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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1913)
Tin: omicorj daily journal,' Portland, wi:d;ji:gday EVENING, MAY 21, 1013. svedisii Flan 11 CE INDUCED TO LOCATE 111 Commercial Club and State . Immigration. Officials to Meet Delegates From SwecU ish People for Conference. . Diversified and highly Intensive farm Ins; hat been practiced With rfimarkabto nucceai. for the astjuai tet oaccn-. -lUry6r"irior i in th agricultural, dis tricts of , Sweden and there i dalre In Oregon to get a many of Swedish agrlculturlrtii us possible to settle here to aid In developing the natural re sources of the state, ' ( - . The Portland Commercial club's pro- : motion department the past three years has been active to a considerable extent In Inviting; Swedish settlers from the east to this state, and with cpnsiderable success, but It U desired to extend the work and carry, on a campaign among the people of the old country who plan to seCU opportunities away from home. It Is believed that Oregon will proT-ai- tractlye to them, for Its climate and , general character is much like that of ' their 'native land, except that the winters here are shorter and less severe. ' Swedish Immigrants Bought. . The Oregon, state immigration com mission'1 and ' State Immigration Agent C..C. Chapman are now planning how to beet attract the favorable attention of immigrants from northern Europe. Last week they conferred with the German speaking Immigrants.' Tuesday, May 26, a similar conference will he held In the green joonv of the Portland Commercial "club, r with representative Swedish Americans and delegates from the vari ous Swedish churches, social and fra ternal organizations of this city, for the purpose of ascertaining how best to reach the desirable class of Swedish Im migrants. On May 30 a similar confer ence 'will be held with Norwegian and Danish residents and representatives here. On May 31 a Finnish conference will be held. ' There are in Portland nearly half a hundred Swedish religious, social and fraternal organizations, and each of these has been Invited to representation at the conference. In addition a gen eral Invitation has been extended to those interested in a general way, such as business men, ' colony organisers, newspaper men and officials. Oregon has a number of Swedish farming communities now, among them NORTHERN EUROPE COLONISTS TO BESOUGHT "' vV a . .' ."'vv . i I A M " l ; As " . I louk nenr Oregon Clly, C'arlnlorg near Colton in Clackamas county, Vennrs borg in Clarke county, about 15 miles from Vancouver, Newhem In Yamlilll county and several not strictly along colony lines. In these colonies thou sands of acres of land have been' trans formed from wilderness to productlve- nes within the past three years by the employment of systematic efforts. ; . Sweden does not look with favor upon emigration of its, .working people and particularly those engaged in agricul tural work, but quite a number have been attracted the past year to Canada In response to a vigorous campaign by the Canadian government, and it Is therefore believed that a campaign in behalf of . Oregon will bring good re- SUltS. ; Among those who will take active part In the conference will be F. W. Lonegren, editor of. Oregon Ppsten, the Swedish weekly newspaper In Portland; Knute Eknian, vice president of the Scandinavian-American bank: Rev. Carl Jrnhard.onndin'tieCarTsbdrg colony, and Rev. John Ovall, who has been identified with several colonization enterprises. , ;::'.. Members of Swedish representatives Interested in colonization plans. Top, left to right Knute Ekman, vice president of Scandinavian American bank; . Rev. John Orvall. Bottom F. W. Lonegren, edi tor; Rev, Carl Renhard. some-of the oldest and best developed In the state. The famous Powell Valley district was largely developed by Swed ish farmers who settled there many years ago, built churches and developed the soli into the highest state Of pro ductiveness and several colonies have been established in recent years in dif ferent parts of the state, even in the homestead 'districts of central Oregon. Swedish colonies in the more immediate vicinity of Portland are Fellda and Out- FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS WILL BE DISCUSSED Commissioners of the conferences of the United Evangelical association and United Brethren- churches are to meet in Portland June 2 to take up the matter of federation of the schools of the two or ganizations.. Much disappointment has been expressed that the- Oregon confer ence, which met a few days ago at Sa lem, declined to endorse a federated col lege at Philomath