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FEDERAL PRICE WAR
Administration Gets Promise
of State Co-operation.
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. rORTXAND. AUGUST 31, 1919.
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THESE
(Even Before the War)
Would Have Sold These Pianos Within 24 Hours
TODAY THEY ARE WORTH JUST DOUBLE THEIR PRE-WAR PRICE
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COST-FIGHTERS OPTIMISTIC
Officials Expect Remits Within 90
Days to Bead Off Strike
of Railroad Men.
WASHINGTON". Aug. 30. New im
petus vu given the government's
campaign to reduce the cost of living
at conferences here yesterday which
assured the closest co-operation be
tween federal and state authorities.
Six governors. Gardner. Missouri;
Mllllken. Maine; Bufnquist. Minnesota;
Campbell. Aritona; Sprout. Pennsyl
vania, and Cooper. South Carolina, and
Lieutenant-Governor McDowell of Mon
tana, representing the national confer
ence of governors, spent several hours
studying the situation' with Attorney
General Palmer and then called at the
White House to offer President Wilson
the full machinery of the states in the
effort to restore a normal price level
As a result there was greater optim
ism In the capital lust night ove rthe
outlook than has been evident in many
d. With tuo far-reaching state or
ganizations cnrrylns; the message of
economy and Increased production Into
every county and aiding the federal au
thcrities in bringing to justice hoard
ers and profiteers, officials believed
ext-ellert r..HU.li could be obtained In
the next St) davs. which would avert
the monace of transportation strikes to
obtain higher wage.
Situation Is sanuriied.
"After our meetings yesterday with
the president and the attorney-general."
the committee of governera an
nounced "certain facts are clear:
-I That all the people of the nation
an! all organizations should Immedi
ately co-operate for the purpose of in-cr-lni
the production of the necea
rarles of life.
"2 That economy in consumption
and rare in purchasing the necessaries
cf life art equally important with pro
duction. "J That every agency of the federal
and state governments should co-operate
forthwith to prevent profiteering.
The attorney-general has assured
us that he will pursue under existing
and proposed laws all profiteers.
The suKgestlon or the attorney-general
that a fair-price commissioner be
appointed in each of th. states and
fair-price commissions in the different
localities of the states, upon the nom
nations of the governors, was in
dorsed.
Justice Department let Act.
"While the attorney-general ex
pressed a desire to rely upon the assist
ance of community efforts In the di
rection of the elimination or profiteer
t.ig. through local fair-price commit
tees, he gave assurances that when
uch efforts were not forthcoming and
results were not satisfactory, his de
prtment would handle these questions
directly.
The attorney-general waa assured
that every state agency which could
be of service in this emergency was
placed at his command, and he was at
liberty to call for any Information and
assistance he desired from the state au
thorities -Results of the conferences here will
be communicated immediately to every
governor by Miles C. Rliey, secretary
of the national conference."
-One of the most important things
to be done Is to convince the public
that prices are not going higher." Mr.
Riley said.
"Prices won't be higher If the peo
ple are not stampeded Into purchasing
thlr.es they don t neeo or can ao witn
out and we are going to tell them so.
If we can convince them, the victory's
won.
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SIGNATURE
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AUSTRIAN
REFUSED.
Colonel Decline to Discuss Ques
tions InToIvinf Himself
and President.
CopTTlht bv the New Yer Werld. Pub
Itshed br arram.m.nt.)
LONDON. Aug. 30. tSpeclal cable.)
Colonel Edward House told a Pally
Mall representative Thursday night
that there waa no truth In the state
ment that be had refused to sign the
Austrian treaty.
The fact of the matter." he said. "Is
that they want to know a long way
ahead the names of people who will
sign a treaty, so that the names may
be printed. I waa quite unable to say
such a long while ahead whether I
should be able to go to Parle to sign.
To say I refused Is quite untrue I
shall be perfectly willing to sign It it
1 am there."
Asked if it was correct that he bad
had differences of opinion with Presi
dent Wilson about Shantung. Colonel
Uouse said:
"I'm making no statement with
regard to that."
Asked further If there waa a direr
ence of news between himself and the
president on the question regarding
th league of nations corenant and
the peace treaty as Inadvisable, be
would only say:
That's something new on me. I
have not seen that suggested before. "
He emphatically refused to discuss
the suggestion that ha was no longer
the president's agent in Europe.
2 EMPTY BUILDINGS BURN
Spectacular Blase Draws Large
Crowds; Incendiarism Suspected.
