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in livestock, agriculture, women's work,
poultry and juvenile -divislona.' The
program for the two days wilt include
demonstrations of . choking and fruit
canning. The Estacada and Spring
water baseball teams will, play a two
game series.
The officers of the East Clackamas
fair association, recently organised,
are. as follows: President. John Ely;
vice president. T, . J. Harkenrlder; asec-retary-treasurer.
Mrs. A. W. Botkin.
and superintendent of the fair. Burgess
F." Ford, i These, with James Shipley,
Ed Shearer and F. B. Guthrie, compos
the board of directors.
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Paris July 13-Th. ata iBf .
dorsed a bill, already paasad rf ,
deputies, appropriating ; 40r.e0 r
an exhibit at the 8an FrMclsco tr.w
NATURE ON SIDE OF ASTORIA IN FIGHT FOR COMMON POINT RATES
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Dock Commission Compares
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One. of the nfrongr arguments Ad
vanced by the pity of Astoria during
the hearing ' of testimony to ; support
Its plea for, common point terminal
rates with Puget sound cities was tho
declaration that its costs far less to
haul freight from inland Empire
points to the mouth of (he Columbia
river than to 'Seattle, In support of
this contention; Jlie Portland commls
slon of publte docks has prepared pro
file of : the routes Of the railroad
crossing ' the Cascades into the Sound
country and those taking the water
level route down the Columbia.
The profiles show that the grades
which trains must1 ascend In getting
from Spokane Into the Bound country
are steep and hard; that the route to
the Columbia river and along It
the sea Is downhill.
Experts who testified for the rail
roads .in the recent interstate com
merce commission hearing minimized
the Influence of these relative grades
In directing the normal routing of
freight, declaring that density of traf
fic, or the number of trains handled.
Is a much more considerable factor.
The profiles show the grades of the
Northern Pacific from Spokane to Ta
coma: of the. Great Northern from
Spokane to Everett: of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. .Paul from Tekoa to
Tacoma: the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle (North Bank) from Spokane to
Portland, and the O.-W. K. & N. from
Spokane to Portland.
It is pointed out that the Canadian
Pacific is spending about $10,000,000
In the building of a tunnel through the
Seikirks to overcome an elevation of
less than 600 feet and that the Mil
waukee is likewise tunneling the Cas
cades to overcome the worst part of
Its grade.
Under the leadership .of Edward H.
Harrlman, almost the entire line of
the Union Pacific was rebuilt from
Omaha to Ogden to save grades and
curvatures. Millions were spent by
that company In building the Lucin
cutoff to- overcome a grade and save
a few miles around the end of Salt
Iike.
The O.-W. R. & N. Co. has spent
millions In taking out curvatures and
grades even along the Columbia river.
The Southern Pacific's plans for the
Natron cutoff, include an avoidance of
the steeps of the Slskiyous, and al
most every railroad '.hroughout the
country Is using Its available capital
to do away with grades and curvatures
on the theory that, the lower the grade
and the ttraighter the track, the less
will be the cost of hauling freight.
Representatives of the railroads at
the recent hearing on the Astoria case,
however, passed over much of the tes
timony regarding the steepness of the
Crscade mountain grades on the basis
of which Columbia river rates were
made.
One of the principal arguments ad
vanced by advocates of the principle
that common point rates be made ap
pllrable to Astoria from the Inland
Empire was: "Shall an artificial sys
tem of rates prevail against a perfect
ly obvious natural advantage, and shall
the public share with the railroads the
benefit of the low cost movement
caused by natural reasons; or, on the
other hand, shall the producers of the
Inland Empire be compelled to have
their freight rates measured by the
cost of a haul over a range of moun
tains rather than by the natural
grades 7"
Perusal of the profile maps of the
railroads diverging from the Inland
Empire to Puget sound and the Co
lumbia river uphold the contention that
the operating cost of a given train Is
much greater by the over mountain
routes than by the down grade Co
lumbia river route, where the engine
and Its - train may virtually "coast"
down to the sea.
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Sales of Keaaurament of Snips Wnlch
Pass Throngn Panama Canal
Callad Discriminatory.
