THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL
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20 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1016.
HODSON SAYS TH1ELKE
ARGUMENT IN BEHALF
at-
JEW BEGS ISSUE
; AppeaI to Class Prejudice Is
" - Made but No Real Answer
I to Justice of Regulation,
ATTITUDE CALLED MENACE
i;sr;eilAFIING OF STATE
Chairman of Chamber of Commerce
Special Committee. .
Chamber of Commerce Official aye
' TlilBf at Serlona Tmm When law
Za Openly Defied.
' Tortland, Nov. 20, Tottie Editor
The Jitney controverav haa .developed
-.into "trial by newspaper" lfVappear
ancee Indicate anything. The' attorneys-
for the jitney drlvera' unlorfjiavo
been ' clever enough to "put over" a
.couple of column of your apace for
.advertising without expense to them
, selves, as their brief has been pub
. Ilshed under the nom de plume of "A.
' : A. r Thielke. president Chauffeurs'
- vnion no. wnu apparently um uvi
'Piepare a line or syllable oflt
There la not a word (f argument In
ttha whole presentation. In fart. It in
a repetition of all the stale tuix Air,
city, most s the arrogant, law-defylnf
attitude' of the jitney union, '
.When unlawful action Is tolerated
by officials la any law-a,bldlng com
munity for any great length of time.
It ia but short, step further to the
mob and then to the vigilance com
mittee. -
'Even as I write, the press . dis
patchea bring to us the report of a
meeting of the American Federation
of Labor being' held in Baltimore,
Md., at which was unanimously
adopted a resolution "that any in
junction dealing with the relationship
of employer and employe and based
on the dictum that labor la property,
be wholly and absolutely treated as
usurpation and disregarded, let the land. Bids must be In the hands of
consequences be what they may," and Colonel John T. Knight, quartermaster
"in cases of this kind Judges must be (corps, at San Francisco, by Novem
disobeyed and should be impeached." ber 27. The poles are for the troops
There you have the doctrine of an- at Fort Mason. A similar order for
archy, plain and unvarnished. Mr. ' poles for delivery at the Phlladel
Moulton, as legal representative ofjphla quartermaster's depot will be
the Jitney Drivers' union, makes the 'awarded about the aame time, bids to
unqualified statement that the Issue I be received also on November 27.
is unionism. Mr. Eugene E. Smith,
president of the Central Labor coun
cil, says the council will back the
Jitney drivers to the finish. The
American Federation of Labor, .the
fountain head of authority in all mat
ters pertaining to union labor, puts
out the above quoted treasonable,
seditious and monstrous law-defying
resolution.
Government Wants
- To Buy Tent Poles
Inquiry was received yesterday by
the Chamber of Commerce for blda
on 6500 tent poles for army use, sub
ject to delivery either at the quarter
masters depot at Seattle or at Port
CONSTITUTION IS ONE
I
OF MAKERS
JOBS
Wo Interest la Company.
What will the law-abiding citizens
of this community do about this case
before the council?
Let it be known that I do not rep
resent, nor have I a penny's Interest
in, .the Portland Railway, Light &
Power company. I do not own a
share of stock nor a bond; I have
had no businees with It; I have
never had a favor from It; not even
Police Officer Seeks
To Recover Lost Dog
Revision Committee Headed
by-GeneraL Crawford As
sume Self-Appointed Task,
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THINGS ARE MIGHTY DARK
Great Business Crisis After War Tore
seen with Millions of Workmen
Hunting fox Jobs.
Added to other trivial tasks such
as satisfying the appropriation de
mands of state institutions and de-
"They got to quit kicking my dog , partmenUs and remodelling the state
aroun ," was the comment of Officer . , ,, .
