THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING." APRIL' 12, 1003.
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Norwegian Steamer Els Loading Lumber at ..If ilia of the) Portland Lumber Company for Australia,
Word was received here this week
that Wllhelm WUhelmaen. the largest
ateamahip owtir and wealthiest man In
Norway, has 'entered into a eontrect
wlth a German corporation (or the
transportation of 100,000 tom of trod
.ore annuallv from mines on the border
.between Norway and Russia, near the
i white Sea. to Rotterdam for a period
of 10 years. The handling of thle enor
inoua quantity of ore will require a fleet
f at Uaet a dosen vessels the els of
' the Eva and aha will In all probability
be one of them.
The Era la one of the . Wilhelmsen
fleet, bavin been purchased by . ble
company about three yeara ago when
be wii launched at Port Glasgow. Bhe
waa built to carry wheat from Black
Sea porta to Norway but the original
owner changed his plane and sold her
to Captain Wilhelmsen before ehe wee
off the stocka Instead of going Into
the Black Sea wheat trade she waa sent
to the Paclflo and this Is her second
After discharging the' cargo of fir I
at Fremantle the Elee will load Aus-J
The Else la In command of Captain
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trallan hardwood for the Red Bea and ' Norwegian steamer A era ford.
thenoe probably Join the ore fleet This
will mean her withdrawal from Paclflo
ooast waura and with her will likely go
several other Wilhelmsen tramps
freighting la this part of the world.
The company own 14 ateamera, Captain
Wilhelmsen holding more than half the
stock In eaen. The steamer Tell us that
ran aground off Grays Harbor about
year ago, when bound for Portland with
a cargo of coal from Kanalrao, waa the
Oldest or the Wlineimaen xieec.
orsoa who uo till to the time of the
urchase of the Klsa, waa master on the
LITTLE DANGER
: OF DOCK STRIKE
"Graiii Handlers and Export-
v era Come to Temporary
i. Terms.
ADOPT WAGE SCALE
OF ONE YEAR AGO 82K V .op.?b..lir
' ' . I bay by hurtling that shi
I Wood River mountains. The shoal bank
of fly fathoms ahown on a t O.
chart libs near entrance to Nushagak
river doe not exist. Thle has been
decided efter several years of sailing
through thle entrance and always with
the aid of the lead.
"A two-knot current eeta toward the
southwest (true) along the south side
of the eastern Aleutians. The tide flows
through Unimak pass at the rate of
right Knots Into Bering sea, and four
knota out of the earn a It la possible to
beat Into Bering aea through Unlroak
paas In a sailing ship, but not out of the
sea. a current from the norm riowa
pest the eastern portion of Bristol bay,
cutting that section off and forming a
large edjtiy within it This current
flows at first to the northern shore of
the Aleutians and turns to the north
westward toward the mainland, thenoe
northward across that portion or Bris
tol bay mentioned. Because of this set
aJonr the northern ahoraa of the Aleu
to reacn Bristol
trains- that shore ana using
the open channel, when the open(por-
Blen Will Report for Work on Docks Notices to the above effect are being
.. . .. . . i nistributod among mariner ny John
Monday Morning an H AOUUng I MoNulty. nautical expert In charge of
tne looaj orancp.
Bad Happened to Disturb Rele-I
tlons With Employers,
DELATED BT GROUNDING.
Steamer Elmore Had to Lighter Car-
. go on Tillamook Bay.
The tardiness of the ateamer Sue H.
In returning from Tillamook
The dangnr of a strike along the
waterfront has now practically blown
over. ' Last night the executive commit-1 Elmore
tee of the Gralnhandlera' union answer-1 thla trip la due to the fact that on her
:ed the exporters proposition ' with a I way to Bay City aba stuck on a bar In
proposal to. accept 15 cents an hour I the channel shortly after entering Tllla-
atralght time and S1H centa for over-1 mook Bay. Such waa the report re
time, nine hours to constitute a day. I . yaateraay oy iocai Agent w. a.
