THE MORjflXGf OREG0XIAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1908.
USE THE RlilS
FOR THE PEOPLE
Roosevelt's Opinion on
Waterways.
COMMISSION MAKES REPORT
Improve Rivers for All Possible
Purposes.
HARMONY WITH RAILROADS
Great Stress Laid on Preservation ol
Natural Resources Against Mo
nopoly and Waste Great
Value of Power.
PLAN OF WATERWAY IMPROVE
MENT. Iet .Improvements of naglvation
take account of purity of water,
power, floods. Irrigation, drainage
and all other uses of water.
Consider both local and general
benefits and let nation, state and
locality co-operate.
Work with a view to co-operate
between waterways and railroads.
Find whether a waterway will be
used In face of railroad competition.
Render railroads and waterways
harmonious by division of traffic
Public traffic on waterways.
. Ascertain all requisite data about
physical character and general util
ity of atreamv.
Take account of all resources con
nected wtih running water and pro
tect them from monopoly and pre
serve them for the people.
Make Improvements at rate com
mensurate with needs of people.
Create permanent commission to
bring all Government agencies con
cerned into working harmony and
continue Investigation of alt ques
tions relating to use of streams.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. With his
hearty indorsement in a special message,
President Roosevelt today transmitted to
Congress the preliminary report of the
Inland Waterways Commission, recom
mending a general policy of ' waterway
improvement. After commending the re
port to the attention of Congress as "the
mature judgment of a body of men ex
ceptionally qualified," the President says:
Our river systems are better adapted to
the needs of the people than those of any
?ither country. In extent, distribution, nav
igability and ease of use they stand first.
Yet the rivers of no other civilised country
are so poorly developed, so little used, or
play so sma.ll a part in the Industrial Ufa
of the nation as those of the United States,
In view of the use made of rivers else
where, the failure to use our own Is as
tonishing, and no thoughtful man can be
lieve that it will last. The accompanying
report indicates clearly the reasons . for it
and the way to end it. -
- . Railroads Kill Steamers.
The commission finds that It was unregu
lated railroad competition which prevented
or destroyed the development of commerce
on our inland waterways. The Mississippi,
our greatest natural highway. Is a case in
point. At one time the traffic upon It was
wlthont a rival In any country. The re
port shows that commerce was driven from
the Mississippi by the railroads. While pro
duction was limited, the railways, with
their convenient terminals, gave quicker
end moro satisfactory service than the
waterways. Later they prevented the
restoration of river traffic by keeping down
their rates along th. rivers, recouping
themselves by higher charges elsewhere.
They also acquired water fronts and ter
minals to an extent which made water
competition impossible. Throughout the
country the railways have secured such
control of canals and steamboat lines that
today Inland waterway transportation is
largely in their hands. This was natural
and doubtless inevitable under the circum
stances, but It should not be allowed to
continue unless under careful Government
. regulation.
The successful development and use
of our interstate waterways will require
intelligent regulation of the relations be
tween rail and water traffic. When this is
done, the railways and waterways will as
sist instead- of injuring each other. Both
will benefit, but the chief benefit will ac
crue to - the people in general through
quicker and cheaper transportation.
Make Rivers Serve People.
The report, rests throughout on the fun
damental conception that every waterway
ithould be made to serve the people as
largely and in as many different ways as
possible. It is poor business ta develop a
river for navigation in such a- way' as to
prevent its use for power, when by a little
foresight It could be made to serve both
purposes. We cannot afford needlessly to
sacrifice power to Irrigation, or irrigation
to domestic water supply, when by taking
thought we may have all three.. Every
stream should be used to the utmost. No
stream can be so used unless such use Is
planned for in advance. When such plans
are made, we shall find that, instead of in
terfering, one u can often be made to as
sist another. Each river system - from Its
headwaters in the forest to Its- mouth on
the coast. Is a single unit and should be
treated as such. .Navigation of the lower
The President proceeds to point out the
connection between navigation of the
lower reaches of a stream and control of
methods and prevention of soil erosion.
