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THE MORNING OliEGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1914. 13 RAILROAD CHIEF PREDICTS NEW ERA L. C. Gilman, President of Highest -Taxed Railway, Calls War "Foolishness." PROSPERITY WAVE ON WAY Bead of Hill Lines in Oregon Says His Road Pays In Taxes 12 Cents on Every $1 Earned Decries AVanton Expenditures. SALIENT POIXTS TS ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GIL.MAN, OK HILL. LINES. It is my distinction to bo the president of the highest taxed railroad in the United States. Since my railroad career began I have seen the taxation per mile of the railroads of this country treble. The Spokane, Portland & Seat tle Railroad pays in taxes 12 cents on every dollar earned. The willful and wanton ex penditure of the public money must be stopped. I predict that an era of great prosperity will open soon after January J.. remove. If possible, all tendency to get appropriations for this and that from our legislators and our economy pro gramme at this Legislature will be car ried out to our mutual benefit and the greater benefit to Oregon." Several Hood River business men were guests of the club and participat ed in the programme with short talks and musical selections. Oregon Legislators No. 2 Sam II. Brown, Representative-Elect of Marlon. SALEM, Or, Nov. 12. (Special.) Sam H. Brown, of Oervaio, one of Ma rion County's Representatives-elect in the Legislature, is the proprietor of "The Willows," one of the finest ranches in the county. He is one of the pro gressive men of his section and Is of pioneer stock, being the youngest son of Samuel and Elizabeth Brown, who came to Oregon from California in 1849. Mr. Brown was born in 1874 on the ! v..:-..:...,m.;...:7& ' ' . JT S ; ; VWv ,H?i - 1:: r V a, I :; ; - ' Sam II. Browa. "Though I am not proud of the fact. I am the president of the highest- taxed railroad in the United States," said L. C. Oilman, head of the Hill lines in Oregon, in an address yesterday be fore the Progressive Business Men's Club at the Multnomah Hotel. "That is my distinction, and though farm he now owns, and always has every one doesn't know this, it is true I been a farmer. He is a taxpayer in that the road of which I am head pays Marion and Multnomah counties. Mr. into the state's coffers 12 cents on 1 Brown makes a specialty of growing every dollar earned. For the life of berries. His farm Is conducted on roe, I don't understand why such should scientific principles and his annual pay- be the case," continued the speaker, roll is $12,000. Through his influence after being introduced by Wilbur E. valuable contracts for the farmers of Coman, manager of the Northwestern his section have been obtained. More Electric Company. than 65 carloads of fruit, berries and "There has been too much printed vegetables were . shipped to one firm about the railroads. I wish we could last year from the neighborhood in ir ct awav from it. . As public service which he lives. cornorntions we are a part of the pub- Mr. Brown is a staunch Republican. lie. We are real people, Just as you I His speeches during the campaign were young business men are. I wish we or me highest value to the party in could bring about a co-operation be- winning votes. tween ourselves which would be or mu- it cannot be done, and it is to this end COOS BAY TO BE VISITED I am worKtng ana win continue 10 work. Sturdy Competitors Advised. "We of this day and generation have found that in order to do business at all we must study our competitors. That is the aim nowadays of every Oregon Senators Want to See What Improvements Are Needed. Oregon's United States Senators o - -i . v. , , n t l ui cue new ouuiuern racuic rail line n the railroads of this country are held rm ,u?ne J1", 8" 1Id-T5th" imOTZ 5y the big insurance companies and it Jr' Coos b nrn.,ivA hnsiniiM man and I am I George n;. (jnamDenaln and Harry Lane proud of the fact that you have asked Plan to leave Portland on the steamer me to address you today. I wish it Breakwater next Tuesday for Coos might be arranged that you business Bfty. where they will inspect the harbor men could expand and widen your conditions ad determine, if possible, circle so that you could include us who the improvements required there. They are of the public service. f""""' l" T.rf.nnn i . .IUti,i t other points and prepare a complete business world today as is air to hu- "P"' ot developments planned for man life. We have laid in this country " a total of 240.000 miles of rails, at a , " 13 their intention, at the forthcom htw tis nnn nnn nnn session of Congress, to seek appro- and $20,000,000,000. Our properties are RrlaUo"s, '' cxtensive work on Coos your properties. By "yours I. mean the I JT. 