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i-. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL 20 FRIDAY, JANUARY 21,1 1921. PORTLAND. OREGON. n f TIE MEN OF NATION HERE ON TOUR OF COAST Annual production of more than 100,000,000 railroad cross ties and chemical treatment of more than 35,000,000 ties were represented by a group of 40 delegates -of the Na tional Tie Producers association and the' American Wood Preservers' as sociation, who arrived from Tacoma this morning ion a tour of the Pa cific coast. . . The delegates come from all sections of the country, the larger number being from eastern states. Many of the tie men are accompanied by their wives and other members of their families" and the ' uhole party is registered at the Portland hotel.. SEE 8T. HEtE.f.S PLANT At 0 a. m. the tie men and wood pre servers left for St. Helena to inspect the plant of the St. Helens Creosotins com pany. The trip was in charRe of a com mittee of local members of the Wood Preservers' association consisting: of C. V. O.sborne. K. 1. Wynau, K. H. Valr !;, D. W. Green. H. F. McCormick, I-:. II. "Meyer and H. H. Hawson. Ladies of the delegates were enter tained at luncheon at the Portland hotel at 12 m.v and . were taken on a sight fleeing auto tour, of the city in the after noon. The men will return, from St. Helens at 8 p. m. and the whole dele gation will be guests at a theatre party in the evening. Saturday at 9 a. m. the delegates will leave Portland hotel by auto on a trip to the logging camp of the Clark & Wil son Lumber company. The ladies will be entertained during the day by a com mittee of the West Coast L.umbermen association, consisting ' of Mrs. E. H. Meyer, Mrs. H. C. Klriott. Mrs. Paul McKay, Mrs. Clyde W. Ostiorne. Mrs. R. . II. flawson and Mrs. R. L. Wyman. Gl'ESTS AT DI.VSEE v The visitors will be guests of the West Cast Lumbermen's' association at a din ner In the grill room of the Portland hotel at 6 :30 p m. Saturday and will go for an auto trip over the Columbia Itiver highway Sunday ,at 10. a. m., leaving that night for San Francisco. - Sam Klder. lumber agent of the Bal timore & Ohio railroad, is the most en thusiastic member of the eastern dele gation. This is Elder's first visit to the Pacific coast and he can't find words to express his appreciation icf the climate and scenery of Oregon. "I had heard many wonderful tales about the great West and had the pleas ure of listening to your Frank Branch Riley on his Eastern tour."-Klder stated, "but I never took the description of the country out here very seriously, my in terests being! centered -on the Atlantic slates. But how I've seen Oregon and I'm strong for your country, strong for it and the people I have met out here.'' FOLEY WAS TIE PIOEER John Foiey of Philadelphia, forester of the Pennsylvania railroad system, is well acquainted with -the Northwest and Is. just-as "strong" for it as Elder. It was Foley who first introduced fir ties to eastern railroad men and opened up the immense market of that, section of the country for Pacific coast tie pro ducers, i The wood preservers brought along John 'Melton, movie picture camera man of the Illinois Central railroad, to take films bf the Jogging camps and wood preserving plants : in operation in the XOrthwest. Melton accompanied the party to St. Helena this morning and will visit the Clark & Wilson logging camp Saturday. . C. M- Taylor of Elizabeth, N. J., as sisted by Mrs. Taylor,, is official chap eron of the excursion. -It's some little old job I've got. keeping this bunch to gether." said Taylor. "They are all so pleased with Oregon and the Northwest that I'm in danger of losing some of them on the way." PERSO.X.VEL OF PAB.TT Following are the delegates : K. J. Stocking and J. B. Card, Chicago ; M. W. - McUougtv, Texarkana. Texas ; K. J. Pely, Kvansville. Ind. : Mr. and Mrs. J. J. .vmafiy and sister, Kt, Louis, Mo.; Mr and Mrs. Oeorge M. Hunt int, son and i O. C. Siein- laughter, Madison, Wis. Oldest in. the Northwest Savings IEL meyer. Springfield, Mo. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Molton, Chicago, III. : John H. John son and Robert Johnson, Richmond, Ind. ; Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Hicks, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Waterman, Oales burg, I1L ; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Graham and son. Chicago, III. ; Miss Peterson, Galesburg. 111. 