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VOL. XXVI NO. 232 OP THE EVININQ NIWS
ROSEBURG. OREGON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER !5. 1925.
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PRESEHT FORM
VOLSTEAD LAW
HELD FAILURE
Senator Edge Declares It
Unenforceable and That
All Classes Violate. -'
AMENDMENT IS URGED
Proposes Bill for Heavier
Beer and Would Remove
Doctors Limit on
Prescriptions.
(Aancbbd Pre tnmi Win.)
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Tho
Volstead act la a failure- and con
gress muat amend It if existing
; condltiona a to general law viola
tion are to be Improved. Senator
Edge, republican, of New Jersey,
declared in a prepared addreaa to
day in the senate.
Proposing aa the first atepa to
ward amendment his bills for ITS
per cent beer and removal of the
restrictions on the amount of li
quor a physician may prescribe.
Senator Edge said that if he had
the power he would amend the
18th amendment ao aa to provide
for a reasonable distribution of
bard spirit beverage under govern
mental supervision.
Law rlsld Unenforceable.
Pointing out that several things
would be required to bring about
such a change in the fundamental
law the New Jersey senator said
aome Immediate atepa ahould be
taken to remedy the present "In
tolerable" condltiona brought
about, be added, through an effort
to enforce the law that In Itself a
unenforceable. " "
"Real friends of prohibition or
at least temperance admit their
failure," he said. Surveys con
ducted bv original proponents of
the legislation proves an lncreaae
in intoxication and an appaling
condition or violation of the law.
"The failure to enforce the pre
sent law being beyond controver
sy, the Increase in the violations
being beyond successful contrac
tion, the Influence of existing con
ditions an admitted menace to tbe
" peace and prosperity of the nation
let us try the simple experiment
of writing the constitution Into the
Volstead Act"
2.75 P. C. Beer For Starter.
Arguing that it had been clearly
demonstrated that 2.75 per . cent
beer is not in fact intoxicating,
Senator Edge said a law legalising
It would not be In conflict with
the 18th amendment.
Granting that the legalizing of a
2.75 per cent beverage would not
solve the entire problem, "It would
accomplish Much," he continued.
The senator would "help make the
Volstead Act honest." would "dis
courage the growing demand for
strong penaltiea and Improve the
morals of the country," and would
"after all Is said and done be giv
ing the public only what they are,
anyway, entitled to."
Indicts All Classes.
Senator Edge branded as falla
cious the contention that If those
who should obey the law would aet
an' example general observance
would result.
"The fact remains." he added, "a
large proportion 6f cltliens of
every class violate the law with
out the slightest compunction. It
la Indeed unusual when a number
of men, and frequently women,
gather together that Inquiry la not
at once made as to who has a sup
ply. Frankly, I have not a solu
tion for all, this," the senator said,
"but the condition can be measure
ably Improved through legal mod
ification or the Volstead Act Cer
tainly It cannot be made worse."
Old Guard Favors LaFolIette in
Spite of His DefL but Lesser of
Insurgents Lose Places of Power
fAinrlstf Tnm I'sani Win.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Un
deterred by a warning that he
would follow an "Independent
course" In furtherance ot the poli
cies or his rather, the Republi
can senators today formally ac
cepted Senator Robert M. La Fol
lette In the Republican fold from
which the elder La Follette had
been excluded.
Hla assignment aa a Republi
can member or three standing
rommltteea was given approval la
the senate without debate or a
record vote alter a last minute
ronference or party leaders had
declined to reverse yesterday's
derision classifying bin as a Re
publican. I Follette earlier la the day
had served notice on tbe Repub
lican Old Guard, that he expected
to adhere to the "progressive
principles" or hla father.
In tbe letter to Chairman Wat-
MOTION PICTURE
OWNERS PUT BAN
Co, "RED" GRANGE
j O'-n i Lassel Win.) a
" Dee. 15
tkm x -X-V. -ably will bar
ahowln. ft. -ea bjr Har-
old "Revj,- la many
motion pli ' . J Tn !o tbe
United 8Uv'a 1 'fcnada.
u taken tot 'o Mo-
tion Picture 1 rnere
of America yotetvX Worm all
4 lta membere of th. facta un-
core red In tola particular In-
cident."
