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TITE MORNING OREGOXfAX. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1921
POINTS IN UTERI
OPPOSE RATE CUT
Southern Pacific's Objects
Declared Sefish.
FEDERAL HEARING BEGUN
Railroad Said to Want Iteduetion
Only to Stifle Water Compe
tition Through Canal.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. Opposi
tion of intermountaln territory and
Interior California business interests
to a proposed reduction of westbound
transcontinental freight rates to Pa
cific coast terminals to meet Panama
canal competition was shown at an
Interstate commerce commission hear
ing here today.
The carriers, acting through the
transcontinental freight bureau, are
seeking reductions ranging from 20
to 50 per cent on iron and steel,
building material, cotton piece goods,
canned goods and other commodities
effective from points east of the Mis
souri river.
Such reductions1 would be disadvan
tageous to intermountaln territory,
according to J. F. Shaughnessy of
Reno, member of the Nevada public
service commission, and vice-president
of the Intermediate rate asso
ciation which is opposing the car
riers' application.
Iteduetion In Favored.
Hal M. Remington, representing the
traffic bureau of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce, said his organ
isation favored the reductions be
cause they would increase railroad
tonnage, make the carriers more
prosperous, and enable them to dis
tribute California products In the
cast more efficiently.
Asked by Examiner Disque If some
thing should not be done to compen
sate the intermediate territory for
the proposed preference to be given
the terminal points, attorneys for the
carriers declared that the intermedi
ate points must suffer the penalty
for being served only by one means
of transportation instead of two.
The Southern Pacific company is
attempting to bring about rate re
ductions on its southern routes in
order to drive the steamship lines
operating between the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts out of business, de
clared K. K. Gardner, representing a
number ot western shipping Inter
ests. "When the company effected its
purpose and reduced these rates te
the point where the water carriers
cannot compete, It will then raise the
rates," Gardner charged.. The revis
ions were being sought, he said, to
make the Southern Pacific's com
bined rail and water inter-coastal
route dominate the strictly water
carriers.
rrofK Declared Unouuh.
Gardner said he represented "In
termediate territory," which Included
the Inter-mountain anl plateau re
gions. The Southern Pacific's Ogden
route, he said, could show a profit
margin sufficient to cover ny losses
that the southern route might suffer
through water competition, and if the
southern route tariffs were reduced
the "Intermediate" territory would
suffer greatly through greatly re
duced shipments.
The rate equalization is being
sought bv the SdXithern Pacific com
pany and two subsidiaries on seven
specific commodities. Including beans,
barley, rice, canned goods and con
densed milk.
The 131,000 tons of these seven com
modities shipped through the I'an
iama canal in the first nine months of
AMI, which the Southern Pacific is
trying to win back are a small part
of its total business, declared Frank
Lyon, representing the Luckcnbach
and United American Steamship com
panies. "The Southern Pacific will
get along very well without this ton
nage." MARION S0L0NS MEET
Delegation is in Favor of Holding
Only Short Session.
SAI.EM, Or.. Dec. 9 (Special.
I Members of the Marlon county dele
gation In the state legislature ap
peared before the county federation of
commercial clubs here tonight and
expressed their opinions with relation
to the legislation that should be con
sidered at the special Bession of the
lawmakers called to convene here
December 19.
Practically all of the legislators
said they favored a brief session, and
were opposed to considering measures
which could go over until the next
regular session without injury to the
state. Enactment of road legislation
appeared to be foremost in the minds
of the Marion county lawmakers.
T. B. Kay, member of the lower
house, was the only legislator who
expressed himself as opposed to the
calling of the session.
PRISONERS' STRIKE ENDED
Labor Found Better Tiiun Idleness
on Bread and Water.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 9.
(Special ) The nine prisoners whom
Sheriff Low put to work In a chain
"gang, sawing wood for the court
house, went on strike yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock and refused to
work any longer unless they were
paid for their labor. Foster Barkley.
held to answer a charge of "boot
legging." was the prisoners' spokes-
RHEUMATIC TWINGE
MADE YOU WINCE !
