THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, 1 PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING,' FEBRUARY 17,- 1008.
FUEL TRUST
A House Divided ry j
1 1 Against Itself
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Civil War In the Stomach Spells Ruin
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Victory Belongs fr Ten. Xf Tea -WTU.
I j..'- .Costa Vothinf 'Pry .
' The greatest foe to the progress ef
nation has been internal strife, civil
War. . Kmiailv an la thm vrMtllt enemy
SHOWING I NEW INTERIOR ART DECORATIONS WALLPAPLRS, : HANGINGS, LTC.
! Portlanders Forced to Pay
Exorbitant Kates for Coal
and Wopdjniat lsjfar;
nered Nearby.
Mora Indignation' and protest U caused
jr prevailing . t uel price than : from
any other problem that Portland house
holders have to contend with. East
erners who come from a prairie coun
try and are called upon -to pay, more
for fir wood In Portland than they
fcave been paying for aeaeoned oak
and hickory In Iowa and Illinois, and
7 per ton f or ' coal that U inferior
to the coal they have been buying for
3, ueually wreetle with the caee awhile
and then et It down aa an impenetrable
n,'Here' U a city surrounded by Mile
covered with trees that await the axe
man, and where sawmills every wmi
turn mit innuih slab waste tO lUPPly
an ordinary town a year yet the proton
Jem or foiling enougu iinwwu
keep the kitchen range running la a
narieiw nmnnamnn iiihji il ia auiwuaiv
f alee that I know of." declared a new
I comer who Is. spending hla first win
I ter In Portland. He admitted that the
I weather this winter has also causea
less demand for firewood than in any
prt of the east mat ne anew i.
. Prices Vnreaaoaahla.
I Whether or not the alleged fuet trust
' exists. - the fact le indisputable that
' wood and coal are coating Portland
: reoDle 40 Dr cent more than they
: ik;,M .t t im Kaiiavai that every
one connected with the production and
marketing of fuel products la making
exorbitant profits, and that when these
various prom units are oouaiuw
on a cord of wood or a load of slab-
wood, or a ton of ooal. the result -s
- ..tii.. in m Wf ihn halDlees buyer
utter a loud bowl and try to kick the
bill collector. . . . . a
An ordinary cartload of seasoned
i slabwood Is now cosUng the Portland
consumer IS. ir the wooa is a""
In East Portland beyond Twentieth
' atreet. If it Is green elabwood with
' the bark on. it cosU tl.tO per cart
, load. Green block wood, that is, the
inside trimmings from the timbers that
come from the saw. coat ..
These varieties If delivered within
the East Twentieth street limit, or sim-
; liar distances on the west side, come
two bits leas per load. Most of this
class of wood Is at the present time
from the Inman-Poulsen lumber mill
at the east end of Madison street
bio-
mow errozi.ep -vx
of health in the human aretem civil war
between the different parts of the body.
This is Just what occurs In dyspepsia.
War la declared between the stomach
and the Mat at the members Of the body
Illness reeulte, Inability to digest r
assimilate food, heavinees, disinclina
tion to work, and In a word, all the at
tendant evils or imnerxeci oil""""-
f What -you. need lean ally. ;A n ally wno
wiu not oniy neip out win uw.....
Insure you tha vlotory. In other words,
let Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets light your
Ditties xor you, ana bt oou.w , .
of your stomach, give It a complete
mji it in Mantar the lists
reenforoed, refreshed and rejuvenated.'
A single one of these marvelous tab
lets will dlgeet 1,009 grains orirou.
. . Leading physicians all ovsr tha world
k.v. ialinnul . Atuart's rvsDetea Tab
lets, and have certified them free from
harmful drugs. . , ; ;,
Bimpie to taxe. , '
Harmless, efficacious.
No doctor's bills. . V .' ' v"
Only too. ' "i ,
At all druggists or writ to us direct.
Free sample sent on application, r. A.
