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Till OklOiJ SUKOAV JOUkNAC PORTLAND, SUNDAV MOKMNG. AlKJL W. 1U08. 4ARRIMAN: GREATEST WILL CONTROLLER OF on m CAPITAL French 'Writer Interviews Famous'; Kail road. B)UWcif and Financier--l)oe3: State Invite Quarrels as - - v: v, f Pretext to Intervene! the .Wall Bf Stephens Isissnne, In MM lu" Translated . tor t hm lust seen Jtdward H.,JIarrt wan, the kin of the railroads of the tie world- It U hard for me to apply uch an epithet to ticli a man. r Jlarrlrasn 1 more Uian king: h Is the greatest controller of men and capital f Ma age.. Ke Is the genial mantpu t i.in f tha madam fore whloa . Is called the railroad. I waa looking a few momtati ago In M offe o Broadway, . tha man at hla Llnsrtom. This king' lora la larger and mora durable than t . f oil tha aowraiaaa Of old Eu rope. It extends from tha shores of Lake Michigan to tha enoreeor ine ciflc. and from the coast of 'California to tha coaat of the Gulf of Mexico., It comprises two glganuo iruna lines; The Union Pacific at tha north, and the Southern Pacific at the south, which traverse tha width of America, some what aa the great arterlea traverse the fiuman oouy. Mr. jiarrimsn ua.a-.umi.wu theie two greet Hnea; lie formed them from a heteroganeoue mass of debris, falling Into ruin, and which when he breathed on them suddenly sprang up full of blood and lite. j- . , . - Builds of Great System .' ' He formed of them the two plllara of tha arch of the United States, and along the raiia whion form nis murine Do main, passes three-quarters or the trar flo of a whole worl.l. Mr. Harriman la luet 0 yeara old.- He la email and del icate, and apeaka In a low voice, but rapidly. Hli whole face la in nis ayes, which behind hla glasses, look at you, f Is you, read you and seek like two f imleta to pierce your thought" Well his waa the beginning of our conver aatlon: "Have you already seen any of our rallroadsT' aaked Mr. Harlman. "I have aeen some, but not traveled on them." "And what impression did they rnake on you? ''Mon dleul a compli cated one. I aaw one the other day, tlong the Hudson. It aeemed to me adly built, rude embankments, bridges made of great beams, and aqueducts without grace. Yet on thla rough way, over three rude bridges I aaw passing with atately motion, wonderful trains drawn by formidable engines. AH thla produced a strange effect on me, for With us In Trance all Is the reverse." , Practical, It Mot Artlstlo. Mr. Ilarrlman had on his thin lips the shadow of a smile, and In a cane tlo tone aald to me, ''It ta true, per bana, that our railroads are lacking In artistic effect; that ta a thing which. In a ' Uttle country Ilka England - or France, there la time to aee to, VVe ahall aea later to beautifying our rail roads, in a hundred or. two of years. Remember, sir, that for Americans there Is one thing that equate beauty, and that l facility. We are a peopls who care little that lire should be beau tlful. but as leuiand that life ahall be easy. Now tiia rauroaa ta am irm of the facilities: the chlefeat of the Fieiir doiW Roosevelt's Recommenda tion for Four Battleships Will Be, Considered (Cplted frets teased Wire.) ' , . Washington, April M Tha fight la the senate over whether congress should authorise only two battleships or aocede to the president's . request for four, Is not yet finished. After nearly five hours' debate to day, in which much feeling and some bitterness developed, it was aecertameo that so rue of the aanatora still dealred to speak.