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TTTFl STT7TDAY OREOOXIAX POTtTLANTJ, DECEMBER 13, 1914. ELECTRIC POWER , VAST ALONG COAST H. B. Miller Says 50 Per Cent of Country's Resource Is in Three States. EUGENE CONFERENCE ENDS Representatives . or Private Electri cal Companies Argne All After . non in Opposition to Plan Set for Legislation. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Representa tives of private electrical companies argued all afternoon today in oppo sition to a clause in the act presented by the Hydro-Electric Commission, for the consideration of the conference, which stated that the hydro-electric districts should bond themselves for the purpose of generating power. It is the distribution and not the genera tion of electricity which is the prob lem to place before trie Legislature, they said, for at present 50 per cent ot power generated is tiever used. H. B. Miller, chairman of the Oregon Hydro-Electric Commission and who also presided at the final convention of the conference, said that he be lieved all that was said concerning the lack of distribution was correct, and the only remedy would be the creating and controlling of the districts by the people. Further, he thought the pro posed hydro-electric districts would not bond themselves to generate power in competition with power already ex isting, but if they had the authority to do so it would compel fair treatment from the hands of the private com panies. As a culmination of the afternoon's discussion, a motion was made by Charles E. Warner, consulting civil engineer, that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to frame the suggestions made in the conference concerning the formation of hydro electric districts. The committee is to work with the Oregon Commission that a. proposed act may be submitted to the Legislature next month. Bishop, Huston Warner Named. Mr. Warner's motion carried, and C. P. Bishop, of Salem; S. B. Huston. State .Representative-elect, of Portland, and Charles E. Warner will serve in that capacity. How may the earliest, largest and best use of Oregon's water powers be realized? This was the third legisla tive problem to come before the con ference today, and the advantages and disadvantages pertaining to the subject were argued and discussed by a long list of speakers men prominent in state affairs who had come to the con ference in the hope of obtaining new Ideas on the subject. H. B. Miller said: "Fifty per cent of the electric power in the United States lies In Oregon, Washington and Culifornia, The Com mission, in connection with the United States Government Departments of Agriculture and Interior, has made a complete survey of. the world's hydro electric power and we have found that everywhere unlimited resources are ly ing idle because of the lack of develop ment along these lines. The Commis sion is convinced that If hydro-electric districts could be formed in the State of Oregon that it would invite corpor ations to Join the people In the best interests of public welfare." V. D. B. Dodnon Presents Plan. Mr. Miller then introduced W. D. B. Dodson, of the Portland Chamber of -Commerce, who presented a proposed measure for the formation of hydro electric districts in the State of Oregon. The measure was drawn up by John McCourt, ex-United States District At torney for Oregon, and was presented (to the Legislature. In short, it is an act to provide for the incorporation and organization of public utility districts to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of the construction of works and the acquiring of property, and to levy and collect taxes to pay the prin cipal and interest on bonds for the carrying on of these operations and to provide for the powers, management and government of such districts. Charles E. Warner, consulting en gineer, commented upon the fact that Oregon's natural resources had been greatly overdrawn by people who were Bpeaking Irom political intents and through press comments; however, tiiere was no existing doubt as to Ore fron'a possibilities In the development of water power and the great problem was the getting a market for electrical products. W. H. Crawford, Portland superin tendent of Charles C. Moores & Co, en gineers, submitted to the Common wealth data on the costs of power to consumers in the West. Comparisons,! were maoe ana lively discussions 101 lowed. Opportune Time Vital, Mr. Dodson followed Mr. Crawford's remarks with an address concerning the advisability of Oregon adopting the indeterminate franchise or permit, whether or not the time was opportune to give the State Railroad Commission power over public utilities and, lastly, whether the California rural project was advisable. "Electricity in the Rural Districts" was the topic chosen by J. U White, of Albany, in a paper he read before the Fathering. To the committee on resolutions the following report aws submitted: "We desire to express our thanks to Trofessor Young, of the department of economics, and to his associates of the legislative committee, in calling this conference to consider important