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Newspaper Page TextI TITE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921 K V K v TO FRED E. TAYLOR National Realtors Pay Tribute to President. C000 ATTEND CONVENTION Report Shows Rapid GrowlU of Association and Establishment or New Departments. CHICAGO, 111., July 12. (Special.) An ovation lasting several minutes was given Fred K. Taylor of Port land, president of the National Asso ciation of Keal Estate Boards, when he concluded hi address at the open ing session of the realty convention In Chicago today. The ovation from more than 5000 persons who crowded the Audito rium theater, despite the sweltering weather, was a" spontaneous tribute to the wonderful record the Port lander has made as head of the na tional association. His report showed that the association composed of 203 boards at the start of his adminis tration, had in 11 months increased to 3S5 and from 10,000 active mem bers to more than 15,000 and approxi mately four times as many associate members. New Departments Created. Mr. Taylor has introduced new de partments and extended the work and service of the association in ether ways. On Behalf of the Pacific northwest delegation, one of the largest of the convent ion, Coe A. McKcnna, presi dent of the Portland board, presented to Air. Taylor a gavel made from the wood of 27 trees of the northwest The opening day of the convention might well have been called Portland day. One of the best speeches of the clay was an address by Frank Branch liilcy of Portland. Intense, true Americanism was the keynote of his address. In romantic terms Mr. Riley carried home to his audience the scenic won ders and possibilities of various parts of the United States. He made a plea for the restriction of immigra tion until the nation can digest the Incoming hordes and declared that America is now entering upon a colossal battle for foreign markets. Education Im Advocated. Mr. Taylor in his address urged th Adoption of educational courses in realty in the colleges and universities Of America. He said that the inter national scope of the national asso ciation is doing much to foster friend chip and better business relations be tween Canada and the United States. The special train from the north west, made up of 12 coaches, rolled into Chicago Monday noon. The members of the Interstate Realty association are waging an effective campaign to bring the convention to Portland in 1925. The Chicago convention is more tha n twice as large as any previous realty convention and is one of the biggest business conventions ever held in America. Property Intercuts IT ogre. The registration Included the lead ing rt-altors and many of the most Mibstantial property owners . of the United States and Canada. It was said that the combined wealth rep resented at the convention approxi mated $300,000,000,000. Mr. Taylor's annual report revealed the fact that the membership of the national association, which is in its 14th year, had been nearly doubled during the last year. Judged from the standpoint of affiliated city, county and slate boards, and that it had increased more than 50 per cent from the standpoint of individuaT mem berships. It now has approximately 20.0UO active members distributed among all the important cities of the United States and Canada and sev eral times that many affiliated and associated members. Progrrxg Is Advocated. After reporting on the many Im portant matters handled by the asso ciation during the year and referring modestly to some of the outstanding accomplishments, Mr. Taylor offered a number of recommendations which he believed would, if adopted, "be helpful in guiding the association over a future course of still greater Service and usefulness." As a means of strengthening and perpetuating public confidence in the aims, purposes and ideals of realtors and their association he earnestly urged the conven tions indorsement of a Hroad. constructive, nation wide campaign of educational adver tising and publicHy. Mr. Taylor also advocated that the rational association give its personal ncoura?ement and help to the local boards in conducting build-a-home" expositions similar to the successful displays held during the last year in Portland, Philadelphia and a number or other large cities. MIL INQUIRY IS ORDERED AYKSTERX PACIFIC AXD RIO GKAADE ARK AFFECTED. and the proposed acquisition and op eration by the Denver & Rio Grande Western of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company were held to be not within the jurisdiction of the commission, which did not extend to holding companies. Similarly, the .commission's state ment said, the