CROVS ARE QUICK
iLHlllE
TRICKS OF WARFARE
Member; of Biological Survey
, Tells of Impressions Gathered
While Fighting Black Pests.
lOLD CROW SITS AS SENTRY
Poisoned Meats and Melons Are
Soon Avoided; Finally Whole
Flock of 30,000 Goes Off.
Have crows learned tricks or war
fare? Do tlfey detail a scout to
watch enemy movements? Do they
leave poisoned wells and food sup
plies alone after several of their
number have succumbed, as armleB
have learned to do ?
L. lb Gardner, bureau' representative
of the biological survey and fresh from
a' fight with 30,000 crows at Goodnoe
Hills, Wash., believes "yes" Is the an
swer. He was In Portland Friday malt
ing a preliminary survey of crow trouble
!n Oregon and said that next spring his
bureau expects to have men detailed
here to begin a fight against the large
loss brought by the black wasters.
Gardner wag In North Dakota, Inves
tigating apple troubles occasioned by
j birds, when wire Instructions sent hlrn
:-to Goodnoe Hills; In Klickitat county.
!b,0 15 ONE FLOCK
There he learned that for years the
almond crop has been spoiled by hordes
of crows who breed In sheltered nooks
!?iear the Columbia river. But this year
I the crows proved so numerous and de
i stroyed so much property that govern
ment help was appealed for.
"I never saw so many crows In my
life," says Gardner. "I estimated that
there were at least 30,000 of them In
one flock. They came In a black elond
with only an occasional interval for an
hour. When frightened, they would scat
ter themselves over 50 or 60 acres.
"The crows In Klickitat are abnor
mally fond of almonds. The loss there
Is S12,000 this year. The birds pick at
the soft shell, eat the almond and then
refresh themselves on watermelons
rearby. I eaw holes In watermelons as
big as the crow's head. Having access
to the watery delight within, they eat
find leave only the shell.
TAKE HINT AND LEAVE
"In an effort to get rid of the pests,
we tried poisoning. First we put poison
on dead rabbits and left them about for
the crows to eat. But after three of
their number died they left all rabbits
alone. We switched to dead horses,
i watermelons and other' crow delights. ;
(They learned to leave these things alone.
Then weS" tried picking almonds, cutting
'them In two, putting a little poison in
'the layer and placing the almond in a
I tempting spot. It had never before been
done, but it worked admirably.
"I think we poisoned 300 crows this
;way. A flock would be flying along
when of a sudden five or six would be
' seized with convulsions and finally die
and drop to earth. The crows had never
Been this before and became frightened.
They left the Goodnoe Hills region.
8ENTKT KEEPS WATCH
"But all the time I was there, my as
sistants and I were continually watched
by a single crow. Whether it was the
same one, I do iot know, but one of the
flock kept on sentry duty, it was as If
lo warn the others where we had poi
soned their foods."
Hood River, St Helens and the Wil
lamette valley will be vlBited next spring
by government agents, who will attempt
to rid the country of the pests.
Attempted Suicide
An attempt at suicide was made Fri
day night in the city jail by Grace
Glaring Headlights Menace
Obey Law, Make Driving Safe
A Lifjht set so that rays waste themselves in sky in addition to .glaring
into eyes of ppracohlng pedestrians and automobiles. B Light set so
that rays strike ground too near ear and give no warning to those
approaching and do not light travel area a safe distance ahead. C
Lights spread apart too far, so that travel rea is left in darkness. D
Lights crossed and rays are wasted. E Light directed straight ahead
in correct elevation.. F Lights set so their rays take parallel courses,
thus lighting both travel area and edges of roadway in correct manner.
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Bright, glaring headlights are con
tributory to many accidents. In summer
they are bad enough. In winter when
pavements are wet, they are an awful
menace, according to Motorcycle Ser
geant Frank Ervln, who is now fighting
the evil under specific orders from the
chief of police.
At any time of year a large number
of .accidents can be laid to glaring head
lights, the officer says. Not only Is the
safety of drivers of approaching cars
endangered but absolutely helpless
pedestrians meet a glaring headlight
and are so blinded that their faculties
for locomotion are utter paralyzed or
act erratically and lead them into the
very path of danger.