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Drawings give various elevations and grades of railroad routes between Portland and Spokane and Ta
coma and Spokane, showing that the Portland and Astoria, route Is the easier of the two.
HARBOR WORK HERE NOT
A QUESTION OF "PORK"
Portland Chamber of Commerce Answers Series of Ques
tions Sent Out by the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
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Repeated charges that "pork" is the
chief object of the various rivers and
harbor Improvement projects of the
country are refuted by" the Portland
chamber of commerce in a series of
answers to questions on the subject
that were sent out by the National
Rivers and Harbors congress. 1 n
questions covered chiefly the local
situation, but apply in general to the
whole country where development work
Is being conducted.
Similar questions were, sent out to
all the chambers of commerce in re
gions where river and harbor improve
ment is sought through congressional
aDDronriation. The answers forwarded
from Portland follow:
1. Do you consider "the wiole
scheme of river and harbor improve
ments a humbug and a steal"?
Answer. We do not.
2 Would It be correct, to apply this
charge to the Improvement f the Co
lumbia and Willamette rivers?
Answer. It wouiu noi, nor wouiu
this charge apply to other rivers end
harbors in Oregon. To show how wt
feel about it. it need merely be stated
that in nearly every instance we aia
with money raised by direct taxation
on our own property. ( See below.)
X?o political Advantage.
3. Were the appropriations for these
lmnrovements secured "solely lor the
political advantage of some senator or
representative in congresss," and if so.
whom? .
Answer. They were not. it is or
course to the advantage of any public
representative, and perrecuy property
so, for him to advance the common
interests of the community he repre
sents in every legitimate way. f
4. What beneiits nave Deen aenveo
or are expected to accrue,- irom me
waterway improvements in your vicin
ity? . . : ' .
Answer. xne .improvement 01 our
rivers and harbors has been of direct.
reat and lasting benerit to tne pro
ucers and Consumers of this entire
section. To the extent our rivers have
Boy Mayor's Office
Goes to Independent
Colored Masons Are
Holding Convention
. 1 Delegate Bepresentlng' Stats of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho Present
at Tarts Bays' Gathering- la Portland.
Colored Masons and members of the
Eastern 8 tar, representing the govern
ing bodies for the states of Oregon
and W ashington opened three day con
ventlona In Portland this morning.
The most .worshipful united grand
lodge of Washington and Oregon. Free
and Accepted Masons, colored, is meet
tng at Hill hall, Russell street and
Williams avenue.
The grand chapter, Order of the
Kasfern Star, colored, is In session at
Mayo's hall, Williams avenue and Rus
sell street.
residing over the grand lodge is
Most Worshipful Grand Master New
ton Solomon of Everett. Wash. For
the Eastern Star, B. H. Holmes of
Spokane Is grand patron and Mrs.
Etta Hawkins of Seattle Is grand
matron.
Four wireless stations are being
erected on the island of Borneo.
been made navigable and our harbors
Improved the effect has beei shown
in reduced rates and improved service.
Necessarily, it nas aiso naa an eneci
upon charters and the movements, of
deep sea tonnage. The reduction In
rates, as well as the effect' on char
ters and ability to care for larger sited
vessels, have enured most largely to
the producers and particularly the
farmiuar. community. Our 3 difficulty
lies in the fact that improvements have
not proceeded ranidly enough, and con
tinuous work has been the exception
rather than the rule.
Work Is Warranted.
5. Are there any waterway projects
adopted by congress or recommended
by army engineers, with the facts con
cerning which you are entirely fa
miliar, ana wmcn you consider unwar
ranted? If so, pleetse name them, and
give the reasons for your conclusions.
Answer. - No. There may be cases
where. In the light of present condi
tions and the enormous - growth of
business, as well as the- advance In
certain scientific branches, the char
acter of a particular Improvement
might be different today from what
was originally planned. Our very in
timate knowledge of the work of the
army engineers justifies us in saying
no more -conscientious, careful or qual
ified body of men represent the. public
than this highly trained corps. JOur
criticisms, if any, would be considered
by some in the nature of a compliment.
