8 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, yOVE3IBEB 21, 1909.
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HARRIIVIAN LINES
DENY BOYCOTTING
Supplies Bought in Portland
So Far as Possible, Gen
eral Manager Says.
THREE FIRMS UNDER BAN
' Retaliation for Action Proposed Six
Months Ago and Policy of Re
warding Friends Explain
Action Taken.
Positive and emphatic denial was made
Vesterdav by J. P. O'Brien, general man
'ager of the Harriman roads, to the pub
lished chance that this railroad system
'in the purchase of its. supplies is boy
tcotttng Portland merchants. At first Mr.
I O'Brien was averse to discussing the
I subject, but. when urged for an explana
tion, pronounced the report misleading
fand utterly without foundation. Mr.
O'Brien further declared that the boycott
charges emanated from three or four
Portland jobbers. Including Closset, &
Devers. Allen & Lewis and the Pacific
Coast Eiscuit Company. He admitted
that the Harriman interests no longer
j patronized these firms. Ho said the rea
' son was that these merchants had arbl
; trarily withdrawn their freight business
from the Harriman roads.
Charge Called Ridiculous.
"The charse that the Ilarrlmun system
' is boycotting Portland merchants in the
1 purchase or supplies is so naicuioua unu
without foundation as to fact as scarcely
to require an- refutation by mei" said
1 Mr. O'Brien. "As to the truth of this
' report, which is not only absolutely un
' fair, but is intended solely to prejudice
' the general public against our road, it is
! only necessary to refer any interested
I person to the merchants of this city.
"Kvery dollar's worth of supplies that
is required by the Harriman roads, com
ing under the jurisdiction of the Harrl
; man offices In Portland, is purchased
: from Portland merchants to the maxi
mum extent that these supplies can be
obtained in Portland.
"In making extensions and other im
urovements. the harriman system has
more than men in its employ in
this state today. Bvery contractor do
ing work under our jurisdiction has been
Instructed to purchase all supplies pos
Blbla to be obtained from the merchants
of Portland. The accounts of Twohy
Brothers, who have a force of 2600 men
constructing the Deschutes Railroad,
show that during the month of October
this one contracting firm spent for
supplies purchased direct from merchants
of this city. The same is true of the
contractors who are constructing the Pa
cific Railway & Navigation road to Tilla
mook, the Xatron extension from Na
tron southeasterly, tb Bfaverton-Wllls-hurc
cut-off and the I.cbanon-Crabtree
branch.
Three Firms Vndcr Ban.
"It is true that we do not patronize
the firms of Allen & I.icwi Closset &
'Twvers and the Pacific Coast Biscuit
Company, and we have requested all
rontractors in our employ to withhold
their patronage from these firms. We
adopted this course as a result of con
tested action on their part a few months
ago when they entered into a compact
not to ship freight over our lines.
"The present situation respecting these
' firms had its origin about xlx months
ago when the members of these jobbing
'bouses held a special meeting, together
with J. N. Teal, of the transportation
committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
jAt thip meeting an attempt was made,
unsuccessfully, to secure the adoption of a
resolution under which the merchants
! represented were to agree to withhold
ell freight business from the Harriman
i roads until we had completed the con
struction of a railroad into Ctntral Ore
gon. The adoption of the resolution. Im
posing that condition, was advocated in
the face of the fact that at that time,
as these merchants well knew, our maps
cf survey had not been approved by the
Interior Department end we did not
have any rights from the Government to
construct such a railroad over the route
projected. Following the meeting the
three firms enumerated agreed to live up
to the provisions of the resolution and
did withdraw their freight business from
our lines.
Friends Are Remembered.
. "Now that we have regun construction
of the Deschutes road, it is our policy
to stand by and patronise those mer
chant who rejected the plan of boycot
ting proposed a few n onths ago and to
spend our money with those merchants
that wo regard as our friends. That is
w hat we are doing and it is our purpose
to adhere to thai policy. The attacks
that are being made against the Harri
man roads at this time as to the pur
chase, of supplies is inspired by the three
or four firms, which, falling to inaug
urate the general boycott against us
that waa contemplated, suspended their
business relations with us and at the
aarne time expected us to continue to
spend our money with them.
