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GRESHAM al every man’s door, but it dosen't always find him ready. Many a ’good chance" is sacrificed for lack of ready money. A little ready capital at the right time has started most millionaires to fortune. The only way to have money is to save it. Put the same system into saving money that you do into making it. Start now, in the BANK OF GRESHAM GRESHAM, OREGON 4 per cent Interest paid on Savings Accounts, Compounded Semi-Annually. Pleasant Valley D aily O re g o n ia n , 1 y r. re g ...... $6 00 THE LIFE CAREER “Schooling in youth should Invariably be directed to prepare a person in the best wav for the best perm anent occupation for which h< ia c a p a b le /’—President C W Eliot. ♦ This is the Mission of the Forty-sixth School Year Opens SEPTEHBER 18th, 1914 W rite for illustrated 100-page Book let, “ T he L ife C areer ,” and for Cata log containing full information. D e g re t Courses — AGRICULTURE : Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Hus bandry, Poultry Husbandry. Ho'ticulture. Agriculture for Teachers. FORESTRY, LOGGING ENGINEERING. HOME ECO NOMICS: Domestic Science, Domestic Art, ENGINEERING: Electrical, Irrigation, Highway, Mechanical, Chemical, Mining. Ceramics. COMMERCE. PHARMACY. INDUSTRIAL ARTS. Vocational C o«n«-Agrlculture, D airy ing, Home Makers’ Course, Industrial Arts, Forestry, Business Short Course. School o f Music—Piano, String, Band, Voice Culture. Farmers Business Course by M ail Free. Address T H E REGISTRAR, (tw-7-15 to B-9) Corvallis, O reges F R ID A Y . A re m o n s tra n c e a g a in s t th e d iv isio n of th e sch o o l d is tric t by th e c re a tio n of a new d is tric t a t P le a s a n t H om e is b ein g c irc u la te d a n d la rg e ly sig n e d , in fa c t, w ith o n e o r tw o e x cep tio n s, it is g e ttin g th e s u p p o rt o f p ra c tic a lly th e w hole com m u n ity . E. N a ssh a n n an d c . H. J o h a n s e n a re g o in g a ro u n d w ith it. All th is tr o u b le a b o u t th e school m a tte r s se e m s to h a v e a ris e n a f t e r th e m e etin g of th e O rie n t tax p ay e rs w hen th ey re s o lv e d to go a h e a d w ith a b u ild in g fo r a h ig h school. It s te m s th e n to h a v e d a w n e d upon tile m in o rity th a t th e y sh o u ld p u ll o u t a n d try to fo rm a new d is tric t. T h e m e etin g befo re th e B o u n d ary C o m m issio n ta k e s p la c e in P o rtla n d M onday n e x t w h en th e m a tte r w ill pro b ab ly be s e ttle d . M uriel H a rris s p e n t last S u n d ay a t h o m e w ith h e r p a re n ts. Mrs. H ale w e n t to P o rtla n d on F rid a y . Rev. Mr. O w en p re a c h e d a t th e ! B a p tist c h ap el on S u n d ay n ig h t. C la re n c e J a c k s o n w ent to P o rt- , la n d la st F rid a y an d b o u g h t a new w agon fo r h is w ood h a u lin g . M o iris W h e e le r a n d a la rg e crew o f tuen a n d te a m s a re u n lo a d in g g ra v e l a t th e d ep o t a n d te a m in g It in to C la c k a m a s co u n ty to w a rd s B oring. Jo h n N elso n , w ho h as been on a deer h u n tin g e x p e d itio n , h a s r e tu r n e d h o m e fro m th e m o u n ta in s . He re p o rts a very tine tim e h u t says th e d e e r h ad th e b est o f it. PLEA SA N T V A L L E Y , A ug 6 .