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THE OREGON DAILY, JOURNAL. PORTLAND, FRIDAY- EVENING, ; MARCH g. I 1913. CITY TRAFFIC EXPERT FINDS 337 JITNEYS NOW IN OPERATION Survey Shows 247 Cross the Bridges Each Day; Aver ; age Gross Receipts $2.57. EXPENSIVE FOR TRAM CAR stimated TnXUng Off la streetcar Zaratar Xmch Might Hours Zs $888. . According to investigation by traffic experts of tbe department fit public "works there e.re 3J7 Jitneys now in op eration here nd tit of them cross the bridges over the Willamette river. Of those that cross the river the average amount taken ia by each driver dur ing an eight hour day period i f 2.57, according to figures compiled. " The results of the investigation are given In a report of Traffic Engineer .Klrkpatrick to Commissioner Dieck and are to be used by the, city commis sioners when- considering regulations for jitneys and auto buses. Accord ing to Klrkpatrick, the Jitneys and auto buses have increased traffic over the bridges and the streets of the busi ness section considerably since they were put In operation. . Klrkpatrick says that the Jitney and buses passing Fifth9 and Wash ington streets, the busiest intersection of the city, have caused an increase in traffic of 236 per cent since a traffic survey, was made In 114. He, says that .the influx of jitneys and buses on transrlver routes causes a congestion through the west side business district which he considers serious. The report shows that on the Broad way bridge the Jitneys and buses hav caused a 29 per cent Increase in . traf fic There are 27 Jitneys and one bun operating over this bridge. On the O W. R. & N. bridge there Is a 30 per cent increase n . traffic,, there tielng 61 Jitneys and eight buses operating. . Five Jitneys and two buses operate on the Burnalde street bridge, causing an increase of 9 per cent in traffic conditions. On the Morrison street bridge 6 machines are In operation, causing an increase of 21 per cent, and on ine j-tawtnorne oriage mere are it -jitneys and eight buses in operation which have caused an increase in 'traffic of 40 per cent. Klrkpatrick estimates that the, Jit neys and the auto buses are cutting into the revenues or we fortiana Railway, . Light & Power company at the, rate of $369 during each eight hours of daytitn.- VAIiUATIOX IS UP TO COURTS Land Is Needed for the Widening of Mill Street. The courts are to ' determine the value, of property owned by Patrick Holland at Sixteenth and Mill streets, needed by the city in tha widening of Mill street from Sixteenth to Chapman, So decided the city council this morn ing after Commissioner Brewster had suggested that a compromise be ef fected between the city and the owner. The money for the property has -already been put, up by the property owners assessed. The city, acting as agentfor the propetty owners, had offered 33500 for the property and the owner's price Is 35000. . Commissioner Brewster said that it has been suggested to compro mise on 34000, but this the council re fused to sanction and the case will go to court. Action in this caso has been pending for years. HEARING SET FOR MARCH 20 Railroad Commission Will Inves tigate Railroad Crossing. , The state railroad commission Is to start an investigation to determine is affording adequate protection to the public along its tracks through Sulli van's gulch to East Eightieth street. Action is to be taken as the result of the death of Mrs. Frank Kaspar of 858 East Fifty-sixth street, who was killed when the buggy in which she was riding with her husband and chll . dren wa Struck by a train at intar- . tectlon of the tracks and East Six tieth street. . . . , ouuuo ui iu nettling wojcp IS IQ oe held March 20 was . given the city council this morning and City At torney La Boche and Commissioner Dieck were delegated to represent the city. HEARING SET FOR TUESDAV Ordinance to Regulate Jitneys and . Rases Nearly Ready. Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock ia the .date set by the council this morning for hearing arguments for and against the regulation of the Jitneys and the auto "buses.; The tentative draft of the revised-regulatory ordinance was not completed for the council this morning, but Commissioner Daly says that every thmg will be In readiness 1 V. I Censorship Ordinance. Discussed. Tbe recently adopted motion picture censorship ordinance was explained to the members of the present board of motion picture censors and the motion picture viewer at the monthly meet ing of the board held yesterday after r.oon in the cltjb halL Mayor Albee did the explaining. Before the mayor's - tal,k the members of the board and tho viewers discussed various features E5 "VET id? fWi? and sT Don't Neglect THROAT Troubles because the swollen lands Inflamed membranes oftan affect other tissues and Impair their healthy action. SCOTTS EMULSION affords great relief because its cod liver ou is speedily con verted Into germ-reeUt-Ing tliw the glycerine caratlve and healing, while tbe combined atnult ica itrsngtheris the lungs to avert tusg trouble. S? . f - r flaia'Jr fas si as J au VI wrrm II j COTUVU SOLDIER HAS SCORES OF ' ' THRILLING EXPERIENCES One Exploding Shell Tears a Big Hole in-Ground, Kill " ing All Near, Writes. August Butgerut. who for five years until November a year ago worked at the Southern Pacific frelghthouse here, is In the midst of the battles between the German and Russian forces in Rus sian Poland? For weeks he has ben in the trenches in Poland and East Prussia and in a letter to a friend, John Hlcken, who lives at the New Northwestern hotel, he relates some of his experiences. ! The letter, was written in sections, the first on January 23 and the second on January ti. tbe Interim having been spent on guard in the trenches. I By October 18 he had participated in seven violent battles and several times had hairbreadth escapes from death. One time a bomb exploded within a few feet of him and killed his comrades to the left and right. Butgerut and three others fell into the large hole torn by the bomb t or shell and were nearly burled alive. To this, however, he at tributes their escape from death. , The ground all around him was literally plowed up by bullets and shells land often It would fall into the trenches so thick and fast that they had to dig themselves out. Speaking of the 'exploding shell, he writes: "Within five steps of me a cannon shell exploded and killed nearly all. It made a hole two meters deep and three meters in diameter." j In these same battles he says he saw trenches filled with Russian: sol diers dead and wounded, so that losses were heavy on both sides. i Butgerut was a native of East Prus sia, In the vicinity of Konigaberg, and left here to visit his relatives. : The war broke out and he enlisted In com pany 2, regiment 4 of the Landwehr. Referring to his home townj he writes that on two occasions it was in the hands of the Russians. The first time the Germans withdrew for strate- H r - h V i US 'j -t ' st'i I J August Butgerut. gic reasons. Tha Russians followed them and treated the German inhabi tants with considerable consideration and paid for everything that they took for their own use. , The second time, a couple of months later, however, he says their behavior was different. Women, he declares, were outraged and civilian' men were made tbe victims of all kinds of atrocities. ' 'This may be unbelievable," he com ments, "but I have seen ,it with my own ayes. When we '.droVe the Rus sians out of one town they took with them a number of women into the neighboring forests. We pursued them and rescued tha. women they had oeen forced to leave behind In their haste to escape." which should be allowed in films and features 'which should be eliminated. Issues Defy to City. Defying them to do their worst, Mark chlussel, agent for building in South Portland ordered torn down by the council, in a letter to the council this morning, says that If the commis sioners attempt to remove the struc ture without due process of law. "-e will hold each and all of them person ally responsible. In the letter he flat ly refuses to comply with the order and. defies the commissioners. j No Entrance to Dock Site. Owing to the fact that there Is no entrance to the street of property which tbe city proposes to purchase from the O-W. R. & N. company in Lower Albina for a site