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OF RAILROADS IN U l'V L ,J Y5XSV- YEAR IS JUSTIFIED Trying Times During Winter of 1917-18 Successfully Passed in Handling War Transportation GREAT ECONOMIES EFFECTED Fewer Trains Handle More Bus ; iness Than Formerly and Serv ice Proves Very Satisfactory. At noon, December 28, 1917. the rall roads of the United States puiwd under control of the president for a period ending 21 months after peace shall have . been declared. Power to take thin action was granted, the president by congress and control of the roads has been exer cised by him through William O. Mc Adoo, director general of the United ' States railroad administration. The history of the great carrying sys tem of the United States during the past year Is epochal of the government's greatest economic adventure. The me rits of government control as opposed -to operation of the roads by private corporations will receive a fair trial during the next two years. It Is con- vaMrul nrnhahle that a decision as to the permanent control of the system will be asked of the voting population of the country at the general election In 1920. The winter of 1917-11 was the most trying time of the war so far as America ( is concerned. The trreat task set for the f country was to manufacture and deliver the allies in Europe. To get these sup plies to the Atlantic seaboard, together with coal for the ships which were to . carry them to European ports, was the task set for the newly organized railroad ',. administration. ' Last Wtater 'TTas Critical Millions of tons of supplies congested ' ' the ports of the North AUantlo and lined the trackage at industrial centers. Ter rific snowstorms blocked the rail lines of the East and added to the confusion ' Ships waited for weeks In the harbors - because fuel was not available to bend v them on their Journeys. The problem of " efficient transportation that winter was one of the biggest and most difficult ever faced by railroad operators and traffic nn fn in flnri m. uftv rtur nf the ' tangle were aot lacking, however, as a , . record of the past year's business shows. ' In spite of a radical decrease in the number of passenger trains operated , and aa Increase In passenger tare ac- v eompanied by war taxes on Pullman accommodations, the number of passen gers carried on approximately 210,000 C . miles of roads under government control during the 61 days ending July SI. 1918, was 26.SB0.M1 greater than during the same period of 1917, according to gov eminent reports. This mileage repre sents about two thirds of the total rall ', road mileage of the country and the -. figures indicate that the average number . of passengers carried per day was 435,- ' the country, records show an increase of 'i approximately 600,000 passengers per day during June and July of 1918 over . ' the previous year. i - Freight Knows Gala .'" : In the handling of freight appreciable Mini im filan ahnvn. Thrftjiph ViAftpr methods of loading and heavier loading of cars the average tralnload of freight r was Increased from 684 tons in July, 1917. to 723 tons In July, 1918. By the '' ; shortening of freight routes Inaugurated i and enforced by the railroad admlniatra- tion, a great saving In fuel and. use of ords show that locomotives used In haul- Ing freight during 1918 traveled 13,000, 000 miles less than In hauling approxi mately the same amount of freight In . 1117. Under normal peace conditions It Is pointed out that the savings effected will add greatly to the earning capacity of the roads. . Liocally the change from private man- agement to government control has been effected without Inconvenience to trav- elers or freight shippers. The closing of .a score of ofl-llne railroad offices. and the elimination of traffic solicitation , shifted a large number of men into van , ous other lines of railroad work and seme of them left the roads for other . pursuits. A great saving In expense ' has also been effected by placing the uptown ticket business In a central of- , flee located at the corner of Third and : Washington streets. General offices of i ' , the Southern Pacific company formerly , occupying two entire 