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IN lw I- I CLOSE AS Ml California Aroused by Alleged Attempts to Nullify Su preme Court's Order.' (United Vnnn Wtre. Son Francisco, Fb. 21. Stat ,wld opposition Is evident today against the agreement drawn up by the South ti n Pacific and Unloo Taciflc railroads and filed with the state railroad commission for approval by that body, which many aasert will render void the order of the United State supreme court that the two companies resume operations after Tnjch 15 as separate . and competing railroads. ,:u,-v:-; v In San Francisco the fight was start ed and the transportation committee of the Oakland . Chamber , of Commerce called a special meeting this morning with the' Merchants' Exchange and the city attorney of Oakland to add its pro test to the agreement being ratified by me rauroaa commission. , . Sacramento Joins riyht. . Sacramento has also' taken up the fight and' the city council of that city has adopted resolutions condemning the action of the two railroads In seeking to combine again. Other sections of. the state are Joining In the protent. ' . Under, the agreement filed by the Southern Pacific it is permitted that the Southern and Union Pacific operate cars over their ' respective lines, spurs and switches at a rate to be. fixed between themselves and these two in turn can fix the rates to bo charged any indo pendent line seexing the same privilege. Under these terms it is declared to -e possible for the. Southern Pacific to ex. act heavy toll from a third road, and inus sune competition that would re sult la lower rates. - Hold Hearing Saturday. On Saturday a. hearing wilt be given the Western Paclflo to object to the ar rangement, and although this road is the only line which has so far taken up the fight, the opinions ; of X the agree ment will affect any and all independent roads, ;:The Western Pacific does not object to the Southern Pacific charging wnat it sees m over its own lines, but does object to any on road being en special privileges, ' ( On this point the commercial and In. austrlal Institutions hays ? a , fight In common, as the operation of the agree. ment,the claim, almnlv means the. ra. turn of the old Southern Pacific-Union i acme domination of the transport uon situation in California, . THREE MORE CROSS- ' :. TOWN CARUNES ARE DEMANDED BULUBS (Continued From Page One.) Fiaiicisi-o J.r.nl.io vi:!n'J to totter the (condition at tiio people, but laiua thrtUij;li no fault of hiH own. lie was unable to pave them from themselves. Ho wan too kind anil gentle. "If Gustavo Madero could nave naa Ms 'way he would have kept order in Mexico, but he would have been pro claimed a tyrant. He would have exe cuted General Dlas following the upris ing at Vera Crux. Francisco would not agree and Diaz triumphed. - "I don't believe they wm Kin Jt-ran- Cisco. Politically they are opposed to him. but nersonally. I believe., tney honor tha greatness of his ideals." Predicts Diaz' Keturn. (United Fmt Leaned Wire.) . ' parr u-Bh si. "You may rest as sured we all will have the pleasure of seeing Porflrla Dlas return tnumpnanuy This declaration was made nere xoaay bv Colonel Felipe OnescO, a uieiong friend of tlft former dictator. He said Dlas would delay his return until ho was RHHiired hi a nresence wouia noi em .1 f enx jjia. 1t. public utilities commission that the 83 miles of cross town carllnes and service prayed for herein are reasonable, and a great nerd, and should have been pro. vided long ago,' in part at least, by the foruana Kauway, Light & Power com pany. on Its own Initiative, if it la real public service Corporation, with tho puoiio neeas ana conveniences at heart, ss Its 'gqlden rule president and mana gers' would have us believe in their late publicity and advertisements." tililit barrass his nephew. General WOMEN OF CITY ; BUNITE TO DEMAND ? ASSISTANT SUPT. (Continued From Page One.), : J mosfimi: AT OLYuPIA, TOO Provision for Commission of 5 Is. Passed in Senate by ;32 to 2; Fleeing: House Members Forced Back. m. mm Aspersions at Inspectors in Connection With Rosecrans' Preservers Resented. SuOTT'SWiDu.VSAlLS , STILL AIM after given 1$ cents each a periodThis service has been- volunteer,. t .. The board acceded to the request of Principal W,' C. Alderson that night school Classes at Lincoln High be cdn; tinued. Other night schools will be dis continued at the end of the five month term. , ...': ,,' 'i-,J-:j.'t.;rL". '.'