'Mr. and 'Mrs. O. K. Gosllne, Boonton, X. J. ; Mr. and Mrs. T. F ford, Chicago, 111. ; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Alexander, Green Springs, W. Va. ; Mr.and Mrs. F, J. Angier and Miss An gler, Baltimore; Md. ; Andrew Gibson; Brainard, Minn. ; Mr: and Mrs. Howard Andrews, Nashville, Tenn. : A. K. Lar kin, Minneapolis; Minn. ; Fred Powell, Seattle. Wash. ; Sam Klder, Baltimore. Md. ; Mr. and Mrs. EL H. Dutton, Min neapolis, Minn. Reed Forensics on Ascendancy; Debates Are Arranged For With a debate challenge with Whit man college on hand, and negotiations under way for a contest with the Uni versity of 'Montana, forensics at Reed college are again on the pedestal. The Whitman challenge is adddessed to Reed fresehmen, a dual contest being proposed, and the Reed neophytes, exultant over recent victories in ath letics and Buccess as journalists, are clamoring for a chance at the Washing ton college. Indian Woman Sues Pendleton Butcher Pendleton, Or., Jan. 21. Two thou sand dollars damages is asked by Pe- tince, an aged Indian woman of the Umatilla reservation, from Fred R. Young, a butcher, in a suit just filed. She charges he caused serious injuries to her stomach" and ribs when, as he drove past her in his automobile, he caught the reins of her saddle horse, throwing her onto , the saddle horn. twenty 66 A A A1 lit G "ONE-ELEVEN tgaretteslyS I " n : j! Qb. -which means that if yon don't like "111" Curettes. yon caa let yoar J money back from the dealer j , t ""A saved dollar is worth full value. A spent dollar is worth about fifty cents at present commodity prices." Save as many dollars as you can. Be careful how you spend them. That's sensible thrift. $1 opens an account ASK FOR MR. PHILLIBER ' iVOT;1iT -' - - MLmrT---?mlmfL Dept. Open Saturday Evenings 6 fo 8 ARMOR PLATE WALLS DON'T SAVE CHINESE Armor plate failed to shield eight Chinese fantan players when Sergeant Oelsner and Pa trolmen Burdick and Schaeffer raided . an Oriental gambling house at 84 Second street Thurs day afternoon and arrested the octet on charges of being behind barred doors. The policemen battered down two doors with crowbars and sledges before they came upon the armor plated j enclosure. The steel door for two hours with stood all their assaults. China men were finally prevailed upon to unlock the door from the out side. The room proved to be 40 feet square, constructed entirely of steel. Chinese residents of the district told the police the enter prise had cost $10,000. George W. Lange, Broker, Dies Here George W. Lange, well known Port land business man, died at his residence, 2D2 Fifty-sixth street, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. He was for many years , associated with Wadhams & Co., wholesale grocers, and for the past few years had been connected with the Lange-Kenyon Co.. brokers. He is sur vived by his wife. EUROPEAN purchasing in this country 'slackened. High-grade tobacco formerly shipped abroad accumulated. We bought it. j This is the unusual condi tion which enabled us to pro duce such a quality cigarette as One-Eleven at so low; a price Finally try them! s:-wfca r- S ' Eeed StudentsAre .Brushing Up for Exams Next Weak T. i Lncannjr spinal tremors and j spas modic quaking of student knees are evi dent at Reed college. Final examina tions in all subjects are scheduled for next week, and all-night sessions have become a fad among men students in the dormitory. Chemical, biology and physical, laboratories are the scene of nocturnal experiments, and steaming coffee is generally a concomitant to the extra study. p The examinations this year, as former ly, will be conducted in accord with the Reed honor principle, which frees the faculty of any police duty and which depends for the honesty of students upon the principle of student honor which has been .effective at Reed since the college inception in 1911. Blind News Vendor Makes Plea for Aid Kxception is taken by Walter Courter to a report made by the public welfare Store Hours 9:15 to 5:45 YES! Meier (Except Coritract qJJ E'VE can't See IF bureau to the board of county commis sioners to the effect that Courter, who is blind, receives from his sales of news papers an Income of $95 per month ex clusive of gratuities. Courter says that his income' from this source is only $62.50 per month and that ' to support himself and wife .and five children an Income of J212 per month Is requisite. At a recent meeting It was decided by the board of county commissioners to withhold, beginning February 1, a dona tion of J100 per month jto Courter from county funds pending a new arrange Store of Moisture in Mountains More Than in Eight Years Bend. Janl 21. More moisture is stored in the mountain's of Central Ore gon than at any time during the past eight years, sU.es R. A. Lewellen. a trapper at Little Lava Lake. The depth of snow is about normal. uc it is made