THE "OREGON DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. "MAY" 15,
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PARISIAN CLERK IS JAN
OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Employe of Local Dry Goods Store, Graduate of Heidelberg, Lin
guist and Son of Wealthy European Work
' Position to Learn About AmericarT Conditions. f
. It Is not everv day that Vou can buy
a nock tie or collar from a Heidelberg
araduate who : holds degrees In engl
neerlne: who sieaka fluently German,
French, Italian and English! whose
father owns ail tha wealth ha wanta or
all ha should want if he were real moo
rat; who haa travelad practically, all
over Europe and America, and la able
to converse learnedly on tha socialistic
differences between the old country ana
the new. ;. .-.-i-!,' ''V i.
At local department store there Is
such a clerk dispensing various articles
of varying? value and Interest at the
"aents' f urnlshlng counter." He Is
known by tha Interesting appellation of
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Louis A. da la Manche-Swan.
Louis A. da la Manche-Swan of Paris,
Rue da la Oare, but he Is not. often
called that. .Some may call hira De,
I for short, or La. but most call him
. Hunch-Swan, and, belnf a good-natured
aa well as generous-minded young man,
ha answers to .that i
V rathe Owns Many Stores, i
. M. Manche-Swan. pere, ia a well-educated
man who was professor of lan
guages In Boston soma time ago. Since
then he has returned to his native heath
and greatly Increased his . material
sources. He owns four 'large depart
ment stores In Paris; where he sells
very thing from planoata cosmetics, and
is substantially interested In the manu
facture of several articles, sold In his
stores. '"' V' . ' ; ' '
1 M. Manche-Swan, pere," is a "retired
capitalist, living In . Paris, the' father
of nine boys and four girls. His son
. Louis haa been . traveling In America
about two years studying the customs,
the language, the educational . system.
everything that came hi way to Inter
est him. He is determined to learn the
business methods 1 of the American
a tores, and so has entered Roberta
tore as a clerk. To this store he had
a letter from his father, 4 who owns
store in London, too.
, rrocurleoi Has fiB Charge.
: In the old country," he said, "there
la much difference. They have their
procurleur, and he is registered with full
authority. Ha slrns the checks and
transacts all the business done here by
the owners. But some one has to look
after the business and tne procuner
and I cannot go to him and say this is
wron or that la wrong If I do not know
mvmir how the should s aone.'
So the Junior Manche-wan wno is
tha vounnat in the family, expects to
anaiut soma time in rortiana. wougn urn
says he may leave tonight or next week
or any time as soon as he thinks he haa
laarntwi enoua-h. He mentions the dif
ferences between the stores here and In
his home city. ' ' - ' j
The aeneral business tnetnoas in
Franco And America are the same, but
the scale of pay - la much lower over
there, he saya, and the work la much
hardar.. In view of the continued agl
tation In America concerning shop-girls'
waaea this is a startling and dlsoon
carting announcement, though he agrees
that one can live much more cneapiy
there, and that a franc, about 20 eenta,
is equivalent In buying value to about
half dollar here. And yet the aum or
St francs a month, the average wage or
shop-girl. Is not exactly , flowing
wealth even at its doubled value.- And
there earnings are always paid by the
month. v ,. . .
- 0reae Difference U Stores.
"Tori will see much difference In the
stores, too." he said. "There the em
plover may go In once week or so to
aee that everything is ail right, out e
never speaks to anyone, for no uoesn
know them; AH that Is done by hie
nrocurieur. And that may be good, for
an employer should not be familiar If
ha wanta to get the best work."
But Ur. Manche-Swan likes America,
and chiefly likes Its attitude toward
women. In France a woman's name Is
worth nothing on paper. It must be
signed with her guardian's or husband's
name. And a woman's word is not ia
en In reference to a man's. Often
woman will tell a policeman of; some
annoyance on: the part of a man, and
the policeman, Instead of protecting her,
will ask the man's side of the story
and If tha man denies It his word will
stand and the womajta so protec
tion. - - " ;..!- - .; -. . 'V ... -
But he does "not speak so highly of
the schools In America, became he
thinks his own Alma Mater the greatest
on earth.-:- - - :.
aTo Women Teachers.
In France you never see girls teach
ing." he said, "only In the cloisters
where the nuna are. But It oats
great deal to go to those schools., Men
teach in all the colleges and publlo
schools." ' ;.s.",:r '',.
His sisters were educated ia one of
DON'T PUT IT OFF LONGER
Get RJd of That Indigestion at Once
... by Using MxMia. : , :,'., '
, Either through Blackness or eareless
ness hundreds of people slowly poison
themselves by chronto Indigestion. By
neglecting to cure at once any slug
gishness of the Important organs of
digestion the system Is filled with fer
menting and decaying food that results
In sick headaches, heartburn, bad taste
In the mouth, coated tongue, specks be
fore the eyes ' sleeplessness, nervous
troubles and the many other symptoms
that are the direct result of Indigestion.