"These are the facta In the situation
nrhlch la being misrepresented In order to
prejudice the public against the railroad
company without any effort being made
to ascertain the truth and give us a fair
deal. That Is all we ask."
DAYTOX'WALLFLA GETS MOTOR
Sew Gasoline Car to Make Round
Trip Daily After Tuesday.
It was announced at the. Harriman of
fices yesterday that one of the two gaso
line motor-cars, recently received from
the East, will be placed on the run over
the O. R. & N. Road between Dayton
end TVallula. Wash., beginning next
Tuesday. The car will leave Dayton
about 8 A. M. and make ono round trip
daily to Wallula. via Walla . W alla, re
turning to Dayton about 6 P. SI.
It has not been decided by the Harri
man operating department where the
other car will be operated. It is under
stood, however, that ft will be run over
one of the Southern Pacific lines out of
Portland. The car which will be used
on the Washington division will make a
trial trip tomorrow between Dayton and
"Wallula with the members of the Walla
.Walla Chamber of Commerce as the in
vited guests.
Special Bearing Soldiers Coming.
A special train of IS cars, transporting
about 330 enlisted men and officers, en
route from Fort Sheridan. Wye, to San
Francisco, will pass through Portland
some time this afternoon. This train
will arrive in Portland over the Spokane.
Portland & Seattle, and on Its arrival
here will be transferred to the Southern
Pacif.c
Railroad Personals.
A- D. Charlton, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific, has
gone to San "Francisco on a business trip.
J. R. NageU traveling passenger agent
of the O. R. & N. for the Puget Sound
territory, with offices at Seattle, was in
Portland yesterday.
PIONEER'S FUNERAL TODAY
Body or R. AV. Kirkwood, AVho Came
Vest In J883, Will Be Burled.
The funeral of Robert Willis Kirkwood.
a resident of Oregon since 1SS3. who died
at his home tn Forest Grove Thursday
last will be held from the family home
today.
The deceased was one of the most high
ly respected citizens of Washington Coun
ty, and is survived by his widow and six
children. The children are: Professor
J. E. Kirkwood. University of Montana.
Missoula; Mrs. C. D. Ferguson, San Jose,
eal.; Gertrude. Bertha and Albert A.
Kirkwood. of Forest Grove, and Robert
J. Kirkwood. of Portland.
R. W. Kirkwood was born at Edinburgh,
Scotland. October 5, 1833, and came to the
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Itobert W. Kirkwood, Deceased,
W ho Will Be Burled Today. I
United States with his parents, who set
tled in Indiana In 1635. At the outbreak
of the Civil War. ho enlisted in ths Thir
teenth Iowa Volunteers. and served
throughout the war. On February 12.
1S71. he was married to Phoebe Hough.
at Cedar Rapids. la. In 18S5 he moved his
family to Oregon.
A. A. SCHELL RETURNS
Well-Known Publicity Manager
Again Takes Vp Work for Kiicrs,
Transferred From Seattle.
A. A. Schell, for three years manager
of the publicity department of Bilers
Music House, Seattle, has been trans
ferred to the Eilers store of this city.
Mr. Schell is well known here, and will
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A. A. Schell.
be remembered as the secretary of the
Department of Special Events at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Mr. Schell, for the last half of the
Alaska-Yukon Exposition period, was di
rector of special events of the Seattle
Fair.
Fred J. McPIierson Weds.
An Interesting wedding of the week
was that of Fred J. McPherson and
Miss Ola Nichols, who were married
Monday. Mrs. McPherson is the
daughter of a wealthy Southern Ore
gon rancher, while Mr. McPherson Is
a member of the W. G. McPherson
Company, of this city. The bride was
becomingly attired in white duchess
satin and carried bride roses. Mr. and
Mrs. McPherson left on a short honey
moon trip immediately following the
ceremony.
