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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921
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VOL. LIX NO. 18.T62
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Pot office M Second-Class Matter.
3 NAVAL BALLOON ISTS
NEAR JOURNEY'S END
E
1790-1920 CENSUS
RECORDS BURNED
FIRE GUTS BASEMENT OF
DEPART3IEXT OF COMMERCE.
HUBBY'S PROXY PRAYS
FOR HUNGER STRIKER
SENATE AND HOUSE
COMMITTEES NAMED
1TO BY 1825
E
XEGRO PASTOK THEX MAKES
TOCCH FOR SERVICE.
MULiTXOMAH HAS 3 OS JOINT
WAYS AND MEANS BODY.
IXEORMATIOX-IS BROUGHT BY
GUIDE SENT IX ADVANCE.
MOD
STATION
UTO SHOW OPEN
HARD IIUC BANS ALL
INAUGURAL POMP.
i
LEGISLATORS GRIP
TAXPAYERS' CASH
All Appropriations Will
Undergo Slashing.
AL SPLENDOR
Thrift Request Halts Pre
parations at Capital.
BRIEF ADDRESS TO BE MADE
President-Elect Would Simply
Take Oath of Office.
EXTRAVAGANCE IS FOUGHT
Telegrams Sent Committee Chair
man at Washington and Also
to Senator Knox.
MARION. O.. Jan. 10. In the Inter
est of national thrift. President-elect
Harding tonight requested officials
arranging for his Inauguration to
abandon all plans for an inaugural
.ce rfmonv.
In a telegram to Mr. McLean, Mr.
Harding declared he preferred simply
to take the oath of office, deliver a
brief address and then take up his
duties. He said It would make his
position very unhappy if the outlay
for an elaborate inaugural created
the impression of extravagance.
He also telegraphed Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania, in charge of the
congressional end of the plans, sug
gesting that the propsal to erect
stands on the capitol grounds be
abandoned. This proposal has been
the subject of heated debate in con
Cress. Abandonment la Aked.
Mr. Harding's telegram to McLean
aid:
"I beg respectfully to suggest to
your committfe complete abandon
ment of all plans for an inaugural
celebration. Heretofore. I have been
very reluctant to express my personal
views because I know of the cher
ished regard in our national capital
for this quadrennial event and the
generosity of the citizens of the dis
trict in making provision for it.
"However, if it is becoming to ex
press my preference. I wish you and
your committee to know that the im
pression of extravagant expenditure
and excessive cost would make me a
very unhappy participant. I know
full well that the government outlay
Is relatively small and that the larger
expenditure comes from the gener
ous contributions of a district citizen
ship, but it is timely and wholesome
to practice the utter denial of public
expenditures where there is no real
necessity, aud It will bo a wholesome
example of economy and thrift, if we
save the many, many thousands which
the Inaugural celebration will call
from the private purse of those at
tending. Message Seat to Km.,.
"I have sent a message of like pur
port to the congressional committee
and expressed the wish that no prep
arations or outlay of any kind be
i due. ii win oe most pleasing lo me
to be simply sworn in, speak briefly
my plight of faith to the country and'
turn at once to the work which will
be calling." .
The message sent Senator Knox
aid:
"I have been reluctant to Intrude
any views relating to Inaugural plans,
but I cannot longer remain silent
without embarrassment and misun
derstanding which I had rather avoid
"Please convey to
your committee I
my wish for the simplest Inaugural
programme consistent with actual re
quirements In taking the oath of of-
V tr a 1 1 H .I.., i-l....,.,.. r . Bin,
. VI WClllllUg
addresses. I very respectfully request
that congress will not appropriate
and ydfir committee will not expend
any fund whatever.
"I am familiar with the custom of
erecting a platform and providing
aeats for guests who witness the cer- j
emony. but it will be most pleasing
lo me to
nave this ceremony take
place within the capitol or on the !
east norch. without a sintrl exrm .
preparation. This will require no ex- I clos6d today Pendln ction b a na
pense and we shall be joint partici-1 tlonaI examlncr M lts further ac
n. in .inmnl. f ' tivity and resuming of business in
well as simplicity, which may be
helpful in seeking our normal ways
once more.
nail Aasa ! Otvaa L's.
"I have addressed a message of
like import to the inaugural com
mittee asking the abandonment of
the parade and ball and hope for an j
acceptance of the intruded suggestion :
In the spirit which has inspired it."
