l'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
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panish. - - - ' .
"For sea or car sickness, ' vomiting
jlurlng pregnacy, or the morning after a
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ihan any remedy you can find. Large
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I MI-O-NA vBtomach tablets are rigidly
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."Oney buck. . .
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il-O-NA can't bo - beaten. MI-O-NA
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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-'