Morning Oregonian., March 18, 1916, Page 7, Image 7

THE 3IORMXO OKIifiOXlAN. SATUKDA1, ALrVlCUIl 18, iyi6.
IRISH PAY HONOR
TO PATRON SAINT
EXAMINER-ATTORNEY FOR INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
COLLEGE HEN EAGER
TO SERVE 111 GUARD
V HO CONCLUDED IMPORTANT LUMBER-RATE HEARING IN
PORTLAND "YESTERDAY.
en! See These
Wonderful
High Mass Celebrated at Ro
man Catholic Churches
in Early Morning.
Eugene Students Are Signing
Call to Form Companies in
Militia Coast Artillery.
PAPER SHAMROCKS SOLD
Uo Programmes Carried Out
Thursday. Xiglit and at St. Fran
cis' Churcll Last Xight Songs
of Old Erin Predominate.
W lien the question "Who was St.
Fatrick?" is propounded there is a
confusion of replies that links the
name of the patron saint of Ireland
with the man who "drove the reptiles"
from that country. But even that state
ment bears In part the story for which
he is revered and honored on March 17.
Jt is an allegorical or legendary means
of explaining the fact that St. Patrick,
cr Succat before he was canonized,
found Ireland steeped in heathenism
end ignorance and left it an enlight
ened and Christianized land.
Pope Celestine gave St. Patrick the
commission to go to Ireland.
Fourteen hundred and fifty-two
Jars ago yesterday St. Patrick died
find since that time he has been eulo
gized in all parts of the world, and
honor has been done his name in music
and oratory.
Celebrations Cover Tivo Day.
Portland has celebrated this year
to an unusual extent and the enter
tainments in honor of St. Patrick have
covered two days.
The elaborate programmes given at
the Cathedral Hall, Seventeenth and
Couch streets, and by the parishioners
of St, Lawrence's Church, opened the
celebration Thursday night.
At St. Patrick's Church yesterday
folemn high mass was said at 8 o'clock,
"with Archbishop Christie present. The
fermon was by Rev. Father Cannon, of
Columbia University. High mass was
celebrated in a number of other Roman
Catholic churches.
Shamrocks paper ones were sold
Ty the parishioners of St. Patrick's
Church yesterday, the money to be
used for the benefit of the parish. The
parishioners werfe assisted in their sale
by Desiree Dubowsky. Orpheum co
headliner, who sold the shamrocks at
the Benson Hotel.
Irlah Songn Predominate.
A programme was carried out last
night at St. Francis" Church under the
euspices of the Holy Names Society.
Rev. Walter O'Donnell delivered the
address and Irish songs of every sort
predominated. The programme was:
"Reminiscences of Erin," orchestra;
"Melodious Irish Melodies," Kathryn
r-unbar; violin solo, "Van Hoomisan's
Wedding." Miss Marie Chapman: (a)
"'Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" (b)
"Mrs. Nedau's Party," Miss Nettie
Habekost; address, Walter O'Donnell,
of Columbia University; harp selec
tions, "Reveries of Old Erin," Miss D.
Dooley: recitation. T. Abraham Mur
phy; "An Irish Entertainer," F. Pat
rick Sauvain; sketch, "Trouble at Mc
Intyre's Wake." Young Brown, Irish
Jigs, jags, dances and steps. Miss J.
.f. O'Brien: "Larry. I Love Thee." St.
Francis Male Quartet; "Solving the
Irish Mystery," Charles Lair; songs
from the "Auld Sod." Deering brothers.;
"Star-Spangled Banner," orchestra and
ensemble.
HIGH MASS IS CELEBRATED
I'ather Cannon's Address Deals With
War Conditflons.
St. Patrick's day was observed at St.
Patrick's Church yesterday morning!
solemn high mass being sung by Very
Rev. J. T. Boland, assisted by Rev. J.
II. Black, deacon, and Rev. Dominick
C'orbett, sub-deacon. A special musical
programme was given. The- church was
crowded.
