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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1920)
TITC SUNDAY OHECONIAN, FOTtTLi AND, JULY 11, 1920 13 EXPERT OPTIMISTIC OVER CITY'S FUTURE Mr. Myrick Sees Portland as Big Shipping Center. JONES ACT IS EXPLAINED or other iiimu found for financing the improvements. "Under the authority of chapter 103, laws of 1917," said Attorney General Brown's opinion, "the war rants issued toy the county court in lieu of bonds must bear th same rate of interest as the bonds would have borne and ehall be made payable at no specified time. In the Judg ment of the county court such war' rants may provide for interest pay able semi-annually or interest pay able when the -bonds are redeemed. Or, in its discretion, the court may issue coupon interest bearing- war rants providing interest . payable semi-annually, such warrants to be redeemed ultimately as other county warrants. "Warrants may not bo sold . for less than par." Companies, and not irrigation dis- Trip Being Made to Investigate Coast Facilities and Learn Views Generally. "I see no reason why Portland thould not be developed into a great shipping: center oh the Pacific ooast, although experience of the past has proved that under shipping competi tion no Single const City can hope to Scquire too large a percentage of commerce over its competitors." This was one of the statements made by N. Sumner Myrick, vlce chairman and counsel of the commit tee on ocean transportation - of the United States chamber of commerce, n being interviewed yesterday in the Portland chamber of commerce club rooms. Mr. Myrick, who is a nationally known expert on shipping matters, arrived in Portland yesterday on a tOur of Investigation of coast shipping problems, which included San Diego And San Francisco. He will remain in Portland until Monday. Monday noon t0 will address the local chamber of commerce at the members' forum and at 2 o'clock will confer with represen tatives of local shipping interests. Leaving this city Monday night, he will make a two-day stop at Seattle befora proceeding directly to Wash iflgtoil, D. C. The tour is being made for the pur Pose Of investigating coast facilities and to meet coast shipping men and learn their views generally "for in vestigation purposes only, not to ex press my opinion or to instruct' de clared Mr. Myrick. When asked his opinion Of the op eration of the Jones shipping act, passed by the senate June 15, Mr. Myrick explained a very interesting angle of its operation in regard to the clause in -the underwood tarirf re lating to discrimination in favor of dods shlppd in American bottoms. "An interesting fact in regard to the Jones shipping act," said Mr. Myfick, is that section 34 authorizes and directs the president, within 90 days after the act- became law, to give notice - to the various govern ments with whom the United States is Under any treaty whlci restricts the right Of the United States to impose discriminatory customs duties on im ports entering this country in foreign bottoms, that any such treaty will be tefm'rated after giving due notice. "But the clause in the Underwood tariff providing for discrimination on Imports entering this country in American bottoms has been declared inoperative by the supreme court of th United States. The 90 days speci fied in the Jones act has not yet ex pired. When the Jones act does be come effective, this clause in the Underwood tariff will automatically become operative again, and the whole uestidn of discrimination in favor Of American shipping interests will be revived." In national shipping circles opinion IS about evenly divided on the c-ues- tidn of the ultimate operation of the Jones act, according to Mr. Myrick. There are two groups represented, one believing in England's "open door" policy in regard to imports and the 6ther group believing that discrimin ation Should be operative only in fa vor of goods actually carried on American-owned vessels. "Some" think the Jones act will WOrk but advantageously: others con demn it," he said. "All we can do at the present time is to sit tight and Wait to see how It will actually work out in practice." CARRIERS ELECT OFFICERS EX J. SXTTDER OF PORT TOWX SKND HEADS STATE BODY. - - - J .1. hvft -! r N SnftiH Mjrrlclt, vlr-ch air man nd eottnsel the com mittee on ocean transporta tion United Statea chamber of commerce K MILK PROBE REPOR T y my Action to Be Taken on Re quest for Advance in Price. DISTRIBUTORS