VOL. LI-XO. 15,935. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1911. PRICE FIVE CEXTS
HOUSE IS QUICK TO
UPHOLD PRESIDENT
Notice to Russia Is
Made Complete.
EFFECT OH TRADE DISCUSSED
Breach in Diplomatic Relations
Is Improbable.
NEW TREATY NOT HURRIED
Off trial Reply Indicates That Modi
flration of Lanjrnace of It.
ration Ht Found Favor
In St. Petersburg.
WATTT!COTON. T"w. SO. Congress
today ratified the President rtotlfl
ratlon of th termination of th Rus
sian treaty of Kit and sent the meas
ure, to the Preeldent for hl signature
The Houte disposed of It according to
pmsjramm within 75 minute.
Speaker Clark aliened It at I 5 P.
M ; Vice-President Sherman signed It
at I SI P. M. after the Eouate had re
mained In session purposely to permit
him. under the TO lee. to affix hi sig
nature while It was In session. Con
gress tomorrow will reresa for the
holiday. This was an Important fac
tor In the expedition of th ratification.
It waa a perfunctory proceeding In
the House, for Iemocrat and Repub
lican voted together. Macon of Arkan
sas (Dem.) alone, Totli( In the nsga
tlre. lie explained to the Houaej later
that he Toted against th resolution In
a spirit of levity.
Saleer railed PMitot
In the debate Republicans Joined
with their political opponent In trib
utes to Representative Eulxer of New
York, the Iemocratlo author of the
House bill, for accepting the Senat
meaure amending his own.
"Mr. Sulzer has shown that ha la act
ing through the promptings of patriot
ism, not politics." Republican Leader
Mann said.
The Russian reply to the notice
from Ambassador Guild that America
wished to terminate the treaty of 1131
has been received at the State Depart
ment. The officials decline to publish
th text of the note, but admit that
Its contents have been well outlined
In th news dispatches from 81 Peters
burg. Hence It la inferred that the
Russian foreign office made no re
sponse to Secretary Knox's Invitation
to embark on negotiations for new
treaty.
Resets Xe te Be Harried.
It may be said upon good authority
that the Russian government does not
Intend to be harried In this matter,
but on the other hand. It does not ex
pect to conclude a new convection be
fore the existing treaty expires on D
reraber II. 1113. Unquestionably th
modification of th terms of th orig
inal resolution of abrogation has been
a strong factor In Influencing the Rus
sian government to consider favorably
th framing of a new treaty.
Notwithstanding some expressions to
th contrary by individual Senators, the
weight of official opinion Is decidedly
in favor of th contention that, with
th withdrawal of th "favored nation"
treatment guaranteed to American ire
ports Into Russia by the treaty about
to he terminated, th full maximum
Russian tariff rates will automatically
become effective against American
gooda
INsleaatl Break Vallkelr.
Tt has been suggested, however, that
Russia will continue to extend to
American Imports the lower rates of Its
tariff on th ground that .the Presi
dent's proclamation Issued under the
terms of the Payne-Aldrlrh tariff act.
allowtng minimum tariff rates on Rus
sian goods, is equivalent to "most
favored nation' treatment.
It Is declared that no breach of di
plomatic relations Is Impending, as
preparations are being hastened for th
early occupation of the residence of ti-Vlce-Pretlent
Fairbanks by th Rus
sian ambassador, who expects to take
a prominent part In the social life of
th capital.
SHVSTER MAT IIAVK TO GO
Dismissal of Treasurer-General Is
Foreshadowed.
TF.HERAX. Ivc. SO. The cabinet has
won an Important vlvtory over the na
tional council which foreshadoas the
acceptance of Russia's demand for the
dismissal of W. Morgan Shuster. the
American Treasurer-General of Persia,
unless public opinion proves too strong.
The nstlonal council. In a session
that lasted from o'clock last night
until after midnight, finally accepted
the proposal to appoint a commission
of five deputies with plenary powers
to deal with the Russian ultimatum.
Sixty members were present and the
proposal was submitted by Vossoogh-Ed-Dowleh,
the Foreign Minister, and
was adopted by a rot of 1) to 1).
The composition of the commission
has not yet been announced.
