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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1906.
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BUSINESS
AT II STANDSTILL
0. R. & N. Refuses to Haul
Crop to Portland Until Cars
Can Be Unloaded.'
GRAINHANDLERS ARE FIRM
Exporters Say If Men Do Not Re
turn to Work Today, They Will
Import Strikebreakers to
Handle Incoming Wheat.
The O. R. & N. will refuso -wheat ship
ments for the interior until the grain
handlers' strike is settled or there is
some means of unloading the cars when
Orders were Issued to this effect yes
terday by officials of the railroad. Just
how longt the embargo will be in effect
cannot be known, as there seems to be
no settlement of the strike In sight. The
first point in the fight seems to have
been won by the grainhandlers.
The effect of this order will be to di
vert a large part of the grain of the
Eastern Washington district to the Sound
for trans-shipment. In case the tie-up
on the water front continues for. any
length of time Portland will be a heavy
loper in the grain business as regards
the 1906 crop.
Men Will Not Return Today.
, At 8 o" clock this morning the time
limit given the grainhandlers in which
to return to their positions will expire,
and the employers state they will fill the
places of the strikers with nonunion help
if the regular employes do not avail
themselves of this opportunity of resum
ing their tasks at the old scale of 33
cents an hour.
This the members of the union declare
they will not do, and have not paid the
slightest heea to the individual communi
cations sent each member of the union
hy the exporters. The latter have ar
ranged to supplant the places of the
strikers with other help in case the
men do not put in their appearance this
morning. A representative of the ware
housemen stated last evening that there
Is plenty of available help in this city
and that the association anticipated no
trouble In filling the places of the strik
ers. He further stated that the export
ers would rather have their old hands
hack, but would not under' anr circum
stances grant the present demands, and
furthermore that the employers Intend
lighting the demand to the last. This
determination was agreed upon Tuesday
and was announced in The Oregonlan
yesterday.
Men Given Due Nfttlee.
The operators of each grain handling
wharf In the city sent individual notices
to their employes notifying them of the
decision and giving them until this morn
ing to return to work. If they are not
on hand at R o'clock their positions, will
be declared forfeited and other help se
cured to take their places. If there are
not enough available men to take these
places in this city, men will be imported
from Tacoma. Seattle or Astoria.
At the .meeting of Grainhandlers" Union,
No. 263. "last evening the men decided to
stand pat and will not return to work
this morning. No attention was paid to
the notices sent the members of the
union and these messages were not men
tioned at the meeting. Business Agent
Melhy, of Union 263, when asked as to
what action the union would take In re
ference to the communication and pro
posed installation of nonunion help, sail:
"We believe we are In the right in
our demands and nothing will cause us
to return to work short of the increase
In pay we have demanded. The notices
received by the individual members, so
I am told, command them to go to work
tomorrow morning. They will ignore
these entirely, for we notified the ex
porters as a body and demand recogni
tion as such, and such tactics as em
played by them we consider insulting.
Ve are not asking anything that is out
of the bounds of reason, for- living ex
penses are higher now than ever before,
and taking everything into consideration,
we believe that 40 cents an hour Is Just
compensation for our labor."
Allied Unions Pledge Support.
Mr. Melby stated that he was over
looked by the employers In sending out
the communications, and therefore pre
sumes that his services are not required
, In any event. He further stated that the
union was not worried in the least over
the threats of the warehousemen to fill
the places of the strikers with nonunion
men. According to the. grainhandlers, the
longshoremen of the other two unions
have guaranteed them their support
This oloes not mean that the longshore
men will walk out on all the docks In
a. sympathetic strike, hut they are 'un
doubtedly pledged to support their breth
ren to the extent of refusing to work
cargoes into vessels which are handled on
the docks by nonunion grainhandlers. On
nearly 11 the grain ships longshoremen
are employed in towing away the car
goes which are only handled on the docks
toy the grainhandlers. The men thus em
ployed are expected to refuse to work
the cargoes if handled by other than
members of Union No. 263.
So far the Longshoremen's Unions 2S4
and 265 have made no official declaration
as to their Intention in the matter, but
will probably do so today when the pla,ces
of the strikers are filled by nonunion
men.
STEAMER KHjBTTRN ARRIVES
Coastwise Liner Makes Up One Day
on Her Delayed Schedule.
The steamer F. A. Kilburn arrived up
at her dock shortly after 9 o'clock last
evening, after a fast trip up the coast
from San Francisco, Eurelca and Coos
Bay points. Captain R. W. Merriam re
ports a fine trip and excellent weather
all the way, except for a little fog off
the Oregon Coast. The Kilburn Is still
a couple of days behind her regular sched
ule, which was caused by the repairs
made to her on the previous trip to San
Francisco, but by her next voyage her
commander hopes to get back on her old
schedule.
Last evening she brought 78 passengers
and all the freight she could carry. She
will be loaded to capacity when she leaves
here tomorrow evening on the return
trip. Last Monday. Agent Frank L.
Oreenough commenced refusing freight
for the outward trip, for more than a
cargo was then stowed away on her dock.
This has become necessary every trip of
late, for the demand for transportation
facilities to the coastwise ports is heavier
than ever before in the history of the
trade. The demand for accommodations
to Coos Bay and Eureka was so heavy
that hardly any freight has been taken
for S&n Francisco this trip, and in a
Bhort time it is posslblo that the steamer
will . curtail her rout and cut out the
Bay City. When the Kilburn sails she
will have her usual quota of passengers.
