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TON PACKS. DAOiX KAOT 1UHWNIAN, PENDLBT, QBJB092V, THURSDAY, MARCH It, If 1. PASS FREIGHT RATES TO UTY VII,li ttKr IIKNKFIT OF 14 I'KIt i:T OUT New W-intlule Will Go In Kffuct Sun day, Murcii 20 Omc in ltcHiioufie to DnclNlon of Supreme Court Due lo Kffortu of JUMIwuy CoinmlHHlon. I'MiUMon will huv tho benefit of a 14 per cent cut in freight rates from Portluncl on and after Sunday, March 20, according to un announcement from Portlund. The cut 1h made in re sponse to tliu recent deciHlon of the state auprenie court which dissolved the injunction the railroad company hud secured restraining the state rail road commission from compelling them to put such a reduction in ef fect. , This case was started In July, 1907, when the Portland chamber of com merce filed a complaint with the state railroad commission. After a hear ing which occurred on July 20, 1MU7, the commission ordered the road to make the reductions. The case wu.s appealed and the controversy has been pending, either before the rail road commission or the courts of the state for nearly three years. Coho Not Definitely Settled. j Whether this action will finally end the controversy is unknown, for It is understood that the railroad com pany still has Tecourse to higher courts. Tho recent decision of Judge WolverUm in the case, however, dis solves the Injunction restraining the commission from compelling the com pany to Inaugurate the new rates, and Die action by the company Is in accordance therewith. In issuing the new rates It is neces sary for the railroad company to re , publish in its entirety its local tariff, lty regulation of the Interstate Com merce commission, supplements to tariffs are. limited to 25 per cent of the original tariff, nnd the right to issue supplements to the local tariff has been exhausted. The local tariff, which is a volume of r5 pages, covers Interstate as well as Intrastate traffic, nnd it was there fore necessary to get permission from the Interstate Commerce commission to dispense with the statutory 30 days' notice. This permission has been given, and the work of prepar ing the tariff sheets Is under way. The reduction in rates will not apply to Washington or Idaho business, that feature of the contention raised by the chamber of commerce being now under consideralon by the Interstate Commerce commission. The chamber of commerce in its original complaint filed in 1907, al leged that the charges exacted by the O. rt. & N. for transporting all kind of merchaindlne and commodities un der the class rates as set forth in its tariff were excessive, unjust nnd un reasonable; that except for short dist ances where water competition tends to control rates, the rates from Port land to nolnts within the state on a number of classes were from 35 to 116 per cent higher on a per-ton-per mile basis than were the class rates westbound from varioua under sub stantially similar conditions and cir- xiimntnneea over the lines of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern Union Pacific and Chicago, Rock Is land & Taclflc. rnrensonable Return Charged. It was alleged that the charges pro vided on unreasonable return on the investment, nnd -could be reduced and still leave a large profit on Intrastate business. After a hearing the railroad com mission ordered a reduction of first' class rates between Portland. and all points cast of The Palles by railway commission .act violated the slate constitution; that the order of the commission attempted to regulate Interstate commerce, and that the rates ordered, If put in effect, would prevent the company from making fair net earnings on Us investment." Act's Constitutionality Upheld. A decision was not given In the federal court until last September, when Judge Wolverton sustained a demurrer Interposed by the commis sion, upheld the constitutionality of the railway commission act and found the showing of the railroad company for a preliminary Injunction wholly Insufficient. The restraining order therefore en tered was continued in force, however, pending the filing of an amended com plaint. The amended complaint was filed by the company and also attack ed by demurrer. The demurrer was sustulned by Judge Wolverton a few days ago.' While the rlgher rates have been In effect since May 12, 1908, a heavy bond was given by the railroad com pany to secure the repayment of any excess sums collected during the de pendency of the restraining order. Apparently shippers who have pre served evidence of paying the higher rate since May 12, 1908, are entitled to a refund of the excess above the reduced rate from the railroad company. Worth a Dollar a Drop. Fred Patchen, Manllus, N. Y writes "For a long time I was affected with kidney trouble which caused an almost constant pain in my back and Inflammation In my bladder. Other remedies did not even relieve me, but two fifty cent bottles of Foley's Kid ney Remedy completely cured me and I have not had any symptoms of kid ney trouble for over two years. Koeppen Bros. DKMONSTUATIOX TRAIN' TO BE KCX FOR FARMERS' HEXEFTT Portland, Ore. The most thorough ly equipped farming demonstration train ever run In this state will be operated through eastern Oregon by the O. R. N. company from March 21 to April 1. The railroad Is acting In conjunction with the Oregon agrl cultural college at Corvallis, and i competent corps of lecturers on all agricultural subjects will accompany the train, deliver addresses and dem onstrate the agricultural apparatus carried. The train will visit Hood River, Wasco. Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow I'matilla, Union, Wallowa and Raker counties. The purpose of the trip Is to encourage diversified farm ing and to further the Improvement of agricultural methods and country life conditions in the territory visited. Great good is expected to result from the trip. .Subjects to be dis cussed, according to the needs of the different localities visited, are the fol lowing: Poultry, dairying, horticul ture, more nnd better livestock, chem istry of the soli, rotation of crops, conservation of moisture and general agricultural methods. All told, 30 towns will he v!"!ted and lectures and demonstrations will be given in each. The best farming apparatus and meth ods will be taught by demonstration as well ns In theoretical lectures. Ferdinand adds materially to the hopes, as yet vague and unmeasured, which inspire the Slav party In its combat against the Germans. It gives heart even to the fragmentary nat ionalities of the Ilapsburg monarchy. King Ferdinand i is a shrewd latter- day realist, whose designs are un hampered by Idealism of thought or sentimentality of feeling. If he cul tivates cordial .relations with the Northern Empire It Is because he be lieves that Russia may be on the win ning side next inning. Hence his vis it Is . contemplated by politicians of central Europe with mixed feelings of eager curiosity. King Ferdinand has chosen a psy chological moment for his visit. Bul garia's representative at the Slav gathering here attracted attention by a passage In his speech announcing that Russia might rely on Bulgaria's carrying out all the clauses of the San Stefano treaty, and even occupying Salonika and Constantinople for the good of the Slav cause. No doubts are entertained that the realization of this expansion scheme forms an in tegral part of Bulgaria's conception of the future of the Balkan Peninsula. )) a a: i t a! hti Artistic ana msiincuve are a uesc New Spring Gowns we're showing Coughs That Hang On. Coughs that start In the fall and hang on until spring are sure trou ble breeders unless checked and cur ed. Bronchitis, pneumonia and con sumption are the direct result. Fo ley's Honey and Tar cures the cough, stops the hard breathing; and heals and soothes the Inflamed air passa ges. Refuse substitutes. Koeppen Bros. ' GERMAN ADMIRAL WANTS MORE IRONCLADS BUILT Berlin. High Admiral Von Koster, the president of the German Navy League, addressed a meeting of the Bavarian branch of the league at Mu nlch last Sunday. His speech was di rected against the advocates of so- called "small" warfare, who contend that the German Admiralty should pay more attention to the. construe tion of small vessels for defensive purposes than to large Ironclads. Admiral Von Koster pointed out that Germany has greater aims than the mere defense of hef territory. She wishes to expand, to find markets overseas for her Industries, to devel op her colonies, and to increase her mercantile marine; and all this needs protection. Everything points, de clared the admiral, to the necessity of increasing the active strength of the navy, and ire concluded with the fol lowing uppeal: "Let us continue to develop our armament on land and on water in all honor, it is costly, but it carries us forward. After careful consider tion the German people voted for the navy act, and since it came into force our national wealth has increased by at least J5.0U0.0U0, 000 that is, by $500,000,000 per year and our pop ulation by 8,000,000 souls. We have again become great merchants, and you here in the south of our Father land have been brought much closer to the seas which unite everything." A Night Alarm. Worse than an alarm of fire at night Is the metallic cough of croup bringing dread to the household. Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and give It at the first sign of danger. Foley's Hon ey and Tar Ties saved many little lives and is the only safe preparation for children, as It contains no opiates. Koeppen Bros. A SLAVONIC LEAGUE. amount coual to one-sixth of the dlf ference between The Dalles rate (25 cents) and the existing first class rate to each of such points, nnd to reduce all other class rates between Port land and points cast of The Dalles so that they would bear the same rela tion to the first class rate, as Is pro vided in the company's distance tariff. As stated, this reduction is equiva lent to rates about 1 per cent less than existing rates. The order was made effective May 12, 1808, but on that date the O. R. N. Co. filed a bill In the circuit court of the United States asking for a restraining order and Injunction. In this complaint it was alleged that the King Ferdinand Is Father of Amalga mation Scheme. St. Petersburg- Foremost among the tokens of the new political condi gn j tlons of Europe which are now crop ping up on every side are the persist ent endeavors to organize a Slavonic League and a Balkan Federation. At the present moment certain represen tatives of Bulgarians, Austrlans and Slavs are in St. Petersburg concerting with Russians and Poles regarding ways and means for holding a Slav congress at Sofia. King Ferdinand's recent "botanical" excursion to Servla, where he met the crown prince and his subsequent In terview with King Peter lend color to the rumor that an amalgamation of Slavs, however far from being con summated. Is making perceptible headway. The visit to St. Petersburg of King Foley's Kidney Remedy is a safe and certain remedy for all kidney and bladder diseases, whether acute or chronic. It is a splendid tonic for middle aged and elderly people and a sure cure for all annoyances and lr regularities of the kidneys and blad der. Koeppen Bros. Notice. To subscribers of the Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph Co. On and after' April 1st, 1910, all telephone bills will be payable in ad vance on the first day of each month and not later than the 10th, at the office of the company In the Matlock building. Call at Recorders window or mall check. MANAGER. A Timely Protection. Everyone knows the after effects of La Grippe are often more danger ous than the disease. So often It leads to pineumonla, which a weakened heart action makes fatal. La Grippe coughs that strain and weaken the system yield quickly to the healing and strengthening qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar. Koeppen Bros. Are You a Good gkwtT Valuable guns and cigars given to the best shots at the Pastime Parlors Ask Estea. TO rrjRB t COLD IN ON It DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TaMets. Drnrelam ref nad money If It falls te core. K W. UBlWETB signature Is on each box. 26c us TF - V j"1 u i.. I: j r l iff if r 11 '-I A w a : , 1 K J? 4 ft very day, as wo unpack and handle and admire the new Spring Suits and Dresses, we marvel at the beauty of lliem the fineness of the fabrics, the daintiness of the colorings, the smartness of the cuts, the extreme grace of line, the wonderfully artistic and correct tailoring that distinguishes them. Truly, unless you want the impossible in a Suit or Frock, we can satisfy you. In many years of broad buy ing, we've never before touched the elegance which char acterizes this season's gowns. All the "shoppy" elements have vanished into thin air. The individual grace of the garments lifts them quite out of the atmosphere of the "ready-made" and gives them the charm and distinctive ness of products achieved by one's own tailor under one's own inspiration of taste and fancy. ffruprut iarmriu We're hoping that no woman will miss seeing these gowns. Come in and look them over just as leisurely and comfortably as you like. We won't worry you to death tn buy, but we'll be mighty happy to contribute to your Spring wardrobe. The main point, though, is for you to ujine. In th matter of Tailored Suits we're right here with i lie goods. Serge in a variety of weaves fine, rough linish, hard-finish, broad or narrow wale diagonals cheviots, basket and honeycomb weaves and voiles are the favored fabrics for spring wear. The colors are soft and springlike, tans and all shades of gray being tremendously popular. Delicate green and rose and wistaria tints are seen in some of the best Suits, while blue in many new tones is extremely smart These suits range in price from $ 1 6.50 to$58.50, and every one in our cases is a splendid value and will ' give you splendid (service and satisfaction Come down to see these Gowns. - Don't wait until the J prettiest of them are sold. Come now, today, if you can. r n w 3U1 t Is? SCENE FROM THE 3RD ACT OF Ji .Charles B.HanfordV, PRODUCTION Of 1 The American; mm 1 The Overland 2-3-4-5 passengers, 25 to 40 h p. $1000, $1250, $1400, $1500 $1850 Marmon 2-3-4-5 passenger, .40 h. p. $2650 Oldsmobile-2-4-5-7 passenger 40-60 h. p. $3000 to $4600 Thomas Flyer 2-4-5-7 passenger, 40 to 60 h. p. $3500 to $6000 We want an agent in Pendleton. If you are inter ested we want to talk with you. We have an agency proposition that is an exceptionally attractive one. H. A. BURGESS Hotel Pendleton Representing Crowe Automobile Company, Portland, Ore. Lord