.v ' High school principals filed petition asking not to be required to teach each a class a 'day, and this petition was rejected. ' ; Jv.': ; " '' . Mrs.r J. B. Kerri was appointed to serve in place of R.'L. Sabln on grounds and buildings and teachers committees. She was asked to, look Into the ex pressed need of appointing two assist ant instructors In sewing. -Ths board gave hearty indorsement to the earth education movement but stated It would be Impossible this year to appoint an agricultural director be cause of lack of funds. . It is purposed to make this arrangement for next year. The resignation of Miss 1 Klefer as principal of Hudson school was accepted and the application of Melvtn W. Dick son received but no action taken as Miss Kiefer's aDDllcatlon does not become effective until March llz- & ' - Bids for work n Rose! City Park, AInsworth and Fernwood schools, wers received and referred to the buildings committee. v COMMISSION MEN : . PLEAD GUILTY; : FINES-ASSESSED (Continued From Pave One) (Special to Tba Joorotl.) , . Olympla, Wash., Feb. 21, Senator George Piper's bill fixing the minimum wage for female employe's ?ind In gen eral protecting women and .minors was before the senate this morning, having received a favorable committee report The bill would place a minimum wage at such an amount that ail remaie i em ployes could make a decent living and Is tq apply to minors of both sexes under IS years. ; - : ' I ,:, ' A commission pf five members to be appointed by the governor and to serve four year, terms without compensation Is called for, although there Is a provis ion for paying the salary of a secretary for the commission, wf k Senator French offered an amendment to make the minimum wage f 1.25 a day but a majority of senators thought arbi trarily fixing the amount would be held unconstitutional by the court and it was voted down. - ' An attempt to prohibit the industrial welfare mission from changing the specified minimum wage of -any plaoe of employment oftener than two years' time, . was the first carried, ; but upon recommendation, was amended to one year's time. This was to avoid the un settled condition .which would prevail If the commission had power to make frequent i , changes in .the minimum wage.- ,) The section which would exempt fe males who are too . old - or too feeble Great Indignation was expressed this morning by Captain E. S. Edwards, lo cal United States inspector of hulls, at a communication appearing in the morn ing paper which casts aspersions On the inspectors, he claims, and on the tule life preservers used on the Associated Oil tanker Rosecrans. The article 4a signed "Seaman's Friend," and Is dated from Woodstock, Or., stating that he and two friends picked up two life preservers above the Kltpsen beach life station, -.y They were watersoaked and weighed from id to 60 pounds, the let ter claimed. "I wish to state," said Captain Ed wards this morning, "that the letter in the oregonlan this morning from 'Sea' man's Friend,' dated Woodstock m which he claims to have picked up tulo life preservers on the beach weighing from 40 to 60 pounds is not a fatt In any particular and it can be verified that the local Inspector got life pre. servers, now In our possession, which had been on the beach from January 7 me aay or the Rosecrans wreck until February 14. - These life 5 preservers were taken irom men .who. nad come ashore and were taken from the bodies by the Klipsen Ufesavlng ' crew and thrown on the beach where they lay until taken by the inspectors on Febru t ary 14 The one that came ashore on the body of the second officer welghud pounds and 7 ounces and a new ono of the same character, make and mate rial weighed 6 pounds. The life pre server In question had sand and oil In It and when tested sustained 20 pounds deadweight. . two other lire preservers were picked up on the beach off MoKensle Head by the Cape Disappointment life- saving crew and sent to this office, (United Pr fcaMd Wlre.l Snn Francisco, Feb. 21. Mrs. Robert F. Scott is not yet advised of the death of her explorer husband and his four companions on the South Polar daBh, according to Captain Stevens of the liner Tahiti, in port today. Stevens de clares, he Intercepted the messages in- tenqea xor Mrs. Scott, who