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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 51. 1808.
FIGURES 1
LUMBER CUT
South Greatest Center ot
Production Comparative
Figures for Three Years
Oregon Output Slightly
Increases 1'rieeS Firm.
All About Frank: Hitchcock.
tHe New Republican Leader
(United Praaa LtlHd Wlr.
Washington, Aug. 81 Figure of the
lumber cut tn 1K07 compiled by tho
bureau of the census and the forest
service showed the largest total ever ro
ported In the United States, exceeding
by over seven per cent the cut report
ed for 1906. until then the record vear
This does not
r actual cut than in 1808, for the re
turns obtained last year were more
complete than ever before. The figures
iiirmseives disclose some lnteresung
facts.
In 1907, 2H.850 mills made returns,
and their production -was. over 40,000 -000.000
feet of lumber. This Is believe.
to Include 5 er cent of the actual
cut. In 1906. 22,398 mills reported
shout 37,600,000,000 feet. Since, ac
cording to these figures nearly 29 per
cent more mills reported last year thin
the year before, while the increase In
production was only a little over seven
per cent, It might be thought that tht
amount actually manufactured must
have been greater In the earlier year.
This, however, would be a too hasty
Inference, for It is, almost wholly
among mills of small Individual output
that the gain In the number of estab
lishments reported has been made.
Iilght on Situation.
A classification of the returns by
states and regions throws additional
light on the situation. Individual
changes, as for example the remarkable
rise of Texas from eighth to third place
among the lumber-producing states, are
doubtless accounted for primarily by
the greater accuracy of the 1907 fig
ures; but In the majority of cases the
advances and declines can be traced
to specific influences.
Before the year closed the general
business depression was severely felt
In the lumber industry. It was not,
however, the most Important cause of
a falling off In the production of the
year where a falling off occurred. For
decline In production took place only
Jn certain regions. The south is the
region of greatest activity in lumber
f traduction, and yellow pine the most
mportant wood, forming S3 per cent f.f
the entire cut of the country. Th.i
cut Or yellow pine reported shows an
Increase of 13 per cent over that of
190(i. In the early part of the year
many of the southern mills cut so
heavily that, In spite of the curtailed
output which followed the-business dis
turbances later, the total was greater
thun ever before. Iiut In both the lake
states and the northwest a smaller cut
was reported than for 1906, though
the number of mills reporting increased.
In the lake states the falling orr evi-
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Frank Hitchcock, the new man
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Washington. Aug. 31. Not the least
factor upon which Washington Repub
licans base thelajajiope of the election
of Taft and Sherman Is the sagacity,
wisdom and political experience of
Frank Harris Hitchcock. Washington
knows Hitchcock as perhaps no other
city does, unless it be Chicago, where
lie executed his celebrated triumphal
coup d'etat which was considered re
sponsible for the nomination of the
secretary of war. Hitchcock has been
a WHshingtonlan for man years.
Though quiet, unassuming and almost
retiring In disposition, Hitchcock has
made an Impression on Washington
which Washington expects to see du
plicated upon the country In the courne
of the 12 weeks of campaigning which
are to proceed under the direction of
this comparatively youthful director.
Hitchcock Is an Interesting study of
deuced the waning supply of white pine. I . youPS mHn politics. He is a dl
MirMn which fnp nianv venrs 'e.l I rect and tangible refutation of the the.
all the states In lumber production. o"y that politics Is an unmanly
unrf ihin rUv m o v tn Wlncnim n rank """'I'"' yroieBBion. ne bhvb
and
him
In 1907 from fourth to seventh plae.
while Wisconsin went from third to
fifth. Minnesota as late as 1905 held
fourth place. Last year It went from
seventh to ninth. It was not until
the latter 90 s that the south displaced
this group of states as the most Im
portant source of lumber supply. SId -e
southern nine in abundant in all the
Atlantic coast states from the Caro
lines to Texas, the region as a whole
will doubtless maintain Its leading po
sition for some years, in spite of the
fact that at the present rale the bulk
of the timber will be gone in another
decade; but in totals of production ny
Individual slates tlie leaoersnip luis
since 1905 been held by Washington.
