The Sunday Oregonian., August 02, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Page 10, Image 42

STEAMBOAT' LINE
IS CROWDED OFF
Big Bend country and on the line of the
Northern Pacific are very poor.
LONG FIGHT AT END
Complain or Jefferson-Street Depot.
Complaints by commuters that the
Jefferson-street depot of the Yamhill
division of the Southern Pacific Is in
adequate to accommodate the patrons
of the road have been presented to the
Railroad Commission, and a hearing
on the subject has been ordered. The
dissatisfied patrons of the road will
appear before the Commission next
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and pre
sent their grievances. It Is contended
that the wattlng-rooms and other con
veniences at the depot are too small
to accommodate the passengers who
travel over the Yamhill division.
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Straightening West Side Line.
Contracts have been let to George
McCabe, a Portland railroad contrac
tor, for straightening the line between
Bertha and Beaverton, on the West
Side division of the Southern Pacific,
a distance of five miles. There are sev
eral bridges to be filled and the road
will be practically reconstructed, elim
inating a great deal of curvature. Mr.
McCabe has moved a steam shovel out
on the work and is making rapid
progress in filling the trestles. He
expects to have the job completed
within the next two months.
Last Objection to Mount Hood
Line Withdrawn.
0. R. & N. Completes Railroad
and Abandons Pioneer Run
on Snake River.
MAY CROSS BULL . RUN
SERVICE BEGUN IN. SIXTIES
Boats Operated Ever Since, but Now
Give Way Before March ot
Progress Steamers He
tire Tomorrow.
Succeeded by the railroad, another
pioneer steamboat line of the North
west will end its existence tomorrow,
when the O. R. N. boats between Rl
rarla and Lewiston will be taken off
the run forever. The fate of this line
of river boats Is the same as that of
dosens of others on the Columbia
River and its tributaries. "With rail
roads built Into the districts formerly
served by the steamboats, the traffic
naturally goes to the faster carriers
and nothing Is left for the steamers.
In the case of the Rlparla-Lewiston
line, the steamers and the railroad are
-owned and operated by the same com
pany, the O. R. & X. There Is no war
fare between the two transportation
lines in this instance and the boats
w'lll surrender to rail lines because
they are no longer needed.
The steamboat line is one of the
oldest in the pacific Xorthwest Serv-
; Ice was first given on the Snake River
between Rlparla and Lewiston in the
early "60s by the steamer Tenlno, Cap
tain E. W. Baughman. which plied
from Celllo. The boat was built at
Peschutes in 1862. The only remaining
relic of that steamer Is her pilot wheel,
which Is still In service on one of the
O. R. 4 X. boats running out of Port
land. Ever since the Tenlno started
on the run. the O. R. & X. has main
tained steamer service on the Snake to
Lewiston. x
The steamers Lewiston and Spokane,
which will be taken off the run tomor
row, will be laid up until further no
tice. It will probably be necessary to
run steamers occasionally to take care
of freight to and from the south side of
the river not reached by the railroad,
which runs along the north bank, but
there will be no resumption of the
former sVvlce and the new order of
the Harriman officials taking off the
two river steamers means the aban
donment of the run by this company.
On the south side of the Snake there
are numerous tramways that bring
grain down to the river and there are
many towns that are served from the
river. To ferry traffic across the
Snake to reach the railroad Is Incon
venient, and It Is thought the taking
off of the O. R. & N. boats will mean
added business for the steamers of the
Open River Transportation Company,
which will now have the only regular
steamers on the Snake between Riparla
and Lewiston. This company is now
building two new steamers at Celllo to
go on this run.
reoth Bank Road Flics Tariff..
Local tariffs have been filed by the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
with the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion covering rates between Portland
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. A. K. Muttner, of Portland, Re
cently Elected Great Sagamore.
At the great council of the In
dependent Order of Red Men, re
cently held at Medford, Or., A. E.
Buttner, of Portland, was elect
ed greut sagamore for the ensu
ing year. Mr. Buttner Is an em
ploye of the Welnhard Brewing
Company and is well known in
business circles.
BACK FKOM INSPECTION TOCR
Officials of O. It. & X. Investigate
Crop Conditions.
