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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1915)
c TIPS FOR PORTERS ANNOY MR LINCOLN Son of Emancipator Admits Pay of Pullman Employes Should Be Higher. NEW WAGE SCALE NOW UP Change in Salaries for Conductors Being Considered "Also; Company raying 8 Per Cent Dividend on $100,000,000 Capital. WASHINGTON". May 4. Robert T. Lincoln, chairman of the board of di rectors of 'the Pullman Company, frankly told the United States Com mission on Industrial Relations here today that he believed the system of paying sleeping car porters should be changed and that wages of Pullman car conductors should be Increased. Both of these subjects, he said, would be taken up by the company's direct ors in the near future. The son of President Lincoln freely discussed the subject of tips on which negro porters are compelled to rely for a living. Porter System 1e?Iard Antiquated. While declaring his belief that tip ping of Pullman porters by the public would continue, even ' if the meager salary of $27.50 a month should be in creased. Mr. Lincoln admitted that the wage system for porters was an anti quated one and had given him con siderable annoyance. Mr. Lincoln was examined while an other witness was temporarily ex cused. He spoke first of the financial condition of the Pullman Company. Its capital stock, he said, was $120, 000.000, and 8 per cent Interest was paid annually on all the stock since 1800. Total cash dividends of the company, h saul. have amounted to $139,116, 775. The total assets last year were tlJ3.517.261. In 1902, he said, the pay of Pullman conductors was increased to $70 a month for the first six months. Sal aries of conductors on special trains, he said. were $100 a month. The av erage, he thought, should be Increased. 27.50 Salary Quektion Annoying:. "Do vou think the salary of $27.50 now paid negro porters as a minimum in enough to maintain his family In comfort and decency?" asked Chair man Walsh. "Absolutely not." Mr. Lincoln replied. "That question has annoyed mo much indeed." Tho public, he said, required services of porters for which they gave tips outside of the services required by the company. "Doesn't the Pullman Company re quire porters to shine the passengers' shoes?" asked Chairman Walsh. "I don't think it Is a requirement." snid Mr. Lincoln. "I expect my shoes to bo shlned and also to tip the por ter." Chairman Walsh asked what he thought a fair wage for Pullman con ductors. Organised Labor Rot Opposed. "As that matter Is now under con sideration by the company and will be taken up soon, I would rather wait before answering that question until it has been discussed." The Pullman Company, he said, was not opposed to organized labor, pro vided it permitted the company to en gage men outside the union. He knew of no instance of petition from Pull man conductors for increased wages reachinpr the board of directors. Mr. Walsh mentioned a porter on a Pennsylvania train who receives $27. B0 a month as salary from the Pullman Company, but earns $115. "Would you officers of tho Pullman Company like to make a similar ar rangement with the company for your financial dealings?" "I frankly confess." Mr. Lincoln re plied, "that I don't think this arrange ment for Pullman porters is nice at all. It is an old system. Asked If he thought paying porters $60 a month and posting notices In nil cars requesting that tipping be abolished would have any effect. Mr. Lincoln said he thought tipping would continue. ulty-cf Whitman University, is regis tered from Pullman at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, of Re gina, Sask., are registered at the Sew ard while enjoying Portland's attrac tions. Henry C. Binder, chief engineer of the United States lightship Heather, is registered from Astoria at the Cor- j nelius. The 12 belles who have made the Celilo Canal famous will be the guests of the Rosariane at the Portland Hotel tomorrow, Mrs. C. N. Lockwood, Miss S. Gom berg and Albert Lockwood, of Ann Arbor. Mich., are tourists registered at .the Imperial. 