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"VakJf Oinrrir-SUr, par
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Leaeliif the Central Oregon Um
wi to be at vital taporsaaoe to
afce UtUUtorr Tbtr bol3r la prob-
alftr attracted fcjr $400000 which to
ke aetiaute of the remore that
vtt be paid to th atota ta 40 yeare.
Bit an have heard promoter
talk' wit not toko tfce otilewnt Very
eeriensly. ; It ia mora probable that
tho oo profwtjnf tkja prapoaHtaa
wat' eomoUHaf upon which to, sol
ateeka and feoode.
i OUoot ear companies in the larg
- ar eftiea had Just es wall understand
that tho Jitney Sua has coma to etay.
All tho talk agalnat the individual
carrier will only make friends for it
and make enemies for the large cor
potations." If a city were. to be built
today it would have no street car
traeke, for the individual motor pro
pelled vehlclo would do the work of
J he car companies and do it very well,
V; The mad dog scare is really serious
nd those who- treat it lightly are
making a mistake. Of course, . we
B remember , when we were young
etors that mad dogs only happened
during dog days of summer, but like
other things, there has been a change
and now it is very likely to have mad
dogs In the dead of winter. So muz
rle your pet canines or kill them. ;
'M Baker refused to employ a woman
' policeman., .Who was the woman who
Wanted the. job? ' . : -:.'..
Washington-will amend her primary
Uw. Oregon "will watch the amend
ment with considerable interest. "' '
A bRfl&HTtiR DAY FOR
v fv RAILROADS.
THE
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion gave "the largest single . order ete increase of ' rates,
for the resumption of business, not
I' on a normal but ''a supernormal scale,"
, ssys the Chicago Tribune, "when if
granted the--application of the East
vorn railroads': for an Increase in
'(. rates." . This is what the rate de
cision means first of alt to the presB
' of the country, says the Literary Di
gest and then it compiles, the press
. opinions from over the. country as
follows: ;. : .-' '. -
Only less significant to the editorial
mind is the indication of a new at
titude of the Commission toward tho
By the terms of this de
cision, all the roads in official cIubbi
flcatioh territory (bounded by the At
lantic coast, the Canadian line, an 1
the Potomac, Ohio, and Mississippi
rivers, may raise their freight-rates
as much as per cent, with certain
important exceptions., The Commits
eion's decision' Of August 1, it will bo
remembered, granted a . partial In
crease to the roads between Buffalo
and Pittsburg : and Chicago. .. Ii
September, the? railroad heads do
; cided to ask for more, partly because
af tha atoniUon aroated by tha war,
vA Docmbot IB, tho Intaratota
OoejUMMa : Coaamiaaion. wttk two
maaabara diaaonUng, officially -faetfr
sistd the hutlca of thoif claim.
- Tha ckaa of siiaA ia attribotoi M
ha raport to tha now facta which
have boon broogw oarore im mb
ttoatoa. firat, ' aeMittaBal flfuraa
havo booi ttbeaittad whieh kava cob-
vfawod tha OcaUaalation that th apt
cpoalang aoroBuas of tha roada roafly
aro Wciy low." In tho aoaoad
plaoo, there ia ka war. Tha Caaa-
mianoB , ooea ae aout w re aaa
made the financial probUma of tho
carriara maeh ntore acute, "and if
wo are to act rates that will afford
roaianafili fomaaaraUoa to tho oar-
riaro, wo muat ftv eoaaMaratioii to
tho increased aire or capital aa wou
M to other iacMaeed coeU. - Finally,
tha auggoatlooa for operating econ
omy nage -to tha rauroaoi last Au
gust omM not hare boon azpocted "to
prodoeo immodiate financial reauHs."
And under prooent oooditiooj , the
uasieQ ia paraiiado that, 'v tha
carrlars rovenuoa should bo sopplo-
moatod in order that their efficiency
By be increased. For, it declares,
tha Moaaa " of ;. transportation . are
fundamental ; arid tndtsjseneeMe
atanciaa to our. iaduatrial Ufa, and
for tho common weal ahoald be kept
abreast of pubUe roqulraraanta. ,
Vharofora nrtaa may bo increased
JWai - raV ' rflJJkp J '-. faT rftk t0et4
mora, important oxeeptiona: Uke-ond-rail
and rail-and-lake rtsi rates on
bituminous coal and coke, which arc
held to be sufficiently profitable; andi
rates on anthracite coal and iron ore,
which are before the Commission for
review in other proceedings,
Railroad comment on the decision
ip generally enthusiastic, both because
of the expected, increase in revenues
and the apparent willingness of tha
Commission to look at the situation
from the railroad man's view-point.
