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SCN:C BEAUTIES OF COLUMBIA . fllGHVAY ZCH2TARY OF LACCH AT.D RECEPTIOrJ COMMITTEE WHS CI I GHEETED HIM O'-TfGT-T A T r Tr r."' . AMAZE INSPECTORS Route" "Laid '.Out Over Com- "'jmanding Hilts; Rapid frog " ,ress Being Made on Road; , T Inspect the piogress of'Multno ..nishV share of the proponed Columbia , rivet Mffhway a party of lft rortlandfera, ;, with Highway Engineer Samuel CL Xan caster and the, county commissioners at '., Us head. .. journeyed ; out .' to the : road camps yesterday and spent (hs day ex' . a mining ; vbut has, been aecoijipUshed tlws far, 'and what is projected. i -Those, who made the trip: were County Commissioners Hart. Ltghtner and Hol man, a. U.F1h. Joim i-Y Carroll, Felix .Frledlander, A. 8. Benson, J, B. 'Jfeon, Lewis P." Campbell. 6td ,C Jlartman, V. 13, Faulkner, Addison Eenpett and Sam ' -,! uel Lancaster.1 STio party left Portland f yesterday , morning at 7:50 o'clock "over i. tho O.-W. R. & N. railroad, going as far "as Multnomah Falls station, and spend lng-tbe entire day on the road. , It was an official Inspection tripfon the part of the county commissioners, the' others -going" along as their guest. With 90 men working for the past eight weeks, marvelous progress is reported. ( ' TO the enthusiasm and public gpirlted rss 6f Simon Benson is attributed much 'of till progress. It was Mr. "Benson 1 who floriated the money for .the final survey Xhat the-road might be accur stely laid out; It' Is Mr. Benson 'who h given 110,000 for tne building of the most dlffloult1 stretch In Multnomah's share of the highwaythat around Shale . nock.-. He has further promised to make this the best piece of road on the hlgh- . way- 'I , r ' - i . F v - Jfatnral Beanty Charms. '-The'0.-W. K. & N. 'lias -contributed part of the right of way from Its aqlJ lpgs. -WltU ' road, crew.on the Job- and progressing rapidly, with bamuei i-an-muter em of -the very few men whom Samuel Hill characterizes as competent ' road builders in charge, with the county commissioners lending their , support and the Automobile club working for 1 1, it is the una nimous owiei inai.-, me ' successful completion is nowr up to the . taxpayers of Uie county. It Js going to be their road. - it;.-la affirmed, and they must come to realise Us manifold advantages, its superb scenery and the really . great economic, .benefit It . will cpnier,- ',"' t . jiThoSe who accompanied the. party yes tarda v returned to Portland wildly, n thusiastic dver:5th natural beauty of the rodta followed 1y the highway. No . adequate -conception cans be. gained ; o ttie beautyvot tue uoiumoia irora train 'tor steamer, they assert, compared with the scene from t.ie proposed road, tans, rtneed Desks, - - dense forests and the ' gleaming Columbia, all make for one of the grandest scenes in) all God's out doors. :.-: Top, Ueft to. .right Will H. Daly. city ' commissioner ; Mayor ( Albee. - William 13. Wilson. " secretary of labor; M. A. Miller,' collector o( - Internal revenue. . .,-.-Below .Another likeness of Secre- 1 , Amasemen Is Expressed. ' . The Columbia highway- Is projected along the Slrer from; Portland, to .the . tipper reaones oi' xnai wismr nrwu, Hood " River1; county i haV already made ' provision fof Us share of 1 the road and Wasco, Sherman," Qlinam,, -Morrow- and Umatilla counties are. expected soon to ''fall In line ! Hera It is proposed to eon nect the Caiumbla ? highway with toe Washington highway and .thence from Vwalls? Walla' en to Lewteton; Sf, , ? "I wasfaniSKKl,''; said Tellx Friedland er, spea4ng tf the ;trlpii:''at the re- , markable beauty of tSe route. I -had been up' the Columbia many times before . Viii. vent. T'rl a vt T mavt t Vta riv fmm n. tlrely a new angle.;,. The Columbia hlgh , way when , completed should prove a great asset for Multnomah, county. By - all meatus should It be:, completed by v 1B15, fordt should become one of Port land's aiOBt, attractive features. All the moneyi-spent upon it will be doubly repaid la the benefits that will accrue au uuuiui aim us- r ui liuiiu. i- , -LABOA: SECRETARY . : ; TELLS PLANS FOR , HIS DEPARTMENT and If there were strikes or labor trou bles there, telling, them so., !;: . He believes in government built rail roads in Alaska No set c-f private Interests int nn. stltuting a monopoly with Intent to con trol , the development of AlaHkan re sources, can afford to build railroads In JiiasKa now in advance of development,' He has worked out a plan for the aiining 01 AiasKa coal. , j "Not, by giving title ttt nrivat. viduals whovln turn might sell out-to ona indlwidual or interest, be said, '.'but on a leasehold basis.' perpetuating .