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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1910)
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TITURSDAT, SEPTE3TBER 29, 1910. BURNS. HEBE.TALKS OF FRAUD GASES T par YM SMOur merchandise is high-grade only the best-known brands extensively advertised in the magazines, Detective Tells How Em ployes Robbed Illinois ; Central. Comparisons are simple for money-savers. Our business is to buy from manufacturers and merchants needing money. We touch nothing that we cannot sell at half prevailing prices. Our rent is $150 a month. We sell only for spot cash, and there are many other reasons why you should get acquainted with the P. C. Company. Ready for wise buyers Today at noon. SAYS EXPOSURE BENEFI 'Thrre I o Room In tnltI States for Grift." Hr Stmlr Blngrr Hermann Has Snffrrrd Enough Punishment, He Thinks. Ifavinc )ui completed th In vent I a-itton of the Illinois Central "freight ear frauds." as a result of which Ira G. Swan committed suicide and other well-known officials are now undergo ing trial. Detective William J. Burns Is now In Tortland In attendance upon the bankers who are Journeying to Los Angeles to attend the annual conven tion of the American Bankers Assocla tlon. lie Is registered at the Hotel Portland. Ietectlve Rurna and his theories of deduction played a mot prominent part In the exposure of the Oreson land frauds, his work furnishing Francis J, Ileney with the ammunition with which numerous Indictments of prominent Oregonlans were aecured from the red eral grand Jury In 1905. Those Inves tigations gave him the opportunity to handle the graft investigations at Fan Francisco, and later caused the work of Mg corporations to be placed in hi hands when the Illinois Central de eded to clean house. Harahan Sends for Him. Burns was sent for by Fresldent J T. Harahan. of the Illinois Central. In April of this year and accepted the duty of exposing ther greatest scandal tf recent years in railroad circles. Tresldent Harahan charged Burns to pare no guilty man. if fraud was found, the Illinois Central being the firm big corporation In the United states to recognize that the entire rountry would be benefited by purging Itself of all the evils which were be lieved to exist. President Harahan knew nothing of the Intricate ramifications of the "car repair grsft. but he had become sus picious. Burns first ascertained how the work was being done, and then began his process of deduction and rumination. Burns always works by placing himself In the ahoes of the pther fellow, and by reasoning what he wouTd do under certain conditions he attempts to pry off the lid of crime at the point where a concealment may pave been trjed. The scheme to defraud the railroads eras found to be moat Ingenious. It was originated by Vice-President Rawn, Bums says. It awn called upon Harahan and recounted the great dif ficulties the Illinois Central was labor ing under In keeping rolling gtock in shape to move freight. Ilawn said he believed that he could contract with repair companies to do the work at a rreat saving to the company. Rawn J proposed to sell the repair companies the material for the work, allow them & per cent for overhead charges an Is per cent for profit. The plan looke -rood to Mr. Harahan and he added Ola approval. UNUSUAL As an opening special The P. C. Company takes 2000 of the 'finest Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes made by Stein-Bloch Co., Adler-Rochester, Ely Meyer & M. C. Simon, Namburg, Atterbury System, Hirsch, Wickwire & Co.. Michael Stern & Co., Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing of the very highest grades, the very latest styles, guaran teed as to fit and quality, and sold all over the United States at from $20 to $60. Now the P. C. Company, with out regard to cost or value, divides all these Suits and Overcoats into four lots as follows: $20 to $30 $30 to $-40 $40 to $50 $50 to $60 Values. Values Values Values , a - - 1 $1 A . 