Yet ; there is disappointment that
more general increase was not per.
mitted. Slightly less than half of the
railroad tonnage of the Eastern roads
is favorably affected by the decision,
the Mew York World figures, and
"instead of the $50,000,000 f . in
rceased revenue the lines desired,
there will be forthcoming only - oe
tween ' $20,000,000 and $30,000,000."
Instead of getting 5 per cent, it
really amounts to between 3 and 4
per cent. In the case of the great
coal-carrying roads the ' percentage
win do even smaller. From Daniel
Willard, President of the Batimore
& Ohio, and spokesman for the car-.
rlers in most of their appearances be
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, comes a representative rail
road utterance. Mr. Willard is dis
appointed because the Commission
lid,..nt grant, the full increase aa re
quested. But he finds much in the
decision that is encouraging. . What
it "might be said to indicate or prom
ise for the future" is, in his opinion,
"even more ' valuable than what . it
actually gives in the way of immedi-
He appro-
! I carriers.
dates the Commission's realisation of
the fact thaJLi'A-id haac6me
about whereunder It is absolutely im
possible for the railroads to , hold
their expenses in proper relation to
their gross earnings, and this is due
to many different influences which
have been quietly at work for a num
ber of years. Among such influences
may be mentioned full-crew . bills,
hours of labor laws, higher . wages,
certain standard minimum fo service
prescribed in some States by public
commissions , and insisted upon none
the less strenuously in other places
by the force of public opinion, in
creased taxes, etc." , i-
The two dissenters on the Commis
sion, Messrs. Harlan and - Clements,
do not think that, conditions, have
changed sufficiently since the 1st of
August to demand a reversal of the
Commission's action.' Chairman Har
lan, for one, declares that " a gen
eral, increase in standard rates, while
the rate structures are full of in
consistencies, discriminations, and
wrongful practises that deplete their
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'V Frro tb all rho VBt curPrcniiiua Dcpartmcat -trurf ycJJocJx,
To-rnorro w, T-ao Lest Day of Janoary CIoMAqaiucaQ m
EVERY Article In The Store IJJ5DSJ4;S2:
' CURTAIN SCRIMS
' Big fpeoial purthtae of 1000 yard
of curtain wHmt now at January
Clearanoe. Reduced during Jan
uary only, v
: 200 yardt extra value at 13f
800 yards extra value at ... 16V
500 yards extra value at ... 21e
All curtains reduced 20 per cent
Entire lot women's tan and swede
, shoes at drattSc prioes.. All siatav,
New knobby stylet.
15.00 Shoes now
94.00 Shoes now
13.50 Shoes now
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LADIES' SKIRTS NOW 1-2
PRICE ;
Entire line,- none. rnrYed-Over
v tunio and plain styles. ; .
"Reg. 14.00 Skirts now 4?2.00
Reg. $5.00 Skirts, how $2.50
Reg. $6.00 Skirts now ..... ..$3.00
Reg. $7.50 Skirts now ..$3.00
Reg. $9.00 Skirts now. ........$4.50
LADIES' DRESSES NOW JHALF
, PRICE
Nw reserved-Beautilo evening'
dresses New styles in street and .
fterooon dreesjee.
$8.00 Dresses now .. ........ $4-00
$10.00 Dresses now . ........$5.00
$12.50 Dresses now :.$6.25
$15.00 Dresses now $7.50
$20.00 Dresses now .... .. $10.00
$25.00 Dresses now ....$12.50
Final Kb$ ralueti9taftbw'on Kua
all of fine tnateriak; rjftfV1
teamed, Jerfeetry flushed. Em
phatio rsduotione new of beautiful
gartten& They are mire.
your arr-Dval if.yfK
I tmeoand ufiul pnee
ONLY ONE MOmi rjAY v I
Take advantage now rJ iliK iavw ii
inge on the best "and nioe kow
makes in this sale, "Nemo'- cor-
sets, - "Henderson" ' e'ors4tf,,
"Fownes" gloves, "Munsing'Vun
derwear, 0 "Black ; Cat' hosiery.
