THE
HIOE Ui!E 10
: USE Till" ROAD
i SAYSCONTRACTOR
To Proceed From Snake Rjver
: Through Malheur Canyon to
i Deschutes, He Believes;
' Second Fork Follows Snake;
1 ; , sil to The Jmtrnii.V ' -L0.'0,
r" Jan 18 -rThe report that
the Chicago & Northwestern and H1U
Interests are In cooperation with the
Fltraburc & Gtlmore railroad la corrob
orated by Herbert O. Wells, ot JUaney
JBroa, A Wells. Maney Bros. ft VWelli
are among; the large railroad contractors
Of. the west, with headquarters at Bt
Louis and Oklahoma City, v They also
bJf uV?rJlch off lce ,n Bo,"' rlho. in
which. Herbert O. Wells is the local rep
resentative In looking after construction
. n euumorn xaano and tuttm nr.
' j Mr.vWeJls built the extension of '-th'
T o. TJiL. . . .
1 -r iimiii, Kiiuwn as tne
-Mir: jajad, of which Colonel m
Helgho Is president. , from Evergreen.
Ilio. to the Meadows, and he has been
in a quiet way the
past, year that the Pittsburg & G1I.
jnorals a HUt road.. He has also rnin-
OHEGON DAILY JOURNAL,
x .1 . 1 1 iii i n.,ueg;
PORTLAND. TUESDAY . EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1912.
talned from the start that it has some
connection with ; the Northwestern as
moat of the engineering and construc
tion has been done by men who have al
ways been identified with the North
V?1 ana ths PclfIcations of con
on r "entlcal with those of the
Northwestern road '.: ... . .
Mr..WlL malnUins that f the Pitts
ourg & Oilmore is a combination of the
North western and Hill Interesta and
that It .will close down the "Pin" road
to a point about 10 miles above Welser,
make a short cut from the Welser riv
er canyon through a low divide to
Snake river near Crystal, cross .ihe riv
er t Pcad Ox flat on the west side on
to- Ontario and , proceed west- through
Malheur canyon into central Oregon to
connect with the Oregon Trunk line,- a.
There is every reason to believe that
tho P. & 0. will also run down the Sal
mon to the Snake and follow the Snake
to JUparla. Wash. -With this : very ex
tensive railroad system between the Hill
and .. Northwestern a large - portion of
Idaho and Oregon would be opened up
by two transcontinental i lines.' which
will tap the : rich mining district of
northern- Idaho, the -extensive agricult
ural section of ' the great Snake river
valley and the vast interior .Oregon with
Its i wealth of agriculture and Immense
timber supply. ..,.v;:'M r .,: ''...t':X'r-
NOTED ENGLISH EDITOR
: PASSES AWAY IN ITALY;
V A HOME RULE FRIEND
; ,; (Continued from Page One.)
things, wherein he gave one of the bit
terest of tongues lull rein. Time and
again thfa got him into personal trou
ble, which, he seemed . to enjoy for he
was " like a Mother Carey's .', chicken,
never so happy as when riding h teas
ing waves In storm. ';, . ., 'i
About J87- ho decided to create -a
paper of his own,, wherein, not only
could he i find political expression of
his : most, radical -view, but he. could
also provide an organ for exposing the
sins and . follies, , and for chronicling
the doings of the upper 'ten. "Truth"
was) the outcome the first of. those
semi-scandalous, wholly haughty, papers
which were, then the ' Horror ." of ; the
uno'o guild. v 1 v
8o babouchere had thenceforth 'to
answer for the sins of his paper as well
as hlmcelf. end life became : for. him
still more strenuous. . '
' Born and bred An aristocrat, mixing
with the gayest circles In his personal
life, Labouchere was a convinced, an
earnest, nd a fighting radical. One
of his real friends, was Samuel Brad
laugh, the infidel, as the name stuck
to him in those daya Bradlaugh was
a member for Northampton the shoe
makers' ; towp ' in need Engltnd. No
doctrine was to rhot" ..for him, and
through ill report for he had no taste
of good .report, he held hie own. How
the miniiters Latcd him! For some one
of his attacks Bradlaugh was lead be
fore the bar of the.Houea of Commons
to apologise-to the House. Through all
Labouchero stood by him. Very short
ly Labouchere was chosen by the radi
cal . electorate of Northampton to fill
the other - seat for they were for Brad
laugh first, last, and all', tho time.