Stuart Co, ISO Stuart BuUdlng, Mar
shall, Mich. ' -.
rices
mvi tna mi
to 75 oents per cord ror tne sians,
. A mill
said that the dealer
man an&lvilnf these Tr1
ays tne mm sv
about 76 cents for hauling it from the
mill and piling It In the yard, 60 cents
for sawing into stove lengths, and 76
cents to fl.25 for delivery to the con
iim.r if these nrlces prevail the
' dealer Is making a very handsome profit
from his business at present retail
prices of slabwood.
Plenty of available laboring men to
chop wood since the cessation of gen
arafworV lest October was expected to
fcrtnv Anxtn (ha nrtces of fuel in Port-
1ant thla winter, but the ODDOSlte ef
feet has been experienced. Fuel has
gone" higher. 1 The fact remains that
wood can bs delivered at Portland s
water front at about $3.00 per fu1
cord.
( A bargeload of tha best seasoned
body fir cordwood is at the present
! time tied to the alver bank at Ridge
I field, a few miles from Portland. It
1 Je the property of E. A. Blackrnore.
He solicited Portland dealers during the
last week to buy the wood on board
barge at Rldgefleld at a cash price
of 3.75 per cord. There were no tak
ers among the wood dealers In Port
land who are charging consumers it
to $7 per cord for dry fir wood. The
enigma has been solved by local con
sumers who declare the local dealers
anil teamsters are not satisfied with
a profit of $1 to $4 per cord divided
DStv
miles from the mines. Iowa coal deal
ers make a profit of t( cents per ton en
Diiuminous coal, ana ev mpw w wra
on anthracite. mesa onr; piy
teamsters 60oents per ton or 76 oents
nap inA at two tons for dsllverlne with
in the mile limit The coal la delivered
loosely in the wagon, and shoveled Into
a chute at the residence. In Portland
It is delivered la sacks.
Big Troflts.
It Is alleged that there are Portland
coal dealers who are making as high
aa 14 per ton profit on coal delivered
to residences. One dealer wbo Is selling
coal around IT per ton said:
"If you think 1 am making big profits
what do you think of a dealer that
I know who Is selling ooal at a profit
of 1 4 per ton, besides making the rake
off from the long ton measurement
allowed by tha railroad. Tha Northern
Paclfto railroad Is holding up the
freight ' rates from the north, the O.
R. A N. company is controlling the
price Of Rock Springs coal through Ita
frelaht charaea ana holding back de
velopment of eastern Oregon coal mines,
and the Southern Pacific company with
lta subsidiary water line ia shutting
Coos bay ooal out of Portland."
ll is aecisrea inai transportation
charges He at the bottom of the high
prloed fuel sold In Portland, and that
so J on a as tnese. enaraes prevail tne
high prices of slabwood and Australian
coal win remain undisturbed.
OSRHSH
POLITICAL SABER
Will Carre and Then Eat
Manning Alive in Com
ing Struggle.
tween them,
. Tortune In OoaL
Local prices of coal delivered to res
. Idenoes range from 17 to til. 60 per ton.
according to quality. Cheap grades of
Australian coat oenverea in rortiana
cost 510 to $12.80 per ton. This Is
the Richmond coal, which Australian
do not regard s valuable for domestic
use. a roruana resiaent recently irom
Australia said:
"The Australian coal we get here at
113.60 per ton, Is Richmond coal, tha
costs 12.60 on board ship at Australia
ports. This coal is not much' used by
Australians. They get the Newcastle
coal delivered at their houses for 14.5
per ton. and It is far superior, to th
Richmond variety. Newcastle coal
Is delivered at Melbourne, 600 miles by
ran from the mines, at 17.60 per ton.
It Is the finest Australian coal.
Bailroads Oongsrs.
Local dealers In Pacific coast coal
. v'.-w j aa a Bin vetti w j i v. qvuv niniii
on rates. A mine located in wasninu-
ton. 90 miles from Portland, nays the
xvormern facmo rauroad ii.&o per ton
or tor an average canoao, lr
hauline- tha coal from the mine to
this city. The local, teamster charges
per ton tor delivering the coal
beyond East Twentieth street, and he
Is not looking; very Industriously for
the Job at that price, it is alleged by
Tne aeaier. in me upper Mlsslssip
river region tne ratiroaos get so cen
per ton for hauling coal from the
Peoria district mines to Mississippi
river cities, including Burlington, Keo
kuk. Davenport and Rock Island. 90
Excessive Drinking
Orrine Destroys the Craving for
Drink Sold Under Posi
tive Guarantee.
