fnE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUAItT 8, 1923 CLUBBERS e E REPUBLICANS Prediction of Early Demo . cratic Triumph Made. LEADERS SEND GREETING Cecelia L. Gavin of Tlie Dalles Is Principal Speaker at Meeting of Bourbon Politicians. The republican party Is doomed. It Is an utter failure. Warren G. Hard Ins will be driven from the White House in 124 by an almost unanimous vote The league of nations, "mur dered" by its vicious enemies, will be restored to life and every United eiatcs senator who voted against it, if not already retired bv the voters. will be at the first opportunity. The democrats will soon be in the saddle grain and all will be Well. These matters were disponed of last eight In the crystal room of the Ben son hotel, when the annual banquet i me jacKson club of Oregon, the main democratlo organization of the tate, was held. Things looked decid edly blue for republicans as the meet ing progressed, and speakers openly admitted the failure of the pres ent national administration, declared Woodrow Wilson to have been the greatest democrat, at least since An drew Jackson, and acclaimed his league of nations the one and only thing to aave the world from the ruin tof war. Leaders Send Mesaaa-es. ' Although there were messages from several leaders of the democratic party throughout the nation, includ ing William Jennings Bryan, Cordell Hull, the new chairman. Franklin D. Roosevelt, late candidate for vice president, and others, Mr. Wilson, through his secretary, sent word by letter that, "in order to follow out a programme of. complete rest," he "would be unable to send greetings." Cheers greeted the mention of his name various times throughout the meeting, and there was no doubt of his great popularity among those present. The chief speker was Miss Cecelia X Gavin, city attorney of The Dalles, whose theme was "Andrew Jackson." William N. Gatens, Multnomah county circuit judge, the first speaker, said he Tiever was so proud to be a demo crat as now, as the republicans had '"messed up" things to such an ex tent that "there were more empty stomachs in the country now than at any previous time. Republicans Are Censured. He expressed resentment at the "untrue" statements of the "repub lican propagandists," uttered prior to the late election, being designed to befuddle the people and make them think "we needed a change." He said ''we got a change, but what a change Jt has proved to be!" He did not ap prove of any legislation enacted by the Harding administration, pre dicted a sweeping change at first opportunity anl concluded by declar ing his wish that all kings, "starting with George of England," be pulled eff their thrones and the people be uTlven the chance to run things. Mrs. Alexander Thompson. In charge of the Woodrow Wilson foundation in Oregon, in telling about the work of the ex-president and of the war, said that "we didn't go in 'to save our skins," and that 'any man who says we did. Is a traitor to his country, even though he hap pens now to be our representative to the court of St. James.'" This for Ambassador Harvey was loudly ap plauded. Letters Are Read. Harvey G. Starkweather, president of the club, presided as toastmaster and read or caused to be read letters from distinguished democrats. Dr. C. J. Smith, chairman of the demo cratic state central committee, read the one from Mr. Hull, in which It was predicted that the democrats will return to power in due time. He said there never was a time when de mocracy was more needed than at present. Mr. Miller Is Absent. A letter from Milton A. Miller said he would be present but was ill in bed. Resolutions of sympathy for him, not only because of his illness, but because of the recent death of his only daughter, Mrs. Sherman W. Miles of fit. Helens, were adopted by ris ing vote. Resolutions of sympathy for Woodrow Wilson were also adopted. William G. Smith and Joseph K. Carson, veterans of the world war, poke briefly, favoring the league of nations and praising Mr. Wilson's ef forts to have It enacted into law. SVank S. Myers, ex-postmaster of Portland, gave a resume of conditions before and after the advent of the Harding administration. He was un able to see anything good in ths present situation. Other speakers were State Senator Garland of