The-1 want of a perfectly aafe yet ef
fective cure for Indigestion and stom
ach troubles In their many 'forma was
felt vd to the time of the successful
Investigations that resulted In the pro
duction of Ml-o-na stomaoh tablets.
They Quickly cure the worst cases of
Indigestion, and the pain and dlatress
which are often felt after meals dis
appear In a very few dayssuch is the
wonderful curative power of Ml-o-na,
The old-faahloned medicines for
stomach troubles merely - digest the
food,' while Ml-o-na strengthens the di
gestive organs so that they soon be
come able to oare for the food that Is
eaten. . t--:.:v:.?.. ;:v;;
We absolutely agree that your money
will be refunded ahould you buy a 60o
box of Ml-o-na stomach tablets and not
be satisfied with tho results. Ml-o-na
la gold by druggists everywhere, or will
be sent by mall on receipt of price, SO
cents. Booth's Mlona Company, Buffalo,
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At Breakfast
J. Jill w jj xaost appre
asieoe rue nonsewiie woo
serves Ghlr&rdelli's dellc
Ions Cocoa for the breakfast
of her loved ones does
xnnch to prepare them to
meet all ( conditions of
weather work and worry.
It lightens her own labors
.also to ,
drmk
cap of ,
these "ooetly" convents and while he
seems to regard the practice of women's
teaching rather slightingly he oonfesaes
that he would Just aa soon have a girl
tesch him.1 '
He likes to talk of hla school days.
He apeaka hlghlx of King Edward who
visited the college when he was there
and calls him a Jolly fellow. When
the monarch had gone through hla
formal presentation, had given hla ad
dress and passed through the whole
schedule of honor ho Invited all the
students "to have a . drink on him."
IKI LIEU HAVE -. ..
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Large Crowd Attend Gathering
. Under Auspices of Machin-;
ists' Union. '
Members of the allied crafts in large
numbers attended the metal workers'
meeting In . Woodmen hall last night. 1
The meeting waa under the auspices of
the Machinists' union. '
Secretary Hayward of the Machinists'
union presided. There were a number
of enthuslaatla speeches which were
well received and several musical num
bers which were heartily encored. The
principal address of tho evening was
made by Cecil M. Haybl, state organiser
in California for the painter and dec
orators. He explained the effects of
organised labor- In 1 bettering the con
dition of working men, their children
and the world In general r.
The propoaed arbitration of the dif
ferences between the molders and their
employers waa the subject of the re
marks of Paullnus McDonald, editor of
the Labor Frees. Mrs. Millie R. Trum
bull spoke on the subject of doing away
with child labor, in which she is deeply
interested and for which ahe has done
great deal of work. A brief address
on the results accompiisnea oy laoor
unions waa delivered, by W. EL Pltachka.
Among the musical selections were a
piano solo by Miss Westergarde; aong.
Miss Bernlce Babcock; violin solo, Ida
Evans; duet; Messrs. , Caruthers and
Gibson. ? )V ' ' :
DECISION IN TACOMA ,
' WATERFRONT CASES
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But come to our store for your
SPRING SUIT
During' the past few. years We have sold
THOUSANDS of MEN'S ; SUITS at
And have gained such; a -reputation for
giving the best value at this price - '
in theseU NITED , STATES that we
have many: imitators. ' x
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OURS are absolutely the same as other
stores ask $15 and $20 for.
A compiarison will quickly convince
you that
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WJHEN YOU SEE IT, IN
OUR AD IT'S SO j '
Two
3rd and Oak
and A. M. Anderson of Stevens county,
and Representatives R. BS Lambert of
Whatcom county and - J.' C - Hogan of
Chebalia county. v . -
- (Speelal Dtapatek te Tbe Joarvnl)
Olympla, . Wash., May 16. The state
land board has rendered Its decision
LA the long-pending conflicting applica
tions involved in what is known as
plat No. If, covering a portion of the
Tacoma waterfront. Three cases were
before the board. ' . . . I . (Special Diapateh to Tbe JonfaaL)
The first case was that of the con-I Olymnia. May IB. The final debate
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uiuuus iiuiwuH. ui . iwwiBiiu Between me accreaitea nign scnoois or
and AnnetteB. Rowland, James. B.l.hl. .t.f. u k.M .rw ,.n
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS
. AT SEATTLE SATURDAY
GhfrardellTs
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Cocoa
Pelrce aa-trustee for the Pelrce Pat
ent Btone .oompany and Jonas Eakfund
to purchase Tacoma tide lands. The.
board awards the preference right to'
purchase lots tl and 21, block 100, to
Pelrce and tha preference right to pur
tJnlverelty of Washington. Seattle, next
Saturday evening. May 18, between the
Auburn and Vancouver high schools.