13. W. Morris, now a rancher at Yam hill and for many years a police officer in Portland, having resigned In 1900, is at the Perkins. Fred A. Demmler, Harry O. Demmler, DeForest Ludwig. Mrs. J. C. Patterson, Miss M. F. Patterson, Dr. Ellen J. Pat terson, Pittsburg tourists, are at the Oregon. . T. S. Stern, a clothing manufacturer of Chicago, Is at the Multnomah with his family, having visited the Cali fornia expositions. R. M. Gray was showing them over Portland in his automobile yesterday afternoon. MUSI GONSENTINO IS GUILTY JURY CONVICTS ASSAILANT W. T. HUME, ATTORNEY. Self-Defenae Plea Unavailing and -VVielder of Gun Will Be Sen tenced on Friday. Two penitentiary sentences will have resulted from the collection of a bill of $64.25 when F. A. Consentino Is sen tenced formally to one to ten years in the Penitentiary by Circuit Judge Gatens Friday. A jury yesterday found Consentino guilty of assault with in tent to kill Wilson T. Hume, a promi nent attorney. The trouble arose last Winter when A. M. Brunswick, a lawyer, who had offices adjoining those of Mr. Hume, collected $64.25 for Consentino. Con sentino, falling to receive the money, had charges of embezzlement preferred against Hrunswick, who was arrested. Indicted, tried and convicted. He was sentenced to the Penitentiary two months ago by Circuit Judge Davis. Consentino was not satisfied. He wanted his $64.25 and visited the office of Mr. Hume, who had defended Brunswick, and of other attorneys on the same floor of the building, in an attempt to collect the money from them. On April 1 he went Into Mr. Hume's office and shot him in the back. Monday Mr. Hume went on the wit ness stand and told his story of the shooting, which was corroborated by other witnesses. Yesterday Consentino declared that Hume ordered him out of the office and advanced toward him in a threatening manner. He also said Mr. Hume had his right hand in his hip pocket. Believing Humo intended to draw a revolver, Consentino said he drew his own weapon and fired, hit ting the attorney in the back. The jury was out nearly an hour. J- mnr-rinr- "ir" ir " numiiimi iiiiii in I ft NSj r'W V- m MM lii "3 fc IS U CITY SAVED BY AMERICANS Sailors and Soldiers Also Care for Homeless at Colon. WASHINGTON. May 4. How Amer lean soldiers and sailors saved Cristo bal and large properties In Colon from destruction by the fire which swept the latter city last Friday and after ward pitched tents and cared for- the homeless people was described In cable advices today from Brigadier-General Edwards. . commanding the military forces on the canal zone. Bluejackets were landed from the warships in port to aid two companies of coast artillerymen detailed to take the situation in hand. E. E. CALVIN IS CHOSEN Short Line Official Succeeds Late AV. II. Bancroft on Salt Lake. LOS ANGELES, May 4. E. E. Calvin vice-president and general manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad before that system was segregated from the Union Pacific, was elected first vice president of the Salt Lake Railroad here today. Mr. Calvin succeeds the late W. 11. Bancroft. He is now vice president and general manage? of the Oregon Short Line. It was announced that the election of Mr. Calvin presaged no change in tne management or the Salt Lake. PERS0NALMENTI0N.. C. C. Kifer, of Carson, is at the Carl ton. H. G. Day, of White Salmon. Is at the Seward. Otto Gilstrap, of Eugene, is at the Imperial. J. r. Twohy, of Spokane, is at the Tortland. H. M. Birtchy, of Albany, is at the Cornelius. H. A. Concannon, of Mikklone, is at the Oregon. M. If. Savage, a merchant of Salem, is at the Seward. E. Wagner, Prineville stockman. Is at the Perkins. G. W. Waterbcrry, of Woodburn, is at the Nortonla. C. G. Stead, of Bridgeport, Conn., is t the Multnomah. Dr. E. B. Merchant, of Los Angeles, Is at the Imperial. Mrs. William A. Sherman, of Astoria, Is at tho Portland. George A. Wolcott, of Kansas City, 13 at the Multnomah. Charles li Baker, of Corvallis, is reg istered at the Oregon. J. V. .Hoffman, of Berkeley, is reg istered at the Carlton. I. I. Hess, of Tampa, Fla., is reg istered at the imperial. .11 ward Murphy, a lumberman of lacoit, is at the Oregon. . T. M. Whitten, a merchant of Clat- Fkanle. is at the Perkins. R. II. Bergstrom, a business man of beattle. is at the Nortonla. J. C. Mclnnes, a merchant of White Salmon, is at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Walsh, of fcpoKane, are at tne