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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 2, 1907. 11 NEW ROADS FOR HUll LINES Large Amount of Railroad Con struction Under Way in Oregon. HUNDREDS OF MILES IN ALL Coos Bar and Katron-Klamath Lines the Most - Important Great Im provement . In Old Ijlnes En larged Supply ofCars. HAR RI MAN'S NEW OREGOX LINES. The following artlcl. waa prepared by the New York correspondent o The Oregonlan from Information fur nished at the New York office of the Southern Pacific Company and may be considered authoritative. It la to some extent a. recapitulation of facta already published from time to time, but It contains much additional matter of great Interest to Oregon. NEW YORK, May 31. (Special.) From official sources details have been obtained of the extensive programme of improve ments and additions under way or pro jected for immediate execution in Ore gon by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company and the Southern Pacific. As a whole, this programme is the most ex tensive undertaken since railway con struction began in the state. From Drain, on the main line of the Southern Pacific to Coos Bay, which is a distance of about 73 miles, a new line Is now under construction, to be known as the Oregon Western Railway. It follows Elk Creek to its junction with the Umpqua River, then along the Umpqua to its mouth, and thence south erly to the Coast near Marshneld. The line Is being built in a substantial way, and its grades and curvatures are such that it can handle traffic efficiently .and economically. The main traffic that is expected to be developed by this line is lumber. It Is estimated that there are 2,500,000,000 feet of red fir, 600,000,000 feet of white oedar and 250,000,000 feet of spruce, besides red cedar, maple and oak tribu tary to Elk Creek and Umpqua River. The Coast section also presents a very promising field of lumber development, dairying and fruit culture. These indus tries, now in their infancy, will grow rapidly with the advent of shipping facilities. Xatron-Klamath Road. From Natron to Klamath, a distance of 199 miles, the Southern Pacific is build ing the Oregon Eastern Railway. At Klamath It will connect with the Cali fornia Northeastern, making a line be tween Portland and San Francisco of much lower grade and less curvature than the present line over the Siskiyou Moun tains. The road will extend from Natron at the southeast, by way of the Middle Fork of the Willamette, the western shores of Odell Lake, the west side of Klamath marshes, east of Upper Klamath I-ake to Klamath Falls. For 30 miles up the Willamette from Natron the coun try is sparsely settled, and beyond to the summit of the Cascade Mountains the country is wild and unfit for settlement. But about 110 miles of the route lies within the Cascade forest reserve. Wullowa Valley Branch. Especially to serve the lumber pro ducers of the Wallowa Valley and the development that Is expected from Irri gation In this region, the O. R. & N. is building an extension of Its Elgin branch from Elgin to Joseph, a distance of about 65 miles. This new route follows the west bunk of the Grande Ronde River to Its Junction with the Wallowa River 1C miles north of Elgin. From this point it follows the Wallowa River to Joseph, passing through the towns of Wallowa, Lostlne and Enterprise. The estimated cost of the line, which may be taken as a gauge of the outlay Involved in the whole improvement programme. Is nearly $1,500,000. Freight Track From Troutdalc. An extension of the O. R. & N. that will serve industries now locating or pro posing to locate on the Peninsula between the Willamette and Columbia Rivers is the new line from St. Johns to Troutdale. This is an extension of the Albina-St. Johns branch, which will be carried to a connection with the main line near Trout dnle, a distance of about 20 miles from St. Johns. It will furnish a low-grade line to be used by freight trains in and out of Alblna Yard (Portland), avoiding the grade In each direction between East Portland and Troutdale. As the use of the present line by passenger trains will be continued, this extension practically means double tracking a line for a dis tance of about 20 miles east of Portland. One of the big industries projected on the line of this road is a large packing house of the Swift Company on the Pen insula near Woodlawn. California's Northeastern Line. Twenty-five miles of the California Northeastern Railway of the Southern Pacific system has been constructed and Is In operation. There