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THE SUXDAY. OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 8, 1920
REGOVtflY OF IRK
REVIVES OPTIMISM.
Germany Breathing Bit Eas
ier as Result.
HOPEFUL FACTORS FOUND
Nation Feels That Although
Brink of Ruin It Has Been
Saved for Time.
BV CYRIL. BROWN.
f Copyright by th New York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
BERLIN'. Feb. 1. (Special Cable.)
Germany ia breathing a bit easier, and
a feeling of slight relief and reviving
optimism ia noticeable. Saved on the
brink of. ruin but still wavering on
the brink, expresses the Gecrnan view
of the situation following: the partial
recovery of mark exchange after
'Wednesday's lowest level.
All Germany is eagerly watching
whether the next few- days will see
a relapse or a condnued improve
ment. The sensatlozial depreciation
of German money as measured by the
exchange rate has "not only interested
the financial and pusiness world,-but
has been the foremost topic of in
terest for all classes of the German
people, who wore thoroughly alarmed
and almost panicRy about Germany's
economic future.
The temporary Improvement has
tended tx check a sensational rumor
which tor the past week has alarmed
the people, that Germany was on the
'eve of state bankruptcy and would be
loroed to suspend payment of Interest
on -war loans. A typically German
financial writer says:
Peuiaitatie View Takes.
"Germany at present is playing the
role of a once rich man gone oanK
Tupt, who nevertheless puts out fresh
notes and endeavors to keep up his
old mode of living. Jail or a revolver
bullet is the probable end of such a
man. but for a whole nation these
possibilities do not come into the ques
tion. It must continue to exist, but
under what circumstances nobody to
day can say, neither financial experts
nor economists.
"Daily one talks of the approach
big catastrophe, of inevitable col
lapse, but nobody can picture the ex
tent of his condition. Meanwhile we
hasten toward an abyss which will
only become feelable as utter chaos.
Kvery one who feels increasing prices
tightening like a hangman a noose
around his neck, asks when the peak
will be passed and a change for the
better come. Unthinkable possibilities
still await us cost increases of 50
to 60 times pre-war costs and more.
Despite this situation that takes your
breath away, complete lack of dis
cipline prevails In Germany' economy.
A particularly unfavorable factor
is the condition of Germany's rail
roads. Prussian Railroad Minister
Oeser announces that more locomo
tives are -going into the repair shops
than axe. coming out repaired, and
that on January 11 there were nearly
11.009 locomotives, or nearly 50 per
cent otf the total number. In need of
repain, despite the fact that nearly
three times as many workers are em
ployed in the railroad repair shops as
beore the war.
Three Hopeful Fartvrn Fuad
Against this there are three more
hopeful factors in the situation.
First, the government authorities feel
themselves strong enough to force
through a new policy of making state
employes actually work. The begin
ning of this reform has actually been
made by locking out all workers in
the state railroad workshops and re
employing only those workers who
sign an agreement to do an honest
eight-hour day's work under the old
piece system and to give up smoking
during working hours.
So far about 10 per cent of the
locked out workers are willing to
return to work under the govern
ment's ultimatum.
The second hopeful feature is that
the new coal strike to put over the
aix-hour day has apparently been
averted. The bulk of the miners seem
disinclined to follow their ultra
radical leaders.
Thirdly, unemployment in Greater
Berlin has receded almost to the
pre-war normal. There are today
approximately 93.000 out of work
against 276,000 in February of last
year and 91.000 December, 1918.
with the grain and milling business is I
declared by the report to be main
tained through his interest in three
Portland concerns.
The assistance of the Cnited States
department of Justice and of Presi
dent Wilson is asked to prevent the
grain companies of this section from
carrying out an alleged threat, in
c.ise an effort Is made to compel them
to sell their grain to the mills at cost
prlce plus a fair charge for handling,
to ctose their mills and ship the grain
to. eastern centers.
