THE .3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, FRXDAT, XVNTTAllT 30, 1920 SPLIT EXCESS RAIL PROFIT, SAYS HIES Fair Return and Safeguard to Public Advocated. i short - time before the Brooklyn job.' " Hamby said he had never had any LIQUOR SALE RULES women accomplices in any of his rob beries, "because they talk; too much." Big Bargains for Final Week-End of the Emporium's FIXED BY U. S. ine day he was brought to Sing Sing the prisoner was asked what "inter est" he had in life. He lighted a cigarette and watched the match burn itself down and go out before he re plied: Convict Has Philosophy. "The only Interest I have is to see O V BIG PROBLEM FORESEEN Direttor-General Sees Xo Discour agement to Private Capital in Checking- Most Prosperous Lines. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Jan. 29. Walker D. Hines, director-general of rail roads. In an address before the Trans portation club here tonight, urged the necessity of a division of excess earn ings of railroad corporations above a reasonable return to protect the pub lic against excess earnings of very prosperous railroads and to Insure a fair return to all roads. "Those who oppose this plan seem to issunie that it will operate as a dis couragement upon private capital,' said Mr. Hines. "They seem to as sume that if this plan is not adopted there will be no discouragement of private capital, but they should re member the discouragements which have existed heretofore. The real question is whether a plan shall be adopted which will both protect the public interest and reasonably protect private capital, or whether on the other hand a plan shall be adopted which will fail to do either with any degree of satisfaction." Consolidation la IrSfd. Mr. Hines declared his belief that unless the railroad problem at the present time is dealt Vith "in a bold and effective way" the return to pri vate management after federal con trni "will ho whollv disappointing." The director-general also urged the comuulsorv consolidation of the rail- rouH uviicnK of the country into a few lurce systems and suggested the participation of the public and labor in t ho manairement of the railroads. In hia discussion of the railroad rate nuestion and the reorganization of th rail.-oads which he believed necessary after government control, Air. Hines said: Appropriate Excen la Advice. "Broadlv. I believe that unless these matters be dealt with in a bold and effective way, the return to pri vate management will be wholly dis annointine-. I believe that no prompt. confident and liberal regulation of the railroads will be practicable un less provision is made for the appro priating for the benefit of the public interest an important part of the ex cess which any railroad company may earn over a clearly reasonable return If this is not done there will be two continuing obstacles to securing sat isfactory general treatment of the rate problem. One will be tnat rates sufficiently high to protect the gen eral situation will inure to an unrea sonable extent to the benefit of prac tically prosperous roads, and this will operate to prevent the establishment of such rates. "The other will be that rates which might be sufficient to protect the sit uation on the average would operate to produce unduly high returns in ex ceptionally prosperous years and this fear likewise will have a restraining influence upon satisfactory action upon the rate question. On the other hand, if it is clearly understood that important part of the return of any company in excess of a reasonable re turn will insure in some proper way to the public benefit, these obstacles to treat satisfactorily of the rate problem will disappear. The excess earnings thus appropriated for the public benefit ought to be used largely for the creation of reserves to protect the railroad situation in un favorable years and thus an addi tional element of stability will be Sivcn to the situation. that I spend the time from now until I go to the electric chair in smoking, reading and making myself comfort able. I know there is no possible chance of acquittal. I am guilty and that is all there is to it." At another time he said: "Nothing ever bothers me at all. The sooner the end comes the better. It's Immaterial to me. I'd sooner have it all over with than have this fuss. This place is nice. Every thing here is very nice. There isn't anything I want that I haven't got here. Judge Fawcett of Brooklyn, who sentenced Hamby. said he was the worst" criminal of 6000 who had come before him in his entire career on the bench. Hamby's "philosophy of life" was embodied in the follow ing statement he made Just before being sentenced to die: It is nothing for me to die, because am coming back. It may take a few years or it may take several thousand years, of course, but time i bureau does not count. Being brought into nounce tnis world is liKe being piacea in a class of small children, with each try ing to compete with the other. Some of us are successful and some are not. As for myself, I have 'funked.' " System of Special Permits Allows Medicinal Use. CAREFUL TAB TO BE KEPT Government to Be Informed as to I Location of Every Gallon Within Xation's Boundaries. PERU CASE MAY BE FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN" CONTRO VERSY SETTLEMENT AVAXTED. National Assembly of Peru to Sub mit Claim to Provinces 