The president-elect made his dci
ion after conferences with several
jarty leaders, to whom he expressed
vigorously his repugnance to any
thow of extravagance. The need for
national economy is one of which he
has spoken many times publicly.
Just how far Mr. Harding's action
actually will curtail the ceremonies
Js uncertain. It is taken for granted
that at least the
inaugural ball.
which disappeared at Woodrow Wil
son's innl;iRi' In 1M13 will k. ik.
...i i . , ,..,
ration.
ALL. PltsLXS ARK ABANDON ED
Chairman of Committee at Wash
ington Follows Request.
WASHINGTON". Jan. 10 Abandon
ment Immediately of all plans for a
aelebratton in connection with the
Inauguration of President-elect Hard
t Concluded on Vac . Column 3.)
Woman Without Food for 43 Days,
bat Mate Still Refuses to
Join Her Church.
DANVILLE. TIL. Jan. 10. (Special.)
"While no nearer joining church than
when his wife started her hunger
strike 43 days ago to force him to
her will, Ernest Harrington prayed
for her by proxy Sunday and Monday
at a dollar a smash, the Rev. Henry
Green, itinerant, a negro preacher,
doing the oral work.
Rev. Mr. Green called at the Har
rington home, invited Harrington Into
the yard, requested him to kneel and
attend prayer and then made a touch,
while members of the Pentecostal
Church of God, of which Mrs. Har
rington la a member, prayed outside
and inside the house.
The ine'dent was repeated Monday.
"She, like the man who caught the
bear, has got to a point where she
can't let loose." said Harrington. "She
has lost 7i pounds, but la still going
strong, but I believe she is sorry he
started the thing. As for me, I am
still standing pat. I believe my life
is my own to live as I see fit, and I
don't intend for any person to force
me to do a' thing I feel is wrong."
Guards have been placed at the
Harrington home to keep away the
1 newspaper correspondents and mo
tlon picture operators who daily visit
the residence in an effort to gain
access to the fasting woman. None
but the immediate members of the
family and well-known members of
her church are admitted to the apart
ments of the woman, who Is said to
have fallen off in weigh; from 210
pounds to approximately 138.
Hundreds of letters and telegrams
are being received each day by both
Harrington and wife. Religious fa
natics implore her to keep up the fast
and assert she must win. while others
advise Harrington not to recede from
his stand. One asked If the Lord told
her to fast, then why dOD't he tell her
to quit, that It Is of no use.
NAVAL TRACTS PAID FOR
Action Taken at Astoria for Pre
sentation of Tongue Point Site.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 10. (Special.)
lrrnn tnr fhu ,,1111-., I c
i luwaiu t,.ie iucmiii.ii.o'i ui inc
Tongue Point naval base site to the
government in accordance with the
authority given by the taxpayers of
the county at the November election
was taken today.
The county court ordered the Issu
ing of warrants in the sum of S96,
4QS.1S to pay for the various tracts of
land compulsing the site.
BUFFALO HUNT PROTESTED
Government Requested to Prevent
Slaughter of Big Herd.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 10. C. B
Hawley. president of the local com
mercial club, telegraphed to W. O.
Stillman, president of the American
Humane society, today to prevent the
slaughter of buffalo on Antelope Is
land, in Great Salt lake, which is
scheduled for tomorrow.
A petition filed with the city com
mission, signed by many citizens,
asked that body to also exert its ef
forts to prevent the slaughter.
TREASURY ADDS ITS CASH
Count Made to Relieve Burke, Re
signe.i, of His Bond.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. For the
first time since 1913 the treasury to
day was counting its cash.
Actual count of the government's
money, officials explained. Is made
whenever there is a change of treas
urers, so that the retiring treasurer
can be relieved-of his bond.
John Burke retired last week and
Guy F. Allen, assistant treasurer, is
acting as treasurer pending action by
the senate on his nomination.
NEBRASKA BANK CLOSED
Inability to Collect on Customers'
xoles Given as Reason.
OMAHA, Jan. 10. The First Na
tional Bank of Chappell, Neb., was
I the next 30 days
Inability to collect on customers'
notes was given as the reason.
Officials of the bank said all de
positors would be paid In full, as the
bank's affairs were in good shape,
DRY AGENTS EXPRESSMEN
!
