Morning Oregonian., June 08, 1917, Page 15, Image 15

THE MOUSING OREGONIAX. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1917.
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18,068 LISTED OH
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Only. 186 in Multnomah County
Are Registered as Enemy
Aliens; 2933 Are Aliens.
.12 CASES INVESTIGATED
belated Registration Is Allowed
fn Some Instances Where There
Is Reason to Believe That
Delay Was Unavoidable.
.Portland completed Its war census
figures yesterday and a return was
made to Adjutant-General White show'
lng that a total of 19,068 men, of war
age, live In this city.
The summarization blank turned over1
to the Adjutant-General by Martin
Pratt, Deputy Sheriff In charge of reg
istration headquarters. 20 Courthouse,
shows a total of 15.844 white citizens
of ages ranging from 21 to 30. lnclu
Ive, In this city. There are 2933
aliens and 186 classed as alien enemies.
For the most part work of regis
trars on Tuesday was entirely Vol
untary. Some well-known men of the
city, however, who did not, apparently.
need the money especially, took occa
sion to turn in vouchers for pay for
their work.
Twenty Thousand Cards to Be Copied.
The next task at registration' head
quarters will be to copy all the cards
that are records of each individual to
register. These will number 20,180 In
city and county, and the task is rather
a monumental one. One copy will be
retained by the Sheriff In his- office
and another will be filed with the
Adjutant-General's office.
Twelve specific complaints of those
of military age who failed to register
on Tuesday are all that have been re
ceived thus far by United 'States At
torney Reames, though every precinct
of the state has been solicited to aid
in exposing slackers.
The Federal grand Jury, specially
called to consider such cases, will hold
Its adjourned session today, when the
evidence In the hands of United (States
Attorney Reames will be placed before
the Jurors. If the facts are substan
tiated, indictment and imprisonment
will follow.
Itelated to Be Registered.
Tet among the 12 cases are several
that have not seemed to merit drastic
action, and the dilatory citizens have
received opportunities for belated reg
istration. One Instance was that of the hapless
young man who was in quarantine on
registration day. Obviously he couldn't
get out to register without being ar
rested for breaking quarantine. Quite
as obviously he was subject to arrest
by the Federal authorities if he failed
to register. He was released from
quarantine the day following registra
tion. After hearing his explanation,
Mr. Reames permitted him to register.
A license to enter the Oregon woods
and fields in quest of deer and pheasant
or other game included In the code
brought the serious embarrassment of
another -man who is now protesting
while Federal authorities examine his
record. .Upon the result hangs his fate ;
of freedom or Imprisonment.
Snltor Falsifies Ace.
Last year he secured a hunting per
mit, giving his age as 29 years. He
did not register. On the evidence of
the license his declaration that he is
32 was questioned and complaint made.
He has posed as a younger man, ac
cording to his admission, that he might
find favor with a certain young woman.
The school records are now being ex
amined In the several places where
he attended school. If the ages of his
school registry correspond with his as
sertion he Is safe. If they correspond
with his hunting license, his wooing is
apt to be somewhat delayed.
On board the Cunarder War Knight
were three sailors, American citizens
of military age. They did not register,
and Federal officers sought them out
In Portland harbor. The explanation
that, through a misunderstanding,
they expected to register on board
their ship was accepted and they were
permitted to register tardily.
Sehool Records of Value.
The school records, archives of peace,
are proving of great advantage in this
first move In the game of war. United
States Attorney Reames is tracing all
ages In question through the records
of the school registers.
"We shall appreciate the assistance
if citizens of the state will promptly
report the names of all supposed vio
lators," said Mr. Reames, "and give us
an opportunity to check up on them.'
The summarization blank completed
yesterday for the city of Portland is
as follows:
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WHITE.
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2, 8 23 485 87 598
2, 13 612 . 81 706
04 1 22 712 113 848
25 4 17 812 91 924
2""" 24 930 107 167
27 9 15 1015 130 1169
28 7 15 1098 103 1223
29 4 28 1248 110 1390
30."."."."."." 4 18 1399 93 1514
Totals... 38 191 8728 1000 9957
Dayton Has Patriotic, Holiday.
DAYTON. Wash, June 7. (Special.)