- Rather than resort to a long nlsht session an agreement was resched commodities of life. Yon have just tg postpone further dlscuaslon bf, til, uiQipiiiw,ii tit, m on tb Mil mnd U mnd- w ym. ipi.h.w, sa i . ' Va-w - . . - - - - are only In their infancy. In' years went on that . day, - , . from now the population of this coun- The senate will meet at 11 o'clock try. which Is HOW ,yo),unu, Win ream i ana procewi unmeaisieiy id ins cm the number of' 100.009.000. ' We will 1 elderatlon of the bill limiting speeches need, therefore. In 20 yeara, twice the after 4 o'clock In, the afternoon to it) number of railroads, capable of trans-1 mlnutei each, A flnu vote may be nnrtinr twice the number of persons. I reached by O'clock, - and with twlee the amount of comfort. I No mora bitterly contested fight has m4Aatia Wark Akaag. ' ens;ss;eu n eiifnuon oi ma nnaii in ,.1 1 n f)t tkM r n t mitlm im arriv the "But we have before us a formidable wnunvee element at the umta tiackad work ta accomplish: for each child that I hir tha nreal.lant In lila ilealra far a Is bom. a rail must be laid." Mr. Har-h.r)ter navy; on the other hand la the riman had said all this In his low. deep powerful naval committee of the sen voice, at ill In his monotonous accent ate. which la aunnortad In Its conten- there waa something of a sharp elo- tlon that thrs la no lme for extra qiience. "Yes, we have before us a for-(ordinary expenditures for ships by jrso mldable task." he went on; "but can Ulrally all of the old l"ad?rs. It Is we aecompnsn iit i p id ino presoni i believed the latter win win. mey the obstacle which Impeded our way I concede leea than IA votes for the four could have been surmounted. Two battleship plan. It Is said, however, classes of men at present exist; there that President Roosevelt has suggested are the capitalists and the wage earn- a compromise, whereby congress could era I myself, belong to neither class, authorise four battleships, while only or I belong to bqth: I hsve a duty to I appropriating money for two. toward tnose wno orina me just what strenrth this shrewd perforin heir money and I have one toward I proposition will have, waa not apparent those who brlirr me their labor. Thle I The leaders dn not know. It Is nrob- double duty. Is neither contradictory able that It waa a desire to know their nor difficult If I make capital bear I relative Positions on this new nlan that rruir, i mase tne wares yieia iruu biso; taictatea the postponement or the vote, ir tue revenues aiminisn tnere is tr.e risk of a reduction In wares. Troublesome Thing, tha Itats. I"" inieresie dui hi own, mna neeas no r , 7T. lnfn' " 7 , , desire except to advertise --if. Ah! "The whole thlntr Is to maintain falrlmv ria ir rh in aw.e ei e hi. and Just relations between thbse who troublesome thing that one call the ui iiim mc I'uwrr vi niv-i uivtirj uu i Ta I J. r muiriM t it irr.".r; .fr. ; Xnjarlona Ooveransntal Intervention. this Is the least of It Between the two "Is It that Mr. Harriman. that you classes of men there abruptly rises a I consider resnonsIHe for the recent crl- thiM iower tne state, it everything, embroils rounita evervtnt nd stirs up thoee: It Invites quarrels I ftrain Industry? Who bss menaced ItT in order to have a pretext to Intervene. I now listen to me-everythlns; counta. It brines down Its fist on the fragile I When you restrain bran Injurious eov- cheasboard upon which men move their I ernmental Intervention the Industry of pieces wiin care. It legislates tn ac-1 me country, you rrirnten tne people cordance with Its caprice, and renders I who have put tnelr capital Into thst In decisions In accordance with Its fanry, I ouatry. you make them more unrea and In all this contusion. -Indifferent I sos,nie. yon decrease' tne . revenues, there abruptly rises a consiaer responsive ror me recent crl- ie state. It entangles sis-which has befallen New Tork and broils everything, con- America?" "And, what else should it be? lng; . It menaces these. Who has wished," he continued. '"to re- to the Interests of the one side, as well as to the Interests of the other. It seeks which re le7 then In Graves & Co. Compelled to' Vacate by Thursday Night of 1 This Week 1 We must sell Pianos. We must sell Talking Machines. : We must sell Violins. -We must sell Sheet Music and Band Instruments must