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TIIB SUNDAY OHEGOTiTAIT, POBTLA5D SEPTEMBER 2T, 1916. 11 UIMBERTRADE LAGS .Scarcity of Carsas Bad Ef fect on Market. PRODUCTION MUCH LOWER Operators Look for Improvement With Commencement of Fall Buy ingHeavy Local Demand at Mills Reported. ' Many factors contributed to a sub stantial decrease in the volume of lum ber marketed last week by the mills f Western Oregon and Washing-ton. Principal among them, according to bompilations of the West Coast Lum bermen's Association, are car shortages in the Willamette Valley, restricted orders and handicapped shipping- fa cilities by water. As compared with the previous week orders were 11,000,000 feet short and shipments 13,750,000 feet ehort. Pro duction fell to 8.55 per cent below normal. Prices held firmly on all Items ex cept No. 2 V. G. fir flooring and on di mension lumber, in which slight weak ness developed. Lumbermen generally look for nor mal Fall buying and regard the cur rent week's depression merely as a tem porary setback, likely to be offset in the volume and extent of next week's business. lie port Covers 117 91111s. 'An aggregate of 117 mills participate In the week's summary of conditions as reported by the association. Normal production for these mills at this sea son of the year would have been 70, 792,555 feet. However, the production reported was only 64,742,065 feet, or 6,050,500 feet less than normal. Orders were below actual production 14.62 per cent, or 9,401,228 feet, and be low normal production 21.83 per cent, or 15,451,728 feet. Shipments were 13.42 per cent below actual production. This is equivalent to 8,688,300 feet. As compared with normal production, shipments were off S0.82 per cent, or 14,738.800 feet. Shipments exceeded orders by 712,- 28 feet, or 1.27 per cent. The transcontinental trade showed Unexpected weakness In volume, though the price level held without further decline. Orders were 658 cars short of the previous week's report and ship ments were 242 cars short, , Local Markets Strong. Forty-seven mills reported local de liveries by team and auto trucks to taling 4.855,799 feet. This is a very good average week in "home consump tion," the local market today being the most encouraging of all, in spite of its natural restrictions. After the spurt of the previous week the cargo trade settled back to low figures in both orders and shipments, c. notable exception being export orders, which showed an Increase of more than C, 000. 000 feet. New business taken on by the yel low pine mills totaled 95,086,620 feet, or 4815 carloads. Shipments amounted to 93,795.853 feet, or 4699 carloads, leaving un shipped orders at 152 mills amounting to 394.209,676 feet. During the month of August the cargo mills of Washington and Oregon chipped but 13,386,473 feet of lumber to export markets. Normal August shipments in the years Immediately preceding the European war were 60, 000,000 feet. salaries ranging from $900 to $1200 a year, age 18 years or over on the date of examination. As supply of eligibles resulting from recent examinations has not been equal to the demand, qualified parsons are urged to enter this examination. Fur ther information and application forms may be obtained from M. K. Wtgton. local secretary of 3oard of United States Civil Service Examiners, Post office building, Portland, Or. NEW VIADUCT IS PROPOSED Concrete Steps Also Part of Plans for College Street. Construction of a viaduct 85 feet long and concrete steps 1000 feet In length are parts of plans for the pro posed improvement of College street COLUMBIA FAIR TO OPEN St. Helens Exhibition Gets Final j Touches for Wednesday. r ST. HELENS. Or.. Sept 16. (Special.) The fifth annual Columbia County Fair will open its gates Wednesday. Active preparations have been in prog ress for several days., on the grounds and buildings. A new auditorium has been erected of sufficient capacity to accommodate the large crowds expected to attend. The first day will be horse day, driv ing horses, pulling matches, horse pa rade. The second day will be Grange day, and ex-Representative C. J. Hurd, of Lane county, will be principal speaker. The last day will be school children's day. A chorus of 300 voices from the various schools of the county will com pete for a trophy cup offered by the Fair association. The baby show will be held Friday morning. FEDERAL POSITIONS OPEN Examination