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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921
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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.
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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
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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!
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- was, 14-25
- tuas,' 1475
- - now, $ 695
- - nnv, 695
- - now, .1000
- - naiv, 1275
ill Present Models tuiS
Be Continued
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$1.39
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Prices
Average
One-Half Regular
Many at LESS Than Half Price!
Manhattan, Tom Sawyer and Other Famed Makes
Every New Every New Every New
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Every Suit Guaranteed Fast Color
Styles That Are Sizes 2yz Makes We Never Priced
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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
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Costume blouses, over-blouses and tuck-ins
will all attract your favorable attention, in
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today to enjoy the very greatest gratification
by participating in this sale.
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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.
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