is on board the steamer Aeroangi, and tried in vain to relay; them to that Vessel., t. . .i t It is not believed Mrs. Scott will hear tho traglo news until the Aeorangt ar rives at Wellington, N. Z., February Be, where she expected to greet her hus band, . ' to earn the minimum, and apprentices , Tb w fuU of Mnd and oU and ,n whose services are not yet valuable) th, m01lt diianidftted ondnion .... enough to command the minimum, was passed without ODDOSltlon , On final , passage- the vote stood 22 In favor of a minimum wage, Senators Collins and Troy opposing, When th house convened for busi ness this, Friday morning, Speaker Tay-. lor ordered a call of the house as the time approached for the sound train to pull out and the sergeant-at-arms was ordered ' to tile depot,; to stop 'several representatives from leaving - town Speaker Taylor explained as . the - re maining time of the session was too short to permit of any oVer-week-end vacations. He thought the sound rep resentatives sould stay on the work with the rest of the members. TAFT STEPS ON TO ' ; f PREVENT DEATH OF,. ;,;;.-;i:MPPMD,MADERQ (Continued From Page One.) Xiry shows a deficit of 6,000,000 pesos, for which Madero will be compelled to - account. - (United Press leased WIre. El Taso, Texas, Feb. 21. Francisco I. Madero, deposed president of Mexico, ar J Frederick Don Gonsalea Garcia, de posed governor general of the Mexico City district, will be slain - within 4S hours, according to private advices re ceived here today f rum Mexico City, , , Garcia la accused M grafting from the army and is reported to be respon sible for most of the 1,000,000 pesos of a treasury deficit. v The dispatches received here Bay that President Huerta wlU not ordor the ox ecution, but that Madero and Garcia -will die under the "fugitive, law." Trodlcta Iron , Itule. ' f - ' (United' Press tase4 Wlre.''.1' Delaf leld, WJs, Feb. 21. "They will rule Mexico with an Iron hand. Th iieoplo will not have llbertyr but they will at least have peace, even if It, Is at the price of bloodshed." This prediction was voiced licra today by' Carlos Madero, aged 18, brother of Franolseo I,-Madero, deposed president , of Mexico, regarding, the new govern- ment of the southern republic, headed by - provisional President Huerta and Gen ral Fells Dlaa, s CarloB Madero paid tribute to the peaceful Inclinations of his brother Francisco. "The Madera regime has been historic," he said. "I ,am convinced that Francisco will make no further attempt to regain the presl- It was for that purpose that congress passed the Sherman bill. Since Its pas sage, th government I has prosecuted vigorously to stop this thing," f : "It la evident that this organization has absolutely, controlled the produce market of the city. " It Is a. combina tion unlawful and Illegal and ought and must be dissolved. Otherwise ths government will convmue to prosecute! them. t hope these men- realise the se-; rlousness of this offense and dissolve or modify their' organization so that this thing shall stop. I am assured that such . IS the intention of the de fendants, and I don't believe that I am called upon to confine these people," --: Speaks la Defense. ' - i- W.'C. Bristol represented the defend ants and said that the men came Into court not In the spirit of violators of the law,' but offered themselves to be set right if they, were., wrong. He said that the Front street men had not made S per cent on their capital In vested in the last three years. He at tributed the law violations to the pe culiar nature of the business. He men tioned the fact that produce was perish able and unlike bathtubs and other things of the Jtlud. couldn't be kept in stock. It was necessary, therefore, he said, that the unsold produce be shipped out of the city or otherwise disposed of to the greatest advantage of the com mission men. , Bristol said1 that all 1he men "were willing to enter into' an agreement with tho government' to refrain from every prohibited practice for which they were indicted and further stated that all the practices chanted had been stopped. Assistant United States Attorney Johnson said that tba Portland organ ization was similar to others in cities of the northwest ahd that the corres pondence indicates that ' the various or ganizations attempted to .Work together manipulating prices and ' apportioning territory. He