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I THE MORNING OREGONIAJT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916. OH Pictorial Review Fall Dressmaking School Starts Monday, September the 11th m Under the Personal Direction of Madam Eugenie Richet Entire Course 20 Lessons for $1.00 Preliminary) Lecture Saturday, Sept. 9lh, 2 P. M. Register at Once, Pattern Dept., Second Floor Mr. Lipshutz, Manager of Our Custom Tailoring Salon for Women Is notv read) lo make to jjour order, the latest suits, coats, and riding habits, in the neat authentic foreign models and materials. Seventh Floor. The Great Western Travel Bureau For the Convenience of All Travelers , All Service FREE Detailed information on all auto, train and steamer schedules and trips. Taxicab and tour ing car service. Baggage checked to destination. First floor. Ready-. Everything Needed WNE THEVCHoL BELL RINGS nrarfw fterclianclise Only jit ta& I Delightful. Practical Apparel for School Girls Fourth Floor J High School and College Girls' New Dresses $15 to $25 Youthful straight lines, pleated skirts, large collars, new sash effects the most becoming styles for misses in myrtle, navy, brown. Also plaid combinations, entirely new. Autumn Suits for Misses $22.50, $27.50. $30 to $40 Such smart styles in poplins, gabardines, broadcloth and velour we just can't describe them, you must see these latest models, tai lored and fur trimmed in navy, brown, myrtle. Burgundy. The "Frat" Dress for Girls 15 to 17 Years The latest thing in smart frocks for girls Icose-fitting waist and pleated skirt finished with sash at the back, large white collar and cuffs add the finishing touch. In navy, brown and green finely woven serge $15 For Girls 8 to 14 Years New Dresses at $8.95 That are unusually pretty and practical. High waisted effects, with wide skirts, made of fine French serge. They feature the new full sleeve and deep cuffs. Other dreKHfg for girls -8 to 14 years. Spe cial 3.45, $7.t5, S.75 to $12.50. For Girls 6 to 14 Years Serge Dresses $5.45 Just the thing for school opening pretty, new styles in French serge, with box-pleated skirts and neat white or striped collar and cuffs. In navy, green, brown and wine and they're extra well made and finished. New Junior Skirts $4.95, $6.50, $6.95 to $12.50 Smartly tailored poplins, the new stripes, checks and plaids, some trimmed with braid, others with fancy pockets and buttons. All lengths 34 to 37 inches. Flannel Middies $3.50 . Alwarys Popular for School Wear Extra quality navy flannel, regulation style with large collar trimmed with white braid, laced or plain sides, some with emblem. Sizes 8 years to 42 bust. New Coats for Girls 12 to 16 Years. Special $6.50, $7.50 to $25.00 New Coats for hard-to-fit Girls, 7. 8. 9 Years $6.50. $8.95 to $11.50 New Coats for Children 2 to 6 Years. Special $5.95. $6.95 to $14.00 Fourth Flout-. i i Largest. Most Complete Boys' Store on the Coast Fourth Floor rr if c --- t- I l Unusually Smart Styles in Boys' New Suits From $6.50 to 20.00 The most extensive line of boys' suits any where in Portland, with the well-known Lip-man-Wolfe standard of style and durability. Snappy models you must see, in new Fall patterns and colorings that will appeal, to every boy and his parents. Every suit with two pairs of pants, the most important fea ture of a boy's suit. All sizes 6 to 18 years. The "Armorclad" Suit With Two Pairs of Pants Special $5.00 Our special new suit, which we strongly recommend for hard, rough wear, will out wear any other $5 suit test it for yourself. Great assortment of fresh, new Fall styles and choosing will be easy when you see the pinch back and pleated back coats in entirely new mixtures. Also splendid quality cordu roy suits.- All sizes from 6 to 18 years. New Long-Trousers Suits for High School Boys "Correct" "Smart" These are the words to describe them the new pinch backs and two and three-button soft-roil .ngush styles. mixtures, fine navj 32 to 37 L iucac a i : iiii; n ui uo i v urrviiuc i u 11 1 1 1 1 o new J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i three-button soft-roll English styles. In good - looking (T - f" ff vy serges and blue with smart white stripes. All sizes J3.vjl Just Received 100 New Navy Serge Suits $5.00 All-Wool Newest Models For boys 6 to 18 years pinch backs, with three-piece belts and patch pockets, trousers full lined and taped. Other blue serge and cheviot suits, great variety, $7.50 to $18.00. Boys' New Hats $1.00 Good looking shapes, becoming to boys 8 to 18 years the latest blocks and patterns in fancy mixtures. New School Blouses 50c Sizes 6 to 18 years, tapeless style, mili tary collar, in