THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 190T.
9
SAYTHERATE !S FAIR
Shippers on Salem, Falls City
& Western Satisfied. .
STORY OF PROTEST FALSE
Hallway Commission Ha Received
No Complaints Rates Advanced
Because of Expense of Road.
Statement Made Public.
SALEM. . Or.. March 34. (Special.)
The state Railroad Commission de
nounces the story published in a sensa
tional Portland evening paper, as being
without the least foundation of facts,
relative to the alleged protests being
made by shippers to "the Commission
HRainst the raise of certain rates by
the Salem, Falls City & Western Rail
way Company, granted by the Commis
sion, in their hearing at Dallas last Sat
urday. The Commissioners state thut
no protest whatever has been filed with
them by Belcher A Stone, or any other
shippers in regard to the matter, and
furthermore that they have proofs in
the office of due notices published in
the Dallas papers regarding the hear
ing. The Commission has given out the
following details of the case. The re
quest made by the railroad company
reads as follows:
For some time prior to February IS,
107. this Company's freight charge on
lumber carried over its road was as
follows: On rough, 11.00 per M; kiln
dry. 75 cents; surfaced. 90 cents per
thousand. Finding this rate inadequate
for payment of operating expenses,
maintenance and return on invest
ment, it was deemed advisagle to ad
vance the rate to $1.0(1 per thousand on
carload lots of lumber of all descrip
tions. The company accordingly gave
thirty days notice to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and to the pub
lic, as required by the third pnragraph
of section 6 of the Interstate Commerce
Act, as amended by the Hepburn bill of
June 29, 190. The new rate became ef
fective on the 18th inst.. and the com
pany has since been, mid is now col
lecting charges under it. For the rea
sons above given this company, by no
tice to shippers thirty days in advance
of the change, raised the freight rate on
logs from $1.00 to $1.25 per thousand.
The change became effective February
1. 1007. The lumber shipments carried
over this company's railroad are des
tined to points within and without the
state of Oregon principally the latter.
The shipments of logs are handled
wholly within the slate. The com
pany's railroad connects with the
Southern Pacific a't. Dallas, and ter
minates at Black Rock, the entire line
heinsr in Polk County.
8AT.F.M. FAI.I.S CITT & WESTERN
RY, COMPANY.
The company goes on to state that
section 62 of the Chapin law requires
permission of the Commission to raise
rates, and they ask for a ruling in their
case. The Commission immediately
prepared & notice for a hearing to be
held on March 5. 1907. at Dallas, copies
of which were sent and published in the
Polk County Advertiser and the Polk
County Itemlzer, and also wrote the
following letter to- the railroad com
pany, in reply to the one they wrote
above:
Answering your communication of
the 25th inst.. relative to your duties
and liabilities under the act creating
this Commission, beg to advise you that
it Is the opinion of the Commission th'it
before your company can put into ef
fect for local purposes the schedule of
tariffs of February 1, and February 18,
1P07. mentioned in your letter, you
should first comply with the provisions
of section 62 of the act mentioned.
Within thirty days from the taking ef
fect of the act you should file with the
Commission copies of all schedules of
rates effective January 1. 1907. and all
rates in force between such points at.
any time subsequent to such date. If
yoii desire to advance or discontinue
any such rate or rates effective Janu
ary 1. 1907. you should apply in writing,
stating the advance in or discontinua
tion of the rate or rates so desired,
giving the reasons for such advance or
discontinuation. Thereupon the appli
cation will be treated In the manner
provided In section 62.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF OREGON.
Letters received by the railroad com
pany, in accordance with requests sent
out by them, were also sent to the
Railroad Commission, and are from
shippers along the line of the Salem,
Falls City A Western Railway Com
pany, as follows: The Polk County
Mill & Lumber Company, Falls Clt;
Cone Lumber Company. Falls City;
Oberer-Meyer Lumber Company, Falls
City: Charles K. Spaulding Logging
Company, Newberg: Willamette Valley
.Lumber Company, Dallas, all of which
approved of the raise in rates on log3.
lumber and merchandise shipments by
the railroad company. The letter from
the Polk County Mill & Lumber Com
pany is a fair sample of the way in
which they all read. This company
says: "We beg to advise that we think
that your rates are fair and reasonable
and that the same are entirely satisfac
tory to us."
