VOL. LX-XO. 18,960
Entered at Portland -fOreiron)
Postofffce a? Second-Clans Mnttr
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
iiOTES MUST EI,
ISIN1I01D
Premier Replies to Rejec
tion of Offer.-
NO TRACE IS FOUND
32-DAY-HEARING
WORK ON CARLINES
' OR FARE-CUT ASKED
FIRE FORCES PATRONS
OF HOTEL TO FLEE
ERZBERGER SLAIN
WOMAN AT TACOMA
CONFESSES MURDER
RETAIL BUSINESS
OF HELPLESS VESSEL
EK
S
STEAMER MAXCKAI " CVX'T LO
CITY COCXCIL PETITIONS COM
MISSION TO ACT.
KITCHEN BLAZE AT OREGON IS
SPECTACCLAR AFFAIR.
WORLD - WIDE SEARCH
SLlVVER IS EXDED.
FOR
CATE CANADIAN IMPORTER.
PHONES
IDED
WALKING IN WOOD
SHOWS
INCREASE
MEETING AGAIN ADVISED
Frolonged Negotiations De
dared Dangerous to Fu
! ture Peace.
PROPOSAL IS HELD LIBERAL
Lloyd George Says Rights Un
der PlaR Exceed Those of
American States.
LONDON, Aug. 26. (By the As
sociated . Press.) David Lloyd
George, British prime minister, to
day sent a prompt rejoinder to the
letter of Eamonn de Valera,' "presi
dent of the Irish republic," which
rejected the British government's
terms for peace in Ireland.
The premier's note constituted a
firm reiteration of the government's
previous standpoint, that Ireland
could not be permitted to withdraw
from the empire. He said he
thought he had made it clear in con
versations and previous communica
tions that the government "can dis
cuss no settlement which involves a
refusal on the part of Ireland to
accept a free, equal and loyal part
nership in the British commonwealth
under one sovereign."
Negotiations Way Clear.
Mr. Lloyd George in concluding
his note still held open the door" for
further negotiations with Mr. De
Valera and his colleagues if they
are prepared : to examine how far
the government's consideration "can
be reconciled with the aspirations
you represent."
He declared, however, that the
government "could not prolong a
mere exchange of notes."
In his communication Mr. Lloyd
George preserved the same friendly
tone that characterized his previous
letters to Mr. De Valera.
Irish Patriots Quoted.
Today he buttressed the govern
ment s standpoint by quotations
from Irish patriots and Abraham
Lincoln. He warned Mr. De Valera
that a needless prolongation of the
negotiations would serve to play
into the hands of. extremists, who,
he declared, were anxious only to
wreck the negotiations and termi
nate the truce.
A hopeful aspect of the situation
as it is viewed in London political
circles is that neither Mr. De Valera
nor Mr. Lloyd George has yet closed
the door on the negotiations.
Mr. Lloyd George argued that the
states of the American union enjoy
no such range of rights as is offered
Ireland in the government's propos
als, which, he said, "we can consider
to fulfill your wish that the prin
ciple of government by the consent
of the governed should be the guid
ing principle."
Text of Note Made Public
The text of the reply of Premier
Lloyd George to Eamonn de Valera
was as follows:
"Sir The British government is
profoundly disappointed by your let
ter of August 24. You write of the
conditions of the meeting between
us as though no meeting had ever
taken place.
"I must remind you, therefore
that when I asked you to meet me
six weeks ago I made no preliminary
conditions of any sort. You came to
London on that invitation and ex
changed views with me at three
meetings of considerable length.
The proposals I made to you after
those meetings were based upon full
and sympathetic consideration of the
views which you expressed.
Haggling Spirit Denied. -
"They were not made in any hag
gling spirit. On the contrary, my
colleagues and I went to the very
limit of our powers in endeavoring
to reconcile British and Irish inter
ests. Our proposals have gone far
beyond all precedent and have been
approved as liberal by the whole of
the civilized world. Even in quarters
IConcludud on Ptfe 2. Column 1.J
Search Is Given Fp After Cruise
Close to Reported Position or
Disabled Freighter.