Vossoogh-Ed-Dowleh's proposal was
hotly opposed by the democrats, who
declared that such a commission was
in violation of the constitution. It is
said that the Regent. Xaslr Kl Mulk.
earlier In the day summoned the mod
erates and threatened to resign unless
the cabinet's proposal was accepted.
GIRLS BARTERED
FOR GOLD IS CRY
RISSIA-V MISS WHO WANTS TO
WF.n AMERICAX TFXLS.
F.Kie Xavlkoff Brave Ke of Her
People a she .V-cuM Them
of Illicit Auctions.
I.06 ANGELES. Dec. 10. (Special.)
Declaring bitterly that th local Rus
sian colony of 000 Is a marriage mar
ket wherein young girls are bartered
by their parents like so many cattle,
KIsle Navikoff braved a hundred pairs
of eyes In Judge Wilbur's court today
and screamed that she would bar the
secrets of her people rather than sub
mit. Beside her stood Raynor Hal lack, a
sturdy American, who served five years
In th Navy and to whom sh clung be
cause she loves him and he wants to
marry her. She Is 17, educated. Amer
icanized and pretty, the daughter of
John Navikoff. and she asserted that
her father and mother had sold her for
1100 gold to a man she had never seen,
so she ran away. That is why she was
before the Judge In Juvenile court.
Th girl's testimony constitutes as
sensational a chapter as any ever heard
In a local court. She asserted, and of
fered to prove, that there are 00 young
Russian girls for sale here at an aver
age price of $500 to men wanting wives;
that their parents ar the sellers ana
the highest bidders th buyers; that th
personal charms of girls are Invento
ried like the points of livestock and
constitute the criterion of sale.
Her frail form shaking with the In
tensity of her feelings, she flung the
denials of a score of Russian patriarchs
present back Into their teeth. Judge
Wilbur continued the case and a thor
ough Investigation of the colony will
be made.
Officers of the court declare the girl's
statement are true.
MID-STATE TOUR BEGINS
President Farrrll, of O.-W. R. ".,
and Other Officials) Depart.
J. D. FarrelU president of th O.-W.
R N. Company, left Portland on a
special train last night on his first
trip into Central Oregon. H waa ac
companied by J. P. O'Brien, general
manager; William Bollons. general
superintendent, and other officials.
The party will stop at various points
on th Deschutes line, then will re
turn to the main line and will cover
the Shantko, Condon and Heppner
branches. Tlyy will investigate con
ditions In each of the four counties
visited Crook, Gilliam. Morrow and
Sherman and will endeavor to meet
some f th people there.
With the completion of this trip Mr.
Farrell will have covered aJl the main
lines and branchea within his Juris
diction. It la his purpose and his pol
icy to keep In close and constant touch
with every portion of th O.-W. R. 4 N
system. He has been eager to visit
Central Oregon ever since coming her.
PORTLAND CARGOES LARGE
Vreeehs Going to Los Angeles Are
Taxed to Limit.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 20. (Special.)
Ocean freight and passenger traffic to
Los Angeles Is greater now than ever
before In the history of the city, and
local steamship agents declare that
their accommodations are taxed at the
present time to th fullest extent.
D. W. Ferguson, local agent for th
North Pacific Steamship Company,
which operates a line of steamers be
tween this port and Portland, said to
day that during the past two months
the amount of freight brought from
Portland her by his lln has Increased
at least S00 per cent and that, while th
passenger traffic has not Increased to
that extent. It Is the heaviest in the
history or the company.
-The freight and passenger traffic
from Portland Is much better than ever
before, far beyond anything w had
expected." said Mr. Fergujon.
diaries Krueger. agent for the San
Francisco Portland Steamship Com
pany, baa a similar story to telL
CAT'S BITE PROVES COSTLY
Raymond Man May Ask Insurance
Commission for Aid.
CLTMPIA. Wash.. Dee. SO. Because
a cat bit his finger when he was at
work. Alexander Matulz. of Raymond.
Is slated to draw compensation from
the state accident fund. H waa em
ployed at $4 a day. piling lumber at a
Raymond mllL On November 25 he
tried to lift a cat out of th way. so
It would not be hurt by the planking,
and the feline bit his right Index finger
to the bone.
