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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY. MORNING, JULY 23. 1912.
fl HAVE STATES
LEGISLATE ON ALL
MAW
Portland Attorneys Frame
Measure Amending Present
FederafLaw Lafferty to
Introduce Bill.
A nw bill amending the federal law
kovemlna: the regulation of draw
bridge over navigable streams has been
'prepared by Attorney Arthur L Moulton
,.nd, forwarded to congress for Its con
sideration. This bill alms .to so change
tn. present lederai law as to mow
states to legislate on -questions Involved
: -within the. state. It has been prepared
, specially to apply to the situation In
r Portland.
In brief, the new measure will give
Oregon power to make such legislation
considered necessary to solve the con
gested draw bridge question In Tort
land. It is the plan of the author of
the bill to take the matter ud with
the Oregon legislature at the next reg
ular session. By that time, he ex-
Pefitr, congress will have acted favora
bly upon the matter.
j County Judge Cleeton Is also asso
ciated with Attorney Moulton In work
ing out the plan. The new bill has
been forwarded to Congressman Laffer
, ty,.who has promised to introduce It in
' congress, and work for Its passage. The
new bill amends the federal law passed
In 1894 and provides that whenever any
itate or states, in. through or between
which such navigable rivers or other
waters flow, shall, by legislation in
: which . all the states Interested concur
In a movement to regulate drawbridges,
such states shall have the power to pro
vlJo such regulations as agreed upon.
Attorney Moulton has spent several
months Investigating the various phases
of the local situation. From a legal
point, he finds tho new plan will not
comnci witn any reoorai regulation, in
his argument for the plan, he says: ' ,
"It may be premised that It Is fit
least questionable whether the federal
government has the right, by congres
sional enactment, to take from the
states the police power toprovide reg
ulation of this character." says Attor
ney Moultoh. - "It, certalnljr is contrary
to the genius of the federal constltu
tlon for questions of purely local lm
port to be regulated by decrees of cab
lnet members In cases where, the states
Interested desire to exercise authority
over -such quewtlonsi -It is true that-by
the constitution congress la vested with
power and authority to regulate coin'
merce between the states and with for
elgn countries. But It does not follow
tha t-coTTgrcBS-m ay-delegtet hat - ower
and authority to an executive official,
and permit him to enact such laws as
shall in his Judgment fit the necessities
of the case. Nor docs It follow that
by the provision of the constitution de
ferred to the police power of the states
in respect to rivers arid other waters
within their, borders is wholly destroyed.
congestion sua ureat.
"The war department has granted
some relief by Its rulings, but the con
gestion is still great. A great ma
jority of the citizens of the city feci
that a longer closing period, both morn
ing and evening should be granted. It
is believed that the river traffic could
accustom Itself to a longer closing pe
riod, and that no serious inconvenience
would exist. It is also, believed that a
great portion of the vessels , that' trav
erse the river could make some ar
rangement' for the lowering of their
smokestacks, so that the draws would
not be required to open to admit of
their passage.
"The draws are at present opened
much oftener,for the passage of tugs
drawing barges, and other vessels en
gaged In business which does not re
quire them to go to sea, or to leave
the Port of Portland more than a few
miles.
But a great deal of the business Is
carried on by old vessels, constructed
many years ago, with nothing In mind
but cheapness of construction. Little or
no attempt has been made tintil the
past few years to no construct the
river vessels so that they can pass iin
dor the bridges without tho opening
of the draws. The chief opposition that
Is now urged to the proposal that" they
be constructed lower Is- the immediate
cost of lowering those already built
"If these Inter-port vessels and ves
sels carrying on a strictly local btui
ness Were required to be so constructed
that they could pass under the bridge i
without requiring the draws - to be
opened, the problem of regulation would
be comparatively : simple. Sea-going
vessels could readily and without lncon-
venlence, accommodate - themselves - to
closed periods. If a ship Is leaving
Portland for San Francisco, .It .can .as
well leave, at an hour either before or
after the closed period as during It.
Nor would any considerable Inconven
ience be encountered if vessels arriving
In port were required to accommodate
their arrivals to closing periods?"