Use of a stream for domestic and muni
cipal water supply, power and irrigation
must also be taken into account. He says
deep channels will have high value for
National defense; use of water power will
relieve drain on the coal supply: trans
portation by water instead of rail will
conserve iron; forest protection will pre
vent timber famine and perpetuate the.
remaining forest; Irrigation will sustain
millions; and pure water will promote
health. The work is National In scope.
The commission recommends a policy
for developing all commercial and indus
trial uses of waterways at the same time.
To this end the work of the various de
partments concerned should be co-ordi
nated, that there may be no delay. The
cost will be large, but far less than would
bo required to relieve the congestion of
rail traffic, and the benefits will be large
also and will unite the interests of all
states and sections. He continues: .
Distribute Cost Among All.
The cost and the benefits should be equitably
distributed, by co-operation with the states
and the communities, corporations and In
dividuals beneficially affected. I heartily
concur In the commission's recommenda
tion to this end. Such 1 co-operation should
result In united effort In carrying out the
great duty of Improving our Inland water-
ways. While wo delay, our rivers remain
unused.' our traffic Is periodically congested
and the material wealth and natural re
sources of the country, related to water
ways are being steadily absorbed by great
monopolies.
Among these monopolies, as the report of
the commission points out, there is no other
which threatens, or ha ever threatened,
such Intolerable interference with the dally
life of the people as the consolidation of
companies controlling water power. I call
your special attention to the attempt of
the power corporations, through bills In
troduced at the present session, to escape
from the ' possibility of , Government regu
lation In the Jnterest9of the people. Thes
bills are 'Intended to enable the corpora
tions to take possession in perpetuity of
National forest lands for the purposes of
their business, where and as they please,
wholly without compensation to the public.
Tet the effect of granting such privileges,
taken together with rights already acquired
under state laws, would be to give away
properties of enormous value. Through lack
of foresight we have formed the habit of
granting without compensation extremely
valuable rights amounting to monopolies on
navigable streams and on the public do
main. The repurchase at great expense of
water rights thus carelessly given away
without return has already begun In the
Bast, and before long will be necessary In
the West also. No rights involving water
power should be granted to any corpora
tions in perpetuity, but only for a fength of
time sufficient to allow them to conduct
their business profitably. A reasonable
charge should of course be made for val
uable rights and privileges 'which they ob
tain from the National Government. The
values for which this charge is made will
ultimately, through the natural growth and
orderly development of our population and
industries, reach enormous amounts. A fair
share of the increase should be safeguarded
for the benefit of the people, from whose
labor It springs. The proceeds thus, se
oured, after the Cost of administration and
improvement has been met, should natural
ly bo devoted to the development of our
inland waterways.
Waste of Xatural Wealth.
The report Justly calls attention to the
fact that hitherto our National policy has
been one of almost unrestricted disposition"
and waste of natural resources, and em
phasizes the fundamental necessity for con
serving thepe resources upon which our
present and future success as a nation pri
marily rests. Running water Is a most val
uable natural asset of the people, and there
Is urgent need for conserving it for navi-.
gatlon, for power, for Irrigation and fon
domestic and municipal supply.
The President calls attention to the
great amount of detailed information
needed to carry out 1 the commission's
plan, but says beginning of work should
not be postponed till all the facts are
obtained. "Of the most important projects
he says:
The first of these of course con
cerns the Mississippi and Us tributaries,
whose commercial development will
directly affect half our people. The
Mississippi should be made a loop of the
sea and work upon it should be begun at
the earliest possible moment. Only less
Important Is the Atlantic Inner passage,
parts of which are already under way. The
Inner passages along the Gulf coast should
be extended and connected with the At
lantic waters. The need for the developing
of the Pacific Coast rivers Is not less press
ing. Our people are united .In support of
the Immediate adoption of a progressive
policy of inland waterway development..
