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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1911)
8 SA1VLDG MARKET 1 Loggers' Association Agrees That Situation Could Not Be Worse. CRASH WITHIN MONTH Mcmborn of Organization Start Snb- orlpllon for ('and to Extend Market and Thaa Hold Vp Price. Th. market for Mvlon In th. Co lumbia Rlur basin Is completelr moralized. At the monthly msetlnc yesterday of the Columbia RWer LfS (crrs Association a most pessimistic feellna- preiralled and th. membera i.4 that the market was In the worst Dosslble condition, due to small prices and low demand for lumber, coupled with unwillingness or Inability ef manufacturers to pay price estab lished for raw material. The wrecking of the log- market has all come about within the last month, when the output of logs began to reach tila-h tide aealn after the long- shut down of Winter. The prices established by the loggers' association were U for No. 1. 110 for No. 2 and IT for No. a t-.i The a-rades were estab lished and the logs scaled by the log scallna- bureau, an off-shoot of the Iob- .- ' ...Inllnn. These prices caused bitter complaint on the part of the sawmill men. who declared they were nanaicappi-u trying to compete with the manufac turers on Grays Harbor and I'uget Sound, who bad the advantage of low priced logs. The loggera were enabled to maintain the prices, however, by sticking together and reached the end of the season without any price-cutting; being developed. The association's success was widely heralded and members of the organisa tion went on an excursion to Oraya Harbor by Invitation to tell the log gers there how It waa done. Mills Still Well Supplied. The various camps In the Columbia TUver district shut down for the Winter with the log market In ex cellent shape, although the lumbcir situation was bad. The mill all had sufficient stocks on hand or In sight to run them all Winter. Pur ng the Winter a number of the mills shut down or operated on half t'rne. or less. When Spring cama and the log ging camps- began to resume. It ta. found that the mill, still had all logs needed for current use. The re sult was that the demand for logs waa not orient. ..n t this Juncture some of the smau loggers began to cut prices and dump logs on the market for what they could t.L The large operators would not be nndersold-by the small fry and they followed suit. Since then It has been every fellow for himself, the only ex ceptions being a few of the large log ging concerns that are supplying regu lar customers on contract at estab lished price. Since the market liaa gone to pieces virtually no grades have prevailed, and he prices have been Just what th Inggsrs could get. regardless or quality. The. cheap -allforola market for lum ber wtll profit chiefly from the present situation and It is predicted that th low price that have prevailed will go even lower. In the view of the loggers, no pres ent remedy has been suggested that would do any good. The camps are being operated at a loss, figuring stumpage as worth something. To shut down means rapid depreciation of the expensive plants employed and operation on a small scale Is out of th question, because of the overhead expenses, which are as great when operating on half-time as when th full plant Is employed at full time- Camps Will Close la July. good to her rather than those with whom she quarreled continually, says th Supremo Court In reversing the Walla Walla Superior Court In the cas of lira O. I. Converse against W. A. Mix and S. W. Mix. appellant. Mrs. Anna Mix died In Walla Walla on January 14. 10. and laft eonalder able property to her three children, the parties to the suit. . To the younger on. a w. Mix. the r th greater part of the estate. The sister contested and obtained a vacation of the w'll on the grounds that the mother was not mentally sound at the time It waa mad and because of alleged undue Influence. - The Supreme Court says It was shown that th woman dressed In a peculiar manner, adopting the dress fashion suitable to women much younger In years; that at one time she ws an ar dent suffrajrlst: that she Imagined, her neighbors were persecuting her, and at times she was given to violent fit of temper, but that these do not show that ahe was