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V THE . OREGON DAILY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY: EVENING. NOVEMBER . 13, 1914T PROSPEROUS ERA TO COME BY NEW YEARS, I'S GILMAb PREDICTION President of S,, P.&'S. Asks . Closer Cooperation of Bus- iness ;. Men and Railroads. !, r, INTERESTS ARE IDENTICAL Study of mat Situation BolIclUd for Turpo. of Determining Whether - Compilation Is Adeaqaate. "Already the skies ere brightening In the H8t. and before January 1 I believe we will have started on a 'i period of prosperity that will make our people happy and contented and allow us, besides, to rally to the suc cor of those rendered unfortunate by war." I C. Oilman, president of the Spo . kane, Portland & Seattle railway, con . eluded his address before the Progres sive Business Men's cijub yesterday with this declaration. His remarks t dealt with the hardships that beset tne transportation companies, with , th legislation that included regula tion or income and, at the same time . designation of1 what sums shall be : ' spent, with the increasing tax burdens ?,ana the -wanton waste of pub lif funds. In spite of all. he declared, the time ; is ccmlhs; and must come when the j fullest cooperation of all branches of f , business will prevail, for the general ftood' or all. ... l r. Oilman was introduced by Wil- bur K. toman, formerly general ;: freight and . passenger agent of the t. North Bank lines and now general ' manager of the Northwestern Electric company. ; s Secrecy Is Out of Bate. f 'There was a .time." said Mr. Gil ; man, "wnen Dusmess men kept as ' far away from their-competitors as . they could get, believing the secrets of their own success or lack of sue ; cesa to be their own. More recently has come the idea of getting as close -.'to one's competitor as possible, with - the realisation that a' study of the methods and successes of others, if . applied to one's own business, would jUlrsiilt in more good to all. ' '1 take It that this club is the prod uct of that new idea. It is good that 'you recognize that the welfare of the ' community is your welfare, resulting In this new cooperation among the i '. business interests all for the good of ' all., I ask now that you widen your .' , circle to take in us who are in the . public service. "Too much has been said of 'the railroad versus the people.' We re- ysrnt this term. We regard ourselves as the people, the same as you. We feel that we would like to be closer ; In touch with other lines. It may ; have been our fault that this has not -always been so, but with modern bus : iness methods, we desire to be in clost cooperation with other business Inter ? ' ests. ' 1 Transportation Is Essential. V - "We must agree that transportation . Is the prime, necessity to business, by tallowing tiose who have for sale to reach those who wish to buy. It is .as essential as the air. Up to the Civil war, the country's transportation . I went to other nations, with the result ! that our . merchant ships were the. best . I that plied the seas. -After the war, t our energies were diverted from the . sea to the land to the exploitation of f . our own country. , ' "Up to the present we have covered j the continent with a network of rails 'that have brought every part of the i country into touch with every other j part. We have built bridges, bored '.tunnels.' thrown long lines of - steel 'across the prairies and now there is ; an easy-exchange of commodities be . 'tween the people representing all the - different, and varied interests. This network comprises 240,000 miles, rep- ' resenting an investment of between - ! 115,000,000,000 and 1X0,000,000,000. The . railroad ministers to every want, ma- , ,' terial and sentimental, so far as trans portation Is concerned. imailroads Tinanclal Bulwark. "In Its financial aspect, the ' rall , roads have become the bulwark of 1 American Investment. Their securi ties form the foundation of the wealth if the multi-millionaire and, in the .vaults of the savings banka are the , security for the widow's mite. The "MORTGAGE LIFTERS," GREAT SQUASH ATTRACT ATTENTION i . w wm r torn ims 1 "ifr,,r.- ..,,rr. , ,,..,.., .m,..- .. , i, ..... v .