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BROTHERHOODS mm Farmers Join in Demand for .Veto of Bill. OBJECTIONS SET FORTH Fundamental Principles of - Gov ernment Declared Violated and Extravagance Encouraged. WASHINGTON', Feb. 26. President Wilson was urged to veto the railroad bill in memorials presented today by the railroad brotherhoods, the farm ers' national council and the Ameri can society of equity. Delegations rep resenting those organiiations saw Secretary Tumulty, who told them he would bring their requests to the president's attention. The railroad brotherhoods objected especially to the labor clauses of the act. but joined with the other or ganisations in opposition to the pro vision which In effect asserts that railroad security owners i to 6 per cent on the aggregate val uation of the properties. Referring to the risks of crop fail ure taken by the farmers every year in order to feed tne nation, me American equity socletjt declared that the outstanding debt against farm values was between $6,000,000,000 and $7,000,000,000, with an interest change of about $500,000,000 a year to the farmers. The government, the society said, does not guarantee this, charge. FrrlEht Increase Predicted. Return of the railroads, the three memorials said, would mean an In crease in freight rates of 25 to 40 per cent. The farmers' organiiations declared that this would be an added charge to them of at least $200,000,000 a year for carrying their products. The memorial said the bill vio lated the fundamental principles of the American government by guaran teeing to the owners of railroad se curities a right to charge rates that would produce a minimum net return of 61i per cent on that "uncertain and intangible thing," aggregate val uation. This is a grant of a "particular ex clusive and special privilege," not en joyed by investors in other kinds of securities the memorial said. Vigorous opposition was expressed to the provision of the bill establish ing a tribunal for settlement of labor disputes, the memorial saying .this was an attempt to deprive the rail road employes of their former "in herent right" to determine their wages "by negotiation between em ploye and employer." - Delay "L'nreanonable." Operation of the measure, it was said, would cause an "unreasonable delay," in settling the present wage demands, because the unions would have to present their demands anew to each of the 2000 privately owned railroads. The memorial also set forth that the "inequities, uncertainties, delays and ambiguities," of the bill would promote unrest and Intensify exist ing causes of disagreement, and pre vent the orderly adjustment of griev ances. Finally it was charged that the bill abrogated the right and freedom of collective bargaining and substituted "an indefinite and uncertain method of compulsory adjustment or arbitra tion of disputes." George P. Hampton, managing di rector of the Farmers' National Coun cil, presented the arguments for that organization. He said the bill con tained "vicious provisions antago nistic to American principles." Per mission for merging the roads would "almost inevitably result in an in creased return on false capitaliza tion," he declared. The instructions to the interstate commerce commis sion to fix rates to yield a net income of 5 per cent, if continued, gives carriers a "good basis for demanding very high rates, since the exact effect of increasing rates in reducing the volume of traffic cannot be forecast." Objections Are Listed. Other objections outlined were that the rights granted the railroads un der the bill created for them a new property right estimated to be worth to them at least $6,000,000,000 and placed heavy carrying charges on the people. The guaranteed dividend is "not on ly an invitation, but in effect a man date to extreme waste- and ineffi ciency, entailing a cost to the people of nearly $2,000,000 a day." The bill, if enacted, would check production and "militate against ag riculture and all other legitimate in dustry in America." H. L. Bissonettc, president of the Jowa State Branch of the American ioclety of Equity, accompanied Mr. Hampton. "Farmers have to take risks of their crop failing every year in order to feed the nation." he said. "The outstanding debt against farm values is between $6,000,000,000 and $7,000. 000.000 and the average rate of inter est is 8 per cent. The government docs not guarantee this interest charge of about $500,000,000 a year to farmers. Why should the government underwrite the whole investment of the railroads?" RATE INCREASE OPPOSED Koscburg Holds Water Contract t'annot Be Altered. SALEM. Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) The city of Roseburg, through its at torney, B. L. Eddy, today filed with the Oregon public service commission its brief opposing the proposed in crease in rates sought by the Douglas County Water & Light company. In his brief Mr. Eddy sets out that the contract for water- was made by legislative authority, and is an in violable agreement, which the com mission cannot change, and this ap plies to that feature of the contract ielating to fire hydrants. It is also contended that the valua tion of the plant should not be based upon abnormal prices, and that the value of the system as shown in the report of Engineer Green, of the pub lic service commission, is in excess of the true investment. The hearing was held two weeks -ago. and a decision of the commission is expected within the next few days. who took this opportunity to express to him their good wishes on the eve of his departure for Omaha to become traffic manager of the system lines. J. P. O'Brien, federal manager, was toastmaster. and brief responses were made by many of those present in which felicitations were the order of the occasion. Those present were: J. P. O'Brien, federal maniBer; F. H. Finch, assistant general manager; S. Mur ray, chief engineer; S. A. Hering. car serv ice agent: E. A. Kllppel, superintendent of telegraph; John T. Jarvla, euperlntend ent dining car and hotel department; Will iam MrMurray. general paMenger agent; A. C. Martin, assistant general passenger agent; R. 1 E. Lounsberry, general freight agent: Albert Kelling, J. W. Mount, msm tant general freight agents; W. R. Skey, district freight and passenger agent, Spo kane; D. E. Clark, livestock agent; G. W. Saul, purchasing atent; H. N. UDo, fed eral auditor; J. F. Meyer, federal treas urer; A. C. Spencer, general solicitor; W. A. Robblna, J. F. Rellly. general attor ney's; Jamil Copland. freight claim agent; L. Frank Gordon, general claim agent; Charles E. Cochran, assistant sec retary; K. A. J. Maekensle. chief surgeon. TURN HEREIN TO EXHIBIT GYMNASTIC PERFORMANCE IS SET FOR MARCH 7. Plans JIade to Send Team to Chi cago in 1921 to Enter Na tional Athletic Meet. The 12th annual gymnastic exhibi tion of the Portland Social Turn , ,., i . .. .1 . .u rnnnll.1- verein win o am" - - - --- pal auditorium Sunday, March 7, at 8 P. M. Owing to the Impetus given the cause of physical training by the - M 1 .. V. r. .! luwfl WAll War, all OI lllO uioooco . i" - - attended this year and large numbers of meft, women and children will par ticipate in the programme. It is the purpose of this exhibition to be instructive as well as entertain , j aut ami Interesting ing aim dances and calisthenic movements will REGISTER! WHO? All citizens who failed to vote during 1918 or 1919, or who have moved out of the precincts in which they voted during those'years. WHY? You cannot vote at the spring primaries if you do not. Nearly.400 registrants a day must be taken care of be fore April 21 if Multnomah county is to have a normal' registration of 100,000. If you put it off, the last-minute crowds may make it Impossi ble for you to register. WHER? West end, first floor, county courthouse. Fifth and Salmon streets. Open Satur day afternoons. Registrations to Date. Republicans. 32.429 20,829 63,258 Democrats... 10.375 7.362 17.737 Other parties 2,320 1,787 4,107 Grand total 75.102 Increase over Wednesday. lo6 be shown here for the first time. The Portland Turn Verin is now laying plans to send teams to compete in an athletic meet to be held at Chicago in 1921 under the auspices of the Ameri can Gymnastic unionTPart of the pro- i- t hia A-rhihition will be set aside to help defray the expenses of sending these teams. The following numbers compose the programme: Overture. Grand entrance of all classes. Dumb-bell exercises. t pmiKi Through the Rye." dance, girls class, aged 6 to 11 years. Long wand drill and games, boys' class, aged tt to It years. "I.a Elngana, cansinenita first and third ladies' class. Difficult exercises on horizontal bar by nine boys of advanced class and second boys' class. Apparatus exercise by business men s class". . TI . "Troubadour, auet, suns oy Fromme-Schedler (soprano) and Halfred Young (tenor. "Sorrentina." Italian dance, by girls' class, aged 11 to 15 years. Indian clubs by boys' class, aged 11 to is years. Activities on parallel ears. Free-hand exercises by -omen s class. "Sea Dream." challfs latest Greek sc-arl. dance by 16 women of the first and third women's classes. I'vramlds by actives and juniors. All challfs dances are specially arranged for this exhibition by Professor Richard Genserowskl. uniY WisImtob PEARSON HOLDS PRIZE IN TRANSCONTINENTAL RACE. Oregon Lieutenant Crosses Nation and Back in 48 Honrs; Parents Live in Portland. Alex Pearson Jr- army aviator who is in Portland for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pear son, made the trip last fall from At lantic to Pacific and back again to the Atlantic in the actual flying time a o kn-B it minulps mid 16 seconds. The span of the continent through the air occupied but a few minutes more than one entire day of actual travel. Lieutenant Pearson won first prize in the recent cross-continent flight against 63 competitors, the best of the army's air pilots, on the basis of ac- ual flying time. i- t ia.itonant Mavnanl has been given most of the credit as the winner of the army contest, yet two omer pilots. Lieutenant Pearson and Cap- nnniMcnn r h ft with the first officer the honors in the race. Three prizes were awarded Dy tne war ae- . . n i, mi MnirMl tn he l a i V J II," 11 1, ai ' - -' - i . 