TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 10, 1917.
DECREASE IN RATES
COMMISSION EDICT
Charges for Commercial Light
ing and Heating Are Held
A to Be Unreasonable.
NEW SCHEDULE IS GIVEN
Reductions by Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, Rang
ing From 5 to 10 Per Cent,
to Be Effective July 1 .
SALEM, Or.. June 9. (Special.) The
Public Service Commission today Issued
the second of Its orders covering rates
on the Portland Railway. Light &
Power Company, this order affecting
the rates on commercial lighting: and
heating. The preceding order covered
residence lighting and commercial
power business.
Under the order Issued today the
rates of the company on those classes
of business are decreased approxi
mately from 5 to 10 per cent, the order
to become effective July 1. If the
.Northwestern Electric Company meets
the reductions under the new order, as
It met the reductions under the former
order. It will not cause any material
difference in the total revenues of that
company, but will provide for an In
crease in some Instances and a decrease
in others to the customers of the
Northwestern.
Competition la Noted. -
In commenting upon the proposed de
creases for the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company, the Commission
says. In part:
"The Commission In the former rate
order took Into account the existence.
In the field covered by the respondent's
light and power operations, of a com
peting electric utility, which, by serv
ice at lower rates in only a restricted
territory of greatest business activity
and density of population, has been
able to attract a large percentage of
the most profitable business from the
respondent's system. The competitor
has not been required to serve any ex
cept this most advantageous business
and has left the respondent with the
continuing responsibility to serve,
without increased compensation, the
outlying territory involving much
greater expense per unit of service de
livered. "The sharp decrease In the electric
revenues during the past few years,
and the probability, under the Inequal
ity of rates which has existed, of con
tinuing reductions from consequent
damage to the investors, has resulted
primarily from this competition.
"In view of these existing conditions
and other features surrounding the
business of the respondent, including
the practical and successful reduction
of the value of service to the consumer
by the competitor's lower rate, ..the
Commission found that the charges
under Investigation, although not pro
ducing an excessive or even fair re
turn on the Investment, were. In some
respects, unreasonable, and not such as
ultimately to produce the greatest use
of the service by the .consumers, or
yield the greatest return to the in
vestors In - the property. Under these
findings rates for residence lighting
and commercial power were ordered.
Propoaed Rate Held Just.
"The Commission now further finds
that these conditions apply with equal
force to the present commercial light
ing rates and that. Insofar as the pres
ent schedule differs from that herein
after set forth, such rates are unrea
sonable. The following commercial
lighting rates will reduce to a mini
mum the effect of the elements herein
before discussed and, under the partic
ular conditions surrounding the busi
ness, are Just, reasonable and not un
justly discriminatory, either In them
selves or In comparison with other
rates established for this utility.
"It must be borne In mind that jthe
following schedule is designed to meet
purely local conditions. A peculiarity
of expression has been Introduced in
the al owance of a discount of one cent
per kilowatt hour for a certain block
or energy under the secondary rate. We
b1.lev th "te I" correct In principle,
and the Inclusion of this provision
overcomes. without affecting the
equitable application of charges. In!
qualities which arise from existing
competitive conditions! easting
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Flr 1000 hours' use per month of th.
consumer.- demand win . .fttprtanlrr
All consumption In excess of that of the
Primary rat. will be at the secondary
Primary Bate,
first 13 kilowatt hours or less $i.00
Next 67 kllnw.if r h.
Xext 100 kilowatt hour.
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Gxcesa over firtn 1.11 ."""----- 6c
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Secondary Rate.
riret BOO kilowatt hours ..
Next 10(10 kilowatt hours ...
Next 2000 kilowatt hours 7?,-
Lxcess over 3600 kilowatt h iz
win beelven V?" Per kilowatV hour
win oe given on that portion of the con.
umptlon billed at 8 cent, per kilowau
hour which Is in excee. of a total monthly
coaromptlon of 600 kllowutt tnly
Discount for Fromot I'nrm.nt
Discount of 8 per cent will be given for
fJjrSfil WUh,n 10 day" from the date of
Minlmnm Charge.
One dollar per month per kilowatt of all
llffntlng- eaulpment ami Af .11 . i
cooking and power equipment In excess or
two kilowatts of rated capacity
Mvheatln coo,klnS" or power appliances
will be considered In the determination of
, " "muni rate, except inso
Xar aa It affects the minimum charge.