The testimony taken at the hearing
shows the road is a. little over 1.1 miles
long, main line, with about three miles
of sidings and spurs, the line extending
from Dallas to Black Rock, its chief
business being the transporting of lum
ber and logs. Their reports as made
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
show that for the year 1905 their defi
ciencies was over $2000. and for the
year 1906 the net earnings were about
.1 per cent. These reports were intro
duced as evidence at the hearing. No
une appeared to remonstrate against
the rates being raised, and after tak
inir the testimony and reports under
careful consideration, also the, letters
iioiii shippers, the petition of the rail
road was granted.
IMTE TO mil.n HIGH SCHOOL
I.tnn County Towns Will Take Ad
vantage of New Law.
ALBANY. Or.. March 24. (Speeial.)--Some
of the country school districts of
Linn County will be first to take advan
tage of the new law passed by the recent
Legislature authorizing the erection of
union high schools in Oreson. The law
provides that where school districts are
not strong enough individually to inaugu
rate and maintain a high school system,
such as are attended by the children of
the more populous districts of the state,
several contiguous districts mav unite
and start an institution for their common
n.r. to be known as a unign high school.
This privilege is considered desirable by
the rural communities of Linn County,
and at a meeting of the people of five
contiguous school districts yesterday the
question of establishing a union high
school was considered. The districts in
terested include the country towns of
riainview. Sand Ridge and Rock Hill, and
could maintain a very creditable high
school. The school would be as largely
attended as some of the high schools lit
the larger towns of Oregon.
To Cure Grip in Two Dart.
Ltxattve Bromo Quinine removes the
cu. To fft the nenuine, call for full nam,
and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 23c
(t
This Beautiful Subdivision Will Be Sold Before the First of the
Month. Prices Same as First Advertised.
What arguments, would you think, were brought to bear to sell twenty -two residence lots in one day t
It certainly wasn't flashy advertising or big promises it wasn't tliat these people were personal friends of
ours it was simply the fact that BELLE CREST "MAKES GOOD!"
When we say it is the most beautiful' spot in Portland, it doesn't mean anything till you see it, then you
agree with us BELLE CREST THEN BECOMES THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN PORTLAND.
t
When we say a splendid, full-sized lot may be had for $400, you shrug your shoulders, but when you look
at other lots in town and then see Belle Crest, you admit BELLE CREST IS THE CHEAPEST BUY IN
PORTLAND.
When we tell you BELLE CREST will have streetcars and graded streets and water within ninety days
you say "maybe" but when you go along the Sandy Road and see for yourself a streetcar system half fin
ished when you see the whole length of the road lined with pipe when you see tons of cement piled up on
the tract, you admit "SOMETHING REALLY IS DOING" IN BELLE CREST. People go out skep
tical come away convinced.
BELLE CREST is a business proposition we bought it4o make money, but we selected a place where criti
cism can't take hold.
All day yesterday people investigated Belle Crest some came on foot some in carriages some rode with
us but EVERYBODY SAYS BELLE CREST IS MORE THAN THE ADVERTISERS SAY FOR IT.
FORTY DOLLARS DOWN is the first payment, and ten dollars a month is the installment. It
isn't one family that makes a suburban home; it takes many families; that's why we can sell a suburban lot so
reasonably we make a little profit out of each.
Belle Crest. Lots Will Be Off the Market by the First of the Month
Autos at Your Disposal Any Hour
THE SPANTON CO. THE JACOBS-STINE CO.
The Commonwealth BIdg. on Sixth St.
Phone Main 2828 (Either Phone.) .
The Swetland BIdg. on Fifth St
Phone Main 359 (Either Phone.)
PUT YOUR DOLLARS INTO
OIL STOCK
If you are a salaried
dollars into oil stock;
talist buy oil stock;
talist buy oil stock,
investment does not
Only $10.00 per share.
manput a few
if you are a capi
if you are a capi
A better stock
exist elsewhere.
Write today to
Pacific Coast Gas & Oil Co.
401-402 Com. BIdg.
Portland, Or.
$30,000
Corner 50xlOO-N. W.
Cor. 6th and Irving: streets
We sold the inside lot 50x100 ad
joining- the above for $20,000. 1 This
is decidedly the best bargain that is
being- offered on Sixth street today.
and is good for a $5000.00 advance
within the next three months.