for Assistant in Cera- rules to Be Held. ' The United States Civil Service Com mission announces an open competi tive examination for laboratory assist ant in ceramics, for men only, on Oc tober 4, 1916, to fill vacancies in this position in the laboratory of the Bureau of Standards. Pittsburg, Pa., at DAUGHTER OK PIONEER FAM ILY DIES. p v - Miss Llllie Wagner. Miss Lillle Wagner, daughter of Mrs. Frances Wagner, who died at the residence of her aunt. Miss Phil Matt. Ninth and Burn tide streets, in this city, on Sep tember 9, was a daughter of an old pioneer family of Marion County, where she had a large circle of friends. She had been 111 for many months. The funeral was held Septem ber 9 and burial was In the fam ily plot In the Gervais Cemetery. The ceremony was attended by a large number of friends. PITTSBURG VISITOR III. PRESSED WITH COLUMBIA HIGHWAY. ' '.y' f f lL ' J. F. Schalmeter. "The only disadvantage I have seen in connection with the Co lumbia Highway is that people in the Cast are not sufficiently Informed of its beauties." This is the opinion of J. F. Schulmeier, of Pittsburg, a car builder employed by the Penn sylvania Railroad, who is" in the city visiting his niece, Mrs. Electa Johnson, of 6916 Fortieth avenue. "X shall see to it person ally that people in my section learn of the great highway along the Columbia," he said. "There are few marvels in this world which are likely to equal It." from Twelfth street to Sixteenth street, which were filed yesterday by Com missioner Dieck. Bids for the im provement will bo received within a few days. The center of the street will be paved with concrete. On the side, be cause of the steep grade, concrete steps will be constructed to a width of two feet the full length of the improve ment. At a point near Sixteenth street wnere a slide took out a wooden bridge on the street last Winter it is proposed to erect a permanent viaduct. The project involves an expenditure of 917,000. KLAMATH BEING WATCHED Inquiries Numerous About Land Opening and Railroad. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 16. (Special.) The talk of building the Strahorn Railroad from Klamath Falls to Bend, Or., and the talk of the early opening to homestead entry of a large area of fertile Tule Lake land on the Oregon-California line, are causing many inquiries to come to the Klamath Commercial Club. Secretary Fleet Is not replying that the land around Tule Lake will be opened to entry next Spring, but he is mentioning the fact that the Reclama tion Service has notified persons leas ing this land that leases may be ter minated this Winter. As to the rail road, he is giving only the known facts, wnicn intimate that construction of the road will begin here soon, possibly this Fall. Wednesday Is Day Set by Man ager of Picture Theater. PLAINTIFF PAYS DAMAGES Ford Motor Car Company Loses Suit to Control Prices. Damages of $60 were assessed against the Ford Motor Car Co., plain tiff, in a suit in the Circuit Court, by a jury In Judge Morrow's court yes terday. The automobile concern brought the action against Julius A. Herzog to re plevin a motor car sold him by Benja min A. Boone, alleging that Mr. Boone did not have a clear title to the car. It was the old question of the right of the factory to control the retail price of its cars. The jury held that Mr. Boone had acted within legal rights in selling the automobile at lower price than provided for in Ford contracts, and that Mr. Herzog's title was good. Damages of $60 were awarded the defendant to cover losses entailed by the litigation. COLLEGE ADDS EXPERT Burton S. Orr Becomes Faculty Member at Corvallls. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, Sept. 16. (Special.) Burton S. Orr, of Independence, Kan., has been appointed to the position of assistant professor In experimental engineering at the Oregon Agricultural College. Professor Orr is a graduate of the Kansas State Agricultural College, and upon the completion or bis course there spent one year in engineering practice for Swift & Co. He then returned to his alma mater, where for five years he taught in the mechanical labora tory. For the past three-years he has been engaged in the installation of power and steam plants and refrigerating systems. 9 A - t MX'J- ALBANY WOMEN BOOSTERS Sombreros and Neckerchiefs Adver tising Hound-up Are Worn. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.) Several Albany women have adopted the custom started a few weeks ago by the men, and are ewaring cowboy hats and large colored handkerchiefs in or der to display the booster spirit for the Round-Up to be held here on October 12, 13 and 14 In connection with the Harvest Festival. Th majority of Albany's business men are now wearing the official Round-Up insignia. The custom has been taken up by delivery boys, clerks, hotel runners and the public in gen eral, until the majority of the business men of the city aro wearing the com breros. Th 1otl&. eommonlv called the Cuban rat. is related to the poroujlo asd mains aa anee (toast . . It's "JENNING" Furniture; It's the Best for the Price In the domain of furniture and housefurnishings the name "Jenning" has become a household word. Over "two-score years devoted by this firm to the making and selling of reliable merchandise has earned for it the title: "The Home of Good Furniture." We now show in our new store the most complete line of furniture, carpets and housefurnish- iiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiniBiii mrrg jn te entire Northwest. We devote our entire time in serving our large and constantly growing circle of customers throughout Oregon and the North western States. No matter what you want in furniture you will find it here. See This Beautiful Firefly Heater, in Three Sizes a n $65 Wilton Fine Rugs $39.50 n n m H Equipped with Duplex Grate burns wood or coal. The hot blast attachment enables you to get every particle of heat out of the fuel. This fine heater has a square effect with nickel pilasters in front and full nickel trim mings. The body is of the best blue steel, carefully bolted, cemented and fitted to top, front and bottom. It has screw registers, air-tight doors, hot blast plate and mica doors. One of the handsomest full nickel trimmed stoves made. No. 119 Firefly Heaters $20.00 No. 121 Firefly Heaters Jj?22.50 No. 123 Firefly Heaters $27.00 IMCCA3CS MCATIM& ITH CntCK OAAFT HCAVV CINIM rSWtNfi WOOD Ft CO M(YT Blast v ATTACH m a H B B B B U We have selected a few patterns in fine handsome Bagdad Wilton Rugs in 0x12 size to close out this week and we have made the redue- sj tion so attractive that only the early shoppers will be able to take ad- b vantage of this unusual offer regular $65.00 Rugs for only $39.50. B $25 Velvet Rugs Only $17.85 A limited number of 9x12 Rugs of good quality which we will close B out this week at this tempting reduction from their regular price. B Special Furniture to Order In our splendidly equipped workrooms we are prepared to execute orders for individual pieces of furniture. We also re finish and reupholster old furniture in the very highest type of workmanship. We will be glad to execute special orders in this department. Your own furniture packed for shipment. 1313 'Si I m 1 1- rr. -a Steel Ranges $27.00 Huvv srirt Mar w- f " -'n..-'- . MICA inrtv These are 16-inch oven, 6-hole Steel Ranges that are guaranteed cookers and bakers. The firebox is built to save a large per cent of your fuel. Square oven braced with castiron to prevent warp ing; electric welded blue steel body and closet. The body is lined with asbestos board and steel. These ranges embody every point in modern construction and they will render exceptional service. We want you to come in and look them over, whether you wish to buy or not. The price includes pipe and full installation in your kitchen. Sale Oak Buffets Attractive reductions on pieces of the usual splendid "Jenning" quality. See these handsome Buffets dis played in one of our Fifth-street windows. Regular $20.00 genuine quarter sawed oak Buffets with 10x36 bev eled French plate mirror; very high ly finished. Reduced ?" Q FTf to only ipJLA.OV Regular $33.00 solid quartered oak Buffets with 10x34 beveled French plate mirror. Reduced 0- O fff to only pX5letl Regular $40.00 solid quartered -oak Buffets with 10x34 beveled French plate mirror; handsomely finished. Reduced now to low QOP f( price of PASJeUU Regular $48.00 solid quartered oak Buffets with beveled French plate panel mirror, glass Ci07 f( doors. Reduced to ... . . V1 " " Oak Dining Tables at Reduced Prices Tables of exceptional worth on spe cial sale this week at decided reduc tions from normal prices. See dis play in one of our Fifth-street win dows. Regular $20.00 quartered-oak Dining Tables, 45-ln. top, 6-ft. Q- O r f extension. Reduced to ? A- .03 