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THE OREGON"" DAILY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY"; EVENING, JULY 17," 1914. .4 ' . TELEPHONE COMPANY : : AGES TOS1.50 FOR RESIDENCE SERVICE New. Rate Will Be Applied If Concern Is Not Hindered by Rar9ad;Gpmniission.:' 30 CALLS-MONTH IS LIMIT Bxtr ftOU TTUl Cbird for 4;BftU f Tfrr' Casta But bjr at ".,". Within, two weiki $1.50 a- month ' telephone service tor resident patrons . of th Pacific Telephone ; ' Tele . graph companyxirlll be an actual It r, it the state railroad commission' take no steps to prevent ' the new Tata from , coins; ' Into effect This woulJl . mean" a vJcjtory for will H. Daly, cor. J . mfssloner of public utilities, who; baa. .' ' fought hard to require the telephone , 'com peny to apply ., cheaper- service. " ' " Representatives of tbe telephone V; company appearing, before the iclty .council this morning agreed to pit it :. Unto effect, provided they, are not hin dered by the railroad commission, .y The proposed fate allows 0,. calls . a month, although, the user may - be ;,. 1 .called any , pumber of times without i " ' , extra cost. ' Any extra calls made- vy the usr, however, will bs charged, for 1 Mt the1 rate of three cents sach. V';-'' -''-Caak.to-a XepV---il''ii , Users of, this proposed service are t; to give the number of the telephone aeb time an outgoing call U made so Hhat the company . can keep track of f the number ot-calla each month. Thla ."f rate will mean a reduction of 75 cent ,-: a month for a large numher of resi dent telephones,, as the minimum - charge now is J2.2S a month. j . .-. The offer. of tbe telephone company . . . was made this morning In writing . .' . t , The offer .stated 'that the new rate , was to be subject to the ruling of the yiallroad commission but this clause Was objected to by Commissioner Daly, , who contended that it' was a matter strictly within the city right uMer . the franchise provision, and the rail. v,toad commission had nothing' to! -do With it;.'' . .- .. j y . .i 'Our first duty," said Commissioner . -Xial', "is to get better rates fori tb$ ' " Klty regardless of the: "railroad com . jmlsston. ' The commission has n a number of Instances disclaimed Jprts diction where provisions of franchises 'tare involved and I can see no reason ,whr jurisdiction should be extended In Hhia case." . , To TOe.Hew Sate. Attorney; C. H.. Carey. reDreaentlnc company, aia mat unaer int pud 1 1 .. ..i n i... .. . . . Mvwiij c( ms company naa no ipower to agree wtta the city concern ing a change ln: rates, as the law gave all power to ,the railroad commission. - iwnsiaering mat the company wanted to get the railroad commission to act. Commissioner Daly moved that his original, resolution be acted tibon requiring the company' to return' to It ftwo wire five party service. ' ' This was ' ob J ected to by the com. )rnys-representatives, who agreed to I -LIL ... i . . immediately file their new rate with the railroad commission and try to put the new rate into effect -within two weeks, It is considered probable that th railroad commission will agrea to tbe-reduced rate for service. Hillsborp Power ' House Is Gutted City amd Jdla-of lamteer b Tlorn - Oonpaay Axe Wltfcowt, Uarbt a4 '. Power j Machinery Za Complate Xos. - Iilllaboro. Or.. July 1?. The power bouse of the Hlllsboro Power A in vestment -company was , gutted , this morning by a fire which broke out at 2 o'clock. Engines, poller and 4yna moa are a complete Ions, and the loss on "machinery and building will total The plant furnished power for the plpa works of the corporation and for tbe ; mllla at ; the r HiHaboro Lumber company and Climax Milling company. Xbo Or leave i these InaUtuUona without power. The burned plant was owned by Hr V. Gates, who operaUs water-, plants at Dallas, Heppner and other point- and manufactured pipo and supplies, ' Tha building wa t steel, but oil and fuel burned fiercely and aauaed its collanee and ruin Oi the machinery. s There was no insurance. Attachment Writ Found on His Door Trenble . of Xrfmg Btandiag Come M Climaa and Real Estate Kea finally Oat Into eonirt."