Debanon, J. K. Weather ford of Albany, W. T. Vaujhn of Portland, who suggested B. Frank Irvine as the Ideal democratic can didate for governor of Oregon, and J. W. Morrow, national committee man from this state, who pleaded for fearmony and organization. MR. HARRISONJS SCARED (Continued From Flrat Pass.) mental itax bill that will be pre sented," the senator declared. "I bedleve that the motion-picture people are making a false step," he continued. "When they get the big gat politician in the republican party to head that industry we must look on it with suspicion. I am sorry to see the industry come into the cabinet and get a member who was chairman of the republican national committee. Th industry is hurting itelf when it stirs up politics like that." ALLIES MAY PAY BONUS (Continued From First Pokp. ministration. It is pointed out, lias never taken the position that the claim of the veterans for a bonus was not a Just one. Postponement was auked by the president some months ago on account of the precarious con , dition of the treasury and to give time for some solution whereby the bonus could be paid without loading the people of the country with addi tional taxes. One of the senate leaders said to day that the scheme thus evolved would make possible the payment of adjusted compensation to the world war veterans without adding one cent to the taxes now being paid. It would obviate, he said, resorting to a sales tax or any of the other devices sug gested In the last few months by friends of the soldiers. He smiled, too. as he said that it would make wholly unnecessary the altrulstlo schema of restoring light wines and beer In rder that they might be taxed to say a bonus. Republican leadera la the seaat realise that almost any proposal for solving the allied debt problem would be unsatisfactory to the democrats and that any plan which did not de mand that England pay before en ruary 1 the entire four billions would arouse the wrath of the La Follette Norria group of radicals on the re publican side, but they chuckled to day as they contemplated the chagrin of these natural opponents of the bill when the latter find that it car ries with it guaranteed payment of money to all of the world war vet erans. It has been a notewortny fact gen erally commented upon here that all of those statesmen who opposed their government when UncU Sam was forced Into the war are now In the forefront posing as the true friends of the soldiers who helped civiliza tion's fight to a successful conclusion. The debt funding bill, it was said to day, would give them a chance to prove the genuineness of their loudly proclaimed love for those who went to the front. CLUB DEFEATS OREGON BASKETBALL GAME IS AVON BY 40-TO-33 SCORE. . Multnomah Plays With Patched-Up Iiine-Up as Result of Having Three Players Barred. The Multnomah club basketball team got off to a flying start in its opening game of the season by de feating the University of Oregon five last night on the Winged M floor, 40 to 33. The clubmen, playing with a patched-up lineup as a result of hav ing three players barred from the team by A. D. Wakeman, chairman of the registration committee of the Amateur Athletic Union, who refused to issue amateur cards to Paul Wapato, Clipper Smith and Louis Craig, took, the lead early In the game and held it to the finish. In the second half, with a whirl wind rally, Oregon came within one point of tying the score, but the club men again put on fall steam ahead and pulled away. The Winged M teamwork did not suffer from the absence of the three players, for the clubmen displayed some clever pass ing. . Gus Clerin, Multnomah forward. had his shooting eye trained on the basket last night and easily carried off scoring honors. Nine field bas kets and four converted fouls out of five attempts gave him the high total of 22 points. Clerin dropped in the ball from all angles. Bus Douglas, of the Multnomah club Intermediate team, was called to fill one of the gaps In the first line and came through creditably. He caused the Oregon forwards much worry at guard along with Captain Twining. Myron Wilsey, another in termediate, also was sent into the game in the second half and made a good showing. Oregon was weak on the defense and could not locate the basket with any regularity