Archbishop Christie presided. Rev.
Father Cannon, of Columbia University,
delivered the address, dealing partic
ularly with the life of Ireland's saint.
He said in part:
"The memory of St. Patrick touches
deeply the intelligent Irish heart to
day. Time was, as in this very hour, when
civilization trembled in the balance,,
Rome tottered and Christianity itself
went through an ordeal of fire and
blood. It was then that the im
mediate successors of St. Patrick bent
to the task of regenerating Europe,
reconstructing civilization and with
the Bible and cross they carried the
gospel of the crucified Savior through
a devasted world up to the very walls
of Rome itself. All history concedes
this.
"Today a voice in the wilderness
comes from the vicar of the crucified
Christ again, appealing again as did
the Irish monks 1600 years ago to the
warring and blood-soaked continents to
accept the true and only abritrament of
peace, the simple gospel of Christian
ity preached by St. Patrick on the Hill
of Tara. Herein lies the way to last
ing peace and the salvation of the
world, herein lies the hope of man
kind, the substitution once more as in
the fourth and fifth centuries, the Bible
and the cross for the howitzers and the
deadly bomb. The treaty of peace to
be of lasting benefit to humanity, must
be a treaty with Christ."
Centralia Guard in Readiness.
CEXTRALIA. Wash., March 17. ( Spe
cial.) Following an order read Tues
day night, the members of Company M,
Second Regiment. N. G. W., appeared
at the local Armory last night in heavy
marching order. The company left the
Armory at 8 o'clock and marched four
miles west of the city, where they re
mained on guard duty all night, re
turning at 4 o'clock this morning. The
militiamen were kept in ignorance of
the meaning of Tuesday's order and in
the meantime the rumor spread through
the city that the local company had
been ordered to get ready for duty on
the border.
THERE IS A VAST ARMY
of men and women who really never
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibrat
ing health who would be surprised to
suddenly gain that exhilarating vitality
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without any par
ticular sickness live in "general de
bility", as the doctors call it have
headaches, are tired and indifferent.
To all such people we say with unmis
takable earnestness "Take Scott's
Emulsion after meals forone month and
allow its rare oil-food to enrich and en
liven your blood, quicken your circula
tion, stimulate nutrition, and aid nature
to develop that real red-blooded life that
means activity, enjoyment, success."
Scott's Emulsion is not a drug, but a
pleasant food-tonic free from alcohol.
One bottle may help you.
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BATE VIEWS GIVEN
Portland Lumberman Explains
Strategic Position.
F. H. RANSOM ON STAND
Effort of J. G. Wilson to Head Into
Jtecord Opinions of Mr. Teal on
Value of River in Rate
making Results in Tilt.
ffor.tlnued From First Pafo.)
system is the only practicable way for
the railroads to handle the rate prob
lem, but maintained that Portland, for
lumber distributing purposes to the
territory in question, should be in a
group with Hood River, Cascade Locks
and Bend, Instead of in the group with
the Willamette Valley, Astoria, Grays
Harbor and Pusret Sound.
"Why should Portland be put in the
Bend group?" asued Mr. Wilson. Mr.
Ransom's reply really summarized the
attitude of the Portland mill men in
this as well as in other rate cases in
which they have been principals. He
said :
"Because Portland is a railroad ter
minus. It is the logical place for saw
mills, the same as it is for flour
mills, the same as it is for wholesale
groceries, wholesale dry goods, whole
sale hardware and other commodities
handled in wholesale quantities.
Economic Advantage Cited.
"Being a terminus, the cars are
brought in her under load; they are
emptied and distributed on the tracks
at a minimum of cost. There is a sub
stantial economic waste in hauling
empty cars.
"These conditions are what determine
the development of important Industrial
communities. That is the reason we
established our mill here instead of
building it out in the- woods. Being a
terminal city, Portland has spent money
on its docks; it has made harbor im
provements and has encouraged ship
ping to come here. We believe that
these conditions justify an advantage
in rates.