J. P. O'Brien, general manager, and
R. B. Miller, general freight agent for
the Harriman lines In this territory, re
turned yesterday from a week's trip of
Inspection of the O. R. & X. lines. They
looked into crop conditions carefully
and found that reports of extensive
damage to crops were somewhat er
roneous, although the season's yield
will be short of what It was last year.
"We think the earlier reports were
somewhat exaggerated as to the dam
age to the grain," said Mr. Miller.
"Conditions generally are not unfavor
able. The crop will not be so large as
last year's, which was unusually large,
but there will be a good average crop
and in the territory served by the O.
R. & N. as a whole, the farmers should
approximate 75 per cent of the crop of
1907-1908. The greatest shortage oc
curs in the counties bordering the Co
lumbia River."
It Is understood that crops In the
and all points. These rates are both
clasB and commodity. The exact date
they will go Into effect s not yet
known, depending on the completion
of the new lines Into Portland, but the
tariff sheets were filed with the Com
mission, so that traffic may be han
dled Immediately upon the opening of
the road without waiting for the ap
proval of the Commission.
Oregon Impresses Monon President.
William McDoel, president of the
Monon Route, left the city last night,
after making trips through the Wil
lamette Valley and up the Columbia
River. He was enthusiastic in speak
ing of the country tributary to Port
land after making these journeys. He
was charmed with the Willamette Val
ley, and said he knew 9f no prettier
farming country In the whole United
States. His trip up the Columbia was
equally pleasant, and he was much
impressed with the splendid scenery.
Boston Tourists Here Today.
A special train of tourists from Bos
ton will reach Portland this morning,
and the members of the party will
spend some time in looking about the
city. The train Is operated by an East
ern tourist agency and has already
passed through California. From Port
land the travelers will go to Puget
Sound.
The Woman's Baptist Home Missionary
Society of Rhode Island has undertaken
special --work In Alaska, particularly the
support of an orpnanae
Water Board Decides to Notify For
estry Bureau That City Is Sat
isfied Its Rights Will Bo
Well Protected.
All objections to the Mount Hood
Railway & Power 'Company securing a
right of way for building railway lines,
flumes and ditches across the Bull Run
Forest Reserve were withdrawn by the
City Water Board yesterday. Thl ac
tion was taken only after the Board
was thoroughly satisfied that the
rights of the city to the water and the
power In the Bull Run River, the
source of the city's water supply, were
supreme. It marks the end of one of
the most bitter fights to protect Its
rights In which the city ever, par
ticipated. About a year ago the members of
the -Water Board discovered that fil
ings 'h.ad been made by the Mount Hood
Railway & Power Company to all the
surplus water in the Bull Run River
and in other streams in that district
and that surveys and plans had been
made to build- a' railway and flumes
through the forest reserve which em
braces the watershed of the. Bull Run.
About the same time the Board received
information from Washington, D. C,
to the effect that application had been
made by the corporation to cross the
reserve,- but that such application
would not be granted unless the City
of Portland gave its consent.
These things greatly aroused the
members of the Water Board and an
Investigation was started. It. was dis
covered that an attempt was being
made to get control of all the water
In Bull Run River not now utilized by
the city and that the forest reserve
might be Invaded by the corporation,
thus Jeopardizing the city's water sup
ply. The city held the key to the situ
ation, however, as the corporation could
do nothing with, its project without se
curing certain rights of way for its
railway and flumes and ditches across
property owned by the city.
. When application was made for these
rights of way, the city in turn made
demands, to the effect that the cor
poration should give up claim to any
of the water in the Bull Run River,
and also the power In the stream, at
any time the city desired to use It. At
first the corporation demurred to this,
but the city was firm, and seeing that
the scheme to build Its railway would
be indefinitely Mocked, the corporation
finally consented to the terms proposed
by the city. All the rights for water
and power on the Bull Run which were
filed on by the corporation have been
turned over to the city, and the only
claim that the corporation now has on
the stream Is the right to utilize the
surplus water and power below the
present headworks, pending such time
as the city wishes to divert the water
to the city or utilize the power. The
city also granted the corporation a
right of way for flumes and ditches
and railway track across the city's
property.
