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10 THE t OREGON SUNDAY v JOURNAL, PORTLAND, , SUNDAY; MORNING. . NOVEMBER 18, 1917. PORT IS TOLD TO GET OUT AND DIG FOR TS BUSINESS Speakers Before the Realty Board Tell Way to Make This Harbor Rival of Seat- - tf e in Ocean Commerce. Charter or Build Ships, - In k crease Terminal Facilities and Rustle Cargoes Are Some of the Suggestions. needed to "Put the Port in MAN'S DISAPPEARANCE IS WORRYING FAMILY What Is f Portland T' ' Strong addreKse on this subject ""Were - made before the Realty Board Friday by City Attorney Walter P. Lai Roche and Arthur C. Callan. .' ' The Realty Hoard has had a aeries of addresses on port development. Wal , ter Smith had expreesed the view be fore the board (hut Astoria must be Naughtort had expressed the contrary view. . ''With entire rexpect for these view. so strongly and earnestly expressed,' aid Sir. Laltoche, "I earnestly dis agree. Too lonjc have we found fault and quarreled with our neighbors, with ' saddened, hearts, we read the telltale , figures Portland, 16.000.000; Seattle. " $73,000,000 ocean commerce. ' Quit Hunting Advantage . ' .As far as rav are concerned, we v are on a footing Qt equality with our f neighbors. ' Ict us quit looking for rate advantages which will force business to , opportunities to all and special favors to none.' Special favors destroy initia tive; ; special favprs . sap vitalizing ' strength; - special favors arrest keen, Vigorous, aggressive action. '-- ."As a city, we are, coming to realize :. the enormous benefits of overseas com- merce. Even more, we are beginning to sense the absolute necessity of it for the future growth and development of" "our City and state. Academic discus sions' are interesting and of some value, yet by contrast with facts drawn fresh from experience they are like shadows to the substance." '. As the nation has been forced to pro . Vide1 a merchant i marine for overseas -commerce, so Portland must devise a " plan and intelligently and energetically . execute it to the end ttiat her overseas commerce will be fostered and extend- ed, Instead Mr. LaRoche. He reviewed the definitions of commerce and trans portation. Xoeds Eager for Business ; ! "Railroads are purely commercial un dertakings built and operated to pro duce a profit on the amount invested," he said. "They- are eager for business in normal times, and will go wherever , the business can be had. The O-W. R. A N.'rallwav. rnrt of h ITnlnn. Pacific .system has gone to Beattle. Why? To get business because business was there to get. The real terminus of the Union would mean much more to the Union , Pacific if all of Its business done at Portland and the sound was done at Portland. As I understand the sltua . tion, the O-W, R. & N. on wheat ship ments going by way of its lines to the ' sound, turns these shioments over to ' the Northern Pacific on a division of , CS ind SR. It i7-nrH wlthmit nnvlncr tViot ! they, would rather have the 100 cents ( than, the 35 cents. For the same reason . the Joint ownership of the North Bank , . railway limits the amount of business , that passes over this splendidly con structed railway into Portland. Capacity Zs Sufficient Portland can do 60 times Portland's present business without deepening the Columbia river or the mouth another inch, declarer Mr. LaKoche. He ad vised coordination of the work of the ' port and dock commissions, and, in turn, with the United States engineer corps. He advised the immediate or ganization of a strong forwarding com pany, which would charter ships, or, if hey 'cannot be chartered, build them. ; 'f a', whole line of ships cannot be started in the beginning, then build one. : To the service of the forwarding com , pany should be drawn masters of the shipping game, and young men should be trained for it. In connection with 1 the forwarder, the exporter and the im porter, he concluded, must be con : sldered toanage, finance and marine in .' k surance. - , Xdnes Wot Supported . Mr. Callan reviewed the facts that Portland's largo estates were in nearly vary Instance built on shipping. He laid at the door of Portland business in terests the failure to support the Port land & Asiatic Steamship company end V th Open River line. Puget sound, he ' ' r y 42 UNiOM PACIFIC TRAFFIC 0FF1CALS TO MEET HERE MONDAY Gathering Will Bring To gether Men From All Points West of Denver. ard Oil company Saturday gave $6000. Portland schools carried off all nigh honors at Saturdays noon meeting of the workers. Announcement was made f of the result of the work done by pupils in . the nigh schools and the figures brought for this youngsters an ovation such as has not. been accorded to any of the names of the, very largest sub scribers brought in. during the week. Six high schools reported as follows: Benson Polytechnic ........... S 463.70 High School of Commerce...... 