remains to be built about 5 miles of this line which runs from Weed, in Siskiyou County. Califor nia, to the California and Oregon Rail road passing along the foot slopes of Mount Shasta, continuing in a general northeasterly direction, crossing the northerly arm of Lower Klamath Lake, and entering Oregon to a point near Klamath Falls. The road passes through a fine timber country on the north slopes of Mount Shasta and the adjacent region, and through the excellent farming coun try which is being improved and the til lable area increased by the United States Reclamation Service. Portland-Seattle Extension. One of the most important extensions of the Harriman lines is the Oregon & Washington Railroad, for which surveys have been completed between Portland and Seattle, a distance of about ISO miles. The route has been carefully selected, and in view of the character of country, -is considered exceptionally favorable for heavy fast traffic. The roadbed, bridges, track and structures will conform to the htKhest standards. Among the cities that will be served by this line are Portland. Vancouver. Kelso. Castle Rock, Little Falls. Wlnlock. Centralla. Tacoma and Seattle. The line will make available several billion feet of timber, open a arge fertile agricultural section, and reach sev eral important coal mines. Extensive terminal grounds, adequate it is believed for all time, have been acquired in the principal cities, and plans for passenger and freight terminals and wharves are well advanced. Improving Old Linen. Beside new construction, the O. X. uadur wajr a, larife number of im provements of existing lines. One of these is the change at the crossing of Hood River, 66 miles east of Portland, where 4000 feet have been rebuilt, with a new bridge of very substantial steel and concrete construction. A change covering more than a mile is being made between The Dalles and Ce Jilo, saving 100 degrees in curvature and 18 feet in the grade climb at this point. The maximum grade is reduced from .8 to .2 per cent. -At Pendleton tire improve ment of the line saves nearly a thousand feet and 103 degrees of curvature. There is also a new bridge of two 150-foot spans across the Umatilla River. New bridges across the Sandy River at Troutdale and across the John Day River, 118 miles east of Portland, are projected, involv ing big outlays. No less than 35 changes of line are pro posed between The Dalles and Coyote, covering 33 miles of a section S3 miles long. There will be a reduction in curva ture of 1700 degrees and 100 feet of ad verse grades will be eliminated,, beside a saving in distance of 2600 feet. For the line along the Columbia to Umatilla, the standard set for improvements is a 4 degree maximum curve and a .5 per cent maximum grade with no- adverse grades on westbound traffic . This portion of the line is at water grade, but local to pography caused occasional stretches of grade as steep as 1 per cent or more on the old line. These are being eliminated as fast as practicable, and the changes on The Dalles-Coyote section will be car ried out this year if conditions are fa vorable. . Other Work Under Way. Another important change proposed is beyond Toakum, where some heavy curves are to be eliminated, including one complete horseshoe. When this change is carried out the rail distance will be reduced by over 6000 feet. A tunnel 920 feet long and three -crossings of the Umatilla River are included in this Improvement This change has not yet been authorized. This summary of improvements and extensions takes no account of the un dertaking known as the WIlsburg-Bea-verton cut-off, which will greatly im prove the traffic facilities of Port land, and such Isolated construction as the Ilwaco Railway, on the Washing ton side of the mouth of the Columbia River, nor branches like the Umatilla Central from Pendleton, on the main line, to Pilot Rock, and numberless projects for the reduction of curvature and grade. All the new bridge work of the O. R. A N. and the Southern Pacific is ' of the most substantial character. The O. B- & N. is rapidly changing its locomotive fuel from coal to oil, involving heavy outlays for new equipment and storage tanks. Increased Lumber Traffic. With other Pacific Coast industries, lumber interests will largely benefit by increased facilities provided on the Harriman lines, to avoid as far as pos sible a repetition of last year's de lays in freight movement. The enor mous increase in the demands upon the carriers in 1906 have Indicated what this year's requirements will be. From a