The Injury was dressed, and, after
reporting th accident to the Stat In
dustrial Insurance Commission, he re
turned to work. On December IS, ac
cording to a new report, th injured fin
ger was bumped against a stick of
timber. It is badly Inflamed, and he Is
In th hospital. Th attending physi
cian reports that the man probably will
be off duty for four weeks, and possibly
longer. A wife and four children are
dependent upon Mm for support.
TRIPLE HOLIDAY DECLARED
YJ1 street to Observe Christmas
From Friday to Tuesday. j
NEW YORK, Dec 10. Christmas is
to be celebrated In Wall street by a
trlpl hoUday.
Th directors of the stock exchange
voted today to close th exchange on
Saturday, so that business will be sus
pended between Friday afternoon and
Tuesday morning I
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"OLD GUARDSMEN"
. RALLYING TO TAFT
Pledges of New York
Support Given.
LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE
Root and Loeb to Direct Pre
Convention Campaign.
PRESIDENT GOES SHOPPING
Auloinohllifta Told of Opposition to
Open In National Trvaetiry to
Kxpenslve System of
National Roads.
NEW YORK, Dec 10. President
Taft today held a political conference
with New York leaders. In the SO
hours of his visit here he spoke at
four dinners, laid the cornerstone of a
new home for the blind and did some
Christmas shopping.
Among his political callers were
Senator Root. William Loeb. Jr., and
Otto Ban ord. It is said that Root
and Loeb were chosen definitely to
head the movement in this state for
the President's renomlnation. Since Mr.
Taft arrived there haa been a general
flocking of the "Old Guard" to his
standard. William Barnea. Jr., how
ever, waa not In the city and did not
meet the President. . Colonel Roosevelt
had gone to Oyster Bay and. although
he returned to New York tonight, pe
did so only to attend a private dinner.
The President's last speech was be
fore th New York Young Republican
Club at a dinner given In his honor, H
appeared Just as Senator Borah of
Idaho waa scheduled to speak and lis
tened attentively to the stirring: ad
dress by the Western Senator.
Way to Hefora Twa-Kold.
Th President In an optimlatlo
speech agreed with Senator Borah
that the country had defects, and con
cluded: "Effective reform can be mad
in two ways, either inside the party or
by the breaking up of th old party and
th founding of a new one. Th ques
tion for every man Is: Has th party
to which be Is attached the material
in it to carry out his Idea for reform,
or la It necessary for him to Join a
now party to gain them? I still have
hope for the redemption of the Re
publican party."
Before making his speech to the
Toung Republican Club, president Tsft
Joined 1500 members and guests of the
Automobile Club of America at their
banquet at th Waldorf-Astoria, and
for half an hour or more talked to
them In such a genial vein that they
war kept almost constantly either
laughing or applauding.
He took occasion to declare himself
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 41
degrees ; minimum. 35 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
Foreign.
Tuan's envoy sees no hope of diving dynasty.
Page 1.
Commercial sad Macrae.
Larger movement In spot and contract hop.
Page 21.
Wheat decline at Chicago on subsidence or
Argentine scare. Page 21.
German bank heavy borrowers of fund at
New York. Page 21.
Prise steer brings $10 hundred at Mock
yards. Page rl.
Reawakening In grain-charter market pre
dicted. Page 20. .
National.
Parkers surprise Government with new con
tention for acquittal. Page 0.
Congress completes ratification of Tart's
act abrogating Russian treaty. Pag L
Interstate Commerce Commission report says
tariffs Intended to develop Paciflo Coast
arrest Interior and la wrong. Page 5.
Commerce commission finds Portland Is
natural meat packing center. Pge 1.
Congress leaders differ a to wool tariff
programme. Psge 2.
President recommends lower tariff on wools,
baaed on difference In costs. Page 2.
Politics.
New York political leaders pledge Taft sup
port. Page 1.
Domestic.
Gompers. In Editorial, says American Fed
eration of Labor courts Investigation.
I'age 4
Seamstress, wife of South African million
aire, glad f divorce for children's sake,
but sas he ll never psy S1O0.00O. Page 5.
Rote Eytlnge. aged 72. dies at Actors' Fund
Home In New York. Psge 4.
Indianapolis prosecutor yanks dynamite de
tective tc court and Is held In contempt.
Psge T. '
Senator Borah scores business men who vio
late lawa Page 10.
Sport.
