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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1915)
TIIE ' SUXDAY OKEGOMAN, PORTLAND, JULY 18, 1915. 13 FIXED CONSUMPTION OF FRUIT HARMFUL Commission Sales in Boston Shown to Have Hurt Pa cific Northwest. AUCTION IS HELD REMEDY Statistics Show That, Despite Great Increase in Yield and low Prices, Hub Oity Used Same Amount of Apples as in Lean Years. According to fig-urea given out by the Boston Produce Exchange 360 cars of Northwestern apples were sold In Bos ton In the year from June 1, 1914, to June 1, 1915. The startling fact is dis closed that, despite the tremendous in crease in the output of apples by Ore con, Washington and Idaho, there has been no increase in the consumption of boxed apples in the Hub City in the last four years. In 1911-1912 870 cars of Northwestern apples were used by Boston; just 10 carloads more than were used in the year ending with June 1, 1915. These numbers indicate that not only has there been no growth in the consump tion of boxed apples, but also that the demand baa not been flexible. The tre mendous crop of last Fall, with result ing low prices, did not cause more apples to be used by the people of lioston than were used in preceding years when the output was less and the price higher. Private Sale System Blamed. Cutler B. Downer, of H. Harris & Co, lays the responsibility upon the pri vate sales system of selling apples. All the fruits shipped to Boston from the Facific Coast, except the apples, are cold through the daily frutt auctions. Consequently, many of the fruit buyers deal in the kinds of fruit that are sold at the auctions and do not bother about handling apples. The few jobbers who now handle the apples at private sale must bear all the responsibility of boosting the consump tion of apples. The 200 or 300 buyers who attend the auctions speculate in the fruits sold there, but do not buy more apples as a rule than they have present demand for, if they deal in apples at all. They do not feel that they have an equal opportunity to make a profit from speculating in apples, be cause they know that the jobbers are on the inside track. The commission houses that buy of the apple jobbers become "bears" and attempt to hold down the price, because they are only Interested in buying apples, having none to eelL Auctions Divide Burden. jr. B. Fletcher, who has been the Boston agent of the California Fruit Distributors and its predecessors for 13 years, says; "Different from the pri vate selling system, the auction method divides the responsibility. It places the fruit In the hands of hundreds instead of a few.- Where the apples are held back by the Jobber to maintain a fic titious value, there is danger of the consumption falling off and of that par ticular kind of fruit becoming a drug upon the market."' The charge that the inflexibility of the Boston market is due to the manip ulation of the apple jobbers and to the handicap of the private selling system of apples under which they operate, is borne out by the conditions in England, where all of the American apples that are shipped across the water are sold at public sale by the auction companies. According to the figures given out by the Terhune Shipping Agency of New York on April 3, 1913. a third more apples were shipped to England during last season while the European war was in progress than were sent to all of Europe in the preceding year. Alto gether 2.648.101 barrels of apples were chipped during last season, as compared with 1.769.387 barrels shipped in the preceding year, when all of Europe was peaceful. Demand in England Increase. The fact that there was a tremendous crop of apples in the United States and Canada expressed itself through the auction system of selling by a greatly stimulated demand on the part of the people of England. , The figures obtained at the offices of the California Fruitgrowers" Exchange, the Florida Citrus Exchange and the California Fruit Distributors, further substantiate the charge that the apples of the Pacific Northwest are not being boosted among the people of Boston as are the other fruits from the Pacific Coast, ail of which are sold at auction. Up to 1906 the amount of oranges cold in Boston by the California grow ers showed a gradual Increase, varying with crop conditions. At that time the competition of the Florida growers, who had replanted their orchards after the CHANGING LIGHTS GIVE GREEK TRAGEDY THRILL Little Theater Players, of Chicago, Will Introduce Marvelous Color Effect to Intensify Scenes in "Trojan "Women" at Heilijr. This Week. f 1 . J ', . 