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n THE MORXTXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2, 1913. 14 HIGH TRIBUTE PI JQSSELYN BY HEN Some day you own a will Power Company President's Resignation Is Regretted by Operators of Cars. KIND DEEDS ARE RECALLED Committee of 25, He-presenting 1COO Conductors and Motormen, In vade PrlTate Office to Express Sentiment. MircWm Into the office of the President of the Portland. Railway. Light Power Company In the Elec tric building without ceremony or no tification. 25 motormen and conduc tors yesterday afternoon surrounded B. S. Josselyn. while he was at work and notified him of their regret over his decision to retire July 1. The conduc tors and motormen were appointed as a committee to represent the 1200 platform men of the company, and were Instructed to call upon Mr. Josse. lya and notify him of the sentiment amonc the rank and file over his reslj- . nation. D. W. Collier, of the Sarler-street barns, acted as spokesman. He said that during the six years of Mr. Josse lyn's occupancy of the position of . president, he had constantly looked after the Internets of the men that his door was always open to every man In the employ of the company, no matter what mlKht be his position and that the men felt that he was a real friend. Inasmuch as he had worked up from the ranks himself, and for that reason the men wanted to express their gratitude for hla many kind acts and to express their keen regret over his reslCTiatlon. President Josselyn replied In a rew words, saylna that he waa hifrhly pleased over the expression or loyalty and friendship of the men and that he simply had tried to do his duty that while he worked up from the ranks himself, he always felt that by so dolnir he was better able to sym pathize with the platform men than If he had not "performed on the hurri cane deck of a freight car." C. M. Clark, chairman of the execu tive board, who was present, also made a few remarks and told the committee that, speaking; for himself and the Kastern stockholders of the company, that they equally regretted witb the men the departure of Mr. Josselyn from the company's employment. I hope. said Mr. Clark, "that you will a-ive Mr. Josselyn's successor the same able support that you have given Mr. Josselyn." The committee was composed of C B. Johnson. O. A. Leavy. D. Buckley. M. C. Asher. J. M. Rader, D- If. Tee- a-arden. W. K. Phillips. A. Akin. N. Hudson. F. L, Thornton. D. TV. Collier, R. Renshaw. W. K. Older. Jasjes Daly, V. Traut. J. Tichenor. J. Piocher. A. JC Mulligan. F. Kmlth. P. Bartholemy, li. Davis. S. J. Thomaa and E. Hutch inson. PERSONALMENTION. T. It. Stlnaon, of Salem, Is at the Per. kins. W. J. strlckler. of Minneapolis, Is at the Carlton. J. A. Branson, of Joseph. Or.. Is at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Rowland, of Boise, are at the Bowers. F. Olson Is rerlstcred at the Portland from Madison. Wis. J. M. Carl, of Columbus. Is regis tered at the Carlton. William Wills, of McMInnvllle, is reg. Istrred at the Perkins. O. S. Hewins Is registered at the Bowers from Bull Run. Mr and Mrs. C. S. Levy, of Union. Or., are at the Multnomah. Roy C. ltrock Is registered at the Multnomah from Hood River. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Moore, of Klamath Falls, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs W. O. Merry weather, of Spokane, are at the Oregon. A. McCarthy, of Medicine Hat. Alts-, 1s registered at the Oregon. J. L Foster, a Dallas business man. Is registered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. W. Clayton Miller, of Fpokane. are at the, Portland. L. r. Miller registered at the Mult nomah yesterday from Hood River. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Conlin are regis tered at the Tortland from Seattle. J J. Do hero', a Seattle business man, registered at tru Portland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Allen are regis tered at the Oregon from Ban Fran cisco. Mrs. R. I Paine, of Eugene, here to attend the grand opera, la at the Im perial. John It. Booth and Frank Alley, Ttoseburg business men. are at the Im perial. A. W. Clark, of Eugene, a well known timber man. la registered at the Portland J. J. Clark, a lumberman, of Smith Bend. Wash, registered at the Perkins yesterday. J. C Ford, of Seattle, president of the Paclflo Coast teajuihlp Company. Is at the Oreson. M. Gorman, of Cathlamet, Wash., where he Is a merchant, la registered at the Imperial. C Sam Smith, of Prlnevllle. where he Is eniraired In the mercantile business. Is at the Perkins. Mlsa Blanche McKalr. of Tillamook. Is among the grand opera visitors who are registered at the Imperial. Mrs. Ia, T. Harris and Mrs. George JL Frntta, of Eurene. are registered at the Imperial. They are here for the grand opera. Mrs. E, Shaw, Mlas Rernlre Craw ford and Mrs. c. W. Whltehouse. of Walla Walla, are here for the grand opera, end are registered at the Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bagnall regis tered at the Bowers yesterday after noon from Fort Stevens. Mr. Bagnall is United States engineer in charge of the Jetty work. Victroia why not enjoy its pleasures (jf The Victroia will bring to you. the soul stirring arias and con certed numbers of opera, beautifully rendered by the world's greatest artists. IMG vv There is certainly one par- ticular instrument exactly suited to your home $15, $25, $40, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200. Anv Victor dealer in anv citv in the world will gladly play any music you wish to hear. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. Victor-VIctrola VI, $25 Oak CJ Tetrazzini will sing tonight only at the Orpheum Theater but with a Victroia in your home you will have all the beautiful Tetrazzini records always at your command. i i 1$ As you sit and enjoy all these musical riches you will marvel at the varied accomplishments of the Victroia and thoroughly appreciate its value as a companion and entertainer a treasured possession in your home. CJ Visit our Victor department any time we'll gladly demon strate this wonderful instrument and play any music you wish to hear. Victor-Victrola IX, $50 Mahogany or oak J Any Victroia sold on easy terms. Steinway and Other Pianos Morrison at Sixth Morrison at Sixth Player Pianos of all Grades CLARK GETS APPEAL Traction Company Chairman Asked for Cross-Town Line. EARLY ACTION IS SOUGHT Chairman Joy, of Council Commit tee, Says Grant Ordinance to Re ceive) Karl j- Consideration. Clark to Make Investigation. Chicago. Arm l. ?r-ctai.) The following- from Portland. Or., ara regis tered at Chlcaro hotels: Congress, J. S. McDonald, Horace Ptevens: Great Northern. R. I Newromb. D Telsner; Hotel Sherman. IV S. Wart G. C. Joy Is Chief Warden. CHEHALIS. Wastv, April 1. (Spe cial.) George C Joy. of Chchalls. who has been In the employ of the Weyer haeuser Timber Company for years, and has taken an active Interest In forest patrol work, has been chosen chief fire warden by the Washington Forst Fire Association. Mr. Joy's headquarters wtil be at Seattle. Walter Clinton, of Adna. will succeed Mr. Joy aa chief dep uty for Lewis County. Committees from the East Side Bust ness Men's Club and the Greater East Side Club, representing- 30 clvio organi- xatlons, have appealed to C M. Clark, chairman of the executive committee of the Tortland Railway. Light &,Power Company for a cross-town carllne on East Thirty-ninth street. The line on East Thirty-ninth street will serve the outlying districts. Reed Jollege and other Institutions better than any route at present existing. City Attorney Frank t. Grant has the matter of drafting an ordinance re quiring the Portland Railway. Light & I'ower Company to build a cross-town carllne on Kast Thirty-ninth street, and Chairman AUen R- Joy. chairman of the Council committee, elves assur ance that It will receive early consid eration; meanwhile the State Railway Utility Commission has been asked to postpone the hearing of the complaint until after the council nas acteo. Kfforts for Llae Determined. Construction of a cross-town carllne on East Thirty-ninth street Is the Im provement on which toe err oris ox me East Side Business Men's Club and the Greater East Side Club have been cen tralised, and the joint transportation committees from these organisations have taken the mser up with the Portland Railway. Light Power Com pany, the City Council and the State Railway Public Utility Commission. Ap plication has been made by L. M. Lep oer. chairman of the Joint transpo-ta- tton committees, to the State Railway Commission for postponement of the nrarlnr until such time aa trie matter can be passed on br the street rstlwsy committee of the City Council, in ac cordance with the opinion of the At- tornev-aeneral that the City council haa authority by ordinance to order construction of street railway extension and the State Railway Commission may review the action taken. The hearing before the state commis sion was tlxed for next Monday, but it probably will be postponed until after the Council baa acted. Mr. Lepper has received a letter from Councilman Joy to the effect that an ordinance will be prepared requiring the Portland Rail way. Light .Power Company to con struct a cross-town carllne os East Thirty-ninth street, which will bring the question to an Issue. In his reply to the clubs' plea Mr. Clark says that he desires to make personal Investigation for mora com plete Information. Mr. Lepper, repre senting the clubs, submitted further information. In his letter to Mr. Clark under date of March 11 Mr. Lepper urges the necessity of this car line on East Thirty-ninth street, and declares that It Is one of the cross town carlines that must be built as the city grows. He contends that for the present a carllne on East Thirty-j ninth street Is the logical place for this line end not on East Twenty-eighth, as F. 1. Fuller, of the streetcar com pany, favors, Lepper Walks Over Routes. "I walked over both the East Thirty ninth and East Twenty-eighth routes Sunday." said Mr. Lepper. "We par tlcularly need this East Thlrty-nlnth-street cross-town carllne now, and the others spoken of in our complaint