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CHINESE CARVINGS
BROUGHT BACK BY
PORTLArJD
WOMAN
Mrs. C. S. Little Tells of Won
derful Work Done ty Coolies,
Who Opposed All Machinery.
Wood earvlnf , on of phiiia's most
expressive, iut least known phase of
art, I done by the coolie class to aug
s mtnt their meagre pax M aa attempt
ito eke out aa existence, Mrs. C S. Lit
tle discovered on her travels la the
Orient. ' , , - - j-
' , Mrs. LltUe hea been with th Amer
' ican school at Shanghai for three
rears. That le, she a there until
nhe was forced to take 4 veer's fur-
recover, her health. She 1 stopping- at
her home: In Portland, No. 207 14th
:V. street.; . , ......
In the Orient Mrs. XJttle made a
I : comprehensive study of -wood carving-,
' a subject - which she found IntenselT
interesting. She was successful in
bringing; back 30 specimens of, the
' work ; a feat In itself, for the carvings
V are very fragile and easily broken.
- The carving were -carried i all the way
across the Pacific In a hat! box handled
( by no one else besides Mrs. Little.
COLLECTION LABGE
as a result the specimens came
1 through with no damegrej. They are
now on exhibit at the Central library.
People who are familiar with the
work say that ijrs. Little's collection
f is one of the largest ever shown in
. the United States. When the fragility
oz me pieces is seen u is easily under
stood how this might be. T.
"Wood carving is one of the earliest
of China's arts," Mrs. UtUs said, as
she carefully brought the carvings
xrom the glass case that the camera
man might photograph them.
"While Its actual source is not
known it undoubtedly originated la
the religious circles of the old emnlrc
It is in the temples where the most per
feet example of carving! are to b
founds Some of the carvings have all
the beauty of a well-balajnced picture
t in oils,
, aics tow
"The wood carvers werel kept by the
-. emperors , of the many dynasties of
v China. They labored solely 'on the
decorations for the temples, palaces
and public buildings. Their work was
memdraJixed in teak. -Tose wood and
sanaaj wood.
"In work for the temples the sandal
wood was H used almost I exclusively.
The shavings -were burned as Incense
ana trie dose made Into loss, sticks.'
Since Its origin wood carvinc ha
passed into other circles than the pro
fessional Carver, Mrs. Little said. Now
the coolie has taken it up las a means
of earning a little morel money; for
food and the bare necessities of life.
The carvings are made I for tourists
from the Occident and sold at a price
that te cheap when compared to the
time and skill required to complete on
- or in smallest pieces.
MACHIXEBT MISSIJTG
"The cool! has a contiaual struggle
ior existence," Mrs. Little eontlniMd.
"So bitter is this struggle that every
attempt to Introduce machinery 'Into
meets witn srreat ooooeition.
"Recently an enterprising American
etarted a saw mill near Shanghai, The
cooneg watched the buildii&E beiiur con
struetedlrand the machinery installed.
Wh?.tli mill was almost) completed it
was : announced that on a certain day
uie iuaou nery would De
"The night before the
' be started every bit of machinery dis
appeared. The building likewise was
, taken away and what is more, no trace
was ever round of either. The offi
cials-- aid nothing, for thev realized
that ,the coolie was marelv trvina- to
protect his own rights and do away
wim an mvaaer mat threatened him
witn starvation because of lack of
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WORK PERFECT
"in . odd times the coolies do the
carving. Mrs. Little went on. "They
u no raea ox , tne esxneuo a we
conceive of It, but they do have great
Imitative ability. The work they do is
perfect In detail and that is what
manes it so. fragile. - x
"Being bound by the stern battle for
a living, the coolie has practically no
knowledge of life outside of his own
started.
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FAR
WILIBE OPEN
ALL DAY SUHDAY
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Owing to ' Moist Weather, Pro-
; moters of Show Induce Ex-
i hibitors to Remain Day Longer
Larger and ' better exhibtts, along
with excellent and varied excitement.
has featured the Multnomah county
fair at Cresham this past week. The
show will remain open today, to allow
those who would -not brave the moist
weather during the latter part of the
week, or whose duties kept them away,
aa - opportunity to ' see the full faii;
Virtually , every exhibitor was- Induced
to remain over for the Sunday session.