July 1. 1017. la i) rou ki .( , ...
'1 T,Ch -to comPl5r with the provisions
RAM PREVENTS GAME
rUTOROUXDS WILL OPEX WEDNES
DAY FOR SUMMER.
euperclaora Are Named for Almost All
of Positions Park Superintend
ent to Direct Work.
Rain caused a postponement yester-
unui weanesaay of the opening
. iiib cujrs playgrounds ror children.
The plan of Park Superintendent Con-
now is to throw open the play
places Wednesday morning and keep
mem open. .Directors have been se
lected except in a few cases. Mr. Con
vlll personally will take charge of
the work, cutting out the services of a
playground supervisor, who has had
charge in years heretofore.
Following are the playgrounds to be
opened and the directors in each:
Broklyn, Alta Armstrong and a man
cot yet named; Columbia, Jennie Hug-
gins and R. W. Langley; Kenilworth,
Helen Phillips and H. H. Houston;
Laurelhurst, Mildred Bartholomew and
A. K. Trenholme; Lents, Edna Agler
and S. Grondahl; Lincoln, Helen Wer
lein and R. A. Staub: Mount Scott.
Mrs. Alta Travis and J. L. Dambach;
North Parkway, no woman yet selected,"
M. Newman; Peninsula. Miss M. H.
Allhands, Miss Jewell Tozier and Alva
Patten; Sell wood, Beatrice Doty and
F. E. Herrlgan; Terwllliger. no woman
yet named. John Hatz; Vernon, Dora
Clapper and H. J. Campbell; Washing
ton. Fay Armstrong and Dean Hunter;
Mount Tabor, Violet Amerlge, no man
yet named. .
The playground at the Forestry
building cannot be opened at this time
because of the grounds being occupied
by troops. In addition to the regular
directors four others have been named
to serve In the places of the regular
directors during their days off. These
CIRClLATIOS CLERK OF THE
ORIXIOMAN JOINS UNITED I
STATES 3IARINK CORPS.
Oron Lear.
Oron Lear, for several years
connected with the circulation
department of The Oregonian, is
numbered fL m o n g his many
friends in the same department
who have resigned to enlist.
Mr. Lear joined the United
States Marine Corps on Friday
day I
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and left Immediately for the co
centration camp at Mare Isla
CaL His home Is with his par-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lear.
at 622 North Edison street, St.
Johns.
are Grace Wodworth, Helen Hall, Carin
Degemark and Zllpha Dempsey. Others
are to be named also for this work.
11 DOCTORS GRADUATED
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL EX
ERCISES HELD HERE
Claws Small Recanae of Higher Re
quirements for Admittance Two
Member Lost by Death.
The University of Oregon medical
school graduated: its 13th class with
exercises Thursday night at the Lincoln
High School. Owing to the fact that
this class was the first admitted under
an elevated standard of admission re
quirements and owing to the death of
two-members during their first year In
the college, the class was one of the
smallest in the history of the Institu
tion. There were 11 candidates for the de
gree of doctor of medicine, as follows:
James F. Bell, E. A. Daus, Isaac Dellar,
Lucille Hart. R. W. Hendershott, E. D.
Lamb, R. L. Lieser, J. A. Loundagin,
R. F. Maddren, D. H. Nickson and Her
bert Thatcher.
The Saylor medal, which, Is offered
to the graduate in highest standing in
all departments, was awarded to Lucille
Hart. MIbs Haft Is a graduate In arts
from Albany College and is the first
woman to receive the Saylor medal.
The anatomy medal, which is given
to the graduate who has attained the
highest rank In the department of
anatomy, was conferred upon J. A.
Loundagin.
Of the 12 graduates, four were grad
uated In absentia at the request of the
Surgeon-General of the Navy, these
men having been accepted aa assistant
surgeons in the Navy a month before
graduation. These men are Herbert
Thatcher, E. A. Daus, James F. Bell
and Isaac Dellar.
The other graduates will serve as
Internes In hospitals or enter the Med
ical Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army or Navy.
BENEFITS ARE ARRANGED
Mount St. Joseph Some to Be Aided
by Open-Alp Vaudeville.
Vaudeville performers "dplng" Port
land during the week of July 19 will
take part lh the fourth annual open
air vaudeville benefit performance for
the Mount St. Joseph Home for the
Aged, East Thirtieth and Stark streets.
