Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 28, 1916, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORXIX6 OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 191& PORTLAND MILLS ON PARITY WITH VALLEY Southern Pacific Ordered to Lower Lumber Tariffs to I California Points. RATES HELD PREJUDICIAL Interstate Commerce Commission Rules Thut New Schedule Must Be Established by Road on or Before March 15. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 27. In the case of Inman T'oulsen Lumber Company vs. the Southern Pacific Company, the Inter Male Commerce Commission today held that rates on Or and hemlock lumber and lath in straight or mixed carloads from Portland. Or., to San Francisco. Cal.. San Francisco Bay points and points on the defendant's line north thereof to and including Marysville, Cal.. and also to Auburn. Cal.. unduly prejudicial to the extent that they ex reed rates contemporaneously in effect from Willamette Valley points and from points on the defendant's Tilla-lnook-Portland. Or.. branch to the tame destinations. "Traffic from Portland east is more highly competitive than to the south." says the Commission's decision, "and the first point south to which rates from Portland and the Willamette Val ley should be the same may properly be more distant than the first point cast of Portland. We are of the opin ion that rates south of Marysville. however, should not exceed rates from the Willamette Valley." James G. Wilson represented the Portland mills. New rates in accord ance with the decision were ordered established on or before March 15. The case was argued by James G. Wilson for the Portland lumber mills and by C. A. Durbrow for the Southern Pacific Railway. VICTORY THOUGHT IMPORTANT Five Lumber Companies Will Be Benefited by Decision. "The decision is an important victory for the Portland mills." said Attorney Wilson yesterday. "It means that the Portland mills, which bad built up a substantial -business in the California zone affected before the rate favoring the Willamette Valley mills was estab lished by the Southern Pacific more than a year ago. now will be able to compete for business on an equal basis. "The rate from Willamette Valley points and from points on the Tilla mook branch as far west as Timber has been 17 cents a 100 pounds and has been in effect since October, 1915. The rate from Portland to the same points In California was 21 V4 cents, or a dif ferential of 4 cents in favor of the Val ley mills. When the schedule first was Announced the rate from Portland was "3 cents, but after a supplementary complaint had been filed with the In terstate Commerce Commission the Southern Paciflc reduced the rate to 21 cents. "It is probable that the Portland mills also will ask for reparation for the excess in rates paid during the time the schedule has been in effect." The decision placing the Portland and Valley mills on a parity will be come effective March 15, 1917. The concerns that were parties to the com plaint and that will be benefited are the Eastern & Western, the Inman Poulsen, the North Paciflc, the West Oregon and East Side lumber com panies. While on the surface the decision ap pears to be a contradiction of the de cision in the .Salt Lake rate case by which Portland sought to get lower rates for Idaho and Utah territory than Willamette valley points enjoyed, fig uring distances of haul, in effect it is not so. Porland is allowed by the Salt Lake decision an advantage in shipping to way points as far as Poca tollo, Idaho, although It sougui. an ad vantage beyond Pocatello. In the Cal ifornia case the Willamette valley points are allowed an advantage in the shipments to way points as far as and Including Marysville, but not to points south of Marysville. john m. Olds dies at 82 I urine r Resident of Greshum ami Oregon City Dies in California. OREGON CITY, Dec. 27. (Special.) John M. Olds, a resident of Gresham and Oregon City for many years, died at Fullerton, Cal., Tuesday at the age of 82 years. He was born near Toronto, Canada. 82 years ago. He served through the Civil War in tho Twenty-First Min nesota Cavalry. In 1900 he came to Oregon City. Eleven years ago he went to California. Surviving him are the following chil dren: Mrs. Emma Conway, of Glad stone; J. A. Olds, of Portland; Mrs. Nella M. Annin, of Fullerton. Cal.; E. D. Olds, of Oak Grove: Mrs. Hattle D. -Moody, of Portland; Mrs. Laura Keys, of Fullerton. While living in this part of the state, Mr. Olds farmed at Mount Pleasant. SUICIDE LAID TO ALCOHOL Clackamas to Begin Investigation Into Drugstore Sales. OREGON CITY, Dec. 27. (Special.) A rigid investigation of the sale of ethyl alcohol by Clackamas County dri.ggists and possibly action by the jrrand jury will grow out of tho death of Joseph V. Strack a week ago. The body of Strack was found in his cabin near Sandy bridge, a bullet hole In, his heart. Crazed by drinking a quart of