The Sunday Oregonian., June 03, 1917, Section One, Page 9, Image 9

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE
3, 1917.
FIRE MARSHAL WILL
TRYTO REDUCE LOSS
Circular Letter Is Sent to All
Fire Chiefs in State
of Oregon.
CO-OPERATION IS ASKED
been instituted by the Ilw.aco Commer
cial Club in favor of the 1274.000 road
bond issue which will be voted upon
by the people of Pacific County June
12. Some opposition to the bond issue
has materialized In the north end of
the county, but on the other hand the
issue has found many friends who favor
it from the standpoint of economy in
roadbulldingr,-and because it would be
the means of connecting: the north and
the south ends of the county with a
grood, serviceable road, and thus obvi
ate the necessity of traveling: by the
steamer route.
Residents in both ends of the county
also see an opportunity to secure a (rood
automobile road to the North Beach,
and this will be a strong: point In favor
of the issue. Many voters also favor
the road bonds because a through road
would be a military asset, by reason of
its connection with the forts at the
mouth of the Columbia. At the present
time there is no direct road leading;
BIG PAGEANT GIVEN
Assistance of Property-Owners
in Efforts to Reduce Fire
Risks In Towns. .
SALEir, Or., June 2. (Special.) As
one of the first state-wide moves un
ier the new State Fire Marshal law.
Insurance Commissioner Harvey Wells,
who also is State Fire Marshal, will
tend out the latter part of next week
a letter of instruction to all fire chiefs
of the state and to others who have
charge of f lreflghting-.
In his opening- campaign letter the
State Fire Marshal will cay: ...
The last session of the Legislature passed
an act known as Chapter 22 of the Gen
eral Laws of Oregon for 1917, . the ' title
cf which 1s "An act to establish the office
of State Fire Marshal, defining his powers,
duties, etc. Section 4 of this act provides
Immediately upon the taking effect of this
act the State Fire Marshal shall prepare
-Instructions to -the assistants designated
kerein, etc."
Co-Operation , Is Asked.
This Is not so much a letter -of- Instruc
tions as It is of. understanding. The state
Fire Marshal law in this state "Is a' hew
departure. Whpther it will be a success or
a failure depends on the way it is operated.
Its operation depends upon all' 'interested'
In the work. We want you to get our at
titude, and when you have time, write us
what you think about it. The only way
this law can really become effective la by
mutual co-operation.'
One thing to which we wish to 'call your
attention Is what people term- interference
with their personal business. They resent
. men inspecting their property' and telling
them what to do. They will tell you that
when you come on inspection. we want
to run our property In our own way, and
mm long as we pay our taxes it Is none of
your business, and -if you do not like It,
get out."
You will hear this many times. When
nia . . .nr.. n I t.i 1 1 I rm a T-if r.m.m
ber this, a convert Is worth more than a
conviction. Show a man his advantage in
dollars and cents in cleaning his roof, fix
ing his flue, and keeping his basement for
ether purposes than a personal bonfire, and
he will thank you, but if you bring him
Into court and compel him to do it he will
bate you. If you only make one convert
a week to fire prevention you are doing
your bit. No one shouts louder than the
converted sinner.
All Fires Not "Crooked."
Then there Is the Incendiary fire. Don't
think every fire is incendiary. That la a
bad frame of mind to get Into. There are
"crooked"' fires, it is true, but the vaat
majority of fires are not. No greater calam-
a fire. The work of a lifetime, the treasures
of years, are swept away, and he begins like
a pioneer without -those things which for
years he has by association become . accus
tomed to. Keep In mind there .are some
things money cannot replace.
If you think that the fire needs an In
vestigation ascertain:
First Name of the owner of the prop
erty. .
Second Name of the occupant of the
property.
Third How long the occupant has been
In the property.
Fourth The amount of Insurance carried.
Fifth When Insurance was taken out.
Sixth How long the occupant Has been
In your community.
Seventh Reputation of occupant. -
Eighth The last person in the building
before - the fire.
Ninth Suspicious things found in the
htiiiritn t the time of the fire.
Tenth What the occupant or owner hat
to say as to the origin, circumstances ana
conditions of the fire.
"Silence Will Not Hart."
Tf vntt are not satisfied after you have
inquired Into these things, wire, telephone
or write by special delivery to the State
mm Mnhiil DeDartment. Salem, Or., giv
ing all the facts set out above and then
don't talk about it. tou may wmm
Irrenarable Injury. You may
he right, and give someone an inkling that
the officers are investigating. Silence won't
hurt, and It may help. '
There is going to be no effort on the part
of this office to usurp the duty of any
Fheriff. District Attorney. Marshal, police
officer, fire chief or fireman in the state.
mv.. la .nnneh work for lis all to do. We
are going to do our work and not interfere
with yours. If you need the men In our
office, however, tney a i o.n .:.
tn Htnn this waste of mil-
r rinllura a year, this burnt offering
on the twin altars of carelessness and neg
lect. It Is a big question we have to face.