In addition to the full cargo of freight.
Captain Adaxnson, who Is the wharfinger
in charge of Greenwich dock No. 2s where
the Kilburn lands, is fond of a Joke, and
yesterday he sprang ia fcood one on Frank
L. Greenough, the agent for the steamer.
The "Cap," as he is commonly called
along the water front. captured and
killed a bumble bee that hovered in too
close proximity to his features, and, tak
ing the insect to the office on the dock, he
pinned It on a glaring placard, which -e
labeled and hung on the .door. The card
read: "This bee was shot at 500 yards by
F. L. Greenough. Tramps and hobos take
notice."
The agent has received a number of in
vitations to attend Bhooting parties this
Winter.
DREDGE PORTLAND AT WORK
Scraping Out .Channel Near North
Pacific Lumber Mill.'
The dredge Portland was towed down
the river yesterday by the Port of Port
land tug Wenona. She is to be operated
off the mills of the North Pacific Lumber
Company, which concern made an appli
cation some time ago for the use of a
dredge. After the work at this place is
finished, which will require about one
week, the dredge will be taken to Van
couver, where the United States engi
neers will use her in dredging out the
channel between that place and the mouth
of the Willamette.
In the proposal for the ease of the
dredge by the Government, the sum of
J155 a day is named as the price to be
paid the commission, and, as this will
hardly permit of the employing of eight
hour shiftsv-as required on all Government
work Colonel Roessler agreed to endeavor
to have this amount increased.
The Union Meat Company has been
granted the contract to supply the Port
of Portland with meat for the dredge
crews.
Grant Buys -the Yosemite.
SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 26. (Special.)
The steamer Yosemite, recently reported
as being sold to Seattle interests by the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, was
bought by Captain Thomas Grant, of this
city, for the Puget Sound Excursion Com
pany, consisting of local capitalists. An
nouncement to this effect was made by
Cook & Co., steamship agents, of Seattle,
this morning. .
Master's License Revoked.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. Captain
John Bermingham, Supervising Inspector
of Hulls and Boilers, rendered his decision-
today in the wrecking of the steam
schooner Cella, near Point. Plnos, on Au
gust 28 last. He found from the testi
mony that Captain Henry Nyman was
guilty of negligence and unskilfulness,
and ordered that his master's license be
suspended for five months.
Marine Notes.
The Portland & Asiatic liner Arabia
shifted from the flouring mills to the Al
bina dock, where she will complete load
ing for the Orient.
The American bark Big Bonanza, which
sailed from San Francisco for Portland
yesterday, is scheduled to load lumber at
this port for the return trip.
The new gasoline launch, recently built
by H. C. Campbell, will have her trial run
Sunday. She Is a light draft craft and
will be operated on the Lewis River run.
The schooner Irene arrived at Vancou
ver yesterday, where she will load lum
ber for San Francisco. She was brought
up from Astoria in tow of the steamer
Ocklahama.
Commander P. J. Werlich left yester
day on a tour of inspection of the light
houses along the Southern Oregon Coast.
The light station at Cape Mears is the
especial object of his mission.
The tank steamer Asuncion will leave
the Portsmouth this morning on the re
turn trip to San Francisco. She dis
charged her cargo yesterday and cleared
for the Bay City in the afternoon.
Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA, Sept. 26. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M.. moderate; wind southwest 6
milefl; weather cloudy. Arrived at noon and
left up at 1 P. M. Steamer F. A. Kilburn.
from San Francisco. Arrived down at 12:30
P. M. Schooner W. F. Jewett. Arrived at
3:15 P. M. German ship Nereide, from Hak
odate. Astoria. Sept. 2S. Left up at B:S0 P. M.,
French bark Genevieve, from Mollnos.
Ban Francisco, Sept. 28. Sailed Steamed
Aztec, for Portland, schooner Monterey in
tow of tug Defiance, for Port laud and bark
Big Bonanza, for Astoria.
San Francisco. Sept. 26. Arrived Ship
Astral, from Lulu; French bark Versatile,
from Newcastle. Aus.; schooner G. W. Wat
son, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Jessie
Minor, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Ho
notpu, from Gray's Harbor; bark Fresno,
from Port Gamble; Norwegian steamer
Terja Vlken, from Ladysmtth; steamer City
of Puebla. from. Victoria; steamer Robert
Dollar, from Bellingham; steamer Break
water, from Coos Bay; U. B. S. Chicago,
from Seattle; U. S. S. Preble, from Seattle.
Sailed Bark Big Bonanza, for Astoria,
schooner Annie Larson, for Coos Bay;
schooner Solano, for Gray'B Harbor.
Glasgow, Sept. 26. Arrived Teucer, from
Tacoma, via Yokohama, etc.
Coronel, Sept. 20. Arrived Irmgard, from
Bremen, for Port Townsend.
Yokohama, Sept. 20. --Arrived previously
Akl Maru. from Seattle; Korea from ,San
Francisco, via Honolulu, for Hongkong.
Hloga, Sept. 2. Arrived previously
Nlcomedla, from Hongkong, for Portland.
SALUTE FROM ITS SUMMIT
Pike's Peak Docs Honor to Dlscov-
erer Amid Snow Storm.