The figures of production show thit
duifiig 1907 Washington fell off very
decidedly from Its huge cut of 1906.
while Its sister state, Oregon, Is cred
it Tl with a slight increase in Its total.
In the early part of the year Wash
ington suffered from a car shortage,
and at the end the combined errects j than 3S ana yet It Is no Idle compli
of business disturbance and higher , ment when It is said that he undoubt
freight rates had brought the Industry j edly knows more thoroughly, more ac
almost to paralysis. Oregon Kept up curately and more sympathetically th
Its cut because of Its larger proportion ; differing political situations In the dif
rerent states or tne union than an
self that the more gentlemen we have
in pontics tne Detter. "tnnereniiy.
work of a public nature is not bad for
those who do it nor those for whom
It Is done," says he. "It Is both hon
orable and needful. In their effort and
value to the world I should name cler
gymen first, then physicians and after
them politicians. , I assure you there
are a good many . gentlemen In politics
and more are entering all the time."
The iffow Leader.
This new leader of the Republican
national committee Is but 41 years of
age. Cortelyou wns approximately th
same age four vears ago. when he wa
given charge of the Roosevelt campaign
jiivinenuy tne success wnicn tne youn
man Cortelyou attained has reassurec
the national committee In the selection
of a vouthful successor. For whll
Hitchcock has actually passed 41 sum
mers, as a matter or ract, ne iook
much younger. The casual observe
would scarcely put him down as more
of coastwise and foreign trade. These
two states together produced raoro
lumber than any other two states in
the union.
It is a striking fact that though
lumber prices have been steadily go
in up during the last half century, the
per capita consumption of lumber has
also been goinar up. In 1850. accord
ing to the bestvjisjtres obtainable, the
average consumption to each person in
the country was 250 feet; In 1900. 4i0
feet, and In 1907, 480 feet. This il
lustrates what has been found true th-i
world over that with industrial prog
gress the demand for wood becomes
greater and greater.
Aa Excursion to Klamath Falls.
The Southern Pacific will run a pop
ular excursion to Klamath Falls, leav
ing Portland at 1:30 a. m., Sunday, Sep
tember 6. Round trip 125. limit 29 days.
This Is a rare opportunity to Investi
gate the fertile, the promising. Klamath
basin fish and hunt to your heart's
content along Upper Klamath lake or
other man, regardless of age or regard
less of experience, who is in the Re
publican public eye.
Several different things ecommended
Hitchcock's elevation. In the fist place
ne invented tne ( nicago steam roller,
wnlcn accomplished not only the re
markable feat of entirely extinguish
ins all opposition to Secretary Taft
but the much more difficult feat o
making those who were extinguished
like it. Then, too. Hitchcock was Cor
telyou's first nsslstant during the
Roosevelt campaign four years ago and
consequently he might be said to have
been logically In line for the succes
sion.
Regardless of his antecedents, how
ever, he has already demonstrated his
political prowess. He has already
crossed and recrossed the countrv. He
Is omnipresent. He is on the Pacific
coast todav straightening out local di
ferences of a local organization, and
tomorrow he Is bock in Utica, N. V..
nttendlnsr the notification of "Sunny
.iim" Sherman. He runs pontics ns a
. Jt, - .
, , ; Business man runs misiness. It is a
j Kpecmi run man . matter of coldblooded business. The
inrougn 10 weea rtr me I'uinnni oi una
voters of
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periy runman lare inciuuius ingm like the buvers of mail order furniture,
in car at Weed. Passengers may tntes Hitchcock knows how they voted last
this car any time after 9:30 Saturday
night.
Call at city ticket office. Third and
Washington streets, for particulars.
