2 n THE OREGON ' DAILY JOURNAL,, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 'JANUARY 18, 1911. OREGON ELECTRIC TOGO TO EUGENE ANDALBANYSOON John F. Stevens Also An ; nounces Early Extension to H Tillamook and Denies Aban l donment of Transstate Line. Ws haTS not a.Hr4 our position regard ths east and weat Una throuh Oregon," salfl John F. Stevens, president of the Hill lines In Oregon, this morn ing. "We have not changed our minds at Ml; we fcavs not decided when r where to build eucu a eventually conclude to build we will no doubt find a route." president Stevens returned last nlSM from Chicago, where ho says h ad fine time seeing grand opera, recoreT . In from a aevere cold that he contract eSVn T former trip to th. Windy City, and combating an attack of neuralgia in the head. He enjoyed the open, , feU line when relieved of the cold, rejoiced - after finally having conquered the bou : re 1st attacks, and came home In aplen- did condition to take up his mulUfarloua - 'duties. ' ..' ' - "" Extensions to XagwM aa Albany. i -T came home expecting to hear news, but ow you look to me for something to say. Well, what will probably in- " terest the people most Is that we have decided to extend the Oregon Electric ' ' from galera to Albany And Eugene and ' to push construction on the United '.Railways to Tillamook." Tracks have s already been laid to Banks, seven miles beyond North Plains, and work from -1 that point will bo gotten under way s soon m possible. The construction will to as heavy as for steam and for a while we. will operate steam over a portion of the road. But don't go away with the Idea that wo intend adopting ? steam In place of electricity we would never think of It for a minute our su - burbaa and lnterurban lines will be eleo ' trie, for which all preparations have been made" The Malheur canyon aeU-e trans fer of the holdings of the Boise at West era railroad In Malheur canyon during president Stevens' absence he declined to discuss, but left the Impression that .it wouli have no effect whatever on any plans the BUI system may have In, tapping the southeastern part of the state should It be deemed expedient to do so at some future time, Speaking of railroad construction, Mr. Stevens said the feeling among Invest ors Is not what it ought to.be, there , being a tendency toward too much res- trictive legislation. '.' The Oregon Trunk line, Mr. Stevens said, will be ready to handle business this' summer. The bridge across the Columbia at Celllo will be completed -during the summer, but train will be operated from Clarke station, on the Oregon side, before that, transfers to be made by the ferry now in operation until the bridge is completed. He said It : la mrnnrnA n hilva valla lntfl to ' Madras early in February and that it , will take about six weeks thereafter attrk thit rail its ftftnri 1 Salem to Eugene will open a large area : 01 una agricultural iana o iniensive farming and the building of this stretch , or roaa, i nuies in lengtn, tin tnere .'fore be one of the most Important con struction projects during the year. The - route will ba practically a straight Una south from Salem. y-r ttwwwv speaiacft uavi where it stood before Mr. Stevens de- ; pariure xor cnicago, iso ne statea tms morning. The matter tests with Mr. . KtMr.nl wiin will tpnKo Hit tnnnniiA. ? his plans soon In view of the fact that ' preparations win do neoessary xor larg--er depot accommodations with the In ,auguratlon of regular service ever the Oregon Trunk line. hu ALIGHTS ON J, DECK OF, WARSHIP 1 WITH AEROPLANE Continued from Page One.) Introduced In House Pro vides for Board of Ad visors to Prepare Bills. Salem, Or, Jan. II. A permanent board of legal advisors to prepare not only initiative bills proposed by the people, but to prepare bills for the leg islature, is 'proposed by a bill Intro duced by Representative Lair Thomp son of Crook, Grant, Klamath and Lake, in the house this morning. The board is to consist of five members, to be appointed by th state board or the governor, state treasurer and secretary of state. Three of the members "must be admitted to practice law In Oregon, one is to represent the labor interests and one must be from the employer's class. . r Tt.e members of the board are to be paid salary of $4000 a year, and they are to be provided with offices at Sa lem as all other state departments are provided. No measure can be proposed by the m eople' until attar this board baa passed npoa it ana recommended . it. Tbea the proposers