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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1908)
10 THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX. PORTLAND. ATRIL 12, 190S. ELMORE ASHORE FOR FOUR DAYS Tillamook Steamer. Sticks on Mutt Bank and Is Forced to Lighter Cargo. LITTLE DAMAGE RESULTS Steamer Has Bwn on th Portland Tillamook Run for Several Weeks, but Ha- Faifrd to Make Good on the Weekly Schedule. Te sxeamsMn Sue H. Elmore, from Tillamook for Portland is due to arrive tonight. Ph will sail Tuesday night. Tor four days the Elmore was aground off Bay City and the services of the sntsollne schooner Gerald C. wer iwces sary to lighter the cargo before she could be dragged off the mud bank. The cargo was reloaded at Garibaldi and the Kl more proceeded to Portiand. She sus tained no serious damage. The vwet was plAeed on the run be tween Portland a:id Tiilanvvk several weeks av. and it was announced at the time that she would make weekly trips between the ports during' the Spring and Summer months. This schedule has not been kept and the F.imore has ucd up to weeks on each voyage, Irreirulftr service and high freight chwrges have prompted a rmmoer of the citizen of the Tillamook Fay country to purchase the gasoline schooner Anvil for service between Portland and Tilla mook. The Anvil has accommodations for 75 passengers and will take close to ;M tons of freight. She is now at San Francisco undergoing repairs and will sail for Portland before the end of the present month. poRTk.xyr ;fts contract Willamette Iron A. Steel Works to Build Ynkon River Boat. The Willamette Iron A Steel Works has been awarded the contract for the construction of a new atemwheel vessel, which will be placed In service on the Tnkon River. The price named in the hid was $:9.!WA. Work on the craft will begin immediately. The new craft will he 125 feet Ionic. 27 feet beam and will he equipped with !rf;0 Ball patent cut-off valve engines. Steam will he furnished by a Standard firebox boiler and will carry C25 pounds of steam. The boat was designed by Captain Gray. The machinery for the craft was de signed by the chief engineer of the Wil lamette Works and it will all be built here. Steel will be used where possible in order to give the greatest strength and not reduce the speed. The contract for the construction of the new quartermaster boat is the fifth large marine order captured by the Wil lamette Company within four months. The. ethers are the VmatjJla, Tasnuna, lone and H. B. Kennedy. The latter will he an all-steel hull and will maintain a speed of 20 miles an hour. AXCHOIS HAS VEW MASTER i Ca pta i n Fcrgn son A rrlves From Fnpland to Take Charge. Captain Ferguson, the newly appointed master of the British ship Anehois. has arrived in Portland, from Liverpool, and will assume command of the vessel Im mediately on her arrival at Portland from Sydney. N. S. W. The craft is fully due here, havtng been out from the Aus- commit in under the command of Captain .K ire me. The Anehois. has missed her canceling date and will no doubt Join the fleet of vessels on the disengaged list. She was held tip for nearly a month at Sydney .on account of a. refractory crew. GLOSEWAGE CONTROVERSY GRAIVHAXTVLERS PRACTICALLY RKACH ACEEMKXT. Steamer Senator. Portland; ship Taeonw, Bristol Bay; ship Indiana, Bristol Bay; bark Star of Peru. Bristol Bay: steamer Kelvin Bank, Melbourne; schooner Spo kane, Port Gamble; steamer Alameda Honolulu; steamer Buokman. Seattle; British steamer Boveric. Tacoma; steam er George W. KMer. Portland; steamer Manga, Reva. Bellingrham; steamer Yo Semite, Columbia River. ' Vn Ite With Exporters on 3 5-Cent Schedule Still 5 Cents Differ ence in Overtime. A difference of 6 cents on hour for over- tim is all that now prevents an agree ment for tbe coming year between the ex ! porters and the grain handlers of Port " land. At a meeting between representa tives of the Grainhandlers Union and the exporters, held yesterday afternoon In the office of W. J. Burns, of Balfour. Guthrie & Co.. a proposition was sub mitted by the grainhandlers for a wage cwhetule of S6 cents an hour and p0 cents for overtime. In return the exporters offered 35 cents an hour and 45 