See Hovenden-Soule special piano add
on oaee 5. section 1.
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Chantce of Food Instead
of Unci.
It takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient. Instead
of resorting to the usual list of medi
cines. There are some truly scientific phy
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should 'be treated re
gardless of the value to their pockets.
Here s an instance:
"Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that I was on
the verge of starvation.
"I heard of a doctor who had a
Summer cottage near me a specialist
from N. V., and as a last hope, sent for
hint.
"After he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stom
ach became stronger to eat more.
"I kept at It and gradually got so I
eould eat and digest three teaspoonfuls.
Then I began to have color in my face,
memory became clear, where before
everything seemed a blank. My limbs
got stronger and I could walk. So I
steadily recovered.
"Now after a year on Grape-Nuts I
weigh 153 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way " I grew fleshy and
strong on this food."
Read the little book. "The Road to
Well vllle." In pkgs.
"There's a Reason." '
Ever read the ibot letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
re geautoe, true, aud full of human
Interest.
CHAUFFEUR IS FREE
Jury Finds He Intended to Re
turn Ladd's Automobile.
ACTS IN PAST HELP HIM
Trial on Charge of Causing Woman's
Death Will Establish Precedent
Regarding Responslbil- '.
ity for Accidents.
John Robertson, who was charged with
having stolen W. M. Ladd's automobile,
and driving it on the )oy ride that result
ed in the death of "Dolly" Ferrers,
when the machine overturned in the
gravel pit near the Twelve-Mile House,
September 19. was found not guilty by a
Jury" yesterday morning in the Circuit
Court, after the Jury had been out only
10 minutes.
The verdict was in accordance with the
instruction of the court, who charged the
jury that a verdict of guilty" could not
be given unless It had been satisfac
torily proved that the machine had been
taken with the intention of keeping it.
There had been nothing In the evidence
to prove that Robertson had not intended
to return the machine, as he had done on
previous occasions. . Robertson was rep
resented by John H. Stevenson and
George J. Perkins.
Robertson is awaiting trial on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with the
death of Mrs. Ferrera. His conviction or
acquittal on that charge will establish a
precedent regarding the responsibility of
a chauffeur In automobile accidents.
Harry H. Holland, another chauffeur,
who was In the party at the time of the
accident, pleaded guilty to larceny a few
days ago and was placed on parole.
ALLEGED STAMP ROBBER HELD
Blake to Be Examined by Grand
Jury Clothes Examined.
Robert J. Blake, the tramp arrested
at Forest Grove, and who is alleged to
have robbed at least half a dozen sta
tions and postoffices in Oregon, was
committed for examination to the Uni
ted States grand jury yesterday as a
result of a preliminary examination be
fore Commissioner Cannon.
About HO worth of stamps, in stamp
books, which had been found on Blake's
person, was identified by B. F. Bond,
Postmaster at Irving, as having been
stolen from his office.
N. II. Jones, of Jefferson, identified
the suit worn by Blake as being one
that was stolen from him at the time
the station near that place was robbed.
He produced samples of cloth to prove
his identification.
Blake was asked if he wanted to
testify in his own defense. He said
the bunch of keys Identified as those
which Marshal Snodgrass said Blake
threw from his pocket at the time he
was arrested, had not been in his pos
session. When asked where he ob
tained the clothes he was wearing, lie
replied that he preferred not to answer
the question. He refused also to state
where he had obtained the postage
stamps found on him.
TUG OWNERS GET PART PAV
Verdict of $3308.48 Given In Ac
tion Brought for $4500.
C. F. Wdams and A. L. Mills were
awarded $3308.48 by a jury in the Cir
cuit Court yesterday as a result of
their suit for 14500 against F. W.
Carey, doing business under the firm
name of F. W. Carey & Co.. the money
being claimed In payment for the use
of the tug Samson.
