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THE OREGOir DAILY JOUPJIAL, POUT LAUD. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1917. GARCiTY OF LEATHER IN ENGLAND IS BECOMING DCCEEDINGLY SERIOUS MATTER Mill STYLE mm m MAI'S' SHOES Demands of War Times So Heavy : on Leather Strppiy and Factor ies. Regulation is Inquired. FIXING OF PRICES IS SOUGHT British Government Up to Last May Had Purchased 40,000,- 000 Pairs Soots; StiJI Demand s ; 1 H MUMT UWt, wuif MP jmiti , : that leather has so reeay -mat tn'the production of accouterxneute, tjarne, - saddjery, and clothing. always . seen great actiy Uy Id war time, says ' - tb Economist of london. , Box idea . of the immensity of the demand' for footwear wttf be obtained when it is stated that since the beginning of 1 tii war to the en of May. J917, 40,909,000 pairs of boots "ha been purchastd. ; In addition to these, which , included about 8,700,000 pairs for oar allies 7,000,000 for Russia alon),,we - sole leather for repairing- purposes. -rf The great majority ef maaufacUir er of boots and shoes in the United Kingdom had ad no previous experi , nee ot array footwear reatiirenaeet and were auit unprepared ; tor the iMi.iiMiii T u. tnMior a. matter oS-earpris that this particular branch of the feather industry aa per formed, a far, lis clgaaUe task -with. so little dislocation - of the civilian . trade. Prices fee footwear are eer " talnly high in this country, but tbey ?ar only about De-fourth the price lh -Germany and Austria. - , Wlee Afro BegsJated as regards conditions of production of boots and shies, in the first Pines no proper Appreciation of the auaati ties at leather required can, be sainad by statins the number of boots pur- chased. bet it will at xme "be reoog nixed that very original method had to fee adopted, in order to iaaure the necessary smpplies. , . v By eiimi- " nation of speculation and a regulation . ;of prices of bides and leather, the army and navy and the armies of or allies have been insured full spppUea ; at. the lowest possible cost. . Th .leather not suited for a-overo- .. meal requirements ha been mora or less available for -cfvllan trade, and, belnr in treat request and uneon- ' trolled, the value has advanced 199 to 120 per cent on pre-war prices, while some grades , are fuCly 209 per cent higher and upper leather, from 28 80ft per cent dearer. In addition to increased cost of material there ha : been the bis advance la cost of labor. Not" only the aetoal intrinsic rise oi ' SO to 7 per oent. bo an : important factor ia the advance is that, owing to ttt f .mWm :; out" of,- skiUod operauvas. tawr paes na io tv fffANUFACTURERS' DIRECTOKy FBlIewiB U a alphabetleai giMetarr ldtertiMia aa thau tea Baav ail an f all . f.aturw f t arucla maeaaa. ana not . amir ftaalai i and uln mt Um food nd u - Xsait prochictiom will (oaad " th 'tqal of ann ta e bad. and btmH hara ht jttteaoa f Portland aad Orexo hero: -I Inutmi ifachlnary Ca.. 648 Tbutmaa at,. ' intnafaetarars ot toe .utebiMr sod refriair. ! stisf piant. Applajath, C. 0. iO.fi Rammelin A Ban), : msnufactufar of for s.rmiAnta, Sd and Wash. Auto To Co.. sttfaetusar at aet try, n buildw at autaa, , ia. daas saiasa, 11th aad ) Buriuid eta. - - m . ' asiarieaa Btene. Btaat Watfca eattat. ia eoppar, bram, ahimtaom. ote,. S6ft Vpar at. V Bcatton t Gliit (PorUaad staahjawtr Co.), wkr of drag ssae. ? lt et. -Bail Hanulaentriat Co.. aiakeM of "womai hlth cUm vatati, I. J!, eor. 4th and Coach, Crmcoat Chtsucal C jasitofs' upphea, 828 Washinatoa it. - ' ' -Coopey. Chaa 0IUt aad eivll Uflo. Kovai DiO(., uwruoit ana aroMway. CmUl gprinri riau)uas Work., wool batta. : lavtitMSMi, tea i oio at. Connl Lpmber Co., gask, nadir cat sou, 854 Ankeay tt. ' Columbian Ceres pepar Co., auaufaetum ;( earbo paptr. B. lid and Bmedwav. ComU .-CM! miel Co., lanitor'e suppUam, 183 E. 6th it. CloHt A Co.. coffee toaatert, wbolaiala cof ; tnd teM, 138 18th wU Ji. I CaUfomia rutins Wot, cold, atirer and . aieftol platinf. 