The city ordinance requires that the
center beam of light, or direct ray of
light, must not strike higher than 42
Inches from the ground at a distance of
60 feet In front of the machine, the
measurement being taken on level
ground. This does not "mean that no
raya of light at .all may be seen above
42 Inches 50 feet away from the ma
chine. The law 'directs that no "glaring
or blinding" rays should be seen at this
height.
The law Is equally as good for the
man driving, explains Sergeant Krvin.
He says that when a light is pointed
upward that the rays go . up into the
sky, where they do the driver no good.
If both lights are pointed outward.
merely the edge of the road Is lighted
and not the driving area. If both or
either light is set eo the 'rays cross the
other the light is wasted.
Ervin says the best light Is obtained
by setting the fixtures so that the
direct rays range straight ahead of the
lamp and adjusted as to height as is
prescribed by law. This arrangement
gives the driver the opportunity of
plainly seeing the driving area, about
75 feet in front of the machine, which
is sufficient distance in which to bring
a machine to a standstill 'if the machine
is under complete control, as the law
directs it must be.
Those unable to avail themselves of
the free test givin during the past week
by the police can test their lights at
home, by setting the machine 50 feet
from a building on a level with the
machine or 50 feet from a dark object
In the street. If the direct rays strike
under the 42 Inch mark, the lights are
within the law. If they do not the
brackets must be bent slightly so as to
throw the light rays down. This la best
done by removing the lamp from Its
bracket and with a heavy wrench slowly
and carefully bending each upright
downward.
A suggestion in this connection is that
the city make it compulsory for an
automobile dealer to sell a car with
headlights adjusted in comformity with
the law.
Stanley, 39, who is being treated by the
city physician In an effort to break her
of the drug habit. About 9 o'clock she
cut her left wrist. As the matron dis
covered her shortly after the act, no
serious results are expeAed.
Car Disappears; Bill,
Not Theft, Is Cause
Oregon City, Sept. 13. What was at
first believed to be a daring automo
bile theft here this morning, turned
out to be a move for the collection of
a bill. W. F. Schooley, real estate
and auto truck "dealer, left his car in
front of his office on Main street and
later missed it. Investigation brought
to light the fact that the machine had
been taken away by a representative
of a garage firm, Miller-Parker com
pany, and was being held for a bill of
approximately $29, said to be for re
pairs to another machine damaged by
Schooleys son, now in the naval service.
Officer Has Eecord
For Dodging Death
London, Sept. 13. (I. N. S.) Lieuten
ant Ramsdale, British navy, holds the
world's record for dodging sudden death
in submarines. He has served in five
different submarines, all of which were
sunk with all hands within four days
after he left them. The last submarine
he left was the L-55, sent down in the
Baltic by a Bolshevik shell. Previously
he was rowing away from the E-49 when
she was torpedoed.
SCHOO
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EAGERLY WAITING
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Exhibits of Rabbits and Poultry
Being Prepared; panning of
Fruit Also Claims Attention.
MONDAY IS CHILDREN'S DAY
Rural School Scholars Grooming
Pigs, Sheep, Calves and Goats
in Competition for Prizes.
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Quits Law; Jnes nappy
London, Sept. 13. (I. N. S.) At a
meeting of the International Council of
Women, Miss E. C. Van Dorp, a Neth
erlands representative, herself solicitor
and barrister; said she had been happier
since giving up practice. Further, al
though many people went to a woman
solicitor for their advice, her expe
rience showed that they atf liked a
man barrister to fight their case.
DO
NOW'
With household help scarce and high and laundry prices sky'
high, now is the time to put the
Electric Washing
Machine
in your home. Instead of drawing wages it pays its own way.
The best salesman for a THOR ELECTRIC WASHER is
another THOR. It does the trick every- washday. The, rest
of the week the women spend recommending t to their friends.
It will wash dirty clothes clean without the slightest damage
to the goods. It will handle dainty laces or heavy blankets.
School children In Portland and
elsewhere in Multnomah county who
are enrolled -in the industrial club
work being carried on under the di
rection of T. D. Kirkpatrick for the
city and Miss Mabel Calkins for the
rural communities are on tiptoe
awaiting the xspening of the Multno
mah county fair.
For the children the fair is an aus
picious event, marked by a brand new
club building all their own in which will
be displayed the results of their sum
mer's labors exhibits of pigs, goats,
calves and rabbits, displays of garden
produce and canned products designed
to defeat old H. L. C.
