THE SUXnAY OREGOXIAX; PORTLAND, AUGUST 8, 1920
17
BODY BUSY
COMM ITTKE WANTS EVERY
VOTER TO REGISTER.
District and .Product Captains
X-nhor PUJjrently to Poll
Majority.
Tlepublican voter, you cannot es
cape the ' Multnomah county central
committee. You may as well register
Thus proclaimed John L. Day, chair- ,
man or me aiutnoman county central
committee, yesterday.
Mr. Day has appointed sub-committee
Irom members of the execu
tive committee of the county to see
that every republican in Portland and
vicinity registers. James McCarren
heads the new registration commit
tee. Other members are John B.
Shaefer, O. A. Eastman, F. J. Brady,
W. P. Harris. T. A. Ward and Mrs.
Margaret Jeffries.
The county chairman was given
authority, at the last meeting of the
executive committee, held Thursday,
night, to appoint a captain for each
district in the county, the districts to
be made up of not more than ten pre
cincts. There are 413 precincts in the
county.
Each captain will be expected to
mxll together the precinct committee
nen of his district and form an ef
fective community club.
Hoy Searle of precinct 201 has
been appointed captain for his dis
trict, and has already gathered to
gether his forces.
Charles B. Turlay of the Sellwood
republican club has already done ef
fective work in his district. He will
have Francis I. f" 4 pell as captain of
the district to aid Vim.
Mr. Day is issi jing a request to
former republican club workers that
reorganization be .jegun at once. Of
ficers for the following clubs will be
announced in a feur days: U. S. Grant
.Republican club, i't. Johns club, AI-
blna club, Lents club, Linnton club
and Alberta club.
United States Senator Charles I.
Ale Nary has accepted an invitation
to address the next meeting of the
republican county committee . and an
effort will be made to have Robert N.
Stanfield, candidate for United States
senator, come to Portland and talk to
the republicans at the same time.
The date for the jneeting will be set
early next week.
pressed unqualified opposition to anyf
effort to open roadhouses or dancing i
resorts of questionable character on
this end of the Columbia river high-I
way. '.?' '
Placards distributed here yesterday
and announcing -a jazz dance Sunday .
night at Home park, near Wyeth,
caused a protest. Having recently
grafted a license for dancing to Cas
cade L(eks people, Judge Blowers
had signed the Home park-application,
but withdrew his signature after
read fig the placard and hearing pro
tests. Later the county commissioners,-J.
O. Hannum and F. H. Black man,
signed . the application. Both, how
ever, declared that the license would
be revoked the instant the officials
heard of any improper conduct.
BOYS M. RIFLE EXPERTS
TEDDY AND EDWIX ROAKE
. WIX NATIONAL HONORS.
Every Medal Offered by National
Junior Corps lias Been Captured
by Two Oregon City Lads.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) Two members of the junior
rifle corps of Oregon City have made
records for themselves and have re-
MEN
I made a wonderful deal with a
clothing manufacturer while on my
trip east last month. I bought 400
suits at a price that beats the market
quotation nearly $10 a suit.
THE SUITS HAVE ARRIVED
AND ARE PRICED THUS:
200 SUITS
That Would usually sell at
$40, $45 and $50
200 SUITS
That would usually sell at
$50, $55 and $60
DRUGGISTS ARE READY
3 1ST AXMAL COXVKXTIOX
OPEX OX TUESDAY.
TO
Meeting of StaUj Pharmaceutlca
Association to Be Feature
of Buyers Week.
Kverythingr is li readiness for the
opening of the 31st. annual convention
of the Oregon State Pharmaceutical
association at the Multnomah hotel
Tuesday. This will be one of the fea
tures of buyers' week, the sessions
lasting through Friday and being at
tended by about 135 druggists from
all over the northwest.
Programmes were out yesterday for
the annual picnic to be held Wednes
day at the Oaks. Concessions have
been taken over and a dance will oc
cupy the evening. Other events In
cluded in the afternoon's entertain
ment will be a thin men's race, fat
men's race, three-legged race, race
for women, egg race and ball-throw
ing contests.
J. C. Perry of Salem, president of
the association, will make the open
ing address Tuesday morning.
The complete programme Is as fol
lows: Tuesdav. 10 A.. M.. business secslnn; call
ing1 to order by president; applications for
membership: reudlns of minutes; applica
tion of nominating committee; annua! mes
uige, president: adjournment to 2 P. M.
- P. M . address of welcome. Mayor
Baker: response. Mr. Barthrop; appoint
ment of committees: papers and discussion.
8 P. M., stag party for the men. assem
bly room Multnomah 'hotel. In charge of
the traveling men's auxiliary.