'floors of the Yeon building have been removed to the '' Wells-Fargo building and this business handled In conjunction with that of the O-W. R. N. and other lines In Oregon aad Washington under Federal Manager J. P. O'Brien. Lines under his jurisdic tion are the u-w. K. & N. system. South ern Pacific north of Ashland, Northern ' Pacific terminal of Oregon, Pacific Coast railroad and San Francisco & Portland istearaahlp lines. - .Number of Trains Reduced XC Oilman, formerly president of . the Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail- . way. Is federal mantrer of these lines .with headquarters In Seattle and-also . nas control over the lines of the Chi , .- yigo. Milwaukee & St. Paul, Great Northern. Northern Paclfln ind nth lines in Washington. ' Passenger train service between Port- tana ana eeaiue nas been reduced from .12 trains each war daliv nndor thA rM compeUtlve system to six trains each 'way dally Under lovernment rnntrnl A larger volume of business has been . handled between these cities during 1918 than in 1917 at a rrnntlv Ar-ramnA pense and with no inconvenience to the nubile. The famous Shasta limited on the Southern Pacific and other trains de luxe have been discontinued and pas- ' sehaer train service btlwun Pnrimi - and California notnts reduc! tn ih. minimum. At -times complaints have . oeen made or insufficient sleeper ac commodatlons on Southern Pacific , trains but considering war mnAltlmt and the greatly Increased traffic the inconvenience to me puniic nas been negugioie. . Better Service Rendered . - Better train connections and Improved methods of handling freight shipments ) .'. have worked positive benefits to the patrons of the f roads. Through the : : I'ortiana district freight traffic com- mlttee,"F. W. Robinson- chairman, com- plaints and request of shippers have ' , received prompt attention. Equitable adjustments of rates have, been recom mended to the railroad administration ' and favorably passed upon. One of the latest achievements of Mr. Robinson's committee is an apparently satisfactory solution of the famous Spokane rate case, affecting freight rates to Pacific coast terminals and inter-mountain .points. This case has been before the Interstate commerce commission almost constantly during the last 25 years. Charge Purchases Tomorrow am Balance of Monfh Go on the Jan uary Bills Rendered February 1st ion sum fc lespiMi! for sit lhiVinit Jjivir JUmdii Hi TURN OVER TO PAGE 7 Mam Equally Good Unadvertised Bargains All Over the Store IVff It? 1T 11 Wonderful Specials in y II lELf 11 OurBig Furnishings Shop Negligee Shirts 98c Great Reconstruction and Readjustment Sale special for clearaway. Good-looking, serviceable shirts in soft cuff styles. "Lion" Shirts $1.29 The Nationally known "Lion" brand shirts' In good looking striped patterns. Percale. Full cut. Well made. Laundered cuffs. Sizes 14 to 16. Army Shirts $2.65 Regulation Army shirts of khaki wool serge. Slightly imperfect. Good for work, golfing, all outdoor wear. Size iSVi. Initial Kerchiefs 15c Broken lines of our 25c-3Sc grades men's initial hand kerchiefs. All styles and kinds included. Separate shirts and drawers. Flat wool garments in good medium weight. Natural shade. Sizes 34 to 44. Garment SI. 50. President Suspenders 25c You know the brand. This price while quantities remain. Wool Felt Hats $1.95 Good co!orsnd styles. All sizes, but a limited number Four-in-Hand Ties 17c Broken lot of"" 2Sc-50c four-in-hand silk ties. Lots- of desirable patterns and colorings. 3 for 50c Durable Sox 19c ' Good, serviceable sox in black, white and tan. 3 pairs 50c. Union Suits $2.98 v.. . Men's worsted-faced union suits in long sleeves, ankle- length style. Good medium-weight garments in all sizes. Natural shade. Bovs Union Suits 79c Separate shirts and drawers. Flat wool garments in J , Boys' heavy-weight warmly-fleeced union suits in ecru. Mill run 1t A (n Id Meier Frank's: Men's Furnishings Shop, Matn Floor. RECONSTRUCTION AND RI: from a war to a peace basis .wh unemployment this is in its e world. It affects more particularly or for here at home and with much of t! cerns the Northwest and, what is of to be reckoned