— I. F . C offm an of L en ta is b u ild in g a n e a t c o tta g e o n h is p ro p e rty w hich Is lo c a te d n e a r th e o ld W lu g sa w m ill. It. F. S im s of L en ts w as a v isito r a t th e h o m e of C. F . K e s te rs o n on M onday. M rs. M in n ie N ichols o f P o rtla n d s p e n t S u n d ay w ith h er m o th e r. Mrs. E. E. P in c k le y . Mrs. E lw ood an d d a u g h te r , Miss L o ra , have re tu rn e d fro m a few w eek s' s ta y a t th e beach . Mr. a n d M rs. W. G. R o g ers sp en t th e w eek en d a t B arv iew b each . Mrs. .1. S. T itu s of E u g e n e v isited I a few d ay s th is w eek a t th e h o m e of Mrs. A nna T y re ll o f P o rtla n d v is W. U. M oore. , ited h e r s is te r, M rs. J. R. D unean a H. C. R esto rff h a s tr e a te d his few day s tills w eek. H e r d a u g h te r , h o u se to a new c o a t o f p a in t. E f f ie T y rell, w ho h as been sp e n d in g h e r v acatio n w ith tier a u n t, r e tu r n e d to P o rtla n d w ith h e r m o th e r. H erm an B ey ers a n d Mr. B u tz e r of I’o rtla u d w ere g u e s ts of W tu. Bey- J a m e s K elly h ad th e m isfo rtu n e t rs th is w eek. E lb e rt K illin o f G rass V alley is a to cut tlie en d of Ilia th u m b off g u e s t a t th e h o m e of his a u n t. Mrs. S a tu rd a y . A r th u r a n d V icto r H e n d ric k so n D. D. Ja c k . Miss A lm a B a u d e r, w ho h a s been a re v isitin g th e ir c o u sin s a t A m boy, o n tile sick list fo r so m e tim e , is W ash. J a n ie s K elly Is h a v in g a h o u se g a in in g ste a d ily . b u ilt to be o ccupied by his te n a n t w ho h is re n te d th e b a rn a n d a d jo in 1500 v o tes fo r e ach re n e w a l of in g lan d fo r a d a iry . * y early s u b s c rip tio n to O u tlo o k . Send Mr. E llin g h a m is b u ild in g a house in cash an d n a m e of y o u r c a n d id a te in G len d o ra. H en ry Moll is also b u ild in g him to d ay . a house. Scenic Section Line Second Semi-Annual C learance Sale N ow for the Big Sweep. All those light sum m ery goods in our stock are due to leave and w e will speed them on their w ay with prices that will surely m ove them. 1 his is our fourth sale since w e have been in business and all w ho attended our previous sales can vouch for their genuineness. Don’t mistreat this opportunity to save some money. i he goods we are offering are all clean, fresh, seasonable goods; goods that you all need at this time of the year. In the Dry Goods Department 5c 5c 5c 7!c All A m erican Calicoes, yd. Com fort Challies, per yd. 7 ic Law ns, - yd. 10 c Law ns - yd. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! C H IL D R E N ’S W H IT E D U C K SH O ES, A T H A L F PR IC E $1.65 W hite Duck Shoes - pr. 85c $1.85 W hite Duck Shoes - pr. 95c $i .1 5 W hite Suede Slippers - pr. 85c LA D IES SL IPPE R S an d O X FO R D S 15 PER CEN T O F F 53.00 V elvet,G un Metal, Russia Tan $2.55 $3.00 Gray Sued? Pum ps - pr. $2.19 2.50 Pum ps and Oxfords - pr. 2.15 M EN S O X FO R D S, A LL LE A T H E R S H A L F PR IC E $3,50 Patent Oxfords, 3 Button - pr 1.75 3.50 V alour Calf, 3 Button - pr. 1.75 3.50 T an Oxfords, 3 Button - pr. 1,75 12c L aw ns - yd. 15c Law ns, - yd. 1 5c Colored Indian H ead, 25c Poplins, - yd. A U G U S T 7. 