OLD STOCK 18 BARRED
Judges will have difficulty making
their decisions, say club leaders, be
cause of the uniform excellence of the
children's work. A new rule prohibiting
the entering of any stock older than
one year, will prevent parents giving
their children prize animals for entry.
Thus the $100 rabbit which one Portland
boy possesses will have no show at all.
Walter Anderegg of Gresham has one
of the finest calves In the county, says
Miss Calkins. To his calf Walter has
given the aristocratic name of' De Kol
Segis Burk Korndyke, but he calls him
"Billy" for short. Billy is a pure-bred
Holsteln, weighing 785 pounds. Walter
feeds him hay, bran, water and skimmed
milk. When he first got him. he thougnt
the best was none too good for so valu
able an animal, so Walter fed him
cream. It was too much, and Billy al
most turned up his toes, but he finally
recovered and is looking fine. Walter
curries and brushes him every morning
and evening and makes a soft bed for
Ivm every night. Walter also has a
pony.
VIOLA RAISES CHICKENS
Viola Welch, who lives in Portland,
is one of the expert chicken raisers.
Viola goes to Creston school. This year
she has raised 150 chickens, besides
many rabbits, finding time also to work
in the garden and help her mother in
the kitchen.
Portland children will have rabbit,
garden, canning and poultry displays,
and rural children will have pigs, sheep,
calves, poultry, rabbits, goatB, baking,
gardening and field products. A shed
will house the livestock, while the new
club building will be devoted to the
other displays. Ribbon prizes will be
given, and the prize winners will attend
the state fair, and the winners at the
state fair will spend two weeks at the
Oregon Agricultural college.
Commissioner R. C. Holman has of
fered $10 to the city and country school
putting up the best booth, and all the
clubs are striving for this honor. This
is in addition to the $100 given by the
fair board.
SCHOOLS ARE COMPETING
Monday will be Children's day, and a
club parade will be held, in which all
the children will wear club emblems and
special floats will represent the differ
ent products. '.
Gilbert school has some fine garden
exhibits from the 18 children enrolled
in the club work. Gresham will have
one of the best sewing displays, and
Lynch school is striving for the live
stock honors. Canning demonstrations
will be held daily, and a team of boys
from Gilbert school will put on a'cbok
ing demonstration. County children have
been specializing somewhat on the rais
ing of pigs this year, and at least 50
pigs will be entered. Miss Calkins pre
dicts. Local fairs were held in the different
rural schools Saturday in preparation
for the event.
RABBITS ARE SPECIALTY
From Portland there will be canning
demonstration teams from Buckman,
Clinton Kelly, Holman, Sunnyside, and
Woodlawn schools, Kirkpatrick says,
with probably teams from five or six
other schools. These teams have been
putting on demonstrations at their re
spective schools during the past week,
it being one ot the requirements that a
public demonstration be given before
entry at the fair.
PorUand children will display an es
pecially fine lot of rabbits this year.
IR.ONER
will do 85 per cent of your ironing. Puts a beautiful
finish on the linen, and all at a cost of a few cents
an hour.
Phone Main
8011 for
Free Dem
onstration in Your
Home
DOWN
BALANCE EASY
TERMS
Smith-McCoy
Electric Co.
104 Fifth St., Bet. Washington and
Stark Also 571 Wellington St.
Main 8011
See Daily. Demonstration of the Thor,
At Our New Appliance Store
SPECIAL
We have a limited number of 6-pound
General Electric Irons
which are regularly priced at $6.00. (J A pTr
While they last we are selling them at tyr 01
These electric Irons are manufactured and fully gusranteed
by the General Electric Co. They are complete with 8 feet
of cord and attaching plugs, and are equippel with the con
venient tip-up stand.
This is your opportunity to get a splendid iron at a big
saving. Come in early if you wish to be sure to get one.
NEW" HOUSEHOLD. ARTS ;
INSTRUCTOR ARRIVES
i W &t
Miss Lila O'Neale
Mysterious Murder
Of Young Bride Is
Minnesota Sensation
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 13. (U. P.)
Police today tried to find the motive
and the man involved in one of the
most mysterious murders of Hennepin
county's history. Ralph LaCount,
chauffeur for Charles J. Winton,
wealthy Minneapolis man, drove to the
Winton summer home at Lake Minne
tonka to find his 17-year-old bride dead
her akull crushed with a baseball bat
and her body slashed with a bread knife.
Neighbors said they saw a man on
the drive about noon Friday and later
saw him drive away in an automobile.
