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OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. OREGON 14 MONDAY, JUNE 17. 1918. BOTH SHIPMENTS AND ORDERS MORE THAN LUMBER CUT Actual Shortage Is Not Unex " pected in Spife of Fact Pro- r duction Is Near Capacity. - MARKET IS MUCH STRONGER Delegation to Washington on j Way Home, but Did Not Learn i Regarding Price to Trade. Fighting Mechanics Take Examinations Meaiaremeati Already Take I'er V mi tor mi For SM Mti ' Learaiagr Special Trades At Beno Polytechnic Camp. Uncle Sam't contingent ot "fighting mechanics" now quartered at the Ben son Polytechnic school are today under going a thorough physical examination. Captain Robert Rooa, commanding offi cer, has already taken the measurements for uniforms for the 309 recruits and the suits will be supplied by the govern ment with as little delay as possible. Tuesday the boys will get down to the real business on the program, name ly, class work i.t the machine shop. where six different trades will be taught for the next two months. Sunday the exchange operated by the Woman's National League, Alice Ben son Beach, president, did a rushing business. Mrs. John Kollock and her as sistants putting in a busy day. The orofits so to the soldier's fund. Strict military rules are being ob served at the camp. No admission to the school without a pass Is granted. : furing the last three weeks lumber manufacturers of Western Oregon and Western Washington have shipped 24. I6M5C feet more than they were able (o cut, and accepted orders for 4.660,- t4f feet more than they shipped, accord ing to reports of the West Coast Lum bermen's association. Despite the fact that the mills are running within S per cent of their capacity production, they are not turning out lumber as fast as they are able to sell It, nor as fast as . the railroads are ablo to haul it away. As a result, stocks Is some of the largest plants of the territory are run ning low and an actual shortage In some grades of lumber Is threatened. Prices , are consequently strengthening for all lumber products and the demand prom ises to continue. The presence of retailers in the mar ket In large numbers Is an Indication that thsy do not expect prices to lower. As A matter of fact, say lumber dealers, present prices are considered low. In .: view of the operating costs revealed by - the manufacturers' committee at Wash ington, D. C, recently, it is regarded as certain that prices cannot go lower. J . (Itrinmfit Priest ot Expected While It Is not known whether the government Intends to fix the price to the trade, purchasers of lumber evi dently do not expect government made prices. If they are established, to be any lower than the present market prices, for the volume of their orders during ' the past three weeks has exceeded that of any three week period for nearly a Following - are comparative figures showing production, orders and ship ments for each of the last three weeks : MEN WHO VOLUNTEER WORK Production. Ur'2S. 7.82a.ft4H mm 1. 77.(V1 ,S jane . 14.724,60 i ft6.7M.2SS ftt.4AS.01 8.090,45 Shionwntn. 77.SS5.SHS ftn.M0.2DT 88.893.774 FOR Y. M. C. A. TO TRAIN AT SEABECK Between 150 and 200 Men to Serve in France or in This Country Expected to Attend. SENT TO W. S. S. PAPER TO BE FAMILY IN OREGON "V " ' Four Page Supplement Carrying Message of Thrift Is Now on Press; Fulh Data Are Given. VOLUNTEERS ADDRESS CARDS Women, Aided by County Em ployes, Complete Work; Min isters to Tell of Pledge Day. . Total. 328.S0S.084 257.830.298 252.878,480 F.ioms of mini oter production, 28,780,102, fciMM of ihtpramU crrt production, 24,280,858 . ioa of order over shipments. 