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J- ! ', . i -.1 FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 25, 1921. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON. COMPANY PHONE SECRETS EXPOSED BY SENATOR REED Washington. ! Nov. 25. (WASHING TON BUREAU OP" THE JOURNAL.) "1 want to tall you something; about the American Bell Telephone, company." aid Senator Jamea A. Reed by way of preface to lores remarks made In the aenate the other, day on an amendment proposed by Senator Lodge to exempt holding- companies from payment of taxea on capital atock. Mr. Reed proceeded to narrate the plan of ownership of the Bell Interests, with the country divided Into local-territory units, the units owned to the ex tent of tl per cent by the Bell company by turning" over the local company stock for Bell patents and privileges. Then from each of the large cities the towns and country around Is organised on the same basis, he said, the lanre city com panies, esch with a cluster of 71 per cent owned companies. CALLS JT BOBBEBT 8nator Reed, said he was engaged In a lawauit In Missouri where for two weeks testimony was taken which shows the ramifications of the Bell company's operations. He proceeded:- "We demonstrated that the Bell Tele phone company, through Its majority control, was exacting from true subsidi ary companies -for the use of its various devices royalties which were simply plain, unadulterated, unmitigated rob 'hery; that It was exacting as much as : 1 a year royalty for the light to use one of those little Instruments which you Tut to -jour ear, a transmitter, when a better apparatus could be bought from an outside company for less than the an nual rental. WOULD EXCaPR TAX "We took the hooks of that company the local company they were Investigat ing), we had them examined by probably the greatest expert then living. Finally we got the key to those books, and found where they had' set aside money with which to bribe councils and legislatures. and. we filed those papers In court and wivy i Ti in iuuii tiuw, h uri b nicy u rAMlKI. f If nn vmr w V. a f I .n, tattrlnar about when I speak of that company. , "Suppose. M. President, they had put In new capital In order to kep their 61 per cent. This great company, which enjoys this enormous privilege, and whose capital consists largely of the capital stock of subsidiaries, by this bill will be relieved, of all the taxea added to gether whloh have bern paid by Its sub slrlisrlrs. ana llf that capital stock shall equal In amount and value In the market th capital stock of the parent company, the parent company will pay no capital stork tax. I.ODOt TOR C0MPA5T "Tet It has the corporation privilege of existing in a form so that It can con trol s, multltudn of smaller corporations, and It makes immense sums of money by virtue of that control. Should it not pay an excise tsx for that. If a man must pay an excise tax on a little $10,000 corporation which he has organised for the "purpose of running a grocery store?" Mr. Lodge, In presenting his amend ment, had said that it was needed to meet a situation peculiarly "acute" In the case of public utility holding com panion, such as railroads, telephone and telegraph. Mr. Reed said It would take about $20.000,000 , from the revenues. The Ijodge amendment prevailed, S3 to 30. Subsequently, after several roll calls, . an amendment by Senator Lenroot was adopted Imposing a tax of $1 on each II 000 of capital stock In excess of $5000 up to, f 1.00. 000. and $2 for each $1000 be yond ' $3,000,000. This Is estimated to make up from all capital stock approxi mately the $20,000,000 revenue lost by the IXMlge amendment from holding companies'. '!' III"! ,,i;,,,,i.,i;.