DANVILLE. III., Dec. IS.
"Red" Orange entered a hos-
pltal here this morning and
will undergo an X-ray exam-
Inallon and treatment for bla
brulied arm. He la under the
care of Dr. E. B. Coolley,
father of one of hla manager.
The Beara will not play again
until the latter part of the
month when the team goea to
Florida. .
TO COOPERATE
FOR PEACE, BUT
NO ALLIANCES
Secretary Kellogg Shows
U. S. Attitude Toward
Locarno Treaty.
DEBTS MUST BE PAID
Defends Exclusion of Red
Propagandists, Saying
Prince and Peasant
... - Treated Alike. - -y-
tlsneiat Fish UsmI Wh.)
NEW YORK. Deo. 15. The
United States la committed to a
policy ot cooperating with Euro
pean powers for all legitimate pur
poses, but of avoiding European
politics. Thla waa tbe keynote of
an address by Secretary of State
Kellogg at a dinner given in his
honor last night by the council on
foreign relations.
Secretary Kellogg outlined poll
clea or bis department and defend
ed It against recent criticisms, es
pecially with regard to allied aloof
ness in foreign affairs, foreign
debts and loans and the exclusion
from the United Slates of foreign
era, whether "prince or peasant"
who aeek to preach radical doc
trines. Entanglemanta Avoided.
Characterising the security con
ference at Locarno as "Europe's
sincere effort to free Itself from
the old system of balance of pow
er supported by military alliances,"
be said:
"It haa been the settled policy of
the United States not to interfere
In purely European questions, cer
tainly not unless Invited, and there
waa not reason to Invite the Unit
ed States to attend the Locarno
conference. .
"We ahall go to the very limit of
reasonable co-operation for all legi
timate purposes but we will not
commit ourselves to the European
system of alliances and counter-
alliances to maintain the balance
of power upon that continent."
Aa for the foreign debt policy,
Mr. Kellogg aald It Is out of the
question to contemplate "an out
right girt or billions of dollars."
The debt settlements, he said, have
been approached In a spirit of ut
ter falrnesa.
No Allen Firebrands Wanted.
He expressed himself forcibly In
favor or the policy of excluding
(Continued on page all.)
aon of the Republican committee
on commlteee, which yesterday
voted him committee assignments
aa a Republican, the young Wis
consin senator said he wanted a
clear understanding ot his atti
tude before euch assignments were
made definite.
The House Republlcsna deslt
differently with their Wisconsin
Insurgents. Completing commit
tee organisations todsy they as
signed the Insurgents to unim
portant posts, without recognition
of tbe rank usually accorded for
previous service.
All of the Insurgent group was
relegated to minor committees aad
in every tests nee placed at tbe
bottom of ha Republican member
ship. Those who had held the
chairmanships or places on tbe
nor Important committees prev
iously had seen ejected from Ibesa
posts.
BUSY YEAR IS
REPORTED BY
LOCAL CHAMBER
Directors of Chamber of
Commerce Recount Ac
tivities for 12 Months.'
MARKET STRESSED
Continuation of Activities
Directed Toward Finding
Market for Crops Is
Recommended
A large amount of good work
haa been accomplished by the
Chamber of Commerce during the
past year, according to the an
nual report submitted by the
board of directors at the annual
meeting held at the Presbyterian
Church last night. The report
covers tbe work done during tbe
year, outlining In detail the var
loua activities and accomplish
ments. The report In full la as
follows:
It is most proper and desir
able that a Board of Directors
make a periodical report of the
progress and the condition of its
organisation to the stock holders.
The members ot a Chamber or
Commerce are stock . holders ot
the community corporation, an
organisation charged by Its stock
holders with the conduct or com
munity progress and development.
Your Board of Directors here
by respectfully submit to you a
report of the major activities ot
your organisation during the past
year.- Tbe dally routine at a
Chamber of Commerce continually
expands with the growth of the
community and the growing de
pendence which communltiea are
placing upon their commercial or
ganisations for Information and
the Information which travelers
and out-or-state people are con
tinually requiring or them. It Is
not possible to give vou In de
tail much or the dally routine.
It will, however, be briefly touch
ed upon.
