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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 3. 1914. 3 1 OK PLAN OF CAPITALIZING on SCENERY APPROVED There Is No Better Invest ment Than Good Roads, Says J. C. Ainsworth, OTHERS EXPRESS VIEWS ZUiott x. Corbctt, Julia KaleT and OthT TaA&lnf CiUxns Jn& Their Kcarty Indorsement to Flu. Socialist Congress Mas JBeen Called Off rtxwt SelMAuUd for Tims ana num. tor Paris to Coaataar XAtaraatloaal Wa Strike, it im Too X. New York. Auk. 3. The internation al Socialist congress, first achedaled to be held in Vienna, and then changed to Paris, has been called off, a cable 8 ram received from Paris announced. The congress was to have met August 3. to consider an International war strike. Victor Berger, Former Mayor Siedel of Milwaukee and Former Mayor Lunu of Schenectady were to hare sailed Tuesday as the American delegates to the congress. Morris Hillquit, sec retary of the international Socialist bureau, sailed on the Oceanic Saturday snd was recalled by tug after the ca blegram was received. The suggestion of The Journal that steps be taken to capitalise tbe great scenic asset of Oregon by constructing .good snd permanent roads to Mount Hood and other natural points of in terest is beifeg received most favor ably. "There Is no better Investment for a community than rood roads." said J. O. Ainsworth today. "By good roads, I mean roads that are properly laid out and constructed with a view to permanency. "One dollar invested tn such roads will soon return two dollars. "In my travels through Europe have been impressed with the value of good roads and what they do for ' a country. I have also been impressed with the roads we have in Oregon and what they are doing to retard our development. The Columbia highway will be a great attraction tor tourists and will be of great service to our own oeople. It will be a concrete example of what a road should be. and will no doubt have much influence in bringing other roads. "We cannot do too much in this direction, and am pleased to see The Journal advo cating- the subject." SCt. Hood Scheme leaded. Elliott K. Corbett also commended The Journal's effort, saying: "We ought to have a good road to Mt Hood. As it Is now. Eastern peo nli are anfcious to go there, but when you take them beyond the Sandy they balk and want to turn bacK to fort lan J. A way must be provided by which they can travel in comfort. "From a commercial standpoint it would be a good investment to make cur scenic points accessible and hold tourists here for several days. We ought to have a road clear around the mountain to the Hood River valley side." "You can't quote me too strongly,- said Julius I Meier. 'Nothing will pay Hke good roads. Wth the completion of the Columbia highway I have looked forward to its becoming the main artery In a system that would reach to all of our beauty spots." Ira F. Powers said: "I was out on tbe Columbia highway the other day and It was a revelation to me. I re cently returned from a trip to Burope where I saw the benefit of good road to tourist travel. We have everything that Europe has. but more of It. The Columbia highway combines the fea tures of the Cornish road In southern France and the Lake drive in Switzer land. "The Journal is certainly to be com mended In trying to create a sentiment In fav of Capitalizing our scenery. I would suggest, though, fn connection with the road to Mt. Hood tbe great osalbnities of the foot of the moun tain as a winter resort. In two hours' ride from Portland one could indulge In winter sports such as skiing and tobogganing." Would Attract Tourists. C. II. Hanford. former United States district Judge at Seattle, said: "Mt. Rainier Is proving to be a large asset for Seattle and Taeoma. The number of people going there Is increasing every. year and the hotels are crowded. Tbe cost of the trip Is a nominal one. If you provide a good road on which to travel It Is no trouble to attract travelers. One reason why so many people go to Europe is because they have the Impression that the roads are good and hotel accommodations comfortable. With good roads radiat ing out from Seattle, Tacoma and Portland the stay of tourists In the r.orthwest would be prolonged indefinitely." TEMPTING BAIT IS OFFERED IN A TRADE TO EXCURSION Hugh McLain Brings Cheer ing Words to Portland Business Men, FOREST FIRE DAMAGE SMALL CONSIDERING DRYNESS OF SEASON Conditions Regarded as Most Serious Since Disastrous Year of 1910, iBitters Eeplace Booze in Lane FEW IN GREEN TIMBER VICTORY FOR SMITH In H early Every Instance names l Jlevs Been is Old Bants or ZiOgged Off Hugh McLain, president of the Marsh field Chamber of