NORTH HEAD, Wash., Aug. 26.
(Special.) A wireless message, re
ceived here late .today from the
steamer Manukal. was to the effect
that after reconnoltering close to
the reported position of the crippled
steamer Canadian Importer, no trace
of the vessel had been found. The
Manukal wirelessed that it had given
up the search and was proceeding on
its way to Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. The
following message from the steamer
Manuka! was picked up ,at 4:43 P." M.
by the naval radio service:
"Proceeding on our course for
Honolulu; position noon, latitude
39.07 north; longitude 136.20 west;
Canadian Winner proceeding to
Canadian Importer's assistance; ex
pected to arrive at supposed posi
tion at daylight Saturday. We
cruised around ell morning trying to
locate her, but unsighted. Spoke to
the bark Belfast, but it had no In
formation concerning her. No pas
sengers aboard, it was reported. A
small boat with the second and third
officers and nine men of the crew
of the Canadian Importer left her,
but we have learned nothing as to
the whereabouts of the small boat."
The Canadian mercantile marine
steamer Canadian Observer, carrying
a number of large pumps and other
supplies, was proceeding today t to
the point where the Importer was be
lieved to be drifting helplessly, in
order to salvage the Importer. If
possible, the Importer will be pumped
out and towed by the Observer into
Vancouver.
The Observer left at 9 o'clock last
night.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 26.
Officials of the Canadian govern
ment's merchant marine here tonight
were inclined to believe the freighter
Canadian Importer, crippled west of
the Oregon coast, was still afloat and
in no immediate danger, despite re
ports that the liner Manuka! had
been unable to find the helpless ves
sel at her reported position. No
further Information had been .- re
ceived, and' anxiety was felt prin
cipally over the missing lifeboat.
The steamer Canadian Winner, in
bound from Australia, speeding to the
Canadian Importer's assistance, is ex
pested to reach the latitude and
longitude described some time to
morrow. .
EUREKA. Cal., Aug. 26. The
steamer Manuka! looked for the
Canadian Importer all morning, but
although nine miles south of the
Importer's given ' position at 9
o'clock nothing was seen of her, ac
cording to a wireless message from-
the Manukal picked up by the Table
Bluff radio station.
Three steamers, the Canadian
Winner, Canadian Observer and the
Algerine were on their way to the
disabled vessel, according to a mes
sage sent by the steamer Cordova.
CALIFORNIA FAIR-PINCHED
Directors Declare Gambling: Con
cessions Must Be Allowed.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Aug. 26!
(Special.) Revelations regarding the
actual cost of conducting the Cali
fornia state fair were made here to
night in announcements by directors
of the fair that concessions must
be given operators of games of
chance in order that enough money
may be made to meet expenses. It
was declared that last year was the
only profitable year In the history
of California state fairs.
Every member of the board of di
rectors was known to oppose games
of chance on the fair grounds, but
they all have taken the position that
without them the exposition' will re
sult in a failure ' financially. It was
understood the directors have been
informed by the state board of con
trol that the fair must be self-supporting
and that they would be
charged with a felony if they con
tracted debts that would fall upon
the state.
MEAT DEALERS ATTACKED
Livestock and Wool Men Protest
Alleged Excessive Prices.
. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25
Attacks on retail butchers who were
accused of charging excessive prices
marked the joint meeting of the
American National Livestock associa
tion and the National Wool Growers'
association here today. Fred H. Bixby
of Long Beach, Cal.. said that Call
forma livestock growers were con
sidering the proposal of selling meat
direct to consumers through a co
operative agency.
Sam H. Cowan, attorney of Fort
Worth, Tex., declared the present
freight rates were crippling the live
stock industry.
McNARY FORFEITS BAIL
Senator Fails to Answer to Traffic
Violation Charge.
'-WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 26.
Senator McNary of Oregon forfeited
$5 bail today, when he failed to' ap
pear In police court to answer the
charge of violating a District of Co
lumbia traffic regulation in operating
an automobile past a traffic signal.