can go oat and se cure the necessary signatures to plaoa It on the ballot at the general election. The sum of 145,000 Js appropriated to carry the act Into affect ' Introduced by Fouts In dorsed by Federation of Labor and Merchants. a permanent board to pass on laws pro posed under the Initiative. ,.. . H. B. lit By Miller of Linn, amend ing the oode- relative to the settlement with the county court to be made , by oounty treasurers. ; , ' . H. B. 114 By Brownhlll, providing that olrcult judges may delegate author ity to any attorney to try cases when docket Is congested. . H. B. 116 By Pieroe, creating a county high school fund from the cor poration and inheritance tax receipts. U. B. 11 By Miller of Columbia, cre ating county prosecuting attorneys and abolishing district attorneya H. B. 117 By Clemens, amending the code relative to giving of bonds and taking reoognlsancea; . , H. B. 11 By Bryant amending, the present laws relative to the definition of the term "railroad." ' H. B. Ill By Cole, amending the code relaUng to the extermlnaUon of noxious weeds, z Strike) on Mexican Railway (United rreti Ltue4 Win. Mogaies. Arts. Jan. II. The 61 en gineers operating the three lines of the Sonora and Slnaloa railroad, centering in Kogalea, yesterday called a strike f On hi Br her Bav. ; Th -atrlka Invntvoa every conductor, fireman and brake- man on the lines, owing to the fact that strikes are prohibited In Mexico. the men will assemble on the American Sid - Terrazas Unable to Subdue the Rebels; To Be Deposed; Martial Law Decreed. ' El Paso. Texas. Jan. It Dispatches from Chihuahua, Mexico, affirmed to be authentic, state that alarmed by the progress of the Madera revolution in that state, the government has decide to retire Governor Terrasaa. and to place the state under martial law, Colonel Cueller of the personal staff of President Dies will have command. Townaend Succeeds Borrows, Lansing. Mloh- Jan. : ll-Th house and senate balloting separately yester day ' gave Representative Charles JSL Townsend 111 rotes to aueoeed United states Senator Burrowa Today - Mr. Townsend s election was confirmed. - , roDBS on landlnr on th warahln mnA i one hydroplane. The hydroplane was - f aesignea to prevent the machine from : turning a somersault should it strike the f water. : Around his shoulders the inner tube of an automobile tire was fastened , as a life preserver. . " J. The' bay was crowded with boats ? Watching for Ely, ready to aid him in ' case of accident f After remaining on the cruiser about an hour, Ely climbed again into the saddle of hi aeroplane and arosa for He circled once around the' cruiser and v 'hi return voyage: He circled once .around the cruiser and then skimmed ; swiftly down the bay. He reached Self- bridge field in about 20 minutes and t i landed without mishap. - ij Ely's landing and departure were , made from a specially built platform on ;tho battleship's stern decks. The stag- - , log was 132 feet long. For the first time since the spiral J glide cost the life of Arch Hoxsey at : Los Angeles, Walter Brooklns, inventor of the death defying feature, dared the . ; plunge here yesterday afternoon. Climb- ,.lng to a height of 2000 feet Brooklns . plunged to within 100 feet of the earth, t his machine almost standing on Its head h,t downward, only. to right lt . ..eelf on the final turn. The Point Is s Do You Believe that cheapness in price constitutes econ omy If so, ask the on who knows, ; He'll say quality and service at the least . possible cost Is economy. If then you 't don't believe, convince yourself by pur- chasing your hardware at . 48 Third St. Salem. OrJ Jan. li A bin inirakun into the house yesterday by Fouta of Multnomah, reaulrlna- a lahal ait atatln on all convict goods made, opens up the way to the use of convicts on roads of me siaie. it is also expected to force the Lowanhar . a rtoinir abandon . the. uee of convkta in their rove worxs,. wunout putting the state in the position of breaking its' contract with the oompany. , . The bill was indorsed Yesterday by the Oreaon Federation at Tjihnr whih is holding Its annual convention here. routs also declares It has the Indorse ment of the national aesoclatlon of roan- uiciuror na or mercnants In general. The bill. If enacted, will require that the convict -label be placed on all mer. ohandlse made by prisoners. One of its proposed purposes is to prevent firms using convicts in otner states from com peting wun gooas maae in Oregon fae. nm, i nese xoreign companies would also be