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j6 -ai" . '!i('j'jw sf ; ' 1 H 8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY,- AERIE. 11, 1900 . NAMED PART OF TICKET raomniTioxisTS hold a state COXVEXTIOX. Resolutions Were Passed Storing the Administration for the Ex istence of tie Army Canteen. PBOUUUTIOS CAJtlUDATEa. Supreme Judse-C ! Bright, of Wuco. Congress rirst District. W. P. Elmore, Browns Me; Second District, Kslle BaUcr. Hood River. Presidential Electors-N. A. Davis. Milton. a F. Mills, SIcMlnnTllle: N. P. Jenkins. Grant's Pass; P. IU Spauldlng. Hood River. fetate Food and Dairy Commissioner P. L. Kenady. . State Central Committee I. H. Amos. Chair man; E. O. Miller. Secretary: F. McKercher. Treasurer. Delegates to the KaUonal Convention Rev. C It. Stevenson. Albany: Dr. E. U -nc Portland. J. A. Longbottom. Albany: Rev. G. a. Haley. Warrenton; Dayton Taylor. Tha Dalles; E. O. Miller. Portland: X. U. Amos, Portland; F. P. Morgan, BMsboro; A. Me 12am, MUton. The State Prohibition Convention, In session yesterday In the A. O. U. W. Hall, nominated candldatea for some of the of fices, elected delegates to the National Convention, named a new state commit tee. framed a platform and passed reso lutions denouncing the Administration for the existence of the Army canteen. Per nanent organization was effected by the election of H. M. Clinton, of Portland, chairman, and C F. Mllte, of JIcMlnn ville. secretary. Only 11 counties were represented, with a delegation of 65, but enough -visitors signed the membership roll of the convention In the afternoon to bring this number up to 100. The chairman appointed the following committees, acting on suggestions from the different delegates: On platform and resolutions J. R. Park er. Benton: Oliver Jory. Marlon: C Bright, Sherman: D. A. Slnder, Yamhill: A. M. Elon, Umatilla; O. D. Taylor, Wasco: Rev. J. A. Longbottom. Linn; L. R. Han na. Lane: Lewis Bolslger. Morrow: F. L 'Posson. Multnomah: Alba Flnley, Tilla mook: T. B. Lott, Columbia: E. B. Look liart, Washington: G. G. Haley. Clatsop, A. M. Pool, Polk; T. J. Cocking, Clacka mas. On nominations Henry Sheak. Benton, P. L. Kennedy. Marlon: Itev. J. T. Day, Yamhill: J. L. Vinson. Umatilla; Mr. White, Wasco; W. P. Elmore. Linn; S. B. Hanna. Lane: A. Wright. Morrow; A. M. Bray. Multnomah; Alba Flnley. Tilla mook: T. B. Lott. Columbia: S. W. Par ker, Washington; J. L. Trumbull, Clat cop: A. M. Pool, Polk; J. Tompkins, Clack tunas. A committee on enrollment was appoint ed In lieu of the usual committee on cre dentials. It was as follows: J. S. Vinson. Umatilla: X. L. Wylays, Yamhill: J. W. Simps. Linn. The committee on order of business was composed of J. T. Day, H. L. Boardmaa and E. T. Johnson. Rev. George W. Grannls. of McMInnvHIc, editor of the Oregon Searchlight, made a strong appeal In behalf of his paper. The committee on resolutions then re ported the following platform: We, the representatives of the Prohibi tion party of Oregon, in convention as sembled, believing the liquor traffic to be morally, politically and financially the greatest evil resting upon our country, and realizing the absolute impossibility of se curing the removal of this crime-breeding, poverty-creating and soul-destroying busi ness, except through a political party created for and pledged to tnia end; tnere Xore. Resolved. That while there are many other reforms regarding which we hold firm convictions, and upon is hlch we. as a party, could unanimously agree, we be lieve it to be the part of wisdom to con centrate our efforts upon the one issue which clearly outweighs in Importance all other Issues combined the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. Resolved, Tnat in the accomplishment of this one clearly defined purpose, we invite to party fellowship all those who on this one Issue with us agree, in the full belief that the party thus created 'Rill be endowed with the requisite wisdom, pa triotism, courage and ability to take up and spedily settle all social, llnanclal. eco nomic, industrial and tenl.oilal questions that may present themselves. As a supplement to the platform, the committee offered the following: Resolved. That the attitude of the Re publican party toward the liquor-selling Army canteen should drive out of that party every loyal citizen who has hereto fore voted with it. These facts should be known. The canteen does not exist in accordance with any law. Congress has not provided for it by any act of legisla tion. On the contrary. Congress did pass a bill which the President signed, that ftrohlblts in express terms, the sale of Iquor in the Army by cither soldier or civilian. As Commander-in-Chief of the Army, President McKinley could strike down aud outlaw the canteen with one order. He refuses to do so, but permits it to continue. He who votes the Republi can ticket gives his indorsement to that potlcy. Resolved. That the policy of the Ad ministration, as indicated In its protection of the liquor business in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, Is a stain on our National honor. Our rule in theso Islands Is a military one. It is within the powerof the President to protect the help less, defenseless natives of those Islands from the mercllofs greed of the liquor power. He has refused to do so. Intoxi cating drinks have followed the flag to .the ruin of tho natives. The iRepubllean -.party and President McKinley have In-- auguraiea me poucy. ana uiuier it me saloon thrives. We call upon liberty-loving, law-abiding Republicans to Join us in an expression of our opposition to that policy with our votes for the Prohibition party. Resolved. That the Democratic partj and Its leader, Mr. Bryan, are charged with Inconsistency and lack of sincerity in that while pretending to unalterable op position to trusts and monopolies they have not a word to say against the liquor trafac, which, through the saicon. tur nlshes the corrupt and purchaseable vote by which all unjust and dangerous com binations and organizations entrench themselves in power. Mr. Bryan and the Democratic party desire, expect and wld receive a shade of the saloon vote as a reward for their silence and betrayal of home and country to the liquor power. They should not receive the vote of one who believes the saloon to be an ell. He who thus believes owes it to his coun try and humanity to cast a Prohibition ballot. This precipitated a warm contest. I. H. Amos, in epeaking on the supplementary resolutions, spoke of President McKinley as fluctuating between the proprietor M a