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Newspaper Page Textl'Mly jcj.;AL," lo.L.MiD, "lio::day i:vi:::ii;g," ja:;uary i:, icia. LL illL lit v Lu IiiilIi OF S. P. CO. SiiOWil its mwa Figures Compiled by State Railroad Commission in Ref erence to Plaa to Eject the - Road From Premises. Figure compiled by the Oregon State, Railroad commission show- that the total Investment In physical prop erties, . Including repairs and renewals. the public levee property at the toot of loch In thls p!an' whlcn accompanies V.aS I .a JO could r;i t po furt'ii-r; fourth. That the Southern rarlflc coiu;any can hold under no other .richt than as license ot the state and the leg islature may revoke this license at any nine, City of Portland to Control. "Fifth That th net hrmirh which It was attempted to grant this property 10 me railroad company should be re pealed, time revoking the license: Sixth. That the property should be turnea over to the city of Portland to be devoted to the uses Intended by the "If these recommendations are follow. ed It will place the authorities of the city of Portland in position, to adjust the matter in such a way as will be consistent with the uses to which the property was dedicated and at the same time do Justice to the city, the rail- roan ana ail others concerned. ' ' ' Respectfully, -OSWALD WEST. Governor. In the Investigation, the Governor was guided to great extent by a plan or action outlined by Senator McCol- tut Jefferson street in Portland is J62.947 The figures, were compiled by the commission ad the estimated cost of the data turned over by the Governor, Senator McColloch says; . "The best procedure. In my opinion. would be to gather, all the facts per- rcproduclng all the physical properties ' T..a De z ainer' a11 tn8 facts Per of the railroad on the levee nrSv ltalnln t0.8 Premises, their history, on the levee oroDertv. and are especially Interesting in view 01 me recommendation by Claude C. use, etc., take these before the legis lature, with a carefully drawn bill, re McColloch. state senator, nf . Pai ng me act or 1888 ana expressly hl report to the governor as t th i !f be r ght 01 the Southern Pa- V rle-hta it th' nim4 ,.. " tuw iuriner. io occupy me premises, vainn nf tk ,. . . ' 'iwm mu iaie inercui, giving vaiue or the railroads present im- c.v, ti. - Li " " provements in ejecting - tlie company from the premises. The estimates, of course, are for the cost of uew properties, some of the present buildings being old and In poor condition. The dock on the river front, which. In area,, Is 114,800 square feet and is now in such dilapidated condition that the pubiio is barred off it to prevent possible injuries, would cost 150,118 to build anew, the commission showe. There are 1400 feet of piles, 7000 lin eal feet in place, which would cost JH, 000; 1,354,000 feet of lumber, costing $29,788; 18,000 pounds . of . wrought iron, costing f 900, and , 18,100 cubio yards of filling, estimated at $5430. .., Estimate of Cosf. , . " .The cost to reproduce the two ware houses, one In poor condition contain ing 8898 square feet area, and the oth er in fair condition, containing 4320 square feet, la placed at 83617 and 83910 respectively. The value of the turntable i placed at 81219. , There are 797 feet of track on the hock, valued by the commission at the Southern Pacific a reasonable time to make its connections' elsewhere, and authorizing the executive department of the state to pay the reasonable value of the railroad's Improvements, making an appropriation therefor, and authoris ing the legal department of the state to J institute the necessary proceedings for the recovery of possession to the state. History is Interesting. "Why this procedure? McColloch continues. "If the state can only put the predecessor in Interest of the South ern Pacific in as its licensee and agent! It can revoke its license and agency at I will and resume possession in Its own right This it can only do through the same power that created the license and agency the legislative power. when this la - revoked by - properly drawn act, the only defense of ' the Southern Pacific Is that the act of 1885 was more than a license." The history of the public levee prop erty, which Is bounded by the Willam ette river, Water, Jefferson and Clay ; streets, la interesting. ! The property is part of the old Stephen Coffin donation land claim. In $438, and the value of the passenger ! 