prob lems ndw before the people of Oregon. Those attending this conference fully appreciate the benefits of the discus sions arranced by the committee, and also the facilities afforded by the Uni versity for holding these meetings. "On behalf of the visitors from other parts of the state attending this con ference, we wish to express our grati tude to the women and business men of Eugene for the several entertain ments and hospitalities shown to us on this occasion, which certainly evince the community spirit so characteristic of the University City. We also wish to thank the officers of the Commercial Club for the cour tesies extended to the conference, and to the transportation companies for granting reduced rates to all those at tending its session." The two closing addresses were de livered by Porter J. Neff, Representa tive from Rogue River Valley, and S. B. Huston, of Portland: both men put forth convincing arguments and at the conclusion of their speeches the first special session of the Common wealth conference adjourned for the last time of the present convention. Seeing Things. (Kansas City Journal.) "My dear, what do you think? Todav I saw a man flying an airship upside down. "Well, you needn't come to me about it. George. I told you to stop drinking "SAFETY FIRST" SLOGAN KNOWN NOW TO HOME, SCHOOL AND FACTORY LIFE Records of Campaign fcy Car Company Show Decrease From 38 Accidents Daily to Eight Employer, Em ploye and Pnpil Serve on Many Committees Machinery Appliances Ud Work Everywhere. - A. S .WWiv'VX , . ..i ...... .mn B,h,.v.-7Tvr . 1 I BT n. M. SAFETY FIRST: Would you believe that the ap plication of this little phrase in industrial life in Portland prevents hundreds of accidents every day?. Take a look at the records of railroad and other companies and be convinced. It is admitted by the companies that there is no greater agency of life and health. For several years it has been the by word in many phases of industrial life. Today it is the by-word of all industry. Soon it wili be known to every line of activity, both industrial and social. Its success everywhere has been noted. Since the appointment recently by Mayor Albee of a Safety First Commis sion having a membership of prom inent citizens, the spread of ."safety first" gospel has been great. It has found its- way into the schools, the churches, into mills, factories and into the homes and the minds of people in every walk of life. It has been im pressed upon children and has been thrust upon grown-ups. It is hardly possible to escape some earmark of the work wherever you may turn in Portland. It is heralded from streetcars, shows itself in safety first devices on automobiles, wagons. bicycles and is talked in school and in dustrial life. You see it on machinery in the form of shields and glasses to prevent accidents, you see it on auto mobiles in the form of additional safe guards for both the autolst and the pedestrian, you see it on street corners and you see it heralded from street warning signs and even in advertise ments. Still there is a great deal to be done. There is an almost never-ending work along safety first lines in factories and shops, but there is a much greater work to be done in connection with in dividuals who make up the City of Portland and the State of Oregon. It Is up to the "safety first" enthusiasts to get into the mind of every citizen the need of thinking safety and acting safety. Think first and safety will follow without trouble. The "safety first" work done by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany in connection . with its system is considered a good example of what can be dona. The records of this company show that six years ago ther were on tha average 38 accidents ewy day in the year. Now, after the vrious safe ty first principles have been put into good . working order, the fompany has doubled its number of employes and doubled its business and the accidents have been cut down to eight a day. The company maintains a safety first school and drills safety first into its employes week in and week out. Spe cial merit marks are given for report ing dangerous conditions anywhere along the company's lines.. Out of 430 suggestions for improvements, which were made by streetcar men some time ago, 300 were adopted. Every sug gestion is followed up and its origina tor is notified of what is done. The company bas a "safety first committee representing every branch of the service. ' The committee per sonnel changes occasionally, so that every employe At one time or another serves on the 'committee. Represented on the committee is every branch of the service, from the truck-greasing crew up to te president s onice. Every member works for "safety first." Schools of safety first instruction are given each week. In factories and ships the safety first" movement has done a great deal of good. . In some mills there used to be a rule requiring employes to wear gogglesr where they, operated ove emery wheels or other devices which might cause injury to the eyes of em ployes. Now the goggles have ben put over the wheels in the form of