Bach and every , department, "from
the livestock to art exhibit, was chuck
fall of the best in the county. : In the
vegetable and fruit displays the ' ex
hibitors were handicapped because f
the early date ; of the fair, which al-
Llewed only the earlier varieties to id
shown, but permitted a few kinds oi
nroduce to be'- brought out that Is
usually past its season at fair time.
The boys and girls through their club
work took an active part la every day's
program. ,Th"' work of-their - various
swine, poultry cookery, sewing and
homemaklng exhibits, were awarded
prises during the first part of the week.
Judging contests, parades, demonstra
tions and a pageant kept fair visitors
interested in this work the entire week.
Members . f . the f boys'-1 and girls
ulubs, ' along with their leaders, were
banqueted Saturday night by the fair
board, about tOO -being present. The
speakers Included O. M. Plununer. man
ager of the Pacific International and
an ardent advocate of the work of . the
clubs V fair officials, club leaders - and
members of the clubs. This Is believed
to be the first time, that the manage
ment of a faic has entertained its Juve
nile exhibitors at a banquet.
CAM? IS BOBS - . vY V.'-
-The grand 'champion Brown' Swiss
cow. Brown - Rosaline, celebrated her
achievement in the show ring by pre
senting her owner, Tbeo Brugger. with
a fine male calf Friday evening. Brug
ger ts a member of the fair board and
win honor C . Mlntoo. the t air ntan-
aarer. by calling the calf lor him.
. Tii pigeon showT was .the largest
ever put oa at a. county fair In the
sUt and rtvaled many of the state
snd.c'tntersUtO'eontBsts.'s-Abour.i'SiO
pigeons, ranging to variety from car
rier to fantatl,:made n yery lnterest
ing display to both the fancier and the
casual visitor."- A native band-tail ex
hibited by B. C Hamlll drew much at
tention, i i 4 . - -.- -
: The poultry exhibit was made - UP
largely of fancy bred stock. The plum
age was in excellent condition,; even
better than, it will be for eome-ot the
later fairs wnen moumng season .
The rabb'lt show was. the largest ever
nut on at this fair and the quality of
the animals drew much fa v6rable.com-
ctub VJecta, Jnclttding calves. sheep, ment from the Judge.
CQQU3LLE FILES
FOR PERfl FDR
: WATER RIGHTS
Walker Creek to Be Tapped for
Municipal Supply; ; Estimate
of Cost of Project b $4000.
Balem. -'' Aug. 12. The city - of . Cd-
quille through City r; Engineer- A.' N.
Gould, has filed with state Engineer
Cupper, an application foe permission
to appropriate water from Walker
creek for . municipal supply. - The
project ts estimated to cost the city ap
proximately $4000. r
: Other applications for water rights
have been filed : with the state engi
neer as towv p i ;
1 By; Williara Holluston ; of Creewell.
Water from coast fork of Willamette
river for irrigation of 100 acres tn Lane
county, at a cost of $500. k .
I By the Pacific States Lumber com
pany, ilarshfleld. water from aft unnamed-stream
for eawjmlll use and do
mestio water supply in Coos county,
at a cost f approximately 92000.
T By C W. Thoma and Oilbert
Thomas, Milton, water from waste and
overflow for irrigation of 18 acres' in
Umatilla county.
Re- .t r Kewland. Ttoaeburr. water
from a spring for domestic use and
Irrigation of 15 acres in 'Douglas
county.
I By H. B. Smith, Wolf Creek, con
struction f a email reservoir forator
ase of-water. 'from--Fisher creekTor
Irrigation of 10 reres in Josephine
county, at a cost ef appoximately 5CW. .
t By Odioe L. Ashoreft. Parma. Idaho,
water from Snake -river-for develop-
ment 4t 2i horsepower and irrigation
of id scree. In Malheur county. .
