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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1912)
SOUTHER PAG F G WILL RUSH WORK Good Progress Made in Elec trification of Tracks, Port land to McMinnville. ROAD'S PLANS OUTLINED fwnrral Superintendent Campbell Say Nearby Country Will I cl op Eirn More Rapidly Than Southern California. Terma under whlrh th Southern Pa. clflc Is arrklnr to arfjti't Its relation with the city on the proponed electri fication and extension on Fourth utreet Include the. acceptance of a double-track franchle. common-user privileges, a J.1-year limitation. 6-cent larea within the city limit, a concei lnn to the city of power to designate the atop, regulate the rpeed of cars, the number of cars In a train, the cara which shall carry express and baBiraa;e. ami an extension to the city of almost general supervision of the service. A clause In the proposed franchise will provide that in the event the Su preme Court decides the company has a lonirer term than 25 years and ex clusive use on Its present Fourth-street line, the time limitation and the common-user prlvllece shall apply on but one of the two tracks. In spite of the City Council's recent revocation of the Fourth-street fran chise, the company Is makln actual progress in the electrification of Its lines between Portland and McMinn ville. Wars, tm Be Raaar. D. W." Campbell, general superin tendent of the Southern Tactile, is easer to have the work competed aa rapidly as possible, as he declares he nants to c-lve Portland the full benefit cf the Improvement without delay. Some Idea of the magnitude of the Improvements m-e have planned." said Mr. Campbell yesterday, can be gleaned from the elaborate preparations al ready made. We have received 1230, 8rte worth of machinery and equipment and orders have been placed for 65 of the very latest style of electric pas senger Vara at a cost of more than Sl.nno.ona. "Portland residents who remember when electricity was substituted for steam on the St. Johns. Woodlawn and Vancouver lines easily recall the al most Instantaneous Increase In growth throughout all the territory affected by the change. This remarkable growth was also apparent when the Oregon Water Power Company established rluctrlc car transportation, and when tbe Oregon Klei-trie brought the coun try nearer to the city. More recently the Mt. Hood line has Illustrated the advantages for both city and country In the rapid development which the electric service makes possible. l-mm Aagelea errle Praised. "Nearly every Oregonlan who visits ljam Angeles returns with great praise for the fine electric service which has tleveloped Southern California. The Kouthem Pacific la now operating daily In and around Los Angeles 1600 trains from one to five cars each, in that territory, serving a population of nuaxl 750.000. "Paul tthoup. vice-president In charge of the Southern Pacific electric railways In California, spent considerable time In Portland recently, conferring with local vflclala regarding the electrification. He formerly waa stationed here, and through his connection with the traffic Ueartment. secured accurate knowl edge of the possibilities of the rich field we are now seeking to develop. He Is of the opinion that the entire territory between Portland and Eugene, and even farther south, presents opportunities for the delopment of traffic as great as are found In California. "With the electric railway bringing the growing markets of the cities In such easy access. Increased population and Intensive farming are a tertalnty. By electrifying the west side line and establishing a 30-mlnute service, as Is now proposed, or even an hourly serv ice, the business of tho entire region now served by the expensively oper ated steam trains will be revolution ised. The operation of early morning trains carrying express matter will en able country merchants to receive goods ordered the afternoon before In time for morning delivery Cw or 1"0 miles aay. It alst will permit the small farmers, dairymen and fruitgrowers to get their products to market at any ..our of the day. Warcta Kxeeed California's. "The tourist passenger traffic, such an important factor In Southern Cali fornia, will develop with the electric lines. We have been favored with re sources te a much greater exttnt than ha California, so that with the com pletion of the service rroposed by the outhern Pacific, we may reasonably expect an electric train movement fully as larfe In proportion to the popula tion aa that which has done so much to make I-os Angeles rrd adjacent ter