GIVE VIEWS wheat showing Is a decrease, while an increase in the spring wheat crop Is promised. A big increase In the oats crop is indicated, as is also the case with barley, corn, potatoes and apples, according to the forecast by Q. S. Ray of tho federal bureau of crop estimates. - i The 1920 wheat crop, based on the July 1 forecast, will be 42,667,000 bushels; last year's crop was 40,100, 000 bushels. The winter wheat forecast Indicates a falling off this year from the- 1919 crop of ' 19,800,000"- bushels. Spring wheat last year yielded 20,300,000 bushels, while this year 25.01S.000 is forecast. Oats on July l gave promise of 980,000 bushels as compared with 12, 800,000 In 1919. The other crops were in proportion. tricte, are entitled to receive penal ties accumulating from delinquent taxes on lands included within such irrigation districts, according to the attorney-general. MOIST SETS U DAYS FIXE OF $3 0 FOR SPEEDING ALSO IS IMPOSED. Stcre Doolan, Because ot Former Infractions ot traffic Laws, Gets Heavy Sentence. Steve Doolan," arrested Friday by Motorcycle Patrolman Wiles on a charge of speeding 3i miles an hour down Williams avenue and with record of two other infractions of the traffic laws against him. was sent to jail for 20 days and fined S30 by Municipal Judge Rossman yesterday, Judge Rossman said he was in clined to make the penalty in Doolan's case exceptionally heavy on account of his record 'and also the fact that where he Was speeding there Were many bad Intersections. Doolan gave his address as 20 Fourth street. He said he was 27 years of age add a laborer. Other traffic fine levied wftrtJ C. P. E ft (ran, Speed, 110: E. H. Adamson, speeding. 15: M. F. Hatfield, speeding, $10: George Krast, speeding, &; K. Robb, speeding, 1T.60; B. M. West hefer, speeding, 7.60; H. A. Ballin, speeding. IB: Fred Amacher. speed in. IB: John Llndbitr. speeding, S17.80; W. H. Pierce, speeding. 5; H. Turfter, speeding, 10. Dairymen Insist Higher Kates to Consumers Tfot Necessary If Sew Scale Is Adopted.' The result of the city's inquiry Into milk prices In Portland will be placed before Mayor Baker tomorrow morn ing at 11 O'clock by Deputy City At torney Mackay, who conducted the Investigation. On the nature of this report will de pend the action to be taken to meet the situation brought on by the action of the Dairymen's Co-operative league in Voting to uk .n sri vnnrn from $11.20 to 3.80 per hundredweight, the ncrease to be borne by the distribu tors. Proposed Price Called Excessive. Officials of the leasrue declared veS' terttay that this increase should be met by the distributors and not by me consumers alone and declared the proposed retail price of 16 or 17 cents a quart to be excessive in the event the Increase is granted. According to league officials the distributor is how receiving 14 cents a auart. an extra cent having been added to the price on July 1. If the new rate of $3.80 is granted, leasrue members said, milk should cost no more than 14 H cents a quart. Distributors fcnd league members have been unable to agree On the price to the consumer, but leasrue of flclals declared yesterday that unless tne increase tney propose is author ised it may mean a serious Portland milk shortage, as dairymen will be compelled to dispose of their herds to prevent operating at a loss. Dlatrlbntera Take Different Vlrim. Some distributors branded as un necessary the proposed advance from 14 to 1 or 17 cents if the new rate is put into- effect. Others insisted that the distributors would be forced o charge more than the present priee to assure a fair profit. Mr. Ma.ckay'6 repbrt covers every phase of the situation. Mavor Baker would say nothing yesterday aS to his posslDle action in the matter. All members of the council, however, are supporting the mayor in his belief that unless an increase is absolutely necessary it should not be granted at this time. If the report indicates profiteering the matter will be referred to the federal grand Jury, It was stated yes terday. Greatly increased cost of production has been given by the league as the reaeo for the proposed increase. PETITIONS REPORTED OUT MOVEMENT FOR STO. GORDON FOR MAYOR RUMORED. Realtors Declared to Be Fostering Plan to Name President of .Trust Company.. Several months ago It was rumored that Herbert Gordon, president of the Lawyer Title & Trust company. would be a candidate for mayor. Yesterday, it was said, petitions have a.1rAf?v hpn circulated. -Mr. Gordon