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THE MORNING OREGON! AN. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17, 1917. FEDERAL RAILWAY CHARTERS FAVORED Counsel for Roads Says Regu lation of Income and Out go Must Be Complete. REAL REMEDY IS URGED rower to Regulate All Rates, Intra state as Well as. Inter state, Ad vocated Companies Want . Sympathy ot Public. rTEW YORK, Jan. 16. Remedial leg islation considered vital to the coun try's railroads was outlined by Alfred . P. Thorn, general counsel of the rail way executives' advisory committee, at the annual dinner of the Railway Business Association here tonight. "Nobody needs to be reminded, of the remedies which have been laid before the joint committee of Congress on behalf of the railways." the speaker said. "We think the act to regulate commerce should lay upon the Inter state Commerce Commission the duty aa well as confer upon it the power so to control the relation of Income to outgo as. to leave an adequate surplus as a. basis of credit. We think the In terstate Commerce Commission 6hould have exclusive supervision over the issue of securities. To that end we think railway charters should be Federal. Fiill Regulation Favored. WOODEN CARS WILL BE BUILT III WEST Southern Pacific Company An nounces Plan to Foster Home Industry. ' FIRST ORDER IS FOR 5000 when you wrote this letter offering to show the leak?" "I had a great deal of Information concerning the fluctuation of the mar ket. I knew many things which 1 have said I did not know in a court evi dece way. I've tried to describe the sort of knowledge I bave of a stock market conspiracy derived from watch ing it." Representative Harrlcon read a let ter from Lawson to Henry on Decem- Der z and sought to make Lawson ad mit that the letter cleared all mem bers of the President's Cabinet. Lawson protested vigorously against any such interpretation being put on tbe communication. He eaid he .had exceptions in mind when he wrote the letter. "I mean such men as Secretary Lan sing, for instance," he added. "You knew Paul Warburg was an associate of the President, did you mean him?" Harrison asked. "That he had absolutely nothing to do with It. No." "How about McAdoo?" "I did not have him in mind." "How about Tumulty?" "I did not he ye him In mind one way or another.' Harrison th'.n questioned Lawson at length about the letter from Mrs. v is conti and the conference with her. Conference With Woman Arranged. Lawson testified his son first went to Mrs. Visconti's apartments and ar ranged for a conference. He saw Mrs. Visconti and her lawyer at 9 P. M., of the same day that he received her let ter offering to give him Information. 'Irs. Visconti." said Lawson, "told nounced that in future all Its wooden me that she had brought an attornev in freight cars would be manufacture in order to give solidity to her proposal tne West, from lumber grown along its to me. During the conference my son "ines. i-racucaiiy 6000 such cars will also was present. I D under way within the next few "Did this lady say that she would be months and probably a number of them glad to testify before the committee if will be turned out in Portland, although necessary? asked Representative Har- (most of the work will be done at Sacra- rison. I mento. 'No, not glad," Lawson replied. "Be- I The move means the transfer of all fore we proceeded far I said to her that I wooden freight car contracts from the it was unusual business and that I was I East, where all have been built in the not accustomed to dealing in anon ymous stuff. I said to her: "Are you absolutely serious In this matter?" I was particularly Insistent and said very frankly to her that it looked as though there might be some ulterior motive. I Some of These Likely to Be Turned Out Here, Although Principal Place of Manufacture Will Be at Sacramento. The Southern Pacific Company yes- ' terday took a decisive step in the fos tering of home industry, when It past, to the West. The announcement waa made bv John M". Scott, general passenger agent in Portland for the Southern Pacific Com pany, upon receipt of confirmation of the order from President William asked her right out if she had any such ISproule, who reached San Francisco motive. She assured me that there was yesterday on his return 'from a trln to no such motive; that she thought she I New York and other eastern centers, had information that Congress and the I While much of th. construction will be "We, think that, in order to Insure People should know, and she turned to done in the company's shops at Sacra- equality of commercial opportunity, the act should make clear that Congress has empowered the Interstate Com merce Commission to regulate all rates, state as well as interstate, of carriers which do an interstate busi ness. "'These are the fundamental lngre- the attorney and said that that was one reason she brought him along, to show that she would not be taking these steps if it were a frivolous matter. Tumulty Accused of Cursing. Lawson said he particularly warned the woman it might be necessary to use mento. some of the work. It is pre sumed, will be turned out in the North west. The shops at Brooklyn are equipped to build freight cars and now do an extensive repair work. Homo Industry Favored. This plan is in furtherance of our policy to favor home industry." Mr. dients. We believe that if the country I her letter, and she said she was willing. Sproule telegranhed Mr Sco'L "It will Mav .nt. .... I. ,. . . V. . .......... n I A el. .... T . . 