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PRICES OF MOHAIR IN OREGON NO CRITERION DECLARES AN EXPERT Oregonian's Article Mislead , ing- and Wrong in Conclu sions, Says Writer, FACTS ARE SUBMITTED Uw of Supply and Dmnd AJtcXa Conditions; BUr Prlc Ax Pr dieted for tso Hr Fntux. To the Editor of The Journal In the Oregonian of Saturday, September 28, Is an editorial, entitled "The Goat Cents. 35.25 36.73 38.43 34.00 34.00 33.00 34.00 2S.00 27.50 27.50 German -Prisoners V Held' at Hongkong Elglity of Kalsefs Kn Uli Mien rs, , Bays X.ttr Of Americas VI ce- ( OoatU to Official Ben. . That there are 80 Germans prisoners of the English at Hongkong, was the war Information from the orient re ceived in a letter from John B, Saw yer, American vice-consul at Hong kong and, formerly Chinese inspector in the government immigration serv ice here, by Henry McDonnell, chief clerk to United States Attorney r.eames, Saturday. The letter in part said: - Th c. P. R. liner that brought your letter is the last to cross the Pacific ocean until the war is over. She la now painted slate color and sent out to make trouble. We do not look for a bombardment of Hongkong. The 'extras' are now saying that Ja pan declared war on Germany. Even without Japan entering the conflict, England's strength in the orient ex ceeded Germany's. "Nearly all the Germans 'have left tbe colony and there used to be a good many, Those that remain are prisoners- on an- Island In .the harbor, or In case they are women. In a hospital on the Peak, or else have signed an undertaking not to commit any hos tile act. go outside of certain bounds or spread rumors regarding th for tunes of war. I think the German prisoners number SO now, most of whom have been taken - from vessels calling here. The British have treat ed the Germans very weU so f arf V . AUCTION SALE OH FARM ' A number of cows, bulls, goats, horses,, a boar, chickens, feed and a number of other articles and animals are to be sold at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Cedar Brook farm at Sherwood. Or. The sale Is to take placa rain or . shine. s Trains leave from Portland at 7:30 o'clock in the morn ing. O. B. Stubbs, CI Sixth street, has the full particulars of the proposed sale. Stepped on a Match. San Francisco, Sept 28. Mrs. Mary Walker, 60, acldentally stepped on . a match which set fire to her clothing, burning her so badly that It was be lieved she would die, . CONN El CHUG LINK FOR ROAD TO MOUNT HOOD IS URGED BY H MAN Completion of 1 2 Mile Piece AH That Is Needed, Says County Commissioner. SCENIC' BEAUTY PRAISED Boat Would Xnclnde Proposed Soad, CotamWa, Highway, Barlow Boadj ; Orade Would Be Easy. Should a suggestion made by Coun ty Commissioner Rufus C Holman re- i : : -A - . eelve support, - there Is ' s posslbUUy that one may be able some day to leave Portland by the proposed road to Mount Hood, skirt the base of ' the mountain, travel , down., the beautiful Hood River valley and retusn to Port land ny way of the Columbia River highway or vice versa. All that stands In the way when the Mount Hood road becomes a reality is a 12-mile stretch along the eastern side of Mount Hood connecting- the Barlow road, which will form a part of the Mount Hood road, from the county road through the Hood: River .valley. . -:" Seenlo Beauty, Praised. : Commissioner Hoi man has spent, the past , few days at Hood River - and last Friday rode horseback- 25 miles along the proposed Mount Hood road and across the 12-mile stretch which he believes should be crossed with a good road. The road he proposes would leave the Barlow road about five mi lea beyond Government Camp and would round the eastern face of the moun tain a short distance below the snow line. . i "Until one has been through this section one cannot believe that such beauty and magnificence exist," said Mr. Holman. This short piece of road would make a link in the greatest seenlo road ever projected. - It would make possible a trip through varying scenery which -could not help but de light any traveler and would add, to the delights of the. Mount1 Hood road and the Columbia River Highway by mak ing possible a trip out from' Portland through one variety of scenery and back through another, - i"; ' . Basy Orade Possible. "An easy, grade