TITE STJXDAT OUEGOXIAX, TORTLAXD. JANUARY 29, 102
INSTITUTE IS CALLED
HOUSE OF liSTERY
More Blind Witnesses Are
Heard by Commission.
ROUGHNESS IS CHARGED
Superintendent and Wife Declared
to Have Been Tnklnd; One
Reluctant to Testify.
"This Is the house of mystery,
where there are queer things going
on, and where you don't know what
la going to happen next."
This was Charles J. Bishop's desig
nation of the Oregon Employment In
stitute for the Blind, 4:M East Burn
side street. When on the witness
stand yesterday afternoon before the
Investigating commission appointed
by Governor Oicott he told of the
refusal of the superintendent to speak
to him for several days at a time;
told of mysterious whisperings be
tween the superintendent and others
in the room where' he was, and told
cf the troubles that finally culmi
nated in his discharge from the insti
tution, his refusal to go, his arrest,
discharge by the court, and return to
the place.
Considerable headway was made In
the hearing of witnesses at the sec
ond session of the investigating com
mission. Six persons testified and the
hearing was then continued until 2
o'clock next Thursday because of In
ability of some members of the com
mission or others directly interested
In the matter to be present before
that time.
InklndnrM la Charaed.
When the hearing re-opened yes
terday permission was given to J. H.
Hart, as a representative ot tne Doara
or relief of the Oddfellows, to sit with
the members of the commission and
the attorneys and to participate In
the examination of witnesses.
The testimony emphasized the
Charges that both J. K. Myers, super
intendent, and Mrs. Myers, the ma
tron, were unkind to the Inmates.
C. A. Bennett, who was the first
witness, who has been blind for 15
years and who has lived 11 years In
Oreeon. said that he had entered the
Institution June 22 of last year, from
Baker. Or., but that as he had ar
ranged to sell papers on the streets.
In order to earn money for his
clothing and to help his wife support
their two children, he said he was
expelled from the institution on the
ground that he was making a living
for himself.
Mrs. Meyer Held Brunqne.
Mr. Bennett said he had found that
Superintendent Myers was not pa
tient In his instruction of the in
mates that he spoke very disrespect
fully to other blind men and "was
rough with me when I asked him
for work. He blows and snorts
round and makes very disagreeable
noises that irritate the Inmates. He
Jumnert all over me about mv work."
This witness said also that one of
the principal causes of dissatisfaction
among, the Inmates was the brusque
manner of Mrs. Myers.
Carl Tarsons. 61 years old. and 10
years In Oregon, said he had been in
the institution since last Labor Day.
and that "there was nothing that
would make a person feel small and
bad and mean that Mr. and Mrs.
Mvers would not do." He said he
had observed that they had built up
a regular "spy" system to get the real
Information about how thincs were
running; in the Institution. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Myers are sightless.
One Witness Hrlurlant.
One incident that he designated as
cruel was when he entered the In
stitution. He said that he then met
Miss Helen Sclverson, another In
mate, and In the presence of Mr.
Myers she had asked farsons if he
could speak Norwegian. He replied,
he said, that he could speak a few
words, and they had a brief exchange
of remarks in that language. At the
next meal time, he said, Mr. Myers
appeared and In a very boisterous
manner declared that It had heen re
ported to him that conversations In
foreign languages were going on in
the Institution, and that they must
cease, as It would not? be tolerated.
The witness said that he protested
that all that had been said had been
before tho superintendent himself,
but that he was told that if he didn't
like what was announced he could
get out.
Mrs. Blanrhe Stanfleld. who had
been a cook at the Institution for five
months, was a reluctant witness, but
she finally admitted that she con
sidered Mr. and Mrs. Myers were un
kind to the Inmates, and that Mrs.
Myers had warned her not to talk to
the Inmates, and when she did so Mrs.
Myers would not speak to her for
About a week.
"If I would talk to any of the In
mates theiro was always trouble," said
this witness. "1 have heard Mrs.
Myers quarrel with the Inmates
often."
Roughnean Is Charged.