1 n 1 . . I " " eKUU,un rou e provide a good market for a great deal Pr?vloualy acquitted Secretary of Western lumber. At present our plan is to do the principal work at the neglects by these or other measures to fix the responsibility for financial re sults regulation will fail and the Gov ernment will be forced to provide transportation out of the tax levy." Asserting that railway readjustment Is urgently needed Mr. Thom declared: "I trust and believe that every mem ber of the joint committee on inter state commerce, which is Investigating the malady and will write the pre scription, is convinced of the need for a, real remedy. Railroads Desire Approval. George A. Post, president of the Tumulty of any connection with the leak, Lawson said: 'I didn't even have Mr. Tumulty In mind." "Then don't you think that you should have gone to Mr. Tumulty and Sacramento shops. We plan to build as soon as possible 2000 box cars. 450 stock cars and 600 flat cars. There have been ordered 2700 new refrigerator acquainted him of the statement made cars for the Pacific Fruit Express Com to you by Mrs. Visconti?' I suggested that very thing to her. and I think one of the things she said to me was this: "I have tried re peatedly to get to Mr. Tumulty, since I sent you that letter, before we went any further. Mr. Tumulty said I would pany. of which about 1000 will bo built in California. This will give us 5650 new freight cars for the coming sea son; enough to ward off the hardships through shortages of railway equip ment experienced this season, provided we can get our cars returned to us Railway Business Association, told the 1 have to give him the information over after they are unloaded at destinations. extent of the preparations made by executives of the railroads for hear ings before the Newlands Joint Con gressional committee, appointed, at the instance of President Wilson to in vestigate railway legislation. "It is the high duty of these men,' Mr. Post said, "to make true, lm partial and statesmanlike deliverance of their findings." Then he added: "For the creation" of this tribunal the railways pleaded long and earnestly. They have, with clear heads and hon orable purpose, sought the path which shall rehabilitate their properties, win popular approval and make the. rail roads the pride of .the country, a bul wark of safety in time of peril, and the faithful, adequate and efficient serv ants of its teeming activities from day to day. Governmental Wisdom Needed. "The question is: Does the Govern ment possess the wisdom to utilize them to the best advantage for the promotion of the transportation In terests of our country which now are Imperiled? We ehall see.' The powers and duties of the Inter state Commerce Commission should be carefully reconsidered in the light of world experience in organization Frederick A. Delano, member of the Federal Reserve Board and a former railroad president, said in a speech at the dinner. Mr. Delano discussed the "railway problem. He explained that while 2 years of -railway experience had mad him sympathetic with the railroad man's point of view, his experiences as a member of a Government admints trative board had caused him to sym pathlzs also with public regulative bodies. the telephone and when I refused he I The Southern Pacific is half owner of cursed me out in a way I wouldn't stand from any one. Lawson further declared there was "something sad and pathetic and awfui about this thing." and that he was sure that if Mrs. Visconti came be fore the committee "you will find it out from her." Lawson was excused temporarily and at that point the committee went into executive session and later adjourned until tomorrow. Some members express the opinion that the hearing may run for weeks. Others believe it will be over in about ten days. PATHi WARBTTRG MARKS DKXTATj Committee Advised of Eagerness to Give Testimony. WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Paul M. Warburg today Issued the following statement: "I fail to see why my name should have been dragged into this Investiga tion. I do not know a thing about the leak machinery, or for that matter about the leak, except what I have seen in the press. I have not been sub penaed, but I am anxious to be per mitted to testify and have so Informed the committee." I GLEW TO AIRMEN FOUND CIVILIAN SEARCHERS REAR OF PRESENCE IN SOXORA. the Pacific Fruit Express." Mr. Soroule's telegram to Mr. Scott alsd discussed the prosperity of the East and Middle West and added that it had already reached the Coast. 'The prosperity we have out here is different in nature from that of the East, but it is Just as positive," the telegram read. "Our mineral industries are very prosperous. The increased wealth of the East has produced croD of consumers who are paying good prices for the wheat, barley, vegetanies and lumber that we have to oner. Never before has there been such vast multitude of people who are buy ers of luxuries. The spending power of the East has helped us. and is helping us. for we are the sellers and they are the buyers. Betterments to Be Made. "The earnings of the Southern Pa cific Company which have improved along with other business are giving us an opportunity to spend much money for betterments needed upon our property. While there are no new extensions contemplated, tne snop forces are working full force all the time and the maintenance of way crews are also busy. We are making heavy expenditures In . laying new rail, reballasting, widening tunnels tor greater freight clearances and other similar Improvements. This means we are employing larger crews and larger payrols mean larger circulation of monev In the communities we serve. I look forward to a continuance of the country's prosperity for some time to come, peace or no peace, our mo mentum .cannot be stopped, even with a declaration of peace. The forward movement will proceed for a consider able length of time without "interrup tion. DRAGNET IS SPREAD OUT (Continued From Page 3.) multy were reported to have received. Lawson said as he recaller! it. Afr Visconti said Price had received $5000 YUMA. Ariz., Jan. 16. Lieutenant and Secretary Tumulty a much higher I Colonel Harry G. Bishop and Lleuten- Army Officers In Three Military Ma- IIZMBER ORDER TO BE PLACED chines Arrive tn Calextco to Take l'p Quest for Men. num. Representative Patten asked Lawson if at his conference with Congressman Henry the latter volunteered to men tion the name of a Mr. Von Bern storff. "Yes. he volunteered It." said Mr. Lawson. "I