1865, for the consideration of one ,dol- depot, according to its actual cost lnilar, Stephen Coffin and his wife grant- A. M . J . M . . -.-. ' .1 i . . a . . ........ ... . 1 jb nuinea as joio, ... j ea ana soia 10 me city mis - property In addition to thin the railroad com- "to have and to hold the same to said pany, says the commission, ln reoalrs city of Portland forever as use for a " luiicwiiio irum June av, 4JU8, to j. vuuu; jaiiuuis vi ictcb. - j. uia ueeu, j June 80, 1912. has expended 815,204.20. . however, reserved to Coffin the rights Alter a thorough InvestlKatlon of ; for a ferry on tne premises. Afterward, the right of the Southern Pacific on ' ln 1871 in consideration of $2500, Cof- the publlo levee, In which he himself executed another deed to the city took a part Governor West has recom- which contained no such reservation. mended In e letter ta the coming legis lature, under date of January 1, that all rights claimed by the company be revoked and that the levee be turned over to the city, - - -v If followed, the governor's recom mendations would place the adminis tration of the property entirely In the hands of the city. r i The city would be left free to conduct negotiations and make such arrangements with the railroad la future as it sees fit - - The governor has declined to con elder the proposal of: the Southern Pa. ewe (o vacate tne river front part of. Jfct5 kVIUtNUC '4 tain its terminal and trackage right. INDICATIVE OF FRAUD no aeuinres mat ine ratiroaa noids no! ,' In 1885, the legislature passed an act! giving to the Portland & Willamette Railway company ''whatever title the state of Oregon has herein and may legally convey and grant to the rights, easements, privileges, and property." It Is on this act. the validity of which is denied by the Governor and the able attorneys - who - have - Investigated the case, that the Southern Pacific, the successor of the old - Portland & Willamette Railway company, bases Its claims. ... rights to the property except as a li cense of the state, and that this li cense may be revoked at any time. Urged to ir-epeal Act. Declaring that evidence at hand docs not lead him- to believe C. A. Smith, mil lionaire lumberman of Minneapolis and I Ban Francisco, Is scheming to defraud JnMtilTiTli??11? ,aftion'' h investors in his $4,500,000 bond Issue, specifically urges the legislature to tTUn ct.,.. T,l.t,f Att repeal the act of 1885 by which an at--ynited Attorney McCourt temot Was made to rant th nrnn. r" owvwib, ' -r- Jf- ft erty to a 'predecessor of the present railroad company. Accompanying the governor's letter are briefs submitted by Senator C. C. McColloch .of. Baker and A. A. Jayne of Portland, who made exhaustive In vestigations. The governor's letter follows: - . . . "By Senate Concurrent' Resolution No. 19. passed at the last session of the legislature, this office was author Ued and empowered to investigate the tacts and examine the law in reference to the claim of the Southern Facifio company to the "PublidLevee" on the Willamette river between. Jefferson and Clay streets, In .the city of Portland, and to take such steps as ft might deem advisable to best" protect the rights and the Interest of the state therein. - . - . - "Agreeable to these instructions. I beg to report that I have not only who made the charge., , Stevens recently charged Smith with criminal misuse of the United States mall In connection with advertising the bond issue, which Is secured by approxi mately 181.611 