could be put In later, but ultimately we will need a cross-town line to each mile. which we had In mind In asking for one on East Twentieth, East Thirty ninth. East Sixty-second and East Eighty-second streets, or tnereaoouts. The grades on East Thirty-ninth street have been established between itlad stone avenue (Kenilworth) and Eandy boulevard and are easy except short hump lust south of Taggart street. near Division street, where for half a block there Is a grade of 10 per cent, or nearly that, which Is exceptionally good for Portland. A cross-town line on East Thirty-ninth street between Gladstone avenue and Sandy boule vard, about two and one-half miles. would relieve the situation and answer for some time. This would serve In providing facilities In getting from one district to another witnoui taxing from two to three hours as at present. "We feel that since the city Is de veloping and has developed six or eight miles to the east, that is, Beaumont, Montavllla. Park Rose, Rose City, Mount Tabor, both north and south. Creston. Arleta, Lents, with now more than 100.000 people In these eastern suburbs, that some reasonable way and service must be provided, and that soon, in the way of a cross-town carllne. We have studied the matter carefully as to grades, conditions, parks, schools and colleges to be served, present and future, and the committee of the United Clubs thinks that East Thlrty-nlntn-street cross-town line should be pro vided, now and first. If you see your way clear to do so. An East Thirty-nlnth-street line would best serve Laurelburst and the large park In this section. It would best serve Reed Col lege students from these outlying dis tricts. It would enable people to get back and forth from one suburb to another on the East Side with a great saving of time. We therefore ask that this cross-town carllne be Duiit tms year or soon. Good will Is a great asset and this relief asked will be a large factor toward creating a good will. East Thirty-ninth street is opened practically through the East Side and the grades are moderate. Statistics have been gathered to show that more than 10.000 homes nave been euut in the sons of this route within the past three years. Street Improvement Progressing. At the meeting of the North Alblna Improvement Association Monday night In the auditorium of the North Portland Library. It was reported that work on the Improvement of Lombard street. between Patton and Alblna ave nues. Is progressing. West from Patton avenue. Lombard street Is being paved also. It was announced that petitions for the paving of Alblna avenue, be tween Kllllngsworth avenue and Lom bard street, have been held np, pending laying of sewers. Also it waa stated that paving In general on the Penin sula need not be expected until sewers are laid. MACHINE TRADE BIG Former Jefferson Man Held. JEFFERSON. Or, April 1, (Special) -Word waa received here today from Fresno. CaX. of the arrest of K R Argyll for forgery. This man worked for F. J. Denny, a prominent farmer of this place last Spring and went by the name of W. A. H. R. Douglas and waa charged with passing a worthless check. Volume of East Side Imple ment Business in Millions. RAPID INCREASE IS SHOWN ticular value attached to Portland as a leading distributing point" im.rinn railways now carry a billion toes at freight annually. Figures Placing- Portland Fifth In Rank as Distributing' Oity for Machinery Are Gathered by Business Men's Club. Since the wholesale and warehouse district was formed on the East Side, between the Willamette River and Union avenue, the business In handling vehicles and heavy farm Implements has Increased until now It Is reported to be $25,000,000 annually. These tig ures were gathered by the East Side Business Men's Club In order to show the expansion In that district for the past few years. About three years ago the total amount of business transacted In thlB district In the vehicle and Implement line was 120,000,000 annually, but since these figures were obtained several large modern buildings have gone Into the district. These figures place r-ort-land fifth In the Implement and vehicle business In the United States. Recently automobiles were added to the Implement business and have largely Increased the total of the busi ness done there. Many of the larger concerns, which have added the hand ling of automobiles to their implement and general vehicle business, have re tained their automooiie department on the East Side. The Implement business covers the Northwest. One of the large firms makes Its headquarters here for Ore gon and Washington. Is one of the larg est Implement distributing houses west of Omaha, and ships more goods from Its warehouse through the Portland depots than the combined shipments of Its Seattle, Spokane and Boise branches. This house handles the product of 12 factories of agricultural Implements. This output includes threshing ma chines, traction engines, oream separa tors and other machinery. This is one firm of the 40 or more in nearly the same line of business. . These figures of business expansion are