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OF ASSOCIATION OF
VALLEY COMMUTERS
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Organization of 5 Clubs Has
Membership of 800 Patrons
of Oregon Electric Lines,
(BmcUI to Vhe Jornl.)
, . Garden Boms, Or., Sept. 6. -Under the
v nam of tha Tualatin Valley Transporta
tion association some SOO patrons liv
ing along the lines of the Oregon Elec
trio Railway company have formed an
organization which will have for Its
chief object the securing of lower cash
lares and better service on the Oregon
Kltntrlo company's lines.
The association Is composed of five
Clubs which have been orgunized at as
snany different stations along the line.
Each club Is represented in the nssocia-
lion by delegates, on the basis of one
delegate for every 2S members. Reg
. ular meetings are held at Garden Home
- tha third Wednesday In each montn,
At a meeting held In the school house
-j" st Garden Home-last W ednesday even-
lug 8. H. Davis of Beaverton was elected
president; G. O. MeCormic of Garden
v. Home, vice president; R. R. Whiting of
. Garden Home, secretary, and Herman
Mettger of,Metzger station, treasurer..
' ''' A publicity committee composed Of
Q. O. McCormlc aniO. A. King of Gar-
: aen flume, WHS jiauieu wuu auuiuiuj
' to furnish the press with the proceed
ings of meetings of the association.
A mmmtttM mmnoiipfl nf CI V. Kahra
of Tualatin, A. A. Pike of Beaverton, R.
SV. Reynolds of Maplewood. C. K. Dye
Of Metzger and G. G. McCormlc of Gar
, (en Home was appointed to gather data
: and information relative to rates
rhiirul nn nlk Una rnnnlito mil nf
Portland. This committee will report
at an adjourned meeting to be held at
Garden Home next Wednesday night,
nd from this report will be formulated
. the demands of the association to the
railroad company.
The by-laws provide for an execu
tive committee, which will be selected
from the local clubs, one executive of
ficer for each 100 members; each club,
. however, is to have at least one repre
, tentative on the executive committee.
The present movement for lower fares
was started at Garden Home about two
Cash fare was asked to that point. The
. claim for a 6 cent cash fare to Garden
... Home, a distance of about six and one
half miles, was based on the fact that
,v the United Railways, operating under
the same management as the Oregon
. : Electric, carries Its patrons to Llnnton,
, distance of 8.6 miles for 5 cents.
To Garden Home, which it two miles
aearer to Portland, a 20 tent cash fare
. la charged.
The Oregon Electric officials refused
to consider a reduction of the cash
tare, with the result that the Garden
borne club extended Its organization
- work to other points along the line and
Lli o n ftnnrl 1 1 nn nnw ha a mumhAMhin
. f over 800. It la planned to continue
the work of organization and the mem
Hsrshlp will probably be doubled In the
ext 30 days.
A majority vote of the entire asso
tlatlon is necessary to accept or reject
my offers of compromise which may be
sia.de, which precludes the possibility
f any one vlub profiting to the detri-
nent of the Ithers.
- Neither Is Discrimination in regard to
fares the only complaint made. Com
nutatlon tickets -are sold from some
olnts which are good for 90 days, while
From other points the same kind of a
ticket Is good for only 30 days.
:.. Maplewood, Beaverton, Metzger and
Tualatin and Garden Home are the sta
tions represented in the association. Oth-
. tr localities have signified a desire to
loin forces in the movement.
L While the primary objects of the as
sociation are to secure lower fares and
better service the by-laws provide that
by a majority vote the strength of the
association may be used to secure a
' betterment of rnndillnna fmm ...... .
; all public service cooperations operating
within the territory covered by the as-
fOctation, which at present extends
-w ... . . i3 u t yi rui imnu.
Electric light, water and telephone
problems will probably be taken up as
.!. soon as the rate question is settled.
PRESIDENT GRIFFITH
HONORED AT SEATTLE
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Seattle, Wash.. Sept. ti. Franklin T
Griffith, president of the Portland Rail
way, Light, & Power Co.. Portland. Or.,
has been elected nn nf Mi-
' dents of the Northwest Light & Power
association. Other officers elected at
tha annual .meeting here are: Presi
dent, H. L. BJeeaker, Spokane; vice pres
idents, with Mr. Griffith, K. G Robin
sun, Arlington, Wash., and John McKis-
Sick, Wallace, Idahb; secretary treasur
tr. Norwood W. Brockell; executive
. committee, Jaines E. Davis, Portland;
at. C. Osborne, Spokane, and P. A. Ber-
. trand, Aberdeen, Wash.