Sylvester Mayer, who has been blind
for 23 months and in the Institution
since last Slav, testified that Super
intendent Myers was rough and abus
ive to men in the chalr-caning de
partment; that he would jerk the
matnrials out of their hands and use
rough words to the workers. He said
that Mr. Myers discouraged one of
the men from going ahead with wood
work, declaring "it was a toolish kind
of a Job," and It "shouldn't be car
ried on."
When some of the inmates pro
tested that there should be a railing
on one of the stairs, on which one
woman had fallen and broken her
leg, this witness said that Mr. Myers
iad announced that he was going to
"fire" one of the men If he didn't
keep his mouth shut about It.
"Mr. Myers was kind to me for two
or three days after 1 first came." said
Mayer, "but after that he wasn't
kindly. He had his favorites that he
was kind to, but mostly he was un
kind. He's kindly now. after this
trouble's come up."
Disobedience Is Admitted.
Mr. Mayer admitted that he didn't
obey the rules by going out when
ever he so desired without asking
for permission; but said he did this
because when he did ask Superintend
ent Myers often would not give him
any answer.
O. Ij. Johnson and Charles J. Bishop,
the two men who were discharged,
refused to leave and were then ar
rested, kept In jail all night and then
discharged by the court and told to
go back to the institution, told their
versions of this affair. They claimed
that they were discharged because
they had been active In asking for an
Investigation of the conditions at the
Institution.
Each of them told of the Incident
where they said Frank Motter, an
attorney, appeared In the dining room
at meal time, after the Inmates had
sent an appeal for an Investigation
to the state board ot control. They
aid ilouer f oaed, 4 a, great fxieadj
of the blind, and first wanted to en
tertain the inmates by yodelings
wnicn tin witnesses said was a
failure and then urged every one
to sign a retraction of the document
that had been sent to the board of
control. The men said Motter became
threatening when there was opposi-
t'on, and told them If they didn t
sign It they wouldn't be allowed to
stay in the Institution.
"He was very rough and angry all
tne way tnrough," said Mr. Johnson.
A similar story was told by Mr.
Bishop, and each detailed their ar
rests and discharge and their return
to the school. They said at first they
were refused food, but later this was
given to them, and that after their
return their bed laundry was un
changed until they appealed to the
health department, nor were they
given bath and face towels until they
went to the office and had a stormy
scene.
Witnesses told of Superintendent
Myers calling the men together after
the appeal to Salem had been made,
and telling them that If he had done
anything wrong he wanted to apol
ogize, but that some of them declared
the matter had gone too far to be
dropped and the meeting broke up
with general dissatisfaction.
Before adjournment yesterday it
was said that about 16 witnesses are
to appear on behalf of the com
plainants, and about a like number
will be heard on behalf of Mr. and
Mrs. Myers. It Is probable two or
three days more will be required to
hear all the- testimony.
CLUB BEATS WILLAMETTE
MULTNOMAH HOOPERS WIN
BY SCORE OF 28 TO 26.
Lust-Minute Rally Brings Crowd
to Feet and Furnishes
Lots of Thrills.
The Multnomah club basketball
team crashed into the win column
last night by defeating the Willam
ette university hoopers, 28 to 26, In
furious last-minute rally on the
club floor.
Most of the thrills came in the last
five minutes at play. The Winged M
quintet had led the Bearcats all
through the contest, and at this
point the score was 26 to 16 In favor
of the clubmen. Here the collegians
rallied and with a burst of speody
passing and accurate shooting tied
the score.
With the count In a knot the teams
brought the crowd to its feet with a
whirlwind of action. With a minute
left to play, Hugh Clerln, Multnomah
center, scored his first field basket of
the game with a long shot. He
dropped in another just after the
timekeeper had rushed out on the
floor to stop the game.
Gus C'lerin. with 10 points to his
credit; Bus Douglas, club guard who
shot four field baskets, and Bob
Pelouze starred for the winners.
Donney, Willamette center, rang the
hoop five times in the second half
and was the mainstay of the Bear
cats, with Gillette, Logan and Patton
giving him the best support.