J. J. Keegan as he produced A. Zlnk j covernment by the merging, consolidat
before the bar of justice yesterday on i ing or abolishing boards and commls
a charge of larceny. Keegan seeks sions. the coming legislature is about
the return of a bloodhound valued at to face the complete redrafting of the
$100 that Zlnk sold to a farmer of
Mist. Or., for a $2 bill. The officer
sent his three bloodhounds to the state
penitentiary with a view to selling
them to that Institution. One of them
was lost by the person returning them,
and Zlnk picked it up. Judge Lang-
Moult on ha Induced ever since the 'a free ride on its cars. Except in-
' question came up. It Is his same old .sofar as unfair treatment of It by the
crpeal to rlats prejudice a recital orjciiy win Drana me city as Deing ais-
;the fact that bond interest Is paid to
' "rich" eastern people who bought the
securities. Sure. What kind of peo
. Pie would or could buy stocks and
V bonds If they were not "rich" enousli
. II lir lJ ...... w ... ovaw. t 1
- ' ments he made If the owners of the
.-bonds live In the east? Where Is the
1nterest paid on Portland city bond
which have been bought by "rich" east
; j arn Investors? Where Is the Interest
, "paid on any bond or note or other ob
juration whn the "rich" owner lives
ln the east? What In the name of
heaven has the residence location of
i,the owners of ;bonds to do with the
question of Jitneys running wild in
l'ortland?
' t Jitneys Wonld So Same.
, What has the reduction In operating
expense by the "hard-fisted manage-
rr.ent" to do with the case? If the cost
- of operation has teen reduced, don't it
show good horse sense on the part of
I the managers? Wouldn't the Jitney
. . drivers reduce the cost of tires, gaso-
, lint, oil and Interest on th deferred
, payments on their machine Installment
; purchase contracts which go to "rich"
- essternr people. If they could? They'd
J be crazy if they didn't. Criminal for
: the railroad company all right for the
;. .jitney people.
The price at which light Is sold In
Portland has absolutely nothing to do
. with the Jitney question.
The cru of the whole controversy Is
Ss to whether the railway company is
to be bound by the rigid terms of Its
franchise, while the 400 or more Irre-
sponsible and unrestrained Jitneys
. : shall be permitted to operate along
the same streets occupied by the com-
p&ny's tracks and pick up from $3 to
$8 a day. or a total of 11200 to 12000
1 daily, and pay practically nothing to
:.' the city, county and state, while the
. company has to pay that much tn
I taxes every 24 hours for Its privilege
of operating, has to pay tolls across
I the bridges, street - paving, operate
,.fn over imer 1 fled hours. Dav personal
Injury damages.
y Rorse of .Different Color.
i ' On several occasions we have seen
the spectacle of the Jitney drivers run
. ' j, ning their cars up to the street curb,
, abandoning their alleged "utility serv
1 Ice," to storm the council in an effort
i to prevent regulation. What would
be said if the railway company should
., v stop Its cars and send Its motormen
land conductors up to the city hall to
i lobby and coerce the commissioners
- Into some particular action? The jit
ney drivers do it it's all right; the
1 railroad company does it it's all
wrong. See?
v Not a jitney driver In the city hut
y-would Immediately bring suit against
the railroad company for damages In
tease he should be Injured on any of
: J Its ' lines in an accident. He would
- recover, too, in case of a ravr rable
''Judgment. What would happen If suit
' for such Injury were brought against
lt Jitney? Nothing but a verification
; of the old saying, "sue a beggar, catch
, ' a louse.'
, ' Bulraihan XJnee Would goffer.
As to receivership Impending. Mr.
Moulton and all his clients know that
If the railway company is hamstrung
" by this Irresponsible competition. It
can not earn Its fixed chsrges. Fail
ring to do so, nothing but insolvency
r can result. A receiver will not be
. permitted by any court to continue
operation at a loss. Unless reductions
' In. expense can be made to the point
where, there will be an income pro
educed ' sufficient to meet the outgo,
. failure will surely follow
How can this reduction In expense
' be accomplished? Certainly only by
.". cutting off unprofitable operation and
i Ui dismissal of employes.
