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tfHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. SIAItCII 6, 1910.
JAMES J. HILL BUYS
UNITED
UfS
Negotiations for Oregon Elec
tric Reported Also to
Be Pending.
TWO MOTIVES . ARE SEEN
Need of Terminal Facilities and
Route Into Timbered Tillamook
District Said to Have Gov
erned in Making Sale.
Reports that James J. Hill and Great
Northern Interest had purchased the
United Railways, of Portland, which
have been more or less In circulation
ever since the road changed hands last
Kail, are now positively confirmed.
This confirmation has come to Port
land from an official source In the
East and Its authenticity is beyond
question. Whatever reason there was
for clouding- the identity of the pur
chasers at the time of the sale. It ap
parently has . been, removed and the
purchase is frankly admitted.
Two motives. It is understood, actu
ated Hill in the acquirement of. the
road. One was the need of more North
Bank terminal facilities and the other
availability of the route for extension
the heavily timbered Tillamook dis
trict. IThe latter, it is believed, was
the more Important consideration of
the two, as the United Railways termi
nal holdings are meager.
. Area Has Big Timber.
The extreme northwestern corner of
Oregon Is the most heavfly timbered
portion of the state not now reached
by railroads. While the Harrlman
lines, through the medium of the Pa
cifto Railway & Navigation Company,
tire building the Tillamook line Into
this district, the timber stand, it is
aid. is sufficient to furnish traffic for
two roads. The route projected for the
United Railways also will serve rich
lairying countries and open new suv
surban territory. Energetic progress
In extensions of the road within the
aear future is to be expected.
At present the United Railways line
gives an hourly interurban service to
territory already served by the Astoria
fe Columbia River Railroad, the United
Railway paralleling It about 18 miles.
Extension work 1 In progress, but has
been hampered greatly this Winter by
bad weather. The road is now heading
toward Forest Grove.
The sale of the road by those who
then owned it was confirmed late in
September, 1909. and the ostensible pur
chasers were Iowa and British Colum
bia capitalists. A close connection be
tween these purchasers and the Hill
roads was traoed later and the report
that Mr. Hill had purohased the road
was first published in October.
Oregon Electric Considered.
Advices from authentic Eastern sources
ra . that up to within the last day or
two the sale of the Oregon Electric Rail
way had not been made to Hill, although
negotiations. It is understood, are pend
ing. These negotiations have been opened
within the. last week or two.
But what may be an Indication that
they have finally been completed came
yesterday in the form of an official an
nouncement from the North Bank offices
that transcontinental passenger and
freight rates via the Northern Pacific
Great Northern and North Bank routes
to Oregon Electric territory had been
ordered, and a division agreed upon.
These, rates will be published as soon
a the tariff sheets can be prepared by
the Transcontinental Traffic Bureau In
Chicago, and It will be four to six weeks
before they can be actually put in ef
fect. -
The rate agreement among the roads
provides for the absorption of transfer
charges for persons and baggage across
town from- the railroad terminals to the
Oregon Electric station at Front and
Jefferson.. The rates in all Instances on
both passenger and freight business will
meet those of the Southern Pacific at
Willamette Valley points touched by the
Oregon Electric
Cros-jtown Trans Ter Planned.
If the sale of the Oregon Electric to
the Hill interests goes through, however.
It is probable that the transfer across
the city will be eliminated by the use
of the United Railways line, now owned
by Hill, to reach the Northern Pacific
terminals. The franchise of the Oregon
Electric now permits it to use the United
Railways line only at night for either
passengers or freight. In the event that
no other arrangements are made, the
transfer of freight cars will take place
in the night hours.
Within a few weeks the representatives
of the Northern roads will, therefore, be
actively soliciting through business in the
Willamette Valley, and with this valuable
addition to Its traffic resources it Is now
expected that the Oregon Electric will
branch out extensively into other towns
tn the Valley, no matter in what owner
ship the road remains.
Negotiations for through rates have
been In progress off and on among the
roads interested about a year, but here
tofore a division of rates could not be
agreed upon.