65 Extra Specials in Advertised Brands of Clothing-Read Carefully Companies Quickly Organized. "Within a night numerous repVir com panics were organized and Rawn bega rlvirwr them cars to repair. Gradual til the employes of the road got Into the scheme, from general managers Jown to storekeepers. Those employe. who suspected that something i wrong were quietly discharged, or were forced to keep silence. The storekeep' rrs furnished the material necessary. and forgot to charge it on their ac counts, yoong boya destitute of expert ence or knowledge were placed on th desks where Important bills were passed, and were kept busy placing their f. K." The conspirators grew so bold that men were stationed in the freight yards to take the numbers of Illinois Central cars as they rushed by In moving trains. These were T- ported as having been "repaired. When the exposure came Vlce-Presl dent Rawn committed suicide. Itawn had been in charge of an Investigation of the grafts and submitted a report that there was no dishonesty among officials of the road or Its employes. Yesterday Detective Burns refused to discuss the ease, except to say that he believed that the net result would be for the betterment of the whole coun try. There is no room In the United States for graft. said Mr. Burns. -Grafters will be rooted out In the long run. Just as surely as the murderer will be exposed. Financial men and men of large affairs realize that the big corporations must be kept clean to retain the confidence of the public. believe that the sugar trust scandals. the railroad graft scandals and all those things make for better govern ment. Switching the conservation to Port land affairs. Mr. Burns expressed his astonishment at the remarkable growth of this city since he was here three years ago. Oregon Well AdvertlM-tf. "I am particularly surprised to see Ihe manner In which Portland and Ore gon have forged to the front." contin ued the detective, "because Oregon Is the most talked-of state In the Union Kverywhere you hear talk of the pro presslve spirit displayed by the people out here. Such a condition Is bound to help the forward movement of the state and city." Peyond saying that he believed that Blnger Hermann had been sufficiently punished through the action of the trial Jury which stood II for his conviction and one for acquittal. Mr. Burns would not talk about the land fraud trials. Mr. Burns expressed the greatest sym pathy for the former Commissioner of the lieneral Unl Office, whose life Is slowly ebbing away at Koseburg. and who has not appeared In Portland since the conclusion of his trial. Mr. Burns has placed the work of the American Bankers" Association for Portland In the hands of O. II. Kulper. as superintendent. . While In the city Mr. Burns was ac companied by W. H. Morsn. assistant chief of the United States Secret Serv ice. Mr. Moran has been at Tacoma and Ppokane, where he appeared be fore the t'nited States grand Juries in matters which the Government has un der Investigation. "Foley Kidaey Pills Have fared Me." The above is a quotation from a let ter written hy H. M. Winkler. Kvans vllle. Ind. 1 contracted a severe case of kldnev trouble. Mr hark gave out and pained me. I seemed to have lost all strength and ambition; wae both ered with dlsxv snells. mv head woul.l swim and species float before mv eyes. I took Foley Kleiner Pills regularly and am now pri-iiv w-u ana rei iiRe Be cured m now perfctly wll and f-el l K a sw man. Foley Kidney Pilla have I ixed me." Sold by aU drugjlsta. I Stein-Bloch Co's $30 Over coats $7.75 Everyone knows "Stein-Bloch Co." Selfridgc of London, Eng land, choose this celebrated clothing for its new store in prefer ence to all otners. M&ny of these overcoats are silk lined. $30 values. Some "Adler-Rochester" coats in this lot. The P. C. Company's price is $7.75. Stein-Bloch Co's Tuxedos $12.50 Pure silk-lined Tuxedo Coats and Vests, made by "Stein-Bloch Co." These are out of $60 