THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. JUNE 13, 1909.
WESTERNERS TALK
TO TUFT ON RATES
President Expresses Inclina
tion to Take Up Matter in
Message to Congress.
AMENDED LAW IS SOUGHT
lelepation From Spokane Tells Ex
ecutive Interstate Commerce
I. aw Is Now in Favor
of Railroads.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C Jun 12. (Special.) H.
M. Stephens, attorney for Spokane In
the rate case before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, accompanied by
1 Senator Jones and Representative Poln
dexter. today called upon the President
to recommend changes In the inter
state commerce law which his experi
ence indicated were necessary. Mr.
Stephens told the President that one
of the weaknesses of the existing law
is that it gives to railroads the right
of appeal to the courts from rate de
cisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, but does not give the same
risrht to the shippers.
Stephens contended that there cannot
"be any difference, in principle, between
shipper and carrier.
Logic of Case.
lie said that if to require a common
' carrier to carry property at unreasona
ble rates la taking property without
due process of law, and for that rea
son" is confiscation of the carriers'
rroperty, it follows necessarily that it
Is confiscation of shippers' property' to
charge or collect from the shipper any
thing In excess of a reasonable rate.
The shipper does not enjoy equal
, protection of law with the railroad If
he cannot have the same remedy as
the common carrier in alleged coniisca-
: Hon, suid Stephens.
In addition to such an amendment.
; he BiiRipsted to the President the
amendnmnt of the interstate commerce
law in such a way that Commissioners
tie appointed for various districts and
territories to handle matters arising
i 1" different sections, appeals from their
I decisions to the full board of Commis
i 'loners being allowed.
! Present rian Costly.
i The Pacific Coast and Far 'West peo
pie must incur great expense in com
"ig. to astiington to present cases.
It was pointed out. The visitors dis
cussed the subject of reparation, and
took up -the mutter of amending the
law so that no rate should be raised
by any carrier until after a hearing.
Kotice of any proposed advance of
rates should also be given In the ter
ritory affected.
The President said that he Intends
to give careful consideration to all
propositions for amendment, so as to
discuss the question in uib message
to Congress in December, and asked
Mr. Stephens to reduce his recommen
dations to writing later In the Summer.
north so far as the Black Hills of South
Dakota, the flood situation in the Rocky
Mountain region shows little improve
ment today. The most serious situation
exists at Folsom, X. M., where a. cloud- I
burst yesterday was followed by floods
that threaten to wipe out the town. Al
ready many business houses and resi
dences have been swept away, and the
Inhabitants have fled to the hills for
safety. Unless conditions rapidly im
prove there may be a repetition of the
flood that swept th town last August,
in which many persons were drowned.
From the Black Hills district come re
ports of continued heavy rains and con
sequent damage to . crops and property.
The little town yot Okanka is threatened
with destruction from the floods of Box
Elder Creek, which Is reported seven, feet
higher tnan ever before recorded. A
cloudburst at Pactola, S. D., shortly be
fore last night threatened the entire
town. Throughout the Black Hills dis
trict railroad traffic has been seriously
interrupted, large stretches of. track hav
ing been washed out by the floods. From
Western Colorado reports are more ' re
assuring. The Grand and Gunnison Riv
ers are reported to be receding slowly,"
and unless additional rains fall no fur
ther damage Is expected.
LOCAL CRICKETERS WIN
rOKTL.M) CLUB BEATS TACO
SU BY 139 RTTXS. '
IJICHI SENDS HIS THANKS
Kxpresses .
Telegram
Kindliest Feelings In
to Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, June 12. Rear-Admiral
Ijichi's appreciation of the cour
tesies to him and to officers and crews
of tho Japanese squadron during their
visit to the ports on the Pacific Coast is
expressed In a telegram from him com
municated to the Secretary of State to
day, as follows:
"On the eve of departure from this
hospitable shore of the United States, I
request you to convey in behalf of tho
officers and men of His Majesty's train
ing squadron to the Government and
through It to ie people of the United
States, thoir grateful appreciation of the
courtt-sy and hospitality so generously
extended, both oliicial and otherwise, by
the American people during the squad
Ton's extended visit In ports of the Pa
cific Coast. On my return home I shall
report fully to His Majesty, the Emperor,
the cordial welcome thus extended by
the American people to his squadron."
Portland's Bowling a Feature Vic
tors to Be Power In Inter
" national Meet.
The Portland Cricket Club met Tacoma
In an all-day game on the local grounds
yesterday, which resulted in a victory
for the home team by 139 runs.