The lineup:
M. A. A. C. (28). Willamette OR).
O. Cierin (10) P (4) Gillette
Felousse () F () I.ofran
H. Clerln (2) C (10) Donney
Douglas () (-J) nimmlck
Twinin 42) O Socolofsky
Wapato Spare (4) Pattern
i Kpare Coffin
Referee Harry Fischer.
In a preliminary game, the Mult
nomah intermediates beat the Colum
bus club, 28-7.
The lineup:
Intermediates (28). Columbus (7).
I.fiCKlU () P Murrtock
Wilwy () K (1) Kirby
Oliver (S) O (B) Mnrlis
Captain Serr (4)..G Potter
Sloane (!) G McLaughlin
Spare Fisher
Referee Bill Kmyth.
IS
PAH
BE
HURRIED
5000 Likely to Be Completed
by March 1.
17,500 FILE REQUESTS
World Veterans' State Aid Com
mission Says Lack of Cash
Holds Up Work.
IDAHO DEFEATS P I'LLM.VX
Score Is 1 3 to 1 5 at End of Fast
Basketball Game.
WASHINGTON. STATE COLLEGE.
Pullman, Wash.. Jan. 8. (Special.)
The Cougars lost their second game
(o tho Idaho quintet tonight by two
points. The final score was 13 to 15.
The game ended after Idaho had ob
tained possession of the ball and re
fused to attempt to score. Washington
State made four field baskets to Ida
ho's three, but Captain Jack Friel.
who last night converted ten out of
11 free throws, was off form and made
only five out of 13 attempts at foul
conversions.
A. Fox won the game for Idaho by
dropping nine out of 11 free throwl
through the basket. Both teams played
a strong defensive game, making ef
fective use of the five-man defense
and playing the man instead of the
ball at all times.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 28. (Special.)
Payment of every completed casn
bonus claim, estimated at 5000, and
the making of tbe rirst home and
farm loans on March 1, is the mark
tbe wocld war veterans' state aid
commission has fixed for Itself it was
learned today at the bonus commis
sion's headquarters In the United
States Bank building here. More than
3000 claims have been finally ap
proved for payment and another 2000
Is expected to go through the final
processes by March 1.
Not only does the commission hope
to clean up the cash bonus settle
ments but to make actual disburse
ments under the loan by that time,
as the complicated machinery for the
state-wide loan system has been
completed and the property appraisers
will start operations within a short
time.
Fnsdg Are Lacking;.
If the commission had any funds In
its coffers thousands of claims could
be paid now, i was stated by Harry
C. Brumbaugh, secretary. Sale of
bonds was delayed by the friendly suit
launched by ex-service men to test the
validity of the law before the supreme
court so that the bonds could be sold
and the -money raised. The bonds
were placed on the market and the
first J10.000.000 issued were sold re
cently. The bonds are now being
printed in Portland and as soon as
signed and delivered will be ready for
delivery to the purchasers. This will
provide the commission with the nec
essary funds for making the first
wholesale settlement March 1.
While the printing of the bonds
was threatened wttb delay due to a
nation-wide strike of lithographers,
this difficulty has been adjusted fol
lowing conferences with labor rep
resentatives at Portland.
J 7,300 Ask Bonnn.
In all 17,600 initial applications for
cash and loans have been received to
date by the commission. Of these
10.000 were for cash and 7500 for the
loan. If this ratio continues until the
entire 34.430 eligibles are paid, the
total in the cash bonus column will
be 19.127 while 15,303 will seek the
farm and home aid loans. Only 375
of these who originally asked for loans
have charged to the cash, while the
number who have changed from loans
to cash bonus is about the same.
While the amount of loans asked
for. If all completed, will amount to
1 12.000.000 more than the $30,624,000
which s available under the law,
there are large sums that can be re-
loaned from the annual balances. The
commission's estimates of yearly bal
ances show $15,173,700 available for
reloanlng during the next ten years.
The problem of making both ends
meet is one the commission is now
studying carefully.
Changes Are Expected.
