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SPOKANE PROTESTS
RATES TO COAST
Nevada Is Party to Bill
Complaints Filed With In
- terstate Commission.
of
WATER DECLARED USELESS
Inland Empire City Asserts That
There Is So Longer Any Competi
tion by Steamer and Reopen
ing of Whojle Case Likely.
o Portland. P
and other Pacific
the advantage of
freight service to
seaboard ?
This, substanti
Involved in a coi
with the Interstat
sion by the Spok
ciation and the Re
Nevada, advice of
ceived in Portlani
This case, if it
mate conclusion.
opening the histor
all over again. T
as the commercial
Coast terminal cit
resist the efforts
in the new suit.
The Spokane pec
Nevada, in brief,
no actual freight
Atlantic and Pacifl
that the condition'
commission five J
lower rates to Po
terminals than -to
effect, exist today! '
Service Decla
ttle, San Francisco
oast terminals have
vater competition in
nd from the Atlantic
lv. is the question
laint recently filed
Commerce Commis
ie Merchants' Asso-
road Commission of
hich action was re
yesterday.
carried to its ulti-
1 have the effect of
Spokane rate case
e railroads as wen
rganizations in the
are preparing to
the complainants
e and the state of
tend, that there is
rvice between the
poast by water and
that justified the
rs ago in fixing
iind and the other
iokane do not, in
f I Suspended
The petitioners point out that inas
much as the Panama Canal is closed
and the European war has removed
from service ships ordinarily used in
the coast-to-coast trade, no traffic be
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
coasts Is possible, and does not in fact
exist.
They ask, therefore, that the dis
crimination" against Spokane be re
moved and that Spokane be placed on
a parity with Portland and the Puget
.Sound points on transcontinental traf
fic. The same contention is made by
the Nevada petitioners against the Cali
fornia terminals.
This attitude on the part of the pe
titioners raises, again, the precise
questions involved in the original Spo
kane rate case. In that case Spokane
protested against the policy of the car
riers in fixing lower rates from East
ern points to Portland and the other
terminals than applied on the Same
commodities from the same points to
Spokane.
In deciding the case the commission
accepted the theory of the railroads
and of the Portland shippers that the
carriers were Justified in this practice
on account of the water- competition at
the Coast terminals. The theory of the
terminal cities and of the railroads is
that the rate to Spokane is a "reason
able" rate and that the rate to the
terminals Is a water-compelled or "less
than reasonable" rate.
Decision Accepted Tender Protest.
The commission, however, fixed, ar
bitrarily, certain maximum percentages
to exceed which the railroads could not
charge Spokane shippers over Portland
or Puget Sound shippers.
The Spokane people accepted the de
cision under protest, but after a few
years of silence on the subject now
come forward and assert that "condi
tions and circumstances have materially
changed; that the Panama Canal is
now, and for several months last past
has been, closed by land slides, so that
no shipping of any kind is being done
through the Canal; that it cannot be
used again for a period of one or two
years, or if opened before that time
that passage through the Canal will
be uncertain and unreliable, and can
not be depended upon by vessels en
gaged in the transportation of mer
chandise from coast to coast."
The Spokane petition further recites
that because of the European war the
steamship companies now have more
tonnage offered to them than they are
able to handle, that the particular boat
lines engaged In the coastwise traffic
have rented or chartered their vessels
for other trade, that these companies
ate disorganized and that for these
reasons there . is now no competition
existing in particular between the
Eastern seaboard and the Western
seaboard.
Local shippers have not received the
full text of the Spokane complaint, but
it is regarded as certain that they will
oppose this newest move."
ROBBERY RE-TRIAL FOUGHT
Affidaiits Filer! in Case of Frank
V. Arnold at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 31.
(Special.) J. O. Blair, County Attorney,
end A. L. Miller, associate counsel in
the case against Frank V. Arnold,
convicted of highway robbery, have op
posed the granting of the defendant a
new trial.
With the objection, filed in the Su
perior Court today, the attorneys who
prosecuted the case filed affidavits of
six persons, J. G. Gentry, Julie Gentry.
