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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1909. THE JIUIt;lJu- UliiiliUJU., xxiijitJAi " PORTERS TO BUILO ON TO PORTLAND? SCENES WHICH ACCOMPANIED CLASH BETWEEN HAEEIMAN AND PORTER FORCES ON DESCHUTES Women's. Misses and Children' "Wearintf Apparel TULL gg GIBBS, Hoc. Complete Housefumishers Store Opens 8:30 Closes at 5:30 Season Clearance of Refrigerators Sale of Sample Go-Carts Contractors Say Within Days Surveyors Will Be at Work. 30 Selling a Sample Line of Wash Skirts All are new 1 INJUNCTIONS ARE OBEYED Peace Reigns on Scene of Battle, Though Both Sides Are Buay Rushing In Men and Supplies. Activity in Southern Oregon. (Cnntlnusd From Flrmt Pace.) asserted, have already been over the ground and are convinced there Is room for another railway on that aide of th ' river. It is asserted there are only four difficult points, and the difficulties there can be overcome. If this announced intention further to invade the Harrlman field on the south bank of the Columbia is sincere, it would seem to eliminate the Hill interests from the presumed position of backers of the Oregon Trunk line. If Hill is behind Por. ter Bros., the feasible connection from the Deschutes mouth is by a bridge across the Columbia, gaining access thereby to the North Bank road. Are Porters Bluffing? As the showing of activity by the Ore ; gon Trunk line increases along the Des ; chutes Canyon, interest is increasing ' throughout the entire territory as to the . intention of Its promoters. While there are several elements that Indicate that the Oregon Trunk is execut ing a bluff, it is being admitted as time progresses that if so It Is a colossal one. Inactivity at points where there are no conflicts and delays in letting sub-contracts are pointed to as particulars that Indicate a lack of sincerity in the dec laration that the Oregon Trunk is In the field actually to build a railroad. These matters are explained by the Porter Bros., however, with a considerable de gree of plaueibillty by the statements that the Harrlman road had a month's start of them, and has had better advantages in the start for getting supplies and equip ment on the ground, and that Porter Bros, naturally confined their first efforts to covering disputed points, so that they might not be shut out altogether. Oregon Trunk Independent. Tha Oregon Trunk line, however. Is al i leged to be an indepenaent line, and stu dents of the situation are prone to be lieve that, whlla Central Oregon presents an almost boundless Held for develop tnent. Harrlman Is eo strongly Intrenched there that capital would be loth to back an Independent enterprise. Before a point In Central Oregon can be reached where there will be any ap preciable amount of tonnage for the new road, from SO to 90 miles of railroad of most difficult and expensive construction must be built. This first section of the road will cost not less than J5.000.oOO. and even when the country of tonnage capa bilities is reached the road is in an un developed territory, where eight or ten years must elapse before a sufficient re- turn will be had to pay interest on the investment. Harrlman Plans Extensive. There Is a distinct divide In Central ; Oregon. Harrlman- plans provide not only for the construction of 130 miles of the Deschutes Railroad, but also for the ' construction of an extension to a point . on the Klamath Falls-Natron line, now i under construction, and the construction , of a road east and west across Oregon, which will probably be an extension from the present branch now terminating at Ontario to a point on the Deschutes or Klamath roads. The Minidoka line, on the south side of the Snake River Can yon, may also be extended into Central Oregon. Harrlman will thus have three outlets ' In as many directions for Central Oregon tonnage to one outlet provided by the projected Oregon Trunk line. While Portland may not like the possibility of a division of Central Oregon trade, it nevertheless seems bound to come un der the Harrlman plans. Traffic wili follow the easiest outlet over the Harrl man system and by providing east, north and south markets. Central Oregon, at least, will be well served. Activity in Southern Oregon. An independent line with one outlet cannot hope to compete successfully against such a combination unless it also plans other extensions. Were Hill back ing the project, it is declared by those who understand the topography of Ore gon, he would hardly choose the Des chutes route to