218 2d t ' Carter, L. U., maauiaetan ef haad aoaeiet atixen. J168 Moore at. , Coi Uaohiaa l(fs. nesafaetarafs' ot bnm, eoppat, staal asd boa preduets, 084 X. ITth t. - , Dana, David If. , smsaf aetamt 'f pa lata, 19th at. aad Shorioek era., - Durable Booting Co., aukert ef hitaaet i gradea, roofing naner. Kaatea station. PonUiyt Deria-Scott Baiung Co leather baltiag awk - era. 840-340 UawthorBs eve. Doernbeeaer Ufa. Co.. furniture aunafaetar , mn, fc. asm n. ana iMf, K. a w. tnaka, i Portland Oalranistng Warka, . galraaielnc. ! 22d at. N. and Bead at. - .-" T". , Eiumil Bki OrMi aate sad ether eaaaMl lag. 804 Burnaide at. . , Eaatern Notaltjr Ca. 202, 88 Bth ft Jediei . Foot. D. J., s4 Frftit at, drag eava i V7.w 7.,B1 -1. tatting ahattla wiadera. 101 eta at. Grandma Cookie Co., vhelanle eeoUe bak era. 880.884 K. surkL V Greea'i Keonemy Jar"p lifter, sold at ateraa. cuea-junii iron wona, ' leunan ' ehlne verka, 484 Behaaat at. A . IiMlndent Crackw Co., jrakea. aaoaf aa- . ., uwa. , m., ,o, Mm as. .i-- w J5obm f ?ae, M, aWris I , order. 827 18 J. 3. Kadderhr, aadderly rarnaea, ISO is? at . esai.-iy- V(ua, nw SUH1 TV SSin, 8TasV ' ' KnigM Peeking Co., pickles, frott lateea. :- iuhih, jic.. i ana at. ; a.oo. vr, -v. w., isiproTad optkel ' k a7 Water aC, bamb. laUToI. H. J. gebwiBberg. jrfane aad farni- ilillmade Contraction co., teadr buQt agae, ate., 844 Uood at. aiontaaa - aatay tHftt. laiyara, room 8. 14S ta 2d at. . 77? .- " MuiUKaaa jnsia. Ce-i tnwks aad bags, ean. national YaeK Tabor 2621. Co eeaetat barial vaalta Oregon taper Box Vaetoty. paper eaxaa. tona. 248 W Stark at i-w poiaa. Oregon . Biaea . Worka, copper, ahinilnun. Sd and Katt mi. .. . kraai asd Oroo loaf Co, doora, aaah, eta., foot Spo- JS CCoi,eh,r' 7!9 Maeadaai hL ku . bwuv itvimi ggnnj flaeer pota. esT-eSft Sberloek ae. taaeware. . Portland inaitura Mfg. Co.. faraitura. am. holaterlng, 124-B Uaeadaatitoad. Feaiaaola 2ra Worta, toaadcrsua -d ehitUfta, Alt and Bradford ata. Puritan Mfg. Co, all manner of aoft 'dnaka, Eaat 8th and Oak ata, . - . fendiaton Woolen MiBa, woolen dot. Indian blank. ia. Pendleta. Or. 1'ortiand tea Worka, easgea. eaoking aad heating etovea. Derh at, aad Coluabia bliaT7 Phoenix Ire Works, foundirawa, t-frhtaarr 860 Hawthorne a. i uniwj, Poniaod Baaket gj'BaBdle Works, baaketa. Pettit Feather Bedding Co., feather bed . B'n, ill I am at. N, (Continued oa Unt Pag) MANUFACTURERS With feanaU labor, which Is adapted only for tlx lighter work Uatvwu previoualy 4u by route and young men, for the harder and mere compli cated work female labor Is not or much u. e.uetlr ttpt suffers as" ncu' bot ojeaiity end ejuaatity and ibfrtZorp costs ttftnaidnrablv tnor. Taksn, toXtOwer TiImi .- But the boot and shoe trade, 1q ad dition to its conmimptlon of English sole and tipper leather, has always pi heavily dependent poa imported supplies. America and Canada have is o past seat s Ms .ua-ttiti of both. , wklto Curepeap - cottatries (NMtari seat xwr leathera. ladia ssppties -. kips, , calf, groat,' and aheep U a very largely, sod Australia sect sides bry iathr) aad basils (sheep leather), besides - large quantities of raw ytdts. It show Id, Jaowsver, be so ted that for Ofevioa official reasons (eon serratjosi of freights sad adjustment of exebaage? tho tsaport of leather ex cept for OTOTerasaoBi parpoaye is prae tlcaUy prohibited; eonaequeaUy- the citriUan trad Is depoadeat spon home produced leather, for which naturally It has to pay very otjff prices. -,f :. ' So greet was the deficiency that tho govorasaent departdaents released their bie; aeceoauUtions of ligHt. oomnaoa sol leelber whira tbey could not prof itaWr tiao for tho benefit of the re pairing- braoeh; thl was done oa Au gust Zl, and raiierea too situation somewaat. although for heavy work (wen's) the leather was unsuitable. The authorities hare now gone on step further aad are about to take control of U solo and offal leathers, with a view to reducing and fUing prices. This lntlmatioa was, published in aa army council ordered dated Septem ber - ' - ' w': v CiTtUM Standard Boo atMrh The most important it at of pews in respect to civilian needs Is that refer risg to the prodsctiott of s standard boot standard la pattern, : materisl