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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTE3IBER 26, 1920 MUCH LOST MffnOH ON LINES REPORTED THE BIG COMEDY -DRAMA KICK OF THE SEASON! GR MARSHALL NEILAN'S Car Movement on Southern Pacific Criticised. HANDICAP HELD SERIOUS Complaint on Service Rendered in Oregon Forwarded to Interstate Commerce Commission. EALElt, Or.. Sept. 25. (Special. That there has been considerable "lost motion" on the part of the rail road companies operating in Oregon with regard to moving cars after they have been loaded, and that the northbound movement of empty car riers from California through Ash land has decreased considerably during the past few -weeks, are charges made in a letter prepared hero today by Fred G. Buchtel, chair man of the Oregon public service commission, and sent to Clyde B. Altchison. chairman of the Interetate Commerce commission at Washington. -Recent inspections by this com mission in several valley towns," said Mr. Buchtel's letter, "indicate that there is some "l0it motion," at least along the line of the Southern Pa cific railroad. For Instance, after a car la loaded numbers of trains are permitted to proceed without pick-up and frequently two or three day lapse before the car is moved toward fta destination. "Delays in switching cars from the transfer track at Albany have been quite noticeable, and numbers of spe cific cases might be cited where it appears that the SSouthern Pacific company has been negligent and has not handled Its equipment to the best advantage. "Another source of delay and cause f complaint by shippers is the length ef time consumed in shipments from California points to Portland. It ap pears that where the pre-war schedule ordinarily 'required four or five days for a shipment of this nature it now requires from seven to ten days. "Oregon's industries have suffered the additional handicap of acute car hortages. particularly on the lines f the Southern Pacific for years, while other states have been able to reap an advantage through our in ability to obtain cars for shipments If the commission's information Is reasonably accurate, California has never been, and Is not now. con fronted with Oregon'a unfortunate ituation as regards car supply. "We note that the northbound j movement of empties from CaNfornia through Ashland has considerably de creased of late although the com bined movement, loads and empties, appears to have held about normal, yet the Southern Paclffc reports for September indicating a shortage of orae 2000 cans, plus. The northern ries seem not only to have practi cally overcome their shortage, but to fea.ve accumulated a surplus. "Can you not give further consid eration to the northbound movement wer the Southern -Pacific through Ashland, and Investigate the feasibil ity of augmenting the Southern Pa cific supply through the Portland terminal?" Highway Hearing Set. SALEM, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) The Oregon public service commis sion In an order issued today, set October 5 as the data for hearing the application of the state highway com mission for a reduction in the pres ent freight rates affecting road build tag materials. .The hearing will be held in Portland. On October 8 the ' commission will sit at Heppner where It will consider an application for an Increase in electrical rates affecting the towns of Heppner, lone and Lex ington. At Creswell, on October 19 xne commission will consider a re qnest for an increase in the water and electric rates now in effect there. GASH SELLING, PROFIT SHARING POLICY Through which we save, our customers from $5 to $15 on the price of a Suit or Overcoat in comparison with prices charg-ed by other stores. Then we have inaugurated, an economy section for stu dents and young- men who work on small salaries. In this economy section we have selected about 200 Suits and Overcoats worth $50 to $60 and they cost you $37.50. Hats for Men and Young Men; worth $6 arid $7. They cost you $4.80. It's your opportunity to save money. Regular Department Men's Chesterfield Suits & Over coatsThe Best Clothes Made COMPARE GRATS COMPARE GRAY'S COMPARE GRAY'S COMPARE GRAY'S $50 $60 $70 $80 Suits with those sold by other stores for - $60. Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $70. Suits and Overcoats with those old by other stores for $80. Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $90. Men's fine Borsalino, Stetson and Schobel Hats priced $6.00 to $12.00; fine Haberdashery, best makes, rightly priced. Competent and courteous salesmen to serve you. A pleasure to show goods here. R'M GRAY 366 WASHINGTON AT WEST PARK STREET IP - - II U. S. LETS GO RED TRADE SOVIET TRYING TO GIVE OH. JKR TOR 2 000 Jj O COM OT IVES. tives, railroad material, rolling stock and motor cars could be exported from the United States to Russia. FATHER IS FOUND DEAD CARLY0N BILL EXPLAINED I LAD, 12, DISCOVERS BODY Swedish Firms Begin Breaking Con tracts; Germany Signs to Build 2000 Rail. Engines. Democratic Candidates Tour. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Judge w. W. Black of Everett, democratic candidate for governor; George Fishburne, candi date for congress from the third dis trict, and Samuel Bostwick of Kverett will tour several southwest Washing ton counties next week. A meeting will be held in Centralia September SO. Other Lewis county towns in "Which the candidates will speak are Chehalis. Pe Ell, Winlock and Toledo. . - Frame-Up on Xegro Verdict. THE PALI.ES, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The Wasco county grand Jury reported this morning that it refused to indict Thomas Clifton, negro, charged with an attempt to attack Winnie Mitsch, white, in her room here at the 41enwood hotel three weeks ago. The negro received his freedom and officials were of the opinion that he was the victim of an attempted "frame-up." Fair Honors Sherman County. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Wednesday, October 6. has been designated by the fair hoard as Sher man county day at the Wasco fair. On this day It is customary for nearly 100 cars to come over from Sherman county and attend the fair here. In return the people of Wasco county rro in a body to the Sherman county fair on Wasco county day. Butter Output Increased. CENTRALIA. W"ash., Sept. 25. (Special.) The butter output of the Winlock Co-Operative Creamery this month will exceed that of September, 191. by 10,000 pounds. The creamery's ontput in August was 28,700 pounds and in July 29,600 pounds, exceeding the corresponding months of last year by a total of 21,400 pounds. Auto Mechanics to Be Taught. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) E. T. Robinson, superin tendent of schools, plans to inaugu rate a course in auto mechanics. Fol lowing are the officers elected by the Parent-Teachers' association: Mrs. R. H. Wood, president; H. E. Rogers, vice-president, and Mrs. O. W.. Gib bons, secretary-treasurer. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 25. Professor Lomonosoff, who is in charge of Rus sian soviet government railway con tracts, has told the Associated Press correspondent "that he is disappointed because the United States government has barred him from going to America to arrange business contracts." The . professor showed the corre spondent a contract signed by the German locomotive trust comprising all leading German locomotive builtf rs. including the Krupp firm, for the delivery of 2000 German locomotives within 18 months, trie amount invoivcu being about 5,000.000,000 marks. "I very much regret having been unable to Dlace this order in America," the soviet emissary said. "I have lived thiira for vears: 1 was always a firm heliever in the mutual interests of the two countries and had hoped to initiate business relations between them. The United States government has forbidden the export to Russia of American locomotives on the plea that they are war material. I have orders for 2000 more locomotives which I want to place in America, if only America will take the business." Answering a Question whether the delivery of the German locomotives would not mean an invasion of Rus sia by a small army of German tech nicians, Lomonosoff said: "No. Russia Is fully capable of supplying her own needs in that respect. We have all kinds of technical experts. Since the Polish invasion the whole of Russia's intelligentsia has whole-heartedly joined the soviet government forces. Professor Lomonosoff said he was going to Stockholm to inspect a num ber of Swedish locomotives which are ready for delivery. Since the signing of the Russo- Swedish contract for the delivery of 1000 locomotives to Russia, practically no Scandinavian firm has done any business with Russia. Several firms have even canceled their contracts on some nle.a or other. The Scandinavian attitude is strengthened by the recent decision of a large American banking firm which, first apparently eager to enter the Russian field, has now finally decided to have no transac tions whatever with soviet Russia. Restrictions which had been im posed upon trade between the United States and Russia, arter the Doisne viki obtained control of the latte country, were removed by the Amer lean state department July 7 last. Ex ception was made, however, in the case of shipment of materials euscep tible of immediate use for war pur poses. The state department nounced that individual licenses would have to be obtained before locomo- Gooft Roads Association Urges Sup port of Measure. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Sept. 25. (Special.) At the monthly dinner last night of the chamber of commerce C. H. Shields of Seattle, chairman of the executive committee of the Washington Good Roads association. explained the merits of the Carlyon road bill, to be voted on at the No vember election, and urged support of the measure. He pointed out the mmense advantage derived by the state of California from a similar road building programme. Albert Smith, local banker, gave a review of building activities in Cen tralia this year, structures completed. under way and in Immediate pros pect representing an investment of approximately $750,000. Following the dinner members of the chamber inspected the new Oliver apartments, just completed at a cost of 75.O00. Oonples of Same Name Wed. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Two couples with the ftame name were married here today. George Henry Smith. 