ritory one of tbe most prosperous re gions In the United States. "Portland will profit to a consider able extent by this new electric line long before It is completed. Millions will be spent In carrying out the plana already completed and approved and a very large proportion of the vast sum will be spent in this immediate vicin ity for labor and supplies. "Following the recent reorganisation of the Harrlman system, the Southern Pacific adopted a decided change of policy toward Portland. With an added Investment of many millions In elec tric railways and terminal facilities, the mutuality of Interests of the company and the resldenta In the territory It serve will be firmer than ever. rwnlaad te Be Kaverea. "We already have discontinued the practice of buylnjr In Sun Francisco postage stumps for u in the Port land office. Everything neede! In this territory that can be secured here will be purchased In Portland." llrfore leaving Portland lust week, Mr. KUoup said: "I hope that If a law suit between the city and the railway be necessary to define the rights of each. It will be tranrformed into a friendly suit and affairs so arranged that It will cease to trouble either the city or the railway until ti?e court itanris down the decision. "Tee railway has announced Its wil lingness to accept a double track fran chise under the charter limitations, common user and li-yeu- limitation and go to work at once. We will expect nothing mora unless by decision of the Supreme Court It shou'd gain exclusive use and longer tenure for one track, as nothing of this nature is apt to prove perpetual In practice. This l the na ture of the compromise ordinance your street committee of tl.e Council now ha. ( My'a Interests Preteeled. -It would seem to me the provisions Cf this proposed franchise protect the city's Interests quite fully. It has power to designate the stops, regulate the speed of cars, the number of cars In a train, the cars which shall carry ex press ami baggage, the location and construction plan of trjeks and electric wires; It specifies iron poles on Fourth street, makes a i-cent tare in t'.ie city limits, reserves right to demand more frequent service, for which a minimum of one train per hour each way is speci fied, and altogether tetains very ex tensive Jurisdiction for the city. "I'nder this franchise there is abso lutely no point left at Issue between the city and the railway except the length of tenure of one track and the common user cn that ivacl-, for even If the railway wins' Its case before the Supreme Court, the Jurisdiction as to service remains with the city over both tracks unimpaired and the railway cannot haul freight or usj steam, whether it loses or wins its leral fight after It accepts this franchise." PARADE TO BE HISTORIC KKSTIV.M. PAGEANT ETS TITLE AS "CARNIVAL OF NATIONS." Expert Float bulldcn Work Months Preparing Gorgeous Vehicles for First Night Show. Pose Festival officials announced yesterday that the theme of the bril liant and spectacular electrical float parade, one of he features of the 1912 celebration, will be historical in char acter. The title of this pageant will be The Carnival of Nations." It will be the first big night event of the week, and Rex Oregonus. the King of the Oregon Country, will preside. There will he 1 gorgeously deco rated and illuminated floats In line. Each will be built on the bed of a streetcar and each will be a faithful representation of some great crisis In the history of the nation which the float symbolizes. In order to give the proper detailed effect, more than 25. 000 electric lights, tinted In all the colors of the rainbow, will be used in the color scheme. For more than four months the ex pert floatbuilders, modelers, papier mache men, carpenters, decorators and electricians have been working over time on floats for this parade, and for six months George L. Hutchln, general manager of the Festival, was encaged In preparing the designs for the floats. This preparation required correspond ence with other nations In order to obtain the necessary data to make the Illusions of the grand procession cor rect. In splendor and artistic effects this parade will excell anyMitng of lis kind ever attempted, says Mr. Hutchln. The floatvwill be manned by royalty and their churts and It Is estimated that close to 150 persona will be needed to carry out this effect. It Is planned to have a King and Queen for each float, together with knights and ladles representing a full ccurt atd royal retinue. For places of honor on these floats stalwart young men and pretty young women