Commerce, came up from Marshfield last week, having no less purpose In mind than deliber ately to tempt a given number of the bold spirits of Portland into a voyago of discovery to Coos Bay. "It is a handsome land-1 will show yon," he promised. "It is a land, also, where never a blade of grass has been crushed by the feet of a Portland expedition. "All about us we have so much coun try we've not found all of It ourselves. But what we have found produced so royally last year that we had a com merce of $8,500,000 It was 460,000 tons we sent away Into the markets. Why should an excursion of Port landers come to Coos Bay? "Because our commerce of last year equaled half the foreign commerce done out of the Columbia river. "Because we do $5,060,000 in busi ness a year with Portland, and we never' yet have been honored by so for weeks. much as a call from the members of the Portland Commercial club or the Chamber of Commerce. "Because we buy 80 per cent of our supplies from Portland, but sell the bulk of our output to San Francisco and are constantly being tempted by the genial merchants there to do our business with them. "Because we have a national harbor project that should attract the atten tion and commendation of any Portland man interested in development. "Because we are paying JTaOO a month out of our own pockets to con- Although light, the rain now falling is expected to aid much in checking the brush fires in this vicinity that are filling the air with smoke.' ' A report of the forest fire situation, issued late Saturday by the Oregon Forest Fire association, shows that highly favorable results in fire fight ing have been accomplished, consider ing that conditions are regarded the most serious since the disastrous 1910 fire year. , Although 300 fires, according to the report, have been reported up to the present time, .practically all having occurred since June 20, they have been handled with the greatest expedition and practically -no green timber has been destroyed. In every Instance the fires have been in slashings and old burns and were put under control before eating far into the green Umber. The great est damage has been the kilting of been in slashings and old burns and of logging works. Some of this tint ber, especially along the Columbia rtv er, is said to have nearly reached maturity. The fire on Neal creek, in Hood River county, was reported under con trol Saturday, as was the blaze at Tankton and Scappoose. Small fires confined mostly to slashings and locgglng works, and doing no dam age, are burning everywhere along the Columbia river. They are worst In Columbia county. One can be seen al most every mile. The smoke 'from these is the cause of the dense pall of smoke overhanging Portland. The wind has been in the right direction to drive the smoke towards this city Engeae Drog-flsta Warmed to Desist la Bale of Alcholle and latoxlcatiag- , "Modicta . Eugene. Or.. Aug. 3. That Eugene druggists are violating the liquor law in the sale of certain alleged medi cines that contain a large percentage of alcohol, ts the statement of J. . M. Dover a, county attorney. He has given them warning to desist, or prosecution will follow. Certain so called medicine containing as high as 95 per cent alcohol and a little ginger or similar material are being sold In large quantities here., and rela tives of a number of men who are said to have become Intoxicated on this drink, have made complaint to the attorney. These alleged medicines, which do not contain ingredients that prevent them from being used as a beverage. are classed as intoxicants and come under the law. There are several kinds of "bitters" that are also being sold here, but the county attorney says the sale must cease. ATTACK IS A BOOMERANG WOMAN HOMESTEADER USES WAGON WHEL AS A TAPE MEASURE Section Stakes Are Set Counting Revolutions Improvised Apparatus, by of me greatest apprehension is ex pressed by C S. Chapman, secretary of the Oregon Forest Fire association. now that the hunters have gone Into the woods. Most of the fires 'to date have been confined to the slashed areas and logging works close to the settled portions of the state, quickly discovered and controlled. The hunters, however, in their quest of the deer, go far back into the mountains. The fires they would leave would have the chance to make immense progress before being dis covered. The fires remote from the tinue the work of two dredges, that are I settlements were the ones that caused TRYING TO RAISE GINSENG An experiment which will be watched with Interest by many growers near Portland is that of W. M. Penrod of Minnesota, who will this fall grow gin seng on three acres of an eleven acre