up of many falls of snow, solidified by rains, and is now virtually Ice. Last year at this time the outlet of Little Lava Lake, the headwaters of the Deschutes, was dry. Now a stream of water 30 feet wide is pouring out of the lake. Every with EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED in every one of the Meier & Frank Store's nearly one hundred depart ments and with the unlimited chopsing from the West's greatest stocks jof quality merchandise thus afforded to very body during Meier & Frank's Jarjuary Clearance Sales now closing their fourth week of unequaled value-giving ' ! ' .... ' j - ' - . ; ' - ' i - ' NONE OF OUR USUAL SERVICES OR COURTESIES ARE . SUSPENDED OR CURTAILED DURING THE SALE & Frank's No Restriction on Your Buying Lines and Groceries and Saving, , s Lots Are Incomplete) MORAL: Buy All You Need in Meier Frank's tw IT MATTERS NOT WHAT DEPARTMENT . . . IT MATERS NOT WHAT REQUIREMENT . . . (CONTRACT got another surprise fail to he benefited of any kind. In every case the1 price will be an eye-opener. In fact, you'll save almost as much as you spend if you'll take our tip and come to the Store for Men tomorrow. (Take a look in bur Morrison-Street Windows!) Our Wonderful Sumpter Kailroad I Will Immediately; Kebuild Roundhouke Baker, Or., Jan. 21. The Sumpter Valley Railroad company wilt immkfll ately replace the roundhouse building-destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. jThe loss, estimated at $6000. was fully Cov ered by insurance. The proposed build ing will be similar to the one destroyed, as the 11-stall roundhouse is sufficient to meet the needs of the company. i WtMiam Duby, former county judge of Baker county, was recommended to take the place of George Foster, who is absent from the city, on the citizens' committee cooperating with the city officials ins the construction of the city natatoriumj J. P. Lottridge, J. F. O'Bryant and A. Smith were named a committee to take charge of the publicity campaign in fcon nection with the bond issues to complete the natatorium. camping park and bridge program. f Cornucopia 'district subscribed $153 to the Kuropeah relief fund, more than doubling its quota of $75. Mrs. Fred Mills is chairman of the district commit tee. Haines reported $289.60. through J. TELEPHONES Mar. 4600, 561-01 Is One Store of Course, the Natural Restrictions Please Note CI Jieairsunice LINES AND GROCERIES EXCEPTED) MEN for you tomorrow. In fact, we have several! You if you want a winter overcoat, suit, furnishings W. Parsons, chairman. The total for the county Is $3602.45, wlh a quota of $4350. G. W. South of Medical Springs suf fered severe cuts while pressing a lid on a fruit Jar when the jar collapsed. His wrist Btruck a sharp edge, severing an artery. Santa Clara Firm Buys Medf ord Sheep Medford, Jan. 21. The Santa Clara Valley Meat company of San Francisco, which has just bought 1000 head of sheep for from 7 to 7 cents from William Lewis, Rogue. River valley sheep raiser, is further invading this field, heretofore controlled by Portland concerns, by ne gotiating for heavy shipment of beef cattle. Hot Lake Arrivals Hot Lake, Jan. 21. Arrivals at . Hot Lake sanatorium Tuesday were: Otto Godenzi and Mike Lorenzl. . Wallace, Idaho; O. X. Hayden. Kugene ; Claus U. Larson and James Harden, "Saraboga, Wyo. ; T. W. Cutsforth, Lexington; John and Thilip Lautsnschleger, Endi cott. Wash. ; Krick Oiler, Troy, Idaho; Mr. and. Mrs. S. A. Hhockley, John Saul and Dora E. Shockley, Endlcott, Wash. The and Where There Is Imposed by Limited Quantities r Saflei TiJ " TI..-'L urn rue on runcn j' Board Gambling l)y MarsKfiplrV Sharif fl Marshficld. Jan. 21. Sheiiff Edwin t Elllngsen and District Attorney Ben S. Fisher, who assumed office the: first, of the year, have ruled ttut punch boards must be removed from all pool halls and public places throughout the county. The Marshfield city council has taken" steps to regulate -poolhalls and card1 rooms by pasning an ordinance requir ing that all such places must have a city license which will he revoked on violation of any "of the city Jaws. Ob structions preventing a full view of the interior ar barred. Mair Dane, former service man and banker, has been elected chairman of the Coos and Curry chapter tf the American Red Cross to succeed - Dr. George K. Dix, resigned. C A. Smith of North Bend is vice chairman, Herb ert Bustarud treasurer and Mrs. Carl Larson secretary. It! Is planned t se cure a nurse instructor to carry on the work in this district. Many marry as an investment and have to make up a deficit. , Store of Service f Accommodation in Cases Where PI ' WASHINGTON AT THIRD Window Displays