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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1915)
THE " MOUSING OREGOyiAJf. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1915. 0 -. TEST OF FIREMEN'S LABOR DESCRIBED Workman Receives $6.04 for Handling 26 Tons of Coal, Says Witness. DAY IS 14 HOURS LONG El fic-ienc-jr of Hand and Mechanical Methods Discussed in Wage Hear ing Oil Burner Said to" nave Reduced Work. CHICAGO. Feb. 9. Efficiency of mechanical methods of feeding fuel to locomotives as compared with "hand firing." was discussed today before the board or arDiirauon mai is con sidering wage demands of locomotlv firemen and engineers. Harry Clewer of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, testified that the two chief Jobs of a fireman on an oil-burning locomotive were to regulate the spraying of oil cn the fire and to keep awake. m NT 11" i 1 1 . i . h !i i rrti o n of the f 11 f economy committee of the Chicago, . .- . . . . : I i 1 - .1 at- plained that greater coal consumption m..h.i.i.alu-.fH pnffinM was he- rauxe screeniues were used. He added that mechanical stokings gave less Mack smoke and that there was better fuel consumption because of the light HDD Bieauy jcguius. ILnit-nrinflr Seldom XMMrT. He denied the contention of the unions mat nanu-iiiins o i to supplement the machines, except ing the cases when "holes," burned w - thin fira Dltmlt f n 1 f 1 it 1 T t O lliroui;ii n . . - , the firebox. In such cases a few scoops of coal must oe mi uv u un j band, he saia. -n-:niA AfoA SI "test trinS "i A .1 hA haaia of fie-urps wnicn ' ' 1 1 1 " " ' 1 " " already submitted as to the labor of firing engines. J ne tesis wun. v, In Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska ai.a nouin T..I..I. .n ihem each Movement f the fireman was timed. On one of these the fireman was on duty 14 . i t- n.i.niu. .arMvlnir 16.04 Hours aim w .ii.ii"i.. - - for handling 26 tons of coal, the wit ness said. Mis naroesi nuui . ....... Tflk mrnnnn of fuel. II.. rtirfn-t straiehten up in that hour at all." remarked Warren a Stone. Brand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngineers. Scoop load Five to Minute. "Oh. vrs," said the witness. "VVelC he put in almost five- scoop loads to the minute," persisted Mr. Mont'. "Ves. but that could be done in -30 ee.or.ds.'- said iir. Willsie. Messrs. Stone and Willsie sparred a bit as to conditions when both were working on locomotives some years back. "I never joined a union because they were not in style then." the witness "Ui. acknowledged that styles have changed. BAKER CLUB PLANS CUT VKVI-KRX THI-STATE PAYROLL TO MB flOO LKSS MONTHLY. Dlreelora Decide to Do Away With One ritcher ad Otherwise Ke i treorh If Lcicnc la neorBanlxed. BAKKIl. Or.. l'eb. 9. (Special.) A CJl of IU0 will be made in the monthly pavroll of the Baker club in the West ern Tri-State League, if the league is reorganized, according to the contracts which have beer, sent out by President Clifford and Manager Fernald. The salary limit last year was $1200 a mouth. By doing away with one pitch er and otherwise trimming, the direc tors have decided to reduce expenses t.r not try to engage in league baseball this year. Phil Nadeaii, who was one of last year's players, did not return his con tract, but wrote a diplomatic letter, applying for the managership of the iluu- The old Coast League star was one of the men scheduled to draw a .cut in his stipend. Both Clifford and Fernald, however, have decided that Karl K. King, the former Vancouver. Wash., player is good enough for another trial. The managership has been offered to him at onlv a slisht cut in salary and full authority in handling Baker's baseball affairs wU be given to him. An organization meeting will be held in a few weeks. Local fans say Baker will be ready to enter the league and believe that advices from Pendleton and Boise indicate that there will be no trouble in reorganizing the circuit. If the league is not reorganized the l!aker club will receive no money for the three rlaei"s 901,1 to Portland last Fall. They are Lind. outfielder: .French, second baseman, and Suther land. All have been turned over to' Spokane. They were sold for $300 each. WOMAN, 60. KILLS SELF Mrs. Katie Wines, Gladstone Prop erty Owner, Believed Suicide. OKKfiOX CITY, Or., Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Katie Wines. 