Portland won the toss and sent Ta
coma into the Held, opening the inning
with Coppinger and Neam. The start
was disastrous, for the old Etonian put
one up to the bowler when he had
scored but three runs and Batfey, who
followed him, let out at a good length
ball from Clarke and was retired without
scoring. Coppinger was also rid of
cheaply, and a rot set In, which was
stayed only by the advent of Greaves who
played- a careful and , Invaluable Inning
of 12. The final wicket fell with the score
at 69-10-12.
Too much cannot be said of the bowling
of Cameron and Clarke whose averages
against a strong bowling side like Port
land on a wicket which gave them no
assistance were nothing short of remark
able. Tacoma opened with Berridge and Dow
but they" were absolutely at sea against
the delivery of Bailey who mantained a
fine length . and made the ball turn at
will.
The only men who were able to do any
thing with the bowling were Berridge I
and Clarke. The former played an ex-J
ceedingly cautious game, hitting nothing
and scoring only from sneaks and glides,
while Clarke drove freely till he lofted
one into the outfield where he was held
by Gjedstead. The inning closed 36-10-1.
In its second inning Portland dem
onstrated they are to be an exceedingly
potent factor In the international cham
pionship this season. They had the Ta
coma bowling absolutely mastered and
scored all around the wicket with great
freedom. Coppinger's 59 was the sort
of cricket one sees at Lord's or the
Oval. lie scored ' off almost every ball
and did not give a single chance. His
cutting waj beautiful to watch and he
drives hard and along the ground. He
was seconded ably by Shiply, for the
big captain played one - of his usual
vigorous innings driving clean off the
wicket and giving the out fielders all the
leather-hunting they .desired. Before his
partnership with the professional was
broken the 100 was signaled. Runs came
rapidly from Gjedstead, 11 in one over, and
Warren also hit well. When the 150 went
up Fenwick declared, and set the north
erners 174 to win.
This they were absolutely unable to ac
complish; Fenwick and Bailey sharing
their wickets for 35, not one of them
getting double figures.
The game demonstrated Portland s all-
around strength and its great improve
ment in bowlir.g. A return game will
be played at Tacoma on June 3.
The scores were:
MONDAY
Tomorrow morning (Monday) we place on sale
150 dozen-Shirts. Former price $1.50 to $2.00
each. Products of Cluett, Peabody & Co., Star
Shirt Co. and other high-grade manufacturers.
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These shirts comprise our own line, to which
we add the fine stock of the Richardson Co.,
and includes every shirt in our store except
contract goods.
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G RICHARDSON - PURCHASE
Composed of $25,000 worth of high-class apparel for men and all this year's seasonable goods at 65 cents on the dollar. Added to this
stock we are offering at sale's prices our unapproachable line of Oregon Woolens in Summer and outing clothes for men and boys. Every
dollar of our stock will be sold before the arrival of our Fall merchandise. Customers who came to see the goods are simply loaded with
parcels when they depart. You will do the same when you see the "goods and the prices."
$50.00 Dress Suits
$40.00 Sack Suits
$35.00 Sack Suits
$30.00 Sack Suits
$33.50
$26.SO
$23.00
$20.50
$25.00
$20.00
$18.00
$15.00
Sack
Sack
Sack
Sack
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
$16.SO
$1 3.SO
$12.35
$10.00
Seventh and Stark Streets
Clothiers, Tailors, Furnishers
Grant Phegley, Manager
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STRAW HATS
$4.00 values at 5J52.50
$3.50 values at . $2.25
$3.00 values at 1.85
$2.00 values at 1... $1.25
$1.50 values at 95
SOFT AND STIFF HATS
$5.00 Stetsons at $3.15
$5.00 various high-grade Hats at $3.15
$3.50 and $4.00 values at , $2.65
$3.00 values at $1.85
MEN'S TROUSERS
$7.50 Values for $5.85
$6.50 Values for $4.75
$5.00 Values for $3.65
$4.00 Values for $2.85
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
Richardson's $1.25 to $2.00 Golf Shirts at. .... . .Oo
Richardson's 50c to 75c Neckwear at..' .....35
Richardson's 50c to $1 light Underwear.30 to 50i
Richardson's Boston Garters at ................ .15i
Richardson's Negligee Shirts at .--$1.15
SILK LISLE HOSE
Regular 25c to 50c value in all sizes and colors
at sale price, per pair, of.' 15i
CONTRACT MADE
FOR JOINT TRUCK
! Terms Finally Arranged by
Hill and Harriman Lines
in West.
ARTHUR V. BRYAN MARRIES
GRANT IS COAST CHAMPION
Jack. Barnes Wins Professional
Match at Seattle.