Insane. Despite her eccentri cities, after being left a widow In mid dle life, she accumulated considerable property, managed It herself up to within a short time before her death, and was possessed of considerable shrewdness in making bargain. That she favored the younger son waa but natural, holds the court. She always got along well with him and DMHOWTO STEP IN McNamaras Lawyer Goes to Consult His Chief. EVIDENCE IS KEPT SECRET Rappaport Takes Copy to Show arrow McManlgal Will PVead Guilty, bnt Xot Get Immunity. Freedom on Bail Asked. LOS ANGELES. May 6. With the District Attorney and other officials holding a conference over the case of GERMAN-SPEAKING SOCIETIES TO CELEBRATE TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY IN HISTORY OF FATHERLAND. 4 . ew' i; .' - ' i " hi'. OV.'I i; t-fcaJ. J-La '. at . ViLllLi I r. i mm I Dr. F. H. Dassaaauark. Professor Edwta Taaaek. ,The German-speaklnr societies of Oregon will celebrate anniversar ies, of three Important epochs In the history of Germany in Portland nexs Sunday night. For this occasion a special programme has been arranged. One of the features of th celebration will be the observance of the 40th anniversary of th termination of the Franco-Prussian War. On this date also will be the 100th anniversary of the Introduction Into German schools by Jahn of his system of physical culture. The third cause for celebratloiron this day will be the commemoration of the birth of Schiller. Among the feature of the entertainment will be an address by Dr. F. H. Dammasch. president of the consollated German-epeaklng socie ties of Oregon, an address by W. C. Bristol. ex-United States District Attorney, and Professor Edwin Tauach. of the Jefferson High School. there were' never any quarrels between them. The. daughter married In 18S6. and up to the time of her mother's death, visited her but five times, and on each occasion she left after a bitter quarrel. Two yeara before the mother died the sons persuaded their sister to come home and help care for their mother. But the sister was In the house only a short time when she be gan asking that the mother be sent to sanitarium and that a guardian be named for th property. This caused the mother to grow angry when she learned of it. and the daughter left following a family row. BILL IS CUT ACTION OK KXPERT UNDER XEW LAW DISPUTED. In view of prominent member of the association the camps will continue in operation at present, but by July they will begin to drop out. unless the situa tion mends. If th camps close th shutdown will be Indefinite. "The loggers decided to heed th re quest of the manufacturers to give them a lower price so as to place them on a basts where they could compete with Gray's Harbor and Puget Sound." aid H. C. Clair, president of the Colum bia River Loggers' Association last night. "The cut Is made at the sacri fice of stumpage and means operation at a positive loss. "This measure was 'adopted as a temporary expedient In the hope that lumber market conditions would Im prove. I may say. however, that rone of the loggers are very sanguine of Immediate improvement. It really looks as though business will be so slow and prices so low that closing of the plants will become Imperative. "The prevailing quotations are til. J and t for the three grades of logs, which Is 11 less fur each grade than th prices fixed by the association at which business could be don at a fair profit. Even these prices are being shaded. Appeal for Help Issued. "If th public would appreciate th Im portance of the great lumber Industry In this state and would foster It by fa vorable legislation and taxation methods It might save th stat from a griev ous slump In business. Every business Interest in Oregon and Indirectly every person In the state. Is affected by the lumber Industry and its collapse would Znean a business cataclysm." At th meeting yesterday th loggers voted to co-opera to with the general plan of the lumber Interests to raise a fund for market extension. The rate of subscription was Dxed at of a cent a thousand feet on the 1111 output, payable quarterly. There was a large attendance and the aubscriptlon list was signed generally. Th members took the position that the only hop of Improvement in th lumber market and