"Colonial" draperies. - 'Pingree
shoes, "Uts i Dunn" shoe .D. M. ;
C. thread and all - notions, dress ;
good, etc. c , , V ' " '
FURS NOW AT COST : MEN'S , GORDON HATS NOW I BIG OVERCOAT BARGAINS "1
. ' ' $2.40 . . . r . "
Any ladies' ooat in the store now 'Men's Stetson Hats now ...111 $3.20 One lot men's overcoats, values tot
' at .....,...;....:........,,.. $6.08 Men's Sweaters reduced 33 1-3 ; ; $17.50. Kenreign iriiake; " good '
Any ladies smt now-: $7.98 percentoff' style now at .,, $4.98
Ladies Mackinaw Coats, values to Trunks and Suit Cases 20 per cent .
. $12.50, choice $3.98 0ff '
Ladies' waists reduced 20 per cent Men's Pants reduced 25 per cent ONE LOT GIRLS' COATS '
- and 50 per cent .. Men's Interwoven Hosiery, Arrow. VftlnM!rt;tinn''"'si7A:'-;irtW:i7v
One lot girls' wash dresses, values Co, Boss of Road Overalls, H J, H ,
to $3.00, suitable fo school now Tilt now at Janu " Warm, serviceable, good Style
at 39c. Think of it! l( Clearance prioes. Ridiculous low price of $1.98
ONE MORE DAY ' MANHATTAN SHIRTS ;
Opportunity to clothe your boy at : N. K vVESTS v No shirt that equals them for fit,
January Clearance prices only the style and wearing qualities. Many
best kind here- 1 ril Dl' men are buying a six months supply
, r.'---, ' ., llie eTlaOe at these reductions. Only one,
.Reg. $5.00 Suits now $3.75 s . more day at these prices.' '
Reg. $6.50 Suits now ...$4.90 t $1.50 Shirts now j-$1.20
Reg. $7.00 Suits now ... ,: $5.25 Fof Quality J2JXlShirto now ..$1.60
Reg $9.00 Suit3pjiu---"-g ' ; " . $2.50 Shirts now ...2.00
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Capital $200,000.00 , Resources $1,000,000.00
Surplus $50,000.00
OFFICERS:-
Fred J. Holmes, President G. C. Penington, V.-Prest
, , F. L. Meyers, Cashier
Earl Zundel and H. E. Coolidgo, Ass't Cashiers "
Fred J. Holmes
C. C. Penington
F. L. Meyers
DIRECTORS:
A.T.Hill
J.F.Conky'
J. G. Snodgrass
, E. Coolidge
Blockland .
S. Brownton
What This Bank Aims to Do
To promote pur customers' interests as we would our own ;
To do all we can to make their relations here profitable
and agreeable to them; . . - ,
To contribute to their enterprises, the co-operation, fore-
sight and timely assistance which a good Bank can
properly bestow. "
FREE STAMP COUPON
Present this coupon at our store any time
before February 10th and make a cash pur
chase of 50c or more and receive $1.00 worth
(10) Fidelity Trading Stamps FREE in add
ition to the regular stamps. " ':- "
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revenues, is morally wrong," Com
missioner Clements fears his col
leagues have . forgotten that "the
right of the. shipper for protection
against unreasonable rates is as
sacred as tho right of the railroads
to earn all they can' on their busi
ness." With Mr.'. Clements stands
the Louisville Post, which attacks the
rate decision as laying an undue bur
den upon' the shipping public in these
times of stress and as abandoning the
low-f feight-rate principle, - upon
which. I'the railroad system of this
country was built ' up and the con
tinent developed." To the New York
Journal, the decision is simply "a
view tine railway problem more as for material equipment." And . the
of the living present and less as of
the dying past." The Springfield Re
publican and the New York Times are
reassured by the willingness to waive
theoretical requirements and be
moved by immediate, practical con
siderations. The New York Tribune
is glad to see the Commission at last
acting. on the principle that regula
tion should work both ways: If the
Commission "restricts the liberty of
the railroad to seek compensation in
higher . rates for increased ' cost
charges, due to legislation, wage
arbitrations, or economic upheavals,
it must do for the carriers what they
are not allowed to do for themselves.