The Raw products Committee
was appointed earlv last year for
the purpose of making a aurvev
or the agricultural resources and
conditions of the county, hoping
thereby to have real Information
for our office to give to home
seekers who might be Interested
In purchasing farms In Dougla
county. The committee snent a
great deal of time in securing re
liable data and then made a writ
ten report, 10.000 copies of
which were printed and are be
ing used as a part of the litera
ture given to tourists and mailed
in answer to Inquiries.
Mr. Will E. Holbein who was
Secretary or your organisation a
year ago prepared material for a
Douglaa County booklet. The plan
waa to have each town In the
county use one page in telling
about the particular attractions
of that locality and then to give
illustrated tacts snd figures re
garding tbe resources of the coun
ty In general. Thla plan was
carried out and by securing the
aid of the several communities the
club was' able to place an order
for 15.000 booklets. This volume
of business enabled them to secure
(he work done at a low cost. The
books were sold to Individuals
and to other communities at 10
cents each, which was very much
leas than the cost to your organi
sation which absorbed tbe differ
ence. This was done In order that
the whole county might are the
same type nf Information. Infor
mation which vnnr organisation
considered reliable and which
would not mislead anyone desir
ing tfl come here for a home.
"Hie material for the booklet re
riected much credit on the ability
of vour former secretary. This
booklet will be serviceable for
two or three years.
The home and Land Precincts
Show was held In September. This
required a number or active rom
mltteea In whlta more than fifty
people took part, all of them de
serving a great deal credit tor tbe
undoubted ancrr 'he Product
Show enloyed. The County Agent,
be Grsnres or the Countv. the
Civic Club or the cltr. the far
mers nf the enun'v and the O. A.
C. all worked In harmonv to
make the show an educational and
social sitcres. It was a snlendld
representation of what mlcht la
produced In the conn'v. an oppor
tunity to learn technical Informa
tion regarding nusllty nf products
nd was the mean ef bringing
In close contact the rural and the
nrhan population. Mnv reoneats
bare reached our office urging
tbe expansion of the show for
another veer, expansion at lea't
to Include poultry as well aa agri
cultural product.
Tho Conatr Economic Confer
ence which was held In Novem
ber this yesr required a careful
(Continued on page I.)
Pugilist Siki Dies in Notorious
Hell's Kitchen With Two Bullets
; in Body, Fired by Unknown Killer
(Aandstid ma Vmmi Wirv) Iran afoul or the Immigration au
NEW YORK. Deo. 15. "Batt- thoritlea who sought to have him
ling "Siki, the Senegalese pugilist, I returned to France. He was given
whose turbulent career In the prise several stsys and on November 10
ring and elsewhere baa given him of this year made application to
wide notoriety, waa mysteriously ; lake out his rirst citizenship pa
murdered early today In West Fon-'pers. Siki seemed to have a pen-ty-Ftrat
street In the district known! chant for getting into trouble with
as Hell's Kitchen. The one time ' taxlrab drivers when he woulu go
light heavyweight champion waa on long rides without sufficient
found lying face downward with funds to pay the rare. Frequently
two gunshot wounds in the back, he was arrested for not paying his
A revolver with two expioaea
shells was found in the gutter not
far away. The police could find
no oue who bad witnessed the kill
ing.' '
The neighborhood had not been
aroused. Patrolman John J. Mee
han, who had exchanged greetings
with 8lkl shortly after midnight,
came upon the body four hours la
ter. An ambulance physician found
the Senegalese dead with one bul
let In his lung and another In the
kidney. Siki Is believed to have !
had a brawl In one or tbe nuraer-talk "with tome ot the boys for a
ous night clubs In the neighbor- while." She went to a movie, re
hood and that after the altercation I turning about 11 o'clock. Siki was
he waa followed Into the street not borne, and she retired. At 6
and struck down from behind. He 'o'clock this morning she was awak
was felled In the same spot where jened with the news that her bus-
last summer he waa attacked and
almost killed with a knife in a
street right.