Simultaneous action by the epart
ment of Justice throughout the United
States to prevent such a course is
asked, and the president is asked to
fix, under the terms of the . wheat
guarantee act, a maximum selling
price for wheat at the price paid The
farmer, plus a reasonable carrying
charge. It also is recommended that
a similar price be fixed on flour and
mill feeds, the price of which, it is
declared. Is unreasonably high because
of alleged manipulation of wheat
sales. Such a price, the Jury recom
mends; should not apply to the farmer.
Three Companies Named.
The Pacific Grain company, the
successor of the M. -H. Houser Grain
company; the Pacific Coast Elevator
company and the Puget Sound Ware
house & Elevator company," the re
port declares, "are owned and operat
ed in connection with the Portland
Floaring Mills concern, with head
quarters in Portland, Or. These cor
porations were owned by M. H. Hou
ser. vice-president of the United States
rain corporation for the northwest
ern district. At the time he became
vice-president he made some kind of
a transfer or nis interests in tnese
concerns and does not at this time ap
pear as the owner.
Declaring that the offices oi tnese
companies, together with the grain
corporation's office for the northwest,
are located In a building in Portland
owned by Houser, the report con
tinues: "It is the belief of the grand
jurors that he. Houser, is the real
party in 1 n't e rest in the milling and
grain concerts above named, ana tnat
by reason of his connection "with the
United States grain corporation he
has been able to manipulate and oper
ate them to an immense profit to him
self and associates."
Many CaUed to Testify.
The jury's report was returned to ,
United States District Judge Cushman
of Tacoma. sitting here for the pur
pose, instead of Judge Rudkin, who is
absent in California. The foreman of
the grand jury was I Roy Slater of
this city.
The report follows an investigation
of many months' duration, during
which various phases of the grain
business in the northwest are de
clared to have been gone into. Wit
nesses from many parts of this section
were summoned to give testimony be
fore the jury.
BIG ELECTRIC POWER
Jwiiiimiiiiiiiiminmimiiiniiiimiiiiinuniiiim
PLMT IS PR0P0SED1 Home-Furnishing Sale . !
North Fork of Lewis River to
.'. Be Dammed. :
COST: ABOUT ,$5,000,000
Northwestern Electric ' Coinpny
of Portland Plans to Hold Back -"
Flood Waters of Winter.
COURTHOUSE FLAG RED
Tombstone Awakes to Find Emblem
Over Building.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Feb. 7. When
the citisens of Tombstone arose this
morning they were dumbfounded to
see a red flag flying from the flag
pole on the courthouse where the
deportation cases are being tried.
SLASHED HUMAN FOUND
(Continued From First Page.)
HOUSER HELD SPECULATOR
(Coi.tlr.urd From First Paire.)
the price to about Jl a bushel above
the government price.
Three Cmeeru Are Named.
The grand jury report on Houser
Is as follows:
"The Pacific Grain company, the
successor of the M. H Houser Grain
company; the Pacific Coast Klevator
company and the Puget Sound Ware
house & Elevator company are owned
and operated tn connection with the
Portland Flour Mills concern, with
headquarters at Portland, Or. These
corporations were owned by M. H.
Houser, vice-president of the United
States grain, corporation for the
northwestern district. At the time he
became vice-president he made some
kind of a transfer of his interests in
these concerns and docs not. at this
time appear as the owner.
"The officers of the United States
Grain corporation for the northwest
ern district and the offices of the
above-named companies are all lo
cated in a building owned by M. H.
Houser in Portland. Or., and it is the
belief of the grand, jurors that he,
Houser, is the real party-in interest
in the milling and grain concerns
above named, and that by reason of
his connection with the United States
Grain corporation he has been ahie
to manipulate and operate, them to
an immense profit to himself and
associates. The Pacific Grain com
pany admits having bought 11.000.000
bushels of the 1919 wheat crop."
Propaganda Hinted At.
The report charges also that the
proposed plan for an appropriation by
congress of $150,000,000 for European
famine relief is for the purchase of
wheat "now owned largely by specu
lators and in some cases by interests
directly and indirectly connected witb
some of the officers of the United
States Grain corporation."