and price. The scaeme. ; of course, bristles with difficulties, but these wUl undoubtedly be , orereoms. The principle ss .to rho may or nay nog purchase thorn will need stringent con ditions attached, otherwise tho United outsat will not be nearly sufficient for that nameroBS section of the commun ity for whom tbey are intended, -vl, those whose, wages nave mot advanced in proportion to the cost of living, and who are therefore unable to pay cur rent prices for f ootwear. -V ' - ,-; It may bo accepted as certain that the quality of the goods will be far superior to much of the stuff mads for appoaraaee. The prices, of course, ean not be fixed until the specification. Is Issued aad costed, bunt is hoped they will not eacoed XX to If shillings (SS.15 to 13,90) for men's and boys', town boots aad about 2 shillings (S US) for heavier wear. The JTrench standard boot is of good material and cost about is francs ($5. 4ft) for men's and 23 francs ($4.45) for jr iris' and youths'.' i t . It is stated that the government of ficials already hav obtained moderate quantities of rough, leather, which wilt be carried and finished for uppers, while It is probable that the' big- ac cumulation of 10 to 1 J pound common bends may eventually be liberated for this purpose. Then, of course, after production the scheme of. distribution has to t settled, -Including the profit to bo allowed : to the rstaHsr. 5 1,809,000 Sbeep In Sweden - The Sheep owners in Sweden aggre gate about v 100,00ft. v They own about 1,200,009 sheep. With a yield of about sis pound per animal, tho production should amount to abouw.2 00,000 pounds. t Wgnufactured by Zan O.e SUNSET BROOM WORKS " Office 50-52 Front SU ies GREATEST TAEI8TT IV POU.TLa5D floa Ibi Olla, Sweeping Cenaoenda, Pet a Uatalreils, UqeU Toilet Soas, ifecueta, has aad seaca roieeea. kltera a lUtafcUu. Crescent Chemical Co. 81S Waaategte street -' Hals 184. a-1488 Old Autos Made New . la appearance br eeaav - , ,.v euog uooog : aaa reev He eee at raatery . ' - J. C WAXNOCK Saanel Sake oveaa 84 Seraatae at let. . Maia 848V.. A-484. .v Barrelo and Cabko'. di Att Kic ef teope-rre .. Finke Bros. CoopenceWorks mwmm janugw jaaoa save 4 Superior" Mattresses ere aot earpaeaed e evta. Tbey are i rertiaae ay in United Mattress & PaH Co., 437 Paereck street. Bast 87ft. nave t s renovate or. make year Carter's Concrete Mixer OPgBATBO BI HABB ejavee fire aaea's work aad sav -U X. CABZEB, Pateetea, 1188 alow It. at So better ea eertk aad laade la Parties. .4rect tnm factor. . DATXD at Iftk St. gkarleak As. Bd'r 80S. a-lSU MINE OPERATORS OTo7rS . are aaaayara. gold, stiver aad platinum reflnera boy high grade area, jjewelere' aweepingarSSo alearntoata, ate. Prodaoe dental Tad waf y.-rv a- ssoomb tmtrr " -rr- -.,. Pbeae Harahall 872S - Pacific Stoneware Co.. : 695 Sherlock Ave - v . Portlaad, Orgoa, ' Evrytmng Jn Pottery. BROOMS Suppl Hi EUROPE, AFTER WAR, f,'UST FALL BACi( 1 U. S:, SAYS BANKER America Only Nation : That Will ; Be Able to Supply Raw Ulate , . rials," Asserts financier. r The preeldeat of the . Reichsba&k la Quoted by London newspapers ae say tag l-ra speech - at Frankfort-on-tho-Mahv that tho ; wastage of oontlnoed war wUl ' put all Europe in ecoaomio bondag - to tho eountrlo , supplying raw'-material:.,;;'. : t-..- -.-; The nations , of the entente do not yet appear to understand that a ooa tlnuatfcm of tho war will load to an unavoidable Uu po tk iahment of Ea rope, no matter how It ends. This impoverishment means a complete de pendence upon America, which pos sesses - more raw material - than . any other country. Europe will ho for many . decade . the Slavs of her war debts and forced to Import commodi ties from America. Thl gloomy pro-' pect become all tho more evident the longer the war " lasts. There- wllr no longer . bo buying aad sellinc amen; the peoples of Europe, a . the ' inter national exchange of wares will be completely taken up In meeting- the demands of each country. It Is hope leas to think that there will be aa exception for one's-own country In dustrial conditions are tho same every where. - The rronch and the gngllsn will not be any better off than the Germans, although , they : cannot be brought to understand that with every month the war 1 prolonged an Indus trial year Is lost, Frre or six hundred milliards of industrial capital which has been used up Is not to be regained in a year, or in several years.