said the operations ' of the association had almost .entirely stepped the shipment ot : Independent' supplies In the shape of tramp cars. "Members Of the investigating' grand Jury," said Mr. Johnson, "went in per son to Fronratreet and purchased small quantities of produce, thereby proving that they were not the only legitimate wholesalers' that they claimed -to be, One of the accusations , of the members of the association against the Inde pendents was that they sold goods re- VOULO PROVID MS FOR WOMEN E MPLOYES Before Your Chance Is Gone Be Sure to Take Advantage of the Matchless Values to Be Had at Our Remarkable. - b ur0 tL j the most dilapidated condition; water soaked and exposed to the water and elements for a month and seven, days. They, were also battered on the rocks before coming ashore. One of these preservers weighed 35 pounds and. when tested sustained 12 pounds deadweight. while the other, weighing 24 pounds, held up IB pounds deadweight It Is estimated that an average human body weighs about seven pounds in the water. These life preservers Weighed more than any others from the Rose crana found on the beach from the fact that they had been In the sand longer." Roscoe Howard in Washington. j Washington,, Feb. 20. Roscoe How ard - of Deschutes, representing the Central Oregon Irrigation company, is here trying to have a mail route changed and on other business. Thst an ordinance compelling depart ment stores, factories and other places in which women and girls are employed j Seventh to provide seats for female employes should be passed was the opinion unani mously expressed by members of the council committee on health and police today : at the regular session of that . body. A. .E. Wood, -a. member; of the: municipal vice commission, called at- tentlon to the lack of. seats in such j places and the fact that the vice com-) mlsBlon.has In its final report recom-, mended remedial legislation. ; Professor Wood was Instructed by the committee to draft an ordinance em bodying his views and to present . this at the next meeting of the committee two weeks from today. At that meeting Professor Wood' will also present other ordinances prohibit ing the employment of boys under 21 years of age for night service In city messenger companies. v v As the result of conditions pointed out by-Professor Wood, the committee will probably ask Chief of Police Slover to detail patrolmen to keep tho. exits of department stores clear of loafers and mashers, who at closing time of the day lay in wan tor young gtris on their way home. ''' ' j-"-.: An ordinance providing for the roping off of streets in the residence districts for use as playgrounds during portions , of the day was referred to the city at-j torney. George A. Thatcher, who sub- i mltted the ordinance, believes Us pass age and enforcement would do more to educate, the public to the necessity of play facilities for the youth of the city than a course of lectures extending over a period of years. Thatcher's ordinance providing for the erection of a deten tion hospital for the treatment of ve nereal diseases was also referred to the city attorney. : , Steinway Piano Bargain Now on- troage- e.t H28 Qui nslde at, One style K, upright ' Steinway piano, latest model, used very little, for sale at a substantial reduction; cash or easy terms Many other exceptional' piano bargains for buyers who care to save $100 or more on a piano. ! Sale now on at 326 Burnslde. between Sixth and Streets. .Reed-French Piano Manufacturing Company. ; Scott Memorial Grows. ; -London, Feb. 21. Twenty-five thou. r .hilars U :. ! ' 1 t, .' ,' t , C f.... I to erect ft nioiiiiuint to -i'' K. i i t F. Scott, the 'ill-f.'ite. exil"i'tv I'ivn subHcrlptlona of J5000 each lnadu up this amount. WISCONSIN IS WAIST DEEP JN FEBRUARY ' ! (United I'rpts Txiwd Wlre. Milwaukee. Wis., Feb. 21. Threaten, lng.to paralyze trarfic all over the state, snowstorms are raging In Wisconsin to day. In southern Wisconsin the most severe blizzard of the winter is being encountered, and train dispatchers ai t working In double shifts to keep traffic moving. Wire service is demoralized. . Despite many precautions taken, it Is feared street car traffic here will have to suspend. The now Is piling waist deep against the structures in the busi ness district, while In the poorer sec tions heroic efforts are being made to stave off the worst effects of the freez ing weather. Charitable organizations rescued many" outcasts from death in If. r cot i li i .