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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, - PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 2, 191T. 13 SEATTLE SHIPYARD STRIKE POSTPONED Action Withheld Pending Con ference With U. S. Shipping Board in Washington. - .12,000 MEN ARE INVOLVED Representatives of Metal Trades Unions AVill Leave Immediately for Capital to Endeavor to Settle Depute Amicably. SEATTLE, "Wash., Sept. 1. (Special.) After a series of consultations held during- the day, the Metal Trades Coun cil, embracing: the business agents of the 15 trades unions employed in the Seattle shipyards, issued an order post poning the date of the walkout ordered for next Wednesday and tomorrow Dan r. McKillop. president of the council, accompanied by James A. Taylor, rep resenting: the machinists, and G. San- ferson, of the Shipwrights' and Joiners' unions, will start for Washington to confer with the Shipping Board on the questions at issue. The invitation accepted by the Metal Trades tonight was received here last night, after several days of uncertain ty, during which a strike loomed more and more certain. This would have af fected about 12,000 and would have com pelled the closing of all but one of Se attle's big steel shipyards. It Is understood that the local union officials expect almost Immediate ac ceptance by the Shipping Board of their demands for wage increases. The strike postponement order posted at the Labor Temple tonight reads: "All 'metal trades workers are hereby officially notified to continue at work until further notice. This action was taken at an executive session of the business agents held Saturday evening after a request had been received that . committee of three come to Washing ton to confer with the Shipping Board at the expense of the Government." The order was signed by A. E. Miller, secretary of the Metal Trades Council, who later said that the delegates would likely leave for Washington Sunday. President McKillop had been selected as grand marshal of the Labor day pa rade Monday, and his departure for Washington tomorrow necessitates a successor. None of the representatives of the Seattle shipyards contemplate attend ing the conference, as they maintain the matter is now entirely in the hands of the Shipping Board. MALVY LEAVES CABINET FRENCH 1MSTER OF INTERIOR OFFERS RESIGNATION. Reorganisation of Cabinet Is Predicted. Ex-Officer Declares Charges i Against Him Inexact. iPARIS. Sept. 1. Jules Stees,- Min ister of Public Instruction, has taken over temporarily the Ministry of the Interior in place of Louis J. Malvy, who resigned yesterday. In a letter to Premier Ribot, M. Malvy gives as the reason for his resignation press attacks against him. He declared that the silence imposed by hia offi cial duties prevented him from refut ing numerous inexact charges and. cal umnies in the campaign in opposition to him and wishes to have his freedom In order to face them as a simple citi zen and as a deputy in the chamber w-hen Parliament reassembles In three weeks. The charges referred to by the ex Minister were made by Senator Clem enceau in a debate In the Senate with reference to the tolerance allowed by the Minister of the Interior to certain elements of the population who have been charged with an anti-patriotic propaganda. M. Malvy is defended by his friends, who declare that by showing confi dence in all classes of Frenchmen he has maintained! unity and tranquillity in the country through the three years of war. Most of the evening newspapers fore east the reorganization of the French Cabinet in consequence of the retire ment of M. Malvy, Minister of the Interior. "WINGED r AFTER 500 CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP STARTS IN EARNEST. Business Men Will Receive Invitations to Visit Club and Send In Names of Employes. Business men of Portland are to re ceive letters tomorrow urging them to enlist with the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club in the big campaign for membership that is to occupy the last 10 days of the present month. They will be urged to send names of employes who may be interested in advantages offered by the club, so that campaign workers may know where to concentrate their energies most effect ively. To stimulate their interest, two weeks' cards are being issued to them, so