(Continued From Page One.) ., ; .xeraay mwniuun . no eviueace oi , a-, well constructea plan for each of ; these bureaus . ' . . , : f ;'t'We must change our agrarian policy," ha said, discussing immigration in its i relation to Oregon , " ., irumucr 11 mo iitimiK'Snis rrom lor eign countries or colonists from the yeast we will not arrest their tendency to hock to me cities until we make it ;and comforuble in the country '.m S. "It la. nnt nrtllBh a krlnn - fl this land of the free and areat 1ls. - tances. . take. what monev thv.hou fM ; -the land they Bettle on and then leave n " ..w. " MUIKLIUU J vj ... u w . w . ' n a if i. ii tin id . i ; nance ;the famil that has, the capital !, linn niuiuu a. Kuuper&uve program " betWAKn th na tlnnnl 1 an..,tim..t . . y . , Bw T , mivciii , n,iM the states so that a man going m new uiu ijmy nave y. savancea, : surncient . v . ..w ,VUt. . Liim .. v , ri.Mi VTCi' ;MllVlt IM tauu UCUI iv (jiifMUVT3i'. -t;ii...!.1,l Tie? rsienuutsm . xieilztta. . V. J, B11UUIU . UUl jg H, Kill t nut a loan., a soner. business obiicratinn n ' the part ; of , tho farmer, to be repaid i as he prospers, j That would be a proper paiornaiism 'On . me pan or i tne' gov er n men t . ,',t:-''. -1 i "I believe In a government, paternal ism that adds to energy, hope and pro t duclng. power,', not a paternalism that i "Co I you. expect i t great , lmmlgra ' tton through the Panama .canal?".-,-"! 1 "It - Is': all speculation! it may -be gfeafc.an.may not be; bun we must pre pare" for a great immigration,'' Wilson 'answered. -:,, "r;-Vt.-i n",-ry--:s.-v-J ,-t-What Is your definition' of a deslr- - - The secretary bf . labor, responded to this question as though It were not one or the most dlffloult and delicate of all involved in. international "relations, n 5 . i HA berson, mentally i and i physically sound whose standards f i living . are equal to our own'jhe said, adding that an agent of tho . department Is now abroad seeing how -this class can, .be attracted, here.'' ''.'' !;':.;' ;.;,--. :'"' - V," uon. American, labor neeof erhttisiy xear me competition for Jobs that lm migration 'might Introduce?''!' ii f.,r1r f ImmlgraUon . Should Be lUstrloted. ''' . V'Ves Whenever the quality of immlt gratlon is such that It lowers standards It; will beB.Jfllii,rlou! aliol only to waae workers bUwo the entire community." - On this .nasls ., Secretary Wllnon be lieves in resisted immi(tratloti unA h literacy teRt nbd he said l le explained his plan for a national ciiiplovment bureau "It would ho more an Information bureau, In.Mulng statementrt. that would cover the natlonnl field of (bor tclllnff men. whejv employment is . to, b had, government control -of the- situation am moat earnestly of thV opinion that Alaska coal should be mined and brought v.nco vi inr -i-aciiio coast. t ' Xxpiaias B:is Ooaserratioa Xdeaa. believe-Tn this kind of conservation rrtnai-our national resources-should be developed without Waste- for thm k-- of vthe greatest possible number of our people," fc.'fH v.u4.