tonnage of 32.000.000 in July, 1905, the southbound ' lumber move ment on the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon to points outside the state jumped to 73,400.000 tons in June, 1906, an Increase of 826 carloads, or 129 per cent- The eastbound tonnage in the same time increased from 13,000,000 tons to nearly 32,000,000. This unheard-of increase of over 60,000,000 tons in a single commodity was re sponsible for the delays that occurred In spite of arrangements made in ad vance t) handle an expected increase of business. . - -. More Cars lor Oregon Lines. New freight-car equipment on the associated lines of the Union and Southern Pacific and the Oregon lines delivered since last June and ordered for delivery by the end of this month amounts to: Total. . New Cars. June 30. Union Pacific .. 3,852 18.335 Oregon Short Line 2,200 " 8,2l Oregon if. N.. 600 S.3S2 Paclflo Systme 3, 989 28,687 The increase in car capacity on the Harriman lines on June 30 will be 535, 050 tons. This, with existing equip ment, gives these lines a total freight car capacity of 2,720,776 tons. New trackage and motive power have kept pace with this Increase in rolling stock. The pooling arrangement in force on these lines means that their equip ment is "at home" anywhere on their rails, and equipment can be diverted from one line to the other, wherever it is most needed. ' Last year the San Francisco disas ter complicated the transportation problem on the Pacific Coast, and it was made still more difficult to handle by the fact that Eastern lines were unable to furnish their quota of equip ment for business originating in this territory. With these difficulties out of the way, and with the additional fa cilities provided, the Harriman lines are in much better shape this year to meet the demands of snippers. GRADUATINGEXERCISES. The Holmes Business College will hold its graduating exercises at Grace Methodist Church, Wednesday, June E. PROGRAMME. "He can who thinks he can." Overture "Sans Souci" Kaula The Webber String Orchestra. Invocation Dr. Clarence True Wilson. (a) "Entr" Acte Gavotte Mignon" Thomas (b) "Serenata Mexican". ...... Webber Orchestra. Annual Address K Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher. Vocal Solo, "Await My Love" Neidlinger Miss Myrtle I. Ward. Typewriting contest for gold med- al. presented by Underwood Typewriter Co. J. Furnish Slater, Charles Lorati, Miss Frances M. McKerrow, Miss Gladys Durst Clarence W. Wardle. Sextette from Lucia Donizetti Orchestra. Presentation of diplomas , Mrs. G. Holmes-Lawrence. Presentation of gold medal W. W. Wlswell. French Horn Solo, selected .... Richard Walrath. Class prophecy Miss Frances C. Norman. Ballad, "Love Me and the "World's Mine" Ball Orchestra, CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE On June 6, 7 and 8, very low excursion rates will be in effect via the Canadian Pactnc. If your tickets read via this "Great Scenlo Route" you may see the Fraser and Thompson River Canyon, the Valley of the Illecillewaet, Albert Canyon, the Great Glacier of the Selklrks. Banff, the Beautiful. For rates and full particu lars apply at the local office, 142 Third street. Two Clergymen Catch 11 0 Tront. Rev.' Francis Burgette' Short will take for the subject of his sermon tonight at the Taylor-street Methodist Church, "Our Wives and How to Make Them Happy." This is the last of his series on home life. Dr. Short has just returned from an outing' at Welch's. 40 miles east of Portland. His assistant in church work, J. C. Taylor, accompanied him and caught 110 trout. Cabbages in Cuba grow to such size that a single head often weighs 20 pounds. ATTACK SHEEP LAW Washington Woolgrowers Ob ject to Inspection in Oregon. SAY ACT IS NOT VALID Unconstitutional on Ground That It Restricts Interstate Commerce. Inspectors Deny Charges Fed eral Court Hears Argument. Arguments in the suit of the Washing ton sheep owners, attacking the consti tutionality of the Oregon sheep inspection law, were begun before Judge Wolverton in the United States Circuit Court yes terday afternoon. The discussion of the case on its merits will be concluded be fore Judge Wolverton at an adjourned session to be held at 7:30 o'clock tomor row night. Oscar Cain and H. C. Bry son, of Walla Walla, appeared for the plaintiffs, who are prominent stockmen of the Evergreen state, while T. G. Hailey, former member of the Oregon Supreme Court, appeared for the mem bers of the state board of sheep Inspec tors who are the defendants in the suit affecting the validity of the law. Attorney Hailey