SUMMIT PIKES PEAK, Colo., Sept.
26. What was undoubtedly the highest of
ficial military salute ever fired by any
army was the Brigadier General's salute
of 11 guns today on the summit of Pike's
Peak, nearly three miles above sea level,
at 10:30 this morning. It was fired by
guns from the Twelfth Artillery, U. 9.
A.k and was in honor of General Zebulon
Montgomery Pike, who died April 27, 1813,
after a victorious attack on York, now
Toronto, Ont., and who seven years pre
viously, while Lieutenant and head of the
Southwest expedition sent out by the
War Department,' made the first record
of the existence and location of the
mountain thaunow bears his name, and is
the scene of the ceremonies in his honor
today.
Seldom has a military salute been more
Impressive than that of this morning, the
sharp reports echoing and re-echoing from
crag after crag of the rugged mountain
top, finally dying away.ln space that was
Infinite in every direction save below.
Incident to' the formal dedication and
christening of Pike's Peak, of which the
salute was a feature, there were ad
dresses by President W. F. Slocum, of
Colorado College, Colorado Springs; Gen
eral Irvihg Hale, of Philippines cam
paign fame, and Mayor H, E. Nicholls,
of Manitou, the celebrated resort which
nestles among the foothills at the base
of the mountain. A handsome bronxe
tablet, appropriately Inscribed, was un
veiled by Nicholas Caldwell, a nephew
of Mayor Nicholas.
As though to give those commemorating
his achievement something of the same
conditions under which Pike made his ex
plorations in this vicinity, the ceremonies
here this morning were conducted in a
raging snow storm. The blizzard broke
on the summit before the programme be
gan, and promised to continue all day.
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SEVERE CENSURE
FOR RAILROADS
(Continued From Pace. 1.)
during the lean years millowoers must
pay interest on investment ' in plants
which they cannot work to their full
capacity.
The equipment of a railroad, in the
opinion of the committee, should keep
pace with the growth of business. It is
conceded that no transportation company
should be held liable to meet unexpected
and sudden contingencies, but it was not
found that such a contingency exists.
Increase Is Not Abnormal.
Unquestionably, says the committee,
the Southern Paiific had', to face an un
usual burden resulting from the San
Francisco disaster, and it is admitted
that the lumber business has expanded
steadily for the past two years, together
with other lines of Industry, but the in
crease this year has not been so abnor
mal as has been claimed.
The Increase should have been met in
a more satisfactory way, says the com
mittee. It adds that complaints of for
mer shortages of equipment have often
been made to the railroad companies, and
contends that If the roads had properly
supplied themselves with cars and motive
power the present trouble would have
been obviated.
Statistics on the situation are given by
the committee as follows:
On lumber shipments for this season the
relative shortage between the roads la as
follows: '
Southern Pacific, cars short 3.245
Northern Pacific, cars short 1,04a
O. R. & N., cars short 814
, Total....,.': ' 5.701
During the last 90 days the following
number of cars have been required:
Southern Pacific .1.835
Northern Pacific 802
O. R. & N 555
Road cot Indicated 1,435
Total 3,707
Cars furnished last 80 days, 1522, or about
40 per cent of rolling stock needed.
Shortage In "Coal Cars.
The shortage of coal cars is said to be
more pronounced than that of lumber
cars. One concern in Portland, the com
mittee found, has not been able to get
even one car from the Union Pacific in
six weeks, and conditions on the North
ern road 3 are found to be much the same.
Such conditions, declares the committee,
inevitably lead to loss and disturbance in
business that may become serious.
Complaints of shippers which formed
the basis of the investigation were of
wide range, with car and motive power
shortage as the basis. Other complaints
were caused by delays on the road, fail
ure to get cars when ordered and expect
ed, making the delivery of products large
ly a matter of chance, excessive switch
ing charges in Portland, etc.
Representatives of the railroad compa
nies were given a chance to explain the
situation from their standpoint before the
committee. The Northern Pacific admit,
ted a shortage both in equipment and In
motive power, notwithstanding orders
given from time to time for both. So far
as the O. R. & N. is concerned, its offi
cials asserted that no general complaint
existed as to shortage of equipment. The
officials had ordered for this year's de
livery equipment amounting to 37 per cent
of their tonnage capacity, and a similar
Increase has been ordered for next year.
This new rolling stock has been somewhat
delayed. A shortage is admitted on the
Southern Pacific on freight southbound
for the past 60 days, due, it is claimed,
to congestion of traffic at San Fran
cisco and Oakland.
Would Be Fair to Both.
Reciprocal demurrage is believed by the
committee to be the only remedy in sight
for the condition that exists. As demur
rage causes cars to toe unloaded with dis
patch, the investigators believe it not Im
probable that it would cause cars to be
furnished and delivered with equal expe
dition. This fact, it is said, is shown by
the promptness with which perishable
goods, for which there is a liability, are
moved, as against the slow movement of
non-perishable goods or commodities car
rying low classification, for which such
liability is not acknowledged.
That there should be a railroad com
mission in this state is one of the most
important findings of the committee. It
bases Its reasons for this on the follow
ing grounds:
Necessity for Commission.