consequently the market for logs Is through market extension. Th following were present: H. C Clair. J. T. O'Gorman. E. S. Collins, Charles Crogster. A. W. Clark. K. E. FarrelL George E. Johnson. P. Colla eher. J. S. Bradley. W. A. Avery. Jr.; J. A. Byerly. Albert Brlx. "Henry Tur risch. J. Manary and A. B. Wastell. SON WINS BIG ESTATE Supremo Court Holds .Will of Mrs. MLx Valid. - OLTMPIA. Wash, May . (Special. H v tseing ai iDiirsBiii is no iif u ox in sanity, neither is the desire of an old woman to wear fashions adopted by young women, nor I It an Indication of mental weakness for a mother to favor a child wto has aiwajrg besa Oregon State) Printer Asks for Conference of Officials to Interpret SUUnte SALEM. Or.. May t. (Special.) That State Printing Expert Hani either ha misinterpreted the new law covering the work or the State Printer, or li ne nas Interpreted it correctly has gone beyond hi prerogative a printing expert in reducing the -cost of printing, are as sertions made by Superintendent Plimp ton, of - the. printing office. Plimpton expects to make arrangements In a few days for a conference between Secre tary Olcott, Mr. Harris. Attorney-General Crawford and himself, when he hope to arrive at a correct Interpre tation of the law. Hani recommended reducing the bill for Senate and House printing 17 per cent and th bill was audited by Secre tary Olcott with this reduction. Super intendent Plimpton say that th bUl originally prepared by him follow th law explicitly, and that the law provide that less than eight pages going through the pre shall be considered as a token. "I am confident that the bill as origin ally submitted was correct," said he. "But if it la wrong, then Mr. Harris made concessions I believe he had no right to make. For Instance, he says In his letter to the Secretary of State of February IS that th cost of prosawork In th bill was treble th amount It should be. but goes on to stat that a "reduction of So per cent would be a liberal allowance.' "If th bill was three times aa large aa it should be I gee no reason why the expert should have any authority to make us a liberal allowance.' If we have overcharged, we ahouid be regulated ac cordingly. If the law says we should be cut on our estimate. It seems to me. the law should be observed. . . John J. and James B. McKarama. charged with murder and dynamiting; Leo M. Rappaport, their attorney, on the way East with a copy of the evi dence taken before the grand Jury which Indicted them; and his an nounced Intention of conferring in Chi cago with Clarence Darrow. who is expected to arrive here about May 15 to assume his duties as leading coun sel for the defense, tha day following the arraignment of the accused men was not without developments. McManlfal to Plead Guilty. District Attorney Fredericks called several of bis deputies and detectives into a conference, which continued for a considerable period and the result of which was kept a strict secret. At its conclusion Frederick's said that at pres ent there was no likelihood of Imme diate arrests of the John Does, charged In the indictments with the McXaraaras, but that be "would not tell It If there were." He also said that th time for trio arraignment of Ortle E. McManlgal, al leged confessed dynamiter, was not set tled, but that "the man undoubtedly would plead guilty." The District At torney declares McManlgal will not be given Immunity because of his alleged confession. Rappaport started eastward by way of San Francisco, where he will con fer with labor leaders who declared they had evidence of Importance for the defense. He will go from there to Chicago to meet Darrow. From Chi cago. Rappaport will go to Indianapolis and return her by-June 1, the time set for the McNamaras to plead. Bail Will Be Demanded. Meantime Job Harrlman, of Los Angeles, will be in charge of the cases for the defense until Darrow arrives. He will meet Judge Bordwell, who will hear the trials, and Fredericks Tues day to determine what would be the proper amount of ball to be asked in the case of John J. McNamara on the charge o( dynamiting. The defense contends It haa the right to know this, as dynamiting, the attorneys declare, is a bailable offense. They add also that murder Is a bailable charge, the matter of