Cecil Gates, E. C. Gentry, O. H. Knapp.
and Elizabeth J. Martin, in which ail
agreed that George Gard, a fisherman
with Sol Fisher, on the night of July
4, 1915, the night of the holdup, had
said in their presence and that he
knew that the Arnold boat was not
used for fishing on the night in ques
tion. In the trial of Frank V. Arnold, Sol
Fisher, for the state, was a material
witness, testifying that he saw his
boat tied up at its moorings five times
on the night' of July 4, when Arnold
alleged he was fishing with "his brother.
New Arrivals
in
Portland"
Should
First rind
Their
Way to
Hotel
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gIp
Cornelius
Many factors, such as location
in center of retail district, ex
cellent rooms and service,
have combiued to make this
one of Portland's distinctive
hotels equally attractive to
the commercial traveler, tour
ist and local visitor an
achievement quite unusual for
reasons that any guest can
best explain.
KATES t A DAY ATVD UP.
C. W. Cornelias President
11. E. Fletcher, Manager.
Park and Alder. Portland, Or.
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OREGON GIVES UP CONVICT
Man Completes Minimum Term Here
and oGes to AValal Walla.
SALEM, Or., March 31. So that
Frank Vaughn may be turned over to
the Washington State Penitentiary at
Walla Walla, Governor Withycombe to
day granted a conditional pardon to
Vaughn, who has been serving time in
the Oregon Penitentiary since January,
1914, having been sentenced from Coos
County for receiving stolen property.
He has completed his minimum sen
tence In the Oregon prison. This action
was recommended by the Parole Board.
The Governor restored rights of citi
zenship to J. P. Johnston, who was sen
tenced from Wasco County in 1913 for
assaut with a dangerous weapon.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 31.
Fred Vaughn is wanted at the State
Penitentiary as an escaped convict
from a Washington state road camp,
it was stated tonight at the prison. A
guard will leave immediately to bring
him back to the institution.
INJURY OUT OF STATE PAID
California Supreme Court Upholds
Industrial Accident Body.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31. The
State Supreme Court today sustained
an award for damages made by the
Industrial Accident Commission in the
case of Oscar Anderson, a fisherman,
who was injured in Alaskan waters
while employed at the North Alaska
Salmon Company of California.
The salmon company had asked for
a review of the award on the ground
that the workman s compensation act
could not apply outside of California.
The court held that, while the law It
self could not apply5 in extraterritorial
cases, the articles signed by Ander
son had been signed in San Francisco,
where his employment began, and that
the laws of the state, including' the
compensation act, were therefore a
part of his agreement with the ealmon
company.
Centralia Club Campaign Ends.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 81.
(Special.) The membership campaign
of the Commercial Club, which closed
last night, resulted in 193 new mem
bers being added to the club roster.
The committee headed by J. M. Layhue,
Superintendent of Schools, turned in
165 new members, to 28 by the com
mittee of John Benedict, Jr. Mace
Kent won individual honors by sign
ing up 35 new members. As a result
of the contest Mr. Layhue's commit
tee will be the guests of the losers at
a banquet.
Tong Murder Jury Disagrees.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 31. The
jury in the case of Yee Bow, a leading
member of the Hop Sing tong, charged
witn tne murder of x . u. Park, a
Corean, reported disagreement today,
after being out 36 hours, and was dis
charged. The disagreement brought
relief to the police, who had learned
that the Hop Sing tong- was prepared
to wreak vengeance on the Bow Leong
tong if Tee Bow was convicted. The
Hop Sings hold the rival tong respon
sible for the prosecution of Yee Bow.
Pendleton to Hare Baby Show.
PENDLETON, Or.. March 31. (Spe
cial.) A better babies' contest is being
planned for Pendleton to be staged
April 21 and 22. The affair will be held
under the auspices of the Parent-
Teacher Association with the co-operation
of all of the Pendleton women's
clubs. A feature of the contest will be
a parade of the children on Saturday,
April 24. a numDer or prizes are to be
offered for the highest scored youngsters.
Mr. Piper to Speak at Albany.
ALBANY. Or.. March 31. (Special.)
