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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1915)
1 1 TO FILL for tha Simpson Logging Com- paor. and C. K. Say and Alexander Johnson, trainman of tha Peninsular Rallwar Company, who war klll.d by O. C. Steele, a discharged employe, near GAP IF CASE LOST 11 Shelton last Friday, baa been filed with the Industrial Insurance depart ment. v, J Chairman Dajrcett of. the Commis sion, will ask Attorney-General Tan ner for a formal opinion as to whsth Wise little mother ! er the claims should be allowed, in Southern Pacific Apparently case, officials of tne industrial in THE MORSIXO OKEGONIAIf, WEDNESDAY, APBITi 7, 1913. NEW ROAD Tejwjy r'' r- sj-yf T" YOU'LL never be "put out" by shape-losing fabrics in your clothes or poor wear if you'll choose Hart Schaffner & Marx surance department say, presents on "Grocer-boy you're just in time : My children all are crying; This fretful group Want Campbell't Soup, A need there' no denying.' of the closest questions coming; under jPreparing for Divorce if : Government Wins. MAP SHOWING HOW SOUTHERN PACIFIC WM. GET NEW I.IJJB TO CALIFORNIA. 200 MILES CUT TO 75 Control of Iiine to Be Built by Twoby Brothers Avoids Danger t First Presented If Central ' Pacific Lease Is Dissolved. By acquiring; the new railroad to be built hv Twohr Brothers between Grants Pass. Or and Crescent City CaL, the Southern Pacific Company will ba nreoared to meet tne emergent presented by the possible dissolution of the Central Pacific from the South rn' Pacific Suit for this dissolution now la pend inr in the United States courts. It la beinr prosecuted by the Federal de partment of Justice. The Southern Pa cific is opposing; it vigorously. At the same time, it is apparent that tbe Southern Pacific officials are aware that if the Government wins the case they will be left in a serious predica ment between Portland and San Fran- They would be without a railroad for a distance of 400 miles across the Sis- klyon Mountains from tne uregon- Callfornia line to Tehama, Cal. Less ef Read Feasible. This part of the Southern Pacific's present main line is the property of the Central Pacific. It is operated by tho Southern Pacific under lease. If ib riisanlution Is effected. It is possible that the Southern Pacific will lose the u of this nortlon of the road. But any easy alternative Is presented In the new route from Grants Pass to Crescent City, thenceato Timidao, -au, and into San Francisco over the newly completed Northwestern Pacific. With the completion of the Grants Pass-Crescent City line a rap of only 76 miles will need to be covered to -iv. the Southern Pacific a road be tween Portland and 8an Francisco en tlrely independent of the Central Pa cific connections. The Northwestern Pacific, between R.n Francisco and Willlts. CaL, Is owned Jointly by the Southern Pacific and tha Santa Fe. From XVillits to Kureka and Trinidad it is owned by the Southern Pacific exclusively. This portion of the line was completed only last year. Gt Only 75 Miles. From Trinidad, the northern terminus of the Northwestern Pacific, to Cres cent City, the southern terminus of the road that Twoby Eros, propose to nulla, Is only 76 miles. The physical condi tions will permit construction at i minimum cost, it is reported. By building; this short link tbe South rn Pacific wonld nave a new route over its own rails from Portland to Grants Pass, thence through Crescent City, Trinidad and Eureka to San Fran cisco. It would avoid most of the heavy mountain grade of the Shasta route and permit of faster and more economical operation. Theoretically, the intention of the Government In prosecuting; the autt for tha Southern-Central Pacific divorce is to create competition between those two units of the present Southern Pa otic system. Kataral Competition Alleged. It is contended that the Central Pa cific between Ogden and San Francisco Is a natural competitor of the Southern Pacific between El Paso and San Fran- Cisco; that the present union of the two roads constitutes a combination In re straint of trade, and that they should be dissolved. If the dissolution should be ordered and carried into effect. It might create competition between the two roads not only between San Francisco and the East, but between San Francisco and Portland. The Central Pacific owns all the so- called Southern Pacific lines forming a route from San Francisco through Kilea, Tracy, Lathrop. Sacramento, Hoseville. -Marysville, Tehama, Weed, Cal.; Klamath Falls, Chiloquin . and ivtrK, Or. The Natron-Klamath cutoff, upon which construction work was started five years ago In the hope of furnish ing a new route for the Southern Pa cific between Portland and California, also is owned by the Central Pacific A gap of less than 100 miles remains to be built to complete this road into Natron, which is only 125 miles from Portland, and less than ten miles from Kugene. Coaneetloa at Euseae Proposed. It is pointed out that the Central Pa cific :ould acquire one of the existing lines between Eugene and Portland or build an entirely new road to give It a complete line of its own between Port land .and San Francisco. The probability that the Hill inter ests may acquire the Central Pacific has been presented. In which event the natural conclusion would be connection between the Central Pacific and the Oregon Electric at Eugene or at Na tron. The Oregon Electric was built to Eugene with the intention, eventually, of having It become x part of a main line to California. The Government took testimony in Its dissolution suit at San Francisco few weeks ago. Whatever the outcome of the case, it is regarded as certain that it will be earned to the Supreme Court- It will be several years, therefore, be fore the result is determined, but the Southern Pacific will be prepared to meet tne emergency. If it cornea SCHOOL TAG DAYS FIXED Columbia to Erect Building at Fair . for Children's Displays. ST. HELENS, Or., April . (Special.) The Columbia County Fair Board has decided to erect a building at the fair grounds at St. Helens in which to ex hibit the school work of the county. It has been decided, also, to raise the necessary funds for this purpose by the sale of tags and a series of school en tertainments throughout the county. The County School