THE OREGON DAILY v; JOURNAL PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST fcl, 1907.
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Final Arrangement for Dis
tribution of 10,000 Cords
Expected to Be Made This
Afternoon Between Owner
and Labor Unions.
It Is believed that the efforts of the
loral labor unions and of Lafe Pence
to avert a fuel famine and to break the
prices of the cnrdwood trust will be
settled succeHBfully by tomorrow. The
committee from the unions met with
the mayor this morning arid has agreed
to confer with Pence this afternoon
again to arrange finally with him for
the purchase of the 10.000 cords which
th contract drawn up between them
calls
KcugjXvng to Pence, the only point
remains to be settled is that of
jj 1 1 very of the wood, the quemion being
whether he or the unions shall furnish
teams for hauling It from the dock to
the purchasers. Ponce does not care to
go Into that part of the agreement him
self, but It Is believed that with the
aid of the teamsters' union the prob
lem can be easily solved by the unions.
The committee having the matter In
charge, consisting of P. McDonald of
the freight handlers. Harry Jurr of the
bricklayers, and 1'. I. Hall, has been
emu, ill noil
OF CLUB'S PRESIDENT
Mrs. rhilip Moore of St.
Louis to Be Guest at
Reception.
An elaborate reception will be given
at the home of Mrs. P. J. Mann, 441
Third street, from three to five Satur
day afternoon. In honor of Mrs. Philip
N. Moore of 8t Louis. Mrs. Moore
Is touring the coast for pleasure and
will arrive from Banff late In the week.
She Is the first vice-president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
and the national president of the As
sociation of Colloglate Alumnae. Vas
sar Is Mrs. Moore's college and she Is
one of the three alumnae regents of
the Institution.
Mrs. Moore Is a brilliant woman of
Intellectual and social attainments and
la deeply Interested In club work. Th
reception Saturday will be given by thn
I'oriiana woman s Club and receiving
with the honor guest and the hostess
will be Mrs. Fredrick Kggert, presi
dent of the local -club, and Mrs. Sarah
A. Evans president of the state fede
ration. The officers of the club and the
social committee will be the floor host
esses. "
A cordial Invitation Is extended to all
members of federated clubs In the city,
to the Collegiate Alumnae and to stu
dents of Vassar.
PAID FOR OLD DRUNK,
THEN BOUGHT A NEW
looking up the matter of docks, and re
They have decided to
porta that It can secure any one of sev-
the center or
eral suitable docks near
the city for Its purpose.
sell the wood
at the docks for tf a cord, being able
to do this because of the saving of $1.60
made in transportation by flumlng the
wood down Into Holbrooke slough.
Penc and the committee say that they
have not asked fur any guarantee or
any outside help, and expect none If
they can arrange successfully for the
teams.
GOVERNOR TRYING
(Continued from Page One.)
folnts In the northwest have been able
o make reports to the weather bureau
for the board of trade reports and no
word Is received from the Canadian
northwest.
Officials of the union are Indignant
over the reports sent out by agents of
(HpM-lal DUpitrb to Tt) Journal.)
Tekoa. Wash., Aug. 21. Some days
ago City Marshal Shrlver arrested a
fang of hoboes who were fined and
hen turned loose on promise of going
to work and paying their fines. Noth
ing further was heard from them un
til Saturday when Gus Plerson returned
with monev and ready for a big drunk,
but steadily refused to take a drink
until he had seen the marshal and paid
his fine. At the same time he made
the remark that as he owed the fins be
would pay it and with what money he
had left he would proceed to paint the
town.
He kept his word. He paid his fine
and Sunday he wan seen on the streets
with a large-sized jag.
This Is the first Sunday drunk seen
Sn the streets of Tekoa since the Sun
ay closing law went Into effect about
four weeks ago.
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Many thousands of women have
realized thia too late to save their
health, barely In time to sava their
To be a enocesefnl wife, to retain
the love and admiration of her hue
band, should be a woman's constant
study. , ,
If a woman finds that her ener
gies are flagging, that she gets easily
tired, dark shadows appear under
her eyes, she has backache, head
ache, bearing-down sensations, ner
vousness, irregularities or the
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the great woman's remedy for woman's ills, made only of roots and herbs.
It cures Female Complaints, suoh as Dragging Sensations, Weak
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Ident of the bank. I have known some
years and have considered him an hon
est, stralghtrorwara
stund. Mr.
man. I unoer-
Devlln has been appointed
Lewis Texter entered a plea of guilty
In circuit court before Judge Ganten
1'eln today to the theft of a suitcase
the Western Union and Postal com-i containing clothing from Jack Redman
Sanies mat ins men are weasening ana
esertlng to return to work. They de
clare that the men are standing firm and
that their stand Is stronger than at any
time since the strike was called.
Officials of the company claim that
business Is being carried on without
delay, and that all the operators neces
sary are being secured.
Will B Lour right.
The strike officials believe they have
the companies so crippled that they
will be forced to settle sooner or later
They admit, however, that the struggle
Will continue for some time.
President 8. J. Small of the strikers
announced today that Congressmen Mc
Dermott and Carey, both of whom are
telegraphers, will present a resolution
In trie next congress asking that an In
vestigation be made of the telegraph
companies.
Superintendent T. II. Cook of the
Western Union said that there had
been several additional operators em
ployed. Superintendent W. I. Capen of the
Postal said that the machines Installed
in th operating rooms since the strike
were working satisfactorily.
Many of the strikers formerly em
ployed by the I'ostal company received
a circular letter today from J. S.
Rohrer, an official of the company. In
it he said:
"Over a week has elapsed since the
strike was called and you who have
been Interested directly and indirectly
have had time for much thought. In
looking over the situation you may feel
somewhat confused. I wish to say to
you that I have thought of you many
times and now that we are returning
Both men were employed In a Third
street restaurant as dishwashers. The
theft occurred a month ago and Texter
was arrested last week. Sentence will
be pronounced tomorrow morning at
9:30 o'clock
were concerned last night. The Asso
ciated Press handled a fair day report,
but nothing of value came at night.
Practically no specials were received.
Neither side shows a sign of yielding
and peace seems a long way off.
The Associated Press recoived a dis
patch announcing that all wires were
manned, but that must have applied to
the Chicago office, as the report did not
get this far. A brief dispatch from
New York says President Small of the
telegraphers' union will go to New York
to assume charge of the strike there.
Both the Postal nnd Western Union
companies In the east report that the
situation Is steadily Improving. It Is
significant that all Associated Press
men who have returned to work did so
at their old wages and hours.
OLYMPIA OFFICE CLOSES.
Manager of Western Union Branch
01eys General Strike Order.
(Special PluDittb to Til Journal.)
Olympla, Wash., Aug. 21. The tele-
frapliers' strike struck Olympla today.
. G. Parker, manager of the local
Western Union office, received a copy i
of the general strike order through the
mails and at once decided to obey It. i
I Parker and his wife have been handling i
i. -n. i , . . . ine omce nere lor several years ana li .
w iiv.iu. wiiuiuuim j uu noi wisn 10, helteved h would refuse tn null i
see any of mv o d frleni nnd faitwi was oenevea ne wouia reruse to wain
worsen leu completely
receiver. He Is a man competent to
fill the office and can be relied upon to
collect the assets as expeditiously and
economically as possible.
Other Banks Not AXfectsd.
"The local financial condition will
nnt be affected bv this suspension, as
all the banks had more or less expected
something of the kind for a long time,
and were well prepared. Notwithstand
ing the suspension, wnicn seems to.
have been simply a case of bad Judg
ment, the outlook In Portland and the
northwest has never been better. As
everyone knows, an Immense crop is
now being harvested, and will bring
good prices. Much money continues to
come In for timber and other Invest
ments, and there never wus so much
ready money In Oregon as there is to
day "The action of the clearing-house was
taken for the best Interests of ths Ore
gon Trust A Savings bank depositors.
Of courne, we could have advanced the
bank money and taken some of Its best
securities, and the loan would have car
ried them along some time. But that
would not have sufficed, and when the
trouble came there would have been that
much less for the depositors. We
thought best that a receiver be put in
now. The association was unanimously
of that opinion.
At yesterday afternoon's meeting of
the clearing house the officers of the
Oregon Trust & Savings bank sub
mitted the following statement of Its
condition :
Liabilities Capital stock, 1100,000;
surplus, $60,000; certificates of deposit.
$61 i,624.SM; savings deposits, $847,
365.47; general deposits. $858,967.52; In
terest and discounts, $25,969.52; total,
$2,653,927.
Assets, loans and discounts, $848,
183.86: bonds and warrants. $678,1 78.92.
of which $407,600 Is Home Telephone
stocks; Omaha Independent Telephone
bonds and stocks, $448,212.60; Puget
Sound Homo Telephone bonds and
stocks, $1 94,948.45; Home Telephone
Puget Sound No. 2 stocks and bonds.
$166,557.60; L.ewlston light and water
bonds. $13,000; real estate. $7,200; fur
niture and fixtures, $14,267: expense,
$44,224.38; overdrafts. $8,687.1 4; due
from banks. $181,249.40; cash, $62,
127 60; total assets, $2,563,927.
It Is believed this Is a fairly accur
ate statement of the bank's condition,
and Its assets are apparently ample to
take care of Its liabilities.
A In worth's Statement.
J. C. Alnsworth, president of the
United States National bank and a I
member of the clearing house commit-i
tee, said:
Devlin m Becelvsr.
"The court has selected an excellent
receiver In T. '. Icvlln, whom every
body knows 'ind respects. While some
of the securities will be plow of realiza
tion, the receiver by taking hold nov
and cutting down expenses will be able I
to make the bank pay out If the Home
leiepnoria serujuied pioe 10 ub
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puny bonds on the Portland plant al
ready have an established value.
Morris In ths East.
But little effect of the Oregon Trust
A Savings bank's embarrassment will be'
felt elsewhere. It was Interested In a1
small bank at Rainier, and another at I
Drain. Independent capital Is behind!
both of these banks, and It Is not ex
pected that they will be Beriously em-
fRrrLssed.
W. C. Morris, rashler of the Oregon
Trust A Savings bank. Is in Washing
ton District of Columbia, on buslnexs
connected with the proposed opening of
the new national bank planned recently
by the officers of the Oregon Trust A
bavings nans anu omei iutn niianucin. j
It is Bala ne was noi aware 01 mo
Savings DttNKB ninittiinnniiiciu uiimi
yesteraay. rie toon wmi hum iu nc
York five days ago securities upon
which he realized $160,000 to be used In
the incorporation of the new bank, and
yesterday reached WaBhlngton to arrange
with the comptroller of t lie treasury for
a rhnrter for the new hank.
The following Is the statement of as
sets and liabilities rnea wun me ciear
lng-house August 17:
Liabilities.
rani tal stock t 100,000.00
Hurolus 60,000.00!
Cert, of deposit ni,b4.S4
Savings deposit 847.365.47
General deposit 858,987.62 1
Interest and discount dz
Total $2,653,927.35
Kesouroes.
Loans and discounts $ 846,183.86
Bonds and warrants 678.178.92 1
Omaha Ind, Home Tel. Co... 448.212.60
Puget Sound Home Tel. Co. 194.948.46 1
Home Tel. Co. No. 2 165.567.60 i
I.ewlston L. & W. Co 13,000.00
Real estate 7.200.
Furniture and fixtures 14,257.60)
Expense 44,224.38
O. I). (sec.) 8,687.14
Due from banks 181,249.40
Cash 62.127.60j
August 17, 1907.
$2,663,927.36 ,
In the hnrk.
fruuno.
"I understand your positions exactly,
and know that It Is hard, but put your
thoughts on your family and those that
may be depending upon you. Look to
the future and see If you can afford It.
Asks for Co&fsrenoe.
"I would like to have you call on me,
would you return to work or not.
"1 am leaving you with this word
which has been given you with all sin
cerity. I can promise you nothing, but
I am sure to intercede for you. I feel
eure that If you call and see me some
arrangement can he made that will In
sure you steady employment in the fu
ture. It was represented that all strikers
who return to work now would be re
stored to their former positions on the
jjeiisiun list.
In regard to an alleged statement
from Coloned Dlehl, manager of the As
sociated Press, that the striking oner-
tors of the association were returning
t nuHsen. national sec-
X the telegraphers' union niil-
TheBtDort Is absolutely vlihnut
foundations The obvious Intent Is to
stampede the Associated Press oper
ators back to work. The association en
deavored to enter Into negotiations with
operators employed on the New York
state circuit, but an emphatic protest
from operators on strike in Chicago In
the south and west, puts a quietus on
anv such unauthorized negotiations
'The Associated Press employes are
standing firm over the entire system
and with the exception of a few small
offices In the east are united in the de
mand that wages and hours shall be
the same as those of the contracts
signed with other press associations.
RAILROAD STRIKE.
Operators on Northern Pacific De
mand Rotter Pay and Hours.
(Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.)
Billings, Mont., Aug. 21. According
to an Uiin:mi rtmjiH iru Willi me iortn-
ern Pacific Telegraph company of this
City there is a strong probability of the
Northern t-acinc railroad operators
going out on a strike for shorter hours
and higher wages within the next few
days.
Except at division points the ma
jority of operators are -compelled to
work from 12 to 16 hours per day at
salaries comparatively small. In case
of a walkout the operators will demand
Increased pay and a working day of
eight hours. The authority states that
the company has foreseen the present
situation and lias for some time been
employing young men as learners at
very small salaries and In case of a
Strike It Is his opinion that these learn
ers will be placed In the places of the
out.
Word was received here this evening
thot a woman operator would be sent
over from Seattle tonight and that the
Western Union office would be open to
morrow morning as usual.
The local Postal telegraph office Is In
charee of M. O'Conner, who will handle
general commercial business, but will
refuse to handle press dispatches.
UNABLE TO REALIZE
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raised to keep the bank open. Yester
day morning he called upon the clearing
house for assistance. A meeting of the
executive committee of the clearing
house was held in the afternoon to
examine Into the bank's assets. The
regular operators.
Preparations an
the block system along the line of the
reparations are being made to Install
Northern Pacific from the coast to
Fargo, North Dakota, and for more than
a week material has been distributed
along the tine to prepare for the emerg
ency.
J
rOMPAXIES DISABLED.
-e'Btrike Situation at San Francisco Is
Worse Than Ever Before.
(Journal Epeclal Herrlee.
Ban Francisco. Aug. 21. Storms and
an attack on the Festal relay office at
committee, composed of A. L. Mills. J.
C. Alnsworth and W. Mackintosh, con
tinued In session last night and at 9
o'clock reported that a receivership
would be advisable.
President Walter H. Moore was seen
at the bank this morning, and said:
"Our trouble Is caused by Inability to
realize on securities to meet the demands
of the business. I sent out a large
amount of paper a week ago for col
lection, and the money had begun com
ing In yesterday, but not In sufficient
quantity. If wo could have secured
$100,000 we would have passed the dan
ger point. The assets of the bank will
be sufficient to meet the liabilities. Mr.
Devlin, who has been appointed receiver,
Is entirely satisfactory to us and will,
I believe, administer the bank's affairs
to the best advantage for all concerned."
The suit for receivership was filed in
the circuit couit before Judge Ganten
bein this morning by Louis J. Wilde.
In his formal petition It was charged
that the bank was not being conducted
properly; that he was a creditor to the
amount of $3,315.10, and was the owner
of 10 shares of $100 per share of the
banks fully paid-up capital or $100,000.
The title of the suit is Louis J. Wilde
vs. Oregon Trust A Savings bank, a cor
poration. W. li. ivioore, it. A. Moore, r;.
E. Lvtle. W. C. Morris and Leo Frledo.
The petition recites that the assets of
the banK consist or Donas, notes, casn,
real estate, securities and other prop
erty to the amount of about $2,400 000.
and that the liabilities are as follows:
Demand deposits $700,000; savings de
posits for 60 days, $825,000; moneys dus
on time ' certificates, $410,000; general
deposits, $300,000.
Mills' Statement.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National bank and chairman of the
clearing house executive committee,
tald:
"We were not surprised at the con
dltlon found at the Oregon Trust t
Savings bank. They applied for relief
yesterday morning. The clearing house
executive committee met In the after
noon to examine their assets before de
ciding what could be done for them.
It was decided that on account of th.e
nature of the assets there was only one
way by which all the creditors would
receive equal Justice, and a receivership
yM recommended.
"The greater part of the bank's se
curities are bonds and stocks of un
certain value and slow of realization.
Although they may have Intrinsic value,
under the present condition of the
money market their realisation will be
very slow. For Instance, their Home
Telephone company bonds may prove to
have good value. If there should de
velop a good market for these bonds the
receiver win De able to liquidate the
SEASIDE and
CLATSOP BEACH
Is Reached via A. & C R. R.
Only four hours ride, paralleling the Columbia river. Two through
trains daily, leaving Portland 8 a. m. and 6 p. m.
SPECIAL TRAIN SATURDAYS, 3:10 P. M.
This is the most attractive beach resort north of California;
thousands go there to spend their summer outing; it has many at
tractive features to please the visitor.
FINE SURF BATHING
Modern hotels, good fishing and boat riding, dancing pavilions,
skating rinks, bowling alleys, and many other attractive amusements.
You should not miss this splendid opportunity to spend your vaca
tion at Clatsop Beach.
Round Trip Season Tickets $4.00
Special Saturday to Monday Round Trip $2.50
CITY TICKET OFFICE, THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS.
R. H. JENKINS, General Passenger Agent.
Ash Fork put the telegraph companies : ban It promptly and economically and pay
In bad shape so far as eastern lines i depositors in full. Mr. Moore, tie pre.
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ACTUAL MAIN LINE PRACTICE, ON BUSY
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More calls for graduates than we can supply. Good positions at
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ORLGON COLLEGE, OF TELEGRAPHY
Commonwealth Bldg., Sixth and Ankeny Streets
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Department Buyers Extraordinary;
THREE BAYS
Days' I
Never in the history of this
store has it been our good
fortune to offer greater value
than is represented in this
DEPARTMENT BUYERS'
vi "THREE DAYS' SALE"
PRICES AVERAGE
One-Half
and
Less Than
One-Half
Regular
SAMS
J Days'
Sale )
Don't fail to take advantage of these extraordinary bargains, for not in many months will you
have such a chance again. Yesterday's response showed what a lot of confidence Portland
women have in this store's word. FOR TOMORROW THURSDAY THE VALUES
ARE GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE
Greatest oi All
Wash Goods Sales
Regular 15 to 25c
Values Thursday
Only at
Per Yard
Hundreds of Yards to Choose
From This Season's Best
Styles and Colors.
A most fitting climax of unmatchably value
giving in our popular Wash Goods Section. Final
clearance tomorrow of about 2,500 yards of this
season's most favored fabrics in medium, light and
dark colors. Batistes, Organdies, Como Suitings,
Mulls, Cotton Taffetas, Beige Suitings, etc This is
absolutely the best Wash Goods bargain we have
ever offered. This is absolutely the last opportunity
you will have to buy 15c, 18c, 20c and 25c Wash
Goods at this ridiculously low price -f p
THURSDAY YOUR CHOICE, I Sf
PER YARD 1UV
WE SUGGEST AN EARLY VISIT TO SECURE
BEST CHOICE.
A Sale of Sample
Back Combs
75c and $1
Values
Thursday
Only at
Great Values That
Are Sure to Meet
With Ready
Response.
Thursday's price
Is less than
wholesale cost
Dozens and dozens of Women's Sample Back
Gombs in an unlimited assortment of the newest
l-cio-ns and shanes for the coming season. Gold
U.B.... ,
and silver mounted, goia eniDosseu auu
rhinestone, turquoise, coral, all at one price
THURSDAY ONLY, AT
0
49c
Women's Stylish
Belts
Best 75c
Values
Thursday
Only at
All
Attractive
New Styles
Specially Dis
played, Tomorrow,
at the Notion
Counter.
As it appears to us, the peal summer Belt season is
nearing an end and we have too large an assort
ment. This means but one thing a clearance.
Surely you'll appreciate it coming as decisively as
this for tomorrow.
Women's Kid, Leather, Silk and Linen Wash
Belts, the newest effects for summer and early fall
wear in fancy shades and black, white, red brown,
and gray, neatly trimmed with gilt, covered, oxi
dized and swastika buckles, excellent
values at 75c each. Specially priced for "M(
this sale, THURSDAY ONLY JS
Seasonable Dress
Goods
Values to
$1.50
Thursday
Only at
Six of onr best
selling numbers
to choose from
Tomorrow we place on sale six of the choicest
weaves in new Colored DreSs Fabrics, in all wool
and silk and woof, in a full range of the best novel
ties; 56-inch Novelty Suitings, 45-inch German Nov
elties, 50-inch French Novelty Suitings, 45-inch
Jamestown Suitings, 48-inch Novelty Panamas,
44-inch Priestley's Panamas; i.uv,
91.25 and $150 values. Your choice
THURSDAY ONLY, AT
0 rO
rinimu,
69c
Women's Ox
fords at
Half Price
Best $3 Grade Thursday
Only at
Most "Wonderful Values
Higrh-Grade Shoes Less
Than Factory Cost
Women's hand-made Oxfords, the most fashionable kinds, 12 styles to choose from patent colt, patent
kid black vici kid, also tan vici kid; made with tlexiDle, nana-turnea soies, neavy extension
soles and medium weight soles, both low and high heels, all guaranteed makes; especially
good values at $3.00 a pair. Specially priced for this sale, THURSDAY ONLY, AT
:ni con, patent
$1.50
Women's White
Canvas Oxfords
$1.50, $2 Grades
All at One Price
Thursday at
FINAL CLEARANCE TOMORROW OF WO
MEN'S CANVAS OXFORDS in all the best styles
of the season, well made, durable Oxfords; well
worth our regular low prices $1.50, ?J.OO
and $2.50. All at one price to close.
THURSDAY ONLY
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77c
BOXS' BLOOSE WAISTS
Begf. 35c Values
For Thursday
Only
While they Last
Special sale Boys' Blouse Waists, come in checks.
stripes, white, tan and blue, also a great
assortment of fancy patterns; ages 4 to
15 years. Special Sale Price
II tllCtKS,
19c
Black Dress Goods
50o-85o Vals.
Thursday Only
Great Values tn most
seasonable fabrics
Our great Black Dress Goods stock is now most
complete, showing all the new weaves. You have'
choice of the following fabrics tomorrow at this
wonderfully low price: All Wool Storm Serge, All
Wool French Albatross, All Wool Taffetas, All
Wool French Serge, All Wool French Henrietta,
All Wool Crepe Voiles, Genuine English Mohair,
ucnuini Monair oicuiani wv -"t
T5 and 85 values. Your choice
THURSDAY ONLY, AT
a moDur, I
.38c
Extraordinary Sale of Hen's
Golf Shirts
Beg. 01 Values
Thursday Only
While They Last
Specif "sale Men's Golf Shirts, made eofft attached
or detacher! fnm. in nlain white, tan and blue:
aiso a large range of hght, meaium sno
Jark patterns;, sizes 14 4 17. Special
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