that the business men themselves will have an opportunity to judge of the club's merits. The plan is to get BOO members. It will be the last chance for new mem bers under a 95 Initiation fee. After October 1 the initiation fee will be 25. '. The principal purpose of the cam paign will be to replenish the ranks of the club members which have been depleted by the heavy enlistments in the Army and Navy. More than 300 Multnomah Clubmen are now in the military service and there is ample room in their absence for the proposed 600 addition. . The strongest argument that club men advance is that the physical bene fits members derived made it possible for them to pass, with few exceptions, the physical tests necessary before en listment. Men not now members will be urged to join and "make themselves fit." AMENDMENT IS EXPLAINED Thomas McCusker Advised by Sen ator McNary of Proposed Tax. Thomas McCusker. secretary of the Employers' Association of Oregon, yes terday received the following telegram from United States Senator McNary, bearing on the proposed profits tax on corporations, now pending in the Sen ate: "Exemption based on capitalization. Amendment follows." Senator McNary's telegram was eent in reply to the following dispatch from Mr. McCusker, sent Friday night: "I am informed that Senator Bank head has offered a substitute providing a tax of 75 per cent based on capitali sation of 20 per cent and over. Unless the last amendment offered by the finance committee Is based on capi talization, I would say that the duty of the business men of this section is to favor the Bank head substitute." Under the excess profits bill as pro posed the profits to be taxed are measured by the difference between the "normal profits-' prior to the war and the "war profits" since the war began. In view of the fact that the East was busy industrially during the years just WIFE OF MOUNT TABOR PAS. TOR. PASSES AWAY. fx I r - -4 "Hi. Mm. E. Olln Eldridge. Mrs. E. Olin Eldridge, wife of Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, pastor of Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church, died yesterday at her home, 1607 East Stark street, after an illness of more than three years. The funeral will be held Monday probably. Mrs. Eldridge was born In Cal vert County, Maryland, 57 years ago and came to Oregon about seven years ago with Rev. Mr. -Eldridge. She was married in Maryland, where Mr. Eldridge had one of his first pastorates. Uuring the last three yeairs Mrs. Eldridge underwent several op erations in the hope of recover ing her health. Besides her husband, Mrs. El dridge is survived by a daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Hemline, of Roseburg, Or. before this country entered the war. while the West was correspondingly dull, Mr. McCusker is disposed to think that severe injustice may be done the West in the assessment of war profit taxes unless the Oregon delegation In Congress guards the Western interests carefully. SAMUEL WEISS INNOCENT Portland Man Exonerated of Smug gling Charge. Samuel Weiss, Portland business man who was arrested a week ago by Federal authorities in Portland and taken to Seattle on a charge of smug gling, has been exonerated of all charges whatsoever made against him. Following his release in Seattle last Tuesday, Mr. Weiss received a certifi cate signed by II. F. McGrath, Deputy Customs Collector, of Portland, who made the arrest, showing that no evi dence had been produced against him. J his certificate reads as follows-: "To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that Mr. Samuel Weiss was released by the U. S. Commissioner at Seattle, Wash., from the charge cf having smuggled goods into this coun try from British Columbia. Mr. Weiss was a witness against other parties who were held to the U. S. grand jury by the U. S. Commissioner for violation of the United States customs laws. No evidence of any kind was produced against Mr. Weiss. "H. F. M'GRATH, "Deputy Collector." LAMAR T00ZE PROMOTED Oregon ia n Now First Lieutenant In Officers' Keserve Corps. SALEM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Walter L. Tooze today . received a tele gram from his son, Lamar, at Ay r, Mass., that he has received a commis sion as First Lieut' -iant . in the Offi cers' Reserve CorpJ. It was only about 10 days ago that he was commissioned as