,What sections will be affected by
aucn. acuoni is there anyone silly
u enough to think the thickly settled
? portions of the city will be the ones
- selected for attack by the receiver?
; .-No. He will lop off the unprofitable
i-iong nauis at his first move. What
: particular places will be Included In
i sum a move Mount Scott, Lents,
. Bellwood, Hose City Park. Woodlawn,
Aiuarim, bi. jonns. .
. i : f Argues Against Himself.
. . Mr. Moulton (alias Thielke) sets out
i at length a list of railway comoanlea
. i which have formerly operated In Port-
land and which have gone through re
ceiverships and failed. Instead' of
showing that there la no such menace
to the present company, it proves con
v cluslvely that there never has been a
: i company Operating in Portland which
could succeed. At the time of the
transfer of each of the companies
named oy mou i ton alias Thielke)
v each and every one was Insolvent.
' Stress ia laid on the Mt. Hood road
j transaction. Everybody knows It
: could not operate its line afte
had buj,lt it. In the effort to develop
; tna section traversed by It. the Pres
J ent company took It over, and now
' f finds that by reason of such action
I Its embarrassment la added to In very
f large part And worat of all, the Jl't
i ney - sympathisers are velllne- their
, r heads off and damning the company
far , trying, lb operate the line from
v earnings made in the thickly portions
oi me city, uo the People 11 vine- in
., the territory-served by that road, and
; who have made Investments there be-
cause of the building of the line.
; agree witn Moulton (alias Thlelkai
and his Jitney cohorts that the im
pending crisis Is a bugaboo?
., Defying &aw Serious Hatter.
Even in the faca f all thia. the
, railway, company is only an Incident
; ia me. ' What-, concerna tha whola
honorable, I have no concern for It.
Give It a fair and even chance with
competitors, and If it can not survive
gutb gave the men a week In which to
return the dog to Officer Keegan.
An electrically operated alarm clock
of French invention rings its bell one
or more times a day, at a set time
every day or only upon designated
days.
state constitution. At least that is
the desire, and apparent intention, of
the Constitutional Revision Associa
tion of Oregon, having its headquarters
in room 801 Northwestern Bank build-
Fbrdlng secretary. The "Multnomaw
county committee ia given as W. p.
Olds. 8. M. Mears. A. H. Averlll. C. W.
Hod son, lo Fiiede. L. Gerlinger. T. V.
Ward. ,W. M- Killings worth, W. P.
Adams. William Gadsby and Clarence
It. Reames.
Bark Ontlook Ahead.
The association sees a dark, sad out
look ahead when "Oregon must face a
great business crisis at tha end of the
present world's war. when millions of
workmen will be seeking employment"
and it contends that the revamping
of the state constitution and the sta
tutes -lm a task to be performed at
the earliest possible day."
Such revision is desired, according
to the reasons given by the associa
tion for petitioning the legislature to
attempt the task of remodelling the
constitution, in order to "give the state
an Ideal constitution and guard it from
improper amendment."
"Such revision," the statement of
the association goes on to say, "will
preclude civil government from being
supplanted by anarchy."
"Delay," the association says "means
depopulation of Oregon." And it
closes its list of reasons by contend
ing that "there should be no morn
assaults on constitutional government
by tha urging of statutory measures
under the guise of 'constitutional
amendments.' "
The officers of the association have
prepared and are now distributing for
signatures, petitions addressed to the
28th legislative assembly, In the fol
lowing form:
Readjustment is Sought.
"Whereas, successful rules by the
people requires a proper adjustment of
constitution and laws; and whereas,
lawyers and Judges agree that in Ore
Ing.
That room is also the office of A.! gon we have no clearly defined distlnc-
M. Crawford, who formerly occupied
the office of attorney general and who,
at the present time is president of
the above named association.
According to the letterhead used by
the association, Leo Frlede is first vice
president, T. V. Ward second vice pres
ident. Lloyd Mulit treasurer and T. J.
tlon between constitution and statutes;
and whereas, Oregon must face a great
business crisis at the end of the pres
ent world's war, when millions of
workmen will be seeking employment.