Because of the objections made to
the Forestry Bureau by the city
against the application of the corpora
tion to cross the reserve, the United
States Government would not coneent
to permit the corporation to proceed
with its development plans until the
city withdrew its objections. Being
saisfled yesterday with the result of
their efforts to protect the city, the
members of the Water Board voted to
withdraw all objections to the railway
crossing the reserve.
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The Most Important Furniture Sale of the Year Has Arrived Our
Great August Sale High-Grade Furniture
, , Sharp at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning we open
our doors on' what promises - to be the greatest
August Sale of Furniture we have ever organized.
All preparations have been completed, and early
comers will find the most attractive gathering of
furniture thisvlocality has ever seen displayed. ' ,
And not the least attractive feature of this sale
is the remarkable lowness of the prices we are ask
ing for this out-of-the-ordinary furniture. Bought
in large quantities bought for cash and secured
every discount the manufacturers allow thats why
we are enabled to quote such money-saving prices.
Now, first comers will have the broadest selection
'and many of the choicest offerings will be snapped
up tomorrow morning. If you want to enjoy every
advantage which early buying offers don't delay
be among the first comers tomorrow morning.
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Iron Bed
TTTi
No. 8244: Iron Bed, full size, in
white, green or blue enamel; heavy
posts and filling; worth QC
$9.30; special . . . .!''
its
No. 0125 : 6-foot Extension Table, 44-inch top, quarter-sawed
oak, in golden finish, pedestal base; a $25.00 fc1 A QK
value for this week only r mJ
Hall Glasses
No. 1077: Weathered oak Hall
Glass, oval French plate mirror;
well worth $6.50; this 0 QQ
week r
No. 439: Round Hall Glass, 24x24,
golden oak frame; a 41
$10 value, special pJJ
No. 2162: Golden oak Hall Glass,
16x28 French bevel-plate mirror;
at Portland stores $11. " C
This week only P ,,lu
SHORT LINEJT0 ST, PAUL
Tlie Canadian Pacific Route via Spo
kane Is the Bhort line between Portland
and St. Paul. Fastest train service. Elec
tric lighted trains. Library-buffet-compartment-observation
cars. For descrip
tive matter apply at local office, 142
Third street.
CARD OF THANKS.
Captain and Mrs. A. McNeill wish to
extend their sincere thanks to their
manv ' friends for their help and
rour'tesv shown them during: the sick
ness and rteatn or tneir son. Vincent.
$27.75
6-Hole Blue Steel Range,
Perfect Construction. A
10-year Guarantee
Carpets and Rugs
$24.75
$22.50
$18.75
$13.25
$29.50
$11.65
$1.44
$1.22
$1.15
80c
per
8 patterns 9x12 Axminster Rugs, latest designs;
regular price $33.50.
4 patterns 9x12 Wool Velvet Rugs, exclusive
styles; regular price $30.00.
4 patterns, 8 feet 3 inches by 10 feet 6 inches,
Wool Velvet Rugs; regular price $25.00.
7 patterns, 3 feet 3 inches by 10 feet 6 inches,
Brussels Rugs, assorted colors; reg. price $18.00.
3 patterns, 9x12 Smith's Velvet Rugs, reduced
from $42.50.
5 patterns 9x12 Fiber Rugs, the best thing for a
bedroom ; regular price $15.00.
per yard, Royal Axminster uarpet; a large as
sortment to select from; regular price $1.75.
per yard, Hartford Brussels Carpet; regular price
$1.35 per yard. .
per yard, Amber Velvet Carpet in red and green
patterns; regular price $1.35.
yard, Lakeside Brussels uarpm, our imc j- in
terns is complete. Regular price $1.00.
Princess Dresser
No. 2251: Princess Dresser, two
drawers and swell front; golden
oak, mahogany or birdseye maple,
1836-inch bevel plate mirror; a
fits?.?.::. $18.75
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ALL MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION
ROYAL
EVERYTHING MUST GO.
COME EARLY
375 WASHINGTON STREET
line
Closainifif
Out
of entire stock at your mercy for 3 days more. Our merchandise must be sold out regardless of cost or profit; a mighty, clean sweep of all that remains of our superb
iToVoVsTock of ladies; cloals, suits, skirts and fenishings, I
Uon t Ueiay, as eany Duyers get ursi selections, iiuil, t.v i ivn
STORE OPENS MONDAY MORNING AT
NINE O'CLOCK, AND CLOSES DURING
LUNCH HOUR FROM 12 M. TO 1 P. M.
