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LA GRAJTDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912.
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La Grande Investment Co.
Fire Insurance, Surety Bonds Plate Glass Insurance
LOW RATE IS
DETAILED QU(Kf AT14)SS
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S?uH Text of the Ituceiit Decision Be
:t c'lv'd Here by Attorney.
The text of the recent railroad de
cision1 adjudicating the rates In ftiist
rn Oregon and doallng specifically
with Baker, La Grande and Pendleton
ates that become effective Hhorriy has
lbcen received by Attorney Turner Oli
ver wW represented La Grande at the
kearlug before the railroad coiumls
islon. The entire decision is append
ed: '', '
'.' Order.
The Baker Commercial club,'' plain
tiff, -!.r." Oregon-Washington Railroad
& Navigation company, defendant, the
fA Grande Business Men's UBSoclutlon,
II. N. Dryer, Pendleton Commercial
club, 'Portland chamber of eoinmorco,
Inttu-veners.
23cforo the rullroud commission of
Oregon. . '
Now, on this Iflth day of Janunry,
10) 3, .'the above entitled mutter comes
on before the commission for deter
mination, 'having been heretofore duly
submitted to It upon the complaint of
he Baker Commercial club,- and the
respective complaints In Intervention
ef tho La Grande Business Men's as
Steward Opera House
THURSDAY, JAN. 25
Carl M.Dalton
Presents
Miss
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TILLY OLSON
The Funny Swede Girl From Minnesota
SUPPORTED BY A STRONG COMPANY
Direction of Byrl W. Harrison
A COMEDY DRAMA OF THE NORTHWEST
Played Over 100 Nights In Chicago
Own Special Scenery for Each Act
fi PRICES: 25c, 50c, 75c.
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We Have Some
IN FARM AND
CITY PROPERTY
sociation, H. N. Dryer, (a citizen of
Umatilla, Umatilla county, Oregon),
Pendleton Commercial association and
the Portland Chamber of commerce,
and upon the appearance and answer
of said defendant, Oregon-Washington
iRtillrond and Navigation company,
thereto, and upon the testimony and
proofs offered and received at the
hearing, and the reports of said com
pany to the commission.
There appeared: For the plaintiff,
the Baker Commercial club, Frank H.
McCune, Its attorney; for the defend
ant, Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation company, A. C. Spencer,
Its attorney; for Intervener, the La
Grande Business Men's association,
Turner Oliver, Its attorney; for Inter
vener, Pendleton Commerlcal associa
tion, W. L. Thompson, Its president,
and Ben Mill ,lts secretary; for the
Intervener, Portland chamber of com
merce, Joseph N. Teal, Its attorney;
and Intervener H. N. Dryer in povson.
And the commission having heard
and considered the complaints and
answers thereto and the testimony,
proofs nud reports aforesaid, being
now fully advised. In the premises,
finds as follows: '
1. Said Oregon-Washington Rail
road & Navigation company Is a cor
poration engaged In the transportation
of persons and property by railroad
through Baker, La Grande, Pendleton
and Umatilla, Oregon, between points
In the state of Oregon.
2. That the present less-than-cnr-lood
class rates in cenls per 100
pounds charged, Imposed and collect
ed by the snld Oregon-Washington j
Railroad & Nnvlgatlon company for
Agnes Nelson
Seat Sale Tuesday Morning
the transportation of merchandise ta
king first, second, third an.l
fourth class rates under the Western
Classification No. 49 and Its supple
ments for various distances up to
130 miles from the said stations of
Baker, La Grande, Pendleton and Urn
atllla, are set out In Section 9 of the
Oregon-Washington Railorad & Nav
igation company's local, joint and pro
portional freight tariff No. 2, O. R. C.
No. 37, and Its supplements, which tar
iff Is hereby referred to and made a
part hereof.
3. That since the commencement
of this proceeding said Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation com
pany has filed with the railroad com
mission of Oregon its western classi
fication No. CO, effective February 15.