brewery and the pastor of a church. Tit said: "McKinley Is an excellent typo ol the composite politician. Take a brewet and a preacher and cast a light through them, and you have McKinley." Rev. C E. Cline defended the Presi dent. He said eome of the Prohibitionists thought they had a monopoly on tem perance. He said also that such resolu tions as this would turn many Republicans from the party who would otherwise vote the Prohibition ticket. He then proceeded for IS minutes to make an ingenious and elaborate defense of the 'Republican' party. Rev. Mr. Baker, a Prohibition lecturer, followed Mr. Clinc. and poured hot shot Into both the Republican and Democratic camps. The resolutons were adopted, there being only one dissenting voice. The report of the committee on enroll ment then reported the following delegates present: Benton Henry Sheak. Clackamas J. S. Forbes, J. Thompklns, Fred Bukemerer. Clatsop L. J. Turnbull. Columbia T. B. Lott. Linn J. S. Longbottom, Rev. W. P. Elmore. A. T. Powell, J. W. Swift. 1 "J. Hacklemann. Multnomah E. L. Lane, Thomas Hans H. W. Stone. H. M. Clinton. H. H. Cro ner, E. O. Miller. M. Buchanan. Aarca M. Bray. T. L. Kneeland. E. T. Johnson, F. L. Papton. A. L. Keeman. X. A. Baker George M. Welstcr, A. Field, H. V. Har lane. Morrow Albert Wright Marion George W. Grannls, P. J. Ken nedy, J. A. Taylor, A. Jory. Polk A. N. Pool. Tillamook Alva Flnley. Umatilla A. M. Elam, S. L. Vinson. Wasco O. "D. Taylor, D. Taylor, R. B. Hood. Washington-Julian Hatch. J. M. Hun ter. G. W. Ma&keL H. B. 'Sturdevant, William Baxter, F. P. Morgan, E. Wells, J. w. scantier, K. E. courtngnt, b. w. Potter. Yamhlu-N. I Wiley. J. K. Blair. H. M. Williams, J. C. Lucas, Amos A. Graves. D. A. Snyder, H. L. Roardman, A. J. Hunsaker, M. Votaw. J. M. Rltten house. Mathew Ferrell. Rev. J. F. Day, C. F. Mills. J. a Barrett, C L. Barrett. This finished the proceedings of the forenoon session.- The body reconvened at 1:80 and the committee on candldatea mads the report previously published. Nearly all of the men whose names were men tioned were In the hall and signified thelt wllllngnca to make the race. The report was then unanimously-adopted. On motion of T. C Jory, of Salem, the delegates t' the KaUonal Convention, which meets at Chicago, June 27. were empowered to AC any vacancies that may exist In thelt delegation. At 3 o'clock, the secretary read the min utes of the convention up to that hour; they were approved.by the chairman, and as many of the delegates as desired to go home were excused. The chairman of the National Commit tee. Oliver W. Stewart, of Chicago, then made an earnest' and eloquent address oc the 'principles of the Prohibition party. Many people, not delegates, came into the hall, and the speech was listened to with careful attention by a large audfence.' Th convention adjourned at i o'clock. "THE SCOTT COUNTRY." nobert Livingstone Cathedral Entertains Class - the The fourth in the series of cathedral class lectures. "The Scott Country," was delivered by Robert Livingstone to a large and appreciative audience last evening at the First Presbyterian Church. The lec ture was Illustrated by an exhibition of beautiful stereoptlcon views that brought vividly before the eyes of those present tho scenes described by the speaker. "Before the time of Sco'.t." said the lec turer, "Scotland was little known and sel dom visited; but since he has celebrated the beauties of the Scotch lakes and moors In song and story, streams of tourists from all parts of the world pour In to view the spots his magic pen has de scribed." The City of Edinburgh, the birthplace of the great poet, was the first place de scribed. Pictures were shown of the au thor's early home, the streets he passed through daily during his student days, the citadel from which he was accus tomed to gaze down on the city and across the Firth to the Fifeshire hills beyond. In Edinburgh stands the magnificent monument erected to his memory. From the city the speaker carried the audience over hill and dale, showing pic tures of ruined castles and abbeys, around which the tales of Scott have cast a glamor of romance. Stirling Castle, tho ancient home of Scottish Kings; Loch- Katrln, beautiful Ellen's Isle, celebrated in the "Lady of the Lake," were pictured on the canvas. Abbotsford, the home the poet loved best, and in which ho spent his- declining years, was shown and described In detail. The spacious entry-hall. Its walls lined with antiquated weapons and armor; the magnificent drawing-room, the library, containing thousands of volumes, and the cosy study, in which were written the au. thors best-known works, were admirably pictured. Melrose Abbey was the only place of which Scott took a formal fare well before his death. He dragged his feeble limbs from Abbotsford to a point commanding the spot, and took a last lingering look at the ruin he had cele brated In the "Lay of the Last Minstrel" In the lines: If thou wtroldst view M!rn srteht Go visit It by- the pale moonlight. For the say beams or llctitsome day Gild bnt to flout the ruins gray. PERSONAL MENTION. M. A. Miner, of Lebanon, Is In the city. T. C Taylor, of Pendleton, Is at the Im perial. W. A. Booth, of PrineviUe, is at the Perkins. J. M. Church, of La'Grande, Is at the Portland. Edwin Isaac, of Walla Walla, was at the Perkins yesterday. F. A. Douty and wife, of Independence, are at the Perkins. George W- and J. B. Riddle, of Riddles, are at the Imperial. Mrs. M. L. Ho'lbrook, of Chehalls, is a guest at the Portland. J. H. Robblns, of Sumpter, registered at the Imperial yesterday. E. P. McDonlel, of Cove, was a guest at the Perkins yesterday. H. E. Ankeny and wife., of Jacksonville, are guests at the-Portland. W. T. Wright, of Union, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Imperial. J. D. Lee, Superintendent of the Peni tentiary, registered at the Imperial yes terday. Henry Wharson. Mrs. Wharson and Miss Wharson, tourists from London, are at the Portland. James S. Goldsmith, manager of Schwab acher Brest & Co.. Seattle, Is in the city attending the sessions of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Wakefield Baker, president of the Baker Hamilton Company. San Francisco, and Alfred Holman, editor of, the San Joss Mercury, came up from San Francisco with the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, as guests of W. F. Herrln. SAN FRANCISCoTApril 10. The fol lowing Portland people registered here to day: P. J. Holmes and C Wanzer and wire, at tho L'ck House. NEW YORK. April 10. F. B. Sackett. of Jefferson. Or.. Is at the St. George, and C R. Collins, of Seattle Is regtered at the Holland. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Pndd'nhead "Wilson," The announcement of the coming to the Marquam Grand. Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee of this week of Burr Mcintosh In Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" will awaken, the Interest of our best theater goers. "Pud d'nhead Wilson" is an intensely Interest ing play. It Is unique, unhackneyed, possesses remarkable value as a native drama, and Is bound to Hold a superior place In the esteem add affection of the theater-going public Mark Twain's crisp humor; his dry mannerisms and his delicate wit are reproduced along with the de-elopment of a strong plot, and the result is a wohderfuly forceful drama of cumulative and striking Inter est. There aro many novel characters In "Pudd'nhead Wilson." characters which make you laugh and characters which draw on your deeDest svmoathles. and they are such as have not been seen on the stage before, but the play Is not all. The fact that, such a -star as Mr. Mc intosh presents this great play assures us of a superb performance. The sale of seats will begin this morning. "Suvrsutee River" at Cordray's. "Suwanee River," one of the most beau tiful Southern idylls ever written,.wlll be the attraction at Cordray's Theater fol lowing "Have You Seen Smith?" Stella Mayhew, who will play the leading part, has earned for herself the, reputation of being the cleverest portrayer of roles of this character on the stage, and her work has won for her unstinted, praise from the press everywhre. The play Is one of those simple little stories of life In the South that take hold of -the audience from the start, and keeps their sympathies clear through to the end. A pleasant thread of comedy runs through the plot, and -adds greatly to the entertainment The engagement will be for a week, with the usual Saturday matinee. OCEAN MAKES RATES (Continued from Pint, Page.) representing Middle West firms, who go through the country taking orders; These firms have no houses established ..on tne Pacific Coast. They pay no taxes and are In no wise Identified with the business In terests, of the. Coast. We have felt their competition since 1592 or 1S33, more than ever before." Question by Mr. Pillsbury: Do you think this Eastern competition Is anything but a question of rates? A. I never thought it was anything else. Q. Have profits Increased or decreased in the past four or five years? A. They have materially decreased. Q. Why? A. Owing to the competition which the Middle West .has been enabled to put up through favoring rates from, the railroads. In reply to a question by Mr. Pillsbury, Mr. Van Schuyver remarked that freight rates from Portland to Hong Kong were higher than from Middle West points to the some place. Commissioner Clements evinced great interest In this aspect of the subject, and closely questioned Mr. Van Schuyver regarding his knowledge of the situation. Mr. Van Schuyver said: "I have been told that Chicago or Peoria can deliver whisky and spirits in the Ori ent for the same price that they ore laid down in Portland. Either the water rate across the Pacific absorbs the rail rate or the rail rate absorbs the water rate. I understood at the time I looked into the matter of Oriental business that the rata on whisky from Portland to Japan was S3 cents per 100 pounds, which was the same as the rate on whisky from the Mid dle West to Portland. If we attempt t do business with the Orient we will have to pay the freight rate from the East to Portland, plus the water rate from Port land to Asia." Question by Commissioner Clements What Is the cost of shipping 100 pounds of goods by water from tho At&ntlc sea board to Portland? A. The rates vary, according to the supply of ships. On a package we'ghlng between from M0 to E33 pounds, the.raie from .New York to Portland Is from J3 to 13 50. Q. Can you ship goods from Cincinnati to the Atlantic seaboard, thence by sea to Portland for less than by rail from Cin cinnati to Portland? A. Yes. Q. 'What Is the difference between the two rates? A. By rail to the Atlantic seaboard and thence by sea to Portland the freight on a barrel of whisky is J5 50. By rail from Cincinnati to Portland the cost Is $6 a barrel. Q. Will the goods handled by you stand shipment by sea? Upon the suggestion of Mr. Pillsbury the Commission took Judicial cognizance of the fact that shipment by sea adds age to whisky, and that whisky improves with age. The witness was, therefore not required to answer the question. Favors American Goods. The testimony of Alfred F. Biles, man ager of W. P. Fuller & Co., wholesale dealers In paint, oils and glass, showed the temper of the Pacific Coast jobbers relative to tho lowering of differentials and the resources at their command for dealing with the transcontinental rail road. Cross-examination by Mr. Christie failed to shake Mr. Biles in any partic ular. Q. By Mr. Pillsbury How are your purchases east of the Rocky Mountains distributed? A. About one-half are made In the Middle West and the other half on the At lantic seaboard. Five years ego we bought but little from the Middle West- Of late, our purchases in the Middle West have been considerable. One reason far this was that we adopted a plan of buying American-made goods. So long as the con ditions were nearly equal, we favored the Middle West, Q. Has your firm bought goods from Europe? A. We buy glass, cement, dry colors and a few other articles from Antwerp, Hamburg and the English ports. The ships come direct to Portland, and return to Europe with cargoes of wheat and flour. After we began buying from the Middle West, our foreign purchases declined. We now get glass from Indiana and West ern Pennsylvania. Formerly, wc bought glass In Belgium and France. Q. Is the rate from New York to Port land via Panama any different than the rate to San Francisco? A. The rate via Panama Is the same to Portland and Seattle as to San Fran cisco. . Q. What has been the effect of the low ering of the differentials by the Northern Pacific and Great 'Northern roads last year? A, The tendency has been to Increase shipments by water. We have Increased our water shipments, because we did not consider, that the differentials made ef fective by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern were fair. In routing our or ders, we have endeavored, as far si pos sible, to avoid giving business to railroad lines that adopted these differentials. We have given the Northern Pacific