The Oregon senator and a guest.
George- F. Rodgers, a shipbuilder,
were arrested last night by a traffic
officer and. forced to ride to a pre
cinct station house in a police auto
mobile patrol. -
Portland Gets Month to
Prepare Brief.
COMPANY TO FILE LATER
Costs of Rate Argument Also
to Be Listed. ' .
$40,000 IS ESTIMATE
Commissioners Say Early Action
Will Be Taken, but Refuse to
Fix Tentative Date.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 26. (Special.)
After sessions covering 32 days, the
rehearing of the so-called Pacific Tel
ephone & Telegraph company rate
case reached a conclusion here at 7
o'clock tonight. Upon stipulation of
the opposing attorneys, Portland re
ceived 30 days in which to prepare
its brief, after which the telephone
company will have 25 days to file a
reply brief. Portland then will require
ten days in which to prepare and sub
mit its reply brief.
In addressing the attorneys at the
conclusion of the "hearing, Fred G.
Buchtel. member of the public service
commission, indicated that it was the
desire of the commission to start work
on the order as quickly as possible.
He would not give any Intimation
however, as to the length of time that
would be required to prepare the final
order after the briefs have been
placed in the offices of the commis
sion.
At the time of filing the briefs
Portland and the telephone company
will submit to the commission fig
ures showing the actual expenses in
curred in the hearing. In the ab
sence of definite figures tonight, per
sons close in touch with the case
estimated that the cost would aggre
gate $40,000.
Of this sum the telephone com
pany's expense was estimated at $20.-
000, city of Portland 1C. 000 and . the
public service commission $5000
Other expenses will include repre
sentatlves of the farmers' federation
and the various .. municipalities and
organizations. The latter expenses
were estimated at $5000.
License Fe Is Opposed.
Elimination of what is known as
the 55 cents' license fee now being
paid to the American Telephone &
Telegraph company under an order
of the Oregon public service commis
sion, improved plant facilities as they
affect the cost of operation, re
apportionment of rates with relation
to the various classes of service nd
(Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.)
NOT GOING TO
.
.....
Company Is Alleged to Have Failed
to Carry Out Obligations Under
i , '
Rate Increase to 8 Cents. i
The city council, through City At
torney Grant, yesterday presented a
petition to the public service com
mission urging that the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company be
required either to perform certain
maintenance and, construction work
on street railway lines in Portland or
reduce the fares on such lines.
The city In its petition maintained
that the traction company has failed
entirely to date to do extra mainte
nance work, and has also failed to
do a large - part of reconstruction
work, all of which was set up by the
company as on of the, reasons neces
sary for an increased fare granted
on June 20, 1920, by the public serv
ice commission.
Franklin T. Griffith, president of
the cotnpany, issued a statement late
yesterday. In which he denied the al
legations made by the city fathers.
and asserted that not only has his
company carnea out lis oougawons.
but in addition is the only employer
of large numbers of men in the state
of Oregon that has a greater force
at work than'- shown in the records
of one year ago.
In its petition to the public .service
commission the city contended that
when the traction company made its
request for an 8-cent fare in lieu of
6 cents, a representation was made
that the additional revenue was re
quired to perform a large amount tf
reconstruction work estimated to
cost $656,900.
The city also pointed out that the
company informed tne commission
that for a period of 12 months fo!
lowing the allowance for adequate
fare, it would be necessary to spend
$10,000 a month for maintenance
work which had been deferred be
cause of lack of funds.
The petition charges that the com
pany has failed to perform the extra
maintenance work and, had also
failed, neglected and refused to do a
large part of the reconstruction work.
and as a result the lines of the com
pany and the streets occupied by
them are in an unsatisfactory and
unsafe condition" for both street-car
and vehicular traffic
"I have not yet seen the petition
filed by the city with the public serv
Ice commission," said President Grif
fith, "and would prefer not to com
ment in detail upon the allegations
thereof until I have examined it.
