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Uui.uui uUi.UxiV JOUliJtL., UxaJLljP, SUNDAY I.1QRMING. AUGUST C, 1313. RAILROAD WORKERS ARE IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Solution of High Cost of Living Seen in Eliminating Interest Returns on Inflated Valuation. PRICES BEAT WAGE LEVEL Public Declared to Pay Extor tionate Price for Transporta tion, Due to Watered Values. "Washington, Aug. 2. (U. P.) The railroad workers' solution of the high cost of living problem was pre sented here tonight in a statement urging the adoption of the Sims bill for government 'ownership of the roads. The ' statement was" .signed Jty the heads of the four great brotherhoods Warren S. Stone, head of the engineers : W. O. Lee of the trainmen, Timothy t he a. of the firemen and L. K. Sheppard of the conductors and B. M. Jewell, acting president of the ' railway em ployes' department of the American i'ederation of Labor. AH of the men who signed the state ment are in Washington demanding that either the cost of living be re duced or that the railway workers be given -substantial wage increases. COGBESS PIiAN NOT LIKED Issuance of the statement follows con demnation by the brotherhood heads of the plan for putting their demands in the hands of congress. This, they be lieve, would be the effect .of the proposal of President Wilson and Director Gen eral Hines - to have congress create a body to handle the Questions- : Under the Sims bill the government would buy the roads, which would be i operated by a directorate of 15, five to , be chosen by the president to represent :the public, five to be elected by oper ating officials and five by classified employes. The statement of the brotherhood heads declares that the railway em ployes "are in no mood to brook re turn of the lines to their former con trol, since Tall plans suggested Tor this settlement ot the problem leave labor essentially i where it has stood and where it is .determined to stand." FUNDAMENTALS ARE REALIZED ' "Wo reailize, " the statement contin ues, "that in . the strife of wage in creases, we cannot win any permanent victory. It is not money value that counts. The vicious circle is infinite. Increases are overt-capitalized for in flated profits and the cost of goods mounts faster than the wage level. A few grow wealthy and the multitude is 'Impoverished. ; ! "Anjv basic change must begin with the railroads. We believe the interests YOUTHS PEDAL WAY FROM BREMERTON IT....,!,,;,,,, LijJ,M.'w'yy" , . " J"" 'iV'TJ' I I '''''h' " -ii i. ' " ' ' ---,v,v,r.,vtrT ,: 1, n Led9 who made interesting bicycle tour from Bremerton, Wash., " to Portland. Scribner, Earl Munson and Joe Stangler. From left to right Russel AUTOMOBILE RACES TO USHER IN STATE FAIR BEING PLANNED Arrangements to Secure Noted Speed Demons Practically Completed. Salem, Aug. 2. The Oregon State fair, this year will be ushered in with a pro gram of professional automobile races participated in by some of the best known automobile speed fiends in . the United States if arrangement which were practically completed at the meeting of the state fair board this evening are carried out.' Details of the race pro gram are expected to be completed within the next few days. A race be tween ' an automobile and an airplane will also probably be a feature of the race program. Three strings of horses have been entered for the daily relay races which practically insures the success of this feature of the fair. - These are the fa mous Parsons string from Wyoming, the Byers string from Pendleton, and the Drumheller string from Walla Walla, The proposed header collision between two railroad locomotives has been abandoned because of the danger and expense incident to such a feature. Secretary Lea of the state fair board will meet with representatives of the San Francisco, Portland and Vancouver, B. C, riding clubs in Portland next week to decide cm the classifications for the horse show. . . The cattle entries this year will In clude, prise winning animals from Wis consin. Minnesota and Canada while horses will be entered from San Francis co, Oakland, Portland and various points in Southern Oregon. A special program will be arranged for Withycombe memorial night, which has been set for the first day of the fair, Monday, September 22. , At a conference tonight, attended , by members of the state: fair board. State Forester Elliott, Secretary McCroskey of the Salem Commercial club, and Lieu