Therefore, a proper solution of the
adjustment of our state constitution
and statutory laws, in such manner
government, is a task to be performed!
at the earliest possible day,
"We desire a real and Ideal constitu
tion, and to preserve such an instru
ment it muat be guarded against im
proper amendment.
"We ask for a revised constitution,
divorced from statutory 'awa. and con
fined to strictly constitutional func
tions. Agitation Is Deplored.
"We deplore continued agitation
threatening to confiscate some kinds
of private property to public owner
ship, and we desire to appeal to the
people to adopt some definite plan of
constitutional government, in which
private enterprise may be safe In pro
moting and operating.
"To this end, we the undersigned
legal voters of Oregon, petition your
honorable body to prepare and submit
to the people under the referendum
such constitutional revision as will
establish safe and wise government,
and permit a vote for its adoption at
a special election duly called."
Both Mr. Crawford and Mr. Fording,
who seem to be taking the lead in
furthering the activities of the asso
ciation, are firm in tholr convictions
that the constitution ought to be re-
ised and fixed so that "improper
amendments" will not be tacked onto
It in the future.
Saw Material Keady.
"I believe that all interested people
or organixations should prepare and
submit to the legislature their ideas
regarding the revision of the constitu
tion and let the legislature consider
them all, pick out the best parts of all
and submit the finished product to
the people for adoption of rejection,"
said Mr. Crawford.
Mr. Fording said that he knew a man
who had a constitution all prepared and,
in fact, had it in his possession for the
past two years, so that it is evident
that the legislature will have plenty
of raw material out of which to manu
facture a brand hew constitution, If it
decides to undertake the task.
We always make It a point to tell the public exactly what we
mean through our advertising talks. No misrepresentations, ever
appear in any of the Union Painless Dentists, Inc., advertisements
consequently we can refer with pleasure to the thousands of highly
satisfied patients vfho have had high-trade dental work done at our
Modern Painless Dental Parlors. Our practitioners, are all capable
dentists men who have made a life study of their profession and
have had years of actual practice, besides the technical knowledge to
make painless dentistry a successful practice and a host of pleased
patients.
The Union Painless Dentists are Incorporated under the laws of
the state of Oregon, and the company Is responsible for the guaran
tee that goes with all the work that leaves this office. This affords
the public absolute protection against Inferior workmanship and
materials.
PLATES $5.00
READ THESE PRICES:
Porcelain Crowns $3.50 to
Fillings $1.00
22-K Gold Crowns $3.50 to $5
22-K Gold Bridge $3.50 to $5
Extracting : 50c
A great number of people must have plates.
Sickness, neglect or other causes have rendered
their own teeth useless. In that case we can tit
you perfectly with a plate that will prove a bless
ing. It wilt look well and feel perfectly comfortable.
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Union Painless Dentists
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231 M Morrison, Corner Second Entire Corner
LOOK FOR THE BIG UNION SIGN
Dr. Whetstone, Mgr.
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Just 26 Shopping
Days Till Christmas.
No Matter Where You
shop shop tarly.
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Pietro Cattadori Prize
Venetian Laces and Linens
The exhibit awarded the grand prize at the Panama
Pacific Exposition has been secured by us. For a few
days there will be a special display and sale of these won
derful laces. Seventh Floor, Sixth Street
I lS7
Trie Quality' StofXb or Portland
Mms. SiMlSsinurHsuAMwaM. :
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Sheik Hah-Med and His
18 Sahara Tribesmen
-Will hold a public reception in our Oriental
Rug Shop Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. By
a special arrangement with the producers of
"The Garden of Allah" you may see and study
these dark skinned sons of the Far East.
Seventh Floor.
Special 'DELINEATOR'
OFFER STILL OPEN
The time is short now. Come in and
learn the particulars. Subscriptions re
newed at old rate.