The Hart Land Co.
109 Sherlock Building.
A SPECIAL
UG SALE
R.
As Spring is here it is high time to purchase
new floor coverings with which to cheer and
brighten up the home.
For Friday, Saturday and Monday we will place
our large stock of rug-size Berlin Eugs on sale at
a great discount. This assortment includes the
Prima, Basra, Tasehkent, Mohair Khedive and the
Anatolian silk rugs. In point of design and color
ing these rugs are unexcelled.- Do not fail to take
advantage of this rare opportunity.
J. G. MACK & CO.
86-88 Third Street -
THE- EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE
PHIL, METSCHAX, President end Miugw.
AMI.SEMKXTS.
Seventh and Washlnstoa Streets, Portland, Orrro.
Enropean Plan $i.qq, .sq, ?2.00 per Day.
Umatilla County Pioneers' Reunion.
WESTON, Or.. March 24. (Special.)
The Twelfth Annual Reunion of the Uma
tilla County Pioneers' Association will
be held at Weston, Or., Friday and Sat
urday, June 7 and 8, 1907. This was the
reunion scheduled for last year at Weston
for which every preparation had been
made, but which an untimely flood prevented.
AUCTION BALES TODAY.
By J. T. . Wilson, at salesroom. 208 1st
St.. at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson. Auctioneer.
DIED.
STOUT In this city, March 24. at 335 North
Twenty-third street, Amanda Stout, aaed
S2 years. Funeral notice hereafter.
Hl'ITON In this city, March 2. John
Hutton, agea 73 years 3 months. Late res
idence Woodburn. Or.
HEILIG THEATER
-MAIL. KltOM IN AI OIT
OK TOWN fiOW HK1G F1LI.KIJ
AND RETt'RNED.
April !l and X
San Ca rlo Grand Opera
Tuesday MME. NORDICA
Night "LA GIOCONDA"
Wednesday MISS ALICE NIELSES
Matinee "LA BOHEME"
Wednesday MLLE. DKRKYNE
Nitfit "CARMEN"
PRICKS Lower floor $5.30
Balcony $4.00, $3.00. S2.00
Gallery, reserved ....... SI.
Gallery, admission $1.09
Address mail order and make
check payable ts W. T. Pssgle,
Hrlllsr Thenter.
BOX OFFICE OPKNS MARCH M.
CURTAIN Evenings 7:45 V. M.
Matinee 2:00 P. M.
BAKER THEATER ainnV
GEO. I BAKER. General Manager.
Home of the Widely-Known Bakor Stock
Company. Every Evening- This Week,
. The Original and rmisual Play
"AS A MAN" SOWS."
Personal Direction Mr. Arthur Mackley.
Plot, Fcenerv, Settings All New, and a De
cided Hit. First Time in the West.
Matinee Saturday.
Evening prices 2"c. 35c, 50c; Matinee. 15c,
23c.
Next Week "Leah Kleahna."
EMPIRE THEATER
Phone Main 117. Mlltnn TV- liftman, Mrt.
Playing Onlv Kantcrn Road Shows TontRht,
AM This TVk Matfnef Wednesday
and Saturday. Perce R. Benton's
"A COWBOY'S GIRL"
Great WeMern- Pcenic Play. Immense, Suc
cess. Packed Houses Everywhere. Don't
Katl to see it. Regular Empire
Prices.
xt Attraction Ole Olson.
LYRIC THEATER
Portland's Popnlw Work Hotif. Every
Afternoon and Evening This Week. .Lyric
Stork Company in
"A SENATOR IAI"GHTER.M
Reserved seats can now be secured in ad
vance from lO A. M. to 10 P. M. Daily
matinees at usual time: Evening perform
ances at 8:15. Saturday and Sunday eve
nings; first performance at 7:15.
Pantages Theater
Wilton Bros., Hilton Sisters, Leo Whit.
Stroud, and Thatcher.. Zo Tanzl, The Bio
graph, Barr and Kvan.
For a Really Good Show Visit the Pantages
Theater.