According to the contract, the tug
was to be leased lor two weens oy
Carey, who was to use it towing log
rafts, the payment being fixed at $200
a day.
The contract provided for the lease
to begin October 2. 1906. and the total
bill was placed at $12,600.' of which
$8000 had been paid at the time the
suit was filed.
Carey opposed payment on the
ground that the tug was delivered for
use three days after the time agreed
upon, that it had not been overhauled
and that the crew was Incompetent and
to blame for the tug colliding with the
schooner Louis November 14, 1906,
causing much expense on the part of
Carey, who asked for $2181.55 damages
as an offset.
Lowit Pleads Not Guilty.
n.. Titwtl who fa iolntlv Indicted
n-tth w if MnnrA and E. CooDer for
the embezzlement of about $100,000 of
funds of the Oregon Trust & Savings
Company, was arraigned In the Circuit
Court yesterday before Judge Bron
augh. and pleaded not guilty. The plea
was made, however, with the under-.tonritno-
Vmt b cnnlrt withdraw it and
file a demurrer to the indictment.
Lowlt Is out on ball.
VELGUTH MADE PRESIDENT
Catholic Young Men's Club of St.
Mary's Elects New Officers.
For the ensuing year the following
officers for the Catholic Young Men's
Club, of 6t Mary's parish, on the East
Side, were elected at the annual meeting
of the board of directors last Tuesday
night: President, A. F. Velguth; vice-
president. Henry Allehoff; secretary, D.
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President of Catholic Voting
Mea'a Club of St. Mary's
Parish.
We now show an assortment of Tables Un
eaualled in beauty, variety and extent. A
collection of mahogany pieces for the Living:
Room and Library includes scores of distinc
tive Tables ranging in size up to 38 in. x 78 in.
Reproductions of famous Colonial, English and
French originals are absolutely authentic in
design and perfect in wood, construction and
. finish. Parlor Tables are found in Mahogany,
Circassian Walnut, Marquetry and Gold;
Console Tables and Mirrors in dull Mahogany;
Sewing Tables of quaint design in Walnut and Mahogany. We also have Tip-up
Tables. Pie-Crust Tables, nests of tables. Tea Tables and a host of charming and
exclusive art pieces in Mahogany. Oak Tables include good, pieces in Golden.
Waxed and Weathered Oak, and in Fumed Oak the famous Quaint, ' Gothic and Flemish styles.
NEW
ARABIAN
LACES
Clever things in Arabian
Laees are among the late ar
rivals in the Drapery Section.
Exclusive designs, straight
from Europe, are shown in
all grades, ranging in price
from $3.00 to $50.00 a pair.
RIXDORFER new shipment of this eele
in and ready for delivery in
large quantities. See it for
kitchen, breakfast-room, of
fice or public buildings. The
price, laid, is $1.80 per
square yard.
PARQUETT
INLAID
WILTON
RUGS
A few exclusive novelties in
Wilton Rugs are shown in
our Fifth -street windows.
See the full line of 100 pat
terns in the Carpet Section.
Sizes run np to 11.3sl5 feet.
Prices, size 9x12, from $32.50
to $65.00.
BRASS
BEDS
Forty patterns in brass beds,
from the very best makersin
the world range in p r i e e
from $14 to $150. No one in
terested in good beds at es
pecially low prices can afford
to overlook this display.
Fifth and Stark
J, G; MACK & CO.
Fifth and Stark
J. McDonald: treasurer.' F TV. Wnscher.
P. E. Sullivan, the retiring president,
has worked with enthusiasm and zeal
from the organization of the club to make.
It a success and much credit U given
to him. Mr. VelBUth, the new president,
also was one of the organizer? and in
corporators of the club. Two years were
consumed In the organization of the club
and erection of the clubhouse on Mor
ris street. It has now one of the best
equipped clubhouses in the city. It is a
place of recreation and education for
younK men nnd their friends. It has a
finely organized gymnasium under the
direction of Professor Gens. There is a
bowlinjr alley and there are classes in
physical culture for women.