get into California, but would build on the western side of the range. t On the other hand, there la a mys terious railroad activity in Southern Ore gon in the vicinity of Lakevlew. The .Nevada. California & Oregon Railroad, row operating a short line In Northern California, has declared its Intention to extend into Central Oregon. The Oregon Valley Land Company in Lake County Is also building what pur ports to be an automobile road, covering a considerable distance, and reports from there are that the "auto" road bears all the appearance of a railroad grade. There is some speculation as to the probability of an identity of interests between the Southern Oregon and the Oregon Trunk activities. Activities Are Increasing. Harrlman operations along the Des chutes road are growing in volume every day. Three carloads of laborers and a carload of horses came from Port land today. Mopt of the men were sent on to Shanlko for work above mile post '5. where Porter Bros, are also rush ing In men and equipment and where sur vey conflict and disputes are arising over lights on lands controlling access to the canyon. J. W. Twohy. head of the Harriman contracting firm, stated today that sub contracts had now been let for practically 130 miles of road. Practically the only portions not covered by sub-contracts or station men are those sections in dispute, and Twohy Bros, themselves are cov ering these as rapidly as possible. Men and equipment at the mouth of the Deschutes are being augmented daily by Bums A Jordan, of Spokane, who have the sub-contract for the first ten miles. Teams and scrapers are working on the grade and bridge construction is under way across a small canyon that must be crossed to gain the mouth of the Des chutes from the east side of that river. Farmers Want Competition. in spite of the statements of Porter Bros, that they axe acting lndepen- a l VA -? nv . '"". " & I s , , - - m . : !" v ill f&e Si t'viA.,, ... . .'i1Jiiiyf"'': " ' jJJM.M,,.MM,,,,,,,,taaassasas 1 14 l dently. the communities in the vicinity of the Deschutes Canyon almost invaria bly refer to the present tight for right of ... - Tin i.T-T a rrtman contest. It can not be denied that among the farmers and shippers the preponderance 01 sympainy Is with Porter Bros. This ts because the people want competition, in the belief that It will give them better freight and passenger rates. The Columbia Southern. t 1 .. Kmn.h from Blffzs to Shaniko. paralleling the Deschutes on the east for .70 miles, charges cents per mua passenger fare and the freight rates, say the farmers, are correspondingly high. . Whether competition In the canyon would really give them any relief Is by no means assured. As heretofore point ed out. the wheat lands of this section are located on a plateau at an elevation of 2300 feet. The Deschutes Railroad will be at an elevation of not to exceed 500 feet In this vicinity, mere is a gen- ( eral rise to the blurts that overioon uie Deschutes River, whence there is a pre cipitous drop of from 1500 to 3000 feet to the railroad grades. Moro Cries for Railroad. There would have to be very marked differences in railroad rates to justuy hauling wheat from this district Into the Deschutes Canyon. The district around Woro would be more likely to Denent than any other. From Moro the canyon can be reached by a haul of about six miles down what la known as the Harris grade. In early days vast quantities of wool were hauled out 01 jenirai uregon over the Harris grade across the Des chutes to The Dalles. Harriman sub contractors are now repairing this grade and the bridges, the eounty supplying the material and the contractors the labor. The road will be used for getting equip ment and supplies into the canyon. ,In Moro the desire for competitive railroad transportation Is probably more pro nounced than at any otner point in oner- j man louihj. ? 