THF SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, . DECEMBER It, 1922
ford process was installed in this
plant.
The commonly accepted practice
of carbonization is to place cord
or slab wood in large oven retorts
made of steel plate. Fires In the
furnaces beneath are started. Vapor
outlets from the oven are provided,
these outlets leading to condensers
for the recovery of the liquid prod
ucts of the distillation. The char
coal is withdrawn after the wood
has been carbonized.
Carbonization Is Spontaneous.
The retort used in the Stafford :
method is a cylinder, 32 feet high i
e "BABY SHOP"
AT RANDOM
Infants' Hot Water Bottles in
plain rubber or decorated in
dainty little designs P I OC
for baby; 1.5, $1.50, ' ,AJ
Very pretty assortment of
Infants' Coat Hangers, ribbori
covered and hand painted, at
'f $1,00
and , v
Baby Rattles, made in every
little shape that is attractive
for the little ones. We also
have the Amloid indestruct
ible rattles.
Bubble Sets that will nc
interest the children, Pli
Rag Dolls, all dressed in
pretty colors, J gQ
Please do not try to gauge the extent of our important offer
ings by this small advertisement. The prices herewith are
merely a reflection of the vast and various displays which greet
you when you come to Shanahan's. It would require several
full pages of this newspaper to jot down the interesting things
we have in type.
Take our word for it you can't afford to buy elsewhere.
Biennial Report Gives Fig
ures for Past Eight Years.
'ngiwSts.
and 9 feet in diameter. The cylinder
is set vertically and the appliances I
HE.MIY J. DITTER, MGR.
are such that the wood to be car
bonized is fed continuously into the
COST OF CARE DOUBLED
top. while charcoal is withdrawn
Gift Goods Cost Much Less Here!
$1,373,000 Required for Mainte
nance, Including Those in
Charitable Homes.
f
an tAiiora toxuv Jisewiiere:
s
lis of on
TOTAL ABOUT 5000
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SALEM, Or, Dec. 16. (Special.)
The 11 educational, eleemOBynary
and penal institutions of Oregon
now cave a population of 4203
wards, not including- approximately
800 orphans, foundlings and way
ward girls in charitable homes re
ceiving financial assistance from the
state, as shown by H. B. Goodin.
secretary of the state board of con
trol, in his biennial report filed with
the state budget commission.
The cost of conducting these in
stitutions aggregates approximately
11.150,000 annually, not including
$125,000 a year paid by the state for
the support of the charitable homes
in which state wards are housed.
The population of the state Insti
tutions on December 1 showed a
substantial increase compared with
the population eight years ago.
Increase of Feeble-Minded Largest.
During the biennlum of 1913 and
1914 the average dally population of
the institutions was 2895, with an
annual maintenance approximating
$587,500, less than one-half of the
amount needed to conduct the in
stitutions at the present time.
Figures showing operating costs
do not Include appropriations for
Improvements, new buildings, re
pairs and other items not classified
as maintenance.
The largest increase in popula
tion was in the state home for the
feeble-minded, from 230 to 709.
The per capita cost of conducting
the state penitentiary has increased
from $16.11 in 1913 and 1914 to
$33.55, due, officials said, to the high
cost of supplies and materials and
numerous improvements made.
Comparative Figures Given.
The population of the various in
stitutions as set out in the reports
of the board o control for the bi
ennlum 1913 and 1914 and the year
1923 follows:
1S22
1843
Ml
4B7
7011
147
4i
120
48
ISO
122
24
Institution - 1014
PtHte hospital 1529
Eastern Oregon asylum 347
Penitentiary Xit
Feeble-minded home 2S0
Boys' training school 00
(iirls industrial school 18
Tuberculosis hospital CO
School for blind 2
Kchool tor rteat KH
Soldiers' home 1st)
School for adult blind
During the same period the cost
of feeding and care for these wards
lias increased as follows:
Institution J914
Flute hospital J14.fi!)
Kastery Oregon asylum .... 17.85
Penitentiary 16.11
Feeble-minded homo 18.34
Boys' training school 2.1.28
Girls' industrial school .... 29. 80
Tuberculosis hospital 89.71
.School for blind 83 62
Kohool for deaf 24. 7
Soldiers' home 16.72
School for adult blind .
Examination of the above figures
snows tnat the increases in the cost
of conducting the state institutions
during the last eight years has not
oeen as large as in the average pri
vate home.
1922
$20.30
19.84
S3. 55
18.50
85.75
43.80
49.80
40.82
86.92
83.57
61 03
WASTE OF WOOD SOLVED
. (Continued Prom First Page. 1
before action was obtained E. It
Badger & Sons company. Boston,
chemical engineers and manufac
turers of chemical equipment, made
a proposal to back up further pre
liminary experiments.