By Theodore' J em i son, Leona," water
from Pass creeks for irrigation and
power development in TougrIa county. "
"By Flovd Boseo W-more. Easrle
Point, water from McNeil creek for
irrigation of six acres in Jackson
county. . -. - . '
- By George T. Steele end S. A. Hulse,
Halfway, water from Soldier springs
for irrigation otjj 63 acres id BaJier
county.- - i --'r v -
By W. T. Colerean. Estacada.- water
from branch if Curriu creek, for
irrigation of It. small tract in Clacka
mas county, i - - . ' ' ...
Bv Robert R. Cblvin, Aumavllle. wa
ter from Porter creek for irrigation of
IS Bfi-.a in Marlrm ountv. B
By Annie ii Cruie,,tniano, water
from wtuow crees ror irrigauon oi ut
acres in Malheur bounty
South Um pa ua river, for irrigation of
an eight-acre tract inDouglaa county
at a nnnt of- 1600.
By Mrs. May Pteven, Lakeview. wa
ter from Goose lake, for irrigation of
a two-acre tract in Lake county. .
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Ogden. Utah, tAug. 12. U. P.)
The first, break 1 the tie up of trans
continental lines ty "Big Four'i train
men came tonljrht when I over" 100
Southern Pacific! and Union Pacific
firemen In this district announced they
would return to work, ..r '
jamiTosrs sus-e-cies-
PaiNTI ! VARNISHKS:
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J. N. !ALLEN
Manufacturing Co.
UaSCFrrCRKRS AKD TttSTRIBUTORS
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ExquiiiKe wood carvtnes brought from Orient1 by Mrs. C. S. Little were placed on exhibit at the Central
library last week. Left, top The wambasta, or Jinrickisha. Ctentei-Chinese sawmill. Below Plow
ing with the water buffalo. At; right is s earring of a pagoda and a coolie tea merchant with his wares.
circles. The- carvings depict rvarlous
phases of this lit as they exist today.-
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In the collection being shown by
Mrs. Little the carvings are Of many
different activities of the coolie class.
There ts a carving at the primitive
Chinese sawmill, the olden cotton flail,
fishing with cormorants from sampans
and rafts; the warabasta, which is
called the jinrickisha in Japan, plow
ing with water buffalo, a rice mill,
a tread mlll and Joss worship.
CABTUf GEXQUI8ITB
- Bach of the tiny carvings is com
plete in detail. In the rice mill carv
ing the grains of rice are shown be
tween the upper and nether stones.
KDone by -hand, the carvings are ex
quisite In : appearance, as the teawood.
a Chinese evergreen of such cheapness
that the coolie can buy it. has a white
ness that almost , approaches the- hue
of bone. -
While stationed at Shanghai Mrs.
Little has been able on her vacations
to make tours' Into many parts of
China and Japan. She -has- picked' Up
a great store of information and anec
dotes of theiOrlenj
One of the stories she tells 1s of the
origin of the Jinrickisha: In the days
of old. she said, the mode of trans
portation; was by a mandarin chair
borne en the backs of . coolies. The
wheeled carriage for human travel was
something the Oriental did not think of
until the- needs of an American consul
In Japan were put Into effect. ,
ABQPT IDEA ,
This consul, so the story goes, was
in need of a baby perambulator, but
the Import duty on such a vehicle was
so .high that the consul could not af
ford to send for one. Yankee. Ingenu
ity,' a pair of discarded wheels and a
tea box combined to make the peram
bulator needed by Uncle Sam's repre
sentative. . . i '
The Oriental, being imitative, took to
the idea, and: by stages of progress
built the present-ay jinrickisha, or
wambasta, as It is called in China.
'Another strange ' thing to , the Oc
cidental Is the use of the mQk of the
water buffalo for food," Mrs. Little
said In closing.
"The milk is very rich, and the mis
sionaries use It diluted ; with water. It
is cheap and: that is the great need of
the missionary, for the "pay is but $50
a month. Of course, food and lodging
Is provided, but that ,s all."