for the berth of the fireboat George H. Williams, action on the ordinance appropriating $4500 for the purchase was postponed by the council this morning until an investigation Is made to determine whether or not a right of way to the street may be secured. City Will Fight Damage Suit. City Attorney Xa Roche is to repre sent W. H. Warren, secretary to Mayor Albee, and members of the moral aquad. In the suit brought hy A. E, In gersoll and his wife as the result of their arrest in the' Minook hotel, i Resolution Corrects Error. Owing to an error made by the de partment of public works in the pro posed assessment ' district for the re surfacing of Washington street from Twentieth to the entrance of Washing ton park, the city council this morning had to rescind Its former action and pass a new resolution authorising the improvement. t ' Lead Contract Awarded. The Crane company this morning was awarded the contract by the city council for 200,000 pounds of pig lead, to be used by the water bureau in construction work. The price Is ti.22l per hundred pounds. Evening Star Orange Meets. Evening Star Grange will hold Its regular monthly meeting at its hall on the Section Line road tomorrow, initiating six candidates in the third and fourth degrees at the morning ses sion starting at 10:30 o'clock and pre senting a public lecturer program, ar ranged by Miss Nellie Fawcett, lec turer, tomorrow afternoon. The sug gested establishment of an annual field day for grangers and farmers of tbe , county at so roe central location will' be discussed and a committee may be appointed to cooperate with other granges in working out the plan. Preference to Married Men. Where possible In the future, mar ried men supporting families will be given preference in different departments- of the county government em ploying labor. The county commis sioners yesterday made tbe order to that effect. Local people are also to be-given preference. St. Paul now lias -Jitney bus lines In operation. ' ALIEN LABOR LAW OF NEV YORK SUSPENDED BY SUPREME COURT i . ! Writs of Error for Review of Court of Appeals Decision Granted by. High Tribunal, BUSINESS PICKS UP Discharged Street Cleaner Had - . . ..I 1 - Ready Answer inTesugauuu. How appropriately the phrase, "busi ness la picking upV was used by J. W. Novel. s member of the "white wings" squad , of ths atreet cleaning bureau who had been discharged , for not attending to his " duties, was k-., .v An in ih harinir of his case before tbs civil service board yester- dsy afternoon. Novel had been accused of spending too much time talking to pedestrians during working hours. He was en tnc stand testifying for himself when he was asked concerning conversation he tad with various persona. "You wera talking to on man for some little time one day. Just what was that conversation?" asked Deputy City Attorney Myers, handling the' casu for-th city, - i "Well, he asked how business was, replied Novel, "and 1 told him it was picking p. That's all 1 said." . Tha . board took his case , under ad vlsement. y . ---f-:v St. Paul has Jitney 'bus lines in oper ation. ' . ; : -.' r ... MACHINES BARRED Gum Venders Held to lie Gam bling Device by Municipal Court. With the instruction to the police to bring in all -other machines of ttie kind, in the city. Municipal Judge Stev enson this morning found Lester C. Moon of .1016 Belmont street, and F. A. McIClnley of 1016 Belmont atreet guilty, of maintaining a gambling de vice in gum vending machines they bad tn their places ot business. - Sen tence was postponed. Police Sergeant Lyon testified that about 41 such niachioesj are in opera tlon In the city. .The defendants maln-j tained that the machine'! does not fur-j nish a game of chahlej becauae th player always receives si piece of gun with the nickel depOB(te;i, and stand.' a chanoe of getting traiia checks in ad j dltlon. with a lucky turrt of the wheel Judge Stevenson orrteirefli the machine.' disposed of, however, j$nd said that for further of tenses , he would inflict, fines. ..