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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL TUESDAY, JUNE 17,i 1919; 20 PORTLAND. OREGON ! 4 GREAT DEFICIT IN OPERATION OF RAIL F Director General Hines Appeals r . to Employes for Economy and Greater Efficiency in Work. COSTS MOUNTING RAPIDLY Increased Transportation Rates Will Be Necessary if Sugges tions Made Are Not Effective. Increased payroll cost, due to ad vanced wages and Improved -working conditions and increased cost of mate rials and supplies, in connection with the decline of business, is resulting in an alarming deficit in railroad operation, which must be borne by the government, says Walter . Hines. director-general of railroads, in an appeal to railroad employes received Monday, asking; them to economize and give greater efficiency at work. . . Mr. Hines asks that every officer and employe redouble his efforts to do effi cient work, to economize in the use of ralh-oadv materials, fuel and other sup plies, and to take greater care not to In- jure-equlpment, for which .payment must be made to the railroad owners if in Jury occurs, and thus make increased transportation charges unnecessary. The message follower DEFICIT IS GREAT "For the first four jnonths this year the railroad deficits, after deducting the rental due the railroad companies, were about $250,000,000, or at the rate of $62, - 600. OpO a month. This 'critical condition makes it imperative not only that costs shall not increase, but also that every effort be made to help the government through every reasonable effort to economize and realize greater efficiency. "These deficits, so far as they cannot be eliminated by greater economy, must eventually be offset by increased trans portation rates, which all should make an effort to avpid. "You are interested in the great move ment for the improvement of .the condi tions of the individual worker. You can aid. in the movement by helping' econo mise and make' it unnecessary to raise transportation rates and thus help keep down the cost of living. An increase in rates would mean an increase in the prices of what the public consumes, and that will mean a new cycle of increasing still further the cost of living. "The government, during federal op eration of the railroads, as a result of nation-wide control, has 'fceen able to promote Justice among railroad employes through making proper increase in wages and proper improvement in work ing conditions. It has probably been im possible to satisfy every employe among the 2,000,000 working for the railroads which are now under government opera tion. "But , If any employe feels he has ground for dissatisfaction, he should compare the situation today with what it was In December, 1917, before federal control began. It was a source of eat iefaction for me to aid in this great work, and the administration asks that the employes in turn help sustain the work of the railroad director-general." Justice .McBride to Talk at St. Helens On Fourth of July St. Helens, June 21. -Judge Thomas McBride of the Oregon supreme court will deliver the oration of the day at the Fourth of July celebration in St. Helens. Judge McBride isa. former res ident, of St- Helens and," in accepting the Invitation of the committee, said he would be glad to "come back home and talk to those with whom hej had associ ated for so many-years." The program for he celebration for July- 4 and 5 includes land and . river , sports, races, a free barbecue and other attractions! .The United Artisans of Portland will .make St. Helens their headquarters on July 4 and they will bring 1000 persons ! to take part in the celebration. Salem City Council Says Service Board Should Be Recalled Salem, June 17. A sequel to the scor i lng administered by the state public service commission in an order Satur day, holding the city of Salem responsi- ble for accidents at the Capitol street crossing of the Southern Pacific rail road, anG criticizing the city officials for laxness in enforcing the speed laws, was written Monday at a meeting of the city council. whn lh sorvlr. mission was. denounced as an inefficient ; ooay ana the recall of its memberC de manded. Otto J. Wilson was elected mayor to succeed C. E. Albin. resigned, over Fred Weist. by vote of 6 to 5. Here comes H. V. Van Duser A as -the able manager of the Inman Poulsen Lumber Company. Fishing is Mr. Van Duser s chief pastime and hobby and I just want to tell you, Mr. Van user, the next time" you "go ; i sh i ng j u s " ta k e a 1 o ng a 10 cup of .NUT HOUSE NUTS ; ' Yours for $5,400,000.00 LINES CON RONTS Crematorium Will Expend $35,000 in New Burial Vault The Portland Crematorium associa tion was granted a permit Saturday for the erection of a burial vault at 1368 East Fourteenth street. The vault will be of a strictly modern type and its esti mated cost is $35,000. A permit was issued to Samuel Mur ray, chief engineer of the