suits, only about 20 in this lot. To those who come early the P. C. Company's price is 912.50. Adler-Rochester $50 Walk ing Suits $14.65 English walking suits in the latest models, all imported materials, lined and made in the superb "Adler-Roches ter stvle. Ihese suits were manufactured to sell and are selling elsewhere for $50. The P. C. Company's price is $14.65. t Stein-Bloch Co's $60 Full Dress $ 1 2.50 .There are no better or higher prieedfull dress suits made than the silk-lined "Stein-Bloch Co." model. These coats and vests are of the best English materials. At the P. C. Company, while they last, $12.50. $40 Prince Albert Coat and Vest $12.50 -Stein-Bloch Co." and "Adler-Rochester" makes. The .very finest unfinished worsteds and other materials. Silk linings. Only 18 in ths lot. A full $40 value. At the P. C." Company, entrance 306 Washington, $12.50. $20 to $30 Suits for. $7.75 In the $7.73 range we place high-grade suits of all makes where there are not a great many of one pattern. Single and double breasted in great profusion; materials and designs to suit all; about 400 suits in all. At the P. C. Company, $7.75. Stein-Bloch Co's $SO to $60 Overcoats $ 1 S.50 Long Overcoats, man'- silk-lined, and Cravenettes, "the finest products of "Adler-Rochester" and "Stein-Bloch Co." $50 to $60 values every one of them. This lot will go rapidly. At the P. C. Company, 2d floor, 5th and Washington, $18.50. Stein-Bloch Co's $60 Pale tots $1S.50 $50 and $60 silk-lined Paletots, form-fitting Overcoats, fashion's latest decree, made bythe Stein-Bloch Co., of Rochester, New York. It's our opinion that this is the ;biggest value on our floor. At the P. C. Company, $18.50. High-Grade Trousers at $1.95 and $2.95 Dress Trousers worth up to $8, all celebrated makes, swell patterns. The Special Trouser Prices apply this rweek only. Trousers at the P. C. Company, $2.95 and ;$1.9o. Men's Furnishings, Working Clothes, Waiters' Jackets, at Half and Less Pants 59c Cassimere and Worsteds, Work PanU. Khaki, Covert and Blue Jeans; also ean't-bust-'em over alls; regular $1.25 to $2.00 value?. Yours for 59 Umbrellas 39c to 95c Men's and ladies' umbrellas, in nil styles, all at far less than half. These will tro with a rush at 93. 69 and 39. SPECIAL $0.00 Bartenders' Blue Flannel Coats S2.79 Waiters' 7. Black Coats 29 Waiters' and Barbers' White Coats, $1.00 to $1.75 values 59 V2, 23, 34 Saved $2 to $3 sample night shirts - 89 $1.75 Flannelette night shirts - 79? Pajamas, $2.50 to $3 values $1.29 $1.25 Sweater Coats 59 $3 and $3.50 finest Sweater Coats $1.23 Sweater Coats, imported, al ways $5.00 $1.95 Many odds and ends in small lots not advertised are even greater bargains than the ad vertised items. Read Every Item Fancy vests, mostly small sizes: $2 to $3 values 9 10c arm bands 2? 75c work gloves 29 Driving and work gloves, values up to $1.25 45p 50c Silk Neckwear. . .11 75c to $1 Neckwear. .29 49c for $1.50 Shirts Cluett, Ide, Silver, Gold, Standard, Paragon, Elk, Sunset and other adver tised $1.50 shirts, all the styles. 49e Out-of-Town Mail Orders Filled Famous Shirt Bargains 75c and $1.00 Golf Shirts 29 $1.00 and 75c Negligee Shirts 38d $2.00 Silk Front Shirts 65 Celebrated $2.00 Gold Shirts 69? $1.50 Crepe Negligee Shirts, 53 Bovs' Pongee, $2.00 kind 75 $2.00 French Flannel Shirts. 59 $3.00 Black Silk Shirts. . .1.25 $3.00 and $2.50 Silk Negligee . Shirts $1.19 $3.00 Pongee Shirts $51.19 $3.00 Mercerized Shirts, dandv values $1.19 Wool, Cashmere, Imported French Flannel and other aristocrats of the shirt family, values to $4.00 $1.49 Underwear Good Balbriggan 75c Un derwear 29 75c Scrivens Drawers 38 , $1 Fleece lined under wear 45 $1.75 Plush underwear 79" $2 Jersey .Wool Ribbed . 89 $2 Spring Needle Under- " wear, in blue and camelshair 79 f, $2.50 California Flannel , Underwear . . $1 .19 '.. y P! .. iim.i.mwijiu.i i . uii ii ii nu. ii. ' .,. . . jpiy m'JWi"' ?? T' J ,n mt y.wtum w "(-i-w-)).' JJ-'i, .'T-y . .Jl .. J! " wy ".. Jr.- M...M lV'!yi,