Jons taken to WIect l.iqrior lie-. T
liveries to Private Homes.
CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Phoh'bltlon en
forcement agents today obtained Jobi
as express wagon drivers with the re
sult that 15 persons were arrested in
private homes for receiving intoxicat
ing liquor.
When a package apparently ecu
taining liruor was delivered the
"driver" managed to hang around un
til It was opened and if it contained
liQUOr
the rec Iver immediately was
arrested.
PRESIDENT ABLE TO WORK
Wilson Devote Two Honrs Daily
to Dulles Without Fatigue.
WASHINGTON". Jan. 10. President
Wilson Is now able to work two
hours daily without fatigue.
This announcement was made today
by Hear-Admiral Grayson, his physician.
HOUSE, SENATE WORK JOINTLY
Cuts May Be Made Below
Limit of Six -Per Cent.
BUSINESS MEN AT HELM
Institutions Needing Money Will
Xot Be Refused, but Each He
quest Must Be Reasonable.
HIGHLIGHTS OF LEGISLA
TURE! AT SALEM.
Senate.
Organization completed
speedily.
Introduction of 12 bills.
Memorial to congress urging
passage of Fordney emergency
tariff bill adopted.
Committee 9t 15 reports rec
ommendations as to laws gov
erning state industrial accident
commission.
House.
Organization made quickly
after delay while waiting for
supreme court to administer
oath.
Three bills introduced.
Committees announced.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Jan. 10.
(Special.) All appropriation meas
ures will be considered by the house
and senate ways and means com
mittees, acting jointly. This agree
ment has been made by Senator
Patterson, chairman of the house
committee. By acting jointly, -it will
not be necessary for arguments to be
made twice by advocates of appro
priations. One thing Is certain: The 6 per
cent limitation will not be exceeded,
and It is the Intention of the com
mitteemen to hold down the total as
far below this limitation as possible.
There will be little for the joint
ways and means committee for a few
days as no bills can get to the com
mittee before Wednesday, but in the
meantime the members will hold In
formal conferences and exchange
ideas.
It is apparent that a considerable
amount of curtailment must be made,
if expenses are to be confined to
reasonable bounds. The present cost
of living and the reported gradual
Increase In the purchasing power of
a dollar are factors which will have
(Concluded on Page 3, Column 1.)
REMEMBER,
On the Whole, Appointments Ap-
pear to Be Satisfactory; Ritner
Is Generous to Eddy.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Jan. 10
(Special.) Committee appointments
were announced late this afternoon by
President Ritner and Speaker Bean.
On the joint ways and means com
mittee Multnomah county has three
representatives and on road and high
ways Multnomah is represented or.
both house and seriate committees by
a member. These are the two most
important committees of the session.
On the whole, the appointments ap
pear to be satisfactory. There was
some little complaint in the senate
that no Marion county man was on
the ways and means committee, but
as Kay Is on the house committee, this
county is apparently well recognized
There was such a scramble to be on
the roads and highways committees
that the membership was enlarged
from seven to nine. All sections of
the state have representation on thi
committee. f
Kitner Generous to Eddy.
President Ritner, who had a con
test for this position several weeks
ago, has Toeen especially generous to
Senator Eddy, who was his opponent
for the place. The president also has
kindly treated the supporters of Sena
tor Eddy and at the same time has
taken care oj. the senators who were
loyal to himself. Speaker Bean's as
signments have also been made with
regard to the peculiar fitness of
member for a committee, although
there are members who declined to
take certain chairmanshinps for per
sonal reasons. Representative 'Wells,
for instance, ex-insurance commis
sicner, declined to be chairman of the
Insurance committee.
Following are the committees:
Senate.
Agricultural Porter, Robertson. Nieoi
son, Thomas, Lafollette.
Alcoholic traffic Farrell, Eddy, Ellis,
Uctimund. Strayer.
Assessment and taxation Bell, Dennis,
Hume, Hall. Porter.
Banking Ryan, Robertson, Hall. Staples,
Joseph.
Claim;! Thomas. Eddy, Patterson.
Commerce and navigation Edwards,
Hall, Moser, Norblad. Joseph.
Counties Humes, Staples, Ryan.
County and state officers Vinton, Bell,
Kyan, Eberhard, Porter.
Education Staples, Eberhard, Hume,
GUI; Edwards.