NOBODY TO SIT OX
BELLLXGIIAM LID
year, what they think or things today
and like all men of big ealjber. he is
somewhat of a ppophet and can see
ahead to how they are golns to vote to
morrow. He sees the far results of
preaent causes and the Intervening
events that may change the trend of
this result. He keeps hts hands on the
political Dulse of I alirornta, Mnlne
and Louisiana from morning to night
ana men unm morning agsin
HOLD UP MAX FAILS
TO BLUFF BAR KEEP
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Belllngham, Wash., Aug. 31. Nearly
every saloon In the city yesterday did
business Jut as If there were no Sun
day closing law In the county, oi d to
day the citv police, sheriff end prose
cuting attorney are being ! s'ced bv
recent order .not being lwn 8hn rramoA J"T?.-Am.n who
the ititeo-.tts of city .mJ cvmty tr.-CRUK himself William Thomas and who
clals it Is cedent that th ' il')ri. as; i, ..1,1 hv the oollce to be an ex-cnnvic-
ell tl. pool and bill ird ! t ih rs ; wnB arrcxted early t'lav atter he had
broken Into three saloons and made an
Ineffectual attempt to rob Michael Mc
Cauley, a hnrtenrler, in another saloon.
Thomas went Into i. saloon lust off
Market stree on Fourth and called to
the bartender tn hold up his hands.
McCauley refused and ran out Into the
street calling for the police.
When the police arrived Thomas was
trying to get out the back door. He
was arrested and when searched It was
discovered that he had loot from three
other saloons on hi person
An Investigation ahowed that tha sa
loons had been entered last nlarht. At
the saloon of Punn brother the burg
lar took a revolver.
it- riii,ea to nasi inimrs tiit:r
Kwn wu in future, at least until tifter
the fill election.
Mayor De Mattos has Instructed Chief
of Police Cde not to lr.'-n-sf sa
loons, su the patrolmen oh -.1 ny 'he
oner Uo'-rs o. tne various . rr es
teidy wilh rnaeelng eye ih ;rtff Wil
1 it ma has slso made uo 1,-j mini -o
leav h as'oonmen alor.t. i-jiri'
ITi-it 1i hits made several ir--st8 f.T
vtflalions ;f the law re-itl r-icl that
th cr-bnly attorney refjitfl I? jioac
c.ue ll ifltidera.
of Republican Political Power.
Hitchcock was born In Amherst, Ohio
His father was a clergyman. He lived
In Wisconsin until he wus 10 years of
age, wlth MllwauKee as his last Wla
consln home. He then went to Boston,
where he grew up and prepared for en
trance to Harvard college. He was I
one of the most popular men who ever
attended Harvard. He was a keen and
successful sportsman, and his athletic
disposition has provided him with a
constitution which is politic proof. The
results of that college athletic training
are perfectly apparent today. Hitchcock
will sit up into the wee small hours of
the morning, talking politics until the
last politician has faded into slumber,
and then In the early morning he ap
pears again the first man on the scene,
anil withal the freshest. Always his
bright yellow hair, divided In the mid
dle, Is plastered smoothly across hts
head. Always his face is smoothly
shaven. Always his linen Is Immacu
lately clean. Always he Is dressed In
fitting style. In fact, his personal ap
pearance Is always as attractive and
complete as his political experience as
sumes a similar polish.
Hitchcock expected to study law, but
going to Washington temporarily he be
came ehier clerk to the man whp was
snperlntendlr-g the construction of the
new postofflce building. Then he went
Into the bologlcal- survey service In the
agricultural department. Shortly he wsb
found In the division of foreign markets
under Secretary Wilson. Then he became
tnlef clcrUrto Mr. Cortelyou when the
latter became the first secretary of the
department of commerce and labor.