Experiments Are Success.
In the summer of 1918 Professor
Stafford went east on a leave of
absence from the university. He
directed the work of practical dem
onstration in a plant having a daily
capacity of 100 cords erected espe
cially for the ttfsts 'in Cambridge,
Mass., by the firm of engineers.
The entire personnel of the Badger
organization always was available
and, in addition. Professor Stafford
had his own organization of work
men. The outcome at Cambridge was
so successful that a large manu
facturing corporation utilizing by
products Of the carbonizing indus
try was interested. In 1920 the
work was continued in a plant of
200 cords daily capacity at Kings
port, Tenn The plan had orig
inally been erected by the national
research council during the war for
chemical experimentation. The spe
cial equipment necessary to con
tinue demonstrations of the Staf
Ml J
Professor O. F. Stafford of the
University of Oregon, discoverer"
of valuable mood-waste salvage
process.
continuously from the bottom. A
remarkable feature of the process is
that no heat is applied to the cylin
der after the process once is started,
the carbonization of the wood being
spontaneous under the cond'tions
which the Stafford invention main
tains. Until the Stafford process was de
veloped the principal difficulty en
countered in the use of small waste
wood has been that of transmitting
heat to the interior of a mass of
finely divided woody material In the
retort. Such a mass is a poor con
ductor of heat. Only the portions
of it in contact with the hot walls
of the retort can in any reasonable
time reach a carbonizing temper
ature. The numerous attempts to
handle such material have had to do
principally with Overcoming this
d'fficulty.
New Principle Involved.
The Stafford method depends upon
an entirely new principle. Before
Professor Stafford began his experi
ments, the wood used In carboniza
tion work has always contained
moisture. Professor Stafford ex
perimented with perfectly dry wood.
He found that when the dry wood is
heated under his process to the tem
perature at which the charring be-
g'ns the carbonization went along
to completion without further ap
plication of heat from outside
sources. This is referred to by
chemists as an exothermic process.
The cost of installing a plant
under the Stafford plan is consider
ably less than that of building an
oven retort plant of equivalent ca
pacity. It has other advantages
among which are low depreciation
and low labor and fuel costs as com
pared with other systems.
Utility Testa Not Complete.
It has not yet been demonstrated
whether the charcoal made under
the Stafford process can be used in
the iron industry. The charcoal
produced from small waste wood
would have to be briquetted for
direct use in a blast furnace. A
practical test of whether the bri
quets can be used in blast furnace
work has not been made. '
In the working out of the Staf
ford process in the-Pacific north
west, Douglas fir. would be the most
available species of wood. It occu
pies an intermediate position be
tween the hardwoods and the soft
or resinous wood, such as the south
ern long leaf pine. Hardwoods give
a high yield of wood alcohol and
acetic acid, while the southern pine
gives low yields of alcohol and acid
but a high yield of turpentine oils
and resins. -
Douglas Fir to Be Used.
While Douglas fir will not prove
as favorable a material for wood
distillates as the hardwoods or
resinous woods, it is. the judgment
of those familiar with the Stafford
process that the growth of the Pa
cific northwest industries and the
development of foreign markets will
Justify a wood carbonization indus
try here of considerable magnitude.
Professor Stafford is a graduate
of the University of Kansas. He
joined the faculty of the University
of Oregon chemistry department in
1900 and two years later was made
head of the department.
Phone your want ads to The
Oregonian, Main 7070.
30 Discount!
On Eversharp Pencils x
This Week
50 Discount
On All Stand Frames and Kodak
Albums
25 to 50 Discount
On All Pens Except Contract Lines
II I I I Ml II. ..
Our KODAK Prices Cannot Be
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Don't Overlook This Sale
NDY'S
Portland's Kodak and Pen Man
Across From the Hazelwood
124 BROADWAY
AND 152 FOURTH
Service With a Smile
Compare Shanahan's values to those of any other store in Portland,, large or small, and see if in your own
judgment we do not merit your patronage. Every day, almost every business hour, you can hear someone
shopping in our aisles remark: "Things are so much less here," and we vouch for the quality of every article
we sell. Shanahan's will please you and save you money, COMPARE!
Save on These Towels and Linens
Qualities of Unquestioned Worth, Which You Can't Afford to Buy Elsewhere
w
He Is
Here In
TOYLAND
Daily from 10 to 12 and from
2 to 5 old Santa greets the chil
dren and presents them with a
GIFT!