4. Sou. 846 , It Is pointed out that the bulk of the present business represents demands of the retail trade, as the government has placed no great volume of new orders with the west coast mills during the last few weeks. The demand for lum her in the cities and towns of Western Oregon and Western Washington con tinues unabated, orders last week ag gregating 9.453,731 feet, v Car Supply I Ample The car supply ts ample to care for the needs of the mills, but the unusually heavy volume of buying has resulted In an accumulation of unfilled erdera. Hail shipments last week were 2093 . cars, or (2,790.000 feet. An aggregate of 11,143 cars of unfilled orders remains on the books of the mills Overseas shipments for the week were , the heaviest for many months, aggre- gating 6,416,338 feet. The lumber that moved by water to California aggre gated 9.067,982 feet. The welcome news from Washington, D. C, that the railroad administration , has exempted log shipments from the application of the $15 per car minimum, which had been incorporated in the re tent order Increasing freight rates 25 psr cent, occasioned much relief to the lumbermen, as it would have Increased . the freight charge on their logs from 30 - to 160 per cent. - Labor supply in the mills remain nor mal, as the movement to the harvest fields has not started. As a result, pro- duction for the week is nearly normal, figuring the normal day on the eight hour basis Production on the eight hour day re mains substantially 10 per cent under : the production under the 10 hour opera tion. A group of 113 mills last week produced 65,095,103 feet This same group of mills. In the week ending Feb ruary S3, which was the last full week of 10 hour operation, cut 72,435.986 feet, a reduction In the eight hour week of 7.340,113, feet or 10.13 per cent , Delegation en Way Home ? Officials of' the West Coast Lumber " men's association, who have been in .- Washington. D. C, for two weeks, at , tending hearings before the government's price fixing committee in charge of lum , bar schedules, sre now on their way horns. Included in the party are R. H. . Hum side of Raymond. Wash., president r 4f the association ; E. D. Klngsley, t Lwis Hills and E. B. Hasen of Port land; N. J. Blagen of Hoquiam and F. B. Hubbard of Centralia. vice pres . tdent of the organization. Robert B i Allen of Seattle, secretary of the asso- , elation, will remain In Washington for a Tew weeks longer. ? Mr. Hasen is chairman of the cost accounting committee of the association. J and wss the principal witness before the ' pries fixing committee. He had charge Of the composite comprehensive report recently prepared by a crew of expert ' accountants, covering the cost of opera tions In a group of 30 typical fir pro- . ducing mills in Oregon and Washington. . -i It Is understood that the government accepted Mr. Hasen's plan of computing - costs and will use It ns the basis of their new schedule of, prices which will prob- ably be issued within the next few days 'Whether the pries fixing committee will endeavor to establish prices for the v general trade, or for government pur chases only, has not been determined. Apparently, although the proposal to fix the pries for the trade has been under ' serious consideration, according to mem bers Of the West Coast committee. Men who volunteer for army T. M. C. A. secretaryships from the Pacific Northwest are expected to enroll for the T. M. C. A. training camp at Seabeck, Wash., and to be In attendance at the sessions there from July 5 to 19. Between 150 and 200 men who vol unteer to serve the Y. M. C. A. In France or in the . cantonments of Ameslca are expected to be In attend ance. J. W. Falmer, army . m. j. A. secretary, who Is in charge of re cruiting attendance at the training carap, said Saturday : "This Y. M. C. A. training camp will be similar to the officers' training camps of the United States army. A man will find from his experience at Seabeck, or will see, whether he is adapted to service as a Y. M. C. A. secretary in the war work. "If he is adapted he will be called ; If he is not, he will not be called. It is precisely the plan followed by the war department. Before men enroll for the Seabeck school, I would like to see them. I will be In Portland until Mon day and will be glad to arrange for Interviews." N.