8 P. M.. theater party for the women
In chance of the auxiliary of the Oregon
State Pharmaceutical association. Mrs.
A. W. Allen. Mrs. Willison. Mrs. Crocker.
Mrs. Witzel. Mrs. Brandon. Mrs. Kern. Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Nlcoll Mrs. John Laue Jr.,
Mrs. Sawyer.
Wednesday, day of recreation at the
Oaks. Take car at First and Alder. 1
P. M. Bring; a basket lunch for evening.
CofTee will be served at 6 P. M.. Commit
tee of the day. A. W. Allen. Hugh F.
Brandon. John Laue Jr.. BUI Sawyer. Bill
Willison. Dr. Beeman, lloyd Crocker. Ed
jrar Stipe. Ross Plummer. Carl Gelman,
Joe Dunn. W. C Wetzel and E. A. Rob it on.
Thursday. 10 A. M. report of secretary;
report of treaaurer; report of committees;
"Narcotic." by Mr, Huns; 2 P. M.. read
ing and rilvcusslon of papers; "Alcohol."
by Mr. Smith; address. L. tS. Clark: 8:15
P. M. sharp, the danctni bar re Swun.
Friday. lO A. M.. paper by Professor
Ztefle; nomination and election of officers;
adjournment. The afternoon will be open
wholesale houses; .6 P. M.,
Multnomah hotel.
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Ldwln and Theodore Roake, I
Ore a; on City boM, who won I
. national honors In rifle com- i
petition. J
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When I Buy to Advantage My Customers Get the Benefit
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cBibber Goods
and
Sick Room
Supplies
receive expert attention from The Owl Drug
Company Purchasing Division and in the
various stores or the company.
oA 'Broad guarantee
on super-quality merchandise is a customer-protection
that removes every possibility of disappointment or disr .
satisfaction. A woman to wait upon women and a man
to wait upon men is one of the appreciated policies in
connection with this department in Owl Drug Stores.
Upstairs, Broadway at Alder
Cat-ty Corner From Pantages
BIG FAIR IS PROMISED
OPENING
OCT.
SCHEDVLED
4 AT GRESHAM.
FOR
Special Features Provided for All
Six Days Aides Are Xamcd
by Manager.
house at the
dinner dance
Cottage Grove Man Catches
Bob Cat Barehanded.
Thrill InR Kxplolt 1m Knacted by
Frank MrKurland While on a
KlMhlns- Jaunt Along Sharps
Creek.
celved their medals for expert rifle
men, the first to have been given to
boys on the coast. The boys receiving
this medal are Theodore (Teddy) and j
Edwin Roake, sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Roake of this city. Theodore ;
Roake Is 16 years old and Edwin IS.
These boys were two out of 60 in
the United States having been the
first winners of. the medals which
they proud'y wear. Among the other
medals they have won are the marks
man medal, which is of silver; a
sharpshooters medal, of gold, and the
nine bars, each bar representing a
record, and the ten for the expert
marksmanship. They have won every
medal offered. by the national associa
tion. .
The boys .organization- in this city
now stands third place in a series of
national matches which started last
August and has continued for a year.
Other members of the corps- are
George Crocker. Cyril Justin. Charles
Chandler. Fred Gardiner. Quenton Cox,
Edwin Cox and Oville Cox? The local
organization' is known as the Win
chester Junior Rifle corps. No. 284.
Teddy and. Edwin Roake are charter
members of the national organization,
also.
- These boys are also members of the
Boy Scouts, and take an active in
terest in both organizations. Mr.
Roake is the boys' instructor.
In a recent issue of the Winchester
Junior Rifle Corps News, a publica
tion issued at New Haven, Conn., hon
orable mention is made of the . local
corps.' The unit turned In a remark
able score, making a total of 5 498. It
was organized August "11, 1919.'
Umatilla Gets Appointment,,
PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) County' Treasurer Grace Gil
liam yesterday received $36,500 from
State Treasurer Hoff as the Umatilla
county apportionment of the 1920
school tax and one-haif of the county
market road money. Expenditure of
the latter will be considered by. the
county court during its present ses
sion.
GOTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug.- 7.
(Special.) Thrilling exploits and
hair-breadth adventures aren't all
. enacted before , movie cameras in
carefully staged settings, for Frank
McFarland enacted one that Isn't in
tha book this week, when he cap
tured a half-grown bobcat bare
handed after the animaL had broken
Inose from his shepherd dog and ob
tained a good rtart up a tree.