; TOYS
"Acrobato" Monkey, has no springs or
key and is full of funny tricks spe
cial at ...$1.50
Hossmobile, 12 in. long, has a crank
and also brake very special at..8otf
American Flier, complete with eight
pieces of track special at.... $2.25
POLLS
18-Iri. kid body toll with curly Vair
and sleeping eyes, at $1.50
Horsman art Mama Dolls special at
only . ...$3.95
A wonderful selection of Dressed
Dolls chosen from our fine Doll De
partment. These dolls were from
$2.95 to $6.50 and are marked very
special at ............ $2.25
Large Bath Towels, Specal
69c Each
Extra heavy double thread Towel
in pink and blue border, size 23x48
inches; you can select a swell' gift
from this lot of Bath Towels. Reg
ular value 75c each.
Large Assortment of Fancy
Bath Towels
In an endless variety of designs
and colors, sizes 20x44 and some
larger. These will make a very de
sirable gift at a great saving to
you. Regular price up to $1.50
each special, each $1.00
A Guest Towel to match, each 490
And Wash Cloth at, each. . .. .200
18x36-inch fancy Bath Towels of
finely woven terry cloth in pink,
blue, orchid and gold; place for
monogram .in' border. Regular
value 65c special ...... ......490
18x33-inch heavy Bath Towel with
tints and blue border, extra heavy,
strong towel at this price. Regular
35c towel special 290
18x36 all Irish linen hemstitched
Huck Towel, a heavy, durable
towel and place for monogram in
border special, each 850
Irish Linen for handkerchiefs,
beautiful sheer linen, ' 36 inches
wide, at, yard . . .$1.50
Japanese Lunch Cloths
Special $1.00 Each
All Japanese Cloths in sizes 48x48
inches and 54x54 inches, at this
saving to you. Floral designs and
bamboo. Regular price $1.39.
70x70 Inch Linen Pattern
Table Cloths, $5.49
Regular $7.50. All Irish linen dam
ask cloth in the most popular sizes
and designs, a very useful gift and
a saving to you. '
Lace Edge Scarfs, Regular
Value 85c, Special 59c
50-inch Scarfs for sideboard, bu
reau or buffet, 4-inch lace edge on
fine quality linene center. Regular
value 85c.
Silks Mixed Lingerie Crepe,
Special 69c
The best material for camisole,
gowns and underwear; colors pink,
flesh, orchid, maize and white, also
pink and white, mercerized char
meuse. Values up to 89c yard.
70-Inch Irish Linen Damask,
Special $3.29 Yard
Regular $4.75. An all-linen Dam
ask in several beautiful floral de
signs, rose, spot and pansy; you
should see this value to appreciate
the saving.' Regular value $4.75.
HOSIERY
Qualities Women Prefer, at Prices
Especially Low
Women's finest quality .pure thread silk,
full-fashioned stocking, double sole, lisle
hem top. Colors black, cordovan, PO PA
beige and lark P.dU
Box of three .$6.75
Women's wool and silk and wool mixed
heather stocking, in novelty and plain weave.
Colors black, medium gray, (IJO Af
also blue and gold U33
Box of three ; $5.65
Women's pure silk ribbon back, also pyra
mid and plain heel stocking. ?P
Priced, pair j)A.Ut
Box of three $4.50
Women's heather stocking in dropstitch
weave with hem top. Cordovan, fl1 OC
navy and green ; J)1.J
Box of three ....$3.50
Women's fiber silk stocking with double
sole and fiber hem top. Cordo- ?-f AA
van and black P-L.UU
Box of three $2.75
Women's cotton heather stocking, with
dropstitch weave and seamless foot. Colors
oxford gray, blue and tan, gray CK
and camel Utli
Women's mercerized novelty rib, also drop
stitch weave. Black and cordovan. CK
Priced, pair Udt
- . -- -
$10
You can't afford to buy them elsewhere. In this
extremely special lot are just 15 coats of the Polo
variety, every one of them NEW. They have a
substantial, warm and dressy fabric with plaid
back. Some are full lined some quarter lined.
So very special is the'price and so good are the
coats only 15 that you will do well to come in
early if interested.
$
H
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You can't afford to buy elsewhere. Here are one
hundred dresses, fresh from their shipping cases,
all offered in a great pre-Christmas sale at $10
each. They are worth to $19.75 by any accepted
standard of value. They consist of good styles in
velvet, metalasse, Poiret twill, crepe de chine and
wool jersey. Sizes 16 to 40. See them. You will
buy them.
Gift Umbrellas!