Election and privileges Dennis, Lach
mund. Patterson.
Engrossed bills Smith, Farrell, Dennis.
Enrolled bills Ellis, Bell, Hall.
Federal relations -E His, Vinton, Patter
son. Fishing industries Norblad, Smith, Mo
ser. Banks, Jones, Edwards, Nlekelsen,
Game Robertson, Dennis, QUI, Bell,
Farrell.
Horticulture Lacbmund, Nlekelsen and
Jones.
Industries Jones, Vinton, Lacbmund,
Farrell, Strayer.
Insurance Banks, Robertson, Moser,
Jones, Hare.
I r r 1 g a t i o n Upton, Ellis, Eberhard.
Strayer, Banks, Lachmund, BelL
Judiciary Moser, Banks, Ryan, Eber
hard, Hare, Vinton, Jones, Norblad, Up
ton. Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy
Smith, Hume, Farrell, Staples, Ellis.
Military affairs Joseph. Upton, BelL
Mining Strayer. Hume, Smith.
Municipal affairs Robertson, Vinton,
Joseph, Norblad, Edwards.
(Concluded on Pace 8. Column 1.)
NOW, WE HAVEN'T GOT VERY
Camp Reported Made at Skunk
Island, a Day's Trip From
Mattice, Ontario.
"V - i
MATTICE, Ont. Jan. 10. The three
American naval ,balloonists who are
"mushing" their way back to civili
zation from Moose Factory, Ont.,
where they found shelter after one of
the most thrilling adventures in the
annals of the American navy, will ar
rive here tomorrow afternoon. They
were encamped tonight at Skunk is
land, a day's journey from Mattice.
Information to this effect was re
ceived tonight from Earl Trowse, a
guide sent out in advance by news
papermen awaiting their arrival. The
three officers were reported to be la
good physical condition.
The aeronauts' party will leave
Skunk island early tomorrow and is
expected in Mattice sometime after
4 P. M. Trowse was informed of the
proximity of the Americans by W. K.
Clarke, who headed the advance
party. He started at once for Mattice,
traveling 18 miles in the darkness
over the Missinabl river and taking
five hours for the trip. The trail was
fairly good, he said.
Mr. Clarke and Basle Rooney, the
third member of the advance party,
followed Trowse Into Mattice about
an hour later. They had not seen
the Americans, but were told by an
Indian that the aeronauts were en
camped at Skunk island with some
islanders. The snow storm, reported
heading this way, had not reached
here at midnight.
SERVICE AT COST OBJECT
Xovel Street Car Operating System
Proposed in Detroit.
DETROIT, Jan. 10. Formation of a
company to oe conducted on a serv-ice-at-cost
basis having administra
tive control over all street railway
lines and in effect ending the con
troversy between the city ard the
Detroit United Railway line, s pro
posed in an ordinance presented to
the city corporation counsel by at
torneys for the Detroit United Rail
way today.
The proposed ordinance provides
that a new company, to be known as
the Detroit Service at Cost Railway,
shall have complete control of all
lines.
MERCURY HITS TOBOGGAN
Thermometer Drops to 30.4 De
grees and Freeze Expected.
Following the balmy sunshine of
Sunday, the official weather bureau
thermometer drooped to 30.4 degrees
at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the
lowest temperature recorded here
thus far this winter and the weath
er-man last night promised more of
the same for today.
What he said, in weather bureau
language, was "fair and continued
cold."
Whether or not water pipes will
freese at the temperature that may
be reached before the present cold
snap breaks, is an open question and
depends on the pipes and precau
tions
MUCH TIME!
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Delay in Hearing Asked
by All Interests.
CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED
City Will Remain Firm in Its
Demand, Declares Mayor.
F0RITM FAVORS UNION
Portland Officials Believe That
City Is Entitled to New Ter
minal In Time for Fair.
A new, thoroughly modern union
passenger station for Portland in
time to accommodate the great
throngs that will gather here for the
1925 world's exposition will be sought
by this city's representatives, and a
meeting of all parties concerned, in
cluding the municipality, the rail
roads and the state public serv
ice commission, will called within
a few days by H. B. Van Duzer,
chairman of Mayor Baker's special
committee of civic club presidents, to
get a line on the situation.