didn't ask him for it-' Lawson told of meeting Samuel Un termyer and Senators O'Gorman and Owen on a train Sunday, January 7, and said Untermyer had said to him: "You are in close quarters. Lawson, and must handle yourself carefully." "Then I told Untermyer." Lawson continued. "I would like to get his opinion and as a result of a talk with him I told you here that I would go to Jail before I would repeat what you, Mr. Chairman, had said to me in our interview. Then you said I was free to tell it all and I said that your attitude was too square and too sporty ft proposition and that I did not think I would tell anyway. And I stuck to the last ditch." Henry's declaration that he still be lieved his statement correct caused Lawson to inquire if Henry thought tbe "leak story was a "mirage." as Henry had said in a statement to the newspapers. Woman Cannot Be Found. Yes." responded Henry. "God help the American people and the Nation if they get many more of these mirages, exclaimed Lawson. Representative Patten attacked Law son for bringing in the name of Price merely on the strength of a letter from Mrs. Visconti. who cannot now be found. Lawson defended himself by paying the woman appeared honorable and made the statement before a man he supposed was a reputable attorney. He also said that he withheld Price's name. as long as he could. "Do you imagine." Patten asked, "that this woman was actuated by nigh motives.' "No," Lawson said. "I think there was some great wrong under this thing." When the committee began the after. noon session members had to climb over the tables in order to reach their epHts, owing to the crush of women around the platform. When Lawson returned to the stand. Representative Harrison read from his letter to Henry a declaration tnat he could be shown to a mathematical cer tainty that the havoc caused by the peace note leak had subsided when false newsmaker" began to ant W. A. Robertson, the lost avia tors, were seen last Wednesday fly ing low, about three miles north of La Bolsa, Sonora. according to a mes sage received here tonight by Colonel Richard H. Wilson, commanding the Fourteenth United States Infantry, from the civilian searching party sent into Sonora Monday. CALEXICO. Cal., Jan. 16. The ar- rival here today of Army officers in three military airplanes to take up the search for Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson caused renewed hope tonight that the missing aviators might be found. The course followed by the pilots of the three airplanes from the North Island aviation base at San Diego was the same as that Bishop and Robert' son believed they were following when they started last Wednesday on what was to have been a flight from San Diego to Calexico. Under the direction of Captain George L. Houck. camp physician, preparations were made today to care for Bishop and Robertson at the Black Butte base in the event they are found. I Union Pacific Will Buy 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 Feet of Fir. Northwest lumber mills will have op portunity to supply between 8.000.000 and 1Q.000.000 feet of fir lumber for the manufacture of 1800 refrigerator cars f or . the Union Pacific system. Orders for the lumber will be dis tributed among various mills along the lines of the system, announced II. E. Lounsbury. general freight agent of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, yesterday. The lumber will be delivered at the plants of the American Car & Foundry Company at Chicago and Madison, III. It Is expected that most of -the cars will be built and delivered by the time the 1917 fruit-packing season begins. The cars were ordered for the Pa cific Fruit Express, which handles most of the fruit shipments on both the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific systems. This concern is controlled Jointly by the two railroads. In order to increase the facilities of their plant, Twohy Bros., railroad contractors, are planning to build an addition 100 feet long by 180 feet wide. The plant is on the O.-W. R. & N. line, at East Sixtieth street. The firm, a short time ago, was awarded a contract for 200 freight cars by the Southern Pacific After fryMi. tt&.wm it jss itk mm mi if TnM ifSv 31 War What? COOKING LESSONS PLANNED ALEXANDER CASE PUT OFF New Scries Opens at Benson School for Girls Tonight. Principal Goes to Idaho to Visit Sis ter Who Is 111. No session of the School Board to continue the series of hearings on charges brought against Mrs. Alevia Alexander, demoted principal of the Ben son Polytechnic School for Girls, by Superintendent Alderman, could be held last night as scheduled, because Mrs. Alexander was called out of the city yesterday. A sister in Idaho was taken seriously 111 and Mrs. Alexander went to her. Because of uncertainty as to the date of her return, the bearings of her case will be postponed indefinitely. When she returns to Portland further hear ings will be scheduled. A new series of cooking lessons be gins at the Benson. Evening School for Girls tonight at 7. The course con sists of seven demonstration lectures on the selection and preparation .of meats, fish and eggs. The cooking of the less expensive cuts of meat will be shown, as well as many savory dishes of "sea food." There will also be lessons on the best use of "left-overs" and the making of croquettes, fritters, meat and fish sal ads. A small fee is charged to cover the cost of materials used, but the in struction is free. Students may also enroll at this time in practice classes, where they may prepare for themselves any of the dishes included in this demonstra tion series. The President of the ..... National Bank Advises a Big Manufacturer A large manufacturer who wanted to adjust his business to anticipate after-the-war conditions, called on the President of the National Bank, one of the ablest bankers in the East This dialogue followed: Banker "You ask me what I think will happen to your manufacturing business after the war? 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