- Trouble of long standing between E. B. Griffin and J. H. McKenrie. real estate dealers In the Oerlinger build ing, broke out again this morning, when Orif f in, returning to his office found a writ of attachment upon tu door. The wrlt.wa mad out on May Z, said Griffin. KcKensie and hi at torney, Milton Reed. Clepper, waited until yesterday, when Griffin went out or the city to have it served. , This morning, McKenxie charged Griffin with using profane language. Orif fin admitted being quite angry when be saw the writ on hla office door. ' During . the municipal court hearing, Griffin accused McKenile of questionable dealing in a real estate transaction made a few week ago. Judge Stevenson advised both men to return to the offices, think it over, and remain away from each other. DRUG OR LANST! TOURNAMENT OF, ALL GOLF CLUBS IN STATE Baker, Pendleton, ; Medforci and. Eugene f Players May Come Here to Compete. . TURNBULL INDORSES IDEA Xallroads, filrais Exporters aad XocK Conunissioxi Bepresented at Har- lnfr - This KornljD. 1 mystery to , the deputies. ' The only connection the graveyard - had wiyi the - case wa a suspicion .that Maaeee might meet woman friend at the Rlverview cemetery for h par poa of getting come clothes, and two deputies watched . the : place until . In formed ; Masse had been ' taken ' into custody. Prior to going; to tha ceme tery the woman was arrested, and 8he l now la Jail. - ' Maesee was sentenceo? to six month by Municipal Judge Bteveneen June 13 on a charge of larceny. He had been a trusty for i com time, and escaped while with other trustier be was emp tying the Jail garbage Into, the garbage can In the basement : of the court- honse.. ye scaped-Wednesday ven- Nebraak Society to Meet. The Nebraska society will hold its regular monthly' meeting next Monday evening' In ' the - library. - A , good pro gram has been arranged. All former Nebraskans are invited. Will Oppose7 Move. t To Abolish Engineer Cbambev of Commerce Appoints Conv r witte to Work "VTlth &flltiT ' OonuBitte Agaisst Kux. , .;. " Following Its decision to oppose the initiative measure proposing to abol ish the of fU' of state engineer, . the Portland Chamber of Commerce has ap pointed a committee to work with Its legislative conimitte In lining up the opposing Influences, vi , , The new ommJttes la oomposed.. of W. 8. Turner. 5s. O. Hopson, H. B. Mil ler and C, E. S. Wood." The leglslaUv ccmmlttee la composed of J. N. Teal, V. W. Mulkey, J. D. Abbott Nathan Ctrauss and H. D, Langille. -'t Inasmuch as the petition calling for submission of the ; bill ha the re quired number of signatures, the Joint committee : will devote It efforts to making, plain the bad ' ffacts of, the : Its first work will the prepara tion .of a statement to be published in lbs eff iolal alectlon - pamphlet under the auspices of th ecretry of state. This must be completed, by July 11. Baker Stookman S Has Very Bad Fall jean X. Oibson of Vosoow, Breaks : Tbras JUbs WbUe SoaeJa Cattls on Moscow, Idaho, July- 17. John -D. Gibson, stockman and banker of this city, fell while on cattle pens while loading stock this ' morning, resulting in breaking three ribs and sustaining other Injuries, Tbe cattle were being loaded on the-Spokane V Inland for shipment to Seattle. As a result of a conference held this morning . between dallroad - official, grain exporters and member of the dock-commission a Joint commute t was appointed to make a survey of the waterfront a vtew to mapping out plans for handling this year's grain crop. " ' r' V; Tha conference waa called to -devise soma means of meeting the emergency caused by the destruction by fire of the Montgomery No, 1, Columbia No. and Oceanic docks, all of which had been counted upon to take care of a In r?n share of the CfOD. ' - Appointed to the committee were J: K. Holman. chief engineer or tne u.-w. R. & N.- Co. J A. M. fcuprer, chief engi- heer of the 8., P. & S. system, and G. P. Hegardt, engineer of the dock .corn mission, Peter Kerr, Max Hauser and A. M. Fleming. . The -committee Plan to make Us survey either this afternoon or to morrow morning. At the "conference. W. D, Skinner, representing the S., P. It 8., Stated that hi company would have all merchandise destined to the North .Bank dock transferred to mu nicipal dock No. 1, In order to relieve grain '. congestion, leaving the North Bank dock free for grain alone. v , Present.- at the conrerence were President J. D. Farrel of the O.-W. R. ft N. Co., W. D. Bkinner, traffic mana ger of the S.r P. & 8. system; F. W. Robinson of the O.-W, K, & N.; Pter Kerr of Kerr. Gif ford & Co.; Dugald W. I, MacGregor, representing Bal four. Guthrie & Co.f A. M. Fleming, representing the Globe Grain Sc Mill ing company, and the member of the commission of public docks. ; . Sob Story Proves To Be Baseless i .. 