'ow Held by Chile. WASHINGTON", Jan. 29. The west ern hemisphere probably will furnish the first case to come before the council of the league of nations. Advices were received here today that the national assembly of Peru had adopted a resolution providing for the submission to the league council the claim of Peru to the prov- nces of Tacna and Ariea. which have been held by Chile for more than 20 years as the result of the war with Peru. By the terms of the peace treaty between the two countries a plebiscite was to be held within ten years after Chilean occupation of the provinces to determine whether they should remain Chilean or revert to Peru. This plebiscite has never been held and the Peruvians now are rep resented as determined to bring their claims before the only tribunal which has yet been created competent to deal with such a grave question of conflicting national claims. Bolivia also is a claimant to Tacna, which she claims to be inhabited principally by Bolivians and to af ford the only seaport open to her. As the issues are solely between American states, and no European in terests are believed to be involved. is not anticipated that the Monroe doctrine can figure in any way that would warrant the participation of the United States, in view of the fact that this government has not joined the league. CHARGES BY ADMIRAL SIMS TO BE INVESTIGATED. TRAPPER NETS S40 A DAY MUSKRAT AND MINK CAUGHT NEAR SEATTLE. Old Trappers, AVlio Abandoned Trade Years Ago, Come Back Be cause of High l'ur Prices. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Trapping of wild fur-bearing animals within sight of Seattle this winter has netted $40 a day for Mar tin McDonald, whose traps are set each year at the extreme north end of Lake Washington, near Kenmore. "That doesn't sound possible, but ifs true," said N. B. Evans, deputy county game warden, telling of Mc Donald's success. McDonald's catches are mostly muskrats, but he has gathered in a few mink and othe fur-bearing animals. Ten years ago muskrat skins sold for 30 or 40 cent each. Now they are worth $2.50 each. McDonald is not the only trapper in King county that has taken advan tage of high prices." Old trappers who abandoned their trade years ago because of the low price of skins and the decreasing number of fur-bearing animals, have found the "good old days" again, said the warden. The trapping of musk rats alone has become a considerable industry in the county, due of course to the high cost of muskrat skins. E TO BE MADE Senate Sub-Committee Already Xamed Will Proceed With In-, quiry Into War Conduct. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Charges by Rear-Admiral Sims that the navy was not prepared to enter the war in 1917 will be investigated by the senate sub-committee already intrust ed with inquiry into the navy's con duct of the war, which has been crit icised by the same officer. Acting on written suggestions from Admiral Sims, Chairman Page of the naval committee asked Secretary Dahiels today to submit full information as to the condition of the navy just pre ceding the entrance of the United States into the war. After a conference with Senator Hale, chairman of the sub-committee. Senator Page wrote Mr. Daniels, ask ing that he transmit a detailed state ment showing the location of Amer ican warships two months after and one month prior to the declaration of war and their location upon the actual day this country entered the war. In addition. Senator Page asked for the names of the ships ready for distant service when war was declared and the names of those not ready and the reason for their unpreparedness. Investigation into the naval awards was to have been resumed tomorrow with Secretary Daniels testifying be fore the sub-committee, but owing to the illness of Senator Trammell of Florida, a sub-committee member, the hearing was postponed until Tuesday. WASHINGTON", Jan. 29. Methods by which intoxicating liquors may be obtained for medicinal purposes and detailed regulations governing their sale were made public tonight by the of internal revenue. An ient also was made that the bureau had compiled a system of per mits, providing a definite and fixed channel through which all intoxicat ing liquors must move and by which hereafter the government will know the location of every gallon of dis tilled liquor within the nation's boundaries except that stored in pri vate homes. In setting forth the ways in which liquor may be procured. Commission er Roper took occasion to issue a warning against profiteering in its sale. The commissioner declared that exorbitant charges for liquor for me dicinal purposes "certainly places the dispensers thereof in the class with profiteers and they will be investi gated." Seized I.lqoor to Re Sold. Mr. Roper also announced that all liquor seized under federal law prior to last October 28. unless claimed un der the 60 days' ruling, would be sold by order of the court under the Juris diction of which it is held. It must be sold, however, to a holder of a permit to use it either for medical or non-beverage purposes. Both , the physicians who prescribe and the pharmacist who sells liauor. the regulations provide, must have a permit which may be obtained from the federal prohibition director. Other details of the method by which liquor for medicinal nurnnscs may be purchased follow: Any physician