Superintendent has designated Friday and Saturday, April 16 and IT. as tag; days. It Is hoped to realise nearly $100 toward the building fund. The dates for the County Fair have been set for September 12, 19 and 14, the week preceding the State Fair, that prime-winning exhibits may be taken te Salem. Premium lists are new being prepared. COMPENSATION RULING DUE Opinion to Be Aaked on Deaths ef Railway Employ by (Shooting, (( msrstnls -v if? Ttinid6 Heavy continuous lines indicate roads owned by Southern Pacific, from San Francisco to Tehama and from Portland to state line, with gap be tween state line and Tehama not con nected; dotted line indicates road to be built by Twohy Brothers between Grants Pass and Cr"scent City; light continuous line indicates Northwestern Pacific from San Francisco to Trini dad, Cal. Space between Trinidad and Crescent City alone remains to be built to complete new road. the law. The iseue is whether deafh or injury in this manner is one of tbe hazards of the industry. Coeyritht Hmrt Sdufhw k Uses They're made to give you up-and-coming young fellows all the style you want -"style that stays stylish"; such clothes as these are sure to score for you. Have us show you Varsity Fifty Five at $20 and $25, the most popular young men's suits in America. Sam'I Rosenblatt & Co. Men's Store for Quality and Service N.W. cor. 3d and Morrison. OREGON BOY SEES WAR CHASE BY GERM AX SUBMARINE IS ONE EXPERIENCE. from New York, passing through the Panama Canal March 15. He Is the son of F. S. Hillsinger of Dundee, He will study for a time at McMinnville College. Shot From Britisher and Capture Also Are Tales Brought Back by .McMinnville Student. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. April 6. (Spe cial.) After a thrilling trip through the North Sea as quartermaster of the Nebraskan, where the vessel was fol lowed for miles by a German subma rine whose periscope bobbed - on the surface only a short distance away, missing death from innumerable mines and dodging a British . cruiser that. tartled in the darkness, fired a shot at the American ship, Lyle B. Hul- inger. of Dundee, an ex-student of McMinnville College, reached here Sat urday, glad that he Is again safe on American soil- He left Portland on the "W. H. Mars- ton, which 60 days out began to sink from a leak that appeared and the crew was saved only by the prompt dls- harge of the deck load of lumber car go into the sea. At Cape Town, he transferred to another vessel, finally sailing with the Nebraskan. On the return to the United States, he says, the British cruiser Cropesa, surprised in tbe darkness, fired one hot at the vessel but missed. The boat was taken over by a prize crew and detained at the Isle of Skye, Scotland, for two days. The wreck of a British battleship was sighted In Mid-Atlantic on the return voyage. Mr. Hilsinger took the Oregonian SCHOOL FOR FUTURE URGED Dr. Winship Tells McMinnville Folk Xot to Consider Past Needs. M'MINNVILLE, or., April 6. (Spe cial.) Dr. E. A. Winship, of Boston, gave an address last night in the High School auditorium on education. He made a strong plea for education, look ing to the future, not the past. He warned against considering the needs of the past. f Dr. Winship congratulated McMinn ville people upon the organization of their Junior High School and other progressive features of their schools and advised them not to be content with the progress made, but to keep on broadening and improving their school system. The lecture was arranged by the McMinnville teachers, who have an active educational association. Centralla School Unking Urged. CENTRAL.IA. Wash.. April 6. fStie- clal.) J. M. Lay hue. Superintendent of Centralla Schools, at the noon luncheon of the Commercial Club yesterday ad vocated the consolidation of the Cen tralla school district with 18 country districts adjacent to this city, asserting that the consolidation will enable the smaller districts to employ better in structors and build better schools in addition to giving the country pupils the advantages of the local high school. uounty superintendent M. U Carrier has advocated this consolidation for the past year, and it is possible that some action will be taken before the new school consolidation law goes into ef fect on June 9. Lewis Treasurer to Sue Bank. CENTRAX.IA, Wash., April . (Spe cial.) Following an opinion rendered by United States Attorney Clay Allen to the effect that the money can only be collected from the stockholders pro rata, John Raught, Lewis County Treas urer, says he will soon begin suit against the stockholders of the United States National Bank to' collect 13700 delinquent taxes due from the institu tion. When the bank failed the Treas urer transferred the tax due to the ac count of the receiver, but this was found illegal. Huge Eagle Shot Near RJdgefield. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. March 6. (Special.) A mammoth bald eagle, evi dently more than 7i years of age, was killed recently on Salmon Creek, about seven miles south of this place, and is now on exhibition at a confectionery store. The outspread wings measure seven and one-half feet from tip to tip. The bird measures three feet from beak to tail, and its weight is a little more than 25 pounds. Eagles are rarely seen in this county now. ' DnfuT Elects C. H. Stoughton Mayor. DUFTJR, Or., April 6. (Special) Dufur held its annual municipal elec tion today, with the largest vote In the history of the city. The following ticket was elected: C. H. Stoughton, Mayor; Edith Boughlas, Recorder; L. V. Thomas, Treasurer; J. W. Moore, W. N. Evans, Councilmen; H. C. Dodds and T. W. Glavey, Water Commissioners. They know wKat's good! Count on the time to appreciate youngsters every Campbell's Tomato Soup They know that it is just as good for them as it is for grown folks; just as good for the regular everyday meai as it is ror spe-. cial occasions. A pure, healthful, appetizing dish, easy to prepare as light or as hearty as you choose, and which you can have ready for the table in three minutes without labor or fuss. Hadn't you better order dozen today?, Your money back if not satisfied. 21 kinds 10c a can I. Vsi Oh! Where has My ft E 1 t?M la; fet.'- m w CI i Vsf VwJ' WVJr Waif U vvv been? 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