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rHE MORNING OltEGOXIAN. TUESDAY. MARCII 17, 1914. 13 UNITED RAILWAYS LOSSES ARE BARED Railroad Commission Hears Application for Increase in Fare to Linnton. $794,358 DEFICIT SHOWN iScraand for Decrease in Garden Home Kate Incidental and People Say Otlier Case Is Intended to Defeat Their Plan. The plight of the United Railways Company, which has. been insolvent ever since it began operation, was presented with much statistical em phasis to the State Railroad Commis sion yesterday afternoon. Figures were given, both in oral tes timony from experts and In documen tary exhibits, to show that the road is not only failing to pay interest and fixed charges, but that it is not even earning operating expenses. - The Commission is hearing the ap plication of the railroad for an in crease In the passenger rate between Portland and Linnton and the state ments of losses were presented to Jus tify the contention that the company's revenues ought to be increased. According to the company's figures, were it not for the fact that it is en abled to borrow money regularly from the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail way, which owns 75 per cent of the stock, the United Railways would have been in the hands of a receiver long ago. Expenditures Set at $0,340,551. From the great volume of documen tary evidence submitted it was shown that the expenditures for the United Railways, including the road and equipment with Its additions and bet terments to December 31, 1913, were $6,340,554.33. This item, however, in cludes outstanding stock of $3,000,000 and outstanding bonds of $450,000. The cost of the property to the Spokane, Portland & Seattle road to date has been $4,179,651.01. which rep resents funds paid by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle to the United Railways and which has not been re turned. Most of this was paid in the shape of loans. The loss in passenger operations be tween Portland and Linnton, a distance of 8.6 miles, was shown to be $74,169.24 from July. 1912, to October, 1913. both months inclusive. Counting a fair proportion of the taxes and interest against the pas senger earnings, the operation cost of the passenger service for the 16-month period was f 171,301. 64. $55,042.61 Deficit Shown. The passenger operating revenue for this name period showed a deficit of $55,042.61. The income statement for both freight and passenger business from July, 1910, to January 31, 1914, shows a net loss In operating revenue of $199,096.80. Deducting taxes paid. and Interest on funded and unfunded debts, the entire loss to the company during this same period was $794,358.71. By these figures C H. Carey, at torney for the company, sought to show that the principal losses have been sustained through the passenger department. Although the pending ap plication provides for a general In crease of passenger rates between all stations from Portland to WUkesboro. the western terminus of the road, the most pronounced advance is that pro posed between Portlana and Linnton, and it is against this proposed ad vance that there Is the most vigorous objection. The City of Linnton, as well as the City of Portland, are rep resented in the opposition to the new tariff. Fare of 8.7 Crntl Trged. The present rate between Portland and Linnton is 5 cents flat. The new tariff provides for a 15-cent cash fare or an 8.7 fare on a commutation basis. The people of Linnton and inter mediate territory are objecting on the ground that many of them have built their homes on the basis of the 5-cent fare and that much of the business has been organized and is being conducted on this same basis. They point to the fact that the original builders of the Linnton line agreed to a 5-cent fare In consideration of the use of the pub lic road west of Portland as a part of the right of way.- The original builders began, however, to charge 5 cents between Linnton and the Portland city limits and an additional 5 cnt3 -between the city limits and UaJusiness district. Later the courts held -that the 5-cent fare should apply from the heart of the city to Linnton and the road has been operated on that basis ever since. Garden Home Case Incidental. Incidental. to the Linnton case Is the application of residents of Garden Home and Intermediate points on the Oregon Electric for a. flat 6-cent rate between those points and Portland. The Garden. Home case' Is based prin cipally on the allegation that discrim ination is shown against "that point in favor of Linnton, as the United Railways and the Oregon Electric are owned by the Hill interests. It is said that if the Commission grants the increase asked for by the United Railways between Portland and Linnton, the Garden Home case will be adversely affected. The Garden Home people contend that the United Railways brought the Linnton case' for the purpose of de feating them in their plan to get a reduced rate, bu the railroad attorneys declare that the Linnton application was pending before the Garden Home case was brought before the Commis sion. The full Commission, consisting of Clyde B. Aitchison, Frank J. Miller and Thomas K. Campbell, is hearing the case. It will be resumed at 9:30 o'clock this morning. PERSONAL MENTION. George H. Fisher, of Corvallls, Is at the Benson. J. M. Arlington, of San Diego, is at the Oregon. A. N. Moores, of Salem, is at the Washington. C. It Weatherwax, of Aberdeen, is at -the Benson. Dr. Louis Dechmann, of Seattle, is at the Imperial. Calvin Blair, of Brighton, Or., is at the Cornelius. H. J. "Wright, of Forest Grove, is at the Washington. Carl Hansen, of Junction City, Or., is at the Nortonla. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pratt, of Missoula, are at the Oregon. John W. Palmer, of Hood River, is at the Multnomah. H. M. Nlkkelson is registered at the Nortonla from New York. Mr. and Mrs. H. Chesterbury, of New York, are at the Nortonla. Charles Philip Beebe and James Hen ry Hendren are registered at the Mult nomah from Boston. J. C. Scott, of Walla Walla, is reg istered at the -Multnomah. Don G. Fisher registered at the Ben son yesterday from Seattle, A. A Prince is registered at the Washington from New York. C. W. Laughery registered at the Im perial yesterday from Astoria. J. R. Wilson registered at the Cor nelius yesterday from Tacoma. George N. McLean, of Eugene, regis tered at the Benson yesterday. Norman Watsrhouse and E. J. Nash, of Seattle, are at the Multnomah. Homer G, Day, of White Salmon, Wash.. Is registered at the Cornelius. J. E. Donnelly, a physician, is reg istered at the Imperial from Condon, Or. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cole, of-Seattle, registered at the Washington yester day. D. M. Nayberger. a business man of McMinnville. is registered at the Ore gon. James Hemingway, a business man of Cottage Grove, is registered at the Imperial. Mrs. O. L. Murphy and Margaret BANK CASHIER HEADS GRANTS PASS COMMERCIAL CXUB. Marshall Hooper. GRANTS PASS, Or., March 16. Marshall Hooper, recently elected president of the Commercial Club of Grants Pass, Is cashier of the Grants Pass Banking Company. Other officers of the club are Edward S. Van Dyke, vice-president; R. K. Hackett, treasurer; W. P. Quinlan, secretary, and Frank South. C. A. Sidler, Dr. E. N. Bywater, G. P. Cramer and R. L. Bartlett, trustees. The club soon will take up the matter of advertising for the coming year. The largest local proposition on hand is to direct the good roads bond issue in time for the May primaries. Travis, of Wilbur. Wash., are at the Cornelius. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Lytle, of Salem, are at the Oregon. Dr. Lytle is State Veterinarian. CHICAGO, March 16. (Special.) E. L. Vandresar, of Portland, Or., is reg istered at the Congress Hotel. OREGON HOTEL ASSOCIATION ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS. City Commission Asked Not to Appeal Case to State Supreme Court. Protest Filed. Declaring that the hotel bonding or dinance, the principal sections of which were held to be unconstitutional re cently by Circuit Judge Morrow, is un fair, unjust and discriminatory, the Oregon Hotel Association has adopted resolutions asking the City Commission not to appeal the case to the State Su preme Court. The resolutions read: Whereas, It has come to our notice that the honorable Mayor and the City Com missioners are considering the matter of an appeal of the case or Gevurtz vs. The City of Portland, to the Supreme Court and pass ing another ordinance similar to the ordi nance annulled by reason of the decision, and Whereas, We, the Portland members of the Oregon State Hotel Association believe that this ordinance is unfair, unjust and discriminatory and casts an odium against the legitimate business of keeping; hotel, and establishes a precedent that the business of hotel keeping is a privilege rather than a right, and Whereas, The Portland members of the association represent an investment of mil lions of dollars and are expending a vast amount of money in the community and em ploy . thousands or respectable men and women who are citizens of Portland, and 'hat the passing ana enrorcement ot such an ordinance casts a reflection not only upon the owners and managers, nut upon every employe, and that if we are required to furnish a bond for the proper conduct of our business, we demand that all other enterprises and industries be required to furnish -a like Dond. Resolved, That we protest against the passage of any ordinance incorporating such repealed sections of ordinance No. 26157, and we further request the Commissioners to repeal the provision of the ordinance re quiring the hotel men to furnish bond ot Jiooo. COMMISSIONER IS NAMED Idaho Educator, However, May Suc ceed Spokane Man Soon. OLYMPIA, Wash.. March 16. (Spe cial.) Dr. H. T. Graves, of Spokane, head of the dairy and livestock division. was promoted to be acting Commis sioner of Agriculture