black sateen, white and fancy striped madras, percale and Edon flannel. Great Opportunity $1.50 School Trousers Strong, Durable, All-Wool Mixtures, Full Cut, Lined, Taped They'll give you more service than the money you put into them M staunch, sturdy materials and tailoring; mixtures in browns, grays, tans, 7y fjl blues that boys can wear with any coat. All sizes 6 to 18 years. ! I ! Complete Stock of Boys' New Fall Furnishings Fourth Floor HASTY PASSAGE OF LAW IS PROTESTED Portland Business Men Decry Action by Congress With , out Proper Investigation. RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED Telegrams Sent to President and Congressmen Pointing Out That Increased Expense to Roads Will Hamper This District. Portland business men. as represent ed by a group of their number who gathered at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, do not want Con gress to enact the pending legislation Intended to postpone or prevent the threatened railroad strike. Resolutions to that effect were -unanimously adopted and the Oregon repre sentatives in both houses of Congress were requested, by telegra-ph, to vote against all such measures. The meeting was called by the lum ber bureau of the Chamber, W. B. Mackay presiding, but was attended by business men representing many other industries. ... The protest against the proposed Congressional action was not directed, it was explained, against the eight hour day principle, but against "pre cipitate legislation or .other hasty ac tion" under threat "and without due consideration of the Interests affected." The lumber Industry, it was declared, will be seriously affected. A reduction In working hours will mean a corre sponding Increase in wages, it was pointed out. The railroads are unable to meet this increase In wages with their present earnings, and consequent ly will have to pass the cost on to the shippers. Snippers Are Threatened. Such additional cost would work se vere hardship not only to the lumber Industry, but to the fruit Industry and all other Industries peculiar to the Northwest. O. M. Clark, president of the Cham ber of Commerce and a prominent lum ber manufacturer; Thomas McCusker, secretary of the Employers' Associa tion; C. C. Chapman and others ad dressed the meeting, heartily indorsing the sentiments of the resolutions. Mr. McCusker read a telegram that he had received from Representative C. N. McArt.hur informing him that Mr. McArthtr had voted against the Adamson bill In the House. The meet ing applauded Mr. McArthur's action and sent him a telegram of thanks. Following is a copy of the resolu tions adopted: Whereas, Congress is considering- the en actment of a law calculated to settle the pending railway strike; and Whereas, A strike Is threatened within a very few days unless some such settlement ts reached; and Whereas, The Issues involved affect the laboring men, commerce and industries of the country vastly more than the trainmen Involved In the controversy; and Whereas, It Is impossible for any tribunal er organization to give intelligent, compre hensive consideration to all interests af fected under such circumstances of haste; therefore, be It Resolved, by this meeting of business men of the City of Portland, That we protest most earnestly against the principle of ad justing these issues under threat and without opportunity for due consideration of all in terests affected; and be it further Resolved, That we protest against any settlement or any action that will result in any increased rates that the commerce and Industry of the Northwest must bear; and be It further Resolved, That wo earnestly request mem bers of the Oregon delegation in Congress to give full consideration to the labor. Industry and commerce of this region in any vote or action that shall be taken in Congress bear ing on the .railway strike situation; and be it further Resolved. That we request the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and all other busi ness Institutions of this Northwestern terri tory, to take similar action in protesting against Congress undertaking to adjust these difficulties without full hearing and fair time for presentation. Telegram Sent President. The following telegram was sent to President Wilson, to the Oregon delega tion in Congress and to various other Western Senators: We most earnestly protest to the Presi dent and to Congress against the principle of adjustment of the pending railway strike difficulties by precipitate legislation or other hasty action. The fundamental interests of the country at large demand the most care ful and thorough consideration of any ques tion that may Involve