glass shields. Cogwheels which might catch em ployes have been covered; devices have been installed to prevent employes from getting tangled up in any manner in machinery or wheels. Holes into which employes or others might fall have been covered and. in short, every possi ble safeguard has been installed in the majority of factories. Railroad companies, in addition to providing all manner or sarety . rirst ' devices on their trains and cars, have conducted a vigorous campaign to curb the trespass evil. Statistics show that in 24 years 108,009 persons have been killed and 117,257 have been injured by trespassing upon railroad or street car tracks. The anti-trespass campaign has been taught in the schools and in the homes and in every way possible. There still is much to be done along this line. The number of trespass ac cidents has decreased rapidly in recent years. . Boys are warnea against, stealing rides on trains and school children and workmen are made acquainted with the dangers of walking along train or car tracks. . Since the forming of the sarety first commission In Portland one of the prin cipal campaigns has been conducted in the schools. Various safety first com mittees have been appointed and are doing good work. At present, througn the co-operation ot superintendent Al derman, every schoolroom In the city has a safety first committee of a few members. These committees are doing good work :n educating children to the dangers of stealing rides, running list lessly into streets, running in front of streetcars, getting in the way of auto mobiles, playing in - streets, stealing rides on streetcars, trains or automo biles and doing many of the other careless tricks which have caused thou sands of accidents In the past. One of the principal campaigns has been In the way of fire prevention. Bat talion Chief Stevens, of the Portland hre bureau, has held a long series of meetings at schools, at which he has explained the workings of the fire bu reau and has given instructions whicn, when followed, lessen fire danger and decrease the chances for fire loss as well as the loss of life. School children are shown how to turn in a fire alarm and are given in teresting examples which will help them to remember the number and lo cation of the tire alarm telegraph boxes and the ' telephone numhers of the tire bureau. They are told exactly what to do in case of a fire. A campaign has been conducted also against false nre alarms, wnich are numerous in Portland. In the majority of cases, it has been found that the false alarms have been turned in by boys and. in some cases grownups m'l mism'm'mim white. .11 l:&sisSik I Suisse 3z. Join The Public Safetv Crusade I PARKNTS-ATTKNTION. fpssa 1 -" r3,3fr "'-"! tti ""2f i.1 ft-'- f 1 Keep Your Children merely for the purpose of seeing, the fire wagons in action. Batallion Chief Stevens tells a story In this connection. "One time," he says, "a boy wanted to see the fire engines run. He sent in an alarm and the machines were soon on their way. When the scene of the fire was reached one of the engines - was missing. it was found in tracing back that the machine had collided with a streetcar and that several people had been killed. Among them were the parents of the boy who turned in the alarm. You never know when you turn in a false alarm what might happen. The ma chines might run over your ' motherT father or sister. The best way is not to turn in an alarm' when it Is not necessary." This illustration has done a great deal of good, and already a decrease in the number of false fire alarms is shown in the fire bureau books. UNEMPLOYMENT DANGER IS VIEWED AS IMMINENT Immediate Law, to Eliminate Necessity of Those Not in Hobo Class to Steal, Suggested hy E. G. Hopson. BY E. G. HOPSON. USINESS conditions in Oregon are abnormal, owing to causes not necessary to particularize, as most of us have them fully in mind. The effects of the war are making them selves felt here in a manner that, in many respects, is little short of dis astrous, for, while it is true that in some individual cases there has been an actual increase in business due to spe cial demands brought about by the war, these are exceptions. In a great number of cases, people that ordinarily are in fairly easy cir cumstances are now more or less em barrassed and are living in a strait ened manner. The stress, however, is most severely experienced by the grades of society usually included in the term, laboring classes, and particularly in unskilled labor. Under ordinary business conditions there is always plenty of unemploy ment about this time of the year, and in January and February labor general ly is at a discount due to the shutting down of so many outdoor industries in the Winter season. Before the war general business had not been good for some time and last Winter much distress was experienced throughout the Pacific Coast. Business Outlook Precarious. On the top of these conditions, that at best were somewhat below normal, and that In themselves would account for much- slackness in business and employment, we have had piled the 'ex tremely