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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY; MARCH 21, 1918.
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OREGON MEIERS'
VOTE DIVIDED ON
THE RENTAL BILL
Representative McArthur Voted
Against, Hawley and Sinnott
For the Johnson Measure.
PUTS BAN ON PROFITEERING
Bennett Will Not : :
Give Salary Figures
Qaentlon Arises Woes 3Tew Official De.
ellees to IUtcbI Amoeot He latesds
to Fay Newly Appointed Help.
Salem. Or., March 20. Will H. Ben
nett, recently appointed superintendent
of banks, in connection with a general -change
fn his department's force, an- J "
the salary he intends paying his newly i Grand Trunk Pacific Announces
appointed office help.
The question arose when he was asked i
the salary which will be paw W . K.
Smith, cashier of the First National
I bank of Monmouth, who has been ap
pointed office clerk in the banking de
partment, taking the place of A. A,
Schramm, who has been promoted to
assistant examiner.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE
TO ALASKAN PORTS
HAS BEEN ARRANGED
Schedule to and From
Puget Sound.
Under Provisions of Proposed
Law Tax on Rentals Would
Absorb Excessive Advances.
Washington. March 21. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL..)
The Oregon delegation In the house of
'lepresentatives divided on the Johnson
profiteering bill, which Is intended U
cut down the exactions of greedy land
lords In the city of Washington. Rep
resentatives Hawley and Sinnott voted
for the measure, McArthur against tt.
The house approved the bill by a
vote of 221 to 101. If It becomes a
,law, houses cannot Be rented for an
advsnce of more than 10 per cent over
the price for which property was
rented on September 30. 1918. This Is
accomplished by a tax on rentals,
which appropriates nil the profits be
yond the point named.
Clte Concrete Kxamples
' The day following the passage of
the bill Representative Johnson of
Kentucky, author of the bill, called
, the attention of the house to a few
1 examples of rent profiteering in Wash
ington which had Just been brought
to his notice. During the debate he
shad produced many other like in-
stances.
He said that Mrs. Black, wife of
''General W. M. Black, chief of en
gineers of the army, had Just been
notified that the rent of their home
will be raised to $250 next month, and
- will be rented only by the month. For
- two years on a yearly lease they hve
paid $100. Oeneral Black is in France
- and Mrs. Black is 111.
Leasee Profits on Federal Property
The government owns the Washlng
' ton market premises and Is paid $7500
. a year rental. . The upper story was
: formerly used as a dancing pavilion,
but when the government hunted for
space, for one of Its bureaus, the mar
ket consented to sublet the upper story
to the owner, that is. the government.
for $8000. or $500 more than the gov
ernment Is paid for the entire building:
; The Munsey Trust company rents
10.600 square feet of an 'office building
for $10,000 a year, but has given
: notice that on July 1 the rent will
. be $31,500.
Apartment and house rentals have
Jumped in much the same degree, and
the situation has become so close to ln-
, tolerable that a large majority in the
house decided upon drastic action.
The Grand Trunk Pacific announces
steamship service from Seattle and Van
couver, B. C. to Prince Runert nn1
v"""6" , . , "ST ' Points in Southeastern Alaska. Begin-
was caused when Charles H. Stewart, - "
who has been assistant superintendent n,ng Mrch 17, a double weekly service
or banks under superintendent . u. . i enective to Prince Rupert The
Sargent for four years, ana was an ap- , steamer Prince George sailed from Seat
gent, resigned. It is said he has been tle Sunday at midnight and the steam
given a place with the FederalReserve j r Prince Ruoert will sail from Van-
bank at San Francisco. couver, B. C, at 11 p. m. Thursday, for
Marshall Hooper, who was examiner. Prince Rupert. B. C
was promoted to assistant superintend- The steamship' Prince Rupert will
ent at a salary of $2500 a year. jeave Vancouver on Thursday, April 4
H. A. Sonne of the Baker Loan on her flr8t to southeastern Alas
Trust company of Baker, was appointed Uan porta and wU, repeat tnl8
examiner at a salary of $2400 a jrear.i-on Xpr 20 and u 4 and week,
whl e Mr. Smith was named as office thereafter. For the alternate weeks be
clerk. This gives the department one . tween March 21 r, Mo a ik.
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win terminate at Prince Rupert, B. C
Commencing Tuesday, March 19, the
steamships Prince John and Prince Al
bert will alternate on the run between
Vancouver and Prince Rupert, via the
Queen Charlotte islands.