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"The exporters had offered the anion The Elmore arrived at Aatorla last
IS cents an hour atralrht tlm and iSinlahL however, and will be In Portland
Mnd fnr A.rim. Tk. a k. I tnia arternoon. une win leave xor m-
IT - 7A V . ,. " "- iamook Tuesday afternoon.
contract that expired on April J called I "A dispatch from Captain Schroeder
for 0 cents an hour straight time and I atatea that on her way,lo Bay City the
eo cents for overtime. The unlon'a I ttimore grounaea on a oar in me cnan-
propoaitlon la therefore a compromlsa I . aald Agent Baker last night, "and
practically as predicted yesterday by I remained there three days.. It being
.The Journal. - ' I neceesary to iignter every Die or ner
The IS and 81 U cent acala will hat cargo before she would float A lighter
In fo'rcl duTinVure wk while 7 irthS? 4 R LS JJf?
eonierences wui be held to aettia final
arrangements for the annual contract, I 'aTrH,.
and it is now quite certain that neither I
vuiu nvr b luvkuui will am nKim
gasoline steamer Anvil, which Is
on the Portland-Tlllamook route
The combromlae rate la tha umi ii D oppowunn 10 nm jLimora, ia expeciea
that paid rear before laaL aid it i-m ri?'" ,fIf5.B. X-?.
by the exportere to be alltney can aUnd Urobablv aton at Tillamook on her wav
E. I'S?-.vVuL."Wpp,n on north and thua bring a cargo on her
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vwr vi KnuDuuiaiwi nan do nirea xor
wv miM uuui wim no incnui xor w . . A
overuma I awinu ituii waijuui(uax.
The executive committee of the union
amia a- ion a oonierenca veaiaraar artar- i m.. j. . . .
VAn.TA i - - - I j. iiv iwaiiior uurems im u u lu mrriTV
?t-.iTJ rV.iKi.ir." a i 5 .r"" here tonight from Eureka via Cooe Bay.
JKr Av-iS t0T tt n1t"la Bhe Is booked to depart from Martln
Piegotiations between : the emioyera
TRAMP FIXED FOR
OLD CROP GRAIII
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British Steamer Madura
Will Be Ordered to Pro
ceed to Portland.
TWO WINDJAiOtEBS
TO CAREY NEW CHOP
French Barb Helene Blum and
Marechael do XolaHea Engaged to
Come Here During Summer at
Association Bate.
One ateamer and two sailing vessels
were chartered yesterday to load wheat
at this port, the steamer to carry away
old crop and the windjammers to appear
for new crop. The ateamer la the Brit
ish tramp Madura, now en route from
Philadelphia to Ban Francisco with a
cargo of coal for Admiral Evans fleet
The Madura left the AUaatlo ooast
912.60, S 14.50 and f 1T.60
Fine imported Serges, Velours and
Silks. Full man hand tailored;
plain and fancy color. Famous
pricea $35 to $57.50.
SKIRTS.
6.45 Voile Silk. Chiffon. Pana
mas. Broadcloth, Serges, 400 of
them. Sold by the Famous at $12
to SI8.
S2.45 Ladies' and Mines' light
and medium colors. Panamas;
Famous prices $5 to $7.50.
PETTICOATS.
f 1.50 Big tot Heatherbloom.
Famous' price $3.50.
s4.95 A most beautiful lot of
silk in all colors, full flounce.
French goods; values $9 to $13.50.
Greatest Easter. Skirt bargains
to be found in the United States.
See them, ladies.
WAISTS.
50at for white and colored; Fa
mous prices $1 and $1.50 .
5t -Fancy embroidered fronts,
white lawn; $2 and $2.50 values,
f 1.25 Big lot, handsome lawns,
etc, to $3 values,
f 1.50 Very fine dress, etc., Fa
mous prices to $3.50.
f 1.85 Beautiful lot fine silk
Waists, $4 valuea.
92.05 Net, ecru and cream, very
fine, elegant Spring styles; worth
easily $7.50.