proposed acquisition and operation by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad company of the properties of th' Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company was not within the scope of the transporta tion act, "because such property was in existence and was operated in in terstate commerce prior to the effect ive date of the transportation act," and also because "the proposed ac quisition by the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad"s stock by the hold ing company does not constitute a consolidation of the property of two or more carriers into one corpora tion." Commissioner McChord. concurring in the report, dissented as to the view that the holding company was not subject to the provisions of the trans portation act. ELKS ELECT TOLEDO HUN WILLIAM V. MOUXTAIX IS GRAND EXALTED RULER. Interstate Commerce Commission Will Probe Financial Status of Intertwined Systems. TCASHIN-GTOX. IV C July 12. An Investigation into the financial oper ations, accounts and practices of the Western Pacific Railway company, the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com pany, the Western Pacific Railroad company and the Denver & Rio Grande estern company was ordered today by the interstate commerce commis sion. The investigation, the commission announced, will undertake to estab lish the relations of the roads with each other, "and determine the man ner and methods" in which the busi ness of the companies has been con uut-ieu ;ui a icw to maKing a re port and Issuing orders that may be proper in connection with the issue ot securities ty the companies. An order authorizing the Denver JC- Rio Grande Western to issue 300.000 Khares of common capital stock was issued at the same time as the lnves tigatlng order. The proposed acquisition by the "Western Pacific Railroad corporation of the outstanding capital stock of tne Denver Kio Grande Western DANCE EXCURSION Boat Blue Bird TONIGHT, 8:30 East Morrison Street Dock Xext Convention Is Awarded to At lantic City, X. J. Banquet Given Grand Officers. LOS AXGEL.ES, July 12. The antlered herd browsed upon red. white and blue fields of rhetoric here today when William M. Mountain of Toledo, O., elected as grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Pro tective Order of Elks, led the 57th annual convention of the grand lodge Into new pastures of Americanism. The new leader of the Elks, in an impassioned speech of acceptance, re dedicated the lodge to the nreserva tion of the highest Ideals for which the stars and stripes stand. An ovation greeted the new leader and his popularity was attested by a ride upon the shoulders of a num ber of fellow lodgemen through the cheering mass of the thousands of delegates. His election was unopposed. Election of grand lodge officers and selection of Atlantic City. N. J., as the city for the 1922 convention, as well as the hearing of numerous reports by committees marked the session of the grand lodge today. A ith this accomplished the antlered herd scattered for the day through the southland with a goodly portion concentrated at Exposition parlt to watch the military drill teams ma neuver and other delegations throng ing to beaches, orange groves and mountains. Grand lodge officers gathered in banquet tonight as guests of the Los Angeles lodge. Business sessions to morrow will be devoted to discussion of plans and site for national head quarters for the lodge, embracing a clubhouse and executive and fraternal home of enormous proportions, in which are to be centered the activi ties of the fraternity. Another im portant matter for consideration is the question of whether the Elks should have a national publication'. . Xeuhauben Leaves Capital. THE OREGOXIA.V NEWS BUREAU, Washington. D. C. July 12. T. B. Xeuhausen. ex-campaign manager for Senator Stanfield, left tonight for Portland. It was asserted by Mr. Xeuhausen that his mission here re lated entirely to departmental busi ness, and that he had in no way con cerned himself about the distribution of federal patronage in Oregon. Gasoline Pump Starts Fire. OLTMPIA. Wash.. July 12. (Spe cial.) Fire originating from a large gasoline pump in the cleaning estab lishment of Dodge & Lindley, East Fourth street, shortly after noon to day, threatened nearby property. Loss in the Dodge & Lindley estab lishment is probably around $2500. AMERICAN EXPRESS PAY CUT BY BOARD Drop of 6 Cents Hour to Be Effective August 1. 