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THE OREGON DAILY, JOURNAU PORTLAND, THURSDAY, MAY, 8, 1919,, CHEAP; HOMESie FOR r ORKERS IS INCLUDED IN COLUMBIA SLOUGff PLAN fr ii ijni I,,,,,! , CommlssFoner : Mann ' Proposes' to Include Plan Mn Factory' i - ' Site Project. " Cheap home for employ of Indus trial plants i another proposal of Com missioner Jotin M. Mann In connection v.Hh the contemplated channel an& man u acturin? - establishments at Colurabja elough. Commissioner Mann ? plana to condemn not only sitea for the channel an4 Industrial establishments, but con tiguous property to be offered o em gloves for homes, the land to be. either leased at low rates or fold for the pur chase price, on terms. The city would agree to . Improve the . property, lay street and sewers, and prosecute other public works to male the , site into a small city of Its own, the commissioner believes. The worker, however, must agree to build homes on the site leased or purchased. , Much of the property is now unavail able for- use by private owners, and some unfit for Industrial sites. Commis sioner -Mann . states. Part, of the con tiguous territory is covered by water, which the city would redeem for home sites. Some is too high for industrial plants, and this he shows, could be con verted into excellent property for homes. The 'city, the commissioner asserts, would not spend a cent except in main tenance ef public works, the original cost to be. covered by assessment and the property condemned would be paid for by to purchaser. Corns! lasioner Mann expects to make the proposal for home sites part of the entire slough plan. $2500 DAMAGES ASKED ?. V. Watson Claims He Fell Into ; , Unfluarded Streel Hole. Claim for 11500 damages was filed r with the elty council this morning" by ' J. W. Watson for alleged permanent , Injury received when he fell into an excavation at Falling and Borthwlck streets on tne evening of November 6, ' 191SV The city excavation was un guarded and un lighted, the petition states, and .Watson received a broken ankle that will leave him permanently lame. ; - ' PLAYGROUNDS SOUGHT Mount Seott' Residents Ask Cily to ' - Purchase Blocks 13 to 22. One thousand residents of the Mount Soott district asked the city to pur chase blocks II to 23, Inclusive, in Cor vail is addition, for park and play ground purposes, in a petition filed this morning. The petition declares that the property would make a beau tiful park.' that it la almost vacant, and that it can be obtained cheaply The matter will b referred to the city planning commission for investiga tion and report. Saddle Factory :on ; Woodward Avenue " Damaged by Fire L The Saddle Tree 4k SUrrup company factory on Woodward avenue, near asi Twenty-first street, was badly damaged by fire of unknown origin, about 4;30 o'clock Wednesday evening. The place Is owned by beisure -ft Van Beeber, Cap Uin Roberts of the fir marshal's office estimates the damage at f 3000, with ad ditional damage to houses on both side of the plant,, making; a total loss ef about $4000. . ,'i The story and a half frame struc ture was a mass of flames when Bat talion Chief Holden end engines 9, tt and 25 arrived. 5 ; 'ri;- Homes nearly which , caught fire from, sparks are occupied by J. M. 7re- linger, 145 East Twenty-second' etreet ! S. H. Spencer, 651 East Twenty-second streea; J. Rasmussen. 4f JEast Twenty second street, and A. ' N. Leisure, MI Sst Twenty-first street, J- Early this morning spark from the chimney set fire to the roof ef a build ing at SM East Forty-first etreet. En gine 9 extinguished the fire before much damage was done. -;. Williams Will Be v His Own Attorney In Dismissal Case . . , (:.... . The trial ef E. Francis Williams, for mer instructor at Benson Polytechnic school, who is bringing suit for rein statement after dismissal by Prinoipal Cleveland, probably will be continued Monday. j W. S. TJ'Ren and Coy Burnett, who have represented Williams in the trial, have withdrawn from the ease and Wil liams has announced that he will act as hie own counsel, Gus C Moser, attor ney for the school district, today filed an appeal with Judge Quy C. H. Corliss for the resumption of the case. Mystery Surrounds Infant Abandoned In Eesidenpe Yard Salem, May !. MyBtery surrounds a girl baby, about 18 months old, found at J :30 Wednesday morning In the yard of the residence of B, C. Miles, wealthy Salem "business man. The tot was asleep In a neat wicker baby buggy and a suit box beside the buggy contained an elab orate Infant's wardrobe, some new and all neatly laundried. Also, there were several toys and child's story books. Portland officers are cooperating with the Salem police and It Is believed the child may have been brought from Port land, as some .of the articles were pur chased in Portland stores. Indications "are that the child had been given excellent care. Several offers to adopt the child have been made, but no disposition of the little glrlwill be mad until the authorities have Investi gated further.., WESTERN LUMBER III ALL GRADES INCREASES ' $1 TO $2 SINCE MAY Still Higher Price Necessary, Say X MNImenj Wages Are As Prices on" all grades of western lum ber have advanced from 91 to $2 per 100Q since May 1, according to I A- Nel- son, secretary .of the West Coast Lum bermen's association. All clear stock manufactured by mills ef the West Coast association has advanced S3 per 1000 feet and manufacturers declare that still further advances In price must be looked for. r - Ralph Burnside, president ef the Wil ls pa Lumber company; and formerly president of the West Coast associa tion, states that his mills in common with the majority of the mills of the as sociation, have bees operating at a loss for several months. The rise In price Just announced will allow the mills to pay expenses, he says, hut still further advances in price must be made before they will make a profit. - Western pine lumbermen also ; an nounce a, rise ef 91 per .1000 in the price of fir and larch of No. grade r bet ter and a similar rise for Idaho and western white pine of No. 2 grade or better. Mills of this association are all doing a capacity business and are re ceiving more orders than they can hand!, according to the secretary of the association. West 'coast mills are also, getting all the business they can take ear, of. say nffifiam at the association, and pros pects are excellent for a. heavy demand. lor mmoer proaucw ror vne next jour or five years. Export business" is as suming large proportions, especially In the territory of the Southern Pine as sociation and the West Coast associa tion. This will tend to stabilize the do mestic market and prevent any fluctua tion of prices. All lumber manufacturers are agreed that there must be no cut in wages. In some localities wages have been ad vanced from 93.60 to 14 per day during the past week. - Wife Hates Movies; Divorce Is Sought San Francisco, May 8. (U. P.) Fear that his three children might never laugh at Charlie Chaplin or gasp at Bill Hart is one of the grounds J. H. Schere cites In asking for a divorce from Mrs. Mable Schere, who lives in Portland. Since his wife became a member ef a cult opposing entertainment, Scehere al leges he hasn't had a bit of fun and doesn't want his three children to grow up without enjoyment. Once, Schere al leges, he persuaded his wife to go to a movie, but she- sat through the show with her eyes shut and then lectured him for a week on his sinful ways. YOU OFTEN GET NOTHING: FOR A DOLLAR BUT NOT OFTEN A DOLLAR FOR NOTHING But This Is What You Do When You Redeem Your FulI Book of "S. & H." Green Tradine Stamos BRING the COUPON FRIDAY and SATURDAY Bring This Coupon AHD GKT t 20 Extra 20 j "S. m ii- Trading Stamps on your first 91 cash pur- cnase ana aotioje W. HIV . W . w V. . ..ii. flAtfwt ... L.ri IiMam, .lid in Basement Friday and Satur day, May 9 and 10, T I- WE BECOXME5D "I Sherwin-WilHam j Products Paint That House Now With the Best Paint That Money Can Buv It pays to buy the BEST because the best lasts i longest goes farther. We will gladly furnish you color cards and fig ures for your needs, wau.wfth ALABASTINE Jv'J: 70c, 75c, 90c ;t ; Instead of taking down your stovepipes, clean the . soot out with zip." . w " , Get a "HOTPOINT" when you buy an electric iron. Has set the stand ard for. years. POIST ALWAYS HOT COOL HANDLE ATTACHED STAND THUMB BEST SAFETY CORD 5 or 6 Pound $6.50 I", Sunday Is MOTHERS' DAY Our line of Greeting Cards is complete as-usual. We Have 100 Hotm t HJ,lB,8 ATTRACTIVE PAPER 60 Sheets and 50 Knwinn,, i, dc With only. Special Calling Carda Society Stationery Weddings 01WJ:RAN,S ,D.f AI FOUNTAIN PB3TS Gold and silver mountings, plain and On OA regular styles, f 2.SO to 5Z9.U0 HmeyinUndVBeeau,s!n do3 not 8Ult your han1. FLAGS $2.00 l-by-6-foot Cotton Flas. anecial sii 60c Flag of All NaUons.'speTCrr .V. ;,V:,37? r a a- . t iXtZZ ,V BATHIjrO CAPS . 9L60 Ladles' Douche Syringe, special t"g w escern electric Portable Sewing Machine ..ft Carry It wherever you wish to sew. 