11*11 10c 11c 13c 19c Ready lo Wear Garments ALL MEN’S SUITS, 15 PER CENT OFF $15.00 All Wool Hand Tailored Suits, $ 1 3 .5 0 $10.00 Mixed Suits, - - 8.5 0 BOYS W ASH SUITS, HALF PRICE - each 25c 50c Wash Suits, “ 33c 65c • - 38c 75c ” 50c - 51 M “ - - “ $1 .0 0 Boys' Khaki Suits BOYS’ MEN’S STRAW HATS 1-2 PRICE • 25c 50c Straw Hats - 50c 51 ” 75c - 1.50 " BOYS’ UNDERWEAR Boys' Fine French Balhrigan U-Suits, 5Oc val., 39c Ladies’ Dresses, 15 per c. to 50 per c. off $ 1.00 Dresses 1.25 Dresses 1.50 Dresses . - . . - - - - 85c $ 1 .0 8 - - - 1.19 A ll Street Dresses, H a lf Price T here are only a few of these wool dresses left, if you w ant one come early. $7.50 Wool Dresses - - $3.75 $10 00 Wool Dresses - - $5.00 W e wish it distinctly understood that w e are not offering everything in our store at reduced prices. O nly summer goods and rem nants w ill be sold special. No T ad Checks w ill be issued on specials. Bert Lindsey’s Dry Goods Shop Main Street, Gresham, Oregon U 4 ANNOUNCEMENT A dvices fro m th e fo re ig n c o u n trie s now e n g a g e d in w a r g ive b rie f a c c o u n ts o f tlie s itu a tio n . No very A d ecisiv e e u g u g e m e n t h as y e t ta k e n p lace e it h e r on la n d o r sea, a lth o u g h L iege, on th e B e lg iu m f r o n tie r , is th e sc e n e of th e first conflict. T h e fa ll o f L ieg e seem s c e rta in , w hich w ill g ive G e rm a n y th e first im p o rt a n t v icto ry b u t a t g re a t co st. T h e B elg ian s w ill m a k e a n o th e r s ta n d at N a m u r if it a b a n d o n s L iege. T h e fo llo w in g a re th e im p o rta n t e v e n ts of th e p a st th r e e d a y s: TU E SD A Y G re a t B rita in h a s ta k e n o v e r all th e ra ilro a d s a n d is u n d e r a m ild s o r t ; of m a r tia l law . R e ta il p ric e s o f p ro v isio n s h av e ; a d v a n c e d 50 p er c e n t in all fo re ig n j c o u n trie s. M any s to re s h a v e h a d to : close. W ireless sh ip p in g a n n o u n c e m e n ts S e n d in Y o u r N a m e h a v e alm o st ceased fro m e v ery q u a r te r of tlie civ ilized g lo b e in c lu d in g th e U n ite d S ta te s. At tlie b a ttle o f I,leg e y e ste rd a y th e G e rm a n m o rta lity a m o u n te d to 10,000. T h e T u rk is h g o v e rn m e n t h a s a n n o u n ced th a t it w ill re m a in n e u tr a l. G reat B rita in h a s ta k e n possession THIS IS TO INFORM YOU o f se v e ra l b a ttle s h ip s b u ild in g a t Its y a rd s fo r o th e r n a tio n s an d w ill ru s h that we are still selling Lumber at greatly th e m to co m p le tio n fo r Its ow n use. reduced prices and have large quanties of G reat B rita in d e c la re d w a r on G e r m an y on T u esd ay ev en in g . all kinds, rough, sized and finishing, at T w o G e rm a n c ru is e rs w ere des- I our mill at Sandy. Let us figure on your tro y e d a n d o n e c a p tu r e d by a F re n c h orders. W rite or phone. W e deliver. fleet. R u ssian tro o p s h a v e in v a d e d the G erm an fr o n tie r in n o rth e rn P ru s s ia a n d th e G e rm a n s a r e fa llin g back, Phone 446 M a rtin Lennart», M g r. S andy, O re . b u rn in g th e ir v illa g e s o v e r a g re a t s tr e tc h of co u n try . W E D N E SD A Y C a n a d a w ill levy a w a r ta x a n d j p a ckages a n n u a lly , E ecauae 1 p a id f o r th e a d tlrc s a in g o f 30,000 e x tr a fr a n k » w ill ra is e an d m o b ilize u d iv isio n of each y e a r, an d h a d th e m on d e p o s it 2 5,0(10 m<‘n to re p e l any th r e a te n e d ! w ith th e A g r ic u lt u r a l D e p a rtm e n t on In v asio n . A p r il 1. th e d a y th e r e g u la r