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ffHB MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, 'APRIL' 11, 1905.
ET GOLD II
What
the Railways Give
the Jobbers,
LATTER !N ANGRY MOOD
Concessions Offered Are ofvNo
Value.
SECOND CONFERENCE' CALLED
Wholesalers Will Demand to Know
Just What the Railroads Intend
to Do, and an Interesting Ses
sion Is Promised..
The North Papific Coast Jobbers &
Manufacturers' Association was handed
a gold brick by the traffic representatives
o the transcontinental railroads at the
meeting o Thursday last, but not having:
passed the title deettof Its approbation
In tho transaction it will decline to ac
cept the gift at the next mectinj?, which
Is scheduled for "Wednesday or Thursday
of this week, and will at that tlmo re
quest that some consideration be shown
. the arguments extended by it in behalf
of the Portland, Seattle and Tacoma mer
chants, and will ask that some conces
sion be granted.
At the meeting of last wofik J. C
Stubbs, as the spokesman of the rail
road party, presented a proposition to
the association which it was represented
would be a partial agreement to the de
mands of the Coast-line shippers. The
statement a presented, however, was of
formidable appearance and could not bo
digested at a glance, and the members
of the association asked for time in
which to consider It and examine whether
or not it was all that was claimed for iU
This time was granted by the railroad
men and a committee was appointed,
representative of Portland, Seattle and
Tacoma, to go over the presumed conces
sions and report Its findings to the asso
ciation. This work has been partially
done, so it is reported, and tho result is
not at all to the liking or satisfaction of
the shippers. In fact, the reverse Is tho
case, and it is stated that Instead of rem
edying the evils in distributive rate
questions at issue, the adoption of the
new schedule would make matters worse
than thej- are at present.
Will Not State Difficulty.
What the difficulty is will not be stated
at this time, and no explanation of the
trouble that is brewing can be gained,
"but it is admitted that there is a wide
spread feeling of dissatisfaction on the
narf nt thft iobbers. which feeling will be
in evidence when tho next joint confer-v
ence is held this week.
The shippers hold that the same rate
is being charged back from the coast at
the present, as was in force 20 years ago.
in spite of the changing conditions and
volume of traffic, which would make it
possible for the roads, in justice to them
selves, to make concessions without rob
bing themselves of right and equitable
profits on the haul. The eloquence , of
the representatives of the freight depart
ments of large transportation companies
is a thing alluring, so the shippers state.
Their statements are plausible, but the
results are barren. Last week tho two
interests met in conference, discussed the
qustlons at issue and gave out the in
formation that all was harmony and
peace. It was true that nothing had been
done, no definite announcement had been
made by the traffic men. but still It was
evident from the speech of the railroad
men that they were all imbued with the
idea and necessity of making the best
adjustment in the shortest possible time.
The matters under discussion were intri
cate and needed diligent study. In the
meantime the proposition which bad been
made was a partial concession and would
bridge over the interval until such time
b a full solution could be found for tho
problem of lower distributive freight
charges to the interior.
One week has hardly passed and tho
spirit has changed. Unrest has taken
the place ot complacency and dissat
isfaction -has supplanted hope. At tho
next meeting generalities and plati
tudes will be brushed asido and an ear
nest effort will be made to dig into the
hoart of the question and reach re
sults. The traffic men know the con
ditions to be met, they have digested
the requests made by the Coast ship
pers and should be able and ready to
toll what they can do to alleviate the
burden of discrimination under which
the Coast men ure laboring.
Jobbers Will Not Temporize.
The jobbers are not in a spirit to
temporize: they want to know, to be
shown what is to be. If the freight
men are going to give relief they want
to be told so. If nothing is to be done
they would be pleased to receive their
- sentence.
For these reasons it is expected that
the coming mid-week meeting will be
a fctrenuous one. The railroads have
confidence, and can dictate. United,
' they hold tne balance of power, but
whether or not they would weather
a storm in common cause is a matter
of doubt. Each one has interests at
variance with those of the other which
under stress of circumstance might
cause the Harriman system or the Hill
lines to break away from any agree
ment that might have been made. And
ag&in the Washington State Commis
sion is a very potent though uncertain
factor. The interstate Commerce
Commission looms large in the back
ground, and a verdict of discrimination
might work more harm to the railroads
than voluntary concessions.
