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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING,1 DECEMBER 22, 190E RATE WAR HEAR HT MID Friction Between Hill and Har riman May , Change Xspect ,. - of Ocean Traffic. CLAIM THAT NORTHERN BROKE ITS AGREEMENT Portland s Oriental ; Business the , Bone of Contention, Being Worth " Six Thousand Month, for Which Big Cum, wm Fight V - ' "While non. of, the local officials pf the line lias been advised, then li t strong probability- that the four oriental ' liner operated by the Portland Ael ; alio ' Steamship company- will be fitted up fo carrying Chinese and,- Japanese paasenter baok and forth between here and the far east If this plan should ' be decided upon.' It will be a direct re- suit of the conference held at Portland : yesterday -by the representatlva of the , various steamship lines operating from ..." this .coast who were unable tr come to :,.a satisfactory agreement orr pasien . ger traffic arrangements. "" . The friction between the lines la due to the attitude of the Hill people, who, It is claimed, have broken their-agree ment since tba steamships Dakota and Minnesota, were put In commission. Up to that time the steamship association , t had a distinct understanding as to the exact territory In ' which the several ' agents should solicit passenger bust nets. The right toxsarry all of the ori ental passengers, who. almost Inrarla- - bly travel by .steerage, was accorded to the northern lines, and they were given the privilege of sending agents all over Oregon : to 'the northern boundary of . California to- secure this traffics without any Interference or opposition on the ' (art of the Harrlman Interests. In re turn for this consideration, the Pacific Mall and ' Occidental A Oriental -liners belonging to Harrlman were to carry all " , passengers from Oregon traveling first ':Tlas to the orient. -But of late. It Is charged, the Hill - people have been soliciting trade from all classes, not only In Oregon, but they . have Invaded California. It is contend ed bv the Harrlman people that sue a-proceeding la in direct violation the former agreement. Some believe that the association will now be dis solved.' and a-big rate war is likely to be declared at any moment. . - Bo far as the oriental passenger traf- flo Is concerned, Oregon has long been looked upon as the richest Meld on the Pactnq coast As regards Chinese popu UUon. Portland Is the second city the west In the course of a year bun dreds of Chinese return to their forme homes on short visits, and have been patronising the northern lines. In ac cordance with the agreement. If the should be M to -get .accommodations direct from Portland it will mean a bl cut Into the Hill business. It la also said that about 20 white people go-to Japan and China from Portland' every month., -These '-have heretofore- been sent to Ban .Francisco In .fake-liaat on the Paclno Mail boats. Hill is ex p acted to- establish an agency bera for the purpose of securing this " traffic For round-trip passenger accommoda tlona between here and Yokohama costs. J00, and 'JO people making the voyage runs the business up to $6,000 every month, a matter well worth tight tag for. . , , . . , NEW CHRJSTMAS SPORT. International Ufeboat ,'Beve. . to 'Take - Place in Harbor. ; ' :V; All of the 'sailors in port are taking an Interest in an international boat race, which. has been arranged to be pulled off -in--the harbor n Christmas day, Tba craft used in. the contest-will.. be the small lifeboats carried by the sail ing .vessels,' It is probable; that'th following nations will' be . represented British, " French. Russian, German -and possibly American. The only American ships In port are the G. 'F.-flargent and Harry Morse,- whtm are being fitted np for carrying cargoes of. lumber .to New York. The seamen on -.the1 British and French craft are already practicing for the ' race, and the ' Russians -are also preparing ' to, do iso. A -.valuable- price yet, to be 'selected will be .given to the winners.. : :-. v.