-,M'ii qnLiLi H Increase Your Christmas Gift-Fund by Saving S. & H. Trading Stamps. We Give Them FREE With Purchases Z : : ' 1 - . r ALL CHARGE PURCHASES MADE TOMORROW AND REMAINDER OF MONTH GO ON DECEMBER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JANUARY 11922 Xmas Greeting Cards Make your selections now while assortments are fresh and complete. Shop early. See special display at Alder Street Circle, Main. Floor. RELIABLE MERCHANDISE RELIABLE METHODS, I! TMOWrSOH, ALDER. WEST-PARK. AND TENTH STREETS-l Use Your Phone! Call Marshall 4800. Experienced telephone clerks at your service be ginning 8 a. m. Orders given imme diate attention. Prompt deliveries. Entering Upon the Christmas Season With Vast Stocks of Gift Merchandise at the Lowest Prices In Years ' , Temporary Wire to Be Laid jn Columbia Gorge by Company! A total of 500.000 feet of duplex wire will be strung through the Columbia river gorge to rnake temporary connec tions with the aaatern lead wire until permanent construction work can be started, according to an announcement maae oy i.. r.. iiicuman or tne paeiric Telephone t Telegraph company Thursday. The thawing temperature has swept all tea away sis far as Troutdale and the blockade Is becoming less acuta to Multnomah Falls. A complete survey f the gorge has been made and at points the Columbia river highway is under 40 feet of snow. In Portland 00 men are working to bring 10.000 telephones back Into service.! Between. Portland and Troutdale are U6 men ; between Troutdale and Corbet t "i men and between Corbett and Bridal Veil 170 men. ' There' are also 30 men at Cascade Locks and 12 men at Vlento. In addition the company has three river boats and three launches In serv ice. The temporary construction work through the gorge alone will cost $100, B. 15. BABRICKMAX DIKS Corvallts. Nov. 25. R. E. Barrickman. 7S, died Tuesday evening at the home of hia daughter, Mrs. J. T. Frettaa, f Mountain View.; Mrs. Booth of McMlnn rllle la another' daughter. Mr. Barrick man waa a Civil war veteran. Coming Tomorrow Up to $75 Women's Coats $49.95 Second Floor -lt is this store's policy to keep merchandise moving 'even though it becomes necessary to cut prices, hence this special clearaway of Women's Coats. A glance at these garments will suffice to acquaint you with their excellence and desirability. Made up in High-Class Materials such as Normandie, Stevanna, Veldette, Evora and Velour. The styles embrace the season's very smartest models tor street and dress wear including many beautiful Joose effects as well as paneled, belted and plaited styles. Some are trimmed with rows of stitching, buttons and embroidery. A number of the more dressy models have large fur collars. Plain and floral silk linings. Values up to fQ QK $75.00. Priced .very special for Friday at 5x7e70 Saturday Sale Juniors' Coats $25 Junior Shop, 2nd Floor This is a selected lot of high-class Coats taken from our regular stock. Charming styles for the young miss of to to 19 years. Bolivia, Velour, Chin- cnuia- ana mixtures in a representative showing of the sea son's best models. Belted, loose and plaited styles, many with ur collars and tasseled belts. Shown in fiJOC HA the most favored colors. Priced special at 5OeUU Misses' Sweaters Junior Shop Daughter's school wardrobe is not complete without a good warm Sweater or two. All the popular styles are here, including tuxedo and coat effects. Plain and fancy weaves. Solid colors or combinations in many pleasing pat terns. Extra values at $5.00, $6.50 and up to $7.25 Silk Petticoats for $5.00 All anted Colors Second Floor Jersey, Taffeta and Jersey with Messaline flounces. Choice of several attractive styles with corded, plaited and tailored QTL flounces. Exceptional values priced at only Misses' Flannel Middies $3.75 to $8.95 Junior Shop Wool flannel Middies in the "f n-.H and loose styles. Red and navy, trimmed with white or gold braid and emblems. Some with laced ironts. snown in all sizes from 6 up to 2 Peanut Brittle 25c lb. A delicious confection pop ular with the home OP folks. Special a pound. Assorted Chocolates AVLg priced special a pound TctJl Children's Hair Bobbed Our man barber knows how to handle the children. Heart's Desire curl, curled bob or straight cut. Barber shop and Beauty Parlors 2nd Floor. i -3 Tbyland Calls youl Everything to delight the heart of the child is to be found in this wonderful showing of new Christmas novelties now ready in Toy land. Dolls of all kinds and sizes, Toys, Games, Blocks, Toy Furni ture, Desks, Black Boards and thousands of other articles on display. Purchases made now will be stored free and delivered when desired. Any Hat Half Price $5.00 Hats at $2.50 $40.00 Hats at $20 Nq restrictions walk through the Millinery Salons and select the ht trtu Til a Kct mrA r liitf kitf tK a rfrnlir m9rk-ri nri. Th A J UU sssav t,'W- I e t y m J J aassia wsv ai