increased railway rates. Our lumber manufacturers of the Pa cific Northwest, as well as other manufac turers and commercial interests here, have a large payroll that is entitled to as much consideration as any other payroll class of the country in adjusting these Issues. If in creased rates are forced upon the country our industries, commerce and labor must suffer. Wo hold the policy of industrial preparedness demands full consideration of all Issues involved, with ample time for in telligent determination, and that action by Congress " "in a few days' time and a thre- Vike impending Is not fair to the col .at large. We further appeal to the President and to Congress to use their Influence, and to the trainmen themselves, to postpone date of strike for reasonable time that fair consideration for country as a whole may be given these questions. GEN. AtESHJRE RETIRES Quartermaster-General Before Army Board at Own Request. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Major-Gen-eral James B. Aleshire, who has been Quartermaster-General of the Army since July 1, 1907, appeared before a retiring board today at his own re quest and was recommended for retire ment because of physical disability. General Aleshire. who was appointed a cadet from Ohio in 1876. saw active service in. the Spanish-American War, in the Philippines and on the expedi tionary campaign against the Boxers in China. The General was largely instrumental In bringing about the amalgamation, of the commissary and pay departments with the quartermaster's department at Washington. PERILS BELIEVED PAST (Continued From First Page.) sued statements remarking the dissen sions In the brotherhood ranks and stating that preparations to run trains would continue without deviation until formal notice of revocation of the strike mandate was received. President Calvin, of the Union Pa cific at Omaha, announced that the en gineers of that line would remain, holding themselves not to be involved in the movement, and he added that a very large percentage of conductors and trainmen would remain. The Great Northern, according to a Duluth dis patch, sent out a call for new men to report immediately and other North western roads were expected to take similar action tonight or tomorrow. 'Thousand Conductors Rebel. One thousand conductors of the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul telegraphed President Garretson. of the brother hood, that they would not walk out if ordered to do so, and a delegation of conductors of the Chicago & North western was en route to Washington to oppose a strike before Congress and the brotherhood heads. M. H. Dyerman, vice-president of the Burlington, said that approximately 25 per cent of brotherhood members on that road had given promises of remainlngat work. General Manager Gordon, of the Chi cago Great Western, said that 20 per cent of his train crews would remain. A large number would remain with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, it was stated at the offices of the road. ONE TRAIN A DAY PLANNED Roads Out of St. Paul Prepare for Eventuality of Strike. ST. PAUL, Sept. 1. The Great North ern, the Northern Pacific, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail roads, with headquarters in St. Paul, announced late today that should the strike go into effect next Monday they would run one passenger train each way dally on every division of their respective lines. In addition to passengers the roads plan to handle milk, mail and express on these passenger trains, which will run on daylight schedules, except in the case of transcontinental trains. They also expect to move foodstuffs and fuel by freight. As rapidly as can be permitted, both passenger and freight service will be extended with the intention of restoring full service. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road is taking a complete poll of its employes to ascertain the number that would remain on duty in event of a walkout. This poll. Presi dent James T. Clark said tonight, prob ably will not be completed until Mon day morning. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads, it was learned to night, are taking a limited poll of their men, but officials of the two roads re fused to make any statement as to the result. PUBLIC DECISION URGED HOWARD E. ELLIOTT GIVES VIEW ON RAILWAY CONTROVERSY. Present Issues Have Gone Beyond Dis pute Between Employes and Roads, Is Declaration. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Howard E. Elliott, president of the NewvYork, New Haven & Hartford Railway, on his re turn here from Washington today, issued a statement saying the present issues in the railroad labor controversy had gone beyond the dispute between the employes and railroads and were now these: "Shall organized labor, without any check or restraint by law, have the right to force its decision upon the public regardless of the welfare of the public? "Shall organized labor settle dis putes in which it is interested by force, or use the peaceful methods of court and arbitration tribunals in use in all other disputes in this country? "Those two great questions," his statement continued, "should be settled, not by leaders of the labor organiza tions, not by the presidents of rail roads, but calmly and without excite ment by the whole people through Con gress or by some instrumentality created by Congress." Government Operation Urged. LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 1. Governor John H. Morehead today telegraphed President Wilson urging that in case no other means of' preventing the threatened railroad strike is found, the Government should take charge of the roads and operate them until the dif ferences between employers and em ployes are adjusted, either through their own efforts or by means of legislation. Jjabor Unions Telegraph Protests. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 1. All members of the Oregon delegation were swamped with telegrams today from labor unions throughout Oregon vigorously protest ing against the enactment of legisla tion requiring compulsory service in case of strikes. ALLIES' SHIPS AT PIRAEUS London Believes Something Unusual Is Happening in Greece. LONDON, Sept. 1. After two days of telegraphic silence with Athens, during which sensational rumors of a revolution have gained currency, but without confirmation, comes the star tling news of. the arrival of an entente allied fleet of 23 warships, with trans ports, at Piraeus, and that the general Grsek elections likely will be post poned for a fortnight. The brevity of the dispatches seem to indicate that something unusual is happening and developments are awaited with the greatest curiosity here. AUSTRIA'S REPLY ARRIVES Vienna Explains Delay in Meeting Demands in Petrolite Case. WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Another note from Austria-Hungary on the Petrolite case has been received at the State De partment. It will not be made public until the return of Secretary Lansing to Washington next Wednesday. Officials indicated today, that the communication explained Austria's de lay in making a full reply to the de mands of the Unitel States for an apology knd reparation for the act of an Austrian submarine in shelling the American tanker and requisitioning part of her supplies. AID COMMISSION CHEERED Belgian Relief Depends Largely on Averting of Strike. LONDON, Sept. 1. The prospect that a railroad strike in the United States would be averted was cheering news for the American Commission for the Relief of Belgiun- which imports more than 1,000,000 tt foodstuffs monthly, of whit .-least two-thirds come from Americah'ports. At present only a fortnight's supply is on hand for 9,000,000 dependent persons. OREGON OATS BEAR TWICE Crop at Cottage Grove Cut July 4 lias Fine Second Stand. STRIKE TO BE SHIED Portland Freight May Be Sent East Through Canada. BOTH SIDES FEEL EASIER Prcight Houses Are to Close Early Today Because of Congestion of Traffic "Warning Issued to Men by Railroads. Railroad men In Portland employers and employes alike were much relieved yesterday upon the receipt of news from Washington, D. C, that the threat ened strike may be averted through timely action by Congress. Meanwhile, however, the railway managers were actively continuing their preparations for a strike. Until they are definitely advised by the em ployes' organizations that the strike order has been recalled they will pro ceed on the theory that the strike ac tually will occur. One result of the recent embargo against the receipt of freight that cannot be delivered before the strike goes into effect is a congestion of traf fic at all terminals. Frelghthouses Clone Earlier. Consequently all freight houses in Portland will close at 3 o'clock today instead of at 5 o'clock to give the em ployes a chance to handle the traffic on hand. This order will not be modi fied even if the strike is called off this morning, as the congestion now is so great that extra time will be required to relieve it. If the strike takes place, however, it is probable that Portland will be able to maintain intermittent rail service to and from Chicago. This would be pos sible by routing traffic over the Soo line, Canadian Pacific and Spokane & Inter national between Chicago and Spokane, with the expectation that the O.