alcohol a day for three, days, Strack Is believed to have taken bis own life. Sheriff Wilson and Deputy District Attorney Burke made a trip to the Sandy country Tuesday to Investigate track's death and the manner In which he obtained alcohol. BIBLE PLAY TO BE GIVEN All Saints' Mission Is for Benefit of Newsboys' Cot. For the benefit of tho Newsboys' cot In the children's ward of the Good Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at alldruggists... Samaritan Hospital, a Bible play, "Jo seph, and His Brethren," will be given today. Holy Innocents' day. at 4 o'clock in All Saints' Mission. Rev. F. K. How ard is vicar of the mission and a num ber of prominent society folk are In terested In the success of the enter tainment. Miss Hazel Weldler has arranged the costumes for the play. The boys in the cast have been rehearsing for several weeks and have prepared an excellent programme. There will be five acts. The primary children will take the si lent parts as brethren and attendants in Pharaoh's court. The play will be given by the school-children as a Christmas tribute to the newsboys. A tree for the parish children will follow the programme. Cast of characters Pharaoh. Kin of Egypt. Benjamin Reed: Jacob, the Patriarch, Voa Lehman: Joaeph. the favorite son. Jack RecRhaw; Judah, crala- Eliot: Reuben, Don ald Ho! man; butler to Pharaoh. Robert Hol nian : baker to Pharaoh, Donald Holman; Man of Shechem. Mark GUI; steward to Joseph. Mark QUI; Benjamin, the youngest brother, Robert Holman: one of the breth ren, spokesman for the reaC Clinton Howard. MRS. H. G. BOWERS DIES W1VH OK FORMER PORTLAJfD RO TLLJIAS PASSES IN SEATTLE. Home Made M Sound Affer 21J Years Here, Where Husband Mamased Portland and Multnomah. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 27. ((Spe cial.) Mrs. H. C. Bqwers, wife of the manager of the New Calhoun Hotel, died at her apartments tonight after a month's Illness. She had lived in Se attle several months. She was a resi dent of Portland 20 years, where her husband was for many years well known as manager of the Hotel Port land. Mrs. Bowers is survived by her hus band and one daughter, Mrs. Allan A. Wright, of Seattle. Funeral arrange ments have not yet been completed. Mrs. Bowers was 60 years old, a na tive of Maryland Her maiden name was Ada Murray. She was married to Mr. Bowers in Washington. D. C. He was manager of the Arlington there. In 1890 he took over the Spokane Hotel in Spokane; in 1892 the Tacoma Hotel in Tacoma, and In 1894 the Hotel Port land, which he managed 18 years. Mrs. Bowers was well nown In this City, where her husband wj in the hotel business for a quarter of a cen tury. Mr. Bowers came here from New York with his wife more than 25 years ago. He was manager of the Portland Hotel for 18 years. Later he took charge of the Bowers Hotel, now the Nortonia, and when the Multnomah was built he was made Its manager, re maining until the hotel was closed last year. While in Portland Mrs. Bowers was prominent socially and became popular among visitors of the hotel. Friends from coast to coast will mourn her. After leaving Portland Mr. Bowers went to Sol Due, Wash., where he man aged the hotel at the mineral springs. The hotel was destroyed by fire after he had been its manager only a short time. METRIC SYSTEM URGED SCIENTISTS ADVOCATE STANDARD Dt UNITED STATES. Daylight Saving Flam Also Recom mended mm Means of Giving More Time for Recreation and Health. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Adoption of the metric system of weights and measures for commercial use in the United States, and also of the "daylight (saving" plan was advocated today by speakers in different sections of the convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. An unusual opportunity is afforded at present to make the metric system the American as well as the Interna tional language of commerce, asserted George F. Kunz. president of the New York Academy of Science. "For the effective development of our trade," he said, "it is most urgent that all foreign catalogues and publica tions issued by manufacturers should have all dimensions expressed in metric as well as in English terms of weights and measures." The demand for war materials, he added, had forced the introduction of the metric system In many factories. "It Is high time for this country to throw off the shackles of an Eliza bethan set of standards and add. our 110.000.00j) people to the 437,000.000 al ready using the metric system," he as serted. Urging the merits of tho daylight saving plan, Marcus M. Marks, presi dent of Manhattan Borough, said It would give more time for recreation, improve the public health, and that it was stlmated it would save $75,000,000 In lighting bills during the Summer. CLUB ENTRY FEE TO RISE LAl'RELHCRST MEMBERSHIP CAM PAIGN TO CLOSE SATURDAY. Annual Meeting, With Election of Of ficers. "Will Be Held January S. S50 Names