Then he helped Cortelyou elect Roose
velt. Then when Cortelyou returned to
Washington as postmaster general he I
became first assistant. Then he re
signed to actively take command of the
Taft campaign. Then he became chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee. Now he Is at the head of the
greatest political organization In the
world, directing the campaign for the
selection of a president and has the
prospect of becoming a cabinet officer
the fourth of next March, should Mr.
Taft reach the White House.
Such Is the interesting record of a
voung man who has succeeded, not by
influence of strong friends, not bv the
pull of money, and not hv trickery or
corruption. Mr. Hitchcock says that
politics is an attractive proposition for
young men. In his own case, at least,
he has proven the truth of his state
ment. He has won because he has
worked. He is one of the most lnde-1
fatlgablc workers Washington has ever I
known. He has never considered pub
lic office to be a sinecure. He has I
never won by oratorv or polish. He !
has won by becoming Intimately famll- !
iar with every detail of every task he
has ever undertaken. He has won by
worklnsr 20 hours a day. If he wins In ;
his national campaign for Taft and !
Sherman it will be by the exercise of!
this samo trait.
Death In Elerafor Shaft.
(Catted rr lew Wlr.
eat tie, Aug. 31. H. M. Ludlow, II
years old, fell to bta death 41 own the
elevator abaft of tha OrlenUl building
vesterdar. H dropped from the eeeond
floor to tha basement, leas man reel.
Why Not Rent a Piano?
Arrange t rent your r'ana now. whea
rleoty r o be had. we are anxious
j have many aa possible out of tha
w before the man eama.
Wa rent a very fl rlan for IS a
month. We tiara ether fr 4)4 a4 II,
and re 1 1 a month, and wa assama
e t pee. rf cartage where plane) la rented
lx months op !r e-er. Kllera Piano
Hone, til Washington llrwt. erer
Park. Fr.rna Privata ExcbAfiC Si. or
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phoenix. Arhv. Aug. II Penator J.
R Foraker of Ohio and George A.
Knhrtit of San rraoeheeo will be brought
to Arlsona te at amp the territory In
behslf of Rlth H. Cameron of Flag
staff, candidate for delegate tf eniv
a-reea, arrordlne- te plana made today
by Reonbllcana here, ,
Chairman J. P. Dillon haa not yet
eVftnitelT annomnee-tf ale plan of ram
ralrn for tha- Democrat foaitMe,
Marti 8. ffmith, ather hn ro Intimate
tnat if will be tho nwt eyetematle
that Pmlth baa ever made aurtng b'a
eareer la Artaora. . Eerr r-rerlnct la
vary eoeat H b caaTaas4, .
They've Never Used
The Right Kind
That's why some wo4ien
don't like naph
tha soani.
The righ kind is P. & Q.
Naphthaoap
It h as miych better than
other naphtha soaps as they
are'' better '"than ordinary
laundry soaps.
Why is it better? Because
it is made of better materials;
because its washing power is
greater; because, being harder,
it will last longer; because it
weighs more and docs more.
Millions of cakes of P.& G.
Naphtha Soap are made every
month. Every single cake
helps to make some woman's
work easier. By using it she
is lble to do as much work in
an hour as her neighbors do,
in -two. That is a fact a
fact to which hundreds of
housewives bear willing testi
mony. H
P. & G. NapLtka Soap
all
groccra.
BOYS III BLUE
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Attendance at Toledo En
campment Expected to
Equal Last Year's.
DUI Dtapatea ta Tha JaaraaLI
Toledo. Aug. II. Mora than 10,000
paraons bad arrived at noon today to
attand tha fory-erond annual national
encampment of the a. A. R. and tha
meeting of tha many auxiliary bod lea.
Several thouaand other visitors are on
their way and It la believed that tha
attendance will be equal to that at laat
year a encampment, notwithstanding me
faot that hundreds of the veterana nave
passed away during the laat II months.