and at th session to be held here new ways and . means of securing such a school are to be dis cussed. One plan to be considered is the establishing of a Bible school In' con nection 'with Willamette university, and another is to get entirely away from the Oregon colleges and establish a new in stitution. ' I It is possible' that a new union col lege will be established somewhere in southwestern Washington. One of the reasons the Evangelical as sociation at Salem turned down the prop osition to establish a federated college was because It Involved a pledge to raise 180,000 as an endowment fund. Montana Leave Gibraltar. (United PM kenned Wire.) .Gibraltar, May 21. The United States cruiser Montana is homeward, bound, after passing and saluting the famous "rock" here. A British land battery replied. Captain W. H. Wright Here. - fmWnA tiara htf tVi. -rlmtM 1lna f his mother. Mrs. M..C. Wright, 36S East Fifteenth street north, Captain W. IL Wright arrived this morning from Nel son, B. C, accompanied by his wife. p.nt.ltt Wrt.ht tm l hrnthar nt V. W. Wright, of the Merchants Exchange, and F. B. Wright, connoted with the Ban Francisco & Portland Steamship com pany, He is master ot the steamer Moyle, which operates on the Kootnnal lakes, snd Is well known here. Mrs. M. C. Wright has been suffering from 8 Slrnko of apnplexy elm li"-t 'i afternoon, but in biM to W' K " 1 ' ti r now. There's a New Suit in Town Drop1 in and see these new broken checks that, intermingle in black, and white; in the softest of' fabrics, easy-fitting arid graceful. Shepherd checks, too, in their appropriate mod-, els, hand-tailored from the finest woolens. Beautiful pin stripes in blue . . and white, black and white and ' ' ... ' self striped browns and grays; fancy mixtures in Spring' tints. ' - Ideal fabrics for Spring wearing, . tailored -with' a precision which gives jou that easy, comforta- ' ble feeling in which there is no.self-consciiisn'ess.- $20, $25, $30, $35 Your Brewer $3 Hat for Spring Is Here Boys' 50c Blouse Waists, Special at 29c' Boys' $6.50 to $10 Knicker Suits, Special $5 BEN SELLING Leading Qothier Morrison Street at Fourth o O 1 i t jrSv rTOnTlrTI Radically different, unusual, unprecedented.' There have been others, but none like this. ;MCTUOCM(SOBBo? vast importance. Read every item that follows. THE ENTIRE STOCK-MEN'S CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS and SUITCASES without reserve, without regard to cost or value to be sacri ficed must be Sold. The order is, convert the merchandise into cash. $25,000 in men's wearing apparel to be sold. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW PRICES THAT WILL PROVE TO YOU THAT THIS STOCK MUST GO. Extra Special, Closing Out Trunks A lot of Steamer and Dress Trunks 34, 36 and 38 in. While they last. Reg. price $10, $12 Men's Dress Shoes, none worth less than $2.50 and up to $3.50, at . ... . . . . Overstocked - Men's Furnishings 15c Sox, Black or Brown, price 6c 50c Suspenders . . . . . 19c $1 Balbriggan Union Suits . 39c 50c Work Shirt . . . . . 19c $2 Cooper's la, Union Suits at 89c 25c White Foot Men's Sox . .. 9c $1.00 Djess Shirts all sizes . 59c 50c Work Gloves . . ... 19c 75c Ribbed Underwear . . . 39c 50c Four-in-Hand Ties . . .16c 2 for 25c Corless Coon Collars . gc Canvas Gloves . . . ; . . . " 2c- OvcrstbCkcd-Mcn's Siiltts $10.00 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $5.89 $12.50 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $6.89 $15.00 MEN'S SUITS, -overstocked price $8.89 $18.00 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $10.89 $20.00 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $ $22.50 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $14.89 $25.00 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $16.89 $30.00 MEN'S SUITS, overstocked price $18.89 $4.00 BOYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS price $1. $5.00 and $6.00 Boys' Knee Pants Suits at 82.98 Overstocked Men's Pants $1.50 Men's Pants, all sizes . $2.00 Men's Pants, our price $1.45 $3.00 Men's Pants, all shades" $1.89 $4. Men's Pants, cut to $2.39 $5 Menls.Pants, custom-made, $329: Overstocked Men's Bats $1.50 Men's Hats, all styles $2.00 Men's Hats, 1913 model $2.50 Men's Hats, big bargain $1.39 $3.00 Men's Hats, guaranteed $1.89 John B. Stetson $2;S9 Extra Special-- Men's work Shoes, tan or black, sizes 6 to 11 $3 and $4 Values at ..... ; Op) H o0S) Extra SpecialClosing out Suit Gases. A lot of 24 and 26 In. leather and fiber cases, values up to $6.00 at owe zzrlo f ifoTenfo mpubiS T(iDinni(n)irrow9 Ttarslaiy May 22 alio Sit ,9 A; M - I ... ' .- - ...- ' . Between Oak and Pine 63 and 65 Third Stree