It is the "burning" question and this Is
bow this department teeia wqqu i-
WOODBUKX GIRL. WIS THREE
SPELLING MEDALS.
from the region contiguous to the
mouth of the Columbia Into the rest of
this state.
NEWBERG NAMES TEACHERS
A. C. Stanbrougn Elected Superln
tendent for Eighth Year.
KEWbERO. Or.. Jane 2 (Special.)
The teachers for the ensuing; year
have been appointed and the names
were made public by the School Board
yesterday. A. C. Stanbrougn has been
Tetained as superintendent for another
year, with David I CooK. principal in
the High School, ana tJ. i. van nonuw,
nfinrinAl of the crade school.
The personnel of the High School
staff is as follows: W. K. sicftair. o. v .
Amev. Ruth Romisr. Jesse A. Harrltt,
Elma R. Paulson and Elsie Lee. Three
other teachers are to be named.
In the grade schools the appoint
ments are: Daisy Newhouse, Alma v
Stone, Effie J. Terrell, Laura E. Morris,
Josephine S. Bradley, Mabel E. Rush
Zella DlmmocK, Ixsota Sloan, Aiiie jic
Donald and Elsie Isaacson.
In the grades between the fltfb. and
the High School the arrangement is
for a junior high school, with the fol
lowing: instructors: C. L. Van Worrner,
Theodore S. Duncan, Grace M. "Wilson,
Anna E. Baker and "Wilma E. Duncan,
Professor Stanbrough has been in
charge of the schools here for seven
years.
ROAD WORK IS PROPOSED
Completion of Olympic Highway to
Lake Quinanlt Contemplated.
HOQTJIAM, Wash., June 2. (Special.)
The State Highway Commission, fol
lowing requests from the Hoquiam
Commercial Club and the Board of
County Commissioners, is to consider
completion by grading and graveling
of the section of the Olympic high
way between Lake Quinault and the
Queets River cleared last year.
It was the Intention of the commis
sion at first to use the money appro
priated by the last session of the Leg
islature to finish clearing the right of
way to the Queets. The highway now
is cleared between 11 and 12 miles
from Lake Quinault, or about half
way between the lake and the Queets
Ttiver. Bids on finishing the clearing
proved too high. .
ROAD HAS MILITARY VALUE
Pacific Connty Citizens to Vote on
$2 74,000 Bond Issue.
ILWACO, Wash.. June 2. (Special.).
A vigorous and active campaign has
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WOODBURN", Or., June . 2.
(Special.) Miss Norma Marrs.
has - received three gold med
als In succession for outspelllng
all pupils In Marlon County .
spelling contests- held In Salem.
She is 13 years .of age, was born
in Astoria, and is now making:
her home with an aunt In Wood
burn; and attends-school In this
.city
Hood River's Patriotic Cele
. bration Is Notable.
500 CHILDREN TAKE PART
GOVE CELEBRATION BIG
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT IS RAMPAXT
MEMORIAL DAT.
Honor Shown to Liv-lns; -
as Well ' ai
Dead. Veterans and Mothers" - of
. Soldiers Being; Town'a Goearta. -
COVE, .Or, June 2. (Special.) Me
morial exercises this year were on the
most elaborate scale ever witnessed in
Cove. Lack of variety in home-grown
flowers was made up by profusion of
flags and bunting.
Cove has 22 soldiers frraves -f 0
Grand Army and two Confederate, and
has three living Civil War Veterans.
The veterans . and the mothers of
Cove's 12 World War soldiers, en
listed since March 28. occupied the post
or Honor.
Rev. E. O. Otto preached the ' pa
triotic sunaay cnurch service: Rev. C.
C. Pratt, Decoration day address at the
cemetery: B. E. Anderson, of the Sons
of Veterans, presented a programme of
recitations, declamations, vocal and in
strumental solos and duets in the hall,
Bishop Mitchell opening with- a. pa
triotic invocation. A. A. Antles. J. B
Love and Harry Weimer, choir leaders
in the Methodist. Baptist and Mormon
churches, respectively, .with Miss Mae
Stearns, violinist In the Episcopal
cnoir, and cove brass band each fur
nished musical selections appropriate
to the services in church, cemetery.
hall and procession.
Songs and Dances Special Feature
of Memorial Day Observance.
Grand Army Men and Wom
en Gnests of--.. Honor.
HOOD RIVER. Or., June 2. (Spe
cial.) The climax of the Hood River
Valley's celebration of Memorial day.
tne patriotic pageant staged Wednes
day afternoon In a ' natural amphi
theater of a city park, will be remem
bered as a letter event not only by the
duo scnool children participating, but
by -the audience of 1000 parents and
friends who were thrilled by the ex
pression of loyalty to country by the
little folk.
