1Z THE MORNING- OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 2, 1907. FAVOR STRONGER FEDERAL CONTROL! Manufacturers Favor En larged Powers for Inter- -state Commission. . RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED Directors of Northwest Association Object to Independence Allowed Railroads in Establish ing New Hates. More rigid supervision of the railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission, particularly in the matter of making freight ratos. Is desired by the Manufac turers Association of the Xorthwest. Resolutions denouncing the railroad com panies for the proposed increase in lum ber rates and askin for a Federal law compelling the railways of the country to secure the permission of the Interstate Commerce Commission before establish ing new freigiu rates, were passed at a - meeting of the directors of the associa tion last night. It was the sense of the meeting that the increase in lumber rates will be a severe blow to every manufac turing industry In the Pacific Northwest. The control of railroads, as exercised in Canada, was made the 'predominating feature of the tliscussion, several of the directors arguing strongly in favor of The adoption of more general control of the transportation companies tnrough the medium of a supervising body, such as the Interstate Commerce Commission. tit prespnt the railroads can put new sates into effect without the authoriza tion of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion or any other body, and the shipper Is obliged, to gain redress, to make an appeal to the Commission. Until his ap peal comes up for action, sometimes years elapse before a decision is reached, the shipper must pay the new rate, and his business suffers accordingly. It was the opinion of the board of directors of the Manufacturers Association that shippers should be granted a hearing before rail roads are allowed to put new tariffs into operation, and that due notice of any change in freight rates snould be filed with the State Railroad Commissions and the Interstate Commerce Commission. Indorse Proposed Change. The following resolutions were passed Indorsing the proposed amendment to the Interstate Commerce Law, which pro vides for a hearing before any changes In interstate tariffs may become effec tive: Whereas, the Interstate commerce law, now In efTect, does not contain any provision, for a hearing before a change In any Inter state frerfcht rate may become effective, and Whereas, It has been fully demonstrated that there is ample reason for amending the Interstate commerce law to provide against this effect, b It Resolved, By the Manufacturers' Associa tion of the Northwest whose members are deeply interested In the upbuilding of com merce and industry of the Pacific N North west, that at the coming session of our Na tional Congress an amendment shall be pre sented providing In effect that when any railroad company or corporation attempts to advance or lower any Interstate freight rate, or to make any changes In classifica tion. It must give ample notice to and re ceive the approval of the Interstate Com merce Commission before such rates or changes in lai rtcation shall become effec tive. Be it further Resolved, That the members of The Manu facturers Association of the Northwest do everything in their power to secure the passage of this amendment to the Interstate commerce law. Meet Next Saturday. The next meeting of the Manufacturers' Association, on Saturday, will be one of the most interestin. that has been held for a long time. A number of the manu facturers who have been induced to lo cate In Portland through the direct ef forts of the association will he present to tell their experiences in this field. During tlve past six months the Manu facturers Association lias brought to Portland two very important Industries, one a furniture-making plant employing over Fin men and with invested capital of over $100,000, and the other a mirror fac tory, which commenced operations a few weeks ago. The irst product of this mirror plant is just on the market, and furniture manufacturers say it is fully up to the standurd of Eastern-made mirrors. CLOSE BURNSIDE BRIDGE County Commissioners Will Let the , Contract fr Repairs Today. Contracts for the rebuilding of the east approach to Humplde bridxe and for the re-decking of the. entire structure will be awarded hy the County Commissioners this afternoon. As soon as the contractors are. ready to commence work the bridge will be closed to all traffic for at least two months. Streetcars will not be al lowed to cross the bridge if the present plan of the Commissioners is carried out. and it willbe necessary for the Van couver, Woodlawn. Alberta and Broad way cars to cross by the Steel bridge or the Morrison-street bridge. The bids were referred to County Sur veyor Holbrook last Saturday for recom mendation, after they had been opened by the Commissioners. The report of Mr. Holbrook is as follows: 'Robert Wakefield offered to do the work in 60 days for $i9,9o4, provided the bridge be closed to all traffic. He wousa do the work for $32,950 In 120 days and per mit pedestrians to crops tho bridge. If one carline were to be kept open rve would do the job for $35,945 and have all teams kept oft the bridge for 130 days. "In his bid, J. K. Gardner asked 34.939 aarfct ft days' time if the work is done on a closed bridge, He offered to allow foot traffic and one carline to cross for VS-1' and would be l!x) days