. Dayton staged a great demonstration
on Registration day which was par
ticipated in by the whole of Columbia
County. A parade of the band, the
registered citizens, the Home Guard.
sJl the lodges and improvement so
cieties and the school children marched
on Main street shortly after 1 o'clock
s.nd Immediately afterward the crowd
gathered at fie Courthouse to hear pa
triotic addres. es given by a number of
prominent ctt.zens. Mrs. George Wick,
on behalf of the Women's Relief Corps,
presented the city with a beautiful
flag, which was accepted for the city
ty Maypr H, E. Barr.
Camas Siesteters 2 40 Young len.
CAMAS. Wash., June 7. (Special.)
Thj-ee hundred And forty young men
of military age registered In Camas
yesterday in the war census. There
sre no slackers here. Forty-five of the
(Camas Ixjjs are now in the various de
partments o 111 e .Army or Navy, and
!Sew&ra) ,plhr ,are making preparations
Ai&Pi ?09 .Greeks are em-
jpwvcd Ar.t pstpef- U si
military age are registered, many sig
nifying their willingness to go if called.
795 REGISTER IX DESCHUTES
Only Five Eligible Said to Have
Failed to Sign Up.
BEND,. Or., Juno 7. (Special.) The
total registration in Deschutes County
on registration day was 795, according
to the tabulation of the returns made
by the war census board. The num
ber now suspected of having failed to
register is five, but as a few days of
grace for late registration have been
announced no action against them Is
to be taken at once.
The flames of four men who failed
to register were reported this morn
ing, their failure being due to the
nature of their employment. All four
are sheepherders In the eastern part of
the county and were unable to leave
their flocks to get to the registration
place. An officer has been sent to
them to get the necessary cards filled
out.
DOUGIiAS COUNTY ' LISTS 1593
Exemption From Military Service
' Claimed by 745.
R'OSEBTJRG. Or. June 7. (Special.)
Complete -returns received here from
every precinct in Douglas County show
that 1693 men of conscrlptlonable age
registered at the time of taking the
war census Tuesday.
Of' that number 745 claimed exemp
tion because of having dependent rela
tives, while 27 were registered as being
totally disabled. Five alien enemies
registered, as did 65 aliens. Returns
of the registration were telegraphed to
the Adjutant-General tonight,
WASHINGTON KXROLLS 107,000
With Two Counties Missing, List Is
- Far Below 212,654 Estimate.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 7. With all
but two counties of Washington re
ported, the registration total for the
state has reached 107,000 against a
Federal estimate of 212,654.
Grant and Pend O'Reille Counties,
whose returns are still missing, are
rather sparsely populated.
90 Per Cent Claim Exemption.
(MARSHFIELD. Or., June 7. (Spe
cial.) Coos County's total registration
was 2055, of which 183 were aliens,
four colored, 14 enemy aliens. Regu
lar exemptions or such reasons as be
ing officials, having dependents and
occupational, numbered 1106. and it
was indicated on cards a total exemp
tion claim of 1855 would be made.
Few at Cathlamet Ask Exemption.
CATHLAMET, Wash., June 7. (Spe
cial.) Eighty-nine young men In this
place are In line for Uncle Sam and
492 in the county. Very few asked for
exemptions and there were no refusals.
The only one in this precinct who did
not register .as a young man who was
in Portland being examined for the
Navy.
Grant County Estimates 600.
CANTON CITY, Or., June 7. (Spe
cial.) It is estimated Grant County
will have about 600 men registered for
the war census.
MASONS HOLD REUNION
SCOTTISH RITE MEMBERS PRESENT
FROM MANX" .SECTIONS.
Ceremonies to Be Concluded Tomorrow
Night With Conferring; of 32 d De
creeBanquet to Be Served.
With members present from all sec
tions of the state and visitors from va
rious parts of the United States, the
36th annual reunion of the Scottish
Rite' Masons of Oregon opened yester
day at the Scottish Rite Cathedral,
Morrison and Lownsdale streets.
The sessions were taken up with the
conferring of degrees up to and in
cluding the 15th degree.
The conferring of degrees will be
continued today. The 18th degree will
be conferred at 9 A. M. with Judge
Wallace McCamant presiding. Follow
ing this, at 10:15, the 21st degree will
be conferred. E. G. Jones will preside
during this session..