Performances dally at 2:30. 7:30- and U
P. M. Admission 10c and 20c. Boxes. 2Xc.
Any seat at weekday matinees, ten cents.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
Following rate will be given only when,
advertising Is ordered to run consecutive
days. Daily and Sunday Issues. The Orego
nian charges first -time rate each insertion
for classified advertising that la not run on
consecutive days. The first-time rate la
charged for each Insertion in The Weekly
Oregonlan.
"Rooms9 "Rooms and Board, "House
keeping Rooms,' "Situations Wanted," 15
words or less, 15 cents; IS to 20 words, S
rents; XI to 5 words, 25 cents, etc Me
discount for additional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHi-B H,A1H, except
"New Today," JtO cents Tor 15 words or less;
16 to 20 words, 40 cents; 21 to 5 words, 50
cents, etc first Insertion. Each additional
insertion, onehalf; no further discount un
der one month.
"'KW TODAY" (gauge measure agate),
15 cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents
per Une for each additional Insertion.
ANSWERS TO A1V ERTISEMKNTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan. and left at tills
office, should always be Inclosed in sealed
envelopes If stamp Is required on such
letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for
errors In advertisements taken through the
telephone
MEETING NOTICES.
ROYAL ARCANUM Members of
Multnomah, Oregon and Willamette
Councils are requested to attend a
f.V union meeting of the above named
CG36rJ& councils in Knights of Pythias Hall.
litn and Alder streets, Moiway eve
nine. March 25. in honor of the visit
of Past Supreme Regent S. M. Linda ley. of
Utica, X. T.
MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP
TER, NO. 14, O. E. S. Stated meet
ing this (Monday) 8 P. M. Burk
hardt bldg. By order W. Mj
BELLE RICHMOND, Secretary.
MOUNT HOOD CIRCLE, NO. 151. W. O.
W. Members are earnestly requested to at
tend the funeral services of our deceased
neighbor. Emily S. Pennicard. this (Monday)
March 25. at 12 C clock, from family resi
dence. 1214 Clinton street, corner East For
tieth street. Take "Waverly-Rlchmond oar.
Interment Rlverview Cemetery. Sister cir
cles invited.
ELIZABETH S. ROUTLEDGE. G. N.
LOU ELLEN CORNELL, Clerk,
A
HARMONY LODGE, NO. 12, A.
F. & A. M. Stated communication
this (Monday) evening at 7:;t0
o'clock. Work in the F. C. degree.
Visitors are cordially Invited. By
order of the W. M,
W. M. DE LIN", Secretary.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
TAPPER In this city, March 23, T'rsela
Tapfer. aged 72 years. Friends and ac
quaintances are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services which will be
held at Finley's chapel at 1 p. M., Tues
day, March 6- Interment Greenwood Cem
etery. JONES March 21, at the family residence.
144 South Mora street, Kern Park, Wil
liam E. Jones, aged fi years 1 month 21
days. Friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at the above
residence at 2 P. M., Tuesday, March 26.
Seattle papers please copy.
PENNICARD In this city. March 23. at the
family residence, 1314 Clinton street, cor
ner of East Fortieth, Emily Sarah Pen
nicard, aged 48 years 7 months 9 days, be
loved wife of Charles J. Pennicard.
Friends are respectfully Invited to attend
the funeral services, which will be held
at above residence at i'2 o'clock today
(Monday), Manch 25. interment Kiverview
Cemetery.
Dunning, McEntee ft Gtlbangh. Funeral Di
rectors, 5th Pine. Phone M. 430. Lady asst.
ERICSOX UNDERTAKING CO.. 409 Alder
st. Lady assistant. Phone Alain 61S8.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Funeral Direct
ir. 220 Sd st. Lady assistant. Phone M. 507.
ZELLER-BYRNE8 CO., Funeral Direct
ors, 273 KusselL East 1088. Lady assistant.
9. P. FIN LEY ft SON, Funeral Directors.
No. 161 Sd t-t cor. Madison. Phone Main 3.
F. 8. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Phone East 52.
A. B. HEM STOCK Funeral director, E,
12th ft Umatilla. Ph. Sell wood 71. Lady ass't.
NEW TODAY.
ALEX C. RAE,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,
407 McKay Building.
Phone Main 6491.
23d Street, $15,000
Large building, suitable for various
business purposes and extra choice cor
ner. 50x100 on 23d St.; price $15,000. part
cash. C. H. KORELL, 251 "Washington.
$50,000
To loan at 6 per cent in sums to suit,
from J1000 upwards, on city property. No
commission or attorneys' charges. Ad
dress Q 00, care Oregonlan.
$7500
A middle-ased man of experience de
sires to invest above amount and srive
his services in a mercantile or manufac
turing business in this city. Best refer
ences Riven and expected. A 89, care
Oregonian.
NEW TODAY.
Residence Lots
Marshall street, between 25th and
26th streets. J3000, until further notice.
Overton Street
South side, 10) feet cast of 23d street.
3250.
Thurman Street
South side, between ISth and 29th
sts. Full lot: splendid surroundings,
'"hcapest lot bet ween . business center
and that point. J2000.
Warehouse and Manufactur
ing Property
East 3d. between Burnside and Ev
erett stre-ts. see me about advantages
and possibilities regarding this loca-
HUIt.
Acreage
S4 acres, on Division St., at 29th;
Mount Hood electric line will pass di
rectly in front of this srround: it is
hiKh and sightly, lies sloping gently
toward the south: adapted for two pri
vate residences or to cut into lots and
sell at double my price, which is J5250.
Also
1 acres on Gilnam ave., north of
Base T-.lne road, at Mount Tabor, wltn
100 full-bearing assorted fruit trees and
good two-storv house. This view cannot
be beat anywhere. To see It, get off of
Morrison car at West ave. and go north
to Gilham ave. and north on this ave
nue. It is known as the Herrington
place and has mv sign on 'it. Price,
tsooo.
Second Street
50x100 . and good two-story brick build
ing near Madison, for I25.no. ThiR Is be
low tlje market now in this rapidly ad
vancing district. Several corner lots with
poor wooden improvements selling for
$35,000.
R. M. WILBUR
110 'Second St.
J.W.OGILBEE
Room 11, 145y2 First Street.
$4000
About one acre of land adjoining
main line of railway, suitable for a
manufacturing site or for warehouse
purposes, in the city and very con
venient, on the east side of the river.
$2700
Lot with two nearly new modern
cottajres, bringing good rent, in
Brooklyn Heights. Good interest
propositions.
British Columbia Fruit Lands
In the Famous
Okanogan valley
320 acres of excellent fruit iand adjoin
ing the city limits of Vernon for sale in
10-acre tracts. This land is all under cul
tivation and ready for planting. Water
in abundance for irrigation purposes.
Price, 1200 per acre. Terms, 1-5 cash, 1-5
each year at 6 per cent interest. Map of
property on application. Also Board of
Trade booklet.
We, Harris & He
Heal Estate and Financial A cents.
15 Barnard Ave., Vernon, B. C.
I Wim'l
Corner on carlifce, near 14th
and Glisan. Cheapest buy in
J warehouse district. J
: F.O. NORTHRUP & CO. :
211 Commercial Block.
6-Room Modern House
This modern home is just being- finished
and will be absolutely complete; Royal fur
nace, wood fiber plaster, tile bathroom, tile
sink bacK, large pass pantry, laundry tubs,
etc. On E. Burnside, one block from K.
Ankeny car.
$3300
H. P. PALMER
Main 5R01.
222 Falling Bldk
Some Good Ones
50x100 lot on Fifth St.. near Burnside
business property; the best buy left on
the street.
100x100, with 12-room house, modern in
every respect: a fine home within easy
walking distance. Take a look at this.
100x100. in Irvinffton. 10-room house with
all conveniences; perfectly finished and
complete for a nice home; location very
desirable, but the most attractive, fea
ture is the price.
SPHINX AGENCY
303 Vi Stark Street.
PORTLAND HEIGHTS
$3250
Lot 110x154 On carline. Finest location
on the Heights. This price stands for
one week only. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
HERE. Don't Walt!
J. H. Hellbronner & Co.
Room 517 Lumber Exchange Bldgr.
C01 ftlrt Well improved 10 per
iPulfUUv cent income property on
Glisan, near 18th. Call and let us tell
you why this is. one of the best in
vestments on the market today.
American Bank&TrustCo.
80 Seventh Street.
Only $1500
Fine quarter
block 100 x 100
fronting carline
on Albina ave..
cor. of Webster street. A splendid buy;
part cash. C. H. KORELL., 2dl Washington.