Second Lieu tenant after- completing .his - training at the Plattsburg, N. T., officers' train ing camp. Mr. Tooze has three sons who hold commissions in the Army, Walter L. Tooze, Jr., being a Captain and Leslie a Second Lieutenant. NIPPON MISSION. INVITED President Corbett to Ask Japanese to Visit Portland. H. L. Corbett, president of the Cham ber of Commerce, who is in Washing ton, has been instructed by the Cham ber to extend an invitation to the Japa nese Mission to come to Portland on i return to the West.' President Cor bett will extend the Invitation in per son. The French Mission Ir to come to San Francisco this weekor the dedication ot Lafayette Hall inthe University of California, and the Chamber has asked that it extend its itinerary to include Portland. GRAIN THEFT LAID TO BOYS George and Adam Helm Arrested by Harbor Patrolman. Oeorge Helm, 13-year-old son of Cas per Heira, a boilermaker living at 659 Alblna avenue, and Adam Helm, 11-year-old son of Michael Heim, a car repair man of 488 Borthwick street, were arrested yesterday by Harbor Patrolman Prehn on a charge of steal ing wheat from the North Bank dock. The wheat had been sold to Fred Nutbrown, who runs a small store at 119 Russell street. Mr. Nutbrown ad mitted purchasing the wheat at 2 cents a pound, but said he thought they had scraped it up along the railroad tracks. Ouimet and Guilford Win. TVTIST NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 1. Francis Ouimet, Western amateur golf champion, and J. P. Guilford, Massachu setts amateur champion, defeated Os wald Kirkby and J. L. Travers, former United States amateur and open cham pion, one up In a 36-hole match here todaj. The proceeds of the match were donated to the American. Red Cross, OREGON BOYS CRUISE Members of Naval Militia Wel comed at Montevideo. GREAT RECEPTION GIVEN tietter From VTruguay Official Says Jackies From Portland Are in Excellent Spirits News From Home Awaited. An interesting letter telling of the recent visit to Montevideo, Uruguay, of the Caperton fleet, of which the armored cruiser South Dakota, carry ing most of what formerly was the Oregon Naval Militia, is a part, has been received by Franklin T. Orlfflth, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, from Juan Nelson Wisner, director of the Insti tute of Fisheries. Department of In dustries, of Uruguay. The visitors were welcomed royally In the South American republic, ac cording to the letter, which is dated July 22. Names of some of the officers of the ship are mentioned, including several names well known in Portland. These include George F. Blair, who wae Lieutenant-Commander of the Oregon Naval Militia; George H. Jett. E. H. LeTourneau and H. R. Wakeman, for merly wltlh the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company; Dr. Ben L. Norden and William C. Tooze. Squadron Royally Welcomed. Mr. Wisner s letter. In part, follows: "For the past two weeks Montevideo has had Admiral Caperton, with the armored cruisers Pittsburg, Fredrick, South Dakota and Pueblo, as its guests. The reception given the squadron by the government was very much better than could have been expected of so small a country, while that given by the people was almost delirious in its enthusiasm. Receptions, teas, balls, athletic contests and practically all forms of entertainment have crowded one upon the other until I'm afraid the officers are tired out and would like to get away to rest. Stronger Relation Result. "I can't imagine anything that could do as much good towards bettering re lations between the two countries as the visit of the squadron has done, and no one could have believed it possible. "There are a lot of Naval Reserve and Naval Militiamen aboard. Soon after their arrival I found there were some Oregonlans among them and at once attempted to get in touch with them. "On last Friday evening, before the ball given by the Admiral and officers at the Parque Hotel, I had George V. Blair, George H. Jett, E. H. Le Tour neau, Henry R. Wakeman and Dr. Ben L. Norden to dine with me In my rooms. Yesterday morning I made an oppor tunity to meet and talk .with William C. Tooze. These fellows are all well and seem to be enjoying their cruise, but are anxious for mall and news from home. My latest Weekly Orego nian (June 7) told, them of G. L. Baker's election, and they were glad of an