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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1909)
TIIE MORNIXG OREGOXTAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER J6, 1909 11 CASE GOES OVER TO DECEMBER 15 Final Argument Over Distribu tive Rate Is Postponed. 0. R. & N. IS IN LIMELIGHT Testimony Taken Before Interstate Commerce Commission Kevcals Hidden History of Affairs or Line Hugo Profits raid. Taking of testimony by the Interstate fommrrce Commission in the Portland distributive rate case was concluded yes tercay. Final argument Is to be made before the Commission In Washington, Ifrember 1. It was agreed that J. 2i. Teal, counsel for the Portland Chamber ft 'ommeree and the merchants of this city, n i 1 1 file his brief by November 10, whil V. V. Cotton, general counsel for the O. R. & X., Is to submit his brief nm later than December L As a witness for the defendant railroad, Mr. t'otton y-terriay reviewed briefly tiie early history of the O. R. & N-, In cluding the reorganization of the corpora-. tion 19 1SL and its subsequent opera tions. When the road was reorganised 1? years ago Mr. Cotton testified that It was operating WS miles of track, had a total bonded Indebtedness of J22.C5.uO0, outstanding capital stock aggregating 1, f4Via and fixed charges of XI. 306. 230 an nually. Today the company owns and controls 1"'4.S3 miles of railroad with a bonded Indebtedness of I22.122.000 bearing 4 per cent interest. K4,0u0.0u0 of common slock and Ill.OM.ooo of preferred stock. Paid s 79 Per Cent Dividend. Answering questions from Mr. Teal. Mr. Cotton admitted that the O. R. & N. In 1M distributed a TS per cent dividend and the following year paid a further dividend of 12', per cent. The witness further testified that the dividends on preferred stock since 1ST amounted to 13i, per cent. This large disbursement of profits, he said, was due to the fact that it represented the dividends for a num ber of years. Mr. Cotton also testified on cross-examination that before the re organization of the company In 1S96 its capital was $45.O.O00 in stock and bonds. Following the reorganization, this was increased to t56.500.OiO. From R. B. Miller, general freight agent for the O. R. & N.. who was re called by Mr. Teal, It was learned that a change In the rate on salt from Bait Lake to Oregon point was not contem plated. He also declared that there was no Intention on the part of the traffic department at the present time to change any of the existing rates. Mr. Teal also asked for an explanation from Mr. Mil ler wny in rates on Portland merchan dise eastbovnd advanced 64 cents in 100 miles after passing Arcadia. Answering Mr. Miller said this unusual Increase In proportion to the rates up to Arcadia was due to the fact that Arcadia Is rcognlsed as the point midway between Portland and Salt Lake and from which point rates governing the Jobbing terri tory of the two cities are computed. Mr Teal insisted that such a decisive Jump In eastbound rates after reaching Arcadia seriously affected the. business of Port land Jobbers. M'y htm fP' jX MaMig L GO WITH DS TONIGHT J And visit these tracts. It is a beautiful trip ' and you will be well repaid. You will be back to Portland 7 A. SI. Slonday. When possible we prefer to have purchasers see the land. If you can't spare the time we will select for you, using our best judgment in every case. ' . em a V vtv : VS t?&KWW?J;&tf OUR 10-ACRE ORCHARD TRACTS IN THE FAMOUS UMPQUA VAL LEY ARE A FINE INVESTMENT J Visitors to Oregon always refer to our splendid apples. "Without the slightest exaggeration apples are making the State of Oregon a household word throughout the United States. Jf The immense profits from apples in this state seem incredible, yet the testimony of all apple raisers is to the same effect, that full-bearing orchards, properly cared for, will pay a net annual income of from $500.00 to $1000.00 per acre. T( "We don't claim that the Umpqua Valley is the only place in this state where apple culture is made highly profitable, but we do claim that the climate and soil of this valley are ideal for the production of perfect Spitzenberg and-Yellow Newtown varieties, the best commercial apple in the world. If "We make a business of apple culture and apple lands, and when you buy one of our orchard tracts you can feel assured that the land was selected by experts who have made a life study of soil and climatic condi tions favorable to the best results in apple production. (J No other form of investment offers one half the inducements. The profits are enormous and will con tinue so indefinitely. There are no failures