could be found and the route would take the1 traveler through the magnificent forests of one of the big Oregon reserves. It would take one to A point6000 feet above sea level where;, the air is wonderfully bracing and ; so close to the snow line that glaciers and peaks could be eas ily seen. It would take people to the Fall Creek canyon, one of the prettiest spots it has been my good fortune to "I visited Commissioner Hannutn of Hood River county and he is heartily in sympathy with the proposal. Al ready steps have been taken to inter est Hood River business men in the preposition and I hope to gain back ing in Portland that the matter may be taken up at the next legislature. I believe It would add many times to the attractiveness of both other roads. "While away I looked over the work being done on the Hood River end of the Columbia River highway and from appearances I believe that part of the great road would be completed by the first of the year." j ; POMONA GRANGE TO MEET The next quarterly meeting of Mult nomah county Pomona Grange will be held in December, with Evening Star Grange acting as host. There are now 932 grangers in the county, with Evening Star, ' with a member ship of 254. as the largest, and Lents. wtth 175 members, second. The mem bership of the other granges, in or der, is as follows: Wood lawn. 88; Russelvllle. 79; Colombia (Corbett). 72; Gresham. (4; Multnomah (Orient), 68; Falrvlew. 48. and Pleasant Valley and Rockwood," 47 each. Australia Supports England. Melbourne, Sept. - 28. Unhesitating support for England was pledged on behalf of Australia by Premier Fisher in a speech at a meeting of leading men of Australia. The premier said he was sore the people of Australia would rather be dead than under the domination of any other nation than England and would send as many men as might be necessary to insure victory. Kelso Will Fight s For County Seat Toters glga Petition to Have Ooauals ' Homers oau zaecuoa to Decide Question. s V.l art Wash Rant 9TU,ii' they maintain Kelso has a more fa vorable location for the great ma jority of the clttsens of the county is the largest town and is the center " fujmiaiiDu vi me vouuijr, many ok ice peopie oi tne- county want tne county seat moved to Kelso front Kalama, In the past week more than 1500 voter In the countv hnva ala-naA Detitions a a It In ir that a n nlAotlnn ia called to decide the Question and these Detitiona will b flliul with th, hAinl of county commissioners Monday. It is probable the commissioners will set me aaie ror the election on Novem ber 3 with the general election. Kelso cltisena and business men are enthusiastic over ' their prospects in the coming right and believe that they will win out. although a three fifths majority is needed to carry the queatlon. Kelso is basing its fight in as a Tariff Victim." Thla article is so misleading and so wrong in Its conclusions that I am asking for space In which to answer It.' In this article I note the follow ing: (Specimen sales of mohair in Ore gon have, been as follows; 1912. Pounds. Carlton 2,000 Brownsville 7,000 KddyvUle 8.000 1913. KddyvUle ...28.000 Cottage Grove 10,000 Lebanon 2.1.000 Bclo 20,000 1914. KddyvUle 30,000 Cottage Grove 12.000 Junction City 1T..000 In 1912 and 1913. under the Payne tariff, mohair carried a J 1 cent duty. In .1914 the duty wag reduced to 15 per rent ad valorem (about 5 or 6 cents). i Ih or in tht-re not any significance In Ih fart that the price of mohair In Oregon ranges from 6 tof 7 cents, or approximately the reduction in tariff duty? , I particularly refer to the last para graph In which It la asked: h or is mere not any mgnmcance in the fact that th price of mohair in Oregon ranges from 6 to 7 cntn. or approximately the reduction in tariff duty?" Paper's Contention Denied. I am secretary of the Northwest An gora Goat HRHoclatlon, a member of thr executive board of the National Mohair Growers' association, and also an officer In the American Angora lpat Breeders' association, and I wish to say that there "is no significance in thn fact that the price of mohair in Oregon ranges from 6 to 7 cents be cause of a reduction in duty on mo hair." Had the gentleman who got together the foregoing table gone back a little bit farther he would have found that ply a few