Men's Umbrellas,
automatic opener,
double framed. Spe
cially CJO Kf
priced at 5.0U
Ladies' fancy silk
Umbrellas, all col
ors. Specially priced
:,",'. 84.95
You Can't Afford to Buy Elsewhere
Knit Ties
65c
2 for $1.00
All the new creations in
weaves and colors.
Hosiery
65c
2 for $1.15
Men's dropstitch heather
mixed wool hose.,
Belts
50c to $1.25 V
Fancy new slip buckles with
solid leather and composition
belts.
Silk Ties
75c and $1.49
A wide selection of different
colors and . striping ' in high
grade silks. ;
Hosiery ;
85c ;.;
Men's full - fashioned silk
hose, good weight, in cordovan,
black and gray.
House Slippers
v $1.25
Men's felt slippers
leather soles in all sizes.
with
Sheet Blankets
$2.49 Pair
Regular price $2.95.
New Blankets in gray
with pink and blue
borders. Also all
white, lze for double
bed. Special.... S2.49
Imported Handker
chiefs, Box of 3 $1
Finest quality imported
Swiss and Irish Linen
and Mull Kerchiefs,
dainty em broldered
corners, white and col
ored centers. Novelty
boxes. 3 to a box.
New Handker
chiefs 10c
Woven colored border,
pon.gee colored mull
and embroidered cor-,
ners.
Novelty Kerchiefs
15c
10.000 new Novelty Col
ored and White Hand
kerchiefs, embroidered
corner pongee eolsette
woven borders.
Imported Colored
Linen Hankies 25c
Beautifully embroidered
fine Linen and Mercer
ized Mull Handkerchiefs,
Imported. Drawn cor
ners and other novelties.
NEW CANTEENS $1.00
Just received a new lot of Misses' Moleskin Canteen Boxes fitted with large mirror and metal findings.
Women's Felt Slippers
Women's Felt Slippers, elk soles, silk pom-pom, light
blue, rose, copen, pink and purple; - .QA
.....oi;
$1.25 valuefor
$2.95 Petticoats
Radium Slk Petticoats, green,
red, blue, Drown, henna, purple,
jade, navy and copen; trimmed
in small ruffles and scalloped
bottoms, and jersey petticoats;
Regular $2.J5 value
Silk "Step-ins"
Radium Silk Step-in, lace trim
and tailored style, in flesh only;
full cut and very durable; love
lv for Christmas. QO AQ
Special tP&ttV
Corduroy Kimonos
Corduroy Kimonos in blue, co
pen, purple and fu- (jJJ fj?
chsia, and coral D4r0
Crepe Camisoles ;
Messaline, and Crepe de Chine
Camisoles in white and pink;
trimmed lace and insertion
some plain satin with ribbon :
shoulder straps 36 to 44 in
the lot; $1.25 values QQ
Shanahan's Fine Silks!
You Can't Afford to Buy Them Elsewhere
7 " The Qualities and Prices Please, Compare, Then Buy Here
40-Inch
All-Silk Crepe de Chine
,.,$1,00
Only a limited quantity. Colors
white, flesh, black, ciel, scarlet, gray,
orchid, navy, maize, henna and orange.
36-Inch
Tubular Vest Tricolette
Special,
per length . .
Requires of a yard for a vest.
Colors white, flesh, pink and orchid,
in plain and dropstitch.
40-Inch
Princess Charmais
Special,
yard . . . .
An extraordinary fine quality, in
colors of navy, seal and black.
$1.95
98 c
36-Inch
Black Silks
40-Inch Heavy
. Satin Faced Canton
Special, $9 QC;
yard
This is a real bargain. Colors navy,
seal and black.
33-Inch
Dustless Pongee
yard'31: . : t 98C
This is government" stamped, free
from dust, the kind that is used for
100 different purposes.
Special, M 4Q
yard ..f9Xy
An extraordinary fine quality of
Swiss Taffeta, Duchess Satin and
many others.
36-Inch Silk Duvetyn, Special $2.95 Yd.
An all-silk duvetyn. Colors gray, new; blue, taupe, beaver, henna, navy and seal.
36-Inch
Black Satin
Special, $1 ?Q
yard pAy
A very soft, lustrous satin, used
for many purposes, such a blouses,
dresses, skirts, etc. ,
36-Inch
. Colored Silks
Special, M 7Q
yard ...... .PA V
Heavy wash satins in white, flesh,
pink and orchid. Heavy taffeta in
navy, seal and black. . Heavy satins
in dark shades.
36-Inch
Heavy Costume Velvet
Special, H QCT
yard , ...yO
The quality for making dresses, etc.
Colors navy, seal and black.