TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1921 '
SPECULATION RIFE
OWDl'SIT
Hope for Settlement of Strike
Is Stimulated.
RATE CUT IS RUMORED
Some Believe President May Have
Advance Knowledge of Deci
sions About to Be Made.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C, Oct. 18. When
President Harding: today hinted at
forthcoming reductions In freight
rates of a sweeping character, he
opened a wide field of speculation.
Incidentally, he stimulated the hope
that a way is about to be found out
of the depressing situation afforded
by the present railroad crisis.
The first interpretation placed
upon the president's Intimation of
late reductions was that some agree
ment had been reached between the
railroads, the interstate commerce
commission and the rail labor board
which meant vastly lower freight
tariffs to accompany reduced wages
of the railway employes. There was
no thought that the trainmen had
agreed to such a proposal, but it was
believed that the carriers had volun
tarily consented to lower tariff3 of a
sweeping nature to be put into effect
st once. Immediately upon a ruling
by the labor board that wages should
come down, possibly below the 12 per
cent cut already ordered. Such a solu
tlon, It was commented, would enlist
the public in practical unanimity in
support of the carriers.
Hallways' Consent Needed. '
It was pointed out that such a plan,
so far as it concerned reduced rates,
would have io carry the consent of
the railroads, because the Interstate
commerce commission has no power
to reduce rates arbitrarily. Only
after a careful hearing can any
change in the tariffs be ordered.
Those who have been following the
work of the Interstate commerce com
mission, however, were of the opinion
thaf the president was talking with
some knowledge of decisions soon to
be handed down by the interstate com
merce commission, the most Important
of which is the western grain rate,
rasn, a proceeding which also attacks
the rates on practically all agricul
tural products shipped from territory
west of the Mississippi to the eastern
boundaries of Washington, Oregon
and California. Several other cases,
it was pointed out, have been pending
for some time which If also decided
along with the western grain rate
case would give relief of almost
nation-wide scope.
Several Cases Fendlna.
For example, there are several cases
pending which might upset the pres
ent rates on lumber, one of these
being the southern hardwood lumber
case. Then there are conferences
going on between carriers east and
west in which efforts are being made
to iron out differences that would
mean lower rates on several com
modities. The western lumber Industry is
especially interested in the efforts of
the western carriers to put in effect
a lower rate on lumber from the Pa
cific coast to the Atlantic coast. The
eastern carriers have refused to enter
into the low Joint rate, but pressure
is still being brought which, it wuj)
said today, might result in an agree
ment, making It possible for the in
terstate commerce commission to an
nounce this rate reduction along with
others.
Optimism Is Created.
The president's Intimation of com
ing rate reductions raised the highest
spirit bf optimism at both ends of the
capital tills afternoon, particularly
smong senators and representatives
from the agricultural areas of the
west and middle west. Representa
tives of such sections declared that
the words, cautiously veiled, could
mean but one thing, sweeping reduc
tions in freight rates of advantage to
all the country.
One representative from the west
said that any kind of reduction In
rates meant millions of dollars to the
farmers and stockmen of the west
because, he said. It simply added so
many cents to farmers' returns on
every bushel of grain, every ton of
hay, every bushel of potatoes, and
every head of livestock. It was also
declared that it would immediately
ease up the situation as to the move
ment of the northwest apple crop and
add to the profits of the orchardlsts
as well.
Ills; Reduction Rumored.
From some source came the report
that the decision In the western grain
rate case might win for agriculture
of the west a reduction as great as
20 per cent. The basis of thia rumor
was not obtainable.
Efforts were made without avail to
ascertain if there had been any con
ferences between the railway execu
tives on the one hand and the presi
dent, his cabinet or the Interstate
commerce commission, which might
have resulted in an agreement to of
fer lower freight rates In return for
lower wages. It was said, however,
that the railway executives have been
In frequent conference since the strike
plans were announced and that they
might have come together on such a
proposal, communicating Its to the
president by telegraph or telephone
today.
The strike phase of the new situa
tion created by the president's re
marks excited little Interest. It ap
pears to be taken for granted that if
the railroads agreed to do the fair
thing by the public in return for a
reasonsble deflation of labor costs,
the railroad workers would receive
small support from a public which
believes itself grossly wronged by
high transportation charges admitted
ly due to wages higher than are now
being paid in any other industry.
Sympnthy Dtrlared Small.
Ever since the first strike plans
were announced, there has been but
little sympathy for the railroad men
here at the seat of tne government.
A feeling of resentment was aroused
by the strike programme for the first
day. which some men in congress
have denounced privately as fiend
ishly conceived. It was pointed out
that. Included In the first day's
strike, were all of the principal large
cities of the country except Boston,
the purpose obviously being to strike
first at those points where dense
populations depend almost entirely
upon transporation.