The .Senegalese lived near me
scene ot the killing. His wife Iden
titled the body at tbe police
tion.
ala-1
Life On of Trouble
Rlkl who snrana- Into public no-!
tlce when he won the world's Ught! anybody.
heavyweight - title from Georges Blkl recently had trouble with a
Carpentler in 1921 at Paris, had resident ot the neighborhood oyer
many escapades which often re-." 'ged I debt f ,20. which th
suited in brawls. He baa been In- " said Siki owed for liquor, the.
lured several timea In street fight
ing in thla country and spent aome
time recently in tne rrencn Hos
pital here as a result ot a knife
wound.
Sinfce hla arrival In the United
States In 1923 after losing his title laming t the tragic death ot the
at the hands ot Mike McTlgue In Senegalese.
Dublin, he haa engaged in many I t geems a pity," aald Carpen
bouts but without notable auccesa. tier, "that an athlete of such mag-
In July, 1924, he came into
prominence when he married Lll -
llan Werner, an octaroon. although
he had a white, common law wife
In Holland. After bis marriage he
took residence In one of the negro fate will be a lesson to omer as
sertions of New York; but soon ! piling pugilists."
F
All Ex-Service Men of the!
County Invited to Be I
Guests of Local Post
for Entertainment.
All ex-service men of Douglas
county are Invited to be the guesti
of Vmpqua Post of the American
Legion on tbe evening of Friday,
December 18, when the local post
will stage a amoker, which will In
clude ten rounds of boxing and two
wrestling bouts, together with
other entertainment.
Promotor C. H. Clough has ar
ranged two Interesting boxing
bouts, a four-round contest be
tween Ira Hatfield and Leo Jarvis.
both of Roseburg and six rounds
between Cbarlle Dundee and Arch
ie Walker. Dundee ia a local fav
orite and has been seen In several
bouts here. Wslker Is a newcomer
and Is rated quite high. He has
fought Joe Lynch, Babe Hermann,
Joe Dundee and other notables In
pugilistic circles. ,
On the wrestling card Paul
Amort will meet Karl Bracher, and
Muettel and Don In. both well
known local boys wilt grapple.
In addltlonMo these events sr
rsngements have been made for
an excellent program of music
(Cootlnned on page six.)
Klammen at Railroad Station in .
Florida Await Mrs. Rhinelander to
Request Her to Keep on Traveling
FORT PIERCE, Fla.. Dec. 15
Unrobed men, aald to be members
of the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klsn. today were standing guard
at the local railroad station to see
that Alice Jones Rhinelander. ne
gro bride of Leonard Kip Rhine
lander. wealthy New Yorker, doe?
not stop at Fort Pierce.
Dispatches were received last
night stating that she might be on
her way to Florida, and Fort
Pierce waa named as one f the
possible points of her destination.
Immediately upon receiving the
news, officers or the local klan are
said to have called a meeting and
sent out committees to wait on
the hotels. Vlslta were made to
tour, the registers acanned and
the managers questioned as to the
possible presence or the woman
The men gave the hotels warning
that they must not permit her to
become a guest
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. A rumor
tare out always managed 10 una
friends who would make good the
amount. Once he attacked a po
liceman while Intoxicated and was"
charged with felonious assault. He
was fined $5 for this escapade and
was only saved from a work house
sentence by his wife who pleaded
with the magistrate for leniency.
SiM's widow told police that she
last saw her husband about 7
o'clock last night at the street door
ot their apartment. She said 8ikl
had told her he. was going for a
band had been killed.
lira. Siki said their household ef
fects were all packed, preparatory
to going to Washington, where her
husband had a theatrical engage-
ment.
"He was a good boy," ahe said
or the righter. "He was Just mis-
chlevous.
He would never barm
widow told police.
PARIS. Dee. 15. Georges Car
pentler, who was toppled from his
world light heavyweight champion-
Mn Ihmna In hv Rattling 81-
in ..r...eH mnt todav utmn
nlficent gifts should have met wltn
! this end. The time has passed
aOien boxera could Indulge In
' drinking and . carousing and be
ivampions. I only hope poor SlkJ
League of Nations Decides
Turkey Unfit to Rule
1 Because ot Cruelty
to Christians,
(AaBKlatrd mm L Ml Win.)
GENEVA, Swltierland, Dec. IB.