when the ball was In Multnomah's half of the floor. Mark Latham, Zimmerman and Andre scored practically all the Oregon points. Andre, who got In the fray only part of the game, was the flashiest player on the Oregon team. Carl Beck with eight points and Hugh Clerin with six points added strength to the Winged M lineup. For Oregon It must be said that It had a patched-up team too, for some of Coach Bohler's stars are ineligible to play because of poor scholastio standings. In a preliminary game the Mult nomah intermediates won from the B'nai B'rlth Intermediates, 18 to 16. The lineup: Multnomah (40). Oreron (33). O. Clerin 22) F Veatoh 4) Beck (8) F Latham (10) H. Olefin (6) C Zimmerman Twininic (2) U Burnett (2) V. Jacobberger G..... rleilRh Douglas Bpare Andre 8) Wllsey (2) Spare Couch uexeree, Harry Fischer. $75,000 OPIATES SEIZED (Continued From Firnt PaRvi two police officers were in the secre tary's office at police headquarters awaiting a signal that had been pre arranged. When the stool whipped his hand kerchief out of his hip pocket with an ostentatious flourish and blew his nose the two Chinese became suspi cious. One of them pulled a revolver and both showed fight. The stool pigeon was in a ticklish situation while the lofficers were dashing out ol the police station, across the street and Into the noodle parlors. He was uninjured, however. About 50 persons were eating noo dles and chop suey when the officers burst into the place. The immediate Impression of the diners was that the place had been raided and that they were all under arrest, but when the hubbub subsided and the disconsolate pair of drug vendors was marched to jail the patrons breathed a sigh of relief and were glad that they had enjoyed a real thrill instead of an arrest. There were three packages of co caine, each whlghing 25 ounces and valued at 1350 an ounce, in the pro posed transaction. Each box was about the size of a 15-cent box of crackers, and each f lve-taeltin of opium was analogous in size to a 15 cent can of sardines. There were ten tins of opium, worth $1000 each. The opium was of the variety known as Rooster No. 1, manufactured at Ma cao. China, and was supposed to have been smuggled into Portland on a Japanese freighter. The lot of stuff could easily be carried In a small handbag. Inspector Haley said the wholesale price here was a fourth lower than in San Francisco, indicating that there is a more plentiful supply here than in the south. The finger of sus picion is pointed at members of the Japanese freighter crews who come and go daily, and who are thought to be in league with higher-ups, such as the pair of vendors caught last night. So Hoo and Chin Chung are about 45 years old. They were said to be two of the most important drug deal ers in the west, operating in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. They are charged with vio lation of the Harrison narcotics act and will be held In jail with bail set so high as to be prohibitive of liberty. The case against them is Iron-clad. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co., coal and wood. Main 353; 560-21. Adv. Phone your want ads to The Ore- ponian. Main 7070. Automatic 530-95. I 1 Victrola THIS STYI.K and ten double face V Iftor rec ords, your own choice. needles, ete. .50 V 108 SEIBERLING-LUCAS MUSIC CO. 125 4th St, Near Washington St. Sl FISHER WINS WILLAMETTE RIVER IS HELD COMMERCIALLY" OPEX. Circuit Court at Oregon City Re verses Case on Appeal of . Convicted Man. OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 7. (Spe cial.) The Willamette river, through a decision rendered by Judge Camp bell In the circuit court today, Is open to commercial salmon fishing. Judge Campbell sustained the de murrer of the defense brought In the appeal of the case of the state against Charles Gates, which was tried In the justice court. Gates was arrested January 4 for violation of the game code ruling that there shall be no commercial fishing north of the Ore gon City bridge to the juncture of the Willamette and the Columbia. Based upon the recent legislation creating a closed and open season on the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Judge Campbell held the defendant was completely within bis rights. The trouble was the outgrowth of difficulties