Today wae given over chiefly to recep
tlona and reunions. Tha reunion aplrlt
wa predominant. Oray-halred com
radea of the alxtlea met on tha atreeta
or found each other siting aide by side
In the streetcar Anil aa the nM friends
met they recalled events of war daya rated With the stars and stripes and
and talked of tha comradea who bad
r".ow awar,
rrfet Arraageaaeata.
for tha offber of tha varloua organ
isations It was a day of preparations
for the many Interesting featurea to
coma during th week. The official pro
gram doe not begin until tomorrow
morning and from that time until Sat
urday night every day will be fully oc
cupied. Aalde from the work of th
encampment there will be many social
functtona.
Tha arrival todav exnreaaed aitmlra.
tloti over the nerfectlon of the local
arranaement' for their comfort .n
entertainment. The old aoldtere were
met at the depot a by memhera of tha
reception committee and escorted fo ,
naaaquartera. various state hnadguar
tera ware opened this morning In the
hotel and the women's cluha an other
local organisation kept open houa for
th veterana and their friends.
A river program tonight uahera In
th entertainment program. Kach day
and night there will be dinners, recep
tion, excursions and other affair for
th entertainment of the visitors. At
th camp fire meeting a number of
speaker of national prominence will be
heard. Th contest for commander-in-chief
ha commenced In earneat with
three active candidates In the field and
the name of several others receiving
attention,
' VatlonaJ poUtle Out Oat.
Commander-in-Chief Charles o. Rur-
ton of Missouri haa taken up hln quar
ters at the Woody house, which la d
thronged with grlasjed old boy In
blu who ar ahaklng hand again.
k-'very now and than In lb decora
tloaa a picture of Taft or Bryan la aeen
and aach aatnu to hav follower
anion tha veterana. Itiwaa announced
at haudquartera that an effort would be
mad to kep any reference to tn pre
Identlal campalan out of the aeaalon
of th O. A. K., a It la feared the In
cident baaed upon Taft'a speech at
Grant' tomb. In which ha referred to
General Grant aa a drinking man, might
ba revived and cause "unnecessary un
pleaaantnea. It waa reported that
the Iemorrat had arranged to bring
th matter before the Grand Army
with a view to making an effort to hav
resolution adopted condemning Taft.
It Is believed any such effort. If mads.
win be cnecgea ny tn leauer.
Th forml welcome will be extended
tomorrow by the stats and city offl
clala. The main- feature on the program,
however, will be the dedication of Kort
Melga. Wedneaday the great parade
will take place and Thuraday and Fri
day will be given over to aeaslona of th
O. A. R.
The following affiliated organisation
also meet her this week: The Son
of Veterana, the daughters of Veterana,
the Women' Relief Corp, the Iadlea
of the G. A. R.. th National Associa
tion of ex-Prisoners of War, the Na
tional Association- of Army Nurse of
the Civil War i.nd the Women's Pa
triotic Pres association.
"OIlLYnFEI'LWES,"
WIS E. II. HARM
To make something ornamental a
woman will rip up thlnga that are useful.
(Rpeetel Plapatek to Th Joraal.) ,
Roaeburg, Or.. Aug. SI liar
rlman thl morning wired th
Commercial flub accepting It
Invitation to atop off at Ho
burg. Following la th telegram
of acceptance:
"Pelican Lodge, Aug. II.
Manager Roaeburg Commercial
club: Thank for your kind In
vltatlon to stop "over on my way
north. Will top for a few min
ute, but hav o much to do
cannot spend much time with'4
you thl tlm. Will advla ar
rival later.
"E. II. HARRIMAN."
XaU-Carriar, Attention,
Before ordering your uniform
Ch. Coopey & Son, tailors. 101
treet.
MAIL ORDERS and OUT-OF-TOWN INQUIRIES WILL RECEIVE OUR, CAREFUL and PROMPT ATTENTION
COOKING DEMONSTRATION OF THE,
"NEW PROCESS" GAS RANGES TO
CONTINUE FOR ONE WEEK LONGER
Owing to the popularity of this event in thevpast two weeks, the Basement
Department announces the continuation of same for one week longer. " To see
the "New Process" in actual operation its remarkable efficiencv in cooking
jp and baking the ease and safety with which it is controlled and the quick
and pleasing results obtained, is to become convinced that in the jNew
Process" is embodied the most modern features in gas-range construction.