Adopt Policy and Kxccute It,
The President says our policy hitherto
has been purely negative one of repres
sion and procrastination and frequent
changes of plan and piecemeal execution 1
have further hampered improvement. In
spite of large appropriations our rivers ,
are less serviceable than half a century
ago and are less used. He concludes: ;
The first condition of successful develop- 1
ment of our waterways is a definite and j
progressive policy. The second is a con- '
crete general plan, prepared by the best
experts available, covering every use to 1
which our streams can be put. We hall
not succeed until the .responsibility for "ad
ministering the policy and executing and
extending the plan Is definitely laid on one
man or group of men who can be held ac
countable. Every portion of the general
plan 'should consider and so far as prac
ticable secure to the. people the use of
water for power, lrrfgatlon and domestic
supply as well as for navigation. No project
should be begun until the funds necessary
to complete it promptly are provided, and
no plan once under way should be changed
except for grave reasons. Work once be
gun should be prosecuted steadily, and -vlg-'
orously to completion. We must make sure
that projects are not undertaken except for
sound business reasons, and that the best
modern business methods are applied in
executing them. The decision to under
take any project should rest on actual need
ascertained by investigation and Judgment
of experts and on its relation to great
river systems or to the general plan, and
never on mere- clamor.
The improvement, of our inland water
ways can and should be made to pay for
Itself so "far as practicable from the inci
dental proceeds from watr-power and other
uses. Navigation should of course be free.
But the greatest return will come from
the increased commerce, growth and pros
perity of. our people. For this we have
already waited too long. - Adequate funds
should be provided, by bond Issue If neces
sary, and the work should be delayed no
longer. The development of our water
ways and the conservation of our forests
are the two most pressing physical needs
of the country. They are Interdependent,
and they should be met vigorously, to
gether and at once." The questions of or
ganization, powers and - appropriations' are
now before the Congress. There is urgent
need' for prompt and decisive -action.
Facts Commission Found.- "
In its report the commission first states
the facts it has found. It rlndsthat there
are 25,000 miles of navigated rivers and
at least an equal length, which are nav
igable or might be made so; 2500 miles Of
navigable canals and over 2500 miles of
sounds, bays and bayous, which could
be connected by less than 1000 miles of
canals parallel with the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. These waterways are in 42 states
and development of rivers for irrigation,
power; etc., will make' certain waterways
navigable in the remaining states. On
this point It says:
" It is desirable that these waterways
' should be further Investigated with a view
to the systematic development of interstate
commerce In co-ordination with all other
uses of the water and benefits to be de
rived from them.
"With increasing 4requencyrailroads are
unable 0 keep pace with production or
to meet the requirements of transporta
tion. -
The time is at hand for restoring and
developing inland navigation, to be util
ized both independently and as an ad
junct to railroads. -
. Adjust Water and Rail Traffic.:
Railroad interests have been success
fully directed a pal net maintenance and
development of water traf tic.
Successful waterway Improvement must
provide for adjustment of the relations
of rail to water lines. Railroads can so
control traffic as to leave waterways in
sufficient to support vessels and ter
minals, for they can so reduce rates on
traffic for which waterways compete as
to destroy profits, and can recoup them
selves with higher rates on traffic for
which waterways do not -compete. Water
way Improvement wUl not relieve rail
congestion unless co-ordination is ar
ranged) to insure harmonious co-opera
tion. , - .
'Improvement ' of navigation i increases
purity of water and regularity of supply.
Prevention of pollution by soil wash and
other waste substances should be con
sidered in connection with it.
Immense Ixss hy Floods.
In sorae instances the cost of works to
control floods and improve navigation
would be less than the loss by floods and
drought,
The annual soil wash is about 1,000,000,000
tons, mostly the most valuable part of the
soil, which pollutes the water, necessi
tates dredging and reduces efficiency of
river improvements.