tract recently purchased by him at Mabery station, on the Mount Hood line of the Portland Railway. Light A Power company. Mr. Penrod. who has been a successful ginseng grower In Minnesota, Is impressed with the greater possibilities of the climate of this district. Castlerock Boy Drowns. Castlerock, Wash- Aug. 3. Harlan Jackson, the 13-year-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson, who live near this city. Was drowned yesterday. His parents and a number of neighbors were picnicking on the river bank, and Harlan and other boys were playing in snmgie oolts when the boy fell in and drowned. Earthquake at Woodland. Rldgefleld. Wash.. Aug. 3. Commu ntcations have reached this place that Woodland. Wash., six miles north of here, on last Thursday evening suf fered a slight earthquake shock, but no damage resulted, although build ings were shaken. Many at first thought somebody was blasting. This the first! shock felt In that localitv for years, and it frightened some peo ple. creating for us a channel entrance of 30 feet at low water, while we wait for tbe government appropriation. "Because we have had a welcome waiting for a, long time, whether you come by sea or land, until that wel come is beginning to rust a bit for the lack of use. "We buy in Portland groceries, oats, hay, farming implements. Most of our butter and dairy products go to San Francisco with our lumber. We want to establish a two-way business up here. We want Portland to buy Cooa Bay coal, and more of what we pro duce in edible commodities. We want you to come down and find out about it for yourselves." Idaho Candidates File Nominations Every Of floe on Republican and Demo crats Tickets Zs Contested ; Pro gressives Harmonise. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 3. Time for fll Ing of nominations for state officers to be voted on at the primary elec tion September 1 expired Saturday. There are contests for every office on the Republican and Democratic tickets, but Progressives have but -one candi date for each office. Following is the list of nominations: Progressives United States senator. Pael Clagstone; representative In con gress, C. W. Luck and E. H. Retting; governor, Hugh E. McElroy; Meuten ant governor. VC. E. B. Roberts; attor ney general, William E. Lee; secretary of state. Samuel C. Jordan; state aud itor, Clarence Van Deusen; state treas urer, C. O. Broxon; superintendent of public instruction, Charles W. Morri son; mine inspector, James W. Caples. Republican United States senator, James H. Brady. Burton I French. Frank R. Gooding and James F. All- shle: representative In congress R. O. Jones, R. M. McCracken. Miles John son, Thomas F. Kerl and Addison T. Smith; governor. John M Haines, M. E. Lewis and J. M. Stevens; lieutenant governor. M. J. Sweely, George W. Edging-ton, H. H. Taylor and W. R. Smith; attorney general, J. H. Peter son; secretary of state. George R. Barker. Erwin W. Johnson, Ottls M. Vantasael and Charles D. Storey; state auditor, Fred L. Huston; state treas urer. O. V. Allen. John W. Eagleson. B. F. Defenbach and May Scott Worth man; superintendent of public Instruc tion, Miss Bernlce McCoy; mine in epector. Robert X. Bell and C M Stolle. Democratic United States senator, James H. Hawley, John F. Nugent. W. C Whitwell. Representative In con gress, Dow Dunning. J. H. Forney. Bert H. Miller. Governor. Moses Al- the most trouble In 1910. Prospects of a rain that would give great relief to the situation are not encouraging. The north wind still blows and there is every indication of fair weather for several days to come at least. Weather Forecaster Beala predicted rain for southern Ida ; ho for Sunday, however. The month of August Is always re garded as the worst of the year for forest fires, the forestry people say. exander, Barzllta. W. Clark. Lieuten ant governor, J. W. Tanner. Attorney general. T. A. Walters. Secretary of state, W. T. Dougherty. State auditor, A. L L Ehuquet. State treasurer, L. M. Capps. Superintendent of publlo in struction, no nomination. Mine in spector, John H. Norquist. Socialist Governor, L. A. Cobllntx, No other candidates filed on state ticket. . For justice supreme court fnon par tisan), William M. Morgan. Warren Truitt, Ben F. Tweedy. Edward A. Walters, C. W. Beale. Hard Surfacing Completed. Sellwood. Or., Aug. 3. The hard sur facing of Lexington avenue, from East Seventh street to Milwaukee, has been completed. A wagon wheel would be a rather clumsy makeshift as a tape measure In a tailor shop but out in the Burns country a Portland homesteader, Mrs. N. J. TJrfer, found her section stakes by driving to an imaginary line and counting the revolutions of the