USE Sloan's freely for rheumatism,
sciatica, lumbago, over-worked
muscles, neuralgia, backaches,
'stiff joints, and for sprains and strains.
It penetrates without rubbing.
, The very first time you use Sloan's
Liniment you will wonder why you
Inever used it before. The comfortim?
warmth and quirk relief from pain will
delightfully surprise you.
' For forty years, Sloan's the world's
pain and ache liniment has been making
iBnd keeping thousands of friends. Ask
' youi neighbor.
Keep Sloan's handy, and at the first
sign of an ache or pain, use it.
At all druggists 35c, 70c, $1.40.
Sloa
Liniment
man and he delivered the ultimatum
to the sheriff.
"So you're on strike, are you?" the
sheriff asked.
"We are." replied Barkley. "We
don't do another lick unless we're
paid for It."
"All right, boys," replied the sher
iff, "suit yourselves." Then turning
to Deputy Barnes he said: "Take that
bunch back to the jail and lock them
up."
When the noon hour came they
were served bread and water In their
cells, through the bars of which they
could see the other prisoners eating
their regular fare, which is served
from a restaurant. Guards stood by
to see that other prisoners did not
"divvy" with the strikers.
At supper rime the same pro
gramme was repeated, and again this
morning they were handed their
ration of bread and water, while in
the corridor outside they could see
their fellow prisoners devouring their
bacon, hot cakes and coffee. At 10
o'clock they weakened and sent word
to the sheriff that they were ready to
go to work, but the sheriff sent word
back that he was too busy to be both
ered. They were kept on the light diet at
noon and tonight. If they are ready
to go to work tomorrow, the sheriff
said they would get their regular fare
the same as the other prisoners.
GOVERNORS FOR ARID BILL
FIVE EXECUTIVKS PLEDGE AID
TO SENATOR McXAliY.
Conference Held in Washington;
Measure to Be Pressed for Final
Action Tills Season.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Five west
ern governors, including D xon, Mon
tana; Davis. Idaho: Mabey. Utah;
Carey, Wyoming, and Campbell of
Arizona conferred this afternoon with
Senator McNary, chairman of the
senate committee on irrigation, on the
new McNary reclamation bill, which
received such hearty indorsement in
President Harding's message last
Tuesday.
The bill combines western aria
land reclamation with southern
swamp land drainage. The governors
told Senator McNary that they had
come merely to volunteer their assist
ance in any manner toward the ef
forts which he and Representative
Smith of Idaho are making toward the
passage of the bill at the piesent ses
sion of congress.
They said, however, that on account
of the powerful aid given to the rec
lamation movement by the president
they felt there was little that they
could do. Senator McNary assured
the governors that he was ready to
press the measure for final action,
giving some time to the question of
reclamation In the south, on which
hearings have not yet been held.
Senator Gooding of Idaho attended
this conference.
Following their conference with
Senator McNary. the governors con
ferred with Representative Smith and
then called on Chairman McCord of
the Interstate commerce commission
to urge the need for early relief from
the present high railroad freight
rates in the Intermountaln country.
Governor Dixon was chief spokes
man, the Montana governor having
appeared on several occasions before
the commission here as attorney for
Montana shippers. The fact was
pointed out to Chairman McCord that
the assembled governors represented
the highest freight-rate district in
the United States, and that from
Campbell of Arirona to lMxon and
Davis of Idaho they spoke for con
tiguous territory all the way from
the Mexican to the Canadian border.
They were requested by Chairman
McCord to see that their territory was
properly represented at the general
hearing on the rate question, which
opens before the commission on De
cember 14.
AUTO IS FOUND IN SNOW
Banter Declared to Be Success on
Columbia River Highway.
The man who lost his automobile In
the snow drift on the Columbia river
highway at Mist falls three weeks
ago can now recover the vehicle, ac
cording to William A. Eatchel, county
road commissioner, who, when super
intending the removal of snow and
ice from the highway yesterday, dis
covered the macnine deeply imbedded.