-W. R & N. Company would handle it be tween Spokane and Portland. The Soo line, Canadian Pacific and Spokane & International will not be affected by the etrike. They are controlled by the Canadian Pacific, and the employes are not members of the American brother hoods. Strikers Will Low Rights. The Southern Pacific yesterday cir cularized all its employes the following final word, over the signature of W. R. Scott, vice-president and general man ager, bearing on the strike situation: out pay. and -will not forfeit any pension or seniority privileges provided they return to service when required. W. K. SCOTT. STRIKE POSSIBILITY IN MIND Administration Expected to Hold Guard as Precaution. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 1. The Oregon National Guard, which is soon to return to the state, will not be mustered out, but win be held as an organization at Camp Withycombe. The War Department's explanation of this retention of the troops in the Federal service is that it is desired to have the National Guard under Federal control until the Mexican situation has entirely cleared, but other reliable in formation is to the effect that the Administration is fearful there may yet be trouble growing out of thee threat ened railroad strike, and it is therefore desirable to have the Na tional Guardsmen fully -organized and equipped and available for immediate use, if emergency should arise. MEN READY FOR GUARD DUTY Westeru Roads Optimistic, hut Do Not Omit Precautions. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1. Despite current optimism among Western rail romd officials, railroads in California went forward with preparation today to meet a strike emergency. The Southern Pacific, it was said, has 2600 guards to protect the com pany's vast properties and the men who would move the trains in the event of a strike. The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad had nearlr 1000 men ready for similar duty, while it was generally supposed that the Western Pacific and smaller lines had taken like precautions. STOCKHOLDERS ARE SUED Action Begun to Collect on Judge ment Against Coos Company. MARSHFIELD, Or, Spet 1. (Spe cial.) To collect a judgment of nearly J5000 obtained in the Circuit Court in June against the West Coast Develop ment Company, Rasor Bros. & Valjean have filed suit in the Coos County Cir cuit Court against local stockholders of the concern. The suit is brought to compel- the stockholders named to state how much of their stock has been paid for. The. West Coast Development Company surveyed a railroad from Bandon to Port Orford, and Henry Lee. now interested in California potaKh fields, was at the time interested with the Coos County people who were promoting the railroad. RAILWAY BID IS SIGHTED Porter Brothers Ask Plans of Rose burg & Eastern. ROSEBURG, Or., Sept. 1 (Special.) Porter Bros., of Portland, one of the largest railroad contracting firms op erating in Oregon, requested the City Recorder to furnish them with plans and specifications for the proposed Roseburg & Eastern Railroad. In a previous letter received from Porter Bros, they said they were acquainted with the project through the news papers and were much interested in the undertaking. The city officials believe Porter Bros. Intend to submit a bid on the railroad. The bids will be opened and considered ai a meeting of the Council to he held "Sednesday. M'ARTHUR'S, VOTE IS NO STRIKE BILL DECLARED MEASURE TO WAGES. Dangerous Precedent Declared Estab lished and Death Blow Struck mt Principle of Arbitration. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 1. Representative Mc Arthur, of Oregon, was the only Rep resentative trom the country beyond the Mississippi Valley who today voted against the passage of the Adamson so-called eight-hour bill. Representa tives Sinnott and Hawley, of Oregon, and Hadley and La Follette, of Wash ingtoifc the only Washington members here and Smith and McCracken, of Idaho, all voted-for the bill. In a state ment given tonight after the vote Rep resentative McArthur said: "While favoraole to the proposition of an eight-hour working day. I could not lend my support to the measure passed by the House today. This bill does not limit a day's work to eight hours, but merely provides for extra compensation beyond that time limit. It is, therefore, not an eight-hour bill, but a measure to raise and regulate wages. "Dispute as to these wages should be settled by the railroads and the broth erhoods and not by Congress. Mem bers of the House and S.enate have had no opportunity to investigate the merits of the question at issue and the bill was forced