5 oat ctfAJeG-E" cxr -ttOZ- G1P I.EAR BAKER Mazamas Ready for Rough Trail Up Mountain. PORTER BROS. PROMISE TOWS New City to Rise at End of Road Into Central Oregon. VANCOUVER. Wash. Aug. . Spe cial.) Johnson Porter and Richard Por ter, railroad contractors, whose headquar ters were In this city for three years while they were building the North Bank road, have arranged to hare their con tracting outfit shipped from here to the Deschutes country. Their donkey engines, dump cars, steam shovels, scrapers, derricks, pile drivers and other railroad constructing machinery have been stored in this city since the North Bank Railroad was com pleted, and these as quickly as possible will be shipped to where ttiey are build ing the new line Into Central Oregon. They say positively that that railroad in the Deschutes country is going to be built. Some place near the end of this new railroad a city Is to be established, they say The exact location is not yet se lected. There is sufficient territory there to draw from to support a good-sized town, they believe, and arrangements for laying out a townsite are now being made. Mrs. le Freed of Charge. Sitting as a committing magistrate yes terdav afternoon. Circuit Judge Gatene 1 -vi vt T T of an em- Plimci ii . I. - -j- -. bezxlement charge preferred against her -. 1 i -c I " Wftllnf. by K. r . cniienueii n.iiu x . . - . . t T d hir husband. A ne cnarso mo.,. . . ; embezzled about J6SO0 from a local real estate firm was taaen unaei bv Judge Gatens. with the suggestion that the plaintiffs might in the meantime take the matter before the grand jury, which is now In session. Texas Banker Dies. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 4. (Special.) J. M. Johnson, president of the Hidalgo State Bank at Mercedes. Tex , and widely known in the Middle West in the vicinity of Kansas City and St. Louis, died suddenly at the home of his suster-ln-law. Mrs. J. M. Rightmire. In this city at midnight last nigy from apoplexy. He was 67 years old. San Pedro Shipping Xews. SAN PEDRO. CaU Aug. 4. The steamer Doris completed the discharge of lumber and cleared today for Wlllapa Harbor via San Francisco, to reload. The steamer San Gabriel finished dis charging 500.000 feet of lumber and cleared for L'mpqua River to reload. The steamer Marshticld has arrived from Hardy Creek with lumber. FIRST STAGE IN AUTOS Bellingham Hospitably Escorts Its Visitors on Way Permanent Camp Xear Snow Iiine Will Be Maintained All Week. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Aug. 4 (Spe cial.) The Mazamas are encamped tonight 50 strong, within 20 miles of Mount Baker, and at the beginning of the rough roour.-.-..ii -v. i ,-Vi tefltta unwardi to the per- j manent camp at the Meadows. The first stage 01 me jujiui j wu; " " - for the most part in automobiles pro vided by Bellingham citizens, crowds of whom turned out early this morning to watch the party start. At Deming, a small town IS miles from here, the last of the suplies were laid In and the members of the party taken on to the end of the wagon road, where they left the automobiles. On foot they made their way over an easy trail to the temporary camp where they are spend ing the night. They were met at Deming by C. A. Sholes. chairman of the outing commit tee, who has made arrangements for the permanent camp at the Meadows. This is a point at an altitude of some 6500 feet and lies on a level bench near the snow line' of the lofty mountain. The climb ers expect to reach the permanent camp bv tomorrow night. The remainder of the week will be put in with side trips and exploring expeditions sent out from the permanent camp. Nets Put In River Too Soon. ASTORIA. Or..' Aug. 4. (Special.) While patrolling the river on Sunday aft ernoon. Deputy Fish Warden Rathbun caught two gillnetters placing their nets in the water 15 minutes before 6 o'clock, the time fixed by law. The men's names were taken and complaints will be filed against them in the Justice Court. Kelso Wants More Paving. KELSO, "Wash., Aug. 4. (Special.) At a special meeting last night, at which were present Mr. Shannon, of the Warren Construction Company of Portland, and Mr. Allen. City Engineer of Chehalls, the City Council decided to withdraw the present resolution relative to paving of streets and sub stitute in Its place a much broader One. Protests may be filed against the new resolution up to August 24. In the new resolution the area to be paved is in creased to 15 blocks, bitulithlc and asphaltum are also to be considered for use. FALL IN WATER IS FATAL Jack Johnson, Gillnetter, Browns Near Knappa. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Jack Johnson, a gillnetter, employed by J. G. Megler, of Brookfleld, was drowned late last night in Brownsport Slough, near Knappa. He was returning from making a drift, and as the boat-puller, Howard Thiery, was lowering the sail, Johnson fell overboard. When seen he was sev eral yards from the boat, being carried away by the strong ebb tide. Thiery im mediately Jumped into the water, but was unable to reach the man before he sank, and the body has not been recovered. Johnson was a native of Sweden, 68 years of age, and had fished on the Co lumbia for many years. So-far as known he had no relatives in this country. Tillamook Line Surveyed. TILLAMOOK, Or., Aug. 4. Special.) The surveying crew which has been working over the mountains down the Wilson River reached this city today, thus completing the survey for the United Railways' line into Tillamook County. It is supposed this is the road which will give the county first railroad connections with Portland. Chronicle Installs Linotype. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 4. (Spe cial.) The new Mergenthaler linotype -AAntl.r nnrfhnCAll hV the Cen- liiaciuiic 1 .t... j - I tralla Dally Chronicle has been put inl place anu cua its nrsL worn ueic jcb terday. Miss Leora Woods and Miss Jennie Ramstadt, of the regular force, will have charge of the machine. V " Big Flume Contract Let. EUGENE; Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Shelley & Moore have received the con tract from the city for the construction or the 800 feet of flume from the city power plant. The flume will be 10 feet wide and 7 feet deep, and the contract price will be 15048. Commission at Hood River. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 4. (Speclal.)On Au gust 16 the State Railroad Commission will hold a session at Hood River to hear testimony in the complaint of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company vs. the Mount Hood Railway Company regarding alleged unfair lumber rates. Pay-as-Yon-Enter Cars in South. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4. This city is fo try the pay-as-you-enter streetcars. The Los Angeles Railway Company an nounced today that one of the style of cars is in course of construction at the company's plant and would be tried out. Sale of and interestingly priced eleverlv- garments. A goodly assortment" of clean-cut and tailored styles in these easy-to-launder The materials are linens, linenes and repps and the models are those with deep, full flare and trimmed with French folds. Others with one and two rows of large pearl buttons down the front. Also those more elaborately trimmed with insertion and em broidery. v Blue, natural and white are the colors. Your Summer wardrobe is. not complete without one or tnese. we have priced them right ... ... ........ Wool Splendid Saving's are also offered in these $5.95, $6.50 and $6.95 Skirts marked Sj4.75 $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 Skirts . marked - $6.75 $12.50, $13.50 and $14.50 Skirts marked $8.75 $15.00, $16.50 and $17.50 Skirts marked $10.75 $18.50 and $20.00 Skirts marked $13.75 Chiffon and Panama Skirts plain gored and with trimmings of self-material. Voile Skirts in full flare effect with satin or self-trimmings. Man tailored and guaranteed to hold shape. Also fine Alt .man voiles plain or trimmed. Colored wool Skirts in plain colors and in shepherd checks, stripes and mixtures. White Wool Skirts in chiffon, panania and French serges beautifully tailored. Plain full flare with bands of self materials. Some of these are made in the popular Em pire style. The exceptional marking of these suggests your chance to buy one now. Midsummer "ricI Clearance of Tailored piece Wool Soits-for Women, Misses and Little Women Regolar values from 1 5 to l$SO pTec! Suits Regular Vals. from Sg25.to ggQQ Tailored Wash Suits are also half priced $ 6.00 SUITS at $3.00 $1 0.00 SUITS at $ 5.00 $ 15.00 SUITS at $ 7.50 $22.50 SUITS at $11.25 $25.00 SUITS at $12.50 $35.00 SUITS at $17.50 Algerian Rugs They are the most artistic and practical for the porch and will withstand weather and hold their color. Note how they are price marked, in today's and to morrow's sale. Several sizes, too. 6 ft.x9 ft.-reg. $14... $10.50 4 ft.x7 ft. reg. $7.50. . .$5.75 3 ft.xl2 ft reg. $9.00.. $7.50 3 ft.x6 ft-reg. $4.50. . .$3.25 Braided Grass Rugs 4 ft.xl2 ft. reg. $7.50. for. .-. . .$4.50 Also a lot of cocoat-mat-ting remnants that make excellent porch " runners from 25 to $1.50. Sale of Center Tables Nine patterns in "the golden oak and mahogany finish most of them being samples which we desire to close out will be under priced for two days . today and tomor row. v $5.50 Table in mahog any finish at $3.95 $6.00 Table in mahogany finish at $4.25 $6.00 Table in mahogany finish at. $4.35 $10.00 Table in mahogany finish at. $6.75 $8.50 Table in golden oak at. $6.75 $10.50 Table in golden oak at. . . : $7.75 $10.75 Table in golden oak at $7.85 $13.25 Table in golden oak at $8.75 $15.00 Table in golden oak at $9.45 Bargains in THE SSWare colonial pattern There is nothing better or more serviceable and as artistic as this new and inexpensive pattern. The following specials should induce you to see it. Today and tomorrow in the Basement . Crockery Section. Olive Trays special at, each. . ; M5 Pickle Trays special at, each 20 Creamers special at, each 20 8-inch Berry Bowls special at, each. . .30 Celery Trays special at, each 30 Salt and Pepper Shakers special, pair 30 9-inch Berry Bowls special at, each. .40J Syrup Pitchers special at, each 50 Water Bottles special, at, each 50 Ice Jugs special at, each 60 4-inch Fruit Dishes special at, doz..75 Tea Sets special at, set .