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THE OREGON SUNDAY . JOURNAL. ' PORTLAND, "SUNDAY. .MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1916. 5 FARMERS TELL BOARD OF HARDSHIPS UNDER PRESENT LOAN TERMS Voluntary Witnesses at Farm Loan Bank Hearing Paint a Romantic Picture of Trials. p.fliy ccc unDtr im nppniTCi Vleion of Intensive Development Along Kural X4nes Said Up by Wrw Flan of Financing the Country. Ily Marshal! X. Dana. V"h fttderul farm loan board granted f-srlng In Portland last Thursday. .gave heed to all who came with MMtemi'fitjj prepared at the suggestion of the upei'ial committee appointed by the Portland Chamber of Commerrc, Inn the bulk of the testimony was Im promptu and from farmers whose yearning tleHire for easier credit and cheaper money had brought them ti the hearing. It wns nn exnerlenc tin 1mm and thrilling, to listen to the nnnr.-narfd tilnaa and to hear the Hlmple stors ' lold by those who, out of their delit , ana their long hours of inadequately rvwarded labor, have lifted up their heads with a nrw hope. Burdens Are Recall el. Tt was a day of translation. The prcxent. loan rate (of or d per rent, the commissions exacted on loans, together with the nbstrijfot and attor liy fees, we saw as slaving labor to meet Interest dates, shabbily furnished homes, scrubby cows where good stock would be profitable, crops that could be increased by the use of mora power arid better machinery, undrained fields, uncleared lands, unlrrlgated farms, overworked men and women nnd children that could turn, without a pang, from he old farm to city life. There came into the Hearing an echoed murmur of the evening dls Curlons in farm homes all over this grV northwest, and of tho more for mal rrinuldAt-utlnn . .v.. . ... ..... biVtn i up cAyei.id- tloi of rcul farm credit In every grange, farmers' union or other rural organization. Conditions Termed Intolerable. Imperceptibly tho Idea Irr the mlods of those for whom the national farm Joan law is intended, took form with i.vno ui u who were prenent merely a listeners arter alj these years of futile hoping to pay, out In spite of unreasonable terms on over-short credit, tho greatest power of the na tion, the government, has inclined a friendly ear, has agreed that present conditions are intolerable and has taken the farmer's side against ail the high Interest organizations with a positive- remedy and an efficient weapon. And when this much progress had l)n made in appreciation of the farm er point of view, we could understHnd letter what they wanted. They were wllltng to testify, and that sincerely, to the "Wisdom of creating a Pacitlc northwest land bank district. .The. w?re ready to apeak of Port land "jtvorttbly aa the proper location nf trie dlirtTier farm Joan bonk because of the. convenience of loan distribution through -the city that Is already tho natftfal and great distributing center of other forms of trade for the great northwerit. Mnch Interest Shown, Hut most of all they were interested In learning how to get the money and what the rules of land bank admin istration will let them do with It. They wanted to know how to organize the national farm loan associations of 10 or more farmers, anil what the formal steps of organization are. 'They wanted to know If thetr Join ing with others would create a com munity liability when loans are made, or If, as Is the case, they, bear only' 4helr lndlvdual responsbllity. The questions were a prediction that reports soon will be coming from the rural districts of Oregon, Washington a.nd Idaho, and that these assoctattonsJ are In process of formation, that char ters have been applied for and have been granted and that the money asked for has been loaned on the provlded- I- ' ' U " " t . ' y . ' - ' r .V lift 1.1,1-1 L I latfT . I I 1 ' I I . t I V W fc - WW ' fir if lsBi XT' . " , ' ' , VS Ralph Kinsery, iLTNOMAH COUNTY TAXABLE VALUATION TO SHOW A DECREASE REED SUBMITS ESTIMATE St. Kduis May Oust " Pavty Designations Totera To Decide Qaestlon at SSonlci. pal Election. Win Sad StralfM Party BaUotiiiff at Civlo Ptimarlaa, Sft. Louis, Mo.. Sept. 9. (U. P.) Whether St. Louis' municipal elec- ' tlorrs shall continue untler tha present . ...... n, 'partisan poltical systems will be de- tomplete rieures Will bive elded by the voters when they cast Amount $38,000,000 Less S'JS ,n the seneral elecUfn" Than for the Year of 1913. 