Excessive or continued ftue of alco
holic beverages always reshlts In a dis
eased condition of the nervous system.
The drinking man ia often heard to
say, "I can stop of my own free will
and when 1 wish," but the poor fellow
Is devoid of the powfcr to. act at tha
proper time and in the right way it's
too late, tne craving nas secured a
firm hold and because of the diseased
nervous system he has not the ability
for sustained effort. The result we all
know.
Drunkenness is no longer considered
a crime; eminent scientists and phy
sicians have agreed that it Is a disease
and must be treated as .such.
The herue treatment that has been
used for a number of years, ' and Is
highly successful, Is Orrine. It Is sold
ej under a positive guarantee that Jf it
4 does not effect a cure your money, will
4 be rerunoea.
alrinar tn a-lva aacretlv. nurnhaaa Orrlna
1 Nv 1, and if the patient will voluntar
4 lly take the treatment, Orrine No. I
2 should be given. Tha guarantee is the
Ous Moser says there la no "deal."
He says he is out after the Republican
nomination for district attorney In ear
nest and that ha Intends to eat, John
Manning alive, political y speaking, or
words to that effect All of Mr. Motor's
expressions were caused by the circu
lated story that be had entered Into a
deal with John Manning whereby the.
hatchet was to be buried between the
two and both were to go their political
ways in amity and perfect peace.
According to the story the two can
didates, the one announced and the
other expected, had entered Into a deal
by which Manning was to reoelve the
reelection h. wants and ; Moser was to
get the chief deputyshlp and half of
the emoluments of ibe office. It had
been planned, so the story went, that
Manning was to ..help Moser get the Re
publican nomination. Manning himself
expects that he will have no trouble In
securing ths Democratic nomination.
Bumor'a Strange Yarn.
After the primaries, however, Moser
waa to lor alone at a comfortable pace
and allow Manning to beat him out In
the June election bv a neck or a nose.
Then Manning of course would be the
district attorney for the Fourth district
for another four years. Moser, as a
balm for his defeat, would be the chief
deputy or the aame period of time and
would: get Just half of everything that
came into the office.
When Ous Moser was told what was
being said last night the Viking blood of i
his ancestors rose up in nis race ana ne
declaimed against the truth of the story.
He said It was a He of a kind that Is
not put In print. He said he was out
to put theltibosh on Mr. Manning's po
litical hopes and he expressed his sen
timents in a manner as follows:
"There is absolutely no trutn in tne
reported rumors that I have any kind
of a deal with Mr. Manning," he said.
"You cannot make my denial any too
emphatic, or too strong. I am a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for district attorney with every assur
ance of success from every section of
the county and from most of the lead
ing Republicans of all the old factions.
Makes Promisee.
"If nominated I have no fear of the
result, whether Mr. Manning or some
one else is the Democratic nominee. I
shall conduct an honest, vigorous cam-
aign, and win either oe tne next ais
rlct attorney or be out of politics, so
far as seeking office Is concerned.
"If eioctea, neitner Mr. Manning, nor
any other Democrat will have any in
terest in the office, 'and every deputy
11, 1 - Tln...WH...n W.I,ti.M ... U 1 T
Will W IVnUUUIILnil. " ' A
divide the office with any one else. I
will assume all the responsibilities and
receive all the emoluments provided by
law.
"On the other hand, if by some wholly
mnoaslbla chance. Mr. Mannlna should
be elected, I would have nothing what
ever to do with tha office, either aa
deputy or otherwise. But whether I get
the Republican nomination, or not, Mr.
Mannlna- will be defeated by the RePUb
Mean nominee, and I shall do my part
to accomplish that result. -
Thus it will be seen that the old time
Mosor-Manning alliance la a thing of
the past Further than that u is in
timated that Mr. Moser has been ap
proached with the proposition to divide
the spoils but that he spurned the offer.