During.the period July 1, 1920. to July
31. 1921, we . actually' expended on
maintenance and reconstruction of
our street railway system a total of
$869,389.04. . ,
"At present there are a number ot
reconstruction jobs under way which
will require an additional $193,782 to
complete. This is exclusive of the
Increased maintenance programme.
"It is true that prior to the in
auguration of the 8-cent fare the
street railway was unable to expend
the sums of money necessary for
proper and corrtplete - maintenance.
The 8-cent fare materially helped the
situation, but the 8-cent fare was
calculated to provide a sufficient
(Concluded on Page 3. Column 2.)
NEED THE SERVICES OF AN
G-ELTTVHG
Dense Smoke Fills Strncture.
: Lights Extinguished Dam
age Estimated at $5000.
Fire- starting in the basement of the
Oregon hotel Just before 7 o'clock
last night filled the lower floors of
the building with heavy smoke and
drove many of the occupants and
diners outside for an hour, whl'.e
the firemen extinguished the blare
and the smoke was expelled from
the building.'
The blaze originated in the kitchen
ventilating system which Is located
in the central part of the building and
is operated by means of a high-
powered suction fan. . It Is thought
that grease collecting In the air shaft
leading from the kitchen ranges to
the fan and thence to a main ventilat
ing shaft caught fire first. The fan.
operating at high speed, caused the
fire to burn fiercely and make much
headway before it was discovered.
The ventilating- pipes from, the
kitchen are laid beneath a four-inch
concrete " floor. The roaring ana
crackling of the blaze was discovered
by Engineer Kennedy .and Jack Lee,
head chef, simultaneously. The con
crete floor had already become un
bearably hot., and the smoke and
flames were shooting up the venti
lator shaft and out at the roof open
ing, creating the impression that the
fire was burning all the way to -the
roof.
The engineer and chef notified
Manager Meyers, who telephoned the
fire department, hurriedly describing
the location and nature of the blaze.
His presence of mind saved much
time and aided the firemen to a con
siderable .extent, for the apparatus
was directed to the Park-street en
trance and hose lines were lowered
Into the basement without the usual
delay caused when it is necessary
first to locate the source of .the fire
The firemen worked under great
difficulties. Most of the airducta in
the hotel's ventilating system are
laid beneath the basement floor and
were not easily accessible. Cellar
nozzles had to be attached, and these
were lowered into the ducts, with one
.or two firemen to direct the water
flow.
Dense smoke poured out of the
openings and filled the basement,
making it necessary for the firemen
to work in relays of about five min
utes and then go outside for air. No
oss was overcome. In addition to the
smoke, the men were further ham
pered by lack of light, the fire hav
ing burned through a conduit and put
out all lights in the part of the base
ment where they were most needed.
It required the better part of an
hour to extinguish the fire. AcrlngH
Battalion Chief Haines was in charge
and directed that the whole ventilat
ing system be flooded in order to be
sure that it would not latch fire a
second time.
As soon as the fire department had
been notified the house alarm in the
hotel was rung and many patrons on
the upper floors began to gather to
gether their belongings preparatory
to making an escape. The smoke
seeped up through air shafts and
through doors and th'e corridors of
the guest floors soon became clouded.
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 3.)
UNDERTAKER.
OV-V
German ex -Vice-Premier
Instantly Killed.
REICHSTAG DEPUTY WOUNDED
Two Youths Separate Victims
and Empty Revolvers.
WAR POLICY RESENTED
Ex-Official's Peace Proposal
- Blamed for Moral Collapse
of Teuton People. -
Is
BERLIN. Aug. 26. fBy the Assocl
ated Press.) Mathtas Erzberger, for
mer vice-premier and minister of
finance, was murdered today.
Herr Errberger was assassinated
near Offenburg, Baden, where he was
sojourning with his family. There
were 18 bullet wounds in his body.