abnormal conditions resulting from this European struggle, which al most has parallzed financial enterprise the world over. The combined effect of these causes Is that the business out look is precarious in the extreme. There is practically no confidence, nor enter prise, the result of confidence. We see, on all sides, business houses closed, or with reduced outputs and great num bers of both sexes and all vocations re duced to conditions much less favorable than have been obtained for many years. The number of unemployed that are clearly in evidence on the streets is quite appreciable, and, what is worse, the number of quiet, industrious people that are not In evidence on the streets, but who are being gradually forced to the wall is recognized as being great and tending to marked increase during the next few months. We have with us, no doubt, the usual number of hobos and loafers, possibly a few more than usual, but the exist ence of the ne'er-do-wells and the shift less must not make us shut our eyes " f,-S J- 7 SI Off The Track The streetcar company in handling its part of the safety first work h required all streetcar men to learn the number and location of the fire alarm boxes on their lines. At any time 1 fire is seen, the streetcar men are re Quired to go as quickly as possible and turn in the alarm. The city government is doing its share of the safety first work. On the busy street intersections chalk lines are drawn to. keep people from walking where there is danger of their being run down by . vehicles or streetcars. Along streets where there are dangers either to vehicles or pedestrians, safety first warning signs are being erected. The safety first movement has come to be one of the biggest assets Portland has ever had and it is expected that the movement will continue to grow Members of the "Safety First" Commis sion say it is like a good man, "you can t keep it down. to the dangerously increasing number of willing and steady workers, both male and female, that are not now find ing adequate employment and who may be driven to desperation during the coming Winter months. These people today are regarding the outlook with ill-concealed misgivings and are asking what we are going to do. ' All Admit Need la Ursml. It is not necessary to be a Socialist or an anarchist to appreciate that civ ilization as it exists in the United States today will not tolerate the glaring inr equality and ' injustice of a mass of struggling and suffering workers de manding" work to enable them to live, while side by side there exists great wealth, surplus or" every kind, piled up in shops and warehouses, and vast un developed resources. Practically every man and woman is prepared to admit that the willing worker must not be permitted to endure physical suffering and deprivation in- the midst of such abundance, and without any attempt at an elaborate solution of all of our so cial ills, they undoubtedly are ready to insist that some kind of Governmental remedy must be" extemporized to meet these ills, that are arising so suddenly. It is difficult for many of us to real ize that the world is so small and that the human race is so interdependent Actually, we are facing war conditions and have to meet war taxes for a war for which we are not responsible in any sense. It Is an emergency, however, just as much so, although not so sever, as if an invading army were actually landed. Our finances are straitened, our industries crippled and our popu lation is suffering hardships. The emergency should be met as such and special measures adopted to enable a large part of our population to avoid evils just as real as if bullets were flying and ships were battling. It is to be hoped, moreover, that some of the measures that may go to meet the emergency created by our present ab normal financial and business condi tions may be of permanent benefit and always be available for service In a future period of stress. - Immediate Action Keeesaai'y. Now to return to the subject of the unemployed, admitting that a sprink ling or even a considerable proportion of the total number consist or will con sist of the hobo clan, there remains a great mass who would be bona" fide workers that cannot be considered in any sense of that class, but rather as permanent residents and taxpayers, directly or indirectly. Judging the fu PORTLAND ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. PROMPT bBilVlL'ii at reasonable prtcei facilic Title & 1-rust Co.. 1 cb, of Com. j AClOmjlON I'LJATaJita. ACCOBCIOX, HJilPa A.N1J bOX PLEAf- INU.l'iCOTlNli. aaEjaSTl'lCaalAU. fellAlD iXG, tMBKUlUHUAG, EASTERN KUV fcLTY MtU CO.. Oa 61H SI, JaM. OAJi. K. S'i'Ki'UAK Hemstitching and scaUupins, mccoro, siae piear, buttons coversu. jiw sponxed, mill oruers. Ko3 Alder. M. Woio. ACCUtMAMo. Sjd ALJ. accounts kept daily or weekly; boot coniiueniial audits. special service Cu. ' Pnone lur iiJ. ASAVk.ifc AKi A Ai-i Sib. MONT A.N A AiS-iA OrilCli. IO. silver sua plsUuum bo us a U AllOiLNlikS. UWIER; consultation tree. Main TUB Selling blag. LINK'S BUblNtiS COLi-lOlw Tlllord blag.. . Portland, Oregon. pDuna