The Northwest Water Works associa
tion, at its annual session, elected the
following officers: President, Douglas
Allmood. Anacortes. Wash.; secretary
treasurer, Karl F. Klapp, Everett,
Wash.; chairman executive committee,
H. C. Hermans, Hoqulam. Wash.
. Must . Get Here Quickly
We're on the round-up, and if vou
want , something In tlie way of 'the
finest, latest, soloist player plifno ni
loss than cost, to make, you must 'lo
business now or never. The sale Is
Hearing the end. . Remember, we sav.j
you now a pile of money in the pur
chase ef one of .these fine new playnr
pianos, if you'wlll come while We have
f H -m Th tantitrv uihr. . , . , . . 1 . 1
trnniM). a.. . J . . i , . . . -. .
... ei iiw uubwiu uiiricuj-
ties. A firm of bankers advanced a lot
Df m6ney oa two carloads that wera
being shipped West. Afttr some nego
tiations the bankers accepted our offp
We secured a. great discount. We give
f-ou the advantage of this discount, but
let a do business quickly. Time Is inonev
i now. We haven't any to spare. Don't
miss the sale of tliese fine plajt
tianos. Wee wat we can do; since the
assortment has become somewhat
, thinned we'll sell he remainder on pay
ments. 150 down, 15 a month; some
flnly $10 a month. Again we sav. don't
miss this. You'll regret it if you do
especially since we have added a great
lot off-pianola planov new ones and
used ones, and also a lot of u.im1
pianos to this sale. See announcement.
'A Fourfold Event," page 9, this Issue.
Mlers Music House, the nation
larvrsv fliers ouiiaing, iiroadwa v
Alder, .' Ad
ELDERLY COUPLE CELEBRATE THEIR SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
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HAIR-A-GAIN
A rosiUvs Hair Orower.
The' following barber shops In Port
am! are iriving genuine HAiR-A-GAIN
-tments. Corbett BUV. Barber Shop.
rfrgon Hotel Barber Shop, Cornelius
Sotl Barber 8hop, Eaton Hotel Barber
thrp, Railway Exchange Barber shon.
Every customer Is entitled to 20 min
Ites' time fori each treatment, with
in iwnc-a of HA!R-AGAIN. Tr.nt.l
nent ?&o each, or l(f per month for lfi
fratmenls. -
H AUt-A-QAIN COMPAKT. Id floor
t"5l Bldg. Broadway nd Morrison.
-,.. (Adv.) '
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamilton, surrounded by their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, who joined them Wednesday in the
; celebration of their sixtieth wedding anniversary. - (
ledo, O. Mr. Hamilton served in tha
Civil War, being retired with the rank
of sergeant. In 1871 they removed to
Nebraska, and came to Oregon In 1891.
Of their li children eight survive, and
there are 48 grand-children and 14 great-grand-children.
Gresham, Or., Sept. 6. -Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Hamilton celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary at their home east
of here Wednesday, when their eight
children, grand-children and greut-giand-children
assembled for a family reunion.
Some of the relatives had not been to
gether for 27 years. There were (8 per
sons present. Including, in addition to
the members of the family, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Llvesay, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Live
say, C. E. Llvesay, Mrs. F. H. Murphy,
Miss Elba Griffith and Leo Simon. The
family dinner, planned for out of doors,
was served within, because of the
weather, and at the centertable were
seated Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and their
six sons end two daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were married
In Akron, O., 'In 18BS, removing to To-
MAJOR MURPHY WILL
EL OF RELATIONS
WITH MRS
nside History of Army Scan
dal to Be Related in San
Francisco Court,
(United Preu Lraied Wire.)
San Francisco, Sept. 6. Inside his
tory of an army scandal which has
jarred military circles from Jackson
Barracks, New Orelans, to the Presidio
of California, will be bared here Sep
tember 22. Then Major Clarence Mur
phy, on the .staff of the governor of
Louisiana, in Judge Graham's court,
will relate a story of his relations
with Mrs. Bessie C. Merrlam, wife of
Captain Henry C. Merrlam, V. S. A.,
who for months has bitterly fought
here charges by her husband that she
was unduly intimate with Murphy
while at Jackson Barrack, New Or
leans. Murphy Comas From Abroad.
When Mrs. Merriamjs case came
up Murphy was named as co-respondent.
He was In Paris. Immediately
he learned of the charges Murphy ca
bled denouncing them as a "frame-up,"
and declaring that, as far as he knew.