with care the crop is certain. These tracts make most desir able home sites and if you don't wish to live on the ground, what a splendid provision it Avould make for your sons' future. "We plant and care for the orchard for three years .or more as desired. FILL OUT THIS COUPON "W. C. Harding Land Co., Portland, Ore gon : Please send full particulars about ten acre orchard tracts to : Name Street , State TERMS A cash payment, then monthly, quarterly or semi-annual installments. Write today and let us furnish you full information. IT IT oaraan g Land Coe CORNER FOURTH AND Board of Trade Building Ground Floor OAK STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON Reductions to Be Made. In connection with his questioning ol Mr. Miller. Mr. Teal read figures from a new tariff issued by tha O. R. & N Thursday in which reductions, effective November 1J. are announced on salt and a few other commodities from Portland to points in Eastern Oregon. Mr Teal said the O. R. & N. was deserving of credit for these reductions, which apply to certain rates which were included in the complaint of the Portland Chamber of commerce in the distributive rate CAS. During the concluding session of the hearing yesterday. Mr. Cotton referred tf-J r by the "Sn Short Line of !U.Of.uno of stock from the O. R. N. and said that he had made a com- wS ?f th8 ernl"K of that stock, which had averaged onlv 6 rwr annum. This was regarded by Mr. Cot ton as the poorest investment that ever had been made In the early historv of the development of the raciflc Northwest by any Individual or corporation putting sev eral millions Into business here. Big Discrepancy Shown. J. B. Pope and J. M. Willie, Jr., en gineers employed by the O. R. ft N.. and Flrc,h"di chairman of the Wash ington Railroad Commission, were re called as witnesses yesterday and testi fied as to the difference of about ? .'w. dlcwd In the estimate's I! ....., pupiners and the engi neer employed by the Washington Com mission aa to the cost of duplicating the XVn'gt'on9 - N" Sl -The members of the Interstate Cora- Francisco and other California points. , . " idi uwu ins mem- l i'tl "fthe,Corniion were entertained with an automobile-tour r ti, .u. guests of Mr. Cotton and Mr. Teal H , reaching Portland the first of the wk fun!? yrno w- the fim oppor tunlty the Commissioners had for seln the city ar.d admiring it. beauties Jher rejected on a matchle-a Oregon October than rates out of any of - these cities westbound. We elmply ask the Commis sion for a reasonable rate and see no reason why the manufacturer and pro ducer and shipper In other commercial ways ls not enllUed to the same rate eastbound to the midway points as the Missouri River cities have westbound to the same point. We showed the Com mission by witness1 after witness that th distributive territory of the West Coast terminal cities lias been contracted year by year until it is now as a rule Impos slble for the majority of them to dls tribute their products' outside of the states' of Oregon and Washington. "We see no reason why the manufac turer and producer on this coast Is not as well able to distribute his products into the territory of Missouri River cities as the latter are able to distribute their goods' Into territory contiguous to the Coast. The way in which the attorneys of the railroads tried to befog this issue was in cross-examining the witnesses to show that tiie rates into any Interior point, such as Walla Walla, Baker City or Pasco were a few cents less per 100 pounds than the rate from Missouri River cities to the same points entirely veiling the fact that the dLstanco frum Pacitic Coast cities to the interior towns of Oregon and Washington ls'only about 25 per cent of the distance of Missouri River cities to' the same points. The cause of their action was to seek to make the Commission believe that this was a fight for territory between Pacitic Coast terminal points and our own In terlor citleA The truth of the matter is that Port land. Seattle and Tacoma have no enmity against any interior city. They hope that Spokane will gat rates that are rea sonable and know that In the growth of Spokane,. Walla Walla, Baker City or any oilier Interior town, the Coast cities will be benefited. Jill we ask is a reas onable rate and when given a reason able rate each Coast city will be amply able to take care of Its own interests and will rejoice IX the Interior cltlos of the two states also get reasonable rates." E IfitilES against William R. Maffett a jury In Judge Cleland's department of the Cir cuit Court returned a verdict for the defendant yesterday. The company sued for $500. WEARS MAKES POSITION' flAXS Shows Basis of Jobbers' Contention In Rate Case. W. A. Mears. manager of the 'trans portation bureau of the Seattle Chamber of commerce, returned to Seattle last msht afwr attending the Interstate Com merce Commission hfaring in this city. It is the opinion of Mr. Mears that the Jobbers of the Xorth Pacitic Coast made n effective presentation of their case for roduced distributive rates over both the Hill and the Harriman roads. "The railroad attorneys during the bearing of bo;h the Seattle-Taouma suit ain the Hill lines and tiie Portland suit against the Harriman lines con tinually tried to befog the Issues in the cross-examination of the shipper-witnesses." said Mr. Means yesterday. "All that Portland. Seattle and Tacoma are asking from the Interstate Commerce Commission is reasonable rates Into ad Jmnlng states on tha east of us. My defi nition of a reasonable rate Is a rate out of Pacific Coast terminal cities that will be somewhat proportionate to rate, nut of cities' east of the Rocky Mountains of approximately the same population and approximately terminal facilities of the same cost where tiie circumstances and conditions are as near as may be similar. "Kor this purpo.e we prepared tables showing the freight rates out of Port land. Seattle and Tacoma eastbound, mile fur mile, as compared with the rates out of St. Paul. Chkago, Omaha, Kansas City and Winnipeg westbound. We showed conclusively that our rates in practically apeaklcg, luO pert -cent higher VERY FEW DELINQUENT Tax Roll Is Cot Down to $109,000 According to Sheriff. Multnomah County's tax roll has been reduced from 14,686,449.27 to J103.539.27, according to figures given out by S. B. Martin, chief deputy In charge of the tax department of Sheriff Stevens' of fice. A large part of this unplad balance represents personal taxes of citizens who have left the state since the assessments were made. On October 11 Deputy Martin turned over to County Treasurer Lewis J89.821.83. In addition to . the amount turned over to the County Treas urer formerly. The total amount turned over to the County Treasurer this year Is J4.219, 29.11. Tha tax department now has on hand in cash and checks. J14q.6S3.il. The 3 per cent rebate allowed all persons who pay their taxes early veduLed the tax roll by 1113, 697.76. while the penalty and interest have Increased the roll by $4951.09. The tax roll, as first made' up. amounted to J4. 681, 497. 18. Second pay ments of taxes became delinquent Oc tober 4. Payments are still being made, however, and the $109, 539.27 delinquent list will be considerably reduced. Mrs. Allen Finds Suspicious Theater Tickets. THINKS HUSBAND UNTRUE Mrs. Armstrong Is Said to Have Played a Strong; Part In Break ing Vp the Domestic Happiness of This Particular Family. Bootlegger Is Fined. LA GRANDE. Or., Oct. 15 Thirty days In Jail and $250 fine was the sentence named by Circuit Judge Knowles today on Ralph Atkinson, found guilty of boot legging. On another charge the Jury dis agreed this morning. TO PREVENT WET FEET. Rub a little Webfoot Oil Blacking or Dressing ttan on the shoes once or twice a week. This oil paste makes shoes last longer, too, beRides keeping the leather soft and pliable. All dealers carry it. That she was greatly worried when her husband came home at midnight with the stubs of two theater tickets In hi pocket, is the statement Georgia Allen makes In a divorce complaint against J?Ted Allen, which was filed in the Cir cuit Court yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Allen says also that her husband seemed to take delight In telling her that h was often called In from the street as he was passing the Wells-Fareo barns at Seventeenth and Northrup streets, to drink beer with a Mrs. Armstrong. One day the discussion over Mrs. Arm strong became so heated that Mrs. Allen says her husband clenched his (1st, grit tea his teeth, and told her he would kill her and would be protected by the courts because of his fraternal affilia tions. Allen's alleged habits are further dls closed by the assertion In the complaint mat he was once seen to board a Coun cil Crest car with a woman, whom Mrs. Allen does not name, and that he was seen again at the Rose Festival with the same woman. In November he wasseen at the Bungalow Theater, says Mrs. Alien, wun nia arm aoout a woman s waist. Mrs. Allen asserts that "it drove her mad to think her husband would do such things." She says' he told her In the presence of her mother that this woman was very good to him, mould awaken him In the morning, and care for him when he was sick, that he would do as he liked about keeping