According to this story which chron-
olootcallv nomas first Mr. Manning
gave his firm and oft repeated promise
that ne would not be a candidate xor re
election, but on the other hand would
keen out of the fiarht at the coming
election and would do what he could to
aid Moser, bis deputy.
rireworks Are Ukely.
Moser relied on this promise and laid
hfs plans accordingly and believed that
Manning would not be a candidate until
a short time before his resignation as
deputy district attorney. When It be
gan to be rumored that Manning waa to
be a candidate for reelection Moser
again asked whether Manning Intended
to run and was assured that the rumors
were Simply newsnnner talk. Than tha
deputy found out differently aha handed
in nis resignation, -
At about thla time, aa-tha mtnn
Manning went to Moser and proposed to
him that Moser back, out of hia'fana and
same in either case,
$1.00 per box.
Mailed in Dlain sealed
price., writa ror
4 wranner on recelnt of
4 free treatise on "Drunkenness," mailed
i in seated envelope by The Orrine Co.
4 Washington, D. C. Sold by leading
W JM.ww-.a A rA .vk. avijf In till., AltW
i by Clarko-Woodward Drug Co., and
iaar.j;
Drua Co
all dDBggists in Portland.
assist Mannlna in hla erfnrta
election. As a reward Moser was to be
given tha ; chief ; deputyshlp and half
ths income of tha office. Moser re
fused to negotiate and . nn rfaai .
made. 1 - ; " ... ,. .
Because of the
close saiimgT between , the district at.
torney and his forme -deputy It is be
lieved that one th campaign opens tha
fireworks ef aa oratorical nature, ,
m T la '41 saf wF 1 W I .
. TWO-DAYS' SALE OF DISCONTINUED PATTERNS IN
UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPLRY FABRICS
i , l
Suggesting the opportunity for rcnewarof 'your furniture coverings and door and window, hangings.
mi r - et 'rr . ...1.!t. H : . i . . .
iQiiovving iarjnc3-oiician zTOoiTmcnt-ruiH-w gays
commencing today, in the DraperyDecorative Department Sixth Floor. , , ;
SJyard piece blue figured ' Damask, regular $1.00 6-yard pieces goij rip Damask, regular $2.00
per yard value; special, per yard....... ...... BUf Pcr yra vaiue; special, per yard ....OOf
2yard piece red and green stripe Tapestry, regu- v 9-yard pieces blue Tapestry, regular $2.00 per
f.i :.a .!. . .o.,:,! , vh KOa yrd value ; Pecial, per yard .50
12-yard pieces red wool Tapestry, regular $3.
per yard value; special, per yard 5C
4-yard, 5-yard, 7f$-yard, 8-yard, 124-yard and
18-yard pieces of upholstery and drapery fabrics,
regular values $1.50 yard, $2.00 yard, $2.25 yard,
$3.00 yard and $4.00 yard; your choice of these at
the special, per yard..... 60
Remnants oi from 1 yard to 7 yards of drapery
materials in stripes and figures, values from 75c
to $1.25 yard; special, per yard .25$
14-yard pieces red and green Drapery Material,
reg. $1.25 per yard value; special, per yard... 50
7-yard pieces blue cotton Drapery Material, regu
lar $1.25 per yard value; special, per yard.... 50
6-yard pieces red Damask, regular $1.50 per yard
value; special, per yard 50
6-yard pieces 'rose Drapery Material, regular
$1.75 per yard value; special, per yard. 50
50?
J.75
per yard 50
ll-yard pieces blue wool Tapestry, regular $3.75
per yard value; special, per yard 50
2tf-yard pieces red figured Upholstery Material,
reg. $4.00 per yard value; special, per yard. . .50
Silk, cotton and silk and wool Drapery and Uphol
stery Materials, in lengths of from Vt yards to
104 yards ; values ranging from $2.50 to $6.00 per
yard; your choice at the special, per yard. .$1.00
EIGHT PATTERNS GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS SPECIALLY
PRICED TOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
We include in this three-days' sale a selection of eight attractive patterns from our line of medium and low
priced jDresscrs in the golden oak plain, swell and serpentine front designs, with square, oval and fancy
pattern mirrors of French bevel-plate.