Mrs. Merrlam was 'deeply wronged. As
soon as possible Murphy came from
Paris to clear Mrs. Merrinm's name
in open court, she having resisted
overtures from her husband to drop
the case and bo reconciled on the plea
that ,for her daughter's sake, her name
must be fully cleared.
Murphy finally appeared in court
here ready to tell his stqry, wishing
to return to Paris When his tasK was
done. Lawyers wrangled over the
proposition to hear Murphy's story,
while a courtroom full of women
craned their nocks and stretched their
ears. Finally Judge Graham decided
that the tale of scandaj wofild not be
heard until September 22, and Major
Murphy will be forced to remain here
until that time to clear, as he says he
will, the name of Mrs. Merrlam from
what ho declares is a foul conspiracy.
DOCTOR IS BOUND OVER
FOR OPERATION ON GIRL
Kansas City". Sept 8. Dr. Jacob
Hall was bound over to the grand Jury
today, following his preliminary hear
ing before Justice Bhepard on a
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Meta Zook, a high
school girl who sucdumbed recently
to the effect of an illegal operation.
The case against Dr. Fabian Pratt,.
against whom -a similar charge was
made, was dismissed. It is understood
Dr. Hall's defense will be that the
girl operated on herself.
Fcssler Representing Redmen.
Washington, Sept. 6. Theodore Fess
ler, of Portland, will represent Oregon
Redmen of the World at the annual
session here next week,
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CONGRESS QUARRELS
OVER SEATTLE RIOT
Resolution Demanding Con
gressional Investigation Is'
Defeated,
(Culled Praia Leaned Wire.)
Washington, Bept. . A resolution
demanding a congressional investiga
tion Into the navy hearing on the out
break of enlisted man in Seattle on
July 18, when I. W. W. and Socialist
meeting places were wrecked as the
result. It is charged, of incendiary
speeches by Secretary of the Nary
Daniels, was lntroduoed In the house
today by Representative Bryan of
Washington, and defeated on a point
of order.
Bryan charged the navy Investigat
ing board with Impropriety and with
concealing the merits of the case.
"There was nothing," he said, 'In
the facts to warrant the board's een
sure of tha government and people of
Seattle. The members of the board
listened only to the stories of the en
listed men who rioted, and did not
call on the mayor or chief of police,
although their findings censured both.
This was a grave impropriety on the
board's part."
Bryan declared the whole affair" of
the riots grew out of a political plot
by the editor of the Seattle Times who,
he said, was unfair,
Bryan twice renewed his attempt to
discuss the situation but was forced
to silence by Objections from Repre
sentative Johnson of Washington and
finally in a .rage, cried:
"I am going to speak at the King
oounty fair in Seattle next Saturday.
I dare them to try to silence me."
Congressman Humphrey of Washing
ton, Johnson and Bryan then got into
a wrangle and it looked like a fight
until the speaker pounded - his gavel,
silencing them all.
GIRLS' HQSE CART TEAM
TO ARRIVE TOMORROW
The Astoria hose cart team, com'
posed of ten pretty girls, will arrive
in the olty tomorrow at noon, and make
a record run from the North Bank
depot to the Peoples theatre, where
their photographs will be taken.
Both In the afternoon and evening
the team will visit the Peoples thea
tre to view themselves upon the screen,
the pictures having been taken last
week especially for this theatre, of a
trial exhibition in Astoria. The young
ladles will appear upon the stags and
sing a song entitled "The Rag-Time
Fireman."
The female hose cart team of As
toria Is not merely a physical- demon
stration of this form of exercise for
young women, but is a recognized use
ful institution of Astoria. They have
attended every fire in the last two
years in Astoria, and have done good
and efficient work ou numerous occa
sions. As a courtesy to the visitors, the
management will give a complimentary
dinner to the hose cart team.
FAIRVIEW IS PREPARING
TO REAP BENEFIT OF
COLUMBIA
GHWAY
Citizens Awake to the 6 reat
Chance Ahead; New Indus
tries Are Planned,
Impressed , by the growing apprecia
tion of the value of the Columbia
river as a great waterway, the inhab
itants of Falrvlew, in the eastern part
of Multnomah county, have awakened
to the fact that they are no longer
living in an Inland town, but that the
mighty river 1s at their door, a little
mbre than-a mile away.
At the barbecue given by the Fair
view Commercial club at Stone's grove
Labor day, that great truth was drilled
home to the 1000 people in attendance.
Falrvlew will go after the factories
and the new road just built to the
river will lead the products of these
factories to the water gateway.