freeing under bond a person charged with such a crime being en tirely at the discretion of the judge. SON. WOULD FIND FATHER Governor of Washington. Asked to Locate Man Long Missing. OLTMPIA. Wash.. May . (Special.) Clinton Keller, Government scout, last heard of In 1S70 or 1171 at Sand Lake. Wash, is still missing and as his son William Oscar Keller wants to settle - up an estate, be has written Governor Hay to locate his father for him. He writes that his mother, sis ter and other relatives are all dead and he would like to get some word as to his father. He says that .the last letter shows that bis father was encamped with five other Government scouts in an Indian hut 200 mile from a postoffic. The writer says the Governor cn help him and he wants bis assistance. An inves tigation will be made about Keller In Southern Ferry County to see if any thing can be found of the missing man. Early Swiss Settler Dies. . HILLSBORO. Or, May (.Spe cial.) Michael Rahn. one of the early Swiss settlers of th Phillip district, northwest of UUs city, and who moved In there when the country between Portland and . Cornelius Pas waa a wilderness, died at his homo this morn ing seed. (S years. Summer Excursions to the East VIA THE GREAT SCENIC ROUTE . DATES OF SALE. May 16. 17. 18, 19. 22, 22. 24. 25. 27, 28. 29. June 6. 7, 9, 10. 12, 16, 17. 21, 22, 28. 2. 0. - - - July 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. C 1. 20. 26, 27. 28. August . 4. 6. 14, 15. It. 17. 21. 22. 23, 28. 29. 30. September 1. 2. 4. 5, . T. LOW RATES,' DIVERSE ROUTES ' Make Tonr Reservations Sow. For Full Particulars Apply at 143 THIRD STREET, Or Address FRANK R. JOHN SO. Geal Art!, Portia ad. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Morrison at Seventh Store Opens at 8:30 Watch Our Windows A Bulletin of Closing-Out Sale Bargains From the Women's and Misses' Apparel Sections See Opposite Full Page Announcement for a Few of the Thousands of Closing Out Sale Bargains in the Furniture, Carpet, Drapery, Bedding;. Crockery; Stove Depts. New Dresses .Go Much Lower Wool Dresses, Silk Dresses, Pongee Dresses, Challis Dresses White Serge 1 Dresses, Linen Dresses, Marquisette and. Lingerie Dresses A complete line of Spring and Summer models never a better assortment than is now shown in our dress and gown section. A few hints that make this sale interesting: SILK DRESSES Foulards, taffeta silks and messalines, for afternoon r street wear. Dresses that were $12.95 to 18.50, S11.39 Dresses that were $18.95 to $25.00, 14.85 Dresses that were $27.50 to $40.00, $22.50 Dresses that were $42.50 up, HALF PRICE PONGEE DRESSES Natural color, fin ished with narrow piping of silk and narrow silk braid. Dresses that were $25.00 now at $18.75 Dresse3 that were $27.50 now at $18.75 $37.50 Dresses now $24.75 $60.00 Dresses now. $42.50 LINEN DRESSES In natural color, light blue, cream and rose, embroidered and plain tailored, Dutch and high necks. Long and short sleeves. Dresses that were $7.50, $9.75, $10.95 and $13.50, now. ..$6.95 Dresses that were $13.95, $14.50, $15, $17.50, $20, now $11.95 Dresses that were $22.50, $25.00 and $29.50 now. .... .$14.95 Dresses that were $35.00 to ' $55.00 now at i ALF PRICE. MARQUISETTE DRESSES New and deel-l dly charming are these models. Beautiful combinations of torchon, Val. and cluny lace trimmings. Never more complete assortment of designs and styles. , - . $12.50 Dresses now.... $7. 75 $14.50 Dresses now. ...$9.75 $17.50 Dresses now.... $9.75 $18.50 Dresses now. .$13.75 $19.50 Dresses now.. $13.75 $21.50 Dresses now.. $13.75 $22.00 Dresses now.. $15.75 $27.50 Dresses now.. $15.75 $28.00 Dresses now. .$15.75 $29.50 Dresses now.. $17.75 $31.50 Dresses now.. $17.75 $32.50 presses now. .$17.75 $35.00 Dresses now.. $22.50 $37.50 Dresses now.. $22.50 $39.00 Dresses now.. $22.50 $50 to $75 Dresses now y2 Price CHALLIS Plain colors, small figures and narrow pin stripes, with trimming of beautiful laces and insertion. Narrow velvet ribbon and lace yokes.. : Dresses that were $21, $22.50 and $25, now. ... Dresses that were $29.50 and $35, now.- $16.95 .$23.95 WHITE SERGE DRESSES Plain tailored models with smart touches of black satin and small tailored buttons. Others with wide silk tailored braid and Irish crochet lace. ' Dresses that were $20, $22.50, $23.95 and $25, now. .. .