BAIN BECOMES CITIZEN
Identified With Municipal Associa
tion, He Finally Gets Voting Kiglit.
John Bain, who has been identified
for a long: time with the Municipal As
sociation, was made a citizen of the
United States yesterday.
He Is" a native of Scotland, being born
there in 1862. He tttified that he
came to Portland in 1887, coming di
rectly to this city from his native
country.
ATTENTION, MERCHANTS I
You will be interested to know that
we have more safes and vaults in daily
use than all other companies combined.
TVe guarantee our safes to be superior
to all others. Portland Safe Company,
agents for the Herring - Hall - Marvin
Safe Company, manufacturers of the
genuine Kali's Safe & Lock Company's
safes and vaults. 92 Seventh street.
GIRL RAGES WITH DEATH
HARD TRIP OVER MOUNTAINS
ENDS AT HOSPITAL.
Operation for Appendicitis, Delayed
Vntll Dangerous Symptoms De
veloped. May Yet Save Life.
Her face heavily marked with lines of
pain, worn out and exhausted with the
stress and strain of her long journey.
Miss Flora O'Neal, an 18-year-old miss
from Timber Valley. Wash., was carried
Into the Good Samaritan Hospital late
Friday night, after she and her father
had made an arduous all-day trip, In
what was literally a race with death.
Various conveyances were used In the
journey.
Miss O'Neal had been ill some time,
but until recently her parents were not
aware that she had appendicitis. Instead
of removing their daughter at once to a
hospital, they deemed it advisable to keep
her at home until she had some tem
porary relief from the pain that made
every momenj, one of agony.
Friday morning, however, it was seen
there must.be no delay. Having heard of
Gladys Saunders being carried from the
mountains to the railroad. Flora's neigh
bors believed the same might be under
taken In her case, but the plucky girl re
fused to permit any sacrifice and set out
in a buggy.
With her father leading the horse over
the rougher places, the 14-mile journey
to Lyle was begun. Although conscious,
she became almost numb to the pain. To
make connections with the Portland train
It was necessary to travel at good speed.
Outside of Lyle an ambulance was ob
tained to carry the girl to the railway
station and there she was put in the
baggage car of a North Bank train on
a cot specially prepared.
At Portland the ambulance was wait
ing and late at night Miss O'Neal was
conveyed to the hospital, where restora
tives wore administered. Her condition
had improved yesterday to 'such a degree
that her physician will probably be able
to operate this morning, with a good
chance of recovery.
Mr. O'Neal spent the day at his daugh
ter's bedside.
who recently resigned to afCfpt a sMmil.'ir
oosition with the National Conservation
Commission, is announced by Gifford IM11
chot. Government Forester.
CARD OK THANKS.
I wish to extend my thanks to mv
many friends for the kimlnet-s shown
to me during the sickness and death
of my bt-lovfd husbaml.
.MRS. O. W. DAUC.HliRTY.
Pen Hovendcn-Soule special piano adi.
on pes:1 .". sertlon 1.
NEW INVENTION
GREAT SUCCESS
STILLTHERE.
Many are Improving the opportunity to
make money by buying lots before prices
advance. They will take Broadway car
Sunday. November 21. to Thompson and
Twenty-second streets. Our machine' will
meet them, there from 2 P. M. to 5 P. M.
for a short visit to Alameda Park. Inten
sion Broadway carline and street im
provements under way, which will double
money invested in a year. Don't stop for
weather. We won't.
Gipe Succeeds Shipp.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. The appoint
ment of James C. Gipe. of Indianapolis,
to be secretary of the Joint committee on
conservation to succeed Thomas R. Shipp.