ARIZONA CLIMATE IS
BENEFICIAL TO HEALTH
Dr. E. D. Johnson, of this city has
received word from his former partner,
Dr. p. H. Parker, who went to Prescott,
Arlx., about a year ago suffering from
a severe case of tuberculosis', which
states that Dr. Parker I in splendid
condition and is contemplating . a trip
to Switzerland. - Whether or not he will
take this trip before returning to Port
land, Dr. Parker has not decided. Dr.
Johnson said that Dr. Parker's health
is restored.
Not That Kind.
From the Chicago Tribune.
In response to an appeal from the
guest in eul'e 114 the night clerk of the
hotel had sent up a bottle of milk for
her little Rupert.
Again the telephone Bell rang.
"Well?"
"Mr. Clerk, please send a boy up with
saucer."
"Can't the little chap drink It out of
glass, ma'am?"
"Rupert, sir, Is a pug dog,"
WHY GOVERNMENT
OPERATE
POSTAL EXPRESS
Present System Cumbersome,
-and Costly to People; Dras
tic Changes - in -Tariffs Are
Suggested by Commission.
By E. I. McClure.
The express, business has grown In a
few decades from a single person mak
in regular trips von . passenger trains,
between cities, to a glgantlo express
business carrying money, packages and
fast freight, between all railroad -points
In the - United States and Canada. Its
growth has , been phenomenal, and the
service it Tenders Is absolutely essen
tial, lor business necessities and public
convenience.
The enormous capital and stupendous
earnings of- the express companies
operating in the United States are shown
In detail by the recent exhaustive report
by the Interstate Commerce commission.
It gives a very clear analysis of the ex
cessive rates charged; and provides a
cone and block system for simplifying
tariff rates, and recommends radical
changes In graduated rates to correct
some of the Impositions-upon the public
toy this glgantlo monopoly, which has
been fixing its own toll that It takes
from every pocketbook in the land.
Growth Is Sapid.
Its a monopoly, that has grown too
large for regulation and control by
legislative enactment, and can only be
made to serve the people's Interest by
the state taking direct management and
control of all the, details, and supersede
private express companies by the postal
express as an exclusive government mo
nopoly. V
T)ie' express business between cities
and towns Is the only, part of the do
livery business performed by express
companies. Hut they are compelled to
cover every street with delivery wagons
to pick up and deliver express matter
coming In and going out bf every city
and town. V
The local deliveries for stores, deal
era and individuals vastly exceed in
volume all the out of town business,
and hundreds of delivery , systems run
wagons back and forth over the same
territory that could be handled by a
perfectly organised system to, pick up
and deliver -the express of all kinds by
a regular periodic service, with only one
Lnp. -insieaa oi.aunareaa,, ior. eacn .ter
ritory, and would give absolutely per
fect service for. all at a hundred fold
saving of expense,
i' Xnral Bontea Veeded,
TTiensxrreisniemeettut tnsxtenaeo"
to rural routes and give ejvery producer
immediate delivery service to all con
sumers, direct, and cut out the manlpu
lations of brokers Jvnd middle men,
which now cuts such a figure In the
cost Of living.
Radical changes in keeping records
and accounts would be necessary before
the' unlimited volume of business pro
posed could be handled. The key to all
express accounts la the waybill upon
which the full detail of each shipment
is made, and by perfecting the form of
the waybill and utilizing adding ma
chines and vertical files, perfect rec
ords and accounts are possible without
making any repetition-entries.
By. adopting a complete numerical
system for designating offices. Stores
and Individuals, color designations for
charges, carbon copies in quadruplicate
to furnish copies for shipping office,
delivery office, receipt to shipper and
receipt for delivery, the system would
dispense with all clerical labor but
writing the waybill, which would be
filed at each office as a permanent rec
ord of ecah shipment.
Present System Cumbersome.
The present system of waybilllng and
copying the waybills for every record
purpose paralyzes the express business ;
whenever the volume increases beyond i
the capacity of the clerical force to
transcribe the record, which Vcgularly
happens every year during the holiday
business, and as the postal express
would transact a perpetual holiday bust
ness the sVstem suggested would dl
pose of it without any .congestion if
there were vehicles and 'men enough to
make the deliveries. There would be no
clerical work but to list the number an.1
amount of, the waybills for all account
and record purposes. : ;.