These two members for Northampton
occupied a unique place In the House,
where Bradlaugh by 'degrees- gained
more respect than outside it
'f'.;'.X'i',o4 of amfelint
' As years passed Eabouchere, too," be
came more- quiet in his thought and
life, and passed the temptations to bit
ing sardonic, sarcasm -which -brought
him both dislike and fear In his earlier
days. ' He was a ' born gambler and a
mighty card player. - For several sea
sons he kept the bank at Monte Carlo.
But In that, too, he held his own, and
never .allowed his gambling to incon
venience his finances.
To those who ; knew . hlra well : he
could be more than kind for a warm
heart was ' hidden under , those cold
smlleless feat urea In the last 40 years
of the last century no one would pass
him In London streets without noticing
him. lie was of middle weight strongly
built with non-prominent nose, the low
er part of . his face covered 'by thick
close Cut black bear and mustache.
But, his eyes were large dark and very
piercing, and were the feature of the
face. ' . .
' ' Cadet Commandant' HI. ' , .
- (Bpeelal to The Journal.!
Seattle, Wash.. Jan, 16. Caotaln X
T. Patten, commandant of the Unlver
alty of Washington cadet corps, was to
day ordered . to report at the Presidio
hospital, San- Francisco,, for .treatment
Ke probably will not return here, as a
rule- soon goes into effect that no regu
lar army officer of a rank higher than
lieutenant shall be appointed to com
mand at universities. , ,
irxr. - 111 ' i
Democrats Oppose Railroad Bill.
(UntUd Vnt Lessfut Wtre.t
' Washington, Jan. If . Wittt Congress
man Mann nt TlHnftln. the minority lead
er, at their bead, the house Republicans
yesterday put tne Democrats; on recoro
as opposing consideration of a bill for
the physical - valuation : of railroads.
Mann's motion to consider the Madden
bill for the physical valuation of the
railroads was defeated. 70 to 101. '.
Coal, block wooft, sawed ties, lrj slab.
Alblna Fuel Co.. - r i . , r
fffiiratiG
Banker Who Shot Father. of
Eloper Declines to Accept .
... . - Ball, r , V-
i
(rjnttrd Vnm XMmi WIre.l
Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 16. Fearing
that he would be made the victim of a
lynching if liberated, J. B. Snead, who
Saturday night ; shot and killed ; A. Q.
Boyce Sr., father of A. O. Boyce it-,
who eloped with Mrs, Snead, has de
clined to accept bail. Snead'a prelimi
nary hearing, which .was scheduled for
yesterday, was postponed until Wednes
day. Both Snead and. Boyce are reputed
millionaires. ,?-,--.j--..,i f,-.'v ," - y?
The grand Jury, -which meets here to
day is expected to return an indictment
of murder against Snead, who .alleged
that the elder Boyce aided his son in
eloping with Mrs. Snead. The woman
Is confined In a local sanitarium and
Boyce Jr.; is- expected to reach here
Thursday, A ,
SPRINGFIELD FLOURING
MILLS CHANGE HANDS
: Springfield.' Or.. Jan. 16.-8. H. Ba
ker, for a number of years head miller
for the Portland Milling company, and
C, A. Robson, . a 1 recent arrival from
Red Wing. Minn- yesterday took charts
of the local flouring mill, having pur-
chsaed it from 8. K, NoeL ,r The new
proprietors expect to run tha mill at its
full capacity. , . . :,-v';. .' . -
The Springfield grist mill was erect
ed In 1654 by Isaao Brlggs, founder of
Springfield, and his son, till as. The old
burr method of grin In g was in use-until
the early 80s, 1 when Washburne A
Hon installed ' the present roller plant
The Leffel turbine has been In uae 10
year and still gives good service,
" Excursionists at Springfield.'
frlta Press LmM Wire.) . f
Springfield, Or., Jan. 1. A score of
La Orande merchants spent a half ,hour
here this afternoon as guents . of the
Springfield Commercial club. 1 Presi
dent Jack I.Htell headed the reception
committee. The visitors returned, to Eu
gene by trolley at 8 o'clock. ;
WILL OF RICHARD CRANE -GIVES
MONEY TO NEEDY
. (tlolted press. Ieued Wire.)