-. t r Ai !.' ii Astoria, Dr., V l. "1. tlian, the fornuT CacU1.nr. t j dieted by the grnnd Jury en t of forgery, was srralK'ol In c terduy and entered a plea uf i;i ' '- attorney aeked leniency on tiio t that the defendant . was an e- 1 i and that this was his first otUw. 'i court gave him a sentence of from 3 '. 20 years, but granted a purole i . .; good behavior. Operation Falla to j'tire liur-1 . . ' Cnlti-d Prww UskS WIrs.l Buffalo, N. T, Feb. 21. DeHjiite t fact that the contents of his ekuil rearranged by specialists to cure l.ii of kleptomania, Edward Grlmmel is t day found guilty of burglary commtttt 1 atfer the operation, -He may be give i a life sentence.. 'If?'??'', ' RE you looking for a new Spring Suit or Coat? hp RUE to our announcement in Sunday's pa- pe'rs, more Ladies' New Tailored Suits and Coats have been arriving this week f rom New York. . , Now displayed on . the third floor. Beautiful Spring colorings in fashionable weaves, all hand : somely tailored in approved models. . You are cordially invited to call and see them. , Ladies' Suits $19.50 Upwards Ladies' Coats $15.00 Upwards Our improved fitting and alteration department insures prompt delivery of all garments. SELLING Morrison Street at Fourth LEADING CLOTHIER tall and were therefore not legitimate wholesalers. The members of the grand Jury supceeded In buying small quanW tles of stuff from several of the men In the room right now." i "Brokers also appeared before the : grand Jury," said Mr. Johnson, "and tea. i tif led that they were absolutely pro-1 hlbited- from selling to , Independent wholesalers, even if the latter had tht cash." t - j . The Produce Merchants' association was organized in' 1903 and Incorporated in U06, -All but three of those Indict ed have been members of the associa tion since Its Incorporation. It was or iginally organized as a credit associa tion, but later branched out Into the activities for which it now stands con victed. , Whisky Your Choice of Three Famoiu Brands of Whisky Chosen hy Connoisseurs for flavor and quality. H $1 and $1.25 bottles. FULL QUARTS 651 Spring Valley Wine Co. - ; 1 "The Big Bust topBt.&n" ; Entire Corner 2nd and Yamhill W00DBURN GUARDSMEN INSPECTED BY OFFICERS ' i (Special te The Journal.) ' r Woodburn, Or., Feb. Jl.-iFlrst Lieu tenant F. C Endtcott of the Fifth' United States Infantry and Major F, W. Settlemler, Inspector general for the state of Oregon, Inspected Company-1, Third Infantrj, O. rf. O., hrere yesterday. All military equipment was checked, over and any articles found to be In un serviceable condition were condemned and ordered destroyed. Company I, un der command of Captain Eugene Mosh berger, made a creditable showing with ra large percentage of members answer ing ron call. , COLUMBIA-CLATSOR , . TREES BRING $150,000 " Speelal t Tk Jnnrn.it I " 4--etorra,-"OK:--reb;. A rear' esta'le deal has- just been consummated la ; which A B. Mickey et al have sold to Angua McDougal a large tract of tim ber lying in Columbia and Clatsop coun ties. The deed was filed In the county clerk's office" here -yesterday Jand the 'Instrument gives the consideration at J150,000. ' SHOES PRICEDftr HALF, AND LESS REGULAR DURING OUR T; '; . ; DAY IM -BlCJSI-ifESS AT FOURTH AND YAMHILL ILA T t TOMORROW is GREENFIELD'S LAST day in the SHOE BUSINESS Fourth and,Yamhill tfeets. "Shoes are bein given away at "prices never before quoted in Portland to insure that nothing will remain in the store when the keys are turned over arid the store vacated. PRESERVE THIS AD, so you will" come tomorrow. ; , , Liook At These Prices Then Come Qoick ALL $3 BOYS' AND MISSES' SHOES GOAT 1 o4 ALL BOYS' AND MISSES' $2 SHOES GO AT ONLY ALL BOYS' AND 3IISSES' $2.50 SHOES GO AT ONLY DURING OUR LAST WEEK THE PRICE ON $1.25 AND $1.50 SLIP PERS WILL BE CUT TO 7c CHILDREN'S. $10 SHOES WILL " ' ; - -GO-AT ALL LIEN'S AND LADIES' $5.C3 SHOES Go During Our Last Week at ALL MEN'S AND ; LADIES' $1.C0 SHOES Go During: Our Last Week at .-"'rivrfft- f' -,'-" .f' '': ALL MEN'S AND LADIES' j$3.C0 SHOES Go During Our Last Week at ALL MEN'S AND LADIES' $2X0 SHOES GO AT 99c CHILDREN'S 75c AND 85c SHOES V-AT S92 VALUABLE COUPONS TO EACH CUSTOMER 1 Wf&MMf I ''s-m Our Lac . I i j . . G . 1 -! -i