-, .Wilson, though a'unldn man, said yes terday that, in dealing with the labor siiuauon, orgamsea-labor -would' not b all. but an element only, Jn his consid eration. He believes' that-to advance the Interests of worklngmen alU. whether in unions or not, should be-considered. ' . He says the - past .few, years hsv brought almost miraculous advancement in the condition of working people." -Child labor laws were1 at first oOc-omeA Now the age limit creeps steadily-' u p wara. At zirst it was 13 year.s, then 13 and it is. going higher. ..41 -J Toeatfoaal Education .Xndorsed. J i; !1 believe ; in .vocational ; education domestic science, manual 1 training, the school gardeningfor which Portland is becoming famous I believe in' teaching boys and girls how to, wbrkv',but'-1 do not believe in thrusting' upon them the burden of entire self support. before .they are mentally . and - physically ' able to bear It." ?, ' 4 He believes in a minimum wage for women, but insists, that -the law. wheth er for men or women, must be so flexi ble, as' to fit .changing, conditions and be susceptible of modification astime goes On. ; Such a Jaw is : the minimum wage act of Oregon, he. said, and the whole country will watch with interest Its workings, all-working people hoping f.hat the minimum wage; set by law will 'not., be also a maximum wags, In the view of employera,";. ; .-jVi, xt- ' V-"-. Eight Hour Day Bupportea. .' - The eight hour,day hs'its support fot economic as ; well . as?' sentimental reasons. The worker can do more work and do it better., is - his conclusion. His illustration is a .- granite worker : who found his men' did more 'work in. nine hours ; than, in , ten, and. more- work in t 1 j f C .. II; 'A&nmMy! ;i-:?&mmm&, ..... JV-',.'... ;.... l. - , " r ' tft'J IWW vim 1 j 1 -iwu II I ' ' . twin I In ' I I ; : r : " i , . ... i eight hours' than In nine. 'This man-Is now. carrying on experiments 'to' show what should be -the hours of workers to. bring them .back each day v keyed to .the highest pitch of mfental ,and physical efficiency. j ! "Employers are . changing their . atti tude . toward ' worKers, - showing them greater, consideration; because they find it economically profitable," he saidl "At the same time employers ; have . been iea, ramer vnan. leaaers,., in . inaustriai advancement. Business men,, social and research organisations share the credit with the working, people foisthe ad vancement made. -(. i :. ' ' 'Department Adjusted Strike. ' Mr. Wilson spoke with satisfaction of the efficiency of j his department in adjusting the ' Indianapolis t streetcar strike. The offices (of the department were offered In -thej case of the Calu met, Michigan, copper mine - troubles, but not accepted,- he added. - . . . ; 'The ? whole trend of ' the" time ' Is along the Unes of the discovery that all men are human, whether employers or employed, . whose - welfare first consid ered J the basis of a prosperity more permanent than any ; domination of dol lars" was his parting bit of philoso phy, I- ton A '.Miller, collector of customs, B. Versteeg and representatives of a num ber of labor organisations ware at the station , to greet the secretary of labor. Then followed a tour of the city, a Short suy at' the ' Hotel . Oregon j and a ; visit to the office of Joh! H, Barbour, local Inspector of immigration. Wilson's only traveling companion is Robert Watson, chief, clerk of the department He will go from San Francisco to Washington. f v . BuilcUnflf Law Modified. : , Liiaer new uw j in. rnew . xora ,xne Industrial commission may, at its dis cretion, '. permit' the. construction 'of . f ao tories of ' six stories or under, which are not provided with - fireproof, stair ways, , 1 Union 1 Mei ' In Office. . J. W-i Anderson; general Chairman' of the Queen & Crescent Hallway system; division No. J. has been elected mayor of Oakdale, Tenn., and all of the other city officers are rnembirs of some labor union in good standing. ' Blltchel Took Boxing Lessons. New Tork, Nbv. 14. -Mayor-elect John Pnrroy Mltchel has included the cost of , .. ' i boxing lessons in his campaign expense The. mayor,. city commissioners. Mil-'account. " V I It III ' :..,.( . .'.'. I I ":' i . 11:1111 - t-Vl f I . .- ..isssaMr.. . . liv .. ... 'I Bill '. vi .;....iwit..b.,i ...f.. .'. i i..- , ' II Mill i' VVX.'