If, according to the present ratio,
10,127 men ask for the cash bonus,
$5,259,925 will be required to settle
all these claims. Whether the pres
ent ratio of cash bonus and loan
claims w-ill continue is uncertain, it
was stated. Many men will recognize
the superior advantages of the loan
upon further study, while on the
other hand, it was the commission's
belief that many will change to the
cash bonus because of having Insuffi
cient security with which to obtain
a maximum loan of $3000.
In lending funds on a margin of
7t per cent of the net value of the
property offered as security, a very
close appraisal has to be made, and
the commission has Indicated that it
will not permit of laxity on the part
of any appraisers, which would in
volve heavy losses to the state. In
asmuch as the law clearly contem
plates repayment of the loan, the
commission has decided to adhere to
sound business principles and re
quire sound security in the case of
every loan.
Alnsworth, Julius L. Meier. D. A
Dinsmore. John F. Daly. Will F. Lip
man, Will Knight, Edward Cooking
ham, Clifford Stout. C. J. Mathis. A.
L. Mills, David T. Honeyman. Ira F.
Powers. J. H. Joyce. George Cherry
and J. C. Mann. The members will
meet at the call of the chairman.
"The object of the advisory coun
cil Is to supplement the activities of
the manufacturers In dealing with
problems of acceptance and distribu
tion and in pushing sales of Oregon
products." said Mr. Frank. "Means
for increasing consumption of these
goods and for the stimulus of pay
rolls will be adopted and the results
worked out by the directors ot the
associated industries.'
The Oregon Industries display will
be shown in Roseburg, Baker and Eu
gene. D. G Freeman, manager, an
nounced yesterday.
LIONS' GLUB IS GROWING
XEW ORGANIZATION'S CHAR
TER IS FAST FILLING.
OR. VAN FLEET IS
NOTED CREATOR OF ROSES
PASSES IN FLORIDA.
Presentation of Medals to Plant
Breeder In Washington Cere
mony Recently Planned.
Dr. Walter Van Fleet, noted plant
breeder and creator of roses, who
was to have been honored by the city
of Portland and by local and national
rose societies, died yesterday in Flor
ida, according to word received here.
Dr. Van Fleet's death occurred al
most on the eve of ceremonies planned
In his honor at' Washington, D. C, and
it was said his funeral will be held
on the day set aside for the presenta
tion of medals to him.
Dr Van Fleet's work with the de
partment of agriculture In the pro
duction of new varieties of roses had
won him national recognition. One of
his latest creations, the Miss Mary
Wallace rose, named in honor of the
daurhter of Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, was christened at the 1921
Rose Festival. It was planned at that
time to honor Dr. Van Fleet with the
presentation of a gold medal from the
city of Portland, a gold medal from
the American Rose society and a sil
ver trophy from' the Pohtland Rose
society. HI health prevented his at
tendance, however, and the presenta
tion was postponed.
Recently Jesse A. Currey, Pacific
coast, director of the American Rose
society, arranged a presentation pro
gramme to be held in Washington, D.
C. on January 31.
News of Dr. Van Fleet's death was
received by Mr. Currey in a telegram
from Secretary Wallace. Dr. Van
Fleet had spent a great deal of his
life In the propagation of medicinal
plants and had taken up rose culture
largely as a diversion.
Frank Zemanek Dies In East.
A message was received yesterday
by Mrs. John G. Tuma. 927 East Tib
betts street, announcing the death of
her brother, Frank Zemanek. at Du
buque, la. Mr. Zemanek had been an
engineer for the past 35 years on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way. He had visited at various times
in Portland, and bad, many friends
Uera, ...
OREGON BANQUET SLATED
63d Anniversary of Admission as
State to Be Observed.
The sixty-third anniversary of the
admission of Oregon as a state will
be celebrated with the annual ban
quet of the Sons and Daughters of
Orepon Pioneers on February 14, ac
cording to plans made at a meeting
of the board of directors of that or
ganization In the office of Harvey G.
Starkweather in the Broadway build
ins yesterday afternoon.
A reception committer of 63 mem
bers will be selected, one member be
ing chosen for each year since Ore
gon became a state. Special invita
tions will be sent to Mayor Baker,
Governor Oicott, ex-governors and
sons of ex-governors.