yesterday filed an an swer to the complaint denying all of the material allegations it contains, except as to the enactment of the state sheep inspection law. He also filed a number of affidavits in support of the fact that the law is In harmony with the quaran tine provisions Imposed by the Govern ment and charging that the sheep sought to be brought into this state by the Washington stockmen are afflicted with contagious or Infectious diseases. Controverting these affidavits, counsel for the plaintiffs called two witnesses. Dr. 8. B. Melson, of Pullman, for 13 years state veterinarian for the state of Wash ington, and W. C. Johnson, a large sheep owner and deputy sheep inspector for Walla Walla County. These witnesses testified that the- sheep owned by the plaintiffs in the pending suit are free from all infectious and contagious dis eases and that they have been dipped and treated under the conditions of the Government quarantine law. Counsel then began the argument for the plaintiffs, who are: Leon Jaussand and others in one of the suits and H. C. Adams and H. C. Bryson, partners, and others, lu the other case. . Mr. Cain at tacked the Oregon sheep inspection law on the grounds of its constitutionality, charging that it is in direct conflict with the provisions of the constitution in that it seeks to regulate commerce between the states, and for the further reason that it denies to the citizens of one state the privileges enjoyed by the residents of an other state. Mr. Cain further contended that even if the law is- held to be consti tutional the attitude of the Oregon sheep inspectors in preventing the Washington Bheepowners from bringing their herds, which are alleged to be free from disease, into this state is an untenable one, the illegality of which can be proved. Mr. Cain pointed out that the owners of the herds involved in the pending controversy have grazing permits en titling them to give their sheep range within the Wenaha Forest Reserve in this state. The herds number in the aggregate about 70.000 head, he said, and plaintiffs objected seriously to hav ing these -sheep, which are immune as to disease, subjected to a further in spection and dipping process under the direction of the Oregon inspectors. This treatment, he claimed, . would neces sarily detain their herds on the state's border line until August I, when, as a matter of policy, the owners desired to get their stock to the grazing grounds early in June. Mr. Hailey for the defense began his argument in support of the constitution ality of the law and will conclude the presentation of his side of the case at the session Monday evening. It is the contention of the defense that the Oregon sheep-inspection law complies strictly with the provisions of the Gov ernment quarantine regulations. He de nied that It is designed, nor will it operate discrlmlnately against the sheep owned by the plaintiffs in the State of Washington. The law, he explained, is entirely regular and is intended solely for the protection of Oregon stockmen from the Introduction of disease through herds coming into the state from other points. PREPARES MANY TRUE BILLS Federal Grand Jury Making Ready to Report This Week. The first batch of indictments charging members of the alleged furniture trust with violations of the interstate commerce act and the Sherman anti-trust law will be reported to the United States Circuit Court by the Federal grand jury either Tuesday or Wednesday. United States At torney Bristol and Assistant United States Attorney Cole are working hard to have the Indictments, now in course of -preparation, ready to be submitted to the court early in the week. The incessant click of typewriters in the offices of the Government's prosecutors has ' been ob served for more than a week, Sunday in cluded, and the work will be continued throughout today in an effort to enable the jury to report to the court early this week. The estimated number of indictments to be returned, placed at ISO. Is believed to be excessive, although there is every indi cation that a large number of true bills will be reported. In a similar investiga tion in Chicago the indictments reported by the grand jury were quite voluminous, consisting of more than 80 pages of type written. copy. Figuring on this basis, it is apparent that there will not be returned 150 indictments next week, for the reason that it will be impossible to prepare that number of Informations by the time the Jury is scheduled to report to the court. It Is 'possible that the most important eases . will be