't,. sniith. pfn il.ii public In the rtz rr pahbrsis!ce8sitati-im widows and orphans when we are gone. y,,,a,r't JZ, " f1"5'" "I wish I could get every business t ll wt 0" man in line to see the transportation J "' Tnl fn i'' ?Ut . , , . . . . . , , iNovemoer St to prepare for the comin? problem in the light of the truth, the hort sessio' nfvrP S 1 l.a.lnn th...htf m trht I be able to remove the unfavorable pub lic sentiment which exists and which MARIFT Tfl PC IMDDmiCn has existed since the days of the IVIAnlLI IU DC llVirnUVtU muck-raking magazine, which fol- lowed this course for the prime object I Farmers Who Sell at Albina Mart ot increasing circulation and creating more advertising. But the power of printers' ink is so great that the muck, raking magazine had its effect. Hostile Legislation Harts. "Immediately following this cam paign against the railroad corpora .Ana anri A Vl lll-ITllltlcJ InffiMBtl .ko-A o. i.nu islrisi.tinn wkiv.' held in the Albina Branch Library, at was country-wide, and the attacks tended by 15 farmers, and the Albina Name Price Committee. An agreement has been entered into by the producers who have been sup plying the Albina public market for the general improvement of sanitary con ditions at the market. At a conference were detrimental to transportation. Is the railroad of less importance "ge of the market, conditions were to the country today than the farmer, :"!r'., ,,, V , "f"ea " ...., : j .v, i.J! have the stall tables covered with clean vuc iiifi.. i ii . ci. mil,. 11' ""ita rtni.i. . v. . i.vi.. j ; ,r,rt tPii ,, .ho,i it w mMli articles offered for sale will be placed Z .7, 7 ... , " I on sanitary tables. i (i I cu-upetaiiuu wivii 1.110 uumucbs mail. 1 mL- . . i Let us see how much we are a part ot sidered. and th growers' agree! that each other. You get an adequate re- modera'te prlces gould be clarged. " turn on tne proauct you are market- committee of the ing, ese you would retain It. Should ed to conslder wnat prices should be ' y " """-"'"Icharfred for produce. The farmers at return on its investment; x want to tending the meeting took the initiative any nisiii mat nan wie raiirusus io suggesting improvements. uct'll gfKuieu tiio 1 cites bokcu ictst rcu ruary or March, I think the conditions in this country would have been such Change in Steamer Schedule. us at the opening of the great Euro- Effective November 14. O.-W. R, & pean foolishness, there would have been f steamer for Astoria and way points no cry of 'troublous times' and the , I V: , , f al wheels of industry and the vmllls of S,atur.d,ay ? P-M- T4.?kei' et5- either the Columbia River and Puget Sound 5ity tlc.k,etofri.ce ATJ hlrd nd Washing- would have been working night and 1 ' day shifts to handle the output neces sary to bring about the improvements and betterments which had been planned by the railroads of the coun try. "The public owns the railroads. Tour commissions tell us how much we can charge, how much money we can earn on this product or that product, where our improvements shall be made. You, the public, own the railroads and. though we may say that our treasuries cannot stand the expense of a depot here or a grade crossing there, the rail road commissions of the states, the pub lic, in other words, require that these orders shall be carried out. But it has been my experience that when the Utile Stomach Is SOUT, Liver American neoDle come to see that a I vuu.u u "uiu, u.. thing is just and right, justice will prevail. . Taxation Vital Matter. "I might speak longer, and there is V... T m1,a. ocv a wir nn .aCtvn 1X7. I AlOtnerS C&D TeSt UTtr Ti Vlfl Z vou and I. the public service corpora- "California Syrup of Figs," because in ttons and all manner of