MeCredlee leave for Northwestern League
meeting at Seattle. Page 8.
Multnomah gets Keck, great kicker. Page a.
Pacific Northwest.
Grant B. Dlmlck declares single tax plan
is to shift burden from capital to farm
era and small owners. Page 9.
Nathan B. Harvey, Mllwaukle nurseryman,
la charged with murder of Hill family
at Ardenwald. Page IS.
Mcsllnnvtlle man may be candidate for Sen
ate to succeed Chamberlain. Page 18.
Water-users of country get together on re
form plan. Page 2.
Absconding Oregon Hotel clerk, Charles W.
Jones, arrested at Spokane Page 4.
Governor' trip prove grand success and
means much for West, says Oregon Ex
ecutive, page 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
F. D. Robinson, general freight agent of
O.-W. R. 4 N., finds self promoted on
return from Chicago. Page 20.
Mrs. N. B. Harvey says she know husband
did not kill Hill family. Page 15.
Laborer reports that he saw Lochard at S
o'clock In morning near scene of murder
of ehlld. Page 14.
Gipsy Smith passes hour In Portland on wsy
to flan Francisco. Page 12.
Prospective bridegroom. Jilted, appliee te
County Clerk for return of marriage li
cense fee. Page 1.
President Gray In St. Paul confers with
James J. HIIL Page 14.
Russian miss, who wants to marry American,
says girls are suctioned off to highest
bidder by Los Angeles colony. Pge 1.
Peoples' charter commission adopt resolu
tions to consolidate three charter drafts.
Page 16.
Patrolman Hewston shot In duel with crook;
be wounds assailant. Page L
PORTLAND MAN IS NAMED
E. T. Allen Appointed to Conserva
tion CongT8 Committee.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec 20. John B.
White, president of the Conservation
Congress, today named committees for
th ensuing year. Among his appoint
ments are George C. Pardee. California,
executive committee; David Starr Jor
don, Palo Alto, Cal.. education; and E.
T. Allen, Portland. Or., and E. C.
Griggs, Tacoma, Wash.
PATROLMAN SHOT;
ASSAILANT -FALLS
Street Duel May Be
Fatal to Ruffian.
OFFICER HEWSTON IN BATTLE
"Tacoma Kid," Attacker. Is
Caught by Captain Keller.
QUERY ANSWERED BY SHOT
Confessed Criminal Fires on Police
man When Asked' His Business.
Although Frohably Fatally Hit,
He Huns Before Falling.
Patrolman Charles E. Hewston, of the
second night relief, shot and perhaps
fatally wounded the "Tacoma Kid." a
confessed robber, and was himself
seriously wounded In a spirited gun
fight at First and Hall streets In th
darkness at 1:15 this morning.
Both men emptied their revolvers at
each other. Hewston was the first to
fall and was carried to the hospital In
the belief that he had missed his man,
who escaped after the encounter.
The policeman's wounds had not been
dressed at St. Vincent's Hospital before
the "Tacoma Kid," the admitted as
sailant of Hewston, was brought there.
Keller Makes Capture.
He waa captured after a revolver
duel with Police Captain Keller on
Front street, near Clay, shortly after
Hewston waa shot.
When the fugitive dropped in his
tracks after the exchange of shots
with Keller, the polloe captain believed
he had shot him but the "Tacoma Kid"
saki that Hewston had wounded him.
He admitted having the duel with
Hewston. He admitted, too, that he
robbed Smith's market. Alberta, and"
that, he came here recently from Ta
coma. The police say he was responsible
for a aeries of startling burglaries In
that city. These were credited to the
"red-headed robber." The wounded
prisoner at St. Vincent's has red hair.
Nurse kinds Fiance Shot.
-Miss Bertha Williams, fiancee of
Patrolman Hewston, nearly swooned
with fright when the wounded man
was carried into St. Vincent's Hospital.
She Is a nurse there, and will care
for her Intended husband until he re
covers. Hewston was shot In the
groin, and while the wound Is serious,
the policeman's recovery is expected.
A sequence of exciting events came
when Patrolman Hewston met a sus
picions pedestrian on his beat and in
quired: "What are you doing on the
street at this hour of the nlghtf
In reply the man, described as large
(Concluded on Page 4.
