T1IE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 6, 1908.
FIGHT FOR NORTH
BANK
MASTERY
Hill and Harriman in Big Strug-
gle to Control the
Right of Way.
OUTCOME HARD TO PREDICT
Double Track Might Offer a Solu
tion If the Rival Railway Mag
nates Would Accept Such
a Compromise.
What is perhaps the most interesting
railway situation In the United States,
ha well as one of the most perplexing
construction problems of the year, fa the
rival building along the north bank of
the Columbia by the Portland & Seattle
and tHe Wallula Pacific. The struggle be
tween the Hill and Harriman interests for
the right of way from Wallula to Van
couver h growing more fierce daily, and
what will be the outcome of the parallel
railroad building now going on can only
be guessed. It Is doubtful If even the
principals in the struggle themselves have
'a definite Idea of what the ultimate re
sult will be. Certain it Is that those di
recting the fight from Portland have not
a clear conception of what arrangement
will be reached finally.
Cross and Kccross Many Times.
Operations now being carried on by the
Iwo contestants cannot be carried to a
miccessful conclusion, and already a good
deal of money has been spent In the build
ing of rival roads that conflict at Innu
merable points. An engineer who has
been over the whole route from Wallula
to Vancouver has estimated that the two
roads cross and recross each other's
tracks about 450 times in the 220 miles.
Kach side eeems determined to continue
the building of its own grade, which, even
if built as 'planned, will be utterly use
less for all purposes of practical railroad
ing because of the many points of inter
ference. Kach side claims rights along the river
which the other combats, and as it
stands now, each road has about eo.ua!
legal title to rights of way. While there
was never any question as to the Inten
tions of the Hill road, both lines are now
making a good showing. The situation
is one where two combatants are spend
ing a good deal of money In what must
result in a losing fight, as far as building
two parallel lines of railway.
May Be Double Track.
That a double-track railroad will be
the only practical solution of the rivalry
is the prediction of some prominent in the
struggle, as they realize some adjustment
of rights must be made, and that work
now being done in building grades ts use
less, for the grades of one 01 the roads
now being built can never be- used.
Officials af the Wallula Pacific assert
their intenrlon to build and operate a
read along the north bank, while Hill of
ficials claim the object of the rival build
ers Is only to wring concessions front the
Portland & Seattle. Among these things
to be traded for, say Hill men, is the use
of the Northern Pacific tracks from Van
couver to Kalama, for they say Harri
man will want to use. the Hill tracks for
that distance In order to reach a prac
tical route to the Sound.
Meanwhile, the fight in the Washington
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v' v " N v ft "1 k -'"""" Cn'L tHW lT ' water power in that territory has J
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courts' Is keen. A hearing that will prove
decisive in the struggle will be held at
Vancouver, May S, when condemnation
suits' will be pressed by tne Portland &
Seattle for rights of way aoross land that
is admitted to belong outright to the Wab
lula Pacific. Whatever Judge McCredie's
decision shall be, it is certain to be ap
pealed from and the cases taken to the
Washington Supreme Court. i
Money Freely "Used.
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Money is not only being freely spent by
the Harriman road in righting the Hill
line in the courts, but Union Pacific prof
its are being Invested freely in building
materials and labor on the Wallula Pa
cific. Officials of the Harriman road are
authority for the statement that the pay
roll of the Wallula Pacific construction
forces amounted to S9500 for about ten
days prior to May 1, when payment was
made to square up for, the first of the
present month.
Construction materials and added forces
of laborers are going from Portland to
the Wallula Pacific's grade every week
and no -that road has 300 men at work.
Thirteen blasting crews are busy, while
graders are working in earnest on
smoothing rights of way. Several steam
shovels will be on the ground by the mid
dle of the month.
These things indicate that the Harri
man road will keep up the fight until
given trackage rights over the Hill road
or a double track is arranged or some
trading of interests is effected. As It
looks now, it Is anybody's fight, for rights
along the river seem to be equal. Points
of vantage are fairly evenly divided be
tween the two rival companies.
. Harriman Keeps Silent.
That the coming 6f E. H. Harriman to.
the territory would clarify the situation
was the thought of some, but In this hope
they were disappointed. Mr. Harriman
disclaimed knowledge of the fight and
took care to show.no signs of interest
in it. That he is ready to Instruct defi
nitely his lieutenants on the subject fur
ther than to keep up" the fight may be
doubted.
Some subcontractors who have under
taken construction of the two lines are
in imminent danger of losing money on
their contracts. Sandstorms last week
swept down on the works and In an hour
wiped out any sign of grading at some
points east of The Dalles. The worn that
had been done had to be done over, and
this will probably occur frequently. So
heavy was the wind on several days re
cently that the construction crews did
not leave their tent.
Better Service for Mount Scott.
