The Oregon daily journal., February 08, 1907, Page 3, Image 3

Tiir: osegoii daily' journal. Portland. Friday evening. February s, 1:07.
LUr.lBERt.lEFJ TO PROTEST
ON JEW RATE TO SOUTH
Cottage Grove Commercial Club
Calls Meeting to Be Held
. . Tomorrow.
RUIN STARES SMALL
MANUFACTURER IN FACE
Haul to the East, It If Paid, Ha
Reea Forced by Northern Route So
Tliat Harrlman Lines Max Squeeze
More Money Out of Oregon, ,
Order Issued from th trfflo de
partihent of the 'Oregon lines of the
Harrlman railroad companlea have given
notice of an Increase of the lumber
rata to California. The, old rata was
IJ.10 ner too. and under It tha mills
of southern Or iron built up a- large
business In competition with coast mills.
Tha new rate will ba ( per ton.
and will, It la aald, put the Interior mills
out of business. The will appeal to
. the legislature for redrens. -
A meeting has been called at Cottage
- Grove, Haturday, February . when the
lumbermen will discuss ways and means
of addressing themselves to tha state
legislature. - - .
There la a general impression that
the Harrlman railroad management has
not Increased the rate because It was
not a profitable baul. but because they
can secure a longer haul by forcing all
traffic north of Ashland to move to
eastern markets Instead of to the south.
. - OlTa to Union. Faolfio. .
r Evidence clven before the Interstate
commerce commission showed that since
the closing of the Ogden gateway by the
Harrlman roads, the division of traffld
. movement has been made at Ashland,
and all traffic that could be moved aaat
was brought from weatern Oregon points
to Portland and here turned over to the
Union Pacific system. The lumber mill
men of the interior towns In western
Oregon say they cannot afford to fit
up their mills to cater, to -the eastern
trade, end if they are cdt off from the
California market they will hava to quit
business. ' - '
The following address has been Issued
by the Cottage Orove Commercial club,
under whose auspices the meeting to
morrow convenes: ;
- "A meeting of the lumbermen sod
shippers of central Oregon has been
called for Saturday, February t, ,1MT,
at I o'clock p. m at Cottage Orove. The
object Is to discuss ways and - mean
best to present ths grievances of the
lumbermen and shippers of this portion
of ths state to ths legislature caused
by the announcement of a prohibitive
rate advance of 13.10 to IS.00 per ton,
which Is equivalent to 11.17 "per 1,000
feet on rough, green lumber to Ovjtfor.
nia bay points by. the Southern Pacific
company.
The maintenance of this rate simply
means ruin. to. the lumber business of
central Oregon. Ths timber of this sec
tion by reason of geographical location
and character Is destined always to find
Its best market In California, as 40 per
cent of the average log is low ' grade
and must necessarily have the present
freight rate- maintained in order to psy
ths cost of manufacture and success
fully meet competition. - -,
- Old Bate BnUt Up anna,
The railroad ..company established
the tJ10 per ton rate about nine years
ago at the Instigation of C H. Mark
ham then In control of ths freight de
partment of the Southern Paclflo lines
In Oregon. This rate was based on ths
water rate of 5 per thousand feet from
Columbia 'and Oregon coaat points (o
Callrorrta, and was maintained until the
recent Ban Franclaco disaster temporar
ily advanced charter rates;- which are
now receding, and in all probability
within the next 0 daya will again be
normal. The result of the Inauguration
of this rate was to stimulate and en
courage the building of the numerous
small mills now in existence.
"On no other basis eould they have
existed or could the great lumber busi
ness of central Oregon ever have been
developed. This Met was proved to
the satisfaction of the railroad company
three yeais" sgo when tbs rats was
raised to IS per ton for sis months,
causing ths greatest ' stsgnatlon and
general depreaaion of business sver wit
nessed In any portlon-of the state.
Small lOUa Shut Out.
"Why again Invite disaster? Ths re
ply of the Harrlman lines is Oo east
with your product.' This Is largely a
delusion, as tha majority of ths small
mills are unable to avail themselves
of this opportunity from the fact that
their methods of manufacture and
equipments are not suited to cater to
tha eaatern trade and tbsy do not feel
Justified In attempting to make the nec
essary changes, having no assurance
that the railroad oomoAClea may not
also Increase the rate to the east just
as soon as they think the traffic will
bear an advance. ' - - " - -
' "The rate on lumber which permits
Shipments to California baa bsen the
direct means of sddlng thousands of
dollars to tbs wealth of the state and
the railroad company has been the prin
cipal beneficiary by, the increased busi
ness and ths maintaining of exceedingly
hrgh local tariffs. """The company was
losing at ths rats of 1100,000 per year
when the foresight of Mr. Markham dis
covered a means of changing e,. large
yearly deficit Into a .dividend-paying
policy, aa shown by ths company's own
financial statement on file In the secre
tary of state's office. -
Thousands Are Snploysd. ' '
The number of mills tributary to ths
Southern - Paciflo eompsnys lines be
tween Salsm snd Olendala aggregate.
sbout 150, employing about 1,000 men,
about SO mills being In this vicinity.
Tha Southern Paclflo company hss com
plained bitterly, of the advance la the
price of lumteer'tor its own use. For
yesrs It purchased ties for f.l per
thousand feet, and when the mills re
fused to cut their timber any longer for
less than cost tbs railroad company, at
tha instigation of ths management,
caused three mills to be built, and are
planning, a fourth In order to further
coerce the small mills to accede to their
wishes in the price of lumber.
. . Betrayal f Trust. ;
The timber the railroad Is cutting
wss placed In their hands by a gener
ous, but too confiding govsrnment In
trust, to be sold to actual settlers at
13.(0 per acre, to assist In the devel
opment of the state. The company has
not only betrayed their trust in not
selling these lands In accordance with
the terms of the grant, but absolutely
refuses to sell -at airy price, thereby re
tarding the development they fostered
and uutured Into life. , . ' .' -. i
"If the railroad company may lawfully
engage In the lumber business against
its patrons under undue advantage. It
can with equal propriety Invade every
other line of business along Its route.
The railroad company with cool, calcu
lating deliberation has Insisted In rais
ing the rates during the present long
period of ear shortage, leaving the un
fortunate lumberman with large accu
mulated stocks, canceled orders and In
many Instances a depleted credit" -
TODAY'S RECEIPTS
ARE $2,500
Y. M. C. A. Building Fund So
- licitora.Maks Reports at
; Noon Meeting. .
TWO THOUSAND FROM . v
THE LEWIS FAMILY
v Several Enthuslastta Worker Want
? to Get Everything the First Week
Nearly Twelve Thousand Has
Already Been Subscribed. ' v
l 1 man
. ' - , : .-.
The worth of a good organisation
wss shown today by the returns made
i by tha solicitors for the Y. M. C A.
I T. W. C. A. building fund, when mere
' thsn 11,100 was reported at the noon
, meeting. Two of today's subscriptions
were for "11. 000 each, one coming from
' I- A. Lewis and the other from Mrs.
' C. F. Lewi. - The 'next largest sub
. errlptlon wss from the Portland Iron
i 'Works snd wss for 1250.
Several new committees have been
' appointed and others will be added each
' day as., ths campaign progresses. Kvery
i man snd woman who oan devote part of
is time to the work win join in tne
eraent to secure the raagnltloent
" new building for Portland.
Progress this week hss been satis-
factory to moat of ths solicitors." al
though several of the more ambitious
j ones have sought to scours the entire
amount, the first week. Altogether
5 111, 17 hss been collected this week,
counting the $2,580 reported todsy. An
. " ' f extra effort will be made today and to-
morrow to place the remainder of the
fund needed below the 1100,000 mark. '
Those who gar todsy were: I A.
. Lewis snd Mrs. C K. Lewis, each
11.000; Portland Iron Works, 1250; Mrs.
. F. W, Verrx, f 100; W. E. Com an, De-
'fiance Tea company, McAllen A Me-
Ponnell, each 150; Kadderly Transfer
' ' company,
! Liver and Kidneys
' It hiahly important that these organs.
should proper? perform their fraction.
When they don't, what lameness of tbs
"side and back, what yellowness, of the skin,
-what constipation, bad taste rn the month,
sick headache, pimples and blotches, and
lost of courage, tell the rtory,
, The great altaratlv and tonic
Hood'sSarsaparilla
Give these orfsnl Tlgof and "tone Tor tbt
, proper performance" ol their functions, and
cures all their ordinary ailments. Tak It ,
f" " ' "
USED ENOUGH IISKEY TO
, FLOAT A BOAT
George Vohdin, In Hospital, Says
He Drank a Quart a Day
: for Twenty Years. J
T drank a auart of whiskey a day
for 29 years" was ths astonishing state
ment made by George Vohdin te City
Physician Spencer last night when the
medico called to attend him at toe El
do ra house; Sixth and Irving streets.
In vtsw of this remarkable confession
It Is not at all surprising that a diag
nosis showed that the champion inebri
ate was suffering from nephritis of. ths
kidneys, cirrhosis f tfce liver, partial
paralysis, gaatrltio and probable organic
heart disease. Vohdin, who Is about 52
year of age and halls from San Fran
cisco, wss sent to St Vincent' hospital
in the patrol wagon and Is In a serious
condition. ' : .
Anent Vohdln's astonishing declara
tion of the quantity of liquor he con
sumed In two decades, the . following
figures preach an eloquent temperance
Sermon. During the to years, Vohdin
disposed of ST barrels, or 1.S25 gallons,
or 7.100 quarts, or 1M0O pints of
whiskey. '
Figuring on a basis of sn ounoe to a
drink, the man paid for 222.000 drinks,
which at ths ruling price of 12 H cents,
smounts to I2S.I00. If all the whiskey
wss contained In the . regulation slse
quart bottles of five to ths gallon. laid
on ths ground, there would be a line
or glassware s.iit rest or nearly twe
miles in lengm,. , , -
JAIL LIFE HAS HADE TAFT
A THINNER UAH
Former Real Estate Agent Given
Until Monday to Plead Be-
! fore Sears. , , ,
W. H. Taft, ths real estate dealer.
who became a fugitive from Justice sev
eral months sgo7,' and who was caught
In Canada and brought back last De
cember,, wss arraigned before Circuit
Judgs Sesrs this morning. Ths ehsrgs
wss uttering a forged not for 1275
with Intent to defraud Oeorge D. Peters.4
Threugn his attorney, W. H. McOarry,
Taft asked and was given until Monday
to plead: It is believed that ths real
estats man will plead guilty. -
While still a big man, Taft la now
only a shadow of his former self. At
the time he became a fugitive. Attorney
McOarry scoured the Idea thst he had
run awsy, as his large proportions
would enske him so conspicuous that his
capture would be certain. But Taft was
0 nable to furnish ball, snd hie Jail life
hss told heavily upon him.
HARRIM ATTORNEY
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Councilman Shepherd Announces That He Has Been Persuaded
to Run for High Office Devlin's Friends Flood Mails
With Postal Cards Asking Support for Him.
George S. Shepherd, president of ths
city council, formally announced this
morning that he will be a candidate for
the nomination for mayor at the April
primaries His platform will contain
about IT planks, and ths principal onas
will be thess: y
"Locally, a' straight, deep, channel
from Portland to the sea. -.-
"Nationally, make the dirt fly at Pan
ama." ' '.. "
"Take no part In political conspira
cies" . . '
"Personally, I am In the hands of my
snemles," i ,
. "My strong point 1 dignity at council
meetings."
"If I should.be elected mayor of the
9
Thomas O.' Devlin.
city of Portland I shall use all my In
fluence to Induce the Portland baseball
club, of which, I am secretary, to let I
City Treasurer J. B. Werlein toss ths
first ball over the plate when the Pa
clflo Coast leagu season opens thle
year." t ' ' '
. , SOeat em Karrtmaa Job.
' "Those are my present planks," said
Mr. Shepherd, the humorist of thscoua-4
ell. when he was asked shout nis can
didacy this morning. - "I've II mors
plank to fix up, but X won't have tbem
ready for a few days.- I Just wsnted
to make my announcement this motiv
ing, snd so I out ths planks I gave you
on short notice . I did ths whols Job
in Ave minutes. You may think I
loafed, but I assurs you that I worked
every minute of the time. '
Mr. Shepherd did not atate whether
or not he expect to continue to act a
attorney for the Harrlman railroads. In
ths svent of bis election aa mayor. .
Besides Shepherd, Councilman Thomas
Gray was the only other new Republi
can ' candidate mentioned for the
mayoralty nomination, llr.i Oray has
not announced - himself - yet, and It 1
not known whether he will be a eandl
date. Councilman John P. Sharkey and
Whitney L Bolss are still mentioned
repeatedly as probable candidates, snd
councilman jonn Annand and van Kei
labor, a actlvs candidate. v
V Devlin's Friends Busy.
. The friends of City Auditor Thorns
C. Devlin are pushing his candidacy.
They are flooding the mklls with postal
cards asking the recipient to petition
Mr. Devlin to make the race at tha pri
marlea to be held April 10 and pledging
the aforesaid recipient's . hearty and
honorable support st the general elec
tion in June. Mr. Devlin's platform, aa
glvsn on the card, is:
"A elty encouraging business; control
of corporations; protection to both la
bor and property; for a constructive
fores In building , city J' for bigger
and better city to live In and do busi
ness in; anyone can tear down and de
stroy; the most successful reform Is
conservative." .
r-tfa Dersjticrat excepting District Attor
ney Manning, hss openly announced him
self ss a candidate. Mayor Lane said
this morning that bs had not decided
whether he would permit the use of his
name, Di". Lane is looked upon as ths
strongest man ths Democrats could pit
against Auditor Devlin,- who Is the lead
ing Republican candidate, . .
&ane Strongest Seasoerai,
The only other man who could, make an
equal race, so the party leader say, la
Judge Aiex Sweek. chairman of ths
Democratic stats central committee, but
Sweek say' thst he will not run. Judge
Sweek has always declared for harmony
In the party, and ha believes Mayor Lane
should be given a second term
Lane, they Democrats say, I stronger
with the people today than he was In
ltOB, when he defeated Judge William
for the mayoralty., Other Democrat
mentioned are John Van Zante, chair
man of the county committee, and L. T.
Percy of the executive board. Neither
man would stand for ths nomination un
less ths mayor declared himself out of
th race. - ' . ,'.
VASH1KGT0JI HOUSE HOLDS
. ABTI-JAP BILL'. BACK
For Fear Its Passage Mfght' Em
barrass the Federal Gov- '
-'. ' : . eminent.
. -fgpeelal tlsatefe te fh loaraal.t
'- Olympls, Wash.. Feb. I. For fear the
federal government, might bs embar
rassed by Its passage, the house this
morning Indefinitely , postponed house
bill No. 42. providing that children of
aliens bs barred from the publlo schools
sxcept upon the payment of tuition.
The author of the bill. Representative
Hutchinson of Spokane, pleaded to save
the bill, saying It was. aimed . at ths
Japanese. .,
LNEW EASTERN OREGON :
CONDEMNATION SUITS
" nTptclat Dtspatrh to The Joe rail.)
Eugene, Or., Feb. (.Two more con
demnation suits for right of way for the
Natron-Klamath-Ontario extension of
the Southern Pari fie company's railway
we're filed by th Oregon Eastern Rail
way company In the circuit . court yes
terday afternoon. One Is against Clar
ence McBee and wife and the other
againat the heirs of ths late A. J. Keeney.
The "land through wnich tha company
wishes to obtain a right of way Is In
section 18, township it outhTrangs 1
east, a short distance above Lowell, SO
miles east of Kugene. The Smeede
tract Involved In one of the suits filed
tha 'day previous. Is near Fall Creek
postofflc and the Gibson tract 1 near
Jasper. -,,- .
HAS NOT HELPED OUT
TAYLOR-STREET CHURCH
. ' ...
Overwork, followed by aa attack . of
la grippe, ha , decided Rev. Clarence
True Wilson to go on a short vaeatlon.
He wilt try to get away next week.
Rev. Ma Wilson wishes to oorrsot a
published statement that he ha as
sumed any of ths duties of Rsv. Mr.
Short during th letter's absence from
the Taylor Street church. He says that
he has not once had to find a minister
to fill Rev. M. Short's pulpit, nor has
he aasumed any of th other duties of
that pastor.
Woman lovss a dear, rosy complex
ion. - Burdock Blood Bitters, purifies ths
blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy,
sound health. ' '
V
1
Juvenile
MS-ES SPECIAL
For
Saturday
Only
7:
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Tor
Saturday
Only
Our entire assortment of the season's broken lines,
of Soys' and Children's Suits, consisting of Nor
folks, Double Breasted Two-Piece Suits and Buster
Brow ns have been lotted : as folio ws: For Satur-
dayjonly--- .---.-v v..-
'.'-te.'... .
912.50 VALUES
911.00 VALUES
: flO.OO VALUES
90.00 VALUES
?8.50 VALUES
98.00 VALUES
. 97.50 VALUES
90.50 VALUES
96.00 VALUES
95.00 VALUES
The sizes run from 3to 1 6. Most desirable pat
terns, checks, stripes, shadow plaids and fancy
mixtures in . cheviots, tweeds and worsteds
The San Joss scale la vary plentiful
In the valleys of Washington county,
but there Is little In th upland or
chards.
It. Pays ; Big to
Amuse the Rubllc
nonn sis o sioo
T
jnaxT.
f 1
n 1 j
Astsalslilag
sua. srlU-l
seboclhoBus. VAt halls, theatres, ete. Ft. flu
sis ever sioe wn sisat.
set yea! It's eaajj write te as aad we1
roe sew. . .
m wxajra kotzow piorvma oo,
14H Sixth St.. rertlaae. Oram.
(hl'tifl
&' CftBBffl
IB
Having purchased the entire assortment of Firemen's and Carmen's Uniforms in the stock of
fine clothing left by the late T. B. West in his store at Grand avenue and East Morrison street,
we desire to inform all employes of the fire department and the trolley railways that
We Are Prepared to Furnish Them Wilh Suits and
Possible to procure these garments for' anywhere on the North Pacific Coast. During his life
Mr. West made a specialty of these uniforms, and having absorbed this branch of his business
WE INVITE THE FIREMEN AND CARMEN OF PORTLAND TO COME IN AND
SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THEM. We feel confident that we can please them to a dot
IN MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING WE STILL CONTINUE THE SALE OF THOSE
$12.50 and $15.00 Suits
nn y . y i v on
THAT'S A GENUINE BARGAIN FOR YOU
umli
"SELLS IT CHEAPER
cdd rmmw
NORTHWEST" CORNER OF FIRST AND TAYLOR
-THE STORE THAT PAVES THE WAY."
The New York OutmOng Co.
.YOUR t
CREDIT
IS .
GOOD
PAY-A-LITTLE-AT-A-TIME;
THAT'S OUR PLAN.
WEEKLY
AND
MONTHLY
PAYMENTS
YOUR CREDIT IS QOOD
Between Day and Grass
MEN'S OR WOMEN'S
SUITS OR COATS FOR
$1.00 A WEEK
Amid flood and freezes thi Is the dullest time of the year with
most stores, and the freight blockades and weather conditions sc
ffrfria "' ye1 Th larger Dartoonr finring gtnrg hia. ao
far, failed to set tnrougn, ana tne cnangeaw weatner cenairuy nn
a tendency to keep folk indoors. But, w keep business moving with
customary velocity. - W offer you tomorrow, and next week, bar
gain inducements enough to tempt you to brave ail sorts of inclement
weather to tret to tha store. . .' " . ' .
Here a brief, tpicy wora 01 rata bar
gains for the ri -
7 "MID-WAY" SEASON."" r
"House
deaning" time at tha
store; take
advantage
of these
at .
1 Vv cjrrif m esi r ay
S JCa Csm Kavfmaa4Bres,
TXZt taieag
cjyJLAffcelt
Men'a $20 Suits.
for .
$15.00
'wlu?trfoV....,$lU50
Women'a $5 . . ' :0 C"
Shirtwaista v.... P-Ve J O
Women'a $7 ' , C O J Cf
Walking Skirt ....SOa J O
At $1.00 a Weeli
For Tomorrow and Next Week these
Suits or Overcoats
worth to $15.00 at
$l.ooaWeek
TBSEE VERY HIPOBTANT BARGAIN EVENTS ARE ON FC3T!
WOMEN'S V.
SUITS
New styles, best
make, most, fav
ored material,
tha biggest value
Portland ever
knew at $21; to
morrow and next
rte:k...$n.50
WOMEN'S
WAISTS
A - beautiful as
sortment, won
derful choosing,
albatrosa materi
al in dainty ev
ening J shades
values to $6; to
morrow and next
week M 7C
hat ?a..lU
W01IEVS
WALKING SKIRTS
in stylish models, best
wearing materials and
smart, trim . and . trig
appearance; just tha
sfcJrta for the rainy
days ahead; adapted
for shopping, calling
and all everyday func
tions; best reg5 H T
val. up to $7
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NE17 YCPiII CU1MT
' - ; " 1655, First Street.
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