Those things give the shippers hope,
though what will bo done in the event
of absolute refusal on tho part of the
roads to make concessions and obliter
ate discriminations has not been de
termined upon or studied to any great
oxtent. Spokane forced concessions
and recognition of its demands, where
fore, it is argued, cannot Portland,
Seattle and Tacoma. The plan is not
outlined, but somewhere lies a hidden
remedy.
The result, then, is being watched
with great interest not only. by the
wholesalers and jobbers, but by the re
tail merchants. The railroad men do
not want open trouble which augurs
well, and it is hoped that when the
hRiids are shown the shippers of goods
will be victorious, if only in part. But
every one predicts a warm and ' most
interesting session before the last
bluff- Is called and tho cards are
tiirown on the board.
ty. Hyde asks for $13,400 as compensa
tion for injuries received while employed
as carpenter In xthe cold-storage plant
of the defendants at Gbble, Or. While
performing his duties it is alleged that
the plaintiff fell into a tank of boiling
water, as a result of which he was se
verely scalded and otherwise injured. The
damages are asked for on the ground
of negligence and carelessness on the part
of the defendants in permitting the tank
to remain unguarded and in not properly
protecting those who were required to
be in its vicinity.
AFTER "TICKET - SCALPEES."
Test of the Laws Will Be Made by
Municipality.
The "ticket scalpers" are about to
be scalped by the city attorney, if
there is any virtue in the ordinance
recently passed by the City Council
providing for a 5300 annual license and
various drastic police regulations on
the business.
The railroads have been leading a
fight against the ticket brokers of the
city for some time and have even de
clared that no low rates for the Expo
sition would be made unloss the Coun
cil or the Legislature gave protection
against the scalping of round-trip non
transferable tickets. In respnose to
the pressure brought to bear, the
Counoil during the latter part of last
year passed an ordinance the observ
ance of which means tho practical ex
tinction of the ticket-broking offices in
Portland. This ordinance became ef
fective January 1, but has never been
enforced up to this time, though suit
was threatened some weeks ago.
In the meantime the Legislature en
acted a law along much, he same lines
as the Portland ordinance, and it was
thought that the city authorities were
waiting, for the test case promised by
the brokers to be brought under the
state enactment. The state law does
not become operative until May 17,
however, and the railroads are becom
ing anxious to have the matter tested
and out of the way, one way or the
other, before the commencement of the
Exposition. Accordingly Attorney A.
C. Spencer, of the O. R. & N. has served
notice on the city authorities that the
ordinance was not being observed,
that no license was being paid by the
officos in the city, and that suit should
be commenced. City Attorney Fitz
gerald will secure evidence that the
ordinance is being violated and will
thereupon bring' suit in the Municipal
Court.
When asked last evening as to when
the action would be begun, Mr. Fitz
gerald stated thnt the first case would
in all probability be brought about tho
middle of the week, or as soon as he
could prepare for It.
The brokers on their part declare
that, the ordinance is unconstitutional
in that it requires the brokers to
show the inner working of their busi
ness and .places restrictions upon
them which virtually kills their trade.
They -will contest the actions brought
and will carry the cases into the Su
preme Court if necessary.
Suits will be filed against C. H.
Thompson for non-observance of the
ordinance in bis Third-street office, and
against M. J. Higley, who has an office
near the Union Depot on Sixth street.
Mr. Spencer will assist In the conduct
of the cases.
ARRAIGNMENT OF MITCHELL
" Damage Suit Is Transferred.
The damage suit of James A. Hyde
against the Warren' Packing Company
was transferred to the United States
Court yesterday, from the jurisdiction of
the State Circuit Court In Columbia Coun-
it Will Take Place at 10 o'clock This
Morning.
A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, reached
the city yesterday morning and it is re
ported will represent Senator Mitchell at
his arraignment which is to take place
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Although Mr. Bennett has but little to
say as regards what is contemplated in
the Mitchell trial, it is understood that
he will be glad to have the case set for
as early a date as possible. The Sen
ator has stated many times that he de
sired to have his case called as soon as
may .be, and the statement of his attor
ney bears out tho attitude.