Officers of the association include
Mrs. Mary Barlow Wilkins, president;
W. B. Crane, vice-president; Lillian
M. Hackerman, secretary; Isabel T.
Geer, treasurer, and John W. Minton,
Milton A. Miller, Frederick V. Hol
man, Mrs. A. B. Crossman, Mrs. Albert
M. Brown and Harvey G. Stark
weather, members of the board of directors.
Association Declared to Be Busi
ness Men's Society an De
voted to Americanism.
Although organized In Portland but
a few weeks ago, the Lions' club of
this city, affiliated with the Inter
national Association of Lions' clubs,
is rapidly filling its charter. At Its
last regular meeting Friday noon in
the Multnomah hotel several hundred
men were in attendance.
The Lions' club is a business men's
organization devoted to Americanism.
Like other business men's organiza
tions, it will play a part in obtain
ing a better Portland, taking inter
est in civic affairs, and aiding wher
ever possible in gaining for Portland
anything beneficial.
What the Lions' organization stands
for has been explained by E. M.
Ammons, ex-governor of Colorado,
who was one of the organizers.
"The Lions organization stands for
good government above everything
else," he said. "It not only brings
together men in different professions
and businesses, but it brings together
all of those interests in a manner to
influence public opinion, legislation
and general conduct of business on a
fair basis, for Lionism is really true
Americanism in that it means fair
play and equal opportunity."
Fred L. Gifford is president of the
Portland Lions club. Al L. Grutze
of the Title & Trust company is vice
president and Lewis H. Adams is
secretary-treasurer.
"Many people have asked what tne
Lions' club stands for." said Mr. Gif
ford. I can explain it best, perhaps,
by using the initials of its name.
'L' fs for loyalty to country, com
munity and home; I is for individual
Integrity in thought, word and deed;
'O' is for one flag, one language; 'N'
is for new ideals, new hopes, new
ambitions in business and profession,
and S is for service that is founded
on the golden rule.
"Our slogan is: 'Liberty and Intelll
gence are. our nation s safety. "
Lions' clubs have been established
throughout the country, are particu
larly strong in the southwest and
central states and are rapidly spread
ing throughout the western and east
ern sections of the country.
Ell
ITS CASE TO ALLIES
2,170,000,000 Gold Marks in
Cash and Kind Offered.
LIMIT FIXED FOR YEAR
Reparations Commission Is Urged
to Decrease Sum and to
Help Float Loan.
T
H. SINSHKIMER SICCIMBS AT
LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Musical Instrument Dealer Writes
Clicok for Community Chest
Shortly Before End.
The end of a 64-year business ca
reer in Portland, which marked him,
as the oldest merchant in the city,
citme last night for H. Sinshelmer,
84, when he died In Good Samaritan
hospital at 7:20 P. M., after a short
Illness. One of Mr. Sinsheimer's last
acts was to write a check for $250
for the Community Chest.
Mr. Sinsheimer was born in Worms.
Germany, August 25. 1838, and came
to this country when 10 years old.
He remained in New York for some
time and then moved west to San
Francisco. In 1868 he came to Port
land and established a musical in
strument and piano business.
Tears ago, when the late H. L. Pit-
tock lived in the little home on Tenth
and Washington streets, where the
Pittock block now stands, Mr. Sin
sheimer sold the owner of The Ore
gonian a piano. Later Mr. Sin
sheimer delighted In telling his
friends how the piano was almost
as large as the room in which it had
been placed.
To give was one of the great enjoy
ments of Mr. Sinshelmer's life. Most
of the charitable Institutions of the
city have been benefited by his acts
of benevolence. .
Until very recently Mr. Sinshelmer
remained In his office in the Pittock
block and transacted his business af
fairs. He Is survived by. one daugh
ter, Mrs. Harry E. Coleman. 865 Over
ton street. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Finley's mortuary.
MAYOR ASKS EVIDENCE
Anonymous Notes Consigned to City
IVastebasket by Official.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) If
any person has complaints to lodge
with the Salem city government with
relation to law enforcement or the were
operation of any game or aevlce that
the complainant may deem question
able, he must sign his name to the
letters and be prepared to point out
the evidence applicable to the case at
Issue.