Msin o- CABfKT WKAVLNG. NOHTHWKST KL'U CO. Kuga from old csr . pets, rag rugs. ;&o. iast Sta. tiotb. pnonea CtLLLLOll) btnu.VS, HAlKiliS. THE lRV'124-ilOIiiO.N CUMPAM, S26lh st. Phone Ai&ln 812 and. A 1254. cuiiiorouism CH1KOPODY, peuicurlng aiua manicuring tor ladies and gentlemen., AlAciesy uldg.. -OS . Washington sl EASTERN graduate chiropodist, pedlcurlsw " . laaiea ana gentlemen. . Macleay bldg. 288 Washington st. CHIROPODY and pedicuring, airs. M. i. Hill. Of rices leaner blag, iisln S7(. CH1KOPBACTIC PUVMtlASS. R. MkMabon, 1-1 4th, U.7S Wms. Chronic cmsea; Bl treatments S15. Others :sa. CLEAN 1XG AND PKKSSUiO. DRESS SUITS for rent; we press on suit "ta wees ror si.ou per month. UNIQUE TAILORING CO. 80O Stark st- bet. Stb. and th. Main B14. COLttCTlOij AtiEWCy. Accounts, notes, judgments collected, "Adopt Short Methods." Short Adjustment Co 826 N. W. Bank bldg. Phone Main 74 NETH A CO.. Worcester bldg. Vain DANCING. PROF. WAL WILSON Waltz, hesitation. one-step, two-step, scaottlsche, twinkle hesitation. Maxixe. Castle walk; lessons morning, aiternoon, eve. ; gu&rantea . to temch anybody - wbo wallas bow to dance. 5th St.. bet. Stark and Oak: 4 private lessons, 12; 8 classes. Phone Main Jl-ai WRIGHT'S Dancing- Academy, modern ball room dancing taught. Lesaona dally In private. New Hibernian Hall, 840 Rui fiell st., between Union and Williams avec. AOKICIXTCBAL IMPUtUUINTS. R. M. Waae & Co.. Hawthorne ave. AiMJUITtCTLHAL Willi. A IKON WOKaLS. Portlsnd Wire a iron Was.. 2d sna Columbia AUTO A0 KlGt.l. TOI"S. DVBRCU.LE BUGGY jOP CO.. XOO 2d St. AL'TOMOlilLX. nCPPLlES. BALLOU & WKIOHT. 7th jandOnkta BAGCAGE CHKCKifl) AT HOME. Baggsye A Omnibus Transier. Park A Darls. UlCllXh.. MUIUKCVCI.E btPPUJili. & WKIOHT. Ttb and Oalc sta BKEAD BAKDBV. Koral Baaery & Conf.. inc. ilth and Everett. BlttWEICS BOTTLEkH HENRY W'tlNHARD, 13lti and Burnalde. CASCARA BARK AND CKAPAC HOOT. KAH.N fall OS.. 11 rront at. CEMENT, UMK AND PLASTER. F. T. CROWE & CO.. 43 Fourth street. CO-lTISK, TEAS AJTD Sl'ICEa. CLOSSKT A DEVERS. 1-11 N. Front St. DRY GOODS. FLEISCHXER. MAYBlt & CO.. I0T Ash at. ELECTRICAL, SUPPLIES. StuMi. El'Tirlcal Cn.. nth and Pine rts. ture by the past and comparing condi tions of today with those of a year ago. one is justified in estimating that, after the end of the year, the labor situa tion in Portland and other parts of the state will be much more serious in the matter of unemployment than obtained last Winter, an admitted season of dis tress. It is plainly up to the com munity to keep Its eyes open and to provide itself with at least a definite policy to be followed in the handling of this problem. A few wise and timely steps taken now may save great fi nancial loss and individual " distress a few weeks hence. Every man and woman has a right to demand that the community furnish him or her with an opportunity for work that at least will enable him or her to live in a condition of decency and health, aside from comfort and luxury. At present, the community locks up. and punishes the person that steals or otherwise breaks the laws. It is inconsistent, however, that side by side with these properly restrictive measures, there should not exist some reasonable provision that will enable the individual to live in the com munity without having to resort to stealing or other crime to enable him or her to live and at the same time maintain self respect. In other words, we must be able to show the unem ployed that there is something In so ciety other than purely repressed force, otherwise there is but a short step toward anarchy and crime. . Alma Should . be Abolished. Mendicancy should not be permitted, it is- injurious both to the donor and the recipient of alms. It is impossible to distinguish oetween the worthy and the unworthy poor, by casual inspec tion, and ' promiscuous gifts are the main support of the hobo army. I would like to see it established as a punishaple offense to solicit alms on the streets or" at houses and the do nation of such promiscuous charit should be punishable just as much as the receipt thereof. A self-respecting community has no place for promiscu ous charity or begging. It is, however, plain that mendicancy cannot be sup ported In advance of remedial meas ures. The greatest difficulty that con fronts us in dealing with the unem ployed Is how to find suitable work that is of real commercial value and not a makeshift or a fake. The pub lic, generally, has no more use for a relief plan that comprehends breaking rock by hand that can better be per formed by a rock crusher, than It bas for the soup kitchen or gift of old clothes and chanty dinners. Commercial Baalm Sugsrested Relief work must be useful work. run on a commercial basis and not mere fiction or excuse to distribute I some of the public money among a lot j of loanng noDos, pretenaing to wotk. contributed with much hardship by the taxpayers, and use them for mere gifts or useless charity work, except to those who are physically unable to per form effective work. Hissway Work Opens Way. In a community such as this, with so manv partially, developed