acres of timber lands in Oregon end California. - Thousands of acres of the land claimed by Smith in Oregon, Stevens asserts, does not ne long to Smith or any of his subsidiary companies, .and on this ground he charges fraud. In a written reply. Mr. McCourt re views the charges and concludes that there is not In his opinion, any neces sity ror smith to devise a scheme to de fraud, and that the security offered Is sufficient to protect the bondholders, Even if evidence of fraud were ample enough to warrant proceedings, contin ues Mr. McCourt's letter, the case would be out of the jurisdiction of federal of- ncers or tnis district, because tne dr. cular on which the charge is based was made a personal investigation of the (mailed to San Francisco from Chicago matter but have received able assistance ami nn r-nmAA i. -.. from City Attorney Grant and Deputy city Attorney Latourette, Hon. A. A. Jayne and State Senator C C. McCol loch. The results of this investigation are .embodied in certain reports' which are submitted herewith for your con sideration. . .. . "I am of the opinion ' ' FirstThat the property was origin ally dedicated to the use of the pubiio; "Second. That the legislature has power to regulate the use but is with out power to permit Us being diverted to uses hot consistent with the terms of the dedication; ' Third. The legislature rIght have made the railroad company its' agent and authorised a use of the premises in .keeping with the conditions under 50 CENTS Ends Stomach DISTRESS Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets the Real j Remedy for -Indigestion ' 'jV" Gastritis or Dyspepsia Take them and all stomach misery jwiil surely go tn five minutes, and after lining MI-O-NA for Just oae day you .vill rejoice and be sincerely thankful hat at last you have found a prescrip- Ion that acts quickly i and makes the -tomach feel so comfortable. Just as soon as you start to take MI-"-NA stomach tablets fermentation of ood will be ik thlng.of the past Water irash, pain in the stomach, belching Of as and heartburn will disappear, and jn a few days danger of dizziness, bll lousnesB. nervousness and sick head- jRche will vanish. " panish. - - - ' . "For sea or car sickness, ' vomiting jlurlng pregnacy, or the morning after a Jiight of sociability, MI-O-NA is better ihan any remedy you can find. Large pox 50 cents at druggists everywhere. I MI-O-NA vBtomach tablets are rigidly Hmraiitrert to do just as advertliied r ."Oney buck. . . ) V'or Stomach trouble or IndigcNtlon il-O-NA can't bo - beaten. MI-O-NA t. done a world of good .for me when :'"'!'r failed." Krrs, Conlolla R. Mann, 07 I'', lltii ft., JunfUou Clly, Kutis..' ' and was not received in oresron. -Commenting on the communication. Attorney Stevens said today that he proDSDiy wouia taae the matter up with the United States district attorney of California, with a view of seeing wheth er he could have proceedings started gainm omiin mere. EXCESS CONDEMNATION PROVISION IS READ The first draft of the excess condem nation act -providing that the city can take charge -of street extensions and widenings and acquirement of park areas without respect to private protest In the majority desire it was read by Arthur Langguth, chairman of the legislative committee, Saturday, tefore the commit tee of the Greater Portland Plans asso ciation in Joint session at the Commer cial club. - V. Vinrcnt" Jones,' chairman of 'th committee on parks, was instructed to have audience with the nark board ami ascertain how nearly the programs of tne -board and association for park ex tension harmonize before the organiza tion is commiuja to support Of the nlan announced by Park Superintendent E. T. Mis,cne to resubmit : the proposal for park bonds. .'Various . committee reports antllctna. tory of thft association's regular meet ing next Wednesday evening in the audi torium or The Journal buildlnar wr maae, MEDF0RD LADS WILL SEE PANAMA CANAL SieHl to Th Journal) - ' San