MANJILTEDWANTS
LICENSE FEE BACK
DISAPPOINTED SEAR - BRIDE
GROOM IS REFUSED KFJTXII.
Albert Allen Volok Complains to
County Clerk Parents of His
Fiancee Took Her East.
Jilted at the last minute by Miss
Alice Vera Swanson,. of 250 Twelfth
street, whom he expected to wed, Al
bert Allan Volck returned to the of
fice of County Clerk Fields yesterday
and requested refund of $3 which he
paid Tuesday for a marriage license.
"The young woman I expected to
marry has been taken East by her par
ents." he said to Carl D. Chrlstensen,
cashier in Mr. Fields' office. "Now I
want my money back."
"That would be impossible," an
swered the Clerk. "The money Is al
ready in the bank and a copy of the
.collection list has been given the Coun
ty Auditor."
By further conversation Volok man
aged to give Chrlstensen the Impres
sion that the young woman's parents
were, not included In the list of his
admirers.
" "Say," he finally asked, "would that
license be any good back East? I am
going back there."
"No good outside the state," an
swered the Clerk, "but It is good al
most any time in Oregon. Better keep
it and maybe you will have & chance
to use it yet. How old is the young
woman T'
"Twenty."
"Then It was up to her. She Is her
own boas and need not have gone with
her parents unless she wished."
"I guess that's so, all right," re
turned Volck in a tone of dejection.
A young woman who said her name
Is Swanson answered the telephone at
the Buell apartments at 250 Twelfth
street, last night, but did not shed any
light other than to say that she had
no parents in this city. She said also
that she Is willing to make a Christ
mas present of $3 to any young man
who might have spent that amount in
obtaining a license to marry her.
DECOY MESSAGE CAPTURES
Former Idaho Town Postmaster
Must Stand Trial at Boise.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 20. (Special.)
Charged with the embezzlement of
$5000 of the funds of the postofflce at
Elk River, Northern Idaho, hunted anil
trailed through the States of Washing,
ton. Oregon and California after he had
fled from Elk River a fugitive from
Justice, but located in Los Angeles
through a decoy telegram, George Lou-
dln was arrested by postofflce inspect
ors and arrived In Boise today, a Gov
ernment prisoner.
Loudin was former postmaster at
Elk River. When the shortage waa
discovered he was suspected, and when
he suddenly left California, the Govern
ment agents trailed him, but he evaded
them. A telegram from his wife was
turned into a deooy, revealing his loca
tion and prompt arrest.
District Attorney Llngenfelter an
nounced today that a special Federal
grand Jury will convene here In Janu
ary to consider important criminal tes
timony in his possession, but which he
refuses to divulge. Loudln'a case will
also be presented to the Jury.
LANGEVIN DECREE GRANTED
Complaint Against Professor and
Mme. Curie Is Dropped.
PARIS. Dec. 20. Mme. Langevin,
wife of Professor Langevin, of the Col
lege of France, was granted a separa
tion from her husband In divorce
court. While the name of Mme. Curie,
winner of the Nobel prize for chemis
try, was not mentioned In court today,
but the separation was granted because,
of . the alleged attachment between
Langevin and Mme. Curie. The suit
caused a great sensation throughout
France and caused several duels be
tween partisans of one or another of
the persons principally concerned.
The text of the Judge's decision says
the separation is granted to Mme. Lan
gevin because Professor Langevin had
abandoned the conjugal domicile "un
der conditions Injurious to his wife,"
and also because It appears by the
documents submitted to the court that
Professor Langevin had been guilty
of "grave injuries" towards his wife.
COMMISSION FORM WINS
Baker's Expenses for Next Tear to
Be Lower by 8 Mills.
BAKER, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.)
Mayor Palmer today made public his
first annual report under the commis
sion form of government and says he
believes that the new form, although
beset with many difficulties resulting
from inexperience and reorganization,
has. on the whole, proved entirely sat
isfactory and that It is better because
those In charge have given constant
consideration to the municipal affairs.
He shows that the changes necessary
because of the new government and
improvements have caused an expense
of 14.7 mills, while for next year they
will be 6.4 mills.
PORTLAND BILL FAVORED
Appropriation for Federal Building
Up to Senate Soon.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. The secre
tary of the Treasury submitted today a
favorable report upon the bill appro
priating $1,000,000 for the Portland
Federal building.
