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to, THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 19, 1920 1820 TOURISTS BR CHILD TRAVELER ONCE MORE JOURNEYS ACROSS CONTINENT ALONE. S250J0D0!0DDTOWEST $5,000,000 to Be Asked of Congress for Advertising. TOUR INCLUDES PORTLAND $1.25 an Hoar Per Machine Is Es timate of Sum AutolaU Spent; 15,000 Cars In Park. SPOKANE, Wash.'. Sept. 1. Tour ist travel in 1920 wn worth $250,000, 000 to the west, according to a con sensus of estimates ty officials of good roads and tourist development organizations made public in speeches at a banquet Riven tonight by the Spokane chamber of commerce in honor of the first official tour over the new national park-to-park high way. The speakers declared the west must organize its efforts to increase this amount, which is just one-half -of the annual tribute paid to Europe by American tourists before the world war. Harry N. Burhans of Denver, (president of the American Tourist De velopment association, said represent- - v. mo n coin 11 mates wooia lusk congress for $5,000,000 to con. tlnue the advertisement of the ia tional parks, which was started by the railroad administration and to establish tourist agencies here and Maroad. Portland ia Tour. ' The highway tour will go from here to beattle and then turn south to Ta coma. .Portland, San Francisco and Xiom Anareles. : L. Ij. Newton, president of the Wr rm in i? Good Roads association, estl mated that automobile tourist parties . epent on an average of 1.25 an hour for each machine and pointed out that more than 15,000 private auto mobiles were admitted to Yellowstone national park this year. Besides tho actual revenue from tourist trade, the west also grained materially in new population, sev- eral speakers said. Mr. Burhans re ported that eight families visiting the ' free tourist park In Denver In June, ' sold their traveling outfits and set tled there. From Kallspell, Mont., which has a tourist camp with .free baths, laundry; electric irons, cooking stoves and garages, cam an amusing report of a famly who settled them selves for a restful vacation, and when told to move on to make room for new arrivals, elected to buy farm In the vicinity. , August Good Sates Moatb. Mr. uurnaus said the "gipsy mo torist" had put new life Into summer '. retail business in the west and that Bales figures in many cities would show August, formerly the dullest month of the year, to be now one of the best, second only to December. All of the speakers urged the build ing of hard-surface roads linking the national parks in the west, for which congress will be asked to appropriate t the next session. Stephen T. Mather, director of the national park service, eent word that the project has the hearty approval of himself and the government bureau which he rep . resents. ROAD PAYMENT PLANNED THREE-MILL TAX TO BE VOTED OX IX KOTEM BER. Douglas County Anxious to Avoid Discounting Bonds or Paying; Big Interest. ROSBBURG, Or.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial. ) A means whereby the road construction programme for the next two years may be financed wlthou the necessity of discounting bonds or paying out large sums in interest will be provided by a levy of a 2-raill tax on all assessable property In Douglas county for the years 1920 and 1921, providing the voters of the count approve the plan, which Is to be sub mitted by order of the county court at the November election. At a meet lng held yesterday the county cour ordered the county clerk to submi the question of the 3-mill levy to the voters, and it will be given a place on the county ballot. In 1917 Douglas county voted S555 COO in bonds for the purpose of roa construction. In order that there rhould be an equal distribution of the funds, the money was allotted to certain projects, and each community riven its share, the schcedule being .published just prior to the electlo and the segregation of the funds be lng made a part of the proposition on which the people voted. Three series, amounting to the sum of $166,500, remain unissued, the bal ance having been Issued and expend d in road construction work. Upon advertising: to sell the bonds at Aeclded discount while the interes for the life of the bonds was comput . d. if added to the amount of discoun - would be approximately 175.000, Almost half the proceeds of the sals of the bonds. '5. joiTe '. CSS:- rr-f w4 v 1 . i ' "t. H- ' ' EMM IDS ITF PAID BY EMPLOYERS Accident Industrial Body Files Long Report. CHANCE GIVEN CRIPPLES Workmen Appreciative of O rip or tunity Opened to Them by Ore gon Farmers Are Interested. NORMAN JOHNSO--V. BOY, 3, GREAT TRAVELER TRAXSCOXTIXEXTAI TRIP MADE FOR THIRD TISIE. IS First Journey Mad by Xorman JoBnson at Age