-W. Electric Given Authority for Loan Company Is Allowed to Borrow 11,006, 090 To Build Ifew Power Plant To Use Mill Waste As Foe!. A loan of $1,000,000 by the Northwest em Electric company has been approved by the federal capital Issues commis sion at Washington. The loan was asked for the purpose of completing the new power plant of the company being erec ted on property adjacent to the mills of the Portland Lumber company. Refuse from the lumber mills will be 'used tot fuel and the new plant will generate 10,000 ktlowats of . electrical power. . Request for the authorization of the loan was based on the greatly increased demands for electrical power incident to the rapid industrial development of the city. Work' is progressing on the construction of the plant and the com pany plans to have it in operation by October. Housing Problem to Be Rotary Subject The highly important subject, "Port land's Housing Problem." w will be the subject before the Rotary club luncheon In the Benson hotel Tuesday noon. L. J. Wentworth, district officer of the United States shipping board, will speak on "Housing Conditions as the Government Wants Them, and the Pen alty for Profiteering." II. E. Plummer, municipal building in spector, will speak on "Portland's Needs In the Housing Situation." Carl R Jones of the Carl R. Jones company will speak on "A Fair Return to the Landlord On His Investment," and Her bert Gordon, chairman of the joint hous ing committee of the Chamber of Com merce and realty board, on "The Solu tion How We Can Properly House Portland's Fast Increasing Population." Trusty Darts Out, But Is Captured Harry Mundy, a prisoner at the city Jail, was recaptured yesterday morning after he had escaped Saturday. Mundy has been arrested several times on charges of larceny, but was made a trusty because of his good behavior. While eigtvt trusties were doing work on the police autos and motorcycles Mundy stepped close to the door and darted out. There was but one officer to guard the trusties and he could not leave the rest to chase the escaped prisoner, but detectives captured him at 261 Broadway. Munday Is 24 years old and was being held on a 90-day sen tence. One of the means of publicity for the War Savings Stamp drive, to educate the people of the importance of pledge day, is a four-page paper., or supple ment, now .on the press. This sup plement us the effort of the promotion committee and its contents cover every phase of the War Savings Stamp in formation. There is a striking cartoon on the front page, one which has at tracted attention throughout the coun try and it Is flanked by the procla mation of the president and an Im portant notice to every county commit teeman in the state. A primer of the W. S. S., various method of saving articles on economy and similar matter crowd the pages. An edition of 275,000 will be printed. This is sufficient to cover the state and give ; every registered voter or family a copy. The quota of copies for the respective counties will be for warded 'to the county chairmen for dis tribution and in this manner the en tire state can be quickly covered. In the rural district the supplement will bs placed In the letter boxes along the roadside. All the expense Involved in the preparation and publication of the paper has been contributed. Volaateeri Address Cards Failure of the Lincoln high school students to address 95,000 postal cards carrying the proclamation of the presi dent for Pledge day, June 28, resulted Ir. volunteers among1 men and women coming forward. A score of women undertook the work Saturday after noon in Liberty Temple and Sunday their labors were supplemented by the deputies In the assessor's office and other offices In the court house. In order that the crew at the court house would not lose time by going home to eat. State Director C. S. Jackson sent them lunch. The deputies sent - out invitations to their friends and in this manner thousands of the cards were disposed of Sunday. It is planned that every registered voter in the state will receive a copy of the proclamation on a postal card, this1. belDg one of the several methods employed to carry the message of economy and War Savings Stamps to the people. So far as known, Mult nomah county was the only one whero there was a hitch In addressing the cards. In most counties half a dosen men and women were able to address ill the cards, the work being scattered among the school districts in order to obtain quick results. Congregation to Be Told Between 60,000,000 and 60,000.000 men, women and children will be told of the War Savings Stamps next Sunday In the churches throughout the United States. The government long ago re alized that there Is no more direct method of reaching a majority of the people than through the churches, For this