The burner brought Into play by
Mr. Eatchel Thursday is proving a
success, he said last night. In a little
more than four hours yesterday 220
cubic yards of snow was removed
from the highway at a cost of .7
cents a yard. By hand, Mr. Etchel
figured that it would have cost at
least 25 cents to remove a cubic yard
of the Ice and snow.
The burner was shut down when
the automobile was found, it being
feared that the heat would melt the
paint on the vehicle and cause un
necessary damage.
OWNER OF STILL CAUGHT
Peter Santell Said to Have Turned
.Moonshiner After Losing Job.
Hard times and inability to find
work was the excuse given the police
last night by Peter Santell, 24 years
old. 421 East Forty-eighth street,
when they found elaborate apparatus,
consisting of parts of a still, In his
home, together with six barrels, each
half full of corn mash, and four
empty ones. Only one-eighth of a
pint of liquor was found, however.
Officers Travis, Rosellus. Smith and
Qreen of Sergeant Oelsners plain
clothes squad made the raid. Santell
was charged with violation of the
prohibition law.
His sister, who lives wi'. . him, said
he could not find a job and had de
cided to make some money by manu
facturing liquor. Santell had never
been arrested before.
"GAMBAIS BLUEBEARD" ILL
Frenchman Convicted of Murder
in Serious Condition.
VERSAILLES. Dec. 9. Henri De
sire Landru. convicted "bluebeard of
Gambais," is dangerously ill in his
cell.
The prisoner was found guilty of
murder in the first degree and sen
tenced to death cast week. He was
charged with the murder of 10 women
to whom he is said to have promised
marriage, and the son of one of the
$75,000 Bonds Certified.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.)
The state Irrigation securities com
.mission today certified to $75,000 of
bonds authorized by the Ochoco irri
gation district in Crook county. The
district comprises approximately 11,
000 acres. The proceeds will be used
to pay off warrants issued by the dis
trict and to make needed improve
ments. Previously $1,300,000 bonds
had been certified for this project.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
tian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-9S.
FRENCH IVY POLICY
DEFENDED BY VIVIAN!
Nothing Held Done Against
Conference Principles.
PLANS ARE YEAR OLD
Increase In Personnel Is Declared
Not to Apply to Capital Ships.
Lull During War Cited.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 9. (By
the Associated Press.) France Is do
ing nothing in the matter of increas
ing her navy, 'which is in opposition
to the principles proposed by the
Washington conference, M. Vlvianl,
head of the French delegation, said
tonight. Parliament, a year ago, he
added, made provision for replace
ment and repair work after the war.
but there was no expansion, as such,
provided for. In an interview he
said:
"Certain American newspapers have
expressed some surprise at the in
formation telegraphed from Paris re
specting the vote for the French
navy. Public attention has been par
ticularly called to the fact that the
personnel of the navy will be In
creased from 51,000 to 57.000 men.
New Debate Is Started.
"This increase Is even pointed out
as appearing to be In opposition with
the views generally set forth at the
Washington conference by Its chair
man, Mr. Hughes, and to which M.
Briand has adhered substantially
on behalf of France. This has served
as a reason for starting a new de
bate on the naval claims of France.
It seems useful not to allow public
opinion in America to be led astray
in this respect.
"It may be permissible to say that
no definite data have as yet been
communicated to the press about the
intentions of France regarding her
navy.
"It is to be observed that the nor
mal budget estimates for 1922 actu
ally provided for an Increase of 1507
men above the effectives provided
In 1921, the actual figures being for
1921 65.414 and for 1922 BS.921. The
difference, therefore, Is not signifi
cant. '
Programme Is Year Old.
"The increase does not relate to
.capital ships," he said, "nor to sub
marines, nor does the construction of
small ur.its which has Just been ap
proved by the French parliament
constitute an actual increase of the
fleet.
"France has not built anything
during the war, but all units which
have taken part in the war have suf
fered considerably from wear and
tear. They must be replaced unless
the flag of the French navy Is to
disappear from the seas.
"The programme was submitted to
parliament more than a year ago.
