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Engineer Gillette of Wash
ington State Commission
Expresses His Views.
By John E. Lathrop.
(WitbiBfton Burtau of Tta Journal.)
Washington, Oct 18. Probably it la
not going too far to assert ' that H. P.
Gillette, engineer of the Washington
tato commission, delivered one of thu
ablest utterances which wag heard he
fore the national association of state
railroad commissioners, when he read a
paper on "Keasons for and Methods of
Appraising; the Physical Valuation of
Hallways. Mr. Olllotte went Into more
than the mere engineering phases, tak-
Speaker Cannon lias Nine
Attractive Campaign
ers on His Staff.
(Special DUpates to Tb Journal.)
New Tork. Oct 17. East of the
bash country for the first time in their
lives, nine young women of Danville,
Illinois, the home of Speaker Cannon,
and its environs, are-in New Tork a
guests of the Danville Press and to tell
everybody that Danville is for Joseph
Q. Cannon for president, first, last and
all tho time.
Eight are Democrats. The one Ke
nbltcan Is Miss Frances Coe of Ridge.
arm. When she was Dominated Dy ner
as tho most popular arlrl in that
let she concluded her best appre-
lng up the legal questions and discuss- i "J:
lng the desirability of and weans for di",ot
MrinS'K r'?'- of their effort, wou.d b. to aid
the proper handling of the current reve- "..whyi Mla Co, your folks are all
nue of oomnion carriers.
"Under the supreme court's holding In
the Smythe against Ames case In Ne
braska, known as the Nebraska maxi
mum rate case," Mr. Gillette said, "It Is
Republicans," said tho old Inhabitant
when she naked for Democratic votes,
"Never mind that," answered this
daughter cf the west. "We're not talk
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legally obligatory to make a physical fto, ie for 'this lo." aniih. got
valuation or railroad properties. Thl
is necessary In order to protect the in
vestors and the people who must pay
annual interest on slocks ana oonus in
freight and passenger tolls, and that a
sclentino basis may be laiu lor aeter
nlnlns' what tax rates shall be and
what ratea charged for transportation
Mr. Olllotte then clearly propounded
a somewhat novel theory, that all con
tracts for railroad construction, exten
them.
Before last Saturday night seven of
the girls never had seen the Inside of
a sleeping car. though practically all of
them are daughters of well-to-do cltl
sens of Vermillion county, Illinois. They
had their first experience on a utile oia
fashioned 12-sectlon Pullman, which
they had all to themselves from Cleve
land to nunmo. some one ioia in
they would need kimonos on sleeping
sion and betterment should Da let to carB A of tnem ila not know Just
the lowest responsible bidder, and not to what that mean,, to onl(i to be on the
anyone whom the railroad manager
might select. This" he contendea.
"would prevent the robbing of the peo
ple in transportation schemes wnicn un
scrupulous promoters curry through
such as have boen brought out In the,
Investigation of the street roads in New
York City. Mr. Gillette further said.
"One of the causes aHglirned for the
present sick stock market is lack of
confidence of Investors, their suspicion
that current revenues are not handled
legitimately, that funds are manipu
lated, and stocks often depressed when
no real reason exists for depression.
Ware railway commissions given the au
thority, and Indeed commanded to audit
the accounts of all common carriers,
check up the expenditures, see that all
Tunas oaa peen expenaea property
safe side, brought her father's rain
coat.
ever, who insisted on walking from the
Forty-second street landing of the Al
bany day boats to the Marlborough ho
tel, and li any or tnem attracted atten
tion in the blocks between the Herald
building and Long Acre square It was
because they are good looking, whole
some youngsters, and not because their
attire or their conduct was laoeleo
"backwoods." for It Is not.
Clint C. Tilton of the Danville Press
staff. Is In charge of the party, the
members or which are Mrs. niton and
Mlnaes May Cloyd, Jessie Cloyd and
Mildred Minor, all of Danville; Mabel
Redden of Rossvllle; Edna Lindsay of
Bismarck: Anna ilealey of Indlanola
iuiiub u-j mnmarcK: Anna rieaiey or inaianoia;
there would bo none of the shameful EBther Comrle of Danville (every
manipulations of revenue funds and cap
ital funds which have characterised rail'
'road management In so many Instances
'in late years.