with in the upbuildid The Boys are coming back! What are we going to do for the and hands to do that will keep them The MEIER & FRANK store al willing to do its part in its chosen f; possible to keep the wheels of indi outlet to keep manufacturers busy.? think prosperity, to breathe prosperi I These Reconstruction and Read ji program. The step we take is a Ih tron. ;Supply and demand are still prices may even be are likely to be for-action is NOW We have taken many lines I quality tnerchandisd-r-staple t AnVdt ST rmtill vt on oAinf people. We in turn shall reol ard. That ts the meaning an Readjustment Sales. Nozv Bag Frames at Odd lots where one of a kind remains. 2 Crochet Cotton 15c "American Maid" crochet cotton in white and ecru. Box 75c Bureau Scarfs 23c Stamped. To Soc values. Meler & Frank's: Second Floor. Women's Lisle and Fiber Hose 29c A Reconstruction and Readjustment Sale clearaway of women's lisle, cotton and fiber silk hose in black, white and a few colors. Odds and ends of much higher priced hosiery reduced to pair 29c, or 3 pairs 85c. Meier &. Frank's : Main Floor. A W onderful Sale of Corsets Six great lots of women's corsets at the most unusual savings for our Reconstruc tion and Readjustment Sales. Included ar.e SAMPLES odds and ends from our regular stock, discontinued numbers, etc. A good assortment in nearly every lot. Practically all sizes in each lot," but not in eaeh style. Reduced as follows : Lot 1 89c Corsets of plain batiste and coutil. Lace and ribbon trimmed styles, with two pairs hose supporters. Girdle top and medium bust models. These corsets are regularly worth $2.00. Lot 2 $1.49 Cossets of good quality batiste. Me dium, and low bust models with long hips; Styles designed for small and medium figures. Two and three pairs hose sup porters. Regularly $2.00 and $2.50. Lot 3 $1.95 Corsets of fine quality plain batiste and figured materials. Medium and low bust styles, with long hips. , Hose supporters attached. v The regular prices of these corsets are $3.00 and $3.50. . Lot 4 $2t59 These are the popular American JLady front-lacing corsets made of good quality coutil. Lace trimmed styles with medium bust and long hips. These corsets are regularly worth $4.00. Lot 5 $2.95 Corsets ofbatiste and fancy brocades. Medium and low bust models for medium and large figures. S,ome have elastic gores in the skirt. Regularly priced $3.50 to $6.50. ' ' Lot 6 $3.45 A speciaf lot. of the well known Fro laset front-lacing corsets made of finely serviceable quality brocades and coutils. All small Sizes'. "Regularly priced from $3.00 up to $10.00. Meier & Frank's : Corset Sh6p, Third Floor. Sale of House Dresses $1.49 eel 'Mina Tavlor" and Other Famous Makes Included 4 Our Lower Price' Downstairs Store has long been noted for its phenomenal house dress sales. This great disposal is no exception to the rule i$ is as remarkable as any of its predecessors. There . are 1200 garments in this Reconstruction and Readjustment Sale. . Included are house dresses of good quality gingham, percale, madras, tetc, in pleasing plaids, checks, stripes and plain shades. Pretty; belted models with pockets, and many other styles. All regular sizes up to 46. ' The regular prices of these garments range up to $2.98 in some instances even more. The illustration will give you a fair idea of the desirability of the styles. Come early for best selection. , - i; Meier Jfc-Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony. Sale Dress Here are four remarkable offerings for our Reconstruction and Readjustrri Sale of $1.75 P 94S yards at this prlcevPIald dress ma colorings. Although nor"il wool, thl or dress. 42 Inches wide. All Wool Grani 80S yards. All wool granite cloth mad garnet, wine, Copen, plum, purple, olive All Wool Fren 101S yads. Fine quality all wool trend include navy and midnight Diue, green, gri $1,25 Taffeta ai Hundreds of yards fine quality all silk t; plain colons. Broken lines not every shad Women's Union Suits 59c 360 women's fleece-lined cotton union $ In broken styles and sizesregular and e Mostly Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, ai Meier Frank's: Main Fl . '6 TH& QWAIIlTl I. v -