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Farmers Join in Demand for
.Veto of Bill.
OBJECTIONS SET FORTH
Fundamental Principles of - Gov
ernment Declared Violated and
Extravagance Encouraged.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 26. President
Wilson was urged to veto the railroad
bill in memorials presented today by
the railroad brotherhoods, the farm
ers' national council and the Ameri
can society of equity. Delegations rep
resenting those organiiations saw
Secretary Tumulty, who told them he
would bring their requests to the
president's attention.
The railroad brotherhoods objected
especially to the labor clauses of the
act. but joined with the other or
ganisations in opposition to the pro
vision which In effect asserts that
railroad security owners i
to 6 per cent on the aggregate val
uation of the properties.
Referring to the risks of crop fail
ure taken by the farmers every year
in order to feed tne nation, me
American equity socletjt declared that
the outstanding debt against farm
values was between $6,000,000,000 and
$7,000,000,000, with an interest change
of about $500,000,000 a year to the
farmers. The government, the society
said, does not guarantee this, charge.
FrrlEht Increase Predicted.
Return of the railroads, the three
memorials said, would mean an In
crease in freight rates of 25 to 40
per cent. The farmers' organiiations
declared that this would be an added
charge to them of at least $200,000,000
a year for carrying their products.
The memorial said the bill vio
lated the fundamental principles of
the American government by guaran
teeing to the owners of railroad se
curities a right to charge rates that
would produce a minimum net return
of 61i per cent on that "uncertain
and intangible thing," aggregate val
uation. This is a grant of a "particular ex
clusive and special privilege," not en
joyed by investors in other kinds of
securities the memorial said.
Vigorous opposition was expressed
to the provision of the bill establish
ing a tribunal for settlement of labor
disputes, the memorial saying .this
was an attempt to deprive the rail
road employes of their former "in
herent right" to determine their
wages "by negotiation between em
ploye and employer."
- Delay "L'nreanonable."
Operation of the measure, it was
said, would cause an "unreasonable
delay," in settling the present wage
demands, because the unions would
have to present their demands anew
to each of the 2000 privately owned
railroads.
The memorial also set forth that
the "inequities, uncertainties, delays
and ambiguities," of the bill would
promote unrest and Intensify exist
ing causes of disagreement, and pre
vent the orderly adjustment of griev
ances. Finally it was charged that the bill
abrogated the right and freedom of
collective bargaining and substituted
"an indefinite and uncertain method
of compulsory adjustment or arbitra
tion of disputes."
George P. Hampton, managing di
rector of the Farmers' National Coun
cil, presented the arguments for that
organization. He said the bill con
tained "vicious provisions antago
nistic to American principles." Per
mission for merging the roads would
"almost inevitably result in an in
creased return on false capitaliza
tion," he declared. The instructions
to the interstate commerce commis
sion to fix rates to yield a net income
of 5 per cent, if continued, gives
carriers a "good basis for demanding
very high rates, since the exact effect
of increasing rates in reducing the
volume of traffic cannot be forecast."
Objections Are Listed.
Other objections outlined were that
the rights granted the railroads un
der the bill created for them a new
property right estimated to be worth
to them at least $6,000,000,000 and
placed heavy carrying charges on the
people.
The guaranteed dividend is "not on
ly an invitation, but in effect a man
date to extreme waste- and ineffi
ciency, entailing a cost to the people
of nearly $2,000,000 a day."
The bill, if enacted, would check
production and "militate against ag
riculture and all other legitimate in
dustry in America."
H. L. Bissonettc, president of the
Jowa State Branch of the American
ioclety of Equity, accompanied Mr.
Hampton.
"Farmers have to take risks of
their crop failing every year in order
to feed the nation." he said. "The
outstanding debt against farm values
is between $6,000,000,000 and $7,000.
000.000 and the average rate of inter
est is 8 per cent. The government
docs not guarantee this interest
charge of about $500,000,000 a year to
farmers. Why should the government
underwrite the whole investment of
the railroads?"
RATE INCREASE OPPOSED
Koscburg Holds Water Contract
t'annot Be Altered.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 26. (Special.)
The city of Roseburg, through its at
torney, B. L. Eddy, today filed with
the Oregon public service commission
its brief opposing the proposed in
crease in rates sought by the Douglas
County Water & Light company.
In his brief Mr. Eddy sets out that
the contract for water- was made by
legislative authority, and is an in
violable agreement, which the com
mission cannot change, and this ap
plies to that feature of the contract
ielating to fire hydrants.
It is also contended that the valua
tion of the plant should not be based
upon abnormal prices, and that the
value of the system as shown in the
report of Engineer Green, of the pub
lic service commission, is in excess
of the true investment.
The hearing was held two weeks
-ago. and a decision of the commission
is expected within the next few days.
who took this opportunity to express
to him their good wishes on the eve
of his departure for Omaha to become
traffic manager of the system lines.