in completing the work." The recommendation of Surveyor Hol brook was that the bid of Wakefield be accepted. WILL PUBLISH DIRECTORY Chamber of Commerce Trustees Or der List of Members Prepared. The regular monthly meeting of the trustees of the Portland Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning. In addition to the regular routine busi ness several Important matters were discussed. The president was authorised to appoint delegates to. attend the Na tional Civic r ederation, wnicn- meets in Chicago October 22-25, and which will discuss the subfexct of "Combinations and Trusts." The president was also given authority to appoint delegates to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con Cress to be held at Muskogee. In the . new state of Oklahoma, -November 19-23. The secretary waa directed to make up a, complete business directory containing the names of all the members of the Chamber, to be placed in the office.of each member and also to be sent out, as many Inquiries are received daily asking for the names of reputable firms transacting business in the different branches. This will give a complete list of the people in each line of business who are members of the Chamber. The trustees indorsed the resolution of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce asking Congress to make an appropria tion for the improvement of Pearl Har bor naval station, near Honolulu. The local Chamber was asked to Indorse this resolution ty reason of the fact that the Improvement of the Pearl Harbor station has an important bearing on the com mercial welfare of the Pacific Coast. The invitations of The Dalles Business Men's Association and the , Open River Association were brought . before the meeting and it was ordered that steps should be taken to insure a large attend ance from Portland to the Open River Association meeting, which will be held at The Dalles during the Second Eastern Oregon District Fair. October 8-12. The trustees indorsed a resolution passed by the Mount Tabor Improvement Association to the effect that in drafting amendments to the city charter to be vojed upon at elections such amendments deal with only one subject. In order that they may receive proper consideration. The resolution passed by the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' As sociation, Indorsing a proposed amend ment to the Interstate Commerce Law, providing substantially that when any railroad wishes to advance or lower lates, or change classification of any com modity. It must, if objection is made, receive the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission, was referred to the Transportation Committee of the Chamber with the request that it report Its findings to the trustees. CLOSED WHOLESALE STORE J. L. Bowman & Co. Will Sell Im mense Stock of Clothing at Retail. J. L, Bowman & ' Co., 42 Front street, this city, the second largest wholesale clothing house on the Pacific Coast, will retire from tl)e wholesale trade and close out their stock at retail.' With this end in view the Immense storeroom oceupy- ing the entire first floor of the Uouch building has been secured, and clothing valued at J2OO.00O placed on tables for in spection and sale at wholesale prices. J. L. Bowman, senior member of the firm, gave his reasons for the closing up of what has always been considered a growing and prosperous firm. "It Is true," said Mr; Bowman, "that our business was in a most prosperous con dition, in fact It grew with leaps and bounds. At the present time we were supplying 300 firms with ready-to-wear clothing of all grades, and strange as it may seem, the rapid growth of our trade brought about our determination to discontinue the business. To supply the trade It was necessary to maintain a factory In New York and this necessi tated my spending about half of my time in the metropolis. We had trouble se curing and holding skilled workers and one trouble followed another until I de termined to take the step announced to day. What we lose will 'be trifling com pared to the advantage that will be de rived by the purchasing public being able to buy up-to-the-minute wearing apparel at wholesale prices." J. L- Bowman & Co. have been en gaged in the wholesale business just three years and in that short space of time have built up a large trade and an enviable reputation. ARE HELD AS PICKPOCKETS Two Well-Dressed Men Thought to Have Stolen 4 50 Diamond. Two sleek-appearing individuals an swering to the names James Miller and Jim Johnson were arrested yesterday on the suspicion that they are professional pickpockets. Their arrest was occasioned through their meeting with A. M. Rich ardson, a Portland barber who thereto fore had been the pror.d possessor of a large diamond stud, wjrth $450. Richard son met the two men in a saloon on Alder street several nights ago. There was a round of drinks and then he walked out into the night with them. After they had left him he made the discovery that his stud, too, was gone. He complained to the police and gave descriptions of the men. . Detective Hellyer and Sergeant Baty picked up the suspects yesterday afternoon, recogniz ing them as men with records in the East. They are being held pending a hearing. 'ew Brick for Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE. Or., Oct. 1. (Spe cial.) Excavation began today for a one-story brick building, 25x71 feet, with a high basement, for- L. J. -Carl. The building is In the same row with the new Peterson stores and, like them, will have a front of plate glass and gray brick. It will be pushed to early completion. fcl !