Francisco, CaL, Jan. 13. Fred and William Hopkins are twe youthful mechanical geniuses, whose dreams of seeing vast works of construction are about to be realized. They are In San Francisco , with, their parenU, en -route to.tIl9 Pan&m canal sone, where they will be taken over the entire scheme of operations by army- engineers. -- The father, Frederick Hopkins, is a land operator of Medford. Or., and he is making the Panama trip solely because Of his great interest In the work which his sons have, manifested. Since they have bcon abla .to read,. ih prime-end fortifications have occupied the time of Fred, who, l 13 years of age, and his brother William, aged 10, - : - The family are guests at the Palace. Th"y will sail for the canal zone Wed npfmay. . - i The Domestic Machi Jewmnr me -Is the best machine made and is sold with a 25-year guar antee. $ 1 Down, $ 1 Week GIljnsretoM fainnid. Macblc and B:; , IUIUU1 J CAi.A Om-Qiiarter Off on All Picture ' Framing Puts a Domestic machine in your home. Prices range from 532.50 to ?G5.00. , , Beautiful Linens at Clearance Prices ODD' TABLE CLOTHS These cloths are of Irish manufacure, are made of satin finish double damask, and were entered in the Custorn-House as over weight They are woven into exquisite flower patterns, and there are cloths suitable for round, oblong and square tables. , . " $ 6.00 Cloths, 2x2 yards, Clearance. . . . .84.25 ' $ 8.50 Cloths, 2x2 yards, Clearance. . . . .$5.50 . - , $10.00 Cloth, 2x2 yards, Clearance:. 7.00 ; . $11.00 Cloths,, 2y2x2y2 yards, Clearance . . .87.50 ' ' $12.00 Cloths, 3x2 yards, Clearance. . .$7.75 ' " - NAPKINS Grass bleached pure Irish linen napkins of heavy weight. Many beautiful" patterns from which to select. $4.50 Napkins, 24x24-inch, Clearanc S&98 $5.00 Napkins, 24x24-inch, Clearance. .... .$3.69 I . $1.00 TABLE DAMASK, CLEARANCE G9 YARD . .; ' Table damask 70. inches wide in a large variety of patterns. Beautiful designs ,in scroll, dot. and conventional patterns. Of heavy weight and very firmly woven. ART LINENS 43J EACIT In this lot are 18-in. round doilies with linen centers and wide lace border; hemstitched eyelet embroidered centerpieces 30x30 inches, and 18x50-in. lace edge scarfs with drawn linen centers. CLEARANCE OP LINEN PIECES Fine quality Irish linen pieces with 'scalloped edges and neat embroidery designs. 12 inches, round, Clearance, each ,22 J . 24 inches, round, Clearance, each $ .85 36 inches, round, Clearance, each. , . ... , , $1.53 45 inches, round, Clearance, each $2.10 , 18x27-inch Trays, Clearance, each' $ ,G7 . Basement . c ncrcnanaiso orcnsrit On! Doll Hospital Mezzanine Floor Jra? Bric-a-Bi All to Be Sold at Vc:y Low Prices. 6th Ffcr.r She Who Hesitates Is Lost . - So Decide at Once To come to our millinery department and select one of these ideal midseason untrimmed hats which were formerly sold at $4.00 and $5.00, but for clearance have been marked at ' : A . CLEARANCE $1.25 EACH , , There are both dress and street hats for misses and women in a variety of sizes and shapes. Black and blue velvet and a combination of black and white black velvet shapes with narrow white grosgrain ribbon all around - edge of brim, band of white ' ribbon around crown and hnw nn iU . A number have satin or; plush crowns,, and there is the" t . in Aim . . , . m popular lamu ananter snape in red, brown, blue and black ycivci, as wen as smau turDan snapes. Second Floor - ; The White Sale for Infants : Has Many Reductions to OfTer ; ' $1.25 AND $1.35 DRESSES, CLEARANCE 95i , Infants' short dresses made of lawn or nainsook, with high or low necks and lone- or short fileve. . Rt; trimmed with fine Swiss embroidery and tucks, or embroidery maw uuii aim iacc caging, iviaae square or nigh necks and with or without yokes. Sizes for six months rn n hvn.vMf . w . w ww w j s. ; infants. 