cents for overtime. As the overtime is a minor consideration, a final settlement of the affair is expected to result from a meet ing that will be held the early part of this week. For the past two years prainhandlers of Portland have been receiving 40 cents an tour for straight time as against rents an hour on Pugct Sound. The last contract of the dock workers expired on April 1. Several meetings between em ployers and employes were held with a view of renewing the contract. Export ers desired to cut down and the grain handlers desired to preserve the old con tract rate for anoiner year. TMiring the penod of negotiations, covering the past days, the men have been receiving" 40 cents an hour for their services. At no time has there been any strike talk amort the members of the Grain handlers1 I'nion. T. B. Wilcox, of the Portland Fiourinr Mills, who the work ir.pmen regard as their firm friend., has been one of the principal men In effecting a change In wage schedule, and it was larxely through h:s efforts that the grain hand!er submitted the 3&-cent schedule at yesterday's meet;rg. Captain Conway Much Improved. Captain George Conway, superintend ent of water line of the O. R. & X. Com pany, m-ho has been seriously ill for the rast few days. Is reported as being much better. It Is probable the captatn will be aN to return to his duties at the office Monday. Captain Conway has been in poor health for some time and th re lapse was the result of over-exertion. Marine Notes. The steamer St. Helena will leave down this morning-. The' United States lighthouse tender Armenia is berthed at the foot of Couch street. The steamship Alliance, with passen gers and freight for Coos Bay. sailed last night. The steamship Breakwater, from Coos Ray ports, is due to arrive in port this afternoon. The French bark Alice Marie was the only grain vessel working in the harbor yesterday. The Jordanhill will finish loading lum ber the middle of next week. She is loading- at Linnton. Arrivals and Iepartures. TOTtTT-ANr. April 11- Sailed 5temVr AllTunoe, for Oo,s Bay ports; steam&iup Aurf'iA. for San Francisco. V.vr: h Wertn , Or. . A rril It. Creels! - Arrived -Sifum'n F. S. Loop and Piant. fca i ! M Rrcak w ter. As; on. Ap-il 11. CondUton ef bar at S P M . a-nomh; wind, northwest IS mil"; weather, eloucy. bailed at 2 A. M. REPORT OF NURSES Association's Work Outlined at Annual Meeting. CARED FOR 223 CASES Organization Is Installed in New Quarters, but Needs More Funds to Extend Efforts Among the Suffering. The annual meeting of the Visiting Nurses Association was held April 3 in the assembly room of the City and County Medical Association. Reports of officers and committees were, read, the treasurer's report showing- a good sur plus in the treasury. Among the needs outlined for the com ing year were mentioned an additional OLDEST MAN IN SILVERTON OlfhmtPi Xlnrtlrth Birthday. the piilf at Now Orleans and the purchased a farm and remained un across the plains California, -w-h the following Srrinjr started wit rived in Salm July 4, iss.. Sine tinuously lived in and near Silver farms in Marion County. For th home with his son, C. F. IeGuire, this city. SILVF-KTOX, Or.. April 11. (Special.) F. B. PeGuire, on of the first settlers of Silvertrm and trie oldest man livingr her today, celebrated Ms SOtii birth day recently, with children, prandrhildren and irreat-grad-ohiMren leathered around him. He is still active and can walk several miles a day, which h frequently does when feeling the need of exercise. Mr. De(uire's grandfather was in the French army at the tims of Braddock's defeat, and subse quently came to America and settled in Kaskaskia, III. He lived to be ! years old. His father. J. B. PoGulre. was horn in Sainte Genevieve. Mo., in 1769, and lived to the ag-e of S4 years. Mr. PeGuire. himself was born at Sainte Genevieve, March SI, ISIS, and was married to Miss Flenora St. Gene in March, 1S43. Pis years later they crossed the plains to California, returning during the Winter of 1S50 and ls51 by way of Mexico on ship to Acapulco and from there throufrh the City of Mexico on horseback to Vera Cruz, crossing n up the Mississippi River. Here he til 1SS4. when they again moved ere they remained