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CHARGES BAD OF. SERVICE AND BIG RATES ARE JADE OoDosition to Bell System's Ap- plication for Increase in Rates Brings Forth Many Protests. COMPANY RESTS ITS CASE Conditions at The Dalles "Rot ten," Says Witness; City Asks Denial of the Request. That the telephone servtce in The Dalles Is "absolutely rotten" was the statement made by Attorney Paul Chll ders, representing the citizens and busi ness men of that community before the public service commission Monday upon resumption of the hearing of the application of 'the Pacific Telephone & leiegrapn company ior prruuwwi -crease rates, adjourned from last De cember. "We are not getting our money's .worth now," said Chtlders arter being sworn, "and I am here to protest agalnBt being made to pay any more. "Out of 20 calls made one day, by actaal count, central gave me wrong number 12 times. Frequently subscribers have to wait three minutes and longer before they can 'get central at all.' Waited Ten Minutes "On one particular occasion, I my self waited for central 10 minutes by my watch which lay before me." L. P. Bennett, representing the griev ance committee of the electrical work ers, testified to an agreement between the telephone company and the Inter national Brotherhood of Electrical work ers. He said that no demand had been made on the company for. an increase of wages for the year 1918, but that, a demand had been made for an increas-j to take effect January 1. 1919. His tes timony was offered by Deputy City At torney Tomlinson to. offset the plea of the company for an increase in rates to take care of a demand for an increase. It. O. Snelling, appearing for the Com mercial club of Salem, voiced the senti ment of that body. He said the gener ally expressed opinion was that the residents and business men of Salem were not getting proper service and that in their opinion their service being so poor did not warrant the proposed In crease. Denial Is Reqaested ' Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson made a motion on -behalf of the city that the application of the telephone company for an increase be denied on the grounds that no petition asking for the increase as provided by the laws of Oregon had been filed with the commission ; that if the United States government had or dered the increase, as the telephone company had testified, then the com mission had no authority to affirm or oppose the rates ; that if the government Is asking for the increase as a war measure, the commission has no Jurisdiction, and even ' then the govern ment has no power to collect money from, the citizens of Oregon, but that the money required should be raised by gen eral taxation. This motion, concurred in by City At torney Oloff Andersen of Astoria and B. W. Macy, city attorney of Salem, was overruled by Chairman Buchtel of the commission. Testimony to the effect that the new toll rates which went into effect Jan uary 21 would result in a reduced rev enue (estimated) for the current year in the amount of $36,000, was offered. Loss It Claimed Why an increase In rates would re- MILITARY PAIR; IN CITY F VV -x fa Brigadier General ami Mrs. Frank IJ. Watson in Portland Monday on their way from Butte, .Mont., to the Presidio of San Francisco, where he will be .'n command. suit in a loss to the company was ex plained by James T. Shaw, of counsel for the company, by the fact that under the old schedule the minimum length of conversation was one minute at 50 cents. with 75 cents for two minutes and SI for three minutes. Patrons he said con fined their talks, when possible, to one minute. Under the new toll rate, he said, the minimum was raised to three min utes with a charge of 75 cents. Patrons use the most of this extended time but rarely exceed it. Thus, he said, the company lost the possibility to get $1 and received as a general rule only 75 cents. Bate Rises Cited E. P. Dedman, appearing for 40 users of a one-time private system at Clacka mas station, said that since their sys tem iad passed under control of the Pa cific company,; rates had been raised from Jl a year' to $3, and later to J5 a year. 5 O. B. Setters of Warrenton stated the objection of his community that they were paying enough under the old rates and that they objected strenuously to the proposed raise. The telephone company rested Its case Monday, after having submitted a vast amount of written detailed informa tion. Adjournment at the conclusion of th hearing In the, afternoon was taken to March 17 because of inability of attor neys and officials to attend a lengthy hearing at this time. A thorough ex amination into the reasonableness of the proposed rates is promised by Chairman Buchtel when