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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1909)
TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 25, 1909. FAVOR FREE HIDES jured. He surely will continue to get his 6 cents a pound, but It is to be ex pected that the profits of the Chicago dealers, w ho control the market, will be cut down. The conclusions of the conference committee certainly are to be commended. If they are adhered to and are incorporated in the amended tariff schedule the producer will not suffer, while a general benefit will be shared by the public in the way of cheaper leather products, particularly boots and shoes." "From the fact that the hide market is high all over the world, the re moval of the duty on this product will not make any great difference to the BIG ELK ON VISIT YOUR EYES DESERVE THE BEST Leather Dealers Say Duty Is Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis Not Beneficial. Has Day in Portland. Head quarters for Shur-On Kryptok Bifocals Thompson Has the largest Practice in- Portland Men's Fancy Suits BIG PROFITS NOW PREVAIL SIGHTS ARE SHOWN HIM producer," said W. H. McMonies. W. H. McMonies & Co. "The effec will be to make it impossible for the big packers in Chicago to control this market, as they nave lor years, tsy disorganizing this monopoly, the mar Removal of Tariff Would Xot Cut ket will assume a more stable con Reception, Banquet and General dition and manufacturers will not be Prices to Consumers, According to Opinions Advanced by Local Manufacturers. Good Time Enjoyed at Elks' Club Before Distinguished Visitor Takes Leave. obliged to depend on the packers for hides. At the same time the cost of manufactured leather goods to con sumers will be less." 13 Great f f . - i ' Portland leather manufacturers In dorse the reported action of the tariff conference committee at Washington in placing hides on the free list and re ducing substantially the duty on the products manufactured from hides. They aver that the removal of the duty on this commodity will only affect slightly. If at all, the price now re ceived by the producers of hides, while a general benefit will accrue to every body In the reduced cost of all leather goods, particularly boots and shoes. which must follow. Telegraphic dispatches from Wash' lnton yesterday Indicated that hides will be placed on the free list and that the duty on leather and boots and shoes will be reduced more than 60 per cent. The extent to which the duty will be reduced on manufactured leather products Is shown In the following: Sole leather, from 17 per cent to 5 per cent ad valorem; leather for uppers, from 17H per cent to 754 per cent; boots and shoes, from 25 per cent to 10 per cent. The present duty on hides amounts to about 15 per cent. "There was a general demand for free hides." said W. O. Breyman, president of the Breyman Leather Company, last night. "Practically all of the tanners wanted the duty taken off of hides, not particularly for the reason that it naturally would reduce the cost of leather, but because it would enlarge the field from which they could buy. The fact is that, with the present duty of 15 per cent, the hides produced in the I'nlted States are controlled by a few dealers in Chicago. Of course, they have vigorously resisted all attempts either to place hides on the free list or to reduce the duty. "Under the present conditions the ! stockman In the Pacific Northwest re ceives about cents a pound for his hides, which are sold In the Chicago market for from 13 to 16 cents a pound. Who gets the difference? I saw a tele gram only yesterday showing that hides for which the producer received only 6 cents were being quoted In the Chi cago market at 13 cents. "The truth of it Is that. If the duty on hides Is removed, as It properly should be. the producer will not be In SWEETLAND TO BE COACH New Athletic Director at Willamette Has Good Record. SALKM. Or.. July 24. (Special.) Dr. C J. Sweetland, Jr., has been engaged as athletic director of Willamette Uni versity and will be here before the first of the school year to take up his labors. He has already made a brief visit to the school and has made the personal acquaintance of members of the facultfy and the athletic squad. Dr. Sweetland comes to Willamette with the very highest recommendations as a business man,, a coach and a scholar. He has been for some time athletic director at the Everett, Wash High School, and while there placed the greatly demoralized football team In the winning class and pulled