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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 22, 1914. o - AGAINST IF CHARGES BOOTH ARE NOT TRUE, WHY IS HE SILENT? J, B, T. Asks Pointed Ques tions of Republican Candi date for U, S. Senator, 4 UGLY WORD NO ANSWER double duty. One furnishes his blank ets, or else uses the blankets soma worker has left behind him." ARE MAKING HARD CAMPAIGN Correspondent Wants Instance Cited Where He tied In Telling1 of Booth Kelly Camp Conditions. If the charges made by J. B. T., who hum written several communications to Tim Journal against R. A Hnmh nnH tfo Booth-Kelly dumber company In regard to the manner in which the oompany treats Its employes are not true, why does not Mr. Booth make a denial of them? This in the question asked by J. B. T., whose name The Journal has. In another communication. He says: "I have read In a late Issue a com munication from, a Mr. M. C. Skinner of Eugene. Fjirst, I wish to state that Mr. Skinner's .entangling alliances with the Booth-Kelly Lumber company make hlin a rather partial observer, but I will attempt to analyze his letter. "He says I (the writer) either wil fully lied or know nothing of what I was talking about. If I do not. then let him -deny the assertion that I have made by some concrete statements. "I have charged that the Booth dumber company pays as low as $2 per day for 10 hours; that their ac commodations are unfit; that they have at all times opposed organized labor; that they use the severe sys tem of exploitation called the 'bonus system"; that they use the name sys tem in feeding their men, and that they employ a large number of foreign laborers. "The only emphasis that even Mr. Dixon has laid in his answer to my first letter tyas with regard to the bunkhouse. He has not denied that the wage was what I claimed it was neither did. he deny that they used tho bonus system on the Job and in the cookhouse, or that his company was opposed to organized labor, so what has Mr. Skinner to offer as proof that 1 lied? ' He says that Mr. Booth paid him so and so for certain land. What of it? What was his policy in first giving the land to Booth? Perhaps to have the company under obligations to him so as to have a lifetime Job? No one charges Mr. Booth with not having business sagacity and foresight. Per haps. saw better than Skinner did thaKipliis land would have value. "The other statement that Mr. Booth voluntarily donated 50 cents I'T day to the 'drivers' will not go down. I'll venture to say that there are thousands tt loggers who, like my self, knowing the layout, would not believe that statement, as It is com mon for the oldtimers to speak of Booth's camps as 'shortstake' camps; that Is. to stand the 'guff Just long Enough, to get a stake to go where the toil isn't so hard for the money that's In it and for the food he gets. "With regard to the bunkhouse. Just line or two: I spoke of It as a hotel. ?J do not want to be misunderstood. The beds, springs and mattresses are Mot accompanied by sheets, pillows and blankets, as some would think. The 80 rooms are not single rooms. They are double rooms, with botth beds In the busy season, in some cases, working Success Predicted for W. H. Stray er and A. A. Smith. Baker, Or.. Oct. 22. W. H. -Stray er. Democratic candidate for state sena tor, and A. A. Smith, Democratic can didate for state representative, are making a strenuous campaign for elec tion, and their many friends predict that it will be a successful campaign. They are visiting practically every precinct In the county, addressing meetings and talking with the individ ual voters. One day last week, while campaigning in the Burnt River dis trict, they traveled 97 miles, and made enough stops to talk to dozens of vot ers. They arrived in Baker that even ing in time for Mr. Strayer to preside and introduce Senator George - E. Chamberlain, when he opened his cam paign for reelection here. Both of the candidates are lawyers. Mr. Strayer ha3 lived in Baker county for over 19 years. He lived in Eagle