s . as. , t IV V . sj u j assortment is extensive so that you may have wide range for choos- It.ftnif.fiil !? ka. with sMrtl rA a-rt H 1 1 u a i v n C tl -v III . IJfcsa W USUI IICW I U I UK) Willi 111 V KM V V " . tU(IJII w eal I vl Silk Velvet Hats and many exquisite creations trimmed with ostrich a M t I . . iL . a " a 1 ana nowers, lour cnuice irom onck; ana mc most wanica coior. All Hats at Half Price $2.50 All 15.00 Hats now selling at only aii ijo.oo Hats or nn now selling at only OfJeUU All 115.00 Hats now $ 7.50 All 120.00 H.ats now $10.00 All 125.00 Hats Q"l O ffA now selling at only uiiitUU All 130.00 Hats now selling at only All $35.00 Hats now $17.50 All $40.00 Hats now $20.00 $15.00 Millinery Salons, 2nd Floor Ivory Soap Special O 4 Cakes 91 Main Floor None sold or de livered at above price except with other purchases made in the Drug Dept. Limit 4 cakes to a customer. Ivory Soap on OC sale tomorrow 4 cakes at -itJC Toilet Needs Sepol Sheep Dip Shampoo for dandruff, falling hair, itching scalp, etc. Priced, bottle at 50c Witch Hazel priced 25c, 40c Wildroot Dandruff Remedy. Very effective. 62c and $1.03 Cotton Powder Puffs at 10c Tooth Brushes, assorted, 18c 5oc Em-G-Lac Ivory and Cellu loid Cleaner priced at onlv 33c Hair Brushes, asst. styles, 39c 10c Household Ammonia 7c Fag-O-San Sanit'y Napkins 39c S. & W. Mechanics' Soap, 10c Krank's Lemon Cream, jar $1 Listenne at 24c. 48c 89c Pebeco Tooth Paste, tube 36c Pepsodent Tooth Paste 45c Cuticura Soap, the bar at 22c "Five Dollar Week" In the Shoe Department FOR MEN'S SHOES AND OXFORDS. All styles, all patterns and all lasts from the "Jazzv patent coltskin full dress oxfords to plain toe old gentleman's fort shoe. Verv numbers not passe styles. Goodyear welt soles. Full range of all sizes in the lot. Reeular $8.50 to $12.50 Foot wear on (PC fA sale at, pair OfJelJU corn-latest Shop Early! Boys' "Buster Brown" gun metal Shoes on medium pointed last. Sizes l to 6. Regular $6.00 grade Spe- dr A A cially priced, the pair DJeVJU -Misses' and Children's "Buster Brown" welt soled Shoes of pat ent cost, tan eikskin, vici kid, gunmetal. Specially df AA priced tomorrow, pair wtlUU WOMEN'S PUMPS AND OXFORDS in several leathers flr A A and 2 strap styles. Hundreds of pairs. $8 to $10 grades 50eUU Saturday Special $1.75 Honan Pongee $1.29 a Yard Genuine imported Chinese Pongee the kind that gives such splen did service. Our own direct importation. Very desirable for men's shirts, dresses, draperies, etc. Finished in natural color. Here's an excellent opportunity to buy best standard quality Pongee j- OA at a substantial saving. $1.75 grade. Priced at, the yard 51-ei Silk Department, Main Floor ayocxrw vALcmwo ejtJtftvu To -Th Colombia Basement Underprice Store Sale of Girls' Dresses Entire Winter Stock Included Basement Choose any Girl's Winter Dress in the Basement Saturday at 20 off regular price. This season's newest models in tailored and novelty models in wool serge materials. Suitable for all occasions. Note These Savings Girls' $5.98 Dresses at Girls' $6.75 Dresses Girts' $6.98 Dresses at Girls' $7.50 Dresses at t $4.78 t $5.40 58 00 Girls' $7.98 Dresses at $6.38 Girls' $8.75 Dresses ml $7.00 Girls' $8.95 Dresses at $7.16 Girls' $10.95 Dresses $8.75 Sample Shoes at $2.69 Extra Special . Basement Sample pairs, and small sizes in Womeu's high Shoes at a sac rifice price to close them out quickly. About 200 pairs , in- this lot Sizes lYi, 1, 3,(4. - Values to QO Q $7.00. Priced very special DdJ& Other Specials Children's -and Misses' School, Shoes of brown calfskin with solid leather soles'. Sizes 1 1 XA ' to 2. (JJO Qr Priced very special, pair DaieID Sizes' from 8 'A to it, pair $2.79 Big Doyv and young men's brown calfskin Shoes on English or modified lasts , yalues ffi OC to $8.50. Pair mOD Basement Millinery "$2 Day" TRIMMED HATS Turbans, Rain Hats, Sailors, etc., in black and wanted colors. Small lot of about 200 .hats priced for quick clearaway. Values up to (PO $4.98. Saturday priced at UNTRIMMED HATS Choice of our entire stock at two dol lars. This includes misses' and women's. Large selection of styles and materials. J0 Your choice Saturday at Continuing the Great Sale' of Handkerchiefs Main Floor No better price than right now to choose Handkerchiefs for gift giving. These Saturday offerings pre sent economiesyou should not pass by. Giildreri's Boxed Handkerchiefs BOX Or 2 Boys' fand Girls' Lawn Handkerchiefs with one corner 1 A embroidery. Priced special at 1UL BOX OF 3 Chitfreh'r Handkerchiefs with colored corner embroidery QK finished with shell edge. Special OOC BOX OF 3 Children's sheer lawn Hand kerchiefs with one corner de- OC signs. 