one Winter and h horse teams for Oregon. They ar- that year Mr. rVGuire has eon- ton, and has owned several large past 25 years he has made his president of the People's Bank la steamer Rose City, for Ran Francisco. Ar rived down at 7 A. M. French bark Mare cha) Davout. Arrived at 4 P- M. Steamer Sua Elmore, from Tillamook. San Francisco, Ap-il 11. Sailed at 12 P. M. Steamer Senator; at 1:30 P. M., steaniers Y eremite and Geo. W. Elder, for Portland. Cleared at 1 :;K P. M. Steamer Washington, for Portland. runkirk. April 7. Arrived Admiral Exel rr.an from Seattle, San Francisco, etc., via Swarjpea. Manila. April 8. Arrived Eva, from Ta coira and Seattle. Colombo, April 10. Arrived rHinre, from Antwerp, etc. for China ar.d San Francisco, Perim. April 11. Arrived Baron Cawder, from Portland, via Mojt and Singapore. Malta, April 11. Arrived St. Huro. from Sn Franelsco Shipping. BJlH FfiA-NCiSCO, AprU 11- gaiied STEAMER I XT ELXJG E" C K. ' Doe to Arrlra. JCama. From. Data. JohanPealsenSan Frnc!seo. April 12 R. D. lr.ir.an.San Francisco. . April 12 F S Loop.. ..San Francisco. Arril 12 Breakwater. .Coos Bay April 12 Senator San Francisco. -April 14 Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro Arril 14 Alliance Coos Bav April 15 AraMa Honitkcngr April 20 Kese City San Francisco. .April '21 Roanoke Los Anfle... April 21 Nlcomedla. Honpkony April 27 AlesJa Honirkfinf..,.. May 25 Numsntla Honckong-. .... June 10 SneH. Elmore. Tillamook. mdeft. Scheduled t Ieprl. NiMH For. Data. JohanPonlsenSan Frneieo. April 15 R. D. Inman.San Francisco. .April 15 F S. Loop. . .San Francis oo. April IS Breakwater. -Coos pay April 15 Geo. W ElderSan Fedro April i A Hianc Coos Bav April 13 Senator San Francisco. .April IS Roanoke Los Anreles. .. April 2 a Rose City Ssn Francisco. April 25 AraMa Honprkonc April 17 JCieomedla. Horgkonff May 5 Aleeia Hongjteone. ....:Juno 1 Knmanta Herg-konc. .... June 20 SueH.Elmor.Tinamoolc Incleft. Cleared Saturday. Alliance. Am. steamship (Olson), with general cargo for Coos Bay. St. Helens, Am. steamship (JamJ aon. with 450.000 feet of lumber ar.d general cargo, for Saa Francisco. Portland, via Shinronosekl and Sabang-. for United Kjtrifrdcm or Continent. Hor-gkor.g. April. 10. Sailei Amerlka, for San Francisco, via Tokohtma. Tides at Astoria Sunday. H:gh. LOW. 10:56 P. M 7.7 feet 4:3 P. M L5 feet Eastern Livestock Market. OMAHA. April 11. Cattle Receipts, 100; market, unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 5000; market. Be higher. Heavy. $5.70?5.75; mixed, 95.709 5.75; light, 95.655.73; pigs, 94.505.20; nuik of sales, 95.705.75. Sheep Receipts. 500: market, eteadv Yearlings. 95$ 6.60; -wethers. 95.756.5; ewes, 9o6; lambs. 96. .o7.50. KANSAS CITY, Mo April 11. Catth Receipts. 500; market, steady. Xative steers. 95.?56.S5; native cows and heif ers. 9355.35; stockers and feeders. 93.75 f5.?0; bulls. 92.75S5.35: calves, 94 Western steers, 94. SOI? 5.75; "Western cows. 93.75 5. Hogs Receipts. 4000: market. 5c higher. Bulk of sales. 95. SO 5.95; heavy 95?0T6; packers and butchers. 95.50 B.S7S: light. 9o.655.S5: pigs. 94?5.50. Sheep; Receipts. 600; market, steady; muttons. 95.253660: lambs. 96.507.50; range wethers, 95.507.10; fed ewes, 95 6.40. Tmlry ProeTocw tn the Eatct. CHICAGO. April 11. On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was steady. Creameries. 2& Sc; dairies. 20 :Se. Kgsrs Steady: at mark, cases Included, 14c; firsts, 14V: prime firsts. 14c. Cheese Steady, 12j 13. NEW YORK. April 11. Sugar Raw, firm. Fair refining. 3.?2c; centrifugal, ? test. 4.42c: molasses sugar. S.fi7c. Re fined, firm. Crushed. 6.20c; powdered, 8 60c; granulated. 5.50c. Coffee Quiet. No. 7 Rio. 6c; No. 9 San tos, SSfcSV- J erfect flttlcff ffiwt-es 1 at Me Use fa. nurse, & housekeeper, whose ser-lces are constantly at the disposal of the Asso ciation. This, it is said, is necessary for the success of the work, as In many cases, where mothers are ill, the wash ing and cleaning must be done, the chil dren cared for and work done that the nurse herself has no time to attend to. In the president's report reference was made to the necessity for systematic lodging-house inspection as bearing very closely on the tuberculosis problem. The health reports for 1907 show that 10 per cent of the deaths were from tuber- culosis. Seven per cent is considered a i high average. There Is urgent need of another nurse, so that the school work can be handled properly. Miss Florenea Baldwin, as head nurse, and Miss Mae Walker, as assistant, are in charge of the work. Officers for Coming Year. The following board of directors will serve during the coming year: President, Mrs. B. H. Trumbull; vice-president. Mrs. W. B. Aver; secretary-treasurer. Mrs, A. F. Biles; corresponding secre tary. Mrs. E. A. Baldwin: directors. Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Mrs. Hamilton Brooke, Mrs. Clarence Nichols. Mrs. P. J. Cronin, Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, Mrs. J. S. Giles. Mrs. S M. Blumauer, Miss v irginia Wilson, Mrs. James A. Reed, Mrs. John Cran. Mrs. R. B. Lamson, Mrs. Adolph Wolfe. Miss Valentine Prichard. The association has moved into its own headquarters in Suite 601 in the Medical building, where the nurses will receive calls between the hours of 9 to 10 A. M. and 2 to 3 P. M. The nurses' report, read by Miss Flor ence Baldwin, follows: T3oubtless we all realize in a meas ure how little real idea can be con veyed by figures as representing dis tances covered or work done. The nurses of the Visiting Nurse Associa tion, in submitting- the annual report of their work beg you to bear In mind, that while one call may mean one pa tient cared for, many times it means the care of a mother and infant, a meal prepared, the house put in order and minor care of all the small chil dren in the family. We cannot but feel. in looking over the past year's work, a certain amount of satisfaction, yet as our work grows and broadens we feel the great need of more nurses in the rield. We are unable to cope with the various phases which the work con stantly presents. We have been obliged to give up our kindergarten work for many weeks at a time this year through pressure of work. The school eases sent in could only be In vestigated, and our chronic cases have naa tneir visits cut down to a mini mum. Graphic Picture of Work. May I take you with the nurse on one of her daily visits? Leaving' our office soon after 9 o'clock she first goes out to South Portland to a ma ternity case: bathes the mother and baby, with the general care the house is put in order, the small children in the family made a little more present able by soap and water; she then goes to the second mother and baby, where much the same process is gone through; from there to the East Side, where bath and massage are mven. After lunch to the tubercular patient on the Heights, doing what she may to make his last days a little more comfortable; then to the poor little woman in the orrn jbnd. in the last stage of tuber culcsis, where we also find ner 11-year old bov ill with the e-rin. This Is ner haps our saddest case; the old story of the drunken nusband and all that fol lows in its track. At one time we had Mrs. M. at the Open Air Sanitarium for several months. Later, when we could no longer make ends meet, we placed her in the County Hospital, and the bov in charee of the Bovs' and Gir!ft' Aid Society. The husband, however, became so troublesome and annoyed her so continually that she returned to her home, and the boy also came back. Since that time she has been helpless, and the famJv in a destitute condition through the man's drinking. The woman is in bed in one room, the boy in anothrr and there seems to be nothtne for us to do but care for them A woman has been put on the case, through the generous co-operation of the Fruit and Flower Mission, but we hope that the patient may soon pass on. Lft us now turn to one old Nor wegian woman, nearly 70 years of age, who nearly a year ago fell and frac tured her "hip. Living In two small rooms on the upper floor of a down town tenement house, cared for and supported by a devoted daughter of about 30 here we go twice a week. f-iving massage and helping her try o walk, each visit seeing ner grow more feeble, both In mind and body. Through, ths kindness of friend, ia would you like to know, absolutely, that the bonds of the OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY are as reliable