years ago mohair was sell ing for 18 and 20 cents per round. There have been times when It went as low as 18 cents, and this waa un der tho Payne tariff law, which ex isted until the past year. Unfortunately the price of mohair Is subject to fashions and tasoes In wearing apparel, and In 1914, the de mand for mohair for ladles' dress goods slackened for the reason that styles changed from mohair to woolen goods. Try to Control Market. In addition to this, in 1912 and 1913 certain buyers in the northwest, for the purpose of controlling; the market, bid to such an extent that current prices in the northwest were higher than those in Boston, Mass., and Brad ford, England. The fact of the matter is that prices me normwest In 1912 and 19la were higher than prices in Boston and Bradford. It is a fact that in 1912 and 1913 the Payne tariff law carried a 12 cent duty on mohair, but every mohair grower knows that the Payne tariff law did not enable him to get his share of this 12 cent duty, for he fact that only a short time ago we were receiving 18 cents and 20 cent for our mohair, while only last year we got from 30 cents to 34 cents per pound proves this contention. While mohair carried a duty of 12 cents per pound, wool carried a duty of 11 cents, and today wool is bringing from 18 cent to 25 cents per pound, and it must be remembered that wool is on the free list, while mohair car ries a 15 per cent ad valorem. If. then, wool has Increased in Trl. on a free tariff basis, why has not mo- imir, wun tne 15 per cent ad valorem. Increased also? Batumi Uvi Aspl. The question Is answered by the fact me law Of SUDDIV anil AimAnA regulates the price on all commodities, and it is for this reason that .-nohair prices took a slump the past season. In addition to this, mohair buyers took advantage of the war in Europe for further cuts in prices. I wish to add further that we have in the Northwest Angora Goat asso ciation and the National Mohair Grow ers' association, the latter of which has members in every state in the union, such an organisation that there is. no necessity for us to sell thla , jtbm- unices we wisn to, and while sales were maoo this year at Eddyvllle, Cot- vrove ana Junction City of a small portion of the mohair produced in the northwest, they were precipitate In their actions, for had they waited would have received far more for their fYtnhalr than what Jtijt . reasonable to conclude that since lm- BOrtatlOna are nnw nut ntr 4 . mnu win nave-, te depend upon our x-noes aizpeoiec There are excellent reasons for nt to. believe that we will eventually get " vees as large as we did in 1912 and For this reason I wish to em- pnasice the fact that prices Quoted at Eddyvllle, Cottage Grove and Junction , . are jn no way cruerions of the w v.oi we will receive for the 3.500,000 . la of mohair which the National Mohair Growers' association will sell. 4 ujf wuuuvu uuiy 10 gel a m null A n . i . . I can state with every degree of con fidence that when the sales for this '' season are made It will be found that . d-c , cu ma muku 1 11 xol 'as ; we averaged In the past two years. The fact that the war In Europe oc casioned a curtailment of impo: tation va.ua ub io ueueve urn we win re it ceive a price for our mohair far great - er than in previous prices received. . The srticle, "The Goat as a Tariff t it. uua, waa iu mwicaain( uwl 1 nave - deemed It necessary to write these few V lines. ALVA L. McDONALD. -r Secretary Northwest Angora Goat . Association. : Charge Purchases Tomorrow and Balance of Month Go On October Accounts Payable November Firstl III 'Remarkable Sale A lema yBderwear for Women & Children that r Fund for Universal Peace. Copenhagen. Sept. 28. Prof esse r i " v v.uriHiuuiia university proposes that the Nobel prise money for the 'best work during each year in the cause of peace, - in physics, science, etc.. be concentrated in a fund to or . ganlse an International agitation for MaaaisBaaajaMaaaaaaaaaaaaM Ifcwed ror' tost &SSkSS iff If ilkLoir irhmt ftF Athena No. 6200 Merino Pants and Vests $1.75 regular sizes reduced to, garment $1.60 $2.00 extra sizes reduced to, garment. .