The songs and dances of the young
sters and their intricate drills were
given with the minutest precision. The
children were Instructed in their songs
and music by Mrs. C. . H. Henney. of
Portland, head of the music department
of the city schools. In their dancing
and drills the children were led by Mrs.
Edgar Franz, a local young matron
skilled in the interpretation of classic
dancing.
The numbers of the programme
brought rounds of applause and called
for numerous encores. Several parties
of motorists were here from Portland.
The programme of the patriotic
pageant In full was as follows: June
song. -"Flowers That Bloom In the
Spring," primary grades: flower, and
basket drill, first and second grades;
pansy song, first grade; folk games,'
third grade; grand chorus, children led
by Uncle Sam and Columbia; reading.
"Origin of the Flag, Miss Jessie Lewis;
song, "Beautiful Flag," fourth grade;
flag songs, first grades; dance, by chil
dren; chorus, "Dixie, by children;
"Pickaninnies." fourth grades: song,
"Uncle Sam Is a Jolly Good Fellow,"
fourth grades; Chinese song, . sixth
grades; Japanese drill, eighth grades;
minuet, seventh and eighth grades;
dance of Spanish -gypsies, high school
girls; solo and chorus. Miss Dorotny
Rand. The programme closed with
the singing of "Long May Our Glorious
Flag Wave." 'The .Star-Spangled Ban
ner" and "Battle Cry of Freedom."
The members of Canby Post. Grand
Array of the Republic, and local Wom
an s Relief Corps were guests of honor.
The programme was opened by the
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg address
by Sanford Smith, a Civil War vet
eran, commander of Canby Post. Cap
tain. George R. Wilbur, Twelfth Com
pany, Coast Artillery, Oregon National
Guard, read the orders of General Lo
gan instituting Memorial day.
FIGHT MADE FOR BONDS
Coos' Connty - Wishes to ' Add State
Money to Local Bond Fund.
' MARSH. FIELD. Or.. June 2. (Sne
clal.) Coos County is ready for the
state highway bonding vote next Mon
day and it Is expected a fairly rep
resentative number of voters will par
tlcipate In the election. A pre-election
survey Indicates the principal vote will
be In the urban centers. This condi
tion was produce4 through the activity
of the Coos County Good Roads As
sociation and President Charley Hall's
campaign made on the eve of the elec
tion. The county has been thoroughly
circularized by the good roads aasocia
tlon.
Coos County desires to see the meas
ure adopted, for with her $362,000 local
bond issue expended on permanent
grade highways, the district has in
prospect 20 miles of paving as soon as
the grades are settled.
Jury Disagrees in Liquor Case.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., June 2.
(Special.) A jury was unable to come
to an agreement in the case of the
State of Oregon vs. Jess Millett, of
this city, who Is charged with having
liquor in his possession, and who was
one of the men who was arrested on
the road from Dorris, Cal.. Just after
midnight of May 20. Other passengers
in Millett's car, who were also arrested.
pleaded guilty to the charges placed
against them, and have been fined and
are now serving their time in the
County Jail. The evidence in this case
consists of four large demijohns and
a sack containing a number of bottles
of liquor, which were found in the car,
"Yankee Doodle Boy" at Turner,
TURNER, Or., June 2. (Special.)
Sam Palmerton. son of Mrs. S. Palmer-
ton, and grandson of Mr. Northcut,
Turner's poet, appeared in "Tankee
Doodle Boy," at an entertainment
given here recently In which he showed
his patriotic spirit and won much ap
plause.
Baker will be Mayor. Adv.
PAID SECRETARY DROPPED
Hood RlTer Commercial Club Reor
ganizes Plan of "Work.
HOOD RIVER, Or., June 2. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Hood River Commer
cial Club last night a radical change
In the administration of the club's af
fairs was authorized. The organiza
tion's paid secretary was discontinued,
and Miss Mlna Halvorsen, who has had
experience -In stenographic and secre
tarial work in the offices of local at
torneys, was appointed to take charge
of the. club's rooms and all correspon
dence.
The first task of the board, accord
lng to announcement, will be the es
tabllshlng here of a free camping place
for touring automobile parties.
Sentiment Strong for Bonds.
NEWBERG. Or.,' June 2. (Special.)
The sentiment of the business mem is
almost unanimous In favor of the road
bonds. ..In a canvass made here this
morning of the business houses there
were 67 declared In favor of the bonds
with two opposed. On the same -can
vass every farmer met was asked how
he and his neighbors felt relative to the
bond issue. In every case the report
The
Portland
Richard W. Childs,
Manager
A Service
of Courtesy
Sunday Dinner $1,
served 5:30 to 8. Music.
Club Breakfasts served
6:30 to 11:30.
Noon Luncheon 50c,
served 12 to 2; grill and
dining-room.