Directors of the Northern Pacific
Terminal company held a meeting
yesterday morning in the office of
J. P. O'Brien, president of the board,
and voted unanimously to ask the
interstate commerce commission for a
postponement of the hearing on ter
minal problems, now scheduled- for
next Friday morning in this city, and
to ask the ,:ity and the state corrmls
slon, as well as the Great Northern
and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
railways to consent to such action.
Htll Roada Favor Delay.
It was officially announced by W.
F. Turner, president of the Spokane.
Portland & Seattle railway,'' that the
two so-called Hill lines will agree to
the postponement, which is said to be
for the purpose of enabling the vari
ous railroads concerned to get to
gether on some amicable basis, with
the guaranteehat the two Hill lines
will be allowed the use of the ter
minal facilities, pending an adjust
ment of the situation.
That the city, while in no sense
wishing to be arbitrary or appearing
to stand in the way of negotiations
between the railroads concerned, will
stand out for its original objective,
namely, a modern union passenger
station, no matter what understand
ings the railroads may come to on
other features of the eituation, was
the declaration of Mayor Baker after
a conference with H. B. Van Duzer,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of the mayor's
civic clubs committee.
City to Stand Firm.
"We will agree to a postponement
of the hearing by the interstate com
merce commission," said the mayor
"but to have a thorough understand
ing as to what is proposed by the
railroad officials as to a new union
passenger station, Mr. Van Duzer is
calling a meeting of the committee
and is inviting everyone concerned
to attend and thus to obtain a com
plete line on the situation. The city
will stand firm in its original policy
of demanding a new union station. I
but, of course, will be reasonable."
"My idea is that the city is entitled
to a new union passenger station in
time for use during the 1925 exposi
tion," eaid Mr. Van Duzer, "and in
order to ascertain the lay of the land
under the changed situation devel
oped by the' terminal company's ac
tion, I soon will call a meeting of the
mayor's committee and hope to have
a thorough airing of the whole propo
sition." City Agrees to Walt.
Other than to give out copies of
the resolution adopted at the meet
ing of the terminal company and
copies of telegrams dispatched fol
lowing it, the railroad officials had
nothing to say as to probable devel
opments in negotiation between
themselves.
Mayor Baker and City Attorney
Grant yesterday telegraphed the
city's permission to grant the re
quested postponement, properly safe
guarded. The following absolution was adopt
ed at the meeting of the members'
forum of the Chamber of Commerce:
Whereas, Portland urgently requires the
establishment of a union passenger and
freight terminal, available on equal and
equitable terms for the uses of all the
railroad carriers serving the city;
Whereas, The present terminal arrange
ment is obstructive of efficiency and an
impairment to the business prestige of
the city;
Whereas, The petitions of the Oregon
public service commission and of the city
of Portland for a union terminal adjust
ment adequate to public needs are to be
heard In this city before the Interstate
commerce commission or its authorized
representatives on January 14, 1021 ; be it
Resolved, That the members' forum of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce place
itself unreservedly and without qualifica
tion on record in support of the union
terminal petitions of the Oregon public
service commission and the city of Port
land; that tl
needs ol Port
an adaquate :
until such a
we ask for t
land; that this organization Ceclares the
Portland nave not been met until
terminal is provided, and that
terminal can be arranged for
the confined Joint use or rhn
present terminal facilities in the same
? manner as during the United States raii
t ' road administration; be It further .
f Resolved, That the board of directors of
the Portland uamDer of commerce is
hereby asked to take action confirming the
above declaration at Its next meeting; be
it furfher
Resolved. That copies of this resolution
and of the resolution to be adopted by the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce be
filed as exhibits before the Interstate com
merce commission through '.he agency of
Concluded on Page 4. Column 8.)
by
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Valuable
records dating back to 1790, when the
fi-f ...in. nf thA Tnit1 Stales was
taken, were destroyed late today in a j
fire of undetermined origin at the
department of commerce. The records
Included figures from every census up
to the present one and officials said
that it would be days before even an
estimate of the damage could be
given.
The fire originated in the basement.
Water from more than" 20 lines of
hose completed the damage done to
the recorods.
Three firemen were overcome by
smoke. Among them was Frank
Newman, recipient of the 19-0
bravery medal.
James Foster, a watchman who dis
covered the fire, said on investigation
he found the carpenter shop and en
gine room full of smoke.