-.v.. ....,--.w ... '." " : ." '." ..?:.'::- '. ....... ..... . :. : '-' tr- FRENCH ARMY RUN BY MAN N PAJAMAS WHO CAN'T STOP TO DRESS General. Berth'olet, Joffre's Chief of Staff, Tumbles in Bed and Out Again. WAR MAP HIS PLAYTHING Sm Pins for Ertry army Unit, Which He eaa Kefer to Constntly in SeinTorolng Xdnes as Veedad. By William Philip Sinw. Dunkirk, France, Oct. 28. tBr mall to New York) A man In pajamas in pajamas most of the time, at any rate, since he Is too busy to dressis man aging the French army.. General Joffre ia the army' field commander. He handles the bis; jues tiona presses the buttons, . up to peak." ' But General Berthotet, his chief of staff, does the actual work. It is General' Bertholet who 1 baa too much work on his handa to set Into M clothes. ..V,"'. After several trips along tha battle fringe, after meeting thousands of sol diers, in the course of the same day, some going north, some going south, some moving to the front, soma retir ing to the rear, in what looked like a hopeless tangle, it struck ma mors forc ibly thtfn ever that the modern fight ing machine is the most complicated thing on earth. Joffre uses War Hap.. Here's how General Joffre keeps track of it: In his headquarters hangs a map of the country where fighting is In pro gress a map one one-thousandth the slse of the country Itself. This map shows every highway, railroad, canal, bridle path, pig trail, river, creek, bridge, tree clump, hill, mountain, val ley and swamp. Used in connection with the map is a wonderful collection of wax- headed pins of all colors and sizes, representing various army units. Into the room where the map hangs run many telegraph and telephone wires. Headquarters is also provided with a wireless equipment. A battle is about to commence. The troops nave bean distributed along the 200 mile front. - A-bel rings. ..." ; , , , ( Sow mUiforcmt Ars Beat ,v "Hello!" -1 i J -" ' " - - "The Germans are attacking General Durand's dlvleionr j. - r - - . "They are in superior number s. "The general needs reinforcements?" -All right. H- - " The officer who 'has received ' this Information' by phkise . hurries : into General Bertholet s btjlroom. Ths gen. eral has Just domed ?ott but hs la wide awake in a mint; la. - In a twinkling he??ias located -the pin representing Genital Durand's di vision on the big map, . Ten miles back are more pins reprr entlna" tne : re serves under General ilanc. Mora pins show-that plenty ofauto buses are nearby, 5 : Is ' ... . ; .. , Quick Aid Is aat. ;:: lvx ,w "Osdar General i"lanc,',-: General BerthVpt directs, "to reinforce Gnral Durand at once by ato bus with 18. 000 merufour batter! of 70 mllimetre artillerjT 10 machine. guns and; three squadrons of eavalryvli "' -. Within two minute I General Blano has received his Instri actions hy phone. Within fe minutes tnore he la exe cuting them. Twent or. 26 minutea later General Durand Jftas received the reinforcements he n49d. Every time a bridg. Is blown up or a pontoon span ia piroVn across a stream or a food oonv-jy is moved. Gen-' eral Bertholet shifts f ome pins on hla map. -! i; - -.. Clackamas county's exhibit' al Manufacturers'' and Land Products show. A blue ribbon squash that weighs 135 pounds and two grunting "mort gage lifter?,-' ; belter knowa by l;ie name of "pigs?" are two features of the Clackamas! county exhibit at the Manufacturers :. and Land Products show at the An'mory , The pIrh are interned In a tig box at the rear of the corn stalk canopied tooth, and every day have beenhe ob Jects of admiring eyes. The squash stands guard ait the' entrance. Around it is grouped :blg Jars of preserved fruits, and berries, stacks of yellow dent corn, Texas strawberry, and a dozen other -varieties, ' grains and grasses, root crops and cereals, all o? which are commercially "grown pro ducts of the district where 20 acres of land properly cultivated -and operated in sufficient for an ordinary family and there is any quantity of raw land near markets for sale. The average price of farm lands, cultivated and un cultivated is $59 per acre. This means that land can be purchased anywhere from $15 to $300 per acre dependent on location and condition may do in Clackamas county and all manner of country to do it in. Lumber ing, general farming, dairying, live stock ana poultry raising are followed in the rural districts, while at Oregon City, the county seat, for example are the centers of industries. This city is other branch operates into the heart of the Estacada district. In addition the main line of the Southern 'Pacific passes through the county, and the Willamette river offers opportunity for water transportation. There are the town of "power and payroll" and i more than 2000 miles of public roads is the site of big ' paper mil's and ' within the county of Which about 400 woolen mills: are improved by stone or gravel base. Clackamas county is well provided I In the mountains and at Oregon City in ways of transportation. Between t water power is developed and electric. Portland arid Oregon City there is an J ity is cheap and available at almost electric interurban, another electric I every point for industrial or private There is a variety of things a man 1 line runs to Bull Run, and rtiil a.