J. P. O'Brien, federal manager, was
toastmaster. and brief responses were
made by many of those present in
which felicitations were the order of
the occasion. Those present were:
J. P. O'Brien, federal maniBer; F. H.
Finch, assistant general manager; S. Mur
ray, chief engineer; S. A. Hering. car serv
ice agent: E. A. Kllppel, superintendent
of telegraph; John T. Jarvla, euperlntend
ent dining car and hotel department; Will
iam MrMurray. general paMenger agent;
A. C. Martin, assistant general passenger
agent; R. 1 E. Lounsberry, general freight
agent: Albert Kelling, J. W. Mount, msm
tant general freight agents; W. R. Skey,
district freight and passenger agent, Spo
kane; D. E. Clark, livestock agent; G. W.
Saul, purchasing atent; H. N. UDo, fed
eral auditor; J. F. Meyer, federal treas
urer; A. C. Spencer, general solicitor; W.
A. Robblna, J. F. Rellly. general attor
ney's; Jamil Copland. freight claim
agent; L. Frank Gordon, general claim
agent; Charles E. Cochran, assistant sec
retary; K. A. J. Maekensle. chief surgeon.
TURN HEREIN TO EXHIBIT
GYMNASTIC PERFORMANCE IS
SET FOR MARCH 7.
Plans JIade to Send Team to Chi
cago in 1921 to Enter Na
tional Athletic Meet.
The 12th annual gymnastic exhibi
tion of the Portland Social Turn
, ,., i . .. .1 . .u rnnnll.1-
verein win o am" - - - ---
pal auditorium Sunday, March 7, at
8 P. M. Owing to the Impetus given
the cause of physical training by the
- M 1 .. V. r. .! luwfl WAll
War, all OI lllO uioooco . i" - -
attended this year and large numbers
of meft, women and children will par
ticipate in the programme.
It is the purpose of this exhibition
to be instructive as well as entertain
, j aut ami Interesting
ing aim
dances and calisthenic movements will
REGISTER!
WHO? All citizens who failed
to vote during 1918 or 1919, or
who have moved out of the
precincts in which they voted
during those'years.
WHY? You cannot vote at the
spring primaries if you do
not. Nearly.400 registrants a
day must be taken care of be
fore April 21 if Multnomah
county is to have a normal'
registration of 100,000. If you
put it off, the last-minute
crowds may make it Impossi
ble for you to register.
WHER? West end, first floor,
county courthouse. Fifth and
Salmon streets. Open Satur
day afternoons.
Registrations to Date.
Republicans. 32.429 20,829 63,258
Democrats... 10.375 7.362 17.737
Other parties 2,320 1,787 4,107
Grand total 75.102
Increase over Wednesday. lo6
be shown here for the first time. The
Portland Turn Verin is now laying
plans to send teams to compete in an
athletic meet to be held at Chicago in
1921 under the auspices of the Ameri
can Gymnastic unionTPart of the pro-
i- t hia A-rhihition will be set
aside to help defray the expenses of
sending these teams.
The following numbers compose the
programme:
Overture.
Grand entrance of all classes.
Dumb-bell exercises. t
pmiKi Through the Rye." dance, girls
class, aged 6 to 11 years.
Long wand drill and games, boys' class,
aged tt to It years.
"I.a Elngana, cansinenita
first and third ladies' class.
Difficult exercises on horizontal bar by
nine boys of advanced class and second
boys' class.
Apparatus exercise by business men s
class". . TI .
"Troubadour, auet, suns oy
Fromme-Schedler (soprano) and Halfred
Young (tenor.
"Sorrentina." Italian dance, by girls'
class, aged 11 to 15 years.
Indian clubs by boys' class, aged 11 to is
years.
Activities on parallel ears.
Free-hand exercises by -omen s class.
"Sea Dream." challfs latest Greek sc-arl.
dance by 16 women of the first and third
women's classes.
I'vramlds by actives and juniors.
All challfs dances are specially arranged
for this exhibition by Professor Richard
Genserowskl.
uniY WisImtob
PEARSON HOLDS PRIZE IN
TRANSCONTINENTAL RACE.
Oregon Lieutenant Crosses Nation
and Back in 48 Honrs; Parents
Live in Portland.
Alex Pearson Jr- army aviator who
is in Portland for a short visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pear
son, made the trip last fall from At
lantic to Pacific and back again to
the Atlantic in the actual flying time
a o kn-B it minulps mid 16 seconds.
The span of the continent through the
air occupied but a few minutes more
than one entire day of actual travel.
Lieutenant Pearson won first prize in
the recent cross-continent flight
against 63 competitors, the best of the
army's air pilots, on the basis of ac-
ual flying time.
i- t ia.itonant Mavnanl has been
given most of the credit as the winner
of the army contest, yet two omer
pilots. Lieutenant Pearson and Cap-
nnniMcnn r h ft with the first
officer the honors in the race. Three
prizes were awarded Dy tne war ae-
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l a i V J II," 11 1, ai ' - -'
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i equany rapuiwi -.
j Lieutenant Maynard won first place
in regard to me ioiai leiigin ui mno
consumed in making the trip from
ocean to ocean and return. Lieuten
ant Donaldson was awarded first
prize upon the test of reliability, and
Lieutenant Pearson led the entire
HONOR BANQUET GIVEN
Departure of F. W. Robinson for
Omaha (ue of Party.