an investment as we have endeavored to make you believe? There's a way. We have investigated as completely as it is possible for anyone in our line of business to investigate. We have studied the reports of the engi neers, the president, the work that has been done on the road, the chances for prospective profit after its completion, the nature of the country through which the line runs, the character of the realty holdings of the company, and every other claim that the company puts forth to you as a reason why you will be safe and secure and reap a profit by investing in the bonds of the OCEAN SHORE RAIL WAY COMPANY. A gentleman from our office is now in California, making still . further and personal inquiry. It has been our aim to safeguard the investor in every possible manner. And you are welcome to all the information 'we have gath ered relative to this bond issue. rif you knew absolutely that these bonds were a reliable, bona fide and perfectly safe invest ment, would you be willing to buy one or more on easy terms of payment? By calling at our office, you can ascertain the truth about the proposition. After that, it is all a matter of personal judgment with you. The OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY is amply backed by assets large enough to easily take care of the interest that will be due upon the bonds. The need for the road has long since been established. The portion now in operation carries thousands of passen gers and tons upon tons of freight. Of the total length, 80 miles, 34 are being used daily. This section of the line is earning good money, although it is the most unim portant part of the road. The realty possessed by the company is valued at over $2,000,000; the work thus far accomplished represents an actual cash investment on the part of the stockholders of over $3,000,000. You can purchase these bonds " for cash or on time. The cash price is $92, earning 5 per cent. The term price is $96, earning 5.21 per .cent. Pay for the latter, $16 down and $10 per month. MORRIS BROTHERS Room 6 Chamber of Commerce January we placed the patient !n the Pattm Home for a month, (riving- the daughter a much-needed rest. One more case that of a woman in her early forties, helplessly crippled with rheumatism will, I feel, suffice to show you something of what we try to do for those less fortunate than our selves. This patient has been In bed for nearly tour years, dui 110 wars grateful, cheerful and patient. Our people include all creeds, nation alities and Bros. We go into all parts of town and the suburbs trying; to carry cheer and comfort with us. w e have visited all institutions that care for our people and the County Hospital t lease once a monin, . hcid had some patients for some time, past. Some school children have been cared for, but this branch of our work must wait until we have another nurse. Since the last annual meetmfr we hv made 1435 calls, havinff had re ported 22S cases, 172 of which were new cass: a4 orrice aresRinna; iv vim dren cared for in the kindergartens; 36 children in Che schools. We have had etgiit deaths durinsr the past year. Many of our cases require the services of a practical woman one who can care for the patient, the house and the children. or tnis Kina in eervurw have emploved eijcnt women ana at different times have called for the helD of six trained nurses. Purine the holi day season we were especially busy. and an extra nurse was requirea xor about ten days. Twenty-six patients were placed in hospitals. 1.1 children in institutions and one patient in the Patton Home. Through the generosity of a friend one woman and six chil dren enjoyed an outing; last Summer on her Hood River ranch. I cannot close without expressing the sincere thanks of the nurses to our president, who, by her ever-ready sym pathy, advice and cheer, has helped us over'so manv hard places; to the ladies of the board, the physicians, institu tions societies and business houses, all of whom have so constantly and gen erously co-operated with us. lessening by so "much our care and affording us the means of sending brightness and carrying blessings into many homes, to many sufferers. On behalf of our people we sincerely thank