reason the ministers have been requested. In all the vital national movements since the war started, to help carry the message. War Saving Sunday is the designa tion oi june 28. Clergymen are ex pected to give a talk on the need ot economy and the practice of thrift Those in Portland who may require special data on the subject, as applied to War Savings Stamps, can obtain the informaton by applying- to the Liberty Temple, where an endless variety of material is available. Clergymen out side the city can receive the Informa tion from "the chairmen of their county committees or the chairmen of the school districts. Through the congregations and the Sunday schools more than half of the population of Portland can be in structed on the War Savings Stamps. tHeadquarters for Eastman KodaW and Kodak Supplic Expert Developing, Printing, Enlarging Main Floor Boy' Who Wanted to f Join Navy Missing Francis A. Lane, the 16-year-old son t Mr. and Mrs. R. Lane of S74 Bel mont street, left, home Saturday even ing and went to the Hippodrome thea ter, where he was last, seen. He left nom with a red telescope and a tan leather suit case at 7 o'clock Saturday after his mother had forbidden him to enlist, according . to the report of the detectives; H . the boy wilt return, his mother win- now let him enlist, so she said last night. - Young Lane was a Student of the High School . of Corn merce and - had been .working at the "'ODoarome theater-- Greek to Be Held For Deportation As John Starflas was 1 savin r .TnAr Kavanaugh's courtroom Saturday, after V n ..I . a . . , , . - . Tiug uwn iguno gumy or maintain ing a disorderly house, he wm Annr4U hended by the federal officials and will o neia ior asportation to Greece as an undesirable alien. o Lamas was sentenced to pay $250 fine and to six months In Jail at a trial In the municipal court and appealed his cae to ins circuit court, where the cnarge oi guuty was confirmed. Sentenced as Idler On representations that he had failed to live up to his opportunities in secur ing employment. Municipal Judge Ross man Saturday sentenced E. A. Glbba to SO days in Jatl for -violation of the new Idlers ordinance. The charge was made by officers that Gibbs had not been woraing snce ns surcered a slight acci dent la a lumber yard soms weeks ago". Streetcar Catches Fire While coming across the Broadway bridge late Saturday night, waste under a Mississippi avenue car caught fire ana smoldered until Burnside street was reached when it beean to . hlz. The fire department was called and exunguisnea the flames with chemii The damage was slight, the car proceed ing io me oarn under its own power. " "Q oi me passengers were injured. Gro cenes Butter, Blue Ribbon, one of the best brands, 2- QCT lb. roll HOC Coffes, M. & F. special blend, freshly roasted, our OQ reg. 35c grade, lb. ASK Hawaiian Pineapple, . Victor brand, thick slices in light sugar- syrup. No. 2J4 cans, dozen -$2.45, 01 large can J.C Royal Anne Cherries, Del Monte, No. 2 cans, Or dozen $2.85. can.. OC Deviled Chili Meat, !. X L. brand, doz. $1.30, J Quaker Oats, .new shipment just received, large QQ, package ... . . OOC Noodles, Skinner's, Mueller's or Golden Age, 3 of the best Eastern makes, dozen Q . $1.05. package .... 7C Salt, a good brand, 10- - jr lb. sack ..... . . . . XOC. Salad Oil, Columbia, medium size 85c, small size fj Meier 'A: Frank's: Ninth Floor, Fifth Street. 1 yi&rg ' 'W 9urfr er riwgwwe 1 '" Thrift Stamps , and , Savings Stamps ; Unless you have already bought U. S. Government War Sav ings. Stamps to the thousand-dollar limit, get busy and figure out the utmost you xan da Thrift Stamps cost 25c. War Savings" "Stamps (if bought in June), 4.t 7. LEND your MONEY to the cause for which so many men .are asked to GIVE their LIVES. National Wai Savings Day, June 28. 