Railroad Personals.
- Curtis G. Sutherland, chief clerk In
the office of the vice-president of the
Harrlman lines, was called to Seattle
yesterday by the serious Illness of his
mother.
. B. S. Josselyn, president of the Port
land Railway. Light & Power Company,
has gone to San Diego for a few weeks'
recreation and rest.
Mrs. J. P. O'Brien. Mrs W. A. Eivlrs,
Mrs. MacDonald. Mrs. W. Jessup, Mrs.
Raleigh Stott, Mrs. J. E. Cronan. Sr.,
Mrs. John .Manning. Mrs. W. E. Prud
homme, Mrs. Katherine Daly, Mrs. T. J.
Patterson, Mrs. P. H. Flynn, Miss M. R.
Burke, Miss Springer.
St. Patrick's Parish Mrs. W. J. Blake.
Mrs. E. R. Clay. Mrs. P. Douglass, Miss
Sherlock, Mrs. Durkin.
St. Joseph's Parish Mrs Joseph
Webber, Mrs. Schwartzbeck, Mrs. Eder.
Holy RoBary Parish Mrs. James
Laidlaw, Mrs. Sauvle, Mrs. John Magin
nis, Mrs. C. Maginnis, Mrs. J. A.
Houghes.
St. Francis' Parish Mrs. T. J. Mc
Namee, Mrs. Walter Sinnott, Mrs." E S.
Routledge, Mrs. T. Clites.
Immaculate Heart Parish Mrs. Wil
liam Baily, Mrs. Thomas Shea, Mrs.
Joseph Noonan.
St. Ignatius' Parish Mrs. William
A. Munly, Mrs. W. L. Llghtner, Mrs.
McElroy.
Holy Cross Parish Mrs. W. G. Steele,
Mrs. 13. H. Ganbee, Mrs. J. F. McCarthy.
St. Clement's Parish Mrs. J. T. Mur
phy, Mrs. Thomas Mahony, Miss Anna
Ryan.
Sacred Heart Parish Mrs. E. Krei
llch, Mrs. D. J. McGUL '
St. Stephen's Parish Mrs. J. W.
Kelly, Mrs. N. J. Drew.
St. Andrew's Parish Mrs. A. Kirk,
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Kopart, Mrs. Howard.
Holy Redeemer Parish Mrs. F. M.
Barrett. Mrs. Stapleton.
BOARD TO BE ENLARGED
HTMAVE SOCIETY PLANS TO ADD
FIVK TRUSTEES.
SHOWER DATE CHANGED
Linen Sociable for St. Vincent's to Be
Held March 30.
The linen shower in aid of St. Vin
cent's Hospital will be given Easter
Wednesday, March 30, instead of the
day formerly mentioned It is believed
the new wing will be ready for inspec
tion by visitors at that time.
Among those who have undertaken
the complete furnishing of one of the
new rooms are the Catholic Knights of
Columbus, the St. Vincent de Paul So
ciety of St. Lawrence parish, and Ed
ward Holman.
Committees have been organized in
the various parishes of the city, and
cash contributions or gifts of linen
will be received by any of th women
of the committees. Donations may also '
be sent to the president of the central '.
committee, jnrj. r. j. (jronln; the sec
retary. Miss Emma Campion; the treas
urer. Miss Anna Cremen, or to the hos
pital direct.
Tha committees named are as fol
lows: Cathedral Parish Mrs. M. Zan
Mrs. John Barrett, Mrs. F. J. A. Mayer'
Work of Protecting Animals Is Be
ing Actively Conducted Annual
Meeting March 2 9.
The monthly meeting of th Oregon
Humane Society was 'held yesterday
afternoon at the office of the Security
Savings & Trust Bank, and the usual
full report was made by Humane Offi
cer Crate. A very important change In
the constitution was suggested for
adoption at the annual meeting, to be
held March 29, whereby the member
ship of the board of trustees is to be
Increased from 9 to 14.
