12 THE SUNDAY OREGONIA PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 5. 1915. CHEMISTS SEE BIG CHANGE FOR NATION War in Europe Declared by Noted Visitors to Be Stimulus to Science. . PARTY HAS GAY DAY HERE IJducator IVoin China Says Orientals Are Kealizing Value of Close Study of Sciences ami Will Yet Take Important Part. Chemists returning from the annual convention of the American Chemical Bociety in Seattle voted Portland's hos pitality delightful yesterday after a day spent In sight-seeing here. They came by special car yesterday morning and left last night at 8:15 for San Francisco and the expositions on their way Bast. While iere the visitors made a trip to the Oregon City paper mills, visited the plant of the Portland Gas & Coke Company, were guests at a luncheon at the Waverley Oolf Club and enjoyed an exhibition of colored slides showing the Columbia River Highway and other Oregon scenery at the Chamber of Com merce. Scientist In Party Noted. The party of scientific men comes from many parts of this country, with a good representation from abroad. Dr. Charles 11. Herty, professor of chemis try at the University of North Carolina, . and Charles L. Parsons, of Washington! D.' C, president and secretary of the society, were in the party. W. H. Adolph, of Shantung. China, where he is teaching chemistry in the university there, was probably the far thest from home of any of the visitors. He said that in time it appeared prob able that the Chinese will become good scientists. They are becoming eager to learn, he said, because they realize they are backward in the sciences and have, a long way to go to catch up with modern nations in these subjects. President Herty, of the society, sees In the present war a great opportunity for this country to make great strides in the manufacture of chemicals and to achieve progress in scientific re search, such as has b'een accomplished abroad, particularly in Germany. Wr May Aivakes America. "Nothing .better could have hap pened." he said, ''than this war to cut off our usual sources of supply of medicinals. dyes:uffs and other chem icals usually obtained by this country from Germany. By means of indus trial laboratories and the universities, Germany has encduraged the study and development of chemistry and its close relation to industry. "In this country we have been busy developing transportation and agricul ture, and we have not given sufficient attention to these things. The future will show a closer application to these things. The chemist can aid the manu facturer in avoiding waste and in de veloping crude products into useful output that will mean money to him. There is no other aid that is so Im portant as the assistance that can be given by the chemist. "His work enables a man to know what he is doing instead of guessing at It. In many ways we are developing our shortcomings in chemical manufac ture, but not to any extent as yet to what I would liVe to see done. Capital ists feel that the war may be over within a short time, and in new indus tries difficulties have to be experienced and overcome before we can compete with the established manufacturers. Aid of Capital Weeded. "We have plenty of trained chemists In this country, but the chemist is usually not a man of capital, and we must bring them together and they must be assured of co-operation. I am ronfident that if the right steps are taken. American skill and progress in this line will be enabled to more than hold Its own In competition with other nations." The chemists are traveling in a spe cial Pullman car. In the party are the following: Dr. W. I. Richardson, chem ist for Swift & Co.; Mr. It. C. Brenner, of the National Carbon Company: Charles 1 Pai'sons. of the Bureau of Mines. Washington. I. C; Dr. R. B. iloore, of the Bureau of Mines. Denver; l'r. W. H. Adolph, University of Shan tung. China; John B. Kckley, professor of chemistry. University of Colorado; Dr. Stewart J. Kates, chemistry profes sor at Throop College, Pasadena; H. A. Bright, of the Federal Bure .u of Stand ards, Washington; C. A. Brown, sugar chemist. New York; G. H. Burrows, chemistry professor. University of Ver mont; R. A. Dutcher, professor of chemistry, O. A. C; Dr. R. C. Kccles, Brooklyn; Dr. George B. Frankforter, chemistry professor. University of Min nesota; John Fulton, chemistry profes sor, O. A. C. ; J. H. McGregory, chemis try professor. Colgate University, Ham ilton. N. Y.; Dr. It. C. Shinn. University of Oregon: H. V. Tartar, of the O. A. C. experiment station: C. K. Coates. chem istry professor. University of Louisiana; Frederick C Atkinson. Indianapolis. CITY'S FINANCES SHOWN Total Is $1,519,741, of Wliich $152,428 1 Is in General Fund All municipal fiinda, including sink ing: funds for bond redemption, had a total balance at the close of business yesterday of $1. 