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"!""'8S2 'HydroUsed Talo Powder .....Z&et johTBibFTic:!f:::::::: Lasell'e Sweet Pea Talo.. .r"r'""'?22 LaseU's Masatla Tale I"..."" . d'cr;am:::::r:--:::::515 onsplfor excessive perspiration....... ill T.'gXS Locks;Twisfted;Off 7 Show Cases and 15 - Pairs ?Shoqs Taken Two locks were twisted off the show cases In , front of 'the Florsheim- Shoe store at asi Washingtom street, Wednes day, and. 15 pairs of shoes were stolen, according to e report made to the police by the managers. J. A. OalUgher, IIS Thirteenth street, reported the larceny of his handbag from the lobby of the Hotel Multnomah. The bag contained many personal articles.: I Lk H. Kelty's drug store at 1043 Wil liams avenue was entered during the night by thieves, who secrued $11 In cash and postage stamps and eight cameras valued at $100, ! ' : & B. Adams. tiS Capitol avenue, re ported to the polios that three , tires were missing from his automobile when the latter was found. The machine had Ibeeq stolen. Within the last few days two diamond lings were stolen from the rooms of Mrs. Frances Rehen at the canton hotel, according to a report she made to the detective bureau Wednesday, SLOGAN OF FIRMS : ACCURATELY GUESSED BY PORTLAND WOMEN Proof That Newspaper Ads Are Read Widely; Shown in Club's Contest. Do women read newspaper advertise ments? The answer of , the Portland Ad club is, "Absolutely." Thirty-four ad vertising slogans, mostly those used by outside firms, were - guessel in an ex citing contest as a feature of the "ladies' day" program at the Ad club, Wednes day afternoon. - In each instance the award went to a woman who first rose to her feet and correctly guessed the name of the firm after the president had announced the slogan. ! ! With frequently a dozen women: on their feet at what seemed precisely the same instant,. the judges. Judge Oeorge W. Stapleton, ' Fred Spoert and - Miles Standlsh, were hard put to decide and yt retain their popularity.: - Among those to whom prizes went were Mrs.. A." O. Ramsay,: Miss Helen Brown, Mrs. Marshall ' Dana, Mrs. E. W. Lent. Mrs. Charles W. English. Mrs. W. S. Whitely. Mrs. Frank Hilton. Mrs. W. P. Strandborg. Mrat L R. Bailey, Mrs. Fred-!. Kelley, Mrs. Fred Spoeri, Mrs. Peatse, Mrs. Arnold Conn, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Frank Nau, Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Frank Tlbhetts, Mrs. Arthur Holm boe and Mrs.' Bldgefieldj - Each of the following slogans were correctly guessed : - "Mellow as J Moonlight." "Cook by Wire." "Dignified Credit." "Made Clean, Sold Clean. Delivered Clean." "Postoffice Opposite." "Oet into the Thrift Circle.'' -"Let Photo Phil Finish What Your Kodak Begins." 'This Store Uses No Comparative-. Prices They are Misleading and Often Untrue." Drink an Apple." "Don't Ask for Crackers, Say ." "The Store Where Merit Begins CredlfTour Privilege." "It Floats, "The Quality Store of Portland,"' "The Only Place In Portland for Vogus Patterns.' "Service with a! Smile." "The Thrift Spread.". "Every Day Is a Holly Day," "Just Bight." "Won't Shrink Woolens." "Chases Dirt." "The Cracker for You." "Hasn't Scratch ed Yet." "Portland' Finest Photo Play House." "The Skin You Love to Touch." "The Right Way to Manicure." "All Heat. No Ashes." "When You See a Spot." The organisation of the Advertising Woman's division of the Ad club was announced. It begins "With- a member ship of a doxen women who have made advertising a profession. "Advertising as a Woman Sees It," was the subject of a talk by Florence Prevost, who also acted .as chairman of the day',, and Ocean' Jolly answered with I strong af firmation the question, "Does Advertis ing Pay?" Russian dances offered by Alys Brown and Adolf Una. and Scotch bagpipe selections were applauded. Chaplain Tipla&y To Be Dinner Guest A complimentary dinner in honor of Chaplain Thomas Tiplady of the British expeditionary forces and Dr., B. M. Tipple of Rome,' Italy, will be glven in the grill room of the Portland hotel Sunday, May 11. Dr. Tipple will speak on the subject of "War Reconstruction," Arrangements are in charge of Atnedee M. Smith, Emery Olmstead, William M. Ladd and Edgar B. Piper. j SCHOOL BOARD CLERK IS ASKED TO SPEAK AT OHO CONVENTION R, H, Thomas Invited to Give an Address on "School Bonds" in Cleveland. R. H. Thpmas, clerk ' of the . school board, has received an invitation from President J. Mullan of the National Association of School Accounting and Business Officers, to deliver an address on "School Bonds" at the annual meet. lng of the association at Cleveland, Ohio, May 20, XI and 22. Mr. Thomas Is withholding his acceptance until Mon- "Business matters are so pressing that X do not know whether X shall even find titme to go," said Mr. Thomas, "and If X - do, X shall probably speak - on the "Evaluation of 8chool . Property," In place of , the assigned subject, since I feel that the bonding question deserves mors careful consideration than It could receive In s speech prepared while en the train. - Mr. Thomas was authorised to attend the convention at the last meeting of the school directors. It is probable that Director George M. ., Orton will ; alee attend. . . ' - - . - President Speaks , In Seattle Willamette University, Salem. May 8. President Doney leaves Salem to night for Seattle, where he will address the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Fri day noon. He will speak to a boys con ference there Friday night and will re turn to Portland Saturday, where he will speak at an Enwrth league con ference Saturday evening. 