The Oregon daily journal., September 21, 1919, Page 10, Image 10

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THE - OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER I 2i; i91&
GRIFFITH
READY
TO DISCUSS THE
mm PLAN
Sfys Newell's Proposed Fran-
wnioc uo wuiuuvii ui wiij iiaii
Way System Is Unreasonable.
ENTIRELY NEW FEATURES
Believes In Full Investigation of
Accounting System and Advis
ing Public Fares Taxed Just.
; Although the 3 per cent minimum
return allowed the company on its
investment by the tripartite plan of
operation of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company is branded
as unreasonable, Franklin T. Grif
fith, president of the corporation,
Saturday declared that he is willing
at any time to discuss with the city
council or the public, service com
mission the proposed franchise sug
Kest'ed to the city by J. P. Newe.ll as
a possible solution of the railway
problem.
"An advance on service at cost fran
chises has been adopted in several
cities." Griffith related Saturday. "In
no case has a minimum return so low
6en suggested. The proposal embraces
some features entirely new. I would
want time to give very careful consid
eration to the proposal before an opin
ion as to its practical operation.
JWI3VIMCM BITUBX LOW
"The proposal seems objectionable in
that the minimum return is less than
should in fairness be accorded existing
investment, and much less than suffi
cient to Induce investment of new money
for extensions and betterment.
"I believe in full Investigation by pub
lic authorities of the accounting ssytem
of the company and any solution should
jrovide every facility for advising the
public that fares paid are only such as
are absolutely necessary to cover pro
visions of the franchise.
"I am willing- to discuss with the
council or public Bervice commission
at any time and wish to cooperate in
very way in reaching a solution that
Mill insure permanent fair dealing be
tween the public, employes and the
company."- .. -KKWEIX'S
PROPOSAL
; Under the proposal made by Newell
Saturday a minimum return of 3 per
cent on the investment should be as
sured the company, and the interest
guaranteed the bondholders. The em
ployes would share in profits above the
minimum return to the extent of 10 per
cent of the payroll. A maximum re
turn to the utility of 8 per cent
would be established, alfc excess to go
into a guarantee fund of $500,000 for
use In times of , depression. A similar
fcystem is in vogue now in Cleveland and
Voungntown, Ohio, although a fixed re
turn, 6 per cent in Cleveland and
seven in Youngstown, is assured and
traction company. A purchase fund of
profits above the guaranty fund estab
lished for extension and betterments un
der the guidance of the city. All bond
sales must also be approved by the
municipality under Newell's plan.
WAGES FIXED AN2JUAIXY
Wages would be fixed by agreement
or arbitration annually, and,a new val
uation set by the public serfice com
mission. A just proportion of the bonded
and floating indebtedness would be
assigned to the railroad properties, and
all accounts audited by the city.
A fare would be established subject
to decrease by the city if the profits
warrant the mpve. The public service
commission holds the power to compel
changes of service, although the com
pany must operate over lines . con
structed by the city.
FRANCHISE ESTABLISHES CREDIT
The credit of the company would be
established by the fratnehise, Newell
maintains, facilitating the ease with
which the utility can Becure capital for
needed improvements of property and
service. Adequate wages would be' as
sured employes, he asserts, cooperation
for economy of Bervice would be ob
tained, patrons of the company would
be relieved from paying interest on bor
rowed capital, and protection would be
afforded against increase in fares.
Representatives of the company will
appear before the public service com
mission at the courthouse Monday to
ask advanced fares to offset increased
operating costs. Request for the raise
was made August 14, the company
Claiming that cost of materials and
wage advances had made it impossible
to secure adequate return on the old
fares.
The city, represented by J. P. Newell,
traffic expert, and H. M. Tomlinson,
deputy city attorney, will oppose the
increase.
Timber Sale Advertised
A. T. Munger, assistant district for
ester, has announced the "kdvextiaement
of a timber sale of 1,500.000 feet of
timber near Prairie, chiefly western
yellow pine. Prices named are J2.25 a
thousand for yellow pine and $1 for
Douglas fir and other species. It is
expected the timber will be cut for the
use of the local market at Prairie City.
( 'fi Jest like
DRE. O. ATJSPLFITD, MGR.
My Practice I Limited to
High-Class Dentlstrv Onlr
-at Prices Everyone Can Afford.
how would you like to have the beautiful teeth of your
younger days? How would you like to win the admir
ation and approval of your 'friends by exhibiting Vetty,
natural-looking teeth when you smile or talk?
artificial teeth made in this office are always designed
and set with the idea of appearing natural. They are
never too perfect, but we set them at slight angles,
place little irregularities here and there that make them
appear just as if made by nature.