O-W. R. Sc. N., for the erection of a residence at 1096 East Couch i street. The permit calls for the expenditure of $12,000. A garage to be bjiilt in connection will cost $400. Carl B. Brown was. granted a permit for 'the erection of a residence at 111 East Forty-first .street for $4500, and O. E. Johnson was given permission to build a residence costing $2500, at 700 East Seventy-seventh street. COURT REFUSES TO PREVENT DISPOSAL OF LOGANBERRIES Action Involving 12Q0 Tons Fruit Is Lost by Phez Company in Marion County. Salem. June 17. Application of the i Phez company for a temporary injunc tion restraining the Salem Fruit union from disposing of 1200 tons of logan berries for which they claimed to have a contract, was denied Monday by Judge George G. Bingham of the Marion coun ty circuit court. Arguments in the suit, which was filed last Thursday, were heard Saturday. The Phez company alleged that the union had contracted, to deliver to the Phez company the loganberries this year at $61.50 a ton ; that this entire amount will be needed for the operation of the Phez company's plants here, and that failure to deliver the berries and, incidentally, failure of the Phez com pany to produce the juice would mate rially nullify the benefits they expect to receive from their extensive advertis ing campaign in which they have ex pended including this year's appropria tion $373,270 in the past three years. It is further alleged that upon the strength of this contract the Phez com pany has erected and equipped its jelly and jam plant in Salem at a cost of $50,000. Failure on the part of the Salem Fruit union to deliver the 1200 tons of loganberries this year, it is alleged, would entail a loss to the Phez company of $100,000 and render useless its adver tising and that thereby the company would suffer a loss In prestige to the extent of $150,000. This suit Is a sequel to the one filed by the fruit union against the Phez company a short time ago, in which the union seeks to recover $4065 alleged to be due from the Phez company for loganberries delivered during 1918. Copies of Fish and Game Laws Received; Are to Be Distributed Eighteen thousand copies of the Ore ton fish and game laws for 1919-20 have been received at the state fish and game commission headquarters and will be distributed to all county offices this week. This booklet, known as the sportsmen's edition, contains a complete compilation of air the laws of the Btate relating to the propagation,' distribution and protection of game animals, birds and fish. In addition the booklet also contains a complete compilation of the federal regulations of migratory birds and laws relating to the interstate shipment of fish. A list of streams closed by the commission and a synopsis of commer cial fishing . seasons is also included. Santa Barbarans Killed When Auto Plunges Over Bank Medford. June 17. Dr. Henry Hart re turned Monday afternoon from the fly ing auto trip he made with H. W. Bing ham to. the scene of the fatal auto ac cident of Saturday, seven miles south of Crescent City, Cal., in which Mr. and Mrs- W. H. Alley, prominent - residents of Santa Barbara, Cal., were killed, and Mrs. Stockman and John Gardner, sister and brother, also of Santa Bar bara, were seriously Injured, as well as the chauffeur. The party was en route to Medford to visit Mr. Bingham. The cause of the accident is a mys tery. Mr. Alley was driving the car, which left the road and plunged down the mountain side. Realty Board Names pelegates to Attend National Convention The Portland Realty board will be rep resented, at the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate boards, to be held in Atlantic City, N. J.. June 25-28. by Paul C. Murphy, Fred E. Taylor, Harry Beckwith, Dean Vin cent and yo. Elrod. The delegation will lea for the East Thursday night and jin make stops at Minneapolis, Chicago and Washington. T. c. ilr. Murphy is director of the natlnnai 'Own Your Home" camnaiirn moted by the United States department of labor and will make a report oft his activities and accomplishments of this movement , at Washington and also be fore the convention at Atlantic City. Insurance Theme at Fraternal Meeting MSMmMWSBMlB , Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdall. grand guard ian of the Neighbors of Woodcraft, ad dressed an audience at the evening ses sion of the eleventh district circle con vention of the order Monday night upon "Problems of Insurance." A special lit erary and musical program preceded her address. The district convention was attended by nearly 300 delegates from local circles in Western Oregon and is In session today. It will conclude with, a banquet at the Benson hotel this evening followed by exemplification bf degree work at the Headquarters build ing hall. Tenth, and Taylor streets. LUMBER SHIPPERS WILL DISCUSS RATE TARIFF FROM COAST Move Made to Stabilize Rates With Same Tariff From All Parts of Same