In planning this part of the strike.
It was charged that the leaders cal
culated that the stoppage of milk
trains in the first It hours beginning
on the morning of October SO would!
bring a frantic cry from the mothers
of babies which would force the gov
ernment to take over the roads "in
the Interest of humanity. To fore
stall Just such a situation has been
the first concern of both the govern
ment and the railroads since last Sunday.
COMMISSIONER IS SOUGHT
Whereabouts of Oregon Public
Service Official Unknown.
SALEM. Or Oct. 18. (Special.)
John E. Benton, executive secretary
of the National Association of Rail
road and Utility Commissioners, has
telegraphed the Oregon public service
commissioner, asking the whereabouts
of Fred A. Williams, a member of the
local commission. It was thought to
day that Mr. Williams is somewhere
in Arizona on his way to Salem.
At the annual convention of the as
sociation in Atlanta recently Mr.
Williams was appointed a member of
the executive committee. Before he
was informed of the appointment,
however, he had left for New Orleans.
The telegram received here today said
Mr. Williams' presence was desired
at a meeting of the executive com
mittee to be held in Washington soon
COLLEGE HONORS HARDING
Virginia Institution Confers Hon
orary Degree Today.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va., Oct. 18.
Preparations have been completed for
the arrival tomorrow of President
Harding to attend the installation of
Ir. J. A. C. Chandler as president of
the College of William and Mary, and
to receive an honorary degree.
Before coming the president will
speaK in Yorktown at the monument
erected in 1S81 on the spot where Lord
Cornwallis surrendered to the con
tinental army 100 years before. He
will also visit Jamestown, seven miles
away, the site of the first English
colony in America.
BOARD YET
AS TO WHAT TO DO
Basis of Strike Negotiations
May Be Outlined Today.
CHAIRMAN AT CHICAGO
II. M. Barton Declares That Pres
ident Is Anxious to Avert Ca
lamity That Is Threatened.
CONCERN HAS RESOURCES
Assets of Troubled Society Far in
Excessive of Liabilities.
CHICAGO. 111., Oct. 18. The Co-op
erative Society of America, against
which receivership proceedings have
been instituted, has assets of 822. 947,-
758 and liabilities of 81.957.960. ac
cording to a statement made public
today by Harrison Parker. Its trustee.
The assets Include 811,583,729 due
on current contracts and a balance of
$G. 286, 491 due from the Great West
ern Securities corporation, of which
Mrs. Harfrlson Parker is president. .
TORONTO BANK IS ROBBED
Outlaws Get $3000 and Escape in
Automobile.
TORONTO, Ont.. Oct. 18. Five
armed and masked men entered the
branch of the Bank of Hamilton today.
compelled all the men and women ei
ptoyes to lie on the floor, rifled cages
and vaults and escaped with 83000 la
a motor car.
Shots were fired after them.
Postal Receipts Gain.
ASHLAND. Or., Oct. 18. (Special.)
Receipts of the Ashland postoffice
during the past quarter show a gain
of 8590.05 over the corresponding
quarter last year. As the fruit ship
ments were somewhat lighter than a
year ago. it Is presumed the Increase
was the result of heavy sales of post
age stamps, envelopes and postal
cards during the summer tourist
season.
Schooner Crew Hungry.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 18. The
schooner City of Papeete, several
days overdue, arrived here today car
rying 220.000 pounds of codfish and a
crew badly in need of food. The
stock of provision!, according to Cap
tain Firth, was exhausted and all
aboard had been without food except
fiBh for five days.
Stolen Auto Recovered.
ASHLAND. Or., Oct. 18. (Special.)
An automobile owned by Fred
Deardorff, employe of the Southern
Pacific company, stolen Monday
morning from the depot, has been
recovered at Grants Pass, according
to advices received by the local
police.
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Public Auction of
New Town of
Port Olympic Lots
Five Town Lots to Be
Given Free at Auction
Sale in Tacoma
Oct. 27th.
NEW TOWN OP PORT
OLYMPIC ADJOINS CAPI
TAL ON NORTH DEEP
WATER HARBOR FINE
BERRY AND FRUIT LAND.
TACOMA. Oct. 17. Public auc
tion sale of town lots in the new
town of Port Olympic will take
place in the Tacoma theater. Ta
coma. Wash., Oct. 27. 1921. at 1
V. M. sharp, at which time five
lots will be given away to five
persons In the audience.
This new town is located about
six miles north of Olympia. with
over seven miles of deep water and
protected harbor. The capital city
will be served through this harbor.
Port Olympic will furnish free
industrial sites for those wishing
o avoid paying high prices for
locations and those seeking a low
tax rate.