After an hour's secret session ot
the League of Nations council to
day a report was circulated that It
had been unanimously decided to
fix the provisional British line as
the definite frontier of Mosul, thus
awarding the greater part . of the
disputed territory to the British
mandated state of Irak. Tbe con-
I ditlons or the reported decision
directed that economic treaties fa
vorable to Turkey be negotiated
and that Great Britain formally en
gage to extend her mandate over
Irak for 25'yeara.
I There waa no confirmation ot
the rejiort
However, it was accepted . aa a
fact lnsome circles where It was
openly declared that the council
I logically had been driven to It
through the impossibility of hand
ing over Mosul to Turkey In con-
I sequence of an addltlnnu, report by
: Oeneral Laldoner, the League's In.
vesl lusting agent.
I This report Issued today presents
a terrible picture of massacres of
I (Continued on page 8 )
that Leonard Kip Rhinelander had
'returned to hla mulatto wife, Alice'
Beatrice Jones, was denied today
'by Leon R. Jacobs, New York at
torney for Rhinelander. The rumor
was one of several that have been
current since the Jury In the su
preme court In White Plains re
turned to verdict favorable to Mrs.
Rhinelander.
"Why don't you fellows give me
laugh during a trial when It would
be appreciated?" asked Jacobs
when he was told of the latest Fa
mar. "First they hare Kip taking poi
son, then putting a bullet Into his
brain, next Jumping Into the river,
and finally hanging blmr-elf and
turning on the gas.
"Now rumor has him rejoining
Alice. I know where he Is, but will
not tell. Tbe boy Is entitled to a
rest. Vou can deny as strongly a
you wlsb and quote me to the ef
fect that there Is not tbe slightest
truth to this rumor."
COFCBAIiET
AND ELECTION
ILL ATTENDED
One of Best Annual Meet
s ings of Recent Years t
Held Last Night
FINE ADDRESS GIVEN
Standardization of Quality
and Grading of Agri
cultural Products
Stressed.
A very representative crowd of
the members of the Roseburg
Chamber of Commerce turned out
last night for the annual meeting
and banquet held at the Presby
terian church. It waa one of the
most harmonious and aurcessrul
meetings the chamber haa held In
recent years, and all were greatly
pleased with) the excellent results.
It waa aulte apparent that all
nresent were greatly Interested In
the welfare of Roseburg and Doug
laa county and were planning for
the future with that thought pri
marily In mind.
A most excellent dinner was
served by the Roseburg Woman's
Club, the banquet being made atlll
more enjovable bv the music or
fered by Ott's orchestra.
T. H. Ness, acting as chairman.
Introduced V. T. Jackson, who
snoke on the Christmas sift boxes.
These boxes contain all Oregon
products and are being sold at act
ual cost, a flat rate or ! paying
for the box and for its shipment to
I anv portion of the United State.
The annnal report was read by
Secretary Antics, reconntlng the
activities carried out duiinr the
nast year, shnwlna: . .the club to
have s-comnlishtd a large, amount
nf pood work during the year and
to be I fine condition for fu
ture activity.
Ballots were distributed among
the members, the ballot containing
a resolution providing for the
amendlnr or the hr laws to In
crease the board or directors from
seven to eleht members with four
to elect each year. The names of
seventeen men nominated for- the
office of director, with eight to
elect, were also presented.
Whl'e the tellers were counting
the ballots a fine address was giv
en by Mr. James T. Jardlne, head
nf the extension department of the
Oregon Agricultural colleae. This
ta'k was particularly Interesting
and dealt with a matter or great
Importance, the success or the agri
cultural Industry or the countv.
The keynote or arrlcultu" today
1 standardised grading. Mr. Jar
dine save. Farmers are coming
more and more to realise that con
sumers demand a close gradln for
nualltv and sire on all products.
The trend or the, times Is toward
inlform standard en t nf , tbe
'earilnv nrodiict..and the producer
Is ft, Jeamtns that he must be
readv lb serve hie patrons: to give
lha people what they want. 1
There are mnrv malcr problems
vet to be solved lor the rentier.
Mr. Jardlne said, but a careful
study of agricultural needs, and
rreate- r1i- Mc" slung thrs" lines
will bHnr the desired results In
time. Bankers and city business
men should cooperate and aid In
every wav In the encouragement of
the agricultural industry, which
offers a foundation for any com
munity. Agricultural Interest, he
said, should aim at higher points
of nualltv for super-quality will
build un the market for the farm
ers' nroduct.