$1.80 Athena No. 4000 Medium Weight Cotton Pants and Vests ' 65c regular size garments, all styles, each 59c 75c extra size garments, all styles, each 68c Athena No. 16,577 Children's Silk-and-Wool Union Suits $2.50 sizes,, 2 to42 years, reduced to, garment $2.25 $3.00 sizes, 14 to 16 years, reduced to, garment $2.70 High neck, long sleeves and ankle-length garments. Athena No. 10,776 Children's Wool-and-Cotton Union Suits $1.00 sizes 2 to 12 years, reduced to, garment 89c $1.25 sizes, 14 to 16 years, reduced to, garment $1.10 High neck, long sleeves, ankle length and with drop seat. Second Pleor Sixth Street Bid. i i iTiTFi m mi STXTH STREET BUXLSIJVGr ;iimMHimini I Tailored Suits for Women j Exemplars of Style and Extreme Economy at $19.50 Each A moderate-priced Tailored Suit but one combining style and goodness of material is what hundreds of our patrons request daily. And to satisfy this demand is one of our greatest desires. In offering this splen did group of Suits at the very low price of $19.50 we're acceding in every way to these requests. Here are splendidly tailored Suits, of broadcloth, serge and chev iot, in navy, black, brown, green and Hague blue . in the most seasonable models, including Russian blouse ef fects, or the short cutaway styles with deep tunic skirts, plain or belted coats. Collars of velvet and novelty ma terials and handsome button trimmings add to the ef fectiveness and smartness of these Tailored Suits for women Sizes 34 to 44, inclusive that we're -featuring at this very modest price $19.50. K - . Garment Salons Foorth Floor Sixth Street BMr. r Order Ham Tomorrow, Price Reduced FINE SUGAR-CURED - HAM Closely trimmed Eastern O-l Hms, weighing 12 to 14 pounds. Pound : il. Butternut -ButterAlways satisfactory. Roll 67 Victor Peaa Exceptional value., Dozen fl.lO can ........ ...lO Dried Pears California. 6 pounds for .25 "Snow White" Flour Eastern Oregon make. Sack:.....,'f 1.2 Shoulder Hams-Sweet and juicy. Pound 15 t??!4 Rice Fine Japan style, 5-lb. cloth sack ...I ......35 Rolled Oats Freshly milled. No.' 9 sacks 39 White Beans Michigan Pea, S-lb. cloth sacks , .35 Holly MUk Oregon, make. Case ?3.59 dozen .90 Dry MUk California make, while any remains, 25c cans :..;;.12ie Baking Molasses No. 10 cans 55 No: 5 cans 20 ' . Pure Food Orooerr, Saaeineni--sixUi Street Bldg. for Five Days at Meier & Frank 's Bui-bSxva Prices Are Reduced on Our Complete Fall Showing of Athena Underwear for Women and Chfl dren -Perfect-Fitting Garments hi Desirable Weights. - Athena No. 4850 Women's Silk-and-Wool Union Suits Regular sizes priced at, the garment $6.50 Outsizes priced at, the garment $7.00 Low or Dutch neck, elbow or sleeveless style, in ankle ; length. Athena No. 6470 Women's Silk-and-Wool Onion Suits i?4.00 regular sizes reduced to, garment $3.50 4.5o outsizes reduced to, garment $3.95 , Medium weight, high neck, long sleeves, or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves. Ankle length. Athena No. 6670 Women's Worsted Union Suirs- 4.00 regular size garments reduced to, each $3.55 Medium weight, high neck, long sleeves and in ankle length. Athena No. 6286 Women's Merino Union Suits $3.50 regular size garments reduced to, each $3.10 High neck, long sleeves, or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, ankle length. Athena No. 5870 Women's Merino Union Suits 2.50 regular size garments reduced to, each $2.19 J53.00 outsize garments reduced to, each. . . .$2.65 These garments come in all different styles, in regular - and outsizes. Athena No. 7670 Women's Wool-and-Cotton Union Suits $2.25 outsize garments reducedtot each. . .'.$1.98 $2.00 regular size garments reduced to, each $1.79 Heavy weight, in white and gray. High neck, long sleeves, ankle length. Athena No. 6150 Women's Mercerized Lisle Union Suits $2.50 outsize garments reduced to, each. . . .$2.19 $2.25 regular size garments reduced to, eah.$2.00 Medium weight, all style necks and in ankle length. Athena No. 4052 Women's Cotton Union Suits $1.25 regular size garments reduced to; each $1.10 $1.50 extra size garments reduced to, each . .$130 Medium weight, all style necks, knee and ankle lengths. Athena No. 6408 Silk-and-Wool Pants and Vests $2.50 regular sizes reduced to, garment $2.25 $2.75 outsizes reduced to, garment . . . .