- Of whet use will be the victory of any principle If there Is neither strengtn nor" money In order to carry It out? Every new war loan should further national knowledge instead - of being used to 'declv the opponent.':. - -; Panama Hard Wood Coming Into Market It is estimated that millions of dol lars worth of the wood of tho naaareho trosswilI presently be available for One building purposes when tho Immense forests which are . near the Panama canal shall be cut. The "Purple Heart." as the wood Is' known to the trade, was worth 8200 per thousand . before the war being, much esteemed for Its hard ness, durability and briarnt purple color, which is not darkened by age but only affected by sunlight. A house In Pan ama over one hundred years old has beams of this naaareno . wood which still retain the-bright purple-color. - A naturalist recently returned from the Darien section of Panama reports that there are 40,000.000 feet dose to navi gable streams which oould be floated to the canal, v, . , ' - AWAKENING PROF. HASTINGS GIVES OperatingNExpenses, Costs of Materials andPrice of Prod ucts Are Carefully Detailed. , :- Bj H. S. Harconrt ' It Is pleasant to note the awakening of interest tn th manufacturing Indus tries, and In contemplated manufactur ing which is becoming so apparent in Portland. Men ar giving attention to the voice which ar calling them from their slumbers. But still louder and mors strenuous . must the shouts of th active becoms hfor tho deafened ear of hundred yet comatose will be pricked Into attention. Thl was evi dent' en Tuesday evening- in th stonr room' of the publio library where Pro- lessor H. B. Hasting oi Reed college addressed 78 to 100 individual, - two third. - pcrhap, Identified with manu facturing plants In th city. The- news paper had given am pi publicity to the fact that tn professor would de liver thl address, and It was hoped that very chair In th room would be occu pied. ' - Many were vacant, yet those present made up In nthusiasm for th lack ot number. - : Professor .Hastings - entertained . his hearers for 40 minutes and disclosed th fact that he had given much thought to Ltv Ageata Caa Make Bare, dale Meaer The "MANNING" Kero-sene-OU, " GsawrVociuciag BURKERi - ' "'aTABTfyiCTtntlJ T ' ILVV. MANNING Lighting Cc Supply Co. r U etk Vortlan o. ABTT SXB ABTO WEIQKT. ti Slrae rrom BlaaaxactareK. Snaaket. BSattreeMS aad aetax9 eaevste w vasxesa vraiag. Crystal Splits Fg'-.in; i7crb 19S BTeaf aider. Poa atata 874 P.'SHARICEYciSON, : Lons Straw Hone' Collars - East Oak n4 Union Ave. ADDRESS ON STUDY OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIES : ; - . ' - rbese " P-v-1 Breedway t . I IT gu PORTLAND'S POWER SUPPLY GREAT O Xr?w; :-' JO --o- Northwestern Electric companya power bonsn on White Salmon river, which supplies Portlaml with corrent over hih tension transinla- v. aion' line.' ' : l : .'; . SWITZERLAND II WAY ;T0 INCREASE Federal Council Orders More land Be Tilled; Government : Will Purchase. v The Swis federal eounell by decree dated September X, -117. has required all owner and'' ranter rtt land t merm at least a much In grain during' the rau ana. next spring as they bad la grain aesordinc to the acreag statis FINDS HER GRAIN ACREAGE BUT NOT THOROUGHLY AROUSED TO hi subject and had taken the, time to earch authoiitlea. fAUlo was aald re lating to existing jocal industries or ef fort which may be In contemplation looking - to : the MtabUahment . of new ones. This will be considered at a fu tur time perhaps next Tuesday re nin g when the professor will deliver a second address at the same place. On thl first occasion he confined 'his re marks to what hs termed aa historical study of a proposed Industry ; location of plant, source of raw material, sro- oea of manuf actur. sis ot manufactur