The Nornla Realty corporation
has secured the services of Q. W.
Morrow, the former general land
and tovnsite agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway,
who will have charge of the sale
of the, town-lte and the locating
of the 'industries.
Due to Its prospective Industries
and its products raised from more
than 5000 acres of land which
classes with the most productive
In the state, the success of this
new townsite is assured.
Five to ten acres of this un
usually productive land, which is
particularly adapted to the growth
of berries, grapes and all kinds of
native fruits, as well as to inten
sive farming, will keep a family of
four to six persona in exception
ally good circumstances In fact,
they should put a neat little sum
in the bank each month.
The new town of Port Olympic
also boasts of two beautiful
beaches, unsurpassed for bathing
and for summer outings. Along
its shores oysters, shrimps and
other rare sea foods are plentiful.
The Simpson Auction company
will conduct the auction for the
Norpla Realty corporation, with
main offices at 230 Lyon bldg..
Seattle, Wash.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 18. (By the As
sociated Press.) Charged by Presi
dent Harding to take every possible
step to throttle the threatened rail
strike ordered by the brotherhoods
for October so, K. M. Barton, chair
man of the railroad labor board, ar
rived here tonight.
"The president is very anxious to
do everything possible to avert this
threatened calamity," he said. "The
matter has been placed in the hands
of the board to see what can be done.
I am unable to say just how the mat
ter will be taken up, but the board
members undoubtedly will outline a
basis of negotiations tomorrow in
preparation for the conference with
the brotherhood leaders Thursday."
Telegrams Are Seat Out.
Telegrams summoning the heads of
the four brotherhoods and the switch
men's union were sent out by W. L,.
McMenimen, labor member of the
board, at the request of Judge Barton,
who was in Washington, conferring
with the president.
The chairman remained in confer
ence with the president until late yes
terday, their conclusion resulting in
the summons of the labor leaders.
No fixed plan was laid down in the
conference, but opinions of board
members, coupled with the announce
ment of the public group in Washing
ten Sunday, indicating that the fol
lowing would be the proposals taken
up in Thursday's conference:
Immediate suspension of the strike
order pending further negotiations
ookmg to a settlement.
Platform to Be Proponed.
Use of the brotherhood's influence
to forestall strike orders by any other
labor organizations now considering
a walkout.
Proposal of platform on which final
settlement might be reached, to in
clude these points; with the proviso
that there will be no strike:
Withdrawal for a definite period of
the proposed request by the roads for
further wage decreases.
Immediate reduction of freight
rates.
This leaves open the two points
said by the train service men to be
paramount. One is the question of
time and the other is cancellation or
revision of rules and working condi
tions. High labor leaders have been
insistent that these two points form
the real bone of contention, although
the brotherhood's strike vote was
taken on the July 1 wage reduction.
Coarse Not Made Clear.
Just how the labor board proposes
to get around these two stumbling-
blocks was not made clear.
'I understand the Interstate com
merce commission has a number of
important rate cases on 'hand on
which it will act Immediately," Judge
Barton explained. "That will give us
something to work upon. Of course,
the interstate commerce commission
lias no Jurisdiction on wage questions."
Judge Barton declined to give his
personal views of the situation, and I
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Japanese on Way to Washington
Hear of Proposed Strike.
ON BOARD THE KASHIMA MARC
AT SEA, Oct. 17. (Wireless to Tokio.
by the Associated Press.) The pros
pect of having to walk from the Pa
cific coast to Washington was Jok
ingly considered today by members of
the Japanese delegation to the Wash
ington conference on limitation of
armament and problems of the far
east, traveling on this steamer to the
United States.
The question of the transcontinental
trip, the most engrossing the dele
gates have dealt with since sailing
from Yokohama last Saturday, was
forced upon their attention when a
wireless message was received telling
of the prospective nation-wide rail
road strike in the United States, be'
ginning October 30, not far from the
time the delegation expects to land.
SMALLPOX GERM FOUND
Dr. Arturo Artla Says Xew Tactics
Against Disease May Result.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 18. Dr. Ar
turo Artla, chief bacteriologist of the
Chilean Institute of Hygiene, an
nounced today that he had succeeded
In discovering a method of Isolating
the bacteria of smallpox.
Dr. Artla said his discovery will
permit the combatting of smallpox
by direct Injection instead of through
preventive vaccination.
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by Careless Washing
Eoap should be used very carefully
If you want to keep your hair looking;
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makea the hair
brittle and ruins it.
The best thing; for steady Use Is
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months. Be sure your druggist gives
you Mulsified. Adv.
Catarrh Means
Impure Blood
It Is a Constitutional Disease,
When It alTects the nose and throat
and becomes chronic it weakens the
delicate digestive organs, and may
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