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EASTER . WEEK BARGAINS AND BARGAINS. AND
7 V THEN BARGAINS
MEN'S SUITS
The entire stock from the Famous purchase new
Spring Suits, bought to tell at h any pwv
$12 to $18, will be placed on tale V k I
at, for choice tP I fJV
392 Suits In all double and single-breasted styles,
; serges, worsteds, cassimere, cheviots and tweeds,
in black, bine, brown; also tiger stripes, checks,
plaids and eilk mixtures. This is beyond all ques
tion the greatest bargain ever seen under any
roof on the coast. This season, all new Spring
colors and styles; sizes 33 to 46 bust measure.
. ' ' PANTS
PA Choice of 1,000 pairs fine tailor-made
pe)U .Pants in black, blue, stripes, checks and
neat mixtures. Not a pair but .was bought by the
Famous to sell at $4.50 to $7.30 take choice of
them all at $2.50. Come quick.
BOYS SUITS
91.05 Big lot Easter Suits, dark and medium
colors; cut from $3.50 and $4.
92.95 Bet Suit in Famous' stock, made to sell
at $5 to $6.50; confirmation and light colors.'
SHOES
: 1141 to 1145 Market St, San Francisco's newest Department Store,' consisting of Men's Clothing, Ladles' Suits, Coats, Jackets,
Waists, Skirta, Hosiery, Table Linen, Bedspreads; Sheets, Shoes, Millinery, Muslin ' Underwear, etc all this year's roods,
, Dougnt oy us at oup un itxu. jpx.uv, enaoiea us to pre you a chance to dresa up lot isaster at
Easter Buyers
Read These Prlovas
- LADIES' SUITS. .!
96.05 97.50 and 90.50 for
' handsome, blue' Serges, trimmed
. with Skinner silk, plain and fancy
Panamas, silk braids; latest Spring
models. Famous prices $20.00 to
One - Ml What Oilier Stores Asli
for just the tune goods. If you care about saving come to the
CHOPKIl WORl W n,)HYTED SXfOVr
BELTS.
25 Belts, big lot, all sites,
fancr and black alligator, em-
L bossed or gilt; also silks; to $1
values.
COLLARS.
10e 25 and S8e Big lot fancy
and plain Collars and Socks; reg
ular prices 50c, 75c and $1.
FURNISHINGS.
The Famous entire Easter Stock at
the Lowest Prices In the Land.
Underwear.
151 for big lot, all color, 35c
values.
28f for big lot finest 75c under
wear.
49 for wool or cotton best $1
and $1.25 values.
Shirts.
291 Big lot dark color working
shirts, to 65c ralues.
89 Golf, negligee, working
shirts, to $1 values.
49 All kinds dress, etc., to $1.23
values.
99e Percale, srolf and fine nekli-
gee $1.50 shirts.
Socks.
T for all kinds 15c sox.
for all kinds 25c sox.
19 for fancy sample lot 50c sox.
Neckwear.
23 for 1,000 Easter stjjes, 50c,
to 75c neckties.
Handkerchiefs.
2a-S-0M2i Two hundred
dozen all kinds 5c to 35c values.
Suspenders.
15.25-S5 Best and largest
stock ever offered in dty; values,
25c to 75c
SUNDRIES.
2 Bottle Carter 'a ink, Sc valne.
2 Bottle Carter's Mucilage, 5c
value. i
2a Jtr Carter's paste, 5c value.
2Xy For 10c bar pure Castile
put
LADIES' HOSIERY.
12 Lace and balbriggan 25c
hose.
23 Very plain and fancy 50c
hose.
MEN'S
SHOES
The Famous
Stock at
Any Price. " ;
We bought
It at 27 . ".
Cents on the
Dollar. - .
91.35 '
Calf 'velour 1 ;
best $2.50
Shoes, i'
$1.85 Big lot vicl patent and
velour, handsome $3J0 spring
$2.85 Ooodyear hand welt, .Pat
ent, calf, etc Oxfords sad high
top; to $3 ralues.
LADIES SHOES
The entire Famous stock cf :
Eaater . footwear; eonaUtlng of
2J000 ' pun ' white Oxfords, also
tan and black Oxfords and high
too street and dresa shoes the
greatest shoe sale of modem times.
65 for choice of 300 pairs white
Oxfords, In all sixes, worth to
$175. ".v....:--: -.: '
05 White oxfords In linen, kid.
and duck, all sizes, worth to $3J0. .