AMALGAMATION
OF
SESSIONS VOTED
DOWN BY ELDERS
Pacific Swedish Mission Annual
Conference Passes Resolution
Flatly Opposing Suggestion.
5 YEAR PROGRAM INDORSED
AGED MAN. IS GREAT
ADMIRER OF WILSON
Sentiment Is Strong Against
Union of English Speaking
, Conferences With Foreign.
Foreign speaking Methodist con
ferences should not be amalgamated
with English speaking conferences.
Their independence should be re
spected. Such is the ' substance of resolutions
adopted Saturday at a business session
of the. Pacific Swedish Mission annual
conference at the First Swedish Meth
odist church, Beech and Borthwick
streets. The resolutions were in the
form of a memorial to the. general
conference favoring amalgamation.
Suggestion was also made that the
quadrennial conference of 1920 appoint a
committee to study the foreign language
situation and report to the 1924 confer
ence. Resolutions were passed indorsing the
five-year centenary program of the
church and outlining a mission policy.
There are 19 churches in the confer
ence. These raised $7544 during the
year for missionary purposes, an in
crease of $5058 more than last year.
The total benevolent offering of the
churches in $11,726, an increase of $5517
more than last year.
Los Angeles was selected for the next
conference. Bishop Matthew Simpson
Hughes spoke.
Saturday afternoon members of the
conference and visitors from all parts of
the Pacific coast took the Columbia
river highway trip. Bishop Hughes .will
preach the conference sermon at 11
o'clock this morning, following the Sun
day school session. A service in the
Swedish language will be at 4 o'clock.
At 7 :45 o'clock the ordination service
will be held, after which new appoint
ments will be read.
Presiding elders in attendance are
the Rev. G. K. Kallstedt of Oakland.
Cal., and the Rev. A. E. IJnd of Salerrn
The Rev. J. N. Burdell of Tacoma was
elected secretary, the Rev. Carl Wr.
Bergiiuist of Pasadena, Cal., treasurer,
and the Rev. K. O. Berglund of Mt. Ver
non. Wash., statistician. The Rev. Abel
Kklund is pastor of the local church.
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Eeed College Has
Auspicious' Opening
Reed's opening week ended with all
eigne pointing toward a prosperous
collegiate year. Registration began
Monday and included 269 students in
the enrollment, with the women slightly
ahead in the count- 'There are IS senior
women, '20 senior men, S3 Junior women,
19 Junior men, 41 tophomore women, 40
sophomore men, 55 freshmen women and
S3 freshmen men. Several Reed men
who sought adventure with the mer
chant marine will, return to the college
in a short time,' and a few other late
registrantts are expected.
Butters Fined $50
For Killing Otters
Walter J. Butters of Allegheny was ar
rested at Golden Falls last week for
killing and having in his possession the
skins of two otters during the closed sea
son. At Marshfisld Friday Butter was
fined $35 and $16.10 costs. The hides,'
valued at $30, were shipped to the head
quarters of the state fish and gatue
commission in Portland.
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8. H. Orces Stamps tor cash. Ret
man Fuel Co.. Main J 5 J, A-S353. Block
wood, short slabwood. Rock Spring
snd Utah coal, sawdust Adv.
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James U. Chamberlin
James TJ. Chamberlin of Goldendale,
Wash., has, been, a Democrat since he
cast his first vote for Stephen A. Doug
las, and remained loyal to his party by
coming to Portland to shake the hand
of President Wilson Monday. Mr. Cham
berlin is St years of age, and has been a
resident of the Northwest for 31 years..
Born in Pilesfield, Berkshire county,
Massachusetts, June 29, 1838, he went to
Natches, Miss., at the age of 19. He
Joined the Confederate army in April,
1862, as a member of the Jeff Davis
legion of General Stuart's cavalry. He
was captured by the Yanks in November,
1863; and spent five months in Old Cap
itol prison.
Thirty-one years ago he settled in
Klickitat county, Washington, and he
knew Senator George E. Chamberlain
when he, was a small neighbor boy.
Since the conclusion of the present war
Chamberlin has been actively interested
In the League of Nations, and has al
ways advocated support of the treaty.