of the city will be selected and put through dress rehesrsals. that they msy be able to fill the positions with dignity befitting the occasion. Arrangements for tne marine pa geant which will be given In the local harbor on Thursday evening of the Festival week, are moving forward rapidly. Already a sufficient number of pleasnre craft and boata of other classes have been signed up to guar antee one of the finest marine specta cles ever seen in the city. Designs for decoration and Illumination of the boats have been prepared and are sup plied free of charge to all-boat owners who desire to enter. The river for the entire couise of the procession will be Illuminated by re flective torches, redflre. pyrothechnlcs and electric lights, and the three big bridges across the river will be con verted Into glowing arches of welcome outlined with thousands of lights. There Is assurance that one or more sea-fighter will be ordered to Portland for the Festival and with the cruiser Boston, the local training hlr for the Oregon Naval Militia, and one of the 'Big Three" the Bear. Beaver or Rose City also In line, the ' marine parade promisee to be one of the most notable attractions of the week. Special committees are planning the automobile parado and the horse and vehicle pageant, wlilcn will be held Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, respectively. BRANDT HELD TO JURY HOTFJi PROPRIETOR HOINO OVETt ON LAKCENV CHARGE. Clerk Admit Young IrfMtgers) Were "Shaken Itown," but Snya Plot Was Only Irnk. Nothing but hard money would be accepted as graft by Chief ef Police Slover, said ictor tfranai. proprietor of the Alton Hotel, according to the testimony of J. B. Bunn. testifying sgalnst Brandt In Municipal Court yea terday. on a charge of grand larceny. Bunn. who waa Brandt's clerk, alleged that Brandt held $50 out of his salary. asserting that it bad been paid to "square the Chief of Police." The ac cused was beld to answer to the grand Jury. Two young men lodging at the hotel, and misconducting themselves, were "shaken down" for $1.50. Bunn assist ing In the plot. All concerned averred that the taking of the money was a mere prsnk In which a loiterer at the hotel donned a messenger' badge and threatened arrest, but was tnollltied by the receipt of the bribe. The victims, however, had time to observe the number on the badge, which corresponded to the number of the po lice star carried by Detective Tlchenor. Report was made to the police, where upon. Bunn says. Brandt represented to him that be had gone to see Chief Sto ver, who consented to hush the matter up on receipt of $50. Brandt admits deducting this amount from Bunn's psy. but asserts that the money was held to remunerate him for the damage to the reputation of his hotel, sustained through the notoriety. The court held that there were features In the case which merited an Investiga tion by the grand Jury and held Brandt to answer. Sloan favored for Arizona Judge. WASHINGTON. Air'l 22. The Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee today unan imously favored the nomination or Richard Sloan as Arlsona District Judge. Tbe subcommittee no4 Inves tigated charges against him. ' m A IHOTHEH' CARE. A rarvful mother will not give hr child a medicine, without knowing It is ure. contains no opiates, and has heal ng and curative qualities. Such a medicine Is Folev's Honey and Tsr Compound for croup, whooping cough. bronchitis and ail anctions or the inrott. chet and lungs. Best and safest for children and grown persons. Contains no opiates, or sale by all drussists. "Ajax" Hosiery for Men, Women and Children Six Pairs Guaranteed 6 Months, $1.50, $2, $3 "The Man in Lonely Land," by Kate Langley Bosher. on Sale Book Store, $ 1 See 6th St. Window THE MEIER & FRANK COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1857. THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, Gth, Morrison and Alder Sts. Our Big MonAly Sale of Static First Floor. New Bnlldlna. Eaton - Crane's Paper Delft, Alpenrose, Irish or Swiss Linen, quire box, special, 23. 35c Eaton-Crane Stationery Special lot of assorted boxes, choice, 17S Eaton-Crane's New York Lin en Tablets 15c note size, lOej 25c letter size, 18. Eaton-Crane's 85c Mousseline de Paris Pound Paper, special package, 21c. Mousseline de . - . . , , l - 1 j i if, l ' -J i 1 . .. .,,rt4-I. THOUSANDS have learned to wait lor tms Dig saie to supply otauouery nwus iur m mumii. And here are extraordinary savings on the most staple box Papers, Pound Paper, Tablets, Card Engraving and all other needfuls. Sale begins this morning at 8:00; continues until Saturday night. Specials on Card Engraving . The very best workmanship guaranteed. 