Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, July 21, 1919, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKNKS'G OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1010. HOLDS EX-EK HOPES OF REVOLUTION Fallen Ruler Excludes Tragic Events from Mental Grip. APPEARANCE IS JOVIAL U'ilhcJm Spends Many Hours Walk ing Vp and Down JLike Bear ill Cage; Umprcss Melancholy. (Copyright by the Ne-w Tork "World. Pub lished by arrangement.) LONDON, July 20. (Special Cable.) 'A visit to Amerongen," writes the spe cial correspondent of the taily Tele graph at Rotterdam, "brings home the fact that intense boredom in pressing upon everyone outside the chateau where the former kaiser resides and still more upon those within its g-ates. I gather that an attempt to relieve this ennui is made from time to time by the authorities who are responsible for the guardianship of the ex-kaiser and that sometimes a well informed man of art or letters is invited to spend the day at the castle to bring- a breath of change Into the conversation. Ex-Kataer's Manner Jo-vial. "It seems that William of Hohen zollern is still wearing a greneral's uni form and his frequent glance into a mirror proves that he still attaches im portance to his personal appearance. His manner, too, is Jovial; in fact, one would think that all the tragedy of late events had passed him by without touching him. He will talk all day long about his art treasures or genea logical tree, but the stupendous events of his time seem to be outside his men tal grip. "The empress, I am told, is in a pitable state of health and gives the impression of a woman physically and mentally sick at heart. At one time, - as is well known, the former kaiser was occassional ly conveyed by motor car to the woods where he could take a walk. But that is no longer per mitted so he never leaves the grounds of the chateau. The famous wood saw ing is practiced in a small yard im mediately behind the house in a. little hut, such as might be set apart for boot cleaning. .Many hours of his day arc occupied in walking up and down a long corridor in the house like a Polish bear in its cage. Hopes of Ilevdlt Still Held. "A younger member of the former kaiser's entourage has been heard to admit that the Hohenzollern has not abandoned all hope of a counter-revolution. Undoubtedly a public trial of the former kaiser would raise him to the rank of a martyr in the minds of many who were disgusted by his ignominious flight to Holland. He, him--self, has not the qualities necessary to rally the German nation to his side, but being a puppet he is easy of man ipulatlon by determined conspira tors. Leave him alone, ignore him and he will soon sink into oblivion, for he has no personality. "There are the impression gathered from my conversations with certain persons I have met, but it is impossible to render in a few words the expres sions of contempt with which intelli gent persons speak of the ex-kaiser after they have seen him as he is." GENERAL HAIG DECORATING MAJOR-GENERAL SQUIRES, U. S, A, fl" V - 1 - - 9$ ' ' h ' t isS - t" ' yVrA , ..V W ril i i 1 RATE BATTLE ON TODAY (Continued From Firt Pase.J to a lower rate because of the water level haul from the Inland Empire to this city. The water level haul, it is contended, makes transportation costs fo rthe railroads much lower than over the mountains from the Inland Em pire to Puget sound. Sound Men Are Optimistic. Just what defense the Puget sound interests will present before the com mission in support of the present rates is not known. There is a well-defined air of optimism in the Puget sound camp, however, and the one answer of Seattle and Tacoma interests is this: "We are confident of proving to the satisfaction of the commission that the present equal rates from the Inland Empire to Portland and to Puget sound are equitable and should be maintained without change." It is generally believed that the com plaint of the Inland Empire shippers' league will be the first under consid eration by the commission. It was this organization which filed the first orig inal complaint asking for the rate re duction to Portland. The other three original complaints those of the Port land dock and port of Portland com missions, the Portland Traffic Trans portation association and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and the Oregon Public service commission were all filed at later dates. All cases, however, are set for 9 A. M., and the first to reach the docket will not be determined until after the commission calls its opening session. Discrimination Is Charged. The case uf the Inland Empire Ship pers league pertains only to erain rates now in effect from the Inland Empire rain Deit ana fortiana and Seattle. Th other complainants have filed sweeping marges or discrimination and will at tempt to procure for Portland a lower rate on