- .V : ' '! ' : - I Men! Sle the blu' se ults I ant selling at $t4.75: $26.60 worth fm; 114.75. Jimmy Dunn, firrgonlan hulld4 insr. 3d floor. ! Adv.) I "Washington, March jS. The supreme court all Its members concurring, yes terday Issued an Injunction suspending the operation of the jNew York state alien labor law and granted writs of error for a review of; the decision by the New York state court of appeals which held the law constitutional in a decision handed down February 26. .Yesterday's injunction la effective until the supreme court of the United States reaches a final decision. Pub lie service contracts amount to nearly 1147,000,000 in New York city alone are affected by tho law. jit is expected a motion, will be made immediately to have tha court advance the case to an early hearing and it is deemed prob able that the court will hear at the same time the appeal of tbe state of Arizona from the decision of the Ali sons federal district court which held the recently enacted alien labor law in that state unconstitutional. The' Arizona law reads that it Is unlawful for any corporation to have less than 89 per cent; of its employes native or natnralised citlsena. Much interest attaches to both cases, in view of the diplomatic Issues, said to be Involved, it being argued that many provisions of tha law impose such limitations on the rights ot aliens as to contravene some of the American treaties with foreign nations. Protests have been filed by the Ital ian ambassador. Count de Cellere, that the law violates Italian .treaty rights, and by Great Britain. Although no formal protest had been made by Ja pan, it is understood tho Japanese am bassador is watching developments with great Interest. Writs of error granted yesterday by the supreme court call for areview of two suits that of William E. Helm, who sought to restrain the public serv ice commission, first department, of New York, from declaring forfeited contracts calling for; construction of subways in New York city because of the employment of aliens; and that brought by, the state of New York against Charles Crane for violating tha law. Opposition to the New York statute is made on the ground that it is un constitutional, it being alleged that it violates the provision "that no mem ber of this state shall be disfranchised or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen there of, unless by law of (the land or Judg ment of bis peers," and that , "no per son shall be deprived of life, liberty or happiness without due proceis of law." It is also contended that the law is unconstitutional in that it is made to apply to oontracts already in existence at the time of its enact ment, and that it makes acts . penal which are otherwise harmless. Willing to Aid School Work. J That they might learn opportunities for cooperating in Improving port land's public school system, a commit tee of the Portland Collegiate Alum nae, in company with Superintendent of Schools L. R. Alderman, visited Ladd school, Lincoln high school and the Girls' Trade school this' morning. Tha Journey ended with, luncheon in the domestic science department of the Lincoln high school. Do youkndw hov delieioiis River 1 . -jmMi$l rea aHpdid NO is r uv Along with the Hood River Spitzenberg, the Newtown Pip pin Is the highest rated quality apple in the world. Big, golden, meaty applesthe ideal Winter apple, which is at -its best right now when the yellow is blending! with the brown. - ! 1 "Red Hood 1 Newtown Diamond" River MppillS The pick of Hood River's crop of "Diamond Brand" New towns sent to Europe for many years now on sale in Portland at a price within everybody's reach. the Box uniform price all over Port i land at grocers and fruit dealers. ( . This sale can't last longthousands of boxes have already been sold. Better order a box or more yourself tomorrow. Be sure vou ?et the genuine "Diamond Brand' look for the label on the box. j If your dealer can't supply you, we will : see you get them. Phone Main 9540. Apple Growers' Association ; ver, Oregon Portland Office 417 Railway Exchange BWg. TMe $: Jr Ere, "Wafer Damaged Stock ojr Geeder Ordered Soldi Suits About Half Price I We have been carTying"Schloss Bros. and "Sophomore" Clothing for several years be cause we consider them the best to be had. We carried no suits in stock that sold at less than $15 and from that up to $40. For con venience in handling we've grouped the en tire stock in five great lots, as follows; Lot No. Lot No. Lot No. Lot No. Lot No. 1 2 3 4. 