with the fish and game commission dating to the first of 1931. On the night of April 26 a number of fishermen took part in an open fight with wardens of the commission who were enforcing the game code regu lations. Subsequently 14 of the local mon were arrested but at their trial before Judge Noble May 3, were cleared by a jury. The matter was then taken up by the commission, which May 11 issued an order, effective June 1, closing the river to all net or other fishing for commercial purposes. Gates, who was one of the leaders in the affair, was found fishing in the river last Wednesday, and arrest ed by Constable Fortune on a warrant charging him with the violation of the cede. Taken before. Judge Noble, he was convicted on the strength of the law and fined $50. The case was Immediately taken Into the circuit court, where the demurer, presented by the defense, was taken under ad visement and Judge Campbell's order issued Saturday. Id -MB COSTS RING GIRL MISSING, SO LOGGER'S COURTSHIP EXDS. ' Hat and Dresses Bought and Money Given "Bride" Who Failed to Prepare for Wedding. Joe J. Fisco, 32, logger, courted a Scotch girl in a Bohemian manner until last night, when he appealed to detectives to locate her andi get back a diamond ring. He said her name was Jane Cotton, that she was 19 years old, red-headed, buxom and fickle. "She was to meet me yesterday art- ernoon and w-e were going to Van couver to get a license and become married," he told Inspector van vai- kenburg. "She did not marry me, be cause she did not meet me. A friend told me he seen her walking on the street with another man bigger than me. I did not see them. "I gave her my diamond ring to wear. It cost me $45. I bought her a hat. It cost $9.65. Then I bought her two dresses that cost 115 each. I gave her $55 to get ready for our wedding." Fisco is a Bohemian ana sjpeaics brokenly. He was neither angry nor sad simly hurt that his sweetheart of five weeks should turn out to be a rag an' a bone, etc. He occupied room 34 of the Arlington hotel, he said, and she lived in room 4. She claimed to be a lumber-camp cook. Detectives are investigating. FORGER SUSPECT CAUGHT Ex-convlct Charged With Floating Spurious Checks on Merchants. C. E. Frost, an ex-convict, 47 years old, was arrested yesterday by Police Detectives Swennes and Grism as the suspected forger- who floated several bad checks on local merchants during the past few days. He has been pos itively Identified as the man who forged a check at the Rialto billiard hall last week. i Frost came here about a Week ago from Toronto, Canada. He is an ex- convict out of the state prison at Walla Walla, where he was sentenced to 20 years for forgery and later pa roled. According to the police he has a long record as a "paper hanger." LABORER SLAYS SELF W. A. Burton Commits Suicide by Cutting Throat With Razor. W. A. Burton, a laborer, 40, com mitted suicide by slashing his throat with a razor at his room, 231 Fast Morrison street, yesterday. His body was found by other lodgers at that address. The body was taken to the public morgue. Police could ascertain no reason for his self-destruction. Bank books on his person disclosed savings accounts aggregating $300 in Portland banks and he was in good health so far as is known. He leavea a brother in Missouri, who has been informed of the death. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED Northwestern Livestock Shippers' Traffic League .Meets. Directors of the Northwestern Live stock Shippers' Traffic league, who have been elected for 1922, are: W. H. Dooley, Yakima, Wash.; A. J. Jack son, Oroville, Wash.; Sol Dlckerson, Welser, Idaho; John Klmbrough. New Meadows, Idaho; William Pollman, Baker; William B. Hunter. Lostine, Automatic Refrigeration FOR " Residence, Confectioners, Hratanraata, Groceries, Meat Harketi, Creameries, lxaalns" Campa, Ktc. REFRIGERATION TROUBLES ELIMINATED. Every Machine Guaranteed. Investigate and , Yon Profit. BELL ICE MACHINE & REFRIG ERATOR CO. S.'l East Klarhth St- Near Oak, Phone Eaat 8172. Portland, Oregon. I Want to Rent a 7-ROOM MODERN HOUSE at $50. Will pay 1 year in advance. Phone Broadway. 