"While this committee has always been treated
with, respect and shown every courtesy by the
various railway officials with whom we have
come in contact, our investigations from time
to time have led us to the conclusion that
the Interest of the public requires the fur
nishing and filing of reports by all trans
portation companies showing officially such
detailed information as may be necessary to
determine with accuracy the character and
cost of the service furnished, as well as
such other Information as may be necessary
to determine the reasonableness of Its charges
therefor.
Our repeated examination into different
questions has also led us to the conclusion
that there should be some authority or body
with power to act and enforce Its decrees,
with whom all complaints should be filed. The
fact that a committee has and is exuected
to perform this and kindred tasks but em
phasizes the necessity for the creation of
such a body. An individual Is almost help
less. A committee that does its duty as it
sees it centers upon its members the possible
111 will of every Interest affected.' It has
no power to enforce its conclusions, no power
to ascertain the facts, and is usually criticised
for interfering in business that doesn't con
cern It.
Ample Work for Such Body.
An official body labors under none of these
handicaps and under the most favorable cir
cumstances there will be ample work for it
to do. With all the great railway systems
centering In a few hands, we confess we see
no other alternative than the creation by the
state of some authority who will represent
the people as a whole, with adequate author
ity for investigation and ample power to en
force its findings. And we recommend that
laws be formulated covering the foregoing
recommendations, to be submitted to this
committee for thetr consideration.
The text of the committee's report,
eliminating Introductory matter and such
portions as have been quoted, is ap
pended. The committee first takes up and
analyzes the complaints laid before It aa
follows:
The complaints made cover a wide range,
from lack of .terminal facilities to failure to
furnish switches at mills. We could, not
undertake to investigate 'each complaint,, but
only to talis up the question from a broad
standpoint and ascertain the faots as to the
situation as a whole. Tabulated the com
plaints will fall under some of the follow
ing subdivisions:
Tabulation of Complaints.
First That a car shortage Is nothing new
and exists in varying degrees of Intensity
each year.
Second That' the terminal facilities at
Portland are so restricted that the shortage
of cars is thereby aggravated.
Third That the shortage bas affected tha
lumber Industry more severely than any
other, although the coal situation Is getting
very acute.
Fourth That by reason thereof a number
of mills have been compelled to close down
entirely, others are running on part time,
others may be forced to close, and all have
suffered and are suffering severe losses. .
Fifth That shortage of motive power on
some roads is as evident as shortage of
equipment.
Sixth Delays on. the road. This covers
both lumber and grain as well as other
traffic.
Seventh When cars are ordered and not
delivered, the mill, when It can, readjusts
itself so as to make shipments otherwise,
and cars may then come in. They then may
not be ready to load lust on time and de
murrage Is charged.
Eighth Diversion of cars needed for Im
mediate shipment of lumber for other pur
poses to the extent of practically shutting
off in certain localities any supply for mills.
Ninth On grain shipments the complaints
come .under the following heads: (a) Delay
In getting cars when ordered, (b) Failure
to furnish cars on Southern Pacific In the
Valley, with result that purchasers have lost
grain eontracted for, It being delivered to
others. (c) Forcing shippers to use stock
cars for grain and denial of liability for
damage almost certain to ensue, (d) Fav
oring points where there is water competi
tion, v
Tenth Excessive switching charges In
Portland under following heads: (a) 15 per
car to Alblna on freight originating on ,the
Northern Pacific. (b) 25 cents per ton on
shipments originating on the A. C. with
a minimum of $5 per car. (c) Switch
charges from Southern Pacific to O. R. ft N.,
although both are under one control,
(d) Excessive charges for switching from
O. W. P. Company.
Some Fall to Answer.
From some of the large shippers no an
swers vera received, indicating either that
they were., satisfied with conditions or did
not feel that any effort would allevlaj e cob.
Summarizing the defense made by the
railroads the committee goes on to say:
There is much truth In the statements
made by the railroad companies, but after
giving them every consideration the over
whelming weight of the testimony bears out
the complaints. It Is a fact that the San
Francisco situation and ensuing extraordinary
demand threw a heavy burden on the roads
serving that city and state, but we find the
same difficulty, but to lesser degree, exists
on eastfcound shipments. Men do not shut
down mills, run halt' time, and put them
selves to every " Inconvenience and much loss
to keep running just for fun. We have
not been able for lack of complete informa
tion to discriminate as much as we would
desire between the service rendered by the
different railways, but we think the evidence
fully Justifies the statement that the Navi
gation Company has furnished the best serv
ice. To detail all the .testimony before us
would lengthen this report beyond reasonable
limits, but a few figures and facts will not
be amiss.
The Remedy Is DIscused.
Setting forth the tabulated statement of
the car . shortage heretofore quoted, the
committee comments, on it as follows:
The foregoing being the. facts. Is there any
remedy? It is conceded that no transporta
tion company should be held liable for in
ability to meet sudden and extraordinary
emergencies and be required to furnish cars
to every one and at the same time under such
conditions. But we do not find as a wtiole
such conditions exist. Unquestionably a tre
mendous bih-den was thrown upon the Southern
Pacific by the San Francisco disaster. It Is
true the lumber business has expanded rapidly,
but this growth has not been all during this
year. In all lines there has been a steady in
crease for several years. It grew rapidly
in 10O5 and also in this year. The increase
this year has not been so abnormal as some
think. This Increase we believe should have
been met better than It has, for It must be
remembered a shortage exists eastbound as
well as southbound.