Mr. McFarland was humming along
the Sharps creek road in hU auto
mobile bent on a few hours' trout
rishing along the upper stretches of
; the stream, when his wife spied
something making its way through
the underbrush. No sooner had he
started in hot pursuit than the young
wildcat took refuge in the topmost
ranches of - a small tree.
Although thinking at first that he
had treed a panther ktten, Mr. Mc
Farland disdained to use the small
he had along and shinned .the
tree far enough to be able to shake
lose the young cat's hold. Leaping
down to watch the fun. he found
tht the bobcat had broken' loose
tr'jzn his dog and wa once .raqre
scrambling tor safety. He quickly
grabbed a club and brought the cat I
to ground, pouncing on it bare
. handed when it landed and choking,
it into submission. As proof that
he is a bona fide wild animal trainer,
Mr. McFarland now has the cat caged
and on display as exhibit "B" beside
the empty moonshine barrel which
he captured last week.
Few who have had a look at the
bobcat would care to duplicate Ml
McFarland's feat, for it growls as
fiercely as a young lion.
PROMIET FIRM ADDS
REMAL CH1KF TO
ITS STAFF.
The fourteenth annual Multnomah
County fair will be far bigger than
any former exhibition. The enlarge
ment of the fair, according to C. U.
Minton, manager, will result from
the consolidation of the county fair
and the manufacturers' and r land
product show.
The fair and show will open In
Gresham October 4, and continue for
six days. Exhibits prepared by in
dustrial clubs, school clubs and scores
of individuals promise to make the
fair an unusual success.
Superintendents of the various. de
partments were announced yester
day by Manager Minton and include
the following: Grounds, H. A. Lewis;
agriculture, F. H. Crane; horticulture,
G. H. Richey; floral, Mrs. Cliff Kern;
horses, John Slret; cattle, David
McKeown; sheep and hogs, Theodore
Brugger; poultry. City Commissioner
ann ; domestic science, Mrs. Annie
Hevil; art, Mrs. U. G. Smith; school
club work, W. C. Alderson; grange
xhlbits. T. J. Kreuder; county ex-
ibits, David M. Dunne; medicinal
erbs- and minerals, Mrs. Eugene
Palmer; gates. J. W. Townsend, and
police, C. M. Lake.
The opening day of the fair will be
children s day, when all children un
er 15 years will be admitted without
charge. Automobile races will also be
feature on the opening day.
Special features arranged for the
other days of the fair- are as follows:
Tuesday, October 5 Gresham day
ith campfire at night.
Wednesday, October 6 Plnoeer day,
Women's day and Grocerymen s day
Thursday, October 7 Portland day,
Oresron Manufacturers day. Business
Men's day. in which all civic organ
zations will participate. Livestock
parade. -
Friday. October fraternal day,
Woodmen of the World day. Elks day,
Granse day and School day.
Saturday. October s Derby day,
Patriotic day; state societies and ex
hibitlon night.
AUTO AGENT IS ARRESTED
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGES
- MADE BY A. HEXGES.
blitt on a conditional contract of sale.
bearing date of November 29, 1913.
Henges says he eave Cram blitt
5000 on a bill of sale which shows a
balance due of 5420 on a Gary truck,
model M SO0U8, purported to have
been signed by Charles W. Decker as
purchaser ol' the t, uck. When pay
ments were not marfe according to the
contract, Henges tried to find the
truck and states e learned by teie
inaphing to the manufacturers that
no truck of that ' number had ever
teen made.
lienges states that at various other
mes he had advanced money to
Cramblitt, on contracts similar to tbia
till of sale. He has discovered that
two otht r contracts which" ie held
were for -trucks- wh;ch have nver
isted. He says he is out about
11 2.000 in all. -
Cramblitt was released from the
county jail on $2000 bond.
CITY TO HAVE NEW CLUB
SUNDAY DANCE PROTESTED
Hood River Citizens Oppose Road
. house Along Highway.
V ' f 4 ' -'
4 ices
will
erfre J. Bejt.
As the latest acquisition to its
staff the firm of Strong- & Mac-
Naughton has secured the serv
ices of Georgre J. Be&gs, who
have charge of the firm's
rental department. Mr. Beggs
is the son of the late James
Be pes of the contracting firm of
William & Beggs. He leceived
his education in the Portland
schools and at the University of
Oregon, and during the war
took an examination and re
ceived a . commission in . the
army. " -
PICNICS TODAY ARE MANY
GROCPS BIG AND SMALL
SEEK OUTIXG GROUNDS.
TO
BRANCH OP OLD COLOXY OR
GANIZATION- ASSURED.
International ..Union of Business
Executives Four Years Old and
Has 15,000 Members.