It out of a bad financial hole. Before coming West Dr. Sweetland was In charge of ath letics at the Ishpemlng, Alien., High hool and while there developed a championship team. In 1904, '05 and '06 he was athletic director at the Univer sity of North Dakota and under his direction the football team won the championship of the state and defeated all teams In the same class in neigh boring states. Dr. Sweetland Is a personal friend of H. Tost, the famous Michigan coach, by whom he is warmly recommended. Dr. Sweetland is also recommended un reservedly by a large number of well known athletic men and by the presi- ents and officers of a dozen of the leading schools and colleges through- ut the country. While in this city last week he expressed the belief that there will be no great difficulty In placing athletics at Willamette on a plane that will reflect the highest credit on the famous old school. Concert at Columbia Park. The Peninsula- Band will give a con cert today at 2 o'clock at Columbia Park. The concerts of this band have proved popular, and a record crowd is expected todny. Yesterday was a big day for the Elks of Portland. It was even a more mo mentous event than when the lodge said godspeed to the big delegation sent to Los Angeles, for the day was marked by the visit of James U. Sammis, of Le mars, Iowa, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks In the whole United States. Elkdom's chief, and his party, arrived on a belated section of a Southern Pa cine train at 2:30 o'clock In the after noon, when the original schedule had his train due here at 11:30 a. m. The delay, however, did not lessen the en thusiasm with which the Portland Elks greeted their chieftain, and while gome disappointment was felt at cancelling the luncheon planned In honor if the distinguished visitor, the. reception committee made the best of it and pre pared for the balance of the programme with renewed enthusiasm. . . After being met at . the depot by Ralph E. Moody, George L. Hutchin and the reception committee, Mr. Sammis and his party were hustled into auto mobiles and driven through Portland for several hours. All of the grand exalted ruler's party expressed great admiration for the beauty of Portland and Its splendid homes, and before they left at midnight they assured the mem bers of 142 that they would be warm supporters of the 1912 boom. At 6:30 o'clock an informal banquet was tendered the visiting delagtlon at the Commercial Club. The distinguished guests were: James U. Sammis, A. C. Collldge, E. A. Dalton, C. C. Bradley (of Iowa), R. J. Woods, Dr. C M. Cluette, W. H. Timmel, W. M. Boyle, C. L. Kingsley. R. R. Nicholson. G. A. C Clarke, W. H. Dent and I. J. McDuffie. The banquet was in charge of a commit- , tee composed of Henry E. Reed, J. Har vey O' Bryan and Julius C. Friendly. The Portland and Oregon Grand Lodge dele gates present were as follows: Charles E. McDonell. Dr. C. W. Cornelius, D. Soils Cohn, Alex Sweek and W. W. Robinson, of Portland, and A. E. Beard, of Baker City. The officials of the Portland lodge were also present as follows: Gus C. Moser, exalted ruler; W. R. Appersoru esteemed leading knight; K. K. Kubli, es- Sometime, somewhere someone "may" fit glasses to equal Thompson's. Never, anyone anywhere will fit glasses any better. Try him on your next pair. Hlgh-CIaaa Work at the Lowest Pos sible Prices. TH O MPSON SIGHT EXPERT SECOND FLOOR CORBETT BLDG, FIFTH AND MORRISON. $20.00 NOW teemed loyal knight: Charles C. Bradley, esteemed lecturing knight; Clyde M. Bills, secretary; E. W. Rome, treasurer; T. E. Dowling, tyler. and W. W. Brether- ton, of the board of trustees. George L. Hutchin acted as toastmaster. Immediately after the banquet the party was escorted to the handsome lodgeroom of the Portland lodge and there Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis was Introduced to the members of the lodge and their families, who were especially Invited to meet the head of the order In a formal reception. Be fore the general handshakings com menced Exalted Ruler Moser introduced Brother Sammis with a flow of oratory which moved the big crowd to pro longed applause. The distinguished Elk and bis party left at midnight for Seattle, and ex pressed the hope that he would have the pleasure of greeting a large delega tion of Portlanders' at Detroit next year. When You See It in Our Ad It's So The Salvation Army preaches the gospel in 31 different lanpuagf". MOYER Third and Oak First and Yamhill First and Morrison " 1 - 3 Or? t f : - YCZTH wesr "Why Lake