The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, September 07, 1919, Section One, Page 5, Image 5

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    TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 7, 1919.
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Smart Clothes
for Men
. . .....
and Young Men
The season of soft rains of
falling leaves of "alternating cloud
and sun calls for new apparel.
Here at this store I show clothes
undeniably superior in quality;
clothes designed and tailored with
fidelity to the highest ideals; clothes
pleasing in texture, pattern and
color.
My label appears on every suit
every overcoat or . raincoat. It
means something to me something
to the man who wears one of these
garments: Satisfaction or money
back!
Fall Suits $25 to $60
Men's New Overcoats
and Raincoats
JVomen's Tailored Coats $30 to $60
enSellin
'
TODAY ALL BRAND NEW
six
DAYS
HOOD RIVER CITIZEN DIES
DI.VO.V M'DOXALD PROMIXEM
IX CIVIC AFFAIRS.
One of First Kxponcnts of the Co
lumbia River Highway Held Re
markable Masonic Record.
HOOD RIVKR. Or.. Sept. 6 (Spe
cial.) Dixon McDonald, born Novem
ber IS 1958. at Stormont. Ont., who
died Monday morninp and whose
funeral services were held at the River
side Congregational church Tuesday
afternoon, for ZO years had taken a
prominent part in Hood River civic and
business affairs. Mr. McDonald had
served as member of the city school
board, mayor, councilman, trustee of
the Congregational church, director of
the Commercial club, president of the
Merchants' association, president of the
Hood River Game Protective associa
tion and director of the First National
bank. He. was always a good roads
booster and was one of the first ex
ponents of the Columbia River high
way. Mr. McDonald had a remarkable Ma
sonic record, having been master of the
local lodge and having filled the high
est offices of the local chapter. Royal
Arch Masons, the council of royal and
select masters and the commander)' of
Knights Templar. His funeral was
conducted by the Masonic lodge, and
commandery members attended in uni
form in m body.
Mr. McDonald is survived by hi
widow and the following children:
Angus and Clifford McDonald, just mus.
tered out of naval service: Mrs. G. L
Schetky, Misses Ellen and Barbara Mc
Donald and Malcolm McDonald. His
mother, aged S3 years, resides at Hard
man. Four brothers and sisters are
living: Mrs. Klwood Thompson of
Oregon City, Mrs. C. O. Thompson of
Redmond. Mrs. Simon Overturf of
Darby, Mont., and Mrs. Aaron Thom
son of Spokane. Wash.; Neal McDonald
of Moro. Sam McDonald of V enice. Cal.,
and George and John McDonald of
Hardman.
All stores of the city were closed
for the funeral Tuesday.
. Before coming to Hood River Mr. Mc
Donald was O.-W. R. & X. agent at
Biggs. He was also a wheat buyer in
eastern Oregon.
post treating-, good and bad lumbering, tim
ber sale. In the national forests, box testing.
wooa m-aste ana utilisation.
Biological survey Migratory birds, fur
farming, destructive birds, beneficial birds,
rabbits, destructive rodents and predatory
animals.
Bureau of public roads Picturesque Amer
ican niRnways. roadside treatment, farm
drainage, farm buildings, road construction
and relocation, planning; farmsteads.
Bureau of markets Parcel post and grad
ing of fruits and vegetables, city marketing
and storage of the same products, grain
grading demonstrations in the Important
grain-producing states.
Bureau of o Soils best adapted for cot
ton, truck crops, wheat, fruit and other
products; representative soils of the United
States, with some of local Importance; meth
ods of soil analysis and soli surveys: ferti
lizers.
Weather bureau Meteorological data, phe
nomena and Instruments; Installation - of
lightning rods.
Division of publications Farmers bulle
tins explaining and Illustrating all nhuti
of the department's work. Selections may
be made from the samples on display.
The exhibit material consists of models
Illustrating various activities; enlarged pic
tures, charts and diagrams and miscellan
eous samples and objects. Three types of
Inntallation on panels. In caalnets and on
tables give the exhibit a new and entirely
distinct appearance. Representalves of the
department will be with the exhibit to give
visitors any explanations that may be desired.
without being- redistributed at the main
United States postoffice here.
" All the big -trans-Pacific liners are
used for carrying: mail to Japan and
thence to Siberia and some ships make
the trip direct from Vladivostok to
America. Two boats leave. Vladivostok
each week for Japan, connecting with
the mail liners for America. "The sol
diers in Siberia are a long: way from
home and every letter from America
makes the stay here that muph easier,"
says the United States postal agent.
who urges that more letters be written.
Three American postoffices have been
established in Siberia at American troop
centers. One is at Shkotova, 30 miles
northeast of Vladivostok; another is at
Spasskoe, 180 miles north, and the third
is at Verkhne Udlnsk, 1704 miles north
west of Vladivostok. These postoffices
are for use of the A. K. F., the Ameri
can Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., and the
Russian railway service corps. Ameri
can civilians in Siberia obtain their
mail through the Russian postoffice.
Ingr this town without a daily for the
first time since the stampede days of
isas and 1899. In those days, when the
gold seekers left the Seattle steamers
here and climbed the Chilcoot Pass.
Skagway then boasted a population of
around 20,000. Aow there are only a few
nunarea leit.
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Next
Saturday
Chas.
Ray
in
"Bill
Henry"
S. & H. green stamps ror cash. Hoi
man Fuel Company, Main 3S3. A 335J.
Blockwood, short slabwood, Utah and
Rock Springs coal; sawdust. Adv.
0. S. TO MIKE t
OREGON' STATE FAIR TO SHOW
GOVERNMENT WORK.