765.25 iYanklin hieh school .......... 1475.3! "Washington high school ... .-. . . 2132.50 Lincoln high scnooi .......... eooo.oo Jefferson high school ........ 4284.65 Burt C. Jones Since he was seen north pf Van couver. Wash., several days ago? sup posedly bound for Ridgefleld, no trace A meeting of Union Pacific traffic men from Denver and all points west will be held in Portland Monday and Tuesday. Hotel accommodations Wave been made for 42 representatives. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss freight and passenger traffic prob lems and proposed improvements In service. B. I Winchell, director of traffic, of Chicago, will preside at the meetings. Gerrit . Fort, passenger traffic man ager, of Omaha; H, A. Scandrett, in terstate commerce attorney, of Chica go; Vice President J. A. Munroe, of Oma ha; J. A. Reeves, general freight agent, of Salt Lake City, and John P. Cum mins, general advertising agent, of Chicago, will be among the prominent speakers. Meeting "family Affair" "The meeting is purely a family af fair," said Mr. Winchell, "but anyone especially Interested may attend. Traf fic problems will be discussed from all angles and improveemnts in traffic service will be the aim of all discus sions. Similar meetings are held each year in different parts of the country. has been found of Burt C. Jones, who i They have a decided educational value disappeared from Ms home at 266 North Nineteenth street last Monday morning. Mr. Jones is 44 years old, weighing 120 pounds. When ne. lett home he was wearing a brown tweed suit and heavy dark overcoat, with gray soft hat. Mr. Jones has grayish hair and is slightly bald. He is about 5 feet 4 Inches tall, and has blue eyes. Mr. Jones formerly was deputy as sessor of Multnomah county, smki un til recently was connected with the accounting department of a local ship building company. His wife and daugh ter are . much alarmed over his absence. showed, was giving support to the Jap anese lines, while the Portland & Asi atic Steamship company, operating Jointly with the O-W. R. & N-, went out of existence "because the shippers of Portland sent their shipments to Taco ma, when a few of them could not se cure a preferential of some kind. In spite of the fact that the normal rate of 114 a ton had been cut to $4.50 a ton." Mr. Callan told how, as a member of a committee from the Open River line. which operated steamboats on the Co lumbia, he called on Portland business firms for support, and one declared no tonnage could be furnished because it might endanger the concern's business with the railroad. "This we found la ter," : continued Mr. Callan, "was se cured on a competitive bid, and he made the glorious profit of 5 per cent." Sergeant Williams Dies at Fort Mills Newi Is Received That Portland Sol. dler Expired in Hospital From An Attack of Pneumonia on Saturday. Sergeant James A. Williams, a mem ber of Company D, Third Oregon, now the One Hundred Sixty-second Infan try, died in a hospital nearCamp Mills, New York, Saturday, according to word received here. Pneumonia' was the cause of his death. . Williams was a Portland boy having been employed here as a window dress er before enlisting. He leaves his mother, Mrs. George L. Noyes, 789 Kenilworth avenue. He enlisted as a private in the guard and went to the border a year ago. He retained hi3 connection with the organization after the troops were mustered out and was later promoted to the rank of sergeant. Salvation Army Tag Sales Bring in $500 The annual tag receipts for the Sal vation Army Rescue Home, it was es timated. Saturday night, amounted to $500 