"Such a system of auditing would on
the one hand prevent the illegitimate
reservation of funds for pretended uses,
such an betterments or additions to
equipment, when really it is merely to
depress stocks; ana on ine omer nana
would prevent the railroad manager
from failing to lav aside the proper
sums from current revenues Tor such agemerit last night. L. V. Blanchnrd of
Scotchman In the country voted for
her at least once); Minnie Crayton of
Potomac and Fannie Coe.
They left Danville on Sunday, saw
Niagara Falls and Buffalo on Monday,
came down the Hudson from Albany
yesterday on the Hendrlck Hudson, will
nee as much of New York as possible
today and tonight and tomorrow and
leave tomorrow night for Washington
and the Jamestown exposition. They
were the guests of the Hippodrome man-
betterments and additions as are called
for In the management of honestly con
ducted systems. This would enforce ap
plication of current revenues to their
legitimate uses protest me siocanoiu
ers in their dividends when dividends
should be paid, and protect the people
and the storkholders from taxing the
future bv watering; current funds and
later issuing additional securities for
the New York Central lines Is In charge
of the party's transportation.
In other states, notably In that the orig
inal records were secured for 85 per
cent of the state's mileage, and the
figures were checked up with great
care.
For Instance In Anokane. whpn val-
' purposes of extensions or betterment I ues of terminals were to be ascertained.
which snouid nave peen carea ror irom i experts there were called In, and noth
current revenues."
The speaker expressed the view that
under the new Kjstem or raie mailing
there will be more attempts to accom
plish these Illegitimate ends than ever
before, unless these safeguards be
thrown around the handling of revenues.
"Another reason ror tne physical ap'
nralsal of railroad properties." he con
tinued, "Is tliet all other property Is so
appraised for taxation, and hence rail
,road property should be taxed In the
same manner. Wisconsin, Michigan and
Ohio already have appraised all rail
lines In their territory. All other
lng was overlooked to get at the facts.
Michigan sent out men to copy records
of transfers along the railroad lines for
rive years past, notwithstanding It is
well known that expressed considera
tions are notoriously Inaccurate in tell
ing the real value of the realty conveyed.
we round many original records
stored In the offices of the roads, which
the managers and attorneys of the
roads declared they did not have in their
possession. We dug up books long for
gotten by railroad men, and which as
sisted in reaching a Just conclusion as
TELLS OF EUROPE
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Charles C. Dickinson Says
Financial Condition Will
Shortly Bo Improved.
tflpeetal fitepatch te The JoaraaL)
New York, Oct. 17. Charles C. Dick
Inson. organiser and vice-president of
the Carnegie Trust company, returned
on the Potsdam of the Holland-American
line from a four months' trip
ubroad. During his sojourn abroad he
visited Germany, Knglanti, France, Aus
tria, Holland, Spain and Italy.
"Through tho Improvement in for
eign purchases of high class bonds,"
says Mr. Dtckinsxn, "I find conditions
certain to improve in the general situa
tion here. There in a great deal or
money in soutnern France ror invest
ment, although up to this time they
have been rather reluctant to take any
more American securities because of a
feeling of distrust and lack of confi
dence in American corporations and
American securities, due largely to the
exposures made recently of many lead-ins-
men. beginning with the insurance
officials. I find that Americans gener
ally are Dot held In As high esteem as
formerly. Europeans seem to Deueve
now that our corporations are not as
honorably conducted and that our se
curities have not as much intrinsic
value behind them as they formerly be
lieved.
LAY CORNERSTONE""
AT MOUNT OLIVET
Dr. Brougher. pastor of the First
Baptist church, will be presented with a
beautiful gold handled silver trowel by
Dr. Merrlman Sunday afternoon at the
aylng of the cornerstone of the Mount
Olivet Baptist church. The trowel Is
a particularly fine one and is to be p re
served! r: memory witn its connection
with trre services on Sunday.
No Cocaine-No Gas
No Students
Our success is due to uniform high-
grade work at reasonable prices.
Nervous People
And those afflicted with heart weakness
can now have tneir teeth extracted,
filled and brldgework applied without
the least pain or danger.