331 Or.; Max Dement. Marshfield, and C. W. Ashpole, Medford. More than 1200 livestock shippers of Oregon. Idaho and Washington belong to the league. In addition to working for fairer freight rates and better transportation service, the league acts as traffic agent for in dividual shipper members. When in trouble on the road the members telegraph to the league office in Portland for help and advice. The league is supported by assess ments of 75 cents a carload, collected at Portland and Seattle markets, but by 25 per cent commissions for col lecting claims of members. William Pollman of Baker, who led the field In the number of votes received at the election, has been chairman of the board during the organization period. OREGON MAN IS DEAD Ex-Student of Willamette Univer sity Succumbs In Indiana. ' WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem, Or.. Jan. 7. (Special.) Harry Bowers, graduate in the class of 1918, uiea xuesaay at Beedersburg, Ind., Whirl h P Wfl Vlaftincv with ..laHn.. Mr. Bowers had been in ill health for several years. resolutions of con dolence were passed yesterday by the student body. As a freshman here Mr. Bowers was class president and manager of his club. For four years he sang in the college glee club and for three years was a member of the quartet. In 1918 he was president of the Web sterian literary society and preslSent of the associated student body. He enlisted in the army in 1918 and after the close of the war was elected prin cipal of the Milton public schools, where he served untli 111 health forced him to resign. Funeral services will be held at Brownsville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bowers, foster parents, and two sisters of Portland survive him. LOGGER DENIES SHOOTING William Rodgers Pleads Xot Guilty to Attack on Policeman. SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) William Rodgers, Silverton logger, who shot and seriously wounded Wal ter Blrtchet, Salem policeman, a few weeks ago, entered a plea of not srullty when arraigned before Judge Percy Kelly in the circuit court here today. His trial has been eet for Wednesday. Joe Yedeick, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, was sentenced to a term of two years in the peni tentiary by Judge Kelly. Frank Smith, accused of incest, also was sentenced to ft. term of two years In the penitentiary, while Harrison Mo wry, charged with a statutory of fense, was eentencaed to a term not to exceed five years. Harold Gwhm, recently arrested on a charge of sell ing liauor contrary to law, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a jo days' term in the county jail. POACHERS TO BE JAILED Three Who Killed Deer In McMinn- . TlHe Hills Must Serve 50 Days. Three poachers who have been slaughtering deer in the closed season in the foothills west of McMinnvllle will spend the next 60 days in the Yam hill county jail, according to reports filed with the state game warden yes terday. The three, Joe George, Ber nard Kuschnick and John Mount, were arrested on upper Baker creek bv Deputy Game Wardens McFarland and Bremmer. Ninety-two quarts of canned ventV son and a quantity of fresh meat were found In the Moullt home. The men were caught while upon a hunt, but had not made a kill. The uncanned meat was tainted. "We took two pieces and left the rest for the old woman to feed the hogs," the report of the warden read. Henry Staseck of Seaside was fined $75 for possession of deer meat out of season. G. A. R. Ladles to Be Guests. Speeches on the qualifications pub llo office holders should have will feature the luncheon of the republican club to be given Wednesday noon by the Grand Army of the Republic ladies In room. 535, the courthouse. Judge M. C. George will speak on executives. Judge Robert Tucker will give an address on the Judiciary and a member from the state legislature will talk about legislative qualifica tions. The committee In charge is made up of Harriet C. Hendee, H. O. Canfield and L. W. Matthews. The programme will include musical num bers and Charles E. Lock-wood will preside. The next monthly luncheon of the club will be the Lincoln day dinner on February 11. Salem Postal Receipts $144,560. SALEM. Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Postal receipts in Salem for 1921 to taled $144,560.33, the largest in the history of the local postoffice. This was $367.96 more than taken in dur ing 1920. The smallest receipts on record were in 1903. when only $25, 633.80 was received at the office. PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO COXFER OX XARCOTIO SALES. General Meeting to Be Held In City Wednesday to Discuss Methods of Combating Evil. SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Dr. Frederick1 Strieker, Secretary of the state board of health, and Frank S. Ward, secretary of the state board of pharmacy, who were delegated by Governor Olcott to make a general survey and report on the sale and use of narcotio drugs in Oregon, have advised the governor they are ready to report. . The report will be sub mitted to a Joint meeting of the state board of health and state board of pharmacy to be held in Salem Tues day. Governor Olcott also Issued a call today for a general conference of public officials with the boards of health and pharmacy, to be held in the green room of the Chamber of Commerce in Portland Wednesday at 2 P. M. To this meeting an invitation was issued generally to public officials throughout the state, including may ors of cities and towns, sheriffs, chiefs of police, district attorneys, county and city health officers and circuit judges, and all other duly con stituted officers who may be inter ested. In addition to those officials the governor Is asking the following of ficlals to be present: Federal Judg-ei for Oregon; circuit Judsrea for Multnomah county; the united States attorney for Oreson and such deputies aj he may delegate; Clyde G. Huntley, col lector of in-temal revenue; Georse IT. Piper, collector of customs; Dr. Joseph Llnvllle, federal prohibition director George L. Baker, mayor of Portland; mem. bers of the Portland city commission and the city attorney; L. V. Jenkins, chief of police of Portland and members of hla narcotio squad; Stanley Meyers, district attorney for Multnomah county; T. M. Hurlburt, sheriff of Multnomah county; district judges Tor Multnomah county City Health Officer Parrish of Portland: George Rosaman, municipal Judge; Ed Gloss, constable for Multnomah county Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, of the women's protective division of the Portland police department; L. H. Compton, warden of tne state penitentiary; -Lr. K. J-j. Lee Steiner, superintendent of the Oregon state hospital; Dr. L. P. Griffith, chief aseint- ant physician. Oregon State hospital: Dr. W. D. McNary. superintendent Kat Ore gon State hospital at Pendleton, and Percy M. Varney, state parole officer. DRESS GOES WITH WOMAN Customer Vanishes With Garment "Tried On" for Purchase. A nervy woman yesterday figured out a new way to beat the high cost of clothing. In company with a male companion, she walked into Cherry's store. Just before closing time, and asked to be shown the suits. There were several which pleased her, and while her escort kept looking nervously at his watch she kept trying on the differ ent suits and dresses. When 6 o'clock arrived there was the usual bustle and hurry to close the store. During this confusion the woman and her escort eased out of the door. Later it was discovered she was wearing one of the dresses she had been admiring. AUTOS INJURE TWO MEN C. E. Bade's Machine Collides With Street Car on East Side. Fon Wong Hung, 71, who lives at Fifth and Stark streets, was knocked down at Second and Oak streets last night by the automobile of Mrs. D. G. Kirkpatrick, 310 East Thirty-fifth street North. He suffered a broken leg and was treated at the city emer gency hospital. C. E. Bade, 395 East Fourteenth street North, drove his auto head-on into a street car at East Seventh street and Broadway in attempting to avoid a collision with another automobile. He was injured slightly. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage licenses. ARN-BICKEL JSmll Am, legal. 877 tvong avenue, and Katherine Bickel, legal, Portland. CEREGHTN-O-TOTA William Cereghi no, legal, 6U6 East Thirteenth street, and Marie Toya, legal, 602 East Thirteenth street. HIN'DLEI-CA.M'PBEI.L Percy H. Hlndle. 30. 1034 East Twenty-first street NorUi. and usan Campbell, 21, 1034 East Twen-ty-flrot street North. BARNE9-HAJ.I 'William Lawrence Barnes, legal. 684 Eaat Eighteenth street .North, and Margie Hall, legal. 80S Love Joy street. 