Forestry, farming, mining and other in
dustrles affect the flow of streams, the
clarity and purity of water, and these
industries should be co-ordinated with
the use of streams for commerce. -
Wide variation in the level of rivers
hampers establish ment of water ter
minals. . .
Storage of flood waters and Irrigation
canals have already reclaimed 10,000,000
acres and by- utilizing the water-power
thereby developed three times that area
can be reclaimed.
Improvement Pays for Itself.
Locks and other works to improve nav
igation produce water power which should
be used for the benefit of the people and
which in certain Instances would pay
the entire cost of the improvement.
Waterway if improvement affects drain
age of, swamp and overflowed , land.
There are 77,000,000 acres of such land,
which, in 40-acre farms, would support
10,000,000 people.
AH the questions involved are so re-'
lated that local 1 or special projects
should be considered as parts of a com
prehensive policy.
Our inland transportation facilities,
nearly all railroads, exceed one-eighth
of our National wealth, and congestion
hampers production. "Waterways adapt
ed to barge and boat traffic could be
constructed at much less cost than tne
necessary additional railroads.
The direct benefits of improved water
ways would exceed the cost, and the col
lateral benefits would be great.
More complete physical data as to vol
ume, regimen and other features of
streams are needed.
All sections of states will benefit and
the cost should be equitably distributed
ameng Nation, states, municipalities,
corporations and individuals.
For the latter purpose an administra
tive agency with large powers should be
established. .
. . Tendency to Monopoly.
The final clause in the findings reads:
Our unsurpossed natural wealth and 'the
eagerness of our people fop Immediate re
sults regardless of future needs have led to
a policy of extravagant consumption of Na
tional resources and to an encouragement of
monopoly whereby excessive share of such
resources has been diverted to the-enrichment
of the few rather than preserved for
the equitable benefit of the many. Monopo
listic tendencies have appeared (a) in the
extensive control of mineral fuels on pub
lic lands whereby large values essential to .
the development of the country have passed
beyond public regulation; (b) in the acqui
sition and needless destruction of forests,
whose preservation is a public necessity for
stream control, for timber supply, and for
other purposes; (c) in the acquisition of
controlling-sites on waterways and the ap
propriation of valuable water-powers with
their segregation from public use without
adequate compensation, whereby indispens
able utilities escape public regulation in
the Interests of the people; (d) in the segre
gation of lands, especially In the aeml-arid
regions, whereby development Is retarded so
that the lands remain without benefit to
commerce or advantage to the growth of
the country; (e) in the control of products
and of transportation to disturb the normal
values and natural channels of trade, there
by imposing undue burdens " on producers
and consumers; and (f) In various interfer
ences with the production and commerce of
the country, whereby prosperity is curtailed
and progress impeded. While such monop
olistic tendencies have been conspicuous in
connection with the agenciee of transporta
tion, they are now In many cases opposing
the best utilization of streams by diverting
their control from state and Federal Juris
diction in the public interests to personal
and corporate means of excessive and bur
densome .profit. Since transportation Is a
primary factor in the existence and devel
opment of any people, and is increasingly
important with the growth of population, it
Is essential that Its means should be regu
lated In the public-Interests; and any plans
for relieving congestion of transportation in
the United States should be so framed as
to employ all proper state, Federal and mu
nicipal agencies in protecting from monopo
listic control not only the agencies and ave
nues but also the materials of interstate
commerce.
Recommendations of Commission "
The recommendations of the Commis
sion are as follows:
We recommend that hereafter vlans for
the Improvement of navigation in Inland
waterways, or for any use of these water-,
ways in connection with interstate com
merce, shall take account of the purifica
tion of the waters, the development of
power, the control of floods, the reclama
tion or janas by irrigation and drainage.
and all other uses of the waters or benefits
to be derived from their control.
We recommend that hereafter both local
and general benefits to the people shall be
fully considered in any such plans for the
improvement or navigation in inland water
ways, or for any use 6f these waterways
in connection with interstate commerce:
and thau wherever practicable Federal
agencies shall co-operate with states, mu
nicipalities., communities, corporations and
individuals with a view to an equitable
distribution of costs and benefits.