PAINLESS EXTRACTION 8 .50
22 KARAT CROWNS 5.00
BRIDGE WORK 5.00
OUR BEST PLAIN PLATE 8.00
TEETH
states must do so If the problem Is tot to the value of the nronertles employed
be wrought out to a solution. In transportation In Washington. We
"Railroad men planning extensions or
construction of new lines, or the better
ment of old lines make a careful ap
praisal or the property they are anout
to build. That Is the basis of their
rate making. Why should not we adopt
the same plan in determining what
rates shall be? The cost of the new
road and the probable tonnage are the
two elements which determine what the
rates shall be. In the offices of the rail
road builder.' We must cet the same
think we have approximated an abso
lutely correct estimate of that value."
Christmas Excursions.
It is not too ear:y to man your
steamer reservations If you are going
to spend Chrlstmaw In the old country.
The Canadian Pacific gives you the very
best service and their rates are the low
est. Apply at the local office. 142 Third
niHii rill i run wot 1 1 1 uni vni i nn sniiir i - ...
facts if we are to control with Justice 8treet. for full particulars.
to all the business of the common carrier."
Mr. Gillette Illustrated this Idea by
citing a 100-mile road built Into Idaho's
mining region, wnen tne rauroaa men
simply took the wagon tonnage already
carried, shaded the wagon rates slightly,
and ascertained that the road would pay
on the basis of the contemplated expenditure.
Analyzing methods hitherto employed
GOVERNORS DISCUSS
AMERICAN HERO CROSS
Re-Enameling Teeth
Is the greatest Invention In modern den
tistry and has been most successful of
all methods.
We extend to all a special Invitation
to call at our office and have their teeth
examined free of charge.
We own and control the largest and
best equipped dental establishment in
the world, having Just opened an office
in Astoria, making us 1$ offices all told.
We give a written guarantee with all
work for 10 years. Lady attendant
Open evenings till 8:30. Sunday 9 to 1.
Chicago Painless Dentists
SIXTH AMD WASXnrCrTOlT.
Be sure you are In the right place.
(United Pre Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. 18. The
board of governors of the American
in appraising railroad properties, he "re- Cross of Honor met in Washington to
viewed those in vogue in lexas, Mien- aay to ounine a iuiure poncy, espe
igan, Wisconsin ami n tmuuB n.ii, imu- i cany regarding tne presentation of a
War that tne latter was tne Dest yet ac- I rn of th order to the nerson who
visea, ana apparently aemonsirating nis jn the Judgment of the board, has dur
contention 10 ine BuiiBiHcuun oi int
comifilssloners. Indeed, the Washlngtor
engineer figuratively swept the decks, the treasury confers a medal upon
no one present attempting to controvert those who save from drowning and the
him on anv particular.
The eost of making Wisconsin's ap-
firalsal was 322 a mile, that of Wash
ngton was $9, or lft cents a $100 of the
road's valuation. This valuation will
run to about $226,000,000 for all rajl
lines In the state of Washington. A few
Items remain to be added, but that Is an
approximation.
"Washington followed the law as laid
down in the Nebraska case by the su-
fireme court," Mr. Gillette said, "which
s to go to the original records of the
roads in making the appraisal. Tho
Washington method was In many re
spects an advance on those employed
president confers 4t upon those who
save life on railways. From these
classes the order will select the person
whom It will honor.
The American Cross of Honor Is
unique among societies, as each of Its
members has saved from one to 100
lives and In addition thereto has re
ceived the life saving medal of honor
of the United States government. The
board of governors consists of John J.
Delaney, New York; Richard Stockton,
New Jersey; H. A. George, Virginia;
Thomas H. Herndon, Washington, D.
C. ; Andrew M. Taylor, New York, and,
Eugene Longstreet, New Jersey.
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Sating. A perfect rem
edy for Dizziness, Haosea,
Drowsiness, Bad Taste
In tho Mouth, Coated
Tongue, Pain In the Bide,
TORPID LIVER. They
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REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
Men's Suits. Overcoats and Raincoats. New and Fine. But at Less Than the
Actual Marked Wholesale Prices
FOUR WHOLESALE CLOTHIERS' ENTIRE STOCKS TO BE SOLD BY US THEY HAD TO
RAISE CASH AND CAME TO US THE BEST AND HIGHEST GRADE.