tenant Kiel and Sergeant McKee of the army air service, Mk matter of pro viding adequate hangars to house the army planes to be stationed here in the forest patrol service was 'discussed but rio definite disposition of the problem was made. ' ' , - Oregon Men Serving Military Sentences Have Been-Released Seven enlisted men of the 147th field artillery, and former members of Bat tery A, Oregon artillery. Imprisoned on Governor's Island. New York, have been restored to duty. An order from the judge advocate general's office released the men imprisoned - as the- result of court martial In France, and remitted that part of the penalty imposed which involved dishonorable discharge from the army, '. . This . Information t was received Sat urday by Mrs. George H. Williams, pres ident of the war auxiliaries central com mittee, in 'a telegram from Senator Charles L. McNary. The men were convicted of the theft of some wine. Thief Who Robbed Emergency Hospital Interne Rearrested Within Ave hour after he had stolen 1120- from . Mrs. ' Ellen , Elvers, interns at the police emergency hospital, and Lfncidentally escaped .from the city jail and a CO day sentence. Frank Burke was captured by the chief ot police of Vancouver," lodged In the city jaiL and $118.25 of the stolen money recovered. Burke was the first man to be sen tenced by Acting Municipal Judge Delch. He has long been a user of nar cotics, police say. Police records show he has served time at the Idaho stats penitentiary, Nevada state . penitentiary, Oakland and San Francisco. . Saturday morning he Is alleged to have feigned a fit in the city JaiL " He was rushed to the emergency hospital by the jailers and turned over to Mrs. Elvers. While-Mrs. Elvers was busy attending to. her other various duties, her "sick'- prisoner sneaked out of his bed, stole her pocketbook and escaped. He did not stop at the property clerk's desk to secure his own belongings. : Packers Not to Risk Another Race Riot I X WW Afiii 7 3 lliiUUlUU OS . Enlarged Photos . Painted' Portraits nr 'bi-ack ak white, sepia OB WATER COLOB Don't give your photos to agents of solicitors, but brine them to our studio, as we do not employ any agents. " v : -. . - . ' i Bruno Art Studio ' 406 Vi MonrUoh Street, Bet. 10th and 11th Chicago Aug. 2,- U. P.) Chicago packers decided tonight not to 'tempt another race riot her. They abandoned a plan for escorting negro workmen to the yards under heavy guard.. 'After a conference with Governor Lowden it was announced the packing houses will operate indefinitely, as at present short handed. 1 There ii one SAFE PLACE to buy your piano. ; Get our selling plan. We seirstandard pianos. Every man-remembers one big trip made at some time in his young life, whether afoot, on horstback or by wheel, and three boys from Bremerton, Russel Scribner, aged 14; Earl Munson, 14, and Joe Stangler, 15, who arrived in Portland this week, after traveling the 200 miles from Bremerton by bicycle have completed the trip that will always remain in their minds. Early last week the three boys started 4 their 200 mile journey south over the state of Washington'. The first day their ambitions ran high and they finished almost half the trip by arriving at Cen tralia after the sun went down. The second day they arose late, be cause, as they declared, they were "awful stiff," but they managed to get as far as Kalama. By noon of the third day the trio had arrived in Portland, where they are visiting Stengler's cousin, C. A. Widenmann,. manager of the ex change garage, at the Union stockyards. Actual running time .on the trip was about 25 hours, making an average of eight miles an hour for the trip. .The boys said the road was so rough that they have decided to return to Bremer ton by train. One puncture was the only trouble reported on the trip. of labor and the public to be identical in the railroad question. Not only have we suffered from inadequate wages, but ' the public has paid an extortionate tax for transportation, a tax based on inflated values and collected trom every person buying the necessaries of life." The brotherhood heads then declare that their proposal means democratic operation and refer to the president's "democratization of industry" message. . The statement stated that the work ers are asking for a share in the sur plus, but pointed out that rates are re duced when this surplus reaches a cer tain level and to restore it the Workers must increase their efficiency. "What we ask is to share the saving from economies we ourselves introduce and to share the surplus from new busi ness our efficiency makes possible," the statement says. Although the railroad botherhoods are not enthusiastic about the president's proposal. Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee will callihis committee together Tuesday to consider it. The executive council of the railway employes department called tonight for what amounts to a strike vote from af filiated organizations. B. M. Jewell, acting president of the railway department, declared tonight that If the vote, returnable by August 24. is favorable to tonight's action. It will be tantamount to a vote for a strike. The executive council will not feel that the vote is a mandatory strike order, however, Jewell explained, but that it would empower the executive council and the committee of 100 to de liver to the director general an ulti matum, to be followed later, if a satis factory arrangement Is not reached, by a strike order. Cases Against Rag Sellers Set Over The cases against W. L. Crow and M. Barde, arrested upon warrants charging them with selling unsanitary rags, were set over for trial in the mu nicipal court Saturday until next Tues day by Acting Municipal Judge Delch. Other eases set over are : J. Norman, until Monday, charged, with depositing garbage on a roof ; Herbert .Fletcher, and Lottie Caples, until Tuesday, charged with being intoxicated, James Kelley , until Monday, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and E. L. Tucker, until August, 11, charged with having intoxicating liquor In his possession. I THE MEIER & FRANK COMPANY ER Directs the Attention of Its Patrons to This Most Important Announcement "MRS. GING Will Give at This Store Beginning Tomorrow (Mon day) in the Auditorium on the Sixth Floor a Varied Course of Domestic Science -Demonstrations Lecture . & : ICTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW AT 2:30 P. M. AND CON TINUE AT THAT TIME DAILY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE EVERY housewife will want to hear this well-known domestic science expert.. Mrs. Bertha Haffner Ginger has lectured with great success in many cities. She is thoroughly conversant with every phase bf her subject. SHE KNOWS and knows how to impart that knowledge. In the science and art ,of cooking she especially excels. Andy-she is above all else practical. ' A special feature of the course will be . A Down-to-the-Minute Electrical Kitchen Erected on the Stage of the Auditorium and Equipped With Every Modern Device. ;'' - ' Mrs. Ginger will' be glad to answer questions at the end of each day's lecture-demonstration. Make a note on your calendar now- Mrs. Ginger's Course of Domestic Science Lecture-Demonstrations begins at Meier & Frank's Tomorrow at 2:30 P. M. in the Auditorium on the Sixth Floor. ADMISSION FREE! THe- Ojiauty'Sto Out-of-T own Buyers and Furniture Men of the Northwest Are Cordially Invited to Call at Our Store This Week JENNING'S -Washington at. ENNING'S Important August Sales of Furniture That Promote the Better Home Desire Every week throughout this month one or .more departments of JENNING'S will offer merchandise for less, in order" that you, who are weaving the Better-Home idea into your dwelling places may receive the additional' advantage of saving on those things which you would wish to own, even if sold at full value. You will find our great stocks, our moderate prices, and our liberal credit a mighty help toward the realization of your ideals. Solid Oak Dining Suite $61.50 This Substantial suite is shown today in our Fifth-street win dow. The finish is golden wax; evefy piece is solid oak. Six pieces, as follows: Dining Table with 4 8-inch top, extending to 6 feet. Buf fet with beautiful panel mir ror. Six sturdy. Dining Chairs. Sold on Liberal Terms $10 Down -$5 Monthly Timely Sale of Alcazar Kerosene Oil Cook Stoves Has patent Kerogas burner; burns 400 gallons of air to one gallon of kerosene. Pre-eminently the stove for hot weather. We show them in l-bumer. -2-burner. 