company wun ner. fclie says her husband eft her last May. She wants $25 & month llmony. She married Allen at Grays rtiver, wash., November , 1904. Circuit Judge Gatens granted four di vorces yesterday morning. George K. Beecher was granted a decree after the court had heard the testimony of wit nesses that Minnie Beecher remained away from home for four weeks at a time, being entertained during this period by her male admirers. Beecher said also that she left him again In January, 1905, and was afterward arrested at Salem In company with Q. E. Seeley. Beecher said he took her back, but that she told him she did not love him, and demon strated the truth of her assertion by her actions. They were married at Oregon City, January J7, 1904, and have one child. Bertha B. Kruger accused H. Emil Kruger of having deserted her. Judge Gatens allowed her a divorce, and $75 a month for the support of her three chil dren. She married Kruger December 15, 1901. W. J. Staples secured a divorce from Lena Stapjes, whom he married July 6, 1904. He said sh.a left him last year. Rosa A. Coffman obtained a divorce from D. A. Coffman because he left her in April. 1908. and has not lived with her since. They were married October 11, lf9S. - Slaffet Wins Case. In the suit of the Silverfield Company ATWOODS TO TAKE MEDICINE Alleged Physicians Willing to Serve Their Prison Term. Drs. C. H. and C. H. T. Atwood, con victed last January of maintaining nuisance by conducting a maternity hos pital at Tremont, on the Mount Scott carllne, surrendered themselves to Sheriff Stevens yesterday, and will serve out their terms of five months each in the County Jail. They were sentenced by Circuit Judge Cleland, after having been con victed by a jury in his department on January H last. They were out on $1000 ball each while their cases were on ap peal in the Supreme Court. That tri bunal confirmed the decision oT the lower court about a week ago. A feature of the Atwood case was the testimony of May Petty, now Mrs. James Finch, who was a nurse at the hospital, and told of the manner In which it was conducted. TRAVEL TO KEEP UP SAY THEY ARE IXN'OCEXT Alleged Footpads Deny They Com mitted Robberies. Fred Cobb and Bert Ia Barge, the young men arrested and charged by the grand Jury with three holdups, were ar raigned in the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, and informed Presiding Judge Bronaugh that they are not guilty of any of the charges. It Is alleged that they assaulted J. J. Crawford on Septem ber 25, intending to rob him. and that on the following night they held up and robbed A. B. Hutchlns of a watch, chain, charm and $24 in cash. On September 27 they are alleged to have held up C M. Lee, relieving him of $19 In cash and his gold watch and fob. Charles Jones was arraigned and plead ed not guilty to a charge of maintaining aisrenutaoie establishment on SeDtem- ber 29. by shooting himself In the head, worked as a painter in Albany this Summer. Among other work, he assisted in paint ing the Linn County Courthouse. It is said he drank a great deal. Charlton Says West Will Con tinue to Draw Heavijy. NEW SERVICE DESCRIBED Passenger Official on Return From East Gives Details of Service Over North Bank to Be Installed October 31. HEIGHTS HOME SCORCHED Residence of Walter JIacKay. o Park Avenue, Damaged $5000. Fire, causing approximately $5000 dam ages, occurred yesterday In the residence of Walter MacKay, 72a Park avenue, in the Kings Heights Addition. The blaze broke out in 'the garret and was first noticed by a domestic who was in the sewing-room on the top floor. A tele phone call was sent to the Fire Depart ment followed by a box alarm, rung in from the corner of Park avenue and St, Clair street. The firemen put out the fire after It had burned a large hole through the roof. The damages consist mostly of Injuries to the handsome furnishings of the home. wnicn were thoroughly soaked. The blaze occurred about 1 o'clock. when most of the residents of this fash ionable neighborhod were at home for uncheon, and a large crowd of well- known people gathered to witness the fire. Owing to the prompt action of the firemen the flames did not extend below the upper floor. Many of the neighbors helped In removing furniture and bric-a-brac from the lower floor. Four-Cent Fare Displeases. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 15. (Special.) Resi dents of Detroit, Or., have filed a com plaint with the Railroad Commission against the four-cent passenger fare charged by the Corvallis & Eastern Rail way. Complaint is also made that there is no depot or other facilities at Detroit nd that the train service is Inadequate, inasmuch as all the trains are freight trains and not eouipped for passenger uslnees. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas senger agcrt for the Northern Paclilo Railroad Company, returned yesterday from a business trip to Chicago, filled with optimistic predictions for another prosperous year for his company. When seen after his arrival, he gave addi tional details concerning the njw mod ern train the company is to put Into operation between Portland and Chi cago on October 31, by way of the North Bank road. The new train, which Is scheduled to make the trip each way in 73 hours, Mr. Charlton said, would be similar to the North Coast Limited that runs from Seattle east. Its equipment will con sist of a smoking-car, first-class coaches, through dining-car, tourist and standard sleepers and an- observa tion car., The train will be lighted throughout with electricity, and will contain every modern feature. Tha new train will leave Portland 9 o'clock In the morning, and will leave Chicago at 10 o clock every morning. On the same date that the new train goes Into service, several changes In the schedules of other trains will go into effect. The through train to St. Paul, by way of the North Bank road, will leave thereafter In the evenings but its equipment and running time have Viot been determined. There will be but little change In the schedules of the local trains from Portland. "There is every indication that busi ness this Winter will be away ahead of business last Winter, said Mr. Charl ton. "The westbound travel Is so heavy that trains are betng run In two sec tions on the eastern end of the com pany's road. All our sources of In formation Indicate that the travel will be heavy during the Spring and Sum mer, and we expect that it will equal the travel of this last year, although, there is no exposition to attract It. During this last Summer and this Fall, the business of the company has been the biggest In Its history. "There is considerable Interest in the East concerning the Apple Show at Spokane, and this will cause much, through traffic, in addition to an In crease in local traffic for the same rea son. The Interest in. the fair Is much greater this year than last. Especially is this true in Oregon, which will be represented at the fair, although last year It had no exhibits entered In com petition there. The people in the East ana Middle West are talking much now about Ore gon and Washington, and many of those who came here to inspect the country this year are certain to return next year for the purpose of making their homes in this part of the country." Alpha Zeta Ticket Wins. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Fores Grove Or., Oct. 15.-(Speoiai.)-After one of the most strenuous campaigns ever carried on at the university, Charles Ward, of Kelso, was elected president of the stu dent body. The entire Alpha Zeta ballot was victorious In today's election. The following officers were chosen: Presi dent, Charles Ward; vice-president. Miss Dora Baker; secretary. Miss Grace Payne; treasurer, Archie Markee. D. J. Taylor, Miss Christine Wilson, Alex Rob inson and Charles Ward were also selected as stunent representatives on tha discipline committee. The old. old story, told times without number, and repeated over and over apin for the lust 36 years, but It is always a welcome story to those In search of health There Is nothing in the world that cures coughs and colds as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Suicide Was Known in Albany. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) Bert Adams, who committed suicide In the railroad yards at Ashland Tuesday Victrola XII--A Wonderful New Victor Talking Machine Above we show the newest type of hornless Vic tor. An entirely new principle is involved in this handsome, compact instrument. Instead of a horn it has an amplifying sounding-board with quadrupled surface. This invention increases the volume of tone and gives it a mellow, natural quality not to be told from life itself. Victrola XII is in the form of a handsome and unobtrusive cabinet of finest piano-finished mahogany. When closed there is nothing in its appearance to suggest a talking machine. The records are placed on a turn-table, under the lid, which shuts in all sound of operation. The small doors in front are opened or shut to regulate the volume of sound from very soft to -very loud. PRICE $125; CASH OR INSTALLMENTS. Free Concerts Daily Everyone Welcome. Sixth and Morrison. Opposite Postofftoa. Store Open This Evening. Wholesale and Retail Victor Machines, Records and Supplies.