'V Xastsad sf Wsopins; Orer rare Es caped Trusty Was Caught Slttlns; on Comer of Zlongehoat. . ; 't A story In a morning paper to ihe effect that Gilbert F. Massee, an es j caped trusty, .was arrested by deputy sheriffs as he .wept oyer the tomb of a departed friend yesterday : afternoon, caueed vmany hearty laughs at the sheriff office this morning. Deputy Sheriff , phalen, who made the arrest said that Massee was sitting on the Accused of Jumping His Bill for Board "Jumping a. board bill'' is the charge made against Jbouis E. Freeman, ar rested yesterday afternoon at 601 Harrison stret. He is to be tried In the municipal court Monday morning.' Soon after Freeman' arrest, complaint be gan pouring into the detective bureau until there were about a doseo regis tered against him. It appears. Freeman engages board, exhibiting a check book and bank bal anoe purporting to prova be has plenty of money, . Upon this showing, it 1 aid the man obtains board and lodrlna as long as be can, then seeks another ixorner - of a houseboat scow gazing li ime . losing OM: Sale Open Saturday Night Until9:30 w Every Trimmed Hat in our MOlinery Department will be included in this sale. Your unrestricted choice of, ' 500 Trimmed Hats $2.98 Saturday morning at 9 o'clock yoy can choose, any Hat in our store, including all our Patterns Hats, White Panama, Hemp. Leghorn. Lace. etc.. no matter what they are trimmed with, , s fyo at only . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . 2)aC.VO All Trimmed Mats 1 hous when; pressed for bis bill.; H claim to be a rancher near warren, npnKivfklv Mit . iirmaa th W1llam.tta t rivr. from tbe, bank- near Fulton Park. 5 - Jlow- tba graveyard story V'leaked ' .Flowers 200 bunches ofFlow ers, regularly Cr selling to 25c . .Oi. White Shapes Choose any White Shape in our DeptSat- QQr 'day only . . . . . . . VOL Colored Shapes 500 Untrimmed Shapes, in- eluding black, natural J C and colorschoice. r . -1- o v We are Forced to give the Unrestricted ' .Choice of our Fine Suits! arid Overcoats, $22, $25, $30, $35 and $40 values below Cost fe satis fy the demand made by the Creditors: Do not pass up this oppor tunity!; Take advantage of the Greatest Men's Clo thing Sale: in the City of Portland. any Suit orOvercoat in the house. 0, 7 r - T Compare our Values arid prices jiwith others b efore purchasing. - "t', s . 'v.,.,'v-:. t-v -P . t . .. . m Any Straw :Hat, iii the House, Values from $2.00 to $5.00,; Now Yonr Choice 7 'f-'iX'W't &0, - 104-106 Hhkd, llBeenWashingtoh and Stark Street Creditors' Committee in Charge Out E Everything in the Store Marked for Clos- ing Out in the SHORTEST Possible Time ! BaftMimg S uits $1- 49 Womens and Iilisses Extra Yalnes, Only AU tizes in WomenV and MUes Bathing ' SuiU, navy blue ' and black; made with - short alecve, tkirt and bloomer; garment un equaled anywhere ' at leta than $1.98, marked down for quick selling at the remark- g j Afk ably low price of , suit 3) J TC V Many Other Extra Value at $1.98 and $2.49. See Window Display. 434 Pairs Womens Kid Gloves Regular $1 and $1.25 Values Slightly Imperfect or Soiled Women's 2-claip Kid and Chamois Gloves, over seam stitched, in black, green, navy, tan and white, the last of a big special line; some with small imperfections, others soiled; regu jar $1.00 and $1.25 kinds, to close outT JLuC Girls' Silk Gloves 167 pairs of Children's Silk T Long Silk Gloves, Niag ara maid and Kayser make black and white only; sizes 000 to S; reg ular 75c values, g . to close out, pair Qv Enamelware 49c 75c, $125 Yak. Dishpans, Preserving Pans, Kettles, Coffee Pots, Saucepans, etc Splendid quality blue enamel ware, large sizes; 75c to $1.25 vals., j a in basement, eachVC $1.49 Women's Pumps and Oxfords Regular $3,50 Kind Selling Out at the Pair Positively the best Shoe bargains in all Portland. Pumps and Oxfords tn tans and velvets, new and styfc ' " ' : ih lasts, selling out ' price, the pair, $1.49 Misses' anc Wff 75c Children Canvas Shoei Just to dose out the lot quickly we" offer tomor row all our Misses', and ChildrcnV White Canvas Shoes, $2.00 kind at 75c Sale of Misses' White Canvas "Mary Janes" $1 39 AH Misses' White Can jasJUry Janes," very popular. Summer Shoes, sold regularly at $2.00 a pair, now are only $1.39 9c Earl & Wilson Redman Collars the 2 for 25c Kind The famous Earl & Wilson make Redman Col lars, best 4 -ply linen; regular 2 for 25c JJC kind,' go on sale at 9c eachf or three for only 0 W 95c Men's Straw Hats,aU $2.56 $4.00 Values at Final clean-up tomorrow of ? aU Men's Straw HatT, sailor style,: split braidsy Bankoks and Sennetts, at the low price -of 65c Men's $1.50 Shirts Go on Sale at, Each Coat styles, stiff and soft 95c cuffs attached;; some with collars ; to match; ' neat striped and figured ef f ecu; $1.50 value!, 95c The Holts Storc---5tli tSrWashinntcn IT