9135 for vicl oxfords and high
cuts, all sizes, best $Z50 value oa '
earth. Famous stock. .' " ''
9165 Elegant Spring stjrlea. '
vicl kid and patents, 20 styles of
toe, new Famous $3 shoes.
92.45 Hand welts, oxfords and
bals. Patents, vicia, etc . Famous "
$4.50 Spring styles.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' SHOES. ,
99 Big lot school shoes, beat
$1.75 kind ,
91.35 Calf Telour and vfd; rery
elegant $2.50 values. -1 ,
BROKEN LOT SHOES. '
9x.lti All kinds women's, girls' '
and boys' good shoes, to $2.50 ral
ues, '
HATS SPRING STYLES.
05 for soft and stiff $2 hats.
91.35 Best quality to $3 hats.
91.85 All kinds $4 hats.
One Thousand Yards Remnanta
Voiles, Seersucker, Ginghams, Ba
tistes, etc, worth 15c to 25c yard,
at .....5
The Boston purchase of the Fa-
mous Department Store stock
of San Francisco at 27 per cent
of ralues enables us to give you
the greatest bargains in Easter
Gocos for Men, Women and
Children ever offered aince the
greatest panic of the past cen
tury. Open Saturday till 9:30
whlch has the contract to furnish atone
I 1e fit Mfi.tpii.tlAft A? fh. nnpth mAm
port 0 days ago and ahould ahow up at j,ttjr has Its aaent here for the purpoae
Hne is a Dla- carrier, ner net reaiaier
of letting a contract for the construc
tion ef inti, rt ti V. th. .tnn. frnm
being close to 1,000 tona She wUl oqme th, - ma convey it to scows, to be
in oa
nortu aa soon as her eoai earao nas t.ir Anwn tn namnn'a vmm Tha
been dlsahars-ed. Her destination baa m.k win k nnanHa. vi.. n iai.
uw wvit .uuvuuk.u. 1 counuea.
i n, miiner eaaeia are wm b nugii
barks Helen Blum and Marechael d
Noalllea The former arrived at Bristol,
England, a few days ago with a cargo
of wheat from Ban Francisco, and she
will probably secure a-eneral earro for
MARINE NOTES.
'e.nd employes have been of the frtend-
aiaai cnaraocer.
Linn ton Yeeterdav
,900 feet of' lumber.
, Fpn AID OF MARINERS.
Ship Blaster Furnishes Valuable In
. formation. , t
Captain' X F. Antonsen of the Ameri
can ship St. Nicholas reports through
the branch hydrorranhla office at thla
port that the position of Lenard rock I ly of long timbers.
vi 1 uiv eouinsaat coaai 01 unimaa ie
land, Aleutian group, aa shown on the
C & O. 8. chart 80J. is wrontr. He
dock Monday nlrht
The ateamer Breakwater la due to ar
rive here tonight from Coos bay.
The steamer Alliance sailed last night
for Coos bay carrying a good list of
passengers anaonaiaeranie rreigni.
in steam acnooner aureua lert
for Ban Franciaco
with 550
The British bark ' Jordanhlll will fin
ish loading- lumber at Llnnton today
ror .Newport, .niriana. in carg-o win
measure about 2.000.000 feet and Is
valued at 120.000.. it consists principal
The ateamer Charles R. Spencer will
o Into commleslon on a daily schedule
tween Portland and The Dalles in
fixed its position by. observation and! few days. She will land at Washington
iuho nr Deanngs 01 points on unimax i street as last year.
The steamer J. N. Teal will resume
operations petween Foruana and Bit
Eddy on Monday. April 20. Bhe will
leave Portland Mondays, Wednesdays
island as being- 714 miles east by north
from position on chart Bound Intra of
S8 fathoms -were made to the southwest
or tn reer at a aistanoe or two milea
The reef is not noticeable in heavy and Frldaye at 5 a. m.and return on
weather, that is when a seaway Is on, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and Is therefore very dangerous. ' In The Teal ha been remodeled and Is one
calm weather It has the appearanoe of of the best equipped passenger - boats
a long; broken reef. - plying out of this harbor- On her
iptain u. antonsen gives the fol- down trip she will leave The Dalles at
lowing directions ror entering- Nueha-IT a m. The Open River Transportation
gakr river, Bristol bay, AUska, after J company Intends placing the steamer
even years'! experience in .Alaskan j Relief on the upper atretoh of the river
waters; . ;v 4 (very anoruy i connect wjtn tne upper
"From Bristol bay beat up until Nlch-1 end of the portage road, thua aivlnit the
is mu Dears nortnwest; maae course (upper uoiumDia river Daain airect con
northwest by north up river, holding on I nection with Portland by the water
lino : Riven Dy navigaiionai marks on 1 route.