d is t r ib u t io n All fo re ig n n a tio n s at w a r hav e closes. T h e r u le is th a t a l l seed» l e f t o v e r w i l l he sen t o u t u n d e r th e d ire c culled on th e ir re s e rv is ts In th is t io n o f th e S e c re ta ry o f A g r ic u ltu r e , c o u n try to re tu r n h o m e. T h ey n u m a m i by ta k in g m y c h a n c e s a n d h a v in g b e r m o re th a n a m illio n a ll told. th e e x tr a fr a n k s a d d re a se u a n d on All tr a n s -A tla n tic lin e rs a re s c u r h a n d I h a ve re c e iv e d f o r m y d i s t r ic t 30,000 e x tr a |>nekugnM e a ch y e a r. B e ry in g to frie n d ly p o rts to escap e cause I w e n t to t h is e x tr a tro u b le , e x c a p tu re . Itep rcM M itM tive L a ffe rty S h o w * llo w tr a w o rk and p e rs o n a l e xp e n se I h a ve M ore th a n 30 ,0 0 0 A m erican to u r been c r itic is e d f o r “ s e n d in g o u t to o I - ( ’ent L e tte r Po stag e Is P re v e n te il is ts a re s tra n d e d in th e fo reig n m a n y seed«.” by M a g a z in e “ M a il SubnUliea.“ A s to th e speeches I h a v e s e n t o u t, c o u n trie s a n d a re u n d e rg o in g m any I p a id f o r th e p r in t in g o f a ll o f th e m h a rd s h ip s . o u t o f m y p e rs o n a l fu n d s . The G ov T h e B elgian g o v e rn m e n t h a s in e rn m e n t P r in t in g O ffice w i l l n o t p r in t a v ited tlie c o -o p e ra tio n of th e F re n c h speech f o r a ( ’ o n g re s s m u n u n le s s he p u ts up a ch u ck in a d v a n c e a g a in s t h is tro o p s an d w ill n o t re g a r d th e i r p re s s a la r y a c c o u n t f o r th e c o s t o f th e sam e. en ce as a v io la tio n of h te fro n tie r. M y a c c o u n t fo r p r in t in g a t th e G o v e rn T h e s t a te d e p a r tm e n t a t W a sh in g m e nt P r in t in g O ffice th e f ir s t y e a r I w a s in C o n g re s s , and th e c o s t o f a d ton c ab le d to th e A m erican a m b a s d re s s in g th e speeches o u t to t lie people s a d o r a t L o ndon to d raw upon A m o f O re gon , w as $3700. o r a l i t t l e m o re e ric a n b a n k s fo r $30 0 ,0 0 0 to a id tlie th a n h a lf m y s a la r y . Is e n t gpecchea s tra n d e d A m erican s. on th e r a ilr o a d la n d g r a n t to each v o te r in O re g o n , w h e th e r in m y C o n An e a rly la n d in g of E n g lish tro o p s g re s s io n a l D i s t r i c t o r n o t. I w as m a k in B elg iu m is ex p ected . in g a fig h t to w in . T h a t I th e k in d o f K ing A lb ert lias a ssu m e d co m m an d a fig h t I s h a ll c o n tin u e to m a ke o f th e tro o p s in B elg iu m . V e r y s in c e re ly , A. W. LAFFKIITY. Food rio ts h av e b ro k e n o u t in 733-36 P ltto c k B lo c k . 1 v a rio u s p a r ts of E n g la n d . (P a id A d v .) A G e rm a n s q u a d r o n is b o m b a rd i n g S v e ab o rg , F in la n d . 3000 v o tes fo r each new y early T w o re g im e n ts o f G erm an U h lan s s u b s c rip tio n to O u tlo o k . Send tlie h av e been d e s tro y e d by th e B elgian cash and nam e of c a n d id a te today. arm y . z------------------------------------------------------- - TH U R SD A Y In th e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s s ix A F re n c h m in e s h ip h a s c a p tu r e d a re p e n d in g f o r 1 -c e n t le t t e r and to w ed in to C h e rb u rg a 5 0 0 0 -to n h i l l s p o s ta g e and