Reference is made to the reported'
purchase by Herbert Hoover, former
federal food administrator, and Julius
Barnes, president of the United States
grain corporation, of an interest in a
newspaper at Washington. D. C, and
the report continues:
"We now note daily newspaper ar
ticles which seem to indicate that a
propaganda Is being carried on
through the newspaper by Mr. Hoover
urging the financing on a huge scale
of wheat and flour, shipments to Eu
ropean countries."
Proponed Plan Opposed.
The report opposes such a plan, de
claring "salea to Europe will benefit
only individuals, and the consumer
will pay the bills." ' ,
Mr. Houser's alleged, connection
customary with bodies used for dem
onstration in medical" institutions, and
besides had not been cut up as .a
body is dissected in a medical school.
He said there was nothing to indi
cate a body taken from a medical
school.
The report that the head of a man
had been found in the water just be
low The" Oaks late yesterday at first
caused considerable speculation as to
whether it might. prove to be the head
belonging to the same body, portions
of which had been found in Sullivan's
gulch. The head, howeviy, proved to
have been so water soaked and de
composed as to indicate, according to
Mr. Goetsch, that it had been in the
water at least two months.
Others Kind Also Puzzle.
The head, which was floating in a
pool about 300 feet below The Oaks
and near the right of way of the
Portland Railway, Light Ac Power
company, was found by two boys,
Garry Sundyleaf, 444 Leo avenue, and
Uarley Eckles, li64.Kast Ninth street.
An investigation was made by Dep
uty Coroner Goetsch and Lieutenant
of Detectives Maloney and Detectives
Mallett and Hellyer. Tney found no
indications of violence. The man had
apparently had a mustache and brown
hair.
Mr. Goetsch was at a loss at to how
the man's head cuuld have been torn
from the body if it was a case of or
dinary drowning. He said it was im
possible to say last night whether it
was a case of drowning or violence.
Walter B. York, of Mllwaukie, mail
carrier to the houseboat colonies and
others along the river between' Oak
Grove and the Portland Motorboat
clubhouse, was drowned near the
ellwood ferry the morning of De
cember 4, and the head discovered
yesterday may prove to be his. it
was impossible to have it identified
last night, however.
Deputy Coroner Goetsch said it was
unlikely that the body of a man
dro wned where York was would be i
carried to the position where the
head was found late yesterday.. He
was also puzzled as to how the head
could have been severed from the
body. There is a possibility that the
body came in contact with a motor
boat, the blade of the propeller
cutting the head off, it was declared.
Further investigation will be made
by Deputy Coroner Goetsch today in
the hope of clearing the double mys
tery. Detectives worked on the case
nearly ail last night.
VANCOUVER, Wash. Feb. 7. (Spe
cial.) A nuge -electric power . house
driven toy water dammed on the north
fork of the Lewis river, and to cost
possibly. $5.0(10,000, is to be built by
the Northwestern Electric company of
Portland, if rumors to that effect are
true.
The company has for some time had
surveyors at work about half mile
above the bridge known as the Ya-colt-Tale
bridge, and built jointly by
Clarke and Cowlitz counties. The
big dam at the head of this canyon
is to be built to hold back .the flood
waters of the Lewis river and used at
will when needed to drive the im
mense turbines to be installed. The
electricity generated will be brought
out and to Portland by high-power
lines.
Vaat Power Possible.
It is said that the amount of power
that can be generated by this water
power is almost unlimited.
The company, it is learned, has been
thinking about building this plant
for several years, but not until the
construction of the Yacolt-Yale bridge
did it send surveyors in to make
plans for the building of the dam
and powerhouse. The company can
build a road on the north side of the
stream, in Cowlitx county, but can
not on the south side, owing to the
formation of the walls of the canyon.
The north fork of Lewis river flows
between Clarke and Cowlitz counties
and empties into the Columbia river
at a point just below Ridgeficld and
above Woodland two or three miles.
Work to Begin This Summer. .
It is believed that with such a
source of power that electricity can
be furnished to this part of the state
considerably lower than it is at this
time. It is understood that the con
struction work will begm this sum
mer. G. C. Pierce, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Northwestern
Electric company, said last night that
the company hstd men looking over
their holdings on the north fork of the
Lewis river, but that no definite plan
for building there had been completed.