We recommend that hereafter any plans
for the navigation or other uie of Inland
waterways In connection with Interstate
commerce shall take full account of trans
fer facilities and sites, and of the location
of tracks, 1 grades, bridges, dams, depots
ana other works on navigable and source
streams with a view to equitable co-operation
between waterways and railway fa
cilities for the promotion of commerce and
the benefit of the people. , .
Relations With Railroads.
We recommend that any plana for im
proving the inland waterways shall take
account of the present -and prospective re
lation of rail lines to such Waterways, and
shall ascertain so far as may be whether
such waterways when improved will be ef
fectively used In the face of railway com
petition; ; and that the relations between
railways and waterways be further exam
ined with the purpose of devising means
of rendering the two systems complimen
tary and harmonious and making such fair
division of traffic that rates and manage
ment may be co-ordinated economically and
with benefit to the country.
We recommend the adoption of means for
ascertaining . regularly all facts related to
traffic on the Inland waterways, and for
publishing the same' In a form auitable 'for
general use.
we recommend the adoption of means
for ascertaining and rendering available, at
such rate as to meet public necessities, all
requisite data related to the physical char
acter and general utility of the navigable
and source streams of" the country.
We recommend that hereafter any clans
for the use of Inland waterways In con
nection with interstate commerce shall re
gard the streams of the country as an as
set of the people, shall take full account
of the conservation of all resources con
nected with running waters, and shall look
to the protection of these resources from
monopoly and to their administration in
the Interests of the people.
Unee of policy to Be Followed.
We recommend that -the Congress be
asked to make suitable provision for im
proving the Inland waterways of the United
States at a rate commensurate with the
needs of 'the people as determined by com
petent authority; and we suggest that such
provision meet these requisites, viz. expert
framing of a definite policy; certainty of
continuity and co-ordination of plan and
work; expert Initiative in the choice of
projects and the succession of works; free
dom In, selection of projects in accordance
with terms of co-operation, and the widest
opportunity for applying modern business
methods.
We recommend that the 'Congress be
asked to authorize 'the co-ordination and
proper development of existing public serv
ices connected with waterways; and we
suggest that such enactment might provide
that the President of the United States be
authorized, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to appoint and organize a Na
tional waterways commission to bring into
co-ordination the Corps of Engineers of the
Army, the Bureau of boils, the Forest Serv
ice, the Bureau of Corporations, the
Reclamation Service .and other branches of
the public service In so far as their work
relates to inland waterways, and that he
be authorized to make such details and re
quire such duties from these branches of
the public service In connection with nav
igable and source streams as are not in
consistent with law; the said commission
to continue the Investigation of all ques
tions relating to the development and im
provement and utilization of the Inland
waterways of the country and th conserva
tion ' of its natural resources related there
to, and to consider and co-ordinate-therewith
all masters of irrigation, swamp and
overflow land reclamation, clarification and
purification of streams, '. prevention qf soil
waste, utilization of water-power, preserva
tion and extension of forests, regulation of
flow and control of floods, transfer facili
ties and sites and the regulation and con
trol thereof, and the relations between
waterways and railways; and that the com
mission be empowered to frame and rec
ommend plans for developing the water
ways and utilizing the waters, and as au
thorized by Congress to carry out the same,
through established agencies when such are
available, in co-operation with states, mu
nicipalities, communities, corporations and.
individuals. In such manner as to secure
an equitable distribution of costs and ben
efits. ,
Projects of Pacific Coast.
The report says:
In the Columbia-Puget system there are
projects for improving ' the lower Colum
bia and. the Willamette and Snake for
navigation and power development; opening
the channels and lakes of the upper Co
lumbia and some of Its tributaries to nav
igation, and connecting feeder and con
necting canals; and also for extending
reclamation through irrigation, drainage
and the control of floods. In the Califor
nia system there are projects for Improv
ing and canalizing Sacramento. San Joaquin
and Feather Rivers and the coastwise bays
in such manner as to open California Val
ley to interstate and foreign commerce,
and also for clarifying the streams, pre
venting floods and developing power; and
In the Colorado system, there are projects
chiefly thua far for irrigation but pros
pectively for navigation and power.