President S. A, Arata of the Falr
vlew Commercial club made this plain
in his remarks during the afternoon
program. He told of the efforts of
the club is making to have the post
office designation correspond with the
name used by the O.-W. R. &, N. and
O.-W. P. roads. Uncle Sam persists
In calling the town Cleone, - whlcn
causes much misery when a letter ad
dressed to some business man. of the
Multnomah county Falrvlew gets
shifted down to the Coos county Fair
View, Senator romlses Aid.
Senator Chamberlain has promised'
to use his Influence with the postof
flce department, Mr. Arata told the
people, so that the confusion may
cease.
The first steps toward seourinar
manufactories has already been taken
with several men interested la can
nery Investments lined up to be pres
ent at the next meeting of the club.
ine members will explain that the
resources of the truck gardens and
orchards of the neighborhood will
abundantly care for continuous opera
tion of the cannery.
One of the features of the Labor day
celebration was an exhibit of pro
duce said to have been one of the best
displays seen In that portion of the
county. Great stalks of corn, im
mense pumpkins, fat, sleek onions and
fruits and flowers of rich hue made
up a most gorgeous, array.
Better Market Great Heed.
Professor Lewis of the Oregon Ag
ricultural college spoke briefly of the
need of cooperation In securing bet
ter markets and for products best
adapted to the soil. He suggested di
versified horticulture.
Dr. Wlthycombe of the same eollesra
predicted a radical Increase in land
values with the disoovery of the re
sources of the vicinity and with the
opening of the Panama canal. -
After the big barbecue dinner.
County Commissioner Helman arrived
at the grove, accompanied by Colonel
Charles W. Thatcher, the good roads
entnusiast. The colonel drove his
span of mules to the familiar rickety
spring wagon and attracted much at
tention. He made a few remarks on
his favorite topic of good roads.
After the band concert and ball
game of the afternoon a banquet
luncheon at the city' hall waa fol.
lowed by ball, both largely attended.
The Falrvlew Commercial club bag ,
been in existence only about nine
months, but already a spirit of pro
gress ,s apparent In, the . town. ; . ,
Terry Projsct Pavored.
running a . ferry across the Columbia
will be one of the next matters taken'
UP.:There is plenty of depth of water
at , the point where the new road
reaches the river, which would make
an ideal landing place for boats. ,- .
Among those who assisted in mak
ing the barbecue picnic a success
were Jack Morrison, seoretary of the
club; Vice President Whltuey, Post
master Wilcox, John R.-Hughes, Jack
Luchcer, Mr. 'Jonas, D. D. Jackson,
superintendent of the county farm;
Stone brothers, who donated the use
of the road, and Road Supervisor D.
W. McKay. The club defrayed every
cent of the expense of the picnic, in
cluding transportation to and from the
grove. The cjub expects to 'make the
barbecue an annual affair.
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Society GlrU to Swim.
Washington, Sept. .Fifteen young
women swimmers, among them several
prominent in official and society circles,
will struggle over a three quarter mile
course In the tidal basin next Saturday
to establish the right of one to the title
of "champion of the bathing beach."
' Journal Want Ads bring results.
Me&uW Wright fab
rics for Fall vrear
at well as heavier
materials for the
cold Weather are
here in abundance.
An early tall will
convince ydtj of
the exclusiveness
of the line.
WILLIAM JERREM6 80N8,
103 THIRD STREET
Tailors for Young Men
e0ccupyThij VereAddii?$Thi
8
. K..&ILL CC
m
20,000 square feet of floor space being added to
our present quarters to accommodate our patrons
During the Period of Enlargement Extraordinary Price
Reductions Will Prevail in Every Department
Editorial
For years we have served you
at the corner of Third and Alder
our store has achieved a prom
inence, even In the mind of the
public, superior to the names of
the streets in which we are lo
cated to say, "meet me at GUI's"
Is to be instantly understood,
even by a stranger within our
gates.
For business reasons, as well
as those practical and sentiment
al. e were confined In our
search for more room to bur Im
mediate vicinity. We have se
cured the entire, five upper floors
Of the "Hamilton" building ad
Joining, where, with the added
20,000 square feet of selling
space we shall endeavor to serve
you even better than has been
possible before.
But few of the many bargains are presented herewith ! A visit or a
phone call will supply you with information reparding prevailing
prices on your requirements not enumerated below.
Engraved"
Plate and
106 Visit
ing Cards
Oholoe of three kinds of script; good
quality card stock.