23 years old, and Miss Antha Luella Smith, 16, of Ridge field, and John C. Wood, legal age. of Aloha, Or., and Mrs. Sada E. Wood, legal, of Portland, were remarried. Damage Suit Filed. Suit for J7500 for the death of S-Tear-old Roy Preston McElhaney un der the wheels of an automobile truck driven t 3. Oki on August- 16 was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Mrs- jBonme AlcJt.inauey. mother. AIR MOTOR HAS NEW HEAD C. M. Keys Acquires Control of Cur- tiss Airplane Corporation. NEW TORK, Sept. 25. Acquisition of control of the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor corporations by C. M. Keys, vice-president and chairman of the financial committee of that .company, was announced today, ftlr. Keys said that he would assume control, of the "voting trust and the financial and manufacturing policies of the corpora tion." 'I have bought a substantial block of the stock of the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor corporation, said Mr. Keys, for the WlJlys-Overland and the J. N. Willys interests and will take control of the voting trust. Glenn II. Curtiss will continue to be head of the engineering division and closely associated - with me in the manage ment." - Beaver Hill at Your Dealer's. Beaver Hill coal at your dealer's. Distributor, Edlefsen b. Broadway 70 WITH RIFIjE ALONGSIDE. Charles Edwxrds Rents Cottage at Montlcello, JT. 1"., After Sep arating From "Wife. MO NTT CELLO, N. T.. Sept. 25. The body of Charles Edwards, with rifle by it's side, was found in a Kis- mesha lake cottage by Edwards" 12 year-old son yesterday. The man had been dead for several hours. But one bullet had entered the body, tearing through the chest near the heart, cut ting away a part of one arm and go ing out of the side of the cottage. towards rented the cottage two weeks ago and he and his son lived there, some trouble having separated him and his wife. It is reported that Edwards had considerable money in his possession and that fact leads to the belief that he was murdered. Nothing had been disturbed in the room to indicate a struggle or hurried search for money or valuables. Young Edwards slept in the room adjoining his father's and was not awakened by the shot. The authorities are of the opinion that it is a case of suicide, but will make a thorough investiga tton. The Edwards cottage Is located near several large boarding houses and bungalows. No one has been found who beard the shot. RECORD ROLL EXPECTED University of Montana to Open Tuesday, September 28. MISSOULA, Mont., Sept, 26. The fall term or the university of Mod tana will begin Tuesday, September 28, and a Tecord-breaking attendance of both sexes is expected. Among the new faculty members is Miss Virginia Weaver, from th Wahlngton State college, in the de partraent of home economics; A. X) Jacobson, from Iowa State Wesleyan, in the economics department; Miss Gladys Blee of the University of Wis consm. department of business admin l l l l Li Ll Ni TV TT1 BUSINESS COLLEGE! FLIEDNER BUILDING, TENTH AND WASHINGTON gh.t Classes in Public Speaking and Foreign Trade (Open to Men and Women) ' Conducted by L. Madison Allen, B. A., B. O. Will Begin on Monday, October 4 Register any time for one or both, or for regular commercial work. Call, phone Broadway 1821, or write for further particulars. Tuition Free to Ex-Service Men There she IS NOW ENOUGH . " " ' ' ? The Columbia presents "Don't Ever Marry" as the season's best and funniest example of screen comedy-drama. It is straight amusement no "problems" or "lessons" just laughs. :: :: The Cast Include Matt Moore, Marjorie Daw, Wesley Barry and Other THE NEW COLUMBIA WURLITZER ORGAN ERNEST NORDSTROM RALPH OSBORNE MASTER ORGANISTS You will hear, for the first time, the new Wurlitzer, under the magic fingers of two master musicians Ralph Osborne and Ernest Nordstrom NOT A "SLAP-STICK" COMEDY ALL THIS WEEK istratlon. and Miss Inez Bosorth. Ore gon State University, department of home economics. Brazil to Issue New Stamps. Special postage stamps for use in Brazil only, will be Issued during: the visit of Kins Albert of the Belgians to this country. The stamps will be of the lOOTels denomination, and will bear the portraits of King: Albert RIO TE! JANEIRO. Sept. 25. and President Pessoa. rtthhm j.- i r w EL ti A A Masterpiece Only in ontward appearance is The Cheney akin to the ordinary phonograph. I"or within is hidden a series of wonderful acoustic inven tions which have endowed The Cheney with tones of exquisite beauty. In sweetness and mellow richness they are unrivaled, and the elimination of needle scratch is a genuine accom plishment. Like an old violin "THE IONGETR TOTJ PLAT IT, THE SW33ETEK IT GROWS" and The Cheney becomes a prised heirloom to be handed from generation to generation. Retrain Models are priced from J25 to $385 Console Art Models, S350 to 94123 G. F. Johnson Piano Co. 14T-149 SIXTH STREET PORTLAND Cbtckerlna; Ptao Martin Saxophones GHEVEO LET y Eve ry Plank a Feature POWER :U 'sMIsT -asssssM I "J Ml COMFORT SERVICE DESIGN APPEARAKCBJ coMVEriiiici MATERIAL: t1..-$j,JV,;jHtj:-Wit'JKi EHDURAfiCE J K RESOURCES? 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