or, over. The Rescue home now has 21 to take care -of, eight babies and 13 girls. The support must come from public donations and the women In charge expressed relief at the geneious sub scriptions' of "Saturday. Major Sophie Harris, in charge. . said niany girl way farers come to. i the army and a home is always given them until a position is found for them. When writing to or calling on advertisers please mention The Journal. to traffic men and result In betterment of traffic service." F. W. Robinson, traffic manager, said of the meeting, "It is a fine rec ognition of the importance of Portland as a railroad center and of the value of the O-W. R. & N. to the Union Pa cific system. The Importance of this gathering as an advertisement to Port land should not be overlooked. Traffic men are good boosters and will carry away the best Impressions of our city. Monday night the traffic men will be' entertained at the Multnomah hotel with the Lancaster illustrated lecture on the Columbia river highway. A trip over the highway has been planned by William McMurray, general passenger agent. Those 'Who Will Attend Those who have made reservations are: B. L. Winchell, Chicago; Gerrit Fort. Chicago; W. S. Baslnger, Omaha W. J. Doran, Los Angeles; S. F. Booth, San Francisco; Henry Avila, San Fran cisco; John P. Cummins, Chicago; Ed Ryan, Chicago; Ballard Dunn, Omaha; H. L. Hudson, Seattle; W. S. Elliott, Spokane; H. A. Scandrett, Chicago J. J. Walker. Chicago; W. K. Kundlff, Denver; F. J. Roach, Omaha; J. A. Mun roe, Omaha; A. T. Jackson and wife, Los Angeles; James Warrack, Sacra mento; W. J. Martin, Omaha.; F. B. Choate and wife, Denver; W. T. Price, Denver: A. V. Klpp, Denver; W. D, Clifton, Omaha; C. W. Axtell, Omaha J. A. Reeves. Salt Lake City; D. S. Spencer, Salt Lake City; A. V. Peter son. Salt Lake City; E. A. Shewe, Butte C. E. Baker, Salt Lake City; Joel Priest and wife. Boise; W. H. Chevers, Ogden H. E. Godwin, Salt Lake City; P. B Norton, Fresno; A. V. Stevenson, Oak land; William Carruthers, Tacoma; H. P. Potter, Aberdeen; G. W. Roberts Astoria: C. F. Van de Water, North Yakima: Robert Burns, Walla Walla W. R. Skey, Wallace; L. M. Foss, Lew lston; S L. Wiggins, Bend. HIGH SCHOOLS ADD TO Y. M. WAR FUND IN BIG CAMPAIGN (Continued Prom Page One) up the week's work with rousing street meetings. Speakers Heard Everywhere Soldiers in uniform and a corps of speakers sounded the battle cry at prominent down-town corners, and passers-by tossed money Into the great carboys placed at intersecting streets. The day was replete with victories for the humanitarians. The 20 teams scoured the city for subscriptions, and the efforts of their labors resulted in the addition of $30,492 to the fund pre vlously raised. , The winning division was that of Colonel Ira F. Powers, who reported $22,442, boosting his grand total to $71f;4 08. Colonel A H. Devers' war rlors rolled up a total of $8050 for the day,' raising the grand total for the division to $65,698. Team Captain Eric V. Hauser, who offered his seven-passenger automo bile to the team making" the best show ing In the contest, leads, and It ap pears that his compatriots will have the honor of auctioning off the ma chine for the benefit. of the cause. - Hauser" s team has raised $31,660. Captain Ransom, second, reports $20, 703. Schools Bring in Big Sum The Portland branch of the Stand- WOMAN IS KILLED AS RESULT OF COLLISION OF CAR AP AUTO Total $13,122.22 One other school, the- James John high, has yet to be heard from. The grade schools reported a total sub scription of $2019.43. Twenty-six of the. grade schools are yet to be heard from. All of the schools reporting announce their totals as Incomplete and the sums named will be consid erably increased before the drive closes Monday night. The five highest teams and tne amount of subscriptions turned in by each follows: Captain Hauser $31,660.50 Ofl.nta.ln Ransom 20.703.50 captain Murphy i,za.ou Captain attullo ........... 