opportunity to read it." They can not send out any word as to their whereabouts, etc., and, as they will doubtless b a long ways from here by the time you receive this, it can't do any harm, and I wish you'd publish it so their friends may have news of them. Three sre from your company, which Is my special reason in asking you. They go from h ere to Buenos Aires, where their stay will be in definite, of course, and then goodness only knows where they'll go." OLD LIQUOR FIRM QUITS Pioneer House of San Francisco Feels Pressure or Restrictions. t SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 (Special.) N. Van Bergen & Co., believed to be the oldest wholesale liquor firm in San Francisco and probably on the Pacific Coast, is winding up Its affairs, it be came known today. Pressure of anti liquor legislation and the steadily In creasing restrictions on the trade were attributed by an officer of the com pany as one of the main reasons for the passing of the pioneer firm. The business was established by Nich olas Van Bergen and his brother, John, 68 years ago. The founders died many years ago and the business has been carried on by the sons of Nicholas Van Bergen. It is understood that several other long-established liquor houses are plan ning to go out of business the first of the year for the same reasons. CHINESE MURDERER FOUND Slayer of Countryman, Alleged Tong Killer, Hides in Courtroom. LEWISTON. Idaho, Sept. 1. Goon Gow, the Chinese who fatally shot Lem Wing, a countryman, last night, and then fled, was found this morning in the district courtroom at the county building. He had gone there during the night and was arrested by the Jani tor when the latter appeared for work. Gow said he shot Wing accidentally while wresting a revolver from him. Local Chinese claim Gow is a gun man and local officers believe that tong troubles are involved. Gow came to Lewiston about six months ago, ac companied, it is said, by Gilbert Chung, an alleged gunman wanted on a charge of tong murdw.- In Seattle.. Lineman Is Injured by Fall. William J. Westfleld. a lineman In the employ of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital by the Am bulance Service Company shortly after noon yesterday, after he had been shaken up severely and bruised by a fall from a telephone pole on Mont gomery drive. At the hospital his in juries were found to be wholly ex ternal, and he is expected to be out within a few days. Oregon City "Wife Sues. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept 1. (Spe cial.) Because Mie says he does not love her and since April has refused to live -with her or contribute to her support,- Mrs. Eliza M. Gleason has filed suit for divorce from her husband, R. M. Gleason. Mrs. Gleason wants to re sume her maiden name of Eliza Magee. They were married In Cottage Grove. August 3, 1910. There are no children or property rights involved. -Automobile Is Stolen. Dr. Im M.' Davis reported to the police early this morning that his automobile had been stolen some time during the night. It was standing in front of the Masonic Temple. The car was a Dodge, with license number 2824. XV. H. Gray at Clilcajo. CHICAGO. Sept. 1. (Special.) W. H. Gray, of Portland, registered at the Brevoort today. Henry Jenning & Sons Washington Street at Fifth Special Sale of New Fall Rugs By surprise sales such as this we demonstrate our pre-eminence in the selling of rugs and in our ability to name prices which cannot be matched by ordinary houses. Every rug we offer is of standard quality. -IWe invite attention to this week's specials, which are of unusual interest to econom ical buyers. Regular $27.50 Wool Velvet Rugs, 9x12, Regular $45 Axminster Rugs, 10:6x12 and in a good assortment of Ori- QOI ojr 11:3x12: Oriental patterns. t?00 nt? atJJL,HJ Closino- m.t ot (DdO.iD ental patterns Closing out at All Grass Rugs Reduced All Crex and Deltox Rugs in our store have been deeply cut in price for this week's selling. Note the reductions: f J 5UgS 9x12 -' ' $9.45 $4-50 Rugs, 4-6x7-6 . . S3.25 f 5UgS' 8x10 S7.65 $2.25 Rugs, 36x72 .... $1 65 $ 7.00 Rugs, 6x9 S4.85 $1-85 Rugs, 30x60. . . .1 40 $1.65 Rugs, 27x54, S1.15 Drapery Specials regular 7ic .Nearsilk Bungalow Draperies, 36 inches wide; rose, blue, ivory and natural. AQn Special this week 4oC Regular 50c Marquisettes, 36 inches wide; lace insertion and edge; ivory, white and Q? beige. Special this week uOC Regular 35c Voiles, 36 inches wide; hemstitched, with Cluny lace edges; -ivory, white and 0?0 beige. Special this week DC All Our Ham mocks Are Reduced. Lace Curtain 3ale $5.60! tched with $3.85 $9 Brussels Net , Curtains, heavily embroidered.