We sometimes think they are altogeth
er too conservative in their recom
mendations, a
6. Kindly add any remarks or make
any suggestions that occur to you.
(a) To Illustrate our faith in the
character of the river and harbor Im
provements in this state w$ submit
thB following figures: The state has
aided directly in these improvements
to the extent of about $1,050,000. One
half the purchase price of the locks
and canal at, Oregon City on the Wil
lamette river is being paid by the state.
The Port ot, Portland is a municipal
corporation comprising a slightlv great
fi territorial exlent than thei city
proper, but includes the city, so that
you might speak of it in a general way
as the city of Portland. This organ
ization has expended In work on the
Willamette and Columbia rivers and
enterprises connected with the naviga
tion about 5,500,000, of which amount
$3,000,000 or thereabouts has been
spent on a national and . international
highway the Columbia river.
Xacal Aid Olven.
On this work, although the Columbia
rver drains the entire northwest, the
government expends only about $300,
000 a year. This covers the lower Wil
lamette and Columbia rivers to the
mouth of ttie latter. The work at the
mouth of the Columbia would not be
in progress today were it not for the
fact that the Port of Portland donated
this spring $475,000 and the Port of
Astoria $25,000 to keep it going. Port-
uiia, nowever, is not the only Oregon
community that aids in this work.
They are all doin their full share, as
the following illustrations will demon
strate: Tillamook is aiding in Its im
provements to the extent of $407,000
Bay City, $316,000; Siuslaw. $215,000:
Coos Bay, $600,000. Other communi
ties are doing the same thing. These
are ail pioneer communities with lim
nea population, and we have very
grave doubts if anv such hurrins
should be Imposed upon them, as the
practice of dividing, the costs on these
public improvements which obtains
very largely in this state does not ap
parently obtain generally. The people
in this state have already directly aid
ed in waterway improvements to the
extent of over $8,000,000. not including
$3,000,000 already provided for and
now being expended for public docks.
It would seem the above facts show
our attitude toward river and - harbor
.mrpovements and our feeling as to
ineir importance and necessity.
(b We also believe that a general
Engene 3. Slch. Elected Head of Juve
nile Municipality; Abraham T. Wain-
atein Will Act as District Attorney,
Running independently and without
the indorsement of any organization,
Eugene J. Rich was elected boy mayor
of Portland in the race for the head
of the Juvenile municipality, which
closed Saturday night. He beat his
nearest competitor, Herman Kenln, by
40ol votes.
His policy is "the best for the city
all the time." He aims to work for
better city and is a believer in munici
pal ownership of public utilities.
The results of the contest proved
surprising, as Rich was a poor third
Saturday afternoon. Before 5 o'clock
he had only $40 to his credit but be
fore the ballot box closed at mldni.(a7
$129 had been collected and the votes
deposited.- He ta the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Si S. Rich, 50 North Fifteenth
street.
" Abraham T. Weinstein has been
chosen district attorney, while the four
commissioners have not been an
nounced as yet. It is expected that
the count will be finished this after
noon. The money raised by the con
test will go towards paying off the
mortgage on the Newsboys' home.
Two Girls Are Drowned.
Modesto, Cal., July 13. A launch
capsized in the Tuolumne river, throw
ing into the water nine passengers, of
whom Eva and Blanche Frohling, IS
and 20, drowned.
Appeal to Senators George E. Cham
berlain and Harry Lane has just been
made by the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, following up a letter sent a
lew days ago to President Wilson, to
establish the principle of holding for
mal hearings before toll rates are
fixed on cargoes passing through tho
Panama canal.
The chamber points out that dis
criminatory charge was . made upon
shippers through proclamation No
1258, issued November 21, 1913. This
gave.out rules for the measurement of
ships ; for the canal. Under article 7
of these rules, it is provided that toils
be assessed on decic loads, which the
chamber alleges is contrary to the
usual practice and contrary .to the
principle under which it is proposed to
levy tolls generally on ships using
the canal.
The attitude of the chamber is that.
as the subject is of great Importance
to Industries here, hearings should be
had at' which informed persons may
be given an opportunity to discuss tha
questions under dispute.