At the Arlington club last night of
ficials of the Union Pacific system
lines of the railroad administration
gathered at a dinner at which Frank
W. Robinson was the honor guest.
was an informal family party of
the men who have long been closely
associated with the traffic manager
f the Oregon-Washington line and
O tSLV: bases' ff-f
you'll never know how
delicious and nourishing
"Red Rock" is until you
eat it !
it's at. your dealers
made today.
just ask for "Red Rock."
Manhattan Shirts
for Spring, 1920
NO matter how fashionable
or how unpretentious the
occasion, the man - who wears
HART
SCHAFFNER
& MARX
"Ready" clothes may enjoy the
consciousness of being appro
priately dressed at a gratify
ingly modest expenditure.
The new models for spring are
here for your inspection. We'll
be glad to have you come in and
look them over.
V Trimble Hats
New Shapes and Shades
miinnannuuiiiiHuifl
Suits and Overcoats
$45andUpto$100
Copyright 1919, Hart Schaffner&Marx
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Quality and Service
flock of birdmen In the actual flying
time consumed in making the flight,
his time of 48 hours 37 minutes and
16 seconds standing as a world's rec
ord. A handsome token from the war
department was recently received by
Lieutenant Pearson in reward for his
achievement.
Lieutenant Pearson was accom
panied in his flight by his mechani-
T nval liHinnnn also 9n OrfiffOl!
man! Mr. Adkinson is now out of the
service ana is living m nuscuc.
Centralia Schools Complimented.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) Brtgar Reed, superintendent of
Eft
Centralia schools, is In receipt of a
letter from Mrs. Josephine Preston,
state superintendent of public in
struction, complimenting the local
teachers and pupils on their excellent
record in the thrift campaign being,
waged in the schools. Since Janu
ary 1 a total of J2C61.84 has been in
vested by pupils and teachers.
Epidemic Shows Abatement.
NORTH BEND, Or., Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) The epidemic of colds. Influ
enza and pneumonia which has pre
vailed here for the past two weeks
is now Showing signs of abatement.
Gasco BIdg.
Fifth and Alder
Several deaths have occurred, the
most recent being that of Mrs. A. T.
Adams, daughter of J. Crosby, of
Marshfield, who died at Mercy hos
pital yesterday.
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KartiM Eye Remedy: Co.,Chica.
The Son's Reason
Young men, also, like the Columbia Six.
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Some of the best known sportsmen' in the country drive
it. There's a thorough-bred, high-spirited look of action,
sturdiness and power to it. The Columbia Six appeals
to the young man with sportsmanship and red blood in
his veins. , ' ,
You will seldom find a car that pleases the young man in
every respect and still pleases other members of the
family the way the Columbia Six does. r "
For the Mechanically Inclined
Timken Axles Continental Red Seal Motor Detroit Pressed Steel Com
pany Frame Eadiator with "Sylphon" Thermostatically Controlled -Shutters
Spicer Universal Joints Borg & Beck Clutch Durston Trans
mission Detroit Steel Products Company's Springs Gemmer Steering
Gear Auto Lite Starting' & Lighting Atwater-Kent Ignition Strom
berg Carburetor Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Painting and Trimming
by The American Auto Trimming Co. Pantasote Top Firestone Tires.
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Extraordinary Spring Sale
In spite of the Eastern snow storms and railroad delays, we are pleased to announce that
our stocks are now so nearly complete that we are in a position to give this cordial
invitation to COME and SEE and be CONVINCED by spring's prettiest advance cmis-
sanes.
And the prices you may confidently rely on the fact that nowhere can our prices be
scaled, as this store adheres rigidly to its policy of commencing each season with new
merchandise marked at the very lowest prices possible.
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This extraordinary spring sale is one of the biggest of the season and every wise
woman should come early to take advantage of big savings.
During this sale the Factory Sample Shop will exchange all
sale garments and your money refunded if not satisfied,
within 3 days of purchase.
Spring Coats Sport Coats
Xl Tnni.iimr Pnln Cwta wnth lpather belts. All sizes all new -shades..
V ' Extraordinary sale offer
Victory Bonds
taken at full
face value.
Spring Suits
In Serges and Tricotines all sizes a frac
tional part of the wholesale cost of some.
Extraordinary sale offer
Pattern and Sample
Suits
Beautiful, exclusive styles and models. We
will offer these in this extraordinary
spring sale at extra special
95$M95
and
Skirts
In Silks, Serges and Poplins values to
$10.93 at only
$3.95
Dresses
Including many samples taken largely from our highest priced lines.
Special for this sale
No m a tl e r
what sale you
may attend, we
sell for less.
V
Hi M
Slipon Sweaters Sweater Coats
In all the varied and wanted spring styles and shades. Many
of these are below present wholesale cost.
Spring Sale Special
$(g95
95
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Odds and Ends
many beautiful and attractive Winter Coats, Suits and CC 1 5
esses. Values in this lot run to $65.00 at only JF X Km
in
Dresses.