Furthermore, we find, as is claimed, a short
age on Eastern roads, and we alBo find there
as well as here complaints of shortages run
ning back for years. This indicates there is
some general cause acting upon all alike and
we believe It results from carrying a sound
business principle to dangerous lengths and
at the expense of the public; and that is an
attempt to Impose the greatest possible burden
on the least possible equipment. A shortage
will inevitably result under this policy when
ever the traffic Increases to any great extent.
This is observable not only In freight move
ment, but on passenger trains as well.
Lowest Classes Suffer.
Furthermore, when a choice has to be made
under such circumstances, the freight carry
ing the lowest classification will inevitably
suffer, as we believe It has suffered this sea
son and it Is rather difficult to make the mill
man see the Justice of It when he Is fur
nishing such an enormous volume of business.
Those operating the roads here do the best
they can with their equipment more they
cannot do. Their powers are limited and those
who have the actual authority are far re
moved from this locality.
After giving every consideration to argu
ments on both sldeB. we are forced to the
conclusion that the only apparent remedy is
a law providing for reciprocal demurrage, to
go- into effect within a reasonable time in
the future. If the roads have sufficient equip
ment. If no valid complaints exist, if they
are furnishing all the cars required, the law
cannot affect them.
But It is very hard to understand why
if a penalty should be imposed for delay on
the part of the shipper, a like penalty should
not be Imposed upon the transportation com
pany. The basis of the charge is the loss
occasioned In either event, and what is fair
for one should be equally fair for the other.
Every successful manufacturer puts his plant
In shape to run full In prosperous times,
yet he knows the lean years will come and
he must then take the consequences and pay
Interest on an investment he cannot work to
Its full capacity.
So, too. a railroad company should do the
same by maintaining an equipment that will
handle the business in busy times even though
it may be idle during occasional dull times.
Ws do not wish to be misunderstood as sug
gesting an equipment sufficient to handlo
at all times under all conditions, and at one
time, all the frefsfif "that might be presented.
Freight does not move In this way.
Roads Must Keep Pace.
But we do believe its equipment should
keep pace with the growth of business and
that the public should not be the sufferer,
through the workings of a policy which puts
a premium on the handling of the greatest
amount of freight with the least possible equip
ment. A sufficient commentary on the re
sult of this policy Is the admitted Inability
of a great road to take care of the business
offered.
This brings to the front another question
closely akin to that of actual car shortage
and services the delay In delivery after ship
ment. The evidence before us shows that In
some cases It has taken a number of days to
move cars from the Sound to Portland; that
without reference to the San Francisco em
bargo, four to five weeks often elapse in
the transportation of goods from here to San
Francisco and other California points;, that
it takes three to fifteen days to move grain
from the Palouse country to tidewater In the
busy season, etc., etc. ,
Without going into details. It is -'apparent
these delays result in the heavy direct and
indirect loss to shippers, indeed, unless one
would follow a car, the time taken on the
road would hardly be believed. From a com
pilation before us we learn that on a num
ber of shipments out -of Richmond through
out the BOUth on interstate trains durlns
the year 1903 the average movement per day
was 63.80 miles, and in 1906 61.61 miles per
day, while the .working time cards of the
same road called for an average per hour
of about 18 miles. v '
The causes for delay are many, but most
of them can be corrected. That this Is the
fact is shown by the promptness with which
perishable goods, for which there is a lia
bility, are moved as against the slow' move
ment of non-perishable goods or commodities
carrying low classification, for which such
liability Is not acknowledged. Demurrage
causes ,jcars - to be unloaded with dispatch,
and it la not improbable It would cause cars
to be furnished and delivered with equal
expedition. -4
Some Grievances Removed.
We are glad to be able to announce that
some of the grievances la respect to switching
charges are to be removed. On November 1
the charges for switching cars originating on
the O. R. A N. Co. to the S. P., and vice
J Yersa. are to b removed. We sincerely hope
that those In authority will see their way
clear to lower these charges in other direc
tions. That they are excessive appears on
thet face, and fop the good. of. the city at
large there should be the freest possible move
ment and exchange of traffic within the
city.
Terminals have been the subject of a pre
vious report. The situation Is very unfor
tunate and unless cleared up will certainty
add to our difficulties. We can but reiterate,
our former conclusions, that It Is to the in
terests of this city that there should be one
common terminal with ample faculties ,and
room and with a common use on and .over
all streets leading to it. The city should
never allow Itself to be bottled up by any
one or one dozen companies.
The report was adopted by the unani
mous vote of the entire committee and
is signed by the following: T. H. Honey
man, chairman; Henry Hahn, I, A.
Lewis. S. M. Mears, R. H. Devers, Ed
ward Newbegin, "W. A. Mears, secretary;
J. N. Teal, attorney.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
SKATS ON SALE TOMORROW
Advance Sale for "The Royal Chef"
at Helllff Theater.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the ad
vance sale, of seats will open for the first
musical comedy of the season, "The Royal
Chef." which comes to the Helllg Theater
for four nights beginning next Sunday night,
September 30. The cast includes Harry
Hermsen, Oscar Ragland, Osborne Clemson
Stanley Felch. Gertrude Hutcheson. Elsie
Frazee and La Belle Laurette. A popular
musical number Is "Maiden and the Kissing
Bug," which is said to be the hit of the sea
son. Fine Climax in "The Wilderness."