declared that annougn he dirt hot know that netitlons had been circulated, several friends had repeatedly requested him to make the race for the nomination. As Mr. Gordon is already repub lican nominee for the legislature he would necessarily have to withdraw from the coming election before he could run for the mayoralty. It IS understood that the realty board is behind the movement to make Mr. Gordon the next mayor, but men high in the councils of the board refused to confirm or deny tne rumor, LUMBER ROUTE CHANGED Movements From Cottage Grove to Go Through. Portland. Lumber shipments originating Cottage Grove : and northward to Portland which usually move south to Sacramento and thence to Ogden will ba sent through Portland, ac cording to an order issued yesterday morning. Shipments under the new routing will move to points east of Ogden and applies to accumulated cars loaded on the Southern Pacific lines. By the opening of tie Portland gateway the traffic congestion be tween Portland and San Francisco, which has been unusually heavy owing to passenger travel, will be relieved. HEW INDUSTRY ASSURED PORTLAND 600X TO HAVE REED FURNITURE FACTORY. With. Cane Supply Coming From Orient, City Is Logical Loca tion for Enterprise. FROZEN BEEF EXHAUSTED Government Supply Retailed Her Is Sold Out. The stock of army fresh frozen beet which has been sold by the army re tail store at Fifth and Pine streets and at- Market No. 4 at Fourth and Yamhill streets for the last two months is now exhausted, according to an announcement made yestereday by Major Frank P. Tingley of the army retail store. The sale of the meat was ordered td enable residents of Portland to com bat the high cost of living, and to enable the government to dispose o surplus property. Joint Magazine to Be Continued by Organisation; Next Meet to Be In 'Bellingham. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. July 10. (Special.) Bellingham today was chosen as the next meeting place of tne Mate letter Carriers association, and the following officers were elect ed: fc.a J. Snyder. Port Townsend, president; O. J. Sanders, Bellingham, 'Vice-president; O. C. Bowers, Spokane, secretary; George Driscoll. Tacoma. treasurer; H. E. Epley, Spokane, edi tor Of the Clerk-Carrier Magaaine! K. E. Tash, Walla Walla, member Of the executive board of the National Sick Benefit association; W. T. Pierce, Seattle, trustee of the Mutual Benefit association; W. J. Kennedy, Tacoma, delegate to the ladies' auxiliary. It Was voted to continue the joint paper for carrier and clerks. The association also passed resolutions flemanding representation at round table discussions with heads of de partments on all matters affecting carriers. The association ended its sessions at 4:45, took an automobile ride through the valley, attended a ban quet, and tonight the members were guests at a theater party. FOREST RECEIPTS GROW $44, 76. 1ft TakeA In for Fiscal Yeaf Ended June SO. Receipts tot th fiscal year which ended June 80 for the Columbia Na tional forest amounted to f44. 769.13 This is the largest amount collected eince the reserve went into govern ment control. A check for i000 from the Wind River Lumber company brought the total up to Its present standing. Most of the money collected comes from timber sales and from grazing' ,t'V'; "iZ. '"c fees. According to F. M. Brundage, 1 c tfVfJ?0- 5.e.reto; forest supervisor, the receipts next year will greatly exceed the present amount. Th manufacture of reed furniture Is the latest addition to Portland's in dustries, according to plans announced yesterday by R. M. Davisson. vice president and manager of the Oregon Chair. company. At least 50 men will be employed' in the new enterprise. The Oregon Chair company was re cently absorbed by the Heywood Brothers & Wakerieid company of New Jersey, one of the largest furni ture manufacturers in the world, with hlhe branch stores in the United States and three On the Pacific coast. That Portland is a good location for this enterprise is the belief of Mr. Davisson, as the cane suddIv used in this industry comes through Pacific TRAIN SCHEDULE CHANGED New Mail Service Inaugurated on Union Pacific. . This morning inaugurates, a new mail train schedule on the Union Pa cific system when the fast mail train from the east arrives at 7:45 A. M., instead of at noon. Under the hew schedule of the O.-W. tt. & N.