Mr. Bennett will also represent the
Butte Creek land & Lumber Company
and those of the company's officials who
are now under indictment when the cases
againBt them are called in the Federal
Court. Besides this, he is to represent
John Xorthrup, indicted with John Hall
and others for an attempt to defame the
character of District Attorney Hcncy,
and also will be one of the representa
tives ot J. N. Williamson, who will also
be defended by II. S. Wilson, of The
Dalles.
It is understood that Senator Mitchell
has prepared several motions and demur
rers which Ire will Interpo'se as soon af
ter his arraignment as is possible, which
bears out the story "that he would make
his trial one of technicality more than
one ot evidence offered In rebuttal. He
will appear this morning at 10 o'clock to
answer the summons for his arraignmont.
WHY .NEED YOU REGISTER?
Prohibitionist Says Primaries Are
Not at All Important.
POKTLAND, April JO. (To the Editor.)
The first two lines of a card headed "Regis
ter iow," which has been -widely distrib
uted in connection with the Chapman meet
ings during the past week, read: "It Is the
duty of every ffood citizen to vote at the
primaries." This statement is absolutely
untrue. Not only is it not the duty. of every
good citizen to vote at the primaries, but a.
large number of the very best citizens
Portland cannot vote- at either the Re
publican, or Democratic primaries without
coming dangerously near committing a dis
honorable act. I refer particularly to party
Prohibitionists and Socialists. I might also
fairly Include the Christian and moral voters
of our city generally who do not propose
to vote for certain candidates now before
the people evon should they win out In tho
primaries.
Again, presumably referring to the pri
maries, this card reads: "This is the oppor
tunity of all friends of good government."
This statement is also untrue. Neither the
Republican nor tho Democratic primaries
necessarily presents an opportunity let
alone THE opportunity for the friends of
good government; but let no one suppose
there will be no opportunity open to the
friends of good government at the coming
election. Such opportunity will unquestion
ably be preponted by the Prohibition party,
whose nomlnfre for Mayor will not only be
the equal In character and business abUlty
of any man that can or will be nominated
at the primaries, but will be a man regard
ing whose position as to law enforcement
there will be no question; and who, while
protecting to the utmost the saloonkeeper in
all the privileges granted him by the Chris
tian citizenship of the state, will never cease
to protest by voice and vote against the ex
istence of the saloon, regardless of boxes,
combination houses or other accessories.
It Is the sheerest nonsense trying to purify
politics by voting in old-party primaries, un
der the present condition of things. Good
men will not adopt tho same methods, to be
nominated, that bad men will; and whon
the bad men get the nomination, which
they usually do, the good people are in
honor bound to support them.
Keep out of old-party primaries unless you
Intend to support the nominee of the pri
mary at which you vote, whether he be
your choice or not. Anything short of this
is dishonorable. It Is said: "Thore is. honor
among thieve." L.et it ribt be said: "There
Is want of honor among Christians."
I. JI. AMOS.
Custom Shade and Drapery
Work Our Specialty Best
Materials and Workmanship
Lowest Prices Guaranteed
German Evangelistic Movement.
Rev. A. W. Hoinhard, pastor Zion's
German Presbyterian Church, spoke at
the ministers' meeting on Monday morn
ing of the advisability of a German
evangelistic campaign In Portland. Ger
man ministers expressed their approval
and will meet at the German Roformod
Church, Rev. Mr. Haffner. pastor, on
Wednesday afternoon at -2 o'clock, to
discuss the plans of the campaign.