States. Representatives of lumber manufac turers of the Pacific coast and of the Southern pine territory will meet In Portland Thursday to discuss with offi cials of the United States" railroad ad ministration the ' proposed adoption of a tariff on transcontinental lumber ship ments. The hearing will be held before the Portland district freight traffic committee and representatives of the San Francisco district freight traffic committee. The proposed new tariff is designated as 32 A and was prepared by officials of the railroad administration with the avowed purpose of stabilizing freight rates from Pacific coast lumber pro ducing centers to points in the East and Middle West. It provides for an equali zation of : rates from the coast states to -Omaha and St. Paul and proposes a zoning system by which each state east of the Mississippi would become a separate rate zone, all points within A SPECIALLY summer homefurnishings is now in progress. offers many for the selection of summer furniture, draperies, rugs, refrigerators, hammocks, swings, etc. See the displays in their respective departments. Tomorrow's News of Varied Interest - 5 EE our Fifth Street window bearing the sign "No. 22" for display of the hosiery advertised here. Watch for our announcements of oth er special values in wanted merchandise featured in connection with this particular window. To morrow's special; 2160 Pairs Pure Silk Hose 95c We will sell these women's pure thread silk stockings as "mill runs," which means that some may have a slight imperfection, but in many cases the most rigor ous "examination will disclose nothing to impair the looks or wearing quality of the hose. They are extra ordinary values at 95c pair. Extra heavy thread silk assures exceptional service ' to purchasers of these hose. They are in mock "seam style with reinforced lisle tops, heels and toes and double silk soles. Popular shades of cordovan, navy, gray, black and white. Meier & Frank's : Hosiery Shop, Main Floor. In Our Notion Shop Tomorrow We Make A Special Featuring bf Sewing Necessities Charter Oak Thread, 6-cord, black and white, six l5-Qf yard spools OUL Byssine Mercerized Sew ing Thread, black, white arid colors, spool ............ OK Basting' Thread, silk finish, white, Nos.: 40. 50 and 60, three 300-yard spools 20c. H spool .; ... .t. ........ . sK, Buttonhole and Carpet Thread, tan, 50-yard spools, two pT for . .. ............ OK, Darning C o 1 1 o n , black 3 4-yard spools, 2 for. .... . Swiss Knitting " Cotton, white. Nos. 6, 8 and 10, two 10c balls 15c ball .... Stickerie Edging, assorted col ors, three 3-yard pieces - 25c, piece .'. . ; . .v. Ivt . Warren's Girdelin. boned and shaped, 2 inches wide, OQ yard Ot ., Cotton Tare, white, H inch wide, three 3 -yard pieces, A 10c Piece . Its borders being governed by the same rate on transcontinental shipments. Many objections to the -provisions of the tariff were raised by Pacific coast lumbermen at a hearing held here In January and at a later hearing at San Francisco. Following the ; hea-ingr on Thursday . another session will be held in San Francisco. . after which the mat ter will be taken up by the Western freight traffic committee at Chicago. O. W. Luce and John Willis, repre senting the San Francisco district freight traffic committee, and J. B. Baird, traf fie manager of the Northern Pacific railroad, of St. Paul, arrived today and will bold preliminary discus sions with F. . W. Robinson, chairman of the Portland district freight traffic committee today and Tuesday. Mr. Baird .is in charge of the lumber rate revision bureau of the. United States railroad administration. , A. O. T. Moore of New? Orleans, traf fic manager of the Southern . Pine asso ciation, will attend the hearing Thurs day. Manufacture in transit privileges are affected by tariff 32A and repre sentatives of several eastern manufac turers are expected to be in attend ance. ' . Mrs. Emma Hanifan Is Injured by Fall While visiting at the home of Mrs. Marjory Beddle In 'Milwaukie, Mrs. Emma Hanifan, aged 60 years, tripped over a carpet and fell to the floor Mon day morning, fracturing her left leg and right wrist. She was taken to the Sell wood hospital. Mrs. Hanifan lives near the Oaks. .? - iNydia Temple No. 4, planned exposition and advantageous opportunities Little needfuls for sewing days can always be supplied in our Main rloor Notion Shop at prices usually lower than elsewhere. Below -we. list a few of the good values obtainable tomorrow. Profit by the savings. i . Bias Tape, white, Nos. 3 "I ff and 4, 12 yards in piece. . luv Grip-Fast Snap Fasteners, small sire, white, 4 cards 15c. card 5c "Nub" Standard Brass Hooks and Eyes, sizes OO to 2, black and white, 3 cards 25c "lOc card Hook and Eye Tape, Ofl sizes 1 and 2, white, yard Dress Shields, crescent shape, organdy lined, flesh, Nos. QC 2 and 3. pair ....... ODC Silk Hat Wire, black and - ( white, 2 yards 15c yard XUC Smith's Betweens A Needles, broken assortment of " f sizes, paper . ; . XUC S t e e I TBimbles, priced 5c Celluloid Thimbles, a s s o r ted colors , and sizes, 3 for pf 10c each . . .... . . . . . . . . DC Tailors.' Tape Measures, 60 inches long, each . . . . 