President W. H. Hurlburt, of the
Oregon Water Power & Railway Com
pany, Is considering the improvement
of the car service on the Mount Scott
line and as soon as some short double
tracking along the road is completed.
It is expected that a more frequent
schedule will be announced. Cars now
run on the Mount Scott line every 15
minutes and It is expected that a ten
minute service will begin within a
short time. Complaints have been fre
quent in the past from the residents
of the Mount. Scott district as to the
inadequate car service and the com
pany has been asked to furnish better
facilities. A large number of new cars
are being built in the shops of the O.
W. P., and with their completion more
frequent service will be possible. -
Motor-Car in Repair Shop.
The Southern Pacific motor-car has
been taken off the Oswego run "tem
porarily and has been placed in the
Southern Pacific shops on the Bast
Side for minor repairs. The Oswego
local has resumed its run on that line
until the motor-car is again able to
operate, when it will be put back to
work. The motor-car performed satis
factorily for a time but parts of the en
gine proved weak. These are now be
ing strengthened and within a short
time the car will be ready for service.
Takes Charge at Estacada.
T. W. Sullivan, hydraulic engineer for
the Portland General Electric Company
PERSPECTIVE MAP SHOWING THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC POWER
GUESS WHO? SHE WOULD
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An embarrassment of captivating candidates for the positions of Queen
and Columbia in the industrial parade of May 25 now confronts the board:
of Judges. The contest will come to a close May 12. 'I "think I shall re-"
sign," declared one of the judges, "for. when the choice is made, and I am
known as one of the judges, the future to me looks dark and uncertain
and I shall be probably without an occupation or hope of -reward. I should :
hate to vote a political ticket of pretty girls;- for- how would jon-ever-be--,
able to reconcile himself to a choice among so many beauties of the various,
types that are found In Oregon? All types of grace are represented fully
in the present contest, and all possess special claims for consideration."
S. H. Priedlander is to be the Prime Minister for the occasion on which
democratic royalty will reign supreme for a day. -He has secured the cos
tumes and many beautiful jewels, which will be displayed within a short
time. His is an arduous task, to manage the floats and the royal party,
and the details of the parade, and his long experience with such matters is
an assurance that It will be done creditably. The Prime Minister wants -names
of young ladies' to serve as attendants on the Queen's court in the
floral float and also for Miss Columbia, who. will represent the spirit of the
Nation. Who will volunteer? " , .
at Oregon City, has been placed in
charge of the work, on the : Estacada
power plant of the Oregon Wa'ter Power
& Railway Company and will hereafter
direct its construotlon. Mr. Sullivan suc
ceeds ex-Chief Engineer Brown in this
work. He understands the building of
dams and power-houws thoroughly, hav
ing superintended the construction of the
big power stations of the Portland Gen
eral Electric Company . at -Oregon City.
Railway Personals.
Guy W. Talbot, general manager of
the Hammond roads, left last night for
a business trip to Los Angeles. -
W. E. Coman, assistant general
freight agent for the Harriman lines,
returned yesterday from a buslne'ss trip
to Spokane.
George W. Colby, of San Francisco,
general agent there . for the Gireat
Northern, will arrive in Portland to
day, accompanied by his wife. Mr. and
Mrs. Colby are on their ' way to the
Sound.
A. L. Craig-, general passenger agent
for the Harriman lines, returned yes
terday from The Dalles, where he con
ferred with business men in regard to
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the placing in service of an additional
daily train from Portland. The matter
is now under consideration.
Paul Thompson, of the' Illinois Cen
tral office, at Seattle, was in Portland
yesterday on his way to. Eugene,
where hewent to attend the Hoo Hoo
concatenation, last . night. :
1 R. P. Ober, general agent for the
Northern Pacific refrigerator lines, of
St; Paul,, left Portland yesterday to
return home after spending a few days
in the city and vicinity looking after
the Oregon fruit crop.c
Frank 1 Brown, the financier, whcj
helped to merge the .electric power,
light and trolley Interests of Portland
and vicinity into a big consolidation
this week, left Portland last night to
return to San Francisco.
Foremen directing the work of driv
ing the Cape Horn tunnel for the Port
land & Seattle Railway report good
progress and expect the tunnel, which
will be 2530 feet long when completed,
will be finished by the first of next
year. Workmen have already driven it
in 250 feet. -
Between SOU and 900 British, towns and
villages have namesakes in the United States.
FIVE THOUSAND ASSURED
SENATOR GE4RIX SO TELEGRAPHS
I. N. FLEISCHNER.
Oregom Delrgratiom la Cob l dent of Ap
propriation for "Willamette Val
ley Irrigation Rxprrlmrata.
I. N. Fleischner, acting president of
the Board of Trade in the absence of
President Wallis Nash in the East, re
ceived a telegram from Senator Gearin
last night which gives assurance of the
appropriation of the JoOOJ asked by the
Board of Trade for the proposition of
the drainage and irrigation experi
ments in the Willamette Valley under
the direction of Engineer A. P. Stover,
irrigation expert of the Department of
Agriculture.