business, are a tew hours all the clogged-up waste, k.i. r .., sour bile and fermenting food gently willful and wanton expenditure of the 1 .,. " , , , " ' , r., J kii. Tj.ioo v,.. a wel1. Playful child again. Children nJt,, fAMr n th h,n. f r.,i ?lav to empty their bowels, and they I look for a decided chanra a chance DOCome tightly packed, liver ges slug i iook ror a aeciaea cnange a cnange gish and stomach disordered. u " ureal prosperity alter wh vlh cl. ,t ... t toneiie la Mlttif. then fivr. thl. Holl. SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK, FEVERISH CHILD Torpid or Bowels Clogged. are feeling the change already and I know that other lines of business in the East are beginning to feel it." Following Mr. Gilman, Mr. Coman clous "fruit laxative." Children love it, and it can not cause injury. No difference what ails your little one if full of cold, or a sore throat, diar- called on Franklin T. Griffith, president rhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath re of the Portland traction company, who member 0 rantia "in.Mi. .i..n.!ns.' voiced the sentiments as expressed by should, always be the first treatment Mr. Gilman and added: given. Full directions for babies, chil- "Gentlemen, one of the greatest elec- I dren of all ages and grown-ups are lions ureson ever expenercea was rnai l printed on each bottle. of November S. Freak legislation was Beware of counterfeit fig evruns. killed, Multnomah County named to the I Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle legislature one or tne hest forces for of "California Syrup of Figs,'' then economy and right lawmaking that look carefully and see that it is made could have oeen chosen, and the state I by the "California Fig Syrup Corn has gone dry. Now let us adjust our-1 pany." We make no smaller size. selves to conditions. Get ready for I Hand back with contempt an)' other January 1, 1916. Don't talk hard times; I fig syrup. Adv. , Headquarters for Ice Skates' and Skating Shoes, 4th Floor Trunks, Suit Cases, Bags, 4th Floor Tea Room on 4th Floor Visit the H&C Trading Stamp Parlors on 4th Floor and See the Thousands of Beautiful and Useful Xmas Gifts on Display Only 35 More Shopping Days Kill Christmas! Order Yonr Thanksgiving Groceries From Our Model Grocery on the 4th Floor. Olds, Worttnan & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 . Home Phone A 6231 All Orders Received From Ont-of-To-vni Given Immediate Attention. We Give Green Trading Stamps Tremendous Clearing Women s Apparei All Women's Suits9Coats,Dresses,Gowns,Skirts,Waists,Btc.Reduced And Double Stamps With All Cash Purchases on the Entire Second Floor Today Women's $32.50 Suits $16.98 I Men's SI 50 Shirt I 19 Women's $37.50 Dresses $13.98 Second Floor Women's and misses' smart new Fall and Winter Suits radically re duced in price. This assortment is com posed of the season's best selling models Redingote, postilion, belted effects and plain tailored. Skirts in various models, some with the new back plaits. Materials include broadcloth, cheviots, serges, fancy worsteds and mannish mixtures. All sizes. Suits worth up to $32.50 Pre-Holiday Sale Price I1 Second Floor The Dresses in this group have all been taken from our regular stock. The styles are thoroughly new and desirable some designed for street wear others in more fancy effects. Smart postilion cuts, Redingote and tunic styles. Also some in the charming draped models. . Materials are charmeuse, satins, crepe de chine, crepe meteor, poplins, taffetas, serges, etc. Drssses fljl O QQ worth to $3f.50 on sale "XO.eO $16.98 $7.50 to $10 Dress Skirts $5 Sale High-Grade Waists $3.98 Second Floor One of the very best offer ings in women's and misses' Skirts we have ever announced! All are new, up-to-date models in the latest effects. Yoke, tunic and plain flare models, also some with plaited bottoms, the materials em ployed include serges, mohair, poplins, repps, cheviots, granite cloth, tweeds, plaid3 and mixtures. Skirts ZJ? (f worth np to $10.00. Choice P- Second Floor Many charming styles are represented in this group of high-class Waist3 and all are worth considerable more than the sale price. Odd lines from our regular stock and only 2 or 3 of a kind. Dainty low neck and