Edgar B. Piper, managing editor of The
Oregonian. will speak in Albany next
Wednesday evening on the subject of
"Preparedness." Mr. Piper will come
to Albany upon the joint Invitation of
the Albany Commercial Club, the Al
bany Retail Merchants' Association and
the board of managers of the Albany
Public Library and will speak In the
First Presbyterian Church.
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Spring Days Call for New Shoes
Saturday Offers 2 Unusual
Shoe Sales for Women
Discontinued Lines and Odd
Numbers, Most Desirable Styles
$5.00 Shoes for $6.00 Shoes for
$3.50 $4.50
Every size and width here in this sale, although
ihe assortments are broken and you may not find
your size m every style. ,
Patent leather, lace and button shoes and dull calf
button.
Cloth-topped patent vamp models and dull calf but
ton shoes. Second Floor
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The Great Pictorial Review Pattern
Sewing and Dressmaking School
Starts Monday, April 3
Join at Once Classes Limited
Entire Course of Lessons 50c
Madame Richet, representing the Pictorial Review Pat
tern Company, will include in this course of 1 5 lessons general
sewing, dressmaking, the construction of garments, the alter
ation of patterns, and demonstrations in braiding, binding,
hemstitching, fine tucking and edging.
Today Madame Richet will be at the Pattern Section, on the
second floor, from 2 until 4 o'clock to meet the women who are
entering the class Monday.
Classes start Monday; the hours, from 10 to 12 A. M.
and 2:30 to 4:30 P. M.
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Voters, Register for Election
At Our Postoffice, Main Floor
We have made arrangements to open a branch registration
office for the convenience of women and men voters, who may
register in the store at our Postoffice and not have the incon
venience of waiting in line at the Courthouse. Registration books
now open. First Floor
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VILLA IS ROUTED
Bandit Loses 31 Men in Bat
tle With Dodd's Cavalry.
FOUR AMERICANS WOUNDED
Cavalrymen March 55 Miles In 17
Hoars, Take Camp by Surprise
and for Five Honrs Chase
Dispersing Outlaws.
("Continued From Klrst Page.)
uperintendent, and two other foreign
ers.- It Is feared that the two un
known victims are Americans. Four
Americans, Acklin, Hemple. Locke and
Dr. toten are known to have been re
cently in or near Minaca.
It Is not certain that Villa himself
took part in these murders, as It is
hardly possible that he could have made
his way from Minaca to the San Ger
onimo ranch, 30 miles to the north'
east, in the time elapsed between the
murder of the three foreigners and the
battle on the ranch.
Some time before the Minaca roassa
TWO LEADERS UNDER VILLA WHO WERE PLACED HORS DF
COMBAT BY AMERICANS.
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General Heniaida, Commander of Villa Forces in Battle With Ameri
can, Slain.
ere Villa descended on Guerrero, where
he slaughtered all the Carranza sup
porters he encountered.
After the San Geronimo battle- the
American soldiers released a large
number of General Carranza's men
whom the bandit chief was holding. It
Is probable that it was at the Guer
rero massacre that Villa was wounded.
El Paso Alert for Final Ntm,
Excitement in El Paso and alons the
border was at fever heat today in ex
pectation that at any moment the wires
might flash the news of Villa's death
or capture. Two days already have
elapsed since the battle of San Geroni
mo, and it was not believed possible
that the bandit chief could escape in
his crippled condition.
The one great factor that is relied
upon to bring about this end is prac
tical certainty that his prestige is shat
tered. The Ignorance of the peons
who clung to Pancho Villa as their
leader and hero was the strongest card
he possessed. The most absurd lies
were fed to them concerning Villa's
exploits, and were implicitly believed.
It is certain that the majority of
them believed that their hero had won
a tremendous victory over the hated
Americans at Columbus; that he had
the United States in a state of terror,
and that he was invincible.
Prestige Is Shattered. ,
That fiction now is exploded ii a
way that the most deluded peon cannot
ignore. Villa has been defeated In open
battle with the despised "gringoes
he has ceased to be Invincible. He
may command still the allegiance of
a few of the faithful who know that
they could expect no mercy from even
their fellow countrymen if they are
captured, but Villa's glory is dimmed.
and it Is believed here that If he i
not speedily run to earth by the Ameri
can soldiers, an act of the treachery
he had dea.lt In so freely himself will
send him to answer his long account.