No motive for the murder was uncovered
there was no attempt at robbery, nor
evidence of a struggle.
Gomes Gels. Three Vears
Manuel Gomes, found guilty by a Jury
in Circuit Judge Gantenbein's court of
a statutory charge Involving a 14-year-cld
girl, was sentenced this morning by
the court to from 3 to 10 years in the
penitentiary.
LARGE REGISTRATION
01
ECONOMICS
SCHOOL IS EXPECTED
Two New Members of 0. A. C.
Faculty Arrive; Changes in
Courses Necessary.
Oregon Agricultural College, CorvalUs,
Sept. 13. Reports from the school of
home economics at O. A. C indicate an
enthusiastic spirit of preparedness for
an expected large enrollment. The entire
building Is being polished and Bhfned and
set in order and every arrangement
made for efficient handling! of registra
tion and class work. Many staff mem
bers have returned and two new faculty
members. Miss Lila O'N'eale and Miss
Melissa Hunter, have arrived.
Miss O'Neale, who will he assistant
professor of household arts, was for
merly connected with Stout institute,
and this summer taught In Berkeley
summer school. She is a graduate of
Stanford, of California State Normal
and of Teachers college. New York city.
Miss Hunter will be in charge of the
tea room project and institutional man
agement classes. She is a graduate of
Indiana university and last year was
in charge of cafeteria work at the Utah
State Agricultural college at Logan. The
institutional management course planned
wilt take the place of the college board
ing houses training, given last year to
upper class women. The work Is to be
conducted in the basement, of the home
economics building, where dining room
$20
Reward
For . return of Boston bulldog, male,
name "Monty." Lost Sunday night at
Fifth and Jackson streets. White mark
on head ; has one white foot. The same
reward will be paid ,f or any information
leading to the recovery of this dog. Any
person keeping this dog after five days
of publication of this notice will be pros
ecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
License is registered at city hall. Phone
Main 4804, Main 350 or Main 2395. 286
Morrison street. No questions asked.
Adv.
and kitchen are attractively and mod
ernly equipped.
.Lack of accommodations la the home
economies building made it necessary to
equip a large, light reading room on the
first floor of the new library for house
hold art classes.
Miss Sarah Lewis, who has spent a
two-year leave of. absence at Columbia
university, has returned as head of the
household science department. Miss
Bertha Davis returns as professor of
home economics education after a year's
absence at Columbia.
Man Gives Fiance
v 'Love Pat1 j Is Fid
Chicago, Sept 13. (I. N. S. Oed
Foley was In court charged 'with
ministering a 'love pat" to the
cheek of Miss Mamiie Stlckfort,
fiancee. Foley told the Judge H
only a lever's "pat." but. Miss Stifttf
said it hurt. The "pat" cost Foie;
and costs.
1
Player Piano Specialists
This is the day of the specialist.
We are specializing this fall in the Autopiano, "
one of the greatest players on the market. Why?
Because the Autopiano Company manufacture
only players. They specialize in this intricate
line of industry. They are experts.
The Autopiano has taken more gold medals
and awards than any other player piano in the
world. It is used on the battleships and cruisers
of the American navy because of its great dur
ability in all kinds of climate.
It is endorsed by many of the world's great "
musicians because of its beautiful tone quality.
Come to "Our Musical Floor," the 7th, and
hear the Autopiano.
WE GIVE TERMS
MeiAanrjiseof cMeriJt Only
All Harvest Sale Prices Hold Good Until End of Sale or Until Quantities Are Exhausted.
Share in These Bargains!
We Want All to
Grocery Specials
Ripe Olives, large can 30c
Holly Milk, 3 cans 40c
Olympic Pancake Flour, 9-Ib.
sack ........75c
Popcorn that pops, 2 lbs....35c
Van Camp's Catsup, bottle. -25c
First, Second and Alder Streets
Fine Aluminum Ware
For Dainty Kitchens
No. 8 Tea Kettles only. . . .$3.95
Round Roasters only $2.75
Combination Cookers only $3.25
Cast Fry Pans only $2.89
Tea Ball Tea Pots only... $1.89
In order that there may be the widest possible distribut ion of the merchandise which is now going out in tre-
mendous volume at reduced prices, we are
liiraig tie Harvest
Sale
Ailing Woman Leaps
From the Fifth Story
Los Angeles, Cal.,' Sept. 13. (I. N. S.)