- ' use. largest percentage of the insurance companies depend . upon railroad in vestments for tlie permanence of their reserves. And; so I do not think It too much to say that we regard the railroad's property a "your property as much as 'ours.' because of our transaction of your business and the security of youjr investments and say ings. ! "But I have been astonished to see men sitting ort Juries voting away thousands in insignificant- personal damage claims And for property losses of trifling extent. I am surprised to see j legislatures! crippling the ener gies of railroads by ; restrictions and regulations that benefit no one and hinder the development of the country and the people. , Closer Cooperation Urged. "I have;, felt and do feel that the time has come for closer cooperation between us of the public service com panies and you ; who represent other linesof industry "As for the need it is for you business men to ido more for the cre ation of sentiment in favor of the railroads or to remove sentiment hos tile to the railroads.' "Five or six years ago there sprung up a class of magazines of the 'muck raking' sort which, actuated by no Tnotlve whatever .except the increase of circulation and' advertising, showed the power of printer's ink. They had the' effect of building up the solid wall of prejudice against the interests they attacked. Tliia was followed by hostile legislation - and the opportun ists of politics Who saw the surest way to success Qyer the prostrate forms of the transportation Companies. "Much has been done to. relieve this adverse sentiment, but much more is necessary. I appeal to you, the young er generation of business men. We are at' your service. If you see any thing wrong in our administration, come. to us with the complaint, but do not take the vieej that we are trying to do something against the public in terest." Study of Situation Asked. Mr. Gllman declared that if the re quest of. the railroads .last February and March' for an increase in freight rates had been granted, so that they could show a fair return to -investors, there would have followed an eraof railroad -development and. improvement that would have started wheels long idle and that would have kept? busy by night and day every sawmill on the Columbia river and Puget sound. ' All Mr. Gilman asked in regard to rates, he said, - was that the people make a study of the sitaution and de termine whether or not the railroads can perform the service demanded of them for the compensation they re ceive. "I am willing that the railroads re main in the anomalous position of be ing regulated both as to Income and expenditures, if this study is made, he declared, "because the American people are Just I trust the people, that In the end they will have the rates fixed on the basis of what the people should pay and what the rail roads should receive." Taxes Have Become Burden. Mr. Gilman rather apologized for bringing up the final part of his ad dress, which dealt with taxation. He said he had become a monomaniac on the subject and so should be excused. But he said that within his own time railroad taxes had been tripled and had doubled in proportion to operating rev enues. He said he holds the doubtful honor of being president of the high est taxed railroad in the world, which Is "no credit to the states of Washing ton and Oregon, through which the line passes." Twelve cents out of every dollar earned, he said, is paid into the public fund. Extravagance and wanton expendi ture by public officials, usually under the outside pressure of interests that demand legislation calling for appro priation,, Mr. Gilman declared respon sible for this high taxation which af fects every business but affects the railroads most. f Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power com pany, told the club that if taxes are to be cut, every interest in the. state must insist upon economy In public af fairs. He laid the blame not so , much upon the public officials as upon the people who insist upon expenditures. He congratulated the public that con ditions now point to economy through out the state administration. He urged that new industries be persuaded to come to Oregon to take the place of the Industry wiped out by the prohibition amendment. Request Is Tabled, request by Frank R. Meredith, sec rotary of the Oregon State fair, for a liberal appropriation for Multnomah county's exhibit at the 1915 fair was tabled by the county commissioners yesterday until jrhe budget committee meets. 9 'Pincher' Hound on Duty Now-Polish Up the Dog Star 0 F COURSE both boys are happy, they have a right to be- One has on his new suit that mother bought at Ben Selling's the other is wearfng his new Blamacaan malde just like father's and, of ; course, it came from the, same store. !'