According to T. J. Fitzgerald, chief
clerk of the census bureau, records of
the census of 1890 were kept stacked
outside the vaults and these were
totally destroyed. In the vaults were
stacked records dating back to 1790
and arranged according to years up
to 1910. The 1920 records were kept
on an upper floor. Mr. Fitzgerald
said that the actual fire loss was
slight but the records destroyed could
not be replaced if "we had the en
tire wealth of the United States.
There are no duplicates."
Mr. Fitzgerald said probably the
entire census records were practically
worthless as sections of nearly every
year wuo'd have to be deleted and it
would take days to get the water out
before even an estimate of the dam
age could be estimated.
Officials said it was probably the
most disastrous loss of records the
government had ever sustained.
BONUS BILL UNDER WAY
South Dakota May Appropriate
$6,000,000 for Veterans.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 10. The state's
attorney-general is drawing up a bill
for presentation in the legislature
which will provide the 6, 000, 000 fund
necessary to pay ex-service men the
bonus voted at the November elec
tion. Three plans are beinar considered,
the first being the payment of the
bonus in cash, the second providing
payment in non-negotiable bonds pay
able in five years, and the third giv
ing the ex-service men choice of
either of the two methods of pay
ment. $99,000 FINEIS LEVIED
Mislabeling of 99 Cars of Gaso
line Charged to Company.
, MUSKOGEE. Okla.. Jan. 10. The
Gulf Refining company was fined
599.000 by Judge Robert L. Williams
in the United States district court
here today.
It was alleged the company mis
labeled 99 cars of casing head gaso
line shipped from cities in Oklahoma
to Beaumont. Tex.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 40
degrees; minimum, 30 degrees,
TODAY'S Fair; continued cold; easterly
winds.
National.
Harding calls off all inaugural plans In
interest of national thrift. Pago 1.
Total popular vote in 1920
Harding's official plurality
oot',763'.
page a.
Washington hotelkeepers grilled by Sena
tor Sherman of Illinois Page 3.
State department firm In stand for ex
cluding IrJsh mayor. Page 2.
Census records lost in capital fire. Page .
Pacific cos Ft vegetable oil interests op
pose Fordney emergency tariff meas
ure. Page 2.
Investigation of building material prices to
be made. Page 2.
British censor even official United States
dispatches. Page 4.
Appointment of Henry C Wallace ag sec
retary of agriculture counted certain.
Page 4.
Railroads defraud public, says labor.
Page 9.
Domestic.
Hubby's proxy prays for hunger-striking
wife. Page 1.
Good from league is salvaged by Harding.
Page 4.
raclfic Northwest.
Bond fraud victim regrets suicide of dealer
who embezzled $353,000. Page 0.
Legislature.
Japanese Interested In Idaho bills and ask
for full texts. Page .
Legislature digs Into its task without de
lay. P 7.
Senate and house committees are named.
Page 1.
Legislators tighten grip on state's purse
as appropriation measures are framed.
Page 1.
Washington's 17th legislative session opens
promptly. Page 6.
Investment of workmen's compensation
funds advocated. Page 8.
S porta.
League-leading quintets to clash for cham
pionship. Page 14.
Three victims of Sam Langford will ap
pear at armory arena next Friday, j
Page 14. ,
. , .i gi v. -- I
ball commissioner. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Three Firemen Overcome
Smoke; Last Enumeration
Date Alone Saved.
First advances in hide market occur la
calfskin division. Page 21.
Wheat firmer at Chicago with export buy
ing. Page 20.
Stock advance in part due to higher ex
change rates. Page 21.
Two trans-Atlantic passenger lines eslab
Jsh Portland agencies. Page 20.
Regular service to South America assjred
Portland shipper. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Delay in terminal hearing Is asked by all
interests. Page 1.
Legion members oppose state paying bonus.
Page 22.
Imported brick for hospital found faulty.
Page 13.
Council .refuses to revoke license of Ameri
can Soda works. Page 12.
Real splendor marks opening of automo
bile show. Page 1.
All national banks to hold elections of of
ficers today. Page 8.
Rise in liberty bond quotations enriches
inventors. Page 15.
Drasttc increases in city's license fees pro
posed. Page lo
Six Score Motor Cars in
Handsome Array.
AUDITORIUM LIKE OUTDOORS
Beauty of Oregon Re-created
for Motor Display.