Herr Erzberger had left Bad
Griesbach. where he was taking the
curei in company with the relchstag
deputy, Diez, for a foot tour of the
Black forest. An hour later both
men were confronted by two youths
who separated them, and then emptied
revolvers at Herr Erzberger, who was
killed instantly by shots in the head.
Deputy Diez also was wounded.
A judicial commission, accompanied
by police dog's, proceeded to the spot
on receipt of news of the attack,
which occurred between 9 and 10
o'clock this morning. It has been
ascertained definitely that the attack
was not for the purpose of robbery.
For a long time pan-German circles
had pursued a .violent campaign
against Herr Erzberger, accusing him
of being the author of the present
chancellor's policy and of desiring to
return to public life.
" N.
ERZBERGER WOODED IX 19 2X1
Ex - Vice - President - Blamed for
Moral Collapse of Germans in War.'
--.. . ...
Mathias Erzberger, German ex-vlce-premler
and minister of finance, was
shot and wounded cn January 26, 1920,
as he was leaving the criminal court
building in Berlin after attending a
hearing in a libel suit he had brought
against Dr. Karl Helfferich. the
former German vice-chancellor. His
assailant gave his name as Oltwlg
Von Hirschfeld, a former cadet officer,
20 years old, a student, and son of
a Berlin bank official. Von Hirsch
feld was arrested and was quoted
as saying he considered Erzberger
dangerous to the' empire. The assail
ant fired two shots at Erzberger as
the minister was entering his auto
mobile. One bullet glanced off the
minister's watch chain and another
entered his shoulder.
Erzberger roused a storm in Ger
many in July, 1917, more thana year
before the armistice, by proposing a
resolution in the German reichstag
in favor of a peace without annexa
tions and for parliamentary reform.
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg de-
V W -
clared this formula was unacceptable
and Dr. Helfferich subseouenrlv
blamed Erzberger'a peace proposal I
for the moral collaDse of the ri r m Q n I
people. The former vlce-chnriin,
accused Erzberger of high treason, I
denounced him as 'a menace to the
purity of our public life" and in
vited 'him to bring suit for libel. He
declared that Erzberger must be re
moved from public office "if our
Apolitical life is again to become
healthy and normal." He asserted
also that Erzberger's fortune had
been made during the war by utilis
ing his political and parliamentary
position.
Erzberger accepted the challenge
and lnstltued suit for libeL The
hearing was acrimonious and assumed
much political importance. Dr. Helf
ferich delivering denunciatory
speeches in court while Erzberger
vigorously defended himself and hia
action in seeking peace in 1917.
Herr Erzberger was for many years
leader of the German center party
and one of the leading figures in
German pubHc .life after Germany's
defeat in the war. His peace move
of 1917 had made him the storm cen
ter of attack by reactionaries,- but
when Germany's military oower col
lapsed he was made minister without
portfolio in the cabinet of Prince
Maximilian.
As a member of the German armls-
tice delegation ne conducted nego
tiations with Marshal Foch and
later headed the majority socialists
In a movement tp form a new min
istry and sign tht peace treaty. His
attitude throughout the armistice
negotiations aroused against him the
indignation of e r m a n military
authorities and ln June. 1919, it was
reported that his residence had been
fired upon by a Berlin mob. A plot
said to have been formed by mem
bers of the officers' "corps at Pots
dam to assassinate him was revealed
in September following.
Born In Buttenhaus, September 20.
187 5, Erzberger - was the son of a
poor tailor. He became a school
master, obtained a university educa
tion, studied international law and
political economy, wrote several books
on political and economic subjects
dtii en i'mm 2. CuiUUiU 3-i
Mrs. Ilclcn Stubbs Finally Admits
She Is Wanted for Killing- Knox
vllle Auto Dealer. -
TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 27. Mrs.
Helen Stubbs, Wife of the proprietor
ot a Tacoma hotel, is the Miss Maude
Moore who almost two years ago to
the day; shot and killed Leroy Harth,
wealthy automobile dealer of Khox
vllle, Tenn.