reported first, others to fol low later. Members of the alleged combine in this city have not departed from their rigid trust methods of transacting business, and the small Independent dealers still find it Impossible to establish business relations with either the wholesalers or' the jobbers who are identified with the so-called mo nopoly. Application from any of the anti trust firms for a bill of goods from the large wholesalers and jobbers is promptly turned down and dealers who are compet ing with the alleged combine are required to purchase stocks In the East. Sues Terminal Company for $10,300 Alleging that by having him arrested maliciously and falsely for a misde meanor of which he was acquitted in the municipal court, the Northern Pa cific Terminal Company damaged him to the extent of $10,300, Julius Dossche filed a complaint yesterday suing the concern for that amount in damages. Dossche avers he was damaged by humiliation of arrest and the publica tion of his plight in the newspapers to the extent of $10,000, and that his loss of a wagonload of bulbs, roots and flowers amounts to $300. He claims his arrest separated him from his team, which he declares he was obliged to turn over to a stranger when forced to accompany the police officers. The Test Clothes The Only Way to Get Good Clothes By A. Frank Taylor. M OST Clothes look Bight And it's a Rank Suit that doesn't fit Right At the "Try But will the Suits that look right and fit right at th 'Try On" wear Right? Will they Hold their .Shape after they're Paid for? They will not, for fully 80 per cent of all Clothes are improperly cut and tail ored. Isn't there Some Simple Test that will Infallibly tell a Good Suit of Clothes from a Bad One? A test that Anybody can Apply? There certainly is! - "Dope" and Sweat and Press, and Shrink a poorly made coat as much as you can There's one thing that will reveal its Improper cutting and tailoring And that Is the Wrinkle or Fullness of Cloth at the back of the Neck just below the Collar Have a friend hold the Coat you con sider buying by the Shoulders as in the ilustration Then press your finger along the Cen ter Seam toward the Collar If you see that Wrinkle or Fullness you had better not buy the Suit For it has been "doped" by the Hot Flat Iron and will soon lose its Shape and Fit If you don't find .that Wrinkle you can buy the Suit, for it will hold its Shape Permanently. - This is the Experienced Tailor's Test until recently a Trade Secret known only to a Favored Few If you apply that test you will find one thing Sure That you won't be able to discover that Wrinkle In a "Sincerity" Coat For all "Sincerity" Suits are properly Cut and carefulljr and expensively tail ored. There's no cheap Hot Flat Iron "Dope" in a "Sincerity" Suit "Sincerity" Suits are put together by experienced Keedleworkers who sew the Shape and Fit Permanently into the very Fabric! And while ' "Sincerity" Suits cost more to make than any other kind they do not Cost more to Buy not a single dol lar "Sincerity" Suits will look good and Smart, and Fit well until you want an other Cloth design. Look for "Sincerity" Suits at your high-class ready-to-wear dealer see that the label below is in each Suit you buy It insures Style, Service and Satisfaction. custodian of his property, he says, al lowed his bulbs, roots and flowers to die through negligence. T. H. Osborne is made a co-defendant in the case. Must Refund Taxes Before Decree. Circuit Judge Sears rendered a decision yesterday morning which will compel former owners of property sold under the Sheriffs hammer to refund the taxes to the payers thereof before the building is re-conveyed to them. This decision was handed down in the -case of James H. Bowman and others against Kate B. Er lich and others. Mrs. Erlicb asserted a claim on four lots in Sellwood which she obtained at a Sheriff's delinquent tax sale a decade ago. She has paid taxes on the property since the purchase. Bowman brought suit to have the tax deed de clared void. Judge Sears decided the tax deed to be null, but ordered the taxes refunded before a decree is entered to that effect. Says Hueband Abused Her. That her husband began a course of ill treatment towards her four months after marriaget that he refuses to work and that he squanders money by gambling are the main causes for the divorce com plaint of Clalde Roby which, was filed yesterday. She also accuses her spouse of ruthlessly tearing her clothing and destroying her heirlooms and photographs of loved ones. She asks to be allowed to resume her maiden name, Clalda Rhue, and to be awarded whatever relief the Circuit Court may deem equitable. The Hobvs were married in Portland, March S. 1905. KISEB KODAK OIVELOFTJIO. Imperial Hotel Also Bcenlc Photos. The Baltic Sea is not salty enough to sustain the life of the oyster. Old Rcntdy. JYev Form. IKVKB KJOWI TO FAII Tarrant's Extract f Oabos aad' Copaiba in CAPSULES.. ThftwfeM quirk and thorough cut for Konorrho fleet, whites Ms. Easy to take, convenient to earrr. Filer jean aoooewfni use. Price $f aA ROVVF, A MARTTX. XX WmkH. Inictoa street, Portland, or by mail from Um Xunut Co. 44 Undn fit. 2iew Xocfc. 