THE MORNING OREGONIAN", "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1919. FEDERAL CONTROL OF WIRES 13 PROTESTED i Increased Rates Held Excuse for Retaining Lines. HUGE MONOPOLY IS SEEN Edward Reynolds Tells Committee That Elimination of Competition k Will Work Hardship. "tt-ASHIXGTON, Jan. 21. Edward Reynolds, of New York, who recently was relieved of his duties aa vice president and general manager of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company by Postmaster-General Burleson, told the House postoffice committee todajvthat the only excuse for the Government retaining control over telephone and telegraph companies was "to Increase telephone rates and to finance crippled telephone companies." . Mr. Reynolds appeared to oppose the .Administration measure contemplating: extension of the period of the control and possible Government purchase of the wires. Protests against the legis lation also were filed witlv, the com mittee for several state public service commissiens and by F. W. Putnam, a member of the Minnesota commission. Mr. Reynolds said that "to utilize the Government control for increasing tele phone rates, as is now being done by the Postmaster-General, is assuming authority that Congress did not confer upon the Postmaster-General," and de clared that efforts are now being made to Increase telegraph charges. Higher Kates Oppoyd. "Mr. Burleson's operating committee, consisting of a Western Union man, two Bell telephone men and one Inde pendent telephone man," the witness declared, "has within the last few days tried to get the Postal Company to agree to increased telegraph rates and the Postal Company has refused. If tbd Government will turn back at once the Postal telegraph lines, we will continue to carry on the telegraph business at present rates." " The witness accused the Postmaster General, Theodore N. Vail and New comb Carlton, president of the Western Union Company, of seeking "to consoli date all telegraph, telephone and pos sibly cable lines into one huge mo nopoly," and said there is no good rea son why all the lines should not be turned back at once and the loss now sustained by the Government in their operation stopped. Ifaajre Monopoly Scented "Tha idea that a great consolidation and the wiping out of competition and the grant of subsidies for new cables will confer great benefits upon the American people is put forward to de-' ceive. Such a combination would im pose a hardship upon the public with out giving it a single advantage." Mr. Reynolds said that Postmaster General Burleson had discharged him as a Postal official because he sought to prevent Mr. Burleson's plan for con solidation of wire companies. He also declared his company re fused to accept the compensation award of $1, 680,000 made by the Postmaster General because the company earned i, 269,000 in the calendar year 1917. OREGON PLEADS FOR RELIEF Surrender of Lines Demanded in Letter to Mr. Burleson. SALEM, Jan. 21. (Special.) Declar ing that the chief if not the sole ad visers of Postmaster-General Burleson are tiigh officials of the telephone and telegraoh comyanies, and that the con solidations and economies of operation are more theoretical than actual. Chair man Buchtei, of the Public Service Commission, took his fling today at Federal control of phone and tele graph lines in a letter to Charles E. Elmqulst, president of the National As sociation of Railway and Utility Com missioners. He declares that "telephone opera tors' wages have been somewhat ad vanced, but with a caution that ap proaches cunning a string has been at tached by those in authority to with draw the salary increase if advanced rates do not become effective." In part Mr. Buchtei says: "Primarily, during the active prose cution of the war, little complaint was registered by Oregon citizens, through patriotic motives, against the policies or effects of Federal control of the wires. But with the signing of the ar mistice and the cessation of war, pa trons of these utilities anxiously look ing forward to the fulfillment of the earlier promises of "better service and lower rates." sougnt relief from intol erable conditions through appeal to their commission, when service became demoralized' and increases in rates were filed. "Pending the determination of the reasonableness of the request for ad ditional exchange revenues, the admin istration authority complicated this question by filing toll rates, heralded at least as reductions; also it is our information that the major 'phone util ities through contracts with the Gov ernment receive a guaranteed return, while others of minor size, but render ing like service, are not so fortunately situated. Further, a doubtful method was followed when the recent arbitrary assessment of the so-called 'installa tion charges' of 5 10 and 115 were imposed, based, on the monthly rental charges, which it must be conceded, was neither reasonable or just. "With . due consideration