by Governor Lis ter today uoon the retirement of J. H. Perkins, first head of the new state department. Governor Lister said the appointment was temporary and a permanent head probably would be named by April 1. Current report is that Professor W. L. Carlyle, dean of the agricultural school of the University of Idaho, and former breeder of cavalry horses in Colorado, is the choice of the Governor for permanent appointment, and that he has been given until April 1 to ar range his Idaho affairs. NEW CONVENT TO BE BUILT Archbishop Christie Will Lay Cor nerstone Sunday. The cornerstone for the new con vent and Academy of the Hold Child Jesus will be laid at 3 o'clock Sunday. Archbishop Christie will preside and make an address. Father Conaty and Judge Kavanaugh will also speak. The psalm sung will be one that has been put to music by one of the sisters. The new school for girls will be located at the corner of East Fifty-fourth street and the Ala meda. In Rose City Park. It is expected that the school will be ready by September. Eight sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, who will establish the school, came from England recently. 50-GENT WATER, NO ITERS POSSIBLE T. B. Wilcox, ex-Member of City Board, Says Defeat of Daly Plan Would Be Wise. BIGGER MAINS HELD NEED Sixty-Seven Million Gallons Addi tional Supply Declared Available. Referendum Petitioners Con tinue to Increase. PLANS OF WATER METER REFER ENDUM COMMITTEE. Committee headquarters, 412 Rail way Exchange building. Telephone number. Main 180. Petitions should be brought to headquarters as fast as possible to be validated and filed, as the com mittee will close its campaign for names this week. Blank petitions may be obtained at the headquarters or will be mailed upon request. Any citizen of Portland more than 21 years old is entitled to sign the petitions. Name and residence (not office) address should be given. "The water department can today re duce the flat rate to 50 cents, without Installing meters, and still have suffi cient revenue to take care of Itself!" This was the statement made yester day by Theodore B. Wilcox, who served on the Water Board from 1909 to 1913, and who, with the rest of the Board, was at all times opposed to the installa tion of meters. "If the people are wise they will turn down the ordinance providing for meters to be installed and If Commis sioner Daly is wise he will reduce the flat rate to 50 cents and let the poor man have all the water he wants. Old Board Planned Reduction. "While I was on the Water Board we twice reduced the rates and it was the intention of the Board, as soon as the expenses which were occasioned by the establishment of the big new main from Bull Run was attended to, to reduce the rate to 50 cents. It can be done now. "On the other hand you can't run a meter on less than 75 cents a month and pay for the expense of the meters. "Meters on a small main won't in crease the service to the section in whldh the main happens to lie. The remedy for lack of water to any given district in Portland lies not In metering the Inadequate mains, but In laying distribution mains which will carry a sufficient volume of water. "The Water Board ordered 3000 meters while I was a member, to use on large concerns which consume a great amount of water. When we found that they were being put out among the residences we stopped and never bought another meter. Better Distribution Aim Once. "The policy of the Water Board at that time was to spend money, if it was to be spent, on improving the dis tribution, instead of metering old dis tribution mains. In many of the sec tions where the city had bought private water systems, the mains were not sufficient to carry a. supply of water for the community, and we set to work putting in eight-inch distribution mains. "If there are any sections in the city where the distribution mains are not sufficiently large to carry all the water the section needs, the water depart ment can do a whole lot better by spending some of the revenue that is coming in, over and above operating expenses, on the improvement of the system Instead of on the installation of meters. "There is no occasion now, nor will there be for years to come, to conserve the supply, for it is far greater than the population of Portland can use up, or a city of three times our popula tion. When the population grows up to the supply then it will be time to consider the question of whether you will spend money on meters for an in adequate supply of water, or will In stall new mains from the source of supply. It's just as easy to bring Into Portland 67,000,000 gallons more water as it is to bring in 10,000,000." many Petitions Turned In. The general attitude of the public in favor of the referendum was most apparent yesterday at the headquarters of the referendum committee, when the volunteer circulators began to pour in with hundreds and hundreds of names for validation and filing. Everyone who brought filled peti