Spectacular flames Friday otrht de
stroyed two empty buildings at Union
avenue and East Tambill street, and
damaged a lodging house conducted by
Mrs. M. E- Gile at 14 H Union avenue.
The fire, the cause of which Is un
known, waa visible from all parts of
the west side. It attracted large
crowds of spectators, who believed that
a conflagration was destroying the
waterfront.
The buildings were the property of
S. U Selling of Seattle. Wash. Those
entirely destroyed cad been used as
a harness shop and a blacksmith shop.
Residents of the neighborhood said a
negro named George had been living
in the blacksmith shop, but tt Is be
lieved that he moved away some time
ago. Captain Day of the fir marshal's
ofrice is investigating reports that the
fir was incendiary. The loss was
about STSO. fully covered by Insurance.
The Malay peninsula la now supply
ing more than two-thirds of the world's
And their merchandise needs no introduction to the public our
value and service dollar for dollar.
Kimball Grand, Mahogany $465
Wellington upright, Oak $145
Ivers & Pond upright, Walnut. $300
Farrand upright, Oak $315
Richter upright, Mahogany. . .$210
Steinway square, Rosewood ... $ 75
Whitney, Mahogany $185
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Sergeant Snm W. Raker Says Train
Was Salvaged.
Americans Crossing Border After
Armistice Arouse Curiosity of
Germans Along Way.
When some of the German citizens
along the Rhine river aaw a bunch of
soldiers leisurely traveling through the
country In a salvaged train after the
armistice was signed they were in
cllned to regard them with considerable
curiosity. It happens that Sam W,
Raker, a Portland boy. waa with the
fortunate outfit aa sergeant in Com
pany E. 37th engineers, from which he
recently received his discharge.
Sergeant Raker reached this city a
few days ago and is staying at the
Sergeaat 9ass ". Raker, vrk has
just retvraeel Irani Fraac.
home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Raker, at 1S East Sherman street.
Before enlisting he waa in the postal
service 14 years. He does not. however.
plan to return to tbls work, out win
go Into his fathers Insurance office.
Strange as It may seem the boy got
his boost Into the army by Joining the
Multnomah guard. He waa turned down
numerous times when he attempted to
enlist because of a -game" leg. so
finally went Into the local organization.
A year ago last March be answered a
call for truck drivers and Uncle Sam
let him enlist. In a short time he was
appointed company clerk and finally
was promoted to top sergeant. He waa
transferred to the engineers In a de
tached company near the front.
The sompany opened up tne way ror
the army of occupation when It went
mm Luxemburg toward the Rhine
country and it so happened that Raker
waa color sergeant at the time and car
ried th American nag across tne Bor
der.
When th company was salvaging a
German trench the men unearthed a
baby grand piano from some officers'
quarters. Th Instrument was badly
waterlogged, but It was removed from
the dugout and taken to the mess room,
where a plumber waa delegated to tune
it. in the absence of a piano tuner.
The train in which the men traveled
Into Germany waa taken over in the
same fashion, repaired and converted
Into living quarters.
Sergeant Raker landed in France In
July. ISIS, and was near the front until
the signing of the armistice. He re
turned to th United Statea six weeks
ago. receiving his discharge at Fort
Myers. Virginia. He has been on the
road ever since, stopping at a number
of eastern cltie to visit friends.
While the boy was in France he lost
his sister, who was also engaged In war
work as executive secretary of the
home service division of the Red Cross
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ANZAC GIRLS QUIT SWIMS
Misses Durack and TVylle Break
With A. A. TJ.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Fanny Do
rack. Australian woman swimming
champion, and Wllhelmina Wylie of
Australia, have canceled their proposed
tour of this country under the super
vision of the Amateur Athletic union,
and will return home, Frederick W.
Rubien. secretary of the union, an
nounced here last night.
The two swimmers, who came to the
United States six weeks ago, declined
to swim in scratch events except
where a championship title was in
volved. Mr. Rubien said.
Miss Durack suffered her first de
feat two weeks ago, when Miss Ethelda
Bleibtrev of New York won the 440
yard national championship event In
record time. The Australians were to
have competed tomorrow in events at
Kye Beach, New York, which Included
the SSO-yard national championship.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30. Announce
ment was made here today that ian-
nte Durack and Mlna Wylle. the Aus
tralian women swimmers, have been
suspended by the Middle Atlantic asso
ciation of the A. A. V. because of their
refusal to compete In a specially ar
ranged swimming meet last night.