13,609.00 Captain Strong 11,436.95 Hennesy Brings Applause The applause j that greeted Frank J Hennesy. In the guise of Uncle Sam as he led the fife and drum corps into the big Portland hotel grill room was repeated again and again when Mr. Hennesy sang "Then I'll Come Back to You." At the close of the aong William Reidt. familiarly known as the "fath er of the Oregon regiment," asked permission to make an announcement. He said he had received pressing pleas from the officers -and enlisted men of the Oregon regiment for sweaters and warmer clothing, for which they said they were in Immediate need. Mr. Reidt appealed to those present per sonally to subscribe the amount suf ficient to purchase sweaters for all of the Oregon boys, and asked that the money be forthcoming at once, so that It could be telegraphed to the factor ies in New York which had promised to make immediate delivery. 91000 Given From Ziocal Tund A movement was at once started among the members or tne various teams to subscribe the money needed. but thjs was cut short by William M. Ladd, who announced that the local Y. M. C. A-, out of Its local funds, would appropriate $1000 to be used for the purpose named by- Mr. Reidt, and that this sum would be made available immediately so that there should be no loss of time in getting the needed clothing to the Oregon troops. The announcement was greeted with applause. One of the O. A. C. students who volunteered for service soon after the declaration of war with Germany was Charles A. Johns Jr., second son a well known attorney of this' city. He Is one of 1700 soldiers now stationed at the fort ori the Oregon side of the Co lumbia's mouth. What this young patriot and his ; fellows think of the Y. M. C. A. war work is Indicated In the following excerpt from a letter to his father: "Last night our company got in good by entertaining three of the others with ' boxing, wrestling, music and a good feed at the Y. M. Dad, if you ever want to subscribe to a good thing, subscribe tOthe Y. M.; it certainly has done a very fine work at Stevens." General Secretary Ston read a tele gram Just received from New York headquarters Indicating that up to Fri day night an estimated sum of $30, 000,000 had been subscribed through out the nation, ana reports rrom all states Indicated that this sum would be increased at least 20 per cent by Monday night. Reports from Oregon points outside of Portland are most encouraging. That the $100(000 allotment will be exceeded Is predicted. Today the city campaigners will rest. Ministers and laymen will ad Vocate the cause from the pulpits of the churches, however. -large Amounts Donated Contributors of $1000 and over. Buehner Lumber company $10,000 Ladd Estate Co. and Ladd & Tllton Bank 10,000 Mrs, Ida M. Jones, Sister of C M. Idleman, Is Victim; Two Others Hurt. and Mrs. Ida M. Jones, age 61, living with her sister, Mrs. M. J. Myers, of 1594 Division street, died at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Good Samaritan hos piiaj. rrom injuries received In an automobile accident a few hours before. - M. J. Myers and party, .consisting of Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Jones and Sam Krecheskine. were driving in the Myers automobile from the Krecheskine home, ; 74 Cornell road, to the Myers' place, . and as they . crossed the- track at Seventy-first street and Twenty ninth avenue southeast, .about 11 o'clock, the auto was struck and hurled 60 feet - by Hawthorne car No. 720, In charge of Mo tor man C. F. Tay lor and Conductor B. F. Martin. With the exception of Mrs. Myers, all were severely injured and taken to the hospital, where it was found that Mrs. Jons had suffered a frac tured skull, broken arm and crushed chst.' Mr. Myers escaped with several broken ribs and Sam Krecheskine a broken leg and numerous head bruises. Officers Couitier and Shorf and Ser geant Robinson arrived on the scene a few minutes after the accident. Ih a statement to the officers, the car men said the car was not moving over 18 miles an hour. Deputy Coroner Smith called an inquest for Monday night. Five brothers, C. M. Idleman. W. J. Idleman, C. V. Idleman and H, L. Idle man of Portland and C. L. Idleman of Caldwell, Idaho, and three sisters,. Mrs. H. L. Dumble of Hood River, Mrs. Joseph Waddell of San Francisco and Mrs. Myers of Portland, survive Mrs. Myers: The body is at J. P. Flnley & Son, undertakers, pending fu neral arrangements. 8,000 6.000 6.000 6,000 Standard Oil company Erio V. Hauser A R. Porter Grant Smith-Porter-Guthrie Co. Dr. E. C. Brown 6,000 J. E. & L. R. Wheeler .. . 