Supporters of the measure are hope
ful of getting the bill through the Sen
ate soon after the holidays?
PORTLAND HOLDS
SW AN
Natural Advantage Is
Seen. Officially.
SOUND'S PLEA UNAVAILING
Commission Will Not Grant
Artificial Aid.
FREIGHT RATES ARE JUST
Business Being Developed Under
Conditions Similar to Those Pre
vailing When Complain
ants Made Start.
OREGOJJIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 20. Recognizing Port
land's advantages over Tacoma and Se
attle as a slaughtering center, the
Interstate Commerce Commission today
dismissed the complaint of the Car
stens' Packing Company of Tacoma
against the O.-W. R. & N. Co.. wherein
this company sought to secure a re
duction of the carload rate on live
stock from Portland to Tacoma and
Seattle from $35 to $25. The object
of the Puget Sound packers was to
drive Portland beef out of the Puget,
Sound markets, but the commission
holds there is no unreasonableness in
existing rates and dismissed the com
plaint. In doing so the Commission said:
"The conclusion is inevitable that the
complainant is seeking to have the
Commission equalize Tacoma and Se
attle with Portland as a slaughtering
center. Doubtless due to her natural
location, Portland has certain ad
vantages as a livestock market and
the testimony is that the prevailing
prices of livestock are somewhat lower
there than at cities on the Sound. The
record does not show that this con
dition is due to any unjust arrange
ment of fates, and it is well settled
that It Is not the function of the Com
mission to equalize communities in
matters of this character.
Rate Not Now Unreasonable.
"Testimony in this case is that the
cost of transportation in the case of
livestock and products of livestock Is
approximately the same and this Is not
at variance with our general knowl
edge of the situation.
Based on the same minimum car
load rates for both movements of 25.
000 pounds, at the per car rate on
livestock of $35 per 36-foot 6-inch car,
the rate would be 14 cents per 100
pounas for movement to Tacoma and
16 cents to Seattle. When these rates
are compared with the rate on fresh
meats from Portland to Tacoma and
Seattle of 20 cents per 100 pounds, It
will be seen that at the present time
the rates on livestock are lower than
the rates on fresh meats. It Is our
conclusion that the adjustment com
plained of has not been shown to be
unreasonable and the complaint will
therefore be dismissed."
In 1903, when the Carstens Company
began business at Tacoma, the live
stock rate from Portland to Tacoma
was $40.60 and the rate on dressed beef
30 cents a 100 pounds. At that time
the rate on fresh meats from Tacoma
to Portland was only 23 cents. In
1907 the livestock rate was reduced
to $35 a car, and the rate from Taco
ma to Portland on dressed meats was
raised to 30 cents. Early in 1910 the
railroads reduced the rate on fresh
meats from Portland to Puget Sound
from 30 to 25 cents, finding that this
commodity would not move at the old
rate, but when this reduction failed to
prove effective, a further reduction to
20 cents was made, with a minimum
of 25,000 pounds.
Reductions Are Voluntary.
The testimony showed that these re
ductions were voluntarily made by the
railroad to build up business from
Portland as a distributing center, and
the Commission says that the com
plaining company produced no proof
whatever to sustain its charges that
the reduction had been made at the
Instigation of the "beef trust," with a
view to wiping out the independent
packers on Puget Sound.
The Commission holds that the rail
roads were clearly within their rights
in lowering their distributive rate from
Portland to meet commercial condi
tions peculiar to the territory to the
northward, especially when It was
fcund that the old 30-cent rate was
prohibitory. Moreover, Portland pack
ers today are building up business
under a favorable rate in a manner
similar to that by which Carstens
Company built up its business under
equally favorable rate prior to 1907.
There wasno sxomplalnt from Puget
Sound then.
Now that Portland Is forging to the
front In the packing business, the
Commission does not Intend, on the
showing made, to restrict the terri
tory in which Portland packers may
sell, even If, under existing rates, they
are able to Invade Puget Sound
markets In competition with Tacoma
and Seattle packers.
In the East, it was demonstrated,
the rates on fresh meats and packing
house products are lower than on
livestock, whereas, under the prevail
ing Portland-Puget Sound rate, both
commodities mov at approximately
the same rat.