Following the address the re
sults of the election were an
nonnced.
The resolution for the amend
ment or the by-laws carried Unani
mously. Royce Bnsenhitrk, Kenneth
Oulne. John M. Throne and W. F.
i Harris received the highest num
ber or voles for the office of di
rector and will eerve for tho two-
yes r term. The one-year term -dl
rectors elected were J. E. McOlln-
lock. O. V Wlmherly, R, W. Mar
sters and Fred Chase.
These directors will meet and
will elect the officers for the com
ing vear.
All of the members present at
last night's. .meeting were greatly
nleaied with the results abown
during the past year. The officers
who have carried on, the work have
been deenly Interested In th"
work and have given a great deal
of time and thonaht to their dutlea.
jfTnder the administration rnw clos
lnr the chamber has established a
record for proeresa. Its work has
been or a constructive nature and
much benefit has resulted ' to the
county et large.
The election last night Insure
a continuation nf this policy, for
(Continued on page (.)
MINIMUM INCOME
TAX EXEMPTIONS
: BOOSTED IN HOUSE
.
. (AmliM Proa Uaanl Wlnj.)
. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.
The House today approved 4)
term of the- revenue bill
which would relieve 1,500,-
000 Income taxpayers from
federal leviea as a result ot
Increased personal exemp-
tlona.
The section ot the hill ap-
proved will Increase the ex-
emotions for single persons
from the present $1000 al-
lowance to. $1500, The ex-
emption lor married persona
will be Increased from 12600
to 13600. .
Repeal of the income tax
publicity provision of tbe
revenue law was voted to-
day by the house.'
FIRST CARLOAD
IAS TURKEYS
SHIPPED TODAY
Buyers Will Receive at Va
rious Points in County '
for Rest of Week.
MARKET IS STEADY
Price of 46 Cents Main
tained in Contracts'and
' Sales Car Sent to
r-: 'Los Angeles.
- The first carload of turkeys for
the Christmas market was shipped
from Oakland today, the birds hav
ing been received at Drain, Yon.
calls. Oakland and Roaeburg. The
car was consigned to Los Angeles.
Buyers were receiving today at all
parts of the county for , another
carload, while the bulk of tbe
birds will come In on Thursday and
Friday of thla week,
Practically all or the turkeys In
Douglas countf have been aold on
contracts to be delivered at the
time specified by the buyer. Only
a few thousand remain to be sold
on the open market on Thursday
and Friday. Th greater part or
the turkeys are to go to San Fran
cisco and Los Angelea distributing
houses.
All contracts and sales ao far
have been made on a 46-cent price
for prime stock wltn a drop of ft
cents on seconds. It la believed
that this price will hold, although
some buyers claim that there may
be a drop after orders are filled.
The carload sent out today wai
purchased by Oscar Lindsay and
associated buyers throughout the
county, and waa consigned to
Makln and company, Los Angeles,
Swift and company buyers are
receiving today all over the countyJ
ana win nave a canoaa oi Dirus to
ship tonight. , .
Todays receipts locally were
handled by the Douglaa County
Farm Bureau, which received tbe
birds contracted earlier In . the
week. - - "
George Kohlbagen. The Peoples
Supply companv, and Poultry Mar
ket, together with the other buyers
already In the field, will receive
their birds- In Roseburg through'
out the remainder of the weok.
At Oakland,-Youcalla, and other
points the buyers are also quite
active.
' Buying (his season haa extended
over a much greater period than
usual." it Is customary to receive
on one day, or at most two days,
but this season the buyers have
contracted many thousand birds
in advance and are calling for de
livery at a time beat suited to get
the fowls on the big city markets
Theosophist Followers j'of Annie
Besant on Hetjira to India to Await . "
. Prophesied Second Coming of Christ
r AMnetatd Prm few wii. whom fjodhead Is to descend, qulet
NKW, YORK. Dec. lG.Thous-ly visited , this country, meeting,
nds of Theosophlsts are Journey-member of the faith.
Ing to India In anticipation of th ."Christ will almply come aa be
"second coming nf Christ" the Newfore. this time using the body of.