COIN PROFITEER APPEARS
Heavy Discount Is Charged on Cana
dian Money.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) Profiteering of a new sort waa
begun in many Seattle business houses
Friday when It became permissmie,
nnder an order Issued by the clearing
house, to discount Canadian money 10
oer cent.
Not a few concerns were discount
ing small Canadian coins aa much as
20 and in some cases 50 per cent. This
waa done in transactions involving
Canadian dimes and quarters. Some
firms discounted these two coins 5
cents. The discount should have been
1 cent on the dime and 2Vi centa on the
Quarter. .
Canadian money was not accepted
today on city streetcar lines.
The discount of 10 per cent was or
dered after the clearing-house learned
that tons of Canadian currency bad
shown ud In Seattle.
The reason for the flood of Canadian
money was the fact that American
money was at 5 per cent premium in
Canada.
American speculators were carrying
tona of American money over the
boundary and exchanging it for Ca
nadian .currency, which was brought
back and dumped here. The specu
lator was able to sell an American dol
lar in Canada for 11.05 in Canadian
money, which he could put into circu
lation here at its face value.
PEARLS STOLEN BY BOYS
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Children Are Arrested . Charged
With Robbing Mails.
Two small boys arrested on charges
of robbing the United States mall of a
string of pearls which, accordlg to po
lice, they later tried to trade for candy
at a grocery store, created a furore of
excitement in police circles last night.
The boys were Ernest Clatt. 8 years
old, and his brother. Arthur, two years
older.
Patrolman Miller arrested the boys
on a charge of stealing the jewels from
mill box at the home 01 Mrs. J-u u.
Church, 1S44 Macadam road. Her hus
band bad mailed them irom ncoma,
Wash., as a birthday present to his
wife.
Police took the children to head
quarters. Mrs. Church urged mat no
attempt be mad to prosecute them.
Captain Inskeep decided to refer the
case to the juvenile court.
The jewels were returned to their
owner. Mrs. cnurcn saia sne naa no
idea of their value.
Phone your want ads to Th Orego
nian. Main 7070. A 6095.
Below is a partial list of refinished Pianos and Players
Kimball upright, Mahogany $135
Bush & Lane up. Mah. (Louis XV) art style, new. . .$500
A. B. Furlong upright, Mahogany $285
Sherman & Hyde square, Rosewood case. .$ 75
Erd upright, Walnut $285
Bush & Lane Circassian waL grand (almost new) . .$800
F. Raddle, Walnut, new $395
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What remains unsold by
Terms and Exchange Allow
ance Good for One Year
Some of these pianos are practically new and
would not be placed on sale at this time were it
not for the fact that seven carloads of Bush &
Lane Pianos are now en route from our factory
to the Portland store.
Bush and Lane Piano Co.
Builders of Standard Guaranteed Pianos.
Bush & Lane Bldg. Broadway at Alder
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MARINES WIN TEAM SHOOT
SEA SOLDLETRS REGISTER
VICTORY IX CONTEST.
3D
Connecticut Civilians Take Sixth
Rank Presidio Training School
Men Capture Trophy.
CALDWELL, N. J., Aug. SO. For the
third consecutive time the United
States marine corps team won the na
tional team match, the final event of
the National Rifle association meet,
which ended at the navy rifle range
yesterday.
Shooting at 1000 yards, the marines
maintained their lead over the A.. B. F.
team obtained yesterday at the Bhorter
ranges and finished with a total score
of 3329 points, 47 more than the -A. E.
F. men.
The Hilton trophy, awarded to the
leading team of the class next below
the winner of the national trophy, went
to the Connecticut civilian team, which
was sixth, with 3216.
The marathon trophy; for highest
school or college team, was won by
the Camp Presidio reserve officers'
training school team. 18th. with 3107.
GRAIN SHIPMENTS STOP
Shortage of Vessels Brings Action
Affecting Atlantic and Gulf.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Grain ship
ments to Atlantic and gulf ports have
been temporarily suspended owing to a
shortage of vessel tonnage and a re
sultant overcrowding of storage facili
ties, officials of the United States
Grain corporation announced last
night.
The suspension was described as an
ordinary control movement and mean
ingless so far as foreign shipments are
concerned. It was stated that ago em-
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Mrs. Mary Campbell Ladling,
Mrs. Mary Campbell Luelling,
pioneer resident of Oregon, died
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August 33 at the home of her son
In-law. Dr. J. W. Givens, of Oro
fino. Idaho, at the age of 85.