of the thoughts as outlined above, coupled with the fact that the chief if not the sole advisers of the Postmaster-General are high officials of the phane and telegraph companies, and a knowledge of .the chaotic conditions prevalent generally, the commission believes, in Justice to the hundreds of thousands of Oregon's citizens, that there Ms. only one logical answer to questions A and B, and we express it In the opinion that the properties should be promptly reuirned to the owners, and that the period of Federal control should not extend beyond the tsignlng of the proc lamation of peace, if. indeed, it could not be equitably abrogated before. "Continuation of Federal control for any appreciable period of time might easily permit the arbitrary establish ment of high rate schedules without either proper investigation or an op portunity for the patrons to be heard. In which event it is not beyond the bounds of possibilities that the burden of proof as to the reasonableness there of woull be shifted from the utilities, where it belongs, to the people. "With the cessation of war activi ties, the pursuits of peace again be come paramount. Our eitizens are en titled to the fullest protection, and the underlying reason for delay in action no longer obtains and should the oc casion arise and our cause be Just, we shall have no hesitancy in questioning the authority of the administration of ficers on intrastate matters, and car rying our case if need be to the highest court of the land:" JUSTICE ID PEACE DESIRE OF JAPANESE Clean Policy in International Relations Keynote. RUSSIAN PLIGHT DEPLORED SOLDIER RELIEF TO STAND ATTEMPT TO CUT APPROPRIA TION MEETS DEFEAT. RECUPERATION of the vital forces of the body, depleted in the strueele with acute disease, depends not upon super ficial stimulation but upon ade quate nourishment. The body needs to be nourished back to strength and power. - SC0TFS EP1ULS a pure, wholesome tonic-food. absolutely non-alcoholic, tones and strengthens by nourishing the whole system body, blood and nerves. Nourish yonr body back to strength, with Scoffs. Scott & Bowse. Bloomfie'.d. N. J. 18-16 BON DROWSY, LANGUID, DOPY WITH COLD? Dr. King's New Discovery Re stores the Alertness of Yesterday. Multnomah Delegation Leads Fight to Retain $100,0 00 Measure Passed Last Week. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 21. (Special.) Efforts to make a further cut to $50,000 in the $100,000 appropria tion for returned soldiers and sailors were defeated on the floor of the Sen ate this afternoon when the Multnomah delegation won out in their hard-fought contention that the full $100,000 be provided. The ways and means committee rec ommended that the appropriation be re duced to $50,000. Senator Gill, of Multnomah, was the only member of the committee who opposed the cut. After assiduous Senate lobbying the champions of the measure procured a sufficient number of pledged votes to insure the original appropriation. Another amendment which brought forth spirited, debate was that offered by Senator Strayer, of Baker County, proposing that each soldier and sailor given relief by the commission in whose charge the fund is placed, be compelled to furnish complete and authoritative data concerning his former residence, date and place of enlistment, length and place of service. Army serial num ber, amount of money received when discharged and other minute informa tion which members asserted the aver age soldier would be absolutely unable to furnish. Senator Banks declared that to com pel soldiers and sailors to furnish this detailed information would piace them in the class with tramps, devoid of all honor. "It is just like having them come to the back door of our homes for a 'hand out' and telling them to go to the base ment and split wood." he said. Senator Moser declared it would be a direct slap at the officials of Port land Governor Withycombe and the soldiers' relief commission if the Sen ate should insist on making the $50, 000 reduction or compelling the men in the service to furnish this mass of personal data if they were to be given any relief from this emergency fund. Senator Eddy spread oil on the troubled waters when he offered an amendment providing that the commis sion shall procure such data from sol diers as it may deem necessary to the public good. This amendment was agreed to by the Multnomah delega tion. Viscount TTchlda Says Japan Is Par ticularly Interested In Dealing Fairly With China. WASHING TON, Jan. 21. (By the As sociated Press.) Viscount Uchida, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an address today at the opening of the Japanese Parliament, declared that Japan had "no aspiration but to seek the consummation of a free and un fettered development of her national life along the highway of justice- and peace" and that she was determined to pursue a fair and clean policy in all international relations." The Foreign Minister, whose address was