$2.45 IN BTnXaDXBO These A re Happy BABY DAYS At Meier & Frank's Second Floor, 6th Street Building Have You Weighed the Baby Lately? If not here's your opportunity during our Baby Weigh ing Contest. All babies two years or less are eligible to enter the lists for prizes in this unique contest, nine prizes to be given, for the heaviest, the lightest and average weight babies, in three classes divided according to acres. ADDITION A Trained Nurse in uniform is in attendance to talk to mothers about the best way to dress, feed and care for their babies through the first years of baby's life. Abso lutely free advice from an expert. The Nurse will also demonstrate dressing the DaDy in arments made without pins or buttons, that insure comfort and health to the tiny baby. FREE TO EVERY MOTHER Book on theCare of Babies Written by specialists, containing valuable information on every-day subjects and answering the numerous questions that confront the young mother. Rag Doll "Cut-Out" for Baby given by courtesy of the Imperial Granum Co., an at tractive "Cut-Out" to every baby two years or less visiting our Infants' Wear Section dur ing "iiaDy Days. Pinless per Paper pattern and directions for-making, free to evefy mother this week, ments do away with pins and buttons and are ideal for the Baby's wear Vanta Gar and comfort. "BABY DAYS" SPECIALS Infants' Wool Bonnets plain white or trimmed in tlue and pink. Dutch style with turnback. 50, 75, $1 and $1.25. .Infants' Silk Crocheted Bonnets warmly lined with wool, with white ribbon ties. Priced at 75. Infants' Silk Crocheted Bonnets heavy weight, close mesh, pink or blue satin ribbon .ties, price $1.25. Infants' Knitted Wool Sacqoes all white, or white trimmed in blue and pink. Heavy weight for winter wear. Priced SI. 25 jmd $1.50. Infants' Crocheted Wool Sacques in i variety of styles, priced $1.25 and $1.59. Infants' Bootees in various, styles, priced 19S 59S $1, $1.25 and $1.35. Infante Wau atocttoa Seood rloox Sixth Utrt Batff. BXSTK STREET BTODISS 15 Discount on Umbrella Covering FOR FIVE DAYS, COMMENCING TOMORROW Is your Umbrella in readiness for the winter rains? Have yoor umbrella recovered in an expert manner during the balance of this week at a special reduction of 15 less than usual cost. Black covers for men's ' and women's Umbrellas aJl.OO, f 1.SO, $ 2.00, f 2.50, f 3.00 to $4.50 Less 15. Colored Silk Covers for women's Umbrellas -$3.00 and S3.SO Less 15.' Tint Floor Sixth strMt Bid. "Acorn" Ranges and Heaters Are Sold Exclusively in Portland at Meier & Frank's. Fifth Floor, Temporary Annex stbjibt Bxrxxarsa Japanese Lunch Cioths and Napkins N . - Are Most Popular. Lunch Sets made of the pretty, washable Japanese Towel ing are extremely effective for use at afternoon teas, card parties, or for breakfast table use. White grounds with quaint blue designs, -hemstitched ends. Lunch Cloths, 36x36 inches square, priced at . .50 Lunch Cloths, 42x42' inches square, priced at. ........ 75 Lunch Cloths, 54x54 inches square, priced at-. . .$1.25 Lunch Cloths, 60x60 inches square, priced at. . . .... $1.50 . Hemstitched Japanese Napkins to match, 11x11 ins., doz. 60 . Third oor Sixth StrMt Bid. . " . , ' 1 MaaaaVi i j r"" ' " aBBBaJBBaaBaaaBaaaaaaaBaaaaaa"""0 ' V "" JtaaaaBj 1907 " : 1QV4 The: QjuLALrryT Sto r,eCof Poktlaxd rXlK-Sixtlv.71orrl3C-vAWr3tv mae" Heaters, for Wood Only. Airtight Stoves, with cast-iron tops and bottoms and solid cast-iron linings, Fitted with large swing top and feed doorj Smooth nickel foot rail and top ornaments.' "Smile" Heaters come in three sizes 18-inch size priced at $11.00 20-inch size priced at $12.50 22-inch size priced at $14.50 ! Acorn' Oak Heaters for CoaL Body of heavy boiler steel, with smooth nickel trim mings, j Large feed door and ashpan. These splendid Stoves come in four sizes, priced as follows: 14-inch size Oak Heaters $12.50 16-inch size Oak Heaters $15.00 ! 18-inch size Oak Heaters' $18.00 i 20-inch size Oak Heaters $20.00 The Aurora "Acorn" Steel Range- 3 Sizes, Substantially built for best service. Perfect balcers. . Popular leg -base style.. Large firebox for burning coal and special grate for burning wood. ;v Aurora "Acorn" Steel Ranges, 14-inch . ovens, price $39.00 ? : : . Aurora "Acorn" Steel Ranges, 16-inch ovens, price $41.00 " , Aurura ftwra . oieei ivanges, io-incn ovens, price 4i.U0 U J ' - ! rift. ri-Taaporvr Aums :A universal peace.'..-. . . . .. .;.,