tw o In th e S enate. The G erm an ste a m e r. P o s to ffic e D e p a rtm e n t s a y s th a t I f se c T h e f o r tr e s s of L ieg e is s till h o ld o n d c la s s m a ll s h a ll be r e q u ire d to pay ing o u t b.ut is b e in g b o m b a rd e d by th e c o s t o f tr a n s p o r ta tio n , n o t o n ly w i l l • heavy s h e lls , w h ile th e B e lg ia n s fire 1 -c e n t le t t e r p o s ta g e he m a de p o s s ib le | is w o rk in g hav o c am o n g th e G e r th e re b y , b u t t h a t th e e n tir e p o s ta l s e r- | v ic e w i l l he im p ro v e d . ma ns. H a s a n y v o te r been to ld a n y th in g ' T he B ritis h fleet Is d riv in g th e a b o u t t h is s itu a tio n b y th e d a lly r*ew s- G erm an fleet to w a rd s th e D utch pai»ers? l i e has n o t. O n page 26. th e e d it o r ia l page o f th e c o a st w h e re a n a v a l e n g a g e m e n t is S a tu r d a y E v e n in g P o s t f o r M a rc h 7, a n tic ip a te d . 1914, a p p e a rs t h is s ta te m e n t: All th e re s o u rc e s o f E n g la n d a re “ I t Is p r e t t y d e fin ite ly s e ttle d th a t b eing im p re sse d fo r th e corn in g c o n w e s h a ll g r a n t no m o re s h ip s n .» « :d > ‘ . W id e ly •.•» tie r e d liave T h e n o tio n o f ta x in g th e p u b lic f o r th e been b u ilt by th e P o rt flict. h e .ie fit of A N Y s p e c ia l in te r e s t nr land R a ilw a y , L ig h t Ac T u rk e y Is re p o r te d to be re a d y fo r lo n g e r a p p e a ls ." P o w e r C o m p a n y fo r th e th e fra y a n d m ay becom e a g g re s lv e Y et th e C u r t in P u b lis h in g C o m p a n y , purpose o f p ro v id in g w h ic h o w n s th e .S a tu rd a y E v e n in g P o st, a t any m o m e n t. re c e iv e s a m a ll s u b s id y a m o u n tin g to A c co rd in g to official a d v ic e s m o re m o re th a n $4.000,000 a y e a r. T h e se a re th a n CO G erm an s te a m e r s h a v e been th e fig u re s o f th e P o s to ffic e D e p a r t a lre a d y c a p tu r e d by th e B ritis h , m e n t. T h a t s u m re p re s e n ts tw ic e th e In th e q u e s tio n o f i T h e R u ssia n c r u is e r ls k o d e l a n d th e a m o u n t in v o lv e d G erm an c r u is e r E m d en s a n k each “ fre e t o lls ” a t P a n a m a , o v e r w h ic h th e e n tir e n a tio n has been s t ir r e d f o r o th e r in an e n g a g e m e n t y e ste rd a y . m o n th s . T h e to t a l a m o u n t o f t o lls on R ap id p ro g re s s Is b ein g m a d e In c o a s tw is e ve s s e ls a t P a n a m a w i l l be A m erican re lie f p la n s fo r th o s e le ss th a n $2,000.000 a n n u a l? , w h ile we a re d o n a tin g each y e a r to th e C u r t is a b ro a d . P u b lis h in g C o m p a n y a lo n e m o re th a n to it» p atro n ». T h ro u g h F o re ig n r e s id e n ts in O reg o n a re $4,000,000 in m a ll s u b s id y . h ig h tension tra n a m is - H a l f y o u r le t t e r {M intage Is a ta x to re p o rte d to be a g a in s t G e rm a n y in alon linea, each o f tlieae pa y f o r c a r r y in g a t le s s th a n c o s t th e i g e n e ra tin g p la n t» a re In - th e i r s y m p a th y . m e rc h a n d is e o f c o r p o r a tio n s p u b lis h te r-ro iiirn u n ic a ttv e , no Boy s c o u ts a r e d e s tin e d to play in g m a g a z in e s a n d d a ily n e w s p a p e rs . I th a t th e » e rv ire I» In - an Im p o rta n t p a r t in th