or wholly undeveloped, it should be no difficult matter to organize useful public im provement development work so that the labor demand will fall almost wholly In the Winter months, the period of work scarcity. Highway construction particularly in the semi-arid part of the state east of the Cascades, can usually be car ried on to greater advantage than dur ing the hot months. Horses also are cheaper or more available during the Winter period. The proper organiza tion of large construction ' forces so that work can be carried out to ad vantage, and the taxpayers receive a dollar's worth of work for each dol lar expended, means, however, care ful prior arrangement. For instance, that the engineering work must be completed, funds made available, camps established and. equipment be BUSINESS DIRECTORY DANCLSO. HtATHii UANC1.NU SCHOOL Luiam daiiy. class Alonuay. Pnuay vveninsK, s to au. iutf u. uu w uuiugtQQ linu&tarM. lAavNTlsTct. IK. A. W. Kaiti, Majestic Tbester bias.. wi wasiiinston au, Alsrsnsll -uo. tVE, IvAat, .VUMb A.N 1J iUUOAT. Treatments by specialiats; glasses titled. Dr. r. csxseaay, oil uauiii bt., aa Ac vssn. 1vUa;'Iuc iioioiitj. MOTORS, generators bougnu sold. reuteo and repaireu. We do sol klnoa of repair ing and rcttlnaing. all work, guaranieca. H. M. si. Electric Co- HI kumt L, florin. Phone Aiam v-XU. iUl.XUllli Au MACliaNK UORlvS. PaioluNIX Iron Works, ACast 04a ana ila. tborne. General macnine and luuuary vtork. llaiiUng M anted. All PKUPAitJbvD TO DO lOCK HAULING WITH .liW ilolult Ila'Cua MUCH CUuAPi.K AND MUCH QLlCA-avR THAN SOJ ARAi CONTRACTlNlj i'Ult II NOW. HAVE r llUT-CLAOi KiJiJiPilJiN r. CAN UCARANTtJi: bul Ut' cEKVlCav. Lfcf ME t'lliUHti WITH 1UU P 44U. OKHi UONIAN. KlM)KBUAJif'. PETER PAN kinaerarien sua primary, 21st and Arvlng sis. Pbone Ej&stlBW. KUUAJaa. KODAKS AND ALL. SUPPLIES; developing, printing and en.arglng. PIKaS oe MARK HAM CO.. YVaanlngton St. M-AlhlNttV, Engines, boilers, sawmills, bought, sold ana . exchangea. The J. E. Martin Co.. ' Portland. LESSENl.avAt MKKVACK. HAST V UlLAfibNGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles Phone Main t3. A 1168. MUSICAL. Emll Thlelhorn. violin teacher, pupil Sevlck, 207 Pliedner blag. A 41oO. Maruasll letf. NATlBUrAlMlC rUVSRLASS. DR. PHILLIPS, specialist in paralysis, ner vous, chronic diseases. 504 Oregoman blag. OPTICIAN 8. A FIGHT on high prices. Why pay . to ior a pair of glatwea when I can lit your eyes wilh firat quallty lenses, cold-filled frames, as low as 91.&0? Goodman, lttl Morrisoo st-. near bridge. Satisfaction guaranteed. V. S. HOWARD, doctor of optometry, even ing appointments, pbone Main lotto, ;&f "W. Broadway. 0!4Xi.01'ATHlC PUVhltUNS. PR, B. B. NORTHRU P. S08 Morgan biug., cor. Broadway and Washington street. Of fice phone. Main residence. Kant U2S. rATKNTS. PATENTS that protect and pay; advica and books free: highest references; bst re sults, promptness assured; send sketch or model for free search. Watson tC. Co.emaa. Patent Lawyer, 4)24 F st, Washington. l. C WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURERS OKATS MERCHANTS. Albera Bros. AllliiiiK Co.. I? rout aud Mart 201 1. liKOCEKlES. " WADHAMS a CO.. lia-i j Fourth st. UAAK GOUUS. WHOLESALE ONLY. 411 DBKUM BLDQ. UAXd AND CAPS. THANHAUShlR HAT CO.. Sa-j Front at. HIDES. PELTS. WOOL ANU tlRsi KAHN BROS.. 1U1 Front street. LtATllKK AND Ml OK TRADE SUPPLIES. CHAS. L. MA&TlCii At CO.. 4 Front .iemter of evry description, tais. tats- tindinga LIME. tElltST. rLAaIi.ll. .UH.T.AL k it The J. Mccracken Co.. 1114 a.oard of Trade. Ma.-ea agent celebrated Roche Harbor liine. " lltN'B AND WOMEN'S NECK.WKAK, Commbiit Neckwear Mfg. Co., fc.. Filth rt. IRON WOiUaS. PACIFIC IRON WORKS. PORTLAND. OREGON. STRUCTURAL STEEi. PLANT. FOUNDRY. MILLINERY. BRADSHAW BhUS.. Morriaon and 7th sta ORNAMENTAL IRON AM" U1R& Portland Vlre & Iron Wks.. 2d and Columbia. secured or hired before large forces can be put to work. If prior arrange ments be made, however, it would be a simple matter to put many thousands of men at useful work of this kind, in the Winter to the great good of tne community as well as the unemployed. It is, however, impossible to extempor ize suddenly a construction force so as to perform this work in a manner satisfactory to the taxpaying public . Other Outdoor Work Appeals, The same remarks apply to a great diversity of other outdoor works of improvement and development such as clearing logged off lands of stumps, draining wet lands, dredging and im proving the river channel and street improvement In the cities. The latter especially offers an excellent field for Winter labor. Numbers, of street im provement plans are awaiting approval by the Portland City Council which if put into effect would enable great numbers of our citizens to meet tne emergency of the coming Winter by work on our streets, parks, boulevards, sewers and water works that is badly needed. The important point is that pressure of the most insistent charac ter should be exercised that all work of this nature be performed in the slack season to the fullest possible extent. There must be a well-defined