$1.00 Goblets special at, doz $1.25 MARSHAL GUM THRUST DISPCTE OVER PRICE OF SHAVE LEADS TO STABBIXG. James M. Shonp, of Jnneau, In Pro tecting Barber From Slavs, . Gets Severe Knife Wound. VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. 4. (Special.) A dramatic story of the stabbing of a United States Marshal, James M. Shoup. of Juneau, and the slaying of his as sailant, a Slavonian by the wounded, man, has reached here in advices from Al aska. One day recently a tallj swarfhy Slavonian entered a barber's shop in Jun eau nd asked the price of a shave. He was informed It would cost him six bits. After haggling for a while he left the shop without being shaved. The fol lowinEday he met the barber, an insig nificant looking man. In the street and at once assaulted him. Another tall Sla vonian rushed forward and attempted to separata the fighters. About this time Marshal Shoup appeared on the scene. A big, brawny Irishman, he had no difficulty in bringing the affray to an end, and he promptly arresterd the two for eigners, both of whom he thought were assaulting the little man. As he was conveying them to the police station, one of the Slavonians, he of the barber shop incident, drew a knife, and watching his chance, plunged It in the breast of the Marshal. As the latter staggered from the blow, both Slavonians broke away, running in different directions. The lit tle barber, who was following, with the object of acting as a witness, took up the chase after one of them, while the marshal, regaining his self possession, drew his revolver and commenced firing at the other fugitive. In the first shot he winged him. and following up came face to face with him.' Again the foreigner attempted to stab the marshal but the latter firing his re volver point blank wounded his assailant mortally. The Slavonian staggered down a side alley, where he expired. In the mean time the plucky little barber con tinued his chase after the other man whom he finally cornered and held m a building until help arrived. The second Slavonian was liberated when it was found he had nothing to do with the as sault. The scene created a great sensa tion In Juneau and was witnessed by a number of the residents. According to latest reports. Marshal Shoup is recovering from the wound In his breast, which curiously enough is within a few Inches of a wound which he received some years ago when engaged in a somewhat similar affray. McAllister Moves to Salem. SALEM. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) State Fish Warden McAllister . will move his headquarters from Portland to. Salem. The principal reason for the change is understood to be a desire to economize, as the state will be saved about 300 a year office rent under the new arrange ment.. . Old Home to Be Repainted. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 4. (Special.) At a meeting of the directors of the McLaughlin Memorial Association today a contract for the repainting of the Mc Loughlin home was let. The work of renovation will be complete within a few weeks, and It is expected that the build ing where Dr. John McLoughlin lived will be formally opened with appropriate cere monies early in September. Road Meting on Saturday. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 4. (Special.) The farmers of Washington and Clack amas Counties living, near Tualatirw will hold a good roads convention next Sat turday, with a barbecue, and George C. Brownell has been invited to deliver an address. The affair will open in the morning and will last all day. Prune Drier Is Burned. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 4. (Special.) About Z o'clock yesterday morning Are destroyed a prune drier and 60 cords of wood, both tlie property of the Mclrwin Bros, at Fellda. The total loss will be at least f3000, with no insurance. It Is thought the Are caught from a. lighted cigar or matc