no freight since tho St. Paul differentials went Into effect, and the Great Northern but little until lately, when we routed some freight that way because of the line's connection with the O. R. & N. We regard the O. R. & N. as a local line, and. In addition, we think It did all It could to prevent the action at St. Paul last year. Q. What would be the effect of the adoption of the St. Paul differentials by all railroads entering th's territory? A. We would ship exclusively by water. An average of 30 cents in the differentials is entirely too low. Q. How are retailers and consumers af fected by differentials? A. A reasonable differential is not In any way against the interests of the re tailer or the consumer, for the reason that we make rales on the basis of landed cost, whether the goods come by rail or water. The differential helps us. In that It keeps the Interior country from being overrun -with traveling men from the Mid dle West, tho result of which would be that the trade would be so cut up that there would be no profit for any one. Au It is. competition is keen and profits close.. This competition does not affect prices, but cuts up the trade and destroys profit. In reply to questions as to whether his firm was in a combination with other firms to keep up prices or whether it had an agreement regarding freight rates with the railroads, Mr. 'Biles replied in thsl negative. He raid there Is free and unre stricted competition among local houses In his line of business. Question by Mr.PilIsbury Can you give any Idea of the amount of capital Invested In the Jooblng business In Portland? A. About J50.000.000. Q. Do the Jobbing-houses of Portland carry large stocks? A Houses in our line, shipping by water must carry heavy stocks, for the reason that It takes a long time to get goods. Practically we carry two stocks, one on hand and one afloat. At the pres ent time we have 1500 tons of goods afloat. Q. If the St. Paul differentials are per slsted'ln what will be the result? A. Larger shipments by water. Q. Could you obtain such facilities for .water shipments -mi would make you In dependent of the railroads? A. Unquestionably. If we have the freight to offer we can get the ships to carry It, Mr. Biles said there were a grent miny reasons why Pacific Coast Jobbers would prefer to patronize tho railroads If rate were-favorable. Mr. Pillsbury now took up the Oriental trade Issue with the wit ness. Water Competition Governs. Q. Have you tried to ship goods to the Orient? A Yes. But when we Investigated we found that we could not ship to Asia any commodities that originated in the Middle i West, for the reason that Hong. Kong, Yokohama and Port Arthur have the same rato from tho East or the Middle West that the East and Middle West have to Portland. Take wood pulp, for exam ple. The rate on this article from St, Paul to Yokohama Is the same as from St. Paul to Portland. Q. Did you complain of this condition of affairs? A. Yes. But the steamship company to which we complained answered that It had to meet water competition from Eu rope via the Suez 'canal. We recognized the force of the water-competition argu ment, and submitted with good grace. Water competition Is the controlling factor in making rates. Mr. Biles here explained the effect of wnter competition on rates to Willamette Valley points, Astoria and The Dalles. Continuing, he said: "We have no water competition, toward Tacoma. Therefore its costs us as much to ship 100 miles toward Tacoma as the freight rate from San Francisco to Portland amounts to." Q. What Is your opinion of graded rates? A. I cannot see how they can be ap plied. Water competition effectually pre vents the adoption of graded rates. Wh;n a vessel, loaded with cargo Is once at sea. It costs but little more to send her 10.000 miles than 5000 miles. Cost of loading and unloading are the chief Items of expense. Q. If jou are forced to use the water routes, would you buy more largely from foreign countries? A. Yes. We would In that event buy in England.. Belgium and France many ar ticles now purchased In America. Q. Can you buy on the Atlantic Coast all the articles you get in the Middle West? A. All except one linseed oil and that is not being produced on the Pacific Coast. The St. Paul agreement has stjn':-ated the manufacture of linseed oil on the coast. Q. Is not the fact that the Middle West Is a near base of supples of some mo ment to you In your business? A. No. We can get goods from Chicago and St. Louis In 12 days, and from New York In 15 days. The difference In time is of no particular consequence. Effect of a Small Reduction. Question by Mr. Herrln If the rate fronv,Chicago or St. Louis were reduced S cents below the New York rate, what is your opinion of the effect; as a merchant, without regard to yoqr opinion of rail roads? A The effect would be to give the local ity getting this rate a monopoly of the business. Sooner or later It would have a monopoly and we would get nothing. At the present time most of tho commodities or the Middle Wee: are in the hands of combinations that put you In the position of buying from one institution. This rule does not.pply to the Atlantic seaboard. Mr. Christy now took Mr. Biles In hand for cross-examination, Q. What water rate from New York would equalize a Jl all-rail route, taking into consideration the disadvantage of water transportation? Mr. Biles said he could not answer the question without considerable close figur ing on Interest, Insurance and risk of dam age. Q. What was the effect upon your busi ness of the differentials put Into effect In May. ISM? A They unduly cut up. the small coun try trade. The low differentials gave East ern Jobbers an Idea that they, could do business here, and they sent ou traveling men. They get some orders and make It expensive to us to get business. The purchaser Is not ahead In the deal, but the Coast jobbers are out of pocket. Q. Are the St. Paul differentials favor able or hostile to your Interests? A. Favorable to the Middle West Jobber and hostile to the Pacific Coast Jobber. For this reason we have been diverting trade from the railroads that adopted the St. Paul differentials. We consider the St. Paul action the entering wedge of tb railroads for further reductions in differ entials. It is not so much what has been done as what might be done. We consider the St. Paul differentials entirely unfair to' the Pacific Coast. Q.