duly licensed to practice medicine and actively en gaged in the practice of such profes sion may obtain a permit to prescribe intoxicating liquor and may then issue prescriptions for distilled spir its, wines or certain alcoholic medi cinal preparations for medical pur poses for persons upon whom he ia m attendance in cases where he be lieves that the use of liquor as a medicine is necessary. In no case may spiritous liquor be prescribed by one or more physicians in excess of one pint for the same person within any period of ten days. Pharmacists N eed Perm it a. "All prescriptions for intoxicating liquor are required to be written on prescription blanks provided by the bureau, except that in emergency cases physicians may use their regu lar prescription blanks. "Prescriptions for intoxir'atinB liquor may be filled only by regis tered pharmacists who hold ncrmits authorizing them to do so or who are employed by retail druggists holding such permits. Pharmacists and drug gists holding such permits will pro cure their supplies of intoxicating liquor from manufacturers or others holding permits authorizing them to sell liquor. Persons to whom pro scriptions for intoxicating liquor are issued by physicians may procure the liquor prescribed through pharmacists or druggists holding permits without obtaining a permit. Hospital Supply Allowed. "Physicians may also obtain per mits entitling them to procure not more than six quarts of distilled spirits, wines or certain alcoholic preparations during any calendar year for administration to their patients in emergency cases where delay in procuring liquor on a pre scription through a pharmacist might have serious consequence to the patient. Provision is also made in recrula- tions for issuing permits to hosbitals and sanatoriums to enable them tn procure intoxicating liquor to be ad ministered for medicinal purposes to patients at such institutions and also for issuing permits to manufacturing, industrial and other establishments maintaining first aid stations, au thorizing them to procure such liquor ror administration for medicinal pur poses in emergency cases." To wind up a month of extraordinary special sales to clear stocks in all departments we offer these won derful bargain groups. Prices are reduced so radically that in many cases they are only a fraction of what they cost us! Our loss is your gain. MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY! Remarkable Voile Blouse Sale Waists priced $1.25 to $2.45 Just 95c Each An Amazing Coat Special $9( Including coats that sold to $37.50. Silvertone, velour and tweed, in smart styles without tur trimmings, and suitable for spring wear. Just $20 how's that for a bargain? SUITS! SUITS! SUITS! All Suits Grouped at $20 and $30 We almost hate to do it; they cost us so much more! Most of them are semi-tailored styles, practical for all round wear. Unusually good assortment of navy blues. $20 or $30 takes any one. Still Left! Some Good-Looking Coats and Dresses at Half Price Coats From S79.50 to S125 Dresses From 29.50 to 59.00 All One-Half Price! Plush Scarfs Special Y2 Price $ 7.50 Scarfs $3.75 $17.50 Scarfs $8.75 $11.50 Scarfs $5.75 $22.50 Scarfs $11.25 Furs at Sacrifice Reductions 25, 33, 50 Jap mink, wolf, fox, seal, dyed muskrat, marmot. Bargains, indeed every one. if Here's a "Regular" Snap! 18 Silk Dresses Slashed Price $8.95 They sold to $19.50. Clever models, mostly taffetas, in gray, tan and black. You'll get much more than $8.95 worth of wear from one of these! Many of them are soiled from handling, but a trip to the tub will make them better than ever. Most of them, however, are fresh and clean. Plain voiles as well as nov elty weaves, with dainty trimmings of lace, embroidery and hemstitch ing. Pretty and practical how many shall we save for you ? Group of Jap Silk, Crepe de Chine and Georgine Waists, Close-out Special $2 They Sold at $3.95 Extra Specials! S3.55 124128 SIXTH SZJUST OFF mSrHNGIUtf From the Underwear Department Vanity Fair GloTe QQ OCT Silk Bloomers ?0.7tJ Vanity Fair Glove Silk Vests ....... Vanity Fair glove silk has wonderful wearing qualities the garments are specially reinforced and made with com fort-giving features. These specials give you a fine oppor tunity to try Vanity Fair. S1.50 SILK HOSIERY Both plain and drop ctitch weaves in black, navy, cordovan, gray and white, also the new changeable weaves. Silk hose at $1.50 a pair means real savings. PRICE HOLDS SHIP SALE SHIPPING BOARD WANTS FAIR VALUE FOR TRANSPORTS. War Department Expected to Waive Objection to Disposal of Old German Passenger Boats. nadian government saying my son had been killed on the battlefield. Later I received confirmation of this news, so you can see why this seems like a message from the dead." WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Delay on the part of the shipping board in taking- action en' the bids submitted for the purchase of the 30 former German passenger ships waa said by Chairman Payne tonight to be due primarily to the board"s intention to make certain that a fair market price will be obtained for each vessel before bids are accepted. The ships which the board has of fered for sale were used by the army as transports and to recondition them for passenger service will involve a considerable sum, the chairman said. It is proposed to sell the ships as they stand and in order to determine if a fair price is being orrered lor a given vessel it has been decided to add the estimated cost of recondi tioning to the bid submitted, which will enable the board to decide if full value is to be received in the light of present prices for passenger ships ready for service. Objection on the part of the war department to the sale of the ships is expected to be waived by officials of the board. It is expected that as surances will be given the war de partment that any vessel sold will re main under the American flag and subject to the call of the transport service in case of emergency. JURY NEAR COMPLETION 10 Peremptory Challenges Remain in Sensational Trial. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 29. The second stage in the conspiracy trial of 122 Michigan republican lead ers who campaigned successfully with Truman H. Newberry, United States senator, in the 1918 senatorial cam paign, was in sight when the federal district court session ended late today. Six peremptory challenges had been exercised and the fact that only ten such challenges remained made it cer tain that at least two of the 12 men in the jury box would hold their seats. The advance guard of the BOO or more witnesses summoned by the govern ment are in Grand Rapids and attor neys are preparing opening state ments. Tonight the panel consisted of five rarmers. Tour storekeepers, a grain dealer, a bank cashier and a mana ger of a farmers' co-operative selling conoern. PAPER ECONOMY WANTED VOIiUNTARVREDCCTI OX URGED AS SOIiUTIOX. ROBBER IS ELECTROCUTED (Continued From First Page.) money we did get, when It should not have taken more than a minute." "Who was your partner in the Brooklyn robbery?" he was asked. "I don't care to pay. 1 don't want to implicate him. He is married and I think by this time has left the coun try. I met him first in Norfolk. Va . ,. ! .. ! ft $ . -V t I HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD i f Says Cream Applied in Nostrils 3 b, upens Air 1 aaeages lugnt up. f V VI' 'V V 'V 'V 'V V V V V 'V V V 'V V FOOD FOR STARVING ROTS Shipments From America Roach ' Danzig and Pile Up. NEW YORK. Jan. 29. The Ameri can relief administration today noti fied the state department that thou sands of packages of food sent by persons in America to starving rela tives and friends in south central and eastern Europe have been rotting in huge piles in Danzig since last sum mer. There is no prospect, it added, of the goods reaching their desti nation. Cable advices from the ad ministration's Warsaw representative said the loss of food and money would total "hundreds of thousands of dollars." The relief administration pointed out that it had warned against ship ment of food to Europe because of the lack of house space and distribut ing facilities there. SPOKANE REDMEN PREACH Southern California Churches Are Thrown Open to Indians. IXS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Two full-blooded Indian evan gelists from the SDokane reservation are attracting considerable attention in southern California. They have appeared in the foremost churches of the different towns and cities, and always draw crowded houses. The men are Chief Red Fox Skuihushu and Black Hawk, brothers. Chief Red Fox is the Indian -who rode his pony, Montano. a distance of 4000 miles across the continent carry ing a petition to President Wilson. asking for cltisenship for the Amer ican Indians. He delivered the peti tion into the president's hands at the White House. SON THOUGHT DEAD ALIVE ltoquiam Man Gets Message From Boy Reported Killed. HOQUIAM. Wash., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) "It is just like a message from the dead," was the joyful exclamation of F. F. Warren last night when he received a letter from his son, E. F. F. Warren of Commerce, Alberta, Can ada, whom he had mourned as lost j for more than two years. The mis sive was delivered by Deputy Sheriff Eddy, the son, not knowing his fath er's address, having sent the com munication to the sheriff's office. "My boy, who is an American, en listed four years ago with the Ca nadian forces," said Mr. Warren. "Early in 1918, following a disastrous attack at Vimy ridge, I received an official communication from the Ca- Qnarantine at Wallowa Rigid. WALLOWA, Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) The influenza epidemic has broken out here with about 30 cases. Most of the cases appear to be of a mild form. Quarantine regulations are being strictly enforced. Schools, churches, picture shows and billiard halls have been closed, and all public gatherings prohibited. Efl6rt to Evade Excess Profits Tax Said to" Have Caused Present Trouble. WASHINGTON, D. Jan. 20. Vol untary reduction of news print con sumption by publishers is the primary remedy of the paper shortage. Chair man Colver of the federal trade com mission said today before the house ways and means committee. Publish ers of big papers, despite agreements among themselves, have not practiced the economy that is necessary, he added. Repeal of the excess profits tax. and removal of all tariff on news print also were suggested by Mr. Col ver as remedies. He said the shorta.se trouble began with the excess profits tax encouraging unusually lartce ex penditures for advertising as a means of evading the tax. "Smaller publishers are most hurt," declared