1 - - $1.00 AND $1.25 DRESSES. CLEARANCE 50 A special lot of children's French dresses, made of lawn in " lone; waisted Stvle. with sauare necks. DairTtHw frJmm,l ' ef - "-" -j - - . w"waie, a w4 niui cluster tucks or embroidery and lace insertion. All have short .uiua unsiKu wmi IUV.&CU rumcs, piain nems or deep tucks. " 75c AND 85c DRESSES. CLEARANCE Kft Short dresses for six months, one anrl twn.vMM ?fanf These have square neck with yokes of 1 dainty, Swiss embroidery, lace insertion and edgings, and short sleeves. A : fiit hair m.J. ..J . -i ... . . m m Tl". 6 S1CCVCS wirn yo ot tine embroiderv..and are finish with la Materials of fine longcloth. ,' 50c DRESSES, CLEARANCE 20 I Daintv little dresses of lonD-plntH tucks or tucks, lace insertion .tucks and lace edging. Skirt finished with plain deep hem. ' ' T''-;--'. onrtli-ploo"-J If You Want to See Lively Selling Tuesday Attend' This Sale of Finished Needlework Pieces irrices One-Quarter Reaula Beautiful Pillows, Centerpieces", Scarfs, Waists, Cushions OVALS, CENTERPIECES AND SCARFS ' $5,00 AND $5.50 FINISHED PILLOW TOPS . Tuesday, Clearance $2.95 , Tuesday, Clearance $2.45 . SELLING REGULARLY AT $10 TO $17.50 Pillow covers of linens, crashes and mercer These handsome pieces are worked in Roval "ed materials worked in Grayona and D. M. Societv cotton on linen and rrash. 'Tho A ' ftt0.ns- Purchased in the regular way these Society cotton on linen and crash. ' The designs are unusually attractivVand effective. ; $1.75 JAPANESE PILLOW, TOPS Tuesday, Clearance 95c Gold embroidered Japanese mandarin pii . low tops on colored satins. In the dragon, eagle and beetle designs. ' ;. . $3.25 ELK PILLOW TOPS. Tuesday, Clearance $ 1 .65 Pillow tops ' of heavy satin in the official purple Elk shade embroidered in p-olH slinwin the elk head and the clock and "B. P. O. E." in gold letters. , , : CRETONNE PIN TRAYS ; Tuesday, Clearance 10c These dainty little trays for. the dressing table are of a delph blue and white cretonne with glass covered bottom, finished on the edge " with dainty braid. From Liberty Co. London We are exclusive representative nf this finished cushions would sell as high as $12.50 cacn. $5.00 AND $10.00 CENTERPIECES Tuesday, Clearance $2.45 Oval centerpieces, scarfs and round centers of crash and linens in an assortment of colors. Worked in the most attractive designs in Royal Society cottons. Floral an4 handsome conven tional patterns are shown. Finished with at tractive cluny lace; , , , ROYAL SOCIETY CENTERPIECES Clearance, Tuesday $1.75 If purchased in the regular way these center pieces would cost up to $8.50 each.. Of fine white linen, hand embroidered iii white mercerized cotton in all white designs, in delph blue and white with dainty colors, offer ing a very extensive choice. . - ROYAL SOCIETY FINISHED WAIST3 Tuesday, Clearance $1.45 REGULARLY PRICED AS HIGH AS $5.00 Waists in white voile, batiste and mulls ex- famous English retail store for aU their depart- and the new and fashionable Bulgarian designs. .ZoJ faSH- AND $3 FINISHED PIN CUSHIONS TAPESTRY CUSHION TOPS aJ7!? THAT SELL REGULARLY, " 50c TO $5 00 tractive hand embroidered pin cushions of TUESDAY CLEARANCE white jlmen, worked m white mercerized cotton r r . rrr m most effective design. Some are strung with For Xmas selling a delaveri shinmnf a v quisite cushion tops from this famous house are nbw being showa - These tops are of tapestry in Herldick. and. conventional patterns. Of materials that are made to Liberty's special order. , , IMPORTED ENGLISH PILLOW TOPS Tuesday, Clearance 39c Made of light tan tapestry material, executed in a most attractive floral and conventional de sign, with border to match. v , filling, ready for u5e. 65c TO $1.75 SILK REPP CENTERPIECES 1 Tuesday, Clearance 48c Centerpieces, scarfs and pillow tops of a heavy quality repp silk, in attractive colors. FILET LACE TRIMMED CENTERPIECES Clearance One-Fourth Off Scarfs and squares and oval shapes in cen terpieces of a fine, soft, pura white linen edged and trimmed with handsome filet lace. Second rioor. White, gray and -fancy Plaid Wool' Blankets full weight and size at greatly reduced prices. Have pretty fancy striped borders of blue, pink, yellow or brown.' All made of selected quality long, fine, wool. , - i 11-4 Size Wool Blnakets, Clearance $2.93 v 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance. .... .