Chicago, Jan.' The will of Richard
Crane, the philanthropist, who died here
last week, provides a $1,000,000 pension
and disability fund for employes of the
Crane company. A hot her $1,000,000 is
to-: be devoted to the establishment of
homes near Chicago - for widows or de
serted wives with helpless children, and
$100,000 is given to the United Charltlea
of Chicago for the establishment of a
Mary Crane nursery, r : The - estate la
valued at $10,000,000.
;:V; Ariators "Cut Loose. s;
'tTjm ins,li. Jan.; 1S: Av1ia,
O. Partnaloe and Cliff orned Turpln are
rree innces toaay.. iney nave severed
connection with the Wriiit i-.m ,
sumably over a division ni r ui t
their probable winning, aiul lmv,
termlned to enter the los An;.
without the backing of the lyt.'n i
thora. .Their nr,,nt rAlHttnim uith I
Wrights will make It necessary f.n- .
aviator to deposit a bond or i3md i
tne return or lUa-machine ana t-itv
royalty of $200 a day for Us use In t
meet '.;.:"-.';, ''-, .':
It requires $4 telephones,' with t
switchboards, to meet the demands of
new theatre In New, York, nine of ti.
telephones being on tne stage. :.
TOGR0WHAIR0I!
A BALDuIlEAl
' BT A SPECIALIST..
Thousands of people suffer from bala
nces and falling hair who, navlnir trir l
nearly every, advertised ialrtonio anfi
hair grower without results. - have re
signed themselves to baldnss and ih
attendant discomfort, Yet their cms in
not hopeless; tho following simple hom
prescription has made hair grow aft.-r
years of baldness,- and is also un
equalled, for restoring gray hair to In
original color, stopping hair from fall
ing out, and destroying' the dandruf t
germ. It will not make thehalr areas v,
and can be put up by any druggist: Bay
Rum. 6 ounces: rLavcna de.CompoBse, 2
ounces; Menthol Crystals, one hlf
drachm. If you wish it perfvimed, ed l
half to one teaspoonful of To-Kalon
Perfume, which 1 unites perfectly with
tho other ingredients. This preparation
is highly iscuiiirnended by phyelclnnii
and specialists, and is abselutely hurra,
less, ss it contains none of the poison
ous wood alcohol so frequently found in
hair tonlca. Po not apply to tbe face or
where hair Is not desired. .
Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parloro, Second Floor-Grocery, Delicatessen and Bakery Dcpartmcntfs, Fourth Floor
Laaics' Home Journal PatterngtFlrst Floor-Picture Framlng, rourm noor-anoe anining Parlora in tne Basement
Is;Woflrtniai
II -. .ST 'WaJBr' Mm t m Ssr SE I m.t " 1
yj'ia : .r
Our wive are going thopping together to
morrow let' all meet at O., W. & K.'
Tea Room and ' have ' a nice lunch. . It
U the very bet place ' that I ' know of.
'is.
' So well known are the Old, Wortman & King Clearance Sales, which have been held for the past thirty-four ycarg, that people from all parU of the Northwest 'come to
, lay in supplies of all kinds for future needs. Qualities and unequaled values are the keynotes which have marked the success of every sale in years past and are 'making
- this the greatest bargain event in the history of this big ttore. You:will. find, wonderful, reductions in many wanted articles during the Q.W. &. K. Clearance Sale.