ing- units, markets for finished product, method ot distribution, selling policies, cause of recent changes aad tendencie , raw materials, aource of supply; If lo cal, if not local, cost delivered to fac tory; labor, skilled and unakiUed I sea sonal employment ; local relations be tween capital and labor, labor legisla tion, fluctuations, eta Entering- into much detail as to oris- uuu investment, expense or. ooeration. coat of raw products and the finished articl and thoee thins nronarlv ehirml to overneaa, Mr. Hastings, if such were present, must hav enlightened the man ufacturr who takes no account of de terioration of plant or makes no charge xor no own semcea. Axain. no showed how ocean shipping conditions might bankrupt concern who do not produce ocean ireignt. or who do not ahlo by water. A few yars ago an eastern salt company was ruined by ship returning irom a,urep in oauast. . Tun was when th took on sand at considerable cost tor loading and unloading. . But a cer tain company conceived th Idea of per mitting foreign salt oom parties to ballaat their ships with salt and a little later ship owners actually paid th salt con cerns a small sum par ton for ballast ing with their product, and br this process foreign salt waa laid down In this country at less , cost than it could be produced either In Europe or Amer ica, yet th ballast coat th ship com panies less than If sand were mployd. Professor Hastings also said the sugar beet industry In both eastern and south ern Oregon has proved a failure because of Inability to get the crop harvested. Th same men who would harvest ce reals wouia pot : work . tn sugar beet fields. , - . . - Edgar H. Bensenlch, president of th City dub. presided, aad a general dls euMlon followed Professor. Hastings' addr. '" . ' I GENERAL MANUFACTURING .' .-. ' . Special Toolg Deslfnsd and Built -'V SCREW MACHINE;W0RK; " i . ' v. Steel Stxaplnr Geir Cuttinf- Mac tint Shop Work - ' ' , CODl UACIUUE LIAIIUFACTUIUUG COIIPAHY 084 East 17tk St,'" ' ' - - -'r.'-'.. SeOwoWlOO : Liberty Bonds gdcepted at lot In ptjinent for work, ,.a i . , , i i , ' i i pi 'n t' THE VAUGHAN ;JSSS '. Builds and repairs all kinds of machinery, . - r -,lfakessVaug:han's Celebrated DRAG-SAWS, produces ' FINE GREY AND SEI.H-STEEL CASTINGS : otni 8ECXaiTrEs-AB eom cttjbuijji", ptttostb abto waxtb . 8TT USTI 07 twJ WC2al. - Leonard Schad, Foundry Superintendent. Poena East 725 tics of July T to 14, If IT. Furthermore, In order to tnsure a relatively greater provlsioalas; of Bwttserland m bread- stufr. the grain acreage this fan -la to be taereeeed - by M.000 hectare, or 128S2 acre. - i The grain are fa the different can- tone, according to the statistics of July, uu. was - 117,110 ; hectares (289484 acres),-and the proposed Increase ac cording to the decree of the federal council would bring; tn , area under grain this tall to 18ZA10 hectares (U2.- m scresK In order to snoomrage the Increased cultivation - of grains tho . federal gov eminent has also agreed to purchase tho Swiss wheat, rye, one grained wheat and emraer of the 1818 crop. If In good condition and cleaned, at the minimum prioe of 80 francs (ll-M) per 100 kilos (224 pounds) and the spelt at 48 francs 88Af per. 100 alio. . Argentina has engaged an expert from Japan to one. act extensive experiments with a view to uiereasins; its rice prod nctlon. '." l v. ." i-, r i NEW INVENTIONS ; y ARE DOING WONDERS An apparatus, operated by crank. Is Invented to feed poultry aad fatten a fowl la six days. JL wlrsle system of detecting; the presence ef a submarla Is proving- a : .Th heat of an Italian woleeao la sup plying steam to operate a munitions fac tory. . - -.-.. - Ia Cincinnati yo-uag- women re ex punging offsnalve Oermaa from the pub lio school -textbooks. . ' . The Baldwin Locornotlv works con structed a mammoth engine for . a Brnch railroad la 20 days. "Santa To freight car carry a largs placard upon which Is printed: "load mo quickly ; load me to capacity ; unload m promptly ; help win th war." - A machlos for ' testing sols leather, putting- it to the same strain and serv ice aa tn actual war, has been Invented, An electrical kitchen Is' tn service- It wash, cooks, mixes and bake bread, chops food and washes dishes without hlp Oora tho woman of tho-heuse. -. A device to prevent the American flag from folding around the staff has been patented,.' : - ' -.'' '-.