6.000 Max H. Houser 6,000 Eastern & western juumDer uo. S and Amos Benson Balfour-Guthrie & Co Wadhams & Kerr Bros Portland Gas & Coke Co. 8,600 2.600 1.600 1,350 1.250 Allen & Lewis 1.250 Fleischner-Mayer & Co 1.000 C. S. Jackson 1.000 IRoberts Bros 1,000 Honeyman Hardware Co 1,000 Marshall, Wells Hardware Co... 1,000 Montgomery, Ward Co 1,000 H. L. Plttock 1,000 Kerr-Gifford & Co. F. S. Doernbecker Warren Construction Co, NEW TO PORTLAND Liphian, Wolfe & G). Announce the Opening of an Exclusive PIANO EXCHANGE Believing that no well conducted piano Department is complete nowadays .with out an Exchange and Second Hand Service, we have opened, in connection with our ?' ''Seventh) Floor, an Exchange, the purpose of which is to accept any sc- .ttrument upright, bid style square, or organ, and to make liberal all , .me as part payment on a new instrument or on . ; Any Merchandise 1 That, this new and exclusive Exchange will meet with the immediate approval ! - and response of the. buying public, is accepted. r, Sixty-seven years of business integrity is sufficient recommendation and assur "! k ance that this new departure of ours will measure up to all expectations. ' Wc invite inquiries.' Musical Floor Seventh. 1 1 1 1,000 1.000 1.000 R. L. Glisan 7 l.OOi BIG STOCK SHOW WILL BEGIN HERE MONDAY MORNING (OHrtlnued Prom Page One) array of tents these have been com bined and arranged so that the ex hibits run in a logical sequence. This arrangement is considerable of a boon to visitors. In the horse ex hibit immense rows of stalls have been built so that the horses will be Just as well off as If they were In their barns at home. The swine and 'sheep tent has been arranged so thac there is ' an , abundance of light wide aisles : for. the spectators,' Monday morning at 9 o'clock N. C. Maria ' will start the 'student judging contest. This Is the first event on the week's program and it will be an Interesting one. Mr. Maris has con ducted this event each year since the Pacific International started. Collece'Ven Compete Keen young men from tha agricul tural colleges of the Northwest com pete. ' Teams are entered this year from the University of Idaho,, Wash ington State college and Oregon Agri cultural college. Each team is com posed of five men chosen from the animal vhusbandry classes of the col leges. A grade of 80 points is given for a nerf ect marie, in nlalnr correct ly each animal in a "ring'' of four anlA mala. Twenty points are given for perfect ' reasons for. placing. Reasons are given In secret to the judges and this feature Is in the nature of an oral examination. In college circles this contest Is an event of great lmpor tance. Jndflnr Begins Tlrst Say The judging of the dairy breeds will commence at 10 o'clock In the lm mense tent that has been transformed into & stadium for the Qccasion. Camp bell's American band has' been engaged and all the judging will be conducted in true International style. Holstelns, Jerseys and Guenrseys will pass be fore the spectators. An announcer will call each class and give' the awards as the animals are judged. In the afternoon . the carlots of fat cattle will be given "the once over" and the prise money awarded. At the Bajne time, the swine judging will take place In the swine tent. Monday- has also been named as Chamber of Com merce day. Tuesday Xotarlans' Say Tuesday, Rotary club day, will in many ways be one of the most interest ing days. The club is expected to be out in full force. At 9 o'clock Short horn, Hereford, Aberdeen-Angus cattle and horses will be judged. This year's show Includes the draft breeds only. There are seven exhibitors of Percher- ons, three of Belgians, two of Clydes dales and seven of Shires. This is '-the second . horse show held, but entries have been drawn from some of the best known studs In the state of California, Washington and Oregon. ' In the afternoon the morning's pro gram . will continue. The swine sale will be Tuesday, and a limited number of some of the best swine in Oregon will be sold. In the evening the Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana Swine ; judare Kinder: uiivio UJUv.i.kiUU mil iiutu lim an nual banquet at the Portland