Conferring of the 29th degree will
take place at 2 P. M. -with F. C. Was
serman presiding; the 30th degree at 3
P. M., with B. B. Beekman presiding,
and the 31st degree at 8 P. M.. with
Virgil L. Clark and J. E. Werlein pre
siding. The programme tomorrow morning
will be featured with an address on
the "Higher Philosophy of the Scottish
Rite Degrees," by E. G. Jones. Follow
ing this, at 12:30, will take place the
photographing of the class.
The first section of the 32d degree
will be conferred at 3 P. M. tomorrow.
The completion of the ceremonies will
take place at 8rf'clock tomorrow night.
L. G. Clarke, head of the local con
sistory, will preside. P. S. Malcolm,
head of Scottish Rite Masonry in Ore
gon, will deliver an address. There
will be a response by the class orator.
countries with which united
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lowed by a banquet to the new 32d
degree Masons.
PATIENTS TO BUY BONDS
Board Consents to Investment by
State Hospital.
SALEM. Or June 7. (Special.) On
consent 'of the Stats Board of Control
today. Its secretary, K, B. Goodin. in
vested I50GO of the "patients fund" at
the Oregon State Hospital in liberty
loan bonds.
The "patients' fund" Is made up of
money personally belonging to the in
mates of the hospital and carried oa
them when thsy are placed in the ln
stltution. The fund now amounts to
$6517,26, The money is returned to the
patients when they leave the hospital,
and sufficient of the ftind will be kept
on hand to return the money at any
time that patients are discharged, de
spite the investment in the liberty
bonds; i
CHAMBER OPPOSED
TO SHIP MERGER
Purchase of "Northern" and
"Big Three" Liners Is Not
Sanctioned by Directors.
OFFICIALS TELL OF LOSS
People Are Called On to Assist
Companies in Slaking Expenses
and to Prevent Withdrawal
of Service From City.
Portland has definitely refused to ap
prove the purchase of the Great North
ern Pacific Steamship Company, owning
the- turbibers Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, and the San Francisco
& Portland Steamship Company, own
ing the steamers'Beaver and Rose City,
by the Pacific Steamship Company.
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
took action against the proposition
Wednesday night.'
The decision was reached in execu
tive session, after the directors, with
newspaper representatives, had listened
for 2Vi hours to official reports of losses
being met by the two fleets in main
taining service between Portland and
California cities.
It was said the turblners were not
being pr6perly supported by travelers,
yet from this city more passengers em
bark on liners for the south or disem
bark from there than is recorded in
the entire California travel of Puget
Sound cities.
Many' Clnbs Oppose Merger.
In opening the meeting of the direc
tors, H. L. Corbett. president of the
Chamber, read reports from the Port
land Traffic and Transportation Asso
ciation, including Investigations made
by a subcommittee of that body and
the action of the association in refusing
to assent to the proposed consolidation.
The matter x was placed before the
Chamber a week ago Saturday and was
voted on by the association a. week ago
today, being referred back - to the
Chamber for final decision last night.
Added to the association's stand were
protests from the Greater Portland As
sociation, Portland Ad Club, Progress
ive. Business Men's Club and a commit
tee of young men interested in port
development, headed by W. C. Mc
Naughton. A copy of a resolution adopted at a
mass meeting held at the Chamber yes
terday, in which it was set forth that
the consolidation be fought, even taking
legal action If necessary, was present
ed. It was signed by I. Lang, who
served on the sub-committee of .the
Portland Traffic and Transportation
Association, as well as others.
Astoria Also Protests.
The Astoria Chamber of Commerce
telegraphed a protest, and proposed
that city would participate in a sub
sidy if such was deemed necessary to
hold the vessels. Olds, Wortman &
King was one firm to flic a protest.
On the part of the steamship inter
ests losses in operation were credited
to low freight rates and falling off in
passengers. Both lines being con
trolled by railroads. It was pointed out
that the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion demanded 30 days' notice in ad
vance of changing tariffs and then, if
a protest against such action was filed,
they were held up longer, at times the
tariffs being withdrawn.
As to the-probability of the Govern
ment taking the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern for use as troop trans
ports. It was suggested that the steam
ers could not carry fuel oil for the trip
across the Atlantic, but It was ex
plained later that additional fuel
tanks could be provided at a cost of
about $30,000.