There is therefore absolutely nothing
in what Is being done at present that
Is in opposition to principles proposed
to the Washington conference."
NORTHWEST TRAFFIC IIP
LAWS l'OR MOTOR VEHICLES
DEBATED IN OLYMIM A.
Oregon and Washington Officials
Meet lo Discuss Mutual
Motor Problems.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 9. A meet
ing of officials of Oregon and Wash
ington traffic departments here today
resulted In the appointment of a com
mittee to draw up recommendations
relative to motor vehicle laws as ap
plied between the two states, which
tan be submitted to the Oregon legis
lature this month and to the Wash
ington legislature at its next session.
Discussion centered around the
Oregon law. which allows a person to
operate a motor vehicle for 90 days
without an Oregon license and which
officials contemplate asking the legis
lature to repeal. That no extra pen
alty shduld be assessed against cor
porations do ng business In the two
states was the consensus of opinion
at the meeting, it being held that
corporations should receive the same
rights as Individuals.
Those on the committee to work
out a reciprocity plan are T. A. Raf
ferty, chief field deputy in the Ore
gon department of state; Major Louis
F. Lang, chlet or tne asning-.on
highway patrol: O. R. Schumann, -is-
sistant attorney-general of Washing
ton.
RUSSIA'S TREND WATCHED
Interest in Coming All-Soviet Con
gress Intense.
MOSCOW. Dec. 9. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The attention of the
political world in Russia Is being
concentrated on the all-soviet con
gress, which will convene December
20. Delegates already are arriving
and the commissars are preparing
their reports. Party machinery also
is working to determine whether the
government shall continue to swing
toward the right. There are many
rumors of violent differences among
political leaders.
Nikolai Lenine. the bolshevik pre
mier, is said to be determined to brave
the opposition of the left to the gov
ernment's new economic policy.
During a closed sitting of the sec
retaries of the communist committees
Lesine declared there must be a strict
fulfillment of the new economic
policy.
X-RAY SERVICE EXTENDED
Depp-Seated Organic Troubles Are
Practically Accessible.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9 The X-ray is
now developed to the point where It
can effectively reach the most deep
seated organic trouble, and complete
mastery of cancer as far as physical
equipment Is concerned is only a
matter of applying and perfecting the
details of machines which have been
put in use in the last six months. Dr.
Albert Bachen of F'rankfort. Ger
many, told the Radiological Society
of North America tonight.
Dr. Bachen described the research
of 18 years by which the 200.000-volt
X-ray has been developed.
SILK JAPAN'S BULWARK
Improvement In Economic Outlook
Due Chiefly to Exportation.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 9. Some
improvement in economic conditions
In Japan has been brought about by
Increased silk exports at better prices
and the revival of the cotton Indus
tries, the commerce department said
in a survey tonight. The foreign
trade of Japan, however, it was adi
ed, continues to show importation In
excess of the value of exports.
Official estimates, the department
continued, put the total of Japan's
international accounts payable for the
calendar year at about $250,000,000.
of which the excess of imports over
exports will reach about $175,000,000
for Japan proper, exclusive of $35.
000,000 for Formosa and Korea.
Japan's private Indebtedness to the
rest of the world during the year
1921 Is about $150,000,800, the report
shows.
Japan's budget for the fiscal year
1922-23 Is reported to total $881,000,
000, which is an increase of $40,500,
000. or 4.6 per cent over the estimates
for the present fiscal year. Increases
have been shown In all departments
except the foreign office, with a de
crease of $1,500,000, and the navy de
partment, with a decrease of $11,500,
000, or about 4.6 per cent.
FARM PUN HELD UTOPIAN
COLONEL WHITE CRITICISES
SCHEME FOR EX-SOLDIERS.
'You Can't Make a Farmer Out or
a Man Simply by Putting Him
on Land," Realtors Hear.