of S From lylick itat, Wash., to Staten Island. Several years ago, Norman John son, then ageg three, made himself famous by traveling across the con tinent from Portland to New York to meet his grandfather at Prince's Bay lighthouse on Staten island. This same tot. who has since attained the age of . has once more made the ong . voyage, according to an inter view with the experienced Juvenile traveler published in the Sun and New York Herald. Norman's father is a sawyer for the Douglas Lumber company ' near Klickitat, Wash., and has three motherless sons, two of them younger than Norman. The boy is to live with his grandparents at the lighthouse until he is 21 and they will bring him up. The lad s first trip was a real ad venture. He was five days and four nights on the road, changing cars at Chicago, where the train conductors took care of him. His uncle met him in New York. The child wore tag on one side of which had been written. "This boy, Norman Johnson, Is traveling alone from Portland, Or., to New York to his grandfather. John F. Anderson, whosi address Is Prince's bay lighthouse. Staten island, New York." On the reverse side was. 'To officials and trainmen: Please give this boy, who is traveling alone, every assistance, in case of accident or serious illness notify his father, Em 11 Johnson, at Klickitat, Wash." Because the grandparents are lone ly they were extremely anxious to have Norman with them again. He Is to be sent to school at Pleasant Plains and is to live at the lighthouse. clal.) One of the most complete books of a general nature on the etate as a whole has just been Issued by the state bureau of statistics and immigration, one of the divisions of the office of Secretary of State J. Grant Hlnkle. The book, which la entitled; "The Advantages and Opportunities of the State of Washington for Homeseak- ers. investors and Travelers," was prepared by Harry F. Giles, deputy commissioner of the bureau, and is to influence immigration to the state. to encourage the development of our latent resources and to answer the many questions of those seeking new locations in which to exercise their talents or to make their homes. BAKER GIRL IS MISSING miss Aiaoel iLlmnieU Last Seen at Depot With Young Man. BAtfER, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) Baker city and county authorities are seeking the whereabouts of Miss Mabel Klmmell. a minor, who on last Sunday disappeared from her home in this city. Miss Klmmell is the daugh ter of D. J. Klmmell of La Grande. Last Sunday the girl was seen at the O.-W. R. A N.- company's station In Baker In company with a young man, but all trace since then has been lost. Railroad authorities remember selling one ticket to Portland to the young man. but whether or not the girl also purchased a ticket for the metropolis is not known. Miss Klmmell Is 16 years old, has light blue eyes, brown hair. Is tall and slender and when last seen wore a peacock bue coat, white skirt, black snoes ana a white hat. STATE ISSUES BOOKLET Washington Gives All Sorts of In formation to Settler. OLTMPIA, Wash., Sept. 18. (S-pe- SALEM, Or, Sept. 18. (Special.) Revision and expansion of the state ment and collection departments to the end that scores of old accounts have been adjusted and collected, re organization of the field auditing force, elevation of the standard of efficiency of employes and specializa tion in particular lines of work, sneedlncr uo the payment of compen sation claims, development of both physical and vocational rehabilitation of Injured workmen, and active steps for the promotion of safety in the industries of tnc state, have been the outstanding developments during the nut vear In connection with the operation of the workmen's compen Mtlnn law. accordlno: to a report pre pared todav br the state industrial accident commission, and filed with Governor Olcott. The reoort was asked by the gov ernor fof the benefit of the committee nt 1 c ....ntiv annointed bv tne ex lp-iitlv to investigate the operation of the workmen's compensation act and submit any recommendations they ma-r 1lie relative to the amendment and imnrovement of the act at the n.it session of the legislature. "Dorlne the past year delinquent collections of this department amount- mi more than J3U0.000. said inn report, "or approximately enough to meet the entire aaministraiion ex pense of the commission. Interest alone "collected from employers on these old accounts in the past year .mnr.tri ta more than 16,000, or wr,nrm ihin enousrh to pay ins yeanjr salaries of the three members of the commission. Fanners Seek Protection. "A noticeable feature of the past year is the large increase in the num ber of farmers wno are matins, -v nii. rinn to hrinsr their operations un AKr the protection of the compensation laws. More farmers maae uppnaun-n durine the past year than durlnrr the ntim three years preceding. Th nrimuv funi-Uon of the com mission is to pay the claims of in inr. workmen. A large percenta r.r ihpue workmen are men with faml lies dependent upon them. When the breadwinner is Injured and the pay check stops, most families are soon confronted with a serious financial situation unless relief is quickly pro- If the workmen s compensation law t in be the instrument oi reuei, in workers have a right to expect, and if It is to measure up to the expecta tinm nf those who procured its en otmant. there must be no delay in tfaa nivment of compensation. 