Lytle Is the Best Resort and Investment in the Northwest" Ten Reasons Contributed by the Competitors for the $10 Prize REASON'S NOS. 1 AND 2, BY JOHN A. MILLARD. FOR EST GROVE, OR. Location. LAKK LYTLE will be the nearest orach to the metropolis of the Northwest and less than three hours' ride from the host town west of Chi cago. Do you know of any other re sort that can be reached In less time from Portland? No. there Is none. Lake Lytle Park is the beach first rtucheii after the d-scension of the beautiful Coast Kange. The P. K. & N. Kail road, which is now being- con structed, has only a short distance to connect to ma ke the road complete from Portland throuph Lake Lytle Park to Tillamook City. This will be done by June, 1910. REASONS NOS. 3 AND 4, BY ELEANOR GARDNER, PORTLAND, OR. Its abundant resources for pleas ure seekers. The most wearied pleasure seeker may find variety and diversion here. Canoeing: and fresh water bathing lake fishing: the most exciting: trout fishing in the nearby mountain streams. The mountains In close proximity at the east are full of frame, both large and small. Water fowl abound In season. At the beach all shell fish are found, while the deep sea fishing- is the finest on the coast. Nowhere else is there found such a bathing- beach, with absolute ly no undertow. Unexcelled facili ties for autoing a drive will be built clear around the lake for this particular purpose. These are but a few of the resources at hand for whiling; away the hours pleasantly. REASON NO. 5, BY ELEANOR GARDNER, PORTLAND, OR. Reasonable prices and easy terms. With all its natural advantages and proximity to Portland one would naturally expect land to be held far in advance of what it is. However, prices are low and terms easy ex ceptionally so considering the actual value offered and the certainty of the rush for lots as soon as the public becomes aware of the desir ability of acquiring lots at LAKE LYTLK. REASON NO. 6, BY IDA M. BAR RETT, PORTLAND, OR. . A city of 10,000. Lake Lytle is destined to become a city of 10.000 within the next three years. It has evry advantage to make it a substantial one. The P. R. & N. Co.. the Lake Lytle Co.. and the general public all have too good an eye to business to fail to embrace such a solden opportunity. They see it is there, and know it is-only a question of reaching out and gather ing in its golden harvest. The pro moters of this, having seen its pos sibilities, have made every arrange ment to push it to the front and will support it until it has become the center of the Northwest resorts. They have platted the land, ar ranged for clearing, grading and beautifying the streets, for a com plete water system, a fine large depot and hotel, and, in fact, have planned everything that will make it a place of pleasure and beauty. REASON NO. 7, BY MARIE HAN NIGAN, 973 E. COUCH ST., CITY (AGE 12) Is, when you start on your vaca-. tlon, perhaps with two or three lit tle ones and sometimes the family cat, dog and canary bird and half a dozen grips,, you will then be glad that it Is Lake Lytle. that you are going to. No transferring on crowd ed boats. beautiful spot you have chosen for your Summer vacation you will shake hands with yourself and pat yourself on the back and say, "just leave it to me when you want to se lect an ideal spot." calm that women and children may canoe on it with perfect safety. REASON NO. 8, BY MARIE HAN NIGAN, PORTLAND, OR. When you arrive at Lake Lytlu you will find a nice comfortable depot where you can rest and right yourself, and when you see what a REASON NO. 9, BY IDA M. BARRETT,-PORTLAND, OR. Lake Lytle. Perhaps you wonder why so much comment on the little lake. These facts will prove interesting. Lake Lytle Is a body of fresh water about a mile In length, one-half mile wide and varies from 6 to 20 feet in depth and has a hard sand bottom. It lies between the ocean and the moun tains, being about 1000 feet from the former, and is fed and kept pure and clean by mountain streams, and Is so REASON NO. 10, FROM JOHN A. MILLARD, FOREST GROVE, OR. Prompt action on your part is necessary, as there will only be one crop of beach lots at Lake Lytle, as they do not grow, only In value, and as sure as you invest in one of these lots it Is a guarantee that you will never have cause to regret it. Don't wait for an agent to call and ex plain the wonderful future posci billties, both as a Summer home and financial investment. M a k'e your selection, then tell your friends about it. Bo it now. RALPH ACKLEY, 605 CORBETT BUILDING