valley until several years ago, when he moved to Baker. They are advo cating the consolidation of state com missions, where practicable; tlie elim ination of useless commissions; the repeal of tho present tax law and low er appropriations. the kaiser was wasting whole regi ments in his efforts to break through the allies' line. DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS SCHEDULED MEASURES WILL BK DISCUSSED Oregon Civic league Will Meet Next Saturday. The Oregon Civic league has ar ranged for a discussion of several of the measures that appear on the bal lot for the November election, in connection with the luncheon at noon Saturday In the Multnomah hotel. The program is announced as follows: Judge John H. Stevenson 7Ameml ments requiring voters to be citizens and creating the office of lieutenant governor. Charles D. Mahaffie Amendments enabling consolidation of. a city and county and increasing the state's debt limit. William T. Fletch er Bill levying a tax for Ashland and eastern Oregon state normal schools Mrs. A. C. Newill Amendment for nniversnl eight hour law. Miss Emma Wold Bill for eight hour law for wo men. Mrs. A. W. Nicholson Amend rnent abolishing death penalty. Ar thur E. Wood Sur tax amendment. Arthur C. Newill Dentistry bill. V. R. Manning Amendment creating de partment of industry and public works. This statement has been i sued by the league: "The voter who goes into a booth and blindly votes o on every meas ure he or she doesn't understand, is a poor citizen and an insidious foe to popular government. Better be a know nothing and stay at home. But better still, be informed. No people can gov ern themselves in the dark. Ignor ance of what popular measures are Is unpardonable in these days of the voters' pamphlet and full and free dis cussion." THREE BATTLES ARE WON BY THE ALLIES FROM THE GERMANS STATEMENTS ISSUED ? BY" WAR OFFICE SHOW FRENCH SUCCESSES Paris, Oct. 22. Franco-English-Belgian success all along a line ex tending from the North sea into. Lor raine was claimed by the daily state ment received from the Bordeaux war office this afternoon. In the north, said this statement, the allies were "maintaining their ad vantage." In this region desperate fighting was reported in progress in the vicin ities of Dixmude, Warneton, Armen tleres, Radigeen and La Basse, with the allies repulsing all German at. tacks. In the Argonne and Woevre dis tricts, it was stated, that the allies had "gained slightly." The Germans were declared to have failed in attempts to break the allies' line at Tricourt, east of Craonne, at Souain and south of Varennes. Severe fighting was also mentioned! at Mslincourt, Champlln and St. Mihiel. "On our left wing, reported the war office statement, "the Germans have continued their violent attacks, notably about Dixmude, Warneton, Armentieres and La Basse, but the allies' positions have been maintained. On the rest of our front the enemy has made only partial attacks, which have been repulsed, notably east or Albert, on the plateau east of Craonne, In the region of Souain in the Argon- nes .southwest of Varennes, in the re gion or Maiincouri, in me woe vie district and southeast of St. Mlhlel. "We have advanced slightly in the Argohnes and the southern part of the Woevre district. "In the east, the Russian forward movement has accomplished important successes in the region of Warsaw. The Russians' progress is equally no ticeable in the- districts about Ivan gorod and Przemysl." Tonight at 8 p. m. Peninsula school, Druftmond and Russell ctreets Speakers: Sheriff Tom Word, A. F. Flegel. Colonel Robert A. Miller, Dr. A. K. Higgs. Friday, October 23, at 8 p. m. Lents school, Gilbert avenue and Main street Speakers: John Manning. Sheriff Tom Word. A. F. Flegel, Mrs. Nellie C. Hughes, Roscoe P. Hurst. Monday, October 26, at '8 p. m. Mount Tabor school. East Sixtieth and Ash streets Speakers: John Man ning, John Van. Zante, John B. Moon, James M. Myers, Dr. A. Higgs, Monday, October 26, at 8 p. rm. Sunnyside school. East Thirty-fifth and Yamhill-streets Speakers: Dr. A. ft. Higgs, A. F. Flegel. John B. Moon, John Van Zante. Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p. m. Holman school Corbett and Bancroft streets Speakers: A. L. McDonald, Isaac Swett, John Van Zante, John B. Moon. Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p. m. Portsmouth school, Gloucester and Lombard streets Speakers: A. F. Fle gel, L. W. Humphreys, Elmer Lund burg, Frank Schlegel. Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p. m. Ock ley Green school, Ainsworth and Pat- ton avenues Speakers: A. F. Flegel, L. W. Humphreys, Elmer Lundburg, Frank Schlegel. Wednesday, October 28, at 8 ?. m. Sell wood school. East Fifteenth and Umatilla avenue Speakers: Sheriff Tom Word, A. F. Tlegel, Dr. A. K. Higgs, John B. Moon. . Wednesday, October 28, at 8 p. m. Thompson school, Borthwick and Sha ver streets Speakers: Dr. A. K. Higgs. Sheriff Tom Word, A. F. Flegel, John B. Moon. Thursday, October 29, at 8 p. m. Shattuck. school, Fifth and Harrison streets Speakers: Isaac Swett, Mrs. Nellie C Hughes, John Van Zante, Dr. Cora C. Talbot. ' Thursday, October 29, at 8 p. m. Vernon school, East Twenty-third and Wygaiit streets Speakers: A. b Fle gel, Sheriff Tom Word, Colonel Robert A. Miller, Elmer Lundburg. Friday, October 30, At 8 p. m. Sha ver school, Mississippi and Morris street Speakers: A. F. Flegel. .Sheriff Tom Word, Colonel Robert A. Miller, Elmer 'Lundburg. NORTHERN PACIFIC OREGON , LOST MONEY ACCORDING TO T Ji. A. Lawyers Dine Justices. i.oH Angeles, Oct. 22. Three hun dred members of the Los Angeles Bar association banqueted the members of the state supreme court last night. Operations Over Entire Sys tem, However-, Were Con ducted at Handsome Profit (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem, Or., Oct. 22. The Northern Pacific Railway company made" a handsome profit on Us entire system, but lost money in Oregon during tile year ending June 30, according to its annual statement, which has lust been fl.ed with the suite railroad commis sion. The report shows that the om pany owned and operate! i6V4'5 miles, of which it owned 6243.24 miles, and in Oregon it owned 52.90 mi'es of line and operated 59.15 miles, 6.25 miles being operated under trackair rights. The following shows the rentes of the year's business over the entiro;system: "Operating revenuet, .$68,544,801.74; operating expenses, $41.4.72.052.70; net outside operations, $20 1 15.t$5; tofl operating revenue, $2".S7.&,5S.63 less railway tax accruals, $5,030,584.01; railway operating Income, $22,346, 984.68; other income. $10,152,034.96; total gross income, $3i 4'j9,vl9.64; de ductions from groji lncom. St2,60"6, 7J1.11; net income, $19.892.228.:.3; dis position of net income, appropriations of Income to sinkta and other werv funds, $210,761. 17: dividend approba tions of income, $17.3.'S.-20.00; income balance, $2,295,247.36. Profit and los sl.Uem-:it shows: Credits, $86.505,652. i; debits, 81,733. 192.46; balance, creiit. $8 t.77'J.459.80. Ratio of operating expenses to oper ating revenues, 60. per cent. Operating revenues, state f Oregon, $177,863.76; operating expenses, $249. 690.49; tatlo of operating expenses to operating revenues, 3ats of Oregon, 140.4 4 per cent. On June 30, emp'ove.s on the entlra system numbered 3rt,.S0l and 83 gen eral officers, makin a. total of 30,286. Payroll for the vear, on entire ys teb, $27,024,935.43; payroll for Mie year. state of Oregon, $124.71S.-'; employer. state of Oregon, 132; antral officers, two. Passengers carried, entire system 9,860.223; tons of freight n iuled, 20,- 442,419. , . Capital stock oiitstarilfrcg. J24SO0O 000. of which $2', 7. 946.000 is not held bv the respondent. Funded debt out standing, $302,351,000. of which $293, 01,500 is not hel B by respondeat, in terest was paid (h fu nUa dent aunng the year to the hnotvnt of $11,179,135. 