Pattern Shop. Second Floor
Thanksgiving Sales Now in Progress Holiday Shopping in Full Swing Here f
Women's Serge Dresses
Tomorrow at
$12.55
Beautiful one-piece serge
dresses in navy, black, green
and Burgundy. Made on the
new and ultra smart long
pleated lines, with basques
and long waists.
The skirts are pleated and
shirred, and have the smart new
patch pockets, many with touches
of colored embroidery. White
broadcloth collars and Georgette
trimming add to the smartness.
All sizes. Special Thursday at
$12.55.- Apparel Shop, 4th Floor.
Let the Children
Meet Santa!
Exclamations of childish delight have
echoed and re-echoed for the last few
days In and around Santa's particular
r.iche on our big sixth floor. Every day
sees more eager-eyed little ones come In
and feast their gaze on old Santa, and
hundreds of littj hands have been tend
ered him in welcome. He has a nod, a
smile, a word and a cheery handclasp for
all. And quite convenient is Santa's own
special mail box in which the children can
deposit letters intended for Santa's own
eyes. From now on he will be with ua
every day 10 A. M. to 12 M., and from 2
to 5 P. M. Come and bring the children
all will enjoy It. Sixth Floor, Fifth St.
$1.50 -$2.00
Scarfs $1.15
Fine quality soft, warm
wool scarfs, so nopular for
men and women. In white,
navy, Copen, green, cardinal,
gray, pink, black, heather and
combination striped effects.
$3.50 NEW SILK MUF
FLERS $1.98
Tubular silk scarfs or muf
flers. Exceptional values in
all-silk scarfs. Plain white,
black, gray, purple, garnet
and combination stripes.
$1.00 SCARFS TOMORROW 65c
The newest novelties in popular throw
scarfsl Black and white striped styles
especially popular for women's wear and
favored, too, by men. These full-length,
satin-finished scarfs only 65c.
Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor
Extra! Boys' Chinchilla
Overcoats
$2.95
Another fortunate spe
cial purchase of these won
derful chinchilla overcoats
Just arrived by express
Jhere are exactly too coats
In the lot every one as
good-looking as the pic
ture. They are made of a
fine grade good, heavy
weight chinchilla In the
popular gray shade. Double-breasted
style, military
collar, buttoning snugly at
the neck, with belt all
around. All well tailored
garments and lined
throughout. All sizes for
boys 3 to years. An un
equaled overcoat value at
12.95.
WHS
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Boys Clothing Shop. Third Floor
$1.50TurkishTowelSets98c
One large bath towel, one small towel, and one face cloth in pretty
Jacquard weave with colored borders pink, blue and gold put up
In fancy holly boxes. Tomorrow, set 98c, instead of $1.50.
Linen Shop. Second Floor
"Welworth" Blouses $2
ur weekly allotment of new Welworth
blouses has Just been received, unpacked
and goes on sale tomorrow. The new mod
els are, if anything, an improvement on
the many fine Welworth models that have
preceded them. Placed on sale here the
self-same day they make their first ap
pearance in the fashion centers of the
country, buyers of these immensely popu-
lar $2.00 blouses are sure of getting the
last word in style. Welworth blouses are
sold here only In Portland and, as the
number Is limited and no more of thest
same models obtainable, thrifty women will
try and arrange to be here early Thurs
day. Tomorrow and always Two Dol
lars. Without a peer at or near the price.
Blouse Shop, 4th Floor.
.SHU .. I
lift'
Men's Eiderdown
BATH ROBES
Extra Value $3.98
This is a wonderful robe at the price!
Every one large and full and generously
cut, in a weight that is particularly
suitable for wear throughout the Winter
season. Made with wide sailor collar,
rope tie at neck and waist, two large
patch pockets and satin yoke at neck.
A well-tailored, exceptionally well fin
ished bath robe with all seams satin
piped. Shown in all colors and combina
tions, with fancy pattern trimming at
cuffs, collar and bottom. A gift that
any man will appreciate.