519,740.1. Of this total, 462,2S1.3S was in the general fund, from which current expenses are paid. The finances, as shown in the month ly statement issued by City Treasurer Adams, are shown by the balances in the funds as follows: tieneral AVater Bonded indebtedness inter est Improvement bonds, sinking Library Park and boulevard Hill dist. badk'e Broadway bridge.. . . Kir boat and tire main.... Water bonds, sinking- W"a,ter fund bond account Bonded indebtedness, sink ing Fpecial bridge .Police and fire department relief Redemption Public auditorium Kxtension bonds, sinking... intension bonds, interest linking- Police relief Improvement bonds, sink ing, St. Johns Improvement bonds, inter est, St. Johns City Hall fund. St. Johns... Rice interest fund, St. Johns Maintenance fund. Linnton.. Kirst extension water fund. Linnton , Special 1918 tax fund Street improvement, Linn ton. . . . Fewer, Linnton. street extension, Linnton. . Street and ewer interest. Linnton. Street and sewer interest. 4S2.2S1.3S 61.519.59 43,r.fi3.99 57 l,5o2.S7 9.54 2.SH0.04 -'30.00 5.90.03 10S.03 60, 190.1-7 22.95 S24.74 15,357.52 25.35 S24.39 14.597.73 1.2U9.00 1'0:S4 21,441.6? 4.567.77 $.706. S 317.27 150.07 150.00 5.93 5.251.75 1.704.71 SI. 605.33 12.923.21 E.834.67 '1.327.74. bt. Johns 11 16 ""ater. . 4.762.08 Tots PROMINENT MEMBERS OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY WHO SPENT YESTERDAY IN PORTLAND EN ROUTE HOME FROM CONVENTION. i . v . I K 'iv A I A :A f . ..A tiff 'jdki fcJ ii i .a 1 rw- fc 'X A -f ' 4 wv JX s:M h hf;:-i I- - $ " I l.-- ' , ft;i$u i 1 - v w i u , 5 x i ! jr - j ;y I f I X' isVsV -J ' X -x .---x x 1) Left to Right V. H. Adolph, Sba n Tung, Cmna; 1. Kccl-s. New York; F. I.. Shlnn, Ennne. 12) It. C. Ben. aer f-nonti O. (S i. U. l'mnktortfr, Iniversity of Minnesota (I-eft), and C A. Brown. New iork. ENDEAVOR INSTITUTE ON POIITIAXD UNION IS HOLDING ITS SESSIONS AT ORENCO. Work Bestna AVlth Regular MeetlnK ol Cabinet tor September Plans for Year Are Being; Outlined. The first annual Christian Endeavor Institute of the Portland Union is in session at Orenco. about 25 miles from Portland on the Oregon Electric line. The institute -lll continue all day to day and Monday. The institute is to get together to discuss plans for Fall work and to decide what policies shall be followed. This year's institute is the first of its kind. The union plans to make it a permanent and annual affair. The institute has been made possi ble by the Luce and Dun&moor fam ilies of Orenco. These two families are interested in Christian Endeavor, being prominently connected with the Washington County Union. It is at the country homes of these two families that the institute is being held. The institute opened-with the regu lar meeting of the cabinet for Septem ber. After the Endeavorers had ar rived from Portland they were taken to the Luce home, where supper was served. At the cabinet meeting the plans for the Kail work of each depart ment were present. The president, Mr. Carrick, outlined the work of the union. Perhaps the strongest part of the programme will come today, when the union will have as the main speakers President Bushnell, of Pacific Uni versity, who will take the morning service at 11 o'clock at the Orenco Presbyterian Church. Mr. Baker. Mr. Feike and Mr. Carrick will conduct the afternoon programme. The two former will report on the Chicago Christian Endeavor convention having just re turned from there, and Mr. Carrirk will outline the crystallized plans for the Fall work. The Christian Endeavor '!' i-V P. "V- J. J. CIRT1S AND MIS OlSUAL PLAVfi Of conspicuous Interest In Portland's dahlia world is the marvelous growth of the dahlias In the gar den of J. J. Curtis, 519 East Forty-fifth street North. These flowers besides being