The chamber sent this letter to the
president :
Zaetter Sent by Chamber.
It is generally understood that these
rules were prepared by Professor E.
R. Johnson, who may have consulted.
and doubtless did consult, with others
before coming to his conclusions; but
as. stated, we have no knowledge of
anything in the nature of hearings or
even discussions having taken place.
As there is yet time to have this
matter considered before the canal
comes into sreneral use. we would re
spectfully suggest that it' would be
well, and certainly more satisfactory
to all concerned, if, before the rates
finally vbecome effective, public hear
ings were held upon this question be
fore some tribunal appointed by you
to pass upon this matter r.fter hearing
both sides.
Important to Entire Coast.
You are, of course, aware that In
the fixing of rates by the railroads
the duty has been imposed upon the
Interstate Commerce commission after
full hearing to pass upon the ques
tions within Its jurisdiction. The tolls
being a charge upon the cargo, the rea
sonableness or unreasonableness of any
rules fixing them, if attacked, it seems
to us, might well be the subject of a
hearing, and In this instance this par
ticular question is one of immense im
portance to the entire Pacific coast.
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Streets of Paris Sink.
Paris, July 13. Many more bad
cave-ins occurred in streets In the
central part of the city as a result of
heavy rain.
Butter Contest to
Be Held at Fair
Purpos of Competition WillBs to De
termine Best Cow In Eastern Clacka-
Mau; Specialists to Speak.
Estacada. Or., July 13. A two-day
butter contest, to determine the best !
cow in this district from the stand
point of amount of butter produced.
will be a special feature of the East
Clackamas fair, to be held at Estacada
September 8 and 9. Oregon Agricul
tural college .specialists will lecture
and there will be industrial club exhib
its and competitive grange exhibits.
The first annual premium list, a 32
page booklet, has just been issued. No
entry fees will be charged exh"tors
and ribbon prize awards will be uiade
In Every Detail of Making
-from the selection of grains to
trie bottling care is taken to INSURE THE
PURITY of :
It's a : beer that is properly agel and
brewed specially for home use.
Portland Brewing Co.
policy respecting the question of river
ana narDor improvements covering all
rivers and harbors worthy pf improve
ment should be adopted. That In the
improvement 01 rivers line the Colum
bia ana onaxe rivers, ail their uses
should be studied and considered, and
a necessary development of all fea
tures be carried on by coordinate
Drancnes of the government at the
same time and as a part of a general
l'ia.
Continuous Work ZTecessarr.
(c) That when n nroipct la nrfnnA
funds ' Should- be nrovided sn that tho
work should go on continuously to com.
pieiion.
(d) That it Is absolutely neoessrv
to the full development of the com
merce and Industry of the United
States that the harbors should b I
maue saie ana useiui and our water
ways improved xor navigation.
lej inat tne expansion of our com
merce and .industry will -reauir. the
use or waterways as a means of tmn.
portation.
(I) That while it annenrs thn rail.
roads have through one means and an
other almost . driven the boats out of
existence as an instrumentality of
commerce or controlled their operation
where this could not be done, the low
water marx in tnis. respect has been
reached and hereafter thr win t
more harmonious development of -water
carriage cioseiy coordinated with rail
as well as with th motor car over
good roads, each doing its part in serv
ing commerce and each rilllne- itn
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in ui iiiuusiri&i, agricultural ana com-
merciai me or mm rirainirr.
(g) That instead of tearing down
and endeavoring to defeat or destroy
the effort of those who are engaged
in a " sincere attemnt to hrino- nt
real . use an instrumentality of com,
merce recognized the world over as
necessary to the fullest development
or the industry of a country,' we should
all'Join In constructive and organised
iu secure tne Dest possible re-
Editors Meet Saturday.
cottage Grove, Or July is. The
quarterly meeting of the Willamette
vauey editors will b held at Dallas
next Saturday- with tha Dallas edi
tors and Commercial club as hosts. Se.
retary Elbert Beds of this city has
issued a call for the meeting which
states that "The Place of the News
paper In Politics and. Its Duty Towards
Legislation" and "Free Publicity" will
De .tne oniy subjects discussed. '
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The liner Victoria will return from
Alaska via Pavlof f. ; Shlshaldin and J
Katraal volcanoes 'in the hope ' that
these fire-throwers may be seen - in
action. 4 - t
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InlTOTy
now;
IF YOU WANT TO
LISTINGS MUST
CLOSE SOON
We are gathering, examining and appraising the most important
assortment of Portland city real estate in years properties im
proved and unimproved, large and small, belonging to estates,
banks, trust companies, corporations and individuals all to be
submitted at
GREAT PUBLIC AUCTION
New Blood!!