1912, which will on that date super
cede and cancel western classification
No. 49, and Its supplements aforesaid.
4. That each and every ! of the
aforesaid class rates which exceed
those found In paragraph 5 of these
findings to be Just and reasonable
maximum rates, is and are unjust and
unreasonable.
5. That just and reasonable maxi
mum class rates for the transportation
of property taking first, second, third
and fourth classes from Baker, La
Grande, Pendleton and Umatilla, Ore
gon, over the lines of the said Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Naviga
tion company, for varying distances
up to 150 miles, are as follows:
Maximum class rates in cents per
100 pounds:
1st 2d 3d 4th
u '.Miles or less 10 09 07 OC
Over 5 ml not ov'r 10 13 11 09 Oli
fOver 10 ' " " 15 10 14 11 10
Over 15 " " 20 19 16 13 11
Over 20 " 25 22 19 15 13
Over 25 " " 30 24 20 17 14
Over 30 " ' 35 2G 22 18 16
Over 35 " " 40 28 24 20 17
Over 40 " " 45 30 26 21 18
Over 45 " ' 50 32 27 22 19
Over 50 " " 55 33 28 23 20
Over 55 " " 60 35 30 25 21
Over 60 " " 65 37 31 26 22
Over 65 " " 70 39 33 27 23
Over 70 " " 75 40 34 28 24
Over 75 " " 80 42 36 29 23
Over SO " " 85 44 37 31 26
Over 85 " " 90 46 39 32 2S
Over 90 " " 95 48 41 24 39
Over 95 " " 100 50 43 35 30
Over 100 " " 105 51V4 44 36 31
Over 105 " . " 110 53 45 37 32
Over 110 " " 115 64M, 46 38 33
Over 115 " " 120 56 48 39 34
Over 120 " " 125 57 48 40 34
Over 125 " " 130 58 49 41 33
Over 130 " " 135 69 50 41 35
Over 135 " " HO 60 51 42 36
Over 140 " " Ho 61 52 43 37
Over 145 " " 150 62 53 43 37
It Is therefore ordered, considered and
determined, That snld Oregon-Railroad
& Navigation company shall
ceaso nnd desist from charging, col
lecting and Imposing the class rates
set out In paragraph 2 of the above
findings, and in lieu thereof shall sub
stitute and hereafter charge and Im
pose class rates which do not. exceed
those found to be just and reasonable
In paragraph 5. Nothing In this order
contained aball be construed to affect
or apply to any interstate commerce
being carried on or over any of tbe
lines of railroad of tbe said Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company. This order shall be In force
and effect 20 days from and after tbe
date of service of copy hereof upon
the said Oregon-Washington Railroad
& Navigation company. : ,
(Rates between points on the De
schutes branch south of Deschutes
Junction and points on the main line
of railway passing through Baker,
Pendleton, La Grande and Umatilla,
above described may be made by us
ing the carobinatlon of local rates
from Deschutes Junction, pending fur
ther Investigation or order by the
commlBsiou.
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 19th
rlnv nf January. 1912.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OE ORE
GON, .
By C. B. Altchison,' Thos. K. Camp
bell, Frank J. Miller, commissioners.
POPULAR ATHLETE WEDS
.ME Mil Kit OF BASKETBALL TEAM
WEDS COVE GIJRiL.
Nell Known Baseball, Football and
Track Hero Tunis Benedict
Clifford Kail, hero of many grid
iron, diamond, basketball, and track
struggles, and 'a senior In the La
Grande high school, manipulated a
coup on his friends here yesterday
when he Was quietly married to Miss
Ruby Jaunita Antles, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Antles, the well known
Cove residents. The wedding proved
a gonulne surprlso to the groom and
bride's many friends, and was quietly
solemnized at Cove. Mr. and 'Mrs.