- special, pair $7.50 Battenburg Lace Curtains; i i . . .. nanasome patterns. special, pair $5.00 Marquisette Curtains; hemstitched with lluny lace insertion and edge. Special, pair All Reed and Summer Furniture Reduced You can buy beautiful reed furniture now at the lowest prices of the whole year. A few pieces shown today in Washington-street window. See our attractive display on the balcony floor. $12.00 Reed Arm Rocker $8.33 $40.00 Reed Fireside Arm Chair, up holstered in Spanish leather $21. (JO $35.00 Reed Arm Chair, upholstered in Spanish leather $15.50 $48.00 Reed Settee, upholstered in Spanish leather $21.00 $14.00 Reed Round Living-Room Ta ble, with shelf $10.75 $6.25 Kaltex Arm Rocker, with con tinuous roll $4.95 $9.00 Seagrass Round Living-room Table, with shelf $4.90 $20.00 Kaltex Low Arm Rocker, tap estry upholstered $14.00 $9.00 Kaltex Living-room Table $6.95 An Unequaled Bargain $276 Dininsr-room Suite S130.90 A 'genuine Limbert's Arts and Crafts Suite in Early English fin ish, copper trimmed. Made entire ly of solid quartered oak in the very best quality. Only one suite to be closed out at less than half price. It consists of massive buf fet; dining table with 54-inch top, which can be extended to 10 feet; six dining chairs, with leather seats; heavy china closet with dou ble glass doors. The customer who buys this suite will get a rare bargain. Reductions Overstuffed Furniture $150 Davenport, wide ahd roomy; tapestry upholstered; three bag cushion seats; Turkish spring con struction; hassock to C?QQ 7fZ match. Reduced to.. wJO.lD $125 Davenport; deep spring seats; upholstered in brocaded velours; three bag cushion fi?QJ FA seats. Reduced to... EOU.DU $42.00 Mahogany Fireside Wing Rocker, upholstered in tapestry; spring back and seat. QOO Kf Reduced to tDOO.OU L Complete Fall and Winter Stocks of the Celebrated Alcazar Combination Ranges DISCHARGES ARE SENT YOUNG OFFICERS RELIEVED OF COMMISSIONS. Men' of Military Age Will Be Subject to Draft, Despite Service at Pre sidio Training Camps. Several of the young: men who re ceived commissions at the Presidio reserve officers' training; camp, but were sent home shortly before the camp closed and placed on the "inactive list," within the past few days have re ceived honorable discharges from the War Department. Others who have not as yet received discharges are expecting them at any time. These discharges automatically sever the recipients from all connection with the Officers' Reserve Corps. Those who are of draft age will be subject to the draft Just as if they had never attended the training camps. There is quite a feeling among these young men that they did not get ex actly a "square deal" In the training camp. Not that they are complaining about their treatment, for they are tak ing their medicine gamely. At the same time it rankles that In the majority of cases the men who are now being discharged, after having once been commissioned, were given almost no consideration at the camp. The majority of these men are young college graduates, or men in their se nior year at college. "When the Gov ernment issued its call for applicants for the reserve officers' training camp, much was made of the fact that young college graduates, and seniors in col lege, were especially desired. Such men were urged to take the preliminary ex amination. The need for young men was espe cially emphasized. Most of the young men who are now getting their discharges made so good a showing in-the camp that they were given commissions and kept there un til almost the end of the course. Then, without any explanation they were sent home and notified that they would be placed on the "Inactive list," sub ject to call. This "call" turns out to be an hon orable discharge, severing them from the Officers' Reserve Corps altogether. The majority of those now being dis charged are the younger men who went to the camp becaase of the emphasis laid on the desire for young college men. Many of the regular officers who conducted the training camp at the head of the different companies