Added to Roll. Members of the Laurelhurst Club are looking forward, to their annual meet ing and election of officers, which will be held the nignt of January 8. The reports of the officers will show that the club is in a flourishing condi tion in all respects. The year has been successful financially and tho club has made big strides in increasing Its mem bership. A special membership campaign, which already has netted the club 200 new members, will end Saturday night. Up to that time a special initiation rate of $5 will be effective, but after Saturday night the Initiation will be raised to $15 for family memberships and $10 for other memberships. The Laurelhurst Club now has 416 families In Its membership, and each family averages three members. The total membership in all classes is 1231. Already this month 116 new members have been added to the rolls, 61 having been voted in on December 6 and 55 on December 26. LETTERS TO GIVE TAX RISE Corporations to Be Notified by In ternal llcveiiue Collector. Milton A. Miller, Collector of Inter nal Revenue, soon will mail to all cor porations and joint stock companies letters calling attention to the Increase on corporation taxes as provided by the act of Congress approved September 8. 1916. Under the old law corporations were taxed 1 per cent of their net Incomes. This has been doubled and. In addition, shares of stock aggregating $100u In companies capitalized atmore than $09,000 will be taxed 0 cents. The tax is made on a fair valuation of the shares of stock. TENURE LAW ISSUE BEFORE DELEGATION Teachers and Board Differ as to Effects of Present Law and Need of Change. BOTH FAVOR PRINCIPLE Dr. Smith Points Out That Schools House Incompetents Who Cannot Be Removed Without Long and Tedious Hearings. Between the School Board and the teachers. A. King Wilson and his plea for the annexation of Oswego to Mult nomah County. Mrs. Hattie B. Law rence, of the Pisgah Home, and a few others, the Mlutnomah delegation to the Legislature put in a tolerably busy two hours and a half at its first? public hearing on pending legislation affect ing this county in Library Hall last night. The delegation will meet in Library Kail Friday night at 8 o'clock for an other hearing, at which the Credit Men's Association. Dr. K. A. J. Macken zie, In behalf of the University of Ore gon Medical School. Mrs. Alva Lee Ste phens and others will appear. Dr. Alan Welch Smith, of the Board of Education, led the attack last night against the teachers' tenure-in-offtcc law as at present constituted. He was the only member of the Board at the hearing. Wnrk.-ihle Lave Wanted. "All we ask you to do." said Dr. Smith to the delegation, "is to give us a workable law, one in which we do not have to array one employe against another to get rid of an Incompetent. "As it has been interpreted by the courts, the Board hasn't even the right to transfer a teacher without holding a trial on the question of her transfer. In one of these trials, now being held, the Board has held 20 meetings in 2 1 days. Is It fair, I ask you, to ask men to give up their time to be direc tors of the schools, and then so.to ham per them by red tape that It Is Impossi ble to conduct the affairs of the school district in a business-like manner? Such a system, if put into effect fn any commercial house In the city, would drive It Into bankruptcy in 30 days," Principle of Law Applied. Dr. Smith said that be believed In the principle of the tenure-ln-oftice law with certain restrictions, which he put before the delegation in an amend ed form of the law as unanimously ap proved by the Boafrd. This proposed substitute law in creases the probationary period for teachers from two years, as at present, to four years; empowers the Board to transfer any teacher, supervisor or principal when it deems It "for the good of the service," whether the sal ary under the transfer is greater. smaller, or the same; authorizes the Board to discontinue the services of "any female teacher upon her marriage while in the employ of the district, without assigning any other cause"; and provides for bearings before the Board of teachers against whom writ ten charges have been preferred, with out the aid of any attorney for either party, the decision of the Board to be final. Damaging Effect Denied. E. H. Whitney, principal of the Ock ley Green School, and Miss Viola Ort- schild, president of the Grade Teachers' Association, were the official spokes men of the teachers in reply to Dr. Smith. "Teachers of Portland are as vitally interested In the welfare of the schools as it is possible for any body of citi zens to be." said Mr. Whitney. "The tenurc-in-office law was asked by the teachers four years ago as a measure of just protection, and to take their positions out of politics. "It is not an obsolete law In any sense, nor Is It true that the principle of this law if applied to any commer cial business would