Suffering apparently from mental
stress, Mrs. Mollle Goyle, 56, who came
here four months ago with her husband
and son from JWinnsboro, La., today
leaped from a fifth story window of an
apartment house, dying 15 minutes later.
Mrs. Goyle was brought to California
for her health.
Purchases of flour by the United
States grain corporation for the week
ending September 9 amounted to 235,
145 barrels. Prices ranged from $3.5u
to $10 25.
COROKfA
The personal writing machine writes
anywhere, any time. Only,
$50 In regular case.
Weight 8V4 Lbs. Jn Case.
E. W. PEASE CO.
110 8IXTJI STREET.
Take Full Advantage of Portland's Lowest Prices on Quality Merchandise
Great Harvest Sale of DRESS FABRICS
Women's
Outer Apparel
Jjfl For Autumn
Shipments of garment which we
received last week by express from
New York are Included in the Har
vest Sale, thus affording many
women an opportunity to buy a
smart garment at a lower price.
Visit ere and Inspect our offerings.
Women's Coats
$22.50 to $34.50
These warm, handsome garments
in the latest shades oif silvertone.
velour and broadcloth. Some are
trimmed with fur, some with seal
ette. Priced to save you money.
Women's Suits
$24.50 to $49.50
IiOvely tricotines, serB, velours
md silvertones ; many have the hi?h
waiHtline. All are smartly tailored
in the 'most becoming styles. Har
vest Sale prices on these.
vromes'n Dresses, S16.75 to
to S329.50. In serge and tricotlne.
Womea's, Misses' and Children's
Raincoats and Capes, S2.98 to
811. SO.
Womea's Abtobs aad Hssse Dresses,
81.49 81.89.
Selections made now five the buyer the advantage of lowered
prices. Visit this rapidly growing; department and see the many
beautiful fabrics we show.
$2.50 French Serge $1.75
A splendid fabric, 42 Inches wide, which we show in navy,
black, burgundy, gray, purple, etc.
Shepherd's Checks. French Serge and
Granite Cloths, to (Qj O
$1.50 Values.:;: SyoC
These hiehly desirable wool mixed mtatertals. which we show in
practicaly all colors, are suitable for women's and children's Gar
ments; they are very attractively priced.
$1.75 Silk Poplins $1.29
A fabric of desirability and good wearing qualities. We show
it in ail colors. All 36 Inches wide.
Harvest Sale of NOTIONS
A TREMENDOUS SAVING ON EVERY-DAY NEEDS
J. & P. Coats' Mercerized Crochet Thread, all sizes and colors,
2 for 25c
Clark's Sewing Cotton, spool 5C
Safety Pins, all sizes, card 5C
Safety Pins, best quality, card jfJc
Pearl Buttons, all sizes, card 5C
Children's 25c Tooth Brushes 10c
Snap Fasteners; black, white; card .5c-10c
Hooks and Eyes; black and white; card 5C
Bone Hair Pins, box 5c-10c lSct20c-25c
Wire Hair Pins, box 5c-10c
Women's Black Kid
Lace Shoes
$4.98
These have white kid tops, with black
scroll and leather French heels ; they
are actual $7.50 values. We have them
In all sises. Also fieldmouse kid with
cravenette tops to match, and military
heels ; alao brown kid, with tops to
match, and military heels.
Women's Broadcloth
Spats Only $1.49
In light button style, formed on a
boot-top model. Actual 12.25 values.
Shown In white, brown, pearl gray,
dark gray, fawn and brown.
Regular $6.00 Gar- AQ
ments tDt.ftO
Regular 14.50 Garments
Men's Munsingwear Union Suits
$2.98
Men's Cotton Ribbed Union Suits
Regular $1.50 Garments 98c Regular 2.50 Garments 1.59
Regular f 4.SO Garments. S2.49
20 -BOYS' SUITS
Assorted sizes and patterns.
Values tr'11.9S
Harvest Sale Prices
$5.48
Juveniles' Suits
$3.50 to $5.95
Serges, Corduroys and Novelty
Fabrics in ages 3 to 8 years.
CHILDREN'S HATS 59c
25 -Children's
Wash Suits
Oliver Twist,- Norfolk and Sailor
Regularly 1.35 to $3.98 .
Harvest Sale Prices
89c to S2.68
Child's Play Suits.
in heavy-weight Khaki and Blue
Denim $1.50 values .$1.35
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