you, one and all. DAILY LIVESTOCK MARKETS Frtoea Quoted Ixxslly on Cattle, Sheep ud Hogs. In the livestock market, the firmness "on cattle and hogs is still the feature, and as the demand is in excess of the supply a higher range of values Is re garded as inevitable. Sheep, on the other hand, show a downward tendency, as a result of the very liberal arrivals. Very few, calves or lambs are coming in. but a more plentiful supply is looked for within a week or two. The receipts yesterday were 160 cattle and 90 hogs. A revival in the sheep market at Hepp ner is reported by the Gazette, which say. in its latest issue: 'F. C. Oxman. who was one of the heaviest buyers in this county last sea son. was here this week and made sev eral purchases. Mr. Oxman bought from William Barratt 1700 mixed yearlings at J2.50 per head. He also purchased about 2000 head from William Beymer, louo neaa from Silas Wright, and a lot of coarse wool vearlings from D. O. Justus. The prices on the last lots we were unable to learn. "Paul Hisler. the well-known sheep man, this week sold to H. A. Tocum. 1000 head of yearling wethers with the wool on for S4.50 per head. This is the first sheep sale in this vicinity this sea son and is considered a good price. How ever. Mr. Hisler's sheep were in fine condition." The following quotations were current on livestock in the local market yester day: CATTLE Best steers. $4.755; medi um. J4. Jfi 4.75: common. J3.504: cows, best. J3.7SW4; common, J3.25g5.75: calves. 44.50. SHEEP Best wethers. $j.50; ewes. $535.50; Spring iambs, nominal. HOGS Best, $fi.2S; medium, $5.75 S; feeders. J5.:g5.50. reported in the market for evaporated apples. Fancy are quoted at 10V4iic; choice. 8Ms94c; prime. 7H7Ho and common to fair at 56:Sic. Apricots have not responded to bullish crop news from the Coast and prices are little better than nominal. Choice are at 18??20c; extra choice at 1921c; fancy, 20lg'24c. Prunes are unsettled, with California fruit quoted at 4i'14c and Oregon at 6l0c. Peaches are quiet, with choice quoted at 10!BH0Hc; extra choice at llrnUl'ijc fancy, HVs'l-c. and extra fancy at 13 14c. Raisins are dull, with loose mitscatels quoted nt 56'ic; seeded raisins, 8c; London layerp. $l.fi5(1.75. Red Cross shoes at Rosenthal's. Let the Public Take Notice! In Resigning His Active Connection With the Affairs of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, S. V. Davidor Answers His Detractors, Throws Light On Many Things Not Hitherto Clearly Under stood, ajid Promises to Take Care of the Interests of Investors. Dried Fruit at Knr York. KEW YORK, April 11- No ch&Dge was In view of the malicious and unwar ranted slurs which have been caat at me since my active connection with the "Washington Homo Telephone & Tele graph Company, I have withdrawn as an officer and active agent, though retaining- & large but passive interest in the affairs of that corporation- The company assumes every contract that has ben mad to which the Washing ton Home Telephone & Telegraph Com pany is a party, and all obligations against the company, including surety bonds of every description filed person ally by me to hold franchises. T have withdrawn from active partici pation in the affairs of the company in order to deprive those who have been playing the game against me of their strongest weapon. With me remaining quiescent and the conduct of the affair of the corporation in the hands of those against whom my enemies do not care to make attacks, there can be no fur ther criticism of the part played by me. Let it be distinctly understood that I deny there has been the slightest foun dation for the calumnies hurled against me. I take this action not out of fear, but in the interests of harmony and the welfare of investors. As a heavily interested party I shall exercise the same watchful supervision over the affairs of the Washington Home Telephone A Telegraph Company, In the interests of myself and other Investors, that I did before I resigned my active connection with the corpora tion. Though a number of those who plotted to ruin me financially in order to fill their own coffers were connected with the corporation, I have not allowed that fact to militate against the com pany as a