1 relief in all vallil cases must be sure and SDeedv. "While these men are in school or working as apprentices they are r,id additional compensation to miuit the 11 vine: expenses of them selves and families. The commission .iMi cava for transportation, tuition, Sonici and other school supplies. "As a result of thia. workmen who because of the physical handicap re Tiirlnir from their Injury, raced darkened future ara filled with new hope and soon will be prepared to resume their places in the ranks of self-supporting, cittzens. Wives and children who were forced Into poverty hw.uM tneir oreaawiuuei w m victim of an Industrial accident a pon life. These men and their de pendents will not be forced to shift for themselves under an unfair handi cap, but are being given a chance to regain their foothold. The men are appreciative of the opportunity pened to them and almost without xce.pt Ion are zealously applying themselves. The story of individual cases Is one of gripping interest and the work as a whole will have far- reaching beneficial results. More Interest Taken. "It Is also gratifying to be able to report evidences of more active in terest In the important work of ac cident prevention by those subject to the compensation law and by citizens of the state generally. During the ear the legislature passed a law authorizing the commission to o tab- inn standards of safety for the various employments and placed the enforcement of these standards with the labor commissioner. An Oregon branch of the national safety council was also organized. This Is a non- roftt making organization, demoting ts activities solely to the work of ac cident prevention. The deep Interest manifested in this organization and he progress now being made in es abllshing the work of accident pre- entlon In the various Industries promises results that will be of the greatest benefit to all concerned. In this movement the commission le co operating in every way possible. Approximately 3000 claims are re ceived each month. When the work of speeding up the payment of claims was begun the average number of undisposed of claims ranged above 2000. At this time the dally average number of undisposed of claims Is but slightly over 1100. This means that we now have on an average, ap proximately two weeka accumulation of undisposed of claims. Studies made by the commission show that more than 60 per cent of the claims are approved for payment In less than two days after receipt of the reports substantiating the claim. 'In order to prdvlde better service for the men and at the same time reduce the cost of medical aid in connection with minor -Injuries, the Hiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiillili or Veteran's Mother Begins Search. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Margaret Hansen of Mt. Angel, here yesterday, asked local rolk to be oh watch for her son. Joe Anderson, who recently disappeared from a shell-shock hospital at Au rora, S. D. The family formerly re aided here and Mrs. Hansen believes that her eon, member of company K. 139th infantry, 6th division, may at tempt to return here. The son was wounded and shocked by a shell ex plosion In the Argonne drive during September, 1918. An older son of Mrs. Hansen, Lieutenant Donald And erson, who was with an Illinois na tional guard regiment, was killed overseas. Fire Endangers Lives. SEATTLE. Sept. 18. Fire declared bv police to have been of incendiary orlain early today endangered the lives of 60 guests of the Western hotel at Ballard, a suburb. Prompt Work of two policemen who discov ered the flames enabled all occupants of the building, a three-story frame structure, to escape In safety. Dam age to the building was slight. Articles Are Filed. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 18. (Special.) Supplementary articles of Incorpora tion were filed here today by the Y. M. C. A. of Portland. The in corporators are W. M. Ladd, presi dent; S. A. Brown, treasurer, and A L. Veazie. recording secretary. Phone your want ads to The Orego feian. Main 7070, Automatic 660-96. j urn, Sale Government Canned Meats CORNED BEEF (Guaranteed) C o-r n d beef of high- quality, packed by the leading packing noueee of North and South Amer ica, under Government aupervt elon. Quality and condition ia perfect and absolutely guaran teed. Tne prlcee enable all home keepvre to beat the H. C of L Buy enough to last many months at thee phenomenal price. 50 $18.00 $1.75 $21.00 Amy Retail Store Fifth and Pine Sts. l'i-lb. cans Case of 36 cans for 6-lb. cans . . Case of 12 cans for Dancing Tonight 7 to 11:15 Columbia Beach Take Vancouver Car pa lllllllltlllUUIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIHIIU SUNDAY DINNER $1.25 Cream of Chicken Corn Soup Vegetable Soup Celery Radishes Choice of Lettuce Tomato Salad, French Dressing Special Fruit Salad Crab Salad Choice of Baked Salmon or Halibut Roast Spring Chicken, Giblet Sauce Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Natural Gravy , Leg of Veal, Apple Sauce Stewedv Chicken with Noodles Mashed or Baked Potatoes Choice of Stewed Fresh Tomatoes Green Lima Beans Spinach Stringless Beans Corn on Cob Choice of Pie Pudding or Ice Cream Tea Coffee or Milk Salted Nuts ere finding relief and a new outlook I larger Industrial plants first-aid eta-1 tions with a trained nurse In charge The purpose Is to provide the men with proper dressings for Blight cuts, bruiees and other injuries as a safe guard against subsequent infection and without causing the workmen to take time fjom their employment to seek the services of a physician. All serious cases, or cases requiring time roas on the part of the injured per son, are referred to the physicians. Disabled Men GIve Chance. 'Of equal importance is the work of vocational rehabilitation now be ing carried on by this commission under authority conferred by the act passed at the special session of the legislature last January. Under this law men who have suffered a big handicap in life by losing an arm or hand or leg or foot or sustaining other major disabilities are given a chance to overcome their handicap and again take a useful place among the workers of the state. "These men are being given train ing in lines suitable to each Individ ual case. Some of them are in busi ness college, some are taking courses in auto mechanics, some In wireless telegraphy, some in agriculture and other lines. Up to July 1 the com mission had sent Questionnaires to 286 men who were eligible for re tralnlm. Renlies were received In all but 62 cases. In many or me cases the questionnaire revealed that aid from the commission waa not needed. Twenty-four men were Tlai-eri In vocational schools and 11 wer listed to enter school this fall. "It Is only the younger men who care to take up a course in echool. and the commission is aiding the older men by finding suitable em ployment for them. "in some Instances the trade de sired is not taught in any of the schools of the state. In such cases the commission goes direct to the in dustries for placement training. This is Illustrated by two men who wished to learn vulcanising. Th commission found places for them in vulcanizing shops, where they took up the work as apprentices." ' HOOD PIONEERS MEET DDRESES ARE HEARD ELECTION IS HELD, AND commission now Installing in Phone your want ads to The Orego Monument to rounder of Town Is Proposed to Be Erected Jit Ceme tery AYhcre FamUy Will Lie. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Members o the Hood River Pioneer association at their reunion yesterday started a movement to erect a monument at the Knights of Pythias cemetery, where members of the family are burled, to Nathaniel Coe, founder of Hood River, who set tled on the townsite nearly 70 years ago. Hood river was then known to the Indians as Dog river. The pioneers also sent greetings to E. L. Smith, who today celebrated his 83d birthday. The main address of the day was delivered by Rev. J. Lt Hershner. pio neer Congregational minister. -Others who spoke were: George H. Himei of Portland, curator of the Oregon Historical association: Rev. Troy Shellev. oloneer minister of the.Odell district: JudKe Fred T. Wilson of The Dalles: S. E. Bartmess, pioneer merchant, and George T. Prather, founder of the city's first nswspaper. the Hood River Glacier. F. C. Sherrleb was elected presl dent for the ensuing year and Henry Howe and Mrs. F. L. Corwin were re-elected, respectively, secretary- treasurer and historian. Thoee who registered at the meet ing yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. John A. 'Wllon. Mr. and Mr Him Lui. Mrs. Jennie H. Hunt, Mrs. B. a Davidson. Mr. nd Mrs. Bert Stranahan, Mr. and Mr. Jaxper Wlokhm. J. W. Morion. J. H. Gerdes. Mr. and Mr. H. O. Sleverkropp. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. J. Sleverkropp, Canon C. Masiker, Rv. Mrs. J. W. Rlby. C. A. Rom. Mr. Mr. Wirren Miller. Mr. and Mr. F. Miller. Thomae Wlcken. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. M. H T. Prather. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Copnle. Mrs. M. Sue Henderson. Rev. and Mn. .T. L. Herthner. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Miller, F. K Abeten, Mr. and Mrs. 6. Coppie. Mr. and Mrs. -Fay Dinsmoor. Mr. and Mr. M. D. Odell, Marguerite Walter. Mr. end Mre. Ernest C. Rand. Mr. and Mr. W. J. Baker, F. H. Stanton. Mr. and Mre. F. C. Sherrleb. Miee Marian Howe. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rant!. Mre. Kittle Coe Mr. end Mrs. It. H. HtMbande. Mre. S. T. BIrthe. Mr. and Mre. Oevid Marlor. " Georse Finlex Marlor. Mr. and Mre. William Stewart, John Kroeeer. J. H. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mre. 8. E. Bartmee. Mrs. Tel V. Blount. Mr. and Mre. Norman Toetevin, Mr.- and Mrs. D. E. Rand. J. Garbln. Mr. ami Mrs. T. G. Frohn, Mr. nd Mre. H. F. Davidson. Mrs. Marr Fraaier Corwin, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Htn rJotw. CberiM N. Clarke, J. H. Fersuien, Mrs. N. A. Monroe. Mrs. L t. Parkins. Mr. and Mrs. Geo me I. Hwi, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.. Howe and Mrs. May Jones, all ot Hood River; Mre. Benton M.T. Mrs. E. K Price, Mre. Lulu D. Orandall, Judge and Mre. Fred W. Wlleon, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Shelley, ot The Dalles: Mre. Rhoda God frey. Mrs. Fay O. Sufrron. Msster James Buffron. Mrs. R. F. Dunbar. Mies Bessie Dunbar, Mre. Eleanor L.a France, Geoni H. Himes, Mrs. J. H. Frary. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Coon, ot Portland: w. A- Husbands. Mrs. Amoe Root, of Moeler: Mre. P. J. Lee and C. L. Gorton, of Wyeth: C. G. Roberta, of Dee; Mrs. Dlsbrow. of Trout Creek; Rev. Troy Shelley, w. C Ehrck. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eiirek and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Kollsxi. of Odell: B. C. MllJer. of Mount Hood: Mr. and Mre. William Had on. of Woodland, Cal. Star Legion Elects Mrs. Toy. PES MOIN-ES. Ia., Sept. IS. Mre. M. A. Toy, of Houston, Tea., was elected president of the National Service Star legion, it was announced today. Cleveland, O., was chosen as the 1921 meeting place. Mrs. Sarah Flannlng of Spokane, Wash., was elected second vice-president. A. Eastmin, Mr. end M! nd nd H. Brown, Mr. and George Famous Spanish Painter Dead. NEW YORK. Sept. IS. Word of the death at Versailles. France. on Wednesday of RaimondO de Madrazo, famous Spanish portrait painter, has been received in a Paris cable from Elbert H. Gary of the, United States Steel corporation. De Madraso was 79 years old. Rend the Oregonlan classified ads. A. J. the nlin. Ma n 7070. Automatic 6KO-S5. Mre. M. H. Nicvrsn, i ! Hazelwood Plate Dinner 75c Cream of Chicken Corn Soup Choice of: Salmon, Halibut Chicken Fricassee with Noodles Roast Veal with Dressing Stringless Beans Corn on Cob Mashed or Baked Potatoes Choice of: . 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SO Splendidly constructed; spring arms and webbing bottom; upholstered in heavy tapestry. Two styles displayed. Portland's Largest Stock of Fiber Furniture Offered Here at Deep Reductions See Displays on Third Floor. Mahogany Finish Piano Lamp Two-Burner Bases Regular $14. 50, Special $8.95 Genuine Wilton Trewan Rugs In 9x12 Size Regularly Priced $145 Special $112.25 Three Important Offerings in Bedroom Suites! We invite intending buyers to inspect the suites ad vertised below. At the special prices they present an opportunity for economical buying. Queen Anne Bedroom Suite In American Walnut Regularly Priced $930 Special $732.75 This is one of our finest bedroom suites ; it is splen didly constructed and the finish is of the best. We have but one suite to offer at this price. The pieces and their prices are as follows : $350 Twin Beds $275 $200 Chifferobe $154.50 $230 Dresser With Mirror $178.50 $150 Triple-Mirror Dressing Table $124.75 Queen Anne Bedroom Suite in Fine Mahogany Regularly Priced $730 Special $536.75 We have orlly one suite in this pattern. Some fortu nate person will take it this week at the special price. It is flawless in construction and handsomely fin ished. Four pieces, priced as follows : $225 Dresser $164.50 $195 Chiffonier $142.25 $165 Full-Size Bed $122.50 $145 Triple-Mirror Dressing Table $107.50 William, Mary Bedroom Suite in Ivory Enamel Regularly Priced $395 Special $291.00 This is another suite of which we have but one on our floor. It is one of the most refined suites possi ble to procure at anything like the price. 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