The Oregon delegation at Washing
ton was asked by wire two days ago to
urge the appropriation of $5000 for the
work and already responses have been
received from all three representatives
of tne state at the National capital.
Congressman Hermann wired on Fri
day that the appropriation had passed
the House and gone to the Senate,
where it -would have to be passed by
the agricultural committee.
The telegram received yesterday from
Senator Gearin follows:
"I. N. Fleischner: Have arranged
with Senator Fulton and California and
Tennessee Senator. Senator Frazier is
to offvr amendment in Senate to carry
appropriation up to $125,000. This will
provide for Oregon requirements. We
judge it better amendment should be
offered by Tennessee : Senator- Fulton
and I will take (care of it. .
" "JOHN M, GEARIN."
- The ."$125,000 referred -to -represents
the total appropriation asked for ex
periment and irrigation work in" Ore
gon .at. this session, the J5000 asked
for experiments in the Willamette Val
ly having- been-added. The 5000 was
necessary . for the . experiments,; as the
expert was'appointed after, the esti
mate had been made up "and sent in to
the House and unless funds were forth
coming, tne engineer could do no good.
If the appropriation goes through, as
Is expected. Engineer Stover's experi
ments can go. ahead immediately.
SAN FRANCISCO IN RUINS
Realistic Photographs, of. Fire and
Earthquake Damage. - -
The recent earthquake and fire which
did so much damage to San Francisco
are being revealed in most realistic form
by Mr. Mayer, - the photographer, who,
during the terrible catastrophe, at the
risk of his life, took over 100 views of the
wrecked portion of San Francisco.
Last night" Mr. Mayer, at the request of
the citizens of Portland, opened the Slide
spoc Theater in the Imperial Hotel, on
Washington street, ' and turned away
thousands of persons desirous of witness
ing the realistic scenes of San Francisco
in ruins. I.
The scenes will be revealed every Jay
for a short time, between the hours of
4:30 and 11 P. M.. at the Imperial Hotel.
331 Washington street. These are the ex
act scenes . Mr. Mayer presented to a
large audience recently at the White Tem
ple, in this city.
illvraukle -Sandmen 'All Work.
The Milwaukie- BanoV which had been
engaged -.to go with -the'-carmen's picnic
Friday to Estacada,-owing" to some mis
understanding did not - go, but1 Instead
had a " "picnic .ot their own. ' It 'was not
an outing, -but was full of Interest and
enthusiasm.'1 Nearly " all' 'the : members
gathered at' their Kail ' "which Is being
PLANTS CONSOLIDATED IN
A Vindication for Dr. Pierce.
Decision by the Supreme Court of New York State, Against the Ladles Home' Journal.
A verdict has been rendered in favor I
of the plaintiff in the libel suit brought
gainst the Ladies' Home Journal (pub
lished by the Curtis Publishing Co.) by
the World's Dispensary Medical Asso
ciation, of which Dr. "B. V. Pierce,
is President. The suit was for206;000
damages, and wa3 brought by Doctor
Pierce against the Curtis Publishing
Company, for making false statements
about one of his standard family
medicines known as Dr. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription. In the May num
ber of the Ladies' Homo Journal (1904),
Mr. Edward Bok, tlte editor, stated
that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
contained alcohol and other harm
ful ingredients, and Dr. Pierce had in
the action alleged - that the defendant
maliciously published this article con
tainine such false and defamatory mat
ter. Dr. Pierce further claimed that no
alcohol is, or ever was, contained in his
"Favorite Prescription"; that said med
icine was a vegetable preparation and
contained no deleterious ingredients
whatever; that Mr. Bok s statement,
nretpndin? to triva some of the ingredi
ents of said medicine, was wholly and
absolutely false; and that by means of
the publication o the article Dr. nerce
was injured in reputation and good
name and credit as a manufacturer,
to the extent of $200,000, for which
amount of damages he brought suit.
During the trial, the Vice-President of
the World's Dispensary Medical Asso
ciation stated, that the ingredients of
Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription were
extracted from the following native
roots : - Golden Seal, Blue Cohosh
Lady's Slipper, Black Cohosh and Uni
corn, by means of pure glycerine. He
was asked bow he knew, as a physician
and experienced medical man, that the
"Favorite Prescription" was a cure for
the diseases peculiar to women, such as
leucorrhoea,' amenorrhoea, dysmenor
rhcea, ante-version, retro-version, and
he stated that he knew such' was the
fact because of his professional ex
perience and the many thousands of
women whose ills had been cured by
this "Prescriptidn." This, experience
was corroborated by the standard Med
ical Authoritirs of the several schools
of medicine endorsing the various in
gredients in the strongest terms., The
Vice-President, being asked to give au
thorities as to the value of the above
roots, read from the standard works,
such as the United States Dispensatory;
The American Dispensatory ; Organic
Medicines, by Grover Coe, M. D.; Ma
teria Medica-and Therapeutics, by Pro
fessor Finlev Ellingwood of the Bennett
Medical College of Chicago.