Kail will make their home In La'
Grande and the benedict will be em
ployed at the Sllverthorn drug store.
Working a ruse on his fellow class
mates .and more particularly on the
high: school basketball squad of which
he has been a member this year, the
young athlete went to Cove Monday
on the pretense of transacting "im
portant business" and would return
shortly. ,
Until last year Mr. Kail was con
nected with athletic organizations of
Cove, carrying an important role al
ways and Is well known throughout
Eastern Oregon as an all around ath
lete.'' Miss Antles waB popular in Cove
where she has a host of warm friends.
Her father is at the head of the fruit
union In the cherry district.
STAFF SYSTEM
Washington, Jan. 25. (Special)
Among the problems which are vex
ing the war department and occupy
ing a large .proportion of the atten
tion of the officials of the army is the
organization of the staff system. While
he present "detailed" staff system
In whie.i officers of the army are
only allotted to staff duty for a com
paratively short period and then re
turned to the line for further practi
cal experience has many opponents
and a return to the old "permanent"
system is imminent. Major General
J. Franklin Bell, commanding the
Philippine division, In his annual re
port just transmitted to the war de
partment expresses himself as being
very much in favor of the detailed
system and opposed to any change.
In the course of his report, General
General Bell says:
"A- return to the permanent staff
system would have this serious detect,
that once Inefficient officers become
permanent members of staff corps,
through Influence which need not be
discussed. It becomes very difficult
for said corps ever to get rid of them.
A striking example of this difficulty
has just been had In the case of a
staff officer who has been hopelessly
Inefficient ever since ho was appoint
ed, more than ten years ago. There
are others, equally Inefficient, whom It
would be equally difficult to get rid of.
Those facts are notorious and need no
argument. The retention of such of
ficers on a staff corps has a most ser
ious effect upon the interests of the
army as a whole, for Inefficient staff
officers not only constitute a menace
to the efficiency of the entire army
but are a continual source of embur-1
rassraent and difficulty to the staff
departments concerned, besides low
ering the standard of efficiency there
in.' After further discussing he rela
tive merits of the detailed nnd perma
nent systems, General Bell concludes:
"It Is my decided opinion that, If
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styles and worth many times our price. iYour
choice ..
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LAST
For Underwear at sale price, supply your needs for
the future and spend the money you save for some
thing else.
the law should be modified so as to
authorize the continuous retention of
all field officers In staff corps, a pro
vision should be Included, requiring
such field officers to serve not less
than five months of each five years
actually on duty with troops at some
military post of the command with
which they are serving."
It was stated at the war depart
ment, that there are a number of offi
cers who have not been with their
commands for over five years there
fore the Bell provision with regard to
the detailed staff would work a de
cided change in the army personnel,
the present detailed system having
been in effect less than two years.
Alabama Fruit Growers.
Jasper, Ala.. Jan. 25. A large at
Sweet Potatoes are Out of the
Market. We have
PREFERRED STOCK SWEETS
they are fine, also Preferred Stock
Beets in 25c cans. Fancy Garden
Cream Spinach Preferred Stock and
Squash for pies, 25c a can. Prefer
red Stock White Asparagus and As
paragus Tips are nice and tender.
CITY GROCERY & BAKERY
The Home of Fancy Groceries
ays
BE WITHDRAWN. IB
MONEY TAKE ADVANT-
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tendance of prominent fruit growers
marked the opening here today of the
ninth annual meeting of the Alabama
State Horticultural society. Several
well kuown horticultural experts are
here to address the gathering, which
will continue in session until the end
of the week.
Suspect Held In Jail.
New York, Jan. 25 J. McNamar, a
former San Francisco saloon man, un
der arrest for complicity in looting of
the New Westminster bank of $258,
000, will have to remain In jail until .
the final disposition of his case. This
was the ruling made today by United
States Judge Hough in dismissing the
writ of habeas corpus asked. The
Canadian authorities are completing
arrangements for his extradition.
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