exceptionally beautiful have grown 10 leet high and will no doubt be conspicuous at the dahlia show which opens September 23. The size of the flowers and leaves is also notable, being far greater than the average blossom and leaf of even the largest varieties. Although unusual successes have been had in Portland in dahlia rais ing, no case has been recorded so far wherein there was sach tremendous growth and added beauy of I tha flowers. meeting at 6:15 will be led by Dr. George B. Pratt who is alo a recently appointed member of the union cab inet. IJr. Pratt will take for his sub ject at the Endeavor hour, "Personal Work: Its Part in the Life and Service of Leadership." At the regular even ing service of the church President Pennington, of the Friends' College, will be the speaker. His subject is, "The Challenge of the World to the Church and the Christian." The union has invited its Portland Endeavor friends to attend the Sunday sessions. Electric tcains leave from the North Bank depot at- 8:15, 10:25, 1:05, 3:30 and o:2E. o'clock. DALLAS TEACHERS NAMED Schools to Open September 2 0 for Term; Walter Kord Retained. DALLAS. Or.. Sept. 4. tSpecial.) On SepteniDer 20 the grade an dhigh schools of Dallas will open for the Kali term of school. Walter Ford has 'been retained as City Superintendent. An increased enrollment is expected. For high school work are Miss C. Owens, a Heed College graduate, his tory and German; H. II. Dunkleberger. mathematics and principal; Otho C. Hart, manual training and bookkeep ing; Maude A. McDonald, sciences; Gladys Cartwright, English; Rose M. Sheridan, domestic science and art, and Gertrude Irwin, music. In the grade school are Miss Ruth Nunn, Miss Cora Rossiter, Mrs. K. N. Wood. Mrs. Bonnie tSmith. Miss Alta Savage, Miss Edna Morrison, Mrs. Emma Jost, Mrs. Edith Plank, Miss Alice Grant, Iiss Nola Coad, Mrs. F. II. Morrison. Coos County Wardens Curtailed. MARSHKIELD. Or., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) Game Warden J. M Thomas, an appointee of State Warden Carl D. Shoemaker, announces in the middle of the deer season that the appropria tion for deputy wardens is exhausted, and the work for the coming month will necessarily have to be curtailed. There have been five deputies at work during August. DAHLIAS STANDING TEN FEET HIGH ASTONISH FLORISTS. fi'fiy-,. ::.: 4 s- PRESIDENT HEADS ROAD MR, WILSON'S IRRIGATION PAYS WELL. ' Railway Wag Built o Transport Dam Supplies Surplus Earned as ' Common Carrier. BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 4. (Special.) President Voodrow Wilson controls at least one railroad and has the author ity to issue passes over it. He is, by virtue of his office, official president of the only standard gauge railroad in the United States built aud operated by the Government- It is the Arrow rock line, constructed by the Reclama tion Service to carry supplies from Boise to the largest irrigation dam In the world, the Arrowrock, located 0 miles above this city. It also, is a paying- common carrier from the earnings of which a surplus has been turned back, into the United Sta.tes treasury. This road is in opera tion now, and has been for the past four years, having been built in 1911, When the gigantic task of erecting the Arrowrock dam across the Boise River was "conceived, the problem of transporting the supplies to its site had to be solved. This resulted in the decision to build the railroad. It was constructed with a maximum grade of 1 per cent and a maximum curvature of 12 degrees up the Boise River can yon, and was a success from the start, it is now in constant operation, fully equipped with Government rolling stocK. without it the Government would have been seriously handicapped in erecting this dam, which is 351 feet high and weighs over 1,000,000 tons. The railroad is the connecting link to reach the site of the big dam. which will ( be dedicated October 4 with ap propriate ceremonies in this city and at the dam. This date will also mark the completion of the Boise project, comprising 243,000 acres located tribu tary to Boise, Caldwell and Xampa. R' . :" '' "' ' '" t H?r w, w,1 VISITORS FLOCK TO OREGON Representative Moores Says His State Will Go Repub lican Next Election. FAIRBANKS FAVORITE SON Kriend of Taft 'Lauds Presi dent Wilson for War