'byMSTbSa . C legislative . body, giving voters a chance to decide a clause to the city charter which would eliminate all par ty designation from the primary bal lot. Thus a citizen could cast a -wlxed hallot. which is not possible under tl-.e present primary system, under : which a straight party ballot must be j cast. J The new system provides also for J the election of three municipal offi cers by the city at large the mayor, comptroller and president of the board of aldermen. Road Districts Changed. Dallas. Or., Sept. 9. The circuit ; court having recently held that the vote of the people of Dallas and Mon i mouth amending their charters so as which 'will meet tomorrow. The exact to create separate road districts of amount of decrease will not be known i those municipalities was Invalid, the imtil the latter part of November. ; Polk county court, at its session yes when the state tax commission will terday, abolished these special dia oomplcte its assessment of the public tricts and consolidated the city of aery ice corporations and apportion ! Pallas with the country road district Multnomah's share of this class of known as No. ;o. and Monmouui with property. Assessor Keen estimates : district No. R. YOUTH IS HOST AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY Assessment Bolls to Be Pat on Kevlew In Boon 270, Court Iioase, at 8 o'clock Tomorrow Mo rainy. Multnomah county's taxable valua tion for 1916 will show a decrease of about $20,000,000 from 1915. according to County Assessor Reed. The as sessment rolls were completed and certified to yesterday and will be ready for the board of equalisation II I v 1 II , ) M l 1 Hi y II? V O 'tti I R. A. lbs youngsters have already aurad -their host that they ar oertaia to enjoy tho occasion immensely. TU boy is the son of Dr. and Mrs. R. A-1 Phillips. Jl Lillian apartments. Sixth5 and Montgomery streets. In tht party tonight will be four couples, Lula War nock. Amy Marguillea. Opal and Audrey Wamock and Harry Brown, ' Robbie Waroock, Caiman Marfulles -atid R, A. Phillips. -XJT'r1: that the final valuation of the county : will be In the neighborhood of $103, 500.000. This compares as follows with recent years: 191&, S333. 600,60; 1914, M35.736.750; 1913, 1341. 464,675; -1912. 335.112.074; 1911, $324,360,100; 1910, $301,825,649. '" "When the figures are officially compiled later on. said Assessor Reed, yesterday, "the county valuation will be about $38,000,000 less than In 1913, 'and slightly above what It was In 1910. The 1913 total showed an increase of $6,353,000 over the preced ing year. die in large part to the great amount of new building con struction begun in 1912 and not fin ished until 1913. I Intended to make a cut in tho valuation In 1913, but was prevented by the fact that the legislative assembly of that year put forward by 4 2 days the date when the assessment roll should be completed. Owing to lack of time, it was not practicable for me to make a satis factory investigation of the situation in the county. Beginning with the 1914 roll, however, there has been -a substantial decrease each year in the valuation. If business-condltions con tinue as they ar it will be necessary for us to make another considerable cut In the valuAtlon in 1917." The assessment rolls will le put on review In room 270. courthouse, at S o'clock tomorrow morning. They will be open to public inspection until Sep tember 18, at 5 p. m. Assessor Reed hopes that there will be a large at tendance of taxpayers. He will have a clerical force on hand sufficient to take care of all who may come. Phillip. In honor of his voting friends, R. A. Phillips, 11 years old today. Is Riving a party tonight to celebrate his birth day. The lad will have a box party nt the Hippodrome theatre for them and Bear, Woman Says, Camped on Porchj Hood River. Or., Sept. 9. Mrsi P. A. Clancy, wife