hotel. F. A. Faville Is the secretary. Ad Club on Wednesday The Ad clubbers will have their week ly luncheon at the yards in the con vention room of the new exchange build ing. They will afterward be conducted through the exposition by ' special guides. Wednesday- of show week Is al ways given over to the sale of the prise winners in the fat classes. It is rumored that there will be some "new blood" in the bidding circle this year. In the past the grand champion steer has sold from 24 cents to $1.20 per pound. The banquet for Wednesday is that of the Northwestern Shorthorn Breed er's association. It will be held at the Portland hotel. Business Men's Bay The Progressive Business Men's cluo have takeeP this aay unto, themselves. They will lunch In the livestock ex change convention room at 12 and later visit the exposition. The biggest banquet of all will be held at the Multnomah hotel In the evening. This Is the annual banquet given by the Stock Yards company to the breeders and exhibitors In attend ance at the show. A. Duncan Dunn will preside. Trlday Holsteln Bay "Friday is never an unlucky day when it comes to the breeders of the Black and White. It is still fresh in the minds of breeders that the Hol steln sale was the sensation of .the show last year. Just what will de elon at their sale this year Is hard to say but that it will no an interest ing sale is not douotea Dy any one. Saturday Realtors' Bay Ruiurd&v is Realty Board day. It is also Hereford sale aay. nemeri rhonrti.r of Baker. Or., is the man- of the sale and consignors from the herds of the best tne isonowtwi affords will be in the ring. Program la Detail Th twogram in detail follows Monday (Chamber of Commerce Day). a. m, students' juoging con test; 10 a m, Holsteln cattle judging, Jersey and Guernsey cattle judging. 1 p. m., fat cattle judging, swine juag rng. TuMdav f Rotary Club Day.) 9 a. nv. shorthorn cattle judging Hereford cattle Judging, horse judging, Aber deen-Angus cattle judging; 10 a. m.. sheep Judging; 10:30 a. m.. breeders' swine auction sale; 2 p. m., car lot ludrLnr: :30 p. m.. swine breeders' banquet. Portland hotel. Wednesday (Ad Club Day.) 10 a. m.. horse judging, sheep Judging, fat stock auction sale; 2 p. m., Ayrshire auction sale; :30 p. m., shorthorn breeders' banquet, Portland hotel. Thursday (Progressive Business Men's Club Day.) 10 a. m., shorthorn sale; 7 p. m., annual livestock banquet, Multnomah hotel. Friday. 10 a. m. Holsteln auction sale. Saturday (RJeaity Board Day.) 10 a. m., Hereford auction sale. Personnel of Judges The Judges will be: Horses, S. H. Shannon; shorthorns, William Hart- nett; Hereford and Aberdeen-Angus, Holstelns, John 1 Smith: Jerseys and Guernseys, H. West; swine, Thomas Brunk; sheep, William His lop and O. a Nelson. MISSION IS 0: COMING FOR TALKS IN PORTLAND TUESDAY W. W. Soldatenkov, Personal Friend of Minister of War Heads Delegation, The Chamber of Commerce com mittee in chkrge of the publio meeting at which Russia's story wljl be told by the representatives of the Russian embassy snd Major Washburn at the White Temple next Tuesday evening, are receiving enthusiastic reports from the South and Middle West of the message these people bring wher ever they go. In the party is W. W. Soldatenkov, a personal friend of the Russian min ister of foreign affairs and official representative of the Russian embassy to the United States, who knows Rus sia's resources and the attitude of the present government toward the war as well as to the American people. With him Is A. J. Hack of the Russian minister's staff, who is thoroughly in formed on all the political parties, movements and problems which the Russian people must now solve In their efforts to establish a stable and democratic government. They are nccoitipatvKMl by M'r Stanley Washburn of the United States army, who was with the Rus sian troops in nearly evtry battle dur ing the first three years of the great world war. as also with the recently appointed commission to Russia, and' who has been detailed by the xtate and war departments on this tour through out the country. A number of others are with the party, and their recep t'on everywhere is such that It is al most impossible to accommodate all who turn out to