special long-life, comfort-giving features. ' $4.25 Vests $3.25 $6.95 Union Suits$5.95 $5.50 Bloomers. .. .$4.75 $6.50 Chemise ...$5.65 The Emporium adopted the lower-price policy long before the wave of price-lowering began. During September we offered, in celebration of ten years' service in Portland, a series of remarkable special sales. This month we are following up with reduc tions that prove our earnest desire to help in the back-to-normal swing of prices. The Cost of Good Suits Is Lowered 50 Smart . Serviceable Suits Bought to Sell at $65.00 to $69.50 SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Surprising, but awelcome surprise, is this splendid special offer, making choice of a suit both pleasant and profitable. Tricotine, ,serge, velour, yalama, silvertonc, velour checks, plain and fur-trimmed. Navy, rein deer, brown, French blue, pekin and taupe. More Satin Dresses Rill Up the Ranks at the Special Price S3 5 So many of this special lot were sold that we have added others, selected from the smartest frocks of the sea son, built of handsome, extra-heavy satin in blue, black and. brown. The straight-line effects are favored, al though draped and tunic styles are shown also. Novel neck outlines and long or short sleeves are interesting features. Practical for so many occa sions and real bargains at $35. Hatters' Plush Sailors of Fine Quality Extra Special J mm Third-Floor Millinery Section Beautiful .hatters' plush and zibelene with beaver facing, in straight and rolling brim' styles. Com pare them with hats of similar quality you'll find them -selling at much higher prices. These smart hats come in blue, black and brown they're good looking for almost any costume, and they're espe cially practical for the rainy season. Featuring Special Values in Trimmed Hats at . . . Wonderfully good-looking styles at this moderate price.