The judges at the final debate will be
the committee having In charge the gen-
chase lots 1, and J, block 10L, to Row-J erai management of the debates, con
land. V. S 'tt- '.' I- r . . - ! alatlnv nun A W Prlof of tha TTtll-
:ffimmed
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Hats?
Sec Display ;
In oar Morrison it Window
for TornorroW. . -: ;,
SPECIAL
Trimmed Hats at
flalfPrrce
$2.97 S3.69
$4.49 $4.98
The very test values offered
this season AH newr, no two.
t aiiae iCuie can lur uesi r.
selection., v. . :
."21ONDER! r.JILUNERYC0r.iPANV .
Ccr. rrorrison and First Largest Killinery fioase in the West 1
land.
Between James 8. Pelrce as trustee
for the Pelrce Patent Store company
and Genevieve V. Van Foaeen, the pref
erence right Is given Pelrce 'for lots 16,
16 and 17, block 109', , and Van Fossen
for lots 15. 1 and IT. block is.
- Between Jame g. Pelrce as trustee
for the Pelroe Patent Stone company
and tn wlllaea Improvement company.
J the board t wards the preference to
Pelros to IOt 18,11 and 0, block 100.
and to the Improvement company to lots
18 and 1 block !...
TOWN AND COUNTY IN
'' POLL TAX CONFLICT
(Bplal Diapateh to Tbe JMrnaL)
Olympla, Wash, May 14. Tha town
of Qulncy, Douglas county, was lncor
porated as a town of the fourth class
March 2t last, and proceeded Immedi
ately, to collect a ft poll tax. It was
agreed at the time that the county au
thorities would not attempt to collect
poll taxes within the town limits. Re
cently, however, the eounty assessor be
gan the collection of a poll tax there,
on the ground that tho tax was due
and collectible on March 1, and that
at that time the town was not incor
porated. Attorney-General x Atkinson
holds that the county Is entitled to col
lect the tax at this time, and that re
covery can be made from the town only
by Individuals who can show that the
tax was Improperly colleoted. -
MEET MAY TWENTIETH
ON FOREST RESERVES
(Special Dispatch te The Taaraal) !
Olympla, Wash, May II. 'As chair
man ' of the special committee author
lsed by the legislature to study and re
port on tha forest reserve situation 1n
this state, Attorney-General Atkinson
has called a meeting of the committee
foe -Monday, May 10, at Seattle. The
resolution of the legislature cans at
tention to the fact that already 4V74.-
80 acres of land la tha stata of Wash
ington, comprising 17 per cent of . the
total acreage of the state, haa been set
apart as forest reserves, and provides
for a special committee to - study the
subject and report with . such recom
mendations as may seem proper for the
future guidance of the national govern
ment In the matter of reserves of pun-
lie lands. s -.'ft '.-. '; - -h -
The other members of the committee
ih T .a nn rnmmlKlilAnAr. Fl . w. Kiaa .1
Senators R. I KUne ot Whatcom county
verslty ; of Washington, Professor
Charles Tlmblln of Washington state
college and Professor J. H.. Morgan: of
tha Ellensburg normal schooL . Assist
ant Superintendent H. , R. Dewey iwUl
preaide at the debate and award the
prises. ' . v !., u-.i: - i-
The .Auburn team won in the prelim
inary round from Kent by default1 and
subsequently e 1 defeated the Ballard,
Puyallup and Snohomish teams. .The
Vancouver team has defeated . succes
sively Chehalia, ' Aberdeen, , Dayton ' and
coirax. winning twice on ; the affirm-
sMtw aiTaw waB , avavsa v v ..- ,i i.'V
ELECTION FOR ANY !
- SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX
(Special Dispatch to The JoorosL)
Olympla, Wash.,-: May IS. rThe at- i
torney-general'g. office holds that under
the code of sublia Instruction.'
amended by the legislature of 107. an
election Is required to levy any special
scnooi aistrict tax. Heretofore a spe
cial levy of not to exceed three mills
could be made by the directors.' and
wnne one section of tne amended school
code Indicates that tho recent leglslar
ture attempted no increase this author
ity of the school directors to cover a
nuu levy, tne complete act. does not
permit it. . . f t .
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s m chci una anwiuon mi
ZZZ are lacking . . r-
If tf the mind ia dtill, Inactive or de
Zl preased aud trifling aanoraacea "' S
'- Irritate and exasperate; then tha 1 1 l
LIVER la in trouble. The system "-"
J" is clogged with undigested and
decayuiglood. ; .:-C'i . .s f
DeCastro's Sacred BarkTea
la the best remedt for 18
uuuuirm. Trrr jl
' aad ambition and lakluces health- iB
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Cents at AB Drag Stores. ZZS
ssm . Booklet and Sample Free. , ..-.
A MOYT CHCMICAU CO. t
: COMMENCING JUNE, riRSt.
OUR. STORE, WILL CLOSE, AT'
V SATURD AY LVENI NGJ5 :
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