60,000 MEN ARE HIT Rates Reduction Contemplated, According to Officials; $8,000, 000 Lopped Off. CHICAGO, July 12. Employes of the American Railway Express will receive a wage reduction of 6 cents an hour, beginning August 1, under a decision of the United States rail road labor board today. The cut will affect all employes of the company except a few hundred shopmen, about 50,000 workers, or 25 per cent under the normal force being in the express service at the present time. No reduction of express rates is contemplated at this time as a result of the wage cut. express company officials said today. Cut Put at $8,000,000. It was estimated that approximately $8,000,000 would be sliced off the an nual labor bill of the company under the reduction, with the present num ber of employes. The company normally employs between 70,000 and 75.000 workers. The company had petitioned for restoration of the rates of pay in effect prior to the boards $30,000,000 wage award on August 10, 1920. - Uni form increase of 16 cents an hour was granted the men by that deci sion. Today's ruling took away less than half of the 1920-award. 1 Companies Consolidated. The American Railway Express company is a consolidation of seven large companies brought together during federal control. The director general of railroads granted the ex press men an increase of $25 a month in April, 1919. retroactive to Janu ary. Hours and overtime rules re sulted in further increased compen sation in September of that year. 'A year later the labor board granted the 16-cent increase, retroactive to May. In May of this year the company called its men to a conference look ing toward a wage reduction, as pro vided In the transportation act. but the employes refused to consider a reduction. The case then went to the labor board, as the act provided. Steel Wage Is Cut Again. TOUXGSTOWX. O., July 12. The Sharon Steel Hoop company today took the lead among Independent steel companies of the Youngstown dis trict in announcing a further wage reduction, expected for some time. The new cut makes the wage for common labor 30 cents an hour, with no overtime. ceived today by C. F. Keeney, presi dent of District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America. Lavender pre viously had been arrested charged with the violation of the proclama tion, of martial, law for carrying a pistol, but wasreleased recently on a write of habeas corpus by the state supreme court. ALLEGED FORGER CAUGHT Voung Man Captured After Iiively Chase in Albany. ALBANY. Or.. July 12. (Special.) After a chase of more than four blocks, a well-dressed young man, who refused to give his name but who carried an army discharge issued to Christ Dress of Portland, was cap tured here this evening and lodged in jail to be charged with forgery. The young man entered the Hamil ton department store Just as the store was closing, made a small purchase and tendered a $25 check on a local bank. The check was Bent to the store office and. while an effort was made to telephone the bank, the man hastily left the ctore. Employes fol lowed h'm and when he reached the street he started to run. A chase in which ultimately almost a score of people joined followed. The fugitive ran southward, passing over the court house lawn into a residence yard back of the First Presbyterian church, where he was caught. ATTORNEY GIVES DATA IN ROADHOUSE QUIZ Guests at Midnight Revel Are Called in Probe. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIT HOSPITAL HEARING ASKED City Council May Fix Date at Meet ing to Be Held Today. The date for hearing arguments on the petition of Strong and Mac Naughton for a permit to erect a hos pital on Nineteenth street, between Kearney and Lovejoy streets, will be set by the members of the city coun cil this morning, if the report of City Commissioner Barbur is adopted. The question of this hospital permit has been hanging fire for weeks. Property owners who have filed pe titions against granting the permit have declared that the section is strictly residential. SANTA FE REDUCES RATES Tariff on Cannery and Farm Prod ucts Cut by Road. SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. The Santa Fe railroad company an nounced today that authority to re duce freight rates from California to eastern points on varied farm and cannery products had been given by the interstate commerce commission. The decrease ranges from 15 to 55 per cent, it was stated, and will be effective in about ten days. Among: products affected are canned milk, beans, rice, canned sal mon, canned fruit and dried fruit both in sacks and boxes. Chicago Elevator Men Replaced. CHICAGO. July 12. The strike of elevator employes at the grain eleva tors in this city is over, so far as the grain operators are concerned. Full crews have been installed at all elevators and by the end of the week these crews are expected to be equally as efficient as