NOTP2ING
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For a bad stomach or a run
down condition of the system
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
When the stomach' goes wrong
all other organs are soon affected
and you'll therefore find it a good
plan, for the preservation of your
health, to watch this important or
gan and at the first symptom of
any weakness take a few doses of
the Bitters. It will restore it
promptly to its normal condition
and prevent many of the ills to
which you have hitherto been sub
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true, and of this you will be firmly
convinced after giving the medi
cine a trial.
Good health is the first thing
every man and woman should
strive for, as it is most essential to
success and happiness. A sickly
person is always badly handi
capped, but then there 's no need to
remain so.
What vou need is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters and 'we want to
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enough to give it a fair trial. You 11 find it an
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It is for Bloating, Heartburn, Nausea,
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Insist on getting Hoetetter's Bitters and notice
. that the private stamp over the neck of the bottle is
unbroken. It is your protection against imitation.
At all Druggists and Dealers.
Patented Device That Employs Elec
tric Current to Maintain Even
Temperature in Pianos.
A new invention has just ben per
fected, known as the riiino Therm n
Device, which promises to be a boon
to piano owners, piano makers, etc.. in
all sections where thorp Is a variation
of temperature and especially damp
ness in the atmosphere.
It is a common orrurrenee. particu
larly in rold ami damp weather, for
instruments to absorb moisture, B'el
sluggish in action and out of tune.
This is due to the strings. f"lt ham
mers, etc. absorbing the dampness and
the overcoming: of these conditions lias
been a serious problem in many house
holds. With this new invention, however, it
is possible to eliminate all these trou
bles and maintain an even temperature
in any room or climate, under all ex
isting climatic conditions.
How It Works.
The Temperature Equalizer consists
of a perfected electric heater auto
matically controlled and placed directly
underneath the key board of the piano,
from which point the frentie heat waves
radiate evenly throughout the entire in
strument. The device has been so per
fected and built as to make it abso
lutely safe and under complete control
at all times. Connection can be made
with any ordinary light socket in the
home and the current consumed is in
significant. There are also many other
points of advantage, notably, that the
Temperature Equalizer ran he installed
in a very few minutes without any alter
ations of any kind to the piano itself.
Dampness which has been the greatest
foe to the life of a piano has now been
conquered by this new invention, which
will undoubtedly be Installed in all in
struments manufactured by all up-to-date
factories in the future.
Now on Display.
An interesting exhibition showing the
workings of this marvelous contriv
ance Is now in the windows of Graves
Music Company, 111 Fourth street,
where it is attracting an extraordinary
amount of interest from piano owners
and local dealers.
CHINESE DOCTOR
Treatments Free
Wonderful Chinese Remedies From
the Far East Given Away Free
to the Sick and Suffer
ing of America.
To one man or woman in each city or
county of the United i-tates will be Riven,
free a proof treatment "t Pr. Hee A. an a
wonderful Chinese Hoots. Barks and Herha.
This proof treatment, which If offered
without one cent of ct. has been rsed in
China for over four thouHatid veara and ha
cured more men and women than any
known treatment now In existence. To
prove what this wonderful treatment will
do. Dr. Wan Is offerin a free treatment o
that the skeptical may see and the doubt
era be convinced. A cured patient la a doc
tor's best advertisement
No matter how many other Ire.ntmenta
vou have tried: no matter how many other
doctors have failed, nr. Wan stands ready
to provH to you at his expense that h!
remedies will do the work Sit down now
and write Dr. Hee A. Wan. S04 Pacific
BMg.. San Francisco. Cal.. telling him In
yo'ir own words just how you f?el and
from what vou ruffer most. He will then
prepare, especially for your rase, a treat
ment which will convince you that ou
are not In the incurable s'at hut can and
will be cured. This treatment will be sent
to you in a p!nln wrapper with the postage
paid.
Don't put this matter off until tomorrow
Just because there isn't paper or pencil .
handy. Look one up and write Immediately.
Someone has said: "There comes a time in
the tide of affairs of every man which If
taken at the Hood sweeps on to succesa."
This Is vour opportunity to pet well. Don't
waste" It.