SEATTLE, June 12. Douglas Grant, of
the B-urlingame Club, champion of South
ern California, "won the Pacific Coast golf
championship in the annual tournament
today, defeating J. Gillison, Jr., of Seattle,
5 and 4. In a professional match, 72 holes.
Jack Barnes, of Spokane, won with 316;
R. Johnston, of Seattle, second, 321; Don
ald Smith, of San Francisco, third, 322.
All the trophies and prizes of the week
were awarded tonight at the dinner in
the Seattle Gold and Country Clubhouse,
participated in by all the players.
FOR USE OF THREE ROADS
ion of Pullman President Weds Miss
Itulund, of Castle Hock.
CASTT.E ROCK. Wash., June 12. (Spe
cial.) The marriage of Arthur . Bryan,
pou or President Hryan. of Pullman Col
lt-Ke. to Miss Bessie Ttuland. youngest
daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Buland.
of this city, took filace this afternoon
fit tile home of the bride's parents. Rev.
T. .1 Alien, of I'entralia, officiating, in
the presence of the immediate relatives
of the brile and groom and a few intimate
friemls. The house was beautifully dec
orate 1, the ceremony taking place under
a green canopy, from which was sus
pended a large white floral bell. - After
the ceremony and congratulations a wed
ding dinner was served. At night a re
ception was hold and tomorrow Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan will leave on their honey
moon trip. They will reside at Staxbuck,
in the eastern part of the state.
TRAIN DE LUXE DEPARTS
Wireless Special" Leaves
Francisco for A-V-P Fair.
San
SAN' FRANCISCO. June 12. What
probably is tlm finest equipped spe
cial train that ever went over the
Shasta route of the Southern Pacific
left here at 9 o'clock tonight with an
excursion party of 100 passengers for
the Alaska-Yukon-Paeil'ic Exposition
at Seattle. The party is composed of
representatives of the leading business,
financial and mercantile interests in
this city and Oakland.
The tiain, which will arrive at Port
land Monday morning, and Seattle on
the afternoon of that day. Is equipped
with a wireless apparatus, and the
cars are connected by a telephone sys
tem. ,
Montesano 7 ; Lima 5.
MONTESANO. Wash.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) Montesano threw away the
game with Elma today In the sixth and
won out in the ninth with two men
out. Moore, the new catcher, making: the
hit that brought In two' runs. Wake
Meld struck out 12 men and Taylor 6.
Score:
R.H.E.
Montesano 03100010 37 6 4
Elm 00000302 05 5 6
Batteries Montesano, Taylor and
Moore; Elma. Wakefield and Crouch.
All Will Do Irocal Business From
Portland to Tacoma Line Fiom .
Grangeville to Riparia to
Be Used Jointly.
ST. PAUI Minn., June 12. (Specials-
President Howard Elliott, of the Northern
Pacific, today announced the completion
of negotiations regarding trackage be
tween Portland and Puget Sound.
The Union Pacific will use the North
ern Pacific line from, the south bank of
the Columbia River to Tacoma, where
connections will be made by the Union
Faciflc with the new line built by the
St. Paul road between Tacoma and Seat
tle. The Great Northern will have the
same rights between Seattle and Port
land.
The Northern Pacific will double-track
Its line for these purposes. All three lines
will engage in local business between
Portland and Tacoma. The arrange
ment runs for a long term of years.
Negotiations were also complete!
whereby the Union Pacific and the North
ern Pacific will use jointly the line from
Grangeville, Idaho, via Lewiston to
Riparia, Wash. By tnis arrangement, me
Clearwater Valley and the Snake River
district will be brought Into close com
munication with Portland and- Puget
TORRENT OF IRON STOVES
FLOOD SITUATION IS SAME
Building Collapses and Crushes
Four Workmen Under Them.
DETROIT, June 12. A floor at the
plant of the Peninsular Stove Works
of West Fort street caved In today and
was followed by fire. Four persons
were killed and a number injured. The
storehouse was a six-story building and
five of the floors collapsed from the
weight of the stoves -which filled them
The fire was soon brought under control.
The upper floors were filled with
stoves. With no warning, the top floor
gave way and each of the floors below"
sank in turn under the burden.
The four missing men are the head
shipping clerk, Hallen, and three for
eign laborers. A search for their bodies
is in progress.
County Judge's Wife Hurt.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. June" 12.
(Special.) Mrs. Hendricks, wife of
County judge Hendricks, of Morrow
County, Oiegon, was thrown from a
cart near this city yesterday morning
and sustained severe injuries, both
bones of the right leg at the ankle
being broken. Mrs. Hendricks is vis
iting at the Damon home, on the west
side of the Cowlitz, and was coming
to town when her horse collided with
another, causing the cart to upset.