From such authorities and his own
professional experience he showed how
the ingredients of this n Prescription"
acted upon the female system, impart
ing increased power - to - the heart's
action, and tone to the nervous system,
and detailed its remedial influence in
disorders of the female organs.
The retraction printedjby the Curtis
Publishing Company two months after
the libelous statement appeared stated
definitely that analyses had been made
at their request and that the '"Fa
vorite Prescription" did not contain
either, alcohol, opium or digitalis. But
the business of Dr. Pierce was injured
fitted up and which was formerly the
pioneer schoolhouse. and put In the day
in lathing the Inside-preparatory to -plastering..-
-At noon the wives- and sweet
hearts brought to the hall a. fine luncheon.-,
which was - spread In the building,
so - that what the band lost in not going
on the excursion they more than made
up at home. The band will have an ex
THE RECENT MERGER
from the effects of the publication of
the original libel and the matter was
brought before a jury in the Supremo
Court of New York State who promptly
rendered a verdict in the Doctor's favor. '
60LDE3J SEAL BOOT.
Prof. Ellingwood, M. D.. of Bennett
Med. Col.. Chicago, says of Golden Seal :
"In its therapeutic (remedial) influence its
widest range of action is upon the stom
ach, lu functional disorders of that organ,
where the entire apparatus, including the
liver is stagnant and inoperative. It is
an important remedy in disorders pecul
iar to tcomen. In all catarrhal condi
tions, especially if there be muscular
relaxation and general enfeeblement, it
is useful."
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, BLACK COHOSH BOOT.
Prof. John King, in the American Dis
pensatory, says: "This is a very active,,
powerful and useful remedy.
It possesses an undoubted influence over
the nervous system. In small doses the
appetite and digestion are improved."
He continues. "Upon the reproductive
organs it exerts a specific influence, pro
moting the menstrual discharge.
"Its action is slow, but its effects are
permanent. It has been used successfully
as an antispasmodic in hysteria, epilepsy
when due to menstrual failings, periodical
convulsions, nervous excitability, and
many other spasmodic affections."
LADY'S slipper root.
Edward M. Hale, M. D.. Profnc
Hahnemann Medical College. CI
says: "Useful in hysteria, chore
Vitus's dance), nervous headache, i
I . i- 1 . , n
Edward M. Hale, M. D.. Profnssor in
!. Chicago,
horea ( St.
dp nenrnl-
gia and ' fidgetyness.' "
BLUE COHOSH ROOT.
The American Dispensatory says: "Bine
Cohosh is used by Indian squaws, they
employing a decoction of the root for two
or three weeks previous to labor to facili
tate childbirth."
Prof. John King, M. D., says: "It has
beer, employed to relieve irritation of the
reproductive organs dependent on con
gestion. It controls chronic inflamma
tory states of tho organs and gives tone
in cases of debility. Chronic ovaralgla.
leucorrhoea, amenorrhoea ( suppressed
menstruation) and diirmcnorriora (pain-
ul menstruation), are conditions in which
t has been most successfully employed."
UNICORN ROOT.
Dr. John Fyfe, Editor of the Depart
ment of Therapeutics in The. Eclectic Re
view says of Unicorn root (Helonias Di
oica) one of the chief ingredients of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription :
"A remedy which invariable acts as a
uterine invigorator and always favors a
condition which makes for normal ac
tivity of the entire reproductive system,
cannot fail to be of great usefulness and
of the utmost importance to the general
Eractitioner of medicine. In Helonias we
ave a medicament which more fully
answers the above purposes; tia?t any
other drug with which I am acquainted.
In the treatment of diseases peculiar to
women it is seldom that a case is seen
which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent."
If tho above symptoms, or any consider
able number of them, are present, no
invalid woman can do better than take
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, one of
the leading and predominating ingredi
ents of which is Unicorn root, or Helonias.
We invite all those who would like to
read moret extended extracts from emi
nent medical authorities concerning in
gredients of "Favorite Proscription." to
send for a booklet recently compiled by
Dr. Pierce and published by the World's
Dispensary Medical Association of Buf
falo, K. Y.. which will be sent free to any
one requesting a copy of the same by
postal card or letter.
cellent . home when the improvement.'
now under way are completed. A stage
is being bflllt at one end and' the flooi'
will be relsiid so that tho hall will , b
fitted for dancing. It will also be uset
for public purposes, and yield a reveniu
to the band as well. When the bulldin
is completed the band will dedicate it ir
an appropriate manner.