The Meier Frank Store
Portland's Largest and Best Store
May Delineator on Sale at
the Butterick Pattern De
partment, 15c a Copy, $1
per Annum
Complete Line of Philadelphia Lawn Mowers in All Sizes Refrigerators, Garden Hose and Implements qt the Very Lowest Prices In the Basement
Principal Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Sole Portland Agents for the Famous "La Grecque" Corsets for Women 2d Floor
Sole Portland Agents for the Famous "Ostermoor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses All Sixes Every One Guaranteed Lowest Prices Third Floor
April Sale of Dinner Sets
Two carloads of Dinner Sets included in this
Great April Sale which starts today American,
German, English and Havfiand china sets in all
the newest and best designs at unusually great
reductions Bargains every housewife having
table china to supply is deeply interested in
American Semi-Vitreous Dinner Sets, open stock pat
terns ;J30-piece set for $3.88
100-piece set for $6.57
60-piece Semi-Vitreous Set, green floral decoration, gold
- on knobs and handles, great special value at.S5.47
100-piece set, same as above, for $8.65
60-piece Semi-Vitreous Dinner Set, pink floral decora
tion with heavy gold tracing, unequaled val. 6.97
100-piece set, same as above, for . . .$9.85
60-piece Semi-Vitreous Set, pink rose decorated and
gold band, best value ever offered at, set $6.97
100-piece set, same as above for $9.85
English Semi-Porceiain Sets
Open Stock Patterns.
60-piece English Semi-Porcelain Set, heavy green
decoration, gold on knobs and handles, great
value at $6.45
100-piece set, same as above $9.43
60-piece English Semi-Porcelain Set, neat gray
decoration, full gold finish, great special
value at '. $6.78
100-picce set, same as above $9.87
60-piece English Se'mi-Porcelain Set, pink floral
decoration, gold band, gold on knobs and han
dles, at ..." $7.52
100-piece set, same as above $11.23
Haviland China Dinner Sets
100-piece IJaviland Dinner Set, pink floral decora
tion, great bargain at $21.85
60-pieoe Haviland Set, blue forget-me-nots with
gold edge and handles, $33 set, on sale for low
price of $26.40
100-piece set, $47.00 value, for $37.60
60-piece Havilaud Set, green floral decoration,
heavy gold mounted, great bargain at. $27.90
100-piece set. same as above $40.50
German China Sets, open stock pattern, great
values, $12.49, $14.57, $19.52.
$6.50 SilkWaists $3.85
A grand offering of fine Silk Waists for today's shoppers This big
Cloak and Suit Store of ours has been giving you no end of good things
of late You will find this Waist Special equal to the best values of
tho season 100 of the newest and prettiest Tailor-Made Silk "Waists
in all sizes, 32 to 44 invisible or shepherd checks and plaids in a great
variety of the very newest colorings and combinations. All are
splendidly made and finished coming from the best silk waist manu
facturer in the land. Every waist in the lot best bona-
fide $6.50 value your choice
Two Grand Silk Bargains
3000 3ards of splendid quality Striped' Silks for waists and shirtwaist
suits; big variety of colorings; best 85c values, on sale at fQr
this low price, yard JS
3000 yards of the popular Checked Silks for shirtwaist suits; many styles
to select from; the very best $1.00 quality can be bought Ff
here at the low price of, yard .
Women's $38 Suits $28.45
For todaj and tomorrow a high-grade suit bargain for
women who want and appreciate something "good" in ready-to-wear
apparel 75 of this season's most attractive Tailored Suits in blouse,
jacket and tight-fitting box and etou styles Colors are checks, navy,
brown, green, tan and black in serges, Sicilians, broadcloths, voiles and
fancy worsteds Skirts are plaited, gored or flared. The style, quality
and general get-up of the garments will make them appeal forcibly to
Portland's best dressers $36.00 and $38.00 values $28.45 We ure show
ing an immense line of women's Silk and Alpaca Shirtwaist Suits in all
the very newest effects and ideas, at prices ranging from $7.50 to -$35.00
each.
New shipment of Women's Walking Skirts in Cheviots, Granite
Cloths, Tweeds, Cashmeres, fancy checks, great variety, at prices from
$5.50 to $20.00. .
Immense line of now Tan Covert Coats in all the very newest styles.
The greatest showing in town at prices ranging from $7.50 to $30.00
Second Floor.