in line with and conform to those given by Assistant Freight Agent J. M. Mulchay, of the Southern Paclflo Rail way, in his address before the East Side Business Men's Club two weeks ago. lie then said tnat in isu tne Southern Paclflo Company handled 944 cars through the East Side terminals and that three years later it handled S144 cars In the East Side terminals, an increase In three years of 325 per cent. H. A. Hlnshaw. general freight agent for the Southern Pacific, also then said that the one-time frog pond on the East Side bad become one of the great shipping points In the Northwest. "The fact that the States of Oregon. Washington and Idaho are not devel open to over one-tenth of their agri cultural possibilities." said the manager of one of the East Side implement houses, "makes plain the possibilities of the agricultural implement field, the possible growth of such lines aa this la the Pacific Northwest and thepar- -4 SLAYER ADMITS SHOOTING Card Game Near Harper Results in Death of Laborer. ONTARIO, Or.. April 1. (Special.) Steve Pawpls today confessed to Killing a laborer In a grading camp on the Ore gon & Eastern Railroad, west of Har per, on Sunday last. He said that he and four others, two or tnem proies slonal gamblers, and two railroad la borers, were playing cards when a dis pute arose and he left the tent. A rifle EX-MAYOR OF SPOKANE GETS STATE JOB. si ' Floyd Daggett. OLTMPIA. Wash, April 1. (Special.) Governor Ernest , Lister today made official con firmation of the published state ment that Floyd Daggett, of Spo kane, ex-Mayor of that city, had been appointed to the industrial Insurance commission to suc ceed Hamilton Hlgday, who resigned the latter part of Jan uary, on receipt of which resigna tion Governor Lister summarily dismissed him. Mr. Daggett will arrive from his home in Spokane tomorrow to take office. was standing outside, and he took this and shot into the tent, hoping to kill one of the laborers, but bit one of his friends. After the killing. Pawpls came to this nlace and was arrested shortly after his arrival. The Sheriff confirms the man s story. Logger Killed at Grays River. A CTHR T X Or inril 1. ISneclaL) Can. -RIoa sl ilnnkpv encrlneer emDloved by the Campbell Logging Company at Grays River, was accidentally killed Monday by a fallingr'tree while he and a crew of men were transferring the donkey to a new location. The cable with which the engine was being hauled SOLVED THE HIGH COST OF LIVING Leave the Clothes Question to JIMMY DUNN w- He gives the best values be cause his expenses are lower than any other clothier in the city. $14.75, $16.75, $18J5 JIMMY DUNN Room 315 Oregonian Bldg. TAKE ELEVATOR was made fast to a tree, which was up rooted, falling on Rice. He was 31 years of age, but whether he left any relatives is not known. EVIake Your Blood Pure By taking THE SPRING MEDICINE Sarsaparilla Made from Roots. Barks. Herbs' and other valuable ingredients. The only firm in Portland that can place at your disposal years of study and actual experience from fitting up homes of the best class all over the United States. It is well worth thinking about. F. A. TAYLOR COMPANY 130 Teatk Street. Fnraitnre, Fabrics, Wall Papers and Carpets that yon want. SYNOPSIS OP THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE Western Union Life Insurance Company of Spokane, in the State of 'Washington, on the 31st day of December, 1912, made to the Insurance commissioner of the State of Ore gon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up....$ 200,000.00 Income. Premiums received during the year t 41,T.10 Interest; dividends and rents received during the year.... 86,342.63 Income from other sources re ceived during the year 980.25 f 618.981.tt3 Total income Disbursements. Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender val ues Coupons paid to policy-holders during the year Commissions and salaries paid during the year Taxes, licenses and fees' paid during the year Amount of all otler, expendi tures ' , ..ii J Total expenditures $ Assets. Market value of real estate Market value of stocks and bonds owned Loans on mortgages and collat eral, etc Premium notes and policy Cash in banks and on hand. ... Net uncoliectea ami ueicrreu Other assets (net) ... S 1. 037.123.87 Total assets admitted in Ore gon ,v., 76.634.40 1,108.57 152,601.61 7,037.82 BS,M6.S4 32M1U-24 118,759.34 123.923.6S 610.712.79 102.741.99 24.3,63.04 28.0R4.6S 21.538.35 liabilities. 662.897.44 1.000.00 27,481.34 Total policy claims All other liabllitle , -,..,..,.. . I 681.378.73 Total Insurance In force De- cember dl, J ' 1 - u,,.inu la Orecon for the Tear. Gross premiums received dur- ,.--,, Total amount of risks outstand- iSf2 . ........ : 1.128.686.00 WESTERN TJ'ION I. U K 1NSCBANCE COMPANY. By J. W. WniOHT. Secretary. toraey fo7 M.Iloryr 610 Wilcox bldg., Portland. Or. A PROFITABLE PUBLIC UTILITY Sewer systems constructed of Portland Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe are a paying investment for the taxpayer. They last, in fact, they seem to improve with use. Found satisfactory wherever used.