The annual meeting will be held in
the hall of the Unitarian Church. Short
addresses will be made by President
Berg, and reports will be made by the
officers. Mrs. Frank Swanton will
give an account of humane work in
Alaska. At this meeting there will be
music, and it Is hoped that all people
Interested in the work will -be pres
ent. Humane Officer Crate's report fol
lows: x
To the Oregon Humane Society:
February 2 Visited the horses on
Swan Island belonging to Brown &
Foster on complaint to the station
that they were starving their horses;
found them well cared tor with plenty
of feed.
Killed a crippled horse on request of
owner, D. H. Kingsley, which Be had
brought to the crematory.
February 3 Ordered W. O. Sanford.
who drives express No. 103. to take his
horse out until It was In better shape,
it being badly stove up and not fit to
be worked on the street.
February Shot a horse at the
Crematory on request of Poundmaster
Welch. He had picked it up on the
street, evidently discarded. Investlga
tigated complaint at Fifty-second and
Powell, found that Mr. Shearer was
not properly caring for his stock. He
firomised to look after them better
n future under penalty of arrest for
cruelty to animals.
February 6 Killed a sick dog at 30
Sacramento street, request of owner.
February 9 Investigated case of
cruelty to animals -by Mr. ' Grachner,
had complaint signed, arrested him and
he was fined $10.
February 10 Saw Mr. WItsenberg,
at Eighty-fifth and Taylor streets, re
garding his horse, which was in bad
condition. Ordered- him not to work
It until such time as he could get It
in better shape. This he agreed to do.
February 14 Ordered A. Bruss, who
drives Express No. 69, to take one of
his horses out and shoe It.
February 16 Investigated report
that one of the horses belonging to
the Pacific States Packing Company
was In bad condition, found this was
true, but the horse in question wasSin
der a doctor's care and well attended
to.
February 18 Investigated report
that L. Smith, at Front and Clay
streets, had a horse that was in bad
shape with the- mange. Found that
he had taken the animal to the Crema
tory, together with another crippled
horse, and disposed of them. Investl-
fated report that S. Kritesousky, 415
ifth street, was driving a horse which
had a broken collar that was wearing
soars on Its neck. Made him get a new
collar for the horse. Went to Ladd's
Field, where it was reported 1 orter
Brothers had a horse down in the mud.
Found the animal was sick. They had
a doctor in attendance and removed
the animal to the stable on a truck.
February 19 Arrested Alfred Good
nough, 1037 Williams avenue, on a
charge of cruelty to animals. He was
catching cats in steel traps.
February 21 I shot and killed a
horse belonging to G.-E. Robinson, 750
East Twenty-first street. The horse
was badly crippled and the owner
wished him killed.
Kebruarj- 22 Went to ?15 East Stark
street in answer to a summons; found
a dog with the distemper, and as the
people did not wish me to kill it there,
I had the Poundmaster come and get It.
February 2 4 Saw Mrs. Rheinhart,
1313 . East Fourteenth street, who It
was reported was starving her cows.
Found she had feed,, but was feeding
them sparingly, as she was poor. I
told her she must dispose of them or
feed them more, as they were very
poor.
February 26 It was reported that J.
D. Hennessey was driving a lame
horse; found that the animal had
driven a nail- In its hoof, but was all
right. Killed a horse at the Crema
tory that was old and poor; request
of Welch.
February 27 Investigated case of
starving a horse at Sycamore Station;
found the animal very poor and with
out food, and notified owner to feed
the animal or I would be compelled
to sign complaint against him. Vis
ited the stockyards and grading camps,
also poultry-houses; and found every
thing in first-class condition.
PLANING MILL, PORTLAND.
Located within city limits, on main
line railroad, with full side-track facili
ties; occupies three acres of ground;
buildings are large and new; full mod
ern equipment of machines especially
adapted for Interior finishing of all
kinds; is operating on a paying basis.
This business has been established for
over twenty years, and the entire plant
and business - la for sale at a price
which offers an especially good invest
ment at this time. Particulars on ap
plication. H. P. PALMER-JONES CO..