Portland. F. C. Friendly, a tourist of Van couver. B. C, Is at the Carlton. L. llarbaugh. an attorney of Cham bersburg. Pa,, is at the Multnomah. J. G. Early and Mrs. Early, of Fort Dodge, la., are tourists at the Carlton. II. A. Angell and Mrs. Angell are tourists from Indianapolis at the Sew ard. Paul Klopstock, a horsebuyer is at the Multnomah, registering from New York. J. G. Gruver, of the Mountain Tlnv ber Company, Kalama, is at the Nor tonla. Ia G. Peters and wife, of Rock Rapids la., are tourists registered at the Cor nelius. C. S. Whltmore of Seattle, a repre sentative of the Oregon Farmer, is at the Nortonla. J. W. Butler, a manufacturer of dairy products, is registered from Bay City, at the Perkins. Professor Rhoda White, of the fac HIGHWAY BILL ADVANCED California Proposal for $12,000,000 Bond Issue Passes House. SACRAMENTO. May 4. The bill pro posing a $12,000,000 bond issue to com plete the construction of the state highway system and montain laterals passed the House late today with only slight opposition, the vote being 44 to 4. The measure, which now goes to the Senate, has the support of the State Highway Commission. If favorable ac tion Is taken in the Senate the propo sition will go before the people. Prisoners Taken by Road for Safety. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 4. (Spe cial.) Deputy Sheriff Laird and Offi cer Walter Richardson, of this city, left today by way of the Coos Bay wagon, road with four men convicted of crimes here who are to serve sen tences ranging from one to 10 years a the Salem Penitentiary. They are go ing through Roseburg and kept the date of. their leaving secret, under the impression that friends of the convicts might interfere with the safe delivery of the prisoners at the State Capital WEAK STOMACHS CAUSE GAS Stomach gas, which Is a cause of great discomfort to many people, i caused by the food being retained so long that it ferments if it is vegetable food or putrefies if It is animal food. The usual treatment is to forbid th use of the food that is causing th trouble. This stops the discomfort caused by gas, but few people like to be put on a limited diet. They gener ally try another doctor. Food is retained until it causes gas because the digestion Is weak. That 1 a simple statement of a complicated condition. Digestive weakness may in volve a deficient secretion of digestive fluids, lack of force In the nerves that control digestion, many things, bu back of them all is thin blood. "With out rich, red blood good digestion impossible," is an established fact i medicine. You can enrich your blood with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and be gin at once to restore your disordered digestion until you can eat what yo want, within reason, and enjoy It. These pills have a direct action on the nerves also and are an ideal digestive tonic Your own druggist sells Dr. Will lams' Pink Pills. A diet book, "What to Eat and How to Eat." that will help you solve your stomach problems wi oe sent you free on request by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, Adv; It's So The Rumor That This Large Hard ware Firm Is Going Out of Business Thousands of Bargains to Be Had Your great opportunity to buy is right now, as stock is open for sale in bulk to dealers or others and may be snapped up at any time. MAIL ORDERS received in good time and accompanied by cash will receive prompt and careful attention. DELIVERIES at our earliest possible convenience. NO EXCHANGES and no goods held for future delivery. f I I A Great Ooiskg-Oelt Salle of Builders' Hardware, Mechanics' Tools, Sport ing Goods, Garden Im plements, Cutlery, Etc. all to be sold as quickly as low prices will do it. Prices Low Very Low Marked in Plain Figures Regular. and Closing-Out Prices Sale Begins This Morning at 9 o'Clock. Read These Most interesting Lists of Articles and Bargains. Thousands of Other Bargains Equally as Interesting. Now's the Time to Buy All Shotguns and Rifles to Be Closed Out at Cost All Ammunition at Closing-Out Prices Garden Tools Hose Sprinklers Cutlery: Carpenter and Other TOOLS I ' f , .