1 . V. nnAet i equany rapuiwi -. j Lieutenant Maynard won first place in regard to me ioiai leiigin ui mno consumed in making the trip from ocean to ocean and return. Lieuten ant Donaldson was awarded first prize upon the test of reliability, and Lieutenant Pearson led the entire HONOR BANQUET GIVEN Departure of F. W. Robinson for Omaha (ue of Party. At the Arlington club last night of ficials of the Union Pacific system lines of the railroad administration gathered at a dinner at which Frank W. Robinson was the honor guest. was an informal family party of the men who have long been closely associated with the traffic manager f the Oregon-Washington line and O tSLV: bases' ff-f you'll never know how delicious and nourishing "Red Rock" is until you eat it ! it's at. your dealers made today. just ask for "Red Rock." Manhattan Shirts for Spring, 1920 NO matter how fashionable or how unpretentious the occasion, the man - who wears HART SCHAFFNER & MARX "Ready" clothes may enjoy the consciousness of being appro priately dressed at a gratify ingly modest expenditure. The new models for spring are here for your inspection. We'll be glad to have you come in and look them over. V Trimble Hats New Shapes and Shades miinnannuuiiiiHuifl Suits and Overcoats $45andUpto$100 Copyright 1919, Hart Schaffner&Marx Sam'l Rosenblatt & Go. The Men's Store for Quality and Service flock of birdmen In the actual flying time consumed in making the flight, his time of 48 hours 37 minutes and 16 seconds standing as a world's rec ord. A handsome token from the war department was recently received by Lieutenant Pearson in reward for his achievement. Lieutenant Pearson was accom panied in his flight by his mechani- T nval liHinnnn also 9n OrfiffOl! man! Mr. Adkinson is now out of the service ana is living m nuscuc. Centralia Schools Complimented. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) Brtgar Reed, superintendent of Eft Centralia schools, is In receipt of a letter from Mrs. Josephine Preston, state superintendent of public in struction, complimenting the local teachers and pupils on their excellent record in the thrift campaign being, waged in the schools. Since Janu ary 1 a total of J2C61.84 has been in vested by pupils and teachers. Epidemic Shows Abatement. NORTH BEND, Or., Feb. 26. (Spe cial.) The epidemic of colds. Influ enza and pneumonia which has pre vailed here for the past two weeks is now Showing signs of abatement. Gasco BIdg. Fifth and Alder Several deaths have occurred, the most recent being that of Mrs. A. T. Adams, daughter of J. Crosby, of Marshfield, who died at Mercy hos pital yesterday. Ifym ItDIMF Wbelesmne. Cleansing iV'' RelresBing Healini Lotion Murine for Red ness, Soreness, Granula- X . "TrrCtion. Itching and Burning YOUR tTLJof the Eyes or Eyelids: "2 Drops" After the Moriem. Motoring- or Golf will win your -confidence. Ak Your Diugcat for Murine when your Eret Need Cane. KartiM Eye Remedy: Co.,Chica. The Son's Reason Young men, also, like the Columbia Six. W - - Some of the best known sportsmen' in the country drive it. There's a thorough-bred, high-spirited look of action, sturdiness and power to it. The Columbia Six appeals to the young man with sportsmanship and red blood in his veins. , ' , You will seldom find a car that pleases the young man in every respect and still pleases other members of the family the way the Columbia Six does. r " For the Mechanically Inclined Timken Axles Continental Red Seal Motor Detroit Pressed Steel Com pany Frame Eadiator with "Sylphon" Thermostatically Controlled -Shutters Spicer Universal Joints Borg & Beck Clutch Durston Trans mission Detroit Steel Products Company's Springs Gemmer Steering Gear Auto Lite Starting' & Lighting Atwater-Kent Ignition Strom berg Carburetor Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Painting and Trimming by The American Auto Trimming Co. Pantasote Top Firestone Tires. A. M. BEAVER MOTOR CO. Temporary Location ... 354 East Broadway at East Third Phone 319-43 Factory Sample Shop 286 Morrison Street, Between Fourth and Fifth Next to Corbett Building Beware of imitators and imitation Sample Shops. Look for the big sign with hand pointing to 286 Morrison St, Factory Sample Shop Extraordinary Spring Sale In spite of the Eastern snow storms and railroad delays, we are pleased to announce that our stocks are now so nearly complete that we are in a position to give this cordial invitation to COME and SEE and be CONVINCED by spring's prettiest advance cmis- sanes. And the prices you may confidently rely on the fact that nowhere can our prices be scaled, as this store adheres rigidly to its policy of commencing each season with new merchandise marked at the very lowest prices possible. i. This extraordinary spring sale is one of the biggest of the season and every wise woman should come early to take advantage of big savings. During this sale the Factory Sample Shop will exchange all sale garments and your money refunded if not satisfied, within 3 days of purchase. Spring Coats Sport Coats Xl Tnni.iimr Pnln Cwta wnth lpather belts. All sizes all new -shades.. V ' Extraordinary sale offer Victory Bonds taken at full face value. Spring Suits In Serges and Tricotines all sizes a frac tional part of the wholesale cost of some. Extraordinary sale offer Pattern and Sample Suits Beautiful, exclusive styles and models. We will offer these in this extraordinary spring sale at extra special 95$M95 and Skirts In Silks, Serges and Poplins values to $10.93 at only $3.95 Dresses Including many samples taken largely from our highest priced lines. Special for this sale No m a tl e r what sale you may attend, we sell for less. V Hi M Slipon Sweaters Sweater Coats In all the varied and wanted spring styles and shades. Many of these are below present wholesale cost. Spring Sale Special $(g95 95 "" and Odds and Ends many beautiful and attractive Winter Coats, Suits and CC 1 5 esses. Values in this lot run to $65.00 at only JF X Km in Dresses.