"Why do you think this location en
titles you to a better rate into South
ern Idaho and Northern Utah than the
mills of Puget Sound and Grays Har
bor?" Mr. Wilson questioned.
Extra Hani Declared Objection.
"Because the traffic would have to
be hauled through Portland, and it is
an economic waste to haul it that .ex
tra distance. We would only be dup
licating the service to a market that
already is oversuppiied."
"Has it always been Portland's con
tention that she is entitled to better
rates than the districts not so favor
ably situated?"
"The business interests always have
contended so and have bfought other
industries, such as chair factories and
furniture fectories, here on the strength
of that theory."
The Portland mills have been laying
great stress on the fact that Bend,
which has a haul of 60 miles greater
than Portland to the territory in ques
tion, has a lower rate. In contesting
this provision of tbe tariffs, Mr. Ran
som pointed out that the tonnage must
be hauled out of Bend over one of two
expensive routes, that the lumber pro
duced there is lighter in weight and
therefore provides less revenue for the
railroads, and that a commodity that
produces lower earnings certainly is not
entitled to a preferential rate.
Mr. Ransom asserted that the lumber
industry of Portland has been in finan
cial distress for the last few years,
that the volume of business has de
creased, while that of the outside ter
ritory has increased, and suggested
that the disproportionate rates are
partially responsible.
"Would you like to see the group
system of rate-making broken up?"
asked the examiner.
"No." responded Mr. Ransom, "but
Portland is disadvantageously grouped."
Under cross-examination by Mr. Teal,
Mr. Ransom was led into a discussion
of Portland's position on the water
grade.
Water Grade Deemed Advantage.
"We lumbermen always have con
tended." he said, "that this water grade
ought to give us a lower rate Just the
same as you have so frequently pointed
to the advantages of this wonderful
river "
"Well, now, if you want to make a
speech, just go on," interrupted Mr.
Teal.
The position of the Portland lumber
men in the Northern California case,
heard last Fall, was referred to re
peatedly. At that time the Portland
uxilXi asked for a parity. wiUt ta valley
mills which now have a preferential.
Mr. Teal, as Mr. Dixon had done on the
previous day, hinted that the Portland
manufacturers are inconsistent by ask
ing for a parity in that case but ob
jecting to a parity for the valley mills
in this case.
Mr. Ransom again tised the argument
that Portland's position as a terminal
justifies this apparent inconsistency.
"We insist on the terminal rate," he
declared.
"Aren't you just a little selfish in
that?" ventured Mr. Teal.
"Yes, we are selfish. All business
is conducted on selfish principles."
Efforts to Quote Mr. Teal Blocked.
Before Mr. Ransom left the stand
Attorney Wilson tried again to get into
the record an extract from a speech
delivered by Mr.. Teal last Fall on the
Astoria rate case, in which, Mr. Wil
son contends, Mr. Teal's position is in
consistent with his position in the
present case.
Examiner Watkins, however, was
firm in his ruling that such testimony
is not relevant to the case.
"Mr. Teal is not a witness in this
case," said the examiner, "and J know
that Mr. Wilson as an attorney knows
that the introduction of a newspaper
report of a speech that he may have
delivered is not material."
"I don't believe he is a good attor
ney," exclaimed Mr. Teal, aroused to
a display of temper.
"I think that is something you
gentlemen had better settle outside
this case." suggested the examiner.
"I am willing to settle it any time
he wanfs to," replied Mr. Teal.
, Rate Changes Explained.