York Tribune says today. Krlshnamurti as hla vehicle," Cap-
Thev are drawn by the p-nphecytain Jonea explained,
nf their leader, Mr Annie Besant, But there will he no angelic
International president of the Then-trumpeting and no clouds of glory,
sophlcsl Soeletv that within the The event will have a modern an
nex! five months the star of Beth-pecL Seven persons are being pre.
lehem will bit'n over Adyer. India. pared as apostles and the other.
nd Christ will return to th earth rive will b appointed In India. Mo
In the Iwtv nf Krlshnamurti, a 30-dern piiblirllv agents will herald
ye--nld Hindu. the arrival of the "new Christ" aa
The anticipated annearanr of he and hi apostles Journey
the "new Christ." which haa been through the world, proclaiming hla
kent secret for some time, was re-measage to humanity. '
veali d by Captain R. I. Jones, bonk Although Mrs. ' Besant haa set
shoo pronrlctor end American re -fir month from now aa the time
nreeenlsllve of Mrs. D-sant. Afor Ihe event, other Theosophist
few weeka the young Hindu apon-har set It as rly aa Christmas.
RIVAL RAILVJiiYi
LINES RESOLiE
FIGHT IN EAST
Southern Pacific ,T Jl-J
Competition in
Would Mean kA'Vfl.
SAYS I ROAD AMPLE
Oregon Trunk Replies That
S. P. Refusal to Accept ,
Joint Use Evidence
M.-I pi
wet vavaovawww
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15,TbS
contest between the Southern Pa
cific company and the Hill rail
roads over the right to build near
linea in central Oregon waa car
ried further today before the In
terstate Commerce Commission
with th filing of opposing briefs.
Evidence on the subject has he
gathered by the commission cor
ing a aeries of bearings reemtry
In tbe west aad final arguments
will be heard soon In Washington.
The Oregon Trunk railroad, own
ed Jointly by the Northern Paclfls
and the Great Northern, prop sen
to build 178 mile ef new line front
Bend to Klamath Falls In Oregon
and the Southern Pacific company
proposes to build 88 mliea aoutb- .
east of Klamath Fall. It also haa
purchased the Nevada, California..
and Oragoa narrow gauge Ma and
proposes to build from Cornell la
California to Alturaa, on th California-Oregon
border to connect
with the Central Paciric, wMca I
a part or the Southern Pacific ays- jf
tern. - ,
- . P. Vlalens Ruin.
The brier In bekair of tad Sooth- .
era Pacific group asked the com
mission today to refuse th Oregaa
Trunk application on th ground,
that Its line would "parallel and '
ruin" tbe Southern Pacific's pro
posed connections la tbe region.
The Southern Pacific argued that
It will give new line adequate to
serve all of the Oregon territory
and in the Interest of good railroad
service the com mission should not
allow a duplicate Investment, . .
A countering brief in behalf or
the Oregon Trunk, s sterling that
rejection of lta application would;
constitute "the granting of a rail
road monopoly and southern - ana
western Oregon to the Sou therm
Pacific railroad," th Hill rallroada
desire to reach tbe timber area
around Klamath Falls and are will
ing to invest th l,500.voo that tne
Oregon Trunk construction entail
In order to provide necessary trat
ric. They are rurtner willing to
enter into any Joint use or agrea-.
ment aa to the new line, and they
do not oppose the Southern Padtlo
building plan. . '
Both briefa held to b unneces
sary the building plan advocated,
by the Oregon railroad commis
sion, which haa requested the. In
terstate Commerce Commission to
require the railroads serving Ore
gon io build a cross state llnsy.' . . ;
Monopoly Intent Sean.
"We may assume." the Hill brief
continued, "that tbe Southern Pa
clflo position Is these proceedinga
contemplate opposition of any ex
tension of the Oregon Trunk, un
willingness to engage In any rail
road development howaoever neces
sary from the public standpoint,
unless -assured of a monopoly ot
the traffic, and m readiness to
Justify somewhat lavish invest
ments as a means of, . excluding
competition. To thla ..statement
should be added the positive refus
al to consider any Joint construe
tion or Joint operation, which
might secure tor the . public th
benefits or' competitive railway
service without tbe waste ot dupli
cate capital Investment. ,
'There Is no rieilre upon tho
part of thw northern lines either t
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