L. C. Gllrrian, president of the Great
Northern fleet, and T. B. Wilcox, presi
dent of the Portland Flouring Mills
Company and a heav'y stockholder in
the Pacific Steamship Company, were
present on special invitation. J. D.
Farrell, president of the San Francisco
& Portland line, was absent from, the
city.
The directors adopted a resolution,
declining to approve the plan and set
ting forth the grave conditions that
confronts the community and district
through danger of losing the service
and calling for more general support.
The resolution was as follows:
B it Resolved, By the board of directors
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, that
the proposed merger of the Great Northern
Pacific and the Portland & ban Francisco
Steamship companies into the Pacific
Steamship Company be not approved, and
that the recommendation of the Portland
Traffic and Transportation Association be
indorsed; and.
Whereas, It has been clearly demon
strated to us that both steamship com
panies now operating between Columbia
River and California points are unprofitable
because of lack of passenger traffic and
Insufficient freight earnings; and.
Whereas, the efforts of T. B. Wilcox for
the Paclfio Steamship Company, and the
states is not at alien and
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co-operation of President J. r. Farrell. of
the O.-W. R. 4. N. Company, and President
L. C. Gllman, of the Spokane. Portland &
Seattle Railway Company, in submitting this
merger to the community, have been to se
cure to the Columbia River an adequate
service, which would be more permanent
and profitable; and,
Whereas. It has been demonstrated that
a larger volume of passenger traffic moves
by sea to and from Columbia River points
for California than to and from Puget
Sound, and that such passenger traffic
may be more easily augmented from the
J Columbia River than from Puget Sound;
ii- i. i no hr ox iqi Doara or directors of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and
the board does hereby.
Resolve, That this community be warned
of the probability of losing some of the
service enjoyed at the present time, unless
a fuller measure of patronage be given the
existing lines. In order to eliminate the
losses now being sustained.
Unquestionably, the facts Mr. Gllman
gave to the directors of the Chamber,
lit substantiation, of reports that the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
were running at a marked loss, pre.
cipitated a new train of thought,
"What has been placed before you
relative to the negotiation with the
Pacific Steamship Company Is a plain
business proposition," said Mr. Gllman.
and did a successful business, mostly
in the form of new business to the San
Francisco exposition. Since then we
have operated at a loss.
Steamers Expensive to Ron.
They are very expensive steamers to
run, and, in order to pay operating ex
penses, not taking into consideration
depreciation. Insurance and such de
tails, we must have at least 250 ,aa
sengers each trip. Instead of that, in
the Winter of 1915-16 we rarely car
ried more than 100 passengers, and
sometimes 80 to 90. The Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern were built as
passenger carriers' and must be well
patronized to pay. The Great North
ern sailed Tuesday with 142 passengers,
while her licensed capacity Is more
than 800 passengers, and she had 146
tons of cargo and her capacity is 1500
tons.
"Part of the loss was recouped by
using one of the vessels in the Call-rornla-Hawallan
trade In Winter, but
the war ended the Hawaiian business.
"Now the longshoremen have served
notice that their scale, in line with
that paid at San Francisco, will be 65
cents straight time and $1 overtime.
The scale was 40 and 50 cents when we
started those vessels. Fuel oil has been
purchased at 65 cents a barrel in San
Francisco, and today it is $1.30 there,
and I am Informed that in . fan.
months, by which, time our contracn
will have expired; it will probably bs
$1.50 a barrel. As each ship burns
4000 barrels of oil on a round voyage,
that is a most important item.
"Each crew is made up of 175 men
and there are 45 alone in the engine
and fire room, so we have carried more
In the crew than we have passengers
and the business is about the same for
the same period last year.
Portland Travel Heavier.
"I began a checic In November of the
passenger travel by water between the
Portland gateway and California and
that between Puget Sound and Califor
nia and Portland has the greatest
number, at times 25 per cent more than
from all Puget .pound cities.
"Either you don't. want these ships
and won't ride on them, or else the
business Is not here.
"The 'Big Three,' or San Francisco
& Portland line, has run at a loss since
the Bear went ashore. They had
chances to sell those vessels, but the
company would not leave Portland
without a service. The Pacific Steam
ship Company has offered the only
proposition of adequate service and one
that will take care of all the freight,
while the passenger capacity of the
ships to be run from here is double
what is needed, if there is not more
travel.