80TIRION-PER90N Alexander G. So tirlon, legal, &31i West Park, and Ingeborg Person, legal. -97 Sacramento street. SKEE-G11A.IS Jvorval J, Skee, 36, 1788 East Davis street, and Mary Agnes Gillia. 31. 80 East Sixty-ninth street North. BALOUH-HICKBT Frank Balogh, le gal, Portland, and Elizabeth Hickey, legal, 827 Dunkley avenue. SANIiKNiHULLBARI-Hans O. Sanden, legal. 320 Klnst street, and Lucy A. Hel leary, legal, 847 hi First street. Vancouver Marrlace Licenses. HrnRLSO-HEBD -arrvce W. Hu- FOR HAS TLAND 91. Public Schools 51 Private Schools and Colleges 76 Churches 5 Transcontinental Railroads 5 Interurban and Suburban Railroads 286 Miles of Street Railway 4 -Daily Newspapers 3 Stout-Lyons Drug Stores and Another One on the Way! Last Saturday we served 3663 satisfied customers Were you one of them? Sfouf-Luons DruoCo. -.. .-- - - - - - - Northern Pacific Pharmacy, Third and Morrison Oregon Hotel Pharmacy Broadway at Stark Perkins Hotel Pharmacy Washington, Near 5th de.lson, 34. of Portland, and Jean H. Reed. 18. of Portland. BURTON-ENNIS R. A. Burton, 23, of Salem, Or., and Myrtle Ij. Ennis, 15, of Salem. Or. CHIMENTI-WHITEHEAD Frank Chl mentl, i'S, of Portland, and Cecelia. White head, 20. of Portland. WALKE R-i 1 EtS Percy Walker. 27. of Portland, and Pauline Oiess, 2. of Port- laIHALL-BRACE Judge W. Hall, SO. of Vancouver, and Margaret Brace, 21, of Vancouver. MOE-PETERlSOX Ford 8. Moe, 21, of Portland, and Minnie Peterson, 21, of BRADFELDT-VAN ROSEN WlUlam Bra.(tfeldt, 24, of Portland, and Helen van u . n in r t PnrtUtid DBLK-CLARKK J. T. Delk. legal, of Portland, and Mrs. Agnes Ann Clarke, !.! t PnrHatlH ' i.TTvn.vnvuKR Oscar Lund. 20, of Portland, and Miss Nellie Vlggers, 31, of Portland. Street Vacations to Bo Asked. Legal steps are beins taken by the school board of district No. 1 to obtain the street vacations necessary to com plete the tract sought for the new Buckman school playgrounds. The board has given official notice that it will petition the city council February 8 for the vacation of all that portion of East Oak street lying between East Sixteenth and East Eighteenth streets and all that Dortion of i.ast seven teenth street lying between East Oak and East Stark streets. Baby Clinics Success. Clinics for babies have been held at the Arleta branch library every Mon day and Friday afternoon recently, and the records showed that more ikln 175 hahlen have been examined there since the opening of the clinic August 1. The circulation or ine Ar leta branch library showed a healthy growth, the figures for December be ing 7224 books circulated, of whioh 3616 were children's books. Salem Sales in 1921 Beat 1020. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 7. (Special.) Salfrn merchant. followincT a survey here today, announced that their sales In 1921 exceeded those of he previous year by approximately 10 per cent. The figures wore basted on reports by 14 business establishments. Mer chants were of the opinion that 1922 will be even better than the preceding yrar. Lovers of rtental uct This Is Your Opportunity HEAPED up in our exhi bition galleries are treasures from the Ori ent which are laid at your fee'., for but a part of their worth Oriental rugs from room size carpets to small table covers Kashans, Kermans, Sarouks, Lilahans, Araks, Irans and others. Nor win you be expected to judge this wonderful opportunity by newspaper quotation of price reductions of a "before" and "now" variety for by seeing; is the only way in which you can accurately determine values in Oriental rugs be they large or small, of this kind or that. Suffice to say these reductions are not based upon war-time costs, but the present market and have brought Oriental rugs within reach of those who have believed them to be beyond their means. During this annual sale, we will send your selections home for exhibit upon your own floors before final approval. Burns Coal IDood Qas JL co SeparciteUj or Together HE LANG Combination Range burns &aa, coal and wood, heating water in the same firebox. No effort. No waste m shrink age. No as burners in oven. Every heat unit is utilized allowing none to escape in smoke. Your fuel bills will be cheap er, your food sweeter if your cooking is done with a Afiyeh Bros. Oriental Rugs Alder at Tenth PORTLAND A Visit to Our Store Will Convince You OREGON 191 Fourth St., Portland, Or.