3-burner and 4-burner styles, equipped with automatic oil feeder. Finished in white enamel and trimmed in blue and nickel. Sale of Crockery We have just received very lrge shipments of both American and English makes In table crockery. This week we will offer the fol lowing at reduced prices: 22.50 Edwin M. Knowles 54 piece Decorated fijl fT JK Dinner Sets for... D-L I OO 142.50 Edwin M. Knowles 100 piece Decorated IQK CA Dinner Sets for . . . dOO0J 17.50 Edwin M. Knowles 54 piece Blue Line A CLTL binner Sets tor... DleUtJ 28.00 Edwin M. Knowles 100 piece Blue Line COQ QC Dinner Sets for... DAO00 Unifold Bed Davenports Upholstered in tapestry, velour and leather A handome davenport by day a luxurious bed by night. Sec display jn Washington-street windovsf. Easy Chair and Rocker to Match Bluebird Special 42-piece Bluebird Breakfast Sets priced special this JJQ QK week for only 9DfQJ $22.50 Stove for. $33.00 Stove for. $45.00 Stove for. $17.65 $25.75 $34.85 Rebuilt Ranges Wood and Coal and Gas In our Exchange Department we show a number of these rebuilt ranges which we offer at a mere fraction of their original cost. If you wish to limit your expendi ture for a range, it will pay you to see these. Cu Ranges $10 Upward. Wood and Coal Range $15 Upward . Individual Axminster Rugs in an Important Sale All 9x12 Size This week we will offer Axminster rugs, of which we have but one of a pattern, at incisive reductions. We cannot obtain duplicate patterns of these rugs; hence our desire to close them out. , ' ' . . - v $55.00 Axminster Rugs ; 3 patterns S40.75 $50.00 Axminster Rugs; 2 patterns $38.50( t $47.50 Axminster Rugs ; -3 patterns $36.25 $45.00 Axminster Rugs ; 6 patterns $34.75 These rugs are shown on the. second floor. Early selection is advised. . ' Bridge, Beach & Co.'s Superior Gas Ranges in an Important Sale An opportunity to buy this week these nationally used ranges at a reduction from normal prices! Equipped with high ovens; can opy tops, sanitary bases, white panels and splashers. -If you contemplate the purchase of a gas range, save money by choos ing one of these at the reduced price. $93.00 $78.00 $72.50 $43.50 Range Ranges Ranges Ranges for. for. for. for. $72.50 .$58.45 .$56.75 $34.85 Entire Stock of Superior Gas Ranges Similarly Reduced Connected in Your Home With out Extra Charge Wood or Coal Steel Ranges We show full lines which we will offer this week at attractive prices. Take advantage of the present opportunity" to buy a good range at a saving. Hoover, Frantz Premier If a man Had to do the washing just once, . his wife would have 4 Electric Washing and Wrtnginif Machine the next Monday."? Arrange for a Free Demonstration. He'd Have- an Eden on the Job the Very Next Monday As you know, most men are simply not "up on" the appliances one needs about the house perhaps because It Isn't their business to be. -: Take that most Irksome of all household duties the family -washing. Where's the man who fully realizes what a Monday over the washboard and tubs and laundry stove really means? The most effective argument In his case Is the one that presents the matter In the light ot plain, everyday business sense. Show him that this antiquated, unhealthful washboard drudgery wastes time asd costs money. Begin by letting us arrange to have the EDEX demonstrated for you. Well do thla gladly our showroom or we'll- send a machine to your home to-work on pome of your own washings just as you say and without trying. 'to obligate you to anything whatsoever. Then, you will see for yourself what a source of comfort ami economy a really efficient washer can be ; for, while there are a number of them made to look like the JED EX, we can show you the vital differences In a jiffy. You will be surprised at the EDES'S simplicity and still more ' surprised at the amoant and kind of work it- turns out. The .average family wash is on the line by 9:30 or 10 o'clock, and -all the pieces filmy, heavy or extra dirty are washed Cleaner than any human bands could possibly get them, '..'. . . . , " , Tapestry Couch Cov ers, $8.75 Vals. $6.45 These are full size covert; the colorings ire very pleasing. Brass Extension Rods 45c Value 20c Equipped with brass ends: ex tend to 48 inches. Curtain Stretchers $2.50 Stretchers with ad justable pins . . . . .... $1 .85 $1.75 Stretchers with sta tionary pins. . . . . . . .$1.20 Dainty Cretonnes 5-to 1 5-yard lengths; handsome patterns; rich colorings. 40c Cretonnes . . . . . . . . . . . 28c 50c, 60c Cretonnes. .... ..40c 75c, 80c Cretonne . ..... .45c 85c, 95c Cretonnes. .... . .55c Filet Nets Reduced Shown In ecru. Ivory and white; both plain and figured. 60c TiM Nets........... 45c 50c FOei Nets . -35c Electric Sweepers Heisy Glassware- Wearever, , Lifetime Aluminum Ware Glass Baking Ware . " v f . . : -- - -- "r - - - " " - - " ; ; Ll . m