Other Bath Robes apd Lounging
Robes $1.98 to $35.
-Smoking Jackets in broadcloth, silk
and velvet, $5 to $20. Men's Clothlns: Shop. Third Floor.
Stop ! Wmdihg
Bobbins
Insist on THE ELDREDGE
TWO -SPOOL, bobbinless ro
tary sewing machine. If you
were buying a brand new car,
nothing would interest you but
a " 1 9 1 7" model. Why not use
the same discretion in selecting
a sewing machine? No sew
ing machine can be a "1917"
model unless it is a TWO
SPOOL, and there is only one
"Two-Spool" made. Call and
see demonstration. Liberal al
lowance on old machines.
$1.0Q down, $1.00 each week.
Second Floor, Fifth Street
3 Days' Sale Hair Goods
Every piece of hair goods of
fered in our Beauty Shop
switches, transformations, puffs,
curls, etc. is of genuine, fine cut
hair. Experts are here to assure
you of a perfect match, and satis
faction is assured.
THESE SPECIALS FOR
THREE DAYS
THURSDAY, FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY
$15 French wavy switches, 24
inches, made of pure cut hair in 3
separate stems, $12.50. :.
$12.50 French wavy switches, 22 inches long, $10.
Transformations, made of fine French hair, for $7.50.
$10.00 gray switches, special for these 3 days, $7.50.
$12.00 gray transformations to cover entire, head, $10
Doll wigs made to order. Combings made up into puffs
and switches bring them to us. Beauty Shop, Fjfth Floor
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Our 40c Bordered
Scrim, Yard at 27c
Excellent grade scrim bordered in colors. Buy
for new bedroom curtains tomorrow when the
price is 27c a yard instead of 40c
75c Colonial Repp
Cretonnes for 39c
-Colonial repp grounds in very pretty color
combinationssome printed with the popular
black stripes. About half price tomorrow yard
39c instead of 7 Sc. -Curtain Shop, 7th Floor
$2.75 Galvanized Ash
or Garbage Can at Only
$1.89
Large size galvanized ash or garbage
cans made of heavy galvanized iron,
sturdily reinforced with strong wooden
slats. These cans stand 28 inches high
and have 17-gailon capacity. One as U
Illustrated. - Excellent S2.75 values
limited number Thursday only f 1.89.
; Basement. Futh Street
ITT1F 1
ThisFineKitchen
Heater $14
Kitchen heater as illustrated. May
be connected with y6ur gas range
and will heat the kitchen, furnishing
all . the hot water you want at the
same time you are cooking on top.
Takes up very little space. With
polished top, $14. If coils are de
sirfcd, we will install for $19.
EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT
ARRANGED IF DESIRED
' - ' c Slxta Floor, Fifth Street
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Buy Groceries Here
Mount Vernon Milk, one of the
best, dozen $1.00, three
iUVs
cans
New Italian Prune, good size,
guaranteed new crop, 3 OPC
pounds for iStlC
Fruit Peek, assorted, equal
amounts of citron, orange OA.
and lemon, lb. ........ sAJC
Apple Batter, pure, none 1 AA
delivered, lb. 1UC
Beef Fluid, regular 65c OA.
size bottle for &VC
Coffee, Mocha and JavQQ
type, 2 lbs. 75c, the lb. OOV;
Bulk Tcm, your choice of any
60c variety green or- f K
black pound for -only,-. 5vl
M. J. B. Coffee, steel . ut. or
whole roast, three-Jb. can jl
for only ....... . . . . . .v; -J) JL
Melbe Sauce, mikes delitlOuS
desserts, formerly sold at
6 Sc. bottle
Atmere'e Condensed Mine MeatJ
new stock Just received, Qfr
3 packages for. . , . .t.,.SOC
Clutter Table Rauina, flecrrdp;
fine quality, the pound lof f A
;only.:;;.i....
winin loor. jnrtu. Btreet.
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