the hearing is resumed. Final decision in the matter, he said, would not likely be rendered before tlve end of March. Damage by floods In Sutter county, California, is estimated at $500,000. Many families were forced to abandon their homes. Professor de Fell Held for Wearing Uniform of Sailor Los Angeles, Feb. 25. (U. P. Pro fessor John Ferdinand Harthan de Fell, fprmer instructor of languages at the University of Oregon, is under arrest here today charged with wearing a sailor's uniform illegally. He said he was a member of the students' army training corps at Stanford university and thought that gave him the right to wear the uniform of any branch of the service. Professor de Fell is well known In Portland, where he taught modern languages in connection with University extension courses and privately. He won some notoriety early In the war because of suspicion that he might be a German spy. While this allegation was being Investigated by federal officials, he was "interned" at the University club, but ultimately was given an absolute clean bill, so far as his Americanism was concerned. He subsequently entered military service. Fails to Reach Texas Klamath Falls, Feb. 25. On Decem ber 16, 1918, J. W. Morris purchased a railway ticket from the Southern Pa cific company for Bastrop, Texas. He also shipped some baggage to that point. The baggage arrived but he has never shown up. His Texas friends have asked the Southern Pacific agent. J. L. Tuttle, to make an investigation here. The man is not known here. Foreign Trade Advertisement Number Eight 'Portland's Bank "s for Foreign Trade' Foreign Collections Through the medium of our numerous Foreign Cor respondents among whom those listed below are the most important we are in an excellent position to care for the collection of all manner of foreign, accounts. BRITISH ISLES The London Joint City & Midland Bank, Ltd. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. FRANCE AND BELGIUM Societe Generale " pour favoriser le developpe ment, etc. The London County & Westminster Bank (Paris), Ltd. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Ttte Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd. CHINA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, ETC. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. International Banking Corporation. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij. JAPAN The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, WEST INDIES, ETC. Branches of: - ( American Foreign Banking Corporation, National City Bank, International Banking Corporation. Foreign Department The UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK J. C. Ains worth. President On Sixth Street at Stark EFFICIENCY PREVENTS, BRIGADIER GENERAL FROM OVERSEAS TRIP Frank B. Watson, Now of Camp Lewis, and Wife Are Local Guests , Efficiency kept Brigadier General Frank B; Wataon frc- j going to France and getting his chance to be a hero. He started in the war as a major, skipped the rank of lieutenant colonel en tirely, became a colc.el and finally a brigadier general. He has been at Camp Lewis since September in com mand of the Twenty-sixth infantry brigade. With Mrs. Watson he is in Portland and being received with automo bile trips and dinners. General and Mrs. Watson arrived at the Portland hotel Sunday evening from Butte, where Gen eral Watson has been in command of the troops detailed there during the labor difficulties. This ia their first trip to Portland and they were taken for a drive Monday morning around the points of interest in the city by Mrs. C. B. Baker, ac companied by Colonel Lewis P. Campbell, Lieutenant Colonel D. E. Bowman and Major Alan Welch Smith, all of the Multnomah Guard. General Is Luncheon Guest At 12:15 O. E. Overbeck. chairman of the general reception committees gave a luncheon at the Arlington club for Gen eral Watson and Mrs. Watson was to have been entertained by prominent Portland women but she declined all invitations. Immediately after lunch the party was taken up the Columbia river highway to Bonneville and shown points of in terest : They ..stopped on their,, return trip at the Crown Point Chalet for din ner and General and Mrs, .Wilson left, on the midnight train for San Francisco, where he is to take command of the Presidio, General Watson was graduated from West Point In 1895, and has seen serv ice in Porto Rico, the Philippines and Alaska. He. was in SedtUe some years ago, " spending' some three years - there with the Third infantry. At the time the war began he was in the Browns ville district along the Mexican border doing patrol duty. In September, 1317, he was assigned for duty at Camp JJlv. Ctmntid It Transferred After several months of service