What he characterised as wild,
Utopian schemes lor turning the ex
scrvlce men onto farms were criti
cised by Colonel George A. White,
adjutant-general. In an address on the
state bonus Taw at the luncheon of
tal realty board yesterday noon at
the Multnomah hotel. The speaker
urged that In case of settling ax-soldiers
on land particular atten"on be
paid to their f'tness for farming in
order that both the state and the sol
dier would benefit.
Colonel White declared that there
are many pitfalls of which both the
ex-service men and the state must be
careful In the application of the bo.-.us
law.
"There Is one plan afoot worthily
sponsored and dev'sed from the best
of motives that has a strong appeal
and yet that is extremely danger
ous, In my opinion," declared Colonel
White. "That is the plan of rounding
up unemployed ex-service men and by
the use of the state ad loan locatlag
them In colonies en large farming
tracts."
After outlining the plan the speaker
expressed the belief that with the
present unemployment there would
be no difficulty In getting a large
number of men interested In the plan.
"It must be remembered that one
fifth of all the men who served 'n the
world War are out of employment to
day," he said. "Having been tnrewn
back upon the country without any
scheme of demobilisation or any ar
rangement for their return to the pro
ductive life of the country, they re
sumed work at the bottom of the list
so far as seniority Is concerned, and
when the industrial slowing down
process hit us these men were the
first ones discharged from the Jobs.
"But you can't make a farmer out
of a man simply by putting him on a
farm."
EX -PRISONER DESTITUTE
Man Who Attempted to Capture
BergdoU seeks Aid.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9. Charles O.
Naes. former American expedltlonery
force sergeant, who with Sergeant
Frank Zi miner tried to capture Gro
ver C. Bergdoll, draft evader, in Eber
bach. Baden, and was Imprisoned by
the German authorities for two and a
half months, applied for aid at Ameri
can Legion headquarters today. He
said he had been unable to find work
since his return and unless he ob
tained employment he feared his wife
and himself would be put out of their
home. Even his efforts to sell a police
dog which he brought from Germany,
he declared, had been futile.
Naes said he served In the army
from 1914 to 1820 and later went Into
civilian service in the occupied area
of Germany. He was sentenced to
bwo and a half years In prison as a
result of the Bergdoll incident, but
after serving less than three months
his release was. obtained through the
United States government.
849 TRUCKS GIVEN STATE
California to Use Federal Cars in
Repairing Roads.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. (Spe
cial.) Californ'a has been given!19
surplus motor vehicles by the war
department for use in building high
ways financed jointly by the state and
federal government. Altogether 27.
198 motor vehicles have been dis
tributed over the country by the de
partment of agriculture for road
building. California's quota com
prises 718 trucks and 133 automo
biles. There is one string attached to the
gift to the states which employes of
the public roads bureau have been
puzzling over. The regulations de
manded that when repairs to a motor
vehicle cost more than $25. permis
sion must be obtained from Washing
ton before the expense may be In
curred. If a car breaks dowtn a long
distance from its base of operations
delay is expected before it may be
repaired after asking Washington for
permission to incur the Expense.
AL KADER IS TO ELECT
Cse of City Auditorium Tonight
Arranged by Potentate.
The annual election of officers of
Al Kader temple, Ancient Arabic
Order of Nobles of the slystic Shrine,
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in th
public auditorium. Heretofore the
Shrine elections have been held in the
armory or in Pythian temple, but as
a record breaking crowd is expected
tonight. Potentate Grant arranged for
the use of the auditorium.
Admission to the building will be
by 1921 or 1922 card only. Member
ship cards also will be required of
members in the balloting, it was an
nounced. In addition to members of
the divan who are to be elected, four
representatives to the imperial coun
cil session at San Francisco will be
selected tonight ,
Prisoner Cuts Throat.
MONTESANO. Wash.. Dee. 9. (Spe
cial.) Steve Garkovich. a prisoner In
the Grays Harbor county jail, cut his
throat from ear to ear with a razor
this afternoon in an uisuccessf ul at
tempt to take his life. He was re
moved to the office of Dr. J. H. Fiti.
v. here It was found that no arteries
had been severed. Garkovich. who has
been acting strangely, was given a
sanity hearing late today and com
mitted to the Western Washington
hospital at Steilacoom. He was re
ceived at the jail last August from
Aberdeen and was serving eight
months for violation of the dry law.