Mrs. Little plans to return to China
to take up the missionary workr once
more as eoon as she regains her
health. vj-D
Woman Named to ;
Gladstone Office
Husband Had Held
Senate of Chile
Censures Minister
Santiago, Chile, Aug. 18. CU. P.)
After many days debate, the , senate
today passed a motion censuring For
eign Minister Barroa Jarpa by a vote
of 20 to 1. The vote Is not believed
to be the effect of the Washington pro
tocol, but is believed to result from
personal objections. The protocol is
expected to pass. The president, who
has been awaiting the result of today's
vote. Is expected to organise a new
cabinet Immediately. ;
Wheat, the principal crop of North
Idaho ranches, is a near-failure - this
year, and it is predicted that not more
than a 60 per cent crop will be harvested.'
Mid-Slimmer Clearance
The Most Seasonable and Latest of Fashions and Styles in Footwear for
Men,! Woisieii and ' CEOdriBn;
; Are Now Being Offered at Vast Reductions Shrewd Buyers V
! Know What This Announcement Means
for Women!
Styles that were regularly sold from
$7.50 to ?13.50, now ,
to
it
Hanan & Son
99
Slippers, Oxfords, Pumps a vast
selection, 550 pairs; most all sizes,
now f
$Q.75
" SBSW' i.
1100 pairs new Oxfords and Pvmpi
Note!
AI1 Hikinff
and
Sport Shoes
"at !
Quick-Moving
Prices
Men's Golf
Shoes
and
. Oxfords
; 94.75- -
$5.75
i $6.75
for Men!
Oxfords and Shoes, values formerly'
marked from $6.50 to $12.50, now
to $9i
SC.75
it
Hanan' v Shoes
625
pairs a choice selection
styles, and sizes, now '
of
800 pairs, tnos.t all styles, all sizes
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MORRISON STREET
at Corner Fourth
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Gladstone, Aug. li Mrs. Carrie N.
Parker, has received tier commission as
postmaster of Gladstone, signed- by
the president,
which ' appoint
ment followed a
few months after
a second examina
tion was called,
following the rais
ing of the classifi
cation from fourth
to presidential
class.
. Mrs. Parker has
been acting post
master since the
death of her hus
band, A. F. Par
ker, last fall, and
was deputy at the
time. She passed with a high average
in the civil service examination. Mrs.
Parker la atut nt the heat known resi
dents of Gladstone, being actively iden
tified with every civio endeavor.
n i Hi m Si f'i - in
Father Is Blamed
By ex-Oonvict in
uStory Told Judge
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 12. George
Martin, alias George 8 trickling, charged
with robbing the store of B. W. Car
mack at Camas, pleaded guilty today
and was sentenced to from three : to
15 years In the penitentiary by judge
Simpson. He admitted that he had
served In penal Institutions in Minne
sota, Montana, California and Wash
ington, and was afraid that an
"habitual criminal" charge might be
filed against him, which" carries a life
sentence In this state. The story he
toldvwas of a father that beat him
without mercy, and whose example was
far from good.
He admitted committing . more , than
40 burglaries, mostly of stores and
pool haUs, and said he planned, when
In jail, to steal enough as soon as
released to make up for lost time,' but
he now saw that he was wrong and
would not steal again,' He was given
from one to five years in the Califor
nia penitentiary for breaking Jail at
Modesto and served 14 months. - He
was sentenced In Tacoma to
from one to IS years and paroled
after serving one year. He Is 23
years old. . , . ; :
Hospital, Not Jail;
To Get M. J. Keelan
- Vancouver. "Wash Aug. 12. Instead
of punishment, Michael J. Keelan. who
attempted to make away . with the
Bungalow cafe cash register, is to re
ceive treatment. - Judge Simpson post
poned the case indefinitely and Keelan
will be turned over to authorities of
the hospital for disabled veterans. At
Keelan' hearing it developed that he
Is suffering from disabilities received
in . the ' service, draws federal
pensation and has an order for admis
sion to a federal hospital in Portland.
