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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-
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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
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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. ,
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of Whisky Chosen hy
Connoisseurs for flavor and
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- ; 1 "The Big Bust topBt.&n" ;
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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
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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. ; , ,
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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
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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
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