The identification not only was
made by Robert E. Boring and Edward
McNew, two Knoxville men who ar
rived here late last night to identify
the woman, but by Mrs. Stubbs her
self, who, after facing the men and
denying her identity, sent for John
Strickland, rnntaln of HptArtlvps. n t a n
early hour this morning and confessed
that she was Maude Moore.
"I admit I am Maude Moore," Cap
tain Strickland says she told him. "I
will go back."
She added that she had been .told by
enemies of the bondsmen who pro
fessed to be their friends, that they
were willing she should flee.
She then called the bondsmen by
their first names and chatted freely
about Knoxville.
Miss Moore's escape from Knoxville
two years ago, after being convicted
of Harth's murder, has resulted in not
only a nation-wide search for her, but
has been extended into Caida, Mex
ico, South America and the islands of
the Pacific
Had she not been found by Septem
ber 1, McNew and Boring stood to for
feit the $10,000 they had gone on her
bond, while she was awaiting a new
trial.
COLLECTOR QUITS POST
Roscoe Drumheller Resigns Job in
Seattle Customs House.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) Roscoe Drumheller. collector
of customs, today announced that he
had forwarded his resignation to
George B. Christian, secretary to the
president. Mr. Drumheller. who is a
democrat, was appointed to the office
by President Wilson in the eprlng of
1914, his second appointment from the
democratic president coming April.
1920. The term of the commission
normally would extend four years,
but as Drumheller has already held
office seven years, pressure was
brought to bear upon the incoming
republican administration to secure
bi resignation.
WAITER GETS $40,000
Raymond Sweet Quits Job as Soon
as He Receives Xes.
EUGENE. Or., Aug. 26. Raymond
Sweet, a waiter in a local restaurant,
pulled off his white coat and resigned
his Job immediately upon receipt of
word today that he had fallen heir to
an estate valued at $40,000.
He received a letter stating that his
father-in-law had died in Detroit,
Mich., two months ago, and had left
all his property to him. Sweet's wife
has been dead for some time.
Tribute Paid to Soldier.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26. The body
of Major-Qe.neral Henry "Alexander
Greene, organizer and commander of
the 91st division, who died at Oak
land Friday. August 19, was borne
through the streets to the city hall to
day, to lie in state for 24 hours. An
army and air escort accompanied the
body from the Ferry building to Us
- ,
1 temporary resting pia. luo
dropping nowera
Funeral services will take place to
morrow from General Greene's home
I ln Berkeley
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
, The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Highest temperature,
78
degree; lowest. oj; clear.
TODAY'S Fair, northerly winds.
Foreign.
Panama opposes boundary line commis
sion. ' Page 5.
Irish reject terms; T-.loyd George says
notes must cease. Page 1.
Two mors bodies round under wrecked
dirigible. Pago 4.
Britain's firmness surprises Sinn. Fein
leaders. Page 2.
Erxberger. German ex-vlca-premlr. slain.
Page 1.
National.
AU American rights fully reserved In
separate treaty with Germany. Page 5.
Member of congress says girl, 16, courted
him. Page 6.
Johnson house resolution designed to put
immigration on humane baais. Page 11.
Domestic.
Retail business shows some improvement.
Page 1.
West Virginia miners march ln protest
to martial law halted. Page 3.
Am'Hcan labor dickers with world union.
Page 3.
Robbers murder postmaster at Ruby.
Aria Page 4.
More fraudulent deals by gigantic "swin
dta ring" revealed. Page 6.
Pacific Northwest.
No trace Is found of crippled freighter
Canadian Importer. Page 1.
i 32-day rehearing on phone rates closes.
Page 1.
Tacoma woman confesses murder. Page 1
-Sports.
Australians repel Japanese in Davis cup
play. Page 12.
Walter Haen wins western open golf
title. Page 12.
Pacific Coast league results: At San Fran
. Cisco, Oakland 8. Portland 3; at Los
Angeles, Seattle 2. Vernon 1 12 In
nings); at Sacramento 3. San Francisco
7; at Salt Lake 5, Los Angeles 7. Pag
12.