wheel. Incidentally, this crude plan of sur veying eliminated the cost ofa pro fessional locator thereby saving Mrs. Urfer and her husband about $150. Mrs. Urfer, with her daughter. Miss Mary Short, Is In Portland today, vis lting her son, T. A. Short, "trouble man" for the Northwestern Electric company, at his place near Bertha station, southwest of the city. In relating her pioneering expert ences on the plains of eastern Oregon, Mrs. Urfer said: "After getting from the United States land office location of land open for entry we drove ou to the section and got our bearings from another homesteader. We first measured the circumference of the rear wheels of the wagon. Then my husband took sight on a landmark a long distance away and commenced driving to an Imaginary line across the sagebrush studded land. A piece of white cloth tied on the tire lndi cated the revolutions of the wheel. kept count and my daughter kept check. The Improvised plan worked so correctly that we never missed corner stake more than 60 or 60 feet. By dint of hard labor and grit the Urfers now have their land proved up and .40 acres are In cultivation on the 190 mere tract. The homestead Is lo cated near Law en. 28 miles southeast of Burns. SIcMinnville Warehouse Barns. MeMinnville, Or.. Aug. 3. The warehouse owned by the Houck Mill ing company of this city was ds ttroyed Saturday evening at about 11 o'clock by a fire of unknown origin. About 600 tons of hay was burned, 100 tons of which were the property of the Houck corn pan y. The hay was stored by farmers and was not in sured. This is the third fire occurring In this city during the last 10 days. Aumsville Has IJtectric Lights. 'Aumsville. Or.. Aug. 3. Electric lights of Aumsvllle's new electric plant were turned on Main street for the first time Saturday night. Citi zens crowded the streets in celebra tion of.the event. It Is expected to have the system completed in two weeks. All of the streets will be lighted. Most of the business houses and many residences are already wired ready to be con nected with the lines. AND CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED CERTAIN endleton Political Leader Says Atmosphere in Their Favor at White Heat. temperature .was high throughout thai on July 27. The maximum ranged month, tbe maximum being- 98 degrees from that figure down to 70- en the 15th.. J 1st. The minimum was ilwBth, Democratic Candidate for Oovermor Stronger Thaa Ever ta. Tor mer Soma. Dr. C J. Smith. Democratic candi date for governor of Oregon, will carry Umatilla county by 3000 majority, de clared Will M. Peterson, prominent Democrat of Pendleton, who la In Port land today with his family en route to Bayocean. Mr. Peterson Is a practicing attor ney and as chairman Of the Demo cratic county committee and presiden tial elector last election he la on the 'Inside" of political affairs at Pen dleton. "European war clouds cannot affect the Democratic ardor In Umatilla," he said. "The political atmosphere Is at white heat and the victories of Dr. Smith and Senator Chamberlain ap pear at this time to be a foregone conclusion. "The women of Umatilla are strong for Dr. Smith," continued Mr. Peter son. "The recent attack by a Port land ro nc An thm nAlA m t m' m T t nn.! II Utieal record has acted as a boomer ang, for. Smith la stronger now then ever before. "The candidate's long residence In that locality has endeared him to a large personal following and they will register their belief in his ability and Integrity at the next election. "Senator Chamberlain Is the Idol of the hour up my way just now. The high prices of wool, cattle, hogs and J other farm and range products have more than pleased the growers. The wool men will not fight Chamberlain this year as they have In the past. The tariff bugaboo no longer bothers them. There are 300.000 sheep In Uma tilla county and we have some of the must influential sheen . men in the country living in our midst. i T n i fiQi; t a,. flw.trmatra wnt all Democrats, but they went over to Mo- Kinley In a body when the tariff cloud hovered over them. Today all Is changed. They are getting from four to six cents more a pound for their ! wool than they have received In 30 years. They can't blame anything on the Democratic doctrine now. and at i worst the sheen men will remain out of the fight against Chamberlain. Many will vote for him. "Fruit and grain crops are promis ing, wheat yields In Athena, Weston f and Adams reaching o to ousneis to the acre.' Pendleton's Round-Up this year will h rrr1 breaker, according to Mr. Peterson. "On the closing day or the f . . . . . .-.