tions took away with him blank peti tions and will go after more names. Five hundred new petitions were put In circulation yesterday by the commit tee and there are now more than 1500 going about the city. Reports of the circulators indicate that not one person in ten who has been approached has declined to sign the petition. A special committee went out yes terday and placed petitions In most of the leading mills and factories of the city. Each place where they went the petitions, were received and the prom ise given that they would be returned as soon as possible, filled with names. Not a single concern declined to take up the matter. The committee will complete its placing or petitions in tne field today and by the end of the week, expects to have fully 20.000 names to file calling for the referendum against the expenditure of $500,000 for meter ing the city. HENRY CLAY WORK'S MELODIES STILL ARE POPULAR. Connecticut Man Once Imprisoned for Helping; : Positive Slave Eacspe, Inventions Bring; Wealth. Only those who lived during the Civil War can realize the power and influ ence exercised, by the song writers of the time.- Henry Clay Work, who was born at Mlddleton, Conn., in 1832, was imprisoned In Missouri for helping a fugitive slave to escape. He was a printer fly trade and wrote "Kingdom Coming," "Babylon Is Fallen," and In his "Come Home, Dear Father, Come Home," was a temperance sermon that never has seemed to lose 1U plaintive appeal. He was the author of "Grand father's Clock," and at one time a mem ber of the music firm of Root & Cady, Chicago. He invented a knitting ma chine and rotary engine, which gavej "Dividend Day" Next Thursday 30 Free Stamps to All Visitors to Premium Parlors, 4th Floor Special Demonstration of Colgate's Toilet Preparations and Borden's Malted Milk Main Floor TEA ROOM 4th Floor Delight'ful luncheon is served from 11 :30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. DAILY. Portland 's popular din ing place. Prompt ser vice, reasonable prices. Olds, Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Eours 9 A, M. to 6 P.M. Every Business Day Saturday Included BURBANK'S Garden Seeds Free Booklet on "The Culture of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables" written by Luther Bur bank, with seed pur chases of $1.00 or over. All Women's Apparel R euuee Entire stock new Spring Suits, Coats, Dresses included in this great offering. cIn addition to the special reduced prices on alJ women's ready-to-wear apparel, we give d?2f. stamps with purchasesA saving no thrifty woman should overlook Smart New Coats 22.50 Garment Department, Second rigor Many of them styled similar to this illustration. Very at tractive coats for street wear.' The materials include Golfine, Duvetyne, Checks, Plaids, etc., in handsome Spring colorings; trimmed with fancy collars and cuffs, buttons, belts, etc. In all CZ() sizes for women and misses. Spc'l " - " New Spring Suits $25.65 Suit Salons, Second Floor At this moderate price we show a splendid assortment of styles in plain tailored or novelty effects with kimono sleeves and new tier or ruffled skirts. Were we to price these at what other stores ask for suits of this kind you would have to pay $30.00 to $32.50 for them. All newest fiJOfiT fitZ materials. All sizes. Our price is VWJ00 Women's $1.50 House Dresses, Special at $1.19 "Clara Barton" Slip-Over Dresses, Special $1.00 Each Center Aisle, Main Floor Apain today we place on sale Women's regular $1.50 House Dresses at $1.19. Many attractive styles in Percales, Ging hams, Chambravs, etc., in Stripes, Checks and Plain Colors. "2-in-l" styles included. All JJ T 1 Q sizes. $1.50 House Dresses, special at X J $1 Embroidery Flouncings at 48c Yard Department, Main Floor Beautiful High-Grade Embroid ery Flouncings in blind and eyelet designs on fine sheer quality swiss and cambric. Very suitable for Lingerie Dresses and Corset Covers. Great assortment of new patterns. Also some 27-inch Flouncings, slightly soiled and mussed, jt Qf Grades worth up to $1.00, on special sale at, yard"OL Underwear and Hosiery Bargains At the Main Floor Bargain Circle Today Center Circle, Main Floor Famous "Clara Barton" Slipovers, used as dress or apron. Made from extra good quality materials and nicely finished. Stripes, Plain Colors, Checks, etc., in light or dark colors. Just the thing for home wear. S. & II. C J ff Stamps with purchases. Slipovers, spc'l p--vl Women's 65c Silk Boot Hosiery in AQ black, white and tan; special, pair"-'" Women's 50c Imported Lisle and Cot- OTi ton Hose; black, black split foot, Mrs. Van Deusen's Cake Moulds 25c . Dept. 3d Floor FREE! Mrs. Van Deusen's "Superior Cake Recipes" a valuable little booklet with each 25c Cake Mould. Made like above cut or without tube also square or oblong styles. Women's 50c Outsize Silk Lisle Hose OQ, in black only; specially priced, pair,''' Women's 25c and 35c Black Lisle and T Ckg Cotton Hose in broken sizes; special,-''' Imported "Zimmerli" Vests