.s VY 1 'AfifWS -I . .V. ' t III a Wilok 1 J 11 ; -vXXsHWMVI , J wr MiMlMim A , ' - I in ill . l m, ii ri s m 1 . ss ' I HI l -1 t VJfi.OI lPa II Ir 1 I I'll II ' li fKW k. I I . v I III J-J-V-.. r rrry, WKTlXVK "S It doesn't 'require: any i particular ' v' iurcignt uj. ui&cuver.ini oij'cyi-.? or-rslighted i, tailoring, and qucs , tionable etyles "bargain", count- er troods i at' anv . firir--rurf. tin- usually plentiful this year. , 4 1 -' " " ' 4 ' -' "i i ,. ' 1 - ' If that s the kind of merchan- . - dise you're looking f6r you won't " r-', find, it here. 1 , . 1 . j ' j ' t,, r'fJ " ' 'This business ' has; grown ' for V fifteen years on thefirnvfoundar tion of V, ,(i , -" Q"lity "and Your Money's CYou'H 'do your- ' jself'aninjustice ' if the next pair of "Shoes don't contain the " style and,. the comfort of our, Lion . Specials ' at $4.00. ". NEWLY ARRIVED OVERCOATS ... ; 4 from the, popular, chinchilla and fancy tweeds t to the more 'staple grays and' blues an . in'pleasing;assortrnents and,1 still more m1 savings,, at $15and$20 ;. ,'others,$12 to '3Q 1 4. AT TH .X sIsasLsiJr-tLl , 11 3js J. TT." ortKKN TnADTNO ftTAMPP r 1 111 11 '.-' - ni I Ii 1 " ' ' I i ' . Ill V 4 ; , t : , : . - , , ;; j , ' 1 h. BAimar, Mgr. j UOM ;willj:bevmightily;: pleased it yout bnng him in tomorrow; (boys' iday) and let us fit him in one 01 these nobby over coats: There's good choosing here now, tweeds and woolens ij? A ; M&W in handsome pat- YJ : IHift terns, tailored the VSifl"-i . way a boy likes. . . " . ; : J $5 arid Up You shpuld.,See the style Mand the quality In these special ; school suits at $5, $6 and $a50; the fabrics are woven - especially for boys' wear and the workmanship, is thor- -ough. There's an extarpair of trousers with each suit, which gives it almdst a double lease of life; they're with ' out doubt the cleverest suits you'll find anywhere at the price. t'u. : V r . ' J 1 I . - ; j' We give a football, a go-cycle or a 'pair of . v : . football trousers free with every boy's suit ' v.- 5 ' ; or overcoat. ':'.' 1 ' ; ... 1 .;. - , V 1 s ' V', V ' ' ' v V ' ' $2.00 and $2.25 Rubber Rain Capes special . . . .$1.50 1 BEN SELLING IlAhiIr ifr A' " - fr?v'.:';'r;,':'r MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH , - ...... v , . ... -, .i . s; ..... .Boys' Raincoats ' Boys' JRubber. Coats - Boys' Sweaters' - Boys Shirts Boys 4 jUnderwear - - Boys' Union Suits ; ' Boys', Pajamas - j Boys' Hose , s Boys' WaUts Boya' Hats Boys Caps " ' t:. Boys' Neckwear The World's Largest Tailors if ' : 1 WE ' SAVE . fT.U f OR YOU . Stores From Coast to Coast TTVi -. .y1" MORE O T7 -' 1 aWT v s T? - V : rafiM:i.'io READ, THIS 1 W6 ask you to fix these facts firmly in your inind, for we hope tci 1 eventually trove to you,', by, all reasonable comparison; that here you can secure the happy combination ofv quality and economy, and in a degree that is absolutely impossible for the ready-made clothes dealer and the -1 1-1 l. , . 1 ' i.' '.-:.j. vim, siuic icuiur iu rcaui. ' j , f ; t : Fifteen dollars is no cloubt less than you are in the I 1 i i habit or rjavini? for a Suit'or Overcoat." NnrrtKs1eea we want you to consider rour clothes on their splendid merits as well as on their modest cost. Our garments are faultlessly fashioned . to yourf measuire. ; They are n f from superbly selected woolens, snappy in pattern and color, and they will fit you to perfection. ; " And.' mind vou. we sell vou a Suit or Overcoat for , $15 that others can't ' duplicate, for less than $25, for the stores with ready-made clothes and the ; one store" tailors' expenses burdened on their, on store, bis profits paia to tne jopoer and wnoiesaier, r heavy traveling men s expenses, losses on odd sizes and out-of-style garments are expenses that we don t have. We buy bur woolens direct from the mill and equalize expenses among our scores of stores, and we have an enormous output ; uM,i wny we save you iu oy seuing you a ( . fit .. . ri iyjt 1 t- . 1 $25 Stait: or iOeroMt 1' ".,.;;... .. Tailored to Your Measure For' Oct Special C&srecter Falrics .at ;$18 to $25 Save' Yea $12 to $15 a.. mm iiLL? irrr: 1 iT ft " EMI A; NATIONAL PERSONAL TAILORING SERVICE -k- TWO St ORES 272 Washington St. K3 FifA Street Direct From -Ma!:r to You "Ycaf