She was born in Chester, Mass.,
in 183 and in 1849 came west
with her parents to Milwaukie,
Or., where she was married to
Alfred Luelling. who passed away
in 1904. She Is survived by four
children Miss Jane Luelling of
Orofino. Charles Luelling of
Prlneville. John C. and Seth Lu
elling of Madras, Or.; 16 grand
children and 13 great-grandchildren.
Burial was made at the family
plot in Milwaukie cemetery last
Tuesday. Rev. A. L. Hutchinson
officiated at the services.
past record is sufficient
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Tuesday, sept. zat win oe
bargo had been placed or was con
templated on gram exports.
The railroad administration, it was
explained, keeps an accurate check on
terminal facilities and calls for a sus
pension whenever a shortage of tonnage
or elevator spaoe threatens to tie up its
rolling stock.
VANDERBILT IS REPORTER
Society Iion Takes Job as "Cub"
for $25 a Week.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr., son of Brigadier-General
Cornelius Vanderbilt, has forsaken New
port society life to accept a job as "cub"
reporter on the New York Herald at 325
a week, it was learned here last night.
The young millionaire obtained the po
sition by a letter he wrote to the city
editor of the paper.
"I wanted to be a reporter," he said,
"because I have always found news
paper men to be the brightest and
most alert people I know."
U. S. TANKS ON BORDER
Army Group of 100 on Mexican Line
With 650 in Reserve.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. American
troops on the Mexican border have 100
tanks, while 650 others are held else
where in the country, army ordnance
officers yesterday told a house war in
vestigating committee.
One thousand and fifty additional
tankk are under construction for the
army, it also was revealed.
How Lack of
Saps the Vitality and
Physical and Mental yy earnings
Nuxated Iron the Red Blood Food
By Helping to Supply the Iron Deficiency in
the Blood Often Increases the Strength and
Endurance of Weak, Nervous, Kun-Down
Folks in Two Weeks Time.
To every man and woman who lacks
physical strength and energy there comes
a longing at times to possess the power
and endurance of an athlete, yet they go
on struggling through life weak, nervous
and run-down simply because they fail to
realize that their trouble Is nothing more
than lack of sufficient Iron in the blood.
Once the needed iron is supplied to enrich
the blood and create new red blood cells,
signs of weakness disappear and the body
quickly gains in strength and vigor. If peo
ple would only i o v
thuir hlood filled with
strength-giving iron by
taking a true blood food
like Nuxated Iron when
they feel weak, nervous
and generally "out of
sorts" they might readi
ly instill renewed en
ergy and endurance into
the whole system is the
opinion of Dr. Ferdinand
King, New York physi
cian and medical author
who says: "Many a man
and woman who ought
still to be young in
feeling is losing the old
time vim and energy
that make life worth
living simply because
thai. hlnnH 111 starving
for iron. Iron is absolutely essential
to enable the blood to change food Into
muscular, nerve ana uram udbuc
iiii.k...t i-nn 17 n 1 1 riftn'l t7pi t n sirencLll
out of your food. Tour blood becomes your strength again and see how much
weak thin and pale and as a conse- you have gained. Numbers of nerv
ninr vou feel irritable, run-down ous. run-down people who were ail-
ind constantly worn-out.
'Nuxatea iron oy enncuins "
blood and creating new blood cells,
urrartlmni the nerves. reDUllos
the weakened tissues, ana neips to in-
.tin ronitwed energy in the whole sys-
tern wnetner tne P"i
?"' 1 wnenrrtiC; in severely aggra-
in my own practice in successful
vated cases with the most successiui
results. I have induced many other
physicians to give it a trial, all 01
whom have made very gratifying
ports in regard to its great power as
a health and strength-builder."
If you are not well or strong you owe
it to yourself to make the following
assurance of your getting Bush & Lane
Bush & Lane Player, Walnut .. $675
Brown & Allen.. ...$ 65
Bush & Lane (famous style 10) $490
Baus upright, Mahogany $175
Weideman upright, Mahogany $150
Victor up., Mah. (art style) .$197
F. Raddle, Mah., new.w..M.-$395
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iaKen on saie ana sum
GUARD Tfl HOLD ELECTION
COLOKEL TO COMMAND THIRD
OREGOX WASTED.
Open Field for Candidates Left by
Refusal of Colonel Dentler to
Run; Ballots to Be Mailed.