ad mitted that In the time at their dis- TRENCH COATS Time and again ladies looking in our windows ay: "Oh. If I had only seen these coats be fore I bought mine." -All prudent women know it Is very neces sary these times when buying coats to buy t h o a of guaranteed merit. We have only that kind. Write ua and learn how you can have coat sent on ap. proi mi. j:m. acheson co.362 pk. posal they had not been able really to size up more than a few of their men. The result was that in many cases the choice between those who were kept and commissioned into the National Army and those who were sent home on the "Inactive list" was largely a haphazard one. CLACKAMAS WOMEN READY Arrangements Made for Registration ' September 15. OREGON C1TT, Or., Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) Plans are completed for the registration of the women of Clacka mas County September 15 for patriotic service. Those who will have charge of the work here are: Chairman, Mrs. Rosina f'outs Kvans; vice-chairman, Mrs. Jeanette Scott; secretary. Miss Alma Moore; treasurer, Mrs. 'A. McDon ald. Ward chairmen are: First Ward, Mrs. Shandy; Second, Mrs. Roy Wood ward; Third, Mrs. Hadley; Fourth, Mrs. W. A. White; Fifth. Mrs. M. P. Chap man; Sixth, Miss Alma Moore; Seventh, Mrs. R. D. Wilson: .-Eighth. Mrs. David Caufleld; Ninth, Mrs. E. B. Andrews, Tenth, Mrs. N. M. Aldredge; Eleventh, Mrs. Slngleterry; Willamette, Mrs. Bat dorf; West Linn, Mrs. D. M. Shanks; Gladstot.e, Mrs. F. T. Barl'w; Canemah, Mrs. Tate: Parkplace, Mrs. Frank Lucas; Mount. Pleasant, Mrs. Skillman: Maple Lane, Mrs. C. W. 55wallow: Carus, Mrs. C. Casto: Beaver Creek, Mrs. Ab Thomas; Jennings Lodge. Mrs. Hart. CONDON HEN LAYS BIG EGG ProducJ, Believed to Bo Largest on Record, Is Preserved. Condon Times. Mrs. F. N. Bock has a hen which, she believes, has laid the largest eerg on record. The egg weighs four ounces, is eight and one-half inches in circum ference one way and six and three quarters inches the other way. The hen is of the "scrub" variety. This egg surpasses by one-fourth of an inch an egg in the possession of J. B. Wistrand. of Clackamas, whlcb. wis described in Tuesday's Oregonian. Mrs. Cork has preserved the egg and will display It at the Gilliam County Fair. When a deer is without horns ha feels Weak. High-Grade Business Man to interest capital in a successful going manu facturing business. Large profitable Govern ment orders on hand. Additional capital needed to increase output. Y 132, Oregonian. 1 FjJMUWSAW.lJ.IrJSl Mi SIMONS SALVAGE STOE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY on GRO CERIES, FURNISHINGS, DRY GOODS, SHOES, HARDWARE, Etc. Simon's in the buying- center of thousands of thrifty people. Out-of-town people have the fame bareatn opportunities! as those llvinfc In Portlaud and vicinity. I.et im know what your needs are and nc will Kindly-quote prices. J( fill In the coupon hrlow and we will aend von list 01 very special bara-alns from time to time. Bargains twI Week in Our Mail Order Department 59c SUGAR B;$8.05 CA XE, JOO-I SACK Men's Extra Heavy 4 J-.O HOUK S 1IU12 ffO Q Q for JiiJO 'Crystal White SOAP, cane of 10O bars now 75 S3.75 85c "null" Wide - Month Quart FRUIT JARS, the dozen at. . . . MIKED PAINTS.) - f the gallon. P X VJ Arm and II I Drand SODA . Oennine STAR. TU BACrO, the pound.. . 45 c ""5c RICE, apeclal four Ofi pounds for by the lOO-lb. sack 5.75 Men's UNION SflTS. ribbed, pedal In our Mcn'sJC! Department DOC Men's HtaTy Work SI'S PU'IKRS. "ell Q(" worth KOc, special ... uU C Men's WORK PANTS, spe cial ia the Men's -1 ijj Department.. . OX itO . "SIEIHOFF" UlRh-Top I O G G E R'S SHOES, ffn well worth $10 pair, Simon's price &UuU CRYSTAL WHITE or BOB WHITE SOAP, SEVUXOri BARS FOR 4&OC SIMON'S SALVAGE STORE Corner Klrst and Aider Streets, PORTLAND. OREGON. Plain MASON Pint JARS, the doira ... . YOUTHS' SLITS, with Ionic wto users, acaoot special at. One lot BOYS' SCHOOL o E at, t h e i pair One lot MISSES' S C H O Ot. snw, iormcrly , to : pair.. MATCHES, 5c boxes, the down at $2.19 s c it o or, $2.15 45c ROOFING PAPER. Includ ing nails and cement. 108 square feet to the roll: One-Plj-, roll Sl.SO Two-PIy. rh SlI-lO Thrce-PW. Roll sicrt j . , :3 nui-?i - - - - "irr wMi SIMON'S SALVAGE STORE Cor. first and Alder. PORTLAND, OREGON. Please place my name on Tone mailing list. Name P. O. Address