At the 50th session (May 21) is was
decided to propose a conference on the
conservation of resources, to be held in
Washington early in 1908, and a special
committee was appointed to present the
matter to the President of the United
States.
- In his Memphis address on October 4,
the President announced the intention
of calling- such a conference, and on
November 13 he Issued invitations to the
Governors of the states and territories
to meet at the White House, May 13-15,
1908; the conferees to comprise also three
assistants or advisors to be selected by
each Governor; the Senators and Rep
resentatives of the 60th Congress, the
members of the Inland Waterways Com
mission, and representatives of certain
National organizations dealing with, na
tural resources. The Commission antici
pates from the deliberations of this con
ference results of the utmost value as
regards both conditions and policies
VISIT US OF'
NAVAL- OFFICERS LUNCH near
TEMPLE OF SCX.
Peruvians Provide Equestrian Exer
cise for American Xars Sailors
Go to the Mountains.
LIMA, Peru, Feb. 26. Rear Admi
rals Charles M. Thomas, W. H. Emory
and Charles S. Sperry and forty of
ficers of the American fleet, together
with 80 Peruvians, headed by the Min
ister of War, General Elaspuru, pro
ceeded on horseback this morning to
Pachacama, about 18 miles from Lima,
to Inspect the famous ruins there.
They lunched beside ' the ancient
temple of the Sun, where friendly
toasts were drunk. The excursionists
returned to Lima at. 9 o'clock tonight.
There was also an excursion to
Mdunt Melggs for the sailors, and in
addition a number of the visitors went
to the Inflernlllo ravine to inspect the
bridge there.
KECEPTIOX NOT SO ELABORATE
Subscriptions in San Francisco Fall
Below Expectations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. A falling
off in the volume of contributions to the
fleet reception committee may result in
curtailing the elaborate plans for the re
ception to the sailors, although a greeting
and entertainment worthy of the reputa
tion of San Francisco for hospitality will
be assured.
This new condition was met' this after
noon by the executive committee when
Treasurer Ralston reported the total
amount of cash in bank to be $16,480. The
finance committee announced that owing
to the demand for- large subscriptions to
the fund for improving the sanitary state
of the city, many persons who would
otherwise have given liberally say they
cannot afford to pay out more money.
Ball in Honor of Officers.
LIMA, Peru, Feb. 26. The ball given
last night by the National Club in
honor of the visiting American Naval
officers was a most brilliant success.
The elite of the capital city was well
represented and among those present
were the President of the republic, sev
eral members of the Cabinet, the Amer
ican Admirals, the American Minister
to Peru, Leslie Combes and the staff of
the American Legation and the mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps. The
dancing was continued until S o'clock
this morning. The streets surrounding
the club were beautifully Illuminated
and the club building was tastefully
decorated for the occasion. No less
than 600 guests attended the function.
Raises $16,000 to Entertain Fleet.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 26. The
committee soliciting funds for the entertainment-
of the officers and seamen
aboard the battleship fleet has obtained
pledges covering $16,000 of the $25,000
which will be expended by the committee
of citizens, headed by Postmaster Flint.
The city and county each contributed
$5000. The entertainment will be repeated
on four successive days. The men will
be given' free transportation, to and from
the beaches. Two parks will be leased
during the entire .week. v "
Flotilla Sails for Callao.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The tor
pedoboat flotilla, under command of
Lieutenant-Commander Cone, accom
panied by the supply-ship Arethusa,
now on its way to Magdalena Bay, left
Talcahuano yesterday for Callao, a run
of eight days.' The torpedoboats will
reach Callao some days after the
departure of the battleships.