This date for the benefit was an
nounced yesterday by the executive
committee. i
In addition to professional perform
ers, local talent will be drawn upon to
make the entertainment a success. The
performance is in the hands of an ex
perienced committee, which expects
that the record attendance of 4000 for
last year will be bettered this year.
There are about 100 aged men and 45
aged women who are inmates of this
home.
JOB HUNTERS ARE ACTIVE
Wire-Pulling Transferred From the
Public to Officials-Elect.
The Job hunting season is In full
swing at the City HalL Everybody
with a job is using all the 42-centimeter
stuff available to hang on. while
everybody out of a Job is using the
same sort of ammunition to pry some
thing loose.
It is a nice little state of affairs.
Job hunters are playing the same ex
citing game of ring-around-the-rosey
ana button-Dut ton-whose-eot-the-but
ton. that candidates played before elec
tion. There is as much wire-pulling,
promising, assuring, boasting and gen
eral all-around campaigning as there
was before election, but it centers now
on the officials-elect instead of on the
public.
Woman Snes for $25,000.
Damages amounting to 125,000 are
demanded from the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company in a personal-injury
action filed yesterday in the Circuit
Court by Anna Myers. The plaintiff
alleges she was seriously and perma
nently Injured in December of last year
while a passenger on a train operated
by the defendant company. She says
she was m a collision which was caused
through negligence of the railway em
ployea. "
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't.5t: club found
8y gonsqlidatqrs
Some State Officials Said to
Be Absent From Thurs
day to Tuesday.
FARM BUREAU PLANNED
Special Committee Probes Work of
Offices and Will Suggest More
Economical Means of Con
ducting State.
Members of the "T. & T. Club."- who
ever they are, will please step to the
front.
What .is the "T. & T. Club?" Ask
Herman von Borstel and Charles Ru
deen, who announced Its organization,
limited strictly to state officers at
Salem. In a statement, given to the
press yesterday.
The "T. & T. Club" hasn't been In
good standing long enough to tell
whether its members will make any
counter nominations to the Ananias
Club. Developments will be awaited,
however, with interest.
Mr. Von Borstel and Mr. Rudeen are
Portland members of the committee of
seven business men appointed by Gov
ernor Withycombe. under the Stanfleld
resolution adopted by the last Leg
islature, to work out a practicable plan
for consolidation of state offices and
commissions.
Committee Slakes Openlna Report.
The committee Is to report Its find
ings to the next Legislature. Mr. Von
Borstel and Mr. Rudeen, however, have
prepared what might be called pre
liminary findings, in which they speak
of the "T. & T. Club" and its mem
bers, without specifically naming any
of them.
Let Mr. Von Borstel and Mr. Rudeen
tell about the club in their own way.
Here is their statement to the press:
"Herman von Borstel and Charles
Rudeen, two members of the consoli
dation committee, provided for by the
last Legislature, have been making a
quiet investigation of the subordinate
state offices. They have discovered a
new organization among the state of
ficers which would properly be known
as the 'T. & T. Club.'
"In order to qualify for membership
in this 'club,' the state official must
leave his office on Thursday and re
turn the following Tuesday. 'Out
Thursday and back on Tuesday' is the'
slogan of the club. The intervening
time by general preference is usually
spent In Portland.
Three Days Set for Unties.
"This condition ought to become
known to the general public so that
people having business with the state
officials can take the same up on Tues
day, Wednesday or Thursday. Through
sources available to the commissioners,
a check is going to be made upon the
time the various officials devote to
their work in order that it can be de
termined how much work can be re
quired of the various officials, or pos
sibly what help may be dispensed with
in each department.
"Of course, this will not apply to
those officials having branch offices
In Portland."
The other members of the consolida
tion committee have not as yet made
any report or reported any findings.
These other members are A. J. John
son, of Corvallis, chairman; Mark T.
Patton. of Astoria; George Scroggins,
of La Grande; John Carkin, of Medford,
and Austin B. Buxton, of Forest Grove.
However, the whole committee has
been working on the consolidation
problem since early in April. They
have virtually agreed on a few tenta
tive consolidations, Mr. Von Borstel
said yesterday.
Farm Department to Re Created.
For one thing, they have about de
termined to create a new state de
partment of agriculture, into which
they will recommend the consolidation
of the present Dairy and Food Com-J
nusHiun, me weisms ana measures de
partment, and State Fair Board and
administration of the varloiO etate
agricultural experiment stations.