Men's Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats which were in process of manufacture when this sale started have
just been delivered to us and placed on the tables to be sold quickly at HALF PRICE. Men's new fall
and winter Suits and Overcoats, just from the tailor shops, together with a big shipment of Cravenette Rain
coats and Trousers, all go on the Chopping Block at half price. Many of these Suits and Overcoats were
made for exclusive shops, to sell at $30.00 to $45.00, and are silk or satin lined. Now is your opportunity to
get excellent merchandise, snappy styles at unheard of LOW PRICES. We had big crowds every day
since this sale started and the crowds will be bigger tomorrow. Unprecedented stocks of fashionable fall and
winter clothing which we shall sell at nan price. f
As large as our store is, it will not hold one tenth of these stocks. Yet this store will be the outlet through
which the stocks will pass from day to day to the consumers. It will be a sort of clearing house which will
enable the buyers to save y
AT FORTY-FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
Men's Business Suits
Overcoats and Raincoats
Regular $15, $18 and $20 values. In
eluded in this extremely low price is a
very wide range of styles, patterns and
fabrics in Suits, Topcoats and Rain
coats. All this season's newest cre
ations. Don't pass this inducement by.
You simply can't afford to. Your
choice at $8.85
$20 and $22.50 Suits
Overcoats and Raincoats
At an actual saving of half and more on
each garment. Does it appeal to you?
You can afford to add an extra garment
to your wardrobe at this price. These
are quality clothes, absolutely right in
every particular. Your choice in this
sale only ? 11.85
Actual $25.00 to
$28.00 Garments
That's the price every dealer in town
sells these smartly tailored Suits, Over
coats and Raincoats for. No man who
admires high-grade clothes can resist
their attractive appearance and excel
lent fitting qualities. Your choice at
only $14.85
Here Is a Royal Example of
True Value-Giving
Men's hand-tailored $30 to $40 Clothes
at $19.85. These garments are the
best products of four of America's fore
most makers of men's ready-to-wear
Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. Your
choice at $19.85
Men's Business Suits.
Safnlar Sal
Una. Frioe.
34 to 44 Chert Measurement.
18.00 Fancy Casslmeres. . .
$16.00 Black Cheviots
$17.60 Fancy Worsteds
$20.00 Velour Cassl meres.
$20.00 Elegant Worsteds .
$22.60 Silk Mixed Suits
$20.00 New Brown Suits..
$22.50 Black Thibet Suits.
$26.00 Fine Worsted Suits.
$26.00 Blue Serge Suits...
$28.00 New Velours
$35.00 Custom-Made Suits.
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119.85
Boys' Long Pants Suits.
seruiar
Value. 14 to 80 Tears.
$15.00 Fine Worsted Suits..
$17.60 Fine Worsted Suits..
$20.00 Blue Serge Suits
$25.00 Fancy Worsted Suits
$80.00 Fancy Worsteds ffl
$15.00 youths- Kaincoats..
$18.00 Youths' Cravenettes
sale
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11.85
OUR MOTTO:
Satisfaction or Your Money
Back.
Men's Overcoats, Raincoats.
Keg-ular Bale
alna. Price,
$12.00 Gray Mixed Topcoats $ S.OQ
$12.50 Tan Topcoats M
BlacK cravenettes. . .m
Priestly Raincoats...
Fancv Raincoats m H
Silk Lined Raincoats $11
14
Cravenette Raincoats $
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Cravenette Raincoats $14.85
Sllk-Llned Surtouts. .819.85
Paddock Overcoats. .. 819. 85
Imnorted Vicuna Over
coats 819.85
$30.00 Silk-Lined Kersey Over
coats 819.85
$15.00
$17.50
$20.00
$25.00
$27.50
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$30.00
I:
Men's Trousers.
Xeg-ular
Value.
Bale
Price.
All Uses.
$2.50 Cheviots 81.85
$3.00 Casslmere Trousers ...81.85
$4.00 Worsteds 82.50
$5.00 Custom Worsteds 82.85
$6.00 Dress Trousers $3.50
All Clothing Pressed for One
Year from Date of Purchase
Free of Charge.
Preferred Stock Tomatoes
come out whole can be served at less cost than fresh ones though equally
as good. They must be just a red, firm ripeness for Preferred Stock, tfse
the kind you would pick from the vine if you had your choice. Quality is '
the absolute requirement for every vegetable and fruit that goes into a can of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Packed Wherever the Best are Grown
For our Tomatoes we go to the famous Santa Clara Valley in California.