short-sleeve styles or models with long sleeves and high necks. Crepe de chine, chiffons, nets, laces, etc., in various flj Qi2 colors. Your choice at only P-.7J New Lines Womens and Misses' Sweaters $3.89 to $20 Sale Girls9 Party Dresses Models Worth Up to $21 Special at $4.98 Department, Second Floor Special assortment of girls' Dresses de signed for party wear offered at a sensationally low price to close them out quickly. Dainty models of chiffons and nets, trimmed with laces, ribbons, etc. Attractive tunic styles with low necks and short 6leeves. Ages 6 to 14 years. Dresses in the lot selling gXf QQ formerly up to $21.00. Your choice now at low price of Girls' Dresses Worth to $10 at $4.98 Girls' Winter Coats, Special $5.98 Second Floor Broken lines of girls' Winter Dresses greatly un derpriced. . Splendid serviceable styles in serges, checks and plaids nicely trimmed with fancy " but tons and ribbon sashes. Ages 6 to 14 years. Worth CS QQ to $10.00, special PC.7J Girls' special Cape Coats, Second Floor Smart, new Win ter Coats for girls 6 to 14 years of age. Raglan or box-back styles. Materials are baby lamb, Bedford cords and zibelines in brown, navy, black and green. Excep tional Coats at this low price, choice at ZrCj Special at $9.98 Second Floor Very attractive and serviceable are these new Crepe Coats of-novelty mixtures and checks.- We also include at this price a new line of girls' Balmacaan Coats in beautiful new GJQ QQ colorings. The sizes range from 6 to 14. Priced at P7.7CJ Totjjland "The Kiddies Paradise" Fourth Floor It's a wonderland of Toys that Santa Claus has assembled here bring the children in today and let them enjoy the sights. Watch their eyes open wide when they see the thou sands of interesting Christmas giftk on exhibition. Purchases made now will be held for future delivery if desired. Continues! Hundreds of pairs Women's High Grade Shoes in every wanted style and leather. Grades worth $4.50 and $5.00 a pair, now on sale at only We have all sizes and width3 in this assortment. Don 't overlook this sale. See Window! 65c, to 75c Neckwear At48c ' Main Floor Another big shipment of women's Neckwear to go on sale today. 1000 pieces in the as sortment. Very newest effects in organdie and pique collars, vestees, vestee sets, coat sets and che misettes in plain and lace-trim'd. 6oo to,. 75c Neckwear now on special sale at only 48c Styled With Soft French Cuffs Main Floor Special purchase or men s tine blurts on sale at splendid reduction.. Full stand ard sizes, hand-laundered, fin ished with - French Cuffs and deep sea-pearl buttons. Mer cerized and crystal cloths or heavy repps. The fl? f 1Q $1.50 Shirts at PJ..-LZ' $1.25 Shirts 95c All Sizes Main Floor Plain or plaited bosoms' with soft or stiff cuffs. Great variety of patterns. The $1.25 Shirts QC on sale at the low price of only - Men's $25 Rain Coats $16.45 Men's $3.00 Union Suits $2.45 Main Floor Extra special offer ing! Men s 6ilk-lined Rain Coats single and double-breasted style wind and rain proof just what is needed for motor and out door wear. Splendid weights. Strictly high-grade Coats selling usually at $25.00. See Morrison street window. f i S Yonr choice at VJ-"'"" Main Floor Particular men will improve this opportunity to se cure their Winter Underwear at a b i g saving. Famous "Staley" brand spring-needle ribbed Union Suits with close-fitting jersey neck. Medium-weight wooL The standard $3 garments the world over. Buy them tf O i CZ here today at only Men's $25 Suits for $19.85 Men's 50c Cashmere Socks 39c Main Floor Men's ( and young men's Suits of fancy worsteds, cheviots and tweeds. This is a special lot of exceptionally good garments. Smart new models and beautiful woolen fabrics. Nearly all sizes. $25.00 CTQ OCT Suits for only P J- Main Floor Again today we will sell men's standard 50c cash mere Socks at 39o pair. Abso lutely fast black dye with gray heels and toes. Complete range of all sizes in the assortment. 