212-213 Commercial Club Bldg.
OWENS RIVER PROJECT.
The Owens River Canal project, which
will furnish Los Angeles its future
water supply, of which Lt-Gen. Adna
R. Chaffee Is the head, have Issued
an interesting statement of their pow
der contract for - the year. They will
use 485.000 pounds of explosives, and
220.000 fulminate of mercury caps. This
one enterprise means a canal over 800
miles long. - There Is one tunnel 6 miles
long and there are miles of cuts and
rock work and Los Angeles Is bonded
for $24,600,000 on this project.
CAHO OP THAJfKS.
Mr and Mrs. S. K. Entriken and fam
ily wish to express their sincere thanks
to their many friends- for their kind
ness during the sickness and los of
their daughter and sis tec,
SHOPS ARE CLEAN
Japanese Employed in Bakery
Do Menial Tasks.
WHITE PERSONS DO BAKING
Employers' Association Makes Vol-
nntary Investigation After Labor
Council Charges That Condi
tions in Kitchens "Unsanitary.
Forced to employ Japanese to perform
scullery work at their kitchen, the Royal
Bakery & Confectionery Company has
been declared under a boycott by the
Local Union of Bakers and the Central
Labor Council of Portland. Unable to
secure white people who would perform
the menial labor connected with cleaning
and scrubbing the utensils, floorB and
tables necessary to the bakery work with
a satisfactory degree of cleanliness, the
proprietors assert that they were com
pelled, to employ the Orientals.
The Employers Association of Oregon
yesterday made a voluntary Investiga
tion of the statements concerning the
sanitary condition of the bakery and the
circumstances out of which the boycott
arose. The Royal Bakery is not a mem
ber of the organization, but with the re
port of the committee rendered last night
the Employers" Association announced
their unqualified approval of the stand
taken by the owners of the Royal Bak
ery, and will give them Its moral and
financial support.
Jap Ordered Discharged.
With the advent of the Orientals the
Royal Bakery proprietors are said to
have been called before the Central La
bor Council and asked to discharge tha
Japanese. It is also charged that the
bakery la unsanitary and that foreign
bakers are employed while Portland
bakers are walking the streets. Mem
bers of the Bakers' Union assert that
they were locked out of the bakery on
February 19, after refusing to sign an
"open-shop" agreement with the proprie
tors. In answer to all these charges the pro
prietors pointed out to their unexpected
visitors from the Employers' Association
that they have always maintained an
open shop, employing both union and
non-union help, and have paid wages
fully as high as the union scale demands,
and have placed their skilled employes
on an additional .participating basis,
whereby they secure a proportionate
share of profits. .
Six Japanese are employed in the con
cern none of them as bakers, but all as
dishwashers and scrubbers, while the
bakers are all Americans.
Following Is the report of the commit
tee representing the Employers Associa
tion, and it is signed by C. H, Jackson,
W. H. Corbett and A. C Call an:
Investigation Is Vol nntary.
In a reoent Issue of ' the Labor Press
an article appeared declaring a boycott
on the Royal Bakery, and stating, that
unsanitary conditions prevailed. The Em
ployers' Association, being interested in
the promulgation of American principles
and opposed to boycotts, decided to make
an investigation as to the cause that led
to the attack, and accordingly appointed
a committee to inspect the plant of the
Royal Bakery and also ascertain the
basis of contentions. On going through
the bakery today, the committee was
greatly impressed with .the cleanliness
that prevailed. In fact, we doubt very
much if there are many homes in this
city that are kept In as clean and sani
tary condition.
"As far as the employment of Japanese
la concerned, we found that they were
only employed in menial work, such as
cleaning and scrubbing. We also find
that the employes had been afforded
every consideration and that a liberal
participation policy is In effect for all
employes that , receive a salary of $20 a
week or over, and that no request had
been made to sign any ' agreement what
soever. "We would ask, in all fairness to the
Royal Bakery, that this article be pub
lished, in order that the public may have
a true statement of the facts as It comes
from a committee whose action is en
tirely voluntary and whose conclusions
may be easily verified."
