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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL 14 MONDAY. AUGUST 27, 1917, PORTLAND, OREGON. P0MM0D0RE HARDY . ML VISIT JAPAN AS LECTURER THIS IE I as to whether Journals of both uountnes that try to raise a scare." Jipiilil Orlfflaataa Plaa Tha plan to hare the commodore to to Japan wu originated by S. 8eno, editor of the Japanese paper here. It wu talked up tmonf the local people and they raised all of the money for the trip. M. Matsu will o act aa Interpreter. some question at first or not the Teteran war- i rlor could make the trip, but he was j examined by two doctors and found (PAYMENTS ON PART OF THE RED CROSS PLEDGES UNSETTLED D. C. Lewis Tells Tale of Coot St. Jolins ants "Bunkers Survivor of the Perry Com-; UhlZ JnZi?t ' Subscriptions Totalling $12,- manH Whn Wpnt Ovpr 64 and bodjr WM ln condition. IlldllU VVIIU VVCIIl UVCI UT -rh- doctors said I was fit for any- Years Ago to Take Trip. jihh'; rrr-OIlcTm redy todar for I The commodore went to Japan on the Mississippi, and was later made STIRRING DAYS RECALLED fi Portlaaa Ham Flans to Make the Jovr. , mmj T7ader the Auspices of tha Japaaese-Orerot Society. been ratified by the senate and alg-ned by the president. Thst was ;n 1855. "Commodore" E. H. Hardy, prob- ! ably the sole survivor of the I'erry ' command, which rlslted Japan CI, years ago. will leave Portland on i October 27 on another visit to that j country on a lecture tour under tli auspices of the Japanese-Oregon as sociation. The commodore visited Japan In 1SSJ with Commodore Perry when ht dellverrd President Fillmore's m( ' "sage. Now he In going- there to speak DOUGLAS COUNTY HAS ASKED SPACE AT THE LAND PRODUCTS SHOW HPF; (The constitutional amendment per mitting the merger of St. Johns with the city of Portland, was written on Jthe sole of representative D. C. Lewis' boot. Mr. Lewis still wears the same boot. 345 Still Unpaid; Executive Committeeman Reports. BOn" e&i." cmmpa"n ror the re- The city of St. Johns was taken Into the big commercial league company by the votes of the people, however, Mr. Lewis landed In the legislature so, ac cording to the lawmaker, the afore said boot has performed Its day of political usefulness. This Is a true story, says Mr. Lewis and the connection It has with the proposed municipal grain elevator and coal bunkers at Ft. Johns, is as fol lows. In the words of Mr. Lewis. "Portland needs coal for the ships that make this port. Many people do not know that when a steamer comes here for csrgo she puts out to another port for her coal supplies. Another thing Portland needs today Is a line of grain ateamers to run on the Upper Co lumbia, tapping the rich? fields of Brit- There are 1414 subscriptions to the I American Red Cross fund here total I lng Si:. 145 on which no payments of any kind have been made. Robert H. I Strong of the executive committee of the Portland chapter of the Red Cross, is making special appeal for the lmme j dtate payment of these subscriptions snd haa sent out notices to all delln- quents. I A report complied by Mr. Strong I shows that 1141.921.23 in cash was re 1 ceived during the Red Cross campaign, j pledges for future payments totalling 1740.513.88. Liberty bonds given to-' d real estate since sold 40, making a total of to the peopu in who.e future he president Dunne Says Ex- pJaved a part. He is golrig there t , ; J , rk -trona-er the bond of friendship .' h 1 hltion Will Rfi RlPfiSt Thing Since the Fair. b."J that country and the United ' Ktates. He will b.- there until early hi March, when he will return to Portland. To Beak Prleadshlpt It was In 18S4 that the commooore last saw Japan Now he Is going back to tell them of their progress and how he feels toward the Japanese people. He feels good toward them, too. On July 14. Christmas and March 31 of every year the commodore writes an article for the Japanese Oregon News, the official Japanrse paper of Port land. July 14 Is tne anniversary of the day when Commodore Perry first landed in Jacan. The Christmas art cle Is In honor of the Christians as sociated with the Japanese mUslon. and March 31 Is the anniversary of the day when the ratified treety was delivered to Japan by Commodore Perry. "When I shake hands with a Jap anese