'ssssa . -i The- Quality" Sto or- Portland . nrU. atssuVHarrtoe AMv ta Join the National League For Woman's Service Any woman who wishes to improve her war time efficiency to be of patriotic service to the community, the Nation, Humanity will find wonderful possibilities In the League. Classes In auto mechanics and driving are now beginningi classes In office work and salesmanship' begin Monday, June 24. Apply at Headquarters Bureau on our Sixth Floor. Values! Values! VALUES! All the Time! A Host of Dainty New Summer Frocks For Misses On First Display and Sale Tomorrow Summery frocks of voile and organdy. Youthful, smart, delightfully individual frocks a charming variety to choose from. A feature is the new deep hem to hip line. Some of the models show old fashioned or Puritan collars with tie sash or rosette decorated girdle. White, rose, blue and lovely pastel shades. White organdy model, as illustrated, $22.50. Other new frocks from 16.50 to 25. -Meier & Frank's : Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. ytMMMmuiusttittmuw f a a , j"New Neighbors"! I MAKE THIS I YOUR STORE I A Few of Many Good Reasonsl Why You Should Shop at J I MEIER & FRANK'S l i The Quality Store can serve you best. Conserve Your Eyesight Whether you are actually engaged in the service of your coun try or belong to the great land army of men and women doing their bit at home, these are times when every ounce of efficiency of which you are capable should be mobilized for the purpose of accomplishing the most in the least possible time. Kryptok Invisible Bifocals will help you do your part, whether your duties take you to the front or keep you at home. Kryptoks invisibly combine the two powers of near and far vision In one pair of solid lenses which can be worn all day long without changing. Our graduate- optometrist will examine your eyes Meier A Frank's: Optical, Shop, Mezzanine, Sixth Street. Best merchandise that is the kind and I the onlyJkind this store sells. That has fbeen our life-long policy. That has been lour watchword for more than 6t years. I Best values because MEIKR FRANK'S 1 I sells uniformly good merchandise at uniformly i s lower than elsewhere prices for like qualities. I This store's purchasing power unequalled on 1 the Pacific Coast means great quantity pur- 1 chases direct from foremost makers and. I consequently, great buying opportunities for 1 our patrons. I Best servlce no other store thinks so much 1 I of service to the shopping public. Service! I has been one of the great mainstays of this great business. Merchandise and service these two go hand I in hand. Vast stocks overflowing assortments a of good merchandise lowly priced. A store 3 I of smiles where new faces are greeted with 1 I I wholesome courtesy. A pleasant, "always-up- I g and-doing" place in which to shop. j 1 Newcomers to the community we welcome j We Will Place on Sale Tuesday 7000 Pieces Silver Plated Tableware On Center Aisle Bargain Square Main Floor 10c A large advantageous purchase of a factory discon tinued pattern accounts for this remarkable good fortune to us and to you. x Included are teaspoons, dessert and tablespoons, me dium and dessert forks, butter knives, sugar shells, etc. An excellent opportunity to lay in a supply of good serviceable silverware for beach and" camp at a phenom enally low price 10c. " Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle. Main Floor. Fifth 8tret. New Service Photo Frames We've Just received a new shipment of these attractive frames for your soldier or sailor boy's picture. Red leather covered frame with easel back. National emblem and service insignia (infan try, signal corps, engineers, medical corps, ar tillery, marine, navy) on frame in gilt effect. Blue- star on white field at bottom of glass in sert with space for picture at top. Size of frame 5x7 inches. The price of frame, as illustrated, is only $1. Meier & Frank's: Leather Goods Shop. Main Floor. T HE University of Oregon Military Training Gamp for civilians will open Monday, June 24, and continue for four weeks, closing Saturday, July 20. The work will be modeled on that of the Plattsburg Officers' Training Camp, and will be under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel John Leader. Age limit, 16 to 40, but men above 40 who have good reason for taking the course and who are physically qualified may be ad mitted. Rations and fees for the four .weeks will amount to $40. The university will furnish equipment. Enrollment limited. Descrip tive folder free at Army and Navy Shop, Main Floor. Masonic Rings 14th Degree Scottish Rite We have these official rings of the Fourteenth Degree Scottish ' Rite Masons in to and 14-karat gold. Priced 5 to $7.50. Meier