New Ideas!!
New Methods!!
New Money!!
New Bayer s!
GET IN NOW
GREAT ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
Write, Telephone or Call
But Call If You Can
Us Fred A, Jacobs
Auction Department
269 Washington St
Telephones
In Conjunction With . r
A. J. Rich (Eb Company
."Greatest Realty Event in the Northwert"
Company
on the Run, Mnr-S
Moyer Sale i
Here's another of those history-maldng bargain events
Mover delights in giving you every now and then. It's
far and away the biggest economy opportunity you've
had this year. One line tells the tale:
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$10"Men's
Suits--$10
These are last season's suits, bunched to
gether f br a mighty quick sprint you'll -have
to "go some" to be in the running.
All are Moyer regular $15, $20 and $25 Suits; many of them bear
the labels of some of the best clothes-makers in the land. You can't
put $5 to $15 in your "jeans" any easier. All ready? On your markl
Set! Go!
$3 and$4 Straws Are LeavingNow at $1.50
Third and Oak
Street Store
When you see it our ad. it's so.
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Sails 9 a. m., July 16th, for
SanFrancisco
Los Angeles
LOW RATES, including berth nd
meals .
' (Thru tickeu to all points)
The San Francisco & Portland
S. S. Co.
Third and! Washington
(With O-W. R. & N.)
Telephone Marshall 4500. A-6121
Our Escrow De
partment b e i n"g
neutral in posi
t i o n, represents
alike the buyer
and the seller,
or the mortgagor
and mortgagee
In a Real Estate
Deal
paying off exist
i n g mortgages,
taxes, city liens
'and collecting the
agent's commis
sion. Our charge
for a simple trans
action in escrow
is $2.50.
Tide aadTrostCoifipaoy
Title & Trust
Bldg.
4th Near Stark
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A Bottle of Good Old
Main 49 Gambrinus Brewing Co. A-1149
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Wanted-Cbairs to Cane
For th WORK SHOP FOR
THE BLIND. Satisfaction
guaranteed, and prices reason
able. For particulars phone
J. F. MYERS, Rooms 3 and 4,
Atkinson Trade School, 11th
and Davis. Main 548.
We peed this kind of work,
and have men who will be glad .
to do your caneihg well, call
us at once, and send us your
work, r -
Oregon Humane Society
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OTSJT BAT AITS HXOHT.
' Riort all uiaea of croaltv to thla
ff lea. . LethaJ chamber tor small uU
i enaJa. - Hor ambulanc for aJek - or
I disabled AAimais at a. mom act' a notlc.
ROUTE OF THE A1X5TEEL TRAINS
Points in the Northwest to
ROUN7TIUP
BOSTON $110X0
BUFFALO , , 9X00
CHICAGO... . 72J0
MINNBAPOUS . 60J0O
MONTREAL .... 105X0
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NEWYORKv - - 10SJS;
. ST. PAUL, MINN. 0M -
SIOUX CITY, IOWA. 1 60jOS ;
, WASHINOTON 107 JO ,
.-WINNIPEG 0X0"
OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY and ST. TOSEPH ' 60X0
ProportbnaielT reduced fares to MANY OTHER POINTS la
the East ' Return through California at -slightly higher fares. ' ".;
FINAL RETURN LIMIT, OCTOBER 31, 1014
liberal stopover pririleget aod choice ot different route" are ffere4VFoT '
additional inlormatioa calToa or addreu . . . v ".. . : ' ; -' v ;
' J ' E.K. GARRISON,
. fD!strict Freight and Paateoger Agent . ; . : i'
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Third and Stark, Portland
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