The summer schedule will begin Mon
Accuse Halsey Man
Of Passing Checks
Albany, Or.. March 21. Harry Freerk-
sen of Halsey waived examination In
Justice of the Peace L. I Swan'a court
Wednesday morning and was bound ver
to the grand jury under $1000 bonds on
charge of passing forged check on
local merchants.
Freerkaen, who comes from a good
and well known Linn county family, is
accused of passing two checks on local
stores last week.' The checks were made
on the bank of Shedd and were returned
to the J. W. Cusick bank of Albany
through which they were placed for col
lection. Tuesday Freerksen called to
make a deposit, was recognized by the
assistant cashier and placed under ar
rest.
more examiner than it has had since
Frits Stade resigned to enter military
service, several months ago.
German Explosives
f r . TT ' Bummer scneauie will oegin 31on-
Less MenacinfiTi View ,day-J u- wun tne 8teamw prince
XJUOO LlXyjllUiVJlXXgy iJ Oeorse leaving Seattle at :30 a. m..
1 calling at Victoria, Vancouver, Ocean
San Francisco, March 21. Germany's Falls. Swanson Bay, Prince Rupert and
stock of high explosTves Is running Southeastern Alaska porta, arriving at
short or deteriorating, according to Leo Skagway Friday at 7 a. m. Returning
Thomas, marine engineer. j she will leave Skagway Saturday at 7
And Thomas ought to know, for no ; p. m. and reach Seattle at 6 a. m. Wed
has been on torpedoed steamers three
times and says that each time the
force of the torpedo grew tless. Thomas
was on the steamer Rockingham, which
was torpedoed and sunk 200 miles oft
the Irish coast. He and other sur-
nesda.
Banks Retains School
Banks, Or., March 21. At a meeting
of the qualified voters of the Banks dis
trict a vnta warn IbItm a J
vlvors were picked up after "Pending whether the ht ol would be d is
two harrowing days and nights in an contlnued th onll t
was 52 to 8 to retain it.
open boat
Later Thomas was on the steamer
Armenia when that vessel was at
tacked last December, but although the
torpedo exploded against the Armenia'
sldo she did not sink. Again"" last
month the Armenia, was attacked and
this time the torpedo did even less dam
age than In the first attack.
Delinauent Fines
To Remain on Books I
Fines aggregating $2800, assessed by
the municipal court to be collected on
installment payments will remain on the
books and collected if opportunity to do
so presents itself.'
Municipal Judge Rossman . recently
requested the city council to cancel the
fines, imposed under a former adminis
tration, and thus clear the court books.
City Auditor Funk reported to the coun
cil that efforts to locate the persons
against whom the fines have been as
sessed has proved futile. The city com
missioners feel that a part of the
money might be collected and it will re
sult In no harm nor additional work to
carry the fines on the books.
Banks Red Cross
Benefits by Show
Banks, Or.. March 21. The Royal
Neighbors gave an entertainment Sat
urday evening for the benefit of the Red
Cross which proved to be the biggest
thing of its kind given here this winter.
Two plays, "That Blonde Person" and
"Farm Folks" were given. Instrumental
music and songs filled in between the
acts. Nearly $80 was realized.
Sergeant KiUedin
Revolver Accident
Camp Custer, Battle Creek. Mich.,
March 21. (I. X. S.) Sergeant Samuel
Gillman, battery C. Three-hundred and
Twenty-eighth field artillery, is dead
from a revolver bullet, and a military
investigation ha been ordered, the shot
having been fired by a young lieutenant.
It is explained the shooting was acci
dental. Gillman, who was from New
York city was holding a target on the
rifle range, when a bullet penetrated
bis chest. It Is thought the officer fired
before Gillman was ready.'
Harry Smith, Dramatist, Burird
Seattle. Wash., March 21. (U. P.)
Red Cross war funeral services were
held here Wednesday for Harry Smith,
dramatist and former UnKed States dl-
frtfir Ctf inho trnum mAoa fni nee 4i wee
hospitals at the front. Smith was acci
dentally kuled in Murrayvllle, B. C.
Bomb Case Lawyers
1. Dislike Two Judges
. Saa Francisco, March 21. The prose
cution and the defense la the prepared
ness parade bomb cases are running a
neck and neck race to disqualify two
San Francisco judges.
The prosecution Is said to be consid
ering asking that Judge Franklin A.
Griffin be disqualified on the alleged
ground that that "he is prejudiced in
favor of the defense. Attorney McNutt
of the defense counsel, stated today that
he will oppse any attempt of the prose
cution to have the cases transferred to
Judge Frank H. Dunne's court on the
alleged ground that Judge Dunne Is
prejudiced against the defendants.
The trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney Is
scheduled to start next Monday.
Empire State Senate :
Defeats Prohibition
Albany. N. T- March tL (I. N. 8.)
After six hours of debate the senate
Wednesday kUIed the federal prohibition
amendment for this year, by a vote of
25 to 24. The test vote was on Senator
Wellington's metlon to suspend the rules
to permit the discharge of the. com
mittee. Senator Brown served notice
that he would move the passage of the
amendment. The drys will oppose this.
Dealer Buys Back
Hour Substitute
Kenton. Ohio, March 21. I. N. S.)
Here's the latest in fooling the food ad-.
ministration: A Hardin county grocer
TRAIN YOUR HAIR AS
AN ACTRESS DOES
No class of people devotes as much
time to beauty as do actresses, and no
class must be more careful to retain
and develop their charms. Inquiry de
velops the information that tn hair
care they find it dangerous to sham
poo with any makeshift hair cleanser.
The majority say that to have the
best hair wish and scalp stimulator
at a cost of about three cents, one
need only get a package of Canthrox
from your druggist ; dissolve a tea
spoonful In a cup of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. This makes
enough shampoo liquid to apply it to
all the hair instead of just the top of
the head. After its use the hair dries
rapidly, with uniform color. Dandruff,
excess oil and dirt are quickly dissolved
and entirely disappear when you rinse
the hair. After . this your hair .will be
So fluffy it will look much heavier than
It Is. Its luster and softness will de
light you, while the stimulated scalp
gains the health which Insures hair
growth. Adv.
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Don't Tamper With
Your Eyes
1 they are too intricate and valuable.
If your 'eyesight Is not as good as
it ought to be for efficient living,
consult an expert, fitted by educa
tion and training for his work.
In Dr. De Keyser you will find
such a man graduate of the Uni
versity of Ghent, he has had long
professional experience. His 'com
modious offices are equipped with
the latest scientific appliances for
testing vision, and he is in every
way prepared to meet your needs.
Dr. A. P. De Keyser, Optometrist
Columbia Building
Main 9587 West Park and Washington
has been selling 100 pounds of flour and
100 pounds of cornmeal to a customer.
The customer then sell back to the
grocer the sack of cornmeal and this
same cornmeal has been utilised In this
way over 100 times.
The grocer maintains that he la living
up to the "50-50" requirement ' ot the
food administration. t
To Keep Your Skin
Free From Hairs
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If you are willing to spend a few min
utes time in your room using a delatone
paste, you can easily banish" any ugly,
hairy growth without discomfort or In
Jury. The paste is made by mixing
some water with a little powdered dela
tone. This is then spread over the hairy
surface and' after about 1 minutes rubbed
off and the skin washed. You will not
be disappointed with this treatment, pro
viding you get real delatone. Adv.
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4 lreat vour
fairly- keep your
skin clear with
Resinol
No matter how pretty your,
features are, you cannot be truly
attractive with a red, rough,
pimply complexion. But Resi
nol Ointment, aided by Resinol
Soap, will usually make poor!
kin clear, fresh and charming. !
Rwlaol Soap sse Rnlnol OiatsMatare
sold by all drectteu. Why not try than t
Naval Committee Supports Daniels
Washington. March 21. Secretary
Panlels has the strong support of the
v naval affairs committee of the house
heHoeKorKie has" taken -ts- post-
- pone action until the close of the war
' on the Helm report recommendations
for 'Pacific coast defense.
, The Pacific coast has one member
only on this committee. McArthur of
Oregon. Mr. McArthur says that while
he would be pleased to have the Helm
report acted on at once, he recog
nises that the secretary of the navv
has taken a stand consistent with the
government's policies in centering all
effort oh the winning of the war.
- He also expresses confluence that tho
secretary and his colleagues on the
committee are friendly to the plans
outlined in the Helm report. Secre
tary Daniels, as announced in a letter
to Mr. McArthur a short time ago,
has promised to visit the Pacific coa.H
to ' make a personal study of defense
conditions at the end of the war, and
' members of the naval affairs committee
say they will follow the secretary's example.
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Visits San Francisco
San Francisco, Cal., March 21. (U.
P.) Two Irish celebrities arrived irt San
Francisco today on entirely different
missions. One was T. P. O'Connor,
writer, editor and memoer of parlia
ment. He plans -to speak to numerous
clubs and Irish societies, although sev
eral leagues of Sinn Feiners and Na
tionalists still tried to prevent his ap
pearance today.
The other famous Irishman was John
McCormack, tenor. He is going to sing
$100,000 worth here and turn all the
money over to the Red Cross. Mc
Cormack was given a rousing military
and naval reception.