of the better class." says the commodore. "I know I m shaking hands with a man that's a true friend Of this country. There never will be any trouble between the United States banner. The state has been divided into three districts and the sweep stakes prlie can only be competed for by the county In each district which and Japan, and it s only the yellow wins the most money in the competl- Plans for booths ln the Manufactur ers and Land Products show at the Auditorium. November S to 24, have been supplied to the manufacturers ln Portland snd the county fair boards throughout the state. The uniform scheme of booth construction appeals to the would-be eihlbltor from two angles uniformity of decoration and beauty of the completed show and cost. Construction will be done at a Portland mil!. Two floors of the Auditorium will be used by the show, ths main floor I for food products and soil products ard the lower floor for working ex hibts installed by manufacturers. Douglas county, through F. Schmidt of Roseburg. Is the latest to reserve space for a display that will compete The pledges of S240.S1S.88 were made payable In four Installments and as the payments fur July and August are J due. one half the sum or S120.26C , should be paid in by this time, says Mr. Strong. As a matter of fact, hs declares, only 8131,640 has been col lected to gate. Mr Strone calls attention to the fact that out of tho Red Cross funda of the local chapter 320,000 Is being re tained lor the University of Oregon. Red Cross base hospital unit. This Is to be given provided the other 320,000 ran be raised from other sources, prin cipally from other chapters ln the state. lah Columbia. To accomplish this j transportation feat It will b necessary to open up ths Upper Columbia by ca nals, etc When this Improvement shall have been accomplished, tho wheat- laden boats can drop down to the big municipal elevators at St. Johns. With coal bunkers available, ocean-going car- . riers can obtain their coal at the Port- ' land bunkers. I "And now comes the story of .he boot. "Portland made no mistake In adopt ing St. Johns. The new site for the grain elevators is now on property Inside the limits of the city of Port- I land. "But the story of the boot I walked Into the council chamber at St. Johns prior to the merger campaign and ex plained the benefits to be derived from the merger. In the presence Of the mayor and councilmen I wrote the con stitutional merger amendment on the sole of my boot. "I espoused the merger cause, and the people did the rest, snd now we have with us St. Johns, the municipal terminal and the coal bunker site, to ; boot." Thousands Shared in the Savings Today MoreThousandsWillComeTomorrowTo j Profit By the Offerings For The First Anniversary Of COLUMBUS KNIGHTS E. MEMBERS WHO t'.on ln the soli products division. Mor row county, W. W. Smesd. secretary of the county fair board, has reserved space for a large exhibit from the county, where wool la a staple product. Colonel David M. Dunne, president of the land show, says: "A few mer-i To honor members who won commls chants In Portland seem to be misled slons at the Presidio, 150 Knights of WON COMMISSIONS Banquet at Hotel Portland Is Attended by 150 Members of Local Chapter. by private Individuals who are 'trying to capitalize the reputation of the Manufacturers and Land Products show ln an effort to put over some for the sweepstakes prize, a beautiful sort of a local affair. The state is behind the land show and the manu facturers of Portland are cooperating with us In making the exposition the biggest thing that Portland has seen since the Lewis and Clarke fair." Columbus met at an Informal banquet at the Hotel Portland, Saturday eve ning. The dinner was given In honor of Captain J. Andre Fouilhoux. Captain Daniel J. Coman. Lieutenant Arthur A. Murpl.y, Lieutenant Joseph W. Kehoe and Lieutenant H. Lester Bar rett, all recently commissioned after a period of training at the Presidio at San Francisco. Patrick Brown, deputy grand knight of Portland, was toastmaster. Out of the eight officials ths orga nization has ln Portland, seven have enlisted. Four have been commis sioned. Of the 600 members tho organization haa In the city, 75 have so far answered the call to the colors. The evening had an informal pro gram. Among those speaklnc were: Thomas J. Ryan, assistant district attorney; Frank J. Lonergan, state deputy, the highest Knight of Colum bus ln the state, and George Hen nessy, secretary of the Chapel 1 ex tension committee. Of the guests of honor, four of them have received order.: to report i for dnty at American Lake on August ! 