- . , - ' r " - That'san ipiportant part of our duty here at this store to clothe your boys as well as we clothe you. .There's a whole floor devoted to the wants of jooys and youths. You will find here the largest, new est stocks, and always at modest prices for quality so good. This store is known all over Oregon forr its famous Norfolk Suits with the extra knickers. They are abso lutely unequaled in fabric or workman ship at the price. Shownun all sizes; at i $5 to $12.50 BEN SE Boys' Balmacaans and Overcoats in fancy weaves and in tweeds and cheviots, cut" and tailored along smartest lines. Garments for rain and for the severest Winter weather. $5 to $12.50 LLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrisbn Street at Fourth ' Seattle, Wash.. Nov. 18. Seattle has a new policeman. His name is Dobermanrt Do- russia, and Police Chief Austin - Griffiths plans to use him in the, next criminal case that turns up. , Dobermwnn Dorussla is a thoroughbred Dobermann- -Pincher hound, or police dog. He is said to be well trained. and the success or failure he 4 makes in tracing crooks will de termine whether more canine 4 "policemen" will be added to the force. More Money Asked forState Prison Board of Control Estimates Cost of Running the Penitentiary This Tear Will Be Increased Vest Biennlnm. Salem,' Or., Nov. 13. The state pen itentiary will cost more during the bi ennial period of 1915-1916 than it did during the biennial period ,of 1913- 1914. according to the estimate of the state board of control, which has ar rived at the conclusion that $186,309 will be needed. While a total of $203, 500 was appropriated for the year 193-1914. $27,000 of $28.50(1 appro priated for the building of .- barracks for trusties has not been used, and will be turned back, so the actual cost of everything, except the transporta tion of convicts to the penitontlary, which is not included in the estimate prepared this year, was $176,500. The appropriation for maintenance and general and contingent fund for the next biennial period is fixed at $150,000, while the appropriation for this purpose In 1913-1914 was $147,000. Other items in the estimate made this year are as follows:: Cowbarns, $10,000; cottages, $4000; steel tank, $3000; cement walk, $2500; concrete feeding pen. $1700; supplies. 13000; painting buildings, $2000; re pairs and maintenance of pumping piani, .szuuu; rarm machinery, $600; off ice. equipment, $500: general repairs; auuu; community auto truclfs, 12000. The general maintenance totals Ids. 500 and the salaries $64,480, making Hie wiai Bill Will Provide For Civil Service Purpose of Proposed Law Is to Tags j County Employes on Bridges- Ont of Polities, i Deputy District Attorney Plerc will draw up a bill placing employes of the couniy4 on tne various bridges and fer ries under civil service, to be Dsnt ed to tHte coming legislature for n. age, as the result of a meeting of the loreroen or tne various bridges and captains of the ferries Wednesday. It Is proposed that the present, em. ployes be exempted, but that all fu ture employes be made to pass civil service tests. The law would take, the . appointment of these employe! from politics., and it is believed it Would 'greatly .Increase the efficiency In the past appointment of such em ployes .has been a perquisite of the county commissioners . and has fre quently caused trouble between com missioners. Commissioners Holman and LIghtner met ; with the foremen and captains and approved the move ment. ': - - ....,.... ' i.i 1 1 1 m 11 1 1 , ; British Labor' Behind War. London. Nov, -1$, Arthur Hender son, labor leader In the house of com mons, said British organized - labor wanted the war fought - to a finish. . 31 m TIMGHT down the street you can't stop him; he's ready! for what t comes hail or voir a &UllIi snow, for he's wearing a TX FX over ISBalmaeaan- the garment that has taken Port land by storm this Winter- There's a lot of 'em at Moyor's--tweeds, cheviots, fancies all cut and tailored up to the top notch for style and service. When You See It in Our Ad,ItVSo! First and Yamhill Second and Morrison Third and Oak ft5 (fVY 0 aaassssssssssssssssssssMssssiMssssssssi , ii 1 i M ' ' 11 ' i New Telephone Directory Will Go to Press November 16tH Please arrange for any change you may desire in present' listings or advertising at once. Do You Appreciate 8- The Class of BUSINESS PEOPLE who ADVERTISE IN OUR TELE That the listings "in large type in the Main Body of the Book are olacer there and paid for by the business man for the CONVENIENCE Oft HIS CUSTOMERS? . ' S " ;?-" " ' . . ; ' j .That the CLASSIFIED SECTION (Pink Sheets) is complete in every de tail? Every line of business is under the proper CLASSIFICATION. J Have You Examined Your Telephone Directory? Its Familiarity Will Make Each Day Easier. 4.