02.25 Couch Covers S1.65 Etlipai Oriidl2ippipSciiinicji 2m ttlhi2
IBsis2inni9tl UimdleippFSce Sttoipcs
and
Re-
Drapery. Section, Third Floor, Northwest
Clearance Sale of Tapestry Couch Covers in rich. Oriental designs
attractive ! colors that .will harmonize with any color, scheme.
versible patterns, finished with knotted fringe, size 60x108 (PI ?fT
inches. Our regular $25 grades, priced for this sale at only VXeUu
Best 12 He SllKolIne at 9c
35c Window Scrim at 21c
Clearance Sale of best quality Silk-' II Window Scrim, splendid quality in
oline for covering comforts, desir- especially good, attractive flowered
able colors, neat floral pat- OA patterns for window drapes;
terns, 36-inch; 12j4c grade e7U our regular 35c grades, at dX
$1.75 Laic3 Curu
Clearance Sale of Bobbinet Lace Curtains, this season's best patterns in
ljS-inch lace on good net, with 2-inch hem. These come in 09
Arabian colors and white; 2J4 yds; Iohgi;$175 curtains, special JJLeeiO
Ottttle TfaingrS
at Little Prices
Motions
It ' Notion Day Again on the Bargain Circle 1st Floor
(IS INTHE
llUSEMEOTfl
y at roar of :JJ
Each person who makes a purchase at
this Circle tomorrow will be given
a paper 1 of Crowley's Needles abso
lutely free. Ask for it. ''''''
CROWLEY NEEDLES
All sizes in a paper, the regular f?
5c grade, onsale, 2 papers for til
HAIRNETS
Large silk, all shades. Our "j Hp
"Special," priced special, 5 for l"t
- HAIR NETS
,The popular "Sylvia" brand, reg- A
ular ' 10c , grade,;, special sale at
DRESS SHIELDS
"Kleinerts" Featherweight nainsook.
Every pair guaranteed. No. 2 Ofl
15c pair, No. 3 17c pair, No. 4 s-iUL
BASTING COTTON f
Ale. - King's 500-yard spools, A
.whits only, 45c doz., the spool
? : COLLAR. STAYS "
'Adjustable, all "sizes, white only. fp
Regular 5c, special 'sale, "2 for Jl'
FEATHER BONE i-r-r-Silk
covered, black or white, spe- Q
jial, doien yards 90c, per. yard !
DRESS WEIGHT TAPE
White . or black, . the ; best 20c
grade. Very special at- only
. -TAPE MEASURE -
Reversible, 60 inches long; : Our
regular ; 5c sellers, ' special
IRONING WAX. special, doxen 10c
12c
",r,3c
5c
"HOLD FAST" SNAPS
Black only, all sizes, our best Cp
regular 5c grades, special, 2 for Uv
DRESSMAKERS' PINS ;
Good grade Brass Pins, in all sizes!
half pound in a box. Our 35c OQ
sellers, placed on sale now for eiv
COMMON PINS
400 td the paper,' the best regu- Cp
lar Sc gra3e, 2 papers, on sale for til
SAFETY PINS
All sizes, 1 dozen, on card, white
only; 5c grade, 2 cards for only tIC
HAIR PINS
Wire, al sizes, the regular 5c
arrade. special for this sale. 2 for
HAIR PINS V
Assorted sizes, in cabinets. Our Op
regular 15c grades, priced for Oy
v COAT HANGERS
Wood Hangers, the kind all tii' Op
lors use. Regular 10c grade, at
. DRESS WEIGHTS
Put up in boxes of 100, size' 2.
Special 30c box; size 3, special
HOOKS AND EYES
Black or white, assorted sizes.
Regular 5c grades, special.' 2 for til
SKIRT MARKERS
Accurate; handy , and easy . to "lOp
adjust; our 25c grades, special J-esil
. BINDING RIBBON
Best quality heavy silk taffeta.
Our regular 15c value, special
l , .- - li l I II ...
I If
35c
12c
onriKBii's
Basement "Underprice Store"
A sensational Clearance Sale of Wom
en's Fine Tailored Suits. Over 200 in
Lthe lot, which affords an unusual selec
, tion of styles and patterns. The ma
terials are serges, worsteds and mix
tures in black, navy, brown, gray and
tan, faultlessly tailored and well lined.