-rDo not the differentials sharpen com petition and reduce cost to the retailer and the consumer? A. On the contrary, the retailer pays a higher price. If the trade is too much cut up the result will be that one strong house will work the field at a loss until it can get control, when It will raise prices and recoup its losses; or else two houses work ing the field will have to put up prices In order to make a profit. Overcompetltlon has the effect of raising prices to the consumer. Q. If the Middle West were driven from this field would there be enough competi tion among local jobbing houses to give retailers and consumers the benefit of low prices? A Yes. Q. If the Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads are satisfied that the rates they have put Into effect are reasonable compensation for their services, do you think they should raise the differentials to help you? Mr. Biles said he did not care to go Into the question. Mr. Christie omitted the part of his query concerning a raise by the railroads to help Pacific Coast Job bers. To the revised question, Mr. Biles answered:. "They could accomplish the same result by decreasing the carload rates." Question by Commissioner Clements Is It a case of too much competition? A. Not too much competition, but unfair competition. If the Middle West Jobbers will establish branch houses here and carry stocks, the same as we do, we would consider their competition legiti mate and fair. But to establish no houses, carry no stocks, pay no taxes and do busi ness through traveling men. is absolutely unfair to us. Shippers Favor the Railroads. W. E. Robertson, of Corbett, Falling & Robertson, hardware dealers, said that his firm had increased Its sh'pmen s by way of Panama, since th: EL. Paul agreement went Into effect, nnd that the tendency of tha dlffercntliU was to divert purchases from the Middle West to the Atlantic sea board. He estimated the capital lrtve3tcd In jobbing trnde In Portland at between T15.CO0.000 and 153.003 (, Pacific Coast job bers, he said, arc compelled to carry larg er stocks than those of the East doing tho same amount of business for the reason that they are farther from the base of supplies. The St. Paul differentials, he declared, are Inequl'able. Quest on by Mr. Pillsbury Is it the dis pce'tlon of Pacific Coast jobbers to give business to railroads? A We have always been In favor of giving business to the railroads for the reasons that this course requires smaller investment of capital, gives quicker serv ice, and Involves less risk of damage. We will stay with the railroads If they will treat us fairly. The St. Paul agreement did not. give the Pacific Coast proper con sideration. It is on unfair advantage that the Middle West has. If the Middle West Jobbers would come here and establish houses and pay taxes, we should have no comprint to make. Continuing, Mr. Rotortron fa'd p;rs!st enc: In the policy set forth by the St. Paul different as would send Pacific Coast Jobbers back to water shipments; that the result of larger water shipments would be increased capital and stocks; that there is sufficient competition among Pa cific Coast jobbers to protect retailers and consumers; that there is keen competition in his line in this country; that the Pa cific Coatt. cossl-efing population and' op portunity for trade. Is as thoroughly drummed as any section cf the United States. Question by Mr. Christie What rate on the basis of an all-rail rate of Jt from the Eas.t would cause shipments to be made by way to Cape Horn? A A rate of G or 50 cents per 10) pounds. Wc have had es low a rate as 27 cents from New York. Under ordi nary conditions, a water rate of 45 or 50 cents would turn the tide. Asked about graded rates. Mr. Robert son said they would have to be based upon water rates. t C. D. Bruun; secretary of the Blake-Mc-Fall Company, paper dealers, said that lowering of differentials would have o-ten-. dency to force his company to Increase Its shipments by water. Ksreet on Drmsc Trad. L. Blumauer. president of the BluraaUer Frank Drug Company, jwas the first wit ness called at the afternoon session. He was questioned generally by Mr. Pillsbury regarding the conditions prevailing In the wholesale drug business priorV. to the time that the Milwaukee and the St. Paul regulations were put In force, and what would be the effect of reducing the differ ential between carload and less than car load lots of such goods. Under the Mil waukee tariff, he sold, carload lots were 71 cents a hundred, and less than carload lots J125. Since the St. Paul regulation went Into effect, carloads were 25, and the differential on less than carload lots less in proportion than before. The result had "been that competition with Middle West Jobbers had increased much and profits were being cut down. Witness said said in some cases the margin of profit had been reduced to a mere trifle, say 6 or 7 cents. In earlier days his firm could reach out Into Idaho and that sec tion of tho country, but now could not pass Baker City. Some goods were sold in Bole City, but It could only be done by giving the freight of SO cents, which took all profit. Mr. Pillsbury emphasized the necessity of-allowing Pacific Coast Jobbers the choice of more than one buying market, by .asking witness what was the effect In this regard of being forced almost ex clusively to water transportation, for goods received. Mr. Blumauer answered that he now purchased extensively in the Middle West. Chemicals were bought at St, Louis, crude goods at Chicago, and most of the class known as notions came from the Middle West, If the differential were reduced so low that water transportation would have to be resorted to by Pacific COast Jobbers, about all Mr. Blumauer's goods would haVe to come from or near the Atlantic seaboard, where ships could reach them. Thus the Atlantic seaboard would be the only buying market practically open to the Coast, At the present time. Mr. Blu- mauer said, from 8 to 10 per cent of goods received by his firm was shipped on the wnter. aside from those received direct from Europe. Before the tariff of 1S3S, at Milwaukee, where the differential was made larger. Mr. Blumauer said the per cent received by water was about double, or approximately 20. Regarding assorted carloads, of which regulation in force complaint has been made. Ilr. Blumauer said there were but few classes of goods received by his firm which could not be shipped in one car. Cross-examination by Mr. Christie was not bright for the Pacific Coast view of the question. The line adopted, by the lawyer is outlined In the first two ques tions: Q. Your interests are better served by a wide differential, rather