Portieres and Couch Covers
Double-faced Tapestry Couch
covers, green, red or tan, two
lone effects, fringed all around
best $2.50 val., each. $1.79
$3 Bagdad stripe Couch Covers,
full size, heavy fringe.$2.15
$4.50 Oriental Couch Covers, in
red and green, red and blue,
reversible, full size . . . $3.38
Heavy mercerized Portieres,
fringed top and bottom, two
tone effeots; all thfe year's col
orings and designs, regular
$7.50 values, pair $5.35
Fringed Window Shades, 3
colors only, oil opaque, mount
ed on" good rollers, TLO
reg.'6oc values, pair...C
$ 1 .75 Allover Laces 98c
18c Embroideries 9c Yard
85c Swiss Insertions 63c Yd.
Three great bargain events in the Lace Store for today, Tuesday
and Wednesday. You don't want to iniss them.
18-inch black, white and cream Venise and figured Net Allovers,
very best styles, values up to $1.75 a yard, on sale- Qft
at the low price of, yard. OC
8000 yards of Cambric and Nainsook Embroideries and Inser
tions, three to five inches wide ; very best designs ; q
values up to 18c yard, for low price of, yard
Swiss Insertion for "shirtwaists, 2 to inches wide, values
up to 85c yard; all this season's newest and most de- Lf
sirable styles, on sale at low price of, yard 02G
i 0-Inch Skirt Embroidery 29c Yd.
1500 yards of handsome 10-inch Skirt Embroidery, great assort-
B 1 .pj-- i t-
men i or tne preuiesc pauerns xo cnoose irom ; ac q
values, on sale for three days at this-low price, yard &irC
Our Spriug Lace stock is the largest and best in the city. .
$1, $1.25 Hosiery
73c Pair
Women's fine dress slippers and
hosiery priced remarkably low for
a few days' selling. Both lots are
worthy the careful consideration
of the most conservative buyers.
1000 pairs Women's colored lisle
Hosiery, fine quality, all the very
latest shades in new beaver,
wine, gray, mouse, Russian
green, "with embroidered clocks;
also silk lisle Hose in all the
new changeable effects, all'sizes;
every pair new, this season's
Hosiery, bought to sell at $1.00
and $1.25 pair ...73-
Phenomenal Rug
Bargains
Parties furnishing up for the
Fair will find this an unequaled op
portunity to buy floor coverings
at extremely low prices Third
Floor.
ROOM SIZES Brussels Rugs, a
great special lot in Oriental and
floral designs, desirable color
ings: 9 ft. x 9 ft., $14.50 value $10.35
9 ft. x 10 -ft. 6 in., $16.50
value ....$11.25
9000 yards of Novelty Brussels
Carpets, reversible, green, red
and tan, artistically mottled, cut
from the roll at the remarkably
low price of, yard 39
300 Kolga Art Rugs, pretty, sub
dued Oriental effects in a big
variety of styles and sizes. Note
the great special reductions for
one week:
9 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in., regular $10.50
value $8.95
9 ft. x 12 ft., regular $12.00
value $10.20
10 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft., regular $14.00
value $11.90
12 ft. x 12 ft., regular $16.00
value $13.60
12 ft. x 13 ft. 6 in., regular $18.00
value $15.30
12 ft. x 15 ft., regular $20.00
value $17.00
Wash-Goods
Specials
50c figured French Nets, 20 hand
some patterns, one of the sea
son's most desirable fabrics for
the Summer dresses, all colors
great value at low price of,
yard 320
25c and 30c fancy Flaked Voiles,
pretty effects in all the leading
shades; a popular, serviceable
material for shirtwaist suits;
exceptional value at this low
price, yard 210
50c fancy mercerized white Waist
ings, in Madras, Voile, Granite,
Silk and Satin effects; great
variety for your choosing at the
special low price of, yard 410
Easter Sale of Infants'
and Children's Wear
Second Floor
Infants' fine Lawn and Nain
sook Dresses, dainty yokes,
styles trimmed in fine laces and
dainty embroideries, edgings,
insertions, headings, clusters of
tucks, etc.
$1.25, $1.50 Values 79c
$2.00 Values 99c
$2.75, $3.00 Values $1.49
$5.00, $6.00 Values $2.78
Children's Short Dresses, 6
months to 3 years: Mother
Hubbard, long-waisted, French
and Russian styles; made of
fine Linens and Lawns, trim
med in fine laces and embroid
eries, long and short sleeves;
our regular $2.75, g
$3, $3.50, $4 val. . . I &
Children's White Lawn, Guimps, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 each;
trimmed in clusters of hemstitched tucks, embroidery, insertions
and hemstitched edgings.