SOLDIERS RESENT ACTION
Mayor Seeks to Close Show and Boy
cott May Result.
FORT STEVENS, Or, March 6. (Spe
cial.) The Mayor of Hammond has re
quested the military authorities at Fort
Stevens to refrain from selling picture
show tickets to the citizens of that com
munity, in view of the fact that Ham
mond authorities derive no Income from
the entertainments. This moving picture
show has operated during the Winter In
A GOOD CHANGE
A Change of Food Works Wonders.
The wrong food and drink causes a
lot of trouble In this world. To change
the food is the ftrst duty of every per
son that is ill, particularly from stom
ach and nervous troubles. As an illus
tration: A lady In Mo. has, with her
husband, been brought around to health
again by leaving off coffee and some
articles of food that did not agree with
them. They began using Postum and
Grape-Nuts food. She says:
"For a number of years I suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble which
kept getting worse until I was very
ill most of the time. About" four years
ago I left off coffee and began taking
jfostum. jviy stomaoh and bowels Im
proved, right along, but I was so re
duced in flesh and so nervous that the
least thing would overcome me.
"Then I changed my food and began
using Grape-Nuts in addition to Postum.
I lived on these two principally for
about four months. Day by day I
gained in flesh and strength until now
the nervous trouble has entirely dis
appeared and I feel that I owe my life
and health to Postum and Grape-Nuts.
"Husband is 73 years old and he was
troubled, for a long time, with occa
sional cramps, and slept badly. Finally
I prevailed upon him to leave off coffee
and take Postum. He had stood out for
a long time, but after he tried Postum
for a few days he found that he could
sleep and that his cramps disappeared.
He was satisfied and has never gone
back to coffee.
"I have a brother In California who
has been using Postum for several
years; his whole family use it also be
cause they have had such good results
from tt."
Look in pkgs. for the little book, "The
Road to Wellville." "There's a Rea
son." Ever read the above letterr A new
one appears from time to time. They
ar a-enulne, true, and toll of kmuu
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BUSINESS ME3V, engaged with
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It is a solemnly ridiculous habit
practiced unconsciously.
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THOMPSON BL
Second Floor Corbett Bldg-.. Fifth
and Morrison.
the post gymnasium, proving a source
of pleasure both to the soldiers and citi
zens of Hammond.
The- soldiers are intensely exasperated
over what they consider uncalled for In
terference, and threaten, as a retaliatory
measure, to forego all business inter
course with Hammond. The soldiers'
payroll aggregates several thousand dol
lars a month, tho greater portion of
which has always been spent In Ham
mond. -
Profits derived from tho entertainments
provided by the soldiers were always di
vided equally among the various organi
zations for use as mess funds.
Our complete stock of Men'k
SPRING SUITS
Is now ready More than 1000 Suits at
SALESMANSHIP CONTEST.
Read In this paper large announcement
of great salesmanship contest. .
Morgan & Robb, 2E0 Stark St., can write
your contract bonds for you.
to choose from Equal to the $20 Suits of ANY other
store in town We have sold thousands of them in
the last few years and have many imitators If you
want the BEST VALUES in PortlandSEE US
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO
IQY
3d and Oak
1st and Yamhill
1st and Morrison
McAllen & McDonnell
Best Goods
Headquarters for Household Supplies
Lowest Prices
SPECIAL SALE Spring Silks New
NEW QPRIMC ITITQ Dress Goods
JLl I V ijrji HAlllMxl LUfilLr 36-inch Shantung all pure silk, in ' Q-k -fit".
natural color; $1.25 grade at 89 1 OI ajpOOg
A 27-inch Wash Silks in new Spring At 50
AT colors; special, yard 29? ;iSFcoftrSlZiPZr&
1 1 OJe 0 QjJ 27-inch Bough Shantung, natural ?ar.7.1.u"...t.... 8.5... ff.Jft
. cokr; 85c grade, special, yd.69 At 35
An offering of high-grade Suite at such a ridiculously low price ought .