This was announced here today by
Mayor Halverson. after he had re
ceived a number of letters Indicating
that games of chance were being op
erated In Salem. The letters were un
signed and were consigned to the
waste basket.
ADVISORY COUNCIL NAMED
Associated Industries of Oregon to'
Extend Influence.
An advisory council of the Asso
ciated Industries of Oregon was ap
pointed yesterday by H. J. Frank,
president, as a means for carrying
forward the sale of Oregon products
and extending the Influence of the
organization. A state-wide campaign
Is planned for this year, it was eaid-
Xft committee; consist X J. ft
MORROW SHEEPMEN MEET
Annnal Session of Wool Producers
Held at Heppner.
HEPPNER. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.)
The Morrow County Wool Growers'
association held its annual meeting
here today and transacted consider
able business. Members of the Sheep
Shearers' union were also present and
an agreement was reached fixing the
price of shearing for the coming sea
son at 10 cents a head and board.
John McClemon of Butte, Mont
president of the National shearers'
union, was present and gave an ad
dress, explaining the aims of the
union. Other speakers were Max
Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Wool
Growers' association, and F. W. Her
rin, president of the Pacific Coast
Wool Marketing association.
Officers elected for the coming year
John Kilkenny, president; J. J.
Kelly, vice-president; Jack Hynd, sec
retary; B. O. Neill, treasurer. It Is
expected that a large delegation from
this county will attend the state
meeting of sheepmen at Pendleton
February 10.
Alleged Forger Arrested.
Charles D. Gooch. 42, laborer. 391
Broadway, was arrested last night by
Inspectors Horack and Davis on a
warrant charging him with uttering
a forged check. He is in the city jail
on complain of F. M. Wilcox, who
claims that he cashed a bad check
for $37.60 presented by Gooch. Gooch
is said to have confessed to obtaining
a total of $321.50 through his op
erations and among his alleged vic
tims the police record: Claud A. Clos
sen. J42.50; a Mrs. Wright, two checks,
one for J41.50 and another for J25:
Chefs lunch. Sixth and Flanders
streets, J5; Park hotel. $20; Terminal
barber shop, $5; J. B. Britten, $!6;
an unknown resiueni oi manias, av.
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BT ARXO DOSCH-FLEUROT.
(Copyright by the New York World, Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
BERLIN. Jan. 28. (Special by wire
less.) The German foreign office at
noon today gave Its reply to tne
note concerning reparation payment,
drawn up at Cannes January 13. Ger
many submitted to the reparation
committee all information concerning
its programme.
It offered 2,170.000.000 gold marks
in cash and kind as the total amount
Germany can pay this year, out the
commiss'on was urged to decrease
this amount. More than two-thirds
of these payments 1,450.000,000
marks will be made in goods and the
remaining 720,000,000 in cash.
Whether or not the coming strug
gle in the reichstag will result in
passage of the new taxation laws so
as to permit fulfillment or these
promises, the government officials
themselves have little hope tnat this
performance will be possible unless
the Genoa or some other conference,
or the floating of large long-term
foreign loans, brings about stabiliza
tion of the mark.
Budget Balance Problem.
Without such stabilization, it was
believed the government will again
find itself facing tho crucial inability
to keep its budget balanced. The In
dustrials in the reichstag gave way
to the majority socialists because
they hoped their very acceptance of
the new taxes would stabilize the pa
per mark.
The budget of 1922 Is divided into
three parts. Part one covers the cost
of general administration and shows a
surplus of 10,500,000,000 paper marks,
apart from extraordinary expendi
tures, exclusive of reparations, which
show a deficit of 3,100,000,000 paper
marks.
Part two, covering maintenance of
government institutions, railroads,
telegraphs, posts, etc.. balances with
out including the improvement and
new rolling stock fund, which, it was
estimated, will cause a deficit of 9.
000,000,000 paper marks, to be covered
by short-term loans. The greatest
deficit, 171,000,000.000 paper marks, is
shown under part three, the repara
tions budget,
45 Paper Marks Equal One Gold.
All calculations are made on the
basis of 45 paper marks to one gold
mark, though the actual value of the
gold mark is nearly 70 paper marks.