Navy Needs the OIL
"I am not .urging or asking you to
accept these proposals, but I want you
to say to me, as business men, if you
think we should operate up and down
this Coast with empty ships?
"The National Council of Defense has
appealed to the American Railroad As
sociation to curtail passenger service
in order to facilitate the movement of
freight. We are having a war, and few
appear to realize It here, but it will be
forcibly brought home in time. It is
asked that luxuries and waste be cut
out, and should we have these ships on
the route under such circumstances,
burning oil that the United States Navy
needs?
"The oil situation on the Coast today
is desperate-and with the ships not be
ginning to pay operating expenses. I
don't feel that in justice to the prop
erty iney snouid be continued. If we
had all the cargo the ships could ac
commodate we would still run at a
loss without passenger business, as the
freight profit Is small and the transfer
cost at Flavel is heavy, as the freight
usually is handled with overtime Day
because the ships are run on fast sched
ules. .
Great Northern to Be Taken Off.
"If a favorable opportunity aro-e to
dispose of the steamers I feel that I
should do so. The Great Northern is
soon to have her machinery overhauled
and unless there is a sudden and
marked Increase in travel t :e will be
taken off this month and her return to
service depends on developments."
A number of questions were asked
Mr. Gllman, bearing on where freight
originates that is transported on the
vessels; whether there is any hope of
a more favorable period as to passenger
business and if one. of the ships could
be operated elsewhere for a time, leav
ing a single vessel on the Columbia
River-California schedule.
He said 75 per cent of the freight
was consigned to or originated in Port
land and the adjacent territory. As to
that contributed by the railroad lines
interested in the company, the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads,
he said little came from east of St. Paul
usually. He said he did not umk that
the 1918 season would be better than
was 1916, and as to putting one ship
on another run temporarily, he was
ready to consider any step that might
prove a remedy.
Wilcox Asks Expression.
Mr. Wilcox, prefacing his remarks
with allusion to criticism offered since
the proposal for 'taking over the . railroad-owned
lines by the Pacific Steam
ship Company, said he did not feel as
though he had been personally criti
cised.
I don't think any man who knows
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with two latest exclusively
HotpoLnt improvements
Hotpoint Hinged Plug
prevents troublesome cord,
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Thumb Rest
rests the wrist and makes.
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AMPLE SHOP!
Novelty
Beautiful makes In heavy Serges.
Silks, Taffetas, and very pretty
gray Poplins; all must go; not
one In thin lot worth less than
$28.50 to $45.00. Your choice..
Among the great values are the
long Velour Coats, long Jersey
Coats, long Novelty Coats, all
sizes all shades. Run from $20
to $32.50. Now
Silk Dress Skirts, Silk
Price
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
FACTORY SAMPLE SHOP
286 Morrison Street, Next to Corbett Building Between Fourth and Fifth Streets
me questions my loyalty to Portland."
he remarked. "I ' have submitted to
you a proposition, concerning which
I do not care to act alone. I wanted
the consensus of opinion of the public,
I guess I have gotten it. I told you,
when the matter was placed before
you a week ago Saturday, that I wanted
the whole-souled, hearty approval of
the community. I won't back down
from that. I'm satisfied whatever that
decision may be."
Mr. Wilcox sketched briefly events
of an -evening spent with the late
James J. Hill, previous to the plana
for the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern being outlined. He Baid Mr.
Hill wanted to know how he-could get
a share of the California business for
the Northern roads. It was suggested
that the railroad line from Bend be
extended to San Francisco. That was
regarded as an undertaking requiring
too much time. Then Mr. Wilcox pro
posed a steamer line from Portland to
San Francisco, which was favored. A
few days later, he said, Carl Gray,
then president of the North Bank road,
called on him with reference to his
opinion as to the steamers, and Mr.
Gray left that night for St; Paul to
confer with Mr. Hill, the conference
resulting in the determination to build
them.
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Canadian Pacific Rockies
KALEIDOSCOPE of sunny skies and rivers of Ice, picturesque Indian and up-to-date
American, Totem poles and gold mines, dog teams and luxurious trains reached by
delightful Canadian Pacific steamers passing through island-dotted inside passage and
sheltered fjords of the British Columbia Coast to the Land of the Midnight Sun
On your way to the East take in the panoramic route of the
Canadian Pacific Railway
"The World's Greatest Highway"
and do the Canadian Pacific Rockies. No side-trips necessary. Enjoy the comforts of the-,
great hotels at Banff, Lake Louise, Field, and Glacier. For full information phone, call or
write for Tour No. W-.