Four playground tennis champions arc
crowned. Page 12.
Gearhart tourney advances to finals.
Page 13.
Entries for marathon swim today total 20.
Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Work on street car lines or reduction ln
fares demanded by city council. Page 1.
Operation of poor farm held failure. Page
10.
Arrest of horse thief lacks movie thrills.
Page 20.
Pears for canning sell-, at $1.75 to $2.50
Page 10.
Fire forces Oregon' hotel patrons to flee.
Sales Exceed Those of
' Wholesale Houses.
LUMBERMEN ARE HOPEFUL
Canners of Fruit and Salmon
Say Mart Is Better.
WHEAT
EXPORTS GROW
Shipments Arc Reported to Be 3 0
Pen Cent Larger Than Those
of Last Year.
SAN, FRANCISCO. Aug. 26. The
amount, of goods sold by retailers ln
the 12th federal reserve district dur
ing July . exceeded those sold by
wholesalers, reports to the federal
reserve board have indicated. A di
gest of the board's summary of con
ditions follows:
Retail sales of department stores
were 12.9 per cent less In dollar value
during the month than for July. 1920.
and the value of. sales for the year
to August 1 was 7.2 per cent less
than for the same period of last
year. Retailers reported they ob
tained 20 per cent less for goods-sold
this year and moved a smaller vol
ume. Canners of fruit and salmon re
ported a stronger demand for their
products within the last few weeks,
and prices on certain varieties of
fruit have been raised, while other
varieties have been sold out.
Some Raw Products Move Finl.
Marketing ,of some raw products
was said to be proceeding rapidly and
ln'others sluggish. Exports of wheat
were 30 per cent larger than last
year, and of the 115,000.000 bushels
in the district. 130 per cent more has
been marketed than ln 1920. There
has been a noticeable decline in the
marketing of Fheep this year.
In the northwest, where lumber
production Is 65 per cent of normal,
operators are hopeful because of ex
pected buying by railroads, increased
demand from Australia and the far
east and enlarged purchasing power
ln rural districts as a result of mar
keting of crops. Only small stocks
of lumber are said to remain ln job
bers' and retailers' hands throughout
the country.
Building; Permits Gain.
Building permits In July outnum
bered by 25 per cent those of July.
1920, with dwellings and apartment
houses predominating. Permits ln
20 principal cities of the district
during July were 7925. with an esti
mated valuation of $15,298,698. com
pared with 6343 permits issued ln
July last year, with a valuation of
$16,033,054.
Unemployment during July was
approximately the same as in June.
Increased demands from agricultural
areas for labor were largely offset
by reduced employment in lumber,
mining. fishing and shipbuilding.
With the exception of San Francisco. '
where there Is a - building trades
strike, employment conditions have
been slightly improved in the larger
cities. -
Marketing of this year's grain crop
is proceeding rapidly, and many
farmers are selling their grain im
mediately after threshing, in contrast
wth the tendency last year to hold
for' higher prices.
DOUGLAS FIR EXPORTS BIG
1,000,000 . Feet Shipped 'Daily
From Three States.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) That 1.000.000 feet of Douglas
fir have been shipped daily during
the last few months from Oregon.
Washington and California. lumber
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FASHION EXPERT TO
WRITE FOR THE
OREGONIAX.
-Commencing tomorrow The
Oregonian will publish a series
of fashion articles from" the
pen of Mademoiselle Marceline
d'Alroy, a clever Frenchwoman
who is thoroughly familiar
with all the modern modes and
dictates of Parisian fashions.
The daintiest, the most lovely
and most becoming gowns,
frocks, coats and suits will be
discussed, and women of vari
ous types will be told how to
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ennance wieir gumi iuun.3
the proper gowning.
No need to go abroad, or
to New York for style, said
Mile. d'Alroy. She will point
to the elaborate, the beauti
ful gowns and suits to be
found right here in Portland
and will tell Portland femin
inity how to wear these smart
togs with distinction and to
the enhancement of their per-
sonal charm.
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