policy of performing these public works in Winter whenever practicable. All of this is a matter of simply busi ness; and business organization. There are many capable men in our com munity who .would, with comparative ease, rise to the emergency and so organize the available fields of. emer gency work that these important re sults can be achieved. We shall aim to have work of some kind, available for all applicants, not a soup kitchen nor old clothes. By careful foresight and arrangement, it probably can be managed so that not only outdoor wc-rk for men can be found, but also a sufficiency of indoor work for both sexes. Of course, all of this cannot be done at once, nor even during the coming season, but it is not too late even yet for some sub stantial relief on these lines, if tne matter is taken in hand speedily. 1 would suggest that a committee of leading business men.- commercial or ganization and others, get in touch with the Governor, the Governor-Elect and some of our leading legislators and city officials and devise some working plan for immediate adoption that will enable them to meet the sit uation Ira an effective way, some few weeks hence. If conditions improve and there is no need for emergency work, the results accomplished will not be wasted. Baker Firebug Taken to Prison. BAKER. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Sheriff Rand is now en route to the state, penitentiary at Salem with Sam Cox. confessed firebug who last week applied a torch to a dairy barn at the A. A. Bradbury ranch, where he had been employed and discharged and burned 21 dairy cattle to death. Cox was arrested Monday, confessed Wednesday, was indicted the same day, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a term of from five to 15 years in the state penitentiary. He declared his only regret was that he had caused the death of the animals. TOO LATB TO CLASSIFY. FOR SALt I'J14 Ford, run a'.'Oo miles, speedometer, shock absorbers. Presto Lite -lshts. power horn; (rood order. C. B. Miner's narare. o2C Alder, near 10th. WANTED 2 youna men. IS to 211, solicit orders for food product: good pay, per manent, references. Monday, aJter y A. M., 6l:S Gerlincer blda NEW cas ranee and less witter heater. $25; new bed and sprtnKS. $12.50. Phone Mar- shall 2od9or A-7iliS. 43,", IRVINGTOX home for rent: new and modem, 8 rooms, yth, near Hrazee. Phone East 118L ; CLEAN drv wood. $.1.o0 per load. Phona East3543or C-141S.. LOPT Gold bar Din with diamond in cen ter. Reward. rs4 E. Taylor at. NURSE wishes case, reasonable. Main 1246. PATKNT3. PATK1STS secured or fe returned; Illus trated gutueboolc and list, of Inventions mailed iree to any address; patent secured bv us advertised free in wond s Progress; nam i,l cop free. Victor J. Kvans fe CO, 04 Jvintfa. iast. Waaaiiugton. JL. C. X. J. jJiSL..K. Atty-aL-iaw. L03 Henry. w m. c. hcnmldt, h-ag. and drattsman. R. C WRIGHT 21 years practice, U. S. and act i arifc ii nnrma. ouu iiCKum Dial. FAWN BROlvLKr. 4iXJlM-45 LUA.N UFF1CJS. 2U Aonn otn st. PLtALh.. TUK Pi-LjiAii, formerly Morgan blag., lias moved to room bucuautiu biug.. oer lo-cent store. 2b i H . ashington streeu Lyeiug. cleaning and lemoaeling a spevialiv. Main 4tK. PlfUs. POKTLANO VUOi PIPiS CO. Factory and office ni-ar l!4ih and lurk, sta Mam Kt BBcR srAJlll'S, abALs, IStiA MG.NS PACIFIC COAdl' Si AiiF W UUaii. 231 V aaix. st. iuoiAO iiam iio and A "-710. &lluU.Aa, UAsiaL & alOliii: k A i tKts. t UK ruajonabie prices iee WeSierD i? ixtur v Co., 4a IS. i.Otu. juarsnait 74. tUR'lLAAiJ Uu k. bioragt! co.. cor. lath ana jcurue bts., just cuiupietcu, new llro yrool vkuivlluuoe lor Ituuttenotd effects, pianos ana autumobies; contains separate - lire ana vern.iu-iA-oof rooms, s leant -uea teti piauo-room, truiiM. tvua rug vnuiu; traca age tor carload .jiiipaxi.euts. vans tor mov iug. reUaceu lrcigut -ates uu nousenoid Huoiia to and noiu iu turougn caxa Main -11 -le pa run en is. C o. PICK. Xrau-iiex fc Storage Co. office and coinxucuious 4-story bnca warenuuse, separata iron room aud fireproof vaults lor valuables. i. W. cor. -a ana Pine sts. Planus aitd furaltura movd and pacaeu tor n tp ii te itt, special rates inaue on goou in our tlirouU card to all doiuesuo ana toreign poru. Main iWtt. A OLSU-N-KUi. XHANbFKK CO. New iireproot wareuoue with separate rooms. V e move aud pack househoiu gouus and pianos anu sliip at reduced rates. Auto vans anu teams tor moving. Forwarding and uibtributiug agents. Fre trackage, onice aud wareaouite loth ana Hoyt scs. Main 547, A 2 -14 7. MANiNieSU WAKbhUL bbi 1KANSFEH CO. IStn and Everett Sts. Pianos and household goods moved, packed and snipped, reduced ireight rstes on ull household goods to and from East. Through car service. Mam lott. A 2214. OKcUON TKAiStaFilK CO., 4.4 Glisan St., cor. 13th. Telephone Main 6tt or A llttt. We own and operate two.. large class "A" wareriuusea on terminal tracks. Lowett insurance rates In city. MAUlsO.N-bT. eOCK and WAREHOUSE Oltlce IbU MHdibon ; general merchandise and forwarding agents. Phone Main 7V1. WOOD. GltEKN and dry latwood. block wood. Pan ama Fuel Co. Main 6720. A SSa. PAINTS AND WALL PAPER. w. P. FCLL.ER ar CO.. 12th and :avla PALNXS. OILS AND OLASS. RSMl.toii. A CO.. 2d and Xayior sta PIPE. PIPE FITTINGS AND VALVES. M. 