5i $ 7.75 . . . . .$10.75 .... ..$13.75 .....$16.75 . ... $19.75 Overcoats and Raincoats i Our Overcoats and Raincoats sold regu larly at from $18 to $35. We've grouped them in two lots, as follows : Lot No. U...1. $10.75 Lot No. 2 $13.75 This Includes all our best silk lined mod els. None reserved. All must go. If you have only the remotest need of Clothing or Furnishings you can't afford to pass by the wonderful opportunities for saving this sale affords.' Think of it! Schloss Bros, find Sophomore Clothes at about half price. Arrow Collars at 65c doz. $1.50 Arrow and Eagle Shirts at 85c, ,t.qo Monarch and Vindex Shirts at 60c. j 6 pair Holeproof and Bverwear Socks for 75c and $1.00. 50c Neckwear at 35c, $1.00 B. V. D. Union Suits at. 65c. $2 Flannel Shirts at $1.15, $1.00 Headlight Overalls at 65c and hundreds and hundreds of others just as bargainy. f L I ' DID YOU EVER BUY FURNISHINC GOODS AS CHEAPLY AS THIS? Arrow Collar, floscn. . .... .'. .654 tlO Arrow SMrts ...85J 1.S0 Eagrlo Sblrts 85 Sl.OO Konroh Shtrta. ........60 $1.00 VlndM SlUrt .......... 60i S3.00 Cloatt Bbirts. ...S1.05 3.0Q Baffle SMrta S1.Q5 3 Eagrle Silk 8Mrtt.. $2.35 $1. nd SOo XTackweax .35 85e Veokwear ,.154 tl.OO Union Bolt at. ......... 704 ei.60 TTnion BtUt at. ....... . .954 W.OO Union 8uita at -JR1.15 82.50 Union Smita at K1.35 $3.00 Union Suit at SI. 8 5 9JOO Union Bnlta at. ....... 82.15 854)0 Union StUta at .$2.65 $5 aad $6.50 Union Salts at $3.85 fl.00 SCeadlirbt OTraUs..,...654 Cor. Fourth .11.35 .ll.95 .2.35 (1JO XlMkl Vanta ....... $3.00 v-XTack Swaatan. . . . $4.00 .T-Mack r Sweatars. . . f $.00 . T-Kaek i Swaatara. . . . C5.0O ' Buff Hack Swaatara $6-8.50 Buff Saek Swaatars$3.85 6 palra Kolaproot Socka. ... . .754 6 palra Ivrwtr Socks ....... 754 6 pair Bol.proof or XTvar waar Socka tn : Imjx, wltb . roarantaa laaal; rag-. $1.50, t .- ! . 0 3L00 SO Holeproof. Brarwaar and irotaaam SUk Usla and Oaannter Boeka 2S $1.00 B.i V. 3. Union Bui t ... .6.4 50o 8. r. Snlrta. Drawar. .254 $1.00 Kig-ht Oowm ,,50 910 Hlfkt Oowm I.. 1.754 IS.OO Vlfbl Oowna $2.00 Iajajnaa at. ........ $3.50 Pajama at . ........ 1.S0 Flannel Snlrta a.... $a.OO Flannel Snirta at.... $3.50 riannel Snlrta at.... 3.00 Flannel Snlrta at.... $3.50 Flannel Snlrta at.... $5.00 Flannel Snlrta at.... 7 so caps at ........ $1.00 Cape at ...... fl.BO Caps at ............ a.50-$1.75 Xent' dlovea . . $2o-$l.79 Fowne'a Olovea S 6.50 Snitcaaea .......... 70 Snltcaaea .......... $ 80 Snitoaaea .......... $1040 smteafaa .......... .Sl.OO Sl.OO .$1.25 ...904 .$1.15 .$1.35 .$1.85 .$2.15 .$2.85 .-i754 .Sl.OO $180 Snlteaaar ;....$$. 35 $15.00 Snitoaaea ......... .$10.00 t5.oo stataos sata ........$3.75 4.00 Stetaon Xata ........$2.75 83.00 X7der Hat ........ .$1.85 $3 ZTd.r Hats, smoke 4'rd$i.25 All Handkercalefa Half .Frlee. SS30 Xina Berra Fasta.....$2.75 $ B.oo Bine Sera; Fant. .$3.75 $3.00 Fancy Pants. ...... ..$2. OO $3.50 Fancy Famta. ...... . .$2.25 $4.00 Fancy Faata ; $2.50 $3.00 Fancy Famta. . . ... . . .$2.75 J8 and $0.50 Fanoy Faata..$3.25 7.&0 Handbag-s ......... .$5. QO 8.60 1 Handbagrs ......... .$5.6 $10.00 Handaaa-s .......... $6.65 $12.50 Handoaffs .......... $8.35 $150 Handbags ..$10.00 STOBB OFZH8 9 A. K. ASS CLOSES 9 F. M. SXSe? Plhegley Gsiveini'dleir Cor. Fourth and Alder. Our GisaraEte Wm want vau to bear in mind that n malter what you buy here during this $ali . ..... r ' . i 1 f or now little you pay ior it--is oatucu uy our usual guarantee of satisfaction or money back. i The Future We will vacate this location April 1st st that needed repairs will be made on the building. -, ) As soon as these have been made we will; reopen in the pretint location with an en tirely new stock. " - We intend to cany the same etandardi lines that have given satisfaction to you heretofore. f . ' , .'.-j We intend to conduct our business along! the same open and above board lines as in' the past and hope to merit your patronage; then as well as now. BTOBB OFXXS A. K. AWD CX.OSES 8 F. SC.! 1 ; laaUtomSCOTTS. lima f