100 Cards from yonr own plate, 65 100 Cards and plate, plain script, $1.39 100 Cards and plate, French or old English, at $1.98. 100 Cards and plate, shaded old English, at $2.89.. Eaton-Crane's Paper With Monogram, 42c A quire box of Eaton-Crane's Famous Highland Linen Stationery in white, blue, pink, buff or pray, -with. An monogram in gold or colors TaCiC Souvenir Mailing Card FREE With Purchase of 25c or More With every purchase of 2oc and over in this sale, a souvenir mailing1 card giv ing 12 views of Fortland, FREE. Paris Envelopes to match, pkg., only 7. All Desk Sets and Articles, in Brass, Oxidized and Parisian Ivory, for this sale, Vi OFF. 5-inch Commercial Envelopes, 50c box of 250, for 25. Children's 10c and 15c Sta tionery, bos, 3. 50c Cabinet of Correspondence Paper 50 'sheets of paper and 50 envelopes to match, 23?. PLAYING CARDS 50c Congress or Initial, at 37 35c Fancy Gilt Edge, for 21 15c Enameled Cards, pack, 9 50c Poker Chips, box, at 33 20c 500' and Bridge Pads A. A. WATERMAN" SELF FILLING PENS $2.00 Fountain Pens at $1.60 $3.00 Fountain Pens at $2.40 $4.00 Fountain Pens at $3.20 $5.00 Fountain Pens at $4.00 PAPER PLATES, ETC. Sanitary Paper Plates for Pic nics, all sizes, package, 21 Dennison's Lunch Sets, at 21 White Paper Napkins, 100 for only 8. 15c Paper Doilies, package of 75c, at 12S 65c Fancy Ice Cups or Cases, dozen, 54 $1 Fancy Ice Cups or Cases, doz. for only 79. $6.45 Sale of Lingerie and Wash Dresses JUST the time of the year when women are wanting dainty Lingerie and Wash Frocks. Here's a special that should bring hundreds of women to the Readj'-to-Wear section today. Not one but several pretty styles of sheer mulls, batiste, allover embroid ery, and natural colored linen. Even the clever peplum style, as illustrated, z$)is included. Others in the one-piece style, with PKirts ana preny oouices jumcu. i wmniuuc with bands of insertion. Tucks, laces and em broideries, combined, form the trimmings. A group of Black Lawn Dresses is included. The jaunty Frocks of natural colored plain and embroidered linen are smartly tailored with straight skirts and neat bodices. If we'd bought them in the regular way you'd pay $10 to $12 for them. Choice today at only Second FlAbr Salona, Mala Bids. 1 o for Women's Fretty, .Long SilK kimonos Fiain ana m iJ it $3 XL we U UUUni $6.45 Attractive Designs. Make-Room Sale UmlbrelSas 111 Women's Um-i brellas. Worth $4 to $7.50 for Men's Umbrel las, Worth $4 to $10 Choice for I EST ORDER to show our new stock of Parasols we are going to sac rifice hundreds of these beautiful Umbrellas today many at half and less regular prices! We will also include a jrreat special purchase of sample Umbrella handles, which we took to the factory and had mounted ourselves. pffi THE FRAMES are all strong 8-ribbed Par-ngxm-, with steel rods. THE C0VEES are of fine silk scrtre, taf fetas and silk-and-linen, strictly fast color and guaranteed rainproof. THE HANDLES come in scores of beauti ful designs. Iland-carved ebony, ivory, born and fancy woods, trimmed with gojd and sil ver bands. Also for women, 12-inch ebony handles, plain or gold and silver-trimmed. Women's Umbrellas, worth $4 to $7.50, selling, today at only $3.47 Men's Umbrellas, worth $4 to $10, in this sale today at only $3.47 Firat Floor, Mnla Balidlna Mall Orders Filled. What Shall We Have for Dinner Tonight? HOW often does the housewife ask the question? Have one of the splendid Cook Books listed here in tbe home and the problem of every meal will be quickly solved. "The Boston Cooking School Cook Book," at S1.60. "The International Cook Book," at $1. "Mrs. Rorer's New Cook Book," priced at 2. "Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing Dish Dainties." S1.50. "Chafing Dish Possibilities," at $1. "Food and Cookery for the Sick and Con valescent, " SI. 50. "Cooking for Two," priced at $1.50. "The Book of Entrees." priced at 1.50 "How to Cook Vegetables," at 51. "Miss Parloa's New Cook Book," $1.23 The New Russian Casaque BlouseHerebyExpress fIIREE weeks ago, we first advertised x these charming, new Russian Casaque Blouses, and in two days the line was depleted!, The waist feature of the season, inspired by Goupy of Paris and mentioned in every fashion note from the iRuo de Boulogne and the Riviera. At $3 Three new variations of the Russian Casaque Blouse, one as sketched. Of filmy voile, marquisette and allover eyelet batiste with bands of Cluny and filet lace. fehort and .