required to use the label and It is believed the publlo would refuse to buy their products. Recommendation for such a bill was made by Governor West in his lnaugu- rtu roeaaage, , 9 BILLS INTRODUCED" . IN HOUSE .TODAY Salem, Or., Jan." li Nine bills were Introduced In the house of representa tives this morning as follows: H, B. Ill By Keuner. amending the code relating to the time within which claims of lien must be filed. H. B. 112 By Thompson, proposing ( t j ' 1 BOYS' KAMCOATS Cravenetted cloth in various patterns, with the popular Presto collar, all sizes. $7.50 COATS NOW. $5.00 $5.00 COATS NOW $3.33 Also Rubber Coats, Rubber Capes, - Rubber Hats and Umbrellas. - - -v - e- IT ITORvT CLOTHING co il i jul yJ' I 166-170 THIRD St. AILEN CO. CREATES IN PIANO CIRCLES The First Week ef tHe Wiley B. Alferi Cd Fire Insuratace Adjustment Sale Will Go Down in History U the Greatett Money Saving Piano Event Ever Heralded : in the West .V Silk and Wool Dresses Selling Normally to $20.00 In One Great Clearance Thursday These dresses will positively not be sold un til Thursday; morning. ilfo mail orders," no telephonis nor C. O. D. orders will be taken. While we have a great ' quantity to select from, many of these dresses are samples of which there are no duplicates. They will be on display In oiir Third Street windows and in the Suit Department Onenufidredand fifty one-piece, dressses, every oneofivhtch is riew this season, of fine quality chiffon, taffeta silk, hiessallne, aeollan silks, silk poplin, French and storm serges. Made In all the most popular styles,' some with braid trimmings and others with lace. ' In shades of blue, brown, black, rose; reseda, nile, champagne, pink, iavender and gray. esyBBBB8slEBMS ' 'fir. es NP8BoaaM6aMaa n 1 t i i hi mini mi, , u a s&KmatxBaaeBsawaamaiammamm '' ;, ' . ''' '?,:;'-' '" " V:,f, 1 - .; ; '"-. i ''-.;; 'i 'i : ': ' ' ;';"--'!. '- li '"' ;:.'i' Prospective profits 'disappear before the very eyej of piano dealers, and the loss - of these profits causes the dealers who are "skatinp; on thin ice" financially to make a iiiigiu y cuori w uo somcimng anyuung 10 siop inis wnoiesaie siaugnter or nign : t - j gradeianos and player pianos. - - -.-. -' ' But when the facts are .learned It will be seen it Is not through any intention to injure the musical trade or the high standing of the pianos offered that The Wiley ; B. Allen Co. makes such unprecedented reductions. . It is simply because the amount of these reductions has" already been paid to us by the insurance companies for good reasons not hurtful to the pianos,, which will be explained when you call. Some instruments received only slight injury to the varnish wnrk nn thfi nntsiflft nf fhft rasM.""whi1 mthr; x were jammed when being moved to places of safety during the great fire in our x building. - " - ' ; There is no loss without some gain this time it is the insurance company's loss, and a double gain for the public, as it affords a chance to deal with a conser- -vative business firm whose guarantee is a bond of absolute protection,! and. to buy world-famous pianos and player pianos at a price so low that it almost makes one doubt the quality oi the instruments, . Nothing can be done to stop this slaughter, and the sale of MASON & HAMLIN HARDMAN KRAKAUER MILTON KNABE HAtUUNGTON WEBER CHICKER1NG HOBART M. CABLE 'FISCHER EMERSON PRICE &TEEPLE . li L And many ; other welt- known makes must continue just is long as there are any slightly damaged .instruments left in our warerooms. There is absolutely no excuse for any -Tl,P3" one not owning a piano or player piano Ittx wnen sur.n 1 exmnsite instruments can be purchased at such reduced prices and ii A ...... ........ ou such easy icniii. STORE OPEN EVENINGS DURING THIS SALE Bet 5th and . 6tb. Streets 3 Days to Chicago THROUGH TRAINS TlX IVOXlVI iJTO a&SAT VOBtHXXI T4 on xroxtxz&ar fxcxrut The handsome equipment of thest trains supplies the comforts and appointments of the best hotels. The diningt service is particularly feood. ' ' dBSBSVATIOir CABS t ' v ' f ' OOKFAXTMECTF eiEP3UU ; STAND AltD BXJSSFXiaB . ' prNTNO CABMMtlAU A tk CAkX i, .. i VOVMXST PIB!PEX9 - , ., . STBS? CXtASa COACtffc f ", ' Leave Portland 9:00 A. M4 7:00 P. M. Arrive Chicago, 3 Days to the Hour r North Bank Station, Eleventh and Hoyt StteeU , v , ci'i'x sxosji'f OMncss ' lor TWrt Bt.- I ,Hmv c - c w S I ' MSJjML ,r--sesM. ; VCjKiMri C At a rr 2LJ '. High Grade Commercial and Electric Signs. , ' Xst Tth, snd East Sverett SU. rhoass Ssst XWll B-2234. .