through without hear ings and practically without debate. I venture the opinion that not a dozen members of the House know whether the demands of the brotherhoods are just or unjust. The question was not Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance" Hereafter to Be Run Matinees Only at T&D Theater Commencing with tomorrow mati nee, Billie Burke, in the popular film novel, "Gloria's Romance," will be ex hibited as part of the regular pro gramme at the T&D Theater at mat inee performances only. The new double attraction policy now in effect at the theater does not permit the showing of same at the evening per formances, "due to the length of the programmes. A splendid programme follows up the meritorious one of this week, com mencing tomorrow, when Ethel Clay ton, Holbrook Blinn and an all-star cast appears in a film version of the modern domestic drama "Husband and Wife." Edith Storye in "The Tarantu la," is a strong subject. The new schedule is as follows: Gloria's Romance 11:00, 2:00 and 5:00 P. M. ONLY. Husband and Wife 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:15 P. M. Tarantula 12:45, 3:45, 6:40,, 3:00. decided on its merits, but was rushed through as a matter of expediency. "It is class legislation in that it falls to include the great army of switchmen, towermen, shop workers, agents, teleg raphers, section hands, common labor ers and others in the railroad services. The bill affects only 20 per cent of the railroad men in the country, ignoring the other 80 per cent. "A most dangerous precedent has been established and Congress will hereafter become the clearing-house for the settlement of grievances be tween capital and labor. Incidentally, a death blow has been struck at the principle of arbitration. "As in all cases of conflict between capital and labor, the general public will suffer. The increased cost of railroad operation will come home to the farmers, merchants, manufacturers and other shippers in the way of higher freight rates. These burdens will be borne Indirectly by the long-suffering consumer. "I voted for eight-hour laws and for measures in the interest of railroad workers while in the Oregon Legis lature, and am ready and willing at all times to consider such legislation on Its merits." WILSON AVERSE TO TOUR Principal Speeches to Be Made From Porch at Shadow Lawn. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Plans for Pres ident Wjlson's speaking trips during the campaign were discussed here' to day at a meeting of the Democratio campaign committee, after which it was announced that . the President probably would make his most Impor tant speech from the porch of his Summer homo at Long Branch. N. J. The President's aversion to a stump ing tour, it said, had the approval of the committee and it was doubted if he would make any long speaking trips. For the first time in the history of the Democratio party two women, one from Idaho and the other from Oregon, attended the committee meeting. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Sept. 1. (Special.) An unusual tale of the pro ductivity of the Cottage Grove soil is told by William H. Lacky. Just after July 4 he cut his oat hay. Rain fol lowed and the stubble took on new life. The second crop of oats Is now two feet in height and a good stand. O'Keane Confirmed by Senate. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 1. The Senate today con firmed the nomination of James J. M. O'Keane as Receiver of the Vancouver, Wash., Land Office. To all employes: In the event strike Is called by the .Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Brakemen, It la important that the following be understood by all concerned: First All persons employed by the com pany who fall to respond to call for duty will -be considered as having left the service, forfeiting all seniority and other rights and privileges. Second -Men remaining in the employ of the company whose services continue satis factory will be given preference of positions, other things being equal. Thlid New men taken tsto the service will be retained aja long aa their -services arr. satisfactory. Fourth Employee othftr than those strike who arfttemwrart y thrc'n out ,of employment ?5-sh no Mult of their own lwlu be consicLMsv toae2ht 5ss-va wlta "GO TO IT!" Interstate Fair SPOKANE FAIR WEEK Sept. 4 to 9 S14S Round Trip From Portland TWO SALE DATES " Sept. 3 and 7 Return Limit Sept. 11 J Double Daily Train Service via THE NORTH BANK ROAD Reduced fares also apply from Willamette Valley points on Oregon Electric Ry., and from Central Oregon points on Oregon Trunk Ry. North Bank Ticket Office Fifth and Stark Station, Tenth and Hoyt