Most of the materials are medium
weight, suitable for Spring CQ fQ
wear. Values up to 18.50 tDOyO
$4.50 Fine Silk
Petticoats $2..79
Basement "Underprice Store"
Clearance Sale of Women's Silk Petticoats, made
of rich, soft taffeta, in black, white and all want
ed colors, styled with deep flounce, trimmed in
tucks with dust ruffles; all new, fresh dJO P7Q
stock; good $4.50 qualities, , at only
75c Outing Petticoats now 48c
at 19c
29c Corset
In the basement, a .clearance of
Women's Outing Flannel Under
skirts in white and neat, stripes;
good, heayy weight; soft mate
rial, well made and trimmed, in
blue or' white stitching; AQg
our 75c. values,, priced at ttOI
In the basement : "Underprice
Store," a sale of Women's Corset
Covers, made: of fine muslin,
trimmed , with lace, embroidery
and ribbon. A complete range
ot sizes; good 2c grades,
special tor this - sale
Women's $1.50 Waists at 48c
" Basement "Underprice Store" r v
A sale of hundreds of women's White Waists,, odd - lines of
various kinds, some are slightly soiled or mussed, but other
wise pcrfect. All are made of good quality lawn and neatly
trimmed in lace and embroidery, .lhese are all splen
did values and are worth up to $1.50, special for only
48c
TGrbcepIeb
Basement Qrocery,Dept.
The following " specials will be on
sale tomorrow bnly. No phone or
ders will be filled-rthey are worth
coming after. But we deliver them.
Picnic Shoulders,' the pound H
Bartlett Pears, on sale, can.
Rice Flakes, the package,, at
Krinkle Corn . Flakes. 4 for; 25f
Babbit's Cleanser; 3 for only 10
English Walnuts, ,2 ? pounds
Oranges a dozen, t5e and .25
O. Wv K. Special Butter, at T2
v JERSEY QUEEN MILK ,
Special,. 2 cans 15, or. the dozen
85 ;or the case for only f 3.25
Annual
Men's $12.50 and
$15.00 Suits at only
Basement "Underprice Store!
It's just such sales as this that have made our Basement MUnder
price Store" a most valuable adjunct to this bi store a shopping
center for all thrifty people a "clearing-house" for every depart
ment of the store. We have gone through our stock of Men's
Suits and selected all the odd suits and short lines and moved them
down to the basement for a speedy clean-up. Regular C Q g
$12.50 and $15.00 values at this Clearance price, nly JuyJ
JVf eiis; G1.25 'Uniort
In the Basement "Underprice Store -a' Clearance' of men's, tfmon. Suits, : in'
heavy ribbed cotton, with fine, warm fleece, lining, high-tight neck, cuffs
and ankles; well made and finished, all sizes in the lot; These are, A
our regular $1.25 sellers, priced for this cjctraordinary Clearance,' suit UeC
Order by
iv:IVlatl
Women's S3 Shoes G2
25c Dress Goods 16c .. .
A rousing one-day Clearance Sale of
Women s shoes. Many of our very
best styles in patents, gunmetals,' kid
or cloth tops; button or lace styles;
all sizes and widths. Our (gO AA
best $2.SO-3 grades, special tP.Ul
In the Basement
Clearance Sale of fancy plaid Dress
Goods in small, neat patterns; splendid
colors, double width- materials for; house
dresses and children's ' wear; excellent
25c qualities.. Bargainlzed fr "t(o
this sale tomorrow only, the yard JLDL
l l
MOTLflSCSlhlOllcdl ailFlKdl MSfe , M(22iCQlS
in the
IVIen's Sttaley" Brand
Gl.OO Under wear 73c
In Men's Underwear Section, main floor, a very unusual Clearance of the
famous "Staley" Underwear, natural wool and camel's hair colors; 3 dif
ferent lines to choose from. Extra weights and extra sires up to 7Cf
