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3 PORTLAND LABOR PRESS Lipman, Wolfe & Co. GOOD NEWS ABOUT HOLIDAY GOODS A HOLIDAY SALE Hundreds of Bargains in Most Desirable Merchandise A Storeful of Economies A Great Opportunity for the Host of Holiday Gift Buyers You Can Save Money by Securing the Bargains We Offer Today in Books Jewelry Stationery Manicure Sets Leather Goods Dress Goods Black Silks Dolls Games Umbrellas Gloves Perfumery Mirrors Chafing Dishes Five O’clock Teas Aprons Real Lace Scarfs Laces Mexican Doilies Men’s Smoking Jackets Men’s Blanket Robes Men’s Suspenders Men’s Handkerchiefs Men’s Silk Mufflers Pictures MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP — WHAT IT IS DOING. Padington, England, has invested 1125,000 in a cycle track in a recrea tion ground, with power to make charges. If the labor unions of New York can force the project through, the city will have municipal ice plants to break the trust. Victoria, Australia, has built seven local railways on the co-operative principle. The railways were esti mated for by contract at $5,000,000, but by working the co-operative principle they were completed for $1.000.000. London, England, Is putting in its own telephone system at a cost of nearly $5,000, and expects to furnish service to 40,000 subscribers at nomi nal cost. In Denmark provision is made for old age pensions to needy workmen of good character, which is borne in parts by the state and the commune. In 1899 there were 36,246 such pensioners who received $1,052,707 during the year. The profits accruing to the city of Auburn, Me., under municipal owner ship of the w aterworks system seem very satisfactory, says the W aterville Mail. The net profit last year was al most $9,000, and the total net profit fo all the time since the city acquired the works is about $57,000. That is rather better than putting th a t much money into the pockets of private cor porations. The Prussian government has issued an order constituting eight hours per day a day’s work on the street rail ways, and providing that in no case or under any emergency shall the hours exceed ten. In Austria every man of 60 years of age, who has fulfilled certain condi tions, is entitled to a pension equal to one-third of the amount per day which he earned during his working days. There has been altogether 205 changes from private to public owner ship of waterworks in the United States, and only 20 changes from pub lic to private. About one-eighth of all the private works built have become public, while only one seventy-fifth of the public works have become private. If experience and tendency of custom prove anything they prove th at public ownership is more desirable than pri vate ownership. Keep this fact before the minds of the people until every public utility in the city Is municipal ized. The Chicago gas companies’ plants are estimated to have cost $20,000,000. They could be duplicated with the Silk W aists Dress Skirts Ladies’ Jackets Atomizers Hosiery Art Pottery Ladies’ Handkerchiefs Christmas Tree Ornaments Manicure Cases Smokers’ Sets Ladles’ Neckwear Ribbons Toilet Cases most modern appliance for $18,000,000 or less. They are capitalized at $80,- 000,000. This means that some $60,00,- 000 of water have been pumped into the capitalization of Chicago gas. Divi dends and interest to the amount of $8,500,000 are annually paid on this huge capitalization, when $1,200,000 would be an ample return for the in vestment. The balance, $7,300,000, rep resents the power of the monopoly to make the community pay. In one part of the city the People’s Gas Company, otherwise the Chicago gas trust, is selling gas at 40 cents per thousand. In other parts of the city the* house keepers pay $1 per thousand. Those who scoff at the declaration made by those who favor government ownership of railroads, th at under that system a passenger could ride from New York to Chicago for $2, or across the continent for $5, should know th at in Switzerland, where the railroads are owned by the govern ment, one may ride day and night for 15 days for $6. To those who cannot believe until convinced by a practical demonstration, what more proof do you want? If the government owned the railroads of the United States, work ingmen of New York or other north ern cities could visit the beauties ot California every winter, those of to r rid southern cities could take a week off to visit the cool retreats of the Adirondacks, or of the Rockies, every summer, and those of back north and south could revel in seasonable fruits and vegetables the year around. Are these not reasons why workingmen should work for the system of public ownership? There are other reasons, scores of them, but are not these enough?—St. Louis Labor Compen dium. STANDARD OIL CRUSHED IT. An Illinois industry representing an outlay of $2,000,000 and five years’ labor has been u tterly destroyed by the Standard oil trust. Several years ago the Cudahy Broth ers, of Chicago, went into competition against the Standard oil trust. They constructed a six-inch Tnpe line, begin ning near W abash, Ind., running west ward 150 miles to Momence, 111., where extensive oil refineries were built. In the laying of the line and erection of the plant $2.000,000 were expended and hundreds of people given employ ment. The abandonment of the line and the closing down of the refineries are due to their purchase by the Standard oil trust. The pipe line is being taken up, and the plant at Momence is being turned over to the bats.—Argus, Clin ton, Ind. MEIER & FRANK CO. I MEIER & FRANK CO. Tell Your W ants To S a n ta C laas T h e Big T h ird F lo o r H o lid a y S to re IS COMPLETE — H UNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF TOYS TO IN T E R E ST THE LITTLE FOLKS. THIS IS THE BEST N E W S OF THE W HOLE TW ELV E MONTHS TO THE CHILD. COME1 Engines Games Tool Chests Dishes Guns W riting Desks Rocking Horses Doll Carriages Nine Pins Doll Furniture Dolls Blackboards Pictures Air Rifles Fire Engines Stoves Printing Presses Horns Wagons Banks Boats Tool Chests Sewing Machines Iron Toys Ice Cream Freezers Lottoe Fish Pond Pianos Mouth Organs Drums Tops Cradles W ringers ALL HOLIDAY STOCKS ARE COMPLETE — BOOKS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS. GAMES, TOYS, RUGS, FANCY LEATHER GOODS, UMBRELLAS, FURS, Etc. CDeier & p ra n k Co CO-OPER.rt.TJVE TELEPHONES. As a hint as to what can be done by co-operation in the management of public necessities, the following a rti cle from the Independent, will not be without interest: “The co-operative telephone system established at Grand Rapids, Mich., should be brought to the attention of the public. It seems th at the city has enjoyed a service th at is not only ef ficient, but rem arkably cheap. The company was organized in 1896 with a capital of $5,000, divided into shares of $60 each. Any person could be come a member of the combination by subscribing for one or more shares and by leasing one telephone for each share of stock. The company was thus to be controlled by th e telephone renters and for their sole benefit. A w riter in the current issue of the Mu nicipality says the company now rents 300 telephones and has increased its capital stock to $10,000. The rents are uniform, being established at first at $2.50 per month for business houses and $1.50 for residences, and after six months a dividend of 1 per cent a month was declared. After 18 months the rates were reduced to $2.25 and $1.00, and the dividends were increased to 1% per cent a month. The net cost of service to each of the renting stock holders shows a cost of $24 a year for business houses and $7 per year for residences. Let any town having a service on the non-co-operative basis come forward with a better showing than this. Next to actual municipal ownership and operation, private co operative telephone companies would seem to be easily the best.”—Free m an’s Labor Journal. The Elderly Gentleman—The true secret of success is to find out w hat the people want. The Younger Man—And give it to them, eh? T. E. G.—Naw! Corner it. —Indian apolis Press. When a banker goes to the peniten tiary he always gets a job as book keeper. The class division holds even there. ST. 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Phone, Columbia 487 It appears th at the Marconi wire less system of telegraphy has oeen perfected. The British government has contracted for the right to use the same.