3 he amount of jipttaiization per mu of line 165.52 exclusive or Norm- ern Pacific audi Great Northern col lateral bonds, v hlca uro .iot a lien upon the mileagi ! ot the Northern; Pa cific. Cost of i ! ruvl ?UMipnaentt $477,637,960.77. . tss reserve for ac crued deprecUJion. $13,491,811-7$. Inasmuch as property - purchased em braced nearly 3rf00,000 acres of land it would be manifestly misleading to ngure cost per nyie on amount siwwn, according to theft railroad commission. Odd Felloes Will Meet. Ridgefleld. Wsh., Oct. 22. Pr. grains and planJ are being arranged by -members of'Rldgefield lodge No. 152, I. O. O. F.. or the tenth semi-annual convention 5f district association I. O. O. F. whfjh will be held here on Saturday, November 7. The district association comprises 12 lodges In Clarke county. I.tjjis jexpected that each lodge will send delegates to the con vention. ; r : j Eugene NJrlalists Active. Eugene. Or., 0t. 22. Plans to cara for the needy ujiempleyed of Eugene have been discussed aad acted upon by the Eugene Socialist local. A commitr tec has been appointed to carry out the plan adopted,, which provides for a general meeting to be held In 'the near future to dtscusa ways and means. The Only Women's Apparel and Millinery Store that Gives (Continued from Page One.) Warneton to La Basse, a terrific con flict was still in progress. This line was 18 miles long. The Germans had directed a series of savage assaults against the allies' front, but at all points the latter were holding firm. German losses along this front were enormous. It was declared it head quarters here that their killed and wounded outnumbered the allies' six to one. This was attributed to their frontal attacks upon positions pro tected by artillery. Hundreds of, prisoners had been taken. Military authorities asserted that Can Now Trespass- On Own Property! Judge Stevenson Will Be Called to Settle Peculiar Xsrae Growing Out of Bampm In Lodging House. This afternoon Municipal Judge Stevenson will be called upon to de cide whether or not Joseph Murray trespassed upon his own property at 295 Tenth street. Murray was arrested upon complaint of E. M. McDonald, 619 Williams ave nue. Attorney Paul Long will appear for Murray, who claims one-half in terest in the rooming house on Tenth street. Mrs. Christena Schoren owns the other half. According to Murray, McDonald was a visitor at the room ing house, but refused to go home at 10 o'clock, as was a rule of the house. Murray ordered him to observe this rule. Mrs. Schoren did not insist upon tills rule, therefore the trouble began, in which McDonald and the woman "are arrayed against Murray, charging him with trespass in bis own nome. j "Dodger" Has Eye Taken Oat. j Hood River. Or., Oct. 22. Frank Jones, a negro, was hit In tho eye while posing behind a canvas with his tact an jh mark for the throwers of , baseballs and had his eye taken out j T..r.la o tVta ln.-a hnsnltal. Mr. i uvoucj v ...... - . . Pilsen, who hit the negro, will pay all of the expenses of the operation. Who sold the most pianos, and why? The answer is vital to you. Read page 6 this paper. c CD H. B. Glaflin Co., New York We have just received another shipment from headquarters of the BANKRUPT STOCK of the H. B. CLAFLIN COMPANY, NEW YORK, with instructions to dispose of same no later than Saturday night, regardless of cost. In addition to these 'garments we will include several hundred of our own high-grade stock of GABARDINES, BALMACAANS, CRAVENETTES and ENGLISH SLIP-ONS for MEN, WOMEN, BOYS and GIRLS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY POSITIVELY THE LAST DAYS OF THIS GREAT SALE Men's and women's Double Texture Slip-on, plaid in- fiJJ ffft $9.50 BANKRUP terlined, sewed and cemented, seams, formerly $12.50 Men's and women's Balmacaans, rainproof ed, no rub ber, raglan shoulders, formerly $16.50, now Men's and women's Gabardines, Cashmere Slip- (- A 6A ons, Cravenettes and Tweeds, formerly $20, now. . Jf iLllCjV Men's and women's Gabardines, Balmacaans, Scotch gfl 6b fZfh Mixtures arid Homespuns, formerly $22.50, now. . . t?iL9v SPECIAL -Just a few very high-grade imported Rainproof Balma caans, English Slip-ons and Gabardines, formerly ff! AA $45, $37.50 and $30, now $22.50, $18.50 and i?JLSPUU 343 Washington Street Vear Broadway. NCQAT fe COMPANY Store Open Saturday Night Until 10:30 343 Washington Street Hear Sroadw' SCRIP is a distinct saving on top of the low prices which you always expect at this store. SCRIP costs you noth ing by it we show our aDpreciation of your patronage. "A Mile in Travel for' a Dollar in Trade" Start Savjmg SCRIP Begin saving SCRIP for your next trip! tjlt may be re deemed for any kind of transportation from street-car tickets to a trip to the World's Fair, or to !:he East. Ask t for folder telling all about SCRIP. Great October Coat Sa e -III lfcHMW5rTriTr 1 1ll iMtttm v my ij u . Come and See the Exact Coat Illustrated here at the Price Given on Each Here is a brief description of the coats illustrated above:Scores of others at each of the prices- 50 Special Gaberdine Raincoats A purchase for the Oc tober Coat Sale. Gaberdines, worth $15 marked special, $8.95 Gaberdines, worth $19.50 rain cap to match, marked special, $11.95. At $8.95 Regular $12.50 Balmacaan, not illustrated. Pretty mixtures of grays, greens and "browns. A wonderful bargain. At$16.50 Another beauty. Just as pic tured above. Typical Balmacaan, with new wide loose belt. By ad justing belt gives two entirely different effects in the back. Ask to see this novel styie. At $ 1 0.95 Exactly as Illustrated above. Gray mottled Balmacaan. Ffll flaring skirt, big sleeves. very stunning. Equal to any $16 Coat, we've seed elsewhere. ' At $ 1 9.SO Illustration above shows one of 10 newest Coats at this price. Donegal tweed belted Balmacaan. Deep pleats over shouldfrs. Wide belt, loose at back. A Coat that'll astonish you at the price. Selling Iays Friday cind Saturday i It is an annual event Jplanned for months ahead. Neve have the garment manufacturer! cooperat ed with us so strongly in making this the biggest Coat Sale of the season. Don't wait longer to select your new Fall and Winter Coat. See the great window displays of Coats Attend the sale tomorrow not later than Saturday. Hundreds of Styles eaeBaBBBBaaiaeBBBfemeaajejeBaaejej bm aBeaMaenHMaaMMMM Dozens of Phenome nally Low Cost Prices! At$12.50 Coat illustrated above. Brown and blank belted Balmacaan. Very newest model. Deep patch pock ets, welt seams. A. truly aston ishing Coat bargain. At $2 1 .SO Real English style Balmacaan. Browq plaid tweed, as illustrated above. Each side "buttons up, mo it can be worn for riding. Very distinctive Coat. Ask to have it shown. $22.50Phishd-ji7 -A and Lamb Coats tj) 1 fl tJv Elegant plain Arabian and striped Lamb Coats. Also rich seal Plush. Three-quarter or full length. Big $17.50 value. October sale $17.50 Black Broad- dj -g A nrr cloth Coats at tplfl D Stylish plain-tailored Coats of splendid quality black broadcloth. Full lined in heavy yarn-dyed satin. October Coat Sale price . . .$14.75 At $ 1 5.95 Txwk at the stagger lines of this Coat In pictuiie above. Made of pebble chevlot-:;latest belted Cossack model. Njw pleated f lar skirt. New York's. suprems favor ite. A wonder vsue. i At $17.50 Beautiful "I n v &r n e a" styl Cape Coat pictures above. New' novelty plaids, in" varied bright, dashing colors. Very smart. Remarkably priced jat f 17.50. 2000 Umtri Positively worth up to $4.50 1 mimed o2) Shapes Positively worth up to $4.50 If you ever saw a Millinery bargain in your life, here is one that will bring thousands of women to our big Third Floor. Friday and Saturday we offer 2000 beautiful ' Velvets Velour de Nour Plush Hats . 1 The most desirable shapes of the season. Several exactly as illustrated on the right. No freak styles. Black, blues, browns -every wanted color. Sale Starts Promptly at 9 o Clock Be Here for the First Choice m PORTLAND1 mm nnnn r i t ADDED l a Peacock Fancies, 49c White Chinchilla Balmacaan Coats White Coats are .still in frtzt demand. Nothing so smart aJid prac ical for both street and evening wear. Jor this sale, newest styles of extra quality? all-wool chin chilla. Marked special f 16.&0 to f 21.50 mf ' Mill1 . - ........ .. ......