THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY, MARCH- 7, 1917. PORTLAND ATTACKED AS VFRY 1 FKH IN ' it -. m ii a f a . ; w man w m s " AT MEEnNG ASTORIA lVnrn 4 fl rT4-i -Pi n a 4- o luuiiu i,vui vxxxvciiuvy n Prison Term, Await y Presidio Fire Hero Collector Burke Stirs Up Hor nets' Nest in Advocating Passage of Lane Bill. : r- , ntrnioAL id am twin cu XII How Being- Prepared for Coasldera- tloa T Congreas Moving- Custom Headquarters to Astoria. San Francisco, March 7. (I. JJ. S.) Fred U N wsome, , pri- vate In the medical corps, has a certificate of merjt voted by congress awaiting j him at the Presidio, but If he laims It, be will be arrested, 'will face a I general court martial and proo- ably will go to Aioairaz prison for a period. Newiome 'helped rescus one of the children of General John J. Pershing, when fire destroyed the Pershing home at the Pre- sidio a couple of years ago. Corporal Walterj C. 8c ha us, First company. Coast artillery corps. Fort Barry Is given a similar nedal fop the beroio part he played In the fire. " Astoria. Or., 'March 7. Thomas C. Burke, collector of custom for Ore gon, addresed the port of Astoria Com mission and others Tuesday regarding thei proposed changes in customs laws af fettnj, the mouth of the river. Col lector Burke explained in his talk What the effect would be of the repeal of sections of the federal statutes Which now compel vessels entering Afc CHE F JUSTICE SSUES ORDER THAT COUNTIES May we show you something Different In Veils! Come to the .Veiling Depart ment . We shall not tell you what they are. You must come and see them. But fust a hint they are Van Raalte Veils xizstrioo Pictorial Review Patterns Make their Portland home on our 2nd floor C Merchandise of cJ Merit Only A FREE Sewings-Machine will do your Spring sewing better. SI Down SI Week Second Floor. Artists Do Our Picture Framing to Your Order And you'll note the differ ence between our framing and the ordinary framing! A most wonderful collection of nevr mouldings has just arrived! Sixth Floor. Here's an opportunity to save HALF and more! 750 pieces of hand-painted CHINA at 69c the Columbia rtver to file their mani fests at the custom house here. There Jibs been much opposition to the bill here, as It Is claimed that it would eliminate Astoria as a port of entry. Astoria Wants Keadanarters. ' At its last meeting the port com mission authorized its attorney to pre pare a bill to be presented to congress. moving the headquarters of the Ore gon 'custom district from Portland to Astoria. The bill is now being pre pared and will be sent to Washington soon. The session of the port commission developed into a heated discussion oi the subject between Collector Burko : and G. C Fulton, attorney for the port. Mr. Burke stated that he was it . Jfiiend of Astoria and said it was ridic ulous to contend that the bill lntro duced recently by Senator Lane would eliminate Astoria as a port of entry. He said the measure was Introduced - for the purpose of eliminating obstruc- . tions to commerce in the river and that commerce could be brought to the river only by Portland and Astoria cooper ating. Pulton Attacks Portland. Attorney Fulton said Portland ERECT SALEM BRIDG In Writ of Mandamus Courts -Are Told to fjroceed With Work or Show Reason. I II I ?Tfc I j rrortaa.ll II E Every piece is of fine imported Feldt pat hie china Every piece worth double and many worth three and even four times 69c. . Included are salad bowls fruit bowls cake plates bon bon dishes syrup jugs milk jugs chocolate pots- -mayonnaise bowls marmalade jars celery trays ice bowls teapots sugar bowls creamer cracker jars mint sauce boats and comb and brush trays Better plan to come early, for the choicest plums have a habit of going first ! Sixth Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 10 Salem. Or.. March It. In a writ of mandamus, issued Tuesday by Chief Justice McBrlde of theisupreme court, the county courts of sMarion and Polk counties are directed to proceed with the construction of aj bridge over the Willamette river at Salem or appear in court at noon March $7 to show cause why they have not done so. In this manner, the long-drawn-out Marlon-Polk county bridge controversy is being brought to a head. D. A. White and Pinckney Bros, are plaintiffs in the mandamus proceedings. They are represented by Attorneys McNary & McNary. It Is contended that a bridge is a part of a county highway and the coun ties can be compelled! to keep It in re pair. As the Salem bridge has been condemned as unsafe,' the purpose is to force the Immediate construction of a As fair as Spring herself! Blouses of silk 0 QO you'll appreciate H--ii70 