whole, and In taking the ac tion that I did today, I have done well by the company financially and other wise. My principal reason for severing my active connection with the company was due to the numerous rumors regarding long-distance connections for Centralia and Chehalis, Wash., and the many con flicting statements made by officers of the Northwestern Long Distance Tele phone & Telegraph Company and others, causing confusion in the public mind. So far as the allegations made against me personally are concerned, they would have received little attention. As mat ters are now arranged, these things are either definitely understood or will soon be In a fair way of settlement along all lines, and there will be no further ground for personal vituperation and de lay in proceeding with the work sched uled. The Interests retained by me in the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Company are sufficiently large to enable me to make sure that the affairs of the corporation are handled in a manner compatible with the welfare of investors and of the gen eral public. If I become convinced at any time that those playing an under handed game against me are forcing their policy upon . the company, it will not be long before I again become an active factor In proceedings. I da not believe, however, that there will be any further excuse or pretense for these people making trouble. For the good of the corporation I hope that none of the old officers will con tinue their connection with the affairs of the company, for the part played by more than one of them has already been such, as to create public distrust, thus handi capping them at the very start. Shortly previous to handing in my resignation as treasurer, director and fiscal agent of th corporation I found the atmosphere had grown exceedingly unpleasant for any clean business man, and I am glad that I am freed of such connections, The book of the Washington Home Tel ephone & Telegraph Company has not been closed. Up to this time I have had little to say in justification of myself or my policy. When I began to demand res ignations of officers of the company then the trouble started. The slurs cast at nrn In print were due to the machinations of discharged employes, whose irresponsibill lty has been clearly demonstrated, one or two even going so far as to forget that moneys which they had collected: belonged to the company. Every statement which I have hereto fore made in print in reply to my de tractors and which I make in the present article Is true, and In the main supported by documentary evidence of an irrefutable character. My conduct of the affairs of this and every other corporation in which I have been interested needs no apology. So far as long distance connections with the Northwestern Long Distance Telephone A Telegraph Company were concerned, it was at all times assumed and understood by the various parties that these things had been secured and that there was no lien of any kind on the franchises for Centralia and Chehalis. While I have ceased actively to partici pate in the affairs of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Company, owing to a harmonious agreement reached between me and other officials of that corporation. It must not be understood that I have relinquished any of my rights in the premises or those to which I am entitled In any other corporation. In re lation to certain phases of" the contro versy, particularly with corporations other than the Washington Home Tele phone & Telegraph Company, I shall be heard from legally In due season. Oregon and Washington offer unrivaled opportunities for legitimate Investment in many industrial propositions, and partic ularly is this tru in the telephone and telegrapti line. With all obstacles removed front its pathway, and all causes of dis pute ro'rgated to the background. I fee! that the corporation should now forge ahead and become an Important factor in affairs generally. In fact, I believe that: all projects outlined by the company will now materialize without difficulty, and that Investors will receive good returns for the money which they have placed in the undertaking. S. V. DAVIDOR, 3a6 to 337 Corbett Building Portland, Oregon