The absolute barrenness of the present
day English society Is finely portrayed . In
the various acts of "The Wilderness," Es
mond's great play which is being produced
at the Baker this week; The satire on the
occupation of the Idle rich and the false
ambitions of the climbers is keen and en
joyable. Public Enthuse Over "Mad Love."
"A .Mad Love," the season's emotionally
dramatic sensation, which is the week's at
traction at the Empire, continues to attracc
large audiences. .Miss Smart's fine por
trayal of Lady Audley and the fine support
given by the entire company makes "A Mad
Love" a gem among the season's attractions.
Saturday matinee.
Last Week of Bert Morphy.
The change In the weather has again
brought large .crowds to The Oaks and the
attendance has continued to Increase as tho
end of the season draws near.
Hart Morphy Is still the great attrac
tion and ' his singing delights large crowds
at the bandstand. This Is Mr. Morphys lasr
week, as he leaves for the East at the close
of his engagement on Sunday night.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Millionaire Tramp" Next Week.
"A Millionaire Tramp." which will be
next week's attraction at the Empire, has
become popular through its unique construc
tion and interesting features. The piece'
contains a happy mixture of sensational
melodrama, farce comedy and quaint rural
life. The scenic detatl Is said to be com
plete and beautiful.
"Texas Steer," a Political Satire.
Hoyt's great comedy, "A Texas Steer," Is
one of the greatest satires on politics ever
written. In' addition to Its satirical fea
tures It is one of the funniest productions
ever staged. It will be next week's attrac
tion at the. Baker. Frances Blosson will
appear as "Bossy" and Mr. Salnpolls as
"Ths Minister to Dahomey,'' the part made
immortal by Will Bray.
AT THE VAUDEVILE THEATERS
Grand Opera at the Grand.
Grand opera sung hi a vaudeville theater is
rare, yet this Is one of the features found on
the all-star programme at the Grand Oils
week. The Nellie Andrews Company Is ren
dering selections from 'I1 Trovatore" 4n a
manner to win the highest praise from tho
musical critics. Jimmy Wall, probably the
funniest man behind burnt cork in America,
Is giving' a monologue. Tha Chamberlains are
expert lasso manipulators. The bill 4s easily
the foremost the Grand has given since It
opened. x '
Features at Pantages.
Fantages' bill this week Is uniformly good.
The feature act Is "The Four Bees,"' a nov
elty worth traveling far to see. It is some
thing entirely new to Portland. Other fea
tures: Cook and Neal, industrious Dutch
funsters; "The 100-to-l Snot," a thrilling
racing story on the blograph; the Patrlcolas,
novelty musical entertainers; JHarry ClllTord
& Co., comedy sketch: Jean Wilson, "Some
where." "Cuban Spy" at the Lyrlo.
. One of ths most fascinating and Interest
ing characters that has been seen on a
local stage this year is that played by Lily
Bransoombs in "A Cuban Spy." She as
sumes many disguises and undergoes all
manner of hardships and adventures, but In
the end succeeds in thwarting the villains
who have conspired against ber and her
country, and winning the love of the berolo
American (Frank Fanning);.
"East Lynne" at the Star.
There is at the Star this week one of the
last performances of "East Lynne" that has
been seen In Portland in many days. Miss
Margaret Oswald, the new - leading woman,
has proved equal to .the test of portraying
Lady Isabel. Her command of the possibilities
of the complex character are almost perfect.
Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Next week
"Mnnte Crlsto." s
COFFEE WAS IT
People Slowly Learn tho Facta.
"All my life I have been such a
slave to coffee that the very aroma of
it was enough to set my nerves quiver
ing. . f
"I kept gradually losing my health,
but I used td say 'nonsense,' it don't
hurt me. Slowly I was forced to ad
mit the truth and the final result was
that my whole nervous force was shat
tered. "My heart became weak and uncer
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told me,
about a year ago, that I must stop
drinking coffee or -I could never expect
to be well again.
"I . was In despair. ' for the very
thought of the medicines- I had tried
so many times nauseated me. Of
course I thought of Postum but could
hardly bring myself to give up the
coffee. Finally I concluded that I owed
it to myself to give Postum a trial.
So I got a package and carefully fol
lowed the directions, and what a de
licious, nourishing, rich drink it was.
Do you know I found it very easy to
shift from the coffee to Postum and
not mind the change at all. Almost
immediately after I made the change I
found myself better .and as the days
went by I kept, on Improving-. My
nerves grew sound and steady, I slept
well and felt strong and well balanced
all the time. Now I am completely
cured, with the old nervousness and
sickness 'all gone. In every way I am
well once more." Name given by Post
um Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
It pays to give up the drink that acts
on some like a poison, for health is
the greatest fortune one can have.
"There's a reason."
CHILD'S AWFUL
HUMOR
Screamed with Pain Suffering
Nearly Broke Parent's Heart
Twelve Years of Misery Doctor
Called Case -Incurable Helped
from First, and
SPEEDILY CURED BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES
i
"I wish to inform you that' your
wonderful Cuticura has put a stop t5
twelve years of misery I passed with
my son. As an in
fant I noticed on '
his body a red spot
and treated same
with differentrem
edies for about five
years, but when
the spot began to
get larger I put
him under the care
of doctors. Under
their treatment the disease spread to
four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treatedhimtheworse
it grew. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night it
would be cracked, inflamed, and badly
Swollen, with terrible burning and itch
ing. When I think of his Buffering, it
nearly breaks my heart. His screams
could lie heard down stairs. The suf
fering of my son made me full of misery.