These tomatoes are firmer, with more meat and less water. Only the
best of these are selected for Preferred Stock use. Notice the ordinary
kind more like soup than tomatoes, then open a can of Preferred
Stock. We pay more for our tomatoes than most distributors do, but
we insist on having the first pick, accept only the best fruit, of uniform,
medium size, and have it put up right where the tomatoes are grown.
BE SURE the TOMATOES are PREFERRED STOCK-from your GROCER
ALLEN & LEWI, Wholesale Grocers, , PORTLAND, OREGON, U. S. A.
Furnishings, Shoes and Hats-All Being Sold at factory Prices
We placed our orders for fall with the manufacturers early in the spring, when we could not determine future weather conditions. We now
find ourselves overstocked in every section of our Furnishings and Shoe Departments. It is the fixed policy of the Chicago Clothing Com
pany to offer no passe styles at the end of the season. It is imperative, therefore, that we reduce our enormous stocks at once. That we
may accomplish this, we have waived our legitimate profits our loss means your gain. Any one who has any idea whatever of values will
quickly realize, in scanning this page of rare money-saving items, the extent to which we have slashed prices. Think of it! Everything you
need, from head to foot, at the very beginning of a new season. Opportunities of this kind are unusual, indeed
Men's Hosiery.
Beg-nlar ' Bale
Value. Wool or Cotton. Price.
16c Black and Tan Sox 104
20c Fancy Hose 12H4
25c Wool Hose 15
35c Casslmere Hose 20
60c Heavy Wool Sox 35l
60c Fancy Silk and Lisle 35
Men's Shirts.
Beg-nlar Bale
Value. All Siaes. Prioe.
$1.25 Golf Shirts 65
$1.50 Griffon Shirts 81. OO
$2.00 Griffon Shirts 81.50
$1.60 Flannel Shirts 954
$2.00 Flannel Shirts, all col'rs 81.50
$3.00 Flannel Shirts, all coi rs 82.35
75c Work Shirts 50
60c Work Shirts 35
Waiters' Coats and Jackets.
Barbers' Coats and Vests.
Bartenders' Coats and Vests.
The largest showing at the lowest
prices; all union made.
Men's Fine Dress Gloves.
Adler's, Dent's, Perrln's, Fowne's and
H. & P. makes. Our prices are 25c
to 76c a pair less than the other
stores charge you.
Men's Reg. $2.50 Hats on Sale
at $1.85.
All styles, all colors, stiff or soft
blocks, the best values ever offered,
a style to suit you 81.85
Men's Jersey Sweaters.
$2.00 quality Red. White. Gray,
Navy and Maroon Jersey Sweaters,
In either the V-neck or athletic neck.
The best values ever offered. Choice
tomorrow at 81.55
$3.00 Jersey Sweaters, all colors
at 82.00
$4.00 Heavy Wool Sweaters 82.50
Cardigan Jackets, reduced 2l per
cent.
Men's Underwear.
Beg-nlar ' Bale
Value. All Siaes. Price.
65c Fleece Lined 45
7ac wool f leeced 6
75c Derby Ribbed 4
$1.25 All-Wool Garments 9
$1.26 Dr. Wright's Health. ... .7
fi.bv au wool natural
$2.00 Union Suits ....
$2.00 Tan Vicuna .......... 81.18
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Men's Shoes Greatly Reduced'
in Sale.
Men's $5.00 High-cut Shoes of Nor'
weglan calf. 14 Inches high, bellowa
tongue to top, both soles heavy ex
tension, viscollxed and guaranteed
waterproof special sale price is
only .-.3,85
Men's $6.60 Sporting and T- Worts
Boots, Just the thing for bad weath-
er; Napa tan, vlscolized uppers and
soles as near waterproof as leather
can be made; at sale price. ... 84. 85
Men's $3.50 Dreee and .Work Shoes
on sale at .............. ;-n . 82.ftft
Men's $2.60 Dress and Work Bhofs.
on aale at 81.85
Men's $5.00 Patent Leather 8hoes on
sale at 83.45
Men's $3.60 Heavy Work shoes on
ale at ......... ...... ..8285
Look for bargains on our Shoe
Bargain counter. Many and many of
them are priced at half for quick
disposal. ' v . 1
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NOTE Carfare and Railroad Fare allowed to all purchasers living within 50 miles. Show your return coupon to salesman and get your rail-
road fare. Open ur4ay evening until 10:30 o'clock. . .