PUT RUEF ON THE STAND
"WITNESSES FOR ; PROSECUTION
; ; OF R. A. CROTHERS.
Defense in Terls Libel Suit Declares
ItTVlll Be Glad It It Is
Carried Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. That
Abraham Ruef will be called to testify
for the prosecution In the rial of R. A.
Crothers and Fremont Older, proprietor
and managing editor, respectively, of the
San Francisco Bulletin, charged with hav
ing criminally libelled William S. Tevis,
president of the Bay Cities Water Com
pany, was announced by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney William Hoff Cook, in court
this morning.
"That's Just what we want," de
dared Attorney Roche, of counsel, for
the defendants. "We should like to
have the opportunity of questioning
him."
Judge M. T. Dooling. of San Benito
County, sitting for Judge Dunne, this
morning asked the., prosecution what
steps had been taken to have Mr. To vis
ln court. "I want to say," said Judge
Dooling, "that so far as this court is
concerned. It is perfectly indifferent
whether these defendants are convict
ed or acquitted. But I want all the
resources of this court exercised to
bring before it Mr. Tevis. H. L. Pack
ard, an attorney of -Bakersfield "who
represented Tevis in a similar action
against Crothers and Older brought
in the courts at Bakersfield, and
which is still awaiting trial, and any
other persons who may have knowl
edge bearing upon the case.
Assistant District Attorney Cook in
formed the court that numerous subpe
nas had been issued, but that some of
them had not been served because the
parties could not be located or were out
of the jurisdiction bf the court. "We un
derstand that Mr. Tevis is in Albu
querqiie, N. M.," said Cook.
"And we have had detectives searching
the entire state for him and for Secretary
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88e Tea Kettles, 8-quart size,
for . ........
Universal Food Choppers,
reg. $1.00; Thursday
79c
Universal Food Choppers, QQ
reg. $1.25, Thursday.
Universal Food Choppe
Universal Food Chopper J" 1C
reg. $1.50, Thursday..
75c Wood Baskets, special lff
Thursday
Rainier Mineral Soap
RAINIER MINERAL SOAP for the
bath, toilet or kitchen. Regularly 10c
cake, special Housekeepers Day, yf
1 dozen cakes for 45c or each ...... "v
POWDERED BORAX, in 1-lb. cans, 20-Mule Team
brand, regularly Worth 20c a can, 1 C
special at
BATH SPONGES, of best quality, 50c 30c
Values, special, each Ovv
nr, ,i , Ttav Cities Water Com-
pany, in order to subpena hem, de
clared Attorney kociic.
The defense has sutpenaea wr su
pervisors James L. Gallagher, Jennlnss
Phillips and Daniel Coleman, who are
suppose to Know someming
i jt t,v whtph thA cltv was to ac
quire the Bay Cities Water Company as
a municipal water supply.
m - .MKlnnal liirnrtt Jobtt AffolterS
i y, u oiivi. . j ,
j ,t,i m FVnHrih. were secured
this morning, which leaves two yet to
be obtained, rweniy nameu we.o u. a
from the large jury box this afternoon,
and the sheriff was ordered to have the
persons in court at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
New I or K r.. xi. xTwi" . ... ...
60th birthday by attending- the opening or
Trie MCAUOT uuuuci.
PALE, WEAK, NERVOUS,. WITHOUT APPE
TITEALL RUN DOWN.
Conditions Following the Grip,
Typhoid Fever, Pneumonia,
and other Blood Poison-
ing, Prostrating
Diseases.
What
Many Are
Should
Dolnc,
Do.
Others
The grip and other blood-poisoning,
prostrating diseases have been, un
usually common this winter, perhaps
on account of the prolonged absence
of snow. They have left many of
their victims pale, weak and
UTervous, Without Appetite, and in
that generally run-down condition in
which there is great susceptibility to
disease and in which the general re
storative. Hood's Sarsaparllla, is al
ways demanded. Many of these people
are now taking this
Great Medicine, not only to cure the
ills they have but also to avoid others,
and many more should take it, begin
ning at once, and If they need a ca
thartic should take Hood's Pills, the
tonic- cathartic, "easy to take, easy to
operate," and strength-giving.