There's something "different" and "inter esting" in these blouses, you'll recognize tlie instant you see them ! Crepe de chine of a very, very good quality, is the material the colors flesh, black, navy and white." Hem stitched on the deep collar and cuffs. And best of all these waists are made specially "blousey." Third Floor, Lipman Wolfe St Co. ciaimeu crean .or ail u 'f MW bridge, with the cost to be as the Columbia river. He cited that a e8Sed to R counties In proper lumber vessel with over 2.000 000 feet Uon t tnelr assessed valuation. oi lumoer ianen on at. at. jieiens anu Wauna with only a small amount from 1 Portland, was Cleared from Portland. Jle said that at no time has Portland f been a friend to Astoria. It had en deavored to minimize every movement Ijere, and now even tried to discredit ( the Dort bv takintr awav the last ves- 1 i tlge of Us customs regulation. . I He claimed that the custom house in Astoria is a disgrace while the Port land office is a "glittering palace." He said Astoria was Justified in making a ight to get the customs headquar ters removed to the . mouth of the river. .Kemoval of Forest Office Is Planned 'Bsadqnartsrs of Whitman Katlonal Xeservs WU1 Be Changed to Baker " Owing to Lumber Business There. J Baker. Or.. March 7. Removal of the 'office of the Whitman national forest from Sumpter to Baker will start this week, the office recently leased here having been remodeled and , made ready for occupancy, z The office has been located at Sump . t.er ever since the forest reserve sys i tern was Inaugurated and the change is made for the' reason that the greater part, of the business now consists in the sale of lumber, and Baker is the place where the business has to be handled in any event, as there are no tanking facilities In Sumpter. The change of location brings to Tlaker two national forest offices, headquarters of the Minam reserve having been maintained here for sev eral years, with Ephraim Barnes as supervisor. Both counties have raised money for a new bridge, but ithe two county courts have failed to agree on the type of bridge to be built. The highway commission prepared plans for a steel -bridge. j j State May Compel Hospital to Vacate Salem Association Must let Contract for Haw Building and Paj Bent to People or Surrender Premises. Salem. Or., March j 7. If the Salem Hospital association! does riot let a contract for a new hospital building by May 1, the state board of control will request the attorney! general to bring proceedings to oust the association from use of its present building, which was condemned- and purchased by the state a year ago. This was decided by the board Tues day when Governor i Withycombe and State Treasurer Kay put through a resolution providing that if the hospi tal association has let a contract bv May 1 it may continue to occupy the present building until the new one is reaay Dy paying a rental or J125 a month, or 6 per cent on the state's ; investment. j Secretary of State Olcott offered as a substitute to this motion the resolu. tion adopted by the Joint ways and means committee of the legislature, which directed the board of control j to instruct the attorney general to bring ouster proceedings within 6J ! days if the hospital association did not I relinquish the property within that time. Withycombe sand Kay refused to accept the recommendation of the ways and means committee. 1 0 What woman has not longed for one of these Smart Cretonne Shopping bags $1.49 Just for one day do we offer these new bags at this exceptional price, which s fless than you can make them! The colorings are simpiy beautiful and the combinations of soft shadings have been accomplished by needlework artists. Both hoop and straight bar styles, at the same price, $1.49! Fifth Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The price of all MOD ART CORSETS will advance April 1st! Women who delight in wearing Modart corsets will be glad. to have this advance information, in order that they may buy for fu ture needs! The present selling prices range from $3.50 to $15.00! Stocks are remarkably complete more complete than they've been for a long, long while! Let Our expert corseticies show you just which model is best suited to your figure ! 