It will be our pleasure to serve the delicious refreshments that have delighted those who have visited with
us during the previous two weeks of the exhibit. ,
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SALE OF SAMPLE RUGS
Today and tomorrow the Carpet Department places on
sale a number of sample Rugs in room and hall sizes these
being desirable floor coverings and unusual bargains at the
special prices at which they are offered:
6 feet by 9 feet Wilton Rugs, priced at the
SPECIAL ?21.75 and $27.50
il2 feet by ll2 feet Wilton and Saxony Rugs, priced at
the SPECIAL $17.50 and $22.50
GOLDEN OAK
DRLSSLR
PRICED AT $34.00
This design is one of the many com
prising our line of medium-priced
Dressers, in the golden oak. It is
made of quarter-sawed stock and
hand-.polished, and a very . stylish
bedroom piece and unusually good
value at the above price. Has large
shaped French bevel-plate mirror.
FIVE PATTERNS IN IRON BEDS SPE
CIALLY PRICED FOR THREE DAYS
Scroll and plain designs in green bronze finish full-size patterns, selected
from our linepf art metal beds and priced much less than regular values in
a three-day's sale Today, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pattern No. 993, special $7.50 Pattern No. 905, special v. $8.50
Pattern No. 911, special $8.25 Pattern No. 909, special $9.25
Pattern No. 915, special $10.50
GOLDEN OAK
BUFFLT
PRICED AT $29.00
One of several such pieces from
our line of medium-priced Buf
fets all quarter-sawed - and
hand-polished, having three
small drawers and one large
table-linen drawer and side compartments with
fancy glass doors, French bevel-plate mirror.
SPIX'LS IN LAUNDRY ARTICLES
The Following offered in the Basement Section for
today and Tuesday's buying:
75-foot Wire Clothesline for r.l
No. 2 size Willow Clothes Basket for .70
5-foot Folding Clothes Dryer for ."..75
Set of Mrs. Potts', Sadirons, comprised of three
nickel-plated irons, with stand and removable
handle, for, per set 95
No. 3 size Galvanized Wash Tub for $1.05
Collapsible Clothes Dryer for $1.05
No. 2 size Square Willow Clothes Hamper. .$2.50
SPECIAL SALE OF LACE CURTAINS-MONDAY AND TUESDAY
300 pairs in white, Arabian and ivory tints, in 3-yard and 3-yard lengths, .all new and in quantities of
each pattern at the following prices. Two-days' sale in the Drapery-Decorative Department, 6th floor,
90 $2.45 values, special, pair $1.45
$2.90 values, special, pair $l.bU
$1.65 values, special, pair
$1.75 values, special, pair
$2.25 values, special, pair
$1.00
$1.25
$3.25 values, special, pair 51.S0
$3.90 values, special, pair $2.00
$4-$4.50 vals, special, pr. $3.25
$9 to $10 values, pair $5.00
DOOR AND WINDOW HANGINGS
An abundance of new goods and new ideas dis
played in our Drapery Department. Fabrics in
laces, casement cloths and sunfast shadow silks for
casement windows. Sleeping-room hangings in
nets, muslins, cretonnes and French stripes. Door
hangings in quaint crashes and linens, also velours,
damasks and tapestries. We pride ourselves on
our correct and prompt workmanship and assure
most modern treatments in all interior hangings.
DRAPERY and UPHOL
STERY YARD GOODS
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nty pieces in lengths of from
3 yards to 12 yards each
last season's Tapcs-
4 tries and Damasks-
desirable and service
able fabrics Your
ce of any, taking all in each piece, at the spe-
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