It is possible, he said, that work on a
hydraulic or steam plant on that site
may be started next fall, although no
arrangements for financing the build
ing bad been arranged yet.
Work Not Yet Financed.
"Our ,company has owned some,
holdings on the north fork of the
Lewis river for years," said Mr. I
Pierce. "During the severe weather
this winter we sent a man up there
to study climatic.' conditions, the
amount of snow and the possibility
of slides. But we have decided noth
ing definite. We may build either a
hydraulic or a steam plant there. We
may begin work next fail. . But. we
have not attempted to finance the
work as yet and there really is hoth
ing that can be said about it."
Easy Terms No Interest
Just the same as though you paid fuH'aTMl
regular price for everything. Js'o ex-ceptione. .
At Edwards'-This Week!
All odd pieces atld discontinirej numbers, as well as several
soiled or slinhtlv marred samples. The latter, however, are greatly
in minority. Upon completion of Invoice books. February 1st, the
discontinued numbers
some of them:
Woman Kiled, Baby Is Saved.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 7. Mrs. D. L.
Mansfield was killed by an interurban
electric train last iright, but saved
i the life of the 3-months-old baby she
was carrying by throwing It from
her just before being hit. The child
was oertoualy Injured.
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Danes Prepare for Plebiscite.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 6. The first
of three steamers will sail tomorrow
with Danish voters for the first pleb
iscite zone in Schleswig. The various
committees are seeing, as far as pos
sible, to have every vote recorded.
Even bedridden invalids are being
taken to the tone and many aged
veterans of the war of 1864.
STIFF NECKJ-UMBAGO
Aches and Paina of ' Rheumatism
Sometimes Almost Unbearable.
There are weather conditions that
make rheumatism worse. They are
not the same in the cases of all per
sons. Some victims of this disease
suffer' more in dry warm weather
than in moist cold weather, but all
suffer more or less all the time.
The cause of rheumatism is an ex
cess of uric acid in the blood, affect
ing the muscles and joints. Hence
the blood must have attention for
permanent results in the treatment of
this disease. , -
Hood's Sarsaparilla has given en
tire satisfaction id thousands of
cases. Do not fail to give it a trial.
If a laxative Is needed, take Hood's
pills they don't gripe. Adv.
Ye Oregon Grill
The dining place
of hundreds
OU come here with lively an
ticipations of delicious food
and delightful service and you're.
never disappointed! . ,
Dine at Ye Oregon tonight-
any night; you'll be in good
company.
Table d'Hote . V
5:30 to 9 $1.25
A la Carte
11 A. M. to T A. M. '
Lunch with us tomorrow; youjl
be satisfied. .
From 12 to 2 50c
Arthur H. Meyers, Mgr.;
Made
To
Order
Shirts
Jacobs Shirt Co.
"Raleigh Bldg.,
327 Washington St, Cor. Sixth.
ESTABLISHED 1888.
roJi!!nf(inn Sun Fir J
JACOBEAN OAK, PULLMAN
; Bed
Davenport
$96.75
William and Ktary period,
upholstered In tapestry of ex
tra good quality. Yes, It will
be a beautiful piece of furni
ture in your living room by
day and open to a double bed
at night. A remarkable value.
Chair or Booker to Match
94B.63.
Other Bed ' Davenports
DISCONTINUED
duofoi.t
Golden oak frame, upholstered seat
and back, with good quality imita
tion leather. Will hold a thick mat
, tress; Priced ow at.
PULLMAN
Dark golden waxed oak frame, seat
and back UDholstered with "Crafts
man a Best leatherette. Revolve th
seat to make bed. It's yours for
COLONIAL
A very massive golden waxed oak
frame, seat and back upholstered with
GENU1N.E LEATHER (slightly dam
aged). A snapping bargain at.......
$61.70
- $89.90
$99.50
BEHKMRUIt, EASY' TERMS, NO INTEREST.