I had no ambition to work, to eat, nor
. could I sleep.
" One doctor told me that my son's
eczema was incurable and gave it up
for a bad job. One evening I saw an
article in the paper about the wonderful
Cuticura and decided to give It a trial.
" I tell you that Cuticura Ointment
is worth its weight in gold; and when I
had used the first box of Ointmentthere
was a great improvement, and by tha
time I had used the second set of Cuti-1
cura Soap, Ointment, andResolventmy
child was cured. He is now twelve
years old, and his skin is as fine and
smooth as silk, (signed) Michael Stein
man, 7 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y., April 16, 1905."
CompMe External snd Internal Treatment for every
Htimor. from Plmplts to Srronla, from InfsiH-v to Aft,
committing of Cullctira Soap. !Se., Olntmrnt, Me., Rtaol
vent,A0e. (Inform of Chocolate Coaled Pllla, Mc.parrlal
of 60), may be bad of ell draggiata. A ingle act often cura.
Potter Draft Chem. Corp., Sole Propa., Boatoa.
9-MaUed Free, How to Cura Uumota of Childhood.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
EAST via
SOUTH
LtaM. ONION DEPOT. I AlTlvoj.-
8:45 Pe-U.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
for" Salem. Rose
burar. Asbland.
Sacramento, Off
Jen. San Fran
.laco. stockvcn.
Los Angeles. El
Paso, New Or
leans and the
East.
Morning train
conneots at
Woodburn dally
except Sunday
with trains for
Ut. Angel. Silver
ton. Brownsville.
Spring-Held. Wend
llng and Natron.
Sugene passenger
connects at
Woodburn with
Mt. Angel and
Silverton local.
CorvallU passea
ter. Sheridan passen
ger. Forest Orore pas
senger 7:25 A. M.
S:00 A. M.
TslSP. M.
:15 P.M.
10:35 A. M.
T:
00 A. M.
SO P. M.
B:S0
8:39
2:80
t 10:20
P. M.
A. M.
00 P. M.
00 A. M.
it.
Dally. Dally except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OS W EGO SUBURBAN
'SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISION.
Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street
Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:40
A. M.: 12:60. ?:05, 6:20. 6:25. 8:80, 10:10,
11:30 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30,
8:40, 10:25 A. M. Sunday only, 0 A. M.
Returning trom Oswego, arrive Portland,
dally. 8:35 A. M.. 1:05. 3:05. 6:15. 7:35. 8:55.
11:10 P. M. : 12:25 A. M. Dally except Sun
day, 6:25. 7:25. 9:35. 11:45 A. M. Sunday
only. 10 A. M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and In
termediate points dally, 7:30 A. M. and 4:18
P. M. Arrive Portland, 10:15 A. M. and 6:28
p. M.
The Independence-Monmouth Motor Ltna
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle, con
necting with S. P. Cp.'s trains at Dallas and
Independence.
First-class fare from Portland to Sacra
mento and ,3an Francisco. 820s berth, 15.
Second-class fare, 816: second-class berth,
12.60- .
Tickets to EaFtern points and Europe; also
Japan. China. Honnluln and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third and
Washington Ms. Phone Main 712.
C. W. STINGER. WM. M'MCRRAT.
City Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. A art.
North. Pacific S. S. Go's
Popular Steamship Roanoke (2500 tons)
Sails for
San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Eureka
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27..
THCRSDAY, OCT. 11...,
THURSDAY, OCT. 25
..8 P. M.
..8 P. M.
. .8 P. M.
From Martin's Dock, foot of 17th it. Take
B or 16th-st. cars. Ticket office. 132 3d,
near Alder. Phone Main 1314.
H. TOUNO, Agent.
Steamer Chas. R. Spencer
Leaves Oak-street dock every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 7 A. M. for THE
DALLES and STATE PORTAGE, connecting
with the OPEN RIVER TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY STEAMERS for points as far
east as HOVER.
Returning. arrives Portland. Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 8 P. M. Low
rates and excelent service.
Phone Main 2060 or Main 8201.
PORTLAND - ASTORIA ROUTE
Fast Str. TELEGRAPH
Makes round rip daily (except Sun
day). Laves Alder-street dock 7 A.
M. ; returning leaves Astoria 2:30
P. M., arriving Portland 9 P. M.
Telephone Main 565.
San Francisco 6 Portland
Steamship Co.
Leave PORTLAND, with freight only.
"BARHACUUTA," October 6.
"AZTEC," October 6.
"COSTA RICA." October 8.
Leave SAN FRANCISCO, with freight only.
"BAKRACOl'TA." September 2a.
"COSTA RICA." October 2.
Subject to obange without notice,
freight received dally at Alnsworth Dock.
Phone Main 268. J. H. Dawson, Agent.
(inner - Columbia River
ii
TRAVELERS GUIDB
Oregon
SHOigr Line
- jow Union Pactoc
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman standards and tourist
leaping- cars dally to Omaha, Colcago, Spo
kane; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas
City. Recllnln chair cars (seats fre to ths
UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
.CHICAGO-PORTLAND . .
vraEHlnfgronh .V" " paUy
SPOKANE FLYER. Iy.