5c '-Meier & Frank's ; Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) ON LAW TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR HEROES SOUGHT Provision of Measure Passed at Last Session Held to Be Some what Indefinite. Salem, June 17. An interpretation of its provisions ' by Attorney General Brown will be necessary ' before Sam A. Kozer, deputy secretary of state, will be able to reply intelIigent!yto the flood of inquiries he is " receiving rela tive to the workings of the soldiers' educational aid bill passed by the peo ple at the special election, June 3. Un til such time Mr. Kozer is mailing a copy of the law to the Inquirers, with the information that a legal opinion has been requested as to the scope of the law, the definition of an educational in stitution as contemplated by the law, how the funds may be made available and to what extent, as well as when, the benefits thereunder are operative. "In view of the fact that the provisions of this measure are - somewhat in definite it is -not possible to advise specifically inquirers just exactly what procedure is necessary on their part in order, to secure any benefits accruing under the provisions ef this act," says Daughters of Nile, Will Meet sale of The- Quality" Sto PINION We Have Just Received a New Shipment of 200 Pieces Women's Imported Neckwear And Despite the Difficulties in Securing This Merchandise Place the Lot on Sale Tomorrow Va to We were extremely fortunate in securing this lot of 200 pieces fine batiste neckwear, an importation from Switzerland, at such low prices that we are able to offer savings ranging from a fourth to a third. Included are collars and sets of sheer batiste combined with Filet lace, net and dainty embroidery. A few models are em broidered in pink, blue and black. Round, flat and sailor col lars, some have the Jong front line. Very specially priced at 95c, $1.59, $1.95, $2.39 and $2.95 Meier &. Frank's : Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) BABY Devoted to a Special Clothing and We extend a cordial invitation to mothers and prospective mothers to visit our Baby Shop this week. We have made special preparations in this section to supply every conceivable need in babies' wear and nursery accessories always at lowest priced for like good qualities. Nurse Hubbard Is Here Her services haye been secured especially for this occasion. Nurse Hubbar.d will advise young' mothers on the care and feeding of infants, will help plan layettes and give assistance in. other ways. She will demonstrate "VANTA" pjnless and but tonless garments the ideal clothes for babies. "- Meier & Frank's : Infants' Shop, Second Floor 100-Lb. Sack Sugar $9.75 Best quality Cane Berry Sugar, 100-lb. sack 9.75. Green Beans, fine quality strinjj- less, dozen $2.10. three cans OOK Iowa Corn, heavy pack, doz. $1.90, three cans 0Js tsparagus Tips, Del Monte, No. t picnic size, dozen . OK . $2.75. can JC Sliced Peaches, fancy quality. No. i cans, dozen $1.90, Ptff three cans tlll Laundry Soap, Royal White, pox of 100 bars $5,507 ttan ten larjre bars ...... tlUU Meier & Frank's: TClnth. Floor. V (MaU, Orders Filled.) a statement Issued by "Mr. Koeer Mon day... The statement continues: ' "In the first place, an - institution of learning, public or private, as therein mentioned is nowhere defined. Further, the act provides that all honorably dis charged soldiers, sailors and marines arer granted the right and , privilege of state finanical aid to an amount not ex ceeding $25 for any one month and not exceeding -200 for any one year for a period of not more than .four years. Yet it provides further on that upon the approval of the soldier's application by the executive head of the institution he desires to attend, the secretary of state shall pay over' to such institution monthly, a sum not exceeding 925 and the institution ; is required . to' provide lodging, board and other necessities re quired by such applicant to enable him to pursue the course or courses of study he desires. "Many of the soldiers desiring to avail themselves of the privileges and bene fits of this act doubtless wish to main tain. ..themselves, and further, very few institutions of learning in the state are equipped to board and lodge students. It is with a view of reconciling the sev eral apparently conflicting provisions, as well as securing a legal determination of the intent and purpose of the act that the attorney general's opinion has been requested." Auto Theft Charge Made Against Pair Special Agent Robert Hayden of the Automobile Underwriters association brought Margaret Sales and C. I. Welch to Portland this morning from Pendle ton, where they were arrested on charges of larceny