147TH ARTILLERY IS LISTED- FOR . QUICK -7 RETURN TO AMERICA . ''" "aweweje,aawejaM ' '' "yJ"'' .'! v - . - .; . ' X-'- Other Two Units of Oregon Men, 146th and 148th. Are Not . So Fortunate. The One Hundred Forty-eeventh field artillery with the American army of oc cupation, is listed for early return home as a result of Its attachment to the Thirty-second division which has been ordered for early ailing. The One Hun dred Forty-seventh 1 made up to a con siderable extent of Oregon men. .' The One Hundred Forty-seventh field artillery was attached to the Sixty-sixth field artillery brigade. Including the One Hundred Forty-sixth and One .Hundred Forty-eighth regiments, but apparently la the only unit ef the three to have any hope of early return. The "Long Range Sniper," published by the boy i -of the Sixty-sixth . brigade,' at Hohr-Grenshau-sen, i- Germany, has attempted to trace down a long series of rumors about the future of the batteries, and on April 10 announced that the Sixty-sixth,1 except the One Hundred Forty-seventh regi ment, would remain as army artillery in the army of occupation for an Indefinite period. Many of the men In the One Hundred Forty-eighth left Portland as members of the Oregon cavalry troops and were later transferred to artillery, The . "Splker," edited by the men of the Sixty-sixth brigade, lists on its edi torial staff Sergeant E. O. Wiesendanger of - Portland as sporting editor. Ser geant Wiesendanger is with the One Hundred Forty-eighth regiment Explosion on Mare Island Kills Two Vallejo, CaL, May 8. (I. N. a) Two men were killed in an explosion at the Mare Island navy : yard this after noon. Naval authorities are investigat ing the ass of the t explosion. The bodies of the two men have not been Identified. ; - A recently patented container or ci garette tobacco and papers is water proof and contains a, card for its owner's name and address. EXTRA LONG WEAR FROM SHOES TV XX Collins of Ookala. Hawaii, makes a remarkable statement which demonstrates the money-saving dura bility of Neolin Soles. He writes, "After wearing a pair of Neolin-eoled shoes off and-on for thirty-three months. I wore them on a trip to the volcano of Kilauea and walked around the crater over hot lava six times and still the soles showed only slight sins of wear." This experience is not accidental. It results from the scientific process by which Neolin Soles are made to bo exactly what soles should be--com' fortableV waterproof and exceedingly economical because of the long wear iSetthem on new shoes for all mem bers of the family and have them put on worn shoes. They are made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com pany, Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heelv guaranteed to out wear any other heels. - fteolis Soled Striking New ring Proclaiming a New Note of Individuality Sp Eroeks Special $25 These are -charming mod e s introducing: the newest styles and lines of exceptional grace. When you Sec these frocks you will wonder .how. such smart ttyling and lovely materials are possible at .such moderate price but this is a special for you. If you need a modish frock for daytime wear here is your opportunity. These dresses come in serge, taffeta, satin figured Georgette and in Georgette and taffeta-combinations in navy-blue, black, henna; taupe, gray and Copenhagen. To Accompany Your New Spring Frock Or Suit A LOVELY FUR SCARF. ' There is something decidedly luxurious- about them as well as dis tinctive. . When you see how at- 7 tractively ours are priced you will feel that a summer fur is an acces- , sory you cannot really afford to do without. . Our Sport Capes Are VeryMpdish Just the cleverest models you won't wonder, they are so popular when you see this attractive display. We. have the sport capes in checks of navy and. beige, brown and beige, Copenhagen and beige and black and ."white." You will want to complete your costume with a sport coat of velvet, moire or baronet satin. ,.' We will be very glad to. have you open a charge account with us at any time, These Spring Suits Are Youthfully Styled $48.50 These new spring suits - are : very distinctive and they especially :have an air. of youthfulness about them. New serge models in navy and tan with nifty belts;' the coat gathered in the back and a tuxedo effect collar. Very moderately priced at $48.50. Wstafaftea at Tenth uHiiling Qf. Permanent Alignment is Natural with the "Royal No matter how many hundred times a day the typist returns the carriage with a hearty slam for each hew line, she can't spoil the alignment of the "Royal." 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