Chancellor Wlrth added to his laur
els in the reichstag yesterday when
It passed a law to enforce the reichg
potepfer, the national emergency sac
rifice tax. because he followed in the
footsteps of the late Mathias Erzber
ger, who fell by the hand of an assassin.
Erzberger constructed a great taxa- i
tlon reform which made him the man
most hated by German capitalists. '
Erzberger was a member of the cleri- '
cal central party, as is Chancellor
Wlrth.
Erzberger was the pioneer who
pushed through the emergency sacri
fice tax 'law against intense antago
nism in the reichstag, while Chancel
lor WNirth crowned his success by
forming a coalition upon which he
forced acceptance of the tax.
Germany lilt by Kate.
' Germany has Indeed been struck by
the irony of fate. While thousands
of paragraphs of the armistice and
the Versailles treaty prescribed in
minute detail her complete disarma
ment and hundreds of commissioners
have been traveling about the coun
try to see that the paragraphs were
executed, Germany's great industrial
plants have unconsciously and un
willingly gained a real advantage
over their foreign competitors. The
Krupps, Stlnnes and Haniel concerns
as well as the Bernstein Shipping
company of Hamburg, all of which
were forced to change their produc
tion from a war to a peace basis long
before the disarmament conference
at Washington was dreamed of, are
now buying up superfluous battle
ships discarded at Washington.
Director Krueger of the Haniel
concerns said:
"We're buying up all scrapped
ships we can get hold of and will
gain make their material available
Wiley B. Allen Co.
Will Move to
148 Fifth Street
(Bet. Morrison and Alder)
About February 15
Easy to Own a Beautiful Grand
Piano or Player
There is no reason why your home should not be brightene'd
with a beautiful Player Piano or Grand Piano.
We are specialists in Grand Pianos and Player Pianos. Our
music rooms are replete with models to suit every taste and purse.
Every instrument in our large stocks is an exceptional value
closely priced for your saving. There's a charming Grand for $745 an
unusual offering. And a modern Player Piano, beautifully finished, for
only $650. These are but two of many interesting offerings.
For here you can select an admirable instrument and pay for it
on the easiest of terms.
A small initial deposit places the Player or Grand in your home.
The balance you pay as you play.
Come in and look over our stocks,
or write us for descriptive catalog
Name
Address
WilgB Allen (.
MASON AND HAMLIN PIANOS
MORRISON ST. AT BROADWAY
AN JOSC MCNAMfNTO, l0 AMCUC
New Location, February 15
148 Fifth Street
(Bet. Morrison and Alder)
for Germany's reconstruction. Many
of out foreign contracts will be filled
with discarded armament." A Ham
burg report states that the Krupps
are now negotiating with the French
admiralty to purchase 150.000 tons of
discarded French battle cruisers. The
Bernstein Shipping company of Ham
burg recently purchased 32 discarded
Knglish war vessels aggregating 138.
000 tons for $3.500,000.
Monmouth Bus Raises Fare.
MONMOUTH. Or., Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) Beginning February 1. pas
sengers on the bus which operates
between this city and Independence
will pay 20 cents fare instead of 15
cents, the present rate. According
to 11. E. Derby, proprietor of the bus
line, compliance with the new law.
especially the Insurance provisions,
passed at the recent session of the
legislature, has necessitated such a
heavy expense that the rise in fare
was necessary. Mr. Derby has had
the contract for carrying the mall
since the Independence & Monmouth
Railway company dissolved and tore
up Us tracks.
Broccoli Growers to Meet.
LEBANON. Or., Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) The broccoli growers of the
Santlam district of which Lebanon Is
the center, will hold a meeting In the
city hall in Lebanon Saturday, Febru
ary 4, to discuss marketing of their
product. ' A. O. Bnquot nf the Oregon
Agricultural college, will give a lec
ture cn the subject of how to handle
and grow broccoli, which is a winter
variety of cauliflower. Considerable
quantities of this vegetable are
grown in this vicinity. It comes into
the market the latter part of Febru
ary or the first of March when other
varieties of this kind of plant are
scarce ar.d hard to get and has found
a ready sale
Ttejul TH Orecnrvian clawtflo a.dw.