go. Mandolins, Banjos, Guitars, etc., must go. Everything connected with the big Graves & Co. musical - establishment from a Harmonica to the finest and most costly musical instruments must be disposed of before Thursday night, no matter what the sacrifice, y .s. It is almost impossible to get our, new quarters at 111 Fourth street ready by Thursday or even Friday, but this unfortunate state of affairs does not deter the frenzied lease operator from forcing us out of our present quarters, virtually I into the street. r . , ;. . . . It is a desperate situation. Nothing remains but to get rid of everything in the next four days. It seems almost im possible but if actual downright slashing of price counts for anything aU or nearly all will be gone by that time. . Former Prices Lost Sight Of .,7'.Vpj .i',,"' ly. V,. ; '. - . ' ? Elegant High Grade Pianos,' strictly brand new Talking Machines, the very finest. Imported and Domestic Violins, ; Banjos, Guitars, Mandolins,' Band Instruments, a vast assort ment of Music Bags and Satchels and Instrument Cases, the choicest, mahogany, and quarter-sawed oak Music Cabinets,4 Accordions,' Drums, Bugles, etc., etc., offered tomorrow at actuaUy less than the bare factory cost. Sheet Music Actually Slaughtered' " r "- s;T,i" : "Z, ' - ; ' 4 - vv tj Sheet Music, tons and tons of the very best classical and popular selections take your choice at 2y2c or 12 copies for a quarter. Musical FoUos and Methods, Hymn Books, etc.. former price 50c,t75c and as high as $2.75 commencing to morrow morning take your pick for 3c, 7c, 13c and up to 37c Space.willfno't permit f any description.' Remember" everything must-go. We're desperateyes, frantic, if you please and we'll agree to accept almost any terms you desire. If you want to.; benefit by this extraordinary and unheard of opportunity do noVdelay a minute come the first thing to morrow morning. Store will be open every evening until sale ends. We re going to dispose of everything, even though it becomes necessary to almost give the goods away.- you lower tha salaries. From the top to me pottoin ot the social ladder you cause a pervous contraction, suits h disorder, then In rant chuoa. You have fallen Into chaos.! Absolute Coordination Essential "Vow are emertlnr from it...." "We will not have emerged from It complete ly," - rolled Mr. Ilarrlman. "until the population of the country will first un derstand that between the different fac tors of Its Industry it is necessary to have a perfect cohesion and absolute coordination; when finally they -will be in a position to rmilre -that the laws be ma !e in the interests Of all, and not only in the interests or caprices of some. You understand me thoroughly." Mr. Hurrlman had made himself so well understood that I judged It unnec essary o insist. m lour mi Qf m mmmmm: SPECIALISTS IN PA tN LESS DENTISTRY o n y & w ifi q i? f 6 Dousrlas"" Democrats Send Delegates to Portland V Instructed. (Special Dispatch te The JosraaL) Roseburg, i. Or., April 15. Douglas Democrats ; In mass convention today selected delegates to the state conven tion that will meet at Portland Juno 9. as follows: O. W, Wonacott, W. W. Elder, Dexter Rice, O. P. Coshow. I. J. Norman. Rosebursr: Dr. B. J. Patre. Oak land: W- a Hill, Wilbur: Ira. Wimber ly. Drain. These delegates will favor the election of national convention del egates who wiU support W. J. Bryan. -- Resolutions were adopted supporting "the -undying' principles of Belf -government established by the Immortal Jef ferson and fearlessly enforced by the Invincible Jackson," and -demanding equal' rights for ail.' They also unani mously favor the . direct primary law and require all candidates to . the leg islature to subscribe to Btatemenl No. 1. DE1I0CBATS OF LANE '- -INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN (Special Dispatch tn The Jonresl.) Eugene, - :Or., April- 25. The -Lane county Democratic central committee rni&t this afternoon. h. M. Travis was e! - ''Ititl ohalrman, M. S. Wallis secre tw i'-i'l 8. 