$3.45 Jl-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance 3.95 ; 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance. . . . ; , 4.45 ' 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance. ... ; . . 4.75 1 1-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance ...... S4.95 . 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance 5.45 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance .5.95 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance 6.95 . 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance; 7.45 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance. ..... 8.95 11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance, ; ; . 9.45 - -114 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance. . . .$12.85 r " COTTON FLEECED BLANKETS REDUCED - : 10-4 Size Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Clearance. .57 ; 10- 4 Size Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Clearance". .C9 ' 11- 4 Size Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Clearance.. 89 -11-4 Size.Cotton-FIeeced-Blankets,- Clear'ce,-1 12 ' 11-4 Size Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Clear'ce, l!29 11-4 Size Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Clear'nce, l",47 , yt l --Sl U ', ; .... f . '! ! Z " ' j We have just received our first shipment of the 1313 models in Hartman's wardrobe trunks, a trunk that fills a long-felt want These famous trunks are now on sale and exhibition in our trunk section in the basement. The Hartman' trunk is the one trunk that will cany clothing without creasing or wrinkling the garments, inejr capacity in small space is astounding, and the con venience of every arrangement makes traveling a real pleasure. ' - : :. ,r is Tt tf ' f , . ua i laruoaiin Kufcjliz Wardrobe Trunk' for tfje , First Showing of 1913 Hartman Trunks FOR 16.50 . "Berth-high," with square cor ,ners, made of three-ply veneer. Canvas-covered, with brown fiber . binding, 5-inch slats on top. Three cleats on bottom; Flat brass trimmings. . Single trolley, ,new style hangers and compressor. Has , FORf32f.50 Round-cornered, reinforced, slat less, berth-high, 43-in. trunks, with three-ply basswood veneer. Canvas covered, in maroon color, with black fiber binding. The interior has a double trolley and fancy striped one removable partition m body of urft0.ilft rt,m trunk. Cloth lined. - . : j hnfd throughout. The tnmramgs FfOR 875.00 Rite-hjte styl trunk, caratol cov--ered in a maroon shade, with brown fiber binding. Heavy brass-plated, round-corner trimmings. lias swing box in hat jfeompartment, with one sliding partition, and hat carrier plate. Box to. be made so that same can be used or ladies" hats by leav- Ing lid open. "Three 'drawers below," with lock on top drawer. Gentle men's tie tapes in lower drawer. Lined with linen, r are all riveted. FOR 8 90.00 A 45-inch Gibraltarlzed Rite-hite trunk, covered with blue-black car atol and rawhide binding. - New in terchangeable drawers and hat com partment. Three drawers below arid lock on top drawer. Men's hat tapes jn bottom drawer. One k; ; box in bottom of wardrobe sect: -n. Has tan striped lining, faced v 842.S0 ' A slatless berth-high, round-cornered, reinforced. Trunk. Canvas covered, green painted, with Hack fiber binding on all edges. Two cen ter bands entirely around the tru:.';. The interior has a double trollry r 1 simplified hangers, old-sty la i pressor. Lined throughout with f. 8triped cloth lining. Trimming j f "I riveted, FOR $22.59 A 45-inch closed - i?p v..: trunk with BTiare corr !' ' ' three-r!y veneer v, 'i " . c lineJ, e'1 rivet; !. 1; i i , ,. ,, i , 3C f' r-irj-Ie r .:e c-f tvtrt crir-'