29, while Lieutenant H. Lester Bar rett has been commissioned into the regular army and has been detailed to report at the Presidio on August 29. Airplanes Guard Princes London. Aug. 27. On a visit to Southend, the special train of Princess Mary, daughter of ths king, was es corted by a fleet of airplanes, pre sumably to guard her against chance1 German raiders. 'PORTLAND AGENTS BUTTERICK PATTERNS SECOND FLOOR, FIFTH STREET August Furniture Sale enters on its last four days. It is the year's greatest opportunity to save on furniture for every room in the house. Suites. and separate pieces at great reductions. Furniture in all woods, styles, finishes, sizes and at all prices every one reduced. Easy payments arranged if desired. Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor. The- QuALmr' Sto rmK. or Portland, Free Gladiolus Exhibit Beginning tomorrow at 2 p. m. and continuing all day Wednesday there will be on display in our Auditorium, sixth floor, the most artistic showing of Gladioli on the Pacific Coast. The exhibit com prises 75 beautiful varieties from the Gladiolus Farm of W. L. Crissey, displayed in handsome recepta cles, lou are invited. Admission free I New Arrivals Good Savings Tomorrow at The Quality Store MEN! Silk Shirts $1.89 LESS THAN COST! Tub silk and fiber silk shirts in a great variety of patterns and colors. Striped effects pre dominate in fine pin and multi colored designs. All sizes ex cept Wi, but not all sizes in every pattern. , Silk Hose 69c Heavy all pure silk hose of extra fine quality with reinforced silk feet and uppers. "Seconds" of a famous ft. 25 brand. Black only. Very special, pair 69c. Men s Furnishings Shop. Main Floor. REGISTER NOW FOR Mme. Coates' Course of Instruction in DRESSMAKING AND DESIGNING Mme. Coates, who originated and In structed the first department store school of dressmaking In Amerfca, author of "American Dressmaking Step by Step," will give a course of instruction in dressmaking and de signing at this store. FREE PRELIMINARY LECTURES ON MON. AND TUES., SEPT. 10 AND 11 This instruction and training is not merely a series of lectures the cut ting, fitting, altering and constructing of all garments are done in the school room under Mme. Coates' direct super vision. COURSE OF 15 LESSONS 91 Register now at our Notion Shop, Main Floor. New Serge Dresses Hundreds of Fall Models For Women & Misses ' 5erge frocks will be higher in favor this Fall than ever. Accord ingly, we have assembled what is perhaps the finest selection of serge dresses ever shown by this or any other store in the North west. Pleated, Empire and Princess models abound. There's variety enough to please all. The favored shades are black, navy, brown, tan and gieen. k Many of the new frocks have fancy embroidered girdles and satin collars. There's wonderful choosing here 1n the smartest of the season's serge dresses at prices ranging from $12.50 to $45.00 Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. 50c LavalKeres for 33c Tomorrow only you can choose from several hundred dainty lavallieres in a fine variety of dif ferent pendant effects. Some set with synthetic stones in various color ings. Others in combinations of pearls and stones. Still others with single stone settings the variety is well nigh infinite. Many have gold-filled, soldered, unbreakable chains. 