B
miiimiiiiimiimiimiiiiimiiimii:iiiL
The Old Stork I
Came and
Whispered in
Our Ears
"There are myriads of little souls in
the Land of the Unborn, all waiting their
turn to complete some mother's joy; to
cheer and gladden the hearts of the
world." And he said, "After all, what is
sweeter than a baby, a tiny bundle of
loveliness. Then, too, there is the Mother E
Love, the watchful care just the real joy
of Motherhood." He hearkened unto us
and left this message: "Remember these
tiny little bundles of loveliness must have
their first- clothes, all must be in readi-
ness long before baby arrives." With this
the stork flew away leaving us with a
warning and a wonder.
Then within us came that sweet sym- E
E pathy, a touch of mother instinct and we.
E thought of the many mothers-to-be who had come to
us and unfolded, probably for the first time, their
secret (the coming of the stork) and the wonderful
pleasure we had had in helping her select Baby's First
Clothes. And, too, the greatest pleasure of all when
E baby comes to pay us the first visit, and, oh! the pleas-
ure to see each day a new life, a mother's unbounding
love for her baby. We could not resist the call or fail
in our duty and sacrifice all the pleasure that we have
E enjoyed since we came to the Baby's Boudoir and as
the Baby's Boudoir has so many calls from all over the E
land for Baby Clothes they are compelled to devote
E every moment of their time to designing and manu-
facturing, for baby, too, likes new things. E
But the shop will not close, only the name and own-
ershiD will change; the sentiment, service and merchan-
E dise will remain the same. To our friends and cus-
tomera of the Baby's Boudoir, to the mothers and ex-
cectant mothers, we ask you to watch for our opening
announcement. The shop will be closed only a few
days for renovating and remodeling.
(Signed): MISS MAUILBETSCH. MISS BERKE. E
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Formerly
The Baby's Boudoir.
388 Morrison
Enroll Now! for the evening
Commerce Courses
AT THE
OREGON INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY
Classes Start January 30
Mr. Edward L. Clark, Dean of the School of
Business Administration, will be in his office all
day tomorrow (Monday) and will give counsel to
young men who are planning their life's work.
If you are an Oregon Ex-Service Man you will be allowed
state financial aid or you will be given an opportunity to win
a scholarship. If you must find work our special employ
ment service will assist you in getting a position. This
school makes it possible for any man to take any course,
provided he hag the ambition and determination to get ahead.
COURSES IXSTRfCTORJl
Wm. II. Andrraoa. C. P. A.,
Sr. Ace't whltflrld-WhMc-omb.
Accounting Principles T. A. Rutherford, f. P. A .,
of Rutherford A Koon, Cert. Pah. Acc'tn.
Corporation Accounting;. . . . Paul I). Ront C. P. A -
Accountant for Ladd Matt.
Coat Accounting- ' R. J. I.eo, C. P. A
Mgr. of Hasklns A UrUrn, Cert. Pub. Acc'tn.
Auditing R. r. Rlnellng. C. P. A
ArCt Mirmlrk, Mitchell A Co.
C. P. A. Conchlnc .....Prank L.. Beach, C. P. An
Auditor Illbrrnla Bank.
Law of Contracts T. W. Vrnesa, A, B., I L. flM
Practician; Attorney.
Law of Nesottable Paper.... W. K. Royal. A. R., I.. I.. R..
Practicing Attorney.
Law of Partnership K. K. Peine, I,. I,. R.,
Practicing Attorney.
Buatnean Economies. J, A. Davldnon,
The Oreaonlan.
AdtertUIng '. Henry R. Hayek.
Advertiser Service Bureau.
Market Salesmanship Frank P. TrhhetM,
Frank P. Tebbetla' Co.
Publle Speaking-
I'rof. Wm. G. Hnrrlngton, A. H L. I.. H., R. ).,
Head of Dept. of Public (peakinK.
Money and Banking C. K. Moore.
First .National Bank.
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