Office Furniture Reductions
Gill's office furniture has long occupied a recognized position of superiority the prices, too, have wonvor for
being remarkably low, and for that reason these cuts mean a saving greater than first glance implies.
National. Clemco and Central RolL Flattop and Typewriter Desks of quar
tered oak and mahogany now at 20 and 33 1-3 reduction from regular prices.
No. 630, Sanitary Flat -top Desk,
?iam 4OMK reduced rrom
16.60 to ,
No. 634 Sanitary Flat-top Desk, plain
osk, reaucea rrom -i..iu
to
No. 638. Sanitary Flut-top Desk, plain
oak, reduced from ?zr.oo
to
No. B4, Sanitary Double Flat - top
reduced from 137.60
to .-
No. 625, Plain Oak
reduced from $25.50
to
No. 29, Plain Oak
reduced from 133.60
to
No. S2. Single Pedestal Flat-top.
Typewriter Desk, re-f1 CQ
Roll-top Desk,
...$18.54
Roll-top Desk,
$25.2
duced from $26. 60 to.
No. 332, Full Pedestal Flat-top Type.
writer JJesk, reduced
from $17.50 to.
$13.00
No. 834, Full Pedestal Flat-top Type.
writer Desk, reduced
from $23.50 to
Directors' Tables, six foot, plain
obk, reduced rrom in. 00
$17.88
$8.00
to.
Full Quartered Oak Six-foot Dirct
ors' Table, reduced from nn r
$85.00 to pZZ.DU
All quartered Oak Filing Cabinets,
four-drawer upright Vertical Letter
File, complete with Indexes 07
and folders reduced to
Commercial Stationery
Just a partial list below unlimited va
riety of savings to choose from visit the
store and save.
Mimeograph paper, per ream, reduced
from 75c to 40e
Carbon Copy Sheets, yellow, -in pack
ages of 1000, reduced from $1.00 to ..60
. Stafford's Special, a perfect combined
ink. Quarts, reduced from $1.10 to..75tf
Desk Blotters, blue or white, reduced
from 75c per doz to BO
STATIONERY SPECIALS
Initial Papers and Correspondence Card.
"Letter Crest," 35c, reduced to 19
"French Lawn," 25c, reduced to 14
Hurd's and Whiting's ream goods, five
quire lots, at ONE-HALF PRICE
Crane's Box Papers boxes slightly soiled
paper in good condition special for this
sale ; ONE-HALF PRICE
Desk Sets 20 Per Cent Off
Leather Novelties. 1-3 Off
Handbags .l-3 Off
Arts & Crafts Jewelry xz Price
"BOOK OF HOME BUILDING AND
DECORATION," by Henry Collins
Brown, a volume embracing a com
prehensive treatise on home construc
tion. Interior decoration and fixtures
beautifully Illustrated, 200 pages.
Handsome cloth binding. Reg- mJVLt
ular $4, Expansion Sale Price.. IwC
DISTINCTIVE HOMES," over a hun
dred and fifteen pases of choice
homes artistic practical unique.
fuousnea ai i.v, expansion
Bale Price
SPECIALS FROM
THE BOOK
DEPARTMENT
50c
"ORIENTAL CARPETS. RUNNERS
AND RUGS," a large, beautifully 11-
lustrated ruook of four hundred T
iftXZ;..?. $5.00
SUMMER FICTION CHEAP 3500
novels cloth bound. Includes such au.
thors as Hawthorne Dickens C.ncmm:
O lav, Dumas, Holmes, Southworth.
Scott and many others. Regular
pnee asc, reduced to 13c; two
'1000 CLASSICS IN LEATHER," pock
et edition, a suitable gift book; many
titles, s u o h as "The Rubalyat,
"Friendship," "My Rosary," "Crossing
. the- Bar," '"Mo'-her." "Recession- r
al," etc., reduced from 25c to.. 1UC
Rebuilt Typewriter
of All MakesGuar
anteed, 20 Per Cent
Off Regular Prices
T7
9
THE J. IC. GILL COMPANY
THIRD AND ALDER STREETS
worth,
25c Architects' and .Engineers' Supplies
$12.40 German Silver Drawing Sets, . . .
reduced to f9.30
$3.90 Sets reduced to ?2.85
All others reduced in proportion.,
25c Columbia Drawing Ink reduced to 19
10 per cent discount on Keuffcll & Esser'
Paragon Drawing Instruments.
Artists'; Supplies at a Special
10 Per Cent Discount
Including all water and oircplor sets,
brushes, canvases, sketch blocks, papers,'
etc.! also China Tainting Material, except
'Gold. '