'L. K.Li.si! SA-att Front street. PLUMBINU AND STEAM (SUPPLIES. M. Ju. Ki-INiJ. Front street. PRINTERS AND I'LliLlsalEKA. F. W. BALTa'S & CO, lat and oak sts PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. E LKUiNU Ac FAkRAtLL, 14Q Front su ROPE AND UtNDINO THINK. Portland coruaso Co.. 14th and Northrup. SAND AND ORAVEL. ' COLUMBIA AJltiOlit Co.. loot of Ankeny. SAMI. DOORS AND CLASS. W. P. Fi-A.i.Klt ec CO.. 12th and Aavia Portland Hou Works. 14tli and Northrup. WALL PAPER. MORGAN WALL. r.tPiK Co., 2S0 2d at. WHOLESALE JEWELERS at O IT HANS. BVTTERflFLU Bf.OS.. MOHAWK BLDG. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. $1275 UUYS new 3-room house, half acre Kround. chlcken-i-.ouse 124, only ou min utes out. . one blk. to caw, ca&y terms. Owner. 014 Stock Exchange blue;.. Main 7U.1. FOR RENT Chicken ranch, in Portland; i -room modern house. ll; personal prop erty for sale. .Bargain. Leaving city. 7-- East H'Jtlx su EXPERIENCED hand laundress wishes to take work home; rougUed or finished; ai; work guaranteed, called for and delivered. Phone labor 4sii5. EXPERIENCED cicarette maker wanted to make Turkish cigarettes. Call at ZoO1, Hurnslde at.. Bay City House. EXPERIENCED woman wants situation; cooking preterreu. by day or week. YVood- lawn LARGE attractive room with large closet, ou West tilde, walking distance, modern cou- yenienees. 2o3 13th Kt. Piione Main u72o. POPE HARTFORD 5-pass., good condition, for sale cheap; will take piano in as part payment. Woodlawn fclti. $124 CREDIT slip on Wiley It. Allen for SUO. Good to apply ou any instrument, box S3. Oaston. or. l-'OR KfcrNT. furnished, bungalow. 5 rooms, niodern. tireplace. niano, Wilton rugs, $20. Phone East 313U. $ol CASH erocery; if you are looking for a nice business, see it at once; 1 am going to sell. o'.H Alberta st. Ill' BEST oak furniture and rugs, daven port, china, cupboard, bookcase, etc, sold Monday, Bure. Woodlawn 27l4. WANT 8-rooin modern house, furnished, lo. cated somewhere between litli and 14th, Yamhill and JelCerson. R 4H1. Oregonian. iNCHiSTlilt pump shotgun, 12 gauge, for $12. Call between 12 and o. Royal Palm Hotel. HIGH-OUADa alfalfa range, 100 acres, all under irrigation, to exchange tor good rorumm property. rt -.r. t-regonian. r LHM.SHED housekeeping rovins,- walking distance; heat, light, phone, out) Everett st. Phone Marshall 2S7U. 1 LARGE front housekeeping room, every thing furnished. $12. 220 12th st. FOR SALE one medium size safe, one pool table: sacrifice. 710 Milwaukie Bt. WANTED One footpower band or Ji saw. Address Saw. R 4i;2, Oregonian. WANTED to rent piano; East 4."S! Sunday. terms reasonable. COMPETENT stenographer desires position; good references. Tabor 5467. FOR RENT 3 and 4-rooni apartments, cheap. 414 South Second. WANTED Manicurist in doctor's office. 311 Ulobe bldg. FOR SALE Restaurant in fine" location; good business. o3 N. oth sc.' ' MARRIED man, 27, wants position as chauf feur or farm hand. E. 1228. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES lailr and bundajr. I'er.Lliie. One time - 1 bameltwo consecutive timet zsm Niiue uti turee cuaswuuvo time 3Vc bttiDv uii u r fee. ot coDMM'Uiive time.. i lie nuuv rait uivly to ttUvertuenient under ov 'i)ia,y" .5U ull utUer claatiicisv. Uuub exeit tie iolloviiiiK: biluuiioiite Milieu .Uttle. bUuauouH .ut(l 1-eiiiale. l or Ucnl. l&ixiixtb. I'lavate irumtliea. RuuiiM ami UoarU. Private i-auuiies. ttuUtee keeWux-i-oonit, l t vate k ami liett. liate on tUe above ciAMUicalioiitt u 7 ceats m line earb iitiHrrtiois. ' On "ciiarice" mlvt-it.tementi charge will b baned on tne number of lines appearing in tu pater, rei;ai til b ot the number of wwrda In facta line. Minimum I'luirife, o lloeo. lilts Orecouian .vilf accept claHoiiled ad Vertatrfiuvr.ti over tne teiepuotte. provided the advertiser is a subttcriuer to either piione. No prices a ill be quoted over the phone, but bill will be rendered the follow-xu-r (inr. W hether subsequent advertisement mill be a treated over the pbone depend upon the ui uinuinvMi of payment ol tele phone advertit-eiuentr. Situations Wanted in. 1 personal advertisements will not be acre-Died over thf telephone. Orders or one Insertion only will be accepted for "Furniture for &ale." "ilusiuess OuuAitunitie." "lioum iutf-iiouses" and "Wanted to Kent. i'iie Oreurontan will not guarantee accuracy or assume responsibility for error occurring la tt lepiioned advertisements. Advertisements to rwelve prompt clasel Sent ion must be In The Oreconiaa office be fore 1 o'clock at night, except Saturday. ( losina hour for The (Sunday Oregonian will be :H0 o'clock Saturday night. The. office will be open vntii 10 o'clock 1. M. a usual, anl all ads received too late for proper classiUcation will be run under the beading -'iwi aUate to Classify." The Oregonian will not be responsible for more lliuu ae incorrect insertion of any ad vertisement offered for more than one tixua. Telephones. Main 7070. A 0095.