THREE-PIECE
Parlor Suites
(CLOSE-OUT NUMBERS)
Golden Oak Settee. Chair
and Rocker; seats and backs
upholstered with dark brown
Imitation leather, AT 1C
Tbe set HI liO
Jacobean Three - Piece Set,
with high posts, cane backs
and (( K N I) I N G LKATIIKR
cushion seats. Settee, CQO CC
chair and rocker 00iUU
and odd pieces were listed. Below are
(I IT.. - rr-t.. "i-J MB" " '
Substantial Savings on These
Floor Coverings
The Better Ones:
Wicker Furniture
Discontinued numbers which include plain and uphol
stered pieces in Ivory, Baronial Brown and Frosted
Brown. Take advantage every piece listed is at a
Substantial Saving
Baronial Brown Settee (upholstered
cushion and back) ...$1.2.95
Baronial Brown Arm Chair (spring seat ).4f! 18.93
Ivory Reed Table Lamp with Shade $ 9.50
Mahogany-finish Reed Muffin Stand $ 2.95
Rubbed Brown Chaise Lounge $49.00
. Ivory Enamel Reed Fire .Screen. ......$ 4.95
Natural Willow Sewing Rocker (loose 1
cushion ) at only 6.95
EASY TERMS NO INTEREST; EVEN WHEN
GOODS ARE ON SALE AT EDWARDS
Sxli Mahal Wlltnn
9x12 Bangor Wilton
9x12 Shah Abbas Wilton
8.3xl. Houbalx (2-tone brown) Wilton
x9 Teprac Wilton
KX9 PhAh Abbas Wilton
3tix63 Wiltons (several patterns)
27x54 Wiltons (several patterns)
The Next in Grade:
9x12 Wilton Volvets
9x12 Axminsters
9x12 Axminsters
8.3x10 Axminsters
9x12 Hodv Brussels
8.3x1 0. Body Brussels ,
9x12 Tapestry Brussels ,
7.6x9 Tapestry Brussels
Kx9 Tapestry Brussels ..
These for Even Less:
9x12 Wool and Fibers
9x12 Wool and Fibers
8.3x10.6 Wool and Fibers
7.x9 Wool and' Fibers
Wool and Fibers
9x16.6 Art Squares
6x9 Art Squares
Inlaid I-inoleum. per square yard .
CongoleVim, per square yard........
7.6x10.6 Linoleum Art Kugs
6x1 Linoleum Art Bugs
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Odd Pairs of Lace and Scrim Curtains
HALF PRICE
BUFFETS,
TABLES and
CHAIRS
Dlneonrlnned Nnmbera and They
Are Bnrgalns. Two. Kaay Terms
on Any or All You May Select.
Oak Buffet (similar to OQ OC
Illustration), at only W
Golden Polished Buffet J26.50
Handsome Light Golden t0 Cfl
Quartered Buffet H0i0U
Fumed Oak Colonial tQ Cfl
Buffet at only ,J,SU
William and Mary 44-inch 0Q flfl
top Buffet at. O0.UU
Jacobean Oak 48-inch in Cfl
top Buffet at OfJU
Golden Oak William and 0Q Cft
.Mary China Closet 00iJW
Golden Oak. Flush-Rim. 45 - inch
Quartered Top, Six-Foot t)G Cfl
Extension Table ..ZUi3U
Hard Ash Table. 45-inch JO J 7C
top. six-foot extension, at.. tl l
42-ineh top, six-foot Ex-tQ7C
tension Table at. I Oil l
Mahogany Finish Metal0 QC
Tea Waffon..... ,...UiOJ
Fumed Oak Dining Chairs 0 DC
(pad seat), at...., ... ,0J
Fumed Oak Dininjr Chairs with'
genuine leather seats, now C 7C
at only - 0,'a
Three-Slat Back Waxed Oak
Diners with pad seats also, O Q QC
r at only 0,3J -
Panel Back Waxed Oak Diners..
with genuine leather s 1 i p C 4f
seats, at only. JitU
EASY TERMS-NO INTEREST.
15 to 40 OFF ALL Silk and Mercerized Floor Lamp SHADES!