J. V. Murphy, Gen. Agt, Pass'r Dept. 55 Third Street, Portland, Oregon
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Banff-Springs
Great mountains tower around
the superb hotel at Banff.
Sports of every description
golf, sulphur swimming pool, hot
springs, pony riding, mountain
climbing make life most en
joyable. Service Canadian
Pacific Standard.
None Better.
ACTORY
286 Morrison, Next to Corbett BIdg.
Next to Corbett Bids., Between Fourth and Fifth Sts.
This is a most important, GENUINE SALE this season.
We are going to make the greatest showing for the next
10 days. Thousands of garments most beautiful samples
are arriving every day. These garments win not be re
turned to the Eastern manufacturers. They must all be sold
within ten days. . This sale will be remembered by our Rose
Carnival visitors, as it will give our out-of-town customers a
good selection of the greatest bargains, in Portland.
Remember our trade-mark We give what we ad
vertise and refund money without question. That
is why our stores are always crowded. Good Mer
chandise Good fittings Most courteous treatment.
COATS
Greatest values in velour, new chic coats, all
sizes and all shades. Run up as high as
$22.75. Now at
This is a beautiful Coat Full length vel
ours, poplins, long silk jerseys. Would $ "11 Al QC
readily retail from $27.50 to $40.00. All B fcjL7'
shades, all sizes. Your choice for
SUITS
Suits
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will be surprised
ues not one of
worth less than
They must, go at
Dress Skirts $0.95
And beautiful Crepe de Chine ' wmA
Waists. Close out now at
Dress Skirts $095
Wonderful values In Dress Skirts. m
Some of these samples run up to sM3
$9. SO. All to be closed out now for
Sweaters Half
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"But they are too big, too fast, too
luxurious and too expensive," said Mr.
Wilcox, "except for the business we
had here in 1915."
He recalled then the fire which
seriously damaged the steamer Con
gress, off Coos Bay, last year, which
was owned by the Pacific Steamship
Company, and the flagship of the' fleet.
He said it was estimated a year would
be required in which to rebuild her. so
she was sold. Later developed the ap
parent advisability of replacing the
Congress, and his company thought of
buying one of the turblners.
The speaker then drew from his
pocket a clipping of a San Francisco
dispatch, printed in The Oregonian in
March, relating how Simeon Guggen
heim had been unable to obtain the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
from Louis Hill, to be operated be
tween Seattle and San Francisco. The
story told how the Pacific Steamship
Company had figured in thwarting the
move, Guggenheim Interests being in
control of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, which operates between Puget
Sound and the Golden Gate as well as
in Alaskan waters.
Move Made to Proteet City.
"I started out to prevent these steam
ers leaving the Columbia River," con
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Lake Louise
Chateau, on the shore of an ex
quisite lake vfith a background
of incomparable snow-clad
mountain and glacier. See the
Lakes in the Clouds and the
Valley of the Ten Peaks. Pony
rides, drives, Alpine climbing,
wonderful new camping trip to
Lake O'Hara.
Loveliest Spot in '
North America.
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tinued Mr. Wilcox, "or to see that It
they did go we would have others with
which to replace them."
He turned to Mr. Gilman on making
that assertion, the latter corroborating
It and added that J. D. Farrell, of the
San Francisco & Portland line, and
himself, had discussed the matter and
agreed that Portland must be pro
tected as to such a move.
"However, I shall oppose as 'far as
possible the Pacific line buying these
steamers and takitur them to Puget
Sound." continued Mr. "Wilcox, "as it
does not eeem as It your action would
be contrary to the sentiment expressed'
by others. At the same time, I never
sit on a divided board and the direc
tors of the Pacific line may continued
negotiations and be successful."
CASTOR 2 A
For Infants and Children.
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature
Vancouver.
With its magnificent harbor and
fine new Canadian Pacific Hotel.
A city of motor drives unsur
passed. Prodigious trees, ocean
trips among the islands of
mountain-girt waterways. Golf.
. Port for
Alaskan Trans
pacific Travel.
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