-4 sleeves, with high and Dutch neck. At $3.50, $3.75, $5 and $5.50 Five lovely models, of all Valenriennes Lace, allover eyelet batiste and mar quisette, with bands of Cluny and shadow lanes. Square and Dutch neck, with straight and cutaway basques. Second Floor. Main BoHdinc. TAi Seven Great Features of the Willamette R'tary IIESE are the improvements which have made the Willamette Rotary the most modern Sewing Machine that has yet been produced ! The Willamette is made for us by one of the larg est Sewing Machine factories in the world. We have no agents' commissions to pay. Added to the fac- iT a tory cost in imniense carIoacl lots is only our small -SJl department store margin of profit. Rotary Feature No. 4. The automatic Spooler, a splendid convenience. Rotary Feature No. 5 The Rotary Bob bin, as illustrated below, which prevents any clogging or snarling of thread. Rotary Feature No. 6 Spring lock which enables the head to be swung back by merely a slight touch of the thumb-press. And the biggest feature of all, the Club Plan, by which the Rotary or any Willamette Machine may be purchased on a $2 payment, balance $1 a week. Illustration above shows the handsome Willamette Colonial model, with beautiful solid quarter-sawed oak cabinet. Complete with all attachments, $32.50. Rotary Feature No. 1 Self-adjusting au tomatic tension which permits sewing of finest chiffon"- to heaviest broadcloth without touching a screw. Rotary Feature No. 2 Minimising of noise. All running parts ball-bearing. Rotary Feature No. 3 Straight Bar appli cation of power, which does away with all lost motion. Mission design, $35.00. Rotary Desk Cabinet, $40.00. ' Willamette Rotary Bobbin, Pictured Shows both inner and outer views of the Willamette RotaryB Bobbin. . Almost an impossibility to clog the Willamette Rotary, no matter how ad verse the conditions may be. That's one of the principal improvements over the ordinary style Roturios. Wash Goods Sale! 35c Wov'n Voiles 25c LOOKED as if every woman was plan ning new Summer wash frocks yes terday, by the throngs that filled our department all day long! Scores of charming new Spring and Summer designs iu these 3oe Woven Voiles. See the 5th-street window dis- g , J play. We special thein again today at $1 New Emb'dtred Crepes at 49c Lovely Emhroid ered Cropes, 27 inches wide, in blue, holio and pink; regu lar $1 grado, to-IQ day, yard, at only C 75c New Linen Ratine at 60c Hardly out of the wrap pings now at a special price! New Linen Ratine, ."6 in. wide, black (Z( and white strines "UC Ftrnt Floor, 3Vevr Bulldlnar. Mall Ordera Flllrd. Brass Beds Below Factory Cost TXyilAT a sensation the sale caused yes- " terday. The beds were intended by the Pittsburg-IIickson Company, of Butler, Pa., for a big hotel. Refused on account of sixty I'tJ daVRT latl flpH-irprv ' hrvncrVif fTiism of ox-ortTtr 50c on the dollar. Notwithstanding the scores sold yesterday, a number of nearly every style remains today. ijSti m mi pi tii , mnmm II It! U4-4tmi 111 II -t-U l ''J "II" 'fll.M , II LU-t4fc T7, , n Continuous Post Brass Beds 12 $27.50 for only $13.75 $30.00 for only $15.00 $37.50 for only $18.75 $52.50 for only $26.25 $57.50 for only $28.75 $62.50 for only $31.25 I- Straight Post Brass Beds Go at Exactly 12 $17.50 for only $ 8.75 $34.00 for only $17.00 $37.50 for only $18.75 $55.00 for only $27.50 $37.50 Brass Beds $18.75 Design Illustrated. Less than factory cost East for this beautiful 2-inch continuous post Brass Bed, as illustrated above. Mas sive design, 4 ft. "6 in. size. Would not sell regularly under djl Q 7P $37..j0, now special f or P O C ' M I fii i ii aa Ti lull ill " 'I'll a "li" n TELEPHONES PACIFIC. PRIVATE EX Old Hickory Summer Furniture IIave you seen our 6th-street window display of the quaint Old Hickory Furniture f Rockers, Chairs, Settees and Tables, for porch and lawn. Moderately priced. , Clover Leaf Butter 2-lbs., 60c A' .WONDERFULLY popular brand of Butter, made fresh fn daily of pure, pasteurized cream. Our special, 2 pounds for OvJC Corn, dozen cans, 95S' three for 25d String Beans, doz. cans, 95S 3 for 25 Fancy Oranges, the dozen, at low price of 19. Cottolene, tn small pails, at the low price, only 55. Cottolene, large pails, only $1.50. Salt, $ packages for 25 Standard Tomatoes, dozen, at $1.10. win Ham irnnmay Macaroni. 3 packages. Z.Ir 4; HOME, A 6101 Asparagus Tips, can, 20c Red Cherries, in glass, for only 19. String Beans, 5 lbs., 25 Red Beans, 3 cans for 25 Jap Style Rice, 3Vi pound3 at 25c4. Bulk Cocoannt, lb., at 17 Cocoa, in small cans, 3 for only 10tf. E. C. Corn Flakes, 3 pkgs. for 23. i J