all commodities. Suits in Intervention have been filed by a score of municipalities and organ izations. Practically every commercial organization of Seattle and Tacoma, as well as other Puget sound points, has intervened in resisting the demands of l'ortland business interests. One of the chief arguments to be presented both through oral arguments, testimony and written statistical rec ords, is that Portland, because of the natural water-level haul from the In land Empire section, enjoys a natural geographical advantage over Pusret sound, but that this natural advantage has been unjustly and without cause destroyed by the railroads in giving to lu get sound the same transportation rates as are given to Portland. Inquiries Made by Experts. The Oregon public service commission will assume responsibility for produc mg what it believes will be incontro vertible arguments favoring the water level haul to Portland. Experts in the employ of the state commission have been making au investigation into these traffic conditions for the past year, and .1. O. Hailey, assistant attorney-general. who will appear on behalf of the public service body, has gathered a mass of in formation which the state officials be lieve will prove valuable in hte presen tation of Portland s tilde of the case. In the entrance, less than a month ago, of the public service commission in its fight for Portland shipping in terests, it is recalled that the state bod vis asking of the interstate com merce commission the same rate ad justments which it, as the state's rate making tribunal, put into effect in an intra-state case which came before it a year ago. The Eastern Oregon grain case, in which the Oregon commission held that water-level transportation charges should be less than mountaiin-haul charges, involves the same general points as are at issue in the present litigation. AHtorla Aligned "With Sound. Still another side issue, and one which the Oregon business interests agree is unfortunate, is that the city of Astoria is aligned with Puget sound interests as against Portland, despite the fact that a cheaper rate to Portland would be of vast financial interest to all of Oregon. The city of Astoria insists that Port- land shall not receive a cheaper rate than Astoria, despite the fact that the distance from Puget sound to Astoria is 100 miles farther than to Portland, and despite the further fact that this additional 100 miles is over the Coast range. In demanding that the present rates be cdntinued, Astoria will be found battlin at the side of Seattle. The interstate commerce commis sioners, who arrived in Portland yes terday, and who are quartered at the Benson hotel, said that one week would be allowed for the hearing, in Portland Photo copyright by Underwood General Sir Dougla Halar of Knsrland. onferrlnar a decoration npon Major (rneral Squires, i nlted States army. In London Many other American officers were later decorated by General Half?, shown at right, eongratnlat Ingr General Sqnlrea (left;. SUGAR CROP TP BE BIG GOVERNMENT FORECASTS VI ELD OF 2,216,000,000 POINDS. Despite Bright Prospects, Retail Dealers Tell Consumers Nor mal Stocks Hard to Obtain. WASHINGTON, July 20. While re tail dealers throjghout the country are advising consumers they have diffi culty in obtaining normal stocks of sugar, the government has forecast domestic crop far above the average for the last six years; The department of agriculture In an estimate of July 1 says conditions pre diet a crop of 2,21C, 000.000 pounds. Such and another week for the hearing at production would be 147,000.000 pounds more than the average of the preceding Seattle. The members likewise an nounced that it will give opposing counsel an opportunity to present final arguments during the two weeks, but the general consensus of opinion among attorneys yesterday was that argu ments should be waived until a later date. Coarse Not Knlly Decided. Counsel on opposing sides admit they are not "fully, advised as to the com plete nature of testimony and evidence to be offered and they feel that in jus tice to the varied interests involved in the litigation arguments should be postponed until a later date. If this is done, as now seems probable, these ar guments will not be presented until i the members of the commission return ! to Washington, D. C. j The three members of the commis-1 sion, Messrs. Hall, Daniels and East man, comprise the third division of the interstate commerce commission, which : is now composed of nina commissioners : in all. Unless the opposing litigants i present a concerted request the full personnel of the commission will not be called in to hear final arguments. ; Under the present conditions of rail road rate litigation, it is very seldom ! that all members of the commission i sit at one hearing. I Although the hearing Is scheduled for the room of