For Eastern Washington, Walla Walla.
Lewlston. Coeur d'Alene and Great Northern
points.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:15 P. M. 7:15 A. 1L
for the East via Hunt- Sally. Dally.
Ington.
PORTLAND . BIGGS 8:15 A.M. 6:00 P.M.
LOCAL, for all local
points between Bless
and Portland.
RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA and 800 P. M. 6:00 P. M.
way points, connecting Dairy Dally
with steamer for Ilwa- except .except
eo and North Beaca Sunday. Sunday,
tteamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday
St. dock. llu:00 p. M.
V FOR DAYTON Ore- 7:00 A. M. J:80 P. M
gnn City and Yamhill Daily Dally
River points. Ash-st. except 'L except
dock (water perj Sunday. I Sunday.
or Lewlston, Idaho, and way points from
Rlparla. Wash. Leave Rlparla 5:40 A. M..
or upon arrival train No. 4, dally except Sat
urday. Arrive Rlparla 4 P. M. dally except
Friday. t
Ticket Office. Third and Washington.
Telephone Mala ?12. C. W. Stinger. City
Ticket Agt.j Wm. McMurray. Gen. Pass. Agt
TIE
THE COMFORTABLE WAY.
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED
The Fast Mall
VIA SEATTLE OR SPOKANE.
IIi!lME
' Dally. I PORTLAND Dally.
Leave. Time Schedule. Arrive.
' e n To and from. Spo-j
8.30amlkanPi st. pauJ Min.7:00am
neapolls, Duluth and
11:45 pm All Points East Via 6:50 pm
Seattle. I
To and from St. I
Paul, Minneapolis.
8:16pm Duluth' and All ,8 :00 am
Points East Via
t ' Spokane.
Great Northern Steamship Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan
and China ports and Manila, carry
ing passengers and frelgnt.
S. S. Minnesota, October 20.
8. 8. Dakota. November 28.
NIPPON YUSEN KAJSHA.
(Japan Mall Steamship Co.)
S. S. KAGA MARU will sail from
Seattle about October 2 for Japan
and China ports, carrying passen
gers and freight.
For tickets, rstes. berth reserva
tions, etc.. call on or address
H. DICKSON, C P. A T. A
122 Third St.. Portland, Or.
Phona Main 680.
Tmr r i riii
Os 'V nr Tniinr
I
TUn.n A i i "IP" -
Yellowstone Park - Kansas
Clty-St. Louis' Special for
Chehalls. Centralia. Olym
pla. Gray'a Harbor, South
Enid, Tacoma, Seattle, Spo
, kane, Lewlston. Butte. Bil
lings. Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City, St. Louis and
Southwest 8:30 ant 4:80 pn
North Coast Limited, eleo
trto lighted, for Tacoma.
Seattle. Spokane, Butte,
Minneapolis, St, Paul and
the East 2:00 pm T:00 era
Puget Sound Limited for
Claremont. Cnehalls. Cen
tralia, Tacoma and Seattle
only 4i80pm 10:55 pta
Twin City Express for Ta
coma,. Seattle. Spokane,
Helena. Butte. St. Paul.
Minneapolis, lalncoln.
Omaha, St. Joseph, St.
Loula, Kansas City, with
out change of cans. Direct
connections for' all points
Blast and Southeast 11:45 pm 6:50 pra
A. D. Charlton, Assistant General Passen
ger Agent, 255 Morrison St., oorner Third.
Portland. Or.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
tap
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives.
Dally. For Maygera, Rainier, Dally.
Clatskanle. Weetport,
Clifton. Astoria, War
8:00 A.M. renton, Flavel, Ham-11:58 A.M.
mond. Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Park. Sea
side. Astoria and Sea
shore. TKX) P.M. Express Daily. 0:80 F.H.
Astoria Express,
Dally.
C. A. STEWART, J. C MAYO.
Comm'l Agt., 248 Alder at. G. F. P. A.
Pbona Main 806.
8
Columbia River Scenery
Regulator Line Steamers
Daily service between Portland and
The Dalles except Sunday, leaving
Portland at 7 A. M.,. arriving about 5
P. M., carrying (freight . and passen
gers, Splendid accommodations for
outfits and livestock.
Dock foot oi Alder street, Port
land; foot of Court street, The
Dalles. Phone Main 914, Portland.
SOUTHEASTERN AT.Aatr ,
ROUTE.
- From Seattle at 8 P. M.
for Ketchikan. Juneau.
Skagway, White Horse.
Dawson and Fairbanks.
S. S. City of Seattle. Sep
tember 19. 28.
S. B. Humboldt. Septem
ber 13. 23.
S. S. Cottage City (via Sitka). September
22.
FOR NOME. Senator. October 2.
FOB BAN IKANClSCO DIRECT.
From Seattle at 6 A. M. Umatilla, Sep
tember 17; City of Puebla. September 22;
Queen. September 27.
Portland Office. 24S Washington St.
Main 228.
Q. M. Lee. Pass. M Ft. Agt.
C D. DUN ANN. O. P. A.. San Francisco,
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
Steamers Pomona and Oregona forf8alam
and way landings from Taylor-street dock,
daily (except Sunday) at 6:45 A. M.
OR1MON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO,
Offlce and-Dock, toot Xajrloc Sfe