ARMY MEN DIVIDE CREDIT
Dodd and His Cavalry Arouse Ad
miration for Their Exploit.
SAN ANTONIO, March 31. News of
the punishment inflicted by Colonel
Dodd and his troopers on Villa's men
was received with manifestations of
delight at General Funston's head
quarters and an echo of the manner in
the form of a message of congratula
tion to General Funston from Secre
tary Baker.
Army men here were disposed to di
vide the credit for .the action between
General Pershing and Colonel Dodd.
General Pershing is in charge of all
operations and doubtless directed the
movements that culminated in the sur
prise attack, but Colonel Dodd and his
cavalry aroused the admiration of of
ficers at headquarters by their splendid
riding. '
The action was regarded as the end
of the first big phase of the campaign,
or as the beginning of the second. The
first had for its object the location of
officers here believe there Is
no doubt that Colonel Dodd's Army,
strengthened before now by men sent
forward by General Pershing, has be
gun a driving hunt for the wounded
bandit and for the scattered remnants
of his force. It will be no surprise to
General Funston and his staff to re
ceive a report at any time telling of
Villa's capture. News of another bat
tle Is not expected, however. The smart
blow administered by Colonel Dodd
Wednesday, it was believed here, will
serve to deter Villa's men from speedy
re-concentration.
The hunt now has been narrowed
down to the, region immediately west
of Chihuahua along the Northwestern
Railway, in the region about the head
waters of the Santa Maria River, in
the opinion of many Army officers
here, who have been carefully observ
ing the situation. Into that part of
Mexico, 300 miles from the border.
General Pershing has sent various
columns of his punitive force.
His use of 140 miles of the North
western railroad south of Casas
Grandes has enabled him to move for
ward men and supplies to a point a
short distance north of Guerrero, from
where a fair trail extends to the south.
Other troops that have been moving
down the Santa Maria Valley are in
position to reinforce Colonel Dodd and
all detachments could be brought to
gether at any point in that district
without serious impairment of the lines
of communication.
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BOYS' New Spring Suits
The Best Ever Offered at $5.00
Suits With One and Two Pairs of Pants r
Suits in Styles for Boys From S to 17 Years
We shall let the boys mothers themselves judge the worth of these suits, which is certain
ly greater than the price indicates.
Every suit is a new Spring model ; cut and tailoring of the best. Of cassimeres, tweeds,
diagonals, in browns, grays and tans black and white shepherd checks, and all-wool
navy blue serge.
Norfolk models, which boys want lined throughout with alpaca or serge. The pants
are full lined throughout, taped and double seamed.
Boys' Reefers Spring Styles
At Two Prices, $3.95 and $5.00
New models and new patterns plain box styles,
pleated back, half stitched belts and patch pockets.
Of blue serge, shepherd checks, tan and gray mix
tures. For boys from 2 to 9 years.
Spring Hats 50c and $1.00
Greatest variety of styles to match the above coats.
Every one a new Spring shape. Styles for all boys
from 2 to 1 6 years.
Boys' Remarkable New Shirts
Very Special, 9 8c and $1.4 8
Extremely smart and snappy patterns in boys
shirts of basket weaves, soisette and fancy crepes
some with separate collars to match. In sizes
12 to 14.
Boys' new Spring neckwear, 25c and 50c.
Boys' new Spring belts, 25c to 50c.
Boys' new Spring sweaters $1.50 to $5.
Fourth Floor.
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Today We Shall Offer the Following Candy Specials
40c Cream Caramels 29c
Toast Marshmallows 15c
40c Cream Log Roll 29c
40c Cream Creoles 29c
Creamy Chews, spec'l 19c
baited Peanuts 20c
40c hand-rolled Cocoanut
Bon Bons 25c
25c Gum Drops 19c
50c Happy Brand Choco
lates 29c
Genuine Boston Mints 25c
Basement First Floor
CMercriancLso oC cJ Meril Only"
5 Special Offerings for Girls and Misses
One Garment From Each Group
Is Shown in the Illustration
New Topcoats for
Junior Girls,
$8.95
One of the many new models distinctly
youthful in line is here illustrated. Of
heavy coating in fancy plaids.