E. L. Cramblitt Released .From
. County Jail "After Putting Up
Bond for $2000.
E. L. Cramblitt, representative of
the Gary Motor Car company, was
arrested at his office. Tenth and Hoy.
streets, by Deputy fahenris t nrin
toffersen and Schirmer yesterday
charged with obtain'nK money under
false pretenses. The complaining
witness, A. Henges. who has an auto
mobile garage in Vancouver, wash..
bases the complaint agrainst Cram-
This city is soon to have a branch
of the Old Colony club, an Interna
tional organization for business ex
ecutives, elaborate and exclusive club
rooms for which are to be opened
in ' the' Multnomah hotel. To com
plete arrangements locally L. A.
Wright, chairman of the member
ship committee, is here from New
York.
Portland is the second city on the
coat to be selected by the club lor
a local branch and will form a link
in a chain planned eventually to
connect the principal trade centers
of the world. San Francisco already
is opening a branch. .
The Old Colony club Is but 4 years
old, yet it has nearly 15.000 members
throughout the United States. Canada
and Europe.- All of Its branches are
standardized. The royal suite and
gray parlors on the mezzanine floor
of the Multnomah are to be taken
over and converted Into a large
lounging room, writing room, dining
room, bath and private conference
rooms. Secretarial service will be
furnished.
"Conference rooms In the Old
Colony club." Mr. Wright explained,
"stand for something in the business
world. Absolute privacy, even to ex
clusion of knocks on . the door or
telephone Interruptions, are guaran
teed. The club's Ideal Is service and
It makes a specialty of securing con-
uaentiai nusiness information, ar
ranging for members' accommoda
tlons on business trips and the like:.
Out-of-town members find it vara
able as headquarters when . in the
city."
No solicitation is being done in any
city, as members are taken in only
by nomlnntion and Invitation.
One of the Largest Parties to Be
Fifth Annual Affair of
- O.-W. R. & N. Employes.
Today is a gala day for. picnics
among Portland organizations. Sev
eral large picnics are- scheduled by
groups which number thousands
among their members, while "the num
ber of smaller parties which will take
advantage of the weather, the day and
the peerless picnic grounds adjacent
to Portland is, legion. Probably
large percentage off the city s popu
lation will be .out of town before the
middle of the afternoon.
One of the largest outings sched
uled for 'today is the fifth annual
picnic of the employes of the Oregon
Washington Railway & Navigation
company, to be held at Bonneville
park this afternoon. More than 1000
persons are expected to attend
and an elaborate entertainment pro
gramme is planned. The first spe
clal train carrying the employes will
leave the Union station at 8 A. M.
and the second will leave the Albina
station at 8:15 A. M. The train leav
ing the Albina station will go by way
of the Troutdale cut-off. The return
trains will leave .Bonneville at 5:30
and 6 P. M. Special trains also will
be operated to Bonneville from The
Dalles and Hood River.
Another large picnic will be that of
the members of the 162d infantry, and
members of the old 3d Oregon, which
will be held at Clackamas In the grove
at the rifle range. This is a basket
lunch affair and it Is expected that
more than 500 people will attend, ac
cording to J. J. Crossley. president of
Fountain Syringes
"Comfort" Brand (2qt.) . . $1 .39
"Lastlong" Brand (2-qt) . . $2.00
"Lastlong" Brand (3-qt.) . . $2.25
"Todco" Brand (2-qt.) . . . $3.00
"Todco" Brand (3-qt.) . . . $3.50
"Exceda" Brand (2-qt.). .. $3.50
"Kantleek" Brand (2-qt.) . .$3.50
"Kantleek" Brand (3-qt.) . .$3.75
' Enameled Ware
Irrigators. .$1.50 to $1.75
Douche Pans
$2.25 to $2.75
Bed Pans.$2.50to$6.00
Urinals
Male. .$1.25 and $1.75
Female $1.25 and $2.25
Glassware
Medicine Tubes. ..... .5c
Eye Cups . . . 1 0c
Nose Cups .......... 35c
Nasal Douches
..15c to $1.75
Graduates.. .65c to $3.50
Hot Water Bottles
Our "Number 58"... $1.00
"Comfort" Brand (2-qt) . . $1 .39
"Lastlong" Brand ( 1 -qt.) . . $1 .50
'"Lastlong" Brand (2-qt.) . . $1 .75
"Lastlong" Brand (.3-qt.) . .$2.00
"Todco" Brand , (2-qt.) . . .$2.50
"Todco" Brand (3-qt.)... $3.00
"Exceda" Brand (2-qt.). . . $3.00
"Kantleek" Brand (2-qt) .. $3.00
"Kantleek" Brand (3-qt.) .. $3.25
Face Bottles
Half-pint $1.00
Ice Bags. 75c
Ear Syringes. .25c to 50c
Bulb Syringes
75c to $2.00
Vaginal Syringes
$1.25 to $3.25
Breast Pumps. ;25c to 75c
Medicinal Atomizers '
75c to $2.25
Ring Cushions for Invalids
.$2.00 to $3.00
Rubber Sheeting
...$1.25 to $2.50 yd.