--r ? ! "II ! lT 'II , " i i I h 1 1 M I N, sK?f' . w- x . - mMj mtwkw 07 (Mi iC ?t ' 1 ' sffh-' v 1 i vw- - , Mi ll 3'tti3z . . ... ..... . V- N . V. . ..v.v.. .X...-...v.v....wA....-A ,.....v... .....v..-... s..-. ..w. .-....X. .r-. -V V...M.. ..v ... ..-.. y ?flto-.- . : f j-j--,, ..f . . , i BROOBLLTJf DISTRICT CHILDREN I" K IXDEROARTEN. " Brooklyn's kindergarten, which opened last week with an enrollment of 31 children. Is growing In popularity and attendance and will soon be one ot the most important branches oC the Brooklj-n school. The enrollment has increased to 40. with probably a dozen "more children to come whose parents are becoming Interested in the work. This kindergarten is the flrst one in Portland to receive the sanction of the School Board, although there i no money available for its maintenance. The children are In charge of Miss lone Townsend. of Indianapolis, assisted by Mrs. CTharles Breen. wio gives her services as musician free of charge. The school is under the patronage ot Mies A. U Dtmmick. principal of' the school, who has interested the School Board in the cause and expects to have the question of pro viding kindergartens brought before the voters of the school dietrlct next June for approval. The Brooklyn venture is the outgrowth of an Industrial campaign engaged in by the Mothers' Club of Brooklyn, assisted by the teachers there, all' of whom are enthusiastic in the work they are doing. ' v VALUABLE HINTS E Chief Campbell Studies How to Fight Fire on Water--" front. STREAM 14 STORIES HIGH Milwaukee's Three Flreboats Can Reach Fire Half-Mile From the Waterfront by Means of Landlines. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sent. 28. (Spe cial correspondence.) When Chief David Campbell, of the Portland fire department, came to Milwaukee, he -X J- v. n Mil i&mwwm- j-S" "V n -- jr -.. - -- ' -sr ' ' wrgiyarsr'-i i"HWHMWtt..wtnwi. . ill i;f 4y ivij : "Pivk . I vv . m is . ' r V x ---j; mv t " THE LATEST MODEL FIRE-FIGHTING CRAFT SEEN BY CHIEF DAVID CAMPBELL OX HIS EASTERN TRIP, i. ...... ............ .............. ......... - ................ learned, he said, several points and innovations which he may ask to have introduced in his home city. Mr. Campbell came to Milwaukee by way of Winnipeg, Minneapolis and St. Paul, and, though he spent only a day each in those cities, when he reached Milwaukee he decided to spend three days as the guest of Chief Clancy, studying the Milwaukee system. He was unable to get as much of a visit as lie desired, for a fall through a ladder the night he left home barked his shin so badly that he was barely able, to hobble around while here. He spent considerable time, as a result, in the office of Mr. Clancy here, studying ttie blue prints of the Milwaukee pipe-line system, of the new ' fire al'arm telegraph head quarters, the most modern and elabo- rate in America, and in a study of the fireboats, of which Milwaukee has four. Portland, he said, was building its second fireboat, and the water . tower on the No. 29. the latest Milwaukee craft, .particularly Interested him. He has a similar tower on his new boat, but the Milwaukee idea had several Innovations which he may duplicate at Portland. How Pipelines Are XJsed. Milwaukee lias 20 miles of docks in the three rivers which run through the city, and the fireboats are utilized for fighting fires half a mile from the water front by means of a pipe-line system. This was the phase of Mil waukee fire-fighting which appealed most to Mr. Campbell. In the down town district there are great steel ATTENDANCE mains leading through each, alley to the river front At the river end there are couplings for 12 lines of hose. Other couplings are at the outer end of the pipe lines. When there is a fire in the business district, the fireboat. the latest model of which can throw 24 streams at once, attaches a dozen, lines to the main and. begins pumping. The pres sure secured is sufficient to throw a stream to the top of a six-story .building a half-mile from the fire boat. The fireboat is accompanied by a hose wagon, and the water mains are operated by means of telephone boxes which connect, the outer end "Of the main with the wheelhouse in the boat. When water Is needed, the sig nal is given by telephone, and the engines- of the boat are thus governed by the hosemen many blocks away. These mains are so generally In stalled now that three boats can be set at work, each on a separate main, at almost any fire in the down-town district- . The fireboat streams are so powerful that they reach to heights, when near at hand, far out of the reach of the ordinary land engines. The fireboats at a recent down-town fire threw water to the top of a 14-story building. Builds Own Fire Engines. Mr. Campbell was so Interested in this system that he has arranged that a copy -of the blue prints be sent to him when he reaches home. He spent considerable time also in the study of the fire department shops, where Mil-, waukee has recently, in opposition to the fire-engine trust, begun the manu- MILWAUKEE FIREBOAT NO " ;V" V" w f i2 s-z-s k.