$14.75 Dresses that were $35 and $39.50, now...., ..$24.75 Dresses that were $27.50, $29.50 and $32.50, now .$18.75 Dresses that were $47.50 and $50, now. i ........ .HALF-PRICE WOOL DRESSES Plain panamas and serges and the shepherd checks. Cleverly designed and exclusive models. One-piece Sailor Dresses, made of mannish serge. In black and navy only. Were $12.50 to $29.50 now ,.....$7.50 to $21.50 LINGERIE DRESSES Plain mulls and Persian lawns allover embroidered and allover lace models, new and simple in design, Bhowing daintiness and cleverness. Trimmed in fine laces, with touches of soft silk ribbon at girdles. Many models to select from . .$5.9it ...$7.95 $10.95 .$14.95 MISSES' EVENDTG GOWNS Chiffons and Marquisettes over silk messalines. Party and Dancing Dresses for misses. Only a few models left of these handsome little frocks. They are to close out at just half price. x $23.95 Dresses now. .$11.98 $39.50 Dresses now. .$19.75 $25.00 Dresses now.. $12.50 $45.00 Dresses now.. $22.50 $32.50 Dresses now. .$16.25 $60.00 Dresses now.. $30.00 $35.00 Dresses now.. $17.50 $69.50 Dresses now. .$34.75 Dresses that were $8.50 and $9.75 now ; . . . . Dresses that were $11.50. $12.50 and $13.50 now. Dresses that were $15, $18 and $18.95 now , Dresses that were $20, $23.50 and $24.95, now Women's HP I J O . and Misses' 1 ailoreQ ouits That Show Spring Newness in Both the Styles and Materials In Four Special Groups at Great Reductions $25.00 to $27.50 Suits, Now . . . $29.50, $30.00, $32.50 $14.85 Suits, Now CP JL O J $35,$37.50,$42.50and J O O CA $45.00uits, Now . . . $sDU .to. 7?? Half Price Hi Our entire stock of Wool Tail ored Suits is distributed in the above four-groups. Materials are .serges, cheviots, homespuns and fancy mixtures. Some in the white serges. Others in the light even ing shades, navy blue, black, tans, grays, gray mixtures, tan mixtures and cadet blue. Complete range of sizes. $35, $40, $45 and $65 Wool Tailored Suits for Winter $9.75 Grouped at Sharp Reductions arA Fabric Gloves Women's Silk-Lined Fabric Gloves, in black only were 50c now 16c Pr. CHILDREN'S FABRIC AND GOLF GLOVES 50c values for. ... 16 Pr. 25c values for 8 Pr. KAYSER SILK GLOVES . . Women's Silk Gloves in All Colors 50c values for .39 Pr. $1.25 Values for 85 Pr. 75c values for. 48c Pr. $1-00 values for 67 Pr. 12-Button Silk Gloves, in black and white only $1 values now at 67 Pr. These 16-button 'length in all colors; $1.50 values for. . .95 Pr. $2.00 values for. .$1.29 Pr. $2.25 values for $1.48 Pr. $3.50 values for. .$2.48 Pr. , Children's Silk Gloves in all colors regular 50c values now at : 39 Pr. All Kid Gloves Continue to Show Those Great Closing-Out Re ductions Announced Heretofore. They Are Go ing at , One-Fourth Less Than Manufacturer's Price Special Prices Where Purchased in Lots of Three Pairs or More. Bargain News f Corsets $4 Models in Rengro Belt and Merito Cor sets at $1.29 Very small and large sizes only long and medium models in good quality coutil and batiste.- Four and six hose sup porters attached. Drawstring, and lace and embroidery trimmed at top. $1.29. $5 to $7.50 Models in Lily of France Corsets at $2.98 Made of finest quality coutil, batiste and fancy mercerized batiste. The skirts, are long and fitted with three pairs of hose supporters. All sizes. Neckwear, Veilings, Belts and Handbags Show Remarkable Reductions IN BELTS 25c, 35c and 39c Belts for 10 50c Belts for 25 75c Belts for 38 $1.25 Belts for. 63d $1.95 Belts for. 98 $2.50 Belts for $1.25 IN TAILORED LINEN COLLARS 15c collars for 8J or 4 for 25 25c Collars for 15 35c Collars for i 19 50c Collars for ...26 75c Collars for 34 $1.25 Collars for .... 69? $2.25 Collars for $1.50 IN VEILS Chiffon, Lace and Mourning, 25c to 75c Veils, 13 to"38 , 95c Veils for.... ...48 - $1.25 Veils for 63 $1.25 Veils for..". 63d $2.50 Veils for $1.25 $3.95 Veils for..... '.$1.98 $4.50 Veils for $2.25 IN, HANDBAGS , $1.50 Bags for 69 $ 7.50 Bags for $3.75 $2.50 Bags for $1.25 $10.00 Bags for $5.00 $4.50 Bags for $2.25 $15.00 Bags for $7.50 $5.00 Bags for .$2.50 $22.50 Bags for. . . $11.25 Jabots, Stocks, Ties, Lace Collars, Sailor Collars and Lace and Beaded Scarfs all show marked closing-out reductions. ii 1!