( train 561 from Seattle will arrive at 4:40 P. M., instead of 5 P. M. The night train for Spokane will leave 80 minutes earlier than formerly and the train from Spokane will arrive at 8 A. M, Instead of 8:15 A. M. . fore the raw product has been shipped east from the orient, manufactured there and re-shipped west. Work in the new industry will be gin as ebon as experienced reed workers can be obtained. Mr. Davisson said. AS Boon as the plant IS in work- ng order inexperienced men mav be taken on under the direction of the oiaer men. WARRANTS MAY BE SOLD ATTORNEY - GENERAL FINDS WAY TO MEET MARKET. Counties Allowed to Issne Securi ties Wlven Bonds Cannot Be- Bought at Par. SAL EM. Or.. July 10. (Special.) Counties which have launched jipon a permanent road building campaign and have been unable to dispose of their bonds at par to meet their Obligations may issue, in lieu of these securities, ' county warrants drawing the same rate of interest, according to an opinion by Attorney General Brown today. The opinion was asked by John S. Hodgin. district attorney of Union county. In his letter to the attorney-gen eral Mr. Hodgin said that Union county had voted bonds in a large sum for the permanent road im provment work, but that the county had been unable to sell the securi ties at par as provided by law. Be cause ef this situation the district attorney said road building opera tioaa would have to be abandoned CROP INCREASE FORECAST Outlook Generally Favorable in Slate of Washington. SPOKANE, Wash., July 10. The July 1 forecast of 1E20 wheat in the state of Washington indicates an in crease over last year; the winter Order Plana Convention. BAKER, Or.. July 10. (Special.) The eastern Oregon district convert tion Of the Degree of Honor lodge will be held In Baker aurihg the fifst week in October, according to a de cision reached Thursday night at the regular session of Golden Rule Lodge No. 3. Many visitors from other lodges were present at the meeting. A large class of candidates of the local fra ternal organization was initiated. Edith M. Rinehart. state vice-presi dent, attended Thursday's meeting in Baker and assisted in the ritualistic work. Saxophones Martin Martin Band . in struments are of superior worth- Ask any musi cian 6f f epata tion and he will . tell you that the "Old Martin line is first class. The Martin Line Is Complete. Comets, Trumpets, Saxophones and everything for the modern Band. melody "C- saxophone r..F.J0HNS0NPlAK0f.O. 149 Sixth, Bet. Alder and Morrison J. W. REESE IS SHO Lumber Company Agent Wounded in Reported Liquor Deal. J. W. Reese, agent of the Hammond Lumber company at Astoria, was sho n the leg at the Barr hotel. Sixth and Glisan streets, early yesterday as th result of what Is said to have been an argument over the purchase of a bot tie of moonshine. The wound was not serious. Reese declared that John Avlck and Lewis Mellisch short changed him when he purchased the liquor. The two men disappeared following the escapade, and no arrests had been made late yesterday. tyes; TZfc ccm JQ thanks to the Thar" When tne imexpe&ed invitation tempts you on a "washday morning," you'll think of the days before you owned a ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE when washing was an all-day task, and left you fagged out. Then youll say "Yes, we can go! You needn't omit the washing, at all just let it "do itself" while you're packing and dressing. And the little hand ling that is necessary to get it on the line to dry will be quite right to soften your nails for a hurry-up manicure. A Thor is a real "friend in need." cAsk to see one demonstrated Learn about the easy terms $10 puts the Thor in your home balance easy terms. Either stationary or swing ing wringer. "Buy Electric Good From People Who Know" 1T09 lavWTtKOTdD the wealth of details necessary In the prosecution of Annie Lee, a pretty. picturesque Roumanian gypsy, for the alleged theft of a certificate ot de posit for $140 from his person. After the woman had been arrested at the Instance of Adams and an investiga tion started. Adams decided to drup the matter, and Deputy District At torney Hammersly moved for dis missal before District Judge Hawkins yesterday. . PATHFINDERS TACKLE JOB Surveyors Hop to .Find Route for Skyline Road. To determine the best route for the proposed skyline road from Mount Jefferson to Crater lake a party of forest service men left Friday htght for the lake. In the party were K. It. Johnson, surveyor, and V. B. Morton, specialist on grazing. The proposed road will have an elevation of approximately 4000 fetst