cabled to the Japanese Embassy here and made public tonight, said the peace conference at Taris had in view the establishment of peace throughout the world on solid and enduring foun dations and the prevention of the out- DreaK or war for ases-to come, and that Japan had decided to co-operate in all sincerity with its allies for the realiza tion of plans conducive to the accom plishment of these objects. v 1 I'ai is vi vi l in tun sympamy to the Russians In their present Dliirht" said the Minister, "and we entertain a sanguine hone that the effort now being made by patriotic elements In various parts in Russia for the estab lishment of a unified and orderly gov ernment may be crowned with success. We confidently look forward to the re habilitation of Russia as one of the great powers to contribute to the prog ress ana civilization of the world and we are quite ready to offer her all due assistance for this purpose. v e nave no intention whatever to interfere with the internal politics of Russia, still less would our policy be influenced by any tendency of taking advantage of domestic troubles in Rus sia to promote any selfish aims of ter ritorial or economic aggression." Viscount Uchida said Japan was "particularly anxious to deal in ft spirit of justness and fairness with all the questions which may come up before the peace conference affecting Chinese interests and that upon acquisition of the right of free disposal from Ger many of leased territory at Kiachau, Japan would restore it to China." "In view of the mischievous rumors in regard to our policy in China," con tinued the Minister, "I have to say a few words here by explanation. It goes without saying that Japan has no terri torial ambition in China or elsewhere, neither does she contemplate any ac tion which might militate against the development of the legitimate interest and welfare of the Chinese nation. "We have solemnly pledged ourselves to respect the independence and terri torial integrity of China and to abide faithfully by the principle of equal op portunity and the open door for com merce and industry. We establish our relations with China upon a basis of justice and mutual helpfulness such as is calculated to bring about a lasting and complete understanding . between tbe two nations. We intend to remain a sincere friend of China, to use our best endeavors for the development of a brilliant future for China and for the promotion of the general well-being of the Chinese people. "We have to rely, In a large measure, upon rich natural resources in China, in order to fnsure our own economic existence. I have no doubt that both the government and the people of China in full appreciation of their friendly and neighborly relations with Japan would not deny us needed co-operation in this respect." HEW COURT IS PROPOSED MULTNOMAH COUNTY NOT ALL IN HARMONY. SELLING (TOUT : S BOSTON STORE 148 Fourth Street, Between Morrison and Alder With the end of the Winter in sight, we are forced to dispose of our entire stock of Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Waists and Furs no matter what price in order to make place for our Spring arrivals. SALE STARTS TODAY AT 9 A. M. $302 Coats $13.95 : A sTh sssv ph $40-$45-$50 Coats $24.95 $20.00, $25.00 D $9.95 $30.00, $32.50 Dresses $35.00 Suits, Special $12.50 Skirts $?95 $37.50Suits $17.95 $40-$42.50 Suits $21.95 $45-$52.50 Suits $26.95 h tffijp $27.50 Coats, Special 0 $10.00 Skirts $L95 -Li y FURS Price $5.00 Waists $7.SO Waists $4.95 Representative Lofgren Introduces Measure Said to Be Sponsored by Bar Association. HIGHWAY PLANS OUTLINED COMMISSIONERS EXPRESS OP POSITION TO POLITICAL ROADS. That "all in" feeling that accompa nies a heavy cold and ceaseless cough is replaced by one of restful repose and gratifying relief when you use Dr. King's' New Discovery Feverish flushes, phlegm congestion, throat ache, croupy coughs, mild bron chitis are alleviated in short order. X'ifty years of easing cold and cough pain have made it, known Nationally. Sold for fifty years. All druggists. 60c and $1.20. Construction of State Thorough lares Demanded by People, Says Commission. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 21. (Special.) State Highway Commission ers Thompson and Booth tonight out lined to the joint roads and highways committee and to a majority of the members of the Legislature in the hall of Representatives what the commis sion has accomplished and what it hopes to do. Completion of the Pacific, Columbia. John Day and roads from the Colum bia River to the California line; from Vale to Bend; from Lakevlew to Bend: from Lakeview to Klamath- Falls, and a number of secondary roads would cost 110,354.000, Mr. Booth told the members. By using the macadam sur faces laid on much of the road for three or four years before paving was laid down would effect a saving of $1,400. 