F. W. Robinson, traffic manager of
H?e ?."W- R- & N' Company, explained
the history of the rates to the Idaho
Utah territory. Prior to the Harriman
merger the rates were on a parity
After 'the merger the Portland mills
were given a 2 -cent preferential. Last
October the Southern Pacific met the
Portland rate, via Roseville. The Union
Pacific then met the Roseville rate on
Valley business routed through Port
land. At the same time the Union Pa
cific met the rate for the mills on its
lines on Puget Sound and Grays Har
bor. "We could not defend a higher rate
for the territory north of Portland
than we made for the territory the
same distance south of Portland." said
Mr. Robinson. He defended the group
system of rate-making and said that
it had been recognized bv both the
railroads and the Commission as the
only just and practicable way of deal
ing with a commodity produced over a
wide territory. Were the distance
system to be applied, he explained, no
industry would be safe, as the plant or
producing center nearest the distribu
ting center would have the advantage.
C. D. Mahaffie, attorney for the
Hood River lumber interests intro
duced a number of witnesses' at the
afternoon session to protest against
placing Portland in the Hood River
group. The mills there cannot compete
with the Portland mills, it was as
serted. George B. McLeod, manager for the.
Hammond Lumber Company, operating
mills at Astoria and at Mill City, told
how the trade of the outside plants has
suffered through the preferential that
Portland enjoyed prior to last October.
The hearing was concluded yester
day afternoon. The testimony will go
before the Commission for considera
tion, and a verdict may be forthcoming
wthin a year or two.
MOVE IS SPONTANEOUS
Co-Eds Conduct Patriotic Demon
strationFaculty, Civic and
Military Officials Express Ap
proval and Indorsement.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
March 17. tSpecial.) One hundred and
fifty men students of the University
of Oregon gathered this afternoon in
response to a call for a military drill
mass meeting, and listened to addresses
by President Bushnell. of Pacific Uni
versity; President Campbell, of the
State University; Mayor Bell, of Eu
gene; Mrs. G. L. Gerlinger, of the Board
of Regents; and Colonel Hammond, of
the Coast Artillery, urging them to
form military drill companies.
One hundred students signed up for
the drill, more are slgning.and the In
dications are that by tomorrow there
will be enough to form three companies.
Organization will follow immediately.
and the drill placed in charge of of
ficers detailed from the Coast Artillery
reserve companies of Eugene.
Displaying signs reading "Call to
Arms," "Your Country Needs You," and
waving flags, patriotic co-eds rode
about the city and campus in an auto
mobile previous to the meeting this af
ternoon, rousing the men students to
attend. Many co-eds were present at
the meeting, as well as a number of
faculty members.
Official Give Approval.
"We are In danger of becoming mol
lycoddles on the one side, or outrageous
devastators on the other side," said
President Bushnell. "What we need to
do is to steer a middle course, and that
is what the military training will do.
It is difficult now to get young men
who are loyal and responsible In busi
ness. Military training will give you
men with these required qualities."
I am heartily in favor of this mili
tary movement," said Dean John
Straub, for 30 years dean of men at
the university. "I have no sympathy
for "Mother didn't raise her boy to be
soldier. "
"I heartily endorse the movement."
said Mayor Bell. "The citizens of Eu
gene will be willing to assist you."
I believe thoroughly in military
training, and hope very much that this
opportunity to form two companies of
Coast Artillery will be seized," said
Mrs. Gerlinger, member of the commit
tee of the Board of Regents, that is
investigating the question of military
drill In the university.
Guard Plan Told.
Colonel Hammond said that Oregon
Agricultural College was bidding for
the four companies of Coast Artillery
to be established, but that he favored
giving two companies to that institu
tion and two to the university.
As a member of the general staff I
will recommend that the university be
granted the two companies," he said.
President CampDell is back of the
movement, and Dr. J. H. Gilbert, mem
ber of the faculty committee investi
gating the question of drill, said the
afternoon's turnout of the students
seemed to indicate a generally favor
able sentiment, and that he had been
influenced accordingly.
Letters have been received from Sen
ator Chamberlain and from Adjutant
General George A. White expressing
approval.
The movement from the beginning
has been a spontaneous one of the students.