1 Lf l 8top toothaeh 9 fit 4 4rfcJrS tf whether ttwe la a, M J i&Z3L VI "Ttty or not. Sever E Vjf Xjj. W drie up or lote its H Sa' Keep it te ttwboas 1 foremerreneiM. Jroi- H A SII Affair, tettros don't do tb fl IT DFHTS TOOTH ACHB 6 CM. g At all druggist, U cent, or by mail. f I Dent's Corn Gnm iTjTi B C. S. DENT a CO.. Detroit, "taJi (Hi Acc For the month of June, we shall advertise weekly "Accommodation Sales," em bracing specimens taken from our high-class stock, to which we hope to attract the general buyer's attention customers who seldom or never darken our doors. We want all the people of Portland to know of the quality of the stock carried by Gevurtz & Sons, and we want them to know of the really great values we offer, as compared to other furniture houses. We want you to know that "If it's furni ture you want, Gevurtz sells it for less." You may easily prove that our reputa tion for low selling is well earned by inspecting our mammoth stock, every piece of which is marked with the price in plain figures. We always invite comparison. These are called "Accommodation Sales" on account of the easy, accommodating terms. During these sales the persons of very moderate incomes may furnish their homes with high-grade furniture pieces, so modest will be the weekly or monthly payment required. - Napoleon Wooden Bed Special 5 A Whole Year in Which to Pay for a Bed 3 Days' Wicker Rocker Sale TERMS: Here is an exceptional sale of Wicker Rockers, all owing to a fine lot of these rockers our Eastern buyer was able to pick up. We give our customers the advantage of the saving we made, as we know they will prove to be a good advertisement for our house. There are some extraordinary values in this lot of 50." Take for example the rocker shown in the cut. This "' rocker is worth $11.00, and is sold for that figure by . any other furniture house in Portland, but owing to the great reduction in the cost to us we tr? ff are able to offer it for only ipO.UU Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday An $11.00 Wicker Rocker Aft Just Like the Cut for - PJ.UU There are other values $7.50, likewise marked for $5.00, for Give You Choice of Still One More Chance On Wednesday of last week we unloaded another carload of the great Anti-Trust Sewing Machines by actual count 215 machines. These we shall be able to close out on the , same easy terms heretofore prevailing; $1.00 Down, 50c Per Week This may be the last opportunity to secure this great machine on these easy terms, and we shall surely close them all out during the month of June. Get Your Machine Now It is guaranteed for ten years, and is of the same high grade quality of the machines sold by us during the past year. There are $15.00 and $20.00 machines on the market, but none are of the quality of the Anti-Trust Machine. N. B. COR. FIRST AND YAMHILL OHlHMatMl only. $1.00 DOWN 50c A WEEK $8.00, we 1.00 etc. all Lot for $5.00 50c a Week This high-class machine is made for us in carload lots by a manufacturer not in the sewing machine trust. This is the Anti-Trust Sewing Machine. W6 employ no agents; we go to the people direct, therefore have no big commis sions to add to its cost to the consumer. $60 Machine for $25 Country Customers : We send this machine to your nearest station, with freight prepaid, for $3.00 cash and $2.00 in monthly installments till $25 is paid us. Write for FREE ILLUSTRATED FURNITURE CAT ALOGUE, which will tell yon all about our great offer. SEE OUR AD ON OPPOSITE PAGE V U The first on the list will be these hand some Napoleon or Empire Beds, in flaky quarter-sawed golden oak, birdseye ma ple or mahogany. The illustration shows the shape of these beautiful beds. Wooden beds are more ' popular than ever this year keeping pace with brass beds in the race for public favor. The regular price of these beautiful beds is $40.00, but our special price for this week will be $07 Cf fs f ,JJ $1 Down 50c a Week Buys It i " i COR- SECOND AND YAMHILL