than low car load rates? A Yes, sir; a fair differential. We want a differential of 40 to 50 cents, that we can compete with the East. Q. I would like to know In what direc tion does the consumer's Interests ll. Who is aided by a high carload rate? "iou want a big differential, whether prices are high or low. Does freight enter Into the cost of goods you sell here on the Coast? Mr. Blumauer said that his firm sold at Eastern prices, with freight added, where upon his questioner wanted to know If changes of freight rate did not affect the consumer. This was answered by the statement that the cent or two of differ ence of the price to the retailer did not affect the consumer, as the retailer's mar gin was sufficient that he did not vary for such fluctuations. Mr. Blumauer's explanation of the effects of being driven to water transportation for goods re ceived was that It demoralized the busi ness to depend solely upon this method. Tneoma Hardware Man. Frederick Mottet, of the hardware Arm of Hunt & Mottet Company, Tacoma. fol lowed on the stand, and was questioned along the same lines. Mr. Mottet ex plained that the goods handled by his Arm were affected by the reduction of differential at St, Paul in 1S38. The differ ential on hardware had before been made about 0 cents at Milwaukee, which figure Mr. Mottet thought very reasonable and Just. He repeated Mr. Blumauer's experi ence of Increasing competition with Mid dle West jobbers since the St. Paul tariff and loss xt much territory. Receipts by water transportation had been largely In creased, taking his buying market to the Atlantic seaboard, whereas much was purchased in the Middle West previously. He believed the Milwaukee differential fair to the Pacific Coast Jobbers and to the railroads themselves. Demoralization of the shipping business If receipts were nearly all by water was strongly argued by the witness. Goods required from five to six months to come around on the clippers, which forced Coast Jobbers to pay for them at least five months before getting them, and Increased largely the amount of capital required to conduct a business. Rates, too, were Irregular on the water, which, combined with the long waits, made It hazardous to buy. Mr. Mottot said on the Coast a Jobbing firm had fo maintain a stock at least twice as 'large as a Middle West Jobber, owing to the distance from source of supply, and if .water transportation were mainly depend ed on, this proportion would have to do enlarged, to tho further detriment of the Coast Jobbers. Mr. Christie attacked this witness with the same argument, that what was bene ficial to the Coast Jobber was not benefi cial to the Coast consumer, or. If railroads could afford to haul carloads for a given price, although It would destroy the Job ber. It would benefit the consumer. Mr. Mottet's answers were that there was a reasonable difference between carload and less than carload rates, based on actual expense to the roads, which difference. If maintained, encouraged a fair quantity of water shipments. If less than carload rates were reduced below this, it would bo at the expense of the carload rates, and therefore unfair. He addd after one question that he had been told by the traffic manager of the Great Northern that the St. Paul reduction of differen tials on hardware, paints and oils was a mistake. Immediately following which Mr. Christie asked the significant question If any effort had been made by the company to correct this so-called mistake. Mr. Mottet said the proper ratio of water and transcontinental rates was: Water, 00 per cent of the rail, the present figures being from 40 to 45 per cent by water as against GO cents to n by rail. This was at a time when the unusual de mand for vessels had made water trans portation high. Mr. Mottet later ex pressed It as his belief that the question was whether the Middle West or the Pa cific Coast jobber should get the benefit of the differential, the result being about the same to the consumer. Practical Railroad Man. During the early port'on of the after noon testimony, the Pacific Coast had been repeatedly nsked oueUions the an swers to which pleos'd Immensely the Middle West Jobber Interests attending. They smiled broidly quite often and ex changed significant glances. The next witness. J. B. Glover, local freight agent of the O. R. & N.. infused a different tone Into the proceedings by a series of fig ures and facts that worked up the Middle West Interests to fire at the witness a multitude of questions. He answered them calmly and lntel'Uently, with the reult that the spirit of content seemed to shift toward the Coast by the t'me he finished. W. W. Co'ton. attorney for the O. R. & N, co-'duct'd Mr. Glover's examination, which had been carefully prepared for by a table of prices and general data com piled on the O. R. & N.'s business for the last six months of 1S39. Mr. Cotton led off with qutstlons on the difference In cost between hand'lng transcontinental freight In carload and less than carload lots. Mr. Glover stated that there was quite a difference In the expense, and detailed the additional clerical work, the methods of unloading and delivering, the switch ing, etc In carload lots the car was simply run onto the unloading tracks. where- the 'Durcluuser- took charre of If his. own expense. There was but lltUe to do in pasElng upon and checking up the bills of lading. In leas than carload lots the freight always passed through the company's warehouse. By computation. It had been seen that there was an average of from IS to 40 consignees represented In each less-than-carload "car. and the cleri cal work in delivering this was equal to that of about rS or 40 carload cars. Quite valuable Information was given by Mr. Glover aa to the relative quantity of goods hauled In each car, where It was In carload lots or less than carload lots. Durlrg the last six months of 1SS9 the Carload lots averaged 14.6 tons per car. whlie the less-than-carload lots averaged on.y 7.2 tons per car. This statement was apparently felt by the Middle West, for on cross-examination there were many questions asked on the point. The earn ings of the O. R. & N. for transcontinent al business averaged K5S per car for car load lots, and 123 per car for less than cirldid lots. This was with the average tonnage before given, and had the purpose of il ustrailng the natural costHntsj of handling' the smaller quantities. On East bound local freight, the average earnings of the cempany were $102 per car in car load 1:U, and PO per car in