Among the Finns and Norwegians
there are many women sailors,
ways, to save importing coal.
SHINGLE TIFF FflVOHED
WASHINGTON L C M B E R M E N
FOR 50-CENT TAX.
Canadian Product Declared to Be
Competing With Output of
United States Labor.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec 9. (Spe
cial.) Tariff on Canadian shingles
entering the United States In com
petition with American products was
favored in resolutions unanimously
passed by the shingle branch of the
West Coast Lumbermen's association
at the concluding session of the fifth
annual red cedar hlngle congress,
held today In the New Washington
hotel.
This action supports the shingle
clause In the Fordney bill, now be
fore congress, this clause specifying
a tariff of 50 cents a thousand shin
gles. I
Canadian shingles are now enter
ing this country without duty and are
in strong competition with the shin
gles manufactured in the Paclflo
northwest. It also was said by shin
gle interests that a protective tariff
Is all the more necessary uecause
shingles In British Columbia are man
ufactured by ceap oriental labor,
against which the American shingle
laborer must compete. The shingle
branch represents 75 per cent of the
machines cutting shingles in Wash
ington and Oregon.
The sh4ngle branch meeting was a
business session, in which committee
reports were received and various
routtne matters transacted.
E. E. Case of Raymond was elected
president, with Colonel R. H. Hartley
of Everett, gubernatorial candidate
In the last state election, selected
vice-president. R. S. Whiting of Seat
tle was named secretary. E. C. Miller
of Aberdeen is the retiring president.
These officer, were chosen this
afternoon by the board of trustees,
who were elected at the morning ses
sion. The new trustees comprise J. F.
Potter of Kalama, E. E. Case of Ray
mond, C. L. Miller of Sumas. Reed
Hubbard of Centralia. Dale Kraft of
Whites, Wash.; C. E. Hill of Bucoda.
S P. Johns Jr. of Seattle. R. H. Hart
ley of Everett. H. A. Moore of Hamil
ton. Wash.; L. G. Humbarger of
Markham and G. A. Anderson of Se
attle. RED CROSS WORK BEGINS
MKDICAL SOCIAL SKRVICE IS
OPENED AT HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Mcta Dekker Assumes Duties
at Local Federal Institution for
Ailing ex-Soldiers.
Mrs Meta Dekker has taken up her
work as the chief of medical social
service for the American Red Cross
lb the hospital at 250 East ' Second
street North, known as United States
public health service No. 77. Mrs.
Dekker has had considerable expe
rience, having done Red Cross wcrk
for several years. She is planning
the entertainment for th. 5 ex-service
men who are now in the hospital
Christmas shall be a reaf Christmas
in the hospital if Mrs. Dekker's plans
materialize.
She hepes to hav Christmas trees
on every floor and to use the five
sun rooms for the entertainment
Christmas carols will echo through
out the halls and there must be gifts
for every man in that hospital. To
do this Mrs Dekker hopes to have
the co-operation of friends of the
serslce men and of the 'hospital.
Among the gifts that would be ac
ceptable would be victrola records,
magazines, books, cigars, cigarettes,
gum, jams and jellies, playing cards,
games, woolen sox, writing paper.
Iruit, nuts, home-made candy and
ever so many things that might
brighten the lives of the men in the
wards of the Institution. Included in
the list of men are those who were
in the war. United States civil em -iJoyes
and merchant seamen. There
are no tubercular patients at this
hospital.
The library association has been
most courteous in providing books,
but more are needed ar.d Mrs. Dek
ker is asking the public for whatever
aid they may care to give in this
Christmas merrymaking for her
'boys."
NEEDY NATIONS MUST ACT
L'. S. Attitude Concerning Assist
ance for Europe Stated.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. .