Mr. Colver, "because the larger publishers are keeping paner from them by taking paper on contract." The contract price, he declnrea. averages 4'i cents, ana me tunrm market price is about 9 cents. The cost of producing paptr April 1, 1918, was 2 4-5 cents a pounn, but has "increased materially" since then, Mr. Colver said. No increase in production, mrousn new mills, to equal the increased con sumption was in sight, ne cominueu. SPECKELS' PLANS UPSET General Electric Interests jmmuj Klamath Lake Project. sArruliKVTO. Cal.. Jan. 29. (Spe cial ) It is said that the plan of Rudolph Spreckels. who recently pur r.l,as.prl the Klamath lake hydro-elec tric development, to transmit power to the San Francisco bay region, is meet ing with opposition from his business rivals His Dlans are said to nave in eluded buying the controlling stock of the Northern Electric railway and nbtaininr the lease of the Sierra Power company, but at the moment of realization he was outbid for both by the General Electric interests, repre sented by Frank Drum. That it will now cost Spreckels an additional J2.000.000 to place electric nnwei- in San Fruncisco from Klamath lake, is the version of those Xamiliar with power developments. Elks at Raymond Givo nay. RAYMOND. Wash., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) The play, "A Palm Beach Party." was staged Tuesday night by the Elks lodge of Raymond, assisted by the Elks minstrels, consisting of Miss Ruth Philbrick. Charles A. Coul ter. Jr., Mis3 Winnifred Graham, John Whittington, Margaret Mulvaney, Ed ward Walter, Selma Sampson and Ben Leftin, and supported by a. chorus of ,r0 voices. Chchulis Enumerator Named. CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Miss Myrtle Cotrill -yesterday received notice of her appointment as enumerator to take an industrial census of Centralia under the direc tion of the department of commerce. She will begin her duties Monday. To Core m Cola In One Imy Talc LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tab. leu), it atops the Cough and Ueadach ud works oft the Cold. B. W. OKUVUH tsoature on each box. 80c Adv. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years of Always bears the Signature DETZER TRIAL IS ENDED Instant relief no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, head ache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears. Get a small ,ottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant; antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the Inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly. It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up with, a cold, or nasty catarrh. Adv. . - - . . -. Court-Martial Verdict Reached in 5 Minutes Kow Secret. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The court martial of Captain, Karl W. Detzer for alleged cruelties to soldiers of the A. E. F. at Le Mans, which began at Governor s Island eight weeks ago. ended today. The officers comprising the court agreed on a verdict in less than five minutes.' but," in 'accordance' with mili tary regulations, their decision will not be announced until it has been forwarded to the war department at Washington. ROAD MEET PLANS LAID Attendance ot 2 0 0 Delegates Is Ex pected at Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Lewis county's big road con vention, scheduled for Saturday, Feb ruary 1. in t;nenaus. wm De held in the Hartman rxainan naiu secre tary John D. Neville has listed more than 200 delegates. N. B. Coffman will act as temporary chairman and the meeting will be called to order at 10 A. M. After the appointment of committees, James Allen, state nignway commissioner. will deliver an address. The Carlyon road bonding plan will be discussed. The afternoon will be devoted to com mittee reports and general business. B umy jj I iuiuifrniifiiraiiiii More Days i Bend Building Planned. BEXD. .Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) Plans for the construction of another office building in Bend were an nounced today by J. B. Miner of this city. The structure will cost approxi mately J50,000. The navy of Costa Rica consists of two motorboats one on the Atlantic coast and one on the Pacific. "RjrKegulariltj F!(ESiEE3 TheTriendly Laxative Inlins only-Three sizes ATNYALDRUG STORES ... EVERYWHERE Charge Purchases Entered on March 1st Statement 56th Annual FUR SALE Our entire stock of made-up Furs 20 to 50 off regular prices. Bring the Kiddies to See the Live Baby Kit Fox in Our Windoxo tSTABUSUCO CIID 9 SJ In Our Clearance Regrouping and Repricing of Fur Trimmed Coats Bringing Prices Down for Quick Disposal LA p u P Final Selling; No Returns Silvertone or Velour, trimmed $0075 with French Seal .w Brown, Navy or Taupe Velour, rm trimmed with Raccoon or French $ -Z UUU Seal kJJ Bolivia, Silvertone, Crystal Cloth vr and Mixtures, trimmed with Rac- $ 2075 coon or French Seal. Silvertone, trimmed with Raccoon or French Seal t $4975 EXCEPTIONAL Coats of Silver tone,Chevrona or Bolivia, trimmed $C fcOO with French Seal sJ SELF-TRIMMED models of Bo livia, Suedene, Silvertone or B road cloth, extra specially priced $39 Fancy silk linings, belts, pockets, large buttons and convertible collars are some of the marked features of the Coats included in this selling. Charges for Remainder of This Month Entered on March 1 Statement Ir gSTABLISHED SS YEARS PURS 9 sri BROADWAY X