000 more, and Federal aid of about $300,000 is expected. The amount rep resented by these savings, he Raid could be placed in local roads. This $10,354,000 is in excess of the appropria tions already made by the commission for the roads mentioned. Commissioner Thompson urged that the Legislature do not ask the com mission for the construction of local roads. He declared that the sentiment in the state regarding roads is materially changing and that "the people want these state roads, and want them now. The Poisons of Constipation are gently but positively expelled from the suffering system by Dr. King's New Life Pills. Dizziness disappears. sick headache vanishes, the- digestion perks up, general health improves. Your druggist has them same as al ways. 25c. Adv. Disloyalty Charges Dismissed. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21. Disloyalty charges against five persons were dis missed in the United States District Court here today at the request of Charles P. Williams, special assistant to the Attorney General. Among them was Edmund W. Bracht, a civil engi neer of San Francisco. Purola Medicated Plaster Is an anti septic, silicious plaster which is spread on the sore parts In case of congestion. inflammation and pain in grippe, pneu monia and -Influenza, and tends to aid recovery. Draws like a magnet without blistering or burning. 35c and 65c cans at all druggists. Adv. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 21 (Special.) All is not serene in the progress of j-..ective legislation to secure a court of domestic relations for Multnomah County. Vis became ap parent today with the Introduction of bill by Representative Lofgren pro viding for the abolition of the County court in tnat county and creating a new court to be known as the iirobate and domestic relations court. This is an entirely different Dill irom th measure fostered by Portland teachers and civic organizations. Mr. Lofgren says his bill is sponsored by the legis lative committee of the Multnomah County Bar Association. Under the bill favored by the teachers and civic organizations, the judge and probation officers of the domestic re la tions court are to be named by the Child Welfare Commission, seven members of which, Mr. Lofgren says, are members of the University of Oregon faculty. He also says Portland attorneys are unable to determine why the professors at the university should designate a judge and probation officers for Mult nomah County. Under the Lofgren measure all pro bate matters and matters pertaining to the work of the domestic relations court would come under the new court. and the present judge would be elevated to that position. Mr. Lofgren declared today that the present County Court, not being a court of record, is of little actual value in will cases, citing the Faling wilU case, which, he declared, has taken up nearly nine months ot the court's time, with no record to stand upon, and that no record will be established until it is taken into the Circuit Court. It is probable the two bills will be taken before the Multnomah delegation and there may be a possibility of get ting together on them. HOUSE BILLS FOR DAV ARE 25 Law Framed to Slake Display of Red Flaj Unlawful. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 21. (Special.) Twenty-five House bills were introduced today as follows: K. B. 5. by Woodcon Relating to duties of tax collectors. H. B. SO, by Burniiigh -Creating- 13th ludiclal district out of Wallowa County. H. B. 7. ty isanasn nvuiinE lo liio and accident Insurance for soldiers. H. B. feS, by Hare Relating; to vacation of town plats. H. B. 80. by Hare Providing for home stead exemption. H. B. 00, by Hare Authorizing County Treasurer of Washington County to pay cer tain taxes to Htllsboro. , H. B. 91. by Lofgren Abolishing County Court 'ftf Multnomah County and providing for new circuit judge to handle domestic relations and probate matters. H. B. 92, by Gordon Making it unlawful to Inctte disloyalty. H. H. 93. by Cordon Making It uniawiui to display a red flag or emblem for unlawful purposes. II. B. . by Rjcnaras Koiaung 10 pro cedure In circuit courts. H. B. 9.1. by Childa Providing for licens ing; of auctioneers. H. B. vo, by Elmore Relating to restra ins- of mnrt8-aR-s. H. B. 97. by Elmore Relating to recording of town plats and cemeteries. H. B. 98. by Burdick delating to cer tificates of probable cause. H. Ft. V'K by KurcllcK rteiating to Dan. H. B. 100, by Martin Relating to adopt ions. H. B. 101. by Martin Relating to specific gravity of irasollne. H B. lO-J. by Manm-'-KfiaTinr to actions growing- out of death of a person. II. ts. 103. oy Martin tteiaung to satis factions of Judgments. H. B. 10i. by Martin Relating to col lections of waces for employment. If. B. 10.V bv Martin Prohibiting person causing death of another from succeeding to decedent's estate. H. B. 10. by Martin (by request) Ap propriating $S00 to reimburse Robert Craw ford, former superintendent of the prison flax plant. M. B. 107. by Martin Relating to attor ney's fees In collection of wages. II. B. 108. by Martin Relating to cause of action arising out of the death of a person. H B. 10'J, by Martin Relating to attor ney's fees. Mortgage Tax Is Tarsct. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 21. (Special.) Removal of the tax on mortgages and other evidences of debt proposed in a joint resolution In troduced today by Senator Jones, of Lane County providing for a vote of the people to determine whether or not the constitution should be amended. The same- measure was introduced by Mr. Jones In the House two years ago. but was killed in the taxation com mittee. - Surveyor's Office in Danger. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 21. (Special.) Abolishment of the office of County Surveyor is sought In a resolu tion asking for a constitutional amend ment introduced today by Senator Hur ley, of Malheur. He also is author of a twin measure, in the form of a Senate bill, providing for the office of county engineer, to be appointed nytne county Court or County Commissioners. headquarters at Liberty Temple today or tomorrow. Emery Olmstead, chairman of the Portland reception committee, yester day named A. F. Flegel chairman of the co-operation committee to adjust any differences' that service men may have over back pay, allotments. In surance or similar matters. Soldiers may call on Mr. Flegel for any assist ance along this line. Arrangements have been made with O. C. Letter, chairman of the New York committee for the welcome and recep tion of Oregon men, for notification of all units or individual men who are en route from Eastern camps to Western cantonments. motorcycle on the sidewalk, for which he was fined $50 and costs. In default of ball, he was remanded to jail. To stop Jordan, when he was arrested, the officers had to draw a gun. Twelve Cows Produce $478.42. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 51. tPpe- clal.) E. D. Wilson, living northwest of this city, milking 12 cows, reports a milk chwlt for December totaling $478.42, an average of a few cents less than $40 each for the month. Phone yonr want ads to The Orego nisn. Main 7070. A h9h. SIXTH STREET TO DECOliSTE PORTLAND PLANS TO WELCOME OREGON SOLDIERS. C. T. Haas, in Charso of Detail Work, Leaves for Camp Lewis Friday to Greet Overseas Men. Sixth street is to be placed In holiday garb and designated as Liberty Way, according to plans made by the sol diers' and sailors' reception committee A meeting of property owners and mer chants on Six-Lh street will be held to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in the green room of the Chamber of Com merce for the purpose of discussing plans for the decoration of the street This thoroughfare will be used by the returning service men in marching from tho depot to the Liberty Temple. Twenty Oregon men are Included in the tralnload of men belonging to the 346th Field Artillery now en route to Camp Lewis, where they are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. C. T.- Haas, In charge of the detail work In connection with welcoming Oreson men home, will co to Camp Lewis Friday. Not only will the men included in this lot be interviewed to ascertain what can be done-for them, but arrange ments are to be made for daily infor mation concerning Oregon boys who are securing their release from the 13th Division, now being demobilised at Camp Lewis. Messages to any of the overseas men who are now en route to Camp Lewis will be delivered if left at the reception h m m ft1 Vancouver Cyclist Fined. ' VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) F. M. Jordan, charged with rid ing a motorcycle faster than 20 miles an hour, was fined $25 and costs by W. S. T. Derr. police judge, and was charged and found guilty of riding a 3 Days Only DANGER BESETS THJNJLOOOED x Michigan Woman, Bloodless From Childhood Learns What It Is to Have Good Health. Serious illness is generally the sum total of slight ailments which receive little or no attention because they cause small Inconvenience. 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They are sold by your own druggist or will be sent direct by mall, postpaid, on receipt of price. SO cents per .box. six boxes for $2.60. by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. Y. Write today for a copy of the booklet, "Build ing Up the Blood." It will be mailed free to any address on request. Adv. Begins ; ' . : - - - . nV Today J0X ' ' , ' - Iff ' ' v''" " :VV I - a-1 - N I i lU If - r .' m lit ' . -, , v.- . -. ; 1 . . ' - - : -Ji h : -Bf-. V., - -: .If 1 l ' " ; ' 4 ,V-vJl lis . .- r6 ,. . . 4 Vi fc - ...v..'? :.? ;-' W Vx, .t,:s - - X A i vv. ... i... e.l v' m mm ii .in s1"; J w Jg,".y, " ' 1,1 ' " ""iisiim1 ins imnni 1 !MSlJS2iIr 11' ' GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON'S Famous Story "In the Hollow of Her Hand" man give a prirl sufficient reason to kill hiifl? This picture will show you. Pathe Cometjv Wurlitzer News y Accompaniment ii