From 8 to 14 Years, Special 0 O. SO
Of corduroy in short length, with patch pockets,
with high half belt. Round collars and detachable
collars of contrasting color. In white, rose or
Copenhagen.
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For Girls, 6 to 14, Very Special 0 .95
This is one of the new middy dresses which is made to slip on over the head. Made in two pieces,
the blouse in one and the skirt with underwaist in the other. In white with trimmings of striped mate
rials, in light blue, green, rose or gray. Style as illustrated.
Dozens of New Styles in 1 ff
These Tub Dresses, at & 1 'UU
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o Of fine ginghams in plain colors, stripes and combination effects. Waisted styles, belted uiodels.
A plain or pleated skirts, middy effects. White waists with colored jumper and skirt. Trimmings of
V plaid bandings, scalloping, pipings and buttons. One style illustrated. Sizes 2 to 1 4 years.
The New Russian Middy $1.15
Following the trend of the times, the middy blouses now show the smart flare so much in favor.
This Russian middy has that correct flare, is made of white jean and slips over the head. Laced
in front with white or colored lacings. Just as illustrated. All sizes.
Very Special $25.00 Spring Suits
For Misses and Small Women
Suits that have been especially selected for their youthful styles and graceful lines and which conform
to the latest modes in a marked degree. Made from serge and gabardine, with a choice of navy blue. Hague
blue, reseda and black and white checks. Fourth Floor
Today Special Free Classes in Art Needlework
For Children, From 9 Until 12 o' Clock
Mrs. Patterson, our new art needlework teacher, will give instructions in crocheting, knitting and
embroidering, teaching all the latest stitches. Fifth Floor
MR. BROWN SENDS BRIEF
STATE CONTROL OF POWER SITES
ITIGED IX GOVERNOR'S WORDS.
Attorney-General's Refusal to Offer
Lccal Brief in Beaver River
Case Causes Snrprise.
SALEM. Or., March 31. (Special.)
A brief of four pages containing merely
the views of Governor Withycombe con
cerning state rights as opposed to Fed
eral control of water powers was for
warded today by Attorney-General
Brown to Washington for Tiling In the
case of the Beaver River Power Com
pany against the United States, now on
appeal in the United States Supreme
Court. The Attorney-General states to
the court that he has filed the brief
as "a friend of the court" on the
request of the Governor.
Great surprise was expressed by at
torneys and others who saw tho brief
today at the refusal of the Attorney
General to prepare a document sup
ported by decisions of the courts and
other facts which are available, since
the importance of the case to Oregon
and all other public land states Is gen
erally recognized.
The Attorney-General declared that
he does not agree with the Governor's
views on the question and also that he
has been so pressed with work on other
cases that he has had no time to devote
to the question.
ELKS WILL GIVE COMEDY
Preparation for Farce Is Begun and
Cast of 120 Chosen.
PENDLETON5, Or.. March 31. (Spe
cial.) Work was commenced today on
A Night in Bohemia, a musical farce
comedy which is to be staged in Pendle
ton by the Elks April 2-1 and 25. ' The
cast will include 120 persons. Although
the majority of parts have not been as
signed, Cllve Cheshire has been chosen
for the lead. Rufus IC Love, a profes
sional director, will direct the re
hearsals. The show is in the hands of a com
mittee composed of E. Chloupek, Louis
Steelhammer, James Estes, Lee Drake
and Robert Fletcher.
State Acta When City Court Frees.
WOODBURN, Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) The case of the city of Wood
burn against Albert Aplin. charged
with selling liquor, has been dismissed
on tho ground that it will be impossible
to get a jury that can agree. Aplin
has been discharged by Recorder Beebe
and his $100 cash bond returned. Thr.
state took up the matter and the grand
Jury found a true bill. Aplin was ar
rested here today by Deputy Sheriff
Needham.
Married Britons Cp to 35 Called.
LONDON. March 31. Nine groups oC
married men who attested for service
under the Derby plan are to join the
colors on May 5. The groups concerned
are numbers 33 to 41, consisting of men
from 27 to 3". years old.
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