The automobile supplies the ideal
vehicle for local express business, which
can handle any volume without tiring
out. Forms of waybills will be fur
nished to stores and individuals to be
accounted for the same as offices, and
the , express service will , thus be ex
tended for the personal use of every
business man and .Individual ,to ex
change his produce with every other
person, in all localities, as conveniently,
safely and reasonably as letters are now
delivered. . .' : ; , . . . t,- -
BAY CITY LUMBER MILL
GETS SPUR. WILL RESUME
(flperUI to The Junreal.l
Bay City, Or., July 27 The council
of Bay City, at a meeting- last night,
granted the PacifIoVRallroad"& Naviga
tion Co. the right to construct an 800
foot spur from its present right of way
to the Bay City Lumbar company's mill
on B street. This Is the first tangible
Indication that the mills were to resume
operations, and since the railroad com
pany Is very desirous of beginning work
at once, It is believed this mill will be
In full operation within a month. It
will employ about 25 men, besides those
engaged in the timber-
Lewis County Candidates File.
(Speriitl to The Journal.)
Chehalls, Wash., July 17. Flllnks
were made for county offices here today
as follows: Alva B. Judd of Chehalls
for state senator, and Charles II. Hoss
of Ontralla for justice of the peace on
the Democratic ticket; M. L. Carrier of
Centralla for renomlnatlon as county
superintendent; K. O. Rose of Mossy rock
for commissioner, Third district; C. D.
Cunningham of Centralla for prosecuting
attorney an Kepuoiicans. -
S1IT0FP.T.BSI1IJ
PERMEATES BIG
Spirit of P. T. Barnum, known as
the greatest showman that ever lived,'
is said 'to animate .the present day
policy of the big Barnum & Bailey cir
cus, which is billed to show in Portland
two days, August 16 and 17.
To think of circus is naturally to .
think of Barnum. & Bailey.' Barnnm,
the great "Ft-T.," and James A. Bailey,
who in later years assumed the desti
nies of the show and -who was largely ,
responsible in making It the enormous
aggregation of world wpnders which
has not yet stopped growing. :
It ' is ' nromlsed that tk
year-is-newj- so-far -as -outfit-is" con- -
cerned. An entirely .new equipment '
was made last winter, it is said, in the
show's foreign workshops in England.",
An attraction featured this year
above all " others Is heralded on the"
country barnsldes as tha "tsnn nn.i '
spectacle of Cleopatra." -. The advance" 1
sheets, say there are 12CQ characters ln
tha oast including 350 rinnnl
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A M . Aft... AV.AH.aa. ' BAA . . .. 1
orchestra of 100 soloists, 850 hores, !;
live neras or elephants, a caravan of V
camels and a tralnload of special seen- ;
ry, costumes,.props and stage effects.. .
All of this might seem to be some
what exaggerated If it were promised
of anything but Barnum's show, ' ,
The performance Is to be given on what '
Is said to be the largest stage ever
erected for an outdoor entertainment.1'
the rormer stage carpenter or the Ua
Kcalla. theatre at Milan, Italy, and was
built in sections so that it could be-
taken down at night and packed into
freight cars. j ',
AnnthAr fn,tur la thA mna0-i-i
which coddles a baby giraffe, the only
one in America, as a pec ,
A deaf witness in a New Tork court
recently was Interrogated with a typo-
wriwn - t-r-..ju
Amazing bargains are offered during building alterations. fl you are in need of home
furnishings don't fail to see the great values we are offering this week take advantage!
By the terms of our compromise
with the new landlord, on the first
day of August our business will be
confined to the four floors, 50 x 100,
at the corner of First and Yamhill.
Our show room will be cut down
one-third its former size. It is
crowding us to find room for all thia
stock WE HAVE MORE GOODS
THAN WE CAN DISPLAY or
STORE TO ADVANTAGE. A big warehouse
rented for the occasion is already overflowing.
To sell surplus quickly we are ignoring the origi
nal cost. Present prices will astonish you.