60. was found tiend at her home at Gladstone at noon yesterday by neighbors. Coroner ilempstead has reached the conclusion that she took carbolic acid late Satur day afternoon. Mr. Wines died last May and the nearest relative of the dead woman is a niece living in Florida. Until com munication is established with her, no arrnncements to dispose of the body wi1! be made. The motive for the apparent suicide i a mystery to Coroner Hempstead. Mrs. Wines was well-to-do and owned hrr own home. She was last seen by neighbors Saturday. PIPE CAUSES ROW IN HOUSE Taper Mill Official Sued by Wife, Charging Violent Temper. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Hartey Hutchinson, assistant superintendent of the .Haw-ley Pulp and Taper Company, yesterday was made defendant in a divorce suit filed by lla T. Hutchinson. Cruel aud inhuman treatment is alleged. Mr. and Mr. Hutchinson were mar ried Pecember 11, 1S8S. at Franklin, O., but have lived in this state several years. Three children were born to the couple: Kdith Hutchinson, aged 24 years, and Colby and Kenneth Hutchin son, both minors. The mother asks for the custody of the younger children. Mrs. Hutchinson says he flew Into a rage because she moved his pipe from a table to a window sill. if J S 4. I DAYS ONLY mm fell Unrestricted Choice of Store $20, $25, $30, $35 Suits, Overcoats Positively Nothing Reserved 2000 Garments in All ALL BLUES, BLACKS AND TUXEDOS INCLUDED Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday , ... , ...... ... ... 7 W " " H u a k 1000 New Spring Garments in This Unparalleled Clothing Sale mm mx mr m 1 It's a Grand Special Purchase Direct From New York's master lauors Sale Starts at 9 A. M. Today, Wednesday, Feb. 10th Ends 10 P. M. Sat., Feb. 13th The new management of the reorganized PEOPLES CLOTHING CO. doffs its hat to the people of Portland and announces this monstrous four-day TRADF-BUILD-ING SALE. The sole object of the sale is for the purpose of adver tising this store under NEW MANAGEMENT. We are out to make THIS the greatest men's store in the West. We want our first impression to be a lasting one, that's why we conceived, planned and launched this wonderful four days' sale, which will go down in history as the great est ever known. This will not be a store of sales, but when we do hold a sale it must be a thriller, for when we strike we strike hard, as demonstrated in this, OUR FIRST CHOICE OF THE HOUSE SALE. (It positively will not be repeated for one year.) At 9 o'clock today this most important selling event starts. Yesterday hundreds of people crowded around our windows. Expressions of wonder and amazement were heard on all sides. $1 Is All the Money You Need to Share in This Sale If you haven't $9.50 that you can spare now, you can pay a small deposit on your selection and we will hold it until you have. Choice of Store 2000 BOYS' ( Kn ickerbocker ) SUITS Regular $5 to $7.50 Extra Pair Pants x FREE NOW, CHOICE a Mothers and fathers, here, too, is a four-day sale of boys' suits that's unparalleled. Every con ceivable fabric, all sizes, represented. See These Splendid Garments on Display in Our Windows You will admit you never saw a ale to equal thi "WATCHFUL WAITING" for the hands of the clock to reach the appointed hour of the opening of the sale now, as you read this, is the attitude of many. Some are taking their hat in hand and starting for the store now. You had better do the same, if it is to do no more than inspect and pass judgment on what we say is the greatest clothing sale in history. CLOTHES MADE BY SUCH FIRMS AS STRATFORD, L. ADLER, OF ROCHESTER, MANDELBERG. ROSEN WALD & WEIL, CLOTHES OF QUALITY, ETC., ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE TO SELL AT $20, $23, $30, $.1.,. The most fashionable fabrics, suits and overcoats by the thousands are here. ' Every one of these garments should have a. new home by the time the hands of the clock reach 10 P. M. Satur day, when this sale positively ends. The stupendousness of this opportunity must be appar ent to you. With the Spring season just at hand this sale, from the point of values, is positively unprecedented. No matter what are your individual measurements, be you short, stout or slim, we can fit you to your satisfaction i in scores of models and colorings. THIS, TOO, Is AN UN USUAL FEATURE OF THIS SALE. There's No Trick About This Sale, Folks Again we repeat that $9.30 buys any suit, over coat or raincoat in the store. Not a garment worth less than $20, and most of them $23, $30, $35. JsLhs t JoL 3 ' 104-106 THIRD STREET, BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND STARK mi La A I vri 1 i EZ7