3.. Spencer treasurer. Tha coiamiiwe discussed plans for the com ing , campaign. It decided to accept Btatement No. 1 as the paramount issue on the legislative Ucket, , The officers of the central committee were empow ered to select delegates from the county to the state convention. - It was voted that the delegation be Instructed to use all honorable -means to have the state convention instruct the delegates to the national convention to vote for Bryan for nomination for the presidency. To introduce our Improved and long-tried method ; ( throughout the state of Oregon, we invite every man, "women and child to call at our offices and get esti-. mate before' going elsewhere. .vf V . ' , Crown and Bridge Work . - V :;-'-''..V. - '.'":'' ''''' applied vwithout pain. We correct all irregularities of teeth without pain, . V : ? Teeth positively extracted without pain or bad results. Free, when other work is ordered. v '.;. -v Our formula for painless operation is fatented"and used only by us, " ' ; " . and those affected vith heart . weakness can now have teeth extracted, filled and crowned without any Vbad result whatever -yv ''t : i ' "-;;r We Employ No Students H ! Every one , of our. operators is at graduate, having 5 . to 20 years' experience. Ve own and control 19 of fices in ihe U. S. Be sure you are in the right place. Ladies in attendance. Our Prices For High-Class Work, 22k Gold Crown.......'... $5.00'. Silver Fillings .......... ;..$1.00 Best Rubber Plate ...... $8.00 ,: All other Fillings . . . . . ... . .... 50c Gold Fillings ... . $1 .00 up' Extracting, Painless . . . . . . . . . 50c - Bridge Work ... ; . . . , . . ; : $5.00 :; , Aluminum Lined Plate, our spe Silver Crown $3.50 cial make . .... . . . . . . .$15.00 TEETB . HVWe? ,' , mif -liii- CHICAGO PAINLESS DENTISTS 32154 WASHINGTON ST.; . a ' Cbrncr Sixth" : UNION PAINLESS DENTISTS 221HMORMSON st. ; '. " . . - v. , v . . Corner First and Morrison--Phone A2132 CHICAGO PAINIfSS DENTISTS Cor. Commercial and Eleventh Sts. ' 1 ASTORIA, OREGON . ' UFASTS FORTY-OHE m Mrs. May Volen Belietes She lias Cured Indigestion by , Heroic Treatment TROUBLE 328 Washington Street ' No 0oocls sold to dealers. No telephone orders. No C. O. D.'s. No exchanges. ' This is absolutely positive ' Hurry in the first t!;in tomorrow morringv ' v " SEES T.10RE FOR UNITED STATES 1 (United Pwss Xeared Wire.)' ', Des Moines, la-,' April. , S 5. Xa .," speech here tonight before the super visors ot the Iowa troops In the Span ish war who placed their battleflags In care ot the state, Congressman J. A. T. Hull,' chairman of the house "fcommittea on military affairs, said: -. f ' ; "In the war with Spain we kept the Philippines and - Porto Bico, but grave Cuba Its liberty: I .think this was a mistake and that In, a veryllttle. while we will also have Cuba. We are now occupying; the Islands and some l:!0, 000,000 has teen accumulated In their treasury. We will -soon; ieave, the Cut bans will spend the money, and then go- to' war' with themselves, and - when we Intervene again It will ba for the purpose of annexation," -' , Dentist Arrested.' -r ' Dr. W. K. Havlland, a dentist, against whom charges : have .been preferred by his wife, gave himself up at tne police station last evening, and -In default of f 1,600 ball he was locked up until he can be heard In the municipal court Monday. . . Caldwell Brpnght Here. Harry Caldwell, wanted here on x a statutory charge, was brought to the city by Detective Tichenor, arriving late lust nfsht .i. from Merced, Calltorni,. wli?re Caldwell, who ( w!l known la Portland, was arrested a few days ago. . .- . . .'. .. (Resist News by Loncest Lessod Wire.) Los Angeles. April 25. After, having fasted 41 days in an effort to cure in digestion. Mrs. May Volen this morn ing broke the fast by drinking a amall glass of buttermilk.' She-believes her health Is greatly improved. .