and the men will work north from Crater lake, taking note of the scenic views on the route. Diamond, Cres cent and Davis lakes will doubtless be passed by the new road. Complainant Prefers Silence. Grant Adams had not considered yramid Makes Friends Ask anyone who has ever used Pyramid Pile Treat ment what it means to get relief from itching, bleeding or protruding piles or hemorrhoids. The lact that almost every druggist in the U. S. and Canada carries Pyra mid in stock at 60 cents a box ahows how hivhly this treatment is regarded. Studebaker You'll wonder how we can let it go for $225 DOWN Better come right in for this one, it's so cheap. Price Only $650 Bee Mr. Ktnult at W. H. Wallingf ord Co. 15TH AND WASHINGTON CAI,I PHOWE OR WRIttifOR OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET. 1 . . k a ft t v - , - 410- ) t El To Honor Grant, general and president, one of New York's most glorious views of the Hudson was chosen as the site for his magnificent tomb. Is it not as fitting that we give to our sleeping ones a resting place as beautiful, not alone as a token of our love, but as their right? Visit the Crematorium, the most beautiful in America. Know of the two better ways. Grant's 7dmb.- There are only two better ways Vault Entombment or Cremation. R)rHand Crania (on u CONTINUING OUR JULY ' CLEARANCE SALE Tt - Smart Price Reductions On All Coats Values to $49.50 These coats are very attractive in long and sport styles of silvertone, velour, camelshair and wool mixtures. Styles in straight-hanging models; are belted with the narrow leather belts. They are lined, unlined or partially lined and have flaring collars and deep pockets. Distinctive bone buttons are a form of trimming. In shades of tan, taupe, C "1 O Q Tt blue, copen, etc . :t x o Ladies' Bathing Suits 32.SO to $10.50 We have a large stock to choose from and several attractive styles that will please you. Wonderful values in cotton-mixed and all-wool suits specially priced. Values That Encourage Home Sewing These are only a few of the many bargains we have to offer in our Dress Goods Department: 32-inch Imported All-Silk Pongee, yard .98 36-inch Silk Poplin, all popular colors, including black, yard $1.24 36-inch Kimono Silk, a large variety of colors and patterns, yard... $1.39 40-inch Figured Georgette, fine quality, yard ..$1.95 36-inch Taffeta and Messaline, in light colors only, yard.......... ..$1.95 Goods Voile, 79c Wash 40-in. Figured value, special 40-in. beautiful quality Fig- QOr ured voile I70C 36-in. Light and Dark per- OQp cales 32-in. Zephyr Gingham, gg 27-in. pretty Plaid Dress O Gingham OL 27-in. Plaid Ginghams, spe- Men's Department Men's White Dress Shirts, plain and military collars', sizes l412 C1 QQ to 17i2 t? l.0 17 Men's Mesh Shirts and Drawers, C white and ecru, all sizes, each.. Athletic Union Suits, sizes tf-f Off 34 to 46 p JL.a&iJ Navy blue, fancy striped, light- O -j weight Cotton Hose, pair d It- Sample Bargains in the Pit We were fortunate enough to purchase sample lines of Ladies' Muslin Underwear, Blouses, White Wash Skirts, Children's Dresses, Boys' Wash Suits and many other things. Prices and value that are surprising. Many priced below wholesale. ' - Serid Us Your Mail Orders IF We Prepay Parcel Post 77?)&ksfGroS75. Passeng East tirS BVbor cine er Train ge Time ON THE o P, 11 HiMM racrac Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Sunday, July 11,1 920 AS FOLLOWS: Leave Union Station . 7:30 A. M. No change. 9:00 A. M. No change. .4:00 Pa M. No change. 5:00 P. M. Instead of 5:30 P. M. 7:30 P. M. Instead of 7:00 P. M. 11:00 P. M. No change. 11:00 P.M. No Change. Through Service Nos. 1 and 2 Between Portland, Pendleton, Walla Walla . Nos. 17 and 18 Between Portland and Chicago Nos. 561 and 562 Between Portland and Seattle Nos. 4 and 19 Between Portland, Denver, Kansas City Nos. 11 and 12 Between Portland and Spokane No. 6 I No. 5 Portland to I Fast Mail Salt Lake City From East Nos. 563 and 564 Between P6rtland and Seattle ArriTe Union Station 6:00 P. M. No change. 7:00 P. M. No change. 4:40 P. M. Instead of 5:00 P. M. 3:00 P. M. No change. 8:00 A. M. Instead of 8:15 A. M. 7:45 A. M. Instead of 11:59 A. M. 6:45 A. M. No change. n --H - 5 Call at the Consolidated Ticket Office, Third" and Washington streets, or Union Station, or phone. ' a L. E. Omer, City Passenger Agent, Broadway 4500, for any other information desired. - S WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent. Portland, Oregon.