'fins v f y 4 - s ' 4 , ' i I ' y r t y -4 r r IK V. WE ARE COMPELLED 1. TO CONTINUE OUR GREAT SACRIFICE SALE FOR ANOTHER WEEK WE HAVE RECEIVED ORDERS FROM OUR NEW YORK OFFICE TO CONTINUE THIS GREAT MONEY SAVING SALE. THEY ARE SENDING EXTRA HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF FALL AND WINTER CLOTHES Choice of IT th e AIM H use UHl ' - J M WW' ' v- ---i I jnt-XX '-v ' " ; : .:'r- ' . "' j ' 7 i Si L IGHT in an infinite variety plays a marvelous part in the produc tion of the Greek tragedy of "The Trojan Women," which is to be played on Monday and Tuesday evenings at the Meilig Theater. For the first time in the West, the use of suffused lights and color ef fects as gained through lighting is to be shown in this play by the Chicago Little Theater Company. For those who are not familiar with this latest method of adding to the hypnotizing influence of the drama, a revelation is promised. In darkness the play begins; a faint, lamenting voice is heard, then a gray dawn comes gradually, shot with shafts of pale light. The light in creases: the craeked and jagged walls of Troy come faintly into view, and in the great central gap the mourning figure of Hecuba is discerned. Behind is a plain curtain on which, by vary ing lights and shadows, is depicted the tragic passage of the dreadful day. closing in thick dark hops which follows the red glare of the burning city. The ligtitH. throughout the 90 min utes of tragic happening, are never vivid, never direct, yet there Is an intensity in the gloom , which thrills the senses. In a marvelous purplish half light Andromache is parted from her child; shadows veil the corners from wjlch come the lamenting voices of women. In an increasing whiteness of light Helen - in her rose-colored draperies comes, and thus, among the somber robed, dim-shadowed. grief-stricken women, is lier alien quality emphasized. Each beautiful grief-filled line. Im pressively intoned by the players, each woeful situation, each dramatic devel opment, is by these wonderfully manip ulated lights intensified, even as the artistic sense is gratified and soothed. disastrous freeze of 1895, began to be felt. Since 1908 the California shippers have held their own. The figures of the year ending 1914 show that 1400 more cars were sold that year than in the preceding year, when California had a small crop because of a freeze. This variance in the - amount of oranges consumed indicates that the demand through the auction system is flexible. Since the year of 1910-1911 the amount of Florida oranges sold through the auction has increased S00 per cent. About 10 or 1G per cent of the Florida oranges that are shipped to Boston are still sold at private sale. The increase in the consumption of deciduous fruits from California by Bos ton and tributary districts is 100 per cent between 1914 and 1907. These, also, are sold through the auctions. California hiu 110 reservoirs for hydro electric purposes with a storaga capacity of M5.7S0.0oO.0O0 gallons of water.' HOMES FOR MANY FOUND Board of I'onr to Decide- Questions in Juvenile Court Department. A board of four hereafter will decide all questions arising in the new home seeking department of Juvenile Court. This board will consist of Judge Clee- ton; Sam white, superintendent of the Frazer Home: Mrs. Margaret Thoro man. and an outside member yet to be appointed. i Mrs. Tnoroman. head of the depart ment, said yesterday that since she began her work June 1. her duties have increased to such an extent that a board is necessary to decide some of the questions which arise. Her ef forts have brought the population of the Frazer home to a smaller number than has been known for several years. T VIEW OF ATHLETIC FIELD AT REED COLLEGE CONVERTED INTO PUBLIC PLAYGROUND FOR t i THE SUMMER. . t i - ' . " i i j ' A- " - J ' I 3c t "ST y - Si I t i rCjV: - - " t ; -. 'y '- - T , .-- xv-, -r' " - ' ' ( M'W . . ' y. : t ? - ' - " - c-.f t j ; r 4 v- . . - j V v v ( . .:,,.- ? &-'. . i.- v " : ' - .,- .'. , J I : i - . s ' t SCHOOL CAJIP1 . MsOCSSfv oil Remember the "ILAND" Guarantees and Stands Back of Every Garment (NUF-SED) The ensation of the year, caused by the backward eason and our determination not to carry over to next year a single Suit, but to sacrifice everything in the house in order to make room for new Fall Roods. Remember, "Hand Clothe" at regular prices are equal to other sell In g for Five to Ten Dol lars more. MEN! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER : . 4 j WE CAN FIT ANY MAN OR YOUNG MAN A DEPOSIT WILL HOLD ANY SUIT FOR 30 DAYS my SE5aSaaaa5aasSSaaaaSaSa STUDY IS IDE EASY Matlick Tellurian Shows Posi tions of Planets. PROBLEMS CAN BE WORKED . rmv . .'T'.gW. . '. ' :- y VITH TEXMS COIBTS, BASEBALL FIELD. RINMNU TRACK 'AND GVMXASII M DK1SG EXJOYED BY I-IBLIC. The large athletic field at Reed College has been turned over to the city as a public plavground and ath letic field during the Summer months. With G. H. Oberteuffer In charge of the mens part and Miss Adela Brault In charge of the part for women, the field is attracting large crowds daily. It is open to the public, and includes six tennis courts, a baseball field, a quarter-mile running tracH and a gymnasium. New Device, on Exhibition Here, Explains Solar Phenomena at a Olance May Be Set for Any Ilour of Any Tny and "fear. The little boy who complained "In Summer when I want to play I have to go to bed by day would understand why that was so if he could only aee the Matlick Tellurian. Anybody wnoisnasy mentally in regard to the reason for the days being longer In Summer than they are In winter can have tha men tal haze cleared away by visiting room 507 Morgan building and seeing one of tl ; free demonstrations or the MatilcK Tellurian. Not only will tha visitor compre hend this solar phenomena, but he will so be able to understand why It Is that the earth's axis Is always Inclined away from the vertical, why eclipses don't occur twice a month, -nd why It Is colder in Portland when the earth is nearer the sun than It Is when the earth Is as far away from the aun aa it can get. I-lttle problems like the high tide thst follows the full moon d the puscling fact that on side of the moon Is always hidden from us. will also be cleared up by a little ob servation and study of this same Mat lick Tellurian. 'What Is tha Tellurian? It Is a me chanical model of that part of the solar system tnat concerns tne eartn. moon and sun. It la a model that Is accurate and that moves exactly aa do the larger solar bodies which it shows In minia ture. It Is an invention that has ap plied simple mechanics to tha study of the natural science. So perfect is it In Its detail that It cannot make a mis take any mora than can an adding ma chine. The Tellurian Is designed to visual ize for students of natural science the movements of the earth and moon about each other and about the sun. It Is composed of a conventional geo graphical globe, shoSring the principal features of the earth's surface, a model of the moon that revolves In a correct orbit about It; and an arm that swings both moon rl earth about a central sun. exactly as Is done In the solar system. While movements of the bodies are correctly shown In all their intrl cate detail: while the earth revolves Just 1654 times In one of Its journeys about the sun: the whole affair Is so compact that It occupies less room than at the top of an average office desk, and it may be moved about readily as an adding machine or rocktngchalr. Colleges Have Adopted Device. Leading educators and astronomers of the United States have passed fa vorable opinions upon the Tellurian and many universities and colleges have Included the device In their labor .tory equipment. The machine Is used to simplify and visualize the solar movements In classroom and make pos slble the demonstration of almost any problem that may come up In the course of the study of astronomy physics or natural science and should be included In the equipment of every schoolroom In America. Perhaps the most striking feature of the Teilurlan is that it may he set for any hour In any day of any year, and will correctly show the relative posi that time: and it may ha operated either ahead or backwards, so as to show the changes to any other data se lected. The device may be used to fig ure out in advance the time of the oc currence of any eclipse; It will show tha data on which changes of the moon occur, or It will correctly show at what hour the sun will rise or set at any given point on tbe earth's surface at any time desired. in the classroom the Tellurian may be used by the teacher to simplify the explanation of the action of the tides, the' changes In time between different points, the causes of eclipses, the rea sons for the alteration of climate, the changes in the length of day and night and the thousand and one things that are but little understood by peo ple who have had to memoriae mere rules as the explanation of natural solar and lunar phenomena. YOUNG BAPTISTS VISIT HO1KBOC.D ILLINOIS DKI.EliATES ARE EMTERTAIXKO. MILK INSPECTION ASSURED Iinnton and St. Johns Dairymen Must Observe. Ordinances. Plans wera completed yesterday for the strict enforcement In Linnton and St. Johns of the provisions of the milk inspection ordinance of Portland. In spectors will be sent to the two die trlcts to require all dairies and milk dealers to make sanitary improve ments required by the ordinance, and samples of milk will be taken from all dairies at Intervals to see that there Is no watering of milk and that the sup ply measures up to the city's standard