They have also agreed to recommend
creation of the office of State Auditor.
Mr. Von Borstel said they would rec-
pmmend that this State Auditor be se
lected by a committee of five men, to
be elected by the people for that pur
pose from five different districts. The
purpose of such an arrangement, ac
cording to Mr. Von Borstel. is to elim
inate politics.
Still another tentative recommenda
tion will be to consolidate the State
Banking Department with the Corpor
ation Department.
The Stanfleld resolution, authorizing
the Governor to appoint a consolidation
programme to map out a scientific con
solidation prpgramme to be presented
to the next Legislature, was introduced
by Speaker Stanfleld after the Joint
legislative committee on consolidation
had been unable to reach a solution of
the vexing problem.
13 ARE LATE TO REGISTER
FIT FIX5 AT ASTORIA EXPLAIN
FAILURE BT MISUXD ER S TAX DIXG.
Crew of Eight Men on Steamer
Flml at Sea n Tsraday Also
Give Signatures.
ASTORIA. Or.. June 9. (Special.)
Lauri Ikalainen, Gideon Kaupplnen.
Karl Laiho, Ilmar Kylloman and Etna
Pietlla, Finns, whose homes are in this
city, surrendered to the authorities
today, saying they failed to register
last Tuesday.
The first four said they were fishing
near the mouth of the river and did
not get back until late Tuesday night.
But Pietila admitted he was in town
all day. He said he realized he had
made a mistake In not registering and
was anxious to comply with the law.
Upon instructions from the Federal
District Attorney, rthe five men were
permitted to register and were re
leased. Eight members of the crew of the
Hammond steamer Flavel who were at
sea on registration day were also reg
istered todya. :
MRS. L. E. HAYS IS DEAD
Native of Indiana Succumbs Here
at Age of 9 0.
Mrs. Lydla Ellen Hays, who was al
most 90 years old, died yesterday at
her home, 687 East Main street. The
funeral services will be tomorrow at
2:30 o'clock from the Flnley chapel.
Montgomery and lith streets. ,
Mrs. Hays was born in 1828 In Rush
County, Indiana, and after living a
while In Missouri, came to Oregon in
1866, where, with her husband, Abraham
nays, one settled at McMinnville. Mr.
Hays died In 1873, and the family came
to Portland about 28 years ago.
Mrs. Hays is survived by a son, H. B.
Hays, of San Francisco, and Miss Mary
Hays and Mrs. Eugenia Fremont, of
Portland.
COMPANY TO BE INSPECTED
Engineers Will Receive Uniforms
Next Wednesday Xlgbt.
Company A, National Guard Engi
neers, Captain W. C. Parrish, will be
inspected Wednesday night at the
Armory by an official of the War De
partment. The order calls for every
man In the organization to assemble
at the Armory at 7 o'clock next
Wednesday. The inspection will take
place at 8 o'clock.
This does not mean the engineers
will be called at once into Federal
service. The date formerly- set, July
25, is still In effect for the transfer.
It does mean, however, that the men,
after inspection, will be able to get
their uniforms and equipment.
Company A is the pioneer company
of engineers here and a unique feature
of the inspection will be that the unit
will probably be at war strength,' 164
men, when inspected.
K-IQUOR CARRIER CAUGHT
Arrival at Milwaukee Is Relieved ot
2 4 Bottles of Whisky.
OREGON, CITY. Or, June 9. (Spe
cial) When a Callfornlan, named
Pierce, alighted last, night from the
Southern Pacific train at Milwaukie.
carrying two heavy suitcases, he was
accosted by officials who demanded to
know what was contained- therein.
Pierce boldly replied.: "My clotheV
An investigation disclosed 24 bottles of
whisky, which was confiscated.
.Pierce was brought to the County
Jail here, where he passed an uncom
fortable night, he said.
Pierce was taken to Milwaukie this
morning and gave $600 cash bail and
said he would appear on Tuesday morn
ing for a bearing before City Recorder
Mathews.
BRITONS ASKED TO SIGN
Subjects of Military Age Should Reg
ister With Harry Li. Sherwood.
'Subjects of Great Britain' in the Pa
cific Northwest between the ages of
18 and 40. inclusive, should register
with Harry L. Sherwood. British Con
sul at Portland. Registration is re
quested at once. This does not neces
sarily imply enforced military service,
however.