Overstuffed Pieces Also Reduced
Easy Terms, Even at Sale
Prices, at Edwards
Tapestry Overstuffed Davenport, with three loose
cushions, spring base and spring back. AVpQ flfl
big .value at only .rU3iUU
Another Tapestry Davenport, with three tftO 7C
loose cushions and big roll arms, for. . , ,. . vwUil l
Beautiful Overstuffed Rockers
$42.50 $48.75, $49.75, $88.50
Mahogany Cane Back Chair and Rocker (Will
iam and alary), mulberry velour cush- CQ7 Kfl
ions and pillows; each vOI iJU
LIBRARY TABLES
Samples Only an Mast '
of These. Don't Delay!
4Sx28-inch top William and Mary
Table. Very similar to il- CC Kfl
lustration above (JfUiJU
Another William and Mary Table
with a broad pattern do-tfOOflf)
sign, underneath shelf, at.."OiUU
Also a William and Mary Period
Table with book racks atfOOCf)
each end. This one only ....
A Waxed Oak Period Table with
24 x42 -inch quartered top, QQ
.Ooldeh Oak Straleht - Post Table
with 2Sx42-inch quartered OO 0(1
top, at only 4iOU
Hard Ash 28x44 top Tabl J 1 7,0,5
Another Ash Table with I 0 OC
24x38-inch top at only V I WiOw
Fumed Oak Magazine-end Table.
S4x38-inch quartered oak 17 7C
top, at only '
Bridge-Beach & Co.'s
Wood and Coal and' Combination
Ranges Reduced
This wonderful line of ranirex needs no introduction to the majority of
people, ir you would like a High-Grudo llango at a cua-dowu price
it behooves you to act at once.
PRICES IXCLtDE HOT-WATER 'OIIi AMI COSXKCTH.
Six-Hole Polished Top Wood and Coal Range, with large I CC 7C
oven and gray enameled body
Six-Hole Polished Top Wood and Conl Ranpe, with largo C I 75
oven and blue enameled body w1'
Plain Black Combination four lids, four gas
two separate ovens ,',V;
Nickel Trimmed Combination four lids, four gas
. t . ... n cttnaratA nvnn ......................
Gray Enameled Combination four lida, four gas burners tOflfi flfl
burners and I CO flfl
.b.u.r"!"i 1 72,00
and two separate oven
TERMS TO FIT TOVR RKO.1 RICMKT.
YOIR OLU STOVE AS I'.tR T J'AYME.IT
SELKCT OXX SINGLE PIECE OR A HOVSEFCL
ITS-EASY'-TO-PAY-THE-EDWARDS-WAY
. Fir in wu
Hoi
JVST TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF, WASHINGTON
FOR YOUR KITCHEN
10-plece Guernsey! 7C
JVare Baking Sets l 3
12-piece Blue and White
Sebrlng Enamel Cook- I I fin
ing Outfit I I UU
Small Aluminum Tea Ket
tle with insert boiler (
at only
Six - quart Aluminum Pre
erving Kettles (bale 0 I Q
handles) AilO
$2.98
Elegant Bedroom Pieces
REMEMBER. EASY TERMS ON TIIENE, TOO.
Three-Plece Ivory Suite Cane Pnnels, Brawn Flullns mat Krstoon Ornnmrnle.
Full -Size Bed Akc
Chiffonier With Mirror I
Three -Mirror Dressing Tabic. JLtimi A
Adam Period Chiffonier in Ivory with three-section shirt drawer JJOQ 7C
(no mirror), at wwlil J
Ivory Dressing Table, decorations, cane Insets and triple mlrrer, 0Q 7C
now at only ; w
Ivory Enamel Wood Bed with cross panel head and foot (firll size). I Q 7C
at only IOil
Square Cut Continuous-Post 0Q 7C Golden Oak Dresser. quarter-f07 7C
Ivory wood Bed (full slse) . . . W0i I J sawed. A bargain YlKht at 4lill
AT NO TIME, SALE Oil NO SALE,
There Are None at Anything Near the PrW Equal
EDWARDS FIFTY-I'OIND KKLTKM - 1M1W N COTTON .I AlllNTKED
SLEEP-WELL MATTRIiSSES at $25 and $31
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