No. 272 Dresser is of plain front design with fancy oval
mirror, regular price $15.00; special $10.75
No. 310 Dresser is of plain design and has plain mirror, regu
lar price $18.00; special $12.60
No. 346 Dresser has two serpentine front drawers and fancy
pattern mirror, regular price $19.00; special $13.00
No. 434 Dresser has two swell-front top drawers and oval pat
tern mirror, regular price $19.25; special $13.25
No. 383J4 Dresser in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak,
No. 340 Dresser has two serpentine front top drawers and oval
pattern mirror, regular price $21.00; special $14.25
No. 3474 Dresser has also two serpentine front top drawers
and large fancy pattern mirror, regular price $23.00;
special .. ...$15.00
No. 357J4 Dresser has full serpentine-shaped front, also large
fancy pattern mirror, regular price $24.00; special $15.25
full serpentine front and large oval mirror, regular price $29.00; special
ip-lil
$10.00
SPECIALS IN GRANITILWARE,
On sale today, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Basement Department an
extensive list of kitchen utensils in the French gray enameled ware.
Flat handle Pierced Skimmers, spe
cial 5
10-inch Basting Spoons, special 5
12-inch Basting Spoons, special 10
No. 1 size Bread Pans, special 10
No. 2 size Bread Pans, special 15
2- quart Covered Buckets, special 15
3- quart Covered Buckets, special 20
No. 18 size Sauce Pans, special 15
No. 24 size Sauce Pans, special 25
No. 26 size Sauce Pans, special 301
No. 28 size Sauce Pans, special 35ti
No. 3 size Bread Pans, special 20
9-inch Cake Plates, special 10
No. 9 Ladles, special 10
1- quart Milk Pans, special 10
2- quart Milk Pans, special 10
3- quart Milk Tans, special ....15
4- quart Milk Pans, special 20
6-quart Milk Pans, special 25
1-quart Pudding Pans, special 10
No. 220 size rreserve Kettles, special J5ll
No. 270 size Preserve Kettles, special 30
No. 03 size Berlin Kettles, special 25
No. 04 size Berlin Kettles, special 30
No. 22 size .Mixing Bowls, special 20
No. 24 size Mixing Bowls, special 20
No. 26 size Mixing Bowls, special 25
2-quart Pudding Pans,, special 10
3-quart Pudding Pans, special ...15
4- quart Pudding Pans, special 15
5- quart Pudding Pans, special... 20
6- quart Pudding Pans, special 20
8-quart Pudding Pans, special. 20
No. 2 size Stew Pans, special 15
No. 3 size Stew Pans, special ...15
1-quart Covered Buckets, special. ... . . .15
XT- aa i- "1 a'.
no. t.v size mixing bow is, special juf
No. 15 Stove Pans, special ,...30
12-quart Dish Pans, special ....35
No. 28 size Wash Basins, special. ....15
No. 03 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special....... 25
No. 04 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special....... 30
No. 06 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special ...... ;35
DRAPLRY SPECIALS Q
MUSLINS and NETS, MADRAS
and VESTIBULE, LACES
Two-days' sale in the Drapery Department
Sixth Floor today and Tuesday. .--'
A few remaining pieces of choice imported
Swiss and Nets, regular 50c yard, 60c yard
aid 75c yard values; in white, ecru and
colors; 50 inches wide; per yard 25c
Vestibule Laces, fine imported Sash Muslins and Nets, in colors
and Arabian tints; values from 75c yard to $1.50 yard; your
choice at the special, per yard .25c
9 pieces imported Scotch Madras, in lengths of from 7 yards to
12 yards; all 50 inches wide; $1.50 yard, $1.75 yard and $2.00
yard values ; special, per yard 50c
"NEW PROCESS"
GAS RANGES
Are heavily built and made in sizes to meet
all demands bodies of polished steelno
enamel work tops and frames of cast iron '
efficient burners can be taken apart in an
instant and cleaned; most economical in oper
ation double the amount of work isobtained
for every foot of gas used. Burners are all
operated independently, thus enabling baking,
roasting, frying, broiling, stewing and boiling to be done at the
same time, if desired. The remarkable efficiency and economy
of the "New Process" Gas Ranges are important features that
should interest those who contemplate installing a gas cooking
apparatus in the home. The complete line of these Ranges dis
played in the Basement Department.