Tables, 48-in. top, 6-ft. C" Q H extension. Reduced to P--OelO Regular $30.00 quartered-oak Dining Regular $45.00 quartered-oak Dining Tables, 54-in. top, 8-ft. (J04 IJF extension. Reduced to Pi ' J Regular $60.00 quartered-oak Dining Tables, 54-in. top, 8-ft. extension. Reduced to The Way Sag less Spring A bedspring that can't sag because of the patented flexible hollow strand construc tion. Noiseless, sanitary and germproof. Made in all sizes to fit wood, iron or brass beds. Every spring fully r( guaranteed. Price . . . Liberal Credit Our tronn: resources strive mm m distinct advantage In extending the Dioit liberal terras of credit to anr of our customers who may desire them. A e will be Kind to have yon avail yourself of this feature of our service. For the Win ter Home Beaatlful Metal Flrtplin Spark acrccnit from up rd. Kire Brim from SJ.OO apward. Andlrone In new deals ua front SXSO upward. Sellers Cabinet We r the exclusive Portland agents for G. I. Sellers a Sons Company, makers of the celebrated tellers Kitchen Cabinet. Head ths full pace advertisement la last week's Satur day evening; Post, then come In and let us show you ths many conveni ences and econom.es of. this cabinet. $48.50 Henry Jenning Sons 'The Home of Good Furniture" Washington Street at Fifth GLOBE TO REOPEN HOUSE NEWLY DECORATED First Kun Films, Dramas, Comedies, News and Educationals "Will Be Shown Vitagraph and Oth er Features Promised. After two months of "darkness," during- which a corps of decorators and other skilled mechanics have been busy at remodeling-, the Globe Theater, at "Washington and Eleventh streets, will open Wednesday as an exclusive motion-picture ueater, with a pro gramme policy which places It in the ranks of the big- first-run houses of Portland. This new first-run policy means that the Globe will give all of its features. dramas, comedies, news and educa tionals. their Initial screening in tne city. Programmes, to consist of from six to seven reels at prices prevalent among the majority of the first-run OREGON MILLER WAS BODY GUARD OK W1LHELM I. 7-' A. G. BACH ROOT. A. G. Bachrodt, who died at hts Portland home a week ago, was born in Frankenhausen. Germany, in 1849. He served as one of the bodyguard of Emperor Wilhelm I and fought in the Franco-Prussian war. coming to America in 1871. For 11 years he operated flouring mills at Deschutes and The Dalles. In 1886 Mr. Bachrodt was mar ried to Mias Marie Schroeder, who survives him. He was a Mason and was tyler at the Scottish Rite Cathedral and once master of Oregon Lodge. Funeral serv ices were held Monday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. houses, will be changed twice weekly, on Sundays and Wednesdays. The Globe's contribution to film en tertainment will not bo secured from any ona producing source, although the announcement is made that negotia tions have been closed with C. P.' Merwin for the appearance of many of the big Greater Vltagraph, formerly V. L. S. E- features, on the screen of that playhouse. The management will secure its features from many sources, adopting what is called In the trade as "open market booking." . As its opening production the Globe has secured "The Prima Donna's Hus band," a state's right offering of such drawing power that it has enjoyed en gagements of two weeks or more at some of the leading theaters of the country during the Summer weather. Holbrook Blinn. one of the ablest actors on stage or screen, is star, while the supporting cast includes Kathryn Browne-Decker and Clara Whipple. The photoplay is a screen version of the old French play of that name which had the finest of success in days gone by on the American and European stage. The story is of the deeply emo tional type, the kind that pulls at the heart strings despite resolutions to be immune from sentimentality. A number of other splendid prodec- tlons are already lined up for pro grammes during the first few weeks. FREEDOM GIVEN STUDENTS Social Invents at Washington "Uni versity Not Controlled. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Be- attle. Sept. 16. (Special.) The han dling of the social programme for the coming year has been handed over to the students. Heretofore tne lacruity has exercised thts privilege and all social functions were under control of the faculty. A limit of three functions a year has been put on the number of social events to be given by any organiza tion. So long as the students do not abuse their privilege they will be al lowed to carry on their events without check. Idaho to Sell Timber Land. MOSCOW. Idaho. Sept. 16. (Special.) The Land Board of Idaho has an nounced that it will dispose of 24 par cels of land, containing approximately 960 acres, ca October 17, to the high est bidder. This land is located in Latah County, for the most part in the timbered portion. One-tenth of the purchase price, togetner witn tne in terest for one year on deferred pay ments, must be paid in cash, the re mainder to be paid in 10 annual install ments with interest at 6 per cent. HOW TO BE SLIM If you are too fat and want to reduce your weight 18 or 20 pounds, don't starve and weaken your system, or think you must always be laughed at on account of your fat, but go to Laue-Davis Drug Co. or any good druggist and get a box of Oil of Korein capsules, take one after each meal and one before retiring at night. Weigh yourself once a week and note what a pleasant and re liable method this is for remov ing superfluous fat from any part of the body. It costs little, is absolutely harmless and a week's trial should convince anyone that it is unnecessary to be burdened with even a single pound of unsight ly fat. LONG AUTO TOUR ENDS VANCOTJVER PASTOR COMPLETES TlUP ACROSS CONTIXEXT. Rev. II. S. Temnleton, With Ills Wife, Covers CSOO Milea and Vlslta Many Interesting Places. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 1. (Special.) Rev. H. S. Templeton. pastor of the First Pr&sbyterlan Church of this city, and Mrs. Templeton have re turned from a four months' trip, dur ing which time they drove their auto mobile through 15 states and many of the largest cities of the United States. Kev. Mr. Templeton. with his wife. left here In May, and during the latter part of that month he attended the .gen eral conference of the Presbyterian Church, held In Atlantic City. N. J. ooing from there. Mr. TemDlton. in Philadelphia, bought a motorcar, and on June lu started on their long trip home. They passed 10 days in New York City, went up the Hudson and to Buffalo. The first 1200 miles of 1400 miles of roads were paved. Other cities passed through were Cleveland. Akron, Columbus and Indianapolis, . and from there to Chicago. During two weeks in Chicago they traveled 600 miles on the streets and boulevards and then started West over the Yellowstone Trail, through St. Paul. Minneapolis. Yellowstone National Park, Butte, Mis soula. Spokane. Seattle, and home. The entire distance traveled was 6800 miles, and there was not a stretch of road more than 20 miles where one could not get water, oil and gasoline. A water bottle was carried, but not used. POWER PLANT PROPOSED Rights at Klamath Falls to Be Given to Private Interests. I. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.) The waters of Link River within the city of Klamath Falls are to be used and a mammoth dam con structed across the head of the river, according to plans of the United States Reclamation Service. This is to be accomplished by leasing the right on the river. The Reclamation Service has been planning for tne development of the vast water power now going to waste, but, on account of lack of appropria tion, the Government is unable to do the work itself. It is estimated that there are about 30,000 acres of high lands at Pine Grove. San Hollow and other districts near this city which the Government hopes to irrigate next sea son by pumping. Prohibition Is Praised. ROSEBURG. Or., Sept. 16 (Special.) Sheriff George Quine today received a letter from Sheriff McMinn, of San Bernardino. Cal.. asking for informa tion regarding the effects of prohibi tion here. In reply to the letter Sheriff Quine informed the California officer that no one here desired to return to the open saloon and that business was better under the "dry" regime than previously. Read The Oregonian Classified Ads. Blank's Sample Shop 355 Morrison St., Cor. Park Sample Coats, Suits and Skirts at Price Sample Suits up to $35 value S1G.95 and S18.95 Sample Coats up to $25 value $8.95 and S12.95 Tobacco Habit Cured Not only to users of pipe and cigars, but the vicious cigarette habit is over come by using the "MTIUTE" treat ment. Price, complete, postnge paid. 1.00. Laue-Davis Drug Co.. Third and Yamhill. Portland. Or. (When writing mention this paper.) 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