In 1913, the veteran attended .the reun
ion at Gettysburg, and from there went
to the national capital, where he met
President Wilson In the White House
and shook hands with him. During the
president's visit last week, Chamberlin
succeeded in reaching him at the Port
land hotel, where he again shook hands
with the leader of the nation.
all artificial teeth are selected with care that they may
properly harmonize with the features and complexion of
the patient. They also articulate perfectly and are guar
anteed to give lasting satisfaction.
all this is made possible through our complete laboia
tory equipment ; the skill nd experience of graduate den
tists of many years' practice in this city, and a sincere de
sire to please our patients that makes us give a little more
time and attention to little details that some dentists
neglect.
NATURE PLATES AND BRIDGE WORK
My fifteen-year guarantee
-My quality has stood the test. Thousands have found it
y permanent. How else could I personally guarantee it for
Jo years?. Quality dentistry does not always mean ex
tremely h,gh fees. My low fees are within reach of ail
merely a fair profit oryour work.
REMEMBER
Every Patient Must Be
Absolutely and
Forever Satisfied"
Open
Nights
is the motto of this office. Of the thousands of patients
who have had their dental work done here in nast vear
L"rTmpFySI,Duto make -y -m:
plaint, REGARDLESS of whether it was OUR fault or
ffTV?Tai.ient's; 1 never arSf"e the patient is "ALWAYS
RIGHT.
Electro Painless Dentists
IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING
Corner Sixth and Washington, St., Portland, Or.
Agricultural Display
Of Government Will
Be Brought to Salem
C. A. Linffstrom of Washington, D. C,
who lias . charge of the exhibit which
the United States department of agri-i-ulture
is displaying at state fairs
throughout the country, spent Saturday
at the forest service, arranging for the
removal of the exhibit from Yakima to
Salem.
Lindatrom has been traveling with the
exhibit for two months, stopping in
Iowa, Missouri, Wyoming and Montana.
The exhibit is especially large this yar,
sinoe congress made a special appropria
tion for the purpose. Twelve Apart
ments are included, among whiC the
forest service is one of the best repre
sented. In addition to and in conjunc
tion with the department of agriculture
display, the forest service will have a
display of its own at the fair".
Lindstrom, during the war, was in
charge of agricultural exhibits in France,
placed there by the department, the Y.
M. C. A. and the war department for the
use of American soldiers. These exhibits
were stationed at Bordeaux, Leman's
and Mons.
The present agricultural and forest
service exhibit is being shown in 60
cities in the United States. Of these,
Lindstrom has supervision of the dis
play in 15.
Aero Olub Officers
Are ft) Be Installed
Next Friday Night
Installation of the newly elected of
ficers of tie Oregon Aero club will be
effected next Friday night at a dinner
party to be held at the Hotel Port
land. B. L. Metzger, new president of the,
association, is receiving numerous com
munications from al over the country
affecting the future development of the
aviation industry. Among them Is one
from the Aerial Navigation company of
New York, proposing a north to south
and east to west passenger and freight
service with dirigibles flying at a sched
ule of one a week. This and other mat
ters will be taken up by the new offi
cers after the installation.
" The Immediate plans of the club ln
cfude a statewide campaign for member
ship. '
Oregon Collection
Agency Association
Announce Luncheon
The monthly meeting and luncheon
of the Collection Agency association o'f
Oregon was held at the Haxelwood Fri
day noon. Eight new members were
received at this meeting, bringing the
total, number of affiliated agencies in
the states up to 32, besides a large as
sociate membership of agencies in
other Pacific coast states The chief
topic discussed at the mining was the
proposed state license law governing
the operations of collection agencies.
Officers of the association are : O.
A. Perry, president ; D. T. Short, vice
president, ' and C. B. Roads, secretary
treasurer, all' of Portland.
Hearings on Highway
Crossings Completed
Salem, Sept 20. O. B. McCullouch,
bridge engineer, and J. M. Devers, at
torney for the state .highway depart
ment, returned this, morning after an
absence of several days during which
they have been at Arlington, The Dalles
and Heppner in Attendance upon hear
ings before the public servicV commis
sion with reference to highway crossings
over the tracks of the Oregon-Washington
railroad. - v - - v
VANCOUVER FESTIVAL
IS
PRONOUNCED
SUCCESS
REPETITION
ASSURED
Rule of Queen Fay Over . Prune
Fete, Comes to End Follow
ing Prurtlrian Parade.
Vancouver, Wish., Sept. 20. The rule
of Queen Fay came to an end tonight
at .the close of the first Prune Festival.
So successful was the fete that plans
are being made to make it an annual
event
A parade tonight brought the festival
to an end. Prunarians featured the
coming drive for the Salvation . Army,
depicting the good work accomplished
by the order among the down and out.