MOST ARE STOCK CARS
Valuable Information for Driver
and Amateur Repulrnian Is
Available at Exhibition.
BT H. W. LYMAN.
With more than slx-scpre motor
cars in handsome array within the
municipal auditorium made over into
Oregon outdoors by a gorgeous deco
rative scheme Portland's 12th an
nual automobile show made its bow
to an admiring public yesterday. It
is the "beauty show of the automobile
world" and it is doubtful if ever be
fore on the Pacific coast has a show
been given In which beauty was such
a predominant note. With the beauty
of the auditorium itself, decoratod
with unusual splendor, is mingled the
beauty of cars of the latest models
standing at ease upon rare oriental
rugs amid bowers of flowers.
But other factors are not forgotten,
and the educational value of the show
is attested by the fact that numerous
cut-out chassis show how the "blame
things run," while other displays give
valuable information for the driver or
the amateur repairman.
140 Cora on Dlpplay.
What do you see at the auto show?
In the first place, about 140 different
models of cars displayed by 30 differ
ent dealers, and of about 50 different
makes. Here they are: Cadillac, Chev
rolet, Dodge, Franklin, Auburn. Stu
debaker, Hupmobile. Ford. Marmon,
Reo, Cole, Dort, Jordan, BriBcoe, Win
ton, Mitchell, Haynes, Velie, Peerless,
Oldsmobile. Oakland, Willys-Knight.
Overland, Cleveland. Chandler, Hud
son, Essex. Maxwell, Chalmers. Pierce
Arrow, King, Stutz, Scripps-Booth.
Packard. Nash, Buick, Stephens, Ap
person, Elgin, Westcott, Case, Paige,
Liberty, Locomobile, Mercer, Revere,
H. C. S., Templar and Premier.
As to what else one may see at the
auto show, it is ioo long a story to
telL One must go and see for him
self. Cars there by the score, every
model Imaginable, in all the colors of
the rainbow, the most beautiful and
he most practical cars which the
best automobile engineers In the
greatest automobile producing coun
try of the world can turn out.
o Pains Are Spared.
No pains have been spared to make
the show this year the most beautiful
ever held In Portland, if not ofi the
Pacific coast. The Portland Automo
bile Dealers' association, which is tn
charge, has spent more than $20,000
on the big event, a large share of
whicn has -' into the decorative
scheme. By means of blue draperies
hung from the ceilings, lattices along
the walls which are entwined will.
I . anil mvrlarin nf . !, cf -i,'
i globes, an effect of the out of doors
1 is achieved, and it is doubtful If the
J big auditorium has ever looked hand
I Eomer. In the main floor room a big
I chandelier of Oregon "logs" studded
with electric lights has been nung
from the ceiling, while at numerous
places along the walls on both floors
are paintings showing Oregon high
way scenes.
Regular Stork Cars Shown.
The show this year, in the main,
consists of regular stock cars chosen
from the ehowrooms of the various
dealers and specially bedecked for
the occasion with ribbons and rohei
and rugs and flowers. Of course,
there are plenty of others, special
jobs, including cars finished in bright
colors, cars furnished with nickel fit
tings, disc wheels, aluminum steps in
place of running boards, and the like
In general, however, dealers have
held to the belief that the stock car
is itself beautiful enough for even
the most attractive surroundings.
But few cars have changed in out
ward design this year, and from this
standpoint the show offers less that
is new than usual. Refinements have
been added during the year, however,
which lead both to the comfort of
the motorist and to the durability and
performance of the motor, and all
such changes as these, not readily
aj8cerned hut as important In them-
, Kn,r 1 ' n .. o or. p,n!nlr.H
selves - - .
selves
by representatives of he various
firms.
Less Weight 1 Tendency.
The tendency of the last year has
been towafd less weight and toward
greater production of Inclosed cars,
and both moves are reflected in the
auto show displays. Of particular
Interest In this regard Is the new
Packard light six, Nash four and the
Oldsmobile four, recently brought out
by the respective factories, and the
new light Velie. Closed cars abound
and in number are probably on an
equal with the open models. The one
brand new car premised for the show,
the Du Pont, had failed to arrive yes
terday, but will be in before the show
closes, according to the Weller Motoi
company, local distributors, to which
a Du Pont is being sent by express
from the factory. This car, if It
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