Ladies' Waists
Ecru Lace Waists, 3 and 6 values 83.89
Ladies' Skirts
Ladles' Fancy Skirts, ajl colors Included:
Coverts at ir?.38
I'nfinished Sere S2.98
Scotch Cheviots ..HSl.OS
Broadcloth S2.78
Silk Petticoats
Good quality, all oil-boiled taffeta. In
black and colors, $7.50 values S3.98
WASHINCTON-ST. WINDOWS FILLED
WITH LADIES' FALL SUITS WORTHY
OF YOUR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
Ladies' Millinery
Notice special prices on Hats in Waih-lagton-street
AVIndowi
915 Hats $6.98
J Hats 2.98
J4 Hats ;
J14.75 Hats S6.2a
J-'O Hats
S8 Hats tf'&O
$4.50 Hats 1.9
Children's Bonnets
Fancy Whites Spring; Styles.
$2.50 values ". SI. 25
$1.25 values 49
Flowers
Forjret-me-nots. 35c value. .......... 19
Violets, per bunch lie. SC. itC
Assorted Flowers
Excluding; Roses.
2nc values 12 H
3oc values J5$
75c values oc
Notice Windows onWashing'ton Street for Specials for Three Days
LADIES' SUITS
Fancy Striped Panama New Fall' 1 lot Ladies' Wool Suits, values up to
Model $9.9S $23.00 $4.98
Oil-boiled Taffeta Silk Shirtwaist Suit, 1 lot Ladies' Suits, assorted styles and
$28.50, now $12.48 ' colors, values to $30.00; now. .$9.98
Plain Tailored Suit Panama, regular ' Fancy Lawns, Chambrays and Gincrhams,
$23 I . . . . . . ,.$8.98 - $6.00 values .$2.49
Fancy Stripes and Checks that sold up" . ' All Suits Greatly Reduced. '
to $35.00; closinpr-out price, -$12.49, . ' -.
$14.98 and $18.89. IfldirV Fflll STllf
New Fall Models in Serge, Broadcloth LCIU1CA 1 Oil JUUJ
and AVorsteds; valued up to $(i0.00; . Shipment received Friday forenoon.
closinr-out price $18.98, $21.50 These goods will be returned if not sold
and $23.49. . , in three days. Ask to see them.
Veilings; : Molines
B0c valued .V.'.'.V.V.'.V.'.V.V.V.'. 19 c valu'es. in all colors, good quality, per
75c values -....... yard 19
Muslin and Gauze Wear
Drawers. Hemstitched and Tucked.
50c values 18
50c and 75c values 394
Gauze wear at..lSC. 12M:S 35. 496
Corsets
Many styles, up to $3.50 values, in lots,
as follows 19. 29. 39. 49
Thread and Silk Embroidery
Thread and Silk Embroidery 2
Buttonhole Twist 1
All Colors.
Yarns
Finisher's Floss and Zephyrs Saxony, all
colors, regular 10c values, now per
skein 2 is
' Fleisher's black German Knitting Wor
sted, 25c values 16
WE MUST AND WILL QUIT BUSINESS
NOTICE OUR WINDOWS FOR EACH
DAY'S SLAUGHTER ON LADIES' SUITS
Ladies' Jackets
Ladles' Indian Head Jackets, values up
to $4.00, now SI. 49
Ladies' Cream Sergre Tailor-Made Jackets,
black silk velvet collars, seml-fittinsr.
values up to $9.50; now $4.98
Children's Black Silk Jackets, taffeta silk,
values up to $6.50; now 82.98
Ladies' Covert Jackets, values up to
$15.00 87.89
Misses' Scotch Wool Mixed Jackets, value
$10.00; now S4.98
Ladies' Odd Eton Jackets, a few in snapnv
Spring styles SI. -'9
The unntateliabr.r low prices In this
advert iKeiurnt are utade lor the pur
poxe of rohirlns stock. Refunds or fi
chonKes made on kooI nought at spe
clul Miile prices.
Wednesday, August 5, marks the close of this gigantic sale. Our merchandise must be sold out. by this date, and in order to accomplish this result, we are going to
cut everything to rock-bottom prices. - .