Election of a colonel to command the
3d Oregon regiment will be held with-
. r A i rr In tinn tnlcAn
in ten cr.neral staff of
tne C-'reTonnation" held ?n'
Portland Friday.
a nnniinrdinent of the election win
be made at the various national guard
posts in the state by means of an order
issued by the adjutant-general. Colonel
North said.
The balloting for the election of
colonel will be done by mail, captains
and majors of the regiment being en
titled to vote.
Colonel C. E. Dentler had been men
tioned a a candidate for the colonelcy,
but Colonel Dentler, in a speech made
to officers of the regiment on lnurs
day night, is said to have refused to
run. This leaves tne neia uyou.
Explaining the situation with refer
ence to himself, Colonel John L. May,
who was recently reported to have re
signed as colonel of the 3d Oregon,
said last night that he did not as
sume the colonelcy of the regiment
when ordered to that office by the
adjutant-general and consequently no
resignation was necessary.
Colonel May said that he commanded
Iron
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Weakens the Blood
Strength and
Makes
test: See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without
becoming tired. Next take two
five-grain tablets of ordinary
Nuxated Iron three times per day
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Then test
ing all the while have most aston-
-""bi.
endurance simply by taking iron in the
proper mrm. Aiiu una jtiLci lutj i.ttu
m u.i.e
months v
cases, been doctoring for
months without obtaining any benefit.
,.,, No,e: Nuxated Iron which
i recommended above 1. not a secret remedy
one which 13 we" known to druSBist
., UDnke the older Inorsanic Iron
pnl(lac u 1, euur aalmiuted and doa not
injure tna teeth, make them black nor untet
re-.tno gtomach. The manufacturers guarantee
successful and entirely satisfactory results
to every purchaser or they will refund your
money. It is dispensed in this city by the
.Own Drug Co. and all other drusemu.
X ...T.
ai regwi rni
m
the 3d Oregon for about seven days
previous to assuming his duties as
adjutant-general of the state, but that
since relinquishing his position as adjutant-general
he had been and is still
on the unaeslgned list of the guard.
FRENCH TO MOVE OFFICE
Army Headquarters Place of Sorrow
and Rejoicing.
PARIS. The general headquarters of
the French army, established August 2.
1914, at Vitry le Francois, soon will b8
discontinued after five years of vary
ing fortunes, vicissitudes, reverses and
victories; It will now be superseded
I by the old French supreme war council,
w?th headquarters at the military school
in Paris.
Marshal Petain, It Is understood, will
drop the title of commander-in-chief
to take that of chief of staff, which
Joffre held at the beginning of he war.
Read The Oregonlan classified arts.
I Had Piles
For Eight Year
ORECO GAVE INSTANT RELIEF
So writes Mrs. Ltndholtr of Chlca
go. 111. She says: "I tried every
thing but the knife, but nothing
helped me until I tried Oreco, which
which gave instant relief. It is a
year since I used it, and I have not
been troubled since." We guaran.
tee you 'will be satisfied with re-,
suits or will refund your moneyi
Oregon Remedy Co., Box 62, Port
land, Oregon.
Sold by Stont-Lyon Drug Co.'S
three stores, A. C. Chumasero, Van
couver; Huntley Drag Co., Oregon
City and other first-class druggists.
CATARRH
is no'T earily overcome by using
an antiseptic oil spray, which ab
sorbs and dislodges the hard web
like mucous membrane of throat and
nose. Quick relief is always ob
tained by using the McKenzie Ca
tarrh Spray. The price complete:
with special atomizer, is only $2.00.
We pay the postage on this and all
other drug orders.
LAUE-DAYIS DRUG CO.
Trasa Experts, Dept. 3.
Portland, Oregon.
Finds Unexpected Some
times Happens
"I suffered for 10 years with stom-;
ach trouble and doctored away a lot;
of money before I found a medicine that
was a real benefit to me. Since taking
one dose of Mayr's Wonerful Remedy
14 weeks ago, I have had more real joy
of living than I had in 0 years before."'
It is a simple, harmless preparation'
that removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the In
tlammation which causes practically all
stomach, liver ai.d intestinal ailments.
Including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. At all
druggists. Adv
yyiliniKIC Wholesome, Cleansing,
f VG-il Refreshing and Heallnf
v Lolion Murine tor Kea
& ness, Soreness, Granula-
X r-.rr C tion.Itchtng and Burning
TfiSlD rYl"Jof the Eves or Eyelids:
"2 Drops" After the Movies, Motoring or Golf
will win your confidence. Ask Your Druggist
for Murine when your Eyes Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
For Headache
'tfUsed Wherever Heeds Ache
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