Attitude, but Condemns Mexican Pol icy and. Democratic Laws. It's funny about those Indiana folks how they persist In swarming over the country and finding each other In out-of-the-way places. There was Merrill Moores. Represent ative In Congress from the Indian apolis district, standing In the lobbst of the Imperial, Hotel yesterday after noon, .talking with his cousin, Charles fcl. Moores. chairman of the Kepubli can State Committee, when along came tfcDao eicuvii, . ckci .111 nun uiai-iiii tri ui the pianos that bear his name at New castle, Ind. The Indiana men are good friends and quite chummy back home, but neither waa looking for the other in such a far-away place as the Imperial Hotel lobby In Portland. Or. Both are on their way to the California fairs. So the two got to talking about In diana, which they did in snch elaborate ternn that the Portland men gathered about began to wonder why they ever passed up Indiana in the first place and how they came to stay in Oregon with out previously having discovered the merits of Indiana in the next place. "They talk about their roses out here," began Mr. French, "but did you ever know that Newcastle, Ind., Is the home of the American beauty roses? I never saw BUch roses as they produce right back there in little old New castle." Portland Vlait Lengthened. "Yes, and they brag about their busi ness out here." continued Representa tive Moores, taking the cue from his friend, "but Indianapolis has them all beaten." "Keep right on gentlemen, we like to hear you boast about your own country," invited C. B. Moores. "Well, -I guess you people out here do enough of that, so you shouldn't object if the rest of us do a little of it," answered Mr. French. Despite their loyalty to their home state both Indianans seem to be much interested In Portland Mr. French so much so that he has stayed here more than a week longer than he intended to. He has been entertained while here by Herbert G. Reed, local representative of his firm. Representative Moores is not a stranger in Portland. He has visited here on several previous occasions. In fact he attended Willamette Univer sity at Salem for two terms and at one time intended to remain here per manently. Then he went to Yale, to complete his legal education. He was a classmate thare of ex-President Taft. The two became firm friends and their friendship has continued ever since. Indiana Declared Republican. In the memorable Chicago convention of 1912 Mr. Moores, who is one of the leading attorneys in Indiana, was the personal attorney of President Taft and his friends in the contests before the National committee. Although he has been an active polit ical figure in Indiana for many years he never was a candidate for office until last Fall. Then he was elected on the Republican ticket as Representa tive in Congress from the Indianapolis district. "Conditions in Indiana," said Mr. Moores. taking up a discussion of poll tics, "appear extremely favorable to the Republican party. I expect the Republican nominee for President to carry the state next year." While Mr. Moores believes that Presi dent Wilson is the strongest man the Democrats can nominate, he looks for the Republican nominee to be elected, nevertheless. "We-all must give the President credit for the able- manner in which he has handled the European situation," he continued,' "but he is deserving of blame in proportionate degree for the Mexi can mess. "That is one of the issues that the Democratic , party will have to face next year. Another one is the tariff. The Democrats, through their tariff, have failed to reduce the high cost of living as they promised to do. War Held Democratic Aid. "We all know that were it not for the war. our manufacturing industries would be seriously crippled. "Anoftier Democratic shortcoming is the party's inadequate preparation for National defense." Mr. Moores predicts that ex-Vice-President Fairbanks will have the cordial support of the Indiana Republi cans for the presidential nomination next year. He thinks Mr. Fairbanks may become a formidable candidate. "I have heard not one word of ob jection to him anywhere," he explained. "He seems to appeal to all elements of the party. "The party in Indiana has been re united since the last election," he added. "We have gained the support of thousands of Democrats who are dissatisfied with Tom Taggarfs control of Democratic politics." GRESHAM CMINERY DUE Handling of Pear Crop Now Is Be ing Completed. GRESHAM, Or, Sept. 4. (Special.) From three to five tons of cucumbers are being shipped daily from the co operative cannery. The quality is ex cellent. The pear crop is- being han dled from the cannery and is nearly all disposed of. The next crop will be prunes. The canning force is still busy on blackberries. Three hundred and twenty-five cases of raspberries are be ing shipped now.