48. All good $1.00 grades, special Clearance Sale price, garment U V
25c Sox Tliree Falr for SOc
Clearance Sale of men's blue mixed Wool Socks; good, season- PA
able grades, and most exceptional 25c values, special, 3 pairs for. tiUl
Clearance Sale Men's Sweaters
Clearance Sale Men'9 Pajamas
Clearance Sale of Men's Gowns
35c Mail Boxes, special at 25
50c Meat Saws, special at 25
Clothes Pins, special, dozen 1
10-pin Hat or Coat Racks
25tf set of 6 Table Mats, at lO
10c Scrub, Brushes, each, at &t:
Ac Asbestos. Stove: Mats, at 3
6c Potato Mashes, now for 4t
10c Strainers, special at only 5v
15c Flour Sifters, special at 104
15c Clothes Hooks, dozen 10
25c Butcher Knives, only 10
45c Kitchen Set, Butcher )Kt
Knife. Par; Knife, Cleaver JelL
10c No. 2 Lamp Burners at
Gas Burners complete, QKa
inverted or upright, only OOC
10c Mantles, upright, 2 for 5e
25c Liquid Veneer for only 19V
Potts' Sad Irons, set of 3 f 1.13
No. 1 Univer'l Food Chop'r 98
80c Bird Cage, asst. color 63e
$1.23 Bird Cage, asst. col's 08e
42-pc Decorated Din. Set fa.SK
60-pc. Decorated Din. Set f 5.05
50-pc White Dinner Set $3.50
100-pC White Dinner Set $6.00
4 Sale-Tables
5c Table
Many articles on this ta
ble worth double - the
price. Handled, Spoon
Holders, Handled Jelly
Dishes, Sugar - Bowls,
Pickle Dishes,: Salts and
Peppers, etc.,; etc. Tp
Choose any article tlv-
lOc Table
This lot; comprises Cel
ery. Holders, Creamers,
Wine , Glasses,. : Claret'
Glasses, Spoon Trays,
Footed Comports, Han
dled Preserve ' Dishes,
etc;
teOc.
many worth. " A
- Your choice l"v
Of
15c Table
Choose any Syrup Pitch
er, Oil Cruet, Water
Pitcher, Salad ' Bowl,
Covered Sugar, Covered
Butter v Dishes. Celery
Trays, Salt and Pepper
Stands, etc., etc
Your , choice
"5 16c
20c Tabic
. . . . . ...
This table comprises 12
inch Vases, Footed Cake
Stands, Footed Fruit
Stands, 8-inch Berry
Bowls, 3-quart Water
Pitchers, etc. Many are
worth d o u b 1 e. OflA
Your choice only iVrJL
Bath Towels Sc
Outing Flannel at Sc
Unbleached Bath Towels' with colored borders,
size 15x30, 1 fringed, ends, good heavy qual- n
ityV Specially priced for' tomorrow's salc ca. OC
Outing FlannelFive thousand yards of mill'." J
inds, new checked patterns. l Special, a yard C
Huck Towels Tc
Linen-Finished Huckaback Tow
els, with red borders, size 16x32
inched, excellent quality. On rj
special sale for tomorrow at . f C
Bed Slice to SOc
Full Double Bed Sheets, made of
fine , bleached sheeting, torn, and
hemmed ready . for . use. o p
Special for Clearance, each Ol Z
Flannelctteo at Sc per ycirc
Extra good Fleece-Lined Flannelettes, in light or dark colors, a n
Sale oil TUinidleiPinniiLQSlSM Ffiipstl IFU'ccdq): . i
$1 .Crepe Drawers 69c
Clearance' of Women's Drawers; made of
crepe material,-cut- very- full and finished
with hemstitched ruffles; good $1.00 Qs
values, special tomorrow only, pairUvl
1 Main Floor
$1.50 Crepe Gown $1.29
Women's Gowns , in the slipover "styles,
made of crepe material, Styled with"round
neck and short sleeves, edged J" OQ
with linen lace"; $1.50 values, for Kl.tij!
Main Floor
$1.75 Combinations $1.39
Women's Combination Corset . Cover ..1 and
Drawers, or Corset Cover and Skirt, made
of crepe material, 'nicely finished in linen
torchon lace, beading and ribbon; CJ1 OQ
$1.75 grades, priced for this sale j)A0
75c Corset Covers 2z
Corset Covers made of dainty fongdotli
crossbar dimity, trimmed in .linen tr V
enciennes lace and fine embroidery: ' "
regular' 4Sc to 75c grade, i!h j . i '