The request for a listing of British
subjects In this part of the country Is
in accordance with the recent act of
Congress that permits voluntary re
cruiting within the United States for
the British army and navy. The Con
sul's order is addressed to British sub
jects in Oregon, Washington, Montana
and Idaho.
OREGON NATIVES DIES AT 72
Mrs. Susan Wasson, of Coos Tribe,
Leaves Many Descendants.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. June 9. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Susan Wasson, a Coos In
dian, who llvedvherJ2 years of life on
Coos Bay, died today at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Codding. Mrs.
Wasson was first married to James
Hodgkiss, who died in 1862. Her sec
ond husband, George Wasson, was the
pioneer logger of Coos Bay, and died
nine years ago.
Mrs. Wasson was the mother of nine
children. There are eight great
grandchildren and 19 grandchildren.
Mrs. Wasson was a highly esteemed
woman, and most of her children were
educated at Carlisle.
CORVALLIS MAN SUICIDE
Despondency Causes John Stultz,
60, to Kill Himself.
CORVALLIS, Or.. June 9. (Special.)
John Stultz. 60 years of age, and a
carpenter, committed suicide here early
today by shooting himself. He had
been In 111 health lately, although was
able most of the time to attend to his
labors. He had said several times thai
he dreaded becoming a care to his fam-'
lly or going insane, and despondency
Is believed to have caused the deed.
He leaves a widow and four chil
dren, all of them grown up. One of
them recently received an appointment
to the officers' reserve corps at the
Presidio.
REDMOND'S BROTHER SLAIN
Member of Parliament Sheets Death
on Battle Front.
DUBLIN, via London, June - An
nouncement was made here today of
the death of William H. K. Redmond,
member of the House of Commons tor
the east division of Clare, and brother
of John Redmond, the Nationalist
leader.
He died from wounds received In
action June 7.
5,000,000 Corns
Lifted Right Off!
Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It." -
There's a wonderful difference be
tween getting rid of a corn now and the
way they used to try to get rid -f it
only four or five years ago. "Gets-It"
has revolutionized corn history. It's the
only corn remedy today that acta on the
Seef Just 8 Drops ot Gets-It.' Now
Tomorrow I'll Just Peel That Corn
Right Off and In Oonol "
new principle, not only of shriveling up
the corn, but of loosening the corn off
so loose that you can lift it right off
with your fingers. Put 2 drops of "Gets
It" on that corn or callus tonight.
That's .'.11. The corr. Is doomed sure as
sunrise. No pain, no trouble, or sore
ness. You do away once and for all with
toe-bundling bandages. toe-eating
salves and irresponsible what-nots. Try
lt get surprised and lose a corn.
"Gets'If lr sold everywhere, 26c a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by K.
Lawrence & Co, Chicago, 111.
Bold in. Portland at all stores of The
Owl JUrus Co.
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The organizations creating the Rose Festival Board are extending
invitations to their members and their friends for the
Rose Festival Patriotic Ball
Thursday Evening, June 14
Oaks Rink
(Informal)
for the benefit of the
Fruit and Flower Mission Day Nursery
If lack of time has prevented the patronesses for your organization
from extending an invitation to you and your friends
kindly call or phone Rose Festival Headquarters in
the Oregon Hotel, Broadway 914 and Broad
way 660, for the number of invitations
desired. Also Main 3521.
Admission to the Patriotic Ball will be by invitation only each
invitation admits one couple the charge is One Dollar.
ROSE FESTIVAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Special . Events Committee
Mrs. George McMath, Chairman.
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BOND RALLY IS BIG
Economy and Patriotism Join
in Plea to Invest.
THEATER. FILLED AT-NOON
Dr. John II. Boyd Addresses Gath-
erlng After Parade Headed by
Third Oregon Band Ad
men's Quartet Sings.
"It Is the part of economy as well
as patriotism to Invest In the liberty
loan," declared Dr. John H. Boyd.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, speaking before a big audi
ence of men and women at the Hippo
drome Theater yesterday noon.
Dr. Boyd was the principal speaker
in a liberty bond rally that attracted
hundreds of women and men. C. A.
Miller, managing of the bond campaign
ror oregonr explained . the technical
points of the loan. W., M. Ladd, chair
man of the local publicity committee,
presided.