OFFICER'S ORDERS CHANGE
Captain Hegeman to Leave Vancou
ver for Texas.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash
March 17. (Special.) Captain Harry
A. Hegeman, post quartermaster, has
been ordered to leave at once for El
Paso, Tex., where he will take charge
of Motortruck Train No. 2, in forward
ing supplies to the advance-guard go
ing into Mexico after Villa.
Captain Murray Baldwin was yester
day ordered to go, but later orders
transfer Captain Baldwin to the detail
of post quartermaster, and Captain
Hegeman will go to the front at once.
Three soldiers who had previously
passed examinations to operate motor
trucks were ordered to the border, and
they left yesterday .for El Paso.
BURBANK WANTS BRIDGE
1 'rank li n County l'eonlo Ask Help
From Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 17.
(Special.) A delegation of Burbank
residents and Franklin County officials
appeared before the County Commifc
sioners today to ask a special election
to determine on the proposed $25,000
bond issue for a bridge across the
Snake River at Burbank, Franklin
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The perfect apple box
$2.40
RED DIAMOND
Nearly as good box
$2.00
If your grocer can't supply you,
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Brownsville Mills
Extra Values!
"Many sales and small profits" the well-known
Brownsville policy is stronger than ever with our
great new facilities ! Our business now occupies this
entire four-story building at Third and Morrison.
The fourth floor holds the Brownsville wholesale tai
loring shops. Here the most skilled designers, cutters
and tailors produce clothes that rival any in America.
A Great Demonstration
Saturday at
$1 $
Spring weather makes a man feel out of place in his last Winter's suit. Slip
on a few of our fine Spring garments in. Brownsville "Ready" Clothes. Ex
amine the fabrics a.nd tailoring. In spite of the gi'eat advance in woolens,
Brownsville Clothes maintain the strict all-wool policy of this business.
Brownsville Clothes Made-to-Measure allow a man to carry out his
personal tastes and whims. Over 300 patterns at $20, $25, $30
Brownsville Woolen Mills
J. L. BOWMAN, President
Woolen Mill Bldg., 3d and Morrison
Stores in Portland, Astoria, Eugene, Marsh field.
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County. Officials said they would call
an election for a similar amount if the
Commissioners here will agree.
No action was taken. Among the
speakers were Commissioner Stimson,
of Pasco. General Manager Pingry, of
the Burbank Company. Paul H. Wey
rauch, president of the Walla Walla
Commercial Club. W. H. Kirkman, S.
B. L. Penrose. John F. Stock. O. C.
Soots. C. F. Dement, of Walla Walla,
E. M. Chandler, of Burbank. L. D. Con
rad and J. A. Grooner. of. Pasco.
JUNIORS WIN GLEE MATCH
Various Classes Enter Contest at
Willamette University.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem,
Or., March 17. (Special.) Before a
crowded house in the First . Methodist
Church Thursday night the Junior class
of the university won the annual fresh
man glee. Each class sang a song, of
which both music and words were writ
ten by one of their members.
The words of the song for the win
ning seventeeners were written by
Arnold Grallap, president of the class,
while Eugenia Mclnturff wrote the
music. The winners were given a large
cardinal and gold pennant by the fresh
man class.
The other classes finished: Second,
sophomore: third, freshman; fourth,
seniors. Besides the class songs, a pi
ano solo was given by Harry Mills and
a reading by Professor Helen Miller
Senn, head of the public speaking de
partment. The church was attractively
decorated and crowded to the doors.
Albany Public Market Planned.
ALBANY. Or.. March 17. (Special.)
The Grangers of Linn County plan
to open a public market in Albany for
the benefit of the Grangers. At a re
cent meeting of the Linn Pomon.i
Grange a committee consisting of one
member from each of the 16 Granges
of ths county was appointed to take
charge of this work. The committee
formed a permanent marketing or
ganisation, with A. C. Miller, Albany,
as president; Ora Hutchins. Browns
ville, vice-president; F. M. Mitchell,
Price, secretary-treasurer.
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