Rubber Gloves
Splendid qualities, SEAM
LESS. 65c, 75c. $1.25
Hospital Cotton
Owl" brand. Best qual
ity, thoroughly sterilized.
Special at 59c a pound. .
J. & J.
Cotton, Gauze.
Adhesive Tape,
Goods
Bandages,
etc.
Combinations
Hot water bottle and fountain
syringe combined.
'Comfort" Brand (2-qt.) .. $2.00
"Lastlong" Brand (2-qt.) . . $2.75
"Lastlong" Brand (3-qt.) ...$3.00
"Todco"
"Todco"
Brand (2-qt.) . .
Brand. (3-qt.) .
.$4.00
.$4.50
Silk Elastic Goods
Anklets $4.00 ea.
Knee Caps $4.00ea.
Leggins $4.00 ea.
Wristlets . . . . .$2.00 ea.
iA Hose $5.00ea.
. Bandages for Sprains
...... ..85c to $1.25
Abdominal Supports
$5.00 to $7.50
Elastic Trusses
$2.00 to $3.50
Extra Tubing
5 Vz-foot lengths for Fountain
Syringes and Combinations, 35c
and 50c.
Fever
Thermometers
$1.25 to $3.00
1
ftce.uiiMT.omi
W. W. Brown, Manager,
Broadway and .Washington Streets. Marshall 2000
Mail Orders Given Special Attention.
he veterans' association of the 162d
Infantry, who is in charge. Thirty
five former members of C company of
Corvallis and as many more from
E company of McMlnnville have an
nounced their coming.
Special trains for the soldiers' pic
nic will leave the Union station at
A M. and 1:30 P. M Ball games, foot
races, music and dancing are on the
programme. Return trains will leave
Clackamas at 3:56 and 7:17 P. M.
Former residents of Josephine county
War Veteran Would Be Sheriff.'
YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 7. (Special.)
John F. Shrader. athletic director
for Logan Wheeler post, - American
Legion, has announced himself as a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for sheriff of.Yakima county.
JAZZ CONCERT AT WINDEMUTH
this afternoon from 2 to 5.
Come out and swim to music
Launches a1
t foot of MorriNoa brldsre, or take Brooklyn car to
woodward Ave.
will hold a basket picnic at Laurel
hurst park at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
All members of the Josephine County
association and former residents of
that county are invited to attend and
bring basket lunches. Coffee and Ice
cream will be provided. Officers of
the organization in charge of the af
fair. are F. W. Chausse, president, and
Miss Fanny Borchert. secretary.
A. D." Parker Takes New. Position.
A. D. Parker, for 12 years asso-
elated in Portland with the Asso
ciated Oil company of California, has
resigned as manager of ' this com-
on
A
Sketched
the grounds.
TENDER, LASTING protection and
care in beautiful surroundings is the
right of all who have passed behind '
eternity's veil. There are only two
better ways Vault Entombment or
- Cremation.
F&rfland Crana
Tl
gnu!
Bart 140 Bybor
OPEN DAILY TO VISITORS.
pany to affiliate with the Guarantee
Fund Life association and George A.
Lovejoy, western manager of the lat
ter company. This announcement was
made yesterday by Mr. Parker. Dur
inr the last few years Mr. Parker
has heen local manaper for the Asso
ciated Oil company, although he en
tered the employment of the company
as a clerk.- Mr. Parker will estab
lish his new headquarters at 72S Pit
tock block.
"Read the Oreeronian classified ads.
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Tone, Quality and Technitrna
A virtuoso could scarcely display his art with an ordinary
violin or piano. Perfect technique alone does not make a
master.
So with pronograph records. It is easy to play them but
the Cheney, like a Stradivarius violin, gives renditions new
beauty. Its rich, majestic tones are unrivalled.
Acoustic principles, never applied before to phonographs,
have set The Cheney unquestionably in a class apart.
The Cheney costs no more than ordinary Phonographs.
Priced $125, $150, $230, $290 and Up
G. F. Johnson Piano Co.
147-149 Sixth Street Portland
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aujr. 7. (Spe
cial.) Hood River citizens have ex.
4rFTl 105.0