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price.
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N. B., Canada. ' . . - ., .
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on of the Paclflo eoast ports. Hono
lulu or the west ooast so aa not to make
the run in ballast. The Marecnaei as
Nolalles. which waa mentioned in yes
terday s journal, is at eyaney, ana win
undoubtedly pick up a cargo of coal be
fore proceeding; towards the Columbia
Iriver. There is a strong; possibility of
her having already Deen Dooaea ror
such a cargo, since it la known that at
least 20,000 tons have already been
bought there for Portland delivery dur
ing the coming summer and fait
The Marechael de Noiallea was here
in June, 104, and took a cargo of wheat
to Europe, The Helene Blum la also
well known on this coast The Madura
will make her first visit hera Bhe is in
command of Captain Cobb. The wind
jammers will both load for Europe.
They were taken at the fixed associa
tion rata
VESSELS THAT ARE TARDY.
P. BL,
Man on Overdue list and Others
May Go On Soon.
Two vessels bound from Newcastle,
Australia, for this port are making slow
voyages, and they will go ton th over
due list unless they show up soon. One
is the British ship Ancaios. and the
other the American schooner Mindoro.
Both have been out long enough to have
Astoria, April 11. Condition of bar
at 6 p. m., smooth, wind northwest II
miles; weather, cloudy. Called at 1 a
m., steamer Rose City for aa Fran
Cisco. Arrived down at I a m., French
bark Marechai Devout Arrived at 4:65
p. m. ateamer Sue Elmore from Tilla
mook.
San Francisco, April 11. Balled
11 D. m. steamer senator at 1 :sn n. m
steamers Yoaemlte and Oeorge W. Elder
lor Portland. Cleared at 1:80 p. m.
steamer Washington for Portland.
Tides at Astoria Sunday High
iv:u a. t.s reel iv:oe p. m., 7.7 reet
Law 1:40 a. m., i.y root; e:3c
1.4 feet 1
CLIMAX OF LONG
YEAR'S MM
Cornerstone of Y. W. C. A
Building to Be Laid
Wednesday.
readied port several weeks aco.
Vessels bound from Australia for thla
ooast with coal this season have had a
roua-h time of It in most instanoea The
American bark Emily Reed piled up ton
in Oregon coast near uiuamook ana
went to pieces in th breakers, six of
tn crew coma- aown 10 tneir aea in a.
and the British bark Castle Rock, bound
for Puget sound, has failed to report at
all, although now nearly. 200 daya out
Bhe was given up 10c lost some time
ago.
The list of overdues Is as follows
Ship Falklandbank, from Port Talbot
November for Valparaiso, ISO days, 68
er cent; schooner Rosamond, Grays
larbor February I for Callao. 80 daya
SO Der cent! bark Everett n. ariarira.
Antofagasta December ti tor Newcastle,
New South Wales.107 days, 16 per cent;
ship Bangalor. from Norfolk October
bark Prompt from Taltal December I
for Hanby, 120 days 10 per cent
ABANDON FREE LUNCH.
Longshoremen Make , Concessions
nd Peace Reigns at Aberdeen. ;
Aberdeen. Wash.. Acrll 11. The trou
ble between-the longshoremen- and the
anipa mat come here to load in the
matter of th refusal of the latter to
furnish free coffee twice a day while
loading - the vessel,: has been settled,
Th longshoremen gave up their de
mand for the free lunch, and so to work
on tne aame terms as Derore. -
The caDtalna on tha ahlDswera tmr.
erlees, as they had to obey the orders
of their ownera and the cooks were op
posed to eervinff the lunch, as they were
rerusea overtime.