-" The aquatl blcyde Is la use la Copen hagen. - 1 ' - A combination ef eil-olectrls ear Is tn oporatloa en the Chattanooga Jk St, Louis railway.- - - ' A. procees for printing photo grabs on stiver has been completed. Oermaa fighter are using leather ta stead: of rubber gas masks. - Paper eon containers for automobile oil are among the new thing on th market, . A tevolvlng rocklns; chair Is th "lat est family comfort. . .-; . Eoyer Implement i i; Go; OKanges Hands ' D. J. . Foot. Inventor -and manufao- turer of tho XJttl Tlmberbus; drag saw, has - purchased the . Implemeat busine of the Boyer Implement com- hnmoii i innnTO DIUIIOn Hi WAR TIMES HI Controller Says Food Require ments for 12 . Months Total r v ,$1,250,000i000. ; ' Jord Khondda, food controller for Oreat Britain, made a recent statement which gives a picture of tho Immense blocks of raw materials thai the bel ligerent nations require for military and civil population In this war, and how the nations are heeinntnir to cooperate in ouytas; them.- He said : - - Thrrtng the next 12 month our rata- mum requirement In foodetaff fre the United Btetea and Canada will mount to over 10.000.000 tone, repreeec ing aa txpendlture, without freight charge, -exceeding IU8s.000.00e. In view of the figures It Is nan loess to emphasise the vital Importance of the continuance of the eloeeet peoafbl relations between Mr. Hoover. Mr. Heana (the Canadlaa food eontroUor). aad my- elf. , Several steps hav races tly been taken with a view to etoeer cooperation. In tho future all allied perch .of bacon, nam, lard, butter and cho la the United States will be pooled through tho meats and fats execvtlveforrned by tho Preach, Italian aad Brltlah govern ment. . . '. ; , v Our buying1 organisation tn Kw Tork Is keeping- la doe touch with Mr. Hoover, - aad receiving from htm In valuable cooperation. Pifflcnm In separable from the sudden transfer of a nation's porch ass from private hands into government control are occurring, but there Is every reason to believe that tn win be quickly ad tasted. Xeoei eney measure such as these must entail some Inconvenience and some aacrlflos; but X am glad to say that the packers and their agents hers and on the other side of tho water are showing on disposition to cooperate.' Executives to pool allied purchases of other food- staffs may be establish ad before long. A special mission, representing the min istry of food, will shortly leave for New Tork to set up the permanent organisa tion for the meats and fats executive. to take 'up with Mr. Hoover on the pot thoee matters which vitally affect us. aad to keep us Informed ot develop ments in the United States and Canada. "A long stride has been taken toward ta stability of tho sugar trade by the appointment of a committee to ait la Now Tork to deal with the purchase of th Cuban sugar crop, wbll the forma' Uoa of an Inter-eXLled eounell to deal with th allocation of all war supplies required from th United States rapidly proceeding. In respect to Can ada our purchases are momentarily limited by difficult! of finance due to th vagaries of oxobang la war time.1 Whale Catch for Season Is 40O Th entire whaling- fleet of th Vic toria Whaling; company ' nas finished work for the 1117 season, and has put up for th winter at th company dock ta Victoria. ' The total catch for an vels-for the " 1 e 1 ' peny. 148-178 Tront street, south of Madlon, and' 1 fitting up a shop for tho manufacture of the drag saw. . In connection with the factory he will carry a stock of agricultural Imple ment. Having hi own shoe wiu. en able him to more promptly fCl order f r th Ldttl Ttmbrbug, which are corning- ao lively from all parts of the state, wear his advertisement In thl section ef Th Journal has awakened so much tntrt. " Mr. Toot will con tmuo the busts under It former name, Royer