It must be a guardian as well as a
surrender to. the railroads" whose 1 disciplinarian." And to the New York
"long and persistent campaign of I Journal of Commerce it almost seems
misrepresentation" has "attaineci its las if in the process of evolution a
dosired end." And The Journal hints 1 proper system of Government control
at nniitiVni mntivM hayinA tho Prtm.iof transportation "was about to
mission's decision. The : Socialist
view-point, as expounded by ex- Con
gressman Berger's Milwaukee Leader,
is that as long as public utilities aio
privately, owned, no regulating body
cun compel financiers to invest in
them or to furnish the funds for new
equipment. Hence the capitalists
really hold the whiphand- over the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
But much larger Is the company of
editors who hail the Commission's
change of front as evidence that we
emerge' ;
But in the newspaper world the
rate decision, after all, derives its
chief importance as paving the way
for general - prosperity throughout
the country. And in such a capacity
it is welcomed with more or less jub
ilation by such representative papers
in or near the territories affected as
the Boston Post and Transcript, Wor-,
cescer uazeite, new 10m neraia,
Sun, World, Tribune, Times, Brook
lyn Citizen, Syracues Post-Standard,
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Washington Post takes up the hope
ful strain:
"Two million men are directly af
fected by the decision, and millions
are indirectly affected. Manufac
turers may now look for orders for
railroad equipment. New cars,
bridges, terminals, and track exten
sions will make business for thou
sands of firms. The steel and iron
industry will feel the effects immedi
ately. Coal will move forward. A
demand will be made for agricultural
products to feed the mill-workers and
construction hands. Merchants will
increase their stocks of goods because
there will be a demand, for them
This will start many factories which
at first sight may not appear to be
related to the other agencies of industry.-
Thus the stream of pros
perity will spread end irrigate the
roots of business ' throughout the
whole country. -
"One of the important results of
the decision will be the reassurance
to Europe that American railroad
properties are good investment"
are on the threshold of a period of I Newark News, Philadelphia Public
intelligent, constructive railroad reg.
ulation. When tho future historian
sums up the benefits accruing to this
country from Europe'es war, he will,
according to the Chicago Herald, head
the list with some such statement as
this: "The war waked up the Inter
state Commerce Commission and in
Ledger and Inquirer, .. Pittsburg
Gazette-Times, Washington Herald
and Times, Richmond Times-Dispatch,
Louisville Times, Chicago News, Her
ald, and Tribune, and St. Louis Re
public. The beneficent effect on gen
eral . trade, the New York Evening
Post explains, will bo "directly ex-
duced a majority of its members tolerted by the release of railway orders
Family Repartee.
"No man Is good euough for a food
woman." - . ,....,!..:,......
"You're right, my dear. . Ifs abso
lutely Impossible to plena 000." De
troit Frew Press. .
.. L Resource. -
.limn whn-1 tirokei-l tin ve one
faithful friend left. Hulks (nlso broke)
-Who is ft V .limit's-. ly pipe. . I can
Ktill draw on that.-Stray .Stories.
A (straight line Is the
oionils as tu .liuthuuintlca.-
shortest u
Eugeworta.
'. .Tale of Two Dooe.. '-.' .-rv
. Sir John Sebright, a prominent aoeJe
ty man of the early nineteenth century.
owned a remarkable deg. In "Coke of
Norfolk" Mrs. A. M. W. BUrllng re
lates that "Sir John Sebright oftea
brought a favorite dog, to Holkham,
who was remarkably clever at learning
tricks. Lord Ersklne also possessed a
dog which be declared the cleverer of
the two. A wager was laid as to which
animal In the course of a twelvemonth
could be taught the moat extraordinary
trick. The trial took place at Holk
ham at the end of a year. Erakine'r
dog cleverly took a roast oyster out of
the Are without Injuring himself, but
Blr John's dog actually carried a glaaa
of wine without spilling a drop to any
gentleman in the room pointed out to
him."
Repeating the Text..
A tittfe girl heard a sermon from tha
words "My cup runneth over; surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life." On returning
home she was asked If she conld re
member the minister's text and re
plied: "Yes, indeed. It was 'Mercy 1 1
Goodness! My cup's tipped over.' "
. ;..?v"'.Was No Begaer.. ;
Sergeant Why didn't yon pinch that
beggar on the next corner? I saw him
talking to you. New Patrolman Bee
garl He was no beggar. He sea,
"Can ye spare me a copper, sirT
"Copper." sea I. "Dlril a one can we
spare. - We need 300 more In thle pre
cinct right nowr Exchange. ' '