listen to their mes sages. The meeting scheduled here for next Tuesday evening Is not only for the membership of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, but for the general public. All seats are free. There will be no collections, no subscriptions, and the' meeting will open at 8 o'clock sharp. Dr. Foster to Speak To Members' Council ' Matters concerning conditions on the battle fronts of Europe that he has not heretofore touched upon will be discussed by Dr. William T. Foster, president of Reed college. In an ad dress before the members' council of I and a splendid the Chamber of Commerce Monday Dr.. Esther C. Lovejoy' noon. Informal Dance Aids Fund for War Work In response to the electric word "In formal," society turned out en masse Saturday evening to the big war re lief benefit dance in the Multnomah hotel lobby. The Alameda Park club women were sponsors for the affair. sum was realized for s work among the. mothers and children of France. Meier & Frank company. Union Meat Co. Ainsworth family Peter Autzen Henry I and Elliot Corbett The Foundation company U. S. Steel Products Co 1.000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,003 1.000 Total 187.350 Rawden Is Head of Anti-Saloon League ITew Superintendent Graduate of .Mich igan and Was Prominent Iawyr Before Taking Up Kef orm Work. Edwin Rawden has been selected to be superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league for the coming year. He is a graduate of the University of Michi gan and prominent. in law circles of that state before taking up reform work. He is taking the plaee In the local society of R. P. Hutton, who has been assigned to duty in Wisconsin. inner onicers eiectea at me annual meeting last Tuesday are Ellsha A. Baker, president; J. J. Ross, vice-presi dent; Rev. A. C. Moses; secretary, and E. Quackenbush, treasurer. The headquarters committee, to Whom all matters of policy are sub mitted, Is composed of EX A. Baker, J. J. Ross, Dr. T. W. Lane, J. T. WfHsch, Rev. H. H. Farnham, A. I Veazie, Rev. A. C Moses, William F. Wood Ward. Rev. . P. O. Bonebrake and E. Quackenbusht Prominent Japanese Will Arrive Today The Japanese parliamentary com mission Is vdue to arrive in Portland this morning. The commission Is trav eling In a special car and it will come with one of the regular trains, the exact one not announced.; j The dlstlnxuisned . visitors will re main In Portland until Monday eve ning. Among the features of enter tainment will be a luncheon at" the Chamber of .Commerce Monday noon. A- generatt committee' on' entertainment and reception,' composed of prominent Portland business men, has : been ap pointed by. the chamber. : - Only 2 Wegks More ReMdva! Sale . FURNITURE BARGAINS all over the store. Make your selection now and nay in small MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS BEAST TO HAHSLB If you have used goods you do not want, we allow you highest price as part pay on what you may select. Massive Rockers Leather or Tapestry One like this with genuine leather auto slip seat, solid quartered oak through out, high back and very comfortable; will last a lifetime. $17.75 is the reg ular price; the sale price only PATZXTZS 3-83-19 8-27-01 $13.40 wifr ' 1 1 n Roll-Me Mattress is the first practical improve ment in the form of a mattress in a hundred years. It is de lightfully luxurious because it conforms to all positions of the body for repose. 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Dresser, (POP HA polish finish -s PsltleUU $44.00 Circassian Walnut Dresser, doll finish $70.00 Circassian Walnut Dresser, cedar lined, mothproof drawer. . $20.25 massive Leather Seat, Gold en Wax Rocker for $14.50 Large Auto-Slip Seat Rock er for only. $21.15 Auto-Slip Seat Rocker, with loose cushion back, for $19.75 Tapestry Upholstered Seat Rocker, very massive, only. $18 Tapestry Upholstered Seat Rocker, low back, only $15.50 Auto-Slip Seat Rocker, in leather, loose cushion back $32.00 $45.00 $15.00 $10.75 $15.75 $14.75 $13.50 $11.50 HOME 360-366 E. MORRISON ST. LBBn.BnaSMiBBBBS"SKMBUSMMBSBmmmmmjj We renovate and make your old feather bed into a Roll-Me Mattress, mak ing a Summer and Winter lifetimemattress. A.- 5. i Move to 68 and 70 FiftK Street, West SidDec. Ist