of Conductor P. ; Clancey of the Oregon-Washington 1 Railroad company. In company with '", Mis Margaret llarrctt. is spending - the summer on the Clancy ranch near . Fir. met tace to face with threa bears,, near the Clancy home, yesterday, and the animals expressed a determination! to hold the rlght-of- .y. Mrs. Clancy proceeded to return homeward as fart ' as possible, falling several times en ' route. She notified Mark Cameron t V. the Vlr mill, who has a nurrifrer of v ' blooded bear hounds. Mr. Cameron responded promptly and took up tba chase, but the bears gave the dogs thv .' slip. Mrs. Clancy says a bear hsd r . been on her back porch the night' previous. ' jf Ikirk Was a Bin One. Dallas. Or., Sept. 9. Bedt Wells, .Of , thia city, while hunting about ten miles west of this city In the vicinity., of the headwaters of the Iacreole, yes-j terday bagged a four-polnt buck of nnt: usual tr. The animal weighed 1I4J pounds, dreosed. 1 Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Styles Now Shown 1 On Kliot Glacier Above, left to right Miss Anna Dillinger, Mrs. John G. Seed, Mrs. Kalph Kingery, John G. Seed, Mark Wygant (guide), Benj. Back, Mrs. Beaj. Buck. Below, left to right Mark Wygant (guide), Mr. and Mrs. John G. Seed, Mrs. Benj. Buck, Mrs. Edwin .-..Ensign.- v it tn " 4 ' r2 for basis of & to 40 years with not to exceed 6 per cent Interest. Time Allowance Factor. While there was a great deal of In terest in. and approval of, the clause that says the Interest rate cannot ex ceed 6 per cent, there was evidently Jum as much expectation of benefit from the extended time allowed for re payment. "The loaners call for their money whenever they consider that money is tight and somehow they get an idea pretty oltn that money is tight." This observation from a veteran farmer tells the story. At least one national farm loan association Eugene, has been organized. Otheis are in process. The federal land bank board will find a sheaf of northwest applications on file as soon as It has completed Its own labors of organization, designation of -districts and locating of district banks. And when these preliminaries are dis posed of and the law actually is In oneration the benefits to the whole northwest will be recordable In such . an impulse to agriculture the im-1 provement of farms, the clearing, draining and watering of lands, the ( Improving of stock and machinery and j the betterment of living conditions ad j has not been known among us before. , Klamath People Want New Road Committee Appointed to Take Modoc W orthern Proposition TTp With Presi dent Spronle of the Southern Pacific. Klamath Kalis. Or.. Sept. 9. To confer with President William Sproule of the Southern Pacific com pany and urge the Immediate comple tion of the Modof Northern railway from Klamath Falls. 35 miles south east to Malin, the Klamath Commercial club has appointed a committee of R. A. Johnson, president of the Klamath Manufacturing company of Klamath Kalis, and William Dalton and FrarrTt Adams, stockmen of Malin and Mer rill. It is expected , that the committee will confer with Mr. Sproule at San Francisco within the next few days. Recent intimation by Chief Engineer Hood to the effect that he would recommend this construction should the matter be referred to him by his superiors, and the fact that T. A. Graham, general freight and traffic manager of the company, is now here going over, the district causes many to believe that today's action will bring liood results. Tried to Push Truck; Hand Was Hurt A. J. Saris, Attorney, of Harbor, Xs at Xnn Between Gold Beach and Port Orf ord, trader Bnrglcal Treatment. Marshfield. Or., Sept 9. A. J. Davis, attorney, of Harbor, Curry county, was badly hurt while making a trip to tJold Beach in an auto truck. The truck stuck on a mountain road and Davis got behind to help push when the ma chine ran back on him and Injured hi!? hand so badly that amputation may be necessary. Davis Is being cared for at Arizona Inn, a stopping place between Gold Beach and Port Orford, it being impossible to move him. Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M Saturday at 9 A. M. Pacific Phone i Marshall S080 The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P. M. Saturday at 6 P. M. Some Phoaei . A-ailS (ft A Remarkably Complete Showing of Women's New Fall Suits Decidedly Attractive Ct Q Q X fTh Styles and Values at WWofiU An inspection of our splendid stock of new Fall Suits will surely fascin ate you with their simplicity and loveliness, not extreme in style, just smart Suits you will long to wear Garments of fine soft materials, such as gabardines, poplins, serges, etc., mainly in black and navy and various shades of brown and green that proclaim autumn is at hand Coats lined in the Peau de Cygne silk; Chic models that will be ex- (00 CA tremely popular excellent values at wCiCnOv New White Tailored Wabt Style. With Just In! ialfyepriCedad TCollar'.$1.25 You Have to Have it! Do not deliy in laying In yonr winter's tarl If luiir prove costly. In ordering uow. you profit by pood oerYtce and hotter prires. To ppt In touh with reliable fiel dealers, read the "Prepare for Winter" feature In tojay't 4 " f $1.50 Makes your Ford Windshield Ventilating and Rain Vision. No holej to bore. Applied in IS minutes. Venti -Vision Windshield Attachments For Sal by , . CHANSLOR & LYON CO., Broadway and Couch. ARCHER-WIGGINS CO., Sixth and Osk. BENJ. E. BOONE CO., 514 Alder St. AUTO PARTS SUPPLY CO., 82 Sixth St. JOHN A. WALTERS CO., Sixth and Aakeny. A. J. WINTERS CO., 65-67 Sixth St mm. mm Aztec Excavations Show Use of Cotton I i As Remit of Explorer's'Dlscovery, San Joan Basin Banchajs Consider Peas. Utility of Putting- In Cotton Plants. Denver. Colo.. Sept. 9. (LT. P.) Three thousand years ao cotton was raised In northern New Mexico and woven Into cloth by prehistoric Aztecs. Also, they made rope and twlne, per haps even thread, of cotton and of the yucca plant, known to an enlightened modern civilization as eoapweed. or Spanish bayonet, and chiefly used by mall boys for the manufacture rf toy daggers. The cotton cloth has been discovered In explorations directed by Earl H. Morris of the University of Colorado, acting for the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Mr. Mor ris began work on July 20, on a four years' excavation of the famous Astec ruins on the ranch of H. D. Abrami. within an hour's walk of Altec. N. M. i The discovery of the cloth, which has been found leyond doubt to be cotton. Is amazing to scientists. The cotton closely resembles the I common upland cottofT grown in the ! southern states today. Already the ranchmen In the San Juan basin are considering the feasibility of putting in cotton there. v r r ouji sina our Clothes all ready service a hie" advantage totheiusy business Married Men Will Get Preference Willamette Valley X, amber Company Will QIts Employment First to Men With Families at Its Plants. Dallas. Or., Sept. 9. The Willamette Valley Lumber company has announced that hereafter married men, or men with families, will be given preference In the matter of employment, both at the company's mill In tola city, and at Its logging camp at Black Rock. While thta mmnanv hai flt th. o v- Ht, a to seme extent. It has not been seri- j ously hampered up to the present time, J and has been able to keep a full crew of men at work. e M I ' F its X II f -j J Xv::S S- $ . it f i : ew. ,11. . Vi n I ti r - C 11 it I. 1 -ft imoQllmz lMMMnsMMMMBHHaBBBe A Sale Without a Parallel ! SiSSKi Pom JUSTRECEIVED! Over 300 bolts more than 15,000 yards of these popular hand loom silks sacrificed at extraordinary price reductions! Thoughtful, careful buying women will not fail to purchase for both present and fu ture needs at the magnanimous savings made possible by this great sale Every yard is pure silk and you have choice from three standard qualities in perfect weaves and full widths. They are service-giving silks, suitable for women's and children's coats and dresses men's shirts, and draperies. It is a silk buying opportunity that has never been equaled outside of this store. THREE GREAT LOTS TO SELECT FROMi You Pay Only 39c aYd. For Pongee Silks Of 75 Quality In 25 inch width. You Pay Only 69c aYd. For Pongee Silks Of $1.00 