Frank's: Jewelry Shop, Main Floor. A Lecture Demonstration by Mrs. Louise Palmer Weber will be given in our Ninth Floor Tea Room Tuesday, beginning promptly at 3 P. M. By special request the subject treated in this lecture-demonstration will be "Picnic Menus." All are invited. There is no charge for admission. Ladies are requested to bring note paper and pencil, as Mrs. Weber will give a number 6f valuable recipes, some original. Mrs. Weber, who Is an authority on Dietetics and Home Eco nomics, can be consulted free in our Ninth Floor Grocery from 10 to 12 and 3 to 5 daily, except during lectures. Hats Trimmed FREE if Materials Are Purchased Here We Do Expert Shoe Repairing At Lowest Possible Prices Sale of Women's Slippers $1.98 A great final disposal of about 300 pairs of odds and ends in women's high grade slippers, in cluding pumps and Oxfords. Patent leather, dull calf and kid pumps and Oxfords in all black, others with fancy tops. Such well-known makes as J. & T. Cousins, Johnson Bros, and others. Broken sizes 2 to 7. .Tin? regular prices range up as high as 6.50. Excellent Values in Corsets 98c Women's famous American Lady corsets, made of heavy coutil. Me dium and low bust styles, with broad steel stays and four hose supporters. Mostly large sizes, 25 to 36. Regularly t.50. 99 We Have Complete New Assortments of All Styles in Women's Famous "Mina Taylor Houase Dresses A Aprois We are the sole Portland agents for the well-known Mina TayloT house dresses and aprons. We have complete new assortments of these favorite garments. Here are a few of the points of superiority mat are teaiures oi wiina iayior garments : Ample room thr6ugh the hips ; large and roomy armholes and sleeves , an abundance of room across the shoulders; ravel-proof buttonholes, and count less other features. Mina Taylor dresses and aprons are made of fine washable materials that will give the best of service the colors are guaranteed to be FAST. Below we illustrate and describe two popular prices in Mina Taylor h6use dresses and aprons : . At $2.29 o The model illustrated at right is in a dainty slipover style. Note the large square neck, broad belt and ample sized pockets, all trimmed with white ric rac braid, which is caught on edges between bias folds of the apron material to form an insertion. In pretty shades of solid blue and pink. Sizes. 36 to 44. At $3.29 The model illustrated at left Is a dainty apron made of pongee shirting in assort ed stripes with white pique collar, belt and pockets. Buttons down the front, . belt opens on either side. Deep pointed collar and cuffs, wide belt, novelty pock ets. Trimmed with cord in red and black. Sizes 36 to 44. A Complete Assortment of Other Mina Taylor House Dresses and Aprons Priced SU9 to "$4.49. Wonderful Sale of Women's Desirable Sweaters Now is the time to buy a .sweater for camping, outing or beach wear. Here is an opportune sale of wom en's desirable sweatersat great sav ings to you. A fortunate special purchase of samples from a promi nent manufacturer accounts for the low prices. Also Included are sweaters taken . from eour upstairs department. Divided into two great lots as follows: Lot 1 Special 98 A large assortment of woolen sweatars in medium and heavy weights. Ruff neck sweaters with belts and pockets. Nearly all sizes. If bought today these sweaters would sell from 14.00 td 16.00. Lot 2 Special $4.95 Woolen sweaters made of Shet land and fine knitting yarns. Popu lar slipover styles in such desirable colors as corn, pink, blue bronze, navy, lavender, etc. Nearly all sizes. Formerly sold to 17.95. $2. Sale : Women's Fine flj' TV IT : : : STt ' Wiusun towns 29 A brand newIbt of women's . gowns made "of an ex cellent quality muslin." Full cut garments trimmed with fine laces and embroideries. ; All regular sizes. Sold Women's Crepe Envelope Chemise Only m Women' muslin . envelope chemise with . lace and organdy trimming. Well made garment of fine, service able quality. All regular sizes, Another , very pecial group. only ft. ' .., . r-. Sale Women's Good Corset Covers Women's good quality corset covers, made of long cloth. Daintily -trimmed with laces ' and embroideries. Nearly all regular, sizes included. Less than- present wholesale at 2$c ' . ; . -.-. v ..." ; ; T