50c sale Hose are placed on ?Q at this sale at only-7": Great Sale of Boys' Mackinaw s Boys' $ 5.00 Mackinaws for $ 4.5Q Boys' $12.50 Mackinaws for $11-25 Main Floor Mackinaws the ideal garments for skatia? and out door sports. Made from heavy woolen materials. All new models and new patterns. They come 111 all sizes irom lour to twenty years. Boys' $5.00 Mackinaws $-1.5Q Boys' $6.50 Mackinaws $5.85 Boys' $7.50 Mackinaws $6.75 Boys' $10.00 Mkinaws $ O.OO Boys' $12.50 M'kinawa $11.25 S. & H. Green Stamps: Given Free. Boys' 2-Pant Suits for $4.95 Blue Serge and Novelty Mixtures Main Floor For style and service these Suits are hard to equal. They were made especially for this store and the materials and tail oring are much better than is usually found in Suits at this price. Pants full lined with double-taped seams. Fancy mix- Q CZ tures and blue serges (1 or 2 pairs pants). Priced, Suit 'ac-i7J Boys' Knitted Wool Caps and Toques Priced at 5Q np to $1.25 Boys' Corduroy Pants $1.25 to $2.00 Balmacaans $5 to $2Q Boys' Leather Gauntlets 5Q to 7oC Handkerchiefs 5 to 2Q Thanksgiving Sale Table Linens Table Linens, Cloths, Napkins, Etc., Reduced Dept. Main Floor Table Linen for "Home-Coming Day" festivities in hundreds of Portland homes will come from this store. Women who appreciate beautiful Linens will be keen to do their buying now, while the sale prices are in force. All Linen by the yard, Table Nap kins, Scarfs, Lunch Cloths, Table Cloths, Doillies, etc., are included in this annual Linen Sale. LINENS BY THE YARD I LINEN PATTERN CLOTHS Richardson's $1.00 Damask at, the yard 83 Linen Pattern Cloths, size 2x2 yards $2.70 Richardson's $1.25 Damask at, the yard $1.Q8 Linen Pattern Cloths, size 2x2y2 yards $3.60 Richardson's $1.75 Damask at, the yard $1.48 Linen Pattern Cloths, size 2x3 yards $4.28 Richardson's 20x20 Napkins, dozen at $2.38 Linen Pattern Cloths, size 2x3y2 yards $4.73 Richardson's 22x22 Napkins, dozen at $2.92 Hand - Embroidered Madeira Linens Reduced. Exclusive Portland Agents Richardson's Celebrated Table Linens S. & H. Stamps Offer the Easiest Method of Practical Economy ' We Know Of. nave You Tried It! Fre-Holiday Sale Aprons Second Floor Hundreds of dainty new styles to select from. Supply your holiday needs at this store. ' Maids' Aprons of fine sheer lawns, dotted and barred Swisses, etc. Prieed at 39S 59, 75 to $2.25. Waitress Aprons in large fitted styles with bibs and bretelles. - Various models. Priced special 59 up to $1.98. Tea Aprons of fine Swisses and lawns. Scores of dainty styles. Lace and em broidery trimmed. 39 to $1.98. We Give Green Stamps $1 to $1.75 Silks 69c On Sale at Center Circle Main Floor Plain Silks in good range of colors novelty Silks of various kinds, including Cheney foulards, messalines, peau de cygnes, taffetas, satins, marquisettes and crepe scarfings. High-grade Silks taken from our regular stocks odd lines which we will close out at once. Very desirable for dresses, waists, petti coats, linings, etc., also for holiday fancy work. Qualities selling in the regular way at $1.00, $1.25-, $1.50 anJO $1.75. Priced very special for Friday at, the yard''1' Picture Framing At Lowest Prices Fourth Floor Bring in your holi day work now and let us finish it before the rush begins. We have a large and varied assortment of new picture mouldings from which to make your selections. All i Work Guaranteed First Class in Every Respect. Free Knitting Lessons 1 to 5 Daily Second Floor Thoroughly experi enced instructor will teach you how to make the various articles Free. ' Join the classes now forming. How to Make Gloves (for sailors) and material required: Dark blue wool. No. 12 knitting needles. To be made with thumbs but no sep arate fingers in them. These are to be similar to baby's gloves. Galvanized Garbage Cans at $1.35 Just Like This Cut Third Floor Galvanized Ash or Garbage Cans, 'fsides, reinforced, raised bottoms, outside dome covers, water tight. Fitted with heavy drop han dles. Only a limited number (200) m this special lot. Be one of first to have one JJ -a o CZ of them. Priced very special at V up 1 mj Great Sale Single Pieces Furniture Ideal Gifts - Great Reductions - Third Floor . . t- ;v4,. :.. . .... ar Velvet Shapes Worth Up to $6.75 Second Floor Phenomenal sale of women's black silk velvet Hat Shapes in the Millinery Salons today. The season's latest mod els in sailors, turban3, etc. Shapes selling heretofore np to and including $6.75. Your choice of these fine Hat Ql fkfh Shapes Friday at P -- UU