-1 t't h y, .. .iij. . t- fc x. r r -...tV.t r.r.r. , . f . Chi-Namel Products All to Be Disposed of at Closing-Out Prices Anticipate, Your Needs 5c . m fl if Mi n B El Pri t ti ft! 65c US s SJ ha 25c Grass Sickles for 17c 55c Grass Shears for 20c 17c Fountain 29c Pocket Knives Scissors Butcher Knives 20c Kitchen or Far ing Knives, wood handles 10c 38c 60c Keen Kutter Pocket Knives for only.. $1.25 Keen Kutter Pocket ff Garden wels at Knives for $1.50 Keen Kutter Pocket Knives $1.10 n nklers Garden 1fl n48c Hoes for ?5c Garden Hoes for 7 5c Garden fTfT Hakes for OOC- Garden AT' es for HcJj H M I I II 11 U VJJ ::59c ri fl nn I 10c Nail Sets on sale for only EOc C6mbintlonrtP Nickel-Plated Pliers aDC 75c Camp Axes on .sale for Miscella- $2.25 Iron Planes, No. 5, for only. (2.50 Iron Planes, No. BVi. for Nail Rak : Garden Spades S or D? ndles, at UlV 75c Shears, S-lnch, sale at only 8.5c Keen Kutter Shears. 6-inch, for $1.15 Keen Kutter Shears, S-lnch, for 45c Butcher Knives, 7- QK inch, for only OtJl 60c Butcher Knives, 9- lnch, for only $S Carvins Sets, 3- plece, for only.... r45c S1.90 2.15 50c am- 3 mers, -lb., for 20c SI 65c Maydole Hammers for. 35c Screw Drivers, fryi 111 ci.lo, iv. ...... $1.25 Automatic Hand Drills, 8 drills, for , wood, , for. BOc 1 S-ln Gouge or Flat Chisels 30c Wood Chisels, ch, for 40c $3.25 60c Wood Cliis- fU els, H-lnch, for 'iUC 63c Wood Chis els, i-lnch, for 65c Wood Chis- S1.05 60c 9c ftose. ... IZC 3.10 $1.50 Long-Handled Socket Spades for S5c Good Quality Shovels for only 12c foot Moulded Rubber , Hose, -inch, the foot. 16c foot Moulded Rubber Hose, lorrugated. -lnch. the - 6y cool, a.l oni;.... $3.76 Cotton Hose, 60 ft. length, H-inch, for Lawn Mowers $3.50 Lawn Mowers, (3JO A C 14-in., plain bearings t.tQ $5.50 Lawn Mowers, 14-ln., ballbearing, fo $7.50 Lawn- Mowers, CJpT QC 16-ln., ballbearinb, fortpJj.OO $11.00 Lawn Mowers. (JQ AT 16-ln., ballbearing, for J)0.41.'J !r$3.60 ii Base I fl balls 85c Builders' Hardware A Few of the Many Items in This Line 15c Pair Dull Brass. Ball-Tip Butts, size V4x3i in, - rtl the pair XVZl 20c Pair Black Finish. Ball-Tip Butts, size 3Hi354. tho"FCr pair, tet only XtJL- $7.50 dozen Steel Mortise Inside Locks, good patterns, Cf? the dozen tptl. I J $15 dozen Solid Brass . Mortise Lock's on sale at, (J- f rTpf the dozen . . . ... V J-U I O $16.50 dozen Solid Brass Mortise Locks on sale at, j- C the. dozen pldU 45c els, lli-in.. for HitjKs 50c 75c Wood Chis els, 1H-In., for 80c Wood Chls-ETC els. li-in., for 03C SOo Wood Chisels, 2-Lnch for only 65c Imitation Crescent 1A Wrenches, 6-inch, for.... 4l:VC w 60c Best grade Eo Lead Pencils, pf now two for J 35c Ideal Window Clean- ftfl ers, 12-inch size, for.... ml tii 40c Ideal Window Clean-Q"f era, 14-lnch size, for.... it3s 45c Ideal Window Clean- Off ers, 16-lnch size, for.... -'C 5c pound Common Nails, the M pound fxVs 50c Heavy Cotton MPsQtT, for only Otv 60c House Brooms on sale QQrt for only JUs 85c Hank Sash Cord, -FJfn 8, for, hank UC $1 Aluminum Perco- (T0 lator, 5-cup, for VOw $1 Universal Aluminum Perco lator, 7-cupJ size, on (TQ t f sale for vO.JLU $3 Casseroles, brown QO OfT ware, with stand, tor Grinders All Fishing Tackle Priced for Quick Selling 75c All $1 dozen Trout Flies, now, dozen . . . All 15c Colorado Tr't rj j Spinners, now 3 for. .OC $2.25 Fish Bas- (t - 7 c kets, No. 3 size X 3 $1, 85c, 75c and 65c Enam eled Silk Trout H Lines for OUC $3.50 Salmon Pole for $2.25 80c Imitation Crescent Wrenches, 8-inch, for.... $1.00 Wrenches, 10-lnch, for. 55c !?65c $2.50 Enclosed Gear Duro Grinders, size No. 1V&, i for only $3.50 Knclosed Gear Duro Grinders, size No. 2, , for only $1.70 ear Duro $2.60 Fishing Coats and Hunting: Coats all included in the Closingr-Out Sale E- v - r . . ""V: lOo Chisel Handles on sale for only ' 10c Tapered and Three-Cornered Files for $1.00 Squares, size No. for only 5c 5c 65c Dependable Mechan ics' Tools, All Kinds, Greatly Underpriced All Store Fixtures for Sale Showcases Shelving, Counters, Etc. Any Hand Saw in our V stock, worth i up to V;:l $2.50 1 j choice j $1.60 Gillette Razors Auto-Strop Razors 15.00 Gillette BafetyQQ QfT Kazors for pO.0 $6.00 Gillette Safety QJ Of Kazors for $5.00 Auto Strop Razors CJO QP for only vO-lO Chafing Dishes All at One-third Off EH m ...... ,m,.. a.--, T""i ,. - riii-m. inn r l. m nm.mii , u VI f D) V 5 (cm. 76 THIRD ST., NEAR OAK, WORCESTER BLDG. Just 2V2 Blocks North of Washington