Mail Order sad
Out-of-Town Inquiries
W31 B Give
Our Careful sad Prompt
Attentioa
TOUftCKEDtT
11000
ETEl11005EFURni5HER5!
MAKE TOUI
OWNTBaSS
Hi'tfli-ClaM Iaterior
Work
Specialty Furniture
Repairing, Upoolrteriaf
act ReftniJuntf
candidate at th praent time la con
fident that ha will ba able to wipe th
other off the face of the political map
and the reault will be a apeotacle of
ora little lntereat.
SALEM W. B. C. HOLDS
LINCOLN MEMOBIAL
(Special Diapfteh to lit Journal.)
RaJam. Or.. Feb. IT. Th Woman'a
Relief corpe of thla city observed the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln with a
a trio tic program ana a ainnar oaiur
lar afternoon. Rev. Bauer of the Con
ventional church and Colonel E. Ho
ar, both tone of veteran, wer th
orator. Muelo and patriotic recita
tion were furnlhd by Willamette
university student.
Th IftdlM of th Q. JL JL TQI -
erve Waehlnrton' birthday at Grand
Army hall with a similar procram and
(unner next Saturday.
WOODLAND DEBATEBS '
WIN AT CASTLEB0CK
(Special CUpatck to The JearaalA !
Caatlerock. Waah.,' Fb. 1T Th nrat
debet of the aerlea ot lnter-htch oaoo1
debate of Cowlita oonaty waa held in
the opera houwe her at Friday even
in f. Castlerock Jilgh achool supported
th , affirmative and Woodland Hlrh
chool'th negative aide of the quea
tlon: . . - . .
"Reeolved, That th Ute ff Waah
iortoa abould adopt tha ytm of Ini
tiative and referendum, aa eet forth la
article four, section One, state conatl
tution of Oregon."
Th arg-umenta wer st forth In a
way that plainly showed that each
apeaker had spent much time in careful
study of the subject under discussion.
The Judges, were: Superintendent
Thompson of the state training school
at Chehalls, Superintendent Hall of
Vancouver and Principal Gardner of the
Winlock publlo school
grave a
They
unanimous decision In favor of the aeg-
attre. ,
Tha woodland aeoatar were: miss
Clara GoerlaT. ' Dennis Schwart - and
Claude Bosarth. The local team con
sisted of Herbert Studebaker. Inna Ives
and Earl Wright
After the debate th visiting team.
Judses and ' other out-of-town guests
wer given a reception In the assembly
room of th High school building. An
excellent literary and musical program
was presented, . ; - - -i
. Aberdeen Elks' Orchestra. ';
(Special Dlapatek to Tb JoonuU.)
Aberdeen, Wash.. Feb. ' 1T.--The lo
cal B. P. O. E. has formed an orchestra
oomposea or member of tne order who
contribute their services. The orchestra
is composed of th following: J. P.
warren, riret viouni sam juurmu. sec
ond violin: Smil Pfund. viola: Jf. V.
jtucnaras, vionnceuo; w. K. Macian&ce,
coatrabas; T. C rrle, clarinet; N. D.
Coons, cornet; C. E.- Drake, tromboa:
C. T. Cork, a W. Hufton. drams; A. A.
Scott, piano and director. Th oroh
tra plays for Initiations and for th so
cial sessional of th order. v.. , W -.-.
Hard Test Floors Tajchers.
' ' Pendleton. Or.. Veh. M.LUht tha t
teachers applying for county certificate
la th recant examlaatloaa here, but 16 1
COFFEE :
. There are -more sorts of
coffee than words in the
dictionary. -
Tour grocer returns your aioner if y '
don't Ilk Schilling's best; we pay Mi-
were suocessful.1 Th tt ws i
ordinarily long nd d if flew t.
Amerloai'ff fur.
dock liiuod Bittern 5Tr '
every tirna It drlVyT'it lu
ton the itrrniifh. rufru t
geatloa. BOfittAl m'.-,'-, !! l. -