Department of Agriculture LUts
Great Variety of Subjects of
Interest to Farmers.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. 6. Special.) The
magnitude and scope of the work of the
United States . department of agricul
ture is indicated in exhibits that are
to be shown for the first time at the
state fair, which will open here Sep
tember II.
The exhibits are sent by the depart
ment for the primary purpose of mak
ing farmers better acquainted with Its
work and to show them how they can
make live of the investigational work
that is going on in Washington and
other places.
To list" everything that will be In
cluded In the department of agricul
ture exhibit would mean the cataloging
of huifrlreds of Items. Here are a few
of the subjects to be treated:
Rureau of animal Industry Poultry rais
ing, meat Inspection, silo construction, dairy
buildings, sheep buildings, methods of com
Dating ammat Jiaeasea. i
Bureau of plant industry Corn production,
seed corn and breeding, cereals, forage crops,
Irult growing, home Improvements.
Bureau of chemistry Plant dust explo
sions, farm treatment of hides, enforcement
. vf food and drugs set. destruction of adul
treated foods, vegetable drying, use of flour
ubttiluua
r'talea relations service Extension work
with men women, boys and girls, from the
national, state. county and community
standpoint: making available on the farm the
facts that are developed in scientific re
search. Bureau of entomology Destructive In
sects aod methods of combating them: weevil-proof
graaary: Insecticides, fungicides
and spraying equipments.
Forest service Land erosion through de
forestation, woodland Improvement, forest
fir. effects and prevention, recreation In the
national forests, growing windbreaks, fence-
I A CORRECT ADDRESSES CAUSE
SOLDIERS' LETTERS TO STRAY
United States Postal Agent With
Army In Siberia Explains
Form to Be Followed.
VLADIVOSTOK. July 15. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press.)
Hundreds or letters intended for Amerl
can soldiers in Siberia have gone astray
uecause or incorrect addresses, accord
ing to S. A. Cisler. United States postal
agent in Siberia, who was sent here
with the American expeditionary farces
to iook alter the mail for the dougnbov.
Many letters intended for Siberia were
sent to Archangel when American
troops were there, and many letters in
tenaea ror Archangel were sent to
ladlvostok.
The correct address for letters to Si
beria Is: Name, unit, A. E. F.. Siberia,
via San Francisco. Writing the unit to
which the soldier belongs In the address
saves at least 24 hours in delivery of
mall upon reaching the A. E. F. base in
Siberia, Mail addressed to units is de
livered from the ship at Vladivostok
DANCING
Guaranteed
in eight lessons Ladies
12.50. Gentlemen $5.00
at De Honey's Beautiful
Academy. 23d and Wash
ington. New Claaaea for
Beginners start M o n d ay
evening, September 8. and
Friday evening, Septem
ber 12. Advance classes
start Tuesday evening.
September 9, and Thursday evening.
September 11. All modern dances taught
ii eigm lessons.
I.ADIKS 2.SO. fiKMI.EMFV S..
This guarantee term is worth S15 and
f you ever exDect to learn dancinsr von
should take advantage of our cut rates.
Secure your tickets this week, before
prices advance. You can take one or
four leo.ons a week. Tickets are good
until usea.
Tbe Only Sehool teaching each les
son the entire evening, g to 11:30, where
you receive the proper amount of prac
tice. The Only School with a separate
step room and extra teachers, where
backward pupils receive special atten
tion. The Only School with a svstem
where you dance with dosens of differ
ent partners, teaching the gentleman
to lead and lady to follow correctly
the only way to become a practical
danrei ). The Only School where each
pypil receives a printed description of
an fiances tree. t e ao not leacn De
fore dancing parties begin, or give
short one-hour lessons, .n-t i conscien
tiously believe one lesson from us is
worth six in the average school. The
most backward pupil will not become
embarrassed and is sure to learn. You
will enjoy yourself, as the social fea
ture alone is worth double the price.
PRIVATK LESSONS AT AM. HOI RS.
If you desire the most KimnlA hu 11.
room dance or most beautiful stage
dance, call afternoons or evenings.
SKLKCT DACU(i PIRTIKS
every Saturday evening. That wonder-
iui peppv. jazxy Murlark orchestra.
Popular orices. Clin thin out ti i
jour friends. Phone Main 7656.
Daily Alaskan Becomes Tri-Weekly.
SKAGWAY, Alaska. Aug. 10. (By
Mail.) Skagway's newspaper, the Alas
kan, the oldest daily in Alaska, recently
was converted into a tri-weekly. leav-
Shirts to Order
New Fall and Winter Silk and
Madras Shirting just in.
Knit Underwear made to order.
Jacobs Shirt Co.
RALEIGH BLDG.
327 Washington Street
Established 1888.
for 82 years knox has been
making exclusive hats for
i .
gentlemen who desire the best
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Eugene Walter's Noted Play
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The favorite of all dramatic stars as a young south
ern girl who marries into the New York millionaire
set and finds herself enmeshed in a startling way.
men's furnisher and hatter
exclusive but not expensive
331 Washington street, near broad way
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MURTAGH'S CONCERT
On Our Giant $50,000 Organ
MUKTAO-F9 CONCERT PROGRAM JlKt
1T of the Danube," (Walts) Ivanovlei
"Serenade" Victor Herbert
Irlah Diamonds," ( Fantasia i Moore
"The Mlnatrel Boy." "Klllarney."
"Come Back to Erin," "Garry Owen."
Alabama Lullaby" De Voll
March from "Tannhauser" Wanner
AT 12:30 TODAY
A HAROLD
LLOYD COMEDY
AND THE WEEKLY
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