less-than-carload lot?. Mr. Giover explained that less than carloads shipped out from here aver aged about two tons lero quantity than transcontinental received from the East. Mr. G over admitted on cross-examination that there were a great many classes of good s-nt to the Coast, such as hats, etc., on which there were no carload rates. Then he defended his statement that cars with less than carload freight cculd not be loaded more than about 50 per cent as heavily as where they were' loaded In carload quantities. The different destina tion of less-than-carload lots, the vary ing quality of goods, and the natural frailty of certain grades, were mentioned as reasons. Mr. Christie assumed that there was a larger quantity of goods to be shipped from Chicago In less than carload lots, and wanted to know If enough nails, castings, hardware or dry goods could not be token out to fill a car or more with each grade, and thus load it as heavily as if the goods had been started In carload lots. Mr. Glover maintained that if an attempt was made to fill a car with one grade. It would be found that the destina tions were different, which, added to the above reasons, would make It absolutely impracticable to load heavier on the aver age than he had Indicated. Numerous questions were asked by the attorney and the Middle West Jobbers, tending to weaken this statement, but teemingly without avail, and at the close the Com missioners asked several questions. The fact that goods coming from Chicago or St. Louis and other Middle West centers had common transfer points, such as the Mlfsourl River, did not alter Mr. Glover's position, which, he said, was based on actual experience. Witness said about 25 per cent of trans continental freight which meant from be yond th S7th meridian coming here was in less than carload lots, and the remain der In carload lots. Mr. Glover once said that the St. Paul regulation reducing the differential affected the earnings of his road, but later refused to go Into details, as he had not figures. Questions relating to tho policy of railways In fixing the differentials he refused to answer, as bearing on traffic matters, while be had been called merely on the station business of the O. R. & N. here, as shown by re ceipts and shipments. In getting down to figures of the actual cosf of handling transcontinental business at the depot, in carload and Iees-than-car-load lots. Mr. Glover said the former av eraged from 4 to 6 cents a ton. while the latter cost frum six to eight times as much, based on tonnage. In actual cost, rather than basing figures on tonnage, Mr. Glover asserted that less than carload lots came as high as 60. 70 and SO cents per ton for handling. These figure? strucli home, for they represented'only the addi tional cost of handling- less than carload lots, and did not Include the extra cost involved by hauling but 50 per cent as much In a car. The -Commission will finish Its hearing this morning, probably an hour or more before noon. The session will commence at 9 A. M.. Instead of 10. W. C, T. C. Entertainment. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Sunnyslde. will give a literary and musical entertainment at Hunter's Hall, this evening, April IL The pro gramme wilt be a treat to those who en- Joy good music and elocution. Following is the programme: Piano solo. "Salterelle" (Scotson Clark), Miss Frances Sheehy. Recitation. "The Honored Dead" (H. W. Beecher), Mrs. Skelton. Mandolin quartet. "Ameer, by the Sea" (Schubert). O. J. Reynolds, William Shee hy. Davey Polay, Profcesor O. L. Stout. Recitation, selected. Miss Nilsson. Baritone solo. "My Old New Hampshire Home." H. C Shroeder. MandoMn solo, "Onde Marine" (Walter), Professor O. L. Stout. Recitation."Pledge With Wine" (Anon.). Miss Thomas. Violin solo, selected. Recitation. "Watchin the Speakln (F. E. Brooks), Miss Luckey. Guitar silo. "Fantasia American," Pro fessor O. L. Stout. Recitation. "The Whistling Regiment" (J. C Harvey), Miss Jenkins. e nalco Into Tonr shoes jUlaart Fooi-Iaa. saowdar. . ., iimi, faat aA tnvraai Tt ii . J.iwt ...- acrvwlas ulk a lotts&dr eona sad basJess. Ifa tha takes tse atlas oat ef coraa sad bsBlesa. rrwtset ceafert dlseenrr of UW SM. sJJsa'V rool- Ease ttttXzittfktfgxsr. suses liaat or svr iso xov, roar. . ia a sa soc. luea. sabibc torja. By maUlor.ZJa. la PTSljl pgf ui Atdrmm. Allaa fTolauMd, la Boy. if. s&a snoej A SIDE LINE. - Good IVorfe by a Traveling Man. A traveling man, Mr. Julius C Meyer, of ITS Falrlawn street. Cleveland, has cured a number of his friends of stomach troubles, dyspepsia, bowel complaints, eta, by urging the use of Grape-Nuts break fast food. He says: "A business man. a friend of mine, was so run down that he left his business sev eral months, because ne could not eat enough to supply the strength required to work. After spending hundreds of dollars in Journeys to mineral springs for baths. In medicines, attendants, etc. with out success, I recommended Grape-Nuts food, and at the end of 30 days he told me he never enjoyed a better appetite, was never more energetic or felt more like work than then. This change came around entirely by reason of his leaving off the ordinary food and using principally Grape Nuts at his meals. He said he would not be without the food jt a dollar a pound. "A lady friend of my wife was suffering so with dyspepsia that she was compelled to give up her work, as no food would stay on her stomach for five minutes. The doctors told her there was no hope for her ever enjoying food of any kind. She started in en Grape-Nuts, and used nothing else for about three months, when she was compeletely cured, and ready to at tend to her business. She takes Grape Nuts with her every day. She said to my wife: 'Had It not been for you and Grape-Nuts, I surely would have died. I shall never forget your kindness to me. "In my own family we have used the food for about a year, constantly, and have all enjoyed better health since its Introduction. It has done us more good than we ever expected to get from food." There is a deep.underlying reason why Grape-Nuts food cures people of dyspep sia, and builds them up into a fine con dition of health and strength. Certain principles are abstracted from the grains and made up Into the food known as Grape-Nuts, producing a powerful, con centrated food that gives certain and well-defined results. The proof Is in the eating. There are hundreds of thousands of people that can give testimony regard lng the strengthening properties of this atiiamous food. WWJ nrua,ir.Alffn Awi, 1A i temperature. 