V2 Price Bargain Circle, Main Floor For today's selling we offer the Genuine Imported " Zimmerli ". Vests at just half price. Fine quality lisle in plain and lace trimmings Regular 85c grades, 43 )! Regular $1.50 grades, 75 Regular $1.25 grades, 63 Regular $1.75 grades, S8 Women's 65c Union Suits 50c Women's 50c Vests at 35c Bargain Circle Women 's 65c fine ribbed Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, knee length; perfect fit. EZfif special sale now at J vL Bargain Circle Women's Fine Lisle Vests in beauti ful styles with fancy yoke. Regular 50c grade, O EZg special at, garment t Vests and Tights, 3 for $1.00 Bargain Circle, Main Floor - Special line Women's Underwear Vests in high ne'ek and long sleeves. Pants and Tights in ankle length. Splendid grade 2 f fl( garments, nicely finished. Now three for P "' Under muslins Priced Low Second Tloor We are Port land agents for the dainty "Amifrench" Undermuslins; look like French hand-made garments, but very much lower in price at this store. Combinations At $1.25 Fine soft quality Xainsook, trimmed with lace and em broiderv. Regulation styles and "Marcella" effects. All sizes are here CP T O to choose from Crepe Gowns Now at $1.25 Crepe and Nainsook Gowns, slipover and open-front effects, trimmed with laces, beading and em- 3? t Off broidery. Several styles. 5XsW.? Skirts $1.98 Up to $5.00 Lace and Embroidery Trimmed Skirts in scores of pretty stvlesl Fine soft Nain sook and Silk "Mulls. The CJT ff prices range from $1.08 to W Dainty Lace Camisoles 1.50 The most attractive showing of thej-e garments in the city. Of fine shadow lace, beading, ribbon. For 3J "f Efh wear under sheer waists P --- " ?X. Green Trading Trading Stamps Given With Purchases Always Ask for Them Demonstration and Special Sale of Aluminum Ware This Week Third Floor him an Independent fortune in ' later life, and he enjoyed the sunset of his busy career in a house at Hartford, Conn., not far from his birthplace. Hi3 songs had a great vogue in their time and still continue popular in the melo dies of the old days. Several of Work's famous old songs appear in "Heart Songs" now offered by this paper to iU readers. A com plete library of American song. Bee coupon elsewhere In this Issue. Adv. LINN OFFICES ARE SOUGHT Fifteen Candidates Are Ont of Whom 13 Are Republicans. ALBANY, Or., March 16. Special.) Fifteen candidates for office In Linn County have filed thus far, and others have announced that they will be can didates. Of the 15 who have filed, 13 are Republicans. Notices of candidacy have been filed as follows: For County Clerk R. M. Russell, of Albany; Ralph Thorn, of Lebanon; W. W. Bailey, of Brownsville, and C. B. Winn, of Albany, all Republicans. For Sheriff D. H. Bodine, of Al bany, incumbent, and Grant Pirtle, of Albany, Republicans; W. J. Moore, of Brownsville, Democrat. For Recorder Grant Froman, of Al bany, incumbent. Republican. For Treasurer W. W. Francis, of Al bany, Incumbent, Republican. For Commissioner O. H. Russell, of Sweet Home, incumbent; J. D. Irvine, of Brownsville, and T. M. Holt, of Thomas, all Republicans. A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOT FOREVER Dr. T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER Removes Tan, Pim ples, Freckle. Moth Patches. Rash and Skin Diseases, and every blemish on beauty, and de fies detection. It has stood the test of 66 rears, and is so harmless we taste it to be sure it is properly made. Ac cept no counterfeit of similar name. Dr. I,. A. Sayre said to a lady of the hautton (a patient): "As you ladies will use them, I re commend 'Gsuraua's Cream' as the least harmful of all the skin preparations." At druggists and Department Stores. Feri T. Hopkins & Son, Pnps, 37 Great Jonit St,ILT.C. Wigs, Toupees Wigs to match any costume... 8 4.85 Toupees made to order S14.SO Ventilated Transformations. .. .8 8.95 34-inch Switches 3 Sep $ 4. 85 24-inch Switches. 3 sep 95c HAIR STORE, 120 Sixth St REAR WASHLNGTO For Coronei- William Fortmiller, of Albany, incumbent. Republican. For Surveyor Alfred L. Geddes. of Albany, incumbent, Republican, and Walter M. Eaton, of Albany, Democrat. Others who have publicly announced their candidacies for county offices but who have not filed are Frank C. Stell- macher, of Albany, Democratic candi date for Clerk, and B. M. Miller, of Halsey, Democratic candidate for Rc-oorder. "We were all sentenced to baking slavery until thecoming of M and trio day we tried the first loaf. That uiemurablo ff day freed us from baking drudgery. Our evea ff a were opened, our minda cleared of home made ff baking notions, and our palates delighted. ff The high quality and delicious flavor so M evident in every bite of Tip-Top, con- Ml 5 ' vinced us all that we had found the y Pflsfe. , ideal loaf." tf?W$m$0- k "Hence no more home-baking for feV us,but Tip-Top Bread always." MCT-mMF And weg oursefcel v. 4 x X.V v v hiii t it -asvDa, asnsr n i ilia iifiii n.ir..imr ri A f . a. a BBt lite:"-1