Quality In 33-34 inch widths You Pay Only 89c aYd. For Pongee Silks Of $1.50 Quality In 33-34 inch widths All are in natural color and all are Brand New Silks. See the display in our Morrison St. Window. New Fall Weight Wash Goods An extensive shot? of the Yew Fall and Winter Weight Wash Goods at prices that will please yon for their lowness. Cotton Suitings at 25c Yard A desired fabric for school dresses and w o m e n's house garments: comes In all wanted plain colors and In neat colored checks, plaids and stripes a fabric of reliable colors at a moderate price, oc The yard aCOC Half Wool Suitings at 35c Yard Fine 36-inch Half Wool Suitings shown In plain colors and in neat pin stripes; they come full 36 inches wide and priced for OC this sale at, a yard OOw New Ginghams at l2Hc Yard The best standard quality Ginr hams shown In both light and dark colored styles; a wash fabric un surpassed In durability J 2'e?C Devonshire Cloth at 22c Yard Our new tall stock Includes an un limited variety of styles in fast col. ortngs guaranteed colors a fabric that will prove satisfactory m every way; specially priced. 2c at. a yard m-itV Tempting Values in Fall Trimmings and Laces Extensive assortments in dependable a nail ties and the lowest noaaU ble pxioee are the trade winnisr tndaoements we offer for . yon to elect your Fall Trimmings and soea now and here. GEORGETTE CXEPB AT SI. 25 TO SI. 95 Both Imported an-l domestic Oeoi gette Crepes shown In all wanted street and evening: shades. CHXFFOV CLOm AT SO TO SI. 15 Kins Chiffon and Chif fon Cloths In a complete range of the bettt colors. FTKE TlIHHIIOl 25 TO SB. 50 Widths and qualities suitable for all purposes both novelty and staple fur trim mings In a complete assortment. BH.X VSTS 95 TO S2.00 All the popular evening shades In 40 and "2-Inch widths; the most fashionable meshes in silk nets. Radium Trimmings at. a yard. 25tf to S2.50. Flower Trimmings at. a yard. 15 to S1.50. Metal Edges and Bands aL a yard. lOe to S1.48. Metal Emb. faldge and Bands at, yard. 65 to S3.SO. Metal Emb. Flouncing at, yard, 65 to S3. 50. ( An Endless Assortment of Woolen Dress Goods At Prices You'll Be Pleased to Pay The advantages of an early selec tion should prompt you to inspect our New Fall Lines of Woolen Cress Goods: we have many sur prises for you in value-saving. See the Hew Coatings at S2.25 to S4.00 vara. The Hew Storm Serges at 65 to S3.00 7ad. Hew Plaid Hoveltles at 69 to S2.00 yard. Sew Poplins, STew Henriettas, new Garter dines Hew Granites, ete. - An emdiese variety is all weaves, weights and oolors. sad all of. fared at oar usaal moderate prices. Complete New .Lines of Men's Underwear We are splendidly ready to supply your every need la oorrect Pall and Winter Weight Cotton and Wool Underwear with oar nsaal mod erate, prices prevailing. Come make selections while assortments are complete. AT 50 A GAJUCEHT Standard Fleeced Shirts and Drawers. AT 50 A OAXUDBJrT Derby Ribbed Shirts and Drawers. AT 75 A OAJUCBHT Medium Weight Merino Underwear. AT Si. 00 A GAJUCEHT Super Weight Merino1 Underwear. arsx oum WXHBOW xzsbay. AT 81. nO OAKMHHT Natural Gray Wool Underwear. AT SI. 2 5 wAJUCEHT Natural Gray Wool Underwear. AT S1.50 0AXMXHT Natural Gray Wool Underwear. AT S1.75 GAJlaOEITT Natural urav wool underwear. Sl.OO A SUIT Heavy Cotton Ribbed Union Suits. SI. 25 A SUIT Heavy Cotton Ribbed Union Suits. S1.50 A SUIT Heavy Cotton Ribbed Vnlon Suits. S1.50 A SUIT Heavy Worsted Ribbed Union Suits. S1.98 A SUIT Heavy Worsted Ribbed Union Kulta. S1.98 A SUIT Light Ribbed Union Suits. S2.50 A SUIT Heavy Ribbea Union Suits. 83.50 AHO S4.00 A BUTT All-Wool Union Suits. Worsted Worsted for Underpriced List of School Supplies At nr Hotlom Counter we bv arranged a epeolal sale and display vi envoi wappuee. oere is a parnai usti 10c Art Gum at.... ,. i-encii uoxi ....... Lier&2 Tablets TJVil intSln D f nt vr w u , a la x vaa. a. ai ax Slate Sponges, special at. . . . . .... .i Dixon's Pencils at, a Joj...25 Dixon's Pencils 2 for 5 2 5e Prang's Water Colors at 20 6c Crayola School Crayons at 4 120 sheet Scratch Tablets at.. 6 6c Lead Pencils, the dQzen...45ef