- Shipment of black berries will start soon. It has not been decided whether the cannery associa tion will handle potatoes or not. that depending on later conditions. The association expects to handle cabbage. A cider press has been installed. ENGLISH ACT AT EMPRESS Character of Cane and Eye "Claws" Takes on New Aspect. Americans have so long been in the habit of laughing at the denseness of the stage Englishman that it has be come a habit to expand into a smile the moment the regulation features of can and eye "glaws" appear on the stage. Somehow. It is expected that the brother from the tight little isle shall ba, a "goat." However, tlmea have changed, and, although the Englishmen will never measure up to the standard of the IP country s nag and swells out he has become a whole lot mo We still laugh at him. but remember some of the splendid things that Englishmen are doing at this time in other lands feel like taking off our hats and letting him strut by without saying a word. Anyway, there Is going to be a real English character down at the Empress today. He appears In the skit, Ho nor." and will be the chief property around which Miss Franceska Redding builds her wiles. He does not escape the old stamp .of the fortune-hunter, but Mr. Englishman comes through with another stamp on his brow and leaves the audience with some realiza tion of what a "real Englishman" is like when you get under his skin. Miss Redding is one of the foremost actresses of her time and is always ex pected to lend her talents to the better things, of the stage. KLICKITAT FAIR ARRANGED Show Will Be Held October 2 1 to 23 and Officers Re-elected. WHITE SALMON, Wash.. Sept- (Special.) -At a meeting of the West ern Klickitat County Fair Association Thursday, October 21. 22 and 23 were decided upon as the dates for this year's fair. All of last year's officers were re-elected. Sidney H. Boddinghouse, president; melodramatic hero, who points to his PROMINENT INDIANA MANUFACTURER AND INDIANA REPRE SENTATIVE IN CONGRESS WHO MET IN PORTLAND YESTERDAY. 1 X 4 .W- K-4 Wallace Dickey, vice-president; Charles H. Celler. treasurer; G. A. Read, secre tary; R. L lleamun. chairman of the entertainment committee. The. Woman's Club will have charge of the woman's department-as before. This will be in the Woodmen Hall. The horticultural and the dairying exhibits will be in large tents. Much attention will be paid this year to the' dairying exhibits, with the Idea of encouraging the farmers to turn their attention more seriously in this direction. Aberdeen Loses Club Secretary. ABERDEEN, 'Wash.. Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) Secretary ' N. P. Bryan, of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Bryan will leave here next week for Seattle, where they will make their future home. Both will take work at the State University, Mrs. Bryan in music and Mr. Bryan in the law school. Mr. Bryan is a graduate of the Stanford law college. He has been secretary of the Aberdeen Cham ber of Commerce for a number of years. Wenalcbee Koad-Sign Placing l'ends WENATCHEE, Wash., Sept- 4. (Spe- clal.) Wenatchee road signs cannot be placed on state highways until the policy of the state highway board is definitely formulated. It has been against the policy of the board to per mit advertising signs to be erected. As soon as Governor Lister returns from the East, a definite policy will be adopted. ATTRACTIVE LITTLE GIRL HOSTESS AT BIRTHDAY PARTY. Eveland Photo. Jnantta Haghea. Juanita Hughes,1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes, cele brated her sixth birthday by en tertaining on Tuesday at a party for several of her young friends. Games and music were followed by a dainty luncheon. Those present were Irving Walsh. Helen Reddig. Verna Reddig, Irene Boskel. Dorothy BoskeL, Dorothy Cowgill, Mina Cowgill, Dorothy Llewellyn Betty Ma ben, Alice Snyder. Traesia Baer, Gladys Baer and the littVe hostess. ii )' is f -t I y ' '7.Hj ktV Ar fit 4 - . ', waft's.