' Sr $9S
Bargain Days in the Carpet Department
togf
High Back
Oak Rocker
9,45
This is a solid Oak
Rocker, wax finish,
beautifully quarter saw
ed, three panels in back,
4-inch arms, made like
the cut, with auto (re
movable) seat; made of
oil tempered steel
frame and s p i r al
springs! covered with
heavy genuine leather;
regular $17.00 value
for ..$9.45
Medicine
Cabinets $1.25
Every family . should
have one of these little
oak Medicine Cabinets.
$1.50 Couch Covers al 95c
Tapestry Cetteh Covers, 2 ', jpards long; 48 inches-wide.-Roman
stripes; regular $1.75 values are priced at 95
$1.50 Nottlogfaaia Lace Curtains Now at 79c
Nottingham Lace Curtains, three yards long, 52 inches
wide; ecru curtains worth regularly $1.50; will close the
lot out at, the pair 79
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"Alaslca" Refrigerators
in Family Size, $10.00
The capacity of the icebox is 35 pounds. It is of
sufficient size to accommodate the average family:
You know the "Alaska" has stood the test of 40
years. It has rra equal. The celebrated "Alaska"
the. "old reliablc'r-is insulated ..with, pebbled charr.
coal and carbonized cork; very hfavy walls, perfect
1 circulation of cold, dry air. Takes a very small
amount of ice. Any size will be sold this week at
a special discount -of 20 per cent.
A 6-Ft. Oak Table at $9.85
This is a table that sells regularly at $17.00. It is
made of selected oak, has large rim, plain pedestal
and legs like above cut. It is a fair sample of the
great furniture bargains we are now offering.
Window Shades Now at 30c
The "Neptime"
Opaque Shades,
regular size,
nearly every
; colof ; regulaf
f0c quality,
each, 30.
. V'H-- ';: a1
Nurse
Rocker
$lsS
This is a solid oak
Nurse or Sewing
Rocker, made like
the cut, golden
finish, cobble seat
and has continu
ous back posts
and brace arm.
Porch
Chairs
FOR
Closing out a lot of
porch or lawn, chairs
with rattan seat,
painted a pleasing
shade of green; like
cut. Regular $2.80
value at only $1.45.
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Our carpet and rucr department has been a hummer for business the oast week.
It will be a long time before such values in carpets, rugs, draperies, curtains,
etc., aregain offered the public. Tomorrow morning will see this department
opened in the new quarters second floor, corner First and Yamhill stfeetST
The transferring of the stock, brought to light many odds and ends parts of
rolls of carpet, odd lace curtains, couch covers; rugs, etc., which will meet with
a sacrifice in price this week. Take, for instance:
S1.40 Velvet Carpet, Now, Per Yard, 80c
A goodly quantity of this high grade Carpet in a variety of.patterns in different
shades of brown, tan and green, on sale, Monday at, per yard. ... 80
1.60 Axminster Carpet, Now, Yard, 95c
A large assortment of this splendid wearing Carpet, with and without borders,
in floral and Orrental patterns. v Our price this week, yard 95
$1 All-Wool Ingrain Carpet, Yard, 60c
A great variety of patterns of all wool ingrain Carpet, in all colors; regular
$1.00 and $1.10 the yard ; special at only, the yard. . . . . ; 60(
75c Union Carpet, the Yard, Only 39c
This Union Carpet is half wool and half cotton and makes a very good floor
covering for bedrooms, etc. Special, the yard : . . . .
75c Cardeman Carpet, Yard, Only 40c
A tough Carpet, able to withstand hard usage. . ,
50c Floor Burlaps, Per Yard, Only 30c
A variety of colors from which to choose.
$30 Axminster
Rugs, 9x12,
FIRST AND YAMHILL, ST.
High-grade Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet in size,
andsome patterns, fast colors, high pile, close
ly woven, floral and oriental-designs; sell regu
larly at $30 in other stores; our. price $15.50
$27.50 Velvet
Rugs,-9xl2,
A Velvet rug that vill last a lifetime. The nap
is short and will not sweep out; colors are fast,
patterns are pretty and sure to please. Regular
$27.50 values j this week our price is $ 14.95
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