bring tha business Into bankruptcy. Quito to the con trary, every modern business, from Amalgamated Copper and tho United States Steel Coloration down. Is tak ing up this principle of tenure in of fice." Teachers Continue Study. He said that under the tenure-ln-offlce law teactters of the Portland schools, not having to worry over the question of being re-elected every year, are devoting more time and money to improving themselves in their profes sion than ever before and are better teachers. Mr. Whitney denied that under the tenure-of-office law it is impossible, or even difficult, for tho Board of Edu cation to transfer teachers or dismiss incompetent ones. "The Supreme Court." said Mr. Whit ney, "found that the School Board has power to dispense with the services of teachers, but requires only that It do so by statute. Board Cnualiy Succeeds.. "Twenty-eight cases havo come be fore the Board since this law went Into effect, and In two-thirds of them the Board was successful. In one-third of the cases it was found that the charges were not correct, and tho charges were withdrawn. Eight cases resigned after charges were preferred." Miss Ortschild declared that the tenure-of-office law has taken the ap pointment and dismissal of teachers out of politics, and cited specific in stances. Other teachers who spoke included Miss Gertrude Greathousc, Samuel May and Miss Grace DeGraff. . A. King Wilson spoke hn favor of an nexation of Oswego by Multnomah County and Mis. Hattic B. Lawrence asked an appropriation of $5000 a year for Pisgah Home. RECEPTION T0 BE TODAY Six Teacher Organizations in Port land to Entertain at Lincoln High. An informal reception will be given the visiting teachers by the six teacher organizations of Portland at the Lin coln High School gymnasium this after noon from 4 to 0 o'clock with music and refreshments. Miss Viola Ortschild. president of the Portland Grade Teacher Associa tion, is in charge of the entertainment. She will be assisted by Miss Vera Darling, of the High School Associa tion; M. Hood, of the Manual Train ing Association; Fred Goshong. Port land Educational Association; W. T. Fletcher, Principals' Association, and Laura Hendershott, domestic science department. Visiting teachers are in vited. Lecturer Is Dead. DENVER. Colo.. Dec. 27. Frank R. Roberson. 46. traveler, and lecturer, died at a local hospital last night of appen dicitis. Ontv II,,,. "RROMfl 111 IS IN I " To I the Kanulce. call tor full name. LAX A - Tl VI BKOMU QL'IXl.N'B Look for slsnatura of E.W.OKOVE. Cures a Cold In One Daj. 2ic. Starts Today 3 Days 4 Also Showing A Splendid KEYSTONE SAFETY FIRST Hilarity from start to finish. COLUMBIA BBBflBBSBBBBBdBIIIIIBIBSBIBfllBBBI The Theater Beautiful Si GAIN IS 4 BILLION National Banks' Resources Are $15,520,000,000. MARK OF 1906 IS DOUBLED Total of Banks or England, France, Russia, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Japan, Swiss Bank, Rcischsbank Exceeded. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Resources of National banks of the United States, Controller Williams announced to night, have Increased more than $4. 000,000,000 during the last two years and now aggregate $15,620,000,000. ex ceeding by about $1,000,000,000 the to tal resources of the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Bank of Rus sia, the German Relchsbank, the Bank of Italy, the Bank of Spain, the Bank of The Netherlands, the Bank of Den mark, the Swiss National Bank and thn Imperial Bank of Japan combined. In a statement based upon returns from the last bank call November 1" tlfe Controller calls attention to the fact that the Increase has been t the rate of approximately 18 per cent a year during the past two years as com pared with 6 per cent a year for tho 10-year period from 1904 to 191i. and that the total resources are at present more than double what they were 10 years ago. The compilation just completed of returns for the last bank call," the Controller's statement reads. "dis closes a condition of strength, progress and growth beyond all precedent. Re sources of National banks on the date of the last call are greater than the total resources of all reporting state banks, savings banks, private banks and loan and trust companies through out the United States at the time of the Inauguration of the Federal re serve system about tvo years ago. "It Is also noteworthy that the re sources of our' National banks at this time exceeded by $321,000,000 the total resources of all the reporting banking institutions in the United States. In cluding state banks, savings banks and loan and trust companies and National banks as well, as late as the year 1904." The greatest percentage of Increase. the Controller states, during the two- year 1'Ci Ion in which the Federal re- BY MILES Because it's a re fined gasoline) not a mixture. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) H I 9 1 r KAINrv W WHf KEENAN VP VB Wm as Barrett Steele MB W Lawyer and Roue. serve system has been in operation, was in the Western states. Geographically, the increase was as follows: New England, 22 per cent; Eastern states, 39 per cent: Southern states, 33 per cent; Middle Western States. 31 per cent; Western states, SO per cent; Pa cific states. 33 per cent. "In this period," the statement says, "the New England and Eastern states Increased a total of $2,005,000,000. while the South and West, including the Far West, Increased $2,022.000, uoO. "Botween September 12 and Novem ber 17 (last two bank call dates) re sources of the National banks of New England and Eastern states Increased $444,000,000. The increase In resource for the West and Southfor the same period was $664,000,000. Tho percent age of Increase in the New England states iVas 3.36; Eastern stages. 6.84: Southern states. 15.9S: Middle Western states. 5.71; Western states. 11.76, and Pacific States. 7.87. "The average Increase over the whole country was . 7. 69 per cent." The principal changes between Sep tember 12 and November 17 show an Increase of $1,109,000,000 In resources; an Increase of $1,124,000,000 In deposits: bringing the total deposits of National banks up to $12,488,000,000: an increase of $485,000,000 in loans and discounts, and an Increase of $237,000,000 in re serves, bringing the total reserves held up to $2,472,000,000. the highest on rec ord by $185,000,000. COFFIN FOR CHILD IS ASKED Mother Supporting 7 on J)30 Month ly Pension Appeals to Police. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Special.) In despair because she did not have money to buy a coffin for her 15-year-old daughter. Alice, who died last night In the County Hospital of heart trou ble, Mrs. E. D. Brace went to the police station this morning for aid. Tho monthly mothers' pension of $30 Is all that she has to support six chil dren and care for her husband, who is dying of consumption. Touched by the mother's appeal. Cap tains' Strickland and Cornish went to all the attaches of headquarters and collected naarly $20 as the foundation of a fund for the funeral expenses. They made an appeal to the public In general and the family had been given generous aid tonight. VIADUCT LEVY PLAN NEW Council Tomorrow Will Consider Reapportion Assessments. Assessments for the construction of the Union-avenue viaduct, will be con sidered as a special order of business by the City Council tomorrow morning THE BEST THE SIN "There is a girl in the Tombs accused of murder of killing my friend Dace Whitlock. I am going to defend her. That girl is my daughter. Grant me time for her defense. I will make any repara tion you demand," says Barrett Steele, criminal lawyer and hard ened man about town. It's a throbbing stoiy, wonderfully acted. at- 10 o'clock. City Auditor Barbur expects to have completed a revision or reapportionment of the assessments, so that property nearer Union avenue will pay more and property back from Union avenue less than proposed In tho original assessment plan. A large number of remonstrances have been fired against the assessments largely because of the former system of apportionment. The faction oppos ing assessment against the property owners contends that the city should pay the entire cost. NEW VEIN YIELDS $20 TON Red. White and Blue Mine, in Raker District, Opens Promising Dyke. BAKER. Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.) Following closely upon the announced big strike of the Connor Crook mine. Dress Start the New Year with new clothes made in Portland. Brownsville suits and overcoats are right up to the hour in style and in every other way. They're built just right for you ; and the fabric is all wool. Cost only $15 $20 $25 If you do not belong to that class of men who insist upon having Oregon products, why not turn a new leaf now and resolve to patronize home industry? You'll feel much better. Woolen Mills Morrison at Third St. YE DO Alice resents the advances of her employer iSBSSSBBBEBBBflBBBBS" the Red. White and Blue mine owners announce that they have struck a vein or dyke In the northeast part of thn group that promises to be both good and substantial. It shows values av eraging $20 a ton across a width of nearly 12 feet. The ore is a free-milling porphyrlflc quarts. The mine Is In the Mormon Basin district, about 15 miles west of the Connor Creek mine that turned out $21,000 In seven days Just beforo Christmas. Cedur Chests to Be Manufactured. MARSHF1KLD. Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Baudoii has started a new in dustry. W. E. t'ralne and G. R. Shanks are Installing machinery for the manu facture of whlto cedar chests. Whlto cedar, owing to the oily nature of the wood and its odor, is proof against moths, and although there are many hand-made chests about the county, the manufacture has never been under taken before on a commercial basis. for 1917 fcfca s "