The attitude of the American gov
ernment toward various proposed
methods of assisting the finances and
industries of Germany and of the sev.
era! "successive states" resulting from
the world war, is that the Initiative
in developing an acceptable plan
should come from the nations most
concerned. The United States would
then be glad to consider In what way
Its aid could be properly extended, it
was declared today.
It was learned that there are no
projects now under official consider
ation here for resuming commercial
relations with Russia, nor any hav
ing as its object the assistance of the
fiscal or industrial status of any
European country.
Christmas Seals Net $164.59.
The sale of Christmas seals under
the auspices of the Oregon Tubercu
losis association Thursday netted
S164 59 In the downtown booths, ac
cording to Mrs. Sadie Orr-Dunbar,
executive secretary. According to
Mrs. Dunbar, the sale of seals Is hav
ing a great educational value in ad
dition to the financial gain. Many
citizens who have tubercular persons
in their families are daily making in
quiries regadlng hospital accommo
dations and possible methods of cure.
Several checks have been received
through the mails from persons who
desire to aid the association In its
campaign against the disease.
Hospital Contract Awarded.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. O, Dec. 9. Contract
for supplying the mechanical equip
ment of the new veterans' hospital
at old Fort Walla Walla. Wash., was
awarded by the treasury department
today to the Gergh-Grlggs company
of Tacoma, for 121.375. This was ths
lowest bid.
Roseburg School Census Gains.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Dec. 9. (Special.)
The school census for Roseburg
shows a gain of 201 In the number of
children of school age within the
district during the last year. The
total number of children between the
;ges of 4 and 20 within the district is
1604, the census shows.
' Teachers' Text This Month.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.)
Examinations for applicants for
teachers' certificates In Linn county
will be conducted here the latter part
of this month. The tests will begin
on December 21 and will be concluded
December 24.
XMAS
Mrna
Frlta
Nolmi
$2.."0,
Vfc
II'.-
5 to
s V4
IH,
Rubber Boots
Pre-War Prices
Children', 0 1 QQ
5 to 10';., at. . . y I i3w
atssBNS, II to 2, M2.48
omen's. 2H-I.
!Mrn
-u,::.dn""..".. $2.48
all Mixes,
hlldren'K Red Top
Top
$2.29
Xmas lioutH,
5 to 10',...
M IsNea', alses
11 to '1
$2.79
OH. PASCAL TO BE GUEST
A l I II OKI TV ON OPTOMETRY
TO BE HBRB THRICE DAYS.
Number of Public Appearances to
Be Mude Banquet to Bo Ten
dered 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tuesday.
Dr. Joseph I. Pascal of New York
city, dean of the American Institute
of Optometry, will arrive In Portland
from Seattle tomorrow morning, to be
the guest of honor for three days of
the Oregon Optometrlc association.
Dr. Pascal is a recognized authority
within his profession.
A number of public appearances
will be made by Dr. Pascal while In
Portland. Upon his arrival he will
be met by a reception committee com
posed of Dr. Floyd B. Dayton, Dr.
Charles A Rusco Jr.. Dr. A. B.
Reynolds, Dr. George F. A. Walker
and Dr. Chester B. O'Neill. Breakfast
will be served at the Portland hotel.
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I WATCH WRIGHT'S WINDOWS!
SLIPPERS
Thousands of pairs, 'i to Vi off. Hundreds at less than
cost. Only 13 more shopping days until Christmas.
Buy now while sizes are complete. Entire stock on sale.
Iadlea' nnd menn,
mlHMea nnd chlld
rena wonderful II a -tarltai
all aluea from
A In eliildrena tu 11
luen'a
jcray and black
with lratkr
value to
NircUt
98c
79c
'hlldrriTn urray l -U-wlth
atrnt'f lrd dr
iiKiN on loo t pad
ded tsolrn; 3 to !
I i.ii.s- black felt
MlipperM with
98c
pailded !, on
tie rf ill value, below
coat, alaca 2 to 7
to 11
to 2.
SI
98c
rhlldrenS and
nlnarV rrd, blur or
ferny, ribbon or fur
trim; leather or pad
ded comfort olr
I. ad lea brown, wlae.
purple, ' black and
maroon utronjc felt
with leather aole nnd
heela very ppcclnl
$1.29
98c
to 11
in -2
SI.