69; mlntmnm rtvsr reeding at 11 -A. M.. 10.0 feett caanr. i the last M hours. U test; total preeipttaaonJ x-. ss to a jr. ja., iuw; total predpltarJ from Bepu. I. less, 3L31 inches: normal tre-l cipusnon zrom oept. j, isw, 39.44 Inches: cisney, 7.03 incnes; total sunsaln r-TI al WEATHER SYNOPSIS. The barometer Is falling, the temperature i rUln- ana clouas are garnering over ffr Oregoa.and Western Washington, Indicating O-TI approach of a storm from the ocean, that Willi make Its influence felt Wednesday by showers! ana dtoe to nign souineriy vnnas along Hortn racinc uoast. Tney win extend as far as the Cascade Mountains. East of t range the indications point to still another &!i day., with no decided, change In tempexarsre.1 bnarp rroets occurred Tuesday morning Oregon and Washington. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 ending at midnight Wednesday. April 11: western Oregon and Western Wash ShoireTs; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington Northern Idaho Increasing cloudiness; scnth- eriy winas. Southern Idaho Pair; probably wanner eastern portion; southerly winds. Portland and vicinity Showers: winds ahlft-l AMTJSEMEXTS. MARQUAM GRAND-CAL. HE1UG. Mgr. Two nixhts and Saturday Matinee. Pndav Saturday, April 13 and 14. Mark Twain's PowJ erxui fiay. - tr uuirtLiu wiitOi. dranH atlzed by Frank Mayo, and presented bJ Mrs. Edwin Mayo's original company with that sterling American actor. MIt. DiniK Mc intubh. direction vvm. warmlnston, PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 tl.SO: last S rows. SI: balconv. first 3 tot Jl; balcony, second 3 rows. Tic; balcony. lasl u rows, ooc laiinec prices isc sue. 75c acj 31; emicren to an parts ot tne bouse, 80c Seats now on sale. CORDRAY'S THEATER- ONE WEEK. COMMENCING BTJNDAY. APRIL S. MATINEE SATURDAY, THE FRANTICALLY FUNNT FARCE. "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH T' "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH?" "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH T" "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH?" THE FAVORITE OF FUN AND FROLIC iiesuiar prices urcnejra ana drew circle. Cue; gallery. Z3c; loses, 50c and 75c. AUCTION SALES TODAT. At salesrooms. 1S2 First St.. cor. TamhlQ, al IV A. .u. J. i. tiuson. aucuoneer. At 884 East Salmon St.. at 10 A. M., by J. - tjume. auctioneer. MEETIJfG ItOTICES. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO. 19 R. A. M-Regular convocation thD (Wednesday! evenlnr. 7:30 o'clock: Masonic Hall. Burlccard bnlldlnd Work: Royal Arch degree. By ordq ii u. f. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 68. K. OP P.- Regular convention this (Wednesday) evenlnj in uarquam Dunning. Esquire Kanjc TU Itors welcome. E. J. JAEGER. K. of R. & S. I CORINTHIAN CHAPTER. NO. I E. s. Stated communication i g (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clo By order W. M. MYRA H. ULLNES. Sec I SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2. L a O. T.A Keguiar meeting uu (Wednesday) evening i ,:ou o ciock. initiation, vis'tors welcome. M. OSVOLD, Seel ORIENT LODGE. NO. IT. I O. Ol V-Ttrr lar meeting this (Wednesday) evening, cornq Grand are. and East Pine st, Inltlauon- vli ltors welcome. N. A BOSSING, R. B. I ELKS' SOCIAL Thursday night. Memb and visitors will ret their tickets at SIg Weal tneimers. 13 sum - KUWATtD 1IOLMAX. Undertaker, 411 and Yamhill sts. Rent stlnaoa. ladj assistant. Both phones Ho. DOT. J. P. FliTLHY Jt SOT. Undertake Lndy Assistant. STS Third st. TcL : Floral pieces t eat flowers. Clsurkl Bros, sso Morrison. Both pkeaes. KEW TODAT. HEWITT BUTTER. BUTTER. BEST DAIR"! only 35c per roll; good sweet dUry. 30c roll deviled nam. u cans tor 23c rnis unit ham Is of high grade, and makes a nld Junch. 20 pounds dry granulated sugar. SI wltn an general grocery orders ox 53 and uq wards. For tomorrow 2 pounds ArbuckleJ Lion or Columbia coffee. 25c: Hour. COiv q and 70c per sack: Diamond nard-wbeat nou SOc per sack. 185 Third st-, near Yamhill. TOU CAN HEAR IT DROPl ALL. creamery butter down to 40c and 5c: dairy butter. SOc and 35c: ranch eggs. 2 do: 25c Buy your goods at wbolesale pricel rare one pront. la urande creamery vo.. Yamhill St.. near Third. Both phones. DON'T WALK: YOU CAN SAVE street-car farm both ways on one roll of bal ter. Fancy creamery butter. 2 lbs.. 4uu ais 45c: dairy butter. 30a and 35c; new mil cbeese, 2 Iba. 2Se: ranch ena. Z a"'-. All gooes sold at wholesale prices. Lx Grx Creamery Co.. 2&1 YamhllL WANTED ACREAGE: FROM 25 TO actcs, not more than 10 miles f.om Portlanl part cleared, and In cultivation; must be I bargain. Call or write 42 Hamilton troll I lng. Third St., between Alder ana oj& J i FIVE LOAVES FRESH BREAD. 10c BREiJ your cards for pressed matches to A. Hewlil 1S3 Third st. Six packages for 23c Cannl burn your nngers. MORTGAGE LOANS .v. mnroTd .Mthr and firm nrosertY. B. LIVINGSTONE. 24 Star ftl ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES. ENOINKS. BOILERS AND PUMPS. CHARLES OAULD. - - 4 FLKST : TRUNKS A bags, largest vaa ctr. Harris Co.. Morrison, near S JUST RECEIVED CARGO OB" WALLSEND COAL Telephone 230. 240 Washington Mortgage Loans rfi fmnrmrd cltr DTotxrtT. at lowest 1 Tltl GuMTLEte tc TniK Co., 7 OmmTiwr CfcxxiintrcA Mortaaae Loans On ttnprored dty and farm property, at loans. Macmaster A ttlrrell. Ill Worcester Mil THOS. SCOTT BROOKE REAL ESTATE LOANS ROOM 18 CONCORD BUILDINO. Independent Candidate. I herebr announce myself as an tad pendent candidate for tho office of Send Superintendent of Multmmah county, i eeon. A- P. ARMSTRONG 1RVINGT0N. PRICES OF LOTS REDUCED. Th understated is now nrcnared to bouses in Irvlngton. Portland's most deslrs.1 suburb, on tne installment pun. wcereoy monthly payments will be ACTUALLY 1 tban rental cnargea ior similar resiaences. If tou csjinot cslL send for circular. C. H. PRESCOTT, 212 and 213 cnamber or commer FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. ATTENTION t BUY DIRECT FROM OV 80acre prune orchard. 6 miles south of lem: K mile from church, school. Roaedl f. u. ana store; one ot tne luiest a-ycar-An-hardd in Marion County: eell In 10-a tracts or larger. $75 per acre, half down, lc time, easy terms on balance. Also lS ac Mma IMw u i j It. nw .it hnrf lsrwt ,.! T from Rosedale: 113 acres In high state ouiuva.ticn. 15 acres In nice bottom and tl ber; creek running through; good sprln some fruit: (40 per acre, halt down, k time on balance; one of the best bargains of pa'. or, for Information, address Wa H. Jory, Baled, or. naXLT lasTaUmOfeOGXCAX, .-a