Miss Sales is charged with the theft of an automobile by John Paul and her bail was set at $1000. Welch is accused of a similar offense by C. Sllva, his bail being $500. in Our Sixth Floor Auditorium T or Portland Off WEEK Featuring of Infants' Other Needs Store Your Furs Perhaps you have begun to think, with many ethers, that the furs' room at this time is better than their company. If so and if in addition you want to be sure that'your furs are properly pro tected and cared for . Phone Marshall 4600 ; , orA-6101 or drop a card and our auto will call. Furs received Fourth Floor, Fifth Street. . IDT MAY BE IN BANDIT ARMY 'Red' Rupert, Who Stole $19,000 , in Bonds) Is Reported an Officer of Villa. Salem. June U7.W Clyde J. cned") Rupert, escaped convict from the Oregon Btate prison, an officer in Villa's rebel army? Belief that such is the case, founded upon rumors among prisoners at ' the penitentiary, is strengthened by a con versation between two paroled convicts overheard by State Parole Officer Joe Keller in Portland a few days ago. According to Keller, these men were In possession of Information to the ef fect that "Red" was-commissioned an officer in the banditTorce after escaping into Mexico and is now having the "time of his life." Rupert, who was convicted in Portland about a year ago for the theft of $19,000 In Liberty bonds from the United States National bank, where he was employed as a guard, es caped from the prison. trusty force while working at the state lime plant near Gold Hill about three months ago, just before the closing down of the. plant and the day before' the prisoners were to have been returned to Salem. When last heard from Rupert was headed toward the border. This fact together with his known desire to join at 2 P. M. Tomorrows CONV HE Lower Price Downstairs Store offers large assortments of dependable merchandise : for person and home at lower prices. It offers, too, the same. service as the Upstairs Store: It is te favorite shopping place of thrifty Portlanders who want reliable quali ties at bedrock prices. Visit this section. 75 Second Day of Our Sale Men's Summer Union Suits Popular Athletic Style Garments Save V3 - LOT 1 to $l.r0 checked nainsook and madras union suits in sleeve less, knee length style, spe cial . ............ . . .4 . checked nainsook and mull, and self-striped madras, silk striped fabrics, special ...... LOT 3 tor $4.00 union suits of light weight fiber-mixed material in jac- nuard desiens. fiber silk striped and checked garments, spe cial . . ; . SI -Meier k. Frank's : The. Store Cor Lawn Embroideries Yard Very Specially Priced at 49c . Excellent quality 27-inch lawn embroideries in neat eyelet patterns with fast edges for women's petticoats and children's dresses. Also included at this price are J 7-inch lawn and cambric skirtings in neat designs for women's undermuslins. Edges and Insertions 25c-85c French Val. edtes and insertions' in diamond and round mesh ef fects. For trimming blouses and undermuslins. 1 to 5 inches wide Yard 25c to 85c. Meier 4 Frank's: Main Floor. (Man Orders Filled.) American forces agalnot Germany in of-" der to forget his domestic troubles, and coupled with his naturally adventurous nature, lends credence to the rumor that . Rupert is now leading a part of Villa's bandits In operations about Juares. Rupert was formerly a sergeant of police in Portland, and was also well known In Northwest athletic circles an a semi-professional baseball player in Portland and also as a member of tho Mul'nomah club football team. i Six Sackfuls of kiquor , Aire Found The Dalles, June 17. Fishermen In the vicinity of Fifteen Mile creek, north of Dufur, found six gunny sacks of liquor hidden In the river. This wn supposed to be part of the auto load ttken from Special Agent Ward. Sheriff Chrisman was called about midnight to search for the bootleggers, who were believed to be awaiting an opportunity to enter Portland. Flag Day Program Held in La Grande Ia Grande.- June 17. Flag day was celebrated by La Grande Klks Sunday, afternoon. Judge J. W. Knowlea was the speaker. A male quartet and Miss Flor ence Lynfeh and Mrs. J. F. Cornett fur nished the music. A pretty effect wa presented by Mrs. Ray Murphy ana ., eight children wnen ueorge i. jocn ran gave a "Flag' Kpisode.' R A Sale of Dresses EAED While Any Remain $1 5 This assemblage, though limited as to number offers an excellent assortment of women's and misses' dresses suitable - For Afternoon and Street Wear .Materials arc ;wool: jerseys, serges, taffe tas, satins, foulards 'and combinations of Georgette-and-taffeta. Col6rs include navy tan,- gray, brown, black and combinations. The dresses are variously trimmed with braid, embroidery, pleating and buttons. Quite exceptional at $1jL Meier & Frank's : Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. V2 - v v. w v. 69c crossbar w s j -cat a 98c .95 Men, Main Floor. ( Mall Orders Filled.) P- ft