to crowd this popular Suit Store all Say tomorrow. These fine gar- rp , -, w . fAfumLf
ments were bought, or course, much under the regular price, that's I rlniA I ITIPriQ SaIe prce a yard
why we can sell them at such a low figure. Every suit is of this IllICllO
Spring's make with the new hip coats and plaited skirts. Not a single 72-inch all pure Linen Table . Y
one of these Suits worth less than $20.00 and the great Damask; $1.00 grade, sale Panamas, extra hIvyTnd "'bert
majority are real $25.00 values. Leading color and C 7 CZ price 73i i oo grade. Special, a yard.. 884
weave. Choice tomorrow and until sold at. each...... P XO J At
.... 60-mch extra heavy quality Mer- v
Heatherbloom J f AO Q M. -"-damask, special, yd 50 Sff5?5-
Petticoats at P1."0 OllK JrCttlCOatS 18xl8-inch Damask Napkins, best yJd'".?.....!.1-?.0;..
Best quality Black Heatherbloom 48 high - grade Taffeta Silk Petti- $l-50 g-&e'j sale price, doz.98 At $1.21
?nftc2at-.,tilek.linf0u'siJ.alljr0,i at l'ts. in all leading Spring shades 20x20-inch heavy Mercerized 44 to 48-inch -Snrintr ?uit'r i
aee&1: :Kf.rJlS:0V-ua- SVS Imask Napkins; $2.00 grade. oi
chance to buy a hijrh-srade 8ktrt. low price.'. ..... $3.75 dozen $1.47 yL . 1 f??.
Special Sale Misses' Suits Time to Buy
wv M VTa make a specialty of Girls' and
WARNER'S CORSETS SPRING UNDERWEAR
. tive line, made up in the latest
Popular Styles bovS- Note These Prices
At 97 T i,r At63
Warner s Rust-Proof Corsets in new Spring- models fAT UaiCTC , w4 .
for the average fifrure, hose supporters front and lCW W CUOlO Women's medium weight Union Suits, tight or hrw
sides. Reg. 11.26 value. Sale price, each.. &7tt After being somewhat delayed, the kneo' s-eevelss. Regular price 86c Sale price 63
At $1.47" ' , ' ' new Tailored Silk Waists are now . -tQ
Warner's Rust-Proof Corset for the medinm figure, readyfor your choosing. Some . , , ,r . .
extra long skirt and hip, hose supporters attached very pretty styles in stripes and Women s Sleveless Vests,, all sizes. Supply your Sum
front and sides. 1.75 grade on sale at 1.4T changeable silks await yon. See mer need ,now't reduced price. Special, each lo
At $1.19 ' . our big Morrison street window. 48
Warners Rust-Proof Corset in a popular style for
the slender figure, medium high bust and long hip 1 A great range of patterns in fine Swiss Ribbed Vests,
and back. J1.50 grade. Special 81.19 INeCKWeiSir values in the assortment to 75c. Sale price 48
At $2.47 1 New washable Jabot's, Collars and At 19
Warner's Rust-Proof Corset for the medium stout Tabs in net? silks and linona-
figure, extreme long skirt and hips, hose supporters -lob n nel! 8lisi ana ""ens, Women's fine Sleeyeless Vests. In plain or lace trim
front and sides. $3.00 grade.. Special S3.4T n.ew Ructurig and eilmg novel- ; med styles. Regular 25c values. Sale price
At S4 95 ' ties; new Auto Veils; an endless t.
.X, , , ' variety of colors and . designs to At 25t
Redfern, all whalebone Corset for the tall stout ' 1 i f 1 i-
and medium figures, very low bust, with cutaway P . Irom- uur neCKwear section At this popular price we place on sale tomorrow the
skirt. A standard J6.00 value.. Special S4.95 18 interesting. best values in town. Dozens of styles. Special. 25
We wish it distinctly understood that we make no statements in our ads but statements of
facts. We do business along" legitimate lines. No inflated values no misrepresentations
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