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We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Amounting to 10c or More Filled Stamp Books Redeemed in Cash, 4th Floor Save Your Stamps
British War Relief Red Cross Workers Will Meet in Qur Auditorium, 4th Floor, Tomorrow From 1 to 5 P. M. All Members Are Urgently Requested to Attend
School Garden Army
Mobilizes Under Lane
. Washington, March 21. (I. N. S.)
Tne scnool garden army Is fast mo
bilising under the generalship of Sec
retary or tne interior Franklin K. Lane.
Wednesday he sent the following tele
gram to San Francisco :
"That is good news that I get today
that you are to have a scnool garden
parade and give a sendoff to the great
campaign. 1 nope otner cities will fol
low San Francisco's good example.
Jail at Marshfield
Filled to Capacity
Marshfield. Or.. March 21. The Jail
here is so rapidly filling that four
Germans, arrested for falling to observe
the rulings against tenemy aliens, were
taken to the county Jail at Coqullle.
Herman Belka, of North Bend, a team
ster, was arrested by federal officers
for entering the waterfront sone.
rllrriPri3 A FOQP
Glenwood Butter
2-Lbs. for $1.10
Model Grocery 4th Floor Butter delivered only
with other purchases made in the Gro- " f
eery Dept. Glenwood Butter Specl 2 lbs. wAeJLU
Ceylon or Uncolored Japan Tea in bulk lb. 45c
The Standard Store of the Northwest
Oldc , Wortman & King
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
U. S. Thrift Stamps
and Savings Certificates
are for sale at Main Office on the Fourth Floor...
The safest investment in the world backed by
the entire wealth of the United States. Buy them
The Easter Fashion Exhibit Is Attracting Widespread Attention
That the Style Leadership of This Store Is Generally Recognized Is Attested by the Great Crowds That Throng the Garment Salons Daily
A Conserving Food
The recognized value
of
Grape-N
uts
as a "saying" food for
these serious times, rests
upon real merit.
Unlike the ordinary
cereal Grape-Nuts re
quires no sugar, little
milk or cream, and re
quires no cooking or
other preparation in
serving.
A trial is well worth
while for those who
sincerely desire to save.
"There's a Reason"
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If you want health
you can have it, by heeding Nature's laws. Keep the
stomach strong, the liver active, the blood pure, and
the bowels regular, and you will seldom; be ill. Take
good care of these organs, and at the first sign of
anything wrong promptly take Beecham's Pills.
you certainly need
the nelp and relief of this world -famed remedy, to
keep the body in health. They quickly establish nor
mal conditions, so the organs perform their functions
as Nature intended. No other remedy will so surely
strengthen the system, stimulate the liver, regulate
the bowels and quickly improve the general health as
Directions I Special Vain to Women ftro ritj Ever? Box.
Sole! by druggist . throughout tho irorld. In boxes, 10c, 25c
Silk Petticoats
,$2.98
Bargain Circle, 1st Floor
Friday Special,
It will pay you to buy a couple
of these high-grade petticoats, for
the price is far under value. Sev
eral attractive styles with plain or
plaited flounces. Very latest spring
shades such as gold, green, rose,
blue, etc. All-taffeta or silk jersey
with taffeta flounces. d0 QQ
Special for Friday only 5el0
Silk Waists
$3.25
Bargain Circle, 1st Floor Georgette
crepe and lace in white and flesh
colors, also crepe de chine waists
in white and black and the brighter
shades. Great many dQ Off
styles. Sale price only wO6D
The Garment Store Presents
a Number of Smart Models in
EasterSuits
At $35
Superbly tailored throughout distinctive
styles reflecting the new season's most favored
modes for street and dress occasions. Many
show semi-fitting waistline with flare peplum
and belt, others in Eton effects with fancy
vestees and novelty collars. Skirts are plain
tailored or in the fashionable tunic models.
Materials are serges, neat hairline stripes, nov
elty mixtures and, of course, the much desired
checks. Ask to see these new models at S3F
Other Suits ranging from $22.50 to $125
Dress Skirts
$5.00to$29.50
Second Floor Our showing
of the new skirts is most com
plete. Whether for dress oc
casions, for sport, for street
or for business wear, you will
find here a splendid assort
ment of the new styles. Many
are in full pleated effects with
new wide belts, others in plain
tailored, gathered or tunic
styles. Silks, serges popiuis,
satins plain colors, checks,
stripes, plaids. $5 to $29.50
Women's
35c,50cCollars
At 23c
Main Floor Dainty organdie
collars in square or long shapes
embroidered, lace - trimmed
tucked or hemstitched.