Preceding the meeting, a parade.
headed by the Third Oregon Band.
moved through the streets and aroused
the patriotic ardor of thousands of
people. The band opened the meeting
at the theater with a series of patri
otic selections.
Additional music was furnished by
the Ad Club quartet, composed of W.
'AWord to trie
Wise
TD when you're buying tires, cord or f atric, follow
Jl. Poor Richard's advice and say only the word
"Firestone." This word is not only the name of a
tire foremost in quality, it is the name of a man who
is personally responsible for that quality, which
means safety, comfort and mileage for you.
More and more you realize the value in a name, and
more and more you understand Firestone leadership
when you ride on Firestone super-size Cord Tires.
They combine luxurious, care-free riding with utmost
efficiency and with that pre-eminent Firestone
advantage, "Most Miles per Dollar."
Since the Firestone stock distribution plan went into
effect you have 11,000 employes of the organization
working as one to uphold quality and keep down cost.
Firestone Tire
S-7-B9 PARK ST. N. PORTLAXI). OR.
Borne Office and Factory I Akron. Ohio.
Branches and Etealera Everywhere.
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ll and Important Notice U
A. Erwln. H. Frost, Dolph Thomas and
Frew Bower and by Frank D. Hen
nessey. Necessities Arf Pointed Out.
Mr. Hennessey first sang "America,
My America," the words and muslo of
which were written by Miss Edith
Poeers, of Portland, and dedicated to
the infantry regiment now being
formed here by the Portland Lodge of
Elks. W. J. CarXeeic played the ac
companiments. In his eloquent and Inspiring ad
dress Dr. Boyd pointed out the urgent
necessity and the eminent desirability
of investing in liberty bonds.
In the first place, he said, the issue
between the Teutonic allies and the
democratlo allies remains in the bal
ance. The situation now is, indeed,
critical, he continued. There is no
sign of Germany's weakening. In view
of Russia's doubtful action, the posi
tion of the allies, without the aid of
the United States would be grave, in
deed, he added.
Bond Sale Is Advocated.
Secondly, he urged, the bonds must
be sold lest the Government be forced
to adopt more drastic means of raising
the money.
"In this great financial emergency,"
he said, "the Government has turned to
the common people and it Is a hope
ful sign that the common people are
not failing the Government. From all
reports we see the plain people are
doing their share in this Important
work most nobly.
"It is necessary for the American
people to make an Impressive expres
sion of our purpose in the war. It is
necessary for us to Impress our enemies
with the fact that we are not Incom
petent, slow or Ineffective as they con
temptuously have referred to us since
our entrance into the war."
Dr. Boyd took occasion to criticise
Congress most severely on account of
Its delay in enacting war legislation.
"Congress seems to move with palsied
feet." he asserted, "In the very face of
is Enough"
and Rubber Company
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conditions
action."
that demand decisive
Sleeting Arouaea Interest.
At the conclusion of the meeting
many in the audience asked for ap
plication blanks and expressed their
intention of buying bonds.
This was the biggest publio mVeting
yet conducted In connection with the
local liberty campaign.
A number of other important meet
ings were held yesterday at various
local industrial plants.
David M. Dunne spoke at noon yes
terday to the employes of the Colum
bia Engineering Works who promptly
subscribed 3a0 to the loan.
Beginning tomorrow. City Commis
sioner Blgelow, Fire Chief Howell nl
H. R. Blauvelt will visit all the fire
stations in town to urtte tlm tneim n
to invest in the liberty bonds. Ar
rangements have been made to permit
city employes to buy them on the in
stallment plan.
What doubtless will be one of tho
biggest meetings of the campaign will
be held next Tuesday at noon at the
Portland .nlon Stock Yards. Em
ployes of the stock yards, of the L'nlon
Meat Company and other allied con
cerns In the stock yards district will
gather. Cattle men and livestock com
mission men on the grounds also will
be invited. A. L Mills, president of
the First National Bank, will make the
principal talk.
Employe to Hear Talks.
At noon on Wednesday, employes of
the Independent Foundry and the
Helser & L'ndine Iron Works on the
Bast Side will hear the message of
liberty.
Frank W. Camp, secretary of the
Lumbermen's Trust Company, will ad
dress employes of the Eilcrs Music
nouse at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon.
The children of Brooklyn Schoql yes
terday arranged to invest $50 of their
entertainment fund in bonds.
The Oregon Construction Company
advised the banks yesterday that they
will invest S25.000.
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