e E u ro p e a n fa v o r r e q u ir in g a ll m a il to p a y c o s t o f ■ u rrd a g a in s t u n fo re T h e Pulfer Mercantile C o. in connection with the G resham ? O utlook, has arranged to aw ard 7 Piano? | Prizes and M any V aluable W eekly A - | w ards of Silverware, Etc. T h e Most? P opular Ladies of the Com m unity will J be the hap p y winners at no cost to- themselves. Are You a Candidate? If not why not? Lumber! Lumber! Sandy Fir Lumber Co. IMPROVED SERVICE POSSIBLE T en E le c tr ic Generating P la n ts Reliable E lectric S e r v ic e war. A ll wash dresses 15 per cent off. PAGE TH R EE LATEST WAR BULLETINS Orient O pportunity Knocks T w ice-a-W eek O u tlo o k , 1 y r .... 1.50 C o m b in a tio n , 1 y e a r.... ... 6.00 OUTLO O K Lusted Mr. a n d M rs W H. H a m ilto n r e tu r n e d h o m e S u n d a y a f t e r se v e ra l d a y s' v is it w ith re la tiv e s In P o rtla n d . Mr. and Mrs. Somersault visited the iatters sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sester last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. Rramhall and son Carl visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hosner last Friday, Miss Marian Robertson returned home from Monmouth where she has been attending normal for the past six weeks, Mrs. Martin and daughter, Mrs Edwards and baby, started for their home in California Tuesday, after several weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs J. M. Robertson. They would have made their stay longer but for the expected strike on August 7. See l's for Top Buggies, Hacks, Carts, etc. Haaaal'a Farm Machinery. Gresham tr a n s p o r ta tio n , a n d no m o re . W h e n we do th a t we s h a ll h a v e 1 -c e n t le tte r p o stage . N ow a s to th e “ C o n g re s s io n a l F r a n k ." I h a ve used th a t f r a n k m o re th a n m o s t C o n g re s s m a n , a n d I h a v e s e n t o u t less th a n fo u r to n s o f m a il a y e a r. The “ J o u r n a l” an d th e “ O re g o n ia n " send o u t i by m a il o v e r a to n each p e r d a y . The J o u r n a l" a d m itte d e d it o r ia lly , A u g u s t 23. 1912, th a t i t m a ils B0 to n s a m o n th . T h o s e tw o p a p e rs w i l l a v e ra g e 600 to n s each by m a il p e r y e a r. T h ey pay I th e G o v e rn m e n t o n ly 1 c e n t a p o u n d , o r $20 pe r to n . T h e G o v e rn m e n t lo se s on th e 1200 to n s I t tr a n s p o r ts a n n u a lly f o r th e “ O re g o n ia n ” a n d th a J o u r n a l" a t le a s t $4 p e r to n , o r $41,000. The ■ ’O re g o n ia n “ Is m a k in g a q u a r te r o f a m illio n c le a r a y e a r a n d th e " J o u r n a l“ is m a k in g a lm o s t a s m u c h . Y e t th o se pa p e ts y e lp because I sen d o u t fo u r to n s I o f th e pe o p le ** m a il p e r y e a r, w h ic h is i c a r r ie d fre e , w h ile th e y se n d o u t 1200 to n s pe r y e a r o f th e ir p r iv a t e m e rc h a n dise . w h ic h la c a r r ie d F o u r - f if t h s fre e . The garden seeds w hich I sent out were the property of the people them I selves. Each Congressman is allotted 22,000 packages. 1 have sent out B3.000 seen in te rru p tio n « . WHERE LOCATED Portland (9) J i O re g o n t 'lt y j S ilv e rto n t azaulero E s ta ra d a H u ll H a n B o rin g St. Joh ns S alem I 1 i PORTLAND RAILW’Y LIGHT & POWER CO. Broadway sad Aldar Itraata PHON««; Marshall $ l» 0 Hoaia A - t l l l