4H
I.ndlrM pa tit I rd aole
KeltN In array, ma
roon, red and Jrown.
All wlrea In far lot,
but not all alxea lo
each color. YY It lie
thrj lii-i
hlldren'a Cavallcra
In red nnd blue felt
with padded anleaf
aUea H to 11
$1.39
98c
to a ....!.
I'hlldrr n'x Ill-I.o
Minpern, MtronB; felt
iipi'ern with sahMlnn.
Ual leatker solesi
H'j lo II
$1.29
I1H 2 S1.48
Boya 2H to fl 91.08
I. a A lex purple array
and black, rtthaa
trim, leather aoleat
all Mlaea 3 to K
A m a s special
$1.48
I. n dies' blue, black
l.ndlcn icrn jr and
black Kelt, flexible
Irnther aolm and fur
trim. Special. per
pair
$1.48
screen, purple, la en
drr, array. maroon
comfort felt a with
aoft padded aolcM, in
alaea 3 to H
$1.48
l.nrilcM' noft Cafe, kid
with plain ttic lift r
patent trim. Idea I
ChrlMmnn prenrnt
for mother $1.79.
of nl. kid one
nil Inn-Ktrnp nIIu
prrsi nil stars Vs
to 7 SI.4.H.
Ladies,' Boys', Men's, Misses'
and Children's Black Tennis
Oxfords; all sizes; QO
hit nmr
Opposite Circle Theater
Fourth, Bet. Alder and Washington
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders
Later the party will go for a motor
trip up the Columbia river highway.
On Monday and Tuesday Dr. Pascal
will deliver four technical lectures
before the optometrists of the state,
as well as address the Btudent bodies
both of the Lincoln and Franklin high
schools Ills subject before the
pupils will be: "Building a Career."
Tuesday he will speak before the
Klwunls club on the subject, "Effi
ciency and the Human Eye."
Tuesday night a banquet .will be
tendered Dr. Pascal at the Benson
hotel by 125 optometrists of Portland
and Oregon.
TREES DAMAGE HIGHWAY
Eight Big Eirs Blown Across Pave
ment al Whipple Creek.
VANCOUVEIt, Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe
cial.) The recent wind storm blew
down eight big fir trees across the
Pacific highway at Whipple Creek,
nine miles north of Vancouver, and
each did $100 In damage by break
ing the pavement. The pavement at
this point Is on a fill 30 feet high
The trees struck the nearest edge,
broke It, and the trees broke off.
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made in
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CL
pipinghot
cuJrbP
i
this supremely delicious
food-beverage. Ghirardelli's
Ground Chocolate is the
quickest breakfast-maker the
greatest trouble-saver imagin
able! Made in a minute sim
ply mix to a paste, add hot milk,
stir and boiL Say"Gcar-ar-delIy."
U. UHIRAKUELLI CO
Since l8cx
Su Punclico
79c1
noft
; ostp
$1.29
$1.39 t:
48 SV- 3
$1.48
. $1.48
$1.48
Children's Rubbers,
sizes 4 to ii' 1 j ; pair. . .
Ladies' Toe Rubbers,
all styles
Misses' Rubbers, in
sizes 11 to 2, pair
Ladies' Rubbers, in all
sizes, pair
Youths' heavy sole
Rubbers, sizes 11 to 2. .
Boys' heavy sole Rub
bers, 2 'i to 5')
Men's Rubbers, all sizes
6 to 1 1, pair
Then the tree tops hit the other side,
breaking that, leaving a space in ths
center of the pavement Just wide
enough for one machine to pass.
W. A. Schwarz. county engineer,
has started repairing the pavement,
which wa 7'4 Inches thick in the
center and six Inches on the edges.
Watchmen will be at this point 24
hours a day to flag traffic until the
new concrete la set.
PIANOS
1922 Prices
On Terms You
Can Afford
REED-FRENCH
PIANO CO.,
Washington at 12th
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