there he was made a colonel and assigned to command the 115th infantry at Camp McClellan, Ala. After four months of servtce with that unit he was assigned to the general staff in Washington, D. C, later being promoted to the rank of brigadier general ajid sent to Camp Lewis, where he succeeded Brigadier General Cornelius Vanderbilt In com mand. After six weeks there the pres ent commander. Major General Leitch, arrived and General Watson was as signed to the 26th infantry brigade there, comprising the 44th and 76th infantry regiments and the 39th machine gun bat talion. The 13tb division, of which his brig ade was a part, was expected to be sent overseas late In December or early in January, when the armistice was signed and troop shipments ceased. General Watson was in command of troops in Tacoma from February 6 to 14 during the labor troubles there, and was thn sent to Butte. $5000 of Soldiers' Fund Will Go East Salem, Feb. 25. As the Oregon soldier boys now are arriving in New York, the Benate Monday night suspended the rules and passed house bill 508, which pro vides that $5000 of the $100,000 soldiers emergency fund shall be spent by a com mission appointed by the governor of New York in providing a welcome for the boys from overseas. HA HURLEY IW CALLS CONFERENCE Business, Banking and Labor Ex perts of Country to Meet Head of Shipping in Washington. Salem, Feb. 25. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States shipping board, has telegraphed the governor that a nationwide conference ot the busi ness, banking and labor experts of the country will be asked to go deep into the problems underlying the creation of a national shipping policy and make re port to congress. . The plan for bringing this about is set out in a telegram received by the governor Monday, which is as follows : "The shipping board has asked the United States Chamber of Commerce to call a national conference of the best business, banking, shipping and labor experts in the country and to prepare through this conference a number of plans for the best operation of our mer chant marine, the shipping board to furnish the domestic and foreign data covering facilities, labor, trade routes, coat, fuel supply, coaling stations and other necessary information, and bring these facts carefully before your various business interests to the end that they may be so organized and prepared to go into this subject from the viewpoint of all localities and interests invclved that there can be no delay in the filing of recommendations upon the various plans submitted through your local Chamber of Commerce. "The shipping board desires to serve the interests of the majority of the re sponsible thinkers and business men of the country, and in order that all inter ests may be fully advised, I would ask that you give this statement to your press. Farming, mining and Industrial problems to be given full consideration. "Said various plans when drafted to be submitted by the United States Chamber of Commerce to the : grange, American sinkers." ,; association, . the mining Interests, the railroad adminis tration and other units interested, these units Of business to lay the Questions Involved before their member organisa tions : for Investigation and discussion, with final plans, after full' discussion, to be returned through the United States Chamber of Commerce, tabulated and submitted to congress for its Informa tion in enacting the final legislation necessary to create a national shipping policy. Wculd ask that you bring home to your : people the importance of the cooperation asked of r them. . The na tionwide system of the Council of Na tional Defense is aiding in this matter." Dr. Lovejoy Found Rapidly Recovering From Late Illness George A- Lovejoy, Portland manager of the Guarantee Fund Life association of Omaha, returned home Sunday from an eastern - trip on which he saw his wife. Dr. Esther Clay son Lovejoy, Port land physician, who has been engaged in war work at home and abroad for two years. . From last September until January Dr. Lovejoy assisted in battling the in fluenza epidemic in New Orleans and lectured on war conditions. Early this year she went to Washington, prepara tory to her ret i to Kra -.ee. She was confined with illness for several weeks, but Is rapidly gaining strength, Mr. Lovejoy said. Dr. Lovejoy served in France six months before she returned to the United States to give her services in stamping out influenza. She will leave for France to resume her first war work early in April. Goes Insane at Dance Marshfleld, Feb. 25. WhlJe attending a dajfee, A. B. "Whltty, Marshf leld mail carrier, became mentally deranged and Monday was taken to the" county seat to be examined for insanity. Sergeant Dew Now Back From France And Active Service Sergeant Noel Aylmer Dew has re turned to Portland after 19 months of army service. 