- an aw Dig SHOW IUI tvm uio.o admissions to the grandstand and this vear we expect to beat these figures. Unusual preparations are being made to make the affair an unqualified suc cess, he concluded. Hot at Goldendale. Goldendale. Wash, Aug. 3. The mercury registered 98 at Goldendale j yesterday. The weather Is extremely i sultry end the air clouded with smoke from forest fires. The present hot wave Is being felt much more than the higher temperature early In July. The heavy drain on the Goldendale water system for the past week caused the city authorities to shut off the water yesterday during; the hours for Irrigation In order to conserve water for fire protection. Lane- Rainless for Month. Eugene. Or Aug. 3. During the month of July not a drop of rain fell in Eugene, which Is most unusual, and It has occurred very few times In the memory of the oldest Inhabitant. The DRINK EDEL BRAU during the warm spell and note its tonic effect. I it Si pQjtJ tuna adds spirit to the tired body. It's pure, sparkling and contains the minimum amount of alcohol. ORDER A CASE Portland Brewing Co. FTTSJaT. I? I TWT TCTT . 1 C V iiNun me oummer and wear during the Fall you can't beat one of these Moyer $15, $20 and $25 Suits at an even. Last year's models in light and medium weights; good, all-wool patterns and, like all Moyer suits, are tailored right Have a look at them; they are grouped together for easy choosing s When You See It in Our Ad, If 8 So M 1? E TCD Third and Oak Street Store Every Woman Will Be Interested in This Important Sale of House Dresses , At 95c and $1.59 THE $10 TO $1JS HOUSE DRESSES are now at the special price of 95c and are made of ginghams and per cales in checks, stripes, figured stripes and plain colors, in light and dark colors. In many pretty styles sailor collars or round collars and V necks, some with vest effects and Byron collars. Another pretty style made of percale has yoke of plain material and turn-back rever of embroidery. AD. have short sleeves, plain or panel back skirts and piped waistline. In sizes from 34 to 48. $2 to $2.75 House Dresses at $1.59 These dresses are of chambray, gingham and percales in a large, assortment of colors and styles. In checks, stripes and plain colors. Made with or without collars, in round or V-neck and some high-neck styles, long sleeves. Sizes 34 to 46. 'Fourth Floor Junior Suits Selling to $25 for $ 1 0 And Suits Selling to $40 for $15 Tourlh riser. New Middy Blouses In Sixes From 12 Yearn to 42 Bust $1.15 Instead of $1.50 These middy blouses are in the regulation style, made of a splendid quality white galatea with dark blue flannel col lar trimmed with three rows of white braid, laced in the front and long sleeves. Fourth Floor Brassieres Unusual at This Price Selling From $1.50 to $2.00 Special 98c Cross-back and hook-front brassieres, in all the most well-known makes, including W. B., Debevoise, etc. They are made of fine cambric, all-over embroidery, mesh and all-over net, and many are finished with dainty lace or embroidery edgings. Many have embroidery yokes front and back, and others have light boning to make them fit the figure more closely. They are re-inforced under the arms for hard wear and come in sizes 32 to 48. Toarta Yloor. For Home Sewers and Dressmakers $2.00 New Bust Forms $1.25 Each Dresamaking made easy with one of these forms. They ' axe made of papier mache. covered with black Jer sey doth. They are light in weight and yet very durable, and come in all sues. After using one of these forms you will wonder how you ever did without one, as you can fit your own waists and dresses to your entire satisfac tion. Basement Koh-I-NooT Dress Fasteners Notion' Shop 5upman Wolfe S (2c e"Mefchandlae of c Merit Or,!.," Bring in Your Kodak Pictures to Be Framed Sixth Floor Vt II In the 7 'V1 es inn &s I g 1 II the 1 1 ind I i ! cailY II I! o II AMERICA'S if Trucks Predominate of the Great Oil Compani npHE JLl Service rant purchase of nine White 3-ton Tn e Standard Oil Company of New York br the total number of White Trucks now owned by various Standard Oil Companies to one hundred gixty-six. The large oil companies of this country have always beer believers in motor truck transportation, and were one first great lines of business to use motor trucks extenaivel Naturally, these companies nave experimentea witn pi every type of truck, and it is especially significant that! largest part of their equipment consists of White Trucks. AT THE PRESENT TIME. MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY "WHITE TRUCKS ARE BEING OPERATED BY LEADING OIL COMPANIES. THE WHITEliSTJOMPANY 74 B2QADWAY Both in Quantity and Value of Production the Largest Manufacturer of Commercial Motor Vehicles in America 5Wsflpja95WW I J t 3 Ji t