- COWLITZ THRDE-LINK; ; PEOPLE CELEBRATE ' (Speetsl Dispatch teTbe'ioornal) " Kelso,' Wash,, April 86.Tha people of - Cowllts county today celebrated at Kelso, under the auspices of ' Cowllts lodge No. 66. I. O. O. F., of Catlln, Washington, the- eighty-ninth anniver sary of Odd Fellowship In the United States.' ' Tha weather was alt that could be desired and there was a large crowd in auenaance. : "- . The exercises this afternoon were held In Kelso s new onerahouse. which waa pretty well filled with an audience of ' over 600 people. The address, of me i axiemoon was aenverea dv j. l Hughes of Centralis, this was 'followed with a literary' and musical program furnished by local talent. - This evening there was " a--banquet ror au uaa i eioiws ana KooeKans pres ent at the celebration and a grand ball for the general publto at tha opera house.. fv. .- - ' - -. Tomorrow morning there, wall be a special, union service at the Methodist church, where Rev. Moore will deliver an "Exposition on tha Good Samaritan. CHICAGO POLICE TO , ( PROTECT POLITICIANS (t'nlted Press teased Wire.) ; ...-' . Chicago, IU., " April 29. One hundred pickpockets and strong-arm men were rounded today by tha ; police, as the beginning of a bittep crusade to - rid tha city of crooks before tha Republi can convention. -Captain O'Brien instructed the de tective force to make dally round-uns of the criminals, so that every known thief may be either , sent to prison or driven from the city. The last con vention was marked by an unusual num ber of robberies. For a. wefk nasi there has ha Art n Influx ofr unemployed. . ROBBER TRIES TO HOLD IIP SA100H ' V M . saB.sBssi ses . ', ;.. w . . . .. v ., Fires , Shot at Proprietor, Then Frightened,, Runs Out Back Boor. . - A masked man attempted lo hold up tha Old Corner saloon, "at Nineteenth andJCJmatllla streets, Sellwood, at mid night last night lie fired a shot at tha proprietor, William Gottschalk, nar rowly missing his Intended victim, who had disobeyed the command ' to hold up his hands. ' - V ' ' " Four men were In the- Brtloon When the gunman entered from thst rear door. He wore a red handkerchief that completely covered hla 'face, i When . ha gave the command to bold up hands, 'Gottschalk and tha three customers In the place started to run away, as uotiacnaia ducked out of-a side door the man fired, the shot ; missing him by a scratch. Then the robber, apparently alarmed by DOWN! : V , - .)' ing Jewelry and Watches at very low prices. ',')'. Jewelry and Watches at verj' low prices. -.(- ", . :v Everything in the store reduced in price. ; - Cut Glass, - Painted ; China, Chains, Cuff Buttons, Stick Pins, Brooches,. Neckchains; Charms', Clocks, Silverware. .Now is your chance for. bargains. ' . . Watches and Jewelry repaired. E. J. CARR 149 Sixth St, Portland, Oregon. the vCommotlon he had caused, ran out tee bacK coor witnout attemDUna - to secure any booty. - , Gottschaiit describes the man as about . five feet, eight inches tall. The police station was promptly notified and Ser geant Johnson was 1 assigned on tha case. " " SUNSET-- 55 1 -' r ."f - VjredU y Consisting o 16 huge battleships, several cruisers and a flotilla of gun- boats, torpedo-boats and other war cratt . . t . fc . .. . ...j . 1 i , ... . f , ....... , " .. , . ., . ' Will Arrive in San Francisco Harbor on : '.;'!' , ' ' " V- ' . ; -'Tuesday,-'May, 6 c :-"f ;' : The occasion wdll be celebrated by the greatest patriotic demonstration in the history of the West Tickets vwill be sold for this - event from Portland to San Fran- ciscq, and return for . May 2, 3 and 4, good for re turn till May 31. ' Make rs , ervations early ; at the City Ticket Office, -. Thrd and Washington Streets, , ; ; j ' ' Equally reduced rates from all points south of Portland.1 Inquire of agents , ;l ' WM. FJclilURRAYi General , Passenger Ageiit, Portland, Oregon