Sound, because the Northern Pacific will
reach Pasco over the new Spokane, Port
land & Seattle road and from that point
reach Puget Sound over its own line or
Portland over the North Bank road.
These terms were agreed upon by Mr.
Elliott and Mr.' Harriman just before the
latter left for Europe. '
TRAIN ROBBERS INDICTED
Union Pacific : Ganc in Danger of
. Life Sentence. "
OMAHA, June 12. The Federal grand
jury this afternoon returned indict
ments against D. W. Woods. Fred Tor
gensen, - James Gordon, Jack Skelton
and "John Doe" for the Union Pacific
mall robbery of May 22.
There are six counts In the indict
ments, conviction upon any one of
which would carry life sentence. The
Identity of the mysterious "John "Doe"
is known to the authorities.
new law, passed by the last Legislature,
only taxpayers are eligible to jury duty,
and petit jurors cannot be compelled to
serve more than once in five years. To
prevent selection of jurors from one lo
cality, the law also provides for the di-
SUSPECTS DENY CAH ROBBERY
Men Seized on New York Central
Train Plead Not Guilty.
ROCHESTER, N. T., June 12. The five
men who were taken from the New Tork
Central train No. 21, the fast mail west
bound, when it reached here at 2 o'clock
this morning, and charged with train rob
bery, give their names as Benjamin
Marsh, Albany; Harry Brundage and
James Maroney, Pleasantville ; Harvey
Ferris, Brooklyn, and Harry Edwards,
New Tork. They admitted boarding the
train at Albany, but denied ransacking
the express packages. None of them is
over 30 years old. One had $35, another $S
and. the others were penniless. Several of
them carried bunches of keys, but none
was armed.
TAXPAYERS ONLY TO SERVE
Tacoma Officials Busy Getting Data
for Drawing Juries.
TACOMA, Wash., June 12. (Special.)
Officials at the Courthouse are now busy
securing necessary data relating to draw
ing and impaneling juries. Undpr the
AN ALL-DAY
FOOD
Always Ready to Serve
Always Delicious and Pleasing-
Post Toasties
Practically No Change in Conditions
. in Middle West.
liKSVKR, Colo.. June 12. With heavy
tains reported south Into Mexico and
Kelso Masons Going to Seattle.
KELSO. Wash.. June; 12. (Special.)
A delegation consisting of B. L. Hubbell
and A. T. Laurie, of Kelso, will represent
lodge No. m A. F. and A. M..' in tha
Masonic grand lodge which convenes in
Seattle next Monday.
It
- jj3L& . Limited f
A delight and a conven
ience for- every house
hold. Charms children and
grownups morning, noon
and night. '
"The Taste Lingers'1
Sold fcy Grocers.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
vision of each county in the state into
not less . than three or more than six
jury districts. When juries are drawn, an
equal number of names must be taken
from the boxes representing each district.
Grand juries are drawn In the same way
as petit juries, but service of - a grand
jury does not exempt from subsequent
service on a" petit jury within the five
year period.
France has TR83 postal savings banks.
Go Mosic Husigry
Ho Longer
Why not a genuine Pianola Piano Why not one
Monday while the big display and sale is on. -
Never heretofore, not even in New York, has it been possible to show
such a tremendous number of latest Pianola Pianos of each of the various
styles and in the various superb and costly woods and finishes used only by
the world-renowned makers of this magnificent art product.
Six solid carloads of Genuine Pianola Pianos, all of them the latest styles,
were shipped to Eilers Piano House through an awkward misunderstanding
on the part of our buyer and the manufacturers.
Rather than to return the bigger portion of these instruments to the fac
tories at additional cost for freight charges, insurance, etc., we have decided
to accept them. All of these instruments are now being displayed at Eilers
Piano House. . j.
Never again will Portland witness a showing of so extensive and superb
a variety of styles and designs.
There's manya "silent" piano in many a home, where there ought to be
a Pianola Piano, a genuine Pianola Piano, an instrument that is not "mechan
ical," but, on the contrary, makes it possible for every member of the family
to produce the choicest of music with perfect individuality and expression.
We are now prepared to take such "silent pianos" in part payment for
one of these very latest Metrostyle and Themodist Pianola Pianos, and we
will make it an object for any owner of such old-style piano to do business
with us now. )
Will arrange most unusual liberal terms of payment for any responsible
buyer not wishing on the spur of the moment to pay the difference in cash.
If you ever expect to own a Pianola Piano, now is the time to see about it
at Eilers Piano House, Retail Department, "the always busy corner" at Park
(Eighth) and Washington streets.