Implement oompaay. Old Cans BonsSxt ' Iteplytn to numarous recent laqulrie relating to a market for once naed.food and other cans, the Oets It Soap com pany. Third and CoiBmbla trts. state that it will trad Its products for one-pound Crlaoo aad Boyal Club coffee can, and five aad 10-pound empty lard can. The manager ears ho wUl call for these and deliver' his soaps la payment therefor. Th company tele phone I Main 8111. -Bnt by Tett" FOR FAM ILY USE!! gVPorter" ' ; ; . Puritan Club Ginger Ala C; Loganport - r : aasa , j Chtrripert- ' Grmport 1 '. ' - . -., Orangeport . I ' all:bf them pure fruit flavors, and all V v of them delivered ' thru your , dealer at v $1.60 per case of doz. 12 . or except Puritan Club Ginger . i Ale, vhich is $230 w' ' for 2 dor. 15 or. bot- . r ties, with TOc re- funded for the emp ' . ties.- , ASK YOUR DEALER COCICROACHES Oalcaiv .erferaaleeted by war 6DlIiimt setna aeaae aa kwdaega. e kUI 'asi or lawa See ai"f. i - We've Mored ' 8atJP Kattt fjl teteS-81 ' . Coast Chemical Co. lruiiio REACHING mm PROPORTIONS season Is about 400 whales, which rep resents the work done at three statioaa, namely. KyuqueC. neeaart aad Bo Harbor. .. The Victoria Whaling compear raala- tains a plant at Bay City. Wash-, at which station four whalers are oper ated. Thia station reports a catch for the year 1117 of 800 whales, which ta ooaaectloa with the 400 whales caught la British Columbia,: make a total of 00 whale for th Victoria Whaling company for the 1117 season. E NOV FEATURE IN LUMBER;, MARKET Production Continues to Stand at 85 Per Cent of Normal r Building'f respects Gooo. The car . shortage, now ; a . fact, t probably the " moot important feature of , th market situation. - Production remains about 88 per cent of normal. There is a coaalderabl . volume - ot private bullae developing which In dicates that, after all. a good deal of building fts tn pi o pect for the next six month. There IS a growing dis position, however, on the part of the lumber manufacturers to give prefer ence to government order. Th rea son for this Is plain, namely, that the mQla expect that cars will be pro vided ta which . to move governmnt orders, whereas there may be diffi culty In obtaining equipment to toove regular commercial basins, say th West Coast Lombmin.x - Tho ear supply Is somewhat spotted. Some section are obtaining upwards of 78 per cent of the roquli issnts. Other are obtaining' only scout is per cent. The car supply for the en tire Northwest aa far as the lumber Industry Is oonoerned right now, prob ably doe not exceed 80 per cant of the requirement of shipper. The out look 1 not at aa oeouragtng for the retailer or esstera distributor tn ' ob taining aaythins; like aa adequate sup- piy ot lemovr. . --..- The brlg-nt sloe ot ins situation, now- over, lies ta the fact -that the govern ment requirements during the winter will bo abnormally heavy. within a weearaquUIUon for about 28.000,000 feet orahlp timbers have arrived on the coast and the order Is now being placed with the mfila. The government will also be la the market for a large quantity of ma terial very similar In character to that used In th eonatruction of can tonments. - Thl busine la expected to - reach a total of approximately fOO.000.000 feet! and th Southern Pin association announce that rants tn th South will probably get 800,000,000 feet of this business. It hum logical that the west coast mills will obtain all of this busts esa which they can Doestbly handle. Meanwhile sprue producers are get ting out only about 40 per 'cent of what they should to meet the gov ernment need. Plans now under con glderatlon. however. wQl tend to great ly Increase th output of this wood. ' - u TBS LITTLE TIMBER BUG AUTO MOTION DRAG SAW It Is the la it ward ta theae saaeklsas atiai hltety aew ALL BTEKLe-evy sort pateatad -weight SIS Bm. rrtoe 818 414. f. e. kv rwrtlaad. Be etkar Ore aav like fee U b tke 1nlah.d pradart ef Cte rears' werk. A ear ec weed eec 18 ealaetea, X eart teecb greeae. alts f ea tk leg. Bead 9er cir cular. , Royer fcrrpleinent ' Con . D. A rOOTg. Steaagar. -1-1T Prea S4. aaaie 718 . CAR SHORTAG IMPORTANT r . -Bra Ksiilsga A.iYoD.clforz 'Tl F A M O U S - . ; IHE NiVnONaL JUwlIIUwwUW Concrete Barial VaultB mm ' Individual Muolum -. tww Almghtwaterprawf and evarlaStlng, riljlTUullG PfcTTIT FATHER & ; Itade In Portland BEDDING CO , . SU XtTn OBIXAJrD, OB, Jhaycr,. Shaver. SHH Gulley Machine Co. " SSfT. "' " -SSyTOua PHOfflIX IRON WORXS & WSS-liSi? -FOUNDRY , bono StasS T4B7. IBS 88, Wmtm 91. - fca Oeuaaue krery?blag! . ' U la'e.eeerr.