The schooner Oceana Vanca Cantain
Fred Scott arrived here :. yesterday
irom eaa r ranoisco. .
Wireless StaUon Will Be Bnllt.
Aberdeen. Anril 11 It is nromised hv
tne oontractora tnat worn on tne wire
leas telegraph station at Westport shall
be pushed, and a large amount of equip
ment haa been bousrht for that station.
It Includes a six horse ttower vertical
engine, a. two and ..one-half arw a. a
generator,- and a one and one-hair arw.
. e. dynamo to b used as an exciter,
he order la to be shipped Immediately.
Stone for Grays Harbor Jetty.
Aberdeen, April 11 The Seattle firm
Wednesday afternoon at 6:80 o'clock
the cornerstone of the new Toung
Women's Christian aasoclation building
will be laid with some appropriate ex
ercises. This la a climax to the work
begun a year and a half ago In the build.
lng campaign, and every friend of the
association la Invited tn be present
The members are asked to assemble
at the rooms on Sixth and Oak streets
at 1:15 or 6:15. aa delegationa will
march to the building site from thera
following is the program:
Hymn; prayer, by Dr. 3. Whitcomb
Broughers address by Bishop Charles
Scadding; song by quartet; placing of
uie dux, mra. w. a. J4.inney; laying 01
me cornerstone, jura w. J. Honeyman;
hymn; benediction, Dr. Luther R. Dyott
A big rally Is on for April 14, the
quarterly meeting or tne association.
Reports will be given, songs sung and
aa saaresa or miss Tancos uage, north
west secretary. .-
WILL MOVE SOPS. '
Orb and Tloor of th Couch Buildinc
Permanently Oooaotod,
Oravea A Co.. the lareest 'dealers In
sheet music and musical Instruments' in
tne west have just leased the large store
In the handsome new Couch building, at
xn uourtn street, near Washington.
The . location Is decidedly advanta-
reoua it la planned to put in a meua
nine floor, this being feasible owing to
the extreme helghth of the celling. Spe
cial attention will be given to arrange
ment witn regnra to ventilation and
comfort and thla dty Is promised the
finest and most modernly equipped mu
slcal establishment In the west The
need of auoh an emporium haa long
been recognized and will fill a long
ieu want. ' , :. '.- a
A large and complete display of the
very finest pianos, talking machines,
sheot music, band and string Instru
ments and all kinds of musical mer
chandise will b Installed. -
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v - v "-"' if
Eaatera Szoturaloaa. -vU
The Canadian Paclflo haa annnnnned
very low excursion rates tr u.t.m
points for- May. 1 Tickets wUl , be- on
sale May a and IS, good for stopovers
with long-time limit. For full partic
ulars apply at local off lc. 141 ti ac 1
Let the Public Take Notice!
In Resigning His Active Connection With the Affairs of
'the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, S. V. Davidor Answers His Detractors, Throws
Light on Many Things Not Hitherto. Clearly Under
stood, and Promises to Take Care of the Interests of
Investors.
In view of the malicious end enrwar
ranted slurs which have been east at
me since my aetlve connection with the
Washington Home Telephone at Tele
graph company, I have withdrawn aa
an officer and active agent though re
taining a large but passive Interest In
the affairs of that corporation., Th
company assumes every contract, that
haa been made to which th Washing
ton Home Telephone A Telegraph com
pany Is a party, and all obligations
against the company, including surety
bonds of every description filed person
ally by me to hold rrancmses.
I have withdrawn from active partici
pation In the affairs of th company In
order to deprive those who have been
playing the same against me of their
strongest weapon.! With me remaining
quiescent and the'eonduct of the affaire
of the corporation in the hands of those
against whom my enemies do not care
to make attacks, there eaa be no fur
ther criticism of the part played by ma
Let it be distinctly understood that I
deny there has been th slightest foun
dation for the calumnies hurled against
me. I take thla action not out of fear,
but In the interests of harmony and the
welfare of inveatora
As a heavily Interested party I shall
exercise the aame watchful supervision
over the affairs of the Washington
uomt Telephone A Telegraph company,
in the interests of myself and Other In
veatora that I did before I resigned
my active connection with tha corpora
tion. Though a number of those who
plotted to ruin me financially In order, to
fill their own coffers were connected
with, the corporation, I have not allowed
that fact to militate against the com
pany aa a whole, and In taking the ac
tion that I did today, I have done well
by the company financially and other-
wise. . ,. ;v. ;.':rf;:i$$i?K':''fi?