of purity. Virtually all of the milk supply of the two places Is said to be delivered by dealers having one and two cows. so Inspection will be difficult in the districts. BRIDGE WILL BE RAISED North Bank (load to Bear Half Kx pene of TCnlon Avenue Work. Bids will be opened by the city to morrow for raising the t nion-avenue bridge over fSlUivan's Gulch. Part of tha cost will be borne by tbe city and the rest by the North Bank Railway. The railway's responsibility for part of tbe cost is due to the fill made by the company, near the piers, which, it Is said, was largely responsible for the bridge settling. The bridge recently was redecked. The raising of the piers will put it In flrst-claaa condition. The bridge will be closed while work Is under way. It will probably be several days before the contract Is awarded. rorllaad I'nlon la Hast aat Trip Cooaell Crrat a ad far HI- Ir Itriaar mad Picnic. One of the most enthusiastic delega tions that has recently vlaited Portland was the Illinois Baptist Toung People's Union, that arrived at 5:30 Wednesday from the convention at San Francisco and left at midnight for Seattle and the east. The visitors were met by a dele gation from the Portland Baptist Young People's Vnton led by E. H. Kunyon. Immediately on their arrival the dele- If I ! . -1 , j , ; ; it 4 1 : K. M. Harare. TLeaaer la ae Port laad llaptlst obbt People's laloa. of which Miss Jrsnle Cray was chair man. A baked salmon dinner was the Kift of the Chamber of Commerce. llarley Halcran. president of the Portland Baptist Young Peoples Union and toastmaatvr for the affair, wel comed the giiects. Looking down 11J0 fret to the rftv. almost hidden in the fog. a delegate from Illinois gave vent to poetic nraisn of "the wonderful valley spangled with diamonds." while a laconic Mia anna n remarked. "After the trip ud. the Pa cific Ocean has fallen in my affections and estimation, but this place is worth the trip. Im going to move out here." Talks were given by A. P. Hender son, president of the Illinois pantist ioung People's Pnion: John Ruthreri of Chicago; Itev. M. Hryant. of Cham paign. 111.; l:. 1". Phelp. transportation manager, and n. M. liunynn. of Port land. At midnight tha 2 delegates were escorted to the train on which they left for Seattle. Next year'a con vention will be held In Chicago, on July . 191. PROPERTY-OWNERS FIGHT Halscy-Strect I.xlcnlon Projcot Mtvt Much Opposition. Contending that the proponed exten sion of Ilrilsey street to Kast FirH street through proiwrty upon which colored proi.lo started revcral month aga to erect a church. Is of no real benefit to anyone residing In that part of the city, a petition planed by 33 property owners has been sent to th City Council ut-klnif that til a street, extension proceedings be discontinued. The petition is siKned by K. C. Was jscrim n ani contains the names of St others. They contend that there Is no need for the extension. They wish the roceedtnas Flopped because thev are Involved In the deal financially, it be ing the plan to assess them among other, for the property damages. The proceedings In the rase have been under way sevrral months. Condemna tion proceedings are pending In the court. gates were taken for a sightseeing trolley ride to Council Crest Park. In the elaborately decorated pavilion covers were laid for more than ISO. with roses at each plate. Caskets and bowers of ferns and flowers were in evidence everywhere. A picnic lunch eon vti provided by the Portland Pap tist Young People's I'nlon committee. Fourth Kavanaush Heir Arrive. Circuit Judge J. P. Kavanauch smil ingly announced an Increase in his fam ily when he appeared at the Court Hous yesterday morning. A babv dauxhter arrlvrd at bis home early yesterday, and Mrs. Kavanaurh and the little one are doing well. The lit tle Ctrl makes the fourth heir In th Kavanaugh family. Two brothers and one sister preceded her. a New Jfnf mat mtrn vu 1 riA t rmily for alienation ef affection w cm -incly rtferiU u as tha "baid-beacd limb of loe" SEVENTY-FOUR PERSONS ATTEND FAMILY REfNTON. i i ii ii ni u 'in in a m n. v.j i ill - nfiii'-i n m rn-'1 "' 1'an-Tii m iiimi rr ' i i ' 1 ft r ,t M j r v - - . .'n i'n MEJ1BKRS OK LILLY CLA.T GATHERED AT UAI.ftlS t RKP.K. GALES CREEK. Or, July 17. (Special.) Descendants of Elder David Lilly to the fifth generation gathered here recently in annual reunion. Seventy-four persons, representing 22 families, sat beneath the maple trees near tbe old church where Elder Lilly held services for lunar years and enjoyed a boun tiful picnic dinner. "Grandfather" Lilly, as the founder of the Lilly clan was called, died IS years sgo, but his widow survives him and was present at the reunion. tions of the sun, earth and moon for