-; J . - J; STEAMSHIPS START EVEN AbA WIH Probably Jtae Xot Kaoe, Vow torm Xaa Broken. ' ' With "the shift of the wind the: bar became sufficiently calm this morning to permit the storm-bound ' fleet "at- As toria to put to. sea, 14 vessels crossing out - Borne of them had keen detained there almost a week. . At .8 o'clock the steamers Palsy Mitchell. ' Costa. Rica, rebma City. Alliance and British steam ship croyaon crossed 'the bar and an hourIater they-ware.T'followed by the steamers. Wblttler. ijeanla, - Northland, Redondo, British steamship Blackheath. British ships Kynance and - Dunboyne, Why Not Give Wearable Things Gentlemen ASA RULE ARE PARTICULAR ABOUT THEIR Headwear following ;the same rule vvje "arc; parti'ctiiy 'aJbout.. UUH,""" 1 1,1 " 'MABIBiENOTES. Headwear for,' , . .- '-. . . . -.-'( : . v , 4 :- Gentlemen CELEBRATED JAMESON HAT $5.00 THE NEW MONROE HAT $3.00 STETSON HATS; $4 to $10. r :? X t Special . Reduction .'for Saturday v Fancjr Suspenders, Most Complete Jne $1 Values, 75c $1.50 tp $3 Valifes, ?L25 GENTLEMEN'SJTOILET-CASES WITH-COMPLETE f - FITTINGS, 'REDUCED 25-PERXENT : V m ICH-E 1 . Introducer and Liesigner of Stylish Toggery. . 288 Washington St, Bet, Fourth and Fiftli rxxxxxxxxxxzasnnx zzKxzzzza czzzxsKxxRznxnizzitsa Ornjci Coupon Free Ha waiian Trip KomIuIu, Hawaliaa lalaada ' JL . ' i'v" . i . --, X vote for... ............... ...t.-.. ....... ,.- z. - This eoupen must be voted on or before December It. 195. ; ucrrrzrzrzawiMuxzxxKss French - bark . Cambronne and achooner Oakland.. .. . .. . .. .... The foreign sailing vessels are bound for the United Kingdom - with grain cargoes and local mariners say ' there Is no doubt they will utilise every yard of canvas in an endeavor to be the nrst to report at Queenatown or Falmouth. It Is declared that no two windjammers ever left the Columbia river In company boind for the same destination without a race being pulled off and usually their captains place wagers on the result of the contest, All of the coasters are bound for California : ports and It la probable that some of them will also get up .a little extra a team In order to lead the procession. v ; Again : the French-.' bark . Asie was sighted .off 'the mouth of the .Columbia this morning and it is-likely ahe- will reach . Astoria before, .night. She .was seen In about the- same- position last many: a atTieiggnnreappegrd it is supposed that she was carried far to the north by the storm and' has just suc ceeded in beating Iter -way botk. !' ' TOTTENHAMABOUT DUE. , i -. '; i . ' 1 11 ; ' r i Tassel rrom Mojl Xxpeeted ea Oolom- J". ;' ; '! r atr Tara."; ' -,' '' On January 1 1 the! British' steamship Tottenham Is .expected to reach Port land from the orient She -sailed from Mojl for the Columbla river, on Decem ber 10 and by making an ordinary pass age, should not be out more than 1 days. The vessel la under charter to the Pacific. Export Lumber company to transport a cargo of Oregon fir to C,hlna and -will take ' out 'about , BOO, 000 : feet of -the products A letter, from' Captain Mann, master of the veaael, "was re ceived this moinlng by a-local mariner. It waa written at Newchwang, China, and dated. November ; 27. The skipper said that he In tended .to sail that day for MoJL ' J, ", -:-;ry't ALONgTtHE WATE rRONT.r j '. V - . . . ., i . In tow of "th"- Harvest- Queen, the French bark Boche left, this,. morning bound for' the' United Kingdom with a grain rcargo. The British' bark Oweene will leave tomorrow. " . . " . f The following -new movements In" the harbor are reported: 'Arabia to the flour mills, David d' Angers' to the sand dock, Isabel Browne to Martin's dock, .Alice Marie to Irving' dock. ' Venduara to Ban- field's .and. Edmond -.Rpstand to , the stream. ' She has completed her cargo and will .