Washington
at Fifth
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LIBERAL CREDIT
"The Home of Good Furniture
Washington '
at Fifth ,
LIBERAL CREDIT
Entering the Third Week of Our Great
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Rednictioiis 6
to
50;
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NOW DURING THE AUGUST SALE IS ,THEDaIE. -TO BUY FURNITURE
, FASXKB RAiscro bats : ;
La Grande. Aug. 1 J. While hun
dreds of thousands of dollars Is being
spent annually exterminating rats, one
NOrth Powder Farmer, WUliam Mot
ley, has started raising rats on a com
merclaL basis. He believes that m.
pleoe of swamp land In the vicinity of
his far iBshould become a veritable
mine, declaring that rt pelts are now
worth S3L2S. -. -
DANCE TONIGHT !
, . Boai SWAN' '
COLS VJeCLltor ARB ORKQOH ORTLtK
. ORCHESTRA, ,
SL MORRISON BRIDGE. S:15 SHXRP
: , - . EAST 2751. ; ,
Additional Reductions in the Prices of
Matched Bedroom Suites
and Pieces
in Walnut, Mohogany and Ivory Enamel!
The first price showri in each case is a reduce price
from the original! During the August sale we will
make an additional reduction as shown below! These
suites and pieces are in a very pleasing type, and each
is perfect each is new! We commend them as the
best buy in moderately priced furniture that the sea
son has offered. 4
CHOOSE A SUITE OR A PIECE
THERE IS NO RESTRICTION!
$4225 Chifferobe with 20x34-inch top $36.00
$6.75 Detached Chifferobe IVlliTor $5.65
$49.00 Dresser with 20-42-inch top and 24x30-
inch Beveled French Plate Mirror $4150
$55.00 Vanity Dresser 46.85
$39.00 Dressing Table $330
$40.75 Full-size or Twin Bed $34.75
' $12.00 Night Stand $10.pO
$10.00 Bench $7.fe5 ; ,$125 Rocker1 $10.50
$11.75 Chair $10.00 ; ! .
ALTHOUGH WE c HAVE DUPLICATES ;OF
THESE PIECES, WE iSUCCEST IMMEDIATE
CHOlCti, IF YOU WOULD AVOID DISAP
" POINTMENT SEE THE CORNER WINDOWS.
Reed. CHairs arid Rockers
at Deep Reductioiis!
Splendidly upholstered In our own shops I
$10.75 Rockers for .......$ 75
$17.50 Chairs for L$11.45
$180 Rockers for
The biggest chair bargain in tjhe town!
412.45
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Sole Porfland Agents for
De Luxe TwinOven -
Alcazar Ranges
! The Kitchen Range Supreme
j" i for; Coal ior Wood and Gas ! -
ALCAZAR; GAS RANGES IN FULL
RANGE. OF STYLES AND SIZES
August Sale of Plymouth mills - ;
"AndoTer . Two-Toned
Seamless Wool-Fiber Rugs
in Solid Colors with Art Borders
, Every rag bright and new every rujrt first quality
every , rug reduced 1 j j
22JSQ Wool-Fiber Rugs, Cr lC
- 1 9x12 size ...... DJLODd
$190 Wool-Fiber Rug&v Qrt A OC
f 8-3x10-6 size ...... tPXeOD
$ 65 Wool-Fiber Rugs, ! vi A t
, 36x72 inches :.,3, tstU
See Display in Fifth-Street Window I
Fine-Grade Velvet Rugs 1
in Discontinued Patterns .
. at August Prices !
$55.00 Velvet Rugs, 9x12 . i i . ,. .$38.75
$45.00 Velvet Rugs, 9x12 . . . j. . $34.50
$32.50 Velvet Rugs, 9x12 .. . . . J. .$24.25
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See Our New Xines of 1
Scranton Nets
! ' . Just Eeceived From the MBU i
85c to $2 the Yard
Widths From 36-Inch .to 60-knch
' One Only Mahogany and Cane .
Living Room Suite
Davenport, Chair and Fireside Chair ,
Upholstered in Brown Brocade Mohair
7 Regular Price $990
Half.Price $495
This wonderfully beautiful, richly upholstered suite
is shown on the main floor. Some lucky customer
will own it tomorrow! - - '
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