17 of which were spent overseas, the moBt of which time he was in the American camouflage factory at Dijon, France. Two thousand French women were employed in the camouflage factory, and a number of American ar- Sergeant Dew was formerly with the Timberman and the Portland Lumber company.- He enlisted in July, 1917, with the forestry division of the 10th engineers, and sailed for Halifax as staff Interpreter for Major Charles S. Chapman, now a lieutenant colonel. The company sailed for overseas In Septem ber. J917. Sergeant Dew was stationed at a number of places In France before reaching Dijon. He sailed from Brent on his return trip, arriving in New Yor January 24.- He was discharged from Camp Lewis last Friday. Sergeant Dew is staying with hjs mother at the Norton's. 20 Acre Ranch in ) .Umatilla County to Be Set to Prunes Froewater, Feb. 2G. J. F. Pltma has purchased. 20 acres of land from S. Dunlap, east Of Opportunity, which he will Bet to Italian prunes. Cows Sell for $110 Freewater. Feb. 25. At the J. F. Gib son sale at Umaplne, held on the James Kirk ranch, the principal feature was the average price of $110.70 secured for five grade cows. . ' - ' " Seasoned slahwood and inside wood, rreen stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. A-3353. Adv. Repeating Last Week's Wonderf ul Success! Eager Thousands Continue to Buy Heavily ! 5ni(iDi9 MdDisteir Has Created a Furore Never Before Witnessed in Portland! No Event Ever Before Drew Such Crowds or Held Such Sustained Interest! No Sale Ever Offered So Much for So Little! Stock From the $175,000 Fire Sale of The Peoples Warehouse Co., at Pendleton, Offered to the v Public at Astonishing Prices ! Carload After Carload of Merchandise Distributed to Portland Homes! Women's Petticoats 19c Your choice in ginghams and percale .fancy stripes and checks, with deep ruffles, until sold, 19c. Children's Dresses Values to $2.98 All sixes up to 14 years. An opportunity to fit out the girls for the summer at a sur prisingly low cost. Women's Waists Values to $10 GROCERIES' Another carload of groceries from the Pendleton fire is being unloaded today, too late to list here the items and the prices. The goods will be stacked in our grocery and food department tonight. On sale tomorrow morning! Come ; Van Camp's Soups. . . .11c I Mesa Pork and Beans. 7c Otter Clams . . . .15c I Pink Salmon, talis 19c Cookies, the lb 20c Minced Clams 13c Preferred Stock Pineapple, No. 2y2, can. 28c $1.98 Georgettes, crepe de chines and silks at ridiculous price. You must come early for these. Women's Voile and Wash Waists All Men's Suits Sacrificed Three Groups Take Your Choice To $35 Suits To $25 Suits To $20 Suits Lovely waists, trimmed with lace; hem stitched, plain tailored, novelties. Wonder ful bargains! Underwear Women's and Children's Values to $1.00 $21.85 $15.85 $8.98 Big Lot Work Suits Values to $15 Only $5.85 ALL BLVE SERGE SUITS 20 OFF! Men's Work Pants Entire stock in two big groups. Assorted patterns and weaves. Take your choice from these: - SHOE SLAUGHTERED! Men's, Women's and Children's Men's Dress Shoes, ( O Q Q values to $7.00 fDdoTjQ. Men's Work Shoes, slightly dam aged by water (gl QQ pair ............. tDXJ0 Men's' Rubber Packs (IJ - QO with leather tops. . . tD jLm iO Women's Rubbers . . . . . ..... 39c Women's Shoes, kid or patent leather, lace or button; hundreds of pairs f roin which (JJ i Q Q to choose . . iD Xt0 Women's P urn p s, dj - A Q values to $6.00. . . . D X&S Boys' Shoes, regular "I JA $3.00 values tD XaUt fancy 98c Children Shoes, black or tops, values up to $2.50, pair at ... . . . . . . . . . . lOc Union Suits and separate garments; wool, heavy fleece and lisle. An stacked up to go at only 10c! Underwear Women's and Children's Values to $ 1 .50 Lot 1 Values to $3.00 ' $1.98 Lot 2 Values to $5.00 $2.98 Men's Cravenetted Raincoats at the Deepest Reductions 19c Never before was there underwear sold so ridiculously low! Union Suits of every de-. scrip tion; , some fine separate garments of fine lisle included; values to $1.50. Come early in the' morning! rxn IB -SSI 1 -VBB: ii;ifo;ra?mffii. I First, Second and Alder Streets Nottingham and Scrim Curtains Regular $130 Values - SOc Twilled Sheeting 35c Value 18c V 36-inch unbleached twill sheeting offered at this astounding price. , Take advantage ! Kitchen Wares 6-cup Aluminum' Tea Pots. . .$1.50 8-quart Aluminum Tea Kettles with ' cold handles . .$2.98 10-quart Enameled Pails. .75c 12-quart Enameled Pails. 85c Resources Over $30,000,000.00 THERE'S A SALE IN PORTLAND! THERE'S A SALE IN PORTLAND J n-aa"