-leave , for the sea' In .a -flay , Ot two. . This .morning the French bark . La Rochjaquelln waa taken, to the drydock, where aha -will be repaired, cleaned and painted. After, she .has been lowered the British ahlp Blythswood ' will' be cleaned. '. ' The steamer Ocklahama " Is at ' the boneyard, where she Is being fitted out with a new smokestack., She will -be ready for service again tomorrow. With 778.000 ' feet . of. lumber the steamer ' Redondo " cleared yesterday aftoraoon Tor San "Francisco. After spending a few days in. tin har bor replenishing her stock, ac supplies, the . revenue cutter . Perry . sailed this morning for the mouth of the river. The work of discharging ballast rrom the British ship Mlltonburn was started this morning at Oreenwlch dock. M. C. Harrison & Co., report that in surance Is still being taken out on all shipments carried by vessels bound for Siberian - ports. It is explained mat torpedoes and floating mines are thick in those waters. i - noiwiinimnu ni nor ill in i in L, i v im nn nounced- that the steamer. Senator will sail from Ban Francisco ' for Portland tomorrow 1 night on regular schedule lime. - - "-- - : . ... .Loaded to the hatches with freight the steamer Columbia will sail tonight for an Francisco, she will carry 1.804 tona. made ud of potatoes, paper, flour. wheat and hops. The latter shipment comprises SO tons. ! m I fr Astoria, Dec. 12. Arrived down a and aalled at S a. m., steamer Whit- tier, for Port Harford. Arrived down al 8 and sailed at I a. m., steamer Re dondo, for Ban Francisco. Balled at I a. m., steamers Costa Rica, uamy Mitch ell and Nome City, for San Francisco; steamer Alliance, for Coos Bay and Eu reka, and British steamer Croydon, for Mojl and. way porta. Balled at a. mr, nteammr Northland and schooner Oaki land, for San Francisco; steamer Jennie, for San Francisco and Ban Pedro; Brit ish steamer Blackheath, ' for Callao; British ships Dunboyne- and Kynance and French - bark Cambronne, - for Queenstown-or Falmouth. Outside at 20 a. French bark Asia, from Ho- bart, and barkentlne John Palmer, from Ban Pedro; latter arrived In at noon. San Francisco, Dec. . 22. Arrived at a. m steamer Anrella, from Portland. Arrived, ftchooner Alpha, from Columbia river. ' Sailed at t last night, scheoner Monterey, In tow of tug Defiance, for.l Portland. Balled at 1 p. m.' yesterday, 1 steamer Eureka, for Portland.-: .,; Astoria, . Dec. 22.-Condltlon of the bar it I a.- m.. - moderate; wind east; weather clear.,: '-':' Astoria. Deo. 12. Arrived at noon and left -up at .12:40 p. m., steamer Homer, from San 'Francisco.; . rrefened Stock Oanaed Oooda, Allen aV Lewis' Best Brand,. : HOOD RIVER CITIZENS' - PROTEST NEW. SEWER ' (ftpertal Dlapatch to The Jonrnal.) . Hood - River, Or., Deo. 21. A mass meeting -of the residents' of ' the hill district was held last night; to protest gainst, the building of the new sewer. Attorney Huntington of The. Dallea was present to render legal advice, and movement f to ' commence an action gainst the city to restrain It ; from assessing, the residents of this part of the town Is being considered. T. Holmanr a prominent merchant here, was chairman of the meeting, and mong- other things brought to. light was a -charge that there were members of the present city council who bold of fice Illegally. A J committee was ap pointed to-confer with Mr. Huntington with a view to taking the case to court and lighting the- assessment- . The two sections of the town are lined up In the matter; and It is expected that both idea will engage attorneys. - ' -The city recorder Is proceeding with the collection of the assessment, and If the warring- factions do not fall Into line an. .action will be .commenced gainst their properties at. the expira tion of the time aet by the. council for the payment -of the sewer tax.. Bids ave- been opened for the construction or -the- sewer.- and it. Is ' expected -to commence work on It as soon as possi ble. It Is not yet known who the low est bidden were, but Paget Oebtsch tt Joplln of Portland, who have the con tract to construct a- large ' Irrigating ditch near here, .it. If expected, will get the contract ' - YOUTHS, BOYS AND CSiELDREN Arrayed in Christmas Suits and Overcoats at ;: .:;;y,j Our; two great departments devoted to ( youths' and children's wear. a?clfairlyu:jbujbblihg .roverTwith beautiful, stylish efiects in ; Holiday apparel Mo therswill find Christmas shopping a pleasure in our roomy, well-lighted establishment: . Yduths, Suits - $5 to $20 yT : Overcoats - - $5 to $25 W $10 to $17.50 10 Suits -Overcoats -Cravenettcs $2.15 