- i facturo of its own fire engines. The department does all its own repairs at this shop, which is the most com plete of rts kind in America. Mr. Clancy, outlined to tho visitor also his plan for having an automobile to take him to fires, instead of going on duty with a horse and runabout as for merly. Mr. Campbell, after leaving Milwau kee, went to Chicago, and his tour in cludes Detroit, Buffalo, Boston, NeW York, thence to Washington, where he will attend the annual convention of America's fire chiefs. From there he will return home by the Southern route. NO SHORTAGE IS i FOUND Second Examination of St. John Treasurer's Books Satisfactory. At the regular meeting of the St. John Council last night Peter Autsen was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. C. Francis. Mr. Fran cis was compelled to resign by pressure of personal business. The citizens of St. John have been caused some uneasiness by the announce ment of a shortage In the City Treas urer's accounts of $5000. A. R. Downs, who experted the books and reported the apparent shortage, has been carefully re examining the books and the final report shows no shortage in the Treasurer's accounts. The apparent shortage was duo to faulty bookkeeping. OF BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN GROWING. FRIENDS GIVE BAIL FOR MRS. WAYMIRE Woman's Lawyer Maintains Mysterious Silence Regard- -ing Their Identity. APPEALED TO Y. -W. C. A. But Women of That Organization Indignantly Deny. That They Have Interested Themselves In Her Case Hearing Today. Arraignment of Mrs. Belle Waymire, El S. Radding and L. L. Mandelay on a charge growing out of the suspected plot to blackmail Mayor Lane," has been set for this morning at 9 o'clock in the Mu nicipal Court. At that hour it is ex pected that all the principals in the case Will be present. Whether the three de fendants intend to waive preliminary ex- aminatlon Is not definitely known. It is said, however, that the hearing will be proceeded with, the defense believing. or pretending to believe, that a presenta tion of its side of the case will terml nate the proceedings. Mrs. Waymire gained her freedom yes terday on bail in the sum of 1750. Just who came forward with the money is-a matter that is being carefully withheld from the public by Attorney Fouts, of counsel for Mrs. WTaymire. He says, however, that he made an effort to in terest several , women prominent In the T. W. C. A. in the woman's behalf pending her trial. Whether or ot this assiBiea. aireciiy or mairectiy, in secur ing bondsmen, can only be surmised. Mr. Fouts holds-'an affirmative opinion, lut the story is indignantly denied by Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin and other workers of the Travelers' Aid Society of the Y. W. C. A., to which department cases per taining to distressed or needy women are referred. While the defense is confident of ac quittal of the charge of attempting to ex tort property and is certain of the vindi cation of Mrs. Waymtre, the authorities hint darkly at new developments. These developments, while well defined, are not yet at a head. It is hinted that strong evidence connecting Hadding with a plot to blackmail or compromise Mayor Lane has been unearthed and will be presented In due time. A. N. Wills, president of the City Council, came forward yesterday with a story of a conversation he and T. C. Dev lin had with Radding recently. During the talk. Mr. Wills says that Radding suggested it would be a good scheme to get Mayor Lane Involved in a case with some woman, and ofTered to work out some such scheme. The offer was made In the presence of Mr. Devlin, then a candidate for Mayor In opposition to Dr. Lana. the Councilman says, and was in dignantly spumed. Although unfriendly to Mayor Lane in politics. Mr. Wills says he thought it was his duty to tell of the incident. The police have definite information tending to show that Mrs. Waymire's character is not of the best. It has been learned that she has been kx-ping house for a man she said was her husband. To others she said he was her brother-in-law. At the Marquam rooming-house, where she was living Just before her ar rest, she told D. M. Pingman, the pro prietor, that her husband would live there with her. Following the episode In Mayor Lane's office last Thursday night, the woman went to v ancouver. where she was ar rested, in company with W. F.J Bell, a jeweler, who has figured In the tease by matting a spirited defense of Mrs. Way mire. Mrs. Waymire registered under an assumed name. Bell was assigned to an adjoining room, the police have learned. Mrs. Waymire was kept in Jail until 11:45 yesterday forenoon under an in creased ball of J750. At that hour Mr. Fouts appeared at the station with $750 In- gold and deposited the coin with Clerk Hennessy, of the Municipal Court. Fouts deposited the money in his own name, saying that he was pledged to withhold the names of those who had put np the money. He said that one well-known business man said he would put up $10,000 if It was necessary to get the woman out of Jail. Mrs. Waymire left at once in company with Fouts. She did not return to her room in the Marquam block. MAKING INSURANCE SAFE Opinion That All Risks Be Guaran teed by the State. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 30. (To the Editor.) The articles recently appear ing in The Oregonian in regard to in surance, will set many thinking. I am of the opinion -that public serv ice corporations are laying their hands entirely too heavily upon many lines of business.. -Very much of the old-time competition is passed and combination is everywhere manifest. Wre have got to look to the law for protection. To make insurance in all its various kinds a . state function" or pro .e for safe mutual concerns is a step in the right direction. We need, and need badly, the estab lishment of savings banks through state or National authority that will give the depositor a fair return upon his savings, less the expense of con ducting the institution. Next, -give us a revision of the postal ' service and establish this service upon the zone at distance system. Extend the postal service so as to make it a complete competitor of our express companies and able to furnish transportation over the entire United States, and make the price for service .commensurate with the service rendered as far as possi ble. This extension of the postal law would be one of the grandest strokes of National legislation to be Imagined. We would not need to appeal to any railroad commission, State or National, to inquire into transportation charges by our express companies, if the express companies had a competitor doing the carrying for what- it was reasonably worth. At present, portions of Northern California and Southern Oregon are prac tically denied the use of products of California gardens, becaus our postal service is not what It should be and the 'express service is also Inadequate and charges exorbitant. Much of the fruits of Southern pregon are decaying in the orchards because our facilities for distribution are not what they should be. The express Urates from Sacramento to points S00 miles north is $1.60 per 100, while second class matter Is carried, by post from Portland, Me., to Northern California, and as much as 12 miles into the country, for $1.00 per 100. This Is'unreasonable- Change the postal service by giving every zone its price for transportation for distribution and this of. Itself will be of great advantage to all Western enterprises. Give us cheap insurance. Give us a class of safe banking institutions in the Interest of the public or the depositors. To do this It may be necessary to knock out some corrupt politicians and return to honest statesmanship In our legisla tive service. But, at whatever expense this would surely be a good move. F. W. GAINES. Bull Run Rights Complex. At a meeting of the Water Board yes terday morninm City Attorney Kavanaugh submitted an opinion to the effect that Portland's rights on tAo Bull Run water supply are now supreme. The question of riparian rights, however. Is very com plex, and the City Attorney held out the Inrnnoimno ULlUOIIUnO; :OF THE: i Oregon Trust & I Savings Bank t Who take advantage of the lib eral offer of Eilers Piano House will have a tangible, substantial asset to show for their money. This should be more satisfactory than a mere prospect, if yon are t f musically inclined and are now without a pjano, or aa organ, or Pianola Piano or Pianola V T5 Player. By applying your sav ings account toward the pur chase xf a new instrument in this line, yon are sure of getting ft t l ) i dollar for dollar for your funds. We will accept any depositor' account, up to one-half the pur chase price of any new instru-. ment which may be selected while this offer remains in force. Only one account will be ac cepted from any one purchaser or upon any one instrument; we make this reservation that the amount of these claims which we have decided to accept may be divided among as many depos itors as possible, so that the benefit may be as widely dis tributed as possible. Just as soon as we have received the to tal amount of these accounts which we are willing to assume, our offer will be withdrawn. If you wish to take advantage of it, be prompt. We can accom modate only so many. Better see us at once today. I vt t 1 l The House of Highest Quality 353 Washington St. Cor. Park fear that in the future something might occur to menace the city's rights. For this reason the Oregon delegation may be asked to petition Congress to pass a special act giving- the' city of Portland supreme jurisdiction on Bull Run. CAVE-IN FRIGHTENS TEAM Driver Thrown, Sent Home in Am bu lance, but Is Unhurt. While driving along Montgomery street near Sixth at 7:40 o'clock last night the horses attached to a carriage driven by Joe Damilott became frightened by the caving In of the earth over the sewer and ran away, the driver being thrown from his seat. The cave-in was caused by the loosening of the earth by the rain and the weight o the carriage. Damillot was picked up by J. J. Mur phy, a patrolman, and sent to his iiome in an ambulance, but when medical at tendance arrived it was found that he was uninjured and he returned to his work. As the horses approached First and Montgomery streets the lines became entangled In the carriage wheels and the team was stopped. The only damage to the carriage was the breaking of the tongue. ' - Tf von nre not fullv Satisfied Witfl your present Income, call at room 215 Couch building, today. London theaters, music halls and con cert hatle provide seating accommodation for a?7.0O0 poopl. Distress After Eating Do You Ever Peel as Though You had Swallowed a Brick Instead of a Meal? Tbat heavy, bloated, stuffed-up, lead like feeling, which you often experience after eating a meal. Is positive proof that something is wrong with your digestive organs. They are becoming weak and fagged out. There Is a lack of gastrin and other digestive Juices. The food is no longer properly digested and it forms a heavy load on your stomach, so that nearly every meal causes you misery and distress. If you are in this condition. 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