THE 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."
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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