Prizes were awarded and distributed
by Queen Fay as follows:
Best fancy costume Eleanor Peter, Hint;
Harriet Knapp, aecond; Clinton Fleet, third.
Most original "President Wilson and
League of Nation," first; prune girls; second.
Best school Sroup Franklin school.
State schoot '-contest won by school for deaf.
Camp fire cirfc and scout groups Mrs. Hend
rickxen's girls Jfrst; scout troop No. 3, second.
Fancy groups Sunflower girls, first; water
melon boys, second.
Doll and carriage, autumn leaf girls, first;
Betty Blurock, second.
Best wagon or other Tehicle Del Mrfinte
group, first; Winifred Swanson, second.
Coaster or tricycte Boy and girl with pigs,
first; wagon of kittens, second.
Clowns Charlie Chaplin, first; Bo-Peep,
second.
Best window display J. J. Padden, first.
120; Cohen & Dietrkk, second, $7.50; Joseph
Carter, third.
Best prune display, green Chester Palmer.
first. S20; Frank Russell, . second, S10; Mrs.
Harry Walker, third, 15.
Best prune display, dried Fred Brooker,
first, 120; Mrs. F. Forbes, aecond, $10; Frank
Russell, third. 15.
Best apples display-Sohn Wilkinson, first,
$10; B. O. CTe, second, $7.50; M. E. Boe,
third. S5.
Pear display C. B. Durban, first, tlO; Mc
Kinley. second, 17.50.
Best peach display Mrs. Moore, first, tlO;
Fred Booker, second, $7.50.
Best walnut display M. TL Smith, first,
$7.50; B. O. Cave, second. $5.
Tallest stalk of com Hubert k. Both, first,
$2.
Best community exhibit Lake Shore grange,
first, cup: Hal Caples. second, cup; Hockinson
Farm bureau, third, cup.
General farm exhibit H. B. Nelsqn, first,
$20; Charles Brewer, second, $10; Louis James,
third. $5.
Prize mole catcher Sam Zimmerman, Bidge
fleld. 15.
Canning club Ridgefield, first; Felida, sec
ond: Proebstel, third.
-School canning-r Spencer, first; Hockinson,
second.
Sunday School to Use
index Card System of
Records, October 1
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Beginning October 1. the Mt. Tabor
Presbyterian Sunday school will intro
duce an iadex card system of records,
leaf binder sheets. The school also
voted to pay the enrollment fee 'of her
leaders to tfie school of training for
church school workers, to be conducted
in the city under the auspices of the
Portland Church Federation and Mult
nomah County Sunday School associa
tion. The newly elected officers of the
school are: Ellton Shaw, superin
tendent; S. "W. Lawrence, associate su
perintendent ; Professor L. A. Wiley, en-r
roument secretary and director of re
ligious education ; Edna L. Shsrw, pri
mary superintendent; H. K. Crockett,-secretary-treasurer;
Josephine San die,
assistant secretary; C. A. Muir, cholris
ter and leader of school orchestra.
Capitalist Seeking
Palix Eiver Timber
South Bend, Wash.. Sept. 20. A Sound
capitalist is dealing for a section of
timber owned by F. A. Haseltine oh the
middle Palix,. The jBtream has recently
been cleared arid has proven to ba good
for logging, is understood the party
wUl. acquire other timber and build a
shingle mm wither at .South. - Bend or
Raymond. : . .
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A Statement by the Pacific Coast
Merchant Tailors' Association
That the Journeymen Tailors' Union have presented
certain demands upon various Merchant Tailors of the
major cities on the Pacific Coast following a convention
of their respective delegates held in San Francisco on July
14th to July 18th, 1919.
That the Pacific Coast Merchant Tailors' Association in
convention assembled referred the demands of the Jour
neymen Tailors' Union to their executive board, who re
quested the Tailors' union to appoint a committee repre
sentative of their different locals on the Pacific Coast to
meet in conference with a like committee representing
the Pacific Coast Merchant Tailors' Association.
That the purpose of this joint conference is to arrive
at an equitable and just settlement of the present contro
versy. , That the Pacific Coast Merchant Tailors' Association
recognizes the rights of Union Labor AND ARE WILL
ING TO TREAT WITH THEM AS SUCH and that the
Journeymen Tailors' Union have so far refused to meet in
conference with the Pacific Coast Merchant Tailors' Asso
ciation, THEREBY PROLONGING THE STRIKE.
Signed Pacific Coast Merchant Tailors' Association