to $12.50 - $3.50 to $15 $10 to $17.50 . t ' " 1 '. ' : r '.. ' , - I STORE OPEN EVENINGS. PROMPT AND CAREFUL DELIVERY , ' OF ALL PURCHASES ".".""'lV' The Greatest Clothing House in the Northwest m " " 1 , AT THE THEATRES. " "The Sho-Guh" Tonight. Renrr W. Kjiran eomnaiiv In Oeorse Ada and Guatav La tiers' Korean comic opera mcneae. The Bke-Uaa," wlU tie the attrartkm at the Marquaat Uraod thaatra tonight and tomorrow nlsht at 8:ia o'clock, with a epertal nrtea mat Inea toowrnw at S:lft o'clock. Tula la eae of the mtmt beautiful Bi osteal nraductloBs prssented ea the Marquaia atasa. Broadway Gaiety Girls. Tonlaht aad tonnrraw ssattnee eloaea the nfasement of the Broadway Girls' great bnr leaqae proaacaoa at tae- Haaer.. In the olio alons there are .aeyea vaadevllle acta of ex- eeptiooal eleTernesa, among whom ara Johnny Weber. Kennj and Hnllla, Oardner West and Sunshine. Mr. Msrahall, and ot special Bote Mlae Mildred Btoller an 4 the (oar California Prunes Wnforai ra mane at the fresh I'sltfnrnta "fmlt nseel II OTr the lsn1 hi eool ana Tefmh the raaeb and Intsetlnes and . t kees the bow. Is rlrr. Ths" hmsl drllrsts lassllil esn take I'lafnii Is I iimllinllun Imllirestlnn and II- l.lser and How. I trwiMes.wriff.iirt fi si nl arlplns or naln.' They act (entlr hnt snrets, mutate ele-rstlon and hasten th passsae and absurptkm o food, rerreshln the whole hod. lOO Wntmrm 28 Cental O. Ikldmnre k Co., Dmrglats, 1S1 Taixa at, aol. agaats tat rortiaaa. Or. Iff Vv ,';"- If hi lyfif jj Melrose treape alaten, all of aembata aad of nacnltuds the 0reea Three More Performances. " There win be only tbrae mere aerfotmaaeet of "AH the Oomforts of Homtl at the Be laaee theatre, one of them a popular prteed matmee, tomorrow afternoon. ..It la the faagk tnc bit of the theatrical season. Next week the company Is 'to perrorsi the treat eld aseJodrama, . "Bias Jeaas.'' Seats Sellins; for "Buster Brown." The advance sale of seats opened that aaora Ing for MelTllle B. Bajatoad'a cartoon eemedr, "Baater Brown." which will be tba'attrae tlon at the Marqoam .(Iraad theatre all sent week, baclnslna Otxrlstnas matinee, with extra matinee Thursday aad Satarda. 4s people at uie oosapan. Special Price Matinee . "Sho-Qun," A special price matinee win be grm teiuae row (Saturday) aftemoaa at the Marqnssi Urand theatre, whea Henry W. Savaga'a eom- riay will present Oeorse Ade and GostaT adera Korean eomlc opera soccssa, . "Tba Sbo-tina. -OarUla at 1:J sharp. Matinee at Empire Tomorrow. , - Daisy and tka, the ankjaa oosaedy ebar actera In' the play. "The Missouri Girt," at the Kmptre will flee the children and every body a myal fond time tomorrow matlneer Tnnlfht, the matinee tomorrew and toi nlsht close the engagement. r ' : "Jerry From Kerry.. - ' The. Chrhttmaa sttractloa at ' the Kmptre, starring aaxt Bun day matinee, will ' he the laiifblnf farce. - "Jarry rna Kerry." There will be a special matinee alae Cbrbrtaaas day; Jolly Girls Christmas. Starrlaa Run day asatlnee at the Baker the Christmas week sttractloa will be the Jolly Olrle Burlesqoera, with Ham Bldmaa, enmedlan. There will be a special holiday matinee Christ mas day, for which seats should sow be secured. , ' A Surprse. j ror you. ' Visit the London Clothtntr corripany. 172 Third street. - Mrs. Marie Dudley, theTTWTadetirtlti i Society Woman, Who Has Begun a Suit fot Divorce. M, v Christmas estions- Sugg FURS naturally suggest , themselves to the minds of-the thoughtful.. j .,' ' Sealskin Jackets are most fashionable, and Neck Pieces with Muff to match, made-in Sable, Mink, Ermine, Chinchilla or SquirreC fl Few Holiday Specials Natural Siberian Squirrel Sets, consisting , of Kour-in-Hand Tie and Pillow Muff. Special.. ......... ....... .fllS.OO Siberian Squirrel, "Four-in-f lands , in natural , and Sable colors. "Fpe-. L cial ..fS.SO, f 11.60. f 13.50 Also complete holiday- line of White Boas "ancT'-sets. tin Bin r in orice - f.60 tO flB.OO from, 288 Morrison Street v Bet. Fourth & Fifth H. UEBES & CO. - STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 288 Morrison Sheet Bet. Fourth & FiUh JOHN P. P LAO U.I ANN, Manager SEt:o-Fon-iLLU$rz:JLD catalccj: