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. i . - : : . . 1907.' u " ";V - - .. ' "' 'J II THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, : THURSDAY EVENING, ' SEPTEMBER 19, i -. ! '(CItS FLAVJS III PARCELS POST Secretary Merrick Sees Noth f Ing Good in Proposed .;, Service. .WOULD KILL ALL COAST TEADE, HE SAYS Consequent Mull Order Business to Be Built up in Four Eastern On- terg, He Declares, Would Stunt ' Country's Growth. RAILROAD PREPARED FOR FUEL FAMINE Great Northern Official Re lieves People, Will Not Suffer This Winter. V "Every business, man In the stote of Oregon ts against a parccla post," de bates Secretary Charles V. Merrick of tha Portland Retail Grocers' association. If It wars established It would mean tha ruination of bualneaa generally. Thla matter Is a very grave one and needs much careful consideration before bains; discussed. I am willing to admit that tha various express companies chare rates that the government should step In and regulate, but If any legislation is adopted mat woun mH It possible for mall order concerns In the east to use the United States malls to ship or transport In large quantities at small post rates, it would mean the killing Off of every country merchant In Oregon and the absolute closing up of every Jobbing house, not alone In f Portland, but every other Important . center in the state. The desired legisletlon for which i millions of dollars nave been subscribed by a number of large eastern mall order conoerna is that parcels weighing not v to exceed 200 pounds, not more than six , feat in length or larger than a barrel 1 can be shipped to any portion of the United States for 26 cents. rasters Xabor Cheaper. "Just stop snd consider that for one moment if you win. or example, 10 begin with, labor ia cheaper in the more thickly populated districts east of the Mississippi river, the buslneas Interests are greater and mereiore u is possioi ; to manufacture and handle finished nroducta with areater facilities. "The natural tendency of almost very person is to buy goods away from nome in any section or tne country . Yet the thrift of every community de rends upon the buying and sellini power within Itself. If the home stores in anv snectal community are not patronised, very quickly indeed does ' that pjace deteriorate. If then, the natural desire is to wear a ring, say . from Tiffany of New York, or a dress front Marshall Field's In Chicago, or this , or that from some other large eastern establishment, the one reason 4 bat more of such articles are not pur . chased In Portland and Oregon today I imply that the express rates are pro hibitive. "Again on the other hand the mere fact that a diamond ring or a dress can - ba purchased from any of the places . named does not mean that the articles . will be any better than can be bought ' right here In Portland or for that mat- i ter In anv other portion or the state Neither in the majority of cases can . goods so bought ba secured for any less money away from nome. , Thinks Business Would SuffeB. - "Even In' cases where a little saving is made usually everything is ordered :, by catalogue and when the goods arrive they do not really suit. But aside from all that there is the patriotic sentiment or growtn at nome. suppose now mat i by the creation or a post system that ; would permit every man and woman in Oregon to buy clothing say in New York City and make it possible to have ' it sent back at a cost of only 26 cents post charge, It Is fair to presume that such places as do the extensive busl neas. of this city would soon have to . close up entirely, "At the very least calculation they would lose hundred of thousands of dollars in trade annually. This would occur if for no other reason in the world than that people naturally have tne aesire to sena away rrom nome to buy. t 7our Cities Would Control Trade. "It would mean more than that also It 'would mean that probably four cities in tne United States would control all the trade, f namely. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and St Louis. Mall order establishments in those cities would sell everything needed in life to the entire grange of the country. It would mean that, when you spoke of the United Btates in the not distant future if the bill was passed that you would refer to tne cities i nave named as a person does to Paris now. Paris Is typical .: of France. I mean, nobody thinks of going to any other point of France than Paris when abroad. London is synono . mous with England and Berlin occupies the same position with regard to Ger many. - s 'The United States Is not ready to kill all its inland towns yet Smaller ' cities snouia De encouraged to grow, and the parcelsi)OBt will only stunt growth." Mr. Merrick contends that most every wmraireiu uouy ana ooara or traae in the country is opposed to the bill. Secretary .Tom Richardson of the Commercial club here will bring the matter before the board of governors of the club at luncheon next Monday. Personally Mr. Richardson Is opposed to any parcels pose NEW ENTERPRISES COMING TO EUGENE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Eugene, Or.. Sept. 19. A new enter prise that will be established in Eu gene thla fall is a big cold storage Plant, to be built by J. M. Martin of Eugene. He will at once erect a large two-story frame building near the Southern Pacific depot grounds and in stall an ice manufacturing plant He intends also to erect a two-story busi ness block on the same lot, facing West Fifth aereet This is only one of the numerous business blocks that will be built here this fall and next spring. TO ENFORCE TRUANT LAW IN UMATILLA (Special DIspatcb to The Journal.) Pendleton, Or., Sept. 19. The com pulsory education law is being strictly enforced in Umatilla county by the truant officers at the various towns. The flrst violation reported is that by Minnie Berry. 12 years old. at Mlitnn IM strict Attorney Phelps says he wili - enforce the law rigidly. " i Today and tomorrow positively the last days for discount on east side gas . bills. Harry Adams, formerly a resident of Portland but now of Seattle, where he Is assistant traffic manager of the Great Northern railroad company, is at the Portland hotel and stated today that his company had made all possi ble provisions agalnat a coal famine this winter, wlflch h believes will save the people the hardships they encoun tered last year. Mr. Adams said that an agreement hnd been signed with the miners In Jlrlttsh Columbia and the mine had been working overtime for more than four months. He believes that the people have taken heed of the warn Ings Issued by the company through their agents and the newspapers and have put in a supply of fuel for the winter. In regard to the car shortage on his road, Mr. Adams said they had a stir- felt of cars during the summer and were' better prepared at the present time to handle traffic than Inst year. He also stated he had rumors In re gard to Increasing the equipment of the Great Northern but had not been Informed officially to that effect. Mr. Adams is accompanied by Mra. Adams snd they will remain In the city a week visiting friends. READY TO TRY FEDERAL CASES Alleged Counterfeiters First to Be Called to Trial Next Month. MANY RESPONSES Will SLOGAN TO PRIZE BISHOP IS EXCELLENT BOOSTER FOR OREGON Rev. Scadding Advertises State in Address at To- ronto, Canada. Assistant United Htntes Attorney James Colo has prepared the evidence In all the pending criminal cases In which the government Is concerned and will ba ready to try the defendants when the trial Jury Is called In the United States district court Monday, October 7. Of the large grist of cases ground out by Mr. Coin and tiie federal grand Jury leu. .n three are still East Side Business Club Re ceives One Hundred Pub licity Mottoes. last summer only II are left the defendants of only thr In tall, ns follows: The Coon counter feiting aranv. composed of E. R. John 11. Williams, John Johannsen Right Rev. Charles Scsdding, bishop of Oregon, wss in Toronto, Canada, Sep tember 12, on his wsy to the general assembly at Richmond, Virginia. Bishop Scaddlng Is the fourth Canadian clergyman from Trinity college to be come a bishop of the church In the United States. Wherever the bishop goes he takes pains to speak a good word for Oregon and astonishes his hearers who do not know the extent of his dloceae. In To ronto they asked him how large it Is, and the bishop replied: "England, Scotland and Wales could be comfortably placed In the center of Oregon, and all the standing armies of the world, walking four abreast, could then parade around these countries eo placed, and they would still be march in In Oregon. Do you not envv the Disnop or Oregon tne amount or tramp ing ne nag to oot Oregon." he continued. "Is the sate- way to the east, and every dollar spent there and every good man sent there now Is the best possible contribution to foreign missions in the future." The blshnn of Orernn la thn ,n,,i f his brother. Dr. H. Crawford 8addlng, and will remain in Toronto about one ween longer. School Shoes. , Best values, at Rosenthal's. Today and tomorrow positively the last days for discount on east side cas bills. Coon, : linn Hart atntntnrv offense, and Charles An derson, the lone member of the postor flee rnnir. Of the Coon gang three members sre out on ball. The remaining cases are mostly for offenses against the postal laws. Five arc against men charged with taking mall belonging to other persons. Thev are Jonn P. Bhorey, James W. Ctirrln, Henry Malster. Wil liam J. Bulger and William Jennings. Other cases are as follows: J. H. Ntelson and the Star Hand company. Indicted for dumping refuse Into the Willamette river: Joe Dnv. for carry ing whiskey on the Orand Ronde In dian reservation: J. E. Franklin, for sending an obscene letter through the malls. While Mr. Cole la trying the criminal eases In Portland. United States Attor ney William C. Bristol will be In San Francisco before the United States cir cuit court of appeals, and later In Chi cago before the circuit court of appeals there in regard to tne Wisconsin isnd fcaud case. Although Anderson will probably be tne nrst man tried wnen tne jury con venea. Mr. Cole stated that he had not neflntelv decided and may try the Coon ease first. This case will necessitate the presence of a large number of wit neaaes from various parts of the coun try, Including Captain Fllnn of the se cret service in New Torn; Thomas H. rrmteT, another secret service officer In Seattle, aa well as many witnesses from eastern Oregon and Idaho where several of the defendants reside. niLLSBORO MEN ARE JAILED FOR STEALING (Special Dispatcb to Th jroaroal.) Hlllsboro, Sept. 19. Marshal Robin son and Walter Reynolds were yester day chargod In Justice court with the larceny of a horse belonging to Owen Murray of Cedar Mill, this county. Both men resided neaj. Cedar Mill and during the month of August numerous burglaries were committed and after a time suspicion was directed to Robin son. Ou August 16 s horse belonging to Murray was taken and at the same time Robinson disappeared from the neigh borhood. The horse was located at Au rora and returned and a few days ago Sheriff Sapplngton of Clark county ap prehended Robinson at Vancouver and he was brought to this city by Sheriff C'onnell and placed In Jail. Robinson ad mitted selling tho horse but claimed Reynolds Is guilty of the theft so Rey nolds was arrested and both are being held In default of ball. More than 100 answers have been re, celved by those who are conducting tho slogan contest for the East Side Bus! ness Men's club. The envelopes bear postmarks dated In all parts of the state or Oregon and some even rrom ad jacent counties In Washington. Wide spread Interest has been taken In the contest Inaugurated by the east side business men to gain publicity. The contest closes Thursday, October 2- The envelopes will then be opened and the most appropriate slogan will be selected by the club membera A prise of $60 Is offered to the one who suggests the slogan that Is accept ed by the club. Should the funds at the command of the club be sufficient elec trie arches bearing the phrase will be erected over tha leading thoroughfare! on the east side. Money will be spent to flash the slogan on the east side at every convenient time In the effort to convince the east slders that the east side business men want their trade. For this purpose a campaign of re- organisation has been started by the club whereby the funds may be In creased. Dues will be placed at what ever figure the member believes will represent his benefit. Every esst side business man from Hawthorne avenue to Aiblna will be solicited. The regular meeting of the East Side Business Men s club will tske place to, night in the parlors of the East Side Athletic club, East Morrison street and urand avenue. ENEMIES CLINCH IN PRESENCE OF COURT County Judge Settles Poll Tax Dispute and Starts Fist Fight. If you have a want of sny kind, In sert a little ad in The Journal, cost only a cent a word, and you will get results. Phones: Main 7173; A-3230. Moorish and Turkish designs In Brauer's hand-painted china Metiger's. (Special Dltpstfo te Tbe Journal.) Astoria, Or., Sept. 19. During the morning's session of the county court yesterday a miniature prise fight was Indulged In by A. Juhrs who is War renton road supervisor and O. C. Hen- sell over the collection of a poll tax. Hensell refused to pay on the ground that the county owed mm money ro road work. Accordingly both men ap peared before the court, which, arter In vestigation, found that Hensell had been paid for his labor. During an argu ment which followed the court's de cision Hensell called Jurhs a "liar," and then the fur began to fly. Several blows were struck before they could be separated and both men showed signs of the fracas. Judge Trenchard had the men Jirrested for contempt of court and fined them $10 each. Later the men apologized to the court for their bad conduct and the fines were remitted. TAKE TRAINS OFF FOURTH STREET V ' . Steam Line Will Probably Be Converted Into an Electric Route. Action taken by the Southern Paclflo officials will, It is foreshadowed, re sult within the next two years in a withdrawal of steam railway traffic on Fourth street and the substitution of electric or gasoline motor cars. The company has begun work on the construction of the Beaverton St Wills burg railroad, a cut-off 12 H miles' in length to form a connection between Beaverton, on the west side line, and the main line of the Southern Paclflo at Wlllsburg on the east side of the wuiamette river. The project is de signed to arrord the company a con venient method of hauling cars between its east side terminals and the lines terminating on Jefferson streot and on Fourth street on the west side. It Is believed the completion of the road wil mean that no more freight trains will be operated over the Fourth street line and that it mat be entirely abandoned by steam cars and electrl- ried oetween Portland and Beaverton for exclusive passenger service. The Beaverton-Wlllsbura cut-off In cludes a high bridge to be built across the Willamette river at Elk Rock, neir Oswego. The contract for construc tion of the bridge has been let to Rob ert Wakefield and the Portland Bridge Building company, and they have bo- fun borings and preliminary work. Tho aclflc Coast Construction company has secured the contract for grading tbe line. The combined cost of the road will be upwards of $400,000. Steel for the railroad has been ordered. The 11 m will, it Is expected, be completed with In a year. DRUG STORES NOT TO JSE GROG SHOPS - ' ., 'so,,; - -,; . v 1 ir!nKiM.W w- si Washington Supreme Court Says New Act Does Not Supersede Prescription Limitation. If you have a want of any kind. In sert a little ad in The Journal, cost only a cent a word, and you will get results. Phones: Main 7172; A-2220. Today and tomorrow positively Oie last days for discount on east sloe gas bills. (Special Dl.pateb to Tbe Journal.) Olympia, Wash., 8ept. 19. The su preme court has affirmed the case of the city of Seattle, respondent, vs. C. Foster, appellant. Involving the sale of liquors by druggists. Appellant! who Is a druggist at Seattle, sold two bottles of liquor September 20, 1906, without a physician's prescription, but recorded the sale In a registry book kept for that purpose. Section 6 of the act of February 2, 1888 and also an ordinance of the city of Seattle re quire that druggists shall sell liquor only on prescriptions, but H. was the contention of appellant that these re quirements were superseded by sec- which requires only that sales of liquors by druggists shall be recorded In a registry kept for that purpose. The supreme court refuses to sanction this view, and In writing the opinion for the court Judge Rudkln says: "We are firmly convinced that the legislature did not intend to permit a drug store to become a grog snop oy merely keeping a formal record of its sales, and such would be the ultimate effect of upholding tbe contention of the appellant" . Somewhere in out stock tKere is a garment you are looking' for. BENJAMIN'S Top Coats, ... $20 to $35 Overcoats, ... $20 to $50 Raincoats, ... $25 to $40 LEADING FALL STYLES ,o o Methodist Pastoral Changes. Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) 'Heppner, Or Sept. 19. Rev. Bj, J. Hoadley has been- assigned to the pas torate of the Methodist Episcopal chuDch. in Milton, Oregon, and he preached his farewell sermon here last night Rev. C H. Porter, who in re cent years has been doing successful work in Missouri and Texas, has been appointed to the Heppner charge. (Browir (CBewiaodl &aiaj)g "I always advise my friends to place their funds in Realty in some growing city. There is no sucn savings .Bank anywhere. No investment on earth is so safe, so sure, so certain to enrich its owners." AND GROVER IS RIGHT PORTLAND, OREGON, is the City, and "Rossmere" is the place. During the summer we have expended thousands on improvement in this magnificent addi tion, over five miles of cement walks and curbing have been put in, "Bull Run" water placed before every lot, and the streets graded. One beautiful bungalow is almost com pleted and contracts let for several others. Lots sold on easy terms. Call and see us, phone, or tear off and mail us the coupon to this ad. The Gentility Shop - 311 Morrison St., Opp. Postoffice Special Reductions in Wimidrens fleadwear TOMORROW Bring the Little Ones 50c Children's Cloth Tarns, tomrorow 35 65c Children's Silk and Cloth Tarns, tomorrow 40 65c Leather Tarns, tomorrow 49f 85c Leather Caps, tomorrow. 65 All the latest, novelties in Children's Bonnets, Caps and Tarns priced at special tomorrow. THE WONDER MILLINERY CO. Cor. Morrison and First St. Tbe Big Millinery Store omowxvo acxts An Anra. . , Mra, Jt umneri Bremen d, Texa s, writes, Apntl 15, 1802: "I have used . Ballard's Snow Liniment In mr family for three years. I would not be without it In the house. I have used it on my little girl for growing pains and aches In tier Knees. - n curea ner rigni away. I havealao usej) ft for frost bitten feet, ' With, good success. It is the best lini ment I ever used." 1 6c, 600 Ud flvO. sWlj&r ail drugfidU, , . ' . . THE JACOBS-STINE COMPANY Acheson Bldg., Fifth, Near Morrison Phones Main 6869 Home A2811 PORTLAND, OREGON The Jacobs- Stine Co., Portland.Ore. Kindly give me full particulars about "Rossmere. NAME.. ADDRESS. Getting Falrtt is a simple matter at any store where yoti find th paints, enamels, You can mMMUtif f "tains, varnishes be sure to get WiM S AtMF A sold under the the right paint for tVlM-w famons any use without fuss, USz s wmflKIND Acme bother or uncertainty. . nil ALU iJ Quality This quality mark pre- y J mark. tects you in buying and nsing. Let us send yem a codt of the complete new oaint sruide "The Selection and Use ol Faints and Finishes." If your nearest dealer cannot supply you with the "Acme Quality" kind, we will. NEW ERA PAINT & VARNISH CO. 173 riSSS STBS XT, FOBIXAJTB, -" Dlstrtbutcra, ' JOURNALW ANT Ai)S PAY BEST, ' : - '; ' 1 ' "V C - i " n. ' "