33c tomorrow instead of 50c. Jewelry 8hop, Main Floor. Charge Purchases Tuesday and Balance of Month Go On September Accounts and Are Payable October First 31.75 Billie Burke Dresses ARE REDUCED FOR TUESDAY'S SELLING TO 1,29 A sale of the popular Billie Burke dresses one model as sketched. These dresses are made of fine quality .percales. There is a good assortment of colors to select from. Dresses made with pleated front and back, belt attached at waist, finished with white collars and cuffs. . i Women will be enthusiastic over this sale of $1.75 dresses at $1.29. Try and - arrange to be here early. Third Floor. Sixth Street. $1.25 Table Cloths $1 A very special price tomorrow on round scalloped table cloths, made of fine mercerized damask. A good, firm grade that will launder well and give excellent service. THEY'RE IN SIZE 58x58 INCHES $1.25 is a very conservative value to put on these cloths every thrifty homekeeper should take ad vantage of this opportunity to buy these good tabl: cloths for $1. The quantity at this price is limited. Try and come early. -Linen Shop. Second Floor. Savings for Men, Women, Children Today marked the opening of the first anniversary sale in our Lower Price Store. Throngs filled this section to capacity all day, taking advantage of the money saving possibilities afforded by this great sale. Some of the savings are greater than we have ever known before in many instances prices are even be low present manufacturers' cost. If you were unable to come today, by all means come tomorrow, the second day of this great sale you will be amply re paid. We list below a few representative items selected at random from the scores included in thisour first anniversary sale in the Lower Price Store. We have permanently enlarged the selling space. Extra salespeople will be in attendance. See our Fifth and Alder window displays. Use any of our three direct entrances to the Lower Price Store. COME! $12.45 Women's Smart Fall Coats $6.95 Trimmed and Untrimmed Felt Hats $1.29 To $2.50 Women's Silk Waists Only 98c To $2.50 Women's House Dresses at 89c $1.50-$ 1.75 Women's Silk Hose, Pair 87c 75c Women's Fine Fibre Silk Hose, Pr. 39c Famous Makes Women's Corsets for 75c Women's 75c Envelope Chemise Only 39c Women's High or Low Shoes, Pair $2.98 To $2 Women's Short Kid Gloves Pair 69c Women's Splendid Wool Sweaters $2.49 Women's Excellent Silk Petticoats $2.23 $1.00-$1.25-$1.50 Men's Shirts Only 68c Men's Fine Cashmere Hose, Pair for 19c Men's Wool Flannel Outing Shirts at ;$ 1 Men's Denim Overalls and Jumpers at 75c Men's $2.50 Trousers Pair Special $1.69 Boys' Heavy Corduroy 2-Pants Suits $3.49 Boys' Blue and White Denim Overalls 1 9c Boys' Gingham and Percale Blouses 15c Boys' Kick Proof Shoes $2.19 and $2.69 Women's Leather Handbags Special 50c Sale of Woolnap Blankets Pair for $2.98 To 25c Laces and Embroideries Yard 5c Comfort-Size Cotton Batts Priced at 63c Groceries Batter, Royal Banquet, beat qual ity, fresh and pure, 2 lb. rolls. &8? Coffea, M & F. Special Blend, rreshly roasted. 40c grade, lb. 29c? Maearoal, Spaghetti or Noodles. Muellei-a. cos. Si. 10 P lOe fayoaaalse, our own make, IK 35 Peeled Pears, latest crop. lb. 1K Tallow P4cam, extra fancy, latest crop California fruit, lb. 14c Curtis SUpa Ollras, Jumbo size. No. 1 cans, (0c arade 39 Callformla BUpe Olivea, medium alxe. dos. SI. 25 can H paalsh Quem OUtss, Urre sls 26c Jar 19 Quakar OaU, fresh shipment, pkc. Qoaxer Cora Plaks. beat qualt. fresh and crisp, do. 9Sc par. 80 Taam or X.eaoa Zx tract, strictly I'ura. S ox. bottle 1T Bartlett Paaxs. do. S2.20 lar can 19 HfX Ala or Saravpertlla. 8h boyran. do. Sl.lT-bottle io : Ninth rioor. Fifth Street The "Wonder" Butter-Merger CUTS YOUR BUTTER BILL ALMOST IN TWO . This is a culinary appliance that shoul Ije in every Portland home that has to take account of rising butter costs. The butter-merger is so called because itr'' Makes 2 Pounds of Merged Butter From 1 Lb. Butter and 1 Pint Milk half quantities can be used with proportionate results. Anyone can use the merger. It has'a spe cially constructed plunger with a valve that pumps' air into the contents of milk and butter, causing them to "merge" in such a way that no milk remains L ft unabsorbed. The price is only Demonstration and Sal Housewares Section, Basement. Come in Tomorrow. 98c To $1.25 Silks, Yard on Sale for Only 68c Seconds of To 25c Pillow Cases Each 10c, To 25c Each Enamel Ware 3 Pieces at 25c 10 Yard Bolt of Egyptian Longcloth at 98c To 25c Ribbons Yard Special for Only 10c Bleached Bed Sheets Special for Only 50c Seconds To $ 1 .25 Bed Spreads at Only 75c Manufacturer's Curtain Samples, Ea. 25c Yard Wide Full Bleached Muslin Only 8c Huckand Turkish Towels, Dozen Only 98c ManyEq ua lly Good UnadvertisedSpecia Is Take Advantage of This Sale Tomorrow Trie Quality' Sto Of Portland " ? i i 't ' . , ; I