the Oregon public serv- ! ice commission in the courthouse, it is believed by Portland attorneys that this space will prove insufficient to meet the needs of the hearing. Scores of witnesses, railroad officials and at torneys are here for the hearing and it is more than probable that a larger room may become necessary. Many Attorney a Expected. Litigants last night were unable to say just how many attorneys will take part in the hearing, although it was freely predicted that 40 to 60 would be in attendance at various times during the week. Oswald West will be chief of counsel for the Inland Empire Shippers' league. Representing the Portland Traffic ane Transportation association and tne Portland Chamber of Commerce will do Joseph N. Teal, who will have W. c. McCulloch and Rogers MacVeagh as sociated with him. City Attorney T-a-Roche will appear on behalf of tne city of Portland and the dock commis sion, while Gus C. Moser will represent the port o f Portland commission. J. O. Bailey will handle the interests of the public service commission. Among the Seattle attorneys here for the hearing are Thomas J. E. Kennedy, assistant corporation counsel ror the city of Seattle; C. J. France, executive secretary and counsel for the port of Seattle; S. J. Wettrick, counsel for tne transportation bureau or the SeattTe Chamber og Commerce and Commercial club. Other Cities Representee?. Scott Henderson, J. T. S. Lyle and H. T. Boone will represent the city o Tacoma, the port of Tacoma and the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. In addition to these attorneys tnere will be others representing interests in other Puget sound cities( Astoria and Warrenton, Or., and the United tSates railroad administration. The various railroads involved in the litigation also will have counsel in addition to repre sentation by the federal government. tix years. The beet sugar forecast this year is higher than the record crop of 1915-16 by nearly 75.000 tons, but the cane sugar crop of this year Is almost XT)0,- 000 tons below the average of the six years. The sugar beet acreage this year is a record one. Michigan, Colorado and Utah show big Increases In beet sugar prospects. Forecasts show Colorado's crop as 2.024,000 tons, an increase of 5SO.000, and Utah's 1,20S,000 tons, an increase Of 205.00U tons. Cold Wave Strikes Italy. ROME, July 20. A severe cold wave Is sweeping the province, with a heavy snowfall reported in the highlands sur rounding Rome. The inhabitants have been forced to put on winter clothing and fires have been started in their homes. 6. A Tf. green stamp for c.sh. Holman Fuel Co. Main 25S. A S3aa Block wood, short slab wood; Rock Springs and Utah coal; sawdust. Adr 0. A. C. SHOTS SCORE HIGH Excellent Record Made at Fort Berry Target Practice. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, July 20. (Special.) Sixteen out of 33 reserve officers' training: corps men at the Presidio who made the marksmen or sharpshooters' rank in target practice at the Fort Berry rifle range were Oregon Agricultural college men. The highest rank among sharp shooters was made by A. B. Christen- son. a iresnman in mecnanicai engi neering from Moro,.with a score of 136 hits out of 150 shots. The second high est in the marksmen score was made by T. C. Lovett, also a freshman In mechanical engineering, from Oregon City, with 124 hits. A score between 126 and 150 entitles the contestant to the rank of sharp shooter and between 110 and 125 to the rank of marksman. Out of the nine men who made the sharpshooter's rank, three are Oregon Agricultural college men Mr. Christenson, Karl Neuhaus, a 19 graduate of Stanford university. Cal.,130, and F. F. Moser, freshman in agricultural, Corvallis. Twenty-four men made the marks man rank, 13 of whom were Oregon Agricultural college representatives, as follows: . T. C. Lovett. Oregon City: Arthur S. Moulton. Portland: Floyd Wlllert, Cor vallis; w. H. Denlinger, Independence; Charles Russell, Pendleton; Ellsworth Waterman, Corvallis: W. K. Belt, Cor vallis; R. L. Ringler, Portland; A. F. Allen, Corvallis; Willarm Perry, St. Helens; W. L Inman, Seattle; Charles Keyser; G. T. Peavy, Corvallis. The University of Washington had three representatives in the sharpshoot ers class and 10 in the marksmen. . V 9 .r- ' itTr -4C any time- Victrola is always ready ! Ready with lively one-steps and fox-trots and fascinating waltzes that make you forget every care and just want to dance- on and on. Music that inspires you to dance your very best the perfect playing of bands and orches tras renowned for their splendid dance music As enjoyable with a Victrola as though you actually hired the entire band or orches tra itself. Loud and clear enough for a whole roomful of dancers and yet easily adaptable when only a few couples (or even one!) want a quiet little dance all their own. Victors and Victrola 12 to 950. Any Victor dealer will gladly play the newest Victor Dance Records and demonstrate the Victrola. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N.J. V4 Important Node. Victor Records ted Vic tor MaciuMS arc scwanw ftcaily coord 1 amt md and TBchrooixd la th pro cm of maaufactnre ad should bo oocd tocethor o ecur m oor feet rcpcwluctaOQ New Victor Rooorda dmmaoMrmMmd at fl Wolort oa tho 1st of eocfe oaooth tvVctrolaM ia tho Rcc-iotered Trademark of tko Victor Talkie Mochtno Company Oaoip Datinc the products of this Company only. ""the masters jura Victor! CO" JONES' WORK APPRECIATED SENATOR FACTOR IX SAVING SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY. EX-KAISER FREE TO LEAVE Holland Will Xot Surrender Exile, Says Dutch Prince Consort. GENEVA, July 20. (By the Assoc! ated Press.) It is reported from Berne that the Dutch prince consort, who is traveling' in Switzerland, has declared in private conversations that Holland would formally refuse to surrender the former German emperor to the allies if asked. Holland, however, he is quoted as sayinpr, would not hinder him from vol untarily appearing- before an allied or neutral tribunal or from returning" to Germany, as. according1 to lJutch laws. the former monarch is considered sim ply a political exile. Holland Is fearful that a Iover Calais tunnel would cut off a great part of the freight and passenger bust ness between Kngland and Germany that formerly was routed via Amster dam and other large cities. Head The Oregonian classified ads. perlenced and qualified, but ar. the I dominant member, of powerful com- mittees. The whole coast owes a debt j to the state of Washington for return ing you to the senate to become chair man of the commerce committee. 'I wish that the people of California and Oregon could Join with the elec torate of Washington in sending; you back again." Spokesman for Coast lards Pays High Tribute to Senrlce Ren dered by Lawmaker. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, July 20. Senator Wesley It. Jones of Washington is given much credit for saving the shipbuilding in dustry of the west in a letter written to him by Harrison S. Robinson of San Francisco, representing all the ship yards on the Pacific coast. Mr. Robin son's letter reads: The shipbuilders of th. Pacific coast want to express to you their deep appreciation of the superb service you rendered the Industry in the west dur ing the crisis that lately confronted it. We know that your unusual under standing of the problem and your vig orous, straight-from-the-shoulder ac tion, combined with your dominant po sition as chairman of the commerce inmmittAA And h . member of th. com mittee on appropriations, contriouiea tremendously toward saving a .ttua tlon which promised disaster for the state of Washington. Oregon ana Lau f ornta. When -on took the field as Its phimDinn the'sh lDbullding Industry on the west coast was threatened with a crlpplng blow, and tho 100.000 men em nloved therein with unemployment dur ing the winter. Now we know there will be it more suspensions, and the rein statements are coming along. "We do not alwaya realise how vital it la to a state that senators shall lie kept In congress for many consecutive yrarK. ko that they are not oniv TAILORS CLEANERS MINISTER DIES AT MAUPIN II. Li. Pratt, AVell Known Through out Western Oregon, Passes. MAUPIN. Or.. July 20. H. L. Pratt, an Evangelical minister well known throughout western Oregon, died at th. horn, of his broth. r. W. 1. Pratt, on Juniper Flat, tho result of a paraly tic stroke on July t. from which he did not recover. Mr. Pratt was a native of Minnesota, aged 60, and came to Oregon 38 years ago, settling at Corvallis. He was at one time presiding elder of the Salem district of his church and chaplain of the Salem militia. While preaching at Florence three years ago he was strick en with palaysts and has since made his home with his Brother here and with on. in Idaho. Four children, Clara, Lois. Kenneth and Gorton, ar. living in Portland. The body was taken to Salem for burial. John Brown's grave is on the farm at North Elba, Bssez county. New Tork. which was formerly th. home of the famous abolitionist. The property was purchased some years ago by an associ ation headed by Kate Field and was converted Into a public park. VICTORY 463 Waahlnictoai ht Bet. Ufa and Htb, 1 ne Dest oi material ana ine line pi work manship is put into all eipits made by us. Special prices for the summer months. Cleaning and preninsr very reasonable. LEO SCHATZ '"i'L and at rVashinf o n D.C Get: Nearly all of the country's big business and professional men ho Tisit ashinpton stop at either the Willard or the Shoreham. At both, Fatima is the best-selling cigarette. Fatima is also the best seller at the Capitol Building itself. 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