-:.-s. 4s t I,wniw,i1'ii( ii n. H-M.viifttKtfHfa.ffi 1 PORTLAND NEAR TOP. Foreigners Lead in Postal Savings, Ranking Seventh. LIMITED USE DISAPPOINTS Depositors, Representing Every Na tion In Europe, Cannot I'nderstand Why Amount Left iu Care of Government Be Restricted. Foreign-born patrons of the Portland postal savings bank are more thrifty than those of native birth, according to figures that show the nationality of depositors that have lately been com piled. More than half the deposits at the Portland Postoffice in the savings funds are those of persons born out side of this country. On July 1, there was on deposit at the Portland office $1,004,599. of which fiV. 7TT3T7I the foreign-born owned J335.377. and the American-born $469,222. The Tlus sianV led all other foreign-born deposi tors, with $$4,534 to their credit, and the Austrians were next, with $79,535. Then came the representatives of Great Britain and her colonies with $72.150, the Germans with $68,695, the Italians with $56,451 and the Swedes with $44,993. Every natio'n of Europe is repre sented. Of the total of depositors. 647 have reached the $500 limit and may deposit no more, despite their appeals to do so. Of this number, 306 are of foreign birth. Unfortunate restrictions, it is said, have handicapped seriously the postal savings bank service in this city. The act forbids the acceptance of more than $100 In any one month from a depositor and the maximum for any account is put at $500. These restrictions have proved particularly disappointing to the foreign-born, who frequently insist upon depositing their entire savincs at one time and cannot understand why the United States Government, in which they have great confidence, is willing to safeguard a part of their savings but not all. It Is said that thousands of dollars, earned by honest labor, have on this account been driven back into hiding and lost to the uses of com merce. ' Portland stands seventh in the list of all cities of the country In bs amount of postal savings bank deposits. It is. of course, first in this state. It is one. of the seven American cities with more than $1,000,000 in the local postal savings bank. During the fiscal year ending June 30, deposits at Port land increased $107,101. which is a gain of more than 12 per cent. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS 0PEM Some to Be;srlii Work September IS Instead of Tuesday. Catholic schools generally for the cify w ill open for the y :-r Tuesday morning-, but some will begin work September 13. The Immaculata Acad emy, high school for young women, in Upper Albina, St. Mary's pariah, will open 'Tuesday. This school is in charge of the lJorainican sisters. The Christian Brothers Business Col lege opens next Tuesday. The Academy of the Iljly Child, a boarding school for girls, on Sandy boulevard in Rose City Park, will open its second year September 13. The other Catholic schools will reopen for the year Monday: Sacred Heart Insti tute. Benedictine Heights; St. Agatha, Sellwood; St. Peters, I-ents; Holy Cross, University Park; St. Stephens, East Taylor and Hast Forty-second streets; Holy Redeemer Portland boulevard; St, Clements, Lower Peninsula. Chinese Indigo production creased. is being in- A NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE WEjT OKANOGAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT 9,400 acres bordering the Okanogan River will be irrigated with the com pletion of this project. Thia section combines the soil and climate of the most favored-fruit crowing districts of the state, with unusual opportunities for dairying and stock growing. A farm unit of 40 acres has been estab lished and a price fixed on the excess acreage of land by the Board of Direc tors, which enables the homeseeker to purchase high class irrigated land at prices lower than prevailed twelve years ago in irrigated sections of Washington. " Sf-nd for our FREE publication vitk wtap amijuil description of country. F. W. GRAHAM Western Immigration A tent Great Northern Ry. 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