4th Floor, Lipman, Wolfe fc Co. J j S $1,650,000 Freighter Sold to Cimard Line Highest Price for lk Vassal oa Pa cific Coast Xa Given for Boat Under Construction In San XTaaciaco. San Francisco, March (P. N. S.) At a price reported -to be $1,650,000 the highest price ever paid for a freighter on thi coast a 12,000 ton i vessel under construction at the Union Iron Works has been sold to the Cunard line of Bngland, it became known in hipping circles today. This1 makes the third freighter purchased by the Cun- , ard line from the Union Iron Works, the, first of which will not be com pelted for six months. Recently it was reported the Cunard line had $100,000,000 to spend for American-built ships. The purchase re ported today makes $30,000,000 worth of 'vessels under construction for the Cunard line on this coast. ; ? Annual Conference I Of Y. W. C. A.Held I Monmouth. Or., March 7. The an nual T. yt.C A. conference of west ern WilTametto valley schools was held at 'the Oregon normal school last week nd. About 60 representatives from normal association, which has an en rollment of 75. The program Included falks by the following: Miss Fam feam, dean of women at Pacific col lege; Miss Isabelle Grover, of McMinn "ylUe college; Miss Elizabeth Fox, dean f women at the University of Oregon; Miss Jessica Todd, dean of women at th Oregon normal school, and Miss fcess Owens, of the pallas high school. Seaside Civic Club Endorses President Seaside, Or., March 7. The Seaside Civic club gave a house warming Mon day night in its. newj quarters on West Broadway.- The bulldins- Is owned by Clyde Mason, who donated Its use to the club for three years. After games and refreshments, speeches were made by President Clarence Frost, Clyde Mason and Captain Foster. Mr. Mason spoke on the' war situation and a stand ing vote was taken to send resolutions to President Wilson backing up all his j actions ana Diuerijr condemning op posing senators. ; Army Camp Bonds Are Declared 0. K, - i Tacoma. Wash., March 7. (U. P.) The last obstacle to condemning land for the 70.000 acre army camp at American L&jse was swept aside Tues day when, thesuprerrie court at Olympia handed down a decision approving the $2,000,000 bond issue. J. T. S; Lyle, special counsel for the county, will begin, immediately the preparation of the condemnation suit by which the land Is to be ac- The court's decision was unanimous. quired. Wardrobe Trunks The Standard of America When , you travel with anj Innovation Wardrobe, it's for all the U world like traveling' with your own dresser and clothes press! Every Innovation trunk is backed with the ironclad Lipman Wolfe guarantee! Sold in Portland only at Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Sub-Basement, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Ready! New skirts And 3 to inches longer than they have been! The barrel silhouette, trie jupe tonneau, graceful pleated affairs, smartly tailored skirts Oh, we cant' tell you how many individ ual styles there are! Khaki Kool, chiffon taffeta, gay stripes, novel plaids, cathedral check silks, as well as the al ways fashionable serges, poplins and gabardines, in colors and combinations that are truly mar velous. Come! See these newskirts there isn't anything in town like them and the prices are only $6.45 to $15! Third Floor, Lipman, Wolf Sc Co. New style' notes in Envelope chemise Marvels of daintiness, splen didly cut to fit without pulling or bagging here and there. Af 79c are longcloth chemise, trimmed with lace insertion and em broidery medallions, ribbon drawn. At $1.19 are fine nainsook chem ise, with organdie and embroidery insets, lace and embroidery edging. Af ,S1.69 the prettiest nainsook chemise, with unusually fine laces, French grey organdie medallions, and featuring empire, round and V necks. And at SI. 98 they'retsimply love ly too many styles to attempt to de scribe; so you must see them for yourself ! fourth Floor, Lipman, Wolf St Co. Half-tailored Spring suit for GIRLS Have made their first appearance on the 4th Floor Modestly priced at $22.95 How difficult it often is to tind good, up-to-date styles that are becoming to girls and misses! These particular suits will more than come up to your expectations for there isn't a girl in the city that wouldn't be pleased with one of these serge or poplin suits, in navy4blue, desert sand or mustard. Just a word about their style points the jackets are fashioned with deep yokes, from which narrow box pleats fall gracefully, carefully belted in at the waist line. SJrirt is correctly full, and the only trim ming consists of the new fancy silk stitching and buttons. Fourth Floor, Lipman, Wolf Sc. Co. "There's something different- very different about the Lipman-Wolfe HATS" Just one of the remarks the writer over . heard in the Millinery Salons yesterday. ( It may have been the great assemblage of hats as a whole that inspired the remark or it may have been the very strik ing wide brimmed tailleur model of black lizere, which she had just that moment donned (and which she afterward purchased) but whichever it was, she was completely won, and a glance around showed her enthusiasm was fully shared by the others .who were in the Millinery Salons looking and buying! Every woman who has watched the Millinery situation knows she must look to this stbre for the new style ideas first I Right now there is an en- tirely new style ide) ready to be given out watch for its announcement in our advertisements the, next few days I Our windows hold much that is of interest to every woman. Third Floor, Lipman, Wolf St Co. 19C MEN , For the Famous Notaseme sox Which means a clear saving of many cents a pair, because the mill sent us these sox which did not pass the close inspec tion of the grader 1 The slight imperfections will not injure the wear or looks of these sox. They're made with double spliced soles, heels and toes.' The colors are black, mode, grey, garnet, navy, natural and white. In all sizes. First Floor, Lipman, Wolf St Co. 0 J ijjBmmmmmmM! f f 111 Grape-Nuts ni l' -IS RtCOCNl2R I m 'ill THI WORLD OVin I I I I i: ansa food ofb I -i ! ' H I ' flavor no III f Jill'; : rxcwnoHftiKoot III - ' ' lift ',finH HI One Can Edt Spuds Every Single Meal On Beach 'at Waikiki San Francisco, March 7. (P. N. S.) Potatoe are 140 a ton In Hawaii.' In i Honolulu they can be bought by the pound at the rate of 12 Is no shortage any part of the a sack. There of potatoes in isianas. This news wis brought here today by passengers on the Matson liner Manoa. Louis von Tempsky. a cattleman of Maui, said potatoes grow rapidly in the sandy soil j of- the islands and that they 1 might just as well be shipped to San Fran cisco, but sugaif. fills the holds of steamers bound hence. ' The retail price of potatoes In -Honolulu Is a little more than one-third of the retail price- In San Francisco. I -- - v - Huck Towels 20c The great big kind that will stand all sorts of wear ani . laundering the kind that will pay you to buy" iy the -dozen. Note the size. 19x42 inches! Economy Basement. Xdp&ian, Wolf ft Co. "WHERE YOU PAY THE LEAST AND GET THE MOST FOR IT" Now comes by far the greatest sale of SERGE DRESSES we've ever held Table Cloths $1.25 The finely mercerized, high ly finished damask cloths, that you and erery honaewtfe will feel proud to own. 64x 72 Inches is the size of these splendid cloths. Zoononty Basemen, XJpmaa, Wolfe ft Co. There's a mighty interesting story back of this great purchase and sale but the dresses themselves are even more interesting; so 'we're going to give them all the space I The pictures tell you more about the styles than could a whole page of words but the serges ah! you must see them and feel them to really appreciate their extraordinariness 1 You never in the world would imagine that such serges could be put into dresses at such a low price and it couldn't be if the maker hadn't taken a decided losl Ordinarily we would have been glad to have bought these dresses from the maker for a good deal more than S7.95. Because of their extremely low price, wc will reserve the right to limit the number sold to any one customer, and we will accept tie phone or mail orders. None will be exchanged 1 None on approval ! See the window on Alder street tonight ! , Economy Basement, Lipman, Wolf St Co. Sale TRIMMED HATS at $3.95 An event that will win scores of new friends for the Basement Millinery Section I There are all straw models some of straw and satin combined, and others of ribbons I- Hats that have every right to demand a much higher price ! , Economy Basement, Lipman, Wolfe St Co. m $7.95 i n m i Up! Up! I UPllt Goes King Cotton DOWN l Down 1 1 Dovn!!! Go prices of these Sheets BUT the price is lowered just for one day only ! So be on hand early Thursday morning and sup ply your wants for the season to come, Extra heavy,. linen finished and free from the usual dressing. All are perfect. 72x90 inches 79c 81x90 inches. . ... . .89c Pillow cases of the same 00 heavy quality, 45x36 in. 23c Second Floor, Lipman, Wolf A Co. "THE MARGUERITE" r Is a charming et J 1 AQ for mornings. . . Not the conventional, cut-and-dried apron, but the dainti est jacket and skirt setou ever .saw I Some are in plain colors, while othersare of the freshest looking black and white per-? cales. The Jacket and bottom of the skirt are In deep scallops, bound with black and white and all white pipings. Fourth Floor, Lipman, Wolf St Co. For the baby! Crib BlanketsOQ v One Day Only OJC The softest, downiest little-blankets that you can imagine! Pinks and bines, with amusing nursery designs, that will Interest the baby when be grows a little older. Full size, 30x40 inches. And, re member, one day only at 3c! Fourth Floor, Lipman, Wolf St Co, I a I 0 0 0 o 0 II O 0 j) r d' r ... - r j -... ' it