the striking employes, according to a statement made by the operators here today. Five Mine Workers Arrested. CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 12. Five members of the United Mine Workers, including A. D. Lavender, an organizer, were arrested Monday at M ate wan. according to word re- WOMAN IS HELD FORGER Claim Against Roosevelt Estate Is Declared Fraud. NEW YORK, July 12. Police today requested the arrest on a charge of forgery of Mrs. Km ma Burkett of Hillsdale, Ind.. who presented a claim to the estate of the late Theodore Koosevelt for J69.900 on a note which Bhe declared the former president in dorsed. Mrs. Burkett has admitted that she had no claim on the es'.ate. Legal Representative of Motion Picture Producers Tells of Con ference Starting Investigation. BOSTON. July 12. Joseph M. Lev enson, an attorney for motion picture producers and who was one of the midnight party at Mishawum manor, a resort in Woburn. March 7. 1917, which has been mentioned In connec tion with charges against Nathan A. Tufts, district attorney of Middlesex county, testified before the supreme court today. Tufts, whose removal as district attorney is sought by Attorney-General Allen, is alleged to have bten concerned in settlement out of court of threatened actions against mem bers of the Mishawum party. This settlement cost those involved, including several motion picture pro ducers, $100,000, according to a depo sition submitted yesterday by Hiram Abrams of New York. Several re leases of claims by girls alleged to have been at the roadhouse were put Into evidence. Abrams. Adolph Zukor. "Edward Oolden, Harry L. Asher and Walter E. Greene were named as among those who went to Woburn after a dinner to Roseoe (Fatty) Arbuckle at the Copley Plaza hotel here. Levenson said he attended a con ference at the Hotel Touraine after the dinner at which there was talk of an investigation of the Woburn affair. ARBCCKLE DENIES ESCAPADE Manager of Picture Comedian Re futes Statement of T'rolic. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July 12. De-" nial was made here today on behalf of Roseoe Arbuckle that he was pres ent at the Mishawum manor midnight party which has been mentioned in connection with charges against the district attorney of Middlesex county, Massachusetts. Lou Anger, Arbuckle's manager, said he recalled the dinner at the Plaza hotel that preceded the road house party and that when the dinner party broke up he and Arbuckle went to the latter's car and departed for Los Angeles. Anger said Arbuckle had a carbuncle on his leg at the time and it was all he could do to hobble to an automobile and thence to the train. Morgan, are to be tried at the same time. According to police headquar ters. Carroll is also known as Thomas Carey and has served time In San Quentin and two years at Salem, Or. MISSING SON SOUGHT HERE Boy Who Tried to Enlist In Army Fails to Return Jlome. Efforts are being made by Frank K. Hicardo. 331 Chester street. Oakland, Cal.. to locate his son Eugene A. Ricardo last heard from in Portland in May 1919. The missing youth who is now 21 years of age applied for enlistment in the army at the Portland recruiting station and was sent to Angel Island. Cal., where he was rejected May 6. 1919. He was furnished transporta tion back to Portland, and since that time has not been heard from. He la described as six feet tall with ruddy complexion and dark i hair. Previous to coming to Port land to enlist the missing man was employed at Seattle by an electric company. This was decided upon at a meeting of the lodge last night. Olympla Elks will take the largest band that they ever have had at the convention and in addition will have probably 500 members In line at the meeting July 2. Olympla Elks Plan Big Delegation.! OLYMPIA. Was.. July 12. Spe-' cial.) Olympla Elks are going to send one of the largest delegations tO th KtntA nfici.f.!itUn that ever has gone from this city. J Walla Walla Gets Sub-Station. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. July 12. (Special.) A sub-station of the Walla Walla postofficc will be estab lished at Fort Walla Walla hospital, it was announced by rostmaster Mor row today. A "mail orderly" will be named at the hospital, who will have charge of the sub-station. Ttosd The Oregonian classified ds. 0- Finance Company Is Formed. SALEM. Or., July 12. (Special.) The Security Finance company, with headquarters in Portland, has been incorporated by George T. Moore, George -F. Brice and Edward J. Bra zell, according to articles filed in the corporation department here to day. The capital stock is $200,000. The Portland Piano company has in creased its capital stock from $25,000 to $65,000. Phone your want ads to The Ore tronian. Main 7070, Automatic 660-95. Dog Fancier Plans Show at Fair. OLYMPIA, Wash., July 12. (Spe cial.) A new feature of the Wash ington state fair at Yakima Septem ber 19 to 24 will be the inauguration of a dog and kennel show under the direction of William Robley. dog fan cier of Seattle. It is expected there will be at least 200 dogs at the show. The show, if well patronized this year, will be one of the regular at tractions at the fair each season. Portland Man Faces Theft Charge. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 12. (Spe cial.) Charged with burglary in the first degree, in connection with the blowing of the safe of the Hoquiam steam laundry early in the morning cf May 4, James ("Blackie") Carroll, who gave his address as 241 Couch street, Portland, Or., will go on trial in the superior court tomorrow. His companions, "Slim" Grant and Fred Amazing .Demand. Production doubled again! America's low cost car is finding thousands of buyers who had no idea such a car could be had for so little! Not only amazingly low first cost but almost unbelievably low after cost! A GOOD INVESTMENT The ideal car for every family who has something to do ! You can use it anywhere and never mind the cost. The solid frame on Triplex Springs assures long life with comfort and low upkeep. The baked enamel , finish looks bright after long use! Gasoline econo my averages 25 miles per gallon I Exceptional tire economy! 'Ride in comfort wherever you gol Touring, f. e. b. Toledo -Roadster,. : b. Toledt -Coupe, f. t. b. Toledo - -Sedan, f. t. b. Tiled - - - vm2s, S 895 - - ivas, 895 - was, 14-25 - tuas,' 1475 - - now, $ 695 - - nnv, 695 - - now, .1000 - - naiv, 1275 ill Present Models tuiS Be Continued WILLYS-OVERLAND PACIFIC CO. Broadway at Davis St - Phone Bdwy. 3535 Ask A.bcut Extreme? Euuy Payments Mail Orders Filled ) ifrnmnWoffc & (2d. I "Merchandise of cJ Merit Only" " Special Lunch, 35c Take Express Elevator 2000 New Summer Wash Suits for Boys $1.39 $2.95 Our Greatest Sale of . All Time $3.95 Prices Average One-Half Regular Many at LESS Than Half Price! Manhattan, Tom Sawyer and Other Famed Makes Every New Every New Every New Style Combination Material Every Suit Guaranteed Fast Color Styles That Are Sizes 2yz Makes We Never Priced Superlatively Smart to 10 So Low Before Plenty of light and heavy weight suits for year round wear. This is an occasion to buy not only for immediate needs, but for months to come. Many women are certain to purchase by the dozen. Come early today. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Rich, New Georgette Blouses- Many Tastefully Trimmed With Real Filet Lace A Sale of 500 at $5.95 An Undreamed of Low Price for Blouses of Such Distinction Costume blouses, over-blouses and tuck-ins will all attract your favorable attention, in white and flesh, as well as jade, tomato, bisque, tan and gray. Filet and other laces, embroidery, braiding, ruffles or frills add just the individual touches that are most becoming to your lines. Choose from long and short-sleeved models (you will want more than one), and choose today to enjoy the very greatest gratification by participating in this sale. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe S- Co. Actual reproductions See ninJon. Readjustment Period Sale New Upright and Player Pianos $75 to $150 Below Normal Prices They are pianos we sell the year round. We recommend them without reserve. They are well known pianos, but we cannot advertise their names, because their makers do not desire them to be linked with the low prices in this sale. The reason that these pianos are underpriced is because they have been carried over on our floors from the last season, because, therefore, they are not brand new; otherwise they are the same as when buying at full prices. The opportunity to get them at $75 to $150 reduction is a very exceptional one during this sale. Sale Prices on New Pianos as Low as $395, $425 to $875 Reduced Terms of Payment If you do not want to pay cash or have it charged to your account here, we will sell you on a Monthly Payment Plan of $12, $15 and $18 Monthly, to Suit Your Convenience New Grand Pianos $300 Below Normal Prices The same thing applies to these pianos. Good names, but we cannot publish them. Sale Prices, New Grands $975, $1150 and Up Used Pianos, $225 up. Used Player Pianos. $475 up. AM PICO HOUR, 1:30 to 3:30 each day in the Piano Rooms. Faithful reproduction of the playing of great masters. Seventh Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6r Co. This Store Uses No Comparative Prices They A.re Misleading and Often Untrue J P. i.