-!ra' ARL BRONZE AND BRASS JACbBS SHIRT CO. work, ' SHIRTS TO ORDER XlL:f waskiartea mug iZTJX M.rU.wjdj.d. g VTM AU atiaeo e Jeyirlg. - Try to Oaca .T J Tjmtb weald ng eerr -aeeaawteea, Tkafa Bigkt e date. rirsKlaaj aem ae wbea ata kXSAiiU PVMinca aaeaaa. A le wat.aeargee, B. 8r4 aad Beraeioa. llfacArenaaU eeeaZTaSWAAa . V ACHIBX OaAS. Cn2fTAWT7W J? aa;i . A, a.lw. m. Aee t8 POLSlLA 1203 riXeULS'l roundera,lachlnlsta,-Pattrv Pfrflnr TTtf Pr Tffrr V nataa. 71-enmai.ia- Oiajf iron LCiUlLa Lwil Ci Lai?. LQ.. and teetnl-btee . Castings for U . T .... L , ' uurpoaea Tranamlssioa and fipecui J. . 8.T. r. yr x,XATy, llxr. kiaehinery. Mill. Marine and ien- Bin 14th Street Worth. erai Kepair Werk. Phone Colum- Belu. Bo. fpeet ku. to . i- rof .. bia 14. at. John. PorUead. Or. . fctug io ef Aa LII. wwawjawawaBaww-aMwaaeaawBMBawaaaBaBj . kiaU It'.S, A-ilX J SILVER ADVANCE HITS , OOITY PRICES IN ; EXCHANGE UP V Price Advances So Rapid That Export Business From Shang- -v; hai Comes to Halt. China seem to be la a fair way of being poorer because her silver money has Just had a phenomenal Increase tn value through' th ria of th price of the racial over the world, .It Is re ported from Shanghai that Chinee ek chang ha oared o high aa to brina aew export bustnes to a halt because the outside world wtU. nt m, r - Chinee goods now cost them. China's monetary system baa a silver baaia. aad ' Chinese exporter expect to be paid ta that metal. Th great ria la price of silver, ever the world make It neces sary ror tnooa who buy Chinee prod acts ta tar vntvJi mm in tK-i- money for the wherewithal to settle wtth the Chine, thus virtually raising we pro ex an (jnmeee good In out side market. At teteet advice, ex change was going upward ia Hong kong aad Shanghai, but ther was a strong speculative element la the mar-' ket aad soma of the rise In direr was due to the belief that the United State government had prohibited the export ' of saver, th United States now being China's mala source of supply of th metal. But it was vn then a matter ' of discussion that America might see fU to dm the 848O.OO0.OM In diver coin now held In the U si ted State treas ury vault la some way, and by this ttm the fact that sliver is not being actually embargoed has reached China. TTflit ii&O 000.000 la an vatae to thl nation just at thl time. wmcn congress raixnt snake available for helping pey neutral balances agaisst us. Sliver he not yet reached the point where th metal In tho dollar amm m wiwri maraet vaia ana, as a matter or tact, we would not now get. at market ratea. a - natal what th aUvaT'Coat am.-, It nronlil muhIm - n- cial act of congress to rale this all- t 'uca is jecsaa vp ta in treasury vault aa a trust fund against allver certificates now circulating as part of onr paper money. . . Grains No Longer -' : Distilled in Canada An order ta council, published In the ' Caaada Oasette for November 8. pro vides that "on and after December l, 1917. aad until th governor general tn council has by order declared that the present abnormal condition hav ceased, no grain of any kind and no sub stance that ean be used for ' ood shall be used In Canada for th distillation ot potable nquors. - Any person violating the above regu lation anall be guilty or an offense aad shall be I Labi on oummary conviction to a fine not. exceeding 88000, or to Impris onment for. a term not exceeding six month, lor to both fine and "lmpriaon- ment. ; ''. --. ; - t Portland Stove Works UAsturAcrvRZitM or - Stoves and Ranges ASK rOVM SXAXXaV. OREGON BIUSS W0RKS,ilc. BRASS FOUNDERS - AND MACHINISTS : , Com posit a Caauasa, Plaisai. pZ CHINA OPPORTUNITIES I