Children's Gingham Dresses, pink, blue and checks, 1, 2 and
3 years.; all the newest and prettiest styles, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25.
Clothes Hampers
Special for today 200 hand
some large Clothes Hampers,
the regular $2.00 values, on
sale, Third Floor, r q
at, each .JT7
Lewis and Clark official Ex
position Flags in bunting and
silk, all sizes. Third Floor.
Small Pin Flags and Bows at
50 each. Third Floor.
Photo Department
4x5 Glass Trays, the 20c values,
for 15 c
Seeds' Developing Powders,
either Mctol-Hydro or Eiko
Hydro, 25c val., box. . . .150
8-oz.Solio Toning Solution for
350
4-oz. Toning Solution for.250
1-lb. box Hypo 50
Samples of Cyko Paper free
to purchasers in our Photo De
partment. Third Floor.
Skirts Made to Measure
Free of Charge
And every Skirt guaranteed to fit perfectly; materials and find
ings must be purchased here and cost $1.00 or over the yard. You
can make your selections from our entire immense stocks of dress
materials, 5, 6, 7, 8-gored, plain, flared or flounce style Skirts are
made under the free offer. Any style Skirt will be made for a very
small charge. Over 500 Skirts have been made to date and not a
single complaint. If for any reason your Skirt should turn out
unsatisfactory, material will be delivered to you as purchased.
Sample Line White Petticoats
$7.50 to $10.00
Values at $5.98
Two great special purchases of Undermuslins that will attract scores of
eager buyers Lot : A manufacturer's sample lino of high-grade
Petticoats; about 200 of them the handsomest styles made by
America's leading manufacturer elaborately trimmed in fine embroi
dery, flounces, openwork and blind pattorns finer valenciennes laces
and insertions. All have full flounces and separate dust ruffles.
Every woman wanting a beautiful new whhe Petticoat for Easter
wear" will find this the best white skirt bargain she has ever been in
vited to share in; regular $7.50 to $10.00 values on sale C C QQ
at the low price of, each ,r
$2.75 to $3.00 Nightrobes
at $ 1 .98 Ea.Second Floor
Sample line of women's fine nainsook, muslin and cambric nightrobes,
trimmed in fine laces, embroideries, insertions, tucks and headings,
high, round, square and V-shaped necks, long and short sleeves, all the
very best styles, selling regularly at $2.75 and $3.00 each. This lot
of 200 you can take your choice from at tho unusually C 1 QQ
low price of, each p
Just received Spring line of Shirtwaist Lnderslips, made of Lawn
and India Slips; white, pink, blue and lavender; very pretty pieces at
prices from $1.00 to $3.00 each Second Floor.
New Neckwear
Exceptional values for today
"Keiser" Turnovers in white,
linen, circular effects, embroi
dered in assorted designs; sizes
IP2 to 13i; great values at low
price of 240
Long Silk Bandana Windsors, in
all the newest colorings, with
pointed ends; best $1.25 values,
at this low price 890
Venise Lace Stocks, while, cream
and ecru, in stole and straight
styles; great Monday bargain
at 190
Sfew Wash Stocks in all the latest
ideas. Linen and blind embroi
dery effects, tailored stocks,
Byron effects for children;
prices from 35c to $i.25.
Xew sheer Lawn Chemisettes,
trimmed in Mechlin insertion,
cuffs included, 50c to $1.50 each.
$5, $6 Slippers at
$2.95 Pair
Women's high-grade fancy Slip
pers in different style, all the
very best hand-scwed goods, in
patent leather and kid, French
or Cuban heels, $5.00 and $(.00
values, pair .$2.95
Special lot of patent leather and
kid Slippers, French heel Colon
ials, best $5 values, on sale to
day at $1.75
Dreg Department
1000 cans of Dr. Graves' Tooth I
Powder, unequaled tor health
and beautiful teeth, great bar
gain at, can 9c
Choose from our entire stock ot
25c Tooth Brushes Monday
and Tuesday at .160
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