35c values. Special at DC BOX OF 3 Children's lawn Handker chiefs with white and colored PA. corner designs. Extra values at OlIC Women's Handkerchiefs Women's hand embroidered White Mull Handkerchiefs of sheer lawn with corner!OC embroidery. Priced only W omen's hand-embroidered Mull Kerchiefs in various colors also white with corner embroidery. Special values 35c Headquarters for Women's Boxed. Handkerchiefs Every Man's Suit Reduced! A Clothing Sale That Means Something You could select any suit in our stock, pay the regular marked price, and get full value for your money. We sell clothing, at the same dose margin of profit that obtains in aJ) other sections of the store. During this Sale prices have been cut to bedrock. And every man's suit in the house is included fancy as well as plain materials. "L System" and other famous makes clothes that are correctly tail ored and that will hold' their shape and looks to the last $35 Suits $28.75 $75 Smits $59.75 Men's 37.50 COQ Suits now only De t Oa Men's J40.0O QQO rjf Suits now only tDOs-u I D Men's 145.00 QQfi 7K Suits now only DOUeltJ Men's 147.50 QQQ nj? Suits now only wOO I J Men's 150.00 fQQ Suits now only 307ef U Men's W0.O0'?JQ 7fT Suits now only tiOs I U Men's 65.00 QfTO 7C Suits now only 3tJf J Men's 70.00 QCfi 7tZ Suits now only j3tJU O Men's $4 Union Suits $2.39 MaJat Floor Men's winter weight Union Suits in the well known Monarch make. Superior qual ity fray Cotton. Reg- C0 QQ ular 3.50 and 4.00 D-i07 Men's Union Suits $1.29 Night Gowns $1 Main Floor Monarch gray cotton Union Suits with light fleece. Long sleeves, ankle length. C1 OQ Priced special at nDJLiU Men's Outing Flannel Nirht Gowns of heavv anal ity. Shown in assorted pat terns. Not all Q- A A sizes. On sale at OJLsUU Men's Gloves Best Makes Men's Gloves of select quality cape priced at $3.50 and $4.00 Gray Mocha Gloves at $5.00 Beaver Mocha Gloves at $5.50 Men's Silk Mufflers Here is a gift that is sure to please him. Variety of new pat terns in rlain colors and combi nation stripes. Made with fringed ends.. Priced $1.65 to $3.50 Hosiery Men's Interwoven Hose in a full showing of various grades priced 75c to $1.25 a pair. Phoenix Silk Hose in several weights 75c. S1.O0, $1.25 Interwoven eTiber Hose at 65c Neckwear : With larger and more attrac tive assortments than ever before you will have no difficulty in se lecting Christmas Neckwear that he will appreciate. Step in and inspect the new arrivals. Sale of Boys' Suits $11,85 Main Floor REAL VALUE in these clothes and there are two pairs of knickers with each Suit, which practically doubles the service. Lat est loose belt styles. Pants are full lined and have taped seams. Browns, grays and tans. Sizes for boys 7 to 18 years. Satur- "I OK day priced special at wlltOu Boys' Winter Overcoats Coats that are made for warmth and service as well as for looks. Keep.ypur boy well clad and save doctor bills. Overcoats in all the newest models and materials. Extra values at $15.00 d $17.50 Boys Mackinaws $12.50 to $18.50 Art Neeflle Stamped Goods At Special Prices Hemstitched Towels, size 162x22 inches. Good qual ity material stamped with easy to work designs. On OQa sale Saturday at only aii7C Stamped Pillow Slips many pretty designs on good grade tubing; Sat- A A Silk-covered Pillows in a large assortment of shapes and sizes. Shown in' Tirious col ors. Artistically Q QQ trimmed. Special WUtU Stamped Luncheon Sets in several choice de- Q- AA signs. Special only 3) JL.UU And S. & H. Stamps. urday priced, pair - Bargain Grcle, Main Floor Groceries Fourth Floor Ghirardelli's Chocolate OCi Saturday priced 3-Ib. cans at Out Prunes, large size, pt up in 5-lb. boxes. Mail a box to your ?1 ft friends in the East Box OX.UVl Minced Clams at 3 cans for 50c Old Monk'Olive OU,quaru $1.25 Fancy Maine Corn, a can 20c Fancy Oregon Walnuts, 3 QETf lbs. for $1.00. per pound OOU Get Your Stimril " . t ? H 1 1 If U V n a. it it