Afternoon Tea served
3:30 to 6.
Dinner Dance weekday
evenings, 5:30 to 8. Serv
ice a la carte or table
d'hote.
1 1 i HE rising waters are flooding: part of our basement and we are oblieed to keen our power Dump in operation to re-
I vent damage to the basement salesroom. We may be compelled to move a part of our basement stock to the upper floors,
but we prefer not to move heavy articles that now occupy floor space. la order quickly to reduce stock, beginning to-
Every Article in Our Basement Stock at Reduced Price
Especially deep reductions have been made on all heavy articles, such as ranges and refrigerators, some of which are listed
below. This is an opportunity to save monev on needed household articles. Our basement atork runs into thousands of rlnllsr.
Come and get your share while this sale is in progress,
have receded.
The sale will be withdrawn at the end of this week, if the waters
so
on
Washing Machines
Reduced
A timely article when water is
plentiful. Worth-while reductions
every machine in stock.
$8 American Washers reduced to $5.90
$12.50 Snowball Washing PQ Af?
Machines reduced to iSaertO
$17 American Washers re
duced to
$20 Peerless Water-power
Washers reduced to.......
REFRIGERATORS
REDUCED
Low in Temperature
Lower in Price
S13.25
$15.40
S31.00
Squeezing the Water Out of our
Gas Stock!
Gas Ranges Reduced
None Reserved.
$55 Garland Gas Ranges, 4- flJOQ rTfT
oven, 4-burner DOlO
$40 Stewart Gas Ranges, 4
burner, porcelain lined....
$40 Stewart Gas Ranges, 2- (POO QC
oven, 4-burner, plain finish tOstOU
$24 Stewart Gas Ranges, 4- rr f?f
burner, 18-inch oven D. I sDU
SPECIAL One only, $140 Garland
Combination Range, extra QQCT tZf
large size for family use..- 5ipOl
SPECIAL One only, $110 Estate Novel
Combination Range, porce- QQrT Ffl
lain trimmed, nickel finish CJ eDU
Crockery Special
$7.25 Bluebird Dinner Sets, J(T QfT
42-piece DO00
$8.95 Bluebird Dinner Sets,
52-piece ,
Our entire basement stock of crockery
at the most attractive reductions.
Our fine new stock of refrigerators must
move. Attractive reductions on every
one. isuy this week.
$15 Alaska Refrigerators,
zinc lined, '50 pounds ice capacity
$18 Century Refrigerators,
50 pounds ice capacity. ,
$18 Century Refrigerators,
enamel lined, 50 lbs. c'p'rity
$29 Columbia Refrigerators, three-door,
enamel lined, 75 pounds ice QQ"J FJfi
capacity .. iDswJLe I U.
$35 Herrick Refrigerators;
large Bize, 3-door
$40 Columbia Refrigerators, three-door,
porcelain lined and nickel J?OQ QC
trimmed, fine construction DsOt
large size,
S11.85
S13.75
S13.75
S25.60
Lawn Mowers
Make hay while the sun shines. Buy
your new lawn mower now at the
lowest price.
Superior Lawn Mowers, 14
inch, plain bearings, special..
Boulevard Lawn Mowers, 16-
inch, ball-bearing, special...
North King Lawn Mowers, 16-
inch, ball-bearing, special..
Eclipse Lawn Mowers, 16- - Of
inch, ball-bearing, special.. 0-l-XOtJ
$4:90
S6.45
$8.95
Sellers' Kitchen Cabinets
The s Nationally advertised kind. Every
one now at an attractive reduction from
regular price.
$35 Seller's Hardwood COr7 frf
Kitchen Cabinets I mDXJ
$55 Seller's Hardwood Kitchen Cabinets,
with porcelain eliding top, Ql " f7C
reduced to DbA. I O
$57 Seller's Hardwood Kitchen Cabinets,
with porcelain sliding top, O
reduced to D'i:. I O
$6.65
A Monster Sale of Medium -Priced Rugs
On the Second Floor
This store has long been headquarters for rugs and carpets.
While our basement sale is in progress this week we propose to
demonstrate our ability to make prices for all Portland on room
rugs. Note these remarkable prices :
$18.50 English Brussels Rugs, 9x10-6, reduced to S13.25
$27.50 Seamless Brussels Rugs, 9x12, reduced to S17.85
$40.00 Oneida Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12, reduced to. . .31.50
$45.00 Amsterdam Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12, reduced to S35.00
$45.00 Bagdad Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12, reduced to. . . .$35.50
Respite the Unusual Reductions. Our Liberal Credit Terms Will Annlv- Short Earlv in i ho WWL-
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We take Liberty Bonds at
103 Yi par and one year's
interest in exchange for
merchandise. , -
We take Liberty Bonds at
103 ft par and one year's
interest in exchange for
merchandise.
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