My principal reason for severing my
active connection with the company waa
due to the numerous rumora regarding
long-distance connections for Cantralla
-and Chehalla, Washington, and th many
conflicting statements made by offloere
of the Northwestern Long Distance Tel
ephone A Telegraph company and others,
causing eonxuaion in tne punuo mind.
80 far aa the allegations mad against
me personally are concerned, they would
nave received litue attention, as mat
ters are now arranged, these things are
either definitely understood or will soon
be la a fair way or settlement along all
lines, and there will be no further
ground for personal vituperation and
. delay in proceeding with th : work
scheduled. The interests retained by me
In the Washington Home Telephone
Telegraph : company ar sufficiently
large to enable tne to make sure that
. the affairs of J the ; corporation , are
handled In a manner compatible . with
' the welfare of lnvestora and of the gen
eral public If I become convinced at
toy time that those playing aa under
anded game against me are forclna-
their policy upon the company, it will
b long before I again become an
active factor in proceedlnga I de not
believe, however, that there will be any '
further excuse or pretens for these
people making troubla
lor the good of the corporation I hope
that none of the old officers will oon
tinue their connection with the affairs
of the company, for the part played by
more than on of them has already been
euoh aa to create puailo distrust thus
handicapping them at the very start.
Shortly previous to handing in my resig
nation aa treasurer, director and fiscal
agent of the corporation I founS th
atmosphere had grown exceedingly un
pleasant for any clean business man, and
I am glad that X am freed of such con
nections. ,
The book of the Washington Horn
Telephone A Telegraph company has not
been closed. Up to this time I have had
little to savin Justification ef myself or
my policy, when I began to demand res
ignations of officers of the company '
then ' the , trouble started. The alure
cast at m in nrlnt war Sum tm tha
machinations or discharged employes.
Whose lrresDOnslbiilty haa fcaan rUirlx
demonstrated, on or twa avan inln, mn -
far aa to forget that moneys which they
had collected belonged to the company.
Every statement which I have hereto
fore made in print in reply to my de.
tractors and . which X make In the pres
ent artlo.la 1 la tmi n4 . K
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Supported by documentary avidane nt
an irrefutable character.
My conduct of the affaire ef this and .
every other corporation in which I hm
been Interested needs no apology. So far
as long distance connections with th ,
Northwestern Long Distance Telephone j
ft Telegraph company were concerned, -It
was at all times assumed and under-:
stood by the various parties that thes
things had been secured and that there -
Was no lien Of any kind nn tha fran.
chljes for Centralla and Chenalia
While I have ceased actively to par
ticipate In the affairs of th Washing- ,
ton Home telephone A Telegraph com
pany, owing to a harmonious agreement r
reached between me and, other officials
Of that corporation. It must' nnt be un ¬
derstood that X have relinquished any
of my rights in the premises or those .
to which I am entitled in anv other cor
poration. - In relation to certain phases r
of th controversy, particularly with ,
corporations other than the Washington
Home Telephone ft Telegraph company, ;
X shall be heard from legally In due
season.-:,f.s". .:".;.... .. :
- Oregon and Waahington offer unrival
ed opportunities for legitimate inveat- ,
ment In many industrial prepositions, .
and particularly is this true In the tele
phone and telegraph lina With all ob
stacles removed from Its pathway, and ,
all causes of dispute relegated t the ,
background, I feel that the corporation
should now forge ahead and become an .
important factor in affair generally.
In fact, Il!eve that all projects out-
lined by the company will now material- ;
tse without difficulty, and that Invent.
ors will receive good returns for tn
money which they, have p)re-1 .In the
undertaking.' -- ; , ' s. v. iAVirm.
Portland, Oregon.