- Severe Attack "My father had a
severe attack of the grip. He took
Hood's Sarsaparllla, and it gave him
an appetite and relieved him of all the
effects of the disease." Jos. M. Gerold,
231 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Worked I.Ike Charm "My boy had
the grip. I gave htm Hood's Sarsa
parllla and it worked like a charm.
He had not taken one bottle before he
had a good appetite and was growing
fleshy again." Mrs. G. W. Jones,
Wlnchendon, Mass.
TEA
The most significant word
between you and your gro
cer is moneyback.
Signifies fairness.
Tour grocer returns syour money If you
don't like Schilling's Best; we pay him.
URSDA Y
Smart Skirts Reduced
Walking Skirts for Women are specialized for
Today in our Second-floor Suit Salons. These are
durable, serviceable garments of late model and con
structed of panama or broadcloth. They come in brown
and navy blue only and the greater number are in
pleated styles. Reductions are most extraordinary,
quality is excellent and good wear is assured. Suitable
for- every day use, for the woman on shopping trips
or for general wear. .
$25.00 values (J 1 o QQ $18.50 values 1f)9 QQ
now only P0' now only plJ
OTHER GRADES AT SIMILAR REDUCTIONS
29c C J
18clW
65c
Nickeled
Thursday
Coal Hods, worth 45c,
for
Toothpicks, of hard wood,
bos
Kitchen Forks, with wire
handles
Butter Paddles, of wood,
10c value
30c
. 4c
..4c
7c
DO YOUR SEWING
WITH THE
ELECTRIC MOTOR
You can sew all day with
out fatigue if you let an
Electric Motor run your
Sewing Machine. The
motor is small, neat, clean,
gives no trouble, is per
fectly safe andean be eas
ily attached to any make of family sewing machine
The Cost for current will not exceed one
half cent an hour.
Sewing Machine Motors and Electric Hc&tlngand
Cooking Devices on Sale at the Company's Sup
ply Department, Nos. 147 and 149 Seventh Street
PORTLAND RAILWAY,
LIGHT AND POWER CO.
G. P. RDMMELIN S SONS
126 SECOND STREET, BET. WASHINGTON AND ALDER
ESTABLISHED 18T0.
Ladies'
Home
Journal
Patterns
For Sale In
The
Dress Goods
Aisle 5th
Street Annex
HOUSEKEEPERS9
DA Y
25c Sink Strainers, of enameled wire, J Sc
Crumb Pan and Scraper of nickel,
worth 30o iOC
Stove Brushes, regular 30c,
for
20c
Clothes Hooks, worth 25c, Of
for.
4 vrw
Cake Turners, worth 10c, p7g
for . -
Rolling Pins, regularly
10c, for
7 c
Potato Mashers, of wood, A
special "C
Stove Lifters, worth 10c, rf
for J C
at 4c Cake
PAPER NAPKINS of plain white
crepe paper. These come 100 in a pack
age and are regularly worth 15c 1 f
a bunch, Thursday price JC
TOILET SOAP, in larpce size cakes, Royal Lilac
Transparent Glycerine Soap, worth 10c Rt
the cake, special "C
RUBBER GLOVES, in all sizes, 50c grade ; OC
special, pair OOC
Fur Neckwear and Muffs
MADE IN
Royal Ermine ' Russian Sable
Alaska Sable Alaska Mink
Black Lynx Sable Fox, etc
Alaska Sealskin Coats, Astraclian Goats,
Persian Lamb Coats, Alaska Mink Coats,
Siberian Squirrel Coats, Near Seal Coats,
Etc., Etc. a
Far Rugs and Robes
Send for Catalogue
Highest Cash ' Price Paid for Raw Furs