Regular 35c to 50c OQ
values. Priced Special OC
NEW PIQUE and organdie
collars with hand crochet lace
edge and neatly embroidered
patterns. Priced at 65c each.
New Vests, Vestees, Guimpes
andiwaistcoats, extra well made
of satins, organdies, nets and
piques. Priced 65c to $5 each.
Belt Specials
for Friday
35c
',75c
SPECIAL New 2 or
3 in. belt 50c quality
SPECIAL One line
women's $i belts, spc
Main Floor WOMEN'S BELTS
of black patent leather 2, 3
or 4 inches wide. We-have all
wanted styles. Women's white
kid belts in 2, 3 and 4-lnch
widths. Priced 50c to $1.25
Drape Veils 35c
Mill End Veils, t to lj yd.
pieces leading Spring colors.
Also black and white. OK
Fine for veils. Each OOKs
Easter Ribbons!
Special 19c Yd.
Main Floor For fanc bags, for millinery, for sashes, for
hair bows and various other uses these ribbons are most
desirable. Novelty stripes and pretty floral des'gns In
light and dark colorings. We also include a number of
pieces of excellent quality gros grain and hair "
bow taffeta. Friday and Saturday Special yard
20c to 50c Laces
12y2cYard
Main Floor All-linen Cluny bands suitable for curtains,
edges, fancy work 2 and 3 inches wde fancy lingerie
laces, Venice bands and narrow Venice trimming edges
also wide Cluny lace edges In white and ecru' color and
fine Barmen Cluny edges. Laces that usually sell
at 20c, 25c to 5oc a yard In. a great one-day "lOlf
sale Priced Special for this sale at only,, yard AeWhjC
NEW GEORGETTE CREPES IN ALL THE
WANTED SPRING SHADESr-$2 AND $Jfc25 YARD.-
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Smart Clothes
for Boys
THE. BOYS' STORE will feature a
special showing of Easter Suits Friday
and Saturday that all parents should make
it a point to attend. Attractive new spring
styles hi belted and loose back models
finest of workmanship throughout
patterns that are distinctively spring-'
like. PRICES RANGE $6.50 to $16.50
BLUE SERGE and BLUE CHEVIOT
SUITS in latest models $10 to $16.50
Boys'DutchessKnickers
10c a Button 50c a Rip"
Save sewing, darning and scolding let your
boy wear DUTCHESS KNICKERS and slide down
stairs or play leap-frog to his heart's content.
Of quality corduroy. Priced $1.50 to $2.50 Pair.
$1.75, $2.25 Fancy Silks
Friday Special, Yard
Center Circle, 1st Floor Striped Peau de
Cygne, Printed Satins, Printed Voiles and
Striped Taffetas lines from our regular
stock. For dresses, skirts, waists and lin
ings. Specially priced Friday, $1.39 a Yard.
$1-39
Sale of lmnants
Short lengths of TABLE DAMASKS,'T0WEL1NGS, CRASHES, GING
HAMS, WASH CREPES, PERCALES, DEVONSHIRE CLOTH; OUTINGS
and WHITE GOODS at SPECIAL PRICES.- Wash Goods Dept., 1st Floor.
Heavy Sheeting
2 Yds. Wide 'i'Jl r
Special at OTC
Main Floor Full bleached sheeting of a
well known make. No telephone orders ac
cepted for this special Full 2 yards Q01
wide. Friday and Saturday, yard OjC
Comfort Batts
6 for $1
Main Floor Good size batts of . white fluffy
cotton suitable for comforters. No telephont
orders filled for this speriaL J- flfY
Cotton Batts Special 6 for only w JLeU U
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Women's Easter Boots
Regular $9.50 QQ
Values for 0yO
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Main Floor Women's Vi inch laced boot of
mahogany calf with champagne colored kid
tops, narrow toe with imitation wing tip, half
Louis heels and welted soles. Sizes 2A to 7,
widths A, F